DEVOTED TO—BASE BALL GUNS—GUNNING VOLUME 30, NO. 16. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 8, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. TO TOURJNGLAND. UMPIRES© DUTIES. ARTHUR IRWIN HAS A BIG SCHEME A LITTLE TIP OH TH&T SUBJECT IN HIS MIND, FROM PRESIDENT YOUHG. i Proposes to Make a Trip to How He is Going to Divide and England Next Fall With the Tor Manipulate His Big Double Umpire onto and Montreal Ball Teams Stall in Order to Get the Best as Attractions, Possible Results From Their Work.
Toronto, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life;" President Young, of the National League. Manager Arthur Irwin has been in town gives out the information that a few rules for nearly a week looking after the pro will be needed to govern the umpire staff. posed changes in the diamond at Hanlau©s He states that the older and more experi Point. It is intended to move the bleach enced umpires, Lynch, Emslie. Hurst and ers to a point east of their present Joca- O©Day, for instance, will act as command lion. and place the main grandstand just ers of the field and will remain permanently baok of the catcher. behind the bat. The new men, who will bo restricted to base decisions, will act a* TEAM NEWS. lieutenants. The former have the most, im Manager Invin had something to add con portant duties to perform, so Young says, cerning what has already been published and will toe able to use more care in calling concerning the makeup of the Toronto team halls and strikes than, when they had the and bis plans for the coming season. bases to look after. "From his position As at present constituted the Toronto behind the bat," Young explains, "the uin- team has these players: Casey and Held, pire can declare on balls hit close to the catchers; Williams. Gaston. Johiiston and foul lines. But if his assistant is standing Li pp. pitchers; Carney. first, base; Taylor, nearer the spot where the ball strikes, the fcwoud base; Oatilis, third base; Fox and assistant can help the regular umpire to r.ookman, sbortstop; White, Sheehau and give the proper ruling. The prime object, Freeman, outnelders. - of the double umpire system is to eliminate THB XKW MEN". all possible errors of eyesight and to do awav with the kicking that was caused by Buffalo has no claim on catcher Reid, errors of this sort last season. The bat nud there will be no wrangle over his. play - tery umpire, besides calling balls and ing with Toronto. Pitcher Johnston and strikes and also deciding on hits close to outfielder Sbeehan were with Newark last the foul lines, must also watch certain season. Jrwin has a high opinion of John base plays, such as the old trick of a man ston. One of his pitching feats last year who is on second base when a hit is made, was the holding down of the Athletics of cutting third base on his way to the plate. Philadelphia for nine innings without a hit. He will also have the authority to call He also did good work for St. Paul. Lipp "time" or "game," while both he and, his is a Pennsylvania League product, and a assistant will have eu.ua! power to disci promising twirier. Minneapolis made a big effort to secure White, but Irwin met the pline rowdy playera. offer, and the popular outfielder was thus saved to Toronto. Sheehan is a left-hand CHARLES H. EBBETTS, THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE batter, fast on his feet, and a sure catch. The New Owner of the Brooklyn National League Club. Fox is a graduate of Holy Cross College Likely to Have Augusta and Mont and a sprinter. He has beaten Wefers in Charles H. Ebbets, who by his purchase of the controlling interest in the Brooklyn Base races of 50 yards and at less distances. Ball Club becomes one of the youngest base bull magnates in the National League, has been gomery as Members. identified with the sporting, social and political life of Brooklyn for the past 15 years. He New Orleans. Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting A TOUR OF ENGLAND. was born in New York on Oct. 29. 1858, and had a public school education. His first business Life-" It is very likely that within the Confirmation of the report was given by venture was as an architect, but he found the confining work uncongenial and soon entered next few -weeks the franchises for Mont Mr. Irwin that the Toronto and Mon a publishing house. In the spring of 1883 he became identified with the Brooklyn Base Bull gomery and Augusta will be issued and treal teams would visit England after the Club and has been its secretary ever since. He has always been a lover of sports, being those two clubs joined to the Southern close of the championship season in >18I>8. one of the founders of the Old Nassau Athletic Club, which flourished at "Washington Park during the eighties. He is a consistent cyclist and has 1©or a number of years been a League Augusta has always been in the Th-e schedule will call for the closing of prominent member of the Good Roads Association, at present occupying an executive office proper shape to support a team, and at the the season on or about Stept. 10 next, and in that organization. It is probably as a bowler that Mr. Ebbets has become so widely known time of the last meeting representatives the teams will immediately depart for Eng in Brooklyn. He is a member of the Prospect Club, the Carleton Club, and captain of the from that city were willing to enter, but land. It is intended to remain there for a Commonwealth Council team of the Royal Arcanum League. The other organizations which the eighth club had not been secured. month at least, playing exhibition games claim Mr. Ebbets as a member include the Park Club and many secret societies. Since he Montgomery wanted the franchise, but where it is impossible to arrange matches took up his residence in Brooklyn Mr. Ebbets has lived .in the Twenty-second ward. He is had not named a man as the manager and With local clubs. Irwin will accompany the a delegate to the Democratic General Committae and represented his district in the State representative. Tip O©Neil, the old St. Toronto team. Legislature in 1805. He was defeated the following year, but last election he was successful Louis player, has now come to the front IN THB SPTIING. in his candidacy for Councilman. Mr. Efobets was married in 18S7 and has three daughters and expressed a willingness to secure a The team will report in Newark, N. J., and one son. He has a handsome home at :j28 First street. Brooklyn. good club and rnana-ge the Montgomery playing their first exhibition game there team. The street car lines of that city on "April 7. From there they go to Phila are also anxious for a team, and possibly, delphia, April 8 and 9; Baltimore, April 11 HICKMAN AND HEWITT. JIM FIELD SIGNED when O©Neil and the representatives of the nnd 12; Washington, April 13 and 14; New car lines hold a conference, a formal appli ark, N. J.. April 15, 16 and 17: Lancaster, The Two New Castle Pitchers Are in To Play With Buffalo Again Next cation for the franchise will be made and a Pa., April 18 and 19; Reading. April 20 Excellent Condition. Season Chamberlin to Umpire. team secured. nnd 21; Paterson, N. J., April 22, 23 and New Castle, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Buffalo. Jan. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" John McGuire, of the Savannah team, a 21. Life:" Jakey Hewitt. who last season was One more Bison came into the fold yester day or two ago signed two more players. day afternoon when first baseman Jim J Hollowell who formerly played with the one of New Castle©s best pitchers, and who Kansas City team in the Western League, TIME©S CHANGES will nest season wear the same uniform, Field accepted the invitation of Manager Rowe to attach his autograph to a contract was signed© as oue of the pitchers. Punch has written to a friend here from his home Devinie, of the Houston team last year, Have Ironed Out the Wrinkled Front near Morgantown. W. Va. He says that he of the Buffalo Base Ball Club, calling for is working at barn building, and that he is the services of the lanky Philadelphtan was also signed, and will be made the of Stern Old Anse. in perfect condition. He states that Charley during the coming summer. But little time second baseman of the nine. The Chicago "Daily News" is a little be Hickmau. who was sold by New Castle to was lost in the transaction, as Mr. Rowe Abuer Powell is working quietly in the hind the time with the following: knew what Field wanted and acceded to interests of the New Orleans team, and Boston last year for $1500, is also at Mor expects to secure tly-ee men very shortly. "The Grand Old Mau is the monosyllabic and gantown, and is in perfect health. his terms without the least quibbling. laconic figure of the game, and the reporter Hickman weighs at present 105 pounds, The story that Elton Chamberlin, of this He has just stgnej \outtielder Wiscman, rever lived \vho got us much as 10 successive and is fat. There is no truth whatever in city, had been appointed a National League who two years ago <>!ay\etl with Mobile from bim on liny subject, all the write-ups the stories that have been printed that umpire seems to have been a trifle prema made a splendid record- Wiseman J , ahd interviews of 20" years notwithstanding." Hickman©s arm is still in bad condition. ture. Chamberlin said yesterday that he from Cincinnati. \ _^| Our esteemed Chicago contemporary is It is in perfect condition, and Hickman had received no positive assurance that he (mistaken. The G. O. M. years ago was a says that he will be able to go into the would get the position for which he had Cuban Giants© F.x- ^ard man to interview, but Pa Time has box with Boston and hold his own. The applied. All that he knew was that he had New York. Dec. So. — toned out the wrinkles in his disposition. two will begin practicing about t!ie mid received from President Nick Young of the contractor and Jen words? The G. O. M. now can give a dle of next month, and when the time National League an encouraging letter and Giauts. was fa Icture on any diamond subject upon which comes for them to report they will be ou an application blank which he was re to-day by is approached. band in proper condition. quested to sign. which V Jan* 8- i I any person who is unable to introduce Toman t« Brooklyn, pitcher Nelson tc Newark ager of the Kansas CityB©.nejct season, and put and pitcher Mullins to Montreal. on a uniform ready to take part in every game ! the full number of subscribers ueces- Infifhlero Lewi-e aim Stittlord have Deed returned if necessary. His experience this year taught SPORTING LIFE o Milwaukee by Louisville. him that he knows more afwut base ball thaa i sary to secure any particular pre- half of the youngsters in the\ business. A WEEKLY JOURNAL Mnonger Sf©ae, of Boston, it negotiating for the I mium will write us we will do our Gratui KasiitJ< tranchUn on his own ncct>rd. It is expected that on Monday next Presi Devoted to dent Freedman. of the New York Club, will make j best to furnish the desired article on According to© a Chicago special A. G, SpaJdinp formal announcement of the New York Club©s in BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT denies emphatically being one of the possible or tention to play Suoda.y games at home and reasonable terms. probably purchasers of the St. Louis Club. abroad. ING, BILLIARD?, Etc. The Philadelphia Club is said to be endeavor ing to purchase the Reading Club from Denny Manager Jack Huston, of tie Sarannah Out of nearly 200 letters which have Southern League team, will have his team re Long, with a view to making it a Philadelphia port by the 1st of March, afid would like to ar Tradedmarked bj the Sporting Lifs Pub, Ca reached us OH the subject of premiums, farm. range games with all National League clubs Entered at Philadelphia Post Office since the ^Publication of our premium list Manager Wells, of Richmond, announces his going South. aa Second Class Matter. j in our last issue, the following are given as team completed as follows: Catchers. Hess, Fos President Vanderbeck. of the Detroit team, is specimens. Space precludes us from insert ter and Vigaeux; pitchers. Sparks, Stivnniell, of the opinion that the Western League magnates Sehmidt. Chesbro. Bishop. Conniff. Stocksdslc; will make little use of the drafting _rule. which Published by ing more of these letters, but it is evident first base, Lutenberg; second base. Templeniau; permits them to grab plaj©evs from tn<| teams of that our premium proposition has caused third base, Ktopf; short stop. Leahy; outflelders, Hargrove, Seybiold and Kain, lesser leagues. THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. general satisfaction, and we hope our read Big Bill Schriver thinks that Brother Wat- 34 South Third St., ers, generally, will avail themselves of the kins got the best of the late
C.H. BYRNE NO THE BASE BEL "NAPOLEON" SUR A BIG CAMPAIGN FOR THE REDS RENDERS TO GRIM DEATH, WELL ASSURED. Brief Review ol the Career o! One The Present Team Regarded as tha ol the Greatest ana Noblest Charac Strongest Porkopolis E?er Had ters Ever Identified With America©s The Preparations For the Battle National Game ol Base Ball. Already Under Way,
New York City, Jan. 5. Charles H. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Byrnc, president of the Brooklyn Base Ball Life:" With the coming of the glad New Club; died on Tuesday morning, Jan. 4, Year push interest iu the national game is 1898, at his residence, 107 West Eleventh awakened in the breasts of our staunch. street. The end of a busy life came in bise ballists, and like the town of old, much interest is being builded upon our peace and quiet. For three days prior to team for 1898. The fact that such authori his death he had been in a state of coma, ties as Hanlon, Yonderhorst, Wagner, Selee, suffering little, and drifting slowly away to Watkins et al., have seen fit to proclaim. the peaceful stillness of the beyond. thru the Reds as at present made up is His virtues have been extolled; his man THE STRONGEST TEAM liness of character has been the theme of which ever represented Cincinnati fills us wit;i hope for the future, and if Buck and all who knew him; his abilities as a base his breves can manage to get into first or ball legislator and as a business man have second place, then happiness will mingle been painted in far brighter color than my among us, and ClevelanU will not be con humble brush can hope to paint them; his sidered on the map. To-day is frankness of character has been the theme CONTRACT DAY of every newspaper writer.who knew him, with the olub. Some 30 contracts, which and the press, the active, busy part of the bind the party of the second part to play ball for so much per, will be mailed to press that came into daily contact with those who will be known as Cincinnati or Charles H. Byrne, feel that a dear and Indianapolis players next year, and a personal friend has been taken away from prompt reply is requested from each. Sec them. retary Lloyd looks for no trouble what The merry quips and jests, the chaffing, ever in procuring his collection of auto the sarcastic comments that were flung graphs, as, indeed, there should not be, for no ball players were treated better by laughingly to and fro when the: wits of owners or public than the Cincinnati Club. the League met at annual sessions will be THE LATE CHARLES H. BYRNE. THE CLUB HEADQUARTERS hushed, for one of the brightest of all is have not been opened, and that ceremony no more. will be postponed for a few days. Business "When the end came to Mr. Byrne his Manager Bancroft was engaged to accom brother, William J. Byrne, and his sisters, pany the University of Cincinnati foot ball team to New Orleans for a game of bunt Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Van Bureu, were at and kick on New Year©s Day. and of his bedside. The funeral is announced for entire Metropolitan Club from Mr. Wiman, served continuously for eleven years, to the retained the pick of the players and sold the great advantage of the minor leagues, of whom course the advertising and financial end of Thursday, Jan. 6, at 10.30 A. M., from the club was in capable hands. Bannie ex franchise to Kansas City. He also purchased he waa ever the foremost champion; and to pects to be back the last of the week, when St. Francis Xavier Church, on West Six Caruthers, Foutz and Bushong from St. Louis furthering the interests of the Brooklyn Club, teenth street. Peace to his -ashes! he will roll up the top of his desk at Haw- for $18,000, thus expending nearly $30,000 be which, owing to its unfortunate location at ley©s and buckle down to business. A few JOHN B. FOSTER. fore a ball was pitched. The campaign proved Eastern Park, and its constantly disappointing days before the departure of the team for most exciting, Brooklyn being beaten out by team, has not been a profitable concern for sev Texas soil Bancroft will put on the duds Tlie T-ate Charles H. Byrne. St. Louis by a nose. The following season eral years. Despite the liberality, energy and of an advance agent and hie himself to San Clip ©es H. Byrne was born In New York, 55 another hot flght with St. Louis ensued, which broad-gauge business methods of Messrs. Byrne Antonio, and perhaps some Mexican points, years ago, and was a res.dent of the great uie- resulted In Mr. Byrne achieving his ambition and Abell, and the ability of Manager Barnie, the to pave the way for a successful spring tiopolis for the greater part of his life. In trip. of winning the Association championship. club proved a greater disappointment than ever THE TEXAS TRIP. his youth he graduated from St. Francis Xavier©s ENTERS THE LEAGUE. the past season, and there is little doubt that The Cincinnati Club certainly; made a College, and subsequently entered journalism, In the fall of 1889 occurred the row with the cares and worries incidental to a losing club ten-strike by making San Antonio a place with which he was connected many years. He the St. Louis team, at Brooklyn, Which finally undermined Mr. Byrne©s health, and aged him of spring training. The Texas city M* also studied law, and was for some years in the resulted in forcing Brooklyn into the National prematurely. done for Cincinnati what no other club has real estate business in New York City. At inter League, and disrupted the Association. Comiskey BEGINNING OP THE END. ever had granted them free street car vals he dabbled in politics, and spent some years Mr. Byrne first became seriously ill last sum rides?, free baths and free park cut down. withdrew his team and forfeited the game, but expenses to a considerable extent, and in the mining regions of the West. Later lie the Board of Directors made a straddle, and mer and on the advice of Dr. McLean he visited the Virginia Hot Springs. He returned much greatly reduced hotel rates make the trip settled at Omaha. It was while there that Mr. at a special meeting in September, overrode the look still more comely. Biyne was chosen deputy Sheriff, in addition to playing rules and the umpire©s decision and de Improved, but later, owing to worry over the So far there have been no indications that bis regular employment In the railroad business. prived Brooklyn of the game. The factional flght poor position of the team, he had a relapse and each of the players will be given a house and he heid the office for several years. After between Brooklyn and St. Louis was carried into paid another visVt to the Southern health resort. and lot. with a few thousand dollars as an. his term expired he returned to New York. He the Association©s annual meeting. A row re He came to Philadelphia to the recent League interest-bearing nest-egg, but even that is was unmarried, and leaves a brother and two sulted over the candidacy for the presidency meeting, where exposure and too much applica not out of possibility for the liberal-minded eislei-s. tion to duties brought on the illness which ter and open-listed Texans. I believe that the of Messrs. Krauthoff and Phelps. A deadlock re Reds have accomplished much by going to HTS PART IN BASE BALL. sulted and the Brooklyn Club withdrew from minated fatally. Mr. Byrne entered base ball in 1SS3, and A GREAT FIGURE. the Lone Star State. the Association, and in company with Cincinnati THE DEAL, FOR HILL, from that day to the hour of his death was an entered the League, and the Association was During bis 15 years in base ball Mr. Byrne has of Louisville, seems to be off for the pres Important and imposing figure in the national thus wrecked. This Was the only great mistake been a prominent figure in the legislation of ent. The Colonels want too much for the game. In conjunction with George Taylor, of the of Mr. Byrne©s base ball career, as the misfor the game, his aggressiveness in all matters per left-hander. Ritchie. Miller and Khret is a New York "Herald," he organized the Brooklyn tunes of both the Brooklyn Club and Mr. Byrne taining to the honesty of the sport, the welfare big price to pav for the Louisvillian, and Cl©jh, entered the Interstate League, and built date from the day that club left the flourishing of players and minor organizations, gaining for Ewing is not inclined to look favorably the famous ball grounds on Fifth avenue, known Association to enter the war-racked League. him the title of the "Napoleon of Base Ball." Upon the proposition. as Washington Park. His team, however, cut lit TWO WARS SURVIVED. He made the American Association such a power MANAGER EWING tle figure in the race, and then, as always, to just before the Brotherhood war that the National has drafted still another outfielder la At this time the Players League was organ young Fleming, of the New Castle team. the time of his death, Mr. Byrne displayed his ized and carried on a tierce war with the Na League, which figured as an aristocratic body It is not expected that he will replace Mc- liberality, broad-mindedness and talent for or tional League, which cost each organization a and looked down upon the providers of cheap Bride, McFarland. Miller or Smith, but will ganizing arid consummating big deals. In order to fortune. The players of the Brooklyn Club re base ball, was finally compelled to meet it upon be sent out to Indianapolis to develop for strengthen his team for the ambitious scheme he mained true to Mr. Byrne and as a result he equal terms. the fast company for which he is destined. had in mind he purchased the famous Merfitt entered the League race With a strong find HIS FINE QUALITIES. THE BEEFSTEAK CLUB Club, of Camden, leader In the race, and with tried team and carried off the championship. When Mr. Byrne entered the League the same is preparing for a big masquerade ball in the aid of such players as Greenwood, Klmber, In the fall of 1890 the Players© League dis ability, earnestness and application that had about three weeks. Peltx is president, msde him a power in the Association soon placed Ehret secretary and Jack Stenzel chef. It t©orcoran, Householder, Luff, Warner and banded, and its various clubs were absorbed by will be largely attended. Fennelly he succeeded in building up a chain- the National League, Mr. Byrne©s Brookyln Club him among the leaders of the senior organization. F. E. GOODWIN. ttonship team. consolidating with the Brooklyn Players© League As before stated, his great ability was a potent IN A LARGER SPHERE. Club. At this time Joe !>oyle, Mr. Byrne©s factor in the consolidation; and In the many BRUSH AND PIITSBURG. In 18S4 he carried out the scheme he had In brother-in-law, disposed o| his interest in the problems that have confronted the present twelve- mind when he purchased the Merritt Club, and club, leaving Mr. Abell the controlling stock club league, and which have been successfully Rumors That the Cincinnati Mag entered the Brooklyn Club In the rising Ameri holder. The season of 1891 was also made un solved, Mr. Byrne was always one of the chief nate Owns Pittsburg Stock. can Association, associating With himself as ad profitable, owing to a new war with the re advisers and executors. His aggressivenes was Notwithstanding the emphatic denials by ditional partners his brother-in-law, Joe Doyle, organized American Association, involving more tempered by rare diplomacy. He never sustain President Watkius, that story about .John and the present controlling stockholder of the excessive salaries find the half-seas.jn competition ed a reverse on any important issue because he T. Brush owning stot-k in the Pittsburg club, Mr. Abel. Oscar Walker, Schenck and Cas- of Jim Kennedy©s Brooklyn Association Club. always fortified himself before the conflict, and BKP Ball Club refuses to down. Even Ciii- sidy were added to the team, which, however, THE CONSOLIDATION. largely because behind everything there loomed cini.ati sporting writers refuse to believe made a poor showing, finishing ninth among the In the fall of 1890 the deceased was one of up the man©s sterling honesty, broad unselfish the denial, as the following from the twelve clubs, which that year comprised the the quartette Byrne. Brush, Rcbison and Editor ness and his always apparent anxiety to conserve "Times-Star" will show: only the best interests of the national game, "A few days ago an innocent little parfi- Association with a view to choking off the Rlchter who conceived, planned and consum srraph appeared in the "Times-Star" approjso.1 warring Union Association. mated the biggest, most, important, and far- which was dearer to him than anything else on of a rumor that Jolm T. Birsh had tiuanc©.al A BIG SENSATION reaching deal ever made in base ball, namely earth. In that respect he was easily the great Interest in the PHtsburg Club. By the facile was caused by Mr. Byrne and his associates In the consolidation of the National League and est magnate of them all. His like will never process of putting two and two together the ]SS5 through the purchase of the entire Cleve American Association into the present powerful, again be seen in base ball. base ball scribes throughout the count ly have EDITOR "SPORTING LIFE." set to work with an Indefatigable effort to prove land League team, which Was one of the strong dominant, all-embracing twelve-club league, the authenticity of the rumor. The organs of est aggregations that played ball. The sum of which has put an end to Wars, has relegated the Mr. Brush hnve as easnestly endeavored to es §10,000 was paid for such men as Pete Hotaling, player to his proper place in the economy of the From Saloon to Saloon. tablish its falsity, by having Manager Watkim Bill Phillips, George Smith, George Plukney, game, has placed the business on a solid foun Baltimore, Jan. 4. Robinson and McGraw of PHtwLm-i-g pronounce as absurd the story catcher Kreig and pitcher Jack Harkins. dation, has safe-guarded the capital invested, have just added to their gallery a number of tbtu In<.H;Mi!ipoMs will be nsev denying this attention from the Bushong, who was not then regarded as a. valua them of much historic value. These pictures main q.i.©nti©jn is diverted. The easy manner in ble man, was allowed to go to St. Louis. Then terests of base boll, both as a sport and busi were purchased of Tom Kinslow. the old cutv
Western Association; also catcher Twine- Speculation as, to the make-up of the St. ham, of St. Paul, formerly of St. Louis Louis team is still a favorite diversion. 1 Browns, and catcher Dixon, from the Prov am informed that Chris© talk of playing idence Club. Twineham ought to be an CHICAGO GLEANINGS. Daniels, Crooks and Genins on the team is addition to the team©s playing strength. The all wind; that he drafted the men as a others seem only an experiment; but like favor to Tom Loftus, and will return them all minor leaguers, are promising world- ARSON©S STATUS STILL A MATTER ere the beginning of the season. beaters, and Manager Clark hopes they Louisville has made a ten-strike by draft will be found so. ing catcher Dixoh. I am surprised, that A CATCHER WANTED. OF SPECULATION. this fellow has not been grabbed for the For reasons that are various, and which big League long ago. W. A..PHELON, Jit. may become apparent at any time, the catching department of the team will re DES MOINES DOTLETS. ceive considerable attention, and a good That Proposed "Base Ball College" Not njan is being hunted for. The club©s man ager has his eye on a man that is reported Proprietor Flick©s Plans For the a marvel, and in addition to the men al Regarded as a Joke in the Windy Next Campaign. ready drafted may be signed. Des Moines. la., Jan. 4. Editor "Sport ALL RIGHT AS IT IS. City The Possibilities ol the Chi ing Life:" Prick has nearly fifty players REASONS FOR THE CHANGES IN THE If the Cincinnati trade don©t go through at his disposal for next year. He will use the club won©t be so bad off. It will simply Hickey, Lohman, Pace, Mohler and An mean that Clingman and Nance will be kept cago Team For ©98. drews, of the old Des Moines team, in CLUB DIRECTORY. and that the team won©t be despised. A the Western League team, and to these good many people would be satisfied with Chicago. Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" will be added Letcher, of Minneapolis, and such a state of affairs, and believe a first- We, the good people of Chicago, are rest Preston, of St. Paul. The pitching talent division position within the possibilities ing on our oars. Not a word to say. We is an uncertainty, but Lohman claims he Big Deal With Cincinnati Still with no further changes being made. learn that Myers has been taken from us has some good material in sight. Some MINOR MENTION. and that wo won©t have a .413 point hitter of the Grand Rapids "players will be used, On How the Team Will be Made Manager Clark has gone South looking behind the bat next season. We also learn but who they will be remains to be determ to training quarters. Two Georgia towns that Tom Burns is closing up his accounts ined. There is a prospect, too. that will be the scene of his investigation and it with the Springfield team, and still we re © Ducky" Holmes will be returned to Des up il the Deal is Made Players is said he will choose from either and com main clam-like. We are in the hands of Moines. At present he is on the St. Louis plete his arrangements while there. reserve-list. Manager McCloskey may take Pete fate and the majority stockholders, and Galore For Farming or Sale, there you are. LOHMAN TO CONTROL. Browning to Texas with him. Pete might Even the best of the old captain©s adorers Frick will not take an active "part la find the "Elixir of Life" down there. He the management of the Des Moines team wants to get back in the game again. are beginning to believe that his time has Louisville, Ky., Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Gus Wevhing is in town looking like he come. I don©t believe the club will do any next season. He will be a plain member "Life:" My letter last week could not wait did when in his prime. "Just say for me in thing to hurt the great old leader, nor do of the Board of Directors, and some one for particulars of the stockholders meeting the "Sporting Life" that I am free to sign I think that Uncle would remain a moment else is to be president. He will devote his of the club. Although you gave in your anywhere and am open to offers" said Gus., if he didn©t think he was wanted. If such attention to minor league ball. Lohmau, last issue particulars of the happenings, and the indications point to his being able a leader as T. Edward Burns can be se who has had years of experience with such the only unlooked for event was the resig to hold his own in any company. He seems cured to do the fast work of management, teams as Milwaukee, Kansas City and Min nation of Secretary-Treasurer Dreyfuss and to have renewed vitality. I would favor retaining Anson for the neapolis, will be manager of the Western the election in his stead of Vice President Dad Clarke is counted on as being one sake of the glorious .past, and for his value League team, and what the "Terrible Dehler and ex-President Stucky being again of the club©s star twirlers next year. Dad©s on the road if for no other reason. Swede" says, goes. elevated from a director to vice president. favorable comments on the Louisville man WHERE UNCLE WOULD SHINE. THE WESTERN LEAGUE FRANCHISE. This latter, however, has no significance as agement gave him quite a boost at head Uncle would be the real thing to have Ban Johnson and C. A. Comiskey spent the doctor does © not, expect to give any quarters and Dad now seems to be in around in a pinch at the bat. and don©t last Thursday in Des Moines in©confer more attention to base ball (hiring the high favor. JOHNtnrrxT J.T CATTMTH71HSSAUNDERS. forget it. What could give more balm to ence with S. F. Frick. manager of the Des coining season than he has during the sea the crank in the ninth inning, score 8 to 2. Moines Base Ball Club, relative to bringing son just passed. Mr Dreyfuss is the mana and a Colt on third, a hit imperative to the Grand Rapids Western League fran ger of the business of Bernheim Bros., the SELEE©S SAY. tie. and a pitcher due to bat. than to see old chise to this city. They left, after making largest distributers of whiskey in the Uncle pick up the goodly willow, waddle to the statement that it rests with the Des 1 ©nited States. His time is so much taken The Boston Manager Stops Off in the plate, and go after that ball even as Moines people whether the franchise will up with his business affairs that he had Chicago and is Interviewed. he used to do? "Well. I wonder! If Uncle come here. They were favorably impressed absolutely no time to keep up with the Chicago. 111.. Jan. 1. Frank G. Selee, can be held as a utility batter and field with the outlook here, and it is under little details that arose during the day in manager of the champion Bostons, spent jollier he will be worth twice his salary stood assured Mr. Frick that the franchise connection with club affairs, and as no Friday in Chicago. He is on his way home any time. would be given Des Moines, providing suf arrangement suitable to him could be made, from ©California, whither he went with the SCHEME IS ALL O. K. ficient stock can be sold to place a new he decided that he would have to turn the Baltimore and All-American ball teams. Some days ago, a story appeared, written club on a proper footing. office over to some one else and popular "The Bostons will go South for their prac in a joking vein, about a base ball training MINOR MENTION. Charlie Dehler had to take it whether be tice. I think perhaps as far as Virginia or school, where Ansou would be the dean, Belden Hill offers any two players on the wanted it or not. North Carolina, but no farther. I do not and would teach the young idea how to Cedar Rapids team for .lay Andrews. Flo A POPULAR SELECTION. believe in going too far South. I already bat. The article was written as a squib, tried to tempt Frick with Carrish and Mc- Everybody is glad to see Mr. Dehler in have in mind a place, but do not care to but Jim Hart and A. G. Spalding have Dougal, his two best pitchers, but Frick crease his interest in the club particu state it at present. taken it up in a sensible light. They de couldn©t see it. He would not let a man as larly the press gang. If he has an item, BOSTONS ALL RIGHT. clare that of anyone wants to back such steady and reliable as Andrews go. and they get it, and he knows how to keep "Yes, I feel very well satisfied with our a scheme they will furnish the land, furnish Lohman announces he is to play short ou the press posted, without either saying too team©s chances for next year. I do not an immense plot of ground right south of the Des Moines team next season. much or too little, and it is going to boom consider that we have any cinch, but I do the city limits, build track, dressing-rooms, McCarthy, Des Moines© centre fielder, is base ball by making an active official out not think anyone else has a better chance. baths, stand, etc., and there place the apt to be made captain and playing mau- of such good material. Mr. Dreyfuss was We have a great infield, a pretty good nucleus of what might be the greatest ager of the Omaha team next season. Just such a person and the club will not outfield and fair batteries. Bergen is a thing for base ball that ever happened. suffer by the change. great catcher. Of course there is not a Such a school would save thousands of dol HART©S DENIALS. THE CINCINNATI -DEAL STILL ON. team iu the League that would not take lars now wasted by managers who have to The meeting was not marked by any sen a good catcher and pitcher if it could get buy their players blindfold and perchance. He Sels Aright a Nuinher of Mislead sational developments. It was shown that them, and Boston is no exception to the The men could be practiced, tested, and the past season had been a good one finan rule. Clements would be a valuable addition their real abilities thoroughly tried out; ing SCatements. cially, in fact, the best the club has seen to any team. So far as concerns the reports the finest could be taken right into the Chicago. Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Life:" since ©92. Manager Clark was on hand and of our getting Taylor, I know only what National League, the next best could be In your last issue, under the heading outlined his intentions. The deal with Cin I have seen in the papers. distributed among the minor leagues in pro "Change of Heart." you printed a half-col cinnati is still hanging fire. Louisville has GOOD PITCHERS GALORE. portion to the demand for players, and the umn of matter, with a New York date line, offered Bill Hill for Ritchie. Miller and "There is no truth in the statement tTiat third-raters could stay at. the school until which credits me with being at certain $2000. President Brush is said to favor the Nichols© arm is failing. I saw him pitch in they developed, or showed themselves use places and saying certain things which are deal, but Manager Ewing is the stumbling Kansas City after the end of the base ball less timber. It©s a big tiling, and would not quite correct. block. It is to be hoped some agreement season, and I doubt if anyone ever pitched repay any capitalist who wanted to take it I have not been in Washington since the can be reached. It would not be a bad better ball. The Bostons are well fixed with up. I©ll act as jfromoter and contriver with League meeting. idea to knock off that ?2000 and make the young material in the box. anybody who has the money. 1 have not changed my opinions regarding trade of Hill for Ritchie and Miller an "Besides Klobedanz, Lewis and Stivetts DAIILEN GETTING BALD. What is known as the Brush resolution. I even one. There are a good many reasons we have a young fellow from the Syracuse I was watching little Da hi en playing in am iu favor of it now, and will continue why it would be good policv to allow Hill Club named Willis, who is highly recom door ball last night. It may astound© the to be in favor of it, until 1 have heard to be hired by some other club. The prin mended by Tom Burns, and several others myriads who have so long known Dahlen arguments which will convince me that It cipal reason, however, is that he is sore that have been well tried in the minor as a bushy-haired young rascal to learn is not a good measure. on the club people, and is booked for a leagues. But for my part 1 am placing that he is gettir.g bald. From niy position I have not had a conference with Presi r.U-per cent, decrease in salary on account a lot of reliance in a youngster named I could gaze down on the top of his nut, dent Young. of his actions last year. The other reason Mills that we picked up off an amateur nrid 1 must freely say that little Willie will I have not been In Philadelphia. is that the club people have lost confidence club in New York. Unless I am fooled he be as bald as Alex Smith if his hair doesn©t I have not been in Springfield, Mass. in Hill©s desire to give the Colonels his is going to make a good man." quit eloping. California climate, probably. I have not conferred with Tom Burns. Ivest efforts and there seems to be no ques The Boston manager goes to Oshkosh this APPEARANCES DECEPTIVE. I have not confirmed the rumor that An tion but what a change is the best thing morning for a brief visit and then proceeds Another returned California tourist. son will sever his relations with the Chica ull round. Some people say Hill is an "in thence to Boston. California©s climate Johnny Powell, of Cleveland, was also in go Club. and outer," but those who know his ability agrees with -him and he has gained 20 the game. Powell looks well, and says he I have not said that Burns would be believe he is one of the best pitchers in pounds in weight. enjoyed the trip immensely. Queer fellow, signed as manager, as soon as Anson give* Xhe league when his heart is in his w^rk. this Powell. Oil the tield, iu uniform, he up the management of our club. PENNANT WINNERS. MILLERS MERRY looks like some lumber shovcr or rolling Kindly give these denials the same promi mill man. Off the field he is a nice looking nence in your next issue as you did the Miller and Ritchie would round out the original article .in your last, and greatly Colonels nicely, end the club people can Over the Latest Moves Made by Man and as amiable a lad as you could Wish to well afford to make what appears to them know. Mike Sullivan is another of the same oblige yours very truly, to be an uneven trade and forfeit the cash ager Schmelz. deceiving variety. Powell thinks well of JAMES A. HART. part of the transaction. My own opinion Minneapolis. Minn., Jan. 3. Editor Cleveland©s chances for next season. He is that Miller and Ritchie are worth to the "Sporting Life:" Manager Schmelz writes has a good word for Sockalexis; says the GUELPH WILL STICK. Louisville Club a half-dozen Hills, and all regarding the franchise question, which is Indian was not half as dissipated as the Louisville wants this couple on their team still unsettled by the seven magnates who papers had him. and was really disabled by A New Backer For the Local Inter AN OUTLINE OF THE TEAM. own the Grand Kapids remains. Strobel. some injury to his foot and not by liquor. national League Club. Manager Clarke is said to have outlined of Toledo, is anxious to get in the League, Another indoor ball fiend is Lyons, drafted his club as follows: Catchers, Dexter, Wil but he will first have to arrange matters by Minneapolis. He is the fastest man on Hamilton, Jan. 2. Secretary-Treasurer son; pitchers, Cunningham, Dad Clarke, satisfactorily with the Interstate League, the bases imaginable, and Minneapolis Cal. Davis, of the new International League, Frazer, McGee, Newton, five men: first base, ns Toledo is part of their circuit, and the ought to keep him. has received two letters from the Guelph Carey; second base, Smith; short stop Western League cannot infringe on that HOPES OP THE NEW YEAR. people, one of which is in a measure along Ritchie; third base, Dillard; right field, territory as long as protection has been The cranks are building a great deal on the the lines indicated in the dispatch, stating Miller; centre field, Wragner; left field paid for by President Powers. Mr. Schmelz two new men, Isbel and Chance. If Isbel that Guelph would not be in line, but the Clark; substitute, Stafford. is greatly pleased to think that he was able can bat as they say he can he will be a other, from President Downey, declares CHANGES CONTEMPLATED. to effect a trade whereby he gets Count blessing. One thing that we would all like that the club has found a new backer iu Which means that Billy Clingman and Campau for the Millers, as he captained a to do would be to keep Jimmy Callahan in David Martin, of the Wellington House, and Nance are on the market, along with Dolan team for Schmelz before, and he says he is the game every day, and yet© have him do that the deal will likely be consummated end a whole host of aspiring candidates for just the man he wants to handle the Millers his share of pitching. He is too hard a at once. The remaining five clubs have all other positions. Jim Stafford is regarded on the field. hitter and too fast a runner to be left out sent in their protection and expense money, u valuable man, capable of being used as an TEAM NEWS. of the daily line-up. There isn©t a crank as well as the lists of players claimed, and fn or outfielder, and superior to Clingman The only thing of interest in ball news in town who won©t say that he considers Mr. Davis will write to the National Board as a substitute. Dexter will not be traded. here is the capture of third baseman Reilly, Callahan, in actual, intrinsic value to the asking that the matter of protection be That©s as sure as death. Charlie is re of the Washingtoiis. and the trade which club, second only to Billy Lange. At the kept open until the Guelph Club can ar garded by his manager as being the best all- we made for Campau. the hard-hitting out same time, we realize that Jimmy Connor range its affairs. round man in the League to-day, arid he fielder of the Grand Rapids team. We gave can play second all around Mr. Callahan. demonstrated this last year, by the way he up Eustice and Roat, both of whom are and we want to have Connor in the game Letter List. tilled the many positions he was called upon good men. but with very bad habits, and as well. It©s a puzzling and complex prob We. have letters for the following persons to undertake. As heretofore indicated, as Manager Schmelz wants no lushers on lem, to say the least. which will be forwarded upon receipt ot Perry Werden will be loaned to some club the team he decided to let these men g-o. I An infield composed of Decker, Connor, address or stamped envelope: with a Christmas necktie around his can say one thing that if they will stay Bveritt and Dahlen won©t be so bad. E. G. Barrows Con Lucid throat, and if Carey isn©t good standard, sober there are no better men in the League, Then, too, if need be, we could put in a Mr. Bruce Denny Long Perry will come home again. The other but when drinking they cannot play the good sub-infield of Anson, Callahan, Mc- Ollie Beard "Pop" Lytle Stafford,- along1 with Lewee and pitcher game, and if they don©t take a tumble to Cormic-k and Xiegler quite a coltish com Stuhb Brown Outfiekler Lippert Thomas, are, and always have been, ao- themselves they will be in the Kansas bination. J. M. Bright Connie Ma.ck ^epmmodation property, but it is a good tip League in a very short time. Here©s hoping MINOR© MENTION; Infiolder Cecil Henry Powers © -©." . jny manager looking for players to open that they will both swear off Jan. 1, and I have received a letter from Irvi©n Mc- Third baseman Oallopy Mark Polhemug dence with Manager Clark, and once more demonstrate the fact that they Dowell, a college player of much Western i^iun©r L>oty W. Sharsig .- - ins business he won©t have much Pitcher Dunilagh, puapire Sheridan are ball players. It©s a funny thing to me renown, who went to Japan some months Catcher Elton JiUielder Schaub ing the release of the sur- that a ball player who is a drinker can©t ago. He is playing ball with the Japs, and James Grahaui , Pitcher 8ouden» ined above. see his finish. JACKSON. reports that they are as quick as cats, and W. Qoeckel Obas. Strobel -© ©© DRAFTED. promise to make marvels of themselves William Gray i Infielder Sholta fear President Pul- Must Be Very Ancient. with a few years© practice. He is going to Arthur Irwin ©©t F. K. Torreysoa and catcher "Smokeless powder," says the Manayunk Phil Australia in a few days, and will there find © ©- © PI- .Tomis-on ©" fJ Ward Club, of the osopher, "is ua old as the ceiuflexioa o£ woman." © lota of good, fast players, as amateurs go. William Seller, i Pat Jan- 8.
