DEVOTED TO SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS
VOLUME 34, NO. 20. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 3, 1900. PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
WHAT THE NEW PRESIDENT SAYS GOOD PROSPECTS FOR A NEW AND ABOUT IT. STRONG LEAGUE, A Meeting For Permanent Organiza Memphis and Birmingham Lead the tion to b8 Held in Wilkesbarre Van With Mobile and New Orleans Next Monday An Eight-Club Cir Eager to Follow Only Two More cuit the Plan ol President Fogel, Cities Needed Now.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1. President Horace New Orleans, Jan. 22. Editor "Sporting S. Fogel. of the Atlantic Base Ball League, Life:" Prospects for a successful South has issued a call for a meeting of that ern League of six clubs grow brighter organization to be held at the Sterling every day. Memphis and Birmingham seem House, Wilkesbarre. Pa., on Meuday, Feb to have taken the first steps towards or ruary 12, at 3 P. M. ganization. There will be no trouble in. The following cities from which eight organizing teams in Mobile ana this city, will be selected for the circuit of the At as both towns have always been the most lantic League the corning season, have enthusiastic in the South. There is only filed applications for franchises, and Mr. Montgomery and Nashville to hear from, Fogel says win have representatives at and then the League will be complete. this meeting: Scranton, Wilkesbarre, Al- A proposition has been made to make a lentown, Trenton, Reading, Lancaster, joint stock company of all six clubs, giving Chester, Wilmington, Atlantic City, Har- the same advantages to all. and enabling risburg and Newark. one club to fare as \vell as another. Under this plan, all six clubs will stand or lall There is some doubt as to Harrisburg, together. though business men there have promised All talk of n Texas-Louisiana League !« the necessary capital for a club and sev bosh. The recent decision of the Supreme eral old managers, among them William Court will enable the Texas Health Of IJarnic and W. W. Burnhani, are anxious ficer to again use his arbitrary power, and to locate there. The city, however, is at he will without doubt renew his commer present without grounds. cial quarantine a,s soon as warm weather sets in. This quarantine, of course, will put a quietus on all intercourse between HAPPY_HARVARD. Catcher William Douglas, ol Philadelphia. the two States. . GOWLAND. A Better Prospect For a Winning Organization Started. ©Varsity Team Than in the Last Birmingham. Ala. Jan. 28. Editor Ten Years. "Sporting Life:©© The Southern League Cambridge. Mass.. ,7an. 30. Editor YOUNGSTOWN BRIEFS. JERSEY JOTTINGS. was launched to-day at a meeting held in "Sporting Life:" Captain William T. The Local Franchise For Sale- The Burlington County L,eague Will this city. Now Orleans, Montgomery, Reid, of the Harvard base ball team, is Selma and Birmingham were represented. Jack Glasscock©s Chances Loom Try the Sport Again the Coming Powell, of New Orleans, and Smith, of making what experts consider the most up Brightly Now. Season. business-like attempt to turn out a win Selma, were appointed a committee to visit ner that has been made at Cambridge Youngstown. O., Jan. 29. Editor "Sport Mt. Holly, N. J., Jan. 30. The clubs in Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta and other in the past ten years. Like Arthur Cum- ing Life:" It is an open secret here that the Burlington County Base Ball League cities in the interest of the League. These the present owners are not only willing, are now brushing up for the coming sea gentlemen will go to those cities within nock. the noted captain of the ISiK) foot the next few days. Another meeting of ball team, Iteid 5s canvassing in person but anxious to unload the franchise. They son and soon the managers will be looking are done with the game, so they say, and over the field for players. Many of those the League will be held on February 4 to the entire ur©versity. He has secured permanently organize and attend to other the promise of over 290 men to present are looking forward to a purchaser. At a who contested in the championship game hist year will be seen on the diamond matters that may come up at that time. themselves on the first day of training meeting of stockholders a few evenings The question of a guarantee to play out and the end is not yet. Most of these since it was the unanimous expression that again. Some of the favorites, however, the season to be required of each club in have played the game, not ©Varsity or the team©s franchise would be for sale, have retired, while a few will enter the the League was discussed, and the con high grade scholastic ball, but have had and to the highest bidder. minor leagues. sensus of opinion was that this should L»e their experience in scrub contests of one The claim is made by most of those con While Beverly won the pennant, it is not fixed at $1000. kind or another. cerned that, as they are extensively en disputed that Burlington wound up the sea The captain believes that no one knows gaged in business they cannot give the son with the best and most expensive Just what the exact base ball strength of players. Dobbins, who captained that CUMBERLAND VALLEY. the three upper classes is. If a man came time required to the interests of the team. out he got a fair trial; if he did not why For this reason they have decided to take club, is wanted in Mt. Holly, where his A Reorganization of the Old League no one took the pains to get him to show no active part iu the game next season, ability as a player was first developed. to be Considered at a Meeting in what he could do. After this year the and are therefore anxiously awaiting the White Hill is the only town which can the Near Future. ©varsity captain can. by making a thor opportunity of unloading. furnish home players, and they finished Carlisle. Jan. '21.—Base ball fans through ough canvass of the freshman class each In some quarters the decision of the local second in the list without making a change out the valley are anxious to reorganize year, know what material he has at his owners is taken to mean the acquisition during the entire season. It is probable the Cumberland Valley League for the sea son of 1900. A meeting has been called for command. When the men come out they of Jack Glasscock as manager of our new that Riverside will take the place of will be. divided into squads, and Reid". Delfinco. February 20 to consider the project, it with the assistance of Frank Selee, the team. With a winning team such as Jack A meeting was held in this city this is likely that the League will be composed manager of the Boston League team, will could put together there is no conceivable week to organize a club under a new as of six clubs, which will include Winches select the fifty most promising men in the idea why it should not prove a paying ven sociation, which will probably be managed ter. Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Chambers- lot. The balance will not be dropped, ture. It will be hard, indeed, if with so as heretofore by, Joseph C. Kingdon. and burg, Shippeusburg and Carlisle. If con but will be kept at work iu the cage until many magnates looking here, there and there is none better. A fund is now be ducted on the .right plan a league will pay the out-door season begins, when they everywhere to pick up stray franchises, ing raised to start the bal! rolling, and in the valley, as there are numerous lov will be organized into scrub nines and one or two of them at least could not be the organization will b*> perfected .Monday ers of the game here. The towns are close kept working nntil the start of the scrub induced to shy a glance of approval iu our night, when many of the preliminaries will together and naturally much rivalry exists series late in the spring. direction. KEHGALL. be arranged. between Feb. 3.
to bold their own in the New York State season. After a short rest he joined the League. Springfield team, finishing the season, and MINOR MENTION*. played with Norwich last season. He was The fans are much delighted with the compelled to lay off several times during men that Whistler has picked out, and. the past s-eason by the malady that was while nobody is claiming the pennant, still slowly but surely bringing him to his end. FOR CONDITIONS BLAMED there is a feeling of decided confidence The funeral, which took place on the that Schenectady win not be trailing along 24th. was one of the largest ever held RESERYE ROLE A GREAT WRONG iu the rear this season. in this city; many players from the Na THE PLAYERS, "Dutch" Ashenback. the centre fielder on tional, Eastern and State Leagues were TO PLAYERS, last season©s team, has made application among those attending. The Bridgeport to become an umpire. He was the Arlie Lodge of Elks, of which the deceased was Latham of the league on the coaching Hues. a member, read the service at the house Not Rowdyism, Bat Lack ol Sports The local association at one time con and also at the grave. George Trimble, of Tlie Boston CiaD Catchar Points Oat sidered a proposition to have the grounds St. Louis Lodge, a member of the Faust manship and tlie Grab For Every in another part of the city, but to-day it Company, filled the post of exalted ruler. Wherein It Does Injustice Had was decided to play again on the Driving The pall bearers were members of the lo Park diamond. cal lodge of Elks and were William Lush, Dollar in Sight by the Magnates P. J. Dowling. I. B. Williams. T. J. Mur Planned For a Sort ol Protective phy, Walter Stapleton and Edward Madi- the Cause o! Base Bail Decline. DAYTONJ)OINGS. gnn. There were many beautiful floral of ferings, one being a large piece from the Union of the© Leagaa Playars, Manager Armour Quietly Hustling B. P. O. E. H. F. R. Detroit, Midi., Jan. 30. Editor Baltimore, Jan. 29. William ;T. "Sporting Life:" In its editorial col to Strengthen His Team For the Coming Season. Clarfce. catcher of the Boston ClubV and umns the influential, widely-read, and PEQR1A POINTS.. the professional coach of the Prince- weil posted Free Press of this city, re Dayton, O., Jan. 28. Editor "Sporting Life:" W. K. Armour, the manager of the The Outlook For Locating a Western ton University nine, says that he does views the perilous position of the nation* Dayton Base Ball Club, expects to come to not fear any discipline . from the Na al game and places the blame therefore, this city about April 1 to make the pre League Club in That Thriving tional Le? gue for speaking what he /where it justly must rest, upon the liminary arrangements for the coming sea Illinois Town. believes to be plain truths about the way ©shoulders of the magnates who control son. In a letter to the Dayton correspond Peoria. III.. Jan. 28. Editor "Sporting the game is conducted. Clai-ke object©s it and not upon the players, who have ent of "Sporting Life©© he speaks iu a very Life:" There is some talk of base ball in to the reserye rule, just as did the play heretofore been used as scapegoats and hopeful manner of the approaching base this city just at present. The new Western ers who organized the Brotherhood re ball season, and he says that he has se League" would like to locate a club here, screens by the magnates. Here is the cured a team of champions. Mr. Henry and©the people behind base ball here would volt against the League ten years ago. article in full: Youngman still has an interest in the Day like to be with that organization, arid it Glarke©s views are appended: ton Club, but he has not yet decided will only take a little effort on the part Blame the Club Owners. whether or not he will come to Dayton of the league officials to get this city in "There©ll come a time, some day when this season. line. Of course Does Not Fear the League. our troubles will pass away." Such is the Mr. Armour has on his list of pitchers THE UNSETTLED CONDITION "I do not fear being either suspended, refrain of the base bail magnates who W. F. Watkins, Earl Moore, George Gil- of affairs iu regards to territory has much blacklisted or fined by the League, and I are still trying to find out what the bar- Patrick. H- W. Sw.ilm, Gene W right and to do with the delay iu completing the think the other players should feel tho rest Is to be. The seed has been BOWU II. II. Durham, the latter three being six- circuit in the Western, but it is hoped same way. If the proposed -American at intervals the past few years, and while footers. The catchers secured are J. Dona- by ail lovers of the game here that this Association without the reserve rule, it did. not fall on barren soil, it took root hue and Charles Cawley. Mr. Armour also city will be included iu the circuit, as the should be a success, and I hone it will be, In unexpected spots and the results have expects to close a deal in a few days for class of ball that would be seen in such the players will be benefited more than not been what the club owners or the another catcher, who can also play the In- an association is in keeping with the size any other players connected with the public, for that matter desired. tield in an acceptable manner. The infield- of this city and the wishes of the patrons game. THE PUBLIC CUnATIYB. ers are Pot Keiman, J. P. Gochnaur, D. of the game. "I am firmly convinced that the reserve Hupp. Louis Kuau and John Ogee, who is a NOT ATTRACTIVE. rule is al! wrong, and that we player* "The magnates have learned, through Dit- fnll-blooded Indian. Ogee can also play the There has been icueh said about State should welcome an organization that wbuUl ter experience, that while al! of the peo outfield. The outfielders are Frank Don- leagues and other similar associations, but treat us like men, and not sell us around ple e»n be fooled some of the time and nellv Freddie Frank, Dan Burt and Al. it is a question whether a team in such a as though we were so, many slaves. u some of the people all of the time, they Miller. league would attract the public. That the certainly is not right to place a man in a i-annot fool all of the people all of the Armour is after a National League player people want ball here goes without saying, position where he has got to render his lime. The poor player, accused of rowdy for the outfield. The selection of a .second but they all agree they want a high class services to one man for less than he can ism on the field.© has been obliged to stand baseman has not yet been made. There of ball or none. So much for the situation get from another. Besides, under the pres t,i>e brunt of criticism, but the truth final have been a number of applicants, but Ar as to the public. ©I he other phase of the ent plan, if a player refuses to work, in a ly came to the surface and it Is well un- mour does not consider any of them fit for question concerns the owners of place that is distasteful to him, or for what d©erstood that the lack of sportsmanship the place. Despite the fact that Louisville THE BALL PARK, he considers inadequate recompense, he ,s ou the part of the club owners is the real has drafted pitcher Watkins, Mr. Armour the only available one here just now. The practically boycotted by nil clubs under pause of the decadence of the national still hopes to get him hack. Central Street Car people own the park the national agreement, and not allowed -game. , , Connie Mack©s Milwaukee lads will re and they have said they are willing to to make a living at his profession. : THE WORST YEJT. port at Richmond, Ind.. for preliminary back a club in a good, fast league that "All the players should be willing to©help "It was bad enough before the season of practice, and arrangements have been made can show it is a solid institution in every the new American Association. That or .lif&O. Cheese-paring policy With the sal- to get them to play an exhibition game way, so that they will be justified in put ganization has struck the right idea in de uries of the players destroyed mflch of the here on April 8. Dayton will play at Rich ting money into the game. ciding to Sign men fot* only one or two aseftilness of some of the teams, as a dis mond, Ind., on April 0 and 10. and the MB. FINLBY, years at a time, after which they can make gruntled and dissatisfied man cannot play Rochester. N. Y., Club will be here on the the manager of the street car company, is engagements wherever they desire. That as well as when the semi-monthly checks llth. It is also probable that Cincinnati, Clear-headed and is well able to judge the gives a man. a chance, something that he came tip to expectations. The players tell Indianapolis, Pittsburg and Buffalo will be merits of a league, and will not commit does not get in the League. their troubles to friends, who in turn re secured for exhibition games. himself until he finds things to his liking. "At present if a young player or >.no late the grievances to others, and patrons The Inter-State League will hold a meet He plainly says when the car company without a great reputation gets hurt in a »*r the games soon understand the- situation, ing at Cleveland on or about Feb. 9, at backs another club they want to know game through, no fault of his own, he is of qiicl sympathy is invariably witU the play which time a committee on schedule will where they are at. for not, only one year, ten laid oil Without pay and hot even er, even though he may tve in tlie wrong. be appointed. BEBT D. STUANG. but for several years. He has not attended his doctor©s bill is paid for him. To rem The Cases of Unsie and Mike Griffin are a meeting of any association as yet, and edy some of the present evils I would sug tiody blows to the game, iiud when the will not commit himself as to where he gest that each team select one or two of mag-nates allowed the syndicate hall to ex . NEW"CA3TLE_NEWS. stands. Its members as a committee and that !he ist, it is little wonder that President Hart. NOT AS BACKERS. various committees then meet and form of the Chicago Club, says fery positively That City a kittle Worried Over the It has been said within a day or so that a protective union. Our demands would that more than half of the major League he is willing to give the park to anyone not be unreasonable. Our principal ob- Clubs lost money last year. Report of Youngstown©s Probable who wishes to locate a club here, no mat jert would be to tight the reserve rule AMERICAN LEAOUE BLUNDKaS. "Withdrawal. ter what league the club is. identified with. and help a man who had been laid off with "A mistake was made List winter by the New Castle. Pa., Jan. 29. Editor "Sport- If that is a fact, the ear company are not out pay for being Injured while doing his Western League magnates when they cut Ing Life:" New Castle is very much wor well enough satisfied with the outlook to duty to the owners." the season down to four and one-half ried for fear Yonngstown will not have an back a club themselves, and are willing to months, as the pruning knife had been interstate base ball club the coining sea let someone else have a chance. Who that Nichols on Reservation. used on salaries prior to. that time, until son. The team across the- line has ap someone will be Is a mystery, as there is It was little wonder that maay of the parently done nothing towards getting the no one here looking for the opportunity. Boston. Jan. 29. Charles Nichols, players sought other lines of business. new payers, while New Castle has every To stun up the situation, base ball is want pitcher ou the Boston ball team, to-day Now that the Western League has been man signed and room for no more. It is ed here by the public, but it is a question said in regard to the new Association: dignified with the name ©American,© a re said that Natress will be drafted, and that Whether they will get it or not. "It has never seemed to me that the re turn to the 140-game schedule is certain to in case he is not he will play next season HURLEY. serve rule©as it is now framed is quite the occur. It caused tb.e Western to look in the outfield, and his old place at short right thing, as it is too one-sided, the clubs cheap last season when the Interstate and will be rilled by a new man. having everything their own way, but at New York leagues went through with 140- Manager Pat Wright now lias seven BUFMLOjmiEFS. the same time the game could not get along game schedules, as, even if the name of pitchers signed. In addition to the four without some kind of a reserve rule, and 1 Ban Johnson©s organization was not quite old pitchers he has three new ones, all Local Opinion That the Old Town think a modification of the one now exist as high-sounding then as It Is now. it was of whom will be tried out. It was a well- Will be Back Again in the Eastern ing would serve the purpose. For example, conceded to be the strongest league In ex known fact last season that one of New a player could be reserved for a limited istence, next to the major circuit, and Castle©s pitchers could not get into shape League. period and then be allowed to sign when> more was expected in the way of amuse until the season was half over, and Man Buffalo, Jan. SO. Editor "Sporting Life:" he wanted to. It is bound to come to that ment than a 63-game schedule in each ager Wrigbt will try and remedy this by In what base ball league will Buffalo in time. The selling of players will also ba city." having four pitchers who will be able to be found next season? This is a question modified in time and it ought to be. pitch from the beginning. "Bobby" Cargo that is hard to answer, but it will surprise "I have nothing against the new As will play third, Miller second and Wright nobody if Magnate James Franklin jumps sociation. If it can be conducted so as uot SATISFIED SCHENECTADY. first, next season, and the two catchers the American League (former Western to make war with the National League I will be Grafius and Barkley. League) and joins Pat Powers© Eastern think it will be asplendid thing for base Captain and Manager Whistler An There are five fielders signed for the League, which is pretty certain to embrace three positions, and the outfield will be ball players. If there is going to be an nounces His Team For the Coming Washington ai.d Baltimore. other war it will hurt the game badly. In selected from them. Youngstovvu©s only A CIRCUIT fact, 1 don©t know if the game could stand Season. available men at present are Berte. Crowe, made up of Buffalo, Toronto, Washington, another fight *Lke that of 1891. Personally Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. 30. Editor Carney, McCready, Wright and Connors. Baltimore, Providence, Rochester, Syracuse 1 have no fault to find with the National "Sporting Life;"-Secretary Magee, of the Young©stown has two applications for back and Springfield wouldn©t be so bad. It League and wot Id not want to be em local association, hpg received from Cap stop. New Castle has not yet held its might be better if Rochester and Syracuse ployed by better men than Soden, Bfllings tain-Manager Whistler the make-up of the annual meeting of stockholders, and neith could be replaced by some good, lively and Conant. I never knew them to be Schenectady team for the coining season, er has Youngstown. base ball towns, but with four goods towns unjust to a player in their employ, and I and on paper it has all the looks of a win to help out the four weak sisters, the new know of many instances of their generosity ner. There will, perhaps, be a few changes Eastern League would certainly be a win to players. If all heads of League clubs before the season opens in May, but here JAMES~F. ROGERS. ner. were like them base ball would be much js about the way the team will line up: SOMETHING UP? better off than it is." Catcher, Do-novan; pitchers, Gillen, Ely, The Last Tribute to the Well- And just now it looks like there was Crystal! and Warrander; first base, Whis Known Player Who Passed Away "something doing." If Mr. Franklin and There is no reason to believe that tler; second, base, Neville; third base, Pat Powers are not up to something then Nichols did not mean exactly what h« Last Week. why are the Buffalo magnate and the said, for whatever sins may beset the O©llourke; shortstop, Downey; left field, Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 27. Editor president of the Eastern League, a rival Zinser; centre field, Hale; right field, Sei- "Sporting Life:" James F. Rogers, the institution, in constant communication and national game in some cities, Boston gle. One more pitcher will be signed and well-known Minor and National League frequently holding secret conferences? has always maintained a high standard a change catcher will also be secured. Of player, died at his©residence in this city Somebody answer this question. Just at of respectability. THE PLAYERS January 21, after a prolonged illness with present it is hard to say what will happen; signed © Whistler, Donovan, Downey, kidney troubles. Deceased was one of don©t be surprised at anything. O©Rourke and Ziuser were i with us last the best known player©s throughout the . A PROBABILITY. League Contracts Signed. year, and they are all good men. The Leagues. He began his professional career One thing seems certain, that the Na Washington, D. C., Jan. 20. The follow other two outfielders come from, the West, with Norwalk in 1886, playing afterwards tional League will drop four clubs Cleve ing contracts with the Chicago Club were where their records show them to be top- with Lebanon, Newark, Norwich, Port land, Louisville,©© Washington and Balti approved by President Young to-day: T. C. notchers. Last season the great weakness land, Providence and in 1896 going to the more. Ban Johiisc-. claims to have "©Jeve- Donohue, F. L. Chance, A. F. Nichols, C. of the home team was in the pitcher©s Washington Leagi:e team. During Jutr he land cinched for his Western League and C. Griffith, J. J. Callahan, V. Garvin, John box, but that vital position has not been was transferred to the Louisville Clnb; he is trying to get Louisville, but Louisville Tayi.br, W. L. Everett, W. J. McCormick, overlooked by Manager Whktlcr. Out of marie RiK-h a eood impression that he was may be in Pat Powers© league in place of H." 9 WOlverton, Frank Quinu, James the five men h>.> wi©J hn?e under contract engaged for manager and captain for tlie Rochester, which, by the way, is just aboul Ryan. ©Samuel Mertes, Daniel Green, S. M. when tho season opens r* will certr.ir.iy be season, of ©i»7. He was forced "Vy si«ste»"ss State League speed. Several stranger Dungan, W. F. Olingnlan, J. A. McCartf, able to get tture* «aeu that will be able to gi>c up «.»yi5rf iu the middle «V *?>« things thai* this have happened. Charles Dex:, r and F. B. Killen. Feb. 3.
