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VOLUME 28, NO. 14. PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 26, 1896. PLANS WON'T JIBE. AFFAIRS DOWN EAST. THE INTER-STATE LEAGUE 'TWIXT THE FUTURE OF THE NEW ENGLAND DEVIL AND SEA. LEAGUE CONSIDERED. Two Circuits AyaUable, Each With Bangor and Augusta Out o! the League Peculiar Advantages and Drawbacks FOP Good, and Little Probability —T&e Managers ol the League Un ol Any Maine Clubs Being Retained certain as to the Best Course, in the Organization.
Youngstown, O., Dec. 24.—Editor "Sport- Boston, Mass., Dec. 23.--Editor "Sporting Ing Life:"—There will be a strwig Interstate Life:"—The annual meeting of the New League next season, but before it is finally KnglaiHT League will be held in this city organized there will be several tilts be January 13. There is'much speculation go tween managements of different teams. .To ing on as to what will be the outcome of ledo and Wheeling are sore on President this meeting, Brockton, F&ll River, Paw- Power, and they say the Pitts'burger shall tucket and New Bedford having openly de not be next year's president. They claim clared that they will net go to Maine next to have been unjustly treated during last year. The Maine clubs are satisfied they season, but they have no more reason for can make a success of a State League, but complaint than Yo-ungstowu. Had it not dout" care to be "thrown down." been for the remarkable schedule prepared THE OTHER SIDE. by Mr. Power Youngstown and not Toledo Why they should consider it a "throw would have won the pennant. down" for the clubs at this end of the THE FIXTURES. circuit to want to remain nearer home ia Four cities certain to be in the League a mystery. In 1896 two of the best cities.in. are Youngstown, Wheeling, Toledo and Maine dropped out and the others found Dayton. Gunnells, of Western League fame, the salary limit altogether too high. If has secured the Toledo franchise, and the oiubs on this side of the Maine line Strobel has put in a claim for Dayton. can figure out a way to finish out a suc These clubs form a strong nucleus for a cessful season it seems as though the down good league. Four more clubs can be se East clubs can do as well. Everything1 at lected from the following cities, all of which the meeting will be above board, and the have expressed a desire for an Interstate Maine clubs will get just what belongs to franchise: Brie, New Castle, Bradford, them, no more, no less, and the same can Mansfield, Akron, Saudusky, Saginaw, Ltuis- be said for the clubs down this way. ing, Jackson and Bay City. THB SITUATION. MUCH TALK. LITTLE ACTION. At present both New Bedford and Au There are all sorts of speculation as to EDWARD G. BARROWS, gusta stand expelled by the Board of Di the proper circuit afloat at the present time, rectors and will have no vote in the meet but nothing in the way of specific action The Atlantic League's New President-Secretary-Treasurer. ing. If the League accepts the directors' will take place until after the first of the report then these two clubs will have to year. There has been much talk going the appeal to the League for a reinstatement rounds recently, and no little corespond- BANGOR'S BELIEF WOODS FULL OF 'EM. if they care to take part in the meeting. ence. What may be the result is of course The New England League has taken no mere conjecture, but there is a strong pos Is That a Maine League Would be Minor Leagues Galore Promised For steps contrary to base ball law—in fact, sibility of a fight being made for the pos Next Year. every move has been on the advice of the the Proper Caper. •National Board and will hold good. session of franchises in some of these Bangor, Me., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sporting Life:" Next" season promises the usal crop of new places, and two Leagues may be the final —The talk of the Massachusetts papers about minor leagues, together with, the old ones that THE MAINE CLUBS. result. The question, of what Lewiston and the not having Maine teams in the New England were able to exist through the season of 1806. other Maine cities will do in base ball League for '97 is not causing much worriment The Western League, Western Association, East next season is beginning to be discussed MILLERS ARE ALL RIGHT. up here, as a State league would pay just as well ern League, Southern League, Atlantic League, if not better than the New England League.. Interstate League, Texas League, Atlantic As quite actively, M. J. (iarrity, of Port- The rivalry of the Maine cities would make sociation, New England League and. Virginia laud, manager Of Lewiston this year and But Pew Changes AVill be Made in the interest two-fold more than having clubs League will be in the business agaiu<. A Kansas of Portland for several years previously, the Champion Team. come from Massachusetts, all the time a-kicking ftate League, with Wichitn, Leav-.n.worth. Coffey- says that the Portland people are anxious Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sporting that they were losing money by coming to Ban rille. Independence, Atchjson, Topcka, Bmporia that Lewiston should follow the lead of Life:'-'—Although Minneapolis lost Connor and gor. although they always got over the limit. and Jui etion City to chocse six cities from is one Portland and reorganize for the purpose Preston it is well prepared for the coming sea There have been many discussions about the of the proposed new bodies. The Southeastern of applving for re-admission into the New son, and fewer changes will doubtless tike place way Bangor was robbed of the pennant, ftvit League, with clubs in South Carolina and Geor England League, and he has no doubt that that is a thing of the past, and the least said gia, already lias been mentioned. A Wisconsin the applications would be accepted. than on ;uiy other tesun. The Millers' players of the nnderhand dealings of the Massachusetts State League is another probability, with a are at present all of the first rank, and the clubs the better. What we want for next sea- circuit of eight clubs. The following cities 'are There is no probability that Bangor and only position that needs strengthening is third is a good circuit up here in Maine, and then being considered: Janesville, Sheboygan, Racine, Augusta will be received again. Portland, base. Another good pitcher may be signed if the Western teams can go and get their circuit Wawseou, Appleton, Oshkoeh, Fond du Lac, he says, desires both to stay in the New Wihnot can get him. but that is about a.11 the in Massnchuetts, which never paid. Stevestis Point and Portage. The Monongaliela England -League and have Lewiston also changes tliat \vill bo made except to replace I think the team that represented Bangor last IX'Ugwe • in Pfci nsylvar ia, with five clubs, is remain on account of the keen, rivalry be Connor and Preston. year was the greatest team that was ever in still another. A Central League, with Arkan tween the two cities. Treasurer Saulspaugh says the champions will the New England League. Take the individual sas. Indian Territory and Nortliern Texas cities, be about the same, unless the men refuse to ac player, for example: Roach and Hayes, catch is still another. The prospects are that before LIVELY LYONS cept a .cut in salaries. Four you.ni? men are ers; two better men never were behind the bat the spring sets in there will be half a dozen claimed, most of them having servei on semi- in a minor league; pitchers Wheeler. Mains, more added to this list. How many ,will live! professional teams in the West and l.urthwest. Witboff, all sold to Philadelphia for the coming To Have the Strongest Team of Any Pitcher Phillipi is regarded as a comer. The season; Tom O'Brien. king of first basenien; IN EMSLIE'S HOME. New York Rural Town. story that George Tcbean would supplant Wal Bobby Moore, the best second baseman in 1he ter Wilmc-t as manager is untrue, and its origin Lyons, N. Y., Dec. 20.—A meeting of the Lyons cannot be traced. Hutchinson will be retained. New England League; Paul Radford played St. Thomas, Out., to Have a Base Base Ball Association was held at the law of- better than at any time in his prime; Gava- ftee of Charles Ennis Tuesday evening, and it but the club is likely to lose Sckrivcr, several nangh, our steady third basemau, and the great Ball Club. v.as definitely decided to employ R. L. German, League clubs being after him. est outfield ever got together— Sharrptt, Henry St. Thomas, Ont., Dee, 30.— The directors of the of Boston, as manager and player on the team. Minneapolis is negotiating with Shugart to mid Simon—the greatest run-getting, hitting, base play short stop, which evidently means that St. Thomas Base Ball Association met last Tues He was empowered to employ players and to running and fielding trio ever in one club in the day morning. James Armitage, locomotive fire report in this village with his team, the first Arthur Ball will not have an opportunity to sulk New England League. They will all be at lib man G. T. K.. was elected director in place of Monday in May. January 15. February 15, March and shirk another season. Shugart belongs erty next year if the New England drops the to St. Paul and was offered for sale by Comiskey George R. McColl, resigned., The following of 15 and April 15 were fixed upon as dates for on account of his inclination to consume all the Maine club. H. J. ficers were elected: President, George Mickle- levying ou tue stock subscribed. Euch levy will booze in sight on numerous occasions. He is a borough; vice president, Thomas E, Scott, M. C. be 'for 25 per cent. Mr. Gonnan declares that good fielder and fair hitter, and if divorced THE OLD STORY. R.. tiainmnster; secretary, Charles W. Regan; Lvons will have the finest club of any rural town Iroto his old associates and ruled with a strong treasurer, Joseph Rivard. G. R. Penningtoii was in New York State, awl will be able to hold liand he. would be a welcome addition to almost Broke Trying to Beat Another Man's apiwii'ted director by the board. its own with either Rochester or Syracuse. The Association will be incorporated at once any team in fast company. Game. and it is the intention to have Atlantic Park A County League. Johnuie Hatfield, who holds the record for long placed in proper shape for next season without Media. Pa.. Dec. IS.—Representatives of the Captain Powers Going West. distance throwing, is said to be penniless. John, delay. Shareholders are requested to hand their Times. Upland, Collins, Eiist End and Lamokin Worcester, Mass., Dec. 21.—Captain Michael P. after he quit base ball, became a bookmaker. money to the secretary, Mr. Kegan. Base Ball Clubs held a meeting yesterday, with Powers, of Holy Cross Base Ball team, leaves He was one of Dick Rocbe's proteges. He won the view of forming a league in Delaware County the college at the end of this term to go to Notre and lost two or three big fortunes. Then his Bashfulness Misapplied. of amateur clubs. A proposition was considered Dam« University at South Bend. Ind. He was father loft Walter, he and Gil a nice fortune. Stallings—"Hanluppe isn't bashful, is he?" that a. deposit of $15 by each club be turned Gil retained his oml of the inheritance, but lus Nash—"No; but I've known him to be shy in over to the club having the best percentage of one of the best catchers among New England elder brother let it sliy yyiHg to beat the elusive colleges. a poker game." games won, at the end of the season,. SIPOHTINQ LITHE. Dec- 26.
Day would be the right man to fulfill the and has merely been held by Anson fof duties of the position, as he knows the Oomiskey's benefit. game thoroughly. Regularly every year since Chapman left LOUISVILLE LINES. Louisville the Courier Journal has recom mended that he be re-engaged as manager CONDENSED DISPATCHES. of the Colonels. The present year is no ex PHILADELPHIA HELPS DETROIT TO ception, and the "Times" has already Special to "Sporting Life." IS brought his name forward, reciting the fact The Syracuse Club has signed pitcher Ltspe, that he managed the only championship A 1II&GER. late of SpringfieK. team Louisville ever had, etc., but this First basciui.n Birmingham ie out with a isn't Chapman's year, and they are again denial of his reported engagement by Norfolk. likely to have their trouble for their pains. The Grand Rapids Club has signed outnelder Charles Boylan, a local pitcher, last sea Mr, Freedman Springs a Kei Idea George Treadway, late of Brooklyn and Syracuse. I Man For Manager as let Dnmen- son with' Lynchburg. of the Virginia Second baseicau George Heed has been signed League, has signed with Manning's Kansas and lard Enters a Denial—John by the Houston Club of the Texas League as City team. He did good work.for Lynch manager-captain. tioned and Hardly to be Guessed burg, and otight to repeat it for Manning. Captain Anson has entered himself as a con He gives wonderful promise of great B, Day Booked For a Berc Place testant in the tournament for the amateur hand —So Deals to be Made Until the things. ball championship in Jersey City, January 7. Fatty Oliue, the umpire with the alder- Manager Manning, of Kansas City, has prom manic'stomach, who lives across the river, in the League, Etc. ised St. Joseph parties financial assistance Managerial Question is Settled, at New Albany; but who spends his leis towards keeping that town in the Western Asso ure moments in Louisville, is going to ciation. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 22.— Editor "Sport handle the indicator the coming season in DETROIT'S HE1 MAKAGER. President Robison, of the Cleveland Ball Club, ing Life:"—The question of a manager for the Texas League. He is too good a man wires there is no truth in any report of a deal next year is still unsettled, and Treasurer in his line to be buried away oft there. OHie Beard Drafted by Philadelphia between his club and Sr. Louis for an exchange Some bigger leagues will have meu Inferi of players. •' Dreyfuss says that things are likely to For the "Wolverines. ————————»——,————— remain in this state until to-day two weeks or to him umpiring for them. which will be the first Tuesday in the New Claude McJFarland, the ex-manager of the Special -to "Sporting Life." YOUNGSTOWN IDLE; Norfolk, Va., team, is doing base ball for Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 24.—The successor Year. President Stuekey will have reached the "Post," and doing it well. His services to George T. Stalling* as manager of the home by that time and some conclusions are always in demand by the local papera Detroit Base Ball teiuu has been selected. The Management Waiting to See will have been reached, and one of the during tlie winter. „„_ What Players Will be Drafted. many, names that the directory has had JOHN J. SAUNDERS. "Dr." Stallings himself yesterday com under consideration will be settled on. You pleted the deal whereby this end was ef Youngstovvn, Dec. 20.—The local base ball can. put it down as a pretty safe guess fected. As manager of the Philadelphias, management is anxiously awaiting the first of the AUSTIN AFFAIRS. Stalling^ notified President Young, of the year to see what players will be drafted by that Manager McGunnigle will not be the National League, that Ollie Beard, the well the major leagues. Wesfern and Eastern League one to pilot the Colonels to victory next known and popular player, was drafted bj clubs have been watching the work of hall' a year, and my own guess is that it won't Manager Weikert Getting a Strong the Phillies. Beard will be at ouce turn dozen members of the local club. Mtcher Brodie be Beard, \\ard or Nash, nor any of the Team Together. other names that have been before the pub ed over to Detroit, and will enter activelj and second baseuian Fitch may he taken by New Austin, Tex., Dec, 21.-Editor "Sporting Life::" upon his duties as captain and manager 01 ark, N. J. George Tebeau, captain of the Colum lic, but will be an entire surprise to the bus team, is said to want outttelders Cooper and —The holidays are now at hand, and it will only the Wolverines. community, and if the individual whom I l>« two short months before our team will report Heart's many friends in Nashville and th Rickert. Several Western League clubs may de have in my mind is picked out, I am sure cide to give pitcher Harry Jordan, the Pitts- that it will be a popular choice, and the for practice. Our team will have to report as entire South will be glad to hear of his sue bwger, and catcher Eddie Zinram, of Brie, a early as March 1 this season, as Manager Wei cess. He has shown marked ability n departure thus inaugurated will be
Of course there have been Indian ball his work he will be carrying a gun when teams around the country, but they were the other players are limbering up in. the enervated reservation bucks, and no such spring. But it looks like a canard. glorious* specimens of manhood as the CINCINNATI CHIPS. For heaven's sake, say nothing more lected students of Carlisle. about my being able to get jobs for play MOTT REMEMBERED. ers. Over 400 answers have been received I forgot to mention Albert Mott In that MORE DEALS TO COME TO BRACE and still they keep coming. list of Christmas wishes. Albert wants a F. K. GOODWIN*. volume of poetry, with special directions about feet and meter. Here's another bit UP THE TEAM, WHEELING WIRINGS. of rhyme, after his own style: I don't think Baltimore will win The Nail City Still Wondering Where That flag in ninety-seven; Another Left-Handed Pitcher Wanted She Is At. If such a thing should chance, our Mott Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting Will straightway skip to heaven. —Infielder Canavan to be Drafted rife:"—The man who can tell us "where we are In other words, the excitement would at" In Wheeling will be considered one of the make him swell up and burst, and we reatest local benefactors of the ago. Nobody —A Possible Deal For Roger Con- seems to know anything, and you can therefore should lose him and his deolicious verses iiiagine that affairs are in a rather chaotic forever. W. A. PHELON, JU. condition. It lias been said, and It is most nor—Spring Plans Decided on, "ikely authentic, that President DelapltUn, wbo PATERSON PICKINGS. ost quite a little sum of money last year, is quite willing to part with the franchise, pro How Next Year's Team Will Probably . Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 21.—Editor "Sport vided he can realize a moderate amount, but it GIFTS THAT WOULD GLADDEN SOME ing Life:"—-If there is a ghost of a chance ,s just as well to say that in all candor pur be Made up. to bring that pennant to Cincinnati the chasers are not falling over themselves to get PatorsoD, N. 3., Dec. 21.-Editor "Sporting coming season Manager Buck Ewiug wants first chance at it. Why this is the case it would BALL PEOPLE, Lil'e:"—A few more days ant} 1897 will be upon it, aud will have it. This fact ia demon be hard to explain. us. How glad all the ball players must be that strated by the way he views the team at Certain it is that Wheeling is one of the ime is passing so swiftly, Cor in eight or Blue the present time. It was almost supposed best towns in the circuit, and it is Jxist as eer- weeks most of the teams will be called to that the Cincinnati Club as at present made ain that with proper management and a good Famous Professionals Tackle the In gether. We people down in Jersey have the up would stand. But that It where some team it would be second to none. The town Atlantic League to interest us and the cranks of folks will be fooled. Buck is far from bear itself is of a good size, and with the four popu this great Silk City are anxiously awaiting the lous suburbs of Bella ire, Benwood, Martin's door Game With Satisfactory Re news as to who will make up the team that will ing a satisfied air, and is just as swift In Ferry and Bridgeport to draw from the whole represent Patersou in, this young but thriving looking for strengtheners as he ever was. forms a city of about 60,000 people, and the sults—Days ol Sorrow For Big Bill League. ' TWO DEALS base ball spirit is about as lively as it ever SEVERAL NEW MEN are on the list now. You can keep this was. A good business man educated In the have been signed, but some will probably never quiet if you please, because It would not do :port ought to mak£ a fine thing out of It; but Lapge—Indians as Ball Players, see this city, and it is the writer's belief that for it to get out, but a couple of new men while other towns are taking steps in one way he team anally will be composed of the follow Will be added. Ewing is a bit sweet on or another towards getting ready for the com ing men: Smiiik and Morrison catchers, Cogan, left-handed pitchers, and Herr Theodore ing season, matters are lying dormant here. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting Life:" Smith. Viau, Roach, MeMackin, Collins and Breiteostein will have a running mate. And yet \ve believe in spite of the present —Chrisunas is upon us, ami, like most oth Flaherty pitchers, Little first base. Whaley Young Dammaun, the clever south-paw of apathy that there will be an Interstate League ers at this blended season of the year, I second base. Dundon short atop, Wagner third the Indianapolis team, will wear a Cincin formed this winter, and that Wheeling will be llud myself wondering what I shall give base, Heidrlck left field, Gallugher centre field, nati uniform next year, or I miss my in it from the start. It only needs a man with other people and what other epople will Huyward right field, Wind Utility man. Manager guess. Of course, Bwiug does not care to lots of vim and enterprise to start the ball roll give me. About the lust Christmas gift I McKee may make some slight changes before the weaken the Hoosiera by drafting oue of ing and keep it rolling, and the probabilities are remember receiving was a box of cigars season opens, but the above will give the readers their best men, so he has proposed to trade that he wil}- appear on the scene at no distant from "Circle"—bless his kindly Pittsburg of "Life" a good idea of the team that we to Watkius, which will likely be accepted. day. expect to win the pennant with. Since George Moreland has seen fit to rush soul—and they weren't stogies, either." As It is to give Frank Foreman, and Billy into print through the inediumghip of "Circle" matters now "stand I suppose I will have A FORECAST. Gray for Dammann. and explain why certain Wheeling papers roast to dream about ii.y Christmas In a receiv I was thinking & few days ago as to bow the Ewing wants a couple of larboard twirl- ed him, it might be well to state that Wheeling ing sense, while nil the presents in the clubs would finish next year nnd after careful ers who can go against the left-handed bat antipathy to him dates somewhat farther back. consideration 1 place the teams in the following ters, and when the Cleveland, Pittsburg and family will go to William the Third of my order: Paterson, Athletics, Hartford, Newark, He got into bad odor with the Nail City people name, or to Mrs. W. A., Jr. I really think Lancaster. Norfolk, Kiehruond, WHmington. 1 New York teams visit this little burg they as early as last spring, and they haven't gottwi I vVill give my small son a bat and catch place Wilrnington last, not because Denay Long will find Breitensteiu and Dammann cock over it yet. Seemingly Mr. Moreland was en er's mask, and tell him that those are lias surrounded himself with a poor class ot ed and primed for them. tirely to blame for the absence of good feeling, things every American should keep, cherish players, but because Denny baa a tendency to CANAVAN BACK. and the reason he was BO sincerely roasted for and bow down before. dispose of his good men early In the season, and Then the next question arises, who will "stirring Wheeling up" was mainly due to fhe SUITABLE PRESENTS. this generally demoralizes a team more or less. take Gray's place as utility man? An old facts just stated. Cinoinati boy is carded for this difficult One by one the good players of last year's But I was talking about Christmas. I Newark minus the services of Tom Burns and Interstate league are being signed by other can see in the large and commodious mind "Hasty" Wright will not cut the prominent role. 'vVatch the papers, and later it will organizations. Wre are glad to note that Smith, cage which I carry a list of the things figure they did this season. Billy Sharsig's team be seen that the name of Jimmy Canavan appears strong in every position and will make a Whaley, our excellent short stop of last season, that some of our friends would like this published by "your Uncle Nick Young" is to play in Paterson, N. J., next year. He happy Yuletide. How would this do: - good bid for first place. Hartford will play her ,,.,* drafted by Cincinnati. He is carded to is one of the most earnest of players In all Amos Uusie—A check for back salary, usual good game no doubt, although the loss of be the utility man for sure. directions, and should easily hold his own in Eustace, Smith and Vickery will weaken them Aud perhaps the Cincinnati people will nud a license to do exactly as he pleases considerable. Norfolk and Richmond are un the Atlantic League. Kelb seems to have signed on full pay. known quantities and may do better than 1 ex hot welcome him with open arms. JiUimy with St. Paul. If Oomiskey gets him he will Andrew Freedman—A kind word from pect they will. All in all it should be a good is one of the boys whom Ciuciunatians have have landed the star pitcher of the league. somebody, if only John M. Ward. season and I hope the test club may 'win. always tied to, and as Ewiug ha$ a legal Never but once did Wheeling get his measure, and Adrian C. Anson—The power to read the Rumor reached us yesterday ot the possible right to call him back on payment of $500 I gtiess the other clubs fared much toe stun* future and thus have a cinch in making drafting of pitcher Cogan by Manager DoUuvan, you can bet a Dunlap that the chance will way. be grabbed. Dick Padden was seen at a foot ball game bets. of the Pirates. If this be so it will be a great - WANT CQNNQ&.:; .. here the other day. He was looking in excel Fred Pfeffer—A good hatting eye. loss to Paterson. Cogan pitched gilt-edged ball lent condition, and had as little to say as usual. Buck Ewing—A club, a dark alley and a this season and his place will be hard to fill. And there is still another deal in the "Circle's" statement that he was- seriously con chance at his critics. If Dick goes to Pittsburg Donavan will have se wind that will be a good one? from a Cin sidering the expediency of taking the stump Pitcher Denser, Chicago-to-be—The salary cured a inan who can take his turn with Haw- cinnati standpoint. That is no less than ley. Killen and Hastings. a trade of "Bug" Holliday for Roger Con for Bryan turned out to be a base fabrication. limit. PICKWICK. Billy McGunnigle—An X ray to learn THE BUSINESS END ner, of St. Louis. whore he is at. of the Paterson Club for 1897 will be in charge The pressure on Ewing to manage from Chris Von der Ahe—Nine men such as of Charles I. McKee. president and manager; the bench another year has been of the your humble servant will act as secretary aud strongest kind, and he is beginning to see Latham and Comiskey used to be. treasurer, while George Smith will again cap where the popular clamor is a righteous Pour Orioles Anxious to Receive THE INDOOR BALL KAOKE-T tain. I almost forgot to say that Killackey. one. Now there is probably no man in the Public Attention in Winter. liere goes right on. It was announced two Bnstinn and Armour, of last year's team, have business whom Ewiug loves with a broth nights ago that Uncle Anson would make been released. Baltimore, Dec. 22.—Messrs. JeuningR, McGraW, erly love better than big Itoger Connor. Kelley and Pond, of the BsUtimoru Base Ball his debut, and a vast crowd turned out Bastian wants to play in Texas, where the They were comrades together in the old to welcome him. He was to piny on the climate is warmer; Armour expects to be a man Club, may form a quartette professionally and ager in the Inter-State League, and Killackey Giants, and can play pretty good ball right rill in the time between now and tho opening Chicago team, so-called, and the Hivals, wants to play nearer his home, which is in iow. He is no slouch when it comes to of the ball season with public exhibitions of who used to be champions of the City Cleveland. All three men were good, heady playing first base, and his hitting would their musical talents. Since their return from League, were the opposition. But Uncle ball players and were released at their own help out amazingly. foreign lands the lour young men have surprised didn't appear; his heart failed him at the request. W. L. DILL. Now Buck wants batters. That Is no fairy their friends with the excellent manner in which last moment, and the crowd was bitterly tale. And so do we, all of us. Connor can their voices seem to have been trained. Though disappointed. His team'.' Oh, Lord! The COLUMBUS CHATTER. bat in a few runs when they are needed, they did not got as far south as Italy, they Hivals, with whom played Charlie Irwin, and if Ewiug is to retire from the bag h£ attended concerts wherever possible during their Herman Long. Artie Ball, of Minneapolis, How Loftus is Gradually Making up prefers the Waterbury boy. trip abroad, and have imbibed an ambition to and Eddie O'Meara, of Cleveland, as catch Let him come. We will welcome him with shine us vocalists. er, ate 'em up. Harley Parker's pHohing His Team. open arms, and give him better encourage .Teunings, McGraw, Kelley, Pond, Doyle and was hit hard and often. Dahlen struck Columbus, O., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sporting ment than he would have in St. Ixmis. It Clurke believe they are the finest swngsters Life:"—In regard to our team for nest year would be a popular trade with the masses. that ever got together in the major base ball out four times, and Griffith three. Jimmy there is not much information to be nad. ou ac League. It is their fashion to while away many It .van was the only Colt who could do Holliday would not be missed. He has a tedious moment when traveling by boat or much with the ball. He hit savagely and count of the management Waiting until the been out "of the game for so long that the drafting season is over, so they will know who people have forgotten him almost, and as rail with renditions in chorus of snatches of played a great game on third. Herman bus been drafted and what players tbey will song. ilcGniw has developed a deep bass, Kel Long, despite the guying of Pfeffer and St. Louis ia his home he would be well re ley a baritone and .Tpnnings and Pond have MullHiie, put up great ball, accepting a THE SIGN-TKG OF TEBEATJ ceived there. Besides the Von der Ahe different shades of tenors. They were especially dozen chances on second base. The indoor for first base and captain was a masterstroke team needs a fielder like Holliday in their diligent in singing during their Eastern trip, on tbe part of Manager Loftus, und shows his business. Let the trade be made. aud so have come home with voices well at sport Is receiving more attention from the A SOUTHKKN SPUING THIP. tuned to each other, and which tit in a most professionals than ever before. With liberality and confidence in Coluuibiis. As the There is scarcely any doubt now that the Pfeffer. Long, Irwiu. O'Meara—Eddie can team now stands Tebeau will covar first, Crooks harmonious chorus. Yesterday they gave a second, Parrott short or third, and O'new man team will sweat out under the warm skies sample of their art in base ball headquarters. catch indoors in grand style—Parker, Dah to (111 in the Infield. If there is siicii a thing of New Orleans again. The owners of the American building, arid they will probably ar len. Griffith, Olarke, Ifrazer, Houseman as Latham's arm coming aroiind he will be given club had a conference the first of last week range every day to meet for practice. and others in the game the gaslight sport a chance, but it will have to have all- the kinks with Managers Ewing and Bancroft, and Isi getting a very professional tinge. If out of it. Butler. Genius and Frank; will com the matte!1 was talked over. At first Ewing any indoor teams in any other city think prise the outfield. The .pitchers under reserve demurred, oii account of the expense, but . TORONTO'S CLUB. they can get up a game that would pay. are Joues, Daniels, Boswell, Smith and Mc- he was told that expense cut no figure with and I should think it could be arranged in Grevy. . the owners, and that tools away all objec The Franchise Will Undoubtedly be Cleveland, St. Louis or Pittsburg in great WHAT IS NEEDED tions. Buck said he would go, and chose in Possession of Jjoyal Home People. style. I will take a team there. My indoor Is one more cracker-jack pitcher and another March'12 at the date for departure. Busi Toronto, Out., Dec. 21.—The sale of "Jud" nine would be composed of Parker and catcher. Wilson is the only catcher under re ness Manager Bancroft has already secured Smith to Syracuse and the disposal of other O'Meara. battery: Pfeffer. Ixnig and Ryaii serve: he will probably do all the catching, an option on the St. Louis grounds, so he players of Toronto's late base ball team by the but in case of accident there must be a. man cinched it by telegraph, and the Crescent Pittslmrg owners has dot-reused the cost of the on the bnses: Dnhlen and Houseman, short- to help 6ut. With the man Mr. I>oftui< has in Stops; Griffith and Clarkc, fielders, ah'd view for third base we will indeed have a scrap City people'Will again be made happy by see franchise to a stun approximating $2500. Local ought to be a groat drawing card. Come py infield, aud one that can play the game in ing'a real ball team warming up with them. canvassers have succeeded in raising pretty on for trouble! every sense of the word. If Kansas City has Of course. Bancroft has begun to get in nearly the full amount, and it is likely that the TROUBLE FOR LANGE. his work. He is never happy unless ar first week in the new your will see the fvnrchise signed Counaughton for their short field we ranging exhibition date-s. and as soon as it in possession of the people of Toronto. Irwin, Letters cpntine to arrive from Bill Lange. wouldn't uiind to have Nyce down our way. was settled that the team would go to New- late of the New York League Club, will prob Jt will grieve his myriads of friends to He Would fill in very niceiy. ably become the numager of the new Toronto LOCAL PLAYERS. Orleans he wrote to Abne'r Powell to organ know that big Bill bet his season's savings ize the strongest team he could for three team. It is said ho has options ou a number on Fitzs-irnmons. and that Referee Enrp's Quite a few ball players are wintering here, of promising players, and that the selling off among them being TwitcheH, Strouthers. West. Sundav game* in the Southern cities. These on ;i bargain counter of last year's aggregation decision swept them all away. Bill's folks Violet. Gus Dumlon, Dotty French, etc. Con will be played ou March 14. 21 and 29. will have to look after him this winter. Strouthers never looked better in his life, taking The newspaper boys will go along of will not interfere with his plans to get a strong and Willle won't chase soubrettes as he excellent care of himself. He has a nice home course. That is half of them will, at the team together. did. here, and quite a sum besides. He would !ike .invitation of the club. The other half by There was a death in faraway Austra to take the vacant franchise in tb500 or any part of it is offered" tha. v.-ho at all stages of the gume is putting forth foot ball last night. Those bucks will bfr leaguers taking part and putting up a good game. any one canrot name a club that will beat his best efforts for liis team aiv jubilant at the champions of the country in two years T. U. AllNOLD. Cincinnati out. barring Baltimore. The of securing of Burns, as they well remember how "Wonder if they can be taught to" play fer isas been repeatedly made, but as yet 110 hard he fought for every game that the Newarks base ball as they do foot ball? They wil, Wouldn't Do in Base Ball. one has accepted the challenge. played here last sason. He will strengthen tbe be the wonders of the age if they do, fof Bill Lunge— "Is your company a strong one?" 86 George Cuppy. the deliberate pitcher o team in all departments of the game, particu they are great runners-, and ougb' to be Sue Bret—r"Well, it is supported l>y several I the Cleveland team, is goinsr to Cuba tc larly iu batting nud will be gladly welcomed by QUIok| snappy batters and fair twlders columns ia tue »ewpai>er»," * fight for the down-trodden. II ue sticks to the fans oC this city. 'X1M Dec.
