Vol. 58—No. 26 Philadelphia, March 2, 1912 Price 5 Cents BOON BALL President Lynch, of the , Supplementary to "Sporting Life©s" Editorial Review of the New National Agreement, Points Out the Benefits of the Revision to the Minor Leagues and Players.

)EW YORK, February 26. Presi 14. At no tim6 in the season will any dent Thomas J. Lynch, of the club be allow**! to carry on reserve more National League, is fairly en than 10 players in excess of the above thusiastic over tbe revised Na stipulations. With such a short leeway tional Agreement and that is paying the new document a for speculative purposes major league and great compliment, because Mr. Lynch is big minor league clubs are bound to be a cool, self-possessed, individual who more conservative in draft. No more will rarely enthuses and never becomes excited 20 or 30 minor league players be gobbled under any conditions. In speaking of the up in draft by one major league club. new National Agreement today lie ampli WILL EQUALIZE CLUBS. fied on "Sporting Life©s" editorial on the "But best of all to my mind the new revision in the issue of February 24, in regime will effect a much better balance which the advantages and improvements in every grade of base ball from the Na . in the new National Agreement were con tional and American Leagues to the most cisely set forth. President Lynch went obscure ©brush© circuit. A chain is no into the subject more fully in order to stronger than its weakest link; a base show how greatly the minor league world ball circuit is little stronger than its in general, and the young ball players in weakest clubs. In other words, a good particular, were benefitted by the revision. tight race is the salvation of most any Said Mr. Lynch to an "American" re base ball circuit. It will take time, of porter the other day: course, to equalize the strength of rivals. A NEW ERA IN BASE BALL. But the chances of the future seem much "The revised National Agreement will better, for money will not cut aa import mark a new era in organized base ball. ant a figure. Clubs will have to develop Every member of the happy big family material, not corner it with money bags." will benefit by the charter. Whether the principal parties to the pact ratify it at Adjusting the One Difference. once makes little difference. It appears New York, February 26. The revised to everyone concerned the only fair so National Agreement, which will hence* lution to a number of problems that have forth govern organized base ball, is just arisen. Fair-minded American sportsmen as good as signed. President Frank J. sympathize always witb the ©under dog.© Navin, of the Detroit Club, admitted the For this reason the public will, perhaps, fact on Saturday. Mr. Navin is the be pleased to learn that those promoters magnate whose objec who have had the toughest time of it will tions at the Chicago schedule meeting of benefit most by the new order of things. the American League postponed the im The two big leagues are pretty husky. mediate ratification of the new agree They can go on in their own might and ment. Before returning to Detroit from make good. But the fact that both have Providence, where he attended the decided to view the case of the little fel schedule meeting of the International lows in an impersonal light shows that League, Navin called upon President everybody is anxious to foster the truest Frank J. Farrell, of the New York spirit of fairness. American Club, and unloaded his opin MAJOR LEAGUE SACRIFICES. ions of the new set of articles. Said he: "In the new Agreement the two major JUST A MISCONCEPTION. leagues are giving up a great many of "I guess I didn©t have the thing right. the privileges that they have enjoyed dur I didn©t understand the proposed waiver ing the past 10 years. To start with they rules. I thought that the proposition to have raised the prices for players drafted effect inter-league waivers for purchased from the lower ranks. In many cases as well as drafted players embraced the they have agreed to pay almost idea of turning over purchased players the usual figure. They have agreed to to rival clubs at draft prices. That, you limit the number of drafts to less than JOHN M. WARD, can easily see, would have been a rank half the ordinary. They have agreed to President of the Boston National League Club. injustice. Suppose I paid $10,000 for stringent roster limits; to cut down the some athlete. I wouldn©t care very much drafting season from 15 to five days, and (Biographical Sketch on Page Nine.) about handing him over to some club for to begin the draft two weeks later than $1500 not if he didn©t look better than usual, so as to afford minor league clubs J a plugged nickel to me. But better opportunities to find a market for their wares. There is something of THAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE all, but claims him for the purpose of Class B before he sinks to the Class C of the new understanding. In case of THE TRUE SPIRIT OF EQUITY turning him back to the same club the level. In other words, any club in or purchased players the dickering clubs in the new National Agreement. And following Spring. Or, maybe it is the ganized base ball will have the chance of have the privilege of settling the price. this equity is not confined to the business purpose to ©farm© him out to a club in saving useful material from the lower In the event of disagreement the Na dealings of either major or minor league some higher league. It comes Spring. levels of the profession. tional Commission forms a board of ar clubs. The base ball player has a show Waivers are asked, and all the major EACH GRADE HAS CHANCE. bitration. That seems fair enough. The the best show in his history. He will whole trouble lay in the wording of the be protected from the moment he enters league clubs refuse to take the youngster "Each grade of organized base ball will at the praft price. Result, he is farmed have the privilege of draft on all the new agreement. There is» absolutely no the profession. Every opportunity is chance of any hitch at this late hour. offered for his advancement. The new out, perhaps to his old city. Probably he lower grades. As a result of this talent merits promotion, but the big league club should be recognized and the athletes The only reason I registered an objec waiver rules will protect him and keep tion was to avoid any friction in the fu him in the highest circles to which he by which he was drafted has the say. should be affor-ded every opportunity of Such a thing will be impossible in future. advancement. The roster limits which ture. There is no objection by the may possibly aspire. Just a little illustra American League to the spirit of the re tion. The Giants draft a player from a If all major league clubs waive on an will be religiously observed in every grade athlete he must be offered to every club will guard against competent performers vised agreement, and we desire no fric Class D league, He is taken not because tion with the National League. We of his present worth, but in the hope that in the Class AA leagues. Then in turn wasting their usefulness sitting on the before he may be turned back to a Class bench. Between May 15 and August 20 have instructed President Johnson to go he may A team these Class AA clubs must one each year the major leagues clubs will over the discussed clause with Messrs. DEVELOP TO BIG LEAGUE CALIBRE. and all pass him up. So must the Class be allowed but 25 men each; Class AA, Herrmann and Lynch, and I feel sure Probably the club does not wish him at A before he recedes to Class B, and the 20; Class A, 18; Class B, 16; Class C, i Continued on the second page. MARCH 2, 1912

whale as a batter that he was used at any of the local critics will claim any first base as much as in the box, so as higher place than in 1911, and they will to take advantage of his batting ability. even admit a bare possibility of winding An indicated in this column a week or up last. However, all are hopeful, in so back, Brown is .making preparations spite.of the gap of 14 games between the to go to New Orleans and start training Senators and the team next above them with the Cubs. He is now at Fort last year. Johnson is likely to make up Wayne, Ind., his old home. Reports from five of these games, and Groom may there point to preparations for leaving turn in five more scalps than he did and for New Orleans this week. then not pitch as well as he did last Sep St, Louis Critics of Opinion That Callahan©s Disposition tember. If Cashion develops rapidly he may do five games better than Dolly the Ex-Cleveland Star, Now a of His Players Subject to Devel FROM THE CAPITAL. Gray did. So there is hope, without ab solute confidence, of going up a notch or opment The Cubs to Do All of Washington Gets Williams to two, or even more. Williams will go to Brownie, Will Eventually Take Complete the Trade With New York Charlottesville with the first .bunch of- Their Work in New Orleans* players, who will be in charge of Man the Reins From Rhoddy Wallace * The Deal Beneficial to the Clubs and ager Griffith. BY BICHABD G. TOBIN. Players Concerned The Strange Case GEORGE M©BRIDE SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Chicago, February 25. Editor "Sport of "Nig" Clarke. will pilot the second brigade to the train St. Louis, February 26. There was a ing Life." The advance guard of the ing camp, and indications are that Mac rumor here Saturday that the main ob-; BY PAUL W. EATON. will be the team©s captain again. He White Sox squad yesterday advanced on ject of President Hedges, of the Browns, Washington, February 24. Editor will reach Washington about March 7, in procuring former Man Wacq, Texas the Spring "Sporting Life." The Knight and an so as to have a couple of days to greet ager Stovall, of Cleveland, training grounds for Co* his friends and prepare for business. rniskey©s bunch and look other, for Street trade, was completed on was to make him leader of Thursday by the purchase Ray Morgan, one of the three or four the Browns. It is not ed things over, so as to of catcher Alva Williams, candidates for third base, was in town known whether Stovall be ready to start actual alias "Big" Williams, this week and asked permission to ac will supersede Wallace at work the very first thing from Boston by New York company the first division to Charlottes once, or whether he will Monday morning. The for $2500 and his delivery ville. Ray is not a giant in stature, but get his commission in 1913. advance squad at Waco to the Washington Club. neither is John McGraw or Willie Kee- Wallace is now under con consists of Manager Jim Manager Griffith has had ler, both of whom played some ball at tract to manage the team my Callahan, pitchers his eye on Williams since third and incidentally have been known in 1912, and if Stovall Benz, Mogridge and Pe the latter was a member to make base hits. Morgan led the Vir should be appointed man ters, and catcher Kreitz. of the Buffalo team, and ginia League in. batting, and it would be Roddy Wallace ager Hedges would be R. G. Tobln Callahan Jias been at work he then tried to buy him no surprise if he should show better stick compelled to pay Bobby at West© Baden for the for the Cincinnati Club. work next season than he did in his 25 his full salary. Stovall would be wel past week and said befor^fcleaving for the Paul W. Eaton According to Grif©s agree- games on the local stadium in 1911. comed as manager here, though Wallace South that he was in good shape to start is also well liked. Wallace did little the season. He aims to get into the ,, ment with the New York GERMANY SCHAEFER Club, ©either Williams or backstop Nuna- is already in training, having reached with the team last season, but his ma work in easy stages, however, and will maker, also of the , was also put the young pitchers through a Hot Springs, Ark., on Monday, for his terial was unquestionably poor. Stovall©s to be purchased and turned over to him annual boil out. It, goes without say success with© the Naps last season has little seasoning before the rest of the in addition to Jack Knight. Williams squad reports next Saturday. Callahan ing that he was accompanied by Charley won him many friends in the American figures that was his first choice and he got him, and O©Leary. Soon after their Arrival Clark League, who think he possesses real man was correspondingly elated. Griffith saw a box score of a game in agerial ability. His feat in taking a THE THBEE YOUNG PITCHERS WILLIAMS LOOKS GOOD. which Schaef played second base. He seventh place team and bringing it in he has with him at Waco will, with the Williams is a conspicuously excellent immediately got busy and wired the Ger third was one of the most sensational right sort of handling, be ready to start thrower and a very timely hitter, and©he man to do his practicing in the outfield. features of last season©s American the season in good shape and help out has more speed than he appears to pos He seems a certainty for right field. League race. wonderfully in the pitching department. sess. He is an ornithorhyncus for work, Those who think left field settled may All of them gave promise in the trials and will be an agreeable teammate and have another think coming. Shank, se TRAINING METHODS. they had last Fall, and under the guid an easy man to manage. His work here cured from Youngstown, is perhaps go ance of Manager Jimmy they undoubted with the Red Sox last year was the de ing to show more than he has been cred A Sensible Change Advocated By Presi ly will show much more strength this cisive factor in some of their victories on ited with; and Clarence Walker©s work year. Before leaving for Waco Calla the local field. Either he or Nunamaker here has not "been given as favorable no dent Murphy, of the Cubs. han told some of his friends that he would have been entirely satisfactory, tice as it deserved. For a youngster to Special to "Sporting Life." figured on using Morris Rath, the young and it can be said at the conclusion of come from a class nothing league di Chicago, 111., February 26. President infielder who made such a good record this transaction as truly as before it that rectly into the American and , speed, C. W. Murphy, of the Chicago National with the Baltimore Club last season, at Clark Griffith has not yet made a mis field and throw as well as he has done, Club, last night declared that in future second base. Ever since it was an take of any kind in dealing with the sit shows that he has a chance to become a he would advocate a general change in nounced that Amby McConnell had been regular, and a prominent one at that. Spring training methods. He expressed released the South Side fans have been uation here. Pittsburgh offered $10,000 for Knight, as stated last week, so Grif CATCHER "NIG" CLARKE, the belief that the Florida League, for which he is sponsor, will take the place BACKING THEIB BKAINS fith got $12,500 worth of athlete for who one year tied Lajoie for American trying to figure out who would be used Charley Street and is still nicely forti of many of the Spring conditioning League _ batting honors, is the central grinds. The veterans of a team know in his place. Of course, Zeider would fied behind the bat. "Dutch" Sterzer, figure in a queer transaction. Some have a cinch on the second base, but with the Washington1 boy who played in the how to get themselves into good playing weeks ago President Hedges, of the St. condition and should be permitted to do first base open it looks very much as if Central League with catcher Williams in Louis Browns, asked for waivers on Rolla will be placed in that corner, fo,r a 1908 and 1909, is enthusiastic over the so in their own "way instead of having Clarke. Manager Griffith refused to to do a prescribed amount of work wheth time at least. Zeider made a most ex-, acquisition of the new backstop. The lo waive. The player was offered for cellent showing in the games with the cal fans as a rule are satisfied that er they need it or not. The chief end $3000, but Grif declined to pay more of the trip now is to get a line on the re Cubs last Fall, and should he be able to Washington got the best of the deal, than $1500, the waiver price. The figure hold up to that pace he certainly will do though that is not saying that New York was reduced to $2500, but the Washing cruits, and that can be done by forming as a Sox . With Zeider got the worst of it. Undoubtedly Street them into teams to play during the Win ton manager stuck to his former bid. ters in a league composed of Florida on first, Callahan says it looks very will be After he got backstop Williams he lost much like Rath for the second corner. AS BIG A FAVORITE cities. In that way managers can get a interest in Clarke, and President Hedges better line on the young players by But should one of the three recruits of there as he was here. He is a showy, then decided to accept the waiver price. the first-base class show in the Spring brilliant performer, and will delight the When Griffith answered that he was no watching them in steady action over a training that they are of sufficient ability big crowds of Gotham. There was never longer willing to pay it and did not want fixed period of time than is possible un to hold down the job in fast company a player whose defensive and offensive Clarke Mr. Hedges tried to compel him der present conditions, when the recruit then the present plans would have to be work contrasted ; so sharply. Quick as to go through with the purchase, claim gets his chance only in competition with changed about and Rath would most like lightning behind the bat, be is just as re ing that one of his letters constituted a veterans and naturally is highly nervous ly be kept as a utility infielder. markable for lack of speed on the bases. contract to do so. The matter was re all the time. MANAGER FRANK CHANCE With that, he hits well in the pinches, ferred to Ban Johnson, who was at first has decided to go straight to New Or and would have a .250 batting average if disposed to take Griffith©s view, but after leans from California, in the place of he were a sprinter. His acquisition will ward decided to take a look at the let also help the New York management in ter before settling the matter. If Grif coming to Chicago and then to West Continued from the first page. Baden. Only .a few of the players of its salary argument with Sweeney. With fith has to take Clarke he will probably the Cub squad will go to West Baden Sweeney and Street to support their sell him, and he might be a good buy, as these three worthy gentlemen can easily splendid corps of pitchers and big Jim he may regain his old form. smooth over the trouble." Mr. Navin, of this year. It was decided last year to course, is doubly interested in. cut out the Indiana watering place on ac Vaughn once more in form, the Highland ED HANDIBOE, count of the bad weather that is most al ers seem destined to cut a far better THE NEW NATIONAL AGREEMENT. figure than last year. The Bostons were the Washingtonian who is an American ways encountered there at this season of Association umpire, will officiate i the He has just purchased the Providence the year. Chance figured that the water not hurt by the transaction, either. There Club, of the , as a could be no improvement on Spring exhibition games on the local and baths were good for the players, but field. He is popular here and is© the farm for his Detroit squad. It is to Mr. found that outdoor practice was practi BILL CABBIGAN©, equal of most of the major league umps ,. , Navin©s advantage to have the new Na cally out of ,the question, so the Big who will no doubt wear the mask in and Grif could not get the American tional Agreement ratified as speedily as Bear has decided to have most of the most of their games; and he has so many League arbitrators interested in the possible, for on it depends the higher men come direct from their homes to capable aides, such as Nunamaker and events. classification promised to the Interna New Orleans. The Cubs are due to Cady, who have either distinguished tional League, of which the Providence gather in New Orleans one week from to themselves already or seem certain to do All Depends Upon the Viewpoint. Club is a member. Navin said that he day. More than a week* will be spent in so, that they can easily spare a corking had assured President , of the working on the Pelican diamond before good catcher, such as Williams undoubt Frank Rostock, formerly a local base International League, that the American playing a real contest with the local edly is. In fact, this year©s race may ball writer, has quit the game. It seems League would not stand in the light of team. $ be made memorable by the Red Sox. that Mr. Rostock actually had money the new order of things. Whatever lit saved showing the advantages of living JOE TINKER RETURNED TO CHICAGO They look capable of giving the Athletics tle differences of opinion there may be the hardest fight they have had in recent in Cincinnati so long a time and he has concerns only the two major leagues. So yesterday from a pleasure trip through gone into the sporting goods business in the West. Joe brings glowing reports of years. With John I. TayLor to dig up far as the minor leagues are concerned talent© and Garland Stahl to direct it, Cleveland. Beats all whose ox is gored, the revised National Agreement is as some of the youngsters who were se they look strong. This "nothing to ©it but isn©t it? Not long ago Mr. Rostock ood as signed. cured last year from the Western clubs. was writing impassioned paragraphs » One pitcher especially was given a big the Athletics" talk that one sometimes hears may have to be revised ere long. urging the abolition of the dangerous The latest signed contract? received by the boost by the shortstop. The man in spikes, and now it©s a cinch he is selling South Bend Club are those of catcher Harry question is Loon Dressen, secured from WASHINGTON©S FINISH those same spikes and assuring the boys Stroh, Connecticut League recruit; and second the Salt Lake Club, in the Union Asso this year has already caused much dis )aseman Dancer Brown, late of the Minnesota- that their edge and sharpness will not Wisconsin League. Manager Arndt now has 4V ciation. Dressen is said to be such a cussion. Neither Manager Griffith nor be lacking Cincinnati "Times-Star." men under contract. MARCH 2, 1912 SPORTING LIFE until the Brooklyn Club pays him the secured him for a try-out with the Philadelphias famous pair, in the course of their conference, this Spring, after looking over his work. The dilated on the chance for a Spring game between $600 he claims was deducted from his sal hurler and an unknown individual, -whom the the two great teams which contested the World©s VIRGINIA©S MOVE ary by that club. As the Philadelphia police have not been able to capture, had an Series last Fall. Manager McGraw, of the argument. The unknown man is said to hare Giants, would like to match his young players Club has no interest in this matter Presi been smaller than Pruitt, anjl when the pitcher against Mack©s kids. There will be no game dent Fogel will have no further corres advanced he drew out a knife and started to between the regular teams, as such a contest ALL TROUBLES NOW SETTLED pondence with Scanlon, who is by no cutting him. Before some one could part Ihe would be inadvisable for many reasons. two Pruitt was bleeding profusely, and groaning During their stay at Hot Springs, Ark., the means indispensable to the Phillies, con with pain. He was carried to the hospital in Phillies will test the ability of Jake Stahl©s BY EXPANSION. © sidering that they have available a for an ambulance, where his wounds were dressed Red Sox in a five-series bout. The Phillies will midable staff of pitchers in Alexander, and he was given medical attention. Those In also give the St. Louis Brownies a bout at charge hardly expect him to be able to play base Little Rock, Ark., on March 16. Although three Chalmers, Moore, Brennan, Curtis and ball for. at least three months, as his left side other major league teams besides the Phillies and By Order of the National Board Schultz, without considering a host of wounds will give him trouble in pitching. He Red Sox will train at Hot Springs the Dooia youngsters. has been ordered to report for practice with aggregation will be unable to meet them. The Philadelphia." three teams will be Pittsburgh, Cincmnati and Newport News and Portsmouth Brooklyn. Under an edict from the National Philadelphia Park Improvements. Commission©, teams in the same league are not Local Jottings. allowed to play games before or after the season. Are Admitted to Membership The improvements to the Philadelphia Pitcher Piper, of Demming, N. M., joined the Ball Park will be completed by Wednes Athletic squad at San Antonio last Friday. in the League for One Year. day unless severe weather conditions in Third baseman Haus Lobert, of the Phillies, BASE BALL LOSS terfere. When finished the stands will is eight pounds overweight, but he says that he accommodate 3500 persons more than will have no trouble working the fat off. When Pitney, New Supreme Court Judge, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." they did last year. The park will have In addition to being a crack shot, a crack Forsook the Game for the Law. Richmond, Va., February 27. After an additional bleacher holding 2500 to pitcher and a fairly good hitter, "Chief" Ben 3000 people and a new set of private der is now developing into a first-rate boxing Special to "Sporting Life." an all-day and night session, the© mag referee. Paterson, N. J., February 26. The nates of the Virginia League on Satur boxes holding about 800 people. The The Athletic. Club has purchased from the construction of the new field seats and Nashville Club, of the Southern League, upon the making of a lawyer out of Mahlon Pitney, day night voted to change boxes was started about a month ago. recommendation of Manager Bill Bernhardt recently appointed a justice of the United the constitution to permit third baseinan Josephus ("Dutch") Altman. It States Supreme Court, deprived the big eight clubs in it, and voted The new bleachers are directly in front is understood that Manager Mack purchased the of the clubhouse in deep centre field and Nashville infielder only to hold him in reserve as league base ball clubs of a staff player, Newport News and Ports in the opinion of many old-time friends mouth the new members of Justice Pitney in Paterson. Pitney for a one-year try-out. played first base for ©Dover, N. J., 30 This makes the league years ago in the season that Dover tri comprise Richmond, Nor Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told umphed over every other club in the folk, Roanoke, Lynchburg, league. Michael J. Ryan, now a fireman Danville, Petersburg, New SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." in Paterson, was the star pitcher of the port News and Ports Dover team that season. He remembers mouth. The six first President Justice, of the Central Association, In the the Sacramento Pitney©s skill and recalled it today. "They J. H. F»rriU named enter a five-year has called the schedule meeting for February 27 Club has signed infielder Tommy Sheehan, for spoiled a big league base ball player in and has also announced the sale of pitcher merly of Brooklyn; and the San Francisco Club agreement. Suffolk was Wiljis by the Burlington Club to the Memphis has secured third baseman "Dutch" Altaian making Pitney a lawyer," he said. "I©ve represented and made a strong fight for Club, of the Southern League, for $1000. from the World©s Champion Athletic Club, and seen men cover first many times, but not admission, but Owner Bradley, of the has signed Roy Corhan, late of the White Sox; like Pitney did it. He was ..there. Like Richmond Club, cast the deciding vote The Chicago American Club has received the and Oakland has signed shortstop Cook, a Texas all the players of those days he played signed contract of Jacques Fournier, the giant League recruit. which put Suffolk out of the race. Sec pitcher, recently purchased from the Boston barehanded. For a big man he was quick retary Farrell, of the National Board of American Club, which drafted him from the The Toledo Club has signed first baseman Ed- on his feet. he laid a lot of Moose Jaw Club, of the Western Canada League. mundson, late of the Lancaster (Ohio League) Arbitration, before whom the recent Club. weight and muscle behind his swing, and wrangle in the Virginia League was The Louisville -Club, of the American Asso he was easily the best man I ever played ciation, has sold ontfielder "Red" Fisher and Hans Wagner, the great star of the Pitts taken, refused to sanction a six-club pitcher Clyde Geist to the Hartford Club, of burgh Club, on February 24 his 38th birthday with." league unless Newport News was includ the Connecticut League. signed a 1912 contract. The Pittsburgh Club ed, and as this would have knocked out now has 31 players under contract for the next A St. Louis special states that "Lou Criger, season. THE EARLY START. Roanoke the eight-club plan was the veteran catcher, will report March 6 and adopted. Had this compromise not been take charge of the young pitchers of the St. The Southeastern League had admitted Besse Louis American League team. Criger will not mer, Ala., to membership in place of Decatur, New York Financiers Opposed to the reached the affairs of the league would be signed as a player. He has been hired to whose franchise was purchased by Mr. F. C. have been held up for 30 days, as Secre coach for six weeks." Manasco, of Birmingham, and placed in Besse Proposed Experiment. tary Farrell had asked for copies of the mer. Mr. Manasco is now on the hunt for a Special to "Sporting Life." . President John A. Elliott. of the Minnesota- player-manager, inflelder preferred. League©s constitution and minutes of all Wisconsin League, will this week, according to a New York, N. Y., February 24. The the meetings held since the National Winona special, visit Dulath and Superior with John J. McGrath, of New York City, who has financial district is doing what it can to Board first acted upon the case last De a view to getting those recalcitrant clubs into been awarded the McKeesport franchise in the line for the reorganized league, which will permit Ohio-Pennsylvania League, has signed pitcher checkmate the move for starting local cember, pending examination of which by that organization to resume operations as a six- Jack Clifford, late of Rochester; and infielder base ball games at 3.30 o©clock, instead the National Board nothing could have club league. Arthur Zimmerman, a brother of the famous of 4, the hour that has prevailed for Chicago player, Heine Zimmerman. been done toward reorganizing the cir Manager Wallace and four members of the St. years. Today a list, containing 400 cuit. Further trouble and delay is now Louis American team, left St. Louis, February President Witman, of the outlaw United names of members of the stock exchange, obviated. 23, for West Baden, Ind. The other members States League, announces that when he has his was posted on the floor, in direct opposi of the team will report March 4 at St. Louis, Reading team completed he will send the team where the Browns will do their Spring training. to Bermuda for three weeks© training. tion to any change in time. There are Manager Clarence Rowland, of the Dubuque Alliance, O., with B. C. Kleinman 1n com 1100* operators in the exchange, and more QUAKER QUIPS. Club, of the I. I. I. League, has signed out- mand, has been admitted to the Ohio-Pennsyl than half, it is expected, will sign the fielder Burge Toiner, inflelder Leslie Orr, and vania League, along with McKeesport, Pa., thus petition. Members of the other exchanges The Athletic Youngsters Housed at San pitchers Frank Hastings and Bondenour. Pitcher making the league an eight-club organization. are said to support the movement. The Webster©s contract for the second season with Pat Dougherty, who, has played left field with brokers claim that their patronage will Antonio Awaiting the Coining of the Dubuque has also been received. the for seven years, says he Frank McHale, a former minor league pitcher, has decided to retire and give some other be largely lost by the clubs if the time is Battle-Scarred Veterans The Phillies has been selected to coach the base ball team player a chance, unless the Chicago team finds advanced, as their business prevents them Ready to Start Upon Their Spring of Washington and Jefferson College this season. itself sadly in need of his services. starting on the 45-minute trip to the The Baltimore (International League) Club Pitcher Qninn has signed his 1912 New York grounds until after the exchanges close Training Trip. has signed a local amateur southpaw pitcher American contract. at 3 o©clock. named William Gladtfelter. The New York Assembly on February 25 BY F. C. RICHTER. The Toledo Club, of the American Association, passed the bill of Assemblyman Bush, of Che- has sold infielder Sam McKinley, outflelder Jack inung County, to prevent ticket scalping at THE ST. LOUIS SUIT. Philadelphia, Pa., February 26. Man ?Klines, catcher Joe Walsh and pitcher Frank base ball games. The bill makes it unlawful ager Mack, with his Athletic Yanigans, Fan well to the New Haven Club, of the Connecti to sell tickets for a base ball game at a price higher than is marked on the ticket. There was Another Turn in the Case Adverse to reached San Antonio on Thursday, after cut League. no debate on the bill and Assemblyman Forrest a long and tiresome ride, The Indianapolis (American Association) Club S. Chilton, of Brooklyn, was the only one to Abercrombie©s Claims. has received the signed contracts of pitcher vote in the negative. Special to "Sporting Life." during which the party ran Ralph Bell, inflelder Walter Wentz, infielder into a severe storm. They Ray Mowe and outflelder Nealon Lynch. The Lima Club, of the Ohio State League, has St. Louis, Mo., February 24. A return passed from the Columbus (American Associa received a rousing recep The St. Louis American Club insists that the tion) Club to a local syndicate, which has ap was filed yesterday in Judge Shields© tion upon their arrival in Washington C.©ub must take over catcher "Nig" pointed George Wrigley as team manager. court in the mandamus suit by which Clarke at the waiver price, and has appealed to San Antonio, a big crowd President Johnson. The Washington Club re The Texas-Oklahoma League was permanently Fred N. Abercrombie is trying to compel of local fans, headed by a fused to waive on Clarke, but declares that the organized at Denison, Texas, on February 25 Probate Judge Holtcamp to appoint him brass band, greeting them St. Louis Club tried to secure more than the with a circuit composed of Wichita Falls, Bno- administrator of the estate left by M. S. at the railroad station. waiver price and did not recede from its po ham, Sherman and McKinney, Texas; and Dur- Robison, owner of the St. Louis National sition until after the Washington Club had se ant and Ardmore, Okla. The salarp limit is Since Thursday the youngs cured catcher Williams, late of the Boston Club. $900 and the season will start April 25 and League Club, who died March 24, 1911. end July 28. ters have been unlimbering The Rev. R. A. Carnahan, of Cleveland, who By a will filed in Ohio, Abercrombie was and this week they will was stricken with paralysis at Alliance, O., Pitcher Charles McCafferty, of Bloomington, named as an executor of the property in F. C. Richter start real training. The where he was preaching, and died on February Ills., has been appointed manager of the Butte that State. He resigned this charge last Athletic veterans, victors 23, was once a player of note. He played Club, of the Union Association. April and in June filed application for shortstop on the Hastings, Midi., team when The Toledo Club has purchased pitcher Larry in the World©s Series last Fall, will start "Lady" Baldwin and Jim McGuire, afterwards Clieney and catcher Geib from the Lancaster appointment as administrator in Mis for San Antonio on Monday, March 4, famous National League players, were the bat Club, ©of the Ohio State League. souri. E. A. Steininger, however, has following the trail blazed by Connie tery. The Columbus Club, of the South Atlantic been appointed Missouri administrator in Mack. Danforth and Coombs have been President N. P. Corish, of the South Atlantic League, has traded catcher H. Reynolds for the meantime, and Abercrombie©s manda wintering in the Lone Star State, and League, has signed Umpire Harry T. Arnold, pitcher McCormick, of the Albany Club, same mus actions followed. The return re will go direct to the training camp. The last year with the Wisconsin-Illinois League. league. views the evidence in the case and sets team will be in charge of John Shibe. forth that the judge found Abercrombie©s The following will leave here: John cover what was once the old bicycle available trading material, and it is expected resignation as an executor in Ohio had Shibe, Von Ohl, Captain Danny Murphy, that he will be sent to some minor league club, track. The seats extend 40 feet in front possibly the San Francisco Club, of the Pacific affected his rights in Missouri. "Home " Baker, , Chief of the clubhouse, but do not cut off any Coast League, to whom Manager Mack has Bender, , , Jack of the playing field. A complete set of promised an infielder. REAL HARD LUCK. Lapp, , "Stuffy" Mclnnes, boxes have been placed in front of the An open-air exhibition of cattle ranging will , , Claude Derrick original tier, running from one end of be staged some afternoon this week at San An The Vicissitudes Encountered in Quick and . the grand-stand to the other. The boxes tonio for the entertainment of the Athletic players, and the most noted cowboys in the Succession by Pitcher Billiard. extend eight feet further toward the State will take part. News of the Philadelphia Club. diamond, but the distance between the The Philadelphia Club has disposed of the Wooster, Ohio, February 12. Harry President Fogel and Manager Dooin stand wall and the base lines is still more following players: Pitcher Jake Smith to Wil- Billiard, the pitcher who started out with Jaave now completed all arrangements for than the space required by the rules. mington; inflelders Deal and Bonuer, pitcher Mc- Toledo last Spring, has been having a #he Spring training of the Phillies. The The improvements when finished will Tigh, catcher Freese and outfielder Beswick to tough experience during the Winter. Bil Lancaster; and pitcher Slaughter to Louisville. liard nearly died with appendicitis, re / players will start for West Baden, Ind., cost $8000. ___ "Bull" McCleary, former captain of the State tomorrow and will remain at that water College base ball and foot ball teams, is a nne covered, and last week had a second at ing place until next Monday. During A Philly Pitcher Stabbed. ©all-around base ball player, but Manager Mack tack. He submitted to an operation. that time not a ball or bat will be touch signed him as a pitcher aud will try to develop About the same time that he got home Following a brief telegraphic announce him into a star twirler. He weighs close to ed, the entire period being given up to ment in "Sporting Life©s" last issue that 195 pounds. last Fall a brother committed suicide. taking the waters, walking, riding and pitcher "Lefty" Pruitt, of the Philliesn According to San Antonio reports Manager A little later, Billiard©s grandmother died, golfing, in order to put the men in shape had been severely cut, came the following Mack is favorably impressed with the looks of followed by his second attack of appen for real work at Hot Springs, Ark., which details of the affairs from Birmingham, pitcher Jensen, the Chicago semi-professional, dicitis. Billiard is making good recovery, will be reached by March 5. Base ball who joined the squad at St. Louis. He won 17 and surgeons declare that he will be Ala., where the tall young pitcher lives: out of 24 games last season and appears to be a experts declare that a team gets incalcula " ©Lefty© Pruitt, former star pitcher for very likely looking candidate. ready to go into training by the middle ble results by beginning their training at Howard College, who was secured by Manager of March. Dooin, of the Philadelphia Nationals, for a try- President Fogel on Saturday received a letter West Baden. The Cubs and Pittsburgh out this Spring, was seriously cut here Sunday from H. Tad Jones, a former University of *______teams, as well as many individual play morning, February 38, in a fray with another Pennsylvania pitcher, stating that he would join The Nashville Club was notified on February ers, always start their training at the man, who escaped after the cutting. Pruitt was the club here upon the return, but would not 20 by Secretary Farrell that the Syracuse Club, place. The only live bit of news develop stabbed In the left shoulder and arm, while a go South. He twirled in the Western Canada of the New York State League, had claimed pitch slight wound was inflicted on his right thigh. League last season and won 22 out of -4 games. er Vowinkle, the former Eastern Leaguer, signed ing during the past week was a statement The former collegian showed such ability here At San Antonio on Saturday Manager Mack by Manager Smith as a free agent. President by President Fogel that pitcher Scanlon last Spring with the Howard team that Manager paid his respects to President John T. Brush, Andrews will carry the case to the National i ;would not sign a Philadelphia contract Dooin, who was in the city in training quarters, who is at the Texas resort for his health. The Commission. MARCH 2, 1912

iL,L> 2©G UASE BALL MEN AND MEASL©^Ll: ARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL"-Editor Francis C. Richter.

