DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Volume 41, No. 7. Philadelphia, May 2, 1903. Price, Five Cents. HARTS HARD HITS AT WISSINOMING. ARE NOW DIRECTED AGAINST THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. OF THE FLORISTS. The Chicago League President Sympath­ Many Out-of-Town Shooters Being At­ izes With the Outlaw Pacific Coast tracted to the Grounds Rogers League Which For Several Years Has High Gun Lawrence and Daudt Worked Against "Organized Ball." Led in the Last Tournament Chicago, 111.. April 29.--Pre8ident James A. Hart, of the Chicago League Club, is The Florists' Gun Club held their regu­ averse to the methods of the National As­ lar weekly open tournament on their sociation of Minor Leagues grounds, at Wlssinoming, Pa., Saturday in dealing with the Pacific- afternoon, April 18. Owing Coast League and its play­ to (he large number of ers, all of whom are now on entries, a late start and the alleged blacklist. He other drawbacks all could despises the methods of the not. finish the programme National Association, which before darkness forced a points out players who stop to the shooting. The might be persuaded to jump Blue Rocks were quite ir­ the contracts they have regular in flights, which made with the Pacific Coast made clean scores hard to League clubs. He declares get, and only six were the entrance of the Pacific made during the afternoon. National League into the The shooting was done over las. A. Hart territory of the California two Magautrnps, and six organization is opposed to events constituted a pro­ Howard Ridge the methods of organized baseball. Hart gramme of 100 shots, in says that he will fight any proposition for which two average purses were offered to a new National Agreement that will allow the two high guns. the minor leagues to take up a fight like The best shooting was done by Rogers, the Association of which Pat Powers is of West Chester, Fa., who broke 94 out president has on its hands. or 100, the best score yet made in these HART'S DECLARATION. tournaments. Neweomb finished second, Here is Mr. Hart's own language repro­ Huttenlock third and Ridge fourth. The duced verbatim: "I am against any af­ latter has been ill for some time and is filiation with an organization that makes just attempting to get In form again. Ho contract-jumpers, liars and hypocrites of made the only 20 straight of the day, but ball players, and that is what the Na­ fell down in the next two events: tional Association seems desirous of doing These tournaments, given every Saturday at present. They are telling players in afternoon by the Florists' Gun Club, have the independent Pacific Coast League that proven popular. It enables members of unless they break their contracts, made other clubs to visit the grounds and secure In good faith with that league, and join practice for the State shoot, which will one of the teams that has a membership be given here May 18-21. These events are in this organization of minor league base­ M. DIEFENDERFER, open to all. for price of targets, and an ball clubs, that they will be blacklisted optional sweep. Four Magan traps will be and forever debarred from participating in Winner Grand American Handicap at Targets, 1903. used for the State shoot, and these traps a,ny games with teams that are in the as- will be thoroughly tested by the shooters sjiociation. That is simply putting a pre- before the State meet opens. 10very one ,inium on dishonesty in baseball, and I, for is welcome at these Saturday tournaments. one, shall oppose the forming of any agree­ strong as any team In this league. Garvin worrying the fans. Flavin may succeed Trice of targets is !Manager Rohe and can be depended upon in a pinch. little doubt as to Howie and Diehl be­ Campbell ...... 8 13 . . In fact, he gained quite a reuutatiou as ing able to help out during the season. Brewster ...... 7 Believed to be as Strong as Any in the a pinch hitter last year. Parry ...... 12 Western League. THE INFIELD. Bonlzer ...... 1." 12 15 Make a Note of This. Harrop ...... IS 11 St. Joseph. Mo.. April 2.1. Editor "Sport- No one would think of replacing Ilohe rharoh ...... »i 13 10 inir Life:"-There is no question in the at third except several of the big league Of 35 expert opinions on the American (League | Halo ...... It .11. 7 minds of the rooters tbat Manager George teams that would give their heads to have 14 pick Cleveland, 10 New York, Daniels ...... t> 13 8 Uohe has gathered men about him that can him. Fitzpatrick at second is putting up four each Boston and St. Louis, and two Sheeler ...... 1." 14 15 play the game of base ball with any ill tlie a pretty fielding game and goes after the Philadelphia. Among those who pick Mack ...... :: 10 10 Western League or the American Associa­ ball like he would develop into a good Cleveland to win are Joe Vila. New York J. R. Hay wood...... 13 17 10 tion. With a very little strengthening they batter. He is young and full of ginger. Sun; John Pollock. New York World; W. J. White ...... » 10 8 would hold their own with many of the Kemmer is a fixture at first. The "old Granger, Brooklyn Citizen; Francis Eaton, Alien ...... 13 15 S teams of the two big leagues. The way man" is pretty handy with the willow, and Boston Citizen; J. C. Morse. Boston Her­ Fox ...... 12 17 14 the men play when they have an old, ex- the way he is going after the little sphere ald; Jack Tanner, Chicago Inter-Ocean; W. 0. W. Hay wood. .... 10 30 8 pcriynced pitcher iu the box is a caution. this year bids fair to give him a bigger A. Pheloh, Chicago Journal, and Fred Hay- G. O. Bell...... 11 14 I) The'team is really weak in only one place- b'ltting average than he had in Kansas uer, Chicago News. Irwin ...... 11 18 l> the box, and this defect will be changed City last year. About every report of Myers ...... 14 . . Du Pont soon. The new management is not going games iu which his team took part last Another Billy Lauder...... 10 13 1o go back on its word. It promised the year the reader would see something like REGULAR CLUB SHOOT. minute the team became theirs to make it this: "The winning run came in on If Third Baseman Morgan, of the George­ a winner, and the steps taken to date to Kemmer's two-bagger."' "Kemmer started town team, wishes to play professional The semi-monthly club shoot of the Flor­ keep good that promise have gained maiiy tlie batting rally in the eighth that won ball after his college term expires, he will ists was held April 21, with a large attend­ friends. the game." not have any difficulty in finding a job. ance of members. The weather was fair, CATCHING DEPARTMENT STRONG. THK OUTFIELD. He is fast enough for the best team iu the but a wind blew briskly. Over the Magau- lu the catching department we arc as UiSlit is tuc only outfield position tbat is business, according to reports. Continued on Twenty-third Page. SPORTINQ May 2, 1903.

the Southern League foreshadowed h* would do. He handles himself In the field to general satisfaction. Just now Des- HUB HAPPENINGS. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., teris, far and away a more satisfactory player, will hold down centre until fur­ 34 South Third St., Philadelphia. ther orders. THB NATIONALS' WORK. THE IDOL SMASHING BEGINNING The Boston National pitchers have all done Cue work, and there is a quartet EARLY THIS YEAR. that could laud the pennant if Jimmy Col- Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated lius had them. Willis got a surprising reception at: the hands of the Phillies on tho 20th. Had ho been effective as usual Surprising Results of the American base ball player ) ho - would have landed his game from Mitchell with case. Pittenger, whom An­ League Opening in Boston The or trap shot j gus raised heaven and something else to get for Detroit, has started out better than to help to defray ex­ ever, and will be the stand-by of the club National League Team Showing up for which I enclose three 2-cent stamps this season. Malarky is iu tine form and carried off a llMnning game from the Phil- Stronger Than Last Year's Team. pense of postage, packing, etc. lies in good shape. "Mal" is very popu­ lar and all of the boys want to gee him do well. The Nationals will conflict with tho By Jacob C. Morse. Americans on Saturday, when the New Yorks will make their first appearance of Boston, Mass., April 28. The idea of com the season on the National grounds here. paring teams by their batting percentages New York will also conflict with the Ath­ st this time of the year is simply ludicrous, letics on the following Monday and Tues­ for the reason that the ma­ day. I nm surprised that the conflicts were jor and minor percentages not avoided, as could have been easily are taken together, and it done by playing double-headers later on, is simply impossible to and the result would have been far more attempt comparisons on THIS COUPON AND SIX CENTS IN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONB PHOTOTYPE. satisfactory from a financial standpoint. such a basis. The dope af­ The Nationals will then go to Brooklyn and forded shows nothing what­ return to play the tirst series of games ever. While the chances CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF with the Western clubs', having tbe St. are that a youngster who Louis as their lirst opponents. The locals has shown good batting will be here until Decoration day, when form in the minors will do they will go to New York for the 2'Jth aud himself credit in the Na­ double-header on the .'iOth. tional, his figures will be SPOKES FROM TUB HUB. entirely different. There What a shocking accident that was to J. C. Morse has been a lot of idol the little .'5-year-old sou of John O'Brien, smashing this season, and it of the Newarks, whose head was crushed began on the morning of April 20, when by a horse at Lewistou, Me., last Thursday. Waddell was banged, and in the afternoon " Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated The Nashua grounds has been greatly Young got treatment utterly unlike any­ base ball players and trap shooters and offers to send to any of its readers enlarged, and when everything is In readi­ thing that, had happened to him during photos of their favorite base ball players and trap shooters by complying with ness the plant will be one well worthy of bis connection with the club. For six in­ the city. Ed. Secord has worked like i\r nings not a man earned a base on him and the conditions named in the coupon above. beaver to make the game a success hi that the only player who saw first was Monte The photos are regular cabinet size f 53^x7^ inches) mounted on the latest city and deserves great credit for tut: re­ Cross, cm balls. Then it rained hits and style Mantello mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. sults that havo boon achieved. 32 were made before the game ended, three an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your President Freeman, of the Manchester of these being made off Hughes. In the Here is Ball Club, is also president of the Basket­ morning game Winter started in to work, favorite base ball players and trap shooters at practically no expense. ball Club, of -Manchester, and John Smith, but gave way to Dineen. Ferris" ankle has One coupon entitles you to one photo. You can, however, obtain as many manager of the baseball club, is also man­ mended all right, and he did superb work photos as you desire by sending three 2-cent stamps and a coupon for each one. ager of the basketball team there. in the first game. Freddy Parent has the (without the coupon) will be furnished for 10 cents each. The Now Kugland season begins ou Fri­ unusually large number of 34 assists in his day, aud. with good weather, there will be first game, of which ho accepted 13, slip- The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will groat tilings doing. Cottor will umpire pins,' up on an attempt to make a fast be added each week: ' at Concord, Uudderlmm at. Lowoil, King at double play. Manchester and Sullivan at Nashua. WADDBIX GOT HIS REVENGE The wide black bands that tho Americans BASE BALL PLAYERS: wear oh their tine new suits add greatly all right in Philadelphia when he held the uniforms. boys down in good style. Those who have to the attractiveness of the the Athletics had better LEAGUE, 1903. Coakley. of the Athletics, will pitch for been knocking AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1903. NATIONAL Woonsocket agalust Holy Cross next Satur­ bol'd their horses and just Wagner, Fred ruminate over the work of PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans day. that team since the cham­ manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F. Clarke, Claude Kitchey, Thomas Leach, pionship games began. Cer­ Murphy, llalph O. ("Socks") Seybold, Samuel Leever, William Bransfield, Clar­ tainly the Phillics are not Harry Davis, Edward S. Plank, Howard ence II. Beaumont, Harry Smith, William DEVERUAN'T PITCH. to be classed with that Osee F. Kennedy. P. Wilson, Berthold J. Hustings, is Said to Own Hub. and this I think will Schreckengost. Lafayette N. Cross, George Jennings, But the "Best Chief" well by the time PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh be shown Kdward (".Rube") Waddell, Frederick L. Harry Wolverton, William Douglas, John Stock " Touc'iin' On an' Appcrtainin* the season is well under Moute Cross. York Team. way. Here the Athletics ("Topsy") HartzeJl, C. Barry, Fred Mitchell, Charles Zimmer, to" the New stand well up in their race BOSTON CLUB Charles ("Chic") Stahl, Charles Fraser. From 2\cw Yoi-k Tribune. while the Phillies are at the Denton ("Cy") Young, George Winters, William S. Devory, ex-Chief of Police, Is bottom In theirs. Connie Frederick Parent, John Freeman, James , the principal backer of the New X'ork Mack has a team which will Collins, Charles Farrell. j American League loam, according to a ro- James Collins make them all hustle and I port: from a reliable source yesterday. will be in it at all stages CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon ("Larry ") CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, Johu Tay- Dovery has figured in many roles, but not of the game. He lost Fultz a mighty good Lajoie, William Bernbardt. lor, James P. Casey. was his name ever cou- has been until yesterday man. 'tis true but this Tlcke'riiig CLUB Edward J. Dele- uected with a base bull project. gamboling about in great fashion and will WASHINGTON BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley, P. J. A REAL JHVSTATE MAN. tit in mighty well. The Athletics are a hanty, James llyan. Morau. For some time he has been active in factor, never fear, and will give any club ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, John CINCINNATI CLUB JosephjJ.Kelly.Frank realty affairs for himself. On February 38, an argument that comes up against it. Anderson. Hahn, Jacob Beckley, Michael Donlin, 1902, he bought real estate through his Mack got a shot the other day for releasing Harry Steinfeldt, Ed- nephew, J. J. Byrne, valued at $377,800. Fultz. Well, didn't New York let a cork­ DETROIT CLUB James Barrett, Joseph William Phillips, About a month later be paid off $1201.800 ing man go in this Murphy, the second Yeager, Frank Kitson, Sam Crawford. ward Poole. of the mortgage on the property. Ho has baseman of the Athletics? Murphy is one CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones, Kdward BROOKLYN CLUB William Dahlen,James also In the last few years transferred titles of the best in the business to-day. Mack Sheckard, Fred Jack- to several houses through Mr. Byrne. The McFarland, Tliomas Daly, George Davis, Hughes, James $100.- could not use Fultz in Sunday games, and, J. Callanan. litzseh. estimated value of those houses was figure it as you will, is considerably in William D. Sullivan, James 000. These are not all the realty transac­ by the way he handled the matter. The NEW YORK CLUB Harry HoweJJ, Louis ST. LOUIS CLUB-P. J. Donoyau. tions in which ho has been a principal, for Athletics are one of the best balanced Wiltse, James Williams, Herman Long, in the last political campaign he bought a learns of the country, and none is better Griffith, William house In Ninth avenue valued at $60,000. David L. Fultz, Clark IX BAt-B BALL,, TOO. managed. One writer observed the other Keeler, Jack Chesbro, John O'Connor. day he did not think that any American It was impossible to learn yesterday just League club could make a showing against I how much money he has invested in the N the Pittsburgh I guess there are about base ball project, but according to a con- : eight who would like to try it. What TRAP SHOOTERS: sorvative estimate it. is close to $100,000. arrant rot this talk about any Hub not Ho spout the greater'part of last Sunday O. Heikes. W. E. Crosby, IT. C. Hirschy, Tom A. in making an inspection of tbe grounds being in it with any other. There are J. A. R. Elliott, Fred Gilbert, Rolla for tho several clubs that cuuld make it warm for Marshall, Chas. W. Budd, J. S. Fauuing, Harvey McMurchy, Ralph Trimble, Neaf Apgar. which are being put in readiness National champions -the Cleveland^, New York American League team. It is the said that ho is directing this work, if New Yorks, Athletics among the number. thousand dollars are. This partisan talk is all to no purpose and reports are true many player a 4]/.-carat, diamond solitaire, a flow. The right field bleachers ought to be to be spent in making the grounds an ideal does not tit in well with the spirit of peace clear to the right field corner. park, and tho salaries and ex­ there, is in the air. The question now is beautiful 6toiio. In the evening he was extended base ball banqueted at the Rossraore. There arc few It was only the vast throng that prevented penses of tho team for tho season, will not how good a showing the American from winning the afternoon probably be over $70.000. League Clubs could or could not make players more popular iu the profession the Bostons than this sanio Farrell. He received the game, for bulls went as triples tbut would DEVERY'SS DE-MAT,. against the Pittsburgs. but how the race ordinarily have been easy otits. When tho ';best chief" was seen last will go in the National and the American only gift of the day. evening he said: with their own clubs. TUB AMERICANS' PROGRAM. Leagues A PERFUNCTORY OPENING. Following tho Athletics wo will havo the "Me a backer! T only wished T did own THB COLLINS TEAM I like to see the season begin right-with Wasbingtons bore, and they in turn will some stock in a base ball club. I'm a poor life and music and all that sort of thing. by the Now Yorks for three man, and don't own stock in anything. be followed What would 1 do with a ball team? Me It is done iu other cities.- Here It was as games. What with Deiehanty and Herman ycr cold as au iceberg; nothing done to sig­ Long as stars the attendance ought to be pitch, with a stomach like this! Not on nalize the beginning of the season, except very tiuo for those games. It will be funny, life!" ish the scries with the Athletics. Charley to take the money; 110 invitations, no music, indeed, to see Long played elsewhere tha'n Fan-el! has certainly been a splendid acces­ no prominent party to throw out the ball on the grounds on which he played for sion to the team and lifts more than re­ too commercial by a good deal, and not 13 seasons. He has au immense following QUESTION^ ANSWERED. placed 'his predecessor. Nothing could have what is looked for iil tho American League here and the opening game iu which he at least. With the two immense crowds on will play .will be vory much of an eveut. F. -Doyle. Paterson. N. J. Only the base hand morning and afternoon .record .break- Then the team will go away and the Na­ runner is advanced a base on a balk. ers from a financial standpoint the outlay tionals will hold sway here for some time. 15. .1. Savage. Brooklyn,-N. Y.- -Gilbert did would have amounted' to nothing. Don't So Lush has been allowed to go, and there not play with Brooklyn. Before playing a warm weather player, but he was out in take the sentiment out of the gura;e, gen­ is a man who can rank with any in the with Cleveland he played in the New both games on the -'Oth Patriots' day and tlemen, for if you do it will be you who country as aa outflelder, and I am sur­ Y'ork League. has dono about all of the work of the will be the losers. '' :: , prised that he was not grabbed by many Jas. M. McDougall, Columbia, S. C.~- team. lie got a grand reception when lie The popularity of 'J5-cent ball was woll a club,- as I think that ho can do the trick "Sporting Life" was started April .15, msido his appearance with the team, and shown in tJnv openi.iig games. The 2,">- with the stick for more than ono club. We 1SS3. .his friends gave him what was in Its wav cont scats were the ones first to bo tilled, have had a taste of Stanley, biit he has F. .1. Ehlers. Washington, D. r. -President tbe finest testimonial tve^ given a bail and Iu both games there was a vast over­ not shown any' su'oh form as his work with Ban Johnson's salary is ?7000 per annum. May 2, 1903. SPORTING LIFE.

closure. However It is hoped by local en- gave way to Wolfe after the Senators had thuslsasts that Manager Moffett and Prof. NEW YORK NUGGETS. made seven runs in one of the gamers, and THECASEOFG.DAV1S HImel, who represents the Baker-Himel the new twirler made quite an enviable School, will get together on the matter Great Crowds at All the Local League record ID his flrst major league game. He and that the latter will sub-let the park struck out four of the first seven men up, to the former. In case the park is sub-let Club's Games to Date—The Giants Play- one of whom was the mighty Delehanty. IS FULLY EXPLAINED BY BIS COUNSEL, to Manager Moffett, Knoxville will either Ing Fast Ball—The Work on the New Wolfe and Beville worked together in Kan­ be represented in the proposed Southeastern Ball Park—General Mews. sas City, and from all accounts they will JOHN M. WARD. League or will have one of the strongest earn a big reputation as Griffith's pony independent teams outside of the Southern By Wm. F. H. Kndnch. battery. Down in Washington they are League in this part of the country. predicting a great future for Wolfe, who New Tork, April 27. Editor "Sporting is said to have all that goes to make a star Just Why the Player Refasei to Go to Life:" Well, good old New York has had a twirler. PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE pleasant base ball awakening, and it Is AROOND THH BASES. many years since the local There is a local writer who at this early Chicago and Reported to the New rooters have displayed such date maintains that only one bad feature President Lucas Arranging to Remove to an enormous appetite for to date has presented itself, "The umpires Tacoma—Auspicious Start of the Cham­ base ball. In the first place, have been vested with too much power, it York Club The Culmination of the pionship Race on April 14. order has been restored and seems," says that critic. That's a nice way piracy and harmful fighting to help President Pulliam in his com­ Matter to be Reached May I. President W. H. Lucas, of the Pacific have been put aside, thanks mendable effort to clear the game of the National League, has made his arrange­ to the peace treaty. Thus far overgrown kicking nuisance. ments to remove his headquarters for the we have seeu only the Na­ By the way. Jack Warner was the flrst seastn to Special to Sporting Life. Taooma. President tional League team and the local player to be put out of a game; not Lucas is well pleased with Polo Grounds have been an enviable distinction. Jack should also New York, April 29. John M. Ward, the the start the league has visisted by unusually large cut out that had habit of holding the ball counsel of the recalcitrant short stop, made and believes that it crowds, fully convinced when he does not like the umpire's calling George Davis, bas at last deigned to notice augurs well for the future. that under the new man- of balls and strikes. the attack upon him by "Our eight clubs have made W- F. H- Koelsch agement a liberal policy Not unless one saw the condition of the President Ban Johnson, of a goo d»sho wing thus far and will ultimately result in giv­ grounds occupied by the local American the American League. To seem to be very well bal­ ing the patrons the best that money can League club before work was begun can an interviewer to-day Mr. anced," said President Lu­ procure. On the heights President Gor­ the stupendous task of putting them into Ward said: "Yes, I saw cas. "1 am glad of this, don's new team will make its debut this shape for the opening game be fully real­ what President Johnson Is because a runaway race al­ week, and naturally after all that has been ized. represented to have said ways injures the game. done for and said about the new club there President Gordon says he would have about me and my connec­ From the showing the is no little desire to partake of a decided liked to signed Duke Farrell had he heard tion with George Davis' teams have made to date It novelty in the form of an American League of his release by Brooklyn in time. contracts. Johnson is ap­ IVm. H. Lucas is impossible to say which club. The local public can rest assured Billy Lauder is playing great ball this parently laboring under a club has the strongest ag­ that the same year, nnd as usual never indulges in any mistake. It is true that I gregation, and I look for a close and ex­ POPULAR POLICY effort to criticize the umpire. "Lauder is drew the contract between citing contest for the pennant. Private re­ that has prevailed in all the cites where the best man on New York's infield," re­ Davis and the Chicago ports show that the attendance has been the American League has established it­ marked a regular patron. John M. Ward American League Club a satisfying all over the circuit, all things self, will prevail at the new grounds. The McGraw says he has no intention of get­ year and a half ago. Duvis considered." remarkable success of Ban Johnson's husky ting into the game until he is needed. He- paid me for my services and that ended my THK CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON organization is due entirely to a progressive is well satisfied with his men, as they are connection with that feature of the case. opened April 14 with fine attendance every­ and liberal policy. President Gordon will playing at present. About two months ago. after the decision where. The results of the games played Van Haltren does not seem to be quite follow in the footsteps of the other Amer­ as of the Conference Committee allotting since indicate that the teams are pretty ican League leaders aud even with a re­ fast on the bases this spring as usual. George to Chicago, he came to me and well matched, despite the haste necessary Last Saturday it looked as though it markably strong team to begin with he would rain up to showed me a contract with the Sew York to put some of them iu the field. Following says no chance will be the time play was called, Club for the season of 1903 and 19()4, call- is the record of the race to April '.'I, inclu­ lost to add more and still 12,000 people were on the Polo material if occasion requires it. With such grounds. Ing for a salary considerably in excess of sive: conditions prevailing at both local grounds that which was to have been paid him W. L. Pet.! W L. Pet. Dick Schell. one of the faithful Polo is there any wonder that New York is ground rooters, says he has seen people under his Chicago contract, and asked for Los Angeles.. .4 '.' .G67|HeIena . ..3 3 .500 full of base ball joy? Only two conflicting tiiy advice." Seattle ...... 4 2 .t>(i7ITacoma ..2 4 .333 come out to the games this spring who Spoknne .....4 2 .(i(i71 Port land ..2 4 .333 dates all season, and but one Saturday have not patronized the game in years. NliVV YORK CLUB'S INITIATIVE. San Francisco.4 3 .57] IButte .. ..2 5 .286 during the entire season that no game is Kitttridge's catching was a real treat, "Davis told me." continued Mr. Ward, GAMES PLAYED. scheduled for this city, McGraw and Grif­ and the little bunch of nerves came in for "that the New York Club had come to Following are the results of the cham­ fith will enlist many personal followers, many deserved compliments. Kit is about him last September and said that they be­ pionship games played up to the date of and while one club should it stand much the best in the business behind the bat. better than the other will draw larger McGraw and his men have been accorded lieved that they bad a valid above record: crowds, the result and binding contract with April 14 Los Angeles 4. Helena 3. San Fran­ of the double league ex­ great support by the sun gods, who never him made in 1001, for three cisco 3. Butte 0. Portland 2, Spokane 3. Se­ periment should be as "Sporting Life" re­ failed to cheer their favorites on when tin 1 years, which therefore did attle .'J. Tacouia 2. marked last week, to make new friends for game waxes warm. The incurable base lni'l not expire until the end of April 15 Ix)s Angeles 0. Helena 2. San Fran­ the game. fever is very penchant this spring. Hope the present season; that un­ cisco :>, Butte 8. Portland 1, Spokaue 4. Seat­ McGRAW'S GOOD START. it will keep up. der the La.joie decision they tle 10. Tacoma 7 There is no question but that the Polo were convinced they could April l(i San Francisco S). Butte 4. Portland Ground aggregation has displayed in the restrain him from playing 7, Spokane 2. Seattle 0, Tacouia 13. At Los few games played more life and ginger WESTERN J^AGUE AFFAIRS. with the Chicago Club, but Angeles, rain. backed by good efforts than April 17 San Francisco 12. Butte 9. Portland that if he would agree to the team did all last year. Charley come to New York without 3, Spokane !». Seattle C, Tacouia 5. At Los On the bases they have im­ Nicho's Purchases Jimmy Man­ forcing them to take legal Anjreh's. ruin. proved, and their'start with ning's Holdings in the Kansas City Club April 18 Los Angeles 2. Helena 4. San Fran­ the proceedings they would cisco 5. Butte 10. Portland 2. Spokane 0. Seat­ stick has raised the —News of the Denver Club. George Davis make a new contract with hopes of the rooters. They him at an increased salary; tle 5. Tacouia 12. have displayed more agility Denver. Col.. April 24. Editor "Sporting that under these circumstances he had made April 19 Los Angeles 4, Helena 0, and Los in taking advantage of the Life:" The announcement is made to-day Angeles 13. Helena 4. Seattle 14. Tacoma 17. mistakes of their opponents that Charles Nichols has bought the in­ the new contract with the New York Club. San Francisco 4. Butte 3. Spokane 10. Portland terests held by James Man­ I told him that it was also my opinion that 5. and the more optimistic the New rooter begins to believe ning in the Kansas City York Club still had a claim to his" April 21 San Francisco 3. Helena 8. Lo» An­ team of the Western wrvices under the 1901 contract; that his geles C. Butti' f>. At Tacoina and Seattle, raiu. that McGraw's men will contract with Chicago was also a valid NEWS AND GOSSIP. put up a game fight this League, and that he will contract, and it was therefore tor him to We are Indebted to President \V. H. Lucas year. After a swing around be in full charge during the deckle which club he intended to plav for a season pass to all championship games John J. McGraw the Western circuit we will summer. Mr. Manning did with. He replied that because of the larger iu this league. be better able to tell how not have so very much to salary he wanted to play with New York; The Oakland outlaw club has secured a tem­ the boys will stand the strain, however. do with the Kansas City that anticipating just some situation as had porary injunction to prevent outfielder William Mathewson pitched a grand game against team last year. He was arisen he had incorporated In his New York O'Hara from desertion to the Lucas League. Brooklyn at the opening across the bridge put at its bead, but found contract a provision that the New York The Seattle outlaw club is going to try injunc­ and has not gone back by any nieans. Mc- his own affairs to take up Club would pay him his salary in any tion proceedings on pitcher Stoval, who has Gininty is in great form, and his skill and so much of his time that event; that he was willing to "fulfill his gone over to Manager McCJoskey's San Francisco nerve should prove a great factor. Taylor Mr. Nichols was practically part of the agreement with New York, cluli. seems to be a little behind his form ns the whole thing. The great and therefore believed that he had a right M:i nngpr Charles Reilly. of Los Angeles, yet. but his value is too well known to Charles Nichols showing made by the team to insist upon the payment of his New York has signed piteuer John Thielmau of Cincin­ cause any apprehension. Cronin showed up was due almost entirely to salary." nati. He has also secured George Hansou as well when substituted for Taylor in one the capable manner iu which Mr. Nichols catcher. LAWYER WARD'S ADVICE. of the Boston games. handled the talent placed at his command. The Butte papers say that Elmer Smith, GOOD PITCHING He piloted the aggregation to first place, Mr. Ward concluded: "With this end In who played with Tacoma last season, finishing will help to keep up a team's nerve and knocking into shape a very heterogenouu View I advised him along lines whereby f with Butte. has secured his release from the instill confidence. Jack Warner's return bas mass of material. believe he will be able to hold the New Springfield. Mo., team and will join Billle been helpful as his throwing arm has im­ DICNVER DOINGS. York Club to its contract with him. If the Kane's miners. proved. He has been hitting the ball well Pitcher Fettes has returned from Port­ Peace Committee or the New York Club, It Is stated in San Francisco that Manager in the early games. Bresnahan has many land, Ore., having been released there after or any other base ball influence forces him John J. McCloskey will defy the Sacramento friends among the rooters because of his; one day's trial. He will probably be given to go to Chicago f don't think Davis will of­ court which placed a temporary Injunction on gingery style and value with the stick. The another chance iu the Missouri Valley fer any strenuous objections so long as the Martin Glendon by pitching him in one of this McGrawites won an uphill game from League. The Denver and Colorado Springs New York Club pays him the salary it had week's games with Butte. It is expected that Boston by good stick work agreed to pay, and in order to protect his Glendon will be in-rested, perhaps for contempt and then pulled team are playing a series of games to the rights in this particular I have advised of Court, but in any event it will enable the out a loosely played but intensely exciting opening of the season. Four games have him to remain in New York Nationals to bring the case squarely into Court game from the Boston bunch on Saturday. been played to date, each having won two. and report on Its merits and get a decision. In batting, rather than in fielding, have The peculiar part is that the games won to the New York Club for duty until such McGraw's men shown time ns the New York Club, by some overt up well so far. That, by Denver have been batting picnics, while with good base running and strong pitch­ those won by the Springs have been with, net. does something equivalent to a breach ing, hns raised the hopes of the contract on its part. If. for ex­ WELL WORTHJIAVING of the rooters, small scores. ample, on May 1. the New York Club re­ who, by the way. did some tall rooting MINOR MENTION. Is the "Sporting Life " Portfolio of 1903 on the Polo Grounds. Thus far Brook­ A scare was sprung on Colorado Springs fuses to pay Davis his salary on that day lyn and Boston have played here and Mc­ that circumstance will be a breach after Base Ball Champion Teams—A during the week, the announcement being Real Graw's men showed up stronger than either made that Manager Burns had given mi which it will not be Davis' right, but his Work team. That's a good sign duty, to accept the best offer made to of Art, of Value to Ball Lover?. for a starter. option on his team to Pueblo parties. The To supply a demand. "Sporting Life" has Buekenberger's Boston bunch did not make action was caused because Mr. Burns him. This will doubtless be the offer of the much of an impression. We cannot recall Chicago Club. You may see, therefore, had prepared and bound, in portfolio, thought certain persons iu the Springs were group half-tone pictures of 1903 cham­ any team that ever came from the Hub trying to hold that I am not advising Davis that his that sized up as poorly him up. The trouble has Chicago contract is invalid, and I am not pions of the major and minor leagues, com­ as this year's Bos­ been settled, and the team will remain prising the following clubs: tons. Tenny and Kittridge sparkled like advising him to break (hat contract: sim­ the Kohinoor in the aggregation. where it is. ply as his attorney I am looking after his Pittsburg National League champions. MKRTKS' GR12AT WORK. Helena paid Denver $500 for the release interests to the best of my ability." Athletics American League champions. Polo ground rooters have made Sam Mer- of Fred Carrisch, closing that little dis­ Toronto Eastern League champions. tes a star favorite, and not without good agreement. Indianapolis American Ass'n champions. reason. He has been hitting in great form The opening of ball will be at Broadway SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE Kansas City Western League champions. and his base-running has set the crowds Park on Tuesday next. There will be a Manchester New England champions. wild with delight. The parade, with a band in the lead, and the Nashville Southern League champions. fans are singing Plans Are on Foot For a Six-Town Or­ Sandow's praises, and now fully realize two ball teams in a Columbian coach. The New Haven Connecticut champions. just how valuable the former American Mayor of the city is expected to pitch the ganization Comprising Clubs in North Butte Pacific-Northwest champions. Leaguer is to the team. first ball, just as he did a year ago. Carolina, South Carolina, Qeorg'a and Albany New York League champions. GRIFFITH'S MEN START. MAC. Kockford I. I. I. League champions. Tennessee. In four games in Washington the Amerl Each group is I.'!xl4 inches, in size, beau­ cans broke even, nnd some were inclined Player Blinds Policeman. Knoxville. Tenn.. April 23. Editor 'Sport- tifully printed from the original half-tone to look upon their showing as a severe Ing Life:" The chances are bright, ac­ plates, and comprises altogether 154 indi­ setback. When the local Evansville. Ind.. April 25. Nashville, of cording to Manager Frank H. Moffctt. dean vidual pictures: handsomely bound in heavy rooters see the strong teams the Southern League, shut out the Kvans- of local base ball, for the organization of red cover paper, with printed title, making comprising the Ameri­ ville team, of the Central League, this af­ a Southeastern League, to be Composed of an edition de luxe, worthy of a place in any can Loapne clubs they will ternoon. The visitors batted well. In the the cities of Knoxville, Asheville. N. C.. art lover's collection, and something entire­ realize just how hard a !a*t inning Umpire Phil Veatch threw the Spartanburg. Columbia, and GreeneviUc. ly new in base ball art. fight it will be for the club ball at a rooter in the grand stand, who S. C., and Augusta. Ga. The league was These portfolios were originally gotten up which captures the Ameri­ angered him. The ball struck Patrolman proposed several weeks ago. and was once for private use. but at the request of can League bunting. Harry Ziegler in the eye, and the official will dropped as not being feasible. However, numerous readers we have had bound sev­ Howell. who came to the probably lose his sight. Veatch was ar­ the agitation for its organization was re­ eral hundred extra copies, and while they city ahead of the team, rested. There was great excitement on the newed the other day with good prospects last we will send by mail, prepaid, to any says Griffith's men were diamond and the officers had to quell the for its successful conclusion. Just now of our readers a copy for $1. First come, over-anxious, and. besides, disturbance. Kuoxville is not certain whether there will first -served. the Senators, under Tom be a base ball team here the approaching After this edition is exhausted no more Loftus, arc no cinch. Her­ season, for the reason that the Baker- can be had at any price. man Long hurt his finger CATCHER. A young Independent Catcher Himel School has rented the ball park Clark Griliith and had to give way to with a good deal ol experience, and who is a good over Manager Moffett's protest, from the The Brooklyn Club has turned Catcher Frank Courtney. The latter, from all accounts, batter, is at liberty and can be addressed at Box 85, Southern Railway, which owns the eu- MeManus back to Jersey City. oroved a valuable sub. Jesse Taimehill Northampton, Mass. SPORTINQ L.IKB. May 2, 1903

that time. As evidence that he has no all along the minor league line understanding with Denver Del. is show­ game story will surely be a great base bal ing a telegram sent after the Auburn This "DEL" REINSTATED. was given out, in which Mr. Packard, of SPORTING LIFE year iu more ways than one. the Denver Clnb, offered him $4000 for the season. Why won't they let up .-on. A WEEKLY JOURNAL and whom does your suspicion rest THE AMERICAN LEAGUE'S CHAMPION Del., is devoted to ANDHMEASURES. upon? It is not generally known, but MEN stated on good authority f.hat President. Base Ball, Trap Shooting and $2000 "A BATTER IN GOOD STANDING. Postal, for himself or the club, paid General Sports The Philadelphia "Record" remarks: of Delehanty's debt to President Brush. feature of the games in both major leagues When the big player stepped to the plate required to in the first championship contest he waa t883. this season is the short time Compromise With the Washington FOUNDED APRIL, average is abou A received with a spontaneous demonstration finish, the contests. The of enthusiasm, which showed clearly what, 1 hour and 35 miuntos. This is the only Club by Which the Club Pays Half the almost unanimous sentiment, of the Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. redeeming feature of the foul-strike rule.' Washington fans has been iu the Dcle­ Entered at Philadelphia Post Office hanty affair. as second class matter Is this a redeeming feature? One-and-a of New York's $4,080 Claim While are too short, the public THE OPENING GAME! half hour gamea fin* getting full value for its money. Games drew nearly 12,000 people, who saw a Published by not " Del." Receives His Full Salary. game. It. was a pitchers' bntth; between are not slow because they consume a quar Orth and Chesbro, and "Smiling Al," who THE SPORTING LIFE tor of an hour more or less, but because the Amer- gets better every year, won, ,1-1. The The day before the opening of but three chances, players dawdle too much. And that fault i"an League championship season, Presi­ Washington out Bold had PUBLISHING CO. League, and the New Yorks only two. Is not that has not been obviated in the least by dent Ban Johusou, of: the; American visitors threw a Third Street called at: National League nearly a record'.' The 34 South the foul-strike rule. scare into the bull pen in the ninth, when headquarters and left a one PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. eheck for $4000 there for they had two mon on base* with only has sprung Pulliam to satis­ out, and everyone except Orth grew nerv­ The National Association President got right into tho entirely new in base ball cour­ fy the elaim which the ous. The scoreboard boy Subscription Rates something New York National League game, and the- minute the New Yorks came the shape of a neatly bound cipher ready to hang One Year ...... $2.00 tesies, iu Club had on Edward Dela- to bat he had a big 1.25 for all games In al Johnson, when up. Moran- is laid up with an injured Six Months ...... season pass, good hanly. Mr. Kob- Single Copy ...... 5c. leagues under the National Association seen, said: "I received the knee, and the first game was Clyde . $1.04 extra per annum $4000 from the management insou's opportunity. He made the most of Foreign Postauc banner eighteen leagues ia all. Besides out of 14, and Payable In Advance of our Washington Club it, accepting 12 chances such an al'-embracing courtesy a mere and left it at Mr. Pulliaui's swatting the ball on the starboard seam a trifling matter. The office to bo forwarded to for a timely binglo. He gives one tho league pass appears but occasionally is also designed to act as a sort of Hie New York National impressiou of a brilliant pass-book Ed Dclehanty League flub. Delahanty is erratic player. He is charged with six of fraternal visiting card winter and summer. now free and elear to fulfill the 14 Senatorial errors, but they were 24—PAGES—24 to Secretary Farrell, of with the Washington Club, and made in a total of ;'>4 chances in four We are indebted his contract fol­ the National Association, for one of these he will play on the Washington team dur­ games, and were mostly poor throws ing the entire season. No matter how lowing beautiful stops. Of valued cards. tempting the offers may be to secure his THH OTHER, GAMBS services elsewhere, none of them will he to Washington ad New York took tho second, 7-2. The locals' The surprisingly poor start of some of entertained." According and the visitors vices (he Washington Club has agreed to fielding was on tho bum. the major league teams which spent many Dela­ earned only one rim to their two. In the pay half of the returned money; only Qurrent Qomment weeks in Southern preliminary training is hanty retains one-half of 1hc $4000 ad­ third contest. Case Patten allowed training trips into him by New York and will receive three dinky hits in the nine innings, and likely to bring Southern vanced was a clean drive. Taunc- those particular club owners hia full salary of $4000 due him from Ih not one of them disfavor with, Washington Club, according to his two .hill had a bad day and was chased after By Editor Francis C. Ulchter at least. At any rate some good food for an­ years' contract. the third. Wolfe took his place. Del'e- by the hanty was the first batter to face him, aiid ti-trip arguments has been furnished for Chicago Almost Went West. looked like u pretty tough proposition Cleveland, St. Louis, Cincinnati, " Del." a stranger in New York, but the new­ and Brooklyn teams, not one of whom is In Auburn, N. Y., April 25. According to comer struck out the premier bat breaker any better shape now than the teams Secretary Farrell, of the National Associa­ and stopped the run getting. Washington tion, Delahanty was almost lost to the the visitors made TIME COMING. either did not go to the far South Farrell won, 7-1. On Saturday GOOD which Americau League this week. Mr. it an even break. Wilson lost his first at all, or going, spent less time ia that yesterday received the following dispatch was against him. the Western game, 11-1. Everything There is no surer index to the assured section. from President Sexton, of The day was cold, it rained, the Senators League: could not hit Chesbro, Carey gave the first success of the just opened season than of Washington, accepted terms error, and Wilson was There will-be continuous base ball in Delahanty, now. batter a life on an the extraoidinary interest and attend­ with Denver and wants to report there nervous and hit two men, which, with two New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago, I permit deal to go through or stop it? New York New York. In this matter as .Shall hits and another error, netted ance in St. Louis, Kansas City and Milwaukee Answer quick. four runs in the first inning. A wonderful goes New York so goes the country. city has two profession­ To this the National Association secretary one-handed catch near the ground by Delc- this season. Each as follows: Though there have been successful sea­ al teams, and one will be on the home promptly replied hauty was the feature of the game. the road. Stop it by all means. We should not em­ rRESlDKNT BAN JOHNSON sons while the game lagged in New grounds while the other is on barrass the discipline of the major leagues in should be case, nor deprive saw the last three games. He is still the York yet the most prosperous times have The five great cities first named this, their most, important who gets easily; in Kansas the WashiiiEton. Club and the American League man of convincing personality, always been coincident with a high de­ able to bear the burden of one of its most valuable assets Player Dela­ what ho wants in a quiet way. He was and Milwaukee it is simply a question We expect fair treatment from the accompanied to Washington by Frank Far­ of enthusiasm in the metropolis of City hanty. aud gree of "survival of the fittest." American and National Leagues. Piracy rell, the well-known horse owner and po­ honesty never entered into partnership. litical leader, who is one of the owners «>f the country. an'i League Club of pitcher to the Now York Club. Messrs. Farrell With the National The rule which compels the (From the above it appears that Dela­ Johnson were guests of Director Eugent New York, under Mr. Brush's skilful hug the pitcher's plate closely with one hanty would have found a berth, in the Cochran, proprietor of the Hotel Cochraii. terms an effective de­ and liberal direction, restored to public foot aud does not allow him to have any Western League had he not come to The Cochran's chof has it, nor gives him with the Washington Club. This incident livery, can get them over the plate, and favor, and with the added interest part of his foot back of mix 'em up. President John- taking more than one step also emphasizes the need of a new National knows how to by the advent of the new Ameri­ the privilege of two major sou will never break into the lightweight created the ball, has not proved such Agreement, embracing the enjoying its recherche and Club iu Gotham, there is in delivering the National Association. Edi- class while can League a hardship to pitchers as was predicted. leagues and grand vin sec hospitality, as we say at tho all records for attend­ {or "Sporting Life.") Cafe Riche. At the last game Mr. John- little doubt that At any rate, we have not yet heard even E. will be broken this sou occupied a box with ex-Presideut N. ance in New York so much, as a squeak from any pitcher Young. It is a treat to hear year. Th© stimulating effect of such a anont this new rule. FROM THE CAPITAL. FRANK PARRELIj happy condition upon the country at horse. The brainy turfman knows the for —Pitcher talk large, and its beneficial result to all visit- With May come the days of suspense Georgetowns Defeat Senators whole history and science of the sport, as players. After Transfer of well as if he had been raised on oats, and is obvious. the young major league Wilson Signed Possible and ins clubs, League and Ameri­ Yarn Denied—The is a past master of its entire theory for the National May 15 both National Holmes—A Delehanty practice. The veriest piker can see at once We conGdently predict teams are compelled to cut to Season Opened — The Mr. Farrell likes the remarkable can League Championship the causes of his success. came a recurrence of the fifteen-men limit. By the same token Series with fhs New Yorks and Impres­ the chances of bis ball team and thinks popularity and prosperity that attended also kept on the anxious there will be nothing in front of them managers are sions of Their Team. when they come into the stretch. The team the sport for half a dozen years before bench for fear of making mistakes* In re­ is certainly a fast one, and made the Sen­ the Brotherhood revolt of 1890 set the leases a by no means infrequent occur­ By Paul W. Eaton, ators look like messenger boys ou the a dozen years. We also hope rence when there is a surplus of really Washington. April 27. Editor "Sporting bases. came back Life:" Last Monday the Georgetowns did THE NEW YORKS matter of wanton or over- promising material. of defeating that, in the their usual spring specialty played Tammany base ball from the ring baseball good Washington. The score developed greedy interruption to the Mur- Seitz pitched of the gong. Clarke Griffith has The noted Boston critic, Mr. Tim was G-4. Joe a wonderful degree of team work in a short times, history will not repeat itself. rather wit­ a cool and foxy game for that no two meu nane. declares that he "would The Sena­ time. When one considers B of the minor the collegians. in the infield and no two in the outfieUl ness the games of class torial coachers made des­ his work appear* A. for the reason that the played together last year, REFORM WORKING. leagues than class perate efforts to rattle marvelous. Grif is also responsible for take the 'has-beens' of the southpaw with the Circas­ togs. Tho team looks ' class A will like their spectacular big leagues, while class B teams will be sian shock, but he was strongest where some thought, it weak. date the two major league races a graven image, and gave expressed about Chesbro's fu­ To made up of hustling youngsters." Mr. In the The doubts free from disagreeable and them the dead face. ture in tho American League can. be dis­ have been Murnane is president of a class B league. fifth inning, with standing missed. Ho will make several sluggers disgraceful incidents, arid only four Na­ room only on the bases. ook as small as canary birds before Sep­ Jack tional League players Kelley. Tenny, One more ball player of national reputa­ Morgan, the hectic-haired tember. That gifted dialectician, in base ball third baseman, pushed in a O'Connor, steadies the whole team. Con- Kresnahan and Sheckard have been re­ tion has proven that success, Paul W. Eaton passionate plunk good for roy played third in a way which elicited a hindrance to suc­ has a from every one. moved from games by umpires. This is is rather a.help than four bases. Morgan expressions' of admiration cess in other walks of life. Tom NIcholson. 7. Pierpont way of doing business. Man­ Ganzel led the team in batting with suc­ a smaller percentage than usual for the signed pitcher Howard solid, stinging, soulful swats, and known the country over as second base- ager Loftus has cessive is National League race has run, Wilson, of the Athletics. Connie Mack played a great first, base. Herman Long time the man "Parson" Nicholson, has just been Mitchell. He won the great player of Long ago, and in wi.vs he is better than again In and shows that the leaven of reform elected Mayor of Bellair, O. We'll wager >eveu games out of eleven last, year, aud batted hard and true, but unluckily. the players. short, Damn Fortune has handed the New the- National League ranks is working. "he'll mukc a right good mayor, too." ooks good to Sir Tom and Santa From a usually reliable source comes the York the prizo packages to beat That as yet no American League play­ Holmes will be Claus, and what club is going to stop them? When this greets the reader the George queer story that Ducky will make Cleve­ been ejected from games is switched to Chicago. Corniskey, it is You can search me. They ers have Davis case will, in all probability, have to land aud Boston hustle. to the fact that the averred, has been advised from this end easily attributable been amicably settled. This is well, as ask Holmes if he can get his release, and THR BATTING the younger league have been have re­ the shift, will then be made. While Holmes of the series was kept down by good pitch­ players in in our opinion a law suit would hit for .252 and the under severer discipline for the New York con­ is too valuable for the discard, and the ing. Tho Senators for two years sulted in a verdict tale looks improbable, it is well vouched than has been the case in the National tract and a re-afflrmation of the legality of for, and the American League tendency of the old National for the common interest is weil League heretofore. Before the season the famous option, clause to work Clarke .231, Robinson .231, De contract. known, although it is no more open to ten .2oO. is far advanced, however. President League "syndicate ball" criticism than the Na­ Pulliam will surely command as much tional, and neither is to auy serious extent Corniskey has announced his in­ The respect and obedience for his umpires President .267, O'Connor .167, Long .125, Courtney tention of abandoning Southern spring LATEST DELEHANTY STORY .111, Davis .(K53, Chesbro, Tanuehill, Beville as President Johnson has instilled in team here­ his swatlets wants to jump to Den­ and Wolfe .000. Lcng hurt his finger in the training trips and confining his is? that is filling ia his organization. Clean baso ball is now cage practice, such as the ver. This yarn, which was sent out from second game and Courtney after to home Auburn, N. Y.. is; not correct. Somo weeks creditably. the watchword in both major leagues world-beating St. .Louis Browns found hoc for that $4000, Pitcher Clarke, Washington's Southern old ago, while I>fl. was in not quite which means that (hero will also be more ample when h«- w;ia their leader back iu his brother Tom advised him t«j come to fpcnjlt. has been released. Ho is for" terms at ready for the main show in the big tent. or kj£a reform iu the practice of the the good via 'SU'a. Denver, aud he wrote there May 2, 1903. SPORTING LIFE.