But a little thing like that won't phase Sir put red, white and blue frills on hi who will leave Loganport. Ind.,, for, Cuba Dennis for even a minute. thoughts and sent them out to do a little on the 2Gth inst. This is merely one of midwinter skirt dance. Cuppy's jokes. —Connie Mack will do very little catching A WEEKLY JOURNAL next year. He will nia,nage his team and —Manager MoGunnigle is angling to se —Manager Buokenberger makes the ab coach. cure Tommy McCarthy from Brooklyn. surd claim that his Syracuse Stars next Devoted to There ought not to be much trouble about season will be "the strongest batting team —The contracts in the Eastern League in the world." BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. call for four and three-fourths1 months of that. service. —Tommy Dowd, manager of the St. Louis —Lave Cross and Gus Weyhing are pig ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. eon fanciers. They have a great collec —The fairy tale comes from St. Paul that Browns, recently impersonated pugilist Tom Sharkey in a St. Louis bath house, and for tion of fantails, carriers and pouters, and Published by St. Louis will transfer Hartman'to Comis- exhibit at many shows. key's team after Jan. 1. What will the a time created quite a furore until a news Browns do for a third baseman then, un paper man called and exposed him. A —The League umpires are evidently anx THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, less Chris Von der Ahe could make one wine supper on the hoaxed men followed ious to take advantage of the era of al 34 South Third St., more draft on Philadelphia and add Nash —Pete Browning refuses to deny or affirm leged business prosperity of which so muck Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. to his collection of ex-Philadelphia stars? the story that he is to be married. was heard after the recent Presidential —President Soden, of Boston, has at campaign, and are petitioning the League —A Louisville exchange suggests that if for an increase of saJary. In view of the tended every annual meeting of the League fact that umpires are now paid $250 per SUBSCRIPTION RATES: since 1S76. O'Connor. Blake and McGarr join the Col One Tear...... *2.00 onels at least two of them should be re month, with traveling expenses thrown in, filx Months...... 1.35 —Tony Mullane will play with St. Pau quired to sign a peace bond. the League is likely to "give the marble fciugle Copy...... 5c. next season. He says that the various par heart" to the appeal. agraphs that have been going the rounds —Joe Oautillon will quit umpiring, having Foreign Postage, $1.04 Kxtra per Annum of late are wrong, tljfct he has no inten signed to manage the Dubuque Club. —President Freedman. of the New Yorks, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. tion of umpiring, and that his pitching days has been elected a member of the Tammany are not yet over, as stated. Nevertheless —According to a St. Louis dispatch Mr. Society. Mullane was at the League's Chicago meet Von der Ahe is over his prins as a horse- ADVERTISING RATES: racing magnate. The races will continue at —Business Manager Bancroft, of Cin 1 Insertion...... per inch S3. 25 ing and sounded Nick Young on the pros pects for a League umpire berth. Sportsman's Park, but the control thereof cinnati, is worried these days. Now that 18 Consec'e Inser's, each ins " 83.OO has been relinquished. John Hambrick bajse ball is beginning to open up for next 26 Consec'e Inser's, each ins " $2.75 —Ex-player Ralph Johnson is now re one of those St. Loursians who expected to season Banny will be compelled to either 39 Consec'e Inser's, each ins " 82.50 ported as having a vaudeville company on make Rosedale a winter track, heads the dispose of his theatrical venture or have 52 Consec'e Inser's, eacli ins " $2.23 the road in the Northwestern circuit. syndicate of. turfmen who have assumed some one to run it. The success he has the lease. achieved this year as a booking agent has Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 —The Western League's championship decided him to go into it again next sea We reserve the right to reject any ad season will probably opefl April 22. It haa —Captain Tebeau has joined Frank Selee son and on a larger scale. vertisement in which the wording is not been definitely settled that Detroit will at Hot Springs, and will remain there until deemed satisfactory. pry open the season at Columbus* Grand the middle of February. —Tim Murnane is agitating the matter of Rapids will prpbaly be the attraction at a salary scale for umpires. He believes Milwaukee, St. Paul at Indianapolis and —The Toronto enthusiasts who are ener the good ones shonld receive better sal Minneapolis at Kan»ftf City. getically working for the retention of their aries than the poor ones. city in the Eastern League next year are —Al Lawson is reported as having re* meeting with a fair measure of success, —The suggested exchange of Rusie for 24 PAGES 24 turned from South Africa, and as making and expect to collect the $2500 required Fred Clarke Is the best -leal yet suggested. up a ball club for North Adams, tMass. before the new year has arrived. In Clarke New York would get a fielder INDEX TO CONTENTS. worth his weight iu free silver, a batter —President Ban Johnson, makes haste —George Stallings received $300 a month and a gingery, winning player, while the slowly as a rule. He has not yet trans club will get rid of a discontented pitcher, Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 12 ferred the Wrestern League headquarters as manager of the Detroits. His Philadel who never can be contented even if he Bicycling News...... Pages 13 to 16 from Cincinnati to Chicago as authorized phia salary must be considerably more. should come to terms with the New York Shooting News...... Pages 17 to 24 by the Western League, but expects to do —Catcher Billy Earle has surprised his management. On the other hand, Louis so shortly after New Year's. friends with the announcement of his mar ville, having an overplus of fine hitting outfielders, could spare Clarke, and ttusio —Captain Anson is putting in his spare riage fully six months ago. Earle owns a farm near Grant's Lick, Ky., where he i would give the tail-enders the start for a TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. time, of which he bas plenty now, at hand going extensively into chicken raising. He good winning team. All they would need, ball. ___ has purchased 500 chickens and a large with Rusie in the game, would be a catcher All correspondents of the "Sporting George Arthur Vanderbeck, the versatile number of eggs of the best straiu. He will to hold him. raise chickens for the Cincinnati market. Life" are requested to return their cre president of the Detroit Club, is really ap —Tommy McCarthy accuses ''Chick" prehensive that some L&igue club in need When not engaged in playing ball he will Frazer, of the Colonels, of being the finest dentials for renewal for 1897. Prompt of an ornamental head, will,yet draft him be known as Farmer Earle from now on. young pitcher in the business. before January 1. Detroit has stood some compliance with this request is neces heavy losses, but that would be the finish —With a dozen pitchers In stock, Ned —Father Chadwick had the misfortune to ing blow. Eh, George? Haulon might take a flier in, the crockery lose a favorite sister recently, death claim sary in order to facilitate the annual line. ___ ing her after a severe illness. The be labor of reorganizing the correspond —The chief objection to Buck Ewing In reavement set the Nestor back seriously Cincinnati seems to be that he is not In —Manager Selee has finally decided upon ence corps, which is, by the way, quite his new departure, and has made arrange in the preparation of his League Guide, favor of too muc-h young blood. There are ments to take the Boston team to Hot of which he has been the editor for so a task, owing to the immense number others. Springs, Ark., next March for early prac many years. —GusWeyhing, the erratic German, come tice. He proposes to have his small army of contributors the "Sporting Life" of professionals well trained out by April 1. —Boston will no doubt eventually unload dian and ex-twirler in numerous League second baseman McGaun on St. Louis. has upon its staff. Failure to return and ex-Association teams, is wintering at —If the Southern League materializes the old credentials will be considered Louisville. Gu8 : is alleged to have some Charley Ifrank will manage the new Mem —While roller polo flourishes only in real estate investments in the Falls City. phis Club. New England curiously enough indoor base a declination of further service as ball is the favorite winter sport in the —Sol White, of-the Cuban Giants, Is —Jud Smith, who years ago was tagged western sections only, blooming especially correspondent. spending his- wintet months improving his In Montana by Tony Mullane as the coming In Chicago and Cleveland. In the middle ——————•—————— education at Wilberforoe College. third baseman, has again slipped back into States bowling takes the palm, —It is awfully kind of .the Guessers' minor company. The Pittsburgs have de NEWS AND COMMENT. Union to send Amos Rusie to Louisville, but cided not to hold him, and have released —President Freedman contradicts the Colonel Freedman has shown a disposition him outright to Syracuse. Abe Lezotte, the statement of Vice President Dehler, of the outfielder, has also gone the same way. Louisville Club, that Rusie is to b« traded —Chairman Hart, of the Rules Committee, to settle his own affairs without calling for outfielder Clarke. In support of his contention that no radical upon the Advisory Board d>£ the Guessers' —The Cincinnati Club will carry seven changes are needed, cites the interesting Union. teen players and no more next season. —Did it ever occur to you that none of fact that he has not, up to date, received —"Snapper" Kennedy has been placed on these bright, young men who can sit down even one letter from any follower of the the Indianapolis team's "claim" list. Wat- —Anson recently returned from a huntin_ and tell how to win a pennant in a walk game suggesting changes. Base ball as now trip and reported that he killed eight, or have ever worn any medals for their own played appears to be quite satisfactory kins admires Kennedy very much. eighty, deer—the types are a little dim prowess in the School of Managerial Ex to the averag* spectator. —Charles Dana Guilds Dexter, the Evans- wherss the number is printed. At any rate, perience? ville journalist, who has been spendiiig the his winter is being put to better purpose —Buck Ewing doesn't oiiud his Cincinnati winter in reporting cock fights and progres than it was last year. He brings down a —Comiskey promises to have an exceed roastings. Ho is like the incendiary who deer much easier than he does a "house." ingly strong team iu St. Paul next season. "makes light of things." sive euchre parties, wants the Colonels to Iro to Hot Springs to train. What does —Cincinnati will carry two southpaws next —Criticism Is part of the game, and al —President Hart, of the Chicago Club, Carl mepn? Ask the club to spend all the season. The second one will be Daman, ways will be. but there are critics whose has made the announcement that his club year's profits on the spring trip? who will be taken from Indiandpolis in ex grief over the unattainable reminds one of will sign no more players than those now —Matt Kilroy will be on earth again next change for Billy Gray and Frank Foreman. the sorrows of the small boy who sat him on the club's list, inasmuch as Captain An- down and because he couldn't get the moou. sou is of opinion that he now has as strong season by playing on an Eastern League —The announcement is made that the shed tears until the weather bureau man a team as he can possibly get together for team. ___ Louisville team will not go South for spring issued a bulletin predicting a flood. next season. Ex-third baseman .Joe" Battin says he training. Considering the latitude in which will return to the diamond next season. Louisville lies it always seemed to us tike —Thayer Torreyson is said to have been —Catcher Clarke, of Baltimore, has been He claims to be as active and well qual carrying coal to New Castle to send the booked as manager by New Castle. engaged as the coaoh for the University ified to play ball as ever. He has been Colonels any further south. of Maryland's ball team next spring. working at one of the St. Louis tracks for —From St. Louis comes a weird tale to a year, but is tired of the pouies and wants —Harry Blake will probably be utilized the effect that Chris Von der Ahe has de^ —Harry Truby is expected to give Joe to get back into the ouly game. merely as substitute next season by Cleve cided that Tommy Dowd knows more about Quinu a race for the position of utility land. base ball than he, and he has promised to man on the Baltimore team. He eaii'"t —It is officially announced that the, Cin give Dowd full charge of the Browns next Uo It.—Cincinnati Times-Star. Hanlon must cinnati Club will let substitute Billy Gray —Tom (Burns, of Newark, once one of season. Can the leopard change his spots? entertain a different opinion judging from and pitcher Frank Foreman ou,t. ,', Bj|rpie's ^finds. has signed to manage Bar- the fact that he hns been announced as nie's Hartford Club next season. Newark —George Miller will get into shape at willing to sell Quinn's release. —Dr. Sfrucky, president of the Louisvilles, sold his release for $500. Hot Springs. He expects to captain the may sail the ocean blue between now and Louisvilles again next season. —Pitcher Arthur Clarkson could have got the opening of next season. His physician —Catcher Billy Moran was arrested the ten back into the League had he not valued has ordered him to tak<"» a long ocean voy other day iri Joliet for abducting the three- —The famous ex-pitcher. Charlie Rart- his services so very highly. year-old "child of his sister. The sister had bourue, one of the finest that ever came age for his health, which has been failing been divorced, and the custody of the chil down the pike, whose pitching record for —Shortstop George Smith's expositions in for some time. dren given to the husband. It was to Providence in 1884 has never been equaled print of Buck Ewing's short comings as a —The Detroit Club is trying to secure the please his sister that Moran abducted the by any pitcher ancient or modern, is re manager have induced Ewing in retalia return of third baseman Gilleu,. who was child. ___ ported as lying at his home in Blooming- tion to state that Smith was intoxicated ton, I1U, a mere shadow of his former self, drafted by Philadelphia. —Pitcher Wittrock has been added to owing to sickness. on several occasions last season, but was Newark's team by the truly good "Dea not fined owing to Ewing's- friendship for The Cincinnati 'ball team will play at con" Ellis. him. How is the good repute of the na New Orleans this winter, their stay in -Dooley, the Rochester first baseman, 19 tional game preserved by this sort of dirty that city last winter proving highly ben —Catcher Patrick Bolan, a well-known reading law this winter and has decided to linen washing? eficial. The "New Orleans Club Park has player, died at his home, at Toledo. 011 De adopt that profession or be adopted by it. been engaged, and the Keels will start for cember 19. of consumption, aged 27 years. —As the New York State League, when —The Kansas City Club has signed a the Crescent City on March 12. He was formerly catcher of the Dallas, organized, will employ at least 80 people, pitcher named Albert H. Pardee. Memphis and Milwaukee Clubs. During ball players, umpires and managers should —Last season the Louisville Club had at the past year he had been an invalid. He send names and addresses, with stamp to —President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, va.rious times fifty-one players on its pay was unmarried. !s reported to be still suffering from the roll. ___ ensure reply, to George H. Geer, 208 Mc* effects of a rib fracture sustained in a —Buck Ewing considers Bill Phillips, of Bride street, Syracuse, N. Y. trolley car accident last summer, and as —Billy Barnie and Mike Griffin are hob nobbing to suoh an extent that factional Indianapolis, the best pitcher in the West^ -Pitcher Addison C. Gumbert has an a result is reported to be 20 pounds under ern League, who will be fit for League nounced his retirement from the diamond. weight. lights in the Brooklyn team next season picking in another year. are considered impossible. Barnie, it must —We have letters for D. Dextraze, Eddie —Next season's schedule of the Texas be remembered, was the man who first in —Manager Selee, of the Boston Club, says Leach, George Stallings, W. Goodenough League has already been drawn up and troduced Mike Griffin to major league com he has secured in Stahl, the new outfielder (2), George Harper, It. C. Stephensoii, submitted by Mr. James C. Nolan. pany. ___ drafted from Buffalo, a great hitter, fast catcher Clements, Wm. Hotter, Alex Brodie, —According to Ken Mulford an Eastern base runner and fine fielder. Selee, like Tom Turner, George Reed and first baseinaa —So Clark Griffith is going to take up Hanlon and several other managers, is op- Slater. the study of the law seriously! AVell, a Club would have scooped in Ewiug had - ~ ^ed to any change in the present playing man's character is revealed iu every act, Jincinnati released him. i uies; and predicts that Robison's anti- and those who have watched foxy Clark —Mr. O. P. Caylor's precarious health, —Hope, that cheerful acrobat who turns coaching amendment will be snowed under impels him to winter at Thomasville, Ga., Griffith while pitching will easily under when a vote is taken on it at the next where he will remain until April 1. stand how he would make a wise and wily Handsprings and other flip-flops in the meeting of the League. attorney. tu-east eternal, is doing the annual act in -Tim Murnane says that Arthur Irwin New York, under the management of Col —Pitcher Cuppy has rather startled would like no better sport than to- give the —According to the Detroit newspapers onel O. P. Gaylor, who is turning on the sleepy old Cleveland by the announcement Harvard boys a few points for a few weeks Denny Long has been sued for $521.21 electric and lime lights. He thinks New that he is going to join the Cuban revo- after the holidays. Irwiu will be at hia reut due 011 the base bail park at Toledo. York has a, chance for. the pennant and has utiouiats with a paxty of enlisted men, Boston home most of the time this Dec. 26.
does nettle a fellow so. Why, that man Ned Hanlon the proof that in Joe Cor says the most white hot exasperating bett he has as big a find as he did in Hoffer. things and, by gosh, he says them hi that Jesse Burkett a book on "How to Keep quiet, of-course-its-so sort of manner that From Making Base Hits." makes one think he reaJly does believe the Kid Childs a remedy for insomnia. infernal half paralyzed things as cremated John Saunders a recipe for keeping out truth. the twelve hole that he can sell Harry CLBVELAiND FIRST. BAI.TIMOKB SECOND. MANAGER TEBEAU TO HAVE ABSO Pulliam. Why, by the high jumping Judas Iscariot. Pat Tebeau another pitcher as good as Demosthenes and Cicero, if De Hass don't LUTE CONTROL IN 1897, Young or Cuppy, two or three base steal- get a move on him pretty quick he will ers, one or two more batters like Burkett, be fighting it out with Chris and it will McKean and Childs, and anything else he take all- summer. Now. what is that man may want. going to do in the spring when Cuppy comes Deletonty Sighs to be a SpideF— Jake Stenzel a new vocabulary. home all feill of little holes. And Cy Young W. A. Phelon a chance to enthuse over will catch that Cuba.n fever as sure as you're Santa Claus Makes a Few Gilts the Colts next season. MERRY MR. MOTT alive, you see if he don't. What that man Brother Goodwin. a vision of where the is going to do for a team next year no Reds would have finished in '96, had it not body knows. There is Chippy MoOarr. now. Appropriate to the Occasion been for Buck Dwing's management. He's no chicken? Well, we should say not. John HeydJer a team at the Capital BUBBLES OVER WITH THE SPIRIT Chippy is away beyond the broiling age. worthy the patronage of the base ball-lov You couldn't make a palatable dish of ed of News, Etc. ing, President-Elect Win. McKiuley. OF THE SEASON. Chippy, unless you fricasseed him. And Scrappy Joyce the power to hypnotize Dicken's fat boy on second base! What Cleveland, Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting President Freedman and induce him to is he going to do with him? Patsey will Life:"—Gaptain Tebeau is due in Cleveland patch up terms of peace with Amos Rusie. be singing out. "Clarence—Clarence— week after next to begin the preparations "Circle" the secret of making the Pirates The Oriole Poet Mites a Missive Cal daghm that boy. he's asleep again," Gawd for spring practice; to sign the players give a little aid in the effort. knows he was fat enough last season, and still out of the fold: to help engineer two Jim McAleer a treatise on "How to Play culated to Make All Cleveland Feel here he is laying {-round Baltimore eating or three deals calculated to strengthen the Centre Field." terrapin and oysters and pie all winter. team and to make this city his headquar The "Sporting Life" another year of pros Clarencrf can't reach a ground ball now ters for a half dozen trips about the coun perity. ELMER E. BATES. That This is the Time oi Good unless it hops, and the Lord knows he will try iu an effort to pick up new material have to go after it with a pair of oyster for the Cleveland team of 1887. Mr. Kobi- GJRAND RAPIDS GLINTS. tongs next season. What will De Hass son says the club will be more completely Will to "All" Mankind, do? The club traveled all last season on in Manager Tebea.u's hands this year than The Metamorphosis of the Deacon—• "a leading batsman," and what in blue ever before. 1 sincerely hope this is true, Glenalvin's Still Hunt, Etc. Baltimore, Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting blazes will become of it when Hughie and for I know it means the team, will be Grand Rapids, Mien., Dec. 2i.—Editor "Sport Life:"—That settles it. The Baltimore cor Willie. and Joseph, and iMcGraw, and just so much stronger and the playera just ing Life:"—"Deacon" Bills is growing whiskers, respondent will stick to prose. Beg to as Jakie all lead the leader. so much more contented. blonde, beautiful whiskers; •whiskers that the. sure vou that no such awful consequences It really is too bad. At the beginning of last season there, was breezes delight to toy with; whiskers that spread as inspiring the incipient idiocy in Phelon, De Wolf Hopper said that to Patsy, did a suspicion that Tebeau wanted "Chip" and run overt the edges of his face. Jr.. was ever contemplated and is humbly he. Well. All right. Perhaps de wolf MoGarr on third in place of young Dele- When they become old enough he will part apologized for now. One imbecile in the won't come to his door the next time he hauty and also wanted Harry Blake in them iu the middle, and then sign his name "Sporting Life" family was supposed to visits Oysterville. Did you ever hear of a right field. But whether Patsy did or did G. Ebenezer Ellis. He lias been growing this man getting himself disliked? Will De "sunset" for three weeks. They were a little be all you could stand, but now you have not the other players on the team did, slow coming at iirst, but when they broke through two. Wolf play to empty benches? Will he? and they the cuticle they started on a wild, ruad race. What will you do with them? He really did say that to Patsey, did he? SHOWED THEIR DESIRE Each particular hair seemed intent OR out Formerly it was a question of "what IN TWO ACTS. for a return of the old men in almost every distancing the other, and the race so far shows •will you do with IT? Talking of actors, do you know Francis game that was played. The rumor was in up a little ragged. Dodgast that Elmer Bates, anyhow. Did Wilson and Digby Bell can a.ct like— well, dustriously spread that Tebeau was no lon It is not known what his game ip in disguising you see that prophetic vision last week? they are pretty good. On day Dig called ger manager in fact, but that the Ilobisons himself, but it is said he intends to go down Cleveland first, Baltimore second! That Hughie down to his knot hole (Dig was on were working contrary to his wishes. Just through Texas looking for mavericks, and his man is enough to drive a saint mad. There his uppers then) and he said: "Jennings, old as this report had been crystallised into whiskers, shaded by a sombrero, will enable is salt enough in the statement to cure man," fays he, "them plays you make are pretty general belief there came a shift— him to corral a few and ship them to Newark. a ham, and you want to take his prophecy just precious precocious. Do you know, old Delehanty and Shearou were replaced by He will look so like a Southerner, don't you sixteentowon that I am glad I'm living and McGarr and Blake and the team began to see? and with his voice; that low, drawling, with more than a grain of it. Honest iujun, win again. I am very sure if the elev.er captivating voice, who can resist him? the '97 standing will be Baltimore, Bos have seen the sights I've seen to-day. I THE NEW MANAGER. ton. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, New wouldn't have died before I saw them 'ere little manager is given his head next sea R. E. Glenalvin says he is not claiming the York. Philadelphia, Chicago. Washington, new tricks and plays of yours—no, not for son he will show the base ball world some pennant, but wants it distinctly understood that Pittsburg, St. Louis. Louisville. all the whcle Cleveland Club." surprises and will give a better return for the Grand Rapids team •will not get lost in the Ctippy's gone to Cuba to "pitch" into And then Bell wrung Hughie's hand. the salary paid him than if he is hampered shuffle as it did last season. Brownie Foreman Weyler. If he caroms an inshoot on his And Hughie wrung Bell. in any way. has been signed as well as a new one on the jaw and makes him walk Spanish he can One night after a game Francis Wilson OBLIGING. base ball public in the person of one Stall- have the dodgasted pennant for a necktie. sought out Jack Doyle, and Frank says, A late rumor has Mr. Robison turning man, of EvansYille, Ind., and Glenalvin saya But really now, wouldn't Patsey have says he: "If I were really a king, Jack the over Tebeau, Childs, McKean, ' Burkett, he will land a few more within a few days. crown I wore would pale in the effulgence Young and Zirnmer to St. Louis. The Several clubs are dickering for Wolters, the been a better man for Cleveland to send? of the glittering sceptre you hold as the author of this story good naturedly left clever little twirler who was the only main "THE PLAY'S THE THING." monarch of first baseuien. Jack, dashing Mr. Eobison an overcoat and a change stay of the Gold Bugs all last season, and Say, look here, what is Elmer Bates Jack Doyle, you can give Patsey the full of linen. Leadley says he will be disposed of if some giving us about Patsey Tebeau playing unusual offer is made. That would be poor deck and capture all his tricks with only "CY" YOUXG GETTING RICH. policy, as Wolters is. a comer, last year being up short for a right field ground hitter so half a king." A real estate man tells me that "Cy" his first professional experience, and he is de as to make a double play. It might have SOMETHING LURID. Young has made at least $10,(XX> the past servedly popular with the fans in every city on been new to De Wolf Hopper and Patsey, We've read that things are getting red year In buying and selling property at the account of his ability as a player and his quiet, though. Why, doggone it, man, Father with the Reds. Now, what, in blazes do east end. The big pitcher is a good judge gentlemanly deportment both, on and off the Chadwiok used to turn that trick in the they want over there! Hasn't John Brush of the value of laud and when he makes up field. "Cricket on the Hearth." Say, Jack Doyle scalped Andy Freedman? Mayn't they got his mind values are to advance in a cer A GOOO MOVE. used to do that business in Lansingburgh, Breitenstein? Aren't they going to keep tain section of the ctiy he buys liberally Secretary Bob Leadley is now negotiating with and now he makes it more binding by get We've read that things are getting red and begins at once to improve the property. Manager Frank Selee, of the Boston major League ting- up short, supported by Reitz a little Buck? Hasn't Good win opened a recruit- ABOUT DELEHANTY. team, and it is highly probable that the Bean- off and a little longer, having the pitcher lug offke? Hasn't Cuppy gone to Cuba? Ed. Delehanty wants to play in Cleveland eaters will play two exhibition games with the cover first if he cannot, and leaving second What's the use of making a fuss! next season and Cleveland wants him. Grand Rapids Club April 14 and 15. So wha.t are you going to do? Del. has a The "fans" in this city will be more than to the carelessness of our Hughie. They The Reds will be fighting for second pleased If arrangements are perfected for games work the combination with all the couplers place right through the season, with just pretty home here and likes to be near it so early in the season. It will give them full wide open, and if the ball goes a trifle too as good a chance of getting it as 10 other us much as possible. Then. too. he has a confidence in Messrs. Leadley and Glenalvin, high, Willie Keeler is onto the racket and clubs and even a better chance than Balti host of friends who are all the time urging and there Is little question but what tlie games makes a triple of it. more. There now. That is a fair admitt- him to fix it up so that he can play for will draw like a circus on a Fourth of July. Well, now! tance isn't it? Tebeau. I don't know whether Pat would Preceding the opening of the Western League Patsey can shake a red-ragged tongue in There is nothing but scrap, scrap, scrap, give Burkett for Del. or not. I do know season Messrs. Leadley and Glenalvin hope to Bully- Boy Brodie's face and get the Roan- through the whole League, clubs, maggots he'd give a good lot of monev. secure other of the major League teams t» come oke Taurus in such a state that he and managers, and here we are right onto A TRIBUTE TO BRIGGS. here and try out with Grand llapida. wouldn't know an inshoot from when the the season of peace and good will. Well, Centrefielder McAleer says of Briggs, the swallows homeward fly, but he can't there is one thing. Your Baltimore corre local pitcher on the Chicago Club's pay DEAL. IS OFF teach an Oriole finesse in flying a pennant. spondent never says anything to load to a roll: "I look to see Briggs become the best Patsey will win a game from Pittsburg scrap. ALBERT MOTT. pitcher in the League. He is as good a Whereby Gunnels Was to Come Into BOW and then next season. youngster as I ever stood up before. No INTERESTING FIGURES pitcher has a better curve ball; his slow Possession at Toledo. Tricks! Why, Joe Corbett will play pitch ball will fool the best of batters and he can Toledo, O., Dec. 21.—Edito "Sporting Life:" and cover third in '97 and work enough show a whole lot of speed. I_ shall be much —The sale of the Toledo franch'se by Manager tricks with MoGraw to drive Cy Young to Showing Curious Results in the disappointed if he doesn't stand right up Strobel to Manager Gunnels, whereby Gunnels enlist in the Spanish Armada under a black League Pennant Fights. at the ton of the list n<»vt season." was., to control Toledo and Strobel Dayton In tlie flag. From New York "Herald." THE VACANT SECRETARYSHIP. Interstate League, has fallen through. It seems L>od rot that Turner Bates, anyway. that Mr. Guunols was to puv $2500 for the A close study of the work of the various teams The remains of poor Howard liobison Toldeo franchise, of which $1250 was to be SPASMS OF VIRTUE. shows some remarkable facts. They (the tetmisi were laid away in their last resting place handed over within three months; $6^5 when, At this peace-inspiring season of the for years have been divided into two distil ct last Tuesday. Of the Cleveland Club I saw the season was half over and $625 at the close. year it was really hoped and expected that and almost opposite classes, namely, the strong only McAleer, Ziinmer and McKean at the Gunnels thought afterward that if the League this Cleveland party would not say exas finishers and the weak finishers. Among the funeral, the first named coming up from broke up before the close of the season it perating things and unduly excite a torrid latter are the Philadelpjiias, the Cincinnatis, Youngstown to be present. There has would invalidate his notes^, so he called on S:vo- Southern temperament. But is there no the Fittsburgs and the Brooklyns. Of the been, of course, very little talk so far bel and told him of his fears and broke off all balm in Baltimore? Let's see. Brodie is former are the Clevelands, the Baltiniores and about Howard's successor. His place will relations. gone, and there is not another excitable the New Yorks— the latter teiun having a repu be a hard one to fill. George Mulr. the as Manager Strobel Is already on the skirmish man on the team. All are cool and collect tation in that respect equaled by no other, sistant secretary of the club, will quite for new players, and promises to nave a team ed. Johnnie McGraw will be on third, and except the Clevelands. The Bostons' peculiar likely be promoted to the position of sec in Toeldo this coming season that will be swift Joe Kelly in left field. Patsey can't tanta ity is their invincibility at home compared to retary unless Stanley Robison gives up his enough to please the most fastidious. Strobel lize them into a fury. Then sober, discreet a rather weak showing on the road. is a hustler, and will not be content with a The Bostons. Clnclnnntis and Baltimores are business . interests and travels with the lot of tail-enders. The Toledo team last season Hughie will be at short, and rugged little the three great home conquerors. It is almost team on the road next season. was a fairly good one, but it will de greatly Henry Rietz at second. Jack Doyle will an Augean task to beat either of them on CHRISTMAS GIFTS. strengthened for '97. prayerfully guard first base, and wee Wil- their own ground. The Nov Yorks are moderately Santa Claus writes me that he Intends to The Interstate circuit will be changed so He will back him up. When Cleveland is strong upon the home diamond, but miserable give: some better towns will be admitted; the circuit here Jake Stenzel will play a deep centre, weak upon the Eastern circuit. Their "long Tom Lynch the position of chief of um will be more compact, and the League will be clear out of range of Pataey's deep voice. suit" is the ease with which they have always pires. conducted on a business basis. It is not improb Joe Corbett and Hoffer will be put in to triumphed over the Western six, both in New Albert Mott a key to the problem, "How able that Bobby Gilks will captain the team; pitch two games of each series against York and in the latter's own territory. An did Cleveland win 8 out of 11 games from Hartman and Smith are both under reservation, Young and Cuppy. and. of. course, they other peculiarity of the Giants has been the ease Baltimore last season?" but it is understood one of them will go to hare already demonstrated they will win and grace with which they have submitted to Hank O'Day another chance to hold an Dayton and play upon the team there, which those. the Philadelphia team's antagonism. The Quak indicator. will be undpr the management of Fred Cooice, er? have been, ever since Philadelphia had a who played at short for Toledo last season. There THAT'S TWO. SUIIE. team, the hardest foe for the Ginnts to face. Tim Hurst an offer to referee the Corbett- What's that? Fitzsimmons fight—when they fight. is plenty of good timber, and Strobel is going During the last three championship campaigns W. H. F. Koelscb a promise of as good after it early, so he may have the choice of a Ppn't .sret funny! the New York Club's record against the West- lot of promising youngsters. We mean exactly what we say—not too em clubs was this: as 1-2-3 for Jovce's men next year. sure, but two. sure. Then in goes Pond for Total Total Games Games Fred Clarke a book entitled: "Prize the third, and Patsey takes a dive into Games Games Won from Ixist to fighters as umpires: by Bud I/ally." SOME FAMOUS PLAYS. the Pond. Perhaps he won't come cut Won. Lost, the West. the West. Jacob Morse an essay on "How to Make dripping wet. my pet. If there are any 1S04 .. ... 83 44 JS4 18 a Champion Base Ball Team Play Ball.' Catching Base Runners in the Good floating cartilages floating on this Pond 1805 .. .. C.6 65 45 27 Johnny Foster n magic vial of medicine, Old L/eajrue Bays. .the Delaware dandy will "be launched on 1896 .... 64 07 39 33 warranted to make him love the Bride From Cincinnati "Post." the Lakeside Club. Nops will just about h Is readily seen, therefore, that the New grooms as fondly as he does the Spiders. Get three or four old timers together and it, Yorks' percentage of notories over the Western President Young the solution of bring is impossible to keep them out of the reminis finish cnulking Vafsey's oral leaks, and the clubs, as compared to ihfir work against their ing the Big Five and the Little Seven into cent mill. Many a good yarn is thus turned out fresh water navigator will never have an Eastern rivals, was 025 in IS'.U. .682 in ISO,"" harmonious relations. if memory's hopper. Some one spoke of the dis- other word to say this side of Hot Springs. and .t>00 in 1896 In the meantime the West Of Cleveland. Chicago Cincinati. St. Louis .lisheartening experience of waiting for hits that Robbie will catch every game, and say has been growing stronger collectively each and Louisville toward bringing the pennant never came the other day. and Arthur Irwin de ba! ba! If Patsey talks him to death. year, and getting nearer and nearer to an equal to the West. clared: "I remember one game at Buffalo, when Billie Clarke will go in and remark, ta! ta' footing with their cis-Allegheny competitors. Geo. Cuppy success iu his efforts to set the bases were full and nobody out. King Kel. There! In 1S94 the East
attraction. Of course there will be a sec an Eastern League possibility. In case tional scries of games before the geograph tunity to illustrate their ability as ball ical halves are brought into battle .array. players and are referred to the card else- whe-re in this issue, PITCHER WILLIAM MAGEE. tious young- players will have an oppor-' Sketch of the Young South Boston In the event of the formation of 11 Nevf THE STAR TEAM IS Bfit-HG STEADILY of the withdrawal of Toronto the Ti'Gjaa Pitcher Just Signed by Louisville. City will likely succeed. . William Magee, of South Boston, who has been STRENGTHENED, Mr. Purdy Case, who handled the' signed by the Louisville Club, is a South Boston Johnstown. N. Y., Club in the State boy. and a very promising ball player. He is a. League during the season of 1880. was in tine looking fellow, with complexion and color the city last Saturday. -Mr. Case says that HUe a girl, and pretty blue eyes. He is only 21 Tie Addition 4M Snitii and Abel years old, and is 5 feet 10 inches tall, and he had a very pleasant visit with Milt. weighs in condition 154 pounds. He has lived in West at Coluiubus, O.. some time since, South Boston ever since he was a little boy. He Lezotte fell Received—Splendid and reports Milt as In the best of health used to play with the Jubilees, of South Boston. and the same genial gentleman as of yore. arid started out as a catcher, but afterward In the Mr. Case is a great admirer of the national summer of '04 went with the M-wifords as a Outlook For Profitable Local Sun- game and numbers a host of minor League pitcher. He had great success. When tbe Jv'ew players among his friends. He is partic ularly pleased with the success of Dixou, flay Games Next Season. of the champion Providence team; Jimmy Grove, who will play ball here next season, Syracuse, N. ¥., Dec. 21.—Editor "Sport- and Harry Simon, who goes With the Phil HICK YOUNG AT WORK OK lug Life:"—The owner of the Syracuse Olub adelphia Club. aud the owner of the I'ittsburg Club have The Scranton Club has secured an excel bee-u doing some business the past week. lent catcher in John O'Neil. The writer LEAGUE SCHEDULE, For $1200 the Syracuse Club will be re witnessed three games last season that inforced by third basemau Jud Smith and O'Neil played as a member of the Sidney, outiielder Abe Lezotte. The records pi N. Y., Club, and is certain that the young these men are well-known, and they wil man will be a success in the Ea.steru A Good Guess as to Us lain Features add great strength to the local team, where League. G. WHIZ. the team was decidedly weak, viz.: the bat —Little Doubt That the Battle ting department. For years past the Syra cuse Club has been unfortunate in the se PRINGETON'S BASE BALL MEfc. lection of a third basetnan. and the middle Will End With the Eastern Clubs of the season would find Daniel Minnehan Capt. Bradley Has Only Three V&cjm* back again at the old stand after others cies to Fill and Has Good Material. had failed to do the position Justice. Ot Prince-ton, Dec. 23.-With tha football season in the West. course, Dan is not the best third baseman \vcll behind them and the championship 'resting in the world, but he managed to do. safely in the trophy room, the Tiger athletes. Washington. D. C., Dec. 23.—Editor Charlie Reilly's failure last season was a are already to beginning to look forward to the "Sporting Life:"— President Young last keen disappointment to patrons, aud many approaching season on the diamond and track. ' week started 011 the work of preparing a of them are now trying to figure out how Trainer Jack McMasters is having the practice schedule for the season of '97. This is the Charlie is to hold his own in the big League. cage put into slaape for the preliminary base ball Well, perhaps he will, and then our fans work, and candidates for the 1897 team will be hardest task that Uncle Nick has, not will say that it is the same old story of a gin to play shortly after the midyear examina even the appointment and firing of umpires plaver doing well with any club but ours. tions in January. Captain Bradley Intends to requiring so much attention. To begin Jud" Smith is a player that is in much favoi use the first two months of practice for weed with, each club wants' the best of every here for his ability to fill the most dif ing out the new material, and last year's play- thing. They all want to be at home on ficult point on the ball field. A club that en, will not be compelled to come out until all the holidays: all want the strongest has a strong third baseman has a big start. just before the season opens. Billy Earle. who attraction in the League on such occasions and Smith can fill the bill to please the coached the team last season, was in town this us well as on the opening day. and all most exact. And then you must remem-ber week, and it is probable that lie will be re want as many Saturdays at home as pos engaged, although Bobby Lowe, of the Boston that our two brand new players are adepts League team is also making a bid for the place, sible. It would be impossible to satisfy at the bat, as you will observe by a refer Only three members of last season's team grad all the demands made upon him as regards ence to the records of many past s&asons. uated ia June—Gunster, third l>ase; Ward, short- the schedule, so President Young simply And now a deal is under way that if stop, and Titus, catcher. Although all three goes ahead, tries to make out as good an brought to a successful issue will cause were near the top of their class. Captain Brad assignment of dates as possible-^iud trusts shouts of approval in this city and vicinity. ley will have an easy task in filling their places to luck to avoid quarreling with the mag During the past week negotiations have out of the excellent material on hand. Hille- nates when he hands in his schedule at the started for the services of a player who brand, 1900, who played right tackle on the February meeting. is now in much demand, and who if se football eleven, intends to try for third base. CLUB PKCULIARIT1ES. cured Wil add mightily to the batting He is a strong batter and a cool, heady player. The making out of the list of dates re England Association was formed fn the early strength of our team and cause many a He pitched winning ball for his freshman team part of '95, lie was signed by the Committee on in the game with the sophomore class team quires many hours of hard work. "Some Players, and afterward assigned to Fitclitnirg, twirler to weep as of yore. Prospects are of the magnates. 1 ' said Uncle Nick to-day, good for the coming season for the local last fall. Barrctt, '98, and Watkins, 1000, will where be did good work. When that club dis both be promising candidates. For short stop, "think they ought to have Decoration banded in the middle of tbe summer, he went to Captain Bradley will have a long list to piek Day. Fourth of July and I>abor Day dates the Brock;on Club, under John Irwin, and was THE SALARY LIMIT. from. Sankey, '!>7, who played second base in arranged with the best clubs in the coun reserved at the end of the year. This year he The press in several cities is referring some of the big games last spring, and Wheeler, try on their home grounds. Suggestions did good work, pitching in 33 games and winning to the Syracuse Club make-up, and wonder '97, will make a good rac« for the place. Wheel come from some of the cities, including in 19. although with a losing chib. His battery ing how President Kuntzsch and Manager er having a better chance on account of his su New York, Louisville and St. Louis, each partner was Shea, who has just gone to New Buckeuberger can get together such an ag perior record as a batsman. It Is expected that, asking for a schedule that will benefit them York, but there is no string on his release, us gregation of talent under or within the j'.mith will devote his entire attention to second individually. Such clubs as P>oston. Phil there is on Shea's. He ranked as the fourth salary limit of $2000 per month. From a tiase and leave the buck-stop work to Kafer, best pitcher iu the League. He is a right-hand glance at the roster of the home team it 1900, who came to Princeton from Lawrence* adelphia. Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Brooklyn ed .pitcher. M-agee is a modest fellow, and is and Cleveland seldom have any suggestions would seem that a man that could corral ville. where be caught on the team for three sure to be a. success, as he takes the best of that aggregation of talent within the limit years, and was captain during his last year. to make relative to the arrangement of care of himself, is entitled to respect. But then, as the say All of last season's pitchers, Wilson. Eastoii, the schedule. Their policy is that any ing goes, "there are others." I'or instance, Altman. Jayne and Hitzrot are back, and with schedule will suit them, provided their BASE BALL IN CANADA. the champion Providence Club. Will any their added experience Princeton will be even respective teams can play winning ball. one of sense think or believe that Mr. Wil stronger in the box than last spring. "King" They are not looking for soft snaps in Items of Interest in the National Ham Murray is going to sign that team tin Kelly will be out for first base again, and Cap the schedule, but they do want good ball Game From Over the Border. der the liniit? The same may be said as tt tain Bradley will undoubtedly play centre field. playing by their teams when nt home." Hamilton, dan., Dec 22.—Editor "Sporting one or two other clubs in the Eastern. We The other outfield positions will be tilled by SEW-OON-STITUTBD ADV1SKKS. Life:"—Nothing has taken definite shape lu are especially well pleased at the addition two of tbe three pitchers, Easton, Altaian, c* In addition to suggestions received from the reorganization of the Canadian League, as of Abe Lezotte to the team. Le-aotte was Wilson. League magnates there is a constantly we are anxiously waiting the outcome of the the Eastern League's premier batsman last Increasing army of self-appointed .schedule effort to keep an Eastern League club of To season and well up as a fielder, and is a SHOULD SET TYPE. makers, and they are generous in their ronto. Should Arthur Irwin be successful in player that has hosts of friends here. Ho offers to assist "Uncle Nick" in this securing the grounds at Hanlan's Point the Can is a member of the local lodge, 1. 13. u; . A New Recipe For Pitchers With troublesome task "for a reasonable con adian League enthusiasts will make every pos Elks, and the Elks may be found at all sideration." Some of these schedules ten sible endeavor to secure the old grounds over the games in force. There are now 17 men on Lame Wiiijjs. dered are built simply to save railroad Don and put a representative team iu the the local list, and it is a certainty that a From "Cincinnati-Times Star." rates, without regard to the clubs that now thriving Canadian League. few will be traded or otherwise disposed of. Four yeiirs ago, after his season with the do. or do not. play ball Sundays, and re The following cities will most likely compose Mr Boyer. of Hagerstown, Md., still in Brooklyns. Billy Hart, the popular twirler of tho gardless of the practice that has pre the Canadian League iu 1897: Hamilton, To St. I^ouis Browns, and who is spending the winter ronto, London, Guelph, St. Thomas, and the sists that fielder-George Kelly is under re at his liouie at Bond Hill, thought his arm wa» vailed in the L^-airue for years, to try sixth club, to be selected from Brantford, Coburg serve by him and that the Syracuse Club gone. He had pitched some good ball for the to arrajige the holiday games to the or It. Huron. Midi. Brantford is the most de has no rights in the matter relative to Hi-ooklyns that year—1SSW—but in oue of them mutual advantage of the weak as well as sirable city, aud with her population of 15,000, Kelly's services. Mr. Kelly writes Presi had the misfortune to dislocate one of the muscles the strong clubs. enough interest, could be awakened in the Tele- dent' Kuntzsch that Boyer has no claim of his pitching arm. This threw him out of his A GOOD GUESS. phono City with a- capable man at the helm whatever upon him and there you are. The engagement. Hart returned to this city and Nobody will have any certain knowledge to make BrautftMtl survive the entire season, loss of Mr. Kelly would not break up the went to work in the "Times-Star" composing of the construction of the National I/eatrue and it is to be lioped the Canadian League mag club but the Svracuse manager will not room as a type setter, he beiug an exjfert at schedule for 185)7 except Mr. Young. But nates will be successful in securing Brantford let go of Kelly unless in the wrong. that work. At first his arm felt sore after he the arrangement of championship dates in for the circuit. AS TO SUNDAY G^MES. had put in a day at the uion6tonous task of the League during the last ten years has Bx-Manager Charlie Haddock, of the Toi-outo The magnates of the Eastern League carrying type from the case to the stick." Grad been so systematic and sequential that it Eastern League club, ami ex-pitcher Doc Shep- should nnd likely will take hold of the ually this soreness wore off. and before the Is not hard guessing to predict the outline pard, are both after the Toronto Canadian matter of scheduling Sunday games for summer of 1893 was over his pitching arm felt as of the forthcoming document. League management. next season iit the March meeting. Much good as ever. That fall Manager Watkins came George .Tenuiugs. the popular third boseman of injustice resulted from this evil last sea lo Cincinnati and induced Hart to sign a con A good and safe point to start on is last season's. Gaits, of the Canadian League, Is tract with the Sio'ux City team. Hart had some to put the Eastern clubs in the West at wintering iu this city. Here is a good infielder son and should be remedied. Tf Sunday misgivings about his arm. but before the season the close of the season: at least to assign with the magnificent batting average of .333, for games are played they should be scheduled. iif 1894 was far advanced Hart demonstrated to them the last intersectioual trip of the some minor league club. Although the field We venture the prediction that if Sunday that his arm was as good as ever. And he at year. . Western., .teams paid the last visit ing averages of the Canadian League do tiot games I'.re allowed at Messina Springs next tributes the recdverery of his pitching power to to Eastern territory during the last two place Jeunings at the top. he was easily the best season Syracuse will be by far the best the Donotonous and incessant motion of his arm years, and they have already asserted man at tbe difficult corner last season. He Sunday town in tho Eastern League. The when setting and distributing type. their claims to a reversal of that part of can be addressed Woodbine Hotel, this city. subject has been much discussed here since the schedule for next season. These claims Miirr Phillips, the well-known old-time short the last issue of the "Sporting Life" and will no doubt be granted. There is much stop who opened the season, with the Atlanta. there appears to be nothing in the way at advantage in a finish upon home grounds, Ga., Southern Leapue Gltib, and finished with present to obstruct the carrying out of Hamilton, has decided to remain here for the the idea. It is certain that no better lo and the Cineinnatis declare that they would winter, and has rented a cosy home at 38 have won the pennant this year had their Crooks street, where his better half and the old cation for a Sunday ground can be had than flrial ! month of games been scheduled in man may be found until the voice of the um the one selected and the trolley company the West instead of in the East. pire calleth "batter '•?." insist that they will certainly be able to THE TRIPS. Catcher Billy Baker, of last season's Hamil- handle the crowds. The writer visited tho It may be decided as beyond a reasonable tons, is reported to have an offer from Amster proposed ground last week andean say thai tbe site Is a fine one and a little work Think what doubt that the Eastern teams will make dam. Billy will have no trouble in securing a a long train the final intersectional trip of 1807 to berth, for his work last season was too good to will "result In one of the finest ball grounds the Went. They will either close the season IK; overlooked. If Billy had secured one base In the State. There is plenty of room for of evils result out there or come back for a brief final hit more he would have led the batting average a home run inside the park and that is all from impure mpure_ series among themselves, but they will al of the Canadian League, .435, leading Mike that is required. The people residing iu the Mood. Ilheumatism, catarrh, scrofula, salt Morrison by one point. immediate vicinity look upon the idea rheum, eczema and a thousand other ills most certainly be in the West na'rt of tho Herbert Stonwmn, last season's outflelder, is favorably, as they are satisfied that order month of September. Upon this bnsis of practicing daily at the local gymnasium, and is will be ivaiutained and that 'is the main may be traced directly to this cause. There construction of the uehodule the Western keeping hin.self in good condition to gather in thing to be considered. Syracuse has no fore keep the blood pure by taking Hood's teams will be required to make the first pky-scrapacrs for some minor league club next Sunday resorts other than those acros-? Sarsaparilla, which will build you up aud trip across the mountains. - instead of iho season. A. A. Ono-ndaga Lake, and it is a sure thing tluit prevent sickness. Remember Eastern six going West in May. That will the -new base ball park will draw the put games on the Polo Ground and at CONSIGNED TO OBLIVION. crowds. Kastern' Park almost incessantly from NEWS NOTES. some time in April (probably the 10th) till The Tebeau Suit Now Wiped Off the Catcher Shaw is highly spoken of by the firnt week in June. Under an arrange Calendar; several commercial men residing here who ment of this kind the Eastern clubs' two Cleveland. Dec. IS.—Oliver Tebeau, the base have seen him work. Western trips would take place about ball general, ought to be 'linppy now. Yesterday Henry Simon may be seen again at Star June 8 t.o '10 and during September nnd afternoon the case of Tebeau against the Na Park next sea win as report has it tlia- the Western six would he. in" the E':-isf tional League and American Association of Pro the Scranton Club is dickering with Phila from about May 12 to June 1 and from fessional Base Ball Clubs was dismissed on delphia for his services. July 20 to August 15. the application of the League, and with the A trip was made from the centre of tin- The season will open either April 17 consent of Tebeau the League paying all of the city to the proposed site of the Sunda> Ts the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. (Thursday) or Apr;', 10 (Saturday'). In the costs in the case. This is in accordance with bail grounds on an east side trolley ca'j rotation of dates *i$>Ar the Bostons or the resolution passed I'.v the Leag'to directors at '<•* D«13o are tasteless, mild, effeo- their annual meeting iu Chicago a short Uuie hist week-in IS minutes. BaJtimores should be New York's opening Troy appears to be gainiug ta favor as j S THIS live. All druggists. 25o. Dec- 26, SPOUTING LIFE.
