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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 43, No. 2. , March 26, 1904, Price, Five Cents. CONFLICTING VIEWS OVER THE QUESTION OF 1HE INTER* PLEASANT WEATHER MADE ENJOI- LEAGUE SCHEDULE CLASH. ABLE SPORT AT TRAPS. Frank Farrell, the Maa Chiefly Con Two Live Bird Matches at Point Breeze cerned and With Most at Stake, is Keystone Shooting League Meet For Peace; Henry Killilea, With a Large Attendance at Meadow Springs Cinch, Would Welcome Another War. Clearview Gun Club.

New York City, March 20. There will be Philadelphia, Pa., March 21. The past no base ball war after all, and on April week has been a lively one among the trap 14 the and Boston American shooters, the pleasant weather making the League teams will open the sport enjoyable. Several championship season in this clubs held their regular city, while the New York practice and prize contests and Nationals will on Saturday, but the best play the same afternoon at mid-week excitement was Brooklyn. Mr. Frank J. Far on Wednesday, at Point rell, treasurer of tlie New Breeze, when Fred Mullei- York added another win. to his Club, settled the matter long list of victories by de yesterday when he made feating I. W. Bndd, of this statement to the re Peniberton, N. J. The race- porters: "This wrangling was arranged a week ago in base ball is distasteful to with Muller against an un the public, and I wish to known, which on this occa Joseph Gordon put an end to it. The open- sion proved to be the Peni- Isaac W. Budd ins game at American bertou shot. There was a League Park on April 14 between the New sharp right quartering wind and the birds Yorks and the Boston world©s champions were fast, which prevented either man will be played as scheduled, even though from killing anything like his average. the New York Nationals play in Brooklyn Muller shot in good fast time, but had the same day." ___ hard luck with tive birds dead outside. Budd had but two scored against him. in, Killilea©s Voice For War. this manner. Milwaukee. Wis., March 21. Henry Killi On the tirst half Muller had a lead of lea, owner of the Boston American Club, three, but on the second half Budd pulled has just returned from New York, where up Within a bird of his opponent, which he had a long talk with was as near as he could get. and Frank After the match a miss and out was Farrell. In an interview shot for a gun, which was won by Murphy yesterday Mr. Killilea up on eleven straight kills. held the stand taken by The scores follow: President Ban Johnson, of Match, 50 live birds. the American League, in F. Muller...... 22*2222222 22**0 2200002222 the schedule controversy. 22220 02022 **022 02222 OO220 32 NORMAN ELBERFELD, I W Budd.. ..12201 0*110 02022 00222 202*0 He said: "After the Amer 22001 02112 22001 20021 21022 31 ican League committee Short Stop of the New York American League Club. Handicap shoot, miss and out, unlimited adopted and gave the pub chances. lic its proposed schedule Murphy ...... ">0 12222 22222 2 11 the Nationals, without con Giilbraith ...... 27 21222 11221 Ow 10 sultation, made certain game by amateur Porto Rican nines that A. J. Miller...... 2:> 22222 22222 Ow 10 Henry Killilea changes, notably s©o as to BASE BALL PROGRESS. are offshoots of the regular league. OoltMnaii ...... 30 22222 22222 « !> the New York National A LINGUISTIC HELP. Muller ...... 2!) 22222 20w 6 America©s National Game Has Taken As They play a game of 10 or 12,, in Muller 22222 20w « opening in Brooklyn. Every lover of the which it is demonstrated that while they Felix ..... 22222 Ow 5 national game would deplore a return of tonishing Hold in Porto Rico Where cannot speak a word of English conversa Oliver .... 22222 Ow 5 the conditions of the past two years, but Hothersall 22120 \v 4 Everybouy is Beginning to Play It. tionally, their English base ball vocabu Oliver ...... 27 220w even peace is too dear at the price of — 2 broken promises and breaches of faith. I lary, though quaintly accented, is absolute Torpey ...... 2U 220w By E- G. Conover. ly correct. In fact, base ball has taught the Felix ...... 20 210W _ 2 hope to see an entirely new schedule adopt English language in all that applies to the Uavis ...... 28 20w 2 ed by the American, and if the National San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 28. Editor national game. From the Governor of the Da vis ...... 28 2JOw 2 sees fit to treat that as cause for war, then "Sporting Life:" Both professional and island down every American is interested Morris ...... 2S 20\v __ 1 let it come." amateur base ball enthusiasts cannot fail Oliver ...... 27 20w 1 in and attend the games. Base ball cer Torpey ...... «2©J ©Ow 0 to be interested in the novel situation and tainly has a bright future in Porto Rico. 0 conditions under which the national game i©auison ...... KG Ow 0 is played in this our latest acquired Span Muller ...... 2!) Ow ANOTHER LEAGUE. Hothersall ...... 28 Ow 0 ish possession. How many friends of base GLORY ENOUGS. Kopp ...... 28 Ow 0 A New Independent Organization Formed ball are there who know there is a base Pine ...... 28 Ow 0 Composed of Teams in the Southern ball league in the island of Porto Rico An Illinois Town Which Has Produced Kopp ...... 28 Ow 0 and that ball is played in the good old Pyne ...... 28 Ow 0 ©ier of New York State. Three of the Greatest Players Known 0 American fashion all the year round? The Kopp ...... 27 Ow 0 j©Olinira, N. Y., March 16. Editor "Sport- "season" does not extend from April to to Base Ball. 1©yiie ...... 27 Ow 0 lug Life:" The. managers of the independ- September, as in the States proper, but in Bloomington, 111., has produced three of Edwards ...... 27 Ow end base ball teams of Elmira, Wellsville, this land of perpetual summer hardly a the greatest in the game©s history MULLER WINS AGAIN. Horuellsville, Addisou, Peiin Yan, Morris day passes that the league clubs do not Radbourne, Griffith and Powell. No such A second victory in two days was Fred Kun and Corning met in Corning yesterday, meet on the diamond. trio of twirlers can be claimed by any Muller©s lurk when he defeated "Jimmie1 and with the exception of Morris form other city. Griffith was a pupil of Rud- Cowan of Manayuuk, at Point Breeze ed the Southern Tier Association of Inde THE FIRST STRUGGLE. bourne, but Powell was a Topsy track on Thursday. The day was an ideal pendent Base Ball Clubs. J. Tower Hayt, for the pennant extends from January to "he just growed up" -aud owed his succees one and little wind was felt. Both men of the Corning Club, was chosen March, inclusive. Then from April to to his own skill and resources. He pitched shot well Muller doing great work and president, and Thomas A. Malone, manager June the rival clubs battle, and so on in for Fort Wayne, went to Cleveland, and really scored his 50 straight, but five of of the Father Mathew Club, of Elmira. "seasons" of three months to the end of was traneferred to St. Louis with the other them fell dead over the boundary line. The secretary. Rules governing the manage the year. The game is played with all stars of the Robisons© club. Tebeau kept birds were a good fair lot and made excit ment of players, umpires and guarantees the enthusiasm that is a characteristic of the boilermaker on the bench for six weeks ing sport. .. were adopted. It was decided to open the the sport in the States. It is the only before he gave him a trial. Then he needed Cowan too, was in good form and at the season June 13 and close it September 10. thing in the way of sport that the Porto a badly. At last Jack was sent to first half had scored 22 birds to Muller©a The schedule will provide for ten games Kican native has taken kindly to, and it is the mound, and his showing won for him Continued on Seventeenth Page, to be played with each team. a novel sight to witness a really first-class regular work. March. 26, 1904.

his team over, and consult with Manager 3-26-4. McGraw. All the Nationals are reported in good shape, and McGraw continues to SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., keep them hard at work. Bresuahan is apparently quite at home at third base, and therefore the line-up of the team has WILL PUT HIM* 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. been, determined. Bunting tactics are be ing drilled into the men by McGraw, who doubtless realizes that it was by such SELF ON RECORD. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated tactics that the locals often demoralized such teams as Boston, Philadelphia, Brook base ball player ______lyn and St. Louis last year. The strong Ready to Swear That There Was No finish Arnes made last year has instilled the rooters with great expectations. Last for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense Saturday Arnes faced the Birmingham Alteration in the team, and in the five innings he officiated of printing, postage, packing, etc. the Southern Leaguers made seven runs Schedule A Few Words and aWager and six hits. Taylor, who finished so badly last year, took Ames© place and no more runs or hits were recorded. Taylor did Relative to Pennant Raising. Send to '• not show up at his best last year and perhaps he is due to redeem himself this season. Milligan, the southpaw from Buf Now York, March 19.-Editor "Sporting falo, is said to be shaping up well, and Life:©.© President Barney Dreyfuss, of the McGraw should find him a handy man. I©ittsburg Club, came to town yesterday McGinnity is coaching him in the use of and had a few .wocds to say an underhand raise ball, and the "Iron about the squabble over Man" himself is said to have invented a schedule dates between the new style of delivery with which to lay National and American lovy the sluggers of the National League. League schedule makers. With an even break in luck and a steady Said he: "The National THJS COUPON AND TEN CENTS IN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONE PHOTOTYPE. twirler to fill in with League schedule, so far as Ihe New York©s opening MATTHEWSON AND M©GINNITY. day is concerned, was not on last year©s form, pennant prospects are changed after the commit CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF by no means dim for John McGraw. Big tees separated. If this talk Dan McGanu is reported as doing some keep« up I will make an af tall slugging, while Gilbert and Dahleu are fidavit to that effect some moving rapidly between first and third of these days and have it bases. is reported in fine fet tle, and the new outtielder, McCormick, is Barney Dreyfim published in every paper in the country, even if I Celebrated Base Ball Players. said to have fulfilled all expectations. Mc have to pay for the insertions myself." Graw is far too shrewd to allow his men AS TO PBNNANTS. to overdo their work on the training trip, Manager Billy Murray, of the Jersey " Sporting Life" has had. reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated especially the pitchers. Devliu, the new City Eastern League Club, yesterday in base ball players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their innelder, has evidently made a good im vited Dreyfuss to raise the pennant the favorite base ball players by complying with the conditions named in the pression in the early work. By the time Skeeters won. last season on the opening the season opens McGraw©s men should day in Jersey City. The Pittsburg mag coupon above. have worked off the soreness following nate accepted the invitation at once. "Just The photos are regular cabinet size (5j^x7>2 inches) mounted on Mantello the first hard work and -be in good shape notify me of the date," said he to Murray, mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. for the send-off. "and no matter where I am I will make the Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your THE TRIBE OF GRIFFITH. trip to Jers-ey ©City and hoist your flag. These are busy days with Manager Clark You know I have considerable experience favorite base ball players at practically no expense. Griffith©s men at . Kleinow, the in raising pennants, as I have already One©coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. © You can, new from Toledo, has joined the hoisted three, won Ivv the Pirates." however, obtain as many photos as you desire by sending five 2-oent stamps team and turns out to be a brick-topped KNOWLBS HILES BARNEY. individual. Griffith expressed himself as Just here Secretary Fred Kuowles, of and a coupon for each one. well pleased with Kleinow©s appearance the New York Club, chipped in. Said The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will and style. Grif©s men played a game he: "Barney, you had better go to Jersey be added each week : against a make-shift team of Atlanta and raise that pennant. It will be the players, reinforced by Unglaub, Thouey last one you will ever raise." and Beville, and won out 8 to 7. Tom Thereupon the Pittsburg magnate grew AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1903. NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1903. Hughes was a puzzle for the first five highly indignant and offered1 to bet any innings, but the Southern Le;iguers made thing from a necktie to an opera hat that BOSTON CLUB-Charles StaW, ^enton PITTSBURQ CLUB-Hans Wagner, Fred all their runs off Puttmaim in the last the .Pirates would beat ©out the Giants© in Young, George Winters.FrederickParent Clarke , Thomas Leach, four innings. .the pennant race. Knowles was not to John Freeman, James Coll ins, Charles bamuel Leever, William Bransfield, Clar UNGLAUB, be bluffed and took the top bet. Fan-ell, Patrick Dougherty, Hobe lerrw ence H. Beaumont, Harry Smith, William it seems, was the star of the game, and William Dineen, Louis Criger George Kennedy Charles Philippe, Edward his work was largely instrumental in mak Lachauce, , John O tfrien, I helps, Arthur Weaver, Otto Krueger, ing the game so close. He made two NEW YORK NUGGETS. T^H^nck yell, Koscoe Mil] . b . triples and a , and his fielding was Thomas Hughes, Jacob G. Staru. very fast. The very favorable impression this man has apparently made has given The Two Local Ball Parks Being Rapidly PHILADELPHIA CLUB , rise to considerable gossip. It is whisper Improved Qood Reports About Both manager, Maurice 11. Powers Darnel i. NEW YORK CLUB-, ed about that Uuglaub will make second Teams Frcm the Southern Training Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold, Harry Davis, John J. McGraw, Joseph McGinuity, base should Jimmy Williams not show C: mpj. Edward S. Plank, Oliver 1 icterin^, Christopher Matthew-son, John Warner speed when the season opens. It is by Osee F.Schreckengost, Lafayette IN .Cross, bamuel Mertes, William Gilbert, John no means certain, however, that Williams will not show the requisite speed. His n>i Win. /*©. //. firnittfi'i. George Edward Waddell, * rfderick J-,. Cromn Charles Babb, D. L. McGaun Harlzell, Monte Cross. Daniel Hoflman, Roger Bresnehan, , Frank work last Saturday at second base is New York, March 21. Editor ©©Sporting reported as having been very good. If Charles Bender, Weldon Henley. -bowerman, William Lauder, Luther H Life:" Things are humming at both the laylor, John Dunn. Unglaub proves his right to be considered local ball parks in preparation for the CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie, as a likely candidate for the place of a opening games. The cranks William Bernhardt, Charles Hick.uan, CHICAGO CLUB -, John man of Williams© ©worth, Griffith is in are "doping them out" just Jay lor, James P. Casey, Richard Harley good luck to have him for utility purposes. now and by the time the Frank Donohue, Harry Buy, Elmer * lick, Norman Elberfeld, the team©s brilliant lit championship season begins Earl Moore, Harry Bemi", Adrian Joss, Joseph B Tinker, James Slagle, Thomas tle , has gone home to rest lip interest will be pretty William Gochnauer, William J. Bradley, -Uaub, John Evers, Carl Lundgren, Jacob his injured leg, but expects to be all right keen. Local cranks realize R. S. Rhoades, John Thouey. Weimer, John Menefee, John Kliiu* in a few days. GritHth has about ©de that both teams have been Robert Wicker, John McCarthy. Charles cided on his strengthened and some very NEW YORK CLUB , James Curne. ORDER, '• animated games are antici Williams, David L. Fultz, Clarke Griffith, which will be as follows: Conroy, Fultz. pated. It is now definitely William Keeler, , John C1NCINN ATI CLUB Joseph J.Kelly.Frank Keeler, Elberfeld, Anderson, Williams and announced that the head O©Connor. Norman Elberfeld, William Hahn, Jacob Beckley, Michael Donlin Ganzel. The first four of these are term quarters of the American William Phillips, . Ed ed the "torpedo fleet" by Griffith. The Conroy, Walter Beville, , pitchers have been doing pretty well from League are to be moved Herman McFarland, Jonn Ganzeil. ward Poole, Charles Harper, Thomas all accounts, as may be judged from the from Chicago to this city Daly, J. Bentley Seymour. IV. F. H. Koelsch immediately. Offices- in the reports of Saturday©s game with Atlanta, DETROIT CLUB James Barrett, Joseph Kleinow and Thoney, of Griffith©s bunch, Flatiron Building have been Yeager, , , BROOKLYN CLUB William Dahlen, James played with the latter team. Powell©s first engaged and will be shared by the local James McGuire, Fred Buelow. Herman Sheckard, Fred Jacklitzsch, John Dovle appearance was in the first five innings American League club. \Vhen the Ameri Long, William L. Lush, Joseph Kissinger, Samuel Strang, Virgil Garvin, William© and not a was made off his delivery. cans met in Chicago last fall it was given, Reidy, Oscar Jones, Louis Ritter, Harry out that that move would be made by William Donovan, Louis McAllister, "Smiling Bill" Wolfe finished the game George Mullin. Gessler, Otto Jordan, John Dobbs, Harrv and was evidently also effective, as the January 1, but here it is nearly April 1 Schmidt, Frank Dillon. iy Southern Leaguers failed to score a run. before the change looks like a sure thing. ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, John Big John Anderson is said to have his Had Ban Johnson made New York, his BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley p j slugging togs with him, and Davy Fultz©s headquarters a year ago the schedule mix- Anderson, William Friel, Michael Kahoe William Sudhoff, Richard Pailden, Ed- Moran, Victor J. Willis, P. J. Cariiey© condition has caused him to be sized up up might not have happened, as ample as being in his 1002 form, which, if true, time would have been found to adjust wardSiever, John Powell, Eugene Wright, , John Malarkey, Harry j© Aubrey, Edward Abbaticchio, Charles means that he will be worth fifty per cent, all matters of detail before the two Joseph Sugcien, Charles Hemphill, Jesse more to the team than he was last year. ler.gues met. New York has been for a Burkett, J. E. Heidrick, Hunter Hill. Dexter, J. B. Stanley, E. W. Greminger Aside from the injury to ElberfeVd all of year and will continue to be the battle Charles Pittlnger. & > Griffith©s niled men are reported in first* ground, and it is here that Ban Johnson CHICAGO CLUB , "Edward class form. f.nd his headquarters should have been sta McFarland, . William D. PHILADELPHIA CLUB HarryWolverton AROUND THE BASES. tioned a year ago. Sullivan, James J. Call©ahan, Daniel William Douglas, John C. Barry, Frect The New York Hoad Drivers© Associa FAURELL©S LAST WORD. Green, , , Lee Mitchell, Charles Zimmer,CharlesFraser tion, the Nestors of the Speedwav, are That the time has come for base ball Tannehill, Frank Owens, William Holmes, magnates to take a back seat is the way Frank Sparks. Roy Thomas, William anxious to lease Manhattan Field for the Frank Farrell sizes up the situation. He G. Harry White, Patrick Flaherty, George Gleason, Rudolph Hulswitt, William use of the trotters and pacers. .naturally believes that he was not given Magoon, , John Slattery, Keister, Charles Dooin, William Duggle- , secretary to President a fair deal in the matter of the opening J. ("Jiggs") Donahue. by, William Hallman, Frauk Roth, John Pulliam, says that his chief has not yet date and turns it off like this: McFetridge. made: up his staff of umpires, and that "Well, that has all been threshed over, WASHINGTON CLUB James Ryan, How Kelley is believed to -be on the Eastern ard P. Wilson, John Townsend, Wyatt League©s staff of umpires. and the base ball public knows the facts ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovan, Homer The Polo grounds are undergoing great We intend to open on April 14 and the Lee, William Clark, Albert Orth, Case Smoot, James T. Burke, Charles McFar changes. The visiting players© club house public can have the choice of seeing the Patton, Louis Drill, William Coughlin, land, , David L. Brain, John has been moved next to the old club house Americans play the champion Bostons on Al Selbach, Barry McCormick, Malachi J. O©Neill, Michael J. O©Neill, James in centre field and the entire has Washington Heights or go over to Brook Kittridge, Edward Dunkle. Hackett. been filled hi. lyn and watch the Nationals toy with the Billy Keeler says he has not felt as well team that represents Brooklyn. 1 do not in the spring in several years as he does know what Ban Johnson will do, but I OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: now. Indications certainly are that not am not in favor of opening our season only Keeler and Fultz, but Jack Chesbro here a day before the original date, as has also, will begin the campaign in far better been suggested," said Mr. Farrell. shape than they did a year ago. M©GRAWS HOPEFULS President John T. Brush lias packed up Fielder Jones has reported to the New York bis g-rip, and gone to Birmingham to look Giants. He will draw his salary according tu contract, but will not be allowed to pla. March 26, 1904. SPORTING L.IKB.

wheel-horses of the organization. So of the Chester Ball Park for three weeks, ©S from April 6, for the of SPORTING LIFE ong as there is a National Board so long the Toronto team. should Mr. Sexton be a member thereof, Managers Mack and Dufit©y are both pay ing unusual attention to drilling their A WEEKLY JOURNAL not only because of past valuable ser pitchers. Evidently they realize that the devoted to vices, but because through continued ex success or failure of each of the local IS THAT THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR teams this season will hinge almost en Base Ball, Trap Shooting and perience he must grow better with ago. tirely upon the pitchers. General Sports Long may be wave! INTER-LEAGUE WAR. Pitcher Frank Sparks, of the Phillies, has been practicing with the New York Highlanders at Atlanta. FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. Work is being pushed rapidly on the BIRMINGHAM BKlcFS. The New York Chief Says the National Phillies© new stand at Broad and Hunt ingdon. The left field bleachers are now -marked by the Sportlna Life Pub. Co. The Adve:it of the New York National League©s Stand in the Schedule Row complete and the right field stands and Entered at Philadelphia Post Office League Team Under McQraWs Wing all improvements will be completed by as second class matter April 2, in time for the first exhibition Starts the Local Season Off. Was Right and That the American game. The youngster Rafferty, whom Duffy Published by By F. H. Bell. League is Not Prepared For War. took to Savannah for a trv-out, is a broth Birmingham, Ala., March 15. Editor er of the Yale foot ball . THE SPORTING LIFE ©Sporting Life:" McGraw©s Giants have Manager Mack regards his 1904 Athletic put iii a week©s good practice here, and Indianapolis, Ind., March 21. President team as even a stronger combination than PUBLISHING CO. 011 the side have licked the Birmingham Brush, of the New Yorks, was in town the team which Avon the pennant two earn in two one-sided games. At the for a day last week eu route South to see years ago. 34 South Third Street same time the Iron Men have secured his Giants at work. "While Pitcher Coakley, formerlv of the Ath- PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. some splendid practice, and by the end here he indorsed President etics, is coaching the Highland Military of this mouth will be in pretty good all- Pulliam©s stand in the Academy at Worcester. rouiid condition. All of the team has not schedule row and said the Pitcher Howard Wilson, of the Wash THOMAS S. DANDO...... President reported yet, but those who have showed National League schedule ington, is to be employed as separate coach. J. CLIFF. DANDO...... ip well. The Giants arrived about a week would not be changed. In for the Pennsylvania University pitchers...... Treasurer reference to the statement WILL K. PARK...... Secretary itgo and every day have had several hours© practice, except oil Thursday, when ra>in made by Mr. Killilea in The Phillies at Savannah. FRANCIS C. RICHTER...... Editor-in-Chief prevented. The team is developing great Milwaukee the. other day, in EDWARD C. STARK...... Business Manager Savannah, Ga., March 18. Editor jutting strength, and it looks like McGruw which Mr. Killilea upheld ©Sporting Life:" Manager has a bunch of leaders with the willow Johnson©s position, Mr. and the members of the Philadelphia Na this year. In the games with Birmingham Brush said: "The Ameri tionals arrived at Savannah, Subscription Rates the batting of the Giants has been .char can League has reduced its salaries about $100,000 this on the steamship Allegheny One Year ...... $2.00 acterized by line drives up against the last Monday morning. Duf fence, which are good in any game for John T. Brush year as a result of the Six Months ...... 1.25 peaceful relations with the fy put the men to work Single Copy ...... 5c. two or three bags, no matter what calibre immediately, all donning National League, and I do not believe that uniforms Monday afternoon Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum ,he fielders. men who are financially interested or in Payable in Advance TUB WEEK©S PRACTICE and taking their first run las summed up to a large extent the abili- volved in the American League care to to Bolton Street Park, ;y of the various members of McGraw©s have those relations strained. TJie Amer where the practice will be ican League has about all it can take care held for the next two squad, and it is almost certain which ones of this season without any little differ he will have with him when the regular weeks. The team is ac 20 season opens. Bowermau and Warner have ences with the National." companied by George Gra NO CAUSE FOR WAR. ham, sporting editor of th» inched their places behind the bat, while Mr. Brush continued: "The American Ames, Milligan, a left-hander; Taylor, "North American." who is League has no cause whatever to make well known and hag many W©iltse and Minoehaii appear to be sure any complaint about the National©s sched Hugh Duffy jf being in the box for the Giants this friends here; S. O. draw- ule. The history of the matter dates ley, of the "Iiujuirer," and H. C. Crow- season out of the new men McGraw has. back several weeks, when President John- Mathewson and McGinnity have both lim hurst, of the "Bulletin." Mrs. Crowhurst sou refused to appoint a committee to is also here. ered up and are in flue condition. Mc- meet with the National©s committee to ar MANAGER DUFFY Grann, Gilbert and Bresnahan have the range the schedules. It will be remem is very hopeful, but not confident. He ;hree bases cinched, and Dahleii is playing bered that the Nationals then set their says the team may finish near the top and i star short. He has made some phenom By Editor Francis C. Klchter meeting and after that Johnson called a it may not. "The team has some good enal stops1 of hot balls. Mertes in left, meeting to be held in Now York just be material, even if the names are not so McCormack in centre and Brown in right fore we jnet. Three schedules were pre well known in the base ball world, and have been pulling down flies and batting pared by our committee, and on each does not contain so many stars. It is too well. Dunu and Devlin will be the utility schedule the New York team was sched early as yet to say how we will line up, men. McGanu has been specially strong uled to open the season with Brooklyn as I cannot say how the men will de with his bat, and has his eye on the ball. at Brooklyn. Not one of the schedules velop. In arranging the line-up and bat UNSENTIMENTAL FACTS. THH LOCAL TEAM had New York opening at Philadelphia." ting order I shall act independently of has practically been decided on. It will NO CHANGE. all precedents and give every player a The mutterings of the players and the line up as follows in the exhibition games In conclusion Mr. Brash said: "The chance. Of course, some positions are at least: Millerick and Matthews, ; National League schedule has been adopted practically settled upon, but I can say that Toiled threats of a players© union should Blackburn, McLaughlin, McGill, a left and the Schedule Committee has passed there will more than likely be several not impede or affect the work of bring hander; I)orn, Clark, Sis Hopkins©, Wagner, out of existence. It requires a three- changes, particularly in the fielding posi Clark and Sitton, pitchers; Vaughau, first; fourths vote of the magnates to adopt a tions." Duffy thinks New York will run ing salaries down to a reasonable basis, Alexander, second; Jim O©Brien, third; schedule and a three-fourths vote to re very near the top, but. considers their in whereby clubs can be made self-support Tamsett, short; »Lynch, Duffy and Billy scind or change it, and I say again there field woefully weak. He also thinks well ing. That is a plain business proposition Smith in the field, with McCounell as is no disposition on the part of any of of . utility man. the magnates to change the schedule.©©© TIIK PLAYERS© WOUK. which needs no further argument. Pro A benefit game has been arranged for While Duffy started the men off with Wednesday of this week between Birming easy work, they have been going it harder fessional base ball is not conducted for PHILADELPHIA POINTS. each day and now they are putting in good the sole purpose of providing lucrative ham and New York for the Vulcan fund. hard practice twice a day, walking and The Vulcan is a fifty-six-foot iron man running to the grounds a distance from employment for the players, although which will represent Birmingham at the The Rival Quaker Teams Report Satisfac the Pulaski House, where the team is many of the latter seem to have become St. Louis Exposition. It has been ar tory Results From the Southern Train staying of about a mile. After a stay ranged for McGinnity, the Iron Man, to ing Camps Current Local News and of nearly a week McGraw©s men left for imbued with that notion. pitch this game for the benefit of the fund Birmingham last Saturday night. The The player, although an important for the Birmingham Iron Man. Gossip. work of the Giants and McGraw©s method of working the men impressed the local factor in the sport, is actually entitled By F. C. Richter. fans very much. to less consideration than those whose UTENEWS"MWIRE. Philadelphia. Pa., March 21. Good re The weather here Is delightful, though it ports come from the South about both of has been a trifle chilly during some of the capital, brains and courage make clubs Special to "Sportin? Life:" the local teams in training down there. time this week. The trees are beginning and leagues at all possible. Base ball Pitcher Al Parclee and outfielder John Lawlor The veterans of the. Ath to . show their spring foliage and the without organization would not, as a na bave signed with Newark. letic teams have passed the flowers are blooming. In a couple of The Newark Club has signed pitcher Fred E. stage; of muscle-soreness weeks Savannah will be at her prettiest tional institution, amount to a pinch of Wenig, of Springfield. 111. and are rapidly reducing to and the Phillies will have the advantage salt, and for such organization we al Second baseman Ben Boweock and outfielder proper weight. The only of spend ing two weeks at work in one of Bill Friel have signed with Columbus. youngsters with the team the loveliest spots in the whole country. ways have to thank the promoter, never The Salt Lake Club has signed outfielder Max LOCAL NEWS. E. Muller and IJruyette. are pitchers, and of them The South Atlantic League managers are the player. The former always sows and Pitcher William Campbell, late of the South it is too early to speak all busy getting ready for reporting time, sometimes never reaps, while the latter ern League, has come to terms with Louisville. critically. One, Hartley, which will be about April 1. The season The contracts of Harry 6. Aubrey. Tom Fisher becoming discouraged took will open April 26. The players whom never sows and always reaps; in fact and Tom Needham with the Boston National French leave Saturday. Dad Laroco>e have signed so far are: Fairbanks, Pinnance and everything is fish that comes to the play Club have been promulgated. Catchers, Lucien Webster and James Doc Keisling lias been located in Wheeling. Barthold. like all young Hopkins© pitchers, Conrad Welsh, John er©s net. W. Va.. where IIP intends to work in a dental sters, look good at this Welsh Gus Jutsi. Roy Blantoii and Sav- This may not be a sentimental view- office and play independent ball. early stage of the training idge Ittic; , Larocque. Brattou, Attorney M. ,1. Danniher has completed the season. Of the veterans, Eggert, Gallagher, Oyler and Myers; out- to take of the relation between mag deal for Ihe New Haven Club, paying Jimmy Pitcher Bender is in poorest condition, he fielders Burt! Hav mid Hildebrandt. Canavan $750 for franchise and team. having been handicapped by an attack of JOSEPH W. IIRFFBUNAN. nate and players, but it is a practical The Boston American Club has released out- mumps. Another week will see the entire one and the only one that would be tak fielder Stone and O©Brien to Milwaukee, Mack team in good condition, preparing and Stone has signed with Milwaukee. for the homeward jaunt and the spring A SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE. en in any business but that of base Pitcher Hartley, who deserted the Athletic team at Spartanburg. S. C.. has signed with series with Duffy©s band. ball, in which it seems to have become NEWS OF TUB PHILLIES , the Famous Organizer, Suc Harrisbure by permission of Manager Connie is of rather more interest, owing to the habitual to place the cart before the Mack. large number of youngsters on whom more ceeds in Placing; Another Interstate horse. But even in base ball the inex Tho Montgomery Base Ball Association has or less hope is being builded. The new League Upon Its Feet. sold out. lock, stock and barrel, to W. H. Rag- pitchers, Lua©a, Breckcn- orable rules of business must prevail, land for $7200. Mr. Ragland will run the club Guthrie, Okla., March 15. Editor "Sport himself. ridge, McPherson and Tom or the whole thing go to smash sooner or Barry are going through ing Life:" The organization of the South The Hartford team has been completed by the their paces daily under western League was perfected to-day by signing of outfielder Walter Bdwards. pitcher the appointment of Ernest later. There can be only one end when John Parkins, short stop Ed Carter and catcher Manager Duffy©s critical eye. Fleming hits better Jones and Billie Hughes as the outgo regularly exceeds the income. John Bunyau. anagers at Guthrie; Ted Tho St. Louis National Club has appealed to aiid appears faster in every the National Commission for pitcher Jack Thiel- way than he did during the llivan at Wichita; Fla- nian, awarded by the National Association to the brief trial of two seasons rty and Rogers at Okla SEXTON SALUTE. Portland Club. ago and appears likely to ma City: Walter Frantz Enid: Ed. Moore and The New England League has voted down a make the team. Marshall © 1- !nson The Western League and National As proposition to increase the membership by the is showing himself to be Park Smith at admission of Lyn©n and Worcester, but decided an excellent catcher, and d Harry Flagman at sociation are to be congratulated upon to hold that territory, in case it should later the substitute infielder, infield. Guthrie opens be necessary to transfer teams thither. having induced Mr. Sexton to reconsid H. Wolverton Hall, as a fast and sure season at Oklahoma fielder. The veterans of ty May 1 for three games er his retirement from base ball. Th the team are rapidly rounding into form and Hutchinson at Wich Western League thus retains a capable under the daily drill and trainer Scanlon©s ita. Enid opens at Win- Ted Sullivan field the previous Saturday. executive and the National Board one of . manipulations. The only men not in food At Corsicana Corsicana 3. St. Louis A. L. 10. shape at this writing are Titus, who has Frantz resigned from the its ablest, broadest and most indus At Dallas Dallas 1. Chicago A. L. 3. a bad foot, and Duggleby, who has sprung Kansas City Club to manage Enid. Ted MARCH 13. a charley-horse. Price, captain of the Wheeling (W. Va.) trious members. Minor League base At Dallas Dallas (>. Chicago A. L. 5. LOCAL JOTTINGS. Central League team, goes to Enid with. ball could ill afford to lose a man like At Shrc©veport Shreveport 7, Detroit 16. Joe Mulvey, the old I©hillie player, is Frautz. At Ft. Worth Ft. Worth 21, Chicago A. L. 7. conducting a pool room at Sydenham and Sexton, wrho first conceived the idea of At Los Angeles Los Angeles 1, Chicago N. L. 4. At Corsicana Corsicana 1. St. Louis N. L. 16. Cumberland streets, where he is always A Texas Tip. organizing the minor leagues of the en MARCH 15. pleased to meet his old diamond friends At Shreveport Shreveport 2, Detroit 15. and chat about base ball. Quamih, Texas, March IS.4-- Editor tire country into the federation now At L. Angeles L. Angeles 1. Chicago 2 (14 in©gs) A sister of Dr. Powers, of the Athletics, "Sporting Life:" I have enjoyed the base known as the National Association; who MARCH 16. died during the past week at Pittsfield, ball brilliancy of "Sporting .Life" the past At Birmingham Birmingham 0, N. Y., A. L. 13. Mass. twenty years. It is the one paper more was a powerful factor in its creation MARCH 17. than any other that I eagerly look for At San Antonio San Antonio 5, Cleveland 10. Manager Arthur Irwin, of the Torontos, and perpetuation; and who is to-day one At Shreveport Shreveport 2. Detroit 15. was in town Thursday for a day, having each week. Yours truly, Of the leading spirits and most willing At Sail Antonio San Antonio 5, Cleveland 10. just completed arrangements for the use TURNER MEADS. SPORTINQ March 26, 1904.