manlike nfanner in which the games of the their families either in poor circumstances leagues will be found working in harmony under American League are played." an ironclad agreement. Incidentally, the men or abject poverty, despite the fact that of .the major leagues must realize that they are Admitting that the American League these players in their prime enjoyed sal constantly being threatened by Invasion from magnates back up their President much aries that should have laid the foundation new organizations anxious to break into th» more uniformly and strongly than the for at least equipment for something bet game, and their chances would be greatly in SPORHNGlp creased should the major leagues have a real National League magnates support their ter than unremunerative common labor in quarrel among themselves. A Weekly Newspaper Executive we must say, in justice to the their days of the "sere and yellow leaf." senior league, that in the particular mat Fortunately, the present generation of Where Will It End? Base Ball and Trap Shooting. ter above criticized no motive of antag ball players of major league calibre take From Cleveland "News." onism to President Lynch, or desire to their profession more seriously than the The Cleveland team is, going to train Tn New minimize his power, actuated the mag old-timers and make far better use of Orleans; New Orleans is going to train in FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. nates. The amendment to this particular Panama; now the Canal Zone clubs are undecided their opportunities to guard against the whether to go to Patagonia or the Straits of Ma IlUe Registered In the United States Patent Offlce clause in the National League constitution inevitable rainy day. gellan for their Southern training. by The Sporting Life Publishine Company. was made solely to square that clause with Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office the clause in the National Agreement The Progress of the Game. as second class mail matter. which provides that any player suspended Frony New York "Sun." tor more than ten days by a league or THE PLAYING^ RULES. Work is under way at three major league clnb Published every Saturday by club can appeal to tJie National Commis parks to increase accommodations for the fans sion for a modification of the sentence. Cincinnati "Enquirer." next year. The Boston Red Sox are constructing The Sporting Life Publishing Co. The Rules Committee did well not to tamper a new plant in the Hub that will cost $250,000. 34 South Third Street, Therefore the amendment was necessary with the regulations under -which base ball hag The Cincinnati Club is building a concrete and for two reasons: First, because the Na reached its present high state of efficiency. The steel grand stand, and the Detroit Club is doing PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. tional Agreement requires that no league rules are about perfect, just as they stand. The the same at Bennett Park. New grand stands foul-strike rule, which was severely condemned were erected at the Polo Grounds and In Wash Editorial and Business Staff: constitution can provide or enforce any by many experts at the start, has more than ington this year. The Chicago National League Thos. S. Dando...... President clause in conflict with the supreme law ; proved its advantage, and would not be dis Club has decided to put up a fine plant in the Francis C. Richter...... Editor-in-Chief and, second, to save the* league and the carded now under any circumstances. The cry near future, while the Highlanders© home at Thos. S. Dando...... Gun Editor president the humiliation of having a for more batting was effectually silenced last Kingsbridge will be ready for occupancy next Thos. D. Richter...... Assistant Editor year, when many American Leaguers hit over season. E. Fred Slear...... A. .Assistant Gun Editor player go over head to the National Com .400 and the National League list of .300 hitters 3. Cliff Dando...... Secretary-Treasurer mission for a hearing which is denied him was longer than it has been for a great many Reading the Future. Edward C. Stark...... Business Manager by _the law of his own league. This con years. There was never any real From Philadelphia "North American." dition applies to the American Lffigue as DEMAND FOR MORE HITTING, "U. S. League Gives Out Entire Circuit," SUBSCRIPTION BATES well as the National League, so President anyway, except among the batters themselves headline in morning paper. Or might possibly One Year...... ,?2.00 Lynch is not more "handicapped" than and the columns of the Winter dope, when the be changed to read: "U. S. League Entire Cir President Johnson; and so, furthermore, subject made a good filler for the dull season. cuit Gives Out," thereby antedating the trend of Six Months...... 1.25 So far as the fans are concerned, they are more events by two months. Three Months...... 65c there is no such thing as arbitrary presi than satisfied with the amount of hitting now Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. dential disciplinary power under the seen, and there is not one in a thousand who Manager Bresnahan Appreciated. Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. supreme National Agreement. would welcome a return to the large scores and From Boston "Globe." iong-drawn-out games of several years ago, be A change has come oter the base ball world. fore the foul-strike rule was adopted. The game The ability of McGraw, Chance, Clarke, Mack is just right as it is, and the less tampering with and Jennings to keep their men up in front BENEFICIAL DEALS. the rules that is indulged in the better. There through thick and thin for a long period of 24 PAGES 24 has also been a long step forward in uniform years has-attracted an extraordinary amount of scoring. In the major league cities the scoring attention to the managerial berth. So it has HE unprecedented scarcity of Winter is invariably fair and intelligent, with no favors come to pass that when a team does poorly the PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 2, 1912. T player deals among the major league shown to the home team. Years ago certain first demand of the fans is for a new manager. clubs has been partially atoned for by crack three important, if belated, deals involv PLAYERS WERE OFTEN FAVORED, ing two American League clubs and one but this is no longer the case, and the visiting club Is usually as well treated as the home PUBLIC OPINION. THE REAL REASON. National League club. In the former or favorites. There is just one point on which ganization Cleveland traded first base- scoring is not uniform and that is the scoring of Ex-Pitcher Harry Howell, Now an Umpire, on CONSIDERABLE misapprehension ex- man Stovall to St. ©Louis for pitcher a base hit on an attempted force play which Playing-Rule Problems. fails to go through, though made without error ** ists in the public mind as to the in George, and Washington traced catcher or mistake. Most of the younger and more care Cook, Minn., February 20. Editor "Sporting tent of the National League magnates in Street to New York for infielder Knight ful scorers now score this play as a base hit for Life." I have been reading in your great paper, amending their constitution to the effect and catcher Williams, whom New York the batter, which is just what it should be, out here in the wilds of Minnesota, bf a probable had to purchase from Boston to turn over but some of the veterans, used to calling it a clearing up of technical and unused rules printed that hereafter a player suspended by the fielder©s choice and nothing else, stick to this in the Official Rules Book, condensing same into President for more than 10 days can ap to Washington. In the National League unfair and illogical method. When this play Is plainly-worded ones, for the public and players peal for a modification of the sentence to the Boston Club traded outfielder Donlin universally scored as a base hit for the batter to digest without hard mental study. I am re- the Board of Directors which has not to Pittsburgh for outfielder Campbell. there will be almost complete uniformity in big studying same for the seventh time, preparatory league scoring in the 11 cities. to my entrance into the umpiring field in the been possible heretofore, the Magee case For once the deals are so even that not International League. There are some trouble having developed the fact that ther% was only is .each club involved satisfied, but some rules surely needing improvement. public criticism is practically nil. By The rule of pitcher using two steps and foot no appeal from arbitrary action by the behind rubber in delivery could be improved by President in the matter of a term of sus the Street-Knight-Williams deal New SAYINGS OFGREAT MEN. making the pitching rubber 12 inches wide in pension. The supposition is general that York strengthens its only real weak de stead of six. The pitcher in placing one foot this was designed by the National League partment, while Washington secures a The easiest thing in the world is to tell behind other, does so to lean his body on that to curtail the power of the executive, fair substitute catcher and a splendid in others what we would do if we were in their foot to secure a body swing for his pitched ball. fielder who will serve to solve for Man place. Clark Griffith. The six-inch rubber does not balance bis 10- arfd this supposition has been fostered by It doesn©t take much pull to start a fellow inch foot; a 12-irich rubber would, and also do various papers, chief among whom may ager Griffith a possible problem at any down hill. Kid Elberfeld. away with useless kicking by the opposing clubs. be mentioned the Philadelphia "Record" one of the four infield stations. In the In Rule 50, Section 16, if the word "INTEN Among the fruits of old age, the apple of TIONALLY" passes a preceding runner WERE and Philadelphia "Inquirer." The "Rec Stovall-George deal Cleveland solves a discord should not be numbered. Nick Young. ADDED it would settle that argument of I©in- ord" recently flatly declared that the Na vexatious problem of satisfactory dispo The broad-minded man is seldom the one who pire Tom Connolly©s, as his view of a runne. or tional League went out of its way to de sition of a former manager and secures is chesty. August Herrinann. runners unintentionally passing another that has missed touching a base is a common-sense one, stroy the good effects upon discipline of a competent pitcher, while the Browns The most useful thing in the world is * in declaring only the runner missing the base President Lynch©s drastic action in the gain at one stroke a man capable of not friend; provided you can keep him from finding out. If a rule were added and authority given Magee case ; and it said editorially : only adding considerable fielding and out he is being used. Chas. W. Murphy. umpires to call all runn«rs out "without appeal" Publicity consists of being either toasted or after missing a base the instant they touch the "This move will kill the moral effect of the batting strength to the team, but of han roasted. Ban B. Johnson. punishment meted out to Sherwood Magee last dling the team either as manager or following one it would eliminate trouble. season for that brutal attack on Umpire Fin- Even with the aid of Indelible ink a poet There is no rule covering "Umpire on Fair neran. Now the ball players know that they captain should the near or remote future can©l^ be assured that he is writing for posterity. Ground" hit by a thrown ball. Why not con have only a 10 days© suspension at most to demand a new leader for the Browns. Grantland Rice. sider the ball in play the same as Section 7 of fear from Lynch, so the quiet that was so From a league standpoint this is the To be bald is no disgrace. A full head of Rule 54? marked after the Magee incident last season most important deal of the season by hair covers many an empty head. John D The case of Doyle, of the Giants, missing may be expected to be broken, while the rare Shibe. - home plate in a World©s Series game and going sport of ©umpire baiting© can again be resumed, reason of its strengthening playing and to his benclfe would the player with the ball with reasonable certainty that nothing worse moral effect upon the weakest team in have to run him a fast race to put him out, as than a short exile to the bench will be forth the junior major league. In a way, the quite a few umpires have told me? Doesn©t coming. It is a step backward, and proves that CONSIDER PATRONS. Rule 50, Section 13, apply to the home plate as the National League club owners are not honest Donlin-Campbell deal is just as impor a base, and if runner does not attempt to re in their demand for clean ball. It is evident tant to the National League, as it gives turn and touch home plate after missing it, can New York "Tribune." he not be put out by holding ball on home that they have no desire to emulate the success Pittsburgh a player calculated to add plate? * of the American League, built on unity, and some needed dash to an over-staid team, In order that spectators at ball games may I wonder how many players know the proper that the smiling glances thrown Johnson©s way and incidentally to add enough batting have no difficulty in identifying the players, the time a base runner can leave his bag on an are prompted by fear rather than admiration. strength to the team to assure it a place directors of the Pacific Coast League have passed infield fly. As there is no rule on it, there The office of president in the National League a rule by which every player must wear a num should be one. never meant much more than secretary and among the championship probabilities; ber on his left sleeve to correspond with one 1 noticed some agitation to increase batting, chief of umpires, and now it means a little less while Boston is benefited by the acquisi opposite his name on the score card. Such a a few weeks ago, without interfering with the than it ever did before. Lynch can impose tion of a brilliant young player who in system of identification has been suggested for present system of play. Would not moving the small fines and order short suspensions, but many years, but the Pacific Coast League is the pitcher back 31 inches, making the distance 63 nothing m»re. Selfish"1 interests are interferred all ways measures up to the policy of first to put it in practice. The argument against feet, help the batter and cause curves and spit with if he is allowed to exercise much power. the new owners of the club, who propose the numbering of players is that the average balls to break further from them and easier to As a result National League games are marked to follow the modern fashion of building player prides himself on being well enough follow? Also practically increase percentage in by wrangling differences not warranted by the up a team with fast young players, no known around the major league circuit not to base-running. play." require identification, and to some extent this I have read with much interest during the matter how long it may take, than to is true, but there is no doubt that there are passing Winter your "Sporting Life" and as Subsequently the Philadelphia "In waste time, energy and money with su- a great many instances even in the major leagues quirer" also fell into line with a little where spectators are at sea as to what players sure you it has been a pleasant task and kept lecture to the league which seems to be peranuated veterans or mediocre cast-offs. are covering certain positions. Score cards, as me in touch with the outside base ball world. And so the equalizing process goes on its a rule, are worthless, but under the numbering Sincerely yours, HARRY HOWELL. a favorite subject for writers who love to slow but sure way. system they would become valuable. But there "point a moral or adorn a tale." In ad would be an awful howl go up from the stars in dition to criticising various alleged re the major leagues if they were compelled to WHEN THERE©S A HOLE IN THE BAT. wear numbers on their sleeves, and, realizing cent or present shortcomings of the sen this, the big leagues have sidestepped the sug ior league the "Inquirer" said : MEN AND MEASURES. gestion for several years. By Ottie E. Colburn. "The National League magnates sheared Presi This year you©ve bought another bat . dent Lynch of some of his power by passing a FEBRUARY, the month in which Wash- The very latest style. resolution providing that when the extreme pen + ington and Lincoln were born, has And you think that your latest stlefc alty is visited upon a player, he the player_ PRESS POINTERS. Will drive the ball a mile; ^ will have the privilege of appeal to the Board one more claim to distinction. It is also You hone it, and you oil it, and of Directors, who will have the power to set the month in which the National League, You" tape it at one end, aside the verdict of the president. This is a oldest of all professional base ball leagues, Why Every Condition in Base Ball is a Standing In fact, you really treat it severe handicap to President Lynch, and in and virtual developer of our National Protest Against War, Better than you©d treat a friend. cidentally weakens every umpire in the Na From Washington "Star." tional League circuit, and seriously reflects upon game, was ushered into existence 36 years Your thoughts are very pleasant; the quality of the sportsmanship of the ma -- ago. In those years is bound up virtual Every time there is a difference of opinion on You©re full of confidence; nates who passed it. In the American League ly the story of the birth, rise and develop any proposition that is before the two major You©re dreaming of the hits you get President Johnson©s power in the way of dis ment of organized ball for which the Na leagues the calamity shouters predict war. The That knock boards off the fence. cipline is absolute. When he disciplines a player last reason for this belief is that the©National One day you take the bat along it goes and every magnate, manager and player tional League must always be held in League has adopted a new National Agreement, With you to try it out, knows it. There is no appeal from his ukase grateful remembrance, no matter what its while the American League has objected to some And soon you get the longed-for chance of the new claustes and wants to give it further To give the ball a clout. Knowing that they will be supported by Mr. mistakes or shortcomings. consideration. But there will be no war. Men Johnson, the umpires of the American League who have millions invested in base ball and are, can take a firmer hold of a game than their You thought a lot of that new bat, under present conditions, making a splendid You watched it with great care, brethren in the National, and the players of the HE Necrology of 1911, recently printed dividend on their investment, are not going to American League, knowing that the umpires of But when you failed to get a hit T in "Sporting Life," paints a sad but do anything that will mar their interests. A It filled you with despair. the American Leagu<* will be sustained, do not base ball war would mean the loss of fortunes dare to take the liberties the players of the impressive moral. The list of decedents The bat you honed and oiled and taped and nothing is to be gained. There may be a Has plainly proven that National League do. And the difference in the contained the names of 34 veteran base lot of talk and insinuations by the magnates, It©s gosh-darned hard to hit e©m two systems is shown in the decorous, sports ball players, of whom all but two left but when the smoke clears away the two major ,When there©s a "hole in the bat.©" MARCH 2, 1912 SPORTING LIFE return from a tour of the circuit, long Jackson, Birmingham and (Jraney can do enough to issue another bulletin to the CLEVELAND CHAPTER. in the outfield and is also well acquaint franchise owners. He announces that ed with the work of Turner, Olson and these requests for places in the various Manager Davis Proposes to Devote Most Lajoie in the infield. First base is the clubs exceed 800, and include the offers of His Training Time to His Batteries of many who are anxious to break away only position outside of the battery end The Club©s Design Is to Carry Three of the team that will give him much from the other two big leagues. Con worry, and judging from advance notices tracts, he says, have already been made Southpaw Pitchers AH Season. from all the American Association cities with more than half the number who will Ed Hohnhorst will soon remove the fur be required for the entire circuit and the BY ED F. BANG. prospects are so bright that he will rows from Manager Davis© brow, as far In Contradistinction to Chairman probably not visit the Western clubs again Cleveland, O., February 26. Editor as the initial sack is concerned. It is before the opening of the playing season. "Sporting Life." Those good old base within the range of possibilities that the Herrmann, Who Permits His A feature of President Witman©s bulletin ball days have come; the gladdest of* the Naps will is his earnest protest against the use year. The Naps- are now CABBY THREE SOUTHPAWS Kind Heart to Affect His Judg of the word "outlaw" in connection with on their way to Mobile, next season. , ^Willie Mitch the United States League. He calls at Ala., where on Saturday ell and Lefty George are the three port- ment, in an Important Matter* tention to the attitude of August Herr- morning they will pitch ,mann, Chairman of the National Base camp for a two weeks© so siders in question. Gregg is a certainty Ball Commission, who says the new journ. The first party was on the staff, providing, of course, his New York City, February 2Q. Presi leagues "are not outlaws." Commenting made up of Manager Plar- salary argument with the Cleveland Club dent Thomas J. Lynch, of the National upon this Mr. Witman urges that the ry Davis and his recruit is adjusted. In 1911 Vean looked like League, is not disposed to view leagues sporting writers be asked not to refer to pitchers and . The the classiest piece of first year bric-a- the United States League as an outlaw veterans will follow a brac that has broken into the American operating outside the pale League since . debutted of the National Agreement and adds: week later. Manager Da- "Standard dictionaries define an outlaw as vis plans to devote most of as a Washington National back in 1907. with a kindly or lenient He had a big winning percentage last eye. He holds that any ©one.who openly defies the law a bandit.© This Ed. Bang his time to his battery term Vitpuld more properly apply to the American men. He hasn©t a vet season, such a big one in fact that it league that is not in "or and National Leagues. They defy the law and would be little short of remarkable if he ganized ball" is against it the Constitution by holding players in bondage eran pitcher on the squad unless Willie and therefore an "out and buying and selling them like slaves, and Mitchell, with his two years of experi- repeated the coming season. But then law" organization. It is, Gregg says his arm has recovered its therefore, small wonder cunning, and with the advantage of a that he is amazed at the year©s experience in select society he may story coming out of Cin Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told cross the wiseacres and have even a bet cinnati during the past ter record in the 1912 than last season. Thos. J. Lynch week, in which Chairman YOUNG MITCHELL Herrmann was quoted by SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." looked like an 18-karat twirler at the the Cincinnati "Enquirer" as holding out The Boston National Club has received the The St. Louis American Club has released out close of the 1910 campaign, but he slump an olive branch to the outlaw United signed contracts of catcher William Rariden, fielder Schweitzer and Albert ed badly last year and he will have to States and Columbian Leagues. Mr. third baseman Ed. McDonald and outfielder Ed. Moulton to the Memphis Club, of the Southern Herrmann is reported to have said that C. Jones. infielder Bill Sweeney is now the League. fight it out with Lefty George to share if he had any players that all the Na only hold-out among the regulars. In the New York State League the Troy Club the south-paw pitching burden with tional or American League clubs waived The Unlontown Club, of the new Ohio-Pennsyl has secured pitcher Ivor Wagner from Bingham- Gregg the coming season. In the event vania League, has signed two players from ton and outfielder J. C. Spafford from La Crosse; that both Mitchell and Gre^g show the on he would not hesitate to turn them Girard, O. One is a pitcher, Sam Pletcher, the and the Utica Club has signed outfielder Jude, over to either of the new leagyes. Mr. other infielder Dan Temple. late of Mobile, and pitcher Conner, a promising class to warrant their retention by Man ager Davis the Naps may emulate the Herrmann also was quoted as saying the The Great Palls (Union Association) Club has youngster. newly-formed circuits are not outlaw signed catcher Raymond Cahill, of St. Louis. In The St. Paul (American Association) Club has example of the Chicago White Sox and leagues, but independent bodies, not tres the same league the Helena Club has signed signed pitcher Dick Leahy and catcher Jack Mc carry three offsiders. Two of them prob player Hester, claimed by the Rockford Club, of Carthy, an amateur battery of Valey City, N. D. ably would be worked regularly, while passing on the rights of organized base the Central Association. balL "You can take it from me," said Manager Dale Dear, of the Topeka (Western the third could be used as a relief pitch In the New England League me Brockton Club League) Club, has sold catcher Joe Crisp, se er in the event that the derrick had to be President Lynch, "Garry Herrmann never has purchased, under optional agreement, from cured last year from the St. Louis Browns, to said a word of that. It is ridiculous to the Newark (International League) Club pitcher ithe Columbus (American Association) Club, on a used on a right-hander. The chief reason quote the Chairman of the National Com T. A. Schmidt. conditional contract that he make good. why major league clubs have not mission as having made any such re Eddie Hahn, the former White Sox star, has A San Francisco dispatch, under date of Febru CABRIED THBEE LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS marks. The whoHl story, I supopse, signed with the Wichita Club, of the Western ary 23, states that "outfielder Ping Bodie, of League. That club has reinstated the suspended the White Sox, is missing since last Saturday in the past is that it has been almost originated in the brain of a newspaper outfielder, Clyde Williams, and released him in from his home and usual haunts near San impossible to find a trio of south-paws man who was trying to stir up some Francisco. His wife and parents are greatly order to enable him to devote his time to college worried over his disappearance." good enough to warrant a manager in thing." Mr. Lynch declared that so far athletics. Pitcher Jack Lawler and pitcher Carmichael keeping them on the payroll throughout as he was concerned the new leagues The Springfield Club, of the Connecticut have simultaneously notified the Chattanooga would get no recognition from the Na League, has sold pitcher Bill Temple to the Port Club of their permanent retirement from base the season. Manager Davis is of the tional League. land Club, of the Pacific Coast League. ball for business reasons. firm belief that he made a good deal President Johnson, of the American League, In the Texas League the Dallas Club has when he traded George Stovall to St. Mr. Herrmann Far Too Liberal. on February 25 announced that Umpire Bert settled its league indebtedness and is again in Louis for Lefty George, and he probably Hart, of the International League, had been good standing; and the Austin Club has decided will devote considerable of his time at Cincinnati, O., February 24.—The Cin added to his staff of umpires. In exchange for not to enter suit about the 1912 schedule, It Hart Umpire John Mullen will go to the In having secured re-arrangement of some games. the training camp to "bringing George cinnati "Times-Star" the other afternoon ternational League. through." Of course, this quoted Chairman Herrmann, of the Na All National League clubs have waived on Manager Callahan, of the Chicago American Fred Tenney, but that player and tbe Boston DOES NOT MEAN tional Commission, as saying: League team, accompanied by a few of his men, Club have not yet been able to agree upon a "The new Columbian League and the new reached Waco, Texas, on February 24. mutually satisfactory settlement of Tenney©s that the Nap boss will pass up the other United States League are not outlaws. The Secretary John T. Griffin, of the Johnstown claim against the Boston Club on account of his twirlers in favor of George, just to prove widespread Idea that we consider them outlaws, (Tri-State League) Club, in a public statement 1912 contract. to the public at large that he was right enemies and invaders is utterly without founda denies emphatically that York had obtained out Secretary Farrell has notified the Canadian in making the deal. Davis is not that tion. They are independent bodies, acting, so fielder Jimmy Clark from the Johnstown Club. League of its advancement to Class C, owing to far at least, within their rights, and not tres Secretary Griffin also says that Manager Man the admission of Ottawa and Peterboro to the kind. Each and every pitcher will re passing on ours. An outlaw league is one which ning, of York, has not closed a deal for his own original six-club circuit. ceive a fair deal at his hands, and if he breaks faith with the National Agreement. These release from Johnstown, and that something more new leagues are not in the National Agreement, substantial than a tr^de of Abbott, the York The I. I. I. League meeting set for February thinks the pitching staff will be stronger have not asked for inclusion in its protection, outfielder, must be offered before Manning will 23 at Chicago had to be abandoned owing to the with only two south-paws and an addi and are not fighting or harming us in any way. great blizzard in the West, the delegates being tional right-hander he will not hesitate be free to manage the York team. unable to reach Chicago. The meeting will now Why should we consider them hostile. In my President Farrell, of the New York State to cut loose from George, providing, of opinion, these leagues rank, except in size, with be held on February 27, when President Tcar- League, has received the signed contract of Um ney©s schedule will be adopted. course, that the latter does not show ^ the Saturday Afternoon League, of Cincinnati; pire Dick Morgan, of last year©s Western League the Chicago City League, and similar bodies. The Chicago American Club* has signed pitcher much, or more, class than Willie Mitch While these leagues play their games within staff. Ben Hansen, of the Chicago L^gan Square Club. Chicago friends of Hank O©Day, former um ell. our territory, they are not our enemies; they are The ownership of shortstop Warren York, of wholly independent, and are simply playing ball, pire in the National League, and now manager of the Cincinnati team, have announced plans for Waterloo is no longer in dispute between the as they have a right to do. We have no right Keoknk and Kewanee Clubs, of the Central As THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE to object to them, no license to annoy them. a celebration at the West Side Park in Chicago, when the Cincinnati and Chicago teams open the sociation. Manager George Pennington, of the The status of the Columbian and United States latter club, having withdrawn his claim to the Leagues is exactly the same, so far as we are season April 18. The celebration will be in honor player. Agrees Upon Its 1912 Schedule at a roncerned. I see there is talk of trouble because of O©Day, who was born and reared in the the Lexington Club, of the Blue Grass League, neighborhood of West Side Park. The Lynchburg (Virginia League) Club has Meeting Held in Little Rock. fold a player or is alleged to have sold one Outfielder Jack Powell, of the Austin (Texas signed an amateur Baltimore outfielder named Special to "Sporting Life." George Jackson. to the Columbian League. Another foolish idea. League) Club, has been released. Little Bock, Ark., February 24. The If I had a player whom I had no room for, and The advance guard of the Cincinnati National Shortstop "Chick" Hartman, for the last two all the big league clubs waived claim on him, League team left Cincinnati night of February seasons a member of the Sious> City Club, of regular Spring meeting of the Southern I would not hesitate to turn him over to a 24 for the Spring training camp at Columbus, the Western League, has accepted terms of the League was held at the office of President Columbian club, a Saturday Afternoon club, or Ga. Eleven players made the trip. They in Montreal Club, of the International League. W. M. Kavanaugh today, and each club anyone who wanted him and could meet his de cluded pitchers Humphries, Shinners, Williams, Hartman is a New Yorker, having graduated was well represented. The schedule for mands as to salary. Any National Agreement Prough, Horsey and Hildebrand; catchers Mc- from the semi-pro, ranks in Manhattan. club has a, perfect right to dispose of its con Lean and Severeid, apd outfielders- Mitchell, Manager Phillips, of the Youngstown (Central 1912 was adopted and the home club tracts to any organization not in the outlaw Murphy and Miller. Coach Pietz accompanied League) Club announces the engagement of Goes guarantee to the visiting club was raised class and, as I said before, and as a final them. and Orris, catchers; Cross, Ainsworth, Boardman, from $100 to $125. The raise was cham clincher, these new leagues are NOT outlaws and Infielder Shafer, of the Giants, who did not S.vmes and Cornelius, pitchers; Tate, first base; pioned by Secretary Heineman, of the must not be considered such while they operate play ball last year, but remained at his home Scott, shortstop; Con-way, left field; Gray, right Independently and without breaking faith with in California, has followed his application to field. New Orleans Club. The following um the National Agreement." the National Commission for reinstatement by The New York-Washington exchange of catcher pires have been appointed by President (Mr. Herrmann seems to have over reporting to Manager McGraw at Marlin, Texas, Street for infielder Knight has been completed, Kavanaugh for 1912 : W. B. Carpenter, looked the fact that the several inde on the. 23d inst. The National Commission on New York purchasing catcher Alvah Williams Bill Hart, Frank Rudderham, W. A. Kel- February 24 announced his reinstatement without from the Boston Club for $2000 and turning him pendent leagues he quotes as prototypes over to the Washington Club. lum, Dan Pfeninger, D. J. Fitzshnmons of the new outlaw concerns are leagues a fine. and Jack O©Toole, late of the New York which have long been in existence and State League, with the appointment of all are local leagues ^quite a different they admit their offense by referring to those ence, is considered such. Cy Falkenberg, one other later ; this will give the South thing from leagues organized on purely whom they do not control as ©free agents.© When who was the veteran Nap hurler last ern League the double-umpire system. professional basis, with inter-State cir they call us ©outlaws© they are using the tactics The visitors were entertained by Presi of the robber who cries out ©stop thief to de year, has been turned over to Toledo. Cy cuits, with definite purpose to invade ceive pursuers. They are the ©outlaws,© not we, is still holding out because $800 was dent Kavanaugh last night with a ban many cities already occupied by long- and we propose to remove the stains from the pruned from his salary. quet at the Marion Hotel. After the esjtablished NationaJ Agreement clubs, great American game and to make and keep regular meeting today a few of the visi i with set design to operate in opposition it the cleanest amusement of the age. Abraham BLANDING AND KALER « tors left for their homes, wljile the others Lincoln said, ©This country belongs to the people are of the vintage of the Fall of 1910. © to said clubs, to take players at random, who inhabit it. Whenever they grow weary of will make a visit to Hot Springs on Sun and with ultimate design of forcing their the existing government they can exercise their The other twirlers either made their de day morning under the care of President way into organized ball or supplanting constitutional right of amending it, or their buts as Naps last season or are still to W. M. Kavanaugh. Secretary Heineman, revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow make their bow in Cleveland uniforms. it in the cities they propose to occupy. it.© We will exercise our constitutional right to of the New Orleans Club, voiced the sen That they will hardly be able to accom emancipate the base ball players of America Then, too, the catchers are practically timents of the fans and the public at plish their design is beside the question; and from henceforth all shall be free agents. an experiment. True, large of this city when at the banquet their present motive is the only thing to There will be no base ball war unless one is is a veteran, but 1912 will bo his first last night he said that the Southern be considered, and that motive is hostile forced upon us by the trust, and we would call year in a Nap uniform. Easterly is a League should elect President Kavanaugh attention to the fact that this is a bad year player of three years© experience in the to organized ball and all it stands for. for trusts." for life and not year by year as hereto Editor "Sporting Life.") major league, but he has been alternat fore, as he is considered by one and all ing between the outfield and behind the From March to April. as one of the big guns in base ball. Outlaws Quickly Grasp at Opening. bat, and must start all over again. Steve Had you noticed that every young O©Neil probably will be the third back Letter List. Reading, Pa., February 24.