DEVOTE 13 TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

VOLUME 31, NO. 6. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 30, 1898. PRICE, FIVE.CENTS.

OUR COAST DEFENSES DURING THE BASE BALL SEASON

This is withiu the United States fort, where the enemy©s cauuon balls are being paw- Spanish Admiral (exasperated) S-s-s-gariica! Some one grabba de cannon balls! pawed by our ©98 crop of catchers.

LOFTUS© LULUS. BURLINGTON©S TEAM. The Columbus Team Opens the Sea The Make-up at Last Definitely De son in Good Style. cided Upon. Columbus, O., April 24. Editor "Sporting Burlington, la., April 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" Well, the championship race has started Life:" The make-up of the team will in all with a victory for Columbus. Manager Loftus probability be as follows: Krieg, first base bas had a club in the Western League two and manager; Healcy, sebondi base; Green, seasons, this being the beginning of the ttird third base; Reilly, short stop: Lippert, left year of bis management in this city. Each spring field; IS©owman, centre field; Seisler, right field the team has won the opening game, but that and change catcher: Eylar, Bevis, Butler, Wolfn, does not signify anything, as the 1896 teaa fin pitchers; "Pal" Williams, catcher; "Dan" ished seventh in the race, while the 1897 team Crotty and Wolf, utility. Mcllwaine, McHugh, was second, and there was a time that they Wachtel have been given their release. were not strictly in the hunt for the pennant. BUSSK In 18116 the season opened here with Grand had accepted terms and asked permission (» Rapids April 22. Jones pitched and won his leave (which was granted) for St. Thomas, pnt., game by a score of 14 to 4. Last year, on April of the International I^eague. Jn his preliminary 22, Daniels pitched the opening game against practice at home Busse showed up in pretty Detroit, winning by a score of 7 to 3. Last good shape at right field and second base. His year they won oue game and lost the next two, batting was good, and as Manager Krieg has while in 1S96 they won two before losing. enough fielders he let Busse g». GOOD HITTERS. IJPPE71T Columbug has quite a base-stealing aggregation arrived Wednesday at 3 o©clock, and after as well as hard hitters. With Mertes in the seeing his family safely housed hied himself game, together with Hulen, Tebeau, Knoll, Gen- to the ball park, where he showed his old-time ins and Butler, it gives the team six men who speed. He has been practicing with the Oak can be depended upon to hold their end up as Parks, of Chicago. Healey arrived yesterday purloiners of sacks, and it will help win games. (Friday) at 3. He has been with Torreyson©s Butler, Mertes, Hulen, Knoll, Tebeau and Gen- Grand Rapids team. He took the opportunity ins are all good sacrifice hitters, and that won Wednesday to send a telegram for a ticket. many a close game for the Senators last season. which was sent, and he is here and in splendid Six stolen bases are credited to the Senators in shape. Friday©s game, Genins and Knoll having two SOME GAMES. each, and Wolverton and Tebeau one each. Last Sunday Jacksonville played here, anpitcher Pond. noa^>f the Baltimores. attended the former U. of M. player, is the manager and AtfcJnson, and last year played on the Dubuque leased before the season opens, but Manager the rtiivr^(*|^^B<-T!iioiit, of which both are captain. They expect the Detroits there to opeo Smith may decide to keep taem all. the season for them Maj? 1. SPOTTING- LIFE. A.pril 3O-

Earned runs — Philadelphia ?,, New York 3. Two- * Earned runs—Cleveland 5. Throe-bass hiU—Wal BALTIMORE. AB.S. B. P, A.8J BOSTON. AB.B.B. P. base tiitf — McFarland, VanHaitren, Gleason. Home lace, Blake. Two-base hits—Sockalexis, Powell. Mc- McGraw, 3b 3 0100 o'Hamilton.cf 4 13 10 runs — Dtiugleby. Joyce. Sacrifice hit — Cross. S'olt u Kean. First on hulls—Off Sudhoff 3, Powell 1. Struck O'Brien, rf.. 4 I 0 I 0 OJTenney, lb.. 4 0 0 11 00 biises— DoURUs, LHJ >ie, Cross, Abbatticchio 2,- Van out—By Sndhoff 2, Powell 3. Sacrifice hit—McKenii. Jennin?«,as4 0 1 5 S IjLong, ss..... 3 00 1 8 :i Haltren. l)ouble plays — Cross, tjnjole, Don Kings; Double play—Hall, Crooks, Decker. Umpires—Oush- Keiley.lf..... 4 0210 0|Duftv, If..... 401 1 00 DtU'gleby. McFarland, Dongl»s; Orady, Hartumn man and ilcydler. Time—1.47. Stenzel, cf.. 400 2 10 Collins.Sb... 400 3 10 Left on buses — Philadelphia 9. New Yoik 7. Struck WASHINGTON va. BROOKLYN AT WASHINGTON APRIL DeMou'e.2b3 12 2 51 Stahl, rf.....4 13 1 00 THE PROMISE OF A CLOSE &ND EX out — By Dugaleby 1. Seymour 4. First on errors-— 22.—The Trolley-dodaers turned the tabies, and, McGann, lb 3 0 1 10 10 Lowe, 2b..... 400 4 21 Philadelphia 5, Now York 3. First on balls— Off Dug- through the assistance of Yeasjer's good work and Ciarke. c..... 4 005 3 0 Berseu, c... 301 2 10 CITING CAMPAIGN. * i.'lel.y 3. Seymour fi. Hit by pitcher — By DiiReleby g .me stupiit playint: by the St-nators, carried off vic McJamea. p 3 0 0 1 10 Nichols, p.. 3 0_ 0 0 0 (» 1, Seymour 3. Wild pitch— DuuulebT. Balk— Sey tory. Dineen lasted three innings, and then Amole *Qoinn ...... 0 1_ 0 0 00 Total...... 332 8 +25133 mour. Umpires — Emslie and Andrews. Time — 2.15. and Donovan were tried. The score: Total..... 32 3 f 27 14 2 BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON AT BALTIMORE AritiL 21. — WASHING N.ABR. B. P. A. E: BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. P. A. B *Batted for McJatnea in ninth. fOne out when Despite Bad Weather and Lacfc ol The Ofiolei batumen could not connect with the ball Selbach.lf... 511 1 00 Griffin, cf... U 2 1 2 00 winrjing run was scored. when hits were uttdfd, Bnd went down before the Gettinan , rf 5 I 4 0 O|.lon«n. rf..... 412 2 0 0 Baltimore ...... 0 1000000 2—3 prowess of pitcher KJobedauis. In five innings he re Leahy. 3b.... 401 1 2 Lfichan'e.ss 3 11 5 2 0 Boston ...... I OO1 00 0.10 0—2 Preliminary Training the Various tired the side without B gernUance of a hit, itnd only Dovle, 2b... 4 0 1 120 Sheckard, If 3 1 3 1 10 Stolen bases—Stahl. McGann, DeMontreville, Long, in the second were the home play era able to solve his McGuire, c.. 401 2 5 0 Shindie. 3b 4 0 I 0 31 Hamilton. Throe-base hits—Hamilton, Bereen, nntcs consecutively, when they sarnea three rung Farr«»ll. U).. 4 1 1 8 2 OlTucker.lb... 2 3 2 10 10 Stahl. .Earned run—Boston. First on balls—Off Teams Are Already Playing Fast Ball off four singles. The score: Brown, cf... 421 1 0 OjHallman,2b 3210 40 Nichols 6, McJams-s 1. Hit by pitsher—McGann, BALTIMORE. AB.B.B. t. A. F.l BOSTON. AB.H. B. P. A. B Wrigley, ss 4 1 1 5 0 OlHyan,O! Hyan, c...... 3133 13 4 00 Jenuiupg. Struck out—By Nicho'.s 1, by MeJ.tmes 3. —What the Race to Date Reveals. McGraw. 3b 4 0 1 1 o 0 Humilton.cf 4 33 1 00 Dineen, p.... 100 0 3 0|Yeaaer. p... 3 !_ I 0 2 !_ Left on base*—Baltimore 11, Boston 5. Umpires- O'Brieu.if... 5 00 1 00 Tetiney.lb.. 4 2 1 10 00 Amole, p... 2 11 0 4 Oj Total...... 28 121524:13 2 Lynch and Connollv. Time—1.45. Jennin^s, sa 4 01 4 41 Long.ss...... 524 2 60 Donovan, p 1 0 1_ 0 !_ 0 WABHINSTON vs. BBOOKLTN AT WASHINGTON APBIL The League race of 1893 promises to be one Relley, If.... 3 00 2 10 Dufty, It..... 5 00 600 Total..... 38 f 14 21 18 2 23.—The Senators had every prospect of winning up of the closest and most exciting on record as, Stenzil. cf... 6 2 2 2 0 u Colli'ns, 3b... 5 0102 1 Wadiinaton ...... 1 2 0 2 ,0 0 0 2—7 to the sixth inning, when Six hits for eight bases despite bad weather and short training time, L>eMon'e,2b3 21 1 31 Stub I, rf...... 3 113 Brooklyn ...... 1512201 x—12 gave the victory to the visitors. The score: McGann, lb 4 1 2 12 0 0 ujwc, 2b..... 4004 Earned runs—Washington 3, Brooklyn 5. Stolen WASHINQ©N.AB.B. S. P. A. K BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.» the various teams are already playing fast ball. Clarke. c.... 4 U 0 4 1 2 Bergen, e... 4121 bases—Gettman, Leahy, Sheckard, Tucker. Two- Sal bach. If.. 2 1 1 1 0 Griffin, cf.... 2202 0 0 The majority of the contests have been close, Uoffer, p.... 3 (M) 0 1 0] Klobeda'z.p 4 1 0 Ci base hits—Tucker, JIcGuire, Kyan. Three-base hits Gettman, if 5 2 3 0 0 Jone*. rf...... 4102 0 6 and in soine instances the work has been phe Total...... Bo"o "7 'Z7l"54i Total...... 3S 10 1 2 'II 14 2 — Uyau, Gettmun. Double play—Shindie, Lachanqa, Leahy, 3b... 610 3 0 Lachan'e, ss5 0 4 3 1 nomenal. The indications are that the nitchers Baltimore ...... 030000 0 2 0— 5 Tucker. First on balls—Off Yeager 1, Amole 4. Dovle. 2b... 411 3 0 Sheckard, If 5 1 1 0 1 Boston ...... 3 0120020 2—10 Hit by pitcher—Jones, Griffin. Struck out—By McGuire. c.. 4 0 1 2 0|Shindle, 3b 5 1 2 3 0 will, this season, be more dominant than ever. Stolen bases — Hamilton 2, Tenuey 2, Long. Two- Yenger 3, Amole 1. Passed ball—Ryan. Left on Farroll. lb.. 4 0 1 7 0 OjTucKer. lb.. 4 1 2 12 0 1 The Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland teams bf.se hit — Collins. Three-base hils — Long 2. Double basts—Washington 5, Brooklyn 4. Umpires—Emslie Brown, cf.... 502 0 0 1 Hallman, 2b3 1 1 2 1 luvve played more to form than the others. plays — Long, Lowe, Tenney; DeMoutrevillf, Jen- and Andrews. Time—2.30. Wriuley,ss..4 2 2 410 Ryan.c...... 311 3 (I The Bostons and New Yorks are, as usual, slow mugs. McGraw. First on balls— Off Iloffer 3, LOUISVILLE vs. CHICAGO AT LOUISVILLE APRIL 22. Mercer, p... 4100 00 Pay no, p..... t 1 3_ 0 40 in getting started. Chicago and Philadelohia Klobedauz 7. Struck out— By Klobedana 1, Hoffer —Djwliritr pitihed a Sue gauia and deserved to win, Total...... 37 8 11 24 10 1 Total..... 3"o9 14 27 15 4 1. Left on bases — Baltimore 10, Boston 4. Sacrifice but the Colonels threw away several chances for viu- Washington ...... 21001200 2—8 have exceeded expectations. The other teams hits— Lone, fenuey. Earned runs — Baltimore 3, tory by stupid base running, and two errors at Brooklyn ...... 1 0011600 x—9 have been going at their usual early-season Boston 4. Umpires — Snyder and Curry. Time — 2h. critical stages give the Uolts their only runs. Score: Earned runs—Washington 4, Brooklyn 6. Stolen gait. The teams will hardly show their true LOUISVILLE vs. CHICAGO AT LOUSSVILLK APRIL 21. CHICAGO. AB.R.Vl. P. A. It ! LOU1SVLE. AD.R.B. P. A. E bases—Griffin, Jones, Doyle. Two-base hits—Gett- form for a month yet, while a few will not — 'the Colonels wers off in both fielding and buttluit, Kilroy.jrf.... 3 01 1 00 Clnrke,lf..... 501 1 0 0 m«n, Wrialey. Shindie, Tucker. Three-base hit— and the Colls had over) thing thair own way. Griffith Lungp, cf... 400 3 1 U Ilitcupy, ss.. 401 2 2 2 Selbach. First on balls—Off Payne 2, Mercer 3. strike their real gait until warm weather sets hifld tlia Colonttls down to two little singles. Score: Dahlen. ss.. 401 5 30 Hoy. cf..... 5011 0 0 i 4 0 : Hit by pitcher—Selbach, Griffin 2, Hallman. Ryan. in to stay. The record below is up to April CHICAGO. AB.U.B. P. A. B I LOUISVILLE. AB.R.B. P. A. E Everett. lb 5 0 2 11 10 Wagner, 2b 5 I 2 1 Struck out—By Mercer 3, Payne 2. Passed ball— 27. inclusive: Kilroy, rf... 5 10 2 0 l|Clarke, If... 310 I 00 Hyan, If...... 401 1 00 Nance, rf... 2003 0 0 i Eyan. Wild pitch—Payue. Lett on bases—Wash Lnuge. cf... 501 3 0 0|llitcuev,ss.. 4 00 2 21 McCor'k.3b3 10 2 60 U.rey.lb..... 3 0 1 10 2 0 i ington 7. Brooklyn 9. Umpires—Emslie and An *l« g Dahlwu, 63... 5 1113 OlHoy, cf...... 3 00701 Wood, 2h.... 200 3 50 Cliuem'o,3li4 01050 drews. Time—2.12. PJverett, lb.. 4 1280 Oj Wagner, 2b 4 I 1 1 3 0 Donahue.c.. 3 00420 Wilson, c... 200 6 11 NOTE—Ruin prevented the St. Louis-Cleveland, s!l Kvan.lt...... 5 1240 1 Nance, rf... 3 0 1310 Thornton. p 3 1 1 0 1 o jr. p.. 2 00080 Cincinnati-Pittslmra; and Louisville-Chicago games. McCor'k.3b 5 11 1 0 0 Carey, Ib... 400 8 30 Total..... 31 2 « 30 19 u *Stafford..... 0_0 0_ 0 00 CLUB STANDING- APBIL 23. Calhihan,2b3, 00 1 01 Chugm'n.'ibS. 002 Total...... 32 1 7 3«J 22 a Won. Lost. Pct.i Won. Lost. Pet. Donnhus, 0..2 21 6 0 II Wilson, c... 300 2 *Batted for Dowling in tenth. Baltimore... 5 1 .833 Brooklyn..... 3 3 .500 fialtim'e ,7H Griffith, p.. 4_ 1_ 1 1 3 0 Cunuin'm.p 3 0_ n ] 42 Chicago ...... IJ... 0 00000100 1—2 .5.r)6 Cincinnati ..41 .800 Boston ...... 3 4 .429 Boston... 1 Total...... 3S « "9 2l 5" ' Total ..... 'M '1 2 Zf 16 7 Louisville ...... 000000001 0—1 Chicago...... * 1 .800 Washinuton 2 4 .333 Brook' li l! 0 .fill Chicdso ...... 41021000 0—8 Earned run—Louisville. Stolen bases—Wagner, Philadelp'a.. 4 2 .6601 New York .. 2 6 .286 Chicago. 0 (I ,fi25 Louisville ...... 0 0000200 0—2 Douahue, Thornton, Wood. Homo run—Wagner. .007 Clevelanu ... 3 i .6IK)i Louisfille ... 2 5 .286 CleveJM. 0: o Earned run — Chicago. Stolen bases — Everett. Double plays--Carey unassisted; Lange. D,>nahuo; Pittsburg .... 3 3 .500 |St. Louis..... 0 i .O'Jl) Ciiiciu'i. 0| 0 0 0 .7f>0 Ryan. Clarke. Two-bain hit — Dahlen. Horn- IMII — Doniuiue, M oCormick." -.--..•- Evorett; Everest, ..... MeCormick,.*-.-. Louisv©e 0| 0 (I (I .273 Me Co mi ck. First on balls— Off Canniugbum 3, Dahlen, Lang«; Donahue. Dahlen. Sacrifice hits— Games Played Sunday, April 24. KewY©k 0 1 o! i .375 Gnffith3. Struck out— By Griffiths, CunniiiRlmni Kilrov, Lauge, Wood. Struck out—By Dowling 4, Philad'a 0 0 Oj 0 0 .50!) 1. lilt by pitcher — Donahue. lieft uu basas — Thornton 2. First on balls—Off Dowliug 6, Thorn- ST. Louis vs. PITTSBURG AT ST. Louis APRIL 24; Piltsb'g. 0 U Ol 0 0 3 .eno Chicaco 5. liouisville 4. Umpires — Cushinan and ton 5. Hit by pitcher—Dowling, Hitohey, Wilaou. —The Browns let themselves loose on the Pittsburgh 8t. Louis! ol 0 Oi 0 0 .125 Ueydler. Time— 1.45. Umpires—Swartwood and Wood. Time—2.30. and simply wipserror—New York. First on halls—Delehanty 3, Cross and Usydler. Time—2.15, Tucker, Smith, Doyle. Throe-base hits—Wriglev, DeMon'e.2b 401 2 1 OiCollius, 3b..3 000 2 (i 2, Abbaticchio 2, McFarland, Van Haltien 2, Tier- LOUISVILLE vs. CLEVELAND AT LOUISVILLE APRIL Smith. Home run—Gettmau. First on balls—Off McGaun.lb. 201 900 Stahl.rf...... 300 1 0 0 nan, Davis 2, Gleason, Hartman, Wilmot. Hit by 24.—This game was played in a drizzling rain and Dunn 5, Weyhlng 1. Struck out—By Weyuing 8, Clarke. c... 402 410 Lowe,2b..... 200 C 2 0 pitcher—Joyce, Tiernan. Wild pitches—Uusie i. the weather was very Cold. Frazer was wild, and Dunn 3. Wild pitch—Dunn. Left on bases —Wash Hughos,, p.... 4 0 i 11( Burgee, c... 200 1 0 Piutt 1. Umpire* -Snyder and Curry. Time—2.20. after Cleveland had scored five runs in the sixth he ington 3, Brooklyn 6. Umpires—-Lynch and Con- Total...... 356 U 'ft 5 a! Lewis, p... 3 0 0 0 (I 0 retired in favor ot Magee. Dexter also relieved CLUB STANDING APBIL 22. Wilson, The score:: no'ly. Time—2h. | Total...... 28 U U 24 U u •Wou.Lo,t.Pot.| Won.Lo3t.Pcr.. CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBCBO AT CINCINNATI APRIL CLKVE1.ANO.AH.R. B. P. A. l|LOt>ISVIL*B. AB.R.B. P. A.B Baltimore ...... ;...... 3 0 0 0 2 u 1 2 x— 8 Philadelphia .800|Boston ...... 3 .500 Burkett. If 510 4 0 OlClarke.lf..... 3 01 1 o 0 21.—The Reds hit Rhlueg uninercllully in the first Boston...... 0 0000000 p— o Cincinnati... .8001 Washington. 2 .400 and last innings and carried off an easy victory. .400 McKeau. ss. 4 2 2 3 1 OJBitchey. ss.. 4 11 2 00 Stolon base — Steuzel. Two-base hit — Stefizel. Chicago ...... SOU Brooklyn ... 2 Chiids, 2b... 2 1143 OiStitfford, cf.. 4 02 4 10 Dwver was very wild and retired in favor of Damman Three-base hits — Steuzel, Kelly 2, Jenniugs. Double Baltimore ... Louisville ... .286 in the sixth. His wildness was responsible for three Wallace.Sb.. 40104 o! Wanner, 2b 4 0 i 0 20 plays — Long, Lowe, Tenney; Jeuuings, McGann. Cleveland ... New York... .167 Blake, rf..... 4 1121 <)'Nance, rf... 401 2 of the visitors' rung. The score: First on balls— Oft Lewis 5, Hughes 3. Hit by Pittsburg ... .5iM St. Louis...,. .000 OlNCINNA©l.AB.R.B. P. A. ©.PITTSBURQ.AB.B. B, P. A. B McAleer, cf 422 2 0 1 jCarey.lb..... 4 0 0 11 pitcher — McGann. Struck out — By Hughes 3, Lewis Games Played Saturday, April 83. Tebean, lb.. 3 2 3 8 1 OiClingm,n,3b 4 0 0 131 Hollidav, cf 412 3 0 IjPaddeu, 2b..3 20 0 61 3. Left on bases — Baltimore 9, Boston 4. Earned Smith, 'if... 521 1 1 0 Douovan. rt 221 2 00 PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK AT PHILADELPHIA O'Connor.c.. 5 0 I 3 0 Oi Wilson, c.... 2 0 0 5 00 runs — Baltimore 5. Uuipires — Lyuch and Conuolly. APRIL 23.—On the fourth attempt the New Yorkers i Wilson, p.. 4 0 1^ 1_ 2 lIDexter, o... 200 1 Berkley, lb 5 3 3 8 Brodie, cf.... 412 O 01 Time— 1.45. ^ _ 00 Sillier, rf... 511 1 0 0 McCarthy,113 01200 succeeded in winning a game from the Phillies by Total...... 35 9 12 27 12 2 Frazer, p..... 200 0 10 CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBUBO AT CINCINNATI APRIL better all around play. They jumped on Donohue Mngoe, p..... 1 0 (^ 0 McPhee,2b.. 5 2 3 3 UtinKs 9, Breitenstein 1. Struck out— By Bieiten- Earned ruu«—Philadelphia 3, Now York 2. Two- made himself solid with tbe crowd by smashing the etoiu 2. Uuipires — O'Dity, McDonald, Time — 1.55. For seven innings the game was h .lly contested ball over the right fi -Id wall the first time he came base hits—Lajoie, Delehanty, Tieruan, Davis, Hart- with honor* even. In the locals' half of the eighth ST. Lotus vs. CLRVELAND AT ST. Louis APRIL 22.— man. Three-base hits—VunHaltren, Doheuy. Stolen to bat with the base-i full. Seymour was wild all Powell held the Browns sale from Uie start. The they scored three runs, but in the visitors' half, on through the game, and in the eighth Inning was ^re bases—Lnjoie, Abbaticchio, Vanllaltrcn, Joyce, ! some weird fielding by McPhee and Corcoran, Chi ground was in very bud condition, being ankle deep Dav B. Left on bast-a—Philadelphia 7. New York 8. I lieved by Gettiir with the bases full. The score: with mud. Despite this the game wan replete with cago rolled up six runs, a lead the locals could not PHILA. AB.K. B. P. A. KjNEW YORK.AB.R. B. A. B Struck out—By Doiteny 2, Donahue 1, Dunklc 2, ! overcome. The score: brilliitnt plays on both slu>s. The score: Murihy 1. First on errors—Philadelphia 1, New '• Cooley, cf... 61110 OJVanllal'n.cf 5 2 3 0 0 I i ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A. E CLEVELANU.AB.B.B. P. A.B CINCINNATI.AB.R.B. P. A. E] CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.B Donulas. Ib5 1 1 9 0 1 JTieman, If.. 4 111 o o I York 3. First on balls—Off Doheny 1. Donahne 3, j Holliday, cf 5 1210 Oj Kilroy, rf... 4 22 2 00 Dowd. Cf... 400 2 Sock»l«'g, It 4 :i 2 0 0 Dunkle 1. Hit by piicher—Bv Doheny 2, Dunkle 1. ; Delehan'y,lf5- . ",,-" . 1020, , „ e OiJoyce,,'n • ' lb....--•"• 3. 11. 7' 0 0 Turner.rf...iuiner,! i... 403t u o i<0 u00 u SlcKean,iucivean, ss 4i 0u 2i. 0 0 McBride, If 4 1 1 1 0 OJLamze, of... 6 1 2 2 0 0 L«jo.«.,2b....4 1 2 6 5 ; Davis « . 401 300 Holtnei.lf... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Chi.ds. 2b... 4 1 1 Wild pitche-i—Duukle 2. Umpires—Suyder and i Beckley, lb 4 0 1 1 0 OjDnhleu. ss... 3 0 I 120 3 0 Curry. Time*-2.05. Thomps n,rf 4 2111 O.Gleason. 2h. 4 02232 Clements. c4 0 1 4 W-.llace, 3bo 0 2 3 2 0 Miller, rf.... 3 0131 IjEverett, lb.. 4 0 0 11 00 Crosses...... 22043 l'hartman.3b 3 00 3 11 BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON AT BALTIMORE APBIL 23.— McPhe8,2b.. 4 1122 2! Kyan. If..,.. 4 10 3 00 CIOM, 3b..... 401 1 Blake, rf..... 501 4 1 0 With the score 2 to 1 against them it seemed all over Al.bati'o, 3b 3 2 2 1 1 1! Wilmot, rf.. 3 0 0 5 00 Decker, lb.. 4 (I 1 11 McAleer. cf a 0 0 5 0 1 Corcoran. tta 3 0 0 1 0 2:Mc-Cor'k,3b a 1 0 0 1C' McFarla'd.c 411 3 4 0;Giadv,c...... 400 6 40 when the home team went to bat in the ninth, j Steinfeld,3b3 0132 o'Wood,2b,,.,. 4 11 0 20 Hull, ss...... 4 002 10 Tebeau. lb.. 3 12 7 0 0 Qninn was sent in to bat for McJames. Nicholg in~ Duggleby.p* 2 2 0 2 OjSeymotir. p.. 3 0 0 0 01 Peiiz, C...... 4 0 0 C 0 01 Donahue, c.. 3 11 8 20 CrooUs,2b... 3 014 4 OJQ'Connor. c4 1 2 4 0 0 teutiotvillv gave him his base und the troubles of the Total..... 38 137of7 HiSj F, p..... 1 0 1 0 1(1 Sudhoff, p... 401 0 P,?«ell, p... 4120 2 0 Hill.P...... 2 10 01 O-bnjcgs. p.... 4 01 0 31 " hitter began. A single and a hit batsman filled the "McFarlaudO 0 0 0 0 .«) I Total ... 34 4 9 2"7 9 5 Total...... SS 6 8 24 13 U 30 7" 14 27 8 1 corners and Nichols! was clearly rattled. Kelley Total..... 34 7 8 27 1U i Philadelphia...... 0 4 000108 0—13 ul»--*is...... _^» 0 (i landed on a straight one and sent the two winning Total..... 32'5 7 24 tl 5 Kew KorU.. ,....,...„,... 3 V OUUlOOO— i ievmJfcivl ...... 1 U home. The scur« *Batted for Hill in ninth inning. -A-pril 3O« SPORTING- LIFE.

Cincinnati...... 00000013 0 4 NOTE Rain prevented the Washington-New York Cincinnati...... 00022100 s 5 failed to get in a Saturday gnnio on account ©if Cbicaeo ...... 10000006 x 7 and Baltimore-Brooklyn games. Chicaeo...... t) 0000210 0 3 rain, consequently took very little money away Earned run Oiuciuuati. T.wo-b»so hits McPliee, CLUB STANDING APRIL 26. Earned runs Cincinnati !, Chicago 2. Two-base with (hern. Cleveland played t!n> Sunday game Hullid»y, Beckley, Wood, Brings. Three-bnse hit Won.Lost.Pct.© Wou.Lost. Pet. hits-rMcBride, Bi-ckley. Miller, Tharnton. Doutile in a ©rain, and the Louisville Clwb is out fully Lange. Double plays--Miller. Ptsltz; Donahue, Baltimore... i 1 .8«JBrook!yn.,... 3 3 .500 p!ftvs Irwin. Corcorati, Heck ley; McCormick, $5000 on account of bad weather those two Eveiett, First on l>a!!« Off Ilill 4. Brings 4. Hit by Cleveland.... fi 2 .750J Pittsliurg..... 4 4 ,000 Dahleh, Everett. Fire! on balls Of? Dwyer I, Thorn- days, and besides have been kept indoors and pitcher By Hill 1. Brings 1. Stol«n bas« Douabue. Cincinnati... S 2 .714! Waslilnatop 2 4 .3:i3 ton 1, Hit by pitehar B> Th.Tiitoii 1. Struck out unable to practices which wns also quite essen Struck out By Hill 4, Brings 6. Umpires Me- Chicago ...... 5 2 .714|New York... 2 5 .28.5 By Dwyer 2. Umpires McDonald and O©Day. tial. So all in all the home team is going through Donald and O©Day. Time 2 10. Philadelphia 4 3 .57l{Louigvill6 ... 2 8 .200 Time r.50. a tough spell of ill luck. LOUISVILLE vs. CLEVELAND AT LOUISVILLB APRIL Boston ...... 4 4 .600 St. Louis ..... 1 5 .167 LOUISVILL* vs. CLEVELAND AT LOUISVILLI APRIL TALKS TOO MUCH. So. The locals hail a shake-up, Garey liting laid off, 27. Ehr«-t won his o*n game by his battinir. Young If reports are true it appears that Manager Wagner being inured to first base and Smith playing Games Played Wednesday, April 27. was subi-tituted for McAlhster during (he eighth in Tebeau, of tbe Cleveland CInb. is showing bad tacuud. Tliis combination was hardl.v a success, and BALTIMQRR vs. BBOOKLVN AT BALTIMORK APRIL ning. Clurke WHS put out of the game in the second manners by his caustic criticisms of opposing Cleveland©s victory was an ea«y one. The feature of 27 This was Hughes© flr-t dt-fettt. Brooklyn out- iuniue by Umpire Wood for objecting too strongly to teains. His language toward Louisville is es the gntne wag the untiring of Wood, who, in the butted the locals, played without ttn error and won{ a decision. The score: pecially severe. Some day be will find out he is third inning, changed a decision three tirnea. Score: A high wind aud low temperature marie « bud dny© LOUISVILLE.AK.a.B. P. A. s ICLEVELA©D AB.R a. f. in tbe same fix the parrot was when^the monkey CLEVEL©D. AHH. B. P. A.EI LOUISVIL©E.A*fe.R. ». P. A. E for ball plajiug and kept the attendance down to 824. Clarke, If... 000 0 0 OjButkett, If., o 0 1 1 got through with it. and realize that he, too, Burkett, If... 4 2 3 0 0 0 r.Olarke, It 4 0 1 0 2 The score: Stafford, if.. 4 2210 IJMcKoan, ss a 0 1 2 "©.. "Iks too d n much." The Cleveland CInb has McKean, as. S 111 2 1 Hltchey. 53. 2 0 1 2 1 0 Ritchey, ss.. ;) I 0 5 2 0!Chlld», 2b... 511 4 many admirers in Louisville despite the stumbling BALTIMORE.AB.R.B. P. A. Kj BROOKLYN. AB.B.B. P. A. B blocks of the past, and the manager should be Guilds. 2!).... 3422 Stafford, cl.. 3102 0 0 BIcGraw, So 5 0120 (! Griffin, cl... 4101 0 U Hoy, cf...... 514 5 0 OlWailuce, 3b 3 2 2 4 Wa!)ace,3b.. 421 3 Wagner, Ib 4 0 1 9 2 J W«gner,lb.. 5 1 2 gagged and bis wild vaporings ceased before J«nnmg8, ss 4 0152 0 Jones, rf..... 5124 0 0 8 0 OlBlako, rf.... 412 2 more trouble is caused. B:nke, rf..... 4120 0 0 Nance.rf..... 401 1 0 Kelly, If..... 3 1 1 0 0 Lachan©e, SBO 1 1 3 1 0 Nance, rf.... 412 0 1 oillcAleer. cf 4 2 2 0 Me A leer, of 5 0 0 0 (i Smith. 21)... 3 1 1 2 0 of.. 423 0 OiSheckard. If 8 3 2 1 U Smith,2I>..... 502 1 2 oLT«b*au, Ib.. 4 2 2 10 MINOR MENTION. Tebcau, Ib.. 5 0 1 14 1 1 iClingtn©n.Sb 4 000 4 1 DeMou©e,2b 3 0004 OiShindle, 3b.. 4 f) 1 1 3 0 CliiiKiu©u.3b6 0 I I 4 HO©Connor, c4 0 0 4 Red Ehret has not had a chance to show his O©Conuor. c 5 0 0 4 ©1 (liDexter, c..... 4 1 0 8 1 1 McGaiin,, Ib 4 0 I U 2 OlTutker,, Ib... t I 1 11 1 0 Wilson, c... 4 1 0 fi 2 OiMcAilis©r. p 3 0 2 0 21 abilities. Looks like the auburn-haired twlrler Jfoung, p... ;^ 1_0 1 6 n Uowhug, p.. Ill 0 2 1 O©Brien, rf.. 3 0 0 1 C 0| Hallniau. 2b 5 022 6 0 Ehret, p... 523 0 1 l!Young, p... 1_00 000 should corne in somewhere soon. HP was always Total..... 38 fl To*2e ft> y Total...... S3 4 0 27 13 B Clarke, c.... 401 2 0 OJKyan, c...... 500 2 Total...... 40 9 IS 27 1~2 al Total..... 38 i" 13 27 la 5 effective against Cleveland and will likely of *Wa«ner declared out for interference. ficiate in one of tbe games of that series. Hughes, p.. 3 1 1 2 4 ll Kennedy, p 4 0 2 0 2 0 Louisville...... 0 0011043 0 9 Tom McCreery has been laid off by New York Cleveland...... ! 0024030 1 11 *Quinn...... 1 0 0 « 0 o Total...... 39 7 fl ©17 HO Cleveland ...... 03300200 0 8 in favor of Wilmot, while Pickerlng is said to bo Louisville...... 031000000 4 Total...... 34 4 a 27 Hi ll Earned rune Louisville 2, Cleveland 6. Two-base booked for tbe farm. Both these ex-Colonels con Earned runs—Cleveland 3. Two-bnse hit Blake. *Battod for Hugbes ia the ninth Inning. bits Euret. BIcKeau. Throe-base hits Ehret. Te- sidered themselves too good for Louisville, and Struck out By Young 3. Dowling 2. Firat on Imlla Baltimore...... 01200100 0 4 heai; ii. Double plays Smith. Ritchey, Wanner; yet had they been contented might to-day be en Off Dowling \, Young 1. Double play O©Connor, Brooklyn...... 1000022 1 1 7 McKean, Tebeau; BlcKean, Child-i. Tebeau. First on joying distinction in the Colonels© outgarden. Chllds. Hit by pitcher Smith. Stolen base Cuihls. Earned runs Baltimore 3, Brooklyn 4. Two-base ballr. Off Ehret 2, McAllister 3. Young 1. Sacrifice It©s entirely too early yet to get a.line on the Left on bases Cleveland o, Louiavilln 5. Wild pitch hits Jones, Huglies, Sheckard, Shiiidle, McGaun. bits Kitchey. Blake. Slruck out By Ehret 3. Me- League race. One thing is certain, and that is Young;. I©assed hall Pester. Umpires Swart- Three-base hits Sheckard, Stenzal. Double play Allister 2, Young 2. Hit by pitcher McAleer. the Louisville team is 25 per cent, better than wood and Wood. Time 2.30. McGann, Jecnlngs. First on balls Off Hughes 8, Left oc buses--Louisville 0, Cleveland 8. Umpires it was last year. NOTE Bnin prevented the Philadelphia-Boston, Kennedy 3. Hit by Ditcher Tucker, Sheckarrl. Swartwood und Wood. Time 2.10. Dun_my Hoy strained one of bis limbs in Tues Baltimore-Brooklyn, Washington-New York aud Sacrifice hit Sheckard. Stolen bases Jones. Tucker. CLUB STANDING APRIL 27. day©s game, and upon tbe advice of Dr. Stucky Bt. Louis-Pittibure games. Struck out By Hughes 1. Left on bases Baltimore Wou.Loat.Pct© Won.Lo«t.Pct. laid off for a few games, bis place being taken CLUB STANDING APRIL 25. 5. Brooklyn 10. Umpires Lynch ana Counolly. Cincinnati. 556 by Jim Stafford. Won.Lost.I©c©.l Won.Lost.Pct. Time 1.40. Baltimore ... 5 .71*. Philadelphia 4 .500 Mahaffey and Fuller bave returned from Cedar Cleveland ... ti .375 Rapids, to which club they bad been fanned by Chicaeo ...... 5 .8!3|PittsburK...... 429 PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA .667]New York... 3 Louisville. That club could not pay the salaries Baltimore ... 5 .833 Boston ...... 429 APBIL 27. The Phillies could not hit Niuhols. a Chicago ...... 5 .0251 Washington. 2 .285 called for in the Louisville contract. Mahaffey Cleveland ... 5 WnshitiKton .333 double by Duukle alone saving them from a shut out. I©ittsburg..... u .fiOdj Louisville ... , 8 .273 will be given a further triaJ by Manager Clark, Philadelphia 4 New York.... .ZSr> Dnukle t©itched well, but received poor support from Brooklyn...., 4 .6711St. Louis...,. " 1 .125 while another place will be found for Fuller. Cincinnati.... 4 Louisville.... .222 Boyle. The score: Jam«s Nolan. of the "Dispatch," has been ap Brooklyn..... 3 .600 St. Louis...... 200 BOSTON. AB.B. B. P. i.t! PHJLA. AS. R.B. P. A.B Games to be Played. pointed official scorer for the season. Hauiilton.cf 5 3440 (l^ooley, cf.... 3 (J 0 1 April 29, 30 New York at Baltimore. Philadel JNO. J. SAUNDERS. Games Played Tuesday, April 26. Tenney, Ib. 412 6 2 OiDouplas, Ib3 0 0 6 phia at Brooklyn. Louisville at Chicago, St. Lou-is PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA APRIL Long, «s..... 4 1164 0]L>eleha©y, If 4 (i 0 1 at Cleveland, Cincinnati at I©ittsburg. Boston at S6. The PhillifS could do nothing with Klobednnz Duffy, If..... 1 0 0 4 0 OiLwjoie. 2b... 401 0 30 Washington. CHIPPER CHARLESTON. after the first liming, while Boston hit Orth hard for Colling. 3h.. 3 1 I 1 1 o:Thomp©u, rf 4 01 2 10 May 1 Louisville at Chicago. Pittsburg at four inning* when Dujrglaby took his place. He, Stahl.Tf...... 4 0 2 1 0 OJCros«,Mj...... 3 1 1 840 Cincinnati. St. Louis at Cleveland. Enthused Over the Excellent Start Lo\VH,2b..... 4 0 1 3 '{. OjAbbnti©o, 3b 3 0 0 2 01 May - New York at Baltimore. Philadelphia too. was I©liuiflheii in the ninth inning. The score: at Brooklyn, Louisville at Chicago, St. Louis at in the Southern Race. PHILA. AB.B. B. P. A. R| BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.I Berizen. c.... 4 0021 OIBoyle, c...... 3 0 u 4 & 2 Cleveland, Cincinnati at Pittsburg, Boston at Charleston, April 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" Coi-ley, cf.... 5 1 I 3 0 Oj Ilamilton.cf 5 1 2 1 Ou Nlchols, p... 3 0 U 0 1 OiDnukle, p... 3 0 -2 1 20 Washington. The Charleston boys have taken the lead, and Douglas, Ib6 0 2 10 1 0 Tenuey. Ib.. 5 2 1 13 11 Total...... 35611 27 ll o! Total..... 3U F 5 2? 15 3 May 3 Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Baltimore at are going to k jep it. Seven games played and Helena y. If 5 1 0 4 Lone, 88..... 400 2 31 Boston...... 2 0 I 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 New York, Cincinnati at Pittsburg, Boston at six won, not a very bad showing. Rain pre L«joie,2b... 4013 1 0 Duffy, If..... 5 12300 Philadelphia...... 0 1000000 0 1 Washington. vented our winning another yesterday. The Flick, rf..... 3121 0 0 C©ollin-i. 3b.. 411 3 21 Earned runs Boston 2. Philadelphia 1. Two-base May 44- Philadelphia at Baltimore, Washington "Gulls" started off in great shape, shutting Croi-g. S3.....1 11130 Stahi, rf... 5121 0 0 hi s Hamilton. Collins, DunKle. Left on bases at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Louisville Savannah out 5 to 0. The next afternoon Houston Abbaii©o. 3b 4 0 1 1 2 2jLowe, 2b... 5 2 2 2 5 0 Boston 5. Philadelphia 5. Stolen bases Hamilton 2. at Cleveland, Boston at New York, Chicago at turned the trick and treated, the boys to a McFarla-d.c4 0 1 3 00] Bergen, c.. 5 1 2 " 0 0 L.mf?, Collins, Cross. Struck out Long. Duffy. Pittsburg. dish of goose eggs by a score of 2 to 0. (Cap Orth. p...... 200 0 20 Klobeda©z, p3 01 1 60 Double play Long, Tenney. Firat on balls Ten- May 5, 6, 7 Philadelphia, at Baltimore, New- tain Bob Fender could not stand that, so be Duggleby.p 200 1 40 Total...... 41 913 v;7 173 nt»y. Long, Collins, Nichols, Cooley. Douglas. Cross. York at Boston, Washington at Brooklyn, St. braced up his men and on. Saturday, the IGtb, Total..... 35 4 9 27 133 Wild pitch Duultlo. Umpires Curry und Snyder, Louis at Cincinnati, Louisville at Cleveland, Chi took the Philadelphia...... 4 0000000 0 4 Time 1.55, cago at Pittsburg. SAVANNAH CREW Boston...... 0 3020001 3 9 ST. Louis vs. PITTSBUBO AT ST. Lorjis A PHIL 27 into camp by the tune of 18 to 6. On Sunday the Earned runs Philadelphia 2, Boston 8. Two-lmse (p. M.AND p. M.) Ju the tir»t. yanie the Pitisburgs two teams crossed the river for three guines iu bit©s Slahl 2. Sacrifice hits Long, Klotiedanz. ©on on errorless support of Haitings. The score: LOUISVILLE LINES. Savannah. Houston was determined to win back Stolen base Duffy. Left on bases Philadelphia 8, ST. LOUIS. AB.B.B. P. A. E PITTSBUIiO.AB.B.B. P. A. R some of his lost "laurels" so be put the mighty Burton 8. Struck out By Orth 1, Dugeleby 1. Klot.b- Huluies, If.. S 0 2 2 01 Padden. 2b.. 4112 3 0 The Team Not Showing up as Strong Stultz in the box. Stnltz had given Boyer©s pets dauz 1. First on errors Boston 2, Philadelphia 1. Turner, rf.. 411 4 01 Donovan, rf 5 2 2 4 0 0 tbe goose egg, but "Sham" Meyers thought other Harley, cf.... 311 2 00 Brodie. cf... 4 0 0 3 0 0 as Hoped How the Various De wise, and as tbe game was a tie until the First on balls Off Itusrgleby 1, tvlobedsinz 4. Passed eighth Meyers let Bob Fender get on. one of the. balls MoFarlaud 2. Unipiras Snyder aud Curry. Sugden, c... 51131 McCarthy.If 5 221 1 0 partments Size up Veterans of I he bases and* then, didn©t do a thing but knock 1©inie 1 58. Cross, 3b..... 5 03 2 30 Ganzel.lb....5 1 1 11 0 0 Team Lagging at Present. the ball over the fence for a home run, winning ST. Louis vs. PiTTSBURn AT ST. Louis APRIL 26. D«cker, Ib.. 4 0 1 11 0 o Gray.Sb...... 4 23 2 0 Louisville, Ky., April 25. -Editor "Sport the game 3 to 1. Tbe other two were bard- Jack Taylor pitched a splendid ganio. aud with any Hall,linn, gs.....BS..... 302O U Z 2A 41•i I Ely.C*IJ, ss.8M...... U U 1 2 1 U fought games, 2 to 1 aud 5 to 3. Tbe last took Crooks, 2b... 4 00 1 20 Schriver.c... 4 11 3 00 ing Life:" It begins to look as if the thing like a fair deal should have won. Killeu was Louisville management had made a mistake eleven innings. Out of the six games played with batted very fre«ly by the Browns. The score: Sudhoff, p... 000 0 10 Hastings, p.. 2 0 0 0 20 Savannah the "Sea Gulls" captured 5. The next Daniels, p.. 4 0 0 0 2 0 by not giving the club a better opportunity ST. Loots. AB.tt.it. P. PITTSBUBQ. AB.Il. B. f. A.B Total...... 38 9 fl 27 9 0 to get iu playing condition than it did, and on the card were the Holmes. If.. 5031 Padden, 2b.. 5006 5 0 Total...... 37 3 Fl i"7 U MOBILE "BLACK BIRDS." Turner, rf... 4 010 also to be able to have secured more team Donovan. rf 2 2 0 3 0 1 St. Louis...... 0 0000200 1 3 practice than it was able to, in order to be We did not do a thing to them. Four to 0 wag Harley.cf.... 4221 Brodie, cf... 4133 0 0 Pittsburg...... 0 4100020 2 9 tbe game. Yesterday rain stopped the game, Sugdeu, c... 4 024 McOarthy.lfS 1 1 2 able to begin the season upon a footing 0 1 Two-bass hit Gray. Three-base hit Gray. Hit more equal to other teams. This has been after two innings had been played, Charleston Cross. 3b..... 501 2 Ganzel. Ib.. 4 1 0 10 1 0 by pitcher By Sudhoff 1, Daniels I. Firs! ou balls- making one run to Mobile©s nothing. Boyer©H I>ecker,lb... 5 1 1 12 1 0 Gray,3b...... 4 I 2 1 0 0 most apparent since the visit of the Off Hustings 5, Sudhoff 1. Duuiels 1, Sacrifice hit Pittsburg aud Chicago teams, both of which boys are certainly covering themselves with Hall. ss...... 411 2 41 Ely, ss...... 4010 1 0 Brodie. Slruck out By Hastings 2, Dnniels 1. teams have bad ample pro-season practice in glory (not "Old Glory." I have not heard of any CrooK8,2b... 3 0 1 5 3 0 Sch©river.c.... 4 0 0 200 Wild pitch Hustings. Umpires CusSimau and warm climates and show the good results of it by of them wanting to enlist as yet). They are Taylor, p... 402 0 9 0 Killen, p... 402^ 1^ 20 Heydler. Time 1.45. tbeir good work this early in tbe season, batting, fielding and running the bases well. Total...... 38 414 27 263J Tutal..... 34 5 » 27 5 5 In the second game superior batting won for the LACK OF PREPARATION. We bave two fine catchers in Goodbart and St. Louis...... 0 2100010 0—4 Pirates, whx> got revenge on Huehey for the bail Steelman. Goodbeart is doing the bulk of the beating be gave them the previous Sunday. Sccre: In past years, as is well known, the Louisville work at this time, gteelman. will get bis turn PiUsburir...... 0 0100401 0—6 Club bas been among the first to go .South, and Earned luus St. Louis 3. Pittsburg 4. Two-base ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A. It P1TTRBUBO. AB.K.B. P. A. B after a while. although tbe results were not always satisfactory THE PITCHERS bits Gray, Brodie, Ely, Decker, Taylor, Sugden. Holmes, If... 5 0 1100 Paddeu, 2b.. 4 2 2 1 4 1 and each year some good players went lame, yet Hi>nie ruua Hall. Decker. Sacrifice hits Crooks, Turner, rf.. 401 1 00 Donovan, rf 5 1 2 4 0 0 tbe present year seems tbe most unsatisfactory are doing excellent work. Kimble bas won all McCarthy. Three-base bits Harley, McCarthy. Harley, cf... 411 3 10 I5r,idie. cl....5 1 2 3 0 1 of them all, and tbe team has had practically no of bis games. Jones bas won two out of three, Stolen bases Holmes 2. Hit by pitcner By Klllen Sngden, c.... 400 120 McCarthy,If 4 223 0 0 work until tbe actual beginning of tne season, and Helherger won the only entire game that 2. First on balls Uff Killeu 1, Taylor 2. Siruck out Cro,s, 3b.....4 1 1 100 Ganzel.lb... 5 1 1 10 0 0 and the work they have so far done since the be pitched. In the 5 to 3 game in Savannah, By Killeu 2, Taylor i. Umpires Cuehman aud Decker, Ib.. 40216 00 Gray.Sb...... 501 0 10 season opened and what they will do for tbe next eleven innings, he allowed but seven hits and Heydler. Hall, ga...... 301 0 5 3 Ely, ss...... 400 3 10 couple weeks will be what they really ought to struck out ten men. Jones is our home run LOUISVILLE vs. CLEVELAND AT LOUISVILLE APRIL Crooks.2b... 4014 9 0 Schriver. c.. 4 2 2 3 00 have done in preparation for the campaign. pitcher. He has made three in the five games Utigbey, p.. 4 0 0 0 4 1 Tannehill, p 4 2 2 0 40 he bas played. Williams, our other pitcher, ha,* 26. The Coluuels almost won a tame, having a lead NOT YET IN PLAYING FORM. been playing such a nice right field that Man of four runs until the last inning. Five sinaUs and Total...... 30 5 8 'il 2\ 4 Total .....4U U J4 B7 iTi 5 One enthusiast says a crowd of 20 got to- ager Boyer btis not given him a cbance to show two errors, netting five runs, gave the Spider* the St. Louis ...... 0 0200000 0 J2 getber one night during tbe week and resolved what be can do. C«me in the ninth. The score: Pitt-burg...... 10021043 0 11 nat to go to any more games until, as they term OTHER WORKERS. CLEVELA©P. AB B. B. p. A. EILOUISVILLE.AB.B.B. p. A. E Three-base hits ©-Cross, Schriver, Tannehill, Mc ed) it. "tbe practice games weiv over," and Burkett, If.. 5 1 1 1 0 0 Clark, If..... 411 4 On Carthy. Hit by pitcher Bv Tannehill 1. First on tlie odium so fur seems to be on tbe management "Spike" Shannon is putting down all sorts of balls Off Tunuehill 2. Sacrifice hits Padden, Mc rather than tbe players. Everybody believes the three tese antl home run hits in left field. Roger BlcKean, «s 5 2 3 1 1 1 Ritchey, ss.. 4 11131 Gray is also piaying good ball in centre field. Guilds. 2b...5 I 2 1 4 0 Hoy, cf...... 512 4 02 Carthy. Stolen bases Dimovun 2. Struck out--By team is a good one, and there isn©t e©veii any suggestions of changes as is usual under such cir Meyers is not only batting well, but is playing Wallace, 3b 4 1 1 1 3 olWagner.lb.. 5 1 2 12 00 Tannehill 2. Umpires Cushuiau and Heydler. Time a great first base. Captain Bob Fender is picking Blake, rf..... 5 0 2 2 U 0 1 Nance.rf...... © - 2~ 2~ 1- 0 0 1 1.55. cumstances. The fact is tbe men who are re garded as representing tbe strength in tbe team up everything that comes near second base. IcAleer. cf 2 I 0 0 00 Smith, 2l> ..411 250 WASHINOTON vs. NEW YOKE AT WASHINGTON APRIL Kling stops all hits to tbe third corner, and 27. The New Yorks liad a walk-over. The Wash have not yet gotten down to work. Fred Clarke Tebeau, Ib.. 3 I 0 12 10 Oling©n, 3b 5 1 1 1 20 so far bas done nothing as compared with what is shooting them over in great shape. Nothing 0 Connor, c 2 0 0 8 11 Wilson, c... 501 2 01 ington pitchers could not pitch and the fielders could may be expected of him. atid in like manner this goes by Bammed at short. We play Mobile again fowell, p..... 421 I 21 Mahaffy, p.. 400 0 1 () not field. The game was called ou account of dark applies to Wagner and Hoy and Ritchle. There on Monday, and hope tbe game will come our Total...... 35 91027 I* 3| Total..... 38 8 LO*M 11 o ness. The score: bas been some stupid base running, but poor side. New Orleans is the next attraction. We *Two out wheu winning inn was scored. WASHING©N.AB.B.B. P. A. E! NE W S©OBK. AB.Il. B. batting has been tbe club©s principal weakness. tope tbe "Sea Gulls" wil be more than a match Cleveland ...... 01000210 5 9 Selbach, If.. 2 0100 11 VauHa©u,cf 4 2 'I 0 However, every follower of the club believes for the "Pelicanfc." Tbe attendance bas been- Louisville...... ! 1000050 1 8 Gettman, rf J 1 2 0 0 0|Tieruau, If.. 622 1 that it will strike a winning streak, aud not re good. Earned ruus Louisville t, Cleveland 3. Stolen l^eahy, 2b... 400 2 10 Joyce, Ib... 432 main very long at tbe bottom of tbe list. bases Smilh, Ritcuey, McAleer. Two-base hit Dovle, ib.....3 2 1 ll Dtivis. 83..... 421 FAIRLY STRONG IN PITCHERS. YOUNGSTOWN BRIEFS. Nance. Three-base hits Clingman, Guilds. Sacri McGuire.c.. 4007 1 1 Gleason, 2b. 421 3 Tbe pitchers bave done excellent work. There fice hit Smith. Struck out By Mahaffy 1, Powell Wagner, 3b 3 0 2 0 1 2 Bnrtn;an,3l> 422 2 lias©ut yet been a poorly pitched game played, Outfleldcr Fortney Released The B. First on balls Off Mahaffy 5. Powell 6. Double Brown, cf... 300 I 0 0 Wilmot, if.. 4 2 3 3 and with even ordinary batting tli« team should play Ritchey, Smith. Wagner. Wild pitch Ma- Wrisley.sa.. 4 1 Z 0 60 Grady,c...... 4114 have taken every game iu which they have par Season Opens Inaiispiciously. oa£fy. Passed balls Wilson l.O©Connor 1. Left ou Amole. p.... 110 0 21 Seymour, p 3 2 0 0 ticipated. The find of the season in the pitching Youagstown. O.. April 25. Editor "Sporting Pases Louibvilld 10, Cleveland 6. Umpires Swurt- Di.novan.p.. 0 1 n 0 ^ 1 Total...... 37^"ol4^1 department bids fair to be our own Pete Dowling. Life:" Outfieldcr Edgar A. Fortney was to-day wood and Woud. Time 2.05, Total ..... 28 5 i 2l Ivs 51 In the two games in which be participated, one r-plaged by Manager Geer, there being no room CINCINNATI vs. CHICAGO AT CISCINNATI APRIL 26. Washington ...... 021003 0~ 6 being a 10-inning gaaie with Chicago, he dis for him at present. Fortney is a fast man in the New York,...... 4 08052 1 2(1 played remarkable ability, and bas sprung into outfield, a good batter and a clever base runner. This was a hard fought game which the home team popular favor. The boy uses good judgment, and Tl ose who bave seen his preliminary work with pulled out in the last iuning. Half of Chicago©s hiu Earned runs Washington 3. New York 6. Two- is as coo) as an iceberg in tight p©u-ces. If bo Youngstown. pronounce b©m a clever fielder. Any were scratches. The score: b*se hits Uartman, Selbach, Wruley, Three-base keeps on as be bas started Bill Hill will never be club desiriug a good outfielder will do well to C1NCINNTI. AB.K.B. P. CHICAGO, AB.B.B. P. A.B hits Vaullaltren, Wilmot. Home run Doyle. missed. communicate with Mr. Fortney. Holliday, cf 4 0 0 5 0 0 Kilroy, rf... 501 2 00 Double plays Gleason, Davis; Leahy, Doyle. First WORKING ONE CATCHER. THE OPENING McBride,© if 4 0 I 1 0 OjLange, cf... 502 5 00 ou ball* Off Amole 5, Seymour 7, Oouovan 4. Hit It appears to be the po31c.v of League managers of the season was somewhat inauspicious for tbe Beckley, Ib 3 1 1 10 1 OjDahlen, ss... 3 01 3 60 by pitcher VanHaltren. Stolen buses Selbacb. this year to .-illow one man to do :;11 the oaichinc. t©ai-©s. Despite tbe slump in the mercury, a goal- JMcPliee, 2bR 0 1 fi 2 0 Everett, H>.. 4 1 1 12 00 Struck out By Amole 2, Donovan 3, Seymour 3. ai least, consecutively for, say ten days or two sized crowd of rooters went out to the park to Miller rf.... 3 0000 OiKyaaJf...... 4 12 0 00 Left on bases Washington 9, New York 7, Umpires weeks. Schriver is doing all the work fur I©itts see their favorites downed in the opening game Corcoran. ss 4 2208 Oj McCur©.k,3b 4 02011 Emalie and Andrews. Time 2.15. burg. Donalme for Chicago. Peitz for Cincinnati. to the tune of 5 to 3. The game was well play Irwin 3b... 40121 21 Woods, 2b... 400 0 21 CINCINNATI vs. CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI APRIL 27. I Warner for New York and Maguire for Wash- ed, in spite of the cold weather, and several Peitl, 0...... 4 0 3 2 1 0|D>.Jn»hue; c 4 0 0 3 10 The locals took ttiis eacne from Chicago by bitting I ington. Munnger Ciarke has announced his in brilliant plays were made ou both sides. Steen, Hawley, p.. 3 0 0 1 0 O.Griffith, p... 401^ 0 40 at opportune times. The gcoro: tention of working Wilson day after day regular for tbe locals, tmide a running catch ^of a low Total...... 32"3 ~9 'il 13 S| Total...... 372 10*25 13 2 CINCINNATI AB.B. B. P. A. E] CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. E ly through the season or until incapacitated. line drive, resulting in a double play, which was Holliday, cf4 0 0 portunity to make a record for himself. So far n>ldi-rs: I©doper Steen. Grove, outfielders. Of Bverett; Corcoran, McPhee, Berkley. First on balls Irwiu, 3b... 400© " 4 OiConnor, 2b.. 4 0 2 2 as tbe fans are concerned the latter outranks course Manager Geor will not bold this numb©":© PeitZ, C...... 210 3 0 o!Donahue.c.. 3 0 I I of players tor the entire season, but he is en Off Griffith 1. Hit by pitcher By Hawley I. ^I©homton. p4 i 4 the oilier man 1OO to 1. StrucK out By Griffith 3. Umpires Or Dsy »ud Mc- I Dwyer. p...2 000 BAD WEATHER FINANCIAL LOSS. deavoring to fullv satisfy himself before hurrying Punald. Time i.44. ) i Total...... !#* 5 « 27 ll U| Total ,.. 37 3 11 24 1? 2 Tbe Chicago Club opened Ucre Tuesday and the reluses. KEHGAil* LIFE. Alpril SO.

