DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

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owners are encouraged by this display. had to laugh at his own men as he saw how There had been reports that the moneyed the natives made them hump. men were hit the hardest by the lull in THE NEW INFIELD IN PITTSBURG business. The impression now prevails that was tried out Friday, and looked more than the worst sufferers are the foreigners. If good. It is probably the best combination Pittsburg©s team gets in the race the nine that has ever worn Comiskey©s uniform. will be able to land earnings as of yore. Davis mover round second base as though RECORD FOR BATHS. he had played it all his life, and the shorter Four freshets. This comes close to the throws come nicely for his arm. Parent record. Something over 15 feet in the Al shows no signs of going back, but takes care legheny river means tbat water will reach of the short stop©s position just as he did the outlying portion of Pittsburg©s outfield. when the Bostons were champions. With The first week of March gave indications those fielding wonders, Donohue and Tanne- A Famous Midget Pitcher Looking of a corking high water, but the mountain The "Cubs" Well Loosened Up at hill, opposite each other, the infield is of streams failed to put forth their usual vol the stonewall pattern for fair. For a Chance The Pirates Off ume and the flood was an ordinary one. West Baden The White Sox CANTILLON GOES. So many rises in February and March are Joe Cantillon©s men gathered here a few For the Hot Springs Camp taken to mean that April will be free from Show Effects of Long Travel days ago, and were a husky, confident-look floods. This will be most gratifying1 to the ing lot. They have nothing in the world to club. The park can be put in shape and lose, and a lot to gain. Joe has certainly Latest Tidings of the Hold-outs there will be no schedule interference. One News of the Young Players* secured a heap of batting strength, and, happened back in 1901 that came high as he has swell pitchers, why should the financially. Senators be kept at the bottom? It is said BY A. R. CRATTY. OZAEK ZEPHYRS. BY W. A. PHELON. that Peterson, the new Washington pitcher, Pittsbuxg, March 16. Editor "Sporting "Leave it to Ed," is a familiar remark Chicago, March 16. Editor "Sporting is the fastest hurler since the days of RuSie, * tiife." Despite the bustle attendant upon heard in the Pittsburgs© camp. This means Life." Both, teams are working like beavers but we have heard that about 300 young the departure of the Pittsburgs to their that the veteran black trainer of the locals on the first lap of the spring. training, and men before. Cantillon thinks well of him, first stop on the spring will handle the matter. La Forcee is the both report all members in and Johnson©s disability will give him much training tour, Colonel Bar boss property man of the nine. He watches j| high spirits. Out on the more of a chance to show his speed than ney Dreyfuss found time to details with a master hand. Pacific coast, the Sox are would otherwise be the case. Street, I think, answer a request from a To prevent any tangles this time, Jim getting walloped by the will be depended on for the greater part of once-famed slab artist. O©Malley, Pittsburg©s groundkeeper had home teams, which are the catching. The infield "Here," said the Pitts orders before he left for Arkansaw that presumably in better con MIGHT BE STRONGER. burg" boss as he held a let after March 10th, all members of other dition than the big league ter in his hand, © ©is a mis teams using Wnittington Park must keep invaders. At West Baden, There is where the game will leak through sive to Willie McGill. I off the infield. "And," said Colonel Drey the Cubs are boiling out and unless the men play faster and more of a am telling Willie that our fuss, © ©If they defy you, lock the gates and limbering up, and their real team game than now seems probable. Frank pitching staff is filled up for keep everybody out." ames are yet to come, Roth, the sturdy catcher, who was general the year, I hope so at Beals Becker and Harley Young, West ghance©s men are all feeling ly expected catchers keeping ed all last summer for th« Logan Squares, With Elmer Stricklett in the glorious made of the young -players. Although there their jobs in the big leagues who are not Chicago. He had taken the best of care of climate, Pittsburg will not have to figure is small chance for these boys to make the equal to -Roth either in catching or bat himself, possessed steam and feels sure that so hard when nearing Brooklyn. Elmer was team, even as utilities, Chance is watching ting. He says that he would have been he will be able to furnish goods strong often "Donny©s" "saver" for the steel them, and has hopes for their future. All glad to go with Cantillon, but base ball fate enough to enable a team like the Pittsburgs city nine. of them look like capable performers. Mar didn©t fix it that way. to win a big end of the games behind him. The writer wishes to thank Arthur tin Walsh, brother of the White Sox pitch MINOR MENTION. Sorry, but we cannot take on any more Koehne, the Oak Park, 111., lad, for another er, and even bigger than that burly indi Newspaper men who have, been joshing twirlers now.©© souvenir postal card of Chicago©s recent vidual, has made a Swacina, the hold-out first baseman of the WILLIE©S WAYWARD, DAYS. big fire. An ice-clad , building shows that Pirates, will probably change their tune the fire laddies did not have a pleasant GREAT IMPRESSION. when they learn that all he was offered for McGill? Doesn©t that nam©e bring back task. Dojjahue, a prairie pitcher, showed some the season was $1500. Swacina thinks he memories of days gone by. Well do I re George Myer, Jr., well-kno©wn representa class and plenty of speed. Elston, a stocky is either worth $2000 or. nothing, and is call the time Willie and Ed. Crane took a tive of the Brunswick-Balke Company, call left-handed outfielder, who hit .318 in a good right about it. From, all accounts, he is fall out of Mike Kelly. The latter was ed on Colonel Dreyfuss and sought his con minor league, will get all kinds of attention, almost sure to make good, and ought to be manager of the Cincinnati team. He had sent to serve as a member of the board of being touted as the genuine goods. Vin given a chance at decent money. Men who his charges in Louisville one trip. Crane managers of the big bowling tourney here cent Campbell, a red-haired college catcher and McGill enjoyed themselves that even have seen him play swear that he is a next spring. "I haven©t the constitution from St. Louis, will also be trotted over the second Donohue when it comes to fielding ing and were feeling happy when they pessessed by Garry Herrmann," laughingly jumps at a lively pace. Evans, a Virginia started for a Turkish bath establishment. the position, and that his hitting is of the remarked Barney. catcher, has not yet reported. These young clean-up variety. \ They mistook the wrong corner, slipped Speaking of Boston©s hold-outs recalls men have little show to get on the Cub down a cellarway and were caught by a What©s this? Hughey Jennings thinks that assertion made last fall by a Boston team, a,nd it would seem like wisdom and John Kling does not work for the team, but bluecoat for safe-keeping. Kelly discovered National official regarding one of the kick generosity combined if Mr. Murphy would their plight and essayed to have the of just as an individual? Holy smoke, what ers. "That man thinks he is the greatest give them away to other clubs in need of next? Such a statement sounds rich, from ficer release them. Mac and Crane resent-. ball player on the pike." Fans can guess such players. And yet, so thoroughly has ed their chief©s action and piled into him. the artist. the manager of a team which largely owes A headquarters man added to the yarn tell the fear of the gold-brick incorporated itself its defeat in the world©s series to the work Chic Robertaille©s relegation to the ©into the big league magnates, it is doubtful Kling did in all the fine points of the game. ing of an .incident in this city wherein Southern League brings to mind this lad©s if he could even force them on anybody. Willie kidded Petey Browning to despera days with the locals. Robbie©s odd temper At last reports, Tyrus Cobb was still tion. McGill no longer trifles. By the bye, For instance, there is no doubt that Dov- threatening to play semi-professional ball in cuts a figure in his work. He can pitch ey©s Bostons are in need of a catcher. If Chicago, with Jimmy Callahan, and the his letter to Colonel Dreyfuss was a model ball almost good enough for any nine when Murphy were to wire Dovey: "Will give of penmanship and composition. he wants to. Disposition hurt him with Tigers were not making an.y move to stop you Campbell, a s.trong young catcher,©© him. BARNEY©S IDEA. Clarke. Dovey wauld probably wire back: "Don©t Leo. Caddison, once a base ball para- try to unload any discards on me." Colonel Dreyfuss was most cheerful in grapher, was among the active workers in his final home discussion relative to the securing that big bowling tourney for this PROF. A. BERT SEMMENS, OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA. salary kickers. "No, he is not trying to city. a physical culturist, discovered nobody hold us up. He merely won©t take the James R. Mason would not object to um knows where, has taken the place of Jack Settles the Circuit Question By Going To amount we offer him." So said the little piring the spring games in the Ozarks, but McCormick as trainer, and, so far, is giving chief when asked about Swacina©s case. the honor was conferred on C. B. Stuart Eight-Club Basis Some Radical Legis jDreyfuss would not discuss Leach©s case. great satisfaction, appearing to know the ere Mason spoke of the matter. business most thoroughly. The parting of lation Also Adopted. It was plain, however, one week before McCormiek from the Cubs was a surprise the time for going to West Baden that the Akron, O., March 16. Editor "Sporting local management felt Leach. would event to the fans, who thought Big Jack had a THE CENTRAL LEAGUE, cinch on the position. It was merely a mat Life." At the recent meeting at Youngs- ually flaunt a white flag, accept the 15 per town, the Ohio-Pennsylvania League mag cent, increase and allow bygones to sub ted of money. Jack got $800 last year, and wanted it raised to $1200. Mr. Murphy nates transacted the follow side. That rumor about the lad joining an The Championship Season to Open on ing important business: Ad outlaw union did not cause alarm. declined, and away went Jack. The big April 29 Instead of a Week Earlier, as trainer says he wanted only what he thought mitted North Girard, Pa., HOPE FOR GOOD WEATHER. ] was right, and that Ms demands were rea und East Liverpool, O., De Pittsburg officials are wondering as to Was Originally Intended. sonable, but the Chief of the Cubs could cided to , open the season the state of weather Redtown will produce South Bend, Ind., March 10. The season not see it that way. Thursday, April 30. Elected for the opening series. Recall 1907. That of 1908 of the Central League will open FIERCE WAR. a new board of directors. was most erratic as far as the Cincinnati- on April 29 instead of a week earlier, as Added a section to article Pittsburg games were concerned. The bad was originally intended. Mr. Murphy is now involved in a lively 12 of the constitution which spell began right after the initial game. President F. R. Carson has war with . the local rooting associations. forbids a player controlled The weather wasn©t the best on bell day notified the schedule makers There are three of these, and they have by another club from taking but rain came up and spoiled three battles that clubs must not be been preparing to make a big splurge on the part in . a championship in a row. Not satisfied with this crushing booked in thejr home towns coming season. Mr. Murphy came out with game four weeks before the Btroke, rain pursued the Pittsburg-Cincin for more than twelve suc a statement recently, Remarking that much close of the season. This nati events all through the race. Doubling cessive straight games. A of the rooting was senseless; that some of bars "loading up" for the up only recovered some of the money not score of schedules already the rooting leaders did their weird work finish. Voted down a pro secured in early season. It©s Barney©s have been received at the not from love of base ball, but in hopes posed amendment to prohibit farming play idea that money once lost in the spring league headquarters and a of advertising, and that the methods by ers in the future. Adopted an amendment is never won back in its entirety. Geo study of the drafts shows which rooting organizations got money for which provides that postponed games shall graphically Pittsburg is forced to open in that the two changes made their entertainments was much on the hold be played during the next series between either St. Louis or Redtowir. It©s too cold in the circuit of the League, up order. A tempest followed. Many fans two clubs. Adopted an amendment which to get away in Chicago or this city by the transferring of the Can- agree with Mr. Murphy, maintaining that provides that the ground rules in writing April 14th. That©s been the League motto Dr. F. R. Carson * n »nd Springfield, O., the organized uproar of the rooters is a shall be furnished by the home captain pi- since 1899. franchises to Zanesville, O., detriment to good base ball and does not manager to the umpire and visiting captain give a real fan a chance to enjoy a game in "A COUSIN OF MINE." and Fort Wayne, Ind., will save the league or manager. Raised the week day guar teams several thousand dollars in mileage peace and comfort. Others attack Mr. Mur antee from $40 to $75 and the Saturday June 30th is the day the Philippes of In and sleeping car rates. Evansville will be phy furiously, and the strife waxes hotter and Sunday guarantee from $50 to $100. diana will celebrate. Bicknell will festoon the biggest gainer in this respect, saving every day. The South Side Rooters, who Decided to have the schedule committee the dead walls in commemoration of the $1200 on mileage. Other clubs will have got $25 from Mr. Murphy for an ad. in their meet within two weeks. appearance of the Pittsburgs. Deacon an average saving of $950. It was definite dance program, sent him back the money, Charles will be the guest of honor. Miriam ly settled to-day that the Chicago White while the West Side Rooters have been rend News Notes. Phillippe, forty-second cousin of the Pirate Sox will play in South Bend on April 6. ing the skies with their invectives. Harry Miller, of Springfield, his been signed by twirler, secured an advance copy of the the Akron Club as an infielder. League schedule. He hunted high and low SOX IN ACTION. News Notes. The Sox have arrived on the coast, and, Walter East has decided finally to play with for a suitable date. June 30th the Pitts Pitcher Boy Newcomb, drafted from the Houghton Little Rock. He has signed his contract. burgs are en route home from St. Louis. divided into two sections, are making what Eddie Murphy, Akron©s only veteran catcher, for Copper League team, has signed with South Bend. front they can against the California teams. This he cinched by wire with Secretary Second baseman Bonan and Third baseman Mc- warded his signed contract to the directors of th« Locke. "Hope it©s a go this time," said Andrews are now the only halting members of the Fielder Jones has been watching the younger Akron Club. Locke. © ©For three years Miriam has been Terre Hatue team. section, and says that Osteen and Purtell, The latest additions to the© Akron Club are: pitcher Paul Luther, outfielders Miller, Good, and billing the Pirates to play before Bicknell The Grand Rapids Club has been promised a the infield recruits, look extremely good. rooters. He promised 67 Phillippes in the Jakey Atz©s selection as a permanent mem inflelder Tim Callahan. catcher, two pitchers, an inflelder and an outflelder Secretary W. D. Mansfield, of the McKeesport stands. Each time rain has fallen." from the Cincinnati Club. ber of the Sox is indicated by the fact that team, has received the signed contracts of first . RICH ROOTERS O. K. The management at Fort Wayne and South Bend he was kept with the No. 1 team, while baseman Glftdfelter, formerly of the Washington will encourage semi-professional teams in those Osteen and Purfeell were ^ent with the jun team; and infielder Harris, of Coulter. Financial annoyances evidently has not cities with a view to having at hand emergency iors. In the first game of the second sec The Sharon- Club has released pitchers H. E. hit Pittsburg©s classy rooters. Examination players. . tion, Manuel, the ambidextrous recruit, was Twitchell and John Michels. third baseman P. J. of the list of private box holders for the The Terra Haute Central League Club re-elected poked quite a lot, while Otmstead, a West Greene, of Providence, K. I., and catcher Brazil, race shows that hard times are not knock Louis Smith president at the annual meeting last ern League accession, showed up very well. of Akron. Pitcher Krager, of Uijiontown, and pitch week and outlined a policy of liberal provision for er Schweitzer, of Tarentum, have been signed. ing at the doors. Just one rnan has not re the season. Easterly, the coast catcher whom Chance sponded to the inquiry as to reservation. was trying to secure for the Cubs, played The Youngstown Club reorganized last week and The others were quick to inform the club Manager Hendricks, of Fort Wayne, is said to be elected Willis H. Park president; E. H. Moore, rice in need of another good pitcher. He has a player with Los Angeles Friday, but had nothing president; William Hitter, secretary and treasurer; management that they wanted to be at the named Larsen, of Chicago City League, to succeed to dp. The Angels made the Sox» go over The appointment of Sam Wright as manager far old stand when th« bell sounded. Local Donahue, drafted by Boston, at third. the hurdles at an awful gait, and Commy 1908 was MARCH 21,1908 SRORTIIVO LJFB*

DEVOTED JO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITV FOR ALL "-Editor frands C. Richter.

A WORD TO WAGNER. He should, and doubtless will, receive the ganizatjon. Lack of harmony has put more desired support in this matter. than one league out of business. The ma jority of the minors are conducted by men SPORTING LIFE Two of three famous recalcitrant players who are prompted by civic pride, and they A WEEKLY JOURNAL Leaoh, Cobb and Wagner have come to In accordance with our usual custom are men of medium wealth. It is not the terms with their clubs, much to public and "Sporting Life" will again publish its very wealthy class that keeps up base ball, devoted to but the "common folks." The clubs in professional relief. Leach has signed with unique major league championship schedule the winter will vote for > Base Ball, Trap Shooting and booklet. The same will not be ready for de the Pittsburg Club and Cobb has decided to CLEAN BASE BALL livery, however, until the first or second General Sports join the Detroit team at the training camp. and everybody looks happy, but once the In each instance the desired result was week in April, and those who have already season opens all the good resolutions are sent in stamps for the schedules must pa forgotten. Then the president of the league FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. reached by that blessed invention, com comes in for a panning. Next the umpires, promise, © without which the wheels of tiently await that period. As soon as the and finally the club owners begin to "Sporting Life" schedule is ready for de Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. human progress would be continually squabble. The president comes in for more livery all orders will be filled in the order abuse than any one else, and it all emanates Entered at Philadelphia Post Office blocked. It is to be hoped that the Pitts from persons who do not understand the as second class matter burg Club will now succeed in persuading received. game. If they do they are chronic fault the "noblest Roman of them all," Hans finders. Then, again, inexperienced news Published by Wagner, to forego his intention of retire Secretary Farrell has promulgated the paper men on the circuit, who are prone acquisition of the territory of Shawnee, Okla., to listen to the croakings of the "pests," ment for a year. tear loose. The beauty of the thing is that and lola, Kan., by the Oklahoma-Kansas The Sporting Life Publishing Company As there is no question of salary in nine-tenths of the league presidents never League, thus officially approving a deal read the load of stuff printed and the ma 34 South Third Street volved this will be less easy than would jority of them are immune from feeling the otherwise be the case; but no effort should which adds considerable strength and im PHILADELPHIA. PA., U. S. A. portance to this latest league in the great FANGS OF CRITICISM. be spared to induce Wagner to change his You will find this state of affairs from ocean .mind. His absence from the Pittsburg Southwest. TiroMAsS. DANDO...... President to ocean, and it does some good, however. team would not only seriously impair that If all club owners were like John Gibson, J. CLIFF DANDO...... Treasurer of Uniontown; Squire Mansfield, of Mc- FRANCIS C. RICHTEK...... Editor-in-Chief team©s chances in the 1908 campaign, but THE HIGH SALARY PROBLEM. Keesport, and Bill Phillips, of Charleroi, and EDWARD C. STAKK... Business Manager would detract from the interest of the all managers like Alex Pearson, Jock Mene- National League race at large and probably "New York Sun." fee and Budget Seamon, there would be Subscription Rate) affect the attendance of the Pittsburg Two years ago when the Tri-State League little discord in any union. was an outlaw the clubs in that circuit in One Tear...... $2.00 team©s games abroad as well as at home, duced many players to desert the major and Six Months...... 1.25 thus decidedly injuring to some degree minor leagues with offers of big salaries. PRESS POINTERS. Three Months...... 65c every club in the National League. Few The men who put up this money for pure sport soon became tired of getting poor Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. ball players are indispensable, but Hans What Would Happen in New York With Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. returns for their investments so they hoisted Favoring Conditions. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Wagner, the model player, is one of the the white flag and were admitted to organ From New York "American." few. « ized base ball. Incidentally about twenty of the players who had jumped contracts on Philadelphia©s new base ball stand to be built Wagner, by the way, should take a broad by the Athletic Club, will be the largest In the the reserve rule to get big money in the Tri- world on a base ball ground. It wUl seat ten view and consider the general interest State were placed under a ban which pre thousand persons comfortably. The grand stand at above his own inclination or convenience. vented them from signing with any leagues the Polo Grounds seats a little less than seven or clubs outside of that organization. Now thousand,, so New York "fans" can get an Idea of He owes much to the game and something the Tri-State club owners are beginning what tlie new Phiadelphia stmcture will be so far size is concerned. If John T. Brush were able to to the old National League, which has TO SQUARE ACCOUNTS, secure a location in New York, with a guarantee more than once, and recently quite con that streets would be permanently condemned, he- for they have cut salaries all around and would erect the handsomest base ball stand in spicuously, honored its champion batsman the players are finding themselves in an the world in this city. He is not willing to ur-*»r- and chief star ball player. odd predicament. They must either accept take, the venture with the possibility that some the terms offered or retire from base ball, Board of Aldermen might take it into their heads something they are not, as a rule, anxious to cut streets through the park in case passes were CHAMPION GROUPS. to do. It has always been this way in the not granted freely enough to the games by the history of base ball, except in the case of owner. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 21, 19J8 "Sporting Life" has during the winter the American League. When Ban Johnson expanded his popular circuit he offered Base Ball for Franca. published a complete series of group pic big money to the stars of tlie National From New York "Herald." tures of the sixteen major league teams. League to jump, and these players are get The Americans in Parts have missed thatr national ting the same money to-day. After the game. The longing to see a real old-fashioned The list published in the order named, is game of base ball has resulted in the organization Brotherhood revolt in 1890, however, the of the Athletic Club of Paris. Base ball is the Well, "Sporting Life©s" anniversary is a as follows : players, who had been dictating their own ultimate object of this club. matter of glorious record and we are now The Chicago National League team. terms, were forced to accept big The Detroit American League team. REDUCTIONS IN THEIR PAY, O. A. B. Strikes Blow at Base Ball. fairly started on another quarter-century The Pittsburg National League team. From Peoria "Transcript." The Athletic American League team. especially when the twelve-club league, a cycle one to be even more successful than The Philadelphia National League team. real monopoly, was organized. If ball President Holland, of the I. I. I. League, received players were able to write the amount of word this week that the Grand Army of the Re the one just celebrated if enterprise, skill, The Chicago American League team. public of Iowa would serve an Injunction upon The New York National League team. their salaries in their contracts there is any base ball team that attempted to play a game and honest, steadfast, devotion to the paper The Cleveland American League team. hardly a doubt that the club owners in before 3 P. M. on Memorial Day, the new law in and all the vast interests it represents can The Brooklyn National Leagiie team. leagues large and small would soon find Iowa prohibiting any games on Decoration Day be The New York American League team. their pockets empty. The prosperity of fore that time. This statute complicates matters. base ball in all of the leagues last year has as all minor leagues* play two games on that day. make and keep it lo. Certain it is that The Cincinnati National League team. and the Three-I pools the receipts. With but one no expense will be too high, no labor too The St. Louis American League team. caused more kicking over salaries than for game in the Iowa cities, the division of money will The Boston National League team. twenty years, so that it will not be a sur be unfair. It may be possible to arrange the sched severe, no sacrifice too grea; to retain for The Boston American League team. prise if a salary limit is fixed on a graded ule so that all Memorial Day games are played in plan according to leagues before many Illinois and all Labor Day gkmes in Iowa, thus "Sporting Life" the premier position it The St. Louis National League team. equalizing matters. The Washington American League team. more seasons roll by. has won by age, ability and merit. "Sporting Life©© is now engaged in the Anything For a Change. No expense or labor was spared to make publication of a series of minor league cham WISE SAYINGS_OF_GREAT MEN. From Cleveland "Leader." "Sporting Life©s" quarter-century anni pion groups, the list to date being as fol At last a variation of "soon the cry of play ball will be heard in the land" has been unearthed. versary number worthy of the unique and lows : *You can always tell good advice from "The chirp of the bluebird" is substituted for "ttia bad. The good is never given until it is ry of play ball." remarkable occasion. That the result was Champion Toronto, Eastern League. asked for. Charles W. Murphy. Champion Columbus, American Association. commensurate with the effort we fully be Champion Williamsport, Tri-State League. * Charity begins at home and is generally Official Protest Against Waste. lieve, especially in view of a vast vohtme Champion Albany, New York League. kept in the family. "Jiggs" Donohue. From New York "Sun." In this issue is -printed a group picture *About one man in a thousand can lose President Johnson, of the American League, basing of written, spoken and telegraphed con his money and still keep his friends. John his views on the number of players on whom waivers of the Holyoke 1907 team, champions of have been asked, takes thu grounds that the clubs gratulations, for the reproduction of which B. Day. have been buying too many men. He believes that we have not space. Suffice it to say that the Connecticut League. In our next issue, *Some men have nearly as many ups and the interests of the clu.bs and the game itself would be better conserved if the scouts would devote "Sporting Life©s" anniversary number was March 28, will be given a group picture downs as their umbrellas. Arthur A. Ir- their time to picking up a few good men rather of the Atlanta team of 1907, champions win. than a large number of unknowns. In every team, the best issue yet produced and far super President Johnson says, there are strong features, of the Southern League. -Thereafter the *When some men marry they take the ior to anything ever publisned by any papei; fatal plunge. Others merely put their foot and it is a waste of money to pick up weak publication of the group pictures will con pkiyers. The real necessity, he asserts, is for a in any line of sport. in it. J. R. E. Roberts. few players on each team to fill up the weak spots. To our mind just two special fea tinue uninterruptedly until the opening of *We live and learn, but those who start Incidentally such a policy would be of great bene fit to the minor leagues. tures will serve to make "Sporting the active season. wrong must live and unlearn. W. J. Mur Life©s" anniversary number forever mem ray. The Umpire Has a Friend. *Some men seem to labor under the de orable and valuable to its readers. One MEN AND MEASURES. From Pittsburg "Dispatch." lusion that the cork in a bottle is there A Sharon man has invented rubber pop bottles is the condensed yet complete history of merely to be pulled out. G. Ed. Waddell. The Philadelphia "Press" the other day, which ha will soon put on the market. Indicator *When the office seeks the man the man men are already looking upon him as the greatest base ball from its inception to date by the benefactor of the age. Editor-in-chief, which will make this num in commenting upon the approaching base is generally a pretty good dodger. Charles ber simply invaluable for ready reference ball season said: F. Carpenter. A Remarkable Ball Town. "The return of the base ball score to the sporting *Speech may also be a means of con From Columbus, 0. "Journal." by all classes of base ball followers, ex columns, though it comes from ©way clown South, cealing what we really think. John T. will have a cheering effect. A large proportion of When it comes to turning out ball-tossers, Spring ponents and writers. The other is the the population doesn©t mind panics and hard times Brush. field, this State, has the world beaten. No less series of articles dealing with the men when the base ball score comes along with proper *The shoemaker should be awl to the than 35 residents of that place are under contract regularity." good. Waldo M. Claflin. or reserve to play In the leagues of all classes in whose combined efforts make "Sporting all parts of the country. Naturally Jiggs Donohua Life" the great paper it is by reason of This moved tlie great New York "Her and Mike Mitchell are the foremost of the lot. ald" to say approvingly: which closer personal relations between the "Right you are, esteemed contemporary. Let us MINOR LEAGUE TROUBLES. readers and the staff of "Sporting Life" spend an hour or two each day watching the bul THE RECRUIT©S LAMENT. have been established. letin boards and shouting ourselves hoarse when Pittsburg "Gazette." the home team makes a ran. Xo panic and there The average base ball pati-on does not By William F. Kirk. We feel sure that by reason of "Sporting was none and no hard times can ever bring such Last, night, John Jasper, while you slept. woe as the knowledge that our own nine is falling realize the many difficulties tinder which a I heard Clark Griffith say: Life©s" great anniversary number every behind." minor league is conducted. The fan thinks "He was so slow he fairly crept base ball devotee in the country to-day What sport except baseball commands so only of the players on the field and that is I fear he cannot stay" enough for him. He cares nothing about Almost before you©ve made your bow feels greater interest in and respect for much valuable editorial commendation from the executive handling of a league, or who Back to the woods you©l] go; "Sporting Life" than ever before. For this great newspapers? is the president of the respective clubs, You are too young to know it now. Interest and esteem we have worked, and whether tbe team makes money or whether But some time you shall know! they lose money. All he wants is good ball, Some time when, in Oconto. Wis., for this we are profoundly grateful. That President Johnson, of the American and it is well that he cares for that and You whisper o©er and o©er which we have won we intend to have and League always alive to the dignity as well that alone. The troubles the minors in Tales of your vanished big league bllM At the corner grocery store. to hold solely with the aid of the same as honesty of base ball will begin a cru this section are having is making it more You will admit, with . furrowed brow. clean, honorable, high-toned methods as sade this year against boisterous rooting, apparent to the. laymen that the leagues have You didn©t have a, show. trouble. The public does not appreciate the You are too young to know it now. heretofore. We need say no more except especially in Chicago. Mr. Johnson says that TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. But some time you shall know! to add, in conclusion, that each and every organized bands of rooters who cheer, sing The most .successful leagues are those that Look backward, then, into the years. reader of "Sporting Life" has our sin- or yell are all right, but that persons who contain rneh who act together harmoniously, And think of your attempt Of later big league doubts and fears cerest wishes for long life and happiness, bring dinner bells, horns, rattles and other and harmony leads to making money for From which you©ve been exempt. noise producers to the games will be sup the different club members. One or two Within a fortnight, anyhow. with hope of ever-tightening bonds of sym bad actors in a league will create much dis The axe will strike its blow. pathy between the reader and the pressed. © He has written to all of the club turbance and this will result in a dis You are too young to know it now. JIDITOK OF "SPOETING LIFE." owners asking them to cooperate with him. ruption or partial dissolution of the or- But some time you shall know! ORB. © MARCH 21, 1908