Tannehill. Sullivan at third base has W. Ij. Baker, of Sioux Falls, secretary, f. crowded out so good a man as Shaub, and H. Craig will hold the Sioux'Falls fran­ that corner will be well covered. chise. "Buck" Keith for Council Bluffs, IN'FIELDBR LOUIS IIA1DT and F. E. Lohr for Sioux City. The next Late News from All Points has been released to the Joliet, 111., team, meeting of the league will be held at and pitcher Cox has signed with the same Council Bluffs, April 29. club. Pitcher McGaughey has been trans­ the nasal bone. He was taken to the J. Hood ferred to the Kansas City team. He was a Wright Hospital. good man, but Tebeau had more good twirl- OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION NEWS. ONE EFFECT OF PEACE The snit of Manager Mike Fisher, of the ers than he needed, and sent McGaughey Sacramento Pacific Coast League Club, against to strengthen his other club. Shortstop Latest Bulletin Promulgated by National player G tendon has been changed from that Pease has been released outright. What county to San Francisco, and will be argued on Association Secretary Farrell Containing Tuesday neit. other changes will follow has not yet been UJOIE AND BERNHARD CAN SETTLE At Philadelphia, April 27, Dave Fultz was ac­ given out, but it is thought Shaub will be Information of General Interest and corded an ovation by over 8000 spectators when kept as utility. With White .playing first Importance. TBEIR TROUBLE he appeared with the New York Americans. base there is only one catcher, nnd Schriver When be first came to bat he was surrounded by is doing all the work, but Tebeau says he By Secretary J. IT. Farrell. Manager Mack and the Athletic players, and ou has signed their behalf presented with a pair of diamond- ANOTHER STRONG MAN Auburn. N. Y.,. April 25. Headquarters who is well known to the game, but de­ of the National Association of Professional They Have But to be Purged of Con­ studded sleeve buttons. Base Ball Leagues. Official bulletin of the The Victor ball has been officially adopted by clines to give out his name until he reports secretary: tbe Southwest Washington League, comprising for duty, for fear of complications. It was tempt in tbe Philadelphia Court to clubs tit Ol/mpla, Centralla, Aberdeen and thought that Lumlcy, who last year played CONTRACTS. Hnqulam; also by the Southwestern League, the outfield for St. Paul, would report hero With San Francisco Martin ^lendon, Cy which includes the cities of linid, Arkansas for duty, as he had been signed, but he Young, P. Casey. Play in the Old Town Without Ob­ City, Oklahoma City, Shawnee, El Beno and has reported to Colorado Springs, and it With Dallas George Reitz. Wlchita. now looks as if he is lost to us, but lie With Monroe, La. L. G. Zehner, A. J. jection From the Philadelphia Club. Manager Carapau, of New Orleans, has been may change his mind and become a mem­ Eonnett. directed by Secretary Farrell, of tbe National ber of the team. He seems to have With Hudson J. J. Peacock, James Ber- Board, to appear at once for service on the made gor, James Heaney, E. C. McDonald, Jos­ Binghamton team. President Kavanaugh, of a mistake, as he was needed here badly, eph Garrity, David Creagan, L. A. Fish, Special to Sporting Life. the Southern League, has notified Campun that but now since White has .made good at Charles Grieshaber. Chicago, 111., April SO. If the American he cannot play at New Orleans or manage tiie first it hardly seems as if he will be With Saugerties-J. J. Hughes. E. C. League players, Lajoie and Bernhard, of team there until He shows a release from missed, Phillips, B. F. Cone. L. J. Hamson, Thos. tbe Cleveland Club, wish to play ball on Binghamton. WHITK. ALL BIGHT. McQuirk, Adolph Schelzel, William Hanna, Pennsylvania soil they have At Oakland, Cal., Judge Melvin has denied a It appeared before the season opened H. G. Brown, A. Oliver, C. W. Brice. only to go Into a Pennsyl­ motion to dissolve the temporary Injunction ob­ as if the team would be weak on first base. With Toronto George Hemming, John vania court and move to tained by George F. Lohrnan. as manager of and catcher White was played there as Brennan. have the injunction against the Oakland Base Ball Club, restraining out- a last resort. The position was not new With Los Angeles E. G. Stricklett, W. L. them, obtained by the Phil­ fielder William O'Hara from jumping his con­ to him, for the reason that he had played B. Hogan, John A. Walters, R. H. Hall. J. tract to play with the San Francisco team of the the position last summer for the Joliet, III., J. Thomas, William Gannon, George Hilde- adelphia National League opposition Club, .sot aside and have league. The motion was bused upon team, but the way that boy handles him­ brand. Charles F. Doyle. the contention that au attempt was bi'ing made self around that corner would make a With Syracuse J. F. Moore. themselves purged of con­ to compel tbe specific performance of a contract tempt of Common Pleas that cannot be enforced. The hearing of the Tenney look like a new beginner. The With Seattle George Treadway. W. J. Court No. 5. While in application for a permanent Injunction will be way it is being taken care of at the pres­ Kelly. H. S. Buckley, F. E. Freeman. town Monday. President ent time makes first base the strongest po­ With Portland George Hanley. taken up later. sition on the team. If he can only keep With Jersey City W. A. Foxen. Piilliam, of the National AVith A. J. and G. George B. Brastow, League, said that tlie it up there will certainly be no need of reor­ looking for anyone else. Robert W. Welch. C. A. Davis. Louis ganization of the Philadel­ Gernsey. Napoleon lajo/'e phia Club and the peace CATCHER SCHRIVER. Pitcher 'Gene Wright, of the Cleveland Is surely doing excellent work. So far i_t With Utica George T. Fox, W. D. Ham- pact between the two major is not excelled by any catcher in the busi­ aeher. E. F. Fisher. leagues paved the way for a dismissal of Club, Will be Compelled to Pay Back ness, and he is sure death to anyone at­ With Schenectady J. J. Pollard, William the court proceedings. "Any move made Some Brooklyn Club Money. McGreary. by the American League seeking to clear tempting to pilfer a base. With that he With South Bend Elmer Mofflt the air of legal complications will not be Brooklyn, N. Y., April 23.-A sequel to is always alert, and his brain is a bigger With Albany Charles M. Hastings, J. H. opposed by the National League," said Mr. the sensational acrobatic performance of help than his hands. A play he 'executed Bnttermore. Pulliam. "There is a way of going about Clarence' Wright, of the Cleveland Napol­ the other day showed the finest piece of With Ossining F. C. Murray. C. A. Cook. eons, is being worked up in strategy the game has ever known. It this business legally, and doubtless plans was during one of the games with Nash­ George Coleman, D. H. Murden, C. A. Fal- have been made to bring it about." the office of Ran Johnson, lou, John Marnette, James Kehoe, W. L. of the American League. It ville. A man was on first and another on Evans. William Ramage. will be remembered that third. The man on first made for second. ROCKEFELLER'S With Atlanta R. E. Lynch. SENSE. during the heat of an ex­ Shrivor promptly got the ball down, but it With New Haven Ray Perkins, William ceptionally warm August was immediately returned to head the man Fishman. D. F. Leahy. The Standard Oil Magnate Favors Quiet dav last summer Wright on third off from making home. He was With Baltimore Curtls Weigand. James Playing on Sundays. lumped from the Cleveland* stopped between third and home, and Raub, Cy Voorhees, James Stafford, W. M. Sppolal to "Sporting Life." to the Brooklyns and back while attempts were made to run him down Thomas, J. ShTearon. W. G. Mills, 'T. J. again in less time than Han­ the man ou second dashed for third, caus­ Dowd, Thomas Jones, Walter I. Brodie, Greenwich, Conn.. April SO. Sumlay lon could take a long ing both runners to be huddled near third Charles Fuller. P. W. Greene. base ball playing promises to be a feature breath. Ebbitts, who work­ base. Shriver with quick perception aban­ W'ith Indianapolis Eugene Ford, O. T. this summer as well as golfing on the fair ed the deal, brought Wright doned the attempt to catch the man going Woodruff. Held County Golf Club links, owing to the to Pittsburg safely enough, home and put out the man running from With. Brockton P. E. Curley, G. B. Jos- action of William G. Rockefeller, who has lyn. provided a ball field for the Volunteer Base second. Quick as a flash the other runner Hall Club. Lnst summer church deacons making for home was caught, nnd a nice With Fall River Albert Weddige. Kilfoyle walked into the hotel and walked double pl'iv resulted. Most players would With Dubuque C. Eastman. appealed to William Rockefeller to stop With Terre Haute August Hoff. Sunday ball playing on his property and out again with have confined their attention strictly to thp AVltlGHT TN TOW, runner nearest home, but Shriver quickly With Baton Rouge Paul Sentell. Ed. Mc- he was quoted as being opposed to it. leaving behind a gentle reminder that Eu- Ginnis, Ed. Gnadinger, H. Mnrphr. Robert This season the Volunteer boys appealed saw the opportunity for a double, and "ene's address would continue to be at made it, amid the plaudits of the players, Edmouson, J. T. Hill, Earl Lewis. H. M. to the younger Rockefeller, whose summer Cleveland. O. Wright forgot to U>ave be­ Berry, E. Howard, W. T. Brown, O. K. residence is not fnr from the ball grounds, hind him the insignificant sum of $JOU, who appreciated the strategy. Foster. and were given to understand that Mr. which IChbltts had advanced him for his With Spokane J_ P. Zalusky, Wm. Dam- Rockefeller did not want to stop the fun afternoon's outing, but the Brooklyn C.ub manu. Wm. J. Carney, John Stephentou, of any boy and that they could play ball is iarring his memory a bit now. Kbbitts W. F. Hart. there every Sunday, provided they raised has recorded with Ran Johnson a bill cov­ With Portland C. W. Zeigler, John no disturbance, submitted to the decisions ering the little episode, which, thanks to Manager Fisher on the Eve of the Cham­ Lnndbom, G. E. Dalrymple. E. S. Quick, of the umpires without loud discussions and the resolution passed at the peace confer­ pionship Opening Cuts Down the Number Willis Wilson, Andy Warner. did not advertise their games so as to draw ence it is now possible to collect. Until he With. Butte C. J. Swindells, James Mc- out-of-town people in the place. They MARKS' PROPER. RESTITUTION of Mis Players. __ Kevitt. were not to advertise in the city papers it Is believed Kugene will be compelled to With Tacoma Fred. Pllcher. Ira Har- either for clubs to play with on Sundays, warm a bench anil ruminate soberly over By Hamilton Love. moii. J. Benny, C. Starkel. F. W. Law, The first game was played on April 20 and the fun he had that August day. Frank Nashville, Tenn., April 25. Editor "Sport­ Frank Bowman, Jack Lawler. next Sunday the White Plains team will McManns, the Brooklyn Club catcher, had ing Life:" The Southern Association will TERMS ACCEPTED. play here.' No posters or circulars will be to cough up $5!) the other day, that sum open the season to-day. Little Uock play­ distributed, however. representing a bit of advance money he col­ ing at New Orleans. All of With Brockton S. S. Griffin. C. P. Allea. lected from an American League club back the teams will start out With South Bend Kd. Reed. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. in 1900 without giving any services. Monday. Newt. Fisher's With. Monroe, La. Earl Boyd. champions will open at Bir- RKLEARBD. Special to "Sporting Life." Cleveland. O.. April 27. When President jningham for three games, By Minneapolis to Tacoma Will -Byers. thence to Montgomery and By Evansville to Philadelphia (National Tho Minneapolis Club has released Third Kilfoyl. of the Cleveland Club, was ques­ Atlanta for a like number League) Fred. D. Burchell. Eosomari Lee George. tioned 'about the Wright case he said: and returning to open the By Troy to Birmingham I* Partridge. The Detroit Clul> has released catcher Lilley "Kbbetts is making a big bluff. Wright season in Nashville, May 7. By Minneapolis to Kansas City (A. A.) t.Y the Rochester Club. does not owe him one penny, and he will This will be a gala occasion. Dave Martin. The Utlett Club lias loaned first basemao Fos not have to warm the bench." Pennant No. 2 will be un­ By Minneapolis to St. Joseph Ed. F. t.i the Biughnnrton Club. furled to the breezes amid Flavin. The Bos Moines Club has released and Dubnque appropriate ceremonies in By Minneapolis to South Bend A. A. has signed infleldor Durkee. lOUISVllLE LACONICS. which Mayor Head and Grant. The Chicago League Club has given first hase- Newf fisher other prominent officials By Minneapolis Johnson, Wilder. jntin Hanlon notice of release. The New Tebeau Team Proves to Be a and citizens will partici By Brockton to Fall River A. Weddlge, Atlanta lias signed Hie veteran Pitcher Qua pate. Fishor has let the axe fall with tell­ By Brockton Fred. Shires. Woyhing, hist year with Memphis. Good One, and Will Surely be in the ing effect on some of his youngsters, and By Indianapolis to Atlanta Harry Mat­ Pitcher "»Villi."in Clarke, late of Washington, Race For the Flag. _ the official line-up of the team now is aa thews. bus beea signed for trial by Atlanta. follows: Catchers. Fisher and Roth; pitch­ Bv Atlanta to Indianapolis Cribbens. Tl»* Syracuse Club has Risked outflelder M. T. By John J. launders. ers. Bailey, Herman, Shaw. Richardsou Bv Columbus to Ft. Wayne Bade My- Mlfehell. late of Schenectady rnd Toledo. Louisville, Kv.. April 24. Editor "Sport­ and Oleunon; infielders. Bussey, Moss, ers. William Beldon. William Hopke, pitch­ flcheneetady has signed First Bnseman Billy ing Life:" The fans are very well satisfied Lownev. Cargo and O'Connell; outfielders, er Curtis. with the Wiseman, Knoll, Cooper and Feklhaus. By Dallas Edward Belz. BottRiuns to take the place of Tarbell. team Tebeau has presented for Bv Denver to Helena Fred. Carlsch. The Toronto Club has declined n tender of the coming season and are O'Connell and Feldhaus will not be played regularly, being kept for an emergency. Bv Springfield to Fort Scott William Pitcher Milton, of the St. Louis League Club. confident it will give even Shipke. Outfleliler Huh Knoll, late of Columbus, has a better account of itself NOTES. Bv Nevada to Fort Scott Harry Cheek. been signed by the Kansas City Association than did the one of last Pitchers Holmes and Gilbert have been By Pittsburg to Nevada C. B. Porter. year. The infield is entire­ released to Clarksville, Teiin., and pitcher Club. Engle Bv Nevada to Fort Scott C. B. Porter. Second Baseman Erve Beck baa Jumped the ly new and although it baa goes to Henderson, Ky. With an­ By Memphis to Natcbez H. M. Betts. had but little practice to­ other vear of training these youngsters Shreveport Club for the outlaw Pacific Coast should'be Bv Wheeling, W. Va. Clinton Martin, League. gether, has fielded sharply able to keep up in fast company. C. F. Meredith. Charles Buss. Budd Egger, Memphis has released Pitcher Hall and Infield- and will soon be working Dick Crozier is still out of the fold. He E. D. Wilson, Oscar Katrftnan. er Accorsinl and signed Inflelder Eddie Glean, of together like a clock. A will remain at his home in Kvansville, he By Utica Ed.. McGamwell. Covington. Ky. crowd of fully four thou­ savs, rather than play with Atlanta. By Spokane-;-William Wesp. J. W. Smith, The Terre Haute Club has released Catcher sand people saw the open­ The locals have made a better showing James McKevltt. Edmonds nnd given Pitcher Cecil Ferguson ing game. Although In­ In exhibition games than any other South­ Bv Spokane to Tacoma W. J. Kelly. B. to South Bend. dianapolis won it, everyone ern team. McGraw says Fisher has an­ W. 'McCay, Warren F. Hart. The Milwaukee Assoc'atlon Club ha» signed a JO/ID 1. Saunders went away satisfied that other gang of pennant winners. By Spokane to San Francisco Jack Pfles- youngster named Stockton, hailing from High- the team will win a ma­ ter. woo:), 111., as fielder and change pitcher. jority of its games, and further that the TBE IOWA SOITOAKOTA. By Tacoma to Spokane J. F. Zalusky. The Seattle Club, of the Pacific National new pitchers are if anything an improve­ By Tacoma to Seattle W. J. Kelly. lx>ague, has released pitcher Arthur Somers, and ment over tbe staff of the previous year. This League Reorganized For tbe Season By Indianapolis Gouzle. Frye, Boberti, has signed pitcher B. McKay, late of Tacoma. Eagan showed that he will prove a strong Massing, Caffryn, Cribbens. At Washington, April 27, while sliding to sec­ man in this league, and so will Felix. Bo- With Four Clubs Officers Elected and REINSTATED. ond base, catcher FHrrell, of the Boston Ameri­ hannon has been a surprise. Everyone Franchises Awarded. By Pacific National League C. P. Mcln- cans, broke a leg. He will be laid up for A tyre. knows what Coons can do, and McCord is Sioux City, la., April 22, Editor "Sport- By National Board Jack Law (upon rt- month. yet to be tried. Catcher Ing Life:" A successor to the Iowa-South fund of advance received from Denver). Jim McGulre has received his release THB OUTFIELD Dakota League was organized here this SUSPENDED. from Brooklyn, and has joined the Detroits. The Is the same as that which closed the sea­ latter club advanced him $800 to pay for his evening. A meeting was held at the Elks' By Louisville Frajik Bonner. son last year, which was then acknowl­ Club at which C. L. Loffler, of Sioux Falls; By Colorado Springs Thomas Llpp. release. edged to be the best in the Association. Outfielder Sebrlng, of the Pittsbnrg team. Is J. U. Sammis and R. B. Black, of LeMars; By Galveston R. B. Aiken. threatened with brain or typhoid fever. He is The season was started without a regular C. E. Hughson and F. E. Lohr, of Sioux NOTICE. attended by two doctors and a nurse and his rel­ first baseman, but it looks like they have City, and "Buck" Keith, of Council Bluffs, The Hudson River League, comprising th» atives have been summoned. found another Tenney in catcher White, were present. It was decided to organize cities of Pougkkeepsie, Kingston, OssinlnK. While the New Yorks were practicing at the who is now playing the bag. Childs on with Sioux Falls, Council Bluffs, Le Mars Saugerties. Hudson and Newbnrgh, N. i., Polo Grounds, April 27, Manager McGraw was second seems to be an improvement over and Sioux City In the league. Other appli­ has qualified and been admitted t» mem­ hit by a ball thrown by Taylor from the infield. Bonner, while Martin at short has so far cations are under consideration. bership.