made and the bigger the victim to the in beat Springfield 8 to 4, Ft. Wayne beat Day ton tended sacrifice the sooner will an odious, HOW COULD IT BE OTHERWISE? 5 to 4, Grand Rapids beat Youngstowu 10 to 3, SPORTINGLlFE unjust and unnecessary malodorous law, and New Castle beat Toledo 5 to 3. The Atlantic League met last week at The New York League has unwisely aped th« A WEEKLY JOURNAL born of selfish ambition and degenerate com Philadelphia and enacted rules to aid the National League by appointing a Board of Dis Devoted to plaisance, be eliminated from the base ball umpire in maintaining order during the cipline, composed of D. C BUJ 11, of Rochester; statutes. BASE BALL, TRAP, SHOOTING coming season. No rowdy tactics will be Martin H. Hanlon, of Auburn, and B. B. permitted. Each manager must sign an Anderson, of Palmyra. AND GENERAL SPORTS. agreement, similar to that private National Captain G. H. Butler, of the Prineeton Uni CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE, versity Base Ball team, tendered his resignation League agreement, to strictly prohibit all April 27. Frederick W. Kafer, the team©s catch Trade marked by the Sporting Life Pub. It has become a habit in League circles to kinds of kicking on the ball field. We do er, was elected in his place. This is Kafer©s Entered at Philadelphia Post Offiea extol President Nick Young©s wonderful not believe that the National League device second year on the team- aa Second Class Matter. services to and hard work for that organiza ^vill stand the test of a hot campaign, and In the Western League ^pril 27 Detroit beat tion regardless of the fact that most of it have no more faith in the Atlantic League Columbus 3 to 1, Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 5 Published by . is merely routine, is in the line of a well- experiment. By the way, what a commen to 1. St. Paul beat Kansas City 11 to 5. At Omaha the game was postponed as there was THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, settled organization and is relieved by paid tary on base ball men and methods it is that nobody present, the .whole town helping the Na 34 South Third St., assistance. And yet the average minor private agreement should be necessary to tional Guard to march. league president works nearly as hard for compel the magnates to obey and enforce Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. very much lower remuneration; in fact, at rules of their own making. Small wonder OMAHA©S TROUBLES. least two minor officials President Johnson, that under such conditions the iron-hand SUBSCRIPTION KATES: of the Western League, and President Pow is necessary to control players who, as a Manager O©Brien Shows the White One Year...... «2.00 er of the Eastern League have had tasks rule, have as -©little respect for base ball Feather and Deserts. Six Blonths...... 1.25 Omaha, Neb., April 23. Editor "Sporting i Copy...... 5c. compared with which President Young©s magnates as these latter usually have for Life:" The Omaha Club has iiad enough dis ;n Postage, SI.04 Extra per Aimuui. labors have been infantile. each other. couragement to last it all season, and it is to PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. be hoped that they are all over. Defeated in In the Class A leagues the president not the plan to get Tucker for first base, then turned only has the same routine duties as the ROOM FOR^CAPTAIN ANSON. down with regard to Decker, the difficulty ill se ADVERTISING RATES: National League executive, such as super curing Denny Lyons, and now the manager, one Mike O©Brien, is found to be hopelessly incom 1 Insertion...... - per inch $3.25 vising umpires, tabulating records and keep- Owing to the money tightness and the petent, and has done scarcely anything. Efforta 13 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " SS3.0O ink track of contracts, releases, and club machinations of certain base ball Janus- are being made to drag pitcher Hemming away. 26 Coiisec©elnser©s, each ins « S2.75 All in all, Chaunoey Fisher and President Schu- 39 Consec©e laser©s, each ins " 82.5O deals, but they have other duties saich as faced "friends " Captain Anson failed to man are having their hands full with an uncom never tax Mr. Young©s time and talents, as secure the Chicago Club. More©s the pity; pleted park and a band of unveteran, but uu- 62 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 83.23 trained players. Dan Daub has been signed, Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 for instance continuous journeying over the and so much worse for the Chicago Club, however, and likewise Jo Sen-rail, an outlielder, We reserve the right to reject any ad circuit, settling inter-club imbroglios, bol for the National League and for base ball who batted .420 in the Central League last vertisement in which the wording la not stering tip weak clubs and keeping the cir in the West. However, the honest, loyal year. These are the two latest to sign, and deemed satisfactory. make twenty on the list. cuit intact. With such things a minor league and big-hearted Captain goes into tempora O©BRIEN SKIPS. executive is kept constantly busy, while ry retirement with the consolation that he M. J. O©Brien was recommended as a competent in the National League they either do not is to-day held In greater esteem throughout man to handle the team, and he was employed by the president to go ahead with the prepara happen, or when they do the League itself the base ball world than the mousing tions in Omaha and to rush matters to a com 24 PAGES 24 takes care of them. In addition, most of owls who brought this eagle down. He can pletion, so as to have the grounds in shape at least two weeks before the opening game. This the minor league presidents have had the also console himself with the assurance that would bave given the team manager a chance to INDEX TO CONTENTS. duty of keeping refractory players under a year or two more of Hartism will put the get a line on the players, and place them to good j advantage. The work was delayed because in Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 16 control thrust upon them. Chicago Club within his reach at less than structions were not followed. Now ex-Mauager Billiard News ...... Page 17 In the Eastern League, the Atlantic prohibition figures; failing that his time O©Brien is not to be found. He disappeared Sat League, the International League and the will probably come when the ten years© urday night after returning from Lincoln with Shooting; News...... Pages 18 to 24 the team. Manager Fisher is sweating blood, Western League shifts in circuit were nec compact expires three years hence. The and he says he will have a winning team on tha essary and kept the executive of each ac League magnates may have no use for loyal field before the season is very old. tively employed all winter. In the West and incorruptible men of Ansonian stamp, ENCOURAGING WORKS. BRUSH PUT JXTFHE TEST. President Ban Johnson, who saw the first two ern League President Johnson also had but the national game has too few such to games here with St. Paul, thinks the "youngsters" The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio the additonal task, of signing all of the lose even one permanently. have one of the finest collection of players in has just reversed the decision of Judge Ong, the Western League. "With a good second base- reserved players to contracts at heavily man," said Johnson, "Omaha would stand a good of Cleveland, who held that the laws reduced salaries in obedience to a new and chance of being with the top-notchers at the eud against Sunday base ball playing were un arbitrary limit. The magnitude and discom of the season. They did purchase Hollingsworth LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. from St. Paul yesterday to play second. Fisher, constitutional, because they interfered with fort of such an onerous task can be imagin who pitched the first game, is a wonder, and religious liberty. The effect of this opinion ed, yet it was successfully accomplished THE OHIO LEAGUE Fred Roat at short can hold his own with any of the Supreme Court is to render illegal of them. Left Fielder Griffen, in my opinion, is without the slightest tooting of horns or one of the best players in the country. The all games played on the first day of the Is Now Completely Organized For the beating of tom-toms. Truly, the National 1898 Campaign. grounds at ,Omaha compare favorably with any week in the Buckeye State. Both the Cin League isn©t all there is of base ball. of the Western League parks, and the attendance cinnati and Cleveland Clubs have arranged Special to "Sporting Life:" has been very good. Deany Lyons is the terror Salem, O., April 28. Representatives of the of the opposing pitchers. In the opening game to play many games on Sunday at home he made a home run with three men, on tha clubs in the new Ohio State Base Ball League bases." awd if they are compelled to abandon these THE LIST OF UMPIRES. met this week at the Broadway Hotel and com ODDS AND ENDS. and re-arrange the schedule it will mean pleted organization. Salem, Wheeling, Coshoc- Daub, the new twiiier, is a graduate of tha a heavy loss to them. It is thought possi All of the leagues operating under the ton, Zanesville, Canton and Massillon make the college diamond. For two years in succession he ble, taut not probable, that the Legislature National Agreement have now their full circuit. Harry Winterhalter, of Canton, was pitched for Dennison University, of Ohio, into elected president and secretary. Suits were the championship of the State. On his gradua now in session at Columbus may pasa a bill complement of official umpires, except the tion he was signed by Cincinnati, and the year New York League, Iron-Oil League and adopted for the different teams. Three umpires after was secured by Brooklyn. For a time last which will make legal the playing of base will be appointed from cities not in the League. year his pitching arm gave him trouble, but he ball games on Sunday. Ohio League, which have not yet chosen The magnates of the different clubs and the is said to be in the best of condition this year. This decision bears hardest upon the anyone. Following is the correct umpire president will act as a Board of Directors for Manager Fisher has selected Denny Lyons to the League. The season will open on May 16 act as field captain, and the big first baseman is Cleveland Club, which will be estopped from roster: determined to make a mark before the Omaha and close Sept. 19. playing such games at home, while the Cin National League E. Emslie. Thos. J. Lynch, public. cinnati Club, located in a more liberal com J. McDonald. H. O©Day. Thos. J. Connolly, J. Sandy Griswold is out of the newspaper busi Heydler, G. Wood. C. Snyder, C. Cushman, W. A VAIN EFFORT. ness and may become secretary and business munity, and relying upon more complacent Curry. E. Swartwood, E. Andrews. manager of the Omaha team. He is making an municipal authorities, will, we presume, go Eastern League H. Doescher, J. E. O©Neil, effort to secure the position, and as he has Sandy McDermott, F. O©Loughlin.. No Legislative Help For Sunday Ball strong backing his chances are good of handling on playing ball on the Sabbath regardless Texas League H. Mackey, K. Clark, P. Cahill, in Ohio. the Omaha cash this year. Manager Fisher will borrow second baseman of law and the Ohio Supreme Court, to E. Steinboff. Special to "Sporting Life." Western League J. Cantillon, John Sheridan, Smith.from Louisville, and for that reason does the personal gain of the club©s alien owner, W. Haskell, E. Manassau. Cleveland, O., April 28. The efforts of Magnate not need Houseman, the ex-Brown Stocking, who John T. Brush, who will probably go to Southern League W. Ford, T. Jevne, J. P^ltz, Robison, of Cleveland, to secure permission from is now on the Columbus claim list. H. McFarlan. the Ohio Legislature to play Sunday games has church on Sundays in Indiana while simul Atlantic League J. J. Kelly, W. G. Betts, E. taneously his hired-men violate the law at Tate, John Brennan. been sidetracked up Salt creek. Mr. Robison PEORIA PICKINGS. Western Association F. C, Lander, E. Cline, spent all last week and several hundred dollars his behest in Ohio. And while this alien Thos. Ready. trying to educate the legislators to his way of How Wrigilt©s Team Shows up in the thus profiteth by disobedience in Southern Interstate League H. Oolgan, A. Manlove, A. thinking, but his efforts were futile. In speaking Preliminary Games. Ohio, the native club owner will, under the H. Warner, J. J. Rafferty. last week of the reception his. plans met with, New England League--T. Hunt, T. Lyons, P. Peoria, 111., April 24. Editor "Sporting Life:" same law, suffer by reason of liis obe A. Pettee, J. Murphy, M. Hanley. Mr. Robison said: "These legislators are out for The first regular game of the season was played dience thereto in Northern Ohio. Connecticut League Tbos. H. Cone, D. Lahey, the stuff and at night sleep with both hands on Sunday last. The Players© Club of ex-prpfes- John Dermond, J. Cuaningham, F. B. Cox, Dan outstretched wondering what thev will find in sionals opened the ball with Manager Wrigbt©s To be entirely consistent with his recent Callahan. their fists when they wake up in the morning." team, and although the score 7 to 0 was against professions of lofty morality and in keeping International League D. Daly, II. F. HeNer- the ex-professionals the game was a good, one ney, O. C. Davis. and showed just what, this year©s with his new role as the League©s great Condensed Dispatches. PEORIA TEAM social reformer, Mr. Brush should at once Here we have fifty-four officials with was made of, and to say they played a great Special to "Sporting Life:" game does not half express it; in fact, thty cancel his Sunday games In Ohio and re- three organizations still to hear from Short stop Joe Dolan, late of Louisville, has played championship ball from start to finish, I©use to further violate the law of the State quite a small army of salary eaters. One signed with Columbus. McGinty pitched a great game, and is a coineP could easily imagine the finish of the minor sure. The ex-professionals were without the to which, it is true, he owes no allegiance, The Canandaigua Club has signed pitcher Frank services of Pinkney and Flynn, and while it did but which contains, protects and fosters his leagues were they to follow the National Hirshey, a local player. not weaken them In playing strength it made it base ball property. Else how can he, being League©s example and monkey with the The Rochester Club has released catcher O©Neil, necessary to call on Manager Wright for 5 couple of his extras. Pinkney had a bad case of liimself a persistent breaker of a high useless and expensive double-umpire sys owing to a surplus of back stops. spavin and Flynn lost his hired girl and was moral law ot State, for mere financial gain, tem. Fall River has released catcher F. J. Hutch- ccrnpelled to stay at. home to do the housework inson, and signed second baseman Morrissey. are the excuses given for their non-appearance expect respect for and obedience to mere yesterday, and to-day Burlington has been with, base ball laws of his contriving, which he The father of outfielder Tommy Dowd, of" St. us for two games. The first was won by Peoria, HOW COULDJTJE DONE? Louis, died at Holyoke, Mass., on the 25th inst. the last by Burlington. Bedtnond pitched a fine seeks to impose upon people in no respect On April 27 Pawtucket beat Waterbury 11 to 6, game the first game aud both teams put up good Inferior to or worse than himself? The New York Club should adopt the Philadel Danbury beat, Toronto 5 to 4 and Springfield ball. phia Club©s rule of protecting the umpires and THE PLAYERS. players from the spectators© abuse, for the New beat Meriden 7 to 3. Wright, Truby, Burke and Oswald In the Infield York newspapers admit that the language hurled The Columbus Club has released the fast young are playing a fast game. The outfield McQuaid, IT CANNOTJME TOO SOON. at umpire Snyder was not of the choicest, nor the outfielder, James Downey, of Urbana, owing to Connor and Seisler is also very much In the cushions of the softest. Philadelphia "Ledger." a surplus of outfielders. gf©tne. Quinn behind the bat is doing wonderful "About the first time Bill Joyce makes a work, and Roach, MoGinty and Redmond are food strong front against an umpire, and that It will be interesting to note how some In the Atlantic League April 27 Allentown. beat ready to pitch winning ball. The weather has committee picks him up by the slack of his of the other League clubs will act when Reading 8 to 4, Hartford beat Lancaster 3 to been against the players and they have done well trousers and tosses him out of the same for 2 and Richmond beat Newark 1 to 0. to get in as good shape as they are. Another the same situation arises as happened in week will fin©;l them in still better condition tot SO days," said Dick Padden, "he©ll "come to Pitcher Mabaffey and catcher Fuller have been the conclusion that the League is a few shades New York at the opening game. It is all tre opening championship game. bigger than he is. Bill is up against it. I very well to talk of enforcing rules in isolat returned to Louisville, as the Cedar Rapids Club CEDAR RAPIDS always gave him credit for having more sense refuses to pay the salaries their contracts call opens the season* here, and the last year©s cham* than to put his hand against a buzz-saw. Pitts- ed oases and against unsupported individ for. pions will have to hustle to win. .From all©-in biu-g Telegraph." dications this year will be the banner year uals, but when the entire crowd offends Pitcher William Wolf refuses to play with for the Western Association, as every city in tha Ah, indeed! Well, when that conies against a club©s order how can it be en ither Milwaukee or Burlington, and has joined Association seems to have a deep" interest in to pass we©ll see some things. There are forced? And who would assume the fearfu© the Sheboygan (Wis.) Club, an independent or the welfare of their respective clubs. " ganization, for the season. PRESIDENT HICKEY buzz-saws arid buzz-saws and the National risk of physically enforcing it? And further has workd hard for success, and deserve credit League buzz-saw may not be the only or more, what club could or would endeavor Norman Winchester, a 15-year-old boy, of Lon- for his earnest labor. Frank Lander. of Rock- the biggest thing of the kind in a liberty- londerry, Vt., was hit by a batted ball in a ford, lias been j-e-elected as one of the umpires, to discipline the body of its patrons and ;ame a few days ago, and died a few hours later and should rnak\= a good one, as he is well up loving and law-respecting country like the thus cut off its very life-blood? Talk is ©rorn the effect of the blow. in all the fine paints of the game, and is a "man of good judgment; as well as a fine gentleman. United States. The sooner a test case is cheap. la the Interstate League April 27 Mansfield Success to -you. Fisaak, A.pril3O. LIFE.

jure it In throwing, but by a slide to second expenses as his share of tbe receipts for that pitcher they have is a willing curve pitcher and base. -x trip. never saves himself. Of© the Boston pitchers only Nichols and It is said that the Boston Club officials Lachance -seems to be filling short field for Klobedanz are in trim for effective work. will have special polk-emen on their grounds Brooklyn. to perfection, which serves to demon Cincinnati has evidently picked iup a sensa this year who will promptly eject disordeily strate that one can never tell. Manager Barnie tional infielder in Steiufeldt,.late of Detroit. © spectators. is to be congratulated upon his idea, and his Jack Stivetts seems bent upon enlisting for Holliday has shown in tbe last few games nerve in carrying it into execution. the war. He is in no condition for pitching. that he is back in form, and it is very probable Warner, of the New Yorks, bas developed Charles W. Ganzel, the old Boston catcher, that the Bug will be played regularly on the Cin into a sterling catcher, and may be counted on is coaching the Williams Base Ball team. cinnati team. to do more backstopping than Grndy this season. Kansas City did not get pitcher Pittinger, He is quicker in bis movements ahd a better Young, Hawke, Hughes and Breitenstein are alter all. Brockton, from whence Pittinger thrower than the ex-St. Louis player. the League pitchers ybo hold no-bit records. came, enforced a prior claim, which Boston At Kansas City last Friday Perry Werden, of A new press stand bas been built, in the front submitted to. the Minneapolis team, fell iu the street while rows of the grand stand at Milwaukee Park. The Indianapolis third baseman says bis name walking with short stop Ball, and fractured the Pitcher Dale Gear, of the Kansas City team, is Hoffmaster, and be ought to be authority. patella of his right knee. He will be disabled bas been studying law at Kansas University. Nevertheless, the reporters continue to spell it for many weeks, possibly all season. The Toronto Club will give pitcher Frank "Hoffmeister." The New Yorks, as usual, are very slow get Foutz, brother of the late Dave Foutz, a trial. In McJames, Manager Hanlon picked up the ting started. But wait until the pitching depart McCreery bas been nut on the bench and one man who always has bothered Boston. He ment of Mr. Freedman©s aggregation gets tuned Wilmot is capturing flies in right for New York. Is a strong young fellow and is certainly a find up. With that infield there will be few teams on The hit and run still lives. The Orioles use for the Orioles. the turf that will be in the same class. it daily. Baltimore "Sun." There are others. Catcher Stennagle, of the Texarkana Cub, When Washington cranks saw Tucker play Short stop Gallagher has been released by the who is second lieutenant in the Second Tennessee last week they wanted to know why Earl Wag Regiment, has been ordered to report for service ner did not keep him. He has started the season TEMPLE©S TRUE TIP. Newark Club on account of a surplus of players. with a batting streak, and is playing first base A great deal depends upon the infield support by his captain. Kansas City was the only Western League better than even the great Tenney just now. of the pitching in a modern game of base ball. Manager Watkins thinks so well of Little The Mobile Club has released infielder George team credited with defeating Na-tional Leaguers this season, while all-the others were compelled Rock as a training place that he has already en THE NOTED CUP DONOR ENTERS Staltz, and signed second baseman Frank Car- gaged the grounds for next spring. Hereafter he. roll. to eat humble pie. will also cut out the spring trip, and keep hia Ex-Manager Tom Parley, of San Antonio, Billy Hallman, of the Brooklyns, never played men at the training place until the League cam AN OBJECTION. has signed as player-captain of the Little Bock better ball than now. He has trained off all of last winter©s superfluous flesh and is covering paign opens. Club. There is a little affair of the heart that is Pitcher Bamett. of Omaha, has been putting a world of territory. interesting Joe Corbett more thau base ball at In the winter tiring an engine on a Kentucky Fultz, of tbe Brown ©Varsity team, is able present, and he is anxious to settle down in San- fie-Believes That the Prize Money railroad. to use his sprained ankle again, and he has re Francisco. If he remains© there he will engagfl President Freedmau has barred reporter Dry- turned to second base, which Richard Croker, in some business and also play with and captain System Fosters Gambling and is den, of tbe New York "Journal," from the Polo Jr., has been covering. the Gaklands. grounds. Tim Hurst©s Firemen is the new name given To date the Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Louis Pittsburg papers say Manager Watkins is a the St. Louis Browns. It is to be hoped that ville and Cincinnati teams have been tbe only - a Sorry Substitute For the Dis very hard loser. Where is there an easy-losmg the Mound City fans will not find it necessary to League teams to sign the paper acknowledging turn the bose on them. receipt of the odious Brush legislation. The oth manager? Does J. Earle Wagner still think that Me- Fred Clarke still sings to the ball: "I love er League players have treated it with the con carded Annual Temple Cup Series. James cannot be controlled? There are several tempt it deserves. you in the same old way." He leads the Colonels Wasbingtonians who believe that Jimmy will not in hitting. The Peerless Athletic Club has a strong semi- lose a game this year. professional base ball team, which is looking for Apropos to the offer of special prize- Umpire Swartwood considers Washington©s Tebeau is still confident that pitcher Cuppy dates with clubs within a radius of 200 miles of tuoiey to the players of the Baltimore and young catcher, Snyder, the hardest^jbrower in the will recover the use of his pitching arm when New York City, and offering a reasonable guaran Vittsburg clubs Mr. W. C. Temple, donor profession. hot weather begins, and will then help the Cleve tee. Address James G. Gleason, 50!> Bergen of the discarded Temple Cup, entered an "Kid" Nance, who was slated for release, is lands to rush to the front. street, Brooklyn, N. Y. objection the other day to the new substi doing the best hitting of any of the Louisville Dahlen has not yet accepted the captaincy "Kennedy will pitch the,first game of every tute for the cup. As such, Mr. Temple outfielders. of the Chicagos. There is a difference of $300 series this year, if possible," says Manager Bar tsaid, it would be a failure, because, in his The Springfield (Mass.) Club has released between what was offered him, and what he nie. "The first game is an importaut one, and opinion, it would foster gambling. outfielders Baden and Jean two youngsters of lit wants for the extra work. if we can win it it makes a big difference in the THE CUP PRINCIPLE RIGHT. tle promise. Thanks to hard-bitting and clever base run remaining games. Kennedy is in good condition, He gave some inside history of the charge Sam Wise spent last winter stringing wires ning Sbeckard has become a fixture on the Brook and is pitching great ball." of collusion among the players of the Bal for the Buffalo street railway company and is in. lyn team, replacing Andersou at left field. The New York is temporarily weak in right field, timore and Boston teams, who played for rugged form. latter will act as substitute. Wilmot has a badly bruised right eye, the re the cup last season. He said: "I notice Everett, of Chicago, was the second player Hard are managerial lines. Here is Hughey, sult of being hit by a ball in practice, and the Pittsburg Club bas> fallen into line to be put out of the game this year. Gleason whom Pittsburg traded for Billy Hart, giving the can scarcely see out of it, while .McCrcary, it and intends to give© cash prizes if the was the first. Pirates a stinging defeat, while Hart is out or seems, has lost bis sight for batting entirely, team finishes fifth or better. The local Reading has purchased the release of third the game with a broken jaw. being unable to bit anything. club was compelled to do this by the ac baseman Cockman from the Toronto Eastern Harry Vonderhorst says the Baltimore team The management of the Cleveland Club will tion of other ciiibs. The offers of money by League team. as now constituted is too strong for the League submit gracefully to the decision of tbe Supremo the clubs starting it proves that the Tem Ralph Miller, one of Brooklyn©s colt pitchers, and will win the championship hailds down. Not Court declaring the law regulating Sunday ple Cup principle was the right one, and was a clerk in a railroad office before he became quite so easily as that, Hsrry. amusements to be constitutional. The reversal of it should have been continued. a ball player. The Brooklyn Club can find no takers for the decision .of Judge Ong will put a stop to WHY IT WAS DROPPED. Boston now regrets not having purchased short stop George Smith in the National League National League games in Cleveland. "I gave the National League officials Pitcher Taylor last winter even, at the steep and, therefore, the once great short stop will Hughes© feat of disposing1 of Washington the names of four member©s of the Bos sum of $5000. likely drop into a minor league. with two hits, Boston with no hits, and shutting ton and four members of the Baltimore Milwaukee has picked up a youngster in Five League managers Stallings. Clarke, both teams out all in one week has never been teams who had agreed to divide the Tem catcher Raih who bids fair to develop into a Burns Ewing and Watkins believe in keeping equaled by a newcomer in the League, and will valuable man. one catcher doing all the work so long as he doubtless stand as a mark for other young pitch ple Cup money. I told them this was can stand it. The proper theory. ers to shoot at for many years to come. a disgrace to the game, and asked that Tbe Orioles start the season with the strong Players desiring position with the Salem the eight men be blacklisted. The League est array of pitching talent that Hanlon-has Sockalexis is obeying the Cleveland Club©s ever gathered in. rules this year, and is playing a whirlwind game (Ohio State League) team please forward lowest officials ©pooh-poohed at the idea, and said in every respect. There is no better thrower terms at once. The limit is $500 per month. they did not believe it. I offered to prove Neither Kittredge nor Briggs bas been asked Wants two good south-paw pitchers. Address im my claim, but they did not want the to take part in in any of the Chicago games. iu the business than the redskin. mediately, Frank P. Thyne. manager, Lowell, proof and dropped the business by abol Both fear the ax. John Roach, first baseman, formerly of the Mass., until April 28; afterwards Salem, O. Eugene De Montreville promises to contest Williainsport Demorest and the Bangor (Me.) ishing the Temple Cup scries. teams, died at Athens, Pa., April 20, of consump Ex-League umpire Bud Lally is now a special FOSTERING GAMBLING. with Billy Keeler for the honor of King Bingler officer at the Cincinnati ball park. Shouldn©t be "The cash prize offers will encourage among the Orioles. tion, in the 21st year of bis age. at all surprised if Brijsb should have him on tbe, and foster gambling, something all hon Manager Watkins admits having offered Brook It is reported that Manager Hanlon and League umpire staff before the season is over, est lovers of the sport should try to avoid. lyn $50!) for George. Smith, but it was for another pitcher Joe Corbett have arrived at an under especiallv should the battle for the pennant be standing, whereby the latter will join the Balti come real hot for th% Boss© would-be champions. I am holding the cup in the belief that it club than Pittsburg. more team late in May or early in June. wi©l bo but a short time until the League De Montreville is playing a fast game on sec President Soden admits that "Sporting Life" In the Houston-Ft. Wayne game of April 18 officials will be glad to accept an honest ond for tbe Orioles, and Henry Reitz is almost was right in its contention that there is no com Kemmer, of Houston, was at bat six times. trophy to be played for. The money prin forgotten in Baltimore. pulsion for players to sign the Brush resolution, knocked three home runs with two men ahead of ciple is the worst thing that could hap Fred P. Craves, once a well-known profes as there is no penalty for non-compliance. him each time and singled twice, batting in sional ball player is now in tbe newspaper busi three runs, thus being responsible for 12 of the pen the national game." Western papers say that there is a notice 16 runs made by Houston and winning the gtune. ness at Bay City, Micb. able improvement in the playing of the Chicago Arthur Iiwin bas signed the veteran Arlie team this season compared with tbe listlessness Five of the ten players who were blacklisted Latham for bis Toronto team. "Lath" will prove by the Atlantic League last year are now mem which characterized its work last season. bers of Eastern League teams. The blacklisted a drawing card, no doubt. Tom Tucker has returned to service under his J. E. Alexander, manager of the Wichita, ones are pitcher Johnston and outtielder © ^--^©.r,, Indianapolis has released pitcher Spade. old manager, Billy Barnie, after a ten-year of Toronto: catcher Smink and outfielder Elsey, St. Louis has released pitcher Colemnn. Kan., Club, bas just completed bis grounds and lapse. It was Barnie who put Tucker into major a commodious grand .stand. of Montreal, and pitcher Herndon, of Springfield. Base ball as well as bicycling deals in safe- league ball at Baltimore back in the 80 s. Terrill, the W©esleyan. College pitcher of two tics. Con Dailey, formerly Brooklyn©s star catcher, Snyder and Curry should be separated and seasons ago, wil join Boston, for a trial wheu New York has decided to release pitcher is making books at the Bennings race track. He paired with two other good umpires. Snyder the team- reaches New York. He is studying law Sperlein. looks unusually prospeious. is weak behind the bat in calling balls and in New York, and graduates© in May. At present Brooklyn needs to develop a faster gait in Reitz and McHa©le, the two Washington hold strikes, and -Curry is off on base decisions. he is coaching the Union College nine at Fough- outs, arrived in Washington from California on The umpires on the League©s staff have been base running. Monday and reported for duty. keepsie. He is a good-sized fellow and a natural Omaha is negotiating for Charley Bassett to regularly scheduled for tbe entire season, and athlete. play third 1m so. One evidence that the base ball season is on no protests against them will result in changes Tom Brown says pitcher Hughes© shut-out of is the fact that the vaudeville people are getting until they have fulfilled their assignments. the Bostons was really a miracle, because "the Kansas City©s team has a new captain in off jokes on tbe national game. Jones says that his highest ambition this Mottle McVickar. lad is fresh from a country where base ball ia Hughes© peculiar delivery is given by the year is to figure as a» base runner. "I waut a secondary consideration in the arena of sport, Baltimore©s tine young pitcher, Hughes, Is a Bostons as an excuse for. their failing to make to place 100 stolen bases to nay credit this sea where a young player is deprived of the advan satiellpr by trade. a hit off his delivery last week. son," says the clever Broklyn right fielder. tages of the object lessons that come of witness McGraw is playing a much stronger game Brush©s "Board of Discipline" is to meet its With Baltimore Demontreville, the Washing ing well-played games of base ball." than last season. creators Messrs. Brush, Soden and Hart at St. ton boy, seems to have struck the fast element The National Copper PJate Company, of The Clevelands wear a heavy dark overcoat Louis, April 30, for organization. natural to his base ball genius and we shall be Grand Rapids, Mich.. is pubjisbing au "Art Gal Instead of sweaters. Pitcher Kennedy has come to the conclusion surprised if he doesn©t turn out a winner. lery of Base Ball Players© ©in 26 parts, to be is The first five men on the New York team that the Senators are his Jonahs. A pitcher The Pittsburg "News" wants to know where sued weekly at the low .price of 10 cents each. ere left-handed batters. shouldn©t entertain such notions. McGarm learned to play ball. In the Virginia The pictures are fine half-tones, printed on Anson says he will try a private business President Pat Powers met his Eastern League and the Eastern League, and be is now heavy paper. Part one contains pictures and Tenture for the present. League umpires at Syracuse Wednesday and taking a post-graduate course from Ned Hanlon. sketches of Auson, Ziinmer, Nichols. Dowd, Goar Atlanta has signed pitcher Conniff and re gave them their final instructions. Mullaney and Morgan, of Minneapolis, have and Mike Griffin. leased pitcher Williams. Tom Tucker is up to bis old tricJss of block been loaned to St. Joseph, of the Western Asso Willie Collier, "Tbe Man From Mexico," ia The Derby Club has signed pitcher William ing base runners and giving them tie shoulder ciation, Manager Scbmelz holding a claim on an inveterate base ball fan. He is not, how C. Oshom, of Baltimore. or knee as best serves tbe occasion. tbe men©s services whenever be should wish tor ever, of tbe Digby Bell or De Wolf Hopper spe The McFarlands are now about as numerous. That Russian gentleman, Prince Gettrnan, them. cies of the fan, who split the ears of their made tbe first --inle and first four-bagger of tbe The Boston men can be counted on to play neighbors by exercising their vocal valve at in base ball as the Smiths. great ball this season; they are not as quick nerve-testing stages of the game. Collier is a Catcher Fred Lake and the Syracuse Club League season for tbe Washingtons. practical ball player, aud tbe regular pitcher for "Germany" Hartman is a fixture at third to cet off from the mark as some teams, but hare reached an agreement. once under the forced draft we can expect some the St. James, L. I,, semi-professional team. The Dubuque Club has signed pitchers Peter- base on the New York team, bis batting and Boston©s young pitcher, Willis, is the tallest fielding being fully up to Joyce©s ideas. fine work. BOU and Charles McFarland. _First baseman Goeckel. who was first ad pitcher in the League, now that Swain is out of -Pitcher Osborne has been released by Man Catcher John Grim, of Brooklyn, has not it. He stands 6 feet 2 inches. Manager Seleo yet been able to go into the game, owing to a mitted to the Philadelphia bar last January, has says of him: "He is a sure comer. He has a ager Sharsig, of Allentown. lame arm contracted in exhibition games. now also been admitted to tbe bar of Luzern-e free overhand delivery and barrels of speed, and Detroit lias released first baseman Pabst, Keeler and McGraw both speak warmly of County. His law partnert is B. 3. Mooney, of if he can get them over he will be a great, pitch owing to lack of room for him. Willis. Tbe latter says he never faced such Wilkesbarre. er next year anyhow. In fact, I do not see why jfcjennings is playing faster than after his im a swift ball as tbe ex-Syracusan delivers. Pitcher Payne joined the Broklyns at Wash he should not develop into one this season, as ha mediate return from .the South. ington, and won bis first game, despite the fact is gaining confidence very rapidly." _ ln Fitz and Davis Harvard has one of the Dexter is temporarily out of it. He has been that sickness, which resulted in tbe death of his Ex-President Kerr, who still takes a lively relegated to tbe Louisville bench, and Bill Wil mother and sister, compelled him to forego best college batteries on the field. son will catcli continuously unless knocked out. interest in base ball, is pleased with the show- George Shoch has at last come to terms with spring practice. jng of the Pirates, and predicts they will finish Milwaukee, and is in harness again. There is a minor afloat to tbe effect that a Ex-maguate "Deacon" Ellis is manipulating tbe season in tbe first division. Mr. Ken- is Decker©s sale to St. Louis assures Bverett of meeting of the National Board of Arbitration has a "combination board" in Wis Grand Rapids pool particularly pleased with the work of McCarthy, been called, tbe purpose of which is not known. room this rear, and expects to make more money who be says will "give Willie Keeler a run a steady job at Chicago©s first base. than he d©id while posing as a magnate. It©s Omaha has purchased infielder Hollingsworth The dispute between Burlington and Grand for the head of the League batting list." wnat Rapids over second baseman Healey has been de more congenial business also. an effect a few victories, due to superior con end pitcher Mullane from St. Paul. ditions at the start, have upon some people. Jimmy Galvin, the old pitcher, is coaching cided in favor of Burlington by the National Tim Murnane admits that the Baltimore Club Board. has been tbe gainer bv the Washington deal, that Wait. , , the D. A. C. ball team at Duquesne. the Orioles are at least 25 per cent, stronger Friday, April 22, was a remarkable day in Richard Croker©s two sons are playing a The New Orleans Club has signed second that three teams were basernan Piper, late of Detroit, pitcher Sheehan than Boston in pitchers and that tbe ex-champions the League from tbe strong game of base ball for Brown. are again out for the pennant. shut out without of the teams failing Pitcher Fred Clausen lias been signed by the and pitcher Drinkwater, and has released pitcher also to score a sai©< Breitenstein held Setley. Quite a number of the young pitchers who aud Hughes per- Jjancaster Club, of the Atlantic League. have come into the League this season are Pittsburg down to n< The veteran Joe Hornung is now an assist- Bt-King Umpire Gaffney seems to be out of formed a like feat Boston. Hughes© the game for good. Of all the. many minor showing up remarkably well just now. The debut is, by the wt ist remarkable not engineer in a New York sky-scraper. real test, however, will come later, when the without even The Indianapolis Club has released pitcher leagues not one has vouchsafed him a place as in recent years. For umpire, veterans find their batting eyes. minor league cxperienei d Washington Bruper and catcher Bell, both youngsters. Manager Selee is a firm believer in curve down to- two hits in ague game Kansas City bas released Hoover, Perryt Pitcher Hastings, of the Pittsburg team, pitchers: men who will take chances to curve and then to follow that plete shut- Howard and pitcher Watts to St. Joseph. who was one of the Baltimore-All-Aruerica tour Luunlou Bos- ists who went to California last fall, verifies the dav after day with speed^gjji this respect Balti out as to hits and runs Walter Brodle©s confidence in his arm re- more bas wicij tiiQ J^I^Bll comers, as emy ton is simply phenomenal. i* due to the fact tfcat he Old not iu- report teat each player received $340 above all 6 il 3O.

