BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 50, No. 12. Philadelphia, November 30, 1907. Price, Five Cents.

HANNON.O.FA NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

spring by Secretary E. S. Barnard. The that is all there is to it. There has been team will leave here Saturday, March 7, for little base ball activity here this week. Macon, Ga., arriving in the training camp Grover Land, fjb.e great young LATEST NEWS Sunday afternoon, March 8. The team will catcher of the Toledo telm, was in town remain in the Georgia camp until March last Siinday; bat, as the •, politicians say, 27, when the Naps will start for a nine-day his visit COffiSKEY NOW HAS THE stay in New Orleans. The schedule is as BASE BALL NEWS. IS NOT "WAS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANCE," follows: March 28 to April 5, at New Or at least that©s what was given out. It leans,; April 6, at Birmingham; April 7, at may be worth while to set at rest the re "CAUFORMA BUG/© Louisville; April 8, at Louisville; April 9, PLENTIFUL ports that have received currency in some at Indianapolis; April 10, at Indianapolis; quarters to the effect that April 11, at Toledo; April 12, at Toledo. would quit base ball. These statements re How the Local Players Figure in ceived little credit and were not entitled to The White Sox Chief Said to be BPGRAW METHODS. any. According to very direct information wMch has come to Charley HJckntftn, Jones Planning to Have His Team the Batting Averages Some fully expects to be back here again next Will Be Re-Injected in Next Year©s season. This will be good news to the fans, with whom he is a prime favorite. Do Its Training Work on the Giants© Team. Rumors Punctured The Foul Nothing has been heard from Can- Special to "Sporting Life." ' ' tillon at least, not by the clhb-^ since your Pacific Coast Next Spring* , Nov. 26. -John J. McGraw Strike Rule©s Deadly Work* last issue. He may be in town before will not only rasteiage the Giants next year, another "Sporting Life" is ripe, however. but he will make the campaign of 1908 one SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." of regular McGraw aggres , BY PATJL W. BATON. siveness. The hustling mana , HL, Nov. 26. President Com- , NOT. 22. Editor "Sporting CHANCE WEALTHY. ger, according to his bwn Life." The batting aver iskey, of the Chicago American League Club, statement, will inake- a big is working on a plan to take the White ages have furnished considerable material The Leader of the World©s Champion Stockings, former champions change in; the personnel of for discussion during the of the world, to California to the Giants, discarding sever past week. Some Washing , Chicago Team Wot Compelled to Play train next spring. Before al- of the vfeteran rNew York ton players were high up the end of this week N. L. players who _ have survived on the list. Bill Kay was Ball For a Living. O©Neil, president of the their usefulness, secure some second with a mark of .333 Nobody knows what Prank .Chance draws Western League, will start hustling youngsters, and will in 25 games. At least two as manager of the Cubs, but President Mur for the Pacific Coast to ar get out on the coaching lines local writers, including the phy has stated for publication that he gets range for the coming of the again next season himself. undersigned gave "King more money than any other . te Stockings in the early In fact he will make himself Bill" .277, and so far as player ever did in the big spring, provided Comiskey as prominent on the field as can be stated at this writ leagues, and that means in is still of the same mind J. J. MoGraw he ever did while acting as ing all the Washington in the country. His salary manager. He wouldn©t say papers placed him there or about making the long jour what players he would trade or otherwise as a player is large, for he ney when he returns from thereabouts. But we all know is one of the stars of the dispose of, but he predicts that next year©s what happens to the youngs- the Northern woods on Fri team will be a winner. "That story about game. Added to-that is his day morning. If the South *er who leads a big league salary as manager of the Chas. ComisKey Southern clubs blacklisting the Giants is a Paul W Eaton with an average acquired in Side team makes the long nature fake," said Secretary Fred Knowles, club, and besides this are "Western trip next March it will be the of the Giants, when asked if his team would a comparatively few games. Ask the dividends he receives for third big league team to choose the Pacific play in the South next spring. "Why, I am and others who have "been thar" before the 100 shares of stock he Coast for conditioning grounds in the last just now fairly swamped with requests for and since his time. It may be said that holds in the club, presented ten years. Comisk©ey expects to go to Cali dates from the various Southern teams. all the local papers failed to get the exact to him by Charles P. Taft fornia with his family for a couple of official scores and failed to just about the when the club was originally months during the cold part of the winter We have about settled what we shall do same extent, but that is unlikely. Anyway, next spring," but we cannot announce any purchased from James A. and it is likely that he will remain there thing official until next week." what©s the use? Cobb is, tff course, en Hart. Frank Chance doesn©t utnil the team arrives in the spring. titled to credit for being practically the have to work during the winter for a living. leader. i His parents were wealthy, his father having TEBEAU PACIFIC. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. BILL KAY, SLUGGER, -. been a banker at Fresno, and at his death made 20 hits in 60 times per official left Frank something over $20,000 to begin Special to "Sporting Ufa." life with. Chance is liberal-spirited, but Declares That the American Association Catcher Al Shaw la to be turned over to Toronto figures, or 20 hits in 53 times up by at by the Boston American League Club as part of the least two local dopesters. Otis Clymer came never is wasteful and foolish with his Wants No War. deal for Thoney. along next among the local aths., with .316 money, and the result is that today he is Special to "Sporting Life." Pitcher Jack Townsend, of the Columbus Club, was to his credit, standing No. 7 in the league. one of the wealthiest ball play&rs in the arrested in Delaware while hunting for trespassing Otis is there with the deadly swipe and profession. He is a stockholder in a numbex Denver, Colo., Nov. 26. George Tebeap, on a farmer©s preserves. the most-abused minor league magnate in loo.ks like a strong bidder for first honors of large corporations in tiiis country. Infleldor Harry Snyder, who win be graduated next year. is the next Senator the world, is in town for a brief sojourn from Urslnus College, has accepted terms with the to show, with .279. This lands him in with his family. When Youngstown team for the season of 1908. twentieth place and Jim Delehanty is right KEITH©S FORTUNE, asked today about the de Jack Warhop, the premier pitcher of the Wis on his heels with .278. On his showing after mands the American Asso consin League, and under contract to the Detroit joining Washington and getting his heart ciation was making of the Ameridins, was married to Miss Grace Nlchols on into his work I>el would have been eleventh The Southern League Pitcher Now at National Association he November 23 at Freeport. 111. with .292, or as one very good authority smiled and said: "Mr. The Sharon Club, of tlie P. O. M. League, has Oxford is in the Enjoyment of Some O©Brien is the president of signed, third basemaii George H White, of Chicago- gave it to him, .295. Jim©s work was just the American Association, outflelder Pat White, of Morrisdale; and innelder as satisfactory in the other departments, Unusual Advantages. and anything you care to John C. Adams, of Homestead, Pa. both at second and third. Charley Keith, the clever southpaw of the learn about what©s doing The Toronto Club, of the Eastern League, may not lose its present ball park as the new owners CAPTAIN BOB GANLEY Little Rock Club, of the Southern League, will have to be learned of the property will not use it for a year and will is right up near Delehanty, with .276. who was sold to the St. Louis Americans through him, for, honestly, renew the lease for that length of time. Robert©s all-around work was the velvet this fall, has the unique distinction of being I have not even given the Arthur Wilson, star catcher of the Bloomlngton kind and! it was, no more trouble for him the first ball player who will get his trans present controversy a thought Club, of the I. I. I. League, was kicked in the to make good than it is to., a duck to swim. portation from the old country. Keith re and all the talking is being stomach by a mule near his home in Macon County cently won the Rhoades scholarship for the 111., on November 19 and received injuries which The captain business was no handicap to may prove fatal. him, and he was third in the league in state of Arkansas, and has gone across to be the American Association is going to ask base-stealing with 40 and sixth in sacrifice gin his four-year course of studies at Ox- for changes, but you can take it from me The Danville Club, of the Virginia League has for University. that there is not a man connected with elected its former Board of Directors, viz.. Rice hitting with 27. In - getting, too, Gan- Gwynn, W. W. dartre, W. S. Mormon. G. G ley was among the leaders. Then, too, while TMIK-E FINN, that organization who is not in favor of Temple, J. M. Robinson, J. O. Boatwright, J. M looking ©em over you don©t want to over organized ball, and all statements to the the former Toledo manager, under whom contrary are rot." look Keith worked at Little Rock, was in Toledo Ex -player Addison C. Gumbert, now sheriff of JOHN ANDERSON last week ©and in addition to telling this HURST©S SCHEME. Allegheny couaty, . was announced on November 25 just because he jumped overboard before story about Keith, declared that the south as a candidate of the Republican party for Mayor the season was over. Andy©s figure of .288 paw had the greatest control he ever saw. of Greater Pittsburg in opposition to Charles F put him well to the front, his base pilfering The American to Establish Model Kugchler, of Allegheny. .Gumbert la a friend of "He went 10 games this summer without ex-Senator William Fliaa. , ., .. , ., ability was strongly in evidence as usual, giving a pass." said Mike, "and he could Training Quarters. and he , was making Star; catches in the put the ball over any time he wanted to. The Topeka franchise tn,i the. outfield quite fretjuenjly. . John looks like His control was so good that he could Special to "Sporting Life." has been declared for .sale; " Henaari Crow a ©half owner of the club, has had his share of the1 stock the one best -.bet for .the teanjs that are try waste a ball, but in spite of the fact that New York, Nov. 26. "Tim" Hurst, um on the market for some time. Dick Cooley, who ing to strengthen and a valuable trading the batters knew the pill was coming over, pire, boxing referee, and sporting authority, holds the other 50 per cent*. says that unless he asset for Washington. In team batting the they couldn©t do anything with it." has delved into the real estate game with can buy out Crow, he ©too, - will sell. local club stood fifth. If the fans had the intention, it is said, of building, a way Specifying that the work .. shall .be - completed by known in ; April that they- base ball repre A GOOD THING. side inn where fighters will train and sport Feb. 15, the contract for the erection . of the, new sentatives would beat out Cleveland in Keith gets $3000 a year fromfhe Rhoades ing men -will congregate. At an auction base ball park on Carrollton Avenue, near Canal Street, of the New Orleans Club, of the Southern hitting they would have gone wild but that scholarship to continue his studies abroad sale of Bronx property Monday at New York League, was let on Nov. 22 to -E. B.© Pattetson. a is what happened. .Looking over the. work and $100 a month during Vacation time with "Tim" bought four lots at the southeast local architect, and the Virginia Bridge and Iron of Banjohnsonian swatters as a whole, the which to travel. On the top of this he gets corner of Mount Vernon avenue and East Company will furnish, the material. The work will most obvious inference from, the season©s all his expenses to this country from the 235th street for $3450. It is said that he cost $3CT,000. statistics is the same conclusion they have St. Louis Club and $450 a month for tha will erect a roadhouse on the site. Hurst suggested for the last few seasons, namely, season. expects to umpire another year in the that the average fan has as much cause as American League and then he probably will the average Thanksgiving turkey to oppose retire from base ball. WASHER©S WAY. JOYLESS JOHNSTOWN. THE FOUL- STRIKE RULE. The Youngster Gave Up Pitching For the Out of 174 players only nine over The Old Town May Have No Tri-Stats TO RETAIN BRADLEY. .300 and only 53 over .250. There were Outfield and Became a Star in the 109 who batted under .250 and 59 who Club Next Year. The Cleveland Club Refuses New York©s Western League. were below .200, a larger number than ex . Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 25. Editor "Sport ceeded .250. With these figures before one ing Life. If the Subscriptions do not Overtures for Him. William Washer, better known to fame as and so many writers declaring that all their come in faster, the organization of a stock Special to "Sporting life." "Buck," is a rising player who has de veloped fast in the past two years. He was favorite teams need is more batting strength, company to take over the Johnstown Tri- Cleveland, O., Nov. 26. "Bill" Bradley it would seem as if there should be a State League Club will not be possible and born at Akron, O., in 1882 chance for at least a modification of the will play third base for the Cleveland Ameri and started his base ball the present owners will have to withdraw can League team next year. This was the career at Bucknell College, foul-strike handicap. Still, the chances do from league base ball and play independ announcement of ^Secretary Barnard in de- for whose team he was the not look very good for such action. Prank ent ball. The Directors will not be loaded nal of persistent rumors from New York that Star pitcher for three years Hough©s article reprinted by "Sporting with any more losses by playing in the- had succeeded in getting the In 1904 he played on the Life," in which he pays his respects to the Tri-State, and, if no one will buy them out Cleveland Club©s consent to his offer for the University of gifted discoverers who have been writing they will at least get some use of their peerless third sacker. Secretary Barnard, team, and after the college out of a job, was well put. property and give the town base ball by speaking authoritativly, declared Bradley term ended played out the It reached about the same conclusion ar putting an independent team in the field would not be sold. It has been known that season with the Brandywine rived at in this correspondence two or President Kline, who has just arrived home Griffith was anxious to pin Bradley©s signa Club, of Wilinington, Del three weeks ago. from a trip to New York, is authority for ture to a Highland contract, either by pur In the fall of that year he PRESIDENT JOHNSON©S CINCH the above statements. The local club this chase or trade. The wily manager of the was given a brief trial by on his job is of the lead pipe order. The morning received a check for $750 from the New York team spent several days en route the Philadelphia National fairy tales about combinations against him Philadelphia American. League Club for the to the coast some weeks ago. He was in League Club, but failed to are of. the most imaginative description. release of Fred Raym©er, who was drafted close conference with Manager Lajoie, who give Satisfaction owhv to Most of them represent the Washington Club recently. did not trtiuble to deny that Bradley©s trans lack of control. In 1906 he played in the as being more actively, .opposed .to Mr. fer was the object of the Highlander©s visit. Tri-State League and gave up pitching for Johnson than any other club except Chicago. Louis F. Cross, one of the best-known veteran "Bradley is not oh the market, nor will he outfielding, in which he discovered his vo- While I do not claim to quote anybody, in base hall players of Wllmirifrton. Del., died in that be," was Mr. Barnard©s response to the vation. Last spring he signed wi},h Billy this connection I have .information which city November 24 from paralysis at©his borne, &ged query today. Earle©s Scdttdale team, of the new Western can hardly be less than certain to the effect 53 years. He was the star outflolder of the faranua old Wawaset Club, which was one of the best ama SPRING SCHEDULE. Pennsylvania League, and became a star, he that .under the present circumstances the leading the league in bathing and field©in" Washington Club would not hesitate to sup teur teams in the Bast in its day. Arrangements have been completed for the He has been engaged by Scottdale , for nest port President Johnson .for re-ejection, for Southern training trip of the Clevelands next the St. Lotiis Club has refused an offer of $7000 season and will be the team captain. business reasons. He has delivered, and tot pitcher Karger. © NOVEMBER 30, 1907. SRORTIIVCj

incline, however, to the belief that Hughie State League, and pitcher Steiger and first field in shape." When asked regarding the was canny in the matter and was awaiting bkstrnan Denean go back to the Spiingiield possibilities of a field at Palace Gardens, the ripening process of experience before Club, of the Three-I. League, from which Duffy said that an Eastern League hall field hanging out his shingle locally. they were farmed in the spring. there might not be out of the question. He THE PARK RENOVATION. A RISING PLAYER. said he thought the Eastern League would not allow Doe to hold the grounds under Work on the improvements at the local The peculiar part of it all is the fact that base ball park continues in spite of the the present conditions, and believes that TO ADVOCATE EVEN MORE the best ball player in the bunch is still the President may try to use the lease as increasingly cold weather, and the grounds left. This is Jack Landry, left fielder for will be about in shape before frost. The a stall at the meeting of the stockholders. -HEADERS. Battle Creek. Though official statistics are Duffy said that it won©t hurt his team any park came near being the scene of a dis not yet out it is understood that he led astrous fire on Friday afternoon, but the way, and that he will be there strong next blaze started, fortunately, at a point plainly the league in fielding as well as being well season. He says that he hopes to be able up in the slugging stuff. He is fast on the to get Abstein back, and with Crbnin, Craw- in view of the police station across the bases, the best sacrifice hitter in the league, Would Go to the Length of Mak way and an alarm was immediately turned and throws finely. He hits left-handed, is ford, Rock, Schwartz, Logan, Stevens, Salve, in, the result being that the damage was Peterson, Poland, Phelan and Burke, he held to the office building on the corner. 21 years old, weighs 175, and is not quite feels the Grays© outfit already begins to ing Such Games the Rule on six feet in height, is as easy a man to look formidable. The blaze started from a fire in the office manage as there is in the league, and still stove. President Yawkey is extremely has somehow escaned observation. ~>nt this Saturdays in the East and on pleased at the appearance of the park which can©t be the case for the rest of the season, now © shows fairly what it will look like at any rate. I personally recommended the AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Sundays in the West* when the finishing touches have been ap player to Manager Carr, of the Indianapolis plied. Club, but Charlie is too well stocked up Boston©s Los Angeles recruit, outflelder Cravath. YAWKEY©S IDEA. with new talent, having something like 50 may be tried out at first base. "The next world©s series will catch us Jack Stafford, late of President Johnson©s staff, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." men on his reserve list now. If any other better prepared," said President Yawkey. magnate is looking for an he can has opened a lunch room in Cambridge, Mass. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26. Mr. Frank De "But all the same, I stick to my original Manager Jennings fancies "Red" Killefer so well Haas Robison, one of the owners of the St. contention that no world©s series should do no better in this neck of woods than go that he may be the Detroit substitute inflolder Louis Club, takes a di be started sooner than at least a full week after Landry. I understand that the Battle next season. rectly opposite stand to after the teams have finished their regular Creek management has gone so far to retain In Washington the fans are calling for a new President Harry Pulliam on league schedule. The idle time could then him as to put out a fake batting average nickname for the Senators. The title of Nationals the question of playing dou be employed in getting thoroughly ready at that robbed him of something like 70 points. is not liked. ble-headers. On this point the parks and the playing interests would Pitcher Otto Hess last week dropped Into Cleve he makes the following radi be equally served, as a rest after the regular BLOW FOR SUNDAY BALL. land just to announce that he believes his arm will cal declaration: ©©There is race was over would allow the teams to re be all right nest year. And as late as November 17 Hal Chase and a suggestion I intend to cover from their finishing sprint and get Defeat of Leo Mooney For Assembly Moriarity were still playing respectively with the make at the National League ready to play their best ball. Had we had outlaw San Jose aud Stockton Clubs. meeting next month, the a week or ten days of rest for the Tigers Causes Gloom in . Manager Jennings has gone on record with the adoption of which I think this year the result of the world©s champion- New York, Nov. 25. One of the results of prediction that the Detroit team, without a change, will be of benefit to the shio might have been altogether a different the recent election was the death blow will again win the pennant next year. game, and that is the playing affair.©© administered to Sunday base ball in the de The Detroit Club has turned ootflelder Delos of double-headers on holi COBB©S PLANS. feat of Leo Mooney, of Brooklyn, for re- Drake, drafted from the Ghio-Pennsjlsaala. League, days and Sundays. Saturday News comes from Georgia that Tyrus Cobb election to the Assembly. It was Mooney over to the Little Rock Club for next season. F. DeH Robison * has become a universally ob was presented at an Atlanta theatre with a who introduced the Sunday Base Ball bill President Ban Johnson returned to Chicago last served half-holiday in this week from his hunting trip in the southern part of country. Now, I am in favor of playing the state. He was after qt/ail and bagged thirty-one. , of the White SOT, and owner of double-headers on every Saturday afternoon the Wichita franchise in the Western Association, and double-headers on Sunday as well where has opened a billiard and pool room In Wichita, Sunday ball is allowed. When a man goes NO FIXED RULE FOR BASE BALL PROWESS. Kas. to a ball game he wants to get there early. Jade Chesbro is piling up the lumber at North He doesn©t want to be sitting around and Adams, Mass. Jack is net talking base ball, but watching the players practice. He wants From New York "American." is baring a merry old time with the country base ball©, and I do believe that if the two folks. major leagues, as well as the minor leagues, The Cleveland, Boston and St. Louis dabs, of Uie would get together and agree to do this the Some weeks ago the athletic director of a great university gave out an interesting American League, are said to have refused to game would increase in popularity. Don©t interview on the various physical requirements necessary to th,e athlete who would waive claim on , who has been drafted let me cast the impression that base ball is excel in any of the great outdoor sports. He spoke of the short lower leg and strong from Indianapolis by Detroit. ankle of the jumper; the long-muscled, clean-cut frame Bobby Low« will probably not be a Tiger next losing interest. It is the one game that the of the runner; the broad sturdy frame of the football season. He has several offers from miaor league public enjoys year in and year out. They player, and so on. But when he came to base ball clubs. There Is no doubt that he will be released want to read about it; they want to see the he threw up his hands. © ©Base ball players are of all in order to take a job as manager. games. It is certainly a grand game, and shapes, sizes and ages, and there is not the slightest ©s brother, Paul, who played In the «ne that will never die." Western Associatioln last season, teems to have the warrant for naming anything but good health as an es family recipe for swatting. Paul hammered the sential, ©© he said. Young Ty Cobb, champion batter and sphere for .296 in his first season oat. hero of the American League, and the veteran Hans John Anderson says lw is getting tired of swing DETROIT DOTLETS, Wagner, who again distanced all comers for honors in ing the club for the police department and would the National League, seem to show the wisdom of the ex like rery much to get back In the game. The team Secretary Navin Pursuing His Work of pert©s views. Both men arrived at the same place, but John would like to be with Is the Athletics. by widely different methods, as will be seen by the fol Manager McGuire, of tho Pilgrims, is evidently Park Renovation The Team to Remain lowing comparisons which also hold good with most doing great work with the $700 gun presented to players whether they be stars in the major or minor him by President John I. Taylor, judging from Intact for Another Season A Little leagues. No two men of note in the base ball field are John Wagner the quantities of game he la sending Ms Boston Tyrus Cobb precisely alike as to personality or methods which may friends. League Replete With Clever Players. Mclntyre©s friends say that he has BO desire to be the chief reason for the great popularity of the game inasmuch as it makes for in- leave Detroit (where he is a big favorite) especially By Paul H. Bruske. divduality, human interest, and more or less of hero-worship to which the Anglo-Saxon In view of the fact that he drew a bill season©s people are all more or less addicted: salary and nearly $2000 us his share of the receipts Detroit, Mich., Nov. 25. Editor "Sporting from the World©s Series, Life." With settled away Cobb©s Brilliance. Wagner©s Steadiness. The National Commission last week rendered its to work in his brother©s Scranton law of decision on the claim of player J. W. Forrester fice, President Yawkey mak Cobb shares with Hal Chase the fame of Big. awkward, conscientious, good-natured against the Detroit Club for balance on his salary. being "the most remarkable young player of Hans Wagner, steady and strong in his years ing up for lost time in his of base ball lore, greatest ball player in the The Commission held ©that the Detroit Club should business, only four members the day." and Cobb©s rise to first place was pay Forrester the sum of $63 in full of all his even more sensational than the Yankee star©s. country, is the direct anthesls of young Cobb. claims. of the American League Coming from a small league, the South Atlantic, So much has been written for years of the champion ball club left in in two years of big league ball he is the most virtues and ability of the great Pittsburg short- Comiskey does not appear to be losing any sleep the city and these hibernat talked of player of the season. Besides loading stop that even a recapitulation is almost su or hunting trips because of the threat of Pat the American League in batting with an average perfluous. This year, however, he accomplished Dougherty and Bddie Hahn to quit the club. They ing very closely, and the of .352, the young Detroit player showed the one feat that adds to his honors. He estab want more money, but looking over their battinjj big - Pennsylvania veterans of the league how to steal bases, lished a new record for long batting success averages it doesn©t appear that they are entitled to football game occupying the leading the list with 49 pilfered bags. Cobb on the diamond, this being the fifth year that very much more. center of the stage, base ball was under 20 when he came to Detroit, and he has held the National League title. He Ever since some one asked Abe Nafcan. Hie sec talk has been little in evi it was his business, by all big league tradition, won the batting championship with a mark of retary of the Yankees, if it were true that the dence of recent days in De to walk softly for a couple of years and speak .350 and the base-running honors with 61 Yankees would swap managers with Cleveland, giving when spoken to. But be was made of other stolen sacks. He is just behind Cobb in batting Griffith for Lajoie, he has kept the office door locised troit. Secretary Navin has material He was filled with an admirable con honors and far ahead in base-running on the half the day. "A few more lifee that," said Nahan, been quietly holding the fort ceit. He believed himself to be one of the best year. No one ever saw anything graceful or "and I will take to the woods for a vacation." Frank J. Navin in the meantime. As the ball players in the country and he didn©t picturesque about Wagner on the diamond. His club has no deals on and the intend losing any Umo in proving it. He be movements have been likened to the gambols , the genial; Silk O©Louehlin, the fiery; gan to bat and run bases as if he had a of a caracoling elephant. He is ungainly and Ja-ck Sheridan, the imperturbable; Tommy Cen- players© contracts will not be sent out until right to. and he fleUlod with a headling aggres so bow-legged that when he runs his limbs nolly, the sympathetic; , the curt, keen, February, Mr. Navin©s duties .have been siveness that made him a bitter enemy or two on seem to be moving in a circle, after the fashioji sarcastic. That©s how the chief characteristics of light. About all the effort in the line of his own club, and finally wound up with a of a propeller. But he can run like the wind. Ban Johnson©s star umpires are noted by a New correspondence has been devoted to the pitched battle with another outflelder of the When he starts after a grounder every outlying York writer. He sized them property, sure enough. Tigers© spring schedule which has been pro Tigers. Cobb licked him and went on in the portion of his anatomy apparently has ideas of same old way. This year he was the sensation its own about the proper line of direction to visionally completed, barring any unexpected of f base ball. His batting and base-running be taken. His position at bat is less awkward AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. action of the American League schedule- were the fan talk of eight cities. Of medium and the muscular swing of his great arms and makers making it necessary either to curtail height, with a straight, clean, but muscular shoulders is strong enough to drive the ball Vice President Chivington will hare charge of it or figure on still another week of training. build, powerful tapering legs, a quick, accurate farther than most batters who hit from their the Louisville Club again next year. eye, a wonderful throwing arm, and, above toe spikes up. Experts do not agree that Wag WILL STAND PAT. all,1 a superbly Insolent confidence in himself, ner is the greatest shortstop in the game today, It is said that three separate and tHstlnrt (era That the local club is standing pat on he became the greatest ball player of the but there is no question that he is the greatest dicates are ready to pay George Tebeau-a fair price league while but little more than a boy. Bar all-around ball player of this or probably any for his Louisville holdings. its regular line-up of 1907, aside from a accident he should have a long career before him. other season. Pitcher Walter Slagle, of Indianapolis, has cone possible improvement in the battery force, to California for the winter. He has coma to terms was evident when the Detroit Club turned with the Indianapolis Club for next season. down a request from Boston in the nature of Bill Elwert, the Pueblo (Western League) third a deal for Hobe Ferris, the star second fine $200 watch, the gift of the admirers in the Legislature at its last session. The baseman, signed by Toledo for 1908, has the jepu- Backer. The offer came some time before of his home state. Ty made a neat little bill passed both branches of the Legislature, tation of being the best bowlers west of the Mis the dicker by which Hobe was sold to speech of acceptance, too, and that in spite but was vetoed by Mayor McClellan. The sissippi, i New York and the fact that it was not even of the fact that it was his first public ap attempt to pass the bill over the Mayor©s It can be stated positively that Charley C*rr wfil seriously considered indicates that the man pearance in a vocal role. To a friend in veto was a failure. manage the Indianapolis Browns again next year. agement is confident that second base will Carr©s draft by the Detroit Club was an exceedingly Detroit Cobb writes that he has succeeded All the semi-professional managers work friendly transaction. be well looked after by Schaefer, with in "ringing" one of the Atlanta "Belles" ed for Mooney©s re-election to the Assembly. Downs in reserve. As second base was Jack Doyle announced during the National Asso and may be married in the spring. The He had intended to introduce another Sun ciation meeting that he had resigned the manage about the only position on the club which lady©s father is a wealthy business man and day Base Ball bill at the next session of the ment of the Milwaukee Club and Is looking for has been seriously under suspicion at any wants Ty to quit base ball and go into busi Legislature. The measure was considerably a minor league franchise. stage of the season the moral is plain. ness. The attachment is one of years and different from the one McClellan vejtoed. The annual meeting of this leagno will b« held TRIBUTE TO FERRIS. Ty©s fiance and her father were spectators Mooney©s new bill would have legalized all December 2$ and 29 in Chicago, and unless there 1 ©Ferris will be a great help to the club of several games of the Tigers© final Eastern base ball, amateur, semi-professional and are developments in the Interim there will be little trin. This news was bad reading for De professional, whereas the one he worked important business to transact. that gets him, all t"He same," says Secre It is stated positively that W. H. Wstktas wfll tary Navin. ©©I honestly believe that he is troit fans. In the first place a let of the through the Legislature permitted only ama manage the Indianapolis Browns from the bench the only second baseman in the busness city©s feminine youth and beauty had made teurs to play on Sunday. next year. Joe Gavin lias been employed to look who gives absolutely no hint to the opposing eyes at Tyrus and have lost out. In the after the financial interests of the club. team as to who is going to cover the bag second place, the base ball public sincerely The Columbus team will be practically wrac&ed In on an attempted hit-and-run play. The man hopes that the new king of the base ball PUFFY CONFIDENT, the spring. Catcher Blue goes t» the St. Louis on first base may make all the bluffs at players is not going to tempt the bridegroom Americans. Outfielder Gessler to the Boston Ameri going down he cares to; Hobe will not hoodo which has proven so effective in de cans with Thoney. Hulswitt and Upp go to the budge from his position until he is abso priving Detroit of its star players during The Providence Manager Declares That Cincinnati Nationals, and an entire new pitching lutely certain that the man is on the way. seasons not so very far past. It has al staff will be signed. ways seemed to work somehow. The news Doe©s Coup Does Not Phase Him or In In addition to declaring a 10 per cent, dividend In this way he blocks the hit-and-run play at the close of last season the Indianapolis Ciiib almost half the time as the batter is com of the retirement is not scaring anybody terfere With His 1908 Plans. laid ©by a fair sized sum with which to buy pfoyera pletely at a loss to which, side of the in very much. Cobb knows his earning ability Providence, R. I., Nov. 11. Editor and repair the park. The seating capacity will be field to hit the ball." and is clever enough business man to use "Sporting Life." Manager , of increased by about 4000, making the place one of JENNINGS© MOVE. every legitimate means of getting all that the Providence Club, was in town for a day tho largest on the circuit. is coming to him in the contract way. last week. He refused to di President Lennon, of the St. Paul Ctob, has The news that Hughie Jennings had PROLIFIC OF PLAYERS. drafted Mike Lynch, manager of the Tacoma settled down to the practice of law in vulge the object of his v©sit, (Wash.) Club, and will offer him the position of Scranton caused some remark here when I note in the various bulletins of the but when asked as to how manager of the St. Paul Club and left fielder of his intention of so doing was announced at base ball authorities the names of Southern much Doe©s step in securing the team. Lynch has managed the Tacoma Club control of the Rocky Point for five years and has won three pennants and the conclusion of the active season. It was Michigan players from time to time Hardly finished second the other two times. He formerly obvious that Hughie could start in his pro a, week elapses that does not see one of base ball grounds would af played the outfield for the and th« fession right here in Detroit with a com the liUle leaguers called higher. New York fect him, he laughed auj Minneapolis team. manding personal prestige which would un got Mcrkle before the season was over. J said: "While Doe©s action The Indianapolis Club has been notified by the questionably give him a very considerable imdeistand that the Philadelphia Athletics was unexpected, it will not National Commission that Us claim to pitche? Mar- practice right from the jump. When asked hnve leal, the champion pitcher of the bother me to any great ex quardt has been upheld. That player was drafted for an explanation Jennings said that he champion Tecumseh Club. Detroit has pur- tent. I had intended putting from Canton by the Boston Americans when the was picking Scranton on account of the ih;>.£Class A team, through the long process of examination all piw. Owtfielders Preston and Hillingei gp Hugh Duffy nearly as much to do that So Carr Is drafted and Marqiaardt goes to ever again in Michigan. Hughie©s friends to the Syracuse Club, of the New York as it would to put a new apolis nest year. SRORTIING NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