meeting of the club will be deferred until 65 per cent, of the whole issue, which was Ebbets. who is well aware of the incon he time arrives when it must be held. As made on a $250,000 basis. veniences of the place. No person iu o players, if we can get a good player, no THE MINOiUTY STOCKHOLDERS, Brooklyn is better acquainted with the expense will stop us from securing him." who were jointly interested in the Kings needs of a base ball club than the young Mr. Ebbetts also said that if the people County elevated road and the Hidgewood man who will now be at tbe head of the wanted Sunday ball he would give it to Land Company, on whose property Eastern team. *:hem. Park is located, soon tired of making good William Barnie will be retained as mana MANAGER BARNIB the losses and were satisfied to receive an ger, and the playing strength of the team said tbe club had twenty-two men under annual rental for the ball grounds, which, will be directly under his supervision. His :ontraot, and he* was looking for new ma- of necessity, was paid by Abell, as there knowledge of base ball ;u.d players has erial. He would -not say where the men was nobody else to do it. In 1896 the club been put to the test so often that he will will do their preliminary work, but it is lost $11.0OO, and Abell was forced to make be just the man to accept a place under the ikely that Southern grounds will be chosen. it good or give up the franchise. In 1897 new regime. Sarnie further stated that the players would the elub dropped $14.000 more, and that Tommy Simpson will be the secretary of )e held strictly to their contracts, and no was the last straw. As the losses had in the club, and he knows every in and put dissipation would be tolerated. He further creased with each season since the club of the game. In addition to being a capital stated that nothing would be left undone to went to Eastern Park Abell decided to call business man Tommy is by no means a lave a good try for the pennant. a halt. He said to a reporter not two weeks novice in sizing up the abilities of players. ago that he would not put any more money Indeed, all the old faces will be at the IMPORTANT SHIFT and wanted to get out of base ball. He grounds next season with the exception of ABELL©S ATTITUDE. also said that he had sunk nearly $100,000 one that will never return to us again. in the Brooklyn Club and could see no way OTHE.R CHANGES. The Chesterfieldian Treasurer Ex of getting any of it back. I am inclined to believe that Brooklyn plains Why He©.^old Out. BYRNE©S UNFORTUNATE ILLNESS. will play Sunday base ball next year. In Brooklyn. Dec. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" Abell has been game to the backbone fact, at present. I would be willing to bank F. A. Abell. who has been the principal through all of the club©s vicissitudes, but a little that the metropolis will be full of backer and stockholder of the.; club since it the illness of President Byrne, upon whom Sunday base ball next year. It may seem was first organized, when seen yesterday, Abell has always depended, is a serious uncommon strangw that New York will de explained why he had given Mr. Etobetts an blow to him, and he has felt more like vote its Sunday afternoons to amusement The Club Secretary, Ir, C. H. Ebbetts, option on his stock and bonds. washing his hands of the whole business i n the ball field, but many a strange thing "I have been in base ball for fifteen than over before.© Abell was therefore sur vill blossom in the metropolis before 1!K)1. years," he said, "and for some reason or prised the other day when Ebbets, who has If ever America is to have a Paris, it Alleged to Have Secured by Option other have nothing to show for it. During acted as secretary and treasurer of the j will begin about the time that the spring1 :hat time my losses have aggregated $100,- club for many years, informed him that he suds open again. Just give the boys a All the Holdings ol Mr. Abell and 000. Such a statement may strike some had raised money enough to buy out the hance to oil the machinery, and then people as decidedly strange, but it is abso- minority stockholders. hings will be turned loose with a full head ©utely true, nevertheless. The greater share Aboil was so delighted at the enterprise rf steam on. the Ex-Players© League Contingent. of that was dropped during the two years of hia young friend that he immediately I know positively that the Brooklyn team of war with the Brotherhood and the nformed Charley that he could get the bal- vould like to get back to its old location in. American Association. I thought, however, mce of the stock held by Abell at a rea- he neighborhood of Fifth avenue, and I Brooklyn, Jan. 2. Editor "Sporting Life:" that the club would eventually make good onably low figure. In fact, the price was vill be a little surprised if that doesn©t Charles H. Ebbetts, secretary and treas the losses, but the fates were against it, as o fair that Ebbets secured an option until esult. It came within an ace of happen- urer of the Brooklyn Base Ball Club, and a during the past two years the club has lost ©eb 1, when, in all probability, he will ng last year. However, should the move: Councilman of Greater New York, from the $25,000. uy it. The illness of President Byrne has lot be made, there is a little hope, for Borough of Brooklyn, announced Saturday "Being discouraged at the way things ,rought the deal to a crisis more than any- patrons will go to Eastern Park if thej night that he had secured possession of the were going, and seeing other clubs©in cities hing else. As he cannot recover from the ire reasonably certain of seeing good bjj Brooklyn Club, and that he is now in un not so large as Brooklyn making money, I ickness with which he is suffering, some- jail. It depends almost entirely upon< disputed control by purchase and option. have several times offered to sell out my hing had to be done quickly to pull the work of the team. The news came as a surprise, for negotia interests Only a short time ago a man of ffairs of the club out of the mire. THE NEW PRESIDENT. tions had been carried on so quietly that good financial standing approached me with EBBETTS© OPPORTUNITY. Had President Byrne survived he was to none but those directly interested had any a view to purchasing, and after he had A large slice of the Eastern Park rent lave been sent South, his salary was to inkling of what was going on. satisfied me that he was in earnest I set ,ad not" been paid, and the salaries of var- lave continued as usual, and every effort THE MAKING OF THE DEAL. a price on my holdings, but did not give ons elub employes were in arrears. Eib- was to have been made to enable him to The new owner completed the deal at the him an option. I made no announcement >etts, it is believed, has raised the coin, regain his health. office of Alfred W. Kiddie, in the Potter of it at the time, because I had so often ind everything will be paid off in full. As It is needless to say that Charley Ebbetts Building, on Friday, when Geo. W7 . Chauu- been ridiculed for making what wasi re he club is now practically in Ebbetts© will meet with a flattering reception when cey, trustee of the old Brooklyn Players© ferred to as "Abell©s bluff to sell." lands, he will assume the duties left by joins the magnates. They know him League stockholders and president of the A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT. 3yrne. In a word, he will be elected priesi- veil and he will not come a stranger among Ridgewood Land and Improvement Co., "A few days later I saw Mr. Ebbetts, and lent and general manager, although Wil- them. His relations with the other cluba which owns Eastern Park, where the as he wanted to buy, I. of course, gave him iain Barnie will continue to handle the are bound to be of the most cordial cbar- Brooklyns have been playing, and Henry the preference and he took an option. It earn. Barnie and Ebbetts have always icter, although it is quite needless to add J. Robinson, secretary of the same com is now six weeks since he began laboring >een warm friends, and they will undoubt :hat he will try to beat as many of them pany, turned over to him all the interests diligently, early and late, to combine the edly work in harmony. Ebbetts is a hust- out of the championship© as possible. which they represented in the club. This various ©interests so that he could secure er, but his capabilities were somewhat held Every newspaper writer in New York is amounted to between thirty and forty per the controlling interest. He did what Presi n check. iis friend, and perhaps the boys wont do cent, of the entire stock of the club, which dent Byrne and myself had been unable to A BELL IS WELL PLEASED a thing to help him. JOHN B. FOSTER. is capitalized at $250,000. do, and that was to buy out the minority >ve
and his arm is strong; so, with judicious ing Bill and pitching him once a week he conch ing and another season or two in will get some good work out of him. At minor league company, he may develop into j any rate, he thinks so. and tli-c Pittsburg major League talent." j people are rejoicing accordingly. 1/JCAL JOTTINGS. ! GOOD (©. NfiS dVliKU/OK-Kl). The Phillies have about set.tled on their I The drafting season is over, and it is ho\f spring training grounds. They will not go MANY WOULD-BE PURCHASERS OF j too late for National League clubs? to picit South, as heretofore, but some fimf in | up promising, material from the minor ©March Hie thirty-seven men on the Team | ranks. There are two men in Western will be taken to Cape May. where the weed- YON DERAHE©S-CLUB. I League clubs that have been overlooked, ad ing-out process vrill be" done. 1 far as I have been able to learn, and it is N. E. Young, president of the1 National I a matter of ©great surprise to me. 1 refer League, was In this city yesterday, hav to Phyle. of St. Paul, and Phillippi, of ing been supoenaed as a witness in the I Probability That toe "Boss President" Minneapolis. The.?e arv the best pitchers suit of the Philadelphia Ball Club for dam in class "A" (excepting Goar and Hahn) ages against the city in the building of the Will Remain in Control Domestic and I have often told Pfesid©ent Von der "hump" »t Broad and Lehigh avenue. Ahe he would regret it if he failed to draft which i.« riow on triai. them. His unsettled condition may have The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in ses Affliction Added to Mr, Yon Der caused him to neglect it, hut he lost a fine THE QUAKER TEAM REPRESENTATIVE sion in this city, on Monday affirmed the opportunity. These pitchers will some day. decision of the Common Pleas Court, of and a not very distant day, either, be PJHsburg in awarding Mark Baldwin dam Abe©s Many Otber Troubles, worth their weight in gold. Stick a pin in OF ALL NATIONS, ages in the sum of $2500 against Chris Von this and remember it. der Ahe. Owner of the St. Louis Base Ball St. Louis, Jan. 3*, Editor "Sporting Life:" A TIP TO KOELSCH. i.©-luh. The suit grew out of charges of --Up-to-date Chi©i*. Still "holds the fort," T see your New York correspondent did In Indian Now Added to Manager conspiracy made by You der Ahe against and the latest report is to the effect that he not like my playful allusions to Grady©a Baldwin at the time the latter was playing "jags" and© Ilartman©s leaden Trilbies. I Has made satisfactory arrangements for don©t suppose he will like those peculiari with the Pittsburg team in the spring of another season, hi a manifesto, under date Stallings© Wonderfully Variegated IS92. F. C. RICHTER. ties, either to call them by no sweeter of -Jan. 1, the St. Louis president declares designation when he runs tip against them, that the prospects for a most successful but I would suggest that he save his sar Collection No Soutnera Training BURLINGTON BITS. season this year are very bright, and inti casm for fnture"use. as he will have abund mates that he Would like to partake of the ant need of it next summer. When two The Veteran Bill Krieg Chosen as pie. He points out, that with New York clubs as in the case of Grady - in one sea Trip This Spring Bits oi News, and Pittsburg playing Sunday ball and the son "shake" a man he cannot very tvell Team M fin a per. addition of 22 games to the schedule there be a high-class performer, and if Hartriiau. is bound to be a very substantial swelling Philadelphia, Jan. 5, Not satisfied with ( Burlington, la.. Jan. 1. Editor - "SporE should happen to steal a base be would die having eleven pitchers already on bis list I ing Life:" Happy New Year to you nnd iu the receipts- of every club, and he hatur- of heart disease. Hartman and Gi©ady arc Manager Stallings has been reaching out your army of correspondents. May it prove, | ally wants another "whack" at. it. The ex both good "long-fly" hitters, and when for more -anil experiments at that. The ! 1 trust, a most happy and prosperous one. penses will be no more as far as salaries you say that you cover everything about other day he took a run up to Carlisle with Burlington starts in by signing are concerned; the only additional cost will them of excellence worth mentioning. a view to .signing Jacob Jamison. the noted WM. KKIKG AS MANAGER be on account of the employment of double There is no use trying to make a lump of |>itoher of the Indian team. The Indian re for the coming season. He has had plenty umpires, and perhaps a few dollars more coal out of a chunk of iiiud. It can©t be fused to sign at first, preferring to hoid of experience and should be able to keep ! for railroad fare, so that even with a see- done. Not this year. io Philadelphia Club©s offer under advisc- his team well up in the race. If he does j ond division team, a handsome profit will TRIBUTE TO BYRNE. but subsequently he signed. Pitcher this and can hold on to fourth place or surely be realized. With profoundest regret I read of the __U .is of the Seiicc,). tribe, about <> feet better this city will support him royally. THE ANSOX BID. hopeless illness of President Byrne, of high and weighs somoihiim lilce 18r. pounds, His record is pretty well known to all rend Besides the Myerson-Eiey syndicate I am Brooklyn, and realized, as everyone inter lie has good speed, and was wanted by ers of "Sporting Life" so I will not com told that Eastern parties have made over ested in base ball must, that the loss of several other League clubs. Jimesoii .was ment on it at present. tures to Mr. Von der Ahe for purchase of this- prince of the national game-will be an fii so on the claim list of teams in the West- The following officers and directors will his controlling interest in the St. Louis irreparable blow. There are about seven em and Eastern Leagues. Kven though he control and look after this city©s interests Base Ball Club, and from another source, men now living who have co-jointly made fails to pan out as a first-class pitcher, he during 1SOS: President. W. W. Parsons; though it is not verified by the Sportsman©s base ball what it is to-day, raising it. to should still prove a pretty fair drawing i treasurer, C. H. Taeger; seeretarv, C. M. Park people. I hear that Ansou, backed by its present high standard, and these men card from a novelty standpoint. | Mathews: Ora J. Gould, F. J. Rilfitg; Wil | A. G. Spalding. has declared himself, like are Brush, Byrne, Yon der Ahe. Robison, liam Krieg, manager. Barkis, "willin©," and when he abdicates Young, Woden and Reach, and Mr. Charles ANOTHER KXI©KIIIMBNTAL PITCHER. THE I©LAYEKS. the base ball throne of Chicago will assume Byrne was the peer of any of these. With Nothing daunted Manager Stallings then Busse. who played part of last season in the sceptre at St. Louis. This may or may the exception of John T. Brush, the.Brook took another dip into the New. York State Canadian and Michigan leagues and finished not contain elements of truth, but for my lyn magnate shaped more legislation than League grab bag and brought forth pitcher with this city, has been signed to play part I don©t believe it. because Anstoti©s any. "William Bernhardt. of the Palmyra Club. right field for Burlington. The team as it contract with the Chicago Club has not yet A GRKAT LOf.©.S. This youth is 6 feet 2 inches high and stands at present is: Williams catcher. expired, and I know he will do nothing tin- Mr. Byrne had that <-are gift of making weighs U(X) pounds, .so if brawn and muscle Coons pitcher. Krieg first base (change til it is definitely settled whether he will everyone feel at home in his presence. Ho only were necessary to make a good pitcher catcher if necessary) and manager, Heale-y remain as manager of the Chicago (Tub for delighted in assisting young men with ihe new man Would rank in the first class. second base. Bradley third base-, Lippert another period or not. I think it is well sound business advice, and I am under His record, however, is rather proportion left field, Belden eentreneld. Busse right known that Jim Hart and ihe "grand old many personal obligations to him for cour ate to his size. He ranked fifth among field. Two or three good pitchers and a man" do not pull well together, and a sep tesies towards me. Brilliant, courtly, suavo New York League pitchers, with earned short stop will complete the team. Krieg aration may be beneficial to the Windy and the soul of honor, it: was, a privilege to run average of 1.C7. His fielding average has some good players in sight and expects City organization. Be that as it may. no he associated with him, and after be has was .010. and his batting average ..©MO; all to get them soon. one Wants to see "Pop" out of the gam:1, answered the last summons his legion of of which would make him a good man in A CARNIVAL for the greatest player in all respects that friends will keep his memory green. He Itis class, and perhaps worth taking a will likely be held next month to help the ever lived, the* brightest ornament, the can be illy spared, and the Grim Destroyer, chance on by a club in need of pitchers base ball management. What it will consist finest exemplar of the honorable player, will leave an aching void which cannot" which the Philadelphia Club is not. Ac of caiinot say at this writing, but will know the best exponent of the manly and true, well be filled. Genial Charlie Byrne! The cording to a Buffalo dispatch Bcrnhardt is later oh. President Hickey©s idea of draft and the most beloved of managers, cannot world is bettor off because of your life and not at all anxious to play in so fast an or ing from Class "B" to Class "A," thence be spared vet. deeds, and may your greeting in the great ganization as the National League, he pre to the National League, would make the OTHER SYNDICATES beyond be that glorious salutation! "Well ferring a season or two in the Eastern young players get down to business from have been heard from, notably one bended done, good and faithful servant!" League. Wise young man. Manager Stal the .lump and be no turning down as there by Roger Connor, though none of the local B. M. STUART ling? says Bernhardt is the making of an has been goinir on for years past. papers have gotten onto this. It is also other "Cy" Young. ©" A R ECOMM KND ATI ON. asserted that Adolphus Busch. the wealthy SPRINGFIELD 8FLINTS. THE FOLL COMPLralHNT If the Southern League is out after good brewer, hag a hankering for base ball no Of Philadelphia players, including Manager material in the way of short stops I can toriety, and has proposed to swap a wad of Manager Whistler©s Presence Needed Stalling^, is 37. and the nations represent recommend a youngster that has been mas- bills for a block of stock. This is hardly at«he Scene of Action. ed include America. France. Germany, Ire ing several pitchers weary with his hard likely, for Mr. Busch is in Europe half of land and Italy. There are 13 pitchers, eight hitting and splendid work at short field. his time, and none of the Busch boys could Springfield. O.. Jan. M. Editor "Sporting catchers, four first bnsemen, seven se©ior.d Jiimes Marshall is the person 1 refer to and spare time enough from the brewery busi Life:" Affairs in base ball circles look basemen, four third basemen. sis shortstcT-s he would like to start out this coming sea ness to pay undivided attention to base very gloomy yet, nnd at the meeting of. and 11 ontlielders. a number of the men son. He is a fast runner, using good judg ball, and it would require strict supervi stockholders last week it was decided to being equally good in two or more posi ment and fairly well posted on the fine sion to insure success. A company of local i have Manager Whistler make his headquar- tions. However, there is not a crackajack points of the game. No mistake will be real estate men have put in a bid, so the I ters here at once to stir up enthusiasm. Second base-man in the collection. The made in signing him. papers say. and I suppose the upshot of I Several of the stockholders are at logger team as now made up is as follows: NRW.S NOTES. the whole thing will be that Chris will sell heads, and quite a factional fight exists. President Parsons says while he is new which Whistler might exterminate by giv Pitchers Ortli. Douohue. Wheeler. Fifield. D©un- to some one. but when and to whom no one to base ball he will not allow rowdy ball can say just now. ing base ball matters his personal attention. kle, Becker, Platt. Braiiclt, Ames, Bernhardt, Rumor has it that our friend Torreyson. Murphy, Duggleby, Jimeson. playing here this season. AFTKR DIVORCE. Catchers Boyle. McFarlaud, Douglass, Fisher, Manager Krieg says "I will place a club The "Boss" president Hied a suit for di who now holds Dayton and VVheeling fran iii.ioie, Stallings, Geier. Fox. in Burlington that will not spend the en vorce from his second wife last Friday. It chises, is dickering for Sprincfield. First base La.joie. Boyle. Douglass. Shillings. tire summer chasing the tail of the created a mild sensation, but those ac Joe Rickert. who is dissatisfied with Second base Geit©r. Abbuccliio, Miller, Childs, League." --JAMES H. LLOYD. quainted with the principals were not. sur Youngstown. would make a good acquisition Rlberfleld. Lajoie, Mt-rtes. prised, for events- had been tending that to our Springfield outfield. W:hy not fix Shortstop -M. Cross, Shugart, Hulen, Nasli, way for several months. When some time up so-nie deal with Anderson? Geier. ElberlieW. MILWAUKEE! MEMS. ago Chris sued his mother-in-law for non Fred Shires, who made such a good rec Third base Nash, Elb©erfleia, Laioie., Sctmnb. payment of rent (she was living in one of ord last season playing on independent Outtielders Delelinnty. Coolcy,- Thompson, The Prospects For a-Successful Team his houses* it was a sure sign that all was teams, is still open for an engagement. flick. Tate, Geier, Liajoie, Merles, MeVey, Hu Very Bright. not lovely between his young wife and -him Good batter and tine inflelder. Can" be ad len, Stallings. Milwaukee. Jan. 1. Editor "Sporting self, and it seemed only a question of time dressed at Springfield. Quite a «limber of the men now held by Life:"--At 12 o©clock last night, the draft When the climax would be reached. Our friend Strobe], of Toledo, had better Hie club will not even open the- season ing season came to an end. and Milwaukee The St. Louis magnate has refused to say stay in the Interstate and "leave well here, but just which ones will he taken has suffered no losses, although we receiv anything for publication regarding his la enough alone," as he made good money South for the preliminary spring practice ed quite a shock several days ago by a ru test domestic infelicity, and has pursued here last season, and if he jumps into the bus not yet been announced. The live Ath mor that Louisville h;
no notice of these offenses against the good club-owner and manager must aid in of the game what are the officers of "the enforcing the edict. Just as players lose club doijig? Why do they not call their man their heads in the heat of a hot game, do ager to account and order him to put a magnates become rattled when owing to a stop to that sort of thing on pain of taking mistake of the poor umpire a club drops the matter into their own hands. Why a game. Some magnates turn a deaf ear to leave these things to the poor unfortunate THE GIANTS AWAIT THE COMING FRAY the "robbed by umpire" yarn, often spun umpires who have troubles enough of their with plausible eloquence by some players in own? Someone well said that the suspend trying to account for a defeat. If all the ing of a player op players would not do. WITH EQUANIMITY. magnates will only give the umpires half for a season or a shorter time. It is not a chance and give their players to under fair to the public, and would surely work stand that while a man is under suspen to the financial disadvantage of any club sion for using profane language he shall which was the sufferer. In a critical con Belieyed to be Well Fortified Now at also be off the pay roll for that time, much dition of the campaign the taking off of a good can be accomplished. Some will say man who lost his head and did or said some All Points The Club in New Office that such a course will deaden the game. thing out of the way would disgust patrons. A continuation of some of the breaks made THE PROPER COURSE. by the profane aristocracy of the diamond No; the matter must be .settled by the Quarters A Plea For the Annual last year will in time put the game in such THE PROSPECTS OF THE NEW ENG people who run the clubs, and they, and bad repute that no amount of legislation no one else, are wholly responsible. This -The Rowdy Question, will put it on its feet again. Charity be remedy should have been applied long ago. gins at home, and so should this nauoh- LAND LEAGUE. There is no reason why the representatives ueeded reform be begun. Let of the clubs, at the meeting in St. Louis, New York, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting EACH CLUB OWJSEil should not pledge themselves to do all in Life:" The local club started the New suppress the vileness of his own club, and Cities That Should be Incorporated in their power to stop profane language as Year by securing new headquarters, and un before the season is half over the publio well as improper conduct on the ball field. less ail signs fail 1898 will be the most suc need have no fears of being subjected to a That would come nearer to meeting the cessful and prosperous year in the history flow of profane eloquence at the hall That Thriving Organization The evils that exist than anything that could of the club. The headquarters, which have grounds. The majority of the players in be devised, to my way of thinking. If the been at 39 Cortlaudt street, ever since the League are well behaved and do not people interested in a club will not take 1©vesident Freedman secured the controlling offend the patrons by making bad breaks. Brush Resolution Criticized and the hold of the matter it must not be expect interest, are now at 142 Broadway. The Those who say that "they are awfully sor ed that others can or will. Those who ac new oflice is on the first floor and ad ry it happened and they lost their heads" Magnates© Proper Course Pointed Out- quiesce in it actually encourage it. joins the oflice of the United States Fi should be punished to the full extent of SPOKES FROM THE HUB. delity and Guaranty Company, of which the new law. whatever it may be. Should Manager Selee thinks that Princeton Mr. Freedmau is the resident director. The the magnates frame a rule merely as a Boston, Jan. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" would make an admirable place in. which to affairs of the company will take up. much threat and fail to enforce it, the umpires© It is too bad that Worcester has not found train in the spring. Fred. Tenney goes so of the local magnate©s time, but his inter lot will become harder than ever. The an opening in some league for this season. far as to say that $ would be far better est in base ball will not be lessened. Man idea that players cannot play hot games 1 am sure that place would be a most de- than any Southern spot. ager Joyce is expected here in about six without losing their heads is preposterous. Kivable addition to any minor league in Manager Selee is expected next week weeks, when he will have a great deal of Look-at the college games; are they not this section. The city is ripe for base ball and can be assured of a warm reception work to do. Scrappy, however, is anxious hot battles? Can you remember hearing without a doubt and there should not be upon, liis appearance. There is a big mail for the fray, and feels confident that players of a college nine using vile lan the least trouble in the world about back awaiting him down to Soden©s. THE NEW YORK TEAM guage within earshot of the spectators? ing. The local games in the city last season Pitcher "Jim" Sullivan, of the Bostons, will be the observed of all observers during Scrappy ball is what the public wants, but attracted big crowds. It will be a big dis left for Asheville. N. G.. last Friday in the race for the 1898 championship. With not accompanied by language that would appointment to many if the approaching search of health and strength, and a large Hartman and Grady on the team the bat be ruled out in a Bowery dive. Let the season begins and no club to represent one circle of friends wish him all luck in the ting end should show up stronger than last magnates stand together and make the of of. the largest cities in New England. It acquirement of both, Boston has in him season. It is in the pitching departinent.how- fenders pay the penalty, and in that way is very doubtful indeed if the city will one of the headiest and most scientific ever, that Joyce©s men will stand head and the evil can be stamped out with little pub lind an opening in the New England pitchers in the country- shoulders above any other team in the licity. League. That organization has not even My, but how that big "Jim" Sullivan is League. What olub can trot put a quar MISCELLANY. cast an eye at Worcester. It would be glad plugging for that bar examination. He is tette of twirlers equal to the mighty Rusie, One of the police commissioners appoint to include that city in its circuit if that burning the "midnight" with a vengeance, the eoolheaded Meekin, the cyclonic Sey ed by Mayor Van Wyck is Thomas L. Ham city desired to come in. Somehow Worces but he does not seem to get in the least mour, and the crafty Doheny. With such ilton one of President Freedman©s closest ter has turned up its nose at the New Eng thin over it. a staff and an ordinary amfount of luck friends and a lover of the great game. The land and considered it beneath its dignity, Both Taunton and New Bedford want Scrappy Joyce has every reason to feel con "oops" had better have a care ne** season but why cannot be stated. Breckenridge. the big first baseman. fident of a good season. Does Joyce want and not balk when a foul comes tVw1 way. PLAYED GOOD BALL. "Breck" wants to quit the game for good, to play or manage from the ben