Rogers, who easily refuted the statements rar.de St.; Lcuis, Thursday, his example being quickly In the "Record." In fact, Irwin had to quickly followed by O©Connor and Young"; the latter twice jump the town to avoid a.suit for.slander which sending the ball to deep centre for four bases. Messrs. Reach and Rogers had started to ;bring CLEYELANDCHATTER At Louisville Sunday, Patsy repeated the per against him, and of which he received, notifica formance. When Tebeau first earne to Cleveland) tion in time to avoid a summons. Alack aihiy! a home run drive was expected from him in al To-day we©re warm friends; to-morrow, bitter most everv game. enemies. Such is life in base ball. •-, SUNDAY BALL MAY YET BE PLATED A PRIVATE TELEGRAM. LOCAL JOTTINGS. Commenting on President Frank de fltaas RoM- Pitcher Bernharut still rafnses to even consHe.© son©s "private and confidential" telegram to tho offer of thp Philadelphia Cluv). IN TEBEAD©S TOWN, President Freedman that the latter could buy Captain E. D. Ritchie. of the University of Jack (J©Connor©s release for .$12,500. the New Pennsylvania base ball team, has resigned, and York magnate is Said to have remarked: "Why, N. Y. Jackson has been elected to that position. $12,500 would buy a whole team." Certainly. Mr. The Plnllios no longer wear red sweaters and Big Welcome Awaiting Hurst Praise Freedman, and O©Connor is worth more than stockings, black being the order of the day. certain "whole teams" that could be mentioned. Ofway, Ohio, burned red fire nearly all of last WELCOME FOR TIMMY. Friday night. The Buckeyes there were not cele For the Quakers Indians Playing Tim Hurst©s rejuvenated and revivified Bnxwnst brating the capture of the Buenaventura. It will get a warm welcome in this city next Fri was Willy Piatt, who downed the Giants down day, when they come here to open the local sea ed them, despite the efforts of the mighty Good Ball Minor News and Men son. The visitors will find the prettiest diamond Rusie. Otway is Piatt©s home. The whole popu in the country spread out before them. Ground- lation gathered at the depot to hear the returns tion of Interest. keeper Lawrence has broken all records this of the game. year a fact that visiting teams will no doubt PHILADELPHIANEWS Columbus is endeavoring to borrow or purchase appreciate after having played on the rtnigh dia pitcher Jimison from the Philadelphia Club. Cleveland, April 25. Editor "Sporting monds iji other League cities.© The Phillios, or rather Cross and Lajoie, are Life:" Although the decision of the Su OFF-SIDE PLAYS. making double plays with cheerful regularity preme Court of Ohio is against Sunday ball A Columbus enthusiast writes me that old Wfl! THE NEW TEAM IS WINNING that is IB marked contrast with their playing reliable "Chip" McQarr is sadly missed at lust year. That alone shows how much faster playing, and, notwithstanding the fact that third base in that city. the present Infield is. Its Importance in game- the opinion was rendered on the eve of the The sample of playing old Sockalexis did during ON MERIT. winning cannot be overestimated. adjournment of the General Assembly, mak Burkett©s absence is entitled to the label "O. K." At present "Batty" is doing the best hitting ing it impossible to pass the bill for which Old "Cy" Young decares that in all the years on the team, and he isn©t scratching many the friends of Sunday games have peti he has pitched ball he has never faced as im hits, either. If he keeps up his batting gait ce tioned, it is not at all improbable that the partial an umpire as Sir Timothy Hurst. Their Victories Not the Result ol Su will be a fixture at third base. Indians will play at home on the first days Griger has not been at all well since the team McFarland has been doing all the catching and© of the week. The sentiment in Cleveland left Hot Springs. O©Connor is doing most of tjaa doing it well. catching on the trip. perior Condition, as in Previous Sea With "Big Sam" Thompson at right the outfield OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOR Cleveland has four men In the big League is 10 per cent, stronger than it was last season. Delebanty and McFarland, of Philadelphia; The quality of his field work is not always indi of Sunday ball playing. As Sunday games Briggs, of Chicago, and Lave Cross, of©St. Louis. sons, But of Genuine Improvement cated in the score, for tho reason that there is will be allowed in Cincinnati it is altogether In the four months of the playing season from no way of recording the extra bases he saves by probable they will be permitted here. May 16 to Sept. 16 the clubs in the Ohio State his superb throwing. Mayor McKisson will have four-fifths of League are expected to play 120 games each. in Every Department ol the Game- If Cross would slide on his attempts to steal the people in Cleveland with him if he de ELMER E. BATES. be might have better success. cides not to interfere. He has the very Billy Nash signed a Philadelphia contract Sat orderly nature of the games played in this AGAINST BRUSHIS3I. Philadelphia. April 27. The record of the urday, thus giving the club a capable third base- city last year to use as an argument in Philiies to date is one calculated to make man to fall back tipon should "Batty" fall support of such action. In fact, the feel glad those who indorsed the winter down or Elberfield remain crippled. police of the city are the strongest The Intelligent Collegians Will Have deal with St. Louis, confident that that Abbaticchio has no Spanish blood in his veins. advocates of le plan of non-interference with No Part of It. v ould ipuiid out the team aud make it a He is a full-blooded Italian, but was born and Sunday games. They argue that on Sunday when New Haven, Conn., April 26. Captain Gilbert lirst-diviciou certainty. Out Of seven games reared in this country. ball games are played at League Park they Greenway. of the Yale team, said this evening played siuce the opening four have been Tommy Corcoran, no slouch of a thrower him have nothing to do, as the down-town (saloons that Yule would not be governed by the won, the majority of them with the great self, credits Monte Cross with being the hardest- are drained empty and there is no drunkenness, official National League rules relating to est ease. Tbis in itself would cut little ice, throwing short stop ip the League. and consequently no disorderly conduct in the coaching this year. He said that in all the as the Phillits opened in the same way the McFarland has thus far been throwing out base city. The Browns are scheduled to play here stealers without apparently exerting himself games played an agreement had been previously two previous seasons. What gives value to much and catching them with yards to spare. next Sunday. had with the captain of the opposing team and the performance this year is the fact that THE LOUISVIIJjB ROW, umpire to the effect that the umpire should this season the victories were not due to This is another big factor in a team©s success. not have the power to send a p.layer to the as a good-throwing catcher can quickly stop any As I write this letter the telegraph instrument bench. superior condition, as was the case last, so-called fast team. at my right is ticking off tlie details of the first year. In the matter of spring training the Abbaticebio is not the first League player who scrap of the season at Louisville. It was a This agreement, Captain Greenway said, was Philiies had no advantage over Brooklyn had to submit to the amputation of a name too typical Louisville .row and truly bears out the not thoroughly understood in the game with aud New York, and there could, therefore, the University of Virfinia, when Belts, the long for the score card or convenience of pro claim made by every ball player with whom I former League umpire, ordered Wadsworth, of be no false comparison to lead the judgment nunciation. "Batty" can console himself with lave talked that the Kentucky Oily is the worst Yale, off the diamond, jand the game was de astray. the reflection that Demontreville became Demont. in the League. The wire brings the story that clared forfeited to Virginia because Captam OTHER THINGS DEMONSTRATED. and that Cornelius McGillicuddy was chopped the game was delayed fifteen minutes because Greenway declined to allow Wadsworth to re The victories were clearly wou by superior down to Connie Mack. Wagner was put out of the game for snatching tire. If the umpire is displeased with a Yale pitching, n©eldiwg, batting and base-running, That sterling pitcher, Donahue. s"> far has the ball away from Wallace, throwing it into the coaeher he can report him to the captain. tu all of which departments the Phillies been the club©s losing pitcher, although it was field and running home from third. Putting a Mr. Greenway said that he believed that all show a clear gain over any Philadelphia team of not his fault that the opening game was lost. player out of the game for such an idotic bit of the college teams would play that way this the last decade. Furthermore, the team shows up Donahue needs warmer weather to get just right. lousiness as that would iippaar from this dis year. Yale disregards the coaching which allows as the best balanced team that has ever repre- Manager Stallings proposes to continue workmti tance to be a very mild punishment. but one man on the side lines at times. Cap eented this city, the strength being about equally his your.gsters Dunkle. Duggleby, Piatt and A GOOD BASE BALL CITY. tain Greenway declares that any rough language ,<;-. i,V©d PS l©." ( \v(!en tlm vnrioiis departments of the Murphy right along until he can ascertain just If the Quakers continue to play ball all season on the part of Yale players will be dealt sum game. Another gratifying result of the cam what is in them. That©s the proper caper at as they have played the first ten days of this marily with, but that Yale will not cling to the paign to date has been the excellent show.©jg this stage of the game. year they will not land in tenth place when the letter of the League rules. i.i L..O oi luc-cliiu ri eiop of jouug ijitcUers Uug- Joe Mulvey refused to join the Montreal team ilag falls next October.© Philadelphia is an ideal gleby and Piatt thus affording reasonable ground for the exhibition season, owing to the Eastern base ball city, and is justly entitled to a win for the belief that the pitching department will League©s heavy salary cut. He remained at ning club. I was with the Cleveland Club one TO H AVIS SOME BALLi. compare favorably with the rest of the team, home, where he got himself in shape, at his season when our visit to Philadelphia followed and prove to be above the average, which is all own expei.se. directly upon the loss of eight, straight games A Strong Semi-Professional Team that such a hard-hitting team as the Phillies What pitchers to keep a.nd which to dispose of by the home team. We looked for about 800 Organized at Easton. needs to enable it to( hold up its end with the is a most difficult problem that Manager Stal spectators, but no less than 16,250 people paid best of them. It now only remains to be seen lings will soon be called upon to solve. There to see the Pbillies defeated tor the ninth titne Easton, April 23. Base ball has been at a what sort of a road team the present Philadel are Orth. Donahue. Fifield. Wheeler and Dunkle, in succession. Surely such a city should have a standstill at Easton through the winter, but as all tried and known to be good ones. Then there the warm weather approaches enthusiasm has phia team is. good teirn. revived, and the prospects of a strong semi- THE CRUCIAL POINT. are Duggleby and Piatt seemingly too good to let PENNY WISE; POUND FOOLISH. go. with Becker. Murphy, Jimison and Bern- professional base ball team are especially bright If it can show a 20 per eent. improvement in It is sometimes wise to invest a penny even for the coining season. Some prominent ml>e CU©vi©lami DiamtgtM©. Patsy made the tiou. is op*n for© cnga.wnif.ir.. lie van -be . a>I» culled Uowu by Culonel Saturday aud " first iwuie ruu ul tin.1 season i©w tiie toiiaus-at dressed at Sk©uuins*© Hvt.-l, Lvuisville, tijr.. . April 3O.

in neat new uniform caps, with theii; positions in the League at first base. In due tune I printed in gilt letters across the front. believe he would make a great first baseman. Goar is yet to receive his baptism as a mem He has shown marked ability in that line. He ber of the Cincinnati contingent. BROOKLYN BUDGET. can tit and hit for keeps. When bis batting Holliday seems to have fully recovered from eye is well in trim there is no right-handed his attack of appendicitis of two years ago. batter in the league who meets the ball more Me.Fhee is batting better this season than for fairly and with greater strength than Andersop. a number of years. And yet he has seen the IS THE FIELD He is too good to be on the bench, and, for longest continuous service of any player in the that matter, so was Sheckard. League. THE PITCHING STAFF President Young has decided that the question of the team is the one thing that is cause for of playing two games on the first trip is optional worry, wherever cause exists. Up to date there with the manager of the home team. has been nothing to show that Brooklyn is one Will we do as well against Chicago as we whit stronger than it should be in tbe box. have with Cleveland and Pitisburg? Will tell LaCiiance Starts in Where Jones Lett In feet, I am of opinion, as I have been, that you next week. the team is weak in the box. In all the games, Harry Vaugbn is -anxious to gt_-t in the game except one pitched by Kennedy, the Brooklyns again. OII and Appears to be Fairly Sue- have had to win by batting out their victories. The Reds have yet to take Killen©s measure. There has been no extraordinary assistance from F. E. GOOODW1N. the corps of pitchers. cesslul TJie Otber Weak Point Yeager did well in his opening fray with the Washingtons, but it was a batting game against THE TEXAS TEAMS. a team not in the best of condition. I don©t That Now Needs Barnie©s Attention, want to throw cold water upon the pmspecta CINCINNATI CHIPS. How They Are Sized up by Our of the team, but it is certain Brooklyn must Houston Scribe. Brooklyn, N. Y.. April 25. Editor "Sport lose no chance to strengthen the box whenevei ing Life:" Considering that they are still the talent is found available. The best teams Houston, Tex., April 21. Editor "Sporting in the League to-day are those with a strong BOSS BRUSH©S BRIGADE MAKES A Life:" Our season has fairly opened now. and something of a problem it doesn©t appear pitching corps, and there are teams very strong the players have got their whips in pretty good that the Brooklyus are such a. very weak in the box. Yrou can©t tell everything by ths condition, and the different team managers feel organization after all. opening week, and for that reason the young GOOD START, confident that their teams will make a good Now. I had faith that Jones, if given twirlers are likely to be twice as effective at showing in this season©s chase for the pennant. some latitude, might make a shortstop. I present as they will be in a month from now. THE GAL.VESTON TEAM was converted to that faith by the excellent By July very little will be heard of the freak is not as strong as it was last season by a big showing he made one Sunday afternoon pitchers. The old-timers will bave their speed Tie Remarkable Achievement of Breiten- majority. Torn Hess, last year©s back stop, is in a game with the Newark nine on. the back, and their arms in good condition, and it, sadly missed. In his place tbe.y have young other side of the river. Originally I told will be quite an impos-sibility to hit them. The Shewbridge, who is a very promising youngster, the. president of the club that Jones ap trouble with Brooklyn is that it has not an old- stein A Comparison With Hughes and who will improve as the season progresses. peared to me as one of those players who timer on the list who will come into winning They have a fast man at second in. Martin. He form unless, probably, it is Kennedy. Some ex played a game or two last year with Louisville, was built more for the outfield than the pect Payne to be as strong as be was in. 1896, A Factor in Cincinnati©s Financial and was let go. (Guess he was too fast for that infield. In other words I had little con but it is very doubtful. Payne has been pitch crowd). Charley Becker in left plays his usual fidence in the theory that he could be con ing a great many years, as base ball goes, and strong game, and is a prime favorite, as is also verted into an infielder. He changed never with great success in successive seasons. Interest Which Brush Can©t Control. the young southpaw, Mac-Donald. my opinion by his one good day©s work, and Most of the League teams have gauged his slf>w DALLAS ©. now by his poor work in the regular champion | delivery successfully, and do not fear it as they has been a surprise, and has done well on their ship games he has changed it back, and not only did one year ago. Cincinnati. O., April 25. Editor "Sport trip. They have some corking good hitters, and that, has changed his own mind, and that of j THE BATTING ing Life:" Tho blockade runners who have arc; strong in the box. Holland, their right field many otber persons. All of which but goes to of the Brooklyns up to the present? time has besieged Port Cincinnati since April 15 er, is a vicious left-hand slugger, and the pitch show that you can©t tell invariably the whys been excellent. Tbe figures made by the boys are having plenty of trouble in winning- ers are keeping their eyes on him. and wherefores of base ball. are well up to high-water mark, and if they even scratch victories from the red legs. San Antonio, before the season opened, was I A PROBLEM. coi.tinue at that pace there will be many a One capture in five is doing pretty well for billed as a wonder, but I don©t think they are I Tbe Brooklyns began the season with something pitcher in the League who will not want Brook our side, thank you, and we are, in conse nearly as strong as they were last seasoa. They i like a handicap in the loss of a competent lyn to call a second time. quence, highly elated over the splendid re are taking their medicine regularly now. I short stop. I am not going to take the ground As the Brooklyn cranks have an opportunity sults shown by the "finest." PRESIDENT WARD©S COLTS ! that short stop is the most important place on to read "Sporting Life" this week, the first When Commodore Ewiug declared "war are trailing on the end, and are playing in hard ! the infield, as has been argued by some young game will be started on the new grounds, if ths luck. He has some rattling good timber in the ; gentleman, in these parts, for I don©t, believe it. elements are propitious and give us half a against Don Watkins© Pirates he declared lot, and they may fool some of ©em before the sea All the improvement in tatting, all the extra ex that the black flag would be trailed in the chance. son is half over. Hill, Glade, McDevitt and ertion of fielding, all the details of the game THE NEW PARK. dust. Of course the Pirate chief denied Latham are all good httters, and are doing nice have not reached the stage, up to the present As I have told readers of "Sporting Life*© the allegation; but results have already ly. "Big Mike" O Connor©s time, where short stop is a more important po it is a splendid park. This week all will have told. \Ve won as we pleased. AUSTIN TEAM sition than either third base or second base. an opportunity to see that for themselves. It is GREAT IS BREITENSTEIN. is now in the lead, with Houston a close second. The short stop may have a little hustling to do, arranged in a, compact/ cosy fashion that will The record made by Theodore Breitenstein O©Connor has gotten together, with the sssist- and if he is very active on his feet may be of in appeal to every base ball crank who goes out in Friday©s game v.ill stand as a record for ance of his running mate, Weber, a first-class calculable advantage to the pitcher by stopping to watch a contest. It has been the custom to the season. It can only be equaled, and, not ball team. They are all hitting good and hard, those wayward hits which are out of the reach of build huge stands, and place the spectators and ought to make a great showing. of either the basemen adjacent to him, but as far apart until they looked like eases scat eclipsed by the best of them. For nine innings HOUSTON a whole he has not as much to guard and bis tered about a vast desert. The Brooklyn grounds not a man of the visiting club made anything has shown up well, and started in like a sure place is not as difficult to field as third base. In are so arranged that the seats surround the field that looked like a hit off the auburn-baireu pitch winner. They are«playing in very tiard luck fact there is no infield position in --ese days of at a decent distance from the players, and every er, and in the score it is shown that only three right now, on account, of George Reed©s sickness, scientific batting so difficult to handle ffs that at play will be visible without the aid of field men in eueli inning faced "Breit." and >the injury to George Keefe©s left ankle. Only two men reached first base and none saw third base. The expert who can take care of glasses. Both of these players are out of the game, and bunt bits is worth his weight in gold, whether The stands have been, built, for comfort and second. Ely did manage to camp on first through will remain out for several days, and to make i any otber man on the team is or not. not for display. _ They have been built, at such a the only base on balls, and an error by McPnee matters worse third baseuian Spencer was barred on Kagan©s giOimder*Ju the last inning was the.r Jones, who seemed abundantly able to do some pitch that all ©seats give a good view of the from playing by President Nick Young until his thing when he had minor league teams with ground. It will not, be necessary to stand up only other chance. During all this dine the case with Savannah Is settled. Mr. Young will which to contend, simply stopped entirely when after having paid 25 cents for the privilege ,of Keds had been batting brother Hastings© curves receive some very strong evidence from here in j brought into the actual pennant conflict. He sitting down. for keeps and tallied 11 runs while the enemy reference to the case, and it: is hoped that Spencer isn©t the first ball player who has been overcome was bting shut out. It was such a game as will be awarded to Houston, where he rightly be ON THE OPENING DAY was worth going miles to see. and those who had that way. It© you will go back to the old days of we are going to have a little patriotism un- longs, it rnmwrs are true. It is hoped that Mr. the 80©s I will name one or two outfielders who I bottled. The Twenty-third Regiment Band will stayed aw.iy missed witnessing the record-break Young will weigh the evidence carefully and , could do beautiful work on the infield prior to a ing game of the season. I play a patriotic; programme. When everything decide in our favor. i game, but when tried in an actual contest would j is ready the daughter of the/ president. Miss TWO RECORDS "COMPARED. The past three games we have been handicapped make errors just as fast as they could put their Male Ebbetts, will raise the star spangled banner The work of young Hughes at Baltimore this badly by the absence of the three players men- fingers on the ball. Every man to his trade, in on the new flagstaff. Then the players will come eame day came very near that of Breitenstein. tiom d, but won two out of the thrye games with base ball as well as in commerce. on the grounds and practice while young Amer As a newcomer he is entitled to considerable Ft. Worth. The first game was a oprker for lin IS IT SOLVED? ica gives vent to its surplus steam with whistles glory. But the record does not quite equal that ing ©em out, and La Chance hardly seemed likely to be any bet and cat calls. The diamond will be in good of the Cincinnati man. The Baltimorean gave BILLY KEMMER. ter than Jones, and yet, judging from his record, condition, ha spite, of the fact that it is en three bases on balls while tire Orioles made three has smashed the record to smithereens by his he cannot have been such a frost. He has been tirely new, and there may not be so many er errors, behind him. Thus 31 men really faced heavy hitting. On Monday. April 18, he touched playing away from home, and tbe scorers in op rors as might be expected from a new a.nd soft Hughes as against 28 who stood up in front of up Jarvis, the B©t. Worth pitcher, for five hits position cities are not prone to throw bouquets field. No invitations are to be Issued. Theodore. Boston had men oii b;u-es oftener than in six times up, which netted 12 runs, and this any more lavishly than necessary. I see that The present condition of all the clubs is little Pittsburg, and four Buftneaters were left to the is how it occurred: He made three home runs, they say good things about LaChance, and per or no- criterion of the future. Within a mont.u Pirates© one. every one of which brought in two men; singled haps the big fellow©s training at first base has there will be a shift, and some of tbe teams I would not take one whit of praise from twice, bringing in one man the first time and two made of him a competent short stop. If that well at the top will not be so far up the scale, Hughes?, as he did pilch a remarkable game and the second. This feat has been the talk of the be the case Brooklyn really has something for while others will take their places. I still be against a stronger team than Pittsbme strengthened the locals greatly. He is fielding will not do to overestimate LaChance©s worth credited with a time at bat. This goes back to like the "Rug" of old. and his batting"has been LONDON LACONICS. to the Brooklyn team any more than it will do tbe old system of crediting a batter with a sacri timely and bard. Four times Friday he was to underestimate it. I fancy that now and then fice on a fly, but it is doubtful if the rulemakers called upon to make remarkable catches, and not What is Going; on in the Old Cana there has been a disposition to infer/ that La- intended that particular clause for anything but once did he fail. He was in the thick of secur Chance was a greater ball player than the facts a sacrifice to the infielders. In a game the other ing his base on balls at the expense of Hastings. dian Town. warrant. Some evidence of this was apparent day Tom Brown shouted up to the scorers© her It looks as if Holliday will be a fixture, while London, Ont., April 23. Editor "Sporting when an effort was made to hold La Chance as from the field instructions to credit McGuiro McBride. who is laid up with a sore thumb, Life:" Manager Holman©s aggregation will re a first baseman against Tucker. I arn willing, with no time at bat for a fly on which a runner may have to play second fiddle. port here next week, and will commence prac and more than willing to give LaChance all bis scored. This was a new sphere for a manager, NONE RELEASED YET. tice immediately. Preliminary games have been due, but he never has made the reputation at and was resented by one or two of the reporters, Much talk has been made as to who will be arranged with the Page Fence Giants on the first base that Tucker has made, and it is a who refused to receive orders of the kind. Presi sent over to the farm, but nothing, is yet known 29th "and 30th inst., and with the Pastimes, question whether he ever would do so. Much dent Young, when asked to straighten out the about it. The knockers had Holliday and Dam- of the City League, before the opening of the gossip bas passed that Tenne.v is a better first rule, good naturedly refused to listen, saying inann as good as sent over, but the fine work of championship season. baseman than Tucker. That I do not believe. that he did not make the rules. If the Washing the former, and the game,whicb Datmnan pitched Tecumseh Park will be in first-class condi I am not referring to the batting of the men, as ton scorers are permitted to increase the batting against Pittsburg Thursday, when he relieved tion before the opening of the season. The a qualification for playing the base, but purely averages of the Senators in this way. where is Dwyer, rather kills that idea. grounds were flooded by the spring freshets and to that which makes a first-class man at the bag. the use of the League asking for uniformity lu Steinfeld was called upon to take Irwin©s po left in such a state as to necessitate tbe ex and I say without any hesitation that Tenney scoring? After awhile the error column will b« sition Friday, and showed up so well that he will penditure of no small amount of money in order is no whit better than Tucker. The latter is as abolished entirely, and overages will be as use be held for further orders. The new recruit to put things in good shape. sure a catch, perhaps surer on wild throws, less, If possible, as they are at present." handled his only chance in splendid style, and The© prospects are good for the formation of quite as good at stopping hits, and ten per his two safe, drives show that he can bat in an a city league here this season. The Pastimes cent, better in blocking runners. Both men are ROCK ISLAND©S HOSIER. emergency. He will stay. are tbe first club to take steps in that direc nearly pastmasters at tbe latter art, at that. Then who will be let out? The chances are tion, and Manager Tommy Breeu has a strong A GOOD COMBINATION. The Team That Manager Anderson that no one will walk, as even our team is none team signed and practicing regularly. However, this is not a treatise on first base- loo large for the stretch to be covered. If any The work of Frank Snyder with Washington men. To go back to the matter of the Brook- Has Put Together. one is to g6 I believe it will eventually be Mc- will be watched with interest by the patrons Ivn Club, it appears that the present combina Rock Island. 111., April 25. Editor "Sporting Farland. and there is no certainty that he will of the game, in Canada. His sudden jump from tion is going to work well for a time at least. Life: Judging from their work to date the Rock wear an Indianapolis uniform. semi-professional ranks into the National League The substitution of Sheckard in left field in Island team will ably hold up its end in the WHO WAS THE HOODOO"? is considered phenomenal. place of Auderson is a move that is looked Western Association this season. The personnel The games against the Pirates show that the All Hamilton is happy now that "Si" Lauer upon with a great deal of favor. Anderson im of the team is as follows: Varney Anderson, hoodoo has been removed from the team, and is to be with the Blackbirds again this year. proved as a left fielder last year; in fact, has manager and pitcher; pitchers, Charles McGinus, henceforth Cincinnati can beat them. The mem The story that he bad signed with a Western Improved constantly since he has been a mem Frank Allerson and diaries Young; catchers, bers of the Cincinnati team are of the opinion club was untrue. ber of the Brooklyn Club. However good he John Kyler and Joe Strauss; infield. Frank Dil- that he has been switched to the re<3 and that bis The friends in this city of Andy Reid and may have been in the outfield, and as good as lon. Bobby Warner, Pat Flaherty and P. F. name is Smith. At any event, the former Cin Tommy Cockrnan will be glad to hear of their he was at the bat, he could not run bases for Lynch; outfield, John Wright and Kylew. cinnati players did not show up with the strength success with the Toronto Eastern League team. two bits. "Andy" seemed dazed the moment We have a few other men to lie-ir from yet that Smith and Hawley have shown, and Ewing St. Thomas players are "practicing daily at he got his feet on first base. He did not lose that so far have not put in their appearance, is being congratulated on all skies over his cap Atlantic Park In that city. J. M. N. n. any games for Brooklyn last year by stupid hut the foregoing 1 think will prove good ture of this brilliant pair. j base" running, because there were so many other enough to suit the best of them. Rhines tried his prettiest to fool his former Squinting Toward Indiana? combinations against Brooklyn, it was quite Among other new things we bave a new park. rompanions Thursday, but the Red Legs took unfair to signal his lack of judgment OB the When you say lt©9 a daisy you tell the whole great delight in batting his up&hoots all over the From Washington Post. bases as being responsible for much of any story. The amphitheatre (or grand stand) is lot. and made him very weary. Yea, Buck, your Iii touching on the hypnotic talants of a cer thing. Tliis year, however, they tell me that located at the north end. while underneath is trades hare all been of the grit-edged order. For tain Mephii-to of a. magnate, here is what a he has shown a wild desire to fall back into a place for checking bicycles. At the north, which many thanks, brothel© nmunate spake: "Yes, he©s as sharp as tne same old habit, and that accounts for his ! east end the carriage lot is fenced off. Tho FIRJN©G AT RANDOM. a keyed-up razor so sharp that there will come j temporary vacation on the bench. It is a pity i ground is as smooth as glass. Not a weed or Xbe Cincinnati park officials have been equipped a time some day when be will cut himself. "- * that Ajidereoa cajLaot play ball witi some team Wade of grass can be tou&d to lie garden. 8 LIFE. A.pril-30.

almost-everything-in-sight games, and pulled dowr. the opening game, and among other things the all the powerful bids for safeties. Oorcorau writer expressed regret that rowdyism was only :uid McPhee also had a hand in the base-hit prevalent in base ball, while football, tennis, etc., killing business. Donovan hit a beauty to YORK NUGGETS. were free from all that sort of thing. Mr. Don dee-p short, and spriuled like a torpedo boat to ahue admits that Gleason did nothing but play first. Pat thought he landed there a fraction with bis glove, but adds that that set tbe of a second before the ball, but then he wouldn©t crowd on Snyder. In justice to Gleason it must. argue about it. In the tub John (janzel was sent THE PROGRESS OF THE GIANTS again be stated that the crowd was expressing up as an emergency batsman.© He met the ball its disgust at Snyder©s decision before Gleasou full on the seam, and a cracker darted out committed the "terrible crime" for which he just .close to second base. QUITE SATISFACTORY, was expelled from the game. In Mr. Donahue s As,one man remarked at the time, the ball letter be says that from tbe first be doubted woum have eluded uine out of ten second bag the feasibility of the Brush rules, and says guardians. McPhee blocked it, and made a that after seeing the game in question all doubt throw while still unsteady. The ball went low, The Poor Start of Joyce©s Men Causes has been removed. Yes, Mr. Donahue, it was and played tag with Eugle Eye Jake©s shins. the arbitrary action of Umpire Snyder in order It was plainly an error, and no one present ing Gleason out of the game (after rendering a had any thought of calling it a base hit. No Gneasinsss in the Metropolis decision the injustice of which you do not deny), Breity certainly pitched that day, and the that disgusted the fair-minded spectators, and not any alleged misbehavior on the pa* of ex-St. Louis boy is entitled to all the honors as Their Staying and Finishing Captain Joyce©s men. The "Sun" echoes Mr. given him for a no-hit record. Donahue©s sentiments, but takes exception to his BELEAGUERS. admission that Gleason did nothing but play The Pittsburg sports who bet quarters, halves Qualities Are Well Known, with his glove, by again asserting that Gleason, and dollars plunged on the St. Louis Browns to Davis, Joyce, Hartman, Doheny and Warner win Sunday©s game. They had a tip that Jim rushed ©up to tbe umpire and protested. Com Hughey was going in, and would do his best. New York, April 25. Editor "Sporting PITTSBURG POINTS. Life:" If anyone is looking for a wail paring Mr. Donahue©s letter with the "Sun©s* "Home runs, Hughey one," coming over the comment it mus;t be said in justice to Mr. Don vire made tbe admirers of Cold Water enjoy iroiB this quarter of the base ball sphere ahue that he at least adhered to the truth. a hearty laugh. They declared tha.t it was an he is doomed to disappointment. Joyces PIRATES SUDDENLY LOSE THEIR GRIP even wager Jiin needed an ambulance in reach men won only two games out of the seven AROUND THE BASES. ing the plate. to be sure, but the poor start has not Base ball is, indeed, an uncertain game. Three The Pirates report that the Cincinnati Reds shaken the confidence of the team©s follow raw recruits, Duhkie, Piatt and Duggleby, pitted AND ARE LAMBASTED. nre feeling their oats already. They believe against Rusie, Seymour and Meekin, defeat Joyce©s that they are going to be in the front push ers one iota. As for Scrappy, you couldn t men in Quakertown, while iu tho- fourth game of ;ill season, and not trifle away a good place move hi to to despair by any such little trip- the series New York drove, Donahue, a twirler when the flag is in sight. up as live defeats. It does seem strange of rank in the League, to the bench. There was a meeting of the Pittsburg dul.. that our boys can never get away in front Bill Joyce was hit on the head by one of The Twirlers Out ol Form and a Saturday afternoon. A couple of blunders oi© at the fall of the flag. Hanlon©s birds al Klobedanz©s shoots last Monday, and stood up Friday were taken up and discussed. The proper ways stay near the top and have little up like a major. The guyers didn©t guy him, Light-Hitting Spell on Manager tt©Gve under the circumstances were pointed out hill work to do when the battle grows hot. "Chattering Fred" Tenney©s work here was far to the men who erred. The Cincinnati news As there are no quitting propensities in below the standard he set last year. paper boys declared the gathering was for the Joyce©s men. there is no fear felt regarding Charley Nichols is certainly in superb form, Watkins is Not Discouraged- purpose of studying up a code of tips. Watty their ability to catch up when tbe pitchers are and all things considered Nick is a wonder. thinks that a new team is liable to need a in full form. That base ball is the most uncer Pitcher Sullivan and catcher Parke Wilson couple of meetings a week to smooth off rough tain game in existence becomes more evident have been sold to Kansas City. « Bits ol News and Comment, edges in team play. each day. While tbe team has not batted up to WM. F. H. KOELSCH. The war bulletins of a dr>wn-town paper las: the mark, yet the real cause for the poor start night bore the sign, "St. Louis 13, Pittsburg 1." was due to poor work by the pitchers. Pittslmrg. April 25. Editor "Sporting People were compelled to read it. RUSIE AND MEEKIN SATISFIED SACRAMENTO. Life:" Last week unexpectedly turned into Billy Rhines has been added to the list o© each lost their first game, which was no great a disastrous one for Watty©s pew Pittsburg cripples. He strained his side in a play jus surprise for this time of the year. Sevinour Hughes© Success in Baltimore Club. They left Louisville with three nice before the Reds made those six runs in th< pitched finely against Boston iu this city, an.d fies Local Pride. scalps hanging to their belts; of course ninth of last Thursday©s game. He could hardlv then went to Philadelphia and gave one of his they expected rough sledding at Cincinnati, walk Saturday. Bill fears to exhibit any sign^ "up in the air" exhibitions. Perhaps he was too Sacramento, April It). Editor "Sporting Life:" but felt sure that they would give the Reds of injury. He wants to be sound in body and confident, and in the future he can be depended Our ball teams still continue their victorious a run for their money. Two days rest fol limb, so as to enlist with the volunteers in cast upon to show great improvement over his some careers. The Sacramento team, of the California President McKinley makes a second call. times erratic work of last year. Cy may sort of League, defeated the Oakland team, of the same lowed after leaving Louisville. One was Some Cincinnati people smiled at the declara League, on Saturday last in a close and exciting an off-day and the other a rain-blocked tions that Manager Watkins and his baud wen lose his bearing once in a while even this year, game- by a score of 5 to 4, in which McHale©s vent. This lull seemed to throw the Pitts disappointed over the rainfall which caused the but when he is in his stride he will prove a all-round work was the feature. Last Sunday burg pitching corps off their form. Rhines postponement of Saturday©s game. It is a fact stumbling block to any t«am he faces, poheny the team journeyed to Stockton and defeated was sent against the Reds on Tuesday and pitched finely against Nichols in the opening that the Pittsburgs were eager to go after tlu game, which was handed to the champions by the home team by a score of 16 to 7 in a game \vith two out in the first "Eagle Eye" Beck- Cincinuatis. "The Clevelands grabbed one gauir iiiuplrc Snyder, and then was pounded in Bean- in which McHale again won honor and fame by ley sent a drive at Padden, which was fast out of three from Ewing©s men, and we wen. his magnificent fielding. enough to upset© Morro Castle. This opened the going to get the third one," was Wratty©s re fowu at the opening game there. A little warm way, and three other crashes followed. Billy mark. Watty believes that the Reds will never weather will put Rusie and Meekin on their A TRIPLE PLAY. mettle. Seymour will cultivate steadiness as the With two men on bases and no hands out a Ridgeway got going later on and his team was in be in better shape or the Pirates in poorer form season progresses, and Exldie Doheny will be ac the game when another case of swatting started. than they are now. knowledged as a southpaw of tbe first rank be high fly was batted to him in centre. He made S?Ms was fatal. The round ended 1 to 6. Hastings went in Friday without sufficient a feint to catch the ball, but instead scooped The battle was one of those hard-to-lose af practice. He was not accurate, and gave a fore many moons. Doheny resembles Jouett Mee it and quickly passed the ball to Reitz, who fairs, because the Pirates had driven Dwyer, bundle of complimentaries. Besides, he had to kin in his work, displaying the utmost coolness put the man en second out, then touched the their old hoodoo, to tbe bench. That was ease up in order to get the ball over. The Reds arid splendid judgment. second bag, retiring the man from first, and then great satisfaction for them, and the capture of took their time to bat. and laid for nice ones. THE FIRST CHANGE threw to first, retiring the batter, thus completing the game .would have made them doubly happy. "Hasty" isn©t the best of pitchers in the spring. in the team was inaugurated in Philadelphia, a very clever triple play, which was a revela Friday came a defeat, which will be the worst Watty gave Peitz, Hawley and several other when Walter Wilmot took Tom McCreery©s place tion to the audience, who didn©t seem to know the Pirates will suffer this season or for years Reds a good joshing on Saturday. They came ,n right field. Now. that the change has been what had happened, so quiakly and neatly was to come. They could not count either a run©or around the Pirates© hotel to fan and incidentally1 made it must be said that Joyce was justified it all done. Washington makes a very serious a base hit. The Reds took tbe game 11 to 0, and remind the Pittsburgs about the swatting they in making it, as McCreery©s work was -surprising- mistake if they allow McHale to remain on the made it gloomy in the Pittsburg camp. had given them Thursday and Friday. Watty iy poor. Many are at a loss to account for Mc coast. No better outfielding has ever been wit Watty wasn©t discouraged, bub he certainly was loaded, and when the bombardment opened Creery©s poor beginning, as be gave promise of nessed in these parts. He is also a clever batter felt blue over the crushers. He was willing to let go the crack that he had three pitchers who being a fast man in all departments. Wilmot and speedy base runner, and is fast enough for give battle again Saturday, but rain came up. would duplicate "Beity©s" no-hit record as soon put in some time at Hot Springs "before report any company. AN UNKIND GREETING. as tbe frost was out of the ground. This sally ing and echoes Joyce©s praises of the Arkansas THE GARLANDS, Another severe blow was struck yesterday, knocked the visitors cold. They took a -quiet resort as a conditioning place. In fact,. Walter of the Pacific States League, carne up Sunday when the boys opened at St. Louis. Tim Hurst leave. waxes enthusiastic when speaking of Hot Springs. to battle with .->ur Gilt Edges, but oh, what had been quoted as saying Pittsburg had a gang "Doc" Frazier. one of the hustling sporting As soon as Wihuot donned a uniform for morning a slaughter! When the smoke of battle had of weaklings. Therefore the Buccaneers writ; writers of this city has gone to Washington, practice when, lie, c*me East a line ball hit him cleared away our home team Were victors by a anxious to get at his crew of misfits. Jim D. O., where he secures a splendid position in a in the eye and promptly closed the optic. For a score of 26 to 2. Such batting is seldom seen Hughey and Joe Sugdeu, ex-Pirates, laid an am Government department. rime the former Ansonite wore smoked glasses, on a ball field. Home runs, three-baggers, two- buscade for their old comrades©. They fell into Danny Hollander, of Ohio street, Allegheny, but now he is in the field again. Wilmot has not base hits and singles followed each other in It, and were downed 13 to 1. A start by Dowd a veteran admirer of the game, writes the under <*ot his eye on tbe ball yet. but made some rapid succession. The home team played pen when he hit into the crowd gave the Browns signed that be will give, as usual, a fine hat to mighty fine catches in one of the Philadelphia nant ball and clearly outclassed the visitors. u boat load of confidence. They quickly piled into the first local making a home run at Exposition games. The various teams will have to do c^psiderable the pie, drove Killen to the bench in short Park. Hollander began this custom -~> years VAN HALTREN AND TIER-NAN strengthening if they don©t want to be dis order, and made Gardlner feel as if he wished he ago or more. Fred Carroil, "Doggy" Miller and are looking after the other gardens in their usual tanced, as from present appearances the Santa bad remained at home. others were often the lucky ones to call at good style, and both .have started in to hit thr- Cruz and Gilt Edges will have it all to them Dauny©s and get a tile. ball very hard. Van beats out slow groundera selves. There is TWO BUGBEARS APPEAR. A dispatch from St. Louis has It that Mana as cleverly as ever and Mike Tiernan, although The team in the past three games has been ger Watkins gave Killen a stiff call down for his out of one game owing to illness. Is smashing GREAT INTEREST ufferiug from that oft-appearing bugbear in the poor©work yesterday. He was told that he must the ball for keeps, and tallied first home run of being taken in next Sunday©s contest, as the Pittsburg Club erratic pitching and light stick pitch ball or a chauge will be made. CIRCLE. the team at Philadelphia. undefeated Santa Cruz team will attempt to work. The spells certainly have reached their HARTMAN take the "gilt" off the "edges" of the home limit. Watty feels sure that a change must has turned out better than expected, and Presi team, who have lost but one game so far this come quickly. He thinks that when the pitchers THEY©RE SORRY 1NOW. dent Freedmau turned a big trick when he land season. We are not afraid of the outcome, how get into shape, recover from those severe .colds, ed the big German at the Philadelphia meeting. ever, and confidently expect to send the "Beach that the Pirates will disconcert more than one Magnates Regret Having Blindly The way he hits the ball gives great promise, combers" (as they are called) home with their club which puts them down as a crew of easy and he is playing the bag iu satisfactory style. colors trailing in the dust. ones. Followed Rule-Maker Hart. It is a pleasure to see Hartman shoot the ball Harvey, the invincible, is prepared to twlrt Tbe batting, he believes, will improve when Washington, April 25. It is announced that a over to Joyce at first base. In fact, that infield the game of his life. An immense crowd is sure the boys get over their intense anxiety to win. new rule governing a balk will go into effect with Joyce, Gleason, Davis and Hartman on to be in attendance, as the "Beachcombers" At Cincinnati he says a couple of men were so to-day. What the ruling will be is not known, guard will make a great record before the season have never played here, alhough their fame has worked up with ambition to defeat the Reds but Secretary Robert Young has been formulating closes. It is a fast, clear-headed and energetic preceded them. that their play was affected. They were too a new code of interpretations With the assist quartette. The few shallow-minded folks that IN GOOD SHAPE. eager to clutch and smash the ball and try to ance of the umpires, and these were promulgated started to guy With our team iu the California League tied subdue their opponents. Saturday. There was no question regarding GOOD, OLD "SCRAPPY BILL" for first place, and our representatives in the OPENING DAY AT HOME. Amole©s balks in the Washington-Brooklyn game in the opening game pulled in their horns and Pacific States League but one game behind the Secretary Balliett was expected home to last Friday, but when appealed to for a decision it is to be hoped that they will know enough to leaders, we ought to be happy. Peonies© mar- day to make preparations for the opening of Umpire Emslie is quoted as saying: "Let, ©em stop guying the team©s hustling leader. If velous work at third yesterday for the Gilt the season at Exposition Park on Friday. The go. These ball pitchers will be attended to "Scrappy" does not prove a great first baseman Edges was the feature of the game. Hia door of Room 1120 was locked when tried an after next Friday." the senseless guyers should not. forget that his stop of a hot grounder and lightning throw hour ago. Likely Balliett will be here in the "The present system of scoring is a decep batting, base running and leadership more than across the diamond after retiring a base runner morning. tion on the public," said Treasurer Abell to compensate for any shortcomings in his fielding, at third, thus completing a double play, was A couple of people were looking for the club correspondent Abe Yager the other day. "T,hey which has not been below the average. Just why the talk of the town. Many contests like last official. One was a railroad man, eager to know tell practically nothing at all. and I believe the push on the bleachers made a mark of Joyce Sunday would very quickly diminish the interest the latest in connection with the ruling that that in every game played mistakes are made during the opening game is not apparent. Why, in the national game in these parts. Come, ye Sunday ball in Ohio was constitutional. There that are not recorded at all. Take one of the that crowd of fickle rooters should lie pulling managers, strengthen up your teams and show has been a heap of talk of excursious to the Washington-Brooklyn games, for instance. The for "Scrappy" all the time! If Joyce cannot hold us you are worthy representatives of. the teams Forest City on the occasion of the first game score showed that Washington had no errors his own he will remove himself. Loyal followers you have the honor to represent. there. Numerous inquiries have been received and Brooklyn made two, whereas there were of the team, however, sincerely hope that HAPPY OVER HUGHES. by the railroad men, and if there is a game talf a dozen misplays in attempting to put men "Scrappy" will not remove himself from the Great was the joy among the base ball cranks a splendid party of rooters will go over. No out which should have counted as errors, but to game, as his presence is earnestly desired in ev yesterday when it became known that "Jay" official statement has been made as yet concern which no reference was made. The scorers are ery game of the season. Hughes had celebrated his debut into the Nation ing the events. Perhaps they will be played de not "tn blame. Who are©.© Well, I am for one, PRINCETON BALKS AT BLUR LAWS. al League by administering the first shut-out of spite the decision. and so are the other League people who voted New York rebelled against the narrow-minded the season to the Wasbingtons. Jay is a prime SORRY TO HEAR IT. for Mr. Hart©s report on the rules. Some of us new ideas of Mr. Brush in the matter of rules in favorite here and the scores of the Baltimore It was with mingled regret and indignation voted for that report without giving them careful the opening game with the Boston champions, games are sought after to see if Hugh >s pitched, that tbe local fans read of assertions by Man attention, and I believe now that the minority and last Saturday the Princeton team forfeited and with what success. We all knew he was a ager Watkins reflecting on the industry of a report offered by Mr. Hanlon had many fea a game to Columbia at the Polo Grounds, as a phenom, but we hardly expected he would start couple of his outfielders in last Thursday©s game. tures that would have been better." Mr. Abell©s result of the new rules. Easton, of Princeton. off so auspiciously by holding the Senators down They had thought that the team this year did remarks are to the point, and will be indorsed was at bat, and found fault with Umpire King to two singles. According to the dispatches but. not contain any men who would let lly balls go by every scorer in the League. for calling a strike on him. Ifc is reported that four men reached first, a wonderful achievement down. The matter came to this city in the he asked the umpire how much he was getting for a twirler in his initial game against a Na shape of an interview which Harry Weldon had SPRINGFIELD©S SLAP. from Columbia. King threatened to put him out tional League club. The writer©s praise of with the Pirate leader right after the game. of the game if he did not cease making such Hughes© work the past season with ihe Gilt The chief was angry at the conduct of a couple Will Play No Sunday Games at Home remarks, and when Easton talked back Umpire Edges may have seemed to the unobserved to be of his baud, and did not hesitate to speak his King ordered him out of the game. The Prince- very flattering, but subsequent events have borne niind on their apparent dereliction of duty. or Abroad. ton players then left the field. The tigers claim me out in my prediction that Manager Hnnloa Three drives should have been caught, was Springfield, April 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" ed that as they are not professionals the umpire would never regret signing him. We havj^anoth- bis claim. The manager designated the fields The Springfield Base Ball Club has decided not has no right to put a man off their team. Umpire er twirler here, w they fell in. The taps counted as base hits to play Sunday base ball games anywhere this King claimed that he merely enforced the rules, HARVEY, for the Reds, and helped to pile up their long season. The decision is the result of opposition and as college games are played under the rules who alternated with Hughes last season for the score. sentiment at home and also of the protests of of the National League he was technically right. home team, and who is also destined for the The criticisms were right to the point, and the players and of the big cut in the percentage It was in the eighth inning, with the score 9 major League. He appears to have all the teams indicated an intention on the part of Mannger of receipts given the visiting clubs in the Sunday to 8 when this enforcement of the blue laws hereabouts completely at his mercy, and some Watkins to say a few words to the men about games this season. The Ponies are hot likely to of 1898 occurred, and as the collegians would not one of the Eastern magnates might be fortunate their failure to try for everything in their be required to play any Sunday games, and stand for it a very interesting and exciting enoiigh to capture another phenom, if they would fields. therefore cannot kick for increased salaries on game was broken up at the most critical time. but give him the trial. ALL WOOL. that account. Even collegians rebel against the new-fangled The base- ball ft©ns here are so elated over the There was no discount on Breity©s marYelons Dan Brouthers has arrived here, and will cover rules that tend to cause consternation among success of Hughes that they are talking of hiring pitching feat Friday. "Nothing like a base hit" first base for the home team this year. There the spectators, demoralization among the players a brass band to e elebtato. the etent. Some of was the word a correspondent sent over the was some doubt about his playing again, but and to deadea the erstwhile exciting national his friends Were fearful that he might become Wire right after the last hand had been, ex a satisfactory proposition from the directors game. somewhat rattled v> Ills first game, but it ap tinguished. Then the man declared that Holli- has induced him to resign real estate business at AN- ECHO OP THE ROW. pears they didn©t know the calibre of the mad, day was entitled to a salvo of praise for the Wappinger©s Falls fir a time. This will be Yesterday©s ©.©Sun" contained a lotter from a who is apparently as©.cool as a Kloudlker. performance. He bad played one of those gct- twentieth year on the diamond. Mr. Donahue, deploring the trouble caused at , . . . > J. C. M. .April SO- LIFE. 9

say, he kept his word. He played second base laying the other teams in the circuit must lools in a semi-professional league last season. ut for us. NEWS NOTES. MINOR MENTION. Tim Hurst, who has a whole lot to say around THE GRIM REAPER When Joe Yeager was here with the Brooklyns Sportsman©s Park these days, is arranging to is friends presented him with a handsome gold drill the park police into a fire patrol. The atch and chain. Joe was somewhat embarrassed danger of fire will be reduced to a minimum t first, but he recovered in time to crack out a around the new structure. GATHERS IN ONE MORE IELL- ouble. Jack Crooks has his eye on the ball this season. What & pity the rain stopped the game at The St. Louis players worked all of the night ©hiladelphiu on the 14th. The local team led of the fire assisting in erecting seats for Sun KNOWN PLAYER. he Phillles, and the boys were confident of win day©s game. This accounts for their poor playing ing. Sunday last. Billy Wilson, the king of Lancaster rooters, is Dowd is the prettiest and surest batter on the gaia in town. He has seen nil the exhibition team. He whirls the willow with a motion of Tlie Once Famous Jiggs ParFOtt, Long ames, and he thinks there is no other team like arms and wrists that is Just as quick as any home club. Billy is a traveling salesman, thing the League pitchers can toss at him. He ut usually gets here once a year, and at tha hits the ball down and, though his drives are not Chicago©s Third Baseman and Utility hue the club is playing at© home. He is a long, they land safely. ooter of the first water. The better part of last week was spent in What a great game that Lancaster infield is straightening out the insurance adjustment and Player, Falls a Victim to the Dread utting up. O©hilds, Ward, Schaub and Madison the gate receipts of Saturday. Fortunately not re putting up a game that is surprising every-, more than $300 was lost by the ticket sellers in ody. The outfielders have been putting up a their scramble to get away from the flames. Disease, Consumption. plendid game also. All the pitchers have been Clifford, the Browns© young backstop, has been oing excellent work, and in White Manager furnished with his ten days© notice of release. Columbus, O., April 24. Editor "Sporting linn thinks he has a comer. ST. LOUIS SUNDRIES. This is the second spring that Tom hus started ife:" "Jiggs" Pavrott is dead. A letter I am glad to see that Seybold is playing such off with the home team, but has been unable fine game at Richmond. I am also pleased to to make a place. rom Fred. P. King, who bad charge© of the ee that Sam La Rocque is making a success oJ The painfully slow work of Holmes and Turner core cards at the Columbus Park in 18U6, is Paterson team. G. H. HARTLEY. in the outfield and the failure of Cross and onveys the sad intelligence that the well- ORDER OUT OF CHAOS AT SPORTS Hall to cover infield territory has disgruntled uiowu inflelder passed away Thursday the local patrons. What the team needs is more ight, April 14. He went to Phoenix. Ariz., MONTREAL MEMS. MAN©S PARK. ginger. ast fall in the hope of benefiting his health, Hooting will not be a lost art, despite the ut there was no chance for his recovery, The Big Canadian Town Advances Brush rules. St. I.ouis "fans," though they Ithough the beneficial climate of Arizona have had little to tap the fonts of their enthu Some Strong Claims. siasm, have had full swing at Sportsman©s Park. oubtleas prolonged bis life. Parrott first Montreal, April IT. Editor "Sporting Life:" The Work of Rebuilding Upon the Fire Coleman, the Browns© giant pitcher, was served auie ©prominently to notice as a member ©he earliest recollections of the oldest residents with his ten days© notice of release yesterday. >f the Chicago Club, and although the crit- f Montreal fail to call to mind any such weather Ruins Started Changes in the Team He became a member of the St. Louis team last cs roasted him unmercifully Anson took a hat has fallen to us since March 1. With the summer, but whenever tried on the rubber show iking to the well-behaved young man and ,ossible exception of three days base ball could ed but little form. e was retained on the team several years, .vc been played the entire period of the time, Calculated to Strengthen Another Clements is going to captain the home team laying third base, short stop and second ud !f this state of affairs will only continue this season. The big backstop is the right man ase at different times. here will be a harvest for shareholders of base for the position. Hurst showed good judgment ill club stock throughout the country. It will Controyersey With One Jjm Hart. when he chose Clements to lead bis players on BACK TO THE MINORS. jrtainly help to allay the pains caused the above the field, and his reign should be a successful He was finally allowed, to go to Grand jutemen of the various teams going down into one. Clements is a tried and grand player, and lapUls iu 1896, and he was released because heir pockets, caused by the floods of rain all has always shown good executive ability. beacon Ellis became tired of paying high ast spring and early part of summer. Fly, Mr. Von der Abe©s tine big greyhound, alaries. Manager Loftus promptly signed MONTREAL©S CLAIMS. who was such a favorite with all visitors to the ©arrott, and the tall fellow played wonder- I see the various correspondents of "Sporting and it is expected that work will be com Von der Ahe household, was burned to death in ul ball for the Senators, besides hitting Aie" in the Eastern League circuit are begin pleted by July 4. Architect Wees left lust the fire at the ball park. He will be sadly miss veil. He reported for duty last spring, ning to give out the strength of their teams in- night on a tour of Inspection, stud is ex ed. ______>ut it was evident then that he was in no lividuaily and collectively, and the _place mosfc pected to return to St. Louis with some :ondition to play ball, and after a thorough ikely to be their finishing spot at the close new ideas in the way of grand stand con SETTLED OR NOT SETTLED? rial, he was released. From Columbus he if the season. Well, I don©t know but what I struction. He has already decided upon a vent to Dubuque, but his physical condi- jave done a little myself, but I think I can do :t plan. Instead of leaving, a space under the Conflicting Reports About the Bald- ion was such that he was unable to hold ittle more. I see my running mate from Buffalo grand stand for the bar and dressing ip his end and he returned to his home in s of the opinion that others have about acknowl rooms, as in the past, the new structure win-Von Der Ahe Case. Portland. Tom Parrott, of the Minneapolis edged the superiority of the intlelders of Bisot> St Louis, Mo., April 22. The celebrated case ille. Well, if he is of the opinion that Henry, will run to the ground level. A earn, is a brother of the man who passed or instance, is running second place tt> anything tier of boxes just above the level of the of Mark Baldwin against Chris Von der Ahe has away, far from home and relatives, but it all in this League at third bag; or th:it Ban ground will be built in front. The three boxes been dismissed and Baldwin pays the charges. Baldwin sued Von der Ahe to recover $2700 judg well cared for by the Sisters and numerous ian and Shearon are not about as good, if not on the roof, used in the past by the directors ment secured against him in Pittsburg for al ©riends. he only thing, in the League at left and right; and reporters, will not be rebuilt. The scribes >r that he would give the Bison©s weight in Buf©- will have a box of their own in the front of the leged illegal arrest and Imprisonment, liie kid- A TRIBUTE. kidnapping of Von der Ahe grew out of the case, The following clipping from the Arizona alo coats for MeFarland and Yerrick, to say stand, where they will have a better chance to ©Gazette©© was enclosed by King in his lothing of the string of youngsters backing tbern jump in case of future necessity. The stairways which has become famous in base ball litigation. up. Of course, Souders is a pretty old one, I©ll will be wide and straight, instead of on ihe Baldwin pays all the costs growing out of the etter: "W. E. Parrott, about 27 years old, case, and it©is understood that he was successful died Thursday night at the Sisters© Hospi idinil, but ho is a crackajack in condition, winding order as they were before. in compromising with Von der Ahe in that he lughes, Mullins, Foster and Miner are thtj. THE TEAM tal, of aedema of the lungs. The deceased iimg ones, and it©s my belief that a better quar- loses nothing. The terms of the settlement can has been in Phoenix for the past five :tte of pitchers have never been landed by one has to date won but one game, but there is ev not be learned, as Von der Ahe simply says that months, coming here from Portland, Ore. ery reason for being encouraged. Lack of prac the case has been dismissed, but will not state ucam in a season than the above in any League, tice and Inability to hit was the main cause of on what grounds or what the compromise was. A brother, Archie Parrott, has started for t©s a little strong so early in thi> season. I know. the defeats sustained, and these faults will be Phoenix and will reach he*e Monday. Un : may be accused of hitting the pipe. Time will quickly remedied. Manager Hurst is putting the Pittsburg, April 24.-The story telegraphed dertaker Davis is preparing the body for :ell what I was smoking. Browns through their paces hard every day, pay from St.© Louis that the suit of pitcher Mark shipment on the arrival of the deceased©s STRONG CATCHERS. brother. « I see that Jacklitsch and Siuink are showing UR ing particular attention to batting practice. Said I Baldwin against Chris vou der Ahe had been sxceptionally fine behind the bat. It is said he to-day: "Wait till they begin to hit. and we settled only applies to the St. Louis end of the W. E. Parrott is well-known in base ball while the former handles himself a little better will win a lot of games. So far Clements, Dowd litigation. Baldwin has not compromised the circles, having played with the Portland behind the bat, the latter excels with the stick. and Turner are the only ones who are hitting judgment he was awarded in the local courts ind Seattle nines and occupied third base And from the scores of the exhibition games I with anything like average speed. I©m not a against the St. Louis magnate. Attorney C. A. u Captain Anson©s Chicago aggregation. should judge the above to be coreret. Still, bit sorry to have so many postponed games for a O©Brien, who has charge of Baldwin©s interests, He leaves a large family of brothers, all of :hings may be a great deal different when the starter. I think it won©t hurt our record any if stated yesterday that the case at this end still whom are noted as base ball players. At we do miss a few games with such strong teams awaits a hearing in the United States Supreme ird campaign of a long season begins. It©s dol- as Chicago and Cleveland. A month from now Court "The $4000 deposited on behalf ot von one time the Parrott boys had a--base ball rs to cents, however, that both men will be we will be in much better shape to tackle these der Ahe some time ago to cover the Baldwin line of their own, which was captained by abl.e to stand©off Butler, and he is considered by teams, and there are enough open dates provided judgment and Nimick claim, and also to secure their father. .ny in this section to be about as fast as you in the schedule to allow for the playing off of his release from the county jail pending an ap The deceased came to Phoenix with his et behind the bat in the Eastern League. bicycle and athletic costumes, but was never MR. DAVID DAVIS, all postponed games." peal to the highest court, is still in the hands ?ho was away with the boys on their trip for SOME) CHANGES of a Pittsburg trust company," said Mr. able to use them. He is described as being while, is back in town, and he has nothing but have been made in the team. Big George Ma- O©Brien, "and I only wish that I was as sure a tine young man, and his early death is to he best of things to say of the team, from honey was given a trial at first base, but is now of some other matters as I am that the higher t>e regretted." atcher to right field. He further says he is 01 adorning the bench. He could not hit, owing to court will decide the case in our favor a*. Lei- iall critic, and a good one that the team will lack of practice, and when George Decker was having heard the appeal." REMARKABLE RECORD. undoubtedly be a great deal faster aggregation secured from Chicago there was no room for the than we owned last fall, and that the pitching ex-colltgian. He will not be released, however, HOSE©S REVELATION. .staff is not to be beat by any club in the League. but held for trying-out as a pitcher. Possibly he Only One Ante-Season Game Liost by 1 have every reason to think that the above is may be returned to first base, should it be neces- Danbury Well Pleased With the Lancaster. about on the level, considering what I know of sarv to put Decker in the outfield to strengthen Lancaster, Pa., April 25. Editor "Sporting the gentleman, and if such proves to be a fact, the batting. Crooks has displaced Bierbauer at * Team He Has Signed. Life:" We are certainly "some pumpkins" up coupled with my above ideas regarding J^ other second base, while Cross and Hall have ex Danbury Cor.n., April 23. Editor "Sporting litre, and the cranks are all proud of the showing player:yers of whom I omitted Miller, Clark and changed positions, Lave going to third base and Life-" The base ball "fans" in this city are the boys have made in the practice games. The Elsey,;ey who are without doubt very fast men in Hall to short field. In the outlield Harley has elated once more now that Danbury is to be rep team reported here during the week of March 28, >ir ©positions, I think we will land otherwise taken Holmes© place. These changes have all resented in the Connecticut State League. and on April 4 played their first game with Syra than in the second division. strengthened the team, as was evidenced yester The season opened the 9th, inst. with the cuse. The champions of the Eastern League Just think of it, 5000 souvenir photographs day when the Browns gave Watkins© much-vaunt crack Springfield team of the Eastern League. proved to be rather easy, as the locals won. by of Manager-Captain Doolev to be given away 10 ed" Pirates a hard trouncing. The local boys took them into camp to the tune the score of 18 to 5. The second game of©the those who attend the opening game of the Jubilee ANOTHER CONTROVERSY. of 10 to S in the presence of a large audience. series was postponed on account of a snow boys, on May 14. What with brass bands, pa President Jim Hart of Chicago, and President They returned to Danbury again the 14th with storm, and no aiore games were played until rades etc , why we will be sociable like, just B. Stuart Mnckenfuss, of St. Louis, are at it blood in their eye, looking for revenge. The the llth, when like ©our ©neighbors across the dividing line. again. These gentlemen have been passing the weather was quite cold that day and the Dan- THE CHAMPION BOSTONS We©are new to the game, but it is not takinff us "bull con," the "retort courteous" and the bury s could not get- wanned up; at any rate, were scheduled. A large crowd turned out to see long to pick up the knack of playing all the tricks "you©re another" at each other since the League the Springfields won the game with the free sil- the champions, and they were expected to have as we learn them. meeting here last February. ?r score of 16 to 1. an easy thing of it. To say that the people Well the Montreal City and Suburban League Their latest outbreak is over the release of The Monitors, of Waterbuvy, were here Sat were disappointed would be expressing it mildly. bovs are out practicing. The West Ends huve George Decker. Some weeks ago Muckeufuss gave urday and were not in it at all when they got Boston played a beautiful game, and they are