plied with material for short fielders this sea ry-out, for either the Pittsburg or Jersey City son, as he has three men for that position. earns. Portland is to have an outlaw club member McGraw©s knee has already gone back on him of the independent Oregon League.© Chester A. n practice at Birmingham. Whitemore and Dr. Bminet Drake will be the Manager Duffy puts on a uniform every day backers of th? Portland Club. Whitemore was nd practices with the Phillies. formerly president of the Portland Browns, but Pitcher John G. Thompson©s contract with IS NOW READY FOR THE LONG 1994 sold his interest, and Drake was head of the THE CLUB IN U009 SHAP2 DESPITE ittsburg has been promulgated. Lucas club last season while it lasted. Manager Ely, of Portland, says that he of Manager Hanlon took his Brooklyn players to CAMPAIGN. fered to return Castro©s advance money to Han- CARNEY©S LEAVE. Columbia. S. C.. on Monday for spring training. lon and the magnate refused. He also states Ed Abbaticchlo©s future has been settled for that he is determined to hold Castro at all he present, the Boston Club haying re-signed costs, and the player has himself declared that dm. he will be a Brown. Haiilon wants $1200 for Why the Original Organizer Went to Great things are expected of Odwell. the -new A Championship Schedule, Drafted by Castro, which Manager Ely considers excessive. led outflelder. His long suit is on quick return . in the "Boston Globe," says: f ground balls. Henry Harris, Adopted The Dillon "National Association secretary. J. H. Farrell. Nashua The New Manager, Nathan Fddie Phelps has signed his contract to do the has no right to interfere with player Dillon, ;reater part of the backstop work for the as the fight was between the Brooklyn Club Mrates next season. Case Held Over For Possible Future and Los Angeles before the Californians were Pulsifer, Believed to be Able to Sat- admitted to the National Association. Secretary Barney Dreyfuss will T)ay Eddie Doheny©e Farrell should not take up the fight of other alary this year, although the great southpaw organizations." isfactorily Fill Carney©s Shoes. i hopelessly insane. Action by the National Commission. is working hard to get in condi- ion with the Giants at Savannah, but his wing JBy H. C. Pearson. s giving him trouble. San Francisco, Cal., March 20. Editor PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Concord, N. H., March 17. Editor President Pulliam has promulgated the trans "Sporting Life:" The directors of the Pa- ©Sporting Life:" Thia lias been in truth, fer of Poole and Bergen to Brooklyn, and of cific Coast, League met here on the 15th Pitcher "Kid" Tozer has re-signed with Salt the winter of our discontent for Capital Sid Gleason to Philadelphia. and adopted a schedule for Lake. City base ball fans, but Barney Dreyfuss announces that the Pirates an eight-month season. The Pitcher Edwin Quick lias signed a Salt Lake now the clouds of uncer vill play no exhibition games next season "until schedule as drawn, up by contract. tainty as to the city©s fu ifter the pennant is cinched." Henry Harris, of the San The Salt Lake Club has signed pitcher W. B. Hanlon has taken South with him a young Francisco Club, was adopt ture on the diamond have litcher from Tennessee named Walters, who will Essick. of Clarion. la. been dissipated, and all is ed. A peculiar feature of The famous veteran pitcher. "Dad" Clarke, >robably be placed with . the schedule is that it pro bright and hopeful for the Manager Hanlon has notified has been signed by Butte. season of 1904. Concord Dillon of Los Angeles, to report to the Brook- vides that there shall be no Manager McClosky has signed pitcher Irvine has been a good winner lyns on March 25 at Columbia, S. C. games in this city during Jensen for the Boise team. financially during its two Barney Dreyfuss has already cancelled an ex four weeks in the middle of Buck Weaver, of the Salt Lake team, wants seasons in the New Eng hibition" game with the Williainsport Club, in the season. This action his release to become an . land League, and in 1903 accordance with the Hanlon resolution. was taken in order to give Manager Wilmot announces that he has re the Boston & Maine Rail lias signed with St. Louis. Mr. outside towns more games. leased "Piggy" Ward at his, own request. road went to an expense Herrmann having given Lim a year to repay After the business meeting Infielder Deisel. of the Spokane Club, refuses of nearly $10,000 in fitting $1080 borrowed from Cincinnati on his 1904 Eugene F. Bert closed an informal discus consent to his transfer to the Crookston Club. Nathan Pulsifer up new grounds (Rumford jontract. sion of the Dillon matter While it has not been officially announced it is Field) on its electric branch. Even Tim Murnane is getting tired. Says he: was had, but no action was taken. Man practically settled that the League season will ©Someone should tip the good-natured Henry ager Marley stated that he wanted to open April 2G. But last fall John Camey, our player-man Killilea th»t war talk is out of season. The ager-magnate, determined to leave us. He bring the matter before the National Com Pitcher Damman having been awarded to players now have the stage." mission of base ball leagues, where he was Spokano Manager Keilley will turn pitcher had some personal reasons for this decision Bowman over to Boise City. and. again, he was the first of the New Jack McLean, the Cardinals© new backstop, confident of securing a decision in his is the tallest man playing ball. He stands favor. He contends that Hanlon©s tele Ex-player Peck Sharp, at present employed in England League managers1 to be infected six feet four inches and could with ©s saloon, is considering an offer with class A bacillus. So he took his club Shannon in a "me and him" specialty. gram, upon which the league acted, was from President Lucas to become one of his um and its franchise in his hand and went not written in his official capacity as a pires. Col. J D. Bllison was a guest at the recent peace commissioner, but as an individual, hawking them about in Lynn and Worces $ryce dinner to the National Association men J. Lycan. of Crookston, Minn.. has purchased ter. In so doing he seemed to dismiss at Columbus and. called upon to "go to bat." he and that he was in no way asking for a large block of the stock in the Butte Club, from his mind the two important facts made an oratorical hit, extolling the part Garry anything that the National Association of but President Lane still retains part ownership that he had a partner, JAMES M. COOPER, who owned exactly half the stock in the Concord Base Ball Club corporation; and, further, that the Boston & Maine Railroad, 1904 Schedule of the Western League. while it prefers to walk softly, carries a mighty big stick. To make a long story short, Cooper and the railroad got together Sioux City Des Moines St. Joseph Omaha Denver Col. Springs and blocked all Carney©s efforts for a traus AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME fer. A local syndicate was formed to buy out Carney, and the latter has gone to May 27, 28, 29 Apr. 28, 29, 30, May 1 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 7, 8, 9, 10 May 3, 4, 5, 6 Nashua, where he has a very favorable Sioux City-- June 17, 18, 19 July 5, 6, 7 July 4, 5, 6 June 9, 10, 11, 12 June 13, 14, 15, August 7, 8, 9, 10 July 11, 12, 13, 14 August 15, 16, 17 July 16, 17, 18, 19 July 20, 21, 22,23,24 arrangement with General Coiling. Up ABROAD^ * here we all wish him well, and recognize Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13,20 August 22, 23, 24, 25 September 5, 6, 7 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 August 27, 28, 29 the fact that ut the opening of the sea son he will have, on paper, the strongesi May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 24, 25, 26 May 7, 8, 9, 10 April 24, 25, 26, 27 Apr. 28,29, 30, May I team in the league. Des Moines June 27, 28, 29, 30 July 4, 5, 6 June 9, 10, 11, 12 Tune 3, 4, 5 June 6, 7, 8 August 3, 4, 5, 6 August 11, 12, 13, 14 July 16, 17, 18, 19 July 12, 13, 14, 15 July 8, 9, 10, 11 THR CONCORD ASSOCIATION ABROAD4 ~ IK now officered as follows: President, Ben September 14, 15, 16 September, 6, 7, 8, 9 August 18, 27, 28 August 19, 20, 21, 22 August 23, 24, 25, 26 .iamin C. White, manager of White©s© Open House; vice president, Frederick E. Col April 24, 25, 26, 27 May 30,31, June 1 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 9, 10 St. Joseph June 2, 3, 4 July 1. 2, 3 June 23, 24, 25, 26 June 13, 14, 15 June 9, 10, 11, 12 burn; clerk. Benjamin W. Couch. Esq. July /, 8, 9, 10 August 15, 16, 17 July 26, 27, 28, 29 July 20,21,22,23, 24 July 16, 17, 18, 19 treasurer. James M. Cooper: directors ABROADJBSB" September 17, 18, 19 Messrs. White. Couch and Cooper. Majoi August 18, 19, 20, 21 September 3, 4, 5 August 27, 28, 29 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 Charles L. Mason and Arthur H.© Britton May 30, 31, June 1 May 3, 4, 5, 6 May 27, 28, 29 Apr. 28, 29,30, May 1 April 24, 25, 26, 27 Mr. Cooper will handle the financial end Om aha - July I, 2, 3 Tune 13, 14, 15 June 20, 21, 22 June 6, 7, 8 Juue3, 4, 5 of the club, as he did in 1903 with mud August 11, 12, 13, 14 July 20, 21, 22, 23,24 July 30, 31, Aug. 1,2 "July 8, 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14, 15 success. For player-manager the director* ABROAD4ES" September 3, 4, 8, 9 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 Sept. 21,22,23,24,25 August 23, 24, 25, 26 August 19, 20, 21, 22 have very wisely chosen Nathan Pulsifer B member of the team in both 1902 am May 24, 25, 26 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 31, June 1, 2 100?,, and a man whose character is wel Tune 20, 21, 22 June 23, 24, 25, 26 June 27, 28, 29,30 June 17, 18, 19 July 2,3, 6, 7 Indicated by his nickname around the cir July 26, 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, Aug. 1,2 August 7, 8, 9, 10 August 3, 4, 5. 6 August 15, 16, 17, 18 cuil. "Gentleman Nalc." He was one o ABROAD;! " Sept. 20,21, 23,24, 25 September 17, 18, 19 September 10, 11, 12 September 13/14,15,16 September 3, 4, 5 the best college athletes of his day, am has recently been elected graduate man May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 12, 13/14, 15 May 24, 25, 26 . May 28, 29, 30 aerr of athletics at his alma mater, Bates Col. Springs June 23, 24, 25, 26 June 20, 21, 22 June 17, 18, 19 June 27, 28, 29, 30 July 4, 5 He has had professional experience in th July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2 July 26, 27, 28, 29 August 3, 4, 5, 6 August 7, 8, 9, 10 August 12, 13, 14 New York, Virginia and New Englaru ABROAD-8S" September 17, 18, 19 Sept. 21, 22, 24, 25 Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16 September 10,11,12,20 September 2, 6, 7, Leagues, and while this is his first chanc as a manager, we all expect him to mak. O FIND WHICH GAMES ARE PLAYED AWAY FROM HOME, READ ACROSS THE PAGE. TO FIND THE HOME GAMES, READ THE DOWN© COLUMNS. good on the lines laid down as a club direc tor by the pride of all New England, Jim rny Collins. Herrmann had taken in the upbuilding of the Minor Leagues insisted upon; that his of the club. Tins makes the controlling stock THE, TRAM. game. telegram asking for the release of Dillon, in the Butte Club in the hands of Manager As a nucleus for his team Captain PuM Danny Shay, the new shortstop of the St. Dan-man and Castro was not an official re Wilinot, Lycan and President Lane. for has half a dozen veterans: himself fo Louis National League Club, is a crack billiard quest from the National Association of "Sunny" Jim Shaffer, who held down the first first base, Lee and Eaton in the points-, A plaver, and Mound City fans hope that his Minor Leagues, but simply an individual bag for Butte last year, has signed with Spo skiil in sport does not end with the cue. request. kane for this year. Wilmot says Shaffer be Newton nt short. Ambrose Kane, Georg The Boston team started for Thomasville, Ga., longs to Butte still. Noblit and Hoy Sheets (swapped by Hav on the 18th. Catcher Moran was permitted to Charles Swindells. the crack pitcher of the orhill for John Wiley) in the outfield. Ther remain at home for ten days, owing to the Butte team last season, has signed to manage he hopes to woaii Frank Eustace awaj death of a sister and the illness of his mother. NEWS. the Bellingham team in Dugdale©s new league from the independent team seducers i The Cincinnati Club is said to have first call t-n Puset Sound this year. Pennsylvania and have him back at th on pitcher Hedges, the Kentucky youngster, Manager Kcilly. of the Spokane team an third corner. Our second baseman of 190: . who made such a hit with Milwaukee last sea Second baseman Pearl Casey has signed with nounces that he has signed Jack Hardy to take Tom Stcwart, has changed his name back son. He will be with the Brewers again this Tacoma. the place of Durrett in the outfield. Hardy was to Hayes, and will play with the inde year. Frank Dillon has been reappointed captain of with Reilly©s Los Angeles team last year. Dur pendent (earn at Burlington, Vt.. it being McCormick, of the Holyoke team, who has the Los Angeles team. rett goes to Birmingham. his purpose to attend school there anothe signed with Brooklyn, is exempt from fanning. Dean B. Worley has been appointed business The stockholders of the SaTt Lake Club on His contract stipulates that he shall not be sent manager of the new Tacoma Club. Feb. 27 elected a new Board of Directors re- year. For this infield vacancy and a pos to Baltimore if he fails to make good with elected Samuel Newhonse as president and sign sible one at third there are half a dozei Brooklyn. Portland has signed as utility Inflelder "Moose" Baxter, of last year©s San Francisco ed Frank Giuilin. of Ogdeu. as manager of the good men in sight Logan, of Philadelphia The Cincinnati infielder. De Armond. has re team. team lor the coming season. Dorgan, of New York; Hickey. of Toronto turned from Hot Springs and gone to his home Overall, the University of California pitcher, After making a trip to Walla Walla to look Alien, of Vermont; Dawley, of Maine, etc in Terre Haute. His rheumatism is as bad as over the grounds. Manager Keilly, of the Spo- ever and it is doubtful if he will be able to is to join Tacoma. Undoubtedly he pants for Elliott. of Toronto, has been secured t fame. kaue team, decided not to take the Indians help Eaton behind the bat, and is sail play this season. there for spring training. Reiliy found the Nichols, Curhett and O©Neill have showed the Phil Knell, the veteran pitcher, has been sign Walla Walla grounds in bad shape. to be a first-class man. ed by Tacoma. to replace pitcher Darntnan, TUB PITCHF.RS. best form of the Cardinal slabmen in the prac tice work at Houston and are sure to be reg awarded to Spokane. From the present indications the Butte team With the exception of Lee, our pitching ulars. Young Woods will be released, owitg Manager Fisher©s Taeoma team Is getting into will look about as follows: Swindells catcher; corps© will be new to this league; but w to his inexperience. condition at Fresno. Manager Fisher says they Roach and Bandeline. pitchers; Clark first have a big bunch of twirlers" to try out "look like champions" to him. base; Ward, second base; Runkle. short stop; and they are well recommended. In th Pitcher Mike Lynch has turned down another Kane. third base; McKevitt. Shafer and Wilmot. offer from Barney Dreyfuss. "Until I have Tbe official umpires this season will be the fielders; Cameron and Burton, utility men. lot is Hawloy Pierce, the big Indian foo completed my college course," said Lynch, "I popular O©Connell. Huston. late of the Pacific ball player; Patch, the Tufts College left will not sign a contract or even decide whether National, and Colgan, of National League ex The $10,000 bond required by the Pacific harder; Steventon, a much-touted Pennsy: I will play professional base ball." perience. National League has been furnished by Presi vanian; West, of Newark, N. J.; Kelly an The noted Yale shortstop. W. M. Anderson, In the next issue of "Sporting Life," April dent Lucas. A Baltimore company has guar Burk. good base ball names, a recent fin. who played for a time with the New Yorks 2, will be presented on our front page a fine anteed the requited amount. A league presi of Captain Pulsifer©s down in Rhode Is under Manager Fogel, has been elected captain group picture of the champion Los Angeles dent with a $10.000 bond, four clubs with a of the New York Law School base ball team. Club. Look out for it. guarantee of $1000 each deposited, and u sink land, and others as yet unnamed. O Anderson is taking a post-graduate course. ing fund of 10 per cent, of nil gate receipts course we shall miss in the box Archi Los Angeles and ©Frisco were the only teams ought to make a strong financial league. The famous Tom Lynch has accepted an ap to .train at home. , Portland trained at Bakers- McCarthy, who goes to Montreal, and Kic pointment on President Pulliam©s umpire staff field, Taeoma at Fresno. Seattle at Sacramento Capitalists and street car men in Bellingbam Greene, the most promising man in th with the proviso that he be permitted to give and at Hanford. and Vancouver extended the glad hand to©Dug- East, who was grabbed by Buffalo; bu his theatrical and bill posting privileges in New dale, the former Seattle magnate. In his en perhaps new favorites will arise to tak* Britain, Conn., attention whenever necessary. "Dummy" Hoy is not doing much work and deavor to form a league composed of Belling- will probably play very little ball this season. haiu. Vancouver. Victoria, and some other ciry their places. Pete Howling, who wen the pennant for Hoy is reputed to be so well fixed with the Butte, Mont., last year, and who joined the "coin of the realm" that it is not absolutely probably Rverett. but Victoria gave him the St. Louis Nationals at Houston, has been sent cold shoulder, and it is not probable that ha home at Bismarck, Mo., half out of his mind. necessary for him to cavort in the outfield. will attempt to buck up against uiiy opposition NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. His condition is serious and his physician has The captains of the Pacific Coast League there. advised a complete rest. teams are as follows: San Francisco. Irwin. short sto\>: Seattle. "Kid" Mohler. second base; President Lucas writes: "The Pacific Nation New York has dropped pitcher Jerry Nops. The Brooklyn Club has waived all rights to nls will continue with four good cities. We lun>> Flood, Newton. Schiuidt, Hughes and Nadeau, Portland. Castro, short stop; Tacoma. Graham, The Boston Club has sold pitcher Malar!;y t catcher; Oakland. Devereux, third base; Los a compact circuit, and our League has a solid Columbus. the players awarded to the Pacific Coast League. Angeles. Dillon or Flood. foundation, resting on four strong pillars in \fideau will be compelled to refund the $200 the shape of $4000 guarantee forfeits. The" in Pitcher Tom Fisher has at last signed advanced to him by the Brooklyn Club before ho Parke Wilson, who had all sorts of trou terest is keen in each city and our clubs will Boston contract. can plav. while Newton must give back the $500 ble last season in keeping players on his pay make money. It will not be a repetition of A Meyersdale player named Harry Warn i to the Now York American under similar condi roll, in signing his Seattle bunch for 1904 was ISIOo. when only three of the eight clubs put to go with the Pirates to Hot Springs for tions. © L evidently determined that lie would be sup- up their guarantee forfeits." March j?6, 1904. SPORTINO 5

drafting price, if released before May 15 He expects to get a better man out of Swander of the following season. ©S or Hulse.man. Drafted players released by major league Bob Unglaub has already won a home with clubs on and after May 15 of each season . He is toute©d as a great player. must return to the club from which thev Altogether the Cleveland team will travel were originally drafted, unless Class "A" 3982 miles this spring before returning to home DEFINITELY SETTLED BY THE MINORS© clubs claiming him on secondary draft, HAS A BIG GRIEVANCE AGAINST THE soil. pay one-half the draft price of the class in . of the Chicagos, hammered out which such club is embraced, provided the lirst of. the spring crop at Mariin. NATIONAL BOARD. that a club making a secondary draft ST. LOUIS CLUB. Springs. i shall have the privilege of withdrawing Two Cleveland recruits. Turner and Schwartz, draft at any time before the player drafted have made a strong impression, on Manager An Important Decision Affecting a becomes a member of such club, in ©which Armour. event the player shall return to the club The Former Manager of the Cardinals Only six of the 18 Tigers now at Shreveport. from which originally drafted. La., were members of the Detroit team one Club©s Right to Dispose of Its Own FAILURE OF PLAYERS TO REPORT. Has Appealed to the National Com* year ago. Any player under contract, or reserva Lajoie was made an Elk at Cleveland on the tion to any club who shall fail to report llth inst.. the day before the Blues left for Players The National Commission within three days at the point he shall be mission For His Release From Res* San Antonio. ordered to report, shall be lined the sum Matty Mclntyre. the Buffalo recruit, is making Rebuked For Premature Suggestion. of one hundred dollars, provided that the a big hit by his work with, the club shall give the player at least one serration on Constitutional Grounds. ut Sureveport. week©s notice of the time he is to report. In his first day of practice Carr, of the De- Auburn, N. Y.. March 22. In re claim of TAMPERING WITH PLAYERS. troits. split a thumb so badly as to put him Flayer F. S. llaller. Player Haller tiles a Upon the presentation of satisfactory evi Boston, Mass., March 21. Patrick J. out for several weeks. claim for thirty-four clays© salary on the dence to this Board that any club in any Donovan, ex-manager of the St. Louis Na Harry Gleason is playing a great game at league under this Agreement (either tional League Club is at home in Law second for the St. Louis Browns and McAleer is .______ground that under date of well pleased with, his work. November 11, TM3, he con through an officer, manager" or player) hav rence, Mass., and was in ing tampered with a player under con Boston the other day. He Manager Barrow says that the Detroit new tracted with the Kvansville, tract or reservation to any other club has received a contract for comers are all there with the goods, which are Ind., Club in the capacity under this Agreement, said offending club a very small amount of being delivered satisfactorily. of player and manager for shall be lined the sum of two hundred dol money from the St. Louis Pitcher Bill Wolfe. of the Highlanders, is the season of 1904; that lars. Club, but has no intention again in good form. He snapped a leader in his thirty-four days from the SALARY LIMITS-WHEN BECOME EFFEC of signing the document, arm last season, but it has healed. date of execution of this TIVE. as the St. Louis Club still Pitcher Jacobsen. one of © finds, contract he was served with All leagues and associations must con owes him for back salary has returned his Washington contract unsigned, notice of unconditional re form to the salary limits fixed by Article nearly $3000, so he says, the salary offered being too small. lease. The player-manager XIII of the National Association Agree It has been definitely settled that the League contends that he served the and he has no assurances will carry the Washington Club, and that Tom ment within one month (30) days of the when they intend to settle. olub for thirty-four days af first championship Ngame in such league Loftus will again manage the team. ter November 11, 1903, per or association. Mr. Donovan has put his Four of the Boston Americans have yet to ;. H. Faitell forming duties pertaining to All clubs will please take notice of pen case in the hands of Chair sign contracts, the slow members being DougU- his managerial capacity at alties prescribed in Article XIII, for vio P. J. Donovan man Oarry Hemnann and erty. Freeman, Dineen and Lachance. that season of the year. He then received lations of salary limits. hopes the National Commis- "Jiggs" Donabue is doing so well on first for written notice that his services were dis- LIMIT OP PLAYERS PER CLUB. sion will be as vigorous in having his claim the Chicago Americans that if Isbell signs it is pensed with, together with the information On the same date (30 days after first settled as they have been in other business said he will do the utility stunt only. that the Kvansville corporation with which championship game) all clubs in leagues of brought before them. According to base Catcher Rollo Wolfe. the Texas recruit, has lie had contracted had dissolved. the respective classifications will be lim ball law, Donovan is entitled to his uncon joined the Bostons at Macon. He is a big, IMPORTANT POINT. ited in the number of players as follows: ditional release, as St. Louis has failed to burly fellow, and has made a good impres The Leasrne president submitted evidence Class "A" leagues, 14 players. pay him money long since due. The Na sion. tional Commission has set a precedent in As a member of St. Mary©s (Pa.) Volunteer Fire to the effect that the Evansville Club had Class "B" leagues, 14 players. Department. "Rube" Waddell recently attended paid to Mr. Haller the sum of $50 during Class "C" leagues, 11 players. several minor league cases. His friends a fire, at which he did stunts that excited 1be the thirty-four days of service While this Class "D" leagues, 11 players. say St. Louis should be made to pay the envy of the other members of the department. fact was not mentioned in Mr. Bailor©s No league, however, is debarred from money at once, and the player given his At carrying water arid handling the hose he Central League.

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June 2, 3, 4, 5 June 6, 7, 8, 9 May 26, 27, 28, 29 May 6, 7, 8. 9 May 10, 11, 12, 13 Apr. 28. 29, 30, May 1 May 2, 3, 4. 5 July 25, 26, 27 July 31, Aug. 1. 2 July 4, 4, 5 June 28, 29, 30 July 1, 2,3 July 7, 8, 9 July 10, 11, 12 ABROAD^ - September 2, 3, 4 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 August 24, 25, 26 August 12, 13, 14 August 9, 10, 11 August 6, 7, 8 August 3, 4. 5

June 10, 11, 12, 13 May 26, 27, 28, 29 Tune 6, 7, 8, 9 Apr. 28, 29, 30, May 1 May 2, 3, 4, 5 May 6, 7, 8, 9 May 10, 11, 12, 13 Grand Rapids- July 28, 29, 30 July 4, 4, 5 July 31, Aug. I, 2 July 7, 8, 9 July 10, 11, 12 June 28, 29, 30 July 1,2, 3 ABROAD.fiQP© August 27, 28, 29 September 5, 5, 6 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 August 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8 August 9, 10, 11 August 12, 13, 14 South Bend - May 30,30,31, June 1 June 14, 15, 16, 17 Tune 2, 3, 4, 5 May 2, 3, 4, 5 Apr. 28,29,30, May l May 10, 11, 12, 13 May 6, 7, 8, 9 July 13, 14, 15 July 22, 23, 24 July 25, 26, 27 July 10, 11, 12 July 7, 8, 9 July 1. 2, 3 J line 28, 29, 30 ABROAD^ " August 21, 22, 23 August 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29 August 6, 7, 8 August 3, 4, 5 August 12, 13, 14 August 9, 10, 11

Tune 14, 15, 16, 17 May 30,30,31, June 1 June 10, 11, 12, 13 May 10, 11, 12, 13 May 6, 7, 8, 9 May 2, 3, 4, 5 Apr. 28, 29, 30, May 1 July 22, 23, 24 July 13, 14, 15 July 28, 29, 30 July 1, 2,3 June-28, 29, 30 July 10, 11, 12 July 7, 8, 9 ABROAD&5" September 5, 5, 6 August 21, 22, 23 September 2, 3, 4 August 9, 10, 11 August 12, 13, 14 August 3, 4, 5 August 6, 7, 8 Wheeling ...... May 14, 15, 16, 17 May 22, 23, 24, 25 May 18, 19, 20, 21 June 18, 19, 20, 21 Mav 26, 27, 28, 29 lune 14. 15, 16, 17 June 10, 11, 12, 13 July 16, 17, 18 June 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27 July 19, 20, 21 July 13, 14, 15 July 22, 23, 24 July 25, 26, 27 ABROAD466" September 7, 8, 9 September 10, 11, 12 August 15, 16, 17 August 18, 19, 20 September 5, 5, 6 August 24, 25, 26 August 21, 22, 23

May 18, 19, 20, 21 June 18, 19, 20, 21 May 14, 15, 16, 17 Mav 22, 23, 24, 25 May 30, 30.31, Junel ©June 10, 11, 12, 13 June 14, 15, 16, 17 June 25, 26, 27 July 19, 20, 21 June 22, 23. 24 July 16, 17, 18 July 4, 4, 5 July 25, 26, 27 July 22, 23, 24 ABROAD^ " August 18, 19, 20 August 15. 16, 17 September 10, 11, 12 September 7, 8, 9 September 2, 3, 4 August 21, 22, 23 August 24, 25, 26

May 22, 23, 24, 25 May 14. 15, 16, 17 June 18. 19, 20, 21 May 18, 19, 20, 21 June 2, 3, 4, 5 June 6, 7, 8, 9 May 26, 27. 28, 29 June 22, 23, 24, July 16. 17, 18 July 19, 20, 21 June 25, 26, 27 July 2% 29,30 July 31, August 1, 2 July 4, 4, 5, 6 ABROAD.&S" August 15, 16, 17 September 7, 8, 9 August 18, 19, 20 September 10, 11, 12 Aug. 30, 31, Sept.. 1 August 27, 28, 29 September 5, 5, 6

June 18. 19, 20, 21 May 18, 19, 20, 21 May 22, 23, 24, 25 May 14, 15, 16, 17 June 6, 7, 8, 9 Tune 2, 3, 4, ©5 May 30, 30, 31, Junel July 19, 20, 21 June 25, 26, 27 July 16, 17, 18 June 22, 23, 24 July 31, Ausust 1, 2 July 28, 29, 30 July 13, 14, 15 ABROAD-KS" September 10, 11, 12 August 18, 19, 20 September 7, 8, 9 August 15, 16, 17 August 27, 28, 29 August 30, 31, Sept. 1 September 2, 3, 4

"TO FIND WHICH GAMES ARE PLAYED AWAY FROM HOME, READ ACROSS THE PAGE. TO FIND THE HOME GAMES, READ THE DOWN claim, when confronted with the evidence fixing its club limit at any number of release, so as to allow of his signing else was fully as adept as he is doing stunts on men below the quota above mentioned. where. the diamond. the complainant admitted receiving $yu, Dick Padden will captain the St. Louis part of which it was claimed had been ex FARMING OF PLAYERS. Browns this year. Gfne Demont Is doing so pended for postage and railroad care tare. Any club farming a player to another President Robison©s Statement. well in the practice that lie has succeeded Hill The contract was submitted in evidence. at third. In his dual capacity as player-manager he club shall lose all rights to the player St. Louis, Mo., March 20. President so farmed. Prank Robison, of the Cardinals, stopped Two New York Americans were early vic was to receive $200 per month. It stipu RESERVATION RULE. tims at Charlotte. N. C. Billy Keeler twisted lates that salary shall "commence oil here yesterday en route to Houston, to look his ankle and Conroy was plinked in the thumb Elimination of reserve clause from con the Cardinals over. Re by a liner. March 25, 1904." tract must be with the tacit understand garding the Donovan case THE DECISION. ing or written agreement of club presi Mr. Robison said: "I did The Hillebrand brothers have, after all, de It is the ruling of the National Board dents, or signed by club president. cided to report to Manager Loftus, along with that we fail to find authority to compel a not know that Donovan had the other Senators, on March 21, for spring club to hold, under salary and contract, J. H. FARItELL, Secretary. been in New York until af training at the capital. any player to whom it sees fit to grant an ter I got up out of bed and President Dryefuss was unable to accompany unconditional release. We recommend to started home. Then Harry the Pirates on the trip to Hot Springs March SOUTH ATLANTIC SCRAPS. Pulliam told me that he had 21, owing to the serious illness of his little the Evansville Club, as a matter of right daughter In New York. This may keep Mr. and equity, that the manager be compen seen him. For several days I was not only unable to be Dreyfuss in the East for some time. sated for thirty-four days© service at the Harry Blumling has signed with Macon. Good reports continue to flow in regarding rate of $100 per month which rate is one- The latest additions to the Jacksonville Glut out of bed, but the doctors the practice work of shortstop O©Leary at half the amount of the©contracted salary are Womble and John F. Curran. refused to allow any one to Shreveport. He is said to be a second Elberfeld as a player-manager, and which double President Boyer has approved th" contracts of see me as well. It was in the matter of fielding, with none of that play contract did not commence until March 25, Ralph Edwards. John Donuelly and Sidney during this time Donovan er©s disagreeable traits of character. 1904. Smith. F. OeW. Rob/so.i was in New York. Since President Gordon announces that (the New A COMMISSION RFJBUKFJ. The July 4 games are Jacksonville at Savan then I have not seen or Yorks will play their first Sunday exhibition We further direct that the Secretary be nah. Macon at Charleston and Columbia at heard from him, and I know nothing of game at. Ridgevvood Park on April 10, with the Augusta. Ridgewoods. It is the plan to play exhibition Instructed to request our esteemed contem his having referred his case to the Nation games on Sunday at the Long Island grounds all porary the National Commission that in On April 26. opening day. Charleston plays at al Commission. Before doing anything of summer. purely National Association cases the same Savannah. Jacksonville at Mueon and Columbia this kind Douovan would undoubtedly have at Augusta. Magnate ComisUey Is taking personal super be referred to the National Board without told me something of the matter. So far vision of the White Stockings this season, comment or prejudice. We recommend that On Labor Day, Sept. 5. Jacksonville will as I know, the case remains the same as though Manager Oallahan is also paying con a copy of this decision be forwarded to the play at Macon, Columbia at Charleston and it was. We have reserved Douovan and siderable attention to the spring training of National Commission and the parties in Augusta at Savannah. complied with all the requirements neces bis team at Marlin. Texas. interest. «L H- FARKELL. secretary. Manager Grim, of Columbia, will most likely, sary to hold him, but that is all, and I on Frant Bancroft©s tip, sign "Red" Kliue to cannot say what steps I will take in the pitch for his club the coming season. matter in future." Important Official Bulletin. The managers of the Charleston. Savannah, Auburn, N. Y., March 19. Headquarters Macon and Columbia Clubs have already report BALL PLAYERS© CARDS. of the National Association of Professional ed at their various towns and are busy getting Base" Ball Leagues, office of the secretary. their affairs Into shape for business. AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. To the Members of the National Associa Manager Con Strouthers, of Augusta, has an Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty tion: Gentlemen: The National Board at nounced his completed team as follows: Catch George Davis Is reported to be Just as good ers. Dave Edmunds, Tom Campbell; pitchers, as ever. cents each issue. AII over eighteen words three cents for its recent meeting in Columbus, Ohio, each word, initials and figures covmtmg as one word. adopted the following important rules: Jack Flannigau, W. Clark. Harvey Hill, James The Chicago Club has released outfielder Billy Laird. Ed McLaughlin, George McBride. Thomas Hallman to Louisville. INTERPRETATION OF SCEONDARY DRAFT. Martin; first base, William Binkey; second base, FIRST BASEMAN W. Parley is open for a Secondary drafts must be made within Harry Truby; third base, William Spratt; short Catcher "Lew" Drill Is assisting to coach1 the minor league or semi-professional engagement. the time limit and in the manner pre stop, Joe Young and Harry Cratty; outfielders, Georgetown candidates. scribed in Section 1, Article XI. of the Fred Frank. Guy Murphy and Strouthers. Tom Loftus owns nearly $10,000 worth ot Address, W. Parley, Barker House, Hanover, Pa. Agreement of the National Association. Manager Sam Lnroque announces his complete Washington Club stock. (Class "A" clubs must file secondary Savannah team as follows; Catchers. Lucian As yet pitchers White and Patterson have not F. MOUNTAIN wants to play first base or out draft between October 15 and November Webster. James Hopkins and Carl Braun; pitch signed with the White Sox. field with some minor league for the coming season. ers. Jack Welsh. Conrad Welsh. Gus Jutzer, Dr. Robert T. Tapert has been appointed club R. F. Mountain, 623 N. Main St., Pueblo, Colo. Robert Blauton; first © base. Laroque; second physician for the Detroit team. ©Any player drafted by a major league base. Charles Eggerts and Harry Bratton; third HUSTLING first baseman and outfielder wants club, upon whom secondary draft has been base, Billy Oyler and Jack Myers; short stop, Jimmy McAleer has Issued a bulletin to the effect that he will worry along this season with trial in minor league. Address, Charles Torgusen, placed shall be subject to secondary draft Doc Gallaghcr; outfielders. Ban Meyer, James 80S Dean St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Of Class "A" clubs at the full and reguiaii Hildebrandt, James Brent and. James Bush. out HempMll. who demands a Lajoie salary. 6 March 26, 1904.