DEVOTED TO BASE BALL. MEN ANO MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND gCHARITV FOR ALL "-Editor Frauds C. Richter.

batting in tha season of 1907. He has now a majority of decisions in eases against ma be to maks Gxe powers of the attacking and de fensive forces la tbe game equal, and not, as now, been the National League leader in fire jor league etubs. The National Commission, one-sided, as in the case of the existing pitching SPORTING LIFE different seasons. In 19OO he led with a being human, may make mistakes, but when and batting rules of the coda of 1906. Then, too. an important object of thb committee should be to percentage of .380. In 1903 he was at the it comes to dealing oat even-handed justice profit by the experience of each preceding season©s A WEEKLY JOURNAL top of the pile with a mark of .355. In field work; alike in the preservation of discipline, it is absolutely without fault. as the most serious of considerations, as in the devoted to 1904 he was for the third time the premier attainment of a more perfect code of playing rules; and, in regard to the latter object, the avoidance, Base Ball, Trap Sheeting and sticker, with. .349 as his figure. Last year la the official American League averages as much as possible, of nay radical change in the he was the leader with .339, and this year printed in the last issue of "Sporting Life" rules; for the game has reached such a degree of General Sports excellence, and its existing rules have become so his official mark was .350. in some way during process of correction familiar to the fraternity at large, that any change of Aside from Wagner©s great artistic the averages of Lajoie and Nicholls became that character should only be made in the case of a very manifest improvement in the game. But, FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. achievements he has additional merits that transposed, the former being credited with in view of the fully established character of our grand national game, amendments to the roles of entitle him to special distinction. He has the la tier©s figures. The correct figures are: play should be ©few and far between.© " Trade-marked by the Sportln j Life Pub. Co. a quiet, unassuming disposition and a re Nicholls G., 124; A.B., 460; Runs, 75; I feel confident, judging by the excellence Entered at Philadelphia f ost Office markable native modesty; is absolutely cor B.H., 139; 2B.H., 14; 3B.H., 2; S.H., 34; of the executive work of the Board these as second class m atter rect in his living habits; and is a model of S.B., 13; Ave., .302. Lajoie G., 137; A.B., four years past, that such a Committee as that I have named would frame a code of deportment on and off the field. In view 509; R., 53; B.H., 152; 2B.H., 32; 3B.H., rules far beyond the point thus far accom Published by of this unique record of artistic success and 6; H.R., 2; S.H. 13; S.B. 24; Ave., .299. plished by past committees, as it would be personal excellence it is not to be wondered free from every phase of partisan influence such as every previous committee has hither The Sporting Life Publishing Company at that Pittsburg patrons in particular, and In the official averages of the American to been subject to to a more or less extent. National League partisans in general, should League as given out by Secretary Mc©Roy, HENRY CHADWIOK. 34 South Third Street hail Wagner as the greatest living ball play a very slight mistake was made in the aver PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. er, if not the greatest artist the game has age of Ty Cobb, the league leader. His "Best in the World." Lynn, Mass., Nov. 23. Editor "Sporting Life." ever produced; and not to be denied that in figures should be .350 instead of .352 pre I fell impelled to write you that in my opinion "Sporting Life" is the best sporting paper In the THOMAS S. DANDO....„.._.„„. ,.„_....„..President all ways Wagner represents the highest de cisely the same average as the National world. I know, because I have taken It from the J. CLIFF DANDQ..... _._... .._ ...... Treasurer velopment of the model ball player. May League leader, John Wagner. first issue in 1883 to the present time. Admiringly FRANCIS C. RICHTHB ...,. .^._.....Editor-in-Chief his shadow never grow less I yours, CHAULES A. BAILEY. MKS. WILL K. PAEK._.... >__...... _Gun Editor EUWABU C. STARK...... -^.Business Manager ENTITLED TO JUSTICE. CONSIDER THIS. PRESS POINTERS. From Cincinnati "Commercial." Subscription Rates That the National Commission ©does not Apropos to the case of pitcher Campbell, The Argument Against Lengthening ta» reinstate ineligible contract-breaking players of the Reds, reinstated by the National Com Great Series Summed Up. One Year...... ?2.00 mission, it seems that when he was a mem From Chicago "Tribune." Six Months...... 1.25 indiscriminately, or for personal or emotional ber of Tebeau©s Louisville team there was Wo do not sympathize with President Murphy©s Three Months...... 65o views on the world©s championship series- The reasons, is shown by the fact that player two weeks© salary due him, which he never shortness, and therefore the importance, of these Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. James Searing©s third application for re received. He jumped that club, going to culminating contests are what make them so thrill- Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. Harrisburg, in the Tri-State, from which ingly interesting. The more you string them out instatement was last week denied, despite team he was purchased by Cincinnati. Af the more you weaken the interest attaching to each PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. the backing of the powerful Chicago National ter he had pitched a few games for them individual game. Do not encroach too much on the time given to the regular major league races League Club, and denied so brusquely as to Tebeau put up a claim for Mm, saying that Give the unlucky seven clubs in each a chance to he was his property and that the Reds play it out under as favorable weather conditions make the player©s head swim. Here is the were not entitled to his services, which as possible. The idea of these fall world©s series curt official judgment of the Commission in claim was upheld by the National Association was a good one. So far from hurting the interest of Minor Leagues, and hence his black in the regular season championships, it has helped the case: list. It seems reasonable to suppose that if it. The whole country has fallen into line with Decision No. 322 In re application of player the new arrangement for the national base ball James D. Sebrlng for reinstatement. This player this be the true state of affairs in regard to climax, and nothing has been found wanting in has again filed an application with the National Campbell©s failure to play out his contract the details. Better let well enough alone. Commission for reinstatement. The case has been he was justified in taking the step that he before us several times. No new testimony is offered did. A base ball player is no different than A Unique Distinction For Comiakey. by the player and the testimony heretofore submitted persons in other walks of life. He plays From Chicago "Tribune." shows conclusively that he willfully violated his con base ball for his living and when he doesn©t ent 9omlskey© of the White Sos, enjoys the tract as a ball player and his application is again receive compensation that is due him for ion of having competed for world©s pennants denied." services from his employer it©s up to him to times, four times under the old order and That shows how little sympathy the Na seek another place of employment. While once under the new. His team has been victorious twice, in 1888 and in 1906, and has been defeated tional Commission has with any blacklisted contract jumping is a thing that is not to twice, in 1887 and 1888. The other series never PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBBE 30, 1907 player whose offense was flagrant and clearly be tolerated, still there should be some was decided. "Cap." Anson has been in two world©s means whereby players that are under sus series, losing one and drawing the other. Mutrie, proved; and that no reinstatement is ever pension for this should have an opportunity of New York, won two world©s pennants in the©SOs. made unless an absolute injustice has been of showing why their applications for re Frank Chance has also competed in two world©^ NEW YORK "GIANTS." instatement should at least be considered by (pennant battles, losing the first and winning this perpetrated in the first instance, or the miti year©s against Detroit. No other manager or mag the body which has disposition of their nate has won the distinction of participating in "Sporting Life" is now engaged and gating circumstances are such as to appeal cases. There are a good many cases, if more than one of these great battles. Although will so remain throughout the non-playing strongly to instinctive love of fair play and the truth were known, that would show as a Lhicago National League team has played for much ground for complaint by alleged con the world©s title three times, only one has won it. season in the publication of specially-ar the divinely-inspired desire to "temper jus tract jumpers as does Campbell©s, which ranged half-tone group pictures of famous tice with mercy." fact causes the remark to arise that the Ought to Become Big Every Way. base ball teams. The series will comprise action of the National Association of Minor From Detroit "Journal." Leagues in thus hastily blacklisting such a Local friends of Detroit©s star player, Ty CoBb, the eight National League teams, the eight number of players is, to say the least, pre predict that in a year or so Cobb will weigh close American League teams, and probably all NO NEW HONOR. to 190 pounds. In condition, the past season, re mature. duced to bone and muscle, either one of which was of the champion minor league teams about The Supreme Court of the United States as hard as the other, he weighed about 170. Cdbb twenty-four groups. To date we bare pub has almost a massive frame, and if he carried as on the 18th inst. handed down an opinion WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. much flesh as some othor athletes he would easily lished group pictures of the Chicago Nation sustaining the decision of the Supreme Court tip at 190. Cobb will surely grow heavier as ha gets older. al League team, of the Detroit American of Pennsylvania legalizing the consolidation * Heated discussions are apt to result in League team, of the Pittsburg National of the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny into cool friends. Norris O©Neil. Why Not Dig Up Jimmy Gray? League team, of the Athletic American one city under the title ©©Greater Pittsburg." *Ambition will spur a man on, but, when From New York "Globe." League team, of the Philadelphia National you come right down to it, if a man©s liver The color scheme of the American League will This ends further contention and makes won©t work he won©t either. Charles Zu- be enhanced next season by the addition of© several League team, and of the Chicago American © bailiwick officially the b©er. minor league stars. Pitcher Green goes to the League team. In this issue we publish a White Sox and catcher Blue wil become a Brown. sixth city in the Union with an official popu *The minstrel is not so black as he is This sounds impossible, Wit it©s true. The Sox very fine group picture of the New Yorks, lation of 550,000. painted. Hughey Dougherty. already have a White. The Blacks and Grays are still undeveloped. fourth team in the National League. In By the amalgamation Pittsburg becomes *Poker rules may be said to be a kind of our next issue, December 7, will be given Game Laws. Thomas Kellar. the sixth city in the nation, and closely *Make a noise like wealth and your Has Also Invaded the U. S. Senate. a group picture of the Clevelands, fourth presses Boston for fifth place. The only friends will come around.1 John D. Shibe. From Cleveland "News." team of the American League. Thereafter Who will say the Indian has not become a potent inland cities surpassing it in size are Chi *Distance may lend enchantment, but the factor in American civilization? Behold how con the publication of the group pictures will cago and St. Louis. It is easily the greatest front row at the theatre is still popular. spicuous he is in football, in base ball, in long William S©nettsline. distance running, and in the circus arena. He continue uninterruptedly, thus giving our manufacturing centre in America and has the threatens to invade wrestling, too, and if he docs readers something besides current news and largest iron industry in the world. * The man who runs a hash-house has to not become conspicuous there it will not be the comment to look forward to each week. grub for a living. Ossie Schreckengost. fault of the press agent Considered from a purely base ball stand *When a fellow is always in a hurry and point Pittsburg secures no new honor. For still gets fat, he must realize that haste THE PLAINT OF THE FAN. RECORD OF RECORDS. three years it harbored the base ball cham makes waist. Jack Chapman. pionship and was therefore to followers of *No man is so color blind that you can By C. P. M'Donald. fool him on long green. Joseph Kelley. The "Wagner proponents in the long-waged. the national game the "first city" in the You ask me why I©m morbid, sad and lonely *It©s not the going up in an airship that You wonder why the skies for me ain©t blue; Wagner-Lajoie contest for the individual Union; and it is today for National League is dangerous, but the coming down. Max My answer is: I©d give a farm to only premiership in base ball have at last a partisans the "second city," containing as Sit out there on the bleachers, pal, with you. Fleishman. Sit there today and open up and holler. clear advantage, thanks to Lajoie©s failure it does the place club of that great organi Stand up and wave my hat and yell and screamj zation. Turn to some guy and bet a hard-earned dollar this year, for the first time in his major Because he©s rootin© for the other team. league career, to bat .300 or better. Wag PUBLIC OPINION. I©d like to see the boys all in their places; ner now has the unique record of having in TIMELY TOPICS. Give the National Commission Power to I©d joy to see a sidewheol artist pitch; eleven years embracing his entire National Once more to see them athletes stealln© bases. Amend Flaying Rules. To see a I fairly itch. League service from 1897 to 1907 inclusive The latest proposed fool innovation is a Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 25. Editor "Sport I yeam to see a dear old soda bottle never yet failed to bat over .300 in a paper bat. The proposition is impractical ing Life." Reading over the report of the Heaved at the ump for callin© some out out: National Board of the National Association If there was just a game today, my throttl* season. for the reason that even could a paper bat this week I found that by the Fourth Ar Would be wide open in a lusty shout. Apropos to this a brief resume of Wag be made suitable as regards weight it would ticle of the National Agreement, relating to The football season on the game encroaches. ner©s wonderful record is timely and inter lack resiliency. In view of the steadily de the objects the Board must have in view, No longer does the pennant flap on high; the Board is obliged to adopt a code of And hoary winter, slow but sure, approaches. esting. In these eleven years of ever bril clining batting we would say that modern I realize the fact and vainly sigh; rules governing the playing of the game. In Cold weather sports don©t set my blood a-Ungle; liant service in all positions Wagner has batsmen need something more recilient than view of that fact I asked the Board to ap They never make a hit with me at all. taken part in 1,455 games, an average of even hard wood for instance, rubber bats. point a committee of three, composed of I want to see some geer.er swat a single: Messrs. Herrmann, Pulliam and Johnson, I long to hear them grand old words, "Play ball!** 145 per year. He has been at bat 5,574 Even then the number of .300 batsmen as a permanent committee of playing rules times, has made 1,941 hits, an average of In good hoss flesh I am a strong believer; would not become alarmingly large under for the framing of such code. In my letter A sprinter is a fine thing In its place; 194 per season. He has scored over 1,000 the banal foul-strike rule. to the magnates last year on the subject of But still I never yet worked up a fever, a Rules Committee I had this to say on the No matter how excitln© was the race. runs, the exact number being 1,031. He matter of the appointment of such a Com I©ve skated lots on ice, and some on rollers; has stolen 480 bases, averaging almost 44 President Norris O©Neil, of the Western mittee : At golf I am a pippin, I©ve been told; At tenpins I can hold my own with howlers per season. His grand batting average for League, is quoted by Chicago papers as say "In my letter to ©Sporting Life© in November last Who have great reputations to uphold. the eleven years is .348. In all that time I pointed out the urgent necessity for a reconstruc ing that "The National Commission is tion of the existing method of amending the playing And just to think it©s months till they©re retumin© he has never hit lAlow .300, his lowest prone to favor the major leagues against rules of base ball each season; and the appoint From some place where they©ll spend the winter ment of a permanent Committee of Rules in organized days! percentage being .305. the minors." If Mr. O©Neil was correctly professional base ball." They©d come home sooner if they knew I©m yearnin* The incomparable Wagner incidentally has quoted he made an assertion that was un In regard to the work of the Committee To see them in a thousand different ways. I also said at that time: © That©s why the world for me is full of sorrow; just established another world©s individual founded and therefore unwarranted. The That©s why the birds don©t seom to sing the same; record by leading the National League in "The main principle which should govern a model I©ll stay at home and hslp wife tomorrow. records will show that the minors have WOE. Committee of Boles of organized base ball should Because the boys ain©t here to play & game. NOVEMBER 30, 1907. SRORTIIVG LJF?B,

instances in which Donovan has been con come from the National Commission would ment is still in the hands of Angus Grant, cerned, for the big fellow is beginning to be the New York American League Club. feut there is no certainty that he will be get something out of his team nowadays and If it there next year. Grand Rapids© franchise CHANGE RULES he must have the knack of handling tne CAME TO AN ISSUE is held by Phil Arnold and he is trying to players properly or his record would not where it was to be either discipline or sell out. All the managers, with the ex ahine so brightly. But good luck to him chaos the Highlanders could keep Chase on ception of Knoll, will have to build up new REGARDING PLAYING OF POST this year in any event. He deserves it. the bench as a,matter of punishment. Of teams because of the loss of many players He has been faithful over a few things and Course, it would be at a terrific cost to the to the higher class leagues. Springfield lost it begins to look as if one of these days Highlanders. However, if the ball players five men and Wheeling had to part with PONED GAMES* he may be faithful over many things. Who are to be allowed to have their own way six, three of whom went to Pittsburg. knows when a championship team may drop irrespective of the rules that are provided into Brooklyn? If they can get one in to give them a good living it will be In News Notes. Detroit there is surely a chance in Brook cumbent one of these days for some one Outfielder Dcnahue and catcher Dunn, of Evans- Business Manager Bancroft, of lyn, and if ever there is such a team tn club, or perhaps two clubs, or perhaps three, Tille, -have been sold to New Orleans. this city it will be given a greater reception to take just such measures that players may The Terre Haute Club is to have a grass diamond Cincinnati, Advocates the Cur than was tendered to the last which wao begin to understand that it is not in their next season the first one in the history of this in existence here for there was always a province to help kill the goose that lays league. feeling that the Brooklyn-Baltimore amalga the golden eggs, as they tried to execute Scotty Ingerton will play In Marion again next tailment of the Home Club©s mated champions were sort of base ball the poor fowl in 1890. year. He was secured in the deal made by Cleve Hessians. land for Jake Daubert. MUST PROTECT EACH OTHER. Rumors throughout the circuit to the effect that Privileges RegardingThis Matter ONE MAN SIGNED. It is doubtful if the players of the Tri- the South Bend franchise is to be transferred to One of the Brooklyn players has signed State League who are sentenced to that Zanesville are vigorously denied by the South Bend for 1908 and he is alone and solitary. It organization for life could not make the owners. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." is said that more of the players were ap National Association suffer if they went to Catcher John Johnson, of Frankfort, Ind., ana Cincinnati, O., Nov. 26. "There should proached before they left the city for their court about it. The only thing that saves pitcher Esselbaum, who was In the Wisconsin winter quarters to put their names to con the National Association is that it is al League this year, will be with the South Bead team be some definite ruling on this matter of tracts for 1908, but they declined to do so. lied with other clubs throughout the United nest season. postponed games which will do away with They wanted to coquette with the manage States. By the same reasoning the only According to Secretary Farrell©s bulletin the only the helter-skelter method of thing that saves the New York American player drafted by a Class A league from the Central ment during the winter. In view of the League Is Joey Collins, the Springfield center fielder, cleaning up the schedule," present unstableness of the market it League Club is that it is in alliance with who goes to Columbus. The major leagues skimmed says Business Manager Frank wouldn©t be surprising if there were some other clubs throughout the United States off the best ones. Bancroft, of the Cincinnati of those players -who might regret that they so that to protect the rights of all it may be Manager Grant, of the South Bond team, has made Club. "As it is now, the hadn©t been in a hurry to do business witn forced to take issue against one of its own arrangements to sign Frank Summers, an outfielder, home club has the main the management before they left for home. players. and James Leighty, an Inflelder, both of the Duluth voice in deciding when a Don©t "forget, base ball young men, that THE UNGRATEFULNESS Copper League team. The former hit .302 last sea postponed game shall be when there is trouble in business the first in the whole matter is the attitude taken by son and the latter .296. played off. If it©s not in thing that gets slapped squarely in the face Chase. It isn©t that the owner of the New "Dad" McKean, the veteran of Cleveland, mana first-class condition it can ger of Fort Wayne, and "Jack" Hendricks, of is anything and everything that pertains York American League Club, who pays him Chicago, manager of Grand Rapids. That©s tha put off playing the game un to amusement. If cuts must begin at home his salary, wishes to deprive him of making way tha cards will read next sea til the last moment. On son, according to information that appears reliable. the other hand, if the visit President Shorb. of Canton, says ha has an offer ing club is suspected of from Fort Wayne for the franchise and players n,ot bein« ,in th* best of which will pay all debts and leave a surplus with shape a postponed game can which to organize a club to take the place in be worked in at such a time as to put the the circuit with Toungstown and Akron as a visitors at a disadvantage. I believe that nucleus. the fairest way is to require any game post poned by rain, wet grounds, ,or any other cause, to be played off on the following day, NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. unless there is an open date later in the season to which it can be transferred. In Pitcher "Chick" Fraser has a wintw J«b In case the postponement occurs on the last the Chicago City Hall. day of a series it should be played off on the The Chicago Cute will start on the training trip opening day of the next series. A game to West Baden on March 5. postponed during the first series between two Hans Wagner Is at present doing jury duty in clubs should be played on the first day of Common Pleas Court No. 1 In Pittsburg. the second series. Games postponed during The ClnciimaU Club has finally turned outflelder the second or third series should be played Chickering Autrey back to Bill Bourke©s Omaha on the succeeding day. In this way the Club. Pitcher Mclntyre Is the only one of the Brooklyn visiting team will know exactly when its regulars who has affixed his John Hancock to a postponed games are to be played, and the 1908 contract. home team cannot juggle the schedule to its President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, has called off «wn advantage.©© the Califortiia trip and will again take his team to Jacksonville, Fla., next spring. The Campbell case is not likely to be definitely decided by the National Commission before the BROOKLYN BUDGET, January meeting of that body. Reports from the homes of Alperman and Lumley A Well-Deserved Tribute to the Re-En are to the effect that both are mending nicely and that they will be on the job in the spring. gaged Manager, A The Giants© new , Fred Merkle, has been coaching the Toledo High School football Friendly Tip to Unsigned Players The squad, of which he was formerly a member. Ungracious Attitude of Chase, etc. Fred Tenney appears to be In great demand. Brooklyn, Chicago and Pittsburg are the only Na tional League clubs that are not bidding for him. By John B. Foster. President Stanley Bobison, of St. Louis, Is said Brooklyn, N. T., Nov. 25. Editor "Sport- to be confident that he will land catcher Frank Ing Life." First of all who were gathered Bowerman for the Cardinals before next season opens. into the fold for 1908 was Patrick J. Dono has been In such poor health since van, manager and ambassa the close of the season that he has been unable to dor extraordinary to the um give his Troy ghoe-store as much attention as it pires. "With joy he is wel deserved. comed by the fans who hold Artie Hofman, of the "Cubs," Is a devotee of winter Indoor base ball and Is now in Chicago his name in favor and mucn trying to organize a team for an later-city match good repute for the fine with St. Louis. things which he has done Manager Mike Finn, of Little Rock, Is trying to for the Brooklyn Base Ball persuade President Murphy, of the Cubs, to let him Club since he has been at the have Curt Elston, who was taken from Lancaster by head of the playing end of the Cubs last falL the organization. With the A report sent out from Chicago last week that arrival of Donovan on the pitcher "Bugs" Raymond, of the Cardinals, had been scene at Washington Park killed by a Chicago trolley car, was unfounded. the name of the Brooklyn Raymond is alive and well. Club no longer was a thing There is a lot of good football material on tha P. J. Donovan New York Giants, Besides Mathewson and Devlln, to be bandied about in the Harry Curtis, the new catcher, and James, another haunts of those who are sarcastic and new receiver, were college gridiron stars. throwers of mud. Brooklyn began to amount The latest anent Cincinnati©s managerial Question to something in the playing world and is that President Herrmann wants as actually got a fight on hand that enabled it manager-captain and is negotiating a trade for him to land at the top of RODERICK J. WALLACE, with PittsbtKg. Ganzel figuring In the deal. THE SECOND DIVISION. The veteran pitcher. , formerly of Shortstop of the St. Louis .American League Club. Cincinnati, b\it for the past three years with New This was a wonderful elevation for a club Orleans, has opened a pool and billiard parlor in that had been tottering along through each Roderick J. Wallace, shortstop of the St. Louis American League Club, was born at Pittsburg, Pa., Charleroi, Pa,, and reports splendid business. National League campaign with such indif November 4, 1874. He acquired the rudiments of the game at Bennett, Pa., where he resides. He mada Treasurer Henry Medteus, of the Brooklyn Club, ferent success that everybody about gave his debut as a professional with the Clarion team In 1893 as a pitcher. In 1894 he was with Franklin, has made good his annual present to the Brooklyn Brooklyn up to the cemetery. It revived of the Iron and Oil League, until he was purchased during the latter part of that season by the Club©s best batter. He presented Tim Jordan with Cleveland Club. Until the spring of 1897 Wallace had never played third base in a professional game. a Morris chair. Tim says it©s a great comfort. the wilting collars of the Brooklyn enthusi Wallace soon demonstrated that he was the man for the position, and in a siSbrt time he shared the asts, and as Donovan has continued to make TheChicago world©s champions will be kept in distinction of being the best third baseman in the business with Collins, of Boston. When the Cleveland tact during their 1908 trip, and wiU good since then it has become to be con team was transferred to St. Louis he went with It, but In 1902 he went over to the new St. Louis not be split up into two sections to cover more sidered in this section of Long Island that American League Club with which he has played ever since. That club tried him at short field exhibition territory, according to President Murphy©s he is a mascot for the organization. May where be has made as groat a reputation as he had previously made as third baseman. intention. he continue to live long and prosper as a is enjoying the winter at Baltimore mascot, also as a successful base ball mana and Just now Is keeping his ear close to the ger. One who can combine both of these they are certain to begin quicker on base a dollar, but that the owner must abide by ground, hoping to hear a rumbling started at qualities surely is bound to be a po.tent ball than they are on bread and butter, the rulings «f the organization to which he Boston when President George B. Dovey makes his factor in base ball. and the owners of base ball clubs must belongs and Chase, by violating those rules, final offer. govern themselves accordingly. President Murphy, of the "Cubs," Is gaining DONOVAN©S WAYS. hits no one s« hard as the man who pays fame and is in great demand as a lecturer In Chi There is a personality with Donovan that CASEY©S FUTURE. him a magnificent salary for his work dur cago. He has given three talks to church societies Brooklyn hasn©t exactly lost Dr. Casey ing the summer. It isn©t right for Chase to on base ball in general and "How We Won the is pleasing to the players who are with force Farrell to a corner where he must Pennant" in particular, in the last few days. Other him and certainly pleasing to the spectators up to date, but it is said that the matter similar engagements await his leisure. who are present to watch his team play. has got so far as the Toronto Club making strike back at the player to save his rights Occasionally he has resented the rulings of overtures to the Brooklyn management to in organized base ball. an umpire with some emphasis. There have take the genial chap to Canada for the WESTERN WINNQWINGS. been times when he has been ruled off the summer. That signifies without much doubt THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. The Pueblo Club will have for nest season Frank field because he informed the umpire as to that "Joe" Kelley is in for the managerial Seise as business manager and Hamilton Patterson, his crass ignorance. But it is a queer base charge of the Boston team. If Casey should of Oskaloosa, la., as team manager. ball manager who does not have something go to Toronto it would necessitate a re Six Clubs Out of the Eight Have Engaged Sam Merles and Bill Everitt, two former big of that kind happen to him now and then, arrangement of the Brooklyn infield. Maybe league base ball /.stars, are reported to be ne and it©s hard to see how Donovan could be the fielders might be found who would adapt Their Team Pilots For Next Year- gotiating for the purchase of the franchise of the expected to be any exception to the rule. themselves to the positions, but the Brook- General News and Gossip. Denver Club. Years ago when he was playing ball with lyns would miss some of those line hits The controlling interest in the Lincoln Club, of the Pittsburg Club there were times when which the diminutive, third baseman had With two exceptions, South Bend and the Western League, has been sold for $7000 by he could become a living coal of fire. Some been in the habit of smashing over the Grand Rapids, Central League cities have "Ducky" Holmes to Guy D. Green, a local business of those times were wont to occur when the infield every now and then when there hap decided upon the managers for 1908, and man. Holmes expects to purchase an interest in Cleveland and Pittsburg base ball clubs pened to be men on bases. the men who will handle either the Pueblo or Denver clubs. clashed. But there was a great deal of the reins are now casting The Omaha Club has drafted W. E. Hollenbeck, THE BUCKING PLAYERS. the "star twlrler of the Waterloo, la,, ball club last flame and fury when Pittsburg and Cleve Charley Ebbetts is said to have received lines for young blood to fill season. Hollenbeck Is a left-handed pitcher, 22 land met on the diamond. There were too a letter from Stricklett to the effect that he the places left vacant by the years of age, and last season won 22 out of 32 many warm-blooded men on both teams to will be a good boy and not play with the draft rule. Canton again games pitched. He la also a good man in the et through a game of base ball without outlaw clubs of California, as requested by will be under the leadership outfield. aving some kind of an argument. of Bade Myers. He wanted The Pueblo Club is on the look-out for players f the Brooklyn management. Hope he sticks capable of holding their ends up in Class A HIS MANAGERIAL CAREER. to his word and doesn©t play under an as to get into Fort Wayne with company. No others need apply. Address Secretary Donovan graduated from the ranks of the sumed name as "Hal" Chase is accused of a. team, but the league re Charles A. Carlisle, Pueblo, Colo. An experienced player to that of the manager, and he might doing. Chase seems determined to have it fused to vote a franchise to catcher, a first basemau, a second baseman, a third have been a more successful manager than out with the National Commission, the that place. Hendricks is re baseman and two outflelders are wanted. he was were it not for the fact that it was owners of his own club and about every tained at Springfield. Teddy writes that any club looking for a his misfortune to be thrown with two teania body else who has to do with base ball. Price is to remain at Wheel first class spring training spot should consider ing. Malachi Kittridge, the Pueblo, Colo. There the sun always shines, the in which the owners would persist in It would appear that he is seeking to climate is equally mild, the hotel accommodations meddling with the managerial job. Don©t force an issue and carry the case into Dr.n, F.f R.R Carsonrarson old^ DaytonChicago, backstop,Evansville will will be are excellent and the water is the best in the know whether Ebbetts does much of that court if necessary. It is doubtful- if the country. As Selee now lives in Pueblo he knoi? sort of thing, but at least, if he does, it National Commission would be upheld by have "Punch" KnolL Terre Haute will re what he is talking about, no his advice IB can©t be as bad as it had been in other the courts of the land. Tha only help to tain Don Cameron. South. Bend©s manage- considering. SRORT1INQ NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