of the new movement here, it will in fort on their own account to place a team truth be "all over but the shouting." in that League and profess to believe a BUSY BALTIMORE THE LEAGUE SIDE. LOUISVILLE IMS team in the American League will not So much for the record of Association pay. For myself I think it will, aud happenings in Baltimore. It remains to pay handsomely at that. I agree with be seen what the League is going to do ANXIOUS FOR A TEAM IN THE NEW Fred Clarke and think his recent report THE BASE BALL STORM CENTRE about this business which looks so bad ed remarks most timely. for it. The news that Union Park had A DESIRABLE ADDITION. FOR A WEEK, slipped through their fingers brought ASSOCIATION, Hanlon and Vonderhorst flying to town. Louisville is doubtless a better city for Consultation with their attorney brought the American League in many respects back their equanimity and they positive than Cleveland, although the latter has Tiio New Local American Association ly assert that "we©ve got ©em sure." Local Fans Will Abandon Farther Efforts the greater population and is nearer They claim that there i3 a law some the other American League cities, Lou Club Exeeates a Brilliant Co tip, where which covers this case exactly, Unless Snccesslnl Want No Ameri isville is a Sunday ball town and always and that National League ball only will sure of good crowds on those days and Places Itself in Impregnable Posi be played at Union Park next summer. can or Minor Leagae Beliel That inasmuch as Cleveland and Indianapolis They are engaged now in the so-far neither play on that day Louisville ought tion and Ties np All League Plans, fruitless pastime of daily tendering American League Will Get the Town, to get a good many extra Sunday dates, §53500 to the owners of Union Park. and if a team could win a fair number TWO GAME MAGNATES. of games ought to be a good money mak As announced briefly in the last issue To a certain extent the sympathies of Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29. Editor er and it is earnestly hoped this city of Sporting Life an American Associa the people here are with Haulon and "Sporting Life:" Louisville seems to will not be overlooked by Ban Johnson Vonderhorst in their reverses. They if it is not taken into the American As tion club was financed in Baltimore last have been finally discarded and all hope sociation. JNO. J. SAUNDERS. week. The .subscription papers %vere fire game men and the latter especially of a League team for next season has signed on Wednesday, on Thursday a has proved this assertion in past years. been apparently abandoned. President ground was leaded, and on Friday the It does seem a little hard that through Pulliam attended the Cleveland meet corporation took official form as the technicalities, negligence, carelessness, ing but peremptorily declines to say a SYRACUSE SAYINGS. -" Baltimore Base Ball and Amusement or whatever else it maybe, their deadly word about what was done there, ex The Ball Park Question Not Ye* Company." The incorporators and Board business rivals may be enabled to get cept, to intimate that all is over. Vice of Directors for the first year will be the use of $30,000 worth of base ball President Dehler is also non-communi Settled Despite Manager Wells© John ,J. Mahou, W. K. McGee, Wilbert fixtures at this critical juncture for cative. It appears that a proposition Efforts in That Direction. Robinson, Harry Goldman, Phil Peter- nothing. While all acknowledge the has been made on both sides. The Re Syracuse, X. Y., Jan. 29. Editor "Sport son, J. P. Shannon and T. E, Jeukins. brilliancy of the coup from a strategical duction Committee has practically set ing Life:" Manager Jake Wells has been standpoint, there are many who wish In the city about a week endeavoring to .John ,!. McGraw will manage the club, tled matters and a definite announce close up the momentous question of new stud Con way W. Sams will act as the that the new club had met its enemy ment will be made in a few days. The ball grounds, but the club owners are slow company©s legal adviser. squarely with ammunition of its own stockholders of the local club won©t get in taking action. Manager Wells says that The new club showed its capacity for making. what they wanted, but will be satisfied the Lakeside Trolley Company is prepared business by administering a crushing BALTIMORE STILL IN. and will retire from the game and the to spend tbe amount necessary to equip » Baltimore is still in the League. It "fans," headed by Mr. Whjtesid.es, have first-class ball park near the entrance t« blow to Baltimore©s League Club, and has been steadfastly maintained in these the Boulevard ou the lake shore. shutting out all possible opposition, by lost the opportunity of getting a League letters that all attempts to cut this city franchise. Mr. Dehler says they could MR. WELLS leasing the Union Park, the League out of the National circuit would fail. has used his best efforts to convince the Club©s grounds, the lease carrying with have had it on favorable terms, but local magnates that action should be taken This stand was taken from Mr. Von- the owners are somewhat displeased at it the use of the stands erected on that derhorst©s well known characteristics at once in the premises. At a meeting heW property. The lease expired on January the frequent remarks of desiring none last Saturday President Murray was ai* and his views on the situation in Bal of the old stockholders in the new deal thorized to close a deal with either 1hf o, but far some reason the Baltimore timore and elsewhere up to the past Lakeside or the Rapid Transit Company, oiub failed to renew it. Mr. McGraw that they have kept aloof and have week. He gloried in the fact that he done nothing to assist the new organi but to date has done nothing in that dire
try the innovation, which we may, if ":t is Possibly they will, but it is to be doubt necessary. ed in spite of the fact that the most "The suggestion that one of the teams be a National League team and one a minor flattering inducements undoubtedly are league team misses the mark. You may likely to be made to more than oue of draw your own inferences from what I them. TD FORESTALL OR KILL OFF ALL say." The inference suggested was that CLEVELAND CLUB ©With perhaps two exceptions, I don©t the National League would consist of two MIGHT believe there are any players in tha major organizations of as nearly equal club who are ready to abet any base OPPOSITION. strength as possible, playing continuous GO ALL RIGHT. ball war. It must be apparent to most ball all through the season. The reply was: "Well, that is nearer the mark, but is not of them that if there is another fight in the whole plan of campaign." base ball it means the loss of money, Another New Association Working No Harder to Breafc in Tliat City and that another loss in the old League, Mr. Robison also intimated that the or the new, simply means another cut Under the National Agreement to be National League might as a war mea Than It Was Detroit What One in salaries. They can©t drop much, sure, cut its admission rate also to twen further without dropping down to a ty-five cents. point lower than they were when basq Started as a War Measure The SODEN©S NOTION. ol the Former Owners Says- ball first began to be a paying sport President A. H. Soden, of the Boston from a professional standpoint. First Inklings o! the Schema. Club, was asked to day to define the Minor News and Gossip. AMBITION. League©s position in the present mix- What may appeal to some of tha From Washington on Monday last up, and said: Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 29. Editor Brooklyn players, and you can©t blame "Yes, it is true that the League will came a singular little despatch to the protect its interests by fighting the new "Sporting Life:" Without any question them for it, is that they would like to following effect: American Association when the latter there is the greatest interest ill the be made the heads of clubs in some Washington, D. C., Jan. 29. President N. places clubs in cities already occupied by West as to what the National League league no matter much what league it E. Young to-day received applications for League clubs. By coming into League ter will do to meet the threatened opposition. might be. protection and membership under the Na ritory the new Association invites war, Even in Cleveland, where there has been Three of the men are plenty strong tional Agreement of the American Asso and one of the most effective measures we little or no attention paid to the sport enough to become captains or managers ciation from clubs located in Chicago and could think of was to give the public con for this long time, many of the old cranks St. Louis in the West and Philadelphia tinuous ball in Boston, Philadelphia, Chi and they have all the desire to be both, and Bob ton in the East, and for two other cago and St. Louis, or any other cities are debating the subject, hoping that and no doubt would be amenable to clubs located in each section to be select where the Quin-Anson combination under Cleveland will get something out of the any argument that was made in that ed in the immediate future. takes to split up the interest. In Bostou change that will establish good base ball direction. Quite likely they would de As this Association was not the one we shall give the public a chance to pat in that city. sire to be assured of their financial about to organize at the Continental Ho ronize American Association ball for 25 I had a long talk with Davis Hawley, standing for a year, but there would cents while the League teams are on the a former part owner of the Cleveland probably be no trouble on that score, tel, Philadelphia, it plainly revealed a road. The Association will be a distinct new method the League would adopt organization under the National Agreement, Club, and he asserted that base ball for base ball promoters are not going to either intimidate and fight the rival with the National League as a backer. As could be made to pay again, in Cleveland to start new leagues without somefhiag American Association if it should organ the Association can play on Leag.ie although he believed that it would take behind them. ize. grounds it will save a big expense and will quite a long time to get the people into THE SUBJECT THE SCHEME. have the first chance at our extra men." the notion of attending games not played has been well talked over by the men The move of the National League in NOT WORRIED. by National League teams. in question, who would not hesitate applying for protection for a second The American Association assem A PECULIAR CITY. very long, if the proper/incentive was club in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago bled at the Continental Hotel, "Cleveland, you know," said he, "al offered, this, in spite of the fact that and St. Louis, and for four other cities, this city, did not seem pai©ticularly ways was a peculiar city. When we they would be out of National Agree together with the fact that the organi worried when the scheme was outlined were in the American Association we ment clubs, perhaps. The trouble is zation is styled the American Associa on Tuesday last. President Quin did not found that Cleveland wanted to see that the players who were more cen tion, showed that the former has de appear in the least Avorried when told last National League base ball. Perhaps sured than any others for the Brother cided to make vigorous warfare bjj night of the National League©s scheme had we remained in the American As hood outbreak got their positions back placing clubs© in each city where the to oppose the Association. "Well, I©ve sociation our patrons would have stood in the National League without auy Association intends to locate and having been up against such a game before,©© with us and eventually we might have trouble and the other men have not for these second teams conflict in dates Mr. Quin said. "This was tried on me made Association ball popular in Cleve gotten that there is no kind of punish with the rival AmeHcan Association. once at Milwaukee and the other fellows land. But the chance having offered ment that the National League can sug Should this be the plan it would mean got the worst of it, and I don©t think for the club to get into the National gest that will in any way bother them that Philadelphia and other cities in- this one will fare any better." League there was no stopping it, and we with the present example to follow. Btead of having two clubs this year will AT WORK IN PHILADELPHIA. could not refrain from making , the TOUGH ON BALTIMORE. have three, and that every effort will The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tues change. It was a move that made many It is considered here that the with be made to kill off the non-Agreement day made the announcement that if fue thousands of dollars for the Cleveland drawal of McGraw and Robinson from organization. League©s new scheme assumes shape it Club, and in the course of time gave the Baltimore Club would cut the value will be consummated, even should the this city a better base ball reputation COU ROGERS© ADMISSION. new Association fail to materalize. In of that organization©s franchise down, Colonel Rogers, of the Philadelphia than it had enjoyed since the days of to next to nothing. If Baltimore could that event McGraw and Robinson would the old Forest Citys, who were famous not surrender those players to the Na Club, was©next seen at his home. After be given the Baltimore franchise, while throughout the United States in the ear reading the despatch Colonel Rogers the Wagner brothers will secure the tional League or guarantee that they said: ly years of the game. would remain in the National League, Philadelphia end of the Agreement As "I believe that at first a new club there is little or no doubt that the League "Yes, that is true. During the meeting sociation, and will transfer their Wash might not get as many patrons as the Avould refuse to pay any fancy price for of the Circuit Committee at Cleveland ington improvements to a syndicate head old club enjoyed. But that Cleveland last week such a step was talked of as ed by the veteran Mike Scanlon. The the franchise of the organization. a war measure. It has been my idea for could be educated, to that sort of thing McGraw and Robinson, at the head of a long time to place clubs in an organi Wagner brothers and Colonel John I. seems quite probable after the exper a team in Baltimore, would mean that zation, in such cities as Philadelphia and Rogers had a two-hours© conference ience the Detroit management had .with the League could not hope to put a suc Chicago and form a National circuit, so Tuesday, during which they considered a club in what was called a minor or cessful rival there, no matter how hard as to prepare for the close of the the preliminaries of the scheme. ganization. it tried. Those two men alone are now League©s ten-year agreement. I sounded Mr. George Wagner on Tuesday WHAT WAS DONE AT DETROIT. some of the other club owners on this, claimed that the League had all along what is left of base ball sentiment in but they opposed taking such a step until "You know that when the Western Baltimore and their great success of we met at. Cleveland, when the subject contemplated the two-league plan, and League first went into Detroit it was as last year would be a big feather in their was talked over. The idea is to have that the Circuit Committee at its Cleve serted that it would be quite out of the caps* in case there were any rivalry oil such an organization ready for the col land meeting last week had practically lapse of the American Association which agreed upon such a plan. If that be question ever to get the Detroit people a business basis. is now being organized, for none of us the case it will but show the foolishness to attend the games, because, once hav NO OPPOSITION HERE. believe that it can meet with any other re of the League©s habitual secretiveness ing had a taste of National League base A story was circulated on Tuesday that sult than failure. and love of mystery. A frank declara ball, there was no other kind that they an opposition club would be placed in "The application from this city has been tion of the National League at its recent cared for. And yet Detroit finally woke Brooklyn. There isn©t any base ball in for some time. The right to the title up and became one of the best paying man who believes it, although _there are of the Athletic Base Ball Club belongs to meeting in favor of the two-league plan cities of the Western League, simply certain gentlemen who claim to have suffi would then and there hare ended quite a number who are of opinion that cient backing and I believe can easily se the rival Association©s chances for per for the reason that base ball cranks saw there is something in the rumor that New cure it. My idea is to have such a club manent organization. Only the League©s that they were getting quite as good York will have an opposition club. It play on the Philadelphia grounds and there alleged three-league plan made that pos base ball as they did in the days of the is hard for any one to see where the are good reasons for such a plan." sible. older organization. grounds are to be got in New York that Colonel Rogers denied the rumor that "If there can be found any persons will attract the crowds. There is no a meeting of the National League Club who are willing to do that sort of thing place left in the city that is within good owners had been held either on Sunday THE BOSS UMPIRE. at Cleveland and have got the money reaching distance that would make a. or yesterday at Baltimore. to take a chance on a possible first light base ball park, and if there is an oppo NICK YOUNG©S VIEW. An Incident Showing the Metal of year, there won©t be a doubt about Cleve sition club to be put in over the river, President Young, of the National Which Independent Tom L/ynch land©s ultimate standing with a minor whoever is behind it must have some is Made. league organization. thing up his sleeve that no other person, League said of the measure: "So far as the new league is concerned "This means that the National League The Boston "Herald" prints the follow has heard of. JOHN B. FOSTER. and the American Association propose to ing story on umpire Tom Lynch, which is I must plead ignorance, for I have been go through the coming base ball season reputed to have been sprung by Al. War so long out of base ball that I only as hand in hand with perfect harmony and ner, the St. Louis boy, who was on the certain what is going on by reading the do business in accordance with the regular League staff of indicator handlers last daily newspapers." DWYER©S DOING. and well tried rules and regulations of the year: NEW MEN IN CONTROL. He Had Himself Reserved by Cincin National Agreement. All talk of a base "On one occasion a certain Western mag ball war must give way to the stubborn nate met Lynch at his hotel and remarked It is quite probable that if a base ball nati in the Belief That He Would facts that there is room enough for two to him that Connolly was not giving sat team is put into Cleveland next year it Pitch Again. such organizations. It is understood *:hat isfaction to him, his players or his patrons. will be managed by new men. It Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 30. Editor "Sport the American Association will consist of " ©I consider Connolly©s work first-class,© doesn©t seem likely that one of the old ing Life:" League Umpire Frank Dwyer, light clubs, two more in the West, and said Lynch. ©What is the objection?© guard so long interested in the game tvho is wintering here, says that he ex two more in the East. I «m not prepared " ©Well,© said the club owner, ©he had in that city will put any money in any- pects to take another try at pitching next to name the other four cities, but I have better give us some of those close decisions kind of an organization that will rival season, and that he will go South with the received assurances that they will before or I©ll make it warm for him.© the season opens make application for either the National League or any Reds in the spring to take part in the pre "Livid with indignation, Lynch replied: liminary work. Dwyer is of the opinion similar protection, under the National ©Go away from me before I lose control of league that affiliates with the National Agreement." League. that his pitching arm is not gone that n;j self and give you the thrashing you de the rest he gave it last summer has had As to whether the National League serve. Why should you come to me to do There isn©t a chance that George W. thfe effect of building it up again end that will be reduced to an eight club circuit your dirty work? Connolly is above you Howe will go back into the game in he will be able to do credit to himself or continue during the approaching sea in every way, and if you ever speak to me spite of the fact that it has been stated and the club that employs him next sea again I©ll take it as an insult.© he would. It is quite probable that Mr. son. To what extent that confidence ia son with ten clubs, Young sr.id he could "The surprised magnate attempted to ex say nothing. Howe is out of base ball for good. He justified remains to be seen. plain, but Lynch abruptly left him. Meet has many business interests that de Before Dwyer left Cincinnati to report ROBISON CONFESSES IT. ing Connolly, he told him of the incident Mr. Robison, of St. Louis, who is mand his attention and in addition to to President. Young for a place on the and promised him to stand by him. that his health is none of the best. umpire staff he bar! a conversation with credited with being the originator of the " ©I can©t recall a decision which you Secretary Lloyd, of the Cincinnati CMib, scheme, said in Baltimore: have made in the series that was open to The National League magnates did who informed him that he could have his "I have thought of the plan for a long honest doubt,© he said to Tommie, ©and by not leave a very good impression behind unconditional release if he desired it. time. I had never mentioned it to anyone the eternal, if you are to be discharged for them because of the secret meeting that Dwyer said that he preferred to remain on until yesterday. The Association people good and honest work I©ll go with you. they held in Cleveland, but it seems as the reserve list of the Cincinnati Club, so say that they believe continuous base ball These men who prate about the integrity if criticism upon such a meeting was that the club would have first claim on hia to be a good thing, so they offer to play of the game are not sincere. They are rather far fetched, for surely the Na services should his arm ever regain ita in our cities while our teams are away. after the best of it, but they can©t make tional League magnates had a perfect cui©.ning. And so he was reserved. Now, if continuous base ball is such a a tool of Tom Lynch.© Whether Manager Alien would retain bright idea, who is in a better position to "Some of the club owners don©t care right to hold a secret meeting if they Dwyer, even should his arm show promise give it than the League? We have grounds how a game is won. Lynch has a high cared to do so, to consult with each oth of returning power, is a question. Mr. n.rendy prepared in each city which are regard for a majority of them, but he is er regarding their personal interests. Alien has hinted so openly that he prefers idle half the season. All we have to do is not afraid to stand up for his manhood BROOKLYN PLAYERS. to build uit a pitching corps of young to have two sets of teams one ©to piav against anyone. He is one of the bulwarks M©ore than one person believes in players for next season that it is doubtful in the city while the other is out and as of base ball, as every capable and honest Brooklyn that there is something in the that Dwyer would he with the Reds even we have the plant, and can get the best umpire is. No one knows the rules better report that some of the Brooklyn play iu the event of ilia showing good form Slayers it looks as if we were the cues to , than Lynch." ers will jump to the new Association. in the South. Feb. 3. SPORTING LIFE.