winter months. We hear of many proposed Is the only perfect deals, and once in awhile we hear of a deal whereby Dad Glarke would be transferred Base Ball Shoe. to another city. Now, if there were any DETROIT DOTLETS. CLAFLIN'S Send for book. serious thought of exchanging that Oswego W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Pliila. darling what a how] would go up from the local cranks! Rusie has been away from us BASE BALL LIVELY AT THE CITY OF so long and the team displayed such great strength during the latter part of the sea work the harder to be among1 the leaders. son that his absence was no longer keenly THE STRAITS. I have a lot of fast boys on the team and. felt. But take Dad away from us and they will be cracker jacks ou the bases." there would be tears in profusion. Dad is NO FARM FOR DETROIT. always working for victory, and instills Charles H. Cushman, the well-known ex- much life into the men around him. Op A New Manager Under Cover—A League manager, wants President Vauder- posing players like to jolly and tease Dad, beok to become financially interested in a and sometimes they roast him, but when club to be located at Birmingham, Ala. they are off the field and speak their minds Coming Second Baseman—A Farm Cushman writes thsit he can secure the they never hesitate to admit that .Clarke is franchise for the asking, but is in need a very good man to have on any team. ing Proposition Declined—News of ready cash—something like $1500—and NEW YORK NUGGETS. Even Uncle Anson feels that Dad is a win wants the affluent Detroiter to advance the ner, aithough he would not admit it for a necessary currency, in return for which farm. There is a reason why many players ol the Detroit Players, Etc. he will become part proprietor of the club. try to make a guy of Dad Clarke. The crowd Cushman said that Birmingham would make SOME FACTS ABOUT HOULE, THE an ideal farm for Detroit's surplus play- does not hear the funny cracks he makes Detroit, Mich., Deo. 22.—Editor "Sporting at some men when they come to the plate. era Mr. Cushman's proposition, like the Life:"—''Parson" Ni-cholson writes from Be- late lamented Mike Kelly's picture, was REi OUTFIELDER. For instance, when Patsy Tebeau comes lair, O., that he is enjoying good health, up with that confident swagger, Dad will but that, he isn't getting rich in the shoe turned to the wall. open on him like this: "Well, you fried- business. He adds: "I don't know what MINOR MENTION. egg comedian, I hear you've been wear Boston's famous base ball olub will play- Detroit is going to do with me for next two exhibition games with the Detroits at Little Reason For Believing That He ing a basket for a hat since you've scratch year. I received an offer from a good city ed out a few hits.. Now old swell-head, in the South last week, asking me to take Bennett Park. April 12 and 13. These dates Will Be Able to Shine in the Big vou're ffoing to lose your ham-aud-beans charge of their club and play second base. were accepted by the Detroit management reputation right here in this game. Where But an account of being reserved cannot yesterday. It will be the Boston's first would yon liKe a ball? Around those ca accept it or any other job; at least not until visit to the City of the Straits since the League—The Question ol Changes daverous knock-knees, or up around that Detroit releases me. This is one of the days when the town boasted a champion piece of tripe you have for a face? You're drawbacks to a player. Was sorry to hear team in the major League. a fine kidney stew to be flushing for base that StaJlings had to leave the City of President Vandcrbeck received a letter from in the Playing Rules, Etc. hits." Straits. But wish him success where he C. B. Baldwin, better known as "Lady" Bald It is by his eloquence that Dad turns win, yesterday. The "Lady" is open for the many a trick. Dad Clarke is full of confi goes." job of manager. New York, Dec. 20.—Editor "Sporting HARRY STEINFELDT. Pitt-hcr TLtmas Thomas writes from Sbaw- dence, cool as an icicle, has any amount of the new second baseman, has signed a Lite:"—It seems that our new left fielder nerve, and by the use of his brains has r.ee, O.. that be is keeping in good form by l>eimis Houle is the same Dennis who went Detroit contract, and sent it to Mr. Van- daily worU ID a gymnasium. Treadwell is work won fame and renown on the green dia derbec-k. The deals for the purchase of ing witli him. South with the New Yorks iu the spring of mond. While Dad says many funny things the player fell through when it wa* discov lt>SJo. Last season he played with billy he is a great pitcher, and has won the ad ered that he had not been properly re Baruie's Hartford Club lor awuile, but miration of every local crank. served and it is thought that Detroit can BUFFALO BITS. was released because he could not hold his MISCELLANY. secure him without buying him outright or own in the Atlantic League. It was after The New York corner extends the com going to the cost of the draft. It will How the Team Will be Made up For this that Orator Jim. O'Jtto-urke became im pliments of the season all along the liue. pressed with tne youngster. Houle played be remembered that Galveston has reserved Next Season. Seden and Terrill, of the Cuban X Giants, "Steinhoff" and no Steiiifeldt appeal's on Buffalo, Dec. 22,-Editor "Sporting Life:"— in several games near Albany with George and catcher Bottenus, of the Hartford the official list. Sam Wise will continue a member of the Buf Davis and Cy Seymour alter the close of team, are wintering in this city. falo base ball team. The authority for this as- - the season, and it seems that his work Alex Smith, who will probably catch for sertion is no less a personage than President was of such high order as to attract George Brooklyn next year, is a regular attendant Franklin himself. He says that while the Davis' notice for the second time. He at all 'the "glove contests" in and around veteran is not as nimble a fielder as he once was, saw Houle play in several games at the New York. he compares very well with most Eastern League Polo grounds last year as a member of The Syracuse team- will probably make a second basemen in that respect and excels the Hartford team against the illfated Southern trip next spring, starting about nearly all in the effective use of the bat. Valu (Metropolitans. Houle must have improved April. able as he is when, men are on bases and a timely wonderfully since that time because his E. B. Lanrnr, Jr., the enterprising mana hit is needed to advance them—it may be to' work with Hartford, was certainly not ger of the Cuban X Giants, is confident that Is-ing the winning run across the plate in the , •within hailing distance of the League stand he will have the strongest aggregation of last half of the ninth inning—he is more so as ard. It is hardly probable tha.t Houle will colored players in the country next sea a field general. There are few wiser base hall , be found facing the sun next season unless son. His team won 106 games., and lost heads than that great old thinkery which sur but 34 during the past season, and after mounts the broad shoulders of Sajnuel Wise. be develops hidden strength. The announce THE TEAM MAKE-UP. ment of the signing of some star left fielder he has made a few contemplated changes, The announcement that Wise will be retainedl •would come as a great relief to the cranks he will have even a stronger team. Clar with the further one of the signing of the three and unless some such deal is completed ence Williams, the famous catcher, has Newcastle players and pitcher Gregory and Stafford will in all probability do the sun- signed with the Cuban X Giants for next catcher Patterson, makes it possible to form a. worshipping act next season. Jim is due season. very fair idea of how the Buffalo team will look for a good season, and if he masters the Lawler and Madison, of the Middletown when it goes on the field for its early spring blinding sua in left field he will couie in Asylum team, will play professionally next games. First base is as good as any other with bandy. season if they can come to terms with which to begin, and there w7ill be no change there. LEFT FIELD certain parties with whom they are dick That much is settled. The local club could have on the Polo grounds is certainly a most ering. secured John Ganzel from Newcastle, but it difficult position to play. With the full Larry Battam, who played third base for deemed Fields a more valuable man, and so let rays of the sun shining in a player s eyes the Mets. will play in that position on the the other go to Grand Rapids. Newport, R. I., team. As stated, Wise will continue at second, so there is nothing for the man to do but de no use stopping there, but as to short stop pend on gauging the ball by the sound The late J. Howard Robison was as well liked at the Polo Grounds as he was in any Harry Steinfeldt, as he is called in the there is room, for a full-grown guessing bee. •when the ball is hit. Of course many high city on the circuit. He will be sadly niiss- Lone Star State, where he outranks all the Ritchie has gone to Brooklyn, and he ought to balls are caught in left field, because they ed when the Clevelands come Bast next second baseman, is but 21 years of age. He be counted out, but there's a possibility that hav are not in direct line with the sun, but spring. WM. F. H. KOELSCH. is 5 feet 11 inches in height and weighs 1(4 ing secured "Germany" Smith, Messrs. Barnie' when a ball is in line with the sun it is pounds. He played his first professional and Byrne may allow Cassius Claudius to spend actually impossible for a fielder to judge it engagement with Houston in 1805. He was another year in Franklinville. Of course it will except by the sound. 1 have seen men in THE WRIGHT MEMORIAL. with that team a month and when it dis not be as a "farm land," for such things are left field holding out their hands ready to no longer, according to Hoyle in the Eastern The Committee Seeking Proposals banded he joined the Fort Worth and fin League, but it's long been an admitted fact that catch the flying sphere, and to the chagrin ished the season. This year he played with there are more ways than one of killing a cat. of fielder and cranks the ball would sail For a Monument. Ft. Worth and Galveston. Steinfeldt led Leewe would be a strong probability if h« over the player's head. The fielder could The Harry Wright Memorial Association the Texas League in second basemen. hav were more popular with players aud manage judge the ba'll because it was very high, held a meeting last week in the United ing 573 chances, and his fielding average ment, but as he isn't he might as -well be passed but as soon as it coursed in line with Press room. The subject of erecting a mon being .980. He batted .320 this year, and over, for if he and Gannon are not traded for the sun he lost it entirely. To play left ument to the memory of the veteran base has the making of a very good hitter. He Meauev, he will figure in. some ottoer deal. Wag field on the Polo grounds has another dis ball manager was talked over. Bids for the is fast and from all reports covers a great ner the Toronto player, may come here, and iC advantage which accounts for the use of bronze statue, which will cost something deal of ground around the second bag. Suter Sullivan, one of the Newcastles does not smoked glasses. On a sunny day the left over $3000.' will be kept open until the first GEORGE STALLINGS take Greminger's place, he may be appointed aa fielder has the glare of the sun in his of the vear, when the contract will be will until he assumes full control of the Ritchie's successor. eyes during the entire game and when awarded' to the bidder offering the most Philadelphia team attend to his duties as THE OUTFIELD. he comes to bat it affects his batting eye. satisfactory bid. Treasurer S. H. Jones, of manager of the Detroit team, and finish up It would not be at all surprising if it under Joe Kelley once told me that he had at- the association, made his final report., ihe all deals now under way. He is satisfied goes a complete transformation by springtime. temrted to bat directly after playing left returns from the ball games played for that Steinfeldt will prove one of the finds Stahl is already gone and Clymer and Good- of the year. Both Milwaukee and Minne enough are likely to follow suit. The first on field when the Orioles were playing at the the Harry Wright Memorial Fund aggre account of the unpleasant notoriety which he has Polo grounds and found it impossible to gate $3349.78. The games and the proceeds apolis were after the Texan, and both will achieved as the co-respondent in a salacious di see .the ball after it had left the pitcher's that have been received are as follows: b£ put out by his signing with .petroit. • ht. vorce suit and Goodeonugh because he is nob Laud until he had been obliged to let Philadelphia vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia. Paul has long had an eye on pitcher Hann, good enough for Biffalo. at least. If Meaney several balls pass him. If the Polo grounds $1220.30- New York vs. Metropolitan, at New and the news that he has been corraled by is secured he will, without doubt, cover the right were laid out directly opposite to the way York $322: Chicago vs. Kansas City, at Kansas Stallings caused Charlie Comiskey to utter garden, while Gilboy, from Newcastle, will help they are now this handicap would not be City.' $99.75: Indianapolis vs. Pittsburg. at In some cuss words that are barred out of him in either centre or left. This leaves one encountered. Having the grand stand at dianapolis $24<>.24: Harvard vs. Morrell's team, the dictionary- Stallings advises Mr. Van- possible vacancy, -and there sire three deals which the eighth avenue end of the grounds would at Boston' $238.80: Boston vs. Springfield, at derbeck to take matters easy as far as the may give the Buffalo team an outftelder, who also save that long walk to the stand en Derby Conn.. $69.62; Washington vs. Depart management of the team is concerned.. He is already immensely popular with local fans, , trance. Owing to the presence of the high mental picked tectm, at Washington, $127.25; does not favor trying too hard for Beard THE BATTERIES. bluff at the west end of the grounds the Cincinnati "90 vs. Cincinnati '82. at Cincinnati, as long as Louisville is after him, and in Nothing remains to lie considered but the bat $365 20- Louisville vs. Unknowns, at Louisville, timates that if Louisville does not pick teries Gannon is likely to go, but in his place, eun would not bother the catcher. $12895; New Haven vs. Victor, at Bridgeport, are three new recruits, viz.: "Fanner" Brown, THE PL/YING RIFLES. Conn $10- Brockton vs. Harvard second nine. him up the Uncle Arson and Ned Hanlon have been of Newcastle- "Kid" Gregory, of the New York at Brockton, Mass., $33.75; Spalding and other is to come back here, as he doesn't want State League, and Bailey, from the Saginaw talking rules, and as a consequence, every veterans, at Rockford. 111.. $309.17; game at to plav with Philadelphia, which has draft Club of the Interstate League. These, with body is interested. The Oriole manager St. Louis. $103.75; Chris Von der Ahe, donation, ed him "I want to play with you. he Gray and Wadsworth, ought to be able to do has'many followers in his "let well enough $50; Syracuse Stars' contribution. ?25. writes Mr. Vanderbeck: "I. like Detroit. business with any and all of the Eastern League alone" policy, but Anson advocates some and will play my prettiest for the batters especially with such support as they will desirable changes. President Byrne's sug LiAMAR'S IDEA. team. I am taking good care of my receive from catchers Urquhart, Smith aJid Pat- gestions made at the League meeting, that self and waait you to reserve centre field terSOU' THE BALL PARK. a month's time be allowed in which to A"Series Between the Leading Col for me I am sorry that you have lost Stal discuss any changes in the rules that may ored Clubs Suggested. ling as I would like to have played under President Franklin, is trying to obtain A be proposed by the rules committee, will him. His loss must be a serious one to lengthy lease of Olympic Park. As the prospects serve to create unusual interest in the re New York, Dec. 20.— Editor ••Sporting Life:" — of a boom in real estate at present are rather port of that committee to the League meet The "Sporting Life" almost every week lias discouraging, it is possible that the owners of articles about new leagues being formed in dif J °With Nicol In centre. Dungan in right and the park will consent to leasing. With a long ing in Baltimore. As Jim Hart and Ned ferent parts of the United States. While not Burnett in left the Detroit Club will pos lease President Franklin will at once proceed Hanlon have both cocie out against any advocating the formation of a colored league sess one of the strongest outfields in the changes in the rules it is more than prob to erect a more commodious and modern grand (as I dou't think it would pay) still I would like League. Knoll will be retained as a utility stand. ______able that the committee's report will be for the prominent colored clubs in the United man. Knoll, too. sent the Detroit magnate very brief. Anson favors putting the States to arrange before next season com a letter. The game little fielder has al pitcher's slab in front of the pitcher so as mences to play each other a series of games. most completely regained the use of his TRIBUTE TO LYONS. to avoid kicking. Why not revive the In the West there are two clubs, the Page Fence eve. which was pierced by a shot while pitcher's box? An unusual amount of Giants in Adrian. Mich.. and the Chicago rabbit hunting. "I am playing a new role Despite Some Defects He is Still a kicking was caused last season because Unions, in Chicago, and I believe there is a said Knoll grimly. "It's entitled 'The Rab Desirable Player. strong colored club iu Pittsburg. Here In the of that pesky slab, and there is no doubt bit, or Who Pulled the Trigger. From Cincinnati "Enquirer." but that some pitchers did considerable E-ist there are only two colored clubs. J. M. Jlrieht's Cubans, arid the club I manage, the WHO IS THE MAN? Three hundred per cent, batters are few and "inching." Cuban X Giants. In case the Western clubs It will not be for lack of energy if Col far between. Denny Lyons has batted around Anson should make a fight for a change would not care to come Etist to play us I 'am onel Vanderbeck does not have a strong that crcrk ever since he played in fast company. In the rule that prohibits a captain from perfectly willing to go West and play them, aud team in the field next season. In a side Thera are some third basemeu who cau play a putting a man in the game who was prev have no doubt but what Mr. Bright would also. talk to-day Van says: "I have signed a faster neldins; game than Denny, but there is iously "withdrawn. Anson is right when he Near the end of the season the two clubs which captain and manager for 'next seassou, al not a third baseman in the League who can b:it claims that there should be no rule that have won the majority *of games could make though I will attend to the business end as hard a-nd consistently as he can. There are •will prevent a manager from playing his arrangements to play for the championship. Hop of the club to a great extent myself. I several third basemen in the League who do rnen as he sees fit. The return to the ing to hear from the above chibs in regards to wanted a man who could not only play not know how to play the base as well as the pitcher's box and the abolition of uncalled their opinion of this scheme. I remain. good ball but who could captain and Cincinnati boy. If he is turned loose by the for restrictions relative to the substitution Yours truly. K B. LAMAR. JR. handle the team when I am away, and I Pittsburg Club he will not drift back into a Of players, would be changes from which P. S.—W. H. Seldon and W. Terrill. who were minor league. There is a lot of high-class play am confident I have secured the right man. ing left in Denny's make-up. no bad results need be feared. What with the Cuban X Giauts this season, will I was very sorry to lose George Stallings. think you. Captain Bates? stop in New York City this winter. Clarence OUR OWN DAD. Williams, that great colored catcher and eoacher. as I considered him one of the brightest —Manager Tebeau may sisni a young St. Louis Somewhere up in Oswego Dad Clarke is will be in the business agniu next season, and men in the country in handling a team. outfiolder" by the name of McSweeney. He will entertaining the natives during the cold •will wear a Cuban X Giant uniform. 1 will make tlie best of the bargain and he placed on the farm. 8 SPOHTINQ Dec. £6.
the whole length of the League. There has been a fairly good force of outfielders, but it is merely a. question of time when tbey, too, will commence to drop off. You can read it in the air, and when a manager is lucky enough to get a promising young ster like fielder Jones he has something about which he can congratulate himself. Other outnelders cannot last longer than another season or two, and by that time Brooklyn should be as good as any in the League. SCARCITY OF YOUNG MATERIAL. Each year there comes the wail from the managerial end of base Uall for new- blood. And what has become of all the new blood? Where are the youngsters whom we have reason to believe great BROOKLYN BUDGET. things of. whether they accomplish them or not? How many good tinds have there been in the last four seasons? It seems to me that I cun name them all on my SOME EVIDENCES OF INTEREST IN lingers. Is the supply running out or has the standard got so high that nothing short of the phenomenal can be of service in THE LOCAL TEAM. this gerat sport o'f ours? There are some interesting and serious questions confront ing the owners of base ball teams at the Wager That is Worse Than an Elec present time that have no bearing on the politics of the game. Of the very young element we hare seen forge to the front tion Bet—The Scarcity ol Good only one Is a real marvel in the batting line. He is Burkett. He has won on merit, but New Talent—A Question Between while lie has won there have been scores fall by the wayside. In the fielding line there has been none to excel McAleer and Standard and Quality, Etc. he has held his own undisputed since 18S9. Seven years is a long time. Among the Is highly recommended by leading Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Editor "Sport- luflelders there has been deterioration rather Ing Life:"—Brooklyn is divided in its af than advancement. Pfeffer comes back into fections, lu the feuiiLmer time there is a the game after various trials and tribula professional players who have used base ball championship to be considered; in tions and makes the young blood look like the winter time the base ball cranks either amateura What Is the matter with the become whist devotees or try to bowl their kids? Don't they try hard enough or is ! it. It is shaped to fit any hand, way to glory in some one of the numerous our base ball stock wearing out. alleys about the city. It was in one of the IS THE STANDARD TOO HICH? latter riot so very many days ago that rath If we have been working on such a stand | and the patent strap device makes er an interesting conversation took place ard that those who come after us are go EVIDENCE OP INTEREST. ing to be imitators, just as we have been It began, as many micii conversations do imitators of the ancients in art for cen j it easy to retain the ball. begin, by one man telling his friend what turies, the most that we can do is to thank a miserable base ball/ team the Brooklyns our lucky stars that we lived in such a had in the year 1896. Pretty much every good era of the world—from a purely base body agreed with that statement, and no ball standpoint. And in looking over the one looked for an argument. Then the past and trying to reason from the pres party of the first part made the assertion ent I fairly believe, sometimes, that there Don't pay for cheap imitations that the Brooklyns would be just as bad in is a good deal in it. There may be in 1897. This stirred up the latent enthusiasm fields in the future by which you can of the gentleman with whom he was con drive nothing. We have almost had them when you can get the best...... versing and he made some remarks to the in the past, and there are now some effect that he would stick up for his hom« nine or ten clubs that would put up all team whether they finished one or fifty. kinds of money to get them in the pres Everybody admired his patriotism, even if ent. More experiments have fallen by the it did seem that he was a little over kind wayside in the last two years than in Examine in sticking up for a team in fiftieth place. any four years preceding. If a_ny conclu There were several expressions to that sion is to be drawn from this it is either effect that the quality has deteriorated or that Of course this sort of thing meant that a the standard is higher than it ever has bet would come off sooner or later. It de been in the history of the sport. veloped within a few minutes. The man KOBISON'S BKRKAVEMKNT. who figured that Brooklyn would be worse The family of President Frank DeH. Rob before getting your supplies off in 1897 than it was in 1896 made the ison, of Cleveland, has been heavily strick following proposition. If the Brooklyns fin ished better in 1897 than they did in 1896 en in the recent past. First, the death of for the coming season. he was to apply to the Brooklyn, manage his lovely little daughter; then his father, a ment on the first day of January, 1898, for man of magnificent physique and pres the position of water boy for the Brooklyn ence, and now his brother. One had to nine during the corning season. If he was know Howard Robisooi well to appreciate rejected he would forfeit $25 to any asylum him. Deprived of the ability to walk with or charitable institution that his friend out the assistance of canes he was pre might name. If the other lost he was to vented from being in public life to the parade down Fulton street on the first day extent that his ability warranted. And of January, 1898, no matter what the yet he was one of the most faithful, per weather might be, clad in white duck trou sistent and patient men whom I ever met. sers. and wearing a linen, duster, also He lived to do well those things that it on which must be painted seemed to him he ought to do. Nothing New York Boston was slighted. Whether be was to arrange Detroit Denver : "What I Got for Betting On the Brooklyns." : some detaW for strangers, his family or a San Franeiseo Portland, Ore. friend you could depend absolutely that In addition to that he was to grant to the it would be done. Now and then he man making the other end of the bet the might be a little abrupt in manner, but privilege of blowing a tin horn and ac it was only from a self conviction that companying1 the procession, if he felt so he was right, and beJieving that he was inclined. Sbculd he fail to comply with right he labored to show the strength of the terms of the wager he was to forfeit his position. Staunch, true, devoted to his $25 to any charitable institution that his brother's interests, accompanied by a friend might name. There was some hag gling over the terms of the bet at this faithful wife, ever obliging, a man who did point, one man claiming that it was vastly his little well, he too. is walking those called upon to pick cannon balls out of the business, simply because he could not afford to more hardship to walk through the princi distant shores where the feet of millions air. He got his share. do so. He was just then getting a foothold, pal street of Brooklyn clad in outlandish have trod before him. Death is not pleas POOR POLICY. in the law business, and was perfestly s.'ttlsfie-d ant, but it is a rare pleasure to be ablg It seems too bad that this strife has •with the progress lie had made up to that time. apparel than to apply for the position of to say these things of one who "has gone But John Ward had at that time baen of water boy to the club. been stirred up, for Cincinnati's chances are fered some very handsome inducements to take "But suppose they engage me?" said his but a little time before." better this coming year than they were charge of other teams very much better t v.an friend. THE CINCINNATI ROW. iu 1896. And one thing is certain that the the Louisville team. He had been askud to t:.ke "Then you've got to accept or give up Like little Peterkin, one feels like say attempt to saddle the downfall of the Ciu- charge of tbe Pittsburg Club's team, snd his $25," was the reply, "and anybody knows ing, after reviewing the situation at Cin cinatis during their last trip East On Ewing reward would have teen very much more tlisin that you would give up the $25 quickly cinnati, "What good was done?" I can't because of faint heartedness is the worst what Louisville could possibly pay him. So that enough." see that Ewing has been shaken. He holds argument advanced by the opposition. I a very wonderful fhange must Have tak?.n place "Oh, I might," was the rejoinder. the fort and from present indications will can name three players on the Cincinnati if the once famous player lias resolvcJ to re- "If you'll raise your end of it to $35 I'll continue to hold it for a nortiou of the team who are supposed to be crack-a-jacks. enter the base ball world in active service. .If take you, anyhow," said the other with season at least, and some things have been whose names are not Ewing, who are lie has so mads up his mind, the wonder is why some show of sipirit. "I'll be hanged if you said that might better have been left un worse quitters than a Guttenburg selling- lie should have become possessed of the notion to said. join the Louisville Club, certainly the last in are going to bluff me to a standstill. I'll plater. Every old pitcher in the League the League that any sensible man would 1,'ika parade all over New York if necessary, and Cincinnati wants to win the pennant, but knows them like a book. Their lower lips hold of under present conditions. It is very I'll win tile bet, too." the pennant cannot be won if the news hang down two feet, or thereabouts, when likely that the story, like uany others, will So now if Brooklyn gets a better place papers are going to encourage a factional they think that luck has turned and they turn out to be false. this season President. Byrne ad Manager strife. Only one thing strikes me as very can be fooled just as one would fool a Barnie can expect to have a good, healthy queer. .Suppose that Ewing should be child. In a close match with Cleveland, applicant walk up on the first of the now dropped by Cincinnati, where is there when the rivalry between the cities was DTJBUQUE DOINGS. year in 1898 and seek a situation toying another manager who is to take his place? at its height I have seen this worthy three, with the water bucket. Are good managers or even mediocre man with one or two others, give up dead the The Question of Managership is Who says that the Brooklyn team has not agers so plenty in the country at the pres moment that Cleveland got one run ahead something to play for now? ent time that they can be picked off the and Oliver Tebeau would stand on the line Now Definitely Settled. THE LEAGUE OUTFIELDERS. bushes like blackberries? If there was a and taunt them wit hi their weakness. Dubuque, Dec. 20.—Editor "Sporting Life:"— In looking over some letters that were man in view to supersede Ewing who Now, if Ewing's lack of pluck is to be a Everything is now iu shape for a successful lying on a desk the other day I came across could prove that he was Ewing's superior factor in this dispute why not bring in the base ball season in Dubuque. The oUl directors a short note from Fielder Jones, the clever there might be rhyme and reason for whole crowd. have been re-elected, with the exception that youngster who made such a good reputation the onslaught on him. I don't see that A. G. Jeager succeeds Paul Kiene as treasurer. And in spite of all these little differences There have been many applications for Ihe with Brooklyn last season. I could not Cincinnati has such a man in sight. It of opinion and the incidents that go to I*sitiou of r-nnager. Among them were Jos Can- help but think of the queer coincidence in looks more like a fight on *the present man make life interesting may you all have a tillou, of Dubuque, '94; Sam La Roque. '96; Gua his name. For fielder lie is, and a mighty ager and a long chance on getting anyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Klopf, Dubuquc. 'W>. owl George Stablings, of good fielder, too, as the crop of yougsters else as good to fill his place. and I can't wish any reader of these few Detroit. The t-oiilest was between Cuntillon an
good one. Dolan made many friends wfien iu Providence last season and established Supplies. Every the fact that he was a fast man outside of his pitching, not that I want it inferred thing for the that his pitching days are over. In the absence of the regular referee player—Jackets, Jake Weihl of last season's New Bedfords undertook to referee a roller polo game Shoes, Stock In Fall River last Friday night, and he had his hands full. One of the players ings, Jerseys, flew at him, and when the game was over Jake must have thought that base ball Shin Guards, etc. Spaldings Official Intercolle was easy and foot ball not in the same line with polo. giate Foot Ball, officially adopted by the Inter Walter Burnsham continues to set Port land people wild with roller polo, and his collegiate Association. Complete Catalogue sack is packed every playing night. Gene O'Connor's Rockland team still shows in Fall and Winter Sports free. "The Name the front, and Gene is all smiles. Out of 10 Guarantee." games his club won 14, and of rhese 11 straight. Not a bit bad! J. O. MORN. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, A. G. SPALDING & BROS., .... PHILADELPHIA. SERENE SAVANNAH. no better town in the country for the na Manager McFarland Already Has tional game than St. Louis." There are others who would like to get Some Good Men Signed. ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS. Eddie McFarland, and it may be that Man WILL THE BOSTONS DO THEIR TRAIN Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting ager Dowd will be compelled to let the Lilc:"— Not sii.ce the memorable days of 181)3, when Jimmy Maiming brought joy to the hearts popular little catcher go in order to ING IN THE WEST? of the "fans" of our city, 1ms those same oc MANAGER DOID NOW OUT FOR strengthen the team in other positions. cupants of the grand stand, bleachers and fences LINE HITS. evinced such a feeling of old-time enthusiasm Pitcher Donahue, whose home was for as they now are doing as each day brings the PLAYER DEALS, merly in Waterbury, Conn., has become a 1 Rather Doabtlul Experiment in sesson'of the new Southeastern League nearer, citizen in St. Louis. Before he started West and v.'Mle the "fans" are being "tickled to his Waterbury friends gave- him a gold death" at the prospect oi' base ball like they watch. Bostonese Estimation—A Boost enjoyed in "93." Hopes WMeli Do Not Appear Likely It is claimed that the reserve list of the Manager McFarland has not been idle, raid St. Louis Club has not yet been sent to to-dav's mail las brought to Messrs. Lamar to Bear Fruit—The Oil-Told Tale President Young. For Umpire Lynch—Cities That and "rion-igan the contracts of pitchers Petty Captain Ewing wants to n.ake a dicker and Buercker, intieldors Tate, Davis and Langs- with Von der Ahe for Roger Connor, and ford. The Savannah people w«re indeed in a Ought to be in Base Bail, Etc. happy mood when Mr. L.-unar announced 'o them ol St, Louis-Cleveland Pooling o! will probably be accommodated. Chris through the columns of the daily papers that would like to get "Bug" Holliday, the Boston Dec. 24.—Editor "Sporting Life:" Charlie Petty, our pride of '93, would again (ton Interests Once More Denied, Etc. heavy-hitting Cincinnati outflelder. —The announcement that the Boston Club a Savannah uniform; and on the other hand Manager Dowd feels confident that he will would p'.ay iu Kansas City on Monday and Petty was equally as anxious and pleased at be able to make a trade with Pittsburg Tuesday, April G and 7 next, was indeed the prospect of coming back to his old love, Sa St. Louis, Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting for Bierbauer, and that that player will news here. It ii not tin; first time that we vannah. Manaj.er McFarland has already won Life:"—Manager Tonuuy Dowd left for the be on the locals <$econd base next season. bad to go abroad to learn news, if it is his wny into the good graces of the Savannah East on Friday night. He will spend the In case Roger Conner does not return for true. It brings us back, however, to the fans by signing Petty. holidays in Washington, where Dame duty in the spring, Manager Dowd will give spring season in Virginia last year. The The writer has seen Lang.sford play with the Rumor has it the1 Beau Bruinmell of base Douglas a chance on first base. Douglas Boston Club struck very bad weather in New Orleans team, of the Southern League, and hall finds a deep attraction in a bewildering has all the proper qualifications for a suc at that time predicted a bright futre for this bundle of femininity, one of the social lead cessful infielder, being certain on thrown deed when it struck Charlottesville, and voting man, and it is with great joy that he re during their stay there the weather was ceives the news that Langsford will play here ers at the national capital. While this may balls and grounders and being well built ft und tc be more inclement than at any in '97. Langsford is a left-handed batsman, and be true, Thomas Jackson, Do\yd will carry for the position. His only fault is that h» time the club had ever visited that spot has always been classed as an Al hitter. He several blank contracts bearing the date is a trifle slow in handling himself. during a preliminary season. is a very fast fielder, and throws across Uie of 18i>7 in his inside pocket, and before he CHARLEY NICHOLS diamond with wonderful accuracy. _ returns he hopes to have secured the X BANGOR BITS. did not report with the other players, as Buercker, the promising young pitcher signed marks of McJame's, of Washington; Lave lit: wss allowed to remain, at home, and by McFarland, pitched in the Western Asso Cross, and possibly Jack Taylor, of Phila Portland's Efforts to Remain in the when he did show up, with the snow on ciation last season and won 18 out of 21 games delphia, and Bierbauer, of Pittsburg. pitched. , - ,, The men who have already signed St. New England League Derided. the ground he chaffed the boys about being Davis and Tate, the other two inflelders, are* Louis contracts are Joe Sullivan, Tuck Bangor, Me., Dee. 2J.