Club was called to the matter they stated Guess he would take Frank Bowerxnan if among other things as follows: NEW YORK HEWS. he could get him. "As far as the Philadelphia Club is concerned, Your Cleveland correspondent, Mr. Bang, do not desire to make any charges against the The Spring Plans of Both Local Clubs mentioned that Griffith figures on using New York Club except to state that the Agreement Chase, Niles, Elberfeld and Moriarity on entered into between the New York Club and the Maturing The Yankees© Showing in the infield and Keeler, Hemphill and Stahl Philadelphia Club to play a series of games at New in the outfield, but no mention was made IS THE DETERMINATION OF THE Orleans upon the terms as stated by Manager Frank, Batting and Base Running Manager which are correct." of Conroy. Guess it was an oversight. McGraw^s Future, Etc. NEW YORK CLUB* The New York Club contends that if their refusal to continue to play with Zimmer as umpire is held to © ©be important in the By Wm. F. H. Koeiseh. MAJOR ATTENDANCE, controversey then they claim justification New York, Nov. 25. Editor "Sporting President Brush is of the Opinion for being asked to play under rules other Life." It is evident that both, local mana The Championship Games of the National than those promulgated under the National gers have determined that all their players League and American League Witnessed Agreement.©© They also contend that they ______._, must report promptly next That the National Commission never agreed to the selection of Mr, Zimmer spring for training purposes. By Over Six Millions of People in 1907. as umpire by mutual consent, that when he According to present plans Should Not Be a Collection made a decision, that in their judgment was both the Giants and the Despite a late, cold spring base ball this wrong they were justified in refusing to Yankees will leave for the year has proven more popular than ever, ac play any further until a new man was South on March 5 next year. cording to some clever statisticians who Agency for New Orleans* dub. chosen. They also state that the statement McGraw will take his men have collated the unofficial attendance fig made that they refused to play the second to Dallas, while Griffith©s ures for the championship season in both game because Umpire Zimmer insisted on crew will again make At the American and National Leagues. Ac BY SYD MERCER. Manager McGraw leaving the field is un lanta their training head cording to these figures, the season just New York, Nov. 26. Editor "Sporting true and that "The true reason for the quarters. No excuses will closed leads all previous ones since the ex Club©s refusal to play that game and the go and all hands will be so pansion of the American League by 267,297, Life." According to officials of the New while the attendance this season is 417,268 York National League Club the National subsequent game was that it would not notified and ordered to re play while Zimmer officiated as umpire." port at the appointed time. greater than last year. The total number Commission has has the If this were a dispute between the New W. F. H. KoeUch Certain of the local players of people witnessing the games in the two same chance to collect that York Club and the Philadelphia Club the are in demand as coaches leagues the past season was 6,136,557. $1000 fine levied on the New Commission would wash its hands entirely of York Base Ball Club on for college teams, but none will receive THE AMERICANS LED. the matter, because the games were not permission to accept these spring jobs. The American League again outdrew tha complaint of the New Or to be played under the rules governing the Johnson©s figures, being the official batting leans Club that the govern Commission. In this case, however, the National, Ban Johnson©s organization show ment has to gather in that averages of the American League, gave the ing a total of 3,398,764, while the Nation question arises as to whether or not the fans something to dally with last week. $29,000,000 due from the New Orleans Club suffered any financial al©s figures show a grand total of 2,737,793. Standard Oil Company. Both Only one of the nine .300 men on the The American League drew 460,000 more loss and if so was it through an act of list wore a of these assessments may be their own or through an act of some one than last year, while the National League paid in time, but the liti else. That they suffered a loss, and that YANKEE UNIFORM shows a decrease of 40,000. Last year the gants will take many a hard it was not through any act of their own last year and that was Al Orth, who hung Americans outdrew the Nationals by 156,- fall out of the courts first. is evident. It follows, therefore, that any up .324 in 43 games. "Smiling Al" always 863 ; this season the Americans outdrew the The decree of the National loss sustained by them must be paid by the was handy with the club. Next in line Nationals by more than 660,000. This is John T. Brush Commission has had the parties whose actions were the cause there among Griffith©s men was Hal Chase with accounted for by the close race in the opposed by officials of the of. A precedent has already been estab .287; Moriarity, .277; Elberfeld, .271; Wil American League, the winner of which was New York Club, and failure to pay the lished in cases of this kind in a claim filed liams, .270; Laporte, 270; Kleinow, 264; not decided until two days before the season fine may lead to some time ago by the Naw York National Hoffman, .253; Conroy, 234; and Keeler, ended. A "SHOW DOWN," League Club against the Memphis Club when .234. None of the Yanks showed up as the latter club attempted to arbitrarily leaders in any of the figures, but if the THE 1907 FIGURES. should the matter b« unsettled when the cancel certain exhibition games for the records were reversed pitcher Bobby Keefe The total attendance by cities for tht base ball season opens. In organized base playing of which a contract had been would lead the procession. Keefe©s average two leagues follows: ball defiance of such a decree means that entered into. The Commission held that this is .053 and he made one hit in nineteen National. American. the National Commission would order other could not be done without compensation games. Conroy©s figures are pretty low for New York...... 538,350 350,020 clubs not to play scheduled games with a of damages to the New York Club. him, but he leads his team in Chicago ...... 422,550 666.307 team representing the rebellious club until In this case the evidence clearly shows Philadelphia ...... 341.216 625,531 the fine was paid. In order to avoid such STOLEN BASES. Boston ...... 203,221 436,7TT that the two clubs, New York and Philadel St. Ixmis...... 282,950 419,025 revolutions and to prevent the financial phia, agreed to the selection of Mr. Zimmer with 41 to his credit. The nearest to this Pittsburg ...... 319.506 ...... losses that would follow the closing of a as umpire. That in the second game of is 32 by Hal Chase, 30 by Hoffman, and Cincinnitl ...... 317,500 ...... park, the money is usually paid under pro the series a dispute arose and thereupon 28 by Moriarity. The latter, by the way, Brooklyn ...... 312,500 ...... test and the case reopened. The New Or the New York Club refused to finish either shows up very strongly in the figures. Detroit ...... 297,079 leans Club startled the National Commission that game or play any of the subsequent Comparisons in the traded players and the Cleveland ...... 382,048 by asking for damages of about $11,000. games of the series with Zimmer as um new ones are, of course, interesting to the Washington ...... 221,929 Something more than $8000 of this repre pire. Through this act on the part of the fans. In batting NileS© average of .289 tops Grand totals...... 2,737,793 3,398,764 sented the money which the New Orleans New York Club the New Orleans Club now Williams© .270, but in long hits Jimmy Club claimed would have been taken in at claims damages to the extent of $2,415 on shows up better, having 18 two-baggers, The Chicago Americans led the individual the gate had the series between the Giants account of gate receipts and $2,500 as 13 triples and 2 home runs to his credit, clubs with a total of 666,307, the Athletics and Athletics been played to a finish last moral damages. Their gate receipt damages while Niles annexed 11 doubles, 5 triples following with 625,581, or 130,000 more spring at New Orleans. About $2000 was are predicated on an attendance of 7,000 on and 2 home runs. Niles, however, leads than last year. The largest crowd to wit asked for punitive damages. The Commis- Saturday and 15,000 on Sunday. Williams m stolen bases, 19 to 14. We ness a single game assembled on the Chi liou considered this That the New Orleans Club suffered dam rather expected the St. Louis recruit would cago Nationals© ground on June 5, when DEMAND EXORBITANT, ages cannot be disputed. That the New show up much stronger in stolen bases. 28,000 paid to witness the Chicago-New York Club was at fault is clearly shown Hemphill leads Hoffman in the averages York game. The Athletics* big day was and compromised by fixing the damages at by the evidence. We feel, however, that .259 to .253, but the latter stole 30 bases September 30, when 24,127 persons crowded $1000. The New York Club has put the the amount of damages claimed by the to Hemphill©s 14, and in the matter of scor Columbia Park. evidence in the hands of attorneys and will New Orleans Club is excessive. We, there ing runs Danny has a big lead, 81 to 66. dispute the Commission©s right to assess this THE YEARLY RECORD. fore, find that they be allowed damages MANAGER McGRAW fine; holding that the National Commission against the New York Club to the extent The total attendance of the two leagues should not make itself a collection agency of $1,000 on which amount the New York will remain in town until after the National by years since the American League broke for the New Orleans Club, citing the Com Club is to have a credit for the amount League meeting and the air is still full of into the East follows: mission©s refusal to so act in the appeal of due them for one of the games for which rumors of expected deals in which the lo American. National. Manager Donovan against the St. Louis Club no settlement has been made. cal club is to figure. Regarding McGraw 1901 ...... 1,683,584 1.920,031 two years ago. The New Orleans Club wiU We recommend that a copy of this find himself one of his friends says that the 1902 ...... 2.200,457 1.681,212 not bring civil action for the balance. Thf ing be transmitted to the President of the little manager is not doing any worrying. 1903 ...... 2.345.888 2.300.362 case would not hold in court. John T. 1904 ...... 3,094.559 2,774.701 National League, to the President of the McGraw©s contract with the club is said to 1905 ...... 3.070,752 2.734,310 Brush is a fighter and declares he would American League, to the President of each be on the basis of $1000 per month the 1906 ...... 2,938.076 2.781.213 rather spend five times the amount of the National Leagne club, to the President of year round. "Considering the way Mac 190T ...... 3,398,764 2,737,793 fine to beat the case than to give up a each American League club, and to the pulled New York out of the mire when he postage stamp to the New Orleans Club. In the above figures are not computed Secretary of the National Association for took hold here, he easily earned his sal- the attendance in the world©s championship "Millions for defense, but not one cent for promulgation. ftry," is the comment of one of the little tribute," is his slogan. manager©s friends. There are some fans series, which this year shows a decrease AUG. HERRMANN, of 11,387 as compared with last year, ex B. B. JOHNSON, here, however, who are inclined* to severely HARRY C. PULLIAM, criticize McGraw for his so-called applica plained by the fact that there were only THE DECISION. National Commission. tion of the "iron hand" in the handling of five games this year, as compared with six his players. Said one holding such views: in 1906, and also in large measure to the "See what Hughey Jennings accomplished unseasonable weather. Full Text of the National Commission by jollying his men along and parting them THE WORLD©S SERIES. NEW YORK LEAGUE. on the back. Would he have achieved the Following is the official record of attend Judgment Which Has Aroused the Ire same results had he driven them with a ance at the three World©s Championship of the New York National League Club. Many Changes in Team Personnel Hade whip?" That is, however, not a Series, played under the auspices o£ the Cincinnati, O., Nov. 15. Decision No. 324. Evident by President Farrell©s Latest PAIR COMPARISON National Commission: In re Complaint of New Orleans Club by any means. The Tigers, now that they 1905 (five games)...... 91,723 Against New York National League Club. Official Bulletin. are champions, may not be so easily jollied 1906 (six games)...... 99,845 The attention of the Commission was Utica, N. Y., Nov. 15. Editor "Sporting next year. A local fan quotes George Browne 1907 (five games) one tie score...... 78,063 called to this case by Mr. Kavanaugh, Presi Life." According to Secretary Farrell©s as criticising Manager McGraw very bit Comparing the drawing power of the dent of the Southern League, on behalf of latest bulletin Jack Manning and W. L. terly. The manager has never hesitated to cities wherein the World©s Series is played the New Orleans Club. He contends that a . McDonald have accepted "call" his men for lack of judgment and the subjoined table will be of interest, contract was entered into between the New I terms with Atlanta. Playei Browns has doubtless not relished his por though rain and cold weather at the two York National League Club, the Philadel Cranston has been released tion of it. Taking it on the whole there games at Detroit are responsible for the phia American Leascue Club and the New by ..purchase by Syracuse to are not a few men on the club©s payroll Tigers© poor attendance at home: Orleans Club for the playing of certain Memphis; Herbert Grubb by who have much to thank McGraw for. As 1905. exhibition games in New Orleans in the Rochester to Wilkesbarre. mentioned in this column last week, how Philadelphia (two gimes)...... 28,946 spring of 1907 between the New York Na Selections by draft reported ever, the Giants have been badly spoiled. New York (three games)...... 62,777 tional and Philadelphia American Clubs. He in the bulletin are: By It is very much as Col. Barney Dreyfuss sets forth fully what each club was required Columbus from Albany, Pair- once said of his ex-champions: "They 1906. to do under this contract and the amount bank and Raidy; by San were a good team to handle until they be Chicago (National, three games)...... 49,617 each one was to receive out of the monies Francisco from Scranton, came too rich." Chicago (American, three games)...... 50,223 received during these games. He also al McArdle; by Memphis from MISCELLANY. 1907. leges that the two clubs (New York and Wilkesbarre, Swift; by Phila Chicago (three games)...... 59.792 Philadelphia) were to select the umpire, delphia, American League, The news in last week©s "Sporting Life" Detroit (two games) ...... 18,676 which was done. He further contends as J. H. Farrell from Syracuse, Carter; by that Hal Chase had decided to heed the follows: New York Americans from mandate of the National Commission and Sharon, Pa., Malarkey; by Pittsburg from quit playing outlaw ball was welqomed by VIRGINIA LEAGUE NOTES. "The first game of the series was duly played, and Utica, J. J. Kane; By Philadelphia Na local fans. receipts arising therefrom Were divided among the Bob Dnglaub once told a story of the Jake Wells has been re-elected as president of parties to the contract in accordance with the tionals from Binghamtonf>w Wagner and this league. terms thereof. The second game was duly started, Parkins; by Memphis from Albany, Fox:. grade of fines imposed by umpires when he played in California. The penalties ranged In the loss of Walsh and Lavinder Danville Is but before enough innings could be played to con These drafts were disallowed by the Na deprived of its two best pitchers. stitute a game a dispute arose between the players tional Association: Kane, of Utica, by Little from $1.50 to 25 cents. "Two bits" was of the New York Club and Umpire Zimmer, which the average fine imposed and in one case The magnates have decided to limit the teams to resulted in the forfeiture of the game by Umpire Rock, (previous draft of Pittsburg) ; De- 12 men each, but to raise the salary limit from Zimmer to the Philadelphia Club. All the money for DeGroff) ; Carter, of Syracuse, by Oak where an umpire had fined a player $1.50 $1200 to $1500 per month. whicli had been taken in at (.the gates had to be land (previous draft by Philadelphia Ameri for making a too strenuous kick, the umpire According to the official averages Fisher, of Dan refunded to the patrons of the game. By reason cans for Carter, and New York Americans reduced the fine to 75 cents because some ville. Bentley, of Lynchburg, and Brodie, of Koanoke, of .this action the New Orleans Clu-b sustained a of the players told him that his victim had et-Sat loss. On March 29th the New York Club re for DeGroff; Carter, of Syracuse, by proved to be the sluggers of this league. fused to play with Umpire Zimmer, notwithstanding Memphis (previous draft by Philadelphia a large family of small children to support. To the great work of George Edwards, Norfolk©s the fact that it had been agreed upon by both Americans) ; DeGroff, of Troy, by Memphis A local wag tells a story at the expense star catcher, more than to any other one player them and the Philadelphia Club, and this game (previous draft by New York Americans). of big , the Giants© chief on the team, is due the credit of winning th« was also forfeited to Philadelphia. After much scout. Some one loaned Dan a jockey©s pennant. wrangling the two clubs substituted an exhibition badge for the races, and as he was about Those who have seen Earl Holt, Lynchburg©s bril game, which was played in the absence of both News Notes. to pass into the enclosure the gate-keeper liant first baseman, work behind the bat declare Manager McGraw, of the New York Club, and Mana Howard Earle is being sought as team manager him to be one of the greatest catchers in minor ger Davis, of the. Philadelphia Club." asked him if he was a jockey. "Sure," re by the Binghamton Club. marked Dan without a smile. "Well," re league company. It is also alleged that two games were Eddie Ashenback©s option on the Scranton Club plied the gateman, © ©you are in the wrong Manager Grim, of Lynchburg. has determined to scheduled for March 30th and 31st which expired November 16 without action by him. place. We don©t race elephants here." give catcher Bently a trial in right field next were not played on account of the action The Wilkesbarre Club has released Miller, the spring ii» the hope of developing this youngster Easton player, it haying developed that he is on The California pitcher, Arrelanes, who into a great outflelder. of the New York Club. His contention is the reserve list of the Bradford Club, of the was recommended to Manager Griffith by Hal Shortstop Andy Bowen, of Lynchburg. has a that the New York Club clearly violated . Chase, has been claimed by so many parties number of sacrifice hits to his credit. This the contract above referred to, and, on ac that the club is considering whether he is youngster can lay down a bunt about as suc count thereof, the New Orleans Club suf Possible Executive Change. worth fighting for. Denny Long, who is the cessfully as any one in the business. fered heavy financial loss and in addition club©s agent on the coast, has been written Second baseman Doyle, of Danville, played a were brought into disrepute in the City of Walter Polger, a Reading (Pa.) hotel man, to for information on thaj; point. steady, consistent game throughout the season, and New Orleans. His plea is for a payment of is booked for the presidency of the outlaw Rube Oldring wanders down to Harlem his hard work and gentlemanly demeanor made lik» damages to the New Orleans Club. Affi Atlantic League to succeed John W. Dobbins, once in a while and is said to have become Immensely popular throughout the circuit. davits, statements, etc., are submitted to who as half owner of the Allentown Club a real estate operator. Mr. Grim declares the report that pitcher Mur ear out his contentions. WTien the at- ray had been drafted by the Chicago National is not considered a suitable man for the Owner Dov«y say* he will trade Fred team Is without foundation and he expects to te» sntion of the Philadelphia American League Teaney for Roger Brcsnahaa, How nica. tbi£ player in a. Lyochbsirj uniform next y«tr. NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

ingly remarked, ©Never had so much money to go after his prey in a row-boat does not in my mind before.© " BOSTON BRIEFS. at all appeal to him. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Good-Sized Guarantees. The Boston American League Club©s Manager Fred Tenney will partake of This fall©s football display has been mark his Thanksgiving turkey as usual with his ed by grand weather. Magnificent for Spring Itinerary Quite Completed family at the home of his parents in THE PRESENT DOUBLE-HEADER player and patron alike. The big games Movements of the Boston League Club Georgetown, Mass., his birthplace. drew finely. The minor frays also turned The annual meeting of the Boston Na in a neat penny to the local varsity. Guar Owner Current News and Gossip. tional League Club is slated to take place RULE SATISFIES* antees are larger nowadays than in times at the offices of the club in this city on gone by. Bucknell landed $800 for a jaunt By J. C. Morse. Tuesday, December 3. here. Virginia varsity was paid $500 for Boston, Mass., Nov. 25. Editor "Sport "Dick" Gilmore, the popular superintend a similar trip. The last-named struggle at ing Life." The Boston Americans are the ent of the privileges at the National League A Little Amendment Which Would tracted gate receipts of $1&00. But as Col. first to announce their complete schedule for grounds, has been visiting for some time Barney says, © ©When you get through paying the spring trip. The schedule calls for 20 in his old stamping ground St. Louis. Prove Acceptable Memories of the guarantee, officials, rental of ground, games, exclusive of the prac "Dick" is a Southerner and his sunny ways etc., there isn©t much left. Officials come tice games that will be have earned for him a host of friends here. high in football. They won©t travel from played in Little Rock, Ark., "Tom" Bond, whose work with the Bos Base Ball-Player Participation in Philadelphia here for a song." Some dia which, as was the case last tons in the seventies is well known, is con mond artists figured actively on the football spring, will be the training nected with the assessing deartment of the Foot Ball Events Bits of News. field this fall. Kerr, "Sunny," Price, of the camp for the club. Presi City of Boston and is a most competent East Liverpool team, was a star as usual on dent John I. Taylor was official. the W. and J. College eleven. Price is an with the club last season The veterans, George Wright and John BY A. R. CRATTY. ideal football performer; in fact, the gridiron and doubtless will be in the Morrill, have been much busied with golf game seems to be his forte. He is fast, spring. Mr. Taylor was de this fall. George arranged a very enjoyable Pittsburg, Nov. 25. Editor "Sporting mentally alert and a crackerjack at executing lighted with the surround match of the old-timers the other day that Life." Col. H. 0. Pulliam developed chatty field goals. Day he worked against W. U. ings last season. As was was a splendid success. advance gossip about the coming National P., Fincke, a Yale satellite of a decade the case last season the Owner Winn, of the Lowell dub, of the League session by his refer ago, was chatting with Col. Dreyfuss. He ence to the rule anent dou players will rendezvous this , will flood his ground suddenly recognized Sunny and remarked, John I Tavtar vear, at : the Hotel Marion and scents big profits in an iee skating ble-headers. H. C. P. sprung "Whew,© ! T wish I had that fellow©s, foun ©..© © . " which is a large and com- venture. something not generally tain of youth to bathe in. I played against modius©. .structure ©. .with .every convenience. known by the big end of him ten years ago, and he wasn©t »o young base ball men when he men then." " © ". © ..-.-., •;„•:•• • Last season-"the players .had a fine, large tioned that the rule as it dining room all to themselves and doubtless now stands provides for play th.e same arrangement© will be made next ing off a postponed combat The Bridegroom Eeturnetli. season... As happened last season©the play Gratified Over the Allegance of the Nat on the first possible day. Ckarles Phillippe and bride are home and ers living in., the, East©will assemble in NeSv For instance, if a third game receiving congratulations. The veter^jl twirl- York and ©leave-©that© city on" Wednesday, ional Association in the Class A Matter in a four-fracas series is de er kept up his secretive tactics all throiigh March 4, and will be due to arrive at des ferred then the teams must the tour. Just one postal card landed here. tination ..Friday., A, ...change is, madem ; News of Clubs, Maaagers and Players. double up the following af That bore something, about© "ducks,. .-.being plentier than clearing house, cheeks in ©Pitt.s,- THE .ITINERARY, ;1 ; By H ami I ten Love. A. R.Cratty ternoon. The rule idea was to clean off the schedule and burg.©© Day after the return of the happy the party proceeding via Louisville and Mem Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 25. Editor "Sport if enforced it would certainly do the work. couple Phil blushingly reported at head phis instead of going through St. Louis. The ing Life." The decision of the National "The rule gives general satisfaction in this quarters. He told the boys all about crops club will be almost three whole weeks in A.v ©.. " © to keep the Southern League in in the Northwest, insisted that he could Little Rock and will leave on Wednesday, vicinity," said Secretary Locke. "Of course, March 25, for Memphis, where games -Will Class A and to net put the there may be some ideas suggested at the have killed a thousand ducks if he had Fred Eastern League and .Ameri League meeting calculated to improve the Clarke©s automatic shotgun with him, etc. be played March 26 and 27. Louisville will can Association up a notch. same. There is one point I don©t think that Phil will go to house-keeping in the fashion have the first Sunday game and a Saturday igher, of course, meets with. Col. Harry has discerned. At least he hasn©t able Bellevue district. as well, the dates there being the 28th he approval of everyone in and 29th of March. Then comes Cincin this section. This is another mentioned it. I refer to an amendment that nati, Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday, it be stipulated that in event of holidays A Bough Season. March 30 and 31, and April 1; Indianapolis, case showing the influence coming on the day following a postponement Five weeks in a Pittsburg hospital with_ a of President Kavanattgh and Thursday and Friday, April 2, 3; Toledo his efforts are "Peary much ap the provisions of the plan be ignored. No dread fever. This was the culmination "of then .gathers three dates Saturday, Sunday one wants to play three games in one day, a series of discomforts suffered all in one preciated by the magnates and Monday, April 4, 5 and 6; Tuesday and of the Southern League. The which would have to occur if you accept season by Duggleby. Never will Old Bill Wednesday the team will be in Spring the present rule literally. I imagine that forget 1907. From start to finish he was final transfer of the Shreve- field, ©O., and Thursday and Friday, April port franchise to Mobile has the framers of the rule had no intention of harrassed by spells of illness. Things broke 9 and 10, in Dayton, O. Columbus then having a double-up on holidays, but it isn©t badly for Willie all right. Hampered by been made and everybody is gathers a Saturday and Sunday, April 11 satisfied. There is no deny BO stipulated. Complications might arise, so these conditions the ex-Quaker was unable and 12, and the last games of the ex W. Kavanaujh a little amendment would not do any harm." to work his best on the slab, try as he did. ing the fact that Mobile far hibition season will be played in Wheeling, outclasses Shreveport as a base ball town. Duggleby, by the .peculiar conditions of fate W. Va., April 13 and 14, and these games pn arriving here, took up his boarding house It is also reported that Chattanooga will Moreland©s Idea. ought to attract considerable interest pro takes Little Rock©s place Ln the Leagtie, but just two doors from the hospital where he viding that Friel and Robertson, who were la line fpr the National League meeting sojourned so long on his back. this is denied in the latter city. Chatta G. Leonard Moreland has a suggestion for with Wheeling last season, are still with nooga has been making a mighty effort for the rule-makers. "My idea isn©t new," as the club. several years to break into Southern League Chance©s Ailment. •.' serted the average pusher, "but it has got QUITE A CROWD. society and they think the time is .ripe now. some merit, I want to see men who hit the "Dug©s" illness brings to memory a squib Manager Dobbs and President Knlm, of the ball get full credit for their work. Why in a Chicago paper that Frank Chance, Just now it looks as if there would be local association, are bnsy men .these days. not add to the box score another column hustling pilot of the world©s champions, is about 40 in the party at Little Rock, which They have secured three new pitchers, one giving a man credit for runs batted in. suffering from neuritis. Col. Dreyfuss was will be a decided accession to the population infielder and an outfielder as a starter for For instance, runner on third, one or none keenly interested. "I took a look at Chance of that bustling city while they are there. next season. Outfielder Bert Conn has been out. Batsman hits a long fly to the out last fall and was convinced that a nervous The visit of such an aggregation stirs a drafted from Johnstown, Pa,; pitcher Sitton field. It©s caught and the runner a-aces disorder had its clutch on him," remarked city appreciably and is the most decided from Jacksonville, Fla.; first basemaat Rob home, scoring a run. The batsman©s act the Pittsburg executive. "You recall Chance kind of a boom to it. Let us hope that the ertson from Wilkesbarre, Pa.; jpitcher Hess was as good as a base hit, yet he is penalized made a trip to Mt. Clemens for a period. visits of both of our major league teams to from Springfield, Mass., and pitcher Hunter by being given a time at bat his record I am not a diagnostician, but having seen Southern points will not be attended by from Wilkesbarre. Shortstop Johnny Carr thus reduced. I believe that a column of several forms of nervous derangements, the setbacks of 1907. There were three has been sold to Dubnque, la. Carr is fast that kind would prove to be most popular," notably neurasthaenia which I had myself deaths in a row "Chick" Stahl, Cosey and should easily make Dubuqn* valuable © ©Might not be such a poor scheme after about a year ago, I chanced an opinion on Dolan and our estemed newspaper friend, maa. © all," put in Secretary Locke. "John Henry Chance. Frank for days could not raise Fred O©Connell. The death of Dolan caused President Dovey to end his trip abruptly Wagner drove two runs home with a fly-out his arm. In the world©s series he was still News Notes. thereby winning an important game and yet afflicted, but he didn©t need to throw then." and tak- his club north to the funeral of their comrade. Of the crew that made mat The Atlanta. Club has signed outflel