Ed Hutchinson, a new&paper man of that city. FORT WAYNE FACTS. keenly felt, but Justice coming ia and going to At the meeting genial Mike Eocho. who for the short, allowing Westlake to go to second, makes life of himself cannot keep out of the game, was the Infield as strong as it ever was. elected president-secretary-treasurer far the time The Team of 1898 Sized up With a THE TEAM being, and until the next meeting," when no Critical Eye. as it stands at present will be about the same! doubt it will be made permanent; Ft. Wayne, lad., April 24. Editor "Sporting when the season opens next Monday a,t Youngs- AS TO THE OUTLOOK. Life:" The battle will be on when this reaches town. From there the boys Journey to New- The only question that remains to be answered you, uud this is no doubt the proper time to give Castle, and then they come home for 16 games. now is whether the League will be a go, or will a summary of our prospo;*?. The Ft. Wayi« If they win one ;i.t New Castle and two at it, like a good many minor leagues that are team will go into the season under good manage Youngstown, or win three games at the two organized, shuffle off the mortal coil a short time ment, well provided with pitchers, dangerously towns visited, they will do something no team after the 4th of July ? Of course I am not in strong in hitters, with one or two brilliant in- in Grand Kapids ever did before, and they will a position to speak for Tacoma, Seattle and Spo flelders, and. it is hoped, some improvement in be met with open hands. The Saginaw team kane, not knowing what the feeling towards the fielding in the long range positions. It is far and of the International League, plays here Friday, game is there, but I do know how Portland is awuy the strongest team back of the bat in the Saturday and Sunday, which closes the exhibi fixed. When Glenalvin made an effort two years League when you count in hitting. We finished tion series, and then comes the great battle; ago to start a league here he had everything to last year in fourth place in a close race. Things are contend with. In the first place, at that time THIS YEAR GETTING IN SHAPE the stringency in the money market was at its we should be as well or better, but unless one or for the opening here next Saturday week, when highest, and of course when money is scarce a 50 two of our pitchers should strike a gait far faster with fair weather there will be a great crowd cent piece looks like a five dollar piece. Hut than last year©s we will not win the pennant, out to welcome the boys back. At this writing then, the people might have overlooked that and though that is the claim nade by local papers. it is difficult to get a line on the boys. They paid to see the games were not other evils ex The claim seems to be based on batting strength, are all a husky lot of young fellows, and each isting at that time. One of them was the loca for that is the point on which the©papers put seem to be anxious to get into the game. They FOR THETfflRD TIME are fielding their positions like veterans and put tion of the grounds. Prior to the formation of the emphasis. I have said that the team can nit, GlenaMn©s league the grounds were situated in but the real truth is that it is not ahead of last up a snappy game of ball, fully as satisfactory, almost the heart of the city, and when you year in©that respect. It is hardly as good. The if not more so, than the best games we hav« wanted to go to a base ball game you did not prospects are that the men.will be the same as seen in the Western League. And this is at the DOES THE INTER-STATE LEAGUE have to ride for half an hour before striking the last year, except that Belden will take the commencement of the exhibition season, too. field. But, oh, place of McKevit. Of course he is considered a A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST LINE UP, WHAT A CHANGE great improvement but when it cornes to hitting, is being shown in the team here. Merchants with the new league two years ago. You would McKevitt hit .350. There are BO other have already commenced to make or offer prizes, have to wait for about half ail hour for a car. NEW MEN, and no one for a moment thinks we have any in the first place, and then riding for another half unless Demontreville, or some one else, replaces thing but a crackajack team. Western League The Championship Campaign ol That hour, by the time you got to the grounds the Pitch. The Ft. Wayne papers hope every day is already forgotten, and I do not, think I hav« game was almost all over, and upon leaving you that Fitch will get tack his batting eye. and thus far this season heard three ball cranks say took a chance on your life when you came home count on that to help the hitting. Well, he never they would sooner see Western League ball than Compact and Well-Managed Organi late for dinner to have your wife jump on your lost it. He played a fairly good fielding game what is now put up by the locals. To the nun collar for keeping everybody waiting, and saying for us last year, and hit, in my judgment, as nery with Western League ball. the victuals were not fit to eat after being on the well as he ev4;r did in his life. He is not the CH©AS. P. WOODWARD. zation Now Under Way Record ol stove half an hour over time: and then you try first man who has talked about bis lost batting to smooth it over by saying you had beea to eye after falling down before such pitchers as PAWTUCKBT POINTS. the ball game, aud then you catch it worse for Powell, Kelb. Swaim, Carrick, Piatt. Hickman, Games Played and o! the Race. going and not taking her along but all this is Brown, Alloway, Ewing and Blue. The fact is, neither hero nor there. Then again, the weather the Ft. Wayne team would have been©greatly Bad Weather Interfering With Man* that the new league encountered was something strengthened by finding a harder hitter than ager Whiting's Pets. The third championship campaign of the awful. Imagine a team coming, to this city Fitch for short stop this year. Demontreville Pawtucket,© R. I., April 25. Editor "Sporting Inter State League, commanded by Charlie from Victoria to play a series of four games and certainly showed some signs of being able to nil Life:" Since the mem bars of the Pawtuckefi Power, of Pittsburg, was inaugurated on April being compelled to leave without playing one the place. team arrived for practice the weather has been railroad expenses and hotel bills run right along, BUT FITCH meaner than the Dons, scarcely a day having 25. Below will be found the record of the you know on account of Juviter Pluvius being is a very good man, and the Interstate teams, gone by without rain. As a. result of this condi games played to April 26, inclusive: out in his element. generally very strong at third base, have always tion of affairs but little beneficial practice has BETTER CONDITIONS NOW. . been several points shy at short stop. So we are been had. There is no uneasiness on this score, Opening Games Played April 25. Well, these are some of the things the man in good shape. What little we have lost in bat however, as the members of the team, for the agement had to go up against: and now, how ting strength, if any, should be more than ac most part, being youngsters, a few days of warm NKW CASTLJS vs. TOLBDO AT N. C. APRIL 25. does it loot for the new league? In the first counted for by better pitching. The twirlers who weather will bring them around, and they will -Mayor Smith and Judge Wallace officiated on the place, as far as weather is concerned it can be started last season will have to keep moving to be able to give a good account of themselves on Bist ball. New Castle©s pltiying was brilliant and said that never in the history of this State has work with Alloway and Paterson. April 30, when the Tauntons open the Leagua batiini: terrific. Guese pitched a flue game. Toledo such an early spring been encountered, and if INJUSTICE TO SWAIM. season here. w««nt to pieces iti the eighth. Thr score: this counts for anything it look* like old Plu © I want to say a word about Swalm, of the OUR FRIEND, THE ENEMY. KtiW CAS'B. AB.R. B. P. A.K! TOLEDO. AU.B.B. P. A. K vius has been banished from his realms, and will Washingtons. This man is spoken of in. the Your correspondent had occasion to visit Fall Nnttrer.8, «» 4 1 1 1 4 1! Hartumn, rf3 1 0 0 0 1 have to go to other climes. Now as to the1 papers, even in the "Life," as a kicker, and a River during the past week, and while there 0'Rour'e.2b5 211 8 Oluilks.cf...... * 1 2 4 0 0 grounds. Thanks to Manager Borchers, he has stubborn youngster, and the like. The Guide had a chance to see the Fall River aggregation! lianzel, lb.. 6 2 i 13 10 Myere. lb.. 4 0 1 6 0 1 had enough foresight to see that the people do shows that last year he won six games for the at work. From the way the men handled them Lytle, rf_... 403 1 00 Beck, 2b..... 3001 2 0 not desire to go several miles to strike a ball Senators against first division clubs, losing only selves on that afternoon it looks as if they fcicUert.lf... 311 6 00 W. Smiih, If 3 023 0 2 ground, but has made arrangements for the five. He won two against Boston, one against would be able to win their share of victories. leasing of the Baltimore and two against Cleveland, all without Asheub©k.cfo 00 1 00 0'Oounor.w 400 1 0 1 a defeat. 1 have seen no attempted denial of Centre fielder Bunnard and short stop James A. SmitlJ,3b3 12 0 30 McDon'h.Sb* 002 1 0 MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC the statement that he was offered a contract for Smith showed up exceedingly well. They have Bark ley. c.. 4 2 1 3 00 Arthur, c... 3018 1 0 GKOUNDS, this year at $900. If that is the case the also a young twirler named Walker who from all Huise, p.... 421130 Ewing.p.... 3110 & 0 which are 12 blocks from the bosiness part of indications will be able to till the shoes of the city, and can be walked to ia 10 minutes. man who fixed that salary has no business in Miller, drafted by Brooklyn. In general, the Total..... 39 ill* 27 111 Total...... 3137 27 7 Of course, there are car lines. In fact, the base ball, and the sympathy of every player, team looks like a regular "Phenom," Smith ag New Caetle...... 10000*15 0—11 grounds are about in the heart of the residence paper and lover of the game should be with gregation as good as the best. 1©oleiio ...... 1 02000000—3 portion of the city. These are the same grounds Swaim. MARKWKLL. GENERAL MENTION. Two-base hits Lytle. Gillu. Three-base hit Glenalvin tried to get before, but was unsu%- The fact that Fred Buelow has not as yet Ciiiiv.nl. Home run Gneie. First ou balls Off cessful. So you see we have made a good be SPRINGFIELD SELECTIONS.. come to terms is causing Manager \\ hiting no Ouese 3, Ewiug 2. Struck out By Uuege 2, Ewing ginning. There is no doubt in the niinds of any worry since young Bergen is showing up ia 4. Wild pitch Queja. Left on base* New Castle one but that th(| people will turn out in good, grand style behind the tat. 1, Toledo 8. Umpire Man love. Time 2h. large numbers to see the games, and this to Some Changes in the Team Made by New Bedford has signed Walter Eeilly who YOONGSTOWN vs. GR©D RAPIDS AT Y. APRIL 25: gether with the large transient cla^ss that are Manager Whistler. twirled for the Bristol (R. I.) team last season. IOUNQST©N. AB.U.B. p. A.. KGIJ.EAPIDS AB.B.H. r. A. i going through the Northwest at "be present Springfield, O., April 23. Editor "Sporting Reilly had lots of fun making the amateurs here Cooper, If... 3 0210 1 j Bradley, rf. 3 0 1 0 00 time will add greatly to the success of the game. Life:" Some few changes have taken place abouts fan the air, but whether lie can turn the Grove, rf..... 4 0110 OITaylor. 3b.... 4 00 2 10 Nothing has been said as to within the last few days on the local teams. same trick with the more experienced batsmen Paterson. Ib3 0 3 12 00 Torrey'n, Ibi 21600 THE PLAYERS viz.: Madden and Russell have been released, lemains to be seen. Steeu.cf...... 300 4 10 Durrett,If... 302 5 00 signed as yet. Seattle, it is given out. will have nnd Billy Niles, formerly with Pittsburg and McCormick, the new third baseman of the G. Boss. 2l>.. 411 0 11 Oote. c...... 411 5 00 an entire Eastern lot of players, and we can Kansas City, has been signed for third base, and Newports, will be remembered by Pawtucketites, rest assured that Billy Works will not be in the Brace Legge, of this city, will be given a trial he having played with the Lewistons in 1802. Muaser, 2b..4 0 1 S 4 0 Campbell, cf 3 005 1 0 lurch when- it comes to baying a good, fast team. The Fall Rivers will make their initial bow of Bt-rry.ss ..... 3 10 2 22 Westla©e,2h 3113 3 0 behind the bat, and with a little experience Manager Borchers informs me that he will do he will prove a "comer" and a fixture. He can the season here on Thursday, May 5, and a large Kiniara, c... 300 1 10 Juatice, «.. 4 0 1 0 1 0 all in his power to give us a strong team, and crowd will be on hand to welcome their old Brodie, p.... 3_1_0_ 0 60"Hutton, p.... 310 1 20 surely meet the ball square on the nose, and says that he will laud the pennant the first year his fielding and base-running will make him a friend, Manager Smith. Total...... 30 3 8 24 15.. 4_ Total..... 31 5 7 27 80 or know the reason why. I have not heard yet strong player. Just wa,teh his throwing down Pitcher Mullin, who was given a trial here last Yomiestown...... 0 1000011 0 3 what steps Mr. Hutchinson, of Spokaiie, has to second. season, has signed with Wilkesbarre. Grand Rapids...... 10002002 x 5 taken in the signing of players, but from what Woodlock has also reconsidered his movement Charles Bassett. the well-known base ballist, Three—IMIM hit—Durrett. Two-base hits—Torrey- Mr. Borcher has told me of the gentlman it to re-tire from the ball field, and has reported has been appointed on the police force here, and! Bon, Durrett, Oote. Stolen bases—Grove, filunser, looks like Spokane will have something to say for work however. What has become of "Josh" was assigned to duty last evening. Cote. Sacrifice hit—Berry. Double plays—Musser, in the awarding of that rag when the season is Reilly is a "conundrum," and the ticket which The local games for the next week run as hurry, Paterson; Steen, ilusaer. Left ;on bases— ended. was sent him has been recalled. It is rumored follows: Saturday, April 30. Taunton; Tuesday, YoungstowD 12, Grand Bapids 9. First on balls—Off THE DEATH OF "JIGGS" PARROTT. he is playing out on the coast and farelng well, May 3. New Bedford; May 5, Fall River; Satur Brodie 4, Hutton 11. Hit by pitcher—Campbell, No doubt it has already been heard by the and probably will stay there this season. day, May 7, Newport. M'estlake. Struck out—By Brodie 1, Hutton 4. Eastern players that Walter Parrott. familiarly | Whitridge has also changed his mind, and To see the Pawtnckets riding tn the band Passed ball—Cote. Wild pitch—Brodie. Umpire— known as "Jiggs," and who was found with \ will report for duty in the box. This puts every wagon at the end of the season is the desire of Time—2h. Anson for several season, succumbed to that one of the "malcontents" in line, and we staft MAO. NOTE Rain prevented the Dayton-Fort Wayne dreadful disease known as consumption at Tucsori, ; off with every one of last season©s reserves Add SpriUtffield-AluLisneld game*. Arizona last week. "Jiggs" was without doubt i pulling together. DAYTON DANDIES. the most popular local player we have ever had I It is asserted that the bill in the Legisla Games Played April 26. the pleasure of announcing to the people at i ture for the repeal of the Sunday law has the large that he hailed from Oregon, A perfect gen support of at least 45 votes already, and if such The Team Believed to be Stronger At New Castle New Castle 6. Toledo 12. tleman both on and off the field, making friends At Youngstowu Yon uptown 15, Grand Bapids 4, of everybody he came in contact with. Can anyone is the case it is on a fair road to success. Than Ever. At Mausfield—Mauafielii S. Springfield 11., doubt the reason why Adrian Anson took such a Fred. Shires and "Nig" Hutchins will play Oil © Dayton, 0., Apri 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" At Dayton—Dayton 12, Fort Wayu« 4. liking to him, and refused to leave him out when i City this season in the Iron and Oil League. The Dayton team now compares very favorably all the Chicago papers were demanding his re- 1 Both are good men for Hecker. and if his te«m is with any other club in the Interstate League, lease. The Chicago scribes can say what they | composed of such men all the way through you looking over the list of players one cannot help A ISTE¥LEAGUE. desire in regard to bis ability as a ball player, may look out for "Guy©s" "phenoms" as pen admiring the good base ball judgment evidenced but I will always be of the opinion that they are nant winners. by Manager Armour. The exhibition games, while Roche and Work, Two Well-Known not made any better, and take sides with Anson Young Ditrick is still open for engagement, they cannot be taken as a criterion, have fur on the proposition. "Jiggs" left here several and some team needing a fast infielder will not nished sufficient proof of the ability of the new- Ball Men, Organize the New "Paci months ago for Arizona for his health. He was make a mistake by "gobbling" this player up. players, and also have shown that the hold fic Northwest League" With a Four- doing quite nicely until last week, when the So far this season only two exhibition games overs have not lost any of their ginger during the dreadful news caine of his demise. A brother of have been pulled off, the weather preventing the winter months. Club Circuit. the deceased, left to bring the body back, and rest of the games. However, the boys are all Of course Flick will be missed in left field, Portland, Ore., April 20. Editor "Sport- the funeral will take place Fi©iday from his in good -shape considering this handicap. but Miller gives promise of much good work. A Ing Life:" Who says that the Pacific- home in East Portland. I know that I echo the Popular Lew Whistler predicts the team as it better fielder than Fred Frank would be hard to Northwest is dead, as far as base ball is sentiments of all the players who knew him j now stands as a troublesome one for any team find, and then there is the new man, C. Brown, concerned? Let not the person who dare when I say that by his death the game has lost i in the League. BILLY. who comes highy recommended. Witfr these three make such a statement show his face, for a player who if there were more like him in the outfield, where is there a trio in the In it is not, and from present indications the the game would be just that much better off. GRAND RAPIDS GLINTS. terstate League that is superior? With "Pot" old league will be revived, and the old enmi Peace to his ashes. Rleman on first, Wetzel on second, Heine at short DIAMOND DUST. How the Team Will Probably be stop, and McShane on third, very few liners will ty existing between the two States will be Babb, who played with Fort Wayne last sea get past the infield. given a chance to arise again. For what is son, has left to join his team again. He says Made up. We have two catchers, Greenwald. who Is not there that will cause hard feeling to exist that he thinks he will play the game of his Grand Rapids, Mien., April 23. Editor "Sport a new hand at the business, and Ziegler, who is between two States more than to have the life the coming season, and if looks amount to ing Life:." The miserable weather we have had to be give"n a thorough trial before he is given a base ball team that represents it being wal anything he is telling the truth. the past week has prevented any kind of ball. chance to escape. In the pitching corps we are loped by that of the State next adjoining? Jack Rankin, who was found in the Texas Since my last letter only one exhibition game ©especially strong. "Brownie" was the star But that is neither here nor there, the only League a season ago, and who has few equals in was played, and that one was with the Page pitcher of the Old Soldiers during most of last question that is bothering the craniums of the minor ranks as a short stop and third base Fence Giants last Sunday, when over 1200 season. Rosebrough did good work all last year, the fanatics now is when will we hear that man, has not yet signed for this season. Minor people journeyed out to Alger Park in weather and Bates, whose wildness at unfortunate times old familiar sound of "play ball?" Well, league managers can corral a, cracker-jack in that was more than unfavorable to see the during ©97 was fiilly counterbalanced by his ex from what I have gathered it will not be getting this man. home boys trimmed by the colored fellows. It cellent work for Wheeling during September. over a month at the most. Already a meet Webber, a local amateur, is playing in the is no disgrace, though, to lose to the Giants, Lastly is Dongherty, tile latest addition, who is ing has been held at Tacoma, and a four- new California League, and from all reports is for they are without question one of the best most promising. making a success of it. Schmurr, another local teams traveling. No practice has been had club organization* has been formed under player is also found in the ranks of the Cali this week. the title of the fornia League. SOME CHANGES. The Effect of Demoralization. "PACIFIC NORTHWEST IJGAGTJE." Manager Borchers informs me that the League Hettiphill has been called back to Saginaw, "I believe a club can quit unconsciously,** The members of the organization are to will be protected under the National League where he will play this year, and which move said Billy Schriver. "Quitting is not indiffer be Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane agreement. I can©t see the use of it, the way ment weakens the outfield greatly. Daviss, a ence exactly, but a team will start on the road, being the same cities that represented the this man Brush runs things. It looks like throw promising youngster, has been let go, and in his and for the first day or two will pull every old Northwest League, the equal of which ing money away. place comes little Gallegher, who had a trial string to win. A mishap or two will make a among minor leagues has never been The players for the respective teams will com last year, but who was not good enough for weak spot and in a week the team is not paying known, and the League that turned out more mence dropping in very shortly. the Western League. He is a mighty good man the same attention to detail that it did at the craekc-rjacks than other leagues combined. The Gus Gadke, who some time since played with to have, and will cover a lot of ground and be beginning of the trip. Then it is only a short meeting was held last week, and a forfeit of Omaha, would like to get a berth as an umpire a help to the outfield. Durett, who has been step to that stage at which it is beaten when JfrifiO on the part of each member of the League in the new league. He ought to make a good secured for the outfield, came from the Indian it goes on the field. Every man on the team was put up to play the season through. A sal one for it. apolis Club, and also promises to do well. .Jus looks like an ©also ran,© and everyone wonders ary limit of not more than $80l> per month was It seems funny to me that all the Eastern tice, who sulked a little before reporting time, how the club ever won,© agreed upon. The franchises were also-disposed players who have seen Frank Dowell, of this has come on and has made a strong hit with the of at that time and were awarded as follows: city, play base ball that he has not prior to patrons. He covers a great deal of ground and Where They Will Fail. Portland was given to George Borchers, Seattle this time ever had an offer from some of the hits the ball well. Healy, who was here for a Doubtless the magnates would like it greatly was given to Ed Dugdale, who some years ago larger minor League teams. Here is a player time, hoping against hopes that Burlington could they estab a censorship of the press vas found on the Washington team, of the Na who has few equals, and who can play first base would let him go, has been asked to report to and pass upon e article before it appeared tional L-©iigue; William Works xvas awarded the j with any of them. Look him up, and you will that town and he has gone. A good player at in the paper. r. (layers -are now held wel| Vucouia franchise, and Spokane was given to i see that there is truth in my assertion, any stage of the game, and. bis loss will be ia baud; now for res». St. Louis "Newa.©*- April 3O LIFE. 11

OMAHA vs. ST. PAUL AT OMAHA. APRIL 21: ColumBus...,.i...... ;...,.. 4 0 00 0--4 MANNING©S MOVES. OMAHA. AB.H. B. P. A.Ki -ST. PATJt. ABrR.B. P. A, E Milwaufcso...... 0 0 0 3 0 3 Griffin, cf... S V 3 " 2 (TO Preston, cf.. 8 2 £ 0© 00 Two-huso hit Knoll. Three-base hits Barsps, Wilson and Sullivan Secured From Burnt-It, it.. 421 Burke, If.... 5211 00 Speer. Sacrifice hit Hulen. First on balls Off We- Koal,8ir,.,..., 3 0 1 4 2 Miller, rf,:. 5 1 a 0 Dermott. 2, Reidy 1. Struck. out--Butfkle>; Wild the New York Club. Lyons, lb...4 0 2 12 0 OJGlenal©n, 2b4 0 pitch Reidy. First on error Colurofeus. Left on Kansas City, April 22. Rtitor "Sporting Life:" Eustace, 31) 4 0 2 - 4 1 Glaiso©k, lb-3 00 7 10 bfses Columbus 2, Milwaukee 3. Umpire Man- Hain prevented the scheduled -opening game McKin©v,2b 401 4 1 1 Shugart. es.. 4002 21 uassau. Time 55. of the championship game between the Blues Lawlf©rjrf... 4 1 0 3 0 OlGillen, 3b... 400 1 10 KA©S CITV vs. Mi©s AT K. C. APRIL 24 (!ST G©E): and the Millers. Wet grounds made it necessary to postpone the second "game to-day. Mr. O1 Con McCaul©y. c 4 1 1 4 3 OiSpies, C...... 4 1 1 11 20 KA8. CITY. AB.H. B. f. A.8 MINNIAP©R.AB.B. B. P. A.I Fisher, p... 4 \_ 1 020 Denzer, p... 4 1 2 0 20 nor, the weather man, is not much of a fan, but O©Hagan.lb 4 0 1 10 0 0 Cam van, rf.. 6022 0 0 has© declared an armistice and will suspend Total..... StitTli £> 14 I Total...... 3l) 7 b 27 36 2 Slagle, cf... 1 0 1 Lctcher, If.. 500 0 0 showers for at least 24 hours, and we are almost Onirtha ...... 1 0300020 0—6 Frisbee. If.. 4123 McNeely.3b 401 0 2 0 sure to play the opening guiae Saturday, and St. Paul...... 2 0300001 1—7 McVick©r.rt 501 2 Hickey, lb.. 4018 0 0 two games win be played Sunday. After that Two-base hits Eustace, Griffin, Spies. Three-base Williams, ss 5 2 2 0 Parrott. cf.. 400 4 1 0 the Millers leave and St. Paul arrives. Mr. hits Lyons, Griffin, Preston, Den..er. First on balls Nichol©ri.2b 5 3 4 4 Smith, 2b... 4 1 1 C 6 0 Manning©s youngsters feel, confident that they IN THE WEST Off Fisher 2, Denzer 2. Hit by pitcher By Fisher Vlox, 3b..... 512 Ball, 63...... 1 324 3 0 will puncture the St. Paul record the very first 2. Stolen bas«8 Koat, McKinney, Miller. Gleualvln. HHuaeu. c.... 512 7 01 Rittsr, c..... 401 2 0 2 game played. Struck out By Fisher o, Denzer 9. Umpire Can- Meredith, p ft 1 1 0 51 Figgeme©r.p 410 0 fi o NEW YORK PLAYERS SECURED. tillion. Tim? 2h. Total...... 3~9 y T6 27 13 4 Total...... 385 8 27 17 2 President Malining has purchased the releases IS THE MUSIC OF THE BAT AGAIN NOTK Hain prevented the Kansas City-Minne- Kansas City...... 00111033 x 9 of pitcher Sullivan and catcher Wilson, o©f tha apolii game. Minneapolis...... 01020200 0 5 New York team. Both men are seasoned players, Two-base hils Slagle, Nicholson, Campau, Smith. and will be received with open arms by © the RESOUNDING. Games Played April 22. First on balls Off Meredith 1, Figgemeler 1. Struck Kansas City cranks. Mr. Manning anticipates out By Meredith 6. Left on banes Kansas City 5, little trouble in inducing the two men to come INDIANAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT IND©S APRIL 22: Minneapolis 5. Sacrifice hit Nichohon. Umpire West. Both are in fine shape and will greatly DETROIT. AB.B.B. P. A. K INDIANA©S. AB.B,. B. F. A. K Haskell. strengthen the club. The Western League Once More Enters Duugan, rf.. * 010 0 0 Hogriev©r.rf 3 3 ) Pitcher Burt Abbey, who was one of the fail L.... 4 005 6 2 Deatiy, If... 332 KA©S CITY vs. MIN©S AT K. C. APRIL 24 (2o G©E): ures last season, after a six weeks© sulk, wrote Nichol, cf.... 412 2 00 Hoffm©r, 3b 4 2 3 2 81 KA8.CITY. AB.B.B. P. A. I MINKEAP©S.AB.B. B. P. A. E Manning to send him a ticket. Mr. Manning the Field Stronger and Better Than Dillard, lb.. 4 0 0 13 1 OjM .tz, lh..... 4 01 9 10 0©H»K»!n,lb 5 1 2 10 00 Catnpau, rf.. 4 0 0 1 00 f-elt something was due Abbey as he had run out Jllchter, If.. 4 0 1 1 0 0 Sl8w»rt,2b.. 502 3 11 Slagla, cf.,... 612 0 0 Latchar, If.. 600 0 00 of tickets. For a substitute he sent an uncon Ndrdyke. 3b 3 0 1 4 3 0 Alien ,89 .... 4 0 2 210 Frinbee, II.. 312 Rittur 3b... 3000 ditional release. ; E?er The Record ol the Race and Piper, 2b... 401 0 0 OjKahoe, c..... 200 7 10 JhcVlcker.rt4 0 1 Uickey.lb... 3 0 1 11 TEAM MAKE-UP. Twicelrin,c 4 1024 OjFlyun, cf... 3 0 0 000 Williams, ss 3 1 0 Parrott. cf.. 4 00 . 3 First baseman Rothiiiss is still too sick to Uuderw©d, p3 0 0 0 4 0 Foreman, p. 3 I 0 130 NichoPn, 2b 302 Smith. 2b..t 401 4 play in the opening game. O©Hagan has been Contests Since the Start. Viox,3b...... 400 010 Bail, ss..,..©. 4121 appointed captain, and will play first until Roth- Total...... 3i 2 6 27 17 ~i\ Total ..... 3~1 911 27 10 2 Ilauseu, c... 4007 fuss is able to enter the game. Frisbee will play Detroit...... 0 0100100 0—2 in left field in place of Captain O©Hagan. The Western League, with its circuit Gear. p...... 400 0 00 Cook, p...... 300 1 Indianapolis...... 1030200-0 3—9 Total...... 35 4 9 27 « rj*Mitrion ..... 1 0 0 Williams has shown up in wonderful form at strengthened through the substitution of Omaha Two-base hit Nichol. Three-base hit Hoff- .short. Clean fielding rand heavy hitting in prac I Total..... 352 7 27 1U 1 for Grand Rapids is again battling for the base meister. Sacrifice hits Deady, Kahoa 2. Siolen tice games have made him a prime favorite with baee Hoffmeisier. First on balls Off Underwood 7, *Ratted for Cook in ninth inning. the faithful as well as with President Man ball championship of that great section. The Foreman 1. First on errors Detroit 2, Indianapolis Kangfta Guv...... 3 0 o 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 ning. St. Joseph wanted Williams, but Manning race began April 20. Following is the record 2, Left on bases Detroit 6, Indianapolis 6. Struck Minneapolis...... 0 0 00 0 0 0 (I 2--2 could not afford to part with him since Ooii- to April 26, inclusive: out By Foreman 5, Underwood 1. Double ol«y-- Two-base hits Nieholson, Dixon 2. Sacrifice hit noughton. has acted so badly. If Williams can Nordyke, Dillard. Passed ball Twmeham. Balk- SlcVicker. First on balls--08 Gear 1, Cook 4. keep up the present puce it will matter verv Foreman. Umpire Sheridan. Tirne--2b. Struck out By Gear 4, Cook 3. Left on bases little to the general public if Connoughton ever COLUMBUS vs. MILWAUKEE AT COL©S APRIL 22: Kansas City 7. Minneapolis 7. Umpire Haskell. dismounts J:©rorn his high horse. PITCHER PARDEE MILWAU©B. AB.B. B. P. A.K COLUMBUS. AB.R.B. P. A.E OMAHA vs. ST. PAUL AT OMAHA APRIL 24: OMAHA. AB.B.B. P. A. K, ST. PAUL. AB.R.B. P. A.E will be in the box for the Blues in the opening Nicol, cf..... 6 2 2 2 0 2 Butler, If..... 3 1 2 3 0.1 game, and Meredith and Gear will officiate in Weaver, If.. 402 3 00 Uulen, ss.... 622 4 50 Griffln, cf.... 4 0020 0, Preston, cf.. 5 013 0 0 Burnett, If.. 4020 0 1 0 0 Sunday©s games. Mr. Manning was given a Waldron, rt 4 2 2 0 1 0 Knoll, cf..... 5 2 3 200 Burk, If..... 400 complete throw down by the Boston management Columbus...... 0300 .750 Daly, 2t»..... 410 3 40 Frank, rf.,. 623 14 20 Roat, ss...... 4 102 1 1 Miller, rf... 4 1 1 0 il .250 in the matter of signing pitcher Pettenger. See- Detroit...... o nj 0 o Stafford, lb.. 5 12 8 21 Tebeau, lb.. 4 13 5 01 Lyonc, lb... 4217 I 0 Gleual©n, 2b 421 0 0 ley said Manning©s terms were satisfactory, and Indianapolis ...... o[ 11 o! o .800 Lewee.M..... 200 2 71 Gt>nin-.2b... 622 2 40 Eustace, 3b..-I 103 Ulassco©k,lb4 0 2 0 0 after the tickets were sent Soden. declared that Kansas City...... 3 1000 B«rues,3b... 4 02 4 30 Wolver©n,3b2 21100 MeCauley. c 2 1 0 Shugart. BI.. 400 6 2 "Pet" belonged, to Brockton, Mass. Just a little Minneapolis...... 200 Speer, c..... 100 2 30 Kuehrie, 3b3 1 0 1 00 Hollln©h. Sdb4 0 3 5 70 Gillen, 3b... 401 0 21 misunderstanding between Seeley and Soden. Milwaukee...... 200 Hath, c...... 413 3 10 Buckley, c.. 3 2 3 2 10 McKib©n, rf 1 00 S 00 Spies, c...... 300 6 11 We don©t think anything else, and will let her Omaba...... 333 Keidy. p..... 000 0 00 Sullivan, c.. 2 1 I 5 10 Fishor, p.,... 400 0 0 \ Mullane, p.. 4 0 0 1 20 go at that. St. Paul...... eou Rettger. p... 100 0 20 Wright, p... 511 010 Total...... 345 6 27 13 5 Total.... 36 3~ 6 27 ll 4 PRESIDENT MANNING Volleud©f, p 4 0 0 0 31 Total..... 41172127 142 Omaha ...... 20100020 0 5 Is patriotic. Yesterday he purchased 5000 Lost. 4 4 Taylor...... 1 00 0 00 St. Paul...... 0 0002010 0 3 flags, 8 by 12 inches, and announced that one Won. Lost. Pet. Wou.Lost.Pct. Total..... 407 13 27 20 6 Two-base hits Burnett, Hoilingsworth, Glenalvin, would be tendered to every patron of the open Kansas City 1000 Omaha...... 4 .333 *Batted for Vollendorf. Gillan. Double piny Sbugart, Gleualvin. Struck ing game. What a beautiful effect the hun out ©By Fisher 1, Mullane 6. First on balls Off dreds of flag? will make in the hands of enthusi Indianapolis .800 Detroit...... 3 .250 Milwaukee...... 00022010 2 7 astic fans. The Third Regiment Band expecting Columbus ... .750 Minneapolis 4 .200 Columbus...... 32441120 0 17 Fisher 3, Mullane 6. Hit by pitcher By Fisher 2, Mullttne 4. Passed ba Is McCauley, Spies. Wild to be called out any moment will precede the© Bt. Paul...... 600J Milwaukee.. 4 .200 Two-base hits Frank, Barnes, Wright, Buckluy. two teams in the annual parade, and will enter Three-base hits Geiiins, Wolverton, Nicol. Stolen pitch Mul lane. Umpire Cautiliion. Time 1.60. Games to be Played. the grounds playing the "Star Spangled Ban basei Tebeau, Genins 2, Wolverton, Knoll 3. Games Played April 95. ner." Kansas City is loyal to her country as April© 29, 30; May 1 Omaha at Minneapolis. Kuehne, First on balls Off Reidy 2, Wright 6, Vol- well as to her Manning. April 29. 30; May 1, 2 Columbus at Milwaukee, Ieudoif4. Hit by pitcher By Vollendorf 4. Wright At Oinaha Omaha 4. Minneapolis 8. EDW. KTJNDEGRABER. Kansas City at St. Paul. 1. Passed ball Sullivan. Wild pitches Vollendorf At Indianapolis Indianapolis S, Milwaukee 16. April 29, 30; May 2, 3 Indianapolis at Detroit. 3, Wright 2. Sacrifice hit Tebeau. Struck cut- At Columbus Rain. May 4, 5, 6, f< Milwaukee at Detroit, Columbus Stafford, Uulen, Wright, Volleudorf, Daly. Double At KauBttB City Kain. MILWAUKEE MAD at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Minneapolis, plav Frank, Sullivan. Umpire Manuassau. Time Qmaha at St. Paul. ___ —2.35. Games Played April 26. Over the Poor Start Made by Mack©s Opening Game Played April 20. OMAHA vs. ST. PAUL AT OMAHA APRIL 22: At Omaha Omaha 10, Minneapolis 9. At Kausas City Kansas City 5, St. Paul 4i Brewers. INDIANAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT I. APRIT, 20 OMAHA. AB.R.B. P. A. K) ST. PAUL. A8.K.B. P. A. I Milwaukee, April 23. Editor "Sporting Life:" Griffin, cf... 301 2 10 Preaton, cf.. 4 2 2 0 0 At Columbus Columbus 8, Dtitroit 11. The champions drew fir^t blood from the Detroit At Indianapolis Indianapolis 11, Milwaukee 1. Resting over the fans, cranks and rooters of aiferenation in the opening game of the Western Buruett.lf... 402 4 00 Burke, If..... 4 1 1 0 0 Brewerdom is a gloom compared to which a Lon League geison. The pennant was raised and proved Itoat, ss...... 501 2 41 Miller, rf... 503 00 don fog is as daylight to darkness. They are to be a mascot. The score: Lyons, lb... 4 0 1 8 0 0 Glmai©n. vJo 3 0 0 2 1 0 ST. PAUL SAYING& cast down from the supreme heights of expec DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. F. INDIANAP©S.AB R.B. P. Eustace, 3b 1 1 0 2 1 2IGIa8-co©k,lb3 116 0 0 tancy to the deptbs of despair, over the showing Hlnes, 88.... 401 5 0 0 Hogrie©r, rf 3 2 2 0 M©K©y.©.ib.Sb 5 02000 Sliug«rt. ss..4 213 3 1 A Good Start Made in the Race toy made by the "Brewers," although but few ex Dunean, rf..4 020 Deady, If... 321 1 Lawler, rf.... 4 0 0 1 0 0 GilU-n, 3b... 3 0 1 1 2 0 pected the first game to be a victory, for the Nichol, cf.... 4021 lluflme©r.Sb 4111 MjCauley, c3 1 1 3 1 0 Spits, C...... 4 D 1 2 0 the Apostles. oldest inhabitant cannot recollect when a club Dilhtrd.lb....3 I 2 12 Motz, 1D.....4 0 0 11 Hngerm©u,p4 01030 ljhjle,p...... 4 000 1 0 St. Paul, Minn., April 24. Comiskey©s Saints representing Milwaukee had won tie opening McKib©u,2b 211^ 2 00 have started off splendidly this year, and the lo game of the season, :but to lose the two first Hichter. If.. 3000 stewart. 2b. 402 3 TotiU ..... 34 6 10 27 91 games, and to receive such a crashing defeat Nordyke,3b4 00 0 03 Alien, ^s..... 301 Total...... 3631024 103 cal fans are in high feather to-day. Three games Omaha...... 01011000 0 3 have been played to date, all with ouiaha, and as that of yesterday was that was the blow that Piper, 2b..... 3100 8 1 Kahoe, c..... 400 2 the St. Paul crew has won them all. The bovs almost killed the whole family. It was not or^> Twinfi©m, c 4 0 0 9 20 Flynu, cf... 4114 St. Paul...... 1 040001-0 x 6 a defeat, it was an utter rout two pitcheiri Earued ruu St. Paul. Tvvo-buse hits Miller, have been doing excellent all round work, and Waddell, p300_ 0 4 0 Phillips, p. ..3 0 0 050 have surprised those wise ones who have main knocked out of the box in four innings, and the Total...... 32 1 7 27 1* 5 Total...... 'At ~> 5 27 la Burke, Preston, Lyons. First on bulls Off Hairer- tained that fielding was the weak point of the third faring but little better. What the Detroit...... 00110000 0 2 man 3, Phyle 8. Stolen bases Griffin, Burke.Mil- team. While CAUSE Indianapolis...... 0 0020004 0 G ler 2, Shugart. Struck out By Ungerman 2, Phyle THE BOYS for this poor showing may be It is at this early Three base hits Dillard, Hogriever. Sacrifice hits 3. Umpire Cuntillion. date hard to say, but from appearances it would Hogriever, Pnillips, First on balls Off I©hillips 3, NOTE Rain prevented the Kansas City-Miune- have done nothing remarkable in the batting line, seem to be with the pitchers. The in and out apolii game. they have managed to get their hits in at op field Seems to be doing good wofk, and again it W»diiell 2. First on emits Detroit 1, Indianapolis portune times. l)enzer, Phyle and Cross did the 2. Left on bases D< troit 6, Indianapolis 3. Struck may be a weakness or inability to connect with twirling respectively in the three games played. the ball on the part of the batters. Still. I am out By Waddell 7, Pbiilius 1. Wild pitch. Phillips. Games Played April 23. Denzer was used rather roughly by the Nebras- inclined to think that the fault is with th«s Umpire Sheridan. Time 2h, KANSAS CITY vs. MINNKAP©S AT K. C. APRIL23: kans.for a starter, the latter getting 12 hits off pitchers, who have as yet been unable to get tbi> KAN©S©CITY. AB.B. B. P. A. FJMI.VNE AP©S. AB.H.B. P. A.E him just twice the number the Saints got off winter kinks out of ther summer arms, and i Other Opening Games Played April 21. O©Hagau. lb 6 2 3 7 0 0 Campau, rf 4 0 0 0 00 Chauncey Fisher, but Denzer saw the game cred will therefore refrain© from passing any .further COLUMBUS vs. MILWAUKEE AT COL©S APRIL 21: Slaglt>, cf... 400 Lctcher, If.. 300 0 1 ited to his team, aided by rare good luck and his judgment, but wait and hope fo a better showing OOLUMBCS, AB.R,B. P. A. E MILWAU©E. AB.B.B. P. A.E Frist.ee. If.. 502 Rice. 3b..... 4 1 1 1 2 own timely hitting. Phyle and Cross worked in before the return home of the club. Out of all Butler, If... 423 2 00 Nicol, cf..... 4020 2 0 BIcVick©r, rf 6 0 1 Hickey, lb.. 402 0 1 their usual tip-top style. Of course Oinaha is this gloom and darkness, like a ray of sunlight, Hulen. »... 4323 * 1 Weaver.lf... 400 2 0 Williums,s« 4 0 1 Parrott, cf.. 400 0 0 not the strongest team in the world, but-we can comes the Knoll, cf... 4021 0 1 Waldron. rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Nic!ioi©n,2b4 0 0 Smith, 2b... 300 3 2 stand the wins just as well as any of the other GLAD TIDINGS Frank, rf.... 3 1 1 4 0 0 Duly, 2b.....3 002 5 0 V.ox, 3b.... 4 I 1 Ball, ss...... 200 4 0 teams. There is room for several good Eten on of the-signing of a contract by George Shoch, Tebeau, lb..6 1 1 9 Stafford, Ib3 1 0 14 0 0 Hausen.c... 432 6 30 Dixou, c..... 300 I 2 THAT OMAHA TEAM. and that he will report and be ready to play at Phillippi, p:i_0 !_ _ 5 0 Indianapolis next Monday, April 25. He has Genius,2b... 401 1 Lewee, SB... 2 0 0 1 7 0 Pardee, p... 4 ©0_ 0 0 1 ,i The management has played in miserable luck been in North Carolina, and is in the best of Wolve©n, 3b 4 1 2 3 3 1 Barues, 3b.. 401 2 2 1 Total...... 39 « lb it B" I Total...... 30 f 4 27 14 S in their attempts to strengthen it. They have condition, he writes, so that will fill the hole Huckley, c.. 5 0 1 2 1 0 Spt-er, c...... 310 3 0 0 Kansas City...... 10110201 0 6 secured Hoilingsworth for the infield, however, at third base, although Barnes has played the Jrmes.p...... 5 0 0 !i 3 1 Tuylor, p... 401 0 21 Minneacolis...... 0 0010000 0 1 and he will "help some." Comiskey left Hoi- position in a most creditable manner for a first Wild pilch Phillippi. First on balls 0£f Parrtee liiigsworth and Hon Fricken at home when the Total..... 88 8 13 27 13 1 Total.... 31 2 4 27 14©3 St. Paul team left for Omaha Tuesday last, but attempt. Columbus ...... 00210003 z—S 2. Phillippi 1. Hit by Ditcher Williams. Sacrifice yesterday Connie loaned "Holly" to Omaha, and THE CITY LEAGUE. Milwaukee...... ;...... 0 0000000 2 2 hit Frisbt-e. Struck out By Pardee 4. by Phillipi the little fellow left last evening to join the At a meeting held on the 18th inst., the City Two-ba^e hits Butler, Knoll, Niehol. Three-base 3. Lett on bases Kaunas City o, Minneapolis 4. Nebraska tenderfeet. Holly will play either sec League was completely reorganized, with a hit Taylor. Sacrifice hit Knoll. Stolen base Umpire Haskal I. Time 2h. ond or third for Omaha, and McKinney will prob membership of four clubs, i. e.: The Raxalls. Knoll. tfirston balls Off Joues6, Tay!or4. Hit by OMAHA vs. ST. PAUL AT OMAHA APRIL 23: White Diamonds, Phoenix and Matthews, belnt; ably cover the bench there. McKinney wight do the four strongest amateur clubs in the city. prcher Wolverton, Geuins. Struck out Barnes. ST. PAUL. AB.a.B. P. A.E) OMAHA. AH B. B. P. A. 8 t©aiiiy well in the Blue Grass League, but he©s a Wild pitch Taylor. Pajsed ball Buckloy. Doublb Preston, cf.. 61060 o[Griffln, cf... 402 1 00 dead card in Western League company. Hoilings and indications are for a most prosperous season. plays Hulen, Tebeau; Daly, Stafford. First on er Burke, If..... 3 21 3 1 UjBurnett, lf..4 00200 worth will probably be delighted at the transfer, The officials of tbe League are W. O. Sissons, rors Columbus 2, Milwaukee 2. Left on bases president; Frank Ricker, vice president; W. l-\ Miller, rf... 4 2130 0 Boat, gs...... 4 11 231 for he had no show for steady work. here. Steiriel, secretary and treasurer. The season Columbus 10, Milwaukee 8. Umpire Mannouau. GlenaPn,2b4 31 6 40 Lyons, lb....2 0 0 11 01 GEIER AND MULLANE. will consist of 30 games, and will open April Time 1.45. Glassco©k.lb 5 11600 McKin©y.Sb 4 21233 Nothing has been heard regarding Geier during So and close Oct. 2, ©games being played only on, INDIANAPOLIS vs. DETROIT AT TND©S APPIL 21: Shutsart, ss.. 4 2 2 2 4 0 McCauley.c 4 0 1 210 the week, but the outlook is that he will not b# Sundays. H. H. COHN. INDIANAP S.AB.ll.B. P. A. El DETaqlT. ABR..B. P. A. B Gillen, 3b... 500 0 00 McKib©n, 2b 3 01201 needed, owing to Walter Preston©s excellent work Hogriev©r.rfl 0100 o©Hiues.ss..... 4 11111 Spies, c...... 411 2 10 L,awler, rf... 200 2 00 in centre field. Tony Mullane arrived last Tues Fleming, cf 4 1 1 2 01 Duugan, rf.. 4122 Cross, p...... 502 1 11 Daub, p...... 300 0 40 day morning,, and practiced with the boys dur That Thrifty German Catcher. Deady, If... 521 0 00 Niehol, of.... 5114 Total..... 39 U 9 27 ll T Total..... 30 3 6 2411 6 ing the afternoon in his shirt sleeves, leaving Catcher Zimmer is in the wholesale and retail Boftmer,3b5 01 121 Dillard,lb... 4 017 St. Paul...... 20111007 x 12 with the team for Omaha the same evening. There cigar business in Cleveland, and is said to be Motz, lb..... 333 10 1 0 Richter.lf... 2301 Omaha ...... 0 00100002 3 was i hitch in the deal with Omaha for Mul quite prosperous. This summer, when the "chief" Stewart, 2b 5 2 1 2 3 1 Nordyke,3b5 1 2 Two-base hits Miller, Cross, Glenalvin. Three- lane which developed before the team left, and goes on tour, he \yill carry an extra valise with Alien, es..... 522 660 Piper, 2b..... 3100 base hits Spies, McCsuloy. First on balls Off Daub it is not known here at present whether Tou.v is him. This valise Will contain samples of cigsu©s Kahoe,c..... 5114 2 1 Twiueh©m.o 3 2 0 11 5, Cro*s 4. Hit by pitcher By Daub 2. Struck out drawing salary from St. Paul or Omaha. He has that he handles in Cleveland. He will travel Flynn, rf... 5 o Si 2 0 0 Thomas, p... 101 1 By Daub 1, Cross 1. Double play Shugart. Glen not been worked by either team to date. at the expense of the Cleveland Club, and inci gcott, p...... 500 1 21 Irwin, p..... 201 0 alvin, Glasscock. Umpire Cautilliou. Time 2h^ MINOR MENTION. dentally work up a cigar .trade, without any *Uuderwo©d 0000 NOTE Hum prevented the ludiauapolis-DetrWt All the phenoms who were practicing with the cost w©hatever to himself. With such an iu- Total...... 4,2111327 165 team at Lexington Park Iiave scattered, the only stiuct for taking advantage of circumstances Total...... «Sio» 27 10 4 and Columbus-Milwaukee games. one known to have secured a Iiertu being pitcher Zimmer is certain to be prosperous. Cincinnati Batted for Thomas in third. Peterson. of last year©s Red River Valley League, "Times-Star." , Indianapolis...... 04300301 0 11 Games Flayed April 24. who goes to the Des Moines team, of the Western Detroit ...... 60100120 0 10 COLUMBUS v*. MILWAUKEE AT COL©S APRIL 24: Association. A Sensible View of Spring Training Innings pitched By Fhomas 3, Irwia 6. Hits COLUJMBCB. AB.B.B. P. I MILWAU©fi. AB.B.B. P. A. E Comiskey©s team has five...games- to play before Off Thomas 6, Irwin 7. Two-base hits Stewart, Butler, If... 3112 0 0 Nicol, of.... 3011 0 0 they return for the opening game at home on "Spring training is only valuable to me so far Deady, Motz. Three-base hit Kahoe. Sacrifice hits Hulen. ss.... 200 0 2 0 Weaver.lf... 3000 0 0 Friday next. The boys, certainly ought to win one as it enables me to cultivate my batting eye." Dillard, Piper, Bines. Stoleu bases Flynn, Motz, more game, and make it an even break on the says Billy Hamilton. "If a man takes good care Knoll, cf... 311 4 Waldron,© rf 2 1 0 3 0 0 of" himself during the winter he is ready in a Fleming, Dunzan. First on balls Off Thomas 1, Frank, rf... 210 Daly,2b.._.. 2002 3 b first eight games away from home. If they re Irwiu 3, Scott 6. Hit by pitcher By Thomas 1, 0 0 turn home on the .500 mark there will surely be jiffy to field, but it takes time to get back youi. Tfbeau, lb.. 110 6 00 Stafford, lb.. 2006 a big crowd out to witness the first home game. batting skill. I never hit hard at the ball in Scott 1. First on errors Indianapolis 2, Delroit 3. Genius, 2b... 2 01 2 10 hewee, ss... 1100 2 J the spring, and-think it a mistake to swing too Left on bases Indianapolis 7, Detroit 6. Struck out WoIvo©n.Sb 200 1 10 Barnes. 3b.. 2 1 1 00 Lesington Park is in splendid shape now. Since By Thomas 3, Irwin 8, Scott 3. Double play the team left the, low spot in right field has hard in the beginning. I take things easy and Buckley, c.. 1 0 0 0 00 Speer, c..... 2 02 0 0 been filled in with several loads of dirt, so that work myself by degrees to the proper point. All fctewart, Alien, Motz. Passed balln Twiueham, McDerui©t,p 200 0 -1 OJRwldr.p...... 2000 I 0 "Doggie" Miller will find it easier work to carry I want to do is to satisfy myself that 1 can Eahoe. Wild pitch Thomas. Umpire Sheridan, ©lotel...... 184 3 15 50J Total...,. 193~4~ 16 il 1 meet the ball just right." lime--2.1&. bis surplus avoirdupois about. C. F. HO©LDBN. April 3D.