against his old teammates. Hal Chase has sense good old "Sporting Life" has be startled the natives by his nimble work come identified. NEWYORKNEWS around first base and it Is said that the AROUND THE BASES. Atlanta fans have gone wild over the sen Niles is another of ths new Yankees the sational young Californian. The fans are anxious to see in action. The for mer St. Louis man heads the batting order THE TRAINING WORK OF THE PREMIER FIRST BASEMAN in the early games and will doubtless con is a worfder and no mistake. With the ex tinue to lead off. Ex-champion Terry McGovern celebrated RIVAL TEAMS* ception of Glade and Moriarty, all hands are his twenty-eighth, birthday, while prac now on the job. Glade is expected to ar ticing with the Giants in Texas. rive any moment and although Moriarity is © Groundkeeper Murphy, of the Polo still unsigned, it would not surprise folks grounds, who started early for Marlin The Giants Apparently Much if the lanky man blew into Atlanta any time. Springs to prepare the diamond for the The Yankees continue to be very popular Giants, says that life on the ocean wave Strengthened in Batting High with the Atlanta public. Mayor Joyner is has no fascination for him. His trip to an ardent base ball enthusiast and has taken Galveston by steamer convinced him of that. Built on scientific princi lander Recruits Who Look Good a great interest in Griffith and his men who Coney Island will be far enough for him and are quartered at the Piedmont. The courte it will be by trolley at that. ples. Lightness, flex sies of the Atlanta Athletic Club have been Leon Ames is said to nave all his old- The Work of Both Teams* extended to the Yankees time speed and is giving evidences of better ibility and strength control. PUBLIC INTEREST Bill Hogg made the Atlanta team look combine in making BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. in "Sporting Life" was © further evidenced foolish in his first attempt in a regular New York, March 16. Editor "Sporting by the many comments made by local fans game. The Pueblo wirier is confident that the Claflin shoe the Life.©© A painful injury to Manager Mc- upon receipt of last week©s anniversary is this will be his banner year. McGraw and a slaughter of the Fort Worth sue. The fans seemed to take a personal Fred Tenney©s work at first base is so ideal shoe for the « team by the Giants were pride in the celebration of their favorite uniformly good that it creates but passing - -- "©""" gaai principal events of the past base ball paper©s twenty-fifth birthday and comment. He is one of the players who base-ball field. week in Texas. While pitch on all sides complimentary reference was always plays good ball. r ing for the Regulars in a made to the event. There were many mani Professional 85.00 practice game against the festations of this kind and they further Marty Hogan has signed James Llmric, the for Colts a line hit by Hanni- demonstrated how close to the game in every mer Afcron pitcher. Sprinter $7.50 fan struck McGraw on the right hand. The injury Minor League $3.50 proved to be a painful one, but no bones were fractured. BUV NG The index finger was split BY MAIL — when order over near the second joint ing:, forward size, width of and the middle finger badly 1908 Tri-State League Schedule street boot, also outline of damaged. The accident will Season Opens April 22 ; Closes September 12 foot drawn on paper. W. F. H. Koelsch keep the magnetic little Remit with order and manager on the side lines WILLIAMSPORT AT HOME save C .O .D. charges. for some time and was unfortunate, as he TRENTON AT HOME. With Wilmington ...... April 24, 25 With Harrisburg ...... April 22, 23 WHITE FOB BOOKLET was in the pink of condition and pre With Harrisburg ...... April 27, 28 With Wilmington ...... May 6,7 pared for active service should it be found With Williamsport ...... April 29, 30 With Trenton ...... May 8, 9 Waldo M. Claflin, necessary for him to jump in and p«lay the With Altoona ...... May 1,3 With Lancaster ...... May 11, 12 game. With Mathewson and Taylor tossing With Johnstown ...... May 4,5 With Reading ...... May 13,14 110? Chestnut St. them over, the Giants gave Fort Worth a With Lancaster ...... May 20, 21 With Johnstown ...... May 15,16 severe drubbing to the tune of 23 to 2. With Reading ...... May 22, 23 With Harrisburg ...... May 25,26 Phila. With Wilmington ...... May 27, 28, 30, P.M. With Reading ...... June 8,9.10 Shannon and Seymour did some strenuous With Harrisburg ...... June 1,2,3 With Lancaster ...... June 11,12,13 Pa. hitting, while Bresnahan©s ginger on the With Williamsport ...... June 4. 5, 6 With Trenton ...... A,.... June 15, 16, 17 bases amazed the Texans The same day With Altoona ...... June 22, 23, 24 With Wilmington ...... June 18,19,20 the Colts, with Malarkey, Crandall and With Johnstown ...... June 25, 26, 27 With Altoona ...... June 29, 30 With Wilmington ...... July 3,4, A. M. With Johnstown ...... July 1, 2 Beecher pitching, shut out Dallas, 2 to 0. With Heading ...... July 6,7 With Reading .... July 3, 4, A. M. and P. M. McGraw is keepirig his men . With Lancaster ...... June 8, 9 With Harrisburg ...... July 10, 11 With Wilmington ...... July 13, 14 With Wilmington ...... July 24,25 HARD AT WORK, With Williamsport ...... July 15, 16 With Trenton ...... July 27,28 although a rainy, cold spell housed the men With Harrisburg ...... July 17, 18 With Lancaster ...... July 29,30 With Johnstown ...... July 20, 21 With Reading ...... July 31, August 1 for a couple of days. The regular line-up With Altoona ...... July 22, 23 With Johnstown ...... August 3, 4 finds Doyle placed next to last and Bridwell With Lancaster ...... August 3, 4 With Altoona ...... August 5,6,7,8 last on the card, exclusive of the pitcher, With Reading ...©...... August 10,11 With Harrisburg ...... August 12,13 of course. Doyle©s general work is reported With Wilmington ...... August 14, 15 With Wilmiugton ...... August 26, 27 With Harrisburg ...... August 17,18 With Trenton ...... August 28, 29 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. as improving and every indication points to Witli Williamsport ...... August 19, 20 With Lancaster ...... August 31, September 1 his beginning the season at second base With Altoona ...... August 21, 22 With Reading ...... September 2, 3 where he left off last fall. Gossip from the With Johnstown ...... August 24, 25 With Johnstown ..Sept. 7, A. M. and P. M., 8 Manager Tighe Has Twenty-four Players training quarters, however, has it that With Lancaster .... Sept. 7, A. M. and P. M. With Altoona ...... September 9, 10 Manager McGraw contemplates sending Mer- With Reading ...... September 9, 10 on His List and Will Have Some Tall kle to short field instead of Bridwell when With Lancaster ...... September 12 Weeding Out to Do. the final line-up is decided upon. This is WILMINGTON AT HOME ALTOONA AT HOME merely a rumor from the front. It is quite With Trenton ...... April 22, 23 With Johnstown ...... April 22, 23 Holyoke, Mass., March 16. Editor certain that three of the .youngsters, in With Williamsport ...... April 27, 28 With Reading ...... May 6, 7 "Sporting Life." Manager Jack Tighe, of cluding Merkle, will be put on the regular With Harrisburg ...... April 29, 30 With Lancaster ...... May 8. 9 the Holyoke Club, announces the following pay roll. One of With Johnstown ...... May 1, 2 With Trenton ...... May 11, 12 With Altoona ...... May 4, 5 Wilrnington ...... May 13, 14 list of players signed for a THE PITCHING NOVICES, With Heading ...:...... May 20, 21 With WiUiamsport ...... May 18, 19 try-out: Catchers, Thaek- With Lancaster ...... May 22, 23 With Harrisburg ...... May 20,21 era, Ahearn; pitchers, Do- Otis Crandall, has apparently made quite a With Trenton ...... May 25, 26 With Williamsport ...... May 22,23 lan, Hodge, Lavender, Whit- hit with McGraw and is regarded as the With Trenton ...... May 29, 30, A. M. With Johnstown ...... May 25, 26 ley, Hanifan, Sindler, Hoo best all-round player among the recruits. With Williamsport ...... June 1,2,3 With Johnstown ...... May 29, 30. A. M. With Harrisburg ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Trenton ...... June 8, 9, 10 ver, Krause; inflelders, Mas- He is a broad-shouldered fellow and has With Johnstown ...... June 22,23,24 With Wilmington ...... June 11, 12, 13 sey, Baker, Boncher, Per- done some execution with the big stick With Altoona ...... June 25, 26, 27 With Beading ...... June 15,16,17 kins, Barbour, Murphy, Sul against the regular pitchers in the try-out With Trenton ...... July 4, P. M. With Lancaster ...... Tune 18,19,20 livan, Tighe; outfielders Le- games. Jcrsh Devore, the Hoosier butcher With Lancaster ...... July 6, 7 With Johnstown ...... ; July 4 P. M. pine, Brodie, Price, Fish, boy, created quite a stir^by making some With Reading ...... July 8, 9 With Harrisburg ...... July 6, 7 With Trenton ...... July 10, 11 With Williamsport ...... July 8, 9 Yanger, Marion. The play circus catches and by displaying strength With Harrisburg ...... July 15, 16 With Johnstown ...... July 10,11 ers have been ordered to as a thrower. In one game he threw Sey With Williamsport ...... July 17, 18 With Beading ...... July 24,25 report at Holyoke April 6. mour out at first base on a hit, and he has With Altoona ...... July 20,21 With Lancaster ...... July 27, 28 Manager Tighe will be in several times startled the onlookers by his With Johnstown ...... July 22, 23 With Wilmington ...... July 29, 30 Holyoke some time next line throws to the plate from right and With Reading ...... August 7, 8 With Trenton ...... July 31, Aug. 1 Jack Tighe With Lancaster ...... August 10, 11 With Harrisburg ...... August 10,11 month and intends to move centre fields. With Ames ;Jid Taylor pitch With Trenton- ...... August 12, 13 With Johnstown ...... August 12, 13 his family here from Norwich before the ing -and Bresnahan behind the bat, the Colts With Williamsport ...... August 17,18 With Reading ...... August 26, 27 season opens. The season will open with defeated the Regulars in one game, 5 to 2. With Harrisburg ...... August 19, 20 With Lancaster ...... August 28, 29 exhibition games with Jimmy Casey©s Mon In the 2 to 0 game the Colts won from With Johnstown ...... August 21,22 With Trenton ...... August 31, September 1 treal Club of the Eastern League April 13 Dallas last Saturday, the Texans made but With Altoona ...... August 24,25 With Wilmington ...... September 2, 3 With Lancaster ...... September 9, 10 With Harrisburg ...... September 4, 5 and 14. The remainder of the exhibition one hit in nine innings with the colt pitchers With Reading ...... September 11, 12 With Williamsport ...... September 11, 12 series will be as follows: April 15 and 16 Malarkey, Crandall and Beecher working Philadelphia (colored) Giants. April 18 and James and Snodgrass doing the receiv LANCASTER AT HOME HARRISBURG AT HOME. Holyoke at New .Britain. April 20 Hart ing. All hands are now hard at work in With Reading ...... April 22, 23 With Williamsport ...... April 24.25 ford at Holyoke (morning and afternoon). the Giants© camp and the players are con With Altoona ...... April 27, 28 With Trenton ...... May 6, 7 April 21 Williston Seminary at Holyoke. fident that the team©s hitting will be a fea With Johnstown ...... April 29, 30 With Wilmington ...... :.... May 8, 9 With Harrlsbnrg ...... May 1, 2 With Reading ...... May 11,12 April 22 Springfield Training School at ture of its work this year. With pitchers as With Williamsport ...... May 4, 5 With Lancaster ...... :...... May 13,14 Holyoke. April 23 New Bedford, New effective as in the past, the Giants© rooters With Trenton ...... May 15,16 With Altoona ...... May 15.16 England League team, at Holyoke. April look for their favorites to give Chance©s With Wilmington ...... May 18,19 With Johnstown ...... May 18, 19 25 New Britain at Holyoke. Among the Cubs a great fight for the honors this year. With Reading ...... May 25, 26 With Williamsport ...... May 27,28 new pitchers who promise well are Harry With Harrisburg ...... May 30, P. M. With Lancaster ...... May 29, 30, A. M. DEFEAT FOR YANKEES. With Altoona ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Lancaster ...... June 8, 10 Krause, of Philadelphia, formerly with Nor With Johnstown ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Keading ...... June 11, 12 wich, but released because of his wildness; In their first exhibition game against the With Harrisburg ...... June 9 With Wilmington ...... June 15, 16, 17 Pitcher John Sindler from Islip, N. Y., and Atlanta club, Griffith©s team, with the regu With Williamsport ...... June 22, 23, 24 With Trenton ...... June 18, 19, 20 E. H. Hoover from Buffalo. Pitcher James lar line-up, lost, 5 to 3. Perhaps a cold With Harrisburg ...... June 25, 26 With Reading ...... June 22 Lavender, who comes from the Philadelphia With Trenton ...... June 29.30 With Lancaster ...... June 27. wind blowing across the diamond held the With Wilmington ...... July 1, 2 With Johnstown ...... June 29,30 Athletics, is well thought of. Outflelder locals in check, but the Atlanta fans doubt With Harrisburg ...... July 3, 4, A, M. With Altoona, ...... July 1,2 Brodie from Roanoke, Va., has been secured less enjoyed the victory of their home team With Heading ...... July 10,11 With Lancaster ...... ©.. July 4, P. M. by a trade. Another trade is outfielder Ike just the same. Jack Chesbro started the With Johnstown ...... July 15,16 With Williamsport ...... July 13, 14 Burette for Pitcher Larry Hannifin, of Buf game and was not scored jm during his With Altoona ...... July 17, 18 With Trenton ...... July 24, 25 falo. Burette jumped the Holyoke team With Williamsport ...... July 20, 21 With Wilmington ...... July 27,28 stay in the game. Neuer andJDoyle finished With Harrisburg ...... July 22, 23 With Reading ...... July 29, 30 last year. the game. The Yankees did not show up With Wilmington ...... August 5,6 With Lancaster ...... July 31, August 1. well at the bat, but in the next two games With Trenton ...... August 7,8 With Altoona ...... August 3. 4 they defeated their opponents easily. In With Reading ...... August 14, 15 With Johnstown ...... August 5, 6 News Notes. the first game Kid Elberfeld was spiked With Altoona ...... August 17,18 With Williamsport ...... August 14.15 Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, has de With Johnstown ...... August 19,20 With Trenton ...... August 26, 27 cided that captain Gus Soffel. late of Norwich, must while sliding into second base and forced play with Meriden. to retire. Nothing very serious, but of With Williamsport ...... August 21, 22 With Wilmington ...... August 28, 29 With Harrisburg ...... August 24,25 With Reading ...... August 31, September 1 Manager Humphrey, of New Britain, has signed course, not very pleasant. Little Tobasco With Wilmington ...... September 4, 5 With Lancaster ...... September 2, 3 two new pitchers. Brown and Olyn, both coming is such a daring chap that such accidents With Trenton ...... September 8. 11 With Altoona September 7, A. M and P. M., 8 from Boston with good recommendations. are rather frequent with hjjn His tem With Johnstown ...... September 11,12 porary retirement brought Ball to the front Manager Humphrey wil> this week select the READING AT HOME JOHNSTOWN AT HOME. spot for a base ball park at New Britain. He has and the new man surprised all hands by his With Lancaster ...... April 24,25 With Altoona ...... April 24, 25 options on two sites, each well located. «lever work. In the few games Ball played With Johnstown ...... April 27.28 With Lancaster ...... May 6, 7 with the Yankees last fall he did not create With Altoona ...... April 29,30 With Reading ...... May 8,9 According to reports, a storm is brewing in the a favorable impression. In the second game With Williamsport ...... May 1,2 With Wilmington ...... May 11,12 Connecticut Tjeague over the action of Manager with Atlanta he starred both at the bat With Harrisburg ...... May 4.5 With Trenton ...... May 13,14 Durant, of the Waterbury Club, in booking Sun With Wilmington ...... May 15, 16 With Williamsport ..;...... May 20,21 day games with major league clubs. Durant, is it and in the field. The three With Trenton ...... May 18, 19 With Harrisburg ...... May 22, 23 said, has over a dozen exhibition games scheduled With Lancaster ...... May 27,28 With Altoona ...... May 27,28,30, P. M with the majors, and as a result some of tha GAMES WITH ATLANTA With Williamsport May 29. 30, A. M. and P. M. With Wilmington ...... June 8,9,10 other club owners in the league are protesting. gave Kleinow, Blair and Sweeney each a With Johnstown ...... 3rme 1,2,3 With Trenton ...... June 11,12,13 claiming tthat Sunday games should be champion chance to catch a game and from all ac With Altoona ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Lancaster ...... June 15,16,17 ship contests with league teams. With Harrisburg ...... June 13 With Heading ...... June 18, 19, 20 counts they all did well. Kleinow©s work With Harrisburg ...... June 23, 24 With Altoona ...... JuJy 3, 4. A. M behind the bat in the first game was the With Williamsport ...... June 25. 26, 27 With Williamsport ...... July 6,7 Amateur Pitcher Killed. feature of that event. He nipped two With Wilmington ...... June 29. 30 With Harrisbnrg ...... July 8,9 drowsy Southern Leaguers at first base and With Trenton ...... July 1,2 With Altoona ...... July 13, 14 Shenandoah, Pa., March 12. George Uka- his general work indicates that he is in With Lancaster July 13,14 With Lancaster ...... July 24,25 lis, a prominent young athlete, one of the proper condition for a hard campaign. Blair©s With AltoonaT ...... July 15©, 16 With Reading ...... July 27, 28 best amateur pitchers in this section and an With Johnstown July 17, 18 With Trenton ...... July 29. 30 all-around player both in base ball and work in the second game and in fact his With Harrisburg .. July 20, 21 With Wilmington ...... July 31, August 1 general showing in the preliminary work With Williamsport . July 22, 23 With Harrisburg ...... August 7, 8 basket ball and a rising young musician has strengthened the belief that he will make With.._ Wilmington..______...... August 3,4 With Williamsport ...... August 10,11 was squeezed between mine cars and so good this year. He is not likely to shine With Trenton ...... August 5,6 With Altoona ...... August 14, 15 badly injured that death resulted. With Lancaster ...... August 12,13 With Lancaster ...... August 26,27 as a batsman, but he gives promise of de With Johnstown ...... August 17,18 With Reading ...... August 28, 29 veloping into a ©©heady" catcher with a With Altoona ...... August 19,20 With Wilmington ..... August 31, September 1 Pitcher "Lefty" Leifleld, of the Pirates, reached strong arm. According to reports from With Harrisburg ...... August 21,22 With Trenton ...... September 2, 3 West Baden, Intl.. one day last week and went Atlanta Blair continues to give the very fa With Williamsport ...... August 24, 25 With Williamsport ...... September 4, 5 trudging with the champions. Knowing Barney vorable impression he created here last fall With Trenton ...... September 4, 5 With Harrisburg ...... September 9, 10 Dreyfuss always has racing information on tap With Wilmington Sept 7, A. M. and P. M., 8 "JFrank Corridon©s lateness in reporting to the degrees. The preliminary Phillies is now cleared up. Frank has been en investigate. work has been accomplished gaged in a. law suit In Providence against the and now the team will play Providence "Journal," which published a libellous various minor teams on its article, using his name in connection with a story Vidlor Sporting Goods Co. homeward journey which of a forger of the same name. Corridon was award will consume about two ed damages to the extent of $5000 last week. The SPRINGFIELD, MASS. "Journal" has appealed the case. Corrido.n joined weeks. The remainder of the Phillies on Sunday. the schedule follows: March President Shettsline yesterday received word from 17 and 18, at Montgomery, outflelder McCormick asking what disposition had kind-hearted club owner will surrender to him a the St. Augustine training camp on the llth. Ala.; 19 and 20, at Bir been made of his request for more salary than had star ball player. The party number 23. It will be that for some mingham, Ala.; 21 and 22, been named in the contract sent him. The letter, of them. at Memphis, Tenn.; 23, at which was postmarked Colorado Springs, said that ©Tis said that Manager McGraw Is figuring on if terms were satisfactorily arranged he would re carrying eight, and possibly nine, pitchers next Clarence Beaumont has been given permission to ______p Nashville, Tenn.; 24 and 25, port in Philadelphia as soon after April 1 as pos season. remain at his farm at Honey Creek, Wis., until a Thos D Richter at Louisville, Ky.; 26 and few days before the season opens. Thos. D. Richter 2? ^ ^ Indianapolis, Ind.; 28 sible, as business interests there would make it im Manager McGraw is laid up at Fort Worth with a possible to leave any sooner. It is up to Manager badly injured hand, due to a fierce drive from Hani- The Cincinnati Club has decided that pitcher and 29, at Columbus, Ohio; and March 30 Murray to settle the question. fan©s bat. Ewing must sign at the terms offered him. He is holding out for a $500 salary increase. at Lancaster, Pa. Clarence Beaumont has a farm in Wisconsin, NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. which his father-in-law will look after while "Beau" The Boston team, under the wiugs of President Bad Luck for Athletics. is playing ball. Dovey and Manager Joe Kelley. started for the South on the 13th inst., from Washington. "What appeared at the beginning of the What a hustling battery Upp and Dooin would Treasurer Medlcus accompanied the Superbas to trip to be the brightest start in the history make! their training camp. President Ebbets may not Louis P. Sockalexls, the Indian and former go South at all. Cleveland star, who was one of the game©s greatest of the Athletic Club has been somewhat The St. Louis Club has signed Catcher William players, is reported to be dying at his father©s marred by the unfortunate injury to Seybold Hurley, of Seattle. Secretary Fred Knowles has been presented by home at Oldtown, Me. and the illness of Oldring. The big right tha noted Chuck Connors with a bull pup as team The recalcitrant Tommy Leach has opened a pool mascot for the Giants. Manager John Gan^ell, of the Reds, is modest fielder is recovering the use of his leg grad and billiard parlor in Cleveland. enough in his predictions for the race. John says ually, but it is a certainty that he will not It is said that Umpire Johnstone has signed a A Cincinnati quartet has already bean organized. that he will make it his business to finish not The "sweet singers" of the team are Ganzell, Pa»- lower than a good fifth. fre able to get into the game before the four-year contract with President Pulliam. kert, Drury and Upp. ©start of the season. The loss of the entire Frank Chance, of the world©s champion Cubs, is Na pitcher in the big leagues studies opposing The world©s champion "Cubs" left West Baden, conditioning period together with the weak batters more closely than Christy Ma.thewson. a firm believer in the theory that the best spring Ind., where they struck cold and snow, for Vicks- practice a major league team can get is playins ness that will result from his enforced idle Mike Donlin©s batting eye is as sharp as ever, burg on the 12th inst. strong minor league teams. ness with an injured knee will mean that judging from Mike©s httting in the Texas games. Catcher Harry Smith has returned his Pittsburg Not as a proud boast, but for the general In at least a month of the season will pass be Catcher Frank Rowerman has not yet signed with contract unsigned. He says his wife©s health will formation of the fanatics. Pat Moran©s genealogical fore Seybold is in his proper playing form. Boston, though he has joined the team at Augusta. npt permit him to play. line extends back six centuries, and there has never Oldring©s condition is about the same. An Terry McGovern is training with the Giants in Umpire Billy Klem has been assigned to officiate been a policeman in the family. attack of malarial fever contracted as soon Texas. He hopes to land a minor league engage in all of . West Point©s games played befoie the Three Giant recruits, catcher Snodgrass and out- as the team went South forced him to his ment, ppening of the big league season.^ flelders De Yore and O©Brien, are doing steady ted and as a last resort Manager Mack sent President Ebbets, of the Brooklyns, says he will The Cincinnati team, under Manager Gaiizell©s batting in the practice games. From all accounts tim home last week in the hope that the gladly separate himself from $10,000 in cash if some wing, left Cincinnati on March 10, and reached they appear to be very likely youngsters. cooler weather here would bring him into Billy Gilbert will have to hump himself to cinch the Cardinals© second station. The other candi shape before the start of the season. It is date. Charles, is said to be the fastest .man on his likely that he will also be out till the start feet in the team and to be hitting fiercely. of the season, in which event the Athletics The baptismal incumbrance of Pitcher Pflestor, will start in the race with two outflelders of the Cubs, being John Theodore Joseph, the Cubs who have had virtually no preliminary work. 1908 Southern League Schedule have shortened the procession down to "Dada," in In all other respects, however, the Athletics© honor of little Napoleon and for convenience. Southern trip has been a pronounced success. Season Opens April 15 ; Closes September 19 The Cardinal©s Indian outflelder, House, looks The infield is working together in fine shape, very good in spring practice and President Robi- the catchers appear to r>e even better than LITTLE ROCK AT HOME MEMPHIS AT HOME son is entertaining hopes of starling and delight ing the base ball world with another Sockalexis. last season, while the entire pitching staff With Mobile ..... - . . . Anril 20. 21. 22. 23 With Little Rock ...... Am-il 15. 16. 18. 19 is rea-dy to start a hard season©s campaign...... April 20, 21, 22. 23 First baseman Ed. Konetchy, of the Cardinals, Fortunately Manager Mack can, if necessary, With Memphis ...... Mav 8. 9, 11, 12 With Mobile ...... April 24, 25, 26, 27 has settled the mooted question as to his nationality. With Nashville ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 He is not Greek or Polish. He was born of Bo use either© Coombs in the outfield, or rear With Nashville ...... May is, 19, 20 With Atlanta ...... May 17. 18. IS). 20 hemian parents at La Cross. Wis., Sept. 3, 1883. range the infield and send Murphy into the With Birmingham ...... iiay 21, 22, 23 With Montgomery ...... May 21, 22, 2:;. 24 Pitcher Pastorius, catcher Hitter and short stop field. Witli Mo©.itgornery ...... May 25, 26. 27, 28 With Birmingham ...... May 25, 2ti, 27. 28 Lewis signed with Brooklyn on the eve of the With Memphis ...... June 15, 16, 17 With Little Kock ...... June 14 team©s departure for the South on March 10. With New Orleans ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Mobile ...... June 18, 19, 20 This leaves only pitchers Wilhelm and Stricklett The Phillies Show Speed. With Mobile ...... ,..,...,, June 22, 23, 24 With New Orleans ...... June 21, 22. 23 without the fold. Down in Savannah, Manager Murray is With Montgomery ...... July 6, 7, 8 With Little Rock . , ...... July 3, 4, 4 With Birmingham ...... July 9, 10, 11, 11 With Birmingham ...... July 5. 6, 7 The ex-Boston manager, Frank Selee, has identi developing team play and speed in the Phil- With Montgomery ...... July 10, 11. 12 fied himself with a new Colorado State League, an-1 lies with evident success. The team looks ...... July 16, 17, 18 Witli Atlanta ...... July 13. 14. 15 will handle the Colorado Springs Club. Selee fully thiray per cent, stronger than it was With Memphis ...... August ;i, 4; 3 With Nashville ...... July 17, 18, 19 still has an interest in the Pueblo Club, but is at the close of last season, when by a grand With New Orleans ...... August C, 7, 8 unable to go on the road with the team. rally it beat out New York for the third With New Orleans ...... August 20. 21, 22 With Mobile ...... An effort Is being made by the Winnipeg Club ...... August 2J, 25, 26 With Little Rock , . , ...... August If!. 17 of the new Northern League, to establish a claim place. In one respect particularly the im With Montgomery ...... August 27, 28. 29 With Montgomery , ...... August 2. ,. 21, 25 to the services of Vincent Campbell, the youn:? provement is noticeable and pleasing. This With Birmingham . . August 31, September 1, 2 With Nashville ...... August 23. 29, 30 St. Louis catcher now with the Cubs. President is in pitching. If any fears were enter With Atlanta . . ©.... Sfsntamber 3. 4. 5 With Atlanta ...... August 31, September 1, 2 Murphy says there is no shadow of claim. tained for the strength of this department NEW ORLEANS AT HOME MOBILE AT HOME According to President Dovey. the Boston Na the work in the past week has dispelled tionals will stand the Boston Americans off on the them. The veterans seem even better while With Mobile ...... April 15, 1C, IS, 19 With Little Rock ...... April 30. May 1. 2, 3 "Red Sox" proposition. The Nationals will blossom several of the youngsters will give the old With Little Rock ...... r. ... April 25, 26, 27, 28 With Memphis ...... May 4. 5. 6, 7 out not only with red sox, but with red caps and With Memphis ...... April 30, May 1. 2, S With New Orleans ...... May 9. 10, 11. 12 red belts, and may be known as the "Red Caps." men a battle for a place on the staff. With Montgomery ...... May 13, 14. 15, 16 With Birmingham ...... May 13, 14, 15. 16 Deininger, the outfielder from the Tri-State With Birmingham ...... May 17, IS, 19, 20 With Montgomery ...... May 17, 18, 19, 20 President Efcbets. of Brooklyn, has signed a new league, who has taken Thomas© place in With Nashville ...... May 21, 22, 23, 24 With Atlanta ...... May 21, 22, 23, 24 semi-pro, catcher from Oyster Bay, named Walter centre field, has been hitting in great style, With Atlanta ...... May 25, 26, 2T, 28 With Nashville ...... May 25, 26. 27 Mahon. He was catcher for MeKlnney, the big With Mobile ...... June_, 14, 15, 16, 17 With Memphis ...... June. 26, 27, 28 pitcher now with the Giants. Mahon is to join running the bases like his teammate, Magee, With Little Rock ...... June 26, 27, 28 With Little Hock ...... June 29, SQ, July 1 the Brooklyns at Birmingham, Ala., on April 4. and holding up his end in fielding, usually With Memphis ...... June 20, 30, July 1 With New Orleans ...... July 3. 1, 4 Doc Scanlan is back at the Kings County Hos considered his weakest point. It is a cer pital. But he is still a sick man. He will not tainty that Manager Murray will bring North With Atlanta ...... July 10, 11, 12 With Nashville ...... July 9, 10, 11, 12 go South with the Brooklyn team. Scanlan ex the best team Philadelphia has had in the With Montgomery ...... July 13, 14, 15 With Birmingham ...... July 13, 14. 15 pected to be doing ambulance duty at the Kings With Birmingham ...... July 17, 18, 19 With Montgomery ...... July 17, 18, 19 County Hospital by this time, but instead is a National Legue in many seasons. With Little Rock ...... August 9, 10, 11 With New Orleans ...... August 3, 3, 4 patient...... August 13, 14, 15 With Little Rock ...... August 13, 14, 15 Howard©s full name is George Elmer. He did Local Jottings. With Mobile ...... August 16, 17 not adopt the Elmer until he had seen Flick swat With Atlanta ...... August 23. 24, 25 With Birmingham , ...... August 23, 24, 25 a few. His improvement on that athlete©s hit Manager Mack denies that he has let Rubs Vick- With Atlanta ...... ting was so pronounced that enthusiastic fans nick «rs out to the New Orleans Club. With Nashville .... August 31, September 1, 2 Witli Montgomery . . . August 31, September 1, 2 Wiwk Nashville named him "Del," which is an abbreviation for Seybold is now about on crutches and has re Delehanty. turned to the hotel from the hospital. ATLAN1FA AT HOME BIRMINGHAM AT HOME Catcher George Gibson, of Pittsburg, has de Nichols sprang a mild case of "charley-horse" With Nashville ...... April 15. 16, 17, 18 With Atlanta ...... April 20, 21, 22, 23 cided to quit the Pirates and has made known his last week and Sid Smith filled his place at she,- . With Montgomery ...... April 24, 25, 27, 28© With Nashville ...... May 4, 5, 6, 7 intention of moving to Chicago. He will engage in Richie showed he was in summer form when he With Birmingham . . . . , . April 29, 30, May 1, 2 With Montgomery ...... May 8, 9, 11, 12 business there with his cousin. Billy Gibson. He Bhut out Savannah last Saturday with four hits. With Mobile ...... May 29, 30. 30, June 1 With Little Rock ...... May 29, 30, 30. June 1 has signed to catch for the Pastime semi-pro, team on Saturdays and SundaySj The Athletics . went through the twelve innings With Memphis ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 With Mobile ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 in the gime against New Orleans on Thursday in With Little Rock ...... June 6, 8, 9, 10 With New Orleans ...... June 6, 8, 9, 10 Captain Chance, of Chicago, has evolved the only With New Orleans ...... June 11, 12, 13 With Memphis ..... Juno it 19. 13 feasible plan to improve the batting. He would firrfe condition. With Birmingham .- ...... June 22, 23, 24 abolish official scores and let the players© wives Work is being rapidly pushed on the new Union With Atlanta ...... keep the averages. Base ball then would blossom league grounds in this city, at Sixty-second and With Montgomery ...... July 3. 4, 4 With Nashville ...... July 3, 4, 4 into a colony of happy husbands, .400 hitters and Walnut streets. With Mobile ...... world©s series in every city. A Savannah store window has been displaying the .Tiilv 23. 24. 25 With New Orleans ...... Tillv 23 24 25 The Brooklyns will open the new South Atlantic Bign: "Phillies Champions of National League Witli Mobile ...... July 27, 28, 29 With Memphis ...... July 27, 28, 29 League park at Jacksonville. Fla.. on March 22. With New Orleans ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Little Rock ...... July 30. 31, August 1 Tha new grounds are located in Dixie Land Park, 1908," in its window. With Montgomery ...... August 3, 4, 5 With Montgomery ...... August 6, 7, 8 Lave Cross and Lord, two Athletic discards, have a pleasure resort across the river. When com With Nashville ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Atlanta ...... August 10,11.12 pleted the grounds will be one of the best in this been hitting in great style for New Orleans in the With Birmingham ...... August -If, 18, 19 With Nashville ...... August 20. 21, 22 section with a seating capacity of 10,000. games against the Athletics. With Mobile ...... September 7, 7, 8 With New Orleans ...... September 7.7,8 Monte Cross left for Kansas City last Tuesday With New Orleans ...... September 9, 10, 11, 12 With Memphis ...... September 9, 10, 11, 12 President Hernnann, of the Cincinnati Club, has to take charge of that team. A crowd of fans With Memphis ...... September 14. 15, 16 With Little Rock ...... September 14, 15, 16 donated to the International Typographical Union,* With Little Rock ...... September 17, 18, 19 With Mobile ...... September 17, 18, 19 a silver loving cup to be presented to the team attended him at the- station. winning the Printers© Union championship at the Smith, the catcher from Atlanta, played first MONTGOMERY AT HOME NASHVILLE AT HOME tournament to be held in New York next Septem base for Manager Mack©s Yanigans against Gulfport With Birmingham ...... April 15, 16, 17, 18 With Montgomery ...... Anrfl 20. 21 22. 23 ber. President Herrmann was once a printer. Saturday and smashed out four safe hits. Pitcher Elmer Stricklett, by wire, has just noti The veteran Kid Gleason has been working like With Atlanta ...... fied President Etobets, of the Brooklyn Club, that ft Trojan to bring the young players into shape. With New Orleans . ..©. May 29, 30, 30, June 1 he has signed a two years© contract with San Josa Be is a valuable aid to Manager Murray. With New Orleans . Club, of the outlaw California League. He is to Maxwell has been showing considerable skill and With Memphis ...... June 6, 8, 9, 10 With Mobile ...... June 6, 8, 9, 10 receive a liberal salary, and has been presented Manager Mack is impressed with his work. The , With Mobile ..©...... June 11, 12. 13 With Little Rock ...... June 11, 12©. 13 with a well-stocked cigar store free of rent for big Texan may get a place on the regultr staff. With Atlanta .:...... June 15, 16, 17 With Birmingham ...... June 15, 16, 17 seven years. With Nashville ...... June 25, 26. 27 With Montgomery ...... June 18, 19, 20 "Deerfoot" Barclay, ©the former fleet outfielder of Tommy Leach quickly squelched the rumors that With Birmingham ...... June 29, 30, July 1 With Atlanta ...... June 29, 30, July 1 he had signed with Arthur Irwin©s Washington the St. Louis Nationals, has retired from base ball With New Orleans ...... :.... July 20, 21, 22 With Little Rock ...... July 20, 21, 22 permanently and is practicing dentistry in this city. Club, of the outlaw Union League. He said he With Memphis ...... July 23, 24, 25 With Mobile ...... July 23, 24, 25 had received an offer to which he gavs no con President Shibe did not remain long with the Witli Little Rock ...... July 27, ©28. 29 With New Orleans ...... July 27, 28, 2? sideration. He went to Pittsburg Friday, saw Athletics at New Orleans. He left last week for With Mobile ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Memphis ...... July 30, 31, August 1 Manager Clarke and capitulated. So there Is Cincinnati, and from there he went to Cambridge With Birmingham . . happiness once more in the Pirate camp. Springs, Pa. With Atlanta ...... With Birmingham ...... August 20, 21,22 With Montgomery ...... August 10, 11, 12 The injunction proceedings against the Chicago Osborne will be hard to beat for a place in the With Little Rock ...... September 7, 7, 8 National League Club, which were interfering "©v©ith Phillies© outfield. He is getting down to weight .... September 9, 10, 11, 12 With Little Rock ...... September 9, 10, 11, 12 the completion of the improvements in the West and no player in the squad is hitting the ball with With Mobile ...... September 14, 15, 16 With Mobile ...... Side grand stand, were dissolved in Chicago, March fcetter effect. With New Orleans . . 7, by a court decision against the company which Joe Hilly, of this city, has signed to pitch for installed the dime in the slot cushion devices a Arthur Irwin©s Washington, Union League, Club. couple ot seasons afo. SRORTIING MARCH 21, 1908