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leveland©s old third baseman, writes me: "Well, it was better than your pet Balti more Club Will get this season." "I have just sent my application to President "What, with McGann?" CLEYELANDCHATTER Young for a place on his staff of umpires, and "Yes, with macanything. Now, Albert, mve referred him to President Robison, ei- Secretary Hawley and ex-Treasurer Howe. I . ou go on with your writing and let me^tell relieve that under the new rule I could do good this child this story and where do you work.©© suppose Jack found himself. Why he found DEFINING THE DUTIES OF THE TWO OPENS THE NEW YEAR IN PLEAS iimself right in a great big Giant©s castle Billy might hare added that he is broad ind " UMPIRES IN A GAME. enough to stop wild pitches and passed ING MANNER, New York seven minutes for refresh balls and in this way shorten up a game. ments." FUNNY TIM HURST. "That©s very funny in New York in a As an appendix to a letter on pugilistic reat big Giant©s castle, I mean, and he The Need ol a Definite Rale on the topics. Tim Hurst in a rollicking missive Story-Telling For Infantile Delectation lean! a grea_t big rough voice saying f-e-e-e, from Ashland, Pa., says: "I notice that f-o-o-o. f-i-i-i, fuin, I " the magnates are up to their old foxy "That was Scrappy Joyce calling dd%n Subject Breezy Letters From Ex- tricks: Signing batteries, capable of hitting Under Difficulties When Base Ball the umpire." any kind of pitching and then signing pitch "Finn, I smell the blo-o-o-d of an English- Players- AggressiYeness is. Rowdy ers that no oatters can hit." May Not be a Subject For Ami nu-u-un " CLARKSON ON THE UMPIRES. Thought you didn©t like "Sporting Life©* Replying to a personal letter, John Clark- poetry." ism Minor News and Mention. son, one of the greatest that ever happened, cable Family Discussion, ©Of an Englishmun, and then, oh, Jaefe says: was awfully scared and he " "My heart is still in the national game. I Cleveland, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Baltimore, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting Yes Scrappy is enough to strike terrou wpe under the new plan to see some superior Life:" This is the beginning of a New to Frank Selee and, hully gee, to Bostoa Life:" Coining back to my office to-day umpiring this year. But President Young will ea on a basehit spree and " from a little holiday vacation I find a bun make a mistake if he cumbers his staff with ex- Year, and it is said that all things come to dle of letters on my desk, all relating to rftchers and ex-catchers. .When either end of a him who waits. Well, there are a lot of "Awfully scared and he said " live base ball topics, some extracts from mttery gives out the chances are five to one that fellows who turve been waiting for that pen "It was all the fault of the umpire." man©s eye-sight has gone back on him. Good nant, and they still wait. "And he said oh, I©m so s-c-a-r-e-d " which will make interesting reading. "That©s what Ralph Price says the cooni ED. ANDREWS© VIEWS. umpires should have eyes like a hawk." Scrappy Joyce smiles a wait and acts con AGGRESSIVENESS VS. ROWDYISM. fident. And that young man©s opinion car was." From Akona, Fla., George Ed. Andrews, I will pause long enough here to say that ries some weight. He has been gunning Now, see here, Albert, I won©t be able for manv years a brilliant member of the the readers of "Sporting Life" Jn Cleveland around for a championship, lo, these many to get this child to sleep to-night. Gome, Quaker City team, writes me as follows: keenly appreciate Mr. W. F. H. Koelseh©s moons, and Young-brave-iiot-afraid of-the- darling, mamma will take you right up "I have read with absorbing interest an excel letters ffom New York. Mr. Koelsch rag may get there in 1898, if a flock of stairs in a nice warm room and tuck you lent article from Cleveland in the "Sporting possesses the characteristic so rare among little birds don©t stop him. in and tell you stories until you go to Life" of Dec. 4, on the Brush blacklist resolu writers in the big metropolis of being able When you come to blend that New York sleep. Your father is bad enough in the tion. Could your brother correspondents of Friend to distinguish between aggressiveness and team around in your mind, you cannot help summer, but I did hope that in the winter Bichter©s paper know exactly why such seemingly rowdyism. Not one of the coterie of smart admitting the possibilities. And then, too, we would have an interval of semi-sanity."^ extreme steps were deemed necessary by the writers in the big city who for years have Mr. Freedman was a new man to the Are you not a little severe, pefc?" magnates to deemed it particularly brilliant business, and it would be only natural that Yes, perhafls it is, but to have a steadj SUPPRESS THE LOAFERS diet of Hugh Jennings for breakfast, Killie of the diamond I am positive the writers repre TO FLING PHILLIPPICS he should have gained some valuable ex at Tebeau and O©Connor can name a single perience, and that the sporting success of Weeler (as you fondly call him) for lunchj senting the other It League cities would stand his club should be greater for that reason. Joe Kelley for dinner, John McGraw fo on the same ground you have taken. Believe instance in which either of these players supper, with ail the other boys sa me, the half has not been told of the language has injured a man on the diamond or been There is going to be a lively scrap. indulged In by some I am very glad to say guilty of any conduct deserving the harsh And the Giants will be right in it. wiched in between, to say nothing of large minority of the ball players. With the anathemas hurled at them. Captain Tebeau JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. nightmare of McGann, is a trifle trying." protection offered by rule somewhat as proposed has never received one^half the credit he And as this is written one of the sweetest "But petty, they©ll knock the tar out 01 by Mr. Brush the public will see a high class of deserved for landing the Cleveland team voices in the world is telling a story to a the Bostons, and ." I umpires and a greatly advanced standard of almost within reach of the pennant in ©95 little four-year-old in whom your corre "Well, that©s possible, but hardly probaJ playing next year. All umpires must necessarily and ©96, and failing to do so in ©97 only spondent is interested "and his mamma ble, for the last we saw of the Bostons! make mistakes, and many of them, but these for the reason that the pitchers relied upon was so angy because Jack had sold the cow they were knocking the tar (as you call it) errors of judgment will be to do most of the work that season gave out for a few white beans, that she threw them out of Baltimore, and you felt so faint REDUCED TO A MINIMUM early in the year. all out of the window. And what do you that you couldn©t eat any supper. Now, L when the Indicator holders are confident of hu think. Why the next morning when Jack am going to take this child up to bed aud mane treatment. There can be no question as THEY WANT DELEHANTY. got up, he found a bean stalk had grown I want you to get through with that let to the absolute ©brutality of the treatment ac Mr. Robison©s mail is still burdened with ter and forget all about base ball for a appeals to him to secure Ed. Delehauty for way up; ou, ever so high, right up into the corded the umpires in the past by the players sky." week. These are the holidays and your whom the Brush resolution would affect. I am Cleveland©s outfield. Mr. Robison asked "Was Jack on the Boston team," inter wife and family are specially entitled in certain that could such men as Mr. Robison me to say in "Sporting Life" that be would this festival season to be entertained in; have known of the exact language used be only too willing to do so could a way rupts the writer? toward the umpire in the past decisive "Oh. don©t bother. Listen and hear what some other direction than the base ball be pointed out. Mr. Robison disputes the the Giant did, and then draw your own wav; and now, don©t write any "Sporting steps would have been taken long ago to statement of a Philadelphia sporting editor Life" poetry and attempt to entertain rue eliminate this very objectionable feature from that Delehauty is not popular in this eity prophetic conclusion between. New York the grandest game on earth. In my time this and 3000 patrons of the game will give evi and Boston." with it when I come downstairs." bad feature did not eiist to any great extent. dence to the same effect. No ball player "What is Papa talking about, mamma?" Well, she©s gone. But, do- you know, I It "Oh, don©t mind him on base ball. He really do think Baltimore1 will knock the in the country outside the membership of tar out of Boston. ALBERT MOTT. CREPT INTO THE GAME the Cleveland team is as is a . Well, a bicycle pedal would fit on within the past few years. While playing In to him very nicely." Philadelphia I umpired quite a number of games, POPULAR WITH CLEVELAND AUDIENCES "My darling, you don©t intend to teach and in ©V>5 worked a full month on Mr. Young©s as the slugging left fielder of the Philadel that child that her father is a crank?" JACKSONVILLE JOTS. staff, until I fractured a bone in my instep. 1 phia team. I have frequently seen two- "No, dear, I couldn©t teach her anything bad no trouble, except in one game in Cleveland, thirds of the people attending a Saturday Still Interested Although Not Act- when Baltimore was playing there, and then game go into ecstasies over one of Ed©s she already knows. Well, as 1 was saying, only because there was no specific definition of tremendous drives, although the same Jack saw the beanstalk going way up into ively in the Game. the duties of the two umpires. For this reason drive made a defeat for the home team. the sky, and you know how little boys like Jacksonville, 111., Jan. 4. Editor "Sport the public to some extent appears to think that The fact- that Delehanty himself partic to climb." ing Life:" Dear Sir: The only apology neither umpire will know his business under the ularly desires play in Cleveland next "Oh, yes, mamma, yesterday Johnnle Hill that I have to offer for an unusually lon£ new plan. If you and the other 11 correspon season would appear to be too positive that told Jimmie Smith that if he didn©t look silence lies in the fact that there has been dents in the League cities will devote your at Ed. himself takes no stock in the assertion out he would climb so little of general interest happening in. tention to this question previous to the St. Louis that he is not popular in the city where he ALL DVER HIS COLLAR. this city from a base ball point of viesv meeting a resolution. I have no doubt, will be resides. ELMER 1>. BATES. "Well, the climb Johnnie Hill was talk- that I haven©t had the courage, much less adopted there, absolutely Ing about was a very naughty climb. Little the inclination, to write. But to-day, com- DIVIDING THE DUTIES girls mustn©t listen to boys when they are inf across a morsel of news which has set of the umpires, to the great satisfaction of the CANANDAIGBA CHAFING talking about that kind of a climb. Jack©s public. Loving the game as I do, I have of climb ." the wheels to going I©ll jot down a few late given a great deal of earnest attention to jots. this subject. I have prepared a plan dividing the Under Abuse and Insinuations From "Emblematic of Boston©s climb last year OAUSte FOB CONGRATULATION. work of the two umpires in such a way as will. Envious Rochester Sources. "Oh. do be quiet and let this child hear Before going ahead, 1 wish to congratu I think, enable them to give almost perfect Canandaigua, N. Y., Jan. 2. Editor late you upon the great victory which you ssrvice. It would afford me pleasure to submit something besides how Herman Long "Sporting Life:" The slurring article in snatched that ball and how Nichols drove have helped to win for clean ball playing. tbem to the readers of ©Sporting Life© as a part a Rochester morning paper, in which it was As one who has always had the good of the of your Cleveland letter at some future date, ©em in and how Bergen ." game very much at heart. 1 sincerely re asseverated that the jerk-water towns of "But, my dear, I am trying to write a if you wish me to send them to you. I am Canandaigua, Lyons, Palmyra and Geneva joice that there is a prospect, and a good quite sure that the readers of this splendid paper base ball letter, in the dead of winter on one of the disreputable methods of certain will readily see their adaptability to most of were to be swept off the map of the base the dead quiet." ball World by President Farrell. of Auburn. plavers being brought to a timely and, let the annoying situations of "Happy Decimation for you. No, iny us hope, permanent end. Long live "Sport TRICKY AND RAPID PLAYS and that a new State League was to be or darling, as 1 was attempting to say when which are sure to cause trouble, if not correctly ganized, with Rochester and other second- your father interrupted us Jack©s climb ing Life." the champion of clean and scieu- straightened out." class and third-class cities in it, had no was what all little boys like; just as they I have wired Mr. Andrews to send his truth in it, nor any foundation for the climb up our pear tree and climb after GOOD MOVE BY BUCKENBERGER. suggestions to me and hope to be able to statement that these smaller places were to bird©s nests, and ." Tt hts come to my cars that Jacksonville©3 include them in my next letter. be crowded out. "The Orioles are going to nest again this favorite ball player, Frank Belt, has signed From Canton. O.. "Cash" Miller, the dis In the first place these small towns would year, and they are going to nest high." to play with Syracuse for the coming sea coverer of "Cy" Young and many other not consent to any such arrangement, and "Albert, do go on with your letter and son I congratulate both Frank and great players, writes me as follows: such an arrangement would not be possible Jack thought he would like to climb up that the Syracuse team. Buckenberger has without their consent, President Farrell or beanstalk. So he took off his jacket ." made "no mistake, for a harder work "I must thank you for the liberal notice in any other magnate to the contrary notwith ing more conscientious catcher than ©Sporting Life© yon have given the "And made quite a racket ." Frank Belt never played ball. \\ hat OHIO STATE LEAGUE, standing, for each town has paid its money "Albert, do save that stuff for your be of which I have just been elected president. If for its franchise, which takes with it the loved "Snorting Life" readers and ." is more, he is a young man of the the home cities in our new League will give protection of the National Board, and cer "Stuff?" best of habits and is bound to shme m us some of the same kind of newspaper encourage tainly the National Board would not be a "Did anyone ever flatter you by calling higher circles ere many years. ment we shall win. This new League covers party to any such high-handed procedings. it anything else what do you suppose youi GOOD MEN. territory which has furnished more great ball even" if anyone desired to promote such a friends. Mr. Bates. Mr. Morse and Mr. There are two first-class minor league players to the square mile than any other minoi project. Phelon think of it?" pitchers who make Jacksonville their win league in the world. Canton alone has developed What President Fan-ell may or may not "Look here, my dear, don©t you mister ter headquarters. Reference is had to «nd sent to the National League "Qy" Young, desire to do providing Rochester is shut those fellows to me those are Elmer and Hickett of Quiucy. and McFarland, of Walter Brodie. Jack Doyle. "Dusty" Miller, out of the Eastern league and wants to get Jake and Junior." Cedar Rapids. Hackett made a fine record Charley Hastings, not to mention Sanders, Ander- into the State League matters not now, "Well, they don©t write stuff they at last season, and his friends count on his son, Wagner, Delaney. Williams and Douohue. for President Farrell may not be president least confine themselves to good legitimate doing even better next year. McFarland, We are sure of a six-club League, and confi of the State League this year. There is a alwavs in good condition, looks lit to pitcii dently expect to have eight. The clubs posi prose, but, great ball next season. I am not informe< tively with us are Canton. Massillon, Salem and very great likelihood that he will not be. AS I WAS SAYING, Coshocton. The other two or four will be The towns now holding franchises in the my darling, .Tack took off bis jacket ." as to where thev have signed, but neitjf" State League Will determine that at the an "And spit on his hands." appears to be worrying. Such good - nual meeting. "Don©t listen to him darling, listen to ial is always in demand. -* mamma. Jack took off his jacket and he MLXOIt MENTION.^ ville and Deunison. We will introduce such new Striving to Make a Case. took right hold of that beanstalk and IK So Jack Haskoli goes fixtures as to group together cities so as to climbed and he climbed and he climbed ns umpire. Well, thy, save railroad fare »nd hotel bills, and to plaj From Cincinnati "limes-Star." nnd when he gor w:iy up to the top, where to have been bcforjj no more than one full week in one series in a President Brush is gathering evidence against io you suppose he found himself.©" his work. tj. place I have already received applications from players who used indecent language on the ball Held last season from the umpires. Why nut "Boston." A Merj over 1 © convict the umpires upon the testimony pro "Oh, Albert, do be quiet." to From Jamestown. N, ¥.. Billy Alvord cured from the players©/ "\Vliat was his percentage "i" 1.O LIFE. Jan- 8«
Which will, hereafter, be Devoted to the Services of Readers of SPORTING LIFE who have Personal Property they desire to Sell, or to Exchange for other Goods.
OUT ROUND BORDER. Animals. Horses, Sporting Dogs, House have exercised due care in instituting our own URING the past fourteen years inquiries. Reference Fee, 20 cents, must be innumerable inquiries have Dogs, Pet Dogs, Cattle, Pigs, Guinea remitted in stamps, when the references are Pigs, Goats, Kabbits, Badgers, Cats, originally submitted, to cover cost of postage reached the Editor of SPORT- THIS COUPON 5 Ferrets, Monkeys, Otter, Rats, Squir and inquiries. INO LIFE regarding the best rels. When a person has been entered on our Ref will be received in full payment for erence List ne (or she) will be entitled to the methods of purchasing Base Ball Outfits, Birds. Pigeons, Doves, Canaries, Par supply of Reference Cards at 50 cents per 100, Guns, Fishing Rods and other sporting An Ad. of Twenty Words rots. Lovebirds, Goldfinches, Pheasants, The Cards bear the following inscription: in the goods, and also as to the disposal of sporting Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Live Poultry, accessories for which their owners have no SPORTING LIFE Etc. Farm and Garden Products.-Chick further use. Such inquiries have given ens, Butter, Eggs, Honey, Vegetables, rise to heavy correspondence, at times tres Herbs, Hams, Preserves, Fruit, Etc. i. The Ad. must relate to per passing seriously upon the attention of the sonal private property for sale or Trees and Plants. Blossoms, Bulbs Editorial Department. exchange. and Tubers, Ferns, Fruit Trees, Orch In view of the fact that an almost infi; a. If the Ad. exceeds ao words ids, Flowers, Shrubs, Plants various. a One-Cent Stamp for each ad nite number of people are possessed of ditional word must be sent. Clerical. Church Furniture and Decro- rations, Altar Cloths, Garments, Etc. property which they would gladly dispose VO I D unless received at SPORTING of for cash, or which they would willingly LIFE Office on or before January 15, Investments. Bonds, Shares, Patents. exchange for other articles of proportionate 1898. Heal Estate. Farms, Dwellings, Vacant Must be signed by Sender. Lots, Timber Lands. value, it has been determined to provide Employment. Offered or Wanted. special facilities for effecting such Name. This ticket expires one year from date Miscellaneous. hereof. SALES OR EXCHANGES Address. HINTS, SUGGESTIONS AND \ through the columns of SPORTING LIFE. In answering advertisements it will be an RULES. advantage to enclose one of these cards, as the j In order to afford every encouragement to S-————•-——•---—- I advertiser will thus know that he is correspond readers of the paper to avail themselves of CTLnjiruxnjTJTnjTJTJTru©iriJiJTrinTiJ^^ There is practically no restriction as to the ing with a responsible person, and can use his I such a valuable and influential medium as length of Advertisements which may be inserted own discretion as to forwarding goods on appro CUT ROUND BORDER. under the above classifications, but we advise bation without deposit. , is provided through the the adoption of a brief and concise form. This Advertisements may be inserted relating will be found more effective and is advantageous PRIVATE NUMBER. All persons, when because it lessens the cost of the ad. entered on our Reference List, and all Annual WIDE CIRCULATION to all descriptions of goods or art A separate Ad. must be sent for each article Subscribers to Sporting Life will be designatnd icles which are bona nde private offered for Sale or Exchange. on our books by a special number, which can be of SPORTING LIFE, the Department of property. Such ads. will appear under The Advertiser©s full name and address must used in advertisements and will save the cost of always be forwarded for the Editor©s use even inserting name and address. Example: Sales and Exchanges has been established. suitable headings, and in accordance with though it is not to be published. See note regard " Pointer Dog, lemon and white, 15 months In the columns specially appropriated the following ing addresses by private number. old, very well bred. Worked pa©t of last season. under the above heading, for the ex Advertiser©s should invariably include in 817.50 cash or offers in exchange considered. clusive use and convenience of their Ads. the name of their Town, County and Pittsburg, Pa., 746 SPORTING LIFE " CLASSIFICATION AND State briefly, thus: "Cameron, Clinton" Co., Persons answering such an Ad, would ad SPORTING LIFE readers, will be Mo." This is important, as persons residing dress the letters inserted in each issue of the paper a series of SUB-DIVISIONS. nearest to such locality as may be mentioned are FOR No. 740, more likely to answer the Ad. CARE OF SPORTING LIFE, Sporting Goods. Guns, Rifles," Revol LOW-PRICED ADS., GOODS ON APPROVAL.-It is obvious P. O. Box y-18, vers, Pistols, (Cartridges, Fishing Rods, that forwarding articles to proposed purchasers PHILADEU-IIIA, PA. through the medium of which persons in Keels and Appliances, Games, Base for inspection and approval will frequently facili Letters so received we forward by mail to the Ball, Cricket, Golf, Polo, Tennis and tate the completion of transactions. An adver persons for whom they are intended,the latter be all parts of the country can be brought into tiser would, however, be indiscreet to trust an ing afterwards required tosend ustheamount we direct communication. By this means a other appliances, Bicycles, Tricycles, entire stranger with property. The same obser expend in postage for letters so transmitted. vast amount of private property may, from Billiard Tables, Skates, Bicycle Lamps, vation applies to the question of remittances, as Several letters can be enclosed in one envelope. Tents, Pipes, Boats, Launches, Yachts, a person desiring to make a purchase would not The Editor therefore reserves the right of open time to time, change ownership, to the great care to send money to a stranger without secur ing replies, arid forwarding only the enclosures, advantage of all parties concerned, and it Hunting Boots, etc. ity. The C. O. D. system of the Express Com so as to reduce cost of posiage. is believed that the system thus inaugura panies to some extent provides for such contin TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS. The ob Personal Goods. Watches, Pearls, gencies, but, in order to render the services of ject of this department being to assist private ted will provide Sapphires, Emeralds, Diamonds, Opals, SPORTING LIFE thoroughly effective, recourse parties in procuring or disposing of articles of Jewelry of all kinds, Clothing, Boots, may be had (giving full protection to all parties) personal property we require trie word Trade to Shoes, Dresses, Furs, Waterproofs, Liv to the appear at the commencement of every Ad. relat eries, Uniforms, Trunks, Satchels, Opera DEPOSIT AND REFERENCE SYS ing to goods which are offered for sale by Retail and be greatly appreciated by thousands of TEMS. Example: A person advertises a Gun ers, Jobbers or Manufacturers. In no other way Glasses, Books, Magazines, Pamphlets, or Camera for sale. The price asked is, we will can our readers discriminate as to the nature of readers of this journal. Maps, etc. assume, 87.50. Another person wishes to pur the offers which appear in these columns. All In introducing this Department to SPORT chase, provided he is satisfied after inspection of Live Stock and Farm Produce are admissible as ING LIFE readers, it may be observed that Household Goods. Furniture, Car the article. He accordingly Deposits, with the ordinary Sale or Exchange Ads. but keeping a pets, Curtains, Bedding, Screens, Rugs, Editor of Sporting LUe, the 87.50. The Editor store or place of business for the disposal ol it is by no means the object of the Man acknowledges receipt of the deposit to both goods or frequently advertising the same class agement to hastily secure a great mass Stoves, Clocks, Gas Fixtures, Lamps, parties, The seller may then, with perfect safe of stock or produce in other journals is evidence of advertisements. On the contrary, the Silver and Plated Ware, Cosies, Quilts, ty, send the article by mail or otherwise and of "Trade." Blankets, Linen, Flarlnels, Paintings, the Editor holds the money until satisfied that The folloiving R VLES are binding on the par* permanence and usefulness of the system either the article is returned to the original ties to a transaction arising from an Ad. in the Sale will doubtless be more effectually ensured ii Engravings, Bronzes. owner, or that the purchase is completed. If and Exchange columns, unless the parties have con the developments are gradual and even Business Accessories. Safes, Type a sale be effected, the Editor remits to the tracted themselves out of them by a previous agree seller the amount of the deposit (less a charge ment. slow. There is nothing sensational in the writers, Desks, Mimeographs, Office of 15 cents for all sums under $15 and 25 cents proposal; but the scheme, when properly and Store Appliances, Cash Registers. for all sums in excess of $15 to cover expense of 1. GOODS IN TRANSIT are at the sellers©1 understood and appreciated by SPORTING postage, remittance, etc.) If the sale be not risk, i. e., any damage to or loss of an article on Musical Instruments. Accordions, completed the Editor forthwith returns the its journey is borne by the vender or exchanger; LIFE readers, will be recognized as in the Banjoes, Drums, Cornets and Wind money to the depositor, less similar charges. but a rejected article must be properly packed strongest sense By this means buyers and sellers are protected and returned by the same means as was used in Instruments, Flutes, Guitars, Harmo against the stratagems of unprincipled people. sending it. niums, Harps, Mandolins, Zithers, Mu 2. The carriage of all goods, except such aa PRACTICAL!! In the case of contemplated Exchanges, money are sent by mail, is payable by the buyer. If sical Boxes, Organs, Pianos. Violins, to the value of the article or articles offered any article sent on approval be returned, each This being but a Preliminary Notice, it ©Cellos. should be deposited. The Editor can, in no party to the transaction must pay carriage one is scarcely necessary to offer explanations instance, take charge of the articles themselves. way, unless otherwise agreed. Vehicles. Carriages, Buggies, Express Deposits should be forwarded by P. O. Money 3. Articles received on approval must not be as to the absence of any Sale or Exchange Wagons, Harness, Saddles, Invalid Car Order, Express Order or Certified Check (no kept more than two clear days unless negotia Ads. from this issue, and some little time stamps) and made payable to the " Treasurer of riages, Children©s Carriages, Etc. SPORTING LIFE." Currency may be sentin Regis tions with the owner are proceeding. When ar may, indeed, elapse before the columns to tered Letters not otherwise. ranging a purchase the right to return an article, Machinery. Heating Appliances, Agri should it be disapproved, should always be in be set apart for such Ads. are fu©llv occu REFERENCES. We are willing to inquire sisted upon. pied. cultural Implements, Garden Tools, into the standing of any person who will submit 4. An "Exchange" Is not complete until This notice will, therefore, be repeated Engines, Boilers, Pumps, Lathes, Tools, references and, when satisfied, we will issue a both parties to it are satisfied. We recommend Dynamos, Electrical Appliances, Print certificate stating that such person has been that all goods be ordered "on approval." W« in future issues of SPORTING LIFE until entered on our Reference List. To persons who caution advertisers against making any state the gmwth of the Sale and Exchange col ing Appliances, Models, Weighing may have occasion to advertise frequently in ments, regarding articles offered, which are not umns distinctly indicates their Machines, Scales. the Sale and Exchange columns, this entry will strictly truthful. Highly colored descriptions be of great advantage, as it will enable him (or are apt to be misleading and should be avoided. Scientific). Cameras, Photographic Ap her) to insert at the commencement of all ads. It is the goods which have to speak before a SPHERE OP USEFULNESS. pliances, Specimens Geological and the letters AA which will signify that the re transaction can be fairly and honestly completed. spectability of the advertiser is known and rec 5. DISPUTES. If an article be ordered Jlowing Coupon may be used for various, Microscopes, Telescopes, Magic ognized by the Managers of SPORTING LIFE. To without any mention as to its being sent " on ~ e Free Ad. (subject Lanterns, Surgical, Medical and Chemi some extent this may obviate the necessity for approval," the purchase is binding and com cal Appliances. making deposits, as the registration implies that plete, unless the purchaser can show that the epartment) if promptly the party in question is one whom a cautious description given was obviously or flagrantly ^pffice of SPORT- Curiosities. Old Coins, Stamps, Med business man would deem trustworthy in any incorrect in which case the bargain may be re et, Phila- transaction not involving very important inter pudiated. Should the seller then insist that the als, Ornamental China, Ancient Art ests. It must not be accepted, however, as a description was accurate the article itself and Productions, Autographs. , guarantee on our part beyond the fact that we letters relating to it must be seat to us for our •Jan.. 8. 11