—William twirler who is making a bid to enter the stop on the Naps© roster. With these Abbott Witman, president of the United points before him We have letters for the persons named below, States League of Professional Ball Clubs, big leagues this season is six feet tall whi<^Ji will he forwarded upon receipt of address and a wonder? It happens every year IT BEHOOVES MANAGER DAVIS or self -addressed stamped envelope: has emerged from the avalanche of appli Jack Nugent, Manager Charles Shaffer, E. C. cations from players in all parts of the about this time, but they shrink under to be up and doing with his pitchers and Landgraf, O. N. T. Fielder, Fred Paige and country that overwhelmed him upon his the scorching svju of the Southland. catchers. He realizes full well just what Pitcher "Bud" Nickol. SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912 is just possible that the former outfielder -League, will leave tomorrow for Jack the crowds, but it is a good thing to have may be carried throughout the season as sonville, Fla., on an extended vacation a station on this fine line of traffic lo PLAYERS© BOON a pinch hitter. His inability to gather trip. He will go by boat to Jacksonville, cated so close that it will be the simplest in long drives appears to preclude any and will spend part of his time at Palm of matters to get over to Ebbets Field chance of his breaking up the present Beach. John is going away with an as from the New York side of the bridge in combination of regulars. Weather per sortment of golf clubs, base balls and 18 minutes. That is all that it will take IS THE REVISED NATIONAL mitting, the program for the next few bats. He says He will play some golf, and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit has as days will be the mastering of the intrica but thinks he will devote the greater serted that it will have the best of facili AGREEMENT. cies of McGraw©s training favorite, the part of his time to base ball. He will ties to get out to the park and the best "fall away" slide. Many sore hips and stop at several of the National League of facilities to get back. There is room torn uniforms will be acquired before training camps and says he will be in to store two or three extra trains near President Farrell, of the New this "bugaboo" is dispatched, but its the pink of condition when he returns. Prospect Park, and that will help a lot value is shown in the base stealing rec This is the first vacation that Secretary in taking away the spectators after the York American Club, Declares ords of last season. Heydler has taken in several years, and games are over. More than that, there his friends wish him a merry trip. should be a bunch of trains outbound PITCHER FULLENWEIDER from the bridge, which will give the best That It Will Benefit Players has reported and says he has been doing of service to the island after the games a little private training for the last few BROOKLYN BUDGET. are over. and Correct Abuses in Game* weeks. Robinson is having his hands THE SURFACE LINES full keepjng the young pitchers from pre maturely extending themselves, but a few Only Four Players of the Superba Team are to build straight through from Ham SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Now Unsigned Bettering Transporta ilton Ferry to the park, and that will be New York City, February 26. Presi days of real warm weather will remove another spoke in the wheel of transporta dent Frank Farrell, of the New York this necessity. McGraw has been train tion Facilities for the New Ball Park- tion which will be worth a lot in Sum American League Club, believes the new ing as diligently as any of the recruits, Possible Addition of Seymour to Team. mer. It will be easy to slip over on the agreement between the ma taking a turn at all of the infield posi tions, tossing them up to the batters and ferry and grab a car which will make jor leagues will be a great BY JOHN B. FOSTER. the ball ground in 20 minutes. All boon for 1© the minors and illustrating his lecture on the value of around, it appears that the transporta also a help to young play sliding by himself doing several fall- Brooklyn, N. Y., February 26. Editor aways into the sand box. "Sporting Life." All the Brooklyn play tion facilities are to be so much better ers. He declared on his ers have been signed to contracts for than they were at Washington Park that arrival here from Chicago HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS. 1912 except Downs, Cut- Brooklyn will be one of the best equip that the American League One more week, or seven short days, and shaw, Smith and Kent. ped grounds in the country in that re approved the Agreement, the Highland clan will be rounded togeth Very likely Cutshaw has spect, and make no mistake that this but deferred ratifying it er at the Georgian capital, each recruit his contract with him, as matter was not well planned and well until President Johnson bubbling over with confidence in his he has joined Dahlen at thought out when the new field was pur could study it more care ability to prove that he is an indispensa Hot Springs. The young chased. fully. "One of the best ble asset to the success of the 1912 Hill man had a long journey THE SEYMOUR BUMOR. Frank Farrell things the new National top team. Meanwhile, the veterans look from the West, and appar It is rumored that Seymour has a chance Agreement will do for the on with a supercilious air, blissfully ob ently was of the opinion to get over to Brooklyn. The story goes minor leagues," said Farrell, "is to pre livious of the time when they were in that it would be as cheap that "Cy" has been told if he gets in the vent a wholesale drafting of minor league the youngsters© place and thinking only for him to "tote" his con best of condition there is a major league players by certain clubs simply to keep of the rude awakening which is coming tract East as it would be manager who will give him a chance to them away from rival clubs. In the past a to the confident recruits before ^many John B. Foster to entrus.t it to the care show once more what he can do in fast club could draft many players and turn moons have passed. March 4 is the of Uncle Sam. Folks here company, and that Dunn has agreed to half of them back, without trial, to block date of the gathering, and from that time are not exactly worrying about Smith, give him a trial if he is successful. The other clubs from getting them. In the until the squads are formed for the but they are wondering if Mrs. Smith other part of the rumor is that Brook future, a major league club is required homeward march there will be no let up to give a youngster a fair trial, either in will insist that he lyn is the club which has promised to in the strenuous work necessary for the give Seymour a chance. In any event the season or on the Spring training conditioning of a combination prepared BETIBE FROM BASE BALL. trip." "Cy" is out at Hot Springs training with to make New York a constant factor in There was. a story last year that she Dahlen, and if that has any significance the 1912 American League race. Talk would do so. <0f course, it is out of the then there may be something in it. St. NEW YORK NUGGETS. of the Knight-Street deal still holds the question for the "fans" in Brooklyn to Louis is also reported to have made a centre of the stage in the metropolitan ^override the decision of Mrs. Smith and like promise to Seymour. Bresnahan, of gossip of fandom and as yet. the consen they are too courteous to think of doing Cheering News From the Camp of the course, knows what "Cy" can do in the sus of opinion is that Wolverton has al so, but if she will consent to come to field when he is goinjp. right, but of the Giants in Texas The Acquisition of ready made a fine start toward batting Brooklyn and pass the Summer with her two rumors that in connection with .300 in the managerial league. There husband the "fans" will be more than Brooklyn seems the more plausible, for Catcher Street By the Highlanders a have been rurnora that delighted, for there is an idea that he Popular Move With Metropolitan Fans. will make a splendid addition to the in Dahlen is going to A THIRD MAN field this season. More than that, Mrs. HAVE A GOOD OUTFIELD BY HARRY DIX COLE. was to figure in the trade and that Wash Smith may be assured that Brooklyn is in this city, if he can capture one, and New York, N. Y., February 26. Edi ington was to obtain via New York a an ideal Summer city, where it is al if Seymour would reduce his flesh and tor "Sporting Life." Already has that catcher to fill the gap left by the ©shift ways possible to purchase 5 cents worth would take the best of care of himself ancient enemy of base ball, Jupiter Plu- ing of Street. This has been officially of car fare and start toward the ocean, he might play as well next year as he vius, commenced handing denied at the offices of the New York where it is rarely the case that the travel has in other years. His base ball ability out his annual knockout Club, and Secretary Davis declared that, er is not rewarded with a plentiful sup is there if he can subdue the physical blows to managers© Spring as far as he knew, there was absolutely ply of breeze which is as full of energy part. Seymour has a lot of determina training plans. During no string attached to the deal, that the and good living as a porterhouse steak. tion when he really makes up his mind transaction had been an even trade, with the past week he has made JEBBY DOWNS to do a thing. In the year in which he Emerson Park, at Marlin, no extra inducements thrown in on eith fell into disfavor with McGraw, because more fit for training a er side. The more one glances over the will probably be with the team. He has of trouble at training quarters, he volun swimming squad than for names of Sweeney, Street and Williams been in the major leagues before, and tarily promised that he would behave, teaching. recruits big league as composing the Hilltop receiving staff perhaps is taking his time in signing his and he did, and went through the train base ball "as she is play the deeper the idea is impressed that name to his contract, but there is no ing trip paying his own expenses, _but ed." What, with the bag never since the organization of the club reason to imagine that he will not be working like a Trojan all of the time. gage going astray and the has it possessed such a capable trio. Of with the Brooklyn players when they are Harry D. C»le antics of the rain-man, course, the McGuire-Kleinow co/nbina- ready to be put through the first school about two days of any tion was a strong one, but could hardly ing in the Southwest. Folks who have THE OHIO* LEAGUE, thing approaching real practice are all compare in speed with the present staff. been cracking Downs up to be the possi that have been gleaned from the week. This should be of immense aid in de ble second base choice for 1912 are very President Read, of This Organization, a However, the Marlin weather prophets veloping the several hopeful that he will not delay, for they predict clear, warm weather for the com PROMISING© YOUNG TWIBLEBS are anxious to see their predictions veri Firm Believer in Salary Limit, and De fied that he will be the man who will ing week and the Little Napoleon is of who composed the 1911 corps. Street termined to Keep the League in Line fering up prayers that the prophecies be able to give us something so good in will probably be assigned the task of the second base line that it will be possi in This Matter. are "on the level." What little line could handling Caldwell and Fisher, and there be gotten on the recruits seems to pick ble to put Hummel in the outfield. More Lima, Ohio, February 24. Though is no reason why the latter, under the than that, Downs is a good batter, and Tesreau, Bues and Jacobson as the shin tutelage of a catcher of Street©s ex the meeting of the final circuit arrange ing lights. In fact, the first named Brooklyn is not overlooking anything ments of the Ohio State League will not perience, should not reach and retain the which will increase the batting strength seems to be the only young pitcher with form of which he has shown frequent be held until March 1. an A 1 chance of becoming a regular on of the team, as it seems to be the im prospects at this time go flashes in the past campaigns. Quinn is pression that batting will prevail some the 1912 staff. Bues is living up to his also due for a form reversal, and once to prove that it will be an PACIFIC COAST REPUTATION what stronger in the National League eight-town circuit, and that he gets his wide curves under control this year. Kent probably will send his Lima will be represented if and his final disposal is liable to give should prove a consistent winner instead signature along and join the vanguard, certain parties now inter Manager Mac considerable thinking to of the five-inning man he was last season. which will work out at the Springs be ested in the purchase of do, for if the New York Club finds itself Vaughan is still the unknown quantity, fore the regulars take a train South, and the franchise and players unable to use him, it is very improbable but his only chance appears to te to rid join Dahlen for the days of work which that the other clubs will waive on such himself of the lassitude which seems to from Columbus duly ma a promising youngster, and he appears completely overpower him in all his are to precede -the time wnen the players ture. The league managers far too good a man to be allowed to games. Wolverton refuses to take Swee- take the road back home. now have this matter up aid another Lynch club in their attempts ney©s "hold-out" threats seriously and in THE PBESIDENT OF THE CLUB with the right parties to down the boys from Coogan©s Bluff. his usual optimistic manner assures the feels pretty good, all things considered. Robert W. Read men who do things, and Still, the bridge cannot be crossed until fans that the garage owner will answer He has had much to do, and he has been another week may bring arrived at, and the future will tell the to his name when the roll is called at a busy individual. He has much more announcement of a bona fide sale. It story. "Big Steve" Jacobson has thus Atlanta. In all probability can also be forecasted that Marion will to do, and he will be still busier, but be back in the league, making the circuit far proved the surprise party. He came THE ACQUISITION OP STBEET every time that he looks up from his to the Giants from Rock Island ticketed writing for a minute and takes a squint Marion, Lima, Mansfield and Newark; as an outfielder, but on account of his will somewhat modify "Big Ed©s" ideas over the roster which has been annexed Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Lancaster and unusual size McGraw gave him a of the proper salary figure and the star to the Brooklyn end of the league for Hamilton. Newark is again in strong backstop will come to an amicable agree hands with President Watkins, of Indian TRIAL AT FIRST BASE. ment with the club in the near future. the season he smiles. There have been apolis, and F. G. Warden, the hotel mag He speedily convinced Mac that he was There are still faint whisperings of the years in which there were no smiles. It nate, in charge of its affairs. Lancaster in no danger of dethroning Fred Merkle, was all worry and wrinkles, but a bright United States League©s attempt to locate er day seems to be dawning for the will be handled by Toledo; Portsmouth, but showed up well when sent . to the a club in the metropolis, but even the Chillicothe and Mansfield by home talent outer works. When his great size is Brooklyn Club and the man who has officers of the new organization are be shouldered all of the cares and stood for well financed. A talk with President taken into consideration his speed is ginning to lose confidence in feasibility R. W. Read this week brought out the really something to be wondered at, al all of the worry should at least be en of the plan by announcing their intention titled to something like a smile now and statement from that official that the though Bob Bescher, the Cincinnati flyer, of transfering the franchise to Buffalo in league was a surety, and an eight-club is no pigmy. Coupled with natural ag then, for he has made a good fight against event© of the failure to secure grounds in handicaps which would have floored one circuit more than a possibility. Mr. Read gressiveness, he has disclosed a thirst for New York. At present the "one best is a strong believer in a $1000 salary knowledge which has made quite a "hit" less courageous. The world did not use bet" appears to be that Buffalo will ob Mr. Ebbets as easily as it has some© own limit for his league, and this rule will with McGraw, who delights in the re tain the franchise. be rigidly enforced this year. "I may cruit who is willing and anxious to be ers, in the early part of his base ball ca reer. add to all doubters that the work o©f shown. In batting practice Jacobson has signing teams is going merrily on. and proved himself a likely rival of Chief A BRIEF REST. ANOTIIEB ADDITION Meyers for the title of Champion Home there will be no dearth of good perform Secretary Heydler, of the National League- to the new ball ground is an elevated ers at the price the cities in our circuit Runnist of the outfit, but Bues is also a station on the Brighton Beach line with can afford." Secretary Carr also ex candidate for this honor and a pretty Takes a Vacation. in a half block of the park. Can©t beat pressed himself as positive of a well bal race between1 the trio should result. Special to "Sporting Life." that. If it were a terminal it would be anced and sufficiently financed circuit in M©CORMICK AND SHAFEB New York, February 26. John Heyd even better, for the departure of trains stronger hands than at any time during are right in the thick of the work, and it ler, the genial secretary of the National would be regulated to the departure of the past four years. MARCH 2, 1912 SPORTING LIFE 1400 new chairs for the grand-stand and stands and entrances at Exposition Park ; Indianapolis Club. Meantime President more than 100 more box seats. The old and that the new Pittsburgh team will John T. Powers is BOSTON BRIEFS place bids fair to look like a real ball train either at Newport News or Rich KEEPING UP A BRAVE FRONT park. Treasurer Gaffney starts for his mond, Va." annual visit to Hot Springs in a few and declares emphatically that the re SPRING PLANS OF BOTH LOCAL days and .will not be seen here again PROMOTER LANDGP.AF, OF RICHMOND, arranged circuit includes Louisville. St. until the season opens. during the week staled that he had or Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and Mil ganized a stock company in Richmond, waukee or Indianapolis; that the old CLUBS COMPLETED. which is carrying on the work of build National League Park has been leased in THE OUTLAW LEAGUES. ing a new park, with concrete-steel stand ; Louisville; that the St. Louis Club has that the league would surely start; that obtained a five-year lease of the St. Louis The Trade of Donlin for Vincent Pittsburgh had signed "Deacon" Phil- Columbia University base ball park; and The Proposed United States League Pro* lippi as team manager, and Cincinnati that the season will surely start about Campbell Popular in the Hub moters Keeping Up a Brave Front; But had signed Steinfeldt; that Charley May 1. President Powers admitted at the Columbian League, Reduced to Six- White had not given up hope of secur Chicago during the week that no players ing a ground in New York, but that if he had yet been signed, and also declined to Passing of Fred Tenney Red Club Basis, in Rough Water. failed, Buffalo would take the place of state what managers, if any, had"- been During the past week President Wit- New York for a year; that he had signed engaged. Sox Minus Catcher A. Williams man, of the proposed United States© catcher Bert Bine for his Richmond League, sent out a bulletin, protesting Club; and that he was now working an a THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE BY A. H. C. MITCHELL. against the term "outlaw league" being schedule which will have only a few con- Boston, Mass., February 25. Editor Adopts the Schedule Drafted By Presi Sporting Life." The two Boston clubs are about ready to go South for Spring dent Barrow, Adopts the Cork Centre practice. The dates of de International League Schedule Ball for Five Years and Makes Slight parture have been shifted somewhat from the orig Season Opens April 18; Closes September 22 Constitutional Changes. inal schedules, so that for Providence, R. I., February 23. The the first time in years the TORONTO CLUB AT HOME BALTIMORE CLUB AT HOME International (late Eastern) League held Nationals will start for With Jersey City ...... May 6, 7. 8, 9 With Montreal ...... April 18, 19, 20, 20 its schedule meeting here on February 21- camp earlier than the With Baltimore ...... May 10," 11, 13, 14 With Buffalo ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 ______22. The schedule submitted With Providence ...... May 15, 1G, 17, 18 With Rochester ...... "... April 26. 27, 29, 30 by President Barrow was Americans. Ward©s men With Newark ...... May 21, 22, 24, 24 With Toronto ...... May 1, 2, 3 are now booked tb leave on With Buffalo ...... June 3, 3, 4, 5 With Providence ...... June 3, 4, 5, 6 adopted with little discus March 4, which isn©t so With Montreal ...... June 6, 7, 8, 8 With Newark ...... June 7. 8. 8 sion and without a dis far away, while the Red "WHn Hoc-tester ...... June 14, 15, 15 With Jersey City ...... June 10, 11, 12, 13 senting voice. The sched With Rochester ...... July 1, 1, 2» 3 With Rochester ...... June 17, 18, 19 ule calls for 154 games, Sox will be off on March With Buffalo ...... July 11, 12, 13, 18 With Montreal ...... June 20, 21, 22, 22 A. H. c. MitoMi 7. Each team has men With Montreal ...... July 15, 16, 17 With Buffalo ...... June 24, 25, 26 season to open April 18. at Hot Springs already. With Providence ...... Julv 22, 23, 24, 25 With Toronto ...... June 27, 28, 29, 29 President Vandusen, of the There are Uncle Cy, Young and Hub With Jersey City ...... July 26, 27, 27, &> With Providence ...... July 1, 2. 4, 4 Providence Club, was elect With Newark ...... July 30, 31, 31, August 1 With Newark ...... July 12, 13, 15, 1C ed a member of the Board Perdue, the National pitchers, and Bill With Baltimore ...... August 2, 3, 5, 5 With Jersey City ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 Carrigan and Doc Anderson, of ©the Red With Jersey City ...... August 19, 20, 20 With Rochester ...... August U, 7, 7, 8 of Directors of the league With Newark ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Buffalo ...... August 9, 10, 10, 12 to succeed former Secre Sox. Anderson is the man who -stayed With Baltimore ...... August 20, 27. 28 out of base ball to finish his medical edu With Montreal ...... August 13, 14, 15 Edward Barrow tary Lavis, of the local With Providence ...... August 20, 30, 31 With Toronto ...... August 16, 17. 17 club. President Barrow cation. Now he wants to get back in With Montreal ..... September 11, 12, 13, 14 With Jersey City ...... September 2, 2, 3 the game to get some money. With Buffalo ...... September 16, 17, 18 With Newark ...... September 11, 12, 12, 14 was instructed to close a contract for the With Rochester .... September 19, 20, 21, 21 Spalding ball for the next five years. A THE DONLIN-CAMPBELL TRADE, With Providence ...... September 19, 20, 21 MONTREAL CLUB AT HOME change in the pitching rule was made, the no matter how it looks in Pittsburgh, has PROVIDENCE CLUB AT HOME American League rule prohibiting pitch With Baltimore ...... May 0, 7, 8, 9 With Rochester ...... April 18, 19, 20, 21 made a great hit with the Boston fans. With Jersey City ...... May 10, 11, 12, 14 With Montreal ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 ers from warming up after the batsman The enthusiasts here never did mitten to With Newark ...... May 16, 17, IS, 19 With Toronto ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 takes his position being adopted. Another Donlin wry much. There was something With Providence ...... May©21,22,24,24 With Buffalo ...... May 1, 2, 4, 5 new rule adopted requires the home team With Toronto ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 With Baltimore ...... May 2&, 29, 30, 30 about that swagger Ifcat rubbed the Witty Rochester ...... June 2, 3, 3, 4 With Jersey City ...... June 7, 8, 8, 9 to employ a man with a megaphone, to be wrong way. But Mike did the best he With Buffalo ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Newark ...... June 10, 11, 12, 13 under the control of the umpire, to an could while he played with the team last With Buffalo ...... July 1, 1, 2. 3 With Montreal ...... June 16, 17, 18, 19 nounce the batteries before each game year, and all hands hope he makes a hit With Toronto ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 With Rochester ...... June 20, 21, 22, 23 and all changes thereafter. The matter With Rochester ...... July li, 12, 13, 14 With Toronto ...... June 24, 25, 26 in the Smoky City and that he will en With Baltimore ...... July 22, 23, 24, 25 With Buffalo ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 of a gaurantee paid visiting clubs, now joy many years of base ball activity. It With Providence ...... July 26, 27, 28, 29 With Baltimore ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 $200 rain or shine, was discussed, but no is expected that Campbell will report With Jersey City ... July 30, 31, August 1, 2 With Jersey City ...... July 12. 13, 14, 15 change was made. There was some dis With Newark ...... August 3, 4, 5, 5 With Newark ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 cussion upon the advisability of limiting with the other players at Augusta. Bos With Providence ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Montreal ...... August 6, 7, 8 ton fans like to see speed, and that is With Baltimore ...... August 23, 24, 25 With Toronto ...... August 9, 10, 11, 12 the number of players to be carried after something they haven©t had much of on With Newark ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Rochester ...... August 13, 14, 15 May 15 to 15 men, but this was quickly the old South End grounds in recent With Jersey City ...... August 2d, 30, 31 With Buffalo ...... August 16, 17. 18 downed. Managers Kelly, of Toronto; With Toronto ...... September 7. 8, 9 With Newark ...... September 2, 2, 3 Lake, of Providence, and President Cha- years. Ward has played his cards "well With Rochester ...... September 15, 16, 17 With Baltimore ...... September 5, 6, 7 so far. The fans With Buffalo ...... September 19, 20, 21, 22 With Jersey City ...... September 16, 17, 18 pin, of Rochester, declared that such a small limit was ridiculous for an organi HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM BUFFALO CLUB AT HOME ROCHESTER CLUB AT HOME zation rapidly approaching major calibre and he stands a chance of making a great With Newark ...... May 0, 7, 8/9 With Providence ...... May 6, 7, 8, 9 and constantly expanding. The question financial as well as artistic success in With Providence ...... May 10, 11, 13, 14 With Newark ...... May 10, 11, 13, 14 With Baltimore ...... May 15, 16, 17, 18 With Jersey City ..... May 15, 16, 17, 18, 18 of a salary limit also was gone into and Boston. He is going South right away, With Jersey City ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 With Baltimore ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 $5500 was thought to be about the limit if he hasn©t already gone, to prepare the With Rochester ...... May 25, 27, 28, 29 With Toronto ...... May 30, 30, 31, June 1 per month. On the evening of February way for the coming of his players. H6 With Montreal ...... May 30, 30. 31, June 1 With Buffalo ...... June 6, 7, 8, 8 22 the delegates, local and visiting news With Toronto ...... June 10. 11, ll, 12 With Montreal ...... Jnne 10. 11, 11, 12 expects to stay with the boys during the With Toronto ...... July 4, 4, 5, 6 With Montreal ...... July 4, 4, 5, 6 paper men, and the managers and play entire practice season and come North With Rochester ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Buffalo ...... July 15, 16, 17 ers present at the meeting, were tendered with them when practice ends. After With Montreal ...... © July 18, 19, 20, 20 With Toronto ...... July 18, 19, 20, 20 a sumptuous banquet by President Van the championship season opens he will With Jersey City ...... July 22, 23, 24, 25 With Newark ...... Julv 22, 23. 24, 25 With Newark ...... July 26, 27, 27, 29 With Baltimore ...... July 26, 27, 27. 29 dusen, of the Providence Club. make his permanent home in Boston. With Baltimore .... July 30, 31, 31, August 1 With Providence .. July 30, 31, 31, August 1 Ward paid a farewell visit to Boston last With Providence ...... August 2, 3, 3, 5 With Jersey City ...... August 2, 3, 3 News Notes, week and had a talk with Tenney, with With Newark ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Baltimore ...... August 19, 20, 21 The Rochester Club has turned catcher Fred With Jersey City ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Providence ...... August 22, 23, 24 Mitchell over to the Buffalo Club. a view of compromising with the former With Providence ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Jersey City ...... August 26, 27, 28 manager if possible. The club will pay With Baltimore ...... August 29, 30. 31 With Newark ...... August 29. 30, 31 Manager , of Buffalo, Is try Tenney©s salary if there is no way out With Montreal ...... September 2, 2, 3 With Toronto ...... September 2, 2, 3 ing hard to secure outfielder Jack Kelly from of it, but Ward* would like to have Ten With Toronto ...... September 4, 5, G With Montreal ...... September 4. 5, 6 Newark. With Rochester ...... September 7, 7, 9, 10 With Buffalo ...... September 11, 12, 13, 14 The Jersey City Club has received the signed ney get another job, so that he will not contract of Harold Janvrin, late of the Boston stand to lose so much on the deal. All JERSEY CITY CLUB AT HOME NEWARK CLUB AT HOME Red Sox. the National League clubs have waived With Toronto ...... April IS, 19, 20, 21 With Buffalo ...... April 18, 19, 20, 21 The Buffalo Club has received the signed con on Tenney, so that he is free to make With Rochester ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 With Toronto ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 tract of pitcher William Baxter, late of the With Buffalo ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 With Montreal ...... April 26, 27, 28. 29 Philadelphia National Club. any outside deal he sees fit. Ward has With©Jersey City ...... April 30 offered him his release and a certain With Montreal ...... May 1, 2, 4,©©5 With Rochester ...... May 1, 2, 4, 5 Outfielder Noah Henline, of the Baltimore sum of money, which Tenney d_oesn©t With Newark ...... May 3 With Providence ...... May 25, 26, 27 team, has refused to accept a transfer to Troy With Baltimore ...... May 25, 20, 27 With Jersey City ...... May 28. 30 (P. M.) and announces retirement from the game. think is large enough. Neither side in With Newark ...... May 29, 30 (A. M.) With Baltimore ...... -. May 31, June 1, 2 Pitcher "Rube" Vickers, of Baltimore, says the controversy is doing much worrying With Providence ...... May 31, June 1.--2 With Jersey City ...... June 3, 4 his new bender, whjch he calls the "turkey over the matter. Ten men are as yet s With Newark ...... June 5, ©0 With Baltimore ...... June 9 trot," will stop the .300 hitters if the Baltimore With Baltimore ...... June 14, 15, 15 With Providence ...... June 14, 15, 15 police don©t suppress it. unsigned by Ward. They include Swee- With Toronto ...... June 10, 17, 18, 19 ney, Mattern, Ingerton and Hess. The With Buffalo ...... June 16, 17, 18, 19 The Newark Club has sold outfielder John With Buffalo ...... June 20, 21, 22. 23 With Toronto ...... June 20, 21, 22, 23 Kelly to the Milwaukee Club, of the American other men whose signed contracts are de With Montreal ...... June 24, 25, 26 With Rochester ...... June 24, 25, 26 Association, contingent upon the player being sired are Kaiser, Dickson, Thompson, With Rochester ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 With Montreal ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 satisfied with his transfer. With Newark ...... July 3; 4 (P. M.) ©With Jersey City ...... July 1, 2, 4 (A. M.) Donnelly, Weaver and Griffin. With Providence :..-..:...... Julys, 6, 6, 7 With Baltimore ...... July 5, 0, 7 Pitcher Vickers, of Baltimore, has entered CATCHER ALVA WILLIAMS-, With Newark ...... July 10, 11 With Jersey City .. ©...... July 8, 9 into partnership with R. A. Pagen, a well-known With Baltimore ...... July 21 With Baltimore ...... July 14 turfman, to open a cafe on Baltimore street in© of the Red Sox, has been sold to the With Rochester ...... August 4 With Providence ...... Julv 21 the moving-picture district. Washingtons. Williams came from the With Toronto ...... August 6, 7, 8 With Buffalo ...... August (>. ©7, 8 The members of the Jersey City team have Buffalo Club a year ago and went on the With Montreal ...... August 9, 10, 11, 12 With Rochester ...... August 9, 10, 11, 12 been notified by Manager Schafly to report in With Buffalo ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Toronto ...... August 13, 14, 15 Jersey City March 12, and they will sail for Coast-to-Coast trip, when he showed With Rochester ...... August 17, 18 With Montreal ...... August 10, 17, 18 Bermuda the following day. pretty well. When the championship sea With Baltimore ...... September 1 With Providence ...... September 1 Percy Kerwin is the Toronto Base Ball Club©s son began he started off hitting the ball With Baltimore ...... September 8, 9, 10 With Jersey City ...... September 7 new secretary, succeeding Tom Slattery. Mr. With Providence ... September 11, 12, 14.,. 15 With Providence ...... September 8, 9, 10 hard, but in bad luck, but later he With Newark ...... September 21, 22 Kerwin is an accountant and was some years ago couldn©t seem to land on the ball at all. With Baltimore ...... September 15, 16, 17 interested in the Grosvenor Hotel. He showed up well at first base, where Manager Dunn has booked the for a Sunday game at Baltimore, August 11. he had to play owing to the injury to This will be the first appearance of the Reds in Bradley. Toward the close of the sea applied to his organization; abusing or flicts in Brooklyn, Washington and Pitts Baltimore since the latter city was in the Na son he got a chance behind the bad and ganized ball; and promising to liberate burgh. tional League a dozen years ago. handled himself very well. McAleer be the "player slaves" held under reserva THE COLUMBIAN LEAGUE The Providence Club has secured the -signed contracts of catchers Beckendorf and Reynolds. lieves he has plenty of backstop talent in tion by National Agreement clubs as appears to be striking various snags. This makes nine men now under contract, in Carrigan, Cady, Nunamaker and Thomas. published in another column. He also Cleveland and Detroit are out of the cir cluding Captain Atz, Lathers, Lively, Gillespie, Signed Hopkins and James O©Neil, a young pitcher who declared that Reading would remain in cuit for good, and Cincinnati is likely to will also be given a try-out in the Spring. CONTRACTS ARE NEARLY ALL IN; the circuit under the management of be abandoned to the United States Drake has practically accepted terms. at least the ones the club cares most either Doc Reisling or A. C. Anson. As League. The Louisville Club is said to At the schedule meeting in Providence last about are in. Speaker is yet to be heard a clincher, President Witman added: be dissatisfied with the reduction of the week not a player deal was made. President from, but there is nothing to worry about "Everything looks encouraging, and when Lichtenhein, of Montreal, announced that catcher circuit to six clubs, and to be threaten Hardy was on the market, but no bids were re in his case. The club never had any I begin to announce the names of the ceived for him. It was also announced that trouble in signing up the great outfielder. men signed for the Reading team there ing withdrawal unless eight clubs enter Buffalo was willing to trade Schirm, Jack Whit* Tris is not the kind to haggle. The task will be a great surprise." Part of the the lists. Chicago promoters are urging and one other player, but nobody wanted any of changing around the old South End week was spent by President Witman in a plan to merge with the United States of them. Manager Stallings now has the following me« grounds is greater than was at first sup Washington, mending fences there. From League and place teams in Cincinnati, under contract for his Buffalo team: Pitchers posed. But there are many workmen Pittsburgh came word that President Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Washington, De Beebe, Baxter, Stroud, Schultz, Brockett, Biaick- there these days and the job will be Henderson had "a flood of applications troit, Kansas City, Chicago and Milwau enmiller, Wright, Corridon and Merritt. Catchers from ball players, but that none would kee. Finally, from St. Louis comes a "Sandy" Killifer or "Peaches" Graham, of rushed to completion. It is expected Philadelphia, and Harry Smith. Infielders that $15,000 will be spent in the altera- be signed until a manager is selected; story to the effect that the St. Louis Beck, Schirm, Truesdale. Lehr, Pugh. Outfield- tions. Ward and Gaffney have ordered that architects are busy planning new Club is expected to finance the proposed ers Kelly, Murray, Anderson and Gilmore. 8 SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912. salaries of minor league graduates who Many of these players act as scouts for: league. The Iowa cities are unwilling to fail to make good is something amazing. their former employers. Naturally, they stay in the league as it is at present con DETROIT DOTS DEL GAINER©S CASE. are enthusiastic regarding the merits of stituted. The troubles of the league date In addition to the three players mention players who are starring in company back to the cancellation of the Marys- where they themselves find it so hard. ville, Mo., franchise last season, and its THE TIGERS OFF ON ONE MORE ed, Mr. Navin has had some trouble sat transfer to Humboldt, Neb. A scheduled isfying Del Gainer, the meteoric first Wise managers always take recommenda league meeting on February 20 drew only LONG CAMPAIGN. sacker. Del worked a month last Spring tions by such men with a grain or two two representatives, President Carey, of of salt. They have learned their lesson Omaha, also being absent. Plans are and blossomed out in fine style. He was by dear experience. As the hurt then, and was of little use to the now under way to reorganize the league club until a few weeks before the sea DETROIT CLUB©S TRAINING TRIP into a Southwestern Nebraska League. The Hold-Out of Shortstop Bush son closed. Of course, Gainer received a pow shapes up, the most interesting Nebraska City, Humboldt, Auburn, and big boost in pay. He doesn©t think it phase of the matter appears to be the Falls City, of the Mink League, will be Not Taken Seriously President was big enough, however, regardless of contest for third base, where George Mo- included with Beatrice and either -Wilbur the fact that the club carried him on the riarty will surely have a hard fight on or Fairbury. Shenandoah and Clarinda Navin©s Policy in Signing His payroll all Summer, paid his doctor bills his hands. The captain of the 1911 Ti are the Iowa towns which it is planned and gave him his chance in big league gers had a bad season beyond a question. to drop. Players Player Incidents. ball. No sensible man can quarrel with His inability to hit a right-hander©s curve Gainer fo©r working every angle to get as ball was really painful at times, and he much money as possible. He will un was on base so seldom that his run-get THE CENTRAL LEAGUE BY PAUL HALE BEUSKE. doubtedly wheel into line when he finds ting ability was not nearly as valuable Detroit, February 24. Editor "Sport put just what that figure is. A recent to his club as in former years. Aside Makes Many Important Changes in Its ing Life." They©re off ! With the genial incident has been the from his tough luck on the field of play, Constitution, and Adopts a Single-Sea veteran assistant managers, Joe Sugden RELEASE OF INFIELDER LATHERS Moriarty must retain many unpleasant memories of last year. George has put in son 132-Game Championship Schedule and Jim McGuire, in to Providence. This was done very quiet charge a fine bunch of Ti ly and the local papers made scant com A VERY QUIET WINTER, Fort Wayne, Ind., February 24. The ger kits left Detroit this ment. "Chick" was, of course, peeved, but wrll be on deck at the training camp, Central League held a two days© session evening, bound for Mon- but he is a sensible young man, and will prepared to give the aspiring youngsters here on February 21-22, at which the roe, La. By the time this undoubtedly wheel into line when the a real taste of high life. In his form pf decks were cleared for the reaches the eye of the time comes. It will be very interesting two or three years ago Moriarty was one 1912 compass on a 12-club reader the Tigers of 1912 (to see what Lathers does when he has of the two or three best third-sackers in basis. The new constitu will be practicing and the a chance to play regularly. There is a the land. The solution of the difficulty tion was completed and reconstruction of the club large contingent here that believes which would be most welcome to the fans ratified, and the commit for the coming campaign "Chick" would have tcarved a niche for would be a recovery of his old form by tee which drafted it, will be well under way. himself on the Tiger roster had he been the veteran. In case this is a contin W. H. Watkins and J. A. There are a number of the favored with a real© chance. There is no gency that fails to appear, George will Quinn, believe it to be a Paul H. Brinks veteran Tigers already questioning the fact that "Chick" was have trouble beating out Louden, of New- model for all minor limbering up at Hot leagues. They brought to Springs, Ark. George Mullin has been their task many years of there for nearly two weeks. In fact, practical base ball experi- George won the prize for being the first Dr. F. R. Carton ence and incorporated in big-leaguer in harness at any of the News Items Gathered From All Quarters the document provisions training camps. The Tigers© standby against bad practices that have always twirler is one of the hardest training threatened hitherto to break up the The Jackson Club, of the Cotton .States A Coroner©s inquest at Cincinnati on February camp workers and can be relied on to League, has signed as team manager outfielder 20 upon the remains of Eddie Ashenbach, who league by July 4. President Carson is to start the season in the very Roy Montgomery, of Wheeling, W. Va. The died at Longview Hospital, the testimony was to give his whole time in, keeping the club to date has signed E. P. Phillips, Sam the effect that .Ashenbach©s death was due to league©s affairs in profitable shape. PINK OF PHYSICAL CONDITION. Stovall, C. O. Carlson, Claud Robertson, E. J. natural causes. Doctors and attendants at the Mullin©s Spring spurts of winning have Swan, William Sorrels, Fred Foster, W. 0. hospital testified that Ashenbaoh was very vio THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE been frequent features of the Tiger cam Whitten, Carl Warner, W. J. Maston, F. E. lent, and that they were forced to strap him provides for 132 games, with the opening Dickman, Marshall A. Elliott and O. H. Billbro. down on several occasions. They denied, how games scheduled for April 24 and clos paigns. He usually winds up the year The Dubuque Club, of the I. 1. I. League, has ever, that he received any injury at their hands with a similar orgy of straight victories. signed shortstop Roy Leas, semi-pro, player of which might have caused his death. ing on Labor Day. The opening dates© For some reason perhaps the continued last season of the Northern Iowa League. The Keokuk Club, of the Central Association, are: The Lowell Club, of the New England League, has signed outfielder Claude Cook, of Danville, Memorial Day dates are: Zanesville at Fort warm weather he has generally marred has sold outfielder Scot Fluharty to the Mil Ills. Wayne, Wheeling at South Bend, Youngstown at his campaign by a mid-season slump, waukee Club, of the American Association, for At Colon, February 22, the New Orleans Club Dayton, Erie at Springfield, Akron at Terre however.- He sidestepped the nemesis cash and a player yet to be named. Manager played two games with the Panama team. Haute, Canton at Grand Rapids. Gray also expects to secure the return of out- Panama won the morning game by a score of On July 4 Terre Haute will play at Dayton, only in 1908 and was the best twirler in flelder Roland Barrow from the Chicago American 3 to 1, while New Orleans captured the after South Bend at Springfield, Canton at Grand the league as the result of the final tabu Club. noon game, 8 to 4. Rapids, Zanesville at Fort Wayne, Akron. at lation. At this writing President Navin Pitcher Ted Corbett, formerly of the St. Paul The Davenport (I. I. I. League) Club has Wheeling, Erie at Youngstown. has about coralled all the colts. Those team, and last Summer manager of the Rochester signed catcher Ebrue, of Milwaukee, and short- On Labor Day Fort Wayne will close at Akron, team, in the "Minny" League, has signed with stop Seilig, of Cleveland. Grand Rapids at Zanesville, South Bend at Erie, who hadn©t signed before did business the new Beaumont Club, of the Texas League. Terre Haute at Canton, Dayton at Wheeling, with him here before the start. There Harry Arnold, who umpired in the Wisconsin- Springfield at Youngstown. Th©e Kewanee Club, of the Central Association, Illinois League last year, has signed with Presi are several of the has signed infielder R. K. Marling, of Moran, dent Corish, of the South Atlantic League. Ar The schedule was chiefly the work of VETEEANS OUTSIDE THE FOLD, Kan. nold, who is now making his home in Chicago, Bobby Quinn, who used the experts© of however. In each case but one reluct In the Virginia League the Lynchburg Club Ills., was formerly manager of semi-pro, clubs fering to some extent. The season ends has signed outfielder George H. Johnson, of Bal at Louisville, Ky., in which he developed many on Labor Day, September 2. ance to sign has followed a cut in salary. timore, and pitcher Ed. Stark, of Cleveland; young players now playing in the professional Petersburg has signed eight pitchers to date; ranks. The late Peter Browning and John Re- THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Bush, Willett and Summers were all and ex-catcher Victor Accorsinl has applied to cius, the old timer, were interested in Arnold©s tendered contracts calling for less money President Boatwright for a place on the umpire clubs. Under the new basic law, club owners than they had been receiving for several staff. Pitcher Charles Saxe, of Cleveland, O., has violating agreements as to salary limits, The Oshkosh Club, of the Wisconsin-Illinois signed with the Kewanee (Central Association) the signing of players, etc., will be sub seasons. The pitchers have been cut League, has purchased third baseman Bayard Club. jected to certain fines. Hereafter when radically. Bush©s reduction was but $200. Taylor, of Baltimore, Md., from the Anderson Manager Irby, of the Helena (Union Associa an owner signs a ball player, fo©r exam But a little man can apparently get just Club, of the Carolina Association. tion) Club, announces that with the acceptance ple, at $200 a month, the league limit, as sore over a little cut as would be pos President Justice, of the Central Association, of terms by Martin Killilay, last year©s team, announces his 1912 umpire staff as composed of with the exception of Byrd and Kibble, who and then pays him $200 or so for sign sible were the proportions in both cases Jesse Price, of Lancaster, O.; Frank Ager, To were drafted by Portland, and Murray and ing the contract, the club owner will lay much larger. The peewee shortstopper ledo, O.; Dick Spencer, Lyons, Kan.; and John Woods, who may not play league ball this year, himself liable to a fine of $500, and the was the same old fielding wonder last Boswell, of Kewanee, 111. is all signed. player will then be declared the property year that he has always been, but at The proposition of the Virginia State Tax Com The Harrisburg; (Trl-State League) Club has mission to put a tar on all professional base ball signed catcher Charles Snell, of the Reading of the league, to be disposed of as the bat he fell away in alarming style, his games was killed in the committee of the Gener High School team; and infielder Edward Kenna, directors see fit. This provision will performance against right-handed pitch al Assembly before the solons had a whack at it. of Pottsville, Pa., who has been out of the game make it possible for the strong clubs of ers being almost sad for local bugs to Virginia would not stand such an imposition from for several seasons on account of a broken leg. the league to aid the weaker sisters, as contemplate. There has passed between the tax experts. Catcher George Schlei, transferred by Chicago the players thrown upon the league can little "Donie" and President Navin some Second baseman Walter Hartwell, of the Sagi- to Louisville, refuses to sign with the latter be turned over to the weaker clubs for very tart correspondence, but none of the naw Club, of the South Michigan League, has club at the terms offered. purchased a half interest in that club. At pres Elmer Foote, 21 years old, a North End youth, nominal sums, since they will have cost local papers has as yet consigned the ent he is coaching the Northwestern College has been signed by the Lowell Club, of the New the league absolutely nothing., .This little Hoosier to the outlaws. base ball team at Ada, O. England League. scheme obviously is better than the prac PBESIDENT NAVIN©S POLICY. tice of declaring the players free agents, Mr. Navin is apparently signing his team put up against a lot of tough proposi ark; Vitt, of San Francisco, and Wcste©r- thus robbing the entire circuit of their in a somewhat novel wtey. He is grant tions. He won his reputation as the zill, who put in last season mending a title to the player. ing prompt increases to players whose premier college player of 1908-09 at third bad knee. All thr,ee are fast better than J A GUARANTEE FUND. records warrant it, but refuses to con .300 hitters in the! Class -A minor leagues, Along the lines of helping the weak sis cede that veterans deserve to draw their base. At second base he failed to shine. Hughie and come with the very best sort of re ters of the league is another provision maximum wage past the stage of maxi commendations. Westerzill had an opera anent the forfeit money posted bv each mum efficiency. This has always seem JENNINGS USED "CHICK" tion performed on his knee last Spring club. This $24,000 will be placed in a ed fair to the writer. If a man has a quite freely as a pinch hitter against and was playing ball around his home at safety deposit vault to the credit of the right to claim a raise in pay, the oppo right-handed pitchers and the collegian San Antonio last Fall with all his old Central League, where it can be had for site should prevail in cases where his didn©t amass any amazing average as a dash. Louden and Vitt were two of the the collection of any fine that may be value lessens. Players who argue for forlorn hope against a twirler who had most widely wanted juveniles of the 1911 imposed. The reason for this is that, consideration on the basis of last year©s been baffling Cobb, Crawford and the crop. were the checks put into a bank and ne performance will have to admit the situa others, through the progress of a whole OUTFIELDER PERRY, gotiated upon, the owners would be forced tion works both ways. As matters now game. At Providence Lathers© perform who led the Eastern League batsmen to pay 6 per cent, interest, since all the stand recruits who are delivering the ance wilUtell the local management a lot weak clubs borrowed the money, while goods are underpaid in their first year last year, is with trainer Tuthill at Mon- about the relative speed of the American roe, La., where Tuthill has been making they would be able to realize only 4 per or two, as a rule. On the other hand, and International Leagues. Lathers was cent. To save this difference of 2 per they usually end their big league service everything ready for the army of ath so nearly a success here that there is letes, pausing now and then to incite cent, the certified checks will be placed with a couple of seasons in which they every reason to believe he should star for in the deposit vaults. are paid for a good deal of work they Providence, in case the general rating of Perry to further efforts in his endeavor are not doing. But the to get rid of a very considerable fatty that league is correct. In this connection envelope. President Navin has been told News Notes. SATISFIED, WELL PAID VETERAN it is interesting to note the light in which by all sorts of people that if Mr. Perry Manager Billy Gilbert, of the Erie team, has who regards himself as a fixture on the former big leaguers regard the Class A can shed about 30 pounds of grease he decided upon Meadville, Pa., for the team©s club and takes his pastiming in a mat leagues, after serving a year in one of will surely develop into a second Sam Spring training place. ter-of-fact way is the type of player who them. The big leaguer never appreciates Crawford. What would happen to op Following is the official list of umpires signed the fact that he by President Carson: Cuppy Groesohow, Al Wed- sprinkles the manager©s head with gray. posing pitchers with and two dige, E. E. Fleming. John Clark, Steve Kane, F. A cut in salary often works wonders for HAS BEEN SLOWING UP A BIT, Sam Crawfords coming up in a row is a Geisel and Cy Pfirman all men of considerable a man of this kind. Even when impar and that this is the cause for his step picture too sad to even contemplate. experience as minor league umpires. tially administered the players get the downward. He enters the minors with benefit of the salary arrangement. Each an idea that its problems will be easy. MINK LEAGUE SHAKY. year the big leagues boost the salaries He finds that, on the contrary, he has of about 150 players taken from the mi $7.75 Paid for the RARE date 1853 Quarter. to exert himself just as hard as in the Dissolution in Sight Owing to Lack of (Two kinds were made). All Gold Dollars, U. S. V* nor leagues. Only a small percentage fastest company in the world. Success Cents, and Large Copper cents command a of these men make good for the manage does not seem to be a bit easier. The Attendance at Sthedule Meeting. premium. There are hundreds of coins in circu ments of the respective clubs. Most of Special to "Sporting TAfe." lation that are worth large premiums. Keep player comes back to Winter quarters in all money dated before 1884 and send TEN cents the others, even though relegated back a puzzled state from which he emerges Lincoln, Neb.. February, 26. The at once for a copy: of our New Illustrated Coin to the company whence they came, go with the statement that base ball in a Mink League probably will not take the Value Book. 4x7. It may mean your fortune. back at their increased rate of pay. The fast minor league is on just as high a field another season, according to advices C. F. CLARKE & CO. sum which each club wastes annually on j plane as in the American or National. received from the various towns in the Coin Dealers Box 94, Le Roy, N. Y. MARCH 2, 1912