days of the lively ball. The demand for their resurrection is very, very small. RED PILGRIMS The Best Ever I tell you it was with a feeling of pride, as "one of the family," that I digested SOME SPECULATION IN CINCY that great anniversary number. It was full of delightful surprises as a cluster of The American Association American Beauties is redolent with nature©s FUTURES. sweet perfume I.not only congratulate you, but the entire regiment of correspondents, upon the splendid celebration of "Sporting COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING CITIES Life©s" silver anniversary. Mr. J. C. Day Why the Team©s Chances Seem ton, of Hearst©s big newspaper string, and a former business manager of ©© Sporting MINNEAPOLIS KANSAS CITY Better Than They Were Last Life," was in town this week and he had nothing but big bouquets of praise for Year A Popular Leader An "Sporting Life. ST. PAUL TOLEDO Mulfordisms. MILWAUKEE COLUMBUS Old Memory of St. Augustine* If all reports are true there are several thousand unemployed in Detroit who wish they had "Ty" Cobb©s chance. INDIANAPOLIS LOUISVILLE BY REN MULFORD, JR. Hans -Lobert has issued a challenge to © Cincinnati, O., M*rch 14. Editor "Sport Cupid, but he©ll get it some of these days HAS ADOPTED FOR FIVE YEARS ing Life." ©Well, the squad is in the City and get it good. of the American Ancients one of the Nobody has expressed the hope that Upp starts well. Awful, isn©t it? quaintest in the land of Arthur Nieman is laying in a stock of Yankee Doodle. St. Augus ginger. His is Jamaica. tine is a, dream in Latin. Seems odd to read of the American As Reminds one of a chapter sociation teams in the South. Instead of torn from some old Castil- The Reach Ball getting away from the ancient custom of ian romance. No wonder training, the epidemic is growing. the Reds have already ex Bob Spade will keep digging if early pressed the hope that they looks count for anything. will be booked for a return Too soon to safely discount spring per date in 1909. When Char formances, but they do say Bunny Pearee ley Mitchell was training handles himself like a hitter from Hittville. for his battle with Jim Cor- With Flaherty, Ragan, Daly, McCarthy THE BEST BALL bett he got into condition and McGilvary on the team it looks as if at Anastasia Island across "we Irish" could hold a pretty fair sized n ...... the bay from the ancient Ren Mulford.Jr. Florida city ana on the last St. Patrick©s Day parade of our own in Write for Free Catalog and Red Sox. afternoon he basked in the sunshine of The gang began with the sign of "23" Story on Base Ball :: :: :: fame as Britain©s champion I walked with over the door. him along the shell-strewn beach. Already Some of the raw recruits are cousins of the stories from St. Augustine are a blend Small-Frys. Still good goods often come in of diamond and piscatorial lore. Redland small packages. There©s "wee" Bill Keeler is already active and the existence of fan for instance. He used a toothpick for a /I. J. REACH CO. fever is proved by the early orders coming bat, but in his prime he was a terror to in for reserved seats for the opening game. slabmen. So, cheer up, Tommy Daley. Tulip and Palmer Streets What will the harvest be? The harvest "If anybody Kane, Johnny Kane," At Pacific Coast Branch that will follow those Floridan stunts. No least that is the song of the fans who are Phil. B. Bekdart Co. body is prophesying a finish higher than with him to a man. Philadelphia the top of the second division. Some radi Jack Ryder seems to be holding the fort San Francisco, Cal. cals are breathing the hope that not only alone in St. Augustine. Seems odd to see Brooklyn, but Neww York, will be sup Charley Zuber at home, with the Reds in planted and ©that fourth place is by no the Southland. means out of reach. Forecasts are not Frank Bancroft is already booking ex worth ten cents a bushel. There are hibitions. Of course the boys will have a rounds for hopefulness on several counts. stem-winding time of it© when they go to fn the first place old Gen. Harmony is Waterbury on June 14. that he will be able to go north with the April 9; Columbus, April 10; and Louis running things in the Red ranch. Captain One of the most thrilling bits of news team. It was thought at one time that he ville, April 11 and 12. A long jump to John Ganzel may not be the brainiest com from training quarters is that Chris. Clune might be out of it for the season. As it is, Boston and decided change of climate will mander that ever came down the old base doses his charges with castor oil and lem his loss of the opportunity for practice in precede the opening championship game of ball pike. Others may have the Indian ons every morning. Last year the Bugs fielding will be a disappointment. But for April 14 and won©t be likely to benefit the sign on him as a high class first baseman. had many a lemon handed to them after his amateurish fielding, Johnson would have boys very much; but plans may be modified This one thing is sure: The Red gang like luncheon by the Hanlonians. won about half of the games he lost last so that a game will be worked in at Buf the old boy. Some of them had no more Will Mike O©Neil hit? If he does, that year. Cantillon is enthusiastic about John falo, instead of one of the Louisville ones, use for Ned Hanlon than the devil has outfield of ours will look as sweet as a son©s future and is quoted as sayiny: "Wal which would break the journey. for holy water at a St. Patrick©s Day mass. ter Johnson is easily the greatest pitcher I©m not commenting on the fairness or chocolate-iced marshmallow cake. PRESIDENT W. F. HART, "Bob" West, Jr., is President of the that ever broke into base ball." The squareness of the stand these players as- youngster is very popular with teammates of the Washington Union League team, took aumed. Simply giving facts as they ex K. of P. League, which will take the field with six clubs. and fans, and there is great rejoicing over a prominent part in the negotiations when isted. On the count of loyal service it the fact that he may be able to pitch be Hon. John R. McLean was considering the looks as if Ganzel could get about 100 per fore the season is far advanced. In acquisition of the local American League cent, gross out of the gang. Tornado Jack franchise a few years ago. It is thought Weimer was a late arrival last season. The FROM THE CAPITAL. "FARMER" BURNS, B©GOSH, that, as an outlaw chief, he will have some Reds were so far on the way to Dumpville the big Los Angeles southpaw, the local thing on Fra Diavolo. Mr. Wilton J. Lam when he did get in that there wasn©t any "Sporting Life©s" Anniversary Number a team seems to have picked up another bert, the vice president, was formerly presi more chance for the first division than a great pitcher. This recruit appears to have dent of the Washington American League rat has with a ferret. Weimer never did Winner Work of the Washingtons in everything and the best of everything, and Club. Mr. E. E. Helm will be secretary of get to going real good. This year, if there Texas Johnson©s Condition Much Bet his work has been the sensation of the the new outfit. is any virtue left in that old southpaw camp at Galveston. It looks a cinch that it will ooze out in© the shape of Red vic ter Minor League Forging Ahead this agriculturist will put some vegetables tories.. The outfield ought to be better than on the market that the big batters cannot SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. it was a year ago. Mike Mitchell was a Washingtons Win From St. Louis. digest. A lot of local fans are hard at finished gardener under Hanlon and in the work organizing a party to go to Boston Group Picture of the Holyoke Club, of the very nature of things he©ll be a stronger By Paul W. Eaton. to root for the locals during the first game, man this season than he was last. He©s a Connecticut League. clean cut fellow and in his happy wedded Washington, March 15. Editor "Sport and they rather expect that some scores of life gives the cue to success and a long dia ing Life." Well, Mr. Editor, that was a enthusiasts will go over to whoop it up On the first page of this issue we pub mond career. great treat that you gave us in "Sporting for the boys. More history was made this lish a group picture of the Holyoke Club of Life©s" silver anniversary week by the Union League outlaws, who 1907 of the Connecticut League. For the bene number. It was a hit, and have secured fit of our readers who desire to frame the pic The Infield Problem. the home run kind. It cov ture, we have had same printed on heavy Fan talk is all the go at luncheon these ered the whole world of base ARTHUR IRWIN AS MANAGER, plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a copy of days. The Bugs are like the birds of ball, from the mighty Ban a very good selection. Irwin sprung a good which will be sent postpaid to any address spring. They©ve commenced to chirp. down to the yellow dog that opener, which some of the "wise" ones securely wrapped in mailing tube for five "If," remarked Charley Thurman, the acts as mascot for the new actually fell for, by announcing that he had two-cent stamps. Particular attention is est Class Z minor league signed .Ty Cobb and Tommy Leach for his called to the clearness and brightness of President of the "O. K." League, "the team; »and a mighty big Washington team, and would get Waddell. our framing pictures. No guesswork about Reds pick up one star man among the new world it has grown to be. By the way, one point about the Cobb case who the players are. Each one posed pitchers Cincinnati may cut a figure in the It was worthy of "Sporting that seems to have been overlooked is that specially for these groups. We also have race bigger than the most optimistic of their Life" and its Editor and Tyrus has worked for Detroit for the past 1907 group pictures of the following clubs; followers imagine." The infield problem is its big army of readers, and two years for salaries that were far less a copy of either will be sent to any address most interesting. From this angle it looks that is the highest of praise. than a player of his ability was worth, if for five two-cent stamps: as if Rudy Hulswitt had the inside track Paul W. Eaton By the way, did the per the facts are as they have generally been MAJOK LEAGUES. for short stop. That will leave Hans Lo- sonality of that great and understood. He is now demanding the Chicago Club, National League champions for bert and Redtop "Mike" Mowery in a growing host of readers ever strike you? salary that last year©s champion batsman 1908; also world©s champions. eatch-as-catch-can struggle for the place of It impresses me, in meeting them casually is supposed to receive, and Stone is not gen Detroit Club. American League champions for 1908. regular at third. Pretty sweet to have a here and there, that they are an excep erally considered his superior as a player. Pittsburg Club, of 1907, National League. come-on of Hulswitt©s calibre join the fam Athletic Club of 1907, Americni League. tionally intelligent lot, a clientele to be Some recognition of Cobb©s services in Philadelphia Club of 1907, National League. ily. When "Huls" was one of Bill Shetts- proud of. No exceptions occur© to mer A $ears when he gave more than value received Chicago Club of 1907, American League. line©s Quaker Cherubs the infielder was bright man (and lots of the ladies must be would be a commendable thing. There are New York Club of 1907, National League. just a few chips shy of championship cali included also) knows a good thing. Spring just seven other American League clubs Cleveland Club of 1907, American League. bre. The game he played at Columbus was weather is in evidence here and this would that would pay a substantial bonus for the Brooklyn Club of 1907, National League. a revelation to his old admirers. The ad New York Club of 1907, American Leigue. be a privilege of signing him for three years at Cincinnati Club of 1907, National League. vent of Hulswitt in a Red uniform will GOOD DAY FOR AN OPENER. $5000 per, and would make money by do St. Louis Club of 1907, American League. prod the other infield brethren into heroic ing it. Boston Club of 1907, National League. action. This state of affairs may be count The crocuses are out, and so are a great Boston Club of 1907, American League. ed another favorable symptom of Red many other cusses who would like to be out GAMES PLAYED TO DATE. St. Louis Club of 1907, National League. progress toward better things. at the park watching a game of base ball. Two Regular vs. Colt games have been MINOR LEAGUES. Robin redbreasts are again on deck and are pulled off at Galveston, both of which were making .the fans wish for a blink at the won by the vets., though the Kids made Toronto Club of 1907, Eastern League. Two Dead Issues. chief redbreast of them all, the man with them hump themselves in each- instance. Columbus Club of 1907. American Association. With Jack Frost hanging around like a Williamsport Club of 1907, Tri-State League. famous scarlet vest, Joe Cantillon. Joe and Remarkable exhibitions of run-getting by Albany Club of 1907. New York League. love-sick youth on the trail of his best girl his squad have been in action at Galveston Otis Clymer were a not unexpected feature. Holyofee Club of 1907, Connecticut League. nntil June days were well over last year, all this week, and he has already made some Clyde Milan has already made s two one- the coterie who appeared in the annual progress in sizing up his talent. It has been handed catches that were described as phe decided that pitcher Keeley and short stop nomenal. Jerry Freeman, on whose making A NEW LEAGUE. yelping oratorio "The Season Opens Too Meinke, the Chicago semi-pros, are not quite good so much depends, has shown many Early," haven©t made any more noise dur ripe for the swiftest company yet. All the signs that he is a fixture in the smart set Eastern North Carolina Organization la ing the past winter than scarecrows in a players reported in fine condition. Case and the fast life. Yesterday the boys cornfield. The tremendously offish spring Patten has been earning new laurels, as hiked to Houston and did things to John Put in the Field. of 1907 put them in pickle. Another cru an umpire, which sho^s he is a great all- McCloskey©s bunch. It required twelve in Charlotte, N. C., March 10. The East sade seems to have ended. Attacks upon around man. The line-up of regulars al nings, however. Gates, Keeley and Burns ern North Carolina League of Base Ball the foul strike have ceased. Umpire Billy ready given out has been followed, except did the twirling for Washington, while Clubs was organized at a meeting held at Evans hit the keynote of base ball success that Pickering has been played in centre Fromme and Higginbotham twisted ©em for Wilson to-day. Six cities Raleigh, Wil- in his recent article on batting. There has instead of Milan. Ollie has been fairly the Saints. The score was 5-3, and at the mington, Rocky Mount, Kinston, Goldsboro been enough batting during the past few murdering the ball. Altizer seems to be same time the Washington colts beat the St. and Wilson are embraced, and the execu years to bring the game into its greatest holding well in his new position, at third Louis juniors at Ga>reston, 3-1. The sam« tive committee is given power to make it prosperity. Whenever a team gets a dozen base. teams meet again to-day. Pickering©s bat an eight-club league, there being three other or so hits in a game the popular fan mind WALTER JOHNSON©S ILLNESS. ting was again a feature. The Eastern Carolina cities clamoring for admis runs one way. The Bugs say the pitching sion. Newbern and Greenville are the was punk! They give the batsmen little The latest reports as to pitcher Johnson©s EXHIBITION GAMES towns likely to be added. The season will credit. A heavy-hitting game generally illness are more encouraging than those first of the Washington regulars will probably be afford sixty games to each club. The officers sends the enthusiasts streaming homeward .received, about a week ago. His trouble as follows: Leave Galveston March 29 and of the league are: T. W. Washington, of several innings before the scheduled fin was mastoiditis, an abscess having formed in play the St. Louis Nationals at Houston Wilson, president; H. E. King, of Goldsboro, ish. A nip-and-tuck game where a hit is his ear, probably as a result of having been the" same day; Fort Worth, March 30; New vice president; C. H. Gattis, Raleigh, secre worth more than an iced lemonade on the hit by a pitched ball. Walter has left the York Nationals, at Dallas, March 31; tary .and treasurer. The question of Desert of Sahara keeps the Bugs gripping hospital at Fullerton, Cal., in which he was Wichita, April 1 and 2: Kansas City, April whether the league shall join the National their seats and hanging on to the finish. operated on, and where he remained for a 3 and 4; Springfield, 111., April 5 and 6; Association or run as an outlaw organiza- Slugging bees belong to the dead and gone few days, and has wired Manager Cantillon Indianapolis, April 7 and 8; Cincinnati, ttion has not been decided. ; MARCH 21,1908 SRORTUNO

bidding to secure his services and the high est bidder got the man. Columbus, Roches ter and Toronto all wanted him. There is no doubt that Brown was much handicap ped last season. He was in anything but good form last season. He has a host of The^National Commission will be goterned by the following rules in ALL EYES TURNED TOWARD friends who hope he will succeed in making good in his new sphere of action. cases coming before it in the future, where the rights of a club to reserve THE SOUTHLAND. THE OUTLOOK. a player are questioned : It is impossible to say at the present writing just how many of the team of 1907 First Where a contract contains a reservation clause, the player will be retained. Tenaey and Bridwell will shall not be held to be free from reservation unless the clause, is stricken Where the Red Sox and the Doveys be missing from the infield. This we know in advance. In the outfield it looks as if out from the contract. Beaumont will be the only one retain© of Are Limbering Up For the Com last season©s infield. Browne is sure ot ,*ie Second Where a contract does not contain a reservation clause, every place In right and Kelley in centre. As club nevertheless has a right to reserve a player, unless the player can ing Fray The Latest News was the case last season, President Dovey will don the harness and get right into the produce a written agreement that he was not to be reserved, or a prepon game With his players and perhaps he will derance of evidence to that effect. From Both Training Camps* not astonish the war horses he has added to his forces by the work he will do., The Third On and after December 15, 1903, all written agreements re resident dearly loves to play base ball and ; BY J. 0. MORSE. E e much needs a change after the arduous leasing a player from reservation must be written on the same document ^Boston, Mass., March 16. Editor "Sport season he has had this winter. He ought as the contract itself, and no written agreement offered ;,by a player re ing Life." The Red Sox, as the Boston to return here in first class shape for the Americans are now designated, began their long and trying season that is before him. leasing him from reservation will be considered unless it antedates that go in preparation of the season of 1908 with great SPOKES FROM THE HUB. time. vim. Splendid weather I paid a flying visit to Brockton the greeted their arrival at Lit other day and had a most enjoyable visit HARRY C. PULLIAM, tle Rock and the club is in the office of Dr. Callahan, who was on JOHN E. BRUCE, BAN B. JOHNSON, making its second season the staff of umpires of the New York State in that city at the same League last season, but who is now busying Secretary. AUG. HERRMANN, hotel where they stayed last himself with all that pertains to the ear, National Commission. season the Marion and throat, nose and eye, and has already at the athletes could not be tended to some very delicate operations. better housed than they are He has worked hard and deserved success. at this, one of the most Manager Steve Flanagan, of the Brock modern of hostelries, wifh ton Club, of the New England League will every comfort to be desired. keep Pat Donovan company in Jacksonville, A deal different that hos Fla. The trip ought to do Steve a lot of Pitcher Nagi. purchased by Manager Armour, of J. C. Morse telry than the one which good. Toledo;" from Wausau last fall and who had been "Jimmy©© Collins and his men tried the first Catcher Arthur F. Clarke, once with the Four Clubs Fined $100 Each in Cover-Up holding out, has sent in his signed contract to the time they went south. That hotel was the New York National League Club, has an Cases in Which the Rule for Filing Toledo Club. limit. President John I. Taylor himself office in this city and resides in Brookline, Manager Grant, of the South Bend, Central Agreements Was Plainly Violated. League, Club, after failing to get catcher Tieman took entire charge of the trip from Bos the home of such millionaires as Tim Mur to sign a contract, has traded him to Fort Wayne ton to Little Rock and acquitted himself nane and Walter Barnes. for catcher Kelley. very creditably. The only disappointment Tom Connolly has been in town preparing SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." The Milwaukee Club, of the American Association, on the trip was the failure of Johnny for his trip to Philadelphia, where he will Cincinnati, March 17. Fines o.f $100 has purchased first baseman Jack Flynn from tha Thoney to fall into line in Cincinnati. assist in caring for the preliminary series. each were inflicted on the Boston American St. Louis National Club, which recently bought Johnny©s grievance is that he wants a share "Billy" Merritt, the well-known former League, Columbus American Association, Flynn from Toronto. of the purchase money from Toronto, but it catcher, who umpired in the New England Chicago American League, Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, has looks as if he did not have a very fat League last season, has been warmly recom awarded pitcher Clarence Nelson, claimed by the and" New Orleans Clubs by Nashville, Southern League, and Augusta, South At chance to get his clutches on anything from mended as umpire by Managers Connie the National Commission yes that club. Mack and Pat Donovan. He ought to catch lantic League, Clubs to Nashville. terday for misleading state A jury at Lincoln, Neb., has just acquitted the OUTFIELDER CRAVATH on \yithout any trouble at all. ments in agreements for Lincoln and Des Moines players of a charge of Miah Murray is doing famously with his transfer of players Gessler, playing a Sunday game last September. This opens made a most decided hit with President bowling alley and billiard room. A fine pool the way for Sunday games In Lincoln. Taylor. The newcomer from the coast stands Rohe and Dundon. The Col tourney has just come to a close in his umbus Club submitted its President Moll, of the Wisconsin-Illinois League, 5 feet 10 inches, and has a splendid pair room. Murray is one of the directors of agreement with the Boston has appointed tha following staff of umpires Jack of shouldeds and is hard as nails. © ©If you the new Armory Athletic Club in this city, Americans for sale of player Flyrm, S. Kileen, Joseph Miller. John Otottle and can make good in your uniform as you do in and it is largely through the connection Gessler, part of the consid James H. Eder. All are experienced men. your street clothes," said Taylor to him, of his name with the club that it has regis eration being delivery by _ Pitcher Arthur Miller, of Egg Harbor City, ha-5 "you can have my money." "That©s what tered the success it has achieved. signed with the Newark Eastern League Club and I came for," said Cravath. "I©ll do the Boston of player Congalton has gone to Haddock, Ga., where the Newark pitch Louis Pieper, the Harvard coach, ig un or player Harris. This point ers will train oil Manager Stalliugs© 4400-acre best I can." Cravath has a hard luck story decided whether or no he will try his was not in the copy of the plantation. to tell of his trip east. While he was on hand at base ball at the close of the col A. Herrmann the back platform of the Pullman, a man agreement on file with the Manager Frank Chance, of the Chicago Nationals, lege season. Pieper is in a law office and Commission, and, furthermore, player Harris who recently restarted the old injury in his left foot, induced a little girl to hand out Cravath©s is kept very busy at all seasons of the year. was not at the time with the Boston Club. has left his team at Vicksburg and gone to Chicago overcoat that cost him $50 a few weeks Declaring that the real facts had been con to submit to an operation in which lies Uie only ago. Cravath was very warm under the cealed the fine was announced with the hope of cure. collar to think he had been tricked, but he President Bills Abrams, of the outlaw Pennsyl did not fail to admire the audacity of the L L L LEAGUE SPLIT. threat that a repetition of the offence would vania-New Jersey League, has leased Morris Park. thief. bring a much heavier penalty. The Chicago- in Newark, N. J., for five years and will place New Orleans offence was a secret agreement a team in that city under the management of THE NEWSPAPERMEN Deadlocked Over the Question of Re-elect for the release to New Orleans of players Charles Walters, a local man. who made the trip were the veteran Tim ing President Holland and Retaining Dundon and Rohe as part consideration for The Connecticut League has promulgated its 1908 Murnane, dean of the Boston writers, who, purchase of players Manuel and Atz by schedule and has adopted a novelty. In addition to Dubuque in the Circuit. Chicago. This proviso was not in in the the regular schedule a post^ season series by the as usual, represented the "Globe;" Gus. four first-division clubs will be played. The win Maher, of the "Journal;" Paul Shannon, Chicago, 111., March 14. The I. I. I. original agreement of sale as filed. The same warning is given in this case. ning players will divide the purse. of the "Post;" Francis Eaton, of the League met here on March 12, and got itself Catcher Joseph Knotts, of Worcester, who recently "Record;" and A. H. 0. Mitchell, of the into a tangle which is not yet unraveled. appealed to the National Commission against his "American." For the first time in years The questions at issue were "cover-up" by the Boston National Club, has the "Herald" was unrepresented by a staff the League presidency and LATE NEWS BY WIRE. jumped "organized ball" and signed with the .Phila writer. I©ll vow that my good old friend the Dubuque franchise. A delphia Club, of the outlaw Union League. Walter Barnes must have been much dis stormy session lasting all Special to "Sporting Life." William L. Cushing, the Yale first baseman, has appointed at this cut-out of his usual day produced two deadlocks, Second baseman Fred Raymer has signed with been elected Rhodes scholar from Yale for the com the Lancaster Tri-State League Club. ing year. He is the son of Principal Cushing, of spring trip. "The Post" will also send a the first over the Dubuque the Westminster School, Simsbury, Conn., and is staff representative with the National team tangle and the second over Pitcher Roy Hitt, late of Cincinnati, has signed a first class all ©round athlete. Cushing is a Yale and so will the "American." Eaton will the presidency. The former with the Columbus, American Association, Club. senior. swing to the National camp just as soon as of these finally was broken The SKamokin Club, of the Atlantic League, has Tha Altoona Club, of tho Tri-State League, has the Doveyites arrive in Augusta and he will by the Rock Island Club signed outfielder Frank Ziegler, of Gloucester, N. J. sold the recalcitrant first baseman, Houser, to the cover the Nationals for the "Journal." not voting on the proposition The National Commission has once more denied Scranton Club, of the New York League. Ward. The scribes are just spreading themselves an appeal of outfielder Jimmy Sebring for reinstate Wiggs and Kean, the other hold-cuts, have beea to oust Dubuque. The ment. notified that they will be sold to the best ad on this trip, each doing his best to out choice of an eighth city to vantage. strip his neighbor, so that the rabid fans are First baseman Swacina has accepted the Pitts- replace Dubuque was left burg Club©s terms, leaving catcher Gibson the only The Atlantic Association, with Hugh McBreen, of being served with a lot of stuff which they© Edw. Holland to a committee of three, hold-out. Boston, as president, has completed its circuit to devour with the Utmost avidity. with Joliet as a possibility. Third baseman Moriarity joined the New York consist of Lewiston and Portland, Me.; Newport. A LARGE BUNCH. - No sooner was the Dubuque case disposed Americans at Atlanta, March 16, thus completing Pawtucket and Woonsocket, R. I.; and Taunton, of than the magnates locked horns over the the team. : Mass. The season will open May 2 and close Outside of President Taylor and Trainer election of a president. After two score September 7. Green there are 15 players who started President SchoafT, of the Eastern Illinois League, Edward Heffner, of Pottsville, Pa., a former pro ballots had been taken the vote remained has appointed as umpire Oscar C. Smith, of Du- fessional iriflelder, has been appointed on the staff in with the Americans. Of these six were as follows: E. M. Holland, of Bloomington, quoin, 111. of umpires of the Atlantic League by President J. pitchers Joe Harris, Charley Prueitt, El 3; M. H. Sexton, of Rock Island, 3; Frank Outfielder Fred Odwell, late of Cincinnati, has W. Dobbins. He has also been engaged to umpire mer Steele, Maire, Robertson, and the for Fox, of Peoria, 1. signed with the Columbus Club, of the American all of the exhibition games of the Reading, Tri-State mer Detroiter, Cicotte. The catchers were Association, "". League, team. STILL AT ODDS. Pat Donahue and William Carrigan. Un- The Utica Club, of the New York League, has . E. C. Landgraf, who last season managed the glaub, Wagner and McConnell constituted The deadlock remained unbroken on purchased third basemau L. J. Burrell from the Pottsville Club of the Atlantic League, has been the infielders and Cravath and Carlisle had Thursday, despite numerous lobby confer Baltimore Club. appointed business manager and treasurer of the the outfield all to themselves. Pat Donahue ences at the Sherman House in an effort The Zanesville Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Paterson Club of the Union League. H. Eugene League, has signed second baseman Chas. McCloskey, McCann will be playing manager and have full had a good word to say for outfielder Mc- to get the warring factions together. The control of the players. Hale and felt sure that this player would meeting was adjourned to a later date to late of Uniontown. permit the ruffled minor leaguers to cool off President A. W. Lawson has called the schedule President Dobbins, of the Atlantic League, an make a go .of it in fast company and would meeting of the outlaw Union League for Philadel nounces that the Allentown Club will not desert the be equal to the gaff. He said that this player a bit, after which another attempt will be phia, Pa., March 18. league because of its entrance to the National As seemed easy. Steele is booked to go to made to patch up the trouble in time to sociation. If Lebanon drops out the circuit will be Scranton with Malachi Kittredge. President starr the playing season. The Bloomington, Manager M. J. Kelly, of the Toronto Club, is one of six clubs; if Lebanon remains another town negotiating with the St. Louis American Club for will be substituted for York, Pa. Taylor figures that Kittredge will give him Springfield, Decatur and Peoria Clubs are first baseman Tom Jones. much needed experience and turn out a prrayc-J against the Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Homer Davidson, Cleveland©s catching recruit, re The Eoanoke Club, of the Virginia League, has ceived a split hand at Macoa, Ga., March 16, that fast man for him in 1909. Rock Island and Dubuque Clubs. The dif signed pitcher A. J. Sheradin, of the Bloomsburg, ferences concern the retention of Dubuque will keep him out of base ball for at least a THE NATIONALS© START. Pa., State Normal School. month. Heiny Berger made a wilcl pitch which struck in the circuit and of E. M. Holland, of Pitcher R. F. Hedgecock, of the Ohio Hospital Davidson on the bare hand. It was split between Thursday of last week the Nationals got Bloomi.igton, is president. The first named team of 1907, has signed to pitch for the Lancaster the first and second fingers. The injury is quite away. President Dovey, a worthy disciple quartet is tor Holland and against Du Club in the Ohio State League. serious. of Barney Dreyfuss as a statistician, has buque. The others oppose Holland and favor The Brooklyn Club has turned the young Oyster At St. Louis. March 14, George N. Munson died of figured it out that his men will gather 80 retaining Dubunue. Bay catcher, Walter Malion, over to the Birming pneumonia. Munson was for many years secretary of games the coming season and figures that ham Club, of the Southern League. the St. Louis, American Association, Club when it COMPROMISE PROBABLE. won the championship four successive times. He re will land him in the first division all right. President Slorton, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania mained in Mr. Voa der Ahe©s employ until 1893 Two weeks in Augusta does not give very The Holland faction convened for another League, has signed a former player, James Hol when he went into tha score-card publishing business much time, but Joe Kelley thinks it will session yesterday, but the bolters declined land, of Massillon, O., as umpire. with which he remained identified until his death. be ample and that the little more than four to enter the meeting room, the Cedar Rapids The Baltimore Eastern League Club has signed Mrs. Maybelle McKinnon, wife of J. F. McKinnon, weeks ©that elapse between the time the men having left the city. The belief was ex pitcher Frank Dessau, late of Steubenville, and a base ball player under contract with the Lynch- boys handle the ball for the first time and pressed that inside of a week or ten days a pitcher McPherson, late of Uniontown. burg. Va., Club, died at the Harrisburs Hospital the opening of the championship season will compromise would be effected, otherwise it President Frank Herman, of the outlaw California March 16, from congestion of the brain- She was enable them to be in splendid shape for would be impossible for either faction to State League, has appointed as umpire Peter Smith, taken ill while on a train and her husb&nd was organize a new circuit in time to open the of last year©s Chicago City League staff. summoned from Baltimore, arriving just before she the first contest at Brooklyn. It looks as Pitcher Bill Phillips, late of Cincinnati and New died. She came from St. Augustine, Fla. if the bulk of the catching this season will coming season. Orleans, has signed to manage the East Liverpool At New Cumberland, W. Va., on March 14, Judge devolve upon Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. Frank Nesbitt, of Wheeling, rendered a decision A Player©s Shrewd Tactics. The Indianapolis, American Association, Club has which permits the East Liverpool Club, of the Ohio- JfRANK BOWERMAN. traded pitcher Win Kellum to the Nashville, South Pennsylvania League, to play Sunday ball at Ches I look for young Chandler Ball to do- a From all accounts Frank Oils made a ern League, Club for pitcher Bert Briggs. ter. The injunction against Charles W. Bippus to lot of work and under the able tutelage of better investment of his prize money: than restrain him from playing the game last with the any of the Cubs. With his $250 share in President Comiskey has made an agreement with P, 0. M. League club was modified so as to allow Bowennann I look for this player to make the Los Angeles Club to "take his White Sox team the games this year to proceed without interference. a very fine showing.© He ought to be one the world©s series wad Frank opened one to Los Angeles for spring practice annually. of the finest of the young timber of 1908 saloon, a pool room, a coal business, an Secretary Gregory, of the Virginia League, has and he ought to make a big hit all along express stand, and a feed store, all on the completed the league, umpire .staff. It will consist Letter List. the line; The third member of the corps west side iii . Chicago. His income from of Harry Mace, Fred Westervelt and W. Byron. We have letters for the following named persona will be Graham, of Minneapolis, and it re these ventures, according-to Frazer, is $911 Outflelder Fred Ketcham, -last season with the which will be forwarded on receipt of address: mains to be seen how well he will do in per month, and Frank ^ean worry along this Lincoln Club, of the Western League, died sud Sam Kennedy (4), Alex Lawson (2), Tim Flood. summer without turning a hand in the denly of heart disease on March 12 -at Cortland William Setley, Manager J. F. Quinn, Tom Stank- fast company. So the two stand-bys of Three-Eyes League, Chicago "Tribune." N, Y. ..- . . © ard, Dr. P. R. Glass, Robert Gilks, Hank Rarusey. 1907- Tom Needham and Sam Brown The Wisconsin League has adopted a 126-game Umpire Shetter, M. J. Doherty. have both gone. Brown did not share the Pitcher Raymond©s nlctaiame. "Bugs," la dis schedule, season opening May 7 and closing Sep good fortune of Needham to be retained in tasteful to him now that he Is a major leaguer, tember 13. The Eau Claire franchise has been Pitcher Love and third basoman Walker h»v« major league club. There wa» some lively and he want* the *cdbw to drop it. transferred to Bockford, 111., and the offices of signed with Dayton. MAJICH 21,1908