would not be at all surprising if Mr. Dix well were asked to accept the honor of raising his own flag. Mr. Dixwell turned the first clod of earth when work was be gun on the ground in the season of 3901, while a gathering of the choicest of Bos ton©s fans watched the vssork and applaud LATEST NEWS ABOUT TIE RIVAL ed. They will doubtless be on hand when the gong rings in the beginning of the next BOSTON CLUBS. season. Manager Collins expressed him self as highly pleased that Mr. Dixwell had shown such a compliment to the play ers, and the "boys" also expressed their What is Expected of ths Local Nationa delight that he was*to be at the games again. League Team Tfas Work of Co!= THE BOSTON "HERALD" published on Sunday, March 1:J>, the play ers of the Boston teams from 3871 to 1875 lins© Team in the South Genera inclusive and the reproductions "in half tone in the magazine section were remark ably fine; in fact, were the finest eve Dixwell Still a Devotee of Base Ball. issued by any newspaper and copies wen are cut on scientific principles and sought far aiid near. The photographs o George Wright, Harry Schafor and .Tad ©©// Jacob C. 1/o)"»». Manning, who are still residents in thi made to stand the wear and tear of Boston, March 22. Editor "Sporting city, were remarkably fine and highly com Life::© "Patsy" Morun ran down to Bos plimented by them. Manning grew graj base ball playing. % ton lust week to consult with President prematurely and is the oldest looking o Sodeu, but was unable t< the lot. Wright and Schafer are remark For over twenty-eight years A. G. fix up matters to his sat. ably well preserved. Wright is a grea isfaction. "Pat" lias ha< man for exercise and doubtless no one ou Spalding & Bros, have been mak considerable trouble ai of base ball has taken exercise more per home of late. He lost ; sistently than has he. His partner, Join sister and his mother i: Morrill. a member of the club in ©76, i ing base ball uniforms and it nas an invalid. On her account also remarkably well preserved and is ai "Pat" would be unable t< adept at almost every form of sport been their constant aim to produce go South in any event. The Wright©s boys, Irving and Beals. well shov difference in figures is not the athletic stock from which they sprung uniforms that will give perfect satis so much, but the playei Beals is a crack tennis player and ha been in both cricket and base ball. could not see liis way cleai SIMMY MURCH faction to sign.- The club cannot will be unable to get into base bnll for ! possibly get along withou month yet at least. It will be remeniberct The flannels used in the Spalding J. C. Morse Moran, and it would not l>< he cut his hand badly in a basket ball game at all surprising if he go and although President Robiscn requestec uniforms consist of the best qualities what he was after. Fred Teuney was thi him to come on, he thought it better t only one of the Nationals who left, hew stay here, where his wound would get the for the South with the exception of "Dick" proper nursing. It is too bad that tlm in their respective grades, and are Cooley, who surprised everybody by turn youngster got hr.rt, as there is no doub ing up. Director Billings was surprised t( nt all he .would have made an excellen selected with the greatest care. see "Dick" and could not imagine how impression. He is as modest, as lie is tal he came to want to go to Thomasville and strong, and was a model player while This is the reason why ninety-nine from ©Topeka by way of Boston. Just IK he was in the New England League. I fore the players were to gather together looks that his injury would knock all plarf out of every hundred professional riTCHKU MALARKY in the head that he had formed for thi was disposed of to the Columbus Club season: but there is iio doubt at all he wil Director Billings, who follows the player? be ready to begin the minor league sf>asoi teams, college teams and base ball as1 closely as any of the triumvirate here. Murch has the size for a first-class thought well of Malarky, but his opinioi first baseman, and perhaps he will try for players in general use Spalding©s was not shared by others, and as the the position. If St. Louis cannot use hirr club has plenty of good pitching talent there will be a scramble for his service uniforms. was decided to let him go. "We do not by the New England Leneue clubs. expect to land in iirst position," said Mr SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Billings before Tenney and Cooley depart The veteran Charley Garizel, a very sue ed, "but we do expect to make a gooc cessful drummer, still finds time to devote showing, and I think we will have an ag to base ball and will play independently The University Uniform No. I this summer. gregation of lively ball tossers." The Na There will be music nt the American tionals will have but te-n days1 in whicl League opening in this citv this year, en In workmanship and quality of material, our University to get. in their licks in Thomasville, aiu craved invitations and all that sort o then will follow twelve exhibition game? thing. Manaeer Greene believes in doing Uniform No. i is equal to our No. O Uniform; but slightly In succession, the last jump being from the whole thing and not in doing things Terre Haute, Ind., to Philadelphia, where by halves. All we want is fine "weather lighter. Colors: White, Pearl Gray, Yale Gray, Light Tenney will be pitted against his old friend that day. Hugh Duffy. Freddie Doe. looking like a winner, .. Gray, Black, Maroon, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Brown, THE AMRIUCAN LRAGUBUS back again from the trip of his lif<\ and hi.© nre not yet gathered together in Macon stay in California is like a delightful drean Green, Cardinal. The University shirt, any style; the Hot Springs possesses superior attractions to him. to say nothing about his visit to to the southern city to Young, Criger, Free New Orleans and West Baden Springs University pants, any style; University stockings, all man and Dineen, but they are expected Now it is business with Fred, and he says to show up this week and ©then the whole he will have a winner. wool, No. iR; University cap, any style; University web club will be together for the first time thinks he has a great team thi.s year. The Hot Springs quartet will in Nashua, and says he has landed a stai belt, or all leather. doubtless show up in first class shape player in Win Cannell. a brother of th. There will be warm work ahead in Atlanta player secured by the Boston Nationals foi SB "5 RS[ d Montgomery and Mobile next week, ant the outfield. Cannell is a left-handed bats the boys ought then to be in first class man and led his team at Tufts while he BBW WBBaBWBWUUI UHifOFUl lOi i complete trim for the games in New Orleans, where was at that college. He is very fast. He the Bostons will be a great attraction, as has been teaching at Goddard Academy at Net price to clubs ordering for ENTIRE some of them have never been seen in that Barre. Vt., during the winter. city, and such stars as Parent and Fer- The nevy uniforms of the Boston teams TEAM, per suit ..... ris will be watched with no little interest are beauties. Especially attractive are the by the natives and others. sweater coats of the Americans, with theii O©NEILL, big pearl buttons. Wright & Ditson got Detachable sleeves 25 cents each shirt extra, No extra the new utility man of the team, had a the contracts for both clubs. first class chance to show his mettle in the charge for lettering shirts with name of club. game during last week, as Parent was out of the game on account of a wrenched NEW ENGLAND NOTES. knee, but is now all right again and back in the game. O©Neil is a fast chap and .Tosslyn and Joyce have re-signed with the Ne< Bedford Club. does not belie the estimation in which he dingVggP Junior Uniform No. 5 is held by Mr. Killilea. Doran, the new Young Coburn. the short stop of the Carter catcher, has given a good account of him last season, has signed with Lawrence. This uniform is made expressly for clubs composed of self and will doubtless hold his own be Martin Mack, of Lowell. has purchased from hind the bat. Boston now has four catch I-rod Uiko a half-interest in the Lowell Clul boys and youths, and will stand the hardest kind of wear. ers in line Criger, Farrell, Doran and and will hereafter look after the business end c Wolfe and will scarcely keep these dur that club. Made and trimmed in first-class style. Colors: Maroon, ing the se« >n. Henry Roper, of Cambridge, who last seaso,. THE) NEW SECRETARY put up a great game in the infield for Milford Green, Blue Gray, Brown Mix. The Spalding Junior ot the club, Mr. Carl Green, has had his and other first-class independent" teams* has hands full since his arrival here, and his signed with the Nashua Club. Manager. is sanguine he will ha shirt, any©style; the Spalding Junior pants, padded; the assistant, Hugh MeBreen, has been kept his reliable young short stop. Earner m on the jump. Mr. Green has taken hold Laughlin. despite all talk to the contrary M Spalding Junior cap, styles 21 and 5 only; the Spalding of his work in first class style and has Laugblin winters in Manchester. made himself very popular with all with Charles Hickman. the crack third hasemau Junior belt; the Spalding Junior stockings. whom he has been thrown in contact. It who has signed with Haverhill for the coming looks as if the first bleachers would be season, has started in to practice at the Amer considerably enlarged, perhaps to almost ican League grounds in . double their present capacity, and this will Tlie Manchester Club has signed a Rhode g Jysilor Uniform Ho, 5 complete $4- be much appreciated by the host of 25- Island batten- in Kellogg and McKenna of centers who have to be content with stand niwrucket New Kngland League umpire Net price to clubs ordering NINE OR MORE ing on the big days. No citv gives such jrank P. Sullivan also hails from Pawtucket. The Pawtucket promoters of the exploded New accommodations to the 25-cent element of England Association are now trying to interest UNIFORMS, per suit ..... its attendance as does Boston, and with parties in Salem. Lynn and Brockton with a the improved accommodations there is no view to forming a trolley league. In such event doubt at all that the attendance will be Pawtucket will play Sunday games at Palace Detachable sleeves. 25 cents extra per shirt. No extra bigger this year than in any previous year Gardens. Warwick. R. I. during the history of the club The proposed New England Association has charge for lettering shirts with name of club. DIXWELL©S TRIBUTE fallen through, fealem decided to withdraw be It was generally thought that Mr. Ar cause there was no enthusiasm in P>rockton thur Dixwell, the stand-by of ihe club in md no possibilties of a team being formed Every boy should send fot a copy of Spalding©s illus here. The action of Salem has canceled organi the days of Clarkson and Kelly who al sation meeting called for Brockton, ways made trips with the club and al trated catalogue of all sports. It©s free. ti," XT" f; " and J- C. Morse, who direct ways gave the boys a box of choice cigars he New England League, are confident that when they won, had been lost to the game their leatrue will have its banner season this forever, but he showed he appreciated the vcar. By able and conservative management the line work done by them last season by of- League has placed itself on a firm basis,, and is leruig to provide a magnificent flag em 1,f.f.,uea t > " eeding all the major A. G. SPALDING & BROS., blematic of the winning of the champion- snip of the world last season. The offer Manager John Carney has secured for Nashua was accepted, and Mr. Dixwell will pro annell formerly outfielder at Tufts-a hard- New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. Denver. Buffalo. St. vide for a flag staff 100 feet in height a iitting left-hander and a younger brother of the >lnyer who will play with the Boston Nationals Louis. Boston. Washington. Kansas City. Baltimore. banner of the finest bunting procurable le is now teaching at Goddard Seminary Bar oO feet long by 35 at the staff. The color "ebano © Minneapolis. San Francisco. will be blue and the lettering of white and will read, "Boston Americans, 1003 T©le I©u Club has Protested Josslyn goinggong world s Champions." There is no doubt lack to New Bedford from the Bostoii Amerl- at all that the occasion of a double fla.f ans. As the National Commission as well as raising will attract an immense crowd on he National Board has rultd that a club com- the occasion of the opening game with Heting a deal for :i player may turn him over ing©s Official Base Ball Guide o whom it pleases, tlie Buffalo Club lias BO ou Monday, April 18. It lalm ou toe BUUL, for 19O4 Price 1O cents. March 26, 1904. SPORTINQ

at Frank Hahu©s old home Nashville and with contests against the Colonels at Louisville, April 7 and 8 the preliminary road season will end. THE TK1P TO TEXAS. Aboard the special Pullman Espinoce the OVER THE ALLURING PROSPECTS FOR team made the trip -to Dallas over the B. The renaissance of bicy- & O. S. W. and Illinois Central to Memphis cling brings with it one and the hoctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf and 1964 BASE BALL. M. K. ami T. to Dallas. There were of the finest mechanical just twenty-three in the party. Claude Elliott was the only absentee in the devices invented since the The Reorganized Montreal Eastern playing division, and he arrived here direct from his Wisconsin home this morn beginning of this industry. ing. Mrs. Frank Halm accompanied her League Club is Sure to Start With husband and was the only fair member of The the party. Four war scouts traveled South With the team. They were J. Ed Grillo, a Boom, While the New Canadian president of the Ame©rican Association and with the © Commercial Tribune;" Charles League Also Has a Pleasing Outlook. H. Zuber, of the "Times-Star;" Elmer P. Fries, of the "Post," and Ken Mulford, Jr.. the subscriber, of the "Enquirer" and long By Joseph Page. time member of "Sporting Life©s" family. Thirty-six hours on the road were not Montreal, March 21. Editor "Sporting tedious. To one who has recently crossed Life:" Tie outlook is that the new local the continent the run from Cincinnati to Kastern League Club will make as good a Dallas is a nice little exercise gallop. The showing as Buffalo did the gang put in the time with more or less past season, financially and profit. Those who met the kings and otherwise, if Messrs. Kreit- queens while in society belonged to the for ner, Stalling*, Martin arid mer class. At Little Rock, Arkansas© capi Atherton keep anywhere on tal, Mique Finn came to the depot to .meet tte firing line they have the boys. That night they supped, catch- mapped out for themselves, as-catch-can style, at Booneville,© and the and which they have to a memory of that meal will always linger certain extent imparted to with those who squeezed into the dining the press. They have un room too late to secure seats at the tables doubtedly started the right and were moved on to the standing-room- way about the matter, as only room in the hard-boiled-egg depart the writer is in a position ment. Booneville was the scene of the only to know, they having ai- howl made on the run to Dixieland. For Cfias. ready secured the good will their three weeks© sojourn here the Reds he]p o{ not ftnly the are housed at the Oriental, and the table English press which the other league teams is one that is more conducive to taking on | Enables the rider, by a slight pressure of foot on pedal, to change enjoyed in the past, but they have in addi weight than reducing avoirdupois. Indeed, tion made good with the French press, on none of the Reds© training expeditious | from high to low gear for hill climbing and difficult roads. something other leagve club owners in the in the past have the flesh-pots been more past failed to do, and were heavy losers appetiziugly tempting. thereby. SIZING UP THE SQUAD. WHAT IS NEEDED. Contests for place are confined to just And if the new owners continue as they two sets of candidates the outfield and I POPE MFG. CO. have begun, and besides place a team to firing line. Claude EHiott hasn©t been here $ represent Montreal that will not have to long enough to get a line on, but both Tom | Eastern Department, Hartford, Conn. be one-two to draw, but a first-division Walker and W. A. Kellum have been im team that will break better than even ou pressive in their early work. Arthu* Ra- the games at the season©s close, it will be gan, who was the first Red to reach Lone | "Columbia" "Cleveland" "Tribune" a surprise party to more than one if they Star territory, is in ship-shape right now. do not have one of the best-paying ball His Dallas admirers say he would have | " Crawford" "Fay Juveniles" towns in the country inside the year. treated the old Roman©s bunch to a menu Even now there are powerful local influ of goose eggs had he continued in the ences at work for the success of the East game. As it was, he shut them out with J Western Department, Chicago, 111. ern League Club. Mark the prediction: four scattering swats in five innings. Of With fine weather, if the club opens here the old four both Jack Harper and Frank I "Crescent" "Rambler" "Monarch" May 12, by the night of May 24 they will Halm©are sure to play the year out, no have had 30,000 or better through the turn matter what their showing, for they, with I " Imperial " " Crescent Juveniles " stile with a .500 per cent. team. Now, it©s , are the last of the crowd that up to the new owners, and it©s a missed hold straight contracts. Both Sunny Jack guess if they do not more than satisfy the Sutthoff and Long are working B Catalogues free at our 10,000 dealers© stores, or any one Catalogue wants of the Montreal public. THE NEW CANADIAN LEAGUE. with a vim, that shows that the slabman f mailed on receipt of a two-cent stamp. At* a meeting of the various base ball who noses in ahead of them will have to clubs of the towns within a radius of 100 show something. The pitching problem is miles, which was held at the St. James the hardest that Manager Kelley has to Hotel on February 28 last, the Eastern solve. Canadian Base Ball League was formed, THAT OUTFIELD PUZZLE. with Mascotte, All-Montreal, Nationa , No one expects to see any switch in the Farnham, Sherbrooke and Hull in, with Ot Red outfield. will be seen in tawa applying for admission since. Tip left, in centre and Harry Do- Letter List. O©Neil, the old-time famous American As lan in right. That leaves Fred Odwell and FROM THE CAPITAL. sociation slugger of the St. Louis Browns Dan Kerwiu to fight it out for the extra The following letters, in care of©Sporting under Comiskey©s regime, was the unani place. Each man is ambitious to win a reg Negotiations on For a New Manager— Life," will be immediately forwarded upon mous choice of the league for the presi ular post, and both have been stinging the receipt of address: dency, with the writer ("Sporting Life©s" leather with good effect. Odwell has made Tom Lcftus in Charge ad Interim—The W. F. Hall William Phyle correspondent), for secretary, and Mr. M. the longest, swipe to date a beautiful line Hillebrand Fake Punctured —Players G. Weidensaul Manager Harrisb©g Club Poirer for treasurer. At this meeting a punch that carried far over the fence into Here and Practice to Begin. Manager T. B. Keefe Thomas McDerrnott the Texas fair grounds. Only four outfield- Charles R. Burge Wallace Taylor committee was appointed to draw up a ers will be. carried, and G. White. Winss constitution and by-laws, which met on fti/ Pan©. W. Entrni. P. J. Liddy Dick Carpenter March 1 and accomplished same, subject Tebeau seems to think the one who will Henry Spies Sherwood McGee to the aproval of the league at its next be counted out is certain to revert to him. ©Washington, March 20. Editor "Sporting Ollie Faulkner Jake Drauby , meeting, which takes place on March 20 Perhaps. Life:" Last week was marked by anoth Johnny Cusick M r. Monroe when the guarantee of $100 is to be de THR NEW BACKSTOPS. er arrival and another departure of Presi Lew Gehrang Walter Sorbet posited by each club as fulfillment of its George Schlei whipped the ball around dent Johnson. Again did Kid Berry James Hannivaa obligations to the league. Players looking on the first afternoon of practice as if he the strong man of base ball Umpire Gus Moran for something to do might drop a line to had been spending the winter in a hot chase himself to Frank the writer, who may be able to place a few house. His »throw!ng was a revelation. Farrell©s bailiwick without Pitcher Bressier Deserts Boston. The outlook for base ball this coming seal The Grizzly recruit doesn©t make much having solved the problems Pitcher Bressler has notified the Boston man son promises to be very bright, and the more noise than Bill Bergen. He seems to which confront him here, ager that he refuses to recognize the draft from local league will do the best" business of be a much better hitter. Phil O©Neill is though he is evidently the Lowell. Mass.. Club, aud will play ball the any within the past eight years, with fav also a silent man. The young attorney nearer a conclusion. The corning season with, the Williamsport, Pa., orable conditions. from Indiana began in a gingery fashion. failure to secure a satis independent team. These youngsters will probably alternate factory manager in time to behind ©the bat for the colts, who will be take the reins during the KEOS IN TIXAS. under the control of Captain Heiny Peitz. practice stage of the pro The German baron is himself once more. ceedings led to the recall Early Preps on a Lone Star Field—Dallas He is as full of ginger as a box of snaps, of former Manager Loftus, OF INTEREST and it won©t be his fault if the young T/ios. /. Loftus who reluctantly resumed Fans Still Enthused Over the Defeat of sters1 do not turn out as good scores as his former position tem to every follower of the the White Sox—Kelley Has Two Prob the veterans. Jack Harper and Frank porarily. lems to Solve. Hahn will hold down first base for the MANAGER LOFTOS national game is the new colts©. Sunny Jack Sutthoff, who did so was out at the park yesterday, and looked well at. second in the "prelims" over the buildings. A few of the players Ry Ren Mulford, ,1*. will return to his old place. Orville Wood were out for practice, Coughlin, Lee and National Agreement Dallas, Tex., March 18. Editor "Sport- ruff will be put at short and Captain Peitz Moran having wintered here, and Case Ing Life:" The Reds have joined in the at third. Colonel Max Fleischinann is ex Patten and Lawyer Drill, haying arrived chorus of the old song, "Away Down pected to play in the outfield alongside of within a few days, looking flue and fit. and the new code of South in the Land© of Cot Odwell and Kerwin. "Woodie," by the The chances of the public listening to some ton." They reached Texas way, was annexed on the morning f the of the ringing arguments from Advocate the morning before the Reds© last day in Cincinnati. His re©ease Drill©s bat, which used to enthuse them so Playing Rules dawn of St. Patrick©s Day was purchased outright from Indianapolis, much, are of the cinch variety. President and found the good fans o©f and he made the trip, taking the place Johnson expressed a very complimentary which govern all organized Dallas still jubilant over that Charley DeArmond had been secured opinion of the popular collegian©s ability the Kibosh Fete, given in to fill. Here at Dallas the Reds return as a player. During the week Drill was base ball. They will be honor of Charles Augustus from the park in a special trolley car and the recipient of a letter from Arthur Hil- found complete in the Comiskey©s White Stock have fine bathing accommodations at the lebrand in which the yen hook tales of the ings. Echoes of the Old Y. M. C. A. "gym," where Ed Mackall, desertion of Washington by the Hille lioman©s address to his the trainer, looks after sore muscles. Presi brand brothers were given their coup de charges delivered after dent J. W. Gardner and Nate S. Fechen- grace. The two famous athletes expect to =1904= their defeat here were still bach have been untiring in their efforts© to practice here to-morrow, aud they should rumbling through the care for the Red Troopers. The grounds materially strengthen the Senatorial out Orville Woodruff town when the lieds ar are in the care of Henry Fabian, who as fit. rived. Some Dallas folks, a Pelican once turned down a chance to THE BOSTON NATIONALS however, make the mistake of assuming play in Cincinnati. were in town yesterday, on their way to estimate the worth of the Cliicagoans South. Manager Buckenberger expects Reach Guide. by their standard of play in the two games good results from some of the changes in here. That is rather an unfair proposi CONNECTICUT LEAGUE CHAT. the team, and, with Pittenger in 1902 form, tion, and while it is true the White Sox should be more of a factor in the race The Norwich Club has finally received the At than was the case in 1903. Catcher Moran PRICE 10 CENTS. failed to dazzle the Texaus. it is absolute lanta Club©s $500 for the release of Dave Sul ly sure that the Prairie Dogs were not livan last season. is still among the hold-outs. Pitchers seen at their best. The overwhelming The Norwich Club has given up all Idea "of Jacobson and Mason, the Senators© pitch victory of Ft. Worth over Danny Green©s removing to Worcester, and will remain at Nor ing recruits are both in demand by their For sale by all news and sporting Colts has given the enthusiasts of Harry wich, another season. former clubs, Decatur and Schenectady, Steinfeldt©s town an idea that their pets The schedule meeting will be held March 28. which are said to be willing to repay the goods dealers or sent by mail on will also hand Cincinnati their trimmings.© A $50 prize has been offered for the person amounts paid for their draft, in order to receipt of price by the publishers. To-morrow the first games of the alternat submitting an acceptable championship schedule. retain them. This does not look good to ing series of one dozen will begin. Three Dan O©Neil says he will not have Kid Berry Manager Loftus, who thinks them likely Saturdays and as many Sundays will be on his team this year, even if his broken leg Is youngsters. They will have to be, to make all right. Mike Donovan will play short for good, as the locals have a formidable string filled in here while two mid-week engage Springfield. A. J. REACH COMPANY, ments of Vets vs. Colts are listed. That The League constitution has been amended of twirlers, numerous enough to place a makes a Texas schedule of fourteen games. so as to compel equal division of gate receipts full nine of slab artists in the field. Spring Philadelphia, Pa. En route home Little Rock will be played hereafter. The former basis of division wag 60 practice will begin in earnest to-morrow. April 4. The next two days will be spent and 40 per ceat. The weather is just right for a start. 8

or the Newton family. Hughes will also tay out in the West. NADKAU LOST. PACKARD©S PRIDE Of the yovingsters who were picked up n the West. Nadeau is the only one who tvill not report. It seems that he had a ontract with one of the slope clubs that antedated that of Brooklyn. Of course, when the peace compact was fixed tip with ;he California people the only thing that Brooklyn could do waa to let Nadeau go, as to insist upon retaining his services meant that no treaty would be signed by The Honorary Life Membership in the the warring factions. Thus Brooklyn, in the interest of organized base ball, lost five men, to whom the club had a claim National Association Voted Mr. Pack= that was far better than some other OFFICIAL claims that have been enforced by those ard Deeply Appreciated by the Former who have such matters in hand. Take it all in all. the Brooklyn end of the Na tional League hasn©t had very much com Game Western league Warrior. ing to it since the trouble began in the national game. THE OUTLOOK. Denver, Col., March 5. J. H. Fnrrell, Out of the bunch that takes secretary National Association. Dear Sir. South he believes that he will get a good I beg to acknowledge receipt of yours of ball team. There never was a time when March 2, informing me that Hanlon wasn©t sanguine, and that is half the National Board have the battle. He doesn©t begin his fights for elected me as an honorary the championship or a place in the race life member in the Nation without firm confidence that he can switch al Association of Profes enough together to make others fear him sional Base Ball Leagues. from start to finish. This year he menus I consider this one of the to do a whole lot with some talent that is greatest honors that has comparatively untried, some thnt has been come to me, and prize it tried a great deal and some that will be C C even more than a communi better in 1904 than it was in 1903. The Father of Base Ball. cation received dating the THTC INFIBLD. same, informing me of my Of course, it" Dillon is retained by the election as director in one Los Angeles Club, which seems almost out of the banks in Denver. of the question. will be found Contains the official rules under D. C. Packard The sport of base ball I at the initial bag. where he played last, consider an honorary one, year. If he plays no worse ball than he which every game must be played; above suspicion, so far as the game did last year he will be of help to Brook concerned itself, and to be connected with lyn in more ways than one. He is a play records of the National, American an organization controlling as the National er who does not seem to go back very Association has controlled in a conserva much, in spite of the fact that he has and all the minor leagues; records tlve, but a legitimate, manner, I consider been in the professional ranks for quite a a great honor. Kindly extend at the next long time. At second Hnnlon will begin of the players; reviews of the past meeting of the Board my thanks for this with Laudenschlager. He has abundant great courtesy. .and assure them that I shai" confidence in that young man and will season and a. great deal of other always be ready to further the interests of give him all the chance in the world to the game in every way possible, and als see what he can do. Strang will get a information, including pictures of shall deern it a pleasure, whenever it is chance to show what he can do at third. possible, to attend the meetings of the As It doesn©t look very much ns if there would the leading teams. sociation, not to take an active part, but be a change on that corner of the dia to continue my relations with the game mond. TTnt.il the sun begins to get very This Guide will be larger and and those men who are doing so great warm "Sammy" is all right, but when work to uphold its honorable position. the dog days are wifh us he slows up better than ever, and if you want to play base Yours very truly, and is inclined to feel the effects of the D. C. PACKARD. heat. Babb. we know, can play short ball intelligently, you should have a copy and crm hold his own with most of the men whom he will be called upon to face. of the Guide. BROOKLYN BULLETIN, Naturally he should piny a better short than he©did in 1903. He has had enough The Superbas Off For the South Under experience with the big batters to plav closer for them than he did last year, nnd HanIon's Wing—Ths Probable Line-up Hanlon will keep him posted as to what and What May be Expected From the he should do. Reinforced Team. OUTFTFJVD AND BATTFiRIRS. The team has plenty of good outfieltfers, even if they are not all stars. Dobbs. it By John B, Foster, will be remembered, came to Brooklyn A. G. SPALDINQ & BROS., Brooklyn, N. Y., March 21. Editor last year and played by far better ball "Sporting Life:" Brooklyn will be rep re than he ever did in his life. Beginning New York. Chicago. Denver. Buffalo. Baltimore. Boston. sented in the base ball colonies of the Soutl the present season with Hanlon doubt Philadelphia. San Francisco. Minneapolis. St, Louis. at the end of this week. less will make him stronger than ever. Kansas City. Washington. Down where they are think Sheckard by many is considered to be the ing of fresh strawberries best man playing ball, and in the other spring onions and lettuce available timber there will be found a good right out of the beds, tht right fielder. The catchers and the pitch Brooklyn bull players wil ers certainly look fair, and if Hanlon gets Every boy should send for a copy of Spalding^s illustrated be dancing around in tin the work out of them that he expects there glad sunlight and trying to will be plenty of amusement for the pat catalogtie of all sports. IPs free. thaw out their arms, pre rons of the game on this side of the river lirninary to the grand fes A RIG CROWD that will be started in this is expected to see the opening game. If city on April 14. For the and short stop Joe Dolan, ); McMakin, $250; the day is fair Brooklyn will turn out at BALTIMORE BUDGET. Lnsky. $200. schedule is going to stain least 20.000 persons. How many may j©jst as it was given out ai come over from New York is a problem. The deal which was on between Managers Edward Wan/on the conference meeting o: Hugh Jennings Will Again Lead the Frank and Fisher wherebv Wiseman would be the two leagues in New Very likely there will be more than the Orioles—New PJayers Being Gathered traded to Frank for pitcher Brown, while not York this spring, and the first game 01 usual allotment, owing to the fact that off altogether, is hanging lire. It will be de the season will be played between the Gi some curiosity will be in evidence to see % in by Hanlon. cided one way or another very soon. Dahlen in a New York uniform. Wash Baltimore, Md., March 18..-Editor "Sport Catcher Stratton. who was awarded by the ants and the Brooklyns at Washingtoi ington Park will be in good shape for the National Board to the Memphis Club, has re Park. ing Life:" Edward Hanlon and Captain turned his contract to Memphis unsigned. Ho REPORTED FOR DUTY. opening games. Although the season has Wilbert Kobinson had a base ball talk last will play independent ball at Woodstock, 111., Those who left the City of Churches t- been backward no opportunity has been week. Hanlon said he had rather than go to Memphis, unless Manager go to Columbia, S. C., were Doyle, Ritter lost to put in plenty of work on the dia visited Hughey Jennings Frank turns him over to Milwaukee. Cronin, Jackiitsch. McCormick, ©Batch ni mond, and it should be in first class trim and found him©to be phy Manager Frank, of New Orleans, announces Laudenschlager. They were the contingeu, when the Giants and the Trolley Dodgers sically all right. He says his team as follows: Pitchers, Breitenstein, meet for the first time. Jennings© left wrist is still Wilson, Lee, Dunham, Herr, Adams, Brown; that belongs in this immediate neighbor catchers. Tax. Holmes. Lair; D. Turner, first hood, and got as far as Washington, when a little stiff, but will soon base; Ace Stewart. second base: Brouthers, they ran up against others of the outfit be in . perfect -shape. Jen third base: .Take Atz. third base- outflelders, Babb. Jordan, Thateher. Poole, Bergen WESTERN WINNOWINGS. nings will come to Balti Rickert. Genius, Dowd. Montgomery. Garvin, Gessler, Jones, Sheckard. Van Bur more to manage and cap Mr. Higbee, secretary of last year©s Milwaukee tain the Orioles April 11. Manager Powell. of Atlanta, has at last an en, Reidy,and Lumley were billed to Wash Club, has been appointed secretary of the Omalia nounced his team as follows: Catchers. Scott ington, where they would find the "boss* Club. He will remain with the Winters. Charles Lnsky. J. J. Clarke; pitchers. manager, and Dobbs and Strang were sup club and play second base. Cribbens, McKay. McMackin. Klv. Torrence, posed to take a cross-cut from Chattanooga The St. Joseph Club last week re-signed catch Hanlon has a new pitcher Bngwell. Hardy and Hogg; first base. Mellor. er O©Connoll and now lias but three men un in sight, of the name of Hardy and Harry O©llagan; second base. Morse; Tenn. where they have been putting in th signed Cliinn. Dielil and Garvin. short stop. Hollingsworth. Skelton and Joe Do winter months wishing that warm weathe,. The Sioux City Club lias signed pitcher Cad Hugh Jenningi Walters, who lives in Ten lan; third base. Cargo; outfielders. Crozier, Koh- would make its appearance, for it has been walader. who pitched a 13- no-hit garni nessee. He will join the Jcr, Krng. Pleiss and .I-Iayes. From this array cool even in Chattanooga. for Sioux City against Sioux Falls last season. Brooklyn National League Club at Colum Mr. Powell should build up a strong team. PRANK DILLON On April 1 the Omah bus. S. C., and practice with it. If he Is supposed to be coming on from Calif or makes good he will be sent to join the nia. Whether he will get here or not i Baltimore team. Patterson has been signed COTTONJTATES~CHAFF. something that Brooklyn©s cranks are a as an extra iniielder. He comes here with a loss to comprehend. He was assigned ti a strong recommendation from Tim The Spakling ball has been adopted as th« Manager Andrews, of Sioux City, to date has O©Rourke, who pronounces him a second official ball of this League. Brooklyn all right enough, but there lifts signed first baseman Messerly. second baseman McGraw. Pitcher Merle Adkins yesterday Tliis League held its spring meeting at Vicka- been so much discussion about the matte: Bert Dunn. ontfielders Hurlburt and Lohr. pitch signed to play on the Oriole team. He is burg March 8 and decided to got along without that some are wondering if Dillon will no ers MeBnrney and Cavanaugh and short stops in great shape now. having been in train Jackson and Meridian. The 120-game schedule play the disappearing act and never mak< Kelly and Fremmer. ing for weeks in the Johns Hopkins Uni prepared by M. J. Finn was adopted. It opens his advent in this city. If he doesn©t it i: The famous League president. M. H. Sexton. versity cage, where he coaches the J. H. the season on April 28 and closes Sept. 14. very likely that "Ned" Hanlon will mak< has acquired a half-interest in a news and cigar Greenville©s team will be composed of the a howl that will be beard, especially if tin store in Rock Island, the business to be carried U. players. Robinson has much faith in following: Reisinger, catcher: Schwenck. Gey .Brooklyn manager believes that he is in thi on under the firm name of Kddy & Sexton. Mr. the twirling of Rutherford, who pitched ser. Kenrney. Doremus and probably two others, right about the matter. Flood, of course Sexton will also continue as half-owner of the on the club last year, but was suffering pitchers: Kennelly. Rothermel. Fleming and we don©t get. He stays out in California Rock Island Steam Laundry. from malaria. He is in good shape now. Ruh. infielders: Dillon. Dissinger. Kelly. Dugan It probaly won©t matter very much. Tim Manager Webster, of the St. Joseph Club, to The Baltimore Club will play its opening and Wallace, outfielders. date lias signed 18 players. Among the new ones games here April 8 and 0 with the Brook The teams will be uniformed as follows: was an extra good fielder, but that let him lyn National League Club. Cornell will Natcbez. dove-colored gray with brown trim out. come to the city April 11. The Washing mings: Baton Rouge, blue with zebra stockings; MISSING PLAYKRS. ton Club will probably play here after the line Bluff, white at home and green on the Schmidt we don©t get. Schmidt©s loss i fielder named George Hillman. Cornell game. road; Vicksburg. maroon with bla©ck stockings; not irreparable, although he pitched som Monroe. bine-gray with black trimmings; Greea- good ball for Brooklyn last year. Th ville. black with red trimmings. great trouble with Schmidt was that I IOWA LEAGUE IDEAS. SOUTHERN SAYINGS. Manager Rothermel. of Greenville, reports the was not satisfied in the East, and a player completion of his team, and a good one. he says, witih that mood on never would be good foi President Norton has appointed Miss Maymo it is. too. He promises a warm reception to much to a major league organization. Oui Norton as assistant secretary. The Memphis Club has signed outflelder Nicol, the other teams in this League from the day Harry Miller, manager of the Keokuk Club, formerly of Milwaukee. that the race is begun. Rothermel has signed in California he will enjoy himself bette: died last week of pneumonia at Keokuk. only men that he knew or those whose playing in his own way, and undoubtedly will shini Bill Evans refuses to sign with Atlanta at the ability lie wns well acquainted with. with so much brilliancy that somebody wil Manager Robert Warner, of Marshaltown. has figures offered. He threatens to organize an want him another year to try him in faste, signed catcher Frank Briggeman. of Sioux City. independent club there. He will coacli the A. Manager Sullivan, of the Burlington Club, and M. College team at Starkville. company. Newton we never expected t suffered the loss of Ms mother by de^th. last Manager Fisher, of Nashville, now has twelve GOLDSMITH©S LEATHER-TONE get. He has found that California is just week. pitchers to select his staff from: Piatt, Brown, For preserving and increasing the wearing qualities of lazy enough to suit him, and there©be i.© The Burlington Club has signed Bowman, a Willis. Russell. Hermann. Nickeus. Nelson, leather. To be used on base ball gloves, catcher©s likely to remain the remainder of his ball full-blooded Indian from Oklahoma; said to be Friekie. Adams. Jones. Gilbert and Burnham. mitts, striking bags, motormen©s gloves, etc. Ask your playing days. He can©t play this year untij a tine player. Manager Powell. of Atlanta, has paid out dealer, or mailed by us on receipt of ten cents. he returns to the New York American Frank Quigg. of Hot Springs. Ark., late of !to«oo for II^TV plavers as follows: Clarke. $150; P. GOLDSMITH©S SONS, Manufacturers of Sporting Goods League Club the $500 that was advanced the Missouri Vallev League, has been appointed O©Hagan. 5300: Mellor. $250: Hollingsworth. , OHIO to kirn, and that will be no pleasant turn aa wapixe by President .Norton, $300; CUffo. $200 i Pleiss. $200; Sbeltoa. $100, March 26, 1904. SPORTINO