and others consolidated their holdings on the first ballot by 6 to 2, only Brook so good by April, and by May, when the with the National League, thus wiping lyn and Philadelphia voting for Mr. old boys have ironed the kinks out at WARD©S CAREER out the Players© League. The war, how Brown, of Louisville. Immediately after last, most of the debutantes have faded ever, was a blessing in disguise, as the out crowed back by greater experience, the league meeting Mr. Ward was elected greater steadiness under the fire and PEN SKETCH OF A GREAT BASE Player League introduced the system of to the presidency of the Boston Club, greater knowledge of the game. Sam equal division of gate receipts which has and thus, after 16 years© absence from Crawford won©t look to be in Bill Smith- \ BALL FIGURE. proven a league saviour many times. the game. ers© class around mid-March, but Samuel During this memorable war Ward man JOHN M. WARD HAS "COME BACK." will probably look to be a trifle better aged the Brooklyn Club, of the Players© than Bill when it comes to facing Chief League, bringing it in second in the race Mr. Ward is married and has a beauti Bender or Walter Johnson in May or The Man Whose Picture Appears with an inferior team. After the peace ful home at Babylon, L. I., though he has now announced that he will move to Bos June!; settlement Ward remained in charge of THE RECRUIT GAMBLE. the Brooklyn National League Club two ton and take up the practice of law in on "Sporting Life©s" First that city in connection with his labors This matter of sizing up a recruit in years. Pie rejoined the New York team four or five weeks© work brings on one in 1903 and captained it until the end as the governing hand in the management Page a Big Factor in the Game of the Boston team. During the years of the biggest gambles of the game. The of the 1894 season, when he retired to Yanks turned back Russ Ford one season open that he has been away from active par for More Than Thirty Years* ticipation in base ball Ward has been an and were about to push him back the A LAW OFFICE IN NEW YORK CITY ardent golfer and has become prominent next; cut Jackson adrift, having taken his law degree at Col ly identified with that sport, being chair and Detroit passed up Birdie Cree. BY FRANCIS C. BICHTEB. umbia University in 1894, which was man of the executive committee of the Neither Boston or Cincinnati could see OHN M. WARD, the new Presi succeeded by ta Political Economy degree Metropolitan Golf Association and one Marty O©Toole, but when Pittsburgh saw dent and part owner of the in 1895. In the course of time Mr. Ward of the governors of the Garden City Golf him it cost Barney Dreyfuss $22,500. Boston National League Club, built up a lucrative practice, but al Club. The great national game in gen Jake Daubert failed to impress Cleveland is one of the most remarkable, ways kept in touch with the current of eral and the National League in parti and was shoved overboard. Eddie Col- brilliant and able products of events in the base ball world. He also cular are to be congratulated on the re lins failed to edge in as a regular in our National game. He was a retained his hold upon the imagination turn to the game of John Montgomery March or April, and it was only after rising ball player before the days of or and affection of the ball players, and his Ward, who is still in the prime of life, the season was well under way that ganized ball; was a great figure when office was the mecca of ball players in and in addition, has the advantage of Edward nailed down the job. organized ball first took form, and during need of legal advice or assistance. That vast experience, wide acquaintance and two decades of its development; and now, he also retained the respect and confidence ripened judgment, to bring to bear upon after a retirement of 16 years, he returns of some- ,of the magnates was shown in the task of rehabilitating the oldest pro THE TEXAS-OKLAHOMA to the sport in its apogee in a leading 1909, when he was put forward as a fessional base ball club in the world. role. In his time he has been ball player, Will Make a Bid for Better Success This organizer, team manager, league leader, author and lawyer; and in every phase Year, With a Changed Circuit, Than of his career he has distinguished him Was the Case Last Year. self by brilliant achievements. Mr. Ward South Atlantic League Guthrie, Okla., February 20. The was born at Bellefonte, Pa.,© in 1860. He Texas-Oklahoma League, which had a graduated from Pennsylvania State Col Season Opens April 18; Closes September 2 successful season last year, is ready for lege and was the opening day and with a better circuit PITCHER OF THE COLLEGE TEAM. ALBANY OLUB AT HOME JACKSONVILLE CLUB AT HOME even than was that of 1911. Sherman, With Columbia ...... April 18, 19, 20 With Savannah ...... April 18, 19, Denison and McKinney, Texas, have been He played his first professional engage With Jacksonville ...... April 29, 80, May 1 With Macon .©...... Maj 2, 3 awarded franchises, and these with ment with the Williamsport, Pa., team With Columbus ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Columbia ...... May 13, 14, Gainsville, Wichita Falls and Bonham, in 1877, and in the same year played with With Macon ...... May 9, 10, 11 With Albany ...... May 10, 17, Texas, Ardmore and Durant, Okla., will the old Resolutes of Renova, Pa. In With Savannah ...... May 13. 14, 15 With Columbus ...... May 20, 21, With Jacksonville ...... May 27, 28, 29 With Macon ...... May 23, 24, make up the 1912 organization. This 1878 Ward pitched for the Crickets, of With Columbia ...... May 30, 31, June 1 With Columbia ...... June 6, 7 was decided upon at a meeting held at Bingham, N. Y., until July, when he- With Savannah ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Columbus ...... June 10, 11, Denison, during the past week. Cleburne, joined the famous old Providence Grays, With Macon ...... June 17, 18, 19 With Savannah ...... June 20, 21. in last year©s league, was an applicant or the National League. Ward helped With Columbus ...... June 20, 21, 22 With Albany ...... June 24, 25, With Columbia ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Columbus ...... July 4, 4 again, but the jump was considered too pitch Providence into its first National With Jacksonville ...... July 11, 12, 13 With Savannah ...... July 15, 16, big for the other teams. T. P. St. Clair, League pennant in 1879, and in 1883 he With Macon ...... July 15, 16. 17 With Albany ...... July 18, 19, of Wichita Falls, who organized the was secured as a pitcher by the New With Savannah ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Columbia ...... July 22, 23, league last year, has resigned as presi York Giants, for whom he pitched in With Columbus ...... July 29. 30. 31 With Macon ...... July 29, 30, With Savannah ...... August 8, 9. 10 With Columbus ...... August 1, 2 dent, and T. B. Newcomb, of Sherman, 1883 and 1884, until he injured his shoul With Columbus ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Columbia ...... August 5, 6 was elected to succeed him, with Dr. E. der, when, being an all-around player of With Macon ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Albany ...... August 15, 16, E. Barclay, of Sherman, as secretary. great ability, he was assigned to play With Jacksonville ...... August©26, 27, 28 With Macon ...... August 19, 20, Another meeting will be held at Ardmore infield and outfield positions. With Columbia ...... -. .. August 29, 30, 31 With Savannah ...... August 29, 30, on February 24. The salary limit was ALWAYS A STUDENT COLUMBIA CLUB AT HOME MACON CLUB AT HOME placed at $1000, and the daily guarantee With Macon ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Columbus ...... April 18, 19, 20 $40, with $30 rain guarantee. Second of anything he essayed, Ward at once be With Savannah ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Jacksonville ...... April 25, 26, 27 baseman McAvoy, who managed Sapulpa came a fixture at short field for the With Albany ...... May 6, 7, 8 Giants and soon raised the standard of With Columbus ...... May 0, 7, 8 With Columbia ...... May 16, 17, 18 in the Western Association for two years, With Jacksonville ...... May fy 10, 11 With Savannah ...... May 20, 21, 22 will have the reins as manager at Ard playing at that position beyond anything With Albany ...... May 20, 2X, 22 With Jacksonville ...... June 3, 4, 5 more this year. Pitcher Scott, of Hart it is attained in his time, being rated With Columbus ...... May 23, 24, 25 With Albany ...... June 6, 7, 8 ford City, Ind., who was with Sapulpa in 1887 as the leading shortstop of the With Macon ...... May 27, 28, 29 With Savannah ...... June 10, 11, 12 and later with Ardmore, has signed again, country. When he retired from the game With Albany ...... June 10, 11, 12 With Columbus ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Jacksonville ...... June 13, 14, 15 With Columbia ...... :... June 20, 21. 22 and catcher Harry Williams has been in 1895, nearly 10 years later, he was With Savannah ...... June 24, 25, 26 With Jacksonville ...... July 1. 2, 3 released to Manager James Maloney, of playing just as good ball as he did when With Albany ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Savannah ...... July 8, 9, 10 the Galveston Club, Texas. he made the position of shortstop famous With Macon ...... July 4, 4, 5. 6 With Columbia ...... July 11, 12, 13 in 1887. In between times Mr. Ward With Columbus ...... July 25, 26, 27 With Columbus ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Savannah ...... July 29, 30, 31 With Albany ...... July 25, 26, 27 studied law closely, and this fact made With Albany ...... August 1. 2, 3 With Savannah .©...... August 1, 2. 3 BAY STATE LEAGUE. him quite conspicuous among ball players, With Columbus ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Albapy ...... August 5, 6, 7 of whom he gradually became the leader With Savannah ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Jacksonville ...... August 8, 9, 10 and spokesman in every problem or ques With Jacksonville ...... August 22. 23. 24 With Columbia ...... August 12, 13, 14 A New Organization in Massachusetts Is tion the arose between the employers and With Macon ...... September 2, 2 With Columbus ...... August 26, 27, 28 Organized for a Campaign Under the employes. He COLUMBUS CLUB AT HOME SAVANNAH CLUB AT HOME With Jacksonville ...... April 22, 23. 24 With Albany ...... April 22, 23, 24 Lead of a Boston Man. WAS THE CHIEF ORGANIZER, With Albany ...... April 25, 26. 27 With Columbia ...... April 25, 26, 27 Boston, Mass., February 24. A new and first and only president, of the Witli Columbia ...... April 29. 80, May 1 With Macon ...... April 29, 30, May 1 base ball league, to be known as the Bay With Macon ...... May 13, 14. 15 With Jacksonville ...... May 6. 7, 8 "Brotherhood of National League Play With Savannah ...... May 16, 17. 18 With Columbus ...... May 9. 10. 11 State League, has been organized, to ers," which was organized in 1885 and With Jacksonville ...... May 30, 31, June 1 With Albany ...... May 23, 24, 25 confine its playing interests to cities in quickly included in its ranks every play With Albany ...... June 3. 4, 5 With Columbus ...... May 27, 28. 29 Massachusetts. The first meeting was er in the National League from 1885 un With Savannah ...... June 6. 7, 8 With Macon ...... May 30, 31, June 1 held in November in Providence, and Witli Columbia ...... June 17, 18, 19 With Columbia ...... June 8, 4. 5 til the great revolt occurred in 1890. With Macon ...... June 24, 25, 20 With Jacksonville ...... June 17, 18, 19 representatives from 12 clubs voted to With the aid of Ward the Brotherhood With Albany ...... June 27. 28. 29 With Macon ...... June 27, 28, 29 form a semiprofessional league. A sec secured important modifications of and With Jacksonville ...... July 6. 8. 9, 10 With Columbus ...... July 1,2, 3 ond meeting was held at Taunton, at the concessions in the player©s contract the With Savannah ...... July 11, 12, 13 With Albany ...... July 4, 4, 5. 6 With Columbia ...... July 15, l(i. 17 With Columbia ...... July 18, 19, 20 City Hotel, and six clubs were admitted. chief of which was that for the first time With Macon ...... July 18. 19. 20 With Jacksonville ...... July 25, 2(i, 27 The clubs and owners are : Taunton, that document was made to include all With Savannah ...... August 5. 6. 7 With Jacksonville ...... August 12, 13, 14 J. F. Elcock; Mansfield, T. E. Murphy of the relations and obligations between With Columbia ...... August 8, 9. 10 With Macon ...... August 15, 1(>, 17 and Fred Murray; Milford - Uxbridge, club© and player, including recognition With Albany ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Columbus ...... August 22, 23. 24 With Macon ...... August 29, 30, 31 With Columbia ...... August 20. 27. 28 Daniel Carney and Joseph M. Holmes; of the Reserve Rule, upon condition that With Jacksonville ...... September 2, 2 With Albany ...... September 2, 2 Attleboro, John Healy; Middleboro, a reserved player©s salary could not be Frank Goldschmidt and Harry Dennie; reduced without his consent. In the South Framingham, Fred Treanor. The Winter of 1888-89 A. G. Spalding took league will open its season April 13. A the Chicago team under Anson and an candidate for the National League Presi THE RECRUIT SEASON. schedule of 64 games will be arranged. Ail-American team under Ward on a dency by the very man whom he had The officers of the league are John TOUR AROUND THE WORLD. fought in the old days, namely, Mr. John J. Lally, Boston, president; M. J. Mur T. Brush. That he failed of election was The Brief Time When the Recruit Ball These two teams contained most of the ray, of Worcester, J. C. Andrews, of due to an unbreakable deadlock which Players Figure Largely in the Press of Quincy, and Matthew Murphy, of Provi active leaders of the Brotherhood, and necessitated his retirement after a during their absence the National League the Major League Cities. dence, vice presidents; Joseph T. Walsh, adopted a system of classified salaries, HARD BATTLE FOR FLVE DAYS, of Springfield, treasurer; James R. Ford, presented by Mr. John T. Brush, then and resulted in the election of a compro BY GRANTLAND RICE. of Boston, secretary; Walter F. Ken- President of the Indianapolis Club. When mise candidate in the person of Mr. The next fortnight will start the re dall, of Fall River, statistician. The- the Spalding Tourists returned to this Thomas J. Lynch, the present incum cruit©s season away with a rush. March board of director consists of J. F. Elcock, country on the eve of the 1889 champion bent. Mr. Ward accepted this failure to and early April are the two banner T. E. Murphy, Joseph M. Holmes, John ship campaign Ward protested against again become connected with the sport months for the budding debutante from Healy, James Treanor, Max Goldschmidt the classification rule as a violation of with good grace, and merely bided his the untrimmed bush. "Show me some and Edward F. Kelly. the contract agreement between the time and waited further opportunities. thing," says his leader, and if he isn©t League and the Brotherhood, but was in Upon the death of William Hepburn there early in the scrimmaging, the fall Base Ball Most Popular. formed that it was too late to repeal the Paissell, principal owner of the Boston down generally forecasts another season According to the Kansas City "Star" classification rule. Brotherhood requests Nationals, finding that Mr. Russell©s hold in the wilderness. Also the recruit, being the National Board of Home Missions of for special meetings during the Summer ings in that club would be on the market, younger, can jump to his daily work at the Prebyterian Church has compiled were refused by the National League, and Ward obtained an option on this con greater speed. lie isn©t forced to save statistics regarding popular recreation in thereupon the Players© League was se trolling interest in the Boston ©Club, and, his arm for warmer weather nor to work rural communities. The following table cretly organized, and in the Fall virtually securing the backing of Jagies Gaffney, carefully with his steel-rimmed legs. And indicates the proportion of persons to the entire body of League players a wealthy New York contractor, Ward while the recruit is traveling at top speed, whom each recreation appeals: DESERTED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE and Gaffney exercised the option and ob the veteran is slowly but surely nursing Baseball ...... 29 tained control of the © stock during the himself into condition. By comparison Socials and picnics ...... 18 and entered the service of the Players© Fall meeting of the National League. with the agile youngster, he looks ready Pool and billiards ...... 13 League. The fiercest and costliest war Movingr-pictui©c shows ...... 11 of base ball history followed a. war THIS SUDDEN ACQUISITION for the morgue ready for the trail to Gymnasium and athletics ...... 5 which found both parties exhausted at of the Boston Club obviated another Has-Been town, back in the Concerts and lectures ...... 3 COJUNTY OF OLD GOOD NIGHT. Skating ...... 3 the close of the 1890 campaign, with the battle over the presidency, as it not only Dancing ...... 3 old American Association also a wreck eliminated Mr. Ward as a possible can This accounts in the main for the glow Cards ...... 3 from the effects of the war. The Broth didate, but turned the tide toward Mr. ing accounts of recruit prowess shipped Basket ball ...... 3 Foot ball ...... 3 erhood players were eager for another Lynch, as Mr. Ward at once declared back fronl the ringside in the South. The Tennis ...... & battle, but their backers had enough, and that Boston©s vote would go to the in Yannigans look better than the regulars Bowling ...... 2 during the Winter some sold outright cumbent the latter thus being elected in early March. They don©t look quite Golf ...... 1 10 SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912 mission, made to me in emphasizing his cross counter of the Red Chief. Manager I had tramped his back stairs importun position for "Sporting Life©s" constitu O©Day was advised not to remain housed ing him to get me a position with some ency. "As long as they proceed along in town during the Summer, but to make minor league until the janitor threatened the lines they are following; interfering his abiding place on the hill. "There©s me with bodily harm. Mr. Mulford, to with no contracts or reservations, they my delight, sent me to Canton, Ohio, are acting wholly within their rights. where Griffith, Ganzel, Hanlon and Kelley FLIGHT OF THE REDBIRDS TO It is absurd to presume to say that they all lived," was the assuring advice of then a member of the Ohio League." It have no right to organize a base ball a friend. "That©s a pretty good hunch," was at Canton where Ashenbach learned THE CHATTAHOOCHIE. league." This ought to be plain enough retorted Hank, "that the hill is no place to know Major McKinley, who afterward for anyone to read and understand. To for me!" In mental review all the became President, and Judge Day, both challenge the right of the men behind ^troubles of his predecessors hurried by of whom were attached to him by his Cincinnati©s Youngsters o to the United States or Columbian Leagues him in red-topped boots of flying flags native wit. Ed. Ashenbach never forgot to start in base ball would simply be of distress! The more Cincinnati sees of Canton or his sponsor. He was never Columbus A Bit of Reminis to give them ammunition in a campaign O©Day, the better he is liked. too busy in any of his varied travels to JUST A FORGET-ME-NOT. take a little time off and send me news. for sympathy. The Honorable Garry I think I had the first story of "The Tus- cence The Humor of Manager kaows the value of public opinion. He Eddie Ashenbach©s death was a shock carawas Railsplitter" ever written in a is the man above all others who settled to those who knew him best. Somehow metropolitan sheet, for I tried hard to O©Day Tribute to Ashenbach, the old National-American war, and he or other the fellows who most missed his land Denton T. Young for the Reds. At is the man whose wisdom will keep the cheery self were nursing the idea that that time Frank Foreman and "Cyclone hair-triggerites from throwing boomerangs he©d "pull through." Last Summer I re- Jim" Duryea* were tied up to long-term BY BEN MULFORD, JE. contracts. Cincinnati thus lost the chance Cincinnati, O., February 24. Editor and Cleveland was able to take advantage "Sporting Life." They©re started. The of one of the greatest of historic base first Red squad of fladglings are headed to National League News In Short Metre ball opportunities. Later on, while I ward the diamond preserves was on the "Post," "Ash" sent me a on the Chattahoochie. story of a youngster who was creating a The echoes of the earliest Manager Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, who Is President Murphy, of the Cubs, is going to tremendous sensation in Virginia. He base hits in Georgia will wintering on his farm, has written to President write a book on the prowess of Frank Schulte, Dreyfuss that he is pleased with the.deal which his famed right fielder, who won the prize auto prophesied a great future for -the boy. soon reverberate through brings Mike Donlin to Pittsburgh in exchange mobile last year as the most valuable player in He was right. The young fellow was Redland. How the bugs for©outfielder Vincent Campbell. Clarke still in the National League. Murphy expects to have Christy Mathewson. do eat up ©every morsel of sists that he will manage from the bench. his story at the printer©s in March and will dis MULFORDISMS. gossip from the training Big Jeff Tesreau, the Giants© pitching recruit, tribute 100,000 copies as souvenirs for the West camps. Because the fan- is regarded as almost a regular. He seems to be Side fans. Hail the new Pirate King Miguel appetite demands this sort in magnificent condition. Pitcher Frank Smith is not going to teach Donlin! Cincinnati is sorry that Mike of Spring menu is the rea From the New York "Times" we glean the base ball in Berlin. He has signed his 1912 got away from Redland before he was following: "It develops that Robertson, the Cincinnati contract. born again. son. The clubs all dig southpaw behemoth from the Tidewater outlaws, Cap Anson has opened his vaudeville season Ren Mulford, Jr. into their jeans and pay of whom McGraw is especially hopeful, will not and will carry his act South with the Cubs. Redland will not be wholly disconso the bills for the expedition^ report until June, as he is attending the A. and Cap does a monologue and some buck and wing late while the gang is gitting the knots to the Southland. This is the second M. College in the South." dancing, and carries his own scenery, which he out of their muscles. Frank Bancroft will time in the local club©s history that the President Lynch, of the National League, is wears at every performance. remain to keep Joe Flanner company. Reds have gone to Columbus. I©ll never fairly enraptured with the new National Agree The Cincinnati Club has sold pitcher Jack Base ball is not moving backward and forget my first visit to the Georgia town. ment. Compton to the Louisville Club, of the Ameri the $80 salaries offered candidates for It wasn©t base ball that called me there, The citizen who first penned "There©s many a can Association. fame in the new leagues doesn©t make slip ©twixt the cup and the lip" never saw Homer Hillebrand, the old Pittsburgh utility them jubilant. and one incident of the run from Union "Bugs" Raymond in action. man, who could play any position from catcher Springs, Ala., to Columbus is as fresh in Bob Spade, the Reds© old pitcher, has opened to right field until his arm went back on him, Captain Mitchell admits that he ia my memory as if the jaunt were made a wet goods emporium in Cincinnati and in is now running a successful stock ranch in Day no loafer. He©ll Bunny Hug Spring with yesterday. It isn©t much of a run be tends to start an annex near the ball park, as County, South Dakota. very joy. tween those points, but the engine which the Cincinnati management has decided not to Third baseman Arthur Phelan. of the Reds, Heine Peitz will add to the gayety of drew our train was an old-fashioned sell anything but temperance drinks at the ball was married to Miss Alma Altman at Lincoln, life on the Cliattahoochie. It will be a park this season. Ills., on February 19. * return engagement for The Ge*man woodburner. It seemed as if every few Outfielder Clarence Marshall, a California re Pitcher Caspar, of the Reds, has leased his miles the crew got off to "wood up." cruit, refuses to report to the Chicago Club be famous studio at Leniars to a fellow artist, and Baron. Once the engineer, fireman, conductor cause the latter will not pay his transportation will devote all his energies to pitching winning Balldom is a place of exaggerations. and brakeman all got off to chat with a from Los Angeles to New Orleans. ball for the Reds this year. He will take Mrs. As soon as a would-be club promoter group of pretty Alabama girls at a cross The New York "Sun" says : "If the Giants Caspar to Cincinnati with him and make his breaks into print once or twice he ia get into the World©s Series again this year they home there during the season. hailed as a "magnate." roads general store. After a regular will have more base ball in two consecutive Mike Donlin expresses himself as pleased with social-tee time of it, the conductor yanked seasons than any of the others. In 1911 they his transfer to Pittsburgh, of which, according to Tom Downey likes the old town and out his watch and said : "It©s time to be went early to Texas, played almost through rumor, he may be made captain. came back to "visit" before starting away October and then had a siege of it in Cuba. on his training trip. going, boys." But this isn©t the story- Now they are the earliest to get going again." Peoli, O., gave the annual send-off In front of me sat a young mother with on February ©20, when the famou^j veteran deport Arthur Shafer, utility infielder with the ed for Hot Springs to start his twenty-second a cherub of a baby who insisted on Giants in 1910 and a player of much promise, year as a major league pitcher. The veteran calling me "daddy," much to her em has applied to the National Commission for re said that his arm was as sound as a dollar, that THE WESTERN LEAGUE barrassment, and my amusement. That instatement. He wants to play this season. his health was perfect, and that he expected to was years ago, but the memory sticks Bill Lange, the former Chicago star, who Is put in one more successful pitching season. Said to Be Planning for a Circuit Arrang- permanently out of active ball playing, in com Third baseman Bobby Byrne, of the Pirates, like that of a made with the pany with two San Francisco friends is re fftr away in St. Louis, pipes: "I©m sorry to ment With the American Association bases full! modeling the famous old Cliff House in San see Vin go, but the coming of Donlin means the Some Time in the Future. THE OLD BED INVASION. Francisco, and will try to restore that gay hos 1912 pennant for us." telry to its pre-earthquake glories. Mr. Lange Chicago, 111., February 24. Plans fof When the Reds last trained at Colum is said to be worth a great deal of money, and Ferdinand Schupp, one of the newest Reds, is unquestionably has huge assets in the way of a Louisville southpaw. He has never had any a change in the Western League circuit bus, William Buckingham Ewing was in popularity. professional experience, excepting a very short were divulged during the week, which, if command of the team. It was the year try-out with the Colonels, and, in fact, never carried out, will present that Jack Taylor joined the team, and There are now three Magees in the big leagues was heard of as an amateur till he began to y-Sherwood, of the Phillies; Lee, of the Car pitch for the Southern Stars, a junior team at an innovation in the na discipline got a jolt between the eyes. dinals, and James, of the Browns. The first Louisville. and last are brothers. tional pastime. This The team did their training at Wildwood Word was received (luring the past week from change will involve two Park, and some of the boys upset what The. Boston Club©s ground-keeper1, Gene Foster, Seattle that "under no consideration would circuits, the Western good work they did on the field by in has been re-engaged. The season of 1912 marks George Capron, Minnesota University star, sign Foster©s thirty-third year at the old Boston with the Pittsburgh Club, as reported." League and the American discretions outside of practice hours. The grounds. Gene is 74 years old, but looks about Association, and will go results of the trip were not satisfactory, 50, is some billiard player and is cleaning them During the past week the Brooklyn Club re up daily at the Adams House rooms. ceived the signed contract of southpaw pitcher on record as the first at but the fault lay with the team itself Alien, the Southern League recruit. At this tempt at "territorial con and not with conditions at the training Outfielder Johnny Bates has returned his Cin writing the only Superbas unsigned are iufielders cinnati contract unsigned, owing to dissatisfac traction" "as opposed to the grounds. Dusty Miller and Algy Mc- tion with the terms named. Downs, Cutshaw and Smith and pitcher Kent. expansion propaganda out Bride were members of the Reds then. Manager Dahlen has had less trouble in signing lined recently for the in Algy was a hold-out and missed the train, The acquisition of Mike Donlin by Pittsburgh his players than any other manager in the is taken to mean that B>ed Clarke will make Metropolitan District. Morris O©Neill vasion of major league but he bobbed up next day. None of good his threat not to play ball any more. Don Infielder Joe Tinker, of the Cubs, has finished cities by the American the handicaps which were in enervating lin has undoubtedly been secured to fill the gap his theatrical tour and is now in Chicago ready Association. If the plans, as outlined by which the absence of Clarke would leave on the for the Spring training trip. evidence on that old training excursion Pittsburgh team. one who says he has inside information, exist today, and the 1912©ers are filled The New York Club last week received the are consummated the Western League with determination to prove that they The Springfield. Ills., "Journal" is authority signed contracts of outfielder Snodgrass, pitcher for the statement that Dick Kinsella is the Drucke ind pitcher Pierce, the Providence re will invade the American Association are better than "also rans" in the big highest-paid scout in the business, the St. Louis cruit. cities and Denver will be dropped from Club paying him $5000 per annum. fight for National honors. Shortstop Tinker has informed President Mur the circuit. In that case the Western DICK HOBLITZEL GUFF. Manager Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, has pur phy of a find in the Northwest in the person of League would put teams in Kansas City, chased a half-interest in the J. P. Baden mill at a shortstop named Orr, who, Tinker says, would One of the guffy yarns of the month Winfieldv, Kan. The mill is one of the largest in fill the bill at the Cubs© short field, thus en Mo., and Minneapolis, Minn.; Denver and was that story which put Dick Hoblitzel Southern©Kansas and it is believed that it will abling him (Tinker) to play third base, which possibly Wichita, Kans., would be drop add many thousand dollars a year to Clarkej©s in he is very anxious to do. ped from the Western League; the West in a trade for Mordecai Brown. I don©t come. The price he paid for his interest is not know a blessed thing about such a swap, known, but it is said by those who profess to Infielder Eddie Evers, a younger brother of ern League would contract instead of Johnny Evers, the Chicago, second baseman, was expand territorially. President O©Neill, but for a guess it doesn©t seem likely. know that the mill is worth about $50,000. last week signed by Manager W. J. Clyiner, of Sir Richard has not quite fulfilled the "A ball player who doesn©t want more money the Wilkes-Barre Club, of the New York State of the Western League, admitted that is a curiosity," says Barney Dreyfuss. Likewise League. overtures had been made to him to put expectations of those who expected him a myth. to soon become another Comiskey. First The Boston Braves will start for their training teams in both Kansas City and Minne basemen of© the caliber of the "Old President Garry Herrmann, of the Cincinnati camp at Augusta, Ga., on March 4. This is apolis, but was averse to going on record Club, has decided to prohibit the sale of in four days earlier than first planned and the on the subject at the present time. Roman" are only found once or twice toxicating liquors inside the Cincinnati ball second moving of the date for departure. in a century. We of Redland dp not get park this year. He says the time is approaching when this rule will prevail in all of the major When Arnold Hauser is through as a diamond News Notes. to see much of Hal Chase, but if he can league cities. performer the Cards© pee-wee shortstopper will put Comiskey©s old standard on the blink, be able to© earn his three per day as an imper The Des Moines Club has sold outfielder Grover According to Pittsburgh advices Mike Donlin sonator. It is a fact that Arnold can mimic Gilmore to the Buffalo (International League) he must surely go some. Getting back has signed a Pittsburgh contract without a anyone. The best part of his repertoire is to Club. quibble. to cases. The last time Charles Webb imitate Secretary Herman Seekamp. The St. Joseph Club has secured the return of Murphy was here he dfdn©t send his card pitcher Ralph Woldring from the Chicago Ameri in to Garry Herrmann. That rather pre can Club. cludes any idea of presidential collusion. at the strangers, for the weapons would ceived the last message he ever sent me. Omaha has signed a youngster southpaw. Harry Of course Managers O©Day and Chance only come back and smite them. Mean Just this typical word: "Tell Ren I©ve Hicks, who was the sensation in the Illinois- may have "felt each other out" on the while the menu which the new-comers cut out the beer, and for a Dutchman I Missouri League with the Urbana Club last, proposition. On the face of it Hoblitzel season. are facing would be a sumptuous feast guess that©s fatal!" Good old Ash! I Byron McKillen, who managed the St. Joseph, \ is likely to be playing first base years at a Sixth street market house lunch know I©ll miss his occasional visits. He Club during the Van Brunt regime in 1900-01-02, """J after three-fingered Brown has quit the stand. always "blew in" like a streak of sun is now a traveling salesman with headquarters in i firing line. It is not belittling Brown©s SOME O©DAYESQUE PHILOSOPHY. shine. The world is really better off for Boise, Idaho. ^ twirling ability in the least to say that Ashenbach©s life. He brightened all the In Western League circles it is believed that, some of the Redbugs would be sorry to When Manager O©Day did arrive, he when the time comes for the major leagues to came in the teeth of the ©steenth blizzard shadows with his optimistic personality organize a bigger league, the Western League see the deal go through. Redland likes until disease robbed him of the quality will be given the entree to Chicago instead of Dick Hoblitzel. ; that has hit Redland this year. He had lots of things to dp preparatory to the which made him the life of every party of the American Association. THE BIVAL STBANGEBS. which he was a member. It is hard to President O©Neill©s umpire staff will consist flight southward. /Hank is especially comprehend the tragedy of his end the of five men, namely, the veterans, Jack Haskell There may be some gentlemen who are sweet on the new southpaw, Hillenbrand, and Louis Knapp; R. J. Kissane, of the Wis inside the National Agreement fold who and believes that he©ll spring a surprise loss of a mind that always saw the bright consin-Minnesota League: Harry Johnson, of the believe that the association gives them in that big lad, "He©s the best left side. God rest his soul! Ohlfe-Pennsylvania League; and Thomas Carter, the divine right to control base ball that THE DEBUT OF ASH. of the Tri-State League. hander Cincinnati has had siftce the days The Omaha team will go to Joplin to train kings exercise over monarchies. "It; is of Hahn," was the verditet. "That©s In his book, "Humor Among the Min this season. After camp is broken, April 12, absolutely foolish and unfair to call the right," mused Frank Bancroft. "We ors," Ashenbach gave me distinction as Johnny Gonding will take the Yanigans for a promoters of the proposed new leagues have©nt had many good lefthanders since his sponsor in professional base ball and week©s trip through Oklahoma. The regulars, under Manager Arbogast, will return direct to outlaws," was the declaration Chairman the days of Noodles." "And not so of his first appearance he wrote thus: Omaha for the exhibition gameg with the big August Herrmann, of the National Com- blamed many good righthanders," was the "Ren Mulford picked me off the lots after league teams. MARCH 2, 1912 11