charity has never been conspicuous for its This disaster, for such it really was, oc SALES AND EXCHANGE liberality. curred on Thursday last, and was occa sioned, so far as can be learned, by the DEPARTMENT. About a quarter of a century ago there explosion of an ammonia retort in the base were three great sporting papers in New ment, which was used as a kitchen for Judgment and the person against whom we York, the "Clipper, the "Spirit of the Tosetti©s restaurant, situated beneath Mus- decide must pay all expenses of carriage to and Times." and "The Turf, Field and Farm." sey©s rooms. The fire was one of the most Guarantees a Fortune to Gold Seekers from our office. This rule cannot refer to per- All three had billiard editors. Benjamin stubborn a»d difficult to handle of any re and Gold Investors. isfiable articles or live stock, but the person Garno was on the "Clipper." the late Mel- corded in this ehy. All the beautiful equip aggrieved has, in such instances, his remedy at vin Fowler on "The Turf. Field and Farm." ments and furnishings of the billiard rooms THE ALASKA common law in case of mis-description. while, if Mr. Humphrey was not on ! are completely destroyed. This means a 6. ARBITRATION. Where our interven- "Wilkes" Spirit" then, it is almost safe to j loss of fully $40,000, but does not relate to tion is solicued, the complainant must pay us a fee say that most of his time while in New the business loss, which cannot be covered Incorporated, Capita! $5,000,000, Non-Assessable. of £0 cents unless he be on our reference book in York journalism was confined to that jour by insurance. In this respect Mr. Mussey Is offeriug you an opportunity to become inter which case there is no charge. nal. During- that period or time profes j is a heavy loser, as the fire occurred in the ested in the wonderful GOLD FIELDS without 7. Do not send money or goods to strangers sional billiards in New York City were prac height of the billiard season and when the hardship that the actual miner will have. without security. It is obvious that we cannot tically honeycombed with duplicity, decep everything pointed to a long run of billiard guarantee the integrity of«.ll who may use these tion, chicanery, if rot absolute fraud. No prosperity. Mr. Mussey is not cast clown, The Rush Next Spring will be Tremendous. columns. Our Deposit System provides per man©s house was then or there safe, espe however, by his misfortune. He is hunting Our Company is interested in transporta fect security, and our Reference System is cially if engage*! in the manufacturing busi up new quarters, and if he finds a place tion, in furnishing food and merchandise practically as safe and one or the other should ness. The hire Melvin Fowler was not al suitable will resume at once. supplies and in actual mining. invariably be adopted. ways our ideal of a writer, but while he A CHANGE. Jn all of these ventures money will be made may have been a good deal of a Bohemian CORRESPONDENCE. - A stamped ad The arrangements for the great handicap by investing in the stock of the Alaska Trans dressed envelope must be enclosed in all letters to in his day and time, it is to be questioned tournament have been slightly changed. portation and Development Company. our office which require a personal answer. if he ever wronged any one as much as he You are sure of a legitimate profit from its did himself. Fowler, however, while given Public interest is aroused to such au ex transportation department. ADVERTISEMENTS. The charge for ads. the power and opportunity to do so. lacked tent that it was thought advisable to se You are sure of a legitimate profit from our Is one cent for each word. Stamps may be remit the courage to "dare to be right." He was cure a larger hall than the one first en merchandising stones and warehouses. ted in payment but we prefer P. 0- Money Orders a strong and capable writer, but he was gaged. The managers have hired the Cen And you have a chance that always awaits a lor amounts exceeding 50 cents. Trade Ads. rarely strong when he should have been, tral Music Hall, which is capable of seat powerful and healthy Company in mining with ftre charged for at the rate of twenty-five cents and always weak when he should not. ing several thoxisand people, and which is improved methods that are beyond the indi per line. We reserve the right to refuse insertion Garno alone was the one man whose pen renowned as the theatre of conflict between viduals. of any ads. which we deem of tin objectionable was ever engaged in the best interest of the Sehaefer and Ives and Slosson for the old Hence we say, confidently, you cannot afford character. In such cases money paid will be business, but where Garno would build up 14-inch balk line championship trophy. to miss this opportunity. refunded. All ads. received may be dealt with others ©would tear down, and while.Fowler Popular prices are to be inaugurated 25, 35 Do not invest more than you can afford, but in strictly in order of arrival. In cases where the did not always intend,to do so. it is a fact and 50 cents, and $1 for stage and box vest whatyou can and yon will leel that you have space at our disposal may not permit the inser that his pen. did more harm than good. seats This Ls somewhat of an innovation acted prudently and wisely by availing yourself tion of all ads. in curreut number those left over upon all previous methods, but it is predict of the chance that has come "unexpectedly and will be the first to appear in the next or subse ed that the plan will draw a much larger after a long period of depression. quent issues. It can readily be seen then how different attendance than has characterized billiard Either enrich yourself and family, or if your When writing out an Ad. do not forget to men professional billiards might have been in tournaments held in this city for several means are restricted, at least realize enough (if tion your Town, County and State, thus: "High this country during the past twenty years, years past. The handicap is completed and investment is sufficient) to buy a home. In the land, Madison Co., 111.,"or "Cleveland, O.," or and even to-day, had there been journalists public opinion seems to sustain the figures good old golden days of ©49 you would have been "Richmond, Va." If you also include in the on the sporting press of New York with an fixed bv the committee of newspaper rrjen compelled to drop your present occupation and Ad. the two words, " Approval. Deposit," it will opinion of their own. The bravado of the who officiated a:-- haudieappers. The rating incur the lisk of liie and health to get a chance convey to readers the information that you are professional experts, which has practically is as follows: Schai-t©er 400, Ives 400, But of wealth which is now offered you froni the in prepared to forward for inspection the article blackmailed manufacturers from that day ton 260. Cat ton 200, Spiuks 260. vestment of a small part of your savings in tjie advertised, subject to the value being deposited to this, which has resulted in the combina The committee consisted of Messrs. Ed. gilt-edged stock in this Company. with the Editor of SPORTING LIFE. This will tion of manufacturers for their o\yn safety, Smith. "Times-Hera hi;" Ed. Westlake, always facilitate sales. Evening "Post," and L. M. Houseman, "In- ^corporators. Stockholders, Directors: the introduction of pool for drinks, together ALBERT . BLATZ, Pres. Val. Blatz Brew. Co., Mil witty the general imbecility and demoraliza tej Ocean." The first game of the tourna waukee, Wis. tion of room keepers everywhere, has large ment will be held on Jan. 17. HON. WM. E. MASON, United States Senator from ly been the result of such men as Hum WEST SIDKE. Illinois. phrey. FRANK A. HECHT, of Chas. Kaeatner & Co., Chicago. B. W. GRIFFITH, Prest. First Nat©1 Bank, Vick»burg, THE CHARITY BALL. Miss. As a writer Mr. Humphrey never should J. M. PHILLIPS, Cashier First Nafl Bank, Vicksburg, have posed, even by way of apology. He Plans Being Rapidy Completed For never could have be-en possible as such out HON. i\ R. FOSTER, Mayor of Fostoria, Miss. the Eighteenth Annual Event. SYDNEY B. JONES, City Pass. Agent, Chicago, Indi side a New York sporting paper. His The preparations for the eighteenth annual anapolis & Louisville H. R., Chicago. naturally timid, jealoas and weak disposi Charity Ball, which is expected to bring to the JOHN LEAHY." Gen©1 Sou. Agent, Cincianati, Hamil tion qualified him but for one position, that Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on the night of ton & Dayton R. B., Cincinnati. O. of a sort of second hand or cast off aman Jan. 18 the largest and most distinguished assem WILLIAM A. HECKLER, Nor. Pass. Agent, Queen & uensis for the "boss" experts of the busi blage that has ever been known in the history Crescent Route, Chicago. ness of his city. This position he filled of the series, are being pushed forward with un Aad hundreds of others equally strong. with as much satisfaction to his owners exampled rapidity, because pf the necessity that Shares are offered at $1.00 each as disgust to all professionals who were exists for having every preliminary of this social par value, non-assessable, and will be offered for not of New York, it is to be questioned undertaking under way in ample time. a limited time only. indeed, if there ever has been in the past, The list of the patronesses, on whoru rests so This investment is safe and far better paying or tver will be in the future, a man who much of the responsibility of the ball©s success, than savings banks or any other investment sacrificed so much for so little eompensa- has been completed. This year©s list includes TOiny ladies who could not serve as patronesses offered the public to day. tion as did this apology for a man. There of the event of January last, and many who Do not miss the opportunity. Send applica was no "house warming," opening of new were good enough to assume the respousibllty tion for stock with the amount of money you rooms, or banquet given in the bus©ness desire to invest, and stock will be sent you by CREAHAN©S CHAT there at which Humphrey was not present. then have been contrained for divers reasons to decline that responsibility again this season. return mail. If he did not properly copy the menu for But the ball will nevertheless have the active Address ail communications, and make all moneys his paper of to-day, he was sent home with support and assistance of most of the well-known payable to ABOUT MATTERS OF INTEREST TO out his supper. If in the same paper prom leaders iu the city©s social life. inence was given to the name of the "boss" The invitations to the gentlemen who will be JheHlaskaJransportation £ jjevelopment J]o. expert a week later, who had deprived him asked to serve as managers have been finished Fisher Building, cor. Van Biiren & Dearborn Sts. BILLIARD LOYERS. of his supper a week ago, he was to be de and are now being sen.t out. TJiey bear the prived of his next day©s meal by some names of the members of the Executive Commit CHICAGO, ILL. other boss-bully for daring to neglect his tee of the ball, and furnish the list of the chari Send stamp for Alaska News, which gives map and all ties that are to be the beneficiaries the General © information of Alaska. name and presence at a banquet at which Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania, the The Life and Career ol tbe Late Mor Mr. Humphrey was ever a shivering sort of Kensijigton Hospital for Women, the Jefferson mendicant. Maternity Hospital and the Evening Home and timer Humphrey, the Noted Bohe Library Association. This then is the sort of type of men who The number of prominent men who will act as have been largely instrumental in mould managers of the Charity Ball this year wijl Co., mian-Journalist The Great Lossol ing and creating public opinion in the bil probably exceed that pi© the preceding affair by liard affairs of New York during the past several hundred. Manufacturers of Billiard. Pool ami Com 1T> or 20 years. Not only by the leading ex The sale of the boxes has been begun and is pro bination Tables. Room Keeper Mussey, ol Chicago. gressing most favorably. This promise of large Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in perts of that city, but by the room keepers, success in the disposal of these choice places is and to a certain or very marked extent, not surprising iu view of The magnificent and Billiard Material of every description The tragic ending of the life of Mortimer- it lie manufacturers also. And yet we marvel Impressive features that are to be introduced in MAIN OFFICES: Humphrey, who practically droped dead at the degraded and general demoralization the coming fvu;ctio:i. The likelihood appears to be 860 Broadway, New York; which exists in the business throughout No». 4, 6, 8, 10 and }2 W. 6th St., Cincinnati;
The majority of the State officers of th they travel 2000 and 3000 miles withou L. A. W. being in favor of the proposed touching their chains, and yet ride easy plan for a general conference on the even running wheels. ing preceding the opening of the Nationa Assembly, as suggested by Mr. II. T. Kings MICHAEL DEFEATS TA\ LORE. bury, secretary-treasurer of the New Hamp ELLIOTT STILL KEEPING UP FRUIT- shire division, it has been decided tha such a conference will be held. A Full Mile Ahead at the End of the WERE THE CREDITORS OF THE PERCIVAL,. Twenty-five Mile Ride. LESS CHASE. New York, Jan. 1. Jimmy Michael, o OVERMAN COMPANY, Wales, again demonstrated his superioritj THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. as a middle-distance wheelman to-night be fore a crowd of over 12,000 people in hi The Defeat ol Potter His Object to Only Exhibition in the Country tc 25-mile match race with Edonarde Taylore They Make Liberal Arrangements Open Saturday Night. of France, on the board track at Madison the Exclusion o! Everything Else The cycle show of the Philadelphia Cycl Square Garden. With the Great House, Thus En Board of Trade, the only one to be held in THB MINOR EVENTS. this country this year, will open thisSatur The trial heats in the preliminaries be Worcester Cycle Co.©s Affairs day night Jan. 8, at the Second Regimen gan at 8 o©clock, and the finishes in every abling It to Resume Its Place in Armory, Broad and Susquehanna avenue instance were very close. Trade and General Mention, Owing to the introduction of ohainless bi In the first heat, the best two out, o the Sporting World, cycles, of which every noted maker in th three races of the one-mile match race be land now has some form in preparatior tween Jean Gougoltz, of France, and Na Boston. Mass., Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting for the spring trade, this show will be th Butler, of Boston, the Frenchman won b; As was predicted by "Sporting Life.©© tha Life:" Mr. S. Elliott, though he doesn© most important show held for many years half a wheel from the Boston man, afte. high character of I©resident A. H. Over want to be president of the League, doesn© a very hot race, in 2.21 1-5. Chainless wheels mark almost as great . During the intervals between the firs man, of the suspShded Overman Wheel Com want anyone else to be, either, and "auyoni turning point in the history of the spor pany, and his deserved reputation for busi else" in his lexicon means nothing mor and second heats Arthur A. Chase, thi of cycling as did the introduction of th English rider, spun around the track in ! ness honor, fair dealing, sagacity and than I. B. Potter, and no matter which pneumatic tire, and there will be an un one-mile paced exhibition, which he cov general ability were potent to achieve a way S. Elliott looks at i©. I. B. Potter is al usual interest ni the various forms of thes signal triumph over perverse fortune and he can see, and it is rurrored that he dream ered in 1.53 3-5, paced by two tan wheels. As almost every maker will hav< dems. adverse conditions. of Potter in his sleep. Just at present Mr some form of chainless wheel, that featur< The second heat, between Gougoltz anc SENSIBLE CREDITORS. Ellioti is not in Boston, but is spending hi alone will make a show in itself. Butler, was paced by Freedman, of Port The creditors of the Overman Wheel Com Bulletin money for railroad fares and tele The floor space will be divided off intc grams in a vain endeavor to "round up© land. Ore., and Butler won in a hard driv pany, which recently made an assignment, 173 spaces, and the mere fact that these by six inches. Time, 2.15 4-5. met at Springfield on Dec. 31, and decided the delegates in the different parts o were all gobbled up by exhibitors severa A pursuit race between Harry Elkes, o upon a policy which will result in placing Africa and North America to vote fo weeks ago, and that the managers hav Saratoga, and James Warburton, of Eng the company upon its feet, re-opening the Gideon, "his candidate." The most peculiar had to refuse the applications of dozens o" land, was the next on the programme great factories, thus giving work to many thing about Mr. Elliott is what he believe late-coming would-be exhibitors, proves th< Elkes caught his man easily after travers hundreds of deserving employes, and in a in, as told by him to a confiding Bostoi attractiveness of the Philadelphia shO© ing one mile and one lap. Time, 2.47 1-5. short time restoring President Overman and newspaper man who at once told the wide from the manufacturers© standpoint. The third heat of the match was then his company to their rightful place in the wide world, who, of course, will swallow it Last year©s show took precedence ore run off. In the last two laps the ft-ont ranks of the cycling and. sporting The "con" game goes as follows: every show held in the country for it French rider outgeneraled the Boston man world. "Mr. Elliott has started on a two weeks© trip beauty, as a whole, and the attraotivenes; and after a hard spurt Gougolta won bj A WISE ARRANGEMENT. among the divisons on a grand round-up of tin of the exhibits, and men in the trade whi three-quarters of a wheel, thus winning Creditors holding claims to the amount of delegates to the national essembly. He believe! had visited all the big shows- awarded tin the race. upward of $500,000 of the total indebtedness that the West is debatable ground and will g< palm to the Quaker City for its really THE BIG EVENT of ,$648,000 were unanimous in their desire as far West as Illinois. He believes that his tri] beautiful show. This year the Board ex of the evening was the Michael-Taylore will result in a dividend in votes and has begin to give the company every opportunity to with New Jersey, where he had a consultation peots to go even further in this line, am race. Taylore won the pole on the toss pay off the indebtedness and continue the with chief consul C. I©rank Kireker, but the re expects when the doors are thrown open to and also on the selection of the place fron bnsin©ess. An agreement was drafted for Bull of the conference is not known. Mr. Elliot night to present to the cycling public which his pacemakers should start. He the signatures of creditors, naming John did not announce, aft.;r it was over, that th< display that will be unequaled by anythin chose the northeastern end of the track Carr, president of the First National Bank, i©O votes of New Jersey had been pledged to him erer held in this country. The Frenchman©s gear was 94 and Michael©s of Boston; B. B. Poor, president of the Na I©resident Potter said after it was over that n< As at last year©s show, a special feature 106. The riders got on the scratch line a tional Park Bank, of New York, and H. inroads into bis strength had been made. Mr will be made of the music. The pro 10.20 o©clock. Taylore rushed off and Reimers, of New York, the largest mer Klliott will canvass Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana grammes for the concerts, of which ther caught the pacers on the first turn, with cantile creditor, as a committee to repre Illinois, and then take in some of the Southern will be two each day. have been selectee Michael two lengths behind. sent all interests in conducting the business Sti©tes in his trip. Before ".caving Boston, after by a committee of expert musicians, aiu Michael worked like the little demon that under the assignment to H. H.© Bowman aa being asked what there was in tne reportct will include almost every form of cJaasica he is, but Taylore rode like a whirlwind withdrawal of Mr. George L>. Gideon from the trustee. and popular music, selections that an and at the end of the first mile led Michae AMPLE TIME GIVEN. presidential race. Mr. Elliott said that * grea bound to be appreciated by all lovers o: by a length. In the first lap of the second surprise was in store for the politicians, bu fine music. niile Michael forged ahead, and on the fif The creditors bound themselves to extend what it was lie would not say. It is understood In order to accommodate the largest pos teenth lap he gained half a lap on his ad the time for the payment of all claims six, however, that the seat of war has been transfer sible crowd that will attend the managers versary, and at the end of the third mile twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, red from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, where Michael was one lap to the good. That from December 31, 1807, the indebtedness charges of playing fast and loose are being have sacrificed an unusual amount of liooi to be paid in equal installments at the freely made." space, and the aisles will be so wide tha virtually settled the race. walking about the show will be attendee Taylore©s saddle broke in the twentieth times named, with interest. THE CLARK CYCLE TIRE COMPANY, with comfort and enjoyment. From pres mile, and in exchanging wheels he lost two President John Carr, of the First Na of 105 Summer street. Boston, is the latesl ent indications the second annual show o laps, thus giving Michael a clear lead of a tional Bank, of Boston, stated that this concern in the tire game, with a tire known the Philadelphia Cycle Board of Tradi mile. The wheel which was substituted for bank, which is a creditor to the extent of as the Corker. It is rumored that Frank promises to be even a greater success thar Taylore©s damaged one was geared to 104, .$50,000. was ready to make an additional Jones, the famous Portsmouth, N. H. last year©s exhibit. but the French rider was unable to cope loan of $25,000 to the company. The bicy brewer, is backing the enterprise. The tire with the superlative efforts of the "Little cle factory resumed work on Monday last. is of the puncture proof variety, with a thin Wonder," and the midget gained another layer of cork imbedded between the inner LATEST IN FRAMES. lap at the close of the twenty-third mile. and outer tread. From this to the end of the race Michael ROBERTS© iRESOLUTION Device to Absorb Vibration and More went so swiftly that it took all the starch A RE1MARKAELB MAN. For the Separation of National and Equally Distribute Weight. out of his rival, and Michael finally won Says one of the well-known leaders in the by thirteen laps. Time by miles: Division Interests. trade concerning Colonel Overman: "Hat The latest and most peculiar design in 1 Taylore 2.04 |14 Michael .28.39 1-5 the pneumatic tire not been discovered bicycle frames is the invention of a Denver 2 Michael . 3.50 4-5il5-Micbael ...30.42 1-5 It develops that Douglas Robert, of St. Overman would to-day be one of the weal man. The lower portion of the frame does 3 Michael . 5,59 1-5|10 Michael .. .32.59 3-5 Louis, includes the president, vice presi thiest men in the cycle trade. He had se- not differ from that of frames now in use 4 Michael . 7.59 3-5| 17 Michael . ..35.OS dents, secretary and treasurer in his amend cured entire control of the best cushion but the top brace tube of the ordinary bicy 5 Michael .10.03 2-5| 18 Michael ...37.07 ment to be presented at the annual meet tire on the market, and his attitude toward cle is here replaced by a curved brace tube 6 Michael 19 Michael ...39.14 ing. It debars those men from holding of the pneumatic tire was the same as his at so designed as to sustain a greater amounl 7 Michael . .14.01 2-5 20 Michael ...41.23 2-5 fice in any division during the same period. titude toward the chainleas wheel of to-day. of downward pressure than can be applied 8 Michael . .10.07 21 Michael ,. ;43.32 1-5 The amendment is as follows: He insisted upon currying cushion tires on when using the straight tube. The centre 0 Michael ..18.16 22 Michael .. .45.40M, The president, vice president, secretary, treas his wheels a year after pneumatic tire section of the curved brace is made solic 10 Michael .20.15 2-5123 Michael ..47.46 1-5 urer and the chairmen of the national commit were introduced, despite the fact that his so as to connect with and hold an elongated 11 Michael . .22.21 3-51 24 Michael ..49.46 1-5 tees shall not, during their term of oSlce, hold associates were outspoken in favor of the bar running from the head of the bicycle 12 Michael . .24.30 3-5! 25 Michael ..51.542-5 the office of chief consul, vice consul or secretary- air inflated tire. He is a remarkable man to a point beyond the saddle post. The sad 13 Michael ..26.342-5] treasurer of any division. In many respects, and a man of many pe dle post is so arranged that the weight of The effect of this will be far reaching and culiarities. He is called the Czar of Chico- the rider is thrown upon the centre of the LESSONS OF THE WHEEL. likely to create a lively debate. Its adoption pee Falls, and one of his habits is never curved brace. means that in the event of the election of to ride in a surface car." The advantages claimed by the Inventor What It Has Taught All Manner of some of the candidates their divisions will THE WORCESTER COMPANY. are that the weight of the rider is almost need to select new officers. On the Potter equally distributed between the front and Carriage Builders. ticket for first vice president is T. J. Keen- There was a hearing before Judge Town- rear wheels: that the rider has interposed Bicycle improvement has been gradually an. Jr., the vice consul of the Pennsyl send in the United States Court in New between himself and the running gear of modifying all manner of vehicle construc vania division, and for second vice presi Haven yesterday on the motion of the Cen the machine a resilient bar. which, acting tion. The use of expensive material, such dent is C. Frank Kireker, chief consul of tral Trust Company of this city to foreclose after the manner of a carriage spring, will as tubing and finely machined forgings, in the New Jersey division. The object of the a mortgage on the bonds of the Worcester absorb the vibrations of the bicycle;© that cycles has proved that adequate strength amendment, it is said, is not to harass any Cycle Company of Worcester. Mass., $320,- the rider©s position remains the same, re is not nec&ssariiy dependent upon, weight. of the present candidates, but to separate 000. of which were issued. There also were gardless of jolts, and that, consequently. The bicycle is the only vehicle in the national and division offices so that the re hearings on motions to intervene against he is enabled to exert a continuous force world that carries ten times its own spective work of each department can be foreclosures on behalf of creditors and of to the pedals, and that, as a general result weight. The lesson taught by cycles has carried on more successfully. President the American Exchange National Bank of of the advantages named, the wheel is been taken to heart by carriage builders Potter says that the amendment is too New York, assignee of several claims for more easily propelled and. therefore, faster and is now instructing railway engineers closely drawn in debarring the beads of labor. The bank asked that the receiver of than one having the ordinary frame. how to lighten and yet strengthen railway committees from holding the office of chief the cycle company, previously appointed, carriage trucks by abandoning the use of consul. He further says that it is for the pay those claims as preferred. Judgment cheap castings, which are excessively cost best interests of the organization to hare was reserved. A NEW IDEA ly because of the frequency with which one man hold two positions. TRADE NOTES. they have to be renewed. The universal As to Fastening the Rear Wheel of a adoption of pneumatic tires for trotting John F. Casey and Victor Bekberg, Massa sulkies and of solid rubber tires for coupes NEW BICYCLE TRACK. chusetts© fast amateur tandem team, who Bicycle. are notable examples of bicycle innovation. made world©s records at the Springfield An Englishman has invented a new way At Berlin, Leipsio and Dresden the public Greater New York Expects to Have meet, have turned "pro" and will join the if fastening the rear wheel in its place so cabs have cyclometers attached so that Sliafer pacing combination. that it can be removed without unbolting passengers can check the exact distance the Finest in the Country. Nat Butler, the fast Boston rider, will be the chain. This is done by hinging the traveled and pay fare accordingly. So New York, Jan. 4. Greater New York will married Thursday to Miss Robertson, of lower jaw of the slot in the rear fork^ ends much has been said about the mischief tiave a bicycle track next season that will Hinsdale, N. H. where the wheel fits in. Bv moving the a used by the bicycle that it is worth while one of the finest constructed and fastest There will be a certain big surprise down wheels slightly forward the©chain can be now and then to pause and reflect upon in the world. The new track will be at fcere for Sterling Elliott in" about a week, slipped off over the sprocket and the wheel such facts as the foregoing, not to men Ambrose Park, which includes five city- and if Elliott does not drop dead with drops down. The device was designed in tion the road improvements it has in blocks in Brooklyn, and is to be a board fright, why I©ve got another guess. aid of the gear case and will save a great spired. affair, of three laps to the mile; while all Pop McCune. the old veteran, leaves the amount of annoyance in removing rear tire the good features of the best tracks in, 15th of the month for Bellaire. Fla., where to those who use the English case. One MORE ROAD RECORDS he world will be incorporated in the build- he will have charge of the Kangaroo tire nf the points of superiority in the American ng of the new oval. Training quarters team. Smith Fowler, another Bostonian. gear cases, however, is that they are Con Accepted by the Century Road Club for the racing men will be sonstruoted has charge of the races there for the Plant structed so that it is not necessary to take and the plans call for them to be the people. hem off entirely in such an emergency. of America. inest of any track in the country. The The plant of the Ames Manufacturing The section that covers the rear sprocket The committee on road records for the grounds can also be used for base ball, £ompany at Chicopee. Mass.. is for sale. s made detachable and comes off with the entury Road Club of America has ap ©oqt ball. and. in fact, any kind of ath- few years ago this plant turned out an- vheel. Two manufacturers are;!i known to proved the following records: etic sport. The grand stand, which encir " about 8000 wheels. lave adopted English cases for 1898 but S.in Francisco-San Jose, time, 2h. 27m., made cles more than three-fourths of the track, shops have commenced nost of them will use American models A >y K O. Kragness, of San Francisco, Nov. 14. will protect it from heavy winds and tend Jay under the guidance of the Dhicag-o manufacturer announces that © he 897. to make it one of the fastest in the coun.< t ll. Bowman, who is also las invented a new case of stamped steei Thirty-day mileage record for Wisconsin 2020 ry, if not in the world. have been received or exclusive use on his wheels. The case niles made by John M. Coates, of Milwaukee, jjoles, and .the in- oins together by means of tongue and jetweeu Sept. 4 and 30. 1897. ]ri equal in- roove flanges. It has separate chain runs Chicago-Waukegan tandem record. 2h. 20m.; Where the Horse is Superior. [iprrowecl nd the spokes of the main sprocket wheel ©hieago-Milwaukee tandem record. 6ti. 20m. "A horse is superior to a wheel, after all. »have re exposed. Long-distance riders who have Chicago-Milwaukee and return tandem record "In what Tvay?" beeu experimenting witli gear cases sa> 4h. 42m., made by Frank G. Clark and John D "If you run over anybody while ridi&f ndrews of Chicago, Sept. iy, 1S&7. back you eaa blame tiie horse.©© Tan* 8», LIFE. 13