Before the meeting convened it was an I dare say that all the new club would be re-© nounced that the backers of the proposed quired to spend would be a few thousand dol Philadelphia Athletic Club had dropped out lars to fill out its team. The team would play SPORTING LIFE on our grounds, the schedule being so arranged at the very last .minute after encouraging that the Association club would be at home A WEEKLY JOURNAL the proposed organization for weeks. An oaly when the Phillies. were away. This plan Devoted to hour©s hustle, however, brought new capi would be followed -in every other city, so that talists to the front, who sent a representa GETTIHG AFFAIRS INTO SHAPE FOR there would be no outlay for grounds all over BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING tive to the meeting in the person of Mr. the circuit. Ernest Crowhurst to take note of the finan AND GENERAL SPORTS. cial showing of the other clubs and report. EXT SEASON. THE LINE-UP. TO PROTECT ITSELF. Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. C<> Mr. Conway W. Sams acted as chairman Entered at Philadelphia Post Office and F. C. Riehter as secretary. Financial The National Leasne Claims to Have as Second Class Matter. reports from each applicant were then The Clabs ol the Organization Pro made as follows: Baltimore has $20,000 and Exclusive Right to the Title "Ameri the grounds: Bostou, $20,000, and as much tected by a Fife-Year Agreement can. Association." Published by more as wanted, and Charles River Park; Special to "Sporting Life." Philadelphia had grounds, and claimed to Boston; Mass., Feb. 1. The National THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. have backing to the extent of §25,000, if Noi Elmira and Oswego Contest League has declared war on the proposed 34 South Third St., satisfied that everything is all right; Chi new American Association and proposes to cago, $30,000 and grounds located at Thirty- ing For a Piace in the League. tight the new aspirant for public favor by Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. fifth street and Went worth avenue; St. placing an organization in the field to be Louis, Sportsmen©s Park and any amount known as "The American Association." of money; Detroit has its grounds and suf Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 31 The State This Association will be a distinct organi SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ficient backing; Milwaukee had grounds Base Ball League held a meeting here zation under the National Agreement with One Tear...... S&2.0O and all necessary backing; Providence has last evening. The principal matter dis the National League as a backer. As the Six Months...... l.«5 grounds, and expressed a willingness to cussed was the proposed transfer of the Association can play on League grounds Single Copy...... 5c. come in. The Rhode Island delegates, how it will be saved a big expense, and will Foreign Postage, 3M.O4 Erura per Aunuin. ever, were not authorised to take final ac franchise from Oswego to Elmira. D. E. have the first chance at the League©s extra tion. Application for membership from Taylor, Stephen King and Major A. F. men. , PAYABLE IN AD VAN O K. New York and Louisville were also read Hall, of Oswego, Were present in behalf WHAT©S IN A.NAME? and filed. of those who want to keep the franchise President Soden, of the Boston Club, said EXPRESSIONS OF SATISFACTION. in Oswego. Harry C. Smith, of Oswego, to-day: "The League refuses© to allow any INDEX TO CONTENTS. Each club, through its delegates, was one to take up the name ©American Asso asked if it was willing and able to deposit represented C. J. McDowell, and F. E. ciation,© without a fight. At Indianapolis, Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 11 $5000 as a guarantee of good faith, and Sweetland, of Oswego, of the old asso in 1891, the League bought out the effects Billiard l\ftws ...... Page 1O whether this could be done in from one ciation, who favor the transfer. He and good will of the American Association Shooting News ...... Pages 12 to 10 to seven days. They all answered in the af said that a three years© option on and is now doing business under the name firmative. When the representative of the grounds had been secured in Eimira, and of the National League and American As Philadelphia syndicate left to report to ins that the citizens were anxious to have sociation.© penile he expressed himself very favorably Elmira in the league. It was voted to "I have been informed that the League inufressed With the showing made. can go into Court and stop any base ball A committee consisting of one man from give President John H. Farrell full pow organization from using the name ©Ameri each club was appointed to draw up a er in the matter, he to make a decision can Association,© as we are now* doing bus contract between the clubs for a term of by February 15. Before that time the iness under that firm name. However. I years. This committee, which was com Taylor faction will endeavor to show don©t think we shall take the matter into posed of Sams, Drewson, Crowhurst, that $2000 can be raised in Oswego. court, but prefer to give the public a. MEETS WITH A SERIOUS UNFORE- Clough. Quin ?nd Harlan, met later in the The circuit will be made up of Albany, chance to see all the base ball they can evening, and drew up the contract, to be stand." Schenectady, Utica, Cortland, Auburn. THE LEAGUE©S RECOURSE. SEEH OBSTACLE. presented at Wednesday meeting. Rome, Binghamton and either Oswego Mr. Soden said the League once tried to or Elrnira. The season will open May copyright the name, but failed. Assur THE SECOND DAY. 11 and close September 8. It Was de ances were given at the time, however, that no one would be allowed to use the The Eleventh-Hoar Desertion o! the Ori Another Hitch In the Matter of cided to fine any club which leaves the same name without risking a suit for dam Philadelphia Franchise. grounds, $100. ages. The big League magnates are being ginal Philadelphia Syndicate Neces On Wednesday morning, when the dele Each club must place in the hands of kept weir posted on every move made by gates assembled, confident of being able the treasurer $100 before April 1. It the Association magnates now7 in session at to organize, much to their surprise the rep was voted that only one ladies© day be Philadelphia. In fact, a well-known League sitates Search For New Capital and resentative of the Philadelphia syndicate allowed each Week. sympathizer is attending the meeting as a sent in a communication to the effect that The salary limit was placed at $125 a delegate. After the Association plans are the syndicate had determined not to enter month. Umpires will receive $7 a day, known the League will call a meeting and Blocks Progress For Several Days, the proposed Association. This was rather lay out a plan of campaign that will need rain or shine, and no more when two a map to follow intelligently. surprising, in view of the splendid strength games are played in one day. No formal Tip to Thursday noon, the hour of exhibited by the other seven clubs. A NEW HUSTLE applications for franchises were received. going to press, the new American As for the local capital was then begun, with The following officers were elected, with NEWS AND COMMENT. sociation had ret succeeded, after two the result that people of good standing no contest: were found willing to consider the matter. President John H. Farrell, Auburn; interstate League Umpires are to have their days of labor, in forming a permanent A committee was appointed, consisting of treasurer, W. P. Wrayland, Rome. salaries increasc?d. organization, despite the fact that seven Messrs. McGraw and Anson, to meet the Those present were: Albany, William Jefise Tannehill has gone to Mt, Clemena desired capitalists on Thursday morning, for a month©s stay. clubs were eager to organize and ap and discuss the matter. At this writing Juneland; Troy, W. H. Long, H. I). Minneapolis has signed catcher Jack Grim, parently able to hold up their end finan the probabilities are altogether in favor of Ramsey; Schenectady, W. A. Hatha formerly of Brooklyn. Philadelphia being, after all, represented way; Rome, W. P. Wrayland, W. P. Pink Hawley is keeping In condition by cially and otherwise. The hitch was in the new Association, with ample back- Binks, R. T. Utley; Binghamton, J. L. sawing and splitting wood. due to an uuforseen and most unfor Bacon; Cortland, M. R. Roche, T. J. Jake Beckley, Elmer Smith, Breitenstein and tunate slip-up in Philadelphia the city in=" OTHER BUSINESS. Shinnick; Oswego, C. J. McDowell, F. Kehoe have signed Cincinnati contracts. Pending the business meeting, the dele E. Sweetlaud, D. E. Taylor, Stephen John P. Keefe, of Pittsburg, has again, most valuable to the circuit and most gates considered the applications of Louis King, A. F." Hall; Elmira. H. 0. Smith. been appointed a New York State League um certain of public support, owing to its ville, New York and Providence. After pire. all the applicants had been heard their ap President Farrell was authorized to rep Boston is trying to secure pitcher Hillebrand, Association traditions and its intense plications were laid over for final decision resent Utica. of Princeton. It Is doubtful that he will play devotion to the sport of base ball. At Thursday. The delegates then spent some professionally. time discussing the proposed constitution First baseman Bill Clarke. late of Pitts the eleventh hour the gentlemen who and adjourned to meet again on Thursday LEAGUE PLANS. burg, has signed with the Milwaukee Amer had promised to finance the local club at noon. ican League Club. Working to Perfect an American J. Gilbert, outfielder, late of Newport, ia withdrew their support! This threw the Association Under the National open for engagement. Address 395 Clinton ave entire Association upon its beam-ends A Crack Colored Te:im. nue, Albany, N. Y. Chicago, Jan. 30. The Chicago Unions Agreement. Jot Goar announces that he will never ,be and made a hasty, and therefore more will have one of the best colored teams on Special to the "Sporting Life:" able to play base ball again. He has gone into or less unsatisfactory, search for new the road next season. Manager Peters has Washington, £>. C. The National League business at New Lisbon, Ind. signed Grant Johnson, of last year©s Co magnates are working hard to perfect an Tim Hurst Is contemplating putting In an capital necessary. At one time substan lumbia Giants to captain and play short, American Association to play under the application for an umpire©s berth in. the Na tial and most desirable backing seemed and with the best of the old players the National Agreement. John B. Day has tional League for next season. Union will try the Cuban Giants again for been selected by the League to direct the The Brooklyn Club has placed the releases assured, but for some reason this, too, the colored championship in June. The organiaztion of this iiew Association and of pitchers Kennedy and Yeager on the market. failed. Nothing daunted the promoters opening- game will be played in Chicago is to be aided by all of the National League Yeager is the more desirable man of the two. April 15 with the Joliets, of Joliet, 111. club owners. The plan is to place teams Cy Young is said to be in, unusually good of the new Association determined to in New York. Philadelphia, Washington condition for this time of year. He will report keep Philadelphia in the circuit to which Hart©s Terse Statement. and Baltimore in the East: Chicago, St. at Hot Springs to join the St Louis team ou Louis, Louisville and Cleveland or Buffalo February ©20. for many reasons it belongs energeti Chicago, Feb. 1. President James A. in the West. In Washington it would Ed Stein has dropped out of base ball com cally renewed their search, and, at this Hart to-day in talking in regard to Presi merely be to transfer the National League pletely. He is seldom seen downtown, paying dent Young©s- statement that there would team to the American Association. This strict attention to his shoe business in the writing, a meeting of prominent citizens be uo base ball war and that the new ap could most likely be accomplished by pay Eastern district. is being held for the purpose of securing plicants for protection were Quin and his ing the Wagner brothers a reasonable The Interstate League has decided that undsr associates, said: "President Young is not bonus. As to Baltimore, it is quite likely no circumstances will the owner of the Colum enough subscriptions to put an Associa in a position to know the facts. His duties that the National League people will make bus franchise bn permitted to transfer his team tion club in the field. Upon the result are merely routine." flattering offers to McGraw and Robinson, to any other city. which may tempt them to come over to Heidrick, the St. Louis outfielder, received of this meeting probably depends the Kittridge to Coach Holy Cross. this Association. This, the League men $1500 last season, and he demands $2250 for his work the coming year, a figure that closely success? or failure of the Association Worcester, Jan. 25. The board of gover claim, will not be such a bard task after approaches the salary limit. nors of the Holy Cross Athletic Association McGraw and Robinson see that the Asso movement. The prospect for a club is ciation with which they are now connect The sale of Vandcrbeck©s Detroit ball park has chosen Malachi Kittridge, of Fitch- has been once more and for the last time de quite favorable, we believe, but the final burg, as coach for the base ball team. In ed fails to materialize. In the West it ferred until Feb. 5, when the American Asso a few days Captain McTighe will call out will be quite easy to fix up the circuit. It ciation club of Detroit will bid it in. results will not be determined in time the candidates and indoor work in the is understood, however, that the League for announcement in this issue, and this, gymnasium will be started February 5. people are to have nothing whatever to do Outfielder Frank Butler has entirely recov with the affairs of the_Association clubs. ered from tbo accident to his hand that put together with the full story of the As him out of the g^rne. and Is open for engage Hugh Jennings at Ithaca. In speaking of this scheme yesterday, ment. Address 228 Holusham street, Savannah, sociation movement and its denouement, Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 1. Hugh Jennings, John 1. Rogers said: Ga. must be deferred until our next issue. Cornell©s base ball coach for the present "Hart, of Chicago, has been the stumbling -John©H. Dotscher. soft of Umpire Herman season, came to-dav to take charge of the block, which has kept this plan from going Doescher, of Buffalo, who is a most promising We sincerely hope that ere "Sporting University base ball candidates. He found through for several rnontha. He has now evi amateur pitcher, has been signed by Manager Life" greets its readers -the new Amer between 50 and 60 candidates at work. dently weakened, probably on account of the Watkius for h©s Indianapolis Club. He is thought Jeunings gave the squad stiff batting prac talk of a rival organization to the National to be a coming star. ican Association will have reached Safe League. At least several days ago I received -The players of the St. Louis Club are blam tice. a dispatch from John T. Brash, In which he ing a certain "hoodoo" boarding house for Harbor. said he thought It advisable to adopt this their ill luck during the past few seasons. livery Indianapolis Signs Kelly. plan and organize an American Association. player who lived in or visited, the Jonahed THE FIRST DAY. Milwaukee, Feb. 1. First bascman Kelly, Each National League Club owner was notified house had a bad break in his luck sooner »» who was purchased from Rochester, of the and asked to report as soon aa any progress later. A Satisfactory Financial Showing Kastern League, last season by the Louis had been made ia the way of organizing new Jake Stenzel has not quite made up his ville Club, has been secured by the Indian clubs. 1 immediately wired John 8. Dav, who mind whether or not he will play base bail by Seven Clubs. apolis Club, and will play first base this has been given charge of the Association, that next season. He has fully regained his hcaltu The delegates to the proposed American season in place of Motz. everything was ready in Philadelphia, and and Incidentally is slaking the thirst of many Association mot at the Continental Hotel, a club with $40.000 capital would accept the patrons at his establishment out on Western Philadelphia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, for a pre offer. This is the old Athletic Club. 1 had avenue. liminary conference, or show of hands, in Another Guess May be Corning1. an interview to-day With John Hogan. secretary In spite of his assertions to tho contrary regard to the financial status of each club. Jim Hart guesses surely that both Grif of the Athletic Club, and he seems President Watklus, of the Indianapolis Club, The delegates to the meeting were: fin and Rusie will be playing this year. very enthusiastic and anxious to get will allow his team tr> be used us a farm for Rusie with New York and Griffin with St. into the Association, BO you see there League clubs. He has asked the. Pittsburg Boston. John Drewson and Thomas McCarthy; will not be any trouble in this City. Each Providence. Frank McKcnna, W. H. Draper and Louis. Chicago Journal. Club for some of its surplus players, and has club in the League will probably turn over its been refused. K. H. Kirby; Philadelphia, Ernest Crowhurst, surplus players to the new Association, and V. 0. Eichter; Baltimore. John J. McUraw, Pitcher Ctippy, of the St. Lo>.iis team, is giv by purchasing© some of the stars of the minor Wo have, letters for A rile Latham. Abaci- "Wilbert Robinson, Oonway W. Sams, Marry ing- MS arm dailr baths at Hot Springs, Ark. league a very strong organization can be form Powell, Manager liiun, Jack Hustoii, John Ooldman and Phii Peterson; Chicago, A. C. An- Early last season it \VP.S thought that ed. For Instance, in this city we could srive Smith, player Klmball. Al Lowney, C. W. To- eon and W. H. Clough; Detroit. Thomas J. Cuppy had pitched his last victory, but the new club Cooley, Duggleby, JnclUitz, Mor boldt, Thomas J. Hickry, George Ulrich. Hal Navin, by proxy; Milwaukee. H. D. Quin, C. S. his form the latter part of the season leads gan Murphy, Becker, Bernhardt.Chiles, Dolan Miner, Edward Smith, Manager Bacon, catcher Havener and Joseph D. O©Brien; St. Louis, one believe that there still is strength ia his and one or two of our other pitchers, which Byerfi, Billy Seeds. Ed Dead-/, E ing them exactly what he proposes to do court take the players under reserve to is appreciated more than anyone who the Detroit dub and sell them, any more than it could sell out the assets of a mer has nut been through the conditions we CANADA©S LEAGUE. cantile firm, because there was a judgment have endured here for two or three sea against one of the individual members in sons can understand. It is a safe wager his personal capacity. The players of a BAN JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT THE that on the day that club belong to the League, and the League THE NEW TEAM alone can sell them. "They are not held opens its championship season in this in reserve to the courts, and no sale by SITUATION, city every seat in the enlarged stands the receiver would be binding upon them. "All that Mr. Vanderbeck owns here will be occupied and that some rooting that is liable to execution is the personal will be heard that will gladden the hearts property at Bennett Park. The courts can a Very Desirable Addition of the players fortunate enough to have 01 Ail the Players Who Participated without doubt dispossess him of that. If their lines cast in such pleasant places. they do, and he is unable to continue his to the American League Circojt AN ABSDRD PROCEEDING. lo Ten or More Championship Con position in the American L-eague, the The meeting of the circuit committee franchise and players will be transferred to some other iran." Tiie Local Sentiment as to the in this city last week was hedged about tests in This Six-Club Organization SHORT AND SWEET. with an absolutely senseless degree of Mrs. Vanderl-eek©s lawyers accept this secrecy, it is all right for a base bail opinion as profound base ball logic, but Cleveland Club©s Future Berth, Etc, magnate to say to a newspaper man: During th very bad law. "I have nothing to say," but when one Cleveland. Jan. 30. Editor "Sporting of them tells you fiat-footed: "1 know of Hamilton. Canada, Jan. 29. The fol Life:" The nose of every patron of the no meeting of the circuit committee and lowing are the official batting averages KANSASJDITYJBRIEFS. game in this c-ity is flattened against his there are no outside club owners in of the Canadian League for the season Western window pane, while he looks town," that ought to settle it..After it of 1&99, as prepared by Secretary Gal The Muddled Situation in Base Ball h; the direction of the setting sun for was all over the magnates said there Davis. The list includes all players who The Young Blood Theory to be the next appearance in Cleveland of was have played in 10 or more championship Given a Trial. Ban Johnson. Now that Cleveland peo NOTHING TO GIVE OUT games: Kansas City, Jan. 29. Editor "Sporting ple an- reasonably sure of having a but it. wasn©t ten minutes after the first Games. AB. R.BH.SH.SB. Pet Life:" The exceedingly warm weather crackajack team in the American Jobnson, Guolph...... Itt p7 8 27 0 3 .403 here for this season of the year has thawed adjournment before it was definitely Cravvi©ortl, Chatham . . . .43 173 34 W 5 7 .370 out and developed a craving for base ball League, they are impatient to know known by all the newspape boys present Cougaitou, Hamilton . . . tKJ :»5 57 88 019.345 news among the pent-up followers of tiie what it is to be like, who the men be that arrangements had practically been Non-urn, Woodstock ...... 