The season opens April 11, and the SCOUTING FOR PLAYERS. an eight-club base ball circuit had failed schedule being Carlos Smith, erstwhile colleague and to carry as a result of a tie vote. This DRAFTED BY MIKE FINN, bosom chum of Montgomery on the old means there will be no eight-club league formerly of Little Rock, will be received Barons at Birmingham, has his eye in Virginia this year unless the vote of by President Lewis within the next few peeled for some good pitchers, his reserve the present six clubs is reversed. Norfolk. THE ACQUISITION OF STOVALL days. Mike is the master schedule build list for outfield and infield being fairly Richmond and Petersburg voted for an er of the South, and in fact he is the satisfactory. Ollie Mills will reach Vicks- eight-club league. Lynchburg, Danville A MASTER STROKE. only man who could now make a satis burg shortly and announce the list of and Roanoke voted against. Abe Horitz, factory schedule for the Cotton States players he has in prospect. Orth Collins the backer of the proposed Newport News League, owing to the fact that it must has been busily engaged signing players Club, said today, he would fight to the be so arranged that this circuit will not for a new pennant-winning aggregation end. The Mound City Enthused Over a interfere with Southern League games for the past three weeks, and the Green in New Orleans, where Gene Demontre- wood team promises to be much stronger Deal Which, It Is Confidently ville©s team will use Pelican Park while than last year. Demontrevilie will have NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE, Believed, Will Vastly Strength Manager O©Neil, of the Utica Club, Does en the Infield of the Browns* a Heap of Reorganizing Work for His American League News In Nut-Shells Team in One Week. BY HARRY. NEILY. Utica, N. Y., February 22. Base ball The season in Chicago started on February 22, George Clark, the southpaw recruit from the St. Louis, Mo., February 24. Manager when Manager James .T. Callahan, of the Chi Sioux City (Western League) Club, sent in his activities in Utica took a jump yesterday, Wallace and Col. Bob Hedges, of the cago White Sox, treked southward, blazing the signed contract to the New York Club last when Manager O©Neil secured a new trail to Waco, Tex., where he will be joined week. His eligibility now gives Manager Harry catcher for the Utica team, Browns, put over a 10-strike Saturday shortly by the advance guard of the South Side Wolverton four ©candidates from which to select club. Rajph Mogridge and Joe Benz accompanied a couple of portsiders. The other left-handed got a ground keeper to re when they traded pitcher Callahan to Waco. tossers of more or less renown are Jim Vaughn, place Sam Lucas, disposed Lefty George for George Shears and Hofif. Shortstop George McBride will again be the of pitcher Horten, and Stovall, of the Cleveland Washington team©s captain this year. It looks as if Davy Jones will have a regular learned that pitcher Bosk Club. The trade will serve Perry, the outfielder whom President Navin job with the JjBroit Tigers, now that Del Drake will probably not play ball a double purpose, as it will took oilt of the International League by giving has been relewwil. this season. The catcher give the Browns a com his Providence Club three Tigers for him a few- Manager Callahau, of the White Sox, is on who becomes a Ute is petent first baseman- one weeks ago, has signed his Detroit contract. In the hunt for two more young pitchers, because build Perry is an exact duplicate of Sam Craw- "though he has one of the strongest pitching Leary, who was with Sa- of the best in the business ford. He" has the same type of massive shoul staffs in this league, he also has the smallest, vannab and Jacksonville and will provide Mana- ders and a like development of the torso. having but eight pitchers on his staff." last season in the South ger Wallace witli a com Catcher "Nig" Clarke is out with a statement The St. Louis Club has signed pitcher Brief, Atlantic League. Although petent lieutenant who has that he cannot stand for the city of St. Louis who is brief in name only. He stands over six John J. O©Neil a youngster, he is an ex proved his worth as a at a less salary than $5000 per annum. feet in height and weighs 185 pounds. perienced man and is be Harry Nelly major league director. The In spite of the talk that Detroit is not a Now comes the eternal argument its resump base ball town the Detroit magnates can at tion this time prompted by the recent trade lieved by Manager O©Neil to be perfectly exchange was even, no least show that they paid more to visiting clubs of ability of any catcher other than Charlie competent to fill the vacancy left by the cash figuring. Manager WTallace feels last season thau any city outside of Chicago. Street to hold Walter Johnson, star of the Wash loss of Dan Howley and Hub Hart. sure that Lefty George will be a good On the road the Tigers drew more people than ington pitching string and oftentimes the one Manager O©Neil bases his opinion on any club in the league, with the possible ei- ray x>f sunlight on an otherwise dark day. pitcher for the Cleveland Club, that he ception of the champion Athletics. the recommendation Leary received from has a lot of "stuff" and will win a lot of Pitcher William Yerkes, a brother of Boston©s A Detroit special states that shortstop Donie Steve Yerk0 batting, fast Williams, Street. Tonneman and Bergen. There©s in York, Pa., is delighted at the trade that more hard work cut out for the new manager in sends him from St. Louis to Cleveland. " I am News Notes. fielding first baseman and a man who can glad to get a chance to work under Davis," said The Wllkes-Barre Club has released pitcher the South to sii©t and arrange the. infield." George the other day, "and my work will prove keep the infield steady, was a great ac To date is the only unsigned it. There was no incentive to effort in St. Bill Matthews to the Trenton (Tri-State League) complishment, and member of the Red Sox outfield. Louis." Club. THE SCOT IS SATISFIED. "Hoc"© White, known chiefly ns one of the According to latest reports Vean Gregg, the The Albany dlub has purchased catcher Mat- lea-ling left-hand pitchers in the country, and star southpaw, has patched up his differences teson from the Bay City Club, of the South It would not be at all surprising if \vho at odd times has been a ©church singer, with the Cleveland Club and all that remains is Michigan League. the Browns© infield lined up this year professional coach, merchant and theatrical star, the formal signing of a contract. The terms, it Manager Tamsett, of .Albany, has signed Jos with Stovall on first, Pratt on second. has started along a new line wrestling pro is said, are not for $5000. but for $3500 with a eph R. Pointer, of Semoria, N. C. This youngs moter. He put on a big wrestling tournament sufficient bonus guarantee in case he makes good ter is a college hurler and comes on the recom Wallace at short and Austin at third. in Washington last week. and pitches up to a certain standard, mendation of "Red" Rowe, He stands six feet This would put Laporte in the outfield. President Ban Johnson has picked the Red The young players of the Detroit Club started and weighs 180 pounds. ,© However, these changes are contingent Soy. and Cleveland as clubs to give the World©s for Monroe on February 24. Infielder Pete Noonan, of the Wilkes-Barre upon the way the rookies show in Spring Champions a run for the flag. team, has signed to coach the Wesleyan Uni Branch Rickey. former New York catcher, has versity base ball team. At present Noonan Is workout. Another combination is to The opinion that Walter Johnson will be han received permission from the Highlanders© man practicing law in Wilkes-Barre, but he will go send Austin to the outfield, Wallace dicapped the coming season, because he will not agement to remain out of organized base ball hhve his former battery partner, Street, to another year. Rickey spends the Spring months to MIddietown to take charge of the work on playing third. These things, however, handle his delivery is not. shared by Manager coaching the University of Michigan team, and March 15. will not be decided until Manager Wal Griffith. He holds that Johnson is not hard to as he has a paying business in Boise, Ida., he Manager Freeman, of Scranton, has obtained lace has a good look at the kids. catch and that either Henry or .Aiusmith will is unwilling to leave it for five months of the the signed contract of infielder Kruger, last fill the bill. ;ear. season with Galveston. in the Texas League, Pitcher Warhop, the only real hold-out in the loston base ball fans will tender a reception where he hit. .259 in 125 games. The Wheeling New York team, climbed into the band-wagon Buck" O©Brien, the sensational Red Sox Club has, however, turned down an offer for COTTON STATES LEAGUE. last week. pitcher, before he leaves on the Southern trip. outfielder Durham. The Albany team will report for practice at In Washington they say that "there is a whole "It©s Maurice Rath against the field for sec Princeton, N. .T., and remain there until April The Eight Clubs Constituting the League lot of satisfaction in the fact that Clark Griffith ond baseman of the White Sox for 1912. Rath 18, when they will go to Springfield, Mass.. for has his own money invested in the local club. seems the logical successor of Ambrose McCon- a double-header with the Springfield team on Membership Have Now All Secured Any move that he may make will be for the nell for the middle sack this season," says the 19th. On Saturday, April 20, Albany will bes©t interests of his team as dictated by his Manager Callahan. play Hartford, returning to Albany on Sunday. Team Managers for Next Season. judgment. So when Griffith traded Street -for One of the reasons for the comparatively poor Jackson, Miss., February 24. With Knight he must have been satisfied that lie was showing Jack Knight made with the New Y©ork The Syracuse Club has purchased three pitch helping his investment." team last season was a lame arm, but it is not ers from the Montreal Club, of the International the arrival of Roy Montgomery to pilot Pitcher Charlie Hall, wintering in Ventura, likely that this will bother him in Washington, League, in the persons of Bailey, St. Martin the Jackson team, all managerial berths Cal., has sent in his signed Boston contract. where the weather is always warmer. and Evans. St. Martin is a left-hander. Syra in the Cotton States cuse now has a strong staff of pitchers, com prising Rnrchell, Teal, Bailey, Ashton, St. Mar League for the 1912 sea tin and Evans. son have been filled, and Charley Frank©s organization is on the very little trouble in picking up a fast Plans made by Manager Ramsey, of the Tro? orders are being sent out road. team in New Orleans, and it is under Club, for the disposal of first baseman Pete for players signed to re MANAGER MONTGOMERY stood that he will give try-outs to a Noonan have collapsed. The athlete announced port for Spring practice last week that unless he could secure the po stated this morning that he has a line number of semi-professionals. sition as manager of the Altoona Club, In the within the next 30 days. Tri-State- circuit he would quit the diamond. Dates for the commence on several first-class players in other Noonan was anxious to succeed Banasey at Al ment of practice vary from leagues to whom contracts will be offered toona. a week to ten days, but a and whom he believes he can sign with Pitcher Forbes, signed by the Wilkes-Barre majority of the players Decides By Mail to Remain a Six-Club Club, may not report this Spring. Forbes lives out overstepping the salary limit. The in the Vicinity of Towando. He is but 18 years will have reported for duty raw material of the local team, consisting Organization. of age and his father, believing that young E. Demontrevilie by March 25, which will Special to "Sporting Life," » Forbes is not old enough to enter the professional give them about- three of last year©s reserve list and a few pick ranks, has forbidden the twirler to make good on weeks to get the kinks out of their sys ups since the 1911 season, do not look Norfolk, Va., February 26. President his contract. Forbes pitched for and against particularly flattering to Montgomery. strong semi-professional teams in Northeastern tems and show whether they are good Boatwright, of the Virginia League, tele Pennsylvania and Southern New York last Sum- enough to keep company in this league. Managers at other points are graphed from Danville that the vote on mar ft&d did flnsljr. 12 SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912 report of Dr. Carson and note the discrepancies. ances of our most distinguished consider to Mr. Grayson©s liking. In Beumillcr The minutes is a ! correct report ©of the meeting. C. R. W. ation. He "got in wrong" at the enc and Lallier he has the makings of two VIRGINIA©S ROW Simultaneously with the above letter but he labored according to his light good shortficld artists, but there is only and he surely loved base ball; so let u Hooper, an untried third sacker, for the Mr. Williams sent us a great mass of forgive him and forget the brief troubl third corner. It is a certainty that both THE FINAL WORD IN A FAMOUS documents bearing upon the case, which he caused in organized ball. Jack Stansbury and Eddie Lennox will he requests us to publish. This includes come here if they get out of the big MINOR LEAGUE CASE. correspondence with President Bradley, league, and in the event that Hooper of the Richmond Club; Secretary Farrell, doesn©t fill the bill, Grayson is hoping to of the National Board; a number of tele get one of his 1911 athletes back. The The Ousted Faction Leader anc grams to various members of the Na Manager Charley Carr, of the Kansas Cit) outfield material suits owner Grayson to tional Board and replies; a long sta_te- Blues, Now Has His 1912 Team Abou a T. The more promising candidates ment of the case of the Williams faction are Stanley, J. Burke, Colligan, Haydeu Ex-President, Mr. C R. Wil to the National Commission; and the Made Up to His Liking. and Mangus, and it may be that both complete minutes of the meeting of Jan Kansas City, Mo., February 21. Al Grimshaw and Burch will be seen doing liams, Utters His Last Wore uary 15, which resulted in Dr. Carson©s though apparently resting on his oars in outpost duty if necessity arises. drastic action sanctioning the withdrawal Indianapolis just now, Manager Charley and Receives Final Reply* of three clubs and the organization of Carr is pretty well sat News Notes. a new league. isfied with the material he President Schoenborn, of Columbus, has decided KINDLY REMINDER TO WILLIAMS. has at hand at Kansa; to send his pitchers and catchers to West Baden BY FBANCIS C. EICHTEB. City. Indications are a Springs, Ind., on March 10 for eight or ten days The trouble in the Virginia League To print all of the matter would con of preliminary work before the main squad re sume two pages of "Sporting Life" an this early stage of thi ports in Columbus. Manager Friel will have has been settled by the elimination o amount of space we cannot afford to game that Tom Downej charge of the battery candidates. the former president, Mr. O. R. Wil give, at this time, to a cause disposed of and Red Corridon, bust Manager Hughey Duffy, of the Brewers, Is liams, and the re-admission now beyond recall; much as we would ling youngsters of th having a hard time trying to get a catcher out of the contumacious Ro like to oblige Mr. Williams, especially as Blues infield, will hole of tbe majors. down regular jobs the Dr. Warren Gill, first baseman of the Mil anoke, Petersburg and Nor the valuable space would be practically lers last season, ami who is now holding out for folk clubs to the league wasted, as absolutely nothhtffeis to be coming season. Contracts more coin from tUe Cantillons© strong box, has under the presidency |o: gained by further exposition qJS1 a painful have been sent to the fol turned down an offer to manage the Kansas City Mr. Boatwright all in ac controversy. The National Board©s dras Charles carr lowing players: Pitcher* Club, of the new Columbian League. cordance with the edict o Rhoades, Altrock, Pow Charlie Hickman, the former well-known To tic action has been sustained by the ledo player, may accept an offer to eoacb .the the National Board, anc National Commission, whose decision in ell, Brandom, Maddox, Gallsia, Riley University of West Virginia base ball team i-Q within the time limit o the matter is now published in full in Daniels, Fiene, Ragan, Seibert, Zabel the Spring. six days set by the Board "Sporting Life" on another page. What Brandt, C. Hallman, Palmer and With Indianapolis has ordered black uniforms for The National Commision©s ever decision the National Commission ers. Catchers Martin, James and the road and Toledo has a pitcher by the name approval of the drasti reaches in any given case is accepted Holt. Infielders Barbeau, Bowerman of Jack Frost. What a chance for the punsters C. R. William* action of the Nationa without further question by the great Oyler, Rockenfield, Welch, Henry, Neer when the season opens. Board knocked the las Downey and Corridon. Outfielders Jack Haydcn. of Louisville, has just signed a base ball world, so absolute is the public contract whereby he will be given a bonus prop from under the Williams© faction confidence in the integrity and wisdom Schaller, Shannon, Sullivan, Love, Clark if he-©bats .-©MX) < or better. How would you like and left them no alternative but sub of the Supreme Court of base ball. On and Dien. Bob Rhoades has announcec to be the official scorer with this "crab" nagging mission or outlawry. Mr. William the National Commission©s decision we that he will sign his contract and bring for the close ones? recognizing the futility of further op also rest "Sporting Life©s" editorial, of it with him when he reports with the. While most managers are trying to get a good position, has withdrawn from the fight other players in March. He says the catcher or two Manager Jack Tighe, of Louis which Mr. Williams complains," without ville, Is trying to cut down. He has Schlei, and announces himself as out of bas< further comment or explanation except to terms are entirely satisfactory and he Hughes, Madden and Spencer, and can©t use them ball permanently. To his credit be i all. said that he accepted the inevitable with President Watkins, of Indianapolis, has re fortitude, and not only advised his fac ceived the signed contract of outfielder Flana- tion to give up a hopeless battle, bu san, the recruit from the Boise Qlub, of the manfully congratulated his successor The Form of Affidavits Union Association. upon his victory and Pitcher Bill Powell will not sign his Kansas City contract, which is satisfactory as to terms, WISHED HIM ALL POSSIBLE SUCCESS. Attached to Minor Contracts until he is sure that his injured arm will be in Naturally Mr. Williams feels that he was condition to permit him to report for work. It has been arranged that the Toledo players. in the right throughout the controversy FROM JOHNSTOWN, PA. "REPUBLICAN." and that he was unjustly treated; anc 25 in number, who are to do their Spring train Reports from the Tri-State circuit indi of contracts. They will not permit any Il ing at Lexington, Ky., beginning March 10, are therefore we are neither surprised or cate considerable activity in every town. legal tactics unless there be a manager who to be quartered at the Phoenix Hotel, will us<» aggrieved over receipt of the following the X. M. C. A. baths and lockers and train at Altoona and Lancaster are putting forth has no regard for his word of honor. The League Park. Games for March 29 and 30 have letter from the head of the defeated fac every effort to sell out, but there Is an new contract requires that both the player been booked with the Louisville (American As tion: opinion in these towns that those who are and manager sign affidavits as to the amount anxious to sell are not acting wisely, as paid. These affidavits must be signed and sociation) team to be played there. Roanoke, Va., February 19. Editor "Sporting there are many inducements this season for sworn to and are as follows: The Louisville Club has secured from the St. Life." Your Issue of "Sporting Life" last weel the men who have lost money in Tri-State "State of ...... Louis American Club John Haddow, of Lebanon, contained a full statement of Secretary Farrell© base ball to at least "even up." It Is Pa., who played first base for a time last season report on the Virginia League controversy, also the opinion with many that if Lan "County of ...... under the name of Black. beg to enclose herewith a correct statement o caster and Altoona really wanted to sell, "...... \...... a ball player, being duly the facts as presented by the Norfolk, Peters they can find buyers in their respective sworn, deposes and says that the full and burg and Roanoke Clubs and myself. Since you towns who are ready to take charge of the entire amount of compensation or remunera have published the report of Secretary Farrel game. Fear on the part of the present tion, including salary, gift, or anything else THE NUMBER SYSTEM. I ask that you show the Norfolk, Petersburg and owners of Lancaster and Altoona franchises by whatever name, that he receives directly Roanoke Clubs and myself the same consideration that there is a possibility that the new or indirectly from said base ball club does and publish the enclosed statement. owners will go In and make money has not exceed $...... per month, the amount The Pacific Coast League©s Adoption of I regret that you saw tit to discuss this issue caused a slowing up of the efforts to sell shown on the face of this contract. IB the editorial columns of your paper withou out. It is also said that the high price "Sporting Life©s" Suggestion Favor being informed of the facts as presented by asked further indicates that they are not so (Player signs here.) ably Received and Likely to Be Follow both sides. Isn©t it extremely unfair to critl anxious to sell. At Lancaster It Is under "...... , the undersigned club presi else the acts of any one without knowing al stood that several well-known gentlemen are dent, makes oath that he will not, nor will ed By Other Leagues. of the facts in the case? I realize that any man ready to take© over the franchise if given his association, corporation, agent, or serv occupying a public position is subject to criti exclusive ownership. Altoona is simply dead ant, compensate or pay said base ball player The Pacific Coast League©s official .cisrn; at the same time, it is no more than as to professional base ball. The National for any other services rendered to the said adoption of the system of numbering ©fair that such criticism should be confined to Commission, as stated, paved the way for base ball club, or to any other person or ball players advanced and advocated by facts. I also enclose a copy of a letter which an opportunity for a more profitable season persons, firm or corporation, more than the was addressed to Mr. W. B. Bradley a few days this year when it adopted the optional sum of $...... per month, for a term of "Sporting Life" some years ago has at before the meeting which Dr. Carson attesded agreement, and the Tri-State followed up not more than the regularly scheduled cham tracted a great deal of favorable atten This letter is a brief statement of the con the good work by taking up the optional pionship season of this league. tion, and possibly some imitators, as we ditions and facts surrounding our controversy clause. Another inducement Is the new form are informed that in all probability the I would appreciate your publishing this letter "\ After reading the enclosed papers I am sattsnec Western League, at its coming schedule you will be impressed with the fact that the .r meeting in Denver, February 5, may Norfolk, Petersburg and Roanoke Clubs acted in adopt the scheme of numbering the base accordance with the decision and order of the add that while it is barely possible that expects to have another good season. National Board and have been regular In their Mr. Williams may have been right, it is Charles Hallman, a left-handed pitcher ball players, each player having a num procedure. The action which we have been ber on his sleeve corresponding to his unable to account for is why Secretary Far most probable that the National Board, who tried out with the Blues for two number on the score cards or score board, rell recognized the request of the Richmond, the National Commission and "Sporting seasons and failed to make good, has regardless of whether he is regular or Lynchburg and Danville Clubs to have a member of the National Board preside orf the Boanoke Club; and that hence- during the campaign. First base is ears to be the Westerners who are not afraid tions is called to the letter in the minutes of ©orth he will devote himself entirely to occaaioning no worry as there are four o give the public what it wants these davs, meeting of January 26 addressed to Dr. Carson he practice of law to which we will now capable men, Bransfield, Grimshaw, Wil nd If the demand from far-coast base ball, by Secretary Farrell. This letter contains eave him with sincere wishes for the ans caused tbe putting into operation of the nothing about how an election should be heST son and Dayis, tp be tried there, but the laris, Eastern promoters, with a far larger Us. c«m»tt« close]/ tuwe soiaates with tbe, highest possible success, and with assur- © right hand side of the infield isn©t exactly, clientele, caa afford to taJte a similar course." SPORTING LIFE 13 members of the Virginia League is dis the terms under which he was engaged missed with a caution that the Com by providing him with transportation to mission insists upon prompt compliance his home. This not being a dispute be with the ruling of the National Board. tween two clubs as to the services of a o i AUGUST HERRMANN, player the entire Commission will pass three clubs of Virginia League from BAN B. JOHNSON, on the case. DECISIONS BY THE NATIONAL THOMAS J. LYNCH, finding of National Board. The National Commission. The Commission holds that the accept The attention of the Commission was ance of the player©s terms by President COMMISSION Comiskey was predicated on his demon called to this case by receipt of notice A Player©s Appeal Justly Dismissed. of appeal by President Williams, and strating that he could render service up the Roanoke, Norfolk and Petersburg Cincinnati, O., February 23. Decision to the requirements of the major leagues, Official Text of the Latest Find Clubs of the Virginia League from a No. 560. In re complaint of player and his failure to make good with the ruling of the National Board, on the Kantlehuer against the Chicago Ameri Chicago Club or the Dubuque Club shows ings Transmitted to "Sporting factional controversy in that organization can League Club. conclusively that at the time he played over the election of a president for 1912. Player Kantlehner claims that the Chi with these teams he did not possess the Life" for Publication by Sec Ov^ing to a long drawn out dead-lock cago Club, of the American League, is ability as a pitcher on which his salary that developed, since the close of last indebted to him in the sum of $733, bal was based. retary John E. Bruce. season over the selection of a successor ance of salary, and for $70, cost of trans A player cannot remain in the service to President Williams, conditions became portation to San Jose, California, his of a major league club for a longer peri chaotic in the Virginia League. Several home, under a written agreement made od than 10 days without©executing a uni Below will be found the official publi meetings have been held and each faction by the agent of that club with him for form contract which supercedes any cation of the latest decisions handed down has claimed to have elected a president his services in 1911. Copies of telegrams agreement or memorandum which he had by the National Commission, which is in in accordance with the League©s Consti between President Comiskey and Mr. D. previously signed or has received. The effect the Court of Last Re tution which provides that three clubs J. Flannery, of San Jose, are submitted right of a, club to release a player on 10 sort in the World of Base to show that the latter was authorized to days© notice, which was done in this and the President constitute a quorum. case, is provided for in a uniform con Ball. These decisions are The membership of the league consists negotiate with the player. On July 11, furnished "Sporting Life" Mr. Flannery wired President Comiskey : tract. of six clubs and at no election were more "Kantlehner will finish season for you for by John E. Bruce, the Sec than three votes cast for a candidate The player©s claim for salary is, there^ retary-Treasurer of the Na $1000 and transportation both ways." fore, disallowed. The Chicago* Club is* for the presidency. The president of the President Comiskey replied accepting the however, required to reimburse him for tional Commission, and are league served notice on the three clubs therefore official. As such player©s terms. On July 15 Mr. Flan transportation and expenses from Du they should be studiously which did not support him that if assur nery, without specific authority from the buque to his home, upon the receipt of a scanned by all parties in ances were not received by December 10, Chicago Club or any of its officials, exe bill from him covering the amount, as base ball, and particularly that they intended to operate under the cuted and delivered to the player the requested by President Comiskey on Au "present administration," steps would be following memorandum : gust 16 to the player. by minor league officials, taken to have their franchises forfeited. A. rterrmann magnates and managers, as "As agent for Chas. A. Comiskey, manager of AUGUST HERRMANN, a vast majority of the cases On December 13 the National Board White Sox Base Ball Club. I hereby accept terms BAN B. JOHNSON, decided by the National Ctimmission are considered this controversy and ruled as for the services of pitcher Kantlehner. to wit: THOMAS J. LYNCH, follows : the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid said The National Commission, minor league player cases which come to Kantlehner for the balance of season of©1911; the National Commission either direct or "It Is held that according to the constitution also transportation from San Jose, Cal., to Chi of the Virginia League, an election for a presi cago and return to San Jose, Cal. NATIONAL COMMISSION BULLETIN. by appeal from previous National Board dent for the ensuing year has not been held." findings: (Signed) D. J. FLANNERY. The Commission coincides in this con "Actins? for Chas. A. Comiskey, as per his Cincinnati, O., February 13. Bulletin No. 311. clusion. While three clubs and the presi telegrams dated July llth and 12th, 1911." A Minor League Magnate Turned Down. dent constitute a quorum for the trans On July 19 Mr. Flannery received the Cincinnati, O., February 29. Decision action of the ordinary business of the following dispatch from President Com National League. No. 858. In re appeal of T. C. Hay- Virginia League under its Constitution, iskey : CONTRACTS. the votes of three clubs cannot elect a "Am wiring transportation to you for pitcher With Chicago Jos. Agler, Emil Richter, Law den from decision of National Board. with the unolerstanding that if he is not fast rence Cheney, Ward Miller, Wilbur Good, Wil In December, 1911, the National Board president in a league whose membership enough for me that. I can transfer his services liam E. Bransfield, Edw. M. Reulbach, Thomas directed Mr. T. C. Hayden to pay to includes six clubs, four or more votes to any other club." J. Needham, Harry E. Chapman, Leo. R. Dres- being required to legally fill that office. The player thereupon reported at Chi sen, Geo. R. Graham, James Nagle, David S. player Nee the amount of salary which Shean, Jas. Lavender, Edgax Lennox, Chas. W. the National Board in November, 1910, The Board also instructed the members cago and after a fe^w days© service with Moore, Earl V. Moseley, Harry Mclntire, George adjusted him to be entitled to for ser of the Virginia League to assemble in President Comiskey©s team asserts that H. Schlei, Victor S. Saier. January and proceed to elect a president. he was turned over to the Dubuque Club With Philadelphia Geo. Paskert (1912-13-14). vices under his contract for that year G. C. Alexander (1912-13-14), F. W. Luderus with the Muskogee Club, of the Western At the request of three clubs, a member with the understanding that the Chicago (1912-13-14), Geo. Chalmers, Fred T. Beck, Ben Association. Mr. Hayden, who was pres P. Hunt, P. J. Moran, Thos. Seaton, C. C. Cra- vath, Thos. Downey, Lee Hart, Harold Ireland, ident of the Western Association from J Jas. C. Ward. November, 1910, until its disbandment in With Boston J. W. Brady. June, 1911, and is the president and With Brooklyn Sylvester E. Breen, C. San- owner of the Burlington Club, of the The Magnate©s Time ford Burk, Jud L. I>aly, Elliott K. Dent, B. H. James. Central Association, disclaims personal With Cincinnati R. D. AlmeMa, J. C. Bagby, or official responsibility for this player©s By W. A. PHELON Arthur Fromme, Harry Gaspar, Edward L. Grant, salary and requests the Commission to Now©s the time when base ball wonders loudly shout, "I will not play Hanson Horsey, Bert Humphries, Chas. McDon reverse the ruling of the Board. Follow Unless I get my figure a fat annex to my pay" ald, John B. McLean, Armando Marsans, Elmer And the heroes sulk majestic in the calcium they bask, Miller, M. F. Mitchell (1912-13), M. J. Murphy, ing is a statement of the facts: While the bugs shriek, "Got to have ©em why not pay ©em what they ask?" Arthur Phelan, Clinton Prough, Michael Reitz, It appears that several Western Association Says the magnate, "Nothing doing not another nickel plus Ferdinand M. Schupp, Henry Severeid, L. J. clubs, including Muskogee, were In arrears of The large total in the contract let ©em storm and let ©em fuss!" Shinners, George F. Suggs, Howard H. Williams. salary to their respective players at the close It©s a game of mutual stalling it©s a rich and robust bluff RELEASES. of the season of 1910, and 1©resident Hayden, It©s a game where each is throwing quantities of verbal stuff who appeared before the Board in November of It©s a cinch they©ll get together but which one will cry "Enough?" By Brooklyn to Springfield, Frank Farrell, op that year, was authorized to adjust these claims Longfellow. tional. By Brooklyn to South Bend, L. J. Mad under penalty of forfeiture of the reservation den. By Chicago to Louisville, Wm. E. Brans- rights of their respective clubs. January 1. 1011, field. By Brooklyn to Newark, Harry Smith. was set by the Board as the time limit for this r By Chicago to Louisville, C. C. Slapnicka, op settlement, but negotiations were carried on un tional. By Newark to Hartford, Hugh High. By til the middle of February. of the Board was delegated to be present Club would pay him the difference be Philadelphia to Buffalo, Wm. C. Baxter, optional. All members of the Muskogeo team were paid and employ his good offices in restoring tween his salary from Dubuque and the By Philadelphia to Buffalo, C. B. Lehr, optional. in full or in part except player Nee, whose By Pittsburgh to Indianapolis, Thomas M. Mur claim was for $110. The $75 check forwarded harmony. As an accommodation to the terms accepted by President Comiskey ray. By Pittsburgh to Indianapolis, Albert S. to him by President Hayden was refused, the Board©s representative, Mr. Carson, a for the rest of the season. The player Haynes, Jr. By Pittsburgh to Springfield, Sher- player contending that before it could be cashed delay was asked in the date of the meet further alleges that after he had been rod M. Smith. By Pittsburgh to Springfield, by him he was required to accept certain con ing, but three clubs met on that day, with Ovid Nicholson. By Pittsburgh to Chattanooga, ditions over his signature winch were objection with the Dubuque Club about two weeks John Mercer. able to him. In this contention he is upheld President Williams presiding, and when President Comiskey wired him under date by the Board which instructed Mr. Hayden to three votes were cast for the latter, he of August 16 as follows: American League. settle with him without conditions or stipulations. was declared president of the league for "You have been unconditionally released by Secretary Farrell states that he was informed 1912, in absolute disregard of the Board©s Dubuque Club and you are free to go wherever CONTRACTS. 5n January, 1011, that President Hayden had you like. Purchase transportation to your home, With Chicago Joe Benz, Joe Berger, R. Black- $40!), which the Western Association had ap-* ruling in December on this point. send bill to me, and I will forward cheek." burne, J. J. Block, F. S. Bodie, Baker Borton, propriated for the adjustment of claims of Another meeting was held on January M. J. Butler, C. H. Callahan, Frank Lange, W. players for back salaries, and 10 days later Mr. 26 with Dr. Carson present and all the This telegram the player asserts was Haver, Thos. Carney, V. J. demons, John Col- Far"ell sent to the president of t©ae Western As clubB in attendance, but all attempts at the only notification he received of his lins, W. H. Genest, Wm. Gleason, W. R. Jones, sociation the draft money for player llobison release by the Dubuque Club from any Joe Kelly, R.r W. Kreitz, W. Matticks, Geo. Mo- amounting to $;!00, :to be applied to the same a compromise failed. The Richmond, gridge. purpose. Lynbhburg and Danville Clubs, which Dr. source. He thereupon returned to his With Chicago Chas. Mullen, John Nelson, 0. President Ilaydcn declares that-the $400 ap Car$ori reports to have been willing to home. He contends that the aggregate C. Peters, Ray Powell, Morris Rath, Jas. Scott, propriated by the league was not raised by comply with the instructions of the amount paid him by the Chicago and Du Lee Tannehill, G. H. White, R. H. Zeider, Ed. assessment as contemplated and further asserts buque Clubs was $267, leaving, according Walsh, Harry Lord, Berghammer. that the draft money for player Kobison was due Boaj©d. on his advice wired Secretary With Washington Hughes, Long, C. Walker, to the El Rono Club and was used in the ;pay- Fnr|-ell for protection for the Virginia to his contention, a balance of $803 due McBride, Shank, Akers, Boehling, W. Johnson, ment of the back salaries of its players. Player League Association with Newport News him under the memorandum of terms Cashion, Gaghier, Henry, Musser, Street, Foster, Nee. who became a free agent in 191,1, and signed by Mr. Flannery as the agent of R. Mattis. signed with the Nebraska City Club, of the M.- as aj fourth club. This was granted and President Comiskey. With St. Louis M. Cross. l.-N.-K. League, failed in his persistent efforts the [other Virginia League clubs were With Detroit Geo. Dobbins, Tyrus Cobb. to secure a settlement in accordance with the notified by Mr. Farrell that protection The terms under which the player was decision of the National Board, i engaged, as stated by him, are admitted RELEASES. would be withdrawn from them unless By San Francisco to St. Louis Thos. Tennent. The-Commission does not regard it as they affiliated with the new organization by President Comiskey, who, however, By Detroit to Utica, Jos. P. Burg, optional. By advisable to consider the lengthy defense within six days. Pending their decision asserts that his telegram of July 19, re Detroit to Providence, Delos Drake, Jack Lively, of Mr. Hayden in detail. He insists serving the privilege of disposing of the Chas. T. Lathers, Guy Tutwiler, Schmidt, Rey they were suspended. player in the event he did not make good nolds, Uenfer, Mitchel. By Detroit to Buffalo, that he was not interested in the Musko The National Board acted within its Ralph Stroud. By Detroit to Chattanooga, Dun- gee Club and denies the report which authority in making a . summary move with the Chicago Club, should be con can. By Cleveland to Nashville, F. H. Bair. reached the Board that his holdings ex strued with the memorandum drawn up By Cleveland to Montgomery, Gus Williams. By for the settlement of a controversy be by Mr. Flannery. The Chicago Club also Washington to Youngstown, Ainsworth and Scott. tended to several clubs of the Western tween club owners that not only demoral By Philadelphia to Cleveland, Bronkie. By New Association. He also submits many insists that when the player, after a ized their league, but worked an injury thorough trial, failed to demonstrate that York to Atlanta. R. H. Revelle, H. H. Russell, testimonials from parties of prominence to organized base ball. Section 4 _ of Ira B. Hogue, Herbert S. Joynes. Harry Bailey, as to his integrity and standing in busi he was up to the major league standard all optional. By New York to Vernon, Los An Article 5, of the National Association he consented to play with the Dubuque geles, L. Litschi. By Boston to Jersey City, ness circles, Agreement reads as follows : Meyers, outright; Schmidt, McCrone, Lonergan, , His appeal is,dismissed for the reason Club, with which he signed -for $150 a White, McHale, all outright; Killilay, optional. "In the performance of its duties the Board month. His release by that club is sub © that he was authorized to settle with the shall have power to impose flues or penalties By Boston to Columbus, Dick Grefe. By Boston upon National Association clubs, club owners, mitted by President Comiskey as proof to Worcester, Gunning, Linderbeck, Jacobs, all - / player; the tender of a check to him of the correctness of his conclusion that outright. By Boston to Chicago A. L., Jack establishes that as president of the West- players, managers, scorers and umpires and to Fournier. By Boston to New York A. L., -Chas. suspend any such organization or person from the player did not possess major league Tonneman. By Boston to Spokane, John Wuf- ©era Association Mr, Hayden was in the protection and privileges of the National ability. possession of funds available for that AsBQclation Agreement In any instance in which fli, optional. By Boston to Sacramento, Mike in Its opinion it or he shall have been guilty of At the time of his release by the Chi Dickinson and B. Thomas, optional. By Albany purpose and, therefore, responsibility for cago Club he was paid in. full to date and to Detroit, J. H. Berkel. the non-payment of the amont awarded the game or in violation of the letter or spirit in accordance with the., rules of organized JOHN E. BRUCE, Secretary. to the players by the Board rests upon the of the National Association Agreement." base hall he jwas given the difference in appellant, who is directed to comply with In the discharge of the duty imposed the salary he received from that club and Caught Ball From Aeroplane. the order of the National Board within upon it by the fundamental law of the the consideration in his Dubuqtue contract Elmer Zacher and Izzy Hoffman, Oak ten days after the promulgation of this, National Association, the National Board for 1.0 days. ! President Comiskey denies land ball players, at Oakland, Cal., on finding, BAN P. JOHNSON, has afforded all the club owners of the that he made any arrangement with tlie February 18 tried to catch oranges drop THOMAS J, LYNCH, Virginia League full and fair opportunity Dubuque Club or the player to pay him ped from an aeroplane flying at an alti AUGUST HERRMANN. to protect their respective property inter any part of his salary or to give him a tude of 550 feet, about the height of The National Commission. ests and to perform their obligations bonus for ithe rest of the season or while the Washington Monument. Neither suc to each other and to organized base ball. he was in the service of the Dubuque ceeded. Aviator Beachey then brought Decision in the Virginia League Case. This solution of the serious situation Club. It is stated by President Comiskey his craft down to within 300 feet of the Cincinnati, O., February 21. Decision should be satisfactory to all parties. The that his sole purpose in telegraphing the ; ground and tossed base balls to Zacher. No. 859. In re appeal of president and appeal of President Williams and three player on August 16 was to comply with The ball player caught the second balL 14 MARCH 2, 1912 the box, and keep your eyes glued on it when he starts winding up. Then fol COBB PRECEPTS low it every inch of the way up to the time when you decide whether you want to strike at it or not and even a little AS TO BATTING AND BASE after this. BE PITCHEB©S MASTEB. RUNNING. In facing the pitcher do so with the feeling that you are his master. Never A Standard for an instant let the fear come into your Thd Great Detroit Star, Who Is heart that he has it on you. The fact is required in every line of goods. The U. S. that he may strike you out once does not Proficient in All Departments necessarily mean that he can continue to Government has its standards for everything do so. Watch him at all times. Endeavor of the Game, Advises Young to fathom the methods which he employs, it buys; so has the game of Base Ball. The and every succeeding time that you face sters on Most Important Points him do so with the feeling that this is the time that ^ou are going to hit him. Courage is necessary without it you can- TY COBB IN NEW YORK "AMEBICAN." not, become a good hitter. When you The young ball player having first fitted meet the ball, start for first with himself for the calls to be made upon his THE CRACK Of THE BAT physical strength accord and run, run, and, if necessary, slide. ing to the suggestions An instant©s hesitation before you start which I outlined in my first article should next for first may mean the step which loses give his attention to bat you the decision. Try to make every ting, ^ with which I might thing close. By that I mean stretch your hits into as many bases as possible. Cork Center connect base-running, as one necessarily follows the Get all you can out of your long hits (PATENTED) other. The first requisite and don©t be afraid to take a chance. The essential to the youngster percentage is in your favor, because the is the standard adopted by the big leagues and must© who aspires to the .300 man handling the ball is more nervous be used in all games. The rubber center ball, the class is that he have a than you are. Slide at every opportunity. standard of three years ago, is now our second grade Tyrus Cobb good eye. To back keen ball, and while we guarantee it to be better than any ness of vision there must other make of rubber center ball it does not compare be good judgment, and behind these two THETRI-STATFlEAGUE in any way with our new Cork Center Ball. If you the strength and power to execute that want to play the best game, get our new ball. which the eye suggests should be done. Has a New Rule Prohibiting Managers THE POWER BEHIND THE SWING. and Players Holding Stock in Clubs, to Write for our Free Colored Catalog. or chop, which either may be called into Defeat the Salary Limit Rule. f . play, can be developed by various differ-© Trenton, N. J., February 24. When ent exercises bringing into play the shoul A. J. REACH COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PA. der muscles. I have at various times James H. Letts, president of the Trenton seen young players who had the quick Tri-State Base Ball Club, suggested a CANADIAN FACTORY: TORONTO, CANADA ness of eye to select the good from the new rule at the league bad ones, but who lacked the strength in meeting last Monday at their arms to meet the ball sufficiently Philadelphia, barring only hard to even knock out a fair single. the team managers and To all such I would say : Do not become such players as the league discouraged, you have the first requisite may sanction from holding unable to start earlier on account o£ for a good batter; exercise until you are stock in the clubs every WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE, building a new park, and therefore Al strong enough to mfcet the ball with the body wanted to know what The Various Clubs Are Now Engaging bany was about the only team in the steam behind your swing.