Earned runs—New York 4, Boston 2. Two-base NOTE.—The Chicago-Cincinnati game was NKWYORK. AB.R. B. P. A. El BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E Browne. rf.. 3 0 0 2 0 0 Dexter, cf... 221 300 hits—Browne, Cooley. Sacrifice hits—Gilbert 2. prevented by cold weather. VanHa'n,cf4 0130 oi'l'enney, lb. 2 0 2 6 30 Stolen bases—Mertes, Lauder 2. Bowerman, Cro­ NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUB STANDING APRIL 21. McGann, lb 4 0 1 11 1 0 Abbatt'o, ss 4 0 1 6 11 nin. Left on bases—New York 7, Boston 8. First Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Bresnah'n.lf 2 01100 Cooley, If.... 400 3 00 on errors—New York 2, Boston 2. Double plays— Pittsburg.... 4 1 .800 Chicago.... 2 2 .500 Babb, ss..... 200251" " •--""" New York.. 2 1 .667 Philadelp'a 2 3 -406 Lauder,3b... 4 00020 _-.._-, _-.. - The Official Record of Boston...... 3 2 .6001 Brooklyn... I 2 .333 Gilbert, 2b. 401 2 21 Gremin'r,3b4 0 1 2 St. Louis.... 3 2 .OOOiCincinnati. 0 4 .000 Warner, c... 301 4 20 Kittridge, c. 4 0 1 3 40 —By Cronin 1, Willis 1. First on balls—Off Cronin the 1903 Pennant Race, Miller, p.... 300 2 00 Pittinger, p 4 0 0 1 20 2, Willis 4. Time—1.50. Umpire—Moran. At­ tendance—6,200. Games Played Wednesday, April 22. Total..... 290 5 27 122 Total...... 32 26 27 14 2 With Tabulated Scores, New York...... _...... 00000000 0—0 PITTSBURG vs. ST. Louis AT PITTSBURG BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON Boston...... 00100010 0—2 APRIL 24.—The Cardinals made a plucky APRIL 22.—Cooley's long three-bagger and Two-base hits—Tenney 2, Bresnahan. Stolen fight, but lost the game in the eleventh and Accurate Accounts Carney's outfield fly in the twelfth inning bases—Bresnahan, Dexter. Left on bases—New inning, when, with two out, Wagner scored won for Boston. The pitchers were very York 6, Boston 7. First on errors—New York 2, long hit. The score: McGraw. Struck on Bransfield's of all the Championship effective and both teams fielded finely. Ten­ Boston 2. Double play—Gilbert, PITTSBU'G. AB.K. B. p. A.E ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A. B ney was put out of the game in the eleventh out—By Miller 4, Pittinger 2. Hit by pitcher—By Beaumo't,cf5 11300 Farrell, 2b.. 410 3 41 Games Played to Date. Pittinger 1. First on balls—Off Miller 4, Pittinger Ciarke, If.... 2 0 1 1 00 Smoot, cf.... 3211 0 0 innintr for disputing a decision by O'Day. 4. Time—1.30. Umpire—O'Day. Attendance— The score: Leach, 3b... 510 1 11 Brain, 3b.....3 33211 6,100. Wagner, ss. 4 4 4 4 63 Barclay, If.. 3 0 0 5 00 BOSTON. AB.R, B. P. A. El PHILA. AB.R.B.P. A. E CHICAGO vs. CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO Tho National League campaign so far Stanley, cf.. 5 0 1 6 00 Thomas, cf.. 410 5 00 Bransfi'd.lbS 1 3 13 30 Nichols, lb..3 1 0 10 00 as it has gono has shown the teams to Tenney, Ib. 3 0 2 12 10 Wolver'n,3b6 00140 APRIL 23.—Cincinnati tried Wiggs, a new Sebring, rf... 512000 Donovan, rf 4 0 0 1 00 be much more evenly balanced than was Aubrey, It... 100 0 00 Barry, If..... 602 1 00 pitcher. In the third inning he gave a base Ritchey,2b. 50147 l!Williams, ss3 01130 Abbatt'o, ss 601 420 Keister, rf... 603 4 00 on balls, hit a batsman, was hit for six safe­ Smith, c...... 4 0 1 5 1 0 O'Neil, c..... 3 0 1911 the case last year.' The attendance is Doheny, p... 400 2 30 Rhodes, p... 200 0 42 also greater at all games, not even ex­ Cooley,lf,lb5 23200 Douglas, Ib 5 0 1 13 00 ties, yielding four runs. Sutthoff then went Carney, rf... 602 2 00 Hallman,2b 501 231 in and held Chicago down to three hits for Total...... 39 8 13 33 21 5| Total...... 27 7 6 *32 13 5 cepting Boston. The outlooks, therefore, Bonner, 2b.. 500 1 60 Hulswitt, ss 400 5 40 *Two out when winning run was scored. is for a successful artistic and financial the balance of the game. The score: Pittsburg ...... 401 1000010 1—8 Gremin'r,3b 501 4 10 Roth, c...... 301 3 00 AB.lt. B. P. A. EJCINCINN'l. AB.R. B. P. A. E Duggleby.p 501 0 50 CHICAGO. St. Louis...... 0020004 100 0—7 season. The record of the race to April Moran, c..... 501 3 00 Jones, rf..... 5010 0 0! Kelly. If...... 401 0 00 11 inclusive is as follows: Malarkey, p 5 0 0 2 40 Total...... 44 1 9*3416 1 Earned runs—Pittsburg 2. Two-base hits- Slagle, If...... 10022 OlSeymour, cf 500 3 00 Brain 2. Three-base hits—Wagner 2. Sacrifice hit Total...... 46 2 11 36 140 Kling, C...... 4 0072 OJ Donlin, rf... 400 3 00 *One out when winning run was scored. —Ritchey. Stolen bases—Leach, Wagner 3, Brans- Dobbs, cf..... 4 12000 Beckley, lb. 301 900 field 2, Smoot, Brain, Nichols, Williams. First on Boston...... 00000 100000 1—2 Tinker, ss... 4122 12 Morris'y, 2b 4 0 1 1 31 Philadelphia.. 10000000000 0—1 balls—Off Doheny 7, Rhodes 5. Hit by pitcher— Casey, 3b... 412 0 20 Corcoran, ss3 21230 By Doheny 1. Struck out—By Doheny 4, Rhodes Earned runs—Boston 2. Two-base hits—Carney. Lowe,2b..... 4 1123 0 Steinfeld, 3b 4 12320 Three-base hit—Cooley. Double play—Bonner and 6. Wild pitches—Rhodes 2. Umpire—Johustone. Hanlon, lb.. 3 1 0 14 01 Bergen, c.... 4 0 2310 Time—2.30, Attendance—3.012. Tenney. First on balls—Off Malarkey 6, Duggleby Weimer, p... 301 0 50 Wiggs, p...... 000 0 00 Brooklyn ...... 500 2. Hit by pitcher—By Duggleby 2. Stolen buses— NOTE.—Rain prevented the Chicago-Cin­ .500 Total...... 32 5 9 27 13 3 Sutthoff, p... 200 0 00 Boston ...... Stanley, Carney, Thomas. Keister. Struck out— cinnati game. Cincinnati ...... 111 *MagoonI... 100 0 00 By Malarkey 3, Duggleby 2. Passed ball—Moran. fPeitz...... 100 0 00 Chicago...... 667 Umpire—O'Day. Time—1-54. Attendance—1,083. CLUB STANDING APRIL 24. New York...... 3 01 0 .750 BROOKLYN vs. NKW YORK AT BROOKLYN Total...... 353 8 24 9 1 Won. Lost.Pet.I Won. I >st.Pct. Philadelphia...... 300 *Batted for Wiggs in the third inning. Pittsburg.. 6 l .857'St. Louis.... 3 4 429 Pittsburg...... 700 APRIL 22.—The locals could not hit McGin- fBatted for Sutthoff in the ninth. New York.. 4 2 .667:Philadelp'a 3 5 .375 St. Louis...... 500 nity's raise ball safely, eighteen of them Chicago...... 05000000 x—5 Boston...... 5 3 .625J Brooklyn .. 2 4 .333 going out on flies. The Giants hit Evans Cincinnati...... 00000020 1—3 Chicago...... 3 3 .500,Cincinnati.. i 6 .167 Lost.. 4 5 32735 37 hard in two innings. The score: First on errors—Chicago 1, Cincinnati 3. Left on bases—Chicago 7, Cincinnati 7. First on balls— Won.Lost.Pet. Won.Lost.Pct. NEW YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. ElBROQKLYN. AB. R. B. P. A. E Games P!ayed Saturday, April 25. Browne, rf.. 5 0 0 3 0 0 Strang. 3b... 401 1 10 Off Weimer 3, Wiggs 2. Suthoff 1. Struck out—By New York.. 6 2 .750 Boston...... 5 5 .500 Weimer 5, Suthoff 1. Two-base hits—Kelly, Stein­ Pitlsburg.... 7 3 .700 Brooklyn.... 4 4 .500 VanHa'n,cf 4 0030 0 McCred'e,rf4 00100 BROOKLYN vs. PHILADKLPHI A AT BIIUOK- McGann, Ib 51 1 5 0 0 ! Sheckard, If4 0 0 200 feld. Sacrifice hits—Seymour, Kelly. Stolen bases LYN APRIL 25.—The Phillies could not hit Chicago..... 6 3 .667 Philadel'a.. 3 7 .300 — Lowe, Tinker. Double plays—Slagle, Kling; St. Louis.... 5 5 .500 incinnati.. 1 8 .111 Bresna'n,If. 41251 o! Househ'r.cf 4 1 1 I 0 0 Schmidt at critical times and were shut out. Babb. ss...... 412200 Doyle, lb.... 4 I 2 15 00 Morrissey, Beckley. Hit by pitcher—Wiggs 1, SutholFl. Umpires—Emslie and Holliday. Time— Their fielding also was poor and helped the Lauder, 3b.. 523 2 11 Dahlen, ss.. 302 2 10 Brooklyns to most of their runs. Jordan, Games Played Tuesday, April 21. Gilbert, 2b... 3123 10 Flood, 2b..... 401 0 40 1.40. Attendance 4,800. who took Flood's place at second, played a PITTSBURG VS. ST. LOUIS AT PlTTSBUKG Warner, c... 411 4 00 McManus,c4 00420 PITTSBURG vs. ST. Louis AT PITTSBCJRG M'Ginity, p 4 0 i 0 40 Evans, p.... 300 1 60 APRIL 23.—The Pirates won the second fair fielding game and batted well. Score: APRIL 21.—Preceding the game President BROOKLYN. All. K. li. P. A. E| PHILA. AB. R. B. P. A . H made a speech to the two teams mid Total...... 38 7 1227 71 Total..... 34 2 7 27 14 0 game of the series from St. Louis by Pulliatn New York...... 1 0000330 0—7 Strang. 3b... 5 1204 1 jThomas, cf.. 0 0 0 200 then conducted tne ceremony of hauling Superb fielding and timely hitting. The McCrce'e,rf4 11100 Wolve'n, 3b 4 002 Brooklyn...... 0 0000000 2—2 features were two long home runs by down last year's pennant and hoisting the Earned runs—New York 6. Brooklyn 2. Three- Sheckard, 1(411200"Barry, If..... 500 2 02 new one, amid deafening noises of all kinds base hits—Bresnahan. Warner, Dahlen. Sacrifice Sebring. The score: Househ'r.cf 2 10200 Keister, rf... 302 0 00 Bresnahan, PITTSBU <;. AB.R. B. P. A. E ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B.P. A. B Doyle, lb.... 4 1111 10 Dougla's.lb 301 7 10 and loud cheers from the 18,010 persons pres­ hit—Gilbert. Stolen bases—McGann, eaumo't.cf 512 2 00 Gilbert, McGinnity. Left on bases—New York 8, Farrell, 21).... 5 01111 Dahlen, ss... 413 4 20 Brashear,2b 400 2 00 ent. Pittsburg lost in the sixth inning, when Ciarke, If.... 513 1 00 Smoot, cf..... 501 3 00 2 0 0 3 1 Oi Hulswitt, ss 4 0 0 3 21 allowed five hits with a total of Brooklyn 5. First on errors—Brooklyn 1. Struck Jacklitsch.c Phillippi out—By McGinnity 3, Evans 2. First on balls—Off Leach, 3b... 5 1 2 1 62 Brain. 3b..... 512 0 80 Jordan, 2b.. 4 1233 0 Zimmer, c... 3 0 1 6 1 2 401 1 40 4 1 2 1 00 nine bases, netting four runs. Falkenberg Evans 2. Time—1.30. Umpire—Moran. Atten­ Wagner, ss.. Barclay, If.. Schmidt, p.. 2 1014 o! Burchell, p.. 3 0 1 0 5 1 replaced Phillippi, allowing but one hit in Bransfi'd,lb3 0 0 12 10 Nichols, lb. 4 1 2 11 02 Total..... 31 8 1027 151 *Roth...... 100 0 00 dance—3,100. rf... 4223 10 the three innings following. The score: CHICAGO vs. CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO Sebring, Donovan, rf 4 1 1 1 00 Total...... 300 5 24 136 Ritchey,2b.. 3 0144 OJ Williams.'ss 3 01221 *Batted for Burchell in ninth inning. PJTTSBITC. AB.R. B. P. A. EjST. LOUIS. AB.R.B.P. A. E APRIL 22.—The weather was very cold and Smith c...... 32030 OJRyan, c...... 4 01510 Brooklyn...... 3 001 1210 x—8 Beaumo't,ci'4 0 1 1 0 0 Farrell, 2b... 5 12120 only a small crowd witnessed the opening Leever, p..... 3 1102 0 ; Currie, p..... 400 0 30 Ciarke, It..... 5 1 1 0 0 0 Smoot, ct"..... 5 11100 Philadelphia ...... 0 0000000 0—0 game. The locals fielded finely, but could not Total...... 35 8 1227 18 '2\ Total...... 38 4 11 24 154 Earned run—Brooklyn. Two-base hits—Sheck- Leach, 3b... 420 1 22 Brain, 3b.... 500 3 33 x—8 Wagner, ss 5 1 1 1 60 Burke, If..... 502 1 00 hit Harper, and this enabled Cincinnati to Pittsburg...... 04031000 anl, Dahlen 2. Sacrifice hits—Sheckard, House­ score her first championship victory. Score: St. Louis...... 00020101 0—4 holder, Jacklitsch, Schmidt 2, Thomas. Stolen P.ransfi'd.lb4 0 1 15 1 OjNichols, Ib. 5 2 1 13 01 Two-base Ijits— Beaumont, Leach, Farrell. Sebring. rf.... 4 2120 0 Donovan, rf 5 23211 CINCINN'I. AB.R. B. p. A. BICHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A. K bases—Strang, McCreedie, Householder, Jordan. Kelly, If...... 3 1 0 1 0 Oi Jones, rf..... 4 0 1 2 00 Three-base hits—Wagner 2. First on balls—Off Left on bases—Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 12. First Kitchey. 2b 4 2 3 1 60 Williams, ss 4 1 1 1 6 0 2. Left on bases—Pittsburg 8, c.. 3 11... Seymour, cf 4 0020 llSlagle, If..... 4 11200 Leever 1, Currie on errors—Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 1. Double Phelps, c...... 000 3 00 J.O'Neil, 5 1 0 St. LouisS. Sacrifice hits—Smith, Leever. Stolen Smith, c...... 401 2 00 M.O'Neil, p4 1 3 0 20 Donlin, rf.... 411 200 Kling, c...... 500 plays—Schmidt, Dahlen. Doyle; Dahlen, Doyle. Bcckley, lb 4 1 1 13 20 Dobbs, cf... 4004 bases—Nichols. Struck out—By Leever 3, Currie Struck out—By Schmidt 3, Burchell 4. Hit by Phillippi.p.. 201 0 30 Total..... 41 9 1427 15 5 5. Double plays—Currie, Brain. Williams, Farrell; Falkenb'g.p'l 00111 Morris'y,2b 401 3 40 Tinker, ss.... 4101 pitcher—By Schmidt 1, Burchell 1. First on balls— 401 3 20 Wagner, Kitchey, Bran>.field. Passed ball—Ryan. Off Burchell 2, Schmiut 7. Umpire — Moran. Total...... 37 8 1027 19 3 Corcoran.ss 411 0 43 Casey, 3b... Steinfeld,3b 413 0 22 Lowe, 2b..... 401 031 Wild pitch—Leever. Umpire—Johnston. Time— Time—1.45. Attendance—4,800. Pittsburg...... 02020020 2—8 1.45. Attendance—1,500. p—9 Peitz, c...... 401 401 Hanlon. lb.. 31011 00 NEW YORK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK St. Louis...... 0 2030400 23. Earned runs—Pittsburg 1, St. Louis 4. Two- Harper, p... 400 2 50 Taylor, p .... 300 0 30 CLUB STANDING APRIL APRIL 25.—Mertes made a home run, base hits—Wagner, Farrell, Smoot, M. O'Neil. Total...... 3558 27 17 7 *Chance..... 101 0 00 Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. scoring Ivlcdinnity and Van H'altren ahead Stolen bases—Beaumont, Smoot, Nichols. Double Total...... 363 5 27 14 2 Pittsburg... 5 1 .833 Chicago ..... 3 3 .500 of him in the third inning. Bresnahan, who play—Nichols and Brain. First on balls—Off Falk­ •Batted for Hanlon in the ninth inning. Boston...... 5 2 .7141 Brooklyn ... 2 3 .400 ran for Warner in the ninth, brought in the enberg 1, M. O'Neil 1. Hit by pitcher—Sebring, Chicago...... 000001 10 1—3 New York.. 3 2 .bOO| Philadelp'a 2 5 .2S6 And Plait's Falkenberg. Struck out—By Phillippi 1, Falken­ Cincinnati...... ! 2000000 2—5 St. Louis.... 3 3 .500|Cincinnati.. 1 5 .200 winning run on Warner's single berg 1, O'Neil 2. Passed ball—Smith. Umpire— First on errors—Chicago 3. Cincinnati 2. Left on wild throw of McCJinnity's sacrifice. Score: Johnstone. Time—2.15. Attendance—18,010. bases—Chicago 7, Cincinnati 5. First on balls— NEW YORK. AH.R. B. 1'. A. E| BOSTON. AB.R.B.P. A.B Off Taylor 1, Harper 3. Struck out—By Taylor 3, Games Played Friday, April 24. Browne, rf.. 50120 Oj Dexter, cf.. 3 2 3 1 01 BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK AT BROOK­ Harper 3- Two-base hits — Corcoran. Chance. BROOKLYN vs. PHILADELPHIA AT VanHa'n.cf 3 1150 llTenney, lb. 5 1 1 9 12 LYN APRIL 21.—Sixteen thousand persons Sacrifice hits—Slagle, Hanlon. Stolen bases—Kling, BROOKLYN APRIL 24.—Mitchell kept the McGann, Ib4 1161 ol Abbati'o, ss 5 12120 attended the opening game at Washington Steinfeld, Peitz. Umpires—Emslie and Holliday. Superbas' hits well scattered and shut them Mertes, If... 42210 0 Cooley, If.... 501 5 00 Psirk, and saw Ilanlon's men defeated in the Time—1.40. Attendance 3,200. Babb, ss...... 30032 O'Carney, rf.... 500 0 00 out. The visitors scored two runs in the 2b.. 400 1 20 final inning when both Lauder and Gilbert NOTE—Cold weather prevented the Pitts- a stolen base and Lauder, 3b.. 400 0 22 Bonner, burg-St. Louis game. seventh on two hits, Gilbert, 2b.. 31115 0 Gremin'r,3b 3 10030 secured bases on balls and Warner made a Flood's fumble, and in the following inning, McGinn'y,p4 12201 Kittridge, c 4 1 2 7 20 safe hit. Mrs. Ebbetts threw out the first CLUB STANDING APRIL 22. with two men out and Wolverton on first, Warner, c... 413 7 23 I'ratt, p...... 411 0 11 ball. The score: Won. Lost. Pet. I Won.Lost.Pct. Barry hit to left for a home run, scoring —Bresnahan 010 0 00 Total.... 3b ? 10f24 114 NEWYORK. AB. R.B. P. A.E'BROOKLYN. AB.R. B.P. A. B Pittsburg... 4 1 .800 Chicago..... 2 3 .400 Total..... 34 8 11 27 12 7 3 Philadelp'a 2 Wolverton ahead of himself. The score: Browne.rf... 3 1 1 0 0 0,Strang, 3b... 3 1 1 1 l 0 New York.. .750 .333 *Rau for Warner in the ninth inning. .667 l BROOKLYN.AB.R.B. P. A.KJ PHILA. AB.R.B.P. A.E V.Halt'n. of 4 0120 0|McCree'e,rf 4 00110 Boston...... 4 Brooklyn.... .250 tWiuning run scored, no one out. St. Louis.... 3 .600 Cincinnati.. 1 Strang, 3b.. 50105 liThomas, cf. 4 0 1 200 McGann, Ib 4 1 2 14 00 Sheckard, If 4 0 0 0 10 McC'red'e,rf4 0100 0; Wolver'n,3b 4 11 121 New York...... 00500002 1—8 Bresna'n, If. 2 0 0 I 10 Househ'r.cf 4 01100 Sheckard. If 4 0120 Oi Barry, If..... 411 3 00 Boston...... 00402000 1—7 Babb, ss..... 301 1 60 Doyle, Ib... 40015 00 Games Played Thursday, April 23. Househ'r.cf 2 0010 O 1 Keister, rf.. 4 1 1 0 00 Earned runs—New York 5, Boston I. Two-base Lauder, 3b.. 2 0 0 1 4 liDahlen.ss... 3 0 0 240 BROOKLYN vs. PHILADELPHIA AT Doyle, lb... 4 0 1 13 1 0,Douglas, lb 2 0 0 8 00 hits—McGann, Warner, Tenney. Three-base hit Gilbert,2b... 30013 2JFlood.2b..... 3 01530 BROOKLYN APRIL 23.—The I'hillies lost on Dahlen, ss.. 3 0243 1 :Brashcar.2b 4 10450 —Abbaticchio. Home run—Mertes. Sacrifice hit Warner, c... 40263 Oj Jacklitsch,c 3 00260 weak battinj*, six hits being all the visitors Ritter, c...... 3 0 0 6 1 0 Hulswitt, ss 4 0 1 1 40 —Babb. Stolen bases—Warner, McGinnity, Left Mathew'n,p 20114 OJSchmidt, p..3 0 0' 0 80 could get oil' the pitching of Jones. Mc­ Flood, 21).... 4 0102 iRoth.c...... 3 01731 on bases—New York 6, Boston 5. First on errors Total..... 27 2 82721 3\ Total..... 31 1 3 27 23 0 Laughlin gave four bases on balls in the Thielman.p 4 0 2 1 4 0 Mitchell.p.. 3 0 0 1 12 —New York 3, Boston 2. Double play—Gremin- New York...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1—2 Total..... 33 0 9 27 16 3! Total..... 33 4 6 27 15 4 ger, Bonner, Tenney. Struck out—By McGinnity first two innings, which helped the Brook- 4, Plane. Hit by pitcher—By McGinnity 1. Bases Brooklyn ...... 1 0000000 0—1 this the young Philadelphia...... 0 0000022 0—4 Earned run—New York. Sacrifice hits—Bres- lynites materially. After Brooklyn...... 0 0000000 0—0 on balls—By McGinnity 2, Piatt -2. Time—2h. nahan, Lauder, Mathewson. Stolen bases_ left-hander was practically invincible, but Earned runs—Philadelphia 2. Left on bases— Umpire—O'Day. Attendance—12,000. Browne, Bresnahan, Lauder, Strang. Left on his team-mates could not make any runs. Philadelphia 3. Brooklyn 10. Two-base hits— CHICAGO vs. CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO bases—New York 7, Brooklyn 4. First on errors- Dooin was put off the bench by Umpire Flood, Thielman. Home run—Barry. Stolen APRIL 25.—Wicker pitched his first game Brooklyn 3. Double plays—Warner, Gilbert; Moran in the third and Sheckard was sent bases—Brashear, Sheckard 3, Ritti-r. Double plays for Chicago and made a brilliant showing Jacklitsch, Flood. Struck out—By Mathewson 5, to the club house in the seventh. Score: —Ritter, Dahlen; Flood, Dahlen, Doyle; Hulswitt, against the hard-hitting aggregation from Schinidt 2. Hit by pitcher—By Schmidt 1. Bases Roth, Douglas. PHILA. AB.R.B.P A.E BROOKLYN.AB.R. B. P. A.E Brashear, Douglas 2; Mitchell, on balls—By Mathewson 2, Schmidt 4. Time_2h. hits—Douglas, Ritter. First on balls— Cincinnati. He held Kelly's men down to Thomas, cf. 3 0 0 2 00 Strang, 3b... 3 12210 Sacrifice Umpire—Moran. Attendance 16,000. Off Mitchell 3. First on errors—Philadelphia 3, six hits and three runs. Chicago won the Wolve'n, 3b 4 0122 11 M'Cre'die.rfj 02000 game in the sixth inning by scoring seven BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON Barry, If...... 4 0 0 1 0 OJSheckard, If 3 0 2 1 00 Brooklyn 4. Struck out—By Thielman 5, Mitchell APRIL 21.—The Bostons could not hit Bur- Keister, rf.. 41210 0! Hnuseh'r.cf 4 01700 4. Time—1.38. Umpire—O'Day. Attendance— runs on a series of timely bunts and some Douglas, Ib3 0 0 8 0 OjDoyle. lb....4 0 0 13 00 2,500. clever base running. The score: ehell but had all the luck. Two bases on vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. A. EjCINCINN'l. AB.R. B. P. A E and a muff Brashear,2b 3113 Dahlen, ss.. 301 1 60 NKW YORK balls, a wild throw by Burchell Hulswitt,ss 4003 Jacklitsch,c 2100 10 APRIL 24.—Taylor was batted out of the Jones, rf..... 4 0111 O'Kelly, If...... 220 3 00 by Wolverton yielded all of Boston's runs. Zimmer.c.... 3014 Flood, 2b... 410 3 40 box in the first two innings, but Cronin was Slagle, If..... 4 1110 0 Seymour, cf 502 0 00 The score: McLau'n.p. 3010 Jones, p...... 311020 very steady and allowed but one run during Kling, c...... 4 1071 OJ Donlin, rf... 400 3 00 BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. K| PHILA. AB.R.B.P. A. K Total...... 31 2 6 24 123 Ritter, If..... 000 0 00 the rest of the game. The locals could do Dobbs, cf... 30130 Oj Beckley, lb 3 0 0 7 10 Dexter, cf.. 2 2 1 22 Oi Thomas, cf. 4 0 1 200 Total...... 29 4 9 27 14 0 Tinker, ss... 2 1215 OjMorrissy,3b 3 00210 nothing with Willis until the fifth inning, 4 11010 Tenney, Ib.. 4 0 0 13 0 Oj Wolver'n?3b 5 02131 Philadelphia...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 o 0—2 Casey, 3b... 4 1112 1 Corcoran.ss Abbati'o.ss. 4 1104 1 Barry, If...... 500 1 10 Brooklyn...... 1 3000000 x—4 when bygood hitting they tied the score. In Lowe, 2b..... 4 1133 OtSteinfeld, 2b 4 0 1121 Cooleyj If... 40100 0! Kcister, rf.... 4 02100 Two-base hits—Wolverton, McCreedie. Three- the eighth, New York secured the winning Hanlon, lb.. 3 1 0 10 01 Peitz, c...... 30181 Carney, rf.. 300 0 00 Douglas, Ib 4 1 1 14 o 0 base hit—Keister. Sacrifice hit—McCreedie. run through Ladder's good work. The score: Wicker, p.... 410 0 40 Poole, p...... 200 0 32 Phillips, p... 201 0 00 Bonner. 2b.. 3 00010 Mailman,2b 4 001 50 Stolen bases—Strang 2, McCreedie, Jacklitsch. NEWYORK. AB, K. B. P. A. El BOSTON. AB.R.U. P. A. B Total...... 32 7 7 27 16 2 Gremin'r,3b 3 00321 Hulswitt,ss4 00142 Left on bases—Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 7. First Browne, rf.. 4 1 2 1 0 0 Dexter, cf.... 510 0 00 Total..... 323 6 24 9 3 Kittridge, c 2 00800 Uooin, c...... 3 00310 on errors—Brooklyn 2. Double plays—Zimmer, VanHa'n.cf 4 2 1 2 0 1 Tenney, lb.. 423 8 01 Chicago...... 00000700 x—7 Piatt, p...... 300 1 42 Burchell, p.. 3 0 0 0 32 Brashear; Dahlen, Flood, Doyle. Struck out—By McGann, lb4 0 1 12 0 0 Abbati'o, ss 5 1 2 2 30 Cincinnati...... 10000001 1—3 Total..... 28 3 3 27 104 *2immer,... 100 0 00 McLaughlin 1. Bases on balls—Off McLaughlin Mertes, If.... 2 025 0 OjCooIey, If..... 4 02420 First on errors—Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2. Lett Duggleby.p 0 0 0 000 5, Jones 3. Passed ball—Jacklitsch. Time—1.45. Babb, ss..... 3 0 0 1 5 IjCarney, rf... 400 0 00 on bases—Chicago 6, Cincinnati 6. First on balls Total...... 37 1 6 24 17 5 Umpire—Moran. Attendance—2,000. Lauder,3b... 4 1 2 0 1 o! Bonner, 2b.. 301 230 —Off Wicker 6, Poole 2, Phillips 1. Struck out—By *Zimmer batted for Burchell in eighth. NEW YORK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK Gilbert, 2b.. 2 0 0 1 4 0 Gremin'r,3b4 00111 Wicker 6. Poole 1, Phillips 2. Two-base hits— hit—Dobbs. Stolen Boston...... 00201000 x 3 APRIL 23.—Pittinger shut the Giants out. Warner, c... 0 000 0 0: Kittridge, c 3 0 0 6 Dobbs, Tinker. Sacrifice Philadelphia...... 00000100 0—1 Bowerm'n,c 3 003 0 0 Willis, p..'..... 400 1 51 bases—Seymour. Hanlon, Tinker, Corcoran. Dou­ Two hits, a base on balls and an error gave ble plays—Tinker, Lowe, Hanlon. Wild pitch— Two-base hits—Abbaticchio, Dexter, Douglas. the visitors a run in the third inning, and Taylor, p.... 0 000 0 0 Total...... 36 4 624 184 Stolen bases—Dexter, Bonner. First on balls—Off Cronin, p... 4 1 2 2 2 1 Poole. Umpires—Emslie and Holliday. Time—2.05 Piatt 2, Burchell 4. Duggleby 1. Hit by pitcher— in the seventh a base on balls, a stolen base Total..... 30 5 1027 12 3 Attendance—8,000. Carney. Struck out—By Piatt 7, Burchell 2. Time and Tenney's two-bagger made the second New York...... 000 1 x—5 PITTSBURG vs. ST. Louis AT PirrsBURCi —1.35. Umpire—O'Day. Attendance—1,500. run, Dexter scoring both. The score: Boston...... 2 I 0 0 0—4 APRIL 25.—Pittsburg could do nothing May 2, 1903. ing trip In order to get them down to playing with TJrown's delivery, except in the weight. fourth, when six hits were made. In the Jlmmr Sheckard bad stolen eight bases up to had been tied and the April is, au average of little more than one ptr eighth, when-the score game. bases full, Phillippi was substituted for Pitcher to save the Pittsburg has secured an option on Wilnelrii, but it was too late BROOKLYN AT HOME WITH CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH Parklu, a left-hander, on the KvanSTille Una.), game. The score: team. P. A. B ?., 3,4, 5 HTTSBU'O. AB.R.n. P. A. P. : ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. May 6 St. Louis, May to President Pul- New Yo-k, 10 ShecUard has been reported Beaum't, cf. Sill 0 0|l'arrell, 2b... 4 20360 Boston, May 7, 8, 9 Pittsburg, May llam for using abusive language to umpire If... 40120 OiSmoot, cf... 523 2 00 12, 13, 14, 15 Pittsburg, May 31 Clarke, Chicago, May 1, 2, 3 Moran. Leach, 3b.... 5 0021 0. Brain, 3b..... 4 1 I 0 0 0 Cincinnati, May 16, 18, 19, 20 Boston, j une of the Chicago, is 1 00 Philadelphia, J line 4, 5. 8. 7 Outfielder D»vid Jones, Wagner, ss. 4 1 2 4 1 11 Barclay, If.. 503 Pittsburg, May 21. 2?, 23. 23 the only player on that team who Is still over 1281 0] S'ichofs,lb.. 5 0 0 12 00 26, 27, 23 Brooklyn, June 8.9, 10 J-iransfi'd.lbS St. Louis, May 11, 12. 13, 14 weight. Merritt.rf.... 41110 OjDonovan, rf 2 21200 Philadelphia, May 29, 30, 30 New York June Yorks. made the 12250 St. Louis, June 15 George Browne, of the New Ritchey, 2b 31322 0| Williams, ss 5 St. Louis, June IS, 19, 20. 22 first home run of the season In the Nations J c...... 10021 O 1 Weaver, c... 5 134 00 24, 25 Brooklyn,"July 4, 4, 5, 9 Smith, Chicago, J une 23, 9, 10 League. Phelps, c..... 10041 Oj Brown, p.... 411 1 40 Cincinnati, June 26, 27, 29 Boston, July 7, 8, Is cne of the 1427 ISO New York, July 11, 12, 14 Jack Menefee. of the Chlcagos, Wilhelm, p..2 0 0 1 5 Oj Total...... 3910 Pittsburg, June 30, July 1.2 few pitchers who does not wear « glor* while I'lnllippi, p.. l 0 0 0 00 July.21 Philadelphia, July 16, 18, 19 New York, 26, 27, 28, 29 pitching. I Philadelphia, July 27, 23, 29 Pittsburg, July Total...... 33 5 to 27 12 Chicago, July 30, 31, August 1, 2 Bvers. the new Chicago shortetop. Is tte I'ittsburg...... o 00500000—5 New York, July 30, in the National League, being 10, 11 St Louis, August 9 youngest player St. Louis...... 00003106 0—10 New York, August 27, 28 only IS years old. 5. St. Louis 6. Two- Pittsburg, August 12, 13, U Chicago, August Karned runs Pittsbur-^ St. Louis, September b, 7. 1 Davy Brain is the sensation of the Cardinal base hits Beaumont. Bransfielcl, Smoot. Brain. St. Louis, August 15, 17, 18 are telling of the Brainy Stolen 21 Boston, September 12. 13. 14 ramp, and the punsters Sacrifice hits Bransfield, Smith 2. Browu. Chicago, August 19, 20. 15, 16, IT plays he has naado. Double play t'arrftll, Nichols. Cincinnati, August 22, 24. 25 New Yorl:. September base kitchey. Philadelphia, September 19, 20, 22 Keiley and Bresnahan. both ex-Baltimore play­ First on balls Off Wilhelm 3, Phillippi I, Brown 3. Boston, August 29. 31, September 1 to be oust­ Wil­ A. M. Brooklyn, September 24, 26, 27 ers, were the flrst National Leaguers Hit by pitcher Donovan. Struck out By New York, September 3. 5. 7, ed from the game. helm i, Phillippi 3, Brown 4. Wild pitch Brown. pin bft* Attendance A handsome diamond horseshoe scarf Time 2.10. Umpire Johnstone, been presented to President Barney Dreyfuss l>y 5,5o3. the Pittsburg players. CLUB STANDING APRIL 25. Maongor Buckenberger cannot see anything In \Von.Lost.Pct.l . Won.Lost.Pet. PHILADELPHIA AT HOME WITH ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH the National League better than hl» Boston Pittsburg.. 6 2 .750|St. Louis.... 4 4 .500 team, except Pittsburg. New York.. 5 2 .714, Brooklyn... 3 4 .429 Brooklyn, May 2, 4, 5 Chicago. May 7, 8. 9. 10 Frank Selee Is not satisfied with the way 4 3 .571> Philadelp'a. 3 6 .333 Pittsburg, May 12, 13. 14. 13 Philadelphia, June 1. 2, 3 are hitting, and has them out for prac­ Chicago..... 20 his cubs Boston...... 5 4 -555,Cincinnati.. 1 6 .143 St. Louis, May 16. 18, 19, Brooklyn, June 4, 5, 6,7 tice every morning at 9. Chicago, May 21. 22, 23, 25 New York, J une 8, 9, 10 Bans Wagner is one of the most popular play­ Cincinnati, May 26, 27, 28 Boston, June 11, 12, 13, 14 in the League to-day popular because he la Games Played Sunday, April 26. 16, 17 ers CINCIN­ New York, June Boston. July 4, 4, 5 a really great ball player. CINCINNATI vs. ST. Loois AT Cincinnati, June 18, 19, 20. 22 New York, July 7, 8, 9, 10 maintains that Billy Sun­ necessary 25 Captain Anson still NATI APRIL 26. Policemen were Pittsburg, June 23, 24, Philadelphia, July 11, 12, 13, 14 day was the speediest base runner that ever to escort Johnstone, the umpire, ofl' the field. St. Louis, June 26,27, 29 Brooklyn, July 16, 18, 19 played the national game. the St. Louis centre Chicago, June 30, July 1,2 Cincinnati, July 20, 21, 22 off away ahead of Jle permitted Smoot, July 22, 23, 24. 25 Dick Cooley has started fielder, to score a home run in the ninth New York, Pittsburg, July 30, 31. August 1, 2 the other Boston National batters. And his Brooklyn, J uly 31, August 1, 3, 4 Cincinnati, August 5, 6, 7, 8 won the games. inning and win the game. The crowd be- 8, 10. 11 hits have Boston, August Pittsburg, August 30, 31 the big left-hander with Clere.land, Jieved Smoot to be out. He sent two runs in Cincinnati, August 12, 13, 14 2 Walker, the Chicago, September has shown great form in the box and Armour ahead of him. Mngoon was ordered ofl' Chicagp, August 15, 17, 18 Cincinnati, September 9, 10, IV he is the equal of any. Louis, August 19, 20, 21 13, 14 says grounds for kicking nt Umpire Johnstone St. New York, September 12, The Califoruians Jones, Schmidt, McCreedle Pittsburg, August 22, 24, 25 Brooklyn, September 15, 16, 17 *srrice for from the bench. The score: 27, 28 and Householder have done yeoman LOUTS. AB.R.B. P. A.B Brooklyn, August 26, Boston, September 19, 20, 22 CINC.iNN'l. AB.K.B. P. A. BIST. 2, 3, 4 Brooklyn so far this season. 1 2 0 0 OJ Farrell, 2b,... 5 12241 Boston, September Philadelphia, September 24, 26, 27 Tery fond of K.eUey, It"..... 5 New York, September 9, 10 Debbs and Corcoran are both Seymour, cf 4 0120 llSmoot, cC... 4 22300 the fox chase, and purchased several cunning Donlin.rf, if 4 1 2 2 0 0 Brain, 3b..... 5 0 0 1 20 reynards each at St. Louis last fall. Ockley.lb.. 5 1141 0 Barclay, If... 5 0 3 200 Garry Herrman, of Cincinnati, Is endeared Morris'y, 2b 410 2 20 Nichols,lb.. 50214 00 to the players. He says the performer* deserve Ijorcoran.ss4 0182 11 Donovan, rf 5 00000 recognition when they deliver the goods. ss 4 0 0 1 30 HOME WITH 'Steinl'el't.Sb 3 0 2 4 2 Ol Williams, NEW YORK AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT Just now there Is a contest on between two Bergen, c.... 4 0153 oikyan, c....._ 4 22411 Debbs and Harley, for the 0 20 May 3 Cincinnati cast-offs, Hahn, p..... 41104 HSanders, p.. 4 1 2 Philadelphia, May 7, 8, 9 Pittsburg, centre field position on the Chicago team. U 27 14 al Total...... 41 6 13 27 12 2 St. Louis, May 30, 31 up a star game Total...... 37 5 Brooklyn, May U June 1, 2. 3 Charley Farrell is putting Cincinnati...... 40000100 0 5 Cincinnati, May 12, 13, 14, 15 Brooklyn, behind the bat. He throws quickly and perfect­ 00000003 3 6 19, 20 New York, June 4, 5, 6, 7 hitting the ball hard. St. Louis...... Pittsburg, May 16, 18, 8, 9, 10 ly to bases, and he Is also hits Snioo.t, Hahu, Keiley Donlin. May 21, 22. 23, 25 Boston, June big mistake not to Two-base St. Louis, Philadelphia, June 11, 12, 13, 14 KK1 Gleason is making a Home run Smoot. First on errors Cincinnati l, Chicago, May 26, 27, 28 report to New York, and Is losing money in the Hahn I, Sanders 4. New York, July 4, 4, 5 Si. Louis 2. First on balls Off Boston, May 29, 30, 30 8, 9 bargain. New York Is getting along without 10. St. Louis (5. Sacrifice 19, 20, 22 Philadelphia, July 7, Left on bases Cincinnati Chicago, June 18, |uly 11, 12, 13, 14 him. hit Seymour. Struck out ByH.ilm 5, Sanders 2. Cincinnati, June 23, 24, 25 Brooklyn, Vlckers has reported to Man­ Attendance Boston, July 15, 16, 17, 18 Pitcher "Rube" Umpire Johnstone. Time 2.05. Pittsburg, June 26, 27, 29 19, 20, 21 ager Hanlon after losing himself in the West June 30, July 1,2 Pittsburg, July thorough 17,000. St. Louis, Cincinnati, July 23, 24, 25 for several weeks. He will receive CHICAGO vs. PirrsB0p.o AT CHICAGO Boston, J uly 27, 28, 29 27, 28, 29 trial. August 5, 6, 7 St. Louis, July 26, Al'KlL 2b'. The locals won by superior Philadelphia, Pittsburg, August 4, 5, 8, 9 Barney Dreyfuss has wagered a suit of clothes Jutting. The Brooklyn, August 8 August 29, 30, 31 that the Chicagos will beat out the Reds. Krauk work on the bases and timely August 12, 13, 14 Cincinnati, end of the propo­ of both teams was ragged at times, St. Louis, St. Louis, September 3, 4, 5, 5, Bancroft Is on the Cincinnati fielding Cincinnati, August 15,17, 18 6 sition. visitors profiting more by unaccepted August 19, 20, 21 Pittsburg, September the Pittsburg, Brooklyn, September 12, 13, 14 Pitcher Hardy, of the Chlcagos, has been se­ chances. Tinker's fielding and steal of home Chicago, August 22, 24, 25 15, 16, 17 cured by the Los Angeles Club. Last fall Hsmly August 29, 31 Philadelphia, September were the features. The score: Philadelphia, New York, September 19, 20, 22 looked good enough for a lengthy stay ID fast A. RlPITTSBU'G. AB.R. B. P, A. B Brooklyn, September 2, 4 CHICAGO. AB.K. B. P. M., 8 Boston, September 24, 26, 27 company. Jones, rf..... 512 3 00 Beaum't, cf. 321 000 Brooklyn, September 7 P. The new umpire, Hassett, who in a Council­ Slagle, If..... 311 200 Clarke, If..... 410 200 man at Portland, Me., made a good start. HP Kling, c...... 41030 II Leach, 3b... 401 0 41 gave complete satisfaction in the Athletic-Bos­ Dobbs, cf.... 51020 Oj Wagner, ss.. 3 01 232 ton series. Tinker, ss.... 3 3135 0| Bransfi'd.lb 3 0 2 12 10 The second pennant that ever flew over Pitts­ Casey, 3b... 41201 2|Merritt, rf... 401 200 burg was unfurled last Tuesday. And President Lowe. 2b..... 4 0125 1 i Ritchey, 2b. 401 220 PITTSBURQ AT HOME WITH BOSTON AT HOME WITH Dreyfuss declares that a year hence there will 3 1 1 12 0 oiSfnith, c...... 4103 10 Hanlon, lb.. 5 be a third. Taylor, p..... 3 0103 o| Falken'g, p. 3 21112 Chicago, May 2, 4, 5, 0 New York, May 2, 4, of Pittsburg, gives promise of coming 9,11 St. Louis. May 12, 13. 14, 15 Sebring, Total...... 34 9 9 27 14 4! Total...... 32 5 8 24 12 5 Cincinnati, May 7, 8, up to the form predicted for him last fall by 1 x 9 Cincinnati, May 30, 30 Chicago, May 16, 18, 19, 20 He hit .441 in the spring ex­ Chicago...... 0000503 21, 22, 23, 25 Barney Dreyfuss. 1 2000200 1 6 New York, June 1, 2,3 Cincinnati, May hibition games. .Fittsburg...... Pittsburg, May 26, 27, 23 First base on errors Chicago 4, Pittsburg 2. Boston, June 4, 5, 6 Pitcher Corridon, of the Chlcagos. Is 111 with on Philadelphia. June 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, June 16, 17, 17 St. Louis. Left on bases Chicago 6, Pittsburij 7. First 22 pneumonia ^at the Southern Hotel. 6. Struck out By Brooklyn, June 11. 12, 13 Pittsburg, June 18 19, 20, be exceedingly warm before he balls Off Tayler 3, Falkenberg 23, 24, 25 The weather will 2. Two-base hits Brans- Chicago, June 15, 16 St. Louis, June Is able to work again. Taylor 1, Falkenberg 3, 4, 4, 0 Chicago, June 26, 27, 29 field, Wagner, Taylor, Casey. Stolen bases Tinker Philr'.elphia, July In the Pittsburg's home opening game catcher and Brooklyn, July 7, 8, 9, 10 Cincinnati, J une 30, July 1,2 off. Last season Phelps 2. Smith, Beaumont, Casey. Umpires Emslie July 21, 21 Phelps had a nail taken Time 1.50. Attendance 24,255. Boston, July U, 13, 14 Philadelphia, caught 100 straight games for the Rochester* Hollktay, July 15, 16, 17, 18 Brooklyn, July 22, 23, 24. 25 of injury. APRIL 26. New York. 4 without suffering the slightest kind CLUB STANDING St. Louis, July 24. 25 New York, July 31, August 1, 3, played a remarkably Won.Lost.Pct.l Won.Lost.Pct Brooklyn, August 5, 6, 7 Pittsburg's outflelders .556 St. Louis, August 10 field in the series with Cincinnati witli New York- 5 2 .714 St. Louis.... 5 4 27, 28. 29 Chicago, August 12, 13, 14 deep 3 4 .429 St. Louis, August telling effect. Not one ball was hit over the Pittsburg.... 6 3 .667 Brooklyn... Cincinnati, September 2, 3, 4. 5 Pittsburg, August 15, 17, 18 were made at the 3 .625 Philadelp'a 3 0 .333 19, 20, 21 trio and a dozen fine catches Chicago..... 5 Chicago, September 7, 7, 8, 9 Cincinnati, August Reds' expense. Boston...... 5 4 .5S6[Cincinnati« 1 7 .125 11, 12, 14 St. Louis, August 22, 24, 25 Philadelphia, September Of the twenty men Hanlon has signed for Boston, September 15, 16. 17.18 New York, August 26, 27, 28 have been on his Games Played Monday, April 27. September 5, 7, 7, 8 Brooklyn this year but four Brooklyn, September 19,21,22 Philadelphia, roster for a twelve-month or more. The other At Brooklyn Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 1. New York, September 23, 24, 28 their first year Boston 7. sixteen still have to complete At New York New York 10, under his management. At St. Louis Pittsburg 11, St. Louis 1. schedules of the Cincinnati 5. "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket At Cincinnati Chicago 13, National League's 1903 championship campaign are now ready, and will be sent to any reader TASK that both Chicago and St. Louis will loom NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. upon receipt of address and a 2-cent stamp to THE RECRUITS up stronger than was anticipated, these defray cost of mailing. by the ad­ Louis twlrler, who teams having been strengthened Crlger, ! on the Mordecai Brown, the St. Is to Preserve the Life of the Game, dition of unusually promising youngsters, The Boston catcher. Louis let the Ohlcagos down with one hit April ]t>, League clip sick list. How nicelj In the Opinion of Manager Selee, of the who will strike a fast National of the Bos­ is a coal miner by occupation. before the season is much older. Charley Dexter U the run-getter he. Bill Phillips and Jack Stivett* could sing, Chicago Team. ton team. "Down in a Coal Mine." hitting the ball In Manager Seleo, of the Chicagos, Is not a Billy Keister Is certainly Bill Gleason Is free to sign with the Phlllles. a number rare form. National Club, to great believer in the efficacy of AN HISTORIC DESK. hold all providing the New York uf old stars. "Some of the old boys are Manager Keiley will for the present which he was assigned, does not raise an ob­ extremely bandy to have of his pitchers. jection. When Bill was released by the Detroit about," said tho Chicago*' Manager Reilley, of the Hartford Club, Townsend appears to b* the weakling of Club every other American Clnb w»» warned "but the real life of a Piece of Furniture Used by Loftus' staff of pitchers. to keep hands off. loader, Secures Louis Club has turned pitcher Wicker Pnll- the game, after all, lies in First National League President. The St. Through the courtesy of President Harry tho new strength that is the over to the Chicago Club. lam, a handsomely bound book of the National added year after year from Hartford. Conn.. April 26. Editor "Sport­ Pittsburg's young pitchers are not chowlng up League constitution has been received at this the minor leagues. It was ing Life:" Manager Thomas L. Reilly, of as strong as was expected. office. Together with the constitution th* book thought when the American the Hartford Base Ball Club, has secured The Boston Club has returned Pitcher Nelson contains the revised playing rules, and IK a League captured a number desk room at George K. Long to the Lawrence Club. valuable addition to a base ball library. of the best players from the Cox's cigar store. No. 607 Manager Clarke. of the Pirate*, considers Vice President O. S. Herschmann, of the Pitts­ National during that long Main street, where he will pitcher Falkenberg a wonder. burg Club, on the night of April 21 gave a din­ tight that tho old organiza­ make his headquarters for Manager Joe Keiley complains bitterly of the ner at the Union Club in honor of President tion would be crippled be­ the season. Manager Keilly Stupid base running of his Reds. Harry C. Pnlliam, of the National League. The of will use in his new quar­ as if Pitcher McGinnlty were going other guests present were: President Dreyfuss, yond recovery. Instead It looks Moore and Mr. frank Selee being put out of the busi­ ters a desk which has had to have another one of his great years. Secretary Ix>cke. Director A. P. ness, the National was ro- something of a base ball President Dreyfuss, of the Plttsbnrgi. pur­ O. A. Williams. have history, aa it was used over the bats used by the Pirates. goes through the tactics In Jnvcnated In a way that seems to a century ago chased all Walt :r McCreedle worked more good than harm to it. Many a quarter of Where is the man who said lie could pick preparing to bat that made Al. Selbaeh famous. plucked fo'r in the base ball headquar­ tailenders lu the American League? He knocks the dirt off the soles of his shoea, of the youngsters wuo were were at that out the down the peak National League teams to fill the gaps made ters which Ishell will cover third and Dolan first until gives his trousers a hitch, pulls time in the building which his White Sox. of his cap, gives his trousers another hitch, and by the contract-breakers have developed George Davls decides to wear Then he la old boys who leaped has recently been vacated out- pulls down the back of his cap. Into stars, while the by tne Republican Club. Detroit Is reported as negotiating with action. over their agreements now are rapidly late of the Boston Nationals. ready for Thig wajj -n Ig76> the flrst fielder Billy Lash, new first baseman of the Chicago (liiftlng into oblivion. The experience that National Is not very strong Hanlon, the players are having is only another year of the existence- of the Gilbert, of the New Yorks, Nationals, being a disappointment as a batsman. these old League, when ex-Governor Bulkeley was with the stick, but he Is a wonder as a fielder. Selee has signed Jake StaJiL, the demonstration of that ancient saying that It is Manager and are as good lish in the sea as ever the president of that organization. Last spring Donovan had ejght pitchers to heavy hitting Illinois University catcher there possible that the desk, which dates back 1 he didn't have one In form. first baseman, to play for him after he is grad­ were caught, an occasion like the war be­ had a begin with. July hM *!*» only making the to tho good old days, when Hartford of the Greater New uated in June. Frentz, of Harvard, tween the two leagues will bring good luck to the Clark Griffith held several Selee to Jola the team. angling fishermen more keen In their pur- winning team, TorkB dww» to tv« steals a day oa U>c train­ «ruit of the sport." Manager Selee thinks new 8 SPORTINQ May 2, 1903.

DETROIT. AB.RB. P. A. K'CLEVEI/D. AB.R.B. P. A.E Heidrick, Wallace. Stolen bases—Burkett 2. Left the Senators, Williams' three-bagger, Court- Barren, cf... 4 1 0 1 0 0, Bay.cf...... 4 11101 on bases—St. Louis 9, Chicago 7. Struck out—By uey's double and O'Connor's out. That Smith. 2b.... 40202 Q] Bradley, 3b 3 1 0 1 00 Sievers 6, Patterson 5. First on balls—Off Sievers practically settled the outcome of the game, AMERICAN LEAGUE Crawford, If 3 1 0 3 2. Patterson 2. Hits—Off White 7, Patterson 6. 1 Oi Lajoie, 2b...4 02130 Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.51. Attendance— for Chesbro was invincible. The score: C.'arr, lb...... 4008 2 OiHickman.lbS 0211 31 N. YOKK. AB.R.B. V. A.E WASIIIN'N. AB.R.B. p. A.K Klberfeld.ss 312 2 11 Flick, rf...... 402 1 01 1,800. Davis, It..... S 1 0 2 00 Robinson,s» 4002 o J The Official Record of ('.•ssler, rf... 4024 00 McCarthy,li'3 0 0 1 1 0 DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND AT DETROIT Keeler, rf... 4226 10 Selbach. rf.. 4 0 2 1 00 Yeager.3b.... 2 00000 Goehna'r.ss 4 0 1 2 0 APRIL 23.—Excellent pitching by Donovan, Fultz, cf...... 5 3120 0 Delaha'y, If 4 1 0 7 10 the 1903 Pennant Race, McAllis'r, c4 1 1 7 2 0 Bemis. c..... 4 0 0 0 0 the former Brooklyn man, made the Cleve- Williams.2b 423 2 30 Ryan, cf...... 401 0 00 Mullin,p...... 300 2 21 Ganzel, lb... 522 8 00 Carey, lb... 4 0 1 10 02 Total...... 31 4 7 27 102 Total..... 322 8 24 143 lands look like wooden cigar signs. The Conroy, 3b. 5 1 2 1 1 OiCoughlin,3b 401 031 With Tabulated Scores, Detroit...... o 0002002 x—4 home team won hands down. Lajoie struck Courtney,ss 3 0113 liDemont, 2b. 301 4 10 Cleveland...... 1 0100000 0—2 out twice. The score: O'Connor, c 4 0 0 5 1 0 Clarke, c..... 3 0 0 320 and Accurate Accounts First on errors—Detroit 2. Cleveland 1. Left on DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. E JCLBVEI.'D. AB.R. B. P. A.E Chesbro, p.. 4 0 0 0 30 Wilson, p... 3 0 0 0 20 bases—Detroit 7, Cleveland 7. First on balls—Off Barrett, cf... 4 2230 0|Bey, cf...... 300 0 00 Total...... 39 11 11 27 12 1 Total..... 33 1 6 27 15 5 of all the Championship Joss 2. Hit by pitcher—By Joss 1. Struck out— Smith. 2b... 52113 1 Bradley, 3b 4 0 0 2 31 New Vork ...... 44000200 1—11 liy Mullen 3, joss 3. Two-base hits—Smith, McAl- Crawford, If 4 0040 o! Lajoie," 2b.... 4 12410 Washington...... 00000000 1 1 lister, Gessler, Gochnauer Sacrifice hits—Yeager, Carr. lb...... 4 2 4 7 3 0!Hi'ckman,lb4 0 1 8 10 Earned runs—New York 2. Two-base hits — Games Played to Date. Bradley, McCarthy. .Stolen bases—Bradley, Lajoie. Klberfeld.ss 3 3223 0 Flick, rf...... 201 1 10 Genzel. Williams, Fultz, Ryan, Conroy. Threr- Umpire—O'Laughlin. Tmie—1.35. Attendance Gessler, rf... 3 1 2 0 0 0|McCarthy,lf4 0 0 1 00 base hits—Williams, Keeler, Selbach. Stolen base* —16,482. Yeager, 3b.. 40200 O.Gochna'r.ss 401 0 21 — Fultz 2, Courtney. Left on bases—New York 4, The American League's 1903 cam­ ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis Buelow, c.... 4 12910 Bemis, c...... 3 01850 Washington 4. Double plays—Chesbro, Courtney; paign is now under way with every indi­ APRIL 22.—St. Louis got ofl to a bad break Donovan, p. 3 0 1 1 10 Bernhard, p 3 0 1 0 40 Williams, Ganzel. Struck out—By Chesbro 3,Wil­ cation of a close race and phenomenal at­ Total...... 3411 162711 l|*Thoney..... 100 0 00 son 2. Hit by pitcher—By Wilson 2. First on in the opening irame of the season. Dono- I Total...... 32 1 7 24 17 2 balls—Off Wilson 1. Wild pitch—Wilson. Um­ tendance—judging from the fevv games hue, who pitched for St. Louis, was hit for *Batted for Bernhard in the ninth inning. pire—Connolly. Time—1.25. Attendance—3,254. already played and the extraordinary at­ sixteen safe drives and was poorly supported Detroit...... ™...... 3 2201030 x—11 tendance everywhere, notwithstanding in the field. Flaherty pitched a good game Cleveland...... 00000 1 000 1 DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND AT DETROIT unseasonable weather. In the latter re­ and was well supported. The weather was Two-base hits—Carr 2. Three-base hits—Beu- APRIL 25.—The Tigers made it three straight spect the new league openings were not extremely chilly. The score: low. Elberfeld. Double plays—Carr, F.iberfeld; and shut out Cleveland, thanks to the Bernhard, Bemis. Hickman; Flick, Hickman. effective pitching of Mal Eason, the Boston so well favored as was the senior ST. LOUIS. AB.K. B. P. A .EICMICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E First on balls—Off Donovan 2, Bernhard 4. Hit cast off. Detroit hit little better, but major league all along the line, despite Burkett,nurKett,"••••- If..it.. 53 1l 2z 0o 0o o'Dolan,o:JL>olan, lb....ID.... 5s 11911l l a 00 by pitcher—By Donovan 1. Sacrifice hits—Craw­ the fact that the National opened a full Heidrick, cf5 0 1 1 00 Jones, cf..... 6 2 3 1 ford, Elberfeld, Bradley. Stolen bases—Barrett, bunched two safe ones and profited by one •week before the American. Following Hemphill.rf 5 01111 Green, rf..... 5223300 Elberfeld 2. Bey. Lett on bases—Detroit 5, Cleve­ error. Carr starred in fieldine. The score: Ande'n, lb.. 4 1 2 17 10 Hallman, If3 4 1 1 01 land 10. Struck out—By Donovan 9, Bernhard 5. DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. B CLEVEL'D. AB.R.B. P. A. E is the record of the race to April 27 in­ Wallace, ss. 4 1 2 2 20 I shell, 3b..... 513 2 10 Barrett. cf... 402 2 00 Bay.cf...... 3 00200 clusive: . Umpire—O'Laughlin. Time—1.31. Attendance— McCor'k,3b4 0123 0;Daly, 2b..... 5 21400 7,230. Smith,2b...... 110 0 50 Bradley, 3b 4 0 0 4 10 Friel. 2b...... 40116 3lTanneh'l,ss 5 22020 CLUB STANDING APRIL 23. Crawford, If 4 1 1 1 00 Lajoie, 2b.. 400 4 10 Kahoe, c..... 40021 OJMcFarla'd.c 5 03700 Hickman,lb3 00700 Won.Lost.Pct Carr, lb...... 40011 20 Donahue, p. 4 1 0 1 60 Flaherty, p. 5 0 0 0 50 Won.Lost.Pct. Elberfeld, ss 3 02310 Flick, rf...... 300 2 00 Washingt'n 1 1 .500 Total...... 394 10 27 20 4 Total..... 44 14 16 27 9 2 Detroit...... 2 0 Gessler, rf... 100 3 00 McCarthy,lf3 0 0 I 0 0 Chicago...... 2 0 Boston ...... 1 3 .250 Yeager, 3b.. 300 1 20 Gochna'r.ss 302 1 11 St. Louis...... 00020000 2—4 2 .000 Athletic ..... 3 1 .750[Cieveland... McAlli'r, c.. 3 0 0 6 00 Abbot, c..... 200 6 10 Chicago ...... 0 3410330 0—14 2 .000 New York.. 1 I .500|St. Louis.... p..... 300 0 30 Moore,p...... 200 0 31 Athletic...... 0 0 .571 Two-base hits—Wallace 2, Isbell 2. Three-base Eason, Los ton...... 01 0 .429 hits—Anderson, Dolan. Home rnn — Burkett. Total..... 29 2 5 27 13 0 Total...... 27 0 3 24 82 Chicago.....^...... 500 Sacrifice hits—Green, Hallman, Isbell. Stolen (James Playe;! Fnd;iy, /*pr:I 24. Cleveland...... 00000000 0 0 Cleveland...... 000 base—Hallman. Left on bases—St. Louis 8, Chi­ ATHLETIC vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA Detroit...... 0 0010001 x—2 Detroit ...... 1000 cago 10. Struck out—By Donohue 2, Flaherty 5. Earned run—Detroit 1. Two-base hits—Craw­ First on balls—Off Donohue 4. Umpire—Sheridan. APRIL 24.—This was a pitchers' battle in ford, Gochnauer. Sacrifice hits—Abbot, Bey, New York...... 400 Young won out through doubles by St. Louis...... 333 Time—1.45. Attendance—3,800. which Gessler. Stolen bases—Gessler, Barrett, Smith. Washington ...... 600 CLUB STANDING APRIL. 22. Freeman and Parent in the fourth inning. Bases on balls—By Eason 1, Moore 1. First on The Athletics' only run was scored on n errors—Detroit 1. Left on bases—Detroit 5, Cleve­ Won.Lost.Pet. Won.Lost.Pct. land 3. Struck out—By Eason 5, Moore 4. Time Lost...... 21 3 0 Washingt'n 1 0 1000 Boston...... 1 2 .333 passed ball. The score: /> BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E —1.25. Umpire—O'Loughlin. Attendance—842Q. Won.Lost.Pet. Won.Lost.Pet. Chicago...... I 0 1000 New York.. 0 1 .000 ATHLETIC. AB.R. B. P. A.B| Hartzell, If.. 4 0 1 3 00 Doughe'y.lf 4 01 1 00 NOTE.—Rain prevented the St. Louis- Detroit...... 4 0 1000 Boston...... 3 4 .429 Detroit...... 1 0 1000 St. Louis.... 0 .000 Athletic...... 2 1 .667|Cleveland... 0 .000 Davis, lb..... 411 6 10 Collins, 3b.. 401 1 10 Chicago game. Washingt'n 3 2 .600 New York.. 2 3 -400 L. Cross, 3b 4 0 0 1 10 Stahl, cf...... 101 000 Athletic...... 43 .571 CLUB STANDING APRIL. 25. St. Louis.... 1 2 .333 Seybold, rf.. 402 3 01 O'Brien, cf 3 0 0 2 00 Chicago...... 2 2 .500 ClJleveland... 0 3 .000 Games Played Thursday April 23. Murphy, 2b 3 0 0 1 20 Freeman, rf 4 1 1 0 00 Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Pickering.cf 3 00100 Parent, ss... 301 3 51 Detroit...... 3 0 1000 Athletic...... 3 3 .50o Games Played Wednesday, April 22f ATHLETIC vs. BOSTON AT PHILADEL­ M. Cross, ss 3 02520 Lachan'e,lb3 0 0 14 30 Chicago...... 2 0 1000 Boston...... 3 3 -50o PHIA APRIL 23.—The Boston team could Powers, c... 20062 o!Ferris, 2b... 311 1 30 New York... 2 .500 St. Louis..... 0 -000 ATHLETIC vs. BOSTON AT PHILADEL­ do little or nothing with the delivery of Plank, p..... 300 1 20 Farrell, c... 200 5 40 Washington 2 .500 Cleveland ... 0 PHIA APKIL 22.—This local opening game Henley. In the third inning he lost his Total..... 30 1 627 10 1 Young, p.... 3000 10 was witnessed by a large crowd despite cold. control temporarily and sent four to first on Total..... 30 2 6 27 17 1 Games Played Sun day, April 26. Before the game commenced the champion­ balls, forcing in a run, but with this ex­ Athletic...... ! 0000000 0—1 ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Lorm ship pennant was unfurled from a new flag ception he was master of the situation. A Boston...... 0 01 1 0 0 0 0 0—2 APRIL 26.—Try as they might the Chicago staff by Mayor Weaver. President Johnson cold, disagreeable drizzle prevailed. Score: Earned run—Boston 1. Two-base hits—Hart­ players could not meet Sudhoff's slow witnessed the game. The great crowd zell, Freeman, Parent, Collins. Sacrifice hits- BOSTON. AB.K. B. P. A. E ATHLKTIC. AB.K.B. P. A. E Powers, Farrell. Stolen bases—M. Cross, Farrell. curves with any success, and lost the game. made a two-base hit ground rule necessary. Doughe'y,lf 411 101 Hartzell, If.. 4 0 1 1 00 Double plays—Lachance, Collins; Murphy, M. St. Louis batted hard and two home runs The Bostons could hit Waddell in only one Collins, 3b.. 401 2 21 Davis, lb..... 4 12500 Cross. Struck out—By Young 7. Plauk 4. Wild helped in their game. The score: inning and for six innings got neither Stahl, cf...... 4 00 2 0 0 L. Cross, 3b 3 00421 pitch—Plank. Time—2.05. Umpires—Hassett and ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P.^. ElCHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. B man on liase or a hit. Their only run was Freeman, rf 4 0 1 3 00 Seybold, rf.. 4 1 2 1 00 Carruthers. Attendance—5,038. Burkett, If.. 5 1 0 2 00 Dolan, lb... 4 0 1 13 00 due to a fumble by M. Cross. The Athletics Parent, ss... 4 10320 Murphy,2b.. 4 22310 WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK AT WASH­ Heidrick, cf 4 0 1 1 11 Jones, cf...... 311 001 Lachan'e,lb4 0011 00 Pickering.cf3 22400 Hemphill.rf 511 1 00 Green, rf...... 411 0 10 won the gume by making five runs on six Ferris, 2b... 401 1 2 0 M. Cross, ss 313 1 40 INGTON APKIL 24.—The New Yorks fielded solid hits in the eighth inning. In the Anders'n,lb5 0 1 15 1 0 Hallman,' If 3 1 0 0 00 Farrell, c... 212 1 31 Shrecon't, c 4 0 0 8 10 like amateurs in the first three innings. Wallace, ss 434 Isbel, 3b...... 402 1 41 seventh Seybold made the first home-run of Winters, p.. 3 1 0 0 31 Henley, p.... 3 01001 They made two errors in each of these in­ McCor'k,3b3 1 1 1 Daly, 2b...... 401 3 10 the season. Umpire Hassett made his debut, Hughes,p.... 0 00010 Total..... 33 7 13 27 8 2 nings, while Washington bunched eight hits Friel, 2b...... 4131 Tanneh'l.ss 400 4 30 doing the base work and did well. Score: *O'Brien..... 100 0 00 and a base on balls, all of which resulted in Sugden, c.... 4 0 1 4 1 0 McFarl'd, c 2 0 0 200 Total..... 34 4 6 24 13 4 ATHLETIC. AB.R.D. P. A. E| BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E seven runs. Wolfe and Beville then relieved Sudhoff, p... 411 1 50 Flaherty, p 2 0 0 0 10 Hartzell. If.. 4 0 0 1 00 Doughe'y, If 4 0 0 1 00 *Batted for Winters. Tannehill and O'Connor and received fault­ Total..... 38 8 13 27 19 2 Sullivan, c.. 1 0 0 1 00 Davis, lb... 4 1 1 900 Collins, 3b.. 4 0 1 Boston...... 0010002 1 0—4 Dunkle, p... 100041 L.Cross, 3b 4 1 1 Athletic...... 0301 1200 x—7 less support. The score: Total..... 32 3 6 24 14 3 3 31 Stahl, cf...... 4 0 1 N.VOKK. AB.R. II. P. A. E| WASHIN'N. AB.R. B. P. A. E Seybold, rf.. 4 2 3 0 00 Freeman, rf 4 0 0 3 00 Earned runs—Athletic 4. Two-base hits—Hart­ St. Louis...... 0 5110010 x—8 zell, Seybold. Three-base hits—Farrell, Collius. Davis, If..... 4 0010 0 Robins'n.ss 4 11131 Murphy,. . 2b 4 I 3 2 10 Parent, ss... 4000 1 0 Selbach, rf.. 4 2 0 2 00 Chicago...... 0 0000010 2—3 Dickering,cf 4 1211 0 Lachan'e.lb 4 00810 Left on bases—Boston 8, Philadelphia 4. Struck Keeler, rf.... 401 1 01 Two-base hit— Wallace. Three-base hit — Fultz.cf...... 4002 11 Delehanty,lf4 13100 M. Cross. ss3 0 1 1 4 1 Ferris, 2b.... 4 0 1 230 out—By Henley 7. Double play—Schreckengost, Hemphill. Home runs—Wallace, Green. Double M. Cross. First on errors—Boston 2, Athletic 1. Williams.2b 411 200 Kyan, cf..... 412 0 00 play—Anderson, Wallace. Sudhoff. Sacrifice hits Schrecon't,c4 0 1 10 0 0 Farrell, c..... 2 1 1500 Ganzel, lb.. 3 0160 Carey, lb.... 4 2 1 14 00 Waddell, p.. 4 0001 OJDineen, p.... 3 00120 First on balls—Off Henley 5. Sacrifice hits—L. —McCormick, Jones. Left on bases—St. Louis 8, Cross, Pickering, M. Cross. Stolen bases—Davis, Conroy, 3b. 3 O'O 4 2 2 Coughlin,3b 4 0 0 230 Chicago 3. Struck out—By Flaherty 1, Dunkle I, Total...... 356 12 27 10 2\ Total...... 33 1 4 24 9 1 M. Cross. Passed ball—Farrell. Umpires—Hassett Courtney,ssO 00130 Demon'e,2b 401 3 20 Athletic...... 00000015 x—6 Sudhoff 2. First on balls—Off Flaherty 1, Dunkle and Caruthers. Time—1.35. Attendance—1,569. O'Connor, c 100 1 01 Clark, c...... 402 4 0 0 1. Wild pitch—Dunkle. Passed ball—Sullivan. Boston...... '...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—1 Beville, c.... 2 0 0 6 00 Patten, p.... 4 0 1 0 60 Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.30. Earned runs—Athletic 5. Boston 1. Two-base WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK AT WASH­ Tannehill, p 1 0 0 050 Total...... 36 7 11 27 14 1 hits—Davis, Seybold, M. Cross. Home run—Sey- INGTON APRIL 23.—The Gordon Highland­ Wolfe, p...... 200 0 00 NOTE.—The Detroit-Cleveland game -was bold. Left on bases—Athletic 6, Boston 6. First ers hit Lee as they pleased, scored runs on Total..... 31 I 3 24 11 6 abandoned owing to ministerial opposition. on errors—Boston 2. Sacrifice hit—Schreckengost. errors and ran bases with more freedom Stolen base—M. Cross. Struck out—Dougherty New York...... 00000010 0—1 CLUB STANDING APRIL 26. than the water pouring over a mill dam. Washington...... 42100000 x 7 Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. 2, Freeman 2, Lachance. Ferris 2, Dineen2 Davis Earned runs—New York 1. Two-base hits— 'Waddell. Wild pitch—Waddell.Time—1.30. Um­ Howell pitched for the New York tribe, and Detroit...... 3 0 1000 Washington 2 2 .500 the Washingtons were like putty men Williams, Kyan. Stolen base—Fultz. Left on pires—Carruthers and Hassett. Attendance-13,578 bases—New York 3, Washington 6. Struck out— Chicago..™. 2 1 .667 New York.. 2 2 .500 WASHINGTON vs. JSInw YORK AT WASH­ against him. Long had his finger badly hurt By Tannehill 1, Wolfe 4, Patten 3. First on balls— Athletic...... 3 3 .500 St. Louis..... 1 2 .333 INGTON APRIL 22.—The Senators opened in stopping a ground hit and was compelled Off Tannehill 1. Umpire—Connolly. Time—1.30. Boston...... 3 3 .500 Cleveland... 0 3 .000 to retire, Courruey taking his place. Score: the season with a victory over the new JNew Attendance—2,820. Games Played Monday, April 27. York team. JN early 12,000 persons witnessed N. YORK. AB.R. B. P. A. E| WASHIN N. AB.R. B. P. A.E NOTE.—Rain prevented the Detroit-Cleve­ Davis, If..... 511 1 00 Robins'n.ss 401 230 land game. At Philadelphia—Athletic 6, New York 0. the game, necessitating a ground rule. The Keeler, rf.... 5 1130 0 Selbach, rf.. 4 12410 At Detroit—Detroit 8, Chicago 1. visitors scored their only run in the opening Fultz, cf...... 41130 0;Delehan'y,lf3 10000 CLUB STANDING APRIL 24. At Washington—Washington 6, Boston 3 inning. Keeler getting first on balls, third on Williams,2b 511 460 Kyan, cf...... 4 00202 Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct i'ultz's single and scoring on a fielder's Ganzel, lb... 31212 00 Carey, lb... 40213 00 Detroit...... 2 0 1000 Boston...... 2 3 .400 choice. Washington won the game on three Conroy, 3b.. 50224 0|Coughlin,3b 401 1 30 Chicago...... 2 1000 New York.. .333 CLEVELAND CHEERY. successive hits and an error by Long in the Long, ss...... 3 1102 3' Demon'e,2b 4 00120 Washington 2 .667 Cleveland... 0 .000 Cotirtney,ss 2 00010 Clarke, c..... 401 3 11 Athletic...... 3 .600 St. Louis..,. 0 2 .000 fifth inning. The score: O'Connor, c3 00210 Lee, p...... 3 01 140 The Forest City Club and Fans Not at WASHIN'N. AB.R. n. P. A. E[ N. YORK. AB.R. B. p. A. n Howell, p... 4120 10 Total...... 34 2 8 27 41 3 Games Played Saturday, April 25. All Phased by the Poor Start of the Robinson.ss 3 1137 2] Davis, If..... 4 0 0 200 Total...... 39 7 11 27 15 3J Napoleons. Selbach, rf.. 3 1 1 0 0 OJ Keeler. rf..... 3 10000 New York...... 0 0 1 1 1 l 2 I 0—7 ATHLETIC vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA Deleha'y, If 3 0 1 1 00 l''nltz. cf..... 402 0 00 Washington...... 00000200 0—2 APRIL 25.—Hughes pitching was entirely Ryan, cf..... 2 0020 0-Williams.2b 3 00031 Earned runs—New York 2. Two-base hits— too much for the Athletics. They made but By Jay Knox. Carey, lb... 41170 OjGanzel, lb.. 4 0 l 14 10 Ganzel, Conroy. Three-base hits—Howell. Sacri­ four hits, too widely separated to be pro­ Cleveland, O., April 27.—Editor "Sport­ Coughlin,3b 4 0132 0 Conroy, 3b.. 4 01430 fice hits—Ganzel, O'Connor. Left on bases_New ductive. Waddell, on the other hand, was ing Life:"—The American League season Demon'e, 2b 3 0162 0 Long, ss...... 4 01141 York 9, Washington 4. Double plays—Conroy, will be opened in Cleveland to-morrow af­ Clarke, c..... 40032 0 O'Connor, c 4 01520 Williams; Courtney,Williams, Ganzel. Struck out_ hit quite freely, although he succeeded in ternoon at League Park Orth, p...... 40022 IjChesbro, p.. 3 0 0 1 50 By Howell 2. I.ec- 2. Hit by pitcher—By Howell 1. strtking out eleven men. The fielding of with pomp and ceremony. Total...... 30 3 6 27 15 3i*Courtney... 100 0 00 First on balls—Off Lee 2. Umpire—Connolly the visitors was faultless. The score: Although the Clevelanda ! Total...... 34 1 6 27 18 2 Time—I.JO. Attendance—2,240. ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. K BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. B failed to win a single gam« *Batted for Chesbro in the ninth. ST. Lours vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis Hartzell,If.. 3 0 0 2 0 0 Dough'y, cf 4 0 2 300 In the opening series with, Washington...... 00012000 0—3 Davis, lb.... 201 7 01 Collins, 3b.. 500 5 30 Detroit, still the end of tbe New York...... 1 0000000 0—I APRIL 23.—Chicago again trimmed St. L. Cross, 3b 400 4 50 O'Brien, cf 5 0 1 1 00 Earned runs—Washington 2. Two-base hits— Louis, Green's home run drive over the Seybold, rf.. 401 1 00 Freeman, rf4 1 1 I 00 season is a long ways off, Demontreville, Coughlin, Fultz. Sacrifice hits— right field fence in the tenth inning winning Murphy, 2b 4 0 1 1 10 Parent, ss... 3220 10 and the Napoleons bave an Kyan, Demontreville. Stolen base — Deiehanty. for the visitors. White retired after the Pickeri'g. cf 3 0020 0|Lachan'e,lb 4 1 1 10 excellent chance to get up Left on bases—Washington G. New York 8. Double fourth owing to an injury. The score: M1.Cross, ss 3 0 I 0 2 0|Ferris, 2b.... 4 0 0 3 in the front rank, especial­ play—Chesbro. O'Connur, Ganzel. Struck out—By Schreck, c.. 3 0 0 10 2 ij Farrell, c..... 302 ly as they have a long ST. LOUIS. Ali.K. B. P. A. E| CHICAGO. Ali.K. B. P. A. E series of games at League Urth 2. Chesbro 3. First on balls—Off Orth 3, Ches­ Burkett. If.. 5 1220 1 jDolan, lb.... 5 0 1 730 Waddell, p.. 3 0 0 0 0 0|Hughes, p.. 4 0 0 0 40 bro 4. Wild pitches—Orth 1. Chesbro 2. Umpire_ Heidrick, cf 4 0240 Ijjones, cf.... 500 3 00 Total..... 29 0 4 27 10 21 Total..... 36 4 9 27 10 0 Park, commencing next Corinolly. Time—1.45. Attendance—11,950, Hemphill.rf 5 1.2 1 0 0 Green, rf...... 4 11000 Athletic...... 00 '000000 0—0 month. It is true that the 02010001 0_4 Wm. K. Armour three defeats at Detroit DETROIT vs. CLRVKLAND AT DETROIT Anders'n,lb4 03800 Hallman,If.. 4 11 4 l o Boston...... have been disheartening to APKIL 22.—This game was witnessed by the Wallace, ss 3 0 0 4 31 I'abell, 3b... 5 12240 Earned runs—Boston 3. Two-base hits—Davis, McCor'k,3b4 01 0 20 Daly, 2b...... 3 00430 Seybold, Freeman, Parent, Lachance, Farrell. many of the enthusiasts, still it must be largest crowd ever at a game in Detroit. Friel, 2b..... 50034 OJTanneh'l.ss 411 2 20 Three-base hit—Parent. Sacrifice hits—Davis, remembered that the team has hardly Two hits and a sacrifice gave Cleveland the Kahoe, c..... 4 1271 OlMcFarl'd, c4 0 1 7 00 Parent. Double play—L. Cross (unassisted). gotten started as yet. Joss and Moore first run and two errors the other. With a Sievers, p... 4 0114 0, White, p..... 100 1 00 Struck out—By Waddell 11, Hughes 4. Bases on pitched grand ball, but the hitting behind man on second, Hay dropped a Hy from Bar­ Total...... 38 3 1330 14 3!*^alli*'>an .. 100 0 00 balls—Off Waddell 2. Hughes 3. Left on bases- them was of the lightest order. When. rett in the fifth and a hit followed, Detroit j Patterson, p 101 0 20 Athletic 5, Boston 8. Stolen bases—M. Cross, Bradley, Hickmao, Lajoie and Flick get tieing the score, in the eighth, a base on I Total...... 37 4 8 30 150 Dougherty. Wild pitch—Waddell. Time—1.55. their eye on the ball there is sure to be *Batted for White in the fourth inning. Umpires—Hassett and Caruthers. Attendance— trouble, and there Is no need for worry balls to Crawford, followed by Elberfeld'a 8,066. single, a poor throw and (.Jessler's hit into St. Louis...... 210000000 0—3 among tbe loyal enthusiasts who have pre­ Chicago...... 0 1 0200000 1—4 NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON AT WASH­ pared the crowd gave the locals the game. Gessler Two-base hit—Anderson. Home run—Green. INGTON APRIL 25—Four runs were scored A BIG RECEPTION and Crawford fielded finely. The score: Double play—Siever, Anderson. Sacrifice hits— in the first inning by errors on the part ot for tb.e Napoleon*, the coming champion* May 2, 1903. SPORTINQ