form and more constajit; they keep the ington Arms Company will appear in the foot in place, prevent the slipping of pedals REMINGTON WHEELS. middle of January, and will be mailed upon at critical times and save the rider many application. bad falls and perhaps serious accidents. Some Noteworthy Improvements in COME AT LAST iTife" i>Tavicf\Je~ut©©sip^G\xsli\i>~ v&fe" Important Points on the Models mouths in touring through Europe has For the >iew Year. ] Has the Slot Machine Fop Pumping gained many advocates, and iTiiormatSoa Tl\% Re.Qiiust©iii A.tm.8 Camp any. of Illon, relating to roads and accommodations is N. Y., will place on the 1898 market a $75 Tiicycle Tires. eagerly sought after. The L. A. W. has and $50 wheel, in both men and women©s The slot machine for pumping tires has at been considering the matter for some time. models The first grade will be known as last come. The optijn of perspiring over ;i The General Council of the Cyclists© Tour the Remington Special. Models 46 and 41, pump or paying a 5 or 10-cent fee to h;ivi© ing Club of England has accepted the and will embody the latest results of this plain air put iu a tire has been positively proposition of the governing organization famous company©s long- mechanical experi the most behind-the-time feature of thi; here, looking to an interchange of bene ence and skilled workmanship. „ cycling era. It would have been easy ion4 fits. Contracts are now b.eiug prepared Frames of all 1898 models are strongly ago to have arranged a system of penny- which provide that an L. A. W. member reinforced at the joints, and the Reming In-the-alot tanks charged with compressed may join the C. T. C., when about to tour ton Special has a full-flushed internal rein air, but no one did it. Now an inventor abroad, and receive his membership ticket, forcement, as shown in the section cut il- has come forward with a contrivance of foreign tour books, maps, and hotel lists such mechanical excellence that all manner before sailing. This arrangement will en of air pumps for tires seem doomed. It is able him not only to lay out the details an automatic pump that will fill tires to HIT OR MISS CHAT of his trip before reaching Europe, but any desired degree of hardness by the sim will insure to him the benefits of discount ple pulling of a lever. rates at hundreds of hotels in all the pop The machine is not operated by steam, ular cycling districts. electricity, hydraulic power, or in any ABOUT CYCLING MEN, WOMEN AND way that involves replenishment. It is A good bicycle with decent use will last simply a large and immensely powerful - MEASURES, six seasons or more and a pair of road tires pump with the proper slot a©rrangement of fair weight may be ridden from 6000 and mechanically constructed so as to yield to 10,000 miles on ordinary roads. An Eng great leverage. Its ingenuity is amazing lish authority states that a pair of tires and its possibilities appear to be unlimited. Indianapolis Now Sure ol the L. A. I. in one instance was known to run 25,000 In appearance the pump is not unlike miles and still be fit for use. a large flask three feet high, wholly of metal, with no part of the mechanism Meet Much Legal Strife in the English manufacturers have taken a step lustration; a marked added strength is se showing except the actuating lever. The that will do much toward providing riders cured from this method. The crown of the air hose is furnished with a quick-adjusting © Bicycle Industry Looming up The with accurate, well-wearing chains. All the Remington Special is a hollow forging in connection which fits any bicycle valve makers have united in an agreement, to two pieces. and is attached by a single movement of «©i use a certain "template" or "templet," The sprocket is in two sections, with leverlike clamp. The lever arm is long and Practice ol Continental Touring, which is a pattern gauge. They have se the teeth machined to receive the new st.yle can be pulled down with a single finger lected what they believe to be the best of Remington Special chain, a distinctly after the penny has been dropped in the one, and henceforth all English chains Remington feature, shown in the illustra At a meeting of prominent wheelmen, slot. When the lever is halted it flies back will be of uniform "pitch," no matter tion. In the construction of this chain the so that it is impossible to "beat" the ma representing the Massachusetts L. A. W. what the design. This is an advantage to ordinary blocks have been done away with last week in Boston, resolutions were chine by filling more than one tire for a bicycle builders also, inasmuch as it en entirely, which, permits the use of the same cent. adopted expressing the belief that Boston ables them to use any make of chain. It© should retire in favor of Indianapolis for a similar move was made in America The machine needs no attention except to the 1898 National Meet. The resolutions chain-driven cycles would be much im have its earnings collected. It is purely say that in consideration of the tact that proved. a mechanical device, involving no chemical©s Indianapolis has been iu the field so long or generators of any kind. Without the for the National L. A. W. meet for 1898, The national officers of the L. A. W. have slot attachment it can be used in repair having gone to considerable expense in the decided to aid the small divisions with shops and private residences with less than matter, and that the interests of the loans from the surplus money in the treas one-tenth the labor required by the most-Un league at large would best be served by ury. This plan, it is expected, will enable proved hand or foot pumps.©which all re recognizing the just claims of the West the small divisions to increase their rnern- quality of steel throughout, the grain of quire strength and multiplicity of strokes. for the National Meet of 1898, Boston aership. the metal running lengthwise of the chain. A full sweep of the arm will give 50 should withdraw from any effort to secure By the most rigid test the Remington Arms pounds pressure to the square inch, and the National Meet of 1898, and extend to English manufacturers are exerting thenT- Company have proven this chain to be ab the machine is entirely practicable for the Indianapolis her hearty support and best selves with a view to furnishing a tire that solutely without stretch, and that it reduces pneumatic tires of carriages. With a few wishes for a successful meet, at the same \vill circumvent tac©ks, sharp stones, splin the friction 25 per cent. more labor-saving devices of this kind bi time announcing a determination to secure ters, etc. They have partially succeeded in The crank-hanger bracket is another dis cycle riding is likely to cease being an ath for Boston the National Meet of 1899. so far as there are now on exhibition in tinctly Remington feature. It is of heavy letic pastime and become as luxurious an. England tires on which some mysterious gauge steel. The crank-hanger ball pocket indulgence as riding in a barouche. President Potter is in correspondence compound is placed that seizes a puncture is removable, which permits the entire with prominent members of Congress, with almost as quickly as it happens. Others crank shaft and bearing to be removed TO BE PRIZED. the view of obtaining the passage of a bill, are supported by rubber disks instead of intact by disconnecting the left-hand crank, empowering the Secretary of the Treas compressed air, and still another tire on and loosening the set bolts. The chain A Good Tire a Real Luxury to the ury to admit touring cyclists from Can which there are several chambers, three of also is adjustable from this point, as the Rider. ada and from transatlantic countries into which must be punctured before the inner Do not neglect your tires. The luxury the United States without, exacting the tube will succumb. of easy riding is almost entirely dependent payment or deposit of customs duties on upon them. A tire that is continually ami^s the wheels brought by such tourists for Chairman Mott has made some mistakes in some little details robs cycling of all its their personal use. during his administration and innocent peo pleasure. A good tire is a. thing to be ple have occasionally suffered thereby, but prized. This is a fact that is not always The announcement that George D. Gid his administration on the whole has been recognized at its true value. How often eon, of Philadelphia, will not oppose I. a c©.ean and fearless one and he has proved does the average rider look after the tires. B. Potter for tbe office of president of the himself a broad-minded, liberal interpreter The nickel parts of a machine, the pedals, I©j. A. W. has merely settled the question of the racing rules. the cranks and the ^eari.igs are kept free of opposition for the office of chief execu from dust, but the tires are often sadly tive. Western wheelmen figure that they Adjustable handle bars will be a feature neglected. It is impossiole to ride upon are entitled to representation on the on ©98 models. They are made so that any roads, no matter how good they may be, Executive Committee of the organization, shape of drop may be secured by loosening without the tire becoming at,,times slightly and they will put forward some candidates the screw and turning the bar until the cut or grazed. A small, ffnarp stone may at the annual election. The West favors desired shape is attained. Many ©98 wheels become embedded in it almost out of sight. the election of Potter to the presidency, will have adjustable stems, so that any Little by little it works its way in with but the Missouri Division talks of nomi height of handle bar can be had. The each revolution of the wheel, and at length nating Douglas W. Robert, of St. Louis, screw-head will be so arranged that there comes the puncture. Slight cuts get deeper for first vice president, while E. H. Hine, will be no slipping of the bar and no and deeper, dirt, and wet penetrate the the chief consul of the Michigan Division, scratching of the nickeling by the wrench. rubber and almost before the rider is aware is talked of as a candidate for the position Of the stationary handle bar it is said the of it the whole fabric is beyond redemp of treasurer. medium drop will be the most popular nest tion. Tires should be carefully examined season. every few days. The bicycle should be According to advices from abroad, me turned upside down, being allowed to re.st chanical pacing in cycle races is likely to The air is filled with reported deals for upon the handlebars and the saddle, and be the only kind used on the French tracks control of the League for the next year, and as each wheel is slowly revolved every next season. It is expected that next sea it look? as if there would be a chance for Inch of the tire should be carefully looked son the introduction of electric tandems a repetition of the clever wire-pulling which over. In order to extract a sharp stone and triplets will exclude the quadruplets, has won out during the past few years. any instrument with a cutting edge should quintuplets and sextnplets in middle and be tabooed. A pair of small tweezers or long-distance races- and record trials. At a meeting of the L. A. W. Executive the blade of an ivory or bone paper knife Committee, held in New York, Jan. 4, the is all that is necessary. Cuts should be The heads of the different State Boards next National meet was formally awarded carefully cleaned out and a little solution 5u the L. A. W. have discovered the need to Indianapolis. Chief Consul Wallace pressed©into them and allowed to dry if of some changes in division racing regula Sherwood, of the Indiana division, was no they are small. For larger ones a small tions. A. D. Waite, chairman of the New tified of the decision. The meet will take piece of cotton, wool or lint should be sat York Division Board, expresses his belie? place in August, on dates selected by the urated with solution and pressed firmly that the State should be divided into five Indianapolis wheelmen and sanctioned by into position. districts, the members of the Board be in the L. A. W. Racing Board. creased from three to five, and each member crank-hanger ball pocket is eccentric, turn THE INDIAN©S FIRST SIGHT. to assume charge of a proportionate portion Considerable favor has been accorded the ing in the bracket, either forward or back of the work. He also advocates that the proposition to make the office of the chair ward, when the set bolts are loosened. "White Man Lazy; Likes to Sit Down sanction fee for State circuit meets be in man of the L. A. W. Racing Board a. sala This device is simple as well as novel, creased from $5 to $10. one-half of which ried and elective place. and prevents the liability of the rear wheel and Walk," He Said. Should be devoted to the conduct of the being out of alignment at the axle. From the Colorado Springs "Gazette." division racing affairs. Such a change The frame of the Lady©s Model Remington Wan-Si-Errie, Juan He-I^e-Ase, Maliana An- would make State Boards self-supporting. NEW BICYCLE GAME. Special is a departure from previous years. tone, Selago Antone, Kh-be-Ha. Spirol©, Calie A graceful double curved frame with '2%- Yoppa and Juan Kestoe are the names of a party The National Cyclists© Union of England Resembles Base Ball Becavtse It Re inch drop to the crank-hanger has been of tourists who visited this city yesterday. It adopted. Much more room between the is very doubtful whether any party of tourists lias decided to abolish road racing in that quires Two Teams of Nine Each. handlebar and seatpost has thereby been ever viewed the wonderful sights on the street* country, and has issued instructions pro A new bicycle game, or rather a game hibiting open and paced contests on the secured, together with increased ease in of Colorado Springs with more Interest than d
eral membership is not brought into touch with officials through the Bulletin, but an official organ is necessary for the business of the Leacue, nevertheless. SOMETHING ©BESIDES has to be devised to accomplish that pur pose. Already the New York and Penn sylvania Divisions are each larger than the whole national organization was only sev No camera produces satisfactory eral years ago. The territory is so large in results unless it is equipped with a these divisions that an annual meet iu the State hardly brings the members together; g 0ur * lenses that is, as the average division meet is ar have a world- ranged. wide reputa But the division meet is really the best tion. Our direction in which to work, and it would Trade Ma rk really pay to make that function vastly SOUTH. more elaborate and attractive and draw "THE BEST." the members together. Spend the money, create the attractions, Complete out QUNDLACH OPTICAL CO. get the members "together, and then thej fits from $18 THE EFFECT OF THE OVERMAN COM can be gotten into touch. to $52.50. 761 S. Clinton St., Rochester, N. Y. |J BUT DON©T get them together in large cities where PANY©S ASSIGNMENT, they will be lost and not find each other, Cro©wd them up and the freemasonry of the wheel, and the free and easy methods of terized as a deadly plaything that only the wheelmen will make everything blend to A BIG COMBINE, most robust athlete can safely use. This ia AD Insurmountable Obstacle to tbe put them in touch fast enough. absurd. Violent exercise of nny kind is And the attractions to wheelmen, when Which is Alleged to Have Already dangerous. Persons who have siny. organic Cyclers© Campaign For Better Streets you get them outside the large cities, are Parcelled Out the L. A. W. Offices disease should not attempt to rush a wheel very ample. After th-e crowd gets together. in Potter©s Interest. up a steep grade. if the field is there, they will even enter The truth as to the wheel and the health in Baltimore Tbe L. A. W, Presi tain themselves uproariously and have a It is claimed that at a secret meeting of those who ride it, is that it is good if jolly good tjme they will never forget just held in Philadelphia last-week a combina properly used. In many cases it has been dential Campaign. as the memory of the two-times Hagers- tion was effected by which Isaac B. Potter a subtantial aid in the development of to-wn meet clings tenaciously to every will be re-elected president of the L. A. AV. strength and vitality. On the other hand, wheelman and wheehvoman who was there, The deal takes in the States of New York, there are men and women and boys ami Baltimore, Jan. 3. Editor "Sporting and no other meet, however grand and Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana. Ohio girls whose health has been seriously and. Life:" The Overman Wheel Company as magnificent, will ever displace it. and Maryland, and brings together enough in many instances irreparably, injured by votes to elect the slate aereed upon. excessive indulgence in cycling. signed. Will wonders cease? The news in If you want to get iu touch with the THE SLATK. ijaliimore. ©where the Victor was probably membership go backward. The slate is made un as follows: For the most popular wheel, created a decided ALBERT MOTT. president, Isaac B. Potter, of New York; STILL ANOTHER TERM, sensation. There seem t.o be more of that first vice president, Thomas J. Keenan, of make of bicycle on the roads hereabouts KEEP THE WHEEL, CLEAN. than any other, and th« broad, liberal way Pennsylvania; second vice president. New The "Bicycle Blush" the Latest Thing in which .-Cliue Bros., the agents of the Jersey©s choice; treasurer, Mergenthaler, of wheel, have dealt with purchasers, has as Bicycles Last Longer if This Rule is Ohio. The next meeting place, Indianapolis. in Bicycling Devices. Adhered to. This deal was made by Chairman Mott, Cycling has distributed another phrasa much to do with it as the merits of the of the Racing Board: Chief Consul Sams, bicycle. Much of the pleasure of riding comes to the already picturesque vocabulary of Cilne Pros. * are progressive men, and from having a wheel that is perfectly of Maryland; Chief Consul Boyle and Sec the native sportsman. The new term is they take special care that the condition of oiled, so that is moves without friction, retary-Treasurer Coilins, of Pennsylvania. the "bicycle blush," which was sprung by The©wheels of their customers shall be good and polished so that it is a thing of Mott and Sams acted iu behalf of Mr. Pot a Coney Island regular on Sunday after at all times, without additional cost to the beauty, and, therefore, a perpetual joy. ter. a careful study of the bicyclists who flitted purchasers. That method may appear to be Not ouly from a money point of view, THE FIGURES. past the cool veranda corner in which he extravagant to some, but it has really for a di©rty wheel will have to go to the If Mr. Potter is re-elected it will be the sat rocking, fanning and refreshing himself first time in the history of the organization by turns. proven "to be good business. A free and repair shop much oftener than a wheel that a president has succeeded himself. cheerfully-made repair, costing ten of twen that is properly looked after by its own- ©Yer can©t beat that," he said. "I never ty-live cents, has brought and retained I er, but it pays in the increased pleasure Keenan, the combination©s candidate for could swallow those yarns about the hump, vice president, has been long prominent in and the wrist and the other trimmings that many customers, upon whom they make j there is in riding a cleaned and well- the affairs of the Pennsylvania division. ten or twenty-rive dollars when the annual oiled wheel, because the work of pedal got twisted by them cyclin© ©rooters,© but Mergenthaler was treasurer of the League you can©t get away from that blush. Jest remounts are purchased. ing is so much less. The expenditure^ of in 1S96. The (©lines assure Baltimoreang that the energy in driving a wheel with a gritty look them over. Every one on ©em. knicker interruption to the business of the Over chain" is 15 to 30 per cent, more than if The following Is the table of votes which or bloomer, has a complexion to beat the the combination say they are sure of carry hull push paddling along the beach. ©Taint man Wheel Company will be of short dura the chain were clean and oiled, which ing: New York 60, Pennsylvania 03. New tion, and-wheelmen generally will be glad means that if a rider traverses thirty sunburn. It might hev been that six weeks of that. ©.."©.© Jersey 20 and Maryland 8. This makes a ago, but it©s gone to the roots now and it miles on a dirty machine he will feel as total of Ifil. Other States which those in THE WHEELMEN©S CAMPAIGN tired as though he had ridden forty miles, beats polished copper out of sight, When the deal say will surely swing into line for 1 was a kid I oft©cii went away an© stretched brought people into the city government and will have had much less fun on ac them are: Maine 4, Distinct of Columbia 5, who want to put down new and modern count of the needlessly hard work he has Rhode Island 7, Wisconsin 9, Indiana 6 and on a dock, flshin© fer two weeks straight stvle pavements in the streets, but they had to do. Connecticut 8; a total of 30. This makes a to bring a color back to school with me are met with a serious problem, and so far If the wheel is well rubbed with vasel grand total of just 200. The combination that would suggest a traveler, or a pirate, It has proven insurmountable. ine it will be protected pretty well, but have figured that 188 votes will elect be or an Injun, or somethin© else romantic, The obstacle is money. the vaseline gathers unto itself a wonder but the best I could ever do was a crop yond a doubt, of frizzled skin and freckles. But I didn©t The city made a new assessment with ful amount of dust, and makes a wheel NOT DISMAYED. the hope©that a much greater amount of I grimy. Still, it is a great deal better for Sterling Elliott, the chief consul of the hev a wheel, and I©m on to the game now. funds would result, but. it panned out dif the health of the wheel than no coat- Massachusetts division of the L. A. W., who There they go, every one bronzed to beat ferent lv. The abatements knocked things Ing at all. In this respect a wheel is engineered the recent Gideon boom for the a new cigar sign, with the glow of health, silly, and the revenues will be less than like a gun grease keeps it in good condi L. A. W. presidency, refuses to believe that fahinin© out through nature©s .paint like a formerly. tion. Gideon is, not a candidate for the of- like a -livin© picter." Consequently-no boodle for pavements. As a gritty chain is worn away it flee and cannot be elected. He says: Here the philosopher paused to test the Hut the other object of the campaign to lengthens. The only way to tighten it is suction of two convenient straws, but his give a diffrmit complexion to the Park to pull the wheels further apart:. This is © I have just completed a very careful and hearers admitted that the point was well Commissioners will be attained. The Park bad in two ways. It strains the bicycle quiet canvass of the entire L. A. W. political taken. No better advertisement of the phy situation through personal friends in all parts sical benefits of wheeling can be found thau Hoard will have a couple of wheelmen on frame and so weakens it, and it misfits of the country, and I desire to state with the It. and the two strongest enemies to bicy the chain on the sprockets^ so that it most absolute certainty that the name of George the looks of bicyclists, individually and col cle interests will be displaced. This re rides on the teeth, and there is too much I). Gideon will be presented at St. Louis as lectively, as they pedal to and fro on the quired no urging upon .the Mayor and City friction, consequently a waste of driving a candidate for the L. A. W. presidency and popular routes nowadays, literally blooming Council, for they are in entire sympathy power. Therefore the machine and its that no possible combination of circumstances in the tropical sun which is wilting their with the movement. rider will wear out quicker. or politicians can prevent his election. And fellow citizens who travel on foot or rail. THE CHIEF CONSUL, Another excellent precaution, especial further, that when the time arrives he will They have all apparently passed the stage of Maryland, will not accept any office In ly where there is much dust, is a gear have every Pennsylvania vote, including that of where summer begins to rub its etingjijj? the national body next year. He proposes case. In England almost all wheels are Mr. Keenan. The West is practically a unit brush over the complexion, and they plunge to devote all his time and attention to re fitted with gear cases, but they haven©t for Gideon, and there are many votes in the along through dust and glare without more cruiting the division. been received with much favor as yet East, now credited to the other side, which are than a pitying glance at the venders of Chief" Consul Sams has now organized here in America. It is probably because as sure for him as in my own. I predict a fans and sunshades who invite their patron his workins committee into such fine shape they are thought to add too much to the stampede to the ex-chairman that \yill beat any age, that he can permit them to go it alone, con weight of the wheel, but they are not as thing in League history." fident that they will exhaust the possibili heavy as they look. They weigh less ties. He has ©industriously worked with than two pounds. Some of the transpar OFFICIAL BULLETIN. OIL YOUR BEARINGS. them until all are thoroughly instructed ent celluloid cases weigh but a trifle more Into the ways and means of accomplishing than ane pound. That is not enough Latest News From the Chairman of Keep Your Chain in Condition and results. extra Weight to warrant objection. With While Mr. Sams has been doing this, the the L. A. W. Racing Board. You May Ride With Pleasure. a gear case covering the chain and Baltimore. Jan. 3. The Luzerne County recruiting for members has naturally lan spockets no dust can get in, and the Ever since chains were adopted as a guished. "But now he will take up that im Pair Association. J. R. Ehert, secretary, means of transmitting power on bicycles portant feature and drive it ahead with the mechanism will be as clean after a cen having paid handicapping fees, are restored the care of them has been a subject of energy that only appears to be abnormally tury run as it was when the rider start to the sanction privilege. worry. The chain is one of the roost im developed in two men Isaac B. Potter and ed. W. C. Bass, Richmond, Ind.. will be re portant parts on a wheel, and the occasions Conway W. Sams. Another point in favor of the gear fused sanctions in the future, having failed for sorrow over one in bad condition are ELECTION OP OFFICIALS case is that, as there will be no dust in to deliver the prizes won at his meet. many; but the ways and means of keeping of the national body by popular vote is an side, the chain can be kept oiled. This Henry J. Pote. Lynn, Mass., is ruled off it in good order are not as widely known old-time problem which is now being re would not do at all if the chain were ex all L. A. W. tracks in every capacity pend as the general need warrants. The market vived. posed, because the oil would collect a ing payment of sanction and protest fees. being full of lubricants, it is natural that The officials of the larger divisions com quantity of dirt, which would wear fhe Messrs. Walter Greisimer. Oliver Tit low. the majority of riders should learn that such plain that there is only that method by chain badly. There is an automatic oil Win. Fulton and Mart Fleckinger. who com a thing is necessary. Therefore, a solid, or which they can get into touch with their ing attachment which can be fixed in prised the Reading Trotting" Association. semi-liquid lubricant is distributed over©the members. side the case and will keep the chain con Reading, Pa., will he refuse^ sanctions surface of the chain blocks. This make* They claim that the members do not feel stantly lubricated. It is made of a tiny pending payment of handicapping fees. the chain run noiselessly on the sprockets much interest in division elections, except cup with a wick, which© brushes against AMATEUR RECORDS ACCEPTED. and the rider thinks the chain is lubricated. in isolated cases, and are, therefore, so the chain and discharges the oil by capil Two miles, against time, paced, made by There are about one hundred bearings to much dead wood in real League work. These lary attraction. Charles J. Miller, at Buffalo, N. Y., Oct 22 the ordinary chain, each revolving ouly * same officials believe that the excitement 1897. Time. 3.44 1-5. certain distance around its axis, making it pervading the annual national elections CYCLING IN RUSSIA. PROFESSIONAL RECORDS ACX3E!PTEJ>. a bearing that wears very fast. Unless these will extend to the membership at large, if One-half mile, competition, made bv C. bearings are kept clean and well oiled they they find they can have a direct personal Only Five Manufacturers in That II. Coulter, at Denver, Col., Sept. 12, 1896. cannot do their work in a satisfactory man hand in it, and that it would be the means Broad Land. Time, .50.3-5. ner, and the chain will be short-lived. Rub of waking them up in all other directions. One mile tandem, against time, unpaced, bing chain lubricant on the surface of the BUT THE COST St. Petersburg has seven bicycle clubs made by E. W. Swanbrough and A. B. blocks prevents a little wear, due to the would be enormous certainly not less than and about 7000 cyclists. Most of the Hughes, at Denver, Col.. Oct 4. 1S97. sprocket teeth; but. it does not do tha about $3000 for stationery, printing, postage wheels are Imported from Germany, Eng Time, 1,51 2-5. bearings of the chain a particle of good. aud incidentals, such as counting the bal land and the United States, the amount of TRANSFERRED. The chain must be lubricated in the bear lots, etc. The machinery to insure an ab the imports running in the order named. Victor Ekberg. Worcester, Mass., Clause ings, not around them. solutely fair deal and accurate count can The "Wheel" says: "There are five fac (i). E. T. Lewis, Baltimore, Md.. Clauses not be had without a large expense. tories in Russia which manufacture bicy (a, b and i). Lyle Allender. Philadelphia, This it is that has before defeated a like cles, two being in St. Petersburg, one in Pa.. Clause (b). J. F. Casey, Worcester, RATHER UNIQUE. proposition, and it may be that other ways Moscow, one in Warsaw and one in Riga. Mass., Clause (i). and means of getting into t6uch with a There are a number of smaller concerns SUSPENDED A Western Division Which is Satis hundred thousand members will be de hardly large enough to be called factories, E. T. Lewis, Baltimore, Md., to Dec. 30, fied With Things as They Are, vised. where wheel parts after being imported are 1808. for entering an amateur race after THE L. A. W. BULLETIN assembled. Two of the factories spoken of having knowingly competed with profes In some sections of the West the cycling- ought to do it, but it don©t. The varying are English. Wheels made in Russia sell sionals. conditions differ radically from those in the pastes of such a large membership is dlffi- for from $42 to $67, the German wheels ALBERT MOTT, Chairman R. B. L. A, W. East. At a recent meeting of the board of jo cater to in a periodical, unless the from $77 to $02.50, the English wheels from officers of the Wisconsin division the dele "Jt could be made large beyond all $82 to $128.50 and the American wheels BICYCLE AND HEALTH. gates to the annual meeting of the L. A. W. as to contain departments to from $103 to $128.50. Although the Amer were instructed to vote against a Sunday ican wheels are the most expensive, they The Combination is All Right if racing measure, to oppose any proposition t» © in all the class and reg- are preferred on account of their superior admit professionals, and to favor the aban As it is now, the read- finish and greater durability. Only the high- Common Sense©is Used by Riders. donment of League control of racing. These n fined mostly to | grade American wheels have been imported. Reports of deaths due to bicycle riding instructions show that the Wisconsin rneu and national The whole number of wheels imported in are becoming a not -unusual feature of are interested in the road improvement of iall mutual the news of the day, and as a consequence ideas 1896 was 10,609. The duty on finished the organization and anxious to see all the eu- wheels is about $9.26 per wheel; on unfinish cries have been raised in some quarters work of the League directed in pushing that ed wheels, in parts, about $6.18 each."- against the wheel, which has been charac department,, 8© SPOHTINO LIFE. 15