—Editor "Sporting Life:" in a frigid zone, while he had come from said to be very good men. Tate will hold down Turner, Tommy Dowd, Billy Hart, Dono- —Since my last letter it has been announced a balmy country, and remarked it was too first bag and Davis will either cover second hue, Hill, Evans, Hartman and Morgan that Wlllle Mains, Little Wlllie, if you plense, bad that the Bostons had not reported in or third hag. He Is said to be a sensational Murphy. There is yet a big gap in the has been Isod to the Philadelphia Club. Mains' Kansas City, which, of course, would be an fielder, and a good utility man. pitching department, but if McJam.es and Bangoi- friends, and there are a host of them, extremely u.ce thing for Charlie. His wish We have a good start on the other cities, and Jaek Taylor can be secured, with Lave were glad to hear ihe news. The general wish has now come true, so it seems. Selee as the old saying is, "the early bird catches the Cross to succeed Monte Cross at short stop, is that he have good luck. spoke more than once during the season of worm." Manager McFarland will make them the team will be greatly strengthened. I understand that George Moore, who used to considering seriously to visit the West in hustle to keep him from capturing the pennant. NOTHING IN IT. play third base for Bangor, is going to play ball the preliminary season of 1897. He thought Manage? McFarland would make a very good President Von der Ahe and Secretary next season, and is now looking for an opening. the weather would be as favorable there move by signing Jim Ballantyne, our Savan Muckenfuss emphatically deny that there Moore has been particularly ufortunate the past as it would be anywhere, and there ought nah boy, to catch for his team. Ballantyne is is the slightest bit of truth in the stories two seasons. In '95 he started in with Bangor, to be considerable money picked up in that a corking good player, and he Is certain death to the effect that the local team will be playing a fast game, but within a few weeka locality, as a Boston Club had not visited to base stealers. The "fans" would relish a after the opening of the season (I think it was transferred to Cleveland and the Spiders on the first Maine trip) he injured his kr.ee that region for several years. It's certainly battery like Petty and Ballantyne, and Mci< ar- brought to St. Louis. going a long way off from home for early land had better not lose any time in signing "All this stuff about a deal with. Robison in a game at Augusta so badly that the season practice. Ballantyne, as other clubs are after him. was over half through before he could play again. "Bub" Harper, another Savannah boy, would looking to an exchange of teams is faked, Yet when he got back into gauie he ftid great A DOUBTFUL EXPERIMENT. be just the man for our second bag, and when said Muckenfuss. "It is purely imaginary work, hitting the ball and running bases with Kansas City, and that region may be a McFarland sees him play he will be sure to bag and without any foundation iu fact what the best people in the League, and closed tha better country to try out in the spring,' "Bub." Harper has the recommendation or both ever We are after some players to season a great favorite with all of us. He stood but it may well we doubted. Hanlon is Butler and Goodenough. strengthen the team, it is true, but we are sixth among League batsmen that season. well satisfied with the Macon region. New Mr Lamar will arrange a series of games with not looking for a new team. Mr. Von der The season just closed he started in playing at York found Florida too enervating and will prominent Western and National League clubs, Ahe has had no correspondence with Robi a gait that would surely have landed him in the try Virginia. Well, perhaps Virginia may to be played before the Southeastern League son on the question of pooling interests or big League, but he was taken sick, and in a be all right next spring, but our boys found season opens, which will be April 12. exchanging teams, and does not propose brief time was a physical wreck, the result it very cold last spring. The Brooklyn DE JAY to do so, either." being that he was released. Now he is fully Olub struck it just abuut right at. Charlotte, ONLY A BLUFF. recovered and anxious to get into the game in N. C., and Tom McCarthy was exceeding TOLD ON DAN'Jj. It is the general opinion of well-postea '97, and it is safe to say that the team that ly enthusiastic about that locality. It's a local fans that there is nothing in the con gets him will get a good man. He would Ilka mighty important thing—this matter of solidation deal, because neither party could to go into some Eastern or Western Leagua spring practice. Hanlon swears by it, be Some New Stories in the Ever afford to make it. The idea of syndicating club. Moore's address is, George It. Moore, 147 Lengthening: O'Leary Series. Amory street. Cambridge, Mass. cause it has done his club a world'of good, base ball will not do. This is the age of The Portland "Express" boy still claims that but as well stay at home as go to the wrong Arthur Irwin has been trying to enthuse the syndicates and Mr. Robison Is a particular Portland and Lewiston will have franchises in place or work your men in practice games fans of Toronto, and it is claimed that he has friend of Mark Hanna, but it won't go. the New England League next year, but that during trying weather. Some clubs make sprung a Canuck birthmark on the unsuspecting You may bet your bottommost dollar that Bangor and Augusta will not. It is decidedly a trip and then come home in the worst of long-distance subjects of the Queen. "Sir Ar th "re will not be any syndicate if Prank humorous to read what he says in that respect, weather, and engage in exhibition games, thur" has never been accorded the proper credit, De Haas Robison can help it. He is too and to see how he tries to help Portland's chances out of which the men come out in any but he deserves to rank with the premier story srood a business and base baa by dishing up all sorts of dainty bits of taffy thing but good shape for the opening tellers of the base ball world. man for that. It may be that he is trying about President Murnane and Secretary Morse. games for the championship. DAVIS' DEBUT. to scare his people in Cleveland into giv- Now, I do not think that either of the two THE UMPIRE INSPECTOR. Not long ago he met Dan O'Leary, and the ing him a bond to support the team Once named officials care the least .about what thaft There is no reason why Tom Lynch sight of the familiar face was responsible for upon a time he ran a bluff of that kind young man says, for I believe that they have could not umpire and occupy a position as a grist of personal reminiscences sparkling with when he appealed to the League to allo\> their "lamps" open. Now, some may say ttat humor. "When I was with Worcester," said him to sell the Cleveland franchise. It I am trying to work a "talk" on those people, chief of stallf at the same time. He could Irwin. "we picked up O'Leary. He hailed from but I'm not. If you want to know what I think oC easily secure a substitute iu case of need, the Manchester. I remember the first game in did not go. Neither will this one go. Cleve them I'll tell you. They are both In the gairu and visit a point where his services as which he appeared. Somebody knocked up a high land does not care a jot what he does with for the cash there is in it, and they are well chief of staff of umpires was needed. He fly for the short stop,, and I was all ready to the team aware of the fact that the principal part of could quietly watch the work of a man who catch it when there was a suddeu sweep of THE ONLY POSSIBILITIES. Maine has no use fov them—the "Express" to was not giving satisfaction, and decide a rushing figure past me that almost scared There is no fear of pooling of interests the contrary—and so take sides with the section whether he had the right stuff in him, and me into muffing the ball. Looking up in sur as far as St. Louis and Cleveland are con that it is for their interests boy, and I don't if he gave proper ground for complaint. prise I discovered Dan. He had chased all the cerned. Robison and Von der Ahe may blame them, either. Certainly he would bring advantages under way in from left field and remarked: "I'll al pool on the St. Louis team, but if they From what personal knowledge I have of "Mr. the system greater than any man not an ways back you up on flies like that!" do there will not be a National League Morse he is a gentleman; at least, I have found umpire. If the position is to be given to JACK HAYES REBUKDD. team in Cleveland. That franchise will be him to be one. As to Mr. Murnane, I cannot say», anybody it should be given to an umpire. "On another occasion in a tight game he struck removed to some other town, maybe to De as I've never had any dealings with him. GOOD CITIES OUT. out the first three times at bat. A hit was troit or Indianapolis. John T. Brush has S. E. CONNOR. It is too bad that cities such 'as New Ha badly needed when he came up for his next turn. but once more he fanned the air. As he walked the latter franchise in the Western League. PETERS PLAN ven and Worcester are not, in base ball. in he noticed that Jack Hares was laughing. He is anxious to break away from the There is a chance under the proposed new- Turning to him with the hauteur that always Western. He has a whole lot of good circuit of the New England League by marked his conduct on the field, he said: "What players iu Indianapolis, and he can help For the Organization of a New York which Worcester should easily make a suc kind of a man are you, that you would rejoice them out from the surplus of his Cincin State League. cess. New Haven would fill well in the At at the downfall of a fellow-Irishman?' For three nati team. Then he can draw up a bill Amsterdam, N. Y., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sporting lantic circuit. The natural New England or four minutes he stood there and play was of sale, put one of his friends at the head Ljfc: "—it, js amusing to see some of the towns circuit would include New Haven and Hart s-topped until I>nn finished his rebuke, which of the club, and there you are. A National G. Whiz is mentioning as good New York State ford, Providence and Newport, Fall River was heard by half the people in the stand. League team of the tenth rate might do League cities. Of course some of those towns and New Bedford. Worcester and Brockton. AN ANSWERED PRAYER. well in Indianapolis, which is accustomed might want a manager, but Johnstown and Glov- Of course, there is no outlook for any such "It was at New York that Free Brown gave ersville—well, they had a manager. circuit. New Haven will be in the game Dan his release. I think the boy was broke. to minor league ball, but it would never To tell the truth I have been so busy lately again by-and-by all right. After he had been informed that his services go in Cleveland or any other large League with my professional duties that I was obliged SPOKES FROM THE HUB. would be no longer required he was very blue, pity. There is an off chance that the team to neglect base ball. Parties from Rochester, It's funny how that rumor got current and proceeded to the writing room. When he misht be placed in Detroit, being sold Utica and Johnstown recently called on me, and about Mains and Weithoff being drafted by came out shortly afterward he waved two letters with the franchise, but it is hard to see that, with letters from others who upon reading Philadelphia. under Brown's nose. 'Here.' slid he. 'are the where or now tne Western League circuit this will excuse me for not answering yet, as Newport was after young pitcher Newell, messages that will bring sorrow to my mother can be broken up at the pleasure of the sures me of a good New York State League. who, it seems, was secured by Kansas and sister.' Then he fell on his knees and said. magnates. Some of our best citizens have told me that
work on second for the Oak City team. Frank is an old Western Leaguer, and expects to go back next year. Ed Daubenbiss pitched for Hollister Sunday, and was as effective as usual, striking out 14 of his opponents. The "Examiner" styles this young man as "The Human Whirlwind," claim- Ing that he is strong enough right now to enter the ranks of the National League. The State ^COMPLETE. S1.5O of California never .turned out a better ball player than the same player, and is bound to make his way to the top inside of a year, for hustling managers will soon sign him. A SWKET SIXTEEN. SOLD EVERYWHERE The New England League furnished1 16 play ers for the major organization this year, which is a remarkable record, but I've a little list of sweet 10 myself, which Eastern managers will do well to ponder over. Look at them, gentle pp-Af^M r*o OFFICIAL NEWS men, for instance, Monoghan, Pace, Dereraux, J. rm,Mwn ww. Williams, Burge, White, Krieg, the Daubenbiss brothers, Ed and Charlie: that's a crack battery right in the family; then there is Fry for first PHILADELPHIA, PA. FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE base, also Murphy for the same bag:" ••Tommie" Kelly, "Dave" Bodie, Arrellanes, of Santa BIG LEAGUE. Cruz; Smith and Stanley. There are 16 "com should foot up a total of perhaps £400,000, and ers" that live very near "Bill" L«nge, and will range in division from $50,000 to $7000 or are learning his winning ways. $8000. The largest profit made in a single year CALLED OUT. ATLANTIC AFFAIRS. by any club was by the Philadelphias in 1895, President Young Announces a Big The Alerts are winning every game now. The which was given out to be $100,000, and that Tufts-Lyons, of Los Angeles, was the only team sum was not far from an official statement. The to lower their colors. New York Olub, with a most disastrous season Batcb ol Contracts For 1897 and "Bill" Lange will coach Stanford again this PRESIDENT BARROWS HUSTLING FOR and an enormous expense account, cleared $40,- year. He made a winning team for them last 000 the same year. Far the amount invested year. HIS LEAGUE. and the cost of running the club Cincinnati a Lot ol Releases From Reserva Matt Stanley is In great form. He is a great probably topped the money makers of the big backstop. League this year, while the champion Baltimores, tion in Various Leagues, "Eddie" Smith makes some sensational plays. in spite of a third successive triumph, fell off He tries for everything, and is not afraid of an He Decides to lake the Quaker'City 50 per cent, in their profits, due entirely to a error. "tired feeling" among the club's home patrona. Washington, D. C., Dec. 19.— Headquar- Base ball is on the Ixxim. Let it boom. , ters National League and American Asso "KING CHOCOLATE." the League's Headquarters and Ap ST. PAUL SITTINGS. ciation of Professional Base Ball Glubs: The Probable Make-up of Comiskey's CONTRACTS FOR 1897. MILWAUKEE MOVES. points Three Umpires, Leaving But Wi.Lh Washington—H. Swaine. Team For Next Season. With Philadelphia;—William Brandt. Arthur Clackson Signed and Harry St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 22.— Editor "Sporting ; With Cincinnati—M. Kehoe. One More Vacancy, Life:" — The make-up of the St. Paul team for W'itli Cleveland—Louis Oeger. Stevens Put in Good Humor. '97. will be about as follows: Catchers. Spies With Norfolk—W. A. Smith, B. F. Snyder, M. Milwaukee, Wis., D(-c. 21.—Editor "Sporting and Kraus; pitchers, Hahn, Kelb, Isabel, •«. Heydou, G. B. Nie, E. J. Newton, J. Gil- Life:"— 'Psident Ban Johnson was in town President Barrows has sent out from Pitts Brash, McGill, Mullane and Phyle; first base, roy, T. D. Sechrist, G. Wilson, G. Pfaumiller, last week en route to Cincinnati. Ban has burg the news that it lias been definitely Jack Glasscock; second base, Jimmy Connors; F. W. Clausen, C. A. Shaffer, J. Wentz, A. Wed- just recovei ed from a severe cold, which he c'etci mined that the headquarters of the At short stop, Billy Helen; third base, Tim O'Uourke dige, J. \Veihl, D. O. L«ahy. caught at the recent Ltague meeting in Chicago, lantic Base Ball League will be transferred and probably one other, name not known ; left With Kansas City—D. C. Risley. J. Rlley, and he is now in fine trim for all the difficulties from New York to Philadelphia. This is field, Preston; middle field. McBride; right field, ——— Coleiuan, B. L. Meredith. J. Bannon, Toin which may arise befcre the spring n-eeting. He aiu.ounced by President Ed Barrows, of the Billy George. Tim O'Kourke, after all his kick Bannon. is ha.j.py in the thought that everything in the League, Who arrived in Pittsburg Dec. 18. ing, re-signed last week. With Detroit—I. Isaacs. A. D. Davis, W. R. Western League is moving along smoothly and In an interview Barrows said: CONNOR AND PRESTON. Pace, C. C. Cogswell, F. Treadwell, T. Short. anticipates a boom in the game again next "Yes, I am determined to shift the Atlantic As to the deal for Connor and Preston, ha With Indianapolis—S. E. Samuels, J. Oockumn. season. He says tt>e Western League will be League headquarters to PhUadtlphia. Several has not only confessed, but added a few inter- With Rochester—William Yerrick. the strongest of any .'n the country outsida of reabcns induce me to do this. Ju the lirssi .esting details. Comiskey had refused $2000 for With Des Moiues—L. Baltz, J. Sullivan. the National League, and also s'ates that it pUice Philadelphia is centrally Located; and an Deozer, and had priced him at $2500 to Louis RELEASED. will be SO per cent, stronger than it was last other reason is that 1 consider thin town one ville. When his opportunity came and Chicago year. Every e'ub has bc-en strengthened by the of the best sporting pU-ces iu thj country, and I wanted the youngster he agreed to sell Denzer By Cleveland—Ed O'Meara. addition of the best players to be had from have seen them all. I have already signed three to Chicago, but the consideration was not $2500, By New York to Kansas City—F. Connaughton, the minor leagues in the United States and of my four umpires—WcDermott, Jones and Mc- as reported. He was given sis men — Connor, Thomas Bannon. also a few good ones from the. major league. Namara. I may be . wrong, but I think that Prjston, McP.ride, Parker and two others. With By St. Louis to Cincinnati—Theodore Breiten- The clubs, he says will be more evenly matched, the Atlantic League is one of the most dif Connor on second this nearly tilled up the infield, stein. and he Icoks for a more interesting struggle for ficult .of all leagues for i:n umpire. Any man but the smart manager has another in the per By Brooklyn to Cincinnati—Thomas Corcoran. the pennant. \\lio shows an indication of weukress is a gone son of the left-handed Hulen, now with Phila By Cincinnati to Brooklyn—G. J. Smith, C. B. delphia, and he will be found at short, Fisher. CLARKSON SIGNED. 'gosling.' I have not yet decided on my fourth Manager Mack has completed his team by the uian, but I have, many applications, ii eluding not HELEN COMES BACK. By Brockton to Louisville—W. J. McGee. "When Comiskey traded Mertes to Philadelphia By Brockton to New York—J. Shea. capture of pitcher Arthur Olarkson, with whom a few who have 'done time' iu, the Natiotal League." for McGill and Turner, the Quakers soon founet By Augusta to Louisville—A. Johnson, R. H. he had long been negotiating. that they owed Turner to Von der Ahe, and, Butler. Clarkson's career has been a good one, and Mr. Bar rows went from Pittsbarg to ! he went to St. Louis. To pay for him Philadel- By Montgomery to Cincinnati—M. Kehoe. is full of promise in the future. The first good Des Mo:nes, to visit his mother. Though j phia gave Comiskey the choice of several young By Richmond to Pittsburg—J. Tannehlll. ball that he pitched was in 1892, when he was the Atlantic League man is extremely reti players, and Hulen was picked. This makes St. By Norfolk—F. B. Armstrong, J. I. Davis, J. a member of the Troy, N. Y., team in the cent on tho fourth umpire question, it is Paul the strongest team in the League in the Fields, B. H. Rothennel. Eastern League. He led the pitchers of this understood that he is halting between two in and outfields, but there is a weakness in the By New Oastle—J. Ganzel. League with a per cent of fielding .917. During men—Bud Lally, of Cincinnati, and John box which Comiskey partly fixed by claiming By Youngstown—P. Flaberty. that season he was not, however, at his best Keefe, of Pittsburg. Lally has had exper Kelb, the Toledo southpaw. In strengthening hia N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. with the bat, obtaining an average of .147. In 1895 he signed with the Baltimore team, e.nd ience in the National League, while Ke«fe own team Comiskey has brought about a wrangle since then, owing to the abundance of" old-?r last year was in the Southern League. between Detroit and Philaeielphia, as Mr. Reach SAN FRANCISCO BUDGET. and more experienced men in the box. lie has agreed to give Mr. Vanderbeck first crack at not played much. However, he lias mude a good all of the castoffs. Manager Stallings wanted record in the games that he has played, and LANCASTER'S LUCK. Hulen above all others, but now he is lost by Base Ball Booming—Sweet Sixteen— made a fielding record of .700 per cent, cut, of the previous agreement. Some Tips on Our Material, Etc. ten games played, winning seven and losing three. The Club Reorganized on a Better A REPENTANT PLAYER. Comiskey will use for trading purposes Phyle, San Francisco, Dec. 12.—Editor "Sporting STEVENS CATCHES ON. Business Basis. Burns, Stratton, Shugart and McGill. He got Life:"—Now is the time for some of the wide When President Killilea attended the New Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 23.—Editor "Sporting largely the worst of it from Phyle, McGill and awake, sporting men to moke a success out of York meeting of the National Board of Arbi Life:"—The outlook for the coming season is Shugart, while Burns and Stratton were honest a strictly high-class base ball league. A cheap tration in October he engineered a deal for the very promising, and from, present indications in their faults. Pitcher Phyle says he will be league would scarcely pay, for the players will Milwaukee Club that brought the sheckels into its Lancaster will have a team able to cope with good next season, and thinks he will be able not keep in condition, but an organization of coffers from an unlocked for source. Ever since any in the Atlantic league. The citizens are to pitch winning ball if Comiskey will give him good players playing for salary and not percen a base ball club has been in existence in Mil also enthusiastic over the prospects of the com tage would be a good investment to its owner I. another trial, so if the St. Paul manager does waukee the advertising and score-card privi ing season. not get a change to dispose of this twirler to or owners. leges have been disposed of to residents of the The club will hereafter be run by Prank good advantage he will get a chance to show The material for ibuch an undertaking is right city, but the value of Milwaukee patronage Riiin, assisted by Messrs. Hensell, Stuner and what a winter's rest and sober reflection can do ID the State, but has never been handled prop has pervaded the East, and Harry Stevens, of Poute. These gentlemen now have lines out for for a ball player, whose original ambition was erly. A hustling manager and salaried player New York, paid President Killilea $2000 for a number of good players, as we will be com lost sight of in the mael, gay whirl of city life, would thrive much better than an outtit playing the priviledge of displaying advertisements on pelled to have almost a. whole new infield. The as seen through the chaperonage of some of the on the percentage and don't-care style now in fleial score card during the season of 1897. In management of the club this season will be con old-school bottle and ball hitters. fogue. a number of Eastern base ball cities Stevens ducted in a business-like manner. The disturb A CRACK LOCAL PLAYER. controls similar privileges, and sold the of ing element has been entirely obliterated, and WILLIAMSPORT WILLING It is a dead certainty now that "Dave" Bodie ficial score card for the Yale-Princeton foot there will not be the disturbances on the ball the crack catcher of the California team, and ball game in New York last month. A reliable field the coming season as in the past. • the old-time Pacifies will be in good condition to score card is promised for next season. Andy Both, Lancaster's popular catcher, was To he a Member of the Proposed. play the game of his life next season. Dave MINOR MENTION. the first player of the team to sign a contract Central State League, had the misfortune to be laid up the past few Stafford, the big first baseman of ths Mil for next season. Andy has been wintering here, Williamsport, Pa., Dec. 22.—Editor "Sporting months with a bad fracture of his right leg, the waukee Club, has gone into business with his and he is in excellent condition. Life:"—We are glad to see by the correspond result of a collision between himself and Mul- brother in Owensboro, N. C. He is running a Ten Lancaster Club has signed third baseman ence from Shamokin that they are right in line ler, but the injured player had the best nursing grocery store and handles barrels of flour, etc., Jimmy Graham, late of the Athletics. He will for the re-organzation of the Central Pennsylvania and medical attendance to be had, and is mending to keep in trim for next season. succeed the popular Henry, whom the club would j League, the only reliable League in this State rapidly. The cranks were truly sorry when young It is probable that the Brewers will do their gladly have retained bad Rochester been dis last season, having finished out. their season Bodie was injured, for everyone thought that spring training in Virginia. President Killilea posed to put a reasonable figure on his release. in grand style. Sbamokin is a good ball town, it meant his permanent retirement from the thnks well of the scheme. George Leidy has also re-signed with the Lanr and takes a deep interest in the national game, diamond, but Dave told your correspondent the Wallie Taylor is in clover these days. Wallie caster Club. and with such men as Mr. Harold. Mr. Bisen- other day that he fully expected to recover his has been spending his spare time at his home Manager Frank Rinn had several offers to um hart and Mr. Steel at the head of the movement old-time usefulness with the mitt. Up to the in Covlngton. Ky., and once in a while he visits pire during the season, but he preferreexl to it surely will be a go. but we trust Shamokin tSbe he sustained his injury this player led the pool rooms at that place. A few days ago remain here as manager under the new regime. will not leave out the plucky little town of Mil the City League catchers in fielding and batting, he was in a mood where he felt that they were Tommy Stoueh, who will next season take ton in the circuit. and although there is no record on hand to coming his way. so he wagered $3 on a 50 to care of second base for Pawtucket. of the New Williams-port, Milton, Sunbury ftnd Shamokin, prove iny statement I think he stood second to 1 shot. When the horse came in a winner he England League, is still in this city and keep of the Central Pennsylvania League, and Harris- Frank Monoghan in base steals. nearly bad a fit, and he immediately wrote to ing himself in excellent condition. burg, Carlisle, Chnmbersburg ; mi Hagerstown, The Milwaukee and Grand Rapids managers are all liis friends telling them how much easier Andy Costello, who last season played with in the Cumberland Valley, would make a good said to be after Dave, but the hard-hitting it was to play long shots than work by the the Wilmington team, of the Atlantic League, circuit, and we trust that a meeting will be back-stop wants to go to Columbus if he decides day for a ball club. is now in this city, disengaged. Andy is Wait called soon to organize the above-named circuit. to leave his present surroundings. His address Manager Mack has signed- pitcher John T. ing for something to turn up. He is a good The Demorest team will be on hand to represent) Is David Bodie, Greenwich street, San Fran Newk'irk, of the Oil City Club, and is negotiating outfielder and hitter, and can be addressed at Williamsport, as usual. We would like to hear cisco. for pitcher Colcolough. Mack also has a claim Hotel Columbia, Lancaster, Pa. from Milton and Sunbury on this subject. ANOTHER LEAGUE PROBABLE. on pitcher Foreman, signed by Grand Rapids, Newark claims they have the best catcher Speaking of the Demorest team, Hickey, catcher, It is rumored around town in the places where and will seek to enforce it. in the League in Adam Rotbfus. The Newark is wintering at W.lliamsport, and is in fine con the knights of the bat and ball congregate that people evidently forget the elegant work of Andy dition; also Gappy -nartin is here, and says ha 8 new city league will soon be under.way. Talk Roth last season. never felt better in his life, aud will certainly about your base ball leagues, 'Frisco will soon HARPING ON BRUSH. The management have received numerous letters play the same next season. F. O. Schrevvngost, be overburdened with them. There is the State from players who wish to play here the coming better known as "Rocky," is wintering here, League, with two clubs in 'Frisco; the Ama Milwaukee Has Fault to Find With season. They all like the town, and never re and has fledged out as a professor of music, he teur League, the Post Office League, the Uncle Indianapolis. gret signing here. GIL. being quite an expert on the guitar, and also Sum League, composed of teams of the soldiers playing a leading part in the Demorest Manufac of this coast, and now they talk of starting From Indii.napolis "Sentinel." turing Co.'s band. Harvey Ulmer has arrived in up a city lesjruo. Well, the more the merrier. "The Milwaukee Club paid Pittsburg .$500 PROFITS OP THE LEAGUE. town and is looking well, and received a grand It certainly will not be a money-making ven for Delehanty, $700 for HaLnivan aud Waldron ovation from the 'Williamsport WTheel Club, Har ture, but it might serve as a preparatory school to Pawtucket, traded Hartrnan to St. Louis How Caylor Figures Them Out vey's girl at Milton is glad to know that h» for our coining stars. for Myers, and gave $300 to Fall River for Lip- Off-Hand. is so near home again. The League, if started, will have the follow pert; Loftiws, of Colmrbus, gave his check to Word reaches us that "Uncle Dick" Ansell is ing organizations as members: Presidio Atbletic Dr. Stucky, of Louisville, for the release of From New York "Herald." having good times in Syracuse, N. Y.. with his Club, Will and Finck and Con way and Bauiuel. Crooks; Manning paid $500 for Connatigbton and Is professional base tall a paying investment 1 friends, ''fop" Case is spending the time at hia PEAK SPEAKS. $350 for Jimmy Bannon to New York, and $250 Just now a strong affirmative answer could be home in Cbitnango, N. Y., hunting and fishing, Mr. Alvin E. Peak, of Spokane, paid me a to Boston for Tom Baiicon; Chicago gives Con filed with r.o chance of successful contradiction. which is Pop's favorite pastime when not play business visit last week, and favored me with nors and Preston to Comiskey in exchange for One of these base ball statistical cranks who ing ball. "Quiet" Louis Mattern is enjoying some valuable information in regard to the situa Denzer, and Colonel Vanderbeck expects to get spend much time in compiling figures has been himself at Wrest Rush, N. Y. Louis will return tion in the Northwest. Mr. Peak is an enthu two players from Philadelphia in part exchange keeping tab during the season just closed upon to Williamsport after the first of the year. Jim siastic admirer of the national game, and said for the release of Gillen and Fifield. Yet the the daily attendance at National League parks, my Roach is at his home in Columbus County, that he was going to have base ball in Spok- Indianapolis scribes have the hardihood to ac and he reports that a few more than 2,500,000 N. Y.. enjoying himself riding a Demorest wheel. ane* this season if he went up'on the specula cuse these men of using unfair methods to se spectators passed the gates of the 12 grounds from Jimmy will be back after the New Year. tion. He left town Friday night, saying as he cure players when Manager AVatkins has De April 15 to September 27. If those figure's be cor Frank Musser, formerly with the Demorest, stepped on the boat, "keep your eyes on Spokane flected to say how the Indianapolis players plac rect—and they are not much out of the way— has settled down to housekeeping in Williams- and you'll see the crack team in the West." ed on tup Cincinnati reserve list have been the receipts of the 12 National League clubs, port. Frank is going to branch out in the in I wish him success, but it's hard lines up there. re-transferred to Indituvtpolis nsnin without the including the sale of privileges, were $1,125,000 surance business. LINE HITS. formality of sending a.claim list to President at least, or an average of about $100,000 to "Tlv'i'f fingered." Smith is at his home in Lewis- Pequiuney, the Stocktoa boy, i» doing great | Johnson." each club. At thin figure the 12 clubs' profits bui-fi, Pa, LOOK ABOUT. TDeo. £6. SPOHTINGT LIFE. 11
careful in. keeping his engagements. This is the fourth time I have noticed that he ARE was going to call on \is. He has not been here to my knowledge." Thomas Jefferson THE must have a, care. He will find Pittsburg BEST willing to swap, but not to get the worst ^Established 1858) NATICX, BffiASS. of it. "I observe," says President Kerr, "that some papers are still claiming that we are working to get MoCreery. We gave that up long ago, and the sooner this is known 'SLOT' the better. McCreery might become puffed up a little if this business of buying him keeps up. Of course, we would like to PENCIL SHARPENER. have McOeery, but take a think; where could we play him if, as they say, he Puts any fcisid ol a point on any kind of Is not heavy enough for first baseV Sec a pencil or crayon. ' »»es not wring- their ond base? No. 1 hardly think I would dis head* oft".' A standard tool. It is the only HEAL pen PITTSBURG POINTS. place Bauer in that case. There are still cil sharpener yet invented. Combines Science with Common many years of good ball playing in the Sense. Ever handy, simple and convenient. Weighs one-third gentleman from Brie, and don't forget it. ounce. Can be carried loose in pocket. A child can use it. No Bauer can play that bag about as good as soiled fingers; no tremble; no profanity; no failure, Hardened and tern- -^ TWO OF THE PIRATES' SURPLUS anybody." pered razor steel. If your dealer hasn't it, send us 8 two-cent stamps for one BRODIE IS HAPPY. or 14 two-cent stamps for two. For 85 cents we will send an elegant silver-plated TALENT DISPOSED OF. Charley Ml ten ell, the umpire, who Is one in sterling silver-mounted case. Every sharpener guaranteed. now a wine clerk at" the Shenaudoih Hotel, Roanoke, Va., writes me an interesting ABLE 4 WILLING MANUFACTURING CO., 22S1 ARCH ST., PHILAD'A. PA. letter. He says "I am going to run Jie Lezotte and Smith Go to Syracuse— ball team here next season and believe It doean't go after them with a keen ma from the outlook that there will not be chete like otl em The Deal a Bona Fide Sale—A much of a kick coming when the season is An amusing bulletin flashed over the over. I meet Walter Brodi-j every day. He wires Saturday about 3 P. M. It read as and pay for it before tells me that he has signed for 181)7. He follows: "Cuppy, Cleveland'3%reat pitcher, giving it a. trial. Chance For Harry Davis—The De declares that he is only too glad to go to may join a Cuban expedition." George's The firm who it afraid to let you try Pittsburg. and will play the game of his sepulchred mausoleum smile would be a their incubator before mand For Goar Keeps up, Etc. tintype the coming seasoji for Pittsburg. good thing to ornament the trocha. It buying has no faith Biodie. to my mind, is a ball player. He would cut barb wire. iu their machine. We is in the battle from start to finish, and That subscription committee of Toronto will *ell you ours OH Pittsbiirg, Dec. 21.—Editor "Sporting that is what wins. He is in, the best of oo:> capitalists seeems slow in reporting. SBIAL. HOT A Harry Means, who is generally sup CENT until tried and Jjife:"—The local management has start dition. Brodie owns a lovely property here a child can ran it ed to get rid of the extra, men it has an its and is verv devoted to hia family. 1 think posed to be close to* the powers, sent out •with 5 minutei at list. The Ice was broken last week when Pittsburg 'did the real thing in securing from Louisville the story of Ward being tention a day. two pretty fair ball players were sent away. the deal. A Merry Christmas and a Happy a possible manager of the Colonels. We won FIRST PRIZE WORLD'S FAIR and Abel. Lezotte and Jud Smith were the men, New Year to yourself and all my friends in CIRCLE. will win you for a steady customer if you and they were doled out to the Syracuse good old Pittsburg and Allegheny." will only buy ours on trial. Our large cata Club at the Eastern League. The trans CHRISTMAS CAROLS. THE KANSAS CITY BLUES logue will cost you 5 cents and give you $100 fer canie as somewhat of a surprise, es The guess about Willie H. Merritt going to worth of practical information on poultry and pecially in Leaotte's case. Douovan had double up was a drive for four bases. The Will Line up Next Season as Man incubators and the money there is in the busi been heard to declare last October that mail one day last week brought to Presi ness. Plans for Brooders, Houses, etc., 25. the young man from Maine was a good hit- dent Kerr, the undersigned, and others ning's Very Strongest Team. N. B.— Send us the names of three persons tec and possibly worth keeping. the following: "Nellie V. Uiiey—William H. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 14.—Editor "Sporting interested in poultry and 25 cents and we will Lezotte was put on first base the moment Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. James Itiley in Life:"—When the ides of gentle spring roll round send you " The Bicycle: its Care and Repair," he joined the Fittsburgs last Sept. He vite you to be present at the marriage :. e- and the base bull season ot 1897 is ou, Jimmie a book of 180 subjects and 80 illustrations, couldn't get going with the stick. He re- Manning, owner of the Kansas City Western worth $6 to any bicycle rider. lK>rted in doubtful condition, as he had ception of their daughter, Nellie Voroni M, League franchise, will put into the field, without quite a paunch in front, and considerable to William Henry Merritt, Wednesday, Jan a doubt, the strongest team tbat ever repre VONCULIN INCUBATOR CO., over-weight about the shoulders and arms. uary 0,1887, at 5 o'clock, No. 3 New street, sented this city. He is signing new men every Box 675. DELAWARE CITY, DEL To gome people this fact was looked on Lovvell, Mass. So Willie has gone and done week, and already has almost enough new men with significance, as the man had just fin it. The Caramel Club will meet in a few to compose the team, notwithstanding there art1 ished with the Wilkesbarre team. One man days to take action in his case. He will three or four elligible members of the last year's in the writer's hearing commented on the probably be suspended, pending an inves club. new arrival's form in a way that questioned tigation. HIS LATEST PICK-UP Lezotte's loyalty to his employers. He in George I/. Morelancl received a letter was Frank Connaughton, the New York short from Chauncoy Bill Stuart. The .irrepres stop, who was drafted from Kansas City at the timated that likely base hits were all he close of the season of '95. The release of the had been striving for during the 'season. sible manager of the Bradford (Pa.) team old short stop was purchased for $500, the price Leaotte couldn't get the ball safe in the has been enjoying a hunt in the moun paid Manning for the draft privilege when he few days he was with the Pirates. He tains not far from State College. Pa. The was taken away from here. Connaughton, like grew discouraged in a week or two, and party was out four days and came back hundreds of other ambitious youngsters, was blamed his light average on the facfc that with three nice deer. Chauncy is frank not able to hold, up his end in the major L&ague, playing first base, a new position, harassed enough to say that he didn't ground any of but when it comes to a minor league position him and he was in a semi-trance when fac them. Stuart goes to Philadelphia to-night there is no better player in the business than ing the pitcher. The Pirates tried to per- He will remain there a couple of days and "Connie." He was not faulty in his field work siuule him that things would come around then return to Bradford and start the fires with the Giants, but his sticJt work in. the major all right, but even in exhibition games he of base ball enthusiasm for next year. Billy class was too weak to suit. When he was here KB WHISTLE -
ness point of riew during tbe past five or ten years as the manufacturing business. Old and honorable business houses, wliich 20 years ago were a law unto themselves, have to-day to compete hi a measure with fakirs and dealers in old junk-shop wares, until the sale of* a bil The Brimswick-Balke-Collender Company, liard table has become very much like selling an Manufacturers of old stove or a cast-off garment. Integrity in the business or that fine or nice sense of honor which characterized and distinguished billiard men Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. half a generation ago, whose word was not only Importers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in ' law,' aui •«sjudi ^co a Ijtfm'irtiTe'lli "Wifti, ""flSa'Wiij since become a thing of the past. BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. MAIN OFFICES: 860 Broadway, New York; Noa. 4, 6, 8, 1O and 12 VV. 6th St., Cincinnati} Speculation and jumboism are the idols of th< day. Tbe latter has been placed on a paper Mos. 263 and 205 Wabasli Are., Chicago; No. 119 8. 4th St., St. Louifl. throne with stilts of straw. The former has made private integrity the plaything of th 1002 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. winds, until the business generally seems to be runch offices and eiilesroouis in all principal cities. H. J. BERGMAN, Agent. a huge bubble or mockery of professional fh tegrity. This state of affairs cannot last. Then must be a reaction for the better. It is lia at balk-line, Had the contest involved nerve possible to reach a lower or greater depth of ceg Spinks would .not have been in it at all. Tlie radation than that which professional billiards Chicago incident is presumptive evidence as to has reached in this country. that. THE EXPERTS CALMLY IGNORE THE The United States is a huge and vast place The tilt of fire nights was but a foundation To attempt to muzzle any one brancn of buf-i way of putting both players on the xilaiy-list fai PROPOSED TOURNAMENTS. ness in it would be like crossing the Atlantic in the time being. Guaranteeing recompense tr a paper shell. What is required is prudence of losers kills sport. Having originated in pass wisdom and not selfishness. Experience bas ing around the hat at the prize-ring, it is muci proved during the past 15 years that for every older in other pastimes than in billiard*, whereit consolidation that takes place half a dozen of it goes 110 farther back than I87r>. Haviuj! FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool Generous Propositions Not Wanted by new houses pop.up. This is not only applicable made a vigorous protest against the innovatior oftheBrunswiek Balke Collemler Make. to billiards, but to all other branches of trade 1 was solemnly ~ promised that th» programme Ordcistn-mi alt |'»rtB ..f ,i, e world f