hardt and Perring are equally expert at carom billiards. The Browns will have to shift training quarters JOHNSON©S JOTS as a small-pox epidemic has struck Shreveport. Pitcher Cy Young will celebrate his 41st birthday on March 29 a mere boy yet, all things consid ered. © Clark Griffith has ordered "Doc" Hillebrand to report at Atlanta. All bands will be surprised if he does. Manager Fielder Jones joined the White Sox at Los Angeles on the 8th, and at once got Into action. Manager McGulre says Elmer Steele is the mak An Explanation of the Stahl Case ing of a first class pitcher. Steele is an iron molder by trade. THE REACH Offered Agrees With Charley Brown, the Browns© new first baseman secured by MeAleer, is showing up in fine style, and Tom OFFICIAL Jones is worried. Murphy on the Undesirability Pitcher Hess and infielder Stovall, of Cleveland, appear to have Quite recovered from their injuries of last season. of So-called "Rooters© Clubs/© Rube Waddell, while fooHng at Shrereport the other day, fell against some hot pipes and badly BASE BALL GUIDE burned bis back. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Manager Jennings expects next season to use FOR 1908 Chicago, 111., March 17. President Ban pitcher Killian oftener than heretofore on account Johnson, of the American League, has com of his good batting. pleted his umpire staff for the 1908 cam "Wild Bill" Donovan was the first Detroit player IS COMPLETE WITH OVER 300 paign. The staff will be to enter the hospital list. He sprained his ankle the same as last year, with In practice on Saturday. ILLUSTRATIONS ALSO A C T I Q N Hobe Ferris is playing third base for the Browns the exception of Stafford. in .the spring training as though he has played PICTURES OF THE : : : : Tim Hurst, Silk O©Loughlin, the position all his life. Jack Sheridan, Tom Connol- Socks Seybold and Oldrlng, of the Athletics, are ly, Bill Evans and Jack on the hospital list. Seybold has a sprained ankle Egan are the umpires se and Oldring has a fever. WORLD©S SERIES lected. Egan is the new George Mullin has fallen a victim to blood poison man. He was calied into ing at Hot Springs. He contracted the dread dis service last year when ease from a stocking stain. Evans was injured by a Catcher "Nig" Clarke will discard his own style pop-bottle hurled by an ex- of sttta guard and adopt the big kind worn by ^ cited fan. Later, when Staf Roger Bresnahan last year. ford was let out by John J. Ed. Grille, now Sporting Editor of the Wash Ban Johnson son, Egan -was put in his ington "Post," is of opinion that the White Sox ?lace, but he was not a reg- will win the pennant this year. the staff at any time. Boston claims to have in outfielders Thoney, President Johnson looks for Egan to make Sullivan and Carlisle, three men who can do the a valuable addition to the staff. Egan was hundred yards In 10 2-5 seconds. with the American Association last year, Manager MeAleer is worrying a bit about his and is an old-time ball player. Tommy Con- pitching staff, thanks to Bailey©s poor physical con nolly will work in the ante-season series at dition and Criss© failure to report. Pitchers* Jack Chesbro, Harry Howell, Jimmy Dy- Philadelphia with Emslie, of the National gert and Ed. Walsh have all denied the stories that League, while Sheridan and O©Day will of they Intended giving up the spit-ball. A. J. REACH CO. ficiate at St. LOTUS. Manager Jennings, of Detroit, takes great in THE STATUS OP STAHL. terest in outflelder Birmingham, of Cleveland, be 1531 Palmer Street, Philadelphia, Pa. cause Joe was Jennings© pupil at Cornell. President Johnson has also given out an Catcher Rlckey is still in Hot Springs, where his WRITE FOR FREE BASE BALL STORY. xplanation of the status of J. Garland lame shoulder is being attended by a specialist, whose Stahl, who it is said, with Donlin, must be treatment so far has been very beneficial. restored to good standing by the National Jerry Freeman, the new first baseman of the Commission before either can play ball. Washington team, reported to Cantillon weighing Stahl contended that he had an understand 200 pounds. He is over twenty pounds too heavy. ing with the Washington Club that he was Clark Griffith has selected Niles. the speedy to be sold to a certain club in the Ameri young player secured from St. Louis, to lead off can League, Boston being favored. The in the batting order. Niles is fleet and can hit, too. play any of the four positions. Should this deal could not be made, as Boston refused Joe Cantillon may select some one other than CLEVELAND CHAT, come to pass Nill might be sent back to the to pay the sum demanded by Washington. Bob Ganley to captain his Washington team this year. He will not announce him until the sea minors, but it is probable that he would be Stahl©s release was then sold by Washing son opens. Some Capital Young Players Picked Up carried to work in the outfield, if neces ton to the Chicago American League Club, sary. with the sanction of two members of the The White Sox©s batting order will be patterned closely after that of last year: Hahn, Jones, Dough By Manager Lajoie Judging From Re A HARD PROBLEM. National Commission. Stahl refused to play erty, Parent, Davis, Douohue, Tannehill, catcher in Chicago. His release was then transfer and pitcher. ports of Their Work in the Training Lajoie©s hardest problem will be to decide red to the Boston Club by Chicago as a Frank Newton, one of -Cleveland©s pitching re on his pitching staff. Eight slab artists consideration to obtain Parent. Boston sold cruits, never had an instructor. All he knows about Camp. will be carried. Joss, Berger, Liebhardt, him to New York. As Stahl declined to pitching he learned from practice, observation and Hess and Thielman look like good bets, play ball with the Chicagos last year, and calculation. By Ed. F. Bang. while Ciarkson and Rhoades will have to did engage in games outside of the National From Galveston comes the report that the Wash Cleveland, O., March 16. Editor "Sport show a better brand of goods than that Agreement circuit, Johnson insists that he ington . Club appears to have secured in Pitcher ing Life.©© Manager Lajoie appears to have dished up by Chech, Lattimore and Graney. must be formally granted permission to Burns, the Pacific Coast League recruit, another picked up real live wires in several of the The chances are that the veterans will win flay with New York before he can take part Walter Johnson. ______youngsters who are trying for out in the long run, however. Cleveland m any games in this city. He may be fined, A younger brother of Pitcher Eddie Plank, of the Athletics, Harry, also a pitcher like Eddie and regular positions. Davidson, won the games with Macon Friday and Ira, has signed with , the Pottsralle Club of the Josh Clarke, Lattimore, Gra- Saturday. Friday©s contest was a slaughter AS TO "ROOTERS© CLUBS." Atlantic League. ney and Perring all look of the innocents, the Naps winning, 14 to 0. The veteran Tim Hurst has been reappointed as the part, while Charley Chech and Lattimore, pitching for the Naps, There will be no boisterous rooting on umpire by President Johnson. The remainder of the Chech, who is now classed did not allow a single hit. They were a the part of the South Side Rooters© Club at staff will be O©Loughlin, Sheridan, Connolly, Evans as a veteran, appears to be little wild, due probably to experimenting the South Side Ball Park this season, if and Johu J. Eg.m. all to the merry as a in delivery. Davidson caught the entire president Johnson, of the American League Chesbro, Hogg and Orth are reported as being twirler. The pitchers and game and handled himself like a veteran. has anything to say about it, President already In proper trim for hard work. These three catchers have been at Macon Monday the Naps started their five-inning Johnson said to-day that any similar actions men have rounded into condition much more rapidly two weeks while the regu games. Lajoie and Joss are at the head of to those of last season by that organiza than was expected. lars have been in training teams which will contest twice each day tion will be summarily suppressed by the Hughey Jennliigs was a few hours late in trying League President Johnson is strong in to sign Vincent Campbell, of St. Louis. The col for a week. Great progress during the remainder of the stay in Macon, ius commendation of the stand recently lege catcher has been gathered in by the Chicago has been made in the pre except when the Naps play the Macon team. taken by President Murphy, of the Cubs Cubs, due to the efforts of Artie Hofman. Ed. F. Bang liminary work, more than in against this "false" rooting, basing his Secretary Mahon, of the New Yorks, announces any other similar period of Exhibition Games. that all communications with third baseman Mori- time on a spring trip. Graney and Latti opposition on the fact that some of the arity have ended and that that player must either more are southpaws and both appear to have MARCH 8. leaders of the South Side Club have per sign at the team©s offer or quit organized ball. At Dallas Dallas, 1; New York N. L., 6. mitted themselves to say and do things be a good stock of goods. The one thing in At Los Angeles Los Angeles, 11; Chicago A. L., 3. fore big crowds that were a disgrace to the When warming up pitcher Jake Thielman, of the their favor more than anything els©e is the At Sau Francisco Sin Francisco, C; Chicago A. "Naps," stands about twenty feet farther from fact that both have excellent control for off I/., 3; and San Francisco, 3; Chicago A. L., 2, fi?^1/6^8?116©. ^,©A^y attemPt by the South the catcher than the regulation pitching distance. At New Orleans New Orleans, 3; Athletics, 1. Side Rooters© Club to carry on as it did No other flinger in ©the American League does this. side twirlers. Josh Clarke looks good in the outfield and handles himself at bat a-la- MARCH 9. last year at the White Sox Park will be Manager McGnire is deeply interested in his At San Francisco California U., 7 ; Chicago A. suppressed," said the American League ex work with the Boston team. It©s the chance of a Cobb. Perring is almost L., 10. ecutive this afternoon. "It was a disgrace lifetime for one who has played the game in fast SURE TO BE RETAINED At San Diego Oakland. 6: Chicago A. L., 13. company and with the best teams longer than any MARCH 10. man living. as utility third baseman, as Bradley seems At San Diego Oakland C, Chicago A. L. 13. Outflelder Claude Jones, transferred from Wash to be susceptible to injury and the Cleve At Sau Francisco ©Frisco 7. Chicago A. L. 10. REPREHENSIBLE ACTS. ington to St. Louis, says he is glad of the exchange land owners do not intend to be caught MARCH 11. but only because the Washington malarial summer At Los Angeles Los Angeles 1, Chicago A. L. 6. r. Johnson concluded: "No one op napping again this season should Bradley At New Orleans New Orleans 2, Athletics C, climate affects all players more or less and pro- be sent to the hospital. Homer Davidson, MARCH 12. poses legitimate rooting, but when a spec- vents perfect physical condition and consequent su is a Cleveland boy and is trying for a At New Orleans N. Orleans ©I, Athletics 3 (12-In.). ^«;tt?SeS ? meSaPh«ne to insult and taunt perior work. position as running- mate with Nig Clarke At Atlanta Atlanta 5. New York A. L. 3. a visiting player until that player is angered Outfielder Josh Clarke, who is to get < a trial with At San Barbara Portland 8, Chicago A. L. 0. into making replies which are audible in the Cleveland, cleared ten acres of timber land during and Bemis behind the bat. He©s never had MARCH 13. grand stand and which are an insult to men the winter on his 160-acre Dakota farm. Some of any experience other than that gained on At Macon Macon 0, Cleveland 14. this work was accomplished with the mercury regis the lots in and around Cleveland, but he At Los Angeles Los Angeles 3. Chicago A. L. 8. and women who are within hearing it must tering 40 below zero. looks like a cinch bet for the job as the At Atlanta Atlanta 3. New York A. L. 8. ^KrtOP/ed" Aside from this featiTe, the Those who are skeptical as to Hobe Ferris© ability third catcher. A leap from the sand lots MARCH 14 public does not want this artificial rooting to make good his boast that he will show St. Louis to the major leagues without being compelled At Ft. Worth Ft. Worth 2, New York N. L. 23. There is enough natural enthusiasm, which some third-base playing this year forget that Ferris At Atlanta Atlanta 1, New York A. L. G. iV J J18**- m. lt;f?lf© without a lot of un was originally the leading third baseman of the to use either a Class A, B, C or D league called for din to distract attention from the Connecticut League whence he went to major com team as a hurdle is quite an accomplish ment, but Davidson undoubtedly will turn £^S T, **, an^.^ration of the methods pany. He was also a crack shortstop in the minor used by the White Sox Rooters to raise leagues. the trick. As for Jake Uaubert, first base Jesse Tannehill, who IB now in Little Rock work- man, >jd Francis Newton, pitcher, both E^T i ,1 iT*? Be?* Tto President Pul- Ing with Deacon Jim McGuire©s Red Sox, says that need more experience. The former will prob ?£?©«, t T \ National League, informing no one need to worry about his arm", which has ably be sent to Akron in the 0. & P. League, £S afat>, r.had coatribtited $100 to the been showing signs of obstreperousness for about ball at the Casino and asking him for the a year. He says that his arm has not even been and Newton either to Nashville in the Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty same amount. Mr. Pulliam spoke to ml sore, and that it is good for several seasons at Southern, or Akron. cents each insue. All over eighteen words three cents for about it in New York and I told him I had the least. BAY©S KNEE BETTER. each word, initials and figure* counting ns one word. contributed,$50, not $100, as stated. He Cy Young says that Lou Criger is now in as then sent $25. Methods of this kind have good shape as he is during the middle of the sum Harry Bay©s knee appears to be as GOOD HITTER AND GOOD OUTFIELDER. WITH no place in base ball." mer. Considering Criger©s long illness, this will be strong as ever and if he recovers his bat experience, desires position in some minor league, a big relief to Boston American fans, who thought James Dougherty, 915 Maple Terrace, Darby. Pa. that Criger had gone back. Lou Is now at Hot ting eye he stands a good chance of work Springs, but win join the main brigade in Little ing in a goodly number of games in centre STATE LEAGUE PITCHER AND ALL-AROUND Rock shortly. field, alternating with Birmingham. Lajoie player is open to sign with minor league or a Manager Griffith, of the Yankees, Is trying to ar could work Bay against all right-handed good position. Address Walter Long, 2341 Soutli President Navin contemplates putting up a batting range a game with the Chicago Cubs in Atlanta. pitchers and Birmy against the southpaws. Eleventh St., Philadelphia, Pa. «age at Bennett Park. Chicago is to play the Crackers in Atlanta March Bay is displaying his old-time speed in the 28 and SO. Manager Smith, of Atlanta, has given preliminary games with Maeon and the way It Is stated that first baseman Bob Unglaub will one of the dates to New York, providing Chicago again be Boston©s team captain. has no objection. President Murphy has not yet he scoots around the paths makes Lajoie©s TTie Chicago Club has returned Catcher Alvah been heard from. heart leap with joy, for many were the Williams to the Terre Haute Club. Manager Lajoie, Elmer Flick, Bill Bradley, Jorm runs which resulted from the speed of St Louis critics liken Bert Blue, secured from Clarke. Charles Neill, Harry Bay, William Latti the "deerfoot" in seasons prior to 1907. Columbus, to the famous Lew Criger. more and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Somers. of the ELMER FLICK In Manager Griffith©s opinion, he has in Atlanta Cleveland Base Ball Club, reached Macon, Ga., the best training spot in the South. March 8. On the way down the train was wrecked is certain of his job in right, while it looks WUliarasport friends have sent Bob Unglaub of in Kentucky, and broken glass was spilled over like a scrap between Josh Clarke and Hinch the Red Sox, a fine Masonic charm. several of the men. man for the left field patch, unless Hinch.- Clark Griffith In a letter to President Parrell Second baseman Frank Laporte signed a Boston of New York, says that he was never so confident of man should succeed in displacing Stovall contract after he reached Little Rock. success as at present. Griff writes that Chesbro at first. In that case Clarke may have the Bill Hinchman is being tried at first base by shows every indication of regaining his old form, garden job without dispute. Hickman will COMBINATION AND POOL. Manager Lajoie In practice, at Macon. while Orth and Hogg will prove better than before. be retained as Mr. Pinch Hitter. In the Orders from all parts of the world promptly The New York manager believes that he has the infield Lajoie, Turner and Bradley are fix Outfielder Denote Sullivan, who In the winter fastest all-around team in the American League attended to. tudies medicine, is also an expert violinist. and that with a good break in the luck he will be tures. Should Hinchman land Stovall©s job John Creafaan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. In the Cleveland team JOBS, Turner and Birining- able to keep pace with, the vanguard throughout the then Larry might retain Stovall as sub MSOi »n JIOOl iofieldar along with Perring. as Bud can Over 1.000,000 Noise Subduers Sold MARCH 21, 1908

it might hope to make for three years, ! nothing to do but to count over cash and go to Coney Island in the summer and go swimming in the breakers. But Mr. Ebbets wanted to worry. Funny, how some persons have queer ideas as to humor. Possibly Mr. Ebbets has been in The largest manufac REFLECTIONS AROUSED BY THE the base ball business so long that he thinks he wouldn©t sleep well if he were turers in the world of SUPERBAS© START. out of it. There are other men, some of whom are net more than 5000 miles .from Base Ball Implements New York, who haven©t slept for a long and Uniforms. time because they are in the base ball busi A Perilous Situation in .the Met- ness. It isn©t necessary to mention any The largest, best and names. THE TEAM©S MAKE-UP. most complete line of ro©polis Still Existent A Big With Batch gone to Rochester, to get implements and uni back to the affairs of the "Brooklyn Club, Offer For Brooklyn©s Club De it is evident that Hummel is likely to have forms for the National the regular job of holding down left field. Game to select from. Probably he will make a success of it. clined Pat Donovan©s Views. There is one young player who has im proved a lot since he has been with Brook lyn. When he first came here it appeared BY JOHN B. FOSTER. as if he were never likely to be better Why Spaidiatg Uniforms Brooklyn, N. Y., March 16. Editor than a first class minor leaguer. Last year ©"Sporting Life." Our young ball players he astonished everybody by beginning to Best have left us. Backed away in the cabins of show evidence that he was learning how to BECAUSE they are actually cut from measurements in the the Clyde Steamship Com bat, and it was a case of learn so far as same manner as high class custom clothing, after making pany, they sailed away from he was concerned, as, when he made his allowances necessary in an athletic outfit, and. are NOT New York for Florida to first appearance in a Brooklyn uniform, al cut after block patterns simply to lessen manufacturing get into condition for the most the first criticism which was passed cost. . © coming year and when they on him was that his batting style was all BECAUSE we make them ourselves in our own well ventil have returned to this city against him and that he would never make ated and sanitary factories, the goods never leaving our they will look as if they much of a hitter. He didn©t swing at the own establishment from the time it comes in from the mill will be some in the ball ball very well and most of the time he acted in the piece until it goes out a finished-; garment ready for playing line. If they are as if he were a little timid about wearing the Base Ball Player to put on. :, not there will be a noise in out the cover by hitting too hard. None BECAUSE for more than thirty years A. G. Spalding & Brooklyn like one Charles of that last year. He stepped into the ball Bros, have been making Base Hall Clothing, and in this H. Ebbets falling down four as if he meant to knock it over the fence time have accumulated a superior knowledge of the require or five flights of stairs. Not and now and then he did. If he continues ments of a Base Ball Player, so that Spalding Uniforms all of the Brooklyn players in that vein, when he begins his ball play possess an advantage that even the wearer himself is un John B. Foster who went south last year ing this summer, just as likely as not Brook able to describe. He simply knows that the uniform fits accompanied the team on lyn will have another slugger on the team to him correctly and as an athletic outfit should, giving him this trip. One of the young men who re help along Jordan and Lumley. perfect freedom in all his movements and yet looking trim mained behind was Batch. But "Heinie" THE TWO CRIPPLES. and neat ; and he knows also that the outfit is well made is not to be a Brooklyn player this year. There is naturally a great deal of ner and of good material because it wears like iron and he can He has been vous curiosity about these parts as to generally use it two seasons. RELEASED TO ROCHESTER whether Alperman and Lumley will be up with a string. At least there is a supposi to base ball snuff when the season begins. tion that a string is attached to his going. Both of these men have written to head He was loathe to part with his comrades quarters that they are all right physically, THE on the ball field and he might have been and that they will have no trouble this with Brooklyn to the present time were it year from the broken bones which laid them interscholastic not for the fact that he had too many up last summer, but perhaps it will take friends in East New York. It is said that /some practice to prove whether they are Uniform /Vo. 2 he will be tried in an infield position at as well as they hope. Should they show Colors: White, Blue, Gray, Brown Gray, Dark Gray, Black, Rochester, and that Buckenberger will do any indication that they may fall, or should what he can to make him useful on the they do worse, actually be unable to play Green, Maroon, Navy Blue, Brown and Cardinal. lines so that, if he is returned to Brooklyn, at their best, the team will have men to Donovan will get back an infielder instead take their places, but is it doubtful if they Made of same grade of material as our higher priced uni of an outfielder. May be a whole lot of will be able to do as well as the crippled forms, but of lighter weight. This is one of our most such will be needed. It isn©t altogether stars, for Donovan has got them to play popular suits, and will give the best of satisfaction. Can certain just how our base ball nine is ball as he wants them to play it, and the usually be worn two seasons. result is very good for Brooklyn. likely to perform, although there are some Interscholastic Uniform No. 2. Complete $10.00 persons who believe that it will be higher NO STARS TO BE HAD. Net price to dabs ordering for entire team. Suit in the race in 1908 than it was in 1907. The offer of $10,000 for a player to take One of these is Chance, the Chicago cap a position on the infield or the outfield Interscholastic Shirt, any style Interscholastic Cap, any style tain. The trouble in Brooklyn is that no hasn©t brought any fruit to date. If one Interscholastic Pants, any style Interscholastic Web Belt one takes Chance very seriously. He has Charles Webb Murphy really believed that Interscholastic Stockings No. 2R been prophesying about base ball for a long one Charles H. Ebbets was in earnest when time and usually most of the base ball races he offered $10,000 for Hofman, all that I No. 2RC Striped Stockings in stock col No extra charge for let result just the contrary of his predictions. have to say, so far as Mr. Murphy is con ors furnished at no extra charge if de tering shirts with name Some people believe that he prophesies cerned, is that he made the mistake of his sired; Special Colors Extra with single of club nor for detacha more on what he wishes might happen than life that he didn©t take the money. Hof suit, 50c. per pair; with order for entire ble sleeves,Extra charge on what he thinks may happen. man isn©t worth $10,000 to the Chicago team, 25e. per pair. for all le tering on caps. A TIMELY WARNING. Club and there are very few players in the By the way, I want to mention the fact game at the present time who are worth that the same police rule will be in effect $10,000 to any team. Players develop this year in Greater New York, as last, and quicker than they did fifteen years ago and Hie minor League The Club Special the visiting players will do well to bear it it is easier to fill their places than it was in mind. The base ball club owners have then. That statement may sound like rank Uniform No. Hi Uniform No. 3 done all they can to regulate their grounds heresy to some. Look over the records and Colors : Navy Blue, Blue Gray, Dark properly, but Mr. Bingham, who is at the see whether it is not true. Take for ex Gray, and White. Colors ; White, Blue -Gray, Maroon, head of the police department, says that ample, the New York American League Navy Blue, Brown Gray and Black. Club, which probably has been one of the We have supplied this uniform in the past to Made of good quality flannel in a variety he will not permit the policemen to do most costly ventures of recent years. How some of the more prominent of the Minor League of very desirable patterns. Well finished and any regulating within the enclosures where teams on special order, and it has proven so pop a most excellent outfit for amateur clubs. games take place. There are a great many many times has its personnel been changed? ular anr© satisfactory that we have decided to persons who believe that Mr. Bingham is In view of the fact that it never has gone add it to our^egular line. Well made of very Club Special Uniform /Vo. 3, Complete wholly wrong in his stand, but there are so on the field durable material. $6.00 Net price to clubs many who believe that he is wholly wrong TWO YEARS IN SUCCESSION Minor League Uniform /Vo. M. Complete ordering for Entire Team C K fSfft in everything which he does that he is with the same players, and that it has been S9.QQ- Net price to.cluha or- &*9 fZtt Suit ; : : ; ; 3>».WW probably accustomed to it. Players of enabled in spite of that fact to make some dering for Entire Team Suit**© ****** Club Special Shirt, any style clubs other than New York and Brooklyn money, so that it is no longer the great Minor League Shirt, any style Club Special Pants, any style can help a lot by not making any more trou financial burden which it became when its Minor League Cap. plain, any style Club Special Cap, any style ble on the field in either city than they owner had finally gone through the task Minor League Pants, any style Club Special Web Belt are obliged to make. of preparing it, does it look as if the in Minor League Leather Belt Stockings No. IK Club Special Stockings, No. SR OWNERS NOT AT FAULT. dividual player is the predominant factor No. IRC Striped Stockings In stock colors No. 3 BC Striped Steckings in stock colors that he was at one time? It is true that finished at No Extra Charge if desired; Special furnished at No Extra Charge if desired; Spec For the information of Roy Thomas, of there is at least one man on the New York Colors Extra with single suit, 50c. per pair; ial Colors Extra with single suit, 50c. per pair, the Philadelphia Club, and Chance, and American team who is probably worth $10,- With order for entire team, 25c. per pair. with order for entire team, 25c. per pair. one or two of the players of the Chicago 000, as ball players go, and he is Chase, Club, who were quoted last summer as say but before Chase came to the team it fin /Vo extra charge for lettering shirts with /Vo extra charge for lettering shirts with ing that New York and Brooklyn could get ished higher in the race than it has some name of club nor for detachable sleeves, name of club nor for detachable sleeves all the policemen they wanted, if they would times since Chase has been with it. There Extra charge for all lettering on caps. Extra charge for all lettering on caps. pay the department for them, it may be are not to exceed , stated that they know as little of the situa SIX PLAYERS© "©-... tion as might be expected from young men Other Uniforms at $12.5O,$IO,$49$3and $i Complete who do not make a habit of living per in th©e United States whose releases are Spalding©s Handsomelv Illustrated Base Ball Catalogue contains a complete list manently in New York and Brooklyn. worth $10,000. .There: are some authori of all the best necessities for the game. Free for a postal card to any of the The owners of both base ball clubs in both ties who are of opinion that there are not Spalding Stores. cities were willing to make any sort of to exceed three players with a value that arrangement that they might with the Com high. Six, -perhaps, would be nearer the missioner of Police, as was Mr. Farrell, mark. Any one of the six may not be worth OFFICIAL BASE B/|l. L RECORD. Edited by Henry Chadwich © ©The $5000 next year. Hence if Charles Webb Father of Base ISali" fullv lives up to its nam< being a complete record of the the owner of the American League Club, Murphy turned down $10,000 for Hofman iiliiPreLSnt 0d©ayffom1876til© ^ice 1Q but Mr. Bingham, Commissioner of Police he threw away five per cent, on a vested By Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, was capital of $200,000 and Hofman doesn©t DEAF TO ALL ENTREATY, stand for quite that sum as a base ball and remarked that the nearest any police asset. However, with a comma, it at least man would get to a baseball ground would is some satisfaction to know that Mr. Mur be just outside of the fence where he could phy is able to turn down five per cent, A. G. Spalding & Bros. peep through the knotholes and that he on $200,000 without winking. We can©t Baltimore Cleveland San Francisco would send no more for .that purpose than all do it. Philadelphia Detroit Denver were necessary to preserve order outside. DONOVAN©S VIEWS. Washington Cincinnati Minneapolis As Mr. Bingham, Commissioner of Police, I asked "Patsy" Donovan before he New Orleans Kansas City Montreal, treats all other enterprises in New York in went south with the Brooklyns where he Chicago St. Louis Canada. a similar manner it may be observed that he thought they would finish this year. "I is playing no favorites. Except, . that he don©t know," said he. "I hope better than does permit policemen to go within the en last year. It will be a harder fight for us closures of the race courses and police there. than it was last year, but I have some faith they did last year and I was partial to If he doesn©t, somebody does, for there were that the team will not get a bad start this them last year until they began to slow up. policemen preserving order, at the Sheeps- season, and if we only manage to break The trouble with the western men is that head Bay track last Summer. That, how even for the first month it will be such a they only see the New York team for a few relief from what our experience has been games. Here in the east we are able to ever, is another story. keep a better line on their skill and ability. A GOOD THING, EVIDENTLY. the last two years that I think it will give the boys some encouragement. It is tough For two or three years they have been very Meanwhile it is said, that Harry Stevens, on a team to fall into a losing streak strong in the box. If they shouldn©t hap the well-known caterer is so well satisfied at the very beginning, of . the spring. You pen to be so strong this year as they have WESTERNJ.EAGUE ITEMS. with the base ball outlook in this city that expect to get- one. sometimes : as. the. .sea been in the .past, I merely want to call he has made an offer to Charles H. Ebbets son is about to -finish, but for some reason y.our attention to the fact that they have got a better line of hitters than they ever The Omaha Club has signed pitcher Noah, drafted to purchase the Brooklyn Club. Mr. Eb or another, you never like to look one in by Columbus from the Sharon Club, of the Ohio- bets declines to sell, although the sum which the face .when the other clubs are pulling have had since McGraw has been in charge Pennsylvania League. Mr. Noah claims he is a free was named by Mr. Stevens was enough to away from you right at the drop, of the hat. of the team. At least that is the way that agent because he never was tendered a Columbus tempt anybody who needed ready money. I don©t want to boast about the Brooklyn thev look to me, and if they aren©t well up contract. Columbus claims that it could not lo For my part, I believe, that if I had been Club, because we have been the victim of so because of their batting ability I shall cate Noah©s Ark, or home; and will appeil to the Mr. Ebbets, I should have taken what Mr. much hard luck that it may come to us think it National Board. Stevens offered and bade farewell to worry again, and I©d rather wait and see if we RATHER STRANGE. The Denver Club will have this team for the in base ball for all time to come. No more 1908 season: Pitchers, R. Adams. Olmsted. Bo- are not able to get away from some of it They ought to hit harder than the Chi- hannon, Paige, Perce, Merze. and Seims; catchers, fuss about sitting up late to arrange sched this year. I see that some of the western SJalusky and Kerner; iiiflelders. White, Lauterborn, ules, no more anxiety as to whether this managers are beginning to cagos. They may not, but they should. It©s l>ownie, Ison. Doll. Irwin. Ambrose and Banies; player or the other would rep. rt in con a dangerous batting line all the way down outflelders. Cassady, Belden and Kinneally. The dition, no more bother as to whether the RATE THE GIANTS DOWN the column to the pitchers. I see Chance new men a©re Barnes. Ison, Ambrose, Kerner. team would make anything, or lose all that in the race. They look better to me than says that they are not so good as they were Downie, Perce, ilerze and Seims. 1O SRORTIIVG