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Embraces all the requisites cakes "Floating Empress" Bath Soap; LEATHER COVER ED B iSKEi1 BALL, for a complete and perfect camera. Mfrs. and 1 Luxury Shaving Tablet. Mfrs. The complete in box. Mfrs, A. G. bpalding & Manhattan Optical Co...... $5.00 Bro...... $3.00 J. B. Williams Co...... $2.50 1 © BOSS DANDY," size 5Jx6|x8, for pictures 1 "NEW DEPARTURE" BICYCLE BELL. © 1 PAT. LACED MITT, Waterproof, No. B. 4x5. All improvements. This can be 2$ inch in diameter. Lock Clamp. Elec $3.00 selected if preferred. Mfrs. Manhattan tric Stroke...... Optical Co...... $5.00 Also 1 "NEW DEPARTURE" CYCLOME 1 BLACK ENAMEL ASSOCIATION MASK. TER. Non-Corrosive, Dust and Water - $2.50 $3.00 1 NEW ZEALAND MOSQUITO-PROOF Proof, 10,000 miles and repeat, nickel MAGNER©S STANDARD HORSE STOCK - TENT. Cyclist©s shake down. 6fx2Jfeet, Stiver Finish. Mfrs, New Departure Bell BOOK. 1200 pages and 1750 illustrations. weight, 2f Ibs. Insect pro^f. Mfrs. Mos Co...... , Departments devoted to Horses, Cattle, quito Proof Tent Co...... $4.00 1 "NEW DEPARTURE" BICYCLE BELL. " Sheep and Swine; also Poultry, Dogs and 1 DOZEN SPALDING©S TOURNAMENT 2| inch diameter. Lock Clamp. Electric Bee Culture; care of Fruit Trees, etc. The TENNIS BALLS, covered with fine felt; Strok e ...... , ...... most valuable Farmer©s Book in the world. first-class. Mfrs. A. G. Spalding & Bra. ... 14.00 $3.00 Also Tl LUCENT BICYCLE LAMP. Full Also MANUAL OF USEFUL INFORMA 1 SET No. 4 A CORBETT PATTERN BOX Nickel Finish. 2^ inch Lens Burns any ING GLOVES. Mfrs. A. J. Reach Co... $4.00 oil. Mfrs. New Departure Bell Co...... j TION. A pocket Encyclopedia. A World of Knowledge embracing more than 1 No. 10 SWINGING STRIKING BAG, 1 BOY©S HEAVY WOOL ROLLED COLLAR 100,000 Facts, Figures and fancies, drawn h $6.00 single end. Mfrs. A. J. Reach Co...... $4.00 SWEATER. Any size or color. Mfrs. from every land and language and carefully Strawbridge & Clothier...... $2.00 classified for Ready Reference by Teachers, 1 No. 7 CALF MITT (Catcher©s). Mfrs. Over- Wlippl Cf\ $4.00 1 "20TH CENTURY" BICYCLE LAMP, Students, Business Men and the family 1898 model, embracing many radical im circle. This work is designed as a com 1 PAIR C GRADE CLAFLIN BASE BALL provements, one of the best and most reli pendium of useful knowledge, of problems SHOES. Designed to meet the demand able lamps on the market. Burns any oil. not covered by other books, or of informa for Amateur clubs. Used by many profes Complete with weather cover. Mfrs. 20th tion that, to seek out personally, would sional plavers. Mfrs. Wr. M. Claflin...... $3.50 Century Mfg. Co...... require the possession of many volumes. $3.50 500 pages 9£ inches long by 6£ inches wide. 1 GOLD FRONT HUNTING CASE WATCH, 1 PAIR LADIES© KANGAROO BICYCLE Mfrs. The Wemer Co...... J ladies© size, full engraved, 7 jeweled, Tren SHOES. Made with leather soles for rub ton movement; warranted for 10 years. ber pedal or electric soles for rat trap pedal. 4 DOZEN CAKES WILLIAMS© " BARBER©S Mfrs. Keene©s Watch House...... $10.00 Mfrs. M. A. Smith & Son...... FAVORITE "SHAVING SOAP. Makes $2.50 a rich creamy lather. Each cake wrapped 1 FINE CONCAVE NOVELTY RAZOR, in foil and neatly labeled. Mfrs. The J. LIST OF PREMIUMS. with plain black handle, finest steel. Mfrs. $2.50 B. Williams Co....,.,.,....,,.....,...... $4.50 For Procuring 5 Annual Subscril Novelty Cutlery Co...... >ers. 1 DOZEN CAKES WILLIAMS© "GENU- 1 1 ACME SINGLE BARREL BREACH- 1 GREENWOOD NO. 4 TENNIS RACKET, INE YANKEE" SHAVING SOAP. 1 LOADING EJECTOR GUN. Weight white ash frame, checkered cedar handle, The oldest and most popular soap in the 6| Ibs.; center fire; 12 or 16 gauge; 30-in. good quality gut, full size. Mfrs. A. G. world...... © $3.60 barrel. Mfrs. Davenport Fire Arms Co..... $8.00 Spalding & Bro...... $2.50 Alsol DOZEN CAKES WILLIAMS© "JER- 1 1 CASE WELCH©S GRAPE JUICE. (12 1 NO. 2 A HERCULES BRAND DOUBLE SEY CREAM" TOILET SOAP. Mfrs. The J. B. Williams Co...... J quarts or 24 pints or 36 half pints. ) Posi COURT TENNIS NET. 36 feet. Mfrs. tively a pure Unfermented Grape Juice. A. G. Spalding & Bro...... $2.50 1 BOX 50 " WAHNETAH" CIGARS, CON Rich in color, fine in flavor, a natural pro 1 TENNIS NET, 42 x 15 thread. Mfrs. Over CHAS. Highly recommended. Includ duct of Concord Grapes. An elegant tonic. ing delivery by mail to any part of the Mfrs. Welch Grape Juice Co...... $7.50 man Wheel Co...... $2.25 United States. Mfrs. John Steigerwald & 1 SPALDING IRON GOLF CLUB, all hand Co...... $2.50 THE PEOPLE©S FAMILY ATLAS OF THE hammered from finest drop forging, fully WORLD. Contains 170 pages of Maps ; guaranteed, any style. Mfrs. A. G. Spald 1 MEN©S FINE WOOL SWEATER. Byron 105 pages Gazetteer; 38 pages Statistics;. Rolled Collar. Combination Colors. Any ing & Bro...... $2.25 212 pages History ; 294,060 words of His size. Mfrs. Strawbridge & Clothier...... $3.00 torical and Descriptive matter ; 275 Illus 1 FULL LENGTH DICKENS WATCH 1 FINE WATCH, cases of gold alloy, 7 jew trations. The Diagrams are beautifully CHAIN, with choice of seal cut in a variety printed in Colors and graphically convey of stones, good wear and first-class appear eled movement, 12 different pa©tterns of engraving, warranted a good time keeper. to the mind at a glance a vast amount of ance. Mfrs. Keene©s Watch House ...... $5.00 $8.00 valuable information. They cover 85 dif ferent subjects. This is a magnificent LIST OF PREMIUMS LIST OF PKEMIUMS work, Royal P©olio, size 12 x 15 ; 534 pages. For Procuring 3 Annual Subscri Bound in Half Russia. Mfrs. The Werner bers. For Procuring 4 Annual Subscri Co...... :...... $9.00 1 AUTOMATIC SHELL-EXTRACTING tiers. DOUBLE ACTION F. & W. RE 1 FOUR-JOINTED BRASS RIFLE-CLEAN 1 BOX 100 "CINCO" CIGARS. Londres or VOLVER, rebounding lock, nickel plated, ING ROD, for keeping a rifle in good Conchas. A popular straight 5 cent cigar. l^with rubber checkered grip plates, 32 or 38 condition, preventing rust of barrel. Including delivery by mail to any part of ^ bjdiber ; central fire Smith & Wesson car- " Keep a rifle as clean as a pin " is a good the United States. Mfrs. Otto Eisenlohr & Bro...... $4.50 ^^^^^A©lfrs. Fnrplia.^ Ai-mofV $5.00 rule for riflemen to adopt. Each rod has revolving snake-wood handle. End of rod 1 BOX 50 "LA TONIA," CIGARS. Impe- ^^^^^|^» BICYCLE LAMP, 1898 is slotted and also allows for attachment riales. A fine straight 10 cent cigar. In j^^^^^^^^^^^^d^^most popular lamps ; of brass wire or bristle brush ; with bristle cluding delivery by mail to any part of the ^^^^^^^^^^ ^ed. Mfrs. Rose or wire brush. Mfrs. Bridgeport Gun Im United, States. Mfrs. John Steigerwald & $4.00 plement Co...... $6.25 Co...... $5.00 Tan- 17 1 BOX 100 " WAHNETAH," CIGARS. Lon- Value 1 "BUCKEYE" CAMERA. Pictures 3£ x Value LIST OF PREMIUMS dres Especials. Straight 5 cent. Includ 3£ in. for film only. Is an ideal box for ing delivery by mail to any part of the tourists who desire best results for least For Procuring 9 Annual Subscribers. United States. Mfs. John Steigerwald & amount of trouble. Fitted with excellent Co...... $4.50 shutters, and admit both time and instanta UNITED STATES ARMY DUCK (10 Value neous exposures. Mfrs. E. & H. T. An OUNCE) TENT. Dimensions, 7 x 9 feet. 1 REMINGTON DOUBLE DERRINGER. thony Co...... $8.00 Mfrs. S. Hemingway & Son...... $12.5o Compact and reliable. Two shot, 41 eali- -ber, checkered rubber stock, weight 11 oz , GRAY©S PAT. BODY PROTECTOR. Mfrs. nickel plated. Mfrs. Remington Arms Co. $6,25 LIST OF PREMIUMS A. J. Reach & Co...... $10,00 1 "CYCLONE" CAMERA, size 5Jx81x7 in., For Procuring 7 Annual Subscribers. No. If REMINGTON RIFLE, octagon barrel, oiled walnut stock, sporting front weight 27 oz., size of picture 4x5 in. Has 1 No. 3A LACE CATCHER©S MITT, with accommodations for carrying 3 double and rear sights, 22 caliber, 24-in. barrel; patent pocket, best tanned buck. Mfrs. weight, 7 Ibs. Mfrs. Remington Arms Co. $10.00 plate holders; fitted with 2 finders. Can A. J. Reach & Co. $7.50 fee used for verticle or horizontal pictures. BAXTER CAMPING OUTFIT, covers Thoroughly good camera for beginners. 1 SET CORBETT BOXING GLOVES, 2, 3, for six persons; includes table, skillets, Mfrs. Western Camera Mfg. Co...... $6.00 4, 5 or 6-oz. weights. Mfrs. A- J- Reach broiler, coffee boiler, dishpan, etc.; 50 & Co...... $7.50 1 COMMON SENSE CAMP STOVE, No. 4. articles in all. Mfr. W. E. Baxter...... $10.00 Dimensions 10xl2ix3t> in., weight 26 Ibs. 1 No. 30 CORBETT STRIKING BAG, SMALL MILITARY TENT, 6| x \\ feet; $6.00 Mfrs. D. W. Cree...... single end. Mfrs. A. J. Reach & Co...... $7.50 weight, 12 Ibs. What the "Pullman" is Or No. 28D, double end, complete with rubber to the traveler so is the New Zealand Mos 1 SPALDING©S LEAGUE MITT, 5/0. Spe cord, with No. 1 brass inflator...... cially tanned and selected buckskin; extra quito Tent to the camper. Mfrs. Mosquito- strong, heavy padded. Mfrs. A. G. Spald- 1 IRWIN©S IMPROVED CATCHER©S Proof Tent Co...... $10.00 ing & Bro...... $5.00 MITT, jack buckskin. Mfrs. A. J. Reach PAIR "SMITH©S IDEAL" 18-IN. KNEE & Co...... $7.00 1 BLACK ENAMEL SUN PROTECTING BOOT, two electric soles, rubber cemented MASK. Highest quality; made of best SET VICTOR BASES. Mfrs. Overman together half an inch thick, lined with Soft annealed steel wire and very best Wheel Co...... $7.00 waterproof duck, laced instep and buckled materials throughout. Mfrs. A. G. Spald at top outside to tighten to leg; mention if ing & Bro...... $5.00 1 PORTABLE STRIKING BAG, No. 4, con heels or spring heels are desired, and sisting of movable iron base, to which is whether to be hob nailed. Mfrs. M. A. 1 SET SPALDING©S CANVAS BASES. Not attached a heavy coil spring and bag. Smith & Son...... $12.00 quilted; straps and spikes, complete. Mfrs. Return of bag is very quick. Mfrs. A. G. $5.00 . "BO PEEP" A CAMERA, size 4 x 5, fitted A. G. Spalding & Bro...... Spalding & Bro...... $7.00 with double lens and Manhattan rapid GRAY©S BOY©S BODY PROTECTOR. 1 BOX OF 100 "HENRIETTA" CIGARS. rectilinear. It has new safety time and Mfrs. A. J. Reach Co...... $5.00 Perfectos. A well made first class cigar. instantaneous shutter, can be focussed from Mfrs. Otto Eisenlohr & Bro...... $7.50 the back, the finder is reversible and can 1 MATCH FOOT BALL (Inter-Collegiate). be used for both horizontal and vertical Mfrs. A. J. Reach Co...... $5.00 1 PAIR "SMITH©SIDEAL" 10INCHLACE pictures. Mfrs. Manhattan Optical Co...... $12.00 HUNTING SHOES, two electric soles, rub- > 1 SET No. 6 MEN©S BOXING GLOVES. ber cemented together half an inch thick, Corbett pattern. All white kid or colored. lined throughout with water-proof duck. LIST OF PREMIUMS Mfrs. A. J. Reach Co...... $5.00 The shoe is 10 inches high, laced to top. 1 DOZEN VICTOR TENNIS BALLS. Fine. Mention if heels or spring heels are wanted For Procuring 10 Annual Subscribers. Mfrs. Overman Wheel Co...... $5.00 and whether to be hob nailed. Mfrs. M. A. Smith & Son...... $8.50 1 No. 310 VICTOR BODY PROTECTOR. 1 REACHE©S PAT. LACE MITT, No. A. Mfrs. Overman Whell Co...... $10.00 Waterproof Russia leather...... $5.00 1 VICTOR MITT, fine French calfskin. Mfrs. 1 BOX OF 100 "PAREPA ROSA " CIGARS. Overman Wheel Co...... $8.00 Invincible. A high class 10 cent cigar. LIST OF PREMIUMS 1 WRIGHT & DITSON©S TENNIS RACK Including delivery by mail to any part of ET, Campbell style, highest quality. Used the United States. Mfrs. Otto Eisenlohr For Procuring 6 Annual Subscribers. by O. S. Campbell. Mfrs. A. G. Spalding & Bros...... $10.00 1 SET SPARRING GLOVES, 6-ounce, fine & Bro...... $8.00 . SPORTSMAN©S CAMPING AND FISH dogskin. Mfrs. A. G. Spalding & Co...... $7.50 1 FINE HUNTING CASE GOLD ALLOY ING TENT. 8 ounce twill. Dimensions J VICTOR SPECIAL PIM MODEL TENNIS WATCH, 7 jeweled Waltham movement, 6x9 feet. This makes an elegant porch BAT, extra fine. Mfrs. Overman Wheel engine turned or engraved, gent©s size. tent and includes curtain for entrance. Co...... $7.00 Mfrs. Keene©s Watch House...... $15.00 Mfrs. S. Hemingway & Son...... $13.00 1 PAIR RAYMOND©S EXTENSION ROLL ER SKATES, ball bearings, half clamp; LIST OF PREMIUMS ladies© or gents©; nickel plated. Mfrs. LIST OF PREMIUMS A. G. Spalding & Bro...... $6.0Q For Procuring 8 Annual Subscribers. For Procuring 12 Annual Subscribers. 1 SPALDING©S INFLATED AMATEUR 1 PAIR A GRADE CLAFLIN BASE BALL CATCHER©S PROTECTOR, made of best SHOES. Specially finished Kangaroo. 1 MODEL 1890 "TAKE DOWN" WIN rubber, light and pliable. Mfrs. A. G. Selected soles. Combining strength and CHESTER REPEATING RIFLE, made Spalding & Bro...... $6.0() lightness. These shoes were designed 14 for 22 short, 22 long, and 22 Winchester years ago at suggestion of such players as rim-fire cartridges, sliding forearm move 1 No. 311 AMATEUR VICTOR BODY PRO Tom Burns, Harry Wright, etc. Plates ment, octagonal 24-inch barrel, weight TECTOR. Mfrs. Overman Wheel Co...... $6.00 made of best spring steel. Mfrs. W. M. about 5| Ibs. Mfrs. Winchester Repeating 1 BRASS AUTOMATIC REEL, carries 90 Claflin...... $7.50 Arms Co...... $16.00 feet of line, wyrked by little finger. Mfrs. 1 INDOOR ATHLETIC OUTFIT, consisting No. 44 SPORTING AND GALLERY Yawman & Erbe...... $6.00 of 1 punching bag, 1 abdominal bar, ad RIFLE, half octagon barrel, oiled walnut 1 FAVORITE RIFLE, made for 22 long or justable; 1 chinning bar, adjustable (these stock, 22 long cartridge, 25 Stevens, 32 long short cartridges, 22 in. barrel, solid breech bars for doorways); 1 pair boxing gloves, cartridge or other sizes, 24-in. barrel; block when thrown down by closing brings 1 health exerciser, 1 pair dumb-bells, 1 weight, 7} Ibs.; B sights. Mfrs. J. Stevens the hammer to half cock, stock finely pair Indian clubs; all packed in neat, Arms and Tool Co...... $15.00 modeled, shotgun butt, a knock-down heavy pasteboard box. This gymnasium weapon. Mfrs. J. Stevens Arms and can be used in any room. Mfrs. Robert "HAWK-EYE" CAMERA, 6J x 6| x 12£ Reach Mfg. Co..,...... ©... $10.00 in., for pictures 4x5 in.; weight, 3 Ibs. Tool Co...... $6.00 10 oz.; capacity 3 double-palate holders or 1 PAIR B GRADE CLAFLIN BASE BALL 1 REMINGTON SEMI-HAMMERLESS No. roll holder, using Sunlight films; hoth verti SHOES. A thoroughly good Base Ball 3 SINGLE-BARREL SHOT GUN, 12 or cal and horizontal finders, shutters of ad Shoe of fine workmanship. Mfrs. W. M. 16 gauge; weight, 6J- Ibs.; 30, 32 or 34-in. justable speed, and has time exposure stop; Claflin...... $5.50 barrels, blued steel, top lever, rebounding in polished wood. Mfrs. Blair Camera Co. $15.00 lock, side-cocking lever, rubber butt plate, 1 SINGLE-BARREL AUTOMATIC EJECT pistol grip, choke bored. Mfrs. Remington 1 SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE-ACTION ING GUN, fine twist barrel, 12 or 16 Arms Co...... $10.00 32-CALIBER REVOLVER, 3 or 3J-in. guage, 30 or 32-in. barrel, half pistol grip, barrel, blue finish or nickel-plated, rubber rebounding lock, fine walnut stock, rubber 1 "PREMO D" CAMERA, size 4| x 5f x 6f stock, 1897 model, safety hammerless. Mfrs. butt plate; warranted for nitro powder; in.; for pictures 4x5; weight, 2 Ibs.; Smith & Wesson...... $15.00 material and workmanship equal to high- place for 3 plates or roll holder, single grade double gun. Mfrs. Forehand Arms achromatic lens, etc. Mfrs. Rochester Co...... f...... $10.00 Optical Co...... $10.00 PREMIUM 1 AUTOMATIC EJECTOR SINGLE-BAR 1 PAIR BICYCLE SKATES, 3}-in. wheels, For Procuring 14 Annual Subscribers. REL BREACH-LOADING KNOCK solid rubber tires, full ball-bearing, 2 wheels DOWN GUN, extra heavy fine steel to each skate, leather braces; the new 1 MODEL 1894 WINCHESTER REPEAT barrels, pistol grip, finely checkered, fancy skate. Any person who can skate on ice ING SPORTING RIFLE, 32-40, and fore-end, 12 or 16 gauge, 30 or 32-in. barrel. can use them. Great speed attained on any 38-55, 26-inch octagon barrel, full magazine, Mfrs. Davenport Firearms Co...... $10.00 road; the leading novelty of the day; full 10 shot, weight 7^ Ibs., lever action. De nickel plate. Mfrs. Robert Reach Mfg. Co. $10.0© livered free. Mfrs. Winchester Repeating 1 GUN CLEANING SET, leather case, nickel Arms Co...... $19.50 mounted, 3-jointed ebony rod, 6 expansion 1 SET CORBETT BOXING GLOVES, 7, 7£ felt swabs, bristle brush, 3-row wire brush, or 8 oa. Mfrs. A. J. Reach & Co...... $8.5C bristle choke cleaner, star screw-driver, 1 KENWOOD REGULAR SLEEPING BAG LIST OF PREMIUMS flannel and chamois towels, boxes para- AND CANVAS COVER; just the thing vaseline, linery and rouge paste; 10 or 12 for camping out; weight, _ complete, 11 For Procuring 15 Annual Subscribe^ gauge. Mfrs. Bridgeport Gun and Imple pounds. Mfrs. Kenwood Mills...... $8.0 ment Co...... $9.00 1 No. 45 RANGE RIFLE, half octagoj 1 No. 2 AUTOMATIC REEL, nickel, 15 oz.; barrel, Swiss butt platej varnished^jj I No. 4 REMINGTON RIFLE, new model, carries 150 feet of line. Mfrs. Yawman & single shot, light, accurate and durable; © and fore-end; made in thrj Erbe...... -...... $8.0 - weights, according to calibc walnut stock and forearm, automatic shell rifle to 38-55 1-^ ejector, 22|-in. barrel, 22 or 32 caliber, 1 UNITED STATES ARMY DUCK (10 octagon barrel, plain sight; weight, 4J Ibs. OUNCE) TENT. Dimensions 7x7 feet. modern rifle i| Mfrs. Remington Arms Co...... $8.00 Mfrs. S. Hemingway & Son...... $10.2 Stevens. 18 SNORTING o» i IMPROVED REVERSIBLE BACK CAM- 1 STANDART©S SIDE EXTENSION AIR- Value LIST OF PREMIUMS ERA for pictures 4x5 in. The focussing CHAMBER STEEL DUCKING BOAT, is achieved by the front of the Camera and 14 feet long, 46-in. beam, built of galvan For Procuring 45 Annual Subscribers. lens moving forward by a fine rack and ized steel, fitted with one seat, one pair 1 F GRADE DOUBLE BARREL HAM- Valu« pinion movement ; reversible back. The oars, and one long or one short paddle; MERLESS GUN, Damascus steel barrels, bed is made in three sections, the outer painted a dead grass color. The most de English walnut stock, checkered and well being removable, which allows use of lens sirable ducking boat ever introduced. Mfr. engraved, rubber butt plate, full pistol grip, at short focus. Price includes one holder Wm. H. Mullins...... $27.00 10 or 12 gauge. Mfrs. Lefever Arms Co... $80.00 and carrying case. Mfrs. Blair Camera Co. $18.00 1 BAKER 1897 MODEL DOUBLE BARREL 1 TRIBUNE MODEL BICYCLE, ladies© or 1 KEN WOOD SLEEPING BAG AND 1 HAMMER GUN. _ Bored for Nitro gent©s, 33 or 34; drop frame, arched fork INSIDE BAG, with canvas cover. Forms Powder. Has latest improvements, lock- crown, hubs large diameter, swaged piano a complete .camping tent ; weight 16 Ibs. ; plate, forward action lock, bridle on lock, wire tangent spokes, detachable pressed best quality gray wool. Mfrsi Kenwood low circular rebounding hammer, cross steel sprockets, cranks detachable square, Mills...... $16.00 bolted extension rib, top snap action, fine 4£ in. tread. Special Tribune saddle or London twist barrels. Nicely engraved 16, option; single tube special Tribune tire. 12, or 10 gauge. 28 to 32 inch barrels. 7 Weight 23i Ibs. Tool bag and tools com LIST OF PREMIUMS to 10 Ibs. weight. Including delivery to plete. Mfrs. Black Mfg. Co...... $50.00 nearest express office. Mfrs. Baker Gun For Procuring 18 Annual Subscribers. and Forging Co...... $25.00. 1 OPEN FACE NEW MODEL HEAVY PREMIUM SOLID 14 KARAT GOLD WATCH, For Procuring 47 Annual Subscribers, nickel Waltham movement; 15 jewels; PREMIUM patent regulator; same model as the famous For Procuring 28 Annual Subscribers, 1 DOUBLE BARREL T GRADE PARKER Riverside; a gentleman©s timepiece. Mfrs. HAMMER GUN. London twist barrels. Keene©s Watch House...... $30.00 1 No. 3 ACME FOLDING CANVAS BOAT. American stock, engraved and checked. Complete with 1 pair 6| feet oars, adjusta Pistol grip. Hard rubber butt plate; 12, 1 "PONY PREMO" CAMERA, size 5 x 6 ble rowlocks, 2 folding seats, 1 adjustable 14 or 16 gauge. Mfrs. Parker Brothers. $55.00 x 2 in., for pictures 4x5; weight 26 oz.; back and shipping case. Length 10.] feet, made especially for wheelmen and tourists; Beam 40 inches. Depth at stem and stern roll holder, latest pattern ; brilliant view 22 inches. Depth amidships 14 inches. PREMIUM finder; Victor rapid rectilinear lens. Mfrs. Weight 32 Ibs. Mfrs. Acme Folding Boat For Procuring 64 Annual Subscribers. Co ...... $35.00 Rochester Optical Co...... $22.00 1 G. H. DOUBLE BARREL PARKER HAM 1 "GET THERE" SAFETY DUCK BOAT, MERLESS GUN. Fine Damascus steel built of stamped galvanized steel; 14 feet LIST OF PREMIUMS barrels. Fine figured American or im long, 36 ins. beam; weight 70 Ibs ; fitted ported stock. Pistol grip. Hard rubber with 1 seat, 1 pair oars, 1 long pushing For Procuring 30 Annual Subscribers. butt plate; 12, 14, 16 or 20 gauge. A paddle, or 1 short paddle; painted a dead 1 BATAVIA HAMMERLESS DOUBLE "Parker Gun." Mfrs. Parker Brothers.. $80.00 grass color; will hold two people comfort BARREL GUN. Bored for Nitro Powder. ably and safely, and is an ideal ducking Fine London twist barrels. Stock well PREMIUM boat. Mfr. Win. H. Mullins... $20.00 checkered and oil finished. Rib straight from breach to muzzle. Slightly concave For Procuring 80 Annual Subscribers. from side to side. Automatic safety which LIST OF PREMIUMS blocks triggers only; 10, 12, or 16 gauge. 1 DOUBLE BARREL. QUALITY D. H. 28 to 32 inch barrels. Weight 6£ to 10^ PARKER HAMMERLESS GUN. Fine For Procuring 20 Annual Subscribers. Ibs. Thoroughly good and reliable gun Damascus barrels. Fine imported stock. 1 "PREMO A" CAMERA, size 5f x 6| x 4| for all purposes. Including delivery to Silver shield. 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SPECIAL LIST IN AMMUNITION Co...... $25.00 Syracuse Arms Co...... $30.00 PREMIUMS 1 ROW BOAT, complete with 2 pairs straight ash oars, 2 pairs rowlocks, painter rings, For Two Annual Subscribers. etc. ; keel of ash ; stern post and gunwales 200 PETERS© METALLIC SMOKELESS CENTRAL of solid oak ; clinker built; fastened with© For Procuring 35 Annual Subscribers, FIRE CARTRIDGES. Chilled bullet, 32 short. best clout and wrought nails, properly 1 CHARTER OAK LADIES© OR GENTS© clinched; 13 feet long, 40 ins. beam; BICYCLE, weight 23 to 26 Ibs.; black or For Three Annual Subscribers. depth forward and aft 19 ins., amidships maroon enamel Kennedy tires, rough or 1000 U. M. C. OR PETERS© METALLIC RIM FIRE 13J ins.; weight 115 Ibs. Mfrs. Racine smooth rat-trap or rubber pedals ; tool bag CARTRIDGES. 32 calibre short, or Yacht and Boat Works...... $20.00 and tools, all complete; a good roadster. 200 U. M. C. OR PETERS© CENTRAL FIRE 25-20 1 EUREKA FOLDING CANVAS BOAT. Mfrs. 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Wieber tak William Alexander, one of the oldest and ing the medal with 236, while Olfs had 235. best known sportsmen in New Castle. Pa.. The results of the last ohib shoot, at 25 and one of the most popular trap shoters targets, was: Harris 18. Hadley 16, Renick in Western Pennsylvania, died on last Fri 19. Klein 18. Roehm 3. Buesser 23. Ph. day. His many friends will regret that he Gross 21. Hart 22. Olfs 17. Wieber 20. has passed to the happy hunting grounds. Northrnore 23, Risser 8. J. Gross 16, Mandt ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WEST HEW YEAR©S KOTES FROM THE Just at present "Sandy McPberson" is 16, Wolf 17, Marks 20. Grimshaw 17, Woods one of Pittsburgh sportsmen who is very 21. Brady 16. Buesser won the A medal SMOKY CITY, well pleased, and it is all owing to his in this shoot. Northmore the B medal ana MINSTER KENNEL CLUB, having received his new Parker hammer- Wieber the O medal. In the seven other less Whit.worth steel pigeon gun. It is one regular events the scores- were: of the finest, best balanced and handsomest Event No. 1. 10 targets Ph. Gross 10, Hadley A New Year©s Shoot at Life Birds the Trade in Cheap Foreign Guns guns that the Parker©s can make. It 8, Hart 7, Wieber 7, Woods 6, Olfs 4, Brady 8, weighs 7% pounds. 30 inch barrels. 14% Harris 7, Roehm 3. inch stock, and 2-inch drop. "Sandy" Says Event JSio. 2, 10 targets Buesser 9, Reniek 9, The Amateur Pigeon Shots Were Falling Off American Guns Are that it is just, the thing that he has been North more 9, Harris 8. Olfs 7. Hart 7, Wolf 7, looking for, and that he Is going to make jr. Gross 7. Hadley f>. Wieber 6. Taking Their Place New Year©s Sir William King and the rest of the boys Event No. 3, 10 targets Wolf 10, Marks 10. Oat in Full Force J. S, trot a "pretty plenty" gait hereafter. Woods 9, Wieber 9, I>h Grogs fl, Klein 8, Buesser Dr. J. A. Button, a prominent physician 8. J. Gross 8. Kenick 8. Mandt 6. Items Junction Park Gun Club, and sportsman of Uniontown , Pa., was in Event Xo. 4. 10 targets Brady 10. Kenick 9, Won a Sweep, © * the city for a day or two last week, buying Wieber 9. Buesser 9, Harris 8, .tfarkg 8, North- more 8. Woods 8, Hart 7, Hadley 6. Pittsburg, Pa,, Jan. 3. .Gun Editor soine ammunition and other things. The Event. No. 5, 10 targets Buesser 10. Harris 9, The New Year was Inaugurated in the "Sporting Life:" During the last 10 or 12 Doctor is preparing for a six weeks© trip Klein 8, Henick 8. Marks 8, Brady 7, Wolf C, usual manner on the grounds of the West .rears a very material change Has taken to Gainesville. Fla., where he intends to Woods 8. Hart 7. Kisser 8. minster Kennel Club, at Babylon, L. I place in the giin trade- of business. During have some quail and duck shooting. He Event No. (>. 10 targets Marks 10, Buesser 9, Twenty-three pigeon shots were present that time certain grades of Belgian and will leave Jan. 14. Kenick 8. Klein 7. Hart 7. Olfs 7, Wieber 5, and the shooting was close and interest English guns have been driven almost en C. B. Hughes, of Wilkinsburg. Pa., was Northmort- 8, Hadley 7. ,T. Gross 4. ing. parading around the city last week with Event No. 7, 10 targets -Wieber 9, Klein 8, Although a high wind prevailed the tirely out of the American market. Take, his friend. J. Y. McNaught. of String- for instance, foreign guns ranging in price Buesser 8, Marks 8, Woods 8, Klein 7, Harris 7, scores were very good, considering the town. W. Va, Mr. Hughes says that it is Hadley 7, Wolf 8, Olfs 6. strong quality of the birds. from $20 to $100, and"it will be, found that the toughest town in the vState. but that In the allowance handicap R. Brandreth very few stores in this country have any Mr. McNaught is not that kind of a String. won the honors, scoring 17 birds. W. L. in stock to speak of. Why? Because for Mr. McNaught is on his "way to Georgia for A BENEFIT SHOOT. Bdey was next, with 16, and George B. eign-made guns ranging at these prices do a few weeks© quail shooting. Magoun third, with 15 kills. not begin to compare with American-made Geo. B. Woodruff, of Rochester, Pa., has The Newburg Gun Club to Have the In an open sweep McAlpin and Knapp gims at, the same prices, either in material, ordered r>00 pigeon shells to be loaded "out Matter in Charge.© divided on five kills. workmanship, durability or shooting quali of sight," so that he can "do" Joe Eakin J. Seaver Page shot well in a miss and ties, and as our sportsmen and trap shoot and F. L. Williams the next time they The following announcement has been ers are beginning to know that Ainerican- sent out by the committee of the Newburgh out from the 28yd. mark, killing 8 straight niade guns are decidedly superior, and are meet on the turf. Gun Club, of Newburgh, N. Y.: and captured the prize. William Sharrard. one of the crack Blue On January 26 and 27 the Newburgh Gun The conditions of the "allowanc* handi buying them. too. the sale of the foreign Rock ghots of the East Pittsburg Gun Club are to give a benefit shoot to our brother cap" called for miss and out at -30yds. and guns has about ceased. Not only that, but Club, Bad tli* misfortune to have his fine sportsman, Neaf Apgar, who has been confined back; one miss as no bird at 29yds; on<> many of our best and most experienced gun break down during a contest recently. to his home by a painful accident. The com miss as a kill at 28yds; one miss as a kill sportsmen are very decided in their opin- Since having his gun restocked ex-Mayor mittee most cordially invite you to unite with and one miss as no bird at 26 ajod 27yds.. Irtri that the highest grade gfins by two of James Wyman. of Allegheny City, is com them in making the affair a success, and prom and at 25yds. and under two misses as three of the best American makers are the ing back to his old form, and is doing ise all who attend a pleasant outing. kills. In this event Page went out early, equal of any gun made in the world, at some good work at pigeons. The donations of merchindise have been of with a total of two misses. George Mc least as far as material, durability and Rolla O. Heikes defeated . Well, the the most liberal character, and the prize list in Alpin, the scratch man, at 32yds., grassed shooting qualities are concerned. A strange "Bald Eagle" always could shoot some. the merchandise events will be well worth eon- his first and then proceeded to miss, thus feature connected with the English gun But didn©t "Daddy" inaugurate the New testing for. putting himself out. trade is this: Nearly all Englishmen con Year in grand style. One championship on The shooting will be at Pine Point, on Orange R. Brandreth, W. S. Edey aad Geo. B. sider that good guns are not or cannot be the first day of the year, and the next day Lake, which is reached by trolley from Newburgh. Magoun were the factors, their form rather made outside of London, and they look upon Every facility is offered for shooting, and the was Sunday. What would some of the hotel affords every comfort for guests. putting them somewhat in advance of tnei r all Birmingham and others as about third- newspaper champions do if "Dad" should The Orange Lake Yacht Club will unite with antagonists after fifteen, birds had been class makers. Yet a great many London keep this gait up for the balance o-f the us in entertaining our visitors, and the Ice boat trapped. so-called high-class makers do not make year? Hold on to it, Roll, for it is the ing will interest you all. We offer no regular Competition was especially keen between their guns at all. but buy them in the pigeon championship of the country. programme of events, but sweeps, miss and outs, Edey and Brandreth, as each shot from, "soft" from the wholesale makers, and George Magnus drifted into the city one and team races will be arranged to suit the 27yds., and at 19 birds they were tied. then finish them up themselves. The fol day last week, bought a few thousand Blue pleasure of the shooters. The former©s twentieth bird, a fast flying lowing from "Arms and Explosives," Lon Ro©cks. talked a few prizes out of his We hope to make this an old-time social shoot right quarterer. although well hit, sailed don, will give a good idea. In writing of friends, patted himself on the back and and a. gathering of sportsmen. Come! Bring away as serenely as though never hit, the Holland & Holland, they say: ©©This firm started for home. George says they will plenty of shells for targets and live birds, and high wind aiding its flight. has been a pre-eminent example of the have a nice little prize shoot before long. leave the rest to us. David Brown, W. A. Kidd, By killing his last bird Brandreth settled growing tendency among London gunruak- L. B. Fleming, treasurer of the Green- H. a Higginson, George H. Taggart, J. B. all claims as to the post of honor, and re ers to make their best .guns and rifles in field Gun Club, will leave for Pasadena, Halsted, committee. ceived the congratulations of his opponents their own workshops." Guns really made Cal.. in a few days, where he intends to PROGRAMME FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26. on his fine work. in London workshops, nnd by the best of spend the winter. If he likes the country Special merchandise event, 10 targets, A number of surprises marked the efforts makers, costing .