of tho American League, next Tuesday af­ can be engaged. Of course, Thotiey is nut for ternoon. All arrangements have been com­ lease or sale on any terms. pleted for the opening, which will include American League Schedule for 1903 Chick Stahl is temporarily out. of the game tho street parade on Tuesday afternoon, with an injured shoulder, sustained by sliding starting at 1 o'clock from the Hollenden to second base in one of the Athletic games at Hotel. It is the intention to reach the CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH Philadelphia. park at 2.SO o'clock, where a band concert ATHLETIC AT HOME WITH Detroit lOlks on opening day pnsentcd Manager will precede the game. Work on the stands Detroit, May 7. 8, 9 Barrow with u, beautiful flora! herscslvir nf Washington, May 7, 8/9 American Beauty roses, with I lie inscription. has practically been completed, and they New York, May 28, 29, 30, 30 Boston. May 11, 12, 13, 14 "Good Luck." will seat close to 11,000 people when placed New York, May 15, 16, 17, 18 Detroit, June 4, 5, 6 Charley Drydcn, of the Philadelphia "North in shape. Ou Monday the chairs will be Chicago, June 8, 9, 10 Washington. May 19, 20, 21, 22 Athletic, May 23, 25, 26 American'' is happy to know that iit last HIP re placed in the grand stand, and everything Cleveland, June II, 12. 13 will be a ball ground in New York where he « ill v>'il! bo in readiness for the opening game St. Louis, June 15, 16, 17 Chicago, May 27, 28, 30, 30 not he tabooed. on Tuesday. There has been an immense Detroit, J uly 4, 4, 6, 7 Doston, June 18, 19, 20, 21 New York, June 22, 23. 24 George Lovp, (ho well-known New York semi- sale of reserved seats, and the. few that Cleveland, July 8, 9, 10, 11 professional ballplayer is traveling through Cali­ .vet remain can be obtained at Lajoie & Chicago, Julv 13, U, 15, 16 Washington. June 25, 26, 27 1, 2 fornia as 11 member of Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Armour's, on lioud street. St. Louis, July 17, IS, 20, 21 Athletic, June 29, 30. July Dramatic Company. Washington, July 27, 28, 23, 30 Si. Louis, July 23, 24, 25 BARNARD'S PREDICTION'. Detroit, August 4. 5, 6, 8 Manager Armour has released Pitcher Hess t» at the Hosion, August 5, 6. 7 "Kid" Nichols' Kansas City Western I.Piiii'ie "Cincinnati will go Democratic Hoston, August 26, 2", 28 « Chicago, August 10, II, 12 next election if the Hods don't oome in New York, August 13, 14, 15 tram. -It is understood that he may be recalled New York, August 29, 31, September 1 at the end of the season. one. two three," said Secretary Barnard. Washington, September 7. 7. 8 Boston, August 17, 18 uf the Cleveland Club, when the subject Washington, August 19, 20^ 21 American League critics uro sprinklinu i'-p St. Louis, September 16, 17, 18 of them are of the National League race was brought Detroit, September 19, 21.22 Athletic. August 22, 24. 25 water on Conn.v Mack, and most up at a fanning bee in the Griswold House. St Louis, August 26. 27, 28 telling him that the Athletics haven't a chance Chicago, September 23, 24. 25 to finish in the first, division. The significance of the success of the Cleveland, September 26, 28, 29 (Chicago. September 7. 7. 8 club lies in the fact that Julius Kleisch- Detroit, September 10, 11, 12 Washington fans have petitioned that the mann. Cincinnati's Republican Mayor, is games be called a I. 4.40 instead of 4.TO. mi ac- one of tho owners of the club, and the count of the foul strike rule and the inadequate are George B. Cox facilities for reiiching the grounds. heaviest stockholders Young is certainly the grand old man of tho and Garry Hernnauu, who are the po­ pitchers. When linrd pressed lip shows inorw litical bosses of tho Republican party in BOSTON AT HOME WITH NEW YORK AT HOME WITH hetid than any twirler in the. business, not even Cincinnati and Southern Ohio. The ball excluding that other fox. Clarkc Griffith. Athletic. May 4, 5. 6 question aided Kloisehmauii materially to Washington. May 4. 5, 6 There is dissent Inn in the rnnks of the Amer­ win over M. K. Ingalls. president of the New York. May 7,8, 9 Boston. June 1. 2. 3 ican League players in St. Louis. Manager Mc- Big Four Railroad, in the last municipal Washington, May 28, 29, 30, 30 Cleveland, June 4, 5, 6 Alcer and Captain Padden are at onts. Paddcn election, and if the team loses the reaction Chicago, June 4, 5. 6 St. Louis. June 8. 9, 10 of the game with a mashed thumb. Detroit, Jtine 11, 12, Kt has been out will be as. great. Detroit. June 8, 9. 10 Tim Murnnne claims the New York critics are St. Louis, J une 11, 12. '.3 Chicago, June 15. 16. 17 the new American League NKV1CR WON A FLAG. Chicago, July 4, 4, 6, 7 prejudiced against This is < 'lev-eland's 25111 year of pro­ Cleveland, June 15. 16, 17, 17 team in thai city, but will have lo .acknowledge St. Louis, July 4, 4. 6. 7 Si. Louis. July 8, 9, 10. 11 the superior article of ball played by the High­ fessional base ball, and if the Napoleons Chicago. July 8, 9, 10, 11 Detroit, July 13, 14, 15, 18 landers. sue< eod in snatching the American League Cleveland. July 17, 18. 20, 21 Cleveland, Julv 13. 14. 15 Tile Now Yotk American League loam plays ut pennant, it will be 'the first bit of bunting Detroit, July 17, 18, 20. 2.1 Boston. July 22. 23, 24. 25 * 1. 3, 4 home from Apiil .">0 to May 7. After that i he ever brought to the Forest City. Three New. York. July 27, 23, 29, 30 Athletic.'july 31. August players are away until .Tune 1. and duiiug their times a Cleveland team has finished second. Athletic. August 8, 10,11 Washington. August 8, 10, 11 absence the ground will be placed in proper twice third and once fourth. Much oftoner Athletic, Septembers. 5 Washington, August 26. 27. 23 condition. Washington, September 5 has it been below fourth place, for in 10 Washington. September 9, 10, 11 The Detroit Club has signed ontfielder Rill.v seasons the team was fifth rive times, sixth New York, September 12, U, 15" Boston. September 7. 7. 8 Lush. late of Boston, and pitcher .Tack Deering, six times and seventh five times. X)n one 1 Cleveland, September 16, 17. 18 Ath.etic, September 9. 10. 11 late of New Haven. Outtielder Wallace Oakes lone occasion it was eighth in an eight- Chicago. September 19, 21, 22 Chicago. September 16, 17, IS Clement has been turned back to the Jersey club league, aud on another occasion was Detroit. September 23, 24. 25 Cleveland, September 19. 21, 22 City Club. St. Louis, September 26, 23, 29 St. Louis, September 23, 24. 2a 12th in a 12-club league. The Cleveland 29 There seems to be almost n unanimous belief Club's complete record follows: Detroit, September 26, 28, . iround the American League Circuit that George Da vis has an understanding with Brush or Me Tear. Rank. "\\n\\. Lost. ( raw. or both, whereby he will lose nothing by 1S71 ...... 6 0 IT out. 1.1 holding 1870 "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH American league's 1003 championship campaign WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH 1881 48 are now ready, and will be sent to any render Detroit, May 2. 3 upon receipt «if address and a 2-cent stamp to 40 .512 Athletic, June 1. 2, 3 1883 ..167 Cleveland. Mav 4. 5. 6 defray cost of mailing. St. Louis, June 4, 5. 6 W shington. May 11. 12. 13, 14 A poll taken by the Dotr.iit team shewed that 1884 .313 8, ;>. 10 1887 .'_'»» C eveland. June Athletic, May 15. 16, 17, 18 seven predicted th:il the New Yorlc America us 1888 .:;74 Chicago, June II, 12, 13 Boston, May 20, 21. 22 would win the IV(K\ pennant, four said Delink Detroit. June 15, 16. 17 .New York, May 23. 24, 25 would win. three favored Cleveland and three .4.-,! I 7 88 .:;?!:', Cleveland, July 4, 4. 6, Detroit, May 30, 30. 31 favored St. Ix>uis. Harrow's men evidently don't 74 .468 Detroit. July 8, 9. 10, 11 Washington. June 19, 20, 21 consider Philadelphia and Boston in il at all. .(KM St. Louis. July 13. 14. 15. 16 Athletic, June 22, 23. 24 Dr. G. Harris While is following in tin- font- i we; .570 Chicago, J'uly'17, 18, 20, 21 Boston. June 25, 26. 27, 28 steps of the late Win Mercer. .-Mid k>'c ps a 1 8!H (iS Athletic, July 22. 23, 24, 25 New York. June 29, 30, July 1, 2 "dope" book on all the men tie has to week i sor. 84 Hoston, July 31* August 1, 3, 4, Cleveland. July 26, 27, 28 against. He has a nriil little vest pocket book. ,S<> New York. August 5, 6. 7 Detroit. August 2 carefully indexed by clubs, in which lie wiitcg 1807 (JO Hoston, August 2). 31. September 1 Chicago. August 3. 4, 5 the weaknesses and strong points of the butlers 1 898 81 .544 New York. September 2, 3. 4 Washington, August 13, 14, 15 he faces. ixno 20 .120 Athletic, September 12, 14, 15 Athletic. August 16. 17. 18 Governor Bliss, of Michigan, hns stated tl-at i aoo (*! .40.'! Detroit, September la, 17. 18 New York, August 19, 20, 21 lie will not interfere in the mallei of Sum'.ay 1001 !H .307 St. Louis, September 19, 21, 22 Boston. August 22, 23, 24 base ball . in Detroit or Wayne County and 1002 00 .507 Cleveland, September 23. 24, 25 Cleveland, August 29,30. 31, September 1 the local authorities will have to settle the Chicago, September 26, 28, 23 Detroit. September 5, 6, 7, 7 matter on.their own responsibility. "1 l-plievc." Chicago, September 10, 12, 13 the Governor said, "there are better pfaces fur THE FOUL-STRIKE RULE. people to go on Sunday than to the base l-sll grounds, but there are also worse places." An American League Man CaMs Loudly For Its Abrogation by President Johnson so NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE NEWS. Far as the American is Concerned. DETROIT AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT HOME WITH Cleveland, May 2, 3 P.illy Hamilton has picked up R gem of » JJy Frank Hough. Cleveland, May 10 Detroit. May 4. 5, 6 New York, May 11, 13. 13, 14 second bascrnnn in Smith. Philadelphia. Tn.. April' 27.-President St. Louis, May 7, 8. 9. 10 I'xi Record's Nashua hoys are nvoiving praise Hoston, May 15. 16, 17. 18 Athletic, May 11. 12, 13, 14 Knrt. bo of Chicago, though not the father Athletic, May 20. 21. 22 on nil sides for their work this sPHi»on. of tin; asinine foul-strike nilo. is one of \Vashiusfton. May 15, 16, 17, 18 The panic for the benefit of the striker!" will Mr. Washington, May 23, 24. 11 New York, May 20, 21, 22 its most conspicuous defenders. But St. Louis, May 26, 27, 28, 29 UP played in lx>well April 27. Nashua will bo Hart is angered at the thorough roasting Boston. May 23, 24, 25 the attraction. St. Louis. June 1, 2, Cleveland, May 31, June 1,2 which tho rule has received from press ami New York. June 19, 20, 2\ Umpire .lini ILissett. of tbe American T/eague. public. Iu Boston tho protest has taken Athletic, June 19, 20, 21 says that I." in pi ro Cotter, of the New England Hoston, June 22. 23. 24 Washington, June 22. 23. 24 the shape of a monster petition, askiti},' Athletic, June 25, 26, 27; ?S t/eague, will make good. President Johnson to do away with the oli- New York. June 25, 26. 27. 28 In the opening game of the Manchester tram Washington, June 29, 30, J uly I, 2 Boston, June 29, 30, July 1,2 tioxious rule, so far as the American Chicago. July 23, 24. 25 Manager Smith won a fine meerschaum pipe of­ League is concerned. Mr. Hart, in defense Detioit. July 26. 27, 28 fered for the best batting in the game. St. Louis, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 Cleveland, July 30, August 1, 2 of tho rule, points to the fact that over '20.- Cleveland. August 9 Manager Doe is delighted with the support hU 000 persons were in attendance at the St. Louis, August 6, 7, 8, 9 in nmekton. and sayB thr shoe Boston, August 13, 14, IS Athletic, August 13, 14, 15 tram is getting opening games with the Athletics. No ar- New York, August 16. 17, I? city is fully as good as any in the New Knglaml {fument could lie sillier. The attendance at Washington, August 16, 17, 13 League. Athletic, August 19, 20, 21 Boston, August 19, 20. 21 Boston proved that the base hall enthu­ Washington, August 22, 23, ?4 Ix?on DeMontreville. of the Lawrence team, is siasts of the Hub love the national game, New York, August 22, 23, 24 faster company. Hanlon, Seloe, Chicago, August 25, 26. 27. 2s Detroit, August 29, 30 marked for not because of the foul strike makers, Cleveland, September 2. 3, 4 Nlcbols and several other good Judges have lines but despite of them. There has been St. Louis, September 2, 3 out for the young inflelder. Cleveland, September 13 Cleveland, September 5, 6 ONLY ONB ARGUMENT Fred Doe is now busy whipping Into line his fldvanoed in favor of the foul-strike rule by btineh of raw ones out at Brockton. He needs either its sponsors or its apologists that nhont three top notebers, when the fans can ex­ iit would tend to "<|uicken" the jrame. No pect hot times at the old park. one has hart the ingenuity to devise any "Sporting Life's" vest pocket 190:.! schedule* other excuse for it. But there are many nlwavs bad the courage to do the right thp bat. It will never do in the big league. of the New England Ix>ague are now ready, and reasons why it should be abolished, and thing at the right time. The right thing Nothing like standing up and facing the will be sent to any reader upon receipt of 2-cent every one of them has weight with the for hitu to do now would be to call off. so pitcher." stamp, to defray cost of mailing. base ball-going public. If the chief cud of far as tho American League is concerned, Pitcher Mullin has asked the privilege of The New Wngland League clubs are drawing rules-tinkering is to be in the direction of that foul strike absurdity. working with MeAllister. The pair take to well in the exhibition games. It's a big mistakt shortening the Kurne, why not reduce tho each other's style. to play with each other before the regular sea­ would accom­ "Uube" Waddell ard Bill Donovan divide the son, outside of the two Stare holidays. number of innings? That with respectively ten / plish the desired purpose without detract­ AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. strike out record to date, Second baseman Dave Duane. a player of con­ ing from the attractiveness of the game it­ and nine utrike-outs. siderable experience with independent clubs, self. Washington has released the amateur pitcher complains of his treatment by Manager Ashen- Dave Fultz Is suffering with a sore leg. Clark and has signed pitcher Howard Wilson, back, of the Nashua Club. lie was signed by A BACKWARD STEP. Dr. Collins last fall with the understanding I lint All the rules-changing in the past twen- Short-stop Charley Moran is haying troubl* late of the Athletics. injured knee. Messrs. Kilfoylo and Somers saw their all- he was to receive a thorough trying out. When ly years has been iu the direction of with an was signed to manage be gave no Detroit's new outfielder. Gossler. looks awk­ star Cleveland team go down to defeat in the Ashenbaek abridging the importance of tho pitcher opening game at Detroit. sign until a few days before the season opened and increasing the likelihood of runners ward, but ho hits 'em but. when be released Duane without a trial. T!i>> reaching tirst base. Action proper in base Those "'ho wore sligins mud at the Athletics Delohanl.v was presented with an immense youngster feels sure lie can make good and ball does not begin until men got on had better hold their horses. horseshoe of flowers when he came to the bat the would like a chance with some club in cither bases. Any change that tends to decrease Dpmontreville has srted as field captain in first lime in Washington. the New Kngland, New York or Connecticut. the possibility of runners reaching first Washington so far this season. Comiskey has a check for $2700 ready to Leagues. He can be addressed at 200 River is retroactive. The abolition of the old Detroit admirers have presented Captain send to the New York Club when George Davis street, West Newton, Mass. find low ball was a stop in the right direc­ Ge<»rco Smith wit'i a diamond ring. reports to the White Sox. tion. That increased tho chances of I ho Washington friends have presented Geiie DP- Charley . Karrell was banqueted at the Uoss- batsmen bitting the ball. Tho rule abolish- montreville with a tine hron/e clock. rnore. Boston, night of April 20. br bis friends of the Shadow Yacht ("lull. CENTRAL LEAGUE NEWS. ishing tho old bop. skip and jump was Forty-two dollars a game is Wee \Villle another change in favor of the batsmen. Charh'v Comiskey is traveling with his team Heeler's daily bit this season with New York. operations from the bench. Break­ llf n vacancy plioulil arise in I he ("entr.il Putting the pitcher rive feet was another has and directing to improve the hitting and President Angus, of the Detroit Club, ing C'tilahan in. as jt were. I/eague /anesville would make goed without a change meant ordered that actual turnstile count be given out. doubt. add to the spectacular interest hi the game. OulMelder Al Selbaeh. of the Washington;-, is The Chicago American Club refuses to pay President Mautner is releasing most of tl.,-> In fact, every change has been in favor of the undisputed champion bowler among hall Omaha for pitcher Owen, who signed before the youngsters signed for Kt. \Vayiie. and is lilling the batsman as against the pitcher. All peace agreement was reached.. these changes were made in response to players. in the team with older heads. THE PUBLIC'S D10MAND Of the twenty-three sanies played by Detroit Se.vboUi. of the Athletics, made the first home Wheeling will appeal to the N.-itional Moard on its training trip only ouo was on a grass run of tbe season in the American League. for shortstop .Miirean. whom St. I'HII! lirst ie- as voiced through tho newspapers. Vet. in was the victim. defiance of all this, the rulouiakers persist diamond. Pitcher Diueen leased to Wheeling aiul then recalled. in foisting upon the public, which sup­ Lundbooru. tho big Swedish pitcher wJio wi;s "I advise young players to leave the umpire Pitcher Kllctson. of Parkersburg. \V. \a.. ports the game, something that it does with Cleveland last season, has drifted to alone," says Jesse Burkett. "My share of kick­ who signed : a Wheeling eontiacl. refuses t" ic- not want, and against which it hiis regis­ Portland, Ore. ing never brought me anything.'' port and lias joined the /anesvillo club. tered a pronounced protest. Tho American Seville. Wolf. Gnnzel. Lone and Williams. "Kid" Thniiey. of the Clevelands, is in greal Manager Duffy. of Milwiiuker. and Manager League has at all times tried lo riud out of the New York America lib. have played with demand the country over. Almost every mail Donovan. of the St.. Louis' Cardinals, both sav what the public wants, and then give it Kansas, City clubs. brings Manager Armour a letter from some pitcher Crangle. of Terre Haute, is the most plenty of it. President Ban Johnson has Says Tim Murnaue: "Stone has poor form at club asking upon "hat terms Larry's understudy promising youngster lliey have seen this season. 10 SPORTING May 2, 1903.

ville Club, the latter two members of the MILWAU'E. AB.R. B. p. A. EIST. PAUL. AB.R. B. P.A. Association Board of Directors, held a con­ Phyle, ss..... 533 1 33 Shannon, cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 BOOKWAITER'S DECISION. ference here yesterday to straighten out Donahuc.lb 5 0 2 12 11 Jackson, rf.. 5 1 1 0 00 the dispute over short stop Clingman. of Dunlea'y, If 5 0 1 1 0 0 Geier, If...... 4 1 1300 The Indianapolis Mayor Evasively Says the Columbus team. T. J. Bryce, of Co- Dungan, If.. 5 0 1 2 10 Schaeffer.ss 411232 iumbus, also was at the meeting. After Schlafley,2b 500 2 41 Wheeler,3b. 51222 No Sunday Ball Games Can be Played OVER THE MUCH-DISCUSSED CASE OF an all-day session and after hearing botu Unglaub,3b3 21 221 Muggins, 2b 511 2 10 " With His Consent." sides'of the dispute, the directors awarded Wood. c...... 444 5 30 Kelley, Ib.... 4 0 1 10 0 ' Indianapolis, Ind., April 24. Editor Clingman to St. Paul. President Bryce ac­ Speer.cf...... 3 0120 0 Sullivan, c.. 402 3 10 "Sporting Life" Miiyor Bookwalter to-day BILLY CLINGMAN, cepted the decision. It is the geneial opin­ Meredith, p 1 \ 0 0 II Chech, p..... 3 00130 said there would be no Sunday baseball in ion that C.ingmau will go to Columbus, Elliott, p..... 200 0 40 *Pierce...... 100 000 Indianapolis this summer however, by an understanding reached af­ Total...... 38 101327 197 Total...... 407 11 24103 with his "consent." Ho Magnate Bryce, of Columbus, ter the decision between the two man­ *Batted for Chech in the ninth. came nearer making a def­ Goes to ager.-. Milwaukee ...... 14102110 x I inite statement, of his posi­ GAMES THROWN OUT. St. Paul ...... :.. 210010012 tion than he has at any Law But is Nevertheless Called by A dispatch from Toledo to-day conveys Earned runs Milwaukee 7, St. Paul 3. Twc time. But when it earne to the following information: "President base hits Phyle 2, Wood 2. Dunleavy, Sullivan 2 the linal question he side­ Stroebel, of the Toledo Base Ball Club, this Jackson. Three-base hits Phyle. SchaefFer stepped. The conversation His Colleagues and Finally Gives in morning received notice from President Home run Wood. Stolen bases Dunleavy.Schaef began with the Mayor's re­ Hiekey, of the American Association, that fer. Shannon. First on balls Off Elliott 1, Chech mark. "There will be base­ With the Best Possible Grace. the game played in Toledo last Thursday 3. Wild pitch Elliott. Struck out By Meredith ball Friday." "Yes," one of by the Toledo and Columbus Clubs, and 2, Elliott 2, Chech 2. Double play Dungan to his companions suggested, which was won by the latter by a score Unglaub. Sacrifice hits Schaeffer, Kelley. Lef "but the principal question of 2 to 0. has been given to Toledo. The on bases Milwaukee 7, St. Paul 9. Umpires Chicago, 111., April 24. Editor "Sporting .Cunningham and Moran. Time 2h. is, will there be baseball Life:" The American Association has had game was played under protest.- owing to Wm. H. Watkins here Sundays?" "Not with trouble over a ball player involving three the fact that Columbus insisted on playing my consent," said the May­ Clingman. Yesterday's game, which was or. "I could as easily consent to your mur­ clubs and threatening complications simi­ forfeited to Columbus, owing to a.decision Games Played April 23. lar to those of the St. Vra-iu TOLEDO vs. COLUMBUS AT TOLEDO APBTL dering a man Sunday as 1 could to the case. which t-o nearly of the umpire, has been thrown --« ....« ting the playing of professional base ball opening President Hiekey Connors, Ib 2 1 0 11 00 Arndt, rf..... 401 1 0 0 on Sunday was followed by the circulation notified all clubs not to play with the Co­ pitchers'battle Indianapolis had apparently Kleinow.'" ' c.. 1 2 1 3 21 Reach, c.... 2 1 0 5 20 defeated Louisville, when in the latter half German, p... 3010 of petitions asking the Mayor not to inter­ lumbus team should Clingman be part of 7 0 Bailey, p.... 200 1 40 fere if the park is opened for such games. it, whereupon President Bryce threatened ot the ninth inning, with the score 2 to 0 Total...... 32 5 5 27 16 2 Total..... 284 5*26 12 The American Association, of which this to take the case into the Courts. against Louisville. Odwell drove the ball in­ *T\vo out when winning run was scored. city is a member, scheduled Sunday games COLUMBIA GOES TO LAW. to the extreme right h'eld, letting in Walker Columbus...... 00400000 0 here, and it was the purpose to have the The threat proving ineffective the Co­ Toledo ...... 0 020001 1 1-- lumbus Club on April '2'2 brought suit in and himself, tieing the score. In the tenth, initial one to-morrow. Thirty thousand on Hogriever's hit and errors by Sullivan Left on bas-.s Toledo 3, Columbus 3. Two-"bas< names were signed to the petitions, and the Common Pleas Court of Franklin hit Clingman. Earned runs Toledo 3. Columbu these were presented to Mayor Bookwalter County against the other clubs of the and Childs, Indianapolis scored two runs. 2. Home run Owens. Sacrifice hit Bailey. American Association. President Hiekey, The scoie: Mellor. Stolen bases Connors, Arndt. Double a few days ago. its Board of Directors and umpires to re­ INDIAN'S. AB.R. E. p. A. E 'LOUISV'E. AB.R. B. p. A. n play German, Owens, Connors. Struck out By He gave his answer to-day, saying that strain them in any way from interfering Hogriev'r.rf 4 1100 0; Kerwin. rf... 4 00200 Bailey 4, German 3. Passed ball Roach. First it would be a violation of the law to play with the playing by the Columbus team Fox, 2b...... 411 1 00 Odwell, cf.... 411 000 on balls Off German 3, Bailey 5. Hit by pitcher on Sunday, and that, while he personally of Billy Clingmau as a member of the Jones, If...... 411 401 Sullivan, 3b 4 00 1 32 By Bailey 1, German 1. Umpire Haskell. Timi had no objection, it was his duty to en­ Columbus team during the coming season. Kihm. lb.....3 1 1 10 0 1'Schriver, c.. 4 0 1 3 2 0 1.30. force the law, and he would order the po­ Judge Williams granted a temporary re­ Coulter, cf.. 3 0 0 7 0 O 1 White, Ib... 4 0 0 13 I 0 lice to stop the proposed game, if the park straining order and it was forwarded to O'Brien, ss.. 4-0 1 1 6 OJCIymer, lf...3 0 0 1 0 0 MILWAUKEE vs. ST. PAUL AT MILWAU­ is opened, and arrest the players. Toledo at once and served on the Toledo Tamsett, 3b 2 0 1 3 31 i Martin, ss... 4005 5 2 KEE APRIL 23. The home team won through AN INJUNCTION. the wildness of the visitors' pitchers and Efforts to play Sunday base hall in Indi­ president April '2'2 and he thereupon played Heydoii, c.. 4 0 0 4 0 d'Childs, 2b... 4 003 5 1 anapolis received another check Saturday his Toledo team against Columbus, but un­ Kellum, p.... 4000 10 Kasjan, p..... 201 1 31 timely batting. St. Paul outbatted the home night when .Incite Carter issued a tem­ der protest. The petition is a lengthy one Total...... 32 4 6 30 10 3 Walker...... 110 0 00 team two to one, but could bunch hits in but porary restraining order prohibiting the In­ and recites the entire controversy with Bohauaon,p 000 1 00 two innings. The score: dianapolis Club from playing ball on Sun­ Milwaukee and St. Paul. It is asked that Total..... 34 2 3 30 196 MILWAU'E. AB.K. B. p. A. EJST. PAUL. AB.R. B. P. A days. The order is returnable May 8. The none of the officers of the Association be *Batted for Eagan in the ninth. Phyle, ss..... 4 1 0 2 2 olShannon, cf 5 0 0 1 C complaint was filed at the Instance of the permitted to interfere with the playing Indianapolis...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 1 2 4 Donohue.lb 50111 2 OJJackson, rf. 5 0 1 1 C , Indianapolis Ministerial Association by a of Clingman. and that on linal hearing the Louisville...... 0 00000002 0 2 injunction Dunleavy,If 3 1 1 3 0 O^Geier, If...... 5 2 3 000 property owner near the ball park. It had he made perpetual. Earned run Louisville. Two-base hit O'Brien. Dungan, rf.. 22010 OiSchaeffer, ss 3 2 2 1 11 been arranged to play a game on Sunday, PRKSIllKNT MICKEY SUSTAINED. Three-base hit Kihm. Home run Odwell. First A special meeting of the Association was Schlane y,2b 11013 llWhftcler, 3b 5 1 2 2 10 April '26, but this injunction necessitated on balls Off Eagan 4, Kellum 1. Struck out By Unglaub,3b 4 1122 1! Huggins,2b 4 23260 a transfer to Columbus. held in President Hickey's office, in the Eagan 1, Bohannon 1, Kellum 3. Double play Wood, c..... 41253 0 Kelley, Ib... 5 0 0 10 10 C:ib'e Building, this city, April 2o, at Sulliv.an, Childs, White. Sacrifice hits Tamsett, Speer, cf...... 4 1 1 1 0 .1! Pierce, c...... 4 0 1520 which all of the clubs were represented in Kihm 2. Wild pitch Bohannon. Passed ball McGill, p.... 3 1013 OiCorbett, p.... 0 00100 Person except Columbus and Toledo. To­ Heydon. Left on bases Louisville 3, Indianapolis Total...... 30 9 6 27 15 3 Davis, p...... 401 1 11 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NEWS. ledo sent a proxy, while Columbus did not, S. Time 1.55. Umpire Foreman. *Sullivan..... 100 0 00 respond in any way. After a thorough Total...... 41 71324 George Tobonu has roted Dal Gear's new col­ KANSAS CITY vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT KAN­ 123 lege pitcher, Mcdaughey, consideration of the Clingman case it was *P.atted for Davis in the ninth. a sure comer. the unanimous opinion that President SAS CITY APRIL 'J.'. The season opened Sinep his recent illness President Strouc-1, of under favorable conditions before 4,000spec­ Milwaukee...... 30300300 x ( llii-kcy's stand was the proper one. The St. _Paul...... 0 0010120 3 ' the Toledo Club, sports n Henry V. hoard. (Vlumlms Club was ordered to refrain from tators. Kansas City defeated Minneapolis Earned runs Milwaukee 1, St. Paul 4. Two Adams a voting infieldcr from the Chicago Cily playing Clingman, and President I'.rycc by bundling iiiis in the second inning, as­ base hit Muggins. Three-base hit Davis. Hom< League, will be given a trial by Manager Can­ v,;is invited to meet the Board of Directors sisted by costly errors of third baseman runs Vnglaub. Wheeler. Stolen bases Schlafley, tillon. at the Cnuul Hotel. Indianapolis, Saturday Bollin. The score: Schaeffer, Wheeler, Muggins. First on balls Off The veteran pitcher, George Kettger, is plar- morning, to present his claim for the serv­ K. CITY. Ali.K. B. P. A.HiMTNNEA's. AK.K. B. P McGill 4, Corbctt 2, Davis 5. Hit by pitcher Dun­ Ing \vitU a team in the Milwaukee Business ices of Clingman. Judge Huine, of Toledo, C-anley, cf... 5 1151 OlOyler. ss..... 2 0 1230 gan. Passed balls Pierce 2. Wild pitches Davis Lcogue. drew up a resolution that President Hiekey Maloney, c.. 4 0 0 9 2 oiMcCre'y. Ib 5 0 1 9 0 0 2. Struck out By McGill 5. Davis 5. Left on Outtiehler Hub Knoll has been released by notify 'President Bryce that further re- Nance. 2b... 411 201 Wilmot, If.... 3 0 1 3 0 0 bases Milwaukee 5. St. Paul 11. Umpires Moran Columbus owing to a superfluity of good at- sisiance to proper order of the Association Gradv.lb.... 4 0 1 7 1 0 Veager, c..... 4 0 2 6 1 0 and Cunningham. Time 2h. Holders. and failure to comply with the constitu- Kolhftiss,rf. 4 2220 0 Mclnfy'e,2b3 000 20 KANSAS CITY vs. MINNEAPOLIS AT Secretary Farrell, of Hie National Board, hns lion and by-laws of the American Associa­ Smith, If..... 32 1 2 0 0; Lally, rf...... 4 1120 KANSAS CITY APRIL L'.V-Urady made awarded Pitcher Linderinan, claimed by Holyoke, tion will cause the forfeiture of the Colum­ Lewcc. ss... 3 1314 0.St.Vrain. p.. 2 01060 two to Toledo. bus franchise. McAnd's,3b3 1214 I Lippert, cf... 4 12100 home runs. Five hits were made off Vas- Bill Malonev is saW to be hitting the ball Gibsou,p..... 3 0 0 0 2 OjBollin, 3b... 3 2 0 1 00 ( biuder in the first inning, when he was hard and playing a star game behind the bat tor Facts in the Case, Total...... 33 8 11 27 14 2' Total...... 30 4 9 24 12 2 'relieved by Stimmel. The .score: Kansas City. Kansas City...... 05200010 x 8 K. CITY. AB.K. II. P. A. E'MINNEA'S. AB.R.n. P. A.R Kansas City has released Pitcher Morion to Clingman has been awarded to the St. Minneapolis...... 001 l 2000 0 4 Galney, cf... 32120 0;Oylcr, ss..... 302 0 10 the Joplln Club and loaned Pitcher Vanderhill Paul Club. but. he refuses to a hide by (In­ Earned runs Kansas Cily 6. Two-base hits Maloney, c.. 4 2231 0; Mi;Gre'y,lb 3 01801 to the Nevada. Club. action of the Association jn this award, Kothfuss2. Lewee, Grady, Nance. Lully. Sacrifice Nance, 2b.... 4 2262 f Wilmot, If... 500 0 00 We are indebted to President Thomas J. and he is backed in his stand bv President hits Gibson, McAndrews, Mclutyre, Wilmot, Oy- Grady, Ib.... 5 2371 0; Yeager, c.... 3 1 1 12 10 Bryce, of the Columbus Club, for a season pass Bryce. of the Columbus Club, 'one of the ler. First on balls Off Gibson 5, St. Vrain 2. Rothfuss, cf 5 2 1 2 0 0| Mclnt'e, 2b 4 0 1 I 1 1 to the Culumbus games. recognized leaders of the organization. The Struck out By Gibson 7, St. Vrain 5. Left on Smith, If...... 5 1251 OJ Lally. rf...... 5 13001 Kcrwiu. of Louisville, has improved wonder­ fnets in the case are as follows: When bases Kansas Cify 6, Minneapolis 6. Umpire Levee, ss... 22012 0, Lippert, cf... 3 10 2.1 t fully iu both fielding and batting this season Clingman signed with Milwaukee in the Mullanc. Time 2h. McAnd's,3b 4 0 2 0 2 OjHowell, 3b.. 4 0 1 000 and is always iu the game. spring Durham, of 1002 It was with the understand­ TOLEDO vs. COLUMBUS AT TOLEDO' p.. 4 0 1 1 40 Vasbinder.p 100 0 00 The Asswiation umpires mot in President ing that he would not be reserved at the Total..... 36 13 1427 13 1 Stimmel, p.. 3 0 0 1 30 end of the season. So clear was tills un­ A I'KIL '2'2.—The visiting club in tiie otiening Hickey's ottlet. in Chicago, on April 20, and played Clingman by means of an injunction Total..... 34 3 9 24 received their instructions and assignments. derstanding that after the close of the sea­ Kansas City...... 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 x Manager Joe Cantillon. of Milwaukee, expects son President Quinn. of the Milwaukee issued by the Common Pleas Court at Colum­ Minneapolis...... 00100001 1_ 3 to secure either Billy Hallnwn or t'w.y Dolun Club, gyve Clingman his release. Owing to bus, eiijoiiiintr President Strobe! and Umpire Earned runs Kansas City 8. Minneapolis 1. from the Chicago White Stockings, having been trouble between Quinn and Havenor. own­ llaskeil from interfering with the Columbus Two-base hits Maloney, McAndrews 2. Nance. promised one of tuoiu. ers of the club, however. Quinn was not Oyler, Mclntyre. Home runs Grady 2. Lally. recognized as the head of the Milwaukee team's playing him. The game was played Columbus lias a bunch of pitchers that look under protest. Columbus made its runs in Sacrifice hits Nance, McGreery. Stolen bases_ like ready money. In Wagner, McMabin. Bailey, Club at the time of the release by President Rothfuss 2, Smith, Yeager. Double plav Mc­ Crabill, McPartlund. Cristall, Williams and Hiekey. the fourth on an error and in the fifth by Andrews, Nance, Grady. liases on balls Off CLINGMAN bunching hits. Over 1,800 people attended Wolfe, Uryce has a bunch of stars. RESERVED. Durham 7, Vasbinder 2, Stimmel 2. Hit by pitcher Manager Watkins, of the Indianapolis Club, Magnate Haveuor offered Clingumn n the game. The score: By Durham I. Wild pitch Stimmel. Balk_ is of the opinion that the Pittsburgh are 20 per contract for this year at the same figure COI.UMB'S. An.K. u. p. A. EITOLEDO. AB.R. B. p. A. B Stimmel. Left on bases Kansas Cityfi, Minnt;ap- out. stronger than any other team in »he Na­ as his former contract, but Clingniau re­ Harl, cf..!.... 50! 10 liKeislirig, cf 4 0 2 0 00 olisll. Time 1.45. Umpire Mullane. tional League. He. says there is not a weak fused to accept it. Ilaveiror included Cl-insr- Clingm'n,ss 5 i 2 7 3 0| Blanke'p, ss 3 00240 LOUISVILLK VS. IXDIANAPOLS AT IvOUIS- spot in the line-up. man's name in the list of his reserved Itannon, If.. 4 0 i 2 0 0 Flournoy, If 3 01 100 VILI.K APRIL li.V-Bohannon pitched a Manager Cantilkm, of Milwaukee, has soeijrod players. As acting president of the Mil­ Kaymer. 2b 4 013 1 0 Owens, 2b.. 3 01 4 51 great game, allowing rom the Memphis Club Second Haseman William waukee Club, after the ousting of Quinn. Mellor, Ib... 0 0 2 7 0 0| Aliizer, 3b.. 3 0 0 1 51 the visitors but three hits and striking out seven men. The score: Kvans in exchange for Peer and Adams. Kvans Havenor traded Clingman to St. Paul for Turner. 3b.. 4 0011 01 Flannig'n.rl"2 00000 \viis tired by the Columbus Club last sc'iisou for Billy Phyle. Believing that he was free Arndt, rf...... 4 0010 0,Connors, Ib 3 0 2 15 02 l.OUJSV K. AB.K. B. I'. A. li INDIAN'S. AB.R. B. I'. A. K Kerwin, rf.. 4 J 1 1 0 0 Hogrie'r, rf. 3 1 0 3 00 attempting to disrupt the Columbus team. to sign where he saw fit. Clingman ac­ Fox. c...... 4 1144 O.Butler, c..... 3003 10 Word comes from Indianapolis that Watkins cepted terms with t \\p Columbus Club and Mc-Makin,p3 0015 OjCarrick, p.. 300 0 50 Odwell, cf.... 5 0 0 2 0 O.Fo.x. 2b...... 4 1 1010 Sullivan, las determined to piny there next Sunday and a peek of trouble. Methodist measure, has Total...... 37 2 827 It l'*Coggswtll 000 0 00 3b 5 0 2 1 2 1 jjones. If...... 4 o 0 200 Schriver. c.. 5 0 1 8 0 OJ Kihm, Ib..... 3 0 0 1ft 00 defy the authorities on the plea that lie has the resulted. i Total...,. 27 0 6|26 20 4 iame right to plr.y as the TFIF5 ASSOCIATION CLAIM. White, lb...3 119 0 OlCoulter, cf.. 3 01000 other cities in tin; *CoggsweU batted for Blankenship in ninth. Clynier If..... 4 0 i 1 0 0 : O'Krien, ss.. 3 00241 Mate where the games are played on fiuuduy 1'nder the rulings of the National Asso­ fMcMakin out on bunt strike. Martin, ?s... 402 3 31 Tamsett, 3b 3 0 0 2 52 without any interference. ciation of Minor Leagues, no club owner Columbus...... 0001 1 0 0 0 0_2 has the right to negotiate for another Childs, 2b.... 4 0013 0: Heydon,c... 301 2 10 '1'oledo...... 00000000 0 0 13ohann'n,p4 0112 OjNewlin, p... 3 00040 SEVLEY SCOOPED. player in the organization without the Earned runs Columbus 1. Left on bases Total...... consent of the club to which the player Toledo 2, Columbus 7. Two-base'hits Connors. 38 4 9 27 10 2J Total..... 29 2 3 27 153 The Erratic Pitcher Reported as Be'njj belongs. On the theory that Clingman was Bannon, Fox. Stolen bases Flournoy, Bannon. Louisville...... 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 T 0 4 still the property of the Milwaukee Club Double plays McMakin. Mcllor; Clingman, Mel­ Indianapolis...... 0 0020000 0 2 Charge J With Bigamy. at the close of last season, the trade for lor. Struck out By Carrick/4, McMakin 3. Earned runs Louisville 2. Two-base hit_Coui- Albany, N. Y.. April 24.-"Wild Hill" Sct- 1'hyle would be binding nud the Associa­ Passed ball Butler. Bases"6n balls Off Mc­ ter. Home run Kerwin. Stolen base Hogriever. y, the well-known bull player, is in .dur- tion's position correct. But it is admitted Makin I, Wild pitch Carrick. Hit by pitcher Sacrifice hit Coulter. First on balls Off Bohan- ie<- vile at Clinton on the charge nf bii:- that Cliiigman's contract \viih 'Milwaukee Flotiniuy. Time 1.20. Umpire Haskell. non 2, Newlin 2. Struck out By Kohannon 7, ny. "Bill" married, it is claimed, a 17- carried with it t;o reserve, and for this Newlin 2. Double plays Martin, Childs; Hoha ' >ar-old girl in the above place, am) her reason Milwaukee had no claUn on him MlLWAUKKK VS. ST. PAUL AT UlMVAU- non, White; Tamsett,Jamsett, O'Brien,U linen, Kihm. Pass KKK APKIL L'-. The weather was ball Heydon. Left on bases Louisville 7, ..ircntr, hearing (hat he already had n when the season closed. so cold " " ' ' " ' ' ' die 7, Indin vife, began an investigation, with the iv- that but 1,000 people witnessed the opening apolispc 3. Time 1.56. Umpire Foreman. "lt that the ball; player was lucked up. The Case Arri'cably. Settli'd. triune. The contest was a slugging match, in is first wife has retained Prost, Daring1 Special to "Hporti;;.j; Life." which Wood and Phyle, of Milwaukee, were wnagpr Cantillon, of the Brewers, has ro- Warner, of this city, in :m action Ijidiannpolis. April 2t>. President Mickey, the stars. Wood made a home run, two eased Mathison to the Memphis Club, In addi­ light by her to obtain an absolute di- of the American Association: YV, II. Wat- doubles and a single in four times at bat, tion to Pi toner Noideii and Catcher' .Stratton rco. A letter from the. Albany firm to loe will shift Phyl« to ecu t re field anil plav <>n (. .. authorities in Clinton shows "that Set- Icius. president' of the Indianapolis Club, and Phyle made two doubles and a triple. of the extra men at short until he lauds another a:jd George ",'ebeau, president of the' Louis­ >y was married on August. L". LSUo, at The score: I sbortston whom, he is after. 'amdcu. N. J., to Miss Alice Diilon. May 2, 1903.