last week en route to join Comiskey. The returned prodigal was well received by all STAR SCINTILLATIONS. who met him, and is sure of a warm wel CHICAGO CHEERFUL. come from the old Roman. Nevertheless, News of Syracuse Players Who Will Dis- it looks as if George would have to do some awful hustling. Lee Tannehill, who p ay Their Talent in the Major Leagues was a merk the first half of last season, The Local Team Now Completed. FLATTERING RtPORFS FROM PLAYERS but played real ball towards the finish, is shoeing magnificent form in the practice By Aaron B. Levi. OF BOTH CLUBS. games. The veteran will have to jump in and make good against the Louisville boy, Syracuse, March 19. Editor "Sporting and he will have no easy job. Leave it to Life:" Billy Dinueen was the first one of Callahan, though, to find a way. Should tb»e Syracuse contingent of major league Despite the Proneaess of Spring Cor= his outfield prove at all shaky, it would be twirlers to leave the city a warm idea to chase himself out in a pas preliminary to the season©s ture, put Tannehill on second and stick work. Billy left early last respondents to Exaggeration There Davis in at short. week for Hot Springs, Ark. MAGNATES GROWL. He has wintered well, doing / is Much Encouragement in the Tales The chill March air seems overburdened nothing more laborious dur right now with the meanings and the ing the cold months than growlings of the magnates. One of the driving the ivories around Froni the Training Camps, best th;ngs in the way of a yarn which the tables, at which he is I have seen for some time said that the an expert, and "filling out" American Leaguers were getting tired of once in a while in a quiet Chicago, March 21. Editor "Sporting Ban Johnson©s grumblings concerning the game of draw. Bobbie Life:" Tin- reports from the spring train Ridgewood case; and that they might adopt Scanlon, who is now a full- ing quarters of both Cubs and Microbes measures to choke Ban off. This is rich. fledged Pirate, is seldom continue to be of the most If there was ever a one-man body in the T. C. Griffin found among the base ball roseate hue. We learn that country, it is the American League, and push. He is a great reader, the White Sox are cavort Ban is "it," with a capital I. Any time and, like a good sensible little man, is pay ing round Marlin Springs, they choke off Ban, they won©t. He is the ing considerable attention to the mental where the inarlin spikes whole works in that aggregation. The part of his anatomy while he has an op come from, in the most pic snarling, however, is a bad thing. Let the portunity. He simply smiled when shown turesque and care-free children be good and settle down to their the paragraph in which it is stated that fashion; that their strong knitting. It©s near playing time, and the Dreyfuss had bet McGraw that Scanlou young muscles are showing public never did care, a rap about the mag would win more games than Leou Arnes, nates, anyhow. who was on the same State League team greater power and speed; last season. All Bobbin said was: "I©ll that every man on the try my best to have Mr. Dreyfuss win that team, without exception, is A TRADE WARNING. bet." He has grown heavy and is anxious showing championship to get a chance to reduce. form; that Jiggs Donahue James Callahan is the finest thing in the The Victor Sporting Goods Company Re THE WILTSE BROTHERS. solved to Protect Its Rights Under George Wiltse, the other Syracuse big way of a first basenian ever leaguer, who is to take a chance with the hatched; that Callahau just lives on sec Certain Glove aid Mitt Patents. New York Americans, is devoting most of ond; that Dundon and Clark are both The Victor Sporting Goods Company, of his spare time playing handball and indoor wondrous stars at third, and that there Springfield, Mass., has issued the following base ball. He is in fine mettle and eager never was such shortstopping as Tannehill circular letter to the sporting goods trade, to get his southpaw working. Lew Wiltse, is doing. Thus we read, and we wonder which speaks for itself: George©s big brother, is disgruntled at the greatly, while every South Side fan throws decision handed down by Secretary Far up his hat and shrieks: "Trust Commy Springfield. Mass., March 14, 1904. Infringers of our Letters-Patent No. 540.514 rell, which pins Lew to the Baltimores. to get the real goods we©ve got the pen to Mroy L. Hog.-rs. of June 4, 1895, for catch While he will live up to the edict, he feels nant to a certainty!" .We ahso read that ers gloves or mitts, are hereby warned to de exceedingly sore over the fact that the THE CUBS sist from infringement forthwith, and to set- "kid," as he dubs George, has caught on are reveling in the warm air and chasing tie for their past infringement. llns parent broadly covers all gloves or mitts with a major league team., while he is The spikes up and down the California beach; that which have a ball receiving pocket in the palm obliged to stick to the Eastern, notwith they are the most harmonious bunch in the with any kind of adjustment for puckering the standing that he has a couple of good of on Claflin Shoes are all hand- world; that they are hav glove to form the pocket, and it is immaterial fers in his pockets from American teams. forged of the best steel and guar ing a royal time and at whether the adjustment is made in the factory, MINOR MENTION. the same jump are showing in the store or on the field. anteed not to bend or break. Notice is also given that on February 18, Bobbie Becker, the Syracusean who will Riveted through entire sole. the natives how to play 1004. in the United States Circuit Court for again twirl for Rochester this season, is ball;; that Howard, the new the Southcin District of New York, in Victor certainly on the road to prosperity. In ad outfielder, and Moriarity, Sporting Goods Company against George Borg- dition to a first-class grocery, which is all The new the new infielder, are/ regu ffldt £ Co., Incorporated, it was ordered by his own, Bobbie has a stable of fast horses, lar Delaliantys with the n©n:>l decree that said Rogers patent and ail claims and demands against infringers of said to which he added a 2.10 pacer the other stick and Lajoies in all- patent belonged to the Victor Sporting Goods day, planking down 600 plunks for the round skill; that the catch Company, and also: same. ers are daisies, the pitchers "OUDKRED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Lew Carr does not like the idea that Ar .stars, and the rest of the a perpetual injunction issue out of and under thur Irwin has concluded to put him at "Professional," $5.00 boys faster than gazelles. the seal of this Court directed to the said short in his Toronto team. Third base is Glorious. Delicious. Noth George Borgfeldt & Co., Incorporated, respon Lew©s natural position. "Minor League," $3.SO ing to it. Two champion dent herein, and to each of its clerks, attorneys, With the exception of Magie and Daley, agents, servants, workmen and employes, strict Write for book about base-ball shoes. ship teams for sure. It was ly enjoining it, its clerks, attorneys, agents, the Syracuse team is completed, there be ever thus. Go back through the files of servants, workmen and employes not to make, ing eighteen men on the list. Freddie SHOES BY MA1 L: When ordering, forward all the old papers, spring after spring, and vend, use nor cause to be made, vended or used, Payne, of whom it was said he intended size and width of street boot, also outline of show one instance where the reports from the inventions cove-red by the said Letters-Pat jumping to Wilmington, has patched up his foot drawn on paper. Remit with order and ent No. 540.514. and from infringing upon or save C. O. D. charges. the training quarters of any club were violating said Letters-Patent in any way what differences with the Syracuse management, otherwise than soever: and it is further and will wear a Star uniform again. ROSB-COt,ORRD. "ORDKIIKD. ADJUDGED and DECREED that WALDO M. CLAFLIN, I do not doubt that the two Chicago clubs the complainant do have judgment against the said respondent George Borgfeldt & Co In EASTERN LEAGUE OTNTS, 1107 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. arc showing grand form, for the material corporated, for the said sum of as found Responsible agencies wanted. is there, but in the case of every club by the Master as aforesaid, together with the that travels the reports are always the costs of this cause. Bob Stafford will captain Newark this year. same. Shift names and places and the re (Signed.) R. H. LACOMBR, Pitcher Adldns. of the Baltimores, is coaching ports read just alike. The place is always _. , U. S. Circuit Judge." Messrs. Dickerson, Brown, Raejrener & Binuey the Johns Honkins team. ideal, the climate delightful, the baths in for Borgfeldt et al. Mr. Edward S. Beach for Umpire Torn Brown has not yet decided where the rules of the Eastern League, has asked all vigorating, the practice grounds of the Victor Sporting Goods Co le will work J ext season. clubs to waive claim on the players. finest, the players, one and all, are always VICTOlt SPOUTING GOODS CO. The Chester (Pa.) ball park has been rented The Newark Club lias requested all clubs on showing championship form, and there has iy Manager Irwin. for the Toronto team©s spring the circuit to waive claim on inticlders \\nllie. never been a loafer, shirker, quarrcler or training.raining. Tuylor and Jack O©Brien and outtielder George bull-head in the aggregation. After all, the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NEWS. Rochester offers outfielder O©Gorman to any Bannon. The club wants to use tliep -layers in reporters who accompany the ball clubs Eastern League © club that wants the player©s some sort of sale or trade. services. Manager Smith, of Rochester, gives out this are intensely human. Moreover, they are Infieldor Arthur Marcan has finally come to roster- Catchers, Joe Wall. Charles Auderberg seldom physically equal to the ball play terms with St. Paul. , ©, , ami A. F. Nichols; pitchers, W. II. Clay. (J. II. ers and right there is the secret of the Manager Clymer has ordered the Columbus Faulkner George Schultz. Henry Get t is. Sam rose-colored reports. players to report on March 23. Griffith, ©Ed Fertsch, H. Becker, . Frank T. l,earv; intielders. Geor«e Carey. L. K. \\illu:, JUST SUPPOSE Manager has ordered all Toledo W ©G Hosrner Arthur Madison, George H. that John Smith, correspondent of the players to report on March 25. Smith© 1©. H. Cunniugharn; outfielders. Louis Yelp, traveling with the team, sent up the The Columbus Club has purchased pitcher Lepine, A. L)e Groff, Johu T. Flouriuoy, C. S. following story absolutely truthful, too: Malarky from the Boston National Club. Collius] Harry Blake. ©©The hotel here is a wretched shack. Tlic The Louisville Club has just signed a Rush- grounds are soggy with mud and full of mos- ville. Ind.. pitcher named Charles Truitt. ©s Ordeal. liuitoes and malaria. Half the men arc sick, Eddie Wheeler, the St. Paul third basemau, and the other half are drunk. The water is is touted as the Beau Brummel of base ball. Tommy Leach, of the Pitts.turgs. h.ns just bad. The natives are worse. Johnson is Jruuk submitted to a dangerous but successful opera all the time, and t,ays the manager is trying The umpires are to meet with President Grille tion for rupture. He believes that he wii; im to knock him out of his job, so that his pet. at Cincinnati, April 18, to agree upon uniform prove now in his playing. Kobinson. can so to third regularly. State rules interpretation. jneiit seems correct. Robinson cannot stop a Toledo critics consider the young utility in load of hay. but is kept on tho bag. Two of fielder. Walter Russell, late of the Homestead the pitchers refuse to work, saying that thLefty Davis. in the history of the trade. Everything©s what the rest. The picture could easily be pass Dr. Reisling has disappeared from his expen ed off as the photo of some college nine. sive dental parlors in Toledo and is supposed to it©s said to be, or money back. so boyish do they all appear. I took one be in Pittsbunt. At last accounts he had reiter glance at the array, and then my mind ated his determination not to play with Toledo. harked back to a picture of the White Sox Pitcher Stricklett. who is playing with Comis- of twenty years gone by the glorious team key©s . has been claimed by "E. G. K." Special Collegiate No. 3 A Cracker jack! that brought flags to Chicago. The heroes Milwaukee, and will iii all probability be turn of that bygone day could be taken for ed over to the Brewers at the opening of the Of 4 1/ oz Regulation Athletic Flannel, best colors, steel gray. Yale gray, shaker gray, maroon, fathers or©uncles to the present collection. season. royal" navv, brown, white, green. Shirt, lace or button front. Pants, full padded or hip and Heavily mustached, big and brawny of Another gentleman has undergone a spring knee padded, Hose of heavy ribbed cotton, all the colors, Cap any style, Belt all colors. iiiiild. they seem veritable giants in com change of mind. has recon parison with the Cubs who will follow sidered and will refrain from practicing law Made to order $7.47 single suits, Made to order $5.59 team lots. Frank Selee. When did the fashion of until he gets through with playing with Indian wearing mustaches die out among ball apolis. Manager Dale Gear gives out his Kansas City FREE. Samples and special quotations on seventy-six different Jlase players? Twenty years ago half the crack- list as follows: Catchers. Butler and Orrenclorf; Sail flannels used in the Koenig uniforms from $1.85 to $12.00. Write today. eriacks wore pirate lips, and now the only pitchers. Durham. Gibson. Alloway. Muiphy. nnistached players are veterans, surviving Williams. Isbell. Kite. L. Jones. D. Martin; from the long ago, like George Van Haltren inlieldors. Frantx. Nance. Ryan, Leewe. AbboU. and Charley Farrell. Owens. Nolan. Lyons; outfielders. Rothfuss. II. E G. KOENIG, 877 Broad St., Newark, N. J. DAVIS ON DECK. Hill. Knoll. Gear, E. Smith. ArcUiquette. Lewis George Davis passed through the city and Nickell. IO March, 26, 1904.

once composed a cluster of verses for the team, is to be cut up in lots soon. Mrs. ovcnt. C. L. Magee. the owner, then refused to permit the lease of the tract for base A HANDY MAN. ball purposes unless a thirty-foot brick And still the Cincinnati Club imagines wall was built on the side adjoining her that it will get Krueger some day. One home. This paralyzed the promoters. A NOT BOTHERED BY OUTSIDE OPINIONS thins: is sure, if the decision is left to drill hall for the Eighteenth Regiment, Clarke there will be no "Oom Paul" on one story high, is to be erected near the the rolls of the Reds. The leader of the Magee residence now. The owner has OF 1904 RESULTS. Pittsburgs has a strong liking for the Chi gone to Florence, Italy, to live, and never OFFICIAL cago boy, and why shouldn©t he? One expects to occupy her old home. does not need to tell Otto his business. A correspondent writes asking the names AMERICANLEAGUE A Third Place Prediction Taken With He knows it, and, what©s more, minds his of the teams has played own counsel. You never know that he is on in the old League. The writer isn©t with a team. He chats little, but when sure, but believes that Luther has always Good Grace ieever©s Condition Not ever there is someone off duty by reason been with the New Yorks. John Harris, lessee of the score card of a pain or ache just shout for Ott. and and refreshment privileges at the Ball a Matter of Worry Busy Prepara= he is ready to go to any spot. It©s Clarke©s Park, is pleased over the announcement idea that the position of utility man is that some improvements are to be made a most trying one. A player never knows in the stands which his venture occupies. nr*n • v» ** tions For the Training Trip. whfn he is to be cnlled on, and ninety © argument that Parent This Ball men out of a hundred on the sub list will was the equal if not the superior of Wag not endeavor to keep in that shape de ner as a shortstop caused many smiles was adopted by the Py A. R. CraUv. sired by the most rigid manager. Paul is here. One man said: "Look over the chances Pittsburg, Pa., March 21.-Editor "Sport- ever in form. He never misses trains, tried for. That©s the criterion of judging lug Life:" Jars for the Premiers in the and the manager of the club does not have a player. Hans has Parent beaten a mile wuy of "not going to get there this year to run through the car ere it pulls out to there." have become so frequent see if the utility man is on board. Krue They say here that John T. Brush would recently that they no long ger is a fine third baseman. Pew will welcome a fight with the Americans in er sting. There was a time attempt to gainsay this assertion. And New York city. He will not give in as when a remark against the then in covering an outfield place he is to the opening date. He breathes war as its official ball and chances of four flags stung, not the worst by any means in fact, it is at every stage of the game. John T. is a but not so now. Men who no wild crack to say that some regulars fighter. must be used in all games six weeks ago would not in the outer garden cannot excel the lit Walter Mnurer, a Sharpsburg boy, who have dared assert that the tle Chicago boy. was being prepared for a professional base champions were in danger NUGGETS. ball career by an indulgent father, died Because the other day.© The lad had achieved, some of losing the flag this com They say that Uncle Al Pratt is going ing season are getting bold to be a member of the party to the Springs. fame as a player nnd his fond parent hod it lias stood the test of now, and squirt the hot air Uncle Al has about recovered from a bad reason to think his son was destined to like a young manager of a sick spell of the winter, but realizes that reach a high point of perfection some day. years for uniformity and basket ball team who gets a few weeks in the valley of vapors will Walter©s dad gave him a horse last sum K. R. Crafty his name in the papers mer as a reward for his advancement in durability, the two re not hurt him any. the chosen profession. twice a day. Barney smiles I chanced to meet Eddie Rilev. once a and says, "Well," whenever hisi attention well-known left-handed pitcher of this city, quisites necessary for a is called to the prophecies. Secretary the other night. He has moved to the Locke took one from Captain Samuel S. East End district. Riley played on the GROUP PICTURES OF BASE BALL CLUBS perfect ball. Brown, a veteran patron, the other day Xanesville team way back in the Tri-State with good grace, even if the Captain did League days. During the past few months "Sporting not put the Pittsburgs any better than Just think of it. Colonel Henry Clay Pul- third place. Some local followers© of the Life" has published full-page group pic liam played a pool match for©the cham tures of the following clubs: "sport have been alarmed over the shape pionship of the world one night last week. of Leever©s arm, and every now and then He did not get a shot, however. The other MAJOR LEAGUES. you can expect a stir over that matter. man started the game and ran out. Colonel Boston Club, champions for 1904, Ameri Simply because Sammy went to Mt. Clem- Harry finds the N. Y. A. C. a veritable can League. ens on his wedding trip a report was put world of interest. Often he never leaves Philadelphia Club, American League. forth that possibly that salary whip wasn©t the club house, for one can get any kind Cleveland Club, American League. up to snuff. Phillippe at once vetoed this of sport there that he may desire. New York Club, American League. thought and then later on the Professor Dick Guy has a fine vacation planned. Detroit Club. American League. himself took a fall out of the assertion. St. Louis Club, American League. He will take a team of interscholasties Chicago Club. American League. LIVELY IN CAMP. about the State. They will stop at Shar- Washington Club. American League. The final days of last week were bust on. Meadville and other points in Western Pittsburg Club, champions for 1904, Na ling in a base ball way. Colonel Barney Pennsylvania. tiona! League. made his long-expected appearance, opened Deacon Phil is going to branch out in New York Club. National League. about forty letters, answered most of them a brilliant display of sartorial splendor Chicago Club, National League. in a jiffy, laid aside the touches for sea soon. He is getting the togs fitted now. sons, of course, and then came out of his Looking into the Reisling case one can MINOR LEAGUES. lair and battled away with the Fans© club. stir up several neat points. Dr. Reisling St. Paul Club, champions for 1904, Ameri The little fellow was not anxious to dis wrote most of the club contracts, but yet can Association. cuss the schedule s.crap for he wanted the club owner declared that the "doc" Jersey City Club, champions for 1904, to wait until the warlike pilot of the Amer inserted in his contract that no reserva Eastern League. ican had reached home and perused that tion clause after the contract had been Lowell Club, champions for 1904, New letter which explained all the shifts said looked over. Reisling admitted that this England League. Ball Players to have been made. This missive^ as far was true, but by consent of the owner. Those of our readers who would like to as one can understand, was written in The latter refused to produce his contract have any of these groups printed from the this is the preparation ample time, but one of the league attaches John Murphy is happy. Colonel Pulliam original half-tone plate, on heavy plate imagined that it was of trifling import wants one of those photos of Wagner to be paper, size 13x14 inches, suitable for fram that you have been look ance and failed to mail the_ same in time. used in having a fine crayon portrait of ing, can be accommodated. They will bo He could have made a delivery in a few the big fellow made for hanging in the sent, securely wrapped in tubes and mailed ing for it will preserve minutes and saved a lot of trouble. League headquarters alongside of ©"Ginger" prepaid, to any reader who will remit ten Beaumont. cents in stamps for each one to©this office. and soften all leathers A RECORD DELEGATION. Fred Carisch must have some strong The outlook is for a party of nearly friends in Denver. Every now and then used in mitts and gloves. thirty people to the Springs. John R. a note comes out of that section declarin" CENTRAL LEAGUE GOSSIP. James, who has charge of the gathering that the Alma (Wis.) lad is the best ever. A trial will convince you from St. Louis South, has landed a six Carisch in local games showed promising teen section car for the delegation. James form. Tn the new schedule there are twenty Sunday of its value. will see that the Iron Mountain Railroad Mike Finn, the Little Rock manager games for each tearn ten at home and ten gives the boys a schedule haul and puts seems to be a favorite of the Pittsburg abroad. PRICE 10 CENTS. them into the resort early on Wednesday owners. There is scarcely a season that The schedule adopted by this league was pre morning. There are rumors that n band pared by n. F. Schmidt, of Terre Haute and the little magnate does not ,turn over some won the $50 prize. will meet the boys. It may be one of those talent to the New England Irishman. He hobo orchestras, for some friends of Colo Dayton has signed ,Toe Hibsliman. an out- Write For Free Illustrated Catalog is to get Lobert, a local third basemau, who fielder from Elkhart. and second baseman Sam nel Barney are now located at the was tried out by the Pittsburg Club in Springs endeavoring to guess the ponies. Austin, of Warren. O. several games last fall. Jack peisel. the old-time player, who re Rumor has it that Governor Jeff Da vis Howard Camnitz, the young Southern cently signed with Kvansville. has received his will extend to the team the freedom of pitcher, who is on the Pittsburg©s staff release. His arm refuses to get Into shape. the State of Arkansas. Last year the must have been a good one. It was learned "Bade" Myers, c, ptain of the Fort Wayne Kxecutive was active in his greetings to that six clubs had tried to draft the man base ball team, announces that he has secured A. J. Reach the champions. He said that they had Pittsburg got there by reason of first a contract with Bert Dennis, the fast Columbus advertised the State by their decisive claim and purchase." outflelder. triumphs, and he could not overlook the Fred Vail was right. He was married The official umpires will be John McWatters, fact that some credit of their success on the appointed date. There is a rumor Charles J. Peters. Ed Llewellen and Stephen Company, rested upon the hollow in the hillg which that Charley Phillippe sent his congratula J. Kane: substitute?. J. H. Hart, of Cincinnati, throws out hot curative water on one side tions and expressed regret that his farm and E. G. Snyder. of Piqua, O. of the street and pure drinking water on was so far away, otherwise he would h-ivo The league managers are striking a lower PHILADELPHIA, PA. the other. Several times it has been cus given the happy couple a wagon load of average on salaries than last year, but so far. tomary for the railroad companies to get potatoes. > with the exception of South Bend, there has up a souvenir of the .jaunt to the Springs, been no trouble in getting players. The famous Clarke property at Forbes Pitcher Will Robertson. whose home is in Pacific Coast Branch: but there will be nothing done in that and Craft avenues, so often mentioned hi Coshocton. and who pitched for Piqua last sea line this season. Arthur Burgoyne, one base ball circles two years ago when ran- son, has signed with Wheeling for next season. PHIL B. BEKEART CO., of Pennsylvania©s brightest paragraphers, tain Kerr and others planned an American Kansas City subsequently offered him a contract. President Bement will not reappoint Dan Daub 114 Second St., San Francisco, Cal. and Keifer umpires in the Central League. He says strong objections have been made to each of the men. Bement says he will be ready to announce his list ol umpires at the South Bend meeting. VICTOR Mike Lawrence, the "grandpa" of the Central team as follows: Catchers. Carl Moore and Wil League, will wear a Marion uniform again this liam McDonough; pitchers. Walter Miller Bert year. He is past 44 years of age, but last sea Farrell. Tom Thomas. Sam Corbean; first base- son was one of the hardest hitters in the Cen men. William Botennus. Jack Flannery; second tral League, and is apparently good for several basemen. Glen Hale. E. J. Seelback; short stop, BASE BALL years to come. Jimmy Barton; left field, Herman McFarland; centre field, ; right field, William his secured his release from Blakey. the Washington Club of the American League, and is now negotiating with the Evansville President Mautner, of the Ft. Wayne team, Club of the Central League, with the idea of in the Central League, is experiencing trouble UNIFORMS purchasing a controlling interest in it and act in signing his players for the coming season. ing as manager during the coining season. The national agreement takes awav the protec Under the new schedule the average mileage tion of the Central Lo.©ie-ue teams if they exceed is 531-©i. with Ft. Wayne the lowest at 4711, the monthly salary limit of $1200. The teams and Kvansville the highest at 5024. The others are limited to 12 players. This brings the MADE TO PLAY BALL IN. are Grand Rapids. 5875; Sr.uth Rfi.d, riS.©S; salary limit, down to a low margin, and no Marion. 5164; Wheeling. 5287; Dayton. 4905: fancy salaries can be paid. Terre Haute. 5465. The mileage means about The Wheeling ball park will undergo a com A Careful Selection of All-Wool Flannels, Thoroughly $1400 railroad fare for each club. plete© renovation, as the recent flood, which L. B. Childs. the pitcher who .lumped the covered the grounds to a depth of from ten to Shrunken—Tailor Made—Cut Full to Size— Wheeling Club when sorely in need of twirlers fifteen feet, left tons of ice and debris scattered last summer, has attemnted to goldbrick Man everywhere, besides leaving a deposit of slimy ger Kd. Ashenbaek. of Charleston. S. C., team. mud. about three or four inches in depth. The Prompt Service. Childs will he made an example of and will grandstand will be enlarged and reserved seats never he allowed to play with any club under put in. New bleachers will be constructed and During the past season we outfitted more than half the leading pro National Agreement if Wheeling can prevent it. low part of left field filled up. fessional clubs of the country, and to their entire satisfaction. Treasurer"! Irwin. of the Wheeling Club, now The case of pitcher Bert Hise. of the Corsi aas in his> possession the following contracts: ca na Club, has been appealed by Wheeling to Pitchers. Cannon, Pliilpott. Tannehill. Tuylor, Secretary Farrell. After signing with Wheel Purcell. Robertson. Miller; catchers. Klintworth. ing, Hise was informed by Corsicana that he Write for Samples and Prices. Perkins. Ruder; infielders, Wentz, McKown, had been sold to St. Louis (A. L.) He claimed Marteis. ISurcu. Vasbnuler; outtielders. 1C. Cur- to be exempt from reservation, and on the is. D. Curtis. Price. HoSan, Wiltermoad. Hef- strength of his statements and a letter from flefinger. Archer. Mr. Roberts, was signed by Wheeling. A -de VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO., Springfield, Mass, Mr. A. H. Collins announces his Grand Rapids cision is expected in the case very shortly. March 26, 1904. SPORTINO LIKB. ii Official Directory of Base Ball Leagues MANAGER BURNHAM©S TEAM IS CON NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. IOUX CITY CLUB, Sioux City, la. EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, Mass. SIDERABLY IMPROVED. S W. B. Nation, President, N A. G. Doe, President NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES Jay Andrews, Manager. and Manager. SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. ES MOINES CLUB, Des Moines, la. TTAVERH1LL CLUB, Haverhil©, Mass. D C. K. Myrick, President, *"* John J. Carrigg, President, The Infield of the 1901 Team Stronger PRES., P. T. POWERS, 220 Broadway, New York William Hoffer, Manager, William Hamilton, Manager. SEC©Y, J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, Auburn, N. V. ?ALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. Than Last Season With the Outfield PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE. Thos. F. McDermott, President LEAGUE MEMBERS. Eastern League, P. T. (CLASS B.) Powers, President, New York; American Asso ___ and Manager. About the Same The Pitching De ciation, J. Ed. Grille, President, Cincinnati, O.; UTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. T OWELL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. Western League, M. H. Sexton, President, Rock B Charles H. Lane, President, J-© Frederick Lake, President Island, 111.; New York League, J. H. Farrell, Walter Wilmot, Manager. ______and Manager. partment Only to Worry Over. President, Auburn, N. Y.; Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League, Ed. Holland, President, Bioomington, OISE CLUB, Boise, Idaho. T AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass. 111.; Southern League, W. M. Kavanaugh, Presi B W. R. Sebree, President, *-© Stephen D. Flanagan, President ames F. Grealcy. dent, Little Rock, Ark.; Pacific National League, Jonn J. McCloskey, Manager. ______and Manager. Newark. N. J., March 18. Editor "Sport- W. H. Lucas, President, Spokane, Wash.; Con TV/TANCHESTER CLUB, Manchester, N. H. necticut League, Sturgis Whitlock, President, ALT LAKE CLUB, Salt Lake City, Utah. luj,©. Life:"- With reporting time less than Samuel Ne,whouse, Pres., C. H. Griffin, Sec©y, 1VJ. William J. Freeman, President, Huntington, Conn.; New England League, T. H. S ______John F. Smith, Manager. two weeks distant, the fans in this vicin Murnane, President, Boston, Mass.; North Texas Frank Gimlin, Manager. ity are speculating upon TVTASHUA CLUB, Nashua, N. H. League, W. A. Abey, President, Ft. Worth, Tex.; POKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. the calibre of the team that Cotton States League, Geo. Wheatley, President, * © Hon. Chas. S. Collins, President, S C. H. Williams, President, John J. Carney, Manager. is to represent Newark In Greenville, Miss.; Missouri Valley League, D. M. Charles T. Reilly, Manager. the Eastern League during Shively, President, Kansas City; South Texas 1904. In the opinion of the League, Bliss Gorham, President, Houston, Tex.; INDIANA-lLLlNOlc-iOWA LEAGUE. writer Manager Durham, NEW YORK LEAGUE. (CLASS B. ) Northern League, D. J. Laxdal, President, (CLASS B.) during the winter, has ma Cavalier, North Dakota; Central League, G. W. CLUB MEMBERS Cedar Rapids, la., B. Hill, terially strengthened his Bernent, President, Evansville, Ind.; Kentucky- A LBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y. Illinois-Tennesee League, W. I. Thompson, Presi Manager; Davenport, la., J. T. Hayes, Manager; bulwarks. The only weak **• William Quinlan, President, Rock Island, 111.. R. Thornton, Manager; Rock- point in the Newark armor dent, Henderson, K.y.; Hudson River League, C. S. Michael Doherty, Manager. belt at present is in the Harvey, President, Hudson, N. Y.; Iowa-South ford, 111., Hugh Nicoll, Manager; Bloomingtpn, Dakota League, W. L. Baker, Sioux Falls, S. D.; 111.,W.Connors, Manager; Decatur, III., Monte Mc- box, und efforts are now MSTERDAM-JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSV©E Farland,Manager; Springfield,111.,Frank Douuelly, South Atlantic League, Chas. W. Boyer, President, M. F. Button, of Gloversville, President, making for the securing of A Manager: Dubuque, la., Chas. Buelow, Manager. two well-known twirlers. Savannah, Ga.; Iowa League, Frank S. Norton, Howard J. Earl, Manager. President, Burlington, la. IV. W. Burnham The infield will consist of TDINGHAMTON CLUB, Binghamton, N. Y. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Stafford at first, Wagner at BOARD OF ARBITRATION: H. M. Gitchell, President, (CLASS B.) second. Gating or Mahling at short and M. H. Sexton, W. H. Lucas, Jas. H. O©Rourke, Charles Campau, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Evansville, Ind., D. Berryman Cockman at third. This quartette should T. H. Murnane, W. M. Kavanaugh. lanager, Grand Rapids, Mich., M. LindsayJMan rLION CLUB, llion, N. Y. average .280 at the bat, and is also fast ger; Terre Haute, liid., F. Warrender, Manager both in the field and on the bases. All L - Samuel Irlam, President, EASTERN LEAGUE. James Sharrott, Manager. ©t. Wayne, Ind., Bade Mevers. Manager: Marion have come from leagues that were little, (CLASS A.) if at all, inferior to the Eastern, and if QCHENECTADY CLUB, Schenectady, N. Y. their 1903 records are repeated Newarkers UFFALO CLUB, Buffalo, N. Y. V-> Wm. H. Hathaway, President, will have some rapid base ball handed out B W. W. Pierce, President, Benjamin Ellis, Manager. to them. Burnhnm also has O©Brieu and George T. Stallings, Manager. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Taylor, of last year©s team, on Uis list OYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. (CLASS B.) of infielders. ALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. ^ George N. Kuntzsch, President, B Conway W. Sams, President, T. C. Griffin, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Hartford, W. Kennedy, Man THE OUTFIELD POSITIONS Hugh Jennings, Manager. ager; Springfield, D. O©Neill, Manager; Meriden, have npt been definitely decided upon. ROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. S. J. Kennedy, Manager; New Haven, James Jimmy Jones and Marshall are fixtures, ©ERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City, N. J. T Louis Bacon, President Canavan, Manager; Bridgeport, J. H. O©Rourke, and the third place will be fought for Howard Griffiths, President, and Manager. Manager; New London, C. H. Humphry, Man by Lawlor, Dillard and Mitchell. There Wm. J. Murray, Manager. ager; Holyoke, Club, F. Fitzpatrick, Manager; is some talk of the latter player being TICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. Norwich, D. iVIorriasey, Manager. returned to Syracuse, from which club he EWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. U H. E. Devendorf, Secretary, was drafted last fall. Mitchell was se N Matthis B. Puder, President, Elmer Horton, Manager. HUDSON RiVEK LEAGUE. cured to play first base, but the-acquisi Walter W. Burnham, Manager. (CLASS c.) tion of Stafford changed Burnham©s plans, PROVIDENCE CLUB, Providence, R. 1. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. CLUB MEMBERS Kingston, A. Roos, President, the veteran securing the position. Lawlor©s * Felix R. Wendelschaefer, President, (CLASS B.) H. D. Ramsey, Manager; Saugerties, H.T.Keeney, work last season was of a steady nature, Thomas Daly, Manager. TLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. President, John O©Hallaran, Manager; Hudson, but he is slow on the bases and his bat W. Petry, President, A. Schnack, Manager; New- OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. Y. A Abner Powell, President ting was hardly up to Eastern League and Manager. burgh, VVm. Fisher, President, Charles Fisher, standard. Dillard was a grievous disap R C. T. Chapin, President, Manager; Catskill, J. M Evans, President and pointment. He came here heralded as a George Smith, Manager. IRMINGHAM CLUB, Birmingham, Ala. Manager; Peekskill, T. Torphy, President, F. Val .300 batsman, but, in spite of the fact that CLUB, Toronto, Out. B R. H. Baugh, Pres.; C. E. Jackson,Sec©y, entine, Manager; Poughkeepsie, Wm. McCabe, he was getting big money, he was a frost Walter M. Fidler, President, Thomas O©Brien, Manager. President and Manager; Paterson, N. J., R. Cogan, Manager. for the first half of the season. Toward Arthur Irwin, Manager. ITTLE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. the close he improved and did good work. Aaron Frank, Pres.; C. P. Perrie, Sec©y, MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. THE BATTERIES. ONTRKAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. L Shea, Thomas and Lynch are the club©s M John Kreitner, President, Michael J. Finn, Manager. (CLASS r>.) catchers. The latter has not yet signified Chas. Atherton, Manager. EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. CLUB MEMBERS Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurl- his willingness to come to Newark, and it M Caruther Ewing, Pres.; E. L. Menego, Sec©y, burt, Manager; Ft. bcott, Kas., Fred Hornaday, is to be hoped that some compromise may AMERKAN ASSOCIATION. Lewis Whistler, Manager. Manager; Pittsburg, Kans., O. T. Boaz, Manager; be effected whereby we will secure his (CLASS A.) Leavenworth, Kas., Pearson C. Lyon, Manager; services. Shea and Thomas, however, are EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. Joplin, Mo., John Fillman, Manager, lola, Kas>., capable of holding their own in this OLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. N i©rederick P. Morrill, President, Herman Tholen, Manager; Sedana, Mo., E. E. league, the former leading all in his posi C T. J. Bryce, President, Charles Frank, Manager. Codding, Manager. William Clymer, Manager. tion last year. TVjASHVlLLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. COTTON STAIES LEAGUE. It is In the box that Burnham is doing [NDIANAPOLLS CLUB, Indianapolis, Ind. LN James Palmer, Pres.; W. W. Taylor, Sec©y, (CLASS D.) some worrying over. Pardee is the only I- C. F. Ruschaupt, President, Newton Fisher, Manager. one of last year©s men who has signed*a William Phillips, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Greenville, Miss., Robert Roth- contract. Larry Hcsterfer, our clever QHREVEPORT CLUB, Shreveport, La. southpaw, has balked at the terms offered ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. O Leon 1. Kahn, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec©y, him. and threatens to return to semi-pro K Dale Gear, President Robert Gilks, Manager. fessional bail unless his figures are ac and Manager. ONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. ceded to. Eddie Moriarity also has a OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. M W. H. Ragland, President, financial grievance, and has given it out i; , President, William Stickney, Manager. NOKTHERN LEAGUE. that he will not be with Burnham©s team. Charles Dexter, Manager. Nothing has been heard from Burke, all SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. (CLASS D.) of which leaves the local array of box ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. (CLASS c.) CLUB MEMBERS Winnipeg, J. M. Lamb, Presi artists in a oad way. "Pis said that M Chas. S. Havener, President, dent; Duluth, Minn., L. Van Praagh, Ma©nager; "ROAKING BILL" KENNEDY, Joe Cantillon, Manager. UGUSTA CLUB, Augusta, Ga. Superior, Wis, William Bray, Manager; Fargo, N. the whilom Pirate, aspires to join Burn- INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn. A J. C. Strouthers, President D., A. Sterns, Secretary, Grand Forks, N. 1)., hain©s forces, but his salary demands are M Wm. H. Watkins, President and Manager. E. G. Cooper, Manager; Crookston, Minn., W. hardly commensurate with Class A limits. and Manager. S. Lycan, Manger. Badgeley, a youngster from Hackettstown, VHARLESTON CLUB, Charleston, S. C. may be given a trial as a pitcher. Pity PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. © E. M. Ashenback, President NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE. we couldn©t have retained an George Lennon, President, and Manager. (CLASS D.) other year. Reports from the Chicago M. J. Kelly, Manager.___ \OLUMBIA CLUB, Columbia, S. C. CLUB MEMBERS Corsicana, J.D. Roberts, Man

