BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Vol. 52 No. 15 Philadelphia, December 19, 1908 Price 5 Cents TRUCE IN BASE BALL! lines Now Laid for Were Created by the Peaceful and the Secession of Proper Solution Two Big Leagues of the Grave From the Nation Problems Which al Association.

N THE initial skirmish of the purchased and drafted from leagues below the American Association and Eastern League be first American Association and Eastern offered to the American Association and Eastern League the militant seceders League at the original draft price before being re from the National Association turned to the league from which the player was the big minors gained a substan drafted or purchased. tial victory by being accorded a "4 That the National Agreement or rules of tha Commission be so amended as to limit the-numbet full and fair hearing by the entire of players any club of either major leagues shall National Commission notwithstanding preced have under contract for reservation at, any time to ing arrogant assertion in various quarters twenty-five, arid to limit the number under contract; that the National Commission had no right or reservation to twenty, after May 15 of each©year. to even give the "rebels" a hearing and "5 That the Eastern League and American As sociation be permitted to draft players from other no power or recourse in the premises except minor league for a period of fifteen days, beginning to deny all of the requests for relief of the at the expiration of the time fixed for drafting of big minors, and to either club them back players by major leagues, and fqr the following con into the National Association or let them sideration: Class A, $750; B, £500; C, $300, and go their way into outlawry. The D, $200. "6 That the period during which the major QUESTION OP A HEARING leagues be permitted to draft from the American As sociation and Eastern League .be limited to a, was settled on Monday, December 7, the day period from September 15 to October 1 of each year. after the two seceding leagues had met and "7 That the National Agreement be so amended as formulated their demands with the aid of to permit the. Eastern league and the American As lawyer Killilea, of Milwaukee, details of sociation to draft territory from other minor leagues which appeared in our last issue. The Com under terms and conditions to be prescribed. "8 That the National Commission rule 36 be mission sat in President Pulliam©s office in applied to American Association and Kastern League the St. James Building to formally receive clubs in the same manner as said rule now applies the communication of the seceding leagues. to major league clubs, with the further provision This document was presented by Henry J. that no individual player can be sold more tliau. Killilea, of Milwaukee, and in attendance at once under an optional agreement. "Respectfully submitted, the meeting were also President P. T. Pow "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, ers, of the Eastern League; President Joseph "KASTERN LEAGUE.", D. O©Brien, of the American Association, and T. H. Murnane, J. H. O©Rourke, M. H. After the reading of the petition and the Sexton, D. M. Shively and Secretary J. H. conclusion of Mr. Killilea©s plea Secretary Farrell, of the National Association. Farrell, of the National Association, asked that he be given until Wednesday morning to THE FORMAL DEMANDS. reply, and this was granted. Secretary Before reading the paper Mr. Killilea said Bruce, for the Commission, announced that that the wishes of the Eastern-American the Commission had concluded to limit the combination were not in any way intended drafting periods for major leagues to Sep to make for disorganization of the present tember 1 to 15 of each year, if it met with system of organized base ball. He analyzed HARRY COVELESKIE the approval of the club owners of those two the demands of the "bolters" and showed leagues. how they could be made to fit into the pres Southpaw Pitcher of the Philadelphia National League Club. ent system .without injury to any party to Harry Coveleskie, the big southpaw pitcher of he Philadelphia National League team, who came so Subsequent Trials and Successes. the National Agreement. He also made an strikingly into public fame In the last mouth of the 1908 race, hails from Shamokin, Pa., where he was Following their initial triumph the seced eloquent appeal for justice to his clients bom March 24. 1S8G, He first attracted attention a a promising pitcher with the Bunker Hill and after painting their trials and tribulations Shamokin A. A. teams both of Shamokiu. In 1907 he tried his hand at professional work with the ing leagues on Wednesday scored another Kane. Pa., Club, of the Inter-State League, and remained with it until it disbanded. He then joined victory over themselves in a difficult situa in convincing terms which left little doubt the Ottens team, of \Vildwood. N. J.. an ludepeudeu club. His work attracted the attention of Manager tion. On Wednesday morning ther National in the minds of his hearers that the two Murray, of the Phillles. who signal him in August of 1907. He was wild that fall, but in the spring Association Board (reinforced by Dr. Car big minor leagues were entitled to relief of of 1908 showed ability, but such lack of experience that it was deemed best to give him another year of son, of the -Central League, who had been some kind. Regarding the right of the Com minor league bait He was accordingly "farmed" to the Lancaster Club, of the Tri-State League. With summoned), appeared before the National mission to act in the premises Mr. Killilea, that club he acquired confidence and experience, changing his delivery to overhand, and won 23 out of 36 games pitched in the Tri-State league season. At the close of the Tri-State race Coveleskie joined Commission to present their reply to the who drew the present National Agreement, the Phillies and at once made good IB brilliant fashion somewhat after the mariner of McQuillan when charges and conditions of the two seceding argued that the Commission he joined the Pbillies, fall of 1907. Coveleslde pitched fire games for the Phillies, winning one from St. leagues. The committees of the latter, Jxauis, losing one to Cincinnati, 1-0 in ten innings on an error by Bransfleld, and winning three games headed by Lawyer Killilea, were also pres HAS FULL POWER in one week from the New York "Giants." thus ruining the latter©s pennant chances in the last week of on the grounds already set forward editori the National League race a performance which gave Coveleskie at, one bound world-wid* fame and stamped ent, as the National Board had been at the ally in "Sporting Life," and the additional him as a coming star pitcher. He is putting in t^ie winter with the Shamokin Powder Company to keep seceders© initial hearing, as it was the ob ground that, inasmuch as the National himself in good c»ndition by hard work. He combines intelligence and ambition with good habits, a vious policy of the National Commission to grand physique and great pitching skill, and should prove a winner for the Phillies next season. let the contending factions settle the disputes Agreement was unlimited and perpetual it which caused the rapture between them would be impossible ever to check any abuse selves. When the meeting was called to or eliminate any evil under the letter of Abritration consist of fire members, three of whom respectfully ask at yonr bauds tire following privi order the National Board asked for farther the law if the spirit of it were ignored and should be members of leagues known . a.s Class leges aad concessions: delay on the ground that the conditions the Commission denied implied as well as A. Shortly afterwards, under protest. the "1 Authority to conduct their affairs as a express power to correct present and future constitution was amended, increasing the Board of separate organization under organized ball, and un presented by the seceders were so different Arbitration to seten, "the two additlona.1 members der such restrictions, rules and regulations as the from what had been anticipated or indi evils and injustices. Mr. Killilea©s master being immediately taken from leagues below the National Commission shall from time to time adopt. cated by press reports of the Buffalo meet ly effort made a profound impression. Fol American Association and Eastern League, wholly "2 That the present National Agreement be so ing that the Board had found it impossible lowing is the text of the petition presented and entirely placing the management «>f the two larg amended and modified as to authorize and permit the to gather data and formulate to the National Commission by Mr. Killilea., est base ball leagues in the United States, excepting American Association and Eastern League to draft cm b«half of the American Association and the two major leagues, into the hands of a body of players from all other leagues except th« National A SUITABLE REPLY. f men from leagues far below the American Association and American League; provided, however, that said Eastern League: and Eastern League in attendance. In investments and leagues can draft but on« man from Class A clubs Lawyer Killilea protested against a delay "When the American Association became a party importance. Bather than have constant friction In of the National Association. of more than 24 hours. In reply Secretary to the National Association of professional Base Ball the organization the Eastern League and American "3 That the draft and purchase role of tlw Leagues It was agreed that the National Board of Association have coodaded to withdraw tad naw Agreement be so tmended U»at the players (Continued ou the second page.) SRORTIINQ LJHB DECEMBER 19, 1908.

of the delegates was left to Messrs. Pulliam of Cincinnati; Tom McNamara, of Pittsburg; and and Johnson at a future date. At a final Guthrie, of Milwaukee. CLEVELAND CHEER, meeting on Thursday evening the Eastern Shortstop William F. Groeschow has been appointed League and American Association approved manager of the Terre Haute Club, of the Central Some Good, Young Players Secured by al Ithat had been done, continued Messrs. League. O©Brien and Powers as a committee with George Foley, pitcher of the Woodhaven, L. I., the Cleveland Club, According to Their full power, to act with Lawyer Killilea at independent team, has sighed with Billy Hamilton©s the January meeting of the Commission and Lynn Club. -, Official 1908 Averages Current Gossip President Comiskey ha? notified pitcher Frank adjourned to ;meet gain at the 0*11 of the Smith that he is not to be sold or traded, but is to and Comment. _ chair. remain with the White Sox. By Ed F. Bang. THE NATIONAL BOARD The Freepbrt Base Ball Association has decided to held a number of conferences with a view- remain in the Wisconsin-Illinois League. A guaranty Cleveland, O., December 14. Editor to preparing for its fight at the Cincinnati fund of $2,000 has been subscribed. "Sporting Life." The Cleveland Club ap Lines Laid for a Mutually Satis meeting of the National Commission, though The Cincinnati Beds, under Manager Bancroft©s pears to have picked up one or two live none of the proceedings and conclusions wing, reached Cincinnati from their Cuban trip night wires during the past season. factory Solution of the Problems was given out. It w>as apparent, however, of December 13 arid at once disbanded. Of all the players purchased that "the Board felt itself at a disadvantage The Pittsburg Club has dropped Alex Moore from or drafted catcher Easterly, Caused by the Rupture in the by -reason of the strong showing made by its Board of Directors, his successor being W. Kelsey of the Los Angeles *Club, tha bolters, the .profound impression made Schoepf, the Cincinnati traction magnate. - . looks best. Hard-hitting by their moderate demands, and the strong , The Harrisburg Club, of the Tri-State Le.-«,j9, has catchers are a scarce com current of sympathy for the seceders mani sold catcher Joe Knotts to Buffalo for $500; and National Association* first baseman John Calhoun to Jersey City. modity in. these days of the fest in every ©direction. Apart from the spit ball and .foul-strike rule, main business, however, the National Board Marty Hogan, late manager of the Zanesville Club, of the Central League, has been engaged to manage but Easterly appears to be (Continued from the first page). embraced the opportunity to decide some there with the smite all the pending cases before the Board. Among the Lancaster Club, of the Tri-State League. Farrell declared that it would be impossible The Southern Inter-Collegiate Association has de time. He finished second in for him to secure within that time the ne otheT things there was begun an investiga cided to prohibit the use of steel spikes on base ball ..batting in the Pacific Coast cessary papers from his archives at Auburn, tion to determine! the status of the minor shoes, substituting therefore the cleats used on foot League, hitting the horse- N. Y. This statement brought on a long league players who are now in Japan with ball shoes. hide at a .315 clip in 100 debate between the factions in which con- the teams ©that went over this fall. Mike President Schoenborn, of© the Columbus Club, on Ed. F. Bang games. He made 120 hits, iderable crimination and recrimination was Fisher took the teams over, and among the December 14 announced that W. J. Clymer will be including four home runs, players are several from the outlaw Cali the field manager of the team next year. Pitcher indulged in and which served to fully fornia ©State League. The other players Kodgers has been sold to Montreal, of the Eastern five triples and 22 doubles, which stamps illustrate to the National Commission con have offended by playing with the outlaws, League. him as sornewhat of a slugger. He scored ditions within the National Associatioi% and though if punished it won©t be anything According to a Toledo dispatch Roger Bresnahan 54 runs, stole eight bases and made 25 the irreeoncilibility of the factions therein. more than a fine. is greatly elated over his elevation to the St. Louis sacrifice hits, which, leads us to believe Incidentally Mr. Killilea went into an ex management and duly thankful to the New York Club that he is of FINAL BUSINESS. haustive analysis of the conditions of relief for giving him the opportunity to advance in his THE VERSATILE ORDER. demanded by the seceding leagues, .and made Player McLafferty was awarded to Billy profession. a forceful plea for his constituents which had Hamilton©s Lynn (Mass.) club, and the The Vicksburg Club©s franchise in the Cotton .Any player who can make over 30 extra a marked effect upon all present. When all claim of Player Otey against the Wheeling States League has been placed on the market and the base hits in a season and lay down 25 was said the National Commission decided, club was disallowed. The case of catcher grand stand, bleachers and fence have been sold to bunts which advances a base runner is well the Century Real Estate Company and Will be worth a© trial. His fielding average was in view of the vastness of. the questions to Ford, once drafted by Connie Mack, who demolished. » he settled, and the evident present irreeon later turned up in ©Brandon, Man., and still .952. He had 149 assists, which stamps him The outlaw California League has appointed as a as a thrower of ability. -Los Angeles ^vas cilibility of the factions, to postpone fur later played in Burlington, Iowa, came up. committee to confer with Messrs. Johnson and Pul ther consideration and final decision of the The Board was of the opinion that he was liam on admission to "organised ball" the following loath to part with the young catcher ^bid controversy until the National Commission©s due for a fine. Brandon already had been gentlemen: A. B. Reeves, Fresno; A. L. Jarman, when the Cleveland Club first made inquiry annual meeting in Cincinnati on January 4. fined by the National Commission. The ap San Jose; Charles Graham, Sacramento: Cy Moreing, about him they were told that he .was "not A REBELLIOUS PROTEST. plication for reinstatement of Pitcher Wiggs, Stockton; and Pre©© lent Frank Herrman, San Fran ripe" and .would require another .year of who jumped Brooklyn and one or two other cisco. seasoning. Easterly©s acquisition will give To this postponement the seceding leagues clubs before landing in the Tri-State League, Ex-Manager John J. Grim, of Cincinnati, declares Cleveland a quartet of hard-hitting catchers. entered aai emphatic protest on the ground that he has had no dealings with Mr. Dobbins, of Harry Bemis and Nig Clarke are feared by was denied. The Board adjourned Friday Newark. N. J., for the organization of a new inde that they had hoped to have their status to meet again in Cincinnati on January 4. pendent league in New Jersey. Mr. Grim says he most pitchers, while Grover Land, secured ettled at this time, when both major, leagues does not know Mr. Dobbins, never communicated from Toledo,_ displayed to the satisfaction of were in session and all parties to the con with him, and has no desire to engage in outlaw© Manager Lajoie that he knew how to drive troversy were within touch. They also de LATE NEWS BY WIRE* base ball. the sphere to points where the fielders don©t clared that they could not return to their At St: Joseph, Mo., night of December is Buck happen to be. constituents with matters in statu quo, and Thiel, 1 last year with the Memphis team, narrowly with every appearance of having been Player O©Brien and New England League escaped death, suffering two bad pistol wounds as it OTHER GOOD ONES. humiliated and defeated. As the National is. Thiel had a dispute with a . street car con Cleveland secures three other players from Commission refused to change its decision Officials Agree to Submit Test Case on ductor over a fare. The conductor pulled a gun and the Pacific Coast League lOutfielder .Raftery, the meeting adjourned with the seceders© Reserve Rule to Judiciary. fired. Thiel fell. The conductor fired twice again, of Portland, Ore., pitcher Wright, of Oak committee in a state of mind. A special and two of the bullets took effect. land, Gal., and Mickey Graney, who started Special to "Sporting Life." At the annual meeting of the- Arkansas State meeting of the Eastern League and Ameri League at Little Rock. December 10, Texarkana and the 1907 season with the Naps and finished can Association was held at the Victoria Boston, Mass., December 14. The ques Fort Smith were added to the Arkansas League, with Portland. Raftery was touted as a .Hotel (their headquarters during the week) tion of the legality of the base ball reserve making an eight-club circuit instead of six. W. W. second Ty Cobb when the Naps secured an at which the sentiment for immediate with- rule has been thrown into the Courts. Hurst won out in a bitter fight for the presidency option on him and later parted company with .drawal of the case from the National Com Through a test case, backed by the New Eng over T. J. Craighead, and the ownership of the Hot a handsome bunch of shekels for the Irish mission and immediate resignation from the land League, the whole question has been Springs franchise was awarded to Arthur Rlggs. man. Raftery had been a whirlwind in the National Association was at first over opened up for the definite decison of what Plans are afoot to reinstate Otis Stockdale, the South Atlantic League before going to Port whelming. This sentiment appeared to be has long been a vexing question. The action veteran pitcher, formerly with Washington and Balti more, who was blacklisted by the Southern League land and kept up his good work i$&er land largely due to the is brought by Michael O©Brien, a Harvard last summer for failing to disprove the charges of ing there in 1907. He started welllhe past FEELING OF PEAR student, who, in 1907, was hired by the thrown games in connection with the pennant race season, and for a short time bade fair to Lowell Club for $175 a month. In Septem of 1907. Petitions signed by a thousand fans in eclipSe his 1907 record, but no sooner that the National Commission postpone ber he was reserved. Several months later each Southern League city have been forwarded. was the announcement made that Cleveland ment to January 4 was simply a scheme he was asked to sign at $100 a month. He The Portland Club, of Ihe Pacific Coast League, had purchased him than, he began to slump. to drag the matter along in order to dis refused, but was held and prevented from has signed four new plBters in Clarence Dugan, However, it was not because of any let-up courage the seceders and to ultimately joining any other club. He took the matter shortstop of St. Mary©s College team of last season; in work on . the part of Raftery, but instead smother the independence movement. Law catcher Harrigan, of the Albuquerque, N. M., team; up with the League officials, but it dragged third baseman Hallihan, of the Alameda, Caj., was yer Killilea and Magnate Havenpr, however, through last season. Finally, they agreed State League team; and Traeger, a pitcher of San DUE TO SICKNESS. averted a stampede by counselling modera to put the matter up to the State Courts Diego, Who is now playing in the Winter League. tion and patience and advancing powerful and O©Brien asked to-day for an injunction He got his feet beneath him in the closing arguments therefor. They showed that the restraining the Lowell Club from preventing weeks of the campaign and played with his National Commission need not have taken up his joining another club. The case goes to PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. old-time dash and vigor. Raftery made 168 the matter at all had it not intended to the Court on an agreed statement of facts hits for an average of .268 and was fourth play fair; that the "bolters" had scored a and no evidence will be introduced. in scoring runs. Like Easterly he is also victory in the first skirmish by securing The Portland Club to Try a Minor League something of a slugger, as he cracked out National Commission, recognition; that they one home run, eight triples and 27 doubles. had put the National Association on_ the The Northwestern League Meeting. Innovation by Having Teams in Two He was eighth in batting. He showed great defensive and had comp-elled it to ask for Special to "Sporting Life." Rival Leagues Next Season. class as a bunter and also on the paths, a postponement; and that under these con Seattle, Wash., December 14. At the an being credited with 37 sacrifice hits and ditions the two seceding leagues could well nual meeting of the directors of the North Portland, Ore., December 2. It is a stealing 38 bases. In the outfield he had afford to await developments as the next western Base Ball League, in this city, on Settled fact that the Portland Club will have 26 assists. move was up to the opposition. This view December 11, Portland was unanimously twoateams in the field next season in order PITCHER WRIGHT finally prevailed and it was decided to let to provide continuous ball for Portland in admitted to membership and Butte was place of the long absence necessitated by did good work considering that he was with the matter of immediate resignation from dropped. The circuit for the season of 1909 a tail-end team. He won 16 and lost 15 the National Association rest until after will consist of. six clubs: Portland, TacolSha, the Pacific Coast League schedule. The old January 4. It was decided, however, to Portland team, of the Pacific Coast League, games, averaging four strike-outs and issuing Spokane, Aberdeen, Vancouver and Seattle. will remain intact and will be managed by an average of three -passes. He was the attempt to secure a quasi recognition from W. H. Lucas was unanimously elected pres best hitting pitcher in the league, pulling the two major leagues, then in session, both ident, secretary and treasurer. The direc Pearl Casey. The other team will be a for the purpose of impressing the National member of the Northwestern League and will ^Jrown an average of .259 and a fielding aver tors increased his salary from $2200 to be conducted by Walter M. Cready. All the age of .968. Graney batted .238 and fielded Commission and National Association with $2400, and adopted a resolution thanking only .891. He was also one of the wildest the strength of their position, and to "save him for his good work in advancing the details have been perfected and all that re their face" with the American Association mains is to secure the formal ratification of pitchers in the league, issuing no less than interests of base ball in the Pacific North 111 bases on balls, hitting 11 dnd uncorking and Eastern League constituencies. Accord west. the arrangement by the two leagues, of ingly Messrs Killilea, O©Brien and Powers which there is no doubt. Following is the nine wild pitchers. A Cleveland boy, asked for and were granted Proposed Chicago City League. personnel of the two teams: JIMMY AUSTIN, AN APPEARANCE Special to "Sporting Life." Pacific Coast League Catchers Murray Beaumont who was drafted from Omaha, Neb., by the and Fournier. Pitchers Kinsella, Graney, Garrett, New York Highlanders, looks to be the real before the National) League first and after Chicago, December 14. A City League, a Hartman. Carson, Annes, Pinnance and Spoonmore. speed merchant of the season. Austin will ward before the American League. Before party to the National Agreement, is the First base Mullin, of Cedar Rapids. Second base each body Lawyer Killilea made a force Casey (manager and captain). Shortstop Phil Coon- battle for the third base job 3n the hilltop latest project planned by prominent local ey. Third base Ote Jolfhson. Outfielders Dunn, of grounds in New York with big Jack Knight, ful -plea for his constituents. He detailed semi-pro, men. Captain A. C. Anson is the Spokane; John Bassey, Jack Ryan and Jimmy Smith. the farmer Athletic, who was secured from their grievances and struggles, their present originator of the scheme, the object of which Northwestern League Catchers Walter Frambes, Baltimore. He batted .265 and was the © desides and future hopes, and went at length is to give Chicago a minor league of its Jimmy Byrne. /Pitchers Rose, Harkness, Ferraris best fielding third baseman in the Western into the conditions presented to the Na own, and the big leagues a sort of breeding and the extra members of the Coast team©s staff. tional Commission for action. He also made First base Ed. Kennedy or Ort, of Lynn, Mass. League. He had 256 putouts, 325 assists, farm from which to select likely young re Second base Jimmy Shinn. Third base Olsen, of and but 36 errors in 146 games, a .942 certain pledges for his constituents, and then cruits. Anson, Jimmy Ryan and other local asked each league to go on record as re Hutchinson. Shortstop Staton, or Joe Curtis, of mark. It was on the bases, however, that base ball men, will ask the National Asso San Francisco. Outfielders Harry Melchoir (pos Austin shone. He is credited with 97 pil garding the conditions as "reasonable" as ciation for protection, and appear to be sible), Ort, Curtis,. and possibly Jimmy Smith, or a basis to future negotiations, thus justify fered sacks, which is surely going . some. .confident their petition will be granted. Dunn. Cleveland appears to have ing the present delay in the eyes of the President Comiskey, of the White Sox, and All the above players will be taken to the public of the bolting leagues. Mr. Killilea©s President Murphy, of the Cubs, would have California training grounds, and will be LOST CATCHER LIVELY plea made a profound impression on each league, his modest request was cheerfully, to be consulted in the matter before pror divided into two clubs practically as above, drafted from Gulfport, Miss. The youngs though unofficially, granted, and with this tection was granted the new league. although Manager Casey will have his pick ter was highly recommended to the Naps quasi recognition the joint committee re of both teams. and they decided to take a chance on the turned to the Victoria Hotel in Condensed Dispatches. draft. They landed him, only to have the Special to "Sporting Life." . News Notes. draft set aside by the National Commission, HAPPY FRAME OF MIND. who investigated a claim of the Montgom The South -Atlantic League has been called to meet Manager Henry Berry, of:Los Angeles,, declares it At a special meeting, of the two leagues ery, Ala., Southern League Club and found January 10 to elect officers. is a settled, fact that the outlaw California League it -valid. .Montgomery purchased Lively from on Thursday, the report of the committee Third baseman Groh, of Scranton, has re-signed will eom6 ©into- tiie fold of ©"organized ball©-© by was accepted with gratification and the peace January. 1...... Gulfport*prior to Cleveland©s draft, and as with that club for next season. they had the documents to show that the sentiment once more prevailed. Lawyer Dave Fultz, the ex-player, has signed as base ball Portland has drafted first baseman Mullen from Killilea was instructed, as a committee of coach of the Annapolis base ball team. ; Cedar. Rapids © and 1 has purchased catcher Frank deal had taken place the Commission could one, again to visit each major league and BeaUmont from Bridgeport. . ©.©-. © . .- do-naught but-award him to that club... How- request from each the favor of an appoint William Buckley, of Rochester, has .been signed .ever,, the Cleveland Club can land Lively as an umpire by the New England ©League. by paying "the Class A draft price to hii ment of two members to act in an advisory "Wild -Bill" Widner, a noted Cincinnati pitcher of Joe. Tinker and Johnny Eyer^ in signed articles pay . capacity with the National Commission at twenty years ago, died at Cincinnati on December 10. high tribute to Charles w.© Murphy as a broad- present owners. : . the January meeting. This, too, was grant guage and©.liberal employer and1 S: real friend of the President Moll, of the Wisconsin-Illinois League ball player. They .also exempt, him from,, blame in the , First .basgman Warreri Gill, of, Pittsbujs, refuaat ed by the major leagues, and the naming has sigiied as umpires Thomas Leach and©McWaters, ticket-scandal matter. " "©" " © . to be transferred to "the Atlanta team1. © •'' DECEMBER 19, 1908. SRORTIIVQ LJF?E

The 1908 St. Louis Team of the American League Finished Fourth Won 83, Lost 69. Per Cent. .546

_ BOVE is presented to the readers Williams, formerly of New York, and third greater possibilities even as it stands now, the record of the St. Louis Clnb since its Dk of "Sporting Life" an excellent baseman Ferris, formerly of Boston, for its without considering the improvement sure inception: * ^ group picture of the St. Louis infield St. Louis made a ten-strike. Another to be njade by the capable management. The W. L. Pet. "Browns" team, which finished master stroke was the acquisition of Wad- St. Louis Club has only been a member of 1902 Finished second ..... 73 58 .574 a close fourth in the close and dell, who, though not quite the southpaw the American League since 1902. In the fall 1903 Finished sixth ...... 65 74 .468 exciting 1908 American League wizard of old, proved himself able to turn of 1901 the American League resolved in 1904 Finished sixth ...... 65 87 .428 championship race. The St. Louis team this an adverse tide many times and thus practi furtherance of its expansion policy, and en 1905 Finished eighth ...... 54 99 .554 year reversed its usual custom of starting cally kept the Browns in the race all season. couraged by the success of its first-year 1906 Finished fifth ...... 76 73 .510 "badly and finishing like a whirlwind. Less successful was the effort to brace up battle for major league status to enlarge its 1907 Finished sixth ...... 69 83 .451 Instead, it made a good start, remained in the outfield, neither Hoffman or Claude scope and increase its influence by adding 1908 Finished fourth ...... 83 69 .546 the race all season, led for a considerable Jones measuring up to batting standard. St. Louis to its chain of Western cities. From the start the St. Louis Club has period, made a game battle clear to the wire, Emmett Heidricfc failed to meet expectations Accordingly the present St. Louis Club was been a financial success, thus doing much to *nd in the last lap decided where the flag, and center field remained a- weak spot until, organized and Sportsman©s Park (the scene establish the Mound City©s status as one of that it could not win for itself, should fly late in the season^ Sweitzer and Griss were of the old Browns© triumphs) was leased. the best ball cities in the country. In the next year. Of all teams in the face this utilized regularly for their batting. That The Milwaukee franchise was transferred to 1907 and 1908 seasons the attendance at year the St. Louis team showed the greatest St. Louis failed to reach the full measure St. Louis. Manager McAleer was shifted St. Louis was phenomenal so great, in improvement. This was due to the suc of success was due to the before-mentioned from Cleveland to St. Louis and the old fact, as to compel the St. Louis Club to cessful reconstruction by means of exchange outfield weakness, the failure of Stone to National League was raided fiercely to purchase its ball ground and to prepare of veteran players aod a judicious injection bat up to previous form, frequent team bat provide a star team for the new St. Louis plans for a grand stand and bleachers to f young blood by Manager McAleer, who ting slumps, occasional lapses in team work Club. So successful was this effort that in accommodate even greater crowds in future. has proven himself as about the most skill- and the failure of the pitching corps as a its first season the new St. Louis team made These buildings are now in process of erec ful and successful player trader in the ma whole to perform up to the standard of the race with the ^fthletics for the pennant tion and will involve an investment, all told, jor leagues. By securing second basemaa other years. Kb team in the league contains and finished, a close second. Following is -of nearly hali a million, dollars. ^RORTIINQ DECEMBER 19, 1908.

