BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in U. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 1909, by Th« Sporting Life Publishing Company., Vol. 53 No. 5 Philadelphia, April 10, 1909 Price 5 Cents LEAGUE Bancroft, American Clubs to of the Cincinnati Do Spring Work Club, Endeavor Together and Play ing to Secure Two Each Other Only National and Two at Hot Springs.

BY CHARLES H. ZUBER. equal. The "ball hastens toward the plate INCINNATI, 9., April 5. Editor slowly and then drops. If control .is good "Sporting Life." The prospects it is most baffling to the eye. Otherwise, it are that the world©s champion may be . There are many other names ship games in the fall of this for this bend, but the one selected seems year will not be the only Na best. Bill is looking for a cow that gives tional- tourna buttermilk so he can install her on his ment in the future. If the plans farm at Tontogany, O., where hay and cows upon which Business Manager Bancroft, of and whiskers abound. the Reds, is now working materialize and the prospects are that they will there will CHANCE ANNOYED. be a series of games every spring that will attract more than ordinary attention among With Incessant Proffers for One of His the followers of the game. Bancroft has opened correspondence with the Chicago Indispensable Players. White Sox and the Philadelphia Nationals Special to "Sporting Life." with a view of getting them to train on Chicago, 111., April 5. Manager Frank the big lot Chance, of the "Cubs," has issued a state AT HOT SPRINGS ment and asked that it be published so on which the Reds and the Boston Red Sox that the rest of the clubs in the National will do their preliminary stunts in the League would cease making offers to him Spring. If he succeeds in landing these for "Heine" Zimmerman, the clever in- two clubs for his scheme, or if he gets any fielder. "When we were in Little Rock," other two clubs, he will at once begin the declared Chance, "some one said that I preparation of ,an ante-season tournament wanted a and was willing to give between the four teams which will give the the Cardinals Zimmerman for Jack, Bli«s. Hot Springs habitues a taste of real base Such is not the case. I don©t talk trade ball for a few weeks, and the general with anyone. The other clubs imagined I base ball world an idea of the strength wanted to trade this youngster, but under of the two leagues as represented by four no circumstances will I part with Zimmer of their teams. Regarding his scheme, Man man. That goes for now and forever." ager Bancroft said to-day: "I agree with President Comiskey, of the White Sox, that NEW TROLLEY LEAGUE. within five years every big league club will .have established permanent A Circuit of Six Towns in Indiana Has TRAINING QUARTERS Been Made Up. somewhere in the South. Taking this as a tip, I have opened correspondence with Special to "Sporting Life." Comiskey, telling him of the advantages and Terre Haute, Ind., April 5.—The Wabash prospects of his bringing his team to Hot Trolley League was organized here on March Springs every year and taking a portion EUSTACE JL NEWTON, 29, with West Terre Haute, Shelbnrn, See- of the big field now controlled by the Cin Pitcher of the New York American League Club. lyville and Clinton, Ind., and Paris, 111., cinnati and Boston clubs. A similar letter charter members and a sixth town to be has been dispatched to Manager Murray, Eustace J. Newton, pitcher of the New Y©ork American League Club, was botn at Mt. chosen from Linton and Jasonville, Ind., and Carmel, Ind., on October 26, 1877, and learned to play ball while a student at Morris Hall Robinson, 111. William De Armott, a Terre of the Phillies. If these two clubs adopt College. He made his debut as a professional with the Norfolk Club, of the Atlantic League, Haute business man, was elected president. my suggestion, we wm have four teams in 1897, and remained with that team the following season. In 1899 he made so good a record In each of the five towns the ewner has training on our half-mile tract next Spring with the Indianapolis Club that h3 was transferred to the Cincinnati Club. He was awarded and will arrange a series of games a sort to the Brooklyn Club when the major league war ended, although he had signed witli the New had experience in managing semi-profession of four-team schedule that will give good York American 1/eague Club, and on the refusal of President Kbbetts to meet the pitcher©s al teams. The schedule will have twenty- salary demands he jumped to the Ix>s Angeles Club, with which he remained until 1905, when four games, beginning May 2. Games will practice to the players, fine sport to the he was purchased by the New York Club. He was of little use to that club, >however, during be played on Saturdays, Sundays and holi followers of the game and considerable the entire season owing to continued ill health. In 1907 he was transferred to the Montreal days. coin to the club treasuries."© Club, for which he did such good work that he was recalled for 1908 by the New York Club, of whose team he has since been a member. NORTH SHORE LEAGUE. GETS HIS LICENSE. Another Base Ball Combine Formed in Infielder Abbaticchio, of the Pirates, Is Prolific Milwaukee. "BUTTERMILK BEND." without an equal here or there. The liberal Happy Once More. SpccifiI to "Sporting Life." consumption of St. Charles Hotel buttermilk Latrobe, Pa., April 3. The Westmoreland Milwaukee, Wis., April 5. The Wisconsin Is the Title of an Alleged Curve Invented has brought about this wonderful base ball County Court, in handing down the annual North Shore Base Ball League was organized phenom. license list, granted a license to Edward Ab; at a meeting held at the Plankinton House by Pitcher Wright. To throw said curve it is necessary to battichio, of the Pittsburg evening of March 31. It was decided to drink buttermilk until the constitution is base ball team, to sell liquor at the Latrobe New Orleans, La., April 1. Being from House. Arcangelo Abbaticchio, father of place teams in the following towns: Chi Tontogany, O. (see atlas), Deacon Bill thoroughly saturated. Then, entering the cago, the Union Giants, Kenosha, Port Wash Wright has set about acquiring a curve pitcher©s box, the ball is grasped firmly the ball player, runs the hotel in the