magic pen to write words of wisdom for the "Sport on the high plajif it now occupies, is just as young ing Life." My heart always goes out to the real and interesting as ever. Good things never grow lover of the. game I have followed for a lifetime. stale, and I join in extending to "Sporting Life" WAGNER©S WAY I know that Mr. Richter is of the highest type of and its able and fearless editor my heartfelt and base ball fan, and his influence and his control sincere congratulations. May we all live to be able of the base ball columns of the "Sporting Life" to take part in "Sporting Life©s" Golden Jubilee, u.is been of Incalculable benefit to the- national is he wish of Yours with best wishes, game. Very truly, T. H. MURNANE. OHAS. B. POWER, WILL BE THAT OF SECLUSION President, New England League. ^Sporting Editor, "The Dispatch." WILL BE SETTLED IN SHORT AND PEACE. Central Leaguer©s Contribution. Bill Shettsline©s Compliments. ORDER NOW* South Bend, Ind., March 9, ©08. Dear Mr. Hich- Philadelphia, Pa., March 14. My dear Mr. ter: Permit me to extend congratulations upon Rdchter: It is with more than ordinary pleasure the celebration of the 25th anniversary of "Sporting that I offer to you my personal congratulations and The Greatest Player in the World Life," and in particular the continued service on behailf of the Philadelphia National League Club of its gallant editor, who has devoted almost a felicitate "Sporting Life" on its completion of 25 The Recalcitrant Player Goes To natural lifetime to the success of the publica years© history. I am deeply sensible of the great Determined to Retire and Devote tion. "Sporting Life" has been a great factor in work that you have done as editor, and what assisting the. building up and placing base ball on your paper has accomplished by Its conservative, Detroit For a Talk With Presi the high pedestal of esteem it is held by the but sound, polka? in the many intricate and deli Himself to the Noble Art of American people, and none appreciate its influence cate questions tflat have arisen in organized base and efforts more than those who are directly identi ball during the last quarter of a century. It has dent Navin Which Will Doubt fied with the welfare of the game. Wishing you been my personal privilege to have known you in Chicken-Raising* and "Sporting Life" even greater success for the timately, to have freely discussed informally with future, I beg to be, Yours very truly. you all important questions connected with our less Result in a Compromise* F. R. CARSON, great national game, in all the years that I have President, Central League. been associated with the Philadelphia Club, and SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." I am free to make public that in this long period I have always found "Sporting Life," under your SPECIAL TO "SPOUTING LIFE." Pittsburg, March 17. The players of the The Far Northwest Joins In. wise direction, fair, truthful, forceful, conserva Pittsburg team who have reported to Man Spokane, Wash., March C. Friend Richter: A1-. tive and sound. This publication, which circu Augusta, Ga., March 16. Tyrus Cobb ager Fred Clarke in this city left for their low me to congratulate you upon completion of lates from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the stated to a representative of the Associated training trip to Hot Springs the grand and highly creditable quarter-century Great Lakes to the Gulf, in metropolis and hamlet, Press over the long distance telephone last career of "Sporting Life," and the splendid success has been a great stimulus to base ball, and its night that he will leave Saturday night. Hans Wag your most valuable piper has achieved, hi the 25 moral tone has had a wonderful uplift on tha Royston to-day for Detroit, ner did not accompany years of its existence. The growth and progress of sport. May "Sporting Life," under your able them, and it was announced "Sporting Life" has been truly wonderful, and guidance grow, prosper and continue to exert its where he expects to settle by the club .officials that the credit for its success is, in a very large measure, great influence upon the sport of freemen, the his difference with Presi star ball player of the Pi due to your faithful, untiring, persevering efforts great American game of base ball, is the desire dent Navin, of the Detroit and zeal in the promotion of our grand national of the Philadelphia National League Base Ball Club. He says now that h» rates would positively not game. I have been a constant reader of "Sport Club taud mine personally. Very truly yoiXs, wired Navin at 5 o©clock be with the team this year. ing Life," from its very first number, and have WM. J. SHKTTSLINE, yesterday afternoon he had Saturday- morning Barney watched it grow from an infant to a giant. ©.Through President, Philadelphia National League Club. Dreyfuss received a long let words of encouragement and good advice, "Sporting two offers under considera Life" has been instrumental in organizing many a tion and asked what Navin ter from Wagner, in which b:ise ball league, and, on various occasions, has A Dignified, Yet Eloquent Tribute would give him: that he the player made a positive pointed out to embarrassed leagues a way out of Chicago, March 12. Editor "Sporting Life." would accept the test of the statement regarding his de their dilemmas.© As I have already stated, the "Sporting Life" has, in passing the quarter century termination to withdraw phenomenal growth and success of. "Sporting Life." mark in its existence, grown with -each succeeding three, whereupon Navin John©Wagner from the game. Wagner is largely due to your own personal efforts. You year as a reliable, unprejudiced organ of professional wired him to come to Detroit attend most all the base ball meetings of import base ball, and the editorial page alone is well worth and talk it over. Cobb later also sent a formal letter of the subscription price to any person interested in Tyrus Cobb farewell to his_ teammates,.,_^^.v,,^, wishing,. iau.us themmc^u ance, get in touch with the base ball men from all stated that he has so far re? points of the compass, and familiarize yourself with our national game base ball. I have ths extreme ceived no offer at all from President Hart, success for the coming season and express the conditions existing in the various localities pleasure of being personally acquainted with many ing his regrets at leaving them. Upon re- and leagues. In short you aim to serve them hi a of your special correspondents, and they are all of the Washington Club, of the Union Base reipt of this letter the club officials admitted fair and just manner. "Sporting Life" has ren men who have dedicated the major portion of their Ball League, but has reason to believe tha that Wagner would not be with the team, dered invaluable service in building up and ele lives to the advancement and betterment of base report well founded. He says he has under but vating our national game. May "Sporting Life" ball. It is also my very great pleasure to know consideration an offer from Mr. Lawson ©of continue to grow and prosper, is the sincere wish you so well as to appreciate your very marked ability $5500 a year to play with the "Washington EXPRESSED HOPE of Yours very truly. W. H. LUCAS, as a writer on base ball, and to believe most sin President Northwestern League. cerely in your thorough honesty. "Sporting Life" Club of that league, and that offer will be that after the player had enjoyed himself fills a niche in modern literature which makes it a accepted by him if he cannot agree with touring in his automobile and had started Southland©s Sweet Song. foremost moulder of public opinion, and it is my the Detroit Club. According to advices earnest desire and sincere wish that both "Sport from Detroit, President Navin is ready and his chicken breeding business so that it Little Rock, Ark., March 8. 19-08. Dear Mr. ing Life" and its esteemed editor will go on until would not be interfered with during his Richter: In reply to yours. I beg to say that I the end of time, and that this wonderful paper willing to meet Cobb on the salary question, absence, that he would join the team. It ©congratulate you and the "Sporting Life" upon Its will grow as much in public poptdarity and esteem but will never yield on the "accident and is fe.lt that Wagner will finally make some twenty-fifth anniversary. I have read its pages for during the next quarter of a century, as it has in benefit" clause in the contract. sort of an arrangement with the Pirates years and appreciate its news, as well as the posi the past twenty-five years. : Respectfully. tion it has taken upon sports. More particularly CHARLES W. MURPHY, that will permit of his playing in the games have I had occasion to read its pages and to know President Chicago National League Ball Club. MERRILL©S MISSIVE. in this city, but not go on the road. Wag its editor since the fight for organized base bill ner insists that he will remain out of the has been in progress. I have admired the position A Compliment by Frank Brunell. game during the present year. He has re the "Sporting Life" has taKen. and feel grateful Congratulations Extended Upon "Sport newed his fancy for automobiling and plans to it for the good it has done the cause. I hope Magnolia Springs. Ala., March 12. Dear Mr. the paper will live and continue its good work Richter. Have been in Havana. Just home I spend ing Life©s" Anniversary Number. some extensive spins in his big machine for many years. Very truly yours six months here every year and hasten to answer Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 12. My Dear Richter. when warm weather sets in. Hans is also W. M. KAVANAUGH, yours of March 1. which Mrs. Brunell brought I came up to my "den" tonight greviously fatigued interested in the chicken raising industry President, Southern League. South with her. I congratulate you and the "Life" from a hard .day©s work, to smoke my cigar and and has on your splendid quarter-century of work and repre ruminate. I saw "Sporting Life" on my desk and sentation of a noble game. May you. both reach the despatched the wrapper thinking to casually glance LEASED A FARM Doc Shiveley©s Praise. halC-century. I look back to the eight or nine years through its columns. The cigar was burned out and near ©Carnegie, where he proposes to em Kansas City, Kan., March 12. Editor "Sporting in which I shared your joys and sorrows with great another one followed it and another and upon Life." I cannot find words sufficiently strong to ex pleasure. Yours sincerely, F. H. BRUNELL. glancing at the clock I find two full hours liuve bark in the poultry business on a large press my kindly feelings and good wishes for elapsed since I commenced that "casual glance scale. His health is said to be good, but "Sporting Life" upon its 23th anniversary. By the From Our First Boston Corrsspond&nt. through its columns." he is tired of base ball. One of Wagner©s same token what the . grand old paper and its Boston. March 13. My Dear Richter. Very Permit me to congratulate you upon this number close friends stated last night that when editor -have done for base ball, and particularly thoughtlessly I have allowed your letter concerning anu the many, many interesting features it presents. the famous ball player recently refused to for the minor leagues, is simply incalculable. May The subject matter will, and by this tune has, you, dear Mr. Richter, live to celebrate the fiftieth the anniversary number of "Sporting Life" to re highly interested a great constituency because it sign a contract he was told to write out a main unanswered until I find that "the game has brings, before the reader something about the men larger figure if that would be an induce anniversary of "Sporting Life," Is the sincerest been called." Stupidly, I did not realize that you wish of Yours truly, D. M. SHIVELY, wanted my reminiscent tribute so soon. I regret and who have labored incessantly, with a singleness of ment in other . words, the German was President, Western Association. apologize very sincerely because I should have en purpose, and well for the army of patrons. This authorized to name his own salary. © ©The joyed sayiug a word to "Sporting Life" readers of salary is plenty as it stands," is the reply John M. Ward©s Splendid Tribute. today, although you have a new generation since I Wagner is said to have made. "I am not was on the staff. At this late hour I can only offer kicking about the terms and I have always New York, March 12, 190S. Dear Mr. Richter: you personally my heartiest congratulations on your I want to add my congratulations to the "Sport success in keeping "Sporting Life" up to a high In my opinion, impersonal Journalism lacks that been treated well. I am tired of playing ing Life" to the many others you, will surely re standard of success for all these years. Very truly force that characterizes the personal. An articla ball and have made up my mind to take a ceive on the occasion of your twenty-fifth anniver yours, W. D. SULLIVAN ("Mugwump."). written by a critic who is known and has a follow rest" sary. Not every reader of to-day realizes how much ing, as all must have after a short time as con base ball owes to "Sporting Life;" but to those tributor, carries double the weight that is attached of us who have followed it for years, it stands like COL. ROGER©S PRAISE. to an expression of opinion from an unknown a grand old oak, about which the storms have author. When the Mulfords, the Morses, the BELATED BOUQUETS* raged and beaten, but with Its head still proudly Ivoelschs, the Phelons, et al., express themselves uplifted and its roots firmly fixed in the good soil. Splendid Tribute By a Co-Laborer For a thought and sentiment is created that speedily be The record of the "Sporting Life" and its editorial comes a force. Tributes to"Sporting Life" Upon ItsTwen- policies may not always have accorded with the Score of Years. In, conclusion permit me to congratulate "Sport opinions or wishes of those in whose hands fortune Philadelphia, March 14. My Dear Richter. The ing Life" on reaching its twenty-fifth anniversary ty-fifth Anniversary, Too Late For Men or accident had placed the direction of the game, past two weeks have, been absorbed in professional and yourself on your long, honorable and zealous but there never was a time, I believe, when any duties most of the time in the Court of Errors and service in behalf nf a great sport. I prize your tion in the Big Special Number. one questioned the.ir absolute honesty and sincerity; Appeals of New Jersey hence my default in con acquaintance and have a great admiration for jzou and when .the history of the national game is some tributing my paen of praise in honor of the Silver and your conspicuous ability as an editor. Wishing day dispassionately written, the part played by Jubilee of "Sporting Life" and of its enterprising you unalloyed happiness and great prosperity, I am, the "Sporting Life" in the upbuilding and uplift publishers and much-beloved Editor-in-Chief. Fe fraternally yours, H. G. MERRILL. ay o e ing of the sport will receive the highest possible licitations, however, are never belated and always in grand old paper which arrived too late for recognition. There never was an abuse connected season, so please accept mine, even if I am a has- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NEWS. publication in the special anniversary num with the game which the "Life" feared to been and only now a memory to the old-timers. ber, but are too goo©d not to be spread be attack, and there never was an injured club The cause of "Sporting Life©s" success is epito or player so humble that it was not willing to mized in an editorial of your last issue: Outflelder Emil Frisk has been sold by St. Paul fore our readers : espouse its or his cause. Professional base : ball to Seattle. as organized to-day is like any other business in "It never lacked the courage of its convictions; which large interests are at stake, in this respect, it always hewed to the line of duty as it saw it; Catcher Howard Wakefleld has come to his sensei Mr. A. G. Mills© Valued Commendation. that the men in highest power may not always and it never subordinated principle to policy or and signed with the Toledo Club. New York, March 10, 1908. Dear Mr. Richter: clearly see the right that is due the minor club or sacrificed truth for sensation." The Minneapolis Club has transferred pitcher Having been informed that "Sporting Life" Is player; therefore it needs just such a paper as The Philadelphia Club was organized in November, Louis Manske to the Milwaukee Club. twenty-five years old this week and having, while the "Sporting Life" has been, not only as an 1882, the "Sporting Life" in April, 1883. active In the affairs of baseball, had abundant op They were contemporaries during the twenty years The Columbus Club has sold pitcher "Chick" impartial chronicler of the news of the game, but of my active connection with the club and with the Bobertaille to the Birmingham, Ala., Club.© portunity to become well acquainted with it, I wish also as a fearless and able champion of clean, National League. I can recall several instances, to add my testimony to Its usefulness in the honest play and just treatment for all. I wish you especially during the Players© League war of 1890, First baseman Peter Lister and third baseman© advocacy of all measures tending to promote a many more years of usefulness and success. Yours where we differed, but they were on Questions of Bill Elwell have at last signed with Toledo. high standard of conduct in the management and sincerely, JOHN M. WARD. policy, and never of principle. Outflelder "Lefty" Davis to date has refused con of excellence in the exhibition of our national sent to his transfer from Columbus to St. Paul. game. My own Interest in this most healthful Truth is as immutable as the rock-ribbed hills; and attractive of field sports has been sufficiently Far-Off California Swells Chorus. expediency and its policies are as ephemeral as the The Indianapolis Club has signed a highly- maintained to convince me that the growth of the San Francisco, Cal., March 9! Friend Richter. rainbow. touted Cleveland semi-professional infielder name4 game in popular appreciation has outstripped all Knowing that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the The national game lives and flourishes, not be O©Donnell. expectations, and this I consider due in no small "Sporting Life" is near at hand I write to express cause of the great players that have come and Short stop Ownie Bush, of Indianapolis, refuses degree to the fact that, while differences have my appreciation of the value that your publication gone and will continue to come and go in endless to sign the contract offered him by the Indian arisen among those interested in the management has been to the advancement of organized base ball. procession; not because of the victories in the field; apolis Club. of the professional side of it, yet professional base I have been a constant reader of your paper and and not even because of the hope undying in every ball has been singularly free from any taint of appreciate the efforts you have put forth in the partisan©s breast that his club will win the pennant Pitcher Carl Druhot, formerly of the Cincinnati crookedness or suspicion of any form of dishonesty, interest of clean sport, not only with players, but "next year." No while these are important factors and St. Louis National Clubs, has signed with and in this I believe the "Sporting Life" has been with the different managements. Congratulating you in keeping up the excitement and hopes of en Indianapolis. a most important factor. Cordially wishing the on your excellent publication and wishing you and thusiasts, yet paramount to all, dominating all, .ad By traveling 12,000 miles on its spring trip, the "Sporting Life" and you, as its editor, a long the "Sporting Life" success hi the future, I re sorbing all other influences is the assurance of the Indianapolis Club will set a new American Asso absolute honesty of the sport Beyond cavil or even ciation record. career of usefulness and prosperity, I am. Yours main, very truly yours, J. CAL. EWING, suspicion. very truly, A. G. MILLS, President Pacific Coast League. To the National© League, of course, belongs the Stt. Paul will get back Pitcher Farris from the glory of not only initiating that guaranty, but de St. Louis Browns> and also infielder Hartzell from the same club. A. C. Anson©s Congratulations. Charley Power©s Benediction. spite temptations, bribes and threats, securing its perpetuation by decreeing that dishonest base Mike Cantillon, of the Minneapolis Club, has Chicago, 111., March 11. My dear Richter: Per Pittsburg, Pa., March 7. My dear Richter: ball would be an unpardonable crime as it ever signed Whitmore, the promising youngster of tha mit me to congratulate you and your estimable Twenty-five years! A long time, Franlr; but it since has been. Indeed, I have often proclaimed it Madison Club of the Wisconsin State League. publication "Sporting Life," upon your anniversary. gives me untold pleasure to extend to you and the "only unpardonable crime on earth" which can In its twenty-five years in the base ball field it has "Sporting Life" the really deep-down well wishes not be gainsaid by judge or lawyer. John Freeman is to act as captain of the Minne accomplished much for the national game. Accept of an old timer. You know that I have been mixed I am sorry that players© contracts have not al apolis team during the season of 1908. This is my best wishes for your future success. Sincerely up in base ball for a long time, and that I ever ways been considered as inviolable as their plays in official, the announcement coming from Magnats yours, ____ A. C. ANSON. have the welfare of the grandest and most glorious the field. That they hare not been so deemed is Cantillon direct. of all games at heart. This being the case, it goes due to tempting and unscrupulous club officials or Kansas City will have a college wonder this year. Tim Murnane©s Tribute. without saying that I am an enthusiastic reader of agents, who, to obtain a winning team, have not Monte Cross has signed Pitcher Irving Wallace, of "Sporting Life." What base ball has been to the only fractured the law of the State, but the moral the Dartmouth team, who is said to be big and Little Rock, Ark., March 8, 1908. My dear Rich lovers of clean and honest sports, you and your law as well. husky, with a world of speed. ter: So "Sporting Life" is now full 25 years of "Sporting Life" and I cannot separate one from You, Mr. Editor, have always preached the doc President O©Brien has ordered all of his umpires age. Whewl That©s going some. I really commence the other have been to the game. "Sporting Life" trine of meum et tuum and therefore deserved and to report at Cincinnati on April 14, a day before to feel a bit aged myself at the thought. In the has made base ©ball and base ball has made deserve the esteem of every self-respecting man and the opening of the season, when he will give them Spring of ©84 I landed in the good old Quaker City "Sporting Life" one Without the other must ha>ve will merit forever the blessing of Almighty God. I their final instructions and send them to work. with the I>oston "Onions," as Ren Mulford would failed. But, say, Frank, is it really true that you am as of old and ever,, yours sincerely,, call them, to see the modest little weekly paper and your grand publication have been with us ^____ JOHN I. ROGERS. Manager Monte Cross figures that the acquisi devoted to base ball. It was very readable and I so long? Seems but a few years since first I began tion of Catcher Heydon and Pitcher Goodwin from voted the editor and collector of the base ball reading your sound logic; your wise counsel; your Washington, and Outflelder Howard Murphy, from news a "bird," a modest bird. What must I claim advice to club owners and players; and I must A Fatal Result, Louisville, will greatly strengthen his .Kansas City for the same bird, more fully matured, after pass confess that I look back with pleasure to the days Dunkirk, Pa,, March 10. William Harvey, of team. ing through several revolutions, and a thousand when you had all the celebrated base ball writers Kenton, 0., 23 years old,. amateur base ball pitcher Pitcher Jack Pieus. whom the National Commis banauets, including- the regular winter affair of the of the country as you have to-day discussing the of this city, was spiked while running bases and sion released from the Philadelphia National Club, Sporting Writers of Phillie? Yes, my boy, "Sport greatest and noblest of all games in your columns. received .a broken ankle. Blood poisoning set in. has signed with Toledo. Before leaving Pottsville. ing Life" has done Its work for the greatest game And yet, I must nib my hands over my hairless the leg was amputated and the young man died Pa., bis local friends tendered him a farewell ban. on earth and did that work well, thanks to the head and be convinced that "Sporting "\te" is as a result. quet. His real name is J. J. Qulnn. crystallized pen of its able editor, Mr. Francis C. really twenty-five years old. How Tempus does The Milwaukee Club has arranged the following Richter. "Sporting Life" was founded only a few fugit, old boy. And with it all, admitting that all Lew Wiltse last week signed a contract to play exhibition tour: March 28, 29, 20, 31, Bartlesvilla blocks from the very spot where the old Liberty of us are growing old, I wish to go on record with with Jersey City next season. Wiltse had several Okl:v. ; April ©1, 2, Pa-whuski Independents; April Ben rang out our glorious Independence. Thomas others as saying that, though "Sporting Life" has good offers, but selected the Skeeter berth because 3, 4, Muskogee, Oklahoma; April 5, 6, Oklahoma: Jefferson was the chosen penman in that good work readied the quarter-century mark, the grand paper Jersey City is convenient to reach from his home April 8, 9, Little Bock; April 10, 11, Memphis; ltd, in a modest way, Mr. Richter influenced hia tluU has hfld so much to do with placing base ball la Plainfl&ld. April 13, 14, N*sOiviU«s. *w*© MARCH 21, 1908 SRORTIIXG 11

THESHQWSHQOT NEW ENGLAND GREATEST EVENT IN PHILADEL GEORGE HASSAM WINS THE PHIA SHOOTING ANNALS. AMATEUR TITLE. Record-Breaking Entry List and Needham Marksman Breaks 90 Public Attendance Some Won Out of 100 and is Victor Second derful Work By George S, Mc- Time Breaks Stone©s Record Carty and Thomas S* Dando. News From Yankee Land*

In point of interest and attendance, the Wellington, Mass., March 11. George three-days© tournament, under the auspices Hassam, of Needham, won the title of ama teur trap shooting champion of New Eng of the Sportsmen©s Show, which took place land at the traps of the Palefaces this after at Holmesburg Junction, March 10, 11, 12, noon, for the second time this year. He was the most successful ever held in Phil also broke the record for the highest score adelphia, or, for that matter, in Penn yet made in the contest for the permanent sylvania. Ideal weather conditions favored retention of the trophy. It was the seventh the shooters and the event was made doubly shoot for tlje championship and the weather interesting by reason of the participation conditions were unusually good. Hassam of many shooters of national reputation. broke 90 of the 100 targets, shooting from Philadelphia shooters figured prominently the 19-yard mark. He missed only 3 in the in the three-day tournament and George first 50 targets, to the 8 missed by his nearest opponent, Mayor Eugene E. Reed, S. McOarty carried off the lion©s share. of Manchester, N. H. In the second half McCarty won the Grand Amateur Handi tie missed 7 birds, to the Mayor©s 11, mak cap and also hung up the best two-day ing his score 90 to the Mayor©s 8L The amateur average score. John Martin, of best score made in previous shoots for the Brooklyn, won the preliminary handicap, championship was that made by Fred A. on the first day, while Moffett, of New Stone, the actor, who won the second shoot York, won the Fox trophy, in the doubles. early in January with a score of 88. Fol Piercey, of New Jersey won the Hanover lowing the New England championship Cup for shooting through the first two match the first shoot for the Hassam tro days without winning any regular prize. phies, two gold medals with the insignia The trophy was donated on these condi of the Palefaces inscribed on them, was tions. The veteran, Thomas S. Dandp, Presi held. These medals are the gift of George dent of "The Sporting Life" Publishing Com Haesam, the winner of to-day©s New Eng pany, won the ©©White-flyer©© Handicap, from land championship match, and are tcr be the biggest field on record, carrying with it competed for in 25 target matches shot at the Eastern Amateur Live-Bird Championship. 18 yards distance at unknown angles. One The results of the three-days© shooting will medal will be given to the highest score be found appended: in the scratch class, and the other to the highest score in the added bird handicap First Day, Tuesday, March 10. class. The holder of the best six scores With the entry list over the century mark, during the months of March, April, May the tournament began at the Keystone Gun and June in each class will be awarded the Club grounds on Tuesday, March 10. John medals. The scratch class to-day was led Martin, of Brooklyn, won the preliminary by Horace Kirkwood. with a score of 24. handicap trophy, a beautiful silver loving The bird handicap class was led by Sibley, cup, which was contested for in Events 7, also with a score of 24, which with his gift 8, 9, 10 and 11 on the program, or 100 GEORGE S. McCARTY, of one target gave him a clear score of 25. targets in all. Martin broke 87 out of the Philadelphia!! Who Who the Grand Amateur Handicap in the The summary: 100, and was closely followed by Charles Sportsmen's Show Shoot. • NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. N. Newcomb, of the Independent Gun Club, Unknown angles, 100 targets. of Philadelphia, who broke eighty-six. The With but four years of actual experience George S. McCarty, of Philadelphia, has had phenomenal Hdps. in second silver trophy went to the Independ success. The latest honors he has acauired are the Grand Amateur Handicap, the big event of the yards 15 15 Sportsmen©s Show target shoot, and the high average for the two days© events. In tills competition he Hassam ...... 19 ent shooter, and third honors in the prelim was opposed by more than a hundred contestants, many of whom ranked with the greatest in the country. Major ...... 20 inary handicap were captured by George McCarty also captured a number of big events last season, including the Southern Handicap at Rich "Charles" ...... 16 8. McCarty, of the Florists Gun Club. mond on May 10. McCarty is one of the closest students of shooting in the ranks of exponents today. Bond, Jr...... 17 He went through the 100 targets with It is due to this as much as anything else that he owes his success. He is a firm believer in different "Jack" ...... 18 eighty-five breaks. The high average prize kinds of guns for different conditions. McCarty had his first introduction to the shooting world four Oilman ...... 18 years ago when ©Charles E. Mink, of this city, started him after considerable private practice. He is a Blinn ...... 16 was won by McCarty, his 161 out of 190 member of the Florists and Independent Clubs. Mr. McCarty has a daughter and three sons, with at Sibley ...... 18 being the best for the day. Newcomb was least two of the latter seemingly likely to pattern after their father, according to his own story. One "Frank" ...... 20 second high average, with 159 out of 190. of the initial 1903 shooting matches must have impressed the youngsters greatly, for one morning the Kirkwood ...... 20 While the main squads were shooting at father was awakened by the boys© voices outside. "I must have undershot that one," "I overshot that,"© Hepner ...... 18 the single traps, doubles were thrown at and "I didn©t lead that enough." which interested him enough to the point of rising for a glance out Keeler ...... 17 of the window. He beheld an imitation of the previous afternoon©s practice match, with his prospective Jones ...... 16 other traps, and in the contest, for the A. heir throwing up a monkey wrench while his brother aimed at it with a toy pistol. "Kawop" ...... 18 H. Fox gun M. Roser, of Hockesson, Del., Harrigan ...... 18 led with fifteen straight. Owing to use of Wood ...... 16 .. .. 14 Pillsbury ...... 16 .. .. 2 the sliding handicap system the shooting Pritt ...... 14 9 10 6 8 13 11 11 8 *—100 of Philadelphia, made top score for the day, was long drawn out, and targets were Miss Reiker . 9 7 13 8 10 11 15 14 10 18—126 breaking 162 out of 190, leading McCarty©s HASSAM TROPHIES. thrown until after dusk. Score: Eames ...... 12 12 13 10 10 15 16 12 14 13—138 score of the previous day by one target, but 25 targets at 18 yards distance (unknown angles). Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 ©20 20 W. J. Lohr . 13 12 18 12 ..— 68 McCarty was among the best scores, and Class A (scratch scores) Kirkwood, 24; "FranK," Events 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bk H. O. Hoover 12 12 8 10 . .— 47 23; Hassam, 21; Mayor Reed, 19. Buckwalter ..11 12 13 12 13 9 18 16 13 19 17 153 H.B. Harper 13 13 13 11 . .—108 led for the two-days© shooting with 322 Class B (target handicap scores) Sibley, (1), 25; Minker ...... 12 11 13 10 13 7 18 12 18 16 18 148 W. L. Borden 18 11 7 14 . .— 50 out of 380. C. H. Newcomb, of Philadelphia, "Charles (2), 22; Kawop (1), 21; "Jack," (1), 20; Mathews ....12 9 11 11 11 12 14 14 15 14 16 139 J. H. Holland 12 12 9 5 . .— 38 was second with 315, and Mink third with 314 Horrigan (2), 20; Keeler (2), 17; Jones (4), 15; Dyer ...... 11 10 11 11 10 9 15 12 15 7 15 12(i Minner .... 10 12 12 10 10 13 16 12 14 . .—119 Hepuer (1), 13. Mink ...... 11 14 13 9 IS 10 18 15 15 17 17 152 Muldoon 11 10 11 11 12 17 12 15 10 16—133 A NEW YORKER SUCCESSFUL. Edwards ... 7 12 13 9 9 18 12 12 13 11—125 Hinds .10 8 13 9 9 9 19 13 16 13 17 13S ___ J7 F. W. Moffitt, of New York, captured New Haven Club Shoot. Terry .,. . 9 10© 13 13 11 10 18 13 14 11 19 141 G. Parker 4 ...... 3 the gun offered by Ansley H. Fox for the Roser . 9 12 9 12 8 13 17 15 14 16 18 143 Little ...... '.... 10 10 is is 17 i6 14—102 New Haven, Conn., March 14. The New Ludwick . .10 11 9 10 8 12 11 16 12 13 13 125 Boyer ...... 14 9 16 10 5— 54 highest straight score at doubles, break Haven Gun Club held its shoot on March Speiser .. . 9 12 10 12 11 11 17 16 17 16 18 149 Fleming .... 18 15 14 14 16— 77 ing 19 straight. The management had not 11, before a big crowd with weather con Foord .14 10 15 10 12 7 16 16 15 17 18 150 Sanford .... 18 10 15 16 . .— 59 figured out the winners of the Hotel Hari- J. J. Martin . 14 13 13 12 ..— 52 ditions ideal. The event proved the most Hammond .13 4 12 12 9,10 17 15 15 15 18 140 . .— 44 over Cup, offered to the amateur shooter successful of the season. About 2300 tar- McCarty . .14 10 14 12 15 ©11 16 17 17 15 20 161 P. Stevens .. 17 11 11 . . who makes the highest individual average Williams .11 12 10 9 11 13 14 13 15 13 18 139 J. L. Cox . .. 14 10 9 9 ..— 42 gefcs were thrown. The principal features Hen-man .11 11 13 11 13 6 16 15 19 12 18 145 iTomlin .... 12 13 9 . . . .— 34 for the full programme, and who has not were a 25 bird team race and a 25 bird J. Martin .14 7 15 10 10 12 19 14 18 16 20 155 Mooney .... 17 15 15 14 14— 75 won any regular prize or average money race for a handsome silver cup, presented by Mathews .. . . 10 11 7 17 11 . .— 56 in the two days. High professional score Moffett . .13 8 13 10 13 13 14 16 17 14 18 149 17 18 16—155 Dr. C. R. Smith, the club president. The Newcomb .14 11 15 8 14 11 19 17 14 17 19 159 Apgar ...... 13 11 11 13 12 is is for two^days was 314, made by Lester Ger- handicaps are given under H in the first Piercy .. .13 11 11 14 12 12 16 15 16 18 18 156 Woithington 14 4 14 12 13 17 15 18 14 18—147 man, of Aberdeen, Md., with Billings .10 7 8 12 11 9 15 20 14 14 17 137 German .... 13 10 13 12 15 19 15 20 12 18—15G H. Piercey column of the score. In the cup race the Darton ..... 12 11 11 11 10 17 17 17 12 19—14.S second, breaking 313. Scores: following secured the possible 25: Hall, Smith. B. .12 9 11 8 9 14 15 14 17 9 18 136 1C 16 16—152 Griffith . .12 11 15 11 15 8 15 14 11 16 19 147 H. Stevens .. 13 9 15 13 8 16 16 Events 123456789 10. 11 Arey, Morrissey, Bice, Kelly, Savage, Ham Minck ... .12 5 13 6 6 7 14 15 12 10 14 114 Welles ...... 13 13 11 13 13 19 14 1C 12 . . — 131 Lawrence ... 10 12 12 7 14 18 17 14 15 18—148 Targets H. 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 mond, Sherman, R. H. Smith, Barnes, Hill, Cordeiy .10 10 12 11 7 10 17 13 19 11 17 137 . .—110 J. Martin 21 13 14 13 13 10 13 8 14 15 18 14- Robertson, Mack, Nettleton. The handicap Crane 8 12 8 10 7 15 10 4 9 13 104 DuPont .... . 8 11 14 5 12 14 18 10 14 Apgar >. 21 13 14 14 12 13 14 9 13 13 16 13- 13 Richie ...... 96 will be changed the next shoot, according Richardson 8 13 8 18 13 20 8 19 142 . . 14 16 14 . . . .— 44 Darton 20 15 14 12 11 11 15 13 14 17 18 15—155 to the score made by each contestant this Bates ...... 10 10 14 9 10 12 20 13 15 17 13—143 Ed. C©lmnn . Griffiths 21 13'IS 12 11 15 15 13 13 13 17 14—149 Chen©h, H.... 4 8 9 Darlington 7 -16 17 11 11 ..— 74 time. This shoot will continue for three 9 8 9 14 18 12 9 14—114 A. Thompson . . 19 13 15 16 ..— 61 Lawrence 20 11 13 11 14 14 14 8 15 14 17 16—147 Chen©h. J. G. 7 11 11 9 12 9 15 19 16 7 17—132 ...... — 12 Banks .. 20 14 14 10 15 13 14 17 14 13 17 16—157 months more, the best three scores to count, lUnggold .... 5 6 13 6 7 8 13 15 11 14 14—112 T. Duffey . . . Welles .. 20 14 14 13 14 13 11 14 16 16 15 17—157 out of the four, in awarding the cup. In Meehan ..... 11 7 13 12 5 8 16 13 9 12 15—121 Schilling ... .. 16 12 12 16 ..—' 56 Schwartz ..19 7 14 9 ..— 49 M.©ak .. 20 12 13 14 14 15 14 16 12 17 18 17—162 the team race those marked (1) shot on the Hanaell ...... 13 13 8 14 8 9 10 16 15 16 14 17—140 Oliver ...... 18 13 12 12 11— 66 Speiser . 20 13 14 13 12 15 14 10 12 14 14 14—145 winning team, captained by B. W. Mack, Jackson .10 8 11 11 11 9 20 10 15 12 14—131 .. 13 12 ...... — 25 Moffet .. 20 10 12 13 12 10 13 14 14 11 15 18—142 Grove ... . 6 10 13 10 10 11 18 8 14 13 16—129 M©Laughlin and those marked (2) shot on the losing Brennan .. 10 8 10 7 11 46 German 21 13 15 13 13 15 15 11 13 17 17 16—158 team, captained by Dr. Smith. In the team Ewing .11 12 10 13 8 9 13 10 11 * *— 97 .. 17 15 13 .. .. 45 McCarty 21 13 13 12 14 14 13 18 14 16 18 16—161 England .11 7 7 11 12 9 16 15 16 13 15—132 Felix ...... W.Foord 21 11 13 13 12 13 15 8 14 18 19 16—152 race the winning team drew lots for the Towner .11 10 15 9 15 8 17 13 17 16 16—147 Newcomb 21 13 15 12 15 15 10 16 13 14 17 16—156 two first prizes, Mack winning. Morrissey Tansey .12 4 13 9 10 11 18 14 17 7 14—129 Second Day, Wednesday, March 11. Richard©n 21 12 10 10 10 13 12 13 15 13 16 15—139 drew second prize. The losing team then Rishel ., . 7 13 8 11 8 9 18 13 17 13 17—134 Piercy ^. . 20 14 15 14 14 11 12 12 14 1C 17 18—157 drew lots for the consolation prizes and one Herrold . .11 11 13 8 11 10 16 13 11 11 *—115 On the second day, Philadelphia gunners B.Smitl" . 20 15 11 11 13 12 14 13 13 11 16 14—143 McKelvey .14 6 13 12 7 11 18 14 16 15 18—144 carried off all the honors, with perfect weath Hansell . . 20 12 13 10 13 13 10 14 13 14 13 15—140 was drawn by Pop Bristol and the other Hackett .11 11 12 9 11 12 12 10 16 15 18—137 er conditions prevailing. George S. Mc- Worth©n . 20 13 15 12 13 12 13 12 14 16 15 17—152 by Metcalf. Scores: Lamb ... .13 10 13 10 10 12 14 17 17 15 15—146 Schlichter 21 11 13 14 11 12 15 14 12 13 16 15—146 Event Nos. ..."...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 .8 3 11 11 7 8 15 13 16 13 *—105 Cartv, of the Florists Gun Club, of Phila Hottersall delphia, continued his good shooting, and in Ludwick . 19 12 10 9 11 10 10 11 11 12 13 . —109 No. of Targets No. 25 25 25 25 25 15 10 10 10 10 10 Trott ... .11 11 11 9 12 8 13 10 11 9 *—105 Terry ... 19 10 13 12 11 10 13 13 17 17 16 14—146 E. W. Dunn_ _._ - 9 12 14 8 6 7 K ramlich .14 10 14 12 10 12 14 15 14 15 16—146 addition to capturing the Grand Amateur Hammond. 19 13 15 9 14 13 12 12 14 15 16 14—147 W. B. Hall (1). . 19 15 17 5 6 4 Hell .. . ,.12 8 13 12 12 10 19 16 15 18 15—150 Handicap trophy with a score of 82 out of Billings . 19 11 14 9 10 11 13 13 16 11 14 15—137 Arcv (2) ...... 5222022242213 6 6 8 10 Schlicher .12 10 12 13 8 13 20 10 17 12 19—140 100 targets he still led all shooters for Walker . 19 13 13 13 11 11 13 11 9 14 10 13—131 ,T. F. Morrissey (1) 7 21 18 ...... 6 8 9 7 Englert .13 7 13 9 13 8 16 14 14 13 7—127 high gun for two days© shooting with a score T.insey . 19 13 12 10 13 6 13 12 10 14 13 15—131 W. W. Rice (1). . 7 i9 16 7 Walker . .11 10 13 5 12 13 13 18 12 18 14—139 Towner . 19 14 13 11 12 13 11 ...... — 74 A. H. Metcalf (2). 8 14 13 ...... ' 7 897 I/ockwood 6 7 11-12 10 9 17 9 14 10 *—105 of,322 out of 380. Rishel . . 19 12 13 9 11 8 14 11 15 15 1C 18—142 E. Kelly (1)...... 6 22 22 . . ., . . 13 77.. Steven son .11 10 12 11 13 10 13 11 13 16 17—137 THE ^IRST SIX EVENTS Herrold . 19 11 12 9 12 7 13 15 13 14 12 17—135 J. B. Savage (1). . 7 19 20 22 16 19 8 Rose ... . 9 12 13 8 11 9 12 14 13 12 *—113 M©Kel©y . 19 10 13 13 11 10 12 12 17 14 12 16—140 W.H. Hammond (2) 8 17 14 20 17 19 12 Macklin ..7 4 9 6 11 9 14 12 12 5 **- 89 were at 15 targets eaen, and the next five at B.H.Ba©s 19 11.13 12 11 9 13 11 11 11 14 14—130 F. A. Sherman (2) G 23 21 . . 14 8 10 8 Evans .11 7 12 9 11 10 18 11 15 10 13—127 20 targets each, these five constituting the Jackson . 19 12 15 12 13 10 12 16 15 14 13 15—147 R. H. Smith (.1).. 5 22 20 16 ..788 Newmann .10 5 9 6 10 12 14 10 13 14 8—111 Grove 19 10 11 7 9 12 11 15 10 16 12 14—-12; ^ t M.E. Thompson (1) T 17 18 . . .. 4 8 ..© E. Ford .10 10 10 11 13 11 15 13 14 14 *—121' 100-target event for the Grand Amatetir H.P. H©n 19 13 12 12 12 13 13 11 11 19 17 14—147 H. A. Barnes .... 9 17 . . ..855 White . . 6 10 10 8 8 10 * * » 60 Handicap trophy offered by the Sports- Henline 19 13 13 8 10 11 13 13 15 14 17 14—141 G. Hill (2) ...... 12 20 18 22 ..648 Crowhurst 7 10 3 7 12 11 9 5 * 83© mens© Show Association. McCarty broke Minicfe 18 13 12 11 10 8*9 13 16 13 11 18—134 R. R. Perm (2) ... 9 14 15 17 9 6 .... Kollock 5 9 12 7 8 15 15 11 8 13 111 82, winning the cup, and F. C. Bisset, of Cordery 18 13 1»14 8 12 14 13 9 14 12 13—133 C B. Bristol (2). . 8 15 18 .. 8 9 . . Morris 6 10 10 10 4 11 9 9 14 16 109 Pratt 19 13 12 9 12 10 13 13 14 14 12 17—133 J." B. Robertson (1) 7 18 18 . . ..676 Wright 8 10 11 7 * 56 South River, N. J., captured the second Henline 8 13 13 10 12 10 14 16 11 14 132 trophy with a score of 81. Charles Mink, (Continued, on the thirteenth page.) (Continued on the twelfth page.) SRORTIING