hold Boston down to three hits and then and Matthowson against us in two games. lose. At that he helped to lose his own and we lost them because neither pitcher game by ait unsteadiness which is the could be hit. by the Brooklyn batters. In The PHILADELPHIA NEWS result of inexperience in fast company. the opening game at Washington Park Including Coakley. the Athletics will have Matthowson had as much speed as lie over a quintette of giant pitchers. Every one had In his life when it came toward the THE ATHLETICS OPEN SUCCESSFULLY will be over six feet excepting Plank, who close, and he felt like lotting himself out. is only an inch short. The ball was coming up so fast to the During Brashear's sickness Billy Hallman plate that it could scarcely bo soon, and AT HOME AND ABROAD. played second base with all of his old-time Warner said the big fellow's inshoots speed and certainty. As an all-round in­ fairly stung him through his thick glove. field substitute the veteran Halhnau has There must have boon a little caloric in is as indispensable The American League Champions Still in no superior in cither major league. the pitching to burn a man that way. On to right base-ball Monte Cross has so far done surprisingly the next day playing as the ball hard and timely batting. Maybe this will MCGINNITY PITCHED AGAIN and bat so as­ the Favor of the Public and Bound be one of Monte's good batting years. and it was the same old story. The Brook­ To date Harry Wolverton has been away lyns popped them np in the 'air. but failed serts an eminent to be in the Race The Phillies Ex­ off in both batting and fielding. Two of to get a hit until the fifth inning. They authority on the the four defeats on the road to date are made no runs until the ninth, and those game. attributable to his unfortunate bungles. were duo to a streak of batting that came Three grades: periencing Considerable Bad Luck. The Athletics have three very speedy just right. In the face of this- adversity phenol's in Waddell, Henley and Bender. there are many who think that Hanlon "Professional," S7.50 Boy Thomas made something of a record will shortly have the team into its stride 7?.y Frnncis C. Richter. against pitcher Schmidl Saturday. He and that many games won will be added to •'Minor League, "$5.00 Philadelphia. Pa.. April 27. The Athletics faced the Brooklyn pitcher five times, get­ the right side of the lodger. He seems to "Amateur," $3.50 at ting his base on balls four times, and mak­ about bis pitchers than have hatl a most successful opening bo more worried ook illustrating and describing llit; home and abroad. In Boston the cham­ ing one sacrifice hit. so that technically anything else, although there are one or how to pions drew record-breaking he was not at the bat at all. two other places on the team that will and giving full instructions crowds, thus showing that, As soon as the Phillies started on their have to Ue improved before the summer is no matter what envious or first trip President Potter and Secretary very old. WALDO A1. CLAFUN, for a malicious critics may say,the Roberts went to French Lick Springs 107 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Athletics will lie accorded much-needed rest. They will be back on has boon complaining of a sore arm since the honors and emoluments Thursday, when the Phillies open with the beginning of the year, and did not go due champions on the road. New York for two games, to lie followed into the box until the second game with The home .opening was also by Brooklyn next Saturday, Monday and Philadelphia, when he Mas beaten at the a noteworthy one and the Tuesday. After three more games with the finish, his old complaint by the way. Han wore waiting for him to take, asking noth­ attendance then and since (Hants in New York the Phillies meet all Ion, however, can be depended upon to ing hotter than that he starts when the indicates that the Blues of the Western teams at Philadelphia Park, got that out of him if there is a chance to catcher is fairly waiting to get the hall lost but little following by beginning with Pittsburg May Iti. do so. Garvin lias not boon able to pitch. down on him. their think in the local VVeldon Henley made a successful debut owing to a sore shoulder, and it will have Sheckard. with all his fleet ness, is sonic championship series, and against the Boston sluggers. He has a to come warm weather before he will do limes tempted to he a little rash, especially Connie Mack that they have only to play fast high ball, good change of pace and a much in the box for the boys. Vickers is in the mailer of over-running liases and « ball ID repeat their most deceptive slow ball. still to be tried out in Brooklyn company, shrewd thrower by sending the ball in groat financial and artistic success of last The Athletics after their game with but if speed can help him any he should bo behind him, is likely to put the fast left year. The even break the Athletics made Clark Griffith's all-star Now Yorks. go to able to make some headway, for he seems fielder back on the bench with an expres­ in the series with the groat Boston team, on his face that is not the smile that work, Boston for throe games, April :'(), May 1 to have abundant speed in his practice sion and ^he spirit they put into their and '_'. Next week they play in New York work. ill not come off. indicates pretty plainly that they intend to TIIK CAI.IFORNIANS. this year, even though May 4. 5. (i and eorue home for three games TTIK ATTENDANCE. be in the race again with Washington May 7, 8, 1). Then they The crowd on the first day was up to tho In one game against, the New Yorks. Mc- the incomparable Fultx has been replaced Creedie made live hits in five times at The only problem start on their first Western trip, opening expectation of the management. It filled Vty an inferior player. big stands around the field and there bat. Good work and on slow curves. That confronting the club is the pitching depart­ at Chicago May 11. the is what lie likes. He can hammer them good, judging The 1'hillies played on Sunday at Wfo- was a sprinkling behind the fence in left. ment, and that looks pretty West New York The day was not the best in the on the line, on the ground or in any old from the showing made by Henley and hawken. N. .1.. beating the liold. way, and manages to put them out rather Bender. Club 1C to .'!. Quite a neat sum of money world for a base ball game, and the fact the was secured from the game. that so many turned out in adverse con safe. A ball inside the plate plays TUB rmi.uEs owners of the team mischief with him like it does with almost ditions pleased tho There are few <>f have not yet been- able to strike anything greatly. The next day witnessed another all left-hand batters. .con­ game with the New Yorks, and not half the left handers who can step back tpiicKly like their gait, partly owing to lack of BROOKLYNJBUDGET. enough to lay the ball over to third wii'h dition and partly owing to the necessity as many spectators would have been pres­ way. of constant experimenting ent, presumably, had it not been a contest that kind of a lioater coining their in Good Physical scheduled with New York. The afternoon That's one thing in which "NVilHe" Keelcr with young pitchers. These The Superbas Not Yet is strong, and which helps him a great deal would have had their try- Condition—Pitchers Out of Shape Owin^ was anything but conducive to base ball outs in the exhibition sea­ and the spectators did not hesitate to ad in his place hitting. to Cold Weather—Some Defects in the in a hurry to some place where they Householder is a big. bulky free swing­ son instead of important journ ing batter, who chops the ball if it is high, championship games had team's Work Pointed Out. could warm up after the game was over. low not so much valuable time TUB COLD WEATHER and swings full tilt if it is low. The playing of the Brooklyns ones he meets well and sends them along been consumed in the trans­ B>l John 1L Foster. has affected the ones he in likely fer of the club to the new a little. The change from the South to for line hits. The high Brooklyn, N. Y., April 27. Editor "Sport­ some of the to put out toward third base by reason owners. Moreover, for nn the North was so abrupt that with a rush, experimental team like the ing Life:" Between the readers of "Sport­ men stiffened quite a bit. That was one of his style, and they go out 1'hillies the unseasonable ing Life" and the lamppost that New York thing in which McGraw had an advantage. too, weather this spring was a combination which the He brought his players north by degrees A GOOD OUTLOOK. •^mwtwvmvv Brooklyns were compelled well acclimated when Take it nil in all Brook.yn isn't so badly heavy handicap. Consider­ and they were fairly good players and they will be heard ing that the 1'hillies have to tackle last week and the they arrived in Now York. Evans, who is off for Charles Zimmer week before, was a little man' of the old pitchers from before the soar-on is over. If they are played but two champion­ about the .only not there will lie n young man by the i;anie ship games at home, and that in Boston stronger than had been an­ fit to go info a game, pitched twice against ticipated on this side of the work was not so bad. of Hanlon who will have neither moustache and Brooklyn the luck was all against the New Yorks. His nor patience. Every I- ood v soems to be of them, the teum did well to win two games river. As a result the but he is fated to be beaten by New York get quite as ho is asked to go ophiion that Brooklyn will have n good out of four played abroad to date. The Brooklyns did not apparently as often season so far as the patronage is c<-n- fielding has been rather ragged, but that as much out of the affair against the team. The Now Yorks wal­ he was in cerned, as there appears to be no lit lie will remedy itself as the team goes along, as they anticipated. lint loped him last year whenever enthusiasm on the part of the lirooklyu becomes surer of itself. The chief those who went to the the box for Brooklyn and they began this and still cranks. One thing is certain there Is moiv weakness to date has boon in batting, and games saw some excellent year jus-t as they left off in 1902. lie fun to the square inch when I'.rooklyn ;c'

Columbus, had declared that he was not under contract with' Toronto. Toft also put in an attidavif thai he had contracted with Toronto before dealing with the r American Association club, and the play erfs sworn story was accepted. Now the WILL FURTHER RIVET THE BONDS Columbus people claim that President Jess Applegiith'. 'of'the local club, should be iskcd to make an affidavit as to the time OF FRIENDSHIP when Toft affixed his signature to a To­ ronto contract. Gardner docs nor agree with this view of the cast-, and he con­ siders that . as Mr. Applegath was not Between the Late Warring Major Leagues ' ailed upon for a declaration when tiu ease was originally heard he should no; be dragged into it now. by Holding His Cincinnati Team Open HKUCB IN PHILADELPHIA. Secretary-Treasurer Thomas (J. Soole. of to Play a Series With Any Ameri= the Toronto Ball Club, received a letter to-day from Louis Bruce. the clever pitcher, CAP, SHIRT, PANTS, STOCKINGS who is attending a dental college in Phila­ can League Team Next Fall. delphia." Hruee says he will report in To­ AND BELT. ronto on Saturday. May :!.'>. as his examina­ Cincinnati. 0., April 29. Kditor "Sport­ tions will keep him at college until then. ing Life:" President Harriman. of the Cin­ He says he, is in the very best of condition cinnati Club, has set the machinery iu mo­ and ready to jump into the game now. He PricesforBetterQualitieson Application tion for a series of games has been working out with the University between the lleds and sev­ of Pennsylvania team. Hruee thinks that eral American League the champions look very well on paper, and teams in Cincinnati at the will be hard to beat for the 1!>0;> pennant. close of tlie National League He thinks Jersey City and Buffalo will be The H. H. KIFFE CO., season, and the prospects Toronto's hardest propositions. are bright for the Queen 523 BROADWAY - - NEW YORK. City seeing two. and per haps more, of the aggrega­ Send your address tor Mlilelic Catalogue No ! ' tions that will light tor EASTERN LEAGUE NEWS. honors in Ban Johnson's organization this summer. Catcher JaoU Toft has joined fhe Toronto*. The teams that are almost Ualtimoi-u lias u good outfield iu Dowil, Hroil CHADWICO CHAT. experienced veteran. With all these draw- certain to be seen on the and Shea ron. ttjieks to contend with, but two runs were Walter Brodie bas been elected captain of th clean earned off his pitching by base hits ««.*«. SSStS a.TnTe tK "cie^ Baltimore team. A Disposition to Kick That Should be in tlie whole game; and these, onlv, in the lands. Owing to the fact that neither of Catcher Steelruan. of the Worcester team, i Promptly Squelched A Rising Young n st innings, after which errors of one these teams can play Sunday ball at home laid up witli jaundice. Pitcher The Foul-Strike Rule. ivind or another alone yielded a single run. they could be booked for Cincinnati on suc­ Jim Stafford, with Montreal last year, wil THB FOUL.-STKIKK' Ul'LH play third with Providence. i took an account of the calling of'foul ceeding Sundays, and no doubt would play -/?// Henry ChadwlcL SHIM-* on the occasion, and mv score show­ to tremendous crowds, provided the Keds Manager Irwiu of Rochester has released ed that out of an aggregate in' the game-of come up to expectations iu the champion­ Gus Geager and Jot- McQuude. Brooklyn. April 25.-Kditor "Sporting I 44 called .strikes on the Krooklvn batsmen ship race. The games with the Cleveland* Manager Murray, of Jersey Ciry. lias pur­ Lite: This is. thus far, one of the most i no less than i'.'{ were called "foul strikes," would be particularly interesting, as they chased Catcher Jacklitseb from the Urooklvn exceptional National League campaigns I Club. I "hile on the part of the New York batsmen would practically determine have witnessed for a de­ I here were a total of :.!!) strikes called oil THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF OHIO. The Jersey City Club lias secured the releas cade past, and iu one re­ of Catcher Frank McManus from the Bruoklyi spect it has pleased me 7"' !J.f Ovhk'h 10 W(>rf' «'!lllf'ii "four1. At the same time giving the followers o!' Club. strlkes. Now. I lean to .Manager Hanlou; the game an opportunity of comparing the greatly, and that is the un­ to inform me what his conclusions are on relative strength of the National and Outfielder Wallace Oakes Clement has beer usually large attendance at Ins data of called strikes; that is. as to the American League teams. At present there returned to the Jersey City Clab by the Detroit the opening days at the Club. clubs this month, which benefit or in.iury the rule does the game at is a decided feeling that the National has have been unprecedented. large, not to his team, but to base ball iu u slight advantage over the American as a 'Sporting Lite's" Kastern League Vesi-Pocke general.' Hear in mind the fact that , de-- result of the spring games between the St. ^irhpclules are now ready. Send two-cent stamp As a rule. New York took spite the called stiike rule- alleged to slit rt- Louis and the Philadelphia teams. It is t" one. the lead on April 17. with en a game the contest occupied no 1 -ss claimed by some, however, that these con­ Manager Stallings says that his new catcher. 2(5,000. not counting the than two hours and twenty minutes fr)in tests were not true tests, and that it will Laporte, of L'hrlcksville. O.. U going to be a crowd on the deadhead lo­ start to finish, it being greatly prolonged great player. cality, overlooking the Man­ by that useless and annoying rule of al­ require the fall games to settle the ques- hattan field and the Polo tion. The Cincinnati Club is perfect ly The Worcester Club has a three-fingered lowing a pitcher to throw to unoccupied .-----: to submit its players to the test, pitcher, named Appiegate. who is able to inuke Henry Cliadwick grounds. Then the Brook­ bases. Doyle's play gave me an agreeable and the supposition is that both the hall curve almost any way he wants it to. lyn Club opened with 1«,000 surprise, so great was its contrast to his Infield MeCloskey. who. because he could not people, occupying every seat they had. At old-time methods. His captaining was ex­ CLEVELAND AND DKTP.OIT. play with Toronto, returned to his home, refused Philadelphia, even, there were 8.">00, and cellent, and he unquestionably led the bat­ are just as anxious for a bout of strength, an offer of $:.!00 a mouth to play with the outlaw that was greatly in excess of opening day ting Iu the game, as he sent In three bats­ as the managers of both these teams de­ in April. 1902. At Boston there were but sired to arrange games with the lieds in Seattle Club. men by his base hits, and quite in Keeler Manager Gardner, of Toronto, has closed 3000. but they had to contend with the style. Then, too, he carefully watcl;»l the spring. It probably will be some time the deal for Pitcher Hemlng. and has taken on American League's club there the same the play of his team. Keep this creditable before definite arrangements are made for trial Pitcher Hermbrecker, of Berlin, and is day. Out West at their opening days I no­ work up, Mr. Doyle, and you will redeem this proposed post-season series, but there negotiating witu Bill Lush. tice Pittsburg had 18,000. Cincinnati 12.000, the past. is every indication that the plan will carry, "Pop" Williams way be let out by Chicago. Chicago 12.000. St. Louis 4«X). and that, and that Cincinnati will see some exciting and as. doubtless, he would not be averse to re­ too. with the temperature winterish. In gi'.nu-s after the regular season is over. turning to Toronto, Manager Gardner will make fact, one day, April 22, they had to postpone I.-L-L LEAGUOEWS. a strong bid for his services. the game, it was so cold. Under the very inauspicious circumstances of the cold Although Suinclle, the veteran, refused to wentner which has prevailed this month Dnbuqiie people think they have a prize in TORONTO 10P1CS. go to Providence, Manager Gardner has not catcher Stoner. abandoned all 'hope of getting him. and he the attendance at the games uiay be named is trying to make a trade with Providence for as phenomenal. Uockl'ord has released pitcher Vanghn and out- The Canadian Governor-Genera1 . Lord the veteran. THK KICKING EVIL. fii-klers Mc-Kvoy and liamsey. Manager Connors, of Bloomlngton, is laid up M'nto, Will Start the Ball Rolling in A sort of international courtesy will be paid It is with great regret that 1 have seen. , .ith . «' -.."!"»'. - >- '------,...».... &IV1,, ,.-. ,< visiting Kastern League teams at Toronto this both at the Polo grounds and at Washing- j ^ lj,n a sprained aukle caused by stepping the Dominion. ball. season. On the rigbt-tield foul line at the fence ton Park, the old kicking abuse again in­ Toronto. Out.. April 25.- Kditor "Sport­ will he placed an American Hag. and on Hie dulged in: but not. of c urse, to the rowdy The Deratur newspapers are running a voting ing Life:"--The (iovernor Cencral of Can­ h.'ft-fiehl line a Canadian flag. In the southeast extent of the past two cars. The opening contest to secure a name for their leant. "Com­ ada, Lord Minto, through his secretary. corner the pennant and a large L'ciou Jack will day at the Polo grou ds found I'mpire modores" is in the lead. Major J. T. Maude, lias be hoisted 011 two large poles. O'bay encountering it i several instances, Pitcher Bert Keeley. who wanted to sign with written to Secretary T. (;. and Mr. Hanua, in th > report of Satur­ Jolit't, but is claimed by Bloomlngton, has de­ Soole. of the Toronto Hase day's game in tlie Ne\y York "Sun." had cided not to play this season. Hall Club, that it will give COLLEGE CONTESTS. this to say of the violation of President Dubiujue has signed^ a new catcher In the per­ His Excellency the great­ Pulliam's League regulations by players of son of Frank Smith. * who was with Hugh Dnf- est pleasure to open the both Hanlon's and McGraw's teams. He ly's Milwaukee team last season. base ball season formally APUIL '20. wrote as follows: Bob Talbott. who was at one time a well- in Toronto on Thursday. At Wi'liarastown Bixuvn. 0; Williams, -. known Three-Kye 1-eagne player, is now run­ At Swarthmore .Swarthmore, 12; Drexel. 11. President Pnlliaoi's instructions regarding May T. His Kxcellency kicking were violated soveiul times in spirit if ning a summer garden at the Sportsmen's Park At New York- Yorktowu. i:j; Trinity, 1. in Sr. lAiuis. will hoist the pennant won APUIL '21. not in letter. Oi:cc Lumler hit n groumler to by the Toronto team last AC Charlotte Virginia. !);Dickinson. 0. (For.). Doyle which was'foul tiy a yard, and yet Me- Decaf in- is displaying unexpected form. It be- year, and will formally At Cincinnati--Ciucinnati I"., 5; Depau\v. 4. (Ji'iiw. who was on thf coaching lines, threw up gius to look us if Monte MacFarland had select­ open the j-vason by tossing his hamls and waved ihcxu about as if he thought ed a bunch of playeis much stronger than gen­ APUIL 22. erally supposed. \ the first ball over the plate. At New Brunswick Uutgers. SiPennsyl.. 18. the ^all was fair. Anotlu-r time Hablj glared at James Gardner The directors of the club At Annapolis Annapolis. 3: Harvard, li. (ho umpire because the latter would not permit Pitcher Charles McNutt. formerly of Grand propose to make it a galA At New Haven Yale, r.i; Columbia. M. him to take tirst ba.se when hit by a pitched Rapids, lias reported to .loliet. Manager Te- day. and it will be decidedly. the ,,higg«st . At 1'rineetou Princeton, 4: Fordhum. 1. ball. A called strike on Hrowut- dUpleast-d Unit beau is out of the game for a time on ac­ event in the history of base ball in Canada At Ult'ayettH Lafayette. 11: F. & M.. 1. worthy, who motioned with his hand, signifying count of having beeu hit by a falling piece uf The letter was received in response to an At Washington -Georgetown. 10; Dickiuson, 0. his idea of where tlie ball went, which in effect wood. invitation extended to His Kxcellency by At Amherst Tufts. 4; Amherst. :!. was bad us :i verbal kick. Flood growled on a The Cedar flapids Republican has just cut the Board of Directors of the Toronto Club At Ithaca-- Cornell. 1: Hobart. 2. lecision at second base. A small piece of busi oose a startling conclusion. It is that the Hock- to open the season. At Providence Brown. .'': \Vesleyan, 0. was done by Mevtes in the seventh inning, j ford team last year was, - 'not-.... ,...strone ....., bv.,,it won TORONTO (iRTS I1BMMING. At Lexlngton-V. M. 1.. 5; \V. & "l.ee. :{. He ran along ahead of Doyle, preventing the la't- the penuunt "because of the phenomenal luck Pitcher George Hemming, who twirled At Kxeter Dartmouth. 10: Kxeter. .'>. t"i- from catching a foul fly. Some s-eemed to of its players." for the Newark team last season, has been At Charlotte --Virginia. 17: Panloji School. 7. think this a very "heady" play, but it stiuck .Manager Haves, of the Davenport club, an­ Al Schenecfady N. Y. 1.:.. 4: I.'nion. i. hers as being a cheap trick. nounces the signing of Clyde Williams, (be signed by Toronto. Hemming was trans. At Uruiiswiclk- Maine, ti; Bowdoin. 1. fererd to" the Peorla Club, of the Western I wrote to Mr. Pulliam and called his at­ noted football und.base ball player of Iowa APRIL '23. tention to Mr. Hauna's statement: and State University team. Williams is rated as u League, iu exchange for inlielder Jack At Gettysburg Gettysburg. S: F. & M.. I. violation of the rules that I see in star short stop as well as third basnuiin. He bas O'Krien, now with the Newark team. The At Hartford-Trinity, 0: 'Yale. f>. the way of "kicking." or a failure on the also signed pitcher H. It. Jones, late of Peoriu. veteran twirler's ability was recognized At AiKiapolls Navy. ;!; Harvard. 10. by Manager Gardner, of Toronto.'and he At Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 10: picked, 0. part of the umpires to strictly enforce the purchased his release last week. He At Kxeter Phillips Kxeter, 3; Clippers. S. President's regulations to the letter of the law. 1 shall report to him. NEW YORK LEAGUE NEWS. pitched one game against Toronto last At Aiidover-Dartmouth. 12; Phillip A., a. KNPORCK THK UCLES. season and won the contest for Newark APRIL 24. by the score of 1 run to 0. After that ex­ It Is of vital importance to the future Scheneetady has turned down a cash offer from At Bxeter Princeton. 4: Kxeter. " (13 innlngn). welfare of professional base ball, and espe- Toledo for outfielder Mitchell. perience the Canadians considered him At Villa Nova Villa Nove. If.: Ijisalle. 21. lally of that of the National League, that the most difficult proposition In the East­ At Lexlngton Richmond. :\; W. and Lee, 10. these new regtilntions should be enforced to Utica has signed pitcher .lohn Kennedy, of ern League circuit. He reported to To­ At Carlisle- Carlisle. 16: Lebanon. 1. the letter by every National League club, Baltimore, late with the Indianapolis team. ronto yesterday and worked in some lively At Carlisle Dicklnson. 7: F. and M.. 4. as they assuredly will be by the Presidents It Is reported tbat Howard Barl, of Illon, la practice. His business wing is already In At Ithaca Syracuse. 6: Cornell. .'!. of the American League and the National trying to land shortstop Stone, late of the good shape, as he has been at work at At Burlington Vermont. 1; Dartmouth, 0. Association. The president of a club, or Omaha League. Stone is reported as a comer. his home in Springfield, Mass., for the A PHIL 25. manager of a ch:b team, who in any Outfielder "Hank" Simon has been selected to lust month. At N. Haven Yale 2. Pennsylvania 1. way countenances the violation of the Pui- captain the Utica team during the preliminary MAY REOPEN TOFT CASK. At Providence Brown 2, Princeton u. iai'n regulations, or fails r> punish every season, and until other arrangements can \>e> Manager Gardner was informed by Pres­ At Andovei-Tufrs 7. Phillip-Andover ?,. made. Al Hobokeri--X. York C. 7. Stevons ti. jlayer who indulges In such violation, will ident Powers yesterday that, on the re >e hot only doing his club a costly tin.mcial Manager Bacon has secured the signature of Al New York DVkinson 1"., N. York U. 11. "Tommy" Uouovan to a contract and he will quest of the Columbus Club, the National At Amherst Atnberst !. Bates 0. njury by obstructing the progress of the Hoard would reopen the Toft case, and icw reform movement in professional base wear u Troy uniform this season. Dotiovan was Gardner was advised to get his evidence A' Williamstown Williams 1,'!, Cnion :!. granted his release from IJticu last week and Al Syracuse Syracuse 31. Ucns. Techs. 4. >all. but also will be inflicting a severe will captain the Troy bunch this summer. into shape. In regard to the matter Man­ A i Annapolis- -Georgetown 8. Navy 7. blow lo t'ue welfare of the professional ager Gardner wrote President Powers Ai Bethlehem--Columbia 7, Lehigh 4. business at large. hist flight, pointing out that in the league At Bm-limrton--Dartnionth f). Vermont fi. GOOD PITCHING. constitution there is a rule to the effect At Waterville-Colby 10. Bnwdoin r». Ill l-'riday's opening day game' I was espe­ that once a case has been decided by the At Ann Arbor--Michigan 14. Illinois ia. cially pleased with the excellent "box" The IAJOIE Bat Hoard it cannot be 'considered anew un­ At West Poinl- -Army (!. Harvard 4. worli done by pitcher Schmidt.1 of the The Best Balanced Bat in less additional evidence is adduced in Ar Fort!h.°ni" Fordham fi. Lafnyette '2. Brodklyn teani. He entered the lists that support of the appeal. The Columbus A I New York .Manhattan ti, Wcsleyan 4. day handicapped, in the first place, by play­ the Market. Club has not brought forward any fresh At N. Brunswick- U'ltger* ! ». Polytechnic 8. ing his first game iu a National League evidence, and Gardner in his letter ion- At Newark- Setou Hall (i. Manhattan i!. championship match: secondly, by having Indi?pensible to the player who tended that tin1 Board had no right to to face such a vast crowd of spectators on chokes a bat. Kidges graded grant their reo,nest. .Urn O'UnrirUe. of Bridgeport. Conn., is the a new field a trying ordeal for a player or for any grip. GAUDXKR'S REASONS. lu.lder of .(lie record (fir the longest service on a team and. lastly, by encountering obsta­ WRIGHT& DITSON, When the case was first l<., a ni President I):,- lilaui'uriiL He made hi> debut in 1S7'J with cles to effective pitching under trying situ­ Bryct1. of the Columbus Club, put in an the Mansfield nine, of Middieiowu. Couu., and ations and in clitical emergencies, "to an 344 Washington St., affidavit that Toft, wlieu. he signed witu ha* seen continuous service ever since. extern likely to test the abilities of au I Boston, Mass. May 2, 1903. SPORTING

pitched B nuler 4. Getlig 5. Time 1.20. Urn-. pin.--1', aismith. Attendance 1,000. UKiADV FOR TII10 OPIOMNO. All: arningeinenls for the opening game of (lie Eastern League season, which will take place in Baltimore next Thursday be­ SHOW THEIR METTLE AGAINST CLARK tween the Baltimore' and Buffalo teams, have been fully outlined, and the opening day will, doubtless be an occasion of great GRIFFITH'S TEAM. enthusiasm. The stands and grounds around l he field will be lavishly decorated and a parade before the game will be made Two Fine Shut-Out Games Played at through the streets of Baltimore to allow the fans a peep at the men who look after and make the local sport this year. The Baltimore in Which Manager Rob* parade will be formed on the City Hall Plaza early in the afternoon. A platoon inson's New Team Pulls Off One of 18 mounted policemen will head the procession, and this will be followed by feet long, and the FOR CATALOGUE stops were in evidence all pole, near the bleachers, will have the flag SEND through the game. Dowd, of Maryland. 20 feet long. On the flagstaff in left field, played a tine on the bleachers there will be a 20-foot game. Quiulan is a find. United States flag, and the corner pole of His playing at short was the grand stand will fly a national flag 10 perfect. Jones carried off feet long. Upon the administration build­ the batting honors with a ing a yellow burgee will be unfurled, with horde of cranks pulled it'down and crowd­ single and double. Cy Voor- the letters "Oriole Park" in black, and an­ THE LARGEST CROWD. ed toward the diamond. hees did the opening twirl­ other burgee will fly from the press box three, when the players were ing for the Birds, and did l?y-JtJalf-past having a blue background and a red bor­ The Veteran Mathison D ps Into History ready to begin practice, a solid mass of somewhat better than his der and the words iu white lettering "East­ humanity covered the entire field and en­ last performance, on Fri­ ern League." The most remarkable fea­ and Recalls an Authentic Record as to croached to within fifteen feet of the base day. although he is still ture of all will probably be the stringing Enormous Attendance. lines on the sides. Thomas Dowd lacking speed and is not from pole to pole TUB 1'OLICK CALLED IN. yet in his true form. Five of bunting and ^streamers around the grounds. The procession will By Chas. F. Mathison. Tlio players in despair abandoned their hits were made' off his delivery in the five attempt to practice, and then the police was relieved march in the gate and around that field New York. April 27. Editor "Sporting innings he pitched. Voorhees until centre field is reached, when the play­ tried to clear the field for the en me. They by Mills, who showed in fine form. He re­ Life." Sam Crane is a veteran ball player might as well have tried to sweep back the when he ers will dismount and proceed around to and an enthusiast. He certainly should be tired the side in the seventh, their respective sides. ocean with a broom. struck out (ianzel and Convoy. Wiltse of­ close to the facts of baseball history; but Then heroic measures were adopted. A ficiated in the box for the New Yorks and it is to be feared he occasionally has a souad of mounted policemen charged the had good control and curves. He looks to slight lapse of memory. In an article writ­ crowd and finally, with great difficulty, be in the best of shape. Long, Williams POLITE BASEBALL ten previous to the opening game of the drove them back n short distance. Heavy and O'Conner were iu evidence during the present season in this city he said: ropes were again stretched, and the polk-j whole game. Score: A well-bred, courteous young man "if the sky clears the biggest crowd that managed to keep the cranks wedged back ever gathered in this city to see a ball AB.R.B. p. A. K Was Captain Alphouse Q. AieCaiui, of the dead line. BAI.TIM'R. An.R.B. P. A. E] N.YOKK. Who, with politeness superfine. game is expected at the Polo Grounds to­ Tlie ground rule wns two bases into the Childs, 2b:... 40022 lIDavis. \( ..... 502 0 00 Led Goodform City's baseball nine. morrow. Interest in the national sport 0 00 crowd, and as the Wolverines got their Shearon, rf.. 4 0 0 2 0 OiKeeler, rt".... 400 lie early taught his men to be has reached an nnpreccndented height, and eyes on Welch's delivery, they won handily Dowd. If...... 4 0 I 3 0 OJKultz. cf...... 4 11200 Ilea! models of true courtesy. experts would not be gurpriscd to see 1 50 by 4 to 1. Lady Baldwin's southpaw de­ Broclie. cf... 40120 o!Williams,2b 401 They all observed the golden rule. 25,000 or even- 30,000 rooters packed in the livery was untouched. Jones. lb..... 4 0 2 12 2 O'Ganzel, Ib... 4 0 0 10 1 1 And often went to Sunday school. grounds at the upper end of Fighth avenue l 10 The gates bad all been closed before the Green, 3b,... 300 2 10 Conroy, 3b.. 400 when the umpire cries 'Play ball!' In game started, as there did not seem to be Quinlan. ss. 3010 7 0 Long, ss...... 411 1 50 For training none was made to go their practice games McGraw's Hustlers 423 6 00 miles or. so, room for another person inside the fence. Robinson, c 3 0 0 3 00 O'Connor. c Down Soutli, a thousand have given every indication of developing A tremendous mob of late-comers were Voorhees, p 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Wiltse, p.... 4 0 2 0 60 And chase a horrid ball around a one-Hvo-three team." A Jield of damp and marshy ground. into thus barred out. They divided themselves Mills, p...... 1001 Total...... 37 4 10 27 18 l Crane will find a marked division of opin­ and with improvished batte'r- I 0 0 000 Instead vhey stayed at home and read into sijuads. *Fox...... Good books on how to aet well-bred. ion as to the "possibility" of the Giants ing rams broke down the gates at. various Total...... 32 0 5 27 14 3 And loosened up their winter's kinUs developing into a one-two-three team, and entrance and rushed in. the employes being *Batted for Voorhees in the fifth inning. By playintf tag and tlddle'winks. many hold the opinion that a 6-7-8 team is powerless to stop them. Over the fence New York...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 the proper characterization. 0 0 a-iid not out, Baltimore ...... 0000000 The training table diet left THE LARGEST AUTHENTIC CROWD. LIKB SARDINES. Earned runs New York 3. Two-base hits No man of pleasant food bereft. In the matter, however, of 25,000 or ;'0,- Thousands swarmed over the fences with­ Jones. Quinlan, Williams, O'Connor. Stolen bases For Captain Alphonse trained his team 000 being the "largest crowd that ever out hindrance. A large majority of the Jones, Robinson, Long. Double play Long, On custard, lollipops and cream. gathered in this city to see a ball game," dense crowd, packed together like sardines "Williams, (janzel. Struck out By Mills 2. Lett To love the umpire dearly they Crane is most decidedly in error. in the outfield, could not see a play from on biases Baltimore 5, New York 5 First on Were urged by Captain M. each day. The largest attendance at a ball game the start to finish; but they could hear the errors Baltimore 1, New York 1, Umpire Penn- No matter how his judgment went, iu mute assent. in this or any other city was 26.032 paid ad­ yells of those in front. Fully 5000 saw the smith. Time 1.20. The players bowed missions. The scene was the old Polo game without price, which brought the THIO SRCOND GAMR, All baseball slang these men despised: Grounds, at TlOth street, the time was total of spectators up to .TI.OOO, boooks were highly prized, Memorial day. 1886. and the teams that It was without doubt the greatest crowd played on April 21. was oiu> of the prettiest Their grammar it was games of ball ever played in Baltimore, and .And when they ran to catch a fly attracted the crowd were the New Yorks. that over saw a ball game. and. as Would ne'er "I got it!" loudly cry. in the days when they were Giants, and not an opening game, there were few fret- the Orioles whitewashed the New York Four and the conditions American League team by the close score l.t grieved the captain to the soul the Detroit*, including the Big tickets. At the game I write game throughout was re­ Whene'er his players bases stole several more. John B. Day. deservedly were ideal for the attraction of such a of 2 to 0. The In fact, it gave him so much pain the most popular baseball official New crowd. New York had a great ball team, plete with breath-bating catches and sensa- back again. stops. While the game was, in a He made them put them York has ever known, was president of the one that two years later won the pennant thnial New York Club. twice in succession. The Detroits were tha measure, a pitchers' battle, yet every man, member of this baseball nine in a most credit­ No James Mutrie ("we are the people") was greatest collection, of hard hitters ever got­ Uy covering his position Whooped fiercely ou the coaching line, manager and Buck Kwing was captain. ten into one team, and there was intense able manner, helped to the final result. But in a mild and pleasant way representatives at short stop and the runner say: John Ward was on the team as shortstop, rivalry between these crack Quinlan and Green, He'd bow, and to while Hoger Connor, Jim O'Uourke. Gilles- of the Fast and West. As baseball editor third, particularly were remarkable feat­ ''Be good enough to get a start: 1 was traveling ures in the game. The play opened with 1 pray, be careful bless my heart! pie. Mike Dorgan. Ksterbrook and other of the Detroit Free Press. the locals at the bat. Cliilds reached first A longer lead. 1 would suggest. old-timers were then in their prime. Keefe with the Wolverines. to sec­ Go down next time, if you think best." and Welch were the pitchers. Possibly some tine day New York may on Long's error at short, advanced have another team that will get to the ond on Shearon's sacrifice bunt, third on THE WOLVERINES. of Dowd's single to centre, and home, scoring They were most scrupulously clean. The Detroits had Broutliers. Richardson, front and render certain the attendance the first run. while Dowd tried to steal At "sliding" they would not be seen. Rowe and White iu the infield: Thompson, large crowds. Their uniforms of colors bright and Jimmy Manning in the out­ At the opening game at the Polo Grounds second, see-sawing between that base and and ironed every night. Hanlon were present, first. In the fifth inning Childs again Were washed field. Getzein. Conway and Lady Baldwin last week some 16,000 persons No player's hands were gnarled or hurt, behind and of these 5000 or 6000 had free tickets. proved his capability after Gettig struck Or black from being rubbed in dirt. on trie slab, and Bennett and Ganzel out by beating a slow one to Long, and ad­ Good Captain M. insisted they the bat. Sam Crane was utility man, and vancing to third on Shearou's deep flv to Be manicured three times each day. played second base in the afternoon game. COLLEGE NOTES. left field, which Davls muffed, landing ,The Detroits had started the season of Shearon on second. Dowd Hied out to deep In short, there never was a man 188U in whirlwind fashion, batting all pitch­ centre, bringing Childs home, and the in­ More finely bred than this McOann. ers furiously, and When they made their D. B. Oreen. 1904, has l)con appointed cap­ ning ended with Brodie's foul. Score: Nor any ball team more polite bow at the Polo Grounds on that May day tain of the Vale second team. Than that on which he shed his light. they received a welcome never to be for­ Ha^ch. of Brown, is considered one of the HM.TIM'R. AB.R.B. P. A. F.INKW VORK.AB.R. B. p. A. E Baseball by them is now tabooed gotten, it was the first meeting of the best college pitchers on the diamond. Childs, 2ta.... 4 2133 0|Davis, If..... 302 0 10 As something impolite and rude. Wolverines and the reconstructed Giants, Third Baseman Steinwender. of the Unirersity Shearon, rf.. 3 0 0 2 0 OJ Keeler, rf.... 4 0 0 0 00 Though other games they don't think wrong and the New Yorkers thought their boys of Illinois team, is touted as u wonder. Dowd, If..... 40200 OJKultz.cf...... 400 2 00 Those worthy men still play ping-pong. could win. Pitcher Clarkson, of Harvard, bids fair to Drodie, cf... 30120 0 Williams. 2b 401 1 00 Sprmstiekl, Mass. game 10,000 persons were become as famous as his great brother, John. lb... 4 0 0 12 00 GEORGE M. DOYLE. In the morning Jones, lb.... 4 0 0 11 1 0|(.',anzel. present, and the New "York's won. scoring Pitcher Overall, who played on the Berkeley Oreen. 3b... 4 0 I 2 5 OJConroy. 3b.. 3. 0 1 200 the deciding run on a pop fly that dropped University team in California last year, re­ Uainlan.ss.. 2 0124 OJLong, ss...... 302 0 10 Moran Going Too Far. as the result of a collision lic- ceived u tempting offer to join :-tlie professional 0.0 700 to the ground 'Fuller, c...... 3 005 1 OjO'Conn'r, c 3 Jimmy1 Manning, the ranks. p.... 3 00 O'O 0 .The new, National League umpire. Gus tween .Jack Uowc and Smu!er,p.... 1 0 0 ,0 .0 0, Philips, hitter's arm liein'j broken. The one topic of discussion ;it Yale is that 31 06 24 20 Moran. is determined to keep the field clear (l-ttig. p..... 2 0 0 0 Oil Total...... of all but players. He discovered a boy on THK OLD POLO GROUNDS Easter vacation trips are, a mistake, and unless Total;. ....30 2 6 V 147! the New York.bench and stopped the game covered much more territory than the, pres­ vhi> . coaeijes change their .tniuds Yale will not. New York...... 0 0000 6 ' Q; 0,0 0' long enough to order the urchin's removal. ent one, and. 1 'am under the impression be likely lo -arrange for. another lOaster vaca­ l^xltimore...... I 00010 0 0 f x 2 A moment later .he spied a photographer the Held at llOth street, was the largest in tion, jaunt through, the South. Earned runs Baltimore 2. Three-Base hit tne (.ounti-y. Coach Lynch lias announced the Notre Dame Shearon. Stolen, bases (in the Brooklyn bench, and the man who Brodie. Sacrffice hit takes pictures'also was dispossessed. When The rush at tbo afternoon game w.'is 'varsity nine for the season; They arc: Caicli- Brodie, Childs. Double plays Childs, "Qiiinian, ' terrific, the cranks being much excited by ors: Antone and, Dear; pitchers. Murphy, Illf,'- Jones. First on halls President Ebbitts learned of this he in­ Stcpluin; sec-oral Jones; Quinlan. Childs. the hostler to. take his horse out the Giants' victory'in the morning, . iso.on gins and Ruhlbach: first )vise, Oft" Sonder 1. Gettig 1. "Hit by pitcher Brodie. structed every seat in liic stands was occupied, nnrt base. Gage; shortstops. Sherry ant I (leohegan; 3. Souder 1. Wild of the far centre-field inclosnre, fearing, O'Connor; outtielderB, rihuugbnuiwy, Struck out By Philips C. Gettig that Umpire Moran would evict the. Throng singed upon the field. A rope third base. pitch Philips. Left on bases New York 4, Bal­ apparently, had been stretched in centre field, but the Kauuley ami taliiiou. timore 6. i'irst oa error New York. Innings the auiinal t'roui the park. Brooklyn Eagle. SPORTINQ May 2, 1903*