1©j have not been responsible for the flag est thing of all, for BO other city has the rant mismanagement of the National big waste lands right beside the car- League, which mismanagement had its tracks as Chicago has. But the chances culmination in the advent of the New of failure, the difficulties blocking a suc American Association. But, as is often cess these things are pretty heavy bar the case, the innocent must suffer for the riers. Times have changed since 1890. PROGRESS OF THE AMERICAN ASSO misdeeds of others. FIGORES ON THE GAME©S There is ,m> such happy combination of LOCAL PLANS. magnificent players, who were also good CIATION DISCUSSED. There has been some talk of the prob ODD DECLIHE. fellows and hot sports, to be brought able outcome of circuit reduction. It is together as in that golden time. Where planned that the players of the teams is the manager who could collect the Sympathy For the Hard Hit Brooklyn- which are to retire if the plan goes Attendance Grows, Bat Not as Fast modern duplicates of Comiskey, Pfeft©er, through are to be used to strengthen Lathsim, Williamson, Tip O©Neil, Byan, Baltimore Syndicate Only a Few other teams. It is generally acknowl as the Population Crowds Should Duffy, Boyle, Farrell, Silver King, and edged that New York, because of its bring them, here? The men who might value as a drawing card and the weak think of backing an American Associa Cast-Oils to Pick From il Circuit is ness of its present team, will have first be Larger and Noisier Associa tion club in Chicago might well thiut choice. Chicago is to have the next awhile and pause. And, too, look at Reduced Ewing to Pick a Team, chance at the job lot of players. As tion losings and Miscellany. THE OTHER SIDE. practically all the Baltimore players will No wonder Jim Hart cannot see competi New York. Jan. 29. Editor "Sporting go with McGraw and as the only val Chicago, Jan. 28. Editor "Sport tion with a friendly eye. The League Life:" Local cranks who have felt some uable men on the Louisville team of last ing Life:" Chaos and confusion. club, too, roust take a chance on failure, what dubious about the prospects of the year have been transferred to Pittsburg, That is about the only way in which and sad failure with only eight clubs new American Association opened their nothing remains but the Washington the base ball situation can be describ instead of twelve. Such a thing as two eyes in surprise when they learned of and Cleveland outfits. The following is ed, and yet there is really little stir great clubs in one city, both standing the coup that the new base ball promot a list that covers pretty nearly all the about it at least so far as Chicago is near the top. would be uncommon and ers scored in Baltimore. First came the men held by these two clubs: concerned. No such buzzing and hum almost impossible good luck. One or .the Washington Freeman. Mevcgr, Barry, McGann, other must starve, and there you are. news of the passing of McGraw and Dineert, Shiebeck, O©Brien, Bonner, Slagle, Pad- ming as there was many long years ago llobinson from the old organization into den, Fifleld, Athertou, lioacli, Duneau, Becker, when the Brotherhood broke loose. In Hart©s three league plan might work the new; then came the news of the se Weyhing: and Hulen. ... those days the fans gathered thick well. On the other hand, I am among curing of Union Park by MeGraw-and Cleveland1 Oolliflower, . Qulnn. Sugden, I>o\vcl, around the billiard rooms, and talked those who think a good, snnppy his backers. Surely that turn of events Harley, Sullivan, McAlllster, Tucker, Loekhea from either Hart or Loftus whether said that he would never speak to him they hare, made up their minds to join Us again if he did not become a resident ST. LODISmiNGS. or nit, but from what I read in the of the North Side. "Its the only place." papers tnat is their intention, and I can said Smith, as he took one look at the assure them that I will be glad to have smoke of the old town. Clarke finally THE ASSOCIATION POPULAR IN THE their team double up with us." P1TTSBDRG CLUB NOT AL1RIED gave in and decided that he would be A CORRECTION. come an Alleghenian. "I wish to deny the story that Flood SPION HOPS. MODND CITY. is dissatisfied with the terms offered him OVER ANY CHANGE. for the coming season." said Tebeau. That sign, "J. Haus Wagner Pool "They are big enough to suit any young Room," is still above the door of a place All the Talk Among the Fans and player, and, from what Tim tells me, the Freddy Clarke Goes to His Chicago of business in the West End. Harry offer is perfectly satisfactory to him. Pulliam was told of it but he declined If Flood, though, should make up his Home Alter a Short Trip The to go there, saying "1 tried that affair Players Manager Tebean Endorses mind to pass us up. I guess he will go once and found that a Chink laundry back to Buffalo. When last season was occupied the room." Hanus had not the Move and Then Talks About opened Dan Shannon, manager of the Yisit oi Harry Pulliam Bits, oi been there for nearly a year. He does Bisons, lent Babb, the third baseman. to not care for the sign and the Chinee His Plans For Next Season. Ft. Wayne, with the proviso that he was News, Gossip and Comment, thinks it brings business to him. Somebody has been taking the side of to have the pick of that club©s players for Elmer E. Cuimingham in connection, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 29. Editor "Sport the coming season. He has decided to Pittsburg, Jan. 29. Editor "Sporting with a recent declaration in this coi- ing Life:" The movements of the Amer take Flood, and has recently written me, Life:" Though there have been some urnu. They say that an injustice has ican Association organizers have been stating that he will take Flood unless I stirring incidents in the base ball world been done the little fellow. No inten watched here with considerable interest, decide to retain him. I have not yet during the past week none of them seern tion of the kind was in mind when the McGraw©s brilliant coup at Baltimore made up my mind in the matter, I like to have affected the good nature of the Flood©s playing, but have about decided article was written. Cunny has cut him coming in for much applaiuse and com Pittsburg Club people. They are happy self out of a nice berth with the Pirates mendation. That makes it appear that to work Joe Quinri at second. Joe©s in their knowledge that no matter what "by his declaration. The undersigned playing was fast last year, and if he the League* does they will not be harmed. the Association will surely be organized can perform as well this season he will- would have liked to see him on the at Philadelphia to-morrow. Of course there are some schemes which Pittsburg team. Ask Connie Mack POPULAR WITH PLAYERS. be the right man for my second bag." if carried out would be of advantage to ODDS AND ENDS. about the matter? At the Joyce and Tebeau base ball Perry Werden has decided to remain the local cl.ub, but then these are so It is likely that Mr.© B. will fit up headquarters nothing is talked, about in Minneapolis and will not visit St. barely possible that it does not pay to an office at Exposition Park, Allegheny. but the new American Association. Louis this winter. He is bigger and give the mind any concern as to the like He finds that he must have a place to Joyce said: stronger than ever and his Northern lihood of their adoption. Mr. D. says chat with the players under certain con "I bave predicted that the new Ameri friends have nicknamed him "the that he hopes for an eight-club League. ditions and that there is ample room for can Association would be a go and that Moose." Perry reports himself as but but if it does not come about he will not a neat little coop at the park. He will McGraw and Robbie would stand true enter a hard kick. The Pirates are all to it. It©s the best thing that ever hap 20 pounds overweight. come to the the city every morning and pened for base ball. It will awaken in Henry Busse, who may be given a ready to have the season open. They see the paragra pliers. terest In quarters where the game is trial on the Tebe.auites© first corner this want to get to work without any jangles The managers of the Pirates continue dead now, create intense rivalries in cit year, led the Canadian League first and play the game from start to finish. to get good news from the coast as to ies where two clubs are located and main sackers last season. Busse was a mem EASILY SATISFIED. the skill of that man Doyle. They are tain interest in the game in the fall until ber of the Woodstock Club. This club had no representative fit the commencing to think that they have the snow flies." "Red" Ehret and Jack Grim are two Cleveland meeting. It was willing to struck one of those prizes which peo TEBEAU ENDORSES IT. veterans that have been claimed by await the action of the special commit ple get from the glorious climate of Cal Manager Pat Tebeau, of the St. Louis Walter Wilmot for his Minneapolis Club, tee. If the terms sent in are reasonable ifornia. ."Doyle was recommended to League Club, notwithstanding his loy of the Western League. the club will vote to pay its share toward us by Charley Dryden," said the boss alty to the League, is manly enough to Jack Suthoff, the Cincinnati boy, who bringing about the object so long desired of the Pirates the other afternoon. "He endorse the American Association move. was taken from the Toronto team last by the owners of the stable.clubs in the may be a good one. Dryden, you re Said he to-day: fall by the St. Louis Browns, will have organization. It is plain that it: the member him. He was the man -who had "I don©t look on the new American As to return to the Canadian club. Stithoff League cuts down its circuit it cannot a row with A. Freedman." sociation as anything but a friendly rival. has received a contract from the Toron expect to secure such an action without Harry Pulliam is a mad man whenever 1 can©t for the life of me see where it will paying something for the privilege. The hurt the game. Locally it will create a to Club, which is pretty fair evidence you talk about the recent election in the great rivalry, and if the rival teams meet that the St. Louis Club will not have local men are fully aware of this fact. State of dark and bloody ground. He in a spring and fall series their owners him there this season. Ail has been quiet in the ranks of the says that,he may lose a cool hundred will make enough money out of those Pirates for some days past. No new bv the action of that Republican crowd. games alone to pay the© whole season©s ex contracts have been received, and ths? He bet that sum on Gobel. The money penses. As for players, why, there r.re SUPERB SERVICE. managers are satisfied thai nothing be has been paid over. Then Harry dis players enough to start an army not quite yond a little carelessness is the reason covered that there was a chance for his as big as the British, but nearly as big Tourists From the East Afforded a as the Filipinos. New leagues and for the delay in the cases of the de white alley. calamity howlers can©t hurt base ball. The Special Opportunity by a New Ar linquents that is, barring one man. It is possible that Mr. Dreyfuss will glorious game will be a fixture long after rangement of the Southern Railway PULLIAM WAS MOODY. make a few changes in the seats at »©e have struck out." The people of this city, who are in the The day that Harry Pulliam came the park. He thinks that some of the This only reflected in a minor way way used to things of quite a rnarvelous here he hastened out to the hotel of the left twenty-five centers are in a bad the sentiment-among bo.se ball lovers in nature are just beginning to realize that a Pirate chief and told him the latest in place. They will be removed and the railroad trip to Florida, thence Cuba, is not the situation. Pulliam was down-heart this city. alone an easy matter, but one which may entire side there reserved for kalf-doll.ar THE LEAGUE CLUB. be accomplished with luxury and dispatch. ed over something. His old boss, how people. The tribe of Tebeau has five members This is owing to the new arrangements of ever, had nothing to say and fanned James R. Mason, the well known box wintering in St. Louis Jack O©Counor, the Southern Railway Company, which per away as to the reports from the alleged ing manager, had another experience Joe Quihn, "Wee Willie" Sudhoff, Tim mits of through trains from the "City of meeting as if he had not lost a cent. with the bobbies the other night. He Flood and "Chief Patsy" himself. Te Brotherly Love" to almost an3© point in Once Pulliam said to a friend that it conducted a mill in Allegheny. The af beau, O©Connor and I^lood started on the "Laud of Flowers." might be possible that the Louisville fair was just under way when the po PHILADELPHIANS their season©s training during the past who desire to make a trip to the tropics, Club would have to go on with its old lice broke in and arrested all hands, that week, spending Tuesday and Wednes which is most desirable at this season of club next year. He was disposed to is. Mason says, nil but the Alleghenians. day on the- West End Club©s hand-ball the year, find in the new arrangement of look on all matters in a pessimistic man They got out some way. Every man court. The boys followed up their "bif the Southern Railway a most pleasing fea ner. It was evident to many persons from the old town was nabbed. It cost fing" each day with a run of several ture. Leaving Washington the superb that the "only boy" president had run Mason $2."> and costs the next morning. miles. The exercise was doing them a Southern trains go direct over their own across a reverse somewhere in the West He says that he was only running the whole lot of good, and they were anticip lines to Savannah. Ga., and from that and was unable to tight down that famed city of the South directly over the mill for another man. ating continuing with it each day until Plant System to Jacksonville and Tampa, gloomy feeling. The cause of his gloom Colonel B. was out to the hockey game reporting time at Hot Springs rolled the latter correctly named. "The Magic iness was made plain the next day. the night he had been reported to have around. Upon going out to the club City of the Gulf." From Tampa. Havana Ban Johnson told him that he did not gone to Cleveland. He said that he Thursday morning they found the build and other places of Cuba may easily be want the Colonels, because the town had received no invitation to be at the ing occupied by a singing society, and reached via the Plant Line Steamers. A was in a bad location no clubs doing meeting :ind he decided not to go. He were informed that it had been let to the more well south of the Ohio lliver. Harry found that it was of no value to the DELIGHTFUL TRIP musicians four mornings each week. nt this season of the year, than that from would net talk on the matter. It is Pittsburg Club no matter what the This, of course, put an end to a contin Philadelphia to points in Florida, either thought that he is ^romised that if he special committee did. He was here to uance of work on the- hand ball court to the East or West (©oast, could scarcely sells the Colonels for a- good sum he run a first class base bail cltib and felt there, and the boys have remained idle be imagined. From the National Capital will realize a large wad of cash. No sure that it would be done next sum ever since. They, however, began prac the Southern Railway passes through wonder he was sad. mer without any trouble. CIRCLE©. tice at Mike Wnlsh©s -court Saturday. many of the most famous battlefields re THE DONOVAN* CASE. IN STATU QUO. corded in American history. The richest Some people imagined that the declar "Nothing doing," i.s the way Tebeau portion of the South is seen. Its most ation that the club would not keep Don puts it. "We are taking whatever exer picturesque features are viewed. Its cen ovan would cause a commotion. © They nKE©MOSTATTAGKS. tres of industry and prosperity are cise we can, but nothing of a serious na traversed and finally the most beautiful sec were a disappointed set. There was lit The Rev. Wangdoodle Baxter©s Dia ture will be done until we reach Hot tion of the nation is reached. Think of it! tle comment on the fact whatever. No tribe Against the Awful Evil of Springs, the first week in March. Ouppy You can go from Philadelphia to Florida one plead iti the paper that the veteran Sunday Base Ball. is already there and I guess Criger and and be compelled to spend but one night he kept. Ho was a good player, many Young will join ©Nig© before the present upon the road. This arrangement is cer said, but then the club had the better, From the "Tammany Times, 1"© of New month is over. The entire tribe will be tainly a marvelons one in railway history, and as there was a demand for new I York, we learn that a so-culled IJev. Wa-ig- quartered at the Springs by March 5, and the number of Northern tourists who faces, the club had made a good move I doodle Baxter, "the black Dr. I©arklmrst." are already taking advantage of the splen | preached a sermon on a recent Sunday In and will remain there until the last day did chance to visit Florida and Cuba is in getting rid of the man. It is said a country town up the Hudson, making a of the month, when we will return to surprisingly large. that Clarke never thought much of few remarks pertinent to base ball and. League Park and play daily practice THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY keeping the old-tinier. He did not think base-ballists. Pointing- out the window at games with American and Kastern has also excellent connections by way of that it would be agreeable to have a a Sunday game in progress he said: League clubs. My schedule of exhibition the East Coast System to St. Augustine, man in the club who once had been the "See dat loafer wid er bird cage on his head games is filling nicely, and I look for Palm Beach. Miami and Havana, as well manager. He has no personal feeling staridin© l!k> er straddle-bug behind de bat©.© tfomir? good sport. Al Buckenberger©s as to all points on the delightful west against Donny. lie ain©t desccratln© de Lawd©s day, because he coast of Florida. At present two through CLARKE©S EASY TIME. isn©t playiri© ball. He can©t play. He imag Rochester team, winners of last season©s trains leave Broad Street Station, Phila ines dat ho can play, an© he groes frn all An Eastern League bunting, comes first. delphia, daily for Florida points via the It was a quiet week for Freddy painful coLtcrehoiis t-r a real base ball player, The ©Haws© will be followed by several above route. On January 10 the famous Clarke. He went the rounds of the but in de debblc©s score book he is charged equally as strong aggregations, and there "New York and Florida Limited" resumes fanning headquarters once a day, and ten times ober for ebery error, an© er nice record he will iiab when the time comes for him to go is-no reason why we shouldn©t be in tip service. This is one of the finest trains then was ready to go to Chicago and ter his ©tenaal rest. Hit will be er sorry ©ternal© top condition by the time the season In the world, composed exclusively of din see that baby. The little one is only a rest for h©rc. Heah! yeah!" ing, library, compartment, observation and recent arrival in the family. He is is opened in earnest." drawing-room sleeping cars and be operat Jnst then someone made a long hit and THE SPRING TRIP. ed between New York and St. Augustine. eager to be on hand when she is named. a shout went np from the crowd; where In discussing the^report that the Chi This train will also carry through Pullman He fears that while he is away some upon Wangdoodle, raising his voice above cago Club had about made up its mind drawing-room sleeping cars for Aiken, S. person will give her one of those fancy the din, yelled to send its players to Hot Springs for (.©.: Augusta, Ga., and Tampa, Fla. The names. Fred said that he was in favor "Yes, Hoopla! Hoopla till tho cows comes spring training, Manager Tebeau. of the "Limited" will leave Broad Street Station, of the good, old-fashioned names like home, but ouless you raises yore voices in ho- St. Louis Club, said last night: "I have Philadelphia, at J5.14 P. M. and arrive Nancy, Jane, Mary, etc. Bunuers ter de Lawd yer will ucbber reach, had some correspondence with the of at St. Augustine 3.i©>~> P. M. the next day. Clarke will arrange to move all of his de shinin© home plate of eborlastlng life. You ficials of "the Chicago Club asking per For tickets, sleeping car reservations, time kith and kin to this city in a couple of may send iu your curved balls, and smash de tables, etc.. call on or address Chas. L. ledder in de nose ter de rite or de left field. mission to play on the grounds at the weeks. He thinks that he will like the You may steal from bag ter bag. an© slide home Springs with us. Of course they will be Hopklns. D. P. A., 828 Chestnut street old town as a place to live in. He is on yore pantaloons, but finally you will get er Philadelphia. goose nig In de kingdom come. Yer may welcome: any team would be, us I do not a great student of things historical, and poun©- ott Vie pearly gates wid yer base ball bat. control the field there.