paying a deficit in conducting the club each year of $1000, realized over $24,000, and DANDO©S WORK when Mr. Dando retired from the position there was a debt of only $4000, with a prop THE SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENTS erty that had cost the club over $30,000. The season of 1892 was a busy one for Dead Shot Smokeless OF A FAMED AMATEUR Mr. Dando. Early in the season he com peted in two shoots for Riverton against (For Shot Guns) the Bloomingrove Park Association, and fol TRAP-SHOOTER, lowed this up with victories in 100 birds special matches against Mr. Godschalk, and During the week ending March yth, Mrs. Topper- One week ago, "Sporting Life," the old Messrs. George Work and Walker B. Smith, est and most successful sporting paper in of New York. In these matches he killed wein made the following scores this country, celebrated the consummation 81, 92 and 93 respectively. This was a of twenty-five years of continuous existence. highly creditable record. The presidency It was the occasion of highest gratification of the club, the highest honor in the power March 3—Jesup, Ga. 97-100 and pride to Mr. Francis 0. Kichter, its of Riverton to bestow, fell to Mr. Dando ,veteran editor-in-chief and associate found in 1894, but it did not prevent him from 4—Baxley, Ga. 46-50 er. This week "Sporting Life" takes the being an active participant in the club greatest pleasure and satisfaction in chron slioots. In a four-man match against the 6-Cochran, Ga. 20-25 icling the wonderful deed of its esteemed New York Gun Club the club leader killed president and associate founder, Mr. 28, but it was not sufficient to bring him 7—McRae, Ga. 184-200 Thomas S. Dando, in the world of trap a victory. In the return match between Shooting. After an, absence from the sport these two organizations, » week later, Phila o four years, during which time he shot delphia lost by three birds, but Mr. Dando Averaging 92% per cent during her exhibition at only 59 birds, Mr. Dando vanquished some had a substantial score. The year proved of the greatest marksmen in the country, Mr. Dando©s title to the club championship. shooting for the week, using Dead Shot Smoke professionals and amateurs alike, last Thurs On January 19, 1895, he finally won the day in the largest live bird shoot ever held, Members© Challenge Cup, after having been less Powder. and won the "White Flyer Handicap," em challenged twelve times in a season. In blematic of the Eastern live bird champion twelve shoots Mr. Dando©s average was Manufactured by ship. This was held on the closing day of 92 2-5 per cent. May 25, 1895, saw a big the big three-day event at the Keystone match shoot between Mr. . Dando and Mr. AMERICAN POWDER MILLS Shooting League grounds, under the aus George Work at 50 pairs of doubles 28 pices of the Sportsmen©s Show. yards rise and the former proved victorious Chicago Boston St. Louis Mr. Dando competed, not like his rivals by 74 to 63. After weeks and months of preparation, but The Riverton Annual 100-bird Handicap on the spur of the moment. His love of decided on March 7, 1896, on the second the sport for which, for three decades, un day of the shoot was a glorious triumph til 1904, he was one of the most devoted for the president of "Sporting Life." ^De nd indefatigable workers alone prompted feating a strong field, he won the cup and him to enter. Veterans of the game recog first msney which, amounted to $662.50. nized him at once and quietly agreed among The winner©s score was 91. Of the nine themselves that if "Sporting Life©s" birds lost eight fell dead out of bounds, The Iver Johnson isn©t a bomb it©s a president had not lost all his skill he would making a real score of 99 out of 100. A revolver. It goes off only when a revol be the- winner. Newcomers in the pigeon number of good events fell to Mr. Dando©s ver should when you pull the trigger. shooting game, who had only been coming skill in the remainder of that year and in You can drop it, strike it, or hammer the hammer, with perfect impunity. But the to th& fore in©recent years, overlooked him 1897, until the annual hundred birds handi instant you do pull the trigger in earnest, t first, began to take surprised and particu cap in March. At this contest Mr. Dando you will find the Iver Johnson a quick, lar notice of him when he had shot a clean divided second money when D. A. Upson sure, straight shooter. score in the first round of 13, and were was the winner. His score was 92 with a Our Free Booklet. "Shots," tells more in detail why the Iver astounded when he ran out his string of -fine showing of 30 straight. Johnson has outstripped competitors in public favor. Our hand some catalogue goes with it, showing details of construction. twenty perfectly, giving at times a re Though a number of minor events and markaBle exhibition of shooting, bringing Iver Johnson Safety Hammer Revolver match shoots fell to Mr. pando©s skill, the Richly nickeled, 23 calibre rim-fire or 32 calibre center-fire, $C the most difficult birds down with ease. next big event did not occur until March 3-inch barrel; or 38 calibre center-fire, sit-inch barrel - - - W When the miss-and-out shoot began to de 17 and 18, 1899, when he finished fourth (Extra length barrel or blued finish at slight extra cost) cide the tie, four other marksmen having in one of the hardest contested matches in Iver Johnson Safety Hammerless Revolver tied with Mr. Dando, the gameness and Richly nickeled, 32 calibre center-fire, 3-inch barrel; or 38 $*y the history of the club on the occasion of calibre center-fire, 3%-inch barrel ------,--- 0 etamina of "Sporting Life©s" business head the annual handicap. He did not compete (Extra length barrel or blued finish at slight extra cost) was evidenced and he grassed his © ©white as regularly in the club events in the next At Hardware and Sporting Goods dealers©, or sent prepaid if dealer will not supply. Look for owl©s headon grip and our name on barrel. flyers©©" steadily until his opponents had few years, but was again getting into his failed and dropped out. IVER JOHNSON©S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS, 1st River Street, Fitchhurg, Ms:s. stride when the club©s life came to an end New York: og Chambers St. San Francisco: Phil. B. Bekeart Co. ME. Dando©s wonderful achievement is a in 1904. Early in that season he teamed Hamburg, Ger.: Pickhuben 4. London, Eng.: 13 Cullum St.,E.G. fitting climax to his work in past years. up with. L. Finletter -and won a double Iver Johnson Single Barrel Shotguns and Truss Bridge Bicycles His, last regular tournament previous to the race from W. J. Davis and J. J, Hallowell. championship last week was on July 2, 1904. He then competed on the final day, July 2, On that day Mr. Dando hurried from Cape of that year, when his remarkable career IVER May, where he had a summer home, to the as a live bird shooter eame to an end until famous Riverton Gun Club, at Biverton, suddenly resumed last week. N. J., to «hoot for the last time at live Scan the records of the great sport of birds in New Jersey. A law had just been trap shooting as closely as you may and 57 20 7T Norton ...... 19 24 431 Bultman 16 16 32 Adams 83 7 90 Flint .. passed by the Legislature, to go into effect few records will be found that compare 12 18 30 Farmer 75 14 89 Titcomb 66 7 73 E. Barker .... 19 23 421 Meyers . 57 13 70 on the following day, which effectually pro with this of Mr. Thomas S. Dando, presi Keplinger .... 20 20 40 Tuttle 13 15 28 Edwards ...... 69 18 Whitney 12 13 25 Howell ...... 80 6 86| hibited pigeon shooting in New Jersey. All dent of "Sporting Life," and champion of Gould ...... 21 19 38 French Practice events. 25 birds, handicap, Flint trophy. the veteran members of the club were on Eastern United States at live birds. S. B. S. B. Ellis ...... 21 1% 22%|Tucker . 17 3% 20% . . 25 22 Powell ...... 21 1V? 22y? |Titcomb 18 1% 19% hand at the event which signalized the re By the way, consider the individual ex Herman ...... 50 40 Barker, Jr. 14 4 18 Vietmeyer ...... 75 67 Roll ...... 50 39 Owen 20 214 22% Whitney tirement of the famous club, the greatest 50 45 Tuttle ...... 75 41 Palmer 20 1 21 Hallett 14 2% 16% cellence of all of the members of © ©Sport Miss Altherr ..... 12 3Va 1514 in live bird shooting history, from the field. H. Heikes . 50 33 Keplinger . . . 75 57 Gleason 20 20% | Farmer ing Life©s" working staff in their respective Bultman ... 75 47 Meyers . . 50 30 February 22, 1879, Washington©s Birth lines and there will be found one potent rea Wilson .... 25 18 Nqrton . . 75 65 Bob White 50 36 E. Barker . Two Ties at Braintree. day, marked the beginning of the career of son why "Sporting Life" is the greatest and Fultz ..... 75 69 French ...... 25 13 Braintroe, Mass., March 14. There were Mr. Dando as a marksman at Riverton. most successful journal the sporting world Gould ..... 50 38 two ties in.today©s shoot of the New Eng On that day he shot in the club event and land Kennel Club, and one shoot-off was has ever boasted. held because of a tie for last week©s shoot. in a sweepstake at five birds, making a NEW ENGLAND, In the shoot -for the club cup T. G. Bremer good showing. He followed Tins up by com CINCINNATI CLUB BUSY. and J. J. Cairnes were tied at 25, and in peting in the regular contests on March* 1, (Continued from the eleventh page.) the shoot-off Mr. Bremer won. There was ,a tie in the shoot for the season trophy 8 and 22. Every day saw an improvement. B. W. Mack, (1).. 524172321.... 9...... Good Attendance at Weekly Shoot With A. G. Nettleton (1) 20 10 7 ...... between Dr. C. G. Weld and J. Blanchard On March 29 he was high gun with nine Fultz High Man. W. T. Minor (1). . 9 10 23 ...... which was not settled today. A shoot-off out of ten in the team shoot, landing vic Dr. C. C. Smith (2) .... 19 18 ...... 8 6 8 .... was held between W. O. Gay and Samuel Cincinnati, O., March 16. The attend H A. Lines (2)...... 17 ...... 11 9 ...... Hammond because of a tie last week- and tory for his side. He was then chosen for J." J. Shugrue (2) .... 9 ...... ance at the weekly shoot on Saturday was E. S. Thomas (2) .... 9 ...... Jar. Gay won. Today©s scores were: the Riverton team to compete against the unusuajly good, the pleasant weather bring Link ...... 8 0 ...... CLUB CUP. Brooklyn team in the intercity contest and ing out a crowd, and among them a number Score H.G©s Score H.G©i who have not been out before for many T. G. Bremer. . 17 25|J. B. Thomas 18 2 20 was third high man. During the rest of that months. The wind bothered the shooters Boston A. A. Weekly Shoot. J. J. Cairnes . 21 4 J. Blanchard 10 10 season "Sporting Life©s" president contin some, but in spite of the hard targets some Riverside, Ma.ss., March 14. The mem Dr. C. G. Weld 23 0 W. 0. Gay .. 15 4 bers of the Boston A. A. Gun Club held an A. Blanchard.. 22 1 S. Hale 8 10 ued his shooting and each week gained him extremely good scores were made. Fultz Boyden 15 0 outdid himself and landed in first place extensive program, at the weekly shoot to S. Hammond . . 18 5 greater reputation. day, there being three matches on the card. M. Hopkins .. 11 10 211 H. Lyrnan 2 10 with 93, seven targets in the lead of his SEASON TROPHY. In 1881 Mr. Dando was selected as sec nearest competitors. Miss Frances Altherr The attendance was large, the conditions all Dr. C. G. Weld 24 24 M. Hopkins .. 9 10 dropped badly in the first event, but after that could be desired, and some excellent J. Blanchard. . 15 I. H. Thomas 16 1 retary-treasurer of the club and for three that shot in her usually good form, breaking scores were made as a result. The first 3. J: Cairnes.. 21 , 5 10 years he served. Then in 1884 he began 45 out of her last 50, and tieing for second event was a 100-bird handicap match for the A. Blanchard 20 T. G. "Bremer 7 6 to figure prominently again in the club place on 86 with Keplinger. Among the Titcomb gold shield. This was won by W. O. Gay .. 19 visitors were Messrs. H. Heikes, of Dayton Whitney with a score of 78, to which was shoots. The next season he won a number O., and Vietmeyer, of Chicago, both well added a handicap of 22, making his total an Trap at Macungie. of honors, chief among them being the known an©d popular trade representatives even 100. The next event was a 100-bird Macalester Cup for the best average of the Not for many months have Messrs. French© handicap match for three gold medals of Macungie, Pa., March 7. Good scores Tuttle, Keplinger and Meyers been seen on fered by Lowell Palmer. The winners were were made at the monthly, shoot of the Ma year. One of the most radical changes in the firing line together, and it was like old Tucker, with 97, first; Powell, 96, second, cungie Club at targets this afternoon. The the Riverton Club up to that time was ef times to see them shoot. The scores: and Gleason, 92, third. Then followed a trophy was won by Keiser. In the second fected by Mr. Dando. At his suggestion the One hundred target match. 2©5-bird match for the Flint trophy; this event, in which five participated, there were Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Ttl was won by Dr. Ellis with a total of 22%. three ties. Scores: club began to breed and raise the pigeons Fultz ...... 23 23 23 24 cfe The scores: For trophy, 25 targets Reiser 21, Wetzel 18. Miss F. Altherr ...... 19 .22 23 22 86 Funk 19. to be used in their shoots instead of buying Keplinger ...... 22 " 20 21 23 86 lO©O birds, handicap, Titcomb shield Score H.G©sl Score H G©s 25 targets Keiser 19, Weaver 15, Wetzel 19, them at high prices. A piece of property Norton ...... 19 22 24 19 §4 Gaumer 18, Funk 19. Vietmeyer ...... 16 20 23 24 8? Whitney ...... 7.8 22 100 Howell ...... 81 6 87 was rented, and with Mr. Dando as chair Palmer ...... 91 4 95 Clark ..«*..... 74 13 87 25 targets Keiser 20, Weaver 15, Wetzell 18, Roll ...... 22 21 18 22 83 Gaumer 19, Funk 14, Hunsberger 8. man of a committee, the plan was put into Herman ...... 21 19 21 20 81 ims ...... 88 7 95 Flint ..T...... 66 20 86 Gould ...... 19 21 17 21 78 _..a*Mi ...... 91 2 93|Ballou ...... 76 7 8S operation. The price of the first property Tuttle ...... 17 17 15 18 67 Dickey ...... 90 3 . 93|Ellis ...... 75 j §9 Trap at Toronto. purchased was $6500, but from year to year Bultman ...... 21 18 19 is fifi Edwards ...... 73 IS 91 Farmer ...... 68 14 82 H. Heikes ...... 13 15 17 16 61 Powell ...... 81 7 88|0weu ...... 70 9 79 Toronto, Can., March 7. The following additions were made until more than thirty Meyers ...... lg 12 18 12 60 Tucker ...... 75 13 881 scores were made at the Stanley Gun Club Wilson - ...... ?. 15 ^9 18 16 ^ 100 birds, handicap, Palmer medals acres had been purchased. For nine years Fifty-target race. Tucker ...... 84 13 97 Ellis ...... 73 7 85 spoon shoot last Saturday at 25 birds each- Mr. Dando was chairman of this committee Miss Altherr .. 22 22 44 Barker, Jr. ... 22 16

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birds with the precision of experts, and J. Morris ...... 27 01202 20222 22022 w —11 N. J., du Pont. All these men took an active F. Coleman ...... 32 22222 22222. 02222 2*222—18 art in the shoot with the exception of THE SHOW SHOOTc both managed to take home a bit of money J. M. Garwood .... 27 01122 21210 12111 2w —13 as well as one of the trophies of the shoot. F. Meehan ...... 26 1*122 22120 21201 22222—17 Equier and Barrell. Squier managed the (Continued from the eleventh page.) The White Flyer Handicap proved a strong O. G. Scott ...... 25 11001 02202 22001 11001—12 affair, while Barrell was master of cere magnet, attracting 130 entries, the largest J. L. Cox...... 27 11210 02220 02222 22211—16 monies on the evening of the close of the H.Sten's . 21 14 15 14 14 11 13 20 15 11 13 16—156 number that has ever participated in an D. F. McDonald .. 27 12220 12222 01222 22222—18 shoot when the trophies were presented jt Minner 18 9 9957 10 14 14 14 11 13—115 H. S. Bowker .... 27 22210 2101* 221*2 w —11 the Sportsmen's Show at the First Regi Glover 20 12 14 12 15 13 11 14 13 17 17 15—153 event of this kind in this city. There were E. C. Griffith ...... 32 22222 20022 02222 22222—17 Roser ... 18 9 13 14 11 9 13 14 15 11 16 15—140 several hundred spectators on the grounds. J. Dubell ...... 27 2*122 22&02 10221 02222—16 ment Armory. Frank ... 19 15 15 13 12 11 13 14 11 12 17 13—146 They followed the D. A. Farrell ..... 27 22022 02201 22221 12111—17 J. Ch'h . 18 10 12 8 11 11 14 8 11 9 12 14—120 H. C. Hoffman .... 26 10222 22112 1222* 21112—18 Notes of the Shoot. F. Ford . 18 10 12 12 10 7 10 12 11 8 17 14—123 FORTUNES OF THE GUNNERS J. F. Pratt ...... 27 22202 22222 22220 w —13 12 ...... — 59 "Sporting Life's" victory1 in the "White Flyer" DUPont . 18 6 12 10 10 9 with almost as much interest as the shooters J. R. Fowler ...... 28 22121 22102 01212 Itllll—17 Handicap was popular with the crowd which cheered Minker .. 20 14 14 14 13 8 13 14 10 11 13 17—141 C. Geikler ...... 26 2*222 20222 00022 22222—15 the result. Cantrell . 19 14 13 14 13 14 13 15 16 16 14 16—157 and were very liberal in applauding any A. C Patterson.... 28 10220 22202 22200 w —10 A. Smith 18 11 9 7 9 13 14 17 11 14 9 14—128 good exhibition of marksmanship. Miss H. S. Welles ...... 30 22222 20222 2222* 22011—17 Two veterans of the old B-iverton Gun Club were D.Irwin 18 13 14 12 12 11 13 16 14 18 12 15—150 Anna Reiker, the only woman who partici S. H. Stevens . 20222 20202 22220 22w —13 on hand for the shoot—L.. Leonard Finletter and Mattson . 18 12 10 11 13 9 9 7 8 ...... — 79 pated in the shoot, was eagerly watched by W. Lohr ...... 12202 22221 12222 21222—19 Walter Sterling. Hinds ... 18 12 13 10 10 9 10 13 13 13 13 20—136 the crowds. She did fairly well and every F. Sidebottom . 01011 00222 02202 10210—12 No shooting event in recent years has given such Evans 17 13 12 10 13 11 12 15 19 13 15 17—150 J. T. Farley ... 22021 210*1 12111 w —12 an impetus to trap shooting in this city as the Meehan .. 18 13 10 9 11 12 12 11 14 16 9 10—127 score in her favor resulted in warm applause J. G. Chenworth *2102 12210 12212 02020—14 Sportsmen's Show event. Crowhurst 16 10 8 5 11 7 8 9 8 4 9 ..— 79 from the people outside of the ropes. The G. Tull...... 22200 21110 10012 02020—12 Buckwalter barely missed making a clean score D'ling'n . 18 7 9 11 5 12 11 16 11 7 16 . .—105 original conditions of the shoot provided F. Heeney ..... 22220 22222 22222 22222—19 at live birds. Tie only bird he missed was a, F'nt'inc 17 7 11 11 8 9 14 13 15 13 16 15—132 for 25 "white flyers" per man, but owing O. M. Browell .. 10221 22220 22202 22221—17 screamer on Trap No. 2. W. Firth 16 10 11 10 8 11 12 13 17 12 13 12—129 to the heavy entry it was necessary to cut G. Hansell ..... 02222 22222 22222 22022—18 George S. McCarty's grand work in the first two N'wh'se . 18 8 11 7 7 5 8 7 9 9 10 14— 95 this down to 20. Even then the last shoot W. E Crane ... 00120 01000 02112 22701—11 days stamps him as one of the finest shots In the Will'ms .. 18 6 13 10 12 12 14 14 15 12 17 12—131 Richards ...... 25 22220 22222 22202 22202—17 country, and he is only an amateur. Engl'd .. 18 11 14 11 15 12 6 12 9 15 13 13—131 er had to face the traps in semi-gloom. J. McCrane ...... 26 122*0 12111 21211 *1222—17 Crane .. 16 10 15 11 10 8 11 13 13 11 14 16—132 Three sets of traps were worked overtime C. H. Munson .... 28 22*22 22222 22222 202*2—17 F. C. Bissett, of New Jersey, who finished just one H. A'ms . 19 12 12 11 10 ...... — 45 and despite the big crowd the shoot was E. E. Hart ...... 28 22*22 02112 02111 0*212—16 target back of McCarty in the Grand Amateur Han Biss'tt 20 12 12 12 15 13 12 18 16 16 16 15—157 handled in excellent style. The tournament D. Paul ...... 27 02222 02202 01020 20001—11 dicap, showed his best form near the close. A. J'nes . 18 12 11 10 7 9 10 14 11 8 3 13—108 W. Beanen ...... 27 00112 01 Iw — 5 A hat collection for Captain Jack Brewer met with Seltz'r 17 9 8688 5 ...... — 44 was T. S. Carlisle ...... 29 22222 22222 22202 22222—19 ready response from the big crowd on the final day J. Wri't . 18 12 9 14 9 7 7 ...... — 58 A DECIDED SUCCESS W. O. B. CampbeU 27 22011 01222 02202 22200—14 and netted quite a. tidy amount for tha veteran. Gr'nw'd . 7 13 8 10 9 13 12 16 12 13 10 14—130 R. Williams ...... 27 12112 12121 22221 11222—20 Charles Mink, of the Independent Gun Club, 18 9 13 9 11 12 10 13 13 13 16 16—135 from every standpoint and the highest credit F. Sehwartz . 22122 22222 22202 22222—19 T. P. M's — 7 though only third in the 106-target event "wis the M'tth'ws 18 13 11 7 14 13 10 17 14 15 15 16—145 can be given those who handled the shoot. C. W. Reed .. 21110 211 high gun for that day with 162 breaks out of 190. M. Rose . 19 13 8 11 8 13 10 12 12 17 10 15—129 The three days broke all local records in C. D Henline 12212 11021 00201 01211—15 19 13 10 11 7 11 5 15 11 16 12 15—126 J. Martin .... 22222 22222 22222 1222*—19 F. W. Moffett's winning doubles score of 27 F. Reed . point of attendance and there was no evi —12 straight on the second day came late in the after H.F.H'n . 18 5 6 6 6 10 8 ...... — 45 dence of dissatisfaction, which is so often J. K. Cook ... 22222 12221 lOlw Ewing . 18 13 8 12 10 14 11 ...... — 68 W. Severn ... 11012 22121 21202 12212—18 noon after scores had unsuccessfully tried their skill. P'rson 18 6 8 12 9 7 7 9 7 8 11 13— 97 seen in such big tournaments of this kind. W. Peltz ..... 22222 22202 22020 20001—14 No man ever worked harder or achieved more suc W.S.S'h 18 10 10 14 11 10 12 17 11 14 16 15—140 Everything was done to please the shooter A. A. Felix...... 29 02*22 22222 22222 22222—18 cess in conducting a big shoot than Luther J« Englert . 18 15 14 11 9 10 12 ...... — 71 and there was hardly a murmur heard from E. R. Johnson .... 28 22222 22222 22210 22222—19 Squier, the du Pont expert who handled the Sports F. Hess ...... 27 '22112 22211 22222 Miss R'r . 17 12 12 10 12 10 7 ...... — 63 the big field. It required the best kind of 120*2* 22222—20 men's affair. 18 10 9 7 8 11 6 8 7 8 15 9—98 J. F. Scanners .... 30 02222 20022 22222—16 Ringg'ld -. shooting to figure in the money and prizes. 224)20 22222 22022 W. Foord, of Wilmington, who won the Stona Paxon 18 11 9 7 10 7 9 8 7 10 17 9—104 Van Alien ...... 31 22222—17 trophy recently in this city from a strong field, 20 10 14 11 14 11 8 16 12 12 11 14—133 No less than 12 gunners fell shy just one G. H. Gibbs ...-. 29 2*122 02222 20220 21122—16 M. L. C'k bird of tying up with the five clean scorers, H. T. Tost ...... 29 10222 222*1 122*1 w —12 was not at his best last week and did not figure la Siegfr'd . 18 13 10 6 8 10 14 ...... — 61 *2022—16 the prizes. Muld'n .. 19 14 14 8 11 12 14 ...... — 73 but the most unfortunate of these was John C. B. Cole ...... 29 22222 10120 22222 15 12 12 14 12 17 7 16 11 14—139 Van Pelt ...... 28 21200 01010 w — 5 Captain Frank Eames was busy answering ques Pfleg'rM'La'n .. 20 9 Martin, of Brooklyn, who won the prelimi C R. Kreer...... 2S 122*2 212w — 7 tions about the S ten ton Athletic Club's handicap 16 7 12 7 11 6 8 ...... — 51 nary handicap on Tuesday. Martin ran 19 2222* 12 9 13 .. .. 13 12 9 .. ..— 81 J.' F. Moffitt ...... 29 22222 22222 22222—19 trophy shoot, and he distributed quite a number of W. Reed . 19 13 straight and looked sure to finish with a McFalis ...... 27 22220 02222 22222 22200—16 Edw'ds . 18 8 13 14 8 11 11 17 13 11 15 15—136 entry blanks. Copple 19 11 12 14 13 11 13 13 17 16—143 perfect score, but t« the surprise of the w Withdrew. No other shoot ever moved with .greater speed and Gifford . 18 12 14 9 10 13 ...... — 64 crowd he missed his twentieth, throwing * Dead out of bounds. less friction than this event, particularly in the final 3 17 14 15 14— 63 Shoot-off, miss and Dr.P'per . 16 .. him out of the tie. Scores: Dando ...... 122 2—4 two days when Luther Squier and his assistants had Lohr 19 .. 12 11 12 17 13— 65 H. K. things organized. 13 11 14 13 11— 71 Hess ...... 221 0—3 Lambert . 18 .. H. Beatty ...... 27 21222 20112 2221* 22222—18 Mueller ...... 1 0 1—2 Charles Newcomb had an excellent chance for first Wickes . 18 15 12 12 11 16— 55 H. BoUman...... 29 20220 02022 22022 12222—15 11 5 10 15 14— 55 Williams ...... 100 0—1 prize in Wednesday's shoot, but he fell down in tha Trott ... 19 S. C. Aiman ...... 28 22222 22222 22222 12222—20 Aiman ...... 0—0 closing rounds. His record for the two days, how Bmff ... 18 10 8 ...... — 18 G. H. Piercey...... 31 22222 02002 22202 12*22—15 ever, was 3J5 out of 180 targets shot at. Welch ... 18 14 12 14 17 17— 74 Dr. Rlshel ...... 30 22222 20222 02222 22222—18 18 .. 12 12 18 15 ..— 57 After a great showing on the first day, when he Lewis .. P. J. du Pont ..... 28 22220 22222 22222 22222—19 Presentation of Prizes. won the Preliminary Handicap, John Martin, of Nung'rs 18 '"'""'." '.'. 1013 118 139 157 10—11— 4463 G. D. B. Darby .. 28 22202 0-2012 22220 22222—16 The presentation of prizes won in the J.L.Cox . 16 J Forsyth ...... 29 001*2 21012 10201 *1211—13 Bergen Beach, missed his twentieth bird in the Hoov'r ., 16 ...... 10 12 13 17 13— 65 F. W. Mathers .... 28 01222 21100 21221 01022—15 three days' handicap shoot was made at the "White Flyer" Handicap after getting 19 straight. Swartz . 19 9 13 10 8 12 9 7 13 10 17 ..—108 C. P. Seltzer ...... 26 00111 10222 21211 11120—16 First Regim«nt Armory, when the great Miss Anna M. Reiker. of Lancaster, Pa., shot And'rs'n , 19 '"'.'.'.'.'.'... 10 8 ....'.'.— 18 L. R. Stevenson.... 27 00002 22120 12222 2**22—13 crowd of shooters and their friends who had through the program on Tuesday and Thursday and Al'x'n'r , 19 J. L. Wright ...... 28 Will 21212 11200 11211—17 taken part in the shoot gathered under the part of Wednesday's events. Eweiywheie she moved Felix ... 18 ' " ...... 12 13 14 12 ..— 51 R. Lamb ..'...... 29 22202 22202 22220 22222—17 balcony just'inside the main door. It was to shoot she had a big partial and sympathetic G. Parker 16 ' ...... 11 10 13 ....— 34 C. Marsden ...... 27 01121 21101 01121 10112—16 probably the greatest gathering of marks gallery. C.K'fn ! 18 ...... 11 15 15 17 14— 72 H. Buckwalter .... 31 22222 20222 22222 22222—19 Lester German led the professional delegation J. W'rn'r 18 .. ., .. .. 15 13 10 13 15— 66 W. Hinds ...... 31 20002 12002 20222 20002—11 men that has ever been held in any Eastern Wednesday by breaking 158 and finishing up th« W.W'ers 18 ----.. 15 13 17 14 15— 74 J. H. Swaring .... 29 21221 12211 112*1 012*1—17 city. The crush was simply awful. When two days with the high professional score with a O.Oliv'r 18 12 15 16 13 12 14— 94 J. H. Graves .. ... 28 22112 00222 01112 02122—16 the bugler blew the assembly call to gather total of 314 breaks. Piercy finished one target be E. Col'n 19 .. 16 15 15 12 ..— 58 C. J. Weinman ... 27 21211 01220 22200 12111—16 together the shooters who won the prizes in hind German for the two days. F. Sten's 16 .. 12 13 12 12 ..— 49 Dando ...... 29 21222 12112 22212 22222—20 the three days' tournament at Hplmesburg Fred Co'n 20 11 13 10 15 13 ..— 76 E W. Stees .. »,. 28 01021 02211 01010 00110—11 • Ideal weather conditions favored the shooters on Hackett . . 13 17 17 13 12— 72 W. Spicer ...... 30 01*22 22220 22222 22222^17 Junction, so that they could be given their the final day and as a result the turnout of A.Tuo'n . . 12 13 14 16 13— 68 J. L. Kellar ...... 28 22222 22220 22222 22222—19 prizes, the place was so jammed. A. C. Bar- spectators was the greatest in the history of the H.Cle'h .". 16 17 16 16 16— 81 Wm. Foord ...... 29 10222 22022 21222 22222—18 rell, of the M. Hartley Co., of New York, sport here. The big crowd stayed to the finish to .. 14 9 11 8 . .— 42 L. G. Terry ...... 27 22022 22202 22222 22222—18 see Thomas S. Dando ("Sporting Life") win the H.Ge'ge agents for Union Metallic and Remington Eastern championship in the shoot-off. A.B.F'r .. 14 10 ...... — 24 F. Mueller ...... 29 22122 22222 22212 22222—20 Arms Company, acted as master of cere C. PUfl ...... 25 12222 22012 02001 12222—16 Ed. F. Banks, the popular and genial representa J. H. Hother'll 28 21112 12112 00111 12111—18 monies, and in an appropriate speech he tive of the du Pont Company, was on hand the Third Day, Thursday, March 13. H. S. Ashton .... 26 1*202 22122 22222 22222—18 awarded the silver trophies to the victorious second day and shot in great form, finishing wtthiu J. H. Vandergrift 29 01212 10121 1111* 20222—16 shooters. The cups were awarded as fol the first half-dozen in the day's total. He explained The shoot came to an end ori Thursday J. W. Snagg .... 26 20220 21222 29212 02211—16 lows: to a group of veterans the new explostee which the with the live-bird shoot. With a straight F. Goodbody 28 22220 22221 0222* 22222—17 du Pont Co"mpany is manufacturing for uso In mines. score of 20 in the main event, followed by J. L. Hainbart .. 28 201*2 22102 22221 22122—17 New Hotel Hanover trophy, to George Piercy, Its tests have proved it to be a great boon. another straight score of four in the miss- W L. Cross .... 25 20120 11010 11220 02011—13 of Jersey City. 29 22822 *2211 02222 20121—16 Preliminary handicap prizes—First, J. J. Martin, The skillful work of the Handicap Committee was and-out event to decide the tie, Mr. Thomas J.'L. Rebrig .... of New York; second, Charles Newcomb, of Phila praised on all sides. So closely were the contesting E. Betson 28 11122 21202 12210 20122—17 gunners gauged that the main event was an even S Dando, President of The "Sporting Life Sim Glover ...... 30 22222 02222 21222 22222—19 delphia. Publishing Company, and former crack-shot C. Steffans ...... 29 21*22 *2221 22121 022«2—17 Grand amateur handicap—IPlrst, George S. Mc- contest all the way through, and was won with a Carty, of Philadelphia; second and thind resulted score of 82 out of 196. C. H. Newcomb, George S. of the Riverton Gun Club, captured the L. German ../...,. 32 2100w —2 in a tie between F. C. Blssell, of Toms River, N. J. McCarty. J. Franklin Meehan, Thomas Tansey, of "White Flyer" Handicap prize, offered by J. Bowher ..._... 27 10100 11121 20080 21220—12 this city, and William Foord, who acted for H. L. the Philadelphia Sportsmen's Show^ Asso G. W. Rue ...__, 27 *1100 02010 210jOO 12020— 9 and H. Chenoweth, of Baltimore. They agreed to J. J. Baker ...... 27 12102 12212 22211'02121—18 shoot off a private match to decide the tie at a later David, composed the committee. ciation and emblematic of the Eastern J. E. Taggart 26 21002 22202 001*2 20000—10 date to be mutually agreed upon. Scores of big professional shots and representatives championship. In a field of 130 gunners J. Chambers 29 0121* 12221 01011 12012—15 Fox double-barrel gun for doubles—J. F. Mof- of the various companies were on hand during the who took part in the mam event of the final J. Malone, Jr. .. 28 21122 22112 20022 22112—18 fett, of Jersey City, N. J. three days. Among them were Neaf Apgar, Darton, day's program, five men finished with a J. H. Kooger .... 28 11022 0*212 11201 12110—15 White Flyer handicap (live pigeons)—First, Thom Griffith, Banks, Welles. German, Worthtogton, Sim Straight score of 20, Hess, Williams, Aiman H. B. Harper .... 28 12202 22221 11111 10122—17 as S. Dando, Philadelphia: second, James Hess; Glover and Piercy. Thirty-eight entries were re H. B. Fisher 30 22211 02221 22222 02222—18 third, Robert Williams; fourth, Fred Mueller. fused for the second day's shoot owing to their late and Mueller being the quartet to divide H. W. Coblentz.. 30 20100 02210 11102 1120-1—13 Few shoots held in this city have ever arrival and the over-full list. More than 50,009 tar honors with Mr. Dando. These men shot off W. B. Lugar .... 28 19200 22220 21012 21000—12 attracted such a host of trade representa gets were thrown during the two days. the tie to decide the winners of the tour J. R. Malone .... 29 22112 11211 12022 11021—18 silver trophies offered to the four high guns. H. Alexander._ .„ 28 12212 11121 22211 02112—19 tives and professional marksmen as did the Mr Dando had oniy to kill four straight to J. Cowan ...... 29 32220 22222 22222 22222—19 big event at the Keystone League Trap at Colorado Springs. win the handsome silver trophy offered for B. Smith ...... 30 22202 22222 22220 02222—17 grounds last week. Among those who Colorado Springs, Col., March 10. —The J. Newhouse ..__. 28 02012 01121 20012 12200—13 were on hand were: A. C. Barrell, regular cluh shoot of the Colorado Springs the D. Longnecker .... 28 21221 21222 2122* 22102—18 of the M. Hartley Company, New YoPk, Gun Cluh was held here on the 7th inst. HIGH GUN OF THE DAY. C. W. BUlings .„. 29 02012 12220 20212 *1222—15 H. J. Harrin ... ~. 28 02&11 22022 22200 01221—14 representative of the U. M. C. and Reming Mr. Bowman, of Denver, representing the Hess fell down on his fourth bird, while W E Lockwood .. 27 21222 01222 220*2 02112—16 ton interests; L. 3. Sqnier, of Wilmington, du Pont Powder Company, was a gnest of Mueller managed to kill two and Williams W Hi Sterling .... 27 01000 11111 22111 12*21—15 Del., dn Pont Company; Neaf Apgar, of the club, and did some clever shooting, par*- J Stevenson ..__. 27 22202 00222 21122 22222—It Plainfield., N. J., Peters Cartridge Co.; Linn one Aiman missed his first bird. .Hess F. Bierie ....___ 28 2102O 00112 11110 12220—14 ticipating in seven of the eight events. The won the second prize, Mueller the third and Eames ...__„___ 28 22020 02222 12022 22022—15 Worthingtort, Rising Stm, Md., Winchester weather was chilly and the wind erratic Williams the fourth. Messrs. Dando, Aiman Cornell .".„.„__. 28 22102 01121 20002 OlliO—13 Co.; Bd. Banks, of Wilmington, Del., du Pont and very strong. Scores: and Mueller are veterans at the game, and J Edwards ....__'29 I1O21 12220 22221 02111—IT Company; Leeter German, Aberdeen, Md., Shot Bke. Ave. have been shooting for years. The showing A. B. Stevenson *. 27 21002 22111 12211 12122—18 daPont Company-; H- S. Welles, New York, Garrett, Jno. W. 125 117 93.6 Leonard .....___. 23 12222 20002 01022 122X1—15 Dead Shot Powder Co.; W. B. Darton, Port Bowman, W. M. 125 113 90.5 of Hess and Williams came as the real sur P. Powers .____. 27 &1200 02101 22202 20222—13 Lawton, L. P. . , 150 125 83.3 prise of the shoot. Both are youngsters, J J. Cody .____. 2? 01111 11101 11001 10001—13 land Me., M-ariin Firearms Company; H. H. Hensler, Max K 125 101 80.8 and were hardly picked to do better than a E. Gyles ...___ 27 2-1021 20222 212*» 22020>—14 Stevens, Roselle, N. T., Union Metallic Kohrer, Joe H. 125 103 82.5 4.7 or 16 score. But they grassed their MIsa Bleker ..„«« -27 220*9 12220 22221 20232—15 Cartridge Co.; I*. Lawrence, Haddonfield< Merideth, A, * 100 31 MARCH 21/1908