son©s ington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Menasha. intended to baffle the city batsmen who between the thumb and middle finger of absence. The high license law in ©Penn An application from Milwaukee parties was will face him. "Spit" balls and drop the right hand, the arm describes a grace sylvania, as interpreted by the courts in laid over to the next meeting. Should the curves and such are used so profusely on ful arc over the head and around toward the Western end of the State, puts many re league be an eight-club circuit Milwaukee the back lots in every big town that Bill third base, the left foot is raised in the air strictions on saloonkeepers, and they must will be included. The new league will thinks something rural will deceive the city and waved at the batsman and the deceptive make applications each year for a license, furnish the fans with Sunday and holiday folks better. Therefore he has evolved the slant is sent upon its way. and the court has full power to grant or ball and probably Saturday ball. "buttermilk bend," which is said to be The curve described is said to be without refuse an applicant. 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the matter. There was no mention of salary of Paterson; Paddy Heffner, of Pottsville; between us, as I have always let him nami George Fellon, of Easton, and Jake Fored, his price, and the stories going around ti of Shamokin. It was announced that Tom the effect that he hwd asked $15,000 or $20, REACH CO. WINS Walker, a local player, would captain and 000 are absurd, as there was no mention o play first base for Reading. salary between us. However, if Jones should FRANK CHANCE NOT IN DAN not return I have decided upon a player t FIRST 1909 SCRAP. manage the team and there will be no votin^ on the matter as has been suggested.©© While GER OF RELAPSE. here Comiskey was entertained at luncheon Cleveland and New Orleans Players Fight by the officers of the Western Canada League 6n the Field. who came in from all points of the West be present. Special to "Sporting Life." HeUby©Be Able to Go Through A St. Louis Court Issues an Orde New Orleans, La., April 5. Pitcher Fred Miller©s wildness, a fight between catcher the 1909 Season Without Trou LEAGUE. Land and Dexter and the ar Restraining a St. Louis Hard rest of both players by some "cops," fur Definite Arrangement of the 1909 Sea nished sufficient excitement Saturday during ble With His Foot News From ware Concern From Invading the New Orleans-Cleveland game to fill the son Postponed for a Week. natives© desire for base ball. The game All Points of Base Ball Compass* Special to "Sporting Lift." Reach Company Prerogatives. hung on until the moon Was up, finally be Chester, S. C, April 5. The schedule ing called in the eleventh inning, when each meeting of the South Carolina League was side had six runs. Southpaw Miller, of SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Cleveland, was wild as a hawk, and ©when held here on March 31, the delegates pres SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." he did get the ball over the plate the Peli Chicago, 111., April 5. Manager Frank ent being Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jr., ant St. Louis, Mo., April 5. All the worl( cans soused him for three runs in the open* Chance, of the Cubs, had his foot examinee R. M. , of Rock Hill, and the loca knows that ever since the expansion of th ing round and three more in the fourth. by Dr. MeKlnJock, physician to the base bal representatives. Mr. London also heU American League the A. J. Reach Company Heinie Berger relieved the recruit and held champions. He has made Sumter©s proxy. Gaffney, it was understood of Philadelphia, has helc New Orleans s«oreless in seven innings. I thorough examination of the was willing to abide by any action taken the exclusive right to fur When catcher Grover Land advised first 1 troublesome pedal extremity at this meeting, although previously basing nish the "official American baseman Dexter, of the New Orleans team, of the manager of the Chi her decision as to whether to enter the League ball," as well as t that his hit was foul the latter swung on cago Club League or not, or whether a $700 salary publish exclusively the the Nap catcher. A melee ensued and the and bas given his verdic limit was adopted. Mr. Paul Hardin, whi "Reach Official American police took both men to the police station. that it is well. When the was elected temporary president aT the Rock League Guide." This righ They were bailed out. The players were physician examined the foo Hill meeting, presided, and Mr. R. M. Lon has been granted by th< given a hearing to-day and discharged by of the © ©Peerless Leader© don, who was elected secretary at the same American League and pro Recorder Fogarty, with this reprimand: he did find, however, tha time, acted as secretary. It was the con tected by law. Yet the Sim ©©People don©t go to ball games to see a the ligaments of his ankle sensns of opinion that it would be better mons Hardware Company, o! fight. You players might as well get it into were strained slightly anc in all respects to have a six-team circuit this city, probably the larg your heads that you©ll never be a success and in order to give the other towns a est corporation of the kinc he ordered Chance to wear a better opportunity to have representatives with the people if you fight instead of rubber stocking. The mana in the world, has for severa playing." present and also to give them more time years put on the market Frank Chanct ger put it on, but it hur to talk over matters and make arrangements A. J. Reach him so much that he sooi base ball made in imita it was decided to appoint another meeting tion of the Reach" ball and has labeled i JAILED FOR THEFT. took it off and the ankle hasn©t botheret for April 7, at Rock Hill. him since. Chance has been hopeful al the "Official American League ball." Thi spring that his foot, which worried him so Reach Company protested against the in A Well Known Pitcher much last year and kept him out of manj A REVISION ERROR? fringement, mildly at first and then strong Under Grave Charge. games, was not going to act bad again this and hard, without effect. The Reach Com season. At times during the training at The Western League Aroused Over