Redland©s mantel coop and Mrs. Wit.b-ock p-^©- ©S called out for running outside the matrimonial lines. Col. John C. Gallagher is In training for a new lecture. "A Mogul for a Year." Nobody has yet dared to tie the nickname of "The Anarchist.?" to the White Sox just because Charley Comiskey has signed pitcher Walter Most. QUAKER QUIPS, BASE Diamond Celebrities and the Strike Connie Mack Reported as Well Pleased With Pitcher Krause and as Figuring on THE— and Spare Game Garry Herr- a 1908 Winter Base Ball Expedition. mann©s Other Role Another By F. C. Richter. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 25. Manager Connie Mack, of the Athletics, now so Boomlet journing in San Francisco, has been heard from. According to a let ter, under date of Nov. 19, BY BEN MTTLPORD, JR. Manager Mack was an in Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30. Editor "Sport- terested spectator the latter Ing Life." Looks as if Base Ball would part of the week at a game have to take a back seat in the arena of between St. Mary©s Phoenix sport and give Bowling an inning or two. team and Mike Fisher©s Honolulu Stars, which the BALL Of course, when the mana gerial problem is settled the latter won by a score of Bugs will make more noise 4 to 1. But Connie Mack than the bowlers. Still, had his first chance to see there is such a blending of Harry Krausse, his new the B©s these days that it is pitcher work, and while con HE BEST BALL I hard to sort out the strikes ditions were not altogether and spares from base hits favorable, the Athletic Club and foul-outs. In Redland F. C. Rieater manager thinks he ©has a; there will be a great gather cpmer. It is further stated that Mack ing of base ball notables is figuring on taking a team of Eastern in a few short months. cracks to the Pacific coast at the end of They©re not coming on base the 1908 major league season. Mack, with ball interest but as bowling his own Athletic team to work on as a nucleus, can bring togethr a strong nine Ben Multord, Jr. sharps. There©s the Smoky City. Pitttsburg wants to and ought to make some money on the make Barney Dreyfnss Grand Exalted Ruler coast. Danny Long is enthusiastic over A. J. REACH CO. f the American Bowling Congress. Detroit is the proposition, which will probably be booming Hugh Jennrngs. Chicago is putting worked up. ___ in her best licks for Charles Augustus Com- Tulip and Palmer Sts., Philadelphia. iskey. It looks as if the Old Roman had May Prove a Good Thing. a few Cincinnati aces already in the hole President Murphy, of the Chicago Na ready to dig up when the show-down comes. tional League "Cubs," Champions of the PACIFIC COAST BRANCH Cincinnati will welcome more base ball World, is endeavoring to arrange a spring bowlers in February than ever before at exhibition series with the Athletics at New tended a bowling tournament in America. Orleans. Manager Frank, of the New Or Phil B. Bekeart Co. San Francisco, Cat. All of which proves that the American Bowl leans Club, has expressed himself in favor ing Congress knew its business when Garry of such a series and President Murphy is Herrmann was called to the Presidency at now treating with Manager Mack, of the the last annual count of bowling noses. Athletics, on the subject. Apropos to this With A. C. Anson, Charles A. Nichols, Will the Chicago "Journal" makes the following TEL. Terry and Charles H. Ebbetts in the point: game bowling looks a first cousin of base "When the American League season closed a ball anyway. numerous brigade of carpers said that the DetroiU lect a tax on a pocket billiard table. And were an accident, and that the Athletics were the State has invariably been able to find The Puzzling "? really the best team in Ban Johnson©s circuit. This howl was redoubled when the Cuba made the room-keepers to testify that a billiard table and Barney Dreyluss have a Tigers resemble a baked monkey. Now, as Mr. with pockets in it is quite as much such aa double wrap in the strap that holds Tom Murphy presumably figures, the situation shapes up Leach to the Pirate bench. Garry Herr thusly: A spring series with the Athletics will be that without pockets, with a result that a big attraction, even in New Orleans, and will those who have biliard tables with or with mann confesses that he©d really like to take draw a barrel of money. Moreover, the Cubs, with ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN the Wee One off Pittsburg©s hands and the prestige and confidence they now possess, will out pockets must pay the same taxation. pive him a chance to see how he©d shine probably kick the stuffing out of Mack©s men. IB managerial society. There doesn©t seem The little president, with a gleesome smile, will be THE BILLIARD WORLD* There is no reason why the tax on to be much chance for the consummation able to say: ©How about it? Where are both your billiard tables in this State should be over crack American League teams now? Of course, BY JOHN CREAHAN. of that hope. Miller Huggins© stock was Connie Mack and the American Leaguers will say five dollars on each table. It was the in boomed a little this week, but Miller has that ©spring games don©t amount to anything,© but Philadelphia, Nov. 25. Editor "Sport tention of the creators of the National Bil a disposition that is not as sweet as a box the great world of fandom will be impressed Just ing Life." Jacob Schaefer is enormously liard Association to present such a propo of chocolate bon bons. This is against his the same." ___ popular in Chicago, and always has been, as official selection, although there are loyalists indeed he deserves to be in every city in sition to the Legislators of this State. Tha who prefer him to Captain Ganzel. The Local Jottings. this country, or wherever he shall appeai. present nominal reduction will no doubt problem is still as complex as the - Wall be a boon to the "Gold Mines" and Monte Cross has finally signed a City At the same time his popularity should not gambling resorts in this city, although the Street mix-np and nobody seems to feel contract drawn according to his liking. be at the expense of his opponent, justice "Who©s" going to "Who" in Redtown. reduction is no more in the interest of has just discovered that "the and fair play. In his recent contest with morali©y in such places than it is to the reason he is such an unlucky cuss Is that he was Mr. Sutton in that city the friends (?) of benefit of politicians who can probably see Hazardous Flag Winning. born on the thirteenth of the month." Schaefer were so over-zealous in their en no harm in having the people of this State Winning a pennant in the Central League Al. Lawson, manager and owner of the Reading thusiasm that Sutton forget himself to robbed of from fifteen to twenty million is a hazardous proceeding. Seems tough for Atlantic League Club, has returned from his such an extent as to reply to those who dollars in the erection of a single building Springfield to lose her champions after such European tour and will divide balance of winter were guilty of the bad taste of showing in the city of Harrisburg. a strenuous fight as © crew between this city and Reading. partiality in favor of one man at the ex made this year of 1907. Fort Wayne had Shortstop Nicholls, of the Athletics, had the pense of another. It was probably pardon Thomas J. Gallagher, Ora Morningstar and the same experience in years gone by. South distinction in his first major league season of lead- able on the part of Mr. Sutton under the Ing his team at bat. He was the only Athletic circumstances; but it was bad judgment on Edward McLaughlin have been more than Bend is flirting with other captalists. So is player to finish la the .300 class. entertaining the public of New York City good old Gem City which gave as many his part to pay any attention to such an and indeed the lovers of the game in general graduates to major league teams as any It was a peculiar fact that in the National League element, even though he may be a sensitive batting averages the Phillies should present two and highly strung gentleman, as we rather throughout the country during the past other minor league club in the country. The extremes. Magee was the second man on the few weeks in their admirable contests at Central League is fortunate in having a league list, while Sparks was next to last. imagine he is. The best way to act under Maurice Daly©s public hall in New York. lot of wide-awake newspaper boys to boom such a condition is to pay no attention to The series consisted of a week with Moru- along the cause and Dayton is especially Pitcher Vlckers. of the Athletics, has entered it and to rely on the better judgment of the soft-drink business. He has purchased an in the mass of those who are present who ingstar and McLaughlin, the gladiator of well fayored on that count. terest In the bottling establishment of J, C. Niles the occasion being "Old Man" Gallagher, _ and will give It his personal attention during the are always sure to see that fair play must who was to receive the odds of 100 in 400© off-season. be meted out to such a man. No one could Mique Kahoe©s New Bole. regret such a proceeding more than Mr. from Morningstar, which he accepted, but Back to the old home is Mique Kahoe Catcher Charlie Dooin. of the Phillies, has ac Gallagher came off the victor, although his cepted for the winter a position as salesman In a Schaefer, who would rather lose a game gifted young opponent practically ranks in and he has challenged Fortune to a finish big Market Street clothing store. As Dooin is a honorably than have it won at the expense game for favor. Within the next week tailor by trade the occupation should prove con of his opponent by the impudence of his the first class among the experts of thia Mique is to blossom out as a director of genial to him, so-called friends, while the masses of the country. a Smoke House and Billiard Parlor all his "Kid" Qleason has again signed with the Phillies. Chicago public would never tolerate a own. It is to be a "dry" concern. This Manager flurray does not contemplate playing the glaring wrong. The American people like McLaiighlin was the next to encounter new enterprise is to be located on Walnut veteran anywhere, but wants him on the team to fair play, even though they may at times "the Old Man," Gallagher> although as a Hills. There are dozens of these temper encourage the men and keep in good humor any feel indifferent for the moment. matter of fact McLaughlin is still com ance resorts "making good" all over the athletes who run up against a streak of bad luck. paratively a young man. His hair, how country and Mique is going to try and Somebody has made this discovery: "The Phil^ Strange as it may appear the tax on ever, is as white now as it was in ©76, which prove that it is possible to make billiards lies© 11)08 roster will look like a second edition of biliard tables in .this. State has been re must of necessity rank him as an "old "go" without booze on the side. There the Jersey City Skeeters with Wally Clement, Ed. duced with the owl-like wisdom which man. 1 © McLaughlin, who is really a fine are two of these dry sport-rooms out in Grant. Harry McDormick, Doolin, Bill Foxen. Mack billiard player, never could play with Gal and Moren, with Murray giving out orders from the characterizes most of the wisdom (?) of lagher and on this occasion played worse Norwood and both are doing a land-office bench." the politicians who crawl into power in business. this State. Heretofore the tax on billiard than ever. If Mr. Gallagher keeps on Jack McFetridee. former pitcher for the Phillies, slaughtering the youngsters he may be football player, oarsman aid all-around athlete, tables has been $30 on the first table and In Beminiscent Vein. broke his kneecap Saturday afternoon while kicking $10 on each additional one. The tax has obliged to enter the first class. As a matter of fact, Gallagher is in a class all by him Is there any game on earth that affords a football with some boys In a vacant lot near his now been reduced to $20 on the first table, home at Glenolden. and it is feared that he will be but no reduction on the others. Is there self and he seems more determined than more food for all-the-year gossip than base permanently injured. ^, ever to remain there. ball ? None that I ever stumbled across. any reason why the tax on one table should At luncheon the other day Dr. C. H. Rosen- In a Camden Court last week Taylor Schaefer, be any more than on the others ? If one once a noted outfielder. now a race-track follower, table should be taxed $20 and the others What a wicked (?) old man Thomas J. thal, of D. D. S. fame, grew reminiscent. was ordered to pay his wife, Martiia Sciiaefer, $10 Gallagher is when he goes to a billiard "When I was younger," said he, "and per week for support or else offer a home free $10, why not tax all alike. Talk about Col. Stern there was Cincinnati©s "IT" from both mothers-in-law, who are alleged to be kindergarten legislation; and you most as table! On the night of Nov. 15 Albert base ball I spent many an afternoon at the causa of the marital row. Schaefer agreed to suredly have it in Pennsylvania. Cutler, of Boston, in an exhibition game at League Park enjoying the game and ne provide a home for his wife. Allinger©s Boom was imprudent enough to glecting my patients. I recall one finish The wide gulf between Magee and his fellow About twenty-five years ago, or four insinuate that he could play 400 to 300 -with particular joy. Senator Charles batsmen on the Philadelphia team shows that while years after the National Billiard Associa for Gallagher at 18-2 inch game. Did the Magee is second on the official list. Osborne and tion was created in this city and spread youngster from Boston do so ? Gallagher Fleischmann was a 33d degree fan. The Titus, the next best, batsmen are respectively 19th went to the table and with runs of 64, 19, father of ex-Mayor Julius now one of the a.nd 20th. Then confe two more wide gaps. Knabe so rapidly in membership throughout the club owners was on hand that afternoon being 45th and Courtney. Thomas and Grant tied in country that had it not been perverted from 19, 14, 24, 32, 14 and 76 made 300 while and at the close of the ninth the Athletics Goth position. That shows plainly that the Phillies its original purpose and design and pro the Boston lad had but 123 at the close had us down 1 to 0. With two Reds gone need more batting strength. fessionally strangled in the home of birth of the game I Mr. Gallagher may be an and one on base Charley Jones came to bat. by a band of local speculators and pro "old man," simply because his hair is How he did punch that ball! Far into the moters in their own interest it would prob white, but he is a dangerous man to distant corners it rolled and as Jones came ably be today as powerful an organization "monkey with" when it comes to playing home with the winning run Senator Fleisch- in the billiard world as the Benevolent Or billiards, as such youngsters as Morningstar raann turned on Caspar Rowe, who was then der of Elks. It was the intention of the and McLaughlin have learned to their sor his office boy. and gave a gleeful wack creators of the National Billiard Associa row during the present season and, as on the shoulder." From office boy to bank tion to take this tax matter on billiard matter of fact, for several seasons past. vice-president that is Rowe©s record, for tables in hand and regulate, if possible, a the Senator©s protege is now one of the fair tax on each table in this State. P. 0. M. LEAGUE NEWS., Directors of the Red Club and Vice-Presi- dent of the Market National Bank. "Saw About that time, however, a band of wild- Secretary FulXerson, of the Zanesrtlle tervm. say» Charley Jones in New York the other day." INE TABLES, CAROM, eyed anarchists entered the business here the total attendance at Zanesvilla for the season was the added comment of A. S. Stern. F and opened so many cheap pool rooms for was 62.S60 In the fifty-eight games played, aa "He©s doing the Sherlock Holmes act for COMBINATION AND POOL drinks that it was deemed wiser not to averag« of 1075 per game. » New York hotel." Orders from all parts of the world promptly act in the matter in the hope that the tax East Liverpool Is said © to -;ha.re lost $G»00 nt attended to. on the tables would put many of them oat baas ball this season: Charlcr&i, $4000; Uniontown. Mulfordisms. $12.000; SteubenviUe. about .$13.000. and Washing- John Creaban. Green©s Hotel, Philad©a* Pa. of the business. Since that time .to the to and Braddock, from $2500 to $3000 <"n-h Zan«a- present the anarchists have fought in the Ylll* assert* to haw quit wipner on account «f Over 1.000.000 Noiae Subdn^n Sold. court*, or tried to do BO, th« right U oai- hatrtac bam a*l* to play Sunday ball. .NOVEMBER 30, 1907. SPORTIJNG UIFB.

off the club, and Purtell, the Three-I. League recruit, has a lot of backing. IN CHICAGO Black Veterans. Some of the colored players of the game they are quite numerous around Chicago declare that a negro will outlast the average white expert in the duration of his base ball career. There are several men in the local colored teams who have been playing round the country, one city and another, for over 20 years. Renfrew, a player on one of the best black teams in Chicago, was in the old Cubs and Sox Have Plenty Planted back in 1887, and was no spring chicken even then. Few fans of white color are aware of the fact that these Can the Sox Pull Off Some negro players have big reputations among their own race and they get a heaping lot Needed Deals? News and Chat of money for their work. Some of the colored teams play 100 games a year or more and their men get all the way from $1000 ter of the Frost-bound Game* to $2500 for their services. Some of the negroes© skill was shown when they gave a team of big leaguers, led by Jimmy Calla- BY W. A. PHELON. han and Mike Donlin, a decisive beating in Chicago, Nov. 25. Editor "Sporting a series played last summer. Life." The big financial panic isn©t hitting the ball tossers of the big leagues. Not so Political Snaps. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS that you would notice it. Chick Fraser has just been given a job IN THE WORLD OP OFFICIAL... They have plenty put by in. the tax office and will have a chance to where it will do the most oversee the assessments levied on his fellow good and can afford to take citizens of P,ark Ridge, a suburb, where he things easy while sympathiz has a handsome home. Charlie Williams, the ing with the unlucky people Cub treasurer, is also under cover for the who haven©t any coin. Ball winter wi.tn a nice political Job, .and Charlie players are not foolish spend Dexter expects to get on the payroll soon. Athletic thrifts any more. It©s a would take a City Hall snap, cinch that most of the Cubs but his time is too fully occupied with his can still put their paws on buffet. , the Old Romanj most of that $2432, .and if could be an alderman if he desired, but he the money is gone it went doesn©t care for the political whirl. He to good advantage. The could, in fact, have any office he .,might, Supplies and W. A. Phelon Sox, too, have considerable wish, and has political sponsors who want currency laid by, and none him to take something, but not for him. of the lacal stars will lack for ready shekels Fully recovered from his rheumatism he Is during the winter season. Billy Sullivan, about to go hunting again. one of the best-fixed of the Sox, and one of goes with him and it is figured that they the shrewdest, even brought a bunch of are perfectly safe from each other©s guns. Base Ball money downtown the other day and sought If Joe mistook Charlie for a deer the bul for investments. It was his opinion that the let would hit a tree or rock 90 feet away, tightness was about to lift, that now was and there is no chance for anyone to think , the time to bu-y stocks and bonds, and that Joe©s scarlet vest part of a stag©s coating. The © they would never be lower, while the certain Somebody might shoot Joe for a flamingo, rise in their values would give him a fat but that danger is only a remote possibility. Spalding Implements margin. It is said that quite a number of the Sox and Cubs have -their money in Trade good stocks and are handling the papers WESTERN ASSOCIATION with remarkable skill. Mark Spalding©s Athletic Library... Sftbring©s Sorrow. Has Placed the Matter of Circuit Changes on any Athletic The Standard Athletic One man to whom the winter can hardly For Next Season in the Hands of a Com article, stamps l>e bringing much glee is Jimmy Sebring. it as official and Library of the World... Once more his petition for reinstatement has mittee of Magnates. correct in all Books on all Sports, each book complete in been turned down, and once more he is Kans.as City, Kas., Nov., 23. Editor relegated to the ranks of the minors. "Sporting : Life." At the Western Associa particulars itself and an authority in its line. Little Charlie Murphy has stood ©faithfully tion meeting in Kansas City last week a Group t No. 2 by Sebring, and has done all .he could do committee was appointed to " If It Pertains to get him back in the fast jcompany, but look after the circuit for Spalding©s Official Foot Ball Guide for 1907 there doesn©t seem to be a chance. True it next season. The committee to Athletics, would be hard to find a place for him on is composed of President Group a No. 300 the Cub team, but he would look better and Moore, of the Webb City We Make It" feel better reinstated, and he might be ad team, President Hosteller, How To Play Foot Ball vantageously utilized in a trade or sale. of the Hutchinson team, and Boston, for instance, could make good use President Shively. This com Group 7 No. 7 of him and would Ite glad to hand over mittee will look over the real money for him. dubious towns and if they Spalding©s 1908 Official Basket Ball Guide think a change in the circuit Group 7 No. 299 News of the Cubs. advisable© they will make it. Despite the fine condition of the Cub out Enid is clamoring for a Spalding©s Official Collegiate Basket Ball field there are many fans who predict that team. Springfield had a Elston, the newest fielder gathered beneath 0. M. Shively disastrous season, but they Guide for 1908 Cub colors, will make his way into the have a new management garden. He is touted as a great batter and there now and all of last season©s debts reliable all-around performer. Boston is have been paid. They are now ready to anxious to get Jimmy Slagle, and some deal start anew. Dudley Risely has been en might be made if Elston panned out well, gaged as manager and has already added but Mr. Murphy does not fancy any trade some good men to his team. The owners of or sale which would take Slagle off the the Leavenworth team have made arrange team. Too valuable a boy. One or two ments for the ^building of a new base ball fine young catchers are said to be among park there next season. The fate of Topeka Send your name New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, the men secured by the Cubs. In this for the next season vyill probabiy consist and address for Boston, Baltimore, ©Washington, case, Frank Olis will have to hustle hard of a Western Association team with Dick a copy of Spald- to hold his job as third catcher. Speaking Cooley at the helm. At the meeting the Pittsburg, Buffalo, Syracuse, of this man, who never caught a single ball salary limit was raised from $1200 to ing©shandsome- in a real league game, Trainer McCormick $1500 per month. A resolution was also ly illustrated St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, says that he is a marvel as a backstop, a passed under which a fine of fifty dollars catalogue of all Minneapolis, New Orleans, fine thrower and an elegant hitter, but that is to be levied against any player who as he has never learned how to run. He must saults an umpire and this will be accom sports FREE Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, learn how to navigate, and then he will be panied by a ten days© suspension. A second a valuable man for any team. , fine of $100 will be levied against the club San Francisco, Montreal, Canada his nose fixed by able surgeons, and now a to which the rowdy player belongs. real Apollo© in good looks, has just hied him to Pitchburg, where he will spend the News Notes. winter in raising fancy dogs and telling the The Joplin Club has re-engaged Johnny Fillman natives how it all happened. Frank Chance as team manager. is drawing $10 a day on the coast as a book Jay© Andrews is wintering in Hutchinson and has maker©s assistant. The Big Smoke never a lucrative position with the gas company there. did care about money, but the stuff is so It is rumored that this league may drop Webb KLINQ- to the bases, once they got on. Ively, as managers. The probability Is that Walter convenient to carry. City or LeavcnWorth and add Enid, Okla., to the OVERALL the CUBS were wide awake at Morris will manage Savannah. Pat Meany will man circuit. . . all times, and instead of TINKER-ing about age Charleston. Malarkey will manage llacon and Possible White Sox Trades. Dick Cooley. part, owner and manager of the Dick Crozier will handle Augusta, Topeka Club.© has not yet decided whether to re on the job they SLAGLE-d (meaning hit, of Talk of trades and deals that might help main with his Topoka Club or play elsewhere next course) the ball when-EVERS a hit counted out the Sox is heard wherever the South season. . for a run, and deserved to win the world©s NEW ENGLAND NOTES. Side fans assemble. It is said that a big Arthur GrigM, a Topeka boy who played with San championship. Now more than ever before deal is on with Cleveland that Lajoie wants Antonio .in©the-Texas League last year, has been everybody realizes that the Tigers did not The latest applicants for the management of the to lose Dusty Rhoades, and believes that drafted by the Shreveport Club, of the Southern have a CHANCE. Lawrence Club are two veterans the famous third League. baseman. Lave Cross, late of New Orleans, and Eddie McFarland, under the influence of his the noted shortstop. Frank Connaughton. home folks, would be good and play the Jack Henry, formerly of the Topeka team, has game. Comiskey, it is reported, is willing been drafted from Oklahoma by Ducky Holmes O©NEILL©S JOKE Three clubs lay claim to Alfred Blatchford. New who is now managing the Sioux City team in the Bedford. Lawrence and Lowell. and the last bulletin to give McFarland, Quillin and Fiene for Western League, of Secretary Farrell, of the minor leagues© organiza Rhoades just to lessen the superfluous popu About Playing Base Ball on House Tops tion, says he has been purchased by the Boston lation of the South Side team and to obtain Nationals. a winning pitcher. Osteen, from all ac at San Francisco. It is doubtful if Frank Connaughton will be with counts, has Quillin©s place as good as cap PLAY ON WORDS. Paterson, N. J., Nov. 2. Norris L. the Lynn team next year. His contract contained tured. The Sox must have a winning pitcher. O©Neill, president of the Western League, no reserve clause, something Connanghtcn always One more twirler, able to make good and To Express a Few Sentiments Anent the believes that the time is coming when the insists on, and it is understood that the old big get away with .600 per cent, of his games, game will be played on the roofs of houses. leaguer will offer his services elsewhere. would pretty near cinch the flag for 1908, Work and Participants in the Recent He discussed the subject on a visit to his but where is thj © pitcher to be found? World©s Championship Series. brother©s home here yesterday. He said: Letter List. Rhoades, who can o some under proper en "I am negotiating now with Prank Esch. of We have letters for the following named persons couragement, migi ; be the man. As an California, on this project, and the new scheme which will be forwarded UDOU receipt of address: experiment Conimy has signed a youth Cleveland "News." may have a try-out In San Francisco. Ground out Second baseman Cuddy, Jack Nugent. Harry Hinch- named Walter Most. This boy is a local There is sorrow and PAYNE in Detroit. that way is too valuable for base ball parks, and man. Roach, of Punxsutawney Club; outflelder semi-pro., and a lot of veterans tout him as The Tigers expected to make a KILLIAN in business men haven©t the time to spend on cars Klett. Manager J. F. Qulnn. Hank Ramsey, Charles riding to the suburbs to see a game. By having Moss, second baseman Kelley, of Newark. A. L.; a star. He can pitch, watch the bases, field that little clash with the CUBS. But instead the grounds on top of a. block or two of houses, outflelder Johns, catcher Hartman. well and bat some. Everybody is pulling of the sweet, rich kernels of victory, all with great stairways and elevators, it would be for him to land a regular position. The best they got was a poor sickly looking COBB an easy matter to handle the crowds." Base Ball in Cuba. semi-pro, pitchers of the past season were The TIGERS had their ups and DOWNS, Most, Merker, Donohue, Keeley and Dema- Ramsey©s All-American team is drawing large chiefly the latter, but had JENNINGS been SOUTH ATLANTIC NOTES. crowds in the games in Cuba. The visitors won the ree, according to the big league men who a little O©LEARY and used ARCHER be first game, 7 to 1, and lost the second game to were playing in the local outlaw nines. hind the bat to shoot down the speedy the natives, who won, 4 to 0, with Mack, the crack The Sox have taken Most; the Cubs have A copy of the 1908 schedule has already been Philadelphia pitcher, in the box for the Americans. grabbed Donohue and Merker. Keeley has CUBS on the bases the TIGERS Would not submitted to the directors of the league by Presi too good a position to leave for professional now be held in such LOWE estimation by, dent Boyer. President Charles Morton announces another change ball, and this leaves Demaree. Several fans in general, and they might have a The Reach ball will be used next season Instead In the date of the meeting of the league, fixing minor league .clubs have made this man game or two stored away in DAVY JONES© of the Spalding upon recommendation or a com It for Thursday, Nov. 7, Instead of Nov. 5. Tha locker. mittee consisting of Corlsb, of Savannah, and Bur- latter date comes on election day. when the magnates good offers, »ad he looks like a candidate bridge, of Jacksonville. worth nailing. Gomiskey©s infield .problem As for the CUBS, one could but look for cannot attend. remains Uinsolyed. Nobody knows .in what victory with the name of the third base The next meeting of the League will be held in Officials of the Marion team announced last week man, STEINFELDT, describing their im Savannah, early during January. At that meeting that Charles M. O©Day. of Mattoon. 111., would in order the Sox will take the field in .the a president and other officers will be elected and all probability manage Marion©s team next season. spring, or what .performers will occupy two field. All of the pitchers were in rare form the official schedule and ball will be adopted. O©Day wa* formerly a pitcher, but for the last fl7» «jr three: bf,.the positions. Tannehill will and the TIGERS were done up BROWN? The Columbia and Jacksonville Clubs have settled years he haa been managing teams lu Western to »how all his gpeed to keep Osteeu Besides the TIGERS were compelled to upon Tom UcGulre and Dominick MulUuaey. rwjpect- minor leagues, winning four pennant*. 1O SRORTIIVG LJHB. NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