Struck out By Foreman 8, Jones 5. Double playg Doherty. third base; Eottenus, left field; Cavellc, \Vbe. lock, \Vente, Kluxman; Cunroy, Johnson. ©La- FROM THE CAPITAL centre ;nel(J; Marr, right t!«ld;"Tate, extra man. roque. First on eiror Norfolk. First ou balls.r-0ff Cavelle has been placed at the head of the bat ©Jooes.2. Hit by pitcher Unrdeoty, Foreman. Wild Causes of the Poor Start of the Sena ting order by Captain Bottetius, as be considers piteri Joiiet. Pasaed ball Lyons. Unipira Tttte. him the best man in the team to lead off, and Time ah.- , ; tors Better Things Hoped For Now many of the fans are of the same opinion. NOTE Ruin prevented tbe Richmond-Newark and lleitz and McHale Are on Deck THE TEAM Allentuwu-lleaditiij Kaluga. * .hare not©been able t/j get as nmch practice" as Doyle©S Value to the Team. the manager would wish, as the weather baa Washington, D. C., April 26. Editor been anything but favorable for outdoor sport HEAVY WEEIMNG-OUT. "Sportiug Life:" War and the champion here during the past month, but as tbe men ship base ball season are now both iu have bad access to the gymnasium of the Cathe Five Newark Heads Lopped Off by dral Lyceftm they are in pretty fair shape, al progress and occupy the attention of the though they are not hitting the ball as well aa Executioner Burns. Washington people. Our start isn©t any they will after more outdoor work. Newark, N. J., April 24. Editor "Sporting thing to be proud of, but when our handi ROGER CONNOR Life:" The weeding out process has begun, and capped condition is taken in consideration and his Waterbury State League team were here at the initial wielding of .the axe five heads we have not done so terrible, after all. Saturday, and the locals closed the exhibition drop into tbe basket. The unfortunates were As the season by defeating them six to three. Roger outfielder Toin Gettinger and his protege, Stras- SENATORS© INFIELD has a strong team, and with him at their head burger; short stop Gallagher and pitchers Bolger has lined up in the game with Baltimore the Brass City boys ought to come pretty nearly and Brenner. and Brooklyn we have decidedly the weak landing the Nutmeg League pennant. The vet THE REASONS: est infield * in the League. We started eran has gathered about him a lot of lively, Gettinger showed up in very poor form, his bit out wth Mercer on third, Leahy on second, and aggressive, hard-working young men, and if they ting being lamentably weak. Gallagher©s fielding Doyle and Wrigley in their regular positions, but but listen to Roger and play the game as he was of the kind that is designated as "miser this arrangement was found wanting after two wants them to they will give the other teams able," and his stickwork, never the best, was games and a shift was made. Leahy was sent in the League a hard run to win a ball from very amateurish. The colt pitchers, Bolger and to third, Doyle ^olunteerd td look after second, them. Brenner, did very well, but the skilled profess and was assigned that position, and Duke Far- DOWN TO BED ROCK. IS THE NEAT AID WELL-CONDUCTED ionals crowded them out. the carrying of more rail, our great© catcher, was placed on first. This There are 14 men now on the Hartford pay than four pitchers being out of the questkn. arranyt-ment proved more satisfactory, and roll, and it is not at all likely that there will Both of these youngsters Brenner in particular although they are sadly in need of team work be any addition to this number. All of tbe sur ATLANTIC LEAGUE. are comers, and New York State League and New and lack knowledge ofi the manner in which the plus players have been released, and the young England League managers would do weli to give positions should be played. men have found berths elsewhere. Brandt and them a trial. FAIRLY GOOD WORK Leslie Wahlsefer have signed with New Britain, THE TEAM was done, and we managed to split even with Jack O©Brien has caught on in Danbury and ths Tiie Third Annual Campaign o! This selected by Manager Burns to represent Jersey©s Brooklyn in the series. But the fielding of the pony battery Shea and Connor go to the l\iun- chief city is© as follows: Adain Rotht©uss and infield has not been such that is counted, on to ton. New England League Club. Nelson catchers, Carrick, Oogan, Jordan and Mc- encourage a pitcher, And-while not many glaring MINOR MENTION. Flourishing Organization KowUnder Partlin, pitchers; Calhoun first base. Torn Dele- errors were made hits were credited for the What an array of former Atlantic Leaguers hanty second base, Cassidy -short stop, Daley opposing batsmen that would have been easy Ted Sullivan presents in that Western Associa third base. Gray right field.. Hallinan centre cuts with a fast infield. But 1 guess our troubles tion club of his, and there all pretty fair ball Way Scores ol the Contests and field and Fitzmaurlce left field. are at end now, as players, too. Iij fielding this aggregation is the strongest that REITZ AND M©HALB Manager Traffley will be in uniform* every ever represented Newark on the ball field, except will arrive to-morrow, and this will start another game during the season, but will not don the Record ol the Race, ing the celebrated "Little Giants." of some shake up in the infield. Reitz telegraphed Mr. pad unless Mike Reach becomes incapacitated. ,years back. As for stick work, time alone will Wagner from Chicago Sunday that he would TIM G©KEBFEX tell the wisdom of Tom. Burns© selections. Up to arrive in Washington Tuesday, and report for The third annual campaign of the Atlantic date they have not performed wonders with the duty. McHale. who is also a resident of Sacre- BEADING©S ARRAY. League is now under way, the season bavins: willow, but their hittin- has generally been of mento, Cal., is making the trip with Reitz, and opened on April 25. Below will be found the hard luck variety. In the last Toronto game the youngster will probably be given a show at How the Team Will Line up For they bunched their hits in one inning, and pulled oace. scores of the games, and the record to Apri. the game out of the fire in a fashion that en When Henry dons his uniform and gets out Pennant Ball. 26, inclusive: thused the 2500 cranks present. on the diamond at National Park he will be given Reading, Pa., April 23. Editor "Sporting DICK COGAX an ovation by the Washington patrons of the. Life:" The Reading Club played the last game and Manager Burns got together last week, and in game, as they have become impatient and swarm of tbe exhibition series here to-day with Mon a short time their little difficulty was patched Mr. Wagner with queries as to Reitz©s where treal. The players seein to be in fine shape for up to the satisfaction of all hands. By Dick©s abouts. Reitz, of course, will go to second, Doyle the opening of the championship series, which signing we now have the finest quartette in the assuming his accustomed place on first, with is scheduled for Apfil 25. The Reading team has Atlantic League, and one that will keep the Leahy and Wrigley at third and short, respective to journey over to Allentown to do battle with big hitters of the other seven clubs guessing to ly. When Arthur Wagner recovers from his Manager Sharsig©s "Peanut Tour" team. One solve their delivery. Rothfuss and Nelson make attack of the grip and shows up in Washington, hundred Reading rooters will accompany the a strong pair behind the bat. The infield has he wiil be given a dance on third unless Leahy team and back their favorites. Managers Long been shifted about so much that the fans were develops some remarkable batting and fielding and Newel have decided to take a band along continually pondering as to what the next line quilities. to liven up things for the "boys," and those up would be. Calhoun has been shifted from DOYLE©S GOOD WORK. who accompany the team will have "loads ot third to first base, and up to date has covered the There is no question about Doyle being a fun." position in good style. Delehanty will remain at natural born all-around ball player. His work THE PLAYERS second, ana captain. at second has been exceptionally good, consid at present are all in fine shape, and Allentown ©PETE© ©GASSIDY ering that the positiin is new to him, and his will have to play ball to beat the Long and, will be stationed at short. Pete©s first try at base running has been a revelation to the Wash Newel combination of ball tossers. "Big Man" ington fans, who have heretofore been content VVou.Lijst.Pct short was noted for its errors, but at the next Garvin has been decided upon by the manage Wou.Liost.l©ot. attempt and in each succeeding one he has rul- with watching good base running of the visiting ment to pitch the first game. Those who snw Lancaster.... 2 0 Kl©iO Reading...... 0 0 louo filied expectations. And how the ©©Terrible teams, as the Senators have always been no Garvin pitch on Friday against© Montreal will Norfolk...... 1 0 1000 Newark ...... 0 0 1001 Turk" (as some facetious bleacherites have dub toriously slow in this department. But Doyle say he is in No. 1 shape. The catchers, Heydou Alleutown... 0 0 1000 Paterson ...... 0 1 .0(10 bed him) is hitting this year. It is the opinion sems to have instilled some of this very im and Shincel, are both fast men behind the Richmond ... 0 0 100© Hurttord ..... 0 2 .000 of the writer that Cassidy will open the eyes portant factor in winning games into the hides bat, and Reading is right up to the front in of some of the "knockers" that delight in guying of tbe Senators, as they are waking up. backstops* Heydon has been doing all tha Games to be Played. him when be makes an error and fail to applaud THE SENATORS work back of the bat during the exhibition May 1 Hartford at Newark, Lancaster his good plays. No better man could have been have been prevented, from playing three cham games, and a player to steal second on him must Paterson. selected to captain the team, as he has all the pionship games by the elements, and it appears be a sprinter, if not he is out. May 2, 3, 4 Paterson at Hartford. Lancaster tricks of the game at his finger tips, and ginger as though the League moguls did not gain much THE REMAINING PITCHERS at Newark. Allentown at Richmond, Reading at galore. At third "Old Reliable" by starting the season a week before the usual have all had their turns in pitching > in tha Norfolk. HDDIE DALEY . time. In the six games played, the team©s bat games just past. "Rodger" Connere, in his game May 5, 6 Newark at Paterson. agaip holds forth, and his marvelous stops and ting average .is about .340, which shows that with Toronto on the 20th, allowed Irwin©s team May 5. 6, 7 Lancaster at Hartford, Reading at throws are a pleasure to witness. It is to be the boys are hitting the ball fairly well. Gett- but seven hits and pitched fine ball. He uses Bichmond. Allentown at Norfolk. hoped that Eddie will again have his 1896 batting riian is leading the Senators at the bat with a good judgment when pitching, and by the end of May 7 Paterson at Newark. eye this season, and if he does there will no percentage of .370, Wrigley follows with .363 to this season Connera will be at the top of tha better third bag guardian in the ©Atlantic. And his credit, and Doyle has been hitting at a .350 Atlantic League pitchers. Conners not being sat Opening Games Played April 35. now for the outfield. Tbat is a jewel from a clip. isfied by pitching a game goes up on the coach fielding standpoint. Since writing last Manager SCRAPPY JOYCE ing line and helps win the game© by his coach LANCASTKR vs. HARTFORD AT LANCASTER Burns has secured the services t>f and his band from New York are in town now ing. Seems to work overtime. Fertsch, tha APRIL 25. Lancaster won the opening championshiD PEARL GREY. and will be our opponents for the next two days. ladies© man, is pitching fine ball, and with bis Came, which begun in a drizzle that had developed the hard-hitting outfielder of the Orange A. C.. Captain Joyce does not seem to be down-hearted "hink-dink" ball fooled both Wilkesbarre and Into a drenching rain wben tbe game was called at arid at one time a member of the University of over his defeats in Philadelphia, and insists Montreal in the games which he pitched against the end of the seventh inuiug. Ruth©s two errors in Pennsylvania ©Varsity team. We have secured a that the pennant will be won by the Giants them. the seventh saved Hartford from a shut-out. Score: jewel in Pearl, and he©ll be among the top-notch with ease. How Scrappy can make such a claim THE NEW PITCHER 1. AN CASK. AB.R.B. P. A. KIHAUTFORD. AB.R. B. f. A. B batters in the Atlantic League this season. and believe it I cannot see, as according to my Mills, formerly of the Boston team, whom Long Butttr©e, rf 4 2 2 2 00 0 0 "Kid" Hallman will cover centre and Fitz- way of placing the clubs Scrappy wiil be lucky and Newel bought of Selee, pitched a flue game McVey, If... 501 100 o o maurice will guard left. The former covers a to be among the first four clubs when the season to-day against Montreal. Although the Reading Leidy©, cf.. ..522 4 00 Pmvis.lb..... 4 0 0 12 0 0 heap of ground, but as a batter is a bit uncer ends. He pays a nice little compliment to the team lost after 12 hard-fought innings it was Childe, Ib... 3132 0 0 T»te, rf...... 301 1 0 0 tain. He has a good eye, and with proper tuition Quaker lads and is of tbe opinion that Stallings© no fault of Mills© pitching. This young pitcher Ward. 2b... 4114 0 0 Doherty, 3b 3 0 0 2 0 1 from Manager Tom may develop into a hitter. gang are going to give somebody trouble has not pitched a game for three weeks, Bchanb, Sb.. 5032 4 0 RoHch.c..... 401 5 2 0 Fitzmaurice has beeji the most consistent bats before the fall begins. The Quakers certainly and to-day went in the snme and in man on tbe team so far, and he©s somewhat of present some formidable batters, and if they keej* 12 innings allowed but 12 hits. Mills© last gaine, Madison, ss 4 0 2 2 00 McMa©n, as 4 0 0 1 4 0 up the lick at the bat that they have struck it Roth, c...... 4 0 0 4 1 2 Childg, 2b... 3 \ 1 a fielder, too. This trio comprises one of the in which he pitched, was against the University 0 4 0 strongest outfields in the League. is more than possible that they will surprise of Virginia at Charlotte. Woodruff, the other West, p...... 4 1^ 1^ 0 00 Bowen, p... 302 030 ECHOES. everybody. pitcher on the staff, is one of the best iu the Total.... 38 7~H 21 6 2 Total..... 31 1 7 21 13 T Manager Manning, of Kansas City, is to be HANLON©S "LUCK." Atlantic League. His pitching against Toronto Lancaster ...... 101010 4 7 congratulated upon securing two hustling players Well, what luck Mr. Hanlon does have. Cor- on last Thursday was something marvelous, al Hartford ...... 000000 1 1 like Jack Rothfuss and Harry O©Hagan, of last bett, the mainstay in the box last year, fails to lowing them eight hits. His slvw ball seemed to Earned rons Lancaster 5. Two-bate hits Childa year©s Newark team. With two such good hitters show up. but instead of Brother Joe there comes puzzle Irwin©s team, whom he had at his mercy, 2, Buttermore. Schaub. Sacrifice hit Chi©.ds. Stolen back on our team we©d have a top-notch team 1o the Orioles an untried colt urho has startled and had it not been for two costly bases on base? Cavelle 2, rtuttermore, Bowen, Botteuns. Left for certain. "May your shadows never grow the base ball world by his remarkable achieve balls, a scratch single and Roening©s home run «>n bases Lancaster 8, Hartford 8. Struck out By less" is the wish of "yours truly." ments in the two games he has pitched. The they would have had a shut-out. Woodruff is West 4 Boweu 4. First on balls Off West 3, Boweu Johnston, of the Toronto team, is in great form game he twirled in Washington last Monday was quite a sprinter, which helps him greatly in cov 2. Wild pitch West. Umpire Brennan. Time 2h. this spring, and Arthur Irwin will not regret a beaut, only one hit being made off his de ering ground. Managers Long and Newel have NOTE Rain prevented the All»utown-R9a AT LA©R APRIL 26: season, but he .pranced about the left garden in them up on tbe batsmen is enough to keep the everything, high or low, in his big glove, and la LANCASTER. AB.R. B. P. A.E! HA RTPORD. AR.B.B. P. A.E "colttsh" fashion. best batters in the League guessing. a great help to the club with his strong batting. BiUtenu©e.ri 4 1110 olCavelie, cf.. 5 V 1 2 0 2 Speaking of "colts," that reminds me that THE BALTIMORES Mclntyre, our gentlemanly second baseman, haa M«Vey, if... 62101 olMarr; rf..... 4 03 1 00 that is the cognomen under which the local seem to be playing great ball, and probably the played circles around all second basemen who Leidv, cf..... 3 ©.2331 njPurvis, Ib... 5 0 0 10 1 0 players will stagger hereafter. Hope* tho nnmp most gratifying- results to Mr. Hanlon is the have played here this past week. At shortstop Chillis, Ib... 4 1 2 12 0 OjTate, If..... 501 0 00 won©t prove as big a hoodoo as it did to Anson©s very strong showing of the pitchers. Hoffer it lays between Ellis and Holland, and these Ward, 2b..... 5 0 3 3 4 0! Doherty, 3b 4 0 1 140 Chicago aggregation. seems to be off in his work, but with McJames, two will have to be tried for several weeks to Srhaub. 3b 5 0 0 0 4 ol lioach.c...... 411 4 00 What with managing and captaining the Brad Hughes, Nops, Pond, Kitson and, Corbett, if he see which is the best man. Holland is a very ford (Pa.) team, mid his newspaper duties decides to show up, Mr. Hanlon will have a re strong batter and plays a fine fielding game, Mudisou. ss 4 0 2 2 5 0 McMali©n.sa 4 01 2 6 o liable corps of twirlers. \Veute, c..... 310 6 00 Childs, 20.. 401 7 31 Chauucey Stuart will have his hands full this while Ellis seems to field nicely, but is not year. THE WESTERN UNION quite as strong at the bat. At third, Cockman, Clausen, p... \_ 0 1_ 0_ !_ n| Krv, p...... 4 ^ 2 0 40 Brother Gowland, of New Orleans, says that telegraph operator still reports the progress of tbe who the management bought of ©Toronto, is a Total...._ 87 7 13 27 1H ol Total...... 39 ~i Fl ©£1 18 5 Sotley is an easy-going fellow. Wait till "Set" games from a near-by house top unmolested, bnt "find" and is the "cranks© idol." He can bat lanouster ...... 20210200 0 7 develops some of his "tacky" propensities, then it is likely that before long Mr. Wagner will and field, and that is what Reading wants, aa Hartford ...... 00000100 1 2 "Old Hoss" Powell will have his hands full try begin to block the sight of the operator, and we are a little weak at the bat. Earned runs Lancaster 4, Hartford 1. Two-tinge ing to curb him. His Newark record was a then the Western Union will have to give up the THE OUTFIELD, hits Leidy, BlcVev. Stolen bases Child*. MoVey. "flighty" cue. $500 guarantee for the privilege asked by Mr. as I have said before, are the fastest outfield In Leidv, liutteramre, Wind. Left on bases Lanc-nter By the time this appears In print the third Wagner. the League. With Betts, Spratt and Stratt©m 10, Hartford 8. Struck out By Clause!) 4. by Frv 2. championship season of the Atlantic League will ARTHUR WAGNER you©ll have to hit the ball "a mile" out of reach Double plays Mcftltthon, d man so early in the season. I BIcF«il©n,cf4 1120 0 llaidi-Hty, cf 3 00 3 00 ~eugue, ca. understand that Woodruff was made an offer this Klii-ra»D,lb5 2 ©I 11 0 OlLar-qiiH, Ib 4 11900 the Orioles Now That the Decks Are Again evening to go with an Eastern League team, and Kennedy, rf 5 01 I 0 O©jotiniiun, 2I> 4 00341 >f sporting will probably accept their terms. Wediige. 3b©4 0 2 2 2 0 Dolel.a©v, rf 4 0 1 100 sporty clar Cleared For Action. Manager and Captain Charles Dooley, of \Veniz,2h... 4 (I 0 1 4 0 Ooiiri.y,8S ... 4 0 2 230 ©rappe vein. Hartford, Conn.. April 25. Editor "Sporting Montreal, 16 a great ball player, and works hard Fox, c...... 4 2180 O©Mons.c...... 3 0 0 5 20 n the dark Life:" The Hartford ball team, in command of to win a game. It .was he who won the 12- fa: email, p3_nO 0 |{ I Jones, p...... 3 0 0 0 30 Washington Manager -Traffley, left last evening on their first inning game 6 to 5 here by a sratch bit and Tiital..... 38 Til: 27 11 li © Total..... 3~3 ~i 7 2B Vi 3 trip of the season of ©98. Yickery was the only daring base running. Norfolk ...... v...... 0 1110210 1 7 member to remain at home, and he was obliged ©Smink, Henry ©and Miller, of Montreal, . re Schedule Does Not Suit ©Em. to do so owing to a severe cold contracted while ceived a fine reception from their many friends PntiTsoli ...... 0 0000100 1 I Port Huron. Mich., April 24. Saginaw and pitching a game in Springfield last week. who were out in .force to see them play. Miller Twc.-base I,its llei

Lauzon, Bowman. First on balls—By Wayne 1, by Games Played April ££. with their contracted agreement time conces '• Rusch 2, Hit by pitcher—By Wayne 2. by Rnsoh 2. sions were given to thetn, and they have iao , Wild pitch—Busch. Struck out—By Wavne a, by ATLANTA vs. BIRMINGHAM AT ATL'A APP.IL22: cause whatever to blame the Savannah Club ATLANTA. AB-K.B. P. A. E!I5IRMIN r M. AB.R B. P. A.K for taking extreme measures. As regards j Ktiii-h 2. Double play>— Morrison, Langsford, Lauzon. Gfrorrer, cf 4 0 0 1 0-OJSheelwn. cf 5 1 -1 300 i Umpire—Peltz. White, If;.; 300 1 0 lIHMIer, IK. 6 I 1 16 •JIM SULLIVAN AUGUSTA vs. ATLANTA AT AUGUSTA APRIL 18: Crane, fa.., 4 0 2 6 31|Kuos. If... 5 0 4 1 nothing will be done. We need his services bad AUGUSTA. AH.lt. B. P. A. K ATLANTA. AB.E. B. P. A. E. Mullanv, Ib 4 I'l 12 0 oiUporto. c.. 5 1 1 2 ly, hut at the sanio time we are fully alive u> Kelly, If..... 8 23 2 0 OiCrane. rf... 400 0 0 o Ramp. 3b... 410 1 1 Oi Veiled, 3b.. 5 013 the fact that bis first duty is to his mother, v.-;! (> ! P.O' Br'n. cf 4 0 l 3 0 Oi While, cf... 411 1 01 is desperately ill in San Francisco. The general I«e*ille, 2b.. 4 1 1 1 3 OiValleud'l.if 4 01 0 belief is that Jim will report here just a.s soon I Arnntro'if.c 500 7 1 0 Mullanv. Ib2 0 1 12 00 Momgo'y, c 4 0150 oUJIIiiuan. s« 4 -i 1 1 | T.O'Kr'n, Ib 5 1 2 2 as he consistently can do so. William SetU'.v, 2 1 0 Ramp, 3h... 401 4 11 Pritchaid.rf 4 0300 O.Moutc'v, 2b 4 121 late of the "Pelicans." was released by Aluur i Mnl)oii'd,3b 523 2 2 0 Neville,-2b.. 3 02120 Uermau. p.. 1 1003 0,Strealter, pill 0 Powell on the 23d, and immediately signed t>y • Bo>le, 2b... 5 1 I 3 2 0 St«wart, •«.. 401 3 60 Stewart, p.. 100010 Total...... 387 1327 17 2 Manager Hiiston. Setleji is a pitcher, but will Burns, rf... 401 0 0 l!Mt>ntKo'y,)f i 0 0 4 00 f."fttn,-SB... 311-2 Total...... 33 4 8 27 11 2 I be used in the field. Setley may strengthen the 1 0 Garrey, c... 201 2 10 Atlanta ...... 0 2001000 1—4 j team, but of this I may have something to saj Bailey, p... 4120 1 0 Lehr. p...... 300 0 40 Birmingham ...... 0 0 O'l 0 0 5 1 0—7 j later. Total ..... 40 8 14 27 10 1 Total ..._ 30 1 7 27 13 2 Earned rum—Birutinebam 3. Two-base hits— A young college player named Johns, \yhfi Augusia...... 0 5100000 2—8 Montgomery. Haller, Knox. Three base hit—Crane. has shown some ability with two semi-profes Atlanta ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 Stolen bases—Neville. Crane. White. Gillian 2, La- sional teams, is here on trial. Manager Huston First on balls—Bv Bailey 4, by Lehr 2, Struck out porte. Streaker, Montgomery. Struck out—Bv Her seems inclined to give him all the encouragement — liy Bailey 7, bv Lehr 2. Su.len buses—Kelly, P. man 5, Streaker 1. First on balls—Off Herraun 1, and opportunity necessary, and it depends upon 0 Brieu, Neville, White. Two-base hits—Kelly. P. Stewart 1, Streaker 1. Hit by pitcher—By Herman the young iu.au whether he proves a find or a SOUTHERN LEAGUE. (i Brien, Mcl'oimld 2, Bo.Me. Burng. Bailey, White, failure. JAY K. F. '2, Streaker 2. Double plays—Hi-rman, Crane, Mul- Garvov. Ttirw-base hit—Kelly. Earned runa— lanv; \'eitch, Bitller. Left on baaufc—Atlanta 5, Games to be Played. Augusta 7, Atlncta 1. Left on bases—Augusta 7, Bi minghani 6. Umpire—McFarland. CRESCENT CITY CHAT. Atliintu 6. Umpire—Jevue. Time—1.45. SAVANNAH vs. NKW ORLEANS AT S. APRIL 22: April 29, 30, May 2—Savannah at Birmingham, MONTGOMERY vs. BIRMINGHAM AT M. APRIL 18: Augusta at Mobile, Charleston at 'Montgomery, SAVANNAH AB.R. B. P. k. E.NKW ORI/8. AB.R. B. P. Manager Powell©s Team Being Atlanta at New Orlean£. Montcomerv...... ;.... 10000002 0—3 Meaney. If.. 4 3 1 0 0 Abtott, rf.. 5022 0 0 May 3, 4, 5—Charleston at Birmingham, Sa BirniiriBl.Hm...... 0 1 0 0 1 0 I 1 x—4 Hiiston, 31).. 4 222 0 1 Lauzon. Ib.. 501 8 00 Moulded Into a Winner, vannah at Montgomery! Augusta at New Or Hits—Montgomery 7. Birmingham 5. Errors— Weikart, Ib3 1 1 9 00 Powell, If.. 6 0 0 2 10 New Orleans, April 23.—Editor "Sporting leans, Atlanta at Mobile. Montgomery 5, Birmingham 3. Batteries—Harper, Dowie, ss .. 6 2 3 1 3 2 L»ngsfo'd,s84 10271 Life:"—The raucous cry of the rooter, the dull May 6, 7, 9—Birmingham at Charleston, Mont Locke; Sweater. LapOite. Umpire—McVParlaud. Pevinnv,2b 512 2 4 2. Morri»ou,2b5 02 7 20 swat of hustling leather against the catcher's gomery at Savannah. pillow mit, and the lurid accents from the coach Rallauty'e.c5 124 0 0 Byers. c...... 4 112 12 ing lines, these are some of the varied .sounds May T, S, 9—Mobile at-Atlanta, New Orleans Games Played April 19. Herbert, cf.. 4103 0 0 Wii.eman.cf 4 11 2 00 that were heard from the Athletic.' Ball Park »t Augusta. j"__ AUGUSTA Vs. ATLANTA AT AUGUSTA APRIL 19: Hallowell.rf3 0 0 1 1 0 Grauey, 3b.. 4 23 200 last Sunday. Fully S000» fans turned out to AUGUSTA. JSB.R.B. P. A. B| ATLANTA. Ali.R.B. P. A. K Stultz, p..... 412 1 0 Burris. p... 000 0 00 witness the final game of the first series 1*- The Record. Kelly, If... 51110 OlCraue, rf... 503 I'll Total. ....38 12 13 27 9 5 Setley. p..... 000 0 00 tween New Orleans and Mobile, which resulted Following is the championship record of the P.O'Bti'n.cf 4 1 2 2 0 OJ White, If... 402 020 Hawser, p... 413 0 12 in a victory for the Gulf City boys after a Southern League to April 23, inclusive: Armatro'fr.c 5 01 61 OJMullahy.lu 4 0 1 14 01 I Total ..... 40 6 13 27 12 8 struggle of the bitterest kind had been, offered T.O'Br'n.lb* 0 2 10 0 OlEanip. 3b... 1 0 0 330 Savannah ...... 2 5000300 2—12 by the home team. >'. > ca o £* sj iz; "°* S 6 1 McDo'd, 3b 4 0 1 5 0 OiNevelle, 2b 4 0 0 3 30 New Orleans ...... 0 10 02 0 0 3 0— t> THE SEASON OPENED » irc c; First on errors—Savannah 5, New Orleans 2. Left C ' Z 5 ^ s O B:>yle, 2b... 52351 o| Mont'y, c.ss 4 01 620 here last Thursday, and the rooters were surely 5" «T ir Burns, rf... 321 0 0 OiSluart. ss. p3 0 1 040 on bases—Savannah 11. New Orleans 9. Stolen bases faithful to the call. The grand stand aiuJ o ^ —Dowie, Deviuny 2, Grauey, Ballantyne 2. Two- bleachers were crowded to their utmost capacity. F ? 3 Loftiig, ss.. 220 0 1 oiGlrorrer, cf 3 I 1 2 0 0 e •Is Mains, p..... 31205 OiConniffe, p.. 1 01010 base bits—Morrison, Byers. Three-base hit—Meaney. Several trolley cars decorated very tastefully Total..... 35 9 12 27 8 OiGarvey, c... 300 1 00 Double play—Lanicsford, Morrison, Luuzon. Struck with flags and banners, which presented :» 2 0 (i 0 01 Atlanta 2 I Total.... 32 1 1027 102 out—By Stul'z 1, Burns 1. First on balls—Off Stultz beautiful spectacle, paraded through the princi 4 0 0 0 2 (i 1, Burris 2. Setley 1, Haeger 5. Hit by pitcher—By pal avenues, and all along the route people gath Birmingham ...... 2 C o (» 3 0 Augusta ...... 14210000 1—9 Stultz 1, Bnrris 2, liaeger '1. Wild pitcn—Setley. ered to witness the parade, tvhich was heach * 0 0 0 1 0 u Atlanta...... 0 0100000 0—1 by a brass band, followed by Ixith teams, news ChnrlMton ...... Two-base hits—P. O'Brien, Armstrong, Boyle. Umpire—Ford. Time—2.10. M bile ...... 0 0 0 1 3 CHARLESTON vs. MOBILE AT CHAS'N APIUL 22: paper men. and rooters. The game was started Mou'gomttry ...... 0 0 0 0 C Sacrifice hits—T. O'Bneu, Mains. White, Stuart. on return of the parade. After the -tenth in SI Stolen bases—McDonnld, Boyle, Burns. First on Charleston ...... 20000200 0—4 ning the score was stimmed up. It was dis !NfrW Or I rtt us ...... 0 0 0 0 2 0 Mobile ...... 0 0000000 0—0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 balls—Off Mains 3, CouniBe ti. Hit by pitcher—By covered that Keliy's Black Birds were tho Conuifte 2. Pansfd bills—Montgomery 2. Umpire— Hits—(Jh irlestou 5, Mobile 5. Errors—Charleston winners^ Both, teams put up a tine exposition 1. Mobile 4. liattcries—Jones, Goodbart; Casibou, Lost. 6 2 1 3 6 4 .'evne. Time—1.45. of the sport, and the work of the Colts showed 1 j SAVANNAH vs. CHARLESTON AT SA'H APRIL 19: Koiich. Umpire—Pfliz. that Manager Powell lias been, faithful In his Won. host. I'ct.j Won : SAVANNAH.An.E. B. P. A. ElCIIABIES©N. AB.R. B. P. A. K AUGUSTA vs. MONTGOMERY AT AU'A APRIL 22: promises to give us a team that would give the Charleston.... 6 1 .Si? i Montgomery. 3 D viiiuv,2b2 ii 1 4 2 llsbannon, If 4 0 0 310 Augusta...... 03040060 0—13 other clubs a good nice tor this season's pen AuuiiHte...... 6 2 .75'! New Orleans 2 Houston, 3b3 0 I 1 4 liPender. 2b.. 3 I 0 220 Montgomery ...... 100001000—2 nant. • __ Blubile...... 4 » .571 j Atlanta...... 3 Meatiey, If.. 4 0 2 1 0 (>'• Me.vere, Ib.. 3 0 0 12 00 Hits—Auguata 10. Montgomery 5. Error<—Augusta THE TEAM, &.ruiiujtliuiu 5 5 .SUO.Suvauuah..... 2 Weikart, Ib4 0 0 10 0 0: Williams, cf 3 I 1 0 0 0 1, Montgomery 5. Btttterie-—Mains, Armstroug; however, possesses some weak points, but this Dowie.su, 3b 3 0 0 2 4 1 ! Rammert.gg 3 0 1 2 00 Wuisuer, Smith, Outcalt. Umpire—Jerne. evil will soon be remedied by Manager Powell. Games Played April 1O. n»llant.v'e.c4 1140 liKlins:, 3b... 3 00 1 11 The pitchers are all showing up in fine form. Games Played April 21. Setley especially, who has already gained the BIRMINGHAM vs. MONTGI'MKRV AT B. APRIL 16: H.rbert. cf 3 0 1 2 0 O.Goo.lbart. o2 0 0 6 30 good-will of the rooters. He is tall and loosely B1RMIKQ.M.AB.B. B. P. A. K MoNTGO©Y. AB.R.B. f, A. E B»ec'r. rf,s» 40100 Oj.Jone*. p..... 301 1 70 At Augusta—Augusta 7, Montgomery 3. built, with the apparent faculty of concentrating Sheeliali. If 4 1 1 3 1 U,VioleU, If... 522 0 00 Stultz, p_... 30101 OiStcelman.rf 300 1 00 'At Atlanta—Atlanta, 5. Birmingham 6. all his strength in his right arm. He has a Haller, Ib.. 3 0 1 14 1 o;H»rt»el, cf.. S 2 2 2 0 0 Hallow 1, rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 a-0tal..... 27 2 3 2J 14 1 swift delivery and excellent command of the Vallend'f.if 4 1100 0;Locke. c..... 4 106 2 0 Total..... 301 8 24 1141 Games Played April 23. ball. Veitch. ab.. 4 0112 1 Uutcalt, Ib.. 5 127 0 1 Savannah ...... 0 0 000010 0—1 At Charleston—Charleston 1, Mobile 0. IN THE INFIELD L'-poite.c... 401 6 11 D«leba'y.3b 5 213 1 0 Charleston...... 2000 0 0 0 0 x—2 At Atlanta—Atlanta 4, Birmingham 7, it is where some of the releases will likely oc \Vil|l|;. If... 402 2 01 rijnn, rf... 4110 0 0 Sacrifice hits—Houston, Muiiney, BnllHntvne. At Augusta—Augusta 13, Montgomery 2. cur before long. Lazon, the Mobile boy, has GtlliKan.Mi.. 300 1 30 Grant, 2b... 4024 3 1 Stultz, Ponder. Stolen bases—Houslon, Ballatityne. At Savannah—Savannah 12, New Orleans C. done all that is required of him at the initial M-mig'y. 2b 3 0 0 0 2 0 Larett, »«... 401 5 2 1 Double plays—Houston, Devinny. Weikar'; Dowie, bag-. His batting has improved wonderfully Poster, p... 200 0 20 Aruintro'it.p 4 010 0 0 Lieyinny, VV'eikart; Houston, Weikart; bhaunon, Pen- Games Played April 23. since his appearance here last spring. Manager der. Struck out— Bv StuH/2. Jones 4, First on hulls At Atlanta—Atlanta 7, Birmingham 0. Powell is playing in. his old position in left field, Switzer, p.. 2000 0 0 Totkl..... 389 12 27 8 3 and as companions he has Abbott and \Viseimin. Total..... U3 2 7 27 123 —Off Stultz 2, Jones o. Umpire—Ford. Time—150. who cover their portion of the field with entire Birmingham ...... 0 1 00 0 0-1 0 0—2 MONTGOMERY vs. BIRMINGHAM AT M. APRIL19: AUGUSTA©S AFFAIRS. satisfaction. Byei-s, our catcher, nils the bill iu Wont*om>-ry ...... 00013400 1 — 9 Montgomery...... 10023002 0--8 that position. Two-tane hits—Veilch, Limtt, Outca't. Arnistr nir. Uirniiughaui ...... 3 0200000 0—5 The Team Receives the Indorsement THE SECOND GAME Three-lmae hit—WiUiif. Sacrifice liMa—l apo>te, Hug—Montgomery 10, Birmingham 7. Errors— of series went to the home team's credit, and it Arnnt'oug. Stolen buses—Sheehan, Laporte, Gilli- Montgomeiy 3. B*tteries—Whisutr, Locke; Streaker, of the Local Public. was in this game that our boys showed their jran, Outcilt 2, Violet% Hartael, Locke, Flvnn, Grant. (4 0 a 10 0.0.lt.mip. 3b... 413 0 01 ing possibly in our pitching corps. While those MOBILE. ABR.B F. A. E[N. ORLEANS. AB R. B. P. A. E Mcl)ou'd.3b 3111 1 1 Nnville. 2b.. 5 0 A 2 20 who are familiar with the record of the men on BotiHy'u, If 4 I 1 1 0 DiAliliult. rf... 502 II 10 Boyle, 2b... 301 5 4 lIMontgo'y. c 5 0 0 9 0 0 our staff are confident 'that Mains and McMacIiin ATLANTA AFFAIRS. JVtirose. cf.. 5 1030 OJLmizou. Ib 4 1 I 9 00 Burns, rf... 300 1 1 OjGf-oror, cf.. 210 6 00 will not be found wanting In ability after the first 'Woodruff, c 4 2132 llrowell. If... 511 2 0 0 IjoltiiH, fS... 300 0 4 l!-*tew(trt, ss.. 411 3 20 two or three games, while Bailey is regarded, as Bowni»n.lb4 2 3 11 0 Oi I,aniz«l'd, ss 3 10311 McMac'n, p4 0 0 0 3 oll'arrin, p... 401 0 20 of yore, a king. A New Pitcher Added to Sheridan©s Martin, ss.. 4 1122 OjM<.riisyle; T. O'Brl-n, P. niff the Atlantas had a great piece of good luck. The Cases of Spencer, Miller and He is well known in Atlanta, having been in Hie Mor.-Uon. Home run—Setley. Stolen-basi-s—Powell, O'Brien, Loftus. Umpire—Jevns. Tim-'—1.40. Brott Still Unsettled. Southern Lea'gufl many seasons, and he is one t on bafls—By h«ck 3, by Seiley 1. Hit SAVANN'H. AH a.s. p. A. EICHARLES'.N AB.B. u. p. A. K Life:"—The scores published in this issue of left-hander, and will be a great addition to tin- by i>it(Ji«r—By Heck 1, by Selley 1. Struck out—By Deviun'y,2b 3 0 0 2 1 I jJones. rf..... 6 2 2 1 00 the "Sporting Life" will show how we lost the team, as he is a heavy hitter and good base run Snlfj 1 Fiisi on errors -Mobile 5. Lclt on bisec— Hu-ton, 3l>3 1 1 1 7 3JSIiannon. If 6 1 I 2 01 series in this city to the Charleston team. ner, as well as a star pitcher. * Mobile 5, New Oileuu* 6. Umpire—i'e.tz. Tiuid— Sleauey, If.. 4 1210 OiPeUiler, 2b_ 6 03 4 10 There is one feature, hoyever, that scores do Sheridan now has signed six pitchers—Plirvin, 1.25 / Weikart, Ib 5 0 0 10 0 OiMvers, Ib... 5 0 3 12 11 not show, and that is luck. Ordinarily, I do not Herman, Stewart, Conniff, Lehr and Callanun, Diwie. ss... 4 0 1 4 2 O 1 Williams, cf 5 0 1 2 00 take much stock in luck, as applied to base and out of the lot he ought to get. at least three Games Played April 18. BalUntine,c4 0 1 7 1 ulBimmert, ss 3 2 0 0 5 0 ball, simply because in the majority of cases good ones. Stewart also plays a star short stoj> SAVANNAH vs. CHARLESTON ATSA'H APRIL 18: Herbeit. p.. 3 0113 1 Klin*. 3b... 301 1 20 the team that puts up the best article of ball and it may be that he will fill Boyer's place in Hallow'1, cf 5 1 1 3 0 OlHeiberKer,]. 4 0 0 ISO usually wins. But the "Gulls" found us short that position. Herman is a little stiff yet, not BAVANN u AH.II. B. p. A. E OHARLE'N. AB.B B e. A. E Stul'z, rf... 400 4 3 O'Goo.ilmrt, c 4 0 I lu 20 three necessary players, two pitclurs in the out- having had much practice this year, but he will B>viDu'y,2i.2 0 1 Shannon, 11 4 0 0 3 10 lield. and an ouUiekler covering the third bag. get in condition and it may be that he will Iloiiituu. .".b 3 0 1 Fender, 2b.. 310 2 20 Total..... 4137 33 17 5 Total..... 42 5 12 33 16 i Despite these drawbacks the games were close,, pitch the ganie in Augusta to-day. The Atlantas Wcaiiev, If.. 402 Meyern. Ib.. 15 0 0 H 00 Savannah...... ! 00001 100 0 U--3 and several costly errors helped materially in are looking for new .players every day, and by Wvikiirt, Hi 4 0 0 10 0 0| Williams, cf 3 1 1 0 0 Charleston...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2—5 giving the games to the Palmetto State outfit. the time that the club gets back home it will bt> D .\vie,g3,3b 3 0024 ll Karnluei t,ss 3 0 1 0 0 Two-base hits—.'> nea, Meyers, Klioc. Home run We meet them again in June and August, and In condition to meet the best of them. The team Ballauty'e.c4~ ' ' 114- ' ' 0 lIKliiiK. 3b... 300 I 1 —Ji.nes. Sacrifice hits—Siultz, Hiiston, Herbert, there may be, and most likely will be, a different has had a lot of hard luck, but it now looks as If Herbert. cf3 0 1 2 0 (M JoocJharl. c 2 0 0 3 0 Guodhart. Stolen bases— Meai.i-y 2, Ballantine, De- tale to tell. it were all right again. The season is young Beec'r, rf,*<8 4010 0 0 Jones, p..... 3 0 1 7 (» vinnev. Pen'ler.Goo.ihirt. Double play -Dowie,Wei We took the first game from the New Orleans- vet and with th<- pl'iveis that it has strengthen Stultz, p..... 3 0 0 0 0 0 Steeluian.rf 300 0 0 kart. ' Struck out—By Heiberger 10. First on balls Pelicans on the 22d. Score. Savannah 12. New ed up with in the last two days the team will Hallow'1, rf 0 0 0 0 1 ( Total ..... -il 2 3 27 14 1 _Off Herbert 5, Heilierger 6. Passed ball—Goodbart. Orleans 6. Eain prevented the game on the 23d. be a winner. UniDire—Fo.nl. Time—2.05. Two games are scheduled for the 25th, and Total..... 30 1 7 24 il 4 we candidly expect to take both. We have Savannah ...... O'O 000010 0—1 MOBILE vs. NEW ORLEANS AT MOB'S APRIL 20: TEXAS IjRAGUE. Charlmton ...... 20000000 0—2 MOBILE. AB.R.B. P. A. K NEW OBI/S. AB R. B. P. A. E Mobile on 26th. 27th and 2Sth, followed by Setley, if... 4 (• 0 0 Birmingham on the 29th. 30th and May 22. Sacrifice hitg—Meauey, Houston, Ballantjne. Hone.v'o, H 4 4 3 THE SPENCER CASE. Record of the Race «nd Results of Stultz, Tender. Stolen buses—Houston, Ballantj ne. Pert rose, cf H 3 1 Lauz-n, ss.. 4 0 1 10 11 There has been another chapter added to the Doub'e playH—Houston, Deviuuey. WeiKart, Dowle, WoodrufT.ss 4 2 0 Po«ell. If... 4 O 0 0 00 Spencer case, and it is evident that the Texas Games I©layed. l)eviuuev, Weikart; Houxton, Weikait; Shaonon, ! Bowm'n, Ib 6 1 2 It 10 If. ugsf'd.lbS 00 1 3-1 League people propose to make a ti^ht to retain Following is the championship record of the Jones. Struck out—By Stultz 2, by Jones 4. First j Rohe.2b...... 3 00 0 2 (' >lonis n, "2b 300 6 10 the young infielder. They submitted to N. E. Texas League to April ^2 inclusive: on balls—By Jou«g 6, by Stullz 2. Umpire—Ford, i Snail.3b...... 2 00 3 11 B.prs c...... 3 (> 0 3 0 Young some papers, setting forth their side of W. L. Pet.| W. L. Pet. Time—1 50. I St»ltz.rf...... 4 00010 Wisc-ni»ii.cf 200 0 0 the matter, and on the 21st the management of Dallas ....6 5 .5451 Ft. Worth . .5 5 .5(0 MOBILE; vs. NEW ORLEANS AT MOB'E APRIL 18: ' Cassibou c.. -2. 10.3 0 0 Gruney, 3b.. 3 0 0 4 3 tile Savannah Olub forwarded to Presidenft Austin ....7 6 ,53S| Houston ...5 C .455 I Pelauey, p.. 41127 0 ; H a , K<". P... 3 0 0 8 1 Galveston .6 6 .5001 S. Antonio 4 7 .3