WERE FAILURES. FUTURE OF THE WHEEL. 10ES OF TRACKMEN. Lamentable Showing Made "by the Status of the Bicycle in the Years "PROS" IN THE L. A. W. American Cyclers Abroad. That Are to Come. The uncrowned heads of wandering cy The bicycle can no longer be considered LARGELY DUE TO THEIR OWN LACK cling stars of this country, like chickens, a transient source of amusement and recre have come home to roost. Their trips to ation, the truth of the trite saying that it THE ILLINOIS DIVISION MAKES A the Continent and elsewhere in their hunt has come to stay being more plainly appar OF ABILITY. for glory, honor and, incidentally, a few ent every successive year. But the future DECIDED MOVE spare shekels, have been rather unproduc of the bicycle is quite as uncertain to the tive of any results which would lead them riders thereof as it is to the makers. It to take the trip again for anything less is to be expected that the "craze" which They Go on the Theory That, Having than their health. But as one or more of has swept the country in the past three By Formulating a Petition to the Na them were impaired in this respect it does years will eventually run its course, and no-t appear that even health is to be found the bicycle will be accorded a status sim Built a Fine Track, the Attractions in the cycle racing circles of the other ilar to that of the carriage, the buggy and tional Assembly For the Admission world. The first seekers after laurels was other light vehicles. All laws, ordinances Must Seek Them Instead ol Being Torn Bck's team. McDonald left France and regulations that govern the one will ol All Reputable Professional Cyclers without giving the usual warning of his do apply to the others; equal privileges and ing so. There were many reasons for his concessions will be accorded both classes, Sought Alter by the Managers. hastening home. For one, his wife wanted with such especial privileges as the lighter toL A. W. him, and the Frenchmen could ride just character of the machine and its portability as well without him. Johnny Johnson was will show to be reasonable, and the rider "Good bicycle tracks all over this coun not a shining light on the Continent, and in of the one and the driver of the other will The Illinois division, of the League of try," says "Bearings," ''are either lying England he was not a "high-muck-a-muck." be accorded equal justice without discrimi American Wheelmen has taken the initi Idle or are proving a constant source of loss Important professional engagements called nation in all police and civil Courts. This ative in the rather perplexing status proposi to their owners, because of the failure of him home, and ones which were more pro tion. Resolutions were adopted at the an the latter to promote money making meets. is the ideal status of the bicycle, for which fitable- than his then present business. Fol realization .all its devotees and advocates nual assembly of the Illinois division of the A man or a company or a dub decides to lowing closely on his heels arrived Eck and should cast their influence and lend their League of American Wheelmen, held in build a track and lays plans which include Anton Johnson. Of the Wheeler, Riser Teoria, Dec. 12, which will be presented only the expense of construction. No ex and Murphy team, the former was the first aid. to the National Assembly in Feb., and pense is spared to build a scientific course to return, and he had hardly landed before The bicycle will then be used more as a which will, if passed, revolutionize the provided with substantial and completely the other two set sail for home. There were convenient method of transportation to and present system of control employed by the up-pointed grand stand, dressing rooms, et6., no medals on any of these men for fast from work daily, to base ball, football and League directors and provided by tlie con which after completion the owners sit down riding, but that did not discourage Eddie other athletic games, to public parks and stitution, to view as a laudable enterprise, and to talk McDuffie and the Butler Brothers. McDuf- »recreation grounds, for short excursions THE RESOLUTIONS of as a monument to their enterprise and fie looked the Catford track over and then into the country and for touring purposes, were presented by S. A. Miles, a member of energy. 'We have a fine track,' they say. got a line on some of its inhabitants. He thus largely usurping the field of utilty of the Chicago Cycling Club, and provide for 'Probably there is no better track in the then said to himself: "McDuffie, I'll have the more expensive horse and carriage. the striking out of the word "amateur" country than ours. It would be a fine place none of it a.nd naught to do with them." When that time comes the evils of the from the constitution, and for admitting the for record breaking, and if the crackajacks He came home. Brothers Butler soon found wheel will no longer be such a fruitful professional cyclists into the League. If would come and make it their headquarters they were "up against it." and they, too, subject for the ministers to dilate upon the resolutions are passed through the Al they would get new records which would came home. A. B. MoDonnell tried Austra from the pulpit; the non-riding public will bany assembly, in Feb., the outcome will make a reputation for our track and we lia, and there joined Martin, his country forget its bitter opposition; all vehicles probably be a rupture between the L. A. W. would make money.' Then these enterpris man. Martin has not been a failure, and as will carry lights at night, and the police and the Amateur Athletic Union of this ing men idle away the precious hours wait for McDonnell. it is too early to predict. mounted on bicycles will wear distinctive country. ing for the racing men who never come, There has been nothing brilliant done by clothing with their stars outside, and The amendment affects section 1, article because no inducements are offered them. America cyclers abroad thia year. devote their attention to the fast driving of 3, of the League constitution, which relates The traok promoters forget or do not realize horses as well as to the fast riding of the to "eligibility to membership," and pro that there are plenty of other excellent wheelmen. Pedestrians will have become vides that the word "amateur" shall be bicycle tracks in the country, whose own MORE REFORM TALK. ao accustomed to the wheel that they will stricken out. The effect of the amendment ers also desire the presence of the record- pursue their way unconcernedly at cross would be to make professional wheelmen breakers or the circuit chasers. 'This track Some More Improvements Suggested ings, instead of exasperating the cyclist eligible to membership, as well as amateur, should be included in the national circuit,' to the League. by their present nervous antics. The car and would result in a most radical change they declare, yet they make not the slight "It is plain." said a man who has switch rying and ringing of bells Will not be com in one of the fundamental principles of that est effort to secure a date on the circuit. ed from base ball to cycling, "that the pulsory and there will be no special tax organization. Times flies and local meets only are given. racing rules of the League of American upon bicycles. No doubt also cycling club THE ARGUMENTS These do not draw big crowds, "because the Wheelmen need revising the same as certain membership will be reduced, road races will advanced in support of the resolution are people want to see the prominent men of regulations that govern the national game be fewer and the ramrod specimen of pleas .in part as follows: It is conceded that, in the path, who, however, are not present. A of base ball. The idea is to give the public ure rider will less frequently offend the asmuch as the League choses to assume ab whole season passes away without the new as much satisfaction as possible, relieve eye. With what joy, then, will we hail solute control over professional, as well as track having been boomed by the presence the competition of objectionable elements the advent of those happy days.—Bearing's. amateur racing men, it is an injustice in of the racing kings, and the venture has which creep in and compel the riders to the respect of making a discrimination proved a financial failure. The meet promo conform to certain restrictions that will against the former that they should be de ters become discouraged, and it may bef lessen the danger of the competition. It A BICYCLE GYMKHANA. barred from, representation in the councils that the track and money invested are al does not seem fair to put pacmakers into of the organization, and is in reality ad lowed , to go to waste. The owners are a race. Riders, one and all, are not treat A Species of English Amusement vancing the theory of taxation without rep not amusement promoters, and they do ed alike, and unless some means are devised resentation. The effect of the present rule not realize the importance of awakening whereby every competitor has the same Which is Popular. is. practically to annul the membership of a public interest by presenting the best at privileges the sport cannot be clean and In England the bicycle gymkhana has a League member who may be transferred tractions." healthy. Although but one fatal accident firm hold, as the following from London to the professional class of racers. It is is recorded as the result of cycling racing will show: "A two days' bicycle gymkhana this point which directly affects a major THAT RACING ASSOCIATION. many of the fast riders of to-day have was held on Torquay Recreation Grounds ity of clubs, whose constitution provides scare running the length of their bodies. recently in aid of the Local Nurses' In that only amateurs, according to the rules One of Its Projectors Explains Its of the L. A. W., are eligible to active mem A spill on a gravel track may mean the stitution. Unfortunately the weather was bership. In cases where club members are Object, loss of several inches of skin and flesh. anything but pleasant; nevertheless the transferred to the professional class a strict William J. Corcoran, of Boston, who is This has nothing to do with the pacemaker event was well attended, and the numer observance of the laws of the club means Identified with the plan to form a National and cannot be entirely removed unless the ous items on the well-compiled programme that such a member is no longer entitled Cycle Racing Association for the object of most stringent methods are used in punish were greatly appreciated. Under the direc to active membership, and must either be promoting professional circuit racing, was ing a rider whenever he is instrumental tion of Sergeant-Major Tornney, late of transferred to an associate class or be drop in New York recently, and he says that the in causing an accident. A scheme was pro the Second Life Guards, an extremely ped from membership entirelv. formation of the association is assured, and posed some months ago which necessitated pretty musical ride was smartly executed. A TWO-SIDKD QUESTION. that its strength will surprise folks. In every man in the race setting his share of The numerous competitors were divided into Either action would of necessity work a talking of the plans of the association he the pace. This scheme, if adopted, would two groups, one wearing an effective cos hardship to such members. This phase of said: effect many beneficial changes. For in tume of black with light blue ribbons and the question is becoming more important "The idea that the racing association is stance a race is on. Every rider must con prety hats to match, their bicycles also be every day, especially to some of the larger being formed for the purpose of antagoniz form to the rule which states explicitly ing decked out with blue; the other com clubs, in whose membership is included a ing the L. A. W. is untrue, for, on the con that during some part of that race he must pany wore white serge dresses, trimmed large number of those who are being con trary, we intend to work directly within set his share of the pace. There would be with red ribbons, and their machines were stantly placed under the ban of profession the rules of the League. The object of our no pacemaker. Every man would fear dis decorated with white and red ribbons and alism by Chairman Gideon, of the Racing organization is to promote professional rac qualification unless he was seen at the flowers. Miss Hawks was leader of the Board. ing throughout this country and to en head of the bunch during some period reds, and Miss Ellicombe of the blues. The On the other hand, the fact Is appreciated courage international contests. One of the of the event. The result would be the fast local volunteer cycle corps gave an exhibi that the proposed Change would amount features of the association will be the pro est, most fiercely contested races ever wit tion of tent pegging. Miss Masters won the practically to a reconstruction of some of motion of long-distance races similar to nessed. To see the men skurryiug to the 200 yards side saddle race, and Miss C. L. the most important provisions of the L. A. those that take place abroad, time trials at front would lend an element that is pain Cardwell arrived home first in the 100 W. rules, and, in adition, would bring them, long distances with pacemakers, and in fact fully lacking at present." yards needle threading competition. A 50 in direct conflict with the Amateur Athletio the introduction of all the numerous racing yars parasol race was secured by Miss C. Union, of which the L. A. W. is an im novelties that are popular abroad. It is not AD STiilAN CYCLE INDUSTRY. fe. Cardwell, and the same young lady portant part. , the purpose of the association to have any proved the most expert in the serpentine The proposed amendment will undoubted thing to* do with amateur racing. We ex Bicycling in a Healthy State in race. The egg and spoon race went to -Miss ly receive severe criticism. The wheelmen, pect to have a paid referee, selected from C. L. Cardwell, and the Gretua Green believe the forceful arguments in its favor among a competent list of men, who will Franz Josefs Land. compeition was well contested and event cannot be entirely ignored, and, in fact, travel throughout the circuit. This man Recent official reports from Austria enu ually won by Miss Masters and Miss Card- should receive the most careful considera •Will be familiar with racing men, rules, merate nearly twenty cycle manufacturing well." tion from the "powers that be." and will be in a position to select compe concerns in that empire, the largest being tent and trustworthy subordinate officers." the Austrian Small Arms Company, of Steyr which in 1805 produced about 8000 WISCONSIN DIVISION. MARYLAND DIVISION WINTER STORAGE. machines and this year has probably doubled this output. The next in import What Was Done at the Recent An Will Try to Make Railroads Carry How Gideon Disposes of His Wheel ance are Puch & Co., of Grate, Moravia, nual Meeting. Wheels Free. in Winter. and R. Gregor, of Vienna. The mere as The annual meeting of officers of the semblers are not included under the term of Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21.—At the meet Marvland Division, L. A. W., was held at George Gideon when asked how he stored manufacturers. During 1805 Austria ex ing of Wisconsin division last week Racine the Carrollton Hotel, in Baltimore, Decem his bicycle in the winter said: "Well, now, ported 1800 machines and imported 2300; was chosen as the next place to hold the the fact of the matter is that I never store ber 18 the board including Chief Consul in 1804 the Import was 3646; nearly one- State meet. The vote on the formal ballot Conwa'y W. Sams. Colonel Saerlcck Swann, my wheel away; for I am "one of the men half of the imports of 1805 came from Eng was 11 to 9 in favor of Racine. Green Bay "who ride every day in the year if possible. Messrs R. H. Carr, Jr., J. J. Zimmerman, land and a similar number from Germany, made a hard fight for the meet, but the E C Wilson, S.'T. Lintoln. J. 11. Magruder, All my family ride. Mrs. Gideon finds leaving a small number of French-made Racine boys were there in force and car much pleasure in riding during the cold machines to make up the total. Curing the ried the day. It was also decided to make H. B. Gwynn, Albert Mott, R. C. Walters, •weather, and my two boys spend most of present year the imports have been still a strong etiort to secure the election of A. H V Casey, George R. Gaither, A. C. their time riding. If, however, I was to further diminished, and the exports increas C. Morrison as president of the L. A. W. Willison, H. T. Williams, William. Cullon store my wheel I would give it a thorough ed. ______The national meeting will be held next and W. C. Watkins. cleaning and cover the nickel parts with spring and the Milwaukee cyclers will be It was decided to have the division sue gum grease. I have discovered that grease QUAKERS WANT IT. there in force. out a mandamus against the Pennsyl is an excellent preventive of rest. After The report of Retiring Secretary-Treas vania RaM rt ad to compel the latter to covering the nickel parts with the grease, Philadelphia Also After the Next urer Rotier was quite lengthy and touch carry bicycles free as baggage. Chief Con I would recommend that the wheel be ed upon all matters of importance pertain sul Sams said he and several other lawyers hung up by the handle bars and saddle L. A. W. Meet. ing to the League in Wisconsin. Mr. Rotier had carefully weighed the law on the sub in a room free from dampness. I do not The Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadel said: "While we gained 554 members this ject and believed that the railroad com think it necessary to take a wheel apart phia at a special meeting at 615 Walnut year, it can be considered a fair gain under pany could be compelled to carry bicycles for the reason that we often have line street Dee. 17 unanimously decided to in the general depressed condition of busi as baggage. The meeting instr icted Mr. weather in the winter, and the owner of vite the League of American Wheelmen ness. I must admit that the number has Charles W. Heuslcr, as chairman of the a wheel who had resolved not to ride dur to hold the next national meet in this city. not reached my expectation. A year ago a Rights and Privilege Committee, to begin ing the cold weather might be sorry he This decision was arrived at after a long total membership of 1005 was reported, this the legal proceedings necessary. had made such a resolution. If the wheel discussion. P. S. Collins, of the Cen year on December 1, we have 165!). Last Thove was a long discussion regarding was apart it would take him a long time tury Wheelmen, read a proposition from year we enrolled 732 new members, this the 1'ark cycle track. It resulted In Consul to put it together, while by simply cover the Union Traction Company, which prom year 028. Of the 364 old members, whose Sams being authorized to dispose of the ing the parts with grease and hanging ised its support and stood ready to donate membership expires annually on April 1, property and secure liquidation of the it up, all he would have to do is to rub a considerable sum for the entertainment we renewed 650. The drop in these re track's affairs in his discretion, the 41- off the grease and go on his way. Few of the visitors and pay all the expenses newals was principally in Marinette. Marsh- vi.sion having determined to abandon the people are to be found nowadays who of the meet proper and provide the prizes field and Milwaukee. The financial report management of racing while the five years' •will give up the sport at any time. It is for the national championships, provided showed that during the past year, ending sub-lejfse of the track will expire next a health giving exercise and much is to be the races were run off at the Willow Grove December 1. the receipts had been X2110.78; April. The Maryland Athletic Club is mak gained from outings iu tiie freslic ouutry track. This offer was immediately ac of this amount there had been $1507.80 in ing inquiry as to the cost of improvements air." cepted. I the treasury at the begiuninj; of the year." uu the property and may secure it. 14 SPOKTHSTQ LIFE. Dec.
ferred by jealous officials, and always dis men it was decided, to sue out an injunction poses of them with easy grace and uni compelling the Pennsylvania Railroad Com form good nature. Certain New Yorkers pany to carry bicycles as baggage. Emi now accuse him of bad book-keeping. But nent legal, talent will be engaged to rep we have no doubt that when the Assemblj resent the wheelmen, and it is likely that, meets he will courteously prove the allega if necessary, the national organization will tion to be pretentious nonsense. offer financial assistance. are the correct The bill to declare bicycles baggage and American riders who have carried the to require all railroads to haul them as kind ior craze for lightness to an extreme are get men and ting over a bad habit, and next year they such was defeated in the Georgia Legisla will carry ar.ore brakes and tool bags than ture last week, the lower body defeating boys for heretofore. It by 50 to 39. all sorts of It is said that one of the resolutions offer out-door The National Assemby of tbe League ol ed at the meeting of the L. A. W. National work or American Whhelmen at Albany in Febru Assembly will provide for the printing of sports. ary promises to be the liveliest in the his all ballots for division election in the L. A. tory of that now powerful organization W. ••Bulletin." the intention being to save We have HIT OR MISS CHAT The New York delegation, which can al the expense of mailing them. Most of the an assort most turn The tide, has always been a divisions will doubtless prefer to follow the ment of unit on every question up to now. It wil present custom of mailing a copy to each not follow Potter in his friendship foi member, even though involving additions colors and 4BOOT CYCLING MEN, WOMEN AND EHlott. The officers of the division wil expense. qualities not support Elliott under any circum that is not stances. They will boom Potter whether he A man never realizes what a hard worl MEASURES. wants the office or not. This is official. Mr this is until he falls off his bicycle. equalled Elliott has made some mistakes which the in any wheelmen of the Empire State will THE COLOR QUESTION other overlook, and it is rumored that certain The Next National Assembly Likely to Philadelphians have a "kick coming." store—nor Not Likely to Cut Much of a Figure are prices Pro?e a Warm Session—Some o Ex-President Archie O. Willison. of the in Potter's Opinion. elsewhere League of American Wheelmen, says that The members of the L. A. W. expect tha so low: the foot rightly applied is the inost effect an effort will be made at the meeting 6 tbe Questions That Will Probably ive of brakes, and if he is arrested for the National Assembly iii Feb. ' to - charts' Turtle-Neck" Sweat- coasting •without a brake he intends to the constitution of the League in orde era—all-wool, at test the new rule against coasting without to admit colored wheelmen to membership Provoke More or Less Discussion brakes. The idea has aroused widespread discussion "Turtle-Neck" Sweat- Several years ago, while Charles Burdet fine worsted, at .... It is said that the success of the 6-days bi The color line, which has caused many a was president of the League, the Southeri members threatened to secede from the or ' 'Turtle-Neck*' Sweat cycle race lu New York will cause pro light in the L. A. W., will again be dis all-wool, at motors in other cities, notably Boston, Phil cussed at the coming national assembly, ganization unless the membership rule wa adelphia and Chicago, to try their luck with when another effort will be made on the changed. The word "white" was inserted Men's "Turtle-Neck" Sweat similar experiments. The late Madison part of colored wheelmen to obtain recog in the constitution only after a bitter fight ers—fine worsted, at ... Square Garden affair from the tiuancia nition from the League. Among the qualifi- in which Sterling Elliott, of Boston, mad and racing points of view was one of the oatioiis for membership in the league is the a strong appeal against its adoption. Do not hesitate to order by mail. If the most successful on record. Frequeofcly requirement that the applicant must be The Southern division members agreed goods are not what you expect, we will long-distance bicycle races have been very white. For the past ten days several well in the event of carrying their point, t< promptly refund the money. Mention size expensive speculations, and it requires long known .colored politicians, one of them bring in 5000 new members from the South and color desired. At the above prices the experience and a good supply of nerve from Washington, have been in Albany They have not fulfilled this promise, am sale will be rapid, so order at once. to carry out such an undertaking with sat agitating the question. They say that the there is a general feeling that the attemp isfaction to every one. There are no rea leading colored wheelmen will attend the to admit colored riders to membership wi sons in si;?ht now why the contest could convention to demand recognition and to be strongly supported by some of the divi not be duplicated next year: in fact, i be placed on an equal footing with the 'sions. plenty of foreign riders were obtained it white wheelmen. They will be represented Chief Consul Potter, of New York, when by the ablest attorneys in the United questioned in relation to the chances of tht might be even more successful. admission of colored riders to the L. A. W. States. ventured the prediction that the question Michigan's divison of the L. A. W. is would not cut much of a figure at the as agitating the good roads question with tell Early in the year President Elliott, of the sembly meeting. He refused to state how ing effect, and there will be a struggle be L. A. W., made arrangements with the he thought the question would be handled. fore the next Legislature for the passage Canadian customs authorities whereby William S. Bull, secretary-treasurer of the of a bill for the transportation of bicycles members of the L. A. W. were entitled to New York division, said he could not tell BITS OFJRiCIMfi NEWS. as baggage. cross the border without being required to what disposition would be made of the ques deposit the usual sum. required from person —An expensive cup Uas been given by tb« taking bicycles into that country as a guar tion. King of Italy to the winner of a big amateur From a strictly medical point of view antee' that the same would be returned to road race. BO one should ride a bicycle for two hours the United States. The League iiled a bond A NEW IDEA. —It is said that Tom Linton. tbe professional after a meal. This allows the digestive or with the Canadian officials, promising to -•ider, has earned between $25,000 and $30,OOO gaiis an uninterrupted play in the work of make good any loss of duty sustained A Milwaukee Man Has a Bicycle during the past three seasons. assimilation, and the blood is not called through the members failing to make good away from its extra duties, in the stomach Flying Machine Scheme. —And 'now there are rumors floating around their promises; but, though many hundred A Milwaukee inventor has applied for pat that George D. Gideon won't resign the chair in order to replenish the waste of mus of League members took advantage of the ent rights on a bicycle flying machine. manship of the iJiscing Board, after all. cular and cerebral tissue which goes on arrangement, not a single claim has been "My principle Of mechanical night is en —Diakoff, the Russian champion, who won with every turn of the pedals. Again, a filed against *he organization. tirely new aud original," he says, "and several of the English championships this sen- riders' efforts on the wheel are much more so simple that anybody can understand it, son, has decided to join the professional ranks, powerful at 3 o'clock in the afternoon than Nearly 800 spaces have been rented for and try it at little or no expense. To attain —Professional racing is said to be very proflt- they are at 9 o'clock in the morning. At the cycle show to be held in New York in initial velocity and the cheapest motive tble in Australia, and it is likely that a number the former hour the cyclist's physical vi Feb. For the 189G show the total number power and general construction, I intend >f American riders will visit that country next tality is at its highest point, whereas in of spaces used was 350. to make the first machine in the form of a 'ear. the morning, it has sunk to its lowest ebb. bicycle. It is understood that this is simply —Michael, the Welsh rider, who has now de- Four cities. New York, Philadelphia, Buf an expedient to meet the above require Mded to make America his home, will keep Almost all the cycle dealers of Madrid, falo and Columbus, O., are making bids for ments, and not a necessity, for my machine in condition this winter by skating in company Spain, are on a strike and have closed the next L. A. W. meet. Of the four only can be changed to suit any other purpose •vith Johnson. their shops owing to a heavy special tax New York and Philadelphia should be con and motor, as, for instance, a life saviug —Henry W. Kobins'jrt, of Boston, a member of Imposed on bicycles by the Government. sidered, as the enterprise is too gigantic apparatus with a gas englw. Rigidly con he National Racing Hoi id of the L. A. \V., is for any small community to handle success u favor of the Leasf'-'e admitting professional fully. It must be understood that this af nected to the bicycle, including the pro The racing magnates of tbe L. A. W. have pelling, soaring and steering mechanism, iders to membership. fair is no ordinary meet. The men who is a cigar-shaped balloon, 60 feet long by 14 —Ttotnas Eck, the bicycle trainer, unless b* arrived at the conclusion that the present handle it are responsible for the entertain complies with the regulations of the L. A. W, system of track records is too unwieldy, ment of all the visiting wheelmen. Unless feet in diameter, at the largest point. The and a change is needed. It is said that object of this balloon is to reduce the Racing Board is likely to receive a permanent these go away satisfied that they have been weight of the who-le machine, including pas suspension from .ill the League tracks. Chairman Gideon, of tbe Racing Board, used right there is a universal kick that —It is as good as settled that Tom Lifltott has in contemplation the idea of recom must make the officers who worked for the sengers, baggage, etc., to a few pounds, mending to the National Assembly the thus ensuring easy manipulation of the and James Michael, the Welsh champion, .will meet's success fell rather mean. same. I am not at liberty to discuss the lecide on the Panama track at Jacksonville, frla... adoption of a new record table for the pur in January, which one
signed in an artistic rough paper cover with line enameled paper pages, which show neat engravings and brief descriptive mat ter. Inserts show the terse catch phrases which have made New York tires famous, and a record of the important winnings arranged as eentury bars. * * * High grade juvenile wheels for 1897 are now occupying the attention of many makers. Certainly there is room for much improvement in children's wheels, many of which are wretchedly built. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF * » * The 1897 model Andrae, manufactured by Julius Andree & Sons Company, Milwaukee, Wis., is practically an addition to their 1896 line. The new models are made up on the same general outlines as they were in 1S96, with some changes in the frame. The complete line of '97 will consist of the of Cycle Manufacturers.. following models: No. 20, gents' light road ster, in 22, 24, 26 and 28 inches, listing at $100; No. 21, ladies' light roadster, in 20, 22 KEIS OF THOSE WHO MAKE AND and 24-inch frames, listing at $100; No. 22, racer, in 22, 24 and 26-inch frames, listing at $100; No. 14, roadster, in 22, 24 and 26- <> CHICAGO NEW YORK SELL THE WHEEL. inch frames, listing at $75; No. 15, ladies' wheel, in 20, 22 and 24-inch frames, listing COLISEUM, GRAND CENTRAL PALACE I at .$75; No. 17, combination frame tandem, OF INDUSTRY, Some Changes in Business to be listing at $150; No. 18, diamond frame tan 63d St. and Jackson Park, dem, listing at $150. The ladies' machine 43d St. and Lexington Ave., has been, remodeled on the same lines as Noted, and Many Mew-Comers Into the gents'. The frame will be a double- JAN'Y 23-30, 1897. FEB'Y 6-13, 1897. curve tube, which presents a very attractive the Field ol Cycle Making and appearance. It has been pronounced by those who have seen it to be the hand somest ladies' wheel on the market. Trading Paly Chronicled. * * * * There is not any doubt as to the success Tl'ire are thirteen cycle chows of prom of the proposed Philadelphia bicycle show. inence to be lield in the early part of next Already enough business interest has been OVER SIX HUNDRED STALLS AT EACH EXHIBITION. yepr. Of this number America will con shown in it to make it a sure winner. tribute five. They are as follows: Janu * * * Manufacturers, Dealers, Agents, and all Exhibitors at TJnsanctiooed ^ ary 2ii to 30, Chicago Coliseum; February —The Boston Wood Rim Company, of 6 to 13, New York, Grand Central Palace; Boston, Mass., have closed one of the best Cycle Shows will not be allotted space at any February 20 to 27, Boston Mechanics' Buiid- orders of the season for wood lims. In an •iig; February 20 to 27, Philadelphia Lo:;al order from the American Dunlop Tire Com Sanctioned Cycle Exhibition. Cycle Board of Trade; February 20 to 27, pany they are instructed to make for them •Pitteburg, Local Cycle Board of Trade. 700 laminated wood rims daily, until 75 000 From the above list it will be'seen that have been delivered. The first of this de SANCTIONED CYCLE EXHIBITIONS. there will be three shows going on during livery will bo made January 1. This order the same week, February 20 to 27, at Boston, increases their advance sale to over 90 000 BOSTON, FEB. 20-27,1897 I SYRACUSE, FEB. 22-27,1897 l-'ittsburg and in this city. The foreign rims already. exhibitions are as follows: England, five PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 20-27,1397 PROVIDENCE, MAS. 2-5,1897 X shows, January 2 to 'J, Manchester; Jan * * * uary 12 to 16, Liverpool; February 2 to 3, A stock company with a capital of $50,- PITTSBURGH, FEB. 20-27,1897 BALTIMORE, - MAR. 6-13,1897 Q Hull; January 22 to 30, Birmingham; Feb ooo will be organized in Salem, O. for the ruary 27 to March 6, Leeds, Irelaad, Jan manufacture of a wooden framed bicvcle uary 1C to 23. Dublin; Scotland, Januaiy of which Harry Baird, a mechanical' en ERNEST R. FRANKS, A. E. PATTISOUT, lt> to 23, Glasgow; February —, iSdiuburgh. gineer, is the inventor. * * * * » * Mgr. Eastern Exhibition, . Chicago Exhibition, At the Stanley Bicycle Show in Eng At a meeting of the Milwaukee cycle 271 Broadway, Room 42, Auditorium Bid;., makers and dealers last week at the Plank- . Ilia. land the gears wore very generally higher iJn ton-House-the-Milwaukee Cycre~BoW