at Cook©s Opera House with moving pic Perriue, Washington ...... 18 3S 7 .924 tures. Bill Klern has gone back to the Rahe, Chicago ...... 29 38 11 .923 Parent, Boston ...... ^... 43 80 20 .922 American Bridge Company. Dan Pfennin- O©Brien, Washington ...... 21 27 9 .894 LIMIT RULES. ger and Felix Lynch are making shoes with THIRD BASEMEN. "Ump" Ted O©Hara as foreman. Bill Cul- Cross, Washington ...... 41 38 98 S .978 ligan is making Kodaks and Bill Shelber Shipke, Washington ...... 63 57 127 11 .049 PRESIDENT CARPENTER©S IDEAS gin fizzes and "ginger fizz." Banihf is at Yeager, St. Louis ...... 91 108 104 20 .333 printing and Silk O©Loughliii is a furnace Bradley, Cleveland ...^.. 139 164 278 29 .938 expert and coal king. Coughlin, Detroit . .. .- 133 163 233 30 .930 Tannehill, Chicago ...... 31 21 82 10 .912 ON THAT SUBJECT. The article recently published in "Sport Hartzell, St. Louis . ___,. 38 49 74 12 .911 ing Life" about the "E©aniotis Rochester Knight, Boston ....._.. 132 178 293 49 .906 TJmps" in various leagues opened the eyes O©Brien, Washington .. 40 49 95 16 .900 of the base ball world. We forgot to men Moriarity, New York ...... 91 115 160 31 .899 The Trt-State League Chief Will tion Prank Newhouse, of the Wisconsin Official Averages of the Fielders Rohe, Chicago ...... 73 58 161 25 .893 Laporte, New York ...... 64 65 115 21 .896 League, who is to manage Fond dn Lac in Collins, Athletic ...... 139 143 257 47 .893 Insist That the Organization 1908. Three new Rochester umpires go and the Official Pitching Re Delehanty, Washington .... 46 70 73 18 .888 out next season. Umpire O©Brien (Mike) Quillin, Chicago ...... 48 45 103 22 .871 Adopt Stringent Regulations to formerly resided in Rochester. , cords of the American League . G. PO. A, E. Pet. Mclntyre, Detroit ...... 20 43 3 0 L009 Hold the Players* Salaries Down, For the Season of 1907* Hahn, Chicago ...... 156 182 24 2 .990 Altizer, Washington ...... 26 54 0 1 .982 Parent, Boston ...... 47 78 12 2 .978 Sullivan, Boston ...... 1*3 296 16 8 975 SBECHAla TO "SPOBTING LIFE." Anent Peculiar Notions and Actions of BY ROBERT McROY. Oldriug, Athletic ...... 117 180 10 5 1974 Altoona, Pa., NOT. 25. The Tri-State Ball Players Who are Fined For Infrac Following are the official fielding and Jones, Chicago ...... 154 307 18 9 .973 pitching averages of all American League Seybold. Athletic ...... 147 201 19 6 .973 is the subject of an interesting inter Congalton, Cleveland ...... 129 179 19 6 .971 view given out by President Charles F. tion of Disciplinary Rules. players for the season of 1907, as compiled Jones, Detroit ...... 125 282 15 9 .971 Carpenter, Ha goea into "Jake Weimer, of the Cincinnati Club, is by the secretary of the American League Stone, St. Louis ...... 155 276 12 9 .970 the only player of the many I have been under the direction of President Johnson: Keeler, New York ...... 107 144 13 5 .909 tb.c $2503 salary limit and Bay, Cleveland ...... 31 55 5 2 .«e8 the rules for its enforce compelled to discipline in the line of jny Hartsel, Athletic ...... 143 191 11 7 .967 ment, which he proposes to duty who .ever came to m&- Team Fielding. ; Jones, Washington ...... Ill 226 6 8 .967 offer at a meeting of the and told me I ..was right in ; G. PO. A. E. Pet. Anderson, Washington .... 26 56 2 2 .967 League to be held in the fining him,©© .says President Chicago ... ..,©.... -.... 157 4209 2-44©B 240 .965 Barrett, Boston ...... 99 183 14 7 .960 Harry Pulliam,. of© the Na Detroit ...... ; 153 4102 1957 246 .961 Grimshaw, Boston ...... 33 27 1 1 .908 aear future. He said: © ©There Cleveland ...:...... 158 41T8 2206 267 .900 Crawford, Detroit ...... 144 311 22 12 .965 is no question in my mind tional League.,... © ©During a Athletic ..-...... 100 4-057-1499 235 .960 Cobb, Detroit ...... 150 238 30 11 .901 hut that the evils which game between the Reds and St. Louis ...... 155 4131 2135 270 .959 Nill, Cleveland ...... 25 53 20 3 .961 have militated against the the Cubs last July Weimer Boston -.©...... 155 4230 2195 278 .959 Hinchinan, Cleveland ...... 148 231 18 11 .958 Tri-State can he corrected, beca,me, to abusive to the New -York ...... 152 4000 1993 338 .947 HemphEl, St. Louis ...... 153 320 12 15 .957- umpire that he was put out Washington ,: ...... 154 4050 1989 315 .935 Flick, Cleveland ...... 147 219 22 11 .958 and after having made ; a Hoffman, New York ...... -185 288 20 15 .953 careful study of the situa of the game. Wh n the case Individual Fielding. Conroy, New York ...... 100 204 10 10 .951 tion, it is my intention to Was repprted to :me I fined PITCHERS. Lord, Athletic ...... 53 91 6 5 .351 C. F. Carpenter recommend some changes at the player $20, and he paid G. PO. A. ©E. Pet. Pickering, St. Louis ...... 151, 210 14. 12 .949 the next meeting of the it without a murmur. During Patterson, Chicago ...... 19 36 0 1.000 Birmingham, Cleveland .... 134 273 33 17 .947 League which I believe will find the dele the field games at Cincin Owen, Chicago ...... 11 5 16 0 1.000 Dougherty, Chicago ...... 148 209 19 13 .946 gates in a receptive mind. "We have adopted Jacob Weimer. nati in September Weimer White, Chicago ...... 47 S3 103 .986 Ganley, Washington ...... 154 276 23 19 .940 Walsh, Chicago ...... 5li 35 227 .985 Wclday, Chicago ...... 15 13 2 1 .938 a salary limit of $2800, which has evoked came to me and said: ©Mr. Hughes, Washington ...... 34 6 61 .985 Downs, Detroit ...... 20 39 3 -. 3 .933 some criticism. This is at least $800 in President, you did right in fining me. I Plank, Athletic ...... 43 33 .984 Milan, Washington ...... 47 80 12 . 7 .929 excess of the limit established by some am sorry I act,ed the W.ay I did, and I want Moweii. St. Louis ...... 42 42 .982 Delehanty, Cleveland ...... 15 19 3 2 .917 Class B organizations, whica draw from to apologize.© Whereupon I told Weimer Joss, Cleveland ...... 42 21 143 .982 Laporte, New York ...... 63 84 10 9 -:913 larger populations than does the Tri-State. that the National League didn©t need his Tannehill, Boston ...... 18 9 42 .981 Clymer, Washington ...... 51 79 4 8 .912 Coombs, Athletic ...... 23 9 37 .979 Hiekman, Chicago ...... 21 25 4 3 .908 Tho following are safeguards which will money and they didn©t want it. ©If T hear no Siever, Detroit ...... 38 11 69 .904 Bell, New York ...... 17 35 0 4 .807 make the evading of the salary limit rule further complaint against you this season,© llogg. New York ...... 20 7 47 .964 Hoey, Boston ...... 21 24 0 4 .8©T practically an impossibility: said I, ©I will return your $20 to you,© Killian, Detroit ...... 42 11 94 .963 Rickey, New York ...... 1 6 .843 "Any official of any club. Including the mana which I did last Saturday. Smith, Chicago ...... 41 29 109 .963 ger and player, may be called upon to make sworn Leiubardt, Cleveland .©..... 3SS 9 92 .962 The Pitchers© Records. statement to the president of the league or ©board DOOIN©S NOTION. Mullin, Detroit ...... 47 15 133 .961 Glaze, Boston ...... 32 8 40 .900 Won. Lost. T.O. Tie. Pet. of directors as to the salary paid any or all "Some of the players seem to think, or Donovan, Detroit ...... 25 4 0 1 .8(2 players, and a fine shall be imposed for failure to Altrock, Chicago ...... 30 26 . sa .958 pretend to think, that I profit personally Gehring, Washington ...... 14 3 19 .927 Joss, Cleveland ...... 27 11 1 .7il do so, and any player may be suspended until Dygert, Athletic ...... 20 9 0 such affidavit Is forthcoming. when they are fined. One of these is Char Hhoades, Cleveland ...... 35 13 S3 .950 White. Chicago ...... 27 13 ley Doom, the catcher of the Philadelphia VIck-ers, Athletic ...... 10 2 .1150 0 .... "Games may be forfeited when players partici Powell, St. Louis ...... 32 2 .947 Bender, Athletic ...... 16 8 o .607 pating receive in excess of the sum specified in Club, who appears otherwise to be ah in Smith, Washington ...... 30 .10 .916 Smith, Chicago ...... 22 -11 1 .667 formal contract. telligent young man. I fined him $25 last Donovan, Detroit ...... 32 13 .945 Killian, Detroit ...... 25 13 i .©ers "Player shall be immediately released, club fined season for good reason, and he positively Siever, Detroit ...... 19 10 o .... . Uiuesn, St. Louis .944 Plank, Athletic ...... 24 16 and game forfeited If any amount reverts to player refused to pay the line. He laid off a few KuUanks, Detroit J.941 3 .6! ) In purchase price, or if any bonus Is tendered him Young, Boston ...... 22 15 2 for signing contract days and then changed his mind. He sent Petty, St. Louis ...... 943 Waddell, Athletic ...... 19 13 me a check for the $25, at .the same time Doyle, New York ..-.....;.. 20 5 .943 © 01 .5©. 1 No player shall be eligible who receives an Winters, Boston ...... "f> C .943 Glade, St. Louis ...... 13 9 amount in escess of the sum specified la his formal remarking to a friend, ©It©2s pretty tough on Hess, Cleveland ...... 17 G .941 Hogg, New, York ...... 11 8 0 contract. Player showing during or after season that me to have to work hard out there in the Morgan, Boston ...... "26 G .940 Thielman, Cleveland ...... 11 8 0 he is receiving or has received any amount con Walsh. Chicago ...... 24 IS 2 sun for that money and then have to send Falkenberg, Washington .... 32 10 6 .939 Leibhardt. Cleveland ...... 18. 14 trary to requirements of salary limits shall be en it to that guy,© meaning rue, ©so that-he can Young. Boston ...... 44 5 C .936 1 titled to his release. Bender, Athletic ...... 33 14 .9.34 Hhoades, Cleveland ...... 15 14 1 "No contract other than for the playing season buy a couple of striped vests with it.© " Howell, St. Louis ...... 16 15 1 Moore, New York ...... 15 1 2 .933 Mulliu, . Detroit ...... 2.0 20 hall be entered into. Clarkson, Cleveland ...... 22 10 3 .930 1 "Any club exceeding salary limit, after 30 days Thielman, Cleveland ...... 20 9 4 .927 Doyle, New York ...... 11 11 . 1 ..500 from the opening of the season, snail thereby forfeit Graham, Washington ...... 20 3 3 .927 Hess, Cleveland ...... 6 6 1 .500 any part or all of its bond, and franchise may be COLLEGE_MLL Newton, New York ...... 19 6 4 .925 Keefe, New York ...... 4 4 0 ,500 disposed of by the league. Glade, St. Louis ...... 24 3 4 .923 Kitson, New York ...... 3 3 .500 "Club officers shall be held responsible for stock Orth, New York ...... 37 9 9 .920 Berger, Cleveland ...... 3 3 2 .500 holders or aay one connected with club in ©side A Movement Suggested For the Better Vickers, Athletic ...... 2 2 0 .500 Bartley Athletic ...... 15 9 2 .920 Chesbro, New York ...... 9 10 agreements.© Organization of the Many Collegiate Chesbro, New York ...... 29 3 .919 1 .474 "No player shall be eligible unless absolute title Berger, Cleveland ...... 14 2 2 .917 Tannehill, Boston ...... 6 7 .462 has been secured, excepting in the case of players Keefe, New York ...... 19 1 2 .913 Powell, St. Louis ...... 13 1C 0 .418 connected with clubs during the past season. Base Ball Teams. Winters, Boston ...... 12 15 0 .444 Kitson, New York ...... 1G 4 2 .913 Morgan, Boston ...... 8 11 "Any manager guilty of exceeding terms of play A suggestion has been made .by "Father Pruitt, Boston ...... 35 - 7 7 .910 0 .421 ers© formal contracts shall be fined $500 and de Clarkson, Cleveland ...... 5 7 1 .417 Chadwick," editor of Spalding©s Base Ball Dygert, Athtetic ...... 42 13 9 .906 Patten, Washington ...... 12 17 clared ineligible until such flne is £aid. Johnson, Washington ...... 14 5 20 3 .893 0 .414 ©The enforce.xent of the salary limit and -penalties Guide," which is likely to. have consider Newton, New York ...... 7 10 0 .412 Waddell, Athletic ...... 43 16 67 12 .874 Glaze, Boston ...... 9 13 shall bo at, the discretion, of either the president or able effect on college athletics in general Harris, Boston ...... 12 1 21 3 .860 _ .409 board of directors. Orth, New York ...... 14 21 0 .400 and on college base ball in particular. It is Patten, Washington ...... 36 12 58 12 .854 Altrock, Chicago ...... 8 12 "Aay player assaulting an umpire shall "be fined the proposal to form a national association Oberlin, Washington ...... 11 0 26 5 .839 ?500 aad expelled. Coombs, Athletic ...... 6 9 "Guarantee reduced to $60 (one-half for rain) ex- of college base ball organizations, based on BATCHERS. Patterson, Chicago ...... 4 G 0 .400 cer-ting opening day. Decoration. Day, July 4. Labor State associations, which should select dele C. Eubanks, Detroit ...... 2 3 0 .400 Day and Saturdays, when 50 per cent stall pre- gates to the controlling and central body. Blankenship, Washington .. 22 Owens, Chicago ...... 2 3 1 .400 valL" Mr. Chadwick believes that the time has O©Connor, St. Lou4s ...... 25 Pelty, St. Louis ...... 12 -21 1 .364 Schreck, Athletic ©...... 93 Johnson, Washington ...... 5 9 0 In conclusion President Carpenrter said: come when such an organization is neces Sullivan, Chicago ...... 100 Hughes, Washington ...... 7 ©13- 0 "The patrons will appreciate the necessity sary in order to put a =8top to the growing Powers, Athletic ...... 5"J Smith, Washington ...... 11 21 1 ."14 of retrenchment and the ©stars© who failed tendency © :, Buelow, St. Louis ...... 23 Dineen, St. Louis ...... 7 15 0 .318 to scintillate will not be missed. Young, Payne, Detroit ...... 46 Gehring, Washington ...... 3 7 .300 aggressive players who can be relied upon TOWARD COMMERCIALISM Criger, Boston ...... 74 Moore, New York ...... 3 7 .300 in college athletics, and believes that since Kahoe, Washington ...... 15 Graham, Washington ...... 4 10 0 .286 to do their best, a close and interesting Archer, Detroit ...... 17 Falkenberg, Washington .... 5 18 1 .217 race and honest base ball will find the pa the college should be the place, undefiled of McFarland, Chicago ...... 43 Pruitt, Boston ...... 3 11 0 .214 trons ready to give their loyal support and all, where amateurs and the amateur spirit Shaw, Boston ...... 73 Oberlin, Washington ...... 3 11 0 .214 not leaving the ball parks in disgust over should nourish, it should take the first step Warner, Washington ...... 64 Bartley, Athletic ...... 0 1 .000 the ©don©t care© spirit which was apparent in the right direction, Mr. Chadwick has Kleinow, New York ...... 86 Harris, Boston ...... 0 7 .000 Stephens. St. Louis-...... 56 in more than one town last season. Re written &j letter to Caspar Whitney, .editor Clarke, Cleveland ...... 115 trenchment does not mean deterioration in of "Outing," in which he embodies these Hayden, Washington ...... 57 OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA NOTES. sivy sense. There should be no difficulty in suggestions. Mr. Whitney Spencer, St. Louis ...... 63 securing pl-ayers who are above the gen Bemis. Cleveland ...... 21 Jake Mackey, Wadsworth pitcher, has signed eral average at the figure specified. And STRONGLY ENDORSES Ha-rt, : Chi.cagp ...... ;.. 25. contract to play with Akron next season. the owners are adopting a liberal policy in them and will take the question up seriously Block, Washington ...... © . 21 It is said that the Cleveland Club secured Dick in his magazine., It is undoubtedly a fact Schmidt, Detroit ...... It Brown from the Youngstown Club simply to turn paying this amount, considering the business Armbrustor, Chicago ...... him over to Toledo. done in the past." that college base ball is losing some of its Wakefield, Cleveland ...... position, from the standpoint of amateur Thomas, New York ...... i Pitcher Koehl, a Sycamore (Ohio) pitcher, who Tri-State Tidings. sport, and that the tendency of commercial Rickey. New York : t...... j.1 has won 17 out of 21 games pitched this year, haj ism, which Mr. Chadwick has referred to, is PTEST BASEMEN. been signed by the Newark Clu b. Baltimore has drafted pitcher Hafford from Tren George C. Meah, a resident of Niles, has been ton. there. If, as he proposes, the playing of G. PO. A. E. Pet. base ball in the higher educational institu Donohue. Chicago ...... 157 1846 140 12 .994 signed by Youngstown. Meah plays both Infield and Harrlsburg has purchased pitcher Pounds from Ungla-ub, Boston ...... 139 1504 84 22 .986 outfleld, specializing at third base. Toronto. tions could be brought under the Amateur Altizer, Washington .... 50 579 24 10 .984 Manager Sam Wright, of the Youngstown Club, Johnstown loses Cooney to Portland and Conn to Athletic Union and thoroughly supervised Jones, St. Louis ...... 155 1687 103 31 .983 has signed Pearl Miller, a Pueblo amateur, who Nashville by draft. and organized, it Would prove a check and Stovall, Cleveland ...... 122 1381 68 25 .983 played a few games for Armour the past season on safeguard, the good effects of which cannot Rossman. Detroit ...... 153 1478 62 30 .981 second base. Inflelder James J.© Griffin has accepted the Trenton be estimated. Davis, Athletic ...... 149 1478 103 38 .977 Club©s terms for next season. Mortarlty, New York ...... 22 225 7 6 .975 The Little Eock Club, of the Southern League, Providence has drafted third baseman Sehwartz Lister, Cleveland ...... 22 219 10 6 .974 having drafted Manager Walter East from Akron the Cleveland boy, from Altoona- Chase, New York ...... 121 1144 77 34 .973 that club will probably secure as manager Martjr News Notes. © Hogan, of Zanesville. Buck Connor and Roy Toren have been purchased Harry Hatch, the old Brown pitcher, won 16 out Hiekman. Chicago ...... 30 289 16 11 .965 from Toronto by the Reading Club. of 35 games the past season in the Western League. Anderson, Washington .... 61 615 31 11 .967 George Fox will very likely be the manager of Grimshaw. Boston ...... 15 136 7 4 .966 the Lancaster Club next season. The Lauks lost The Johnstown Club has sold third baseman Ar Curtice has been engaged to the Notre Dame SECOND BASEKEN. $2500, but they are game and believe that they thur Breathers to Baltimore for $GOO. base ball team next spring. He caught on Notre can do better next year. Dame©s nine last year. G. PO. A. E. Pet. It is reported that the outlaw Atlantic League is Hartzell, St. Louis ...... 12 36 40 2 .974 Dick Breen, of the Youngstown Club, mourns the figuring to establish a club in Wilmington, DeL. in The Athletic Council of Williams College met at Lajoie, Cleveland ...... 128 314 461 25 .969 loss of a championship watch fob. A reward will opposition to the local Tri-State Club. Williamstown, Mass., NOT. 4, and exonerated the Ferns, Boston ...... 143 424 459 30 .967 be given to the finder by returning same to No. Fred Raymer, manager of the Johnstown team, and members of tho base ball team charged with pro Williams, New York ...... 139 357 393 26 285 Marion Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. fessionalism. .966 Moran. of Trenton, a fast outflald«r, have been Nill, Cleveland ...... 32 GO 84 5 .966 Second baseman Pearl Miller, of Youngstown, an drafted by the Athletic Clob. Raymer will be The report of G. R. Murray, treasurer of the Murphy, Athletic ...... 122 271 386 24 .965 nounces his retirement on account of a promotion farmed to New York. Princeton Athletic Association, for the year ending Schaefer, Detroit ...... 74 188 206 16 .961 in a railroad shop at his home in Toledo which President Charles P. Carpenter is making a strong July 1, 1907, exclusive of football, shows a profit in Isbell. Chicago ...... 119 276 384 30 .957 assures a better future than base ball offers. fight for the Republican nomination as City Treas base ball of $7,972.53, but a deficit in all other Niles, St. Louis ...... 116 280 352 34 .949 urer of Altoona. The primary election will be branches of sport, with the. exception of the fresh Perrine, Washington ...... 24 52 53 6 .946 Bob Lowe, of the Detroit team, Is wanted f« held January 23 and the general election in Feb men teams. O©Brien. Washington ...... 17 28 55 5 .943 manager of the New Castle team. It is not know* ruary. In event of his nomination Mr. Carpenter Harvard and Georgetown have made up after being Delehanty, Washington .... 68 172 180 22 .941 whether Lowe can secure his release from Detroit, has an excellent chance of election. In the latter on the outs since 1903 when Captain Sam Apperious, Yeager, St. Louis ...... 17 46 53 7 .934 but efforts will be made to purchase this If possible. event the Tri-State League will lose Its able presi of Georgetown, refused to play against Harvard Downs, Detroit ...... 80 149 207 27 .930 The two pitchers upon whom depended th« dent. because the Crimson used Matthews, a negro. Har Schlafly, Washington ...... 24 67 49 9 .928 winning of the O. and P. League pennant will play vard will play Georgetown twice during the Southern Nicholls, Athletic ...... 28 41 69 10 .917 In the American Association. Billy Thomas, who trip of the Cambridge team in the spring. Robe, Chicago ...... 39 81 111 19 .910 w«m for Youngstown, will be with Columbus, and " UMPS" AT WORK. H. Hlnchman. Cleveland .. 15 25 60 9 .964 Noah, of Sharon. Will go to Toledo. Following the example of Dartmouth, the Williams SHQRTSTOPS. College faculty is conducting an Investigation that Mrs. Charles Laskey, wife of Marion©s star catch From the Peerless Silk O©Longhlin to the will result in the disbarring from all amateur atii- G. PO. A." E. Pet. er, kept the batting and fielding averages of the letics of three of the college©s star base ball players Cross. Athletic ...... 74 169 226 19 .954 Lime Burners during the season Just closed. Mrs. Irrepressible Danihy. for engaging in Sunday ball with professional teams. Schaefer, Detroit ...... 18 36 48 4 .951 Luskey©s official report Is printed hi the Marion Turner, Cleveland ...... 141 258 477 39 .950 Special from "TTmptown," Captain Harmon, Young and Wadsworth are the "Mirror" and fttfl credit i» given her for keeping three players whose pasts are being looked into and Davis, Chicago ...... 132 223 485 38 .949 the figures. Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 25. Bill Carpen all three are likely to feel the axe. O©Leary, Detroit ...... 138 353 448 48 .948 Wallace, St. Louis ...... 147 338 517 54 .941 Prospects at Newark are Ip. ©f>, bad way owing to ter has reported to Van Bergh©s silver Wagner, Boston ...... 109 283 387 5fl .931 the lack of a manager to secure players for nest plating factory and is a silversmith. I)ave William Holmes, former owner of the Lincoln Conroy, New York ...... 38 95 94 14 .931 season. Billy Smith, who headed the Newcastle Pitzsimmons is making cigars. Bill Buskley franchise, on November 9 purchased a half interest Nicholls, Athletic ...... 82 178 258 33 .330 team, of the 0. and P. League, for two years, will James Flynn and Joe Courneen are cutting in tha Sioux City franchise and next season will Elberfeld, New York ...... 11S 295 400 5* .330 not again get that position. The present owner* ussiune the actual management of the club. It IB Smith. Washington ...... 51 99 141 21 .93« announced that they will retire ni toon as tboy wlaii elothes daily. Billy Sullivan is an electrician understood $6,000 la invoked in the transaction. Altizer. Washington ...... 71 155 251 J2 J2J tip the year©s business. NOVEMBER 30, 1907. SRORTIING 11 GROUP PICTURES FINE PHOTOS OF MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS. GIVING FOE BEADY EEFEEENCE AIJ, LEAGUES UNDEK THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT; TOGETHER WITH LEAGUE CLASSIFICATION; AND WITH CLUB MEMBEES, OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS.