liams. "Bobby" Burns, Eddie- Murphy, Johnny Goff, "Brno" Noary, "Josh" Ow­ THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE ens. "Biff" MeGuiro, "Ikie" Hows and Meeting at New Orleans, February 21, 1903, Ward Hill. The Club will be run on THK CO-OPKKAT1VE PLAN ANo TUB i and the games will be played at Wcstmont FOR MANAGER JOE KEUEY FROM I'ark. The schedule will consist of two games per week, and with only the best AMERICAN ASSOCIATION clubs that can be secured. The manage­ Meeting at Chicago, February 9, 1903, INDEFINITE SUSPENSION. ment requests all League clubs American and National to send a list of their open ADOPTED THE dates, so that a date may be selected. Any other teams, or. in fact, all teams Umpire Emslie Glosses Over the Man* coining this way should send their list of open dates to the manager. ager's Dad Conduct Which Led to His The team is AS THEIR ONLY OFFICIAL BALL. NICICD OF A GOOD PITCHER, who would accept a good position and Removal From the Game, Thus Giving pitch one or two games per week. Send The Victor League Ball is also the Official Ball ot record as a pitcher and (nullifications as to wfrnt kind of work you are prepared to President Pulliam No Chancs to Act. do, to Thomas J. James, manager, Johns­ THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE, town Base Hall Club. Johnstown. Pa. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE, Plttsburg, Pa.. April 28. Editor "Sport- Ing Life:" Manager Joe Kolloy. who \viis ROCHESTEiRRIPPLES. THE IOWA-SOUTH DAKOTA LEAGUE, the first man to be nut out of a cham­ pionship game '" l Arthur Irwin's Team Making a Qocd Im­ row escape from suspension pression and Rochester Fans Look For Ail Victor Goods are StandarJ. For Sale by All Dealers. at the hands of President a Good Showing in the Race. Pulllnm. The latter was prepared to act according to 1'mpirc Emslto's report. Jti/ M. T. St»'li>(/tsieay- dations as to official action. Afy-r giving ommended by Pitcher Leith. His name is between the Webfoot Won­ ing misfortune in the second game. 3|lc- out the above facts before leaving Pitts- Statles, and lie caught last season for Leith ders and the Fantail Splash­ Farland tossed a ball lightly back to Whije, and much is expected of him. who caught it carelessly. It hit him on tlio bnrg for Chicago President Pulliam said PITCH Kit LIOITH ers, but as ordinary human that ho was not worried by the reports beings cannot follow a ha so end of a finger and tori" the flesh loo&;J from the East that the umpire's is a largo, powerful man, and, judging from from the nail. A profuse flow of blood fojv were an­ appearances, he should be one of the stand- path half decently through gering patrons by their rigid enforcement the waves the April bat­ lowed, and White had to retire. The accp of the rules. bys of the club, and will make a good mate dent is annoying in the extreme, as good > "The people want clean for McFarlan and MeAloose. Evers will tles in Chicago are usually baseball and not wild arguments on the among the things that do left-handers, in winning shape, are mighty \ field." said undoubtedly do the bulk of the catching. valuable just now. the president. "The rules are He has shown up strong in the practice not happen. It was Jim Both Chicago teams \ there and must be enforced or wiped off work. The' infield, as made up of Lepino at Hart who said several years are well fixed for left-handers. Comiskey \ the books." lirst, Castro at ago that Chicago ought not has White and Flaherty, and Solee has second, Scheiberk short- Hardy and Weimer. 1 nither fancy Hardy stop and Lovell on third, is all right. In C/ias- Comiskey to have any games sched­ the outfield are the old favorites, Hayden uled until the middle of as the most promising of the four, but any BUFFALO'S GOOD STAKr. and Blake. Right field has two candidates May, and the same James lias made con­ of them may come up with a rush and iu Schrall and Lytle, both of whom are ca­ sistent but useless efforts every season to prove the best of the quartette. A Splendid Showing Made Against Coilins' pable players. have the schedule rearranged and its usual ODDS AND ENDS. Boston Team The Bisons Apparently MINOPv MENTION. style completely altered, only to be over­ I notice that Hans Wagner had a lazy Two of President Powers' appointees as ruled by the majority. Moreover, the Chi- sort of a day on Friday last. Four runs Stronger Than Last Season. umpires will be sure of a welcome herc^ ciga climate has been growing wetter Mid two singles, two triples, throe stolen bases, Shannon and Swartwood, both of whom ar^ juicier every spring. Last year was pretty four put-outs. six assists and three error. . P»j F. IF. Vance. former Rochester players. The latter was near the limit. Game after game was post­ The Dutchman can be depended to get lik a good umpire when he handled the Indi­ poned. Water fell in sheets. Huge ponds share of everything yes, oven of errors. Buffalo, X. Y., April 2.". Editor "Sport­ were formed, and so tremendous ing Life:" The local season opened last cator iu the league before. was the Jack Hondrieks, according to the scores The management are going to introduce actual rainfall that many of these ponds from the Pacific National, is fielding su­ Saturday with a game between the Boston have since remained as Americans and the Buf- a number of pleasing features on the open- perbly, but.has not yet done any hitting. Ing day. I'KUMANKNT LAKES. He will get his bingliug eye yetj as he is falos. Despite the cold The groat old. ball park at Thirty-fifth weather fully five thousand The Torontos, under- the leadership of a a natural swatsman. now manager, Gardner, will be the open­ street, where the Brotherhood games were I had to laugh when I saw McCreedie re­ people turned out clad in played thirteen years ago, was inundated, ulsters and overcoats to see ing attraction here, on Thursday, April 30. ferred to in a Brooklyn dispatch as a prom­ There are a number of new men on the and has been a rippling blue shoot of water ising youngster. I'd hate to say just how the new players of the Canadian champions this ever since. This year, up to date, promises home team, last year's play­ season, and they old McCreedie is, but lie was playing the claim to have a better team than last sea­ to be worse than last season. Large quan­ field for a cornhusking team in Anson's ers, mid not the least, to son. tities of wet water have been coining down, chef1 .* two former favorite golden day. I saw him shagging leather The Rochesters will be at home on Dec­ and continue to descend. Some times they for Dos Moines about ten years ago. players, Coilins and Stahl. oration day for two games against the Bal- fall in the morning, and then, after the Boston narrowly won by a timoros. This is the only holiday game sign, "No game," has been hung out, the score of 8 to 7, and but that the Bronchos have at home. They are sky clears, the sun comes out brilliantly for slow running by Hart- in Buffalo on the Fourth of July and in and the fans can only address J. 1'luvius WESTERN LEAGUE NEWS. man in the last inning the Baltimore on Labor dny. from the soggy, useless field. G. T. Stalling! result would hnvn been dif­ The schedule of the Young Men's Catholic MOST ANNOYING ferent. For the Manager Bill Wilson, of Peoria, has given Bostons, League will be issued in a short time. is that sort of thing at homo. It doesn't first baseruau Harry Vaiighu his unconditional Dineen pitched masterly ball for five Inn­ matter so much when your team ig on release. ings and the new rules benefit him greatly. the road, and the percentage of success is Gibson pitched four innings, and was easy. Pitcher Glade, of St. Joseph, has been run­ ON JASPER OVAL against you, but when you have the enemy ning a flour liiill at Abilene, Kan., during the A remarkable running catch by Stah! on your own field, and can reasonably ex­ past winter. (kub'ing up a runner nt second, ended Sunday Games Will Now be Played Regu­ pect a run of luck, it is tough picking the game and saved him. Milligau pitched The Western League umpires gathered at Rook larly Thanks to Magistrate Duel's to have the rain cut in and kill all the fun. Island last week to receive their Instructions and six innings of The Cubs are making nice progress, con­ assignments FAIR BALL. from President Sexton. Sensible Decision. sidering the shape they were in at the Kapp, the young catcher whom Manager Hugh find La Roy three innings, in which the jump. When the campaign began, n series Bostons were Now York, April 22. Editor "Sporting Duffy secured from Michigan, injured his ankle unable to get but two punk Life" The best decision ever given for of tough luck bouts with the weather had and will he sent home to recuperate. hits. Grimshnw and Nattress hit well, left them almost without practice or team the former demonstrating the good of Sunday base ball in this city Dos Molnce' ball field Is the smallest band-box lie is the same was handed down by Magistrate Duell last work for .two weeks. Nevertheless, they in pro. play. Uight Mold fence Is only 150 feet reliable pinch hitter as hist year. Hartman Thursday. It gives me pleasure to notify are getting on smoothly, and, with any back of lirst base, ami the samp is true in 'left had an off-day. MoGnmwoll. the new first your valuable paper the facts of the case sort of fortune, should keep the pace Hold. Everything over those fences. baseman, fielded well, despite his nervous­ so others may know that in the future hot for any of the opposition. Jimmy Ca- Second baswnan Webster will probably be 'ap­ ness ami under Stalling!*' tuition will make sey, now a 1). I). S., is back, and is mak­ pointed captain of the Kansas City good. La Kov Sunday games are to be permitted. The team. \\>'b- showed up well, both be­ grounds known as Jasper Oval, which was ing his presence felt on third and in the ster has had experience in handling men, having hind and at the bat, and is a comer. The spoken of as likely to bo selected by the inside play. The infield is playing good been captain of a team in the Utah League. outfield is faster than last year's, and is American League, is conveniently situated ball, excepting the unfortunate Hanlon, Frank Delahanty. brother of Thomas, and wfeo the best in the league. The on tellers are in Harlem, not so far from the Polo who continues to field nicely and also not is a .:>00 hitter, has askod to be placed Borui1,- nil that could be wished for. as are the Grounds. Manager N. C. Strong, of the to hit. There is an abiding faith that he where in the Western League. . He has been as­ pitchers. Ferry. Hooker. La Roy and Mo- Murray Hill I?. B. Club, the strongest team will yet begin to sting the ball, and he is signed to Atlanta, In the Southern, a city tbat Gee. Milllgan gives promises, and if Ath- in this city, lias used the grounds for Sun­ getting every possible encouragement from ho does not like. erton does well the Bisons will be well day for the past few seasons. The decision the other players. It is reported that an option on the Colorado up at the end of the season. will now give every one a chance to play PITCH EU COKRIDON Springs franchise and club has been given to MINOI! MKNTIO.V. or see a game, and as a result ,'!000 people is still sick, very feeble, and will hardly .1. A. Kobler. of Denver, president of the Colo­ Brain is missed at third base, as he kept came to the Oval last Sunday to witness play any ball before June. With this fine rado Fuel and Iron Company, and that If the Ihe infield full of ginger and on the jump. pitcher and all-round player crippled. Selee transfer is made the team will be taken to .Francis at second fills one of last the game against the Cuban Giants, which Pueblo and that city brought Into the league. year's was won by the Murray Hills. 25 to 7. was forced to put on an extra twirler as weak spots, and if Harlman rounds to the a sort of fortification against accident, and It is said that the option has until some time la fans will Games will lie played every Sunday against May to run. bo happy. the strongest teams that can be secured. so engaged Bob Wicker, who has boon a Duck Stark, the promising pitcher, of Manager Strong has Hipkins and Hnrtman. species of fifth wheel at St. Louis the last local and last year's Lockport teams, and two of the best pitchers in this vicinity, two years. If he gets a chance to work Syracuse nas released outneldor Rowlln to George N'eodhnm. the lively third baseman and Jack O'Xeill, who helped out the New regularly it is thought that he will pitch Toronto. of the Spauldings. have signed with the Yorks last year, will do the catching. I the best kind of ball. The rest of the Hartford team, on Cy Ferry's reco.mmenda- should like to see this in your papen as pitching staff looks good. Weimer, touted tion. Both are earnest players of good hab­ tlie decision is a most popular one. Very by Selee as a really great southpaw, made D I TiMHORMS its and will make good. respectfully, good against the Reds, showing all the E> ALL complete) WILLIAM LEITH, marks of a cracker-jack. Woimor is no Asst. Mgr. M, ri. 15. B. C., kid. He is 27 or more, and has pitched "The Koenie JOHNSTOWN IN LINE 113 W. 38th et. successful minor- league ball for many Jr. years, having been on the Chicago draft- Uniform No. 1" With a Strong Local Club Which is New England Players in Demand. list a couple of times before. He has a Shirt, Pants, Cap, good head, and a cruel gift of repartee, Hose, Belt made Seeking Exhibition Dates With Any or There never was a season when there as Joe Kelley found out to his sorrow. to measure, no All Major League Teams. were, so many excellent and promising "You were lucky to win that game," said players in the League as the past season. charge for letter­ Johnstown, Pu.. Joe, after the battle in which Weimer over­ April '2?>.— Editor "Sport- Players that have played elsewhere since threw the Cincinnati braves. Weimer gave ing 9 varieties of Ing Life:" The Johnstown Base Ball Club the season closed are: Hooker, pitcher, colors. If bought was organized the veteran a cold and fishy eye. "Some last night, after it was Concord, Cincinnati; Ros.s, Lawrence, people," said ho, "are lucky to be playing singly, you'd pny learned that the boys who will play on Un­ pitcher, Baltimore;? Long,, Lawrence, pitch­ learn will experience no diliieulty in secur­ ball nt all," and the discussion ended. $3.7.r> for each uni­ er, Boston Nationals; Morrissey, Manches­ Johnny Dobbs has been doing well. A form. Send for ing leave of absence from the Cambria ter, pitcher, Chicago Nationals; Murray, Steel Company, for whom they sensational paper printed a picture the samples of cloth work, on ^Manchester, outfiel.der. Chicago Nationals; other day. with big letters, "Johnnv days on which games are playo'd. Thomas Gokay, Nashua, pitcher, Worcester; Van and measurement J. James was unanimously elected man-, Dobbs. who started the rally that beat Xajidt; Nashua, outfielder. Worcester; Wi­ Cincinnati." It was a fine portrait, and the blank of the above ager and treasurer, mid J. A. Blangh sec­ le y, ' catcher. Camerou, second basemnn, and other grades. retary. The players who will make only trouble with it was that it was a pic­ up the and Grant, left fielder, Lawrence, all with ture of Jimmy Slagle. team are the following well-known local Newark; Murphy. players: "Earnie" Lawrence, third base- COMISKEY'S MEN E. 0. KOENIG, 877 Broad, Newark, N. J. Kinkead, George Wil­ innn, Montreal. Bostou "Herald." astounded their beat friends by the hurri­ May 2, 1903. SPORTING LIFB. BASE BALL SUPPLIES. SPALDING'S the gamer's played, PARENTS,ATTENTION G. Spalding & Bros, is a household word in American base ball, and wherever The name of A. are invariably used. The professional m the lots or on the regulation ball field, Spalding's trade-mark implements superiority, their up-to-dateness, and the amateur player, the player selects Spalding's goods on account of their -than an'y goods because he knows he gets better wear and tear out of the Spalding article beginner, uses Spalding's base ball to a uniform. other article bearing another trade-mark. This applies to any article from a A mitt, B mftt C mitt and the O-X. mitr are This year all of the Spalding mitts, No. 7-O, 5-O. O-X, O mitt, O-A mitt. THE. 1903 MITTS. heel pad, are re-inforced and laced at thumb and with the Spalding strap and buckle tastening at back. They have double row of stitching on equipped with grade line of mitts that have ever been manufactured or offered to (he player. The Greatest Game in the World to patent lace back as an additional feature they make absolutely the highest Develop Symmetrical Bodies and SpaldingV "Perfection" Catchers' Mitt possible to come in making All th? Physical and For years our No. 7-0 Mitt has been considered as near perfection as it was Stimulate is of the finest quality calfskin, padding of best hair felt obtainable and an article of this kind. The leather with rawhide of manufacture has been carefully considered, including patent lace back Mental Faculties oi the Coming Man. every other detail strap-and-buckle fastening at back. lacing. Thumb is reinforced and laced, double row of stitching on heel pad and $6.OO fF. It. Hearst in N. Y. Evening Journal. No. 7-O. Each, The base ball season is about to begin, from certain indications and and we gather No. OA Mitt reports that in all ways it will be a season Spalding's "League" Mitt Spalding's of uunsnal interest equally Velvet very Extia large and heavily padded. in professional and amateur Made of green, special tanned leather, special tauued leather of padded. An old favor­ tanned boulevard and base ball. We are glad soft aud pliable, heavily finger-piece and back. Extremely \vell made. it. Every father of a nor­ ite. mal boy should insist that No. 5-0. Each $4.00 No. AO. Each, $2.00 his boy shall play base ball as. often and as much as he can. This is not only for the good of his body, but for the "Decker Patent" Spa'.ding's Amateur Mitt good of his uiind and of his as our No. O Mitt, with the all the games Made same Made of extra quality asbestos buck, per­ morals. Of addition of a heavy piece of sole leather on louyh and durable. ever devised for the devel­ to the hand and spiration proof, extremely back for extra protection A very popular mitt. opment of healthful exer­ fingers. cise of the human body, No. OX. Each, $3.0O No. A. Each, $1.5O Wm R.Hears! this is the best. Base ball exercises every muscle, and, comparatively speaking, exercises all mus­ .Spalding's No. O Mitt cles fairly. Spalding's Practice Mitt Of course, the pitcher gets more exercise Face, sides and finger-piece made of velvet for the muscles of one arm than for the tanned boulevard and the back of selected Made of specially firm, tanned oak leather, muscles in other parts of his body. But asbestos buck, well padded. Well known easy fitting. None better for practice. the other men the exercise is very for reliability. with No. B Each, $1.0O evenly distributed. 0. Each, $2.SO They use the muscles of the arms in No. throwing and the arms and back and shoul­ Kit styles made in rights and lefts- ders in batting, the legs in running, and all Aff styles made in rights and lefts- these in many different ways, so that a geyeral and even development, which should be the aim of all healthy exercise, SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE. efficiently obtained from playing is more interesting than ever. Contains over 1,000 pictures is more encyclopaedia of the game. The Guide this year is larger than ever and base ball than in any other way. The recognized first time the new department, the classifiatiou of, under one head, the averages of ball playets and magnates, the new playing rules, and contains for the GOOD FOU THB EYES. are playing in professional leagues. PRICE 10 CENTS. . For the eyes there is nothing in the of all ball players iu America who and GUIDE world like it. It continually trains SPALDING'S OFFICIAL NpNOR LEAGUE BASE BALL strengthens the vision. The fine discrim­ the minor league player. Averages of the various ination required of the eyesight iu batting, photographic reproductions of the leading teams for instance, develops a very unus.ual facul­ to further strength and health ty and tends is new and interesting of the eyes. The extent to Which this fac­ a copy of Spalding's Spring and Summer sports catalogue. Everything thai some cases de­ Every lover of base ball should have in his possession ulty has been developed in base ball is fully illustrated. This will be mailed to you free upon application. serves a place among the wonders, of hu­ in man achievement. The skill and unerring precision of vision that enable a batsman A. G. SPALDING & BROTHERS, to swing his bat so as to hit a swift curv­ ing ball for a baso is a marvclons thing. 21 North Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia. When the batsman starts his stroke the Buffalo. Boston. St. Louis. Kansas City. Minneapolis. for his New York. Chicago. Denver. Baltimore, ball is coming apparently straight Montreal, Can. London, Eng. head. He so times and aims his stroke San Francisco. that when his bat is swung forward it ball at the level of his waist and moots the still stuck to helio­ drops it beyond the outticld. No more won­ visitors as quick, alert, Lewis. When he lost his eyesight it went the problem. While we by men's we impress foreign developed a sense of smell trope for the ball perfume, we substituted derful skill was ever attained confident and trained for independent to his nose. He a base­ eyes and hands. that would have brought learn of envy to a powerful essence of white rose as LIKE IT. action. eyes of the finest bloodhound that ever line spray. This worked lo perfection and NOTHING Kvcry American boy ought to play base the he had a slight- The accurate throwing of a ball, the of it as a great national sniffed a scent. save for a few days when a batted or thrown ball, and be proud cold in his head there wasn't a better base catching or stopping of institution. PLAYKD BY SMELL. ball, constantly exercise the eye, until it one day. rnnuei- on the team than Lampless Lewis. as SUPERIOR TO ALL SPORTS. "We discovered this at practice learns to make such fine distinctions Tt is worth something to have as a na­ Lewis was standing close by listening to THK PRODIGY'S UNDOING. would seem incomprehensible to the poor, most intellectual of all a wild pitch made that never tional pastime the the batting when "But like most great men, Lewis had benighted, unfortunate being games of phvsical exercise. for him. luck would hav* by a home plate and faced a pitcher straight his downfall. And as stood Cricket is a dull, mindless amusement, " 'Look out!' we yelled. it. it came just when it would be most feeling like a king. calling for brawn, but little brain. Foot "Rut Lewis, to our amazement, instead felt. All of these exercises, miuntely and in­ strength, physical en­ his dukes aud gob­ clearness and ball is mere brute of dodging, threw up " 'Twns in the last inning of the great cessantly varied, promote durance- and cruelty. But no man can bled the ball iu as easy as you please. the Ringtail Roarers for the longevity of vision, so that old base ball an alert and 'er coming.' he contest with long play base ball well without " '1 thought 1 smelled championship of Jones county. The Lil­ players usually have excellent eyes ready mind, trained to make instantaneous explained. 'Violets, isn't it:' he added and although the other men of their age have been ies were leading, 12-10. after decisions and vapid combinations. with a sniff. Roarers had the bases full two men were driven to spectacles. ALL WHOLESOME PHYSICAL EXER­ "We couldn't figure out what he meant out. DEVELOPS CHARACTER. FOR THK YOUX<; SHOI;LD BE Bull Thompson, sha-me faced and ball is also most excellent training CISE until "On the third ball pitched the battetr Bas'.o ENCOURAGED IN EVERY POSSIBLE blushing, admitted that he had washed his a long, low fly to left. We start­ for character. It imperatively demands that morning. A drove forces a swift and accur­ WAY. hands with scented soap ed to, reach for our hats. Lew's nose bad and develops and (Jood phvsical health means good mental slight perfume had clung to the ball aud us yet. ate judgment and the habit of quick think­ means good never failed all sports. health, and good mental health Lewis had smelled out its course. "But this time the unexpected happen­ ing. It is the most mental of moral health, and the three are tremendous 11 'By the great Dan Brouthers'.' ex­ forth It is at least as much an affair of the head ed. Just as Lewis was stretching elements in success and happiness. claimed Slugger Burrows enthusiastically. his hands to receive the ball, some well- as of the hands. Therefore play base ball. There's no reason why you should give the bleachers threw Instant decision is. the rule In this sport. practice meaning admirer in calcula­ up base ball, Lewis. Report for a bouquet at him. The batsman cannot stop to make old place in left to-morrow.' where the pitched ball is likely to iu your THE PATHETIC END. tions "LAMPLKSTEWIS." RUNNING GUIDE. conic, lie must decide, while it is flying HIS "An agonized expression of indecision, a cannon shot. "Lewis did report; and say. would you thritngh the air like A Thrilling Tale of How a Bunch of White as good a fielder as he came over Lewis' face. He hesitated. The The tickler cannot stop to argue ns to believe it. he was of the freshlv picked batted ball he Was the Undoing oi the Ex- ever, had been before his accident. A sin­ pungent perfume whierc he shall throw the Roses the ball flowers was too much for him. He dived hafe stopped. With the same motion and gle drop of heliotrope placed on the men on throw Mascot Prodigy. In the first inning was enough to make wildly at the flying bouquet, nvi Incredible swiftness he must all the bases cantered home, and the game was straight to the home plate or to one of the From New York Sun. him follow it a round like a hound game. lost. liases, if he is to head off the runner whose "Well. t'.ie base ball season's with us rest of the "But that wasn't all. The ball struck seem scarcely to touch the said the fat ex-mascot nib­ "At the bat he was even bettor than he'd flying feet once again," His keen sense of smell Lewis on the nose and broke It. His stock jsround. When a man looks up Into the air bing his hands with evident satisfaction. been before. ball player was ruined in his mind old fellers feel enabled him to tell which way the ball was in trade as a base io catch a fly he has to carry "Kunuy how it makes us the pitcher's for ever afterward. a photograph of the entire field and the twisting the minute it left, acute sense young again. hand, and he always knew exactly what "If then he'd only had the exact state" of the play, that the instant "When a man gets really to know the of hearing that he developed as soon as bis hands touch the ball he may throw it g-une thoroughly there's nothing on earth curve to expect. the fat ex- it. one thing that, troubled us about his nose was broken." sighed where it will do the most good for a double will make him lose his interest iu "The mascot, "he'd undoubtedly have detect­ When a man gallops, after a long remember a guy we had on the Lewis for a time was his base running. be play. Why 1 spraying heliotrope along ed the difference in sound and would hit. he cannot stop to juggle with it he Ligiitfoot Lilies years ago: he went stone We first tried the game to-day." it is wise to laud that give up basc- the base line. That: would work all right playing innst know where blind and still he wouldn't after the ball had ball. for a few innings, but PHYSICAL INSPIRATION. he had the accounts of all been batted around the diamond some he Thr Gropnvillo team, of the Cotton Stales PROMOTES '"Yon mean of grounder trails. follows: Catchers, Rcis- It is the intricacies and complicated plays the games read to him. I suppose." sug was likely to run afoul League, will line up as (so puz/linu lo one that does friends. When he'did he was just as apt as not to inpror and Malouo; pitchers. W right. Ragan. of base ball L'ested one of the fat man's out Enlaud: iutieldeis, Ham­ not know the game) that from first to last "1 mean nothing of the kind. I mean leave his course suddenly and dart Thomas. Brelu-nstpin. in a full tension of alertness, left field for to centre field on some false scent. burg. Mkldloton. Lifp and Morse; outfleldcrs, keep the mind h-> went right on playing solved \Voirauth, Yeager and Barry. studying and striving for combinations and the Lightfoot Lilies. And I'll have you un­ "It was Bull Thompson who finally Sjniitb, effective turns, the nerves in healthy ex­ derstand, sir, that there wasn't a finer out- citement, the muscles hard at work. fielder in the business, until But you've Then the blood runs swiftly through the Lampless Lewis, haven't you? lungs is heard of veins, every square inch of the No? ' We Give You Freel invigorated' with fresh air. the brain clears A RIJND PLAYKR. into perfect woman This Beautiful Silver Trophy' np. Hie physical system sets "Well, anyhow, some jealous ONE DOZEN working order, and the body glowg with who'd mista'kon him for another guy S" vf> (as shown by cut) and perfect' h'^alMi. him the carbolic slinx one day. aud he I.M)KRTr,n To nASK R.\ u,. lost the use of both peepers. Now., you'd OFFICIAL to Inise ball, ft has would mean warranted in every detail, for SliO'j. Wp owe a great deal naturally think that that sample cards of had. :i ni.irked influence upon the national his liuis'h as a ball player, but it didn't. Write for character. It is one of the r*>.a*ia7oniont during the Spanish war. guys, you see. they have underpinnings t in one of the reasons . why American oil' 'em that Samson needn't have! been ships arc the best in the cut. sailors on battle ashamed of before lie had his hair \\ rit3 for Catalogue 918. Kansas City, Mo. v-rld. "Well, that's the way it was with it is one of the reasons why as a nation i6 SPORTINO May 2. 1903.

T^/f\r*n to send the Reds away with a fair record. firTfcO r*T*n¥i The outlook is one that makes even an optimist blink his eyes. Five more games OFFICIAL MINOR LEAGUE REDS STUB TOES, with Pittsburg are scheduled before they face the Giants at the Polo grounds. There seems to be no very soft spots left GO TUMBLING ALONG THE LEAGUE'S in the East. Chief Zimmer is getting good work out of the rejuvenated Phillies. New Guide of the National Association cf Professional Base Ball Leagues. York has done splendidly, and that corps Of.icial ROCKY ROAD. of pitchers of McGraw's is evidently in pretty fair form. The Bostons and Brook- Edited by T. H. MURNANE. Ivns have both won more games tlian Cin­ This is the largest and best ball guide ever Tribe of Kel. in a State of Panic cinnati, The signs of the times arc a published in the interest of the minor notice to the tribe of Kel. to commence leagues. Its 25(5 pages contain everything and Are to get there. Eli, or they'll be left at the of interest to followers of the game in the . Have Blundered on Bases post. Nearly 40.000 people saw the four minor league towns, including the official home games, with desperate weather pre­ of the various Believe That vailing. Not one good base ball day has playing rules, official averages Not Hitting Faithful been vouchsafed Redland. It is cruelty To leagues, schedules, history of the National fans to open the season in Chicago at this Association of Professional Base JJall Better Days Will Soon Come. lime, and Garry Herrmann will .join James Leagues, reports of its proceedings, humor­ A. Hart in his olrl contention for a later ous stories of the game illustrated, facts for booking here next year. lans and many other matters of interest to By Ken Mulford, Jr. SWINGING HOUND TUB CIRCUIT. every follower of base ball. A special Chicago. 111.. April IM. Editor "Sporting A tempest was blown from'a Smoketown feature of the guide is the space devoted to Reds of ours are sMll stumb­ teacup during the week in the scare stor­ Life:" Those had its illustrations, no less than 7'2 pages con­ ling over the rocky road, and at this writ­ ies that President Harry Pulliam of the ing fortune has played the threatened to suspend Joe Kelley. Kel. taining photographic reproductions good Samaritan but once. gave,no more oft'ense in Redland than did leading teams in all the minor leagues and Five defeats out, of six half the Pirates, but lie was the only one the presidents and managers of each. games played have been a benched. President Pulliam. who is here, terrible shock to the good had a nice little chat with the Red leader, PRICE 1O GENTS. souls in Kcdland. They and if there were any wrhikles in the boys and dealers in Minor League cities will find this a good seller. have upset all the- prophets situation they've all been ironed out. The Score card of the Fourth Estate and new chief apostle of clean ball means to dealt a solar plexus blow to enforce discipline on the field, and the & BROS., those who advocated Sor.th- umpire will be more of an autocrat than A. G. SPALDING ITII vours as a certain figurehead this year, and some of the 21 North 13th Street, Philadelphia. reparatory course to good offenders, he reports are sure to be walked Chicago. Denver. Baltimore. Buffalo. Boston. St. Louis. condition. The Tribe of New York. Spanish to the guard house. President Pul­ Kansas City. Minneapolis. San Francisco. Montreal, Can. Kel stayed South longer liam will spend Sunday and Monday in Ken Multotd. Jr. Uiau usual refrained from Cincinnati, for he is simply swinging London, Eng. playing exhibition games at around the Western circuit. home: in fact, did everything tlrfit liberal WINDTOWN XBPHYRS. management and bruins on the field could Four photographers leveled their cameras Gowanus. And the cow bells of tbe bronchos- do. yet have made a start more disappoint­ at the Reds' bench at the same moment on BEMENrS CAREER.' horrid bronchos hail the dawning of another ing than King Bid McPhee's Selects, who of spooks and Dr. Uillis. a year ago. opening day, and "Si" Seymour summoned day of deacons shades trained in the fro/en North one laggard by yelling: "Come on, we've In tbe grounds of Cullaboo, Culluboo Telewana, Base ball's uncertainty could not be illus­ The Central League President a Life-Long waters of Gowunus, where old memories than by all got to be shot." by the trated in a more startling manner on to Milwaukee, Lover of the Game Confident of the hail the nostrils, and the cowboy still is rampant the start of the Cir.ehinatis conceded by Mike Peer has moved cowboy of the borned bronchos met the Mo­ anl lay­ but he'll corne back or I miss my guess. New League's Success. ninety-five per cent, of the critics Herr- hawks and the Montanks. men to be considerably stronger than they During the sojourn here President Evan-ville. Ind., April 25. Editor "Sport Armed with clubs and padded breeches, were were a year ago, when they fought their maun secured live boxes at the Illinois ing Life" George Bement, Jr., the newly- the braves of Doylus Sachem; Doylns, of (lie way from the rear into the first division. Theatre and took the team to see Mrs. elected president of the Centra) Base Ball trot grand standus, with bis bump of observa­ In this strenuous game it is not always Leslie Carter in "Du Barry." League, composed of Evans- tion, and the braves Sachem Johnny, strenuous safe to forecast future events on past per­ Jack Harper worked a 'quick return on ville. Terre Haute, Marion, chief of tbe KeGeorge Tebeau sum­ Dayton, in Ohio, and Wheel und big MeGanmis, Kaiser Wilhelm. Springheel that has passed. No fortune tellers made moned to the American Association's spe­ ing. in West Virginia, has Babbus, "Little Louder," "Fan" and "CatehnS.'' the revelations in Uedland that the heavy cial meet, saw Mr. Wiggs chased back to been a lover of the national There was Oallfornlt "tall trees," Club Chief aggregation, Slick and one MoMunus. "Swift Foot" l>ahl and artillerists of the Porktown the cabbage patch. "If Kel. lets Jack Sutt- game all his life. He was old Gowanus. like St. Jacob Bockloy. Mike Donlin. Heiny hoff pitch." declared Watty, "he'll win born and reared in Evans "rising water" aed 'also rails" of three times as Long and tierce (he battle watered, and the Peitz, would tie making some games for you." "Sutt" has been ville, and after graduating clouds bung low on Hanlon. Would that thoy many inside tizzies and clean swats. used in two forlorn hopes. from the public schools batted had wept their sorrow washed the war paint Against the Pirates Si Seymour The Reds switch from the Bingham to .went East to finish his edu­ from the fighters ere the shadows fell en Doujr- nicely, hut. here in Windtown. in the games the Continental in Philadelphia this year, cation. He spent several las. And the Iron Chief MeGimius sent that thus far played, he has failed to send the go to the Marlborough in New York. years in the universities of arrow to the Montauks. that last arrow full of into unoccupied territory. and Mr. Bement was leather Tjiose are the only changes in hotel ar­ 6 W Bement Germany. venom, and old Medicine G. Moran, iu his armor IN A STATE OF PANIC. rangements. instrumental in organizing coldly hollered: It Isn't by hitting aloi o that any team (lie "Three I" League in 1001. Speaking of "Take your Calumets. O rooters of tbe MohnwU will get very high in the race. Tb.at weak­ the new leazue President Bemeut said: "I and tbe Hat house, for tbe Montauk braves are ness with the .stick has not been any more believe it will become one of the strongest routed seven up and two for honor." Score: surprising than the blundering, reckless BKADY WINS SUIT. leagues in the West. We will draw from way in which opportunities have been sac­ 377,450 people, not counting the patronage rificed on base. At least a dozen plays have Pat Powers and Jim Kennedy, "The we will receive from the small towns neai PAWTL'CKErS PRIDE been made that were absolutely suicidal. Heavenly Twins," Must Divide Profits the league cities. The towns are of easy and P.ergen access, mileage is comparatively small and Year Centre in a Strong Local Players like Donlin, Morrissey Bicycle Races With Theatrical Man Wl'l This have rammed their heads! right into the of every town is ail enthusiastic base ball League Called the Inter-City League- jaws of defeat until Manager Kei in an­ New York. April 121. William A. Brady centre." guish has thrown his hands in the air. The has won his suit against James C. Ken­ Many Pawtucket Graduates. players have been like sheep without a nedy and P. T. Powers for an accounting leader. of the profits of the six-dav Jjij F. J. McAloon. "It is impossible to get out there with bieycle race, held in Madi­ Pawtucket, R. I., April 2S.-Editor a guide to show them the way around." son Square Garden, in De­ Three Towns Justice Lev- The Team Which Represents "Sporting Life:" While this city will not lamented Kel after the game that Tornado cember, 1901, New York be represented in any of the minor leagues Jake Weimer pitched here had been sur­ entritt in the Supreme in One as n Member of the to-day having" ren­ this season, still the grand old game will rendered when the brilliant chance offered Court State League. be revived on quite a large scale. During to pull it out of the tire. dered a decision in his fav­ claimed that he Johrstown, N. Y.. April 2:5. Editor the winter a number of enthusiasts organ­ There must be an improvement of 100 or. Brady "Sporting Life:" Manager Hazelton, of ized an association to push semi-profes­ per cent, for Cincinnati to get into the and the two defendants had efforts been partners in many bicy the A. J. & G. team, has arrived in Glov- sional ball, and as a result of their fight and there will be an improvement or at Madison > ''faille and is making preparations^ to tlie Pawtucket Independent team was or­ something will let go. cle contests yes-' Square Garden, and had al­ commence active work witli his club. The ganized, and opened the season here "I've not been in base ball very long." players are scheduled to report next Sat­ terday. having the strong Milford' Club as remarked President Garry Herrmaun dur­ ways divided the profits in equal shares. They had an urday, but they will probably be arriving opponents. The games of this team will ing hia stay here, "but long enough to re­ in town during the week, and will get be played on the new enclosed grounds, that you can't build up a team of James Kennedy accounting, but had not dis­ alize solved partnership when he into condition as fast as possible. Many located on Sabin street, in the Darlington champion^ in a day or a month. We cer­ of the men are already in tine shape, and district of the city. This lot is very easy tainly tried to strengthen and will --keep went to England to make arrangements for part of the city anil theatrical productions in this country. Dur. Manager Hazleton feels that his team of access from any on trying until the pledge to give Cincin­ io be one of the best in the league. the Attleboros. If the street railway peo­ nati a winner is redeemed. I haven't weak­ ing his absence the bicycle races over which is going number of the litigation ensued came off. He demand­ Everything is working smoothly and the ple will only provide a proper ened on the team as it stands and believe point to a successful season cars, then; is no doubt but what the ven­ that in loss than two weeks we will all ed his share of the profits, but was inform­ indications success. ed that when the accounting was made his for the club. Considerable trouble is being ture will be a be happy." the experienced with A LOCAL LKAGUK. It doesn't signify that because the Reds partnership came to an end. and that We will also have a little league of our ball that they are a bad two defendants had brought off the races INFIKLBBR CH1LDS comprising teams from have played bad on their own account. Justice Leventritt who was reserved to play second base. own. the Inter-City, ball team. They will surely get over the by the local here and the surrounding towns. This Extraordinary directs an interlocutory judgment dissolv­ Although lie was reserved a consolidation panic that has seized them. ing the partnership and ordering an -ac­ management, he has displayed a strenuous league, which is practically effort to win has simply been rewarded amount to keep his engagement, and of the Catholic arid Episcopal Parish with surprising failure but the break is counting. The profits are said to disinclination Leagues of last season, has been organized It to $^3,000. informed the manager that under no cir­ scat­ bound to come the other way. although cumstances will he play this season in upon sound lines, and with the clubs is pretty hard to take on a'handicap like League. Childs claims tered around the territory, looks like a the present one and fight back to the THE GRIM REAPER the New York State successful go. Where we used to be con­ must do that his mother is old, and that lie does ball ground, tho even divide mark. Cincinnati not. desire to leave her alone in Baltimore, tent with one enclosed that and better to mingle in the society of Takes a Ball Player and the Child of a against Dexter street "cigar box." there are now the upper four. and also advances other arguments four within the limits of the city Y. M. C. Professional. playing with the Hyphens. He has made the eastern end; Lor'raine Park, THUBE SLABMFA- LOOK GOOD a'll kinds of protests against coming here, A. Park, in During these days of darkness the Reds Shenandoah. I'a.. April 24. Frank Bren- an ideal ball ground, in the western sec­ '25. a noted all-around ball player and Manager Hazleton has not as yet de­ tion: while the St. Marys, champions of the have received the greatest encouragement nan. aged cided what shall be done. fan populace, club owners and in this section and a resident of Jackson, city, will hold forth at the new Pidge Park, from the illness from BALTIMORE DOES IT. southern portion of the town, and critics. Faith in their ability to do better died to-day after four days' Cliilds has an offer from the Baltimore in the is universal. Kei. will not use Bill Phil­ pneumonia. Deceased had many flattering as Dowd and the Sabiu street, mentioned above. offers from professional teams, but always Eastern League team and THM HOSTKU lips until the weather is warmer Jack some of his old associates are to play with comprising the Amer­ who pitched the opening winner refused to leave home and his aged wid­ to be with of the various,teams Harper, owed mother. that club this season he wants ican and National Leagues shows quite an on. the West Side here, was almost as them. However, if Manager Hazleton does array of players who battled for the honor steady as a clock, in striking contrast to not consent to release him. Childs will be the New England League against the Pi­ A PLAYER'S CHILD KILLED. of Pawtucket in Ills wobbly performance Troy, N. Y., April 23. Captain O'Brien. compelled to remain idle all the season, days. The list. Includes Buelow and Dono- rates. Eddy Poolc and Frank Hahn lost but it is possible that his release may be Detroit: Corridon and Casev with were of tite Newark Base Ball Club, which van. of their games to Pittsburg, but both played an exhibition game with the Troy purchased for $300 if the local management Chicago. N.: Davis and Murphy. Philadel­ grandly pitched. There are three Red team this afternoon, received a telegram prefers the money to keeping Childs out phia. A.; Ferris. Boston. A.: Bergen. Cin­ rwirlers in good form. Big Jim Wiggs' just as be WHS about to start for the of the game this summer. The Baltimore cinnati: Coughlin, Washington: Gilbert ^ ebut was akin to a tragedy. The big fel- grounds, which sent him off for Boston, Club is making efforts to get Malay to come New York. N.. and Yerkes. St. Louis. N. was about as graceful a's a baby liipjio- near which city his family resides. The to that city, but the young player has Can any minor league town show a amus in his field work, and a' couple dispatch contained sad news, for it in­ signed a contract with the A.-J.-G. t.o-am larger number of graduates'.' Here's sent him so high in the air that formed him that his youngest sou had been and will be seen in a local uniform this to the best minor league manager in lidn't come down for a half hour, and run over by the cars and killed. summer." the business. John F. Smith: may he pilot ^-e he alighted the game had been lost. the Maucbesters to another championship. Vtbing broke badly for Wiggs. but A BASE BALL EPIC. in from Montana lost his own white Facts About Jake Stahl. First Severe Injury. slowness in fielding. That's a Chicago's new man. "Jake" Stahl. has A Ball Game Described After the Manner Anderson. Ind.. April I':].- Brownie Mo- may be corrected, but just now never played first base, his work being of " Hiawatha." Lain, the outfielder from Cincinnati. <)., hoff has the call as more likely behind the bat, and it lias been excellent The New York "Herald" on April 23 who signed with Anderson. is the first'Cen- e place of fourth regular until Stahl's batting was an added incentive for tral player to go on record for 1!K).'! with Neither Bob Kwing, Selee. He will be the second Illinois man confined its introduction to the Brooklyn- >s to work. New York game of the preceding day en­ \ severe Injury. McLain. while training, *mang nor Bin Hooker were on Chicago and the third in the National met with ii mishap, which will keep him Lungren and Stahl were the tirely to an imitation of Longfellow's .Windtown. League. famous "Hiawatha." Here it is verbatum: ':iome and out of the game for fully a GOOD IN THK BAST. lamous battery which helped defeat the month. A broken shouldev-blado is the r<«. to be played at liom-e Eastern college teams. Kalkenberg. Came the giants of tlie Mohawk to the island are crack Montauks to that clearing house of ult of a fearful tumble while endeavoring; am starts East on the night the other pitcher on that team, is now of tbe o catch a hard drive while going at toil won hearses, whore the trolleys run OH schedule and of the nine must be wiUi Pittsburg. the suu god sees his features OB the dial of speed. May 2, 1903. SPORTINQ LIFEX