American training grounds at Fort Worth, 1 OLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. © R. J. Blalock, President, ager; Dallas, J. W. Gardner, Manager; Ft. Worth, Tex., say that the tall twirler is doing T Charles J. Strobel, President, J. J. Grim, Manager. W. H. Ward, Manager; Paris, Mike O©Connor, splendid work. If he can subdue his wild- Herman Long, Manager. Manager. ness that fast ball of his will puzzle the rACKSONVILLE CLUB. Jacksonville, Fla. I W. C. West, Pres., J. B. Lucy, Sec©y, SOUTH IhXAS LEAGUE. batters of Ban Johnson©s league. WESTEKN LEAGUE. Geo. W. Kelley, Manager. IMPROVEMENTS. (CLASS A.) (CLASS D.) will be begun in a few days at the park ACON CLUB, Macon, Ga. CLUB MEMBERS San Antonio, Wade Moore, whereby the seating capacity will be fur ENVER CLUB, Denver, Colo. M Felix Kohler, President, Manager; Houston, Claude Reilly, Manager; ther increased. The diamond and outfield D R. R. Burke, President, W. A. Smith, Manager. Beaumont, F. W. Greer, Manager; Galveston, will also be dressed up. The club expects William Hallman, Manager. Marcene Johnson, Manager. to spend about $3000 in improving the OLORADO SPRINGS CLUB,Col.Springs,Col. AVANNAH CLUB, Savannah, Ga. grounds. Mr. Burnham has about com : Thomas F. Burns, President, S C. W. Boyer, Pres., Chas. McCammon, Sec©y, IOWA LEAGUE. pleted his schedule of exhibition games William Everitt, Manager.______Sam. H. LaRocque, Manager. (CLASS D.) and has secured the New York Nationals and the Boston and Philadelphia Ameri AT. JOSEPlTcLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. NeW ENGLAND LEAGUE. CLUB MEMBERS Waterloo, J. W. Myers, Man. 5 Percy Chamberlain, President, ager;ger; Keokuk, Harry Miller, Manager; Burlington,Burlii cans for Sunday games in April. The open (CLASS B.) ing exhibition games at home will be with E. D. Webster, Manager.____ F. L. Sullivan, Manager; Ottumwa, A. L. Kennedy, the Star Athletics on Saturday, April 9. MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. CLUB, Concord, N. H. Manager; Ft. Dodge, Frank Boyle, Manager; William A. Rourke, President Benjamin C. White, President, Marshalltown, Robert Warner, Manager; Boone, lNDEPENDENfDATES~WANTED. and Manager. Nathan Pulsiler, Manager. -, Manager; Oskaloosa, W. J. Tilley, Manager. professional teams within a radius of 100 miles weeks ago through your courtesy you published a number of Sunday sames with major league The Village Field Club, the semi-professional of New York City, providing they can offer an article in reference to the Brighton Athletic clubs have been arranged. This club refused a champioiis of New York. Lave i«-organized for first-lass inducements. All communications; can Base Ball Club, of Brooklyn. In response to Central League franchise recently, but will be the coining season, and would like to hear from b- addressed to the manager. Mr W. DeK nes, that article I have received a number of let in some strong league next year. For dates first-class teams desiring good attraction. Ad 56 North First street. Paterson. N. J. ters from some of the best teams in botli New address Manager Edward J. Murphy, 131 East dress Richard J. Martin, manager, care Village The Excelsior A. 0. will be represented by York State and Connecticut and New Jersey. Twelfth street, Erie, Pa. Club, 645 Eleventh avenue. New York. one of the strongest teams this season in Greater Now I wish to put myself right with those Manager Clark, of the Northside Athletic Club, New York Would like to book games on op who have answered my communication and ex the champions of this year, 1904, of Allegheny ponents© grounds w-th any first-class semi-pro plain the delay why I have not answered their NEW YORK LEAGUE NUGGETS. City, is ready to book all first-class teams in fessional teams. New York. New Jersey or Con- letters. Owing to considerable friction between Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio having 11 -client offering suitable inducements. Address myself and the Board of Directors as to terms Pitcher Pastorious has signed with Albany. enclosed grounds. I^ast year all the strong teams W H Bngolbreeht, secretary Excelsior A. O., and dates of those who have so kindly answered Manager Bacon, of Troy, has completed his in this section were played and the majority Pr©iiiccbav. Rich Couily. N. Y. mv communication I have severed my connection team, which is as follows: John C. Rafter, fell before the Northsides. The deciding battle The Brooklyn College ©Varsity Base Ball Olub, with the Brighton Athletic Base Ball Club, and Troy, catcher; Edward J. Costello. Brooklyn, for the championship was won from the Fair one of the strongest independent traveling pro no longer have anything to do with the team catcher and outnelder; Anthony Robertaille, banks .in a 12-inning struggle by a score of 5 to fessional clubs in New York State will start on in any way. F. K. Newcome. 2787 Atlantic ave C»hoes. pitcher; Augustus Fox, Philadelphia. ?.. All clubs wishing dates address Lyman M. the road about May 5. They would like to till nue. Pa., pitcher; James Davey, Troy, pitcher; Wil C©nrk, 338 Hemlock street. Allegheny. Pa. thf-ir schedule for May and June with all New The "Marion Owls," of Marion, Ind., will liam G. Clark. Guelph. Ont., pitcher; William The Mineola Clnb. one of the oldest and best jereey and Pennsylvania clubs, and July and have a strong team in the field this season. Reilly, Chicago. 111., pitcher; Harry J. Mason, clubs in Brooklyn, would like to book a few August and part of September with New York, Several games with Central League teams and Warren. Pa., first baseman; Oswald H. Pear- more dates with New York. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine teams. college teams have been arranged, but there is tree, Troy, second baseman; Andy McConnell, New Jersey clubs. Address Manager B. John- Address Arthur Mauer. manager, 116 Jefferson still considerable open time. For dates address Utica. shortstop; George Shocb. Philadelphia. 'f~ 068 Third avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. street, Brooklyn. N. Y. ... ,- ,-. John T. Congan, manager. Marion, Ind. Pa., third baseman; William Waterman, Troy, HIP Empire F. C.. of Pater-son. N. J.. has or The following explains itself: Brooklyn, The Erie, Pa., Ciib will have a strong team outnelder; Frank Van Patton. Binghamton, third ganized a strong semi-professional team and March 10. Editor "Sporting Life:" About two this se.ason. contaiir-ng only eligible players, as could like to arravise sajnes with any semi- baseman and outfielder. SPORTING March 26, 1904.

roas©n ear, hot rolls as light as the fluff right," said the old man, beaming upon of a summer cloudlet, and honey and the girl. "You needn©t worry about milk and apple butter flavored like that. I guess, my dear," spices of Arabia and fragrant, flaky When he said "my dear," Harkless cherry pie and cool, rich, yellow cream. spoke to the horses. Lige Willetts was a lover, yet he said "Wait," said the judge, still holding he asked no better than to just go on the little hand. "You©ll make a great eating that cherry pie till a sweet death Hoosier some day, don©t fret. You re overtook him, but railroad saudwiches already a beautiful one." Then he and restaurant chops might have been bent his white head and kissed her set before Harkless for all the difference gallantly. it would have made to him. "Good afternoon, judge," said John. At no other time is a man©s feeling The whip cracked, and the buckboard of companionship with a woman _so dashed off in a cloxid of dust. strong as when he sits at table with "Every once in a while, Harkless," the her, not at a "decorated" and becatered old fellow called after them, "you must and bewaitered table, but at a homely, remember to look at the team/© appetizing, wholesome, home table like The enormous white tent was filled old Judge Briscoe©s. The very essence with a hazy, yellow light, the warm, of the thing is domesticity, and the im dusty, mellow light that thrills the re plication is utter confidence and liking. joicing heart because it is found no There are few greater dangers for a where else in the world except in the bachelor. An insinuating imp perches tents of a circus, the canvas filtered time to this:, he supposed. He had al on his shoulder and, softly tickling the sunshine and sawdust, atmosphere of most forgotten her. No! Her face bachelor©s ear wtih the feathers of an show day. suddenly stood out in his view as arrow shaft, whispers: "Pretty gay, Here swayed a myriad of palm leaf though he saw her with his physical isn©t it, eh? Rather pleasant to have fans; here paraded blushing youth and eye. a sweet and vivacious child©s face, that girl sitting there, don©t you think? rosy maiden more relentlessly arm in with light brown hair and gray eyes Enjoy having her notice your butter arm than ever; here crept the octoge and a short upper lip like a curled rose plate was empty? Think it exhilarat narian, Mr. Bodeffer, shaking on cane leaf. And the voice ing to hand her those rolls? Looks nice, and the shoulder of posterity; here He stopped short. "You are Tom doesn©t she? Says ©Thank you© rather waddled Mr. Snoddy, who had hurried Meredith©s little cousin." prettily? Makes your lonely breakfast through the animal tent for fear of "The great Harkless." she answered seem mighty dull, doesn©t it? How meeting the. elephant; here marched and stretched out her hand to him. would you like to have her pour your sturdy yeomen and stout wives; here "I remember you." coffee for to-morrow, my boy? How came William Todd and his true love, "Isn©t it time?" would it seem to have such pleasant the good William hushed with the em "Ah, but I never forgot you!" he company all the rest of your life? barrassments of love, but looking out cried. "I thought I had. I didn©t know Pretty cheerful, eh? It©s my conviction warily with the white of his eye for who it was I was remembering. I that your one need in life is to pick her Mr. Martin and determined not to sit thought it was fancy, and it was mem up in your arms and run away with within a hundred yards of him; here ory. I never forgot your voice, singing, her, not anywhere in particular, but rolled in the orbit of habit the town and I remembered your face, too, just run and run and run away!" bacchanal. Mr. Wilkerson, who politely though I thought I didn©t." He drew After dinner they went out to the answered in kind all the uncouth roar SYNOPSIS. a deep breath. "That was why" veranda, and the gentlemen smoked. ings and guttural ejaculations of jun John Harkless. college graduate, purchases the "Tom has not forgotten you," she The judge set his chair down on the gle and fen that came from the animal Plattville. Ind., "Herald," a moribund weekly, through an agent. He goes to Plattville. finds said as he paused. ground, tilted back in it with his feet tent in brief, here came with lightest himself largely swindled, decides to make tbe "Would you mind shaking hands on the steps and blew a wavery, dom heart the population of Carlow and best of It. and begins a crusade for honesty in part of Arno. politics of Carlow county. He carries on a once more?" he asked. ed city up in the air. He called it conflict with Rodney McCune. political boss of She gave him her hand again. "With solid comfort. He liked to sit out from Helen had found a true word: it was the district, and forces him to retire from lead al] my heart. Why?" under the porch roof, he said. He a big family. Jim Bardlock, broadly ership under pain of bribery exposure. The smiling and rejuvenated, shorn of de "Herald" becomes a power in politics, but Edi- "I©m making a record of it; that©s wanted to see more of the sky. The tory Harkless makes many bitter enemies, par all. Thank you." others moved their chairs down to join pression, paused in front of the "re ticularly among the Cross Roads White Caps, "They called me ©Sir Galahad©s little in the celestial vision. A feathery thin serve" seats, with Mrs. Bardlock on eome of whom he sends to the penitentiary, and his arm, and called loudly to a gentle he is secretly guarded by his friends. Miss sister© all one summer because the cloud or two had been fanned across it, fc"herwood, from the city, visits Plattville as great John Harkless called me that. but Save for these there was nothing man on a tier about the level of Jim©s the guest of Judge Briscoe. meets Editor Hark- You danced with me in the evening." but glorious and tender brilliant blue. head: "How are ye? I reckon we were less and learns of his reform crusade and the "Did I?" a leetle too smart for ©em this morning, threats of the White Caps against him. That It seemed so clear and close one mar night while listening 1o Miss Sherwood singing "Ah," she said, shaking her head, veled the little church spire in the dis huh ?" Five or six hundred people, ev In the Briscoe m.inslcn an attempt is made to "your were too busy being in love with tance did not pierce it. Yet at the same ery one within hearing, turned to look shoot Harkless from ambush in Miss Sherwood©s at Jim. but the gentleman addressed was presence, thus creating a romantic first meeting. pretty Mrs. Van Skuyt to remember a time the eye ascended miles and miles Harkneas spends a sentimental evening with waltz with only me! I was allowed to into warm, shimmering ether. Far engaged in conversation with a lady Miss Sherwood and falls deeply in love with her. meet you as a reward for singing my away two buzzards swung slowly at and did not notice. The coming of the circus makes a holiday for "Hi! Hi. there! Say! Mr. Harkless!" Plattville. during which the editor exposes a very best, and you you bowed with anchor halfway to the sun. party of gamblers and forces them to disburse the indulgence of a grandfather and "O bright, translucent, cerulean hue. bellowed Jim informally. The people inoney won by them from certain Plattville asked me to dance." Let my wide wings drift on in you." turned to look at Harkless. His atten citizens. "Like a grandfather! How young I tion was arrested, and his cheek grew was then! How time changes us!" Harkless quoted, pointing them out to red. Continued. "I©m afraid my conversation did riot Helen. "What is it?" he asked, a little con CHAPTER VI. make a great impression upon you," she "You seem to get a good deal of fun fused and a good deal annoyed. HEY walked slowly back along continued. oxit of this kind of weather," observed "I don©t hear what ye say," shouted the pike toward the brick "But it did. I am remembering very Lige as he wiped his brow and shifted Jim. putting his hand to his ear. house. He was stooping very fast. If yon will wait a moment I will his chair into the shade. "What is it?" repeated the young much as they walked. He tell you some of the things you said." "I expect you don©t get such skies man. "HI kill that fellow to-night," he The girl laughed merrily. Whenever as this up in Rouen," said the judge, added to Lige WTilletts. "Some one wanted to be told that he looking at the girl from beneath his could look at her for a thou she laughed he realized that it was be ought"What?" to have done it long ago." sand years. The small face was rarely coming terribly difficult not to tell h»r lazily half closed eyelids. and exquisitely modeled, but perhaps just how adorable she was. "I wouldn©t "It©s the same Indiana sky, I think," "I said, what is it?" now the salient characteristic of her risk it if I were you," she warned him, she answered. "I jest wanted to say me and yoxx beauty (for the salient characteristic "because I didn©t speak to you at all. "I guess maybe in the city you don©t certainly did fool these here Hoosiers seemed to be a different thing at differ I shut my lips tight and trembled all see as much of it or think as much this morning. Hustled them two fel ent times) was the coloring, a delicate over every bit of the time I was danc about it, then. Yes, they©re the In lers through the coxirthouse, and no glow under the Avhite skin, a glow that ing with you. I did not sleep that diana skies," the old man went on. body thought to slip to the other bewitched him in its seeming to reflect night, and I was unhappy, wondering Skk©S as blue door and head xis off. Ha, ha! We the rich benediction of the noonday sun what the great Harkless would think As the eyes of children when they smile were jest a leetle too many fer ©em, that blazed overhead. of me. I knew he thought me unutter at you. © huh?" Once he had thought the way to the ably stupid because I couldn©t talk to "There aren©t any others anywhere From an upper tier of seats the rusty Briscoe homestead rather a long walk, him. I wanted to send him word that that ever seemed much like them to length of Mr. Martin erected itself but now the distance sped malignantly. I knew I had bored him. I couldn©t me. They©ve been company for me all joint by joint, like an extension ladder, Strolled they never so slow, it was less endure that he shouldn©t know that I my life. I don©t think there are any and he peered down over the gaping than a "young bird©s flutter from a knew I had. But he was not thinking others half as beautiful, and I know faces at the town marshal. "Excuse wood." With her acquiescence he rolled of me in any way. He had gone to there aren©t any as sociable. They me," he said sadly to those behind him, a cigarette, and she began to hum light sea again in his white boat, the un were always so." He sighed gently, but his dry voice penetrated every ly the air of a song, a song of ineffably grateful pirate, cruising with Mrs. Van and Miss Sherwood fancied his wife where. "I got up to hear Jim say ©we© gentle, slow movement. Skuyt." must have found the Indiana skies as again." That, and a reference of the morning "How time does change us!" said lovely as he had in the days of long Mr. Bardlock joined in the laugh and perhaps the smell of his tobacco John. "You are wrong, though. I did ago. "Seems to me they are the softest against himself and proceeded with his mingling with the fragrance of her think of you. I have al" and bluest and kindest in the world." wife to some seats forty or fifty feet roses, awoke again the old reminis "Yes," she interrupted, tossing her "I think they are," said Helen, "and distant. When he had settled himself cence of the night before. A clearly head in airy travesty of the stage co they are more beaxitiful than the Ital comfortably he shouted over© cheerfully outlined picture rose before him the quette, "you think so I mean, you say ian skies, though I doubt if many of to the unhappy editor, "Them shell high green slopes and cool clift walls so now. Away with you and your us Hoosiers realize it, and certainly no men got it in for you, Mr. Harkless!" of the coast of Maine and the sharp blarneying!" one else does." "Hain©t that fool shet xip yit?" snarled little estuary waves he lazily watched And so they went through the warm The old man leaned over and patted the aged Mr. Bodeffer indignantly. through half closed lids while the pale noontide, and little he cared for the her hand. Harkless gasped. " ©Us He was sitting near the young couple, smoke of his cigarette blew out under heat that wilted the fat muellein leaves Hoosiers!© " chuckled the judge. "You©re and the expression of his sympathy was the rail of a waxen deck where he lay and made the barefoot boy who passed a great Hoosier. young lady! How distinctly audible to them and many cushioned. And again a woman pelted by skip gingerly through the burning much of your life have you spent in the others. "Got no more regards than a his face with handfuls of rose petals dust with anguished mouth and watery State? ©Us Hoosiers!© " brazing calf distxirbin© a feller with his and cried: "Up, lad, and at ©em! Yon eye. Little he knew of the katydid that "But I©m going to be a good one," she sweetheart!" der is Winter Harbor!" Again he sat suddenly whirred its notes of shrillness answered gayly, "and if I©m good "The both of ©em says they©re going in the oak raftered casino, breathless in the maple tree and sounded so hot, enough when I grow up maybe I©ll be to do fer ye," bleated Mr. Bardlock; with pleasure, and heard a young girl hot, hot; or that other that railed at the a great one." "swears they©ll ketch their evens with sing the "Angel©s Serenade," a young country quiet from the dim. cool shade The buckboard had been brought ye." girl who looked so bravely unconscious around the brick house, or even the rain around, and the four young people Mr. Martin rose again. "Don©t git of the big, hushed crowd that listened, crow that sat on the fence and SAvore climbed in, Harkless driving. Before scared and leave town, Mr. Harkless!" looked so pure and bright and gentle to them in the face of a sunny sky that they started the judge, standing on the he called out. "Jim©11 protect you." and good, that he had spoken of her as they should see rain ere the day werft horse block in front of the gate, leaned Vastly to the young man©s relief the "Sir Galahad©s little sister." He had done. Little the young man recked of over and patted Miss Sherwood©s hand band began to play and the equestrians been much taken with this child, but what he ate at Judge Briscoe©s good again. Harkless gathered up the reins. and equestriennes capered out from the he had not thought of her from that noon dinner chicken wing and young "You©ll make a great Hoosier, all dressing tent for the "grand entrance," March. 26, 1904. SPORTING LIFE, and the performance commenced. on his high seat, saw them standing by resk anything.© I told him you wouldn©t will never be able to deny yourselves Through the long summer afternoon it the tent pole and watched them from take no stock in what any one says, giving us our ©privilege!© I liate being went on wonders of horsemanship and under his dusty hat brim. "I reckon and I knowed well enough you©d laugh waited on! I©d rather do things for of _ horsewomanship, hair raising ex it©s be©n three or four thousand years that a-way. But, see hero, we don©t myself." ploits on wires tight and slack, giddy sence I was young," he sighed to him put nothin© too mean for them folks. I She was so earnest in her satire, so tricks on the high trapeze, feats of leap self. Then, pushing his hat still farther tell ye, Mr. Harkless, all of us are full of scorn and so serious in her mean ing and tumbling in the rings, while the down over his eyes, "I don©t believe I©d scared for ye." ing, and there was such a contrast be tireless musicians blatted ... inspiringly ort to rightly look on at that." He The good fellow was so earnest that tween what she said and her person through it all, only pausing long sighed again as he rose and gently when the editor©s supper was finished she looked so pre-eminently the pretty enough to allow that riotous jester, the spoke the name of his dead wife: "Mar- and he would have departed, Landis marquise, the little exquisite, so essen clown, to ask the ringmaster what he jie, I reckon you©re mighty tired wait- detained him almost by force until the tially to be waited on and helped, to would do if a young lady came up and in© for me. It©s be©n lonesome some arrival of Mr. Willetts, who, the land have cloaks thrown over the dampness kissed him on the street, and to ex times" lord knew, was his allotted escort for for hereto thread upon, to be run about plode his witticisms during short inter- "Do you see that tall old man up the evening. When Lige came (wear for he could see half a dozen youtlMjf vate of rest for the athletes. there?" said Helen, nodding her head ing a new tie, a pink one he had has rushing about for her ices, for her car When it was over, John and Helen toward Martin. "I think I should like tened to buy as soon as his engage riage, for her chaperon, i©or her wrap, found themselves in the midst of a to know him. I©m sure I like him." ments had given opportunity) the land at dances^ that to save his life he densely packed crowd and separated "That is old Tom Martin." lord hissed a savage word of reproach could not repress a chuckle. He man from Miss Briscoe and Lige. People "I know." for his tardiness in his ear and whisper- aged to make it inaudible, however, were pushing and shoving, and he saw "I was- sorry and ashamed about all ingly bade him not let the other out of and it was as well that he did. her face grow pale. He realized with a that conspicuousness and shouting. It reach that night. Mr. Willetts replied "I understand your love of newspa pang of sympathy how helpless he must have been very unpleasant for with a nod implying his trustworthiness, per work," she went on less vehement would feel if he were as small as she you. It must have been so for a stran and the young men went out into the ly, but not less earnestly. "I have al and at his utmost height could only ger. Please try to forgive me for let darkness. __ ways wanted to do it myself, wanted see big, suffocating backs and huge ting you in for it." to immensely. I can©t think of a more shoulders pressing down from above. "But I liked it. It was ©all in the CHAPTER VII. fascinating way of earning one©s liv He was keeping them from crowding family,© and it was so jolly and good HE moon had risen, and there ing. And I know I could do it. Why heavily upon her with all his strength, natured, and that dear old man was so was a lace of mist along the don©t you make the Herald a daily?" and a royal feeling of protectiveness bright. Do you know," she went on in creek when John and Helen To hear her speak of "earning one©s came over him. She was so little. And a low voice, "I don©t believe I©m so reached their bench. (Of living" was too much for him. She yet, without the remotest hint of hard much a stranger I think I love all course they went back there.) gave the impression of riches, not ness, she gave him such a distinct im these people a great deal in spite of She turned to him with a only by the fine texture and fashioning pression of poise and equilibrium. She having known them only two days." little frown. of her garments, but one felt that lux seemed so able to meet anything that At that a wild exhilaration possessed "Why have you never let Tom Mere uries had wrapped her from her birth. might come, to understand it even to him. He wanted to shake hands with dith know you were living so near him He had not had much tiine to wonder laugh at it so Americanly capable and every soul in the tent, to tell them all less than a hundred miles when he what she did in Plattville. It had oc sure of the event that, in spite of her that he loved them with his whole has always liked and admired you curred to him that it was a little odd pale cheek, he could not feel quite so heart; but, what was vastly more im above all the rest of mankind? I know that she could plan to spend any extent protective as he wished to feel. portant, she loved them a great deal- that he has tried time and again to of time there, even if she had liked in spite of having known them only hear of you, but the other men wrote Minnie Briscoe at school. He felt that two days. that they knew nothing, that it was she must have been sheltered and pet He made©the horses prance on the thought you had gone abroad. I had ted and waited on all her life. One homeward drive, and once, when sho heard of you, and so has he seen your could not help yearning to wait on her. told him that she had read a good many name in the Rouen papers about the He answered inarticulately, "Oh, of, his political columns in the Herald, White Caps and in politics but he some day," in reply to her question and he ran them into a fence. After this would never dream of connecting the then fell into outright laughter it occurred to him that they were near- Plattville Mr. Harkless with his Mr. "I might have known you wouldn©t ing their destination and had come at Harkless; though I did, just a little, in take me seriously," she said, with no a perversely sharp gait, so he held the a vague way. I knew you, of course, indignation, only a sort of wistfulness. roans down to a snail©s pace (if it be when you came into Mr. Halloway©s "I am well used to it. I think ^t is be true that a snail©s natural gait is not a lecture the other evening. But why cause I am not tall. People take big trot) for the rest of the way, and they haven©t you written to my cousin?" girls with more gravity. Big people talked of Tom Meredith and books and "I©iouen seems rather for away lo are nearly always listened to." music, and discovered that they dif me," he answered quietly. "Iv©e been "Listened to!" he said, and felt that fered widely about Ibsen. there only once, half a day on business. he must throw himself at her feet. They found Mr. Fisbee in the yard, Except that, I©ve never been much far "You oughtn©t to mind being Titania. talking to Judge Briscoe. As they ther than Amo and then for a conven She was listened to. You"- drove up and before the horses had tion or to make a speech since 1 came She sprang to her feet, and her eyes quite stopped Helen leaped to the here." flashed. "Do you think personal com ground and ran to the old scholar with "Wicked," she exclaimed, "to shut ment is ever in good taste?" she cried both hands outstretched to him. yourself up like this! I said it was fine fiercely, and in his surprise he almost He looked timidly at her and took the to drop out of the world, but why have fell off the bench. "If there is one hands she gave him; then he produced you cut off your old friends from you? thing I cannot bear, it is to be told that from his pocket a yellow telegraph en Why haven©t you had a relapse now I am ©small!© I ain not. Every one who velope, watching her anxiously as she and then and come over to hear Ysaye isn©t a giantess isn©t ©small.© I detest received it. However, she seemed to play and Melba sing, or to see Maud- personalities. I am a great deal over attach no particular importance to it, field or Henry Irving, when we have five feet, a great deal more than that and instead of opening it leaned toward had them? And do you think you©ve _j"_ him, still holding one of his hands. been quite fair to Tom? What right "Please, please," he said, "I didn©t" "These awful old men!" Harkless had you to assume that he had for "Don©t say you are sorry," she inter groaned inwardly as he handed the gotten you?" rupted, and in spite of his contrition horses over to the judge. "I dare say "Oh. I didn©t exactly mean forgot he found her angry voice delicious, it he©ll kiss her, too." But when the ed ten," he said, pulling a blade of grass was still so sweet, hot with indigna itor and Mr. Willetts had gone it was to and fro between his fingers and tion, but ringing, not harsh. "Don©t "PLEASE DON©T DO THAT," HE ANSWERED. Helen who kissed Fisbee. staring at it absently. "It©s only that say you didn©t mean it. because you "They©re coming out to spend the I have dropped out of the world, you did! * You can©t unsay it, you cannot He managed to get her to one of the evening, are©t they?" asked Briscoe, know. They rather expected me to do alter it, and this is the way I must re- tent poles and placed her with her back nodding to the young men as they set a lot of things, and I haven©t done to it. Then he set one of his own off down the road. them. Possibly it is because I am sen hands against it, over her head, brac "Lige has to come whether he wants sitive that I never let Torn know. They ed himself and stood keeping a little to or not," Minnie laughed rather con expected me to amount to something, space about her and ruggedly letting sciously. "It©s his turn to-night to look but I don©t believe his welcome would the crowd surge against him as it after Mr. Harkless." be less hearty to si failure he is a would. No one should touch her in "I guess he won©t mind coming," said good heart." rough carelessness. the judge. "Failure!" she cried and clapped her "Thank you. It was rather trying in "Well," returned his daughter, glanc hands and laughed. there," she said, and looked up into his ing at Helen, who stood apart reading "I©m really not very tragic about it, eyes with a divine gratitude. the telegram to Fisbee, "I know if he though I must seem consumed with "Please don©t do that," he answered follows Mr. Harkless he©ll get here self pity," he returned, smiling. "It is in a low voice. pretty soon after supper as soon as only that I have dropped put of the "Do what?" the moon comes up, anyway." world while Tom is still in it." "Look like that." " ©Dropped out of the world!© " she She not only looked like that, but The editor of the Herald was late to his evening meal that night. It was echoed impatiently. "Can©t you see more so. © "Young man, young man," you©ve dropped into it? That you" she said. "I fear you©re wishful^of turn dusk when he reached the hotel, and for the first time in history a man "Last night I was honored by your ing a girl©s head." praise of my graceful mode of quitting sat down to meat in that house of it!" The throng was thick around them, entertainment in evening dress. There garrulous and noisy, but they two were "And so you wish me to be consist more richly alone together, to his appre was no one in the dining room when he went in the other boarders had ent," she retorted scornfully. "What ciation, than if they stood on some far finished, and it was Cynthia©s "evening becomes of your gallantry when we satellite of Mars. He was not to for out" but the landlord, Columbus Lan- abide by reason?" get that moment, and he kept the pic dis, came and attended to his wants "True enough; equality is a denial of ture of her, as she leaned against the himself and chatted with him while privilege." big blue tent pole there, in his heart; "And privilege is a denial of equal the clear, gray eyes lifted to his, the he ate. ity? I don©t like that at all.©^ She piquant face with the delicate flush "There©s a picture of Henry Clay," turned a serious, suddenly illuminated stealing back to her cheeks and the remarked Landis in obvious relevancy face upon him and spoke earnestly: bravo little figure that had run so to his companion©s attire "there©s a "It©s my hobby, I should tell you, and straight to him out of the night shad picture of Henry Clay somewhere I©m tired of that nonsense about ©wom ow©s. Thre was something about her about the house in a swallow tail. Gov en always sounding the personal note.© and in the moment that suddenly ernor Ray spoke here in one, Bodeffer It should be sounded as we would touched him wilih a saddening sweet says; always wore one, except it was sound it. And I think we could bear ness roo keen to be borne. The forget- higher built up ©11 yourn about the col the loss of ©privilege© " SHE SPRANG TO HER FEET, AND HER EVES FLASHED. me-not finger of the flying hour that lar and had brass buttons, I think. Ole mm Wimby was here again to He laughed and raised a protesting member you! Ah!" She drew in her could not come again was laid on. his hand. "But we couldn©t." soul, and he felt the tears start from night," the landlord continued, chang breath with a sharp sigh and, cover his heart on their journey to his eyes. ing the subject. "He waited around fer "No, you couldn©t. It©s the ribbon of ing her face with her hands, sank back He knew that he should always remem ye a good while, but last he had to go. superiority in your buttonhole. I know upon the bench. "I will not cry," she ber that moment. She knew it too. He©s be©n mighty wrought up sence the several women who manage to live said, but not so firmly as she thought she She put her hand to her cheek and trouble this morning an© wanted to see without men to open doors for them, did. turned away from him a little tremu ye bad. I don©t know if you seen it, but and 1 think I could bear to let a man "My blessed child!" he cried in great lously. Both were silent. that feller ©t knocked your hat off with pass before me now and then or wear distress and perturbation. "What have They had been together since early a club got mighty near tore to pieces his hat in an office where I happened I done? I 1" morning. Flattville was proud of him. in the crowd before he got a%yay. to be, and I could get my ice at a "Call me ©small© all you like," she Many a friendly glance from the folk Seems ome of the boys re-cog-nized dance. I think, possibly with even less answered. "I don©t care. It isn©t that. who jostled about them favored his him as one of the Crossroads Skillets fuss and scramble that I©ve sometimes You mustn©t think me such an im puit and wished both of them well, and and sicked the dogs on him, and he observed in the young men who have becile." She dropped her hands from many lips, opening to speak to Hark- had a prety mean time of it. Wimby done it for me. But you know you her face and shook the tears from her Joss in passing, closed when their own says the Crossroads folks ©11 be worse would never let us .do things for our eyes with a mournful litle laugh. He ers, more tactful than Mr. Bardlock, ©n ever, and says he ©Tell him to stick selves, no matter what legal equality saw that her fingers were clinched locked a second time. close to town,© says he. ©They©ll do might be declared, even when we get tightly and her lip trembled. "I will £ld Tom Martin, still perched alone anything to git him now,© says he, ©and representation tor our taxation. You not cry," she said again. SPORTING March 26, 1904.