Printed in Half-Tone on Heavy CENTRAL LEAGUE. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. (CLASS B.) (CLASS B.) President Dr. F. C. Carson, South Bend, Ind. President, Charles F. Carpenter. Altoona, P». Enameled Paper of a Size and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP PROFES Season of 1907 April 25 to September li. Season of 1907 April 24 to September 15. SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. Quality to Make Them Suitable PANTON CLUB. Canton. O. ALTOONA CLUB, Altoona. Pa. President, P. T. POWERS, Fuller Building, " Johu G. Rommel, President, n ,T. T. Cassiday, President. New York. Bade Meyers. Manager. John FarreU. Manager. « For Framing and Display. Secretary, J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, Au nAYTON CLUB, Dayton. O. UABRISBURG CLUB. Ilarrisburg, Pa. burn, N. Y. \ " Joseph A. Wolf, President, W. Harry Baker, President, Malaclii Kittredge. Manager. George W. Heckert. Manager. BOAKL OF ARBITRATION: PVANSVILLE CLUB. Evansville. Ind. JOHNSTOWN CLUB. Johnstown, Pa. J. Cal Ewing, T. H. Murnane, W. M. " Harry Stahjhofer. President. u George N. Kline, President, Punch Knoii. Manager. Fred. Raymer, Manager. vuue. i>y me aozen (.assonea or au 01 uuo Kavaaaugh, James H. O©Rourke, M. H. Sex ton, D. M. Shively, Joseph D. O©Brien. P. BAND RAPIDS CLUB, Grand Rapids. Mich. T ANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster, Pa. kind) $1.00. In ordering specify the u Philip Arnold. President. u John Hiemenz, President. name of the club and league and be sure LEAGUE MEMBERS. Elmer Bliss. Manager. Clarence Foster, Manager. to mention the year. The following is our Eastern League. Western Association complete list. We have no others. Don©t American Association Sou©h Atlantic League COUTH BEND CLUB, South Bend. Ind. tpRENTON CLUB. Trenton, N. J. write and ask us if we have pictures of Southern League Te.\i»s League u © M. F. Calvin, President. -1 Lewis Perrine, President, the "Squeedunk Team," of the Squeedunk Pacific Coast League Pa.-Ohio-Maryland Angus A. ^!rant. Manager. John J. Carney, Manager. League, or any others. We haven©t. Western League Western Pa. League OPRINGFIELD CLUB. Springfield, O. UILMINGTON CLUB, Wilmington. Del. New York League Cotton States League " Wm. M. Lynch, President^ The groups are 13 x 14 inches in size. New England League Northern Copper 0 Claude Varnell, President. Connecticut League State League John O. Hendricks, Manager. Michael Grady, Manager. 1902 CHAMPION MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Trl-State League Kansas State League rpERRE HAUTE CLUB, Terre Haute. Ind. UlLLIAMSPORT CLUB, Williamsport, Pa. Pittsburg Club of 1902. National League Champions Central League South Central League -1 Louis D. Smith, President. " Frank C- Bowman, President, for 1903; Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") or 1902, Ind.-111.-Iowa League Wisconsin State Daii Canieron. Manager. H. S. Wolverton. Manager. American League Champions for 1903. Northwestern League Gulf Coast League Ohio-Pennsylvania League Western Canada WHEELING CLUB. Wheeling, W Va. READING CLUB, Reading, Pa. 1902 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Virginia League E-istern Illinois " B. F. Perklns. President, n Jacob L. Weitzel, Pres.; A. A. Fink. Sec©y. ______Curt Weigand, Manager. ______Toronto Club of 1902, Eastern League Champions Inter-State League South Michigan E. D. Price, Manager. for 1903; Indianapolis Club of 1902, American WESTERN LEAGUE. Association Champions for 1903; Kansas City Club EASTERN LEAGUE NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. (CLASS A.) of 1902. Western League Champions for 1903; (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) President, Norris O©Neil, Chicagxi, M. Manchester Club of 1902, New England League President. Patrick T. Powers, New York City. President. J. H. Farrell, Auburn, N. Y. CLUB MEMBERS Denver, Col.. R. R. Burke, Champions for 1903; Nashville Club of 1902. Season of 1907 April 24 to September 24. Season of 1907 May 9 to September 21 Manager. Des Monies. la., M. J. Kelley, Manager. Southern League Champions for 1903 ;New Haven Lincoln, Neb., Manager. Omaha. Club of 1902, Connecticut League Champions for BUFFALO CLUB, Buffalo. N. Y. ALBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y. Neb.. William A- Rourke, Manager. Pueblo, Col.. 1903; Butte Ctyb of 1902, Pacific Coast Northwest ° Alex. B. Potter. President, " C. M. Winchester, Jr.. President, H. Patterson. Manager. Sioux City. la., Wm. H. League Champions for 1903; Albany Club of 1902. George A. Smith, Manager. M. J. Doherty, Manager. Holmes, Manager. Season of 1907 April 17 to New York State League Champions for 1903; September 16. Rockford Club of 1902, L-L-L League Champions BALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. AMSTER-JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE for 1903. ° Moses N. Frank. President, " M. F. Button, of Gloversville, Pr(resident. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Johu Dunn, Munr.ger. Howard J. Earl, Manager. (CLASS A.) President. J. Cal. Ewing, San Francisco, Cal. 1903 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. TERSEY CITY CLUB. Jersey City, N. J. DINGHAMTON CLUB. Binghamton. N. Y. Boston Club of 1903, American League Champions CLUB MEMBERS San Francisco. CaL, Prank u Henry Devitt, President, ° F. F. Hammond, President, M. Ish, President; John Gleason, Manager, Oakland. for 1904; also Champions of the World for 1904; Joseph Bean, Manager. Robert Drury, Manager. Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), Cleveland Club. Cal., Edward M. Walters, President; George Van New York Club, Detroit Club, St. Loui* Club. MONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. qCRANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa. Haltren, Manager. Los Angeles, Cal., Senator Chicago Club, Washington Club. m Waiter C. llagar, President, 13 John W. Barnes, President, Pendleton, President; Henry Berry, Manager. Port James Morgan. Manager. Henry Ramsay. Manager. land. Ore., Judge McCreedie, President; Walter Mc- 1903 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Creedie, Manager. Seattle, Wash,, non-active. Sea Pittsburg Club of 1903, National League Champions UEWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. qYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. son of 1907 April 6 to October 27. for 1904; New York Club. Chicago Club, Cincin a Walter W. Burnham, President " George N. Kuntrach, President, and Manager. T. C. Griffin, Manager. ILLINOIS-IOWA-1NOIANA LEAGUE. nati Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Pailadel (CLASS B.) phia Club, 8t Louis Club. PROVIDENCE CLUB. Providence, R. I. rpROY CLUB. Troy, N. Y. President Edward Holland, Bloomington. HI. * A. G. Due, President, 1 Chas. Rabbet, President, 1903 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Hugh Dutl©y, Manager. John J. OVBrien, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Cedar Rapids, la., B. Hill, Bt. Paul Club of 1903. American Association Chaft. Manager. Clinton, la., Harry Staufler, Manager. pions for 1904; Jersey City Club of 1903, Eastern ROCHESTER CLUB. Rochester. :ST. Y. TlTICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. Rock Island, I1L, John Tighe, Manager. Peorla. League Champions for 1904; Lowell Club of IMS. " C. T. Chapin, President, U Charles W. Darts, President, 111., Frank Donnelly, Manager. Bloomington, Hi., New England League Champions for 1904; Fort A. C. Buckenberger, Manager. Charles Dooley, Manager. W. Connera, Manager. Decatur, 111., George Reed, Wayne Club of 1903, Central League Championa Manager. Springfield, HL, H, Schanrweber, Mana rpORONTO CLUB, To*Mo. Out. UILKESBARRE CLUB. Wilkesbarre, Pa. , for 1904; Holyoke Club of 1903, Connecticut " Andrew J. Lynch, President, ger, Dutiuaue. la,, C. Rowland, Manager. Sea League Champions for 1904; Memphis Club of -1- J. J. McCatfery, President, son of 190T May 1 to September 15. 1903, Southern League Champions for 1904; Se- - Manager. Ab«l Lezotte, Manager. dalia Club of 1903, Missouri Valley Champions OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. for 1904; Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. (CLASS C.) League Champions for 1904; Scheuectady Club of (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) President, Chas. H. Morton, Akron, O. 1903, New York State League Champions for 1901. President, Joseph D. O©Brien, Milwaukee, Vfit. Pres., T. H. Murnane; Sec., J.C. Morse, Boston.Maa*. CLUB MEMBERS Akron, O., Walter East. Man Season of 1907 April 17 to September 16. J Season of 1907 April 26 to September 1. ager. Lancaster, O., Curt Elstou, Manager. Mans 1904 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. BROCKTON CLUB, Brockton, Mass. field, O., Carey MeVey, Manager. Marion, O.. Chas. Boston Club of 1904, American League Champion* POLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, 0. D S. D. Flanagan, President M. O©Day. Manager. New Castle. Pa., Wm, Smith, for 1905; New York Club, Chicago Club, Cleve u T. J. Bryce, President, and Manager. Manager. Newark. 0.. O. B. Berryhill, Manager. land Club, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), St. William Clymer. Manager. Sharon. Pa.. C. Van Pattersou, Manager. Youngs- Louis Club, Detroit Club, Washington Club. BALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. town, O., Samuel W right. Manager. Season 0* 1907 TNDIANAPOLIS CLUB. Indianapolis. Ind. f John E. Torpey, President, May 1 to September 23. 1904 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. •*• Wm. H. Watkins, President, John H. O©Brien, Manager. Chas. C. Carr. Manager. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. New York Club of 1904, National League Champions UAVEBHILL CLUB, Haverhill, Mass. (CLASS C.) for 1905; Chicago Club, Cincinnati Club, Pitts KANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. " Daniel Clohecy. President, President, D. M. Shively, Kansas City, Kas. burg Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Phila ©* George Tebeau, President, William Hamilton, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Joplin, Mo., Harry A, Baker. delphia Club. Jas. T. Burke. Manager. President; Lou Armstrong. Manager. Springfield, Mo., T AWBENCE CLUB. Lawrence, Mass. 1904 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. T OUISVILLE CLUB. Louisville, Ky. F. R, Pierce, President; D. Risley, Manager. Hutch- " Edward L. Arundel, President inson, Kas., P. H. Hostutler, President; Jay An Buffalo Club of 1904. Eastern League Champions for " Thos. A. Barker. President, Mal Eason. Manager. Thos. Chivington, Manager. drews, Manager. Webb City, Mo., T. C. Hayden. 1905; St. Paul Club of 1904, American Association President; George Dairy mple. Manager. Leaven worth, Champions for 1905: Syracuse Club of 1904, New ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. TYNN CLUB, Lynn. Mass. York League Champions for 1905; Memphis Club u Matthew M. McCann, President, Kas., Al Hohr, President; A, Schaumyer, Manager. M Chas. S. Havenor, President, Topeka, Kas.. D. C. Cooley, President and Mana of 1904. Southern League Champions for 1905; John l>oyle. Manager. Frank Leonard, Manager. Haverhill Club of 1904. New England League ger; H. T. Crow, Secretary. Wichlta. Kas., Daniel Champions for 1905; Springfield Club of 1904, INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn. T OWELL CLUB, Lowell. Mass. Breese, President. John Holland, Manager. Okla IiKiiana-Illinois-lowa League Champions for 1905; M M. E. Cantillon, President, L" Alexander Winn, President homa City, O. T., S. C. Heyman, President C. A. Macon Club of 1904, South Atlantic League August Dui©.don. Manager. and Manager. McFarland. Manager. Season of 1907 May 2 to Champions for 1905; Fort Wayne Club of 1904. EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford. Mass. September 23. Central League Champions for 1905. qT. PAUL CLUB. St. Paul, Minn. ^ George Lennon, President, N Dennis H. Shay, President, INTERSTATE LEAGUE. Michael Lynch, Manager. John P. Coveny, Manager. 1905 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. (CLASS D.) rpOLEDO CLUB. Toledo. O. WORCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. President. Frank Baumeister, Brie, Pa.; Secretary- New York Club of 1905. National League Champions Treasurer, L. L. Jacilin, Kane, Pa. for l!)0ti; also Champions of the World for 1906; ! Wm. B. Armour, President " . President Pittsburg Club, Chicago Club, Philadelphia Club. and Manager. and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Kane, Pa., Chas. S. Kelchner. Cincinnati Club, St. Louis Club, Boston Club. Manager. Olean. N. Y., J. M. Flynn, Manager. Brooklyn Club. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Bradford, Pa., Edw. Foster, Manager. Dubois, Pa.. (CLASS A.) . (CLASS B.? Edward. Larkin, Manager. Erie, Pa., Thos. Rey 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. President, W. M. Kavanaugh, Little Rock, Ark. President, W. J. Tracey, Bristol, Conn. nolds, Manager. Oil City. Pa., J. T. Collopy, Man Season of 1907 April 10 to September 14. Season of 1907 April 25 to September 14, ager. Franklin, Pa., L. L. Jacklln, Manager. Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1305, American Punxsutawney. Pa., Milt Montgomery, Manager. League Champions for 1900: Chicago Club. Detroit Club. Boston CluJi, Cleveland Club. New York ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. BRIDGEPORT -CL©Ufi, Bridgeport, Conn. Season of 1907 May 15 to September 7. Club, Washington Club, St. Louis Club. " J. W. Heisman. President o James H. O©Rourke, President, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. W. A. Smith, Manager. , and Manager (CLASS C.) 1905 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. IRMINGHAM (5LUB, Birmingham, Ala. UARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. President. Charles W. Boyer, Charleston, S. C. Providence Club of 1905, Champions of the Eastern B R. H. Baugh. Pres.; C. E. Jackson, Sec©y. n 3. H. Clarkin, President CLUB MEMBERS Augusta, Ga., J. R. Crozier. League for 190G; Columbus Club of 11)05, Cham Harry Vaughn. Manager. Thomas J. Dovrd, Manager, Manager. Columbia. S. C., Thos McGuire. Man pions of the American Association for 1900; Des ager. Jacksonville. Fla., D. J. Mullaney, Manager. Moines Club of 1905. Champions of the Western T ITTLE EOCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. UOLYOKE CLUB, Holyoke, Mass. Macon, Ga.. Perry Lipe, Manager. Savannah, Ga., League for 1906; New Orleans Club of 1905, " H. C. Rather, Pres.; C. P. Perrie, Sec©y, n P. H. Prindiville, President. R. E. Stafford. Manager. Charleston. S. C., Pat Champions of the Southern League for 1906; Con M. J. Finn, Manager. Manager. Meany. Season of 1907 April 8 to September 4. cord Club of' 1905, Champions of the New England HKMPHIS CLUB. Memphis, Tenn. EW HAVEN CLUB, New Haven, Conn. League for 190G; A.-J.-G. Club of 1905, Cham N C. J. Danaher, President, PENNSYLVANIA-OHIO-MARYLAND LEAGUE. pions of the New York League for 1906; Macon M F. P. Coleman. Pres.; T. V. McCullough, Sec.. Charles Babb, Manager. and Manager. (CLASS D.) Club of 1905, Champions or the South Atlantic Pres., Richard Guy. Care "Gazette," Pittsburg, Pa. League for 1906. UONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. MEW LONDON CLUB, New London, Conn, CLUB MEMBERS Braddock, Pa., Torn Cosgrove, M n. J. Chambers, Pres.; ,T. H. Klinge, Sec,. *© Chas. H. Humphrey, President, Manager. Charleroi, Pa., Tom Sloan, Manager. East SPECIAL GROUP James A. Ryan, Manager. AL Paige, Manager. Liverpool, 0.. C. C. Bippus, Manager. McKees- President and Managers of the National League for NAS:SEVILLE CLUB. Nashville, Tenn. XJOBWICH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. port. Pa.. Jock Menafee, Manager Steubenville. O., season of 190G; President and Managers of the F. E. Kuhn, President, " Frank A. Mitchell. President, Percy Stetler. Manager. Uniontown, Pa., Alei. American League for season of 1900. John Dobbs. Manager. August Soffel. Manager. ,, Pearson, Manager. Washington, Pa., William Sea (90S AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. OPRINGFIELD CLUB, Springfield, Mass. man, Manager. Zanesville, O., , Man EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. ager. Season of 1907 May 1 to September 15.___ Chicago Club of 190R, American League Champions N Leonard L. Stem, President, Dan O©Neil, President for 1!>07; also Champions of the World for 1907; Charles Frank,_Manager. and Manager. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. New York Club, Cleveland Club, Philadelphia Club UATERBURY CLUB, Waterbury, Conn, (CLASS D.) ("Athletics"). St. Louis Club. Detroit Club, OHREVEPORT CLUB Shreveport. La. ^ W. T. Crawford, _...... _, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec©y. " H R. Durant. President President. Stacey Compton, Vicksburg, Miss. Washington Club, Boston Club. Thomas Fisher. Manacer. and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Gulf port. Miss., R. J. Gilks, 1906 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Manager. Vicksburg, Miss., George Blackburn, Chicago Club of 1906, National League Champions NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Manager. Columbus, Miss., Jack Law, Manager. for 1907; New Yoik Club, rittsburg Club, Phila (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) Mobile, Ala.. Bernie McCay, Manager. Jackson, delphia Club, Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati Club. President, W. II. Lucas, Spokane, Wash,© Pres., Sec., and Treas., Jake Wells, Richmond, Va. Miss., H. Saillard, Manager. Meridian, Miss., Guy St. Louis Club, Boston Club. Season of 1907 April 20 to October 6. Season of 1907 April 18 to September 2L Sample. Manager. Season of 1907 April 11 to 1906 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS S eptember 18.______._____ ABERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. r>ANVILLE CLUB, Danville, Va. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LEAfaut. A w. R. Macfarlane; President, " Rice Gwynn. President, (CLASS D.) R. P. Brown, Manager. James McKtevitt, Manager. President,© Chas. B. Power, Pittsburg. Scranton Club of 1S3C, Onamplons of the New nUTTE CLUB. Butte, Mont. TYNCHBURG CLUB, Lynchburg, Va. CLUB MEMBERS Greensburs, Pa., Charles F. York League for 1907; Birmingham Club of 1906, £ Buss H. Hall, President U John J. Grim President, Clark, Manager. Connellsville. Pa., A. J. Lawson. t-liampions of the Southern League for 1907; Nor and Manager. and Manager. Manager. Scottdale. Pa., William Earle, Manager. wich Club of 1906, Champions of the Connecticut Cumberland. Md.. W. A. Morrow. Manager. But League for 1907; Grand Kapids Club of 1906, CLUB, Seattle, Wash. NORFOLK CLUB, Norfolk. Va. ler, Pa., Wm. Harkins, Manager. Fairmont, W. * Champions of the Central League for 1907. D. E. Dugdale, President ™ Otto Wells. Pres.; W. M. Hannan, Jr., Sec. Va., Joseph Mack. Manager. Clarksburg W. Va., and Manager. Robert Fender^ Manager. Bull Smith. Manager. Beaver Falls, Pa., C. E, 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. v CjPOKANE CLUB. Spokane, Wash. PORTSMOUTH CLUB, Portsmouth, Va. Jewcll. Manager. Season of 19(17 May 1 to Sent. 20. O E. E. Quinn, President " C. T. Bland, President. Chicago Club of 1907, National League champions W. W. Clarke, Manager. OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. for 1908, also Champions of the World for 1908; and Manager. For information reaardins the following leagues Pittsburg Club, Philadelphia Club, New York Club, ACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. nOANOKE CLUB, Roanoke, Va. address the Editor .of "Sporting Life." T George M. Shreeder, President & Henry Scholz, President, Northern-Copper Country Texas State League. Walter S. Brodle, Manager. 1907 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. and Manager. . Gulf Coast League. Kansas State League. Eastern Illinois League. Detroit Club of 1907, American League champions VANCOUVER CLUB. Vancouver, B. C. nlCHMOND CLUB, Richmond, Va. G. Clayton Leonard, President, K W. B. Bradley, President, South Central League. South Michigan League. for 1308; Philadelphia ("Athletics") Club. Chi Wisconsin League. Western Canada League cago Club. Coo Strtmtiiers, Manager. Lipa, Manager. 12, SRORTUSK3 LJF?B. NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

PHILADELPHIA NEW ENGLAND HIGHLAND SHOOTING CLUB FIRST PALEFACE SHOOT FOR GIVES POULTRY PRIZES* FRED STONE©S CUP, Ballantyne and Tansey Take Many H. L, Edgarton a Two-Time Fowls Ferry©s Good Score at Amateur Champion Kirkwood Glenmore Cantrell High at Places Good Score for Trophy Meadow Springs* A Maine Guide©s Explanation*

Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 25. One of the . BY WILL KIRKWOOD. most enjoyable events of the Highland Gun Boston, Mass., Nov. 25. Gun Editor Club is the annual Thanksgiving shoot for "Sporting Life." Less inspiring weather live poultry, and it is always well attended, conditions for an afternoon©s target shooting even though all of the members do not take than Nov. 21 would be hard to find, but part. That of Saturday, November 23, was for all that twenty-six shooters assembled BO exception, and between sport and merri on the Paleface grounds at Wellington to ment the Highland members had a most take part in the opening shoot for the delightful afternoon, for it was hardly pos Stone and Hoxie cup, also the seventh con sible for a gunner to miss getting a live test for the Boston Gun Club©s gold watch. turkey, goose or chicken. It was, however, fob, emblematic of the individual champion on the journey home that the merriment ship for ©07. At this time with the short reached a climax, and there was all kinds game season at its height, to say nothing of of trouble handling the live fowl in addition a dubious weather outlook, large gatherings to guns. at trap shoots are not looked for. The Taking the totals of the afternoon©s crowd fairly swamped the arrangements Bhoot, honors went to the Highland©s crack made for handling the expected number and shot, Andrew Ballantyne, who was high gun, many of the shooters whose furlough from closely followed by Thomas Tansey. The business amounts to a couple of hours had program Was a lengthy one, and the last to return without participating in the usual three events had to be declared off because number of events. Old Sol©s short hours, of darkness. Considering the misty atmos for shedding light in this latitude, aggravat phere the scores were fairly good. ed matters some, as consistent fight to Event 7 was at five incomers for a goose, speedily pick up and draw bead on the which Pfleger won with a straight score. In targets ended close to four o©clock. This the miss-and-out event for a goose Ballan left scant three hours to run off the pro tyne won, breaking 29 straight, while gram and those weird looking totals, of the similar shoot for a turkey was captured by eighth event are traceable to no other causa Cooper, who broke 29. A system of points than fast increasing darkness. The im- governed the events 10 being equal to one ortant contests of the afternoon were the chicken. Ballantyne gathered enough points ndividual Championship and the first of in the first, fifth, eight, ninth and twelfth ?three contests for an elegant cup presented events to stock a poultry farm. Summary: by Stone and Hoxie. The cup will be Events ...... 123456789 10 awarded Dec. 5 to the shooter having the Targets ...... 6 5 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 highest total of two scores out of three. Balleutytie ...... 5 9 8 10 8 2 10 10 10 Score each shoot to be 100 targets, added Rodgers ...... 5 7977 1 9 10 target handicap. Owing to approaching M. Wentz ...... 5 9594 9 6 Tansey ...... 4 8 8 10 9 10 darkness events 6, 7 and 8 had to do double Pfleger 789 9 . duty, counting as the final half for the Firth 7 6 Stone and Hoxie cup and the fifty-target HamU 2 10 9 8 HERMAN C. HIRSCHY, championship score. This made a 130-target Hilt . 3 7 6 5 program for the afternoon, Horace Kirkwood Perry 6 7 10 9 A Winchester Repeating Arms Company Demonstrator Residing in Minneapolis. Clark ...... 3 9 8 9 9 being high gun with 118 breaks, splendid I>utz ...... 3 10 9 10 8 H. C. Hlrschy came most prominently before the public when he won the Grand American Handi work in the first 100 netting a score of 95. Myers ...... 3 8 6 10 .. cap at live birds, held in Kansas City, April, 1902. the last at live birds held by the Interstate In the Stone and Hoxie cup match Kirk Boyer ...... 3 6 8 9 6 Association. His work of the entire week, March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 was simply perfect, for wood and Burnes had a close race for the Crooks ...... 2 8 10 .. 10 he killed every pigeon he aimed at, 102 in all. In the big event he defeated 455 opponents by killing leading position, the latter finishing just one Harkins ...... 2 5 .. 1 4 78 straight from 29 yards. Two 12-bird sweeps preceding the main feature in which Mr. Hirschy target shy of overhauling Horace. H. L. Dayis 6 5 6 9 downed all, constituted a record never before equalled, and now, in the decline of live bird shoot Cooper 10 10 ing; probably never will be. Mr. Hirschy was then in the employ of the Hazard Powder Co., and Edgarton scored his second win for the Cloud ...... 7 6 popular In shooting circles by reason of several years© connection with that flnn. Time brought changes individual trophy, his score of 46 giving Shaffer ...... l 5 4 in the powder world and Mr. Hirschy became a Winchester traveler, continuing his good work up to him a two-target lead over his nearest ad Greenwood ...... 9 6 6 the present time. His skill on targets is too well known for special mention, but otherwise it is versary, Boy Faye, who labored under the Koatche ...... 7 3 admirably summed up la "Sporting Life©s" last two annual Reviews. During 1905 Mr. Hirschy shot slight disadvantage of finishing in a later Dalton ...... 7 8 . at 8015 targets and broke 7497. an average of .935, and daring 1906 he shot at 7630 and broke 7153, Mawson ... ^...... 5 6 6 or .937 per cent. squad. Scores: Pierson ...... 45 .. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Totals. NOTES. Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 Sh. BJs. Kirkwood ...... 13 15 20 14 13 20 12 11 130 118 Rogers© two scores, 21 and 23, In tha miss and Springs Gun Club Saturday, on the Fifty- dropped his last bird and finished alone for Roy Faye ...... 14 15 17 12 8 19 13 12 130 108 outs were certainly great. ©* sixth and Lancaster avenue grounds. Of second money. Seven of the others killed Edgarton ...... 14 12 15 9 10 19 13 14 130 106 Football and sailing season being over. Dr. Crooks those who shot through the series Frank seven birds each. Burnes ...... 11 10 15 12 11 17 11 13 130 100 and Dalton turned up, anu the summer©s lay-off Cantrell made the best score, 86, and Charles A five-bird event followed, in which four Gleason ...©..... 14 12 18 12 13 14 12 5 130 100 seems not to have affected their aim. Hassam ...... 7 9 14 12 10 19 13 11 130 95 Beyer was a good runner-up with 84, while of the seven contestants finished with clean Brooke ...... 11 12 15 14 91311 8 130 93 As was anticipated everyone went home with some D. Howard was the only man to break a scores and divided the money. Thanks Howe ...... 10 11 14 10 11 13 11 11 130 91 kind of a Thanksgiving dinner, except Clark, Tan straight string of 25. None of the winners giving morning there will be two matches, Buffalo ...... 7 11 14 12 10 14 12 10 130 90 sey and Firth, who sold out their game as fast 130 as their winnings were announced. approached his regular shooting gait. The the first at 50 birds, for $50 a side, be Harden ...... 712 1313101? « 6 87 scores: tween D. F. McDonald and J. F. Pratt, and Richardson 11 10 12 7 9 13 8 8 130 There was great interest in the miss and out Comer 8 11 6 10 9 12 10 8 130 races when the first one narrowed down to two of Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 25 25 TU. j the second at 20 birds for $25 a side, be Stone 11 10 9 4 3 10 10 .. 115 .Philadelphia©s best shots, Ballantyne and Tansey. Cantrell ...... 9 13 10 13 23 18 86 tween A. A. Felix and J. Hooker Wilson. In Muldown 10 10 17 14 10 15 .. .. 100 The latter allowed his twenty-ninth to get away. Beyer ...... W 13 8 13 19 21 84 this match Felix agrees to shoot one hand. Freeman 11 10 16 6 9 14 .... 100 In the next event Cooper surprised the talent by Howard ...... 5 10 9 12 25 22 83 In the afternoon there will be a 15-iive-bird Bryant ...... 8 9 12 6 6 11 .... 100 defeating Ballantyne, who, strange to say, stopped Denau ...... 7 11 6 12 14 13 63 Winters ..... 8 10 14 12 10 80 just where Tausey did in the first event. Kuowles ._...... 5 13 T 10 15 11 61 event, handicap rise, $10 entrance, birds in Burgess ...... 11 8 13 15 5 ...... 80 Ballantyne shot at 143, including miss and outs, Thompson ...... 8 13 19 18 58 cluded. The scores: Powers ...... - 12 11 12 14 .. .. 70 and broke 133, or an average of 93. Tansey shot at White ...... 78689 17 55 Ten birds, handicap rise, entrance $5. Williard ...... 13 13 13 10 ...... 65 131 and scored 118, an average of 90. Crooks and Benson ...... 3 12 23 17 55 Yds. TU. Bowling ...... 1 1 6 2...... 65 Gothard ...... 9 .. 9 12 13 .. 43 Ryan ...... 1 032 ...... 65 Cooper acquired 91 percentages on less number of Ben ...... 7 13 9 11 .. ..- 40 Stewart ...... 28 21111 11112 10 targets, all showing some really flue work when the Murphy ...... 30 22222 11111 10 Smith ...... 17 10 55 varied character of the program is considered. "Miss Schneider ...... 87 18 .. 33 Felix ...... 30 12221 12222 10 Lockwood ...... 17 7 10 55 and out" and "incomer" events are not calculated to Henry ...... 6 12 6 9 .. .. 33 Muller ...... 30 22222 22220 9 Frank ...... 9 12 .... 30 build up high scores. Hurdock ...... 6 .. 8 9 .. .. 23 Jack ...... -. 17 20 Siter ...... 03 15 .. 18 Kedrnan ...... 28 22222 22002 8 Sanford ...... 30 20122 02112 8 Scores"of" the Stone and Hoxie cup contest, 100 Williamson ...... 28 22802 22122 8 targets, added target handicap: Glenmore Gnn Club. West Chester Gun Club Wins. Pratt ...... 30 22222 20202 8 B. H.T1. B. H.T1. Puff ....__...... 28 22211 00221 8 Kirkwood...... 90 0 90 Buffalo ...... 72 6 78 Ferry topped the marksmen who turned West Chester, Pa., Nov. 23. Gun Editor Boddy ...... 28 22110 22021 8 Burnes ...... 79 10 89 Brooks ...... 70 7 77 out to shoot in the monthly target event of "Sporting Life." West Chester Gun Club Paul ...... 28 21022 21201 8 Vaye ...... 81 3 84 Gleason ...... 74 074 the Glenmore Gun Club, at Seventy-second defeated Duffryn Mawr Gun Club here to Franklin ...... 28 12011 22100 7 Hassam ...... 79 4 83 Howe ...... 70 4 74 and Glenmore avenue, November 23. The Scott ...... 28 22022 02200 6 Edgarton ...... 80 2 82 Richardson ..... 57 13 70 conditions for th« trophy are 25 targets per day by 56 targets in one of the best Five birds, handicap rise, entrance $3. Hedrnan Marden ...... 68 12 80]Comer ...... 55 15 70 club matches seen here, before a large 5, McDonald 5, Sanford 5, Jones 5, Felix 4, Williuu- Scores made in the 50-targot Individual Champion man, with the handicaps added as breaks. crowd. Charles was high gun, with 44 son 3. Murphy 2. ship match: The trophy is up for the year and the gunner broken out of 50. The score: Edgarton ... 46|Howe ...... 35 having the highest possible score will gain DUFFKTN MAWB. I WEST CHESTER, Faye ...... 44(VIarden ...... 32 permanent possession of it after the De lohn ...... 40)Good ...... 43 Columbus Gun Club. Kirkwood ...... 43 Brooks ...... 32 cember shoot. Perry shot in splendid form, Holland ...... 39[Kachus ...... 43 Columbus, O., Nov. 23. Gun Editor Hassam ...... 43 Gleason ...... 31 breaking 24 of his 25, shooting from Biddisou ...... _... 30IH. Bames ..... "Sporting Life." Today was a typical Burnes ...... 41 Comer ...... 30 scratch. Four men tied for second, they be Hart ...... ___... 36 Temple Buffalo ...... 36 Richardson ...... 29 Moore ...... _... 30 Farr winter day and the scores show that the NOTES. ing Lock, Holznagle, Smith and Brenizer, a Shank .._...... 36 Ferguson shooters of the Columbus Gun Club were visitor. Lock, Holznagle and Brenizer perron .... _..... 29|Charles .. not used to the conditions. Many of the Frank was called away early by sickness of a smashed 22 targets, but Smith got in that Matthews ...._..... 27 Happersett members are away on their game trip but relative. class through his handicap of two, as he Birkey .._____.... 27 Ford ..... will begin to gather at the close of the Geo. Hassam put in his second bid and another only succeeded in breaking 20 of his 25 Mace .....____... 41GU1 ...... battle will occur Dec. 5th. Sheneline ...._...... 36 Haines ...... 40 season in time for the December tourna Mayor Reed missed his second contest of the birds. Huber finished thiixl, with 20, and Johnson ....._..... 30 Jackson ...... 19 ment on the 10th and llth. series. Bettor get busy and prevent a hare and Fisher fourth with 19. Wood ...... _... 27 Comfort .._...___ . 36 Mr. Call, of the U. M. C. Cartridge Co., tortoise finish. Dealer ...... 21 Minker ...... 38 A good many Glenmore gunners also be was present and met a number of our Comer took his accustomed place in the sauad long to the Clearview Gun Club and they Total ..._ _.. 459 Total ...... »^.,..., 515 shooters. line, though by no means fully recovered from his gleefully hailed the announcement that There will be a number of very interest recent sickness. deal-view would shoot a big team race with ing shooting parties after December 5. Horace had a great start for the Stone-Hoxie Haddonfield at Clearvie-w on December 7. Point Breeze Shoot. Heartfelt sympathy for Dr. Van Fossen in trophy. With 65 breaks out of the first 70 it Scores : Phila., Pa., NOT. 25. The -weekly lire- his severe illness is expressed by every man looked like a win "hands down." H. B. T. H. B. T. bird handicap at the Point Breeze track in the club and all hope for a speedy re That 5 in final event for the Doctor did look Ferry ...... g 24 245Tsher ...... s 19 19 covery. The scores: odd. A local reporter, feeling sure that it was a txjek ...... s 22 22 R. Simon ...;... 4 14 18 Saturday brought out a field of thirteen ex mistake, promptly made it 15 and landed tha Hobmaste .. .. s 22 22 ffitwofl ...... 1 16 17 pert wing shots and the event proved one Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Doctor as second high gun In his summary. Smith ..a 20 22 Panlson ...... 4 14 18 of the most interesting held on these grounds H. E. Smith ...... 18 20 21 17 18 .. .. Breniser . ... x 22 22 Glenn ...... 8 6 14 this season. The weather conditions were Fishinger ..*...... 17 19 12 ...... Brooks, who put up some good scores, is a coming Huber ...... 5 15 20 McCullouzh . .. 1 12 13 Basssll ...... 18 18 18 IT ...... Harvard shooter, and the younger of three brothers S scratch. unfavorable, but the shooting was of high Bolin ..____...... 19 20 21 17 16 .. .. who all have been handy with the shotgun, though X visitor. average. Bracken ._.....__. 12 10 13 ...... the taste of the other two turned to game sbootinj Of the thirteen contestants in the main Warner .. . .. 18 20 ...... entirely. Meadow Springs Gnn Club. event, Stewart, Murphy and Felix tied for Shatford ...... __... 19 17 16 17 ...... Bdgmrton made a grand recovery of form when Hall ...___. . if 1» 18 16 19 .. .. It came to the Individual Championship. ©©©hit A. nries of op«a sweepstake « vents at 10O first money with straight scores of 10 kills, Sbattack ______23 18 21 22 19 .. targets amused the grower* of the Meadow while Fred Muller, after kffliag nine straight Weber .———————, IT Jl 11 1» IS IT U tlit flftototJi pas*.) NOVEMBER 30, 1907, SRORTIINQ 13