$500. $600. are works of he may go into business there and make tickets 50 cents; unlimited re-entry al of the experts in the other events, as some art. certainly, but they are just about as that State his future home. Lew is very lowed and proxies permitted. For this of the best men went out with their first liable to go out of order as an American- popular with the trap shooters of the sec event merchandise prices are offered to bird. The scores follow: made gun costing one-third the money. tion and they will be very sorry to lose actual value of over $150. Allowance handicap Conditions, 30 yards and This © ict is beginning to be realized more him. He has promised to send a line or FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 27. back, miss and out: 29 yards, one miss as no nnd more every day, but then "it is Eug- two occasionally. Fifteen live birds, $5 entrance: birds bird; 28 yards, one miss as a -kill! 27 yards and ©ish, you know," to own an English gun. i In a letter just received from Captain A. eitra; handicap rise, four moneys; class 26 yards, one miss as a kill and one miss as Sir Kalph Payne-Gallway©s address at the W. Du Bray he says that he will spend shooting. In this event Mr. H. C. Higgin uo bird; 25 yards and under, two misses as kills: opening of the Badminton Shooting School the next three months in the South and son offers a valuable special prize to the H. Knapp (26yds.).01222 0210 tr « tore the Birmingham gunniakers "wide Southwest. The captain is passionately high score, and in addition, merchandise H. Brown (26yds.).20221 020w 5 asunder." Sir Ralph was requested to fond of snipe and duck shooting, and as he prizes will be offered to each class. En J. Ellison (29yds.).26221 2Ow 5 apologize or-retract, and he did, nit. has a whole liost of friends in the South gage accommodations by addressing Neaf J. S. Page (29yds.).OOvY 0 IMPROVED K. C. POWDER. he will get the cream of the sport. Apgar, Pine Point, Newburgh, N. Y. G. Magoun (28yds.).20222 22222 222201* IS John H. Shaffer. one of our crack target L. Jones (26yds.). .22202 0220 w 6 Improvement in the manufacture of nitro Et Hard parlor in the West, sustained a loss by fire of about $30,000 on Dec. 23. He carried a good insurance, but hardly enough to cover his loss. Mr. Mussey©s place was REMINGTON SHOT GUN headquarters for sportsmen in Chicago and a great many pigeon matches started there. The famous safe, with sqeaky hinges, was Cannot fail to in the midst of the flames, and from all accounts a new one with noiseless tread Attract Attention. will soon take its plaee. It is said that the managers of a sportsmen©s journal, of Chica go, will place the old safe in their museum. Perfect in Balance. William Renick, of Detroit, won the Class A medal for the season©s shooting of the Strong in Pastime Gun Club, of Detroit. Workmanship, HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JDST PER Rolla 0. Heikes successfully defended the Cast Iron Medal against Charles Grimm, al Reasonable in Price. Dayton. O.. on Jan. 1. 1898. by the score of SONAL ENOUGH. 93 to 00 out of 100 live birds, 30 yards rise. A. S. A. rules. The day was cold and The invaluable result of windy, and several inches of snow eoveret nearly a century©s mechani the ground. Under the conditions the Bits o! News and Gossip About Men scores were very high. Heikes© in partic cal intelligence and exper- ular, being a most creditable one. He usec a Winchester repeating shotgun, E- C. Whom Alf Lovers ol Shooting Know powder in Leader shells, loaded by the Illustrated Catalogue of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. various styles and grades in Person or Through the Medium Grimm used an L. C. Smith gun, Du Pont mailed free. powder, and U. M. C. shells. ol General Fame. The Climax Gun Club, of Plainfield. N. J., one of the oldest and staunchest shoot J. A. R. Elliott has accepted Fred Gil ing organizations in that State, have shown Beiinitoi Ans Co. bert©s challenge for the Du Pout trophy their good will toward their former mem arid names Jan. 15 as the date and Destei ber. Mr. Neaf Apgar, by purchasing one 313-315 Broadway, ticket for each member of the club for the New York City. Park. L. I., as the place for the match. benefit shoot tendered to him by the New- Klliott won the trophy from Budcl at Eau burg Gun Club. It will be rememberec" Ilion, New York. Claire, Wis.. lost it to Gilbert at Kansas that Mr. Apgar was badly injured by the City, but regained it at Chicago last month. accidental discharge of a gun in the hands The match will surely be an interesting one, of a companion, and his friends have ralliec to his aid in a substantial manner. Neaf Apgar Is nicely Improving and wij! The Grand American Handicap bo in shape to entertain the visitors at the E. Bauman won the Class A medal for shoot at Pine Point Club house, Newburg the year©s shooting on the Bison Gun Club N. Y., on Jan. 26 and 27. There will be of Buffalo, N. Y. He captured, the prize and the GRAND PRIX AT MONTE CARLO, the two greatest many attractions for the visitors and a fine nine times during the season. shoot will be given. The main target even shooting events in the,world, have been won more times by smokeless will be a merchandise affair, tickets 51 Tom Keller, of Plainfield, N. J.. one of cfents apiece, and each shooter can buy as the most prominent trade representatives many as he wishes, unlimited re-entry in the country, has established heudquar )Hjing allowed and proxies permitted ters at 88 Chambers street. New York City There will be $150 worth of prizes in this where he will have charge of the Eastern event. Any of Neaf s friends who wil office of the Peters Cartridge Company lie unable to attend the shoot can buy as and King Powder Company, of Cincinnati many tickets as they wish, even if they Ho will carry a stock of powder and am do not shoot. In this way they will do munition, both shot gun and metallic goods nearly as much good as though they hac His territory will be New England States Powders than all other Nitros put together. participated in the shooting. You can par New York. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary iicipate in buying tickets at 50 cents each land, Virginia and Atlantic Coast points Beware of cheap and dangerous imitations being substituted, and even if you live a thousand miles away. The hoys will be glad to know that Ton will be settled in Greater New York, am insist on E. C. or Schultze in your sheila. Dr. Williamson. of Milwaukee, hag Issuec1 the dealers through the Eastern States car a challenge to shoot a match with anj have their orders for Peter©s shells am resident of Chicago at 100 live birds for King©s powder filled promptly through the $100 a side. New York office. American L C. and Schyltze Powder Co., Ltd. Charlie Hebbard. formerly with the W Brooke Harrison and Harry Coldren, two nroiiiiiiiiii.iii ——OAKLAND, BERGEN CO., N. J, F. Quimby Co., of New York, also witl crack shots of Reading, Pa., have been the Empire Target Co.. has come out with matched for $100 a side to shoot at live a new target, the "AVhite Flyer," and has birds some time this month. Harrison is to WE GUARANTEE OUR POWDERS NEVER TO PIT A GUN BARREL IN THE SLIGHTEST. located a plant at Bast Alton, 111., when, shoot at 107 birds and Coldren at 100. he will manufacture inanimate targets ant traps for throwing them. Charlie is quite The Miami Gun Club, of Peru. Md.. pave a hustler and will be in evidence this com a big banquet on Dec. 31. to the members, ing season. who took part in the annual rabbit hunt on Dec. 30. The gunners brought in 157 rab .Tim Den and Ray, of Omaha. Neb., de bits during the day. feated Frank Crabill. of Council Bluffs, anc .lake Crabill, of Clarlnda. la., in a 100 live Ferd Van Dyke, of the Winchester Re bird match at Ornaha, Neb., on Dec. 23 peating Arms Company. New York, and Den killed 91 and Ray 85. a total of 176 H. Landis, of Philadelphia, divided first against F. Crabill©s 92 and J. Crabill©s 76, honors in the open tournament of the a total of 168. Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League on Jan. 1. Each shot at 105 targets and broke Mr. Peters defeated Mr. Mason In a 50 91. an average of 86.6 per cent. Ed. live bird match at Council Bluffs, la., re Banks, of New York, came next with 85.4 cently, !)y the., score of 49 to 39. per cent. Mink, of Shannon & Sous. Phila delphia, followed with 83.0 per cent., and J, J Hallowell. of the Union Metallic Lane with 80.9 per cent. Cartridge. Co.. Bridgeport, Conn., visited his-Philadelphia friends on Jan. 1. and par J. A. R. Elliott. of Kansas City, and ticipated in the tournament of the Philadel- Peter Murphy, of Philadelphia, will shoot POWDER CO. phi- Trap Shooters© League. He is a mem a match at 100 live birds for $100 a side, on HEW YORKVCWCAGO. PITTSBURGH, ST.LOUIS.DENVER. ber of the Florists© Gun Club, and his score Saturday, Jan. 8, at Foster©s Farm. Glou was one of the highest on that team. He cester. N. J. The match will be shot under sliot well in the sweeps and did good work Rhode Island rules, and the birds will be for U. M. O. ammunition. selected for the occasion. The grounds can be reached by ferry to Gloucester, and TRAP AT ESSINGTON. TRAP IN SISTERSVILLE. H. P. Coiling, of Baltimore, Md., a repre stage to Foster©s Farm. sentative of the Du Pont and Hazard Some Good Sport by the Blue Ribbon "Old Scout" Retains Possession of powder companies, has been spending a J. M. Serrin defeated J. B. Rogers, at few days with friends in Chicago. Warwick. N. Y., on Jan. 1. for the "Presi Gun Club. the D. S. Pelton Trophy. dent©s Cup." by the score of 68 to 54 out The Blue Ribbon Gun Club, of Essington, Sistersville. W. Va.. Dec. 27. Gun Editor Frank Crabill. of Council Bluffs, defeated of 100 Blue Rocks. Pa., held its weekly shoot at Lenhart©s "Sporting Life:" The monthly contest for 3. Den. of Arapahoe, Neb., in a 100 live Hotel, Essington, on Christmas day. The the D. &'. Peltou trophy took plaee on the bird match at Omaha, Neb., on Dec. 24, by Al. Ivins defeated John Gaughan In a attendance was large and some excellent grounds of the Sistersville Rod and Gun the score of 94 to SO. match at 50 live birds, fiOyds. rise, at Red shooting was done by the sportsmen pres Club Saturday, Dec. 25. Because of the Bank. N. J., on Dec. .27, by the score of ent. The first event was won by Harris very cold weather, the ground also being Edward Banks, trap editor of "Forest and 43 to 41. on 9 out of 10 Blue Rocks. W. Wood took covered with snow, but four club members Stream," New York, was a visitor at the second on 7. The second event was won took part in the shoot A. D. McVey, ninth monthly tournament and team match F. D. Alkire made best average at Wood- by Chambers on S breaks. "Dade." "Old Scout" and Dr. Stathers. of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, ryn. O.. on Dec. 25. breaking 92 per cent, The most interesting event was the tur For some cause or other very poor shooting held on Jan. 1 on the Florists© Gun Club of targets and killing 46 out of 50 live key shoot at 10 Blue Rocks, entrance 50 was done all around, and "Old Scout" had grounds, Wissinoming, Pa. He shot through birds. He used a Parker gun, Du Pont cents. The turkeys were won by Harris to break but 41 out of 50 to retain the the programme from the first event until smokeless1 powder and U. M. C. shells. Mr on a score of 10. Wood 9, Chambers 7., trophy, he having won it by a much higher darkness stopped the sport and landed sec Alkire is a fine shot in the Held and bagged G. Woods 7. The© Blue Ribbon Gun Club score four weeks ago. The scores in detail ond average for the day. He handles his 98 quail in three days© shooting, and as has one of the rinest grounds in Delaware were as follows: sisted in gathering 151 rabbits. From all Winchester, as well as his pen, and the County, aud Mine Host Lenhart, of the McVey ...... 11111 11110 11000 lOOll 01001-1S boys will be glad to have him visit tie reports there are plenty of quail and rab Hotel Essington. has a stock of live birds. "Old Scout"...11101 10111 00111 11011 11011-19 Quaker City again. bits left over in Ohio for 1898. Blue Rocks, traps, etc., on hand at all "Dade" ...... 11111 10101 11111 00101 11110 10 times, and as the place is within easy Dr. Stathers.. .01101 11111 00001 11111 11111 10 The Marlin Fire Arms Co., New Haven, Irvin Houpt, *of Dreshertown. Pa., won reach of Philadelphia it should become a Handicap: Conn., have issued a very neat little desk the top buggy at the shoot at Pittsville, Pa., popular shooting ground. The scores fol McVey (3). ....10 calendar, designed to please the sports on Jan. 1, breaking ten straight Blue low : The race continued under the same conditions, man©s eye. The illustration shows a gun Rocks, and shooting out J. Firch in a tie 10 Blue Rocks. at 15 targets, as follows: ner taking aim at a moose as it is drinkin«- ____WILL K. PARK! W. Wood 1101110011 TU. Home .001100111 5 "Old Scout"...... 11111 11111 10©Oi IS on the edge of a lake. Chambers 1110101001 «|McCaul .. .0111010O01 5 "Dade" ...... 00111 11111 11111 13 GlLENVIL.L.E GUN CLUB !. Home. .0100100111 tflFlelsber .0100010100 3 Dr. Stathers ...... 11111 10001 01110 10 Conrad Weber, of Brooklyn, won the Hell Lenhart . .0010010101 4|.lobnson ..1011101001 6 Handicap: Gate Gun Club championship for the season Held a Shoot at Blue Rocks on New Jones . . .0000110000 2|Willson ..1100100011 5 Dr. Stathers (3) ...... 111 of 1897. killing over 90 per cent, of live ilathoi-ne 1100130011 «|Harris . ..1113101111 9 Final race at 10 Targets resulted ns foJ©-v. *» birds shot at. Year©s Day. X Wilcox 1001001000 31 Seiberling 1001011000 4 "Old scout"...... IOMI ir-r. - 9 The Glenville Gun Club held a sweep J. Wood 1001100010 41 , "Dade" ...... ^.... 00111 m.;— S The Southwark Gun Club made the high stake shoot at their traps in Lake View 10 Blue Rocks. Dr. Stathets ...... _10100 aOlOl- a est score I©D. the ninth monthly shoot of Cleveland, O., on Jan. 1. Eleven events Chambers 1111101011 SJA. Home 0010101101 5 the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League on were contested, and the following scores W. Wcod 1101011011 TlMcCaul ...0110110010^5 Jnn. 1. 1898, breaking 162 out of a possible were made: 1. Home 0010010011 4|Flelslier .0110100101 5 Uniform Game Laws For Jersey. targets shot at. Six men shot on each Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 "xnhart ..1000101100 4iJohnson ..0101001000 8 Trenton, N. J., Dec. 27. A uniform open sea. ^ and eleven clubs were represented. Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 Jones . . .0010010100 SlWillson ..1010001100 4 son for a©l gawe, to begin October 15 of each lathorne 1010011001 6[Harris . ..1111001011 7 j-.^ar, and to do away entirely with woodcocu jland defeated Denny at Pltts- lopkins ..... 9942886 3 8 4 10 X Wilcox 1110100110 61 Seiberling 1110111100 7 shooting In July, is desired by the Board of ^- 20, by killing 71 out of 75 Boles ...... 0 10 5 9 12 10 5 . 8 3. Wood .110101101 61 Fish and Game Commissioners, whose annual *" his opponent. ~Sterling ..... 5 10 611 . . . 6 5 5 4 10 Blue Rooks, for turkeys. repji-t has just been prepared tor presentation 4 7 6 9 6 10 7 7 7 7 6 W. Wood 1111011111 9|A. Home .010^.01010 4 to Governor Griggs and the Legislature. fillips ...... 7 8 6 11 6 5 6 8 Chambers 1110101110 7|MoCaul ..1001010011 5 won the last 15. W.. ... 60 A codification of the game laws of the State by break- 487.. 6 2 '\ Home 1101000011 SlFleisher .0110010110 5 is desired. Th-» Commissioners want a jtaw L. W...... 7 (3 . ©8 6 5 4 4 . 4 Lenhart .1010011101 6| Johnson ..0001100000 3 parsed givirg protection to varieties of fish ans ...... 7 10 7 13 10 4 . 7 lones . ..0011001001 41 Harris . .1111111111-10 which have just been introduced into ©.he waters Jaker ...... G 12 10 S 5 7 5 31athorne 1001000011 41 Seiberling llOOllOOll 6 of the State. They wish spearing to be en- ©elinde ...... 770 6 3 \ Wilcox 1010010100 4lMiller .©..0000101010 3 ©Cti ...... ti©.ply prohibited, and also night fishing; tot . . . 10 6 » 6 r. Wood 1111101001 YJWillsoB ..1010011001-5 black -Tan. 8. LIFE. gale blew across the grounds, and not only caused the shooters and spectators to get near the wood fire, but also kept the scores down below average. The Magautrap FOURTH ANNUAL worked finely and kept the shooters guess ing. The scores follow: Events ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Targets .. .10 10 10 10 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 P. Yost .... 8 . . 4 ...... Ball ...... 4 .... 5 4 .. 3 ...... 10 .... Hill ...... 2 . . 6...... 8 5.... 4.. Shultz ...... 4 .. 4 ...... 5 .. 5 Miles ...... 4 4 ...... 11 .... 4 G 11 .... Oerhard .... 5 ...... a .. 8 ...... Lawrence ..... :t 3 ...... 1 3 2 .. 3 Williams ..... 4 .... 3 5 . . 4 ...... National Bshelman .... 3 . . :}.... 3 0 1 2 ...... Sportsmen's Association Downs ...... 2.. 3.... 1 ...... li . . Dunkle ...... 2 6 ...... 4 ...... 3 Schmeck ...... 5 ...... HE DEFENDS THE CAST. IRON MEDAL Good hart ...... 3...... Morris ...... 8 ...... AGAINST GRIMM. Hawk ...... 2.... 2 ...... 2.. Boone ...... 3 ...... 4 Miller ...... 5 ...... 4 H. Yost ...... 6 3 ...... His Score Was 93 Out ol 100 Birds Grossman ...... 4 fi 6 S ...... Scheele ...... 4 ...... Larking ...... 9 .. C . . 3 5 Square Garden, New York, —Grimm Killed 90—The Unfavor Farr ...... 3 25.. 2 Capfc. Essick ...... 3 5 8.... Rhodes ...... 0 .. able Weather Conditions Made Hard Renninger ...... • .. • • .. JANUARY 13 to 22, 1898. Shooting—Details ol the Match, Educational Exhibit of Sportmen's Equipments and Appli DICK.EY HAD HIGH HONORS ances. Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries. Fly Casting, Dayton. O., Jan. 1.—Gun Editor "Sporting In the Live Bird and Sparrow Shoot Shooting, Bowling and other Contests. Live 'I.Ifo:"—The Hoikcs-Orinun mutch for the at Schenectady. '•Cast-Iron" medal, emblematic' of the live Sehenectady. N. Y., Jan. 1.—A live spar Specimens of Wild Game, Birds and Fish. bird championship, is now over, and Mr. row tournament was held here to-day Heikes still has the honor ol wearing the which attracted considerable attention. A trophy, he having defeated his challenger, number of visitors were present from other Apply at once for di , application blanks, and particulars to Chus. M. Grimm, of Clear Lake, la., by a cities and some fine shooting was witnessed. SECKETAKY, FRANK W. SANGER, (core of 93 to DO. Conditions: 100 live birds O. K. Dickey, of Boston, with his Parker f. 0. Box 2325, N. Y. City, or Manager Madison Square Garden Co., per man, A. S. A. rules. gun and E. C. powder, did the best shoot 377 Broadway. jfew York. The day was anything but favorable to ing. Tom Keller, of the King Powder high scores. The sun was shining brightly, Company, and Peters Cartridge Company, making the glare on the snow so strong shot well, as did Sanders, Valentine and SPECIAL NOTICE.—For $2.00 any gentleman may become a member of the that it caused one's eyes to ache. Mr. Andrews. NATIONAL SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, membership entitling him to free admission to the Heikes used smoked glasses, which he The day was cold, and a strong wind Sportsmen's Exposition, reduced rates at Association hotels, one year's subscription to stated was a great help to him, and with helped the birds to escape, while the snow the Official Bulletin, and other privileges, which can be learned of by addressing the out which he said he could not have done on the grounds made a bad light. Captain Sportsmen©s Association, P. O. Box 2325, N. Y. City, for application blank and anything. Fairview Park was the place se Wallburg, Secretary Clark, and Messrs. prospectus. r lected for holding the shoot, as it is easily Smith, Kilgore and Andrews did all in reached by the street ear line. About 200 their power 'to give the shooters a good spectators braved -the weather and 'stood time. The club furnished a free lunch shivering in the cold, breathlessly interest which was much enjoyed, and all had a ed during the match. It was intensely cold, pleasant day. with about two feet of snow covering the Albany was represented by Sanders, ground, the wind being just sufficient to Beckford, Newman, Valentine and genial complete the zero temperature. old Torn G.reer, who is now enjoying his The Best Cartridges C. A. Yonng, of Springfield, O., acted as second time on earth. Stoekwell. of Troy. referee; R. Li Trimble, of Covingtou, Ky., Roberts, of Rupert, Vt..; O. R. Dickey, of as official scorer, and Harry Aultic, of Day- Boston, and Tom Keller, of Plainfield, N. in America To-Day." ion, O., as trap puller. The services of J., were present. The attendance was not This is what one of the best known rifle men said of these gentlemen were highly satisfactory as large as expected, owing to the extreme ju every particular. cold. Captain Wallburg did not shoot up At 2 o'clock everything was in readiness to his average, but it could not be expect and the race began. Each contestant start ed, as he was busy looking after the affairs ed oft" in a rather uncertain manner. Grimm of the shoot. THE PETERS CARTRIDGES. was irregular in the time of tiring, fre A five-target event was shot, in which quently using the second barrel so quickly Keller and Sanders divided first on twenty Thousands of shooters are proving the truth of this strong statement. Ihut his easiest birds were allowed to each. cross the boundary; while had lie waited, The scores follow: Loaded with Smokeless, he could have scored no doubt his third, a Events t and 2 were at 5 sparrows, $1.50 en Have you tried them? slow left quarterer; his thirty-fifth, a right trance; 2 moneys. quartering incomer, and his fifty-ninth, No. 1. No. 2. The best Trade sell Semi-smokeless and which was a high incomer. Of course it is Wallburg ...... 11111—5 1121*—4 them. an easy matter for spectators to find fault, Sanders ...... 10201 —3 11212—5 Black Powder. but in justice to Mr. Grimm it must be Valentine ...... 11111—5 11121—5 stated that he was unable to practice yes Dickev ...... 21121—5 22222—5 terday, on account of his gun not having T Greer ...... 12010—3 11101—4 reached here in time. His work during the Smith ...... 12011—4 01111-4 THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., 146 East TMri Street, Cincinnati, do, latter part of the race was a revelation to Kilgour ...... 01121-4 12110—4 those who witnessed it. He used most ex Andrews ...... 22122—5 11211—5 cellent judgment and scored the last 25 T. Keller ...... 10011—3 1211.1—5 SHOOTING AT MORRISTOWN. straight. Cleaner kills have never been Perkins ...... 00010-1 11012-4 CHEAP for CASH. seen on any grounds. Miller ...... 00000—0 New Year©s Day Spent in Live Bird As i'€-gards Mr. Heikes, it affords this Arnold ...... i 11102—4 Matches. writer much pleasure to state that his Cargill ...... 11011—4 Newman ...... 12122—5 A live bird match and several sweeps Loaded Shells. shooting from beginning to end was gov Vermont .'...... 21222—5 were shot on the Morristown. N. J., Driving erned by superior judgment and skill, cou Event No. 3, 10 live birds, $7.50, 3 moneys. .Park on New Year's Day. The lirst sweep pled with a few degrees of good luck. Dickev ...... 12221 12222—10 was a ten-bird affair, which was won by 'Dame "Fortune" has been favorable to the T. Sanders ...... 11111 11221—10 James Timmons on a score of !). The sec "Bald Eagle of the Ohio." and who can T. Keller ...... 12202 11121—9 ond was a 15-birrt race in which White took gainsay that he is not entitled to her Perkins ...... 12112 10221-9 iirst on a clean score. The third sweep smiles. Vermont ...... 12221 *2112— 9 at seven birds was won by Timmons and At the end of the fiftieth round Heikes T. Greer ...... 12111 01121—9 White on seven kills each., was leading by one bird, which he increased Valentine ...... 12021 11111—9 A match was shot between York and to four at the three-quarter stretch. Grimm Arnold ...... 12*11 02112— S White on one side and Doyle and Demsey then settled down and scored his last 25 Miller ...... 10101 21221—8 on the other. The match was at 20 birds straight: while Heikes missed his eighty- Wallburg ...... 12101 10110— 7 each for $50 a side, losor pay for birds and fourth bird, finishing with 24, or a total of Smith...... 12220 22**1— 7 Newman ...... 02101 20210—6 a wine supper. White and York won by Loaded with King©s Smokeless Powder. 93. as against 90 for Mr. Grimm. the score of 31 to 30 and a supper was Of the traps sprung during the Z'ace the Event 4 was a miss and out, at sparrows, and Pei- l.OOO to P»» er lo event 5 at 5 sparrows, fl.50. served at the club nous? oh the grounds 816.50 I6-U«1. 81.63 following mnv be interesting: No. 4. No. 5. at which the wine flowed freely and all No. 1 trap—(ii'imm 14. Heikes 1C. Andrews ...... 2222—4 12211—5 had a merry time. The scores* follow: 3 % ilris. Powder, 1% oz. Shot, Jio. 8 ; -No".•-2 trap—Grimm 21. Heikes 22. T. Greer ...... 1221—4 11111—5 Event 1, 10'birds, $5. ' "No." 3 trap—Grimm 18. Heikes 15. Kilgour ...... 2120—3 001-01—2 Timmons ...... 11111 02112— 9 No. 4 trap—Grjmm 26, Heikes 27. Smith ...... 1220—3 02211—4 McGary ...... 12102 10200—7 No. 5 trap—Grimm 21, Heikes 20. Wallburg ...... 221*—3 20112—4 Day ...... 12012 01202—7 Might Quartering Incomers—Grimm 14, Heikes Perkins ...... 12* —2 Koiione ...... 10210 21210— 7 22. Left quartering incomers—Grimm 12, Heikos Vermont ...... 120 —2 Douglass ...... 10211 12102— 8 S. Direct incomers—Grimm 2, Heikes 3. Left Dickey ...... 20 —1 11111—5 Event 2, 15 birds, .$8; three moneys. Gold Dust, per can, ...... 50c. quartering putgoers—Grimm 26, Heikes 22. Right Arnold ...... 20 —1 01110—3 Timfcons ...... 11021 02111 21212-13 quartering outgoers—Grimm 16, Heikes 7. Driv —1 11112—5 McGary ...... 12112 12012 11210—13 King©s, per can, ...... 60c. ers—Grimm 7. Heikes 2. Towerers—Grimm 11, Keller ...... 20 Miller .. —0 11211—5 Dav ...... 12101 21012 01021—11 Heikes 10. Right quarlerers—45rimin <, Heikes Oanigan .0 —0 01*21-3 Ko'hone ...... 12100 01101 12102—10 E. C., Hazard, Schultze, Du Pont, 16. Left quarterers—Grimm 6. Heikes 9. Sanders 21210—t Douglas ...'...... 12112 10101 21012—12 per can, ...... 68c. Following are the scores in full: Jackson . 12001—3 White ...... 12212 11211 21121—15 K. O. Heikes. Dayton, O. Valentine 21111—5 York ...... 10111 00012 10012— 9 20222 12222 22202 22222 22201—22 l^ynch .. 10111—4 Dovle ...... 12121 01211 01121—13 Gun Catalogue Free. 2222* 22222 20222 22222 22222—23 liken ... 02111—4 Dtmpscy ...... 12122 22221 21110-17 12222 22221 22222 20222 22222—24 Murday . 02111—4 7 birds, $5. 12222 22101 12222 22122 22122—24—93 CargiU .. 11111—5 Timmons .. .1212111—7] Douglas .....1012122—6 Chas. M. Grimm. Clear Lake, la. McGary ... .1100211—5i White .. ... 1221212—7 THEH.H.KIFFECO. 22*22 02222 22222 22222 22202-22 Day ...... 1211120—G| York ...... 1002121-5 22222 *2220 22220 12222 22222—22 BRUNT, CRABLiE AND NO. 7 WIN Kohone ... ,1000120—31 523 Broadway, New York. 21222 01202 22220 22111 12220—21 Team match, 20 birds each. 22121 22222 22221 22212 22222—25—90 In the Live Pigeon Shoot at Rochester Jerry White ....12212012121021121212—18 During Mr. Grimm's visit to Dayton he Joe York ...... 10111 01010 12101 20102—13—31 found where to hold on the "down hill" waa the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Heikes. It on New Year©s Day. Joe Dovle ...... 10021 OHIO 11021 21112—15 birds, and finally won out by the score of Is superfluous to add that h Life." of Philadelphia, one of the best AlbriKht ...... shooting park, and was participated in by No 7 ..2101111011— 8|.T. M. . .1120221111— 9 known "poor shots" in the country. Kettner .... ., nearly all the- members of this suwessful Monaca. .1221011101— 8|Crable .1130111211— 9 The match was at 50 Blue Rocks, three Zulick ...... orgariizajioni The events were all wit Bixby ..0100020 2|C. J. W. .1112011111— 9 traps, one man up in centre, traps pulled Fcliner ...... nessed by a large crowd of spectators, who Daddy ....1020000101 4i.Iohnson .0110021111— 7 unknown. "Life" had a little the best In the .shoot occupied the cozy club house, OM a heavy Brunt ...1121122111—lOlParker ..1111101111— 9 of it at the start, but soon the "Skeeter" Foliner 1J 8. Raymond ...... 3.. 6 3 McDuniei .... ^^B ...... 5 . , . . 7 •Free ...... ^^Wl ...... 6.. 5 . . DU PONT SMOKELESS WINS McFalls ...... 8 ...... Haginbotharn ...... 7 .... THREE SUCCESSIVE CONTESTS. La Rue ...... , .. .. 11 .. Soistman ...... 7 .... Fisher ...... 7 .. Riotte ...... 9 .. Rhinder ...... 4 .. Kirk ...... 4 . . WINNING THE WARK'S SNAP.- KANSAS CITY STAR CUP Gordon ...... 8 6 . . Greener ...... 5 6 Morgan ...... 5 8 AND TITLE WIN THE Taggert ...... ,"&'.. McAIee ...... 7 .. Steel ...... 6 .. ««Champion at Pigeons," NINTH TEAM MATCH, ' Lnflin ...... 8 Team mat bers of the Frankford Club gave assistance Hahn .. .10101 00111 10010 11100 00111—14 -aue ...... 105 85 .803 The following shot up their scores for last In running the tournament. lllll — 5— 19 Hallowell ...... 100 80 .800 month: Shannon .11110 01111 01111 10110 11111—20 Ridge ...... 105 83 .790 A. C. Patterson. ... .21112 22101 10010 11112—10 The scores of the sweeps follow: 1111 — 4— 24 Burton ...... 140 109 .778 N. Nusley ...... 11200 22010 12211 01121—15 Kvents. 1 2 3 4 5 6" 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Targets. Winch'ter 11011 lllll lllll lllll 11110—23 Anderson ...... 165 133 .700 O. Von Lengerke. .. .22222 22002 22222 22022—17 10 10 10 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 10 0101 - 2— 25 Daly ...... 