a joy forever. It will do much toward adding popularity to the game and discounting the passions of players. It is also a humanitarian measure. The umpire is at peace at least, comparative peace. There is no nervous pros tration after a game. He is also well fortified. He has the equivalent of 15 cubic feet of sand on his parapet and a good foundation under the terreplein. When it comes to protection against hot shot the umpire of ©98 can give Uncle Sam©s Corps of Engineers both bowers and the joker and beat them at the game. M©GANN IS COMING TO TOWN. He has not arrived yet, but he is a good, modest, earnest player, and seems to heed advice and example. "He has the makins" of are made better than any other kind. More attention is given to a good first baseman, and will be made in the early days of August or else all signs fail. He material and details, which, together with an experience of twenty-one is already worth more to the Baltimore Club than several League first basemen that could hfi named, and be improves in every game. If years, makes them unequaled. That©s why all ball players want you don©t look out Baltimore Will agaia have the pride of possessing the king of the flrsters. Spalding goods they know there are none better made. Luck. Pure luck. Too bad. ALBERT MOTT. BALTIMOREBULLETTO OS\VEGO©S CLUB. How the Old and Young Players of THE ORIOLES OUT FOR THE PEN the Team Size up. Oswego. April 25. Editor "Sporting Life:" The players selected to represent this city In NANT AGAIN, the New York State League the coining season arrived during the past week, and have made a most favorable impression on the cranks. They are a gentlemanly lot of men, and look like bill The Team Apparently Stronger Than players in every sense of the word. Owing to the continued rainy weather the players have had no opportunity to do any outdoor work, but Ever The Phenomenal Showing ol have utilized the Armory, where they have ;got in some good training. Large numbers of the cranks congregate at the armory every day to see the California Pitcher, Hughes A THE BOYS AT WORK, and I have yet to hear any one say they were New Chapter on "Hanlon Methods," not satisfied with the men selected. Barrett, of Copenhagen, who. with Donahue. will try for short stop, has made a more favorable impression Baltimore, April 25. Editor "Sporting than any of the amateurs on trial. He is a well Life:" Perhaps you have noticed that we put-together youth, and handles himself like a veteran, and is one of the finest throwers I ever are still on earth. saw. This boy is a comer without doubt. Ansell, There is also rejoicing in California. Per Alien, Collifiower and Sturge have shown up in haps it is not by Joe Corbett, but there are good form, and will prove a tower of strength to other people kicking around in the golden us in the box. and Sheehan, Murphy and Stan .sands. That young Pacific coaster, pitcher hope behind the bat are as good as we nead. Hughes, is a "boy wonder." If you don©t THE VETERANS. believe it, you can interview the pig-akin Messerly, our big first baseman, will doubtless smashers from Boston. He didn©t give them be made captain of the team, as Manager Sayer Taste, smell or touch, and they fought like thinks he is the proper man for the position. Tiends. too. Such a feat against such a If Jack Messerly doesn©t make some of the twirl- ers of this League sick before the end of the vlub.stands for something in the lad. season put me down for a false prophet. Hock, 3m fact, all the pitchers are doing remark Cargo and the outfielders have shown up in fine ably well, except Hoffer. McJames© work is shape, and I can see no reason why we are not in evidently the result of confidence in the hunt for the rag. the support he will receive in all MANAGER SAYER branches of the game, lu the past be has been will endeavor to secure another strong pitcher to a brilliant pitcher at times, but his spasmodic take the place of Quigg, whose arm is in bad efforts were evidently due to the fact that he shape, and who in a manly letter to Mr. Sayer did not feel encouraged to be the whole team. informed him that it would be of no use for NOW AND THEN. him to come here, as he would be a dead one on It is a very great mistake for a team to display our hands, as his arm was in bad shape, and he nervousness at critical stages in a pitcher©s ser did not think it would be of any use until July, vice during a game. There is usually "a bad in if it was then. We are sorry to lose Quigg, as ning." but almost any pitcher expects it, and he is a good pitcher and strong batter. We ap will recover from it if the team displays confi preciate his action, as it was in striking con dence in him and the ultimate result. trast to the treatment we received from Dele- banty. Baltimore ball is to play all the harder and NEWS NOTES. more determined game at such periods, and to Geo. O©Brien has been appointed othcial scorer. brace up the pitcher by encouraging remarks. Manager Sayer has received about a dozen ap THAT WINS. plications for substitute umpire. Holleran. now If occasionally a game is lost in spite of It. umpiring in the Indoor League, will doubtless be the pitcher is not taunted or his life made miser named. able after the game is over. Many a Baltimore The Stars play here Tuesday next, and will pitcher has felt "all broken up" after a game draw like wildfire. The Cuban Giants come for until the inbred generosity in almost every ex two games May 5 and 6. pert player has relieved him by his overhearing The Indoor League ended Wednesday night, the such remarks among fielders in the dressing room Y. M. C. A. team winning first and Knights of as, "that was a rotten play of mine in seventh. Columbus second. We had ©em right there if I hadn©t been a sap- head," and the replies thick and fast, "no, it wasn©t you, Joe; it was me, when I had that NEW BEDFORD NEWS. chance in the eighth." Hof pitched a great game if we had only done our part. Don©t know The Sort of Team Manager Doe Has what was the matter with me; couldn©t bold a Gathered About Him. ball or get a run.; must have had the mully- New Bedford, April 23. Editor "Sporting grubs." Life:" The base ball fever is on, and the feehng THAT IS ORIOLE BALL, is strong that we have material with us this and one great reason for the esprit du corps in season for the making of a strong nine. Four the club. It creates harmony. It wins pennants. teen players have reported for duty, and among It will do it in ©98. the number.are but four of last season s colts. Whenever a man is accidentally gotten on the The new players who are to be under Manager team who does not display this spirit he is Doe©s government have certainly made a most quietly gotten rid of again. favorable impression, and everybody in the city The boys may have their little differences on knows what Jake Weihl can do in the left garden. different matters, just as it is human nature to Among the ball tossers who are quartered here have, but it does not enter into base ball. at the expense of the New Bedford Base Ball THOSE AttE HANLON METHODS. Association are Weihl, Dickersoti, Day, Secbrist, The example of the manager©s treatment of Anderson. Harrington, Snyder. Sholter, Wiley, the men is before them all the time and creates Boyd. Patterson, Tighe and Martin. Snyder and this effect. Wi©ley are catchers, Tighe, Sholta, Harrington, Did you ever hear of such a strike as he had? Dickerson, Martin are intielders; Day, Sechrist Did you ever see such ft spirit as is manifested and Anderson are twirlers, while Weihl. Boyd lu the team after such a strike? Pattersou and Malone are outfielders. After see KELLY IS KING AGAIN. ing Malone work two or three times he was al Why, just see how they fought out that ninth lowed to go back home. Boyd has made a favor Inning last Saturday, when the king of the able impression with the fans, while P.©Ulerson strikers struck that ball and drove in the winning handles himself all right, although slighty builf. nius. The weather has been so deucediy poor that but The king .smote a smite on the smitten, hearts little practice could be indulged in. Most of the of Baltimore rooters. All day Sunday Joe was a players are stopping at the Bristol House. Jack bigger man than President McKinley, arid on Tighe has been appointed captain of the team, Monday morning he owned the City Hall, and and his friends say that he is all right. The dia could have had the next Spanish prize taken by mond has been greatly improved, but it was in the Flying Squadron. no condition for play last Saturday, and a game There is where Kelly is great. which had been arranged with the Westboros had His indomitable spirit is seldom recognized to be cancelled. SPALmNG©S BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1898 until it is emphasized by some such feat to Tom Hernon find Tom Brady, who reside here, show his sterling worth to a base ball team. and who have signed with the Springfields. leave Does he lay down? this wee* for that city. As yet Connie Murphy Contains all players© averages and pictures ; review of the season ; Junior Well, not until he goes to bed. has not signed with any club. Here is a mighty There are a bare few of just as good fly catch good player, and it is surprising that some mana League and College records, schedule, new rules, and everything you ers, just as good throwers, just as good batters, ger has not gobbled him up. just as good base runners, as Kelly, but still Ed. Glenn, who played short last summer, has want to know. he is king of them all in his value to the Balti not yet reported, and it is talked that he is more team. It is possible that he is not always holding off for an increase in pay, which I am appreciated at his true worth by unobservant informed he will not get. The prospect for a Catalogue of Base Ball Goods FREE. and sometimes impatient rooters, but be is a successful season is certainly good, for with Fred king not for a moment, but for all time. Doe at the head of the club there will be a ten M©GIIAW IS W1D US, dency to bury the old differences which have and such playing you never saw in all the existed during the last two seasons. bom days of your life. Don©t know how you WILLIAM G. KIRSCHBAUM. would be alive for a minute if you weren©t bom, but don©t, please don©t, criticise the ecsta- cios of a spring base ball crank when his team GENEVA HOPELESS. is S3 soul-satisfying that he eats three square or round meals a day and sleeps like a top. No One Willing to Put Money Into a NEW YORK and CHICAGO. ... The top hums. New York League Team. ... And so does the crank, "likewise McGraw. Geneva, N. Y.. April 25. All hopes of Geneva©s CORTLAND CHEERFUL. ba.se, Manager-Captain Thomas McGuirk; second That young bridegroom ie the joy of the house having a base ball team in the State League base, Roussey; third base: Delaney; short stop, and the talk of the town. The talk is so much have been given up. A meeting of those in The Team Signed by Manager Me- Jacob Diesel; left field, Hanscomb; centre field. and so loud that he cannot talk himself, and terested in the promotion oi© base ball was to Fred Ketchum; right field. "Hi Sky" Polhemus. Is as silent as a tombstone. The umpire is have been held last week, but as no one put Guirk Ready For Work. The appellation "Beezy" has followed Captain Disking some mistakes, owing to his amazement in an appearance there was no meeting. It Cortland, N. Y.. April 25. Editor "Sporting McGuirk here, and will probably hover about him at Mac©s silence and execution. He c,©tn©t keep was rumored a few days ago that those who Life:" The players of the Cortland State League during the season. He has bis men well in band, his eyes off his work and his mouth, and he there had said that they would put in $35 each to team are all in town now. with the exception of and is a most persistent and hard-working train fore misses the true inwardness of some plays. wards a base ball association had reconsidered pitcher John Kelley, who is in business in er, and the players show evidence oi being capa But then, again, the beys are playing well the matter and would not put the money in Bridgeport, Conn.,< but who will report by May 1. ble of good work. If the men only bear out all enough to discount some errors of the" umpire The base bail cranks will not be obliged to go He writes that he is in daily practice, and will the nice things that have been said about theui, THE DOUBLE-HEADER the entire summer without seeing a game, how be in a playing condition the instant ;he reaches Cortland fans will cefeiinly be happy. arbiter of the game is working remarkably ever, for the Hobart College team will play Cortland. The full list of players is a follows: The grounds have bew placed in first-class con« well, iiowever. The double umpire qysteia it several games on the campus, and later on the Catcher. Martin Wise; pitchers, W. E. Friel, dition. and the local people are anxiously await* X. M. C. A. tew will be in line. i Gildea, John Kelley. Fred Plummer; firafi ing the opening of the c^anii)ioEshji> season.. ©.April 3O. SPORTHSTG LIFE. 15

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wows. Try it on, somebody© Incompetent um hoped that the weather will reform before next pires, indeed! They are not nearly as incompetent Thursday. It is at present intensely cold, and or as short-sighted as those magnates and mana alternately very wet and very clear, but always lUBliPPENIK gers who allow their players to use vile lan CHICAGO GLEANINGS. with mud under foot. The grounds .therefore, guage without an attempt at rebuke and permit are of the pneumonia-breeding variety, but two senseless kicking. Is it not so that scrappy ball days© sunshine would clear things up aid dry out playing in 1897 meant the most intemperate the park to perfection UMPIRE SNYDER CORRECT IN HIS DE abuse of umpires and players, the indulgence in A SUGGESTION TO THAT FERTILE T. Donahue continues to do all the catching, language infinitely worse than any used in the and there is much wonder as to how he has man slums, and in stooping to anything to win a aged to back stop all this time and not get CISION ON THE POLO GROUNDS, game, fair or foul. Measures cannot be too dras GENIUS, HART. damaged. tic to stop that sort of thing in 1S9S. even if The passing of George Decker did not create the game is made a bit less tame, and I contend the flutter that was anticipated. Deck ought to thiu is not necessary. Our Fred Tenney makes help the Browns a great deal, especially with the Outrageous Behavior ol Spectators the game lively with his continual encouragement How Special Legislation Could Assist biff stick. His history with Chicago was one of to the pitcher and the players. Tom Tucker continuous disappointment year after year in a howls as vigorously as ever. Nothing pleased secondary position, without a chance to show The Game Not Too Tame Pitcher me more than the manly letter of my friend El the Colts to a Pennant Present how good he really was. There©s no better first mer Bates, of Cleveland, in the last "Sporting baseman living, and no nicer fellow personally. Life." It was all right; fair, broad and sports W. A. PHELON. JR. Nichols in His Old Form Pitcher manlike in the purest sense. The great desider Events Confirming Anson©s Judg atum now is the stopping of vile language and Pittenger Awarded to Brociton, the abuse of players on the stands, and this will ment in the Past Bits ol News. A HAW DEAL. come. It is pleasant to know that the Cincin nati Club has gone so far in this matter, and, The Real Facts of the Austin For Boston, April 28. Editor "Sporting Life:" gentlemen, if the players are no longer to be ChieagoT April 24. Editor "Sporting feiture at San Antonio. A great deal has been said, Mr. Editor, targets for abuse why not the umpires? Give Life:" Can you give nie any valid reason the people good ball, and the game will be lively Austin, Tex., .April 23. Editor "Sporting about the game in New York, on Saturday, enough. If it is to be a case of heaven or h why the Chicago team should not be allow Life:" The Texas League season is now fairly April 16, in reference to the decision of on the field, give me the former, even if it is a ed to play all its championship games with well on, and all the teams are pretty evenly Umpire Snyder at third base, and though little more quiet and tame. Louisville and St. Louis V Let Boston and matched. On April 9 the locals went over to San the subject be a trifle stale, it is certainly Baltimore growl and light and swat one Antonio to open the season. They had only 10 WILL GIVE ©EM AN ARGUMENT. another©s percentage columns, but give us only a matter of right and justice that . So, Mr. Nicholson, you have picked out the men: as pitcher Gregory had not arrived. Up something more be said on the matter. The .Orioles. Well, we have got you on record. A the sweet pastoral glades of St. Louis and to date that gentleman has not reported. Our play in question was this: Hamilton under little early there, simply because the ex-champs the grass-grown dells of Louisville. Let boys had the game well in hand, when in the took to go from first to third, in the eighth trimmed you so neatly, and you did not wait un us now and then play an exhibition seventh inning Umpire Clark gave us a Inning, on a poor throw by Warner. Van til we showed up. Hardly fair, that. Just look game with Washington or Cleveland, but VERY RAW DEAL, Haltren fielded the ball grandly. Hartman us over. let us have sixty-nine of the seventy-seven calling third baseman Valdois out for inter got the ball in plenty of time to touch the Harry Vonderhorst is brimful of confidence, and games with the two southern teams. In that fering with the first baseman of the San Antonio runner, but somehow did not do so. Both thinks no other club except his will have a way. \ve could win all kinds of flags and have a team. Valdois did not. know that he had been umpires agreed that Hamilton was not smell at anything. That was after the IS to 3 halo of glory perpetually surrounding the Polk called out, and when Clark told him he was out touched. The men collided, Hamilton fall- game. Well, last season we didn©t win one in street ball grounds like visions of Cuban triumphs he naturally asked for what cause. "$D; get out Baltimore the first trip. This year it is,different. round the head of Albert Mott. of the game," was Clark©s answer. Manager Ing on the bag. Because Hartman got the Whaft small crowds Boston drew at Baltimore. The battles with Louisville braced the boys O©Connor asked Czar Clark on what grounds he ball in time to make the play there was a The club of all clubs, that should be a money up wonderfully. They feel chesty, so to speak, put Valdois out of the game, and our popular great hue and cry. I thought Hamilton was maker. What could be expected in such windy walk around as if they owned the earth, with manager got the same dose that Val. got. As out, but I was in no position to judge as weather. The peope simply would not turn out uone of that apologetic, excuse-me-for-livicg that left us only eight men to play with we was Snyder, who was right on the play- to the games. Less than 3000 at the first game, style that marked their progress through the had to forfeit. I would not have mentioned the Kow, why should Snyder give the decision and about .half that number to the second. circuit in 1897. They are playing real ball, and above had not a St. Louis sheet in its editorial other than as he saw it, .especially as he Pitcher Nichols is showing up in great shape, this despite the fact that accidents are 1 egiu- columns© classed Manager O©Counor among the fcad no doubt about it. and confounding the critics who wesfle so sure his niug to come thick and fast. rowdies, savins the lowdy rule had to be arm had gone. Oh, Nick is good far a season or OALLAHAN enforced already. There was "NEVER TOUCHED ME." so more, so don©t worry. In the game of tho NOTHING liOWDY Curry also saw it as Snyder did. Hamil 10th, the New Yorks found him for four hits in is out of it, and will be out of it <"or two weeks, about it, :is Mr. Clark strongly exceeded his losing a finger nail iu preliminary practice. This powers. The game will be protested. Our boys ton said he was not touched by the fielder. the first, and did not make another off him in accident deprives the team of its best utility Hartman tried to make a kick on the play the remaining six innings he was in the box. are as line a lot of gentlemen us were ever gotten man, aud one of its finest pitchers and batters. together on a ball te«m. There is none of that and Lowe said to him: "What©s the Lewis then finished the game, and not a hit was Connor, who has never been exactly right since use of making a kick, you know made off him. Good record against a team con element which has prevailed in former teams, big Taylor hit him in the head, has been dis to see if they cannot drink up all the booze or you didn©t touch him." As a result of taining so many good batsmen as the New Yorks. abled, arid is just rounding to. That accident SPOKES FROM THE HUB. stay up all night, too. In fact, Anstta is proud the decision, Suyder was jeered and hooted at seems to depress his play as much as it did the of her team. By the way, the attendance is Pitcher Pittenger has been farmed to Brockton. work of Charley Irvvin, and it will be remember for the remainder of the game. As far as Glea- President Keith, of that club, accepted the offer this season such that the club should be a win eon was concerned he questioned the decision of Manager Seise, but the latter failed to re ed that it was a long time before Irwin was ner. Messrs. O©Connor and Weber have given of the umpire. The Boston players say that ceive it. and therefore thought the offer was off, right for good work after his injury. A crash us a team that should always be well up in the Snyder ordered Hartman out of the game, but and offered him to Kansas City, which was ing whack on the head seems to have lasting race. did not insist on this being done. Kow, will accepted, and Jimmy Manning .sent on advance effect on many good men. In 1800, I remember, any unpartisan party believe that the umpire Coouey and Glenalvin, then in the zenith of their GOOD PLAYERS. sent Gleason out of the game for merely walking nnd transportation. President Soden decided that glory as young infield stars, had a fearful head If any National League teams are looking for the player belonged to Brockton, and "Pit" has to head collision, and neither ever became as any good players, He-Brides, Nances or Gett- np nnd down the base line and throwing his mans, we ar^ the people to supply the mag glove in the air? Scarcely. When it came to joined that team. good after as he was before, while the same the cushion throwing your correspondent was If Manager Manning is suffering for a back stop was trae of Colling and O Brien, of Brooklyn, nates. Young "Trapper" Longley, a, young man en eye-witness to the whole scene. Many cush he bad better get a gnit on him and sign young both now dead. ? born and raised here, who for a number of years Bemis, who manager Selee decided not to sign. has played on semi-professional teams in th!a ions had been hurled at the umpire before he Bemis was simply on trial by Boston and not THORNTON ALL RIGHT. State, and this season is playing the Senators© turned and detected an individual in the front signed, and it was a case of toss-up between him One thing delights us all Thorn ton has ar right garden, is the youngster. He is already Bf the grand stand hurling a cushion at him. arid "Kitty" Bransfield. the latter being se rived at last, and great is his twirling. How he the talk of the circuit. He will bear watching. CAPTAIN DUFFY KICKED. lected because he was the more rangy player. can send them over! He has stopped right into Short stop Louis Knau, whom Indianapolis trleil Big Jack Stivetts, Hickman and Bransfield the breach caused by the injury to Callahan, and to take away from us, is playing a fast game. It is true that Captain Duffy put in his oar, is pitching grand and winning ball. That cheers bu* it was simply to ask the umpire to go were left at nome on this trip. Lewis was wired Our red-headed third basenian, Valdois, is play on with the game and not permit the protest from Baltimore to come on. the team along immensely, and is a laurel ing sensational ball, and so are Count Weber at a decision that had nothing in the world to Boston does not play in Baltimore again until wreath on the base ball tomb of grand old and your Uncle Mike. Talk about hitting; well. do with an interpretation of the rules. Oct. 13, 14 and 15. By that time we may get Uncle Anson, who clung to Thornton year by I guess we are a few. Catcher Latiiner has some snow. year, despite the howls of other players and the already made himself solid with the fans. King Some people would have us suppose that um yelping of the critics. Even so did Uncle cling pires are infallible and should never make mis "Billy" Nasb©s many Boston friends are very Bailey In centre and Kohnle in left are both, glad that matters have been arranged satisfac to Jiggs Parrott, who has just been called out playing the game up to the handle. takes. If they do make© errors and, supposing in Arizona by the gloomy umpire of death. He for the sake of the argument that the umpire torily between him and the Philadelphia Club, OUR PITCHEKS and wish him all luck this year. banked his faith on poor old Jiggs, and stuck are doing fairly well. Pitcher Rapp has not was wrong in the decision referred to, is that to him to the last. The way in which Par- acv reason that he should be called a robber, JACOB C. MORSE. rounded too as yet. Old "Oirelund Forever" Ma- rott©s health broke down and his death go loney, who about 10 years ago was known as a horse thief and assailed with epithets even to show that, after all. Uncle was not wrong; worse than these©.© Is that any reason why any Kid Maloney, and Oy Mulky.- the ex-Justice of "WalferBrodie©s Silent Protest. that -Jiggs, but for the dread work of disease upon the Pence from Tom Bean County, are both doing player, on the Boston or New York side, should his system, would have probably developed into throw his glove on the ground in a pet? And, Walter Brodie, "Pride of Roanoke," ex-Oriole finely. Each has lost one game. all that the old man meant that he should be. Wilson Ma thews has left for Atlantic City, if so, a batsman certainly would have the right and now with Pittsburg, has already found a SOME OTHERS. to throw his bat on the ground in a pet if way to "sass" the umpire without making him where he will play this sftison. Griffith, who was way off color last year, is Lee Itundle has left for Texarkana, where he be thought the umpire did him an injustice in self amenable to the penalties provided for himself again, which means that other teams calling a strike. kicking players. In the game in Louisville has signed to play this season, fall before him like hay before the scythe. CHAS. A. KOFALH. THE UMPIRE HAS NO FRIENDS. Sunday Brodie was called out on strikes. He Briggs and Woods will get a chance in a day did not say a word. In fact, he did not even Tn other words, the umpire, in the opinion or two. Frank Isbell has been ill, but will have look at the umpire, but as he walked to his his turn ere long. of such critics, is entitled to no protection if seat be pulled out his handkerchief, rolled It SYRACUSE SAFE. bo makes a wrong decision. If a home player Everett is covering first very decently. Barry into a gag and placed it in his mouth. He MeCormick©s third base play is far better than is unfortunate enough to make a poor play kept it there for half an hour. The crowd ap Mayor McCJuire in Favor of Sunday that loses a game that does not count. He last season, and his batting way up in G. So preciated the clever take-off and applauded the far none of the men have uone any base running Ball Praying. can get away with it. The umpire, however, gingery centre fielder. Is the scape-goat. And, again, if the umpire to speak of. Kilroy is corning to life, fielding Syracuse, April 26. Editor "Sporting Life:" happens to make a poor decision what is to nicely and getting in well placed, opportune Proprietor George N. Kuntzsch, of the Syracuse be gained by useless kicking? The decision singles. Bfise Ball Club, is rejoicing over the following will go. it cannot be reversed and all thnt LANGE©S MISS. letter from Mayor McGuire: eventuates will be delay in the game and the Heavens and earth, but how the fans will "Believing that harmless Sunday afternoon stirring up of the rooters. hoot at Bill Lauge about the Hughes matter. amusements are proper and beneficial and with This must be put down as a starter the de Bill claims that the pitcher was in no shape in the observances of the Sunday law, I have cisions of an umpire must go. no matter what IS for work when he saw him last winter, and given you the benefit of every doubt and directed players and 40,000 people think. The umpire is that was the only reason he did not recommend the police authorities to permit Sunday afternoon hired to make the decisions. He is nearer to the him to Chicago. But look at him now. Never games. This .concession does not Include noise, play than anyone of the 18,000 people; he can before did a young pitcher break into the big yelling, cheering, loud talking, disorderly or bois see the play as they cannot. League and do two such successive deeds. To terous conduct. If the police or neighbors report shut out a club with two siugles and then to STOP SENSELESS KICKING. any loud noise on the ball grounds on Sunday I tackle the champion Bostons, and let them out shall be compelled! to prohibit Sunday games, aa The present rules do not prevent live and ng- with never a solitary bingle great land of noise on that day is a violation of the city ordi trressive ball playing. There is plenty of room Albert Mott! Joe Corbett©s ideas, as he reads nances. JAMES K. M©GUIRE, for that. They will prevent obnoxious, sense of the doings of that man Hughes, must be sul Mayor. less kicking. They will prevent to a degree the phurous and smoky. If Haiilon jollies Hughes use of outrageous language on the ball field. I along as Hanlou can, he will do work such as say to a degree, for to my knowledge profane Clarkson did when he first made his name and WANTED. A few steady men who can language has already been used to a League um fame. pire, and has been used on the ball field between WINNING YOUNGSTERS. play ball, in connection with other responsi players. The umpire who stands for that sort And see what McJames is doing, too. That ble work. To the right men steady work of thing makes a big mistake. That sort of young doctor is really arid truly a pitcher, but it will be given throughout the year at $25 per thing must be crushed in its infancy. Because a ...JO » remained for Ned Hanlon to show the world the month with board, room and washing. No magnate, a writer, a lover of the game stands up fact. Now with the season just dawning Hanlon bums, sore shoulders or back numbers need against unfairness and filth, he is styled as in X$7.50 finds himself in possession of a pitching start© tit favor of Sunday school ball playing. What non Base-ball^ to soak the belts off even New York©s boastful apply. State position, record and clubs sense! The Boston Club did not have to descend $5.00 aggregation. 1 can©t see that New York* team in clayed with in ©96 and ©97. Address, Mana to the abuse of umpires last season to win one it, anyhow. All I can see just now, outside of ger Lock, Box No. 3, Morris Plains, N. J. of the hardest fights in the history of the game, ** $3.50 our collection, are Baltimore and Cincinnati. nor did they have to use language not fit t> be And well, with Nash back, young Elberfield re beard. jJ2 Send for book telling about them. ^^ covered, and Lajoie playing second the way he A NICE THING TO TRY. is doing, the Quakers are no easy marks for any A good investment is a "Little Ca Yes, It would be a pretty proceeding If a club body. Pretty good work to turn three pitchers sino" Base Ball Schedule for 10c., 3 for owner were to procure an injunction against the W. M. CLAFLIN, 831 Chestnut St., Philada. $& loose in succession and have all of them win National League to prevent it weakening a team their games. 25c., 16 for $1.00. Emil Grossman, by the suspension of its players by tiie umpire. MINOR MENTION. would send the game to the demnition bow- The fans are all agog. It is to 1 be sincere!/ Publisher, Cleveland, 0. SPOUTING LIFE. 3O.

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The H. H. KIFFE CO. IS THE CONNECTICUT STATE LEAGUE 523 Broadway, - - New York. Every Ball warranted to last a full game. AT LAST. -SENO FOR CATALOGUE- June 11, 16, July 14, 23, Aug. 19, Sept. 8. With New London—May 17, June 3, 23, July 19, Aug. 12, 13, Sept. 2. With Derby—May 11, 30 (A. M.), liter much Delay and Many Confer July 2. 22, Aug. 15, 26. Sept. 9. With .Water- bury—May 7, 21, June 15, July 20, Aug. 9, 24, Sept. 5 (A. M.) With Danbury—May 4, 23, June ences a Schedule Satisfactory to 7, 18, July 12, 30. Aug. 20. Derby at home—With New Britain—May 14, June 15, 30, July 14. Aug. \, 29. Sept. 3. With ROB'T REACH MFG. CO., All of toe Clubs is Adopted—Tfle Meriden—May 10, 2$, June 23, July 13, Aug. 2. 20, Sept. 13. With New Haven—May 12, June PHILADELPHIA, PA. 17. 23, July 4 (A. M.), 25, Aug. 8, 27. With Full List o! Games, Etc. New London—May 27, 28, July 8, 9, Aug. 5, 6, 26. With Bridgeport—May 24. 30 (P. M.). June Gentlemen—The Bats you sent us were simply An adjourned meeting of the directors ol 8, 13, July 16, Aug. IS, Sept. 7. ^Mth Water- the Connecticut State League was held at bury—May 5, 2G, June 3, July 19, Aug. 4. 11, 29. perfect in wood, shape and balance, and we all the Windsor Hotel, Bridgeport, on Apr! With Danbury—May 7, 20, June 10, July 9, 21, 19. Outside of the revision of the schedule Aug. 24, Sept. 3. think you have a very meritorious point in the there was little to do. THE UMPIRES. IN NUTMEG DO3I. "Concaved End." T. H. Cone, of Bridgeport, was placed on the regular staff of umpires. Umpire Des Satisfactory Arrangements Reached mond, of Deep River, wrote that he was at the League Meeting. Yours truly, unable to attend to the duties and migh Derby, Conn., April 25.—Editor "Sporting Life:' Dot be in proper condition for some time —Grate, grate, grate—Denny, Connor, O'Kourke GEO. T STALLINGS, On this account, he asked to be placed on Chapman, Hose, Reilly, Gilbert, Kinney, of thi famous Nutmeg eight, have perfected every de Manager of the Phila. Base Ball Club. the list of substitutes. tail for a gala opening on May 4, when tli( COMING TO AGREEMENT. brass bauds will head the "Nutniegers" througl At 3.45 the Schedule Committee—Roger the streets of the various cities, and out to tn» Connor, John Chapman and Claude Gil flsld of battle, where will be waiting the Mayor in readiness to toas the ball over the horni bert, and Thomas Reily, the latter bavin; plate, exclaiming, "grate, you Nutniegers, grate' been added at the meeting—retired to revia for the "rag" of '98, and may long live the the schedule. They were given two hours Nutmeg League. to make the revisions. At the end of that That Menns time the other directors returned, and an A PEW BOUQUETS. argument took place. At 7 o'clock adjourn In view of the fact that it is hard to arrange i •&" IIP" B% H •? ment was taken. Finally the schedule was a schedule to satisfy each and every one, I car fixed up satisfactorily to all and adopted. point with just pride to the schedule committee TyL DJil of the Connecticut State League of Base Bal I ilL Ofi I THE THE SCHEDULE). Clubs, and although it mingles wtih a puzzle The schedule is very fair to all the clubs. called "Chinese," they are deserving of much Every club, with the exception of New praise in the way they handled and perfeetec ROB©T REACH MFG. CO., Philadelphia, Pa. London, is given 11 Saturday games at the dates for the "Nutmegers" to grate durfiij, the summer of "98 in conflict for the famous home. New London has but one Saturday "rag" now held by the red stocking "Bull Dog' game, ajid didn't want that. Saturday Is aggregation of the Silver City, and for the much- EXHIBITION GAMES. COLLEGE CONTESTS. the poorest day there. Every club will have ojveted treasure known the world over as the one or more Saturdays at hotne and away Hurley Nutmeg Cup, and being in possession o; Below will be found the results of the exhi Below will be found results of games bo- from home with each of the others. The Jerry Denny, the king of third basemen, and bition games played by the clubs of the various Iweeu the various collate teams played up to schedule calls for 49 games at home, and his band of "Angelic" pennant fighters assureb the same number abroad. This makes a us that the season of '98, as in the "Sporting leagues under the National Agreement: the time of going to press: series of 14 games with each club. The Life," a highly interesting and instructive rnanua APRIL IS. APRIL IS. holiday games were re-arranged. Water- of the national game, promises to be the most At Richmond—Richmond 16, College 2. At Culpeper—Harvard 7, Virginia 5. bury now plays with Derby, Danbury and prosperous and financial season in the annals At Columbus—Columbus 9, Toledo 8. At Schenectady—Syracuse 21, Union 7. Bridgeport on the holidays. Under the of the grjne in "Nutmegdom" where everything At Westminster—Westminster 5, New Castle 7. APRIL 19. is "grate." At Lancaster—Lancaster 8, Toronto 2. At Middletown—Middletown 4. Williams 3. previous schedule all games were with Dan- SEASON'S OUTLOOK. At Canton.—Canton 1. Milwaukee 19. At Washington—Harvard 16, Catholic 3. bury. The season opens in May. The dates At Worcester—Holy Cross 3, Brown 4.. are as follows: All the managers report excellent prospects APRIL 19. for the League during this season, and are At Kansas City—Kansas City 15. St. Joseph 7. APRIL 20. Waterbury at home—With New Britain—May busy arranging the final details for the opening At Columbus— Columbus 9, Toledo 8. At New Haven—Yale 12, Williams 3. 16, June 8, 23. July 12, 29, Aug. 19, Sept. 2. of the League on Wednesday, May 4, when the At Atchison—Atchison 2, Minneapolis 6. At Princeton—Princeton 6, Lafayette 2. "With Meriden—May 23, June 11, 28, July 4 (A. Western clubs will battle together, and the APRIL 20. At Philadeluhia—Pennsylvania 2, Manhattan 3. M.), 27, Aug. 23, Sept.-15. With New Haven- Eastern to do likewise. At Ithaca—Cornell 1, Syracuse 4. At Georgetown—Georgetown 3, Harvard 1. May 10. June 4, 29, July 13, Aug. 10, 20, Sept. 3. APRIL 21. MERIDEN CRIPPLED. At Charlottesville^--Richmond S, Virginia 6. With New London—May 27, 28. July 8, 9. Aug. At New Bedford—New Bedford 9, Cuban X At Providence—Brown 23, Penn State 1. 5. 0, 2G. With Bridgeport—May 6, 19, June 14, The "Bull Dog" contingent will be somewhat At Charlestown—Harvard 20, Washington 4. crippled at the opening by the loss of, two good Giants 11. At Gettysburg—Gettysburg 1. St. Mary's 14. July 6, 21, Aug. 8, Sept. 5 (P. M.). With Derby players. At Lancaster—Lancaster 18, Montreal 10. —May 4, 16, July 15, 23, Aug. 12, 31, Sept. 6. At Reading—Reading 11, Toronto 5. At Princeton—Princeton 5, Mercerburg 7. With Danbury—May 14, 30 (P. M.), June 25 Julr Third baseman Sullivan wrenched his knee-cap APRIL 22. wlale practicing, and is now very lame. At Allentown—Allentown 20, Montgomery 0. 25, Aug. 15, Sept. 8, 10. At Providence—Providence 11, Fall River 4. At New York—Harvard 7, Columbia 2. Danbury at home—With New Britain—May 26, Pitcher Sanborn, who recently pitched for the At New York—Manhattan 24, Peiin. State 1. June 11, 27. July 5, 16, Aug. 6, 16. With Meri Tufts College nine in their game against Harvard, APRIL 21. APRIL 23. den—June 1. 17, 30, July 11. 20, Aug. 8, 26. and deafeating them, badly wrenched his arm, At New Castle—New Castle 7, Buffalo 3. At New York—Manhattan 9, Lafayette 0. With New Haven—May 16, June 8, 22, Julv 29, and as a result will not be able to use it for At Lancaster—Lancaster 13, Montreal 6. At Philadelphia—Peuna. 16, Peuu. State 0. Aug. 5. 29. Sept. 7. With New London—Mav 13, some time. Hard luck in Meriden, eh? At Reading—Reading 10, Toronto 5. At Audover—Andover 3, Newtown 0. 14, July 4 (A. M. and P. M.). 22, 23 Aug" 27 DERBY TWIRLERS. At Wilkesbarre—Wilkesbarre 7, Allentown 6. At Amherst—Aiuherst 3. Yale 6. With Bridgeport—May 10, 28, June 6, July 13 The pitching department of the "Angels" At Pawtucket—Pawtucket 4, Providence 8. At Carlisle—Carlise 6, Dickinson 14. Aug. 11, 31, Sept. 14. With Derby—May 6, 21, ought to be "gilt edge," as in Orate they have At Pall River—Fall River 6. Cuban Giants 2. At West Point—West Point 5, Union 9. June 4. July 8, ATtg. 3, 25. Sept. 17. With a giant, and he mixes them up to beat the At South Orange—Seton Hall 2, Newark 6. At Lewisburg—Bucknell 13, Danville 5. Waterbury—May 18, 30 y 25. June 21. July 8, 25, endered their release, and will probably join BEST 89, Aug. 8, Sept. 10. With New Haven—May 18, he New Britain "Dummies." 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amounted to but $30,000. His Chestnut to our whereabouts. For their information 1 will he wag Ti years old. He made a high run of street property alone, sold but some fifteen state that they are still in the city of St. Louis, 156 at the old American four-ball game, averaged months ago. brought him about $75,000, and notwithstanding Ives© prediction the billiard 18Vi, and won by 1000 to 919. An idea of tha cash. Megonegal was an extensive spec academy is an unqualified success. rapidity of his rise in professional ranks is "When we came here to open the academy it furnished by the fact that he was selected four ulator in stocks. He was probably "rich was our intention to remain only a couple of weeks years later to represent America in an inter to-day and poor to-morrow." in order to show the St. Louis people what national match, with Maurice Viguaux, the great the fainus Parisian Academy was, and then close est of French players, for the championship- of If Frank Ives is a man with a revengeful for the summer and return in the fall. The only the world. He came to this city in 1873. and spirit, which, indeed, we greatly doubt, as cbange that will be made in this programme is arained the title of the "phenomenon" by defeat he has never as yet shown it, he must now that the spring season will be longer than we ing La Toarette. a French expert, at a double feel more than satisfied for the defeat at the intended. discount for a $100 stake, by a score of 10PO "To allay the fears of our friends at Green©s I to 105. making one run of 675, which was the hands of Slosson when he had but two will state that Mr. Thatcber will leave foi best on record at four-ball billiards. . points to go, while the student won the Chicago." His match with Vignaux took place at the game on a run of 60 in New York but a Grand Hotel, Paris, in March, 1876, 600 points very few weeks ago. We have bad brains "CHARLES J. E. PARKER." MR. A. F. TROBSCHER, up, at three-ball name, for S2COO. Sexton lost for dates, and have not the time to refer to of the Bninswiek-Balke-Collender Company, has by 459 to 600. His best ru.i was 129. Feeling our scrap book, where all these games are just returned to New York City aiter quite a ran very high, and Americans claimed that recorded. At all events, it is certain that lengthy sojourn in the West. Although Mr. unfair decisions on the part of the referee caused while Ives defeated Slosson in New York Sexton©s defeat. He came home and won the CREAHAN©S CHAT Troescher is esteemed by all who have the honor Centennial tournament in Horticultural Hall, on the night of the 18th inst. for $500, this of his acquaintance here, still, it is always evi victory was practically more than a defeat- dent that his heart is at the seashore and the Philadelphia, losing only one game and playing compared with the previous encounter be salt breezes that sweep over Manhattan from against Gamier. Slosson. Maurice Daly, Joseph tween the same men. And yet, this very con the sea are dearer to him by far than the gentle Dion, Cyrill Dion. Bessinger. A. P. Rudolphe JAMES PALMER CELEBRATES HIS zephyrs that ripple the waters of Lake Michigan nnd W. Shaw. His best average was 60, affd test on the ISth iust. was one of the finest in his best run 287. He toured the country with the history of billiards. There were no pyro or the perfume-laden winds from Southern lands GOLDEN WEDDING, f that eddy round the alleys and rush through the Daly and Slosson later, and played many matches technic billiards on either side, thanks to streets of Chicago. I cannot blame him, I long with Slosson, Schaefer and Daly. He was re this new style of game. It was not, indeed, myself at times for just, a whiff of the same salt garded by all his adversaries while in bis prime until the game was well over that victory air, with its odor of darns, clam bakes and chow as the showiest and most daring of open table or the result was certain to either man. der and Fulton Market fish dinners, and Lord players, and a. marvel at generalship or safety And is Presented With a Loving Cup Such billiards should command ntft only the only knows what else, that is dear to the heart tactics. Practically his last public appearance attention and admiration of the public, but of the average New Yorker. But then, after all. was at Washington in 18S7, when Maurice Daly by His Professional Friends The of the press and professional©s everywhere. these are only passing fancies. There is no defeated him at cushion caroms. Sexton ranked place like home, and Chicago, with all thy faults, with the late Michael Phelan as a player of I love the still, sans salt air, sans clams, sans iron nerve and masterly resources. He leaves Ives-Schaelsr Controversy How To us the billiard season, which is now chowder, sans everything. a widow and a brother. rapidly drawing to a close, between Ives, MINOR MENTION. Slosson and Schaefer. seems to have been Unless I am much mistaken the Brunswick- GREAT PICTURES. the Great Experts Now Rank, of such a character that professionals and Balke-Collender Company will offer some big In the business in general have great cause for ducements for professional contests next fall and Another Instalment by the White hope in the future. It has been a very no during the season to follow. Will these offers meet There is probably no professional in this table season in the billiard world, so far as >vitb any response? There©s the rub. City Art Company. Country to-day who is spending the even tournaments and contests can be roiisi.©ered. Charey. Parker and his group of stars have been The thirteenth number of Great Pictures is ing of a well grounded and honorable life It is true that the introduction of State doing fairly well at St. Louis, and all hands now ready, and contains the following beuutifu! and career in so enviable a manner as tournaments has not as yet set in. but propose to return there next winter, where a plite, 14x17 in size, fit for a frame: A Nude James Palmer. About two years ago this this may be possible later on. or with the first-class billiard academy on Parisian principles, (M. Arosa). Representing a young girl descending gentleman retired from active business, opening of "hostilities" next fall. Last fall will be established. Parker has fitted up his to her bath, and strewing the water with rose ^ince which time he has done nothing but there was great uneasiness everywhere place at Harry Wade©s rooms, and according to leaves before she enters it. A sweet face and tnake his professional friends happy by John Thatcher, who has just come back from St. perfectly developed figure, being cast in fine re about the health of Frank C. Ives. The Louis, the academy will be a "go" next season. lief against the dark stone pillars. Innocence (E. calling on them. His favorite resort, how past season has shown that Ives was physi Clarence Green©s academy is still making Benner). A pool in the foreground, with broad ever, is that of Levy©s room, where he is cally a great card for the doctors to specu money, which is gratifying both to Clarence and pads of water lilies, while on the bank reclines generally to be found each day. and where late on, had they not been mistaken, as also his many friends. a female figure. The eyes of the figure are gazing he takes as much interest in the business they frequently are. Ives© present physical Harry Rhiues, known all over the West as at the reflection mirrored in the pool, the lips of the place as though it were his own. condition, as fart as we know, and judging "Dump," has had a remarkably good season, have a smile on them, and the hands are up Palmer and Levy have always been like from his professional work during the past and barring his old enemy the "rheunmtiz" he lifted in sportive manner. Nymphs (E. Benner). father and son. They were so nearly 30 few months, is©sucli now as to warrant the ould be perfectly content with the world and Introducing four plump female figures In the years ago, when Mr. Levy first entered all in it. foreground. Two brunettes are seated, Wliile a the business as Palmer©s best man, and hope and belief that he will live to be a I am told that Joe Capron is showing great third is wading in a pool and the fourth is calling where he remained mull Levy went into very old man. And there is not a man in speed at both three cushions and 18-Inch balk by reed music to some one invisible ever the hills. business Mr himself. The change made no the business to-day who will refuse to say line. Joe is a steady, conscientious, methodical Chicago Day at the World©s Fair (W. H. Jack difference to the two men, for Palmer an "amen" to such a wish. player, and I will venture to predict will surprise son). One of the most important days of the was always to be found at Levy©s room, sonic of the leaders© during the next few years. Fair. Group of Statuary (W. H. Jackson). An when Levy was not at Palmer©s. Such On the other hand, not later than last Open table play is his forte. He has wonderful other beautiful feature of the Fair grounds. Price men should never have been professionally fall, or before the illness of Ives. it was gen accuracy and faultless, execution, and the new 15 cents at all book stores, or by mail from The erally conceded that he was about the only style of balk liue is just what he likes. White City Art Co., Jfo 611 Manhattan Building, separated, and it would probably have been Chicago, 111. better for both had they not. player in this country, if. indeed, not in BEN M©DONALD. the world. The past season has shown, SAVORS BASE STEALING. Mr. Palmer, however, is fortunately able however, that we not only have a Slosson, SEXTON DEAD. to live for the balance of his life without but a Schaefer. left to us yet; but that, as a being annoyed with business cares, unless matter of fact, these three men seem to be Sudden Demise of the Ex-Champion Another Virtue Attributed to the indeed they shall be in looking after those very much mixed up just now, as to who and Record Holder. Double Umpire System. of his life-long friend Levy; and we strong should really rank ag champion. It is our New York, April 25. William Sexton, Washington, D. C., April 25. Nobody has yet ly suspect that such attention or devotion opinion and we may be entirely in the widely known in sporting circles, died to figured out the effect, of the double umpire system is move than a pleasure to. the warm and wrong that the distinction belongs by day at Trainer©s Hotel, at Thirty-third on base running. The chances are that the sec large-hearted genial James Palmer. right to Ives, with Slosson close at hand street and Broadway. Sexton was at one ond umpire will add hundreds of stolen bases-,»to to pluck the wreath from Napoleon©s head. time the champion of the billiard world. the list, and the honor man be he I>ange or Ham This, of course, is not so complimentary to ilton ought to pilfer 330 bases. For the last James Palmer was married on April 20, When the balk line game was introduced two years the "hit and run" game has torn 1848, or just 50 years ago, and on the Schaefer, but in many respects it is like he retired. He had been ill for several days, down the stolen base column, although the Bal afternoon of the 20th inst. celebrated his trying to split hairs to properly locate these timore scribes gave a steal every time the ball golden wedding at his home, in this city, three men. Schaefer can afford to have the was hit with a runner on first. where his numerous friends had the pleas benefit of the doubt in favor of his distin As to the effect of the double system: It: is ure of seeing him and his faithful loving guished opponents. It is at least something not generally known that half of the men called wife, who has shared his trials and tri for him to know that if they are to remain out stealing second are never touched. From umphs, reverses and successes during the billiard champions of the world in the fu the umpire©s place he looks out, therefore the de- past 50 years. Such an event does not ture, they must defeat Jacob Schaefer in eisior\is correct. When the official is at second often fall to the lot of man. On this oc the very near future, or he will clpfea© he can see the play, and the runner will get casion there can be but little doubt that them. JOHN CREAHAN. the decision. There are just two men in the Mr. Palmer and his wife were made more League who as an almost moral certainty touch happy if possible than ever by the pres their men Jennings and Gleason. The rest "lay ence of the members of the billiard profes THE WKSTERN SITUATION. away from their heels," touch at their man sion of this city, who presented to Mr. and make the bluff good. The second umpire Palmer a magnificent silver loving cup of A Remarkable Evidence of the will call the bluff. euch exquisite finish and design that even Decline of the Public Interest in the head of our great nation might have Billiards as Exempli fled by Experts. How©s This? felt complimented with such a mark of Chicago, April 25. Editor "Sporting We offerOne Hundred Dollars Reward for any caseof affection and respect. It was a well-mer Life:" If anything was needed to empha Catanti that ran not beciirnl by Mall©s Catarrh Cure. ited complinient to .Tames Palmer, but to size the fact that popular interest in. bil F. J. CHENEY & Co., Prups.. Toledo, 0. us, the affection which inspired it, sur liards is not what it used to be, the re We, the iinderaiened, have known F. J. Chenev for passes even in beauty the trophy given markable absence of any news of the Slos- the last 15 yearc, and believe him perfectly honorable to the venerable and loving couple. son-Ives match in New York City from the in all business transactions wnil financially able to Chicago papers is a startling evidence of carry out any obligations made t>y their Run. The next contest of importance to be the situation as it is. None of the Sunday WEST & TKTAX. Who e-ale Druggists, Toledo, 0. played in this country should be between newspapers here had a line about it, and WAI.DING, KINNAN &• MAUVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Schaefer and Ives, and St. Louis the battle on Monday one paper gave about a stick Toledo. 0. © '' ground, us Ives was challenged by Schaefer ful of the whole game. It is not so many Hall©8 Catarrh Cnre©is taken internally, acting from that citv on the 5th inst., where years ago when there would have been a directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of th» Schaefer deposited his forfeit of $250 with column devoted to a contest of this kind. system. Price, 75c, per bottle. Suld by all Druggists. Capt. William Schaefer. The game named I can well remember the last time that Testimonials free. by Schaefer is to be 600 points at the 18- JAKE SCHAEFER. PLAYED SLOSSON lial ©s Family I©ills ;\ri the b«)t. inch balk line, but the amount of money for the 14-inch balk-line emblem, at New to be played for was not stated in the York City. Jake had waived his right to reports to the newspapers. It is fair to name the ©city in which the issue presume, however, that the game, should should be decided and with the pluck which has but was not considered to be dangerously BILLIARD TABLES, it take place, will be for not less than characterized him In all his games went to the so. At 1 o©clock 1©. M. to-day the veteran $500 or $1000 a side. Schaefer is not a Eastern metropolis to battle with his old antago billiardist fairly tottered downstairs to the He BmnswioK-8a^e-SiOil8R(ier C9., trmn to be trifled with. At the present day nist rather than lose the opportunity to play bil cigar counter, where Proprietor Johnson Manufactured of Billiard, ?»«ol and Com- he is practically in the zenith of his pro liards. The night the game was played Schaefer©s was standing. He was so weak he could not fessional power and glory, and there is no room on South Clark street was Crowded with speak. The cigar salesman ran to the bar and biitiilion Tables. player living who has any right to suppose spectators waiting to hpar the returns by innings got a glass of brandy. He was hardly able to Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in that he can easily defeat him. As a matter as they were telegraphed in. and all the leading force it through the billiurdist©s stiffening lips. Billiard Material of every description of fact there are but two men in this rooms in the city were similarly crowded with THE END. MAIN OFFICES: spectators eagerly listening to the figures as they Mr. Sexton was carried upstairs an of the Brunswick- lialke C<»llen«ler Make. but© his friends, if indeed not the public tion. What is the cause for this condition? I cable car and broke his leg, and he dislocated Ordi-TKliOin nil pirts -ft he world pr mi©tly attended to at large, will look with interest to the am afraid the explanation would occupy more his arm on a ferryboat by being thrown violently Over 1,OOO,OOO Ifoise Subduera Sold. result of this game. While on the other space than can be given in this article. against the rail. He was known all over the JOHCv CltEAliAM.CoiiUueiitnl Hotel.Agent,Pliiia. Pa hand it may be just possible that Frank AS TO PARKER. country as "Old Coruanche" by reason of his Ives has already practically made arrange Some one wrote to the papers here that Charley identification with a very prosperous billiard Barker©s Acaderniciz ns were missing, not having room 011 the Bowery where the Tammany Indians ments to permanently invest the money to been heard from since their departure from Chi used to gather. Tje played for in this very g.ame. Frank cago, and that they were probably walking over Sexton was the youngest except one of the Ives is not only a dangerous opponent at the railroad ties on their way home. This riled old-time championship stars, having been, born billiards, but in the language of "Does- the New Englander considerably and he replied at Burlington, Vt., In 1854. lie developed apti tioks," he is a "Komical Kuss," riew him. thusly; tude for billiard playing of brilliant design from any point you may. "To the Ed!tor:*-My attention has just been while still in bis teens and earning $-2 a week called to a paragraph ia your issue of this date as attendant, at ;» Burlington billiard room. His It is now going the round of rumors that in which it is stated that the friends of .Take first recorded match was against Stark B. Wat- the estate of the late William Megonegal Schaefer and the writer arc somewhat worried as Son, of St. Albany, Vt., Ou .March 8, 1872, when 18 113O.