this annul shooting event for the owner and his guests. Evidently the poor matt must hi time to come depend on target shooting for his gun practice. For his benefit there should be forthcoming the inanimate target more closely resembling the real article with com DUPONT SMOKELESS petitive conditions in direct contrast to First, Last and Always the automatic movements now in vogue. The record made at Columbia, S. C.. on November First, WHAT DO YOU THINK ? North. End Sod and Gun Club. again broken at Leesburg, Fla., on November Twenty- Troy, N. Y., Nov. 21. Gun Editor In Pennsylvania, New York and the New "Sporting Life." The invitation shoot held first. The World©s Record for squad shooting «jaow yesterday afternoon under the auspices of England States there is sore disappointment the North End Bod and Gun dub, at stands: Young©s Gfcrove, proved a very successful over the meagre game shooting of the 1U07 affair. There was a large number of sports season and many are the reasons offered men in attendance. The club had as its 496 out of 5OO guest Harry S. WeHes, of the Dead Shot to explain such a dearth of birds. Reports Powder Company, who is the New York 98O out of 1OOO from various sections of these several states State champion, being the winner of the agree in the main that there is an unusual cup at Syracuse last June. Shooting at 100 Targets each In the members© team shoot Rabie was scarcity of grouse. Those fortunate sports the only member to break straight. Presi John R. Taylor scored ioo men who can go early and often are killing dent Kabie, of the Gun club, was warmly & few because their search is so thorough applauded. The North End Bod and Gun W. R. Crosby " 100 Club will hold a team shoot Thanksgiving as to miss none hiding in the odd corners. morning, open to members oaly. Scores: J. M. Hawkins " 99 The hunter who has but the occassioniu Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. L. R Barkley " 99 day, or perhaps one week at the most, is Welles ...... 1S5 mScott ...... 50 83 Roberts ...... 100 SSYenne ...... 25 14 at a disadvantage and in nine cases out of Noyes ...... 65 SSGoodrich ...... 25 12 Fred Gilbert " 98 O Nefl ...... 75 SSWllson ...... 25 10 ten his vacation furnishes nothing but re gable ...... 50 40|Williams ...... 25 10 grets. Many experienced hunters are trying Pine ...... 58 391 99.2 per cent, for squad ] Team scores at 10 targets: Eabie 10, Welles 8 to reason out this aggravating condition of Total 18. Noyes 7, Koberts 8. Total Is. Shooting at 200 Targets each things and about every known explanation is in the category besides a few new ones. Cincinnati Gun Club. John R. Taylor scored 198 A cold, wet spring was supposed to have Cincinnati, O., Nov. 23. Gun Editor W. R. Crosby 198 affected the hatchings, but this was not the Sporting Life."- Only a few members took part in the prize shoot today owing to Fred Gilbert 196 case in all localities, for broods turned out the bad weather, several of those who were exceptionally well in some places to the at the grounds refusing to shoot in the J. M. Hawkins 195 actual knowledge of interested sportsmen. rain. Miss Frances Altherr won again this week with a perfect score of 50, including L. R. Barkley Reports from the Keystone and Nutmeg her handicap, and also made high score of State? mention a mysterious insect as re 42 actual ©breaks. Cottingham was second, sponsible for the depleted covers, simply with a total of 44, and 34 actual breaks. A very evenly contested match between Consecutive Breaks preying upon the blood, of their victims Cottingham and Twitchell resulted in a win until sickness and death ensued. A Con for the latter by two targets. The last of John R. Taylor - - 158 necticut game warden admits having found the November series of prize shoots will be held next Saturday, November 30, and it©s W. R. Crosby - - - 125 whole broods dead in the nests due to this dollars to doughnuts that Miss Altherr will species of vermin. Other dispatches report capture the prize this month. J. M. Hawkins - - in a disease like cholera as devastating the Prize Match. Prao. woods of the feathered tribe. Targets ...... TdS-Hp. 15 15 20 Bk.Tl.Sh,B. L/. R. Barkley - - - 105 Miss F. Altherr . 16 8 12 14 16 42 50 25 40 In New Jersey the absence of buckwheat Cottingham ...... 16 10 13 11 10 34 41 65 40 Twitchell ...... 16 10 10 r 13 30 40 75 44 Fred Gilbert - - - 84 is held responsible for the sparse supply Offner ...... 16 10 8 9 13 30 40 .. .. of quail. Farmers are not planting the Match Fifty targets: Twitchell ...... 18 8 11 29 Unparalleled and unprecedented shooting made possible by grain and for lack of labor the farm lands Cottingham...... 12 S3 in Northern New Jersey are deteriorating. the powder that MAKES AND BREAKS RECORDS, Another opinion voices the fact that this World©s Record Trap Shooting. year is no worse than the last five with Leesburg, Fla., Nov. 21. Gun Editor regard to quail in New Jersey. The pur "Sporting Life." The champion Winchest- L L du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. chase and liberation of quail in this state er-du Pont shooting team established a new world©s record at the tournament of the Established was shown to be a farce when the game com Leesburg Gun Club here today, breaking 1802 WILMINGTON, DEL. mission methods were investigated at Tren 496 out of 500 clay targets. The individual ton last spring, and only a small proportion scores at 100 targets each were: William R. Crosby 100, John R. Taylor of the 7000 bought and paid for reached 100, J. Mowell Hawkins 99, Lee R. Bark- the fields alive. ley 99, Fred Gilbert 98. The total broken A wise hunter of comes boldly out of 1000 targets was 980, so both re cent records of 493 out of 500 and 978 forth and says the shooting of quail accounts out of 1000, made by the same team at for only a small percentage of the lessened Columbia, S. C., were smashed today. numbers of Bob White in that State. He traces the trouble to the lack of suitable FORTHCOMING EVENTS. ground protection. The universal change The Brenham Gun Club will hold the next snow and rain, rashes and sand inseparable bom duck from rail to wire fencing for farm lands has Sunny South Handicap at live birds and targets I and goose shooting never bother the hooter who is using a robbed this timid bird of its best hiding January 28 to February 1, 1908. There will be fflar&a Model 19 12 gauge repeating shotgun, the lest all- between $1000 and $1500 added money, and program, around gun in the market. place from a host of natural enemies. will be attractive throughout. Alf Gardiner, man The ejection is from the sde Can exclusive Tfflar&Zlt feature) The felling of forests, too, has due effect ager. and the closed breech bolt coven the action keeping oat all foreign on the game conditions and lack of cover Programs for the South Side Gun Club©s tourna matter which so often docs repeating shotgnns. will drive the birds to other districts quick ment, Dec. 6 and 7, at Newark, N. J., may be The TTlae&rt automatic safety prevents the accidental opening had of H. D. Good, 845 Broad St., Newark. Ten of the action when firing, and holds die breech shot until after ex er than anything else. events first day, 285 targets including the State plosion in cases of hang-fire; the solid top of frame is always a team championship at 50 targets. Events 3 and 7 Much has been written of the necessity both for merchandise. Twelve events second day, protection between your head and the cartridge. of leaving a few of each flock of quail for 220 targets, including Hunter event at 30 tar The man who loves a sun needs the 1907 /MOfl&r gets. Events 4 and 12 both for merchandise. Book. It is fall of gnn information, haa-the answer to seed next season and the genuine sportsman Event 9 for a hammerless gun. Averages prizes every _gun question, contains 135 pages of live matter. abstains from exterminating a covey, a re for amateurs, $5 to first, $3 to second, $2 to third FREE for 3 stamps postage. each day. sult easily possible with the aid of a good TTieTTZarSisi firearms Cat dog. Not all sportsmen are content with Kansas City vs. Htebraska. 45 Willow St. Near Haoen. GMB. the limit bag, but the general trend of Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 21. Gun Editor game agitation has been to school the shooter "Sporting Life." At the Missouri and to abstemiously follow the paths laid down Kansas League tournament, held here Nov. 19 and 20, the Kansas City team won the by law. remarkable and shows not only what expert shots Elliott Challenge Cup of second day 20 the members of this squad are, bat also lays atu- A well known sportsman FLUSHED this live birds to the man. Scores: phasis on the high quality of Winchester factory year, in New York State, eight grouse where Kansas City team Gray 17. Tipton 20, TRADE NEWS. loaded shells, which they are using, and also draws Williams 19, Plank 20, Harlan, Jr., 17. attention to the shooting qualities of Winchester last year he KILLED 29 grouse and eight Total 93. repeating shotguns, as Taylor, Hawkins and Barkley woodcock. And that is about the ratio given Nebraska team Townsend 18, Bray 18, are uing them also. by many other hunters who suffered similar B. 27, 18, Lindermai. 17, Schroeder 18. To A Peters Team Record. tal 89. A most -remarkable score was made and a new At Jacksonville, HI., October »-30, C. O. Spencer experiences. One correspondent avers that amateur team record established at Wilmington, O., won high professional average with 330-350, shooting November 11, The Wilmington Gun Club accepted Winchester gun and shells. The .series of five shoots the spring hatchings were as successful as Fairview Gun Club Shoot. a challenge from a five-man team representing one given by the Trenton Shooting Association was won those of previous years, but that lack of of the St. Louis clubs, the match to be at 100 by Joan H. Barkley, Cranbury, N. J., using Win Reading, Pa., Nov. 23. A large crowd at targets per man, amateurs only eligible, all 16- chester "Leader" shells. At St. lords, Mo., Novem water provoked famine. All the creeks and tended the live-bird shoot of the Fairview yard shooting. Scores made by Wilmington team ber 3, C. G. Spencer, H. J. Borden and J. W. Gun Club, held at the Fair Grounds today. were as follows: Ed. Stephens 99, Sabin 96, Lewis Hoyt were first, second and third high professionals brooks and swamps were dry, that from time 97, Sayers 96, Dr. Gaston 96; total 484. So far respectively, and P. Bills, W. S.. Spencer were first immemorial had been wet, and the birds Three events were pulled off under Hurling- as is recorded, this is the best score ever made and second amateurs, all using Winchester shells ham rules, 50 yards boundary and 28 yards by five amateurs in a team match. The entire team and guns. lacking water had either thirsted or gone rise. "Rube" Waddell, the Athletic pitch used Peters factory loaded target shells. After * * * elsewhere. Any one explanation will not er, served as referee. The score: the match Dr. Gaston broke 119 out of 125; Mr. At St. John, Karu, October 30, Ed. 0"Brfen and suffice for all sections, so it is yet a ques Five birds Schmoyer 3, Groff 4, J. L. D. 5, Stepens 109 out of 110; Mr. Devoe 106 out of 110; Chris Gottlieb were first and second high profession Prutzman 4, Weaver 5, Drumheller 3, Kurtz 5, Mr. C. A. Young 144 out of 150; all using Peters als, and A. E. Prose, W. Hick and E. S. Cooper tion why the shooting is poor, but that it is Lewinaki 3, Hook 2, Lewis 4. shells, a pretty convincing demonstration of the were first, second and third amateurs, all using mighty unsatisfactory none will gainsay. Six birds Drumheller 4, Lewinski 4, Schmoyer 6, superior duality of these ^ goods. Winchester shells and guns. At Thornville, O., Oc Weaver 3, Kook 2, J. L. D. 5. tober 29-30, Gay Ward and L.. J. Squier were first The private preserve is where the game Seven birds Weaver 3, Lewis 5, Schmoyer 5, Mr C. D. Coztrey, of Stuttgart, Ark., won the and second professionals, and B. Cooper, Lon Fisher Drumheller 5, Kurtz 4, Rock 6, Harrison 6, Coldren live-bird championship of Arkansas at that place on and W. T- Hunt were first, second and third high thrives, but often because the latest methods 5, Lewinski 5, J. L. D. 4, Lutz 6, Kuersten 7, October 30, scoring 24 out of 25 from the 30-yard amateurs, all using Winchester shells and©guns. of propagation are studied and followed out Groff 5. mark. Mr. Coarey©3 only lost bird fell dead but of with precision. This affords sport for the Mr. E. Boysen, also of Stuttgart, tied for second At Clarksburg, W. Va~. October 25, L. J. Squier Holland Gun Club. with 23 out of 25. Both gentlemen shot Peters and B. H. Taylor were first and second high pro rich and we read now of meets in America factory loaded shells. fessionals, and B. O. Bower won high amateur aver closely imitating the English methods of Batavia, N. Y., Nov. 22. Gun Editor age, aH using Winchester shells and guns. "Sporting Life." Since our fall tourna Mr H J. Borden, the well-known powder repre * * * game shooting. At the preserves of Ruther ment in October the boys have spent most of sentative, shot at Port Gibson, Miss., October 25, At Lamed. Kan., October 23, Ed. O©Brien won ford Stuyvesant in Jersey during this month and made the splendid score of 105 out of 200 with high professional average with 198-200. C. Gott their spare time in the field and today is Peters factory loaded shells, lieb was second and Dell Gross third, all using the shooting of pheasants was managed by the first time we have had any scores to Winchester shells and guns. E. W. Arnpld and offer. Watson, Harvey, Knickerbocker and Winchester Red W. the aid of numerous "beaters" who, at .Terry Whitney were first and second amateurs, both Tomlinson shot a string of 15, ending in the The Winchester Squad of World©s Champion Shots, using Winchester shells. tired in suits of white and armed with long order named with Watson on the 23-yard wh» have been shooting at tournaments in the * » * sticks, beat the grass and brush driving line and the pull boy ducking at every shot, South, and who lately broke the world©s squad Good Score With U. M. C. Arrows. conditions being to step back a yard at record by scoring 493 out of 500, has just tacked out the birds therein secreted. On this up another world©s record, breaking 496 out of 500 Ed. S. Graham, the new TJ. M. C. shooting every Vroken bird. Score: targets at Leesburg. Fla., Nov. 31. The scores of representative from Long Lake, 111, made a score on estate the breeding of the birds is under Sh.B. Sh.B. the individual members were: Crosby and Taylor, Nov. 17, over the Chicago G«n Club traps, which the supervision of a game-keeper and his Gardiner ...... 75 57 Robson ...... 75 40 100 straight each; Hawkins, 99; Barkley, 99; Gil gives him a place at once among the fast shots. Knickerbocker ..... 75 52|Harvey ...... 50 34 bert, 98. They also broke the record again for He broke 148 out of 150 with TJ. M. C. Arroir assistants, the year©s work culminating in Tomlioson ...... 75 SliWatson ...... 50 33 1000 targets, scoring 980. Tie whole performance is shot shells, with a run of 96 straight. NOVEMBER 30, 1907. J favorable conditions. The club Members are showing more enthusiasm this season much to the gratification of the Shooting committee. The return team match will be shot over Traver©s Island traps with Larchmont next Saturday, November 30. Event No. 1 was for practise at scratch, NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST Billings and Pelham breaking 23 targets. In event 2 Hodgman won the leg on No PERSONAL ENOUGH. vember cup with full score, assisted by 6 handicap, Pelham getting 47 from scratch. Event 3, for gun, resulted in a tie between ©SMOKELESS: Hodgman and D. Den eh with full scores. Bits of News, Gossip and Comment Deneh< won the shoot-off, 23-22. In event 4 Elias won the leg on vase. In event 5 for the heavier loads generally used during severe weather. Akrat Men Whom Lovers of Dickerson and Hodgman tied for the powder cup, Dickerson winning shoot-off, 22-20. Take advantage of the merits found in Programs for our big shoot December 17 Shooting Know in Person or will be out this week. Scores: Targets ...... 25 H.50 H.25 H.25 H.25 Through the Medium of Fame* Pelham ...... 23 0 47 0 23 01 221© 0 19 Billings ...... __,-.. 23 2 43 1 24 1 21 Greiff ...... 22 0 39 0 24 0 22 0 22 Hodsman ...... 20 6 50 2 25 2 24 BY MRS. WILL K. PAHK. Elias ...... 21 8 46 4 24 4 24 3 23 On account of Thanksgiving Day this week Mulford ...... 10 .. .. 5 23 5 20 5 18 we go to press one day earlier, consequently Cobden ...... 0 36 0 19 0 19 Morrison ...... 2 46 1 20 1 19 much matter is unavoidably held over. Schauffler ...... 042 0 21 0 21 DeWolf ...... ~...... 0 43 0 15 0 16 This modern b©ulk powder leads the world in having the The annual meeting of the stockholders of Dr. Held ...... 0 41 0 20 0 21 0 18 the Interstate Association will be held Dickerman ...... 4 42 2 23 2 22 2 24 maximum of velocity with the minimum of recoil. D.URTO ...... 8 47 4 21 4 22 Thursday, December 5th, at 10 A. M., at Thorn an ...... 10 40 5 16 5 16 Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. The meeting Ogden ...... 20 .. 0 17 0 20 will be held in proper form and adjourned Tilt ...... 2 45 1 24 1 22 to the afternoon of the same day, when the Dr. Wilson ...... 13 837 18 4 19 SPECIFY adjourned annual meeting will be held at I. J. Witzel ...... 5 15 5 18 H. J. Frost ...... 0 13 0 15 the office of the President, Mr. J. A. Has- P. Robinson ...... 4 40 4 17 4 18 kell, Koom 1609, 140 Cedar Street, New Dr. Deuch ...... 5 25 4 22 York City, at 2.00 P. M. Dr. Williams ...... Oil 0 21 Dead Shot Smokeless C. N. Gilbert, the popular young sports man, of Nashville, had great sport during a INDIANAPOLIS GUN CLUB. trip at Big Lake, Ark., this season, killing ; Manufactured by the limit each day. Mr. Gilbert is a skillful Oft Told Tales Once More Repeated After shot on either game or targets and is a famil iar figure at the Grand American Handicap a Week of Hunting. and other large tournaments. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 16. Gun Editor AMERICAN POWDER MILLS ©© Sporting Life.©© This afternoon waa Mr. Miles Taylor, of Washington, D. 0., "tale" day at the Indianapolis Gun Club. Chicago, 111. Boston, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. returned from a Virginia visit with the It was the first occasion the members of limit which is transferrable from the State. the club have had of meeting each other Another of his party suffered? an immediate since the open hunting season commenced, recall to business, while another could stay and their accounts of the remarkable things but a few days, yet carried his lawful quota that were accomplished by them in the field jast the same. Quail are reported plenty in during the week frequently interrupted the [ Virginia. shooting program of the afternoon. Every fellow had a particular kind of a gun, a The A. H. Fox Ejector Gun Mr. Prank E. Butler, of the U. M. C. Co., particular brand of powder, either an ex was looking up Philadelphia friends last cellent dog or a worthless dog, quail in week. abundance or none at all but, yet, every Actual proof in the gunner©s own hands is the final test of one shot well, better than ever before, and Capt. A. W. duBray, of Parker Bros., came home with astonishing kills to his gun excellence. Here is where the Ansley H. Fox double, left Cincinnati last week for an extended credit. A fair sample of the experiences trip to Cuba and City of Mexico. Mr. du that were related as having transpired was hammerless, ejector gun "wins out" over all competitors. Bray enjoyed some good shooting in Mani gleefully told by one of the members who toba just previous, though grouse and ducks started to hunt at noon, on choice terri Simpler in construction and with fewer parts than other were scarce. tory, near North Vernon, and wagering a nominal sum with an intimate friend that guns; stronger because of this very simplicity, the Fox Gon Frank Lawrence, the enterprising advance he could take but fifteen shells with him agent for the Winchester duPont squad, has and bring back the lawful limit of quail in actually realizes the sportsman©s ideal of perfect balance and returned to New York, having successfully his game sack before dark. accomplished his mission. He was accompanied by his friend until easy, certain operation. he missed his second and third birds, when The Palefaces annual tournament at Bos his friend turned toward home assured, in ton, Mass., Dec. 11-12, and the New York his own mind, that he had won the bet. Tl\e A. H. FOX GUNf CO., Athletic championship shoot at Travers His exultation was, in the evening, con Island, Dec. 17 are the important December verted into amazement when the narrating 4666 North Eighteenth St., Philadelphia, F»a. events now monopolizing the skillful trap member returned and took fifteen dead bob hooters© attention in Eastern cities. whites from the spacious pockets of his hunting coat. The point of interest was That expert squad is sure keyed up for the member©s eloquent and earnest explana Ejects Either Barrel Singly the occasion. Now it is another record- tion of how he had, by unerring marksman or Botb la Unison. breaking performance at Leesburg, Fla., ship, retrieved the loss of his second and Nov. 21. Only 496 out of 500 this time. third birds in subsequent shooting, as the Individual scores were: Crosby 100, Taylor bevy "strung out in single file between two 100, Hawkins 99, Barkley 99, Gilbert 98. trees that grew close i>y each other." His This excels the record of same squad re audience simply looked askance, and another cently made at Columbia, S. C., which was in turn took the floor. 493 out of 500. » Today was delightful for target shooting. Miss Le Noir and her mother were among W. H. Heer won a general average at the visitors at the grounds and the young Lamar, Mo., Nov. 11 and 12, with 390 tar lady gracefully yielded to the entreaty of gets out of 400, including a straight run of the other shooters that she take the place 120 on the first day. made vacant in their ranks by the absence of her father, who is a professional of well H. C. Hirschy has shown fine form at known ability, and who is now on an ex Chicago lately. In three days© shooting, tended tour of the extreme Western states Nov. 10, 16 and 17, 200 targets each mati of the country. In view of the enticing "The Finest Gun In tiie World." nee, he broke 583 out of the 600. counter attraction of field shooting that is now in full sway the attendance was much Ed. O©Brien was high gun at the Metro better than was to be expected. Michaelis politan Gun Club tournament held at St. set the pace for good shooting by breaking Joseph, Mo., Nov. 17. Ninety-eight per 93 out of the 100 targets shot at by him. was the runner-up with 98, Hoxie third with cent, on 200 targets tells the story. The scores: 97, Stannard fourth with 96. Morehouse riSHING TACKLE Targets ...... 28 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Bk. Pet. and Barto tied for fifth place with 94 each. Good scores continue to grow at Chicago. Michaelis ...... 19 17 19 18 20 .... 100 93 93 Howe and Birklan* tied for sixth place with and Jesse Young scored 99 but of 100, 148 out Tripp ...... 18 16 20 20 14 .. .. 100 88 88 92 each. Myrich was seventh with 90. Mc- of 150 all told, on Nov. 16. Ed. Graham Parry ...... 16 16 16 19 17 19 20 140 123 87.86 Kinnin and Schultz tied for eighth with 89 duplicated the performance the following Moore ...... 14 16 14 17 18 18 .. 120 97 80.83 each. The results; SPORTING GOODS. day with 98 out of 100 and then 50 straight. Anderson ...... 16 15 18 15 ...... 80 64 80 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Hawk ...... 14 17 12 17 18 15 .. 120 93 77.50 Young 150 148 Rubidge 100 72 W. D. Stannard scored 145 out of 150. SkelJey ...... 17 15 12 16 15 17 .. 120 92 7667 Barto ...... 100 94 McKinnon 125 109 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Moller ...... 15 13 11 17 15 17 16 140 104 74.29 Myrick ...... 100 90 English 175 142 At the annual meeting of the Maryland, Captain ...... 13 16 15 15 14 .... 100 73 73 W. Stannard.. . .175 164 Baldwin 175 136 816 Chestnut Street, Phila. Virginia and District of Columbia Field Miss Le Noir .. 13 13 15 16 ...... 90 57 71.25 ©Hirschy ...... 200 196 Lewis ...... 1 123 New Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. Trials Asspc., held at Laurel, Md. Nov. 11, Gordock ...... 11 18 17 19 8 11 10 140 94 67 14 Morehouse 150 142iSchultz 100 89 Smoke ...... 13 13 12-14 ...... 90 5265 Howe 100 92|Hooper ... the following officials were elected for the PartLigton .... 30 12 15 14 15 11 .. 120 77 64.17 McCrea 100 82iOailey .... FOR SALE ensuing year: President Grason Gent, of Tack ...... 12 12 13 ...... 80 37 61.67 Lefflngwell ...... 125 921 Dr. Clark Baltimore county. Vice-President Joseph Wands ...... 9 9 13 12 13 .... 100 56 56 Hoxie ...... 100 97 Leake ...... 50 Strong Selected Pigeons Hunter, gl Washington, D. C. Secretary- SCORES NOVEMBER 23.* virkland ...... 100 92 *Staiinard 150 145 For Shooters. Order In Advance. Treasurer Harry If. Frost, of Laurel, Md. Van Sant ...... 100 58| Hi. K. BERGEY, Saitflerton, Pa. Board of Governors Frederick Dallam, of Fred LeNoir, back from a Western trip, SCORES OF NOVEMBER 17. Laurel, Md.; George Dobbin Penniman, of took part in the club©s weekly shoot November 17 was a beautiful sunshiny Baltimore; George W. Emerich, of Balti- November 23 and made the high total of day and quite warm, just a gentle breeze Nov. 17, thirty-four shooters shouldered rfore; Frank M. Finley, Washington, D C 127 out of 140. The amateurs were all blowing from the West. Twenty-six shooters guns and attacked the program of 200 tar William D. Randall, Jr., of Baltimore; J. F! more or less erratic in their shooting owing were in attendance. Hirschy, Stannard gets. Fine weather rendered the sport most Reifsnyder, of Westminster; George P.©Weir to the strong wind and could not keep the and Graham were the visiting professionals. enjoyable and nearly thirty men completed of Baltimore; Dr. O. Pancoast, of Baltimore; pace that was set for them by the profess In the 100-target race Stannard and Graham the entire schedule. Ed. O©Brien, the capa W. L. Kidwell, Montgomery county, and Dr© ional. The scores: tied on 98, Hirschy 97. Jesse Young led ble Dead Shot crackerjack, was first for the H. F. Hill, Baltimore. Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl.Bk.Pct. ©both amateurs and professionals by breaking day with 196 out of 200, while Geo. Maxwell, Le Noir ...... 19 17 20 15 20 18 18 140 127 91 Partington ...... 14 15 13 18 20 18 19 140 117 84 99 out of 100. Flewelling was runner-up with of the U. M. C. Co., and W. S. Hoon, tha H. L. Edgarton, of Willimantic, Conn., Moller ...... 17 17 19 18 13 1C 15 140 115 83 96. Thomas was third with 95, Thwaite skillful amateur of Jewell, la-, trailed him again won the amateur championship at Parry ...... 15 16 15 15 17 18 16 140 112 80 fourth with 94, Seelig 90, K*nowles, Miller, with 195. C. G. Spencer, of the Winchester Boston, Mass., Nov. 21. This second win Hawk ...... 14 14 17 17 18 .. .. 100 80 80 Johnson and George Eck 89 each, Barriball Co., broke 194 and Fred Rogers, Bucklin. of Mr. Edgarton©s increases the interest, Clarke ...... 14 ...... 20 14 70 88. The results: Mo., fourth 193. as Mayor Reed, the New Hampshire crack, Platt ...... 5 12 11 14 13 .... 103 55 55 Sh. Bk Sh. Bk. The ciip shoot, open to members of the has three to his credit and chances of a l>augherty ...... 9 14 7 11 11 .... 100 52 52 Hirschy 200 192 Johnson 125 111 Metropolitan Gun Club, was won by Dr. tie are possible ere the year closes. Steele ...... 12 9 12 8 10 .. .. 100 52 52 Thwaite ...... 200 1871.1. Eck 100 Kullman with 25 straight. F. Ihity was Neighbors ...... 7 12 11 8 13 .... 100 51 51 Thomas ...... 125 117|Young .... 100 99 Skelly ...... 5 4 9 8 11 .... 100 37 37 Flewelling ...... 150 142|George Eck 100 high gun of the home crowd with 184. Tha Commissioner J. S. Whipple, of the New Barriball ...... 150 132 Caster ..... 50 scores: York State forest, fish and game department, Stannard ...... 200 193 Gohring ... 50 Sh. Bk. sh. Bk announes from Albany that he has dis CHICAGO GUN CLUB. Stemmer ...... 200 175 Morgan ... 100 *K. O©Brien .. 200 196 Kegan ...... 200 169 missed from the service, Fish and Game lluade ...... 150 130 Hess ...... 75 Hoon ...... 200 195 Wildberger ...... 200 168 Knowles ...... 125 112 Shoemaker 50 G. Maxwell .. 200 195|Sbane ...... 200 168 Protector John C. Coe, of Conesus, Livings- Hirschy Leads the Target Smashers at Graham ...... 150 148|Esroger .... 50 Spencer ... "- 1941 *D. Klltott ...... 200 168 ton county, and that Coe will be prosecuted Miller ...... 125 112|Sonimers 50 Rogers 200 19S Ka.nMu 200 168 for violating the law against hounding of Famous Grounds. Seelig ...... 150 ISllTeeple ...... 100 >GottUeb ...... 200 187 ©Shermaa ...... 200 167 deer, alleged violations of which by others Chicago, 111., Nov. 19. Gun Editor Joyce ...... 100 79|Teeple. Jr...... 75 Ford 200 186 Sargent 200 167 "Sporting Life." Enclosed please find Trade representatives. Plank . 200 186 T.. Jones ...... 200 167 he was at the time supposed to be investi Ditto .. 200 185n. H. Jones ...... 200 166 gating. scores made during the week at the G»i- F. Duty 200 184|M. Duty ...... 200 165 cago Gun Club. November 16 was a beau©i- METROPOLITAN GUN CLUB. >L.eNoir 200 184narolus ...... 200 154 New York Athletic Club. ful day, with just a moderate breeze blow Ronfro ...... 200 182|Curtis ...... 170 131 ing from the southwest. Twenty-one shoot Ed. O©Brien Successfully Leads Mfssouri Bray ...... 200 180|M. Sampson .... 100 94 Traver©s Island, N. Y., Nov. 23. Gun ers were in attendance. H. C. Ilirschy and Dixon ...... 200 irSiClinkenbeard .... 115 77 Editor "Sporting Life." Twenty-two guns M. Sampson .. 200 177 Howland ...... 70 65 W. D. Stannard were the visiting profes Marksmen in Tournament. Fenton 200 175 Blount shot over the New York Athletic ©traps to sionals. In the 100-target race Jesse Young St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 21. Gnn Editor Kullman ...... 200 nolHensley day and some good work was done under led the bunch with a 99 score. Hirschy "Sporting Life." At tae all-day shoot here "Professionals. NOVEMBER 30, 1907. SRORTIIVG /LJFB. 25 Targets Without a Miss J. W. Akard, of Fairplay, Missouri, has earned his title to "The King of Rifle Shots." Between October llth and 16th he tossed and broke without a miss 15,000 regulation day targets. This is supported by affidavits. He worked successive days until he became tired, cleaning his rifle only at night. He used .22 Short Cartridges which supported his skillful aim by their unexcelled accuracy and uniformity. This almost unbelievable piece of work could only have been done with perfect cartridges. Last August Mr. Akard tossed and hit without a miss 1659 marbles, which is also a world©s record. Mr. Akard©s performances displaced previous world©s records of 8862 flying wooden blocks with out a miss, and 961 ex lOOOf marbles. ^Er. Akard tossed his own targets instead of having an assistant do the work©for him. ©©.. ...-.. Affidavits of two eye witnesses guarantee the above record » ,t , to be genuine and correct. ; ©, '/'• I : ©,© ; '-,": •/] Write to M, HARTLEY CO. Sole Representative J. W. AKARD 313-315 Broadway, New York City © King© of Rifle Shots ©