"Somebody ought to murder me. I distress assailed her, of the reason for "No!" he cried wildly. "Since you Minnie found her friend©s hand and ought to have thought personalities which he had no guess, she was so don©t forget it! I have spoiled what led her through the dark hall to the are hideous" adorably pathetic and seemed such a might have been a pleasant memory parlor, where the judge sat placidly ©iRftKV A^v^ftW^ttlwit " for^vou, and I know it. You are al; reading by a student lamp. "I ought to be shot" thing to have come into his life only to ready troubled, and© I have added; and Lige cfiuckToMf as tliey left1 file© itffrfr ©©Ah, please don©t say that," she said, go out of it, and he was so full of the you won©t forget it, nor shall I nor en. "I guess you didn©t try too hard shuddering. "Please don©t, not even as prophetic sense of loss of her, it seemed shall I. Don©t say goodby! I can say it to shut that door, Harkless," he said, n joke, after last night!" so much like losing everything, that he for both of us. God bless you, and and then when they came into the "But I ought to be for hurting you. found too much to say to be able to goodby, goodby, goodby!" lighted room, "Why. where is Hark- Indeed" say anything. He crushed his hat down over his less?" he asked. "Didn©t he come with She laughed, sadly again. "It wasn©t He tried to speak and choked a little. eyes and ran toward the orchard gate. us from .the kitchen?" that. I don©t care what you call me. I A big drop of rain fell on his bare For a moment lightning flashed repeat "No," answered Helen faintly. "He©s am small. You©ll try to forgive me for head. Neither of them noticed the edly. She saw him go out the gate gone." She sank upon the sofa and being such a baby? I didn©t mean any Aveather or cared for it. They stood and disappear into sudden darkness. put her hand over her eyes as if to thing I said. I haven©t acted so badly with the renewed blackness hanging He ran through the field and came out shade them from too sudden light. since I was a child." like a drapery between them. on the road. Heaven and earth were "Gone!" The judge dropped his book "It©s my fault, all of it. I©ve tired "Can can you tell me^ why you revealed again for a dazzling white and sat staring across the table at the you out, and I let you get crushed at think you ought not to go?" he whis second. From horizon to horizon rolled girl. "Gone! When?" the circus, and" pered finally with a great effort. clouds contorted like an illimitable "Ten minutes- five half an hour I "That!" she said. "I don©t think I "No; not now. But I know you field of inverted haystacks, and be don©t know. Before the storm com would have missed the circus." would think I am right in wanting to neath them enormous volumes oi! blu menced." He had a thrilling hope that she stay. I know you would if you knew ish vapor were tumbling in the west, "Oh!" The old gentleman appeared meant the tent pole. She looked as if about it; but I can©t, I can©t. I must advancing eastward with sinister swift to be reassured. "Probably he had she meant that, but he dared not let go in the morning." ness. She ran to a little knoll at the work to do and wanted to get in before himself believe it. "I should always think you right," corner of the house and saw him set the rain." "No," he continued, "I have been so he answered in an unsteady tone, "al his face to the storm. She cried aloud But Lige Willetts was turning pale. madly happy in being with you that ways." He went over to the bench. to him with all her strength and would "Which way did he go? He didn©t I©ve fairly worn out your patience. I©ve fumbled about for his hat and picked have followed, but the wind took the come around the house. We were out haunted you all day. and I have" it up. words out of her mouth and drove her there till the storm broke." "All that has nothing to do with it," "Come," he said gently, "I am going back, cowering, to the shelter of the "He went by the orchard gate. When she said, with a gentle motion of her now." house. he got to the road he turned that way." hand to bid him listen. "Just after you She stood quite motionless for a full Out on the road the lashing dust She pointed to the west. left this afternoon I found that I could minute or longer; then, without a word, came stinging him like a thousand net "He must have been crazy! exclaim not stay here. My people are going she moved toward the house. He went tles. It smothered him and beat him ed the judge. "What possessed the fel- abroad at once, and I must go with to her. with hands extended to find her, so that he covered his face with his OW?" ^ : them. That©s what is almost making and his fingers touched her sleeve. sleeve and fought into the storm shoul "I couldn©t stop him. I didn©t know me cry. I leave here to-morrow morn Together and silently they found the der foremost, dimly glad of its uproar, how." She looked at her three com ing." garden path and followed its dim yet. almost unconscious of it, keeping panions, slowly and with growing ter He felt something strike at his heart. length. In the orchard he touched her westward on his way to nowhere. ror, from one face to another. Min In the sudden sense of dearth he had sleeve again and led the way. West or east, north or south, it was all nie©s eyes were wide, and she had un no astonishment that she should be As they came out behind the house one to him. The few heavy drops that consciously grasped Lige©s arm. The tray such agitation over her departure she detained him. Stopping short, she fell boiling . into the dust ceased to young man was staring straight before from a place she had known so little shook his hand from her arm. She spoke come; the rain withheld while the wind him. The judge got up and walked and friends who certainly were not in a breath, as if it were all one word. kings rode on earth. On he went in nervously back and forth. Helen rose part, of her life. He rose to his feet, "Will you tell me why you go? It is spite of them. On and on, running to her feet and went toward the old and, resting his arm against a syca not late. Why do you wish to leave blindly when he could run at all. At man, her hands pressed to her bosom. more, stood staring away from her at me, when I shall not see you again?" least the wind kings were company "Ah," she cried out, "I had forgotten nothing. She did not move. There was "The Lord be good to me!" he broke He had been so long alone. There was that! You don©t think they you don©t a long silence. He had wakened sud out. all his long pent passion of dreams no one who belonged to him or to whom think he" denly. The skies has been sapphire, rushing to his lips as the barrier fell. he belonged. For a day his dreams "I know what I think," Lige broke the "sward emerald, Plattville a Came- "Don©t you see it is because I can©t had found in a girl©s eyes the preciou* in. "I think I©d ought to be hanged for lot of romance, a city of enchantment, bear to let you go? I hoped to get thing that is called home. Oh, the wild letting him out of my sight. Maybe it©s and now, like a meteor burned out in away without saying it. I want to be fancy! He laughed aloud. all right. Maybe he turned and started n breath, the necromancy fell away alone. I want to be with myself and There was a startling answer a right back for town and got there. and he gazed into desolate years. The try to realize things. I didn©t want to lance of fire hurled from the sky, riving But I had no business to leave him, thought of the square, his duty office, make a babbling idiot of myself, but I the fields before his eyes, while crash and if I can I©ll catch up with him the bleak length of Main street, as am. It is because I don©t want another on crash numbed his ears. With that yet." He went to the front door and, they would appear to-morrow gave second of your sweetness to leave an his common sense awoke, and he look opening it, let in a tornado of wind and him a faint physical sickness. To-day added pain when you©ve gone. It is ed about him. He was two miles from Hood of water that beat him back. it had all been touched to beauty. He because I don©t want to hear your voice town. The nearest house was the Bris- Sheets of rain blew in horizontally in had felt fit to live and work here a again, to have it haunt me in the lone coes©, far down the road. He knew the spite of the porch beyond. thousand years a fool©s dream, and liness you will leave. But it©s useless, Briscoe followed him. "Don©t be a the waking was arid emptiness. He useless. I shall hear it always, just fool, Lige," he said. "You hardly ex should-die now of hunger and thirst in I shall always see your face, just as pect to go out in that." Lige shook his this Sahara. He hoped the fates would I have heard your voice and seen your head. It needed them both to get the let it be soon, but he knew they would face these seven years, ever since I door closed. The young man leaned not; knew that this was hysteria, that first saw you, a child, at Winter Har his back against jt and passed his in his endurance he should plod on, plod bor. I forgot for awhile. I thought it sleeve across his wet brow. "I hadn©t dustily on, through dingy, lonely years. wras a girl I had made up out of my ought to have left him." There was a rumble of thunder far own heart, but it was you all the time. "Don©t scare the girls," whispered out on the western prairie. A cold The impression I thought nothing of the other: then in a louder tone: "All breath stole through the hot stillness, then; just the merest touch on my I©m afraid of is that he©ll get blown to and an arm of vapor reached out be heart, light as it was, grew and grew pieces or catch his death of cold. That©s tween the moon and the quiet earth. deeper till it was there forever. You©ve all there is to worry about. They Darkness fell. The man and girl kept known me twenty-four hours, and I wouldn©t try it again so soon after last silence between them. They might rnderstand what you think of me for night. I©m not bothering about that; have been two sad guardians of the speaking to you. like this. If I had not at all. That needn©t worry any black little stream that plashed un known you for years and had waited body." seen at their feet. Now and then a re and had the right to speak and keep "But this morning" flection of faraway lightning faintly your respect, what have I to offer you? "Pshaw! He©s likely home and dry limned them with a green light. Thun I couldn©t even take care of you if you by this time. All foolishness. Don©t der rolled nearer, ominously. The gods went mad as I and listened. I©ve no be an old woman." were driving their chariots over the excuse for this raving Yes, I have." The two men re-entered the room bridge. The chill breath passed, leav He saw her in another second of and found Helen clinging to Minnie©s ing the air again to its hot inertia. lightning, a sudden, bright one. Her hand on the sofa. She looked up at "I did not want to go," she said at back was turned to him, and she had them quickly. taken a few startled steps from him. "Do you think do you what do last, with tears just below the surface you" of her voice. "I wanted to stay here, "Ah," he cried, "you are glad enough but he they wouldn©t I can©t" now to see me go! I knew it. I want Her voice shook so that she could not "Wanted to stay here?" he said hus ed to spare myself that. I tried not to go on. kily, not turning. "Here? In In be a hysterical fool in your eyes." He The judge pinched her cheek and pat diana?" turned aside, and his head fell on his ted it. "I think he©s home and dry, but "Yes." breast. "God help me!" he said. "What I think he got wet first. That©s what I "In Rouen, vou mean?©5 will this place be to me now?" think. Never you fear. He©s a good "In Plattville." The breeze had risen. It gathered hand at taking care of himself. Sit "In Plattville!" He turned now, as force. It was a chill wind, and there down, Lige. You can©t go for awhile." tounded. rose a wailing on the prairie. Drops of A MAN WAS LEANING OVFR THE TOP RAIL AND Nor could he. It was a long, long while "Yes. Wouldn©t you have taken me rain began to fall. LOOKING AT HIM. before he could venture out. The storm on the Herald?" She rose and came to "You will not think a question im rain would come now. There was a big raged .and roared without abatement. ward him. "I could have supported plied in this," he said, more composed oak near him at the roadside, and he It was Carlow©s worst since ©51, the myself here if you would, and I©ve ly, but with an imhappy laugh at him stepped under its sheltering branches old gentleman said. They heard the studied how newspapers are made. I self. "I believe you will not think me and_ leaned against the great trunk, great limbs crack and break outside, know I could have earned a wage. I capable of asking you if you care" wiping the perspiration and dust from while the thunder pealed and boomed, could have helped you made it a daily." "No," she answered, "I I do not love his face. A moment of stunned quiet and the wind ripped at the eaves till He searched in vain for a trace of rail you." had succeeded the peal of thunder. It it seemed as if the roof must go. Mean lery in her voice. There was none. "Ah, was it a question, after all? I was followed by several moments of in while the judge, after some apology, lit Sho seemed to intend her words to be you read me better than I do, perhaps. cessant lightn-ing that played along his pipe and told long stories of the taken literally. But, if I asked. I knew the answer." the road and the fields. From that in storms of early days and of odd freaks "I don©t understand," he said. "I She, made as if to speak again, but tolerable brightness he turned his head of the wind. He talked on calmly, the don©t know what you mean." words refused her. and saw, standing against the fence, picture of repose, and blew rings above "I mean that I want to stay here; After a moment, "Goodby," he said five feet away, a man, leaning over the his head, but Helen saw that one of that I ought to stay here: that my very steadily. "I thank you for the top rail and looking at him. his big slippers beat an unceasing little conscience tells me I should; but I charity that has -given me this little The same flash swept brilliantly be tattoo on the carpet. She sat with fix can©t, and it makes me very unhappy. time with you. It will always be- fore Helen©s eyes as she crouched ed eyes, in silence, holding Minnie©s That was why I acted so badly." precious to me. I shall always be your against the back steps of the brick hand tightly, and her face was color "Your conscience!" he cried. servant." His steadiness did not carry less, growing whiter as the slow hours house. It revealed a picture like a dragged by. "Oh, I know what a jumble and puz himby" to the end of his sentence. "Good marine of big waves, the tossing tops zle it must seem to you!" of the orchard trees, for in that second Every moment Mr. Willetts became "I only know one thing that you are She started toward him and stopped. the full fury of the storm was loosed, more restless. He assured the ladies going away tomorrow morning and He did not. see her. She answered noth wind and rain and hail. It drove her ho had no anxiety regarding Mr. Hark- that I shall never see you again." ing. but stretched but her hand to him against the kitchen door with cruel less. It was only his own dereliction of The darkness had grown intense. and then let it fall quickly. force. The latch lifted, the door blew duty that he regretted. The boya They could not see each other, but a "Goodby," he said again. "I shall go open violently, and she struggled to would have the laugh on him, he safd. wan glimmer gave him a fleeting, misty out the orchard gate. Please tell them close it in vain. The house seemed to But he visibly chafed more and more view of her. She stood half turned good night for me. Won©t you speak to rock. A candle flickered and wyas blown under the judge©s stories and constant from him, her hand to her cheek in me? Goodby!" out. ly rose to peer out of the window into the uncertain fashion of his great mo He stood waiting, while the rising ©Helen! Helen!" came Minnie©s voice the wrack and turmoil, and once or ment in the afternoon. Her eyes, he wind blew their garments about them. anxiously. "Is that you? We were twice he struck his hands together with saw in the flying picture that he She leaned against, the wall of the corning to look for you. Did yoii get muttered ejaculations. At last there caught, were troubled, and her hand house. "Won©t you say goodby and tell wet?" was a lull in the fury without, and as trembled. She had been irresistible in me you can forget my" Mr. Willetts threw his weight against soon as it was perceptible he announced her gayety, but now that a mysterious She did not speak. his intention of making his way into the door and managed to close it. Then town. He "had ought to have went March 26, 1904. SPORTINO before," he declared apprehensively, couldn©t come in the storm. They wide and staring, and her lips parted mate billiard room keepers of this city and and then, with immediate amendment, wouldn©t do it in the pouring rain." breathlessly, for the hush was broken those who kept rooms where pool could be of course he would find the editor at sold for drinks. It was at a period, or era, "Yes! Such things would rniud the by the far clamor of the courthouse when most people in this city could get a work in the Herald office. There rain!" She burst into hysterical laugh bell ringing in the night. It rang and license for the sale of liquor if they could wasn©t the slightest doubt of that, lie ter, and Minnie seized her round the rang and rang and rang. She could but pay. for the license. Previous to the agreed with the judge, . but he better waist, almost as unnerved as Helen, not breathe. She threw open the win era of pool for drinks there was not much see about it. He woulcf return early in yet trying to soothe her. "They would dow. The bell stopped. All was quiet public scandal about public saloons, but the morning and bid Miss Sherwood mind the rain," Helen whispered. once more. The east was gray. when such places began to put pool tables goodby. Hoped she©d come back some "They would fear a storm. Yes, yes! Suddenly out of the stillness there into such resorts, where young boys were day; hoped it wasn©t her last visit to permitted not only to play, but to be fur And I let him go; I let him go!" came the sound of a horse galloping nished with drinks, it is to the everlasting Plattville. They gave him an umbrella, Pressing close together, clasping over a wet road. He was coming like credit of the legitimate room keepers of and he plunged into the night, and as each other©s waist, the two girls peer mad. Some one for a doctor? No; the this city, who took the matter to court they stood for a moment at the door, ed out at the landscape. hoof beats grew louder, coming out here, that they crushed out a crime at one the old man calling after him cheery "Look!©- from the town, coming faster and blow with as much force as a locomotive good nights and laughing messages to Up from the distant, fence that bor faster, coming here. There was a would crush the head of a snake. llarkless, they could see him fight with dered the northern side of Jones© field plashing and trampling in front of the his umbrella when, he got out into the a pale, pelted, flapping thing reared house and a sharp "Whoa!" In the It was an issue then which practically road. itself, poised and seemed, just as the dim light of first dawn she made out became national, and resulted later on in Helen©s room was over the porch, the the creation of the Brooks High License blackness came again, to drop to the a man on a foam flecked horse. He law in this State, a law which, although in windows facing north, looking out up ground. drew up at the gate. many respects very unjust, is vastly pre on the pike and across the fields. "Did you see?" A window to the right of hers went ferable to that which made it possible to "Please don©t light the lamp, Minnie," But Minnie had thrown herself into screeching up. She heard the judge create or convert the youth of a city into she said when they had gone upstairs. a deep chair with a laugh of wild re clear his throat before he spoke. a generation of drunkards. "I don©t need it." Miss Briscoe was lief. "My darling girl!" she cried. flitting about the room hunting for To be Continued. As there was a vast amount of money matches. In the darkness she came to invested in the poo! tables here at that Back numbers of these stories are period by the saloon keepers they not only her friend and laid a kind, large band kept in stock. If unable to secure same engaged the best legal authority, but prac on Helen©s eyes, and the hand became from your newsdealer address this office tically made a life-or-death struggle in. wet. She drew Helen©s head down on direct. ______an issue which they hoped to win from, her shoulder and sat beside her on the the outset. So confident indeed were they bed. of success that they refused to pay taxes "Sweetheart, you mustn©t fret," she on a billiard table with pockets, for the soothed in motherly fashion. "Don©t simple reason that the table had pockets, and as such should not, and could not, be you worry, dear. He©s all right. It regarded as a billiard table. The mere fact isn©t your fault, dear. They wouldn©t that pool could be played for drinks, even come on a night like this." by school boys, was too preposterous to be But Helen drew away and went to ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE considered as nn issue for a moment; they the window, flattening her arm against not only intended to do so, but not to pay the pane, her forehead pressed against WORLD OF BILLIARDS. taxes on any table which had pockets! her arm. She had let him go; she had let him go alone. She had forgotten the Unfortunately for their cause in the first danger that always beset him. She had By John Or f ahem. place most of the saloon keepers were Thomas Foley writes me that he has one Germans, who practically knew nothing been so crazy; she had seen nothing, of the history of billiard tables in this thought of nothing. She had let him of the finest billiard rooms in America, and there is but little doubt in my mind or any other city. They had expensive go into that and into the storm alone. that he has. Mr. Foley©s new hall, which legal advice (?), however, and to them Who knew better than she how cruel contains 23 tables on one floor, is 55x160 this simply meant success. They had for they were. She had seen the tire leap feet, lie has a space of six feet between gotten at the outset that the legitimate from the white blossom and heard the billiard room keepers here represented the each table, which is probably more than Commonwealth, who were subpoenaed ass ball whistle, the ball they had meant can be found in any other room in this witnesses for this1 city. It never occurred for his heart that good, great heart. country to-day, with, perhaps, the excep to these warm-hearted Germans then that She had run to him the night before. tion of the Continental Hotel room, where they were to encounter billiard room keep Why had she let him go into the un there are but eight tables. As that room, however, was originally built to contain ers as men to grapple with in an issue known and the storm tonight? But 6x12 tables, and had then more than suf- who were practically old in the billiard how could she have stopped him? How ;ficient space for them, there has been no business before some of them, had been could she have kept him after what he time during the past thirty years when born. had said? He had put it out of her twelve 5x10 tables could not have been put power to speak the word "Stay!" She Christian Bird, R. J. Hunter, W. A. in that room were tables as much crowded Miller, William F. Rockhill and the writer peered into the night through distort for space as they are in the average pub were the witnesses for the Commonwealth ing tears. lic room of to-day. against the Pool Room Keepers© Associa The wind had gone down a little, but tion. The writer was the youngest wit only a little, and the electrical flashes "LOOK!" SHE CRIED. There Is a good deal that might be stat ness of the five, but had then been 19 danced all round the horizon in mag ed about too much space being in a public years in the billiard business, and had "Not a line of white things just one- room, which can but accurately be related nificent display, sometimes far away, Mr. Jones© scarecrow! Aud we saw it entered it when there was scarcely a bil sometimes dazzling near, the darkness by those who are in the business. Rents liard table to be seen in this city which blown down!" at the present day, but notably so in this had not pockets. Out of the 17 tables doubly deep between the intervals "No. no, no! T saw the others. They city, are of so exorbitant a character that then, In 1863, at the Continental Hotel, when the long sweep of flat lands lay were in the field beyond. I saw them. it is not only necessary to practically there were but two carom tables. Chris in dazzling clearness, clean cut in the When I looked the first time they were utilize every foot of space, but even then, tian Bird as he appeared as a witness had washed air to the finest detail of strick nearly all on the fence. This time we it is practically impossible to make a been 52 years in the business, and could en field and heaving woodland. saw the last man crossing. Ah, I let living in the business. It is to be doubted, scarcely imagine any billiard table wheth A. staggering flame clove earth and indeed, if there is a city in this country er devoted to billiards or pool as being him go alone!" to-day where the rents for billiard rooms sky, and sheets of light echoed it, and Minnie sprang up and enfolded her. without pockets! While the Judge of the a frightful uproar shook the house and and public places generally, with, perhaps, Court where the case had been tried was "No; you dear, imagining child, you©re the exception of theatres and hotels, is as not only a veteran billiard player, but had rattled the casements, but over the upset and nervous, that©s all the mat high as iu this city. This is notably so in done most of his billiard playing on pocket crash of thunder Minnie heard her ter in the world. Don©t worry; don©t, billiard rooms, where the room keepers are billiard tables and did not hestitate to friend©s loud scream and saw hoi- child; it©s all right. Mr. Harkless is© not permitted to have a bar. notify the first pool-for-drinks witness who spring back from the window with home and safe in bed long ago. 1 appeared that were he to swear there both hands, palms outward, pressed to know that old scarecrow on the fence I might name a room in a basement which that a pocket table was not a billiard ta her face. She leaped to her and threw like a book, and you©re so unstrung was recently opened here, where there c;ui ble that he, the witness, might not only her arms about her. you fancied the rest. He©s all right. possibly be no trade before 12 noon in the wind up in jail but be kept there longer "What is it?" day, and if possible, practically less after than he imagined. Don©t you bother, dear." 6 o©clock in the evening, and yet the rent "Look!" Helen dragged her to the The big, motherly girl took her com window. © "At the next flash! The is $12,000 a year. Experienced business men There was a good deal of the ludicrous panion in her arms and rocked her have informed me that $4000 a year would element in Court during the progress of fence beyond the meadow.© 1 hack and forth soothingly and petted be a very high price to pay for such a the case, caused not only by the "pigeon- "What was it? What was it like?© and reassured her and then cried a lit place. toed" English of the Germans, but the The lightning flashed incessantly. tle with her, as a good hearted girl al unmerciful manner in which the billiard Helen tried to point. Her hand only ways will with a friend. Then she left Abundant space in billiard rooms is very room, keepers of this city tangled up their jerked from side to side. legal representative until he was little her for the night, with many a cheer desirable when it can be utilized to the better than a bundle of knots, with all of "Look!" she cried. ing word and tender caress: "Get to advantage of billiard rooms. Hotel rooms "I see nothing but the lightning," his learning and his Latin. The truth sleep, my dear," she called through the at certain hours of the day, notably so was that it was essentially A conflict be Minnie answered breathlessly. door when she had closed it behind her. from 12 noon to 2 o©clock, or during lunch tween truth and falsehood, and, as in all "Oh, the fence! The fence! And in "You must if you have to go in the© time, become so crowded with spectators, such cases, but notably so in this in the field!" that it is practically impossible for bil morning. It just breaks my heart. I liard players to play with any degree of stance, when some of the witnesses on the "Helen! What was it like?" don©t know how we©ll bear it without satisfaction. But it is a fact, nevertheless, side of truth could grapple with the aver "Ah, ah!" she panted. "A long line you. Father will miss you almost as that they do play, even under such condi age lawyer in almost any case, the legal of white looking things horrible much as I will. Good night. Don©t tions, which are not only unsatisfactory to "adviser" on this occasion on the pool is white" sue side retired from the conflict entire!/; bother about that old white scarecrow; the players, but maddening to the room shorn of his airs and his frills. "What like?" Mimiie turned from that©s all it was. Good night, dear; keeper. I greatly doubt if there is a bil the window and caught the other©s good night." . liard room in this country to-day which is The Court very naturally decided then wrist in a strong clasp. "Good night, dear," answered a plain so crowded for space as the one in which that a pocket table was not only a bil "Minnie, Minnie! Like long white I am at the head, or a room of its size liard table but that taxes would have to tive little voice. Helen©s cheek pressed which does so much business. gowns and cowls crossing the fence!" the pillow and tossed from side to side. be paid on the same. And pool for drinks Helen released her wrist from her has never been heard of in this city from, By and by she turned the pillow over; It is rooms like Foley©s which must of companion©s grasp and put both hands it had grown wet. The wind blew that day to this. Had the New York Judge on Minnie©s cheeks, forcing her around necessity prove ideal places to piay in, consulted Maurice Daly, George F. Slossou, about the eaves and blew itself out. which have such a charm on account of the Dudley Kavanagh, Timothy F. Flynn, Mi to face the flickering pane. "You must Sleep would not come. She got up and vast space allotted for tables and players. chael Geary or a veteran manufacturer like look! You must look!" she cried. laved her burning eyes; then she sat There is a class of men who play who love A. F. Troescher he would not have ren "They wouldn©t do it! They wouldn©t by the window. The storm©s strength the excitement of having spectators look at dered a decision which would be repudi it isn©t!" Minnie shuddered. "They was spent at last. The rain grew light them play. That is why in hotels rooms ated by every billiard room keeper of ex are so popular and do business under con perience in this country to-day. er and lighter until there was but the ditions which would be impossible in rooms sound of running water and the drip, not, connected with hotels. The trade, in A. F. Troescher, after spending nearly drip on the tin roof of the porch. Only deed, of the two places is entirely differ a week in Chicago with such old profes the thunder rumbling in the distance NOW DEPOSITED IN TBE BARK ent, sftid with such conditions, and with so sional friends as Thomas Foley, M. Ben- marked the storm©s course, the chariots experienced a man as Thomas Foley, there singer, W. P. Mussey and A. C. Anson, of the gods rolling farther and farther is no reason why his new enterprise should returned to his New York house a few- away till they finally ceased to be not be one of the most prosperous in a city days ago. which is one of the best in this country to heard altogether. The clouds parted support first-class rooms; as Thomas Foley majestically, and then, between great could not be at the head of anything else. curtains of mist, the day star was seen CASH CfiVEftS AWAY. shining in the east. "When the ordinance was passed, the The night was hifshed, and the peace To arouse interest in, and to advertise the words ©billiard table© applied only to carom GREAT ST. LOUIS WORLD©S FAIR, that falls before dawn was upon the tables, and not to pocket tables, which this enormous sum will be distributed. wet, flat lands. Somewhere in the sod- are known as pool tables. An order to a Full information will be sent you ABSO j den grass a swamped cricket chirped; dealer for a billiard table would be filled from an outlying flange of the village by a carom table, and a pool table by a LUTELY FREE. Just send your pocket table." Magistrate Baker, of our same and address on a postal card and a dog©s howl rose mournfully; it was Municipal Court. The "Weekly Billiard- We will send you full particulars, answered by another far away and by INE TABLES, CABOM, another and another. The sonorous ist." rld©s Fair Contest Co., chorus rose above the village, died F COMBINATION AND POOL, 108 N. 8th Strati It is greatly to be doubted if this subject Orders from all parts of the world promptly away, and quiet fell again. was ever before, or ever will be again, attended to. St. Louis, Mo. Helen sat by the window, no comfort handled with such professional and legal touching her heart. Tears coursed her authority as it was in this city in 1882, in John Creaban, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. j cheeks no longer, but her eyes were the memorable conflict between the legiti Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. SPORTINQ March 26, 1904.