prominent Royersford trap shot, to shoot at 100 live birds, 30 yards rise and 100 targets, total scores to count, for $500 a side and entire gate receipts, and suggests IN 19O7 that said match be shot at Reading, Leb anon or Harrisburg, neutral grounds. NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST The Highest Professional Average Mr. Feidner, of Marion, Ohio, announces PERSONAL ENOUGH. that his town will soo©n have a gun club. The Highest Amateur Average Mr. F. C. Runs, secretary of the gun The Longest Run of the Year club at Ross, la., announces that they are Bits of News, Gossip and Comment making preparations for holding their spring tournament, April 16 and 17. The shoot WERE ALL MA®E WITH OU P&NT POWDERS About Men Whom Lovers of will be registered, and there is every in dication that it will be a very successful Shooting Know in Person or affair. A registered tournament will begiven by Through the Medium of Fame, the gun club of Manito, Illinois, April 21 and 22. A large amount of added money will be given. Mr. Charles Vogel,* the "Sporting Life" received a visit from two secretary of the club, will be glad to an THAT- of the foremost men in the trap shooting swer any inquiries of shooters who contem world on Monday, when Mr. William M. plate attending. Thomas, of the New York office of the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, called in com The S. S. White Gun Club will hold an pany with Mr. S. R. Hollick, the English all-day shoot on the grounds at Hplmes- DU PONT PO WEEKS representative of the U. M. C. Company. burg Junction,© Pa., on May 30, Decoration Mr. Hollick, whose office is at 2 Great Day and it is likely thai the events will be MAKE AND BREAK RECORDS ? Scotland Yard, has been in this country very well filled. for a short time on business and in com pany of Mr. Thomas, visited Washington Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager of and several other cities. He arrived in the Interstate Association, announces to this city on Saturday night, leaving on Mon "Sporting Life" readers than in place of the day evening for New York, in order to sail $1000, as previously announced, there will be E. L du Pont die ftSemours Powder Co. on Wednesday. Mr. Hollick reports busi $1500 to $3000 added money at the Inter ness in England as excellent, while Mr. state Association©s Rocky Mountain Handi WILMINGYQN, DEL. Thomas had the same expression for the cap tournament at Denver, Colo., on Sep trade on this side of the Atlantic. Accord tember 1, 2 and 3. ing to the English representative, target ehooting is popular in his country, but there The first annual open tournament under PHILADELPHIA NEWS. is little live bird shooting. the auspices of the Lawrence Fish and Game Association will be held on the club grounds Secretary Leidel announces that the an on Andover street, Lawrence, Mass., on Lex- Saturday Rather An Off Day Owing To imal tourney of the Wisconsin and Upper ington Day, April 20. W. N. Kimball has Re-action From the Great Show Shoot Michigan League of Gun Clubs will be held charge of the shoot and can be addressed SPORTING GOODS June 13 and 14, at the range of the Mil at 66 Avon street, Lawrence. Results of the Day©s Work. waukee Sharpshooters© society, at West Philadelphia, Pa., March 16. Saturday J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Allis. The officers of the Union Gun Club, of was a day of light attendance at local shoot San Francisco, for the coming season are as ing events, thanks to f.he surfeit caused by 816 Chestnut Street, Phila. As a result of the address given at Sault follows: President, D. Daniels; vice presi the big mid-week Sportsmen©s Show shoot. New Gun Catalogue sent for tbe asking. Ste. Marie by Mr. A. Kelly Evans, Toronto, dent, J. Danielson; 8 ecretary-treasurer, Even the offer of a gun failed to attract Secretary of the Ontario Game and Fish Thomas Lewis. more than a score Saturday to the High Protective Association, a branch has been land Gun Club shoot at Edge Hill. The class, with a score of 77. The following formed in the Soo, with the following of F. C. Spiller, C. Koglin, W. Brumm and W. re-entries for the prize caused the main are the scores made: ficers : Hon. President, Mayor W. J. Thomp Steube, members of the Wagner Rod and event of the afternoon to drag out well Yds. 20 20 20 20 20 Ttl. son; President, W. H. Munro; Vice Presi Gun Club, of St. Louis, left last week for toward dark, but it furnished lots of sport. Nelson ...... 16 16 17 16 15 16 80 dent, C. A. Leaney; Secretary-Treasurer, C. the club grounds to get matters there in Captain Andrew Ballantyne won the gun Fontain ...... 16 16 16 17 16 19 84 Fitzsimmons. Committee N. McDougall, W. Little ...... 17 17 17 ig 15 19 84 shape for a big season. The two new boats with a score of 22, with Tom Tansey only Shew ...... 17 13 IG i4 17 i2 7a Detweiler, C. Wallis, G. E. Richardson, Con. the May and the Gem, will be launched one target ©behind. The shoot was at 15 banford ...... 18 16 17 18 18 15 84 Knapp, R. G. Pratt, J. Kitchen, J. Boss, J. shortly, and will aid Mr. Spiller in landing targets from No. 2 trap, at a handicap Oliver ...... 18 17 18 14 16 20 85 Hawkshaw, C. Kocot and R. Ellis. more bass and crappie than the oldest in fixed every five shots by the previous score, Mink ...... 20 19 18 19 19 19 94 habitant can remember at least, he says so. Newcomb ...... 20 18 19 20 20 17 94 The work of forming a combination of the five over head and five incomers. Tansey McCarty ...... 20 19 19 20 18 20 96 Cincinnati Gun club, the Northern Kentucky and Ballantyne had a pretty race through Ringgold ...... 18 12 18 16 13 16 77 The Mohawk Hunting and Fishing Club, out. On their first attempt Hallantyne Frank ...... 20 20 16 13 15 14 78 Gun club, the Cincinnati Casting club and of St. Louis, at a recent meeting voted to scored 21 and Tansey 20, but on a re Finletter ...... m 17 ig 14 17 16 82 the Cincinnati Archery club goes merrily on. build a new clubhouse on its Reynolds entry the former made his winning score Dr. Brown ...... 16 .. 18 12 17 17 .. It is expected that at a meeting of the sen County preserves, four miles from Gads Hill. Pratt ...... 16 .. 5 ior member of the combine the Cincinnati by breaking 15 straight, all of those over Robinson ...... 16 .. .. 18 The club is out after an increased member head and two of his five incomers. Good Kollock ...... 16 ...... is ©.©. .©* Gun club mext week, the proposition will ship list. All the former officers were re- scores were made in the other events. carry so far as that organization is con elected at the meeting. The club©s roster cerned. Joel Davis, Ballantyne and Tansey made MEADOW SPRINGS SHOOT. includes such well-known sportsmen as Tom straight scores in the first of the sweep Crouch, Roily Herwig, Herman A. Uhl, Jos. stakes, and Ballantyne also broke 25 The weekly club shoot of the Meadow A, tournament at Pottsville, Pa., on March Hauer, Fred Loehr, Louis Sarazon, Herman Springs Gun Club was shot Saturday on the 10, attracted ©shooters from all parts of straight after the prize© shoot, following it Mauch, Rud Heitz, Fred Pavey, R. Caf- up with two 23s. Tansey also got one 15 grounds at Fifty-sixth and Lancaster ave lower Schuylkill county. The best scores at ferata, Joseph Walker, W. S. Haddaway nue©. Several hundred targets were shot. targets were: George Ginther, 19; George straight and in the 25 finished with score The real contest was between Charles Bever and others. Herman A. Uhl is president of of 20 or better. Scores: Bernard, 17; Frank Enders, 12. In a live the organization and Louis Sarazan is in and Frank Cantrell, but Beyer got 92 out bird event for $50 a side, J. L. Davis defeat SWEEPSTAKES. of a hundred and Cantrell 91. The scores: ed William Showers by killing four out of charge of the commissary arrangements. Targets ...... five to his opponent©s two out of six. In Members of the Danville, 111., Rod and another live bird match Kenton Williams Gun Club are making arrangements to es Davis ...... defeated Joseph Morgans by killing four Ballantyne ...... out of seven, to his opponent©s one out of tablish a big© shooting and fishing preserve Harkins ...... five. near Pittswood, 111., a committee of mem Mooney ...... bers having gone last week to make pre Dr. Wentz ...... The Lancaster Gun club at its annual liminary arrangements. They expect to es Firth ...... tablish a duck-shooting camp and to lease Tansey ...... meeting last week, elected the following of Perry ...... ficers: President, A. H. Worrest; vice presi a strip of land along the river front for the Dr. Crooks ...... dent, D. H. Jeffries; secretary, W. T. exclusive use of the club. Hamil ...... Krick; treasurer, H. C. Bonham; field cap Carney ...... Franklin ...... tain, A. E. Leaman; directors: H. E. An- Bradford event for gun, sliding handicap, 25 derson, B. Martin, I. E. Ranck. The trophy targets, 15 straight, £ overhead and 5 incomers. for the club shoot was awarded to A. E. TRADE NEWS, Privilege of re-entry: Leaman. 15 Over Inc. Ttl. HADDONFIELD MARKSMEN WIN Ballantyne ...... 15 5 2 22 The Riverton and Haddonfield Gun Clubs S. C. Yocum, V. H. Prichard and William During the week ending March 7 Mrs. Toppervvein Taiisey ...... 14 5 2 21 shot a team match Saturday at Rivertou, Fulton form the committee in charge of the made the following scores: March 3, Jesup, Ga., *Ballantyne ...... 14 3 under the conditions of twenty-five targets, registered shoot of the Shamokin Gun club, 97-100; March 4, Baxley, Ga., 46-50; March 6, *Ballautyne ...... 13 4 21 and the ten highest scores counting. © The which will be held on the Bunker Hill Cochran, Ga., 20-25; March 7, McRae, Ga., 184- Tansey ...... 20 200. She has 92% per cent, during her exhibition *Tansey . -...... 20 Haddonfield gunners won by 12 breaks with shooting grounds on April 17. shooting for/ ttie week, using "Dead Shot" smoke Franklin ...... 20 a total of 216 to 204. less powder. Wentz ...... 20 HADDONFIELD. RIVERTON. Trap shooting is booming tremendously * * * *Tansey ...... 20 L. Z. Laurence ...... ,T. Reading in New Haven and the New Haven Gun The popularity of Winchester shells among trap Carney ...... 20 J. C. Thomas ...... W. Mattis . club is rapidly increasing its membership shooters was more than ever shown at the tournament *Ballantyne ...... C. Ratcliff ...... H. Biddle of the Philadelphia Sportsmen©s Show Association. *Wentz ...... E. Coleman ...... list. The club now plans to hold two more *Ballantyne ...... C. Filler .. Interstate Association tournaments on Good March 10, 11, -12, as more than twice as many used K. Peacock ...... L. Va.ughn them as any other make, and naturally most of the *Franklin ...... A C. Stafford ...... 21 O. Matti* Friday, April 17, and on Decoration Day, winnings were made with-them. John Martin, who Mooney ...... F. Tomlinson ...... J. Reese ...... May 30. Secretary W. T. Minor is ready won the Preliminary Handicap with a score of *Ballantyne ...... E. Tomlinson ...... W. Thomas ...... to supply particulars to all marksmen. 87 out of 100, used them: W. J. Moffatt, who won Crooks ...... C. Halloway ...... C. Evans ...... the Fox trophy for doubles, and M. Roser, who was *Crooks ...... H. Peacock ...../.,.. Dr. Mills ...... The Union Gun club, of San Francisco, second, both used them; Geo. N. Piercy, -who won Perry ...... the- line Hanovfr trophy cup with a score of 313 *Wentz ...... Total ...... 21:3 with Thomas Lewis as captain, will hold a out of 380, used them; as did Lester German, who *Mooney ...... Total ...... 204 series of trap shooting contests during the made high professional aver.age, with a score of 314 *Camey ...... coming season. The Empire club has also out of 380. In the Live Bird Championship Match, Harkins ...... GEST SHOT HIGH GUN. ma©de extensive preparations. 95 per cent, of the total purse of $570 was won Farley ...... by the users of Winchester shells. Such a showing Cooper ...... At the handicap shoot of the North Cam- at tills big spring tournament puts several more *Cooper ...... den Gun Club Saturday at 25 targets, with Schlicher, Hile and Henry carried off the feathers in the cap of the famous Eed W brand. *Franklin ...... the handicap counting. Gest won the prize three live bird match snoots from Henry, Further honors are noted, as at the Badger Gun *Perry ...... 12 2 by scoring straight. The scores: Dull, at the Penn Square Gun Club, Penn Club shoot in Milwaukee, Lee R. Barkley made a Hamil ...... 10 1 H. H. T. H. T. T. Square, Pa., on March 16. straight run of 125 targets with Winchester shells SUaefer ...... 10 3 Gest ...... 6 19 25 Chalmers 0 18 13 and gun, winning high average. And at Columbus, Firth ...... 8 2 Royal ...... -... 7 16 23 Lambert 0 17 IT O., March 12. Juo. R. Taylor won high average with *Re-entry. Wiokes ...... 0-1©) 1<) Mitchell 8 9 17 Fred .Le Noir, of the Dead Shot Powder Winchester shells and gun, scoring 193 out of 200, Flemings ...... 0 19 19 j Brown Co., who is now making his home at Colum Bert Cooper being high amateur with 184 breaks, SWEEPSTAKES, 25 TARGETS EACH. 7 9 18 bus, Ohio, won high average with a score using the same shells. Ballantyne ...... ^5 3 Tausey ...... ;;;;!";;;! 20 21 Kessler Leads at Dayton. of 162 out of 175, at the Ashley, 0., shoot Capt. A. H. Hardy won high average at Beaver Finsch ...... 15 14 on March 13. Crossing, March 2, with 90 out of 100. Next day Huber ...... Dayton, 0., Feb. 29. Kessler was high at Juniata, Neb., he was also high with 180 out Wentz ...... gun in two events at the Salem Gun Club Captain Nat Ressler, the well-known Penn of 200; he was also high professional at Exeter, Carney ...... here to-day. .Scores: sylvania trap shooter and game warden will Neb., Feb. 25-26, with 273 out of 300. At each of Davis ...... these tournaments he used Peters factory loaded Twenty-five target match for the club medal appear in vaudeville. He has been engaged shells. Kessler 22, Gilbert 21, Hughes 18. Frantz 17, Kirn- by a New York agency to give exhibitions INDEPENDENT CLUB SHOOT. mel 16, Pumphrey 14, Koch 13, Klepinger 13. of fancy rifle shooting. He has thoroughly Mr. H. D. Freeman, shooting Peters factory The last club shoot of the Independent Eight events of five targets each, possible 40, for recovered from his recent illness and is loaded shells at Atlanta, Ga., Gun Club, March 7, Gun Club for the © ©A. H. Fox Gun Company three prizes Kessler 26. Pumphrey 25, Koch 25. shooting in fine form. broke 123 out of 125, with a run of 107 straight. Hughes 17, Frantz 17, Kiramel 11, Gilbert 7, Klep- This augurs well for Mr. Freeman©s condition, and Trophy" was held on the Keystone Shoot iuger 5, Mohr 4, Snyder 4, McConnell 3. he may be expected to put up some topnotch scores ing League grounds at Holmesburg Junc PRACTICE. Ohio sportsmen are greatly worked up at the 1908 tournaments. tion, on Saturday, March 14th. Mr. Mc- over the Grand American Handicap, which Carty secured another win with a score of Sh. B. is to be held in Columbus. From now on Mr. J. M. Hughes, shooting at the Badger Gun 96, which gives him the final ownership Gilbert 120 83 Snyder 100 61 until the event the Columbus Gun Club Club, Milwaukee, March 8, won high average with Koch ...... 110 79 Klepinger 60 36 a score of 120 out of 125, 4fsing only one out. -of of the trophy. The competition for this McConnell ...... 110 78 Kimmei 50© 35 will hold shoots daily. the first 75. He shot, as usual. Peters factory trophy has been very spirited indeed, hav Kessler 110 74 Frantz 50 30 loaded shells. . ing covered a period of five months. Charles Mundhenk 90 68 Pumphrey ...... ©.. 30 20 Horace Heikes, a son of the veteran Rollo Mink and Newcomb tied for the Sterling Cain ...... 90 63 Heikes at present travelling in the West High average at Beliefontaine. O., March 10, was Silver Spoon, in the 90 per cent, class, with with his father, is making a fine record. won by Mr. C. A. Young, shooting Peters factory a; score of 24, and in the shoo-t-off at 25 Answer to Query. Hfi made 184 out of 200 at Columbus and loaded shells. Score, 133 out of 150, which was .T. A. M. For failure of gun or ammunition of high-cla,ss shooting under very difficult conditions. targets Newcomb won by a score »f 23 to any kind, due to no oversight or neglect on the part tied for second with high average with 22. Fontain, Little and. Sanford tied for of the marksman, the latter is held blameless. In Fred Le Noir. Mr. H. D. Freeman, who has been making some the Sterling .Silver Spoon in the 80 to 90 this case it would be "no bird." Rule 14, Section excellent scores recently, at the Atlanta Gun Club per cent, class, with a score of 84, and in 4, of the Interstate Association rules should lie Orin N. Ford, the well-known amateur on March 11, broke 96 out ©of the first 100 and 99© the shoot-off the following scores were made: closely followed as it provides for a repetition of this wing shot of Shamokin, Pa., has accepted ou>t of the second 100, making a grand total of occurrence.- It reads: "Any contestant who know 219 out of 225. This is. just, a sample of what Fontain, 25.; Little, 22; Sanford, 21. Ring- ingly uses a gun or cartridge which has once mis the challenge of Henry E. Buckwalter, the can be done with Peters shells. gold won the©spoon in the 70 to 80 per cent. fired in the competition must abide by the results. MARCH 21,1908 IS , •* STATE...KEYSTONE find~. . SHELLS... SHOOTERS ""** the Key to Success In the big Pennsylvania Sports Shells won the lion©s share of the Shells as now made and loaded are men©s Show Shoot, at Philadel UMC honors. One of the winners in a UMC the best in the world for 16 yard phia, March 10th to 12th, field of 200 shooters, said, or handicap shooting." This Grand Amateur Handicap won by G. S. McCarty, 82% from 21 yds. H. Chenoweth tied for second Roll Eastern Championship at Birds won by Thomas Dando, 24 straight, from 29 yards is.. Grand Average at All Targets, won by G. S. McCarty, 322 ex 380 UMC ef The A. H. Fox Gun for highest score in doubles, won by F. J. Moffit, with Remington "F. E." Gun the Honor The High Professional Score at Birds, made by Sim Glover, with a Remington Auto Gun from 30 yds. M. Hartley Company, Sole Representative THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY In a Shoot Remington THE REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY Gun , 313-315 Broadway, New York City