if the Ohio man was able to do good In n notably so in great business enterprises. light game. He seemed to have a fail Later on. no doubt, they will become hotel .imount of speed. A bruising game is the mad, just as they now are in the sky- one to test Leever. scraping edifices and huge department ROSEY AND CHADNCEY. stores. After the spirit moves them they There was a reunion of old college may turn their attention to new and mod­ OPENING SERIES AT HOME MARKED chums at the headquarters Friday. ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE ern hotels. It is to be expected that a "Uosey" Barclay aud "Chauncey Bill" city which is so great in other respects Stuart had a run in. Seasons gone by these should bp worse off than some of our in­ BY BAD WEATHER. men have been both team mates and rivals WORLD OF BILLIARDS. land towns in the matter of modern aud in foot ball and base ball world. "No more up-to-date hotels. jf the diamond for me." solid Stuart, "I Outside of the Opening Day Not One am out for something better for my energy By John CreaJian. Talking of hotels, reminds me that the than base ball playing." Stuart told George According to the press of New York find Windsor Hotel, of this city, is advertised that he had run across some of their olc1. tliis city, Felix Isman has purchased a for sale on May 8 next. Were 1 a specu­ Game Was Played lad r Favorable friends while in Detroit last week. Man property In New York, where he intends lator 1 should be strongly inclined to turn, ager 1-X1. Barrows did not forget old times, to erect a theatre to cost between three my attention to this property, which, al­ Conditions Danovan's Band Looks and handed the oil operator a bunch ol and four hundred thousand dollars. The though but little known compared with mps. for the game. One item that pleas property is but 25 feet on one street, by other hotels which 1 might name, is one of cd the college chums was the announce i'fi and 100 feet on two other streets. Mr. the best-paying hotels in this city to-day. Pretty Good Bits of News. ment that "Prox" Atherton was going ti. Isman in well known in thin city ;'s one Its location alone should be its fortune, and be a slant artist for the Buffalo Club tlm jf the young men who has recently startled if purchased by capitalists and torn dowii real estate dealers here by the daring of and a great, modern, mercantile house built season. Barclay is hobbling these days, there, its business should be among the ntj A. 7?. Cratt>i. and should not be in the game, but Donny Lhe enterprises in which lie has been en­ gaged. He played a prominent part in the first of the leading hotels in this country. Pittsburg, April 28. Editor 'Sporting wants his hitting. Barclay ran into umpire The location is first-class, while the ground Johnstoue at St. Louis and knocked an iale of the Continental Hotel and other Life:" 1'oor weather has cut a hole iu the \'ast and huge properties here, and yet 1 space is so large thai, if bandied by an gate receipts of the champs, up to date. ankle out of kelter. iloubt if this man is yet thirty years old. architect who knew his business, it would Saturday was the third day MISSED THE TURN. What strikes me as being very curious be the envy of any such place in this city of miserable weather. This Saturday was a rough one for the sports shrewd a business to-day. Among the prominent men connect­ was the crowning blow to who make big bets. As the crowd was about so vapable and ed with the Windsor to-dav is Harry C. the club, for on Thursday tiling out of the grand stands a local at­ man as Mr. leman seems to be, is that Risley, where, if I am not in error, he and Friday at least 5000 torney, who puts up wads, shouted to the be should embark in the theatrical bus-i- has been for nearly twenty years, or since staved a»v:iy because of the scorers, "Tell that man in left field to nesa in New York city, where the theatrical he retired from the Continental Hotel, cold. Should you strike Col. put in a new pitcher before the game is business, if not overdone, seems at least where he was in a like capacity for proba­ Barney just about this time lost. That's the way to win games-." Wil- to be sutttclent to supply all demands at bly twenty years, when the late J. E. you niight find him willing helm had been on the slab and did welt the present day. That the theatrical -iusi- Kingsley Was proprietor of what was prob­ to listen to a scheme to until he failed to cover first, but at that ness in New York as well as in 1'hiladelpnia ably the greatest hotel in this country, if change the opening day to lie had a speedy runner to head off and has been overtaxed seems to be the general not in the world, while under MX. Kings- a later date. At least cal­ could not get over in time. opinion of those who are identified with ley's management. culation, that cold and wet Speaking of bets they say that Shad this business iu. both cities. spell cost the club $.'000. Gwilliam, the plunger, got hit hard In How many men are living to-day who re­ A. R. Crafty The team will not be home recent days. He was oil the Cincinnati On the other hand Philadelphia is a city member the Kisleys? Forty years ago; yes, uutil next Saturday, then for several times. Then had a few dollars which is practically without hotels at the probably thirty, or thereabouts, John C. the weather may have shifted for the bet­ on the Premiers the opening day game. present day, and at a time when the pop­ Kisley, the brother of Harry, was one of ter. Opening day crowd threw all of the NIPPERS. ulation of tliis city i* practically a million the best-known men in this city. He was good guessers awry. So far from tnt "Skipper" Graves may not stay here. He and a half of people, to make no reference then the proprietor of the newsstand at count given out were the majority that likes the place and is of value to the club to the floating population here, which is the Continental. Both men. John and Har­ some are disposed to smile when that total management in counts up for the man has said to be about 200,000 each day. If Mr. ry, were the sons of Professor Risley, of of 18010 is mentioned. They cannot see been at this style of work for years. Sec­ Isman is in business with the view of mak­ theatrical notoriety, and while children, or how the park could handle that number retary Locke is catching on finely. ing money, he can probably make more very young boys, the two brothers are said 'Twas a vast audience. There is no doubt Sebrlng was sick on Saturday, and could by purchasing the old Glrard House at to have spent some years In what was then on that score. The new right field bleach­ not put the spangles, on. He was unable Ninth and Chestnut streets, this city, and known as the circus business, under the ers, enlarged until they can hold 4000, were to receive the couch for making two home erecting a great modern hotel there than management of their father. They retired jammed. The centre field seats, said to runs. The wagon with the lounge stood he can by opening or building a theatre from that business to enter the mercantile handle 2000. and the grand stand, good for behind the grand stand awaiting Jeems, but in New York, or any other city ia this world, while their father. Professor Risley, at least 4000, were no exceptions to the he was In his boarding house looking rather country at the present day. remained in it practically to the last. rule Clear around the entire field and well rocky. About thirty-five years ago. after spending bunched at the flanks the crowd extended. Perk Kennedy was left at home Saturday The Girnrd House property, which has many years in Europe. Professor Risley It was this fringe that bothered the guess­ and the chances are that he will not be been eating off its own head during the created a great sensation in this country ers One of the skeptics vowed that he had given any work until the weather warms past ten or twelve years, can be purchased and made much money by bringing to been at the famous July 4 morning game up, if then. for a new hotel inside of twenty-four America a wonderful performer known as last year, and he did not think that the Sammy Leever fears Umpire O'Day, but hours if capitalists but come along with "Little All Right," n Japanese boy, whose turnout, beat that so much. Official Scorer he takes chances with John.stone. Saturday their money. I can name a hotel in this daring on the wire has probably not been Gruber had lots of fun in the press box ere Sammy tried the new man's temper. city at the present day, which is not half equaled from that day to this. The history the game started. He said that about 8000 "Oom" Paul Kruger goes on the line now as 'large as the Glrard House, which is of the elder Risley, together with that of were on hand. The gang gave him the and then. He looks sad and wishes he was probably making more money each year his son John, would make strange reading chuckle. Gruber pretended to be standing in the game. than any two theatres in this country. There at the present day if published, as it prob­ by his surmise. The announced attendance Manager Fred Clarke sent his fancy re­ seems to be a fascination .about the tinsel ably would be. if in the possession of the is the high water mark of base ball enthu­ volver to the factory and told the owners and glamor of the theatre to those not average newspaper man of to-day. The siasm in Pittsburg. that the weapon shot to the left. The com­ identified with it, which no one can account tragedy of lives, however, should be sacred, PULLIAM, THE PRINCE. pany returned the gun with a sample score for. This was strikingly illustrated in if only through respect for living relatives. With his up-to-date of sartorial art and showing one of the best groups possible. Brooklyn, N. Y.. some twenty years ago No man is more respected than Harry C. huge pockets, from which he can draw ci­ "Bucky" Veill called at the headquarters or more, when the late A. R. Samuels, of Risley, and he has honestly earned the re­ gars worth at least $15 per. Colonel Harry the other afternoon and got a paper from that city, embarked in the theatrical bus­ spect of all who have known him and who Pulliam made the hit of his career when the Colonel. This boy must be scheduled iness. Mr. Samuels was a successful and regard him with honor and esteem. here last week. The League chief was for keeping. prosperous billiard room keeper of that primed for any of the reporters who asked Jack O'Neil caught one of the poorest city, in which business he made so much W. M. Dodds, who has been living In leading questions, which ever get a man In games possible on Friday. It's a pity that mo'ney that he determined to own a theatre. Vineland. N. J.. for a year or so past, re­ trouble. "Have a cigar," would be his an­ this big Celt isn't equal to his brother, His experience was but short lived, as cently met with an accident which has swer to the lead, and he won often. Things Mike. The latter seems active and ever he soou died a financially ruined mau. confined him to his house for three or four are coming the way of the young man who alert. weeks. Mr. Dodds writes me that he Is left Scottsville fifteen years ago and Bill Johnson, the local pitcher, whom rapidly recovering, and may pay a flying hustled to Louisville in search of his for­ Dale Gear treated so meanly, is working Mr. Isman is likely to be an exception to visit to this city in the near future. tune, worked on a paper, read law, and for an independent team at Niles, O. He this rule, as he is a very young man, but his what strikes me as being remarkable is finally tried his voice in an opera com- feels sure that some day he will get the fact that capitalists will persist in The billiard room at the Union League panv'billed to render "Der Meistersinger. chance for revenge against Gear. investing their money in almost everything is to be furnished with new Pflster tables, The Kentuckian has not reached this pin­ in the city and out of it but the hotel that is, for the billiard players, where there nacle on the boosts of others and has made SULLIVAN'S STARS. are probably more fine amateurs to be good in several departments. As a leader business: and in a city where we have found than hi any other club house. In this of an organization expected to entertain practically no hotels. Even New Yorkers, country. The sear aud war-worn veterans thousands every vear he seems to be mak­ Some Facts About the Veteran and His who are proverbial for the wisdom which who cling to pool iu the same club, and ing good. Fair and honest dealing with the Paris Team. they display in daring business enterprises who, like " Salon Shingle," "fit iu the Rev­ people is his motto, and while that white­ have overlooked this field; and yet there Paris, Texas, April 18. Editor "Sporting is probably more money to be made in the olution," refuse to abandon the tables wash ruling in the Kelley case may look Life:" The Paris team reported to Man­ which hive afforded them such victories as a let-down on his announced policy, yet hotel business in Philadelphia at the pres­ ager Sullivan last week, and at once the ent dav, carefully and judiciously handled, during the past twenty years. After all, it seemed to listeners that Pulliam hated to fans made the air vibrate with talk of base this is a high compliment to the tables apply the soap suggested by Emslle. It's a than in any other city in this country. I made at that day. venture that there will be no more of those ball. There is no salary limit to the Texas can now name two properties which can League, consequently each club is obtain­ be purchased here for this business, which kind of cases. ing the ^ery best available material, which if handled and managed as the once lead­ Maurice Daly, who has been In Europe DONNY'S NEW ONES. very in­ during the past three months, arrived Last spring when Pat Douovan brought promises to make the exhibitions ing hotel of this city was, would realize home a few days ago and is so laden down his team here Smoot, Barclay and even Far- teresting during the coming season. not less than $100,000 each year for each with reminiscences of billiards in the old rell looked so sloppy that the scorers guyed THE PARIS TEAM on the investment. This is probably more world that no one is likely to accuse Mr. the pick-ups. These men will start with a salary list of $400 per than any four theatres in this country Daly of being a dude, a cigarette smoker have since proven to be fine month in execess of last year's club. Man­ make at the present day, and yet theatres or a rich man's son. ball players. Smoot's work ager Sullivan comes to Paris without ask­ not only continue to be erected in New ing the aid of the citizens, which was not York and this city, with very indifferent Merrick Levy, who has been on the sick this trip, both at the bat the case last year with another manager. financial success at the close of each sea­ and in the field, was close son, while it is a very common thing for list for three weeks,' suffering from sciatic to high class. He can sting Manager Sullivan's entire time will be de­ ineumatism, has sufficiently recovered to voted to the management of his club, since the traveling public at large, not to find a be nble to report for duty. The father of that ball and also make hotel in Philadelphia to stay in over night. back running catches. This he will not be burdened, as last year, with Menick, who has practically been a cripp: e time Donny has two new the safe steering of the league, because it from some sort of infernal rheumatism ones, Brain and Williams. is well organized and every club on a sound Over forty years ago the merchants of during the past winter, is also very much. Both showed fine form in financial basis. this city had sufficient pride in Philadel­ improved, and like the son is again doing A SUCCESS. phia to' build the Continental Hotel, the dally work at his old location. the games. Brain is a good Almost a thousand orders for Manager stock of which was owned by the leading ground coverer, but Wil­ Sullivan's book had piled up here when business men of this city. That hotel then liams beats- them all in that he arrived. The great sale of his book was probably the greatest public house of Stanley Robison respect. Both have strong has led him to seriously consider selling its character iu the vyerkl, with, perhaps, arms, and, while Brain out his base ball Interests in order to de­ the exception of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in Lovers of the gentlemen's game looks to be the best hitter, Williams is vote his entire time to his book. New York, and practically continued to be use neat in laying down the ball, which counts GOOD GAMES BOOKED. one of the best hotels in America for near­ these days. Brain met the ball several Manager Sullivan has closed with Bob ly, if not more, than thirty years. It SPINKS' times for corkers to left field, a place he Gilks, manager of the Shreveport Southern seems odd to think that the merchants of seems to hit. Williams is apparently a League club for a series of three games, this city should have so little pride in Phil­ "Red Back" Cue Tips. right field hitter. If these men keep up beginning April 21, all to be played in Paris, adelphia at the present day as to see the their work look out for the Cardinals. The He is also about to close with the Little second greatest city in America without one weak spot now is first base for Nich- Rock team for a series before that date. such a hotel as was the pride of this city If you don't know, ask for free ols Isn't sure at that bag. He can become W. T. LEDGER. more than forty years ago. The truth is, sample. so no doubt, for they tell me that the that there is an opening in the city at the Nichols family of seven boys can all play present day for not less than six such WM. A. SPINKS &CO., base ball. And there is another new man ; One Who Likes Editorials. hotels as the Continental then was; yet, worth a note. That big fellow Brown isn't Richmond. Va.. April 28. Editor "Sport­ while business men, or, at least, the own­ No. 93 Erie St., Chicago. a poor pitcher. He swings at the ball ing Life:" I write to congratulate you on ers of capital, continue to invest their nicely, and can run fast in the bargain. the success "Sporting Life" is enjoying. money in wild-cat speculations and bogus LEEVER'S CASE. I am sure it will continue to be the same investments, the fact remains that Phila­ Much Interest was manifested In the bright aud newsy paper under your guid­ delphia has not as tine a hotel at the pres­ game presented by Leever on Thursday. ing hand in the future, as in the past. ent dav as the city of Scranton. where the For some time past the vet has not been Your editorials are always interesting and population is but a little over 100,000 inhab­ to the point, and in my humble opinion itants. It is true that Mr. Boldt's new In the best of standing with the manage­ hotel, which is now in process of construc­ ment or players, barring one man who is they are the most interesting feature of "Sporting Life." With best wishes for the tion at Broad and Walnut streets, will be his crony. Leever, they say, does not continued success of "Sporting Life" and one of the finest hotels in this country. expect to be with the club when the bell editor I beg to What is most wanted here is great, modern rings for July 4. He cainiot give any rea­ its popular and talented and up-to-date mercantile houses, such as son, though. 'Twas a cold and mean day remain, Yours truly, JOHN M. DUNN. can be found in every city in this country on Thursday. Sammy had an easy game to The Southern leaguers this season^ are long at the present day, with the single excep­ a certain extent, but at that there was no on sobriquets. The Shreveports are called "Gi­ tion of Philadelphia. The Girard House Fine Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool chance to ease up much. The Cardinals ants;" Atlanta, "Hoboes" or "Crackers;" Nash­ property, at. Ninth and Chestnut streets, of the Ilnmswlck-BaUte-ColleJider Muke. bit him rather hard, but only managed to ville, "Fishermen;" Memphis, "Frankfurters;" is an ideal location for a great modern ho­ Orders from all parti of the world Over 1,GOO,OOO Note* count four runs. The old man chased Birmingham, "Coal Barons:" Montgomery, tel, and can be purchased inside of twenty- promptly attended to. Bubduen Sold. bunts this time and ran almost to the "Black Sox;" New Orleans, "Pelicans;" Little four hours for such an enterprise. Philadel- borne plate for one. It was hard to gauge Rock, "The Traveler*." phlans. aa a rule, are a queer people, but John Creahan, Agent, Green's Hotel, Puila. i8 SPORTING May 2, 1903, Official Directory Le>xes

NEW YORK'S GROUND WILL BE SIMU ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. OPRINGFIELD CLUB, Springfield, Mass. NATIONALASSOCIATION^LEAQUES. K J. H. Manning, President, VJ Roger Connor, President Chas. A. Nichols, Manager. and Manager. READY APRIL 30. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES­ SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. 1LWAULEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. ER1DEN CLUB, Meriden, Conn. M Hugh Dufi'y, President M W. P. Bristol, President, Rapid Progress Made on What Seemed PRES., P. T. POWERS, 220 Broadway, New York. and Manager. Sam J. Kennedy, Manager. SKC'Y, J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, Auburn, N. Y. EW HAVEN CLUB, New Haven, Coan, > EORIA CLUB, Peoria. 111. ( James Canavan, President to be an Impossible Task—The LKAGUK MKMBKKS.—Eastern League, P. T. George F. Siiumons, President, and Manager. Powers, President, New York; American Asso­ William Wilson, Manager. RIDGEPORT CLUB. Bridgeport, Conn. Seats All Up and the Grand Stand ciation, T. J. Hickey, President, Chicago, 111.; ES MO1NES CLUB. Des Moines, 1*. Western League, M. If. Sexton, President. Rock B James H. O'Kourke, President D C. K. Myrick, President, and Manager. Island, III.; New York'League, J. 11. Kartell, Joe Quinn, Manager. Only Needs Roof ing—The Field Ready President. Auburn, N. Y.; Indiana-Illinois-lowa EW LONDON CLUB, New London, Conn. League, M. H. Sexton, President, Rock Island, N Jacob Linicus, Jr., President, 111.; Southern League, W. M. Kavauaugh, Presi­ PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE. P. L. Shea, Manager. ______to Sporting Life. dent, Little Rock, Ark.; Pacific Northwest League, W. H. Lucas, President, Spokane, Wash.; Con­ UTTE CLUB,:i,UB, Butte, Mont.M OLVOKK CLUB, Holyoke, Mass. New York. April 28.—Marked progres necticut League, Sturgis Whitlock, President, B Charles H. LamLane, President. H G. E. Jlarrington, President, •was made on tbe Now York American William J. Kane. Manager. P. Frank Woodruff, Manager and the hustling Huntington, Conn.; New England League,'!'. H. grounds last week, Murnane, President, Boston, Mass.; Texas League, •\JoRWICH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. ._ was such that a veritable N.H. Lassiter, President, Ft. Worth, Tex.; Cotton ELENA CLUB. Helena, Mont. •L* H. B. Davenport, President, transformation took place States League, Geo. Wheatley.President,Greenville, H Jacob Fischer. President, Dennis Morrissey, Manager. The diamond has been fin­ ohn F. Flannery, Manager. ished, even to the sodding Miss.; Missouri Valley League, D. M. Shively, President, Kansas City: South Texas League, T OS ANGFZElifcLL; B, Los~Angeles, Cal. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. the home plate and pitch Tex.; Northern er's rubber put in, the fast Jas. Nolan, President, Gatveston, L. R. Garrett, President, League, D. L. Laxdal, President, Cavalier, North Charles T. Reilly, Manager. pONCORD CLUB, Concord, N. II. cuiugs put down for the Dakota; Central League, G. W. Beraent, President, ^ John J. Carney, President bases, and, in fact, the in­ Evansville, Ind.______PORTLAND CLUB, Portland, Ore. and Manager. field put iu shape so that it •*- Emmet Drake, President, is about ready for playing BOARD OP ARBITRATION: John J. Grim, Manager. EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, .Mass. purposes. The grand stand, M. H. Sexton, VV. H. Lucas, Jas. H. O'Rourke, N A. G. Doe, President so far as service for the T. H. Murnane, W. M. Kavanaugh. AN FRANCISCO CLUB, San Franciico, Cal. and Manager. opening game next Thurs­ S Harry J. Hart, President, day is concerned, is as gooc John J. McCloskey, Manager. iatfnh r.onioa »s ready. There is no roof EASTERN LEAGUE. J. J. Linehan, President Joseph Gordon OQ the £tructure< but other. Ma CLUBTBuffalo, N Y. EATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. William R. Hamilton •RUFFALO C. A. Dean, President wise all that remains to be done is to finish •° W. W. Pierce. President, S fALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. putting in the seats. Half of the seats George T. Stalling*, Manager. D. E. Ougdale, Manager. were in place by last Saturday night. It T. F. McDermott, President is expected that the left field bleachers -DALTIMORE POKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. and Manager. to-night, and that the •" Conway W. Sams, President, S W. V. Garrett, President will be done by and Manager. OWELL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. right field bleachers will be finished by the Wilbert Robinson, Manager. L Frederick Lake, President time of the first home game next Thursday. and Manager. ERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City, N. J. >TVACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. There la • Joseph L. Carman, Presiident, A SEATING CAPACITY Judge Nevins, President, T AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Ma»s. \ Wm. J. Murray, Manager. Byron E. McKibben, MManager. of 4000 in the grand stand. This does not J-* W. A. Parsons, President Include the upper tier, which will be done EWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. NEW YORK LEAGUE. and Manager. later. The left field bleachers are to ac­ N Matthis B. Puder, President, ANCHESTER CLUB, Manchester, N. H. commodate 5000 persons, and a capacity of Walter W. Burnham, Manager. LBANY CLUB, Albany, N. V. M William J. Freeman, President, 4000 is figured on for the right field bleach­ A President, ____ John F. Smith, Manager.______ers; and altogether tbe expectations are ROVIDENCE CLUB, Providence, R. I. Michael Doherty, Manager. that there will be a seating capacity of P George P. Cressey, President, ASHUA CLUB, Nashua, N. H. 13,000 at the opening game. Much work Richard Cogan, Manager. •B INGHAMTON CLUB, Biughamton, N. V. N Hon. Chas. S. Collins, President. has been done on the main offices, and they H. M. Gitchell, President, F.d. Ashenback, Manager. TJ OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. Y. William J. Quinn, Manager. are about ready. The runway to the grand •*^ Edward F. Higgins, President, stand was completed on Saturday, and the Y. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. runway to the bleachers is to be completed Arthur Irwtn, Manager. rLION CLUB, Hion,iN. L Samuel Irlam, President, Rouge, La., Robert to-day, according to the plans. TORONTO CLUB, Toronto, Ont. Howard J. Earl, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS—Baton ALL THE ROCK •^ Jesse Appelgath, President, Pender, Manager; Monroe, La., Henry Hunt, has been blown away from left and centre James Gardner, Manager. CHENECTADY CLUB, Schenectady, N. Y. Manager; Greenville, Miss., W. A. Smith, Mana­ fields, and these fields will be all right by S Wm. H. Hathaway, President. ger; Pine Bluff, Miss., George Blackburn, Mana the opening game. Right field, it is now ORCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. Benjamin Ellis, Manager. ger; Vicksburg, Miss., William Earlp. Manager; thought, will be about thirty yards short, W Patrick H. Hurley, President, Natchez, Miss., Albert Haupt, Manager. necessitating a ground rule until the field George W. Wrigley, Manager. QYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. can be extended to the regulation propor­ V-J George N. Kuntzsch, President, INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA LEAGUE. Manager. tions. Tbe filling in there will go on until AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. T. C. Griffin, CLUB MEMBERS—Cedar Rapids. la., B. Hill, Thursday at 1 o'clock, as it is the Intention TOHNSTOWN CLUB, Johnstown, N. Y. Manager; Davenport, la., J. T. Hayes, Manager; to make use of every available moment of pOLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. Rock Island, 111., F. Dounelly, Manager; Rock- time. To-morrow a roller will be put on >-' T. J. Bryce, President, J Charles W. Ball, President, ______William C. Hazleton, Manager. ford, 111., Hugh Nicoll. Manager; Blooinington, the grounds to smooth off the rough edges. Frank Leonard, Manager. 111., W. Connors, Manager; Decatur, 111., Monte CLUB, Troy, N. Y. TNDIANAPOL1S CLUB, Indianapolis, Ind. McFarland, Manager; Joliet, 111., Al Tebeau, Louis Bacon, President Manager; Dubuque, la., C. Rowland, Manager. -^ Wm. H. Watkins, President and Manager. Manager. SERENE SflREVEPORT. C. F. Ruschaupt, Secretary-Treasurer. and TICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. CENTRAL LEAGUE. City, Mo. Manager Gilks' New Team Shows Good ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas U David A. Dishler, President, Ci.t'B MEMBERS—Evansville, Ind., Tom News, K Dale Gear, President James W. Sayre, Manager. Lindsey, Manager; Form on the Exhibition Trip Through and Manager. Manager; Anderson, Ind., M. Mention. Terre Haute, Ind., L. Walters, Manager; Ft. Texas Personal OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Wayne, Ind., Bade Meyers, Manager; Marion, George Tebeau, President, Ind., John J. Grim, Manager ; Dayton, O., W S. By W. W. Newcomb. L A TLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga". Lauder, Manager; South Bend, Ind., A. Grant, W. J. Clymer, Manager. President Shreveport, La.. April 22.—Editor "Sport­ Abner Powell, Manager; Wheeling.W. Va., Barley Kain, Manager. Wis. and Manager. ing Life:"—The locals will return from ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. tour to-morrow with a record M Chas. S. Havener, President, •DlRMINGHAM CLUB, Birmingham, Ala. of five victories and three Joe Cantillon, Manager. •*-> F. G. Sheppard, Pres.; C. E. Jackson, Sec'y; CLUB MBMBEKS—Springfield, Mo., Frank Huri- Manager. defeats, which, considering INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn. Thomas O'Brien, burt, Manager; Ft. Scott, Kas., Fred Hornaday, ' '10 strength of the Texas Ed A. Johnston, President, Ark. Manager; Pittsburg, Kas., Claude East. Manager; M T ITTLE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Manager; oaguers, is a fine record. Walter R. Wiluiot, Manager. •M Aaron Frank, Pres.; C. P. Perrie, Sec'y; Leavenworth, Kas., Clyde Hughes, While in Corsicana Mari- Michael J. Finn, Manager. Joplin, Mo., David Joseph, Manager; lola, Kas., •iger Gilks purchased pitch­ T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul. Minn. A. H. Harris, Manager; Nevada, Mo., A. B. er White, who made such George Lennon, President, EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. Cockerell, Manager; Sedalia, Mo., W. J. F'ergu- .1 brilliant record with Cor- M. J. Kelly, Manager. M Caruther Ewing, Pres.; E. L. Menego, Sec'y; sou, Manager. •urana last year. Front, our ______Charles^Frank, Manager. t OLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. SOU 1M TEXAS LEAGUE. fast little short stop, split EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. ills hand in the second T Charles J. Strobe!, President, Moore, Frank Reisling, Manager. N Hart Newman, President, CLUB MEMBERS—San Antonio, Wade •.:;iine at Corsicana and has ______Charles Campau, Manager. Manager; Houston, Gerald Hayes, Manager; 'icen forced to keep out of Beaumont, Denny Lyons, Manager; Galveston, the game for a week. WESTERN LEAGUE. •NJ ASH VILLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. E. M. Riley, Manager. Robert Qiiks Kronthers has been playing •L* James Palmer, Pres.; E. S. Shannon, Sec'y; short in his absence and is ENVER CLUB, Denver, Col. Newton Fisher, Manager. TEXAS LEAGUE. the position in grout style. D D. C. Packard, President. handling Thomas Delehanty, Manager. OHREVEPORT CLUB, Shreveport, La. CLUB MBMDBKS—Corsicana, J. D. Roberts, Man­ Hennessy, our cent re fielder, who has VJ Leon I. Kahn, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, S»c'y; ager; Dallas, J. W. Gardner, Manager; Ft. Worth, been nursing u sprained ankle, will be able pOLORADOSPRlNGSCLUB, Col. Springs.Col. ______Robert Gilks, Manager. W. H. Ward, Manager; Paris, Ted Sullivan, to resume his place when the team returns V-' Thomas F. Burns, President, Manage*-.______Pitcher Kulm arrived from Pittsburg Sat­ William Everitt, Manager. ONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. urday, and if si/e counts, will be a tower M W. H. Ragland, President, NORTHERN LEAQU& of strength to the locals. He is six feet . JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. Lew Whistler, Manager. three inches tall nnrt weighs one hundred F. L. Sullivan, Pres.; B. P. Balson, Sec-Treas, CLUB MKMBEKS—Winnepeg, R. J. Smith, Man* and eighty-five pounds, flrafflus caught him George Rohe, Manager. ager; Duluth, Minn., M. J. Bryan, Manager,1 part of last season and pronounces him the Superior, Wis., T. B. Keefe, Manager; Fargo, N- most promising youngster he has ever MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. TTARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. D., Thomas Reynolds, Manager; Grand Forks, N- b.-uulleil. O William A. Rourke, President •*•*• Thomas L. Reilley, President D., Scott Kairnes. Manager; Crookston, Minn., Pitcher Persons, who was awarded to and Manager. and Manager. W. S. Lycan, Manager, Shreveport by tbe National Association, has nor. reported to date, but is expected daily. We open the season Saturday with Mem­ ex­ At Syracuse—Syracuse, 2; Rochelle, 0. APRIL 23. At Wvcester—Worcester 6, Holy OTOM 1. phis and a record-breaking crowd is At Columbus—Columbus, 1; Cleveland, 3. At New York—Manhattan, 9; Illon, 5. At Troy—Troy 3. Newark 2. pected. At Kansas City—Kansas City N. L., 6; St. At York—York, 5; Allay, 0. At Dlict—Itlca 12, Biugliatnton 6. Louis A. L., 8. At Binghamton—Binghamton, 4; Syracuse, 2. At Nashua—Nashua 1, Norwich 1 (14 inn!ng«) At Lincoln—Omaha, 8; St. Joseph. 7. At Baltimore—Baltimore. 1!C; Maryland U., 0. At Buffalo—Buffalo 9, St. Bona 1 EXHIBITION GAMES. At Greenville—Greenville, 5; Memphis, 0. • At Schnectady—Sehenectady, 4; Rochester, 3. At Fall River—Fall River 6, Providence 3. At Dallas—Dallas, 5; Shreveport, 4. At Troy,—Newark, W; Troy, 5 (11 innings). At IOWA City— R. Islard 4, Iowa U. X APRIL APRIL 21. At F. River—K. Kiver, 14; Norwich, la. At Granvllle—Granville, 9; Nashville. B. At » At Baltimore-Baltimore, 2; N. Y. A. L., 0. At At New York—Columbia, 4; Ithaca, .". At Nashua (A. M.)—Nashua, 1; Worcester, S. SPECIAL NOTICE At At Syracuse—Syracuse, 4; Syracuse U., 1. At Nashua (P. M.)—Nashua, ^; Worcester, 4. At At New Haven—Boston A. L.. 19; N. Haven, 2. At Concord—Concord, 19; Lowell, 2. Back numbers of "Sporting Life," con­ At. Montgomery—Montgomery, 2;'st.' Paul 0 At Meriden—Meriden, 1; Athletics, 2. At Concord—Concord, 4; Lowell, 3. .U Joseph, 4. ' At Manchester—Manchester, 8; Providence, 2. taining the following averages for 1902 are Uninha—Omalia, 2; St. At Brockton—Brockton, 9; Norwich, li>. in priut: At New Orleans—N. Orleans, :i; B. Ilouge, 1. At Springfield—Spring-field, 7; Nashua, Z. At Manchester—Manchester, 3; Providence, 8. At Itoi-k Islam]—Rock Island, ti; Davenport 4 At Concord—Concord, 21; Boston U., 3. APRIL 24. Southern League, Vol. 40. No. 10; Three III, At Cedar Rapids—C. Rapids, 4; D. Molnes' C At Syracuse—Syracuse, 3; Rochester, 2. At Baltimore—Baltimore 10. Atlantic 2. Vol. 40, No. 11; New York State. Vol. 40, No, .At Dallas—Dallas, 10; Slirevenort 4 At Toledo—Toledo, 10; Dayton, 3. At Jersey City—Jersey City 13, Seton Hall 0. 12; American League, Vol. 40, No. 13; Connec­ APRIL 20. At Greenville—Greenville. 0; Memphis, 3. At Utica—Utlca 15, Binghamton 9. ticut League, Vol. 40, No. 14; Western League, At Washington—Washington 4, Georgetown 6. At Natchez—Natchez, 1; Little Rock, 5. Rochester 3. Vol. 40, No. 15; New England League, Vol. 4O, At Baltimore — Baltimore 0. New York A L. '4. At Schencctatly—Soheuectady 2, APRIL 22. At St. Joseph-St. J. 14. K. City (W. L.) 13. No. 16; National League (Batsmen), Vol. 40, At Spi'lngiield--Springfield :•{. Jersey city 8 No. 17; National League (Fielders), Vol. 40, No. At 7 14. At Lowell—Lowell 8. Norwich 7. Wor'ter (A. M.)—Wor'ttT 13, Holy Cross At Schenaotady—Sehenaetady, 6; Newark, At Manchester—Manchester 25, Boston (O.) 9. 19; Eastern League, American Association, Call, At Wor'ter (l\ M.)— Wor'ter 4, Holy Cross 10. At Binghamton—P.inghamton. 3; Syracuse, 7. fornla League and Pacific-Northwest League. At: Manchester, 10. City, 6; Manhattan, 2. At Providence—Providence 0. Laurence 3. Law. (A. M.)—Lawrence, 7; At Jersey City—Jersey At Nashville—Nashville 0, KTansvIHe 9. Vol. 41. No. 4. At Law. (P. M.—I/awreuce, 7; Manchester, 10 At Orange—Seton Hall, 2; Ilion. 8. 7. At Providence— Providence, G; Kail River, 5. At Baltimore—Balto., 17; Maryland A. C., 3. At Bloomlusrton—Blooinington 3, T. Haute If your newsdealer cannot or will not At Kansas City—K. City A. A., 7; Minn., It. At Concord—Concord. 14; Boston, 0. APRIL 25. supply them to you, send direct to the of­ At BrocUton (A. M.)—Brockton, 10: Norwich, ::. At Haverhlll—Haverill, 6; Nashua, 0. At Ithaca—Syracuse C, Cornell 5. fice of publication, 34 South Third street. At Brockton. (P. M.)—Brockton, 10; Norwich, 6. At Binghamton—Biughamton, i!; Syracuse, 7. At Wllmlngton—Wil. A. A. 3. Baltimore 5. Philadelphia, for them, and they will b« At liolyoke—Nashua, 22; lloiyoke, 7. At Fall River—Fall River, S; Norwlca, 3. At Wllmlngton—Wilmington 1, Allay 0. sent you by return mail, postage paid, at At Vicksburg—Vlcltsburg, 6; Uttl* Beck, 1. At Troy—Troy, 11; £och«ftter, 4. At Beadiflj—B*adi£g G, Qermaatewa 0. 5 ceat* the copy. May 2, 1903. SPORTING

> Hughes. . . 15 14 17 12 14 20 15 13 19 12 15 17—183* season which, from the present outlook Fulford... 15 14 13 15 12 18 15 14 18 13 15 19—181 will be a very successful one. The season KANSAS. Debus. ... 14 12 18 15 11 19 14 13 17 15 14 19—181 was opened last week with a live bird FELIX WON AND LOST IN 18—181 y Meyers. . . 14 15 20 13 12 18 13 13 19 12 14 shoot, at the club traps, at Rodmai; Cunn'h'm 14 13 14 13 14 18 13 15 20 14 13 19—180 Heights. Kirhy. . . . 11 15 19 15 12 19 14 14 18 15 11 17-180 Matteson. 13 12 10 15 13 18 15 15 18 14 13 17—179 TRAP IN INDIANA. THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS O'Brien. . 11 14 15 15 14 17 14 13 18 15 14 18—178 IE FINALLY DEFEATED A. J. MILLER H. Wetzig 14 15 20 12 13 19 13 11 17 13 14 17—178 J. L. Head Was the Leader on t!u AT CONCORDIA. B. Wetzig 14 14 18 12 13 18 14 14 1C> 14 12 18—177 IN A PIGEON MATCH. Wadd'gt'n 14 13 16 13 12 19 12 12 18 13 15 19—170 Second Day. Townsend 15 15 16 12 12 18 11 10 20 14 13 20—170 Attica, Ind., April 25.— Editor "Sporting Lewis. ... IS 10 15 13 11 20 15 14 18 12 14 20—175 at our third Fred Gilbert Won High Average—W. B. Linderruan 12 15 17 12 17 17 14 13 16 14 13 19—174 Life:" While the attendance Fhs Quaker City Shot Struck a Winning Anderson. 14 14 19 14 11 18 12 11 19 11 12 18—173 annual tournament was not as large a> Cawlev. . . 14 13 18 13 13 14 12 13 18 14 15 15—172 the undersigned had a right Heer Second, and Defends State Johnson.. 10 14 18 14 13 20 13 13 Hi 13 11 17—172 Gait—His Scare Was Ninety-one— Snyder. . . 12 14 14 15 13 16 14 14 17 14 14 14—171 Phillips.. 13 12 14 14 11 18 14 12 15 15 13 18—169 tltplll:lPl|i| ing a gun club, or that ever Championship—E. C. Fort Third in Bates. ... 12 14 17 10 10 20 12 13 14 15 11 17—165 j:;^|ii|iii^^ held a tournament, that has Miller Woa Saturday's Match— Knight. . 13 11 14 13 10 16 15 12 17 13 12 18—164 ™BPB^^^ I)0t ueea patronized by a Norton. . . 11 15 17 11 11 16 14 11 15 19 11 12—158 f|§K||p|! member of our Club: yet Felix I liable to Get the Lead. Average—Details of the Events. Huggles. . 12 13 11 7 10 18 14 14 15 14 12 16—156 Pearce. ... 8 . . 15 15 13 13 .. 13 ...... — ^^ffisS^il tnose vvu'3 came were stay- April 23. 1903.—Editor The third match between A. A. Felix, of Coneordia, Ivan., Chingrin. 13 14 16 15 14 17 12 12 ...... — Philadelphia, and A. J. Miller, of Cam- "Sporting Life:"—The annual meeting and Kupper. . . 9 ...... 13 14 10 ...... — '||jjlPpii|ff|i good time. Expert traps tourney of the Kansas State Sportsmen's den, N. J., was shot on the grounds of .______. Association for 1903 was THIRD DAY, APRIL 23. llllilki^ilii used and the game was the Keystone Siiooting League, in this city, held in this city during the Events. 123456789 10 11 12 '" """"" hard enough to suit Ihe on April 22. In two previous matches present week. While not Targets 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20—200 lames L. Head most fastidious. Those pres­ Miller had been the winner, much to the ent were: H. M. Clark. surprise of Felix's friends, but in both as largely attended as some 15 19—190 of its predecessors, it was Gilbert. . . 15 15 19 14 13 17 15 15 19 14 Austin Flynn. Wabash. Ind.; C. B. Wig- races Felix had shown poor form, and Cunu'h'm 13 11 19 13 13 20 14 15 20 14 15 17—187 Hefley, Homer, 111.: Charles hard luck in one form or another followed a good meeting, and may Linderman 14 15 19 12 14 19 14 12 19 14 15 18—185 gins and Frank him. lie was determined on a third match, well be written down as a Heer..... 15 13 17 13 1220 14 13 20 15 14 19—185 Bell, Hoopeston, 111.: H. W. Vietineyer and Miller agreed, and it took place as success. The Coneordia Waters. . 13 13 19 12 11 18 15 15 20 13 15 17—181 and F. H. Lord, Chicago; J. L. Head and above stated. This time Felix was good, boys made nmple provision ChiLgrin. 14 11 19 14 12 15 14 15 17 14 14 18—177 J. H. Cavanaugh, Peru, Ind.; Whitney and killed 91 out of 100 live birds to Mil­ for the entertainment of Townsend 12 14 16 12 11 14 14 15 18 15 14 19—174 Thompson, Joe Blistain and Al Livenguth, ler's 81. shooters and guests, but Fulford. . 13 12 16 10 14 15 15 13 20 14 13 18—173 Lafayette, Ind.: Charles Sheets, Mont- Felix shot in fine form on his first fortunately the weather Meyers. . . 11 13 18 13 12 16 13 15 20 11 14 16—172 morenci, Ind.; Fred Uagel, Westville, 111.: string, killing 25 straight to Miller's 19. was fair, and shelter was Anderson. 14 14 17 11 12 17 13 12 18 12 13 18-171 Oscar Maxrield, Fairmount, 111.; Frank Ad- On the second string Felix fell down, scor­ pro­ O'Brien.. 14 12 15 11 13 18 10 12 17 14 14 19—169 uey, of Lebanon, Ind. These, with C. B. not essential. The Bates. ... 13 11 16 14 11 18 13 12 16 14 15 16—169 ing but 19, while his opponent pulled up W H. Heer gramme was shot over a Lamme. Daddy Ryan and John Webber, by killing 23. This left the score 44 to Elliot t. . . 10 14 15 14 10 16 13 13 18 13 14 19-169 shooters. The Magautrap and expert B. Wetzig 13 12 18 11 15 11 13 11 20 13 14 17-168 of Attica, comprised the 42, in Felix's favor, in the first half. traps. 200 targets daily. 1'rofessionals were Fort. .... 11 12 IS 11 12 16 14 14 17 13 13 16—167 scores follow: On the third string Felix continued in not allowed to participate for money, but Lewis. . . 14 10 16 12 9 16 13 13 19 12 15 18—167 FIRST DAY-APRIL 21 good skill, grassing all but two, but his the Association by vote in the annual H'lphes.. 11 11 17 12 !1 14 14 12 19 13 15 17-164 Targets. 10 15 15 15 20 10 15 15 1"5 20 10 15 175 worthy opponent was right on his heels meeting held Wednesday night voted to Timb'lake 10 10 19 11 13 16 14 13 18 14 13 13—164 with three misses. hold its shoots in future open to all, under H. Wetzig 11 10 13 11 12 14 13 14 18 11 14 20—161 Wigging . 10 14 14 14 19 9 14 13 14 17 10 15-163 On the final string of 25 Felix squared some scheme of handicapping. The next Rielil. . . . 12 12 15 11 9 16 13 13 17 12 13 16—159 Clark ... 9 10 14 12 15 10 15 12 12 19 8 14—150 away properly, and brought down the en­ ai-nual meeting was given to Junction City Phillips.. 13 618 8 11 16 12« 9 19 13 14 17-156 Thompson 7 14 12 13 19 8 13 14 11 18 9 14—152 tire number, ending with his last 34 and the officers elected are Henry Thiefe, Kirby. ... 11 11 15 10 13 14 10 12 19 11 13 16—155 Head ... 813131117 8131211181012-146 straight. This was too many for the Cam- president; Ed. O'Brien, vice; Henry Wet­ Dunning...... 11 11 17 11 12 16— Pard ... S 15 13 12 19 712111317 813-148 denite, who fell down badly on the final Snvder. . . 10 11 18 . . 12 . . 10 13 16 11 10 . .- Vietmever 6 13 13 11 IS 10 8 13 11 18 10 14—145 zig, secretary, and W. A. Mattisou, treas­ "Slow"' . 1014121414 812121116 812—143 quarter, losing eight birds. urer. 814-137 This gave Felix the match, 91 to 81, to \Villis ... 611 81114 812151317 satisfaction and profit. The first two days were excellent for Kuight... 911191013 9 .. .. 16 14 15 12— Bell .... 7 11 14 11 15 6 12 14 13 13 7 12—135 his. great shooting, but on Thursday a blizzard swept Cevenaugh 710111317 911121015 811-134 The birds were a very good lot. but flew over the plains, and knocked good scores GKNKRAL AVERAGES. Lord .... 8 11 12 13 15 8 12 12 10 14 9 12-136 pretty regular, making nice shooting for a 1st day. 2d dav. 3d dnv. Til. Lamme... 9 11 11 12 K, 913 9 8 15 713—132 good shot. Some screamers were drawn into a cocked hat. Fred Gilbert main­ 200 200 200—600 tained his rare form and finished easily Webber...... 12 12 613101117 813 ... from time to time, and Miller pulled down F Gilbert ...... 190 195 190—581 Sheets . . 5 12 9 .... 4 ...... several fast ones. Felix was in the best first. E. C. Fort .shot a splendid race W 11 Hi-er ...... 186 195 185—566 form, and won on his superior skill and throughout, and finished third. W H K C. Fort ...... 188 190 167-545 Ragel ...... 0 ... judgment. He made several very tine Heer, the home shooter, delighted his many Elliott...... 184 191 169-544 H Waters ...... 177 1«5 181-543 SECOND DAY- APRIL 22. kills of fast birds, and two of his lost friends by winning second place, and suc­ Targets. 10 15 15 15 20 10 15 15 15 20 20 15-200 The scores follow: cessfully defending the State cup. Fourth D. Linderman...... 174 174 185—533 ones fell outside. place went to Dave Elliott, who shot a B. D. Fulford ...... 177 181 173-531 Match 100 live birds, 30 yards rise. Head ... 914121418 713151319 911-154 A. Felix...... 22122 22222 22222 12222 22222—25 strong, steady pace all the week. (Jood Anderson ...... 186 173 171-530 , .. 10 W 15 13 17 9 13 12 14 17 8 13—154 Ed. O'Brien ...... 181 178 169-528 Clark 22220 22200 20202 22222 22220—19 one-day scores were made by Timberlake WlgKh is.. 5 14 14 13 16 8 15 14 13 16 10 15—152 22220 22222 22202 02222 22222--22 F Cunningham...... 161 180 187-528 ... 6 13 13 12 17 7 14 15 14 17 9 14—151 Cunuinghain, Riehl. Waddington, Linder- ... . 175 186 16-1—51,) Ragel 22222 22222 22222 22222 22222—25 man and others. The figures in detail for D. T. Tiujberlake. Vietrn »yer 9 13 13 14 18 8 14 12 12 16 8 10—147 Mcvi-rs ...... 171 181 172—524 .. 711131117 911141417 911-144 91 the week are subjoined: Will is A. J. Miller. .02022 22220 20222 22022 22210—19 K. ' Wetzisf ...... 178 177 168—523 Maxfie Id. 9 12 13 13 17 9 11 13 12 14 8 13-144 FIRST DAY, APRIL 21. .1. M. Hughes...... 175 183 164—522 . 8 13 12 12 14 9 12 15 12 12 9 14-142 22022 20222 22222 22222 22221—23 Towusend...... 104 176 174-514 I>ord . 22222 02220 22222 22022 22222—22 Events. 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VV. D Cavans Targets 15 15 20 1515 20 15 15 20 15 15 20-200 H. WetziR ...... 174 178 161-513 e 6 6 10 14 17 7 13 14 13 17 6 15—138 20220 022222 0222 22022 22200—17 La mm 81 F 0 Riehl...... 165 186 159-510 Adnev .. 5 8 8 11 .. 8 11 ...... Gilbert. . . 15 15 19 14 15 19 15 15 20 15 15 19-196 Lewis ...... 167 175 167-5011 Webbe •t A Q Q __ TABLES TURNED. Fort. .... 1415 19 15 15 20 12 13 19 15 13 18-188 11 D. Bates ...... 169 1 65 169-503 llefley ...... 7 ...... 8 ...... On Saturday, April 25, A. A. Felix and Ileer. .... 15 15 19 14 13 18 14 14 18 12 15 19-186 H. N. K lr.y...... l5» 1SORA NDALL.U4 Uyan ... C 5 ...... A. J. Miller had another match, at 100 Anderson. 14 14 1!) 15 IT. 15 14 15 19 13 15 18-186 GB5NERAL AVERAGE. live birds, at the Keystone grounds, Miller Wadd'Rt'n 14 15 17 13 14 18 15 14 1!) 13 14 19-185 175 175 350 Perct. winning by the score of 88 to 85. Miller Klliott. . . 13 14 18 15 14 20 14 13 1C, 13 14 20—184 TRAP AT BALTIMORE. Wlggii18 ...... 163 152 315 .900 took the lead on the first 25 and held it to Pierce. .. 14 14 1 1 15 11 19 13 14 20 14 13 20-183 Clark ...... 150 154 304 .868 the end. The birds flew well and had little O'Hrien. . 10 14 17 12 15 20 14 14 IS 13 14 20—181 Chew Shot High Gun in Two Different Vietm >ver ...... 145 147 292 .834 wind to help them. Miller shot in steady I. Wetzig 15 14 17 12 12 16 13 13 19 13 15 19—178 '...... 136 142 278 .794 form, killing 24 on his second string, there­ Cawk-y.. 14 14 16 15 15 18 14 12 17 11 13 19—178 Club Meets. Willis ...... 144 137 281 .802 by increasing his lead to four birds. On Debus... 13 12 17 12 13 19 12 14 19 13 15 19—178 Baltimore. Me!.. April 23.— Editor "Sport­ Head ... .. 146 154 300 .857 the third string Felix gained two birds, Mattison. 15 14 19 8 13 16 13 14 20 14 14 18—178 Lamm e".'. .'.'...... 132 138 270 .771 Waters.. 15 14 19 14 13 15 15 13 16 13 14 16—177 ing Life':"— The Baltimore Shooting Asso­ but his opponent from Camden pulled down. Fulford.. 12 14 17 14 14 19 15 12 17 12 14 17—177 ciation gave a preliminary shoot at their TARGhTS IN ARIZONA. 2."> out of his final quarter and Felix was J. Hughes 13 11 20 14 12 19 H) 13 18 14 14 17-175 grounds, opposite Halsteads, Saturday af­ again a loser. Some of Miller's second barrel riiliijjrln. 12 12 17 15 13 17 14 14 18 13 14 16—175 ternoon. The wind was high, making very tin George Bartlett Gives an Exhibi­ kills were marvelous and drew forth, much Timb'lake 13 13 19 13 14 17 12 13 17 13 15 16—175 erratic targets. In spite of tins, however, Capu applause. IJmlermnii 14 13 18 14 15 13 13 12 IS 12 13 19—174 some very good scores were made. Chew tion in Fancy Rifle Shooting. The regular club shoot of the Keystone H. Wetzig .14 14 16 15 11 19 11 14 19 12 14 16—174 has high'guu, breaking SO out of 100 shot Pre scott, Ariz.. April 20.— Editor "Sport-' Shooting League was held, Harrison killing Myers..,.. 13 15 15 12 12 15 15 14 15 14 13 18-171 at. Ing L ife:" There was a lar.ge crowd at the straight in the first race and Geikler and Bates. . 13 12 17 11 13 15 15 13 15 14 13 18—169 The flub will hold regular shoots now shoot ng grounds in this place on April 13 Fitzgerald doing the trick in the second Lewis.;. 11 15 16 14 13 17 10 12 15 13 15 16—167 every Saturday. The score follows: to witness the exhibition of event. The scores follow: Knight 10 13 16 13 13 18 13 11 17 11 15 16—166 .;:SKSj*™;«w fancy rifle shooting by cap- Match shoot, 100 birds. 30 yards rise. Rlehl f... 14 11 12 13 14 19 11 12 15 11 14 19—165 •plis tain George A. Bartlett. A. J. Miller... 02222 22222 22222 20222 00222—21 Townsuend 13 14 17 12 9 17 10 12 14 13 13 20—164 Chew ...... 9 13 9 13 22 23—89 IliilP? the renowned shot. He 22222 22222 21220 22222 22222—24 Cnna'h'm 11 13 15 12 12 18 12 10 18 11 13 16—161 Malone ...... 9 13 7 13 22 23-87 used a 22-calibre rifle and 02212 22202 22222 20220 22202—2O Johnjson.. 13 14 15 12 12 12 14 13 17 9 10 19—160 Henderson ...... 6 13 10 9 22 21-81 Peters cartridges. His 22222 20222 222*1 22222 22222—23 Kirby. . .. H 10 16 10 15 15 13 14 17 12 10 16—159 Balto...... 10 8 8 12 21 22-81 ^jjjjjj® fancy exhibition consisted 88 Noi'ton. . 10 12 16 7 8 13 9 11 17 12 10 13—138 Smith ...... 8 11 7 12 22 18—78 • lllllpIsS of hitting pieces of bricks. A. J. Felix. .. .2202222222 222002011200222—19 DoAninie. . 9 w ...... — Preston ...... « 12 7 11 18 16—70 20122 21222 22022 22202 22222—22 Tfemplin.. 11 12 12 13 9 13 ...... — Biddle ...... 5 10 8 11 19 19—70 im |f|g|tllj walnuts, lumps of sugar and ilPliP other objects tossed in the 22222 22222 22202 02022 12222—22 teinpton. 121316131012...... — Rdwards ...... 6 8 7 10 17 19-67 22222 22202 22022 22012 22222—22 nyder. . . 13 14 17 12 1 1 15 .... 14 13 ....— O. Hardy ...... 5 8 6 8 .. ..— 111111 air. He also used a Marlin 85 Sinholtz. 10 12 . . 12 10 ...... — • Shoot for Officers' Trophy. 15 birds. 28 yards STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Curtis ...... 8 11 9 10 .. ..- Illlllllll formed several difficult Harrison ...... 11111 12111 12112—15 f H. Wetzig...llllll 11 11 1111 11 ill ill 101111 11-29 Cox ...... 8 11 ...... - '——————— • leats. nitring a can tnrown I. W. Budd...... 1H12 12112 11210—14 O'Brien ....111111111111111111111111101111-29 STANDARD GUN CLUB. C c Barlleli in tne nir six times '" rapid Geikler ...... 22222 22202 22222—14 Heer ...... 111111111111110111111111111111-29 A practice shoot was given by the Stan­ succession before it reached Fitzgerald ...... 22111 12101 11121—14 Timberlake .011111111111111110111111111111-28 dard Gun Club, at Westport. on April 21. the ground. Miller ...... 22202 22221 21212—14 Debus ...... 111111111111111101111011111111-28 Chew did the best shooting, scoring 90 out Afterwards a match wns arranged nt Rothacker ...... 22222 22222 222*2—14 Lewis ...... 111111111110111111111101111101-27 of 100 targets. The scores follow: bluerock targets, and Captain P.artlett Handicap shoot for club cups, 10 live birds, Cawley .....101111111111111011110111111111—27 Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 25 25—100 showed that he was also skillful with the handicap rise. B. Wetzig. ..101010111111111111111111111111—27 shotgun. He shot at GO targets and broke Geikler ...... 12222 22222-10 Mattesou . . .1111 111 111 11110011 111111111101— 27 Chew ...... 9 13 10 13 22 23—90 57. "McDonald. Morin and Burmister shot Fitzgerald ...... 22112 12111-10 Weyers ...... 111111111111011100111111011111— 26 G N ...... 8 12 8 11 17 20— 76 well, but could not equal Captain Bartlett's I. W. Budd...... 01211 11211-9 Anderson ... .110111111110111101110111111111—26 Smith ...... 8 12 7 13 16 17-73 work. Rothacker ...... 22222 22*22- 9 Pearce ...... 111111101011111111100111111111-26 Chief ...... 6 9 5 10 12 13- 55 The scores of the bluerock shooting fol­ Da vis ...... 21222 01122- 9 Phillips .....1111111101011111101110100 -24 Martin ...... 5 " 4 6 14 ..- 40 low: Harrisoa ...... 11112 10111-9 Johnson ....110011111111111111011001101111-23 Francis ...... 4 12 6 13 18 ..- 53 Bartlett ..11111 11111 11111 01111 11111—24 Thomas ...... 11221 22002— 8 Knight .... .101111011011100011110010111111-21 Franklin ...... 5 11 5 12 17 ..-50 11111 11111 10011 11111 11111-23 Sanford ...... 21021 11120—8 First shoot-off. Malone ...... 8 12 9 13 .. ..-42 11111 11111 -10 Winchester ...... 222*2 222*0- 7 Heer ...... 111111111111111111111111111111—00 Jory ...... 9 H 8 12 .. ..-40 McDonald 11111 11111 10111 11111 01111-23 O'Brien ... . .111111111111111111111111111111—30 OHIO 11111 11111 11111 11111—23 Raleigh dun Club. I. Wetzig.. ..011111111111111111111011111111-28 Portsmouth Gun Club. . 01111 11110 - 8 Second shoot-off. Morin ....01111 11111 11111 11111 11111—24 The following socres were made in the Reer ...... 011111111111111111111111111111— 29 Portsmouth. Va.. April 23.— Editor 11111 11111 11111 Hill 11011—24 regular shoot of the Raleigh Gun Club to­ 28 'Sporting Life:"— At a meeting of the mem­ day. There was no special good shooting O'Brien . . . . .111011111011111111111111111111— bers of the Portsmouth Gun Club, held last 11100 11111 — 8 by anyone—all seemed to have a day off: APRIL 22. Burmister 01111 11111 11111 10111 11111-23 SBCON'D DAY, week at the office of the corresponding sec­ 11011 11111 11111 11111 11011—23 Shot at. Broke. Events. 1 2 3 4 5^6 7 8 9101112 retary the following officers were elected: Sr...... 75 CO 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20—200 11110 11101 — 8 Johnson, Target* Dr A A Bilisoly. president; .1. W. S. Hartwlck. 11111 10011 01011 01111 01111-19 Parker ...... 75 54 Butt, vice president: W. S. Langhorne, Jr., 11111 11111 —10 Welch ...... 75 55 Gilbert. . 15 14 19 15 15 20 14 14 19 15 15 20—195 secretary and treasurer; P. J. Gallagher, 11110 11111 11111 11100 11111-22 Pearce ...... 75 62 Heer. . . . 15 15 20 13 15 20 13 15 20 15 15 19—195 captain:' Dr. O. F. Byrd. corresponding Wilson... 01011 11111 11100 11111 11110—20 Stark ...... 50 30 Elliott. . . 15 13 19 15 15 18 14 15 20 14 15 18—191 secretary- These, with C. V. Schooler and OHIO 11001 00011 11111 11011-17 Gowan ...... 50 35 Fort. . ... 13 14 20 15 13 20 14 14 19 15 15 18—190 W. T. Roberts, compose the board of di­ OHIO 11111 — 8 Walters ...... 50 3S Rlehle. ... 11 14 19 15 14 17 15 14 20 14 14 19—186 Meredith 00001 11111 11100 10011 11101—16 Alien ...... 50 12 Timb'lake 15 13 19 15 14 17 13 14 18 14 15 19—186 rectors. Johnson, Jr...... 25 18 Waters. . . 14 14 17 14 12 17 15 15 19 14 15 19—185 The club mapped out a programme for the 01111 10010 — 6 SPORTINQ LIFE. May 2, 1903.