parative inaccessibility of Elkwood Park Graham 22, Mark Weakland 19. Judge Kennedy was more than counterbalanced by the am 19, Frank De Noiuandie 19, F. H. Andrews 12, A. Grimes 16, A. M. Hand 17, W. K. Osborne ED. BAHEMflEWS ple accommodation furnished for the shoot 15. The sboot will occur throughout the summer LE ROYJED ers and by the perfect equipment of the on the first and third Thursday of each month, grounds. The question of East or West, and tbe member making the highest score will North or South, never appeared in the dis receive a handsome present. OH THE RECENT CRITICISM EX cussion on location. To get the shooters to AT THE BROCKTON GUK CLU3 the grounds, to house them w&ll and com fortably, and to carry out its programme to KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE, PRESSED AGAINST THE G, A: H, a successful conclusion, that has always TOURNAMENT. been the aim of the_ Interstate Association. Vandegrift and Harrison Killed That, again, is business. Straight in the Live Bird Event. He Handles the latter Without Gloies As to the programme and the division of The members of the Keystone Shooting Misfeay Came in For Second Best the moneys, it seems very strange that we League held their regular weekly shoot on should not have heard something of that their grounds at Holmesburg Junction. Reasons For Holding the Big prior to the conclusion (and the successful Philadelphia, April 23. The two principal Average For the Day Scott Won conclusion, too) of the sixth annual Grand events were the club handicaps at live American Handicap. The division of birds and inanimate targets. The live bird Event in the East The moneys in this event has always been event ended in a tie between Vandegrift the ^ Watch Charm Some Good "high guns, not class shooting." It wouid and Harrison, with 10 straight. The target Division Thoroughly Dissected, be tiresome to count the number of times shoot was won by J. Henry, with a score Scores Were Made, that phrase was repeated in the programme of 55. There were several miss-and-out for the .event of 1898. Anybody who read events decided during the afternoon. W. New York. April 21. Editor "Sporting the programme with any degree of care N. Pack and J. Wolstencroft shot two Brockton. April 19. Editor "Sporting Life:" It seems somewhat unfortunate that must have seen and noted that "high guns" matches for the championship of Philadel Life:" The first of a series of shoots for so successful a shoot as the recent Grand would win the money in every event, not in phia challenge cup on these grounds on merchandise prizes was held on the grounds American Handicap should have given rise the Grand American Handicap alone. Friday. Pack won both matches, which of the Brockton Gun Club, Patriots© Day, to such an amount of hostile criticism as In 1896 there was no disapproval of this were at 50 targets each, the first by the April 19, The largest gathering of shoot has been poured upon it and its promoters, method of dividing the purse, but in that score of 39 to 29 and the second by the ers and spectators that has been ou the Interstate Association, by certain daily year there was not a single straight score. score of 45 to 26. The regular dinner shoot the grounds for years were in at papers published in Western circles. Hav The eight 24s and the thirteen 23s divided will be held on April 30 next. The scores tendance. Miss Kirkwood ("Miskay"), of ing been closely identified with the manage the purse. The 22s got nothing. were as follows: Boston, with her brother and several ment of the last three Grand American In 1897 there was still no expression of Club shoot, handicap rise, 10 live bird©s, handi friends, helped to make the occasion a hap Handicaps, I feel personally interested in dissent in regard to the division of the caps and scores as follows: J. Vandegrift, 30yds., py ,,one. "Miskay" waa second in average having these attacks, and the misunder purse. In that year Hon. T. A. Marshall 10; W. Harrison, 29vds., 10; J. A Ross, .a*yds.v for the day, with several clean scores to standings that gave birth to them, ventilat won first money, $500, as the result of his 9; W. Bucknell. 29yds., 9; Dr. Darby, 28yds , S; her credit. Tisdale, Alien, Stork and S. ed as thoroughly as the columns of the 25 straight, which was the only one made. O. Fitzgerald, 30yds., 7; B. Van Loon, 26yds., 7; Murdock scored a full 25 with the aid of sporting press will admit, with a view to The weather was mild and stormy, and the J. Rothacker, 30yds., 7. handicap dead bird allowance. relegating them to the position they ought birds were exceedingly good; hence the Club handicap. 50 inanimate targets, handicaps The following towns were represented by to occupy in the history of the greatest three-miss-men got into money. The 24s and totals as follows: J. Henrv 14. 55: Buck nell, 14. 52; B. Van Loon, 20. 50; W. H. Wolsten shooters: Boston, Cochesett, N. Ens on," live t>ird event in the world. each drew down $188.45, the 23s received croft, 4. 49; W. Harrison, 10, 45: J. Ross, 14. Stoughton, Rockland, Andover and Lynn; While k is perfectly true that the Inter $99.50 and the 22s got $19.55 apiece. 44; Dr. Foster, 16. 43: C. Fitzsimmons 20. 29. besides the local shooters,, who turned" out state Association is a corporation composed Then came this year©s event, with good Miss and out, $1.00 entrance J. Rothacker 1. in full force. The next shoot will be ou entirely of manufacturers of and dealers birds, a first-class lot, but with little or no W. Bucknell 1, J. Ross 0, J. Vandegrift 0. April 30; shooting to commence at 1 P. M. in sporting goods, it is also perfectly true wind to help them. The result was nine Miss and out, $1.00 entrance W. Bucknell 1. Events. 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 that this association was not formed to 25s and twenty-two 24s. Each of the 25s J. Vandegrift 1. J. Ross 0, J. Rothacker 0. Angles. k. u. k. u. k. u. r. r. k. ti. k. u. k cater to any one section nor to individuals. drew down $412.60. while the 24s got $61.85 Miss and out, $1.00 entrance W. Bucknell 4, J. Targets. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 10 10 The purpose for which it was organized each. The 23s got nothing. Still 31 men Rothacker 4, J. Vandegrift 3. J. Ross 0. was the encouragement of trap shooting, out of the 207 entries got into the money, Miss and out, $1.00 entrance J. Rothacker 6, Eastrnan 7 9 8 8 7 10 8 5 10 1©J 19 9 10 with the idea of increasing the consumption being a proportion of a little more than one W. Bucknell 5, J. Vandegrift 3. Miskay . 9 5 10 9 7 10 10 5 ^ 20 20 10 8 of the various articles manufactured and out of every six entries, .If anybody has Miss and out, $1.00 entrance C. Fitzgerald 5, Horace . 9 6 8 S 8 7 6 8 & 18 20 8 10 dealt in by the firms forming the associa one of the programmes fo* the Grand Amer W. H. Wolstencroft 5, Dr. Darby 4. Bradley . 7 6 8 9 7 10 10 6 5 10 22 Miss and out, $1.00 entrance ,T. Vandegrift 2, Earl . ., ..9 2 2 5 3 2 4 3 1 6 0 .. tion. There is nothing quixotic or disinter ican Handicap lying on his desk, let him 3. Ross 2, J. Rothacker 1, W. Bucknell 1. Le Roy . ..101010 9 9 9 8 6 9 24 25 10 ested about its methods. Everything it turn to it and he will find that the associa Stork 8 5 S 5 6 8 9 8 8 21 17 . . does, or has done in the pn«t. bas br tion, in figuring out ©the moneys in the CHAMBERSBURG CRACKS. VV. Wooclard 89 8 6 2 ...... 17 13 .. devised with that one end in view. Th» purse, had calculated, up to 1(0 entries, Barrett 8 8 9 8 7 ...... 8 IS 19 . . selection of the Soutncin ana iue Ne> making two additional moneys for every Leonard . 2 1 3 ...... 4 5 .... England States as the scene for its circuit 10 entries above 60: pretty close figuring, I Trap Shooting Notes From the Cum Grant .. . .7 6 8 7 5 9 ..... 5 10 .. « of target tournaments in the last three take it. At the time of drawing up the berland Valley. Alien . 6 6 C 8 7 6 9 3 22 18 8 years has been made solely with a view programme it was thought to be scarcely Chambersburg, Pa., April 25. Gun Editor Donahue . 8 5 5 ...... 9 12 . . of fostering a spirit of trap shooting in worth while to figure on more than 170 en "Sporting Life:" At the weekly shoot of \Vriglit . , 7 5 2 .... 6 4 ...... those sections where the sport had little VV. Thayer 5 4 4 .... 5 4 . . 13 15 .. tries, so the proviso was made that in case the Chambersburg Gun Club, Monday, about Bartlett . 10 8 10 10 10 .. 7 10 19 . . .-. more than a mere foothold. That was busi there were more than 170 entries all money 1500 clay targets were thrown and the first Chase . . 5 5 .... 5 . . 13 .. ness. in the purse in excess of $4250; that is, 170 live bird event shot. There were six Stanley . , .. 7 7 ...... 12 17 it was business, too, which prompted the entries, at; $25 each, should go to form a events of 10 targets each, the scores rang ...... 9 9 8 5 4 24 ...... Interstate Association to retain the Grand fund to be divided equally among the. 10 ing from 4 to 9; four squads of 25 targets, Wilder ...... 4 8 ...... American Handicap in its list of fixtures. high guns. This was thought by some to and two matches of six and eight partici Caston ...... 4 2 ...... From a very small beginning, in 1893. the be wrong, but did anyone, save the most pants each. Captain Hunk carried off the A. Murdock ...... 7 23 ...... Grand American has grown to be something sanguine, expect that there would be an honors of the day, with 23 out of 25. The Worthing ...... 8 20 .20 .... more than an experiment. It has been a addition of 37 entries to the number figured live bird scores ranged from three to five Scott ...... 7 14 22 7 « record-breaker during the past three years. upon? This gave a sum of slightly" over ©out of a five bird event. The matches re W. Murdock ...... ©.. 5 13 14 ..- 5 In 1896 it broke all previous records, and $80 to each of the 10 high guns, the total sulted 36 to 42 in the 15 target event, and Kverctt ...... 8 16 IT 5 8 Since then has kept on eclipsing its own purse, forfeits and post entries included, Francis ...... IS 17 4 ID 14 to 18 in the 10 target event. Taylor ...... 14 20 . . 5 records, until in this year it reached a amounting to $5075. In the 25 target event the largest scores H. Thayer ...... 13 .... mark scarcely dreamed of before 207 en Suppose, however, that the Interstate As were: Captain Runk 23, Collhis 17, Van- Plumber ...... 2 ., tries, with 197 actual contestants. After sociation had embraced a total of 200 en derau 16, Rhodes 16, "333©© 15. "444" 15, I©arkiuson ...... 2 .. quoting the above figures it almost seems tries in its figures, continuing its proportion Ross 13, "338" 13, Thos. Crawford 12, W. superfluous to say anything more in the to an additional two moneys for every 10 B. Crawford 12, "999" 11, Rinehard 10, Event No. 10, merchandise rnaMi, 25 raigets, way of explaining the action of the Inter entries over and above the 60 entries re "Dutch" 9, Buchanan 7, Marshall 7. im©mown, wlili allowance added to the score, state Association. It needs nothing in the quired to fill the guarantee of $1500. This H. P. Collins, secretary of the Baltimore entrance 25 cents. Shooting Association, visited the club and Eastern 11011 11110 10111 01110 11011 --10-1-3 22 way of a defense. Results show its policy would have raised the total number of Miskey .1110U 11111 OU011 11110 11111-20-1-3-23 has been approved of by the shooters of the moneys from 25 to 31. But there were just took part in the shoot. Horace .111001111011111 10010 11110 18-1-3 21 country. It seems, however, that there is nine 25s and twenty-two 24s, or exactly 81 The Cumberland Valley Trap Shooting Bradley 1110101111 10101 10100 01011 16-J-4 20 still some misunderstanding as to the rights shooters in for money in those two classes tournament in Chambersburg, May 3 and Earl ..0110000010100100010000000 6-1-9 15 of the Interstate Association and the rights alone. The forty-five 23s would not have 4, promises to be largely attended by Val Le Roy .11111 11111 11111 11111 11110 24 21 of the shooting public respectively in this received very much apiece, would they? ley and State amateur shooters. The mer Barrett 11010 10111 OHIO 11110 01111 18 1-3 21 great annual live bird tournament. Again, much stress has been laid upon chandise event will be made up of many de Worth©g 11110 11101 11010 11111 11011 20-1-3-23 First, it is made to appear that (judging the fact that the 25s each received $412.60. sirable and valuable prizes. .An event not W.M©dk 10010 10001 11101 01101 00110 13- -4 17 from the above-mentioned daily newspaper while the 24s. with one kill less, only re advertised on the programme is that con Francis 10011 11111 01011 10111 10110 18- -3 21 reports) the shooters of the West look upon ceived $61.85 each. This, it. was pointed sisting of a trophy, in the shape of a gold Scott . .01)000 00111 11011 11110 01010 14-1-3 17 it as a right belonging to them that the out. was a discrepancy that was absurd, watch charm (10 live bird event), mem Leon©d 00100 00000 11000 10010 00000 5-1-9 14 Interstate Association should hold its and not warranted by the score of only a bers of clubs from the Susquehanua to the Everett 00010 10101 11101 11111 01101 16-|-3-l» Grand American Handicap next year at solitary kill more to the straight man©s Maryland line only being eligible to shoot: Donah©e 11101 01101 00001 0001000000 9-1-9 18 some point id the West; Chicago, for in credit. But suppose that the nine straight the winner to shoot off the challenge ,on Bartlett 01111 11110 11011 1101001111 19-1-1 20 the home grounds and hold it after three Tisdale 11111 11111 11111 11111 10111 24-1-4 26 stance. This I look upon as a slur cast scores had shot out for the money, as well A.M©rdk 11111 11111 11111 01101 11111 23-1-3 25 upon Western shooters by some hungry us for the cup. Fulford©s 48 straight and consecutive winnings. "SCOOPIB." W.T©yer 11010 01001 11010 01101 10)01 13-1-0 22 space writer, who has grasped at an ex Loo in is© 47 straight would ha«ve netted them Taylor .01110 00110 lOull 10011 10011 14-1-3 17 pressed wish and magnified it into a declara $600 and $500 respectively; while Junius JOHNSON AVON THE CUP W Wrd.00101 1101010111 10111 11110 17-1-5 23 tion of right. My reasons for so thinking Davis (Jim Jones) would have received $400 Grant .00110 11111 01011 11111 11101 19- -4 23 are the interviews I have had with visitors for his 3S straight. How about the propor At the Radnor Gun Club Hundred Allon . .11011 11110 11111 11111 11011 22- -4 25 from Western points, both during the Grand tion there? Loomis killed nine birds more Target Match. Stanley 01010 11010 11100 00011 00101 12-1-5 17 American Handicap and at tournaments than Jim Jones. Stork . .11111 10111 01111 10110 11111 21-1-5 25 held since the date of the great shoot. Gontinuing this analysis, go on and figure Norrisjtown, Pa., April 21. Although well Event No. 11 Watch charm contest, 25 tar Next, as I have said before, the Inter out what would have happened had the attended the 100-bird race of the Itadnor gets, known, with handicap allowance added to state Association is in the business not for twenty-two 24s shot < nt for place and Gun Club, at King of Prussia, this after score; entrance free. its health, but for profit. It cannot, there money. Six of the 24s would have been noon did not quite come up to expectations. B©tman 11111 10110 10111 11111 10001-19-1-3 22 fore, with any degree of wisdom, go beyond shut out. while the last nine men on the The gunners present were all good shots Miskay 11110 11111 11101 01101 11011-20-1-3 23 its means, and the advertising obtained list of those in for money would have re and some record-breaking scores were ex Horace 11001 11111 10111 11110 01111 20-1-3 23 through the medium of the Grand American ceived only $55 apiece. Also Elliott and pected. The high wind that was constantly Bradley 11111 0111011011 11111 11111 22-1-4 25 blowing over the grounds prevented this Earl . . .00001 01010 00010 00000 01010 6- -9 15 Handicap is bought at a good price. While Wagner, the two men in the straights who and, as a consequence, the best shooters W©thing 11111 01011 01111 11011 11101 20- the Grand American Handicap has now fell out in the first round of the ties, would -3 20 have divided only 13 per cent, of the sur made but small scores. Everett 10110 00111 10110 11111 00111 17- grown into an event of national importance The first prize of to-day©s shoot was a Tiiylor .11110 01111 11101 01111 11011 20-1-3-23 among trap shooters, it is still a private en plus; while the high man in the 24s would Francis 01100 11011 11101 11110 © 0110 17-1-3 20 terprise, and as such it is likely to remain. have taken 5% per cent, of the surplus. silver pitcher and it was won by H. M. Alien . .11010 10011 11111 11011 10111 18-1-4 22 Such being the case, the Interstate Associa Not much difference there, after an, is Johnson, of the Conshohocken Club, who Bnrretfc 11111 11111 01111 10100 10110 19-1-3 22 tion names date and place, and draws up there? broke 85 out of a possible hundred targets. Stanley 00101 01111 11101 10011 10111 17-i-5 22 a programme which it carries out faithfully It is rather Interesting to note that the W. Pechiu;-of the Radnor Club, was a close Do©hue 11101 01000 01011 01010 00101 12-j-7 19 to the best of its ability, being governed by stress is laid chiefly on the fact that a man second. The angles were unknown. Besides Scott 11101 11111 11111 11101 11110 22-1-3 25 the time limit of three days for its tourna scoring 92 per cent., or 23 out of 25. did the two winners, Charles Beveridge, of the Mu©ock 11011 11111 00101 01000 00011 14-1-4 IS ment. This year, to accommodate the not get into the money. Such a score, while Newark Club, shot well. The contestants Stork 11011 11001 01111 10011 11001 17-1-5-2,2 certainly a good one, is good only relatively, represented many different clubs. The score Thayer 00111 10111 00011 00111 10101 15-© -9-24 shooters in the tie for first place, it violated of the 100-bird race was as follows: LeRov .11111 11111 11111 11111 11111 25 25 Its rule and ran over into a fourth day. as it were. There were 31 shooters out of Torpey 76, Dotterel- 81. Franklin 70, Smith Chase .00011 11101 01001 01011 01010 13-]-9 22 The selection of locality is the most im 197 who made scores better than 92 per 71, Dillon 69, Dorr 67. Techin 83. H. M. Johnson 11. T©yer 011O1 01110 KMJ01 101OO 01101 13-1-9 23 portant point of all. Learning by bitter ex cent.; and nine out of the 31 made 100 pel- 85, Holland 52, Hoy 61, Beverage 82, P. John W©dw©d 11101 01101 01100 11010 00001 13-1-5-18 perience in the years of 1895 and 1896 that cent. As a matter of fact, it is only fair to son 79, Motts 53, Glisson 73, and Steinmetz 68. Bradley ...... 10111 01010-S it was necessary to make more than ordi presume that hnd there been a * gale of The entrance fee at this event was $1.50. ScotU :...... 01101 11011 1 nary preparations for the comfort of the wind, such as prevailed in 1897, the major Two sweepstake events followed the main Sco|t won charm. shooters the Interstate Association is never ity of those 23s would have been compara shoot. They were as follows: No. 1, five clay Le Roy donated charm, go didn©t sboot off. likely to take the Grand American Handi tively just as far out of the money as they pigeons, 50 cents entrance Dillon 2, Pechin 1, cap to any place where 20O shooters cannot were under the existing circumstances. Torpey 5, Holland 1, Taney 1, Hoy 0, P. Johnson AVhile this may not be true in every in 2, H. M. Johnson 3, Motts 1. Wisconsin Gun Club. be accommodated with comfort to them No. 2, two clay pigeons, $1 entrance Torpey selves, whether the elements are propitious stance, yet the argument is good as a w©ho!e. 8, Smith 7, Steinmetz 7, Dillon (i. Dotterer 8, The high wind of April 17th kept tho or not. Being a fixture that falls due in the Knowing as I do the value of space in the Beveridge 8, Pechiu 6. H. M. Johnson 7. Frank score of the Wisconsin Gun Club, of .Mil springtime, when the weather is fickle, shel trap columns of a sportsman©s journal, I lin, 5, Derr 7, P. Glisson 9, Taney 5 and Hoy S. waukee, below the usual average. The ter from the storms, that may come is a must plead the exigencies of the case as scores follow: sine qua non when it comes to choosing the my excuse for trespassing so boldly upon Penn Gun Club, scene for the Grnnd American Handicap, the same. BDWAJKD BANKS, See©y, Schmidt .. . .11011 11100 11101 lOlil 11010 Is Having been present-as a newspaper man at hft American, >

of the Flimsylvania Gun Club, has energy SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA. the 5<5th. and killed the remaining 44 straight. and ambition enough for two men. He has Welch drew four very hard birds in the last started in to make the boys hustle, and will Harvey McMurchy Still Holding His 50 that he was unable to kill. The score follows: make them toe the scratch, sure. He savs: 100 live birds, for $103 a side. "Wait till Eddie shoots." Own 011 L/ive Birds. H. Coldren 11111 11011 11101 lilll 11001 21 I. W. Patton, a member of the Sistersville The Olympic Gun Club members turned 10101 11111 11111 1C011 01111 20 (W. Va.) Gun Club, has presented himself out in full force on April 17. at San Fran 11111 01111 111H lllll 11111 24 with a splendid new steel bass rod. reel, cisco, and the scores at live birds were 11111 lllll lllll lllll 11111 25 90 line, leaders and au assortment of bass flies. good. Harvey MoMurchy, of the L. C. R. Welch .11011 1011.1 11110 11111 lllll 2i Mr. Patton is some pumpkins on a bass fish, Smith gun, was on hand and demonstrated 10111 lllll 11101 10111 11011 21 as well as at shooting. his ability by grassing 23 out of 24 birds lllll lllll lllll lllll 11011 24 L. A. Clark, after laying in a good supply shot at, having one fall dead over the line. 11011 10111 11011 lllll lllll 22 S3 of trout tackle, started for the trout streams W. J. Golcher made the same score as in Somerset County, where he will spend the Smith gun representative by killing 12 EMERALD GUN CLUB. this week taking out some of the old daddv straight in the main event and losing one trouts that he did not get last vear. bird in the sweeps. Clarence Haight drew A Guest Was the Only One to Make a Mr. Hosea J. Levis. of Westruoreland more than his share of hard ones and scored Clean Score. County, has added an old French bayonet but 9 out of 12. lu. this one match Haight The monthly live bird shoot of the Emer to the curios in the Flickers© Nest, Hosea lost the same number of birds as were ald Gun Club took place on April 19, ;it can hit the "black cat" at the v&ry next scored against him in all of last season©s Dexter Park, L. I., and despite the misera shoot. shooting of the California Wing Club. M. ble weather 28 members and four guests Colonel D. p. Reighard will spend the O. Feudner. the Olympic champion of last lined up to the score. The shootipg was PITTSBURG PICKINGS. next month on his farm, at Hollidaysburg, year, kept company with Haight, and fell done in a driving rain storm, that blew Blair County. As the Colonel took a small into the 9 hole. directly in the faces of the contestants, and trunk full of trout outfit along it is sup The Schuitz family were on hand and while it handicapped them to some extent FISHING AND SHOOTING NOTES FROM posed that he will spend most of the time three brothers took part. They shot well it also interfered considerably with the fishing and eating trout. and scored 35 out of 36 for a grand total. flight of a strong lot of birds. George Fred. Grace, one of the crack shots of the E. A. Schuitz and F. J. Schuita made i2 Hitching, a guest, made the only clean WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. New Castle Gun Club, was in the city last straight each, while the third brother, score of the day, although 10 members week. Fred, is not enjoying the best of shooting under the name of "Edwards," were only one bird behind. The contest health and does not expect to do much lost his third bird. The work of E. A. was at 10 birds, and was decided in various shotting this summer. He expects to spend Schuitz was the finest of the day, he grass classes under different handicaps as to The Trout Season Opened Poorly a good portion of his time along the streams ing 12 straight with the first barrel; while yards rise and to the number of points. catching fish and turtles. his brother, F. J., used his second barrel As a rule, the men with the biggest handi Hazelwood Gun Club Sumine! Pro George Seebick, Robert Ostermaire, Henry but once, and that on the first bird. caps did the best shouting, which speaks Mayer and Charles Lauer did not go to A piece of decided hard luck was respon well for the judgment of the handicapping fight the Spaniards, as their friends thought sible for Clarence Nauman©s failure to make committee. The scores: gramme Nearly Ready Sistersville they had done; they only sneaked off to a straight score. On the fifth round Neu- CLUB SHOOT 10 BIRDS. inan drew a fast bird from No. 1 trap. 28 YARDS KISE^-7 POINTS HANDICAP. Potter County to spend a week at trout fish The first barrel dropped the bird near the GBS Greiff ...... 21101 lllll f> Tourney to be "Open to All," Etc, ing. Sly dogs, these fellows are; but they trap apparently dead. Nauman used his Dr. Hudson ...... 2111 2 20122 » can catch trout. second barrel for safety. It had no effect B. A. Vroome ...... 11121 12012 !> We expect that by this time our friend other than to revive the pigeon and send B. J. Olark ...... 22022 22223 !» Fittsburg, April 25. Gun Editor "Spott and fellow-townsman, W. S. King, will him at a merry gait out of bounds. Three Dr Nesmer ...... 20222 22222 » ing Life:" Although the open season for have returned from his trip abroad and be men dropped in the 10 bole, They were Dr. O©Connell ...... 22220 22022 8 trout fishing has been in for more than one of us again. It is quite likely that Leu Owens, Achille Roos and Joseph Swee- 2« YARDS 7 POINTS. two weeks the weather and water condi "Will" will have some new wrinkles in his ney, the latter a new man, who shot with H. P. Fessenden ...... 22012 01222 8 tions have been so very unfavorable that head that he will want to work off on the the club for the first time. Henry Wagner 28 YARD&-6V2 POINTS. few fish have been caught. Many of the pigeon shooters hereabouts. Sir William is killed eight birds straight, and then gave William .Toergen ...... 21101 12112 9 old-timers did not make a start on account popular with the boys and they will give himself a rude shock by losing the last William Carton ...... 22101 21111 i> him a hearty welcome home. Thomas Short ...... 20111 12202*- S Of the bad weather. AH reports so far- four birds, a performance of which the F. W. Place ...... 220121 10122 S are to the effect that very few fish have OLD HOSS. genial Henry is seldom guilty. The de George B. Killers ...... 10210 11120 7 been taken, though the streams seem to be tailed club score was as follows: G. W. Billings ...... 20220 10021 B well stocked. A few fair catches have WAYNE GUN CLUB. O. Feudner, 30yds...... 02222 *2220 22 9 J. H. Mooro ...... 10012 01102 « been made in Somerset and Fayette coun "Blade," 29yds. ..._...... 12111 1*100 10 8 William Sands ...... 20202 20220- ti ties, and in every case the fish were larger Daly Did the Best Shooting For the F. Vernon, 28yds...... 02222 01200 11 8 28 YARDS 6 POINTS. than usual. Large fish will. please the Afternoon. Haight. 31yds...... 20011 1*121 21 9 Bernard Amend ...... 12110 21112 !) cranks, and from what can be learned W. J. Golcher, 29yds...... 22112 11121 22 12 J. H. Jennings ...... 20101 10222 7 at this time the cranks may expect a good The Wayne Gun Club, of Philadelphia, "Edwards, " 27yds...... 21022 21221 22 11 W J. Amend ...... 22000 02000 3 ©harvest .of large beauties. held their regular club shoot on their F. A. Schuitz, 26yds...... 11111 11111 11 12 25 YARDS-6 POINTS. TRAP SHOOTING. grounds on April 23. Daly, Ridge, J. and F. J. Schuitz, 26yds...... 21111 11111 11 12 John Woelfel ...... 10110 11112 S On Thursday of last week the members E. Dillon carried off the honors. Daly Roos, 2Syds...... 12100 11112 21 10 O. H. Brown ...... 10210 12112 S of the Hazelwood Gun Club and a few broke 83 out of 100, which was the best Carr, 27yds. .2*112 *1102 12 9 Dr. Richter ...... 2O102 10112 7 of their friends participated in what proved score. Grant, 27yds. .. .121*1 10101 21 9 Richard Regan ...... 01012 20223 7 to be a very lively pigeon shooting con The scores follow: Unger, 26yds. ... .0*211 0121* 10 7 John Rathjen ...... 10201 02102 C. 10 targets, known angles Daly 9, Engle 8, Owens, 28yds. .., .10111 11011 11 10 E. O. Weiss ...... 00110 22011 K test. The birds were a first-class lot, and Murdock. 29yds. . .11111 22121 11 12 Charles Stuetzle ...... O1010 01201 5 some splendid shooting was done. Presi Green 5, B. Dillow 5, Cooper 5, 3. Dillon. 5. White, 28yds. ... .0211* 1121)1 *1 8 dent John N. Grassland and Mr. Munsou 10 targets, known angtes Daly 10, Ridge 10; 25 YARDS -5% POINTS. J. Dillon 9, Engle 8, Morrison 6, Forest 6, E. McMurchy, 31yds. .212*2 11212 21 11 Dr. Stillman ...... 21122 11102 9 tied in the 25-bird match with 22 each. Dillon 6, Soistinan 5, Morgan 3. F, Feudner, 28yds. .0*0w 25 YARDS 4»/ a POINTS. Ex-Mayor Wyinand and George Wyland, of 10 targets, known angles B. Dillon 10, Morri Shields, 28yds. .. .22012 12011 10 9 George K. Breit ...... 21012 02221 8 Allegheny, were matched to shoot a 50- son 9, J. Dillon 9, Morris 8, Morgan 8, Rjdge Wagner, 29yds. .. .11121 12100 *0 8 T. F. Codey ...... 01220 22022 7 bird race. They will shoot the match this S, Daly 7, Forest 6, Francis 5, Soistmaa o, Hynes, 27yds. ... .1*100 12101 00 6 GUESTS ALT, 28 YARDS. week. Both men are nervy shooters, and Engle 6. Sweeney, 26yds. . .01101 11,221 ll lp George Kitching ...... 22232 22222 10 as they are very popular there will be a 10 targets, Jack rabbit J. Dillon 10, Ridge 8, Nauman, 29yds. . .12110 11121 11 11 IT, F. Bender ...... 1201O O2212 7 big crowd of their friends on hand to wit Daly 8, Morrison 8, Morris 8, Soistinan" 7, For Bushnell, 27ydg. , ...20011 21010 12 8 Charles Wigger ...... 20201 01002 5 ness the fun. The season for shooting est 6, B. Dillon 6, Morgan 6, Frauds 5, Cooper "Wilson," 29yds...... 0*101 01202 02 6 J. J. Alfred ...... 20002 20101 5 pigeons at this popular club is about over 5, Engle 3. An event second in interest only to the for this spring and the sparrow shooting 10 targets, unknown angles Green 9, E. Dil club match was a .special 50-bird © race HAZELWOOD GUN CLUB. season is about ready to be comirienced. lon 9, Engle 8, Ridge 8, J. Dillon 7, Daly 7, between Charles Carr, of Monterey and President Gros.sland is working on the Morrison 7. Francis 7, Morris 6, Soistmaa 6, Achille Roos, of San Francisco. After 38 Some Good Shooting at Live Birds programme now and will have it ready in Forest 4, Morgan 3. birds had been shot by each man the race by Pittsburg Shots. a few days. 10" target^, unknown angles J. Dillon 9, Ridge was finished in the club match. The scores C. H. Miller, of the Butler (Pa.), Gua 9, Morris 8, Daly 8, B. Dillon 7, Engle 7, Green were close from the start, Carr finally There were ttree races at lire birds shot Club, says that the club is getting under 6. Francis 6, Forest 4, Morgan 4, Soistman 4. winning with 41 kills, as against 40 for on the Hazelwood Gun Club grounds, Pitts way very nicely for the summer target 10 targets, unknown angles Ridge 10, E. Dil Roos. Both men had a fair share of hard burg, Pa., on April 22. In the seven and lon 9. Engle 8, Daly 8, Morris 7, Morgan 7, birds, and the two scores are more than 10 bird events Hasselwood killed straight. shooting, and that their Magautrap is work J. Dillon 6, Morrison 4, Francis 4. In. the 25 bird race Hazelwood and Munson ing in great shape. The club will hold an 15 targets, known tingles Ridge 13, E. Dil creditable. At the end of the twenty- all-day target tournament on Wednesday, lon 13, J. Dillon 12, Daly Jl, Morris 11, Mor fifth round Carr led by two birds, the killed 22 each. The scores follow: June 8. This tournament will be open gan 9, Forest 10, Morrispn S). score being, Carr 21, Roos 19. In the next Seven, live birds. 25 Roos gained one. scoring 21 to Carr©s Smith ~ . .1120120 o Parker ...222210 6 to the world, and no handicap. As the 10 targets, known angles Ridge 10, Daly 9, Holmes ....2201001 4 ...2021111 1> paid agents and professionals seem to Morrison 8, E. Dillon 8, J. D|ilon 7, Francis 2O. Under the conditions of the match the Hazelwoed . .2222222 7|Stilley ...... 2221222 7 Jiave a hard time of it. some of the asso 7. Morris 6. loser was called upon to pay for the birds Ten live birds. ciations and clubs having unkindly laid Miss and out J. Dillon 6, Daly 0, Morrison 5, and a dinner. The detailed score is as fol Smith ...... ©.12122 22101 9 them aside. Western Pennsylvania has Ridge 0. lows: Holmes ...... 02212 01110-r 7 come to the rescue; so< come along, you Roos «* ..22212212101102022222*0022 19 Hazel wood ...... 22222 22222 10 despised, and have some fun. We will SHOOTING AT POTTSTOWN. *2211 21212 11012 10;)11 11221 21-40 Parker ...» ...... 02220 12102 7 take you Into camp and do for you. J. Carr .. ,..1*21211221200122211102121 21 MunsfBdw©ards" ..*22201 4 He Killed Thirty Straight at the Fal sham 17, Cole 13, Pennypacker IS. Urner 15, Jackson .. . .111111 61 Murdock ....iftw O con Gun Club. best to make the shoot a huge success. © Bossert 14, Evans 13. Rhoads 11. Total. 101. Nauman ..20w 1 Carr P. M. Fox, secretary, and R. S. Deniker, Seven targets Saylor, L. H. Davis. TJrner, Unger .. .. .021111 5 Chris Meyer did great work with the gun manager of the Ruiisdale Gun Club, will Yerger 6 each, Wickershmn. Grubb, Pennypaeker The second six bird race was also $2.50 at the monthly live bird shoot of the Fal hold an all-day target shoot on the club 5 each. Slonaker, Cole 4 each, Smith. DeWitt, entrance. Four straight men, Golcher, Mc con Gun Club, at Dexter Park, L. I., on grounds at Bethany Station, on April 23. Rhoads 3 each. Murchy, Nauman and Wagner, took the April 22, killing 30 birds straight. The club Dr A. S. Sherrick and Tim Mack will be Seven targets Wickersham. Cole 0. DeWitt 5, shoot was decided under the club©s own Smith 4, Saylor. L. H. Davis, Slonaker, Rhoads money. The scores: on hand of course, but they are real bad 3, Uurner, Bossert 2. Bushnell .. . .1002*2 31 Unger ...... 110111 5 rules. Each man stiot at 10 birds, head and medicine any time. Ten targets Saylor. Wicbersham. L. H. Davis Goloher .. ,. .122111 6|McMurehy ...221221 6 tail traps. 25 and 27yds. rise; a one-barrel PERSONAL. 8. Grubb 7, Smith 6. Hnisht ~ ...022212 51 Vernon .. ...011010-3 kill counting a full point; while a bird Mr, F. S. Steadman. the energetic secre Eight targets Saylor. Wickersham. L. H. Da- Jackson .. . .210011 4| "Edwards" ...210122 4 killed with both barrels scored but half a tary of the Western Pennsylvania Kennel vis 6, Urner. Pennypacker 5, Sloanaker, Yerger, Wagner.. .. .112112 OJB. A Schuitz.01011* 3 point. Young Meyer and John Moller killed Club, recently organized in this city, is re ~!ole 4, Grubb. Smith 3. Carr ...... 2210w 3| Nauman .. ..212111 6 all their birds, but as each used bis second ceiving the thanks and congratulations of Eight targets Grubb S. Wickersham 7, Urner, In the third six bird race McMurchy had barrel twice they tied for first honors, witto the army of lovers of dogs in this neigh Sniith. Sloanaker, L. H. Davis. Yerger, Pency- the only straight score and took first money. a record of 9 points. The scores: borhood for the grand success he was in packer 6, Saylor 5. In the shoot-off for second Golcher, Feudner, Vernon and Height, with CLUB, SHOOT 10 BIRDS. strumental ill making the late dog show. money Davis won. five each, took second and third moneys. K.M.Pe. O. C. Bower, Esq., a prominent attorney Miss and out Grubb 6. Sloanaker 5. Smith 4, The scores were: C. M. Meyer (27yds.)... ..11112 11211 10 0 9 of Chambersburg, Pa., and a member of the WicUersham, Seidel, L. H. Davis 2. Feudner .. . .222202 51 Vernon .. . ,.*12112 5 John Moller (20yds.)...... 22111 11111 10 0 !> Chainbersburg Gun Club, was a schoolmate Miss and out L. H. Davis 3. Seidel 2, Grubb, Haight .. ...102.112 5|McMurchy ...212121 6 John N. Meyer (27yds.) . .10211 11112 018 Smith, Slonaker 0. Roos ...... OOTOOO l!Nauman .. ..10110O-3 John Bohling (25yds.). . ..02200 20211 644 of "Old© Hoss" prior to the late war. Do Miss and out Slonaker 5, Seidel 4, Grubb, L. Golcher .. . .011211 SlAVagner .. ..ll*0w 2 Match against 20 birds C. M. Meyer, 20. you remember. Oliver? H. Davis. Smith 3. Bushnell .. . .120110 4i Jackson .. ...221010 4 Match, 5 birds J. N. Meyer 4, John Bohling 3. Mr. H. C. Daly, of Gibsonton, Pa., was Miss and out L. H. Davis 13, Slonaker 12, An interesting and novel event concluded in the city last week getting a few shells Seidel o. Siflith 4, Grubb 1. the day©s sport. The contestants were Jolly Gun Club. and some "fish hooks." ©Mr. Daly says they Achille Roos and Peter Murphy, better The prevailing weather conditions April 16 in will have a first-class target club and known as "One-Barrel Pe©te." The match terfered with the success of the cracks pf the grounds before very long. was at five birds a man, Murphy agreeing Jolly Gun Club, at Milwaukee. One event \Viis . G. 8. Garrett and W. Y. Humphrey©after The Recreation Club Defeated the to shoot while standing on his head: Roos decided with the targets at known angles. The spending Monday and Tuesday of last week South East on Club. to stand on his feet. Murphy lost his first score follows - in Ohio, returned with a»splendid bag of bird, a fast driver. He then killed four 25 Blue Rocks. big, fat snipe. A team match was shot at Spring Grove straight, two of the birds being fast enough Deckert .. . .24|0. Fiebranz ...... 22 J. Y. Woods, Esq., of Greensburg, was Hotel, Odenweldertown, near Easton, Pa., to test a shooter©s skill eveu under normal J. Meunief ...... 21|Hayes ...... 10 in the city^last week making some addi ast week between teams selected from conditions. A. Fjebrariz . .121 Reifen stall! ...... 16 tions to his already large stock of trout the Recreation Gun Club and the South Roos, however, killed his five birds with Weber ...... 21] St. Meunier ...... 20 tackle. Mr. Woods does most of his trout Easton Gun Club. Six men shot on a team out a break, arid won the match. J, Fiebranz ...... 22JR. Reilenstahl ...... 10 iishing on the streams of Westmorland at five birds each. The latter team was and Somerset Counties. defeated and had to settle for a chicken Coldren Won by a Bird. Shooting at Shatisokin. supper at the hotel. The scores follow: ShamoWn, Pa,, April .20. At the tournament Pittsburg sportsmen wiil be glad to learn RECREATOX CLUB. A close and interesting pigeon match Was Of the Shanifikin Gun Club hs-ro to-day, James that Mr. J. L. Wileax, the e-pwk trap shot Geerge Heister 11011 4;E,Y. Eeller 01011^*3 Shot at Reading, Pa,, ou April 20, betwe«d Kaseman. of this city, won the county champion of Chicago, has located permanently HJ this f,. Siegfried ,.01011 3i:F. Yinger .Oaoil-~2 Harry Ccldten, of Reading, and R. A. Welch, ship by killing eight out of ten birds a©t 21 yards© city, and" will take a hand in shooting af Gfawitz© ...11111 5!F. BurUey 11101-^4 of Philadelphia. The conditions were 100 live rise. Fen Cooper, of Mauancy City, made the fairs just as soon as he can arrange his SOufl-I EASTON CLUB, birds, 30yds. rise. A. S. A, rules, for $100 a best Blue Rock score by breaking ten str-tight, busii©if.Sfej affairs. Mr. Wilcox, we welcome A. Sampson . .I©KHUJ -2 F. Mutchler 00100-1 elde. The birds in the first 50 were first-class and Dr. F. Dranshellev, of Sun bury s won ti>v j:uii jind extend the jrlmi hand. Kot-hlor . .KMiOO 1!K. .Samson 1001.0 2. flyers, and Welch bad slightly the best of It. county championship at the thirty-yard made Ed.. L. Brown, the m©wiy-eleeted captain A. SuUur ... .IrOllU-i©iMjUUausU do the second lialf Ooldreu lost but one turd, I* Wiling ten straight. S:PORTTNQ .April 3O-

Eaton ...... 9 14 13 .. 12 915 81316— Worthington ...... 0 President. John B. Rogers; vice president, O. Moore ...... 12 14 13 14 13 13 13 11 12 15—130 Hallowell ...... 22212 12122 1221—14 W. Wisner: secretary. John M. Gervin; treasurer. Hiishey . . ... 11 15 14 13 12 13 12 12 14 18—134 Hirshey...... 0 sTas. A. Ogden; trustees, W. S. Lines, F. Dun Fanning . . . . 11 13 13 11 12 14 13 13 14 18—132 Trotter ...... 12122 220 ning, W. C. Eager; captain, W. S. Lines; dele- Hallowell .... 13 14 13 13 13 14 13 15 13 19—140 Peterson ...... 11221 11111 2222—14 gat* to Hudson River Trap Shooters' League, O. Duer ...... 13 12 13 13 13 13 14 12 15 15—133 Mortensen ...... 2210 W. Wisner. We have reduced the price of Powers . . ... 15 14 13 15 15 14 14 15-14 17—146 Doty ...... 0 targets to members from Ic. to %c. on field Prosser .. ... 10 12 11 .. 81113 9 . . 11— Miss and out No. 3, $1. days, etc., to Ic., and tournaments, 2c. All Evans ...... 7 14 . . 14 14 13 13 13 12 . .— Fanning...... 11112—5 matches are Ic. The club decided to send a team Hillslmry .... 9 15 .. 13 12 12 12 14 12 ..— Peterson...... 22121—5 to shoot for the H. R. T. S. League trophy. Hulshizer .... 5 . . 14 . . 10 .. 10 ...... — SECOND DAY, APRIL 20. Applegate .... 12 10 .. 10 ...... 14 . .— Seven birds, $5.oil, three moneys. TRAP IN SEATTLE. Latshaw .... 14141413121315151517—142 Hirsbey ... .2222120—61 Peteisen . 2122212—7 Carter ...... 9 ...... — Worthington 1212022—6| Organ ... 0122122—6 Stevens and Hall Were the Prize Mackett .. .. 10 15 11 ...... — Carothers .. .1121010—STEaton ... 2110111—6 Mann ...... 7 ...... — Den ...... 1122012—61 Hillburg 2002122—5 Winners For the Day. Woods ...... 12 ...... — Evans ...... 0211020—4 Fanning 2102222—6 Seattle. Wash., April 18.—Gun Editor Organ ...... 10 11 ...... — Ma tson ..... 1222022—6 Clyde 2021202—5 "Sporting Life:"—The trap shooteis chang Wolf ...... 13 14 14 11 10 ..— Powers .... .1111222—71 Hulshizer 1111122—7 ed back again yesterday from their Mad Brook ...... 10 ...... — Hallowell ..1122222— 7 1 Clyde ...... 13 9 10 10 .. .. - Miss and out, $1.00. ison street grounds to the West Seattle Montgomery ...... 12 10 ...... — Petersen ...... 21222— 51 Organ ...... 0 —0 grounds, across the Sound. There was Carnthers ...... 10 .. 6 7 . .'— Hallowell"" . .22220— 4| Hirsbey ...... 11222— 5 quite a crowd of spectators, as well as Malone ...... '. 10 9 . .— Fanning . .22122—5! Lat ...... 12121— 5 shooters, out yesterday, as the interest is Kimball ...... 15— Moore . ..21122— 5| Bray ...... 21221—5 rising here in trap shooting, on account IN THEJfEST. Den ...... 14— Ray ... ..11112— 5| Wolf ...... 11221—5 of the rivalry now existing for the holding THIRD DAY APRIL 21. Matson . .2120 —3| Brook ...... 11111—5 of the State cup. Not as many participated in the events on Mortensen .... 11121 — 51 Evans ...... 21111—5 The match on the 24th inst. is to be this day, owing to the handicap live bird THIRD DAY, APRIL 21. shot at the West Seattle grounds, conse SUCCESSFDL TOURNAMENT ftT 25 birds, $15, four moneys; class shooting; quently the boys are getting in trim there. sweep in progress. For the day Powers led, handicap rise. with 147 broken out of 155, an average of W. T. Den (25) *2212 10222 11001 1111 w —15 The Tacoma boys are busy, too, getting LINCOLN. 94.8 per cent.; Peterson was next, with 145 Worthing'n (29) 12222 2U020 12222 22*22 01202—19 their shooting eyes open. broken, an average of 93.5 per cent.; Fan Peterseu (SO) .2222* 11202 11222 22112 22222—23 Yesterday there were five events. Tha ning broke 143, an average of 92.2 per cent.; Trotter (29) . .12212 12211 22211 *2222 02222-^23 first, a handicap shoot for the medal of the Duer broke 140, an average of 90.3 per Latshaw (31) . .22222 22221 22222 22222 22222—25 club, was won by Stevens, after beating The Amateurs Enjoy Three Days ol cent. The scores follow: Smith (27) ....0110201210120*12111 w —13 out Churchill and Jack Ruppe, who had Events ...... I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 Hillberry (27) 12211 12210 21221 2102* 12111—22 tied him. With their handicaps they made Targets .... 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 15—155 Evans (27) . . .02201 12112 2*222 22222 12201—21 the maximum score of 30. Stevens after Shooting—Chan.Powers Led on Tar Organ (27) . . .11111 02222 21122 21222 02221—23 winning the medal magnanimously turned Worthington 14 11 14 13 17 14 15 13 14 14—139 Hallowell (31) 22102 22222 22222 *222* 12212—22 it over to the club again. Hood, whom' they gets—Latshaw and Powers Diyided Linderman 15 12 15 12 19 13 12 15 12 14—139 Duer (28)' . . . .22201 21212 11122 21221 21222—24 have shooting from scratch, was second, Latsbaw 15 12 13 13 17 12 13 13 14 14—136 Powers (31) ...2212222222222222121222122—25 with 28 out of his 80. The next, event was Mortensen . 12 11 13 10 20 12 13 14 12 15—132 Mortensen (29) 2122". 02212 22212 22221 22122—24 Faming (32) ..£2222222222222222221*2222—24 what is called a volley shoot—three men on First in the Live Bird Handicap. Evans .. 13 9 12 ...... — a team. The captain of the team calls Carter .... Li.-derman (28) 22*10 11221)22221 21212 22111—23 Eaton ..... 14 13 9 1019 10 12 ...... — Hulshizer (27) 02202 11221 02221 210w —14 "pull," when three traps are sprung simul Lincoln, Neb., April 22.—Gun Editor Petersen ... 14 15 13 14 18 15 14 14 13 15—145 Brook (27) . . .2120 12222 2210* 22222 120w ---19 taneously, and each shooter fireis at tha "Sporting Life:"—The Lincoln Gun Club Miller 9 10 12 13 16 12 10 14 13 13—122 Wolf (26) ....222*1210110110 w —10 birds; both barrels are allowed. Number of tournament closed here yesterday, and it Moore ...... 13 13 11 13 15 13 11 12 9 13—123 Brady (27) . .12221 22122 21122 02111 11122—24 birds broken are scored to the team. If can be considered a successful one. While Garrett ...... 12 12 14 13 18 14 15 15 12 14—139 one man kills his bird he can turn and help, the attendance was not as large as it should Matson ...... 11 9 13 10 10 ...... — HAVERHILL GUN CLUB. his companions with the other barrel. In have been, yet .it w.as a. very satisfactory Hilberry ...... 13 10 12 ...... 14 .. 13— this event, Hood, Stevens and Churchill tournament to .all participants. Everyone Trotter ...... 13 12 12 14 15 11 12 11 13 8—121 A Well-Attended Target Shoot Held were defeated by Ellis, Chellis and Ruppe Organ ...... 10 ...... — by one bird. has a pleasant, recollection of Lincoln, and Brady ...... 9 8 11 .. 10 ...... — on Patriots© Day. especially of the good treatment at the Lin Fanning ...... 13 15 13 14 18 15 14 13 14 14—143 Haverhill, Mass.. April 24.—Gun Editor The last event wag at 30 birds, with the coln Hotel. The management was first-class, Hallowell .... 14 14 10 14 15 13 9 12 12 12—125 "Sporting Life:"—The Haverhill Gun Club ! same handicaps as in first event, for a and if they hold another tournament on the Duer ...... 13 12 14 11-17 14 14 15 15 15—140 held its opening shoot for the season of I pump-gun, i reseated by the Hardy-Hall same plan next year they will surely at Powers ...... 15 13 15 13 19 15 15 14 14 14—147 '98 on Tuesday, April 19, Patriots' Day, i Arms Co., to be shot for 10 weeks; belong tract a large crowd. Clyde ...... 9 .. 8 .: 16 ...... — ing to the member who oftenest wins it. The live birds were a very good lot, but Wolf ...... 12 13 14 14-18 ...... — and a holiday in this State. Messrs. W. Hardy and "Bige" Hall tied at njustly quartering birds or incomers. The Valley ...... 10 11- ;-.-.. .. ~- ...... — The attendance was fully up to expecta 30 birds; Mr, Hall finally winning it. It big event had 19 entries—C. 'M. Powers, of Sharp ...... 10 ...... — tions, 36 shooters in all participating, and is open to challenge for the next 10 weeks, Decatur, 111., and C."E. Latshaw, of Lin Alexander ...... :-.-.-.-.-; •. .. 1412— everything moved on; smoothly throughout onoe every week. coln, tirst money, $76. W. S. Duer, H. C. GENERAL AVERAGE. the day. Stevens was shooting in great form and Mortensen and ,J. §•! Fanning killed 24 out For the three days, counting 460 targets, The scores were not high, but then the kept Hood moving to keep hiss stand at the of 25, four men killed! !23 and two killed 22. C. M. Powers, of Decatur, 111., made best wind was strong, and many of the shooters scratch. But I don't suppose Hood would Among the visitors, were J. J. Hallowell, general average, 9.24 per cent. J. M. Gar were taking their first shoot at the as object much if he could get, say, five or six of the Union Metallic ^Cartridge Co., Bridge rett, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was sec phalts, so one would hardly expect to see birds handicap. port, Conn.; John S. .Fanning, of the U. .8. ond, with 9.04 per cent. George Peterson, many 90 per cent, averages. On May 1 they shoot Tacoma for the Powder Co., San Francisco, Cal., makers of of Coon Rapids, Iowa, was third, with .90 Appended you will find events and scores cup again, on their (Seattle's) home the Gold Dust Powder: C. M. Powers, of per cent. L. C. Worthington, of Des in tabulated form: grounds. They were to have shot on the Decatur, 111.; L. C. Worthington, of Des Moines, Iowa, was fourth, with 8.95 per Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 24th inst., but Hood and Bills are going to Moines, Iowa; George Peterson, Coon cent. H. C. Mortensen, of Butt, Iowa, was Targets .... 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 20 20 10 15 10 15 take in the shoot at Wallace, Idaho, so it Kapids, Iowa; Ed. Trotter, Kingsley, Iowa; fifth with 8.87 per cent. These five men divided $25 given to the five high guns for Bryan ..... 910 5 8 711 91813 613 813 wTas delayed for one week. "Big Dan" Wal W. S. Duer, Hastings, Neb.; J. Linderman, Pray ...... 711 7 9 811 615 18 7 13 .... lace, who left here with his wife, and "O'.d Adams. Neb.; J. M: Garrett, Colorado the three days' shooting. • The following George .... 813 812 8 9 71814 7 9 611 Scout" Gorhpm and his wife, in March, for Springs. Col.; H. C. Mortenseo, Butt, Iowa, shows the work done each day, with aver Leigbton ..3849877 13 643.... the Klondike, was taken sick on his way and others. ages ; Bradford .. 6 5 7 8 7 9 6 912...... up, and after arriving at Dyea had pneu FIRST DAY APRIL. 19. Shot Per D. S. Short 7 12 9 12 8 .. 7 16 13 8 10 7 10 monia and had to return. He passed The programme had been arranged at 1st. 2d. 3d. BrU. at. et. Lozier ...... 3 12 7 5 4 16 13 ...... through here last week en route to Los An ten events, 15 targets $1.50, with $5.00 C. M. Powers.... 132 146 147 425 460 .924 Vining ...... 3 3 1 6 ...... geles, Cal., where he will try and recuper added to each. The back ground was very J. M. Garrett... 134 143 139 416 460 .904 "Doc" ...... 2 4 3.... 9 7 4...... G. Peterson ..... 126 143 145 414 460 .900 Brooks ...... 6 6 10 .. 16 15 ...... ate his lost strength. "Dade" had beiter bad and bothered the shooters considerably. t«. Worthingtou.. 126 147 139 412 460 .895 Meserve ..... ^. .... 0' 2 2 7 ...... watch out for him, as he will drop in at. Garrett, did the best work for the day, H. O. Mortensen . 132 144 132 408 460 .887 Lewis ...... 0 3 1 1 ...... some shoot in Sistersville pretty soon and . breaking 134 out of 150, an average of D. Lindemian..... 128 140 139 407 460 .884 Sprague ...... 9 5 13 12 7 7 5 9 want to see him break the DO out of 100 8.93 per cent. C. M. Powers and Mortensen E. Trotter ...... 130 14G 121 397 460 .863 Wrlght ...... 9 3 12 12 5 9 7 8 again. He knows you can do it. "Dade," were next with 132 broken, an average of W. Duer 124 133 140 397 460 .663 Merritt ...... 6 .. 16 17 6 9 10 13 but would like to see it. Enclosed you .88 per cent. Trotter broke ISO, an average J. S. Fanning ...... 115 132 143 3y(> 460 .847 Conly ...... 6.. 7.. 2...... will find the scores of .the shoot vcsterd'av: Springs, Col.; H. C. Morteusen, Britt, la., J. J. Hallowell...... 117 140 125 382 460 .830 Stevens ...... 9 .. 13 10 ...... 9 Event No. 1. 10 targets—Hood 10, Ellis '9, average of 8.53. Moore ...... 123 130-123 376 460 .817 Billiard ...... 6 3 ...... Chellis 8, Hardy 8. Ruppe 8, Stevens 8, Chiu. The scores follow: LIVE BIRD EVENTS. Brown ...... 7 4..11 4 6 6.. chill 7, Stevens 7, Hall 7, J. Hardy 7, White S. •Events ...... I 2 3 4 5 6 T S 910 Live birds were shot on each day. On Griggs ...... 7 7 15 10 6 8 9 11 Event No. 2, 30 targets, with handicap. Targets ..... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15—150 the first day a couple of $2 miss and outs Miller ...... 7 16 .. 7 12 9 8 Churchill (4 handicap)— were contested. In the first race Fanning, Orne ...... 3 10 10 8 10 .. 9 10111 11111 11010 11111 11111 11011—23 Scbroeder ..... 10 12 15 10 12 12 10 9 12 13—115 Hallowell. Peterson and Mortensen divided Holden ...... 5 6 ...... 4 9 Chellis— Bray ...... 14 9 12 12 12 11 13 14 12 14—123 on 12 kills each. In the second -Fanning, Inghain ...... 31514 7 13 .... 11111 11101 10100 11101 11101 01011-23 Mortensen .... 14 15 13 IS IS 10 1 3 K 15 12—132 Hallowell and Peterson divided on 14 kills Marble ...... 4 14 16 7 13 .... Hardy— Moore ...... 11 12 13 12 IS 10 14 i5 1 12—123 each. Blake...... 6 0 S B ...... 11110 inn 11110 11110 iotv ...... 13 .... 10 9 . . 11 12 10 12 Fanning and J. F. Brady divided second ing one—No. 7—it was voted to omit the rest, on Hook- Brook ...... 11 14 .. 10 .. 10 10 .... 11 money, on 24 kills; Geo. Peterson. Ed. Trot account of the bother in making the necessary^ 10010 10010 oioio ooioo 11100 iiioi in Latshaw ...... 13 ...... 10 12 .. ter, W. J. Organ and D. Linderman divided changes with the trap-pull connections. Churchill broke 4 straight, Stevens t>n>ht> 5 Hillburg ...... 14 13 .. 13 91213121111 third, on 23; J. G. Hilburg and J. J. Hal It is the intention, however, to have more or straight and J. Ruppe 4 out of 5. These thre« Kvans ...... 13 12 .. 10 61114 8.... lowell split fourth, on 22. less shooting on practice days at that style of tied on the limit—30. The others did not shoot Organ ...... 12 9 .... rr pkins ...... 12 9 8 00101 10110 01001 Worthinsrton .. 15 14 13 14 14 13 15 14 15 20—147 Trotter ...... 11212 22121 10 Bailey ...... 3 7 8 6 Ruppe— Schroeder .. .. 12 13 J1 12 12 12 13 12 9 15-121 Garrett ...... 0 Fenstermacher 5 7 8 7 00011 lllll lllll 11110 11000 01011—21 Mortensen ., . . 13 14 15 15 12 13 15 15 13 19—144 Brook ...... 12220 Miller ...... C 7 7 S Handicap. Bray ...... 13131312 S 13 810 12 1C—118 Mortensen ...... 21211 21111 22 W. Hardy, 7...... 1101001—SQi Limlerman . .. .14 13 14 15 14 14 13 15 12 16—140 Vanderburg ...... 220 The Warwick Gun Club. Stevens, 3...... - 101 Hams ., ... ., 8 14 11 ...... 12 14 13— Garrett ....,, ...... 1120 Warwick, N. Y., April 22.—Editor of "Sporting Hall, 9...... 101111101—30 Alexander , .. 14 15 12 .. 15 13 12 15 13 14— Doty ...... 11221 210 Life:"—Last nigbt the Warwick Gun Club held Hall won the shoot-off. Peterson .. .. 13 14 14 14 13 15 15 12 15 18—143 Powers ...... 1110 - their annual meeting. Reports were read from Event No. 5, volley shoot, Matson .. .. ,. 11 9 12 14 10 7 10 12 10 16—111 Organ ...... 0 its different officers and committees. The club Kllis ...... 01111 11101— 8 Xnudelmrg . . . 711 910101112101012—102 Worthington ...... 11H is on a good basis, not owing a cent, and with Chellis ...... 11110 11011—S Garrett...... 13 13 13 35 14 15 14 13 14 19—143 Trotter ...... 2 money In the bank, with twenty-five members Kuffe ...... 11111 11111—10—28 Trotter .. . .14 13 1.4 14 15 IS 35 15 14 19—14(5 Miss and out No, 2. $1, on its roll. We have a well equipped grounds and Ho.Dd ...... V...... 01101. lllll— S Millet ... ,, .. U 12 13 11 IS 14 14 .& 11 IT-IS* Stevens ...... *„.. .|. .JBOlll lllll— 8 .,.,21111 11111 1211-14, club bouse. Ibe toil-wins officers OiurchiU ^^ ,,»,»,,,iwy, Hill-8'-3* A.pril 3O. LIFE