3.00.44 3-5; 68 miles, 3.03.56 1-5; 69 miles, S.06 L. A. W. REPRESENTATION. 47 4-5; 70 miles. 3.09.40 3-5; 71 miles. 3.12.3 1-5; 72 miles, 3.15.22 1-5; 73 miles. 3.18.23V 74 miles, 3.21.32 4-5: 75 miles. 3.24.37 4-5; 7 Reasons Why the Basis Should be miles, 3.27.32 1-5; 77 miles, 3.30.25 1-5; 7 Changed. miles. 3.33.32 1-5: 79 miles, 3.36.26 3-5: 8 "Another important proposed amendment miles, 3.30.21 3-5: SI miles, 3.42.13 3-5; 8 miles. 3.45.03 3-5; 83 miles, 3.47.53 2-5; 81 mile to the L. A. W. constitution." says one of 3.51.08 4-5; 85 miles. 3.51.98 2-5; 86 mile its members, "is that affecting the basis 3.54.02 1-5; 87 miles, 3.59.50 3-5; 88 miles of representation In the National Assem 4.02.45 3-5; 89 miles, 4:05.42 3-5; 90 mile bly and in the Boards of Officers of the sev 4.08.37- 91 miles. 4.11.30; 92 miles, 4.14.3f eral divisions. The constitution, as it now 93 miles, 4.17.28; 94 miles. 4.20.21; 95 mile stands, provides that a division shall have 4.23.21; 96 miles. 4.26.18; 97 miles, 4.29.00 4-f cue delegate to the National Assembly for 98 miles. 4.32.0G 1-5; 100 miles, 4.37.56 4-5 each 400 members and one representative on is in the treasury. Fred Patee, the new chief All by A. G. Harding, St. Louis, Mo.; Oct. 24 its Board of Officers for eaeh 200 mem consul, was Installed in office. Delegates elected 1894. bers. The proposition is that the figures to the National Assembly are as follows: STANDING START— COMPETITION. be increased to 600 and 300 respectively, Fred Pa tee, Peoria: W. H. Arthur, Chicago; OFFICIAL RECORDS Quarter mile, 29 3-5s.—G. F. Koyce, Paterson which would make the National Assembly George D. Locke, Jerseyville; Thomas F. Sheri N. J.. July 4, 1894. and the division of officers less cumbersome. dan, Chicago; W. A. Connelly, Danville; H. C. Third mile, 43s.—George Packer, Jr., Denver At present both bodies are top-heavy, and Morse, Peoria; Charles H. Robinson, Springfield; Col.. July 13, 1&95. the meeting of the National Assembly is Fred Gerlaob, Chicago; C.' E. Iiaiidall. Chicago; &S DECLARED BY THE PROPER AC Half mile, 1.01s.—F. M. Byrne, San Jose, Col held at a great cost to the several di S. A. Allies, Chicago; Harry M. Gardner, Chi Sept. 9, 1895. cago. Two-third mile, 1.25 l-5s.—F. A. McFarland visions. In the minds of many the accept ance of such a proposition would result It wns expected that the delegates would be CEPTING BODY, San Jose, Cal.. Julv 4, 1895. instructed to vote for I. B. Potter, of New York, One mile, 2.00 2-5s.-rF. F. Desmond, Jr., Den in great -good for tlie general cause, but for president, but they go to the meeting ua« ver, Col., Aug. 8, 1S96. the proposition would meet with consid pledged. Two miles. 4.25 l-5s.—Otto Maya. Latrobe, Pa erable opposition from the smaller divis Tie Only Figures Which the Racing July 20, 1895. ions. There are no divisions which have Three miles, 7.05 3-5s.—G-. A. Maxwell, St too in rich money, and the reduction of one- Board of the League ol American Louis, Mo.. Oct. 24. 1S96. third of the expense of representation HERE AND THERE, Four miles, 9.42 2-5s.—A. A. Hanflen, Minneap would mean a considerable saving and at olis, Minn.. Aug. 15. 1895. Tlie inveterate cycler goes through life on wind* Five miles, 11.49 l-5s.—J. C. Mitchell, Louis the same time facilitate business before - Wheelmen Has Accepted as Regu ville, Ky.. Sept. 14, 1S95. both the National Assembly and the Board P. L. Yost returned to Toledo from bia trip Six miles, 14.36; 7 miles, 17.00; 8 miles, 19.2 of Officers. Take the Massachusetts di abroad last Saturday. lar and Official. 1-5; 9 miles. 22.00; 10 miles, 24.16 2-5; 11 miles vision for instance. Her Board of Officers An L. A. W. Consulate will be formed at 26.43 1-5: 12 miles, 29.10 2-5; 13 miles, 31.2" will next year consist of not less than Brooklyn early next mouth. 1-5; 14 miles, 33.49 4-5; 15 miles. 36.11 2-5 50 representatives, and she will have more Hear Admiral Gherardi, of tlie United States For many weeks past the telegraph wires 10 miles. 38.35 1-5; 17 miles, 40.54 2-5; 18 miles than 20 delegates to the National Assem Navy, has Coined the L. A. W. have been burdened with accounts of rec 43.08 1-5; 19 miles 45.49; 20 miles, 48.08 1-5 bly. The cost of the division is slight C. W. Parkins, of the Hudson County Wheelman, ords broken by the members of the various 21 miles, 50.39 2-5; 22 miles, 53.03 4-5; 2 compared with that of sending delegates lias ridden over 15,000 miles this season. racing teams camped out In the South. In miles 55.30; 24 miles. 57.50 3-5; 25 miles, 1.00 to the Assembly. Yet it will cost the Bav —Jaap Eden, the noted Dutch champion, it ia 30 1-5; 20 miles. 1.02.54 2-5; 27 miles, 1.05.2* expected, will visit this country next year. the majority of cases these records are 4-5; 28 miles, 1.07.45 1-5; 29 miles, 1.10.08; 3 htate as much as it will Pennsylvania and more or less fakey. The watches are held miles, 1.12.34 1-5- 31 miles, 1.15.04 2-5; 3 New lork. For that reason the 'chances Tlie bicycle instructor may not make an ideal by interested parties, and there is no surety miles. 1.17.26 1-5; 33 miles, 1.19 3-5; 34 miles are that the leading three divisions will husband, but he can at least support a girl. that the distances covered are acurate. 1.22.13 2-5; 35 miles, 1.24.34 4-5: 36 miles favor the proposition." Women bicycle riders are not allowed OD the Records in the United States to be of value 1.27.15 1-5; 37 miles, 1.29.49 2-5: 38 miles streets and thoroughfares of St. Petersburg. as authentic must be accepted and ap 1.32.34 2-5; 41 miles. 1.40.21 1-5: 42 miles. 1.43 Mr. Maxim says that the bicycle will play proved by the Racing Board of the League 07; 43 miles, 1.45.54 2-5; 44 miles. 1.48.47 1-5 TOM AND NAT. an Important part in the wars of the future. of American Wheelmen, according to the 45 miles. 1.51.40; 46 miles, 1.54.30 2-5; 4 Japan boasts of four bicycle factories—ori9 rules laid down in its manual. Few of the miles 1.57.26 3-5: 48 a lies. 2.00.20; 49 miles Experience of the Butler Brothers in at Yokohama, • one at Kioto and two at Tokio. records claimed to have been made this 2.03.29 1-5- 50 miles. 2.03.29 1-5; 51 miles Paris. New York youngsters under 3 years of age year have even been sent to the Racing 2.09.32 2-5; 52 miles. 2.12.37 1-5: 53 miles Board for acceptance, showing that the 2.15.44; 54 miles, 2.18.50 3-5: 55 miles, 2.22.00 The Boston "Journal" has published the are not allowed to ride 011 their papa*' handle claimants for records had little faith in 56 miles, 2.25.15 1-5: 57 miles. 2.2S.50 2-5: 5 following letter from Nat Butler relative bars. their figures. The following is a complete miles, 2.32.47 1-5; 59 miles. 2.36.11; 60 miles, to the recent trip to Europe of himself and Street car lines in San Francisco are experi list of records of the Racing Board taken 2.30.01—All by A. A. Hansen, Oct. 15. ISlk* his brother Torn: menting with devices with which to transport from the boks of Chairman Gideon: HOUR RBCOili>S— STANDING START—PACEC "Hswiug re.-jd in several publications devot-d bicycles for the regular 5-cent far*. AGAINST TIME. to cycnng untruthful statements regarding the Tlie Park Board of Baltimore has adopted a FLYING START—UNPAGED AGAINST TIMS. Two hours, 45 miles. 1530yds.—L. S. Meintjes racing of Tom Butler, my brother, also my new rule prohibiting the use of hells by whesl- Quarter mile, 25 l-5s.; third mile, 33 3-5s.— Springfield. Sept. 14, 1893. self, and the trarsaction of our business by men larger than three inches in diametof. A. B. Simuions. Deeming. N. M., May 26,, 1S96. Six hours, 107 miles—-A. A. Hansen, Minne George .S. McLeish, 1 desire to say a few words President Elliott's scheme of offering prizes Half mile, 59s.—H. C. Clark. Denver. Col., that may enlighten the misinformed cycling apolis. Sept. 21, 1894. public. to swell the League membership is being called Nov. 20, 1895. Twelve hours. 203 miles, 140yds.—F. El Spoon all sorts of names by the New York papers. Two-third mile, 1.2G l-5s.-J. D. Park. Denver. er. Chicago, July 8-0» 1S93. "On our arrival in Paris we were met by M. The manufacture of tools and machinery es Col., Nov. 20, 1895. Eighteen hours, 292 miles, 440yds.—F. E Baudel, manager of the Veledrome de la .Sein° pecially designed for making parts of bicycles Three-quarter mile. 1.37s.—F. B. Stone, Spring track, lo whom we verbally promised our first Spooner. Chicago. July 8-9. 1893. appearance. This lie extensively advertised. tins in itself grown to be a vast industry. field, Mass., Oct 20, 189-1. Twenty-four hours 3S1 miles, 1187yds.—Loui The sum of 250.000 francs for horseless car One mile. 2.05 l-5s.—H. C. Clark, Denver, Col., Ginu. Cleveland. Oct. 15-16. 1894. "The manager of the Velodrome d'Hiver, the Oct. 17. 1893. indoor track, learning of! this sent for Mc riages lor the public service will be included TANDEM—FLYING START— PACED AGAINST Leish and informed him that should we make in the French budget of public works for 18H7. Two miles. 4.3S 3-5s.— H. C, Clark. Denver, TiMB. Col.. Nov. 11, 1895. our first appearance on the Seine track he J. George, of the Century Wheelmen, of Three miles. 7.0Ss.; 4 miles. 9.31 2-5s.: 5 Quarter mile. 24 4-5s.; third mile. 34 2-5s.; V would not graiit permission to us to ride on Philadelphia, has ridden over 100 centuries this mile, 52V-S.: 1 mile. 1.52 3-5s.—Haggarty an his track any time during the winter. • McLeish year. lu 05 days he took part iu 70 century miles. 11.50 4-5s.—O. B. llackenberger. Den Williams, Waltham. Nov. 2. 1894. ver Col., Dec. 13. 1895. conferred with Baudel, and the latter • aid he rides. Ten miles, 25.26 4-5s.—A. F. Senn. Utica, TANDEM — STANDING START - UNPAGED 'would do nothing to-deter our success, and thank Among the names of applicants for membership N. Y.. Oct. 20. 1894. AGAINST TIME ed us for the squareness of our conduct. We in the League of American Wheelmen is that of Twenty-five miles. 1.05.30s.~A. F. Senn. Utica. One mile. 2.05; 2 miles, 4.18—Henshaw ami signed a contract to appear on the indoor track. Kear Admiral Gheraidi, of the United States Hedstrom, Paterson. N. J.. July 4. 1896. A few days after agreeing to race on the d'Hiver N. Y., Oct. 23. 1894. TANDEM — FLYING START — UNPAGED .Navy. Fifty miles, 2.20.00 4-5s.—William Becker. track Baudel published a Iptter in one of Hie Tlie headquarters of the Massachusetts Di Freeport, 111.. Oct. 17. 1895. AGAINST TIME Paris dailies, explaining in an unprejudiced vision, League of American Wheelmen, have FLYING START—UNPAGED AGAINST TIME. Quarter mile, 26 l-5s.— Devlin and Hanseu manner why we did not make our first appear been moved to room 42, on the fourth floor of Quarter mile. 24 2-5s.—J. L. Johnson. Waltham. Riverside. R. I., Aug. 1, 1S9G. ance on his track, as had been advertised. the Pierce building, Boston. Mass., Oct. 31. 1893. Third mile, 35s.; lk mile, 56s.; two-third mile "It was under forfeit that we contracted to 1.17—Davisworth and Mitchell, Louisville, Ky. appear on the indoor track, and had Tom re At a recent meeting of the patent agents in Third mile. 34 l-5s.-A. W. Porter. Walthatn London J. Sinclair Fairfax said that the cycle Mass.. Nov. 2. 1894 July 4. 1896. fused tp ride on November 22 in the match One mile. 2.03—Benson and Downing, San Jose race with Jaap Eden we would have been oblig industry now gives employment to nearly 33,000 Half mile, 53s.—A. W. Porter. Waltham, Mass. people in Birmingham and Coventry alone. Nov. 2, 1894. Cal.. Oft. 23, 1896. ed to pay 5000 francs, amounting to $1000. Two-thirds mile. 1.14 l-5s.: % mile. 1.22 4-5s TANDEM—STANDING START—COMPETITION "Tom was not in prime condition, and while Every wooden bicycle rim is said to require —Amos B. Hughes. Denver. O>1». May 23. 1S96. Two miles. l.SSVis.—Walton and Walliu, Erie his showing in this race was excellent, he was two aiid one-hnl!: feet of lumber, board measure. One mile, 1.47 l-5s.—Amos 15. Hughes. Denver Pa., May 30. 1896. unable to defeat this crack European racer, but Making allowance for one-third waste, this Col.. June 19. 1S96. msUlered it better to give him a trial than means a demand for (5,000,000 feet of rock elm Two miles, 3.56 3-5s.—Amos B. Hughes. Den disappoint the expectant public and pay the in 1897. ver. Col.. May 23. 18J)G. THE RACING QUESTION. heavy forfeit. The committee of tlie leading bicycle clubs at Three miles, 6.20 2-5s.—W. B. Douglase. Phila "M. De Grange, manager of the indoor track, Brooklyn who are identified with the wheelmen's delphia. Nov. 9, 1890. How Our English Cousins Have after Tom's appearance against Eden released country home on l-i>ug Island anuoiunvd that, Four miles. 8.43Mjs.: 5 miles. 10.55V.j8.: < Settled It. the contract, and we departed from France on the Suburban Club house will be leady Jor cccu- miles. 13.14J/2S.: 7 miles, 15.251^s.: 8 miles the best of terms with race promoters, racers pancy on June 1. 17.42s.; 9 miles, 19.53s.—George W. Adams At the fall meeting of the Council of the and every one with whom we had any dealings." It is noticeable that the larger cycle manu Jacksonville, Fla., July 17. 1S!)«. National Cyclists' Union the vexed pacing facturers are, almost without exception, furnish Ten miles. 22.13s.—W. B. Douglass, Philadel question was settled by the adoption of the THE NEW YORK Cl^UB. ing the 18i)7 models with keyless cranks, thus phia. Oct. 29, 189G. following rule: doing away with the crank key, or pin. For To delete the whole of the rule and substitute STANDING START—UNPAGED AGAINST The Oldest Cycling Organization several years the tendency has been iu this di the following: 1. That: duly licensed amateurs rection. TLVB. and first year men be eligible to act as pacers Dines and Wines. Quarter mile. 28 l-5s.—H. Davidson. Walbham. in amateur events. 2. That only licensed pro It is understood that the Missouri delegation Mass. fessionals be eligible to act as pacers in profes The New York Bicycle Club, one of the will go to the National Assembly pledged to Third mile, 42s.—F. L. Eberhart. SaJina, Kan.. sional events. 3. That the use of pacing instru jldest wheeling organization, in the country, make a strong fight for Sunday racing. In Cali Nov. 5, 1895. ments supplied by the trade be prohibited in laving been formed on December IS, 1879, fornia there is considerable talk of seceding Half mile, 1.03 2-5s.—F. Jenny. Aug. 18. 1894. amateur events. 4. That no pacing in amateur celebrated its seventeenth anniversary De- from the L. A. W. in case the demand for Sun Three-quarter mile, 1.14 2-5s.—Frank L. Eber nicea, open, club, or local, be performed, ex ember 18, with a dinner at the Bre/oort day racing is not granted. hart, Salina, Kan.. Nov. 5. 1894. cept on single machines or tandems. 5. That House. About twenty-live members atteud- The Chicago Cycling Club, one of the oldest One mile. 2.19 4-5s.—J. D. Park, Denver, Col., all pacemakers in amateur races, open, club, or id the dinner and indulged in eSohang clubs in the L. A. W., has resigned its club Nov. 26. 1894. local, shall be "general pacers." 6. That all ng reminiscences over the good old times membership in that organization. It alleges Two miles. 4.46 l-5s.: 3 miles, 7.15s.; 4 miles, pacemakers, both in amateur and professional n cycling while they discussed the elabo- that its professional racing men include some 9.47s.; 5 miles, 12.12s.—Harry C. Chirk. Denver, events, shall give in their names and license •t'te menu prepared for them. This club of its mo-st prominent members, and consequently Col.. Nov. 21. 1890. numbers to a dressing-room steward before being was the first to join the L>. A. W.," being they have decided to withdraw from the League STANDING START—PACED AGAINST TIME. admitted to the track for pacing purposes, and Jesignated in the League as No. 1, some of as si club. Quarter mile. 2Ss.—J. S Johnson. Oct. SI. 1893. shall, for the purpose of identification, wear a ts members being among the founders The Columbus Business Men's League and Third mile, 3 3-5s.—J. S. Johnson. Oct. 24, distinctive badge (to be obtained in the dressing the Columbus Cycling Club are working together 1893. room). 7. That they be under the direct and and organizers of the League. Previous to tooth and toe-nail to secure the national meet Half mile, 59s.; two-third mile. 1.18 2-5s.; % absolute control of the pacemaker, marshal or ht- dinner the club held its annual eleet'on for Columbus. The two bodies met last week mile, 1.28 3-5s.; 1 mile. 1.58 l-5s.—A. W. Por marshals, who shall have power to order any if flicers, with the following results: Pros- and adopted resolutions censuring the "Cycling ter. WaJtham, Mass., Nov. 2 1894. pacemaker disobeying his or their directions, dent, Frank W. Kit'jhing; vice president, Gazette" for throwing cold water on the ambition Two miles, 4.28 3-5s.-W. W. Windle. Sept. er who shall be guilty of any misbehavior, off rving H. Charlotte: secretary treasurer, of Ohio's capital city. 30, 1893. the track and from the enclosure. Any such William E. Findley; trustees, Frank W. "Keep to the right " Is a new mandatory Three miles. 6.43s.—W. W. Windle. Oct. 17, pacemaker disobeying directions or guilty of Pitching, J. C. Jirneuis, K. N. Putrmm, E. rule passed by Councils, which is binding on all 1893. misbehavior shall also be liable to suspension Mc-Manus. Irving H. Charlotte. Frank vehicles. Only when a street is blocked will a Four miles, 8.43s.—P. J. Titus. Springfield, on the report of a pacemuking marshal. 8. That Stott, Charles L. Child, Biwin II. Ham driver or cycler be allowed to take the opposite Sept. 7, 1893. professional pacing be under similar control, mer and William E. Findley. side of the street, and then only as far as ne Five miles, 10.07 2-5s.—C. W. Miller, Louis- trade pacing and pacing on multicycles being cessary to pass the obstruction, when the right permitted. 9. That the pacemaker marshal, both Tille. Ky., Nov. 7, 1895. WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION side of the thoroughfare must be taken. Six miles 13.43 1-5: 7 miles, 16.05 1-5; 8 in amateur and professional events, be appointed Miss Christina E. Yates, of Oakland. Cal., la tniles, 18.26 1-5; 9 miles, 20.4*5 3-5; 10 miles, by the club or sport-promoting body responsible probably the oldest wbeelwoman In the United 23.04 2-5; 11 miles, 25.26; 12 miles. 27.43 2-5; for tlie meeting or race in question. Reports Itself to be in a Flourishing States, if not in the wtole world. Eighty years 13 miles. 30.03 1-5; 14 miles. 32.19; 15 miles, Condition. of age. she sits on her wheel as gracefully as a 34.37; 16 miles. 30.54; 17 miles, 39.19; 18 miles, Table of Gears. woman of 30. and finds health and pleasure In 41.31 1-5; 19 miles. 43.30 1-5; 20 miles. 40.07; The first annual election of officers in Bicycle riders manifest great interest In the lie West Virginia division of the L. A. W. the popular pastime. Her robust health ahe 21 miles. 48.27; 22 miles, 50.46 2-5; 23 miles, vurious gears, the number of feet run in each attributes to the daily use of her wheel. S3.04 1-5; 24 miles. 55.22 1-5; 25 miles, 57.403-5- revolution, and the number of pedal revolutions vas completed on the 15th inst., resulting 26 miles, 59.52 1-5—All by L. S. Meintjes, Sept. per mile. The following table gives the gears s follows: Chief consul, C. H. ' Geiger, of At a meeting of the Campaign Committee of 14. ISiM, the New York State delegates to the National from 52 to 96 inches, with the distance cov Vheeling; secretary-treasurer, Will H. Assembly, held Dec. 21, it was unanimously de 27 miles, 1.11.48 1-5; 28 miles. 1.14.24 4-5; ered : toughner, of Wheeling. A mail vote was 29 miles, 1.17.02 4-5: 30 miles. 1.19.41 4-5; 31 aken because a general meeting was im- cided to present to the National Assembly the miles. 1.22.18: 32 miles. 1.24.53; 33 miles, Pedal •name of Isaac B. Potter for the office of 'Pres Feet Per Revolutions racticable. The State Division is in a ident of the League of American Wheelmen, and 1.27.34 2-5; 84 miles. 1.30.23 4-5; 35 miles, Revolution. Per Mile. 1.33.04; 36 miles, 1.41.07 3-5; 37 miles 1.38.23 ourishing condition. L. A. W. member- to ask the earnest co-operation of all the mem 13.61 387.8 hip has increased within 18 months from bers of the National Assembly interested in tba 3-5; 38 miles, 1.41.07 3-5: 39 miles, 1.43.33 8-5; 14.66 360,3 40 miles. 1,46.27 3-5; 41 miles, 1.49.08: 42 miles 0 to nearly 200. Several good road meas- welfare of the League. 15.70 336.3 res will be submitted at the next meeting 1.51.49; 43 miles. 1.54.27 2-5;'44 miles. 1.57.06 : 16.75 315.2 45 mjlos. 1.59.38 3-5: 40 miles. 2.02.10; 47 miles, 17.80 296.6 f the State Legislature. A Press Com- Cause and Effect, 2.04.40 2-5; 48 miles, 2.07.26 2-5; 49 miles, 18.33 2SS.O Walker—"What do you think of a man who 18.55 280.1 will throw tacks on a bicycle path?" Wheeler— 19.89 265.4 "He gives me that punctured tired feeling." 20.94 252.1 nd C. H. Geiger, of Wheeling. 21.99 240.1 What Better Reason Needed? 25.13 210.1 Illinois Division. 2.40.34 4-5: (ii miles. 2,43.47, 62 miles. 2.46.20 : At tlie annual meeting of the Illinois Division Mary had a little calf, €3 miles. 2.49.17 1-5; (54 miles, 2.52.21 1-5- '(55 In Denmark cyclists must walk down hill Or ' the L. A. W. the secretary's report showed At least so ran the rumors; wiles, 2.55.12 3-5; GO miles, 2.57.56 3-5; 67 miles •ay flues. And lest the people all would laugh tUe membership to be 3204. A balance of $473 She never put on. bloomera. Dec. 26. SPOHTHsTO LIFE. 17
FINE SHOOTING. A GREAT SCORE. W. S, KIHG AKD H. i'PHERSON DI DR. IILLIAMSON MAKES IT AT VIDE FIRST MOKEY. MILWAUKEE. Pittsburg Pigeon Shooters Have Their It Stands Best as For an Amateur Second Monthly Live Bird Sweep Record—He Kills 190 Out of 200 —The toon Hill Gun Club in a Birds—George Deiter Kills But 173 Prosperous Condition. —Details ol the Match.
The Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg, The second match at 200 lire birds be held its second monthly live-bird sweep at tween Dr. William son and George Deiter 25 birds, on their new grounds on Davis' took place at* Milwaukee, Wis., on Decem Island, on Dec. 16. The attendance was ber 15. A couple of weeks before these very good, and the men shot in fine form. two men shot at 200 birds and each killed It was a handicap affair, and W. S. King 176. Deiter made a great record in his and H. McPherson killed 24 each and divid last hundred and had a run of 11 straight. ed first money. W. S. King shot in splen The men decided to shoot off the tie on did form, and lost but one bird, which fell December 15 and a large crowd gathered dead outside, in 40 shot at. MoPherson had to witness the event. Williamson shot in two yards handicap over King, but killed wonderful form and killed 190 out of the the same number of birds. 0. A. May also 200, which establishes a new record in a shot well from the 30-yard mark, and kill 200-bird match for amateurs. J. A. R. Bl- ed 38 out of 40 shot at. J. Messner, winner liott, the well-known professional shot, has of the Grand American .Handicap two a record of 193 out of 200. years ago, killed 23 out of 25 in the big The day was a disagreeable one, as a sweep. The birds were a first-class lot of chilling wind blew, which made it very flyers, and the shooting was the best seen uncomfortable for the spectators, who on these grounds for a long time. "Bill" McCrickert looked after the birds, and stood outside of the club house watch one of the features was the work of his ing the contest of endurance and skill that retriever, "Art." "Bill" had the dog under is not often seen in this country. The perfect control, and the manner in which birds were a very good lot of flyers and they worked waa indeed a treat to the both shooters' drew ones which went away shooters. from the traps With the speed of a teal There were 14 entries in the 25 bird race, duck going down wind, and a number of and four moneys, with entrance at $20 each. birds fell dead out of bounds after being McPherson missed his 14th bird, and W. S. hit hard with both barrels. King's 16th was dead just out of bounds. It waa almost 10 o'clock when the first May led the procession with a straight trap was pulled and a pigeon was killed by score until his 18th died just beyond the Dr. Williamson, Deiter also following with line. Then it was nip and tuck bjetween W. S. KING, a clean kill. Dr. Williamson was the first McPherson, W. S. King and May. They to miss, his seventh bird being hit with each had 23 to their credit at the opening of A Crack Live Bird Shot of Pittsburg. one barrel but flying past the boundary the 25th round, and interest was intense. lines without difficulty, and Deiter missed May's 25th bird flew the trap, wavered and his ninth bird clean. After this both men. May hesitated a mom«nt and was lost. PENCIL. PUSHERS SHOOT. WINSTON WAS THE WINNER. shot steadily and at the end of the twenty- 'Bang, bang! went May's gnn, but the bird fifth round the score was a tie, each having Escaped, and May went into second place. They Will Never Roast Poor Marks He Defeats Roll For the Du Pont killed twenty-four. Prom this point Wil MoPherson and W. S. King both brought liamson began to draw ahead steadily and down their 25th bird, and tied for first men Again. Trophy. killed sixty-seven before he missed his sev place. Messner missed his eighth bird and For some time past there has been con In our last week's issue we had an ac enty-fifth pigeon, a fast bird that dropped liis 19th fell dead beyond the line, and he siderable talk among the sporting writers count of the match between J. L. Winstou dead out of bounds. Deiter shot unevenly was tied with May for second money. of Buffalo, N. Y., as to who was the "best and Geo. Roll for the Du Pont live-bird aud when 100 birds had been shot at the The only bird that did not go down to man" over the traps. Hearing of this, trophy. This was a week ahead of other score stood 94 to 86 in favor of William- W. S. King's credit escaped by a remark Manager Garbe, of Audubon Shooting Park, sportsmen's papers, but we were "unable son, who seemed full of confidence and shot able accident. The pigeon went out of the kindly arranged a match and set Dec. 16 to give the full scores until this week. brilliantly. Out of the next 100 shot at third trap. The first shot brought it down, as the time to settle forever the much- The match was shot at Watson's grounds, Williamson. made a run of sixty-six find a second seemed to still the little life. disputed question. The event was marred at Burnside, 111., on Dec. 15, and easily won by Winston, who shot in elegant form, straight kills without a miss and succeeded King broke his gun aud turned back to the by the non-appearance of o-ne who has been in killing a total of ninety-six out of that heralded as a world-beater. Nervous pros killing his birds cleanly and quickly. Roll club house and the dog went after the bird. on the other hand shot in poor form, aud number, a record that eclipsed that of nine Just as "Art" reached the pigeon it soar tration, insomnia, cold feet and other irreg did not seem to centre his birds. Winston ty-five made by Deiter two weeks ago. ed out of the canine's grasp and fell dead ularities of the heart kept many 01! the started out like a winner, as- Roll lost the When the contest was concluded the spec just outside the dead line. It was hard luck sharpshooters miles away and only four first two birds shot at and four out of the tators cheered the two shooters and then indeed. displayed. sufficient "nerve" to face the first ten. At the 50th round Winston was a number of sweepstakes were * shot by Jacque, A. H. King and Born divided crowd and birds and show how little they six birds in the lead. Roll shot better in those who desired to try their skill. Fol third money, each having 23 dead birds. know of the game, and these same writers the last 50, but Winston kept cutting them lowing are the scores: King had notably rank luck, his three are a portion of those who invariably down, and made a run of 38 straight. He Dr. J. U Williamson, 30yds, discredits coming from birds that fell dead "roast" shooters when tfiey are not up to was challenged by Geo. Mosher, of Syra 22121 20111 22212 12223 22222—24 outside the pale. Farmer, Hofmeister and their standard, but they will know bet cuse. N. Y., aud the match will take place 22222 21221 12211 21122 22112—25 Boker split fourth money, each bagging 21 ter hereafter. Manager Garbe was kindly at Cleveland in a couple of weeks. Joun 22221 22121 22121 21221 2211*—24 birds. The birds behaved well, only thrice assisted by Harry D. Kirkover, Captain Watson refereed the match in his usual 122*1 21211 22202 022<)2 22212—21 did the referee declare no bird. The purse Forrester, Fred Bmmond, Otto Besser, and manner. Following is the score. Both 12222 21222 20222 12222 12222—24 of $192.50 was divided thus: First money, others. These good shots were stationed stood at 30 yards, A. S. A. rules. 22211 22222 22221 22221 21222—25 3577.5O; second, $57.75; third, $38.50; fourth, on the boundary lines and prevented 22 J. L. Winston. (147), Washington, Ind. 22221 22212 12222 22211 12222—25 $19.25. This series shoot is for a gold med pigeons from skipping away. 22222222222222222220*2222—23 12101 12022 22222 22222 2222*—22—190 al to the shooter having the highest aggre The day was perfect for shooting, the at 22222 22222 222*2 23220 22022-22 George L. Deiter, 30yds. gate score in the five shoots. mosphere being clear and just cold enough 22222 22102 22222 22222 22222—24 The medal shoot was followed by a to make the birds fast. Although the pencil 22011 21222 2*22* 22200 02222—19 sxveepstake shoot for $75, money divided George ^ 22222 22220 12222 21122 22121—24 on the Rose system. There were 11 entries. pushers tore large holes in the air the most 22j»22 11010 22220 20222 21*11—19 It was a KVlive-bird race. May, Fanner of them failed to hit a bird. They made all 22211 12102 2222* 22222 2020*—20 22222 22022 12022 22202 22220—21 McPherson. Bessemer and W. S. and A. H. sorts of excuses and one of the embryo '1211122210222222221112212-24 12222 21222 22222 12222 20222—24 King made straight scores. This match was sports went so far as to claim that the shot 12202 22122 22002 22222 01222—21—84 11212 22222 12220 20102 20202—20 closely contested. To hasten the race two had been taken out of his shells, Charley 147 used an L. 0. Smith gun, < 14-10 22221 12022 22222 21202 *2222—22—ITS rounds were made by each shooter at once. Brooks said he saw a dozen birds at each pounds 8'/» drams DuPont Smokeless, IVt L. D. Thomas of the T^aflin &'Rand Powder pull of the trap, and the Cuban threatened ounces Nor 7 shot, in Winchester Leader WISCONSIN GUN CLUB Co., acted as referee in a satisfactory man to throw away the gun and go after them shells. Roll used a Smith gun, 7 10-10 ner. Following are the scores: with a inachette. Every one was envious pounds, 3V> drams DuPont Smokeless, 1V4 Inaugurates Target Shooting; FOP Handicap sweepstake, 25 live birds; entrance, of Mason's score and said his birds were ounces No. 7 shot in tl. M. C. Trap shells. the Season. $20; four moneys. doped, but as they all were taken out of 147 lost the twentieth, a left quartern-; McPherson (28) 2222222222222202222222222—24 the same box such a charge is absurd and the twenty-first, a fast right quarterer; the The members of the Wisconsin Gun Club, W. S. King (30) 22222 22121 22222 *2222 21221—24 a base libel against the management.- Al thirty-ninth, a curving left incomer; the of Milwaukee, Wis., formally inaugurated O. A. Mnv (80) 11222 12221 22212 22*22 12220—23 though the boys were pretty "sore" over forty-fifth, a straight away; the forty- Blue Rock shooting for the coming winter '.T. Messnor (30) 22222 22022 62222 222*2 2222'2—23 the result of the shooting at live birds eighth, a zigzag right quarterer; the eighty- at their park in Wauwatosa on December .Tactile (20) ...22222022*22222222222*2222—22 they finished the day with several vain at seventh, a right quarterer; the eighty- l.'j. This club is made up of a membership A. H. King (30) 11222 22222 22*22 22222 »222*—22 tempts at the "Blue Rocks" and Charley of .twenty-five marksmen iix all, among Born (28) .....2111220222020222222222211—22 eighth, a left quarterer; the ninety-seventh, which are numbered some of the best live 'Farmer (28) . .221*2 2011* 21221 1*121 12222—21 Brooks was the only man that "touched a curving left quarterer, and the ninety- a feather" of these delusive pieces of ninth, a zigzag left quarterer. Roll lost the bird aud Blue Rock shots in the city. Their Hofmeister (27) 12122 22211 22001 21021 22012—21 clay. Harry Kirkover, Captain Forrester, park, which is located in Wauwatosa, ad Bolter (30) ...1220222222222201200121222—21 first, a fast right quarterer; the second, jacent to the electric line, about half way, Bessemer (30) 20222 20222 22002 22222 22*22—20 and Emmond then shot a race to show a fast driver: the sixth, n left quar T BvTii)K*(28) 111*201212101111021221*21—20 just how easy it was. terer; the eighth, a right quarterer: the between Milwaukee and the town of Wau Smith (281 .. .20202 02110 22200 22221 12220— IS Champion Mason was presented with a eleventh and twenty-second, in same direc watosa, has been provided with all the J. F. B. (26) ..*001010011 02220222*2 20100—13 box of cigars by Manager Garbe and Roy tion ; the thirty-fourth, a zigzag left quar requisite facilities for shooting, including Second event. 10 birds; entrance $10. Crandall was given a feather to tickle him terer; the fortieth, in same quarter; the a club house aud a number of traps, while W. S King ...... 12111 22112—10 there is also an excellent grove on the self with over his good showing. The sport forty-seventh, a straightaway; 'the forty- grounds which in warm weather can be O. A. May ...... 22222 22222—10 writers left the grounds vowing that they ninth, a twister to the right; the fiftieth, a Farmer ...... 22222 21211—10 would never in future roast a poor shooter used for picnics or any other social gath McPherson ...... 22222 21212—10 fast one in same direction; the sixtieth, a ering. Fifteen marksmen participated in, Bessemer ...... 22222 11122—10 and consoling themselves with the thought zigzag driver; the seventy-ninth, a left the shoot, on the 13th inst., most of them A. H. King...... 22222 2122-2-10 that "it wore better to have shot and missed quarterer; the eighty-seventh, a left quar making good records. Mr. Wurst hit 24 Haker ...... 20212 22112—9 than never to have shot at all." terer; the eighty-eighth, a right quarterer out of 25 Blue Rocks. The scores: Him- Duffy ...... 20111 21212—0 The following is a score of those who zigzag driver, aud the ninety-first, a left melstein 21, Farber 22, J. Haertle 19, L. Born ...... 02012 22212—8 shot and also of those who should have quarterer. Haertle 20, Klapinski 19, A. Haertle 19, llofmciPter ...... 02112 11101—8 shot: Liese 17, Airman 18, Maechtle 17, Walber J. F. B...... 00100 12011— 5 Event No. 1. special race at 10 live birds. MILWAUKEE R1FL.EMEN. 1(5 Unertle. 23, Ruggaber 18, Fischer 18, Tlierf was a five-bird event, in'which W. S. Mason. "Courier" ...... 22020 02022—6 Figge 22, Wurst 24. Members of this club King. C. A. May, Fanner. McPherson, Bessemer Hnsbroucfc, "Courier" ...... 00000 *0900—0 Scores Made by the Sharp-Shooters' will continue to shoot at Blue Rocks every and A. H. King each killed five. Brooks, unattached ...... 00100 02000—2 Society. Ornndall. "News" ...... 0000000000—0' Thursday aud Sunday. McBride, "Enquirer" ...... 0000000000—0 The members of the Milwaukee Sharp A New Year Shoot. Norms n, ' 'Times" ...... 00000 00000—0 shooters' Society made the following A New Years' Shoot. A club shoot, for members only, has been Lercb, "Kbspi-ess" ...... 0000000000—0 scores on Dec. 14: H. Schweitzer, 159, The Southside Gun Ciub, of Newark, N. J., arranged by the Sportsmen's Gun Club, of Wil- Lyons. "Express" ...... 00000 00000—0 02; J. Brenckler, 144, 33; A. Just, 189, fcinsburg, Pa., for prizes offered by merchants. It will hold its sixteenth annual tournament ou Referee—H. D. KirUovcr. 57; J. E. Schmidt, 210, 02; J. Ruppel, New Year's Day, January 1. 1897. Shooting will be held at tbeir grounds on New Year's Official scorer—Capt. Forrestor. Day. The shoot has created great interest, and 166 42; H. Wesle, 198, 0; R. Kunz. 169, commences at 9.30 A. M. All sweepstakes op Trap juggler—William Garbe. 0; A. Neicler, 190, 50; A. Petzold, 127, tional; price oi targets extra. Take Delaware, is already the talk of the town. Merchants On the side— F.-ed Jlrcraond, Otto Besser. and business men generally are taking a great 50; A. Herden, 206, 54; H. Meuuier, 205, Latl
trap &r in the field, and the trip did him lots' of good, and he had splendid sport. Fred Biffar. of New York, representing WE SELL DIRECT TO SHOOTERS H. & D. Folsom, was in Cincinnati recent ORE Guns than any concern in the world. We carry constantly in stock, Greener, Daly, ly on business for his firm. M Smith, Colt. Parker, Lefever, Baker, Ithaca, Forehand, Remington, Winchester, Fieper, Spencer, and, in fact, almost every kind of a gun that's made. Our Montgomery 'Ward * Co. Edwin L. Clayton, of the U. M. C. Co.. Hammerless, Double Barrel Shot Gun, dainascus barrels, is the best gun ever made for has been in the West, and booking lots of orders for the firm which he represents. the money. Iv. a QQ °Un Which W* "" f°f $35.QQ
C. S. Marsh, of the Smith & Wesson Co., WE DO A.LL KINDS OF And employ only skilled workmen. If your gun doesn't is now in the West, and working towards shoot right-— let us rebore it lor yon. If it needs repairing, the Pacific coast. Bend it to us, we'll fix it promptly and it \vill be satisfactory GUN__ REPAIRING to you both as to workmanship and price. Wm. R. Burkhardt, of St. Paul, dealer In sporting goods, has made an assignment to J. T. Lawrence. Mr. Burkhardt believes Here are Sample Prices on om HAND LOADED SHELLS. that he will be able to resume business soon. He is well known among the Western SOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER trap shooters, and. often shoots under the uom de plume of "Burk." His friends hope S. S. Smokeless Powder only. Loaded into U. M. C. Nitro or Climax or W. R. A. Nitro Blue that be may be able to continue in the old Rival or Repeater Paper Shells. These shells have the new strong primen. Any size of drop SONAL ENOUGH. stand. shot, 1% oz. or less. 12 gauge, 3% drams or less powder, per 100...... $1.70 Who said J. L,. Winston, the "Wizard 10 gauge, 3, 'SA1 or 3% drams of powder, 1% or 134 oz. drop shot, per 100...... $2.07 Bits o! News and Gossip About Men of the West." with load No. 147 could not 16 gauge, same price as 12 gauge; 2% to 2% drams powder is enough for a 16 gauge and 1 oz. shot) kill live pigeons? Who said he could not 2-% to 3 draim for 12 gauge is the best trap load; 10 cents extra per 100 for chilled shot. win a match in a month of Sundays, even 2% or 2% inch shells, 12 gauge, 10 cents per 100 extra. Whom All Lovers o! Shooting Know if he shot a match before dinner and another before supper time?, Who said Send for our Price List of Hand Loaded Shells. they had a diamond-studded gold medal that ID Person or Through the Medium they would let him shoot for without pay ——r~~«^/v>WE LOAD WITH ALL NITRO POWDERS* ing a cent, unless it was his street car OUT General Catalogue and Buyer*' Guide tells all about Hunting Goods and Fishing ol General Fame. fare? Let them speak now or forever hold Tackle, and nearly 40,000 things besides. It has 748 pages, 12,000 illustrations, weight 2% pounds their peace. It is about time the "Wizard end quotes Wholesale Prices to Consumers. Send 15 cents to partly pay postage or of the West." and the "Evil Spirit of the on it. The book is free. Louis Piercy, of Jersey City, N. J., a Plains" came together in a pigeon shooting member of the Endeavor Gun Club of Mar- match. Then the "Phantom of Spirit Ion, N. J., is one of the best inanimate tar- Lake," and "Round Mouth, the Indian." g-et shots for his age in the country. Young might join hands, in a war dance around Piercy is but 14 years old. but shoots like the sole leather medal. a "veteran." At the recent team match be tween the Endeavorers and Bergen County E. E. Perry, for the past three years shooters young Piercy broke 29 out of 30 with the Forehand Arms Co.. of Worcester, Mention you saw targets, losing the first one and breaking Mass., has severed his connection with that our advertisement the next 29 straight. firm and accepted one with A. G. Spaldincr in Sporting Life. & Bros. He will represent the New York Harry Andrews defeated J. Pleiss at house on the road during the coming year. Easton, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, in a live-bird match. Mr. Pleiss does not seem Phil Daly, Jr.. was defeated by Walter nouuces its words so plainly as money Orrin Dickey, of Boston, Mass., winner satisfied and Andrews has offered to shoot Patten at Long Branch, N. J., on December does. The Du Pont trophy is doing lots of of the Grand American Handicap at Elk- another match, to take place at Lans-ford. 15. Daly gave his opponent a handicap and visiting since Fred. Gilbert let it alone. wood Park last March, has just returned Carbon County, Pa., for $150 to $1500 a from a trip in North Carolina after quail. was surprised at the manner in which J. A. R. Elliott. holder of the Kansas City He had good sport, and came back feeling side. Andrews states he received such hard he cut down birds. Daly shot poorly and "Star" cup. has accepted E. D. Fulford's tit to shoot some of the "would-be cham treatment at Easton that he would not shoot killed but 30 out of 50, while Patten grass challenge to shoot for that trophy, and the pions" a race. Mr. Diokey rather surprised another match there under any conditions. ed 35. match will take place at Dexter Park, L. the boys in the "tarheel State" when he I., on Thursday, Dec. 31. The match will took cnit his 20-gauge Parker and knocked Noel B. Money, of the B. O. Powder John L. Winston. of Washington, Ind.. be at 100 live birds, 30 yards rise. 50 yards Co.; Ed. Banks, trap editor of "Forest and known as the "Wizard of the West." has over quail in all kinds of ways. Stream," New York, and Colia R. Wise, of boundary, for $100 a side and the trophy. He expects to attend the San Antonio won the Du Pont live-bird trophy. Winston Elliott will use the Winchester repeating midwinter tournament, and will doubtless Passaic, N. J., were after grouse one day can now crow with a real, loud noise, as shotgun. last week in the wilds of Jersey. Brother he is a sure enough live-bird shot and a be around the circuit with the boys next Banks says that he saw more "drivers Champion, and has a trophy to prove it. summer. Dickey is a good one either at and twisters" in one day than he could Geo. Mosher challenged the winner, so it is Charles Woolley defeated Al Ivins it the traps or in a Pullman car. put together in three months, and lots said, and this knocks out Dr. Carver, un Elkwood Park. N. J.. on December 17, by of them got away. less the "Evil Spirit" had a forfeit up with killing 44 to 43. Ivins stood at 30 yards J. L. Winston and Dr. Carver have been a challenge to the winner. We hope Wins- and Woolley at 28 yards. The match was shooting some matches at pigeons in Chi A. W. Adams, of Chicago, has been elect ton will now accept Carver's defi. and try for $100 a side. cago. Carver offered to bet $100 to $47 that ed president of the Cook County Trap and win a match in a week from, that won that 147 could not win a match from, him Shooters' League, an organization com Fred Montmorency defeated "Dean" Gard in a week. They shot two matches on De derful marksman. ner in a live-bird match at Omaha, recent cember 10 at Watson's shooting grounds, posed of the prominent gun clubs of Chi ly, by killing 45 to 41 out of 50 birds shot and he furnished a fine lot of birds. Win cago. O. M. Hostetter, of Pottstown, Pa., known at. ston won both of the matches, killing 45 to' to sportsmen and readers of "Sporting 44 in the first and 47 to 42 in the second. Lou Erhardt. of Atchison. Kan., the Life" as "Old Hoss," has been sick for a Thomas A. Dando. president of the It seems as if Carver had run against a only "Airy Louhart" in the business, says couple of weeks, and is now able to get "Sporting Life" Publishing Co. has re bard game when he tackled 147 with his that his shoot at Atchison on April 14, around again. "Old Hoss" is a great char covered from his recent attack of typhoid cheap "home-made L. C. Smith gun and com 15 and 16 will be a dandy. No merchan acter, and we hope to see him at the Grand fever and is now able to attend to busi mon every-day factory loaded ammunition, dise prizes but all good hard cash and American Handicap this year and also hear ness again. which the Austin Powder Company are put plenty of it. That is what the boys want, some of his celebrated arguments on the ting up for the "Wizard." Winston surely- and they want lots of it. shooting questions of tbe day. He is a hard Lexington, Ky.. has a gun club, recently shot a good race, as 92 out of 100 of Wat- one to down, even if he is dead wrong. organized, which is with one exception coin- sou's birds is a very nice record. Perhaps i^^'Oscar ^^ >Guessaz, - - of San poised entirely of letter carriers and mail Carver means that 'he won't win a match Antonio, Tex., are making great prepara clerks employed in tne post otf&e ca <&<£(' tion^, for,, the coming midwinter _shopt. John Westerman. of Columbia, and Henry matches were for $50 a side, and money city. gprgr. talks in, a foreign tongue in thi« days oom-mejicing January 26, 1897. They Richard Merrill, of Milwaukee, win soon gave a good tournament in 1896 and will of Burlington. N. C. They brought back start for Texas, where he will spend the make this better and bigger in every way. with them 326 quail and 31 rabbits. winter. "Dick" enjoys shooting and Texas W. F. Dettrich. secretary of the Townnda The boys who went there last year want affords an opportunity for good grinning (Pa.) Rod and Gun Club, writes us that to go again and the attendance will be Orin Scotten, of Detroit, Mich., has Just that few States possess. Owing to his ab their annual shoot will be held on January very large. had completed bv the Hunter Arms Co.. of sence from Milwaukee the proposed matches 1. 