LOADS WITH BULK SMOKELESS, DENSE SMOKELESS, SEMI-SMOKELESS AND BLACK POWDERS. For six years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903 have won the Indoor Rifle Championship of United States. Won the Indoor Pistol Championship of United States, 1903. "Hold the World's Records. Hibbnrd, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago, Til. Eastern Department: 80 Chambers St., New York. Charles O. Grubb, Pittsburg, Pa. T. H. Keller, Manager. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio.

shells and telling stories, and did nothing at the traps to make a fuss about. G. A. H. ECHOES. D. S. Daudt had a bruised cheek and wore a large corn plaster over it. Some The PERFECT Bulk Smokeless. one asked him if he had been vaccinated Can now be supplied in bulk or loaded shells by the leading cartridge NOTES LEFT OVER FROM BLUE RIVER ou his cheek. companies, gun and ammunition dealers, or the sole agents: Miss .Nettie King, of St. Louis, shot SHOOTING PARK. well in the big event and broke 75 out W I AIT A f*C\ 75CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY. of 100. She handles a gun nicely and en­ J 11* L*f\U \y VsV/« t Telephone 1747 Franklin. joys the Shooting -Very much. Importers and Dealers in Fire Arms, Ammunition, and Fencing Goods. Remarks Passed by the Contestants Oscar Guessaz, editor, manager and Sole Agents for BALLISTITE (Dense), and EMPIRE (Bulk) Smokeless Powders. hustler for that breezy magazine, The Persona] Mention of the Noted Ex­ Texas Field, took a run from San Antonio just to visit with the boys. Of conrw?. he shot in the sweeps, but that was only n perts and Amateurs Hard Luck mere form of pleasure. Mr. Guessaz is a great worker for game protection in his The Standard Dense Powder of the World. Stories and Side Shots, Etc. State and has accomplished a vast amount tiu Lead* at the Traps or in the Field. Take No One's Word Try Them For Yourself- of good for Texas. A postal bring* "Shooting Facts." (Third Edition.) In onr last issue we gave a full report of Dr. W. T. Nash, of Indianapolis, was the Grand American Handicap at targets one of the new ones in this tournament. at Kansas City. April 14-17. showing scores He is very enthusiastic over the new In­ in all the sweepstakes and three handi­ dianapolis Gun Club, of which he has the high in the four days' sweeps pretty good cap events. Owing to lack of space we honor to be president. He is the kind of for an amateur. He shot a 34-inch barrel "NEW SCHULTZE" were unable to present our usual offering sportsman who will make It a success. Parker, which be says reaches farther than of personal notes, excuses for poor shooting a 30-iuch barrel gun. Of course four WON THB given by various men who seldom break Ernest Trlpp, of Indianapolis, was on inches farther. He used 26 grains Ballis- 'em all anyway, and little side happen­ hand, but not up to his mark. He enjoyed tite la Leader shells. ings during our stay at Blue Kiver Park, himself with his brother Indians just as Amateur Championship but we include them in this issue. though he broke every target thrown for Cornett and Mermod, the tallest and him. He said the crank who roasted him shortest shooters ou the ground, adjusted of 1903 Rolla Heikes. the U. M. C. expert, was a year ago for shooting at Blue Hock tar­ their difference and agreed not to tight. resent. Holla stuck to one kind of shell, gets, thinking he had been killing live which was shot on the grounds of the Elit was not prejudiced on guns or pow­ birds, never apologized or acknowledged his F. R. Pitch, of Hartley, la., had not shot ders. He tidUled around with three dif­ error. Of course not, such, people never at the traps in months, but be kept In the Carteret Club ferent guns, one Young RUII and two old admit they do wrong. game until the last. ones, besides changing powder to various FEBRUARY 20-21. brands and colors to suit his complexion. One of the Kansas City papers stated C. R. Millbank, of Kirksvllle, Mo., nn Ho changed his mind at opportune mo­ that Irby Uennett was general manager amateur, improved as he went along. He ments on the number he could break out of the U. M. C. Co. Of course it was an TrfE AMERICAN "E. C." and of 20 and was only able to get a seat error, but Mr. Bennett took it good na- started with 5 out of 20 in his first event, in the intermediate class. In the Id-yard turedly and discharged all the old U. M. but ended with 19 out of 20 In the last. "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. 8ky rocket performances he "maimed ami C. shooters, raised the salary of the new destroyed" .821) per cent, of the "birds" boys and then resigned. Louis Erhardt telegraphed from Ocean Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. shot nt. But at the rear posts his agility Park, Cal., sending compliments to the Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. was the best of any of the sharpshooter's Arthur Gambell wag hobbling around on hoys, and saying that he was recovering and he got a prlsse in all three handicap a crutch, having just recovered from his his health. hurdles. His average from 22 and 23 yards thirty-seventh broken bone. Nothing but He now wears a diamond watch charm. was.870 per cent., which was better" than the loss of both legs could keep Arthur at Harvey McMurchy left his trade long His father was present and saw him shoot his 10-yard playing. He tried to pick home. enough to shoot in a big tournament again. for the first time, which added more strain a winner on his banjo, but his Qensler He was hardly in form for a 19-yard mark. to his nerves. He used a Smith gun, tring got broken. One man shot at a target which went But he went away satisfied because Smith mixed powders, l'/4 ounce ?Va shot In U. high in the air and missed it. The wind guns won two out of three of the big M. C. Arrow shells. One slim, elongated shooter from the tall turned the target around and it sailed back, handicaps. grass country had great trouble in getting breaking at the shooter's feet. his feet placed aright. He planted one Harvey Sconce had a good chance to win Russell Klein carried home one of the cowhide several inches ahead of the stake There Is a bond of feeling between Ar­ in the big race, but his long mark. 20 Schmelzer tropies, by breaking 49 out of and then began to spread apart like a thur Gambell, of Ohio, and Howard Bone- yards, was too much for him on the final 50 targets In the outside grounds. pair of shears until his other tootsie was brake, of Oklahoma, that would be hard string, and he fell to 20. Harvey shot well firmly anchored about flve or six feet in to sever. in the sweeps. J. W. Garrett, of Colorado Springs de­ the rear. After be shot he pulled his rear pended on others to enter him in Wednes­ boot up on even terms with the other Fred Waddell. the DuPont and Hazard H. Pearse. of Chicopee, Kan.. a quiet day's events and got left. In the big event sit the stake without lifting U from the I owder Co.'s agent, had a very clever young man. hit 'em hard In the Consola­ ou Thursday he shot well from 22 yards, ground. He left a furrow a foot deep souvenir button, which was iu great de­ tion and got second place with Connor, but had one bad fall in the third string, at each position. mand. It was of metal, showing a live which paid him $56.50. making a Hi. He carried home a Schmelzer bird in the centre and a flying target be­ trophy won by 25 straight on the opposition, When a shooter with a cork leg went to neath. It was a pretty button. He also "Doc" A. Quick, winner of the Conso­ grounds. the score some unthinking fellow whistled distributed copies of "Brush, Stubble and lation, struck a great streak In the last " 'Tis Sweet to be Ue-Membered." Marsh," a handsome book issued by K. 1. hour, aud won on 95. He had 15 yards, Fred Waddell, the On Pont agent, du Pont do Nemours & Co., of Wilming- not being a winner of money in the G. A. brought a party of twenty from Cincin­ Abe Prank. Hie Memphis gentleman who lon, Del. This book was highly prized H. at 10 yards, and so was given a yard nati and vicinity. Fred Is a hustler all the was named after a horse, was on hand by all who were the fortunate recipients. nearer the traps. He shot a steady race, time. again. using a Smith gun, 88 grains Du Pont At times he performed astonishin" Two men in the Midland Hotel looked at powder In Leader shells. l>ats of legerdermain, and extracted all the large blackboard showing odds on the "Jimmy" Atklnson, the New Castle, Pa., kinds of money (some bad) from the cloth- G. A. H. winner which Chris Gottlieb was amateur, did not kick on his handicap of Ing of different shooters. His money came A. H. Durston, of the Lefever Arms Co.. 20 yards, even if it was too severe. He man­ easy. selling. The odds offered on a winner was Syracuse, N. Y., was well pleased when from ir> to 1 up to 100 to J. The two men Diefenderfer won, as the latter was using aged to get some of the money any way. looked it over for several minutes. Finally a Lefever hammerless gun. C. P. Rpust. of Oklahoma, spoiled his one askoc): "What are those figuresV" to C. O. Le Compte, the quiet, modest gen­ chance by a bad start. which liis friend replied: "That is the tleman from Kentucky, made a good sh<,>w- Great American Handicap shoot, and those T. H. Cohron, the champion colored wing irig in the G. A. U. from 20 yards, apd Hood Waters, the Infallible expert was figures are the handicaps. The man who shot, was one of the spectators. Mr. Coh­ did well in the sweeps. \ suffering from ;i severe cold, and was has 80 opposite his name gets 80 birds to ron is waiting for a challenge for the hardly tit to be on the grounds, to say shoot at: the one with 25 handicap has only trophy which he holds. Gilbert and Crosby had « great race fo'r nothing of shooting. that many to shoot at. The best shots best general average in the sweeps. Gil­ ;:ive to others a handicap. See?" And 101.930 targets were trapped during bert won out in the very last event, of the' Mr. Wickey, of Kansas City, couldn't they wandered towards the bar. this tournament. Quite a few, wasn't program. These two were in n class by ; hold a caudle to some of the experts but itv What a terrible slaughter of black­ themselves in the 10-yard events. Gilbert his powder burned just as well. E. D. Fulford was in harness again work­ birds! shot a Parker gun, Du I'ont powder and ing for the II. M. C. and Remington inter­ Leader shells. Crosby, a Smith gun, E. D C. Sanderson, of Colorado Springs, ests. He had a display of Remington arm?, E. C. Fort, of Fostoria, shot well through­ C. powder and Leader shells. found the "birds" a trifle tougher than including many rifles, also a case contain­ out the week. He had a good chance to those bred and shot at lu Colorado. ing samples of IT. M. C. shells of all win the big race and broke 63 straight C. B. Adams, the cool, quiet amateur, grades, wadding, loaded shells, etc. This from 19 yards, but the final set of traps from Rockwell City, Iowa, made some M. Diefenderfer is also a crack rifle exhibit attracted much attention, and E. D and the great strain was too much for fine scores from 18 yards, drawing down shot. There is no telling what else Mr. was happy because he could talk guns. him. He landed with 91. On Saturday he two good purses, amounting to $175.00, metenderfer would be an expert at if he divided first in a 25 live bird handicap on getting third place in the G. A. H. had a chance. At the end of every five shots the score- 24 kills. man rang a bell, which was the signal to C. W. Budd shot as though he was back Harry AVatson, the Pittsburg boy, said change positions. Day-.-? Elliott informed D. T. Timberlake. of Seneca, Kan., Is in the youthful class again. lie was liveljr be was going to stay in the West and shoot n spectator, who inquired its meaning, that an old trap and field shot, but of late has in two of the handicaps and bandied for a living. Jt don't, take much to keen the bell signified a lost bird. been very quiet. He tied for the Prelim­ money. Harry. ' inary, but was shot out by Hensler. Irby Bennett, president of the Interstate Some of the boys wished the Humane So­ J. L. D. Morrison, of St. Paul, was pro- Association and General Agent of the Win­ F. B. Cunningham, of St. Joseph, was ciety officer had come down with that note noun cod the most graceful shot on the chester Repeating Arms Co.. was a bnsv one of the best-natured men on the instead of sending a messenger boy. grounds. And he pointed the gun right. man. He fills these two positions with grounds. No matter how hard they were .ureat credit, and dignity, and is always coming he never kicked. L. I. Wade, the Peters Cartridge Co.'« courteous and affable to all. Southern expert, hardly shot In bis usual The Kansas City shooters did them­ Max Hensler, said to reside In Michi­ form. selves proud iu a "mud pie" contest. They A. C. Barrel!, leader of the Union Metal­ gan, gave his home address as Beaver ai-e live bird shots in Kansas City, but lic Cartridge Co. force, with his mission­ Dam, Wis. He is 19 years of age, strong, Frank Faurote, the Winchester man from Ihey will enter a broncho-busting, brick- aries, entertained ' the shooters each even­ nervy, cool and possessing splendid skill. Texas, was all broken up in the handicaps, laying or hair-cutting tournament if s.uch ing in the parlors at the Midland. II. O. In the preliminary he tied first place from and did not come up to bis standard in the an affair was pulled off in their city just Heikes led the orchestra, and Jjm Head 17 yards, winning in the shoot-off. In the sweeps. to help the game along. and his Lobster Quartette gave the vocal Grand American he held top score and entertainment. was called a sure winner until the Ne­ J. M. Hughes, the lively little grasshopper The only single triger Fulford was al­ braska man came along on the tail end from Wisconsin, who now represents the lowed to talk was on a Remington rifle. A. C. Connor, of Pekin. had a "look in" and won out. This gave Hensler second IT. M. C. Co., was immense at 22 yard* for the Consolation prize until Quick got money, $163, a great showing for the with 91 In the G. A. H. Tom Marshall was busy talking U. M. C. swift and lined out 95. Connor stood third young maju in his first big tournament. Continued on Twenty-firtt Page, May 2, 1903. SPORTINQ

busy some of these days. His 91 in the G. A. H. from 19 yards was well done. E. Brady. of Memphis, had them guess­ ing until his final string. That last set Qurrent Qomment of traps did scare a lot of the boys. C. W. Phellls was way off his form. Park Tom Norton, the Peters agent, was too By Gun Editor Will JC. busy with customers to think where to point bis gun. Lem Willard, of Chicago, can't stand In the hands of an amateur the handicaps; 19 yards was too much for him. MISTAKES OF THE IGNORANT. Mrs. A. L. Benuett, of Denver, made ARMS Co. EJECTOR GUN many friends by her quiet, ladylike manner LEFEVER A couple of humane citizens of Omaha, and her clever shooting. She is now repre­ Neb., recently wrote to a local paper en­ senting the Laflin & Rand Powder Co. in Western States, and her business ability tering a protest against trap shooting. All will help her to make a success in life"s trap shooting looks alike on paper to these battle. She used a Winchester gun, 24 narrow-minded individuals, and-they con­ grains Infallible powder, 114 ounce No. 1% demn the smashing of clay saucers placing shot in Peters' Ideal shells. them in the category of live pigeon shooting. All the ammunition companies had a good Why can't such ignorant people be en­ force of shooters and workers, who never lightened to the true state of trap shooting rested a moment. and learn that there is a vast difference Fred Gilbert won two Schmelzer trophies between trap shooting at live pigeons and on the outside grounds. On Thursday he eight others on 115, but had to trap shooting at flying targets? One uses shot out break 50 straight in the tie to win. On at Kansas City, April 16, M. Diefenderfer, of Nebraska, an amateur, shooting a live bird, the other a composition, saucer- Friday he won after shooting out four men score of 94 out of 100 at shaped, target. "The hundreds of thou­ on 25 straight, bircakiug a second 25 his Lefever Arms Co. Gun, won first prize with sands of innocent creatures, harmless and straight. beautiful that are killed and maimed in Charlie Spencer was not regular in his TARGET SHOOT EVER HELD. order to forward this cruel, useless sport," work, owing to lack of practice. THE LARGEST etc., etc., ad nauseam. This is the way Ed. O'Brien. of Florence. Kan.. had a To our long list of victories we now add these long-eared brayers rave over the hard mark at 20 yards, and was unable to of tar and plaster of paris sau­ make u showing. lu the 16-yard races he smashing was right at home. cers. Such foolishness! The tender-hearted THE NATIONAL TROPHY OF AMERICA. man or woman who breaks a few flying E. F. Confarr. of Llvingston, Mont., hung on until the last event and got some of the Shoot the Lefever—it makes good records in the hands of both targets from the traps is condemned as a wilt outahoot or outwear It. anti- plunder. amateurs and professionals. No gun cruel, inhuman monster by these Send for our new 1903 illustrated catalogue with photographs of our guns everything howlers, who believe all trap George Tucker, of Brenham. Tei., was shooting is at live pigeons. If they devoted one of the post entries, but he could not and gun cleaner. his old Schmclzer trophy form. as much time to investigating the matter as find they do to writing senseless, exaggerated Larry King, of Cripple Creek, had as LEFEVER ARMS CO., Syracuse, N.Y. articles against trap shooting they would much real enjoyment as any one, even if he missed a few. not make such fools of themselves. is Since the above was written the Grand F. D. Ellett, of Keithsburg, 111., a town The trophy winner Handicap at'Targets took place made famous by Tom Marshall, had a bad American attack of flinching and could not do his In Kansas City. On Thursday a special duty. HAZARD SMOKELESS POWDER. messenger brought to the manager a let­ ter from Field Captain W. H. Gibbons re- F. M. Bybee, W. B. Wilson and P. Mose- ley, three good sportsmen of Idaho Falls, The Grand American Handicap and numerous ,4juestlng him "on behalf of the Humane Idaho, found the shooting harder than th«y Society to have all crippled or maimed expected, but they enjoyed meeting the individual matches won by sportsmen using birds immediately destroyed." Not a live famous experts and seeing how it was done. pigeon had been shot at during the progress Fred Quimby was a busy man hustling of the tournament, all shooting being done for E. C. and Schultze powder. at flying targets, made of tar. If Mr. Gib­ ' Alex. Tolsma, of Detroit, said the com­ bons had read, the daily papers carefully mittee handicapped him. oa his size, and he would have seen that inanimate targets not on his skill. your percentage at the trap were the marks shot at by the gunners at If you can increase One man remarked: "These grounds are the best is none too good for you. Blue River Park. But these howlers nevej the hardest I have ever seen." Chris Gott- investigate; they know it all; they tell lieb replied: "Yes, but you ought to see over and over the story of the two French­ them after a hard rain, then you would The Hazard Powder Company, Wilmington, Del. men (or Americans) who said: "It is a say they were the softest you ever struck." beautiful day. let us go out and kill some­ J. T. Skelly, of the Laflin & Rand Powder thing." Even if they went out and "killed Co., was hustling all the time, and shoot­ deserTes the highest credit for hia suc­ time" they would be doing a cruel act. To ing a pretty fair race besides. cessful management of this great event. kill or destroy is cruel. All birds are alike peo­ Ollie Bottger. of Ollie, la., Is hardly as C. Dixon. of Joplta, Mo., is an amateur to these ultra kind-hearted, humane clever on "blackbirds" as on live pigeons. that made them all hustle in the first day's ple. Tin pigeons, clay pigeon?, tar pigeons, sweeps. wooden pigeons, glass pigeons, candy P. C. Ward, of Walnut Log, Tenn., was pigeons arc all alike to picked as a likely winner, as he had' a was only one Storm on the Playing pigeons and live but 88 was all he could do. There One pack of Infallible Every gunner is a cruel monster 17-yard mark, grounds, and he hailed from Waterloo, them. la., and his first name was Ralph. He Cards will be mailed to any ad­ Jf he "kills" any kind of a "pigeon." Chris Gottlieb forgot his troubles after blew out 83 in the gold watch contest. dress in the United States or Can­ Another case of too much kind-hearted­ Diefenderfer won, aud was proud of his ness is shown by a recent communication own score of 91. H. E. Bonebrake, of Wentberford, Okla., ada for 15 cents in stamps. These Forest and Stream. A lady called oa fractured his first ',>>" etruight targets in cards are guaranteed 25-cent Bi­ in C. M. Powers, the very clever amateur, the Prelim., but fell down and finished one of the prominent citizens In a Ne­ of Decatur, 111., shot a great race all with 83. Just out of the money. cycle quality; have extremely asked him to use his through the week. He was third in gen­ braska town and eral averages from 16 yards, and second in handsome three-color backs, and influence to stop the shooting of "dickey the three handicaps, averaging .886 per cent, Everything wag against good scores. The Address, the gun club grounds. The lady 20 yards. He won good money perfectly black targets, bad background, are most desirable. birds" at from 19 and high and unnatural flight, irregular speed knew? the poor little dickey birds suffered in the preliminary and G. A. H., but fell one bird below money in the consolation, and heavy wind, with four sets of traps, LAFLIN & RAND POWDER Co., so terribly, and she shed, wet, salty tears having an extra yard added to his gun. caused many ninety per cent, shots to fall over the very thoughts of it. She loved below .80 per cent. 99 Cedar Street, New York City. the 'birds so very much, she said, and it M. Thompson, of Gainsville, Mo., did not lined up The first squad that went down the line made her heart bleed to think of the hun­ need much "showing how." He on Tuesday morning surely had it hard 91 in the principal event, making three enough, and their remarks were unfit for dreds of "poor little dickey birds" being 24's aud a 19. ruthlessly slaughtered for sport. The citi- publication. really made the H. S. McDonald, of Omaha, did not like Grand American Handicap was won zeln, who was a sportsman, drive him The her that his poor scores, but it did not on the same score as last year 94 out of lady quite indignant by informing home. He prefers live birds, anyway. 100. Last year it was won from 18 yards, The "dickey birds" were made of clay aud this time 'from 10 yards. Last year 01 (tar composition, shaped like a saucer and Dave Alliott, Jim's little brother, finished starters, this year 179. Frankford Defeated Kensington. with two 24's iu the honor event, and his A number of business men of Frankford /called "dickey birds" because the man who score of 91 from 18 yards was very good. It was pleasant weather during the week, and Kensington met April 23 in a gun made them was named Uickey. even if the wind was troublesome. contest, on the grounds of the old Boerekle J. F. Leggitt. inventor of a new auto­ Gun Club, at Briclesburg Station, Pa. The matic trap, had a 23 aud a 24, but a 19 'Bob" Elliott handled the dining room events were a team match and a prize G. A H. ECQOES. each side cut him down to the last money. in a very satisfactory manner. sweep, and after these there was a set-out tendered by Uie losing team. representatives of the press and Page. "Tramp Irwin was back on earth again. The The conditions of the team match were . Continued from Twentieth Ilia 90 was very good. they were a few were nicely treated by six men to a team, twenty-five targets per E. D. TUke shot and rested in his usual the Interstate Association. Scores were al­ man, sixteen-yard rise, unknown angles, form. Ed showed up well in the sweeps, Patrick and Guy, the two amateurs from ways ready for them shortly after the last aud while the shooting was not extra being in eighth place for average. Mecbanicsburg, 0., were on baud again, event was completed, aud all information strong, the Frankford crowd managed to and took away some of the was cheerfully given. win by twelve breaks1, the score being 104 .7. A. It. Elliott wasn't so much from 21 as quiet as ever, cash. form. to 9'J in their favor, lledifer and AI via yards, but be was real smart from ll> yards Ralph Trimble was in poor shooting banged off the high guns for Frankford, with bis Winchester-Hazard outfit. His trigger finger was badly cut. which "Foxy Grandpa" Wilson, of Michigan, caused constant flinching. Phil Laid the with nineteen breaks each, while .1. Darr, the had a merry time with the boys,'and was cut finger was caused by Ralph's single- Ploucher, Jr.. did the trick for the Kensing­ L. Rue, H. F. Morrison, R. C. equal to all their tricks. ton gang with twenty-three. three Lakefield, Minn.. amateurs, stayed trigger gun. ___ W. Dawson tied the finish like good fellows. In the prize sweep, to J. K. Starr was the bright shining light of Blue Island, 111., captur­ with H. Johnson, but in the shoot-off Daw- George Roll, hat. A. W. Ryan, of Troy, O., thought he in the office, and handled the scores for the ed a first money alone in a sweep. George sou, the Kensington butcher, won the won $200 on Hensler, but Diefenderfer press in a manner which brought forth always was lucky and a good shot. Team match, 25 targets. came along and woke him up. praise from this hard-working class, who, Frankford Team. | Kensington Team. like Mr. Cascaret, work while you sleep. The boys all sympathized with Capt. G. lledifcr 19!J. Ploueher, Jr..., Luther Squier, the Du Pont expert, had Money over the illness of his son Harold, Alvin ..... 19|W. Dawson ...... a fine score in 92 from 19 yards. It was Fred Whitney is a wonder handling cash, and all wished for the young man's speedy H. Johnson IS |E. Bet sou and nobody had a kick coming over his return to health. J. Dawsou ...... IT17 J. Ploucher, Sr. high score for a while. pay envelope not being full enough. \V. liodgers ...... 1(> J. Carter ...... 12 D. Mercer ...... 141 J. Martin ...... 12 W. H. Heer, that crack amateur of Con- Club, of Reading, Pa., Total ...... 104) Total ...... 92 rordia, Kan., shot a good, strong race in Ed Hickman made a good assistant man­ The Elm Leaf Gun ager. reorganized for the coming season by elect­ Prize sweep, 10 targets. 16yds. rise, unknown nil the cveuts, and got into money from ing these officers: President. .T. Right- angles. The scorns: W. Dawson 8. H. Johnson yards in two handicaps. 4, 20 Elmer Shaner never conducted a tourna­ meyer: vic« president, John Fifk; secre­ 8, J. Martin 7. Alvin 7. Rodgfrs 5, J. Dawson tary, H. Gensley: treasurer, W. Euck, and Merorr 4, Worner 4. Shoot-off, nve targets-W. A. J. Staubr-r, of Streator. III.. Is a live­ ment, with such a crowd in a more sys­ DavrsoB 4, H, Johnson 3. ly joung fchot, and will keep the experts tematic and busiiics&like manner, and he captain, Louis Rightmeycr. SPORTING May 2, 1903.

has ten events daily, a total of 180 shots at a cost of $18.00. The sum of $50 is added to the tenth event. On the second THOSE YOU KNOW. day $50 will be added to the program. $4 in the odd numbered events and $6 in the even numbered. The purses are open to Won amateurs only. Purses divided Rose sys­ NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER­ tem. Ship shells. H. M. Baily. secretary. SONAL ENOUGH. At the Brandywine Gun Club shoot at Coatesville, Pa., April 15, Coffrod and D. in the Irwln broke 42 out of 50 Blue Rock tar­ Bits of News, Gossip and Comment gets; Rodgers 37, P. Burns 35, Bailey 28. Largest Target Tourna­ About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot­ TRAP IN MARYLAND. ment Ever Held. The Rising Sun Gun Club Hold Monthly Kansas City, Mo., April 14-17,1903 ing Know in Person or Through Shoot. Rising Sun, Md., April 22. Editor "Sport­ Who Did It? ing Life:" The Rising Sun Gun Club held the Medium of General Fame. its monthly shoot to-day. The wind was high, which rrtade hard shooting, but some excel­ FRED GILBERT. J3y Will K. Park. lent scores were made. SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO J. S. Fanning is still on the Pacific coast Worthington was high man and working Infallible powder through with 101 out of 115. Riale NEW YORK SALESROOM California. He is keeping up his shooting was second, England third 32 WARREN ST. form and usually shows 'ein how wher­ and Gifford fourth. Event PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. ever he stops. No. 5, at 25 targets, was for the Hood Waters tro­ J. A. Flick, the crack amateur shot, of phy, on which Worthing­ Ravenna, O., is making a good showing ton, England and Cole tied this season. At the Allegheny tournament on 23, Cole not being eli­ he won high general average over a strong gible for the trophy, Worth­ (COPY OF TELEGRAM.) lield of expert shots. He was so modest ington and England shot it that he disguised himself under the nom H. L. Worthington ?«t at 20 targets, Worth­ tie plume of "Raven." Although he has ington breaking 19 to Eug- Blue River Park, Kansas City, Mo., April 16, 1903. but one wing. Raven is a swift bird. land'a 18. Worthington's work was a lit­ tle shady at the start, but he came up smil­ E. I. DuPoNT DE NEMOURS & Co., An act requiring non-resident hunters ing after the third event. England was Wilmington, Del. and unnaturalized foreigners to procure a not up to form and fell down in three or $10-Iicense before hunting in Pennsylvania four events, lowering his score consider­ M. Diefenderfer and has been made a law by the signature of ably. Altogether the shot was a success, Governor Penuypacker. and, considering the wind, the work was very creditable. The scores follow: Capt. Geo. A. Bartlett, who is now work­ Targets ... 10 10 10 10 25 10 10 10 10 5p 115 ing through Arizona in the interests of the Peters Cartridge Co., is meeting with great Worthlngton . 7 8 8 9 23 9 9 9 10 9-101 success and doing line shooting. He is en­ Riale ...... 8 7 8 8 21 7 10 7 9 8 92 DU PO joying himself by killing wildcats and Bnjjland ..... 7 6 8 92310 4 7 8 7 90 gila monsters, which are plentiful in that Gifford ...... 9 7 9 617 5 810 7 9 87 Terry ...... 7 610 5 18 8 8 6 9 8 85 countrv. Ho shot with members of the Campbell ....8 7 5 9.. 7.... 5 .. Prcscott Gun Club, also the Bisbee Gun Foster ...... 8 8 9 7 19 5 .... 6 . . Club, and led the field for the day. W. Jackson ... 4 9 8 21 8 7... 7 . . Haltenstine .... 9 6 716 8 9.. 6 . . SMOKE Ed Ebe won the medal at the South Side H. D. Jackson ...... f» 19 8 7 8 8 .. Gun Club shoot, Milwaukee. Wis., April Cole* ...... 7 23 8 7 9 9 . . won the Grand American Handicap. Hensler second; Luther 18. breaking 48 out of 50 Blue Rock flying targets. TRAP IN UTiCA. Squier tied with third; eight men divide fourth, six of them use DU PONT. Louis Erhardt is chairman of the Execu­ A Prize Shoot Given by the Riverside tive Committee of the Ocean Park (Cal.) (Signed) F. J. WADDELL, Agent. Gun Club. This club will hold a big shoot Gun Club. May 15, 16 and 17, at Ocean Park, Califor­ Tho prize shoot at Bine Rock targets of nia. the Riverside Gun Club, which occurred at Utica, N. Y., April 21, brought out a Mi*. Rogers, a young amateur shot of large gathering of trap shooters, the oc­ West Chester. Pa., made high average at casion being a very enjoyable one, in spite the Florists' Gun Club tournament, in this of the prevailing high wind, which caused city, April 18. breaking 04 per cent. Mr. the targets to take very erratic flights at Rogers will undoubtedly make a good show­ times, accounting for many misses. Twen­ SPECIFICATIONS: ing at the coming State shoot. ty-four men shot in the different events, OUR and. the competition for the prizes was Case 12 Ga. 2-% or 2-% in American 1 Foros-t H. Conover, Leamington, Ont., very keen, the scores being close in every GRAPHINE Cartridge and Ammunition Co. Shell. was a caller on "Sporting Life" on Friday event. of last week. Mr. Conover is a representa­ The programme consisted of five 10-tar- CARTRIDGES Equal in every respect to any made. tive of the DuPont Powder Company and get handicap events, with merchandise Powder 3 drs. DuPont, Hazard, E. C. visits the trade through Canada. At the prizes to the winners, the entrance be­ FOR Schultze or Empire or 24 gr. Infallible traps Mr. Conover is an expert shot and ing free to all. Three extras were also has held some of the highest shooting shot. The scores follow: BLUE ROCK or Ballistite. honors of Canada. Targets ~...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Wadding Nitro Card, Graphine Wad, SHOOTING. Black Edge Wad. A gun club has been organized at Olney, Jenny ...... 8 6 4 68 7 6 Shot Soft or chilled. this city, and will be affiliated with the Clark ...... 7 9 877 6 8 Olney Field Club. Grounds have been Watts ...... 6 7 476 « 8 PRICE Soft Shot, leased at Cedar Grove and a club house D. Laughlln...... 7 6 789 7 .. $2.20 per hundred; Chilled Shot, $2.30 per hundred. will be erected. W. Maine ...... 8 7 6 9 7 SEND FOR LIST OF ALL LOADS. Nowton ...... 9 10 889 The York City Gun Club will give nn Smith ...... 6 4 089 amateur tournament at York, Pa., May "Friday" ...... 5 8 966 9 7 The Chamberlin Cartridge 6 Target Co., Christian ...... 8 G 8 7 10 8 6 14-15. The sweeps are open to amateurs Brunner ...... 8 8 565 8 .. CLEVELAND, OHIO. only. The events each day are 12 in num­ F. Maine ...... 4 8 789 6 4 ber at 10, 15. 20 and 25 Blue Kock tar­ Dexter ...... 7 9 777 gets, and one event daily at, 50 Blue Rocks. Parmenter ...... 6 7 877 9 .. The total entrance is $l(i.OO. All events Marks ...... 5 6 657 5 10 will be handicap rise frorn 14 to 22 yards. E. Loughlin ...... 7 587 8 9 Purses divided percentage plan, $5.'00 to Teesdale ...... 9 8 9 8 10 high average and $5.00 to low average W. Wagner ...... 10 8 9 8 10 7 .. daily. Ship shells, etc., N. H. McSherry, J. Wagner ...... 5 9 10 10 9 710 secretary. Warren ...... 6 5 476 Tatham's Chilled Shot Itnssell ...... 9 7 866 7 .. P. Archer won the first shoot for the Bennott ...... 910 7 10 10 6 .. Speer cup in the Princeton University Gun Deck ...... 6 678 7 .. is the only kind safe to rely on to make an Club on April 23 by breaking 29 out of 30 .. 9 10 5 .. effective Blue Uock targets. Bacon .. .. 8 6 .. killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little H. A. Culbreth won a silver smoking set Highland Shooting Club. at a shoot in Dover. Del., April 24, break­ At the regular monthly shoot of the trouble to make sure you get it. ing 18 out of 20 blue rock targets. Highland Shooting Club, at the Gorgas Station grounds, April 25, the club and The Peters Cartridge Company announce challenge cup events were contested for. that on May 1st they will remove their Each was a twenty-five Blue Rock event, The Wilmington Programme. Eastern office to : H Chambers street. New from a sixteen-yard rise, but in the club York city. The new office will have much event ten were shot at known angles and The 'wawaset Gun Clnb will give n AMMUNITION larger and commodious quarters in which to fifteen at unknown, while the reverse was handicap shooting tournament at flying transact their constantly increasing busi­ the order in the challenge cup event. targets at Wilmington, Del., May 7 and 8. AND SPORTING GOODS. ness, and will also provide them with a Doc Wentz and Harper won the first and The events will be open to all under the suitable reception room for visitors. Crooks and Doc Wentz the second. The scores follow: sliding handicap. The program each day J. B. SHANNON & SONS, A two days' shoot will be given at Rock­ Challenge Cup event, 10 at unknown, 15 at has eleven events at 15 and 20 targets, 1020 Market Street, Philadelphia. well City, la., May 5 and 0. A feature known angles. entrance $1.30 and $1.40, a total of 175 will be a match at 100 live birds between U'wn.K'wn.Total. shots a day at a cost of $14.50; $37.00 is HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. Al Gilson, of Fonda, and O. C. Bottger, "Doc" Wentz ...... 7 14 21 added to the program each day. Targets Our new Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. of Ollie, la., for $100 a side. Harper ...... 8 13 21 two cents. Money divided Kose system. Laurent ...... 7 13 20 Five per cent, deducted for purse to l>e Jones broke 25 straight flying targets in Cantrell ...... 9 u 20 divided among all who shoot through and Dalton ...... 9 10 39 fail to win their entrance back. Sliding the Shamokiu (Pa.) Gun Club shoot, April Harnill ...... 6 13 U) TO BE GIVEN TO Dunlevy ...... 8 10 18 handicap 16 to 20 yards will be used. Ship McMiehaol ...... 6 12 18 shells care W. M. Foord, 213 West Sixth Kantnor defeated Thomas at Pottsville. PinUerton ...... 8 10 18 street. Headquarters, Hotel Wilmington. ING GRAPHINE GUN WADS Pa., April 25. by the score of 7 to 6 out of Donbam ...... 7 9 ig The shoot will be managed by W. M. Foord AT TOURNAMENTS. 15 live birds for $100 a side. Rhode Mycrs ...... 6 n 55 and L. J. Squier. Our New ^ Fibre Wads maybe Island rules governed. Evorett ...... 9 p, 35 Aimon ...... 4 12 16 obtained in factory or hand loads Club event, 15 at known, 10 at unknown an­ At Watson's Park. at same price of other wads. Send for particulars and Wm. Reese and J. Rice shot a match at 7 free samples. GRAPHINE GUN WAD CO., Muncie, Ind live birds, Rhode island rules, for $100 a gles. KVn.U'wn. Total. The Nonpareil Gun Club shot at Wat­ side, at Mahanoy City. Pa., April 25. Reese ' Crooks ...... 1 3 o > ' son's Park. Chicago. 111., April 18. In the won by killing two birds, while his op­ "Doc" Wentz ...... 15 7 club shoot. Ilupel broke 49. Stannard 47, ponent could only grass one bird out of Haniill...... 13 8 Kuss 44, Barto 43 and Bush 42 out of 50 Media dun Club. his quota. This is easy action on your McMichael ...... 13 8 Blue Kock targets. The following scores money when two out of seven birds wins Daltou ...... 13 8 were made in sweeps, the last event being Media, Pa.. April 23. The newly-organ­ $100. Denham ...... 12 8 at 15 singles and 5 pair: ized Media Gun Club held its initial month­ Laurent ...... 13 7 No. of targets...... 10 15 15 *25 ly shoot to-day. Unknown angles were the Chas. Rosa 11 won the gold medal at the Dunlevy ...... 10 9 order and the shooting was fair, consider­ White Hill Gun Club. Bordentown N J Schacffer ...; ...... 11 8 Rupel ...... 7 14 12 ing laek of practice. The score, 23 Blue April 25, on 10 straight Blue Rock targets! Cantrell ...... 8 10 Kuss...... 0 13 15 21 Rocks: Kvorott ...... 9 <) T.ai'to ...... 10 11 14 18 SuimicI Smedloy hit 15. George William- The Sheffield Gun Club, of Sheffield, Ala., I>arsi'ii ...... 11 6 Burk ...... 0 15 13 sou 1<>, H. I'. Howard 12, Kdgar Smedley will hold its first annual tournament Harper ...... 11 G Mack ...... 6 . 7 15. A. V. Dee. Jr., 10. Albert Kvans 14, at Pinkerton ...... It 4 Sbogren ...... 7 10 David Dotts 7. William Dnvis 5, Charles flying targets May 14-15. The shooting will Mytu-s ...... 10 4 Clark ...... 2 3 McFartdan 10, Edgar I'euuiugton 15, Lewis be over a Magautrap and the program Visitors. btanuard ...... 14 21 Little 11.