© I think it would The Supply Never Runs Out. he will find a field here to th.ri.vo on. but if dar. is de shudder of er Sunday sa,mt« improve our early work if another big Donovan is quoted us saying that good players Nearly a dozen real estate agents called ou hit. down ter de ©ternal roa«t yer goes. League team was there with us, as it are getting scarcer every year, and he -wonders on Fred and wanted to rent one of their Chase der ball until yer ungodly heels beat er would act as an incentive for my players where r.neu to replace the Keelers, Kelleys and fine homes in the best part of the town. tatoo. on yer coat-tails, but de denble will Burketts will come from. Where did the fel cebber git erway from yer elbow. Satan is a to exert themselves and earn equally as lows to replace the Brouthers. Dunlaps, Thomp Freddy was about to tie up with a ball chaser hisself an© he will stay wid you many plnuJ ts as are showered upon sons, Connors, Keefes, Aiisons aud a hundred Pittsburg man when the veteran second outil his own doominyo©ns freezes ober uu© baa tteir rnals. T have not heard direct other stars of a decade ago coine from? baseman. George Smith, came aloiifi and ter be abandoned iur au ie« pwud,©© Feb. 3. LIFE. 9 much when last here and the only dam The management of the park will per was the table, which generally causes doubtless change in a few weeks, and trouble in the Southern cities, but the under these conditions the All-Ameri old hotel has been burned to the ground can team will again visit Havana, but and a new one erected which is announc not this winter. ed as complete in all its appointments. ENJOYED THEMSELVES. SELEE TALKS ABOUT THE ATTEMPTED UMPIRE CONNOLLY. POIELL©S ALL-AMERICM TEAM AT Powell had in his party John Gonding League Umpire Tom Connolly has as catcher; Jim Delaney, pitcher; Pearce TRADE WITH CHICAGO. been passing most of the winter in HOME AGAIN. Childs, of the Philadelphia team, as Amesbury where Toby Lyons ran a rol lirst basemau; Dick 1©helau, second ler polo club until the league disbanded. baseman; . Charles Bcecher, short- Tie Traffic in Base Ball Flesh The Connolly has had an opportunity to re A Very Successful Trip From a Fin stop; Henry Steinfeldt, of the Cincinnati feree in the National Polo League but team, third basemau; Abuer Powell, Boston League Club Likely to Lose prefers to remain idle the remainder of ancial Standpoint Incidents ol | left fielder; "Kid" Nance, of Minneapolis, the season. Kefereeing, like umpiring, centre fielder; R. Bussy. right fielder, is wearing work, and as the season does and Ed. Lauzou, of Mobile, but one of Some o! Its Best Men Quin En not end until March Coimolly thinks the Trip, Results o! the Contests the old New Orleans players, as chancy it would be better to take things easy. catcher and out fielder. thusiastic Over Association Grounds. Conuolly thinks the greatest drawback to and Individual Experiences. The men were highly pleased with their the double umpire system is the failure trip in spite of the few unpleasant in Boston, Feb. 1. Editor ©©Sporting of the incumbents to act together and New Orleans, La., Jan. 25. Editor cidents. During their stay in the city Life:" Manager Selee politely says the lack of firmness on the part of some "Sporting Life:" When the Morgan they visited all the points of interest that Maxuiger Tom Loftus is in error of the men. Some umpires, according steamship Aransas arrived in port yester and were most pronounced in their ex if he denies that overtures were made to Connolly, litterally refuse to help their day she had among her passenger list pressions of opinion. The condition of to him for Bill Lange, Frank Chance partner out, selfishly refusing to stir the members of the All-Ainericau Base affairs in the Havana prisons, which and MeCormick. It may refresh Loftus© from their tracks in the case of important Ball Team, which left here several weeks they also visited, they classed as almost memory to recur to the League meeting de duced there is no doubt in oxir mind. Sehaefer is a man of many parts; bones, drick won sixteen years ago would dis At the same time it should be the duty billiards, piuck, nerve, .determination, ^en crown him as au amateur. As for Con- klin, it bars him first for playing in a of this association to see that the billiard thusiasm, etc. Morningstar©s work was game announced as for money, and next for tables in clubs are taxed just as they entirely to be commended, and the pub "competing with or against a professional are in public rooms. We are not quite lic are more than satisfied with the for any prize" whatsoever. Years ngo, RELATIVE .TO BILLIARDS AT HOME prepared to state that tables in private result. JOHN CBEAHAN. he so played with "Indian Louie," of St. houses should be subject to taxation, Lonis. © Last fall, he played with a pro unless of course in the eve_nt of a pro fessional for an announced purse in "two AND ABROAD. tracted war. It is certain, however, NOTES AND_NOTABLES. Chicago rooms. that those who have tables in clubs Changes in Gotham—Lost Amateurs The policy of the A. A. U. officials aud should pay quite as much as in public their allies, which aims at personal and Tae Professional Courtesy ol Foley rooms. While shuffleboards, which have —Trouble in Pittsburg—OrviHe Od- commercial triumphs through making am practically taken the place of the pool die Resuming Cue—Nolan Again. ateurism temporarily easy, tends to hurt and Daly The Room Keepers As table of five, ten or twelve years ago, New York, Jan. 30. Editor "Sporting public rooms in the way that "pool for Liife:" Chiekering Hall, iri which, in 1890, drinks" hurt them twenty years ago and are now to be found by the hundreds in Frank C. Ives made his metropolitan debut, later. Its function in short, is to" make sociation©s Choice For President every large city, but exempt from tax is likely to be torn dowu next spring. It amateur billiards a scandal. Room keep ation, should be taxed just.the same as was built by the C©hiokerings on a ground ers have ioixg suffered, besides, from bil a billiard, pool or pocket table. lease of twenty-five years. Sidney Mason, liards "ratted" at from fifteen to thirty and Treasurer Items ol Interest, who was in partnership with Wm. D. cents an hour by cheap clubs of sordid Tom Foley and Clarence Green have Thompson in South street, shifted his resi-: bent, warped ivory, punctured cloths and Xo nicer illustration of professional signed a lease for a one-story- building dence, fully fifty years ago, from College crooked cues. No wonder they are resolv Place and Barclay street to Fifth avenue ing now to organize a national associa courtesy has been displayed in the bil in North Clark street, near Schiller, and Eighteenth. This became the site of tion in the hope of winning Dr. Rarmey liard world of this country for some where they will open a billiard room the hall, which, when the pianomakers and his allies back to deeds of wisdom y*ears past than that which was shown with bowling annex of six alleys. The have to quit the ground, will be forfeited rather than of trafHc jmd hurrah. recently with such polished elegance by place will be under the direct manage to the Sidney Mason estate. Pittsburg is tinhappy over an unprofes Thomas Foley, of Chicago, and Maurice ment of Mr. Foley. sional tournament. One dilletant was ex Daly. of New York, lor the selection This brief reminiscence recalls that, the pelled, and his two games were cancelled. Tom Foley will hold two billiard big soutliwest corner of Broadway and of President for the Room Keepers© Thirty-first was onee sold lor: ©$12,000. Right as to one. this was subversive of Association of America. It was the tournaments in his State street quar Maurice Daly, who .occupies the second Sporting law as to the other. The loser unanimous choice of the E-ast that this ters at an early date. One will be for fioor of the building now on it, probably could never have won the first on his mer honor should be conferred on Mr. Foley, so-called class A players, the other for pays a rental of. $,8000 a year for that its. With all his merits, the loser seems to of Chicago; not so rnnch through cour class B. Former will be at 14-inch floor alone. have had hard work not to win the second. balk-line and latter at straight rail: Having given its decision, Pittsburg con tesy to Mr. Foley, although courtesy The amateur cocamiinity has recently lost sulted Maurice Daly. It is more than even was never forgotten or overlooked, but both will be handicap events. two promising members. One is Leonard betting that Maurice sent back sober conn- the vast experience of Mr. Foley, which Houisou, who has taken charge of the sel without waste of dainty words. Mr. M. Newton, proprietor of Green©s probably extends to over fifty years in room of the Progress Club, this city, and ., .OrviHe Oddie has played little in tea the business, made it imperative at the Hotel in this city, is one of the men the other. Alexander TaySor. who© tied years. No\y he is under suspicion. Men. outset that at least one of the greatest who is not very well known omong the Smith in the Class B tournament-of 1898, are wondering if he has not lately, in a men in business should be chosen to room keepers of this country, but he has and who has been graduated from a sales quiet way in Brooklyn, resumed practice. kept his eyes very much opened, and is man for the B. B. C. Co.. in Chicago, into the oflice of president in an organiza a room keeper on the south side of that The other night, I saw him open a game of tion which in all probability will not more than interested in the creation of city. ___ 14:2 with a run of 25. It was almost whol only create a revolution in billiards in the Billiard Room Keepers© Association ly made by beating the lines near the left this country, but which may guide the of America. As Mr. Newton is worth Edward Brucks married again week be upper corner, and was artistic work probably $350.000 one would naturally fore last. He was formerly an Alderman,. throughout, with no element of chance to future destinies of the game for the is now a court officer, and of old was the make or mar. ___ nest fifty years, if not indeed for all suppose that he would not be much in successor of George F. Slosson as a room time. No sooner had Mr. Foley been terested in the success of room keepers. keeper in Barclay street. The reported averages of the Sehaefer- either one way or the other. Such, how Morningstar game, which Schaefer \vcrn informed of the Eastern choice of his by 88, or 8000 to 1412, were 24 for winner professional brethren than he declined ever, is not the case, and it is the request Orlando Morningstar takes the place of and 11.55 for loser. This is somewhat the honor, stating, with his proverbial of this man to be placed at once among Henry Behreas as director of the room high for Morningstar, but very low for gentleness and modesty that he could the room keepers of this country who of the Millionaires© Ciub. It is to be hop Schaefer at 14:2, a game at which I saw are interested in giving a new life to the ed that Gotham is cot to lose Behrens. best serve the interest of the organiza He has made many friends here, I am told. a "record average" of 75 and a "record tion "in the ranks," and not as an offi gentleman©s game in this country. It is almost twenty years since I have run" of 195 in 600 in the first year in which cial, and siiggesting at the same time seen him. Then he was corning to the it was ever played. John McAuliff, said to Maurice Daly for the position, which, The rupture among the proprietors of front among the professionals of Connec be Sehaefer©s nephew, was referee for Daly. of the East, was among the first Ives© Room in New York, now known ticut. ___ Moruiugstar. Schaefer did not need any. to confer on Thomas Foley. of the West. as Sehaefer©s or O©Connor©s alid Myers©, To think of Behrens is to recall John A. Thanks to C. E. Davies, at whose new Mr. Daly, however, was first among the is notably to be regretted, but will not Hendrick, who has twice participated in room he played, Willie Hcppe was flatter Eastern professionals to name the right surprise any room keeper of experience in ingly receive©d in New Orleans. The "Par the peculiar amateurism of the A. A. .U.©s son" is a hustler, and Willie a bright, man for the right office, and while Mr. this country. We know nothing of the Class B, and more recently has even tak sweet boy. Let us pray that Dr. Ambrose Foley reluctantly accepted the honors details of the affair, and do not care -to, en part in the Knickerbocker A. C.©s tour L. Ranney may never bill him as "ama of professionals, he also was not slaw but it is more than probable that the nament. In a tournament for $60 and teur." Ambrose means divine, but only in to see that he was not only the choice cause is due to having so many men at other Hartford things. Hendrick once tied Greek. In English I fear it©s a fib. of the billiard world, but that the bil the head. It is a serious, thing at the Behrens. The other contestants were Amadee Guillet, Mattie Bewins, .Jacob There is some chance, but it isn©t 99 in liard world had made up its mind to present day to handle a large billiard Pletcher and Charles T. Shean, all room, 100, that the room which the divine doctor have the right men just where they room in any city. The© expenses are so keepers, room workers or otherwise pio- and his A. A. U.©s have been making their should be. Next to Mr. Foley. Maurice great, and the business frequently so fessional. The public were charged ad headquarters will miss the clutch of a Daly would undoubtedly have been thj> small that none but men with the prac mission. This was before the profession receiver. ___ proper man for president; but while tical experience can successfully exist in al ranks were depleted by Dr. Raniiey©s reckless system of amateurs made easily. Last fall I directed attention to Conklin Thomas Foley lives. Mr. DaJy will be the business. Ives© Room, or whatever It need not be fancied that that was the as a stroke of promise, but rather at 18:1 more than satisfied that Mr. Foley is the its name may be at present, should be a only professional tournament in which the balkline. Next 1 cited T. J. Nolan as choice of the room keepers of this coun valuable property, all tilings considered, popular little New Haven portrait-painter one full of caroms of every variety, nnd try. providing it is handled and managed has taken part. Once he missed the S40 needing only earnest study to insure him properly. Its location is probably the mark, bnt bit the $35, which was second early strength. On January 22. in CM- Next to the presidency of this asso best in New York at the present day. prize. It was another man that won the cago©s Interclub Tournament, he ran 07 half dozen shirts. and 42. averaged 7.90. and won by 300 to ciation, probably the next important po but with all of this advantage we very 92. Again I say: Look out for Nolan! So sition to fill is that of treasurer, and much doubt if it can support three men Another lost amateur. I fear, is George far he fs amateur. God keep him from the we know of no man in the business bet at the head unless they are ready and H. Hevner. Byroa Stark assures me that divine! Hiraus mit Raney! ter qualified for so responsible an office willing to work in the room just as em he will never again play for the A. A. U- BENJAMIN GARNO. as Maurice Daly. Thus the East and ployes do. This is something which room I can assure Stark that Hevner played last the West can be represented in honors keepers do not always care to do but it time only because seduced by mail. He HISTORY OF AVARS. which practically rank about even. Both is practically or absolutely what the had sciatica, and Dr. Uanney won his gratitude by sending him a recipe. More men deserve the confidence of the busi room keeper of to-day is obliged to do if over, the kind doctor made the future ail The Club Owners Responsible For ness, and with the selection of such re he wants to remain in business. Mr. the rosier by assuring him that he would AU of the Irruptions. liable men there is nothing left but to Schaefer should, we are inclined to be stand a most excellent chance of winning From New York "Telegraph:" finish and publish the constitution of lieve, be an exception to this rule, and first prize in Class B. The doctor, how If the League owes any one man a living, that the association, after which the future© it is probably to be questioned if Schaef ever, neglected to tell him that he had un man Is John B. Day, who, with Spaldlug ard of the game and the business in this er can easily do anythiag but play bil earthed a billiard hermaphrodite, which is Soden, put up the sinews of war which saved country must be taken into serious con liards, unless, indeed, create young ex one neither amateur nor professional, had the old organization from ruin during the had him charged up against the Boston Brotherhood strife of ©90. Day sank his entire sideration. perts. At the same time, such a man as Athletic Club membership, and would in private fortune in the base ball fight of ©90, Schaefer "comes high." This, of course, ject him into Class B. As the bigger by a though, bad lie accepted Ward©s advice and es Anticipating the creation of the Bil is something which every room keeper hair, the Philadelphian might have downed poused the cause of the Brotherhood, be might in the country would know, but probably have averted that financial disaster. liard Room Keepers© Association of Smith, but Charles Threshie, with whom Base ball wars have sprung up at Intervals America, the room keepers of Chicago the present managers of the room in Mark Muldaur is sure he played in Boston of from six to eight years in the history of are already seriously considering a bill question. When Myers and O©Connor when Mulda-ur was neither employed in a the professional game. First came the early to be presented to Congress to have the shall have been in the business thirty billiard room in that city nor playing for trouble of ©76, which resulted in the disband- war tax on billiard tables reduced from or forty years they may learn all this. "gate money" in Thomas R. Bullock©s ment of the old Professional Association and room. Providence, R. L, can reach almost the organisation of the National League. five dollars to fifty cents, or one dollar Experience is the only master; which ac the length of the table. Eight years later brought the war of th» at the utmost on each table. There is counts for the anxiety of room keepers League a©gainst the Union Association, and af no "doubt whatever that the billiard in all parts of the country to-day, to be Next week the A. A. U. Is to hold anoth ter half a dozen years came the most serioua room keepers of this country are most so anxious to form an organization which er of its amateur tournaments. There are disaster that ever befell the sport, the Brother six entries and yet only one can qualify hood fight of 1890. For all of these conflicts outragously taxed by the Federal Gov shall protect them in their business. the club owners, and they alone, are to ba ernment. This taxation is no doubt the under the A. A. U.©s own definition. As an amateur. Dr. L. L. Mial should easily held responsible. result of misrepresentation on the part President Foley, of Chicago, in ap be last in the race. As more nearly an of our law makers at Washington, or pointing officials pro tern, to represent amateur than any of the remaining four, if not exactly that, it is due to the fact the interest of the Billiard Room Keep C. F. Conkliu should be next to last. Mial H.J.BERGMAN, that the creators of such a law have ers© Association of America, until the and Conklin may litly be spoken of as ad no idea whatever of the actual yearly constitution of that organization shall ditional lost amateurs lost amid their DEALER IN earnings or business of a billiard table be adopted and published, should not quasi-professional surroundings. The Brunswick-Baike-Collender Co. in a public room. The creators of such overlook Michael Scanlon, of Washing I am one of the only three or four who n law, however, which in fi measure is ton, D. C. Mr. Scanlon is not only one know that last November and December, almost as bad as the Pe|al Laws in of the most important room keepers in friends of the N. A. A. B. P. here and in Ireland, is not so much the fault of the this country, but there is no doubt what Chicago were in correspondence with a Billiard & Pool Tables lawr-makers at Washington, as it is the ever that he will be in entire sympathy view to Conklin©s presence in that organi fault of the room keepers of this coun with an organization which is destined to zation©s forthcoming tournament in Mad try. Heretofore, but more especially so be the greatest factor in the interest ison Square Garden Concert Hall. No Billiard Material, Repairs. member of the N. A. A. B. P. knew it. during the past twenty years, it has been of billiards that the game has ever Calling for a copy of the N. A. A. B. P.©s No. 1002 ARCH ST.. the motto of billiard men in this country known. definition in order to determine the status PHILADELPHIA. that every man should be for himself, of both, Ellison and Conklin, the Chicago "and the devil take the hindmost." The fact that Jacob Schaefer defeated friends of the latter regretfully declared Morningstar in their contest of 3000 to him ineligible, in thejr opinion, because The interest of the business has been 1500 points only proves more conclusively of the clause "nor played for a purse." so outrageously neglected that room than ever that©Mr; Sehaefer is in all Weeks later, at secret Chicago alliance en keepers© in all parts of the country dur probability the greatest expert living to -thetered A. Conklin A.© IT. for© ©;___the Class ©©©©.©©"©©A tourney pf ing the past five or seven years have day. Mr. S.chaefer was reported to neon almost driven to the verge of finan- be ill at the outset, and much of his work Conklin is no more to blame than Hen ci:iV ruination. As a last resort these warranted that belief; while again when drick. Fault-is with:the gall and greed of iY!;©ii-.iire now doing what they should not ill, he was reported as glowing old. others. The A. A. U.©s definition is un h.avV done ten or fifteen years ago The truth is that Schaefer is erratic in speakably harsher than the N. A. A. B. FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool P.©s. Superficial minds entertain the con of the Brunswick- Balke- Collonder Make. creating an .organization in their own his work; and always has been; but the trary idea, but that is only because of interest. That the present taxation by older and the more physically ill he is Order* from all parts nf the world promptly uttcu'ledto. their unconsciousness that the A. A. U. Over ltOOO,OOO Noise Subduera Sold. this new organization of the room keep the more dangerous he seems when it is pays no heed to its definition, If it en ers of this country can be greatly re- necessary to play great billiards. Mr. forced its code, the umbrella that Heii- JOHN CB£AUAN,Contin Feb. 3. LIFE. great deal of interest, and 1 was glad to note that he met with considerable suc cess. He drifted to Indianapolis and or ganized what was known as O©Leary©s Nine. He had a good battery in Mc- OFFICIAL Keon and Keeuan, and a clever lot of In- OF BASE BALL AFFAIRS PAST fielders and outfMders. ©Twas a hard hitting aggregation, too. and O©Leary hrd Officially adopted by the leading about all the Independent base ball clubs AND PRESENT, cinched to death. There was fierce rira!- Colleges, Schools and Athletic ?y between the clubs representing Ohio and Indiana cities In those days, and Clubs of the Country O©Leary made them all look cheap until The Retired Manager, Like All Other he stacked up against the old Terre Haute Blues. I believe Terre Hotten Veterans, Thinks the Old Order oi j tots are stil) talking about the victory EVERY REQUISITE FOR achieved over O©Leary©s line and up to that time Invincible team by the home club. Things Was the Best and Gives the AN OLD ONE RETOLD. Dan O©Leary has been made the central Base Ball Usual Reasons For His Opinion. figure !n many a good story told about the palmy days d base ball. I think the fun niest thing that ever happened on the dia Foot Ball The veteran retired ex-rnauager, James mond was the break made by the genial Mutrie. who was the man who revived Dan during the season of 1884. He was bsise bail in the metropolis away back playing in Cincinnati with the Union As Golf sociation Base Ball Club at the time. A in thf 80©s and thus restored that city to very close game WRS In progress, nnd the National League, is engaged in \vrit- O©Leary» after making a three-base hit, ijig some base bail reminiscences in the iaade a break tor third base. Of course Tennis New Ytrk "Evening Telegram,©© under he was retired b.? the umpire, and when he the direction of our "Brooklyn correspond discovered his " error O©Leary©s antics ent. Mr. John B. Foster, who is sport were enough to make even the players Athletics ing editor of that paper. Mutrie©s latest who lost by his mistake shake with laugh ter. 1 have known horses to be disquali contribution to base ball literature fol fied for going over the wrong course < n a lows: race track, but that was the only time 1 Gymnasium THK GAME LOSING POPUI/AUITY ? ever knew a base ball player to get ©©set In a as WIT to the pregnant question ! back" for a similar offence. "Why is the same of uaso ball tind the ! ALSO A CHESTNUT. sport losing public?