1S97. We have attended the New Year's Fulton. N. Y.. oiie of the finest breech-load between Dr. Williamson and Merrill against shoot at Towauda for several years in suc ing shotguns ever made in this country. It cession and very much regret that it will J. W. Fulford. of Utica, N. Y., a brother is an A-3 grade of L. C. Smith automatic any two shooters in Wisconsin will have to E. D. Fulford. will give a two-days to be postponed in case any two men accept be impossible to meet the Bradford County ejector jrun. containing the best material boys at the traps on this date. Live bird* shoot at Utica, on Dec. 29 and 30. The that could be procured, and the engraving the defi. principal event will be a 20-bird race, and checkering is the finest that could and targets will be used, and a pleasant handicap rise, with $15 entrance. He ex be done by the most experienced workmen. Wm. Lyman, Inventor and manufacturer shoot will be given. pects a big turnout, and will conduct a The gun is a handsome one, and valued at of the Lyman rifle sights, has been lying good shoot. seriously "ill at the Bellevue Hospital, New Dr. Frothinghanr, of Chicago, killed 30 $700. ___ York, for the past week. He was stricken birds straight in the Audubon Gun Clufc Harry M. Stewart, of Rochester, N. Y., Seth Clover and A. P. Pope, of Erie. Pa.. with pneumonia while on a visit to that shoot at Watson's grounds, on Dec. 16. bu* a well-known trap shot, has been elected will give a mid-winter shoot at live birds city. ___ was unable to win the prize, as C. S. Wi)- captain of the Rochester Canoe Club. and tareets at Massassauga Point, Erie cox with a handicap allowance of two birds City. Pa", on January 12. 13 and 14, 1807. Peter Murphy, the crack one-barrel pigeon tied him in the match, and again in thr»e Eddie Collins, of West Hoboken. N. J., shot of Philadelphia, has sold out his busi ties of 15 birds eaciu Is shooting in good form, and at the month Added money and merchandise prizes. Write for programme to Seth Clover or A, P. ness and will soon start on a Western ly shoot of the Boiling Springs Gun Club, trip. He will spend a few days at Dela S. A. Tucker, of Parker Bros., was 1o at Rutherford. N. J.. broke 49 out of 50 Pope, Erie. Pa. ware City after ducks before he goes and targets. 25 being at known angles, and 25 Chicago last week, and calling on the trad* at unknown angles. He missed the 49th The match between Murphy and Sterling, vull bring back a mess Lf there are any with his sample trunk. He also shot at ten target shot at. Too bad he could not get which occurred on December 14 at Cam- flying around. live birds at Watson's grounds, and grassed a piece off from it, and so have 50 straight den, was shot at 28 yards rise and not them all, just to show the boys how it wa§ 20, as stated in our last week's issue. A. E. Wills, a young trap shot of Phila done. Will King, of Pittsburg. shot in good delphia, won the gold medal at the monthly form at Herron Hill Gun Club sweep Wm. L. Weaver, of Millersburg. Pa.. Is shoot of the Ashbourne Gun Club, on Dec. The match between J. G. Gay. champion on December 1C and divided'first-money in prepared to'take a limited number of dogs 19, by breaking 21 out of 25 Blue Rooks. of Kentucky, and J. A. R. Elliott at the 25-bird event and then killed 15 straight South to train on quail. 100 live birds is booked for Jan. 16. 1897. In other sweeps. Elmer Shaner, of Pittsburg, has been at the Kentucky Gun Club grounds at Jeff Gechter won a 400-pound hog in a re-appointed manager of the Inter-State As Louisville. Ky. Gay in his challenge stipu Frank Mason, at one time connected with live bird shot at Stonetown. Pa., near Read- sociation with an increase of salary. The lated tha.t Elliott should use a Winchester the trap department of a Chicago sports iutr. on December 17, by killing 9 out of Inter-State seems to appreciate Elmer's repeating shotgun from the 30 yawls marls, man journal, is now a resident of Balti 10" birds. services and we are glad to know that while he was to have his choice of gun and more. Elmer will be with us next year, as he stand at 29 yards. The handicap committee for the Grand always has a thought for the members of Tbe Hunter Arms and Bicycle Co.'s of American Handicap, which will be he'd the press. He is never so busy but what John Shaaber, of Reading. Pa., write* fices have been moved to 300 Broadway, on March 22, 23. 24 and 25. has been ap he remembers them. us that there will be a live bird shoot N. Y., temporarily. pointed and consists of Jacob Pentz, Major at the Thre Mile House, Reading on Dec. J. M. Taylor and Edward Banks, of New I... B. Thornss, a representative of the 29. The first event will be at 10 birds, Cooney Klein, of the Bandle Arms Co., York, and Will K. Park, of Philadelphia, Laflin & Rand Powder Co., is now located $7.00, and the second at 15 birds, $10. AH Cincinnati, went on an extended gunning and Elmer Shaner, of Pittsbarg. in Pittsburg, Pa., where ne will show the are invited to attend. trip in Kentucky. He came back with sev shooters the good points of the Laflin & eral bushels of cotton tail rabbits and told J. A. Dressel, of the U. M. C. Company, Rand "W. A." smokeless. He is a good how each one had been rolled over as it was elected president: Irby Bennett. of the trap shot, and will be welcomed in the R. B. Stout, of Magnolia, Del., a well- bounded through the grass. -It has since Winchester Repeating Arms Company, vice Smoky City. known trap shot and sportsman, was a call leaked out that Cooney got into a private president, arid John L, Leiiuin. of the er on "Sporting Life" on Monday of this preserve where rabbits were raised for the Hazard Powder Company, secretary and Ole Guessaz writes us from San Antonio. week. Cincinnati 'markets and now he feels treasurer of the Interstate Association for Tex., that the dates of tbe Second Midwin shaiiey whenever a wild-eyed farmer comes the ensuing year. ter tournament which will be given under George Andrews, Martin Eschelman, Wil Into the store. the rnanagermnt of J. M. George, Albert liam Essick and George W. Miller, well- Frank Parmelee, of Omaha, Neb., defeat Steves and Ole Guessaz have been changed known wing shots of Reading, returned "Old Reliable" Ed Taylor is now inspec ed Al Patrick,, at Omaha, in a match at to Jan. 26 to 30, 1807, inclusive, $2000 added from Waverly, Va., yesterday, and among tor of the Tallin & Rand "W. A." smoke double live-birds. Parmelee killed 9 out of money The Magautrap will be used and other game they brought with them five less, and he says that it will be found 10, and Patrick grassed but 3. Blue Rock targets. deer. among the winners next year. Ed knows a lot about smokeless 'powder, and is try- Geo. Mosher, of the Syracuse Arms Co., of Geo. Golightly, a crack pigeon shot, was H. E. Norton, of Irontqn, O., has joined ins? to make the "W,. A." as good as the Syracuse, N. Y., has challenged J. L. Wins- murdered in a saloon brawl on Dec. 20, at the ranks of representatives of the Win best. ton (147), of the Austin Powder Co., to Oskaloosa, la. chester Repeating Arms Co., and will be shoot for the Du Pont trophy, which 147 with the boys around the circuit next year. John Clements of the firm of Powell won from Geo. Roll at Chicago last week. Miss Maggie Kirkwood, of Boston, Mass., Mr. Norton is a good fellow and a clever & Clements, Ciueinati. has been taking a The money is up and the match will take broke 38 out of 50 targets at the shoot shot, and knows how to handle the guna needed va^UUm in a shooting trip. Mr. place at Cleveland soon. We like to see given by the DedJaam Sportsmen's Club on and ammunition made by the company Clements is a good shot, either at tue these Mud of matches as wind never pro- Dec. iy. which he represents. WHi. K. PAKK. Dec- 26. 19
ing is a very popular powder. Small loads like '2% to 2% drams» does the work, and is a most plea stint load to shoot,
A Large Attendance at Their Last Weekly Target Shoot. The Silver Lake Gun Club, of Philadel phia, have a club house and shooting grounds in the lower part of the city known as "The Neck." The olub has a good membership and contains some first- class trap shots, either at inanimate tar gets or live birds. They hold weekly shoots Use it, Your Scores, and every other week a contest takes place for a gold badge. A sliding handicap Du Font's Rifle and Sporting Powder WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THOSE is used and a point system which gives as Popular as ever, every shooter an equal chance to win. WHO MAKE AND SELL About twenty sportsmen took part in the For best results, have your Shot Shells loaded events at the last weekly shoot and some with our very good scores were made, although the shooting was hardly up to the average. £ New Rifle Invented—The Colt Gun The day was bright and the targets were to be Used on War Ships—Several thrown very even, which gave pleasant Plants Resuming Business—An known angles. Peter Murphy had the best score for the 25, breaking 23* but Gregory, E. I. DU PONT DEMURS SCO, with his handicap scored 25. Before and WILMINGTON, DEL. other Nitro Powder, Etc, after the club shoot a number of sweep stake events were shot, and three matches Send postal for Catalogue. The rifle recently patented by J. W. Bil for turkeys. Woodstegar captured the first lings, and for the manufacture of which one, Mink the second and Murphy the a company has been organized at Grinnell, third. THE BEST GUN ON EARTH. ported very plentiful in the Happy Hunting la., has attracted much attention. Few per The Silver Lake Gun Club came out third Grounds that season he started back down sons are aware of the energy stored in the in the big team match at Washington Park The Old Man Would Not be Parted the hill which bad taken him so long to climb. The window at the ticket of ordinary paper cap, such as is used in the last August,, being beaten by the Flor From It at Any Cost. toy pistol. The rifle is constructed to util ists' Gun CJub by one target. They were fice closed with a bang like a sixteen-gauge ize this energy and such is the force devel not satis-fled with the result at that time He carried a gun in a worn leather case. gun loaded with smokeless powder and oped and so perfectly does the gun do its and a team match between the Florists' It was an old gun one that he had used for the old man was soon lost in the gather work that the explosion of the cap Will and Silver Lake shooting men will take years and won all the matches in his neck ing dim. "That is just like some of those drive a BB shot through an inch pine place soon. These two clubs are pretty of land, and even some in the shoulders of gun cranks," soliloquized the Great Hunt board. In general construction the rifle evenly matched, and it will doubtless be other lands. It was the best gun in the er. "They think they have the best gun is not unlike other target rifles. The bar a close contest. Following are the scores world because he owned it. Such a gun on earth, and don't want to give it up. rel is carried forward, by levers, similar to showing handicap: was never made but once in a lifetime, We have lots of guns here three times other breech-loaders, a shot placed in the Broke. Hd. fl.\ Broke. Hd. Tl. either his on the gunmaker's. This was the better than his," and he chased.a duck out barrel and a paper cap in the mortar-like, Murphy .23 ..18 gun that had put 90 per cent, of the en of the way and passed on down Antelope exploding chamber. The levers then carry Gregory .20 23|Uowcroft . .17 tire charge of shot into a 30-iiich circle at avenue. the barrel back to its place and the gun is Ford .. .19 Numbers .. 1? 40 measured yards from the muzzle of the ready to be discharged. The peculiarity Apker . .19 Woodstegar 14 gun. This was the gun that had killed a of construction is iii the mortar-like cham Freuch .19 Mount .. wild goose at 117% paces actual measure ber, and in the exploding disk by which the Reed .. .16 Anthony .13 ment, when he was all by himself. This cap is fired. These points are the ones cov Mink .. .19 Sheets . . (y was the only real, genuine gun that never At the First Contest Held at ered by the patent. Traveling men and O'Brien .16 7 28] Price .10 missed fire. This was the gun that never Hackensack. merchants who have examined the gun are Detoe . • 1» 3 22 Stotter . 7 The Bergen County Gun Club held its Day .13 4 22j leaded. This was the gun that never had firmly convinced that it will be a great sel 25 Blue Rocks, club shoot. a bit of repairs put on it since it was first contest for the Recreation Cup at ler. The company has alread_y placed a Murphy ...... 1101111110111111111111111—23 bought. This was the gun—but I guess you Hackensack, N. J., on Dec. 12. The large order with a Chicago firm for the Gregory ...... 11001 lllll lllll 01101 11101—20 have heard enough. You know the gun. we match was on 100 targets. for each man, manufacture of a supply, from which they French ...... 11011 10111 10100 lllll 11101—19 mean. 50 from known and 50 from un will be ready to fill orders in a short time. Devoe ...... 1111111111010100111011011—19 Now the old man's time had coine to take known traps. The scores were very It is the intention of the company, if the Ford ...... 1111100101111110111011101—19 a trip to the Happy Hunting Grounds, low and the men could hardly un gun proves as successful as is now expected, Mink ...... 11101 11011 10111 10011 10111—19 where rabbits never crawl in a hole when derstand it. ,T. H. S. Remsen, of Flatbush, to establish a factory at Grinnell for its Apker ...... 10001 01111 lllll 11110 11011—19 you are without a ferret, or pot-hunters L. I., won the cup by breaking 82 out of manufacture. Day ...... 01111 00010 lllll 01111 11101-18 kill off your best covey of quail the day 100. Edwards was next with 79, Ed. * * * Dane ...... 11101 11011 01001 lllll 10011—18 before the season opens. The old man toil Taylor, of the Laflin & Rand Powder Com As a result of the final tests of the ma Rowcroft .. . .11101 01001 01011 01111 11011—17 ed slowly up the hill, carrying the gun. in pany, was third, with 75. A crack ahot chine guns at the Washington Navy Yard Numbers .. ..1011011011001110110110111—17 a case which was well worn from usage. like Neaf Ai.gur was only able to score 71 last week the department has decided that Reed ...... 10010 10101 11011 10111 11010—1G The barrels could be seen peeking their two and was m:abie to explain the reason why the new Colt gun is to be> Used exclusively O'lirien ,, .. .01101 01101 01011 01111 11010-16 eyes out of the end, which had been worn he shot so poorly. The* cup is to be sho't on warships. The Colt gun fired 400 shots Woodsteger .. .10001 01001 10011 11101 10011—14 through. The breech, too, was slightly ex for seven times. The man winning it the in 53 seconds, and subsequently discharg Anthony ...... 01100 01010 01111 10010 00111—13 posed to the elements, while the stock greatest number of times of the seven ed 2111 consecutive rounds before over Price ...... 00110 10010 00011 01000 01101—10 was in danger of catching cold from insuf heating, a better showing than that made Mount ...... 10101 OOOOO 11010 00100 00001— 8 becomes the ultimate owner. The targets Stoffer ...... OOOOO 01011 0000000111 01000— 7 ficient clothing. The old man still continued were thrown low and hard and the very by the Maxim or Hotchkiss weapons. ScheetB ...... 0011000000111100000000000—6 his upward and onward toil. He had heard bad background had the effect of keeping * * * Events Nos. 1 and 2 were 5-tai'get sweep of the Happy Hunting Grounds, and was the scores unusually low. Following ar6 The Hunter Arms Co., of Fulton, N. Y., stakes. ready to go. He had always been ready to the scores: is now increasing its force of men. An or No. 1. No. 2. go where there was a chance for game, J. Remsen lllll 10111'11111 10111 lllll—2$ der has been received within the last few French ...... 110011—3 11111—5 and then it was such sport to see the ducks 10111 01101 11011 11101 11011—19 days for 1500 hammer guns, and the factory Devoe ...... 00010—1 001 n—3 fall at an;y old distance whenever '"Betsy" 11011 lllll 10111 11110 00101—19 Is rushing them out. In the bicycle factory Woodstager ...... 11101—4 01101—3 or "Jane," or whatever name he had for lllll 11100 lllll 10111 11011—21—82 the men are busy on the '97 Hunter, which Price ...... 10001—2 01000—1 the gun, was pointed—just pointed in that, B. Edwards 11101 lllll 00101 lllll 11111—21 Is a model in mechanical construction. They Ford ...... 11001— 3 11100—3 direction. lllll lllll OHIO 11110 11101-21 Expect to turn out 3000 to 5000 bicycles dur Day...... 11110—4 11011—4 He was nearly at the top of the hill now, lllll 11101 11100 11101 11110—20 ing the coming winter. Anthony ...... 11011—4 it had been a long, hard climb for him', as 1111000110110100110111111—17—79 » * * Tiimne ...... 11101—4 his life had been spent far from the camp- E» Taylor 11110 lllio 11101 OHIO 00111—18 Murphy ...... 00111—8 meetings which were annually held in his 11000 lllll 01101 10011 11110—17 The Cleveland Target Company's plant Lane ...... 00111-^4 Las started IIP at Findlay, O., with full neighborhood. He shifted the gun from one lllll 01111 01101 lllll 11100—20 Kveut Ko. 3. 5 targets for turkey. hand to the other with an ease which show lllll 10111 lllll 01101 01011—20—75 force of men after a three months' shut Woodsteger ..'. lllll—5|H. Apker. .11110—4 Neaf Apgar 10111 01111 10110 01111 11110—19 down. This will give employment to nearly ed that it was not a trick that he was just Day ...... 11111—5] French ...... 10101—3 learning. He gazed ahead and saw the sign 01111 11.111 11001 1111011011—20 75 persons -and Blue Rocks will soon be Murphy .11111—5 Apker ...... 00111—3 01111 100O1 01111 10111 10101—17 flying around in carload lots us orders are Gregory ...11011—4 Stoffer ....01011—3 boards and the high gates of the Happy 10110 1111000001 10111 01101—15-71 coming in for the season's supply in a very Price ...... 10111—4 Smith ...... 01110—3 Hunting Grounds. His eye brightened and O. Conklin 11100 OOlll 01001 11101 01101—15 encouraging manner. • Devoe ...... 10111-41 Anthony .. ...11001—3 his steps became more exhilarated as he 11010 OOOOO lllll lllll 11111—18 * * * Mink ...... 11101—4| Ford ...... 00110—2 ueared the Promised Land. 00001 11101 11101 01100 10101—14 The Ho'jkins & Alien Company, of Nor Lane ...... 11110—4|Schectx ...... 11000—2 Stepping up on the porch he touched the 01111 10111 00011 01111 11110—18—65 In shooting off the tuiss and out Woodsttger button with his trigger finger and waited. J. Hexamer 00011 lllll 01011 00011 00010—13 wich, Conn., manufacturers of guns, pistols, \von. He still held on to the gun case, with his 00111 1010001111 lllll 01101—17 rifles and revolvers, have started up on full Event No. 4, 5 targets, for turkey. fingers gripped tightly about its one, small 10111 10111 11010 01000 11001—15 time and with the full complement of Mink ...... 11111—51 O'Brien ...... 10011—3 handle. ''I wonder if they will let me take 01100 OOOOO 10011 00111 10010—10—55 hands. -400 in number. The plant has been Apker ...... 11111—51 Anthony ...... 00111—3 my gun in there?" thought the old man, as J. Hildreth 10101 00110 11101 10111 01001—15 operating on shoi't time for some months. Gregory .. .. .11111—51 Wills ...... 11000—2 he leaned against the box office. ''They 11100 11011 11100 11101 00101—1(5 * * * Murphy ...... 11110—4i Day ...... 10010— 2 said that I would not be> allowed to carry 11001 OOOOO 00100 11010 11011—12 The Colt Patent Firearms Company, of Rdwcroft .. . .11110—4| French ...... 01000—1 any guns in with me, but I won't leave 01,)11 00010 10010 01011 01100—11—54 Hartford. Conn., are now running 10 hours Laiie ...... 11011—41 'Old Betsy' back on earth and have the O. Lenone 11010 01-: 00 10011 11110 00110—14 a day. The works have been running only In shooting off tie Mink won. other fellows take it out and test it for 01010 10110 00010 11011 11101—14 Event No. 5, 5 targets, for turkey. themselves. It has stood by me for these 01100 01
tournamett marked the close of that parl of the season devoted to the Southern ter ritory. Portland, Me., was the city selected for the opening tournament in the New Eng land States. The results came iu the na Sportsmen ture of an agreeable surprise, it proving to be the banner target tournament of the season. A better point could not well have been named, as the number of new begin should try our ners participating and the interest mani <0 ?*•• fested were greater than at any previous tournament given during the season. The benefits accruing from this tournament were of such a nature as would guarantee the success of future ventures that may be made in that direction. The second New England tournament was given at Burlington, Vt. and similar to the WHAT THIS MANAGER HAS DONE preceding one was a decided success. The stimulus given to trap shooting at this point was of that permanent and lasting FOR THE YEAR, character which assures results that musl eventually redound to the benelit of our or ganization. How the Worfc Has Been Carried Finding it impracticable to arrange for a tournament in New Hampshire it was de cided to close the season at Marion. N. J on—The Good That Has Been This city being in such close proximity to the metropolis it was to be expected that AA/SlfACTURERS many new beginners would put in an ap Accomplished—Abo at the Target pearance, and consequently the tournament OF SPORTING AND was attended mainly by the "old guard." MILITARY POWDtRS. Tournaments. The foregoing review of the season s work must not be taken as a complete measure of our accomplishments, for we Pittsburg, Pa.. Dea 17.—To the president have improved, directly and indirectly, the officers and members of the Inter-State As condition of many gun clubs other thai! kiauoukiyouu^^ sociation—Gentlemen: I herewith submi those under whose auspices we gave tour the following report of the transactions o, naments. the manager's office for the season of I89s>. THE FUTURE. I fear it would be rather wearisome were The possibilities for accomplishing a greal I to read the entire statistical data in con amount of good in our particular line have This beautiful and strik» nectiou with the year's work, and therefore never been better than at the present day ing calendar represents I have hereunto annexed a copy of t.h therefore every effort should be made to "Review of Tournaments," whioh contain, increase the scope of the Association's all such information clearly and fully out work during the season of 1807. As such lined. a course could not well be pursued with "A Portage in the The work accomplished and the success the present limited membership, I believe WITH attained during the year now closing i the present time to be the proper one to Adirondacks." far in advance of that of any preceding present our aim's and objects to those man season in the history of the association ufacturers outside of the Association
just at the right of the score box, and as the birds are retrieved, they will be thrown into this compartment, so that no dead or wounded birds will be seen lying about on the ground. The dead line for each set of traps will be forty feet from Won the live bird championship match at Harrisburg the oiuh house in all three jiri-ctiona, while there will be a fixed boundary at fifty on Oc.to.ber 2d. Also plenty of other events. yards. Read "Sporting1 Life" of October 1O and see who used King's Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. FLORISTS WIN A MATCH. Joseph Thurman won live bird championship, killing 39 out of 40. THE INTER-STATE. The University Gun Club Defeated in a Shooting Contest. H. Landifl won Parker Handicap. The Florists' Gun Club, of Philadelphia, H, Thurman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. shot a team match with the University of MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM Pennsylvania Gun Club on the grounds ol B. F. Smith won a 25 live bird match. the. latter club at Fernwood, Pa., on Sat MITTEE LAST WEEK. urday, Dec, 19. The day was brig-fat and All of these men used KING'S SMOKELESS. clear and hardly any wind blowing, so that the Blue Rocks flew very even. The snow on the ground effected the shooting of some MADE BY KING POWDER CO. The Dates For the Grand American of the men, and they stot belc-w their av erage. Burton, Carlisle and Reid, of the MAIN AND THIRD STREETS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Florists', fell below their usual mark, and Handicap Will be March 22, 23, said that the glare on the snow blinded them just as they were about to shoot. 24 and 25,1897—One Thousand The others on the Florists' team shot in THROW THEM FROM A about their regular form. Bell, of the Flor ists', is a new one at the traps, and his Dollars Will be Guaranteed, rapid advancement is a source of pleasure MAGAUTRAP. to the other mem-hers. The University Gun Club is composed of students of tBe Uni Magautraps and Blue Rocks will be used at San Antonio, January 20th The annual meeting of the Interstate As- versity of Pennsylvania, and for a' young Bocii'.tion was held at Taylor's Hotel, Jer club shoot very well. Kistler, although a sey City, N. J., on Thursday, Dec. 17, at new one at the traps, made a splendid to 27th, $2000.00 added. The first of the year, others will follow. 2 P. M. showing, and had high score on his team. The foil-owing new subscribers to Asso Freed and Cooper also' held their own. but ciation were received: E. I. Du Pont de Neilson, Steel and Paul fell down belqw Nemours & Co., and the L-aflin & Rand their us*ual average. >'. THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, Ohio. Po \vder Co. The shooting was from three Blue Rock Directors elected: J. A. H. Dressell, presi traps, known angles, rapid fire and eight dent; Irby Benuett, vice president; Jno. L. men shot on a team at 25 Blue Rock tar CHRISTMAS TRAP SHOOTS. The Crawford Gun Club will give a Lequin,•.-.secretary-treasurer;'' J. You Len- gets ' each. The grounds are very good for sweepstake shoot at blue rocks at Brides- gerke, E. S. .Leutilhon, N. Money and Paul target shooting, as the background is ex A Few of the Places You Can Go For burg Station, Philadelphia, Pa., on Christ North. cellent, and the targets are thrown smooth mas day. Events to suit shooters. Committees were appointed as follows: ly and evenly. The U. of P. Gun Olub a Day's Sport. The Diamond Gun Club will hold a Christ Executive Committee—J. A. H. Dres- has a shooting hovise large enough to ac There will be all kinds of shooting match mas shoot at Roxborough, Pa., at Jones" sel, N. E. Money and Ed Taylor. commodate their members, and are holding range, Monastery avenue. Valuable prizes Classification' Tournament Committee— es on Christmas day all over the "country, weekly practice and will soon be in condi and every shooting: club in and around Phil are offered. Irby Benuett, N. B. Money; J. L. Lequin, tion to give other college gun clubs a good J. Von Legerke and Paul North. adelphia will hold a shoot on that day. race in trap shooting. Some will have sweepstake events, open to Club Organization Committee—Chas. In the team match four men shot in a TO PROTECT GAME. Tatham, O. 1). Delano, J. L. Lequiu, E. S. all, and some will have matches for priaes, squad, and the U. of P. Club were first such as 600-pound hogs, second-hand guiis, Lentilhon and A. D. du Bray. at the score. The squad, consisting or Maryland Fish and Game Protective Elmer E. Shaner was re-appointed mana first-class guns, turkeys or a live bull, Kistler, Paul, Steel and Swain. They were weighing 2000 pounds. There will be trot Association Active. , ger, at a considerably increased salary- followed by the "scrub" squad of the Flor Messrs. Dressel, Bennett and Lequin ting horses, colts and plow horses offered A special meeting of the Executive Com- f ists', which Captain Anderson had picked as prizes, and if you could shoot 011 the were appointed a committee to present aims out as an "easy mark," and liable to be de mittee of the Maryland Fish and Game ,,£ and object of Association to manufacturers, top, and be in all these matches at the Protective Association was held at Balti- -.* with a request to become subscribers feated, but then he had on hand the "crack- same time, you could easily stock a farm, more, Md., on Dec. 17, at the Carrolton.' , thereto. erjack" squad, which he expected would as top buggies, sulkies and democrat wa Hotel to hear the report of the secretary in ' Selection of place for holding Grand win the match. The "scrub" consisted of gons are among the prizes offered at some relation to the proposed seineing of the ,; American Handicap left to Classification Rekl, Colflesh, A. B. 'Cartledge and G. O. of the country corner shooting matches. Chesapeake and Potonrao canal, to save ;• and Tournament Committee. Bell. The second squad of the U. of P. was Here are some of the places where you can the game fish. ' Committee appointed to handicap contest Cooper, Neilson, Freed and Singer. The go for your Christmas shooting. If you In the absence of the president, Vice ants in Grand'American Handicap as fol "crackerjaok" squad of the Florists was think of anything that you would like to President George Dobbin Penuiman presid lows: Jacob Pentz, Maj. J. M. Taylor, Ed- "Sporting Life," Carlisle, Burton and An shoot for and you don't see it offered as a ed. The secretary, Dr. George W. Massa- • -ward Banks, "Will K. Park and Elmer E. derson. There was considerable strife be prize, just write to the manager and he more, in his report outlined the plans pro Shaner. tween the two squads of .Florists,' and will get it for yau. posed and stated that the work would be Cleveland Target Co. tenders use of two when the match was over it was found The Hillside Gun Club, of Chestnut Hill, gin next week. The gradual drawing off Magautraps to Association and same were that they had tied on 71 breaks; but Cart- Pa,., will hold a shoot '.tar turkeys and of the water will probably be begun on ledge claimed that with their usual club sweepstakes. ~ , . Monday, and the seineiug will probably be accepted. handicap the "erackerjacks" were defeat Half yards will be recognized in giving A grand Christmas "shoot at live pigeons' started next Wednesday. ed. Following are the scores made. P. M. for a tine new No. 2 grade ^juith hammer- The secretary was authorized to issue a bandiesps in Grand American Handicap. Peltz acted as referee and J. K. Starr kept Adjourned at 5.15 P. M. less gun will be held at the! Silver Lake circular letter*to cold-storage warehouses, • Applications for tournaments from sev score. Gun Club grounds, Point House road and hotels restaurants and other dealers, call eral cities were announced as follows: Elk- FLORISTS' GUN CLUB. Pennsylvania Railroad., A../S. A, rules. ing attention to the fact that it will be le R P Life.... .11111 11111 11111 0101011111—22 Tickets, $1. ; , gal for them to have in their possession wood Park, N. J.; Charleston, S. C.; Bir Colflesh ...... 11111 11111 1011010111 11101— 21 mingham, Ala.; Natchez, Miss.; Portland, An all-day shoot will be held oh the rabbits and partridges only until December Cartledge .. ..0101111111111101101111111—21 grounds of the Ashbourne Gun Club, at 24 and that all those- found with rabbits Me.; Burlington, Va.. and Marion. N. J. Anderson .. ..1011111111001111101111011—20 It was voted to guarantee JjlOOO for the Benton ...... 1101001111 11111 10011 00001—10 Ashbourne, Pa., on Christmas day. The. and partridges after that date will be pros Grand Handicap, which will be held on G O Bell....11111 01001 11111 0100011000—15 shooting in the morning will be for sweep ecuted. . , . ,. „ . March 22, 23, 24 and 25. Reid '...... 11110 00101 11011 01010 00011—14 stakes, and in the afternoon a tine large New members were elected as follows. A committee was appointed to select the Carlisle ...... 1100110101110101010001001—13 hog will be the prize. Take Reading Rail Win. Wilson, Jr., D. K. Este Fisher, Ed grounds for the shoot. Among the places road or trolley to grounds. win H. Antes, Gen. James Howard, L. H. to be visited by this committee are the Total ...... 142 There will be shooting all day Christmas Baldwin and Milton W, O«utt-. ™e haR; Elizabeth race track, Linden race track, UNIVERSITY GUN CLUft. on the Keystone Shooting League grounds, nual meeting of the association will be held Waverly Fair Grounds and Elkwood Park, Kistler ...... 1011011111110111101111111—21 at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Matches made on the third Thursday in January. all located in New Jersey. Freed ...... 10101 11001 11111 ll'O'lO'lOlll—IS to suit the shooters. At 3 o'clock the win The first grand American Handicap, Cooper ...... 010100111011111 10011 11110—17 ning team at Stone Barber last September Neilson ...... 01011 1001011001 00110 11101—14 Will shoot for the prize won by the team, DEER HUNTING A FAILURE. which is the most important trap shooting Steel' . .1010011010110100110110000—12 the prize to the one making the best score; event in this country, and which is open Singer' . . ..0100110010000110111101100—12 no handicap. Only those that shot on the This Noble Game Becoming Extinct to amateurs and professionals alike, was Swain . ...1000000010111100110110100—11 team at that time will be allowed to eon- Around Bellefonte. held at Dexter Park, in 1803. when Robert Paul ...... 01000 00100 11000 00100 11101— 9 test for this prize. H. Thurman, Captain. A. Welch, of Philadelphia: Noel E. Money, Tbexe will be a blue rock shoot for a 600- Beliefonte, Pa., Dec. 19.—The deer hunting cf Oakland, N. J.. and George Work, of Total ...... 114 pound hog at Rockledge, Pa., on December season was one of the most unsuccessful New York City, won first, second and A match was then shot at 25 targefs be 25, 1896. George H. Brown's Hotel, Rook- hereabouts ever known. Not more than 20 third moneys respectively. In 184)4 the big tween Kistler. Anderson, Bell and "Life," ledge, will be the headquarters for shooters. deer were killed. Old hunters who never event was'decided at the same grounds, which was followed by a match at 5 pair The shoot will be at 15 blue rocks per man; before failed to bring down their three to when Thomas W. Morfey. of Paterson, and 15 singles between Colflesh and Bur ties shot off miss and out. Loaded shells five deer this year got none. The weather N. J., Captain Albert AV. Money, of Oak ton. The scores: on grounds. Sweepstakes shooting before was- against shooting. There was no snow land, and Fred. G. Moore, of New York 25 Blue Rocks. and after the match. Shooting begins at and the leaves hung thick on the red oaks City, finished one, two, thiee. Andersen .. ..1111111111110011111111111—23 10.30 A. M. Fifth and Sixth streets trol and small brush. The majority of hunters The third year tho contest ^'•is held t;t Kistler ...... 1111111111111110111101101—22 leys run within a square of the hotel. Shoot believe that deer are growing scarce and \Villard Park, at Piterson. N. J.. when S. P. Life ....1111111111 110111011001011—20 ing grounds close to.hotel. Plenty of shoot say they will soon be extinct, unless strict John G. Messner, of Pimburg, J. A. R. Bell ...... 11011 11100 00100 10>11 11111—17. ing for everybody: all shooters are invited. ga'me laws are passed. Possibly the most Elliott, of Kansas Oity. End Frank Class. 5 pair and 15 suiples. The'Frank ford Gun Club will hold an all- successful hunting party was the "Buck- <•• Morristown, N. J., won first, second and Colflesh .. . .11 11 00 11 11 01011 11011 1:101—11 day sweepstake shoot on their grounds at tails," Of Boalsburg, five men in all, and third moneys. This year the handicap was Burton .. ..1101101100101011110101111—17 Bridesburg Station. 1'. R. R.. on Christmas who on two trips secured seven deer. decided at E;kwood Park, Long Branch, A return match between these clubs will day. otfen-to all. Events will be-shot un The capture of rabbits, grouse and wild N. J.., when Orrin R. Dickey, of Bos>tcu, be shot on the Florists' grounds, at Wissi- der the RosJe system. turkeys was. extensive, the latter never <>?.me in first, Sim Glover, of Rochester, noming, some time in January. Blue rocks will be deducted at \V? cents. before being seen in such large numbers. was second and the late Captain George Plenty of refreshments'5 will be fifrnished Some 20 turkeys have already been killed. W. Conlston, of Brooklyn, third. ABOUT SMOKELESS POWDER to shooters, and a hearty welcome to all. One man aloije secured four large ones Although many of th-» shooters found Loaded shells on the grounds. in two days' hunting. Several flocks are fault with the "journey to Long Branch, Come along, as the committee intend mnk- reported within five miles of Bellefonte, last spring and with the accommodations For the Krag-Jorgensen Rifte and Other Army Guns. ing this one of our old-time shoots. How with from 30 to 40 in each flock. obtained, there is hardly a doubt but that ard George. Fox hunting is now in season, and sev next year's handicap will be decided there. Specifications Issued by the Ordnance De The Glen Willow Gun Club, of Manayunk, eral fine specimens have been secured. The finest pigecn shooting grounds in the partment for smokeless powder for the will hold a Christmas day shoot on Friday. world are ueaiing completion at that place, new guns, in particular that of the Krag- December 25. on their grounds. Glen AVil- and neither London. Paris or Monte Carlo, Jorgensen make, and of-the .30 calibre, re low. Norristown Branch P. & R. Ry. Co., or SHOT AT CIiAlf TARGETS. nor any other centre of this sport in the quire that it should show a mean velocity Cinnaminson. P.enna. R. R. world can boast of such complete and lux at 53 feet from the muzzle of the gun of American Association rules to govern. The Gladvvyn Gunners Win From urious arrangements as are included in not less than 1.960 foot per second: the Blue rook targets and expert blue rock Phil Daly's plans. The giourds with the mean variations of velocity must not ex traps will be used. All events will be shot the Cynwyd Men. club house, 1 ave been laid out in the centre ceed 20 foot seconds, and that the max rapid-firing system. Targets are included The Cynwyd and Gladwyta Gun Clubs of a pretty park, from which a fine view imum pressure be 38,000 pounds per square !u all entries and will be deducted at one held a club shooting match'December 18 of the ocean, the Highlands of Navesink. inch. The powder pulverized or subdi cent each before purses are divided: under for suppers at Bohler's range, West Man the Shrewsbury ri^er and Pleasure bay may vided into minute grains must witlistand- 12 entries, three moneys. Twelve or more ayunk. Pa. Each man shot at 25 birds, be obtained. The pigeon grounds proper for at least fifteen minutes a temperature entries, four moneys. Lunch and loaded American Association rules. rapid-firing contain fifteen acres of perfectly level turf. of 150 to 154 degrees Fahrenheit without shells 011 the grounds. system being the .conditions. Gladwyu The main feature of the plans is thnt the emitting aeid va.pors. a^s indicated by the Event Xo. 1—10 targets, known angles, won by a score of 141 to 133. Summaries: shooting will be done from thiee sets of slightest discoloration of a piece of potas ent.. 75c. Event No. 2—7 targets, unknown GLADWYN. K. M | CYNWYD. K. M. traps to the north, south and west of the sium starch paper partially moistened with angles, ent.. 50c. Event No. 3—5 targets. Otto Penn .... IS 7 R. Grady .... 21 4 club house, so that many contests may be diluted glycerine. The powder must also known angles, ent., 25c. Event No. 4—15 T. A. Barker... 17 8 C. Moyer ..... 20 5 decided at the same time. The greatest im be proof against tests for moisture, dry- targets, unknown angles, ent.. $1.50. Event P. Humphries... lf> 10|A. Pender^rove 15 provement has been made In the construc ness and cold, and be uniform in quality, No. 5—7 targets, known angles, ent.. 50c. D. Butler ...... ]4 ll|p. L. Thomas 15 10 tion of the traps, which are placed over a free from dust and other foreign sub Event No. 6—10 targets, unknown angles, J. Kincild . ... 14 11 |T. H. SchoflelU 14 11 trench six feet wide and six feet deep, stances. The powder must have as little ent.. 50c. Event No. 7—5 targets, known D. Krgvnthal . . 1411|1>. Katrtfeey . 10 15 to which access is gained by a stairway heating qualities as possible, and must not angles, ent.. 35o. Event No. $—10 targets, Ernest Boyle ... 13 121C. B. M.vers. . 10 15 covered by a trap door. During a con corrode the barrel or cartridge case. unknown angles, out., $1. Event No. 0— H. G. Swope ... 12 IS! W. Johnson . 9 1C test the pigeons will be kept in this trench, 15 targets, known angles, ent.. $1.25. Hwood liny ... 12 lo[ .Tames Baird 9 1C the trapper remaining in the pit with his Have Been Matched. Event No. 10—10 targets, unknown angles, Samuel Rhoadcs. 1.2 131 Jacob Wylie 9 16 birds, and as each trap is sprung and the George J. Koll. of Blue Island. 111., nnd Will- ent.. 75c. En-ent No. 11—10 tartrets. known Totals ...... Ill 1091 Totals ...... 133117 pigeon flies that trap is Immediately filled lam A. Bacon, of Lncon, 111., have t)een matched angles, ent., $1. Event No. 12—Unknown Sweepstakes. 10 birds, $1 entrance—Boyle 'J, from underneath, instead of having a man to shoot a contest at 100 live binls for $100 a angles, ent.. .fl. Butler 8, Barker "8. Grady 7, Kamsey 7, Hum nin out from the score with a fresh bird side at Henry, 111., on January 1. Roll \vas Shooting to commence at 10 o'clock. Ex phries (i. I'eiiu 5. Schofield 4. as is now the custom. The man who pulls Du Ponfc.champion for a few weeks, and Bacon tra event to suit shooters. Sweepstakes. 7 birds. 50e. each—Penn 7. Hum the traps, and the dogs with their hand won the diamond medal at the Illinois Suite F. WINKLBR. Secretary, phries 7. D. L. Thomas G, Butler 6, Kincaid lers, will also be in a sunken cubby house, shoot for live-Wrd shooting. 4723 Washington street. Ci, Ei'fieiithul 5, ^Y. Jolu;son 5, Schofield 4. SPORTINQ LIFE. Dec. 26.