©1 was back of the move. It circuit that was opposed to a late sched "DON©T COPY," FIBST BTJLE. appears that the sugges Youngsters With Which It Is Hoped to tion came from George W. ule. Getting down to actual batting, I©ll Heckert, who believes that Round Out Each of the Eight Teams. THE PLAYER LIMIT start off with a "don©t." Don©t copy. of 12 men, including the manager, re Batting is one thing in base ball in which George W. Heckert the league salary rule can Rockford, 111., February 22. Wiscon the player must be original. By that I be broken by allowing play sin-Illinois League managers appear in mains the same, and so does the salary mean that he must bat to suit himself. ers to hold stock in the clubs. Heckert tent on trying out a considerable amount limit of $1500 that was adopted at the He may be told what to avoid. He may went so far as to say that there was a of new material next meeting in Savannah. The agreement be given suggestions as to the errors he big bunch of player-owners in the league Spring. Each club is add was reached that three old men besides commits, but the basic style in which he last year, and as Trenton has no stock to ing aspiring youngsters to the manager shall be allowed to play handles himself while in the batter©s give away this year he did not wish to be its roster almost daily. on condition that none of there shall box must be his own. If it©s right, he©s handicapped by the absence of a rule pre Rockford probably has the receive over $1500 per -month. This going to become a great swatter. If it©s venting other clubs from being liberal on greater number, but George settles the case of pitcher Bill Duggleby. wrong, all the coaching in the world will the stock question. All the league repre Bubser has about decided of last season©s team, who will very likely not make him more than a mediocre bat sentatives voted for the new rule. to release many. The lo cavort in an Albany uniform again next* ter. If the young player has large hands cal club will put some of season. he should use a large handled bat, even Hews Notes. the money that would have PRESIDENT CORISH if he never saw the name of some promi- Henry Smoyer, of Myerstown, Pa., has signed gone for bread bills into a is very optimistic over the coming season, n£nt player on the willow which suits to play "with Harrisburg, having been released canvas for covering the as he expects the salary limit to be by Cleveland. adhered to. In speaking of the lea.gue him best. Get a bat that suits, and just It is related in no gentle terms that the 1911 Cha». F. Moll diamond. Rain dealt havoc to show how much in earnest I am about York team were a hard bunch to handle. No with the club treasury last affairs he said : "Of course I cannot in that "don©t" I©ll say here again "don©t argument. Not the slightest! Even Curt Wei- season, and this will be guarded against crease the attendance, but I can at least copy." gand refused to take charge of the menagerie in 1912 to the extent of a diamond cover enforce the salary limit and this I intend DEVELOP NATURAL STYLE. again. to do. I am going to run the league and Manager Coughlin, of Reading, has received ing anyway. Appleton has the contracts In taking his position in the batter©s several letters from Hughey Jennings, and was of Henry ©Schmidt, southpaw pitcher. not allow the league to run me. I am box he should take the position which is informed by the latter that any players that Milwaukee; Walter Hills, pitcher in the very optimistic about the coming season. most comfortable 4:6 him. Again, don©t could be spared will be sent to Reading. Cough Illinois-Missouri League last season; though affairs were in a desperate finan- copy some great hitter©s attitude if that lin expects to get two pitchers and two inflelders George Schmoll, a semi-pro infielder from cuil shape when I stepped into the presi is uncomfortable. The idea is that you from Detroit. dent©s chair. I expect to have © all back Bill Coughlin and Thomas Gray, of the Read Chicago; Archie Anderson, a. catcher in may have it in you to become a great ing Club, are now looking up a new ground. If the Minnesota-Wisconsin League in 1911, debts, such as scorers© salaries and so hitter yourself if you will develop your a proposed deal falls through with F. P. Lauer, and Ray Parkins, a third baseman from forth paid up before the present season natural style, which in affecting that em owner of the present park, there is another Flat River, MoV Al Lundine, of Chicago, opens arid keep them in that shape." All available lot in the city and the owner ^s more the clubs in the league are given until ployed by some one else may become to than willing to do business with the manage a catcher on the Appleton team for sev tally neutralized. Therefore, be original. ment of the club. eral seasons, has renewed his contract. May 10 to get into It is natural for the beginner to pull "Red" Calhoun, manager of the Elmira (New Manager Garry is picking up a number © THE PLAYER LIMIT. away from the plate when a curved ball York State League) team, has offered pitcher of Eastern players for Green Bay. He This gives the clubs nearly a month to is thrown to him. The best way to Carter, the former Athletic, and $250 in cash has signed Blanehard, who pitched in the pick their team after the season starts. remedy this fault is to stand with the to Manager "Buck" Freeman, of Scranton, for Maine League; Wachtel and Pendlebuf y, feet wide apart. This will break you of pitcher Ray Freil. He also offered to trade The present schedule calls for two sea chacher Harry Barton an even trade for Friel. pitchers; Goven, a catcher, and Rege, sons, the first one ending June 27, and the tendency to pull away, but should not Nothing doing in either matter up to date. an outfielder. Another Green Bay re be adhered to after it has served its pur the second September 2, carrying out the Outfielder John Castle, of Philadelphia, who cruit is Zolmon, a first baseman fr6m full 120 games, 60 in each division. pose, as it is not a good batting position. last season managed the Steubenville Club, of Indiana. Walter Bauman is a hold-out The best way is to stand with the feet the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, will be the next Starting the season with this end in view manager of the Lancaster team. Castle was and threatens to play semi-pro ball ©in will v§ry probably prove beneficial. Last close together, for you then can shift in recommended to President Meyers by both Connie Milwaukee. a flash, stepping into the balls which Mack and© Horace Fogel, and it is believed he year it was not the case as it was in are a little away from you or move back will be the proper man to take charge of the tended to have only one season. The ward from those that come a trifle close, team. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. local club wanted an early schedule, as at the same time pulling the ball hard in The Wilmington Club, of the Trl-State League, a late schedule necessitates a late start has signed a young local third baseman named for training, and will not enable the local whatever direction it happens to come. Joseph A. Byrne, who played last season with Don©t try to "kill" the ball, neither try Ocean City, where he attracted the attention of Further Details of the Recent Schedule players to get into condition for exhi to place it, but be content with short Monte Cross, who recommended him to Manager Meeting at Which the League Was bition games that are being planned. line drives. The desire to knock the Jimmy Jackson, of Wilmington. Byrne is 22 However the late schedule was favored years old and lives at 326 Delmar street, in Once More Placed Upon Its Feet. leather off the ball and send it over the Roxborough. He is 5 feet 10 inches high and by most of the clubs, and was adopted. heads of the outfielders usually winds weighs 186 pounds. up with nothing more than a vicious BT ALFRED DEES. The Waterloo and Keokuk Clubs, of the Cen swing at the air. The desire to place the Albany, Ga., February 22. Editor tral Association, are in a controversy over short- IN WRONG LEAGUE. stop Warren, a former Kansas League player ball more often than not results in a "Sporting Life." The directors of the signed by Waterloo and claimed by Keokuk. weak hit which is easily gathered in. A Player Who Considered Himself in a South Atlantic League met here on Mon BAT SHOtJLD BE CHOKED. day, the 12th inst., and Choke your bat with your hands placed "Christian Science League." spent the entire day and a trifle apart. Grasping it at the end Secretary Farrell, of the National As part of the night working means a long swing and the impossibility sociation, has had an amusing1 letter from on the constitution, sched of meeting the ball with a short, snappy a ball player. The latter wrote to this ule, salary limit and play motion. A choked bat makes it possible effect: "Ther,e was 18 days© pay coming er limit. At the meeting for you to meet the ball, even when it to me, at least I thought there was, but the Mique Finn schedule, is almost upon you. Don©t try to guess the club almost convinced me that I starting the season April the pitcher. You will notice that the in had been paid in full. The next year 18, was adopted, with sev structions on how to bat are composed I thought I had nine more: days com eral changes that will be FINE TABLES—Carom, Combination mostly of "don©ts;©" that is because I ing than I received, but again I was announced in a few days, think the original style should be culti shown where I was wrong. Here was and the entire schedule and Pocket BilKard Tables vated and the- best way to develop that 27 days© pay which the club made me N. P. Corisb will be sent out for publi Orders from all parts of the World promptly is simply to point out the things which believe I was wrong about, and if pos cation after these few attended to. should be avoided. Watch the ball from sible. I should I©kn tto got rnv p«lease from changes are made. The schedule starts John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. the time the pitcher takes his position in this Christian Science league.** late for Albany, but Jacksonville will be Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. 15

sprang a number of bon mots designed to tickle the funny bone of any reader. "Santa Claus must have been overlooked for Xmas, for he ha.s certainly been giving us a cold deal," ©remarked Gibson. DONLIN©S PERSONALITY AND "We call it wa©rm when the mercury hovers at zero. You should see me take DASH AN ASSET. a ten mile walk when its thirty below and still adiving. Bundled up so strong that even Cap Clarke wouldn©t know me." His Method of Self-Advertising Dreyfuss read the letter with beams of Cork joy on his countenance. Then he hustled *~v j f **Is theMIC ~* May Aid His Club as Well as into the general office with the words. "Here is Center /official Himself Some Factors in Pitts A LETTER FBOM GIBSON that is about as clever as I ever ran burgh©s Deal for the Veteran* across. Strikes me it is rather newsy." Assistant Secretary Constans answered BALL the chief executive, saying he had given BY A. E. CBATTY. the newspaper men an excerpt or two Pittsburgh, Pa., February 26. Editor from the communication. Gibson©s state "Sporting Life." It©s evident from fan ment that his arm was in fettle is im talk that the Pittsburgh Club will reap portant. Last year the veteran hurt the manyfold in the capture of whip and had trouble in turning them World©s Series \. M. J. Donlin, the veteran back on attempted steals. H,is arm When you pay to see a game of base ball you are outer guard who becomes a worked only in spurts. It was good now Pirate in a swap with Vin and then only. This erratic state of entitled to see a game as near like a World V. cent Campbell. That deal affairs gave Gibson cause for worry. Series game as possible, and such game is worth considerable to His all-round work was affected and there can be played only with a the local club in more ways were periods in the 1911 race when it than one. Not only will looked as if the Pirates needed byacing the team profit by Donlin©s in the backstop department worse than at the initial bag and second base. Kel- field activity, his display of The Spalding "Official special attainments, etc., ly©s acquisition was imperative more than National League" but the old boy will stir once during the season. The St. Paul Cork Center Sail A. R. Crafty up a new clientele of pat man was hardly fit for duty when he rons whose attendance at reported, but the local club was $rgent games is sure to show itself in increased in its demands that he be sent on at gate receipts. Donlin is an advertiser. once. If Gibson can toss in old form the He has a double motive in playing base local club is sure to be the gainer. ball. It gives him Summer cash; en MATTY©S SPONSOR. hances his own fame, and also that of . In connection with a brief biography Copy of the Spalding Catalogue Free Upon Request his sensible stage consort, enabling them of Edward Ashenbach, king of the minors, to Any Address to ride on the crest of publicity. M. J. was an intimation that the deceased had Donlin works his cards well, people are discovered one of the greatest twirlers attracted by such personalities. Most A. G. SPALDING & BROS. in the game©s history, namely C. Mathew- New York Buffalo St. Louis Columbus Louisville ball players, barring characters like Cobb, son, I stand ready to say that a South Newark Syracuse Kansas City Detroit Minneapolis shun bug bees. Donlin doesn©t. He is erner named Cunninghain, operating the Boston Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee San Francisco a public entertainer and knows full well Philadelphia Baltimore Cleveland Indianapolif St. Paul Norfolk, Va., Club was the real mentor Washington Denver Pittsburgh Dallas that the greater his renown, the greater of the marvel of years. Cunningham Montreal, Canada Toronto, Canada London, England Manchester, England Birmingham, England th« return. M. J. Donlin, with his Pete knew he had a superb slabster, and Sydney, Australia Edinburgh, Scotland Daily ways, will be hurried to New York City to sell the A PREAMBULATING ADVERTISEMENT youth for $2500, then quite a price for for himself and Pirates wherever he goes. an uncut gem. A. Freedman was the out?" "We are not sure," was Secretary league from which Prough was obtained. Michael is bound to interest theatrical boss of the Giants at this period, per In that league Prough won 14 and lost haps he is now for that matter, but any Locke©s response folks in this city, in fact, over the circuit. John B. Miller is in the fold all. right. 13 games. Boyd won 28 and lost 9. Boyd In recent years this class,* hasn©t been way Andrew accepted the tender. If in gave an average of two bases on balls per formation is reliable, Andy soon plotted A Pirate official was quizzed as to Mil exactly active in base baa going. Of ler©s operation. "Was it performed this game, struck out an average of 8 men, course, in Donlin©s daily life there may to evade payment of such a sum, and yielded an average of less than four hits sought the assistance of J. Tomlinson Winter?" brought out the reply "I didn©t develop situations that are not altogether ask him." per game. Baker, a youngster obtained joyous to team and proprietor, but then Brush in the scheme. Brush was then from Philadelphia, is also promising, and they will be the exception. Barney Drey- mogul of the Cincinnati Club. The Secretary Locke was one Pittsburgh it would cause no surprise were Prough, racket was one of those magnate who visited Ebbets© new field. fuss may not have viewed these side "Splendid location," said he. "Closer to. Foxen, Kent, Boyd and Baker to com lights of Mike©s character when he ac PECULIAR BASE BALL MANIPULATIONS pose the hurling staff. cepted the Boston offer, but they are the residence section that the old park, of ten and twelve years ago, and is, no and well laid out. The plot is free of News Notes. there, and will work to the advantage of doubt, ancient history. Cutting it short buildings now except a few squatters." the tosser and his employers. Dreyfuss it is sufficient to say that Cunningham, Umpire Billy Hart is running a chicken farm has displayed a soft spot in his heart Frank Smith hibernates on Wylie ave., near Cincinnati during the Winter. of Norfolk, was not so easily shaken near the Court House. He has deserted The Memphis Club has sold third baseman for Donlin for three or four reasons. off as Freedman and Brush imagined. old Minersville. Joseph Allman to the Athletic Club, of the He liked the fellow©s cheery ways, was He got onto the trail of the magnates, Secretary Locke is delighted over the American League. taken with his never-say-die manners, fought them to a standstill and instead© Pitcher Clark, Memphis recruit, purchased from crusade against base ball pools. A con Waterloo, in the Central Association, is taking to say nothing of his ability as a ball of getting $300, which Freedman thought certed effort is bound to meet with suc player on offense and defense. Ever to hand him as a result of his machin treatment at Hot Springs. since Mike found a life partner with cess. This era of reform over-spreading Umpire Carpenter has been kept busy during ations, the Virginian was able to collect Greater Pittsburgh is going to help mat the Winter months at the Homan Silver Manu firm, sound, disposition and began to dis the full claim, a dandy© lesson for the ters. facturing Company in Cincinnati, O. He will play manliness he has been in right with big league moguls. The writer recalls be back in the Southern League again this Barney. The latter was wont to speak Matty©s athletic career, that is his foot season. of the actor-player©s aggressiveness and ball life. I have always been under the Pitcher Finlayson, the little mound artist, THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. who did such good work on the slab for the value to a team. It wasn©t ever thus. impression that when Matty appeared Turtles last year, is being counted on by Mana Sis years ago, perhaps it was more, Pitts as Bucknell©s fullback in a game at old ger Bill Bernhardt to do the bulk of the mound burgh had a chance to land the former Expo, field the boy had not yet achieved Manager Carleton Molesworth, of the duty for Memphis this year. foot racer. Mike had gotten in wrong at even varsity renown as a pitcher. On Birmingham Barons, Believes That He George Rohe is going to follow in the foot Cincinnati. Some one in the Pittsburgh steps of Henry Gaspar. For years Rone has spinning this yarn in a crowd of base Will Have a Fast and Winning Team. been considered a good photographer, and now Club was satisfied to take him, whether ball men, fault with it was promptly he says he will open a studio the coming Fall, this some one was Clarke or Diilyiuss, found by a listener. This man com Birmingham, Ala., February 21. Man after the base ball season is finished. deponent sayeth not. However, ai^trong ager Molesworth, of the Birmingham mented as follows: "When Mathewson Club, writes that he has gathered a fast Manager Dobbs, of Montgomery, is contem OBJECTION FILED AGAINST MICKEY was earning his first fame on Bucknell plating several changes in the make-up of his team with wrhich he hopes machine. Bill Elwert will probably be shifted by either manager or magnate, based on varsity eleven, he had been a professional base ball pitcher for two years. Where to land another pennant from third to second base, and Humpy McElve,en his hilarious ways, carried the day. Don for this city. He says : "I may be moved from short to third base. Dobbs lin went to New York and regret wasn©t you ask? Why, in the New England is still paging the bushes for a first sacker League. He played under an assumed am going to start the sea and shortstop. Incidentally, he says his array of long in forthcoming. After©years; Donlin son with a full team. You talent looks formidable enough to make it in comes to Pittsburgh, thoroughly welcome pame." This feature of Matty©s early remember when the season teresting for any club in the circu.it. to club owner and his right bower. They athletic existence, was news to the writer and other hearers. My mind goes back of last year began we were are confident that his skill has not fallen short one outfielder, and CINCINNATI©S TRAINER. away. No venture in their opinion . to to the afternoon Bucknell©s boys battled that, on account of the in trade a brilliant, flashy and promising on Expo, gridiron. George Hoskins, bet jury of Mowry and later Looks More Like a College Professor youngster like Campbell, for a man up ter known as "general," a veteran coach the injury of Johnston, we in years who is higher salaried by many and now connected with a big league Than a Handler of Athletes. * ball team, led the Bucks. After the fray practically finished the sea thousands. ©Col. Dreyfuss was surprised C. Molesworth son without a full quota Cincinnati, O., February 24. The new- whefi President Ward accepted the trans he discussed members of his crew, par trainer of the CincinndJfci team, Hoskins, ticularly Mathewson, for the Giant had of outfielders. We will action. He didn©t think Boston would have in the Spring four candidates for was the first man to report for the South agree to £he same. Nothing about cash shown far above other men. Hoskins wasn©t backward in asserting that outfield duty, Messenger, Mowry, John ern trip. Hoskins is a novelty among to boot was said in the bulletin issued ston and McBride. From this quartet trainers, in that he is a quiet, scholarly by the Pittsburgh Club. Cap Clarke©s Mathewson was a brilliant artist in foot I should be able to select one of the best delight was expressed, it being asserted ball, but it was most unfortunate that gentleman, who looks, with his eyeglasses, he was aware of the fact. outfields imaginable. Our infield will be more like a university professor than a that the Pirate chieftain yearned for a strong, too. McGilvray will probably professional handler of the rough and ginger jar on his club. He had no live SPRING ZEPHYRS. play first again, Marcan second and ready athlete. For 12 years he has been wires last, year. Mike kids from gong to Billy Murray and pals insisted on see Ellam short. We have three young in- in charge of all the athletics at Buck last out. Such a man will in ing that the Pittsburgh delegation at the fielders Carroll, Midcalf and Wall who nell University and he shows more of the getting certain Pirates out of doldrums. league meet got on their right train and are promising. One of them will proba college man in his.make-up than the usual He was needed. Fans will not stop escorted Dreyfuss and mates to the sta bly take Phelan©s place at third. The brand of base ball trainer. He is a good buzzing about that deal until the initial tion in New York City. others may be strong enough to make deal more than a mere rubber, having bell. It©s a wonder as an enthusiasm Col Dreyfuss admits he played in luck Marcan and Ellam look well after their made a thorough study of all the scientific producer and the cost will be offset in on the last National League meet. Didn©t laurels. In catchers we are strong. I branches of his profession, and he is per a few games. get his usual cold in the sleeper. consider Leman as a most valuable man, fectly equipped to handle the Reds in his GIBSON©S TALENT. Bulletins announcing the trade of and as is known Zantz is a splendid department. Mr. Hoskins came here from Spring letter writers will have to pace Campbell for Donlin were spread by all man to have on any ball club." Moles- the Y. M. C. A., of Milton. Pa., where fast if they want to excel the offering papers. Even the journal which was an worth has about eight pitchers on the he worked during the past Winter. He of G. Gibson, Esq. Col. Dreyfuss on tagonistic to the local management made staff. It is a practical certainty that severed his connection at Bucknell last arrival home from the league meeting special placard for the affair, thus realiz Prough and Kent^jof last season©s team, July on account of the growing©, opposi found a mass of mail on his desk. None ing its magnitude. will be on hand again. These two, with tion to ©athletics there on the part of brought stronger and broader smiles than Announcement that the Boston Nation Bill Foxen, will prove an excellent some of the officials. He received several a missive from George Gibson, veteran al League Club was trying to land J. W. nucleus around which to gather a pitch offers to handle ball teams, but chose the catcher. Aside from a pleasing state Brady, a twirler in contest with Milwau ing staff. Boyd has been obtained from position here in preference to all others ment that his old wing felt fine and was kee, brought out a query from a fan "Is Cincinnati. Boyd is a wonder. In 1910 and is now on the grounds and ready (iue to peg handsomely this race, Gibson that King Brady, a former Pirate try- he pitched for Ottumwa, which is in the for work. 16 SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912 Block of Wood, wherein a daring Hun ter, having eloped with the beauteous FORBESJTCLD Sallee, would seek to Houser. Using steel arrows, a nervy Archer managed to land a Shotten Drake, which fell with IS TO BE ENLARGED BY THE a noise like an angry Hooper, in the "Better be sure than sorry hands of a Butcher, who paid for the prize with a Golden Bell, bought some PITTSBURGH CLUB. flour from a Miller and turned it over to a Baker, who used up considerable Cole before the feast was Brown enough A Survey of the Entire Field to Be to please the guests the Tinker, the Car ter, the Groom and the Gardner. It was Made at Once With a View to so Toney a repast that the two Lords, who came over from Covington, felt a Enlarging the Space for the severe Payne when the Speaker refused them Moore, and went out on an awful Playing of the Game* Bender. Tie that for utter Idiocy, kind friends, if you can." SPECIAL TO "SPOBTING LIFE." BILLIARD NEWS. Pittsburgh, Pa., February 25. Presi dent Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh Base The Contest Between Hoppe and Sutton Ball Club, announced today his intention of making a change in the —Indifferent Playing By Great Masters playing field at Forbes —International Amateur Billiards De Field. An ©engineer has velop Great Work. : already been engaged to make a new survey, and his plan will be ready to BY JOHN CUE AH AN. be submitted to Manager Philadelphia, Pa., February 23. The Clarke upon his arrival the match for the championship at 18-2 balk .last week of this month. line, and a stake of $500 a side, between At present the left foul William Hoppe and George Sutton, play line terminates at the left ed at the Hotel Astor, New York, on the field bleacher about 50 night of February 7th, was a very gen You©re sure of Barney Dreyun* feet inside of the left field eral disappointment, no matter how we fence. It is proposed to may view, examine, or dissect it. It was, swing it around enough to make the I am more than satisfied, the general hope foul line strike the angle* formed by the of old professionals in this country and left field wall and the left field bleacher. they are the bone and sinew of the game At present one small corner of the left of billiards in this country at the pres CLAFLIN BASE-BALL SHOES ent day, as they have been for more than field bleacher is in "fair" territory, and a quarter of a century past, or since it last Fall Sherwood Magee hit a ball became imperative for them to become There©s sure foot-support and freest muscle-play in which struck the bleacher wall and such in the interest and protection of bil the selected Kangaroo skin the strongest, lightest, bounded over, making the shortest home liards that Mr. Sutton would come off most flexible of materials. There©s assurance in the run possible on Forbes Field. If Clarke the victor in this contest. Not through orders the change suggested a hit similar any bias or ungenerous feeling towards hand-sewed seams that won©t rip. There©s sure footing to Magee©s would not count, as it would Mr. Hoppe, who is not only admired, but in the famous Claflin spikes hand-forged and finished, be merely a "foul." Under the new lay respected by the professionals referred to beveled to a knife-edge, non-breakable and self-cleaning. out Pittsburgh will have absolutely the here, but in the general interest of pro largest playing field in the country, being fessional billiards, more notably so at the Claflin Baseball Shoes are made in five grades: even much greater than the fine, large present day, when the paucity of gyeat National League parks at Cincinnati and professional experts is at a lower ebb in St. Louis. this country than it has been at any time Sprinter, $7.50 Professional, $5.00 during the past fifty years. OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE, Sprinter II, $5.00 Minor League, $3.50 The playing in the present contest Uniontown and Butler Dropped and Con- gave no proof or reason to suppose or In Canvas, $2.50 hope that ifhere would be any very mark nellsville and Charleroi Admitted, Leav ed improvement in the future, with the Look for the W. M. C. trademark on the shank of the shoe you buy. If ing One More Vacancy to Be Filled. exception of Mr. Hoppe©s age, which as your dealer can©t supply you, order by mail. Fit guaranteed. Send outline Pittsburgh, Pa., February 22. The a matter of fact or professional necessity of foot drawn on paper and state size and width of street shoe. Or simply must be in his favor. On this occasipn order same size as last. Remit with order and we will prepay delivery. Ohio-Pennsylvania League magnates met the playing of Mr. Hoppe was simply re here on February 20 with President IT. spectable, but nothing more, and he won WRITE FOR BOQKLET ABOUT BASE-BALL SHOES. Y. Travis, of East Liver the game, owing to the fact that it was pool presiding. Two new impossible for him to lose. During the first clubs were added to the ten innings there was but a difference of Waldo M. Claflin, 1107 Chestnut St., Philadelphia circuit. Connellsville and 20 points in the game, and as each man Charleroi. Hugh Shanon, seemed to be afraid of the other Mr. who had the franchise at Hoppe was the first to realize this fact, Butler, was unable to get and consequently was obliged to win the for Poggenburg; 27, 30 and 34 for Gard a park there, and he was game. Mr. Hoppe, who was the winner. The voted the Charleroi terri following is the score: ner. Winner©s average: under 10; losers Hoppe (spot ball) 12 57 36 25 3 0 83 1 4 0 not 9. tory. William Wilson, who The fact should not be forgotten or 96 14 88 2 46 5 78 500. Average 29 7-17. High was to have taken Union- overlooked, that these men were also play runs, 96, 88, 78. The fifth game was between Joseph town, will be in charge at ing for $500 a side, as already stated, Sutton (white ball) 1 16 47 0 67 0 0 21 1 0 Mayer, of Philadelphia, and Dr. L. Mial, G. Y. Travis Connellsville, backed by an 12 36 5 0 a 60 21 280. Average, 16 8-17. High and presumably for their own money, and runs, 67, 50, 47. of New York. The Quaker youngster dis association of which Paul in .view of the fact that both men prac tinguished himself by making the fine runs J. Bolger is president and F. H. Harmen- tically belong to the present generation ing is secretary. Wilson will manage On the night of the llth inst., the open of 38, 52 and 84. Dr. Mial©s best runs of professionals, the financial end of the were 27, 28 and 52. Score: 400 to 315 the club. This switch gives the league contest was in all probability more seri ing game in the International amateur seven clubs, East Liverpool, Steubenville, tournament took place in the grand ball for Dr. Mial. Winner©s average: under ously considered than Jarge runs and high 9; loser©s, not 7. Sharon, New Castle, McKeesport, Con averages. It has been stated by Mr. Sut room of the Liederkranz Club, New York. nellsville, Charleroi, the eighth to be de ton, according to the public press, that he The game played was 400 points, 18-2 cided from Salem or Alliance, O. The balk line, between Edouard Roudil, of TfiC sixth game was between Edouard was sick for three days before the match Paris, France, and Joseph Mayer, of Phil RottoJI, champion amateur expert of Eu club owners are enthusiastic over the took place, which can readily be imagined, rope, as he is reported in the public press, prospects. They are waiting, however, owing to the more than infernal condi adelphia. The Quaker youngster, who for this meeting before deciding upon played so finely in the recent Brooklyn and C. F. Conklin, of Chicago, and cham tion of the weather in all parts of this tournament, seemed at the outset to be pion in last year©s International tourna their managers. East Liverpool and country for about 50 days. It is certain ment ; consequently this contest, was a Steubenville have about decided upon that if many more such contests between suffering from stage fright, but after re their leaders, but are withholding names. covering from the same, played good bil meeting of two champions. I greatly Hoppe and Sutton shall take place, as liards, defeating his opponent by a score doubt if Mr. Conklin would not prefer to Owner Page will look after the affairs the two last played by them ©in New York, be defeated by Mr. Roudil, than any other of the Sharon Club himself. He has won that it might not be imprudent for them of 400 to 221. It is more than evident several minor league pennants. Presi that Mr. Roudil did not do himself jus player in this remarkable tournament. to take some lessons from the amateur tice. Later on in the tournament he will Not, it is true, that he did not do his ut dent Travis and Joe Goldstein, of Steu experts who are now playing in that city, most to win, but it will more than please benville will meet the National Commis and have been during the past three no doubt do so. High runs: 40, 43 and sion in Cincinnati Friday to take up 59 for Mayer; 20, 41 and 45 for Roudil. the American people, as it will Mr. Rou- weeks. In saying this, I am rather in Winner©s average: 10; loser©s, not 6. dil©s countrymen, that their representa the Steubenville case. If the Commission clined to the belief that I am justified tive sent to this country defeated so fine decides they must pay the claim of the in doing so, owing to the fact that both The second game was between Charles a master of the game as Conklin is. The players of lasj; year they will move the Hoppe and Sutton rank among the fore F. Conklin, of Chicago, and Edward W. score was 400 to 371 for Conklin. High club to Follansbee. Travis and Goldstein most professionals of the world, and were Gardner, of Passaic. New Jersey. As runs: 36, 52 and 63 for France, and 24, will report at another meeting which will not only born in the business, but make these two men practically rank foremost 43 and 80 for America. Winner©s aver take place on March 29 when © Travis the business the study of their lives, while among the great amateur masters of the age, under 10; loser©s, not 10. will present a schedule for the approval the amateur experts are commercially en game in this country, their playing on of the league. gaged in other occupations, and at best this occasion was more than a disappoint The seventh game was between Ferdi can devote but little attention to the ment. The score was 400 to 353 for Mr. nand Poggenburg and Dr. Mial, and waa AIRY PERSIFLAGE. study of the game. Gardner. High runs: 24, 29 and 31, to one of the most remarkable of the tourna 26, 28 and 29 for Gardner. Winner©s ment, as Poggenburg©s average was 16. A Play Upon Names of Famous Ball What Sutton and Hoppe should do is average: under 10; loser©s, not 9. His best runs were 47, 60 and 92. The to play their exhibition billiards when score was 400 to 275 for Dr. Mial. One Players By Rude Scribe. they are under contract with each other The third game was between J. Ferdi of these fine days, Mr. Poggenburg may The follow*jg from the pen of W. A. to play match games, and play their nand Poggenburg, of New York, and Ed get his Dutch or Irish up, and run the Phelon, is decidedly clever: "Some ex match billiards during their exhibition ouard Roudil, of France. It was won by game out, as in eight double figures in cellent scenic effects could be construct nights or kill their press agent. It would Poggenburg, by 400 to 221 for the this contest he averaged about 50. ed from the names of the inen who play not matter which, although the latter Frenchman. High runs: 56, 57 and 78 ed in the big leagues during 1911. Wheat would no doubt be more preferable to the for Poggenburg; 20, 22 and 30 for Rou has no Cobb, of course. Still, a B-ush public. Probably the one redeeming fea dil. Winner©s average : under 11; loser©s, grew near the Works; a Ford and a ture of this contest was the large number not 6. To Ball Players: Ferry were ready to carry any© Walker of spectators who were present to see it, How to train your arm for pitching and throw- over the Lake, while two Fishers would and that, too, at practically grand opera The fourth game was between Ferdi Ing. My method of training is different from remain on the Land or paddle off on a all others. It is the best in existence. Arms prices, with tickets as high as two and nand Poggenburg and Edward W. Gard trained by my process never get sore or stale. I Plank. The best they could get by Lively three dollars each. Had the game been ner. While the playing was not bad, it have had 20 years of ball playing and experi hustling would be a Spratt, and a Le©ach close, with even an average of 12 or 15 was far from what should be expected menting with a bad arm, so .you can rely on my might bite them before they could re each it would have been more than ex from such masters of the art as fine ama way of training. Send $3.00 for full instruction* gain the Street on which, fronted by by post-office order or registered letter to citing. As it was, I cannot imagine how teur players. The score was 400 to 358 OLIVER BANKS, rows of Burcb and stately Oakes. was a it could have been satisfactory even to for Gardner. High runs: 31, 35 and 45 Lock Box 43, Ewalt Station, Pittsburgh, fa. MARCH 2,1912 17