©© 1 might Rive sev When Justus Thorner, of the Gerke eral reasons in explanation of the falling Brewing Co., of Cincinnati, was in con Spalding©s Official League Ball off© in attendance at the base ball parks trol of the club in that city, Dan O©Leary Is the Official Ball of the National league Throughout the country, especially in the was the captain of the team. One day. and all the leading college associations. larjje cities, but one is sufficient. after Billy Harbridge had won a close The game has gone back in the last game with a timely hit, he expressed a few years instead of advancing. longing for a glass of beer. Handsome Catalogue of Athletic Sports Free to any address. When I say the game has gone back 1 "You shall have a bucket full, my boy," mean that the players of to-day are not responded the captain. putting up as good an article of ball as But as luck would have it, Thorner was SPALDING©S BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1900. Edited by Henry Chadwick, tUe players of ten years ago did. The game In the players© dressing room when a bey 10 cents, Postpaid. hasn©t advanced in the display of science came in with an immense growler, and the or skill. use of intoxicants had been tabooed. VETERANS OF FAME. "Here©s your beer." said the young man. I doubt exceedingly if n club could be © Beer," thundered O©Leary. "Why, you gotten together right now which would stupid fellow, didn©t I tell you to get a CHICAGO DENVER compare with the old Chicago champions bucket of milk for the boys? Beer, indeed! A. G. Spalding & Bros. iu the days when Ansou. 1©feffer, Gold Why. the idea!" smith, Flint, Kelly, (lore. Dalrymple, But Thorner took in the situation and NEW YORK iHurns,-Corcorau and Willi-uuson were the quietly left the dressing room. idols of the Windy City fans, or the New A PROOF OF DECADENCE. York Giants, when Buck Ewing, Joe Ger- But to return to our times. I don©t hardt. John Ward, John Clapp, Roger mean to Imply that umpires of the pres Connor, Mike Gillespie, Mike Welch, Mik« ent do not command respect, but It is cer Tiernau and Tim Keefe were the stars of tainly true that there was less wrangling the club. over "the decisions of umpires ten years ago MODERN PLAYERS. than there is at the present time. Such Take your pick of the players out of drastic actions as putting players out of the teams which represented Brooklyn, the game to emphasize the authority of an New York, Cincinnati, Boston; in fact, any umpire were almost unheard of during the SPRINGFIELD, MASS. of the cities in the National league circuit time I was connected in an official way MAKERS OF this season, and I wouldn©t ask for a bet with base ball. Nowadays, it is a ter betting proposition than to stack VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. Victor Official League , them up against the old Chicago and New Why, only the other day it was neces York push, if such a thing were possible. sary for an umpire to declare a game for BASE BALLS I©d string my money along with the old feited because a player refused to get out or.tflt with all the confidence in the world. of the game after he had been ordered to Victor Championship There never was another base ball aggre do so. I don©t know what would have hap gation like the old Chicagoes, unless 1 pened if a player had exhibited so mutin except the Giants at their best. They had ous a spirit In the old days. If Arlie Lath- TENNIS BALLS the best infield, the greatest pitcher, in am were in the game he would be pretty Goldsmith, bar one. Tim Keefe, and the apt to turn to the umpire and say: "Now, Victor Patent Strap best general player in Mike Kelly that wouldn©t that jar you?" ever happened. Kelly was the trickiest player 1 ever knew, and he achieved re MITTS AND GLOVES sults, too. The Unkindest Cut. and High-Grade KKLIA* JOINS MUTRIK©S CHORUS. "While the ball player does not relish n A man who has ligurod in every depart caustic journalistic criticism he does not ment of base ball will, I think, agree with resent it as bitterly as he does a ©kno©.©k© BASE BALL UNIFORMS me in a comparison of the players of to from another player. Nothing so augers a ball tosser as to hear that a fellow- and SHOES day and of the past. I mean Honest John player has spoken disparagingly of him. Kelly. Base ball was in its swaddling A criticism that would fall harmless com at Reasonable Prices. clothes when he got into the game in 1871. ing from extraneous sources cuts to He was the catcher of the old New York the bone when it comes from a fel SEND FOB CATALOG Eagles during 1871. ©72 and ©73. In 1S74 low-professional. A journalist may pen he played with the Flyaways. During a hot roast and sting the player, but the the season of ©7G he caught Will White wound is bound and healed in no time, and with the Biughaiutou Crickets. White | the assailant is forgotten if not forgiven. was about the only pitcher of conse- j But coining from another player the same quence who wore glasses. He had great | wound will rankle and fester forever. Chi Base Ball control of the ball, and he could land one j over the plate whenever he wanted to. j cago Journal. notwithstanding he was handicapped by j weak eyes. During 1877-78 Kelly was ! With the Manchesters. of Manchester. THIRTEENTH A.NNUAI, HONEST JOHN©S RISK. It was in the season of 1879 that Kelly organized the Syracuse Stars, with Mike German-American Dorgan, McCormiek and other players Are on Sale who became famous as my chief attrac tions. In 1880 he organized the New York Base Ball Club, which was variously CHARITY BALL known as Kelly©s Nine, Kelly©s Killers and the Manhattan Terrors. Broutners. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THB one of the greatest, batters that ever Everywhere stepped to a plate, was given his first en gagement by Kelly. He was a great ball player, even as a youngster, and was ot M^ENNERCHOR the improving kind. Honest John began AT THK BERGEN©S PROPERTY. umpiring in 1880 when the National League was represented by clubs from ACADEMY OF MUSIC, What Little There Was Left Has Boston, Providence. Chicago, Troy, Phila f delphia, Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleve Been Turned Over to His Father land. Monday Evening, February 12th, 1900, and Brother. A MODEL UMPIRE. All Base Ball players, ama He umpired National League games for AID OF THE North Brookfleld, Mass.. Jan. 24. The three years, then became connected with property of Martin Bergen, the base i>all teur and professional, look the American Association, and after being player, who killed his family aud then on the staff of umpires of that establish "MIDNIGHT MISSION" committed suicide last week, was turned ing for positions for 1900 will ment for three years, returned to the AXD THS over to his father, Michael, and his broth League. Kelly was the first to sviggest the er William by the constable, who has do well to write W. R. WII,- double-umpire system, and the first to um been In charge to-day. pire a game of ball while stationed behind "CUBAN ORPHAN SOCIETY" It has been learned that Martin Ber MOT, care Minneapolis Ball ihe pitcher©s box. He was also the first to gen did not carry life insurance. It was umpire a game from behind second base. Ticket (Gent and Two ladies), $5.00 reported yesterday that he had $2000. The Club, Minnesota. Can place He had very little trouble iu securing Spectator Ticket (Amphitheatre), 50 cts. property which the father and brother re proper behavior from the players. It ceived to-day consisted of the small farm, some good men if they can seems to me the old-line players had more for which he was paying by installment. respect for the umpire than the players Tickets can be procured from any of The price which he had agreed to pay -vas fill the bill. of the present. the Managers, or from HON. SAMUEL ?1650, and he had already made payments DAN O©LEART REVIVED. amounting to $300. The most unique character In base ball? H. ASHBRIDGE, Treas,, City Hall, Oh, Dan O©Leary, by a whole block. or of the Secretary, at 228 N. Ninth St., O©Leary was a devout Catholic, and used is the only perfect to make the sign of the cross whenever and at the Academy on the night of Ball. he went to bat. He considered that it For PRIVATE BOXES please call CLAFLIN©S Base-ball Shoe. gave him luck. I followed his career af ______Send for booklet. ter he Left the old Manchesters with a at the Secretary©s Office. W. M. CLAITJJLN, 1107 Chestnut St., Fixila. SPORTING- LIFE. SECOND DAY, JAN. 24. for holdiog its tournament, thus (jiving those Events. 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9101112 men who make a business of attending tour Targets 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 210 naments an opportunity of being present at both shoots. There are ngt many of these men, to LANDIS LED Tyson . .. 17 15 15 11 15 13 17 11 15 9 12—162 be sure, but if their number can be1 counted Blue W©g 18 15 19 15 18 12 19 14 16 14 19—193 upon the fingers of one©s hands, it is better Con cor.. 15 10 15 8 .... to have them present aiid get their patronage A THREE-BAYS© TOURNEY ATTENDED liingharu 1 l 12 18 12 19 15 18 12 14 . . than to arrange the date of a tournament so as IN THE HUNDRED TARGET I&TCfl Scott.... 1C 13 15 12 15 10 18 12 15 15 18—172 to make It impossible for a part. If not all, of Neal .... 17 14 19 10 15 9 16 10 15 15 18—171 them to attend. Perhaps It is not too late for BY MANY CRACKS. Marshall 18 12 18 12 19 12 18 13 18 14 18—185 the Pennsylvania Association to change its AT ROYERSFORD. Burnside 17 13 18 10 18 12 18 13 17 14 18—180 date." Heikes .. 10 13 18 13 20 14 19 13 19 15 19—193 No. It is not too late for the Pennsyl Gross . .. 16 14 15 14 17 15 9 11 13 12 15—165 vania Association to change its date, but Fred Gilbert Made Best General Aver Budd ... 19 14 18 14 17 12 18 13 16 14 17—187 unless a better reason is presented the Hood, ol Baltimore, Took Second Young.. 19 15 16 15 17 15 17 14 20 14 19—195 Cad .... 16 12 14 14 17 13 18 13 17 14 18—179 Pennsylvania State ©Sportsmen©s Associa age in the Target Events Cliarley Blake . .. IS 13 16 12 14 15 12 13 14 11 19—171 tion will hold their annual tournament at Money Mertz Won Third and Gilbert.. 18 15 17 13 20 13 20 13 20 15 20—199 Chambersburg, Pa., May 15, 16, 17, and Young Wins Second Gross, Blaie Tripp ... 17 15 17 15 20 14 15 10 15 15 18-183 18. As St. Louis will probably cater to Mink Fourth Twelve in the Raca Walton.. 14 9 ...... 13 20 8 10 . . the experts and professionals, the Pennsyl Sconce .. 20 15 20 13 17 11 20 14 17 15 20— vania Association will not offer a cent for and Meal Divide First on Live Birds. Magill .. 17 11 18 12 .. .. outsiders, but will give all the plunder, ad A Successful Shoot Carried Out. Boa .... 17 13 19 9 18 10 16 12 14 .. . .— ded money and prizes they can raise to Smith... 18 ...... their own State shooters. They are the Danville, 111., Jan. 26. Editor "Sport Livenguth 17 14 16 12 15 7 18 11 13 . . ones who have supported the State shoot Royersford, Pa., Jan. 25. Editor ing Life:" The three days© tournament Thomps©n 10 14 18 13 16 13 17 10 15 12 18- year after year, and helped protect our "Sporting Life." The largest and most given by Sconce and Cadwallador closed Slow 15 12 ...... 11 game and fish. They are the ones. Who successful shoot ever held on the grounds Jackson.. 12 9 shoot for the sport and do not quit the yesterday. It was a red-hot shoot from C. Powers 16 14 18 12 20— moment the added money is gone. of the Twin City Gun Club, was brought start to finish, as nearly all of the crack Wiggins.. 10 .. 15 .. ..— The Chambersburg Gun Cub will have off to-day under the management of H. shots were on hand and they had a live Crouthers . . 14 17 11, 18— E. Buckwalter, the well known pigeon Vorhecs. 13 9 . .— charge of this year©s tourney and they ly tussle. John Parker, of Detroit, had Hexley...... 12 ..— promise us a shoot for our association mem shot. t-harge of the events and conducted Carson...... 14— bers that will be the best in its history. The shoot Was well conducted and everything in a very agreeable manner. Extra event, 15 targets, $1.50 Cad 15, Young everything passed off pleasantly. The The target events called for 210 shots a 15, Heikes 14, Gilbert 14. Burnside 14, Bicghain 13. Tyson 13, Marshall 12, Scott 12. Budd 12. EMERALD GUN CLUB. weather was foggy and threatened rain, day, six events at 15 targets $1.50, and Connor 12. Tripp 12, Blake 12, Magill 11, Gross but there was a large attendance, shoot six events at 20 targets, $2.00. The 11, Neal 10, Blue Wing 8. Thirty-eight Contestants at the Last ers coming from Philadelphia, Baltimore, shooting was hard enough to suit the ex THIRD DAY, JANUARY 25. "Monthly Live Bird Shoot. Reading, Radnor, Phoenixyille, West perts and straight scores were scarce. This was the live bird day and the The Emerald Gun Club, of Brooklyn, held Chester, Kimberton, Norristown and In the first, second, third, sixth big event was changed to 15 birds instead their monthly live bird shoot, at Dexter other places. The Blue Rock traps and eighth events of the opening day of 25, owing to the weather. The condi Park, L. I., Jan. 1C. There was a large worked well and a good steady target not a straight score was made. tions were 15 live birds, handicap, rise attendance of members and thirty-eight Was thrown, but fast enough to make The best shooting for the iirst day was 26 to 31 yards, entrance $15 including entered the club shoot. Out of this num hard shooting. done by Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, birds. Purse divided under Rose system ber Dr. G. V. Hudson, H. Quinn and S. M. Ten sweepstake events were shot be la. He broke 194 out of 210, an average Van Alien killed ten straight. into four moneys. First place paid those Among the visitors were J. J. Hallowell. sides the big race. Hood, of Baltimore; .923 per cent. It. O. Heikes, of Dayton, who killed 15 straight the sum of $27.30 of the U. M. C. Co.; B. H. Norton, of the Fisher and Landis, of Philadelphia; O., and Chas. A. Young, of Springfield, each: second place paid those who killed Hazard Powder Co., and J. S. Panning, of Wertz, of Temple; Coldren, of Reading, O., were on second base with 187 apiece. 14 the sum of $10.38 each; third place San Francisco. The scores follow: and Smith, of INorristown, were the prin H. C. Sconce, of Sidell. 111., had third paid $10.92 each and fourth $5.46 each. Club shoot Ten live birds; handicap rise. cipal winners. honors all alone with 180. Eddie Bing- The scores: Dr. S. Hudson (29) ...... 12122 21112 10 In the 100 target match Landis;, of harn, of Chicago, was next in order with 15 live birds, $15, including birds; handicap H. Quinn (28) ...... 22121 12121 10 Philadelphia, won first, on 90; Hood, of 181. rise: S. Van Alien (29) .... 11221 22122 10 Gross, 28yds...... 22222 22222 22222 15 J. H. Moore (28) .... 12111 11102 9 Baltimore, took second, with 88: Wertz, On the second day Gilbert again pro Blake, 28yds...... 12112 22211 22222 15 U. F. Bender (28)..... 22022 22222 9 of Temple, third, with 86; Mink, of Phil nounced his name in a loud tone of voice Neal, 29yds...... 22222 22222 22222 15 T. Short (28) ...... 2212 22021 9 adelphia, fourth, with 85 and Torpor, of and smashed 199 out of 210 targets, E. Tripp, 29yds...... 21121 22222 12021 14 Dr. Stillman (28) .... 12 20122 9 Radnor fifth with 84. which is a very pleasing average of .947 R. O. Keikes, 31yds...... 222122222220222 14 M. Wrightman (28) . . .22221 21101 9 Gilbert, 31yds...... 22222 22222 222*2 11 ,1. Fanning (29) . ... .2222* 22121- 9 Among the visitors were Shaaber and per cent. Little Charlie Young, the spar Budd, 30yds...... 221*2 22221 22121 14 Dr. O©Oonnell (29)... 22222 20220 8 Coldren, of Reading; Wertz, of Temple; row shooter, of Ohio, trotted a greyhound C. W. Billings (28).... 21*1* 22221 8 Hood, of Baltimore; Howard and Ln- Young, SOyda...... 22222 22022 22222 14 G. K. Bre.it (26)...... 00112 22222 8 pace and came under the wire close to E. Vorhis, 20yds...... 20212 22212 20222 13 B. F. Amend (28)...... 22002 22221 8 iriis, of West Chester; Torpey and Pech- Gilbert with 195. II. O. Heikes and ft Powers, 30vds...... 22222 *1!222 2212* 13 21*11 8 in, of Radnor; Landis, Mink and Fisher, Burnside, 28yds...... 22222 1*221 20221 13 Win. Toerger (.28)...... 21011 duck called "Blue Wing," flew even with Bingham, 29yds...... 22022 20222 22222 13 W. Sands (29) ...... of Philadelphia; Hallmau, of Ivimber- 193. Charlie Budd, an antiquated shoot G. Gieiff (29) ...... ton; T. N. Smith, Hoy and J. R. Yosir, Sconce, 29yds...... 22222 10221 22220 13 J. S. Keuisen (29) .... ing machine from Des Moines, la., had Carson, 26yds...... 122.1* ©.©122.2 21022 13 D. Mohrman (27) .... of Norristown; and Dotterer and Miller, 187, which was not so very bad. Tha Blue Win?, 28yds...... 22222 2*222 20222 13 of Phoeuixville. The scores follow: Geve, 28yds...... 10122 22222 22220 13 J. J. Pillion (28).©... Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, twice winner Roll, 29yds...... *2*22 22222 222*2 12 H. P. Fessenden (28) Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of the Grand American Handicap, and Marshall, 30yds...... 22222 2222" 02220 12 B. .1. Clarke (29)...... Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 seventeen time winner of the Mayoral J. Gallin (28) ...... Crouthers, 28yds...... 1*221 222U2 22022 12 B. H. Norttn (28) ...... 10*OJ . Trumbauer .. 6 6 C. . . . . 10 ty of Keithsburg, 111., had credit for Cad. 29yds...... ** 1 *2 22202 22222 11 11 illrner (28) ...... 00122 11220 7 Slinaber .. .. 8 7899 breaking 185 out of 210 targets aimed AVright, "23yds...... 20292 11220 22022-11 Dr. Cieamer (28) ...... 01210 10212 7 Wertz ...... 7 10 0 8 10 9 11 Extra sweep, 10 live birds. $10 entrance; ...... 22222 0202* T Coldren .. ... 8 8 10 8 8 10 IS at. That©s not so bad for "Old Tom" $195.50 in the purse. Divided Rose system, J. J. Hallowell (29) .. Marshall. Dr. O©Dor.ohue (20) ...... 02001 22022 6 Krill ...... 247 5 3938 three moneys, 5, 3, 2. B. O. Weiss (28)...... 11200 22*1*- (5 Hood ...... 7 7 10 8 10 10 13 About the prettiest work of any of the Powers...... 22222 22111-10 T. P. Keenan (25)...... 20202 01102*- C Johnson ... ., 670 e c s 8 ordinary men was accomplished by H. Marshall...... 2222,2 22222-10 G. V. Killers (2S)...... 22210 20*20 (5 Buckwftltoi- .. G 8 8 10 Burnside.*...... 22212 21122-10 9 0, C. Sconce, of Sideil, one of the promo Neal...... 22222 22122-10 (©. M. Lincoln (25) ...... 02021 02210 0 Halhnan .. .. 8 ters of the tourney. On the second day H. Ariderson (27) ...... 01012 00110 6 J. Yost .. .. (3 7 7 10 Tripp...... 22212 222ii* 9 Woeful (28) ...... 2-11UO 20202 0 T. Smith .. . 8 7 8 14 he neglected entering the first event, but Roll...... 22222 2222* 9 A. Schoverllng (25)...... *2002 01022 5 Torpry ...... 7 10 7 13 he pounded out the next three events Budd...... 21225 02222- 9 A. Dun court (25)...... 20010 00221 ft Mflk-r ...... 8 Ycucjr...... 02222 2*222 9 ...... 01021 20020 5 0 4 straight, gutting first money alone in two, Blake...... 22*22 22222 9 Raihcen (.28) ...... Howard ... , and before the day was over he lined Wends (28) ...... *1200 02220 5 I.tifflis ...... G G 5 4 Blue Wing...... 22222 22202- 9 0. Stuetzle (27) ...... 20002 20*20 4 Shcoler ... ©6 out three more perfect scores. His aver Cad...... 222*2 21222 9 Fisher ...... 9 11 age was next to Gilbert©s, for the eleven Geve...... 12111 22202 9 Landis ...... 9 8 10 Gilbert...... 22222 21*22- 9 KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. events in which he participated. Crouthers...... 22222 01022 8 Hoy ...... There were plenty of the manufactur* Pechln .. ... Bingham...... 222*0 22222 8 Henry ami McCoy Killed Ten Straight Mink ..... ers© agents on hand, a bustling around Smoak...... 0122* 21222 S Gross ...... 8 5 for converts, but the field was pretty well Fredrick...... 22*11 22120-8 in the Club I©Cvent. Dott ?rer ... . mowed over before they began. Heikes...... 22222 020*2 7 The regular weekly shoot of the Keystone Entrance fe.© in 10 target events, $1 entrance; Among the paid men who shoot, talk Voris...... 22222 *0202 7 Shooting League , took place on their In 15 target event $1.50. Purses divided two, Gross...... 22222 20002 7 grounds at Holmesburg Junction, Pa., Jan three and four moneys, according to number of and advertise various guns, brands of Sconce...... 02*12 22202 7 uary 27. The day was an ideal one for live entries. , powder and colors of shells were Ed. Carson...... 10120 112*2 7 bird shooting, as the air was crisp and clear 100 Blue Rocks, entrance $10; four moneys; Bingham, of Du Pont Powder Co.: R. O. Wright...... 10110 11012 7 and just enough wind was stirring to as Sergeant system. First place ©paid $17. "5, second $10.65 and Landis ... .11111 11111 01111 11011 11011 22 . Heikes, of E. C. and Schultze Powder third $7.10. sist the birds towards the outer boundary. 1111111110110111111111111 23 Co., and U. M. C. Co.; C. W. Budd, of The birds were a splendid lot and gave 10111 10111 11111 11110 10111 21 Parker Bros., Hazard Powder Co., and ABOUT CLAIMED DATES. Lard shooting. As a result of the good fly- 11111 11111 11111 illll 11101 24-90 IT. M/C. Co.; Fred Gilbert, of Parker Ing qualities, only two clean scores of ten Hood ..01101 11111 11111 11111 11111 23 Bros., Winchester Repeating Arms Co., were made. Henry and McCoy brought 01111 11111 11111 11101 11111 23 The Pennsylvania State Sportsmen down ten apiece, while Dr. Darby, D. 11101 11011 11111 01111 ICail 21 and Du Pont Powder Co.; John Parker, Were There First. Lougnecker and Hari-ison scored .9 each. 11111 01100 11111 11111 01111 21 88 of Peters Cartridge Co., and King Pow In "Sporting Life" of September 16, The scores follow©: Wertz . .11101 11101 11110 11101 11100 19 der Co. 18t)9, appeared a notice from J. M. Runk, Weekly club shoot, 10 birds, handicap rise; 11011 11111 11111 11101 11111 23 Among those who pay full price for corresponding secretary Of the Pennsyl open sweepstake, $2.50 entrance. 11110 01111 11111 10111 11111 22 vania State Sportsmen©s Association, claim Henry (30) ...... 11222 21212-10 11111 11111 10111 01111 11101 22-83 their guns and ammunition were: E. McCoy (30) ...... 12111 22222 10 Mink ..10111 11111 11111 11011 11111 23 Tripp, Dr. Partington and Slow, of In ing May 13, 16, 17 and 18, 1900, as dates Dr. DarbV (29) ...... 12222 12012 9 11010 11110 OHIO 01111 11101 18 dianapolis; Gross, of Columbus; Hon. for the Pennsylvania State shoot, which Lonsnecker (80) ...... 12222 22120 9 11111 OHIO 11111 11111 11101 22 Tom Marshal!, of Keithsburg, 111.; E. will be held at Chambersburg, Pa. Harrison (30) ...... 12*12 22211- 9 10111 Hill 10110 11111 11111 22 85 Before selecting these dates, Mr. Runk Geikler (29) ...... 22222 10012- 8 Torpey . .11111 01001 10011 01111 11111 19 E. Neal, of Bloomfield, 111.; Guy Burn- wrote to E. S. Uice, president of the Il W. Whitaker (29) ...... 01221 22202 8 Illll 11101 01011 11110 11111--21 Bide, of Knoxville, 111.: Charlie Young, linois State Sportsmen©s Association, ask Painter (29) ...... 22111 22200- 8 11111 Illll 01101 Illll 01101 21 of Springfield, 111.; Mumma, of Dayton, ing whether these dates would interfere W. N. Stevenson (30)...... *02ll 22222 8 Illll Illll 01111 Illll 11110 23 84 O.; .T. S. Boa, of Chicago; C. M. Powers, with their plans. Mr. Rice replied that Van Loon (30) ...... 01101 11112 8 B©kWalter Illll 11110 10111 11101 10101 20 of Decatur, 111.; Ed. Vorhis, of Craw- they had selected May 7. 11. This left the Dr. Foster (30) ...... 00220 22220 G 10111 11011 10111 01001 11111 19 Pennsylvania dates May 15-18 without a Brewer (30) ...... 2212* 00200 5 Illll 10111 11100 Illll 10111 21 fordsville, Ind.; Geo. Roll, of Chicago. conflict. Open sweepstake 7 birds, 30 yards rise, en lion itoii 111.10 inn mil 22 sa The following scores were made; On September 27, Mr. H. B. Collins, sec trance $2.50. Henry 7, McCoy 4, Geikler 5, Fisher 11110 Illll 10111 11110 11110 21 FIRST DAY, JAN. 23. retary of the Missouri State Game and Brewer 7, Darby 6, Van Loon 7, W. N. Steven 10110 Illll 00111 Illll 11110 20 son 7. 01111 Hill 11001 Illll 11110 21 Events. 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fish Protective Association, wrote from Open sweepstake 5 birds. 30 yards rise, en 11110 Illll 11101 00011 11011 19 SI Targets 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 210 St. Louis claiming the week May 1-1. 