WEST COAST GUN CLUB. to end it all. You never can catch a burg from Massachusetts for© killing a spike horn Fred Rogers and Fred Ellett ap lar with the aid of a brass band and you moose. proached close on the last day with 195 and can©t stalk deer with a railroad train. Expert Squad in Attendance at Tarpon New England Briefs. 190 respectively, but their previous day©s "The fact is the game has gone back a work badly affected their totals. Harve Springs, Florida. piece away from the howl of the engine The Country Bod and Gun Club, of New and the rattle and bang of the cars. The London, Conn., has been enjoying some fine Dixen won second average with 375 out of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Nov. 21. Gun sports cdtne down here expecting to find shooting- this season on their game preserves. 400, Rogers third 374, Ellett and D. J. Editor "Sporting Life." The West Coast the :deer just hiding back there in the Last week©s pleasure was further heighten Holland fourth 373. Gun Club, of Tarpon Springs, held its third green alders, "and when you Put ** UP to ed by the annual, dinner. Special trophy events were won by Bert annual tournament yesterday, having timed them that they have got to get out for the event to suit the itinerary of the World©s a long jaunt over old Squaw way or down Brown, Harve Dixoa and A. McCrea. The famous Winchester squad, composed of by Shirley bog, they make a big yell about The© Plymouth (Mass.) Fox Hunters© trade was represented by J. L. Head, W. H. Messrs. Crosby, Hawkins, Barkley,© Gilbert it being as strange as time there is so Club annual hunt and dinner, held Novem Heer and Geo. Maxwell, for the U. M. C. and Taylor, these gentlemen arriving from much game when they are in Massachusetts ber 18, was one of the lively times on calen dar Jast week...... r - Co.; J. P. Genrmer, Winchester; D. D. St. Petersburg the previous evening. Four and so thundering little When they are in Gross, du Pont powder, and Pave Elliott, other professionals traveling with them took Maine. There©s deer over behind old Squaw, Peters Cartridge Co. Totals: part in the program, Harold Money, Harry over Shirley way and up and down Chase John Chabot, Jr., and Napoleon Chicion Taylor, Mr. Banks and the veteran shooter, and Cold streams, but it©s tough climbing." Jr., two West Warren, Mass., hunters, had NOT. 11. NOT. 12. Totals. two coons and two gray squirrels to show _, _ Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Sh. Ek. Col. Anthony, who has graced two former When asked if he has offers now and then *W. H. Heer ...... 208 194 200 196 400 390 shoots here with his presence, and whose from the sport who wants to get a buck for a day©s hunt in that vicinity recently. H. Dison ...... 200 186 200 189 400 375 cheerful countenance was welcome again quick the guide answered, "Oh, yes, fre One of the coons tipped the scales at 19 F. E. Kogera ...... 200 179 200 195 400 374 upon this occasion. quently, but if they want us to open up pounds. Fred Ellett ...... 200 183 200 190 400 373 D. J. Holland ...... 200 184 200 189 400 373 There was a goodly crowd of spectators, a slaughter house business they can save O. N. Ford ...... 200 178 200 188 400 363 embracing many of the fair sex, on the a heap of money by just telegraphing. Henry A. Taff, Of Boston, has returned B. W. Brown ...... 200 175 20.0 187 400 362 grounds and while interest was centered in There©s good work taking out the man who from his annual -three weeks© vacation with *Geo. Maxwell ...... 200 175 200 184 400 359 the work of the five stars, others received really wants to hunt and kill his own deer. I a full complement of big game secured in Chas. Tourtellotte ... 200 176 200 182 400 358 a share of the plaudits when their shooting No, sir, you can say that game is plentiful provincial regions. J. S. Thomas ...... 200 176 200 177 400 353 *D. D. Gross ...... 200 180 200 169 400 349 merited it. The shooting was rather difficult, like in the preen timber, but the critters A. M. McCrea ...... 200 165 200 180 400 345 as there was a stiff breeze blowing diagon have no use for the railroads and are just George E. Keough, of the Worcester Fur Hy. Shaw ...... 200© 166 200 175 400 341 ally across the traps, and the background simply dropping back to better cover. There ©Club, had good sport last week, adding C. G. Yowell ...... 200 160 200 179 400 339 is not of the best, especially in the direc will be immense lots Of them up north next three pelts to his season fox score, two C. H. Ditto ...... 200 158 200 180 400 333 tion of the flight of the right quartering tar year." being secured in one day. W. G. Sergeant .... 200 164 200 173 400 337 J. L. Garrison ...... 200 160 200 186 400 33(3 gets, as there is a thicket of pine trees *D. Elliott ...... 200 145 200 149 400 2U4 just beyond the grounds to the right. The Vermont Fish and Game League. The Northampton (Mass.) Rod and Gun H. Anderson ...... 200 157 100 75 300 232 World©s champion, Crosby, failed to connect At the annual meeting of the Vermont Club held its annual hunt November 24, Chas. Pearson ...... 155 113 155 113 with four targets in his first string, which and some excellent sport was had by the Dr. J. C. Chambers.. 95 50 45 26 140 76 he attributed to the poor light, but struck Fish and Game League, held in Burlington, fifty participants, who divided in three Geo. Schreiner ...... 76 60 75 60 his usual gait and broke 178 out of the Vt., Nov^ 13, the following officers were re- divisions and worked separate districts in *Profesaionals 180 following. Hawkins and J. Taylor tied elected: President, Maxwell Evarts, of the Mt.© Holyoke range of mountains. Two for first honors, each having 195 broken Windsor; secretary, Henry G. Thomas, of foxes were killed© during the day, the first Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. targets to his credit. Barkley smashed 188 Stowe; treasurer, Charles F. Lowe, of Mont- a fine 12-pounder, .by Dr. Edwards, of Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 21. Increasing and Gilbert 186, making a total ©of 958 pelier; vice presidents, John W. Titcomb, Northampton, and the second by F. Clapp, their season one month and admitting broken out of 1000 shot at by the squad. of Southampton. The day©s pleasures were another club to the circuit, the Philadel of Washington; F. S. Flint, of Burlington; topped off with the club©s annual dinner. Money broke 190, H. Taylor 187 and the C. C. Warren, of Waterbury; F. L.Greene, phia Trap Shooters© League accomplished a genial Col. 185. Mr. Banks scored 91 out good deal of business at last night©s meet of 100. Interest in this wholesome sport of St. Albans; J. G. Brown, of Montpelier; The Harvard-Yale foot ball game dwarfed ing. With the withdrawal of the Media has flagged here for several months and C. M. Graves of Bennington, and J. F. the attendance of the Saturday shoots in team earlier in the season, the trap shooters therefor the scores of the local shooters Hooker, of Brattlebore. Boston. The B. A. A. and New England were left with but four teams, namely, High were mostly low. Beckett, of this place, The executive cbminiit©tee, one from© each Kennel" traps were practically deserted. land, .S. S. White, South Ends, of Camden, was high among the amateurs with 172, county, includes W. EL Hanks, of Bristol; and Meadow Springs. In order to fill the which under the circumstances was very H. W. Cars-, of St. Johrisbury; T>r- H. C. The Fred Stone trophy donated to the vacancy caused by Media©s resignation, the good. Noblit was next with 159, which was Tinkham, of Burlington; E. Hawks, of: Ben Palefaces, of Bos-ton, is a beautiful silver League Idoked over the shooting field, and also creditable. ^Scores: nington; E. M., Bartlett, of Island Pond; cup, oxstagonal in shape, decorated with when Chester applied for admission the Dr. S. W. Page, of, St. Albans; N. W. Fisk, grins and the figure ©of a retriever in silver franchise was granted them. This necessi Events .. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ,T1. of Isle La Mofcte; O. E. Luce, of Stow*; Hawkina . 80 10 19 20 20 18 20 20 19 20 195 at the ©, base. . ; tated lengthening the schedule one month, Crosbv 16 20 20 20 20 19 20 19 20 20 194 A. W. Silsby,-.of Newbury; Z. M. Mansur, and incidentally caused a revival of dates Barkley . f9 19 19 17 19 18 19 20 20 18 188 of Newport; M. B. Wheeler, of Rutland Antonio Aurillio was fined $10 test week for the remainder of the season. Gilbert ...... 18 19. 13 18 19 18 19 19 20 18 186 8. S. Ballard, of Montpelier; Dr. G. H. at South Framinghanv Mass., for hunting Many valuable trophies have been donated J Taylor ..... 20 .20 19 20 18 19 20 19 20 20 195 Gorham, of Bellows dalles, and Dr. 6.- W. Money .... 2©0 20 20 17 18 19 19 19 18 20 190 without a license. He is an unnaturalized to the League and individual and tpam k Taylor ... 19 16 20 19 19 18 18 19 20 19 187 Daly, of White River Junction. The report resident. The complaint was by deputy prizes, which should cause- mighty stiff com Anthony*...... 19 10 17 18 19 20 17 19 19 18 185 of the treasurer showed an unexpended bal game warden James -E. Bemis. petition among the high-gun men of the Noblit ...... 14 14 14 17 17 16 17 15 16 19 159 ance of $766.66. League to secure possession of them. The Decker ...... 12 13 11 11 16 13 13 16 14 16 135 The record for New Brunswick moose has revised schedule will be found in © ©Sporting Eubanks ...... 15 14 19 14 14 14 10 12 12 15 139 Bangor©B Game Tally. Haley ...... 14 10 ...... ,- 24 been broken. Dr. W. L. Munrp, of Provi Life©s©© Fixture column. Bickett ...... 14 19 17 16 14 19 17 20 17 19 172 The big game receipts at Bangor, Me., dence, R. I., arrived at Frederickton after Hope ...... 13 13 14 14 ...... -. .- .- 54 continue to be light as compared with a three weeks© hunting trip near the head Feroald ...... 12 13 10 9 .. .. 12 11.12 13- 92 waters aft the Nepisiquit river, and had with Laurel Springs (N. J.), Gun Club. Greek ...... 6 14 ...... - 20 former years, the total to November 22 him the head of a moose he shot ten days The Laurel Springs Gnn Club, organized Nures ...... 14 16 9 15 17 . . 71 being 1847 deer, 143 moose. Last week©s within a month, held a good shoot last Banks ...... 18 20 16 18 19 91 before. Its antlers had a spread of 68 ^4 Professionals. list of hunters returning with moose were inches, which is the largest of which there Saturday, Nov. 23, at Laurel Springs, N. J., E. P. Ford, Boston; A. Schlehuber, Lynn; is any record. The best previous was 67 Vz notwithstanding many of the members were E. A. Montgomery, Wagon Works, O., E. inches. E. 0. Russell, an English sports away after game. The scores scarcely com NEW ENGLAND, Ripley, Boston; H. Kelso, Houlton, Me.; man, killed this season one with a spread pare with professional records, but the of 61 inches. contestants are new converts to the game B. R. Tracey, Bangor, Me.; E. C. Rogers, of target shooting, and expect with prac (Continued from the twelfth page.) Boston; ©R. Spearin, Portland, Me.; J. W. A handsome buck, apparently six or tice to develop shortly some skillful shots. finishing 14 out of 15 when it took sharp eyes to Ballard, Greenville; T. Reinhardt, Orange, eight years old, was killed last week by a Louis Fink, Jr., was high with 23 out of see the targets speaks Well as to the clearness of N. Y. Two ladies were included in the list 50. Scores: vision for one of the veterans. of successful hunters, Miss L. H. Wheeler, train near the Woonsocket (R. I.) water works pumping station. Both of its hind Tlargets ...... ^.. 10 10 5 10 1.0 5 TtL Fred Stone gays a demonstration of the working of Bangor, returning -with two deer, and 2 19 of the Hoxie bullet its apparent effeceiveness Miss J. T. Dohexty, of Oldtown, Me., one legs ;were cut off. A. W. Farrell ...... 641 when flred into chunks of meat surprising all. deer. L. Fink. Jr...... 582 3 23 Many sighed for something of equal shattering Congezer ...... 312 2 10 effect to use on those targets that get away A BUSY WARDEN. TRAP IK MISSOURI. Payne ...... 310 2 9 F. Finfc ...... 141 4 IS "dusted." Warden E. M. Wood, of Millinoeket, has Mitchell ^...... been very busy in rounding up Maine game Billy Heer Shoots 97 Per Cent, at Lamar Some Truth in This. law breakers, recently aiding in a number Tournament. Many Fatalities in Woods. - •'. Guide Fillebrown, of Moxie Station, Me., of convictions and adding a few arms to the Lamar, Mo., Nov. 19. Gun Editor A dispatch from Milwaukee dated Nov. who has chased .over the watershed of the already large collection of confiscated, ap . Kennebec river for years, explains the non- ©.©Sporting Life.©-© The two-day tournament 20 says that thirty hunters .who have gone ' success of some .deer hunters as follows: pliances held by the Game Commission. of the Lamar Gun Club, Nov. 11 and 12, into the Northern woods since Nov. ..11 .-to © i ."It ain©t so.., much that game is .scarce Warden Wood made four arrests of aliens struck cold weather, particularly the first hunt deer have been brought back in their © t-his year, but thai game ain©t right where hunting without a license, one party of day. Nevertheless the twenty odd shooters cofiins. In nearly every case the accident ; it once was. You see a heap of the, city three Italians putting up a fight, two of struggled with the fluky winds and made occured because the gim wasn©t loaded or ©: folk come down here and expect to see the them running away only to be caught later. jsome very excellent scores. Billy Heer, because the hunter was taken for -a deer © deer standing ©around the railroad station Wood©s other a.ehi elements were in round- the quiet IJ. M. C. expert, was in a class by another hunter. The largest numbet 01 ! like so many cabmen waitinsr to have a ing up a New Brunswick party for- hunting by himself and bis 390 out of 400 led the accidental deaths heretofore recorded for a ; chase and a lark with the final death leap without a© license, «nd two shooters hailing rest by fifteen or more targets in the two season was twenty-five. : ;©-., NOVEMBER 30, 1907.

AGAIN THE cnes tiad Put Salt on the Tails gf Two More s Records Shooting 980-1000

W. R. CliOSBY 100 Straight FACTORY LOADED S H ELLS jjff The Winchester Red-W Squad of World©s Champion Shots who have been breaking old and making new records with an HIS abandon that has astonished the shooting world, put salt on the tails of two new world©s records at Leesburg, Fla., ^| Nov. 21. In an open tournament, shooting over Leggett traps, they broke 496 targets out of 500 and 980 targets out of 1,000. The scores were: W. R. Crosby and John R. Taylor, both 100 straight and 198-200. Fred Gilbert, 98-100; 196-200. J. M. Hawkins, 99-100; 195-200. L. R. Barkley, 99-100; 193-200. This history-making shooting was of course done with Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, whose scientific construction and uniform loading make such scores possible. Taylor, Hawkins and Barkley used Winchester Repeating Shotguns, which emphasizes the generally accepted belief that Winchester Shells and Winchester Shotguns are , . ; -..-.. .:

J. R. TAYLOR e Ones To Shoot To Wi n 100 Straight

called the "golondrina" and corresponds to you in every way discourage the noxious rowed a gnu and tramped .five miles in th« SLAUGHTER m MEXICO* the American widgeon or pintail. There are craze for record-breaking as regards tb,e rain before he found out that the gun waft no general game Taws to protect the ducks. amount of the catch. broken and had no hammer. A crowd of Boatloads of Ducks Gathered After Dis The restriction of tB« individual haciendaa, "The latter I consider especially import jokers had followed him to witness hi* however, are harder on the average sports ant. There are few things which a naturalist chagrin when he should attempt to fire th« charge From Armada Electrically Con man than would he a law for the general and sportsman should more heartily condemn broken piece at the wary game. They wer« restriction of game. than reckless and wasteful slaughter. To disappointed, however, for just as he dis nected Batteries Trained on Teal make .a very large bag, whether of deer or covered that the weapon was useless he met Sportsmanlike Methods Under Ban. JACKSONVILLE GUN CLUB. of prairie chickens, ducks or quail, wood- a friend who loaned, him a good gun. There chuck or trout, is something of which to is now a fine rabbit dinner coming, with the Just now the sportsmen of the republic be ashamed and not to boast." last-referred-to friend as guest of honor and who "have a friend" and who can get the Team of Experts Do Good Work on Florida EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND©S LETTER. the lender of the broken gun * rank out necessary permission for shooting over any Grounds. sider. of the numerous haciendas where the game Former President Cleveland said in his wardens protect the ducks have shooting Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 15. Gun Editor letter: Savannah Gun Club. which is not equalled in any other part of "Sporting Life." The tournament of the "If anglers are to retain an honorable the world, says the ©©Mexican Herald.© 1 Jacksonville Gun Club, held on the club©s place in the fraternity of true sportsman Savannah, N. Y., Nov. 18. Gun Editor On the larger lakes, like Lake Chapala grounds today, was quite a success, despite ship their constant effort must be to save "Sporting Life." The Savannah Gun Chill for example, it is possible to hunt without the comparatively short notice given, and themselves and the present generation from held their fall tournament on Nov. 15. a permit of any kind and no one will also the fact that the game season is open the demoralization of fishing hoggery and to While the attendance was small, all enjoyed molest the sportsman. But in the valley and bird shooting is attracting the attention preserve and transmit to those who come a pleasant time. Mr. H. H. Stevens, th« of Mexico particularly, the ducks come of lovers of the shotgun. after them, the delightful traditions and Remington Arms and U. M. C. representa wherever there is a damp spot almost, and Chief among the visitors at the shoot wholesale limitations which belong to their tive, also Mr. Welles, the Dead Shot repre the numerous little shallow lakes teem with were the members of the famous Winchester- craft. sentative, were present, which made th« thousands of the feathered game, which are duPont squad, composed of W. B. Crosby, "They can adopt no motto beter descrip shoot a very pleasant affair. Mr. Stevens easy marks for the sportsman. Fred Gilbert, J. M. Hawkins, J. B. Taylor, tive of what their design and purpose should took charge of the money end of it and But the "Aian with the gun who has not L. B. Barkley, H. W. Money and Ed. Banks. be than is found in the following language was also high gun with 158 breaks out of some friend or some special manner of get Col. Anthony, of the U. M. C. Co., was also taken from the invitation I have received to 170 targets shot at. Mr. O. E. Carpenter, ting permission, to do his shooting over some present. attend the coming convention. of Syracuse, was high amateur with only of the protected area has more difficulties in More picturesque shooting grounds than " ©To encourage the adoption of angling one miss behind Mr. Stevens. Mexico than he would have in perhaps any those at Phoenix Park could scarcely be methods which will make the wholesale other section. The hunting of the sportsman found anywhere, but the background against slaughter of fish impossible, and increase FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. with his shotgim is put under the ban in which the clay targets were thrown from the sport of taking a fair number in a fair the club©s trap is a deceptive one, and, thei^!- w»y.© " order that the ©©armada" may do its work. Dec. S Lancaster. Pa. Inter-League tournament This is a < ;iirivance for the wholesale fore, much against high scores. This is on Lancaster Gun Club grounds. A. H. Leamaa, slaughter of the ducks and is one of the shown by the way in which some of the Pennsylvania Game Notes. secretary. West Willow, Pa. most deadly devices of its kind which has experts present "fell down" until they Dec. 6. 7 Newark, N. J. South Side Gun Club been put into use for getting game in large had correctly gauged the flight of the clay Game Warden W. E. Shoemaker, of tournament. H. D. Good, chairman. quantities for the market. disks. All this goes to show up in its Wilkesbarre, has arrested John-W. Harding, Dec. VI Columbus, O. Tournament Columbus GUI The "armada" is a battery of from fifty proper light the magnificent record made by of Paterson, N. J., a law partner of former Club. Fred Sliattuck, secretary. to 100 guns which are set in a row at a Mr. Crosby, who broke 198 out of 200, Governor John W. Griggs, for shooting with Dec. 11. 12 Wellington, Mass. Annual tourna given angle so as to cover an expanse of the making a run of about 110 straight. out a non-resident license. Harding says ment Palefaces. H. C. Kirkwood. secretary. 2S shallow lake where the ducks are known to In recognition of Mr. Crosby©s excellent that he and his family live at Tunkhannock KUu St.. Boston, Mass. gather for feeding. They are always placed work the local club presented him as a for several months in the year and that he Dec. 17 Travers Island, N. T. Third amateur on a natural feeding ground, and this feed souvenir a set of beautiful gold cuff buttons, is as much a resident of this State as New championship of U. S. under auspices of New ing ground is often made doubly attractive the presentation speech being made by Col. Jersey. He says he will carry the case York Athletic Club. Gus E. Griefl. manager, SOS by the scattering of wheat or other grain Anthony at the request of the local manage through the Courts. Broadway, New York City. on the water so that the ducks will come ment. Hawkins broke 195, Barkley 192, 1908. there. J. B. Taylor 190. Pheasants are hot so scarce in Somerset Jan. 1. > Scbenectacly, N. T. New Tear tour* The guns are arranged in a line and are Among the amateurs Messrs. John Gray county as in some other counties. The Som nament Schenectady Gun Club. V. Wallburg. so set that they will slaughter the ducks and fairhead tied for first honors with 173 erset County "Leader" reports one hunting secretary. as they swim on the water. Some of the each, a meritorius score when lack of prac party of three from Scottdale who recently Jan. 1. Brooklyn, N. T. Bergen Beach Gun "armadas" are really made up of two bat tice and the difficult background are taken bagged 30 pheasants and four rabbits in Club. L. H. Sehorteraier. manager. teries instead of one. One of the batteries into consideration. Mr. S. Gray came next the vicinity of -Metzler. Another party of Jan. 14-17. Hamilton, Can. . Eighteenth tour will cover the water and the other is made with 171 breaks, Mr. Sands being in third two from Pittsburg brought in 19 pheasants, nament Hamilton Gun Club at lire birds and tar» for firing just after the discharge of the place with 168. Totals: four rabbits and one red fox from the vicin .gets. J. J. Lawlor, secretary. first "armada," and is so levelled that it Sh. Bk.l * Sh. Bk. ity of Trent. A Connellsville party of five Jan. 23, 24. 25 Pinehurst, N. C.. annual mid will catch the ducks just as they start on W. B. Crosby 200 19S|John Gray ...... 200 173 shot 16 pheasants and 12 rabbits in the winter handicap. Herbert L. Jillson, secretary. their flight, after thed ischarge of the first J. M. Havrkins 200 195|S. Gray ...... 200 171 Laurel Hill mountains. As an offset to these Jan. 28, Feb. 1 Brenham, Tcac., Sunny South set of guns. L. R. Barkley 200 192|C. E Sands .... 200 168 lucky gunners the "Leader" says a barber Handicap. Alf. Gardiner, manager. The guns are so arranged that by pulling J. R. Taylor . 200 190|E. M. Sanderson.. 200 158 Harold Money 200 187 G. W. Grierson . 200 14C of Rockwood reported the spoils of his hunt March 16, 17 Pinehurst, N. C. Annual champion a wire the entire battery is discharged at H. G. Taylor 200 18fi|F. S. Gray ..... 200 14" ing .ip to have been one rabbit, one hole ship Pinehurst Gun Club. H. L. JiUson, secretary. once. Sometimes the guns which compose Fred Gilbert . 200 185|C. F. Wolfe ... 200 127 in the ground and one English sparrow. PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTEKS© LEAGUE. the battery are of a special design on a ©)ol. Anthony . 200 177|H.- " ©A. © Hodges Ifitl US Dec. 7 S. S. White at Meadow Springs, Sou* swivel and are made for this very purpose, J. V. Fairhead 60 34 A party of three local hunters of small Ends and Chester at Highland. but often the crudest sort of material is re game arrived at Oil City on Thursday on the Jan. 4 S. S. White and Chester at South Ends. sorted to in order to make up "the battery. CONFERENCE OF SPORTSMEN. P. R. R. river train, from Kinzua, with a Camden. Meadow Springs at Highland. Often good strong gaspipe is secured, pipe string of game that made the "stay-at- Feb. 1 Highland at S. S. White. SoujUi Ends and which is reasonably sure not to burst, and homes" open their eyes. Two of the trio Chester at Meadow Springs. is converted into a crude weapon for the President Roosevelt and Ex-President had a pole suspended from their shoulders March 2 Meadow Seringa and Chester at 3. S. purpose of the ©© armada.©© Cleveland Condemn Record Bags. from which dangled the mortal remains of White. Highland at South End, Caraden. Invariably the guns are loaded literally 26 rabbits and the third man carried sefen April 4 Highland, S. S. White, South End and "up to the muzzle," and anything hard At a meeting described as a "conference pheasants. Meadow Springs all shoot at Chester. serves as ammunition, old nails being in of anglers," held in the New York Museum cluded in the category. When the "arma of Natural History this month, preliminary This is the way the "Carbon Advocate," Grounds Neai Philadelphia. das" are constructed, instead of crude gas- steps were taken toward forming a per of Lehighton, tips off a group of Weissport S. S. White Gun Club, second Saturday in month, pipe, of a most approved type of shotgun, manent national organization for the pro nimrods: "Douglas Arner, Charles Arner grounds of Keystone Shooting League. Holmesbun made for this purpose, which scatters tection of food and game fish in American June., P. R. R. from Broad St. Station. F. L, William Arner and Oliver Thompson, of Heise. secretary, care S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co. widely and which will stand without burst waters. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, of the faculty East Greenville; Calvin Dotter, John Wolf, ing, being jammed full of shot and powder, of the Princeton University, presided at the Highland Shooting A*soc., second Wednesday and] Al Boyer and a lot of baggage including a last Saturday in month, grounds at Edge Hill, Pa.. they are often discharged by use of elec meeting and heads a committee appointed to two-gallon jug of vinegar for pickling pur Heading K. B., J. F. Meehan, secretary, Mt. Airy. tricity, and thus every modern expedient arrange plans of organization. Letters were poses, and eight dogs were loaded on the Pa. is adopted in order to get at the ducks received from President Roosevelt and ex- Central train Wednesday morning, ticketed Meadow Springs Gun Club, every Saturday, ground* ai-©d to slaughter them in large numbers for President Cleveland. for the Tobyhanna district, on a week©s at Fifty-sixth and Lancaster Ave.. Elevated and 534 tbe market. Dr. Van Dyke said the meeting was simply hunting expedition. They expect to capture St trolley. Geo. B. Mardin, secretary, 5030 Lan It is often the case that three or four a gathering of the devotees of the ancient a bear or two.©© caster Ave. boatloads of ducks are killed at one dis and gentle art of angling who had no axe Clearview©Gun Club, first and third Saturdays at charge of an "armada" of this character to grind, and no basket to fill, but had met Home from a day©s gunning in York month, grounds at 72d and Brewster Ave., H. B. In addition to those which are killed at the to take steps by which the fish might have county, whither he had gone in company of Fisher, secretary, 7125 Woodland Ave. discharge of the "armada" in wholesale a fair show. No true sportsman, he declared, several friends in search of rabbits, County Independent Gun Club, third Saturday In mooth. firing of this character there are naturally would ever kill for the sake of killing. Recorder Abraham B. Myers, of Lancaster, grounds of Keystone Shooting League. HolmesDur^ very large numbers of wounded which are THE PRESIDENT INTERESTED. proudly exhibited 18 "cottontails" as tro June. Mrs. W. K. Park, secretary, 34 So. Third St hunted down singly by hunters who in-iy phies of his prowess. None of his com Keystone Shooting League, live birds or targets, have been invited to witness the discharge President Roosevelt©s letter said: grounds at Holmesburg Junction. Pa. Dr. Luthet oi the "armada." "I wish that I could be present at the panions had been able to bag half that Terry, secretary. 3076 Frankford Ave. While the best feeding grounds are al honest anglers© convention, but as I cannot number. Mr. Meyers" achievement is the Florists Gun Club, second and fourth 1 ©esdaj* : wavs selected for the planting of tiic I write to wish God speed in your admirable more remarkable from the fact that he is in month, grounds at Wissinoming. Pa. P. R. ft. "armada," at the same time artificial work. The men assembled in this convention minus both hands and the greater part of from Broad St V. V. Dorp, care Shannon an4 methods are in vogue for getting the ducks stand for true sport of high standard, and both arms, and he aims and fires the weapon Sons. 816 Chestnut St. that carries destruction to "bunnies" and North Camden, N. J., Gun Club, every Saturday, in large numbers on the feeding grounds like most genuine sportsmen they are lovers other small game that comes within easy grounds State St. and River, Road, North Cramar in front of the guns. This is in addition of an out-door life and of natural histary range by a device of his own invention. Hill trolley from Market St.: Ferry. J. T. Bryan, to the device of throwing food on the water. and are believers in manliness; and twey 3d and Elm Sts., Camden, secretary. There are few canvasbacks to be founu particularly object to any form of waste A mean trick was played on Policeman South End Gun Club, evert Saturday, grounds in Mexico and few mallard. But of the ful destruction. City Line. Camden, N. J., City Line trolley from t«al duck there is an endless variety. The "You insist upon doing your fishing in Greenlaugh, of the Frankfprd station, last Market St. Ferry. H. S. Eisenhardt, 503 Roy