Strickland, Kd ...... 3 4 1 2 2 12 Accumulation Cup, 50 targets, handicap. Strickland, Wm...... 2 3 3 0 1 9 H.H. T.I H.H. T. LIVE BIRD SHOOTS. Woolley ...... 1 0 3 1 3 8 E. S. Ballou . , 42 1 43! R. J. Jones ... 38 2 40 NEWYORKNEWS Wanser ...... 1 3 2 3 1 10 J. A. Pisani .... 39 2 41|E. L. C. Robins . 39 2 41 Waitwood ...... 1 2 3 1 1 8 J. R. Collins ... 33 2 35| A. L. Fanning . 42 0 42 A Week©s Work at the Traps at Point Strickland, A...... 0 1 1 1 2 5 E. S. Ballou, winner. Distzmann ...... 1 1 1 2 0 5 Lyon Cup, 50 targets, handicap Breeze, Philadelphia and Various Other Nenninger ...... 2 1 1 2 3 9 H.H. T. H.H. T. Shorty ...... 3 3 4 5 4 19 J. A. Pisani .. 42 1 43 R. J. Jones ., 39 1 40 Points. Strickland, Sam...... 0 2 2 1 2 7 J. R. Collins 41 2 43 H. T. Shriver 43 0 43 E. L. C. Robins ©41 2 43 E. S. Ballou ., 31 2 33 At Palm Beach, Fla., a handicap twenty- W. D. Rose .... 39 2 41, five live bird shoot was shot on the ground HIGH SCORES AT N. Y. A. C. SHOOT. Tie among Pisani, Collins, Robins and Shriver. of the Florida Gun Club. It took thirty New York, March 16. The marksmen Team match, 50 targets, scratch. birds to decide the match. The winner was of the New York Athletic Club enjoyed by Hits Hits D. Herbert Hostetter, of Pittsburg, who ob John ILHendricksonWins theStone far the most successful day of the season H. T. Shriver 44 A. R. Fanning . 44 tained as prize a cup presented by J. Frank at the Travers Island traps Saturday, thanks J. Ross Collins 41 R. J. Jones . 35 Turner, of New York. The scores were: to ideal weather. Two perfect scores were J. A. Pisani L. C. Robins . 40 Daniel I. Bradley, New York (33 yards), 23 out Trophy At BergenBeach Grounds made during the four hours© shooting, W. W. D. Rose ...... 41 S. Ballou ., . 38 of 30; J. Frank Turner. Ne«r York (30 yards), 12 out of 18; D. Herbert Hostetter, Pittsburg (29 J. Elias returning a clean card in the scratch Total ...... 168 Total ...... 157 yards), 24 out of 30; Lawrence Waterbury, New The Results of the Usual Club event, while G. Lyon duplicated the per Shriver©s team won. York (29 yards), 9 out of 16; Royal C. Brabb. formance in the shoot for the Sauer gun. Detroit (25 yards), 19 out of 26; R, WheaUey Shoots of Weeks*-End* The latter, although a newcomer at the Pel- MONTCLAIR SHOOT. Tuttle, Providence (28 yards), 9 out of 18. ham Bay traps, proved conclusively that he Montclair, N. J., March 14. Perfect Mr. Bradley took second money and Mr. had mastered the sport elsewhere, his record weather brought out some twenty-three men Brabb third money. in two events being 49 bluerocks out of a New York, March 12. John H. Hen- this afternoon and over 3000 targets were At Foxchase, Philadeilpnia, March 9, three tied In Srickson, of Long Island City, who won the possible 50. What makes his feat all the thrown, seven trophy events being run off. the live bird shoot here yesterday for a 580-pound amateur championship of America at the more praiseworthy is the fact that he Event No. 2, the third leg on the Boxall hog. On the miss and out, to decide the winner traps of the New York Athletic Club at brought a string of 47 down before making trophy, was won by George Piercey, with a Joe Lawless and Dave Farrell divided the prize. his only miss. The summaries: perfect score, while Dukes and Jarvis tied The scores: Travers Island two years ago, annexed the Event No. 1. Prize Shoot Campbell 4, ffarrell 5, handsome silver cup presented by Fred J. March Cup, handicap, 50 targets. for the Barnes trophy, Jacobs winning out Puff 5, Hunt 4, Clegg 2, Crossan 4, Betson 4, Stone to his string of important victories H. T. K. T. on the shoot-off. Crane captured the fourth Graham 3, Ashton 3, Simon 4, Lawless 5, Ste at the third competition for the prize shot ,T. S. Dickerson . . 4 48 G. W. Kuchlcr event, this being the fifth leg on the Greener phens 3. at the Bergen Beach Gun Club grounds, T. J. O©Donohue, Jr. 4 4>i J. J. O©Donohue gun. The fifth event for a gold trophy was Shoot-off Ties (miss and out) Farrell 2, Puff W. J. Elias A. Tilt tied for by Winslow and Moffett, both scor 1, Lawless 2. yesterday. Under the conditions of the G. F. Pelham 45 C. H. Dugro Event No. 2, miss and out $1.00 entrance shoot the victor must have the greatest total T. Lenaue, Jr. 10 45 E. F. Crowe ..... ing 25. . The tie on this event remains to Campbell 3, Farrell 1, Stephens 1, Wilson 1, of three competitions at fifty targets each, r,. Lyon ...... 0 44IE. H. Edey ...... 10 31 be shot off next week. Messrs. Wells and Larugh 1, Crosson 0, Ashton 3, Graham 1, Frie- and while Lowell M. Palmer, Jr., of the M. V. Lenane 2 42 M. Condon ..10 32 .Apgar, trade representatives, were present del 0. Crescent Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, led F. Hodgman . 0 41TO. Reed ...... 10 34 and shot along for targets. Apgar made a Event No. 3, miss and out, $1.00 entrance C. J. Billings 411 J. Lawson ...... 0 30 particularly., good score, breaking ninety- Campbell 4, Betson 3, Farrell 4, Wilson 1, Ashton off with a total of forty-six in the first G. M. Thomson .. 3 18| 3, Friedel 1, Graham 1, Puff 0. shoot, he was ultimately beaten by Mr. Shoot-off J. S. Dickerson 23, T. J O©Donohue, eight on his last 100. This is the best Hendrickson, who made a total of forty-six Jr., 20. record ever made over the Montclair traps At Philadelphia, Pa., March 4, twelve members of in the second and forty-three yesterday, a Sauer Gun, handicap, 25 targets. . by a professional. On next Saturday fhe the Belmont Gun Club shot at live pigeons. The total of eighty-nine. H. T.| H. T. Orange Gun Club and the Wykagee Country scores were: Hothersall (29) 13, Clegg (29) 13, M. V. Lenane .... 1 25|O. Reed ...... 5 Club, of New Rochelle, visit Montclair and Cowen (30) 14, Hart (28) 11, Kohler (29) 13, A SPECIAL MATCH G. Lyon ...... 0 25 G. F Pelham shoot a three-cornered team race. Two new Cloverdale (29) 13, Forsythe (29) 15, Dawson (29) Was shot immediately after the principal F. Hodgman ...... 0 24 G. W. Kuchler .. 12, Murphy (30) 9, Paul (28) 13, Johns (27) 12, A. Tilt ...... 1 C. J. Billings ... 0 19 sets of traps have been built the past week, Pechin (29) 10. event between J. H. Hendrickson and the M. Condon ...... 5 18 making four in all, .in preparation for the runner-up, L. M. Palmer, Jr., Palmer beat J. J. O©Douohue .. 2 23 C. H. Dugro .. 2 18 big shoot of April 1st. Scores: At Pottsville, Pa., March 4, a live-bird match ing the Stone trophy victor by a score of ,T. S. Dickerson . . 1 23 G. M. Thomson . 3 18 15 H. 25 H. 25 H. 50 H. 25 25 was shot between Patrick Canfield, of New Phila forty-four to forty-one out of a possible T. J. O©Donohue, Jr 2 22 C. H. Edey 5 17 Perley ...... 14 1 22 1 22 2 48 ...... delphia^ and John Moran, of Greenberry. Each fifty targets. Two setter puppies of high E. R. Reynolds .©. 0 22 E. F. Crowe 2 17 Allan ...... 11 1 22 1 24 man shot at thirteen birds to a tie, at nine kills. breeding, presented by E. W. Reynolds, T. Lenane, Jr. .... 5 21|J. Lawson 0 13 Cockefair ...... 13 4 25 4 22 4 24 It was decided to shoot off the tie at a near date. Walsrode Cup, handicap, 25 targets. Colquett ...... 15 124 122 2 46 Moran won a previous match from Canfleld. were the cause of a spirited competition, H. T. H. T. 2 21 2 23 3 49 2 23 20 R. B. Craufur.d, of the Jersey City Gun G. Lyon ...... 0 24 W. A. Tilt ...... 0 24 0 24 0 25 25 At Philadelphia, Pa., March 7, the Penrose Gun Club, taking his pick aftet a shoot-off with G. W. Kuchler .... 2 23 F. Hodgman 0 24 0 24 0 22 24 Club held a live-bird shoot at 20 birds, and Peltz W. F. Simpson, of New York, while the sec J. Billings .... 0 23 J. J. O©Donohue 0 25 0 24 0 44 0 23 23 won high honors by killing straight, while Murphy . ond puppy went to Dr. F. Hunter. The J. S. Dickerson ... 1 G; M. Thomson 1 24 1 21 2 44 1 25 24 and Work got second with 18. The scores: Peltz scores: A. Tilt ...... 1 C. H. Edey ., 4 15 4 23 8 47 *©2 25 20, Miller 17, Felix 17, Murphy 18, Kister 17, W. J. Elias ...... 0 21 T. Lenane, Jr. 1 21 1 25 2 46: 1 20, Paton 16, Boddy 17, Work 18, Williams 17, Walton Stone cup, final shoot, 50 targets, C. H. Dugro ...... 2 21 Hanford . 0 22 0 17 16, Shiller 16, Aiman 17. Ttl. Ttl. G. F. Pelham .... 0 20|M. V Lenane . Brown ... 0 18 4 18. 4 18 .. J. H. Hendrickson- .. 43 H. D. Bergen ...... 33 T. J. O©Donohue, Jr. 2 20I,M. Condon ... Waring 0 19 2 17 0 14 .. At Shamokin, Pa., March 7, Albert Mangle and F. B. Stephenson .... 42 E. J. Westhall ...... 31 E. F Crowe ..... 2 20 J. Lawson ..... 0 If Jacobus .., 2 25 2 25 2 23 21 William Witmore shot a live-bird match at Edge- L. M. Palmer, Jr. .. 41 Capt. H. W. Dreyer . . 30 E. R. Reynolds .. 0 20 .Deane ... 6 18 6 14 wood Park for a purse of $100. Each shot at A. E. Hendrickson .. 40 G. H. K. llemson . .. Feiganspan 0 15 0 21 seven birds. Mangle grassing five to his opponent©s G. K. Kouwenhoven .. 40 F. B.. Maier Stoll Cup, handicap, 25 targets. Frost ...... 0 14 0 10 Fred Hodgman ...... 41 G. F. Pelham H. T. H. T. four, winning the match. 20 Moore .... 0 10 0 7 W. C. Damron ...... 39 Dr. F. C. Hunter E., F. Crowe ..... 2 24 J. J. O©Denohue Crane .... *S. Glover ...... 38 K. A. T. J. O©Donohue, Jr. 2 23|C. H. Dugro 20 At Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pa., March 7, at 5 20 Todd ..... the weekly handicap shoot there were twenty-one F. Truax ...... 37 J. Voorheis O. Lyon ...... 0 23! W. A. Tilt Boxall ... A. O. Suydam . A. J. Grabie J. S. Dickerson -... 0 23 G. M. Thomson 3 19 contestants. Scores of nine divided first money, not 0 18 Event one of the shooters finishing with a straight score. **Jack Fanning . 36 J. R. Hopes . A. Tilt ...... 1 23 F. Hodgman .. strings, *C. R. Schneider 36 C. S. Medler W. J. Elias ...... 0 22 M. V. Lenane . 0 18 Sters, Fisher, James Cowan and Holznagle were 5 18 rels. the first-money "yinners. The scores: Sters (28) (I. E. W. Reynolds 35 R. B. Craufurd G. W. Kuchler .... 2 22 O. Reed ..... Piercy & Feiganspan. Allan & Soverel W. R. Simpson ...... 35 R. Schoverling E. R. Reynolds ... 0 22 J. Lawson ..... 0 16 Fisher (30) 9, J. Cowan (30) 9, Holznagle (28) Perley & Jacobus Apgar & Wells . 9, Paul (29) 8, Haines (29) 8, F. Cowan (27) 8, Dr. Burtis ...... 34 W. J. Ellas .. G F. Pelham .... 0 21 C. H Edey ... 5 15 Waring & Moffett Crane & Brown A. Seymour ...... 34 L. H. Stegg .. C.© J. Billings ..... 0 21 Rjvere (28) 8, Dockowiski (27) 8, Edwards (28) 8. Colquett & Cockefair 22|Grinnell & Boxall Borwin (28) 7, Scott (27) 7, Ferry (27) 7, Staley C. L. McClave ...... 33 Smith Gun, handicap, 25 targets (two birds pro Dukes & Winslow ... Ifl *Professionals. (30) 7, Poulson (29) 7, Judge (28) 7, Parker (L8) jected at a time). 6, Bonta (27) 6, Jackson (27) 6, Conover (27) 6. Keynolds prizes, 25 targets. H. T. COWL WAS LUCKY. Ttl. 1Ttl. T. J. O©Donohue. Jr. 2 1 F. Hodgman ...... 0 11 1-4 ------o 11 New York, March 14. Members of the At Narberth, Pa., March 11, with 13 kills out of B. B. Craufurd ...... 22 H. W. Dreyer ...... G. Lyon .. 0 It G. F Pelham his 15 birds, Clegg led a field of twelve marksmen Dr. C. F. Hunterr .. 21 H D. Bergen ...... 14 W. J. Elias ...... 0 14 E. Fi Crowe 2 11 Manhasset Yacht Club held their weekly in the weekly live bird shoot of tho Belmont B W. Simpson .... 21 E." J. Westhall ...... 14 A. Tilt .'...... I 13 J. S. Dickerson .... 0 11 shoot on the club grounds at Port Washing Gun Club, Clegg missed his fifth bird clean and L. M. Palmer, Jr.r. . . 19 G. F. Pelham...... 13 C. J. Billings .... 0 12 J. Lawson ...... 0 16 ton, L. I., and though it was very windy, had his sixth to drop dead out of bounds, but from W. C. Damron .... 18 C. S. Medler ...... 13 M. V. Lenane .... 0 13 G. M. Thomson ... 3 6 had a fairly satisfactory series of competi tied for second money with 12 kills. The scores: J. Y. Hopes . .... 16 D. K. Fanning ...... J. J. O©Donohue. . 2 12! tions. Mr. Clarkson Cowl won the first Clegg (29), 13; Babb (30), 11; Forsythe (29), 12: A. E. Hendricksonn .. 15 H. C. Pearsall ...... Paui (28), 11; Heatherte (28), 11; Hart (28), 11; W. J. Ellas ...... LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB SHOOT. and second events, and Mr. G. C. Meyer Torpey (27), 10; Kohler (28), 12; Johns (28), 11; .... 15 F. B. Stephenson .... 17 the third. The scores are as follows: J. Emerson (28), 10; Smith (28), 11. F. Truax ...... 141 J. H. Hendrickson ... 18 Brooklyn, N. Y., March 14. Owing to C. L. McClave ...... 14[ the fact that the marksmen of the Lareh- The Lentillon Cup, 25 targets. Shoot-off for second prize Dr. C. F. Hunter 19, H. T.| H. T The weekly live-bird shoot at the Penrose Gun mont Yacht Club finished their last regular Clarkson Cowl ... 5 21 ]J. R. Hoyt .... 5 i©i Club, of Philadelphia, March 14, consisted of the W. R. Simpson 16. weekly shoot in a thunder storm, there was F. Floy Jones .... 6 19| W. H. Williams 8 15 main event, a 10-bird handicap, and a series of no opportunity to decide the ties. H. T. W. IT. Williams, Jr. 9 1!) J. E. Meyer 5 11 miss-and-outs. There were 12 entries in the live- Westminster Club Shoot. Shriver and J. Ross Collins tied for two O. C. Meyer ...... 5 21 C. M. Gould 9 14 bird handicap, with $5 entrance and two moneys. J. W. Alker ...... 5 17. A. Felix shot from a 30 -yard rise and was the lone New York, March 10. The Westminster prizes, while these two and E. L. C. Rob The shoot-off won by Clarkson Cowl. man for first money with a straight score. Results: Gun Club held a special shoot Sunday, 8th ins and J. A. Pisani all tied for the Lyons The O©Rourke Monthly Cup, 50 ©targets. Ten-bird handicap Felix (30) 10, Muller (30) 9, inst., at its grounds. Sixteen men lined up Cup. The only individual event actually Clarkson Cowl .... 10 43 W. H. Williams 16 35 MiM-phy (30) 8. Paul (28) 8, Aimen (29) 7, Wil at the traps. Among them were Gott and won was the leg on the Accumulation Cup W. H. Williams.Jr. 18 40 C. M. Gould IS 34 liams (28) 7, Boddy (28) 7, Kelly (20) 6, Franklin "William Strickland, who made a Very poor by E. S. Ballou. Nearly one hundred mem J. R Hoyt ...... 10 36 J. W. Alker (27) 5, Hoffner (28) 5, Werner (28) 4, Patton showing. They seemed to have lost their bers and their friends encouraged the marks G. C. Meyer .... 10 36 (28) 4. Leg won by Clarkson Cowl. Miss© and out, $1 entrance Paul 0, Heffner 0, old-time skill, and the second-hand man men. The ties will be snot off next week. Williams 0, Muller 1, Aimen 1, Felix 2. could have picked up some cheap guns. The scores: Sweepstakes, 25 -targets. Miss and out Aimen 0, Muller 0, Hoffner 2, Huffmire and Cullum made the best score G. C. Meyer ...... 5 2:2 J. W. Alker .... 5 13 Paul 2, Williams .3, Felix 3. Sauer Gun, 50 targets, handicap. 3. E. Meyer ...... 5 15 W. H. Williams 8 12 of the day. Chollet got the high score, H.H. T.j Miss and out Aimen 0. Murphy 2, Williams 6, H:H. T. C. M. Goald ...... 8 lt|J. R Hoyt .... 5 12 Milliner 7, Paul 8, Felix 8, and, considering that he had not handled E L. C. Robins 35 5 40|R. T. Jones .. 35 3 38 W. H. Williams, Jr. ©j 141 H. Baxter ...... Miss and out Muller 0, Williams 0, Aimen 1, a gun for the last few years, he did re E. S Ballou... 36 3 391 J.- Ross Collins .. 41 3 44 F. F. Jones ...... 6 13J Felix 4, Murphy 5. Paul 5. markably well. The scores follow: H. T.© Shriver .. 44 9 441-J. A. Pisani ... 33 3 36 Won by G. C. Meyer. Two 10-bird match, events, 28 yards rise: Wil Ttl. Tie between J. Itoss Collins and H. ,T. Shriver. liams 7, Paul 8, Williams 8, Paul 7. Cullum ...... 1 2 5 4 3 15 . Weekly Cup, 10.0 targets, handicap. At Philadelphia,: March 14. the Belmont Gun Chollet ...... 4 S • S 4 5 21 H.H. T.I H.H. T. ClvVo shot a 10-blrd event on the old Belmont race At Bridesburg, March 14, George A. Hansell, of Gott ..©...... 2 1 2 3 08 E L- C. .Robins 7fi 7 83iR T. Jones .... 74 4 78 tarck and Jackson and Babb divided the high gun Lebanon, and James Patterson, of Newark, N. J. , Huffmire ...... 4 4^2 4 4 18 E. S. Ballou. . . 07 5 72|.T. Rcss Collins ... 82 5 87 honors with nine kills. The scores: Jackson 9., shot a, 50-bird match at the Bridesburg Gun Club©s Junker ....,.....,..;. 22432 .13 ©H. T. Shriver .. 87 0 87|J. A- Pisani .... 75 4 79 Babb 9, Hatch 8, Johns 8, Park 8, Rudolph 7. grounds. Hansell won out by five birds, having a JkUtf enbacher ...... 1 S 2 3 3 12 Tie between J. Boss Collins and H. T. Shriver. Carl 7, Emerson 7, Coyle 6, Torpey 6. run of 48 straight. _L SRORTIINO MARCH 21,1908

TWICE AS MANY USED TWICE AS MANY WON

"L-EADER Philadelphia Sportsmen©s Show Tournament A Demonstration For Factory Loaded Shells Popularity and Winning Quality compose the keynote of Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. This was again demonstrated at the above big tournament, held on March 10-11-12, as more than twice as many shooters used them as any other make; and what naturally follows, they made most of the winning : PRELIMINARY HANDICAP : Won by John Martin, of Brooklyn, with Winchester Shells; score, 87x 100. FOX TROPHY FOR DOUBLES : Won by W. J. Moffatt, with 19 out of 20 breaks: M. Roser, 2nd; John Martin, 3rd; all using Winchester Shells. HANOVER CUP TROPHY : Won by Geo. N. Piercy, who scored 313 out of 380 with Winchester Shells.. HIGH PROFESSIONAL AVERAGE : Made by Lester German with Winchester Shells; score 314 x 380. LIVE BIRD .CHAMPIONSHIP : Out of a total purse of $570, 95 per cent, was won by shooters using Winchester Shells. Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, "Leader" and "Repeater," are certainly favorites with trap shooters and they win, too. Are you a Red w advocate? T H £ R£D w BRAND DOES THE WINNING.

courtesies, and we hope to meet you all and is a Mecca for Northern tourists, a March 26. 27, 2S Coronado, Cal. Ccronado Coua- at the Interstate Shoot in Birmingham, city of beautiful homes and© "dear, de try Club. Paul H. Schmidt, secretary. May 5th, 6th and 7th. lightful people." This Paradise for fisher March 28 Wellington. Mass. Palefaces. © H. C. EXPERTSMOVE men is recognized as the greatest spot on Klrkwood, secretary. SOME EXPERIENCES. earth for the finny .tribe. It. was here that APRIL SHOOTS. Funny traveling experiences ? Yes, we Mr. A. C, Bourdon caught the largest tar April 1 Montclair. N. J. Second annual, champion* ILMX. AND REMINGTON SOUTH meet with many of them. One occurred be pon or Silver King ever landed in this sec ship of Metropolitan Clubs on grounds of Mont- tween Tuscaloosa and Selma. It was about tion. It was 7 feet 3 inches long, and clair Gun Club. E. Winslow, secretary. 1 o©clock in the morning, and all members weighed 137 pounds, and was awarded the April 1-2 Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gun ERN SQUAD TOURING* of the squad were sleeping the sleep of the prize at the St. Louis exposition. The Club. L. J. Schere. secretary. innocent and the just, when George Max April 2 De Graft, O. Pleasant Valley Gun Club. wharf upon which we shot was owned by E G. Loug, secretary. well was heard in the aisle of the car re Mr. U. Desporte, one of the Biloxi pioneers April 3 Eastman, Ga. Eastman Gun Club. Claudt marking, that joking was all right in its in the oyster business, and a gentleman in Eubank, secretary. Famous Shooters Giving Frequent place, but he did not consider it at all in every sense of the word. He is one of the April 4 Phillipsburg, N. J. Alert Gun Club. Edw. telligent for any person to wake him up largest handlers of oysters and shrimp on F. MarKley, secretary. when they knew he had been "raw-hiding© 1 April 5, 6 Upper Alton, 111. Upper Alton Gun Exhibitions Through Dixie Land the coast, many days shipping over 200,000 Club. H. E. Winans, secretary. several nights and needed his rest. He oysters. He is the largest handler and can- April 7, 8, 9 Pittsburg, Kans. Pittsburg Gua woke the entire car with the "big noise,©© ner of shrimp in the world. Biloxi is the Club. B W. Brown, secretary. Combination of Work and and when we woke up, there stood George home of the cove and fresh oyster indus April 8 Palatka, Fla. Palatka Gun Club. B. M. with two guns, a suit case, his overcoat and tries, and their roads and wharves in and Burt, secretary. 200 shells in his hand, ready to get off the April 0 Berwick, Pa. Berwick Bod and Gun Pleasure Warmly Received* about the city are constructed of oyster Club. W. I. Shrader. secretary. train. He was glaring at each one of us, shells. The shell roads are certainly ideal April 10 Morgantown, W. Va. Monongahela Valley trying to locate the offender. At this criti spots for automobiles. We found here our Sportsmen©s League of West Virginia. Ed. H. cal moment, the brakeman opened the door old shooting friend, Ed. Brady, formerly Taylor, secretary-treasurer. BY TOM A. MARSHALL. and shouted: "All out for Maxwell.© 1 It of Newman, Tenn. It will be of interest to April 11 Beading, Pa. South End Gun Club. then dawned upon George that he had been Howard Melchoir, secretary. New Orleans, La., March 12. Editor many of the shooters, especially the In April 12 Atcliison, Kans. Forest Park Gun Club. "Sporting Life." The last week has been awakened by the brakeman passing through dians,, to know that Ed. has settled per Alva Clapp, secretary. characterized by the fact that we have the cars calling the next station. Humilia manently in Biloxi. It was here that he April 12 St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Trap Shooter** been simply hitting the high places. We©ll ted and chagrined, George was profuse in met his matrimonial Waterloo in Miss Lo- Association. J. W. Bell, secretary. tell you about it: At Birmingham, Ala., his apology, but took no actual interest in pez, daughter of M. Lopez, recently de April 15, Iti Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Gu« the general laugh that went around. It is Club. Harry W. Denny, secretary. we shot over the same grounds that will be ceased, who was at the head of the oyster April 17 New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Club. utilized for the Interstate Manufacturers© unnecessary to state that no more sleep industry on the coast. They were recently Wm. T. Minor, secretary. Association©s Southern handicap, to be held was enjoyed until our objective station was married, and are living in one of the hand April 17 Exeter, Ont. Canada, The "Huro» in Birmingham, May 5th, 6th and 7th. The reached. somest homes we have seen in the South. Indians." W. Jones, secretary. grounds are beautifully located, of easy STOP AT SELMA, ALA. As high chief of the American Indians, April 17 Shamokin, Pa. Shamokln Gun Clufe registered tournament. S. C. Yocum, secretary. access to street car lines, and we certainly This is a beautiful city, located on the and in behalf of the tribe as an entirety, I April 17-18 Toronto, Out., Can. Stanley GuB predict success at this point. This based Alabama River, with about 30,000 popula desire to extend to Ed. our most hearty Club. G. M. Dunk, secretary. upon the natural advantages coupled with tion. Noted for its manufacturing, wholesale congratulations, and we welcome the new April 19, 20. 21 New Orleans. La. Tally Ho Hunt the energy of such shooting enthusiasts and squaw to our camp and our tepees. ing and Fishing Club. J. H. Brockman, secretary. royal good fellows as R. H. Baugh, Arch. and jobbing interests, and is the recognized April 20 New Bedford, Mass. Paskarnansett Gun centre of the cotton-raising belt. We had a IN THE CRESCENT CITY. Club. Egbert G. Bullard, secretary. Henderson, Charles Perry, John Fletcher, crowd of 1500 enthusiastic spectators; the April 20 Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gua Cluh, Cliff Abbott, Bob Brown, Walter Carroll shoot took place on the same ground on Here we found another Sunday, we were Horace W. Jordan captain. and many others that we did not have the which one of the greatest cavalry battles certainly willing. I.t is always a pleas April 20 East Lexingtou. Mass. Middlesex Gua pleasure of meeting personally. They have ure to visit this old French Cosmopolitan Club. Bobert Smith, secretary. assured us of a good interstate shoot, and of the Civil War was fought, between the city, and since our arrival we have met April 20 Westport Factory, Mass. Westport Factory Confederate forces under General Forrest, many of the shooters that we knew in for Gun Club tournament. Albert W. Lewis, secre we are spreading the news and helping them the Federal under General Wilson.. The tary. in every way possible. Before leaving Bir fight took place April 2d, 1865, and resulted mer years. Tom Osborne, Morris Kaufman, April 21, 22 Manlto, HI. Manito Gun Club. John mingham, I must tell you in favor of the Federals, they having 15,000 Charlie Reilly, were the first to extend the C. Bamsey, manager. A FUNNY INCIDENT. Soldiers on the field, while the Confederates glad hand. We formerly shot here on the April 21, 22. 23 Hutchinson, Kas. Kansas StaU old French duelling ground, but the new Sportsmen©s Association tournament. Chas. t, Frank Butler conceived the idea that it could muster only 3500. The burning of club has move©d farther into the country Bankin, secretary. Hutchinson, Kas. was necessary for him to leave the grounds the City of Selma was the result. In Selma and has a mosi excellent ground. We are April 22, 23 Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club. in advance of the squad immediately after we renewed acquaintance with some of the assured that during the coming season there Fred Shattuck, secretary. he had finished shooting, as he had some old-time shooters and formulated some very April 23 Glens Falls, N. Y. Hudson Valley Bod pleasant new ones. Gray Vaughn, John Mc- will be a great deal of trap shooting in and Gun Club. F. B. Chapman, secretary. work to look after. He rushed to the this city. From this point, we again drift April 28, 20 Enid, Okla. Enid Gun Club. L. X. street car line and took a car going in the Kenon and "Tate" Mason, with a bunch north, and will next week again advise you Beed, secretary. wrong way. This took him eight miles out of other good fellows were there in full of the meanderings of this squad. The April 28 to 30 Burlington, Iowa. Mississippi to Bessemer, returning by the way of Avon- force and effect. Billy Heer was there with Bohemian life that we are leading is cer Valley Gun Club. E. Beckwith, secretary. dale. Annie Oakley (his wife) had grown his "hair in braid.©© Broke 100 straight tainly conducive to good health, as we are April 29 Youngstown, O. Youngstown Gun Cluh, very nervous and could in no way account and batted his eyes for new © ©fields to con Joseph Seaborn, secretary. quer. ©© We were certainly entertained all in the best of condition. We have had April 29-30 Jacksonville, 111. Nichols Park Gum for his absence. She -was standing in front for the past week, three of the powder rep Club. Jas. A. Groves, secretary. of the Morris Hotel, when the car which proper and right by thjs bunch, and we promised to come again. resentatives with us. Mr. Walter Huff, April 30-May 1 Danville, fa.. Danville Gun Club Frank had pre-empted came by. She rushed of the du Pont powder people; A. M. Hatch tournament. Wm. T. Speisser, secretary, out and found him sitting in the corner of WELL RECEIVED IN MOBILE. er, of the Dead Shot Company, and Mr. Guy MAY SHOOTS. the car, giving a very poor imitation of a Here we did sure enough meet a crowd C. Ward, of the Ballistite Powder Company. May 1 Wilmington. 0. Wilmington Gun Club man thinking. She rescued him, and now that we had met before, and they were at Frank Butler sprung one on them that I tourney. James E. Gaston. president. the proper steps are being taken to secure the hotel bright and early to meet us. will repeat in lieu of the fact that Frank is May 5 Clarksburg, W. Va. Monongahela Vall» for Annie one of the Carnegie Life-Saving Frank Matlock, Charlie Vincent, Phil Meyer, out of reaching distance. It was to the Sportsmen©s League of West Virginia. Ed- H. medals, based upon the saving of life and Taylor, secretary-treasurer. Tom Goodbrad, Billy Gordon, Billy Vass, effect that "this Powder gang have been May 5, 6 Fargo. N. D. Gate City Gun Club, the chances she took in thus waking him Jim . Johnson, Dolph Mangold, and many trying to Hatch up something all week, C. W. Clemens, secretary. from this dream. It was certainly a thrill others of the Club were there. To any that we were able to Ward it off until we May 5, 6 Sulphur, Okla. Platt National Park ing rescue. Colonel Anthony insists that shooter who has ever been in the South, the reached Mobile, when Walter got Huffy Gun Club. E. I. Newblock, secretary. if Frank©s wife had missed the car, and he names of the above boys are well known. and quit us." May 5. 6, 7 Omaha, Neb. Omaha Gun Club. had gone by, he would still be on that George W. Loomis, secretary They were glad to see the original U. M. C. May 5, 6, 7 Birmingham, Ala. The Interatats merry-go-round trip, or perhaps have died and Remington Southern Squad, as we had Association©s third Southern Handicap Target of starvation. Then you ask, "Is marriage not visited Mobile for four years. We shot FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. Tournament; SI,000 added money. Elmer E. a failure?©© I would suggest to his friends at Monroe Park, with traps on the break Shaner, secretary-manager. Pittsburg, Pa. in New York that this escapade be forgotten water and with targets thrown over the A Week©s Registrations. May 6. 7 Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Shooting prior to bis return, as the mere mention of Gulf. Club. Frank Billmeyer, secretary. this matter gets up a real fuss with Frank Since our last issue the following addi May 6, 7 Circleyllle, 0. Ideal Gun Club. E. M. BILLY HEER tional registrations for shoots have been Stout, secretary. at any stage in the race. received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. May 7 Lowell, Ind. Lowell Gun Club. H. O. TUSCALOOSA, ALA. again broke 100 straight, which gives him Burnham. secretary. ; an unfinished run of 217. Annie Oakley©s Shaner, of the Interstate Association: May 7 Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Gun Club. A. This is a typical little Southern city of exhibition was highly appreciated, and she April 6 Waycross, Ga. Waycross Gun Club. J. T. E. Leaman, secretary 10,000 people, located on the bank of the fairly outdid herself, and many were the Watt, secretary- May 7. 8~-MaJone. N. Y. Malone Gun Club Warrior River, which stream is navigable rounds of applause accorded her. The April 7 Toledo, O. West Toledo Gun Club. Geo. registered tournament. $200 added money and for deep water boats, this with the assist Volk. secretary. prizes. Geo. M. Lincoln, secretary. evening was devoted to an oyster contest at April 16, 17 Boss, Iowa. Boss Gun Club. C. F. May 7, 8. 9 Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt LakB ance of locks and storage reservoirs through the Criterion Cafe, all the squad and a few Buns, secretary. Gun Club. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager. to the Gulf of Mexico, 340 miles. The city guests participating. The contest was fast April 17 Danbury, Conn. JVest Danbury Gun Club. May 8, 9 Fairmount, Minn. Fairmount Gun Club. is named for the old Cherokee Chief, Tusca- and furious. The luscious bivalves were Bobert L. Hart, secretary. E. W. Bird, secretary. loosa (Black Warrior), whom history and direct from Frank Matlock©s oyster bed April 22, 23 Crawfordsville, Ind. Crawfordsville May 9 Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gun Club. legend credit with piloting the French voy Gun Club. W. W. Washburn, president. H. W. Jordan, captain. 30 miles east of Mobile. This was sup April 22, 23 Groesbeck, Texas. Groesbeck Gun May 10 t« 12 Vicksburg, Miss. Vlcksburg G«l ager De Soto through to the Mississippi posed to be a "finish go," and when the" Club. G. M. Groves, secretary. Club. J. J. Bradfield. secretary. River. Tuscaloosa was the first capital of shells were cleared away and counted up, May 10 Watertown, Wis. Watertown Gun Club. May 12-13 Montpelier, Vt Montpelier Gun Club. Alabama, and the old State capitol building Billy Heer was declared the winner, with 99 Ary G Keel, secretary. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. is now occiipied by a most prosperous Bap oysters to his credit. He was urged by the May 12,© 13 Cogswell, N. Dak. Cogswell Gun Club. May 12, 13 Marion. Ind. Queen City Gun Club. tist female college. The State Insane Asy entire party to make it an even hundred, H. L. Say lor, secretary. Frank Howard, secretary. lum is also- located here. The city is noted May 18, 19 Danville, 111. Danville Bod and Gun May 12, 13, 14 Boise, Idaho. Idaho State Sport*. thus establishing another world©s record, Club. H. T. Tengen, secretary. men©s Association. Harry B. Grauel, secretary. for its old aristocratic southern families, but Billy, with that far-away expression, May 12, 13, 14 Des Moines. la. Iowa State Shoo* business enterprise and social thrift. About remarked that his understanding was that under auspices of Iowa State Sportsmen©s Assoc. 1500 people were out to see our exhibition. this was a limit game, and that he had cer Registered Tournaments. Budd & Whitney, managers. The members of the gun club participating tainly played the limit. March 21 Frenchtown, N. J. Frenchtown Gun May 13, 14 Thomville. O. Thornville Gun Club. with us were S. P. Henegan, R. H. William- Club. P. S. Bloom, secretary. C. F. Shell, secretary. son, A. H. Robinson, W. A. Hilbish, R. M. BILOXI, IN MISSISSIPPI. March 25, 26 Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club May 13. 14 Ossining. N. Y. OssmJng Gun.Ctab Leland, J. L. Lacoste, Cliff Atkinson, and tournament. Squier system. B. F. Watts, sec registered tournament. $100 added. C. GL This is one of the oldest settlements retary. Blandford. manager. the Baker brothers. We have this aggre along the coast. Settled originally by the May 13-14 SJstersvffle, W. Va, West VlrginU gation of gentlemen to thank for many French, it is now a place of 13,000 people, March 26-27 Jewell, la. J*w«U Gun Club, W. S. Shooting Club tournament, Ed O. Bower. Boon, secretary. retary. 1