The time limit on player waivers during the in any way connected with organized base ball. National Commission for incorporation in the "We desire also at this time to commend the playing season was reduced from ten days actions of the umpires, Messrs. Klem and Johnstone, National Agreement. MAJORS* MEET to five days.. It was decided that President in absolutely refusing to become parties to this THE LEAGUE LEGISLATION Pulliam©s proposed adoption of the National contemptible act, and thus by their actions again Commission rules on playing space in the showing to the American public the Ijouesty and was important in quality, though short in World©s Series to National League champion integrity of our national game. quantity. A new rule was adopted that "And with the thought of always maintaining there be forty minutes before each game for And Achieve Great Results at the ship games under which the foul lines must the same throughout the entire country the National be kept clear by 25 feet and extending the League has appointed a committee, consisting of practice, and that the first thirty thereof left and right fields to 235 and 275 feet re Messrs. John T. Brush (chairman),, Charles H. be taken up by the visiting team and the Annual Gatherings* spectively be deferred until the spring Ebbetts, August Herrmann and Harry C. Pulliam, remaining ten by the home team. The prac to make a most thorough investigation of this mat tice is to be under the supervision of um meeting. The elites agreed to take extra ter and with instructions to report thereon at as precautions to prevent gambling on ball early a period as possible, and with authority to pires, the same as the game, the object of the grounds and there was a discussion, but no employ special counsel and to present the matter rule being to prevent indiscriminate batting RIVAL LEAGUES FRATERNIZE action, regarding the indiscriminate issuing to the district attorney of this county, if it is and throwing of the ball around Jpefore a deemed advisable. game. Another measure adopted Tvas ona of passes for ball games. A request from a "GEORGE B. DOVEY. FOR THE FIRST TIME, committee of the Class C and D leagues of "CHARLES H. EBBETTS, to obtain more accuracy in printed batting the National Association, headed by Charles "CHARLES W. JOJBPHY, orders on score cards under penalty of a F. Moll, of Milwaukee, that the draft prices "AUGUST HKRRMANN, $10 fine. The president was requested to for those leagues be increased in conf.ormity "JOHN T. BRUSH. instruct umpires that in case there was a "WM. J. SHETTSLINE, bad throw which went into foul ground and Lines Laid to Settle the Minor with action taken at the recent National "BARNEY DREYFUSS. Association meeting in Chicago, was recom "M. S. ROBISON." bounded into a stand the runner was to be mended to the National Commission for in allowed to take one more base than the one League Trouble, corporation in the supreme National Agree The National League then adjourned to he was running to. Heretofore on such er ment. The amendment relating to arbitrary meet in Chicago in February, at the call of rors the runner has gone all the way round. the chair. After adjournment President Pul The score boards will be equipped with ad play-off of postponed games was deferred liam addressed the newspaper men in rjs- until the spring meeting. The National ditional space on which the batting orders The Seceding Eastern League and lation to the bribery charges. In his re of the clubs will be posted. Those in charge Agreement amendment to limit the major marks President Pulliam laid stress upon league drafting period from September 1 to of the board will show by an indicator just the fact that the alleged bribery was not what batsman is at the plate. All changes American Association Score Vic 15, instead of September 1 to October 15 as done by any person connected with organized heretofore, as recommended by the National base ball, but that the boldness of the at and substitutions will be marked as the Commission, was adopted. game progresses. The League also decided tory in Their Initial Skirmish tempt warrants the sternest measures for that henceforth no passes whatever should ba AN INTER-LEAGUE EXCHANGE. its suppression. He also said that in or der not to d%feat the ends of justice, the issued to members of visiting teams a prac A Big Sensation Developed On the third day of the meeting the Na names of the persons involved are withheld tice which had grown to be an abuse. tional League received a visit from the for the present, but the President of the THAT LOVE FEAST. The Legislation of the Majors* American League in a body, upon request League is authority for the statement that At the suggestion of President Johnson ————,______4B» by President Johnson for an exchange of the alleged bribers will not be shielded. courtesies. This was the first time of record a request was forwarded to the National PUBLIC SPECULATION. League for a joint conference on Thursday BY FRANCIS 0. EIOHTEB. that the rival leagues in a body sat to at any place convenient to the National The annual meetings of the National gether in a regular meeting and the incident Late Friday night a committee of news strongly marked the present accord between paper men called on John T. Brush, who League. The latter body received the sug Ldague and American League, both held this the two great bodies of the base ball world. is delegated as spokesman of the investi gestion with pleasure and requested the time in New York city, were remarkable The American League delegation was warmly gating committee, at the Lambs Club, where American League in a body to call on the alike for the great throng of base ball received by the National League. In the Mr. Brush lives when in New York, but senior league at the Waldorf-Astoria. This exchange of remarks the speakers of each word was sent out that Mr. Brush was not invitation was accepted by the junior major men in attendance and for the good work league expressed their appreciation of each in. The opinion among the base ball men league, and so the last germ of ill-will be in behalf of the great game achieved by the other, of the gratifying spirit of harmony in the Waldorf was that Klem and John- tween the rival majors was wiped out Thurs stone had been approached by a gambler, day afternoon when for the first time tha two major leagues. The features were the that now prevailed between the erstwhile American and National representatives met judicious handling of the minor league em- warring leagues, and of the desire of each representing a syndicate which desired to league to act always for the best present wager a large sum of money on the out jointly and exchanged compliments. Every broglio, the exposure by the National League interests and future development of base come of the game, which was won by Chi club in both circuits, with the exception of of an attempt to bribe umpires, and the ball. President Johnson©s opening remarks cago, by a score of 4 to 2. .It is believed the Giants, was represented. After tossing joint meeting of the two major leagues for were followed by speeches by Messrs. Shibe, that the gamblers wanted Klem and John- around bouqets for an hour or so, the Comiskey, Navin, Farrell, Noyes, Kilfoyl, stone to "see" that the Giants would win. American League asked the National to hold the first time since the American League©s Hedges and McBreen; and were replied to by No stone will be left unturned to probe its scffedule meeting in Chicago next spring, expansion. Below will be found the story the affair to the bottom. Presumably there coincident with the American League gather Messrs. Pulliam, Herrmann, Shettsline, Eb will be no report from the committee for ing. President Harry Pulliam broke a rec cf a great week©s work in complete, though betts, Dreyfuss, Murphy and Robison. After some time, ad President Pulliam starts De ord in seconding August Herrmann©s mo concise, fashion. the exchange of compliments and good wish es, on motion of Mr. Herrmann, the National cember 13 for California, and will not re tion of accord, and the Wihdy City will en League voted, in return for the American turn to New York until January 15. Un tertain both leagues some time early in THE NATIONAL LEAGUE League holding its winter meeting in New officially it has been learned! that the um February. pires were offered $10,000 if the Giants CLOSING BUSINESS. York instead of time-honored Chicago, to won. The would-be briber is said to be a Holds a Four-Day Meet and Exchanges hold its spring meeting simultaneously with prominent business man of New York, who The American League also, like the Na the American League in Chicago in Febru also represented many other big men of tional, gave hearing to the Sporting Writers© Compliments With the American. ary next. The annual meeting of the National League that city. District Attorney Jerome has Association and to the Eastern League-Ameri was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New PULLIAM VINDICATES HIMSELF. signified his willingness to co-operate with can Association Committee. The Sporting the League Committee. Writers were given assurance of a hearty York, December 8, 9, 10, 11. Every club After the third day©s session President co-operation in their efforts to obviate dis was represented except New Pulliam addressed the assembled scribes THE CHICAGO TICKET SCANDAL agreeable conditions. In the other matter York, which had neither feelingly on a personal subject. It appeared case was given a final hearing during the Counsellor Killilea©s proteges were given delegate or proxy at any that the "Evening World" secured a cate- week by the National Commission, but for assurance of the American League©s sincere session until the last day gorial reply to certain questions on club some reason the complete report was not desire to aid thqse leading minor leagues to when a sensational charge ownership in which Mr. Pulliam stated spe given out. Ban Johnson insisted upon pub a better condition with a view to conserving by President Pulliam im cifically that President Dreyfuss held the lication, but Chairman Herrmann declined, the peace and prosperity of all connected pelled President Brush to controlling interest in the Pittsburg Club, though the decision was adopted unani with the National game. The American put in appearance. The dele but not the controlling interest in the Phila mously by the Commission on Thursday, League adjourned shortly after two o©clock, gates were: Boston, George delphia, Boston or Brooklyn clubs. On the and at once type-written, dfter a request and after the joint session with the Na B. Dovey; Brooklyn, Chas. following day the "Evening World" pub by Murphy for permission to submit ad tional League the delegates at once scat H. Ebbetts and Harry Medi- lished a similar statement from President ditional testimony had been denied. After tered, President Johnson hurrying Westward cus; Philadelphia, Messrs. Dreyfuss and paralleled his statement with Thursday Chairman Herrmann found no time to prepare for his trip to California, in con Shettsline, Reeves, Potter, Pulliam©s previous statement with the im either to announce the decision nor to write junction with President Pulliam, in order H. C. Pulliara Hyneman, Stevenson; Pitts portant omission, however, of the words a letter to Charley Murphy explaining why to pave the way for the inclusion of the burg, Barney Dreyfuss and "controlling" interest, thus making it ap the Commission would not hear any more outlaw California League in the fold of © ©or "W. H. Locke; Cincinnati, A. Herrmann and pear that Mr. Dreyfuss had given Mr. Pul testimony in the matter. ganized ball" on which long trip Messrs. Max Fleiscnmann; Chicago, Chas. W.. Mur liam the lie. President Pulliam exposed the OTHER BUSINESS. Johnson and Pulliam were scheduled to phy; St. Louis, Stanley Bobison. President "Evening World©s" duplicity and denounced start from Chicago on December 18. Pulliam was chairman at all sessions and the unfair tactics of that paper in scathing During the meeting the National League John A. Heydler acted as secretary. Jim terms. received a delegation from the National THE BRIBERY CHARGE. Hart, of Chicago, as an honorary member of BRIBERY CHARGES MADE. Sporting Writers© Association and promised the League, honored the meeting with his its co-operation toward making the scoring On Thursday, after the joint session with rules uniform and preventing abuses of the presence on the first day. the Americn League, all business had been The Chief Feature of the National I/eagua THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS scorers© box privileges at various grounds in cleaned up in the National League and ad accordance with suggestions to be hereafter Annual Meeting. ffiet at President Pulliam©s office on De journment was in order, when President offered by the Association. The American cember 11, audited and approved President Piilliam sprung a sensation in the shape of The sensational feature of the National Pulliam©s accounts; awarded the champion Association-Eastern League committee, head League meeting was the above-published charges by Umpires Johnstone and Klem, ed by lawyer Killilea, was also given a announcement that an attempt had been ship to the Chicago Club and received Presi that an attempt had been made to bribe them hearing by request and was given assurance dent Pulliam©s annual report. At the regu in the extra New York-Chicago game of made to bribe Umpires Klem and Johnstone lar League session which followed, President of the National League©s sympathy in its in the playing off of the tie game between October 8, ordered by the Board of Di struggle for amelioration of existing con New York and Chicago, at the Polo Grounds Pulliam©s report was read and filed. In his rectors to play off the tie game of Septem ditions. on October 8. The National League took report Mr. Pulliam recommended the adop ber 23 and to decide the National League the only logical course under the circum tion of some slight changes in the constitu championship. The two umpires filed formal THE AMERICAN LEAGUE stances in making public this startling in tion ; that the jplaying of postponed games be charges, in one of which the name of the formation. It is a matter of gravest im made obligatory on the first open day after person, as well as the names of the persons portance to the national sport and of tha the first series arbitrarily; that the time- whom he claimed to represent, were in Meets in Naw York and Fraternizes With most vital importance to the senior base limit on player-waivers be reduced from cluded. The charges caused a debate which the Old-National. ball organization, and to have suppressed ten to three days; that the Commission rules necessitated an extra executive session on this information would have been for the playing fields in World©s Champion Friday, on which day the National League The American League held its annual ship games be applied to all League cham drew up a formal statement for the public meeting at the Wolcott in New York City A FATAL MISTAKE. pionship games; and to provide for stricter which is given below. The matter was of and cleaned up a lot of important business Despite the fact that every member1 of tha enforcement of the rules against gambling at so much importance that President Brush, __ in two days December 9-10. National League was pledged to the utmost ball parks. President Pulliam©s report of the New York Club, who had been ab The delegates to the meeting secrecy regarding the name of one of the also showed that the New York Club led sent heretofore, attended the last session were: Chicago, Charles Com bribers, and the general circumstances sur during the past season in having men put at the urgent request of his colleagues and iskey and C. A. Fredericks; rounding the attempt to influence Klem and out of the game. The record is: New York, took active part in the debate. St. Louis, R. L. Hedges, Johnstone, in the course of time the fact removals, 22; Boston, 21; Philadelphia, 18; A FORMAL STATEMENT. John E. Bruce and B. Ad- would have leaked out, in view of the de Chicago, 10; St. Louis, 9; Pittsburg, 6; After threshing out the case from every kins ; Detroit, F. J. Navin; cision to thoroughly investigate the mat Brooklyn, 5; Cincinnati, 3. angle, the National League adopted for pub Cleveland, J. F. Kilfoyl and ter. It was a fitting climax to the meet OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Charles Somers; Washington, ing of the National Leaguers, and when they lication the following formal statement: had adjourned they had the extreme pleas President Pulliam was re-elected for the New York, December 11. "When the National T. J. Noyes and B. F. Mor ensuing year unanimously seven votes, New League had apparently transacted all of its busi ris ; Philadelphia, B. F. Shibe, ure which comes from the knowledge that York not being represented in person or ness at its meeting Thursday, December 10, 1908, John Shibe and Connie they had caused the entire following of the by proxy. Neither the Pittsburg or Chi and after the league had received an official call Mack; Boston, John 1^ Tay- national pastime cago magnates had the axe out for the Presi from the representatives of the America.!! League, lor and Hugh McBreen; New TO SIT UP AND GASP. Mr. Pulliam called attention to a matter which York, Frank Farrell. Presi dent as had been expected, all differences the undersigned consider not only of utmost im Ban Johnion Who in all that vast crowd that filled the growing out of the New York-Chicago row portance to the league but to organized base ball dent Johnson was the chair having been adjusted to mutual and general as well. He stated that Messrs. Klem and John- man at all sessions and Robert McRoy acted grand stand, bleachers and fringed around satisfaction. The Board of Directors elect stone, the umpires who had officiated - at the game as secretary. No night sessions were held. the playing field under Coogan©s Bluff on played between the New York and the Chicago clubs October 8, when the Giants and Cubs bat ed was as follows: Boston, Brooklyn, Pitts at the Polo Grounds on October 8, 1908, had sub The Board of Directors met on the first tled to the death, had the faintest idea that burg, Cincinnati and Chicago. The following mitted to him certain signed statements that an day, audited and approved President John some person or persons had approached committees were appointed: effort had been made to bribe them with respect son©s accounts, and awarded the champion Schedule Charles Ebbetts, Barney Dreyfuss and to their duties pertaining to that contest. In one ship to the Detroit Club. Umpires Klem and Johnstone with a bribe ? Harry C. Pulliam. of these statements the name of the person who ap But such was the case, according to af Constitution August Herrmann W. H. Locke and proached the umpire was given, as well as the name OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. fidavits made out and signed by the two George Dovey. of persons whom he claimed to represent. In the On the first day of the league meeting men who officiated in that game. President Rules Harry Pulllam, William Murray and John other statement the names of the persons who ap Heydler. ^ proached the umpire were not given, this umpire President Johnson©s annual report was ac Harry C. Pulliam, of the National League, Tickets and Turnstiles Charles Ebbetts. Fred stating that they were strangers to him. cepted, the presidents of the Detroit, St. had these affidavits ever since the big men Knowles and Will Locke. "We are of the opinion that a most thorough Louis, Washington and Athletic clubs went into session at the Waldorf-Astoria, Telegraph Charles Ebbetts, Will ©Locke and John and searching investigation of this matter be made were named as the Board of Directors. but carefully held them until the last thing Heydler. in order to maintain the high standard and1 honesty on the program. It was like the bursting A resolution on the death of Frank De of the game throughout the entire country, and if Charles Somers, of ClevelMjd, was re-elected possible, to punish all persons connected with this vice-president. Comiskey, l>f Chicago ; Mack, of an anarchistic bpmb in a family of roy Haas Robison, of Cleveland, was adopted. A disreputable proceeding. of Philadelphia, and Noyes, of Washington, alty. It was practically, the first thing of similar tribute to the memory of Henry "To make such an investigation as the under were appointed a rules committee. It was a real gossipy nature that came up during Chadwick was adopted; and it was also de signed desire, we deem it unwise to give out any the sessions. cided that the National League should make names of persons claimed to have been connected decided to advise the incorporation in the up any deficit in the fund to erect a monu with this matter, as we have grave doubts as to the National Agreement Of the increase in draft IN THESE DOCUMENTS ment to the late Henry Chadwick, and to truths of certain statements alleged by the person prices of the Class C and D leagues of the Messrs. Klem and Johnstone state that just who approached one of the umpires; and it is for National Association, recommended by the prior to the playing of the tie game be make an annual appropriation for the care that reason, as well as having in mind the proper Moll committee of that organization. An of said monument. punishment of -all guilty parties, that all names be tween New York and Chicago, which de withheld for the present. amendment of the National Agreement limit cided the championship of the National THE LEGISLATION© ing- the major league drafting period to Was not large as to volume, but important. "We desire, however, to ^tate that none of the League, they were approached by a certaia persons whose names are withheld at this time is September 1 to 15 was recoipunended to the individual, who was apparently acting fa DECEMBER 19, 1908. SPORTIJNO

the capacity of a committee of one, but Who was given out during the meeting that Bow- anything coming to him in the way of ft "spanking," soon as Mike heard of Garry Herrmann©s boom for was backed up by more, with the offer of erman had been settled upon as Boston©s as had been predicted, he didn©t get it. Grand Exulted Ruler of the Elks he immediately an- a bribe if they would render decisions which nnunced that lie was with him. Keagan is an Elk manager to succeed Joe Kelley. The latter Christy Mathewson daily took enough time from and is an asset to the Herrmann campaign com would be favorable to one of the contest was present throughout the meeting week tliC insurances business to mingle with the delegates. mittee. ing teams. It appears, however, that the and threatened to make trouble for Presi He announced that he would begin training the two representatives of Pulliam turned down dent Dovey on the strength of his two-year Harvard base ball squad on February 5. President B. F. Shibe and Business Manager John* fhe offer and decided that the best course© contract, but at last accounts, through Shortstop George i)avis had several interviews with D. Shibe were kept busy answering questions about to pursue would be to notify the head of President Comiskey arid it was: whispered that Davis the new steel and cement pavilion and bleachers now President Pulliam©s mediation, it had been will lead the Sox next yea©r should Jones decide to rapidly approaching completion at Twenty-first and the league. It is said that in one of the arranged for Toronto to take over Kelley©s remain on his timber property out West. Lehigh avenue. All the visiting magnates agreed documents the name of the bribing party contract, the Boston club to pay the differ that it was only a question of time when all the was mentioned, but that at this time it ence between KeHey©s big salary and the Manager Hugh Jennings reached the .Wolcott on clubs would have to come to that form of con Wednesday, having been delayed by a bar meeting struction. was deemed advisable to keep this name Eastern League salary limit. A deal with in Sci-antoh. That his trip was not in vain was under cover. Not since the senior base ball New York by Boston for infielder Herzog shown by the player deals made by his club. Jim Hart, the former Chicago Club owner, attended organization of the country went into ses is still pending. Manager Jimmy Casey came oil from Chicago and the National League meeting, the first one he has sion had there been anything like the ex attended in three years. He is an honorary life ONLY PLAYER DEALS signed his Montreal contract. He then secured from member of the league. Jim looked to be in splendid citement that was created among- the hun Mike Cantillon the release of catcher Fred Buelow, health, though his hair has become quite white. dred-odd base ball men who waited in the occupied American League attention, as there the former St. Louis-Detroit-Cleveland receiver. Hart addressed the National League meeting and in lobby of the hotel to hear the result of were no managerial vacancies in that for All the base ball men were guests of Pat Powers a short speech congratulated the owners upon the the meeting. tunate organization. The first deal made at tue opening of the six-day bicycle rare at Madison healthy condition of the game. was the transfer by Boston of catcher Criger Square Garden Monday night and throughout the to St. Louis for catcher ©Spencer and $5000. week the Garden was well patronized by the base ball Manager Monte Cross, of Kansas City, came on contingent. from Philadelphia and put in two days awaiting the This broke up a pending trade of pitcher development of Clark Griffith©s deal with George Te- Dygert, of the Athletics, for Spencer, and Outflelder Matty Mclntyre, of the Detroits, came beau for the Kansas City Club, for which Tebeau Perfect Their Organization and Secure compelled the Athletic club to look else up from Staten Island every day to mingle with the asked $90,000. When the deal fell through Cross where for the much-needed backstop, Who push. He was delighted to greet pitcher Bill Dono re-signed to manage the Kansas City team next Major League Co-operation. van. who came over from Philadelphia, Where he is season. Immediately after he secured pitcher© Brady at last accounts had been secured through visiting relatives. from the Boston American Club. The Base Ball Scorers© Association of the purchase of catcher Thomas from De Manager McAleer, of the Browns, was one of the America, which was launched in Detroit dur troit consideration not stated. At the same quiet iiu©i! at the American meeting, but ,as usual, Arthur Irwin, scout for the New York Americans, ing the recent World©s Championship Series, time the Athletics unconditionally released backed Manager Billy Murray into a corner and told lie was wide awake, as witness Ms deal for Boston©s him all about how he once won a game 40 years ago. took further steps toward organization at a third baseman Jimmy Collins and outfielder great catcher. Lew Criger, whom he secured for more or less, by knocking a home run with the meeting in the Myrtle room at the Waldorf. Seybold and the former was at once en Spencer and $5,000. bases full. The recital was so thrilling that Murray. The meeting was held Wednesday, December gaged by the Toledo club, of the American Manager Ed. Ashenbach came on from Altoona had to come back. When he finally got away he re 9. A constitution was adopted and these of Association, as player-manager. Detroit made and he combined business with pleasure, he purchas marked: "Arthur had me beat,©8 to 0, and I never a vain effort to secure Moriarity from New ing third baseman Claytoii from Manager Billy Smith, had a chance to go to the bat." ficers were elected: President, Joseph Jack of Atlanta, who was the only Southern League man son, Detroit; vice-president, Jack Ryder, York, and the latter turned down an offer in evidence during the week. President Murphy, of Chicago, didn©t seem to have Cincinnati; secretary, William Weart, Phila from Washington of Clymer, Burns and a care in the world, despite such recent unpleasant delphia ; treasurer, Timothy Murnane, Boston. Smith for Moriarity and Elbeffeld. Manager Jimmy Casey entertained a big party in incidents as the ticket scandal and Chance quarrel. the Waldorf restaurant Thursday night and kept the Regarding the latter he said: "Our differences have COMMITTEES APPOINTED. THE CASE OF CHASE. table in a roar continuously with his inimitable been adjusted and Frank Chance will again be at the stories; and eveiybody drank water, at that. As an head of the world©s champions. I have his contract A committee to confer with the big It is likely that Hal Chase will again be entertainer Casey ranks In Class A. for a term of years, and he is the last man in the leagues on points of scoring was elected the star first sacker of the New York High Secretary Bnice. of the National Commission, was world to go back on his contract." consisting of Sidney Mercer, of New York; landers. Georg"e Stallings, the new manager, accompanied by his son. John E. Bruce, Jr., one of J. Ed. Grillo, of Washington; H. B. Ed- has been working on the reinstatement of Cincinnati©s promising young lawyers, who is about On the night of December 7 the entire American , wards, of Cleveland. Paul Shannon, of Bos the wonderful Californian. The main thing to enter the Cincinnati law firm in which his dis League delegation were the guests of President Frank tinguished father is senior member. Farrell at a dinner at the Hotel Wolcott, at which ton ; John B. Foster, of New York, and I. E. in the Way is getting the consent of Chase there was indisputable evidence that friendly, and Sanborn, of Chicago, were elected a Board himself. He is not over anxious to leave President Gil Kulp, of Shamokin, declared that he even intimate, relations between Johnson and Com of Directors; and Ernest Lanigan, of New the coast, whether he be called an outlaw had sent two sure comers to the majors in outfielder iskey had been re-established all of which was a or not. If Hal shoiild express a willingness Strunk, of the Athletics, and pitcher Vandyke, of matter of great satisfaction to the other American York; Elmer Bates, of Cleveland, and I. E. the Phillies. He also stated that Lave Cross would League magnates present at the dinner. Sanborn, of -Chicago, were appointed an to relr-.rn to New York the Natioftal Com manage the Shamokin team next season. Auditing committee. mission would hardly stand in the way. In One of the corridor rumors was that the National Manager Billy Clymer mingled with the push. Commission would reinstate shortstop Joe Ward, the fact, it was discovered last week that Chase He still has hopes of a« major league managerial BIG LEAGUE HELP. had never be?n officially blacklisted. When brilliant infielder of the Altoona Tri-State Club; berth and the Columbus Club is obligingly holding also, that as soon as Ward is legitimatized he will A committee consisting of Ryder, Weart the American and National Leagues met in its managerial position open for Billy until his ma sign a contract to play shortstop for the New York and Foster appeared before both leagues joint session most of the members were jor league prospects are realized or crushed. Americans, succeeding Norman Elberfeld, who will be and stated the objects of the new organiza consulted, and none of them offered ob- Ambrose Hussey, former manager of the Brooklyn traded or sold.. Ward was at the meeting, and so tion. Among other objects were conferences jeetfion to the reinstatement of New York©s Union League Club, was present every day during was Tom O©Hara and Eddie Aschenbaoh. star first sacker. It is now up to Chase. the meeting. He stated that Al Lawson was trying with the League rules committee regarding to reorganize the Union League, and that a meeting A Boston man appeared on the scene with a con the playing rules, more uniformity in scor . AS TO CATCHER SPENCER. was held at the Victoria several weeks ago. trivance for laying the dust on the base lines and ing and better accommodations in the way of around the stands. He said that his stuff was used press boxes. Better accommodations includ Apropos to the purchase of catcher Spen Ex-Manager Patsy Donovan. of Brooklyn, was. a at the American League grounds in Boston last cer by Boston, this young gentleman has but visitor. He has made no arrangements as yet for year with great success and presented a testimonial ed the elimination of the butter-in pest from recently come into a substantial patrimony, next season, but will probably buy one of the New from John I. Taylor to prove it. The managers the press stand. Both leagues promised co and Will have no longer to "play ball for a England League clubs and devote himself to minor thought that such a scheme should jroperly be left operation with the writers in getting the re living, if he so desires. ©Speh©oer lives at no league ball for balance of his base ball career. to the judgment of the individual owners. " forms they sought for. Vice-Mayor John Galvin, of Cincinnati, arrived in great distance from ©Scranton, the winter New York on Wednesday morning from Scranton, Pitcher Andy Coakley, of the Cubs, who is win THE SCORING RULES. quarters of Hughey Jennings. The Tiger where he spoke at the Klks© memorial exercises on tering In New York, was a daily visitor at the hotel. leader frequently sees him speeding about Andy is still sore because he was left out of the A committee on scoring rules was elected, Sunday. He is heading the boom for Garry Herr deal when the money-hungry Cubs cut up the World©s consisting of Messrs. Grille, of Washington; in a big touring car. Spencer is taking on mann as Grand Exalted KUler of the big order. Series graft. He says that they claim they forgot, all Edwards, of Cleveland, and Mercer, of New weight. He never did pay much attention The veteran, Ralph Johnson, now in the theatrical about him. They probably would have remembered York, and this committee will draw up its to his playing condition, even in playing business, was a visitor at the Waldorf and Wolcott, him if he had lost the two games which he won recommendations and present them to the season. Wouldn©t it jar President Taylor renewing acquaintances. He is available as manager for them without which they could not have won the if Spender decided to quit playing ball? of a minor league club below Class A and can be pennant. February meeting of the two leagues. The addressed care of the "Dramatic Mirror," New York membership of the Base Ball Writers© City. Only four umpires honored the meetine with their presence, namely, Klem and Johnstone, of th* Na Association is confined solely to active base MEETING ECHOES. Arthur Irwln was on hand, boosting a. new base tional; Egan, of the American, and Stauntan, of the ball scribes in major league cities, and the ball board which reproduces the game in every de outlaw Atlantic League. The last-named landed a membership to date is 48. One Southern League manager was in evidence in tail. A real base ball is used and travels around berth in the New York League. Johnstone safe that Billy Smith, of Atlanta. the diamond the same as in a regular game. The the story that he would refuse to umpire next year, THE VISITING SCRIBES. lion rd was on exhibition a few doors from the Wal because he was not appointed to work in the World©s Outfielder "Rube" Oldring visited the Wolcott and dorf. | were more numerous than at any major had a chat with the Athletic Club representatives. Series, was false. He wHI be on President PuUiam©3 league meeting since war times. The list Billy Lauder, the Phillies© old third baseman, staff, as usual. was about as follows, as near as we can President Dovey, of Boston, announced the re- strolled through the corridor on one day of the meet engagement of John McCloskey as the Doves© trainer ing. Billy is helping to develop the island of Cuba, Mike Donlin met Frank Bowerman as tfee lattei? remember: next season. / came out of the restaurant at the Waldorf. "Pretty being connected with the Developing Company of easy for you, Frank," said the noted actor. "Picking Chicago I. E. Sanborn, "Tribune;" Gus Axel- During the meeting Harry Wolverton came to terms Cuba, and will soon make his annual visit to Ca- pate de foi grass out of your face with a cruill 60". "Record-Herald." with Stallings and signed to manage the Newark biiilos. © toothpick. Out in Romeo they tell me you use a Pittsburg George L. Moreland. team next season. Cincinnati Jack Ryder, "Enquirer." Secretary Fred Knowles. of the Giants, appeared in tree, first having to cut it down." The big catcher Detroit E. A. Smith. "Journal." Frank Corridon, of exclusive Newport, and catcher the corridors of the Waldorf but once, for a short smiled in a dignified manner. As manager of the Cleveland Elmer Bates. "Press;" Ed. Bang, Jacklib;ch, of Brooklyn, were Phillle players to time, duiing the week. He then said that there was Bostons he could afford to look with, contempt upon "News;" Will McKay. "-Leader," and Henry Ed watch the doings. not a chance- for Bresnahan to get away from New such airy persiflage. wards. "Plain Dealer." Ameiican League umpire Tim Hurst was on Tues York. "He is entirely too popular in this city," Harry Pulliam was introduced to President-elect Washington J. Ed. Grille), "Post;" Mr. Peat, day called to his home in Ashland, Pa., on account said Fred. William H. Taft at the North Carolina Society din "Herald." of the death of his father. For the first time In some years Charles Comiskey, ner at the Hotel Astor. "Glad to meet you, Mr. Boston Tim Murnane, "Globe;" A. H. C. the silver-topped owner of the White Sox, was at Pulliam," said the great Cincinnati statesman. "We Mitchell. "American;" Paul Shannon, "Post;" Her- Pitcher ©Frank Corridon. of the Phillies, though the New York round-up. "Commy" is a shining are going to be rival Presidents, but I hope we shall Jnin Nickerson, "Journal." defeated in politics, ran down from Newport, H. I., example of a ball player who worked himself into the always get along pleasantly." Mr. Piulliam, said that Toledo Addle Joss. "Times-Bee." and wore the same old smile. ownership of one of the most valuable properties in he would not try to appoint the Ambassador to Philadelphia Roy Reeves, "Ledger;" James Isa- Louis Heilbronner, the Cincinnati scout, blew in the fast set. England, provided Mr. Taft would agree not to rob minger, "North American;" William Weart, from Fort Wayiie, so as not to break his record of The New England League had quite a delegation him of any of his umpires. "Times;" Ray Ziegler, "Record;" G. H. McGlynn, never missing a base ball meeting. present, headed by Tim Murnane. The others were Jess Burkett, one of the National League©s former "Press;" Horace Fogsl, "Telegraph;" Frank Hough, Roger Bresnahan did a lot of hustling in his own Flanagan, of Brockton; Burkett, of Worcester; swat kings, came down from Worcester to spend "Inquirer;" Jos. Estoclet, "Bulletin." behalf on that St. Louis proposition, his managerial Eason. of Lawrence, and Billy Hamilton, of Lynn. some of the money he is making there. Burkett has "Sporting Life" was doubly represented ambitions having been strongly arous"©" Hamilton Is figuring on securing pitcher Vandyke been a howling success in© the minors. He wins tlie this time in the persons of Editor Francis Frank Wilson, the old Clevelan, pitcher, Is in from the Phillies, New England pennant every year and sometimes C. RTcTiter and Assistant Editor Thomas D. business in Montgomery. Ala., his plaee is head A large delegation of deposed and would-be mana heads the batters. His team draws well and he has Richter. This is the first time in the his quarters for all players living in that town. gers had fun at one another©s expense while they the knack of picking up players who develop rapidly. were waiting for the League meeting to adjourn. Several of his graduates are doing well in higher tory of base ball that father and son, rep "Xoisy Bill" Clarke came up from Baltimore and leagues. The "old boy" looked fat and saucy. resenting the same paper, have covered a raade Mike Donlin jealous. Bill sported a cane with The party included Clark Griffith, Joe Kelley, Pat just as much freedom and grace as Mike does. Donovan,, John McCloskey, Billy. Gilbert, Boger Bres Ex-umpire "Shamokin" Kelley, who last season base ball meeting in a journalistic capacity. nahan and several others. managed the champion Shamokin Club, of the outlaw This case thus parallels the unique case of Charley Morton, president of the O. and P. Atlantic League, was a visitor. Kelley affiliated him the senior and junior O©Rourke playing to League, dropped into town to appear before the Na Manager Murray, of the Phillies, was busy through tional Board in reference to some disputed players. out the week helping his bosom friend. Pat Powers, self with the National League and will umpire col gether on the same professional team -two look after the Madison Square Garden bicycle race. lege games next spring. His club owner, genial Gil generations on one club. Frank Bowerman came on from Michigan and Nevertheless he found time each evening to give the Kulp, of Shamokin, was also a visitor, he happening (luring his visit he came to definite terms with base ball meeting and the Philadelphia National to be in New York on business. He declared that he President Dovey as to the Boston team management. League delegation some attentioa. was working to depose President Dobbins and to get the© Atlantic League into the National Association. IMPORTANT DEALS. Jack Ryder was authority for .the statement that The Til-State League was well represented in the Cincinnati Club cleared $40,000 on the past President Perrine, of Trenton; Manager Heckert, of Adrian C. Joss, pitcher par excellence, and sport Two National Clubs Secure Managers season; and that, too, after spending $25,000 for new Harrisburg; Manager Weitzel, of Reading; Manager ing editor during the off season, was installed at the players. Ashenback, of Altoona, and ex-Manager Wolverton, Wolcott, where he had on exhibition the recently Through Player Trades. During the meeting Manager Gene McCann, of the of Willlamsport. A number of Tri-State League patented Joss Indicator which registers balls, strides Jersey City Club, pinned Connie Mack down to a players were also In attendance. and outs on scoreboards the in#tant they aie called During the two meetings there waS a lot promise of either Manush or Barr, both being third by the umpire. The indicator was perfected by of dickering between the various magnates Wild Bill Donovan, Detroit©s star pitcher, hob Joss and W. H. Whelan, of Cleveland, and they ex basemen. nobbed with the other stars who always collect pect to put them in several big league parks this and this kept the scribes guessing and The Eastern League managers in evidence through about such a meeting. Bill had a whole lot of season. The Athletic Club has already contracted for working overtime on various clues. At one out the week were: Wolverton, of Newark; Duffy, criticism for the official statistics of the American one of the new machines for Shibe Paris. time it seemed as if but one deal would of Providence; McCann, of Jersey City; Dunn, of League. Bill thinks he was not credited properly in the matter of games won and lost. During the meeting Barney Dreyfuss and William materialize, but as the week wore away the Baltimore. Locke inspected the plans of the new Pittsburg various combinations resolved themselves Between the Waldorf, the Walcott, the Victoria Johnny Evers came down from Troy as the guest grand stand at an architecht©s office in New York. into deals whereby two National League and Madison Square Garden the base ball delegation of President Miwphy. He announced that he would The structure will revolutionize the building of base teams were provided with managers and was quite busy. Some sleep occasionally but only positively not play nest season until June 15 at least, ball stands. It is a three-decker, and will seat occasionally, and not at all if the team can get along without nearly 20,000 people. The work of grading the new several major league teams were appre him. He said that his health, business and forth ciably strengthened by player shifts. After The New York Club was anxious to find a berth base ball park was begun last week, and Barney for Joe McGinnity as manager of the Brooklyns, but coming marriage all necessitate the lay-off. hopes to have the flekl ready for championship games four days of negotiations between Messrs. Charles Ebbetts said he preferred Bill Dahlen if he A New York man laid before both major leagues a by July 1. He says that it will make the New York Herrmann and Fleischmann and Manager could get him, substitute for the present murderous shoe plate. and Chicago plants look like minor league outfits. Clarke Griffith, the latter came to terms on .Charley Somers, of Cleveland, was accompanied by The new invention is much the same plate as the When President Murphy asked Johnny Evers to the a basis, it is said, of a $7000 salary for a Ills beautiful new wife. He preferred fanning with old, except that tiny wheels, which will revolve in meeting he wired him as follows: "Come to the Na year, with privilege of renewal. His accept players in the corridors to being bored in the league stead of gouging the flesh, are substituted for the tional League meeting as my guest; I have a box of ance of terms enabled the New York and business sessions. present knife-like Wades on the players© feet. cigars from Cuba for you." By some mistake the iSt. Loiiis clubs to put through Nearly all of the delegates to the meeting took a George Stallings was kept busy receiving congratu telegram was sent to the National Commission secre peek at Mike Donlin and Mabel Hite, who were lations upon his appointment as manager of the tary. John E. Bruce, who was rather puzzled over A THREE-CORNERED DEAL playing at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, just within the Highlanders, coupled with good wishes for his suc the message. Not to be discourteous he wired Mur which gives St. Louis a new manager and cess. George is determined to make good in the big phy that he could not be Murphy©s guest there, but base ball "belt." league, as he has in all other base ball leagues he would gladly take one of his cigars. Then Bruce Cincinnati and New York valuable players. The American Association had four managers at was stunned when he received this wire: "Telegram Catcher Schlei is traded to St. Louis by has been connected with during his long career. the meeting in McCloskey, of Milwaukee; Carr, of Throughout the meeting week Mr. Herrmann, who sent you was intended for John Evers. You can Cincinnati for pitchers Karger and either Indianapolis; Cantillon, of Minneapolis, and Monte is a candidate for Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks, was have a cigar, but you are at liberty to pay your Fromme or Lush; catcher Schlei, outfielder Cross, of Kansas City. kept busy attending meetings of the New York and own expenses to New York, where you can remain Murray and pitcher Raymond are in turn The Columbus delegation, Messrs. Schoenborn, Brooklyn Lodges. The prospects of Mr. Herrmann©s as long as you want to." traded by St. Louis to New York for catch Quinn and Clymer, was not idle during the minor election are excellent as he has a powerful Western Willie Keeler mingled with the push every day er Roger ©Bresnahan, who will be the Cardi meeting, southpaw Billy Milllgan being purchased following and nearly all of the Eastern lodges are and declared that he had no notion of retiring next nals© manager-player. This was the great from the Buffalo Club. for him. season. Incidentally, during a fanning bee, he said "Honey Boy" Kvans, who is a great friend of the reason no spit-ball pitcher could win in Detroit deal of the National League meeting. Brook Joe Kelley was present throughout the week and last, year was because Hughey Jennings discovered an lyn tried hard to secure shortstop Dahlen Billy Murray, ran over from Philadelphia, where his for several days was rather bitter against Mr. Dovey show was playing, on Wednesday to spend the after for the way in which the latter sought to shunt invisible substance to smear on the ball whenever a for team manager, but Boston refused to noon with the Phillies© manager. him to Toronto in spite of his two-year personal spit-ball artist was working against his team. It is turn aver Dahlen except for another player contract. Later in the week President Pulliam a notorious fact that Howell, Walsh, Hughes and of equal ability or a cash sum which Brook "Doc" Edwards, former trainer for the Boston other flingers of the damp brand, all had their Nationals, is an applicant for the same position with managed to bring Dovey and Kelley together and to troubles in Detroit. Keeler says that the stuff that lyn regarded as exorbitant. So the deal the Yankees. He put In a bid to George Stallings pour oil on the troubled waters. was put on the ball prevented the fingers from slip fell through, much to Dahlen©s disappoint during the American Lecgue meeting. Mike Reagan, the "Koyal Rooter" from Boston, ping off it, and thus spoiled the quick break of a ment, and Brooklyn is now said to be dick Manager Joe CantiUou, of Washington, was a was on hand as usual, as no meeting is complete perfect spitter, with the result that the Detroit slug ering with Baltimore for Jack Duaa. It conspicuous figure in the corridors. If there wo» without the benefit of his presence and advice. A* gers rammed it all over the lot \ SRORTIJVG DECEMBER 19, 1908,