1900 trance $2.00. McCoy 4, Geikler 3, Henry 3, Hallman 11111 OHIO 11101 10110 01111 19 for their annual tournament and the dates Brewer 4, W. N. Stevenson 4, Van Loon 5. 11011 10011 11011 Illll 11110 20 Heikes .. 13 13 14 17 12 17 15 17 13 19 14 18—187 appeared in the "Sporting Life," and Open sweepstake 5 birds, 30 yards rise, en OHIO 00111 11101 11101 11110 18 Gross 11 14 9 15 8 1« 12 17 12 14 14 15—157 "American Field" in the issues of October trance $2.00. McCoy 4. Henry 5, Geiltler 2, Dr. Illll 01101 Illll 1110001111 20 7t Tripp . .. 13 14 4 9 8 17 12 15 10 16 11 15—144 7, 1899. This is three weeks after the Darby 3, W. Whitaker 5, Painter 2, W. V. S. 3. Coldren 11011 10110 01011 10000 10111 15 Parting©n 14 l rj 12 12 13 14 11 18 9 17 10 20—165 Pennsylvania Sportsmen had announced Open sweepstake 5 birds, 30 yards rise, en 11011 10111 11110 11010 11111-20 © it©jV©liJil©) •14 l*i 11 1H 13 IV 13 18 15 17 15 19—181 these dates. trance $2.00. McCoy 4, Henry 4, Geikler 3, Dr. 11010 Illll Illll 11010 11011-20 Marshall 12 15 IS 17 14 18 12 12 13 19 15,18—178 The "American Field" of January 27, Darby 4, W. Whitaker 4, Painter 4. 01111 OHIO Illll Illll Illll 22 7T Budd ... 10 12 10 \L 10 13 12 16 12 18 15 10—158 1900, has the following, which explains it- Tmmbauer Illll 10101 11101 10111 11111 21 Gilbert.. 9 18 12 20 15 19 15 19 14 19 15 19—194 sell©; 11110 1H01 11011 01111 10010 18 Negl .... 11 15 14 18 15 18 11 12 13 14 14 18—173 Kansas City Gun Club. 10100 Illll 11110 OHIO 11010 17 Cad .... 12 13 11 17 13 15 12 15 12 17 13 17—167 "Mr. J. M. Runk, corresponding secretary of The Kansas City Gun Club held Its January Illll 10001 00111 11100 00111 16 72 Burnside 13 14 12 14 13 13 12 17 12 13 13 18—154 the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Association, shoot at Washington Park, Jan. 18, and F. N. Sillier .01011 11011 11010 11101 11110 18 Sconce.. 14 17 13 18 14 15 13 14 15 20 13 20—18G writes us that the tenth annual meeting and Cockrill won the club trophy on a score of Illll 11100 01100 11101 11110 18 .Scott . .. 9 13 8 16 13 9 11 1G 12 17 12 14—150 tournament of the association will be held at 23 out of 25 live birds. The scores; Hill 11100 11101 11110 11110-20 Younjf. . 14 18 13 18 15 1C 13 17 13 18 14 18—187 Chambersburg, Pa., from May 14 to 17. These J. Bramball ..2122201022222022222222202 21 01111 01111 10011 10101 11100 17 7S Muni ilia 8 13 8 10 11 w dates are the same as those selected by the F. N. Cockrill 21212 21221 02220 21121 22122 23 Shaaber .10111 Illll 11000 Illll 10010 18 Blue W©g 12 13 9 14 13 18 12 14 11 18 14 18—16G Missouri State Association, and" while the two A. H. Glasner 0211011112110100101210011 17 01101 11010 11100 01010 01111 15 Blyke ... 12 10 14 17 11 18 12 13 15 18 14 17—180 tournaments are so far apart in matter of lo F. J. Smith ..21001 02122 11202 12211 10002 18 1101000011 Illll 11110 10110 17 50 Boa .... 14 14 14 14 13 19 12 14 15 IS 14 18—179 cation that it is not presumed one will seriously S. S. Mlllett .2120212022111120111110001 19 withdrew on 75th round. Connor...... 11 13 14 17 13 14— interfere with tho other, yet it might have .1. B. Porter ..2110022221102222220001100 17 Landla. first money, $28.80; Hood, second, $24; Smith. .. 13 9 ...... — bee- better for the Pennsylvania Associate m W. Halliwell 11012 02100 21200 12201 22212 18 Wertz. third, $19.20; Mink, fourtht f!4,40; Tor* MacUll...... 1 13 it it tad selected tii& very last week in May U, S. Elliott . .20002 .10212 12122 02122 22222-20 pey, fifth, $9,60, Feb. 3. SPORTING- 13 brought down 47, while his opponent, extent. Now and then a trap-shooter has BOSTON GUN CLUB. developed from small clubs in the coun George Loomis, killed 44. This brought ties. Kansas City three birds nearer. Continued Interest in the Prize In the evening of the day of the invita The next couple were Dan Bray, of Shooting: Contest A Team Match tion shoot those present will be given a Onjaha, and W. S. Alien, of Kansas chance to suggest ways and means by City. The local gunner pulled out ahead Won toy Boston. which the necessary reforms can be ac THEY DEFEAT mm CITY IN & by one bird, the score standing 41 to 40. Wellington, Mass., Jan. 27, 1900. Editor complished. The Monumental Shooting "Sporting Life:" Some exceedingly pleas Park and club house are to be thrown open SECOUD HITCH. A GOQL SCORE ant visitors from outside towns added during the entire season of 1900, free of was expected of Chris Gottlieb, for the greatly to the Boston Gun Club©s third cost to all shooters of good character. Kansas City team, but he failed to ma- meet at Wellington, Wednesday, January There is to be no expense for use of teralize, being beaten by F. S. Crabill, 24th, and it required about fourteen hun grounds, traps or-club house. If the shoot The Omaha Team Scores 441 Out ol dred targets to assuage the thirst for ers desire to form classes, they can do so, of Oinaha, by the score of 44 to 41. The shooting. and by rotation of applications secure cer Kansas City men were now seven birds The weather was not of the best, snow tain hours during which they alone can- 500 Live Birds Fiaa Work Done behind and there was little chance of the flurries and a persistent wind bothering shoot without other cost than that of tar last pair making any change in the final a little, yet the scores stfow up well and gets or birds shot at. These charges ara on Both Sides Elliott Deleated result. J. A. R. Elliott was pitted met expectations for winter work. Dis to be the same as are paid in club grounds. against Frank Parmelee, and this was tance handicap equalized three shooters in the battle royal of the day. The birds the prize match, who at 21, 19 and 16 yards Parmelee in a Match. , accomplished a 26 out of 30, the high score BELMONT GUN CLUB. were a fine, picked lot as the scores go so far; others from 18 to 15 yards were to show. At 50 birds each had killed 41, satisfied with less. A New Trap Shooting Organization Omaha, Neb., Jan. 27. Editor "Sport which ended the team match part. Then After the conclusion of individual event Enjoying the Sport. ing Life:" The second match of the they continued fifty more, to make it a the idea of a little team race was no The weekly events of the Belmont Shoot intercity series between Kansas City 100 bird match, as $200 a side was wag sooner suggested than carried out. The ing Club, of Philadelphia, which are and Omaha wing shots ended here to ered between the two men on the result. Brockton and Boston teams were evenly brought off at Belmont Driving Park, have day. As the Omaha men again proved This is the fourth match Elliott has matched, but one target separating the proved to be such interesting occasions the winners they are now entitled to shot against Parmelee on Omaha totals at the finish. The Fitchburg rep that the organization has gone to the ex the team wing shot championship of resentatives found sufficient difference be pense of erecting a cozy club house for the grounds, and it is the first one he has tween Magautrap aid five trap angles to gunners within the track inclosure. It the Missouri Valley. been victorious in. The scores in pre materially effect their usual good scores. stands just opposite the club house and is The Kansas City men felt confident vious matches have been: Parmelee 1)8, Besides being their first trial over a newer approachable by board walks laid for the of victory, as they had strengthened Elliott 91; Parmelee 94, Elliott 91. In trap, it seems they have not been enjoy convenience of the gunners. their team since the first match, which the third they tied on 91 birds and Par ing regular practice over the old, their On January 20 a good shoot was held occurred at Kansas City, Nov.,2-1 and melee won the shoot-off by the score of ground©s being closed for the winter. at live birds and targets. Team matches 25. At that time Omaha won by the 24 to 23 out of 25 birds. Events as follows: and small individual races made the sport score of 4B9 to 437 out of a possible Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 interesting. IN THIS MATCH Targets ...... 10 10 5p 10 10 5p 10 10 5p 10 10 The club shoot at 25 Blue Rocks resulted 500 live birds, ten men shooting on each Elliott won a victory, but on a very low as follows: side, at 50 biids per man. score. He killed 87 to Parmelee©s 86. Gordon. 17yds... 96888 8 8 10 10 8 Hit. Miss. Hdp. Total, The interest in these matches has been Miskay, 18 yds. 98789 8888 Elwanger ...... 10 15 15 25 very great, as the men shot in pairs, The wind blew a gale and the birds were Lerov, 21 yds.. .676 8 9 9 10 8 10 8 Sidler ...... 10 15 15 25 one man from each side shooting a fifty- of a fine quality. The air was constantly Howe, 19 yds.. 9 6 5 6 10 6 6 5 5 7 Achuff ...... 16 9 9 25 filled with sand, which pelted the shoot Griffith, 19 yds. 697 6 10 10 7 8 9 8 Small ...... 14 11 10 24 bard match, 30 yards rise, A. S. A. rules. ers on the left cheek and took right quar Baker, 16 yds.. 10 6 8 9 6 5 7 6 Condon ...... 18 7 6 24 THE MATCH BEGAN Cutler, 16 yds. 245 1 6 7 Flemming ...... 18 7 5 23 tering birds out of bounds, if not brought Richards, 16 yds. 868 7 7 7 Dallas ...... 11 14 12 23 on Friday, Jan. 26, with C. C. Herman, down near the traps. So sure of victory Andres, 15 yds 443 6 7 ..... Strickland ...... 16 » 7 23 of Kansas City, against Richard Kirn- were Parmelee©s followers that they Converse, 16 yds 4 554768346 Bergner ...... 23 2 * 23 wagered large sums of money on the Wilbur, 16 yds. 9 .67.6565 Hney ...... 7 18 15 22 ball, of Omaha. They shot a good, hot Poor, 15 yds.. .. 4 2 613 Cowan ...... 22 3 * 22 race, Kiniball winning by the close score match. In this way the Kansas City Horace, 18yds.. 8678. Mueller ...... 19 6 3 22 of 48 to 47. Herman made the best sports got back all they lost on the team SpeRcer, 18yds. 56856875 Scratch. run, killing 24 straight. match. Wood,r *JU^A, 16yds...AM jf ^*«... * * O-IU~- - _ - On January 27 an open sweep and priz« The next pair were August Bersheim, The race began by Parmelee killing his All events, unknown angles, from Magau shoot was held. A hammerless gun wai trap, third contest in prize series, 30 targets, the main attraction, which was put up i* of Omaha and Ed Hickman, of Kansas first bird, but he missed the second and 20 singles, 5 pair, distance handicap. a match at five targets per chance. There City. This was an easy victory for the third. Elliott did his old hoodoo trick Leroy 21 yds were many re-entries and the match wai Omaha man, who grassed 41 to his op of losing his first bird. It was a clocse 11101 01111 10111 11111-17 01 11 11 11 11 9-26 hotly fought. Cowan did the best shoot ponent©s 39, leaving the home team in race all the way through. The Omaha inooffioio iiiiiymii-i6 H 1111111110-26 ing and finally won the prize. the lead by three birds. man never got the lead, but was not more The scores follow: The next pair shot a tie on 44 out of than a bird or two behind at any stage nill©l01l601 dlljll 11111-18 11 01 11 11 10 8-26 Ten targets; unknown angles Torpey 9. Stnmtf 50. They were Tom Kimball, of of the game. At 50 birds they were tied, Horace 18 yds. 8, Free 8, Ridge 7, Winkter 6, Santman 6, W, 10111 11101 10110 11111-15 11 10 11 11 10 8-23 W. A. 5, Fleming 8, King 6. Omaha, and J. W. Bramhall, of Kan but at 75 Elliott was two ahead, as he Ten targets; unknown angles Santman 6, Mo sas City. This left the home team still made a run of 29 straight from the 45th ii^ikm©ii1iiiyiisiioii 17 10101110 01 6-23 Falls 3, Ridge 6, Torpey 9, Pechin 9, Stunun S in the lead. to the 75th rounds. He continued shoot Cowan 9, Felix S. imidrieio1 iiiio©ioiii-i6 oo 10 1110 11 6-22 Twenty-five targets; unknown angles Fern R. K. Campbell, of Kansas City, was ing well and, although he lost three birds 22, Ridge 22, Torpey 18, McFalls 17, Free 13. next selected to shoot against J. P. out of his last ten, Parmelee was unable inwmioo mii inii-16 11 oo 10 0111 6-22 Ten targets; unknown angles Moxey 8, Stumrt Smead, of Omaha. The latter won, to catch him. Richards, 16 yds. 9, W. W. A. 8, Lawrence 3. killing 47 to Campbell©s 44. This placed The following are the scores, those 01111 10110 11111 00110—14 00 11 11 10 11 7-21 Ten targets; unknown angles Gill 8, Ridge Omaha still farther in the lead, they made in the team match being given first 8. Winkler 7. Stmnm 5. Baltz 6. W. W, A. 5, mil Tioio oiii©i moo-is 0111 01 oo 10 5-20 Cowan 9. McFalls 10, King 8. Free 9, Fleming having at this stage sis birds the best in the order in which they shot. 7, Lawrence 6. of it. Team match, 50 birds per man, 30 yards rise, lOlll^lOlil OOOCO 11111—13 00 10 11 01 11 6—19 Five live birds; 30yds. rise Baltz 4, Condo» Geo. Stoekwell, of Kansas City, was A. S. A. rules. 2, Small 3, Free 4, Santman 2. Stumm 5, Gill the nest man to try conclusions with OMAHA. KANSAS CITY. oioicTooiii loofo liiii ii 0111 0111 oo 6 17 2, Fleming 3, Barnett 1. Felix 4. King 2. R. Kimball ...... 48 Ed. Hickman ..... Omaha and W. D. Hardin was his A. Bersheim ...... 41 C. C. Herman ooooo oi©oeo 10011 00110 6 1111 oo 1010 6-12 PASTIME GUN CL.UB. apponent. It was a pretty race and T. G. Kimball J. W. Bramhall Poor. 15 yde. ., at 50 birds the men were tied on 4b. Jim Sinead ...... 41 R. K. Campbell OOOOO OO100 10001 00100 4 00 00 01 11 00 3 1 Their Weekly Medal Shoot Tied toy The best shooting of the day was seen W. Hardin G. W. Stoekwell Team match, possible 90, 20 singles and 5 in this race, as StoekAvell made a run J. C. Read ... F. N. Cockrill.... pairs each shooter, 16 yds. rise: Buesser, Wolf and Marks. G. W. Loomis Dave Elliott BOSTON GUN CLUB. The weekly shoot of the Pastime Gun of 45 straight and Hardin knocked Dan Bray W. S. Alien Club at Detroit, January 20, was a suc down 35 in a row. F. S. Crabtll . 44 Chris. Gottlieb lWlldm01 OHIO 01111-16 11 11 11 11 lMOr-26© cess, and Buesser, Wolf and Marks are At this stage of the game, Omaha F. S. Parmalee 41 J. A. R. Elliott imik017OIl 11111 10101-16 01 11 11 11 10- 8-24 tied for the A medal. Mundt and Roehm had a lead of six birds and the race Total ...... 441 Total ...... 434 are similiarly fixed for the B medal, and was half finished, while both sides THE ELLIOTT-PARMALBE MATCH. iiiicmoii noir 01011 15 oo 10111010- 5-20 Olfs won the C medal. Randolph, who were holding their very best men for 100 live birds, $200 a side, 30 yards rise, A. made the high scores of the day, is not the final striiggle. S. A. rules. Total ... -70 a member of the club. Resolutions of The last pair of the day to shoot were Parmalee . 20012 22220 02022 20220 22222 18 BROCKTON GUN CLUB. thanks to Jake Klein were passed for his 22222 22222 20222 22222 22022 23 good work at the annual club banquet, John Reed, of Omaha, and F. N. Cock- 22222 2622?, 22022 22202 22222 22 11011 11110-18 11 11 11 11 11-10-28 rill, of Kansas City. They shot an 22222 22222 22222 22220 02222 23 86 No Sof targets .... 10 10 10 10 10 10 29 even race with 43 apiece, which still Elliott . . .02222 20222 20202 20222 02222 10 OlClllOll 01160 01011—13 11 11 11 00 11- 8—21 -Klein ...... -. .- 7 .. B 4 left Omaha six birds ahead, its score at 22222 22200 22222 22220 22222 22 Eoehm . i...... *> .. s .- o 8 17 this time standing 271 to 2G5. 22222 22222 22212 22212 22220 2-1 11101 11000—13 11 11 00 10 11- 7—20 Lautb ...... 7 5 . . 6 7 5 8 22222 22222 22222 22022 22002 22 87 Chapman ...... o .. * -^ 2 12 THE KANSAS CITY Elliott used a Winchester Repeating shot Total ...... 69 Boeaser ...... 5 .. 8 .. < 9 20 gun, No. 27 grade, 45 grains Hazard "Blue INDEPENDENT TEAM. Wolf...... •.••. o •• 0 20 delegation were still confident of Ribbon" smokeless powder, 1*4 »z, No. Wieber...... •• *> 7 13 winning and offered to bet any 7 shot in leader shells loaded by the Win 01110 om©l 10101 1H11-15 11 11 11 11 10- 9-21 Marks...... •• » 7 20 reasonable amount that they would chester Repeating Arms Co. Olfs...... 5 4 A . 10 be the victors at the close of the Parmelee shot a Remington gun, Schultac 01111 OOlli OHIO 01010 12 10 11 10 10 00- 5 17 Mandt...... - - 6 .. a 9 17 Randolph:...... » 6 i .. . 23 contest. They figured that the four powder in U. M. C. shells, loaded by the oooi :Tii oil oiioo iioio—ii oo 10 10 11 10- 5—16 S .. men representing Kansas City would U. M. C. Co. Corbett...... 6-. 4 6 Total ...... 57 defeat the same number of Oinaha gun BUFFALO AUDUBON CLUB. ners. PEORIA GUN CLUB. FITCHBURG GUN CLUB. The four pairs to shoot on the follow 11010 10111 10001 11010-12 10 11 11 11 10- 8-20 Small Attendance at Their Regular ing day were: Dave Elliott vs. GPO. Their Medal Shoot Held in a Gale of OHIO lo6ll 11001 00100 11 10 11 10 11 00- 6 17 Weekly Shoot. Loomis; Alien vs. Bray; Gottlieb vs. Chilling Wind. The Audubons held their regular weekly Crabill: J. A. R. Elliott vs. Peoria, ll, Jan. 28. Editor "Sporting nioViioii loioo oooii n 10 11 oo 10 oo- 4 15 club shoot, at Audubon Park, Buffalo, N. Frank Parmelee. The last pair to shoot Life:" The live bird niedal shoot of the Y., Jan. 27. The attendance was very the fifty birds for the team match and Peoria Gun Club was held to-day la a ter Total .52 small and the score below the average. then continue fifty more, as they had a rible gaie of wind from the West. The Event No. 3 was the club shoot... Renlcke v,-ager of $100 on the total of 100 birds. thermometer was down to zero and 1he won class A badge and Phillips took class birds were .jumping- screamers, underground A SHOOTING CONVENTION B medal. The scores follow: So sanguine of success was Elliott that or.tgoers and cyclone incomers. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 he pressed the bet to $200 a side and In the match for the medal Gym Port- To toe Held in Baltimore For the En Targets ...... 15 15 25 15 5p 5p was looking for more. man and Johnson tied on 7 out of 10. In couragement of Trap Shooting. The* position of referee was alternate- the shoot off Portraan won on the fourth The invitation shoot and convention, by ESC ...... 14 20 14 « 6 lv filled by Captain A. W. Money and round. In a practice match at 10 birds, R©pinecke ...... 10 13 21 10 7 9 Leisy killed 7, Portman 6 and Meidroth, which it is proposed to bring together Fanning ...... 11 12 19 14 7 8 W. F. Quimby, of New York and C. 4. those interested in the shotgun sport at E. C. Burkhardt ...... 13 14 1< 11 6 4 D. Lindermau, of Adams, Neb. the traps, has been arranged for Feb. 15, 0. S. Burknardt ...... 8 11 15 12 6 4 The scores follow: at Baltimore, Md. The shooting will be THE FINISH 10 live birds, medal shoot. Warren ...... 8 .. 15 .. G 5 G. Portman ...... 02222 21021 8 held at Monumental Park, "Westpdrt, and Phillips ...... 12 14 8 .. .. took place on the following day^^ Jan Johnson ...... 12002 21121 8 the convention at the Carrollton Hotel, in uary 27. To the chagrin of the Kansas Meidroth ...... 22200 10122 7 the evening. The Hot Springs Shoot. City shots their anticipated victory was Leisy ...... 02202 22002 6 One object of the gathering is to bring The Hot Springs tournament will be held Ties miss and out. together the shooters who enjoy the sport Feb. 13-17 at ©Hot Springs, Ark. Five days of not forthcoming, and the men they plac Portman ...... 0111 3| Johnson ...... 0220 2 on" field and water, but who have not been shooting has been arranged, three at targets ed great hopes upon failed to "make Practice, 10 birds. prominent at trap work. There are thou and two. at live birds. Feb. 13, 14 and 15 good." Leisy ...... 22002 22201 7 sands of sportsmen in Maryland who are will have eight events at 15 targets and two Out of the four pair who shot on Sat Portman ...... 12020 01110 6 good shots, but who have been outclassed at. 20, with a total entrance of $16 for the urday, one made a victory, two were de Meidroth ...... 20010 10100 4 by those who are constantly practicing at day. $25 will be added to each event and the traps. The experts have so far out $50 given for best general average for the three feated and one was a tie. The visitors Limited Gun Club©s Tonrney. classed the novices that the beginner has clays for the seven high guns. The tournament were unable to close the gap and lost the The Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, will had no chance, unless he was willing to do will be open to all, but trade representatives race by the score of 441 to 434. hold a tournament Feb. 6, 7 and 8. The first day what the experts had done spend much and known.90 per cent, shots will pay 25 cents Out of the ten individual matches the will be devoted to targets, with 12 events on money in learning the trap-shooting. extra in each event. This amount will be di Nebraskans won four, lost two and made© the programme, at 10, 15 and 20. with entrance In the invitation contests a programme vided among all amateurs who- shoot through. at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. On the second day, will be made up in an experimental way Rose system will.be used for dividing tha four ties. This left Kansas City with Feb. 7, there will be six events at sparrows, moneys at the ratio of 7, 5, 3, 2, but two wins, four loses and four ties. four at 15 sparrows and two at 20; entrance by classifying the men. Some good shots The live bird programme consists of miss and Of the four pairs to finish on the sec $3.00 and $4.00 respectively. The rise will be have failed in their first efforts to score out, and a $5 bird handicap, entrance $15, birds ond day but one man came up to expecta 25 yards. On the third day, Feb. 8, the Grand more than one or two birds or targets in extra, $2 added, handicap 26 to 33 yards rise. Central Handicap will be shot at 25 live ten, but have quicfly gained the knack and High guas will win the money, with one money tions. This was Dave Elliott. a brother of pigeons, entrance $25; purse dirided, class shoot shot in higher classes. The present sys for every two entries. Forfeit of .$5 nuist ba "Champion Jim." Dave handled his ing; handicap rise. 26 to 31 yards. This tourna tem of handicapping by distance has not placed with C. K De Long, Hot Springs, Ark., ©©pump" gun. in a clever manner and ment is open to all. brought out these shooters to any great before Feb. 13. SPORTING Keb. 8. on the roof of the Madison Square Gar den during the Sportsmen©s Show, The " Old Reliable Parker" always in evidence. March 1-17. It will M run by a motor, At the Chamberlain Cartridge & Target Co.