that Will Qlark is the man Will King will At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament have his h»Bds more than full. on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard " BLUB Mr. L. B. Thomas, of the Laflin & Rand Po.vder Co., and formerly of Baltimore, is RIBBON " won all of the first prizes. now permanently located in Pittsburg. Mr. Mr. Thos. S. Ds^ndo won first alone, $325, Thomas is quite an acquisition to the shoot and Silver Cup in the 50-Bird Event. ing fraternity of this city, and has been Nearly three-fourths of the contestants usevheel. just a CLASS C. again trying their skill, and Roll, Frothing- Sent prepaid on receipt little, a good club would M *n sure go. C. C. Fleet....01101 00111 10110 10110 10110-15 hani and others were taking in, the sport. METZ 4. SCHLOERB, OSHKOSH, WlS. Go in boys, put your war pajnt. on and you GUEST. Scores: , . Also thBse Mooo»Bins in SHppTj, hundsome goods, «Ize» fan have "dead loads" of fun next sum F. A.ThonipECih 11001 10111 10111 10011 11010—17 Winston ...... 02222 22221 00222 12222 22220—21 ami prices »s qu«ied fcbove. Either kind Uelegant, sensible, mer. After you get started the PiKsburg SHOOT-OFF'FOR CLASS A PRIZEr-25 TAR- . 22222 22022 22222 12222 02022—22 and comfortable house footwear Tor young an'olil. Desira • ' ' - • •-. riETS. Carver ...... 2212222202212220222212221—23 ble tor tender aud swollen feet. Money refunded It not satis Gun Club will send a team of, "has beens" Platt Adams ..1M11 UlOt 11111 00111 01111—21 factory. 8?nd for catalogue of liocoaaim and Wisconsin up to shoot a team race and eat dinner Uoll ...... 22202 22222 11122 22222 22221—21 Cruising Shoes. Jolm Ganglion .11011 11110111101111011110—20 Goodrich . . . .00012 10202 21220 12221 21112—19 with you. Sweepstake, 10 targets, known angles—Thomp I-'ish ...... 11010 10012 11021 10010 1220O-15 The Hazelwood Gun Club is still keeping son 10. Adams 6, Gaup-ben 0. Smith 2. Comlcy ...... 22021 01022 12211 11111 11111—22 J. Isgrigg ... .01201 11112 12211 22211 21211—23 up its reputation for being one of the most Sweepstake, s.ime conditions—Thompson 9. Krothinglmm ..12100121112210122100 —15 active clubs hereabouts. More matches Adams 5. Gaughen 5. Smith 1. Carver ...... 22112 20102 21122 20111 22212-1'2 Itelun ...... 112112012010110 —11 10111 12112 - » have been shot on their grounds than on Sweepstake. 10 birds, unknown angles—Adams Lord ...... 10:QO 20000 21020 — 7 any other club grounds around here this S. Ganglion 7. TLonifiKin G. Bwith 6. McHle ...... 1211102211 ' -0 Goodricu .. ..00121 10121 13?JO —11 Sweepstake, same conditions—Gaugben 9, Lord ...... 112111220121210 -1$ year, and more to come. Of course, with Alnberg ...... 1211122210 ^-9 J. Arnberg ....00211 12121 - * two such active hustlers as President Mc- Thompson 1). Add hi 8 7. Fleet 7. lAlrd ...... 0111201022 —7 SwoepstaUe (5 pairs)—Thompson 6, Adams 5. U. Laird .....2O110 20002 — d Neil and Secretary J. N. Coagsland at the Burke ...... 10102 0021 1 — 6 F. Gilbert ....2112021212 —9 head of affairs shooting must move along. Ganglion 4. Fleet 3. Lee ...... 02012 01111 —7 Sweepstake. samp conditions—Gsughen 7, On Dec. 14 Carver, Roll and Winston had "147" ...... 2222222222 —10 You must shoot or give up the gun. They Adems 5, Thompson 5, Fleet 4. Clem ...... 11221 — 5 some practice at. live birds, 30 yards rise. HIc-ka ...... 20122 - * have adopted the Rose system of dividing "147' ' ...... 22022 22200 2:5212 02201 21222—20 the money. .,. . 22222 12122 22222 22222 22222—25 Some of Pittsburg's trap shooters bave PHILLIPS WON CLASS A 22022 2-2221 22020 -12 BUFFALO GUNNERS TIE. been doing some pretty fine work this Koll . . .20220 •_>2l2l 12212 01221 02211—21 week. In a 25-bird sweepstake Will King At the Weekly Shoot of the Buffalo 12001 20210 20211 12102 -14 J. J. Huebbers and J. Parker Sho* and Sandy Mel'hersou killed 24 each and Andiibon Club. Carver . .22222 20220 21 22J 21022 20222-21 took lirst money, and in a lObird sweep, On Dec. 15 a number of shots were pres an Even Match at Live Birds. which followed, they killed 10 straight, The shoot of the Andubon Gun Club of ent. ;ind Wiuston "147." and Carver shot at A very interesting, and at the same time making 34 out of 35 shot at. Will and Buffalo. N. Y.. on Dec. 10. was well at practice birds, after which two ten-bird a very even live-bird match was shot off at Sandy have- been shooting quite a stiff tended and the scores made were excep sweeps were shot, in which Roll. Tucker. Huebber's South Buffalo grounds. Buffalo. pace for some time. Will has beea match tionally good. There were- nearly 50 shoot Carver, Gilbert and Steek killed clpau N. Y.. on Dec 19. between Jack Parker and ed to shoot a race at 100 birds. $100 a side, ers on the ground who took an active part. scores. J. J. Huebbers, two gunners of splendid lo with some "unknown" match to be shot The competition was sharp .especially in ••147" ...... 20122 22222 20112 21012 202O2— 20 cal refutation. They both stood in the this week. If Will can keep up the same the club badge shoot, which was eveut No. 1222022121121111112222122—24 snow and shot until birds and ammunition 3. Phillips won the Class A badge. Mc- tfdve out. and agreed to meet again <>ver pact" in.a match that he does in sweepstake Arthur nnd McCarney tied for Class B 10202 22220 20222 22022 22202—19 .shooting he will be a. hard citizen to down. Carver ...... 21221 21121 22221 12221 22122^-25 the sanio traps on New Year's Day. Their Our sportsmen are strolling" home gradu badge and Class C was won by Zoeller. Sweep No. 1, at 10 birds. s-oores are the best ever made in' Buffalo, iThis popular sport is beginning to look G. Roll ...... :.. 22122 12112—10 and considering the weather are nothing ally by ones and twos from the. same tields up" and tjhe local sportsmen are taking a S. A. Tucker...... 12112 21111—10 less than phenomenal. In the first race at of the country.. This week C. S. Guthrfe. much more active interest in the traps. E. Biughmu ...... 22121 12022—9 "3 birds but two of the live targets escaped George A. Wilsonand Grant. MoCargq- re -, ?Chei
with 5 per cent, of the net purse, will be •iven for the best averages daily. High jjuns to win. Grand Hotel will be head quarters.' ~ ' " SMOKELESS THE ENDEAVORS WON. The Bergen County Trap Shooters POWDER Nine Targets Behind. The Endeavor Gun Club, of Marion, N. J., THE CHAMPIONSHIP defeated the Bergen County Gun Club of Haekehsacl?; N. J., in a nine-men .team match at targets on Dec.""9. The race took of the world at targets, and the " E. C." Powder Championship place on the grounds of the Endeavors at Marion,- and was closely contested; The Cup was won by Rolla O. Heikes on August 2oth, 1896, at Watson's weather was unfavorable as a high .wind THE WIZARD PUZZLED THE EVIL blew across the traps. Louis Pierey, the Park, Chicago, defeating Fred. Gilbert. boy shooter, made the best individual rec SPIRIT OF THE PUIHS, ord. Following are the scores: Mr. Heikes used "£. C." Mr. Gilbert did not ENDEAVOR GUN CL.U8. E.OolIins 10101 11110 11011 01111 01111 11110-23 U Pierey 01111 11111 11111 mil lull 11111-20 The above is a real Championship, and is not limited to any make Winston Defeats Caro'r Two Matches A.Wood'f 01101 01111 01111 10100 11101 11111—22 M.Herr'n 11111 11011 10011 10OM 01111 10111-22 of gun or powder. ^______E. Taylor 11011 11111 10110 10111 11110 11110—24 on Dec, 19—It Looks as Though H.Welles 11111 11011 10011 00111 0001010111—20 .V.Len. 10011 01101 00110 00110 10100 01111—1C G.Pierey 10111 11101 10110 11111 01111 11010—23 Carver Had Struck a Snag—Chi• EUcgram 00010 10111 11110 01.010 01001 01111—17 AMERICAN "E. C." POWDER GO., ffl, Oallai, Beqn ft, I J. ———SEKTB FOR BOOKLET.———• 196 cago Has Some Pigeon Matches. BERGEN COUNTY GUN CLUB, O.Dudley 11011 11111 11111 11111 11000 11111—26 GAME IN CONNECTICUT. ' For some tlnje .past there has beep talk J.Remsen 11111 01101 11111 01101 01111 10011—23 CHEAP FOR, CASH. of matches between the celebrated Dr. G.Ricar, 10101 11110 10100 11100 10300 11010—15 Some Notes of the Field and About Carver, who carries the cognomen of "The Conklin .11111 11101 11101 10001 11001 01101—21 Evil Spirit of the Plains," and John L. B. James 00100 100OO 10OOO 00101 1O101 01001— J! the Gunners There. N. Apgar 11111 01111 11100 10111 11110 11110—24 Hartford, Conn., Dec. 19.—There was 100,000 Loaded Shells Winston, who has earned the soubriquet of Job Lott 10011 1111110111 11110 01111 10111—24 "The Wizard of the West," because he H. Fess. 11111 11101 00111 10101 01101 10111—22 never a more prosperous or delightful wins matches when you least expect him to, J. Hild. 10111 11111 11110 OHIO 11111 00110—23 season for bird hunting probably iu the and because he shoots, under the non de aunala of the old Nutmeg State. The plume of "147." Wtnslon is a representa .187 weather was perfectly suited to the sport. tive of the Austin Powder Co., of Cleveland, Other sweeps were shot as below, the average One soft, golden day succeeded another O., and he spent several months around of tbe scores made being very low, owing to all through November and early Decem New York, where he shot'a number of the wind: ber, %nd until the late furious northeast matches, winning nearly all of them. F/vents .. 1 «> •> «i TVnnt« ... 1 9 3 4 snowstorm whirled through the land there While Winston was in New York Dr. Targets .. 20 20 15 201 Targets ... 20 20 15 20 had been hardly a day when it was not Carver took up his headquarters in Chi a pleasure to stroll with dog and gun in the Per 1000 cago and made his annual pigeon shooting G. Pierey.. 13 17 13 17|Ingram .... 11 .... 13 woods. At no time were partridges more I;. Pierey .. 13 ...... 1 Woodruff...... 141213 abufcdant. thanks to the rigorous game $9.66 speech throrgh a Western sporting journal. Hildreth ., 11 14 lOlllRemsen ...... 20 .. 16 Winston replied and eeut a forfeit to make Coiling ... 18 18 13 ISIDudley ...... 13.... lawe, and quails and woodcock were plen 3 dr. Powder.— I oz. Shot No. & a match. Carver wrote a very funny letter Strader ... 17 16 12 15|Cameron...... 11 10 .. tiful, too. Some magnificent strings of the and then Winston wrote one that was Lott ...... 14 14 .. 15!Apgar ...... 17.. 18 brown-backed and speckled beauties of all equally humorous to those who are best Wellcs .... 1417.. fllTnylor ...... 171116 kinds were taken, by the sklllful sports SMOKELESS POWDERS. acquainted with these two crack Heirtngton. 15 15 .. 12|Carl ...... _ .. 10 9 men. shots. Then Winston went to Chicago Among expert wing shots, who shoot for S. S. Schultze— Gold Dust. ' and Carver did not go away. He SOME RIFLE SCORES the markets in northwestern Connecticut, 5Oc. PerCan. remained and some real shooting William Green, of Wiiisted, who tramps matches took place—were actually shot E. C. Hazard— DuPont's, Made by the Seventh Regiment at in a hunter's paradise among the Berk 55c. PtrCan. on John Watson's grounds at Burnside, Their Indoor Range. shire foothilla of Litchfleld County, un 111., on Dec. 19. The funny part of doubtedly ranks first. Up to about ten it is that Winston won and used a home On Saturday night, Dec. 19, the prone days ago Mr. Green had shot considerably TheH.H.KiffeCo. IW8Er- made gun, which is turned out by a firm class and volley matches were decided at more than 500 partridges and quails, and in Fulton, N. Y., and be shot factory loaded the Seventh Regiment ranges, Brooklyn. N. Y. In the former competition, which a large number of woodcocks, more than ammunition. was won by Private E. C. Robinson, of the combined bags of all the other Win- The two great shots came together at sted hunters. There is the trio, Selden •—FOR— Watson's grounds, Chicago, and shot two Company C, with a score of 69, tbe condi tions were seven shots standing and seven Minor, Darwin Andrews and M. H. Tan matches at 50 birds each for $50 a side prone; two entries; all scores of tbe same ner, rival hunters of Winsted, it is true, GUNS ANP AMMUNITION on Dec. If). We understand that Carv all expert and indefatigable sportsmen, but er bet $100 to $47 that Winston would not numerical value constituting a class. In the volley match the conditions were they love to follow the fox trail far better win a match in a week and if this is the than to hunt birds. Each cff these hunters v Shotting Clothing, Etc., Try case Winston wins $100. Then the matches the same, except that unlimited entries shot on the 19th were each for $50 a side, were allowed and the shooting was done at takes not fewer than .a score of fox so "147" has cause to feel good aa he the word of command of the executive of brushes every, season. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, -jingles some solid money in his pocket and ficer. The match was won by Corporal A. Notable bags of game, have been scored Stevens with, a total of 66 points. Summa in a single day's hunt by sportsmen in all 1020 MARKET ST.. PHIL A. looks at the handsome Du Pont trophy, ries follow: parts of the State. Here are: a few spec which he won from George Roll at Chi PRONE CLASS MATCH. Sand, tor N«rw Catalogue— cago on Dec. 15. imens: John Geer, James Main and Horace The first match was won by 147, who kill Standing. Prone. Total. Palmer in one day?s tramp among, the ed 45 to Carver's 44. The second match Private E. O. Robinson, Co. C. ..34 35 rolling hills of North Stonington, in South Sergt. J. L. Roberts, Jr., Co. 1.33 35 6S eastern quarter of the State, shot 49 rabbits I 111 D DDQ|I (Western birds only) Pheas»nt», to. IiUbl'4 was also taken by 1-17, who scored 47 to Corporal H. E. Crall, Co. G....32 35 67 LI 10 tyUflll 1838. E. B. Woodward, 174 Ghutberi St., N.Y. Carver's 42. Following are the scores, 80 Corporal A. Stevens. Co. F.... .30 35 65 and bagged an odd one to make the score yards rise, A. S. A. rules, 50 birds, for $50 an even 50, in. a burrow. They killed a a side* VOLLEY MATCH. partridge also. Four young ' hunters' of Corporal A. Stevens, Co. F.....32 34 66 affairs, ard, of course, will give a pleasant "117" .-.. .12222 22220 22222 20222 20222—22 Sergt. J. L. Roberts, Jr., Co. 1.31 32 63 New London, Wilson Mason, •• Stephen 22022 22222 22222 22220 22222-23-45 Private A. E. Wells, Co. E... .31 32 63 Hayes, Earl Morton, and Garry Crane, time. Tbe shooting1 and fishing trophy will Carver ... .22282 10122 22222 22222 12222—24 Corporal H. E. Crall. Co. G... .30 33 63 with a pack of hounds, in the rough,, briar- be shot for between the Boston Shooting *2222 2*222 22202 20201 12222—20—44 EXPERT CLASS. grown country about Lake's pond in Association and Worcester Gun Club. The 147 lost the 10th. a left quartering out- Deliberate. Rapid. Waterford, killed four foxes and ten rab programme is a long one, which will give goer; the 17th In same direction, the 22d, Corporal H. E. Crall. Co. C...... 68 70 bits. The wilds of Berlin were brimful shooters all the aport they want. The a right curving outgoer; the 28th, a driver, Private Atistin, Co. C...... 68 65 of game all the fall. Rabbits were bagged events will consist of ten targets, 70 cents SHARPSHOOTERS' QUALIFICATION. entrance;. 15'With $1.30 entrance; 10 with slightly on the left, and the 45th, in about Standing. Prone. Total. by local hunters in strings of a dozen or $1.2<) entrance; 5 pair with 70 cents eu- the sa'me direction. Capt. F. G. Landon, Co. I.....34 32 66 a score daily; the woods were alive with tr&nce, -and the matches will be known, Carver lost the 7th. a curving right quar partridges, and the pastures and grain unknown and reversed angles and straight terer • the 26th, an incomer on the left, FORMED A GUN CLUB. fields with quail. A unique performance of away. The trophy match, will be a five-man which fell over the line; the 32d, a sharp one Berlin sportsman, John Patterson, was team race at 50 targets each; 30 singles, left quarterer, also dead outside; the 39th. Sportsmen of Toronto Will Now be that of bagging four handsome, big and unknown, and 10 pair known. There will an incomer on the left: the 42d. an out ugly tempered owls in an afternoon. In be plenty of shooting for ail who attend. goer. and the 44th. a left quartering in Ready For Trap Shooting. New London County Jesse Phillips, of comer. The second match. For some time past a number of gentle Lisbon, took nine partridges in one after "147" ... .22322 212O2 22222 22222 22222—24 men interested in sport of trap shooting noon in the woods about that country 22222 22*22 22222 02222 22222—23—47 have been contemplating the formation of town, together with 11 quails, and a red Carver ....021122*121 1*21222211 11011—21 a gun club in Toronto, Can., and the result fox that weighed IS pounds. Mr. Phillips In the Final Competition For the 21213 11012 1*122(222*2 11120—21~-i2 was that at a meeting at the Granite Club will hunt foxes for the rest of the winter. Rifle Club Trophy. 147 lost the 9th, a sharp one on the right: called for that purpose on Dec. 17 a club A sight to thrill a wild fowl sportsman The final competition for the Rifle Club the 33d. a right quarterer, dead outside, and was formed, to be known as the Roseda.le was presented a few days ago in great trophy was held at the Twenty-second Regi the 40th, a curving left incomer. Gun Club. fields of wild ducks of many varieties ment rifle range, Brooklyn, N. Y., on the Carver lost the 1st, a left quarterer: the There was a large gathering of gentle- gliding" and gamboHng about-the tranquil night of Dec. 19. The conditions governing 7th. a straightaway: the 12th, a curving men present, all of whom were in sympa1' reaches of the Sound near Bridgeport. The the match were: Open to teams of twelve left qufirterer; the 23d, a driver; the 33d, thy with the movement and took up the entire lower harbor was dotted with coveys from each company, field and staff and non a left qunrterer: the 36th, a sharp one on scheme with great enthusiasm. Tile inten of them, hundreds of birds in a flock, and commissioned staff; seven shots standing the left, the 44th. a curving incomer on the tion is .to use the Toronto Athletic grounds so fearle'ss were they that they paid little and seven shots prone; to be shot in'relays left, and the 50th, a driver slightly on the at Rosedale, which have been secured for heed to the ntiisy, splashing 1 operations of of three on consecutive Saturday nights; left. Carver had four fall dead outside, the use of the club. Before the meeting oyster dredges and oystermen working at the trophy to be held for one year by the and 147 had one. closed tbe election of officers took place, the shell beds. In fact some of the bold conipajiy making the highest aggregate Carver won the third and fourth matches which resulted as follows: President. Mr. est birds approohed the dredges, and the score. The record for this contest was 688 from Winston ("147") at Chicago on Dee. H. M. Peilatt; treasurer, Mr. J. B. Miller: dredgers and oyster handlers amused them points, but in this year's matoh Company H 21, by killing 47 to 44 in the first race and secretary, Mr. A. R. Stell, 22 Wellington selves by shying oyster shells at files of scored 699, just 38 points more than its 48 to 41 in the second. Winston won the street east; Committee of Management, the them. Said one observer oa the shore of nearest competitor, Company C. Summary: first two which leaves it even on the four COMPANY H. matches. officers of the club, with Mr. D. L. Vau the harbor: Standing. Prone. Total. On December 22 the fifth and sixth Vlack and Mr. D. J. Barclay. "The prettiest sight of all was presented Capt. F. Isherwood...... 81 34 65 matches were shot, at Watson's grounds. when the steamer Oresta came puffing and Private W. T. Cook...... 27 27 54 Chicago, between Carver and Winstou. A BIG TEAM MATCH. splashing up the river. A little way ahead Sergeant J. Ohristianson... .26 28 C4 Carver won both matches, the scores stand of her was a long flock of the largest ducks ing 45 to 39. and 45 to 88. This gives Car Amateurs Make Great Scores on Live that were ever seen in those waters, and Totals ...... 84 89 173 an exhilarating show they made, barely Company G ...... 81 79 160 ver four out of six of the matches. Birds at Eddington. Ful! scores will appear next week. skimming, the surface of the harbor, and Company A ...... 83 73 1P6 The grounds of the Philadelphia Gun seeming to be a team of water sprites Company C ...... 72 73 150 Club, at Eddington. Pa., was the scene of convoying the vessel. Even the veteran Company B ...... 78 61 130 A SPARROW SHOOT a tine contest at live birds on December 18. bridge tender Sohietinger said he never Company I ...... 47 45 93 Chas. Macalester and Fred. Hoey shot a saw such heavy waterfowl of the kind The results of the four competitions for To be Held at Indianapolis on Jan. team race against Geo. Work and Clarence before, and added .that there never were the trophy are as follows: Dolan. The birds were a picked lot, all First. Second. Third. Fourth- Total. 14 and 15. more ducks in the waters about Bridge Companv H ..18i5 180 161 178 ARE THE SHELLS TO SHOOT. FOR N 9 4 LEADER PR 1 MLR 'OR SMOKELESS POWD£jf& FOR SMOKELESS POWDERS' Mr. J. L. Winston who won the Dn Pont Live Bird Championship Trophy, at Chicago, 111., Dec. 15, by defeating George Roll, shot LEADER SHELLS. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN SEND FOR I3O-PAGE CATALOGUE—FREE. Stores; 312 Broadway, New York; 418 and 420 Market St., San Francisco, Cal, are included in all the events. A beautiful MURPHY WINS AGAIN. to him. Following are the scores made at trophy will be given to the winner in. ad 200 yards offhand on the standard Amer dition to his share of the purse. He Defeats AVilliams in a Live Bird ican target: HERE AND THERE. AT. Match at Stockton. Ittel ...... 85 87 85 83—85 IVINS DEFEATED. Peter Murphy, of Philadelphia, defeated Brehru ...... 81 71 89 79—80 H. Williams, of Camden, in a live bird Jews ...... 80 75 74 81 77V4 ITEMS 1NENT SHOOTING GATHERED Charles Woolley Came Out One Bird match, at Sterling's grounds, at Stookton, Huggins ...... 71 82 SO 72—76^4 Ahead. N. J., on Dec. 21. This is the third match Lawrence ...... 72 70 71 74—71%, . ON THE FLY, • Long Branch, N. J., Deo. 17.—An #n- that Murphy has won from Williams, and Davis ...... 69 68 78 73—72 thusiastic company of sportsmen witnessed the latter seems to be ready to acknowledge Abel ...... 74 71 63 72 70 the live bird match, on the new shooting Murphy his, superior. A large crowd of Hartman ...... 70 73 66 63—«5 grounds at Elk wood Park this afternoon spectators \yitnessed the match, 'and the McGill ...... '... 71 62 Cl 59 C3'/4 Announcements From Club Secretaries* between Charles Woolley, of the Central birds were of such a good quality that, one Gun Club, of this place, and Al. Ivins, the man wagered Murphy $50 that he could not COLE AND GORDON TIED crack shot of the Riverside Gun. Olub, of kill 42.out of the 50. Murphy won consid —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna erable on the side by taking bets on the In the Handicap Trophy Match at Red Bank. number of birds he could kill, and his score It was a contest at 50 birds for $100 under the rules was a good one. the Dedham Club. ments—News Notes ol, General a side, and contrary to the opinion of the The match began at 1 P. M., and-Murphy Dedham, Mass., Dec. 19.—The afternoon talent. Woolley was the victor. started out by killing the first ten straight, shoot of the Dedham Sportman's Club, at Interest, The Long Branch shot defeated the River while Williams lost four out of the same Islington, was well attended by gunners side crack by one bird in as pretty a con number. Murphy killed the next 27 from in ,and out of town. The feature test as any decided before the Elkwood straight, and • then lost another. He fell of the afternoon's s«port was the handicap The Bergen County (N. J.) Gun Club will traps for some time. down on the last six birds, and allowed prize match, the trophy contended for being have an open handicap shoot on the olub's Woolley had two yards the best of his four to escape, but it was through that he a silver canister of powder donated to the grounds at Hackensack, N. J., on January opponent and this proved a noticeable did not try very hard to kill them.. Mur club by the Laflin & Rand Powder Com 1, beginning at 10 o'clock A. ftt. The help to him. Along with this handicap phy gave Williams the .last ten birds as pany. Each man shot at 50 targets. A shoot will be at 30 single targets, known he had the good fortune to draw the easieat dead, but he could not win even then. The brisk breeze made good scoring problematic. traps, unknown angles, entrance $2, ^ust birds. ' ••• . conditions of the match, were 50 live birds, The number of birds thrown from the enough to cover cost of birds and trapping. Each of the contestants shot In excel gun below elbow, one barrel, for $50 a traps was 005. The summary follows: The prizes for this event are as JT»!lo*vs: lent form. Both were more or less handi side. Murphy stood at 25 yardl and Wil HANDICAP TItOPHY MATCH. First, Winchester repeating shotgliu; sec capped by the covering of snow, which made liams at 21 yards rise. Following are the Cole, 2 targets ...... *43 ond, $5 cash; third, $2 cash. The' shoot it difficult to 'accurately cover the light- scores: Gordon, 3 tar£eta ...... "43 will be open to all. <. colored birds. The birds were an unusually Murphy ...11111 11111*111111111 11111—24 McQuillen, 6 targets ...... 41 fast lot. Summary: 11111 11111 11101 1111* 01*10—20—44 15. Smith, scratch ...... 3!) The Spring Lake Gun Club, of Pekln, HI., Charles Woolley. 28vds. Williams . .0*101 1*011 01*10 11111 11111—17 Miskay, 4 targets ...... 3S Is arranging for a big tfttj? • sho&ttnfe' event* 22020 Ili22 11222 22122 12202—22 11111 01100 10011 11111 11111—20—37 Greeuer, 7 targets ...... 35 for turkeys on New Year's-day. Mr. Ileil- 22202 22202 21112 12021 12222—22—44 Murphy lost the llth, a driver; the 39th, Leverett, 5 targets ...... r 30 inan, who has charge of the club's grounds Al lying, 30yds. a left quartern1 ; the 45th, a right quarter- Alden, 10 targets ...... 2& is preparing for a big time. A team race 21212 22222 02211 12022 21202—22 er; the 45th and 48th, in same direction, Hunt, 10 targets ...... 23 will also be shot between teams made up 20122 22120 21222 20222 10111—21—43 and the 50th, a sharp one at the right. *Cole and Gordon tied. On the shoot-oft at from members of the club as follows: Williams lost the 1st, 2d, 4th, 6th, and 20 birds each, Cole won, killing 16 to Gordon's Team No. 1—J. Huffman. J. Frakes, W. A. TO HOLD A NEW YEAR'S SHOOT. llth, all right quarterers; the 8th, 14th, 13. Heilman, J. Hyers, W. Preston. J. Purdy, 15th, 34th and 35th, all left quarterers; the In the regular sweepstakes the scores of George Ayres, W. Daniels. Team No. 2— The Cleveland Gun Club Preparing 31st and 38th, both incomers on the right. each' gunner in 10 matches follow: .. A. V. Golden, R. S. Golden, L. Preston, Gordon ...... 9 13 10 9 8 8 5 0 0 0 Por a Day's Sport. Miskay ...... 8 14 « 7 8 8 7 9 7 4 P. Proehl, W. B. Scott, J. Dwyer, J. Clou- The Cleveland Gun Club will give a REMSEN WAS IN FORM Cole ...... S 15 810 8 9 79 5 0 ser, J. Stewart. shoot New Year's day at the club grounds, B. Smith ...... 7 16 9 7 7 7 9 0 0 0 -near the corner of Fleet and Petrie streets, A live bird and inanimate target tourna At the Weekly Shoot of the Crescent McQuillen ...... 6 14 G 8 7 7 5 7 6 0 Cleveland. O. It will consist of ten events Athletic Club. Horace ...... 6 14 6 8 7 7 4 3 6 0 ment win be held at Dwight. 111., on De of len birds each. Entrance in each event, Hunt ...... 6 8 4 5 3 0 0 0 O 0 cember 29 and 30. In events 3, G and 8. birds included, will be 50 cents. There will J. S. S. Remsen was in his element on Leverett ...... 513 4 6 4 0 5 8 4 0 first day, $15, $25 and $20 respectively be four prizes in each event and each prize Dec. 19 at the clay bird shoot of the Cres Greener ...... 4 12 6 7 5 8 5 i) 8 0 are added. On the second day, in events will be 25 per cent, of the net proceeds of cent Atfiletic Club, at Bay Ridge, L. I., and Aldeu ...... Oil 5 2 7 5 2 0 0 0 5 and 6, $50 and $20 are guaranteed in the entrance. Known experts will be eli managed to win in almost every event in the purses. American Snooting Association gible to only the tirst and second prizes in which he entered. It was blowing pretty rules will govern. Dropping for place will regular events. Ten average prizes and hard from, the bay and sweaters and even Forthcoming Events. not be tolerated. Good warm olub house one consolation prize will be awarded, but overcoats felt good to the shooters at the Dec. 29-30. Utica, N. Y.—Tournament under the and hot luiicb. on the grounds. only those who enter in the ten regular score. 'In the first event the champion of management of John W. Jftilford. Live birds events can compete for same. No one is the Bay Ridge grounds smashed 21 and in awl targets. The Stevens Point (Wis.) Gun Club an barred and all will be welcome. the third he broke 24. Afterward he allow 1897. nounces that it would like to arrange a Shooting will commence at 9 o'clock, ed George White six birds under expert Jan. 1, Newark, N. J.—Sixteenth annual tourna team, match at live birds with a team to standard time. Lunch and shells can be rules and lost the race by one bird. In the ment and recejrtiou of the South Side Gun .be made- up of Appleton and Twin City purchased on the grounds. It is not gener final match of the day. under expert rules, Club. W. 11. Hobart, Secretary. marksmen. The terms proposed are for ally known that the above club has the best on even terms, he won handily. Scores: Jan. 9-10, Prefecott. Ari.—Fourth aununl tourna teams of five men each for $50 a side, or shooting rauge in the country, and many Event No. 1. twenty-five targets, known. ment of the Arizona Slate Sportsmen's Asso lovers of the gun have not kept themselves J. S. S. Kemsen.11101 11101 11010 lllll 11111—21 ciation, under the auspices of the Preset) tt for teams of ten men each for $100 a side. D. G. Geddes. .11111 1311001101 lllll 11010— 20 Gun Club. Roy Hill, secretary. It is thought the club at Stevens Point informed as to the progress made in the Bert Fish...... 11011 10110011111011001110—17 Jan. 12, 13 and 14—Erie. Pa., live bird ;md will be accommodated. sport in the city. All are most cordially George White.01111 11110 10110 10010 10101—16 target shoot under management of Seth Glover invited to be tlie- guests of the c.'ub on New anil A. P. Pope; added money and merchandise. Year's day. A. L. Norris.. .1101001010 10110 01111 11010—10 The Boyertown Gun Clnb will hold a B. H. Lott... .10001 00111 00101 01001 10101—12 Jan. 14-15, Indianapolis, Ind.— Tournament of the tournament at Boyertown, Pa., on Decem Event No. 2, twenty-five targets, known. Limited Gun Club; sparrows. Royal Robinson, QUITE A SHOT D. G. Geddes. .11111 10010 lllll 01011 01111—19 secretary. ber 26 for a large trophy emblematic of Bert Fish..... 11001 01111 1011001111 00110—10 Jan. 26-30.—San A.itorio, TPX.— Second midwin the Montgomery County championship. George White.00001 01100 11100 10010 10111—12 ter tournament, under the management of Sweeps open to all before and after tin's Is the $1O,OOO Base Ball Pitcher, L,. C. Hopkius. 10000 10011 10001 10010 10001—10 O. Guessaz, A. Steves and J. M. Gurge. $2000 event. Breiteiistein. G. Remsen... .00111 90100 00101 10011 00001—10 added. Shooting gallery proprietors had better IJvcnt No. 3. -twenty-five targets, known. Feb. 27-March 11.—Hot Springs, Ark.—The Ar- Tbe Buffalo Audubon Gun Club will hold pull a screen over their targets 'or--put up J. S. Remsen..11101 lllll lllll Ulll 11111—24 katisaw "Traveler's" first grand annual live bird ft New Year's shoot at targets on Jan. 1, the bars when Breiten'steiu is around next D. G. Geddes..lllll 11011 lllll lllll 11011—23 tournament; $10,000 in purses and added 1897. at Audubon Park, Buffalo. N. Y. summer. From all accounts the Reds' $10,- Grant' Notman. 11001 11110 1100011111 01111—18 moneys. Souvenir programmes ready Jan. 1. There .will be ten events, ranging from 10 000 beauty is some pumpkins with a gun. Bert Fish. ... .11000 11101 10011 0111001111 — 16 Address all communications to John J. .Samp targets. 50c.; 15 at 75c. to 20 targets, $1.00. A St. Louis exchange, telling about Breit's L. C. Hopkins. .10111 00111 01100 01001 11001-14 ler, Jr., Box 111, Hot Springs, Ark. Targets will be 1 cent each, shooting begins E. H. Lott... .11000 0111000000 OlllMllll—13 March 13-17, Bayc/hestei> N. Y.—Second annual clever work in the lield, says: Kvent No. 4. twenty-live targets, export rules. tournament of the Cobweb Gun Club; live birds at 9 A. M. Event No. 7 will be a team Lawrence Cartwright, a farmer living Geo. White.. .11001 10110 011110 01011 11110—16 and targets. Cobweb handicap at live birds. match open to teams of three men from ueir Litchfleld, 111., considers Theodore Allowance ...011001 —3 $500 guaranteed. •any one club, entrance $5, per team; 15 tar Breitenstein one of the best marksmen in' J. S. Remsen... 10111 0100011101 1111011111—18 March 23-25. New York City.—The Interstate gets per man. Clubs may enter as many the country. The sorrel-topped twirler and Event No. 5. twenty-five birds, expert rules. x\ssociation's lifth annual Grand American Han teams as they choose. G, S. Burkhardt, Perry Werden were the guests of Mr. Cart- J. S. Remsen. .11111 00111 10000 11100 11111—17 dicap at live birds. Ales Forrester and L. W. Bennett, com wright last Sunday, and they put in the day Grant Notman.00010 11101 1100001111 lllll—1C April 14-16, Atchison, Kan.—Airy Ion Hart'a mittee. shooting rabbits. The two ball players H. Stake. . .11111 00000 00000 10011 00110—11 third manufacturers' amateur and fourteenth bagsred 38 between tbjem. Breit beating Charles Sykes. .10000 11001 11000 00111 01000—10 open-to-all tournament. The following scores were made at the Ferry by a fair margin. "If that red-head H. Chapman. .00000 01100 11100 00010 00110— S April 15-17.—San Antonio, Tex.—Tournament of Baltimore Shooting Association grounds, ed Dutchman can pitch like he shoots he the San Antonio Gun dub. Open to anmteura Dec. 19. At 25 live birds—Collins 17, must be death to the batters," he said to only. Willard T. Simpson, Chairman Kx. Com. Hawkins 15. Brewer 14. Harrison. Jones 13. Perry. The latter promised to give Mr. April 20-23, Lincoln, Neb.—Twenty-first annual' James 12. Burke 7. -Robb .'i. At 2r> Clay Cart Wight's sou a dollar every time the tournament of the Nebraska State Sportsmen's southpaw missed a rabbit, and the little Scores Made at Their \Veekly Prac Association. Added money later. birds—Hawkiiis 15, Collins 14, Kobb, Har- May 11-14.—Oil City, Pa.—Seventh annual .tour cisou 12. fellow had nothing coming when the hunt tice Shoot. nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's was ended. The Pittsburg Rifle Club held its regular Association, under the auspices of the Ojl City An all-day live bird shoot will talte place weekly shoot at Wilkinsburg on Dec. 17. Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow at Audubon Park. Buffa.lo, N. Y.. Wednes Gus /immermanu, the crack rifle shot The weather was- favorable for shooting, der barred. Special event: 25 live birds per day Dee. ;J>0, and the hour for begin of New York, will make another trip to but the averages of some of the cracks man, $25, $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to ning operations will be 0.30 o'clock in the Europe next season, but he will not go were not up to the standard. Mr. Ittel H. C. Beeser, secretary, Oil City, Fa, morning. The programme will include alone. Champion Fred C. Ross, Ignatz made a good average, and Mr. Brehin May 17-22.—Missouri State Shoot at Kansas City Mo. tiiree events, as follows: Event No. 1, five Martin and Gebhard Krauss, all Brook- made a clear score of ten consecutive bull's June (third week).—Cleveland, O.—Fourth annual live biids, entrance $5; event No. 2 lynitcs, have announced their intention of eyes, counting S!'). Mr. Huggins appeared tournament of the Chamberlin Cartridge and twenty live birds, entrance .f15; event No. accompanying him and it is unnecessary on the range for the first time "after-an Target Company. 3, seven live birds, entrance $(>. Event No. to state that this quartet will uphold absence of several months, and did quite June 16-17.—Fargo, N. D.—Third annual tourna 2 will be shot from handicap rises, hand the prestige which Americans have always well, considering he had a strange gun ment of the North Dakota Sportsmen's Ass»> icaps to rauge from 25 to 30 yards. Birds maintained abroad at this sport. which was too litfut and not at all suited oiatton. Targets. W. W. Smith, secretary.