ber made a possible with handicap added. Gun Club to-day presented by Frederick The scores: Edey, of New York. NEW ENGLAND NEWS Club cup 25 targets, added handicap. The event was a ten live-bird match, at Net H©cap Gross the end of which Dr. Karsner and David Thomas Silsbee ...... 24 1 25 R. K. Longfellow ...... 17 8 •'-5 T. Dana, of Lenox, tied. In the shoot-off George M. Paton ...... 13 12 25 Dana missed his sixteenth, and the cup DOINGS OF THE TRAP SHOOTERS I L. Cateret Fenno ...... 22 1 went to Karsner, who did not have a iniss. TWO DAYS© SHOOT OF 1HE DOWS W. R. Goodnow ...... 18 3 The scores and handicaps were as fol AND AROUND BOSTON. R. O. Hardiug ...... 15 C lows: Karsner (28 yards) 16, Dana (27 Henry TV©. Richards ...... 1« 4 yards 15, Wilbur Whitehead, Cleveland (27 GUN CLUB. Alfred Dorr ...... 7 13 yf.rds) 9, Thomas M. Cook, Pittsburg (28 Ashlea cup 25 targets, added handicap. Henry N. Richards ...... 25 4 yards) 9, J. S. S. Rernsen, Brooklyn (33 Griffith Mads©Best Score in the Bosto Thomas Silsbee ...... 24 1 yards ) 8, Phil McFudden, Philadelphia (20 Fred Gilbert Again Lands High Average R. K. Longfellow ...... 17 8 yards) 8, Geo. A. Huhn, Jr., Philadelphia R. O. Harding ...... 17 6 (27 yards) 8, Burke (27 yards) 8, Robert E. Gun Club Prizs Event New Eug I... Cateret Fenno ...... 21 1 Giendinning (28 yards) 8, E. N. Huggins, R. Klein High Amateur 0. C. George M. Paton ...... 9 12 Tyler Morse ...... 5 15 Poland Springs (25 yards) 8. land Kennel Ciub Gossip of th W. R. Goodnow ...... 15 3 Bottger Next Chilly Weather Spoils HARVARD DEFEATS B. A. A. CINCINNATI GUN CLUB. Target Smashers. At the B. A. A. grounds 011 Saturday fiood Scores Details of Events. Harvard defeated B. A. A. by nine tar C. Driehg High in the Cash Prize Series gets. The scores: at Targets. Boston, Mass., March 21. Editor "Spor Team match. 50 targets per man: Cincinnati, O., March 15. The weekly March 19- "Sporting Ing Life:" Fourteen shooters turned 01: HARVARD. | B. A. A. shoot of the Cincinnati Gun Club, held two da>©s© sll t here this for the sixth prize shoot of the Bosto Bancroft ...... 441 Ellis ...... 44 on Saturday, had thirty-five contestants©. .fn 1 y J -G Dn?" S GUU C1Ul> WilS a SU< ©- Wright ...... 401 Hunter ...... 40 ct.s,!,lul affair. The weather on both clays Gun Club at Wellington, Mass., Wedne Foster ...... 451 Bllnn ...... 36 Charles Dreihs, at 17 yards, had high day, March 1C. For the first time in Marsales ...... 401 Frost ...... 43 score, with 45 out of 50. Ralph Trimble, was gloomy and chilly, but a bit of snow long , while the Magautrap acted a bi Ward ...... 41IGleason ...... 38 the long distance man, broke 40 from 22 on the first. Export traps were used for __ I __ yards rise. The average for the entire throwing Blue Rock targets. refractory and some valuable minutes wer Totals ...... 2101 Totals ...... 201 number was very good. Gambell and Don A roomy tent was provided for the shoot lost at the beginning of afternoon©s spori Minto shot from 1C yards, not qualifying ers, which enabled "Jim" Head to hold which accounts for the rather sma NEW ENGLAND BRIKFS.© for the prizes. choir meetings every hour. It also pro- amount of shooting. Griffiths came froi The final shoot of the Harvard-Water- In the series of ten races between Gam- v.T(!ed., "rl amm for "F"tz" Gilbert and Providence and carried back high avei town-Boston team triangle will be held bell and Barker against Medico and Da- Jim Head to show the natives a few on the grounds of the Wntertowii Gun vios was called off at the first half the teps of the Indian war dance. age, although no tangible reward furthe Club at Watertown, Mass., March 26. The than the honor. Alien, of Amesbury, an latter team being hopelessly beaten. The Bostons so far lead with nine targets, fifth race resulted in another easy win C. W. Thomas, of Accord, were two ue^ but there is no certainty as to winners for the challenging team. The grand to faces on the grounds, the former havin with such a small margin. ; tals show Barkers© average .912 per cent. had no practice for six months, and th The scores follow: loo much praise cannot be given Secre latter none on targets for two years, bu Dr. Ellis excelled at the B. A. A. Gun tary Ho well, who made it a point to see he keeps his hand in during the game set Club©s Saturday shoot, March 12, breaking Club shoot, 50 targets, handicap rise. that nothing was lacking for the enjov- eons. straight in the 50-target contest and 97 (/. Dreihs...... 17 451 Don Minto...... IP. 35 ment of his guests. Fred C. Whitnev, Harig ...... 17 44| Herman ...... 16 34 the \\inchester man, did the figuring. We Powell journeyed from Newport to tr out of 100 in another match. T. C. Ad Maynard ...... 18 43 Yellow Kid..... a new gun, though he had the old Colt ams was second with 45 and 92 respec Gambell ..... l(i 43] H. Sunderbrucu. are all waiting for Dows to announce their called "old Blunderbuss" by the Aquk tively. Roll ...... 18 42|Pohlar ...... next. The scores: neck boys, closely by in case of neet Grau ...... IS 42| A. Snnderbruch. TO t Ii7Ii^r DAY- MARCH 10. Unfortunately he had to leave early t Baldwin, of Watertown, has taken care Boeh ...... 1C 41!Wi!lie Green... -targets 15 15 15 15 20 20 15 15 15 15 20 20-200 reach home that night and secured ver of individual honors in both team shoots R. Trimble.... .22 40| Linn ...... little shooting. of the Triangle, scoring 87 out of 1UO. Medico ...... 19 401 Pneffer ...... Bnilmlick .....17 381 K©-ntuD ...... While the trap was being fixed the shoot Frank, of Boston, comes next with 84. Plnnkett ...... 10 38! Williams ...... ers used the half hour discussing load 37lCapt...... and speculating on future events, whil E. W. Foote, ex-secretary of the Bos Block ...'...'.'.. 18 36|Pavne ...... the club found solace from the fact tha ton Shooting Association, was showing Falk ...... 17 36©Aekley ...... No. 330 has gone back on it but very fe\ 1894 scores at Wellington Saturday, which Osterfeld ...... if 361 Muhleman ..... times in its four years© work under mos were very interesting to a number of the Dick ...... 18 «61.1ack ...... difficult and trying conditions. Scores fo old-timers. Mr. Foote©s son, shooting under Davies ...... 18 36!Hake ...... low: the name of Cleveland, bids fair to wor Bleh ...... 1C thily represent the family at the various Team match, 25 targets per man Events ...... 123456 Medico ...... 201 Roll ....©...... 19 . , . - - 9 11 18 15 14 9 15 10 10 15 157 Targets ..... 15 10 10 15 10 15 Pet meets in the future. Trap shooting is for Gambell ...... 21 [Osterfeld ...... 17 V lelmeyer 13 14 14 11 15 15 12 10 12 9 15 16-156 him a recent venture; besides, he was us Peleison.. 12 12 18 10 18 14 13 13 9 12 14 15-155 Griffiths (19)... 12 7 13 10 12 ing a strange gun the day of team shoot. 4l| 36 Hoon ...13. H !) 91017111111121617 153 Frank (18) ... 11 watch at 100 targets. nowe.ll. . . 13 12 11 13 in 14 11 12 7 12 13 17-150 Bell (18) ..... 13 8 10 7 12 Manager Dickey had the B. S. A. Gambell ...... 19 22 23 25 89 Jno B. . . 9 10 13 12 18 10 14 11 13 11 13 9-149 Alien (16).. .. 11 7 12 8 11 grounds in good shape for the Harvard Medico ...... 20 21 22 21 84 Molntyre. 34 12 11 12 17 12 11 10 10 11 9 16-145 Kirkwood (19). 6 ©e 's Patch .. 11 910 9171411 9 9 8 12 14-133 Burns (10) .... Watertown-Boston match, and 3000 tar Twenty-five targets Medico 22, Gambell 22, 8 gets were trapped in the four hours. H Roll 15. \earous. . 12 12 11 12 12 13 9 9 10 7 Thomas (16). . 9 7 5 13 Standing in the two-man team at the end of Mitohell. . 14 12 13 12 14 15 14 11 12 8 Woodard (lt>).. 7 10 9 . . attended to the office work and was kep five races follows: A. Smith. 11 9 8101011 512 911 Woodruff (17) . 1.1 5 8 11 busy. But O. R. likes work. Bark- Gam- Team Med- Da- Team Ilemenw©y 10 8 9 811 Lawler (1C) ... 11 5 5 .. .60X Matches. er. hell, total. ico. vies, total. Belirein.. 12 13 10 11 15 13 10 Muldown (16) . 8 6 3 .48© A. F. Adams, one of the B. S. A.©a faith 1st 91 85 176 94 Kruger 10 13 12 5 11 .... Bryant (16) ... 3 5 737 ful workers in days gone by, took a rui 2d 00 85 175 82 SBCONO BAY. MARCH 17. Lee (16) .... 4 .44; out to Wellington the 12th to meet th 3d 91 88 179 83 Targets 15 15 15 15 20 20 15 15 15 15 20 20 - 200 Powell (16) 11 8 74i boys. The crowds have changed a bit 4th 95 87 182 93 69 Prize match, 25 targets, unknown angles. yet there were a few who could remem 5th 89 81 170 84 64 Gilbert.. 12 15 15 15 19 20 14 14 13 14 19 19 Ts9 Griffiths (19). . .11111 01110 11111 11111 11111 2.© Klein.... 14 13 14 15 20 19 13 13 15 14 16 16-182 Thomas (16)...11011 11111 11011 11111 10111-22 ber the old-time shoots when A. F. Ad Gr. totals 456 426 882 352 Head. ... 13 14 12 14 18 18 13 14 13 12 20 17-178 Alien (16). . .. .11101 11011 11011 11110 01111 2 ams and the late C. B. Sanborn did th Percentage 91.2 85.2 88.2 87.2 70.4 Bottger. . 14 12 14 13 17 20 15 13 13 12 18 15-176 Woodruff (17). .11111 OHIO 01101 11101 01111 It bulk of the work and made the club most Linell.... 13 13 15 14 16 18 14 12 14 12 15 19-175 Bell (18) .....1011000111111100111001111 17 prominent and successful during thcii CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Hoon ... 15 13 12 15 17 18 13 12 12 10 17 19-173 Burns (16).. ..1010001011110100111010010 13 years of officership. Brookman 14 13 13 12 13 18 14 13 12 13 16 17-169 Bryant (16).... 11010 00101 00011 00010 10100 10 Williams Breaks the High Score in Semi Lord .. 14 13 14 13 10 18 13 13 11 14 15 15-169 NEW 3DNGLAND KENNEL CLUB Dr. Gleason wag kept busy explaining John B.. . 9 14 13 12 18 16 12 14 13 11 17 17-366 Monthly Shoot. Vietmeyer 12 15 13 10 15 19 11 13 13 11 16 17 165 The attendance at the shoot of the New why he lost the Wellington train. He Foley.... 12 10 12 12 19 15 12 10 12 14 18 18 164 England Kennel Club at Braintree, Mass., was to shoot on the Watertown team, but Cleveland. O., March 19. Williams miss Ford. .... 32 10 12 12 16 17 12 11 15 13 13 19-102 March 12. was the largest since the season arrived during the final event. ed only two targets in the regular semi Peterson. 15 11 13 11 18 15 14 13 13 11 11 14 159 opened in October, and the scoring was monthly snoot of the Cleveland Gun Club, Patch. .. 12 12 9 12 13 17 13 11 13 12 17 18-159 generally of high order, especially in the F. F. Wentworth, of the Dover (N. II.) held March 16. S. Smith 12 15 12 13 18 14 9 12 14 9 15 16 159 shoot for the Ashlea cup, there being but Sportsmen©s Association, was in town this Forty targets at known traps and ©un Taylor. .. 9 11 12 13 17 12 12 12 12 10 17 16 ir>3 week looking over puff-puff wagons at the known angles were shot at, and out of the Howcll. . 10 10 10 11 15 13 13 11 13 13 14 16 149 one score below 20 in that contest. Anderson The club cup was won by Mr. Tyler auto show. We learn from him that the possible 40 Mr. Williams broke a total of 11 12 13 11 14 15 11 10 9 12 18 13-149 Morse, who had a net score©of 17 and a Dover boys© are anxiously awaiting the 38. With a sc©ore of 35 Rogers was uext GENRRAL AVBPAGR gross score of 28. The highest net score reason©s opening for 1904 at their club. in the list. $100 was given to the eight high guns for the This will be on Fast Day. Secretary Hal- The members of the club were divided two days for the amateurs. made in the club cup shoot was by Mr. Targets ...... 200 200 Thomas F. Baxter, who broke 20 out of am is back from a lengthy sojourn in into classes. Williams won the class A 400 25. California and "spoiling," with the rest event, Snow© was first in the class B *F. Gilbert ...... 180 Mr. Alfred Dorr met with a misfortune of the members, for a chance to break event, with He gnu second; Rogers won first R. Kline ...... 163 which barred him from shooting in the some Blue Rocks. prize in class C, Gaylord being second, and O. 0. Bottger ...... 165 Ashlea cup contest. As he fired the second Bigelow won first in class D. The scores W. B. Linell ...... 165 J. D. Law, J. B. Smith and W. S. Bar follow: *J. L. Head ...... 101 shot his gun burst and he was obliged to er, of the Springfield Fish and Gun Pro- Class L. Foley ...... 170 withdraw. At the conclusion of the shoot ective Association, visited the Worcester F. G. Hogen B 11011 01111 10111 11111 *P. Lord ...... 103 Mr. R. K. Longfellow stood highest in 10111 10111 11001 11111 32 L. Brookman ...... 3,63 the list of the Ashlea cup contestants he unters© Club, March 16, with the obiect Bigelow .... D 11111 OHIO 11001 10110 ft. A. Smith ...... 169 having made three wins. Mr. George M if getting them to co-operate in further- 11011 11011 01011 10010 27 W. Hoon ...... 153 Paton and Mr. W. R. Goodnow have two ng legislation along the line of a bill li- Rogers ..... C 11111 11110 11111 11111 Taylor ...... 165 ^ensing hunters. The points recommended 11111 1C101 11110 OU11-35 "Experts. apiece. The man securing the most wins MARK. by June 1 will be awarded the cup verc town or city licenses for non-resi- Gaylord .... C 11110 10101 11101 101U The summary: lents, $2, and a heavy fine on unnatural- 01011 10010 10111 0001! 20 zed, foreign born residents. A clause re Snow ...... B 01111 11111 10100 11UO TRAP AT NEWPORT. Club shoot. 25 targets, added handicap. 11111 11111 11101 11111 3i stricting the daily bag to 5 birds was Aner ...... 10011 01011 0010C 11010 Griffith High Tyler Morse ... Net Hdcn . Gro not considered advisable. 10011 00001 00101 11000 18 at the Aquidneck Gun W. R. Goodnew .'.."."""""'t* 11 Club Shoot. Alfred Dorr ...... © •••••••• 1 '> 10 ______BEANIAN. F. H. Wallace.. 11100 11101 10110 00111 01000 10111 11011 00100 23 Newport, R. I., March 19. A successful Isaac R. Thomas . 9 13 Kluver ...... 01000 00000 01100 00000 .19 TRAP AT PALM BEACH. 00010 01000 101 MO 01011 10 shoot was given here yesterday bv the Harry N. Richards . .17 4 Thomas F. Baxter . Williams .... B nil-) 11111111111111 Aquidneck Gun Club. The weather was .20 0 11111 11111 11111 01111 38 pleasant and the attendance large includ Gardner Perry .16 4 Pigeon Shooting Continues to bsj a Popu Archibald Blenchard .13 lar Sport There. ing several out of town shooters. George M. Paton .10 10 PUtsbur? Wants State Shoot. E. C. Griffith won high average with 9 Thomas Silsbee .... .18 1 Palm Beach, Fla., March 14. Frederick Pittsburg, Pa., March 17. Editor "Sport- per cent., making a run of over 40 K. O. Harding ... .15 4 dey, of New York, won the ten live-bird ng Life:" I write to advise you that the straight. Second place went to Manches K. B. Haven ...... 13 G hoot for a cup at the Gun Club ter, .a local who started with his first 25 William P. Beal ... .17 1 o-day. Five members participated. The Herroii Hill Gun Club of this city ia a can B. K. Longfellow .. .11 5 didate for the State shoot in 1905. straight. McArdle was third. The scores: R. K. Longfellow cores: .11 5 Frederick Edey, New York (27 yards), Pittsburg is one of the greatest trap Targets ...... 10 15 20 20 20 20 20 125 Pet. Ashlea cup. 25 targets, added handicap 0, J. S. Remseu, Brooklyn (33 yards) 9, shooting sections in Pennsylvania and has W. R. Goodnow ...... 24 10 lever been favored by having the State Griffith ... 9 12 IS 20 20 18 18 115 .920 George M. Paton ... " ©"©if, 10 Villiam Bingham, Cleveland (30 vards) 8 Manchester 10 15 13 18 19 37 18 110 William F. Beal r..'...'.""" ' <2'\ shoot held here. There is no question of our McArdle .. .880 1 eorge A. Huhn, Jr., Philadelphia (28 ability to handle the shoot in a strictly 7 12 17 18 15 17 15 101 .808 Harry N. Richards .©.©..",©.©. '. \'. \ \ 20 4 ards) 8, and Daniel Karsner, Philadelphia Hughes ... 10 12 15 13 17 16 16- 99 .792 Gardner Perry ...... 20 4 29 yards) 9. ip-to-date manner. Heretofore the shoots Bennett .. 8 11 12 19 13 19 16 98 .784 Thomas F. Baxter ...... '...'.'.'. '.2:>, 0 This wTas followed by two sweepstake lave nearly always been held in the middle Bain ..... 6 121615 18 13 15 95 .70O Thomas Silsbee ...... 22 1 >r eastern part of the State. We feel that Peckham 9 11 14 16 15 17 12 91 .752 Archibald Blanchard ...... " ©]6 vents of five birds each. The first re- t is due the trap shooting fraternity of Hoot ..... 8 9 14 12 17 15 17 92 .730 Isaac R. Thomas ...... 20 nlted in a tie between llemsen and Edey, he western part of the State that it be Mason .... 5101713131518- 91 .728.. ., R. O. Harding ...... ! .18 4 ©ho divided the money. The second was a Arnold (i 13 13 13 l.©i 14 12 89 .712 R. K. Longfellow ...... 17 5 e between Remsen and Huhn, who di- leld here in 1905, and would be pleased Bowler ... 7 13 13 11 14 14 15 87 696 10. B. Haven ...... 14 6 ided. o have your indorsement. Dring ..... 2 .1 19, if! 15 16 13- 85 .6*0 Tyler Morse 11 KARSNER WON A CDP Respectfully soliciting the support of Powel ..... 5 10 12 13 14 12 16 82 .650 On March 19 high scores again prevailed ourself and your friends, I am, yours Winter ... 5 11 14 13 11 10 11 75 .600 Palm Beach, Fla., March 16. With six- Macomber , 6 10 13 9 11 11 9 69 Xn the club cup contest three were tied ?en straight kills Dr. Daniel Karsner, of ruly, Alexander .552 aiid iu the Ashlea cup race the same num- 4 9 11 11 7 9 7 58 .404 kiladelpuia, won the cup at the Florida i W. S. KING, Sec©y, Serenson ...... 14152C 49 .81S 433 Fifth Ave. Bums ...... «».. 6 610-23 .sea March 26, 1904. SPORTING LIFE>. 1898 AGAIN DEMONSTRATED 1904 THE MARVELOUS ACCURACY OF PETERS CARTRIDGES. For the Seventh Consecutive Year the Indoor Rifle Championship of the United States Won With Peters .22 Short Cartridges Loaded With King©s Semi=Smokeless Powder.

Eastern Department: 98 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK. T. H. HELLER, Manager. flibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago, 111. Charles G. Grubb, Pittsburg.Pa. F. B. Chamberlain Co., St. Louis, Mo. Pacific Hardware and Steel Co., San Francisco, Cal-

Downs, who scored 22 out of 25, and his allowance gave him a possible 25. Leicht and Elwell by breaking 20 and 19 respec IN PHILADELPHIA. tively and adding their handicap made 25. In the shoot-off Downs won out by break ing 23, which was a fine score under the Continued from First Page. windy conditions. The scores follow: 98OUTOF1OO 23. On the second string of 25 Cowan held Club shoot, 25 targets, handicap added: his own to the 40th round, when he missed H©p. Bk. Ttl| H©p. Bk. Ttl an easy one and followed it by losing two Downs ..... 6 22 251 H. Fisher ..0 20 20 more, thug having three escape in a row, Leicht ...... 5 20 251 Hall ...... 5 15 20 throwing him out of the running. Elwell ...... 7 19 25|Bilhartz ..... 7 13 20 LIVE BIRDS On the second half Muller had two swift Lang ...... 10 11 211 Murphy ..... 0 20 20 incomers and a left quartcrer fall outside. E. Fisher.... 0 21 211Armholtz ....10 9 19 The scores follow: Can- ...... 10 11 21| Robinson .... 0 19 19 Ludwig ..... 5 16 21 i W. Wharton 0 19 19 From the 33-Yard Mark. Match. 50 birds, 30 yards. Amon ...... 4 16 20| Reybold 6 12 18 Fred Muller.. .22222 2222* 22222 22222 *2222 Dr. Charleton 1 19 201 Redman 0 14 14 222** 22222 22222 2222* 22222 45 Leieford .... 4 16 20|Boheu 0 12 12 James Cowan. .22102 1*222 22112 01121 11221 12202 22211 "2220 00111 12112 42 Colton ...... 2 18 20| Fred Gilbert again wins the Wyetn Trophy at St. KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE, WHITES DEFEAT HILLTOPS. The pleasant day brought out a large The team, match between the S. S. Joseph, Mo., March i2th, using crowd on Saturday to the Keystone Shoot White Gun Club of Chestnut Hill and the ing League grounds at Holmesburg Junc Hilltop Gun Club took place on the latter©s tion. The prize shoot, a miss-aud-out af grounds in New Jersey on © Saturday. fair, allowed each contestant two chances Twelve men shot on each team, and the and eleven men took the limit. The race visitors won by scoring 222 to 214 out of was not a long one, as the birds were fast, a possible 300 targets. Beyer carried off and the strong south wind was in their the honors by breaking 22 on the White favor. team, while Price led the Hilltops with Charles Geikler showed up in good form 21 breaks. The Jersey gunners started in the lead Smokeless from 27 yards and killed twelve straight winning the prize, a new hat offered by and were confident of victory, but the one of the members. All the others were good shooting of Beyer, Hinkson and Har shot out by the twelfth round. Fred Cole- per pulled them out ahead near the finish, man, the State champion, carried his two and they kept the lead to the end. chances straight to the twelfth round, The scores follow: when he fell out on both. W. T. Smith Team match. 25 targets per man. also lost on the twelfth bird. Ed Johnson S. S. WHITE. I HILLTOP. had nine kills before he retired with, a Beyer ...... 221Price ...... Tatham©s Chilled Shot Hinkson ...... 211 Hunt ...... bird dead outside. Harper ...... 201 F. Tomlinson .. In the open sweepstake, at 7 birds, Mor Cantrell ...... 19|Oummings ...... ris, Coleman. Geikler and Harvey finished Dr. Cotting ...... 19|Warrick ...... With straight scores. The scores follow: Parry 19|Stetzer is the only kind safe to rely on to make an effective, Detiham . ISIWilcox ...... Prize shoot, miss and out. handicap rise, $2 Wilberdeu , ISIMuller ...... killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little entrance First chance, Goikler, 27 yards. 12; Stahr 181K. Tomlinson ..... Coleruan, 31 yards, 11; Bridge, .26 yards, 8; Robinson . 17IC. Jaggers ...... Vandesrift, 29 yards. 7; Budd, 30 yards, 7; Wilkins ... 16|Williams ...... trouble to make sure you get it. Smith, 27 yards. 5; Frank. 29 yards, 5; Morris, Brenheizer 27 yards, 4; Johnson. 28 yards, 3; Harvey, 29 15 A. Jaggers _..... yards, 1; Johnson, 20 yards. 0. Second chance Ooleman 11, Smith 11, John Total ...... 222 Total ...... 214 son !>, Bridge 6 Frank 4. Harvey 2, Morris 2, GILBERT DEFEATED CLAYTON. Budd 2, Jenkins 1. Geikler 1, Vandegrift 1. TRAP AT HOT SPRINGS. GUNS and Open sweepstake. 7 live birds, handicap ri§e, The Famous Expert Defends His Trophy S3 entrance, three moneys: by a Fine Score. Horris ...... 2212112 71 Vandegrift ..2202220 51 Famous Base Ball Players Take Part in SPORTING GOODS. Coleman ... .2222222 7iSmith ...... 0121120 5 the Shooting. St. Joseph, Mo., March 15. Fred Gilbert Geikler ... .1212122 71 Johnson .....0102221-5 successfully defended the Wyeth trophy J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Harvey .... .2222111 71 Budd ...... 0201011 4 Hot Springs, Ark., March 15. A live bird agaiLst William Clayton, of Kansas City, at Frank ...... 0222222 01 Jenkins ..... 1010101 4 shoot was held at Hot Springs on March this place on Saturday last. Gilbert won 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Murray ...... l2l0122-6SCampbell .. .0120201 4 11 in which several celebrities participated. the trophy some months ago, and this was Mack ...... 1111011 61 Chief of Police Maddox, of Omaha; Guy the second time he has been called upon to HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. AT POINT BREEZE. Fisher, racing editor of the St. Louis defend it. Gilbert shot rrora 33 yards and Our new Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. The sixth match of the series of open "Post-Dispatch;" and , Clavton at 29 yards. The first quarter saw sweeps at Point Breeze on Saturday was the famous Boston American League bat Gilbert with a clean score and Clayton well attended. The birds were so fast tery; Judge Murphy and Starter Cassidy. with! one miss, his twenty-fifth falling dead His double and shots always catch, with the wind that no one killed straight, Besides that old-time shot. J. J. Sumpter, out. On the second string Gilbert again the crowd, and one wonders how he can and even a nine was not reached. Felix, popped up again and killed all but one killed clean and Clayton did the same. On work the action of his rifles so rapidly Edwards and Wiugate killed eight birds bird he shot at, although out of the game the third string Gilbert lost his seventy- and still hit his mark. each and divided the honors. for more than a year. first after killing 70 straight from 33 yards, Tapperwein©s style of wing shooting is There was a special match between The scorekeeper was Jake Beckley, and a rare good score and one that would be one of unstudied ease and grace, and the Felix and Smith, under Rhode Island rules, Bill Dineen did the bushwacking, and sev desired by the Wizard of Spirit Lake. His rapidity and unerring accuracy in which use of one barrel. Felix won by a bird eral noted base ball players© looked on. next miss was on the very last bird, which he makes the most difficult shots put him by a score of 14, his opponent losing the The scores follow: fe©l over the line. far above others in this style of shooting. last bird.© The scores follow: Clayton shot a good race, but two misses Of course, "Tap" only uses Winchester Sumpter (33yds.).... 22222 22022 22222 22222 19 rifles and ammunition, and his great suc Prize sheet, ten live birds, handicap vise. 22222 22222 22222 15 on the fifty-sixth an-1, fifty-seventh rounds, \Vin?ate (26) ...... 02222 01221 8 Murphy (31yds.).... .22212 20112 20111 02221 17 and another on the eighty-first, put him cess is chiefly due to the well-known ac Edwards (28) ...... 22011 22102-8 12211 22022 10111 13 out of the game. The scores follow: curacy of the arms and ammunition lie Felix (21)) ...... 22222 21020 8 Cassidy (31yds.)..... 12111 12210 11211 12201 18 Match, 100 live birds, for Wyeth trophy. us«s. Marks (2!)) ...... *11I1 021*2 7 12201 20221 11201 12 Gilbert (33).. .22122 11222 21221 21222 12112-25 Smith (28) ...... 02202 22022 7 Criger (28yds.)...... 22212 12001 01220 22221 16 U 2222112222222112212221222-25 Galbraith (27) ...... 10002 11111 7 12022 4 22221 22122 12222 22222 02122-24 Trap at Pennsturg. Payne (27)...... *2202 20O20 H Young (28yds.) .....01211212012112021200 15 22222 2112| 22211 11112 2212*-24 Ponnsburg, Pa., March 18. A tournament Devinnev (27) ...... 2*120 00220 5 12010 3 at live birds and targets was given yester Pauloan (2B) ...... 10200 122** 5 Maddox (26yds.).... .12110 10210 01011 20212 14 !)S day at the Kaglc Hotel grounds by Simon Learning (26)...... 0202* 02202 5 Fisher (26yds.)...... 20120 00202 02211 9 Clavton (29)...21111 22112 11221 22211 1222*-24 ^ -> l 1121222211 11122 12122 21222-25 (©roll. Visitors were present from Alieu- Freeman (28) ...... 001*0 01100 4 towii. Gcrysvillo and other nearby places. Sweeney (26) ...... 00*22 20200 4 Can©t Get Quail. 21122 00121 12121 11111 21112-2;! Shetzline (26) ...... 00200 00020 2 21122 01112 12211 11111 21222-24 In the target events C. Kramlich, of Al- Match shoot, live birds, Rhode Island rules. Harrisburg, PH., March 19. Editor leutown, did the best shooting. In the live Felix ...... 11111 11(111 11111 14 "Sporting Life:" Last month I at 06 bird sweeps Welker did the best work. The Smith ...... 10111 11111 11110 13 tended the annual meeting of the League scores follow: MEADOW SPRINGS GUN CLUB. of American Sportsmen at Columbus, O., North Camden Gun Club. TAUGHT EVENTS. Thirty-one entries were received in the and while there met one of the delegates, Camden, N. J., March 19. A team of Shot at Brk.l Shot at Brk. last shoot of a series at the Meadow a Mr. Cooper, from Oklahoma Territory. the North Camden Gun Club defeated a Croll . . !lo 811 Wecker .. 40 team of the Sewell Club at the grounds Kramlich .130 miSteekel .. 40 Springs Gun Club 011 Saturday. The day lie told me quail was very plentiful in Heudricks .130 111| Smith ... 60 \vas© pleasant and the scores averaged that country, and that I might be able of the former by thirteen targets. The Brev .... .100 SGiMarsteller 30 good, lloberts made top score, breaking to secure a limited number wherewith to conditions were eleven men. to a team, Miller ... .120 961 Sechler .. 30 22 out of 25 targets. For the club mem .supply the sportsmen of this State for sixteen yards rise, unknown angles, and Ilahu .... .120 lOOlWerley . 30 bers in the series G. Smith and G. Mardin stocking purposes. Mr. Cooper is one of Arnst, of the visiting team, did the grand Spiuner . 52|Delonff .. 30 shooting by holding up for 24, but he could Freyer .. 64! tied for first place, and Smith won the the game wardens for that country; lo- LIVE-BIRD EVENTS. 8hoot-off. This gave Smith first prize, oated at Fort Sill, I think. He said that not pull a win all by himself. The score: Shot at Kil©d. I Shot at Kil©d1 G. Mardin second, Dr. Harvey third. ,if the proper authority was secured he Team match 25 targets. Welker 12|Steckel ..... 8 The scores follow: could readily catch and send me 10,000 N. CAMDEN. I SEWBLL. Brown ...... 181 Croll ...... 10 Twenty-five targets, handicap. birds. N. C. Miller .. 21|Arnst Uupont ..... 12|Marsteller ... 8 Immediately upon my return to this of Herman .. ISlKlkins ..... (Pressman ... lllSechler ...... 4 Hdcp. Bk.l Hdcp. Bk. Brandt .. . .. lillMunlon Freyer ..... (ilDelong ...... 2 Roberts ...... 19 221Gottiard ...... 18 14 fice 1 went to work to secure the author O. Oavallier .. l!)|T

of the country, and his great pride was in furnishing birds which could get away from the most expert shots. J. B. Pardoe announces an all-day shoot for silver prizes, at Bound Brook, N. J.. NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER on April 16. A new Leggett will be used and the prizes will be free. HOUSTON, 98 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 100. SONAL ENOUGH. A. C. Barrell, the advertising manager of the U. M. C. Co., is a busy man these days. He went to Norfolk, Va., to meet the southern squad and the papers immediate Bits of News, Gossip and Comment ly spoke of him as "Majah" Barrell. SMITH GUNS SHOOT WELL SEND FOR CATALOGUE About Men Whom Lovers of Snoot- Annie Oakley has received satisfactory settlement with all papers in Massachu setts that printed a libelous article ing Know in Person or Through about her several months ago. the Medium of General Fame. At Aberdeen, Md., March 11, Lester Ger- inan made high average, breaking 163 out of 200 targets. J. M. Hawkins scored 162 By Will K. Park. Wm. Foord 157 and L. J. Squier 155. Charlie Young is again shooting at the traps with old-time form. At Springfield, TRAP IN MISSISSIPPI. O., Gun Club grounds recently he broke 96 out of 100 targets, and -a week later Frank Rich! Made a Great Score at the smashed 09 out of 100, with a run of over 80 straight. Charlie is a good one when Aberdeen Club. lie gets started right. Aberdeen, Miss., March 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" The scores below were made at the opening shoot of the Aber Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, JV R. E. Saucier defeated N. T. Harris, at deen Gun Club, March 11. The event New Orleans, La., March 5, in a match at was arranged in honor of the visit of 100 live birds by the score of 81 to 72. The Messrs. Riehl and Priddy, of the U. M. match was for $100 a side, loser to pay for C. force, and the former made a most birds and shells. Harris used a double gun remarkable showing for his line. It is not and Saucier a Winchester repeating guii. often that even a professional scores The Leggett Trap is a Success 100 per cent., but this is what Mr. Riehl F. Hendrickson and Richard Lamb tied did on a total of 70 shots. There is a In a match at live birds, at Yardville, N. lively interest in trap shooting here, and The Boston Gun Club says: "We threw 4,000 Blue Rocks J., March 17, each killing 95 out of 10O. weekly shoots will be held through the from Leggett Trap No. 13 in four hours. Our trappers and pullers The men shot from 28 yards rise for $100 summer. It is possible, also, that this club a side. will furnish one or more entries for the are going around with swelled heads on account of the phenomenal G. A. H. Mr. Reynolds made the best record." V. W. Yahner, Scottsdale, Pa., secretary score of club members on this occasion. of the Westmoreland County Trap Shoot The scores© follow: Chas. G. Blanford, Captain Ossining Gun Club, says: "We ers© League, writes1 "Sporting Life" an Targets...... 20 30 10 10 10 10 nouncing dates for tournament, at Berry, have given your Leggett Trap No. 23, which we put in on 30 days Pa., Mav 3 and 4; Ligonier, Pa., June 7 and Rrannan ...... 11 fi (5 7 6.8 approval, a good trial and find it all you represent. It is easy to Dartsch ...... 8 6 6 5 6 8; Ruft©sdale, Pa., June 22 and 23; Scotts (lav ...... 7 8 6 5 6 work, can be fed faster than any five men can shoot and breaks very dale, Pa., July 13 and 14; Bradeuville, Pa., Haushton ...... G 6 9 7 6 Aug. 10 and 11. Hamilton, Geo...... 2 2 8 S 5 few Blue Rocks. Instead of 30 days, 30 minutes sufficed to satisfy Hamilton. C...... 9 7 6 4 8 Riehl ...... 20 10 10 10 10 10 us that it wTas just what we wanted." The Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg, Paine, Capt...... 4 7 5 3 4 one of the strongest shooting organizations Paine. Dr...... if. 5 5 6 7 5 in the State, will be an applicant for the Reynolds ...... 6 7 9 10 5 SEND FOR CIRCULAR. Pennsylvania State shoot in 1905. WILLIAMS. COLORADO SPRINGS GUN CLUB. Ihe Ch&mberlin Cartridge arid Target Co., Cleveland, O. John Hoffman, of Tamaqua, Pa., defeat ed Ralph Cook, of Lansford, at the for mer place on March 17 by the score of 12 Another Trophy Offered For Competition to 9 out of a possible 12 birds, Sclmylkill Among the Members. County rules. The match was for $150 a Colorado Springs, Col., March 17. The side. old adage of "outdoor sports every day in TRADE NEWS. the year in Colorado" was lived rp to by Laflin& Rand Powder Co,, Joe Michaelis defeated .S. H. Moore, at the members of the gun club Saturday, for Indianapolis, Ind., March 12, for the Eng the usual practice shoot was held, respite At the Interstate mid-winter tournament, lish Hotel cup by the score of 84 to 78 out the big snow-storm. Even the snow-storms held at Seneca,, Kau., March 8-10, the Kan ALL KINDS OF* EXPLOSIVES. of 100 targets. The winner was challenged are mild in this State, for the weather did sas City team No. 1 won both the interstate Waterproof, Uniform, Smokeless by Dr. O. F. Britton, and the match will not drive the shooters indoors, and they team match at targets and live birds. The take place on March 20. stood at the traps while the flakes fell fast teams consisted of five ;uen each, and all about them. of the winning team shot Peters factory- "HVfALUBLE9© A. K. Baker defeated Charles Munson, at The nnals for the McNeill trophy wera loaded shells. The individual live bird han Lake Denmark, N. J., March 11, by the again postponed on account cf the absence dicap was won by Mr. Dave Elliott, of The only dense powder made in score of 47 to 45 out of a possible 50 live of several of the eligibles. Kansas City, Mo. He shot from the 31-yard America. birds. The match was for a purse of $100. Another trophy has been offered for com mark, scoring 24 out of 25 birds. He shot petition, this time E. W. Genter being the Peters factory-loaded shells. The Arkansas "New E. C." awizf C. B. Adams, of Rockwell City, la., a donor of a handsome silver cup. This tro State championship at live birds was won representative of the IT. M. C. Co., was phy will start a new series as soon as the by Mr. John Dickinson. of Little Rock, called home from South Carolina, where McNeill contest is over. The scores follow: Ark. «He shot Peters factory-loaded shells. "SchuStze" lie had been working, by the death of his Targets ...... 15 15 20 S. A. B. * * * CELEBRATED BULK POWDERS. mother. His many friends will sympa C. L. Tutt...... 6 13 50 26 Fred Gilbert, with the Parker gun, at thize with him in Ins bereavement. O. B. Srhley...... 14 13 16 50 43 St. Joseph, Mo.. March 12, defeated Mr. At Seneca, Kan., March 8, 9, 10, Harold Money ...... 14 14 19 50 47 William Clavton, of Kansas City, in the Mr. H. G. Taylor, shooting "New Cy Young and Lou Criger, the famous F. H. Brooke...... 11 9 18 50 38 challenge contest for the Wyeth trophy, battery of the Boston American League, W. G. Barnowall...... 11 10 18 50 39 at live birds, 100 birds per man. Mr. Gil E. C.," won high amateur aver took part in a live bird shoot at Hot W. W. Center...... 9 8 12 50 29 K. Schloy ...... 4 9 14 50 27 bert killed 98, shooting from the 33-yard age, breaking 340 out of 365 tar Springs recently. Criger killed 22 out of J. B. Adams...... 12 50 25 mark, and Mr. Clayton 06, from the 29-yard gets. Mr. T. E. Eeed, shooting iJO to Young©s 20. H. T. Bowles...... 12 9 16 50 37 mark. Gilbert scoring the tirst 70 straight, also 4 practice birds, and killed the last 15 " Schultze," was second high W. M. Foord. one of the crack amateur straight in a contest at Seneca, Kan., two amateur, with a score of 336 out shots of the Wawaset Gun Club, of Wil- Baltimore Shooting Association. days "previous, making a total of 89 straight of 365. mington. was a caller on "Sporting Life" Baltimore, Md., March 19. The annual from the 33-yard mark, making a world©s on Wednesday of last week. He report meeting and election of officers of the Bal record from this mark. Mr. Gilbert©s score ed shooting matters in a very nourishing timore Shooting Association was held Mon of 98 out of 100 is also a world©s record condition at Witmington, and that prepa day night, at Halstead©s Hotel. Those from the 33-yard mirk. rations were,- now being made for the tour ele©cted follow: President, Dr. H. E. Lupus; * * * ing, and also the loads used by the cham nament of the Wawasets 011 May 12 and vice president, A. R. Middleton; secretary- Tatham©s chilled shot is used by nearly pion shots of the world for live bird and lo. treasurer, J. W. Chew. The board of di all of the professional shots, as well as target shooting. It is printed in colors rectors, with the above, will consist of by all others who know the value of a and tastefully illustrated. The Ohio Va.ley Shooting Association James R. Malone, E. Chelf, E. V. Moale, perfect pattern which is only obtained by will hold a spving tournament, at Parkers- John Morgan and Dr. Phillips. using perfect shot. See that your shells Infailible Qu.1 Club. bnrg, W. Va., April (i. The program con The question of changing the weekly are loaded with Tatham©s shot. sists of twelve events, at 15 Blue Rock shooting day from Saturday caused a good Buffalo, N. Y., March 19. The Infallible targets, with a total ontrurce of $18. The bit of discussion. It was finally de NEW CLUB AT TUi©ELO. Gun Club held its regular shoot at Colum tournament will be conducted on the slid cided to hold during May shoots on both bia Park. G. Dietzer and Hines were the ing handicap. Piuses wi,l be divided Rose Wednesday and Saturday. Should the Frank Rich! Makes a Run of One Hundred stars of the day, but as a whole everybody system. Targets will be tin-own from Leg- number of members shooting on Wednes shot in good form. Shooting for the Co gett trap. F. K. Mallory, secretary. day be sufficiently large, the shoots on and Twenty-five Straight Targets. lumbia Park trophy, donated by George those days will be continued; if not, only Tupelo, Miss., March 19. Editor "Sport Traenkle. will begin on April 10, and sharp Fred Gilbert defended the Wyeth trophy the regular Saturday events will be held. ing Life:" The Tupelo Gun Club was or competition is looked for. Five men were against William Clnyton, at St. Joseph, j A handicap shoot will also be held during ganized here on Wednesday last. The boys elected to membership at the shoot. The Mo., on March 12, by killing !)8 out of 100 I May. were very enthusiastic and stayed until club will install a Leggett trap shortly. live birds, 38 yards rise, to Clayton©s 96, Ten new members were elected at the two barrels of targets were thrown away. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 © 10 25 from 29 yards. meeting, bringing the membership up to Mr. Frank Riehl, of the U. M. C. Co., was about forty. present and organized the club. He made Weaver ... 9 .. 17 P. V. Sweeuey and J. C. Johnson resorted the phenomenal score of 125 straight sin Crumlisb .. to a unique method of settling a tie at a gles and 28 out of 30 doubles. .The club has Van Alien . live pigeon shooting match with the aid Noted Engl-sh Gun Maker Dead. Hines ...... 7 equipped the grounds with expert traps Dunliar .... . 1 ©i ©G of dice. The men had seven birds each. The "London Field" lately chronicled the and will shoot regularly this season. .Tosl.vn ...... 1 12 Having killed five birds apiece they had no death of another of the old English gun The scores follow: Tarrant . .. 2 :i ©7 ©2 ©G ©5 more birds and could not shoot off the tie. makers. Mr. T. W. Webley, who passed Itoth ...... S 8 is In their dilemma the men shook dice for away February 13. at the age of 65. He Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 Burkhart .. . 1 2 ©R it, Sweeuey throwing the higher number Mas prominently connected with the man 25 25 25 25 . . 25 . . O. Deitzer 8 23 and being declared the best shot. Riehl.. ... Suraros ... (i 3 2 agement of the Webley & Scott Revolver De Arnold 1G .22 20 20 21 19 10 20 Moosoh .... 2 4 5 ©8 ©.©. and Anns Co.. Ltd., formed a few years Untler ...... 16 ...... Appenneimei- 7 5 R. O. Helkes was taken ill while with back by combining the W. & C. Scott <& Thompson .. 16 17 ...... Parsons ... 8 7 8 7 ... © © 16 the U. M. C. squad and left them at Rich Sens, P. Webley & Sons and Ellis interests. Long ...... 14 14 1G . . .. 2 4 4 ©i "& Monaghan .... 8 21 20 23 .. Hines . .. mond. Va., going to his home, in Dayton. The firm of I©. Webley & Sons was origin ...... 22 . . G 7 8 21 O., for a rest. The boys wish for his spee ally started by T. W. Webley©s grandfather. Cnrtis . . . ©j. C. Deitzerser. 8 G « 8 .. ©8 Simms ...... 13 .. Smith ...... 3 G 4 G .. dy recovery and return of form. Mr. William Da vis, in the early part of the Kennedy ...... 17 .. Heikes had shown some of his old-time nineteenth century. The shooting fraterni St. Claire ...... 1(5 skill while on the Southern trip and prom ty are more acquainted with the name of 5-pair. 10-pa tOssining Gnu Culb. ised to make it interesting for the high- WebJey in the gun trade, in connection Riehl ...... 9 19 Ossining. N. Y., March 19. The regular average hunters this summer. with revolvers, a branch in England which Jioot of the Ossining Gun Club was held