©s Tournament, held at Cleveland, THOSE YOU KNOW. which insures a regular speed of tar Ohio, June 14 and 15, 1899, it won First and Second High Average in the amateur gets ail the time and every man will class and First High Average in the expert class, with scores as follows: 97.88;% in have an equal chance to win. amateur class and 90.4% in expert class. HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Fred Gilbert, ^ek* with a Parker Gnn, at Sioux City, Iowa, June 6th, 7th, The Magfiutrap was used at the Ham 8th and 9th, shoot- dStf*tVti\ in& at 91 targets, scored 07.3. SONAL ENOUGH, ilton Gun Club tournament last week These Records show that the Parker Gun for close, hard. shooting, and ability to perform and gave universal, satisfaction. continuous baxd work is excelled by none. Bits ol News, Gossip and Comment Rollo O. Heikes, the great trap shot, of Dayton, p.. was shaking hands with About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot his many friends, in New York recently. During a dinner one evening ho told ing Know in Person or Through the boys of a dream he had lately, "I dreamed 1 had a new gun." said Rollo. the Medium ol General Fame, "It was the best gun I ever owned. It was such a powerful shooter that I never missed a pigeon with it. I killed over Paul North, of the Cleveland Target a thousand straight, (before he awoke), Send lor Catalogue to PARKER BROS., MERIDEN. CONN. Co.. has been working iu the West, but tha most surprising thing was that placing Magautraps and Blue Rock tar- only about fifty per cent, of the birds NiEW YORK SALESROOM, No. 96 Chamber St. pets in many of the prominent shooting fell in bounds. The gun shot so close grounds that were not already equipped and hard that when I centered an out- with this excellent outfit. goer I just blew it fifty to sixty yards oefort it struck the ground, a pulpy Bob Clark, the crack pigeon shot of mass, but of course outside the bounds. PIO Parkersburg. W. Va.. was fatally shot I guess I©ll stick to the old style scatter by a negro on January 16. The negro pun." Some of the boys suggested that OF THE was having a fight with a friend of he had better stick t» the old-fashioned dark©s and he rushed in to part them, mince pie and i:ot experiment with any receiving a bullet near the heart. There more of the new Christmas kind. is little hopes of his recovery. WORLD Th<* Luzerue County Sportsmen©s Club. H. L. Landis, of Philadelphia, won of Wilkesbarre, Pa., have spent several first money in the 100 target match hundred dollars during the past eight WON WITH held at Royersford. Pa.. January 25. months detecting and prosecuting viola He broke 90 out of 100 Bine Rocks, tors of the game laws. It is the right sergeant system. He used 3V4 drams kind of a a organization and every county DuPont powder in AVinchester Leader should have one equally active and Shells. working with the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Association. Geo. Pierey. of Jersey City, defended the E. C. Cup. emblematic of the target "Dormr.io" Beveridee has returned to championship of New Jersey, against h?s home in Newark, N. J., after sn C. W. Feigenspan. of Newark, on extended business trip hi the West. He At Batavia, N. Y., December l?th, 1899, Mr. Fred. Gilbert Smith Bros, grounds. Newark. N. J.. defeated Mr. W. R. Crosby in the contest for the E. C. CUP, January 17. The match was at 50 tar will be welcomed by the hoys at the gets, unknown angles. Pierey broke 45 traps, as he is the right kind and a good emblematic of the Inanimate Target Championship of the World. to his opponents 44. siiot. E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS A. CO., WlLMINGTON, DEL. Charles A. Young, the little big shot, S. A. Tucker, the famous traveling of Springfield. O.. "attended the Hamil representative of the Parker gun. is ton Can. Tournament January 16-19, now working westward in the interests and carried off most of the prizes. For of his firm. The Parker gun and Mr. the four days in the target events from E.C. Tucker are great favorites wherever Magautrap he made best average, known, and he is always sure of his breaking 265 out of 300 targets, an f Strong Quick Clean Accurate. share of orders where he lauds. average of .883 per cent. In the* live E. C. No. 1 J Are always the same, and hold more records on both live Harvey MoMurchy. of the Hunter bird events he was handicapped to 32 SCHULTZE 1 birds and targets than all the other nitro powders put Arms Co.. was in New York last week yards, but he divided first in the Grand [ together. looking after orders for L. C. Smith Canadian handicap on 20 straight kills. f A smokeless shotgun powder manufactured specially for guns. Ho will start soon for his annual 1 R. A. Welsh, the Philadelphia pigeon LIGHT GAME LOADS. trip through the West, going as far shot, has been doing great work with the E. C. No. 2 { The BEST nitro powder on the market for use in the as the Pacific Coast. He hopes to re shot gun at the Carteret Gun Club traps. CHEAP SHELLS. turn in time for the Grand American [ " Quicker than greased lightning!" Handicap, fin event which he has never Garden City. L. I. He captured several participated in yet. He says it is about prizes in the holiday shoots, and on Jan Wriie for descriptive folder and loading instructions. time the L. C. Smith gun won the first uary 19 he won the cup handicap, kill prize, and he is something of a shot him ing©"23 out of 25 live birds. He vyas tied THE AMERICAN "E.C." & "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. self. by Strong, but defeated him in the shoot off. Welch also tied for another cup. but Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. L. Schortemeier will give a live-bird was shot out by Dan Bradley. handicap shoot nt Dexter Park. L. 1.. Feb. (> and 7. The first day will have- Annie Oakley is in Chicago where three events, one at 5 birds, entrance she has engagements in some of the $3.00; one at 7 birds, entrance $5.00. principle theatres of that city. and one at 15 birds, entrance $5. birds extra. Purses divided Rose system. J. S. Fanning, the California shot, has On the second day a $2 miss-ajid-out been telling the boys a little yarn about will be followed by a 30-bird handicap, killing Jack rabbits in Colorado. The OVER 475 !N USE $20 entrance, birds included, four mon long eared animals were so thick that eys, class shooting. there was no fun in using a shot gun on AND THE DEMAND GROWING. them. Fanning took a rifle and enjoyed L. J. Gaines. of Parker Bros., Mer- himself by sneaking around until he got Blue Rocks are sold by all jobbers and are recognized as the best and most iden. Conn., has been taking a couple of several in line and then dropped flat economical target on the market. weeks in the South enjoying the shoot on the ground and lined up a dozen or All other targets are cheaper than Blue Rocks in the barrel but moro ing which that section affords at this more. In this way he often killed expensive on the score sheet. season of the year. eight, or ten at once, the bullet going through the bunch. He nearly lost his The inanimate target tournament, life when he told how he sometimes which will be held on the roof of the fastened a wire to the bullet and whis THE CHAMBERLIN CARTRIDGE 6 TARGET Co., Madison Square Garden during the tled to make the rabbits stick up their Sportsmen©s Show. March 1 to 17, will cure, then he fired at the ears and strung CLEVELAND, OHIO. again be the feature to lovers of the a doz-en on the wire at once. scatter gun. An attractive programme has been arranged, similar to last year©s, Ralph Kuss. of Chicago. won first took in the big team match between Kan excepting that the management have prize>rize in a ©^,i>25 live-bird sweep at! Glen El- sas City and Omaha, a pigeon shoot, at been more liberal with the prizes offered. lyu, 111., Jan. 20, killing 24 out of the 25 the latter city, January 26 and 27. GUNS The following are the committee in with the 24th bird dead out of bounds. charge: Elmer E. Shaner, chairman; The Interstate Association©s first an Edward Banks, secretary; Wm. (U. M. J. A. R. Elliott defeated Frank Partne- nual handicap at inanimate targets, will C.) Thomas and Bernard Waters, Capt. lee at Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 27. in a match be held at Interstate Park. Queens. Bor J. B. SHANNON & SONS, J. A. H. Dressel is secretary-treasurer at 100 live birds for $100 a side. The ough of Queens, New York, on June 11- 1O2O Market St., Philadelphia. and general manager of the Sportsmen©s first fifty birds per man counted in the 15. The sum of $1000 will be added and Show. team match between Kansas City and the tournament will be carried out ou Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. Omaha. For the one hundred birds El the same lines as all other target tour Our New Gun Catalogue esut tor the askiujr. Geo. S. McAlpin. the famous pigeon liott killed 87 and Parmelee 86. This is naments of the Interstate Association, shot of New York, has formally an said to be the first match Elliott has namely, that all paid experts and man birds for $500 a side on. the Carteret nounced that he has retired from all ever won from Parmelee on Omaha ufacturers© agents will be barred from Gun Club grounds, New York, during match shooting. grounds. Elliott used a cheap grade participating in the purses of this tourna the week following the Grand Ameri Winchester repeating shotgun, Hazard ment. can Handicap in April. It will be a Tin- Delaware Game Protective As "Blue Ribbon" smokeless powder, loaded match worth witnessing. sociation has received several large by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Charlie Grimm, the well known contributions to their fund to restock in Leader shells. pigeon shot, of Clear Lake, Iowa, was "Jim" Elliott missed his first bird in the State with game. visiting in Oil City on January 27, and his match against Frank Parmelee, yet Captain A. W. Money, of the American the shooters gave him a chance to shoot he won the race. "Jim" always wins T. B. Kennedy, Jr., of Chambers- E. C. & Schultze Powder Co., is now on at some of their unbeatable targets. even if he does miss his first bird, also burg. Pa., was a caller on "Sporting a Western trip. if he kills it. WILL K. PARK. Life:" one day last week. He reported© J. S. Jenkins. of Neligh. Neb., won matters progressing favorably for the Junius Davis, Joseph Ridge and Jacob first money alone in a 25 live bird coming Pennsylvania State shoot, which Alburger, three members of the River- sweep at Omaha, January 25, killing Trap in Portsmouth. will be held at Chambersburg, May 15- ton Gun Club, Philadelphia, have re 24. F. Parmelee. W. S. Alien and In the teeth of .1 northwest gale a few of 18. No extra inducements will be of turned from a very pleasant ten days© Portsmouth©s crack shots faced the traps at J. A. R. Elliott tied for second money Columbus Park, Ports-mouth, Va.. Jan. 27, aud fered for outsiders, but State shooters trip in North Carolina, where they on 23. Plummer, Kiniball ami Brani- between the myriad Hakes of the "boantifnU" will have the best program that ha_< bagged a good supply of quail, wood hall divided third on 22 and Cockrill which pi-rnieared dn- atmosphere, indiilpi-il - in ever been offered to them. cock and one wild turkey. and Townsend split©.fourth on 21. their t©nvorife pastime (.f live pigeon shooting. The scores were as follows: A M;i omul rap will be used for tln*v- TlN©-mas . .122220220 7! Kecld .. ..222222 Nitro Powders. U. M. C. No. 3 Primers All sportsmen know that the hands and arms in .shooting become accustomed to the> recoil produced by any uniform charge and that the slightest unexpected variation of load wli! make a perceptible difference in their marksmanship. It is because of the absolute uniformity of charge in U. M. C. factory loaded shells, and the close attention paid to every detail in their construction, that they are so deservedly popular throughout the world. Winners of Handicap 313 Broadway, New York Bridgeport, Conn, HAVE WON VICTORY AFTER VICTORY. Tested by the greatest living shooting experts and found .perfect fo» THE RAKER is not only the equal of any gun in shooting qualities, fineness of workmanship, and beauty of finish; but also has safety appliances which make it the best gun for general use. We will send you our Information about Bine and Pistol Shooting in our Booklet-SENT FHfifi. Quarterly for a year, FREE, if you ask for it. BAKER GUN AND FORGING CO., Batavia N. Y. EASTERN BRANCH: 80 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY THOMAS H. KELLER WITH THE CLUBS. the main, as well as in the miss and out, events, follow: CUP SHOOT. 20 BIRDS. Latest Official News Concerning Williams (30) ...... 22222 22222 22222 22222 20 Shooting Organizations. A. H. King (31) ... .22222 22220 22222 22222 IV) Kelsy (30) ...... 22222022222222222222 19 Thr> Springfield, (O.), Shooting and Fish- C. A. May (30) ...... 22222 22222 20022 22222 18 ins Society was chartered iu 1882, and to Holmes (27) ...... 22022223222222222220 18 CINCINNATI, OHIO. day is the only incorporated body of its Humphreys (26) ... .22222 22222 22020 20202 1G kind iu Olarb County. This society at a Byers (27) ...... 22222022002222222220 16 Rahm (23) ...... 22222 22200 0 recent meeting elected the following of MISS AND OUT. THE HAZAHD POWDER CO. ficers for the current year: President. A. King 2222222222-101 Ivelsy .. 2222222220 0 Why did Mr. J. A. li. Elliott win sixteen out of A. W. Grant; vice president, George D. Williams 220w SU©.yors ...2222220w 6 Scott: secretary-treasurer, I. H. Keiley. C. May .2222222220 9!Kabm ...2222222222 10 seventeen live bird matches all the live bird The directors of the club consist of the Hump©s Ow 0| matches shot by him during the years 1898 and officers above named. 1899 ? The Maryland Game and Fish Protective HIGHLAND CLUB WINS. Because he used Hazard©s Smokeless P«wder. Association held their annual meeting at What was the score in the match he lost? Baltimore. Md.. Jan. 19. The following of They Get Square With the Clearview ficers were chosen: George Dobbin Penni- Mr. Elliott 97, opponent 98, Mr. Elliott losing nian, president; J. Olney Norrls, vice presi Guu Club. two birds dead just out of bounds. dent: executive c-iramittee, F. C. Latrobe, The Highland Gun Club had revenge on Has any shooter, with other powder, ever equalled Henry G. Pennimau, L, M. Levering, W. H. the Clearview Club for their defeat at the Fisher, Thos. C. Clark, M. H. Quid, A. K. hands of the latter team two weeks ago, what Mr. Elliott has accomplished? Shannon. R. F. Kimball, W. H. DeC. by downing the-Darby shooters; January No! Therefore to be certain that your powder is Weight. .T. L. Straus. DeCoui-sey W. Thorn, 27, on the Highland grounds, at Gorgas right always see that your shells are loaded with Henry Brauns, Dr. Charles C. Harris, Dr. Station, Pa., by the score of 167 to 154. Hazard©s - Blue Ribbon " Smokeless Powder. Samuel C. Pennington and \V. H. Arm The day was anything but-favorable to strong-. The board will select its own sec the shooters, as a high wind greatly in Write for Circulars io retary-treasurer. The incumbent, Frank terfered with the making of high scores, C. Kirkwood, will probably be reappoiuted. although the scores made were good THE; HAZARD POWDER CO. when the conditions are considered. The 44, 46, 48 Cedar St., New York City. The annual meeting of the New York Highland team had the advantage of German Gun Club was held Jan. 20, at being on their own grounds and outshot Hotz©s Hotel, where, the following officers their opponents. Sweepstake, 10 targets Anderson 9, Fisher 9, were elected: President, John H. Well- The best score was made by H. T>. Fish Moore 8, Harkins 7, Bye 4. Urian 3. brook; vice president, Henry Meyer; secre er, of the Clearview team, who broke 21 Sweepstake, 10 targets Elwell 8, C. Dreakley tary. Henry Mesloh; treasurer, John P. out of 25 targets. Harkius and Miller tj, Fertch 5, Carr 4. Miller 4, Edwards 3. Dannefelser; captain, Peter Garnio: handi- each broke 20, which equaled the best, Sweepstake, 10 targets Wenta 10, Shatter 0, DEALER IN cappers, Dr. George V. Hudson, Frederick score made by Link, of Highland, who led Bveret.t 8. Downs 5, Buckius 8. Sauter, John P. Danefelser, Peter Garmo his team. Sweepstake, 10 targets Bye 0. Harkins 8, Ed and John Schiicht: auditing committee, All the men were considerably bothered wards 6, Fisher 5, Miller 5. Anderson 4. W. G. Maisenholder and Henry Meyer. The by wind, and some of the best shots on Sweepstake, 10 targets Urian 6, Bye 6, Moore chair appointed John P. Dannefelser, Dr. each team made poor scores. Each team 6, Dunlevy 5, Carr 4. Elwell 3. Hudson, Peter Garmo and John Schiicht a has now one contest in the series, and the committee to revise the by-laws of the final shoot will take place in about two S1OO Reward, $1OO. club.© weeks. The teams toss for choice of The readers of this paper will he phased to learn grounds and a great deal of interest is be The Camden Cycle and Gun Club, of that there is at least one dreaded disease that science Special attention paid to ing taken by followers of both teams. lias been able to cure in all its Blares, and that i« Camden, N. J., elected the following of The teams were composed of ten men Catarrh. Hall©s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure ficers: President. William H. Casperson; each, and they shot tit twenty-five Blue known to tlie medical Irateruity. Catarrh being a Tice president. Frank H. Mapes; secretary. Rocks each, unknown angles. The match constitutional disease, requires a constitutional trt-at- Walter S. Le Tourneau; treasurer, Edward is a friendly one. the losers are to pay roeut. Hall©s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting C. Lehr; trustees. Samuel Burr, Thomas J. for the targets. The scores of the shoot directly upon the blood and mucous eurfacen of the sys We usethefollowing makesof Dunn. F. A. Johnson, William Le Tour were as follows: tem, thereby vine the foundation of the disease, neau and W. G. Hinderer. HIGHLAND. CLEARVIEW. and giving tho p»tit-nt strength by bnildjng up the BLUE RIBBON, Dediei- ...... arkins ...... 20 constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. C. Dreaklej ...... H Urian 17 The proprietors have so much faith in ita curative E.C., HERRON HILL. GUN CLUB. Fertch 14 Andcrson 17 powers, that they offer On« Hundred Dollars for any Meeiian ...... ^ 10 Carr s... 8 case tliat it fails to cure. Send for list of tes©iinoniaU. DU POST, Williams Won the Club Event With Link ...... 8 Address, F. J. CHENBY & CO., Toledo, 0. E. Dreakley isher ...... 21 Sold by Druggist!. 75c. Twenty Straight Kills. Schaeffer Moore ...... 16 Hall©s Family Pills ara tha best. LIFLIH & ROB, The live bird shoot of the HerroruHill Wentz ...... 15 Downs ...... 14 Everett ...... 18 Edwards ...... 13 SCHULTZE. Gun Chib. of Pittsburg, Jan. 25, oil the Wood, ...... Miller ...... 20 club grounds, at Davis Island, was ah en In either WINCHESTER Or joyable affair. The main event was a 20- Total ...... 167| Total ...... 154 bird cup shoot. It was won by Williams, Sweepstake, 10 targets Andersen 9, Miller S, U. M. G. Shells. who killed 20 straight. He wag given a Fisher 6, Urian 6, Edwards 4, Moore . hard run by A. H. King and Kelsey, but Sweepstake, 10 targets Everett 8. Harkins 7, the best they could do was 19 out of 20. Downs 7, Garr 6, White 5, Wentz 4. Stora, !35Walnuf 8t.,Phi!ac!a. The birds were a very lively lot and the Sweepstake, 10 targets C. DreakJey 7, Fertch pport was first-class. The scores made in 7, Hammel 7, Buckius 6, Bye 5, Iu writing rafntiun SPOUTING Lire, 16 SNORTING LIFE. Feb. 3. r c; were not absolutely uniform, regular and reliable in pattern and strong shooting qualities; and the best shells made for all kinds of shoot ing in all kinds of weather; and IF © © WINCHESTER REPEATING SHOTGUNS were not absolutely reliable in every way and the strongest shooting guns made, regardless of cost, shooters using them would not continue to establish new World©s shooting records as they are doing constantly. A new World©s record was made last year by Mr. J. A. R. Elliott, with Winchester Factory Loaded "Leader" Shells and a Winchester "Take-Down" Repeating Shotgun. He shot eleven matches, each at 1OO live pigeons and scored 1O55 kills, an average of 95.9 per cent., which, for this kind of shooting, has never before been approached. His best scores were 99 and one dead out of bounds and 1OO straight. Shooters, think this over. c; FLORISTS GUN CL.UB. forest, along the stream, or at the traps, FLORISTS WIN FROM STUDENTS 3. Fa©jlb 3, F,arl 3. Smith 2. Gerloek 2. Cullca an equal chance to contribute their mite 2. Amos 2. Scott 1. Berger 0. Beggs 0. Land is Does the Best Shooting In the and influence to .the support of the com The U. of P. Gunners Defeated in a Miss and out Earl 2, Smith 1, Gerlock I. mendable work of these associations. Scott 1. Berger 0. Ivwiug u. ueiU o, CUI...-D o. Club Kvent. All applications will receive prompt at Close Team Match. Miss and out Scott o. Ewiug 3. Smith 3, The regular shoot of the Florists© Gun tention when made to any officer of the The second match of a series between Earlc 3. Gerlock 1. Club, of Philadelphia, for the Bayersdorfer association. A large number were elected the Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Ties shot off at Blue Rocks Scott 4. Ewiug trophy, took place OH Jan. Ho, at their Wis- members at this meeting. and the University Gun Club, took place 3. Smith 1. Earl 0. fcinoming ground*. on the grounds of the former club, at The April-like weather was perfect for Wissinoming. January 27. A VETERAN TRAP SHOT. outdoor sports anjj a good attendance was CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. The sky was clear, but the air was chilly, lirought forward. The wind came from the and a fairly strong west wind swept Ex-Judge James B. Voorhies Cele river, with just -enough force to hurry the A Large Attendance at Their Regu across the grounds, blowing from the left rjuarteritij; targets: but the traps threw lar Club Shoot. shooters towards the traps. This had the© brated 69th Birthday at the Traps. them with sufficient force to make them A very large crowd attended the elnb effect of keeping the targets nearer the Ex-Judge James B. Vorhles was GO years steady. shoot given by the Cleveland Club .Jan- ground and caused many a miss from the old on Jan. 19. and he enjoyed the after The conditions of this trophy are about nary 25th for the regular badge contest. unexpected and sudden drop of the bird. noon by taking part in the monthly live Jis hard as possible. The first -5 Blue There were nineteen contestants, divided In the rirst match of the present series bird shoot of the Sheepshead Bay Hod ami Hocks are thrown under the reversed an- into four squads. The scores were only which took place a month ago, on the Gun Club, at the club grounds, ou Long ple rule, from live expert traps. The sec- fair, but the sport excellent. Scores: University grounds, the Florists were de Island. There were jnst twenty-four mem mid 2.1 tnrgets consists of 13 singles and feated hy a single target. In the match Johns ...... 10111 11101 10110 11010 on Saturday they turned the tables on bers in line when the sport began, and n©vc pair from Magautrap. 11101 OHIO 01111 11011 29 the students and after a hard-fought race when Uncle Jimmy, as the Judge is famil Out of tif teen .contestants only one suc Lewis ...... 11001 10001 10111 11101 pulled out a victory by a single target. iarly called, made the assertion that he ceeded in reaching SO per cent. Harry 11111 01111 10101 01100 27 felt that he was going to kill all his birds, Landis oame out for practice after quite a Mist ...... 00111 11101 1011J 00111 At the end of the tenth round the score several of the younger men remarked that vacation from the traps and showed his omo urn 11010 10010 27 was a tie. It was nip and tuck to the fif if he did he would surprise himself. Voor ability to shoot well by breaking 41! out of Franklyn ...... 10010 11111 11111 lllll teenth round, and then they tied again. hies kept his word, however. He drew rfj. 1). Longeneckcr, a visitor, made the 11010 01100 11101 01011 29 At the twentieth round the students had some of the hardest birds trapped, but nest best score, with 39. Parson was third, Eill ...... 10010 11110 11110 11110 two birds the best of it. but the Florists knocked over his seven straight. His son- with :!8; Ball, Wescott and Barrett broke iiooi oom omo 10100 25 made a strong finish, their second squad McMahon ...... 11111 11111 00000 11110 missing but fwo targets out of the last in-law, Bob Smith, finished iu second place, 37 each. 01101 OHIO lllll 11110 29 forty and won the race. just one bird behind. The scores: A handicap was added to each member©s Ketchem ...... lllll 11101 10101 11000 Honors for high score were evenly divid CLUB SHOOT SEVEN BIRDS. srore and the point system used for aver 11110111001100100011 26 ed Parsons and Life breaking 22 for the .T. B. Voorhies, 27yds...... 2211212- 7 aging. The scores follow: Brock ...... OHIO 10010 01111 lllll Florists, and Carlisle and Freed doing the R. J. Smith, 25yds; ...... 1*21222 6 25 Blue Rocks, reversed angles, from five <»iin urn lom ooiH 30 same for the University gunners. .T. J. Pillion, 27yds...... 22*2022-5 expert trr.ps. \ Jack ...... moo 10101 urn 10101 The match was shot at 25 Blue Rocks Ira McKane, 27yds...... 121*202 5 Ball ...... 01101 till! 11111 11111 01101-21 01101 01111 11011 10110 27 per man, from Magautrap, six men to a Henry Koch. 27yds...... 2021102 5 Lonjrneekor ..11111 10111 11111 10101 11101-21 Page ...... noio 10011 mil 01 in team. G. B. Beard, 27yds...... 2110101 5 I