ter the "dead" and "lost" on No. 3 ground. The scores follow: ON NO. 1 GROUND. STILL IN THE LEAD!! Alex. King, Pittsburg. . 11122 2221Z li»>l 22222 0*212-23 Three Parkers of the 9 high gnus 22222 12222 22222 22222 22222 25 iS amoug 197 shooters scored 25 straight XMK PARSER Junius II. Da\us, Philadelphia. in the hands of Amateurs Much in evidence at Grand American Handicap, 1898. 11122 1*011 10021 11212 21122 21 ^winning % of first mom THE IP-ARKE.!*. IS A WINKTER 22211 22222 22112 21211 22220 24 45 against laid Expert OX NO. 2 GROUNDS. and Mauul©actu 11 Parkers among- 31 high J. Bessemer, Pittsburg. rers Agents. guns won over $175O.OO 2022 22222 22222 222*2 22201 21 of purse of $5O75.OO 22112 22220 21220 20222 22202 21-42 L. Finletter, Philadelphia. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 20200 22222 *2221 22222 0*23* 1? 22222 02022 22222 22222 22222 23 41 ON NO. 3 GROUNDS T. S. Dando, Philadelphia. 11212 22222. 12222 22212 21222 25 *212* 22231 22222 20222 22222 22 47 Theo. Hostetter, Pittsburg 02122 202*2 22020 *2222 2222* IS 22222 *2222 22*22 02222 02222 21 39 ON NO. 1 GROUNDS. C. S. Guthrie* Bittsburg. Handsomest and Best in Every Way. AT RIYERTd 22222 22TO2 22222 22*2* 22222 23 IMPLE ST N. Y. Salesrooms, !)6 Chambers St. 222*2 22222 22222 22220 222*2 22 45 AFEST H, Y. Dolan. Philadelphia. TRONGEST PARKER BROS., Msrideti 222** 12222 12112 12222 11212 23 S PHILADELPHIA PIGEON SHOTS WIN A 22221 1*210 22120 12120 12212 21 44 ON NO. 2 GROUNDS. R. A. Welch, Philadelphia. TEAM MATCH, 22*22 21222 2*011 22022 22222 21 22222 21212 222*2 2*022 21221 22 43 O. Fargo, Pittsburg. 0*020 22002 22222 20212 12002 16 Tlie Herron Hill Experts Beaten by 222*1 21201 11222 21222 22222 23 39 ON NO. 3 GROUNDS. O. E. Painter, Pittsburg. ; Six Birds in Interesting Match 22222 20200 22222 22222 22222 22 ; 22222 22222 22222 22222 22201 24 46 Chas. Macalester, Philadelphia. Between Prominent Clubs Alex. 21222 21121 22122 22122 11011 24 12212.21221 12011 22101 22*12 22-46 SUMMARY. King Won the Cup For Best Score, PITTSBURG. PHILADELPHIA. A. H. King. T. S. Daudo ...... 47 ! G. E. Painter...... 46 C. Macalester ...... 46 The first of a series of three team matches C. S. Guthrie...... 45 .T. Davis ...... 45 between members of the Kiverton Gun Club, J. Bessemer ...... 42 H. Y. Dolan ...... 44 of Philadelphia, and the Herron Hill Gun Fargo 39 R. A. Welch Club, of Pittsburg, Pa., occurred on the T. Hostetter ...... 39 Lu Finletter ...... 41 grounds of the former club, at Riverton, N. J., on Saturday, April 23. The day was Total ...... 259 Total ...... 266 a pleasant one for the sport, the sky be The gnns and loads used by the teams BREAKSthe TARGETS ing clear, the air warm and a fair amount are as follows: of Wind blowing from the south. The birds PHILADELPHIA TEAM. were hardly up to the average used by the T. S. Dando, Smith, 48 Hazard, ^rap & Leader. KILLS THE PIGEONS Riverton Club, being very irregular in C. Macalester, Churchill, 51 Sen., 7, Trap. flight. Many of the birds were very hard J. Davis, Greener, 51 Sch., 7%, Smokeless. H. Y. Dolan, Gieener, 48 Sch., 7, Trap. FILLS the GAME BAGS twisting drivers, but the majority were R. A. Welch, Purdey, 46 Sch., 7y2 & 7 Sm©k©less. only ordinary flyers. Nevertheless, out of L. Finletter, Scott, 42 Hazard, 7% & 7, Sm©k©less. 12 picked men from two large cities the PITTSBURG TEAM. general average for 600 birds was only 87y2 A. H. King, Scott, 3y2 Du Pont. 7, Trap. The Best and Most Popular Powder for the Trap and Field. per cent C. E. Painter, Greener, 3% Du Porit, 7, M. Lined, THE SHOOTING BEGAN i C. S,. Guthrie, Scott, 3V2 Du Pont, 7. M. Lined. ! J. IJessemer, Remington. S1/^ Du Pont, 7, Sia©K©s. shortly after the arrival of the 10.30 train, i Fargo, Greener. 3V2 I>u Pont, 7, M. Lined. and in order to make the race more inter © T. Hostetter, Greener, 3y2 Du Pont, 7, Trap. GOLD DUST" SMOKELESS esting the men were divided into pairs, After the match was finished a miss and Hard Grained, Quick, Clean, Cheapest, Best. one from each club, and a match at 50 out, $5.00 entrance, was shot. All began birds was started on each of the three at SO yds., and after each round those re SOLD 1 OUNCES TO THE FOUND. grounds at the same time. On No. 1 maining in went back one yard. At, the HE U. M. C. and W. E. A. companies are loading grounds Alex. King, of the Herroii Hill, and seventh round T,oland, Dolan and Painter Junius Davis, of the Rivertons, began oper divided, killing their last bird from the a high grade cartridge with Hard Grained GOLD ations. The birds flew well for them and 36-yard mark. The scores: T the wind was slightly in favor of outgoers, Toland .... .21&2222 7) Dando ...... 21210 4 DUST that is incomparable for speed, cleanliness, but hardly strong enough to help the birds Hostetter ...2220 3 and comfortable shooting. The Chamberlin Cartridge to any great extent. King shot a tine race Painter .... 2222222 7 Welch ...... 2210 3 and scored 48 out of 50, losing his twenty- Macnlester .2122110 6 Gufhrie .... .220 Co. is loading GOLD DUST in IL M. C. High Base and flrst and twenty-second, the last one falling Finletter ...222220 5 Ellison 1 over the boundary. His opponent shot his .Bessemer ...20 -1 W. R. A. Kepeater f-inch base shells. These cartridges usual good score, grassing 45, with one dead Owing to the supply of live birds being are increasing in popularity, they give most excellent outside. low several of the men turned their guns On No. 3 grounds, directly opposite No. 1, on the Bjue Rocks, and the Magautrap was results, and are sold at a price that meets with general Thos. S. Dando, of the Riverton Club, and so«n sailing the targets in nice order. satisfaction. For Sale by all Dealers. Send for Booklet. Theo. Hostetter, of the Herron Hill Club, Dando defeated Hostetter in the first battled for honors. It was evident from the match at 25 targets by tbe score of 19 to 16. start that the Riverton man would have the The latter turned the tables in a second W. L. COLVILLE, BATAVIA, N. Y. best of it, as he brought down the first match by the score of 20 to 18, a third 25 straight, while his opponent lost seven match was won by Dando by the score of out of that number. On the second string 24 to 20 out of 25. A double target sweep WITH THE FISHERMEN. friends at the dinner table the story of of 25 Dando killed 22 to Hostetter©s 21, and had six entries. The conditions were 20 a fine fish he. had ©caught. "Donald," said pair, entrance $5.00 and targets extra, shot Casts and Strikes From the Trout he to the servant behind his chair an old the final score stood 47 to 39 in favor of the in squads of six rapid fire. Bessemer won man, but a new servant "how heavy was Philadelphian. The wind was directly in first money on 35 out of 40. Dando second Streams Along the Line. the fish I took yesterday?" Donald neither the shooters© faces and the birds flew well. on 33 and Davis third on 31. The trout fishing season opened in Penn spoke nor moved. The laird repeated the On the No. 2 ground, located near the i The return match will be shot on the sylvania on April 15. In many localities question. "Weel," replied Donald, "it was bank of the Delaware River, J. Bessemer, : Herron Hill Gun Club grounds, Pittsburg, the streams were in excellent condition twal© pund at breakfast; it had gotten to of the Herron Hills, and L. Finletter, of : at an early date. and good catches were made. Other local achteen at dinner time, and it was sax-and- the Rivertons, had a hard race. The wind ities had raw and rainy weather, and few twenty when ye sat down to supper wi© was quartering across the grounds and the BUFFALO AUDUBON CLUB. trout were taken. the captain." Then after a pause he added: birds flew very irregular. A few common The reports from Stroudsburg were not "I©ve been tellin© lees a© my life to please ones would start, which were easily killed; George P. McArthur Was Winner of very flattering on the opening day, but the shooters, but I©ll be domned if I©m and then a bunch of regular "screamers" since that time many fine catches have been going to tell lees noo, in my old age, to would sail over the boundary minus some of the A Class Badge. reported. please the f ushers!" their tail-feathers. At the start both men The regular weekly shoot of the Audu- At West Chester the local anglers turned Two landlocked salmon, have recently shot badly, the Smoky City representative bon Gun Club was held at Audubon Park, out in goodly numbers, although the been caught at Sibley Pond, East Skow- losing his first and third, and the Quaker Buffalo, N. Y., on April 23. The winners weather was unfavorable for the sport. The hegan, Me. One weighed 2]/2 and the other City man allowing his second, fourth and in the badge shoot were Geo. McArthur, Brandywine and its tributaries have scores 3ya pounds. These were put in only three fifth to escape, all being good, fast drivers. in Class A; B. N. McCarney and Geo. Zoel- of visitors, but few fish were brought in. years ago. The visitor had the best of it at the first ler, in Class B, and J- J. .Reed, in Class C. The largest ranging from 1O to 18 inches half, as he had 21 to his opponent©s 18. Event No. 4 was at five pairs of doubles and in length. Most of the fishermen, returned The Riverton gunner then pulled himself ten singles, while event. No. 5 was at ten with empty baskets. Some Coming Tournaments, together and killed 23 out of the second walk-upf. In the vicinity of Eottstown but few 25, gaining two birds, which left the score Events ...... 12 3 4 5 anglers went out, as it rained all day and 42 to 41 in favor of the Herron Hill shot. Targets ...... 15 15 25 20 10 the streams were in poor condition. A This ended the first half of the match, and large number of small .trout were taken the score stood 133 to 129 in favor of Phil E. C. Burkhard-t...... « 12 13 21 13 6 J. J. Reid ...... 10 14 21 13 8 and a few large ones. The best catches adelphia, for the three men finished on each C. S. Burkhardt ...... 13 0 21 13 9 were made in Rack Run, Pine Swamp Bide, Swiveller ...... 10 11 10 18 7 Creek, Mill and Hopewell Creeks. THE SECOND HALF Talsuia ...... 11 .. 23 .. .. In Centre County the fishermen had fine was finished by H. Y. Dolan, of the River- R. H. Hebard ...... 9 .. 19 12 7 luck. At Bellefonte hundreds of men lined ton, and C. S. Guthrie, of the Herron Hills, .7. J. O©Brien ...... 9 . . 19 . . 7 the streams and made© catches ranging who started on No. 1 ground. This was a George Zoeller ...... 10 11 22 16 from five to 36. Nearly 500 trout were close race and finally won by the Pitts- Dr. .1. M. Rannie...... 6 .... 12 6 taken from streams in the vicinity of burger by one bird, the score standing 45 to Jacobs ...... 10 16 Beilefonte. 44. On No. 3 grounds Chas. "Macalester, of D. Kerew ...... 9 18 10 At Carlisle the catch was reported light, the Rivertons, and C. B.w©Painter. of the George McArthur. 8 20 13 owing to muddy condition of the stream Herron Hills, had a hard race, which© final H Dj, Kirkover. .. .. 21 18 and the rainy weather. ;7.50 and $1O. Manufacturers© agents and non- U. B: Storey ...... 15 10 uenibers of the League barred from the pursw. ly resulted an a tie, each killing 46. Pain Norris ...... , 22 .. Along the line of the Lehigh Valley Rail 50 average money to the best average for target ter shot a strong race after losing the sev N. McCarney ...... 19 1G road, in the vicinity of Lehighton, Mauch enth, ninth and tenth birds, and killed 38 Chunk, Penn Haven Junction, White vents. J. B. Rogers, Secretary, Warwick, N. Y. straight before ngain losing. This was the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League. Haven, Bear Creek and Mehoopanjr, Pa.; longest run made in any of the matches. The monthly tournament and team match of the Newark Valley, Berkshire, Richford and Davis made a run of 36 ©straight and King Philadelphia "Trap Shooters© League will be held Hartford Mills, N. Y., good catches were 28 straight. On No. 2 grounds R. A. Welch on the grounds of the Florists© Gun Club, fit made fishing in Owego and Wilson Creeks. was having an easy victory over Fargo, the Wissinoniing, Pa., on Saturday, May 7. The At the last four mentioned places the latter slwwting in ragged form, losing four programme consists of fifteen events, six at 10 streams have been annually stocked with out of the first five birds and six out of the targets, entrance 50 cents; four at 10 targets, trout and the fishing is excellent. first nine. Some of the birds which he lost entrance 75 cents; one at 15 targets, entrance Very favorable reports come from Warren were not particularly hard ones, but the 75 cents: two at 15 targets, entrance $1, and W. Cole, of Long Lake, Hamilton County, sloping grounds seemed to bother him, and one at 20 targets, entrance $1.50. In events N. Y. He writes us as follows, under 7 and 13 the sum of $3 is added to the purees. date of April 4: the low, fast drivers were the ones which In event 5 a purse of $6 is given for an entrance lie missed. The Philadelphia pigeon shot fee of 25 cents. In event 10 the sum of $11 "It looks now as if we would have good had drawn his share of hard birds and four is given for an entrance fee of 50 cents. A fishing by the 1st of May. We have had an Were scored dead out of bounds. Mag;©btrap and five expert traps will be used. For early spring and the ice has never left When the last three matches were finished the best average in events 5 to 13 Inclusive, a (he lakes and ponds as early as this year. It was found that the Philadelphia men total of 100 shots, the sum of $5 will be given. I consider Raquette Lake the best lake in were six birds in the lead, the scores stand divided 50. 30 and 20 per cent. All sweeps di the Wilderness for spring fishing." ing 266 to 259. vided under tbe old percentage plan. Targets, IV, William G. Wise, of .Burlington. N. J., " The conditions were: Six men to a team, cents each. All sweeps©optwnal.: Nobody barred. fish and game warden, captured three nets 50 birds per man. 30yds. rise, 50yds. boun open to all. Sweeps commence at 10.30 A. M." illegally fishing, with 97 shad, near Borden- dary, for $500 a side: losers to pay for birds. Team match at 1 P. M. Take Pennsylvania Rail lown, on Sunday night. road at 8.33, 9.53 A. M., 12.01. 1.50 and 2.43 Among the best stories recorded by a F. C. Arnold ;:eted as referee on No. 1 P. M; Third and Fifth streets trolleys (Fninkford ground, C. C. Reinhardt did the same duty Branch) to the grounds. A. B. Cartledge, secre? well-known angler is.one about a©Scottish DO Np. 2 ground and Mr. Showell looked af tary, 1514 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, laird, who was one day relating to his SPOUTING LIFE. ©A.pri.1 3O.

article in another column on the recent at tacks made by Western papers on the man ner in which the, recent Grand American Handicap was conducted. Mr. Banks has handled the subject in a very able manner and we agree w©ith him in every way. George Work, the well-known amateur pigeon shot of New York, who was recently operated upon for appendicitis, at his home, in New York, is rapidly recovering and will soon be able to knock over pigeons again. He had been spending several weeks In Arizona, but was obliged to return to New York for treatment a couple of weeks ago. B. Le Roy Woodard, manager of the Brockton Gun Club. Brockton, Mass., made best average in a tournament at that place on April 19. He shot at 150 targets and broke 139, an average of 92.6 per cent. In the two prize matches he broke 49 out of 50. At the Boston Gun Club shoot, on April 20. he shot well from the 21yd. mark, breaking 18 out of 20 in the team match. He also shot in good form at the Worcester ROT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER shoot, on April 15. making the only straight score in the team match. Le Roy uses a SONAL ENOUGH, Remington gun, 3 drams E. C. powder, load ed by the TJ. M. C. Co., in Smokeless shells. Will King, the crack pigeon shot of Pitts-; Bits ol News and Gossip About Men burg, Pa., has returned to his home after several weeks© traveling in Europe. . He shot pigeons at Monte Carlo and London© Whom All Lows o! Shooting Know and won several prizes. ID Person or Through the Medium G. M. Walden, president of the Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Associa tion, writes us that the coming tournament ol General Fame, in Kansas City will be a ©hummel1." The added money on targets and live birds will W. H. Stroh t of West Plttston. Pa., made amount to $1500; besides $1000 guaranteed the best average in the open target events in the "State Cup" event. at the Shamokio. Pa., tournament, on April i.0. He was using a Winchester gun, Du John H. W. Fleming, secretary of the Rockaway Point Gun Club, of Brooklyn, Pont powder and Leader shells. won the season©s championship of that club by scoring 42 points for the year. He is John L. Rehrig, of Lehighton, Pa., has the youngest member of the club, being but offered to shoot a match against Brooke 18 years of age. He was presented with a Harrison, Harry Coldreu or I. Heckster, gold cup at their last meeting and warmly of Reading, at 100 birds each, for $100 a congratulated by the Cuckoos. side. "Chan" M. Powers, of Decatur, 111., won Tod Sloane, the jockey, killed 50 out of 52 best general average at the Lincoln, Neb., live birds at Elkwood Park, N. J., on April shoot, breaking 425 out of 460 targets, an ©JO. He shot a match with Phil Daly, Jr., average of 92.4 per cent. In the 25 live and tied him on 24 out of 25 kills. Ill the bird handicap he divided first money by shoot-off Daly won. killing 25 straight, from the 31yd. mark. Lieutenant C. S. Richmond made an ex "Miskay" (Miss Margaret Kirkwood), of ceptional score recently at Savannah, Ga., Boston, won third prize for a aeries of 14 weekly contests of the Boston Gun Club. with a 38 calibre Colt©s new army revolver, Her average was 81.7 pet cent., shooting at plain open sights, and U. M. C. 38 long known, unknown and double targets. Her Colt cartridges. After announcing before handicap was 18yds. At the tournament reliable witnesses his intention to try for held at Brockton, Mass., on April 19, "Mis a record he piled up 148 out of a possible kay" made s< cond best average, breaking 150. 140 out of 170 targets; an average of 82.5 per cent. The "Sportsman©s Magazine," the official bulletin of the Sportsmen©s Association, is J. 3. Hallowell, of the TJ. M. C. Co., has out for April. It contains the usual amount been on the Western circuit. At the Lin of bright, interesting matter, with hand coln, Neb., shoot he killed 61 out of 65 some half-ton cuts. live birds with three dead outside. He killed the first 37 straight. In the big event Captain A. W. Money, of the B. C. and he killed 22 out of 25 with two dead out Schultze Powder Co., defeated W. S. of bounds. When not busy killing pigeons Edey in a 100 live bird match at the or breaking targets "U. M. C., Jr." was Carteret Gun Club grounds, Garden City, expounding the merits of U. M. O. factory L. I., on April 16. by the score of 94 to 87. loaded shells. Captain Money stood at 23 yards and con ceded Bdcy six misses as kills. Edey stood The Brooklyn. N. Y.. Gun Club will hold Grand Uictory for at 27 yards. an all-day target shoot on Friday, April 29. Ten events have been arranged, with We desire to state for the benefit of sev entrance fees from 50 cents to $1.50. There eral anxious Western friends that at the will be three merchandise events, and two present time there is no possibility of a of them will be handicap affairs. John S. match being arranged between Brewer and Wright will manage the shoot. Gilbert, as the former©s backers got all they wanted in a trial match at Elkwood The following was clipped from the New The CUP and FIRST FIVE MONEYS in the Grand Park recently, in which Frank Parmelee Orleans "Picayune:" At the Cosmopolitan figured prominently. Frank spoiled a $2000 is Arthur Dubray, of New York, and the American Handicap, March 33-24, i8g8, were plum for the Chicago boys and they can representative of a prominent gun factory. won by either E. C. or SCHULTZE. now go after the Omaha man for revenge. Mr. Dubray is a globe trotter, and speaks SEVEN of the NINE STRAIGHT SCORES in the The Bast may be slow, but they catch on several languages most fluently. Further readily sometimes and know a good thing more, he is an ex-United States regular, same event were won by either E. C. or $CHUI

E. D. FULFORD, Won the Grand American Handicap of 1898, the largest Live Bird Tourna- of the World. Five days later A. G. COURTNEY, Won the E. C. Cup at the Penn sylvania State Shoot.

powder, in Leader shells, a Winchester factory load. Gilbert used an L. C. Smith gun, Du Pont ELLIOTT WON. smokeless powder, in Leader shells, a Win chester factory load. HE DEFEATED FRED GILBERT AT Forthcoming Events. May 4 and 5 The Interstate Association©s tourna ment under the auspices of the Atlantic Gun CHICAGO, Club, at Brunswick, Ga. J. H. Polhill, secre tary. gives Highest Velocity with May 4, 5, 6 Newburgh, N. Y., ."trophy shoot," THE STANDARD Hudson Kiver Trap Shooters© League, on the Perfect Pattern. A powder Tie Score Stood 90 to 88 The Kan grounds of the West Nevvburgh Gun, and Eifle ...NITRO... Association. J. B. Rogers, manager. for Amateur and Expert. May 7 Second monthly shoot of Philadelphia m City Pigeon Crack Regains Trap Shooters© League, under auspices of Flor ists© Gun Club, at Wissinoming, Pa. Sweeps open to all. the Kansas City Star Cup Gilbert May 10, 11, 12, 13 Charley Eudd©s shoot at Des Monies, la., $400 added, targets and live birds. On last day a 25-bird, $25 handicap match, will fas Out-Birded, bo shot. May 12 Tournament of Junction Park Gun Club, at Rochester, Pa.. Joe M. Eakin, secretary. Special to "Sporting Life." May 16 to 21, Missouri State Fish and Game Protection Association, at Kansas City. has proved to be the greatest powder yet produced for Rifle, Chicago, April 26. Gun Editor "Sporting May 17, 18, 19. Tenth annual tournament of Life:© 7 The match, between Fred. Gilbert, Noxubee Gun Club, Macon, Miss.; $500 in Pistol and Revolver. A triumph of modern art which has of Spirit Lake, la., and J. A. II. Elliott, of cash and merchandise; prizes added. G. M. enabled marksmen to secure the most startling victories. Kansas City, Mo., for the Kansas City Scales, manager. "Star" cup, took place to-day at John Wat May 24-27. Twenty-second annual tournament A Modern Product for Modern Marksmen. Full line of son©s grounds. The cup has been in the Nebraska State Sportsmen©s Association. Oma possession of Gilbert for some time past ha, Neb. Metallic & Shotgun Cartridges loaded with these powders by and no one but Elliott appeared anxious to May 25 and 26 The Interstate Association©s try conclusions for it. tournament, under the auspices of the Eastern A strong wind blew from the shooter to Dog and Game Protective Association, at Wil- The Peters Cartridge Co, the traps, making all driving birds very mington, N. C. H. .McL. Green, president. Mar 25, 26 and 27. Tournament Owego Gun fast, especially when turning slightly to Club, Owngo, N. Y. Frank B. Tracey, secre the right. The day was a perfect one and tary. a good crowd was present. Among the vis June 1, 2 Peeliskill, X. Y., "trophy shwt," Hud itors were Richard Merrill and George son River Trap Shooters© League, on the iHuter, of Milwaukee; E. E. Neal, of Bloom- grounds of the Peekskill Gun Club. J. B. field, 111.; Fred. Boehner, of Arapahoe, Neb.; Kogers, manager. THE KINQ POWDER C2. Emil Pragofl, of Louisville. Ky.. and J. J. June 1. 2 and 3. Ohio Trap Shooters© League Hallowell, of the IT. M. C. Co., New York. annual tournament, Springfield, O. Open to New York Office, 88 Chambers St. ....CINCINNATI, OHIO. Elliott had much the best luck of the all. First and second day. targets; third1 dav, T. H. KELL.ER. birds, while Gilbert was out-birded on the 25 live birds; $25 entrance: handicap. 26 to 33 second string of 25 and grassed but 16, yards. losing three dead out of bounds and six June 2-3 Piasa Gun Club tournament at Alton, 111. clean. This was quite enough to dishearten June 7 and 8 Trap Shooters© League of Indiana ARTIFICIAL WHITE GRUB. him, but he shot a plucky race to the fin tournament, Limited Gun Club. Indianapolis. _;.""".... _ m""*©* (mailed for 15 cents.) ish and killed 47 out of his last 50; while June 7 to 11, Annual State convention and tour Elliott killed but 44 out of that number, nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen©s Asso ONE OF THE BEST LURES KNOWN. but the big lead which tbe latter had on ciation, at Peoria, 111. the first half was too much for the Spirit June 8. Butler Gun Club shoot. Butler, Pa. A Black Bass or Trout can not let it alone Lake man to overcome. E. E. Gurnpper. secretary. YES, we sell Split Bamboo Rods for 75 cts. each. YES, we sell Trout Flies for 24 cents per doz. Elliott began the match by losing his June 8 and 9 Tournament at Findlay, O., by YES, we sell Rifles for $1.5O each. " YES, we sell a Camera and Outfit for 5O cts. first bird, as is his usual custom. The bird the Magautrap Gun Club. A. B. Marvln, sec was an ordinary towerer; it fell, but got retary and treasurer. But we don©t make any "hurrah" about it, because the goods as above stated are worth no more- up and flew out. He next lost the ninth, a June 8, 9. 10 West Virginia State Sportsmen©s thau the prices noted. What we do emphasize is the fact that hard twister; the eleventh, a driver, and Association©s second annual trap shooting tour nament under the auspices of the Mountain "We furnish first quality goods at cut prices." then killed 33 straight, losing the forty-fifth, State Gun Club, at Parkersburg. Our line of S PO RTIN G GOODS is very complete, and in part embraces following: a bad twister; the fifty-first and fifty-sec June 15 and 16 The Interstate Association©s ond, fast drivers; the fifty-ninth, a curv tournament, under the auspices of the Ports Fishing Tackle, Guns, Kiftes, Revolvers. Ammunition. Sportsmen©s ing left quarterer; the sixty-fifth, a mouth Gun Club, at Portsmouth, Va. W. N. Outfits and Photographic Woods in great variety. straightaway; the sixty-ninth, a right quar White, secretary. We want you to send for OUT Illustrated Catalogue; the proper use of it will save you lots of money. tering driver, and the seventy-seventh, a June 15-17 Fifth annual tournament of the left quarterer. His finest kills were on the Cleveland Target Company, Cleveland. O. Blue fifth, a right quartering driver; the sev Rocks thrown free of charge. Profession ;!s Address entieth, a driver. Elliott used his first and manufacturers© experts barred from pro .CORNWALL !N, 310 Broadway, to YorL load with good accuracy and to better ad gramme events. vantage than his opponent, but he drew June 20 to 24, New York State Association for much the easiest lot of birds all the way Protection of \Fish and Game tournament at through. Rochester, N. Y. 1835 THE MARTIN* Fred. Gilbert was clearly in hard luck. Juno 21-22-23. Fourth annual amateur tourna ment of the Soo Gun Club at Sioux City, la., AUTOMATIC It was not his day to win and he drew four sets of traps provided. W. F. Duncan, birds that clearly beat him out. He started secret ary-treasurer. REEL. iu all right, and was a bird in the lead at June 26. 27, 2S arid 29. Milwaukee Gun Club the first quarter, having lost his eighth tournament. .Milwaukee, Wis. S. M. Du Val, Satisfactory in every partic and twentieth, two fast right quartering secretary, 956 Winchester street, Milwaukee. ular. Prices have been drivers. Then he struck the toboggan and July (» and 7 The Interstate Association©s tourna . greatly reduced. lost the twenty-eighth, a right driver; the ment under the auspices of the Meadv,ille Gun twenty-ninth, a left,driver; the thirty-first, Club, at Meadville, Pa. Chas. Steiu. secretary INQUIRE OF YOUR DEALER. thirty-third, thirty-sixth, forty-first, forty- July 14. 15 Poughkeepsie. N. Y., "trophy shoot,"© fourth, forty-fifth and forty-eighth, every Hudson River Trap Shooters© League, on the grounds of the Fcugbkeepsie Gun Club. J. B. one a "screamer," and nearly straightaway, Rogers, manager. curving slightly to the right with the wind. July 26 27 and 2S Arkansas State Sportsmen©s FISHING TACKLE, GUNS, He settled down on the third string of 25 Association tournament, at Little Rock. Paul and grassed 24, losing the seventieth, a R. Litzke. secretary. and SPORTING GOODS, very fast driver. His eighty-fourth and July 27 and 28 The Interstate Association©s tour ninety-eighth, both drivers, got away. Gil nament, under the auspices of the Parker Gun bert drew 15 of the hardest kind of birds Club, at Meriden, Conn. C. S. Howard, secre and those were the only kind that he lost. tary. j. B. SHANNON & sons, Elliott lost three easy ones which he should Aug. 10, 11 Marlborough. N. Y.. trophy shoot, 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. have killed. The scores follow: Hudson River Trap Shooters© League, on tbe The conditions were: 100 live birds, 30yds. grounds of the Marlborough Gun Club. J. B. Our New Fishing Tackle Catalogue sent for the asking rise, 50yds. boundary, for $100 a side "and Rogers, manager. % "Star" cup: Aug. 17 and IS. Trap Shooters© League of In Butler Gun Club. diana, at Warsaw, Ind. J. S. Carnpflolcf, The Butler Gnu Club helfl their club shoot on f. A. K. Elliott. Kansas City. Ma secretary. April 21. The day was not an ideal one for 02222- 22202 OJ211 22112 12122 22 August 17 and 18 The Interstate Association©s WHITE FOR CIRCULARS TO 11222 223J2 22222 22S20 2©1000 "-t tournament, under the auspices of the Water- target shooting, as a strong wind was blowing, 02120 22202 21J2* 222*2 12321- 20 vine Gun Club, at Waterville, Me. EL X. Wy- and the sky was dark. The magantrap wus used 20212 22112 2H12 21212 22222 24-90 man, secretary. THE HAZARD POWDER CO. with good satisfaction. The score follows: Fred Gilbert. Spirit Lake, la. 44, 46 A^D 48 CEDAFJ bT., Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 ^©i*> *y>9OQ 2^£? 2~ ^3 Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 10 $10*5 ©© © : - ; >© ->- 20%-18 A New Gun Club Organized. NEW YORK CITY. Phoenixville. Pa., April 2G. -A new srun club Stroops 1(5 10 16 10 18 10 "122.1 1 : 1.2222 24 Or the following agents, who are constantly Titley 12 12 14 14 15 10 22221© ....: . :.: ©. -.....©2222022 23 86 in supply of Fresh Powder© Mill?r . 19 15 20 1G 18 Id John Watson acted as reteree. Starr . 14 12 it . . . . . Ellintt used a Winchestei- repeating shot- SHOEMAKER & VO©JTE, Philadelphia. Pa. Black . .. It 13 V.©, K, s fnn. Hazard ©©Blue RiUbou 1 © smokeless H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md. A.pril 3O.

Winchester Winnings Six of the nine straight men, Messrs. U. F. Bender, "Walters", W. Wagner, T. P. Laflin, R. O. Heikes and J. A. R. Eiliott, who divided first money in the Grand American Handicap of 1898, shot WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHELLS. Of the total prize money of about .$5,000, over $3,000 of it was won by Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. In other words, Winchester Factory Loaded Shells won $1,200 more than the three other makes of shells used in the contest combined. Two of the straight men used WINCHESTER REPEATING SHOT GUNS. These guns, although listing at only $25.00 outshot hundreds of guns that cost hundreds of dollars each. , Merit tells. WINCHESTER GUNS AND WINCHESTER SHELLS POSSESS SUPERIOR MERIT,

Spencer MONEY DEFEATS EDE* Four event, 15 targets, unknown angles, sweep (15) . 8 10 5289 10 4447 stakes—C. H. Littlefield, Jr., 9, Geo. Bancroft Poor In a Hundred-Bird Match Shot at 9. W. H. Hadley 7, Geo. H. Lord 6. Littlefielrt BOSTON GUN CLUB. (16) ...... 2 2 0 2 4 2 ...... won first place in the shoot for tic, in a. miss Events 1, 4, 5, 8, known ugles; 2, 6 and 9. un Garden City. and out. known; 11. same, 21yds. rise; 12, same. 22yds.; A very fine exhibition of pigeon shooting Fifth event, five pair double targets, sweep 13. same, 23yds.; 3 and 7 pairs, 10 and 14 re was witnessed by those who journeyed to stakes—C. H. Littlefield, Jr., 6, Geo. Bancroft 4, THE FfflAL PRIZE SHOOT OF THE verse pull. W. H. Hadley 4, Fred Joy 3. Geo H. Lord 3. Final contest in merchandise series: 21 targets, the Carteret Gun Club's grounds, Garden Messrs. Hadley and Lord won second and third 10 known, 5 unknown and three pair. Distance City,- L. I., on April 16. The principals places, respectively in shoot-off for ties. WINTER'S SERIES. handicap; were Captain A. W. Money, of the E. C. Sixth event, five pairs double targets, sweep- Dickey 0111111101— 8 11111—5 10 11 11-5-18 and Schultze Powder Co., and W. S. Edey, stakes—C. H. Littlefield, Jr., 7, H. C. Lord 9, Taft ..0111 111 T01— 8 11111—5 11 U 10—5—18 of New York. W. H. Hadley f>. l^eroy .nmillll—10 10 10 10—3—17 The conditions were 100 live birds, $250 Seventh event. 10 targets, known angles—W. W'druff 1111101101— 8 11111-5 '10 11 10—4—17 a side. Captain Money stood at 23 yards H. Hartley 7, W. H. Wickens 6, O. H. Little- Eastman Won First, Horace Second Miskay 1110111011— 8 11111—5 00 11 11—4—17 and conceded six misses as kills. Edey field, Jr., 5. E'tinan OllOllllll— 8 11011—4 11 11 10—5—17 stood at 27 yards. The race was a close and Miskay Third—The Team Match Spencer 1111111111—10 11111-5 10 01 00—2—17 one from the start and at the first quarter Hull ..1111101111— 9 01110—3 10 11 10—4—16 Edey was one in the lead, having killed NEW YORK GERMAN GUN CLUB. Horace 1011011111— 8 10111—4 11 11 00—4—16 24, losing his eighth bird, a left quarterer. Won by Horace and Miskay—A Gordon 0110111011— 7 ••1111—5 11 00 10—3—15 John Wellbrock the Only One to Benton 0011100010— 4 00010-1 00 11 10—3— 8 Money lost his second, a left-quartering Poor ..0000001100— 2 11000—2 00 00 00—0— 4 driver, and the 24th, a right quarterer. At Score the Entire Number. Successful Tournament, Team contest—40 targets, 10 known and 10 the first half Money had the lead by one Sixteen members of the New York Ger unknown per shooter. Distance handicap. bird, having scored 46 to jvdey's 45. man Gun Club took part in the monthly Leroy ....1110111111— 9 1011111111—9—18 It looked very much in favor of the latter live bird shoot of that organization at Dex Wellington. Mass., April 25.—As predicted Spencer .1111110110— 8 1111111101— 9—17—35 at this stage of the game, but at the end ter Park, L. L, on April 20. A strong last week, the attendance of B. G. C. meet Gordon . .1011111111— 9 1110110010—7—16 of the seventy-fifth round Money had three wind from the west made nearly all of the at Wellington. April 20, was somewhat Woodruff 1111111111—10 0111111111— 9—19—35 the .best of it. On the last quarter Money Eastman 1111111111—1O 1111111111—10—20 birds fast drivers, and it required all the affected by the number of trap shoots held made a fine showing, and won the match skill of the shooters to bring down their on the 19th, Massachusetts' Patriots'.,. Day. Taft ....1001111110— 7 1111110110— 8—15—35 by scoring 25 straight, and a total of 94. Miskay ..1001011111— 7 0111111111—9—16 Edev had hard luck in the last quarter by birds. The contest was at 10 birds per Twelve enthusiasts, however, were on hand, Horace ..1111111111—10 1101110111— S—IS—34 man, all shooting from the 28yd. mark, and and the two full squads allowed of some Hull ....1111110111— 9 1110111111—9—18 losing three birds dead out of bounds and the ,bone of contention was one of the extras.not down on the invisible card of Dickey ..1111101101—8 1011010111— 7—15—33 one escaped free, which left him with 87 club's handsome gold and blue enamel events. The weather could hardly be called Individual winners and tot Us; possible 126, dead and sax allowed, giving him a total badges, one of which will be offered for favorable, though no wind was stirring. comprising six selected scores. of 93. competition every month until every mem After the usual practice the final contest Eastman ...... 19 IS 18 17 17 16—105 1st The wind blew strong from the north ber is supplied. When a member has won in current prize series was given every at Horace ...... 19 IS IS 17 17 Itt—J05 2d west, and with the short boundary, 30 a badge he is barred. John Wellbrock shot tention. The series has covered 14 Wed Miskay ...... 18 IS 17 17 17 16—103 3d yards, the birds had to be killed quickly in fine form and killed all his birds, al nesday afternoons, six best scores at 21 Spencer ...... 18 18 17 17 16 16—102 4th to fall in bounds. though it required both barrels in every Leroy ...... 17 17 17.17 16 l«i—100 5th Bdey lost eight birds dead out of bounds, targets. 10 known. 5 unknown and three Woodruff ...... 18 17 17 16 16 15— 99 case. John Schlicht gave Wellbrock a good pair out. of possible 14, constituting a prize 6th principally by being too deliberate with fight for the badge, but was handicapped Taft ...... IS 16 16 16 15 14— 95 7th his- second barrel. The scores follow: total. Those who attended best secured the Gordon ...... 18 17 15 15 15 14— 94 8th from the start, his very first bird, a dark advantage by discarding poor scores. Up Hollis ...... 21 17 15 14 14 14— 94 9th 100 birds, $250 a side. blue outgoer from No. 3 trap, dropping lo this last contest Horace, with total of Captain A. W, Money, 23yds. Paine ...... 17 15 15 14 14 12— 87 10th 10112 22221 22121 12122 22201—23 dead out of bounds. After that he killed 10".: Eastman 104 and "Miskay" 102, all Team totals—Possible 200, comprisiag five se 11012 11011 1211221212 11211—23 straight. The scores: had sixteens to improve; Spencer, with to lected scores. 22211 21111 11121 21212 22001—23 CLUB SHOOT-10 BIRDS. tal of 100, and be Roy 98. had fifteens to Miskay better, so there was plenty of chance for Horace .. — ..... 35 35 35 34 32—171 21122 12112 12122 11122 22121—25-94 .John Wellbrock ...... 22222 22222—10 Eastman W. S. Bdey. 27yds. John Schlicht ...... '2211 12122-- 9 conjecture as to who should wear the B. G. 22221 22022 12221 22212 12121—24 Henry Meyer ...... 02011 21111—8 C. charm. F. M. Eastman, of Phillips-And- Taft. ...._.... 35 34 33 33 31—166 22221 2*212 22011 21222 0112*—21 over, has from the first shot a winning Gordon Dr. Hudson ...... 20202 22202—7 Woodruff — .... 35 33 32 31 31—162 21*22 1*222 12212 22021 22*22—21 Henry Leopold ...... O0101 12111— 7 gait, and set himself a difficult task to im Leroy 21220 2*2*2 21222 22222 2212*—21—87 Bernard Koenig ...... 02101 21012— 7 prove mucb. Horace of late weeks has Spencer ...... 35 34 31 30 29—159 Allowed 6 Henry Oehl ...... 20112 21100—7 been shadowing first position and last week The summer series starts Wednesday, Fred Sauter ...... 01021- 01101— 6 secured it. To-day Eastman moved up one April 27. and continues every Wednesday 93 M. ,T. Bondon ...... 20102 10102— — I•' began• the wind blew from the marksmen, Singer ...... 231 Everett ...... 10 straight at the 22 and £3yd. marks and quartering to the left, taking the Kistler ...... 201 M. Wentz .... ner by grassing the first 42 straight and Spencer was a close second, jwith 12—four birds out with a mad rush. Then it veered Law ...... 181 Staffer ...... then lost the forty-third, forty-fourth and at each distance. '" slightly, and soon blew directly across the Steel ...... 22|Laureut ...... forty-seventh birds. Dolan lost two out o£ Thus ended one of the most pleasing and line of fire. Before the shoot was over Weaver ...... 20i Drakley ...... the first three birds, but finished with 44. successful series ever held on these it had shifted again, and was bringing the The scores follow: grounds. The attendance lias averaged 14 birds in with the same fierceness with Total ...... 2051 Total „._...... 206 Guthrie .. .22122 22212 22222 22222 22222—25 throughout winter or spring, rain or^shine- which'it had carried them out. 22212 22221 22222 22002 20222—22—47 Breaking well, indeed, for distance handicap McAlpin never flinched for an instant TRAP AT L.AWRENCE. Dolan „....02021 22222 10211 22221 00221—20 and moneyless events: and scored on every bird, to a total of 11221 11211 20223 21222 12211—24—44 Events . 20. G. B. Magoun was giving him a TheMerrimac Gun Club Had an En Targets 1 2 3 4 5 (! 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 hot chase. He brought down the nine- 10 10 3p 10 10 5 3p 10 10 10 5 5 5 10_ teenth with a little or no trouble, but the joyable Shoot, INCORPORATED BY THE STATE. Gordon j twentieth was a fast incomer. It was too ! Lawrence, Mass., April 23.—Editor "Sport U7) . .. 7557753978421 § ! fast for Magouii, who lost it. and dropped ' ing Life:"—The Merrimac Gun. Club open The New York Fish, Game and Miskay | out of the shoot, leaving McAlpin winner ! ed the season on the 19th by having Forest League, of Seneca Falls. •IS)* .. 9837854797245 of the cup. a very successful shoot at the club The New York State Fish, Game and Loroy The conditions under which the cup were grounds. The shooting was fair consider Forest League, of Seneca Falls, was incor i21) .. 7 6 3 .. 10 4 3 9 9 ...... _ contested called for a 10-bird handicap; ing the wind that was blowing. A total Woodruff porated by the Secretary of State on April allowance 27yds.; one miss, no bird; 26yds. of 1119 targets were thrown from the traps 16, for the protection of the fish, game and (17) ... 7 S 4 9 8 5 4 10 9 9 ...... and forward, one miss, a kill. during the forenoon. The standing of the UeiltOU forests in-this State. This is a reorganiza (14) .. 343241 3G6 Throughout the entire contest McAlpin shooters and events follows: tion, of tlie New York State Fish and Game Hull did all his work .with a handicap of 32yds. First event, ten targets, known angles—O H Protective Association. The im-orporato'M (15) .. 10 S 3 8 93 4 9 9 The score of the final shoot is as follows- Littlefield, Jr., S, Geo Bancroft 7, Geo. H. Lord 8 3 5 5 G..-S. McAlpin (32) ..22222222222222222222—20 6. are: W. S. Gavitt, of Lyons; K. P. Grant Eastman Second event, 15 targets, known angles—Geo. of Olayton; B. G. Gould, of Seneca Falls; (16) ... 9 7 5 10 S 4 510 10 8 3- 2 2 G. B. Magoun (2S).. .11122 11212 21122 22220—10 O. C. Cornwall, of Alexandria Buy; C. W Taft W. A. Stafford (26) 02222 12222 22222 10 —16 H. Lord 8, C. II. Littlefield, Jr., 8, Geo. Ban Smith, of Syracuse; Percy Landsdowne, oC (10) . .. 8537S5578 4221 T. D. Hooper (,30)... .22112 11122 22220 —15 croft 7, W. H. Wickens 7. Geo. H. Lord won in Horace H. R. Gilbert (27).. .12022 11121 21210 —15 the shoot-off for first place in a miss and out. Buffalo; C. B. Lapham, of Cunandaiguu- il(5) . .. W. W. Watrous (27). 11102 20122 1 _n Wickens won second place in a like manner. G. R. Beck, of Auburn; W. E. Wolcott. o? S 10 3384484 10 S8 Third event, 10 targets, unknown angles, TJtiea; J. E. Emerson, of Loclrport; Aaron Dickey© B. C. Hoyt (27). ... .21222 11121 10 —11 3 4 S u W. S. Hoyt (26).....22002 22222* [ —10 sweepstakes—Geo. H. Lord S. Win. H. Wickens Mather, of Houeoyc Falls, and L. D. Hunt, d .. •-• '£. II. rUiyt (2C)...... 22202 I102> ' ,—10 7. tieo. Bancroft 5. - -,. of .Dunkirk. - •- • - _ ^ :