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George ...... 3 Event No. 1, at 100 targets, "Batterson cup." CLASS C. Ripley ...... 4 1 Event No. 2, at 100 targets, "McCahill." Professionals. Pyle ... 5 7 12 6 9 11 9 53 Event No. 3, at 25 targets, "February Cup." Harkins 7 12 89 5 1 7 55 CLARKE WINS Twenty-five man team match, 120 targets. Event No^ 4, at 25 targets, "Bemls cup." RK E©S TEAM. SMITH©S TEAM Event No. 5, at 25 targets, "Vice Commodore CLASS D...... 90 trophy." J. Meehan, Jr... 8 12 9 S 9 02 ...... 78 Cole ...... T. Meehan .... 7 8 9 10 54 CAPTAINS VICTORIOUS TEAM IN ...... 54 As most of its gunners were competing Crothers, Sr. .. 4 8 39 Rule ...... 79 G. Cole ..... in the open shoot at Larchmont, the new R. Laadis ..... 4 5 38 Burnes ...... 70 Parker ...... !.,.! Gelat ...... PALEFACE CLUB©S SHOOT. Osbornta York Athletic Club arranged to hold its Wheeler»r ...... 79 Warren ...... club competitions over the same traps. Foster Is© ...... 73 Wright ..... Slear Wins South End Trophy. Edwar ...... 89 The following were the results: Seventy-five Shooters Compete in KirkwoodK>d ...... 92 Stevens ...... Events 1 2 Camden, N. J., February 23. The Griffithss ...... 90 Archibald . . . Targets 25 25 2 Washington Birthday shoot of the South J. Cla:rk, Jr...... 55 H. T. H. T. H. T. End Gun Club held on their grounds in Washington©s Birthday Tourna Dickey ...... 82 Morse ...... G. M. Thompsoa ...... 5 25 4 25 4 22 ...... si G. F. Pelhani .©...... 4 24 4 25 4 19 Camden yesterday drew out a big crowd ment at Wellington F. 0. w, Jr...... 83 Rice ...... M. V. Lenane 3 18 3 23 of gunners, and despite the high wind Spencerr Aiken ...... J. 1. Brandenberg ...... 5 19 5 22 good scores were made. There were five Searles A. E. Ranaey ...... 2 22 2 18 2 21 events at ten targets each for valuable Williams Lands High Honors* Williamsns ...... 95 Jordan ...... D. F. McMahon 3 22 3 21 3 24 Whiddenan ...... 71 Proctor T. J. McCahill 3 22 3 25 2 23 prizes, besides the final for the South Ives ...... 56 Henderson . . Dr. J. R. Held ...... 2 22 2 17 2 15 End Challenge trophy and four matches BY FRANCIS P. O©NEIL. Hurd ...... G9|Topham ...... F. H. Schauffler ...... 2 22 2 20 2 19 in the Shannon trophy contest. Slear, Newton ...... 091 Spofford ...... F. Hall ...... 0 21 9 19 0 19 Wellington, Mass., February 23. The Goddu ...... 67 Hassam .. R. R. Debacher ...... 5 21 5 22 5 22 who had three legs on the South End Richardson ...... 63 H. Parker G. W. Lembeck ...... 2 21 2 21 2 18 Challenge trophy, shot a tie race with Washington©s Birthday shoot of the Pale Kellar ...... 60 G. W. Billings ...... 2 20 2 23 2 24 Stockton, each breaking eleven. In the faces yesterday at their traps was at R. L. Spotts ...... 0 20 0 22 0 24 shoot-off at 15 targets, Slear defeated tended by 75 shooters from a score oi Totals ...... 1890J Total ...... 18,71 S. Scott ...... 0 20 0 19 0 18 B. M. Higginson ...... 3 1 23 24 Stockton 14 to 13 and took permanent sections and gun clubs in this State and G. J. Corbett ...... 2 0 22 2 23 possession of the trophy. Cordery suc 25-odd crack shots from New York, Terrific Wind Hampers Larchmont. W. B. Ogden ...... 2 18 2 19 2 17 cessfully defended his title against four Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Texas, New York, N. Y., February 23. Under T. Lenane, Jr...... 4 18 4 25 4 23 challengers for the Shannon trophy. He the most trying conditions they have had J. G. Batterson ...... 3 20 3 19 defeated Holloway, 22 to 20; Anthony, Pennsylvania, Maine, Kansas and Illi Event No. 1, at 25 targets, February cup, won nois. The shoot had three features its to face in a long time 35 local gunners by G. W. Thomson. 20 to 15; Wakeman, 19 to 17, and Stock- size, the largest for more than a year; competed in an all day open competition Event No. 2, at 25 targets, Lenane trophy, ton, 22 to 21.. The other events resulted the kaleidoscopic changes in the weather- under the auspices of the Larchmpnt won by T. J. McCahill- in shoot-off. as follows: conditions, and the good scores made by Yacht Club yesterday. Despite a whist Event No. 3, at 25 targets, President©s cup, Stockton ...... 15 7 7 many of the field shots, who were on ling gale that at one time rent the frame- won by B. M. Higginson in shoot-off. Cordery ...... 15 6 10 hand for the first time in many months. The program called for a 150-target pro gram, together with a 25-man team match of 120 targets by teams headed by W. F. Clarke and Bob Smith, two promi nent Paleface guns. F. O. Williams, formerly of Kansas City, a man about 4C years of age, who points a gun quickly and who has been shooting in the West- tern handicaps for several years, took the high-gun honors, breaking 117 targets of 150, to 112 each for Dr. Gleason, of the B. A. A. and H. H. Stevens, the New Jersey expert, and 111 for E. C. Griffiths, of Pascoag, B. I., amateur champion oi that State. The temperature, the wind, the rain and the snow varied in degree or volume from the start until the finish of the shoot. The 25-man team match was won by Clarke©s team by a margin of 19 targets out of a possible 6000, of which 3761 were broken by the two teams. Clarke©s team made a total of 1890, to 1871 for Smith©s. The shoot was in charge of A. E. Sibley. The scores: 150 TARGETS. Targets ...... 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Williams ...... 12 12 17 15 13 16 16 16 117 Dr. Gleason ...... 13 9 15 18 11 14 17 15 112 Stevens ...... 11 12 13 19 13 16 15 13 112 Griffiths ...... 11 11 16 12 15 15 16 15 111 Marden ...... 13 8 15 17 12 14 13 18 110 Doten ...... 10 13 15 16 13 16 14 13 110 W. F. Clarke ..... 11 6 14 18 15 16 15 14 109 Fanning ...... 11 10 14 11 15 17 17 13 108 Osborne ...... 13 10 17 16 12 13 13 13 107 Sheldon .....^... 12 11 12 10 17 15 16 14 107 Edwards ...... 9 12 15 16 12 15 13 14 106 Kirkwood ...... 13 ;13 15 17 12 12 11 10 103 Wilder ...... 13 11 10 18 11 14 14 12 103 Searlcs ...... 11 10 8 14 14 15 15 15 102 Rule ...... 11 6 11 15 13 13 16 15 100 Cole ...... 910141414101215 98 Dickey ...... 10 9131312151115 98 Sweet ...... 9 11 16 16 7 9 16 13 Gates ...... 9 12 15 13 10 12 13 13 Jordan ...... 11 9 14 13 14 10 14 12 Wheeler ...... 8 7 12 14 15 13 13 13 Keeping George Washington in the Public Eye Winslow ...... 12 9 11 12 16 13 13 8 Archibald ...... 11 81410111313 8 Jay Clark, Jr...... 11 10 11 9 12 12 17 10 Foster ...... 9 11 13 13 8 14 10 13 work of one of the traps from its Tansey £tar of Highlanders. Hineline ...... 19 6 7 9 5 9 Proctor ...... 7 9 81312151115 foundations and swept it far out into Philadelphia, Pa., February 23. Al Slear ...... 18 5 9 8 8 10 Spencer ...... 6 13 14 11 11 12 14 8 the Sound, the hardened Nimrods blazed Holloway ...... 16 7 7 7 7 6 Hassam ...... 11 8 11 12 8 9 15 11 away at the targets from 11 o©clock in though a gale of hurricane proportion Borden ...... 16 5 65 5 Burnes ...... 6 7 13 14 9 11 16 8 swept over the Edge Hill traps, of the Wakeman ...... 17 5 5 6 5 Morse ...... 7 8 9 8 13 14 13 11 the morning until dusk, barring a short Pethman ...... 19 6 6 69 Wbidden ...... 9 11 11 10 11 9 12 10 intermission for lunch. Two 100 target Highland Gun Club, yesterday afternoon, Anthony ...... 16 6 5 68. Wright ...... 9 S 10 9 10 14 11 12 handicap events made up the principal making shooting conditions extremely dif Fleming ...... 17 5 1 5 6 Parker ...... 9 10 9 12 6 14 8 13 part of the program. Ralph L. Spotts, ficult, there were 17 target devotees who Morse ...... 7 11 13 S 9 9 12 8 NOTES. Russell ...... 9 5 9 16 10 12 8 8 who was high gun in both morning and took chances. For a gunner to break Ed. Cordery did not get going until the wind- Hurd ...... 10 5 9 12 8 8 11 14 afternoon shoots, broke 172 out of a pos half of his targets under the condi Pennington ...... 10 7 9 8 10 14 10 7 sible 200, with B. M. Higginson, of the np. Newton ...... 9 89 7 9 12 11 10 New York Athletic Club, second. Scores : tions was a praiseworthy effort, yet Ed. Holloway©s "fool bottle" soon had ©em Warren ...... 10 7 11 15 12 7 12 .. Thomas Tansey managed to smash 87 all going. Dr. Foster ...... 6 8 7 11 8 12 11 7 H. T. H. T. H. T. H. T. H. T. E. M. Stockton had the free lunch and hot Goddu ...... 8 5 10 11 9 9 10 9 D. F. McMahon 18 101 10 88 ...... out of his 105 targets, he being high man coffee at their usual place. Cleveland ...... ;.. 6 9 14 12 12 11 7 .. T. Lenane, Jr.. IS 98 18 90 2 16 2 22 2 21 Lagerquist ...... 9 11 8 12 10 7 W. E. Bemls . 25 98 .... 6 21 6 2O 6 20 for the day. Crothers, Jr.,- broke one After Radcliff got the cobwebs properly blown Rice ...... 6 81111 8 12 11 3 F. Pelham . 18 95 18 87 ...... less. The program called for seven 15- out of his gun he broke targets. Keller ...... 8 4 8 12 0 7 9 12 G. W. Lembeck 94 16 84 1 20 1 20 1 17 target events with class shooting. Tan W. L. Borden tried a new Parker this week, Howe ...... 8 4 11 10 7 4 12 10 G. J. Corbett 92 10 88 but he must try again on a better day. *,. Richardson ...... 6 6 7 10 8 11 10 7 B. M. Htgginson 10 92 10 95 sey, classed in among the A men, nat Aiken ...... 9 6 10 13 13 14 M. K. Waters 92 18 98 urally won that.event. In Class B, Free Frank J. Hineline came pretty near having Ives ...... 9 6 4 0 9 7 8 7 W. B. Ogden .. 92 16 84 his work cut out from the 19 and 20-yard marks. Gokey ...... 5 7 9 10 11 12 .... R. R. Pebacher 92 25 81 man led with 82 smashes. Pyle and Har Billy Pechmann was stuck in the mud until Topham ...... 10 11 8 14 7 ...... Frank Hall ... 91 10 85 kins were the only class C men to com we got one of the lime company©s derricks to Gray ...... 8 5 11 10 8 7 .... T. J. McCahill. 91 18 98 2 21 2 24 2 23 pete, the former breaking 58 to the pull him out. Spofford ...... 9 9 12 16 9 ...... Dr. R. J. Held. 91 12 80 2 22 2 17 2 15 latter©s 55. J. F. Meehan, Jr., with Bob Fleming hit every one from the trap Hodges ...... 15 11 13 W. B. Short ... 91 18 99 3 22 1 21 2 23 house I don©t think. Well, it saved Slear©g Lowe ...... 11 7 6 6 3 ...... W. B. Silkworth 12 89 14 93 62, led the D gunners. Scores: dough, anyway. G. O. Henderson . . 10 7 13 ...... J. W. Alker ... 20 89 .. .. CLASS A. Dimick ...... 6 10 5 7 H. Newcomb. 6 Jim Anthony took a position like a French Day 7 8 13 ...... 28 H. L. Hoyt .... 12 86 14 94 B. Tl. man in a siege when he shot. The feather French ...... 5 15 7 27 H. Schauffler 12 86 14 87 Tansey ...... 11 87 weights all had to. .Tudson ...©...... 9 6 3 .. 26 VI. V. Lenane 12 84 14 86 Crothers, Jr. :.. 12 86 The wind blew several of the shooters off the Hough ton ...... 9 6 5 Landis ...... 10 82 .. 20 R. L. Spotts .. 0 83 6 95 0 20 0 22 0 24 Sloan 78 stand. It came straight across the traps from E. Henderson ..... 4 5 11 .. 20 A. E. Rantiey . 12 83 14 84 Wilson the left and made one of the most interesting Clapp ...... 6 6 4 .. 16 W. Billings. 10 82 12 91 ...... 74 events In a long time. Goss ...... 7 9 .. .. 16 Gould 25 78 30 93 ...... CLASS B. This was the last shoot on the old South Miglipina ...... 6 4 5 .. 15 G. Batterson. 18 73 20 85 3 19 3 20 3 19 Freeman© .. 10 13 9 14 82 End (Clayhole) grounds. The club will move Elisha ...... 8 0 .. .. 14 M. Thompson .. 18 96 .. .. ,. .,. .. Sidebotham 11 11 12 10 80 all its traps and buildings to a park in East Boyden ...... 5 4 3 .. 12 Walker ...... 20 88 ...... Dalton .... 11 12 12 10 74 Camden, just out from the Park Boulevard, Garaf all ...... 3 5 3 .. 11 Scott ...... 2 22 2 21 2 20 Meehan, Sr. 8 11 11 11 74 where it will be the most convenient shooting Mahoney ...... 415 w 10 L. Robins ,. ., ...... 4 20 4 25 3 20 Jones ...... 11 12 12 74 grounds Dear Philadelphia. It is quite likely MARCH 2, 1912 19

that the Haddonfield Club will consolidate with. cold, which made the targets hard to lo Frank Zarr ...... 36 W. F. Wagner .. 20 cipal event was a Washington©s Birthday the South Enders. The new club will likely be William Huff .... 30 J. Frederick Halm 25 called the Camden Shooting Association. It cate. Ira E. Eyler. of Arlington, who Amos Bedell .,.. 35 Bruce Patrick ... 22 shoot at 50 targets, and the clever gun will be less than a half-hour©s trip from the won the State Championship at Prospect F. L. Sutton ..... 35 II. Nelson Hubbell 21 ner, notwithstanding the conditions, man business section of Philadelphia to the Camden Park last August, was second, with John Col. Brandreth. ... 34 William Holden . . 19 Srounds. B. F. SLEAR. Reifsnider and Dr. George Baughmau R. Lawrence, Jr.. 32 Gilbert Brandreth. 18 aged to take the event with a total of 43 third and fourth, respectively. Scores Luke F. Lyons ... 32 Harry M. Carpenter 17 targets. H. Stein was second, one target Ellis Winner at Boston A. A. were as follows: Nathaniel Tuttle.. 32| Leon Lyon ...... 10 less than Simonson. The scores: C. G. BLANDFORD. H. T.| H. T. Boston, Mass., February 23. The gale Targets ...... 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Simmons .. 0 F. R. Long 0 30 yesterday did not lessen the ardor of the G. Baushman.... 0 4 8 11 8 9111310109 11 13 10 10 Harrisburg©s Holiday Contests. Stein ...... 20 W. Hylaud 2 29 E. H. Storr ..... 10 7 13 14 15 14 13 12 12 14 K. Morrell.. 10 D. Nathaway 0 28 members of the B. A. A. Gun Club, who J. E. Aylet ..... 7 G 8 12 11 11 13 13 12 14 Harrisburg, Pa., February 23. The had an all-day shoot at .Riverside. S. A. 8 12 9 12 11 9 12 11 10 T. Lee .... 0 Capt. Foster 0 28 Reifsnider ...... 5 annual Washington©s Birthday white- Vo*gel .... 8 331 Ellis won the prize for being the high Leister ...... 8 9 10 9 11 7 10 9 8 10 handicap gun of the day, his scores, with Wantz ...... 4 10 8 5 9 9 11 10 flyer race of the Harrisburg Sportsmen©s Taylor ...... 3 7 0 0 11 10 9 7 5 Association was spoiled by a 90-mile Trophy Shoots At Essex. a handicap of G, totaling 147. He won Albert .....;...... 4 8 6 10 11 10 911 9 wind, whicli prevented the big event. third prize in the morning match and first Weant ...... 8 C 8 808 Orange, N. J., February 23. Shooting S. Fogel ...... 0 7 10 9 9 12 7 10 Two 10-flyer races were shot, with the prize in the afternoon. 11. A. Faye was following results: at the Essex County Country Club yes the high scratch gun, with a score of 124. C. Fogel ...... 6 G 8 9 11 7 13 10 terday resulted as follows: Myers ...... 5 FIRST EVENT. J. L. Snow was high gun in the morning Schaeffer H. T. H. T. shoot, and G. L. Munroe won the third Babylon Oliver 7|Eisenhouer ..... C. H. Daly ...... ©.. o 82 0 21 prize in the same shoot. W. C- Brooks Stoner . Emmers "Bob" ...... A. O. Headley ..... 20 80 5 20 won the second prize and Walter B. Far Anders . "Cadalac" C. S. Ross, Jr...... 24 6 17 Devillbis Worden J. A. Hart ...... 0 78 (0 19 0 74 mer the third prize in the afternoon. Osborne Martin . Frantz . ., Peter Hauck ...... 16 76 4 19 16 75 The scores: White Hoffman Sehmoyer A. Colgate ...... 16 80 Jones ...... 2 Rehrig . Dinger Event 1. 100 targets; Event 2, 25 targets; MORNING MATCH. GEO. P. MORDECAI. Trafford event 3, 100 targets. Sargent SECOND EVENT. Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 N. H. T. Fifty-target, two-man team shoot Won by H. Snow ...... 11 14 14 11 10 10 70 5 75 Pitt Heads Stamford Gunners. Oliver ...... 9 Eisouhour ...... 4 S. Brown and C. H. Daly (5), 41. 12 49 24 73 Dinger ...... 0 Reed...... Fifty-target, two-man team shoot Won by A. Davls ...... 4 6 10 7 10 Stamford, Conn., February 23. In Shaeffer ...... 0 Lcsneski ...... Hart and P. Hauck (4), 40. Kills ...... 12 11 10 9 10 18 70 3 73 high winds and snow flurries, A. S. Pitt Munroe ...... 7 G 10 7 9 7 40 24 70 Martin ...... 5 Luta ...... 4 Olympic Shoot, 25 targets, gun below elbow Brooks ...... 9 9 10 8 9 10 55 12 07 carried off the honors of the shoot held Trafford Rehrig ...... 9 Won by O. A. Henry (4), 25. Faye ...... 10 9 15 7 12 12 05 0 05 at the Stamford Rod and Gun Club Worden ...... 8 A. K. LUDWIG. Farmer ...... 8 8 12 8 10 11 57 7 04 traps yesterday. Three strings of 25 tar Youghiogheny Holiday Shoot. Lynch ...... 11 7 11 9 11 7 50 5 61 gets, best two to count on handicap cup, New Providence Holiday Shoot. Barnes ...... rj 767 2 30 24 00 McKeesport, Pa., February 23. The Clapp ...... 7 5 10 11 9 47 12 f>9 was the main event. The best scores: New Providence, N. Y.. February 23. Clark ...... 6 0 11 3 13 40 12 58 H. T.| H. T. The contests at the New Providence Youghiogheny Country Club held the Whltney ...... 9 403 11 39 15 54 A. S. Pitt . 8 39 J. H. Stratib . 0 33 Gun Club on Washington©s Birthday second shoot for non-members yesterday. Dewey ...... G 8 40 12 52 E. L. Hatch 0 37 E. C. Hoyt . .10 32 were well attended, and considering the On account of the cold weather and high Richards ...... 8 11 .. 27 24 51 M. B. Foster . . S 34IN. Webb . 0 20 wind the number of entries, as well as Adams ...... 8 11 9 44 0 44 R. A. Gillespie 2 33| cold weather and high winds that pre Knights ...... 3 6 7 30 13 43 vailed, the scores were very good for a scores, were low. J. F. Calhoun was "Vreeland ..... 58 9 38 0 38 new club. Scores : high gun, breaking 77 out of 100; H. E. Tucker ...... 44 9 32 5 37 Captain Malone Wins Big Event. Young, representative of the U. M. C. Guest. Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. Baltimore, Md., February 23. Some .1. J. Badgley. 50 29 H. Guerin .... 25 7 Company, with 74; Dr. A. H. Aber was \ Shoot-off for second prize: J. G. Miller... 50 25 C. Riley ...... 30 G Davls ...... 13 jood sport was had yesterday afternoon third with 69. Scores: E1H» ...... 16 Calhoun ...... *.. 77|Loudenslager ...... 52 AFTERNOON MATCH. Young ...... 74© Garland~ ...... 50 Aber Pierce 41 Expert Heisey Bradshaw 37 Targets .. 15 15 20 15 15 20 N. H. T. Lewis Sword ... 36 Ellis ...... 9 8 15 11 12 1C 71 3 74 Ballard Cornelius 20 Brooks .... 9 8 14 10 7 12 60 12 72 Baxter 53 DR. H. S. BALLARD.. Farmer .... 7 9 13 13 10 12 04 7 71 Munroe .... 6 9 8 7 7 10 47 24 71 Snow ...... 5 10 13 10 10 13 04 5 G9 CRESCENT©S FINE TROPHY SHOOT. Lynch ..... 6 12 12 8 10 15 63 5 OS Clark ...... 10 5 10 5 11 49 12 61 Faye ...... 9 7 12 9 13 59 0 59 Final Competition for Several Cups Davls ...... 3 2 10 6 7 32 24 56 Clnpp ...... 5 6 11 42 12 54 Brings Close Races. Adams ..... 7 6 9 47 0 47 Whitney ... 2 4 4 24 15 39 New York, N. Y., February 26. Ideal Tucker ..... 3 7 2 30 5 35 weather conditions brought out the Shoot-off for thi d prize: largest field of the year at the Bay Fanner ..... 19 21 Ridge traps of the Crescent A. C. Sat Munroe .... 13 19 urday. The day was perfect for the sport. Interest centred in the final legs Stiner Champion at Crescent. of the February and the F. B. Stephen- New York, N. Y., February 23, At son trophies. In the former event F. S. the Bay Ridge traps of the Crescent A. C. Hyatt, C. R. James and W. W. Pell all yesterday, the final shoot of the club tied with 24 out of a possible 25 tar championship was decided, and, to the gets, but not one of the gunners had surprise of every gunner, the title was large enough scores in the preceding taken by M. Stiner, a gunner who is shoots to win the cup. It was taken by practically a novice at the sport. Stiner G. G. Stephenson, Jr., with 69 out of a won the championship with a total of 158 possible 75 targets. In the final shoot out of a possible 200 targets. The worst for the Stephenson prize J. P. Fairchild, wind of the year swept across the traps who finished well down on the list, was and made the conditions the hardest of the winner, however, taking the event the season. The J. E. Murray trophy with a total of 91 out of a possible 100 was taken by J. F. James with a total targets. Twenty gunners shot for the of 84 out of a possible 100- targets. G. Take-home prize. The winner was H. G. Stephenson, Jr., won the Take-home LAWRENCE D. WILLIS. GUY WARD. M. Brigham, who won the event with 95 trophy, with a card of 74 out of a pos Lawrence D. Willis, of Wilmington, Walnut Log, Tenn., is proud of Guy out of a possible 100 targets. J. P. sible 100 taregts. It was the lowest total Del., is the latest of the promising ama Ward, who recently entered the ranks of Sousa, the composer and bandmaster, the Stevens Arms Company. Ward has managed to finish third in the event with that ever has won the prize. The scores : teurs to join the professional ranks. He been setting a high reputation for him T. T. T. H. T. H. T. H. T. recently became one of the Southern self in recent years. As an amateur he a total of 91 targets to his credit. The M. Stiner ...... ,) 158 .. 65 ...... force of the Western Cartridge Company was of the highest class and it is ex scores: F. B. Stephenson... 150 82 67 0 20 .... 0 10 and has proved very successful. He is pected that he will show just as high Events ...... 1 2 S C. R. James ...... 151 75 69 0 18 0 17 0 17 an expert with both shotgun and rifle. class as a trade representative. Targets ...... 100 25 25 25 J. F. James ...... 142 84 69 0 18 010 019 T. H. T. T. H. T. F. Simpsoa ...... 134 ...... r H. M. Brigham .... 95 1 22 24 1 23 J. P. Fail-child .... 133 72 09 2 12 2 23 218 W. W. Pell ...... 94 5 24 25 5 23 G. E. Brower ..... 107 ...... at Prospect Park by many enthusiastic Frazee .... 60 24 P. Brower 20 J. P. Sousa ...... 91 4 21 21 4 22 F. S. Hyatt ...... 82 70 1 17 1 14 1 18 G. Parcells 45 20 E. Richenbach. 15 F. B. Stephenson .. 91 .. 20 .. 21 G. Stephenson, Jr..... 78 70 313 3 21 .... shooters, the main event on the program Clark 50 17 X. Brown 20 L. C. Hopkins .... 89 4 21 24 5 23 W. W. Marshall ...... 72 ...... being Captain James R. Malone©s four Hill .. 10 D. Totten .... 10 C. Blake ...... 88 4 20 25 4 25 A. E. Henry ...... 71 .. 4 20 4 14 4 14 teenth annual cup event, at 20 white fly Lord .. 15 V. Wert ...... 20 G. N. Felix ...... 87 .. 22 W. W. Pell ...... 68 5 22 5 23 5 16 ers. Captain Malone won his own event, Hickson 40 13 J. Maber 10 R. Ramapo ...... 87 4 21 A. E. Everett ...... 07 ...... A. Badgley. 40 12 G. Herman ... 20 J. F. James ...... 87 20 19 C. W. Berner ...... 60 2 13 2 14 2 15 not having a miss, but he very generous Alpaugh .. 25 9 T. Serman ... 10 J. P. Fail-child .... 81 2 20 24 J. P. Sousa ...... 40 4 15 4 12 4 11 ly presented the cup to Albert B. Gipe, Tot ten 20 P. Mower 20 C. R. James ...... 80 24 19 .. 21 F. B. Adams ...... 0 10 ,. who gave him a hard rub, missing only High .. 20 L. G. PARCELLS. F. S. Hyatt ...... 78 24 22 1 22 Event No. 1, at 200 targets, club champion his seventeenth bird, a hard quartering A. Blake ...... 78 20 25 4 19 ship. F. T. Spooner 76 18 18 5 25 Event No. 2, at 100 targets, J. E. Murray one. The results follow : Baron©s Prize Shoot at Greenwich. C. W. Berner ..... 76 23 17 2 16 trophy. FIRST EVENT. R. Schneider ...... 74 19 20 Kvent No. 3, at 100 targets. Take-homo, trophy. Greenwich, Conn., February 23. C. C. H. Welles ...... 71 19 17 Event No. 4, at 25 targets, Stake trophy. Wilson ...... Gipe WTills with a handicap of 14 won the G. Stephenson, Jr.. 67 21 19 3 19 Event No. 5, at 25 targets, F. B. Stephenson Mallory ...... Bond shoot for the Baron Von der Rapp prize G. E. Brower ..... 67 18 4 18 trophy. Mordecai ...... W. W. Marshall .. 62 7 24 Event No. 6, at 25 targets, sweepstake. Brehm ...... 51 Krantz ...... 5 at the Greenwich Country Club yester T. W. Stake ...... 16 20 J. Malone ...... 6| Jones ...... 4 day. The scores: C. A. Lockwood 25 SECOND EVENT CUP RACE. Hp. Sh. BU. Hp. Sh. Bk. F. B. Adams ...... 21 Newton Wins Team Race. Wilson Bell E. C. Willls ...... 14 50 50 8 50 48 Event 1. Tako-home trophy. Event 2, monthly Mallory Malone J. R. Johnson ...... 10 50 40 10 50 42 cup. Event 3. F. B. Stephenson trophy. Event Orange, N. J., February 23. The Mordecai ...... 12 M. B. Foster ...... 10 50 40 10 50 44 4, Stake trophy. Newton Gun Club defeated the Orange Brehm ...... 13 Jones ...... I..... 13 Geo. M. Pyucheon ...... 14 50 40 12 50 44 Gun Club at the Orange traps yesterday J. Malone 201 Xewkirk C. S. Willls ...... G 50 42 4 50 50 Gipe ..... Baron Vou der Rapp .... 0 50 42 4 50 50 PROTEST BY GUN MAKERS. afternoon, 181 to 163. The Newton E. T. Hall ...... 14 50 41 12 50 44 team was strengthened by State Cham THIRD EVENT. N. McCuteheon ...... 12 50 40 pion Brickner. The scores: Wilson Brehm .. N. Webb ...... 12 50 40 Hunter Arms Company©s President Ap Mallory Mordecai NEWTON CLUB. ORANGE CLUB. Gipe .. peals to Senate Committee. Cahrs ...... 19 Dukes ...... 15 GEO. P. MORDECAI. Brickner ...... 18 Mosler ...... 34 Blizzard Weather at Norwich. Washington, D. C., February 24. If Morford 12 Unger 17 Norwich, N. Y., February 23. The the tariff on double-barrel, breech-load Coe Wicks 14 Coleman Lands Ossining Honors. ing shot guns is reduced to 35 per cent, Kinney ...... 10 Perkins ...... 15 Chenango County Fish, Game and Gun Comme ...... 17 Lockwood ...... 14 Ossining, N. Y., February 23. The Club held a shoot on their grounds at ad valorem as proposed in the House, Mahrs ...... 18 Hooper ...... 13 Ossining Gun Club held a Washington©s Norwich, N. Y., yesterday, and in spite Steel Tariff Revision bill, 75 per cent, of J. Von Lengerke, Jr. 17 Wakeley ...... 15 of the weather some very good scores the manufacturers in the United States B. Von Lengerke . 18 Vislinger ...... 20 Birthday shoot yesterday. The wind J. Von Lengerke .. 15 Baldwin blew too hard for high scores. There were made. Only seven turned out to will go out of business, according to Jarvis ...... 15 II. Von Lengerke. were 32 shooters, «all club members but face the blizzard. The scores : President Thomas Hunter, of Fulton, N. four, yet the first prize went to Wil Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Y., who appeared before the Senate Fi liam H. Coleman, a non-member, who Munroe ...... 105 80 Arnes ...... 100 80 nance Committee today. Hunter, who shot on the invitation of the president, Bonney ...... 125 95 Smith ...... 100 78 said he represented practically all of the Emory Storr Westminster Leader. Brooks ...... 90 05 Taft ...... 50 40 Colonel Franklin Brandreth. Scores: Borden ...... 110 90 L. A. SMITH. American manufacturers, asserted there Baltimore, Md., February 23. The W. II. Colenian . . W. S. Smith ... was a difference of more than 35 per sportsmen at Westminster held a big Daubney Brandreth J. Curry Barlow cent, in the cost of production here and shoot, with 20 entrants. Emory H. Preston Wood .... Edward Pratt .., Simonson Queens Club Leadar. abroad, which wyas largely made up in (©has. G. Blandford James H. Moran the cheapness of foreign labor. There Storr, the popular Baltimore shooter, R. B. Lawrence . . S. Arthur Kipp.. New York, N. Y., February 23. W. topped the list, making several very ex G. B. Hubbell .... J. C. Hoyte ...... 27 Simonson did the best work at the traps should be an increase in tariff instead of cellent scores, considering the wind and A. L. Burns ..... 3d William Fisher 27 of the Queens Club yesterday. The prin a reduction, he said. 20 MARCH 2, 1912

the veteran Peters professional, has re ceived a patent for a device for an auto matic shotgun which makes it easy to use a single shot on an automatic with RALLISTITF out adjustment. .1^ A PERFECT ••«. NOT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST Following the rigors of handling a whole week©s shoot, such as the annual PERSONAL ENOUGH, interstate tournament at Kansas City, "DENSE" SMOKELESS>OWDER Mo., Dave Elliott has gone for a trip through the South. He earned a rest, FOR Gossip and Comment About Sports judging by the success of the event. At Belleville, Ills., recently, H. E. men Whom the Lovers of Winans, shooting Western shells, was FIELD AND TRAP Shooting Know in Person or "high gun" in the club event with 46x50. President A. W. Bruner, of the Los Through the Medium of Fame* Angeles, Cal., Gun Club, claims that his SHOOTERS club is the largest organization of its BALLISTITE is a perfect "dense" smokeless powder for Shotguns. kind West of the Rocky Mountains, and It has a moderate recoil which commends it to all shooters. Shoots BY THOMAS D. EICHTEB. at present is actively arranging matters clean no unburned grains to "blow back." Age does not affect its With Harry L. David, the winner of for their big May tournament, where they the 1911 Eastern Handicap, at the helm, contemplate adding $3000 to the purse. shooting qualities, which are further enhanced by its waterproof the members of the Keystone Shooting characteristics. League anticipate a Fred Gilbert, the veteran professional, In addition to these essentials of a sporting powder is the guarantee J&KtYSTOM iN-NUSCHi record-breaking two- of Spirit Lake, la., will defend his title day registered shoot to the Hazard Cup at the Eastern Handi of quality which is assured to every purchaser of BALLISTITE SMOKELESS at Holmesburg Junc cap, at Bradford, Pa., in July, bis op POWDER. 110 years as powder makers enables us to combine practical tion, on March 14 ponent not having been selected. experience and materials in a manner to insure the production being ex and 15. The pro actly as required and of uniform quality. At the Eagle Gun Club, at Manoa, Pa., Ask your Dealer for shells loaded with BALLISTITE. gram calls for 150 on February 24, Fred Goodbody and targets each day and Send for Ballistite Booklet No. 4, showing proper loads for various game. three sets of traps Bevans won the diamond ring on the will be used. Since shoot-off of the hold-over event with 13 last year©s record straight. E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powcler Company event, which was At the annual meeting of the Lock PIONEER POWDER MAKERS OF AMERICA managed by John Haven, Pa., Gun Club, on February 23, Anderson, the shoot the following officers were elected: Presi Established 1802. WILMINGTON, DEL. ing grounds © have dent, R. H. Stewart; vice president, Dr. been improved. The H. W. Klapp; secretary, C. A. Jobson; background having been cleared by blast treasurer, C. M. Flack; assistant secre ing. F. M. Eames, W. E. Robinson, J. F. tary, L. J. Jarshishiek; captain, P. S. Pratt, W. Sterling, W. H. -Wolstencroft targets and an event of 10 pairs of dou Kift. Ths two-day tournament was an bles. The first 100 targets are for the and C. H. Newcomb are the leading men nounced for August 6 and 7. in the promotion of this shoot. championship of Berks and surrounding THE NEW MODEL E. R. Holt won high general average counties. Sid L. Dodds writes from Hickman, at Mobile, Ala., February 18, scoring 481 L. C. SMITH & BROS. Ky., that the shoot of the Hickman Gun The Belleville (Ills.) Gun Club was out of 500 targets with a Winchester re recently organized and bids fair to be Club this year will be on June 12, 13 peating shotgun and Winchester shells. and 14 and will have $1250 or more come a popular shooting organization. 1 added money. Secretary H. H. Higgs, of the Smith The grounds, located almost in the heart Typewriter Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., writes _that of the city, are well equipped with a com Probably the best performance at trap his club is making plans which, it is fortable club house and latest model shooting in the Metropolitan district this anticipated, will make the State shoot at Western auto traps. season was that of Ralph L. Spotts in the Larchmont Yacht Club events, on his club on June 6, 7, 8, the best in the The Independent Gun Club, of Read Lincoln©s Birthday, in conjunction wilh history of the State. ing, Pa., held a white flyer shoot on Lin the invitation shoot at the Country Club At the New York Sportsmen©s Show, coln©s Birthday, at Spring Valley, for of Westchester. Spotts was high gun at Madison Square Garden, New York the championship of the club. O. L. with 98 out of 100, shooting two perfect City, March 2 to 9, inclusive, the J. Murtorff and George Groff shot a tie, strings and two scores of 24. Stevens Arms & Tool Company, Chico- both killing 12 out of 15. The date for pee Falls, Mass., will exhibit their new deciding the tie has not yet been an L. S. Lechleitner, one of New York©s 20-gauge repeating shotgun No. 200, and nounced. shooting enthusiasts, is looking forward several new rifles and shotguns, besides to his annual matches at the Sportsmen©s their large line of standard, staple rifles, Secretary ,T. E. Swisher, of the Royal Show, where he was successful last sea- Centre, Ind., Gun Club, announces that sou. shotguns, pistols, etc. The Stevens booth his club will hold a tournament on March will face the trap shooting space and 22. Secretary-Treasurer Elmer E. Shaner, trap shooters and sportsmen in general of the Interstate Association, writes as are invited to make the Stevens location Secretary J. M. Corey announces that is made by the original manufactur follows: "The many friends of Bernard their headquarters. x the Saratoga, N. Y., Gun Club recently ers of the L. C. Smith gun. Ball Elsesser, the popular secretary of the reorganized with a membership of about bearing Throughout. Visible Writing. Arthur Rossiter won first prize in the All kinds of special work without Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Associa shoot of the Oakland Golf Club, near 50, and the number will soon be increased tion, who has been seriously ill for the to about 100. In former years the Sara attachments. Write for the book. past three weeks with pleuro-pneumonia, New York City, on Washington©s Birth toga Club was one of the foremost clubs will be pleased, I know, to learn that a day. With a wild wind blowing, Rossi in the State, but through lack of interest telegram from his wife advises me that ter broke 64, which with his handicap of it soon disbanded. The New York State L. C. SMITH & BROS. the crisis has passed, and that the doc 33, gave him high honors. shoot was held here at one time and up tors report Mr. Elsesser©s condition as At the Oakbrook, Pa., Gun Club, on wards of 300 shooters faced the traps. TYPEWRITER CO. being favorable for recovery. I anvquite A registered shoot is planned by the February 24, Charles Haas won the gun Syracuse, JV. Y. sure that Mr. Elsesser©s many friends with ten white flyers straight. members to be held some time this will join with me in wishing him a Spring. The officers of the club are: speedy return to good health." At Kansas City, Mq., February 13-16, Harry Levengston, president; J. K. Wal- Lester German, shooting Peters factory bridge, vice president; J. M.. Corey, sec The championship of Somerset County, loaded shells, won third professional aver retary ; P. B. Kearney, treasurer. N. J., was won by E. E. Gardner, of age, 438x475. Bernardsville, N. J., at the annual cham M. G, Sellers, of the Pennsylvania pionship shoot, held at East Millstone, The schedule of shoots for the Western State Game and Fish Protective Associa February 22. Gardner shot Winchester Pennsylvania Trap Shooters© League for tion, with offices at 1420 Chestnut street, factory loaded "Leader" shells. 1912 follows: Herron Hill Club, Pitts Philadelphia, announces that the blank burgh, May 7; Washington, Pa., Gun applications for the obtaining of the vari George Howell, Charles Hartman, and Club, June 11; Butler, Pa., Gun Club, ous species of fish distributed by the 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Dr. J. W. Schoffstall, are a trio of Sun- July 16; Belle Vernon, Pa., Gun Club, Pennsylvania Fisheries Department arc New Fishing1 Tackle Catalogue Sent for bury-Selinsgroye, Pa., ©Gun Club members August 6; Youighieheny Country Club, now ready and can be had on application the Asking. who are shooting a remarkably fine clip McKeesport, Pa., September 10. to him. of late and are destined to figure in the State shoot this year. The new Stevens "Favorite" rifle No. The Spring Lake Rod and Gun Club, Birthday, each scoring 18 out of 20. 27, dealers will be able to furnish about of Streator, Ills., is making big plans for Thomas Smith and Frank Heavener tied The L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter April 1, 1912. This model will have a the season and to carry them out has for high gun honors at the Penn Gun Company, of Syracuse, N. Y., has placed full octagon barrel, 24 inch and weigh chosen the following officers: President, Club shoot, at Jeffersonville, Pa., on on the market its new model, which em 4% pounds. List price is $6 and the J. Price; vice president, Al White; sec Washington©s Birthday. bodies some wonderful improvements in new "Favorite" No. 27 rifle has abso retary, C. Hoffman; treasurer Fritz Goe- typewriter construction and makes this lutely no equal in its class. Made in .22, bel; first field captains I. Diehl and J. machine the peer of them all. .25 or .32 calibre, has take down feature, St. Germaine. The officials who will pilot the Iowa and furnished with automatic ejector in State Sportsmen©s Association, chosen at Charles W. Gardner writes from Ba- .22 calibre. As is generally known, the The Maine Sportsmen©s Fish and Game a recent meeting, are as follows: Presi tavia, N. Y., that the Genesee County "Favorite" lever action has been the Association held its annual meeting at dent, E. C. Hinshaw, of Okoboji; secre Fish and Game Protective Association standard for 30 years. The J. Stevens Auburn, Me., recently and elected the tary-treasurer, Joseph Kautsky, Sr., Fort at its recent meeting took in a score of Arms and Tool company, 160 Main street, following officers: President, John F. Dodge; directors, William Hoon and members and cast its aid with the forces Chicopee Falls, Mass., will be glad to Sprague, Dover; first vice president, J. Fred Gilbert. working for the betterment of the State©s send detailed descriptive circulars relat Putnam Stevens, Portland; secretary and game laws. ing to this latest addition, to its line, to treasurer, Fred R. Smith, Pittsfield. Oil City Camp No. 23, of the United any individual requesting same. Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, recently se Tom Keller, the veteran Peters Com Interclub shoots between clubs repre lected the following officers for the 1912 pany manager, gives it as his opinion Joseph Cantillon, manager of the Min senting towns of the Willamette Valley, season: President, C. L. Smith; vice- that Biily Wolstencroft, the Philadelphia neapolis Ball Club, of the American As in Oregon, are being urged by Paul and president, G. P. Veach; secretary-treas amateur, is the fastest man in shooting sociation, has been spending the Winter Lloyd Hauser, Salem sportsman, and urer, F. J. McCue; board of directors, double targets that ever faced a trap. shooting at Reelfoot Lake, in Kentucky, from replies received, the plan promises H. M. Bright; F. J. Boyd, J. B. Wil Those who have seen Billy shoot live and has with him and sev to be a success. Shoots between Salem, liams, E. C. Dickson, W. H. Holzworth, birds and targets are ready to agree with eral other ball players. Albany, Cornwallis and Eugene are plan J. B. Porterfield. him. ned, and some of the towns have given At the mid-Winter tournament of the assurance that they will fall in line. V. L. Foster, of the Brownsville, Pa., The white flyer shoot to be held by Kansas City Gun Clui), Homer Clark, Gun Club, writes that he bagged seven Harry Buckwalter and I. Knowles at shooting Western shells, finished second Robert Travis, the congenial duBois, turkeys, 10 ruffed grouse and 48 gray Fort Washington, Pa., on March 6 will in the professional averages with 442 out Pa., amateur has been hunting the fox squirrels on a recent shoot in West Vir have a sliding handicap, each contestant of 475. of late, with great success. He has al ginia. starting at 29 yards and advancing or ready taken seven fine brushes. * moving back according to his scoring in Secretary A. K. Ludwig, of the Her Secretary R. Young, of the Jersey each 10 flyers. cules Gun Club, of Temple, Pa., writes David Paul and Jack Bower tied for City Gun Club, announces that the shoo©t that the program for the all-day shoot on the high gun honors at the Eagle Gun slated for St. Patrick©s Day has been Charles A. Young, of Springfield, O., March 23 consists of five events of 20 Club, at Manoa, Pa., on Washington©s changed to March 20. MARCH 2,1912 21 22 CALIBER CARTRIDGES WIN at the U. S. INDOOR TOURNAMENT Brooklyn, February 3-10, 1912—MORE PRIZES THAN ALL OTHER MAKES COMBINED: Continuous Match Expert Match Honor Tar.get 100 Shot Match f L. P. Ittel I Tie With ^ 1st—H M. Pope 1st |Wm. Keim j 3 Others 1st—L. P. Ittel - .{W. Rosenbaum 1st—W. Rosenbaum 4th W. Keim 2nd—H. M. Pope 3rd—W. A.Tewes (P. Goldthwaite 2nd-W. Keim 3rd—Dr. J. H. Snook 3rd—F. C. Ross 3rd—W. A. Tewes 5th W. A. Tewes 4th—M. Baal 4th—H. M. Pope 4th—M. Dorrler 4th—M. Dorrler MOST BULL©S EYES: 1st—W. Rosenbaum. 2nd-W. Martin. All the Above, and 22 out of 39 Contestants, Used PETERS CARTRIDGES PETERS .22 CALIBER SEMI-SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES have won more honors in National Tournaments and Championship Matches during the past 15 years than all other makes put together. The evidence as to the actual shooting superiority of the " P " brand is overwhelming. Do not be misled, but demand Peters, the original and only SEMI-SMOKELESS THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, GiNCINNATI, OffffJ New York: 98 Chambers St., T. H. Keller, Manager. San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St., J. S. French, Manager. New Orleans: 321 Magazine St.. E. F. Leckert, Manager.

Spokane, 187 Poston 94, Acker 93. MOBILE'S TWO-DAY SHOOT. passes to his show, which was thoroughly en SAN FRANCISCO CHAMPION. Sail Francisco, 186 Willett 93, Randlett 93. joyed. H. P. Vass, one of the best known men in Californians Capture Two-Man Touring E. R. Holt and Nick Arie Carry Off Mobile and in his day (he Is not old yet) one Spokane Wins Last Event. of the best shots and still an authority on Honors—F. Willett Winner. Salt Lake City, Utah, February 18. Registered Shoot Honors. everything pertaining to guns and shooting, was The first annual touring trap shooting In the face of a high wind, accompanied Mobile, Ala., February 23. The two- so glad to see "Pap" that he quit his business day registered tournament of the Mobile and refereed for us all of one day. tournament of two-man ©professional by snow and rain, the touring trap shoot Tom Cassetty, "Rabbit Eyes," back In the teams ended on February 18 at Salt ing teams wound up the Northwestern Gun Club on February 16 and 17 was a game is an awfully good thing for the game, success. Though the entry list did not and the U. M. C. Co. is to be congratulated on Lake City, Utah, tournament with the Spokane teatn win securing his services. "Rabbit©s" many Mobile after 25 matches ner of the last event. San Francisco is fill out as well as expected, the class of friends wish him unbounded success and will had been shot. San victorious in the series, and that team shooters was high. E. R. Holt led the do everything in their power to help him along Francisco©s team finished with a percentage of 91.5 for professional forces for the two days with and keep him forever and ever with us and the won the honors with shooting game. 5,000 targets. Fred Willett, although he 481 out of 500. The amateur honors Ed. Holt, of W. R. A. Co., proved himself not 11 victories, while shot his poorest score of the trip today, Spokane took nine went to Nick Arie, of Texas, with 473 only the best shot in the bunch, but the hardest finished with a grand average of 94.1 out of 500. worker as well. In addition to installing the and Portland five. for the entire tourney. Portland, al traps for us prior to the shoot he kept them Fred Willett, of The official scores as furnished only to in order during the entire two days, no small though in number of victories, was sec "Sporting Life" by Secretary-treasurer job, I can tell you, and the club members ap San Francisco, ond in general average with 90.1. Spo- preciate same, and will ever remember Win shooting in all of Elmer E. Shaner, of the Interstate As kane©s general average was 88.6, though sociation, are appended: chester goods and Ed. Holt. the events, was high Poston broke 90.5 per cent, of his 2,500, We have known Jake Gibbs a long -while, with the remarkable targets in the tournament. Pete Holohan REGISTERED TOURNAMENT No. 2. but this is the first time he has honored our total of 2352 out of MOBILE GUN CLUB, AT MOBILE, ALA., FBB- city with his presence. Now he wants to pur was second to Willett with 90.7 per cent. IttfAHY 17, 1012. chase the Cawthon Hotel and spend the rest 25CO targets, an Today©s scores wert: FIRST DAY. of his days in the Vineyard. If he can©t suc average of 94.1. P. Spokane, 176 Poston 93, Acker 83. * PROFESSIONALS. ceed in this, he promises to visit us just as J. Holohan, of the Portland team, was Portland, 1G9 P. Holohan 83, G. Holohan, S6. Events.....© 12345678 9 10> 11 12 Sh.Bk. often as his company will allow and maybe second to the San Francisco star with a San Francisco, 168 Willett 83 Randlett 85. Targets ... 20 20 20 20 20: 20. 2« 20© 20 20 25 2,5 250- some few times without their knowledge. record of breaking 1995 out of 2200 tar San Francisco won 11 events, Spokane 9 and E. R. Holt. . 19 20 20- 19 20© 19 19 18 19 20: 23 25 250 241 Guy Ward says that since he has been with Portland 5 of the 25 shoots held since the tour C. Hunter .. S 11 11 13 13 11 . . 14 6122111230184 Stevens Arms Co. it is next to impossible to gets, for a percentage of 90.7, while began, January 15. H. U. Heikes 19 18 18 1!) 30 20 20- 20 18 19 24 24 250 239 keep a gun, as someone will borrow same to Hugh Poston, the only other professional Walter Huff. 20 17 19 17 19 18 18 17 20 17 24, 23 250© 229 shoot in two or three events and then demand who competed in all of the events, broke H. 1>. Gibbs. 17 1!) 19 17 20 19 18 20 19 18 25 24 250 235 that he Sell them that very gun. I don©t blame 2264 of his 2500 targets for a percentage Baltimore's White Flyer. Guy Ward . . 19 19 19 19 20 19 17 19 19 19 22 20 250 231 the buyer, as a gun once used by Guy Ward B. ©Schwartx. 19 20© 19 20 17 19 16 20 18 18 21 24 250 231 must be well trained, but I pity poor Guy, who of 90.5 for the tour. The results of the Baltimore, Md., February 26. George L. D. Spinks 14 15 IS 17 18 14 17 13 12 14 .. . . 20-0 152 has to wait until he can get another gun from final matches follow: P. Mordecai and Carroll Rasin gave the C. M. Brady 13 IS 12 18 910 71015151518250160 the factory. Wiilett Again High Gun. best white flyer trap shoot held around E. A. Holt.. 16 20 19 19 16 19 19 19 16 16 20 20 250 219 We had a prize for low professional, a sack Baltimore for a long time at Prospect AMATEURS. of horse feed. It was stipulated that the win Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 15. De- Park on February 24. The weather con T. Goorlbracl. 19 19 20 18 15 16 18 20 17 20 25 20 250 227 ner of this prize must, carry same on his back Spite the high wind and cold here this ditions were good. Dwigbt Mallory, the Irby Morgan 20 16 16 19 16 17 16 17 11 17 21 22 250 20<8- from the shooting grounds to the Battle House, F. Matlock.. 17 18 19 14 14 15 .. 17 16 14 2ft 21 230 185 a distance of about five blocks. Clyde Hunter, afternoon, Fred Willet hung up another local trap enthusiast, carried off the C. Wheeler.. 19 15 16 14 16 15 16 10 16 14 18 19 250 188 of du Pont high explosive fame, really won this high score in the touring trap shooting honors of the day. only missing two birds J. (). Sirmon 19 17 20 19 17 18 IT 17 20 18 25 22 250 229 honor, but being small of build and really not out of 70 shot at. Fred Coleman, the ,T. K. Warren 17 19 1.8 20 17 19 IS 18 19 18 23©23 250 229 in the sporting division of du Font©s big busi tournament held here under the auspices J. A. Blunt. 18 20 20©18 IS 16 17 17 18 17 21 22 250©222 ness the prize was awarded C. M. Brads, who Pennsylvania crack, and Ike Knowles, of renigged on "toting the sack" so far ana gave of the Idaho Falls Gun Club and the San Philadelphia, tied for first honors in the J. Young .. 20 19 17 18 18 19 16 20 19 19 23 2", 2.10 231 Francisco team was victorious. The win Nick Arie . . 15 20 19 20 18 18 18 19 19 17 24 24 2.50 231 it away to a local horse owner. 40-bird shoot. Harry Brehm was another (©. H. Alien...... 15 10 16 15 12 15 11 11 170 10S We are in receipt of a letter from Houston, ning score was 380 against 181 for the good shot in the early stages of the 40- U. W. Ewalt 18 20 19 IS IS 17 17 18 IS 18 22. 22 25(1© 225 Texas, signed Sunny South Handicap, telling of Portland representatives. The score : bird event, but eventually met his Water I,. Matlock. . 18 17 14 20 Hi 1? 16 17 11 19 22 19 250 207 a shipment by express or otherwise (the other San Francisco, 186~-Willett 97, Randlett 89. H. Marriott. 7 10© 16 14 12 14 16 12 15 15 20 17 250 168 wise, a cattle car) one Nick Arie and requesting Portland, 181 G. Holohan 1)1, Morgan 90. loo. Several special matches have been W. Gordon. . 19 IS 16 17 15 15 19 IS 20 17 21 20 250 215 that immediately after the shoot we tag him Spokane, 178--Poston 90, Acker 88. arranged for March 12 between Balti Dr. Lawson. 