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IN THE SOUTH. as bad as they look on paper and the exhi Brown ...... 17 .. .. ., day of our popular superintendent, which bition was a good one Densmore ...... 20 2« 18 .. I wag glad to do. I had no idea for a Mr. Heikes was indisposed and vnable to Nelsou ...... 10 20 23 20 SI The U. M. C. Experts Continue in Their R. Winifree ...... 17 22 20 20 79 moment that the object of this meeting Exhibition Shooting. go to the grounds, and his presence was Scott ...... 21 20 20 21 82 was to extend beyond that, and now that missed by his many friends. P. Winifree ...... 20 22 18 22 82 I have listened to these unexpected words Charlotte, N. C., Marcli 13. Editor Mr. A. C. Barrell, advertising manager of ^" Dennis ...... 21 20 20 24 85 of friendship and regard, and see this "Sporting Life:" The pleasant afternoon ihe U. M. C. Co., came from New York Wiley ...... , .. IS magnificent token, it completely overpow here yesterday brought out a large crowd to see how they were prospering, and will AT ROANOKE. ers me. At the moment I can think of no of sportsmen to see the shooting of the remain with the squad for a few days. Roanoke, Va., March 19. A large crowd tribute that could come to any man that U. M. C. squad. This place is the home The scores follow: greeted the U. M. C. squad here to-day. would touch him more deeply than this of Col. J. T. Anthony, one of the squad, and Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Total The pleasant weather made an after has touched me. To a professional man, they received a very hospitable reception, noon©s outiug quite enjoyable and a large the highest tribute he may hope to re Colonel Anthony©s many friends giving Marshall ...... 20 18 19 17 number of ladies came out to witness the ceive is one which he may have from his them an ovation. Budd ...... 16 18 17 19 Heer ...... 17 19 skill of the mated experts. professional brethren in token of some In the shooting Hecr topped the list with The squad was accompanied by Mr. A. I©eat success or progress in the directions 97 out of 100. McCullaugh, Todd and Car Itearns ...... 14 18 21 Local shooters. C. Barrell, the advertising manager of they jointly follow, but an offering like rier, of the local club, made good scores, Talbot 10 13 the U. M. C. Company. He had the title this is of a different character. It comes John Todd breaking 96, McCullaugh 95 and Seaines ...... 9 10 14 of Major bestowed upou him within ten to but few men. in their lives, and when it Carrier 94. :owo 8 17 hours after his arrival in Virginia, and he does come it appeals to the heart, and I The squad was entertained here to-day escott 9 11 .. .. carries the honor with befitting dignity feel more sensibly than I evef" thought to by Colonel Anthony at his pleasant home. Brown 9 11 19 18 and accomplishment. Gunther 12 12 .. .. feel the force of the quotation that "the TJie scores follow: Willy .. 9 7 .... Good scores ruled to-day, the four men heart feels most when the lips- speak not.© Targets ...... 25 25 ,25 25 Total Paim ... 11 13 10 .. averaging .94 per cent., Heer leading with "You have been pleased to allude to the 13 12 .. .. a .98, missing twice in the third string. services that I have attempted to render Marshall ...... 22 22 24 24 92 -IcEruick 10 7 .. .. The visitors were nicely entertained by the Cincinnati Gun Club. I assure you Heikes ...... 24 23 24 ©23 04 Berkley . 10 7 .. .. the Blue Ridge Gun Club, which is com that you over-estimate them. Anything I Budd ...... 22 23© 21 23 89 Crory ... 14 8 .... posed of a fine lot of gentlemen. The Heer ...... 25 24 24 24 97 14 12 .. .. may have succeeded in doing has fallen Lambert grounds are very picturesque, and the stay far short of what I. wished to do. To Anthony ...... 21 21 19 25 86 Gerritt 14 15 .. .. was one to be remembered aside from Local shooters. Wescot the shooting. The scores follow: me, situated as I am at my age, finding Crelghton ...... 18 21 16 23 78 Taylor 12 my associations with its members to be McCullaugh ...... 24 25 24 22 95 ON TO RICHMOND. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Tl my most pleasing recreation in my de Carrier ...... 25 24 23 22 94 clining years, there is nothing within my Bun-ell ...... 22- .17 21 21 81 Richmond, Va., March 17. A large crowd Marshall ...... 22 22 23 2i 91 power 1 would not cheerfully do to fur Cave ...... 22 22 22 23 89 of spectators and about thirty members of Budd ...... 24 24 24 23 95 To4*l ------o-f «t orc ft (»lt,» Wy>Tt» -tt: ^> * tt w-r>r>-- ift ." r> ITpp,. - . . ------op; ->ev Q©/j as r>lj ther, the., i.ytprftsts. ami .vvr/unote, the pros End Gun Club grounds this afternoon to Adt]iOil.f ..."."...... 22 23 24 23 92" perity of tuc Ciudflttatf Gtffl Club. Soilu- GOOD SHOOT AT RALEIGH. of the deepest friendships I have ever Raleigh, N. C., March 14.-Uiider the witness the U. M. C. squad give their ex Local shooters: hibition and try their hands at the traps. Fairfax ...... 22 20 23 22 87 made I have formed in that club; friend auspices of the Raleigh Gun Club the U. Walthall ...... 17 20 18 17 72 ships which I hope and expect to abide M. C. Southern Squad were entertained to The U. M. C. and Remington exhibits of shells and guns were very interesting to Watson ...... 24 20 23 18 85 with me permanently. day, and they in turn entertained the mem Hix ...... 19 18 15 17 69 "Everything connected with the club, bers and several hundred enthusiastic spec the spectators present. Kinny ...... 17 23 16 19 75 tators. Owing to the rain which fell all W. H. Heer, of the squad, was high, with Alexander ...... 16 21 17 17 71 every aspiration it has had, every effort the morning and almost up to the time to 92 a very good score under the conditions. Winter ...... 15 17 l(i .. .. it has made has had my most thorough shoot, the attendance was less than, half E.© II. Storr, of the Peters Cartridge Co., LefMV ...... 17 19 18 20 74 sanction, and my only regret has been hot with the squad and made a good show- Michael ...... 18 18 ...... that I have meen unable in a larger de that weuld have been present. Hiinna ...... 14 20 10 17 61 gree to help carry forward its interests. The record of the squad proves them to ng. Denison, ...... 1» .. 15 -. .. Vie the strongest team that has ever trav 11. O. Heikes has not been well for some Lugder ...... 18 20 17 .. It has not been very often, gentlemen, eled tli?.s country, but their score to-day time and was unable to shoot at Norfolk, Fishburn ...... 10 ... .. that I have been compelled to admit that upon the whole did not come up to their and was not able to do any sMkoting to Miller ...... 13 ...... words fail to express my feeliugs, but I ; best, as Holla O. Heikes, "the Daddy of day. The doctor advised him to go home Cuttle ...... 12 IS 13 assure you this* loving cup has been pre ©em all," had a hard chi©l this morning and and rest up. He started for Dayton at 2 Armstoad ...... 18 .. .. sented to me in such a manner, with such, Kennady ...... 18 .. .. expressions of esteem, regard and love that was in no condition to shoot; but rather I© M. to-day. The squad regret very much Moore ...... 12 .. .. than break up the squad as advertised, he tliat "Pop"©was unable to go through with Moss ...... 8 .. I am overcome. Of all things that I shall shot through the program, and did remark them and hope for his speedy recovery. Hancock ...... appreciate hereafter this will be the first. ably well under the circumstances. Upon The scores follow: Finch ...... I wish I could say more, 1 wish I could returning to his hotel he was taken with Targets 25 25 25 25 Tl P. E. Michael ...... express to you how earnestly aud deeply another chi!!, and it was necessary to call _, 23-„ 21 22—90 At 12 pairs Budd Heer 22, Marshall 21, I value the personal regard and attach in a physician. Budd .. 19 21 19 13—77 Anthony 21. Fairfax WILLIAMS. ment of the gentlemen connected with the Charles W. Budd was not up to his usual Heer . . 21 22 24 25—92 club. If they could only know how many Anthony 19 23 22 2:?—87 per cent., as he was breaking In a new gun 22 21 23 24-90 CUP PRESENTATION. times heretofore their kindly welcome at for the first time. Captain Tom A. Mar the club, their sincere greeting and cheery Local shooters: shall led the squad, with 99, missing his 17 2«> 17-73 Members of the Cincinnati Gun Club words of encouragement have lifted me be fifty-first target. This is the best score T. M. Llgnor ... yond the cares which occasionally beset Flippen 18 20 .. Honor Judge Thomas A. Logan. that has ever been made on these grounds. S. Janowski 21 19 .. every man, they might possibly feel in Mr. James I. Johnson, president of the Hickler .... 18 17 16 .. Cincinnati, O., March 19. Editor "Sport some degree repaid by the attachment Kaleigh Club, led the home team, with 93. C. Younger 18 21 .. . . ing Life:" A few friends of Thomas A. I have for them. It is true, as has been The Raleigh members made up a team Doyle ...... 20 23 21 22 86 Logau ("Ackley"), members of the Cincin said, that in my time I have been con shoot against the U. M. C. squad and were Hanimond .. 10 19 22 13 73 nected with many associations of a similar Ilillnian ... 16 23 19 21 79 nati Gun Club, got together last week only beaten by three targets. This made J. Liprnor . . 18 18 20 72 and decided to present him with a loving character, but I can say frankly once for the local boys feel good. The scores follow: McLelland . 23 22 20 21-86 cup in token of their love and esteem and all that never in my career have I found Targets ...... ~ 25 25 25 25 Total Hat-rlson 16 20 22 19 77 in appreciation of his character as a myself surrounded by a body of gentlemen Aiidersou ...... 20 21 22 21-84 sportsman and man. more completely in accord with my feel Marshall ...... 25 25 24 25 99 Sandford ...... 19 24 2©.© 20 85 ings; that more completely command my Fox ...... 18 18 .. . . The presentation was preceded by a Heikes ...... 23 23 21 21 88 19 21 .. .. banquet held at G. W.. Schuler©s, on March respect and my love, as those individually Budd ...... 19 .18 23 18 78 Brown ...... and collectively that I have found in the Heer ...... 24 24 25 25 98 Lowry ...... 13 17, at which thirty-eight guests sat at table. Anthony ...... 24 23 25 24 96 Minnelly ...... 14 Col. "Bob" West was toastmaster and Cincinnati Gun Club. If I say once more Dr. Rudd ...... 15 made the presentation on behalf of those I thank you it will be but a poor expres Local shooters. 10 Johnson ...... 24 21 23 25 93 Swift ...... present, and it is needless to say that sion of what I would like to say, but I give I,yon ...... 24 22 23 23 92 Noel ...... 17 you a pledge that the memory of this J. Brown ...... 19 his remarks were to the point and. ex Kllington ...... 23 23 23 22 91 Colemau ...... 14 pressed the feelings of all. night, accompanied by this token of friend Walters ...... 21 22 17 19 79 Thomas ...... 3 The affair was a complete surprise to ship, shall abide with me while memory Webb ...... 22 2.} 24 23 92 7 remains." I©earce ...... 21 21 23 2S 87 Johnson ...... the recipient, who hart been hired to the Arrow ...... 19 22 2?- 18 82 Howes ...... 13 place on the plea that he was desired to Edwards ...... 21 21 20 20 82 Nick ...... - a help out in a banquet given in honor of Other speakers called upon by Colonel Welch ...... 17 25 18 20 80 AT THE LYNCHBURG TRAPS. Superintendent Gauibell on St. Patrick©s West and who added to the pleasure of Stark ...... 22 21 22 19 S4 Lnchburg, Va., March 18. The U. M. C. Day, and he came prepared to tell all the the evening were the following: Messrs. Douglass ...... 17 18 22 21 78 Maynard, S. Q. Cundy, J. W. Coleman, G. l^onard ...... 1I> 23 15 16 73 squad was well received by the Lynchburg good things he knew about the victim. Krehbiel, Dr. Bcebe, H. M. Norris, Emil Barrett ...... 22 10 .. .. Gun Club here to-day. The club has very However, he recovered in a moment and Werk, J. J. Faran, G. W. Shuler, A. C. Johnson, Jr...... 20 lo .. pleasant grounds near the "city, a com accepted the gift in the following manner: Dick, Dr. A. B. Heyl, Theo. Foucar, J. Gray ...... 19 1|> fortable club house and three sets of traps Response of Judge Tliomas A. Losan upon the Block, Milt Lindsley and C. W. Phellis. Harris ...... ^1 «> for target shooting. occasion of the presentation to him of a loving Daughtridge ...... 14 8 .. .. About 400 spectators, which included cup at the complimentary dinner tendered him The toast of the evening was proposed Others scored out of 25 as follows: Parker 23, by his friends . of the Cincinnati Gun Club. by Mr. F. E. Pond, an,d was1 drunk stand Baldwin 19. Jonks 15, Farrell 2O. Rogers 17, Dr. fifty ladies, came out to witness the shoot ing. lirowu 17. Braun 13, Morrison 20, K. Douglas 2. ing. Heer was the only one to pass a 90 Thursday evening, March 17, 1904: "Mr. President and Gentlemen Upon oc The cup was of solid silver, lined with, HARD SHOOTING AT NORFOLK. per cent, mark, Marshall, Anthony and gold, about twelve inches high, with three Norfolk, Va., March 15. The U. M. O. Bund having one target between them. casions similar to this it is quite custom The scores follow: ary for the recipient to protest vigorously handles. Between two of the handles is Squad were the guests of the Norfolk Gun that he is taken by surprise, and prob engraved a wreath of oak and laurel leaves, Club here to-day. A largo crowd accom Targets ...... ~... 2o Total ably he frequently is, although not always joining the monogram, "T. A. L.," at the panied the squad to the grounds and many so, but I can assure you most earnestly top with a pair of crossed guns surmount took part in the shooting. A high north Marshall ...... 21 23 22 22 88 ed by a pigeon and encircling the inscrip west wind swept over the grounds from left Budd ...... 22 20 2O 24 80 and truthfully that I am really and en Hper ...... 24 24 23 21 92 tirely surprised. I have not had the tion, "Thomas A. Logan, ©Ackley,© from to right, causing the targets to cut all Anthony ...... 19 22 23 23 87 Sportsmen Friends, 1904." On the other kinds of capers, and good scores were out slightest intimation of your purpose. I Local shooters: came here to-night with no thought ex spaces are engraved the names of those of the question. Jenkins ...... 14 21 22 21- 78 who joined in the testimonial. iJnder the conditions the scores are not Christian ...... 10 14 17 10 51 cept to join in the celebration of the birth SPORTINQ March 26, 1904.

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April 21 Independent Gun Club, Easton, Pa. BOUND BKOCK GUN CLUB. Gordon scored in the trophy event. Renick TRAP AT WILM1NGTON. Kdw. F. Markley, secretary. also won in class A, Whitmore in class B, April 26. 27 Pittsburg. Pa. Herron Hill Gun Very Successful Tournament Given For Gordon was first man in class C, and Speed Interest in Shooting Continues in the Club©s tournament; $100 added. Louis Lau- carried away the honors in class D. Sum tensltiuer. Manager. the Amateur Shots. maries. Powder Town. April 26 27 28 Kalamazoo Trap Shooters© As Bound Brook, N. J., March 17. Editor Wilmington, Del., March 17. Editor sociation, Kalamazoo, Mien. F. L. Keef, sec Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 "Sporting Life:" Trap shooting in this city retary. "Sporting Life:" The shoot of Saturday, April 26, 27. 28. 29 Blue River Shooting Park, March 12, given by the Bound Brook Gun Klein ...... 9 20 and vicinity never commanded the inter 9 7 8 20 Kansas City. Mo. Targets and live birds, add Club, proved to be quite a successful af Whitmore . 9 8 est it does at present, and snch is largely ed money. K. S. Elliott, 807 Delaware street, Gordon ...... 7 6 7 .. 22 due to the fact that the E. I. DiiPout fair. Over 30 shooters took part in the Bauerle ... 4 .. 3 .. 3 14 manager. different events and visitors were present W. Weber . .. 5 7 7 7 19 Powder Company has located its main of April 27, 28 The Interstate Association©s tour from New York, Tottenville, Ossining, East Tristem ... 9 10 .. 6 6 19 fice in this city and transferred several nament, at Americus, Ga., under the auspices Orange, Jersey City, Plainfleld, Dmiellen, Keniek .... 9 .. .. 23 well-known shots in.its employ here. The of the Americus Gun Club. H. S. McCleskey, Scotch Plains, North Branch, Pattenburgh, C. Weise . . . 21 others not located in this city are here secretary. Trenton, New Brunswick, Somerville, F. Weber*. 6 17 more or leas, and altogether there is plen May 3, 4. Wabasn. Ind. Schaeberle .. 22 ty transpiring in shooting circles. A num May 3. 4, 5 The Kansas State Sportsmen©9 East Millstou, Moutclair, Princeton and Hart ...... 21 Association annual shoot. Junction City, Kan. Freehold. Speed ...... 13 ber of . DuPont shooters have joined the E. L. Wetzig, secretary. Mr. Ten Eyck won the gold piece for Millanback .. 17 Wawaset Gun Club, and the interest taken May 4. 5, Nashville, Tenn. The Interstate As .. 20 sociation©s tournament, under the auspices of the flrst high amateur average. Mr. Ting- Deer ...... in the club by such shooters as L. J. Sqnier the Cumberland Park Driving Club. Charles ley took the gold piece for second high and James© T. Skelly has resulted in a big Kastman, secretary. average. Mr. Emmons, of Trenton, won TRAP AT HOPKINSVfLLE. improvement in the scores of a number May 4, 5 Rochester Rod arid Gun Club tourna the Winchester 22 calibre rifle, the Ste- of local" shooters. ment. Rochester. N. Y. vens rifle and the sole leather gun case. Several Experts Took Part in the Various Jack Fanning was here on Sxiturday and May 5. 6 Luverne, Minn. E. C. Schwartz, Sec W. D. Pardoe and Tingley tied on flrst Events. participated, in the weekly shoot of the retary. money in the main sweepstake event. Mr. Wawaset Club. He made the second bes>t May 11, 12 Springfield. O. Hopkinsville, Ky., March 14. H. C. May 11, 12, 13 Iowa State Sportsmen©s Associa Tingley won a tea seat, kodak and choc average, getting 109 out of a possible 125. tion. Spirit Lake, la. Jno. Burmtster secre olate pitcher. Mr. B. Ten Eyck, of North Hirschy, T. A. Casset.ty and. Ad- Tapper- L. J. Squier made high average with 114 tary. Branch, won a silver bon-bon dish: Chas. weiii visited Hopkiusville, Ky., March 10, out of a possible 125. A feature of the May 11, 12 Springfield, O. George Morgan, sec Cole. New Jersey©s champion target shot, and in the afternoon gave an exhibition shoot was a race between Squier and W. retary. won the wine set. W. IX Pardoe, of the shoot on the grounds of the Hopkinsville M. Foord and Fanning and Skelly. Squier May 12. 13 Wawaset Gun Club annual spring Gun Club. Although the weather was very tournament. Wilmington. Del. W, W. Foord, Princeton University gun team, did good and Foord won the race by three targets, secretary. 213 West Sixth street. work, breaking 72 out of 75 shot at. win bad there was a large crowd of interested the score being 178 to 176, May 16, 17. 18. 19. 20, 21. York. Pa. Pennsyl- ning the decorated afternoon tea set. Dr. spectators© present. The scores follow: vania State Sportsmen©s Association tourna Shaw, of the Ossining Club, won the mul Among the visitipjj shootets present be 100 targets. ment, under auspices of York City Gun Club. tiplying fishing reel. Dr. Gardiner, of sides the members of the club were Messrs. N. M. McSherry, Secretary, York. Pa. E. D. Fulford and W. A. Long, of the W. M. Foord ...... 20 22 21 23 86 May 17, 18, Dallas, Tex. The Interstate Asso East Orange, carried off the lemonade U. M. C. Co...... L. J. Squier ...... 21 23 24 24 92 178 ciation©s tournament, under the auspices of set and the decorated ornamental pitcher. J. S. Fanning ...... 21 25 23 22 91 the Dallas Gun Club. E. A. Mosley. secretary. A. Young, one of Trenton©s crack shots, The first event was at. live birds, in J. T. Skelly ...... 23 23 19 20 85 176 May 17, 18. Southern Trap Shooters© Associa won the bass CHsting rod after a. very which Mr. Hirschy scored 12 out of 15. Totals of the day follow: tion Tournament, Vicksburg, Miss. J. J. Brad- hot shoot-off with flve others. After the live bird event Mr. Ad Tnp- . Shot at. Bk. I Shot at. Bk. field, secretary. , In shooting the event for the 22 calibre perwein, the rifle expert, gave one of those Souier ...... 125 114IKindell ...... 100 61 May 17. 18, 19 Cumberland Gun Club, Daven luxird ...... 125 KTTICornos? ...... 50 3? port, la. Amateur shoot. W. F. Kroy, secre Winchester repeating rifle a squad of five marvelous exhibitions for which he is tary. crack target shooters of the Trenton famous. tanning ...... U5 lOPiRilo \...... 50 25 The boys then shot a few strings at T- , » 125 3001 McColley ..... 100 72 May 18 Boston Gun Club, Wellington, Mass. Shooting Association each broke 23 out of MeKelvey *..12o lol|Huber ...... 50 31 May 18, 19 Edgt water. O. William Gertz, sec 25 targets. In the shoot-off Mr. L. Emmons Blue Rocks, shooting until almost dark. Beady ...... 100 71|Hanley ...... 50 27 retary. West Toledo, O. won on 25 straight. The day turned out Scores as follows: Maeou ...... 75 611 Melchoir ...... 50 33 May 18, 19. 20 Twenty-seventh annual tour nament Nebraska State sportsmen. Columbus, to lie quite a fair one for this time of Shot I Shot BLUR BALL GUN CLUB. year. at. B©ke.l at. B©ke. Neb. G. A. Schroeder. secretary. B. D. Fulford 100 03|R. I, Woodw©d 25 19 At the grounds of the Blue Ball Gun Club May 19, 20. Oklahoma City, Okla., $300 added Mr. Sim Grover, of Ballistite fame, was H. C. Hirschy 100 93|W. Campbell.. 25 13 on Saturday afternoon there was an excit money. J. C. Clark, secretary. on hand to demonstrate the possibilities of B. M. Moss. . 75 -64IA. C. Kuyk©nd©l 25 23 ing race between a team-of that club and May 23. 24. 25. 2ti. 27 St. Louis, Mo. Alexan his powder. Mr. Overbaugh, of the Win C. O. Prowse 75 641 Guy Starling... 25 21 those of the Rose Hill Gun .Club .ami the der D. Mermod. manager. chester Repeating Arms Co., assisted the A. S. Grant.. 25 19|H.©Wood ..... 50 42 Augustine Gun Club, resulting in a tie of May 24. 25 Mtrsballtown, la. Mr. Aloscrip ______TKAP. secrettry. management greatly in the office, besides 2().©{ out of 400 targets. The scores at 50 May 24, 25 Kentucky Trap Shooters© League making many friends© for his company. targets follow: Mt. Sterling. Ky. Frank Pragoff, secretary Our regular shoot will be held on the third Trap at Rittersvil©e. Rose Hill Club G. Simon 42. R. Chadwick Louisville. Ky. © Saturday of each month. Visitors are -wel Bethlehem, Pa., March 15. Many trap 41 R. Simon 41. IT. Hartlove 34. R. Hendix May 25, 26. Shamokin. Pa. S. C. Yocum sec. come The scores follow: 32. O. Lunt 29, C. Hawke 25, H. Jefferson 19; May 26. 27 Waterloo. la.. K. E. Hagemau©. sec. shooters were present at Rittersvillo traps total, 263. Targets .... 10 25 lo 15 ?0 15 10 1C 10 20 10 10 on Friday for the target and live bird May 2S, 29, 30 Chicago Trap Shooters© Associa events. In the morning eleven sweeps were Blue Ball Club W. Cowan .35 F. Graff 24 tion, Watson©s Park. Burnside, 111. B B. A. Young..... 823 6111014 9 5 819 7 "9 C. Potter 27. C. II. Simon 32 J. Brown 37 N Shogren, secretary, Room 411, 164 Dearborn B. Ten Eyck. 10 21 10 14 9 15 9 9 10 15 !> 10 shot at Blue Rock targets, and in the af Kuhno 34. L. Evans 32, W. Potter 42- total! street, Chicago, 111. S. C. Wheeler 818 910 9 l.i 8 5 7 ?8 8 9 ternoon a 12 live-bird sweep took place. 263. May 30 Enterprise Gun Club. McKeesport, Pa. Van Valkenb©h 7 22 7 14 8 14 S 7 10 16 \j 9 Walker, of Catasanqua, and Haiismnn, of Augustine Club G. Shaffer 33. W. A. Lindsay Geo. W. Mains, secretary. Rosenthal 4 ...... 5 ...... , . Easton, divided first i i the live bird shoot. 37, F. Holt 36, R. Hichman 31, A. Lindsav 32. May 30 Ossining. N. Y. ©All day at taisets. U. G. Tingley. 3 22 10 14 10 14 10 9 9 17 9 9 The scores follow: D. Lindsay 39. J. Phillips 21. F. Cowan 34; C. G. Blanuford. captain. total, £63. June 1. 2, 3 South Dakota State shoot, Water- Dr. Pa i doc... Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 V. L. Wilson.. 720 8 14 10 11 9 10 9 17 10 9 town. S. D.. F. J. Cory. sec. WILMINGTON NOTRS. June 2. 3 West Branch. Rod and Gun Club. Wil- Glover ...... 7 22 9 14 8 14 9 8 10 1:) 9 .. Hatisman ...... 9 8 6 8 8 10 8 7...... A. Bidwell.... 9 15 8 7 4.. 7 5 6 5.... liamsport. Pa. H. A. Dimick. Secretary. Smith ...... 8 5 3 8...... 7 5 8 The Wawaset Club is installing a Leggett June 7, 8. 9 Soo Gun Club©s tenth aunual ©ama A. Hollbrook.. 9 . . 9 12 7 ...... Miller ...... 77843565679 trap this week and it will be ready for use H. Gano...... 10 .. 9 ...... teur tournament. Sioux City. la.; added Xiegler ...... 8 5 4 3 ...... at the weekly shoot on Saturday. money. W. F. Duncan, Secretary Dr. -Shaw... .. 9 13 9 12 8 10 81310 10 Sked ...... 7 S 7...... Dr. Gardener. June 8, 9, 10 West Virginia State shoot Hunt- 8 13 10 15 !i 10 10 20 910 Hawke ...... 7 7 5 7...... ington. W. Va. F. H. Merrick. secretary W. D. Pardoe. 10 13 . . 7".1C . . JO . . 10 .. Geist ...... 6 .. 7 ...... L. J. Sqnier, who has been in the Dn Remsen ...... 11 8 12 Pont offices during the winter months, is line 1.4. 15. 1C, 17 Warm Springs Ga targets 9 7 Halm ...... 9 6 8 8 7 ...... and live birds. Chas. L. Davis. manager, Van Clerk.... 9 6.. 9 9 . . 7 .. _ Hitter ...... 8 3 6 7 ...... preparing to start out on his spring tour. Hodkins 6 33 une 14, 15. 16 Ohio Trap Shooters© Lea"ue 6 8 18 8 .. Knalert ...... 7 G 7 7.. 9.. Akron. O. G. E. Wagoner, secretary. " © Ellis ...... 3 9 6 8 5 13 8 .. Oroll ...... 8 . . 7 E. W. Banks, who has been transferred Dorrington ... 13 810 9 16 9 8 June 14. 15, 16 New London. la. C. B. Cook kramlicu ...... 8 8 9 to this city, has moved his family here, and secretary. © Blish ...... 10 7 16 9 10 Heil ...... 7 .. 9 Emmons ...... 1 20 10 9 now appears more contented. June 15. 10 Michigan State Trap Shooters© Walker ...... 77.. League. Battle Creek, Mich. Lee K. For- Cole ...... 10 1 r 9 7 Groff ...... 7 7 9 Hoobs *...... 7 15 10 10 seythe, secretary. Neil ...... 8 . . Forthcoming Events. June 21. 22. 23. 24 The Interstate Association^ Van Mise. ... 8 Twelve live birds Walker 12, Hausrnan 12. Hovcy ...... April 1 Oswayo Valley Rod and Gun Club; fifth Grand American Handicap at targets Franeotte 11. ("roll 11. Geist 10. Halm 10, Indianapolis. Ind. One thousand dollars added Rush more .... Steokal 10. Sommers 10, Sked 9. Cole 9. Beahm Shingle House, Pa. U. S. Dodge, Secretary, Johnston ..... 9 7 Millport. Pa. to the purses. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary, 9, Arndt 8. Ziegler 7. Englert 6, Bladen 6, April 6. 7. Bristol. Tenn. The Interstate Asso manager, 219 Coltart square. Pittsburg Pa Jahn .... Jones 6, Rasener 6. Heil 5. Event...... N.... 13. 10 targets A. Young 10. Ting- ciation©s tournament, under the auspices of June 27, 28. 29, 30 The National Gun Club ley 10, Etamions 10. Cole 9, Hooey 9. Hirrii. 15, A. Miller 18, L. Erb 20, William Metz G. Miller, secretary. Tuly 13. 14 Scottsdale. Pa. Detroit, Midi., March 19. At the regular 23, E. Christy 19. C. B. Lauiboru 14, W. I ril 20, 21. Renssela?r, led., Bverett Brown, Aug. 10, 11 Bradenville. Pa. hoot of the Pastime Gun Club Renick and Quiutrell 25, R. White 17. manager. Pleasant Grove. Iiid. V. W. Yahner. Sec©y. Scottsdale, P».