OEVOTEO TO B/tS£ BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITV FOR ALL " Editor Francis C. Richter.

ment. So, on all counts, the winter meet DUTY OF THE HOUR! and the allied superior and inferior inter* SPORTING LIFE ings of the major leagues leave absolutely ests. nothing to cavil at, and will afford gen The unprecedented gathering of the base On all these counts the seceders havs A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER eral satisfaction and approval. ball clans in New York last week was due to won their battle to date, and it only remains DEVOTED TO the fact that a quintette of leagues were for them to maintain their present dignified Base Ball, Trap Shooting and DESERVED TRIBUTE. to meet simultaneously, namely the two attitude and to retain their patience to tha General Sports Major Leagues, the two leading Class A end, to win out completely. The one subject Apart from any question of legal rela Leagues, and all other minor leagues through of difference of opinion and obstacle to FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. tions or fee the Eastern League and Ameri the National Board. Incidentally there was haste is the initial proposiv in for Eastern Title Registered in U. 8. Patent Office. Entered at can Association owe a big debt of gratitude served up a joint meeting of the rival Na League and American Association indepen^- the Philadelphia Post Office as second to Mr. Henry Killilea, the big Milwaukee tional League and American League, a joint dent classification. On that the remaining class mail matter. lawyer, who made an able and aggressive meeting of the Eastern League and Ameri conditions necessarily hinge. On that first Published every Saturday by battle for his clients before the National can Association, and a- joint meeting of the proposition, also, many conflicting interests The Sporting Life Publishing Co. ©Commission and the two major leagues, and major leagues and all the minor leagues must be reconciled, major league suspicions through the hearings by the National Com 34 South Third Street. who handled their ease in every phase with must be allayed, and minor league rights PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. consummate skill and convincing eloquence. mission of the bolting Class A leagues and must be adjusted in order that the seeds Not the least of Mr. Killilea©s merits was the National Board of the National Asso of new or future rebellions may not ba THOMAS S. DANDO ...... President ciation. So, in effect, the entire world of J. Ci.trf DANDO ...... Secretary-Treasurer the fact that he successfully combined ag sown. "We believe that the Court of Last TRANCIS C. RICHTEB ...... Editor-In-Chief gressiveness with diplomacy; that as author "organized ball" was directly and actively Resort is disposed to concede all that the THOMAS D. RICHTER...... Assistant Editor of the present National Agreement he was engaged in the doings of a memorable week. seceders have asked, provided that it can THOMAS S. DA^DO...... Gun Editor familiar with his ground at all times; and be done without violation of the feelings C. STAEK ...... Business Manager that he possessed the acquaintance, respect, The matter of greatest moment, alike to and rights of the other allies, and in such SUBSCRIPTION RATES. and confidence of nearly all of the major the majors and the minors, considering the a way that present concessions can not ba magnitude of the interests involved and the One Tear ...... $2.00 league magnates. ©Such advantages are pos made the basis of fresh aggressions and ex Six Months ...... 1-25 sessed by no other lawyer of this genera future welfare of the game, was the series actions in the future. Three Months ...... 65c tion so far as the National game is con of concerted efforts to reach a basis for the It is now up to the Eastern League and Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. cerned, and they make Mr. Killilea the chief satisfactory settlement of the problems American Association to convince the N»« Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. of the very small coterie of "base ball caused by the rupture0 in the National As tional Commission of the sincerity of their lawyers." It is due to Mr. Killilea to say sociation through the withdrawal of the present profession and their future good that the "bolters" were fortunate to secure Eastern League and American Association, faith in these important movements. That © the valuable services of a very busy man and the inflexible determination of the two done, we believe it will not be difficult to at a most inconvenient time, and that to leagues to achieve complete independence bring the National Association to a realia- this fortunate circumstance they owe much of the parent body. This brought into be ing sense of the necessity for common-sense, of the success achieved in their initial battle ing changed conditions and a new problem reason, and patriotism in this crisis; and to for independence. that, as we had previously stated, could only be solved by radical action, and only by bring it to the point of doing its share the exercise of such plenary power as has toward the settlement of a problem, which, SL LOUIS "BROWNS/© been vested in the National Commission. if allowed to drift unsolved to its logical Along this line there was waged a long and conclusion, would, though it ruined th» "Sporting Life" is now engaged in the hard battle, whose import could not be seceding leagues, yet harrass the majof PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBEK 19. 1908 publication, as a winter feature, of half-tone measured Tby the ordinary observer because leagues, injure the minor leagues, and mora group pictures of famous base ball teams. it had necessarily to be waged in secret or less seriously check or hamper the grand The series is designed to comprise the eight sessions, by committee work, and through modern development of the nation©s chief RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS* National League teams, the eight American various auxiliary diplomatic channels. sport. In this crisis each party to the coa- > League teams, and probably all the cham troversy owes a duty to the higher inter All correspondents of the "Sporting Life" pion minor league teams about twenty-four In our news columns will be found the ests of base ball which, we hope and believe, re requested to return their credentials for groups. To date we have published these complete and accurate account of *tha bat will be seen and performed without hesita renewal for 1909. Prompt compliance with group pictures: tle, by the Editor of "Sporting Life," tion. Let us have peace with honor to this request is necessary in order to facili The Chicago "Cubs," the champions of the National together with the conditions upon which all parties in interest. League and of the World. tate the annual labor of reorganizing the cor The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of the the seceding leagues are making their fight. American League. These conditions appeal as just and reason NEW AMERICAN LAWS. respondents© corps, which is, by the way, The New York "Giants," tied for second place In the National League. able to the general mind, as essential to quite a task, owing to the immense number The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team in the welfare of the "bolters," as com Philadelphia "Ledger." of contributors the "Sporting Life" has the American League. ©Several new rules were adopted by th« The PittSburg "Pirates," tied for second place in patible with the higher interests of the game, American League that will tend to release upon its staff. Failure to return the old the National League. and as by no means inimical to the lesser The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of the the games of an element of luck. Wild credentials will be considered a declination American League. leagues. That these conditions, prompted throws from a fielder to first base will here of further service as correspondent. The Philadelphia Nationals, fourth place team of the by the present needs of the "bolters," are after entitle the base runner to but one National League. extra base, where before a runner could take In the current issue we give an excellent in line with the changing status of base ball, as many bases as he. wanted until the ball SPLENDID RESULTS. group picture of the St. Louis American is shown by the fact some of the seceders© was retrieved, either from the grand stand demands were anticipated by the National or from some other evasive corner. This League team, which finished in fourth place. rule will be of great aid to the outfielders The world of base ball has good reason In our next issue, December 26, will be pre Commission when it recommended certain who are inclined to be erratic when return for self-congratulation upon the results of sented a fine group picture of the Cincinnati draft changes which have already received ing a ball to the infield. There was no major league sanction for incorporation in opposition to this amendment to the rule, the annual meetings of the two great major "Reds," the team which captured fifth place and it was adopted unanimously by the the fundamental law. leagues not so much for what was accom in the National League. owners in attendance. plished in the way of desired or completed NEW PRACTICE RULE. legislation (of which the sport now stands On the remaining conditions the major Another change in the rules that had no in no pressing need), as for what was done MEN AND MEASURES. leagues have directly, though unofficially, opposition was the rule that keeps the or toward preserving and improving present expressed themselves as in a receptive mood; der on the field during practice and during All of the major league clubs except the the game under the supervision of the um satisfactory conditions, toward strengthen and that the conditions as a whole are not Philadelphia and St. Louis Nationals have pire. The arbitrator in charge will be held ing the defenses of "organized ball," and regarded as impracticable or unreasonable responsible for the conduct of the players decided on their training grounds for next toward cementing the alliance that has been is shown by the fact that the. National from the time he takes the field, before spring, and the latter club may go to Little practice and during the game. The umpire the direct cause of the game©s unprecedented Commission is to give the case further hear Rock. The others will prepare at the fol will be empowered to impose fines or order progress and prosperity. From these view ing and consideration, and that the major from the field any player whose conduct he lowing camps: points of present and future effect, the an leagues have shown their interest and good deems not proper. In connection with this American League New York. Macon; Boston, rule, a new rule was passed which provides nual meetings of the major leagues resolved San Antonio; Philadelphia, New Orleans; Wash faith in the further proceedings by dele 40 minutes© preparation before a game. Of ington, Oalveston; Detroit, Hot Springs; Chicago, gating two magnates from each major league themselves into monumental importance; tin California; St. Louis, Houston: Cleveland, Mobile. this time, the visiting players should hav« fact, we may add, into epochal significance. National League New York, Martin Springs; to assist the National Commission in the allotted to them the right of practice for Boston, Augusta; Brooklyn, Jacksonville; Philadel work of redressing grievances and readjust 30 minutes. The remaining ten minutes home When the two major leagues gave ear to phia, Pinehurst (probably) ; Plttsburg, Hot Springs; players should have their practice. the complaints of the bolting National Asso Chicago, Shreveport; Cincinnati, Atlanta. ing the status of the minor league world. BATTING ORDERS. All of which indicates that there is not ciation leagues they proved that they were In addition, the American League ordered not insensible to their duty as the guard the least recession of the ©Southern Spring To date the seceding leagues have made a rule that will keep the clubs in the cir ians of the national sport in its every phase. training mania in major league circles. a good case and a clean fight and so far cuit © constantly on the lookout for fear of being imposed with a $10 fine every time When the two major leagues voluntarily re as the battle has progressed they have won a mistake is made. The rule is that tha stricted their drafting privileges they Some stress is laid upon the fact that it on every count. Their case was pre home club should, before each game, place evinced their desire to deal fairly with the abolition of the "spit ball" and other play judged from the start by hostile scribes a large bulletin board in a conspicuous place, ing rule changes were not agitated at the and on that place the batting order and minors and to point the way toward re-ad and magnates, but they remained patient and position of players of the two teams playing. justment in line with changed conditions. meeting of the two major leagues, and hard silent under abuse and misrepresentation Also there must be space on the board to Finally, when the two major leagues met, ly referred to by anyone throughout the and confined their appeals to reason and make whatever changes in the line-up after meeting week. This does not mean that all the game is started. For failure to comply for the first time, in joint convention they justice and they made converts by their with this rule a fine of $10 will be im in effect gave notice to all the world that, desire or hope of reform in the playing or course. They were told by irresponsible posed on the home club for every error that in the interest of the great sport commit scoring rules has died out. Everything in and self-constituted critics and judges that is not changed at once. ted to their care, and severally and jointly, that line is deferred to and settled at the their grievances would not be even listened they could henceforth be depended upon to Spring meetings, so there was no use wast to by the National Commission and they ALL IK THE GAME. always sink all partisanship or rivalry and ing breath upon a futile matter at the were not only heard by that august body, winter meetings. Margaret W. Vandercook. to stand and act as a unit whenever and but by the major leagues in convention Too well I know we lost wherever the safety and integrity of the assembled. They were told that they had I will not count the cost The National Commission has approved Ours is no victor©s claim, national game demanded the exercise of no rights that anybody in base ball was the sale of player Lively by OJulfport to Mo But then we played the gam*. their joint sovereign power. bound to respect or redress yet the Na We had our hour of flame bile and set aside the Cleveland Club©s draft And scorned the safe retreat. To summarize, while the positive or com tional Commission has assumed jurisdiction So take we life©s defeat. of that player from Gulfport. The Cleve in the matter and will settle it in accordance No weakness and no shame pleted legislative results of the National Were ours to spoil the game: League and American League meeting could land Club, however, is given permision to with the dictates of equity, justice, and the We bear no part in blame, draft the man from Mobile at Class A price. higher interests of base ball. Finally, they Life has no better part. be compressed into a nutshell, the larger What counts the broken heart interests of base ball were treated and con were assailed and condemned on hearsay Or feeble salve of fame? It©s all to play the game; served in a way calculated to not only pre PAT POWERS* LAMENT. evidence and supposititious conditions To win or lose the same. serve existing conditions and forestall or and they have confounded their enemies and defeat any possible check to prosperity, but When you borrer trouble, gratified their friends by the presentation Might as well as not *When a man has nothing else to worry also to keep the sport straight on the road Borrer from a feller of conditions which have appealed as at him he thinks about getting married. Harry to still greater improvement and develop That has got a swampin© lot. least reasonable alike to the general public Howell, SPORTIING