160 120 .750 Frehman ...... 10021 21210 11112 10112—Hi W'dstager 11011 11010 OHIO 00101 01110—15 Yost ...... 125 79 .632 PRACTICE SCORES. Burton . 7 9 9 14 7 13 8 13 9 5 Dotterer ...... 100 62 .620 Anderson .. 6 5 14 1001 — 2— 17 Shot | Shot 9 13 8 10 9 12 LaRue . .11111 00101 00110 10111 11101—17 The next shoot of the Philadelphia Trap at. Killed.] at. Killed. Lane . ... 8 8 8 12 8 14 S 10 Healey .. ... 20 Thurraan . 7 6 5 9 13 1001 — 2— 19 Shooters will be held on the grounds of the 14 [Franklin .....20 16 Banks . S S 10 13 9 13 8 13 Lane ... .11111 lllll 10111 11110 11111-23 ilenwillow Gun Club grounds on Saturday, Ruple .. ...20 15 111. B. Carson. .20 10 9 8 14 7 1 110 — 3— £6 Feb. 5. . Levi ...... 20 15 |H. F. Carson. .20 16 Lnndis .... 9 7 10 9 12 10 15 S 11 Franks .. ..20 Ridge ..... 9 9 8 11 7 12 911 IS | C. W. Carson.. 20 9 Dotterer .. 7 1 512 7 11 5 .. Total...... 130 Goldsmith .20 14 IHesa ...... 20 IT J. R. Yost.. 8 6 5 14 4 8 GLENWILLOW GUN CLUB (217). The Hilton Trophy Disappears. Hollester ..20 19 IB. Patterson .20 9 8 7 ..20 18 ILester ...... 20 15 ' Daly ..... 5 9 810 9 14 713 Weinman 10101 OHIO 11110 01000 10100—13 Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27.—The famous Hilton Gleason .... 6 ...... 11001 10010 00 — 5— 18 PRACTICE SCORES. rophy for niarkmanship, valued at $3000, which Shot | Shot Myers ...... 7 13 Cowan 10011 11100 11011 11101 01011—17 vas won by the Georgia team, at Seagirt last Van D.vke ., 8 15 9 13 9 13 9 10110 lllll 1 — 9— 26 at. Killed.! at. Killed. "S.P.. Life" September, has not been delivered to the win- H. F. Carson. 20 15 I Dr. Shaw ..10 8 7 13 Hopkins .11101 lllll 10101 lllll 10110—20 ers. The announcement is made this after- H. W.... '8 12 S 9 lllll 00110 1 — S— 23 Ed Kantzler .15 11 J. L. Jones. ..10 7 .oon that it has probably been lost in -shipment Murphy .. .. .15 8 I). Russell ..10 W.. 8 12 . . 12 Hinkel ..1101110111101000111111101—18 fhe delay of the District of Columbia militia .in '.'. 15 S . . 00010 00110 1 '— 4— 22 Vetter ...... 15 14 I Hollester .. ..10 he delivery of the trophy was the subject' of De M. Marls. 15 8 iBlith ...... 10 9 14 9 11 8 G tumm .01000 01011 01010 10111 01110—13— orrespoudence for several months, and finally . . 10 7 9 8 .. 10000 00111 — 4— 17 Nusley .. ...10 5 I be Savannah men who won it made an appeal !3hot [ Shot 10 Butler . .00010 10010 11000 11101 00100—10 o Acting Adjutant General Oscar Brown. He 7 13 10 10111 00011 1 — 7— 17 at. Killed.! at. Killed. eferred the matter to the Washington author- Franks .. ..10 7 |Wolf ...... 10 8 .. 14 8 7 13 ties, and received a letter, dated December IS, S 6 6 .. Total...... 128 C, W. Carson. 10 7 ILawton .. ..10 7 rom the Adjutant General of the District of R. B. Carson. 10 8 I Goldsmith . ..10 8 FRAMCFORD GUN CLUB (191). olumbia, saying the trophy had been shipped Furgeson . .10 6 IStiea ...... 10 8 Betsoa . .11101 lllll 10100 lllll 10111—20 o Savannah by express on that day. It has not Harris .. ..10 4 lO'Brien .. ..10 9 10101 10 - 4— 24 i •rived, aud oa effort is being made to trace it. Wilkea ...... 10 81 : Jan* 8« LIFE Young; board of governors, W. N. Steven son, chairman; J. A. Ross and H.X. David: THE OLD HAS NO field captain, W. H. Pack; assistant field captain. John Rothaker. RELIABLE RIVAL ! ! f The following scores were made on the team shoot. Thirteen men shot on each The Parker Gun has MOST PERFECT SHOOTING GUN MADE." side at eight birds each. 30yds rise, A. S. A. rules, th-e losing side to r>ay for the supper. stood the test Simplest. Strongest, Safest, An optional sweep of $2.50 was made in of over 30 Handsomest and Best in this event. The scores follow: Landis© Team. ] Pack©s Team. years Every Way. J, Landis ...... 81 W. H. Pack ...... 5 I. Woistencroft .... 6|J Vandegrift ...... 7 W. H. Pack...... 71 J. Henry ...... 6 W. Wolgtencroft ... 6|P. Murphy ...... 7 W. Stevenson ..... 5iJ. Rotbacker ...... F. Eames ...... T©lJ. Roes ...... 5 J. McSuane ...... 6|I. Radcliff ...... 5 KEYSTONE LEAGUE. J, Hack ...... 7|H. B. Stevenson..... 7 G, Fitzgerald ...... 5iH. Bucknell ...... 7 J. Wolstencroft .... 7|W. Steelman ...... 6 H. Stevenson ...... 6|S. Oliver ...... 6 YANDEGRIFT WON THE NEW YEAR©S W. Wilson ...... 5iH. Ridge ...... 7 Nearly roo.ooo in the hands of shooters the World over. This HANDICAP EVENT, Total ...... 75] Total ...... 76 fact alone demonstrates the superiority of the "PARKER GUN," A miss and out sweep was shot early in for the day with the following scores: C. Zwerline ...... 22222221 3 I. Budd ...... 11122122 8 "* «? tSSTSSi. «. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. Ee Killed 20 Straight Birds 1, W, .T. Landis...... 11212221 8 S. Hothersall ...... 11122222 8 R. Armstrong ...... 22112122 8 Budd in Second Place Four- Men G. Cubberly ...... 11212120 7 W. Wolstencroft ...... 121110 5 NEAF APGAR SAYS.- Divided Third Money Brewer Did J. Ross ...... \...... 21110 -4 J. Vandegrift ...... 1210 3 J. McShane ...... 220 -2 "The MAGAUTRAP is perfection, and I can throw any Not Finish, Radcliff ...... 220 -2 W. H. Pack ...... 20 1 number of Blue Rocks without a break." Henry ...... 20 -1 Neaf knows "what is what" in the trap line. Send for 1898 The Keystone Shooting League, of Phila delphia, hald their New Year©s handicap on Catalogue. their comfortable grounds, at Holuiesburg FLORISTS© MONTHLY SHOOT. Junction, Pa., on Jan. 1. THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, Ohio. The day was very cold and a northwest John Burton Won the Honors For wind kept all within doors, when not actu the Day. ally compelled to face the chilling blasts. The birds took advantage of the wind and The Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, some of them were veritable "screamers." held their monthly shoot for the percentage Being a mixed lot of birds, the shooting medal on their grounds, at Wisainoming, was actually harder than if all had been Pa., on Tuesday, Dec. 28. fast. Owing to the fact that 23 contestants The day was a perfect one for shooting, entered this match to shoot at 20 birds although the air was a bit chilly. «>ach, the contest was unfinished on New The sky was clear and the sun shone Year©s Day. The supply of birds was ex- brightly and very little wind was stirring. hausted and there was not enough light Ten men put in an appearance and some left to complete all the scores, even if good scores were made. John Burton car birds had been on hand. The race was ried off the honors of the day. with 43 out stopped on. the sixteenth round and finished of 50 broken Blue Rocks. Will Wolsten- eroft, the expert champion, now a member The high-quality, low-priced guns for nitro and black powder. Sold by the trade. on Monday. of the Florists© Gun Club, came in second, Of the 23 contestants only one man killed with 42 broken. For full descriptions and prices write the Baker Gun & Forging Co.t Batavia, N.Y. straight, Mr. J. H. Vandergrift, a member In an open event, under expert rules, of the Keystone League, being the lucky Wolstencroft led the list, and John Burton one; but he shot in magnificent form from NEW ORLEANS RIFLE (LEAGUE*. start to finish. Captain J. L. Brewer, the led in a reversed angle match. Total. New York veteran, lost one bird out of 16 The points won by the contestants in this Charles Ehrens ....63 62 61 58 62 306 on Saturday, but failed to return on Mon match are as follows: Burton 15. Wolsten- A, Renter ...... 51 57 59 60 56 283 day to complete his score. It was claimed oroft 15, A. B. Cartledge 13, George 12, J. Lemaitre ...... 55 63 58 56 54 286 that he forfeited his right in the match, al Colflesh 10, Anderson 9, Bucknell 7, Jones M. Toepfer ...... 53 63 60 50 60 292 though the men who finished the 20 birds 5, Harris 3, Smith 1. F. Bierhorst ...... 56 57 62 61 59 295 with 15 to their credit divided a portion of 25 Blue Rocks, known; 25 Blue Rocks, un Otto Matter ...... 62 59 61 58 55 295 1757 the money. Harry Thurman and L. Sloan known. F. Obelia ...... 53 56 50 59 53 281 also forfeited by non-appearance. James Burton ....imi mil 11111 mil 11011 24 A. Toepfer ...... 62 62 57 60 62 303 AVolstencroft and J. Van Camp withdrew _ 11101 01011 11111 01111 10110 19 43 P. Kinlee ...... 62 57 54 58 52 283 Wolsteno©t 11111 mil 10111 11110 10111 22 W. R. Hutch...... 55 63 60 58 55 292 on the first day. The scores follow: 11111 11111 11011 0111001110 20 42 T. Dwyer ...... 54 61 61 59 64 299 Keystone handicap, 20 birds, handicap rise, Anderson .mil lllll lllll OHIO 0101J 21 J. Abadie ...... 59 60 61 60 61-301 175 entrance, $10; birds extra; $1.50 guaranteed to 11001 lllll 10111 00111 01111 19 40 first, second and third, class shooting; surplus Cartledge .01111 mil 1111011111 11111-23 Gr^no* total ...... 351> divided to the nest three lotver places. 10011 00111 01010 10101 11101 15-33 Jackson Rifle Club held their installation J. Vandegrift (30).. ..22112 12121 2121221122 20 George «. .10100 lllll lllll 11011 01101 19 Of officers on New Year©s night. A grand Budd (30)...... 21022 12122 12212 11222 19 11011 01011 OHIO 11UO 10111 18 37 parade was in order and the principal thor liothacker (30)...... 22222 22220 12202 22222 IS Oolflesb . .,10101 11011 11110 10111 11011 19 oughfares paraded through; returning to Armstrong (30)...... 22220 22122 *1212 22222 18 10110 00111 01111 11011 10010 16 35 the club, where the usual toasts were Bucknell (29)...... 12212 02212 12222 02312 18 Bncknell ..11010 11101 11110 lllll 10011 19 drank, and dancing concluded the evening©s W. Wolstencroft (30)22222 22222 02220 22222 18 01000 10110 10111 10000 11011 13 32 P. Murphy (30)...... 22211 12122 21201 20222 18 Smith .. ..10101 10111011110111000100 15 pleasure. PERCY CAHILL. Zwirlein (30) ...... 22222 20222 20222 01222 17 11001 00000 11110 11110 01100 13 28 Cubberly (30)...... 12102 22100 22122 22222 17 Jones .. ,,01101 10m 100130010010111 15 Karaes (30)...... 22022 00212 22122 21122 17 10001 10110100100101011001 12 27 THE SPORTSMEN©S EXPOSITION. Landis (30)...... 210*2 22121 22222 21*22 J7 Harrig . ..10011 10110 10011 10110 moi 16 I. Wolstencroft (30) 22211 02221 13212 2101O 17 OHIO 00100 10110 10000 QQHO-10-26 Something to Interest Bowlers at Ross (30)...... 21**2 02212 11222 11*22 16 10 Blue Rocks, expert rules. Madison Square Garden. Hothersall (30)...... 22220 1210* 12222 11102 16 George ...... 11101 10110 7 Brewer (33)...... 22222 12022 22212 lw 15 Harris ...... 01010 10111 6 For the first time since bowling gained a THE HAZARD POWDER co. H. Stevenson (29)... .011*2 02011 1102222222 15 Wolstencroft ...... 01111 lllll 9 firm foothold in the Bast will the bowlers J. Ttuirmau (30).... .22002 12120 12121 111*0 15 Anderson ...... lllll 11001 8 of Greater New York and neighboring 44, 46 AND 48 CEDAR ST.,* W Stevenson (30). .. .2201» 02002 21222 21*22 14 Jones ...... 00011 10000 3 cities have an opportunity to display their NEW YORK CITY. £loan (30)...... 02122 12222 2*022 2w 13 Colflesh ...... imo 11001 7 skill in public. This is a chance that the Or the following agents, who are constantly H. Thurman (30)... .22222 20220 22220 Ow 12 Smith ...... 11100 11000 5 sturdy knights of the wooden sphere have Van Camp (30)...... 20001 21000 11110 w 8 Burton ...... 01011 10100 5 have long been waiting for, and it will come in supply of Fresh Powder: .7 Wolstencroft (30) 00100 11111 lOOOw 7 Cartledge ...... 11110 11011 S with the opening of the Sportsmen©s Expo SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. Ziimnerman (29).... .00001 20022 2220w 7 25 Blue Rocks, reversed angles. sition at Madison Square Garden on Jan. H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md. J. Vandegrift won first money alone, $75. Jones ...... 01013 01101 10101 11100 11010 15 13. next. P©our regulation alleys, of pine on 20 straight. I. W. Budd took second Harris ...... 1011111101110111000000111 16 wood, with maple at both ends are to be money, $50. on 19 kills.. Armstrong, Roth- Wolstencroft ..11001 11011 11011 11011 11011 19 erected by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender aker. Bucknell. P. Murphy and W. H. Wols Alien ...... 11110 00101 11011 11011 11011 18 Co., of New York City, and several inter tencroft divided $25 on 18. Ties on 17, 16 Cartledge .. ..1111011111001110100011000 15 esting competitions are to be decided on and 15. divided a portion of the money. Burton ...... 11111 10111 OHIO 11101 11101 20 them. The alleys and competitions to be held will be in charge of Samuel Karft. THE SUPPER SHOOT secretary of the American Bowling Con was held on Monday. Jan. 3. and a large SOUTHERN RIFLE SCORES. gress. Two of the alleys will be kept crowd was attracted to the grounds. After open for the public. On the other two the CATALOGUE the finish of the New Year Handicap, car First of the Championship Series tournaments will be held. 180 Pages. ried over from Saturday, the team match Shot in New Orleans. There will be a head pin tournament open Hunters© started. Captain W. H. Pack and H. Lan New Orleans, La., Dec. 28. Gun Editor to all. three best tickets to count: each Supplies dis picked the team, and 13 men shot on "Sporting Life:" Fully 2000 people saw the ticket entitles a player to roll five balls, the cmob side. It was an unlucky number, for first shoot of the championship series be contestants to be allowed to roll as many Harry Landis© team, as they lost by one tween the Louisiana and New Orleans Rifle times as they may choose. The winer will and Klondike bird, the match being stopped in the eighth Leagues at the Athletic Park, on Dec. 19. receive a handsome trophy offered by the round, owing to darkness. Only two men which resulted in a victory for the former Brunswick-Balke-Coilender Company, and out of the 26 killed the eight birds straight, with 19 points to spare. The weather was which wilk be emblematic of the bead pin SGHMELZER ARMS GO,, and they were H. Landis, captain of his fine: the railroad people had erected a championship of the United States. In ad , 713, 714= Main St., team, and John Rotbaker, of Captain Pack©s beautiful 50-yard range at the north end dition to this there will be several hundred &.a.iiaa« City, Mo- team. of the park*, everything was in readiness dollars in cash prizes. The supper. H"ke all previous ones given for the shooters, and promptly at 2.30 What should prove a highly interesting by the Keys-tone Shooting League, was a o©clock Judge Bryant gave- the signal for tournament will be the one between thirty- very ple-asant affair. It was served on the the start. The scores out up wore indeed six leading bowlers of Greater New York For Fall Shooting try our Special second floor of the spacious club house, and very poor for such material as were pres and vicinity. Bach contestant will roll nearly 40 sportsmen assembled around the ent, but the race was very interesting from seven games, and in order not to have the board to partake of the good things. beginning to end. Charles Ehrens made affair a long drawn and tiresome one. the LOIDED SPELLS. Speeches were made by J. Rothaker. H. the best individual average with a total total pins will count. American Bowling Landis. Wade Wilson. Peter Murphy. H. of 306 points. A. King was second and A. Congress rules to govern. The contestants Henry, W. Wolstencroft and others. Con Toepfer third- In the team match tlie will be decided in "pairs" according to their J B. &. SONS, siderable pleasantry was indulged in at the Louisiana beat their rivals with a total averages in previous tournaments. One 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. expense of the losing team, as they had to score of 3531 points, the New Orleans scor "pair" will be scheduled to roll in the af pay for the supper of the winning side. ing 3516. just 19 points below their oppo ternoon and another ©©pair" in the evening. Among those at the supper were Wade nents. The match will be the best two out In this way each contestant will only be Send for New Gun Catalogue. Wilson, president of the club; Captain of three shoots. The next match will take obliged to journey to the alleys once, and Worrell. vice president; George Pack, sec place on Jan. 2. The prizes are offered by the spectators will see new faces in every retary-treasurer: C. A. Fitzgerald. H. L. the railroad management and are well contest. The players scoring the greatest J. Clingen. J. B. Arnold. C. Klingelhoffer. David. W. E. Steelrnan. John Hack. J. C. worth contesting for. The scores follow: number of pins in the seven games will re D. C. La,Due. W. Gerdes, C. Kebui, D. Shallcross. Howard Ridge. W. H. Pack, LOUISIANA STATE RIFLE LEAGUE. ceive as bis reward a handsome trophy do Frercks and A H. Sievers. Isaac Wolstencroft. W. M. Pack. Harry Total. nated by the Sportsmen©s Association.© No On Thursday. Jan. 20. at 3 P. M.. there Thurman, Peter Murphy. H. Henry, R. H. Buck ...:...... 63 59 56 57 60 295 entrance fee will be asked to the competi will be a contest for the newspaper cham Steelman. J. Ross. Thomas Radcliffe. J. Charles Baueher ...51 57 61 56 63 288 tion. The following well-known players pionship. This competition will be open Toshell. John McShane. J. Rothaker. Will James Powers. Jr. .58 58 56 58 61 291 have ben as ked to compete: J. L. Martin. only to bowling and sporting writers on Wolstencroft. W. N. Stevenson. H. B. James Sheffler ...... 60 54 60 63 58 295 J. H. Lounsbury. B. Alien. T. Oliver. Col. papers published in Greater New Stevenson, O. K. Stevenson. Waltrt- Steven George W. Pollock. .62 68 60 56 55 291 Sellers. J. Boemmermaii, H. Boemmerrnan. Three prizes will be offered for ti Hy Sheffler ...... 60 59 62 61 50 302 1762 highest scores. " son. Harry. Stevenson. W. S. Bryan. J. K. William Sheffler ....59 56 59 56 58 288 A. Silver, J. Winsrenfeld. J. Rompel, W. Starr, George Y©oung and Will©K. Park. W Roper ...... 60 63 59 60 57 299 Mcyers, H. Schaffer. H. Tiedemann. K. The supper being finished the annual elec H. L. Richer...... 58 58 59 58 60 293 Mtilluns. J. McBlroy, F. Brill. W. H. Mc- William Rcnick, Harj, tion of officials was held, and the following \ King ...... 61 63 61 58 61 304 Lellan, John Sohl. R. Menniuger. Phil Wolf. Pastime Gun Clubj chosen to officiate for the ensuing year: Theo. Kramer ....56 62 58 53 59 288 Dr. H. Timm, Dr. S. Tiiiirn. A. Paulsou. L. respectively the_ President, James Wolstencroft; vice presi John Cbristin .....58 63 60 58 58 297 1769 Stein. P. Schultz. J. Thum, O. Maier, C. donated " ~ dent, W. M. Pack; secretary-treasurer, Wilkens. C. Toussaint. C. K. Starr. D. Shi- three George E. Pack; official scorer, George M. .3531 man, J. Leuly, K. Kablsdorf, F. Clinch, J. Ic « 8. THE WINGHESTER REPEATING SHOT GUN. Endorsed t>y the United States Ordnance Board For Strength, Accuracy, Penetration And Manipulation. A HIGH-GRADE GUN AT A PRICE WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. FREE 148-Page Illustrated Catalogue. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.. NEW HAVEN, CONN. KUSER WON THE PITCHER holder of the "President©s Cup." This ia BOILING SPRINGS GUN CLUB. Shoot-off in .Class A, miss and out Charles the second match for this prize. The day Meyer 2, Henry Pape 1, C. F. Offerman 0. lu the Live Bird Shoot at Zwirlein©s was clear, but very cold, and the shooting De Wolf Won the Club Shoot With Team match, 5 birds Otten 5, Steffens 5, difficult. There was a number of sweeps Meyer 4, Pape 4, Bohliug 4, Foreubach 4. Grounds. shot in which some fair scores were made. Handicap Allowance. Total, 26. Brunie 4, Bigelow 4, Packard 4, An exciting event at live birds was shot The score of the match follows: The Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Ruther Offerman 3, Khlen 3. Rohlt©s 2. Total. 20. ftn Charles Zwirleiu©s shooting grounds, at ford, N. J., held their club shoot on Jan. 1. Team match, 5 birds Steffens 5, Brunie 4, J. M.. Servln ..10111110110000100011 11011 15 Forenbaeli 4, Meyer 3, Kblen 3, Bigelow 2, Yardville. N. J., on Dec. 2©J. The prize Ollll 10011 11111 ItjOll 11110 lit A large number of members turned out was a silver water set, donated by Man and a pleasant time was enjoyed. Fourteen Bohling 1. Total, 22. Otten 5, Lott 3, PacUiml 0011010110 10111 11001 11111 17 3. Pupe 3, Karsten 3, Rohlfs 2, Offertnau i. ager Xwirlehi. Each contestant shot at 2o 10101 11010 11010 10111 01111 17 contestants entered the club event. DeWolf, live birds, with handicap rise; entrance with an allowance of three targets, broke Total, 20. ?t>.25, to pay cost of birds, with an optional Total ...... 08 48 and won. Billings broke 47 out of 60 for sweep of $5. J. B. Rogers ...10010 11001 00100 10110 10001 11 second place. James came in third with 44 CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Ten shooters put. in nn appearance and 00001 10111 11101 00101 01101 14 broken out of 58. one of the most interesting matches of the 01100 11110 11111 11001 10001 16 In the sweep Huck did the best, shoot New * ear©s Shoot For Turkeys, Ducks s-easou was witnessed by the spectators. 011100110001111 00101 10010 13 ing, with an average of 03.8 per cent. and Chickens. The men were quite evenly matched, and The scores follow: it was hard to pick a winner. Lenthaus Total Club shoot 50 .Blue Rocks, with handicap al The Cleveland Gun Club held one of their lowance. popular New Year©s shoots on their grounds and Ivins lost their chance on the tirst at Cleveland, O. At night the members who Jive birds, but shot to the finish. Archer, HAZELWOOD GUN CLUB. Huck ...... Ollll 10111 11101 11111 11111 .Brewer, White. Farlee and Kuser started 11111 11111 01101 10011 11111 43 shot well wended their way homeward out in a bunch, aud at ten birds three Hall ...... 01101 11101 11111 11111 11111 under a load of ducks, turkeys and chicken.:. men were straight. Archer killed 15 Crossland Defeats Deiiny in a Live 11011 10111 11011 11110 11111 43 The strong wind made high scores itupos- / Bird Match/ Billings ...... 1101111100111110110101111 - sible. D. A. Upson did tlie best shooting straight before missing; White ran 20 be 11100 11110 01011 11111 10111 for the day, and carried home a back load fore he slipped up, and Kuser had © 11 There was some excellent shooting at the Ollll 11111 4T of poultry. The scores follow: straight before he allowed a bird to fall Hazelwood Club grounds, Pittsburg, Pa., Asmus «, ». i . .40110 00101 01101 10110 Ollll Events ...... 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 dead out of bounds, lie lost the sixteenth on Dec. 29. A number of visiting gun ex . 11100 11000 00110 11011 Ollll bird just over the line, and went out with perts were present and they were furnished © 01-101 111 < 36 Bodie ...... 5 C 0 3 5 fi S © IT! to his credit. Hank White was even with a lively time. The main event was a Black . .01000 OHIO 11111 11111 00101 Elliott ...... 5 3 5 5 C, G 5 with him, by losing his twentieth and twen- match between Denny and Crossland, which 01001 11010 01010 OHIO 11011 May ...... 5 4 7 8 8 7 7 ly-fourth birds; Archer and Brewer stop the latter won. The events and scores were 01001 11010 Ollll 1 30 Grant ...... !> 5 7 (> « 7 ped with 22 each. Xwirlein 21, Farlee and as follows: © ...... Nelson . .11100 10101 11110 10101 11011 James ...... 6 6 7 0 7 4 8 Thomas 20 each, Koegei 1©J, Lenthaus aud Match at 75 .live birds, 30 yards rise. , 01001 11010 01010 OHIO 11011 Kohler ...... G 7 8 7 7 5 0 Ivins 18 each. 01001 11011 11101 0 41 Jim 5 8 4 . . . Deuny . . . .02212 22022 22222 20221 20222-21 Pearson In shooting off the tie. at 15 birds. Kuser 22222 22222 02022 02202 22222-21 . .00001© 01010 OUOOO 00100 10000 Snow .... 9 (> 9 8 0 7 won by killing K> to White©s 12. the latter 01222 20222 11022 02222 21012 20 62 OOC01 1100000001 10111 00001 TIpson ... 8 7 8 8 8 7 having hard luck in losiug his fifteenth 11101 11100 0001 22 Drake ... 7.6 0 (i 2 0 Crossland .22222 22222 22022 22222 22222 24 Adams ...... 00111 10111 111010100100010 bird dead out of bounds. 22222 22222 22222 22022 02222 23 Tracy ... . . 1 - 11100 11111 00011 11101 11111 Brockway 5 8 4 (i Before the big ra-ce started a couple of 22122 21222 22211 12112 11022 24 71 01011 OOill . 38 4 C, 10 bird, $5 events were shot, in which White Team match, four men, ©to a team, 10 live Doolittle 3 7 3 C and Brewer killed straight in the tirst; and bii©ds e;ieh man. De Wofe .1111110110 inn inn 11111 North ...... 5 5 «©, Kwhig©s team. ....;,-. .. 11111 11111 11111 101101-1.111 Henry .F. 4 4 4 2 Brewer straight alone in the second. Oil -48 Barsby .. . . The birds were of the usual good quality Ewiug ...... 01101 10001 5 Hardlng .10011 0110001111 11111 11411 furnished by Kwirlein. and the day was a Pills ...... 0221022022 7 Fritz .... 4 G v « Garland ...... 20012 12120 7 01001 10110 00101 10111 01010 Beli inky . pleasant one fou the sport. The scores 011110111 . -30 Chic ..... 87974 follow: -Smith ...... 22&20©00010 5-24 Lewis Grassland©s team. .10001 00000 11001 11110 00010 Ten birds. $5.00: two moneys. 10001 0100000011 01001 00011 Crossland ...... 12212 22222 10 1001100110000001 . 25 Zwirlein (30) ...... 1113* 10222 8 Walters ...... 20110 02002 5 Lenthsiis (28) ...... 21011 12211 9 James .11111 11111 11111 10110 11011 Parker ...... mil 10111- 9 Ollll 11011 01101.11000 10111 Koergel (30) ...... 21122 ,11(112 9 Heatly ...... 22222 22110 9 3 White (.29) ...... 11111 12111 10 00110 111 ...... 44 Shoot at 25 live birds. .00000 10001 01000 00000 10110 Brewer (SI) ...... 22112 22222 10 Ewing ...... 21111 20121 12111 11201 11212 23 iTins (30) ...... *rilO 21101 7 0000000001. 10UOO OHIO 00010 Walters ...... 020122220111001112011221 19 11111 10000 01100 10010 . 22 Ten birds, $5.00; two moneys. Parker ...... 1201100210111121100112211 19 Archer (30) ...... ,21*22 22*22 8 Baker .01111 .10111 11101 11111 11001 Smith ...... 0012111110101101020012112-17 11110 01001 00001 01010 10100 Zwii-lein (30) ...... 21212 *2222 9 Price ...... 02110 1120002002 w Brewer (31) ...... 22212 21222 10 00111 000 O Koergel (30) ...... 12021 12112 0 Rouner .11010 00000 00011 00110 00101 Lienthaus (28)...... 00212 *0211 0 Forthcoming Events. withdrew. Twenty-five live birds, handicap rise; entrance, The following are the scores made in the <-ost of birds. $0.25; optional sweeps of ijj«">.00. Jan. 13 to 22 Fourth annual Sportsmen©s sweeps: Silver water set to first place. exposition and bicycle show, Madisoa Square Events 1 Garden, J. A. H. Dressel, secretary-treasurer Targets a Archer (30) .. .21121 22221 22222 *2220 02222 22 377-379 Broadway, New York Citv. 10 Zwirlein (30) . .21120 22220 12122 2222* l>0222 t Jan. 18-20 Hamilton, Out. Live birds, $1000, Brewer (31) ..222222*220222222111201222 22 De Wolfe 7 10 sL guaranteed. II. Graham, secretary American Huck .. . Koergel (30) . .22220 21211 120** 2:!020 22212 19 Hotel, Hamilton, Out., Can. t 30 9 co Lenthaus (28). .20*21 11212 12202 OHIO 20202 IS Billings .. S ft § C White (29) ...11121 lllll 11121 11121 02202 2« Jan. 2ti, 27, Orange Lake, Newburgh N Y Harding . 9 S o* Ivins (30) ....02*0112111122102120200121 18 Tournament at Pine Point. Open to all First Schaller .. 4 3 Farlee (27) ...21121 21002 *1101 10121 21112 "0 day, targets; second day, live birds. Franks .. Thomas (27) ..©212122121 20211 11111 20010 20 Feb. 5 Tenth monthly team match and open tour Asmus ... Kuser (28) ....11111 111122*211*211212211 23 nament. of Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League Hatfield ., 3 5 Tie for first at 15 birds. - at Glen willow Gun Club grounds, Glen willow Hyde .. .. 6 tr White ...... 2*111 21111 0122* 12 Pa. © Adams .. . (i K*. Kuser ...... 12200 21221 22112 13 Feb. 15-10 Hot Springs, Ark., second annual Nelson ... 8 midwinter tournament, $1100 added in cash Pearson .. 6 Four days targets, one day lire birds. Address 2 Baker .. . 5 to THE STANLEY GUN CLUB J. J. Sumpter, Jr., Box 111, Hot Springs, Ark Lewis 4. Feb. 22 Special shoot under auspices of Phila Cd delphia Trap Shooters© League. Black ...... 6 Canadian Pigeon Shooters Hold March 4 and 5. Riverton fifth annual 100 bird Their Annual Match. handicap. JEANNETTE GUN CLUB. The Stanley Gun Club©s annual pigeon March 5 Eleventh monthly team match and match was held on Friday and Saturday last tournament of Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Charles Meyer and Robert Packard League, by Southwark Gun Club, on Silver Carried Off the Honors. on the Woodbine track. Toronto, Can. Lake grounds, Philadelphia, Pa. There waa a good turn-out of members, and March 14-26 inclusive New England Sportsmen©s The Jeannette Gun Club, of Brooklyn, had the shooting was above the average, con Association exhibition, Boston, Mass. Clwrles its final shoot of the season at the Gut ten- sidering that the weather was not favora W. Dimick, general manager, 216 Washine burg race track, Guttenberg, N. J., on Dee. ble. The prizes consisted of silverware and ton street. Boston. Mass. 17, and it was probably the club©s last other useful articles., Thev were distrib March 15, 16. 17 and 18 Oneida County Sports shoot on those grounds, as the property uted by the chairman in his usual affable men©s Association, live birds and targets has been sold and the chances are that S*CO manner, and the successful ones were very March 22. 23. 24. -The Inter-state Association©s next year will see the Jeannettos once more much pleased. Thoy all agreed that it was Grand American Handicap at live birds F.\k- shooting on Long Island. Fourteen mem the most successful shoot the club had ever • wood Park, Long Branch, N. ,j., $1500^ guar bers took part in the main event, and held. Below the scores are given: anteed by the Inter-state Association and all surplus added. • Charles Meyer and Robert L. Packard car A class. 15 birds. 30yds. Cockhurn 15, David March 29, 30, 31 and April l~Penn State Sports ried off the honors in their respective 14, Roberts 14, Douglas? 14, Briggs 13. Thompson men©s Association tournament At Reading, Pa. lasses. It was the third successive time 13* 13, I. Townley 13, Loudon 12. Sanderson 11, A. Knauer. secretary, Reading. Pa that Packard won in Class B and the valu 5s- Buohan 10, George 10. K, Grower 10. James 9 April 5, C, 7 and 8 Baltimore Shooting Associa able class medal therefore became his per- B class, 12 birds, 28yds. Lucas 11 Fleet 11 tion©s spring tournament. George L "Harrison sonal«irmfll property.ni©Armrtv Scores:ftr>r*re>«- Morley 11. Herbert 10. Zeidler 10. Chambers 9, secretary, 12O K street. Baltimore, Md CLUB SHOOT TEN BIRDS, " - 9, Greenwood 8, H. Townley 7, Smith- harles Meyer, SOvds...... 11121 May 16 to 21. Missouri State Fish aud Game 10112 9 ^©.3 K) Protection Association, at Kansas City. C. F. Offerman, 28yds...... 21011 12211 !> 5>~i Cl 10 birds, 26yds. Taylor 8, Ramsay 8. June 7 to 11, Annual State convention and tour Henry Pape, 28yds...... I.. .12111 21022 !) nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen©s Asso Herman Often. 30yds...... 22012 11011 8 ciation, at Peoria, 111. Job Lott, 30yds...... 22222 02202 8 1FEATS ROGERS June 15-17 Fifth annual tournament of the C. N. Brunio, 28yds...... Y..20112 11201 8 o Cleveland Target Company, Cleveland, O. Blue Charles Steffens, 30yds...... 02202 20102 tj Match on New Rocks thrown free of charge. Profession Us H. F. Karsten, 28yds...... 00211 00201 5 B" and manufacturers© experts barred from pro Robert Packard, 25yds...... 12011 20112 8 gramme events. F. H. Khleu, 25yds...... 01210 11102 7 June 20 to 24, New York State Association for Clans Bohling, 25yds...... ©.©.OHIO 10211 7 Protection of Fish and Game tournament at Frank Koreubach,, 25yds...... 10120 0__ hn ichester, N. 1C. ! J. H. Bigelow, 25yds...... 01010 4 TV. Rohlfs, 25yds...... 002K -4