16 14 14 16 15 14 17 16 15 14 21 19 250 191 for home and see that he got away safely. more and Philadelphia shooters. The Uare Buell.. 12 14 15 16 11 16 15 14 15 15 22 18 250. 183 This "Nic" won all our money and a silver J Johnston. . 13 17 15 13 7 14 .. .. 12 16 20 17 210 144 loving cup, and, we understand, went home in a Spokane Wins at Ogden. scores made yesterday were as follows: E. , Karl .... 15 8 9 12 8 12 13 ...... 20 13 190 110 Pullman so he could sleep with his cup under FIRST EVENT 10 BIRDS. SECOND DAY. bis pillow, thereby keeping his running mate, Ogden, Utah, February 16. High Hp. Tl. Hp. Tl. Ben Schwartz, from stealing same. scores, marked the touring tournament PROFESSIONALS. Rasin Mallory .... 29 10 ** Events. .... 12345678 9 10 11 12 Sh.Bk. shoot held here this afternoon in which Morrison , .M alone . 29 10 J. Malone .. S Targets ... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 250 J. F. Mallory Breaks 100 Straight. the Spokane team was victorious by a Brelmi . ., E. .R, Holt. . 19 19 20 IS 20 18 20 20 2©0 19 23 2-1 250 240 (1. Brown 8 Colemau ... It) C. Hunter... 131312 912 6 12 9 8 .. 1-1 IS 230 126 Los Angeles, .Cal., February 22. With Knowles ... !) score of 191 to 190 fir the. San Francisco Paul .... R. 0. Heikes 18 19 19 19 17 20 19 20 19 IS 23 23 250 234 a percentage of 94, Ed. Mitchell was high team. Willett was high man with 98. Uipe Wolstencroft 10 Walter Huff. 19 18 19 IS 17 18 19 20 18 18 23 22 250 229 Scores: SECOND EVENT iO BIRDS. H. I>. Gibbs. 19 20 20 20 19 18 19 20 19 2.0 25 22 250 241 man in the shoot at the Los Angeles Gun Guy Ward... 18 17 18 20 19 19 20 19 20 19 22 2-1 250 235 Spokane, 191 Poston 94, Acker 97. * Hp. Tl.| Hp. Tl. Club, on the Venice grounds. William Rasin ...... 29 G. Brown 28 B Sehwartz. 20 16 18 16 17 17 20. 18 17 20© 21 23 250 223 San Francisco, 190 Willett 9,8, Randlett 92. L. D. rfpinks 20 17 17 16 17 16 18 18 IS .. 23 7 230 187 Pugh and J. F. Mallory divided second Portland, 176 -P. Holohan 92, G. Holohan. 84. Mordecai ..... 26 30 Mallory .. 29 Knowles .... Gipe 29 C. M. Brady 11 14 18 12 13 11 13 13 16 13 18 13 250 165 honors with 93. On Wednesday after J. Malone ... Coleman ...... 31 AMATEURS. noon, J. F. Mallory gave a wonderful ex Portland Team Captures Race. Brehm ...... Wolstencroft .. 30 T. Goodbrad. 19 19 13 17 20 14 11 ...... 140© 113 hibition of shooting, breaking 100 targets Morrison .... Paul ...... 30 Irby Morgan. 17 20 18 18 18 18 19 16 19 15 25 22 250- 225 Salt Lake City, Utah, February 17. Brewer ...... 31 35 C. Malone 30 F. Matlock.. 17 16 17 19 20 19 19 19 17 16 24 21 250 224 without a miss. This is a record for the Taking advantage of an extra day in THIRD EVENT 10 BIRDS. (©. Wheeler. 18 15 17 16 18 18 10 17 17 14 23 11 250 194 Los Angeles Gun Club grounds. Scores Tl. .1. 0. Slrmoii 18 17© 18 16 18 18 17 18 20 19 25 2.3 250 227 follow: Salt Lake the three touring teams of Tl. J. K. Warren 18 18 20 17 17 19 16 19 20 19 22 23 250 228 professional trap shooters, shot off their Rasin ...... 8 Pan! 9 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Morrison ...... 9 Coleman ...... 9 J A. Blunt. 19 19 19 18 15 19 17 19 17 20 22 20 250 224 Hagerman ...... 18 21 22 postponed Boise event at the traps of Brewer ...... 9 Mallory ...... 10 Jesse Young. 16 18 20i 19 19 19 18 18 IS 19 25 25 250 234 Van Valkenburg ...... 22 23 24 22 Wolstencroft ...... 10 G. Brown ... ©...... 9 Nick Arie .. 19 19 18 20 20 20 20 20! 19 19 23 25 0.50, 242 Mitchell ...... 24 23 24 23 the Salt Lake Gun Club this afternoon, Knowles ...... O. H. Alien. 1115151212 8141613141511250156 and the Portland team was victorious. R. A. Flaunt 17 15 16 15 18 11 18 19 17 18 16 23 250 203 Pugh ...... 24 24 23 22 FOURTH EVENT 10 BIRDS. F. A. Stone. 16 18 17 16 19 ...... 100 86 Middleton ...... 18 15 19 22 Among the tourists Guy Holohan took Tl.| Tl. Tows ...... f .... 18 19 19 K? high honors by staashing 97 of his string, Rasin ...... 7| Morrison ...... 9 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. demons ...... 17 17 16 16 Knowles ...... 8|Paul ...... Hollo ("Pop") Heikes is always a welcome A. W. Bruner ...... 19 19 17 22 while his father, P. J. Holohan, also Wolstencroft ...... 91 Coleman ...... visitor to Mobile, not only by the present-day S. C. Miller ...... 19 23 .19 16. representing Portland in the tournament, Mallory Gipe shooters, but by all members of old-time clubs. Trout ...... 23 19 20 23 was tied with Hugh Poston, of the Port Brewer S. A. Bruner ...... 23 22 21 28 Walter Huff, as smiling and good natured as Van Brunt ...... 23 23 22 19 land team, for second honors with scores GEORGE P. MORDECAI. ever, ran in on us with two wild turkeys and Mallory ...... 23 23 23 24 of 94. Fred Willett, C. B. Randlett and treated a number of his friends to an elegant Bungay ...... 23 23 23 v 23 Bert Acker each* broke 93 targets. Fred Gay Beats Kahler First Match. dinner in the vineyard of Cawthon Hotel. Groat ...... 20 21 20 T 14 Willett, who has been shooting for the Dr. Lawson, of Greensboro, Ala., a bank presi Persiffger ...... 21 22 23 23 highest average among the tourists, start Lexington, Ivy., February 27. Special dent, therefore a law-abiding citizen, wouldn©t Bohring ...... 2i 24 22 to "Sporting Life." J. D. Gray, of Clark shoot with us the second day because he un Mrs. Bohring ...... 14 11 .. . ed out with 25 straight. The rising of intentionally killed a white flyer target and a Mrs. Mallory ...... 6 13 .. .. the wind must have disconcerted him county, one of Kentucky©s crack shots, sea gull at the same time. We promise to not Hare ...... 6 8 .. ..i defeated Harry Kahler, of Philadelphia, let this occur again, as we are very fond of Kimble ...... ~...... 16 11 .. . to some extent for, after missing one the doctor and want him with us often. target out of his second string he lost in a 100-live-bird race at the Hill Top A. W. BRUNBR. Range, near Paris, by the score of 84 to Fred Stone, of Montgomery & Stone Theatrical five birds in his third string, and wound Co., shot with us part of the day at least, and up his fourth by breaking straight tar 81 yesterday afternoon. The next race shot well, too. Fred dealt Walter Huff an The Albany, Ore., Gun Club was or gets until he called for his last bird, will be held Wednesday and the final con awful blow during the performance Friday by ganized last week with the following of test Friday. The contest is atracting announcing from the stage that Walter had ficials : President, Grant Froman; vice- which he lost, giving him but 93 out of said he never missed a target and that all the 100. The scores were : considerable interest, as there is $3000 in targets scored him as lost were made of tin president, W. G. Ballack; secretary, Portland, 191 P. J. Holohan 94, Guy Holo cash for the winner, in addition to largt and therefore wouldn©t break. Walter got even, Frank Tracy; treasurer, Neil Bain; field han 97. bets. though, by making Stone furnish a number of captain, W. IS. Parker. 22 SPORTING LIFE MARCH 2, 1912 W. T. Smith ...... B 7 13 3 5 Pratt ...... B .. 11 Peiry ...... 0 9 14 Darts ...... C 5 14 Flanagan ...... C 8 10 M. Wentz ...... C 9 13 Harkins ...... C 7 13 Laurent ...... C 8 13 H. George ...... C - 0 10 Lindley ...... C 9 11 Waters ...... C 4 10 Dr. Wentz ...... C 6 9 Firth ...... C 8 12 H. Landis, Jr...... D 1 1 T. Meehan ...... D 6 11 PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 2, 1912. B. Landis ...... D 4 9 F. Meehan, Jr...... D 6 12 SMOKELESS Deist ...... D 0 9 Apgar ...... 10 13 LEAGUE IDEA GROWING. Keenan ...... 8 12 A thoroughly good shotgun powder. Haines ...... 3 11 Dreakly ...... 6 .. HE league idea for gun clubs is spread- * Pairs. T 1 ing. Two more are in process of formation. One is to be known as the Sloan Wins at Meadow Spring. Central Pennsylvania Trap Shooters© League with Johnstown, Altoona, Hunt- Philadelphia, Pa., February 26. Tie- ington, Windber, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, ing with 88 out of their 100 targets, H. Big Bend and Edensburg in line as the H. Sloan and Billy Murdock, of the Mea cities to comprise the circuit. Another dow Spring Gun Club, shared the high league is to take in Western Pennsyl gun honors of the weekly events decided vania and Eastern Ohio. It will have as Saturday afternoon. In order to decide members of the circuit Youngstown, Se- which gunner was entitled to the silver All cartridg^ companies load Dead Shot. bring, Niles, Girard, Warren and Stru- spoon donated for the high gun of the thers in Ohio, and New Castle, Elwood day, the two engaged in a 25-target duel. Dealers everywhere carry Dead Shot loads City, Greenville, Sharon and Beaver Sloan, by cracking 22 to Murdock©s 20, Falls in Pennsylvania. These organiza captured the dipper. Sloan not only won in stock. We know the efficiency. tions cannot help but be beneficial to the the high gun dipper, but carried home sport as they will create a rivalry among the spoon donated for the best shot in We guarantee the stability. more than a dozen shooting clubs, arouse Class A. The scores. C. B. B. B. B. H. B. T. B.GT. MANUFACTURED BY town pride and interest, and bring scores SloaH ...... A 7141010 0252522 88 of new gunners to the traps, men who Murdock ...... A 813 914 2212321 88 might otherwise not be induced to take Moore ...... A 810 813 3192223 84 up the sport. When it is known that Armstrong ...... B 911 8 8 4141816 70 George ...... ;.. A 811 910 1202122 81 CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS fully a thousand men shoot in the league Hogan ...... A 913 814 02323.. 67 matches at some time during the season Pierce ...... B 7 11 .... 0 16 16 .. 34 in the Philadelphia organization, the Chandler ...... B 7 3 .... 1 14 15 .. 25 Chandler, Jr...... 1 10 ...... 11 value of such organizations cannot be Watson ...... B 511 .. .. 1171818 52 over-estimated. For this reason "Sport Boertzel ...... 5 9 ...... 17 17 17 46 ing Life" has been urging for several Steele ...... 6 11 ...... 20 20 17 54 years combinations of gun clubs to pro Kooker ...... 6 9 ...... 11 11 18 44 mote interest. Renaer ...... B 910.... 0222222 63 ~ r4 TARGET TRAP Trophy Event at Bradford. CALL FOR OLYMPIC SHOOTERS. Bradford, Pa., February 24. The Bradford Gun Club had a turn-out of 24 tJM CLAY PIGEON HE following letter from R. L. Spotts, shooters today and the main event was T the noted New York amateur, ex the Holley Trophy, and 22 shooters com plains itself. It shows that the prepara peted for it. Scores: HOLLEY TROPHY. = PROPOSITION tions for the American Olympic trap Bk. Hp. Tl. Bk. Hp. Tl. shooting team are going on apace and Pringle ... 47 3 50 Conneely 41 2 43 that no stone will be left unturned to Connors ... 44 5 49 Byron 34 9 43 give America a fine representation in the Beadoui .. 43 6 49 Forster 36 42 shoot at Stockholm. The letter follows: Mallory, Sr. 44 Scott ..... 36 6 42 " "Western" Automatic Trap SUSS. Glenn ..... 44 Kennedy .. 34 8 42 New York, N. Y., February 26. The "Sport- Jack ...... 39 Crittenden.. 36 5 41 Ing Life." Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen: Will Vernon .... 42 E. Korner. 39 2 41 you kindly publish the following so that it will Bodine .... 42 Farnum .. 33 5 38 come to the notice of all trap shooters: "The " Kirk ...... 37 Holley .... 25 9 34 "White flyer" Target ,FsS*5=, Olympic trap-shooting committee requests that Mallory, Jr. 43 Dresser ... 27 7 34 any trap shooter who would care to make the Eygabroat. 37 44|Fredricks 27 6 33 All-American Amateur team to shoot at Stock holm, Sweden, and who is willing to pay his EXTRA EVENT, 25 TARGETS. own expenses for the trip send his name in to Mallory, Jr. Crittenden ...... 19 Sold-Outright Plan R. L. Spotts, secretary, No. 105 Hudson, St., Vernon Byron ...... 19 New York City. The team will consist of nine Pringle ...... 25 Foster ...... 18 men, six to shoot and three substitutes, and Mallory, Sr. Fredricks 16 will be selected by the committee from the ap Bodine Kennedy 16 Interesting Literature FREE for the Asking Write To-Day plications received. Anyone who does not make Korner ...... 23 Dresser ...... 13 the team and who would want to shoot for the Conneely ...... 22 Hazel ton ...... 12 ©World©s Olympic Amateur Individual Champion Farnum ...... 22 Williams ...... 10 ship© will have to send in their names as early Jack 191 A. W. VERNON. JOBBERS as possible to the secretary. Twelve men can The Western Cartridge Co., Alton, III. EVERYWHERE represent America. On receipt of the application particulars of shooting and instructions will be Glover Wins at East Millstone. sent." Trusting you will give this your at tention, we are. very truly yours, East Millstone, N. J., February 23. OLYMPIC TRAP-SHOOTING- COMMITTEE, Fifteen shooters took part in the prac SECOND INDOOR C. W. Billings, Chairman; Frank Hall, R. L. tice shoot of the East Millstone Gun FORTHCOMING EVENTS, Spotts, Secretary. Club. The trade was represented by Messrs. Glover and Stevens. Glover A Week©s Registration. headed the procession with 133 out of Since our Idst issue the following ad TRAP SHOOT HIGHLAND©S NOVELTY SHOOT. 150. Laird was vhigh amateur with 127 ditional registrations for shoots have been out of 150. Messrs. Remsen and Jack received by Secretary-Treasurer Elmer EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL Edge Hill Marksmen Start on New Series son tieing for second honors with 120 out E. Shaner, of the Interstate Association: of Trophy Contests. of 150. The scores follow: April 27, 28 Chicago, Ills. Chicago Gun Club. SPORTSMENS© SHOW Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. E. B. Shogren, secretary. 8. M. VanAllen, Wm. J. Potb, Mgrs. : Philadelphia, Pa., February 26. GlOTer ...... 150 133 C. Carpenter 50 23 May 2, 3 Kankakee, Ills. Kankakee Gun Club. Something of a novelty was offered to Laird ...... 150 127 Cortelyou 50 15. B. F. Radeke, secretary. March lst-9th, Inclusive the members of the Highland Gun Club Remsen ...... 150 120 Higgins ...... 50 Jackson ...... 150 120 G. Welsh 25 May 15 Spring Valley, Minn. Spring Valley to start off the fiscal year of the organiza Welsh ...... 150 114 Duryea ...... 25 Gun Club. J. M. Carey, secretary. Madison Square Garden tion at Edge Hill, on February 24. In Wyckoff ..... 150 111 Stryker 25 May 23, 24 Lexington, Ky. Kentucky State NEW YORK CITY Class A, at ten targets for a spoon, Stevens ..... 150 108. Barcalow 25 tournament, under the auspices of the Fayette Landis and Crothers tied with a straight, E. Carpenter.. 75 53| Gun Club. P. C. Bell, secretary. Anglers© Casting Tournament. Professionals. A. JACKSON. May 23, 24 Delta, Colo. Delta Gun Club. R. the former winning on the shoot-off. In A. King, president. Public School Athletic League©s Rifle Class B, J. Franklin Meehan made the May 23 Portage, Wis. Portage Gun Club. J. Shoot. only straight, and followed this up with Britton Again Indianapolis Winner. Raup, secretary. . Boys© Camp Exhibit Boy Scouts. another in the second event, the two Indianapolis, Ind., February 23 Barr, May 30 Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo-Audubon Club. Mountain Ride of Mounted Hunters. B. V. Covert, president. Buffalo Jones Lassoing African Wild combined giving him three points toward Edmonson and Ogden shot at 75 targets June 15 Bunker Hill, Ills. Bunker Hill Gun the period trophy, a leg on the John B. from the 22-yard mark and finished in the Club. W. Fahrenkrog, secretary. Animals Films. Burns cup, and the first point for the order named, at the gun club February July 9, 10, 11 Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas Annie Oakley Shooting Clay Pigeons. club championship. The second event State tournament, under the auspices of the MAURICE LEVI©S BAND. 17. Of of the amateurs, Britton led with Little Rock Gun Club. Geo. W. Clements, was at five pair of doubles, a gun being Edmonson close up. Britton beat the manager. GENERAL ADMISSION, 50c. CHILDREN 25o. the prize for the best score in at least handicap for the silver spoon, as he did July 20 Western Connecticut Trap Shooters© eight matches. E. M. Wentz was high last week, when it was erroneously League tournament, under the auspices of the with 8, J. F. Meehan, Crothers and credited to Farot. Scores : Pahquioque Gun Club. E. H. Bailey, secre tournament, under the auspices of the Inter- tary. urban Gun Club. C. W. Jones, secretary, 209 Howard George each breaking 7. The Targets 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 25 Sh. Bk. August 1 Plattsville, Wis. Plattsville Gun N. Main St., Wichita, Kan. shooting that developed the best sport Barr .... 19 19 20 20 19 19 25 21 20 25 220 207 Club. © F. J. Bridges, secretary. was for each other©s "goat." Each mem Edmonson 19 19 14 20 18 18 23 21 24 21 220 197 August 10, 11 Chicago, Ills. Chicago Gun Club. April 23, 24 Spokane, Wash. Washington State Ogden ... 10 17 19 Hi 19 18 21 21 22 17 220 180 E. B. Shogren, secretary. tournament, under the auspices of the Spokane ber is given a silver medal with the fig Partingt©n 17 18 20 ]6 19 .. 23 23 .. .. 150 136 Rod and Gun Club. T. B. Ware, president. ure of a goat on the obverse side, the Alig ...... t . . 18 17 15 20 19 .... 110 89 Tournaments Registered. April 23, 24, 25 Omaha, Neb. Omaha Gun Club. reverse being blank, to have engraved the Sewel ... 13 17 18 18 19 ...... 100 83 F. T. Lovering, secretary.©© Hymer .. 18 17 13 15 20 ...... 100 83 MARCH. April 23, 24, 25 Laurel, Miss. Mississippi State name of the unfortunate, with the score Carter . . 15 17 13 18 15 ...... 100 78 March 14, 15 Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Key tournament, under the auspices of the Laurel by which he lost the emblem. J. Frank stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia. H. L. Gun Club. Charles Green, president. lin Meehan, a class B shooter, challenged David, manager. MAY. Frank Harkins, who is in a class below, Peters© Tournament Winnings. APRIL. At the annual tournament of the .22 Cal. In April 8. Mt. Airy. Md. Mt. Airy Gun Club. May 1 Crete. Neb. Crete Gun Club. R. G. and the latter accepted, winning in a door League of the United States, at Brooklyn, Ray Watkins, manager. Spadt, secretary. shoot at 15 birds by only a single tar N. Y., February 3 to 10. Peters .22 cal. semi- April 9, 10 Moberly, Mo. Moberly Gun Club. May 2 Jewel!, Ta. Jewel! Gun Club. W. S. get. "Butch" Landis was challenged by smokeless cartridges kept up its great record L. R. Hulen, secretary, Moberly, Mo. Hoon, secretary. Jesse Griffith, and as both are in the of winnings coYering the past fifteen years, April 10 Gaithersburg, Md. Gaithersburg Gun May 2 Dublin. 0. Dublin Gun Club. N. J. In the Continuous Match, Expert Match, Bulls- Club. R. M.©4©urdum. secretary. Dominy, secretary.. highest class, it looked like a good match ; pyo Match and Honor Target, shooters using April 9, 10 Birmingham,- Ala. Birmingham Gun May 4 Bethel, Conn. Western Connecticut Trap but Landis shattered Griffith©s chances by Peters cartridges won or tied for first place in Club. O. L. Garl, secretary. Shooters© League tournament, under the breaking straight, while Jesse dropped each. In addition to this they won the second April 9, 10. 11 Perry, Okla. Oklahoma State auspices of the Bethel Gun Club. C. K. Bail three targets. Scores: and third and fourth in a number of matches, tournament, under the auspices of the Perry ey, secretary. scored the highest and second highest number of Gun Club. Bush H. Bowman, secretary. May 6, 7, 8 Vicksburg, Miss. Vicksburg Gun Class. 10 15 bullseyes and won the most premiums. A still April 11 Atglen, Pa. Atglen Gun Club. Lloyd Club. J. J. Bradneld, secretary. Crothors A 10 14 further evidence of the superiority of this fam R. Lewis, manager, Atglen. Pa. May 7 Pittsburgh. 1©u. Western Pennsylvania Tansey ...... A 8 15 ous ammunition, evidence which is perhaps the April 13 Rittersville, Pa. Lehigh Rod and Gun Trap Shooters© League tournament, under the H. Landis . .. A 10 14 most conclusive of all, is the fact that (SO pel- Club. H. F. Kock, secretary. auspices of the Herroii Hill Gun Club. Thos. .T. F. Meehan B 10 15 cent. of all the contestants used the original April 15. 16, 17 New Orleans, La. City Park 1). Bell, secretary. Freeman ,©B ,S 13 and only semi-smokeless kind, as manufactured Gun Club. B. F. Leckert, secretary. May 7. 8 Des Moines, la. llyperion Gun Club. .Walter Dalton B 9 14 by the Peters Cartridge Company. April 17, 18, 19 Wichita, Kan. Kansas State W. &, Moyei©i manager. 23 The World©s Record at Targ 97.75% EMINGTON Made in 1910 by W. H. HEER Shooting UMC STEEL LINED SHELLS STILL STANDS. Mr. Heer scored 1955 out of 2000 targets shot at. This most remarkable record in a heart-breaking race achieves a place in the annals of trap shooting that has never been approached by any man, pro fessional or amateur. ( It is a sterling tribute to the dependable, hard-shooting qualities of %e/n/ngfo/L'(MC—the perfect shooting combination REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, 299 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY

MARYLAND CLUB©S FIRST SHOOT. Duff . G. Wolfe INTERCITY SHOOT INTERESTS. eier held In this State and will equal, if not Parker A. Wolfe surpass, similar events given by the much Sportsmen of Baltimore Organization Be Fenton Devius ... larger and older associations which0 govern trap- Hooey Contest Between New York and Phila shooting matters in the States of New York, gin Season Dwight High. BALMY BEACH CLUB SHOOT. Pennsylvania, Ohio, etc. The committee appoint delphia at Sportsmen©s Show. ed by the gun club for the purpose of soliciting The regular weekly shoot of the Balmy New York, N. Y., February 27. A these prizes, and which coirirnittee has been BY GEOKGE P. MORUECAI. Beach Gun Club was held on ©their given the title of "Bone Committee," has is leading topic of discussion among mem sued a circular to every member of the du Pont Baltimore, Md.. February 23. The grounds Saturday afternoon. The day bers of Eastern gun clubs is the inter Gun Club and has already received many gener new Maryland Country Club held its in was fine, and it turned out to be one of city championship ous responses to the letter, although it was only augural trap shoot of the season on Feb the best shoots in the history of the club, distributed Monday of this week. The com no less than seven straight 25s by Mc- trap shooting team mittee has also received assurance from many ruary 17. Twenty- Gaw, Trimble, Boothe, Shaw, Jennings, race between New of the prominent merchants of this town that eight marksmen par York City amateurs they can be counted upon as contributors of Lyonde and Watson being made. After either merchandise or cash to the prize fund. ticipated. Judging the regular shoot, President McGaw put and Philadelphia from the low scores up a large silver cup for a rabbit shoot simon pures, which made, the club©s of five birds, which was won by F. T. will be contested GRINNELL N. Y. A. C. CUP WINNER. grounds were diffi Fox on .the second round, from C. Dixou. Wednesday, March cult ones to shoot Scores: . 6, at the Sportsmen©s Captures Final Leg on February Trophy over, the traps being Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. Show, in Madison After Shootoff. set below ground. W. Joselin .. 140 128* Dixon ...... 70 57 Square Garden. The There was consider L. McGrory . 50 381 F. W. Lyonde 1 hunting clan will New York, N. Y., February 26. In O. E. McGaw 90 85 Jennings 105 101 teresting shoots came to an end at the able enthusiasm, O. Ten EycV. G5 52 J. E. Murphy 45 39 claim the Garden be the shooters banging T. D. McGaw 70 F. W. Tanner 30 18 ginning March 1. In Travers Island traps of the New York away until it was H. J. Trimble 105 C. S. Watson 35 33 conjunction with the A. C. on February 24. In the final shoot (COUHTKv aus^\^ too dark to see a E. Pringle .. F. T. Fox .. 60 show the second in P. J. Boothe GO O. Smillie .. 45 for the February Cup O. C. Grinnell and target on its flight. J. A. Shaw . b©O 30 door trap shooting tournament will be Mr. Dwight Mallory E. A. Farncomb G. F. McMahon tied with full scores of W. H. Cutler 60 W. H. Bucke.. 30 held. Ten men from each city will com 25 targets. The shoot-off was exception made high score, 57 out of 75. Holland NATIONAL CLUB©S COMBINATION SHOOT. pose a team. The five best scores on was second with 55, while Shaab and each side will count as the team. The ally interesting, finally going to Grinnell, Krantz tied for third, with 53 each. The The National Gun Club held a success conditions call for, each man to shoot at with a total of 23 against 21 targets. summary: ful combination shoot on its grounds The win gave the marksman two legs Saturday. A special feature of interest 100 targets. The Philadelphia Trap Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 Tl. Shooters© League has decided not to on the prize, enough to enable him to Malotie ...... 10 13 8 10 51 was a long-distance sweepstake shoot, choose its team until just before the be take home the trophy. Scores: Wagner ...... 12 10 8 .. 41 starting at 27 yards and going back one Events , 1 2 3 < Thompson ...... 8 11 7 39 yard after every flyer, finishing at 36 ginning^ of the match. Charles Newcomb Targets Shaab ...... 8 12 10 11 53 yards. The winner was E. C. Coathe. will captain Philadelphia and R. L. H. T. H. T. H. T. H. T H. T. Mallory ...... 14 13 10 9 57 Spotts, New York. O. C. Grinnell . 3 25 2 22 19 22 2 21 2 21 Smith, Jr...... 10 11 .. 34 The scores were as follows: G. J. McMahon. , . 21 19 18 2 21 2 21 J. Lascelle ...... 12 11 io .. 40 E. C. Coath Brunswick A. E. R©agney .. 2 23 19 17 2 21 2 ©24 Brehtn ...... 12 12 9 5 48 C. Mougenel W. Hayward DU PONT CLUB©S WEEKLY SHOOT. W. B. Hopkins. 2 24 2 22 19 15 2 18 Nelson ...... S 3 S 8 37 In the program shoot the winners G. J. Corbett .. 1 23 1 22 20 21 1 21 1 20 Krantz ...... 11 14 1 8 53 W. J. Simpson. . 3 28 3 25 18 17 2 22 3 24 Storr ...... 14 14 .. 41 were: v Five Straight Scores Out of Forty-Five B. M. Higginson 1 23 .. 25 21 20 . 23 , . 24 H. Matthai ...... 6 13 .. 32 A. Class Brunswick ...... 19 20 C. W. Billings.. 2 22 2 25 20 22 2 25 1 24 Tanner ...... 10 8 .. 28 B Class R. Beare ...... 20 20 Competitors. (©. F. (Julian . .. 4 21 4 2.4 17 10 4 24 Holland ...... 10 10 1 13 55 C. Class L. Brooker ...... IS 20 .1. G. Battersou. 3 21 M 23 18 18 3 20 Matthai ...... 7 7 .. 24 The prizes being three silver medals. BY T. E. DOREMUS. K. F. Crowe .. . 3 21 3 21 18 18 3 18 3 18 Kelsey 2 11. L. Spotts . .. .. 21 . . 21 21 21 Tracer .... 11 The scores were as follows: Wilniington, Del., February 26. For (©. M. Thompson 2 20 2 20 19 16 2 21 Bartlett High.Slt. Bk. High.Sh. Bk. ty-five marksmen took part in the weekly R. R. Debacher. 5 20 4 19 16 19 5 21 Brown Brunswick Gould 17 40 28 T. Lenane ...... 4 20 4 24 17 17 4 23 H. Gill ... Coath ..... 18 (i4|.Sfouffer 18 30 26 shoot of the du Pont Guu Club on Feb J. I. Brandenberg .. 18 ,. 17 .. .. . 21 Price Hayward . 17 51|McKe©d, Jr. 30 24 ruary 24. Straight scores of 25 were E. M. Huggins.. 5 18 5 25 .. 5 21 Hewett ... Brocket ... 17 331 Turner . . 30 18 made by Alden B. Richardson, of Do G. F. Pelham 4 21 Brian ..... Gould ..... 16 Monkman 30 17 Shoot-off in distance handicap event won by P. Lascelle Vivian .... 18 Beare ver, son of Senator Richardson; W. S. Chas. \V. Billings, 21x25 from 21 yards to O. C. King; ...... J. Harrison 18 Fegan .. Colfax, Jr., J. T. Skelly, W. M. Foord Grinnell 20x25 from 19 yards. R. Gill .... C. Harrison 18 Envood . and P, D. Guest. Richardson and Foord Event No. © 1, February cup; Event No. 2, Buck ...... Mougenel . 18 McICe©d, Sr. tied for first honors in Class A. The Lenane trophy; event No. 3. distance handicap; Corning ... McKenzie. . 17 Beare event No. 4, President©s cup; event No. 5, Lem- Taylor .... 18 321 Moody ...... 10 prize was a picture. Other winners in the different classes were: Class B, for beck trophy. TRAP SHOOTING IN TORONTO. Billings cup, Olympic conditions, 25 targets, Good Scoring at Speedway Traps. a picture, William G. Wood, straight handicap. scores of 25; Class C, for picture, tie H. T.| Parkdale and Stanley Clubs Hold Weekly Newark, N. J-» February 22. Good between Clyde Leedorq. and S. G. Da B. M. Higginson 0. 23| R. L. Spotts scores were, turned in by the gunners vid, each breaking 22 out of 25; Class G. F. McMahon. 2 22| E. F. Crowe Trophy Contests. who took part in the regular weekly C. W. Billings, 1 21 Ranney C, J. A. MacMullen, 29 out -of 25. <). C. Grinnell ..2 21 G. ..T. Corbett Toronto, Ont., February 23. The tirst shoot of the Speedway Gun Club held Scores: W. B. Hopkins. . 2 20 C. SI. Thomson yesterday afternoon over the Speedway series of handicap shoots at the Stanley A. B. Richardson.. 25 P. D. Giiest ...... 19 R. R. Debacher. 5 21 W. J. Siuipsou Gun Club came to a close Saturday, Dr. traps. The day was an ideal one for W. S. Colfax, Jr. T. W. Matbewson. 19 C. F. Cullan ... 4 19 Ten Eyck being the winner in Class A shooting and high-class scores were nu W. G. Wood .... 25 T. E. Doremus ... 19 with a score of 109 out of a possible 125; merous. B. M. Shanley, Jr., and H. S. .T. T. Skelly .... 25 Dr. Horace Betts.. 19 Loving Cup for F. R. Wicks. Welles were the best shots of the day. Wm. Foord ...... 25 L. L. Jarrell ...... 19 Fritz Martin a close second with 108. A. H. Lobb ..... 24 R. A. Vance 19 Newark, N. J., February 23. The W. R. Lundy was the winner in Class B, The scores: E. A. W. Everitt. 23 R. P. Choate .... 19 Springlike weather of Saturday after T. Sawden winning the spoon with a B. M4 Shanley, Jr. . 20 24 21 20 23 23 24 25 21 W. H. Sweede ... 23 F. H. Springer .. 18 noon, February 17, broughtout a fairly possible 25. Several scores of doubles John Bey ...... 20 20 21 23 22 23 23 20 E. E. du Pont .... 23 W. M. Francis . .. IS N. Apgar ...... 23 23 20 25 ...... (Hyde Leedom .... 22 L. ,S. Mathewson. 18 good number of shooters t3%Uie traps of were also shot. The following are Satur B. L.© Haas ...... 11 10 (i 17 16 16 14 13 .. Victor du Pont . . 22 W.. A. Casey ..... 17 the Smith Gun Club, and some very fine day©s scores: F. A. Jackson ..... 20 21 17 23 22 24 ...... ©S. G. David ..... 22 William Coyue ... 17 scores were the result. Frank R. Wicks Sh.Bk. Sh. Bk. Peter Bey ...... 10 16 16 17 20 19 14 .. .. J. .H. Minnick ... 21 W. L. Smith .... 16 who won the State individual champion W. Black . 80 A. Hulme . 50 37 George A. Ohl, Jr. . 15 17 19 16 17 20 ...... Dr. Stanley Steele 21 C. H. Simou ..... 16 14 17 19 19 .. The weekly shoot of the Parkdale Gun The sixth race of the Philadelphia Wilmington, Del., February 26. That the man W. Hassinger ...... 20 23 22 19 20 23 Club brought out a good crowd, all of Trap Shooters© League will be shot Sat agement of the du Pout Gun Club does not in J. Wheatou ...... 10 24 18 17 22 21 urday, March 2. The leaders in five, tend to let the grass grow under its feet while Geo. Ohl ...... 19 20 20 10 17 15 whom had a good time. Montgomery car shoots at 250 targets are: George S. making preparations for the State tournament, Ray Stryker ...... 22 22 23 23 ried home the cake receptacle, and Pick- to be held May 29 and 30 next, on its grounds P. Wicks ...... 18 17 21 16 20 cring the spoon. Fenton, Parker and McCarty and J. C. Griffith, 229; J. T, in this city, is evidenced by the fact that it J. Geiger ...... 25 22 23 23 Devins made 25 straight each. Following Rdberson, 226; H. Fisher, C. Swartz, has appointed a special committee, composed of H. Higgs ...... 22 21 23 24 225; H. Powers, J. B. McHugh, L. L. Edward Banks, W. J. Highfleld and Ward Hain- R. Bercaugh ...... 18 17 19 .. are the scores: Swartz. F. J. Hineline. 224; F. S. Can- mond, to solicit prizes for the two merchandise A. Perkins ...... 15 23 19 Montgomery 24| Marsh ...... 21 events, which are to be scheduled on its pro W. Laing ...... 18 19 Pickering . 23 Howe ...... 18 trell, 223; F. Sidebotham, T. Tansey, gram, one such event for each day. These Piekell ...... 13 .Ward ..... 20 McAdam ...... 19 223; W. Severn, 221. events will be the most attractive of their kind H. HIGGS. 24

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ORANGE CLUB©S HOLIDAY SHOOT. W. Hoey ..... 4 8 5 10 16 18 100 BIG FIELDS IN CHICAGO SHOOT. W. A. Daris ...... 10 11 16 37 18 17 C. Daggett.... 3 2 3 5 8 8 100 29 W. D. Stannard ...... 13 14 14 41 19 15 D. Laning..... 3 2 1 2 4 11 100 23 J. A. Taggart ...... 20 12 7 19 38 15 18 Four of Von Lengerke Family at Lincoln©s R. Apgar ...... 14 10 15 70 39 Inauguration of New Handicap System C. C. Mltchell ..... 24 13 14 18 45 22 21 S. Apgar ...... 11 10 14 70 35 A. H. Ammann ..... 22 14 13 19 46 .. 22 Birthday Shoot. Chas. Alpaugh ...... 12 13 14 70 39 Proves Successful. Geo. Suydam...... 12 12 50 24 CLASS C AND D, 40-YARD TARGETS. BY F. E. WICKS. R. A. Pickell ...... 13 15 50 28 BY WTLLIAM F. MEBKLE. J. G. Parker ...... 17 12 12 15 39 .. Wm. Reed...... 12 10 50 22 C. W. Young ...... 13 6 8 12 26 10 Orange, N. J., February 22. Twelve RAY STRYKER. Chicago, Ills., February 23. The Chi R. B. Paddock ..... 11 9 11 10 30 .. gunners braved the cold weather on Lin H. S. Poole ...... 18 11 14 13 38 .. 8 cago Gun Club shoots on Saturday and J. Spangler ...... 9 13 17 39 .. coln©s Birthday in an effort to break the NEW STOCK EXCHANGE CHAMPION. Sunday, February 17 and 18 were finely E. O. White ...... 13 14 18 45 .. clay saucers at the attended, nearly a half-hundred shooting G. E. Ma thews ...... 14 12 19 45 . traps of the Orange on Sunday and a score on Saturday. The F. B. Fox ...... 10 14 15 » .. Gun Club, in West P. Kellogg Wins Big Event of New York©s W. A. Pottinger ...... 13 10 17 40 .. feature of the two days was the throw Pairs. Orange. Some fair Shooter-Brokers. ing of a different distance target for the NOTES. scores were made, New York, N. Y., February 23. Thir classes. Classes A and B shot at 50-yard The fairly pleasant weather resulted In 19 Ernest Von Leng ty-nine of the trap shooting lights of the targets and Classes C and D at 40-yard shooters turning out. erke scoring the targets. The scores follow : In Class C and D, shooting at 40-yard targets, best string of the Stock Exchange closed shop early Sat White and Mathews tied on scores of 45, while afternoon. Justin urday afternoon and , gathered at the SUNDAY SHOOT. Pottinger, on his first visit to our grounds, Von Lengerke, Jr., Country Club of Westchester for their CLASS A AND B, 50-YARD TARGETS. broke 40 out of the 50. Targets ...... 25 15 15 20 Tl. 25 25 In the clu.b event at 50 targets Barto was high was giving his father second annual clay pigeon shooting car B. L. Kammerer .... 19 7 11 13 31 37 23 amateur with a score of 46, being tied by Am a few lessons on nival. Two titles, exchange champion O. P. Goode ...... 21 12 13 17 42 19 .. mann. Goode was next in line with 45, he being how to break them and "Handicap King," each to be con C. W. May ...... 18 7 7 15« 29 . . .. tied by Mitchell. These were made oa the 50- also. C. O. Geyer L. Jeff ...... 20 12 12 18 42 22 .. yard targets. tested for at 100 targets, were at stake A. F. MacLachlan .. 20 15 10 18 43 17 .. distinguished him and brought out some shooting of vary J. Schultz ...... 20 12 12 18 42 22 22 self among the doz F. G. Bills ...... 25 15 15 19 49 .. .. C. D. Sayre Wins at Bath Beach. en trap shooters by becoming a ing degree of accuracy. The champion L. R. Kellep ...... 12 9 15 36 .. winner for the afternoon. With a handi ship went to Prentiss Kellogg, who W. A. Davis ...... 13 14 14 41 . . .. New York, N. Y., February 23. C. D. sprung a decided surprise by leading H. Wolfe ...... 12 9 17 38 21 Sayre was in excellent form at the Bath cap of four on each 25, he won a leg on J. W. Shrigley ...... 10 13 15 38 .. Class B cup, the Secretary©s cup, and Stuart Scott, winner of the title last O. W. Crocker ..... 18 12 13 13 38 .. .. Beach traps of the Marine and Field the R. D. linger trophy. Scores in 25- year, by one "bird," their respective L. M. Fetherston ..... 13 14 18 45 .. .. Club on Lincoln©s Birthday. Not only scores being 86 and 85.. With Mr. Scott©s E. S. Graham ...... 23 14 14 19 47 24 target events: total in, Mr. Kellogg went to the firing E. O. White ...... 11 8 16 35 19 did he take a leg on the February Cup, Miller ...... 16 8 12 15.12 ...... line for his final string of 25. He need F.. M. Meisner ..... 18 9 13 11 33 15 but he won the event with a full score of Mosler ...... 21 16 15 1319 18 22 A. Moore ...... 24 15 13 14 42 21 100 targets. It was the first time in 10 Dukes ...... 21 22 19 16 19 18 20 19 ed 20 to win, and just managed to break J. W. Keller ...... 21 10 10 14 34 15 17 Geyer ...... 15 14 19 16 ...... the necessary number. In the handicap E. B. Shogren ...... 14 10 13 37 21 22 years that such a total had been made at E. Von Lengerke ...... 21 23 19 ...... shoot, George M. Sidenberg and George H. Walsh ...... 10 11 18 39 20 24 Bath Beach. The scores follow: H. You Lengerke ...... 17 16 19 17 ...... CLASS C AND D, 40-YARD TARGETS. February cup, 100 targets, handicap. J. Von Lengerke ...... 18 15 17 ...... C. Miller, with big allowances, had to C. R. Seelig ...... 14 15 20 49 .. .. C. D. Sayre.... 16 100 H. Lott... 87 J. Von Lengerke, Jr. .. 19 13 19 ...... meet in a shoot-off for the handicap tro C. B. Ludwig... 8 M. Camp.. 81 F. R. Wicks ...... 15 14 12 ...... C. F. Seelig ...... 14 11 18 43 .. phy. The deciding round was shot on. a P. Miller ...... 15 13 II 17 41 .. .. J. Emanuel, Jr. 8 R. Towne. 78 miss-and-out basis, and Sidenberg won. H. E. Dickerman ... 16 14 12 16 42 . . Lincoln cup, 100 targets, handicap. Onondaga Semi-Monthly Shoot. The summaries: H. S. Poole ...... 13 13 12 13 38 17 .. C. I). Sayre C. M. Camp 22 H. S. Hanson ...... 22 14 10 17 41 23 J. Emanuel, Jr. E. H. Lott . Syracuse, N. Y., February 23. The Stock Exchange Handicap, 100 targets. Mrs. Wm. Cutler .... 12 9 15 36 .. C. B. Ludwig.. P. R. Towne 19 H. T. H. T. E. Silver ...... 13 12 12 37 18 .. Onondaga Gun Club held its semi-month E. Roesler .. 86 G. Seidenberg . 40 100 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. A. 0. Davis ...... 9 13 8 29 .. C. D. Sayre 21 ly shoot February 14th, at the Syracuse S. Scott .... G. C. Miller , 30 100 A. F. Wilcox ...... 23 11 9 19 39 22 11 E. H. Lott ©20 Yacht Club range. A. W. Meager was C. B. Spears H. E. Dewing . 18 97 C. B. Ludwig.. P. R. Towne T. V. Cannon ...... 3 ...... 5 .. J. Emanuel, Jr the winner of the du Pont vase, by break H. H. Benkard S. E. McGraw E. Malmgren ...... 18 9 8 12 29 13 22 C. M. Camp 18 ing 24 out of his 25. On the program L. Craufurd . A. Corlies .... W. Mott ...... 10 8 9 29 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. L. R. Frost . ,T. Dick ...... T. F. Boyle 11 9 28 15 C. B. Ludwig H. Lott 22 of 90 targets, T. E. Clay, President of E. T. Tefft ... C. Holdzerber . II. Albrecht 11 10 19 40 C. D. Sayre 24 P. R. Towne 20 the Club, was high with 81. H. V. Brug- N. F. Stout... T. C. Watkins. G. D. Earl ...... 21 12 14 17 43 20 21 J. Emanuel, Jr C. M. Camp . man was right behind him with 79. The W. W. Pell . H. Boulton . .. C. W. Bowman ...... scores follow : J. C. Eastman H. F. Whitney, .T. Eck ...... E. M. Leask . W. B. Potts . 0. M. George ...... 19 ...... 18 14 R. A. Gillespie Wins at Stamford. T. E. Clay .... 81 |C. J. Dalley S. M. Becker . T. F. Wilcox . Dr. R. A. Griffith... 13 ...... 6 14 Stamford, Conn., February 23. Two H. V. Brugman 791 A. Sauers . .. B. J. Harrison L. M. Dickinson 24 R. B. Paddock ...... 17 A. W. Meager . W. E. Hook way H. H. Childs A. L. Norris E. Jones ...... 15 cups were offered in a 50-target shoot at O. E. Carpenter J. Breen ...... N. L. Carpenter 8 G. A. Huhn, Mrs. Meisner ...... 13 the Rod and Gun Club traps on Lincoln©s J. De Bee ..... H. S. Mallory .. W. E. Kimball 24 A. V. Stout . Mrs. Dr. Griffith ... 3 G. M. Phillips 71 D. E. Lillis .... J. F. Carlisle . 30 H. L. Smith Miss C. Flagg ...... 5 Birthday, one for high gun, the other for C. Snoop ...... M. Corey A. Francke ... 32 62 D. G. Geddes best handicap score. Three strings of H. W. Smith . .. 08 P. W. Miller J. G. Dettrner. 22 5.1 P. Kellogg ...... 0 Events at doubles, 12 pairs B. L. Kammerer, 14, 19, 17, 15; O. P. Goode. 12; L. Jeff, 21, 19, 25 targets were shot and the best two H. V. Fellows . . . 60 F. Fenn B. Hoppin ... 26 40 19. 18; A. F. -MaeLachlan, 18, 20. 21, 19; F. G. G. Bartoo ...... Go Shoot-off of tie, miss and out G. M. Seideii- Bills. 21. 14; W. A. Davis, 20. 17; 0. W. strings counted. R. A. Gillespie won the TEAM RACE. berg (11), 15; G. C. Miller (8). 11. Crocker, 13; L. M. Fetherston, 21; E. S. Graham, high-gun cup after a tie with E. L. Hatch. Fellows (Cap.) 22 Phillips (Cap.) Shoot-off for third. 25 targets H. E. Dewing 20. 20; P. Miller, 11; H. E. Dickerman, 19; H. Their score was 43, O-y-43. In the shoot- Carpenter ..... 19 Clay ...... ©., (5), 24; S. E. McGraw (8). 23. S. Munson, 20; A. F. Wilcox. 9; O. M. George©, Shoot-off for fifth A. Corlies (S), 25; J. Dick off Gillespie won with 21 breaks to Brigman ...... 19 Meager ...... 14; Dr. R. A. Griffith, 9: J. A. Taggart, 18, 17. Hatch©s 20. V. S. Alien won the handi De Bee 19 Dalley ...... (8), 22; C. P. Holzderber (2), 20. NOTES. Snoop ^ 14 Smith Stock Exchange championship, 100 targets. cap cup, the scores for which follow : fcartoo .. .T...... 17 Hookway ...... 15 A field of 46 shooters is good evidence that we had a pleasant day for shooting, and it cer H. T. Sauers ...... 16 Breen 13 P. Kellogg ...... Dick ...... 65 V. S. Alien ... 8 49 J. M. Carr ... arey tainly was, as the weather was like a fine Mallory ...... 11 S. Scott ...... W. Pell . 62 Spring day and quite a treat after the weather R. A. Gillespie 4 43 A. J. Bell .... H. Boulton ...... T. C. Watkins 62 we have had since the first of the year. Wm. Elder ... 4 44 M. B. Foster.. ml 132 A. Corlies ...... L. Carpenter 59 R. Keller .... 6 44 W. W. Herrick 10 H. J. HENRY. D. . G. Geddes .... L. Smith . 50 Jpff and MacLachlan each recorded a score of E. L. Hatch .. 0 43 K. -Fleming, Jr II. F. Whitney .. F. Wilcox r>7 21. put of 12 pairs, the latter also getting- two A. S. Pitt .... 8 44 M. R. Hitt . H. E. Dewing A. Huhn . 20$ and a 19. Jeff also had four 19s and one Crescent Club©s Holiday Shoot. G. C. Miller ..... J. Harrison 46 IS out of 12 pairs. In two of these events he H. II. Benkard .. K. SI:out . 43 put it over on Davis, who suggested a race Spoon Winners at South End. White House, N. J., February 28. The C. B. Spears .... M. Lousk . 43 for the dinners. fine weather brought a large-sized crowd E. RoesJer ...... E. Kimball 43 In the club event at 50 targets. Class A and Caroden, N. J., February 23. Only a to White House, on Lincoln©s birthday, A. L. Norris .... II. Becker 41 B. shooting at 50-yard targets. Bills topped the handful of members responded to the call to participate in the 100-target race, shot L. Craufurd ..... T. Tefft . . -41 list with 49x50. Fetherston was high amateur for the monthlv shoot of the South End G. M. Seidenberg H. Childs . 40 with 45. MaeLachlan being next in line with as a merchandise event. E. Gary, of W. B. Potts .... F. Carlisle 33 43, while Goode, Jeff and Moore each broke 42. Gun Club on February 17. The winners Sunnyside, proved to be the winner, N. E. Stout .... C. Eastman 31 Class C and D, shooting at 40-yard targets, See bobbed up in Lippincott and Wakemau, breaking 82, closely followed by John L. R. Frost ...... Francke . . 30 lig, Sr., broke 49, Seelig, Jr., and Earl being the former being helped to his high score Weinrebe, of White House, and E. Ting- C. P. Holzderber.. J. Dettmer next on the list with 43, while Dickerman broke of 48 by eight added targets, while Wake- ly, of Plainfield. Scores : S. E. McGraw .... Hoppen . .. 20 42. man was the scratch man. Scores : L. M. Dickinson.. SATURDAY SHOOT. Events ..... 34 6 Sh. Bk. B. B. AT. T. Targets .... 10 10 10 20 25 25 100 CLASS A .AND B, 50-YARD TARGETS. Lippincott .. 20 20 8 48 R. C. Stryker. 8 8 13 21 IS 100 75 Secretary Stryker, of the Crescent Gun Targets ...... 25 15 15 20 Tl. *12 *12 Wakeman .. 23 18 0 41 Jno. Weinrebe 10 14 20 20 100 81 Club, of White House, N. J., is arrang J. B. Barto ...... 13 14 19 46 16 .. Hof ner .... 21 19 0 40 C, Robinson,... ©! 10 9 100 33 ing team races with Princeton University, C. W. May ...... 16 5 5 9 19 . . . . Lichtenstein 13 14 12 39 G. Oramer .... 8 13 15 16 100 66 O. P. Goode ...... 25 13 14 18 45 12 20 Anthony ... 12 16 10 38 B. Gary ...... 10 16 22 19 3 00 82 Allontown and Somerville Country Club, L. Jeff ...... 23 11 10 9 30 18 19 Holloway .. 18 16 3 37 J. Tingley .... 6 16 21 19 100 80 to be shot within the next three months. A. F. MacLachlan .. 23 8 11 16 35 .. 19 Johnson .... 20 12 8 33