Yankees next season. The Washington Club prosper as the sport prospers. Salaries will be com is said to have made several suggestions to mensurate with the ability of the owners to pay Stallings, in which the names of Clymer, them. Prosperity affects all alike. Players, too, Ganley and Burns were mentioned, but it FOSTER FACTS will recognize the importance of the part which they play in the sport. It will be to tiseir interest to was Walter Johnson, the Washington Club©s advance their own prosperity and w.oe betide the star twirler, that Stallings had in mind. If player who jeopardizes the advancing success of his Hughey Jennings wants the "Tabasco Kid" fellow players. I have seen base ball grow from REFLECTIONS CAUSED BY THE comparatively nothing and there is not a man living or any other Yankee player, he has a who shall see it at the height which "it will attain chance to do business, provided he hands in years to come." over Matty Mclntyre, the fast Staten Island DAHLEN MOVE* There is the conviction of a man who has boy, who was developed by Stallings in not only been a professional player and is Buffalo a few years ago. So far as Hal glad of it, but who has been a keen ob- Bresnahan Traded For Three Play Chase is concerned, it is pretty well under s©erver, and from a keen observer has become stood that he will not be traded to any The Importance of Co-Operation a philosopher and is now a nroifhet. club. It is up to Hal to make his peace with ers Who Will strengthen the the National Commission, and climb on the by the Players in the Uplifting SALARIES OF OLD DAYS, band wagon. Manager Stallings has never were recalled. Days when it was not alto Giants in the Two Departments said that he could replace the sensational of a Sport Which Has Before gether certain that a club could get through young first baseman, and his return to the the season without a heavy assessment upon fold will cause universal joy. It is the the stockholders. Days, too, when a heavy That Most Needed Bracing Up. rounding out of a well-balanced pitching staff It a Limitless Future* assessment was levied against the stockhold that is certain to be the knotty problem ers. Expert catchers and pitchers, whose Stallings will have to solve. Manning and praises have been sung from the earliest By WM. F. H. KOELSCH. Lake are looted upon as good men for .regu BY JOHN B. FOSTER. days of base ball, received in many in New York, December 14. Editor "Sport- lar work next season, provided the team sup ^(Brooklyn, N. Y., December 14. Editor stances less than a third of the amount Ing iLf e :©© One of the most notable and ports its pitchers better than it did during "Sporting Life.© 1 it seems to have been a which is paid to expert catchers and pitch interesting base ball gatherings ever held has the past season. Arthur Irwin, the club©s fixed idea of President Ebbetts, of the Brook ers of the present era. Infielders whose passed into history. When competent scout, is strong on figures, and lyn Club, that he needed Bill names are still household words among the the magnates of the two according to his calculations the tail-end Dahlen to handle the affairs old guard, and who played base ball that great major leagues gather Yankees averaged about 2 % hits per game of the organization in a set the stands afire with enthusiasm when in joint session as they did last season. That made the Yankee pitchers playing way next year. Ex they were principals in the game, were at the Waldorf-Astoria it look bad last season, and a very strong actly how long Mr. Ebbetts glad when they could command as much as. looks up well for profes twirling brigade would find it very difficult may have been working on $1,500 in a season. A player who received sional base ball. But our to win under such a handicap. Irwin picked this theory deponent saith $2,000 was a king. Prosperity enriched their esteemed editor, Frank Rich- up a number of promising players for the not, nor will any other de pockets before all of them were through with ter, having invaded Gotham Yankee club, and he is particularly sweet on ponent say much about it. the game, for the advancing years brought on this occasion, will, as is pitcher Quinn, of the Richmond Club, who From the indications it them ample recompense for the time that his custom, overlook no de is built on the lines of Amos Rusie, and would seem that Mr. Ebbetts they had served their apprenticeship. The tail of the various© meetings who is said to be a clever fielder and hard had been giving the matter time is not so very remote when to have held.-here during the past hitter as well as a strong-armed twirler. a lot of salient thought, paid a player $5,000 for a year would have week. The final consumma- Irwin knows base ball from A to Z, and the which has decided him that been considered a quick invitation to bank club made a ten-strike when it engaged Sir W. F. H. Koelsch lion of the deal with St. John B. FotUr he is right in the course ruptcy, yet there have been players in abun Louis, whereby the Giants© Arthur. which he would like to pur- dance who have received that amount in. great player, Roger Bresnahan, enters the sue. While he was talking about the year later years, or an amount approximating the ranks of major league managers and leaves Griffith©s New Berth. 1909 with his friends, and hearing what they sum. us to rise in his profession, was an event Clark Griffith, after holding put for his had to say in regard to the running of the fraught with great interest to local fans. terms, signed to manage the Cincinnati Reds, team by Donoyan he was agitating the Dah FOLLY OF INSUBORDINATION. Wlien Roger appeared upon the scene he and that act caused universal satisfaction. len issue by his lonesome. When he finally No one but a maa in whom folly pre declared that he was on his way to North Garry Herrmann can be sure of a good run made up his mind that it would be neces dominated would be foolish enough to mar Carolina to do some hunting, and that ac for his money with the "Old Fox" at the sary to give Brooklyn a change very natur conditions which mean so much for his fu counted for his presence in town. Of course, helm, and his loyalty and devotion to duty ally something was made public in connec ture. For that reason one feels like reading we took that explanation with several grains has ever been conspicuous. John McGraw tion with a curtain lecture to players of the indiffer of salt. Bresnahan goes to St. Louis as play was much pleased when he learned that ent type. Personally they are bound to feel ing manager of the Cardinals, and Schlei, Griff had hooked up with the Reds, and all THE BOSTON SHORTSTOP. the sting of the lash sooner or later, for the Murray and Raymond coine to New York, hands seem to agree that with a free reign That he should broach the matter to Mr. player who will not give his best will not^ while Karger and either Fromme or Lush the famous veteran will do more with the Dovey in Cincinnati, when they had the get the best from the owner in return.© go to Cincinnati, thus completing one of the Cincinnati Club than any man who has meeting of the Board of Directors to settle Their personal failures, however, are likely inast important three-handed deals in the his undertaken that task in recent years. A the New York-Chicago controversy, would to affect their comrades, if not in the same tory of the National League. It is also more host of local friends wish him well. Grif indicate that the Brooklyn owner had been proportion at least to the extent that they \ than likely that McGraw will hand over fith will probably groom the Reds in At holding a debating ©party by himself during mar©the good work of the club, and for that McGinnity or Taylor, or possibly both to lanta, where he housed the Yankees for the summer months when the season broke reason sympathy is slow in lending them Manager Bresnahanj whose pitching staff several years in the spring work. He is so badly for the Brooklyn team. The club, comfort. was badly depleted in the trade that made anxious to arrange some exhibition gamesL which is held over the head of Donovan, THE LOCAL SITUATION. him the skipper of the Cardinals. The big between his old and new charges on Billy* is stuffed with the assertion that he was too Brooklyn, among other young players, has deal recalls the fact that your correspond Smith©s diamond, in Georgia©s big city next lax with his players. That the discipline in picked up a catcher who did good work with ent has for several weeks past maintained spring. Shortly after the Christmas holi the Brooklyn Club may not have been refined the Long Island clubs this year. His name that a deal with St. Louis would be pulled days Griffith will abandon his quarters on to the purity of white sugar may be true, is Ryerson and those who have seen him off, and that it would bring Jack Murray Washington Heights and migrate to Cincin but it will take a great deal of persuasion play are quite certain that he has t"he ele and a pitcher, probably Raymond, to New nati. : ." to induce many Brooklyn enthusiasts to ments of good work in his make-up. Proba York, and that in the mix-up Mr. Robison©s believe that Donovan was the solitary goat. bly it will do no hurt to Brooklyn to ob managerial problem would doubtless be Was It Wise? There were other reasons than Donovan. tain all the good young material to which solved. Well, we were on the right trail. The publicity given the reported attempt Sometimes when a manager knows that he it can lay claim any further than it will to bribe umpires Klem and Johnstone, by is "up against it" he feels that it is time hurt a bit to pick up all the good material In. A Much-Desired Player. the issuing of a statement signed by the Na wasted to try to accomplish much with the ranks of the old men which is available. tional League club owners, has created much A LOT OF LNGRATES. It is different, however, to look forward t©o Jack Murray was the©man Manager Mc the future of the club until it is settled who Graw wanted most, and seeing a chance to adverse comment here. It is declared that Guess Donovan had his troubles. Some of get him, and at the same time permit Bres none of those who attempted to influence them were not ordinary troubles, either. .It©s shall be the nahan ,:to realize his ambition to become a the umpires so as to effect the famous play- all a matter of past history now, for the LEADER OF THE TEAM. off of the tie between the Giants and Cubs leader, the deal was made, but only after coin has been flipped, Donovan is out, and There is such a demand for managers this . the transfer of .catcher Schlei to the Giants on October 8 was in any way connected another is to get in. Brooklyn will have to with organized base ball. Perhaps it was winter and so many changes are likely in was assured. Murray is a clean-cut young be run on something better than a good-will- the heads of the teams for 1909 that Brook player .of good habits, who makes his home only an effort to put ©Klem and Johnstone to-all-men method this year. The man who "in bad." Since the ban has been placed lyn will have as fair a running, so far as in Arnot, Pa. He really made his start in is unfortunate enough to be put©at the head management is concerned, as any other club and around New York during the summer of on race-track betting it has been feared that the gambler©s, including the "sure of the team will need an elephant prod and in the second division. It seems to be as 190S, when his uncle, Manager Sheehan, a strong arm. There are some players on sured that Bowerman will be put at the head who resides here, asked Manager John J. thing" species of this© noble and elevating professions, . would turn to base ball as a the team who will have to be taught to of the Boston team next season, no matter McGrath, : of the All National semi-profes respect authority. Why shouldn©t they be? what disposition may be made of the services sional team, to try him. out. :Murray made new field of operations. Many believe, how Players on other teams are presumed to con ever, that the National League made a mis of Kelley. The earnestness of the second his first appearance with McGrath©s team duct themselves in such a .manner that base division clubs of the National League in their shortly afterward, catching "a game in Perth take in giving the incident reported by Klem and Johnstone the publicity they did. Be ball will not suffer either socially or from effort to better their condition is positive. Amboy. Later that year he joined Father that as it may, however, it is of sufficient im a playing standpoint. It is When four teams decide that they must. Mathews© team in Elmira, N. Y., from portance to put the club owners on their NO EASY TASK have new managers it is safe to say that whence he went to Notre Dame College as a they- are determined to have something to guard, and to make every effort within their to control a great many men of a great catcher in 1904. Manager McCloskey, of the power to prevent gambling on base ball re say .about the pennant fight in the season St. Louis Club, saw a newspaper account, of many dispositions and avoid friction on every following. If one of the four managers sults in any form. Having appointed, a. com* side.. , It is to the interest of the ball play- Murray©s work in a game he caught for mittee to investigate, however, it is now up makes a name for himself by lifting his Notre Dame against Perdue College, in In .ers to do ©the best that they can. At ho club from the second division to the first© to the magnates to go to the bottom and time©i-n the : history of base- ball has there diana. In that game Murray made two tri make a complete exposure of those Who he will find himself enrolled in the base ples and a .double. .McCloskey wired the ever :been greater necessity ..to preserve ttre ball, hall of fame for the season of 1909. : young catcher to meet him in New .York, approached Klem and Johnstone, the umpires standard; of the game in every way.. Sal where !the Cardinals were bound for, and he who reported the occurrence. ... aries©are high; Comforts are more ©numer .. MAGNATE EXPECTATIONS. . took .Murray on at once for a trial. His ous than ©-they were in the old days, and It would appear from present indications- first game© for McClo_skey was in Pittsburg, Miscellany. the player is esteemed perhaps more, th.an that the National League owners presume: and, .his work won the game for the Car Christy MatheWson; the Giants©- star© twirler, ex in the "eighties," when base-ball, in a pro that they will have a harder race for the dinals. Since then Mxirray has been a pects to .make a pleasure, trip to. .Cuba shortly. fessional capacity, was beginning to reach pennant in 1909-than they had in 1908. For member of the St. Louis Club as an -out- So great was the interest In the Bresnahan deal out to-a place in the 1 publie : heart that had© closeness it would be difficult to find a race fielder, and his work there is well knpwn that the possibility of a trade© involving Seymour not been dreamed of when the National which would beat that of the summer which to the fans. Johnny Dunn recently Said that was entirely overlooked. - League was organized. Jack Murray, the Giants© new star, will come is over. If, however, one of the second di he believes Murray is destined to become here shortly after the Xmas holidays for a confer SPALDING ON BASE BALL. vision organizations should happen to break one of the great stars of the game. Mc ence with Manager McGraw. in and fight with the four leaders for the Closkey knows how formidable the Giants© The other day I had a conversation with pennant, or if two or three should break in,., The old Oriole crowd gathered in force at Mc- a man who is one of the greatest characters new man is, and has watched his_ major Graw©s palatial billiard parlor in the Marbridge there would be such a race as the National league career at close range from its infancy. Building, not far from the Waldorf. ever developed in the national game. He is League had not dreamed of after the good Last season Murray batted .282, stole 48 Nat C. Strong, the Well-known base ball promoter, Mr. Albert G. Spalding. The reminiscences work of 1908. If history repeats itself, as bases and made 19 doubles, 15 triples and 7 was on hand during the meeting and lived up to which crowded upon his mind, one after the it is inclined to do in base ball as well as in. home runs. His record of 22 assists from his well-known reputation as a hustler. other, of old days in "base ball flowed so other affairs, it is but fair to assume that the the outfield speaks eloquently for his strong Jack Bastian, the hard-hitting first baseman of rapidly that he almost repeated a history of contest nest season will be another "cork throwing ability. Manager McGraw was the New - York State League, will probably sign the national game during the conversation er." Should the clubs which were not in sorry to lose Bresnahan, but he is well with Billy Smith©s Atlanta Club for next season. and then jokingly remarked that he had but the thick of the battle in 1908 make their satisfied with his return. , When asked whose Secretary John Heydler©s salary increase was de touched upon the subject. It was true. The way through the leading four in the season place Murray would take in the outfield the clared by all to-be a timely recognition of the fund of information which he possesses pro to come, the. National League circuit would Giants© magnetic leader" dodged ©the ques able services of President Pulliam©s right-hand man. bably is not equaled by any man who lives become such a cauldron of excitement that tion, but it is a safe ©prediction that Mur Manager Stallings expects to keep the Yankees in at the ©present time. He was the foremost even business might succumb to base ball, Macou until April G and play a week of exhibition figure in so much which has had to dp with ray will play©the sun field in left on the Polo games on the way North. He does not believe in as politics certainly did last fall. Grounds. Murray©s many friends here freely the national pastime that he speaks with the bringing a team home, too early. . voice .of authority and more than that he is predict that as a Giant he will lead the Na Manager Jimmy Casey signed the well-known local EASTERN LEAGUE EVENTS. tional League in base-running next season, pitcher, Sam Smith, during the meeting for the one of the finest optimists which it has been and being a free hitter, he will become a Montreal Club. Smith made a notable showing with my luck to encounter. prime favorite with the Polo Grounds© pat Libman©s Far Rockaway Club last season. POSSIBILITIES LIMITLESS. Jack Cronin is on Providence©s roster for 1909. rons. With "Admiral"© Schlei, a finished The wisdom of holding both major league meetings He looks to have a permanent job there. backstop, to do the bulk of the catching, it in New York at the same time was evidenced by One prediction which he made, in regard Pitcher Silver Braun, late of Providence, and can hardly be said that the Giants will be the attendance, which was larger and more notable to the future of base ball,: it seems to me, catcher Byers, of Baltimore, have lately celebrated . weak behind the bat. In Bugs Raymond the than at any base © ball gathering ever held in this© should- be made public through "Sporting- the visit of the stork to their respective homes. city. . -... : .. : : Life." The conversation _had turned upon Billv Milligan is reported to have dropped an Giants «add a twirler to their staff whose John M. Ward, wandered. int<>. Peacock Alley at the attendance this year; Mr. Spalding arose even $1,500 in his efforts >to represent his district in work under McGraw should:, add .no little the Waldorf during the meeting. and greeted many from the chair in which he had been sitting, the New York legislature in the recent election. strength to the local "team. Taking it all in old friends. He says ©that while he has - hot been strode across the room-and in the intensity Outfielder Charles J. Hanford, of the Jersey City all the Giants have fare-d .very .well in the playing much golf of late : he coul-d still make a fair team, has opened a combination pool parlor and showing against Big Bill Ta©ft, of Cincinnati. of his conviction emphasized his. remarks by big three-cornered deal. .It was more than gestures. He©Said:© " cigar store at 852 S. Broad St., Trenton, N.. J. an even break :for McGraw, and it is now American League Park, will be ©the scene of © It is certain that Larry Scliafly will not only not admitted that in securing jack Murray he some", big football games next. fall. Pofdham College "The future of base ball is without limit.- The time is coming when there- will -be greit amphi manage the Torontos next season, but will be traded will play, all of its games -up. on the hill.; .Among to Newark for inflelder Mullin. Outflelder Gettman. has realized a long-desired effort,.. the big colleges booked to play the Fordham team theatres throughout the United States in which citi are Yale, Cornell, Pennsylvania and the Indians, of zens? shall be, able to see .the teams which have will also be traded to Newark for a pitcher. Elberfeld To Go. Carlisle...... -.- been organized for their amusement take part in the George Stallings will probably retain an interest finest athletic straggles of the world. There will in the Newark Club *next year. Harry Wolverton Although Manager ..Stallings made no Christy ©Mathewson was a. prominent figure about not only be one double-decker, but there will be will manage the team and Tom Martin, formerly trades" during, the meeting the © Washington the eortidbrs - of the Waldorf-Astoria ©during the many double-deckers. The surroundings will be in with Stallings in Buffalo, will doubtless be elected ©meeting. He -had his life insurance dope sheet harmony with the sport. The tendency of base© ball president of the club. and Detroit Clubs were anxious to do busi handy in©©case he found a victim. ©On.his first ap is steadily upward. It has not .retrograded since it ness with the Yankee club. It is entirely pearance -Matty remarked: "There seems to be was estiblished with a systematic organization. It safe to predict, despite reports to the con nobody around here but managers and managers-to- commands greater attention now than it ever did and President Hedges of the Browns, claims that hii trary, that Elberfeld will not be with the be." it will continue to command more. The players will new grand land will seal 1X000 people. SPORTIINQ DECEMBER 19, 190$

C. Ritchey, veteran, appeared and said Donovan©s friends in a position where they "howdy." Ritchey had been hunting, etc., find themselves unable to go further behind around Williamsport. Had a fine time and the returns. It strikes me, however, that PIRATE POINTS intended to keep up his vacation by taking if the league statistician is now favored with a trip to his wife©s folks. "By the way," information not received by the public, it said Ritchey, "have just a tinge of rheuma would save confusion if the official scorers tism. May want to go to the Springs with THE LAUDABLE AMBITION OF added to the published scores their rulings the boys again to try a boiling out." "Shall in the matter. A blank might be made to be glad to have you with us," was Col. include the name of the winning and losing Barney©s reply. The Pirates will all join in TYRUS COBB. twirlers and considerable additional interest the wish. Ritchey on hand will bring back might thus be attached to the perusal of old «days when three flags were won. The the box score. Perhaps this suggestion may outlook is for Thomas Leach to be a Pitts- find favor with the new association of bas8 A New York Selection Not Relish burger over the winter. The veteran wrote Aims to Wrest From Wagner the ball writers. Col. Dreyfuss declaring that his recent be THE SOUTHERN MICHIGAN ed in Pittsburg Effects of reavement had caused him to decide on a Crown as "King of Ball Play change of plans. Loss of his mate made his is now engaged in the work of placing ita former home rather dreary, especially when ers" Donovan©s Pitching Rec wandering franchise, abandoned last fall by Moore©s Efforts to Hamper the he returned at night. He had sent his son, the Tecumseh Club, which produced Merkle Nelson, to his wife©s parents. Tommy felt and then apparently made up its mind that New Park Deal General Gossip that for this winter he would not mind ord Southern Michigan League organized base ball was a failure. Three stopping in Pittsburg for over the cold cities applied for membership at the annual months. Col. Dreyfuss made inquiries and meeting, held recently at Bay City. Muske- BY A. E. CRATTY. found a friend who was eager to tender > BY PAUL, H. BRUSKfi; gon, the largest town, was turned down for Leach the management of a billiard room. lack of a league park down town. _P9rt Pittsburg, December 14. Editor "Sport- Defroit, December 14. While the rest of Huron and Adrian remain at this writing. Ing Life."© Just at hand, have a missive The offer has been sent to the little Pirate. the Tigers are hibernating in their own in dividual ways, Tyrus Raymond Cobb is still If Port Huron is taken in the league will be from Lane H. Spencer, 10 Lawn Ridge Road, eligible and will speedily apply for admis East Orange, N. J., asking Locke©s Big Job. at his old stand in the lime an opinion of the following light. Not content to con sion to Class C. If Adrian gets the plum Secretary Locke has a commission he fine himself to his usual pro it will remain in class D. The situation is All-Ameriean team, which he would like to transfer to some man with a peculiar in the fact that the Adrian people declares won $50 in a New fluent pen who has time to burn. Last sum gram of spending his va York City guessing bee: cation at his Georgia home offer to post $3,000 guarantee to finish the mer he promised a well-known base ball and indulging in a routine of season and are willing to invest in the new Cobb, right; Donlin, center; writer that he .would get up a history of F. Jones, left; Wagner, short; hunting trips, Ty. has on team a war fund of $10,000 real money. the base ball paragraphers in Pittsburg, run two occasions made the long Port Huron is not so ambitious or ther* Bradley, third; Lajoie, sec ning from the time of Theodore Nevin, Tom ond ; Chance, first; Bresna- jump from Royston to New would be no possible ruction. Fullwood and others up to Robert Chilton, Orleans where, as a member han, catcher; Mathewson, the last addition to the ranks. "Started the AN OCTOBER ECHO. pitcher. Extras, Kling, catch of a semi-professional team task four times," declared Locke, "but have he has played a number of At this late date the Detroit Common er; Brown, Walsh, Donovan fallen down by the press of other business. Council is still discussing the ovation given and Joss, pitchers. Hofinan, games. Doubtless Ty is get Incidents ? Well I should say so. Scores. ting good money for his to the Tigers. Louis Schneider, a local cafe utility. McGraw, manager, Got one down all right. Was the time John keeper, who was one of the members of tha and O"Loughlin, umpire. Mr. Paul H. Bruske leaps cross the South. I A. R. Cratt» Gruber started East to take In the 1903 doubt, however, if New Or- committee which welcomed th,e team home Spencer declares that there world©s championship games. Famqus event. after winning the pennant, wants the city was much criticism over the judges© decree. leans would have lured Tyrus, did it not Gang convinced John that the hills of New offer him an opportunity he has often to foot his bill for $45, paid the welcoming Many people vowed that Clarke and Leach, York were the Rocky Mountains. Gruber band which apparently did not turn out as of the Pirates, were a superior pair to Field craved of demonstrating his base ball ability will never forget that jaunt." An old at some other position than the outfield. In pure fans. It so happened that friction de er Jones and Bill Bradley. The judges ad Pirate standby is on the rounds again. Ed veloped at the time between Mayor Thomp mitted that Clarke received 15,000 votes for the games at New Orleans Cobb has guarded ward Laforce, veteran club trainer, appeared first base and has pitched and his work in son and the ex-Mayor, the latter organizing an outfield position among the 25,000 teams at headquarters following his second opera both departments of the game has been a separate demonstration. At the depot under judgment. Then again bugs found tion as a result of that fearful fall from a simply the sensation of every contest. Up Mayor Thompson appeared with the band fault with the selection of Bresnahan for wagon at Winfield, Kas., when the Pirates to date he has twirled the final four innings that accompanied the Ancient and Honorable were entertained at Clarke©s ranch. The of two games and has yielded but one. hit Artillery of Boston, then here on its annual surgeon of the Pittsburg Club took charge celebration. This band had been donated Tough Picking. of Edward, put him under anaesthesia and A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE by the Ancient and Honorables. Both bands Nice winter reading, these All-American tried to correct -bone defects. As a result in view of the fact that the teams against played different airs and Mayor Thompson team guesses. Would like to help a good the chances are that the old trainer of the which he is playing comprise quite a num and Judge Phelan, the committee©s speaker, cause, but isn©t it rather difficult for a man Pirates will be on duty when the spring ber of league ball players, including one or delivered simultaneous addresses of welcome, to pick players when he hasn©t seen the rolls around. Won©t be as active as prior two others from the arena of the American much to the confusion of the ball players. artists work for years, if ever? I have been to the fracture, but will be able to watch and National. Cobb©s speed has been sim Then the mayor refused to sanction the told that. Cobb was a good ball player, but his old friends. ply teriffic and his strike-out record recalls payment of the committee©s bill, which -had Hot a marvel by any means. Have not had that of Wild Bill Donovan. Nor is his bat been authorized informally by a council com the pleasure of peeping at Fielder Jones Dreyfuss on Brush. ting ability dropped in the switch. The last mittee. Schneider now says he will enjoin in spangles since he left the old union. game of which I have a record was won by the city from paying for the suit-cases Jones was a classy man then. Am told that In commenting on the National League Detroit Tigers," so Harry seems a sad commentary on the management of the New to be not without honor in his own country Pittsburg patrons when shown Spencer©s let York Club that the president of the National league tunity to practice at second or first base, on ter. To get Donlin on the team they put cannot Issue a pass to the Polo Grounds, but that days when the regulars seek the bench with by a considerable margin. him in center field. Few Pittsburg fans such characters as Louis Mann. Terry McGovern and still a few minutes left before the game is My attention has been called to one of stood by the guess. To give an idea of their Joe Humphreys are honored guests of the club every scheduled to start. The long and short of my previous letters in which your types made views let me say that Joseph Francis Doran, day of the playing season." the matter is doubtless found in the fact me Say that the ball club paid each of th« a well-known Wilkinsburg amateur player, The latter remarks were made after dis that it irks Cobb to acknowledge anyone his windcat stand owners $50 for each season. put a check mark after the names of F. cussing the attempt to bribe the umpires superior. Hans Wagner©s known versatility The remuneration was, of course, in th« Jones, Bradley and Bresnahan. Clarke for and are taken to have some significance. and superior opportunity to shine in the field other direction. left, Leach for third and Kling for back Dreyfuss intimated that if Jerome did not ing way have earned «4nm the title of base M. W. Bingay, former sporting editor of stop was the way local rooters would like see fit to probe the scandal connected with ball king. Ty is the "Evening News," has been promoted to to see the team made Up. Adding my might, the New York Club, the League managers AFTER THAT CROWN the city desk, though still maintaining charge let me say that from a long range size-up would take action independently, but he did of the sport department. Mr. Bingay was the team could be much improved in several not think it wise to go hunting matters of and his present tactics are of a nature de recently married to a Miss Ross, of Detroit. departments. This is without Pittsburg this kind with a brass band. signed to permit him some day to prove that Eddie Siever, of the Indianapolis Club, spectacles. there is not a man in the game capable of is one of the competitors in a pool tourna Leyte©s Fan. standing before him in any department of ment here. He was beaten in his opening May Go Slow. regular ©play. In batting, playing the out game, 100 to 55, by a local player named "Your friend Talbott, of Tacloban, Island field, throwing and base running, Cobb is al Kastler. Rumor has it that as a result of the in of Leyte, must be deep into the interior of ready confident of his ability to take care of his junction suit of Director A. P. Moore there reputation against all comers. The versatility Ed. Stein, the former Brooklyn pitcher, will be a let-up in activity for the present the land where Burr Mclntosh says it is a now away up in Detroit politics, came near pity to ship a white man," declared Col. stunt is a new one, however, and he means being elected Republican county chairman in -new park plans. The land purchase has Dreyfuss as he flashed a postal card. The to be ready when the time comes. As all the been accomplished. There is no way of pre- missive was from a "Sporting y Life" reader American League knows, Cobb is an ex few days ago. Tenting its consummation. Moore sought an in far-off Philippines. On the card Talbott ceedingly great natural ball player. Toward injunction, but was several hours too late. has Written, "Behind the clouds the sun is pitching particularly he has shown a tre How/ever, it is likely attorneys of the club still shining. But the sun must have shown mendous aptitude. None of the Tiger twirl- THE COLORED LEAGUE. have advised caution in the building plans to a good extent. What are the chances of ers deliver a ball w©hich Ty cannot success until the club finds out where it stands. buying some stock in the Pirates?" There fully imitate, and his speed is terriffie. In The National Association of Colored Pro Col. Dreyfuss will not talk on the suit. his efforts in practice, however, he has al It is evident from Barney©s smiles that he will be a negative answer to the last sen tence. ways been troubled with a weakness in con fessional Clubs of the United States, Jtnew Moore was not in accord with the pur trol, as is natural for an outfielder throw- chase. Moore sought his season©s dividends Jng curved balls. He must have remedied Elects Its Officers for the Ensuing Year. several times this fall. By the club©s pur Midgets. this weakness in his attempts in the ©South, New York, November 30. The National chase chances for getting a return on his Manager Wymard. of Univeirsity of Pittsburg nine, as his work has been singularly free from Association of Colored Professional Clubs of 25 shares of stock are slim for years any- has engaged Expo. Park for May dates. any difficulties. the United States and Cuba held their an ©Way. Col. Dreyfuss has been the one owner Col. Dreyfuss had a letter from Manager M. J. McINTYRE©S TROUBLES. nual meeting in the World Building on No active in pushing the new park plan. The Finn. Dates, players, etc.. are Finn©s aim. vember 21 and elected the following officers venture is a magnificent one. Usually a Deacon Phil©s 175 bushels of potatoes have earned In the meantime, while Cobb has changed for the ensuing year: H. Walter Schlichter, ball team establishing a new field is forced fame hereabouts. The old man could have sold ten his programme to include base ball, Matty of the Philadelphia Giants, president; John to go into the suburbs or a remote part of times as many to inquiring friends. Mclntyre, his vis-a-vis in the Detroit out W. Connors, of the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the town, generally inaccessible, in order to Stanley Robison is some pumpkins as a designer. field, has changed his in the opposite direc vice-president; John M. Bright, of the fam build a park. Connie Mack, for instance, A sample of his folding chair at headquarters is tion. Matty has usually played ball in the much admired. It©s ornamental, durable and con winter, either in Cuba or in the Florida ous Cuban Giants of New York, treasurer, braved the establishment of a diamond on an venient. and Manuel Camps, of the Cuban Stars, of old dog pound, far from the residence sec Hotel League. This year, according to let Havana, secretary. Nat C. Strong again was tion, Pittsburg©s case is vastly different. A Sammy Dreyfuss, youngest hopeful of the Pittsburg ters received by Billy Rooks, a local friend, magnate, has made a hit by a selection of an All- he is remaining at home on Staten Island, appointed business manager of the Associa location in the heart of an educational dis American football team. Nourse, of Harvard, is tion, and will arrange all games for 1909. trict, a portion, of the city just being im taking care of his father and brother, both his center. of whom are ill with tuberculosis. In all Several applications for membership were proved by two universities, G. A. B. Memor Sorry to hear of that mess In the Boston team. received, and these were tabled until the ial Hall, and scores of excellent residences. probability, Matty will play no ball this Major Dovey was nearly right when he admitted that Winter, for the call of duty holds him next meeting in January. The treasurer re Public utility service admirable. Think of running a professional ball team nowadays was liable ported that all the clubs had a good season the future in such a ball park. Every year to change any man©s disposition. firmly. DONOVAN©S RECORD. financially, and the pennant for 1908 was in base ball isn©t going to be a good one. Col. Dreyfuss has had a new safe placed in his awarded to the Brooklyn Royal Giants. It Suppose the Pirates should strike adversity, office. The steel receptacle in headquarters is still Considerable comment was aroused in De was decided to award both a cup and a pen receipts fall off, etc. It isn©t so hard to there, jammed full of tickets. et*>. This is the safe troit over the official averages, in which in which headquarters boys placed Tim Hurst©s nant to the winner of the championship of lose $50,000 in one base ball season. Should famous muffler for careful keeping. Wild Bill Donovan was assigned to second 1909. None of the teams will engage in such a fate overcome the Pittsburg Club place in the percentages, Ed. Walsh getting exhibition games prior to April 15. It was Mrs. William A. Stuart made a favorable impres the premier award, though unofficial dope there would be one return absolutely beyond sion among the Pittsburg friends of her athletic hus also decided to arrange the schedules for the pale of doubt. I mean the natural en band. Col. Henry Clay Pulliam attended the wed which has been current through the sea 1909 immediately, and teams desiring dates hancement of the park property in the ding. His solemnity was so pronounced that the son gave Donovan a lead of six games with clubs in the Association are referred to section mentioned. There is no going back bride was constrained to comment on Harry©s at over his opponent. A review of Donovan©s Nat C. Strong, World Building. in the Oakland district: Advance is certain. titude. record seems to show conclusively that there Since the present regime owning the Pitts has been some error in the compiling of the burg Club has been at Expo. Park it put in averages, though the act of taking two Letter List. possibly $100,000 worth of repairs and im games from his record and apparently ad We have letters as follows, which will b« for ding them to Summer©s string does not in warded upon receipt of stamped and addressed en provements. Leave the park, leave this cash. velopes, or upon receipt of address with postage: Not a cent of salvage. On these premises the least affect the esteem in which either Col. Charles P. Clark, Catcher Joe Sugden, Sam Col. Barney has been aiming for the future. man is locally held. According to Joe S. Peaster, Jease Whiting, Outflelder Herman BadeL Just one stockholder rebelled aga-inst his Jackson, the Detroit official scorer, the of W. C. Eagle. far-seeing move. This man©s ideas were to ficial dope is founded on the returns of the ©©Nestor" "Imported" "Royal Nestor" scorers from the league cities, a place be Hans Wagner, who with a brother and a few other profit to-day, let the future look out for persons of means, will put a circus on the road la itself. Green Lubel. Blue Label. ing inserted in the blanks sent out for such the road early in the spring under the name of -,. ,... 15 ct-<. purposes. If Wagner Bros. Circus Company, has decided that ha Ritchey and Leach. If you must have the VERY BEST MR. M©ROY©S FIGURES will not be at the mercy of any soulless railroad Smoke N2STOBS and ignore the rest. corporation, but will ion his circus In motor ctus Col. Dreyfuss entertained an old friend. &re baaed oa this data the result leav«s ttjwetaUy ftrigiMd by UM "Hying DECEMBER 19, 1908. SPORTIINO

State straight ahead in her course toward the RED ANGLERS Port of Prosperity. ]ang & Bros. Mulfordisms. "Robbed by the Umpire" is a cry that THE WEEK©S FISHING IN MAN knows no geographical boundaries. The Reds claim to have met diamond highwaymen in The Largest Manufacturers in the World Cuba! AGERIAL WATERS* Cincinnati Elks will give Garry Herr- of Official BASE BALL SUPPLIES man one grand welcome when he comes marching home with the antlers of the Grand Exalted Ruler. The Bugs Viewed the Uncertainty Jack Drain©s death last week removed O BUSINESS can be conducted successfully one of Cincinnati©s old guard who was a With Expressed Disgust How favorite back in the days when the Cummins- ___N unless there is established between buyer ville Blues played second fiddle to the Reds, and seller a feeling of perfect confidence. who then occupied the old Avenue grounds. Bowerman Was Cooked at the Drain has been in the patrol service for Spalding Athletic Goods have been the Standard many years. for over thirty years, and this record is proofs in Mess The Mowery Kick. Wild Bill Widner©s death was not wholly unexpected, for he has been ill for a long itself of the confidence the public has in any while. article bearing the SPALDING TRADE MARK. BY REN MULFORD, JR. Cincinnati, O., December 12. Editor "©Sporting Life." The process of fishing for THE CUBAN TRIP Clark Griffith by those astute Isaak Walton- ians, Garry Herrmann and Comes to an End With Big Financial But Col. Max Fleischmann, seem Indifferent Artistic Success for Ban ng *~* ed to the Bugs of Cincinnati like angling for tarpon with croft©s Cincinnati Reds Team. Spalding Official Indoor Base Ball . - No. 1, $ 1.2 5 pin hooks. The Redland Chief©s disgust over the de By Ben Kinney. Spalding National Guard Indoor Base Ball No. IX, $1 . 25 lay, as pictured in the me Havana, Cuba, December 9. Editor Spaldmg National Guard Indoor Base Ball No, 2. tropolis, was paralleled here. "Sporting Life:" On November 30 the .80 Every fan-body in town was Havana team beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 4, Spalding National Guard Indoor Base Ball No. 3. .80 heartily sick of the whole thus scoring their first success over the visi mess. The feeling engender tors. On the following day the Cincinnati Spaldmg Regulation Bat - - - No. 0, .50 ed by the delay was like a party announced a shift in their plans for Spalding Regulation Bat - -© ©-©.© No. 2, .40 large case of stomach ache the remainder of the trip, thus making their and no peppermint in the remaining schedule in Cuba as follows: De Spalding©s Official Base Ball Guide, 1908.. Price 10 Cents. Ren Mulford. Jr. house. There©s all the dif cember 3, Almendares; December 5, benefit Spalding©s Official Indoor Base Ball Guide. Price 10 Cents. ference in the world in hunt- society day; December 6, Almendares; De Ing a job and a job hunting you. The gen cember © 8, challenge game with Almendares. Spalding©s Official Base Ball Record Book. Price 10 Cents. tleman of leisure put it up to the Red Club They will leave here on December 10, arrive to chase him, and he©s led them over a in New Orleans on December 12, and leave Tougher road than the course in a fox and the Crescent City on the same day for Cin Call or send for Spaldinjf©s handsome illustrated Catalogue. It contains hundreds hounds race. Of course, all the evidences cinnati, and are due home the following day, of prices, illustrations and suggestions. IT©S FREE. of ire will pass away: That©s the good thing Sunday, December 13. While the boys have about life. It doesn©t get you anything to had a good time and enjoyed their Cuban nurse anger or unpleasant thoughts. If trip immensely, they are all anxious to get Communications addressed to Cincinnati can land a first-division team home to be frozen a bit. All are complain nary a Redbug will object to Garry & Co. ing of the summer heat that has prevailed entertaining the manager in the state suite during their stay here. at the Sinton and having his meals served ALMENDARES© FIFTH VICTORY. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. by the chefs of the Akpond of Swat. Mean in any of the foUpwinff cities will receive attention while there©s little doing among the talent On December 3 the Almendares captured wintering here. Next week, however, when the fifth game of the series, shutting but New York Pittsburg St. Louis Prank Bancroft and the Cuban Reds return for the second time the visitors through Buffalo Baltimore Cincinnati superb fielding and pitching. No Red ever Syracuse Philadelphia Kansas City there will be plenty of gossip and fan talk Boston at the headquarters of the Bug Club. scored in three times Mendez has pitched Washington San Francisco against them, thus making 25 innings they Montreal, Can. London, Eng. have been unable to reach home when facing © Among Business Rooters. him. In this game a player reached second A half dozen or more of Cincinnati©s base but Once, and that was by consecutive singles. The team was weakened greatly by INDIMA-ILLINOIS-IOWA. business bright lights sat at the Engineers© the absence of Johnny Kane, who went home Club table at the Business Men©s Club at on account of his wife©s sickness, and Lo- luncheon yesterday and "fanned." "It bert, who was unable to play on account of a The Veteran Colored Player, One of the Mayor Schunk Resigns ,Treasurership of doesn©t seem right," said Ira Raub, "to give slight indisposition. Mitchell played third Pioneers of the Game, Helplessly 111 the Dubuque Club Because of Friction us so much prominence to the internal af- and in the outfield. Two pitchers and a fairs of the club. We haven©t heard any catcher were in the outfield for the Reds. and in Destitute Condition. With Other Officers. thing for a week except Clark Griffith©s sal Score by innings: Brooklyn, N. Y., December 7. Editor Dubuque, la., December 12. Mayor ary. Every man has a right and is sensible Cincinnati ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Sporting Life." ©Will you kindly give me in selling his services for the best figure that Henry A. Schunk, treasurer of the Dubuque Almendares ...... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 a few lines of your valuable space ? I Base Ball Association, which owns the Du he can get for them. All this publicity, wish to call the attention of the large army however, is simply souring the fans on Grif Hits Cincinnati 6, Almendares 8. Errors of lovers of the national game, and especially buque I. I. I. League franchise, has fith. They will cling to the idea that it is Cincinnati 5, Almendares 1. Batteries the very many colored players in the coun resigned as a result of a disagreement be not the management of the Reds that he Dubuc, McLean; Mendez, Gonzales. try, to the condition of John F. ("Budd") tween himself and the other officers of the wants, but all the salary he can get out of Fowler, who is lying ill at the home of his Association growing out of the publication GIVEN GOLD MEDALS. of the financial report of the club without Herrmann. I don©t know what kind of a On December 6 the Reds played brilliant sister at Frankfort, N. Y. Fowler was one base ball manager he will make, but he is a of the best colored ball players who ever its being approved by the other officers in ball and won the game with Havana. The question. The statement, while not wrong, pretty shrewd business man." local fans were jubilant on four victories out wore a uniform. I was-going to say whoever "Doesn©t seem to me that it is any of donned a mitt, but that would be a mis was incomplete, it is said, and lacked ex of five games of the Almendares. The City planation, which placed the other officers in the business of the fans to- know what Council voted almost unanimously to give a nomer, for it is a well-known fact that salaries are paid," was the opinion ex "Budd" never used a glove, preferring to a bad light. The Mayor has asked that an gold medal to each Almandares player. This auditing board be appointed. . pressed by W. C. Williamson, of Underfeed reward is for ©the great showing made in the take everything that came his way with the fame, and a fan of the 33rd degree. "I series. The feature of this game was the bare hands. He, with Fleet Walker, Frank doubt the wisdom of the policy which makes great work of Hulswitt and Spade©s pitch Grant and George ©Stovy were the only color News Notes. matters- of public- record all tnese salary ing. Score: ed ball players that ever got into the ranks First baseman Tennant, of Decatur, has been matters." Of course, this is the business of the big leagues and they created a sen drafted by the Chicago American Club. man©s view of things as he would conduct Cincinnati ...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 sation in the International League Havana ...... ©.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 All of the clubs except Springfield to date have his own affairs. Ned Hanlon©s $12,000 sal BACK IN THE EIGHTIES. accepted the new salary limit of $1,600 per month. ary so placarded and never denied is re Hits Cincinnati 7, Havana 4. Errors Jack Mert©ens; Quincy©s star utility player, has sponsible for the general impression that is Cincinnati 0, Havana 3. Batteries Spade A© couple of decades, ago, Jwhen I ©Was a been drafted by the Detroit Club, of the American abroad in the land that Garry Herrmann and Pearce; Gonzales and Figarola. newspaper reporter in Laconia, N. PL, it was League. has Santa Claus tied to the chimney in A TIE GAME, .- . my©pleasure to be. associated. With Fowler, President Louis Smith has bought out all the generosity and that he is never happier he playing second base and I acting©as©of other stockholders and is now sole owner of the than when filling the boots of his manager On December 8 the Reds were robbed of ficial scorer and ©assistant manager of ©. the Terre Haute Club. with golden simoleons. the game with Almendares by rotten© um Laconia Base Ball Club, ;and I found him piring. They were in the lead ©& td 3 in the to. .be© one of the © ©.whitest" nren I ever. ninth," with two men out, when tJmpire knew. ©At that©time the" Laconia team was SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. Mowrey©s Queer Kick. Martinez frustrated Dubuc©s work, giving a the "crack semi-professiona©l organization of No cars would be taken off the ©route to base to the batter and. calling two good the .old Granite. State aid.; numbered among Group Picturefof the St. Louis © Club, of :!League Park if Harry Mowrey should be strikes as balls©and giving a. chancer to the its ©members©, besides ©Fowler and myself,: the American League. among the missing Redbirds when the bunch Almendares to tie the score. Dubuc became Silas Jones, George Walker, Tim Malohey, arrived next spring. That yarn from the rattled afterward, filling the bas©es. .He "Stick" Aldrich, Pat McCann, Jim Bald On the third page of this issue we publish East that "Mike" was spreading the tale was substituted by Spade, who allowed one win, Charles Fischer, John Foley, Orman a group picture of the ©St. Louis American of ill treatment in Cincinnati failed to make hit, resulting in th-e scoring of two men and :Lougee and Joe Sanborn. Some of these League Club of 1908. For the benefit of our much of a hit. For some reason or other compelling both teams to play an extra men were afterward identified with the © ©big readers who desire to frame the picture, we Mowrey has never been overwhelmingly stout inning. Game was called on account of show,©© but none of them is have had same printed on heavy plate paper, darkness. size 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be with the Bugs here. His long absence in the PLAYING BALL TO-DAY. spring just when he was needed most was Cincinnati ...... 0 10030200 0 6 sent postpaid to any address securely wrap not calculated to inspire the enthusiasts with Almendares ...... 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 6 Aldrich and Lougee are at the present time ped in mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. confidence in his love for the Red cause. solid business men of Laconia. Now Fowler, Particular attention is called to the clearness Hits Cincinnati 6, Almendares 7. Er and brightness of our framing pictures. No There©s no necessity to thresh all over rors Cincinnati 3, Almendares 4. Batteries who has been a member of the best colored again the story of a long wait in Baltimore teams and a number of white teams, such as guesswork about who the players are. Each -Cincinnati -Dubuc, Spade, Pearce; Al one posed specially for these groups. We for the stork to arrive. Ganzel was here mendares Ortega, Munoz, Gonzales. the Live Oaks, of Lynn; the Crickets, of tearing his shirt into ribbons because "The Binghamton, and others, having been in har also have 1908 group pictures of the follow Silence of Dear Maitland" was a regular THE LAST GAME. ness for over thirty years, and never in all ing clubs: riot alarm compared with the quietude which The trip ended December 9 with the sev that time connected in any way with outlaw Chicago Club, of 1908, National League marked the Mowrey movement. If Mowrey enth game with Almendares, and the Reds base ball, is in destitute circumstances and champions for 1909; also world©s champions. does not want to return to Cincinnati it were beaten, for farewell, through the heavy I appeal fof a popular subscription benefit Detroit Club of 1908, American League might be able to fix up a deal that will plant batting of the Almendares team. The crowd in his aid. Any sum of money, no matter champions for 1909. was large, because Campbell was the only how small, Will be New York Club of 1908, National League. him where he could be satisfied. As trading Cleveland Club of 1908, American League. material Mowrey looks like good stuff. unbeaten pitcher of the Reds. This was the GREATFULLY RECEIVED fifth victory of the Almendares over the Pittsburg Club of 1908, National League. The Pulliam Regime. visitors, who won only once. The Cincin by him. It is my intention, as early as »Chicago Club, of 1908, American League. nati boys will leave to-morrow noon via possible, to arrange a benefit game for him Philadelphia Club of 1908, National League. When Harry Clay Pulliam was called to New Orleans, proceeding thence to Cincin here on one of the local diamonds, and I St. Louis Club of 1908, American League. the Presidency of the National League he nati, where they will arrive Sunday evening earnestly ask the co-operation of the colored wasn©t as happy over the gift as a kid with at 9.45. Manager Bancroft and Captain players, many of whom live around about his first steam engine. He had an especially L©obert have sent letters to local papers New York and Brooklyn. They all knew me happy berth with Barney Dreyfuss. The thanking Manager Jiminez and : the press ©as "the newspaper feller" who covered election of Pulliam was a happy stroke for people for their nice treatment. The people MeyerroSe Park during the past -season for the old organization. The Ancient and "the Brooklyn "Eagle" and the New York Honorables had been torn by internal dis had an opportunity to see field day for the first time in the island. Lobert circled©-the :"Press,"- and they can get in touch with Cards of eighteen words or Jess will be inserted for fifty sensions which were quite as ugly as the bases in 14 3-5 seconds, against Marsans, me by addressing me in care of the Brooklyn cents each issue. All over eighteen words tlnee cents for rows with the aggressive young American the best of the locals, in 15 seconds. Mitch "Daily Eagle." I wish particularly to hear each word, initials and figures counting as one word. League. While there have been two o©r ell gave an exhibition at fungo, McLean in from Sol White, "Pop" Watkins, Clarence three little thunderstorms since the Pulliam accurate throwing to second. Viela, a local, Williams, Frank Grant, Harry Buckner, PLAYING MANAGER WANTED PREFERABLY administration began he has made a good Grant Johnson and Monroe, who were all outflelder or catcher. Send proposition, experience, made the- longest throw, beating Mitehell. etc., to E. E. Pierson, Sec.. Bloominston, 111. (Three executive." With John A. Heydler to wrestle The Reds© trip was a huge financial success. personal friends of the old boy. A line from with the office work and the official averages Ren Mulford, the Cincinnati scribe, who Eye League). ______the duo have witnessed the return of the Cincinnati ...... 1 0 0 10 0 00 0 2 knew Fowler well, would be of inestimable SEMI-PROFESSIONAL FIRST OR SECOND BASE- National to the old rank on top so long held Almendares ...... 0 0 .0 0 2 3 1 0 0 6 value to this worthy cause. I hope that all man would like to sign with some Class D club. by the parent organization. The election of Hits Cincinnati 9, Almendares 12. Er the sporting editors in the country will see Edwin Miller, R. R. Street, Annrtlle, Pa. _____ Harry Pulliam this week was a deserved rors Cincinnati 0, Almendares 5. Batteries fit to print this letter. Thanking you for WANTED GOOD AMATEURS AND SEMI-PROS. endorsement of a man who, despite occasional Cincinnati, Campbell, Pearce; Almen your consideration, I am, most respectfully for try-outs on minor league Bummer showers, iM held the old Ship of dares, Muno2, your*, f. O, ELLIS. Bex 691, Cincinnati, 0, DECEMBER 19, 1908*

-money no hold-up game at all but simply wants to rest up, as hi« health has been -shaky, and he also wants to break into some business opportunities that are just aching to ensnare him. If Evers makes good his -words, and- leaves the team, the Cub ma chine will be badly jarred two ways both THE MAJOR MEETINGS WITH in attack and defense. Evers had become a wonderful factor both on second base and OUT LOCAL EFFECT, with the stick. Hq was the goods at any and all times whether in leading a batting rally, or in fending off a fierce onslaught of the opposition. Last season, he was right Neither Chicago Club Made Any in his glory, and never in his career did finer work. Without him ,the Cubs will be lucky to get higher than third position with him, Deal for Players The National they look safe for at least one more nag. League©s Action in the Bribery FRANK OHANCE Caught the ball dropped from has been telling friends on the coast that he will come back if he can have abso Matter Endorsed in the West* lute gpntrol of the club, with no butting-in the Washington Monument by Cnarley Murphy. Husk adds that Mr. Murphy only butted, in on his authority a fall of over 500 feet. This BY W. A. PHELON. once, but that once caused a fierce row, and Chicago. December L4. Editor "Sport they have not y.et fully soothed their differ feat was accomplished by ing Iiife. The big meetings are over, and ences. It was known that there Was one except the uproar rising out of the umpire- warm clash between president and manager Charley Street, catcher of the bribing case, what was there as to certain points of play and the proper of really startling purport? alternation of pitchers, etc., but it is fig It was a case og © ©nothing ured that, inasmuch as everything that could Washington American League doing" and such is the be won was won anyhow, these minor dif usual history of the Decem ferences could be easily smoothed over. Club. ber meetings. They go to THE SCALPING SCANDAL. the December gathering, telling how\ much they will To the intense disappointment of the fans, accomplish, and then they there was nothing done in the ticket-scalp don©t accomplish anything. ing case. The idea now gains general preva Sad, but true. They sit lence that there is to be a whitewash, and This shows conclusively that Reach around the lobby, they dis that the affair will be allowed to die down cuss everything excepting of its own accord. Ban Johnson says no, base ball, they leave large however, and says that he expects a full goods are built for wear consequently W. A. Phelon quantities of currency with report of the National Commission©s ideas the smooth gentlemen in the on the subject in the near future and, so white aprons, and then put it all over till Ban says, the Chicago club will not be the February conclave. ©Twas ever thus, whitewashed either. Overall, Brown and and so ©twill ever be. One pleasing feature Reulbach, the great pitchers of the Cubs, was the love-feast of the American and Na are all wintering here. Brown and Overall "Reach Goods tional magnates. It was about time that are hustling for stock yards firms, and learn the two big circuits got together in social ing the cattle business from A to Z. Reul- unison, and the meeting of the other after baeh says he is making plenty of money, noon shows that all hands have now tacitly but doesn©t say how. Billy Sullivan, us accepted the existing situation. The country ually a figure of prominence round the yards, Are Best" has grown large enough for two major is over in Ireland ^now, and writes that he leagues, - and there is room for both, money never had so much fun in his life. for both, and every incentive to continued prosperity and mutual esteem. x GAMBLING MENACE. The gay gamboliers must be repressed, shut off, and choked to death. When the Doings of Joe Cantillon at the New York news came out that the National League Meeting More About the American had evidence against, certain persons who had attempted to bribe Klem and Johnstone League Averages General Base Ball ington player for Elberfeld, with the ex sons, and the others are not worth both,- on the day of the New York-Chicago saw- ception of Freeman, Delehanty, Mc©Bride, ering about. off, there was a general gasp, and then a News and Gossip. Unglaub, Johnson, Milan and Street. If LATER. loud shout of © ©I expected something of the money is preferred, he will give a fair price. President Noyes got back from the New kind." For, beyond doubt, the gambling By Paul W. Eaton. DEAL HANGS FIRE. York meeting late Saturday night. He. feature is fast becoming a menace to base Washington, D. C., December 12. Editor failed to conclude the Elberfeld deal. The ball and the respectability of the game. "Sporting Life." The earlier sessions of It is said that ©Stallings is inclined to take New York club wanted Delehanty or Street, Thirty years ago t*e sturdy men who found the American League at New York were Ganley for Elberfeld, and a fielder who CP and the local people have no idea of giving; ed organized ba0e ball found themselves rather tame, because Joe lead the Washington team in runs, steals, those players, or either one of them for the confronted by an ugly situation. Gambling Cantillon was not on hand. and sacrifices is certainly worth picking Up. New York player. Elberfeld is in fine con had gained the upper hand. Base ball, in Joe was badly missed, for The offer is one which presents several at dition and it is expected that he will have the pool rooms of the gamblers, and in the they say his vests, are the tractive angles to New York, and still it is a good year iu 1909, but Washington dees esteem of the public, stood on an exact par only sight that can astonish one which the local club can afford to make not need him as much as it does either with horse-racing. Games were thrown and Broadway. This is only if the Tabasco Kid© can show, even for a Street or Delehanty. The Washington club, sold, and the crooked gamblers, manipu hearsay; for, as previously season or two, that he is -still the Elberfeld is in a position to stand pat and is perfectly- lating crooked players, were influencing base stated in this correspondence, of old. Stallings has not seen the Wash satisfied to do so. New York has been ball exactly as they influenced the race he wears .no. vests in Wash ington players work often enough to decide trailing for lack of pitchers and now has a: tracks in other years. The great founders ington. Cantillon was taken at "once what,he will do, but it is probable chance to get its pick of some of the-best of Organized ball struck at the evil and tore ill when he returned to Chi that the transfer of Elberfeld will take place in the game, or a first class outfielder, in it out root and branch. Is the work they cago from his recent trip to before March, either on aft exchange or cash the trade for Elberfeld. If Manager ^tall- did to be undone ? Is the gambler to again look over the© property lie basis. The petition -signed by. 2500.©Cleve ings can get more playing strength in an; gain a clutch upon the cleanest and the has bought in Kentucky, land fans, asking that Cantillon be barred exchange with some other club, which may noblest of all diversions ? -Since and he was therefore unable from appearing on the Cleveland grounds, Paul W. Eaton was not considered officially. It would be prove to be the case, it is to be feared that to start for New York ©-as Washington will not get the Tabasco Kid, soon as he had intended. He reaC©he©d Man A NICE ARRANGEMENT after all; but-there is still hope that he will, were put down and out wholly because of hattan on Thursday and left for -Chicago if the Cleveland people could get Hughes see his way to accept Manager Cantillon©s. the gambler©s greed the sure-thing men on Friday afternoon. President Noyes, who and Johnson also ruled off, as they might ,offer, which is regarded here as a fair and© have been up against it. They sought a was again made a member of ©the. Rules even a liberal one. President Noyes does new field in which to operate and fleece the then be able to win an occasional game from Committee, with Commy and Connie as the Washington. Money from home, candy from not think that the spit ball will be legis unwary and base ball shows unquestion other members, is expected home to;iught. lated against. able signs of having been the field in which a baby, and all the -stereotyped examples of they thought they could perform. Especially THE ELBERFELD SITUATION. a good thing, fail to express Joe Cantillon©s at Pittsburg, the gamblers have been fight Manager Cantillon spent considerable time superlative cinch. The Naps are so easy ing fiercely to get their hands mixed with in executive session with Barney Dreyfuss that it really seems a sin to take the games, the diamond game, but the climax came and Manager Stallings. The latter was and it looks as if Johnson is going to prove when Johnstone and Klem told of the offers quite willing to talk trade in- the- case of as much of a hoodoo to them as Hughes. Will Have a State League Next Year that were made them to throw the final Efberfeld, but no conclusion was reached. As indicating what kind of a man Cantil New York-Chicago battle. Gambling at or It is said that he was anxious©:-to- dispose lon really is, his treatment of catcher War With Schedule for Games on Satur on ball games must be stamped out ruth of several other players: to the local team, ner may be cited. Joe "could have got a big days, Sundays and Holidays. lessly and immediately, and the race track- but ©Elberfeld © " was the only© one who was price- for Warner,-but-released him without element must be kept out of base ball with wanted.. It is Understood-.that when: it was© getting a cent when Jack got a chance to Jeff-ersonville, Ind., December 6. At a a heavy club. settled that -Elberfeld ;. would not .play- in advance in the profession by becoming man meeting©of base ball men held here-this af Gotham next year, he"©was©:-allowed to choo-se ager of the Galveston club, in which he ternoon the Southern Indiana Base Ball NO LOCAL DEJ§LS. the club © he would - be : transe©frred to,- and owns a Controlling interest. The : Wash- League was organized for next season. The It had been sincerely hoped by the eager selected Washington. Current . -gossip.- for ingtons, by the way, . . . following six cities- were represented, and were awarded franchises: Seymour, D. John fans that one or both of the Chicago club some days has been to the effect that.Wash WILL TRAIN AT GALYESTON, leaders© would come home with a couple of ington-and New York were engaged .in-fram son ; North "Vernon, Representative Thoma«.© new stars, but there was nothing doing. It ing up a trade of Burns, Smith and Cly- and the report that they would train at Brolley; Brownstown, Charles Brock; Bed has got to a point where no magnate will mer for Elberfeld and Moriarity. There Hickrnan, Ky., next spring was- entirely ford, E. B. Stephenson; New Albany, Gus even think of a trade unless he has a dead never was any ground for this report, and erroneous. The name of that last-mention Bigland and John © S. Ray; Jeffersonville, one to unload, and then the other fellow there is reason to believe that it belongs to ed place is a reminder that our old friend, Harry Drosta and W. Quick. Another meet is on the look-out. The Cubs would have Charley Hickman, is the headliner in the ing will be held in January to adopt a closed a deal or two, but everybody was A CLASS OF "NEWS" American Association averages just pub constitution and by-laws, to elect officers, afraid to even talk trade with smooth Char that is faked up by foxy scribes in the en lished, with a swatmark of .400 or over. and award two nlore franchises. Columbus, ley. Comiskey would gladly have nailed deavor to bring about what is given out as The indications are that Hick will be driving Madison, Salem and West Baden will be con a man or two, but everyone feared to come news, when it has no basis except in the them through the fences instead of over sidered for the two vacancies. The league near the Old Roman. He wanted Criger, wishes of its originators and allied inter them next year. An effort is being made to will be modeled upon the Blue Grass League, and offered more for him than St. Louis. ests. It is reported that this proposition organize a six-club league, somewhat on the of Kentucky, and will play Saturdays, Sun St. Louis gave ©Spencer and $5000, it is said. was actually made to Manager Cantillon, order of the defunct Union League, some of days and holidays. The new Albany team Comiskey offered Shaw, Hart, Weaver and who of course told the proposer to go to. whose promoters are interested in the pro will be recruited from the New Albany $5000. Evidently Magnate Taylor figured Perhaps the New York people may have ject. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, .Stars, last season under the management .of that St. Louis needed help more than was heard that Joe©s illness affected his mind, Wilmington, Richmond and Norfolk are the Mr. Ray. The local park and the one at the case with Chicago, or else he thinks but if so they found that it hadn©t. The cities mentioned in this connection. There New Albany are conveniently located upon Spencer can be made into a great catcher, deal as reported was. three-cornered, New is no doubt that a team in this city can car lines, and have a big patronage to draw while the difference in ages between Criger York and Washington to trade as above,. make a certain amount of money with a from. and Spencer probably had something to do and the former to give Burns and Chase to. non-conflicting schedule. with the deal. Commy Detroit for Mullin, Rossman and O©Leary, which would be a good enough arrangement* AMERICAN LEAGUE AVERAGES. One Way of Batting. IS SERENELY CONFIDENT, « for the ©teams concerned, with the exception Herrmann Larry goes on a bat on an though, that he will have some genuine of Washington. It seems that in some quar Reference was made in this correspond average about once a week." winners next summer. He will go on an ters they are not yet wise to the fact that ence two weeks ago to a statement in a Ganzell "That©s a pretty good batting other hunt .in the immediate future, and Washington is no longer the goat, but is now Washington morning paper, which alleged average, isn©t it?" will then attend to the pressing business a full-grown mastadon with long tusks and that the American League averages were of fixing up the South Side park so that it bushy whiskers. There was . . . - incorrect. The Washington paper intimated will be an ideal playing ground. Commy ;hat figures for five of the Washington wants to make his ball park just the re A LOT OF DICKERING team©s games were omitted from the aver^ verse of the usual proposition in business between Cantillon and Stallings. The New ages. Figures were given in this. column life. Most business deals are expected to Yorker was anxious to make a trade for which proved that all the Washington hold water, but that is just what the South Delehanty or Street, but was informed that team©s games were included, and which indi Side park has been doing, and what it he could not have either for the whole New cated that the averages Were accurate.© The won©t do in future, if the filling-in and York team, and when© the acquisition of. local writer has since repeated his charges, drainage can be properly fixed up. Walter Johnson by the Highlanders was perhaps after reading these figures in this mentioned Cantillon did not even deign to paper or in another paper which copied^. EVERS© WHOOP. give that answer, but merely responded with ihem. It is easy enough to. make an .as Johnny Evers© announcement that he will one of those sweet smiles he gives when sertion, but quite another matter to ; prove quit for one season, or at least till June 15, he is reaching for a bung-starter after some one©s statements, As Xhe© figures : given. : in is not taken seriously as yet, but many of guy has made a slurring remark about Ire this correspondence amounted ;tb : a mathe COMBINATION AND POOL the fans who know the little fellow person land. Joe finally left the big. city without matical demonstration of the correctness: of -. Orders from all .parts of the world promptly ally say that he always keeps his word, and completing any deal, but according to a re the averages, and the statistics quoted are - attended to. :©"© that he means just what he says. Johnny port which appears to be correct, he advised accessible to the entire reading public, no John Creaban, Green©s Hotel, PWiad© avers that he is not asking for any more Mr. Stallings that he would give any Wash- doubt will be felt by any intelligent per Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduera Sold, DECEMBER 19, 1908. 11

QUAKER,QUIPS NEWYORKNEWS "PHILLY" SHOOTING CLUBS IN SHOOTERS PREPARE FOR AMA DULGE IN THEIR SPORL TEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Independent Gun Club, the The Contest for Which Will Be Meadow Springs Club, the High Held on Travers Island Decem- land Club and the Model Club bes 18 The News of a Week Hold Regular Shoots* From the Metropolitan District.

Philadelphia, Pa., December 14. A field New York, December 14. Editor "Sport of twenty-seven men faced the traps in the ing Life.©© In anticipation of the amateur monthly target shoot at the Independent Gun trap shooting championship of the United Club, at Holmesburg Junction, Saturday States, which is to be decided at Travers afternoon, and the majority of the marksmen Island on Friday, December 18, more than. who participated in the shoot finished with thirty well-known Metropolitan gunners went good scores. The conditions were 100 tar down to the shores of Jamaica Bay yesterday gets per man, a distance handicap and a and decided many interesting events. It was dead bird added handicap, the event being the December shoot of the Bergen Beach shot in four 15 targets events and two at 20 Gun Club and a special sweepstake at 100 target^. The usual silver spoons were targets was the feature. The gunners that offered by the club for the various classes competed were John H. Hendrickson, Bergen besides Maryland turkeys for the high guns Beach Gun Club, winner of the amateur in each six events. Fontain carried off the championship in 1906; W. Simonson, Mead honors of the day by getting a total score of ow Brook Gun Club, present holder of the 91, and winning the chafing dish offered for Cosmopolitan championship; A. C. Bostwick the high gun. Fontain shot from a 16-yard and Fred Hodgman, of the New York Ath rise, smashed 78 of his targets, which, with letic Club, and G. H. Piercy, the well-known en added handicap of 13 targets, enabled revolver shot. The event was decided in, him to beat out the field. Newcomb and strings of 25, and Mr. Piercy was the win Jiohr tied for second high gun with 89 ner. His scores were 23, 23, 23, 22, which breaks, the former winning the silver spoon gave him a total of 91, excellent %howing offered for the best actual score, as he considering that the last two strings were broke 86 of his 100 targets. Lohr won the decided in the twilight. The scores; spoon offered for the runner©s up score. Special shoot, 25 targets. Severn, with 81, captured the second class TO. Ttl. spoon, while the third class was taken by T. H. Hendrickson .. 24 Dr. Medler ...... 19 Mink with a score of 83 targets, being sec J. A. R. Elliott ..... 23 L. Haney 19 ond high to Newcomb. Score: J. Martin 221 F. Hodgrman . 19 A. Schoverling . 22 D. T. Leahy , 19 D.H. Bke. A.H. Ttl. b\ Stone ...... 22 G. Keliey 18 German . 21 83 0 83 G. Piercy ..... 22 G. Crater 17 Welles . . 20 71 1 72 S. Stagg ...... 22 J. Voorhees .. 17 Cotting . 18 76 5 81 W. Ryder ..... 21 Dr. Muller ., 17 Crane . . . 18 75 9 84 W. Simonson .. 21 T. Elliott, Jr. 16 Cordery . 18 78 9 87 A. C. Bostwick 21 R. Morgan .., 15 Griffith . 18 78 7 85 G. Remsen .... 21 H. Homan .., 14 Tansey ...... 18 16 5 73 ,T. A. Henderson 21 H. Montanus , 14 Firth ...... 17 69 11 B. Booth ...... 20 L. P. Stone . 10 Matthews ...... 19 75 3 78 Overbaugh ...... 18 64 9 73 Special shoot, 25 targets. Farlow ...... 16 70 13 83 G. Keliey ...... 2f Ttl. Fontain ...... 16 78 13 91 WILLIAM B. DARTON © F. Stone ...... 24 A. C. Bostwick 20 Hinkson ...... 16 61 17 78 G. Crater ...... 23 <5. Piercy 20 Patrick ...... 16 69 13 82 Dr. Medler ...... 22 D. T. Leahy 20 Newcomb ...... 20 86 3 89 One of the Leading Shooters Who Represents the Marlin Fire Arms Co. T. H. Hendrickson .. 22 W. Kyder 19 P. Hodgman ...... 22 Captain Dreyer 19 Frank ...... 18 58 5 63 Connected with the trade but a comparatively short time, Mr. Willard B. Carton, of Portland, Me., McMichael ...... 16 37 * 37 L. Haney ...... 21 T. A. Henderson 18 has become one of the best known representatives in the country and a worthy exponent of the Marlin R. Booth ...... 21 S. Stagg 18 Lohr ...... ,...... 16 77 12 89 Fire Arms Company©s goods. He has rapidly acquired popularity, which is a professional©s stock in trade. Willis ...... 17 68 9 77 ft. Morgan ...... 201 Dr. Muller IS According to "Sporting Life©s" trap shooting averages for last year, Mr. Darton was one of that favored W. Simonson ...... 20JJ. Voorhees .... IS Jones ...... 16 53 6 59 few who attained averages above the .90 per cent. mark. During the season he shot at 5,225 targets and 11 Severn ...... 19 75 6 ©81 smashed 4,723. During the first few years of his work as a Marlin man Mr. Darton confined his work H. Homan ...... 20|J. Elliott, Jr. . Little ...... 18 58 8 66 to the New England States, where he is so well known. There his brother has also made a reputation Match shoot, 100 targets. Mink ...... 20 65 3 68 as a shooter. In the past year, however, he has been prominent in shoots in this vicinity and has Ttl. Ttl. Hoover ...... 19 54 6 60 taken a number of honors. At the rate at which his work is improving and his popularity increasing G. H. Piercy ...... 91 A. C. Bostwick 82 Lewis ...... 18 60 2 62 Mr. Darton bids fair to be one of the most valuable men in his field in ». short time. J. H. Hendrickson .. 86 W. Simonson .. 76 Sehwarz ...... 18 50 * 50 P. Hodgman ...... 8-21 Landis ...... 19 81 3 84 Name. Strings of 15 targets. Withdrew. scores, including handicaps and re-entries, The club expects to add about $2,000 in A. C. Bostwick ...... 13 14 14 10 14 14 11 15 13 12 A. Schoverling ...... 8 12 12 9 13 11 15 12 11 .. follow: cash besides the trophies. Programs will Dr. Muller ...... 11 10 9 10 911 9 13 10 .. KAUFFMAN WINS SHOOT-OFF. Brown ...... 9 10 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 . . 93 be ready for mailing about December 18, Captain Dreyer ...... 11 9 12 8 12 13 14 12 13 11 At the regular prize handicap shoot of the Freeman ..... 8 9 6 10 8 9 8 7 10 10 7 92 and can be had by addressing Alf Gardiner, C. Brown ...... 4 3 ...... Meadow -Springs Gun Club, held Saturday, Dr. Wentz ... 9 10 10 10 910 9 8 9 ... . 85 Mgr., 1605 Johnson St., Houston, Texas. J. Martin ...... 13 11 9 10 14 12 13 12 .. .. on the Sixty-fifth and Lancaster avenue Dr. Crooks ... 6 10 7 10 10 10 10 9 9 .. .. 81 Dr. Medler ...... 10 10 9 13 9 12 11 10 10 .. Ballantyne ... 9 9 99 9 7 10 7 8 .. .. 77 H. D. Bergen ...... 13 10 9 ...... grounds, at 25 taregts, with a distance and Perry ...... 9 10 9 8 10 7 7 9 ...... 69 National Park Gun Club Shoot. J. Zollinger ...... 3 4 ...... added target handicap, Kauffman and Jack Hamil ...... 10 10 10 9 8 7 10 ...... 64 J. H. Hendricksen .. 12 11 14 10 14 14 11 13 .. .. son tied with straight scores, but in the Roatche ...... 8 9 10 10 9 ...... 46 Livingston, Mont., December 6. Although S. Stagg ...... 10 8 10 12 12 13 13 12 .. .. shoot-off at 10 targets, Kauffman won, with Harkins ...... 9 9 10 7 10 ...... 45 the weather was not very favorable for trap J. A. Henderson .... 10 11 10 13 ...... a score of 9 to 8. In the shoot-off Jackson Kahler ...... 10 9 9 7 8 ...... 43 shooting, being cold and windy, there was B. Booth ...... 12 11 10 10 ...... shot from a 20-yards© rise with his opnpn- Boyer ...... 7 9 7 10 5 ...... —38 a good crowd out to the regular shoot and G. Keliey ...... 11 12 11 ...... ent, at his own option. Both men, consider had a very enjoyable time. Now that the R. Morgan ...... 13 10 11 ...... game season has closed there will be a good W. Ryder ...... 12 13 9 ...... ing the difference and the strong cross wind, Cincinnati Club©s Scores. S. Simonson ...... 15 11 9 ...... shot in good form. The scores: attendance. After the first of the; year we H. Homan ...... 8 12 10 ...... Cincinnati, O., December 12. The fol will start shooting for a fine cup, which we Yd*. Hdp. Hit. Ttl, F. Stone ...... 11 8 12 14 12 ...... Kauffman ...... 20 5 20 25 lowing scores were made at the weekly have postponed shooting for, knowing that G. Crater ...... 12 7 9 11 10 ...... Jackson ...... 16 7 23 25 shoot of the Cincinnati Gun Club last Satur the attendance would be light during the L. P. Stone ...... 8 6 14 ...... day. The attendance was better than for game season. Event No. 2 was for the club G. Remsen ...... 12 14 ...... ; Murdock ...... 16 4 23 24 H. Montanus ...... 9 11 ...... ; Anderson ...... 16 9 13 22 the last two or three weeks, as the members medal, which was won by H. Jondrow. F. Hodgman ...... 9 13 ...... Franklin ...... 18 7 22 29 are returning from their hunting trips and Scores: D. T. Leahy ...... 12 13 ...... ; Coyle ...... 37 5 17 22 will take up the clay bird shooting now Gothard ...... 19 5 14 19 u 10 25 15 L. Haney ...... 11 13 15 ...... ; Jones ...... 16 10 7 17 that they cannot get the real thing. Two Prater ...... 7 18 J. Elliott, Jr...... 6 ...... Sloan ...... 19 3 13 16 events, at 50 targets each, were pulled off. Miles ...... 7 17 J. Elliott, Sr...... 14 ...... Wallers ...... 16 5 8 13 In the first event Twitchell was high gun, Cook ...... 6 18 J. Voorhees ...... 10 ...... ; Strickland ...... 16 .. 13 13 with 34, Snyder finishing second with 33. Bowen ...... 6 17 G. Piercy ...... 10 ...... i George ...... 16 .. 11 11 Jones improved in the second event and tied Mitchell ...... 5 17 Monahan ...... 16 .. 12 12 Sitherwood ...... 9 17 Piercy Wins at Bergen Beach. Von Nuda ...... 16 .. 10 10 Twitchell for first place on 29, Snyder drop Mrs. Sitherwood ...... ping into second place with Smith, on 24. H. Jondrow ...... 9 21 New York, December 11. In anticipation Scores: Davis ...... 6 15 of the amateur trap shooting championship Brooks ...... MODEL CLUB©S OPENING SHOOT. Event No. 1 50 targets. Confarr ...... 21 of the United States, which is to be decided The Model Gun Club, of Olney, held its Twitchell ...... 9 10 15 34 OLD BALDY, (Sec.) at Travers Island, December 18, more than first shoot of the season Saturday at Fish Snyder ...... 12 8 13 33 thirty well-known metropolitan gunners went Jones ...... 9 8 10 27 down to the shores of Jamaica Bay yester er©s lane and Wyoming avenue, and with a Smith ...... 8 7 9 24 Perry Men Still Active. field of nine gunners the opening event Sam ...... 7 8 6 21 day and decided many interesting events. proved to be a most successful one. The William ...... 6 5 4 15 Perry, N. Y., December 12. A party of It was the December shoot of the Bergen conditions of the shoot were 100 targets per Event No. 2 50 targets. the local members of the Perry Rod and Beach Gun Club, and the programme was man. Scores : TwitcheU ...... 15 14 29 Gun Club turned out Saturday in a practice made up of ten "fifteen bird" events, two Tones ...... 13 16 29 shoot at the traps. Mr. Dan S. Keyes, of events at twenty-five targets each and a spe B. B. B. B. T. Snyder ...... UO 14 24 Minton ...... 20 14 20 20 84 Philadelphia, a member of the Riverton Gun cial sweepstakes between five of the best Schilling© ...... 20 21 18 22 81 Smith ...... 11 13 24 Club and the Union League Club, visiting gunners in the East. The special sweep Perry ...... 18 20 17 23 78 his son-in-law, Geo. K. Page and family in stake was at 100 targets and the gunners Mitcliell ...... 20 20 20 13 73 Sunny South©s Big Shoot. Perry, brought his Parker and participated. that competed were John H. Hendrickson, Smith ...... 20 22 18 12 72 The following scores were made: Bergen Beach Gun Club, winner of the ama Arbon ...... 15 20 18 18 71 Houston, Tex., December 12. All ar teur championship in 1906; W. Simonson, Mack ...... 20 18 20 12© 70 rangements have been perfected for conduct Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. Meadow Brook Gun Club, present holder of Groben ...... 18 19 20 12 69 ing the eighth Sunny South Handicap, at Keyes ...... 60 25!Hilflker ...... 30 22 F. Arbon ...... 15 16 20 17 68 Alva Clark ...... 55 49|Will Page ...... 30 16 the Cosmopolitan championship; A. C. Bost Houston, Texas, January 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Martin ...... 40 (i[Geo. Page ...... 20 6 wick and Fred Hodgman of the New York 23, 1909. This great sporting event will be Stapley ...... 40 33| Athletic Club, and G. H. Pierey, the well- DR. CROOKS WINS SHOOT. held under the auspices of the Adoue-Blaine known revolver shot. The event was decided Dr. Crooks starred at Saturday©s weekly Gun Club, with the well-known sportsman in strings of 25 and Piercy was the winner. shoot of the Highland Gun Club, at Edge and tournament manager, Alf Gardiner, as Lecher Outshoots Showers. His scores were 23, 23, 23 and 22, which Hill, and as a result of his efforts and much manager. The club has selected a beautiful Pottsville, Pa., December 12. Before more gave him a total of 91, excellent shooting against his will, he was forced to accept the grounds with clear open backgrounds and .than 1000 sports here this afternoon Ollie considering that the last two strings were .capital prize-; a live pig. The shoot was a will fit it with five sets of traps and all Lecher defeated Harry ©Showers, for a local decided in the twilight. handicap affair, the trap-shooters being given conveniences for the handling of a big championship, by killing nine to his oppon broken targets, according to their class, and tournament. In case of bad weather there ent©s seven birds, in a live pigeon shooting New York Athletic Club Shoot, as they were allowed to re-enter, the traps will be ample warm shelter for any number match. Each man w^as to have shot at fif were busy almost till dark. Though Dr. of shooters that may attend, and the grounds teen birds for a stake of $150 a side. For New York, December 14. One of the Crooks had a handicap, he nevertheless won will be fitted with every accommodation. mer State Champion Fred Coleman was largest fields of the year reported at the the porker on his merits, ©as he outshot the Nothing will be left undone that will add to referee. Large sums changed hands in side Travers Island traps of the New York Ath- field when it came to deciding a tie. The th« pleasure and comfort of the attendance. bets. iContinued on the thirteenth page.) DECEMBER Ip, I9O8. 253 UNFINISHED EN AND MEASURES The above remarkable record was made by GVTS EDITOR JOE KAUTZKV, of Fort Dodge, la.

HIS is the day of the "eternal feminine," throughout the shooting world as well, a co T no special field of masculine endeavor operation and support quite commensurate AN AMATEUR or activity being nowadays exempt from with his ability. No more popular man ex ©feminine intrusion or rivalry. Even the ists in shooting circles than Mr. Banks, and At Jewell, la., November 27 and 28 trap-shooting and hunting field is no longer the Company made no mistake in his de closed to women. Apropos to this a writer served promotion. Long may he Ware I MR. KAUTZKY also won the Smith Cup, with a score of in© the "Public Ledger," of Philadelphia Bays: Y the time this paper reaches its readers "By the way, it is worthy of note that our fair there will be gathered at Travers Island, sisters, whose political ambitions bubbled over in Eng B 5O Straight from 18 Yds. land to the point of getting them and the country in New York, shooters from all sec Into trouble, and who are simmering, though they tions of the United ©States and Canada, to and shot through the entire second day©s program hare not yet reached the stage of ebullition in this engage in the fourth annual contest for :the country are spreading out in other directions. It is said that scores of women throughout New National Amateur Clay Bird championship. York State, and, indeed, in other States, have The first day of the meet, Thursday, Decem Without a Miss taken out applications for hunting licenses. On one day last month licenses were issued at Al ber 17, will be given over to the champion In making the above record, Mr. Kautzky used bany, to .half a dozen women who were going ship preliminary match. On Friday, DeOfim- on a hunting trip to the Adirondacks. Of course, this is no new thing even among our Quaker ber 18, America©s premier shooting event, dames. Mrs. Charles B. Penrose used to accompany the contest for the National amateur cham her husband on his hunting trips in the Kocky pionship, will be held, each competition be OUPONT SMOKELESS Mountains quite the real thing, you know. * * * * Mrs. Walter Jfumess, also, was a charming ing open to all amateurs. The conditions The POWDER THAT MAKES and BREAKS RECORDS huntress, taking the field with her husband on sever call for 100 targets, 25 to be shot from each al occasions. * * * * Mrs. Medill McCormick is one of the most noted Dianas in the country just of four sets of traps, at 16 yards rise. The E. I. OU PO/VF BE NEIHOURS POWDER CO., now. Only last month, accompanied by her Mexican shooting will start at 10 o©clock A. M., each guide and her own fair hands, she is reported to day. G. F. Pelham, chairman of the com Established 1802. Wilmlnglon, Del. © have Mlled a 200-pound buck, with eight antlers, after breakfast. They say that she is an excellent mittee having charge of the meet, states shot, and quite the best huntress who has visited that the competitors will number about 150, the region. Mrs. McCormtek is the daughter of the including the present champion, Dr. E. F. late Marcus Hanna. Then there is the daughter of Commodore Bourne, Miss Marjorie Bourne, who won Gleason, of Boston; W. M. Foord, of Wil- a shooting match tbe other day, shooting three mington, Del., and J. H. Hendriekson, of pheasants out of five. The women axe coming on. Long Island City, N. Y.. the respective title Fair woman would a-hunting go, Her license says she can; holders of 1906 and 1905. And if the sport afield is slow. * * * She still, may hunt for man. (( A TRAVELER with wide experience in * * * A hunting in Africa has made a calcu *I*HE annual dinner, on December 12, of lation as to the expense of the pro 1 the Gridiron Club thai famous politico- posed trip by President Roosevelt," says is an unpleasant word to the man behind the social dining organization of Washington the New York "World" of recent date. For correspondents developed into a satire of a stay of four months by a party of five gun at the trap shoot. Sometimes, it©s the President Roosevelt©s African hunting trip. the figures are: gun©s fault, but not often, if the gun is a Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft joined heartily Passage United States to Naples. . . . $1,000 in the fun. Apropos to this matter a dis Passage Naples to Mombasa ...... 1,800 PARKER the best example of the gun patch fc-om New Haven makes the interest Camp outfit, special clothing, etc.... 1,500 ing announcement that "ammunition to be Ammunition, guns, food transporta builder©s art in America today. used by President Roosevelt on his Afri tion in Africa ...... 3,000 Headman ...... 1,000 Send for Illustrated Catalogue. can hunting trip has been prepared there Two gun bearers ...... 200 »nd forwarded to Washington, together with Cook, two personal servants ...... 400 the weapons which the President will use. Four askaris (game watchers) .... 400 The largest ball cartridges are of the calibre 100 porters ...... 1V600 Parker Bros., MERIDEN, CONN. to bring down an elephant." Fire moles ...... 700 Treating trophies ...... 1,000 NEW YORK SALESROOMS, 32 Warren Street EW YORK shooters are keeping pace Total for four months ...... $12,650 N with the sportsmen of Philadelphia, Estimated additional for 8 months. . 15,450 Chicago and Boston. The turn-outs at Total ...... $28,050 the weekly club events are generally large 6 Smith . and teams and individual matches are num The "World©s" estimate is rather con 7 -Mayer . servative. The items of guns, food, trans S Jaelison GUNS, AMMUNITION erous thus indicating the personal interest fl H.itch .. «o necessary to the development of the sport. portation, etc., will reach nearly $6000. 13 Jordan . When the trip is over if President Roose We are reminded of New York©s advance WAYNE CLUB SHOOT. ifi the sport by the announcement that a velt has anything left of $50,000, we believe SPORTING GOODS challenge has been received by the Crescent it will look like 30 cents. Members of the General Wayne Club in dulged in a live-bird shooting contest at the Athletic Club from the gunners of the New Torresdale grounds, on Saturday, with J. J,B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. York Athletic Club, and a-s soon as the R. I. R. Sheldon, of Brown University, Vandergrift and H. Coblentz tieing for first 816 Chestnut St., Phila. shooting committee of both clubs agree on M at Providence, R. I., an ardent shooter, place. Each killed 19 out of 20 birds. They the details of a match the date will be an sends the following interesting com divided first and second purses, and third New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. nounced. It will probably be early in Jan munication regarding the game season in purse, which was a tie between J. McCrane izary. Let the good wotk go on! his vicinity: and H. Ashton. was also split in halves. Mr. T. S. Dando, Dear Sir: The best half of a, The scores follow: J. Vandergrift 19, H. Coblenz MAY SUE FOR GUN. ERE is an interesting and important very poor hunting season is now gone, and re 19, ,T. McCrane 18. H. Ashton 18, H. Boerkel 17, ports of unsuccessful hunting trips are heard every D. Farrell 17, Scot Curtls 17, H. Atldnson 16, J. H news item sent us by Mr. William day. The quail are scarce and wild, and there are Gyles 16, H. Newhouse 16, H. Harvey 15, F. Cur Pennsgrove Shooter Demands Division, Coyne, Director of Sales of the du Pont few ruffed grouse. On the other hand many more tls 13. but Newcomb Gets Prize. de Nemours Powder Company: woodcock have been killed than usual and we are all hopeful that these birds are not to be extermi Salem, N. J., Dec. 12. The tie shoot-off "On and after January 1st, 1!)09, the Sporting nate^ yet. It is time for snow to fall now, and it TARGET TOURNAMENT. Powder Division and the Adverti.©fing Division will looks as if the birds that have lived so far may for the prize gun between Charles New- be separated, Mr. J. T. Skelly retaining the man have a hard time of it. After so many poor days comb, of Philadelphia, and Warren Risner, agership of the Sporting Powder Disision. Mr. it is quite likely that many of the men are wait The Mountain View Gun Club©s Annual of Pennsgrove, N. J., at the grounds of the Edward Banks is hereby appointed Jiiaaiager of the ing until the telltale tracks reveal the hiding places Salem County Rod and Gun Club, was won Advertising Division, with headd uarters at Wil- of the birds and they can retrieve their record with Event at Pen Argyl. mington. The Sporting Powder Edvisiou, as here just one good bag regardless of the chances of by Newcomb. He shot at 30 targets, break tofore, will handle the sales of all smokeless shot game next year. Let us hope that no one will be Pen Argyl, Pa., December 12. The an ing 27. Risner did not put in his appear gun and rifle powders, the direction of the expert guilty of killing the last pair, of a flock of quail nual tai©get tournament of the Mountain ance, but sent a letter instead, in which he shooters, sales of black sporting and fireworks or the last "biddie" in a swamp. Another thing View Gun Club, of this place, was the best demanded of the club that the gtin be di- powders, saltpetre and squibs." that I should like to mention is that about three attended in years. Sportsmen from all over vi^sd between the two contestants, and if Mr. Coyne bespeaks for Mar. Banks the weeks ago a large bunch of scaup duck or blue- bills got to feeding in a small lake in Warwick the slate and cement regions and throughout any other disposition was made of the prize hearty co-operation of all departments and and staytxj until driven out ,by being chased with the Lehigh Valley attended. Several thou he would bring suit against the club. The employes of the great Powder Company. rowboats. It is something that has never happened sand targets were used and in addition to club decided that Risner had forfeited his before, and as a peculiar kind of grass grows in the 13 well-contested events there was a right to the g«n by not being present. The Mr. Banks© personality is such that it will the pond I think that they will be back next year. Command for him within the Company, and match shoot between the local club and the club thinks this will settle the matter and If so, their pursuit by boats should be prohibited. Alert Gun Club, of Phillipsburg, N. J. The does not take Risner©s threat seriously. Alert Club won by a score of 213 to 196. LIVE BIRD EVENTS. the 25-bird race between Hess and Killian There were ten men to the side and each for $25 a side will also be shot. Scores: man shot at 25 targets. The summary: Henry High at Phoenixville. A Days© Work at the Traps in Philadel Ten-bird event, $5 entrance, handicap rise. Match shoot Alert Club. Fredericks 23, Graves Phoenixville, Pa., December 10. Inter Hdp. Tl. 18, Raub 20, Stiles 22, Bates 25, Englert 22, Clark state Association rules governed the all-day phia Bender a Winner. Felix ...... 30 22222 2*022 8 22, C. Miller 19, J. Miller 15, Brueh 21. Total 213. live-bird shooting match held on the grounds Murphy ...... 30 22*12 1*222 8 Mountain View Club Adams 24, Frome 19, Eeiner of the Phoenixville Gun Club to-day. Frank Philadelphia, Pa., December 14. Haines 17, Perry 18, Fox 20, Gilbert 20, Markley 24, Ham- Bender ...... 30 22222 22222 10 bleton 22, Juscher 19, Parsons 15. Total 196. Henry, of Lansdale, shot the high gun of and Peltz, both shooting from the 29-yard Redman ...... 28 *222* 2122* 7 the day, gathering thirty-six out of thirty- handicap mark, killed straight in the weekly Aiman ...... 29 02211 11222 9 15 targets German 15, Apgar 15, Wells 14, Grover Hess ...... 30 21221 22012 9 14, Markley 14, Graves 13, Sullen 13, Worthiugton nine birds. Scores: live-bird shoot at the Point Breeze track Jones ...... 29 221*2 222*2 8 12, Fromme 11, Pleiss 11. Seven-bird sweepstake Henry 7, Geist 7, Tholan 7. Saturday, and divided first money. The Grace ...... 29 *1112 *2*22 7 15 targets Wells 15, German 15, Apgar 15, Mark- Weick 7, Kader 7, Wolf 6, Dunlap 6, Lands 6, M. birds were fast and strong flyers. There Tomlin ...... 27 1112* *2121 8 ley 15, Englert 15, Worthington 14, Butler 14, McGlinche 5, Sehroyer 4, J. MeGlinche 4, Linch 3, were 15 gunners participating in the event. Lewis ...... 28 1*222 *0**1 5 Glover 13, Pleiss 13, Graves 12, Fromme 11. Fulmer 3. 15 targets German 15, Apgar 15, Markley 15, Fifteen-bird sweepstakes^-Henry 15, Coldren 14, Howard Young was the last to drop out of Morris ...... 30 12211 2221* 9 Worthington 14, Glover 14, Fromme 14, Pleiss 14, the straight score men, having his ninth Worthington, Jr...... 30 1*22* 22212 8 Hendrieks 14, Weick 13, Tholan 12, Sehroyer 13, Worthington, Si...... 30 *1221 20221 8 Englert 14, Graves 13, Butler 13, Wells 12. Snyder 11, Sutch 11, Bean 11, M. McGlinche 11. bird. He divided second money with W. Paul ...... 20 01112 *2212 8 15 targets Wells 15, German 15, Englert 15, Landis 10, Wolf 10, Geist 10, Buckwalter 10, Bader Paulson, Holznagle and Boyd, while Harry Franks ...... 28 0*220 *2210 5 Apgar 14, Worthington 13, Graves 13, Glover 12, 9, Armstrong 8. Fisfoer and Fred Poulson divided third Markley 11, Frome 11, Pleiss 11, Butler la. Seven-bird sweepstakes M. McGlinche 6, Lambert $2, miss and out. 15 targets German 15, Englert 15, Wells 14, money. Score: . HdP- Glover 14, Apgar 14, Graves 14, Pleiss 13, Butler 6, Henry 5, Wolf 5, Schroyer 5, Hendrieks 5. Geist Morris ...... 30 2 2 2 3 4, Tholan 4, Bader 4, WeJck 4, Cressman 3, Lands 2. Yds. K. 12, Worthington 11, Markley 11, Frome 10. T«n-bird sweepstakes Schroyer 10, Hendrieks 9. J. Haines ...... 29 22222 22222 10 Hess ...... 30 2 2 2 3 15 targets Apgar 15, Wells 14, Worthington 13, McGlinehe 9, Bean 9, Cressman 8. Lund 8, Buck- Bender ...... 30 2 2 2 Markley 13, Frome 13, Pleiss 13, Butler 13, German Peltz ...... 29 22222 22222 10 Murphy ...... 30 2 2 2 waiter 8, Lambert 7, Sands 6, Snyder 6, Armstrong 6,. Young ...... 30 22211 12202 9 12. Glover 12, Englert 11, Graves 6. Hendrieks 5, O©Brien 5, McGlinche 4, Rainbo 8. W. Paulson ...... 28 22222 20222 9 Felix ...... 30 2 2 2 15 targets Wells 14, Worthington 14, German 14, Holznagle ...... 29 21102 22222 9 Aiman ...... 30 2 2 2 Bates 14, Aogar 14, Pleiss 13, Butler 13, Englert Boyd ...... 28 01121 21211 9 Cummings ...... 30 2 1 13. Raub 11. Harps 11, Glover 10, Markley 10, Fisherf ...... 30 02222 20222 8 Grace ...... 30 2 1 Graves 8, Frome 6. F. PaWsou ...... 28 02210 12221 8 Worthington, Jr...... 30 2 1 20 targets Pleiss 20, Welles 19, German 19, Mark- Worrall ...... 29 02202 02112 7 Redman ...... 28 0 ley 19, Apgar 18. Glover 18, Wortaington 17, Eng TRADE NEWS* Edwards ...... 29 22200 22200 6 EMERSON WINS AT NARBERTH. lert 17, Bates 16. Harps 16, Frome 15, Baub 15, Morrison ...... 28 20010 02111 6 Gilbert 15, Graves 13. Renwick ...... 27 00102 11022 6 George Emerson, with 9 kills out of his 10 15 targets German 15, Apgar 15, Butler 15, McNelis ...... 29 92912 02001 5 birds, carried off first money in the special Bates 15, Worthington 14, Glover 14, Englert It, Of the four winners of medals for the year 1908 Burns ...... 27 01120 20002 5 live-bird shoot held by the Belmont Gun Markley 13, Raub 13, Wells 12, Hambleton 12, Pleiss of the Laurel Heights Gun Club, San Antonio, Tex.. Bockman ...... 27 00021 00210 4 Club Saturday afternoon at Narberth. The 12. Stiles 12, Harps 12, Gilbert 12, Frome 11. three, Messrs. A. Witchell and Dan O©Connell and conditions were 10 birds, handicap rise, $5 15 targets Apgar 15, Markley 15, Englert 15, Mrs. Dan O©Connell, used Peters factory loaded BENDER A WINNER. Wells 14, German 14, Frome 14, Butler 14, Stiles 14, shells throughout the season. Messrs. Witchell anol "Chief" Bender, shooting , from a 30- entrance) two moneys. The club will hold Bates 14, Glover 13. Pleiss 13, Clerk 13, Worthing O©Connell broke 87 per cent, and Mrs. O©Connell its weekly shoot next Wednesday at Nar ton 12, Gilbert 12, Miller 11. 78 per cent. yards© rise, was the only gunner to kill berth. Scores: 15 targets Wells 15, Apgar 15, Glover 15, Worth * * # all his birds in the weekly live-bird shoot ington 14, Markley 14, Frome 14, Pleiss 14, German At the Election Day tournament of the Zettler of the Penrose Gun Club Saturday after 1 J. Emerson 22022 02122—8 13. Butler 13, Hambleton 11. Rifle Club, at Union Hill, N. J., November 3, Mr. noon. Aiman, Hess and Morris divided sec 2 Babb ...... 222*2 02022—7 15 targets Markley 15, Pleiss 15, Frome 14, Ham A. Hubalek won the National Rifle Association ond money with 9 kills. The club will hold a 3 Kelley ..... 22112 02130—8 bleton 13, Butler 13. medal with a score of 98 out of 100 on the Standard 4 G. Emerson 22122 12*22—9 30 targets Wells 30, Glover 30, Worthington 29 American target, equalling the world©s record. Ht special shoot on Thursday, at 15 birds, and 5 Jones ...... 20021 20221—1 German 29, Apgw 28, Englart 27. used King©s semi-smokeless powder. DECEMBER 19, 1908. SRORTI1NQ LJFB 13

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score being 23 out of a possible 25. The clouds, which made the "clay birds" hard to Yacht Club shooters met on the club NEW YORK NEWS. team match, in which three pairs entered, find, many of the Larchmont Yacht Club grounds yesterday, and decided two events. was won by W. C. Damron and A. E. Hen shooters faced the traps in yesterday©s The scores: (Continued from the eleventh page.) drickson, with a total of 38. Scores: events. Close scores were the rule and sev Weekly cup, 25 targets, handicap. letic Club Saturday. The December cup end December cup, 25 targets, handicap. eral ties had to be shot off. E. L. C. Robins H. T. H. T. H. T. H. T. and W. J. Elias divided the honors of the H. L. Hoyt, Jr.... 3 25 C. M. Gould .... ed in a tie between O. C. Grinnell, Jr., and J. H. Hoyt R. M. Owens. Each gunner returned a full M. Stiner ...... 6 23 F. B. Stephenson ..0 IS day, Mr. Robins winning legs on the Sauer 6 25 E. D. Lentilhon W. C. Damron ... 2 22 J. H. Ernst ...... 5 17 gun and Alexandre monthly cup, and Mr. B. G. Loomis . 3 22 J. E. Meyer .... score of 25 targets. The shoot-off went to G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 3 22 F. S. Hyatt ...... 5 17 J. W. Alker ... 4 13 G. C._ Meyer. Mr. Owens by two targets. Three guns W. W. Peabody ..4 21 D. T. Leahy ..... 2 14 Elias a leg on the Bostwick prize. H. H. B. Longnecker .... 3 20 E. A. Sierck were tied in the weekly shogt for the Sauer L. C. Hopkins .... 5 20 W. W. Marshall . 5 14 Binkard won a leg on the Baudouine prize. W. H. Williams ..5 141 prize. F. H. Schauffler won the shoot-off J. J. Keyes ...... 3 18 A. E. Hendrickson. 2 14 The scores: Shoot-off won by Mr. Hoyt, Jr. from 0. W. Billings and G. A. Lyons. Mr. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. Bostwick prize, 25 birds, handicap. Monthly cup, 50 targets, handicap. Schauffler was also the winner of the scratch G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 15[J. H. Ernst ..... H. T.I G. C. Meyer ...... 8 43|J. W. Alker .... 33 W. W. Peabody, Jr. 2 12|F. S. Hyatt E. L. C. Robins.. 2 201A. B. Alley ... J. E. Meyer ...... 8 43 B. G. Loomis .. 6 39 shoot. G. W. Kuchler and Gus Grieff tied D. T. Leahy ...... 1 12 W. W. Marshall . S. Scott ...... 0 21 W. J. Elias ... H. L. Hoyt, Jr.... 12 41 W. H. Williams.. 10 36 for the Stevens prize and the former marks F. B. Stephenson., 0 11 A. E. Hendrickson. F. C. Perkins .... 5 25 R. L. Spotts .. E. A. Sierck ...... 6 40,C. M. Gould _.....H man won the shoot-off. W. C. Damron ... 1 10 J. Boss Collins .... 2 24 H. H, Binkard Tie will be shot off next week. December cup, 25 targets. Won by G.. G. Stephenson, Jr. A. C. Bostwick . 0 21| H. T. H. T. Trophy shoot, 15 targets,© handicap. Shoot-off won by Mr. Elias. Wise Leads at Indianapolis. K. M. Owens ...... 4 25 T. E. Eobinson .... 5 20 M. Stiner ...... 4 15|A. E. Hendrickson. 1 11 Baudouine prize, 25 birds, handicap. O. C. Grinnell, Jr. .1 25 H. Stevens ...... 0 20 G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 HID. T. Leahy ...... 1 11 H. T.I H. T. Indianapolis, Ind., December 12. The F. H. Schaufflar .. 1 24 C. W. Billings .. fl 19 J. J. Keyes 2 14|F. S. Hyatt ...... 3 11 A. C. Bostwick .... 0 22|E. L. C. Robins... 1 24 members of the Indianapolis Gun Club had F. A. Hougraan ... 1 23 N. V. Lenane .... 3 19 W. W. Peabody .. la F. B. Stephenson.. 0 10 W. J. Elias ...... 0 22 S. Scott ...... 0 21 a very suitable afternoon for their regular A. C. Bostwick .... 0 22 J. J. O©Donohue . 4 19 W. C. Damron ... 13 W. W. Marshall. .. 0 9 R. L. Spots ...... 1 23 F. W. Perkins .... 5 23 weekly club shoot on Saturday. The day©s . Piercy ...... 0 22 Dr. Cobden ..... 0 18 Won by Stiner. H. H. Binkard .... 1 25|J. Boss Collins .... 2 23 event of the English Hotel Cup disposal con G. A. I,yon ...... 0 22 T. H. Stewart ... 0 IS Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. Won by Mr. Binkard. G. W. Kuchler .... 3 22 G. F. Pelham ... 1 18 M. Stiner ...... 4 14 W. W. Peabody . . 2 10 Alexandre Cup, 25 birds, handicap. test was won by Wise, who made a very F. Hall ...... 0 21 C. M. Thompson 3 IS G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 13 F. B. Stephenson. 0 10 H. T. H. T. commendable score, 48 out of 50 targets. W. J. Elias ...... 2 20 3. Morrison ...... 1 17 L. C. Hopkins .... 3 13 W. W. Marshall 3 W. J. Elias ...... 0 24 E. L. C. Robins ..224 The rules governing this contest were modi F. W. Moffett .... 0 20 C. L. Ebey ...... 5 17 J. J. Keyes .... 2 12 J. H. Ernst .. 2 A. C. Bostwick .. 0 21 Stuart Scott ...... 0 1©J fied before the commencement of the shoot T. .T. McCahill .... 5 20 Dr. Jones ...... 2 16 W. C. Damron . 1 11 D. T. Leaby ..... 1 R. L. Spotts ...... 1 22|F. W. Perkins ..... 5 22 ing, requiring that the contestants who win Shoot-off, 25 targets. F. S. Hyatt .... 3 11|A. E. Hendrickson 1 H. H. Benkard ... 1 21|J. Ross Collins .... 2 20 E. M. Owens ...... 3 24|0. C. Grinnell, Jr... 1 22 one event from the 16-yard line shall there Won by Stiner. Shoot-off won by Mr. Robins. after compete from the 18-yard line until Sauer trophy, 25 targets. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. Sauer gun, 25 birds, handicap. F. H. Schauffler ..1 24 A. Jones ...... 2 21 W. C. Damron .... 1 15 W. W. Marshall ..3 12 H. T.| H. T. they win another event, and then compete C. W. Billings .... 2 24 C. Pierce ...... 0 M. Stiner ...... 4 15 A. E. Hendrickson. 1 11 E. L. C. Robins.. 3 25IR. L. Spotts ...... 1 18 from the 20-yard mark in all future events G. A. Lyon ...... 0 24 T. J. McCahill ... 5 20 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 14 G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 2 11 F. C. Perkins .... 5 22|W. J. Elias ...... 1 21 in which they take part. The scores F.© A. Hodgman 1 23 T. K. Robinson ... 5 20 D. T. Leahy ...... 1 13 W. W. Peabody .... 2 10 Stuart Scott ...... 0 23 A. B. Alley ...... 4 23 were: Wise 48, Michaelis (20) 47, Part- O. C. Grinnell, Jr.. 1 22 Dr. Cobden 0 19 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 13 F. S. Hyatt ...... 3 8 J. Ross Collins .. 2 20|H. H. Benkard .... 1 23 1 19 ington (18) 46, Dixon 46, Hawk (18) 44, W. J. Elias 22 G. F. Pelham .. Shoot-off Damron 13, Stiner 10. A. C. Bostwick 0 24| Brennan 44, Farrell (18) 42, Hymer 41, li. M. Owens ..M 3 22 C. M. Thompson.. 3 18 Won by Mr. Robins. F. Hall ....f... 0 22 G. H. Stewart .... 1 18 Team shoot, 25 targets, handicap. Neighbors 41, Franklin (20) 37, Moller 37, G. W. Kuchler .. 3 22|J. J. O©Donohue ..4 17 W. C. Damron .... 2 21 J. J. Keyes ...... 3 20 Accumulative cup, 25 birds, handicap. Bell 37, and Siwell 36. Next Saturday af F. W. Moffett .. 0 21|C. L. Ebey ...... 5 17 A. E. Hendrickson. 2 17 J. H. Ernst ...... 5 14 H. T. H. T. ternoon Wise will begin his career at the N. V. Lanane ... 8 21|A. C. Bostwick 0 17 A. C. Bostwick .... 0 21 R. L. Spotts ...... 1 21 H. Stevens ...... 0 21JJ. Morrison ... 1 16 Total Total ...... S4 W. J. Elias ...... 0 20 Stuart Scott ...... 0 20 18-yard mark. A tabulation of the scores Shoot-off, 25 targets. D. T. Leahy ...... 2 16 H. H. Benkard ... 0 19 J. Ross Collins .... 2 21 that were made in practice shooting: F. H. Schauffler .. 0 22 G. A. Lyons 0 19 G. G. Stephenson.. 3 19 Too dark for shoot off. Targets ..... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 TL B. Pet. C. W. Billings .... 2 21 iFlfteen birds, unknown angles, handicap. Wise ...... 19 19 ...... 40 38 95 Total ...... 35 Stevens trophy, 25 targets. H. T.I H. T. Hymer ...... 18 18 17 18 25 105 96 91 G. W. Kuchler .... 3 25 C. M. Thomas 8 21 Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. A. C. Bostwick 0 13 Stuart Scott 0 11 Partington .... 17 18 18 16 18 20 20 .. 140 127 91 G. Grieff ...... 4 25 F. Hall 0 21 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 14 L. C. Hopkins A. B. Alley .. 1 10 E. L. C. Robins 1 8 Dixon ...... 20 18 17 19 21 105 95 90 R. M. Owens ... 3 24 F. A. Hodgman 1 20 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 14 D. T. Leahy R. L. Spotts .. 0 11 F. C. Perkins . 2 12 Franklin ...... 17 13 20 19 19 19 .... 120 107 89 O. C. Grinnell, Jr. 1 24 A. C. Bostwick . 0 10 W. C. Damron .... 1 13 W. W, Marshall H. H. Benkard ., 0 10 J. Boss Collins 0 12 Michaelis ..... 14 16 20 19 19 ...... 100 88 88 F. W. Moffett ... 0 23 J. Morrison 1 19 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 13 W. W* Peabody, Jr W. J. Elias ... 0 14| Bell ...... 18 16 ...... 40 34 85 T. J. McCahill ... 23 G. H. Stewart 0 19 G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 12|A. E. Hendricbson Won by Mr. Elias. Brennan ...... 16 16 18 15 18 ...... 100 83 83 A. Jones ...... 2 .22 G. A. Lyon ...... 0 19 Shoot-off Prize divided. Ten birds, unknown angles, handicap. Farrell ...... 16 ...... 20 16 80 H. Stevens ...... 0 22 Dr. Cobden ...... 1 18 Scratch shoot, 15 targets. H. T.l H. T. Siwel ...... 16 16 17 14 16 ...... 100 79 79 J. J. O©Donohue... 4 22 T. R. Robinson .... 5 IT Ttl.l F. W. Perkins .... 1 8|H. H. Benkard .... 0 9 Neighbors ...... 16 16 13 16 21 105 82 78 W. J. Elias ...... 2 22 C. L. Ebey ...... 5 17 F. B. Stephenson ... 131 A. E. Hendrickson J. Ross Collins .... 0 9[W. J. Elias ...... 0 7 Moller ...... 17 17 17 13 16 16 18 14 165 128 78 F. H. Schauffler .. 0 22 C. Piercy ...... 0 17 W. C. Damron ...... 121 W. W. Marshall .. A. C. Bostwick .... 0 lOlStuart Scott ...... 0 7 Hawk ...... 18 11 ...... 40 29 73 G. F. Pelham .... 1 22 N. V. Lenane ..... 3 13 D. T. Leahy ...... 12|M. Stiner ...... A. B. Alley ...... 1 8|E. L. C. Robins ..0 6 C. W. Billings ... 2 21 G. G. Stephenson.... 12|J. Williams ...... R. L. Spotts ...... 0 71 Shoot-off, 25 targets. W. W. Peabody ..... 10|F. S. Hyatt ...... 5 Won by Mr. Bostwick. Arrange Shoot Matches. G. W. Kuchler ... 2 20|G. Grieff ...... 4 19 J. J. Keyes ...... 10| Pine Grove, Pa., December 12. A series Trophy shoot, 25 targets. Won by F. B. Stephenson. Montclair Shoots and Dines. of two shooting matches at live birds has T. R. Robinson ... 5 24 0. C. Grinnell, Jr.. 1 21 been arranged between William Stutzman, Bergen Beach Gun Club. .Montclair, N. J., December 14. The F. W. Moffett 0 24 F. A. Hodgman.... 1 21 Montclair, N. J., Gun Club held its annual of Orwin, and Rufus Schwartz, of Hegins, G. A. Lyon 0 23 G. F. Pelham ..... 1 21 Brooklyn, December 14. There was only for a purse of $200. The first match will G. H. Stewart .. 0 23 F. Hall ...... 0 20 banquet in the dining room of the Mont C. Pieroy ...... 0 23 G. W. Kuchler .... 2 20 a small field of marksmen at the traps of clair Club Saturday night, following its take place Saturday, December 26, at Reiner K. V. Lenane .. 3 23 W. .T. Elias ...... 2 20 the Bergen Beach Gun Club Saturday. The weekly shoot in the afternoon. Secretary City, and the second at Hegins, Friday, Jan T. J. MeCahill . 5 22 Dr. Cobden ...... 0 20 events were all at 25 targets, and H. Kelly Edward Winslow read his annual report, uary 1. J. J. O©Donohue. 4 22 F. H. Schauffler .. 0 2:) did the best work, breaking 83 out of a which showed that the club now has 113 Dr. De Wolf ... 22 A. C. Bostwick ... 0 19 possible 100 targets. A strong wind blew C.. . W.... Billings..__- - ...... 2 22 C. M. Thompson ..3 18 members. Prizes for the year©s work at FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. R. M. Owens ..... 3 22JJ. Morrison ...... 0 16 over the meadows and made it impossible for the traps were awarded as follows: A. R. A- Jones ...... 2 2l| the gunners to break many of the targets. Alien, $50 gold medal for making the high A Week©s Eeglstrattons. Shoot-off, 25 targets. The scores: est score by breaking 461 out of a possible T. R. Robinson ... 4 22]F. W. Moffett ..... 0 21 Since our last issue the following addi Strings of 25. 500. Louis W. Colquitt got second prize, tional registrations for shoots have been Trophy shoot, 25 targets. H. W. Dreyer ...... 14 20 18 19 21 18 with 441 out of 500. The Ballistite medal Dr. De WoUe 24 F. Hall ...... 0 20 J. Voorhees ...... 14 17 16 20 17 16 received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. A. C. Bostwick .. 24 B. M. Owens ..... 3 20 R. Morgan ...... 19 16 15 19 18 17 was awarded to Ray Jacobus, who had three Shaner, of the Interstate Association: W. J. Ellas .... i G. W. Kuchler 2 H. Kelly ...... 21 19 19 24 out of ten wins to his credit. The presi December 30. 31 Guthrie, Okla. Guthrie Gun Club. T. J. McCahill .. 5 22 C. M. Thompson 18 H. W. Ryder ...... 18 21 16 21 dent©s medal for scratch scores was won by E. B. Metz, secretary. J. J. O©Donohue . 4 22 F. A. Hodgraan 18 J. .Hopkins ...... 17 18 19 14 A. R. Alien. These officers were elected: January 1 Wellington, Mass. Paleface Gun Club. F. H. Schauffler 0 22 G. F. Pelham .. 1 18 A. Griffith ...... 15 15 16 16 President, George Batten; vies president, T. R. Robinson .. 5 21 IN. V. Lenane 3 16 W. Duckwortb ...... _ .. 18 12 16 16 C. E. Comer, secretary. Dr. Jones ...... 2 21IJ. Morrison 1 15 H. D. Bergen ...... 19 16 20 A. R. Alien; Secretary, Edward Winslow; C. Piercy ...... 0 21 G. H. Stewart 0 15 A. B. Suydam ...... 18 21 12 treasurer, S. R. Soverel; field captain, Louis Begifitered Tournaments. C. W. Billings .... 2 21 G. A. Lyon ... 0 IS E. Searles ...... 16 18 16 W. Colquitt; chairman Handicap Committee, DECEMBER SHOOTS. F. W. Moffett .... 0 21 0. C. Grinnell 1 21 J. Shevlin ...... 17 15 12 Philip H. Cockefair. In the afternoon shoot December 17, 18 OSDOITI, O. Osborn Gun Club. Shoot-off, 25 targets. J. Slavin ...... 19 22 four events at 25 targets each were run off, Perry J. Comer, manager. D. De Wolfe ...... 4 22|A. C. Bostwick .... 0 20 the last three for trophies. Dukes and E. December 25, 26 St. Louis, Mo. "Gun Club," Scratch shoot, 25 targets. At Fox Hills Traps. Jacobus tied in the second event, Jacobus Alec D. Mermod, secretary. F. H. Schauffler .... 24 C. Piercy ...... 19 December 25-26 Creve Couer Lake, Mo. Upper F. A. Hodgman ..... 23 F. H. Stewatt ...... 19 New York, December 14. Nine gunners winning out in the shoot-off. The trade Creve Couer Gun Club. Fred C. Suhr, manager. G. F. Pelham ...... 22 N. V. Lenane ...... 19 shot over the traps of the Fox Hills Golf was well represented to-day, some five men 1900. H. Stevens ...... 21 T. B. Robinson ...... 19 Club, Staten Island, Saturday. The events connected with the U. M. C. or Remington January 12, 13, 14, 15 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. J. Morrison ...... 21 Dr. Jones ...... 19 were all at 25 targets. The best work was Arms Co. being present. Scores: Hamilton Gun Club, at clay targets and live F Hall ...... 20 A. C. Bostwick .... 18 done by G. W. Lembeck, who broke 90 out birds J. J. Lawlor, secretary, Lock Box 52. Dr. Cobden ...... 20 C. W. Billings .... Events ...... 1234 January 21, 22, 23 flnehurst, N. C. Pinehurst W. J. Elias ...... 20 T. J. McCahill .... of a possible 125 targets. G. Bechter also Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Country Club. Leonard Tufts, secretary. F. W. Moffett ...... 2D G. A. Lyon ...... did well, breaking 71 out of a possible 100 *Butier ...... 19 17 19 15 May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania targets.- Both of these gunners shot from Boxall ...... 14 20 20 22 O. C. Grinnell, Jr. .. 19 R. M. Owens ...... Allan ...... 18 22 22 21 State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, under scratch. The scores: Winslow ...... 10 the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chas. Hdp. Strings of 25. Dukes ...... 19 22 18 22 N. Seitzinger, secretary." Crescent A. 0. Tournament. G. W. Lombeck ...... 0 20 18 19 18 15 R. Jacobus ...... 16 19 15 18 New York, December 14. Notwithstand G. Bechtel ...... 0 .. 19 18 16 18 Hanna ...... 8 .. 10 10 Philadelphia Trapshooters* Schedule. ing the northwest gale that whistled across H. O©Dcmohue ...... 5 .. .. 17 15 9 Bush ...... 12 16 January -2 At Camden, Highland. South End and J. J. O©Donohue, Jr...... 5 .. .. 15 17" 18 »Ellis ...... 24 20 22 S. S. White; at Ridley Park, Florists, Meadow the Crescent Athletic Club©s shooting field, A. H. Pogson ...... 5 .. .. 12 22 15 *Gilbert ...... 12 15 13 16 Spring and Chester-Ridley Park. at Bay Ridge, Saturday afternoon, there C. M. Posey ...... 5 .. .. 15 14 12 *Garrison ...... 19 17 15 15 February 6 At Wissinoming, South End, S. S. was some good work done at the traps by Dr. A. H. Thomas ...... 2 ...... 15 12 *Johnson ...... 8 13 15 19 White and Florists; at Edge Hill, Chester-Ridlef the dozen or more gunners that mustered Lieutenant Barrett ...... 6 ...... 15 14 E. Jacobus ...... 19 22 18 20 Park, Highland and Meadow Spring. there for the sport of smashing clay pigeons. T. W. Pogson ...... 5 ...... 10 Professional targets only. March 8 At Ridley Park, Highland, S. S. Eight matches were decided before dark, and E. WINSLOW. White and Chester-Ridley Park; at Meadow Spring, Larchmont Y. C. Shoot. Florists, South End and Meadow Spring. in three of them full scores were made. At Manhasset Y. ^C. Traps. April 3 At Holmesburg Junction, Florists, High M. Stiner, with a handicap of 6, was high New York, December 14. Despite fre land and S. S. White; at Camden, Chester-Rid man in the shoot for the December cup, his quent snow flurries and dark banks of New York, December 14, Manhasset Bay ley Park, Meadow Spring and South End. SPORTIJNQ UIFE DECEMBER 19, 1908.

by the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s As sociation, with headquarters at Harrisburg. TRENTON©S SHOOTING TOURNEY. Lester German Leads Professionals and THANKS TO A GUN-SILENCING Bates Wins Gun. DEVICE. Trenton, N. J., December 12. The tour Dead Shot © nament of the Trenton Shooting Association, held at Interstate Fair grounds, December 2, brought together many of the best shots Hiram Maxim©s Attachment to Be in the country. The scores which were =SMOKELESS= made in a high, tricky wind, were excep tionally fine. Lester German carried off the Manufactured by a Newly- honors of the professional shooters, with For brant, goose, coot and other sea that old gladiator of the traps, J. A. R. Organized Company and Sold Elliott, a close second. In the merchandise birds this powder has proven to be the most event, Bates won the Remington Repeating Gun, with 23 breaks out of 25, shooting popular. When a flight of these birds has at a Nominal Price* from 19 yards. Prominent among those present were: L. H. ©Schortmeyer, T. J. O©Donohue, A. C. Bostwick. H. D. Dreyer, been ^ecoyed the far reaching and killing Hartford, Conn., December 14. Editor H. D. Bergen, all of New York; C. N. Hast "Sporting Life." After January 1 it will ings, Philadelphia; A. Ballantyne, Phila power at long shots has won the confidence be possible for any one to have a first- delphia; F. Bissett, South River; Dr, Farr, class shooting gallery in his house or to Prlinceton; C. T. Warner, Cream Ridge, N. of the lovers of this sport. arrange evening shooting parties at home J The trade representatives were Messrs. without fear of making a racket. This is J. A. R. Elliott, L. S. German, Frank But one of the first practical developments of ler, Neaf Apgar, H. L. Brown, Sim Glover. Hiram Percy Maxim "si. invention of the Following are the scores: noiseless gun, and as it has been patented Shot 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 Ttl. Unaffected by climate , Stability guaranteed in every civilized country of the world a at 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 ————————————— © ———————————— New Jersey corporation has been formed *Elliott ..... 150 13 14 13 14 15 15 13 13 14 14 138 with $250,000 capital to manufacture the *Genaan .... 150 11 14 14 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 143 *Apgar ...... 150 13 14 13 10 14 11 12 13 12 12 125 silencing attachment for $5 apiece. The *Brown ..... 150 14 13 12 14 13 10 13 13 14 13 129 only sound audible in target practice is a Newcomb ... 150 13 15 12 15 14 15 14 12 13 13 136 click when the hammer strikes the bullet O©DonohU* .. 150 13 8 15 H 14 8 9 11 11 8 108 and a whipping swish when the lead flies Schorty ..... 150 10 11 10 13 14 11 10 12 10 11 112 Dead Shot Smokeless through the air and buries itself in the Bergen ...... 150 11 9 12 7 12 9 13 11 12 9 105 Bostwick .... 150 9 9 11 12 12 11 13 13 13 14 117 target. *Butler ..... 150 12 10 9 13 9 11 12 13 14 13 116 Dreyer ...... 150 11 10 14 10 10 8 11 10 11 6 101 Details of the Invention. W. Mathews. 150 14 10 9 10 14 9 9 13 11 13 11? Ballentyne .. 150 12 12 14 12 14 12 13 12 13 14 128 Last August, at Springfield, Mass., in the Bissett ...... 150 13 10 11 13 14 14 14 12 15 13 129 presence of a committee of United States *Glover ..... 150 10 11 13 14 13 12 9 13 14 14 123 CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. Army officers, Hiram Percy Maxim, the vet F. Mathews.. 90 .... 11 .. 12 13 12 15 10 .. 73 eran inventor, demonstrated beyond all doubt F. S. M. .... 150 13 10 12 10 9 13 12 11 12 13 117 that the noiseless gun which he has contrived E. S. Bates.. 75 ...... 12 14 14 14 11 65 Bowers ...... 15 ...... 8 ...... 8 is a success. He proved during the tests Julian ...... 48 ...... 9 10 11 .. 4 34 held both in the Armory and in the fields Grant ...... 15 ...... 9 .... 9 near North Wilbraham that his new gun Harper ...... 30 ...... 11 9 20 can be fired within one hundred feet of a GUN EVENT, 25 TAKGETS. Hammer person without detection by him. To make H. Sh.| H. Sh. clear to the minds of the officers the tre Newcomb ...... 20 20!Bergen...... 17 15 mendous revolution which this gun would Ballantyne ...... 19 17 Bostwick ...... 17 20 die cause in warfare, Maxim utilized a little Schorty ...... 18 18 O©Ponohue ...... 17 14 cricket which was found in a bush. The Bisseti ...... 19 17 W. H. Mathews .. 17 17 Bates ...... 19 23 Julian ...... 16 17 IVER JOHNSON ; Hammer officers could hear the cricket chirp at a distance of fifty yards. And they heard it SAFETY AUTOMATIC REVOLVER chirp even when the Maxim gun was being Schenectady Club©s Scores. fired. The New York "World" at the time gave the following details of the tests: Schenectady, N. Y., December 12.-^-The beautiful sunshine last Saturday brought out Jfear safe is not enough. The only firearm safety worth ha*-" THE "NOISE-KILLER" TESTED. ing is absolute safety. TheJonly revolver affording that kind to the trap$ of the Schenectady Gun Club of safety is the Irer Johnson Safety Automatic Kevolver. The party went to the Armory, where tests 14 lovers of the sport and although a strong Millions are in use—yet not a single report of accidental for penetration, noiselessness and accuracy wind prevailed from the northwest some discharge—drop it, kick it, "Hammer the Hammer"—you were conducted. One of the soldiers, a creditable scores were made. A feature of mast pull the trigger to fire it. crack-shot with the rifle, fired the regular the afternoon was the merchandise shoot Costs no more than near-safeties; bat accurate, hard-hitting army gun several times, the explosions ring (for members only) of a match at 50 tar and positive, with absolute safety. ing out above the noises of the factory where gets for each of three prizes. Everett Smith, Uncle Sam makes small arms. Then Maxim president of the club, broke his first 36 OUR BOOKLET "SHOTS" MAILED FREE adjusted his "noise-killer" to the weapon. "straight" in this match, breaking 48 out together with our handsome and complete catalogue. The sharpshooter took aim at a target far of 50, and easily landing first prize, shooting Iver Johnson Safety Hammer Revolver down the yard and pulled the trigger. From from scratch. S. Ferguson, also scratch, Richly nickeled, 22 cal. r.f. or32cal.«g Extra length bbl. or blued the white plate, more than a hundred yards took second with 44 breaks, and Messrs. c.f. S-in. bbl.; or 38 cal. o.f. 3%-in. bbl.© W finish at slight extra cost away, there came a sharp, metallic ring. Tillott and Stuart tied for third prize, which The bullet had ploughed into the steel but Mr. Stuart won on a toss-up, both men hav Iver Johnson Safely Hammerleas Revolver Kichlynickld.32cal.o.f. 3-in.$7 Extra length bbl.or blned not a sound excepting a soft one, as of fin ing handicaps. Below are the scores of bbl. or 38 cal. c.f., 3!»©-ln. bbl.Y I finish at slight extra cost gers snapping, came from the gun. Then, this match, including handicaps: slowly, Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Sold by best dealer* everywhere, or sent prepaid on re A SLIGHT HISSING, *Smith ...... 50 48 Lovejoy ...... 50 38 ceipt of price if dealer will not supply. Look for owl©s head *Ferguson ...... 50 44 Mead ...... 50 38 on the grip and our name on the barrel. so slight as to be hardly audible, was heard, *Stuart ...... 50 39 Edwards ...... 50 36 Iver Johnson©s Arms & Cycle Works*. 154 R ver ST., Flichburg, Mass. and the officers looked at one another in Tillljott ...... 50 39 Pfleffer ...... 50 36 bewilderment. The soldier who did the New York: 99 Chambers St. Hamburg, Ger.: Picthuben < Wallburg ...... 50 38 *Winners. San Francisco: P. B. Bekeart Co., 717 Market Street firing looked at the weapon in his hands and Total scores made during the afternoon : held it from him an instant, then laughed Iver JohnsoaSingla Banal Shotguns and Trail Bridge Bicycles Sh. B. Pet. | © Sh. B. Pet. in a childish way. The party adjourned to Smith ...... 80 72 .900©Stuart ..... 65 37 .569 the fields. Forty regulation cartridges were Ferguson .. 80 69 .862|Edwards ... 72 41 .569 given to the marksman. The officers posted Wallburg .. 52 .800 Mead ..... 50 28 .560 Accidental Discharge Inrvpossible themselves 2,000 yards from where the C. W. Rice 31 .642 Pfleffer .... 50 27 .540 sharpshooter stood, and he was given the Lovejoy ... 11 .630 Davis ...... 50 25 .500 word to fire. Methodically he sped bullet Fitzgerald, . 30 .600 Thomas .... 65 31 .477 after bullet into a distant target, each time Hotaling .. 21 .600 Tillott ..... 80 37 .462 the service gun emitting a roar that was These handicap shoots will take place audible 6,000 feet away, in the village. every Saturday afternoon during this month, starting about 3 o©clock. NO SMOKE, FIKE OR NOISE. After Maxim adjusted the "noise-killer," Fred Stone Club©s Shoot. the soldier fired again, and eight times he A Marvel in Gun Building hit the target. All the time the officers were Denver, Col., December 11. The Fred A. coming closer to him. They could hear the Stone Gun Club held a weekly shoot on De The mechanism of the A. H. Fox Gun, compared steel projector smash against the target, but cember 6. The Professional Trophy for the with others, is simplicity itself. To lessen parts is to nothing else. Finally, when within 150 feet month of December was won by C. Plank. of the soldier, they heard a faint sound. It Score, 47 out of 50. The Amtem Trophy increase strength, hence was the hammer of the gun striking the was won by Mr. Hendrickson. Score, 48 out cartridge. But they heard nothing more, of 50. The Ballistite Trophy was won by nor did they see either smoke or fire coming Mr. S. Warren, who made a perfect score, from the weapon. Not contented, Maxim in 25 out of 25. The du Pont Trophy was won vited the experts to the lake near North by Mr. Yunkman after a close and exciting The A. H. Fox Gun Wilbraham. One of the soldiers was posted tie-off between he and Mr. King. Score, 25 across the water, 500 yards distant. A tar out of 25. Score: is the safest and most reliable gun built to-day. The Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 get was erected near a little booth he occu Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Sh. Bk. "Fox " gun is balanced to perfection every man who pied. Eight times he heard the steel-jacket Yunkmau ...... 19 20 23 23 25 25 22 24 200 181 ed bullet plunge into and flatten on the McKenzie ...... 19 22 20 25 21 21 21 22 200 171 owns one calls it disc, but he Hendrickson ...... 20 24 19 24 17 20 22 22 200 168 King ...... 20 23 23 23 25 24 21 .. 175 162 " The Finest Gun in the World" HEARD NO OTHER SOUND, McCreery ...... 25 23 24 22 22 24 .... 150 140 although the place is a wilderness and even Sharpe ...... 20 22 24 24 20 25 .. .. 150 135 Ask your dealer to show grade " C," list price SlOO-a general favorite the low murmurs of the town do not pene Plank ...... 21 23 24 24 ...... 100 92 everywhere. Write for booklet. Bowman ...... 25 24 22 23 ...... 100 94 trate it. The officers made calculations and Hughes ...... 17 21 20 23 ...... 100 81 THE A. H. FOX GUN CO.. 4666 North l8th St., Philadelphia, Pa. agree that the gun is seventy-four per cent, Jones ...... 23 22 19 21 ...... 100 85 noiseless. It was a moody, cogitating group GUpatrick ...... 23 23 ...... 50 4C that returned to the armory late to-day. Murphy ...... 19 20 ...... 50 39 The men bore no air of triumph. Each Howland ...... 23 20 ...... 50 43 Bailey ...... 6 15 20 11 ...... 100 46 probably was thinking of the dreadful pos Moritz ...... 22 19 ...... 50 41 sibilities shut up in that little secret device Walker ...... 16 20 ...... 50 36 NEW HAVEN CLUB RESUMES. and as a result won out by a score of 70-61. which had been adjusted to the ordinary S. Warren ...... 25 20 ...... 50 45 The annual meeting of this club will be held service gun. An idea of the severity of the F. W. Bowman ... 11 12 ...... 50 23 First Shoot in Two Months Proves a on Saturday evening, January 9, 1909, at tests may be gained from the fact that forty HENKY WARREN. which officers of the club will be elected grains of smokeless powder were used in Big Success. for the ensuing year. The result of yester each cartridge, a charge capable of hurling At Traps in Toronto. New Haven, Conn., December 10.. The day©s events follow: a bullet more than 1,500 yards with fatal Toronto, Can., December 11. The fol New Haven Gun Club held a very success Events ...... 1 3 3 I 5 6 7 8 919 results. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 30 15 lowing members of the Stanley Gun Club en ful shoot yesterday afternoon at Schuetzen Morriesey (1) ...... 9 6 8 ...... 22 15 Speiser Still Champion. joyed a pleaant afternoon on Saturday last Park, after a two months© vacation, fifteen Sherman (2) ...... 6 9 8 ...... 12 at their club grounds, when the following members turning out to enjoy the sport. The Metcalf (1) ...... 9 6»iO ...... 22 14 Danville, Pa., December 12. W. T. Speis scores were made: weather for the shoot was ideal and good fun HepbHrn (1) ...... 9 10 9 ...... 22 29 13 er, of Danville, who for the last nine months Sh. Bk-l Sh. Bk. was the order of the afternoon©s program. Perfcins (2) ...... 3 6 6 5 ...... 13 8 has held the live-bird championship of Penn McOill ...... 100 78!3parrow ...... 30 15 During the ©Shoot the last leg of the Hun Kelly (1) ...... 8 9 ...... 22 .. 13 Hulme ...... 80 56 Dunk ...... 95 66 Dr. Nettleton ...... 7 ...... sylvania, Saturday defeated Dr. R. Rishel, ter Arms Company trophy race was run off, AUing ...... 5 6 7 ...... 12 . of Ottawa, an aspirant for the honor title, Buehanan ...... 35 27 Ten Eyck ...... 35 28 Albert . 45 33 Halford ...... 60 26 three contestants qualifying for the event, Thompson (2) captain 7 8 8 7 9 7 ...... 13 at the grounds of the Rupert Gun Club. G. Scheibe . 85 33 Edkins ...... 60 36 the others being forced out or under to com Dr. Johnson (1) cap©u 5 5 6 ...... Speiser killed 23 birds out of a possible 25. Vivia.n ,50 34 Martin ...... 25 15 pete, not having qualified the necessary Dr. Smith ...... 7 7 9 10 ...... ©is Kishel brought down 21. Speiser won the Schofield ...... 75 40 Sawden ...... 25 22 three times. As a result of the work of the Dann (2) ...... 6 7 9 8 8 7 7 ... 12 F. Scheibe ...... 70 37 Nasmith ...... 10 4 Dunham (2) ...... 4 3 6 ...... 3 championship on April 18 at Allentown, when contestants, all three qualified for the final Fish ...... 7 5 ...... ! he defeated George Hansel], of Lebanon, and In the class "A" and "B" Handicap of 25 targets round of the competition which will be shot Event No. 10, team race. Team No. 1 (1). Team won the magnificent Pennsylvania State chal for silver fern pots the winners were: at the next monthly meeting of the club. No. 2 (2). lenge trophy. Speiser, while the holder of Class A. Vivian 19, Ten Eyck 19, Buch-anan 18, McGill 17. Martin 15. Event No. 10 was a team race, captained the cup, is open to challenge at all times, Class B. Sawden 22, Albert 20. Edkins 15. by Dr. Johnson of team No. 1 and Mr. Mr. A. Killam, shooting Peters factory laaded and must defend his title within thirty days Sever?! visitors were present and participated in Thompson on t<>am No. 2. Team No. 1 shells, won high general average at Alton, ni- «fter being challenged. The cup is offered some of the events. showed their keels to tl.eir brother shooters Noveiabsr 36. scoring 93 out erf 100. ^^ distant when every tournament of note -was a success. The Bay State pitted tions were not so fortunate, SHANER©S SAY must of necessity be registered, as the con its best shooters against all comers, and this changes came thick and fast. Many of the testant of the future will, in my opinion, at made the event one of more than ordinary thirty-four protected leagues collapsed early Annual Report of the Secretary-Treasurer all times demand official credit for hit work. interest. in the fray. The surviving organizations are The shooting grounds are located at Well congratulating themselves on escaping the Goes Exhaustively Into the Affairs of , DOUBLE TARGETS. ington, Mass., and they are excellently ap storm©s wrath. I regret to announce that the double tar pointed. The Palefaces© organization "did Despite the universal gloom that pervaded the Inter-State Association For the get events and the events use of two shots, itself proud" in the way of management every section of the new. world, trap-shoot Season of 1908. as per resolution at our last annual meeting, and courteous treatment of its guests. ing under the direction of the Interstate As did not receive the support they deserved. Everything necessary to make the tourna sociation stood a true test without flinching. Pittsburg, Pa., November 21. To the Presi The lack of interest was solely on the part ment a success was as nearly perfect as Taking the good and the bad, and striking dent, Officers and Members of the Inter of the contestants, as they proved to be might be. The entries numbered 109, many an average, the sport did not suffer in the state Association. Gentlemen: most entertaining events to the onlookers. of them being high-class amateurs. Much in least. Had the Denver tournament been the I take pleasure in presenting the follow No part of the program attracted more atten terest was manifested in the tournament, first held in that section it would have ing report of the transactions of the Secre tion from the spectators, and the gallery al both by the contestants and the spectators, been looked upon as a splendid success. It tary-manager©s office for the year 1908. ways assumed extensive proportions each among whom were a number of charming only suffered by comparison with the pre day as the hour for shooting them arrived. ladies. The result was simply what may be vious tournaments which set a standard tre It is unnecessary for me to call attention Rounds of applause from the spectators were to the fact that the year 1908 was marked expected©in Boston at, any time. mendously high in every phase. by conditions unlike any presented in the frequently heard as some one of the con The handicaps were allotted with satis With a season never equaled in history sixteen years of my connection with the testants made a difficult break with the sec faction to all competitors. This matter was for its slump in mercantile and recreation Association. A worldwide lull in public ma ond shot, but the contestant themselves in the hands of Messrs. C. H. Newcomb and maneuvers out of the way, there is a new neuvers, which extended to sports and recre seemed to show a singular falling off in en George L. Lyon, members of the regular line-ap. The path for the future is not be thusiasm. While this lack of interest caused committee, and Messrs. C. W. Billings, of set with any hurdles. The coming year has ations of all classes, manifested itself from much comment, I do not think it was pre the start of the year and held sway during New York city; C. F. Marsden, of Salem, the chance, and will no doubt accept the the entire trap-shooting season. Despite this arranged to belittle the contests, as the qual Mass., and E. C. Griffith, of Pascoag, R. I., challenge, to© wrest the laurels from L JLI condition I am pleased to state that the ities necessary to make a good trap-shooter selected to fill the places of the absent banner year. also, generally speaking, make him an honest committeemen. trap-shooting sport as conducted by the In man and too self-respecting to descend to THE 1909 GRAND AMERICAN. terstate Association was marked by success chicanery. I am free to say, however, that THE WESTERN HANDICAP. This event attracts attention from Maine which will compare favorably with any of I could not detect the cause of the apathy, The third Western Handicap Tournament to California. It is the world©s biggest trap- our previous years. Expectations were more and cannot prescribe a remedy. The tourna was held at Des Moines, Iowa, August 18 to shooting contest, and the trade-mark .has a than realized with one exception, that being ment work for the season is summarized as 20, inclusive. Through the courtesy of the potency that makes the tournament the ob the Rocky Mountain Handicap. This tour Superintendent of Public Parks, of Des ject of envy from scores of gun clubs. nament was held in Denver, Col., a portion follows: THE SOUTHERN HANDICAP. Moines, the tournament was held in Bird- It has again been suggested that the of the country where it had been heralded land Park, a magnificent place for a trap- trap-shooting world would be pleased to that the general cessation in the commercial The third Southern Handicap Tournament shooting event. The Des Moines manage see a radical change made in the conduct and sporting world was not pronounced. was held at Birmingham, Ala., May 6, 7 and ment spared neither time nor expense to of the Grand American Handicap in other Sincere regret was expressed by the Den 8, under the auspices of the Birmingham perfect the conduct of the tournament, and words, that the Interstate Association as ver promoters over the fact that success Gun Club. The tournament was an event the arrangements made were ample enough sume direct charge of everything in connec such as expected did not permeate the event. ful one, by reason of the fact that for the in every way to hold a Grand American tion with the event. This means that the They had just one reason for the small at second time in the history of the Interstate Handicap. Association©s stamp of approval would be tendance business depression. Association it was necessary to defer one It was our second largest tournament of put on every detail from beginning to end, REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. day©s shooting owing to inclement weather. the year, 153 contestants taking part in the of the tournament. Rain fell so heavily that it knocked out the The year©s innovation the . registered shooting. It was a meeting long to be re In line with the suggestion that the Asso entire program of May 5. membered by. those who were so fortunate as ciation assume full charge, it would, of tournament idea has been given a thorough The Birmingham shooting grounds are in test during the season just closing, and with to witness the superb skill displayed by couse, be necessary for it to rent or buy the A 1 class, and the equipment was all many of the contestants. The handicaps shooting grounds of its own on which to con admirable success. When . the Association that could be desired. The attendance was authorized the matter of registered tourna were so well distributed in the main event duct the tournament. The argument ad beyond expectations, there being 127 con that a quintette of performers tied for first vanced in favor of a step of this nature is ments no doubt some members possessed testants, 37 more than 1907. This clearly misgivings as to the outcome of the venture. place. Praise for bringing about this splen that it would redound to a better feeling. indicates that the Southern Handicap is did result belongs to Messrs. George L. Car There is but one Grand American Handicap, One year©s trial, however, is convincing that growing in popularity and keen rivalry for a ten strike in popularity was achieved in ter and George K. Mackie, of the regular and it is a plum that many clubs grasp for. the honor of holding ©the tournament will committee, and Messrs. C. W. Budd, of Des Fortune cannot fall to all, and regret finds a establishing the registered tournament. The develop from year to year. plan was accepted by the trap-shooting world Moines, Iowa, and W. F. Kennedy, of Min resting place with some organizations failing The handicaps were allotted by Messrs. neapolis, Minn., substitute members of the to secure the coveted event. True, they as a step in the right direction, a so-called George L. Lyon and George K. Mackie, of committee. "long-felt want," and prompt responses the regular committee," and Messrs. J. F. try to fight down this feeling, but chagrin to the request that tournaments be regis Our members have no reason to complain clings with a tenacity most marvelous, and Fletcher, of Birmingham, Ala.; D. A. Ed of the manner in which all things worked often is the precursor of friction. tered indicated the enthusiasm engendered wards, of Unixm City, Tenn., and H. T. Mc- together for their good. by the newest departure of the Association. Intosh, of Albany, Ga., efficient substitutes Perhaps it might be well for the Asso No better evidence on this score exists than ROCKY MOUNTAIN HANDICAP. ciation to give consideration to the sugge.s- for the absentees. The handicaps gave en , tions. They come from men foremost in the the record of 465 tournaments registered tire satisfaction. The initial Rocky Mountain Handica to date. Every Any during the season the Tournament was held at Denver, Col., Sep-©P ©Wrap-shooting world whose sincerity in tha secretary-manager©s ©. office was made cog THE GRAND AMERICAN. tember 1 to 3, inclusive. Members of the welfare of the sport is unquestioned. nizant- that the registered tournament plan The ninth Grand American Handicap Association are familiar with the fact that FOR CONSIDERATION. had encountered a responsive chord in the Tournament was held at Columbus, O., June Denver was the scene in 1906 and 1907 of In looking over the year©s work a point hearts of the trap-shooters. Inquiries as to 23 to 26, inclusive, under the auspices of the the Western Handicap, a fixture, transferred has come to my observation which I think its workings wexe received from all parts of Columbus Gun Club. This famous fixture has this year to Des Moines. The events of 1906 should be considered by the Association the United States and Canada. A few gun been so thoroughly covered in the sports and 1907 were among the largest tourna when the outline for 1909 is under discus clubs seemed to be under the impression men©s journals that I need say little in re ments ever given, and the Denver promo sion. It is the matter of unlimited registra that a charge for registration would be en view. It was, as all of our Grand American ters looked forward to a rousing turnout tion of tournaments. In my opinion the forced. Prompt answers in the negative were Handicaps have been, a decided success. In this year. The outcome was not exactly in number registered in 1908 was far in ex given them, together with the assurance that point of attendance it was next to the line with their vision, but nevertheless the cess of what should be for the best inter this departure, as well as every action taken record-breaking tournament of 1907, there entry list bore the names of 103 active con ests of the sport. Several instances occurred by the Association since its inception in being 362 entries received for the main testants who made it a point to enjoy them where tournaments followed each other so 1892, has but one aim "the encouragement event. As I stated last year, it is not to selves and at the same time produce enjoy closely that the ordinary devotee of the of trap-shooting." , be expected that the Grand American Han ment for their friends and onlookers. sport was not financially able to taka part in THE RECORDS dicap will continue to grow indefinitely. Berkeley Park daily had a large audience all of those scheduled for the section of the However, the G. A. H. is so firmly estab interested in the spgrt, and, as Colorado of more than 7500-trap-shooters, who com country in which he resided. The overplus of lished as the banner event of the year that men made a fine showing, I am satisfied that tournaments had a tendency to lessen the peted at one to. forty or more registered it will always show a large entry list, even the tournament was of value in the advance tournaments, are on file in the Department attendance at many meetings which would though other tournaments should present a ment of trap-shooting. have otherwise been well attended. I of Record. The list©comprises trap-shooters falling off in entries. This year©s event _The handicaps were allotted by Messrs. in every one of our States and Territories, would suggest that applications for regis aroused the usual enthusiasm, and news Joseph Rohrer, of Colorado Springs, Col.; tration be given closer scrutiny and the as well as a numb«r in the Dominion of papers the land over sought information con W. G. Sergeant, of Joplin, Mo., and Dr. Canada. It is needless to say that the number approved reduced to a considerable cerning© the tournament. Our bureau of C. E. Cook, of New London, Iowa, in ab extent. My views in this respect will per matter of compilation of these records en publicity was alive to. the situation and kept sence of the regular committee. tailed a vast amount of work on the secre haps not meet with general favor, but I feel the daily press well supplied with informa that it is my duty to express my honest tary-manager©s office, and it was a physical tion. THE OUTLOOK. impossibility for two . men to keep pace The award of the trophies by President It is conceded the land over that 1908 opinion of the situation. j», with the work during .the height of the Parker at the finish developed one of thos« earned a niche in the history of sports not IN CONCLUSION. tournament season. The Department of Rec entertaining scenes which have marked the to be soon forgotten by Americans or by In conclusion I wish- to renew my thanks ord has been in existence less than one year, tournament since its creation. Proud w«re any sport-loving nation on the globe. to the members of the Association and the but it has in that time become one of the the men when called to. the © ©front and Wrecks line its path. To illustrate: I have members of the various committees for their most important branches, of the. Interstate centre," there to receive the handsome em been informed by a well-posted observer prompt and courteous attention to all corre Association work. blems indicating their prowess in competi that reliable figures show just one public spondence emanating from this office. I It might be well for the Association at its tion against the greatest aggregation of amusement park that survived the fearful also wish to again extend my kind regards annual meeting to consider a suggestion of trap-shooters in the world. blow of the year. Ruin reared its scowling to the sportsmen©s journals for the inter increasing the scope of the registered tour head over scores of well established sport est they continue to exhibit in our welfare, nament idea. "While the plan in vogue is THE EASTERN HANDICAP. enterprises. Professional base ball, it must .and to acknowledge the aid they have given very satisfactory, . tlxere . ar.e some points The third Eastern Handicap Tournament be admitted was not hard hit, but, by a the Association in ke-eping its work promin which could be elaborated on with a view was held at Boston, Mass., July 14 to 16, peculiar turn of the cards of fate, it ently before the general public. Very re» of bringing out every possibility of the under the auspices of the Palefaces. I am chanced that . the races were unusually gpectfully submitted. scheme. I think the period is not vary far happy to be able to state that the tourna close ia the major unions. SrB.aU organiza EJUMER E. SHANER, Secretary-Manager, . &o Personal, But Just Personal treasurer; John Ballak, sergeant-at-arms; were a handicap-shoot from 16 to Viu yarus, Enough Bits of If ews, Gossip and Com M. Riska, stock clerk; Board of Directors, 25 targets to each man with the privilege F. Duspiwa, William Deppelhauer, William of shooting©once each week, and at .the end ladies© Day Event. ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot Wagner, C. ^Chlanda, F. Sindelar and of the time set to close the contest the six- Wellington, Mass., December 10. Aa in Charles Jerebeck. The new keeper at© the best scores of each contestant to count for novation in the shape of a women©s shoot ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. grounds is George Meyers, from Wells- the prize. Mr. G. M. Smith, the popular attracted a score of well-known trap-shoot ville, Mo. druggist, and Colonel William Webster tied ers, sports and a goodly number of women By Thomas S. Dan do. with a total of 132 each, and in the shoot- Mr. Henry Warner, the secretary of the I want to extend my thanks to Mr. Harry off Mr. Smith won, 23 to 22. Mr. Webster to the shooting grounds of the Palefaces yes Fred. A. ©Stone Gun Club of Denver, Col., Warren, manager and secretary of the Fred shot from the, 20-yard mark, and Mr. Smith terday afternoon. Though the hazy; atmos : believes by spring that not" only his own A. Stone Gun Club, of Denver, Col., and Mr. from 18 yards©. ©In© the 50-bird race there phere and biting wind made the weather club, but all in the West will be unusually- I.© L. Crater, president of the club, for a were two prizes,. Mr. Wellington winning conditions far from ideal, the shooters and active. membership card in "the club. first with 45 out of. 50; Mr. Webster made the spectators TTad a lot-of fun.. The feature 43. Each received a Le Fever gun cleaner. was the 50-bird two-man team raffe, shot Secretary H.W. Bossier, of Salem County Mr. Lancaster Grubb, the sage of Thorn- from, the 16-yard mark, with added handi Rod and Gun Club, announces a big tourna- yiJle, Ohio, was a guest of the club. ©ment for Christinas Day. The programme The , winter shooting season in Columbus caps. The women did no shooting, the men will be announced later. Shatters Forty-five Targets and Lands promises, to be one of unusual interest, a doing that; that is, each two men constitut number of special prizes will be offered to ing a team represented a woman and shot English Hotel Cup. the different grade of shooters, three teams that she might carry home the prize, a Miss Anna Rieker, of Lancaster, Pa., the Indianapolis, Ind., December 14. The are being organized, one to compete with handsome cut glass dish. Before the start .noted live bird, shot, and Frank Clark, also shooters encountered the most disagreeable the other, with a view of having a line of of the match the nine women drew their ,-of Lancaster," shot a match at 25 live birds weather conditions at the Indianapolis Gun special team races, for prizes which will be teams from a box, the two shooters whose at the Lancaster© Gun Club last week, and Club Saturday afternoon that have fallen of interest and keen competition. John I. names were on the card drawn by each ..the latter won 22 to 20../ to their lot for many months past. A Taylor .has got some great dogs, and that woman doing the shooting for that woman. cold, penetrating wind from the south was is no mistake. _ For the coming year it will The cut glass dish was won by Mrs. Rob W. T. Krick,© of Lancaster, is trying to exceedingly uncomfortable to the contest be the policy of the Columbus Gun Club to ert Smith, whose representatives were Frank arrange a live bird shoot with the best men ants as they stood at their firing line posi have a large number of prize events, team and R. N. Burnes. They made a score of © in Pennsylvania as contestants, to be decided tion, and it also made the targets take very races, handicap shoots, with a number of 91; -Jones and Dickey, who represented about New Year©s-Day. erratic and iregular flights, rendering them innovations that will prove of great inter Mrs. George Preble, finishing second, -with unusually difficult to hit. Under these condi est to the beginner and amateur shooter an aggregate of 89. The high-gun honors for Invitations are being sent to all shooters tions perfect scores were utterly impossible, whose desire is to become proficient with the day were won by Frank with a total of in Central Ohio, with a programme of the and good ones reflected the greatest credit the shotgun. The past year was one of won 90 out of 100 targets thrown. Fred J. 1 big Holiday prize tournament of the Co to those who succeeded in making them. derful achievemeAts, ©considering the time Daggett, the Winthrop lawyer, made the lumbus Gun Club, on December 31, which The day©s event of the English Hotel cup that the Columbus Gun Club has been in fight a keen one. The Lynn veteran won Will be the closing event for the year now disposal contest was won by Franklin, existence, and it will be the aim to further out by a margin of one bird, owing to the © drawing to a close. This tournament was shooting from the extreme handicap dis the shooting interests the coming year. We fact that his Winthrop opponent was greatly gotten up with a view to give something that tance of 20 yards. This contest is one that wish to thank the many gentlemen and bothered by the poor light in the last, two would add to the social side of this splen- was started ten weeks ago among the ama sportsmen of Ohio, and other States, who rounds and dropped nine out of 35 targets, ! did out-of-door sport. The tournament will teur members of the club, and the rules have contributed to our pleasure and our though he had missed only two birds in consist of a 150-bird programme, beginning governing the contest provided that the tro success by their presence, and to extend to the first 65. The December cup match of 25 - promptly at 9.30 A. M., Thursday morning, phy should be awarded to the contestant them a most cordial invitation to visit us targets was won by Buffalo Smith with a December 31, and will consist of 11 events, who would first win three separate events whenever they can, assuring thera that we score of 18. The scores: "with four 10-bird events, six 15-bird events of an indeterminate series of wekly shoots appreciate their coming and will do all we CONTEST AT 100 TARGETS. and one 20-bird event. Entrance for the day the first one from 16 yards© rise, the sec can to make their stay a pleasant one. With Targets ...... 15 15 20. 15 15 20 Ttl. will be $15.00, including an old-fashioned ond from 18 yards and the third from 20 very best wishes to the gun clubs of our Frank ...... 13 12 20 14 13 18- 90 turkey dinner, and entrance to all prize yards. On October 31 Franklin won his country, and their secretaries, for a pros Daggett 15 14 19 15 12 14 8!) events. There will be 44 fine merchandise first event, shooting from the 16 yards, perous season ahead, we wish you all a Dickey ...... 11 14 18 14 12 19 88 prizes, and $110 in money prizes. Four scoring 47 out of the possible 50 targets. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Kirkwood ...... 9 15 20 14 13 16 87 merchandise prizes to each event, and also He won his second event on November 14, Buffalo ...... 11 14 20 9 ©13 18 85 $10.00 to each e.vent. The merchandise to Scores: Burns ...... 10 13 18 13 11 17 82 from 18 yards, by breaking 46 out of 50, Targets ...... 15 15 15 20 20 20 25 Charles ...... 11 15 16 13 13 13 81 be divided high-gSin system, and the money and the third one yesterday afternoon, scor Webster ...... 13 12 .. 18 19 .. .. Todd ...... 13 11 15 13 13 14 79 prizes to be divided 30, 25, 25 and 20 per ing 45 out of 50, and later by breaking 20 Taylor...... 13 14 .. 16 17 17 Forbes ...... 14 11 16 13 9 16 79 cent. out of 25 in the shoot-off of a tie with H. Selbach ...... 12 Frost ...... 12 10 13 13 12 17 77 Hershey. The English Hotel cup thus came Reece.Ned ...... 12 W. Clark ...... 12 13 10 11 8 15 69 The Roxboro Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Chamberlain ...... 11 B. Clark ...... 11 13 16.. 9. 9 10 68 into Franklin©s unconditional ownership, Grubbs ...... 10 Crowley ...... 7 9 12 .7 5 11 49 will hold a big shoot on Christmas morning concluding the contest that has been waged G. M. Smith ...... 13 Caswell ...... 8 8 15 7 on its grounds at Gorgas lane, Roxborough. for its possession during the last several Bassell ...... 11 Smith ...... 15 12 10 11 Weston T. Mattis, 6742 Ridge avenue, is weeks. The scores of yesterday were© H. B. Smith ...... 12 Welling ...... 12 10 7 15, the secretary. Franklin (20) 45, Hershey (18) 45, Hawk Wellington ...... 14 Thomas ...... 15 13 10 14 Golcfeboro ...... 10 Jones ...... 12 13 8 13 (18) 43, Roland 43, Hymer 43, Michaelis Cumberland ...... 15 15 Dow ...... 16 13 8 19 Captain Charles G. Blandford, of i\m (20) 39, Dixon 39, Neighbors 39, Parting- Shilling ...... 13 .. 18 Powers ...... 10 11 13 Ossining Gun Club, of Ossining, N. Y., an ton (18) 38, Farrell (18) 35. The scores Shattuck©...... 12 12 .. 17 Butler ...... 5 10 nounces a 100-target event for Christmas that were made in practice shooting follow: Hayes ...... 3 2 .. © afternoon. 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Bke. Pet. TWO-MAN TEAM RACE. Franklin ...... 15 17 19 18 .. 80 69 86.25 MRS. TOPPER WEIW©S FEAT. Mrs. Eobert Smith: Wallace O©Brien, an 11-year-old St. Paul Dixon ...... 18 19 19 14 16 100 86.00 Bke. Hdp. Ttl. t>oy, ranks as one of the best trap-shooters Michaelis ...... 18 18 17 13 .. 80 86 82.50 -San Antonio, Tex., December 10. Mrs. Frank ...... 45 2 47 in the State of Minnesota, if not in the coun Hershey ...... 13 16 18 15 .. 80 62 77.50 Adolph Topperwein, shooting at 2 1/i-inch Burnes ...... 41 3 45 Hymer ...... 19 19 17 7 .. 80 62 77.50 wooden blocks thrown in the air, broke the try. On Thanksgiving Day, Wallace, at the Lewis ...... 16 15 14 .... 60 75.00 Totals ...... 86 live pigeon shoot of the Intercity Gun Club, Neighbors ...... 14 12 17 15 17 100 75.00 world©s record for women shooters on De Mrs. George Preble: held in St. Paul, killed 23 out of 25 birds. Partiugton ...... 18 14 15 12 .. 80 73.75 cember ^3. She hit 1993 blocks out of a pos Dickey ...... 45 The two he missed were said by veterans to Moller ...... 14 12 18 .... 60 73.33 sible 2000. She hit 1437 without a single Jones ...... 34 be well-nigh impossible shots. The boy©s Roland ...... 15 15 12 .... 60 70.0fl miss. She used an automatic 22-calibre rifle, Farrell ...... 16 12 ...... 40 70.00 which was not cleaned during the perform Totals ...... 79 uncle, C. D. O©Brien, was scheduled to, shoot, Hawk ...... 14 8 17 .... 60 65.00 Miss H. L. Kirkwood: but business kept him away. So Wallace ance, and the time consumed in firing was Daggett ...... 41 took his place. tw» hours and forty minutes. The remark Todd ...... ~ 40 COLUMBUS CLUB©S GREETING. able feat thus accomplished showed the E. j. Chingren, of the Spokane Rod and cleanliness and accuracy of the Winchester Totals ...... Smokeless Powder Greaseless Bullet Car Mrs. C. B. Comer: Gun Club, has just established «vhat is Secretary Shattuck Conveys Message and Frost ...... 42 stated to be a Western record for this year tridges, jf, Buffalo ...... 40 in trap-shooting. In the two days© inter Promises Good Season. national tournament in that city ending De Totals ...... 82 cember 9, Chingren broke 383 targets out of By Fred Shattuck. Stone Gun Club News. Miss Gertrude Hammond: & possible 400. This gave him the amateur Columbus, O., December 14.- During the Denver, Col., ©December 10. The Fred A. Charles ...... 39 trophy for a high average and also sur shooting season, consisting of twenty days, Stone Gun 0}ub held a shoot at the club Forbes ...... 38 passed the records made Tiy the profes- which came to a close on December 4, there grounds in honor Of Mr. Dorsey Burgess, of Totals ...... 77 82 sianals.^Lee Barkley, of Chicago* led the had been very little activity at the traps of Salt Lake, on Sunday. While there were not Mrs. C. F. Marden professionals, breaking 370 out of a possible the" Columbus Gun Club, as most of the boys many out, everybody" had a good time and Thomas ...... 400. had taken advantage of the opportunity to carhe back satisfied. Mr. Burgess carried off Crowley ...... hie themselves away to the field and wood high honors with a score of 47 out of 50. Totals ...... 60 The Lancaster Gun Club will hold a two land in quest Of the quail, which were this We are gaining in popularity and hope by Mrs. Fred J. Daggett: days© shoot December 23, at targets, and season unusually plentiful for Ohio. Satur spring to have one of the nicest little clubs Dow ...... 40 December 24, at live birds. The target day they began to get back to the regular in the country. For our New Year©s shoot Powers ...... 34 shoot will consist of ten. 20-target events, routine. The conditions- were ideal for a we expect to compete for the Denver "Post©© trophy, now held by Mr. Maxwell, of Ne Totals ...... 74 $14.00 entrance. The live-bird shoot will winter day shooting with the exception of Mrs, R. N. Burnes; be at 20 birds, $12.00 entrance. W. T. a few©low, dark clouds that made the back braska, as -well as our club trophies, and^ we R. Smith ...... Krick is secretary and manager of the" ground somewhat ©difficult, and with all the have a few. .The weather has been against W. Clark ...... target shoot. Charles E. Humer is manager :"Good. Eyes," Johnny Taylor, Winchester trap-shooting this fall and winter, but in Of the live-bird shoot. Taylor and "Little "Willie Cumberland©© ©spite of that we have a good attendance al made the©only two straights of this event most, every Sunday. We cordially invite all The following were chosen as officers of ful ©. Saturday. There were considerable do trap-shooters coming this way to stop over , the Windsor Lake Rod aad Gun-Club, of ing^ : with, ©the different " races shot, and and spend a day at the traps with us. Windsor Lake, Mo., . for 1-909: VL. Komer the- handsome -du Pout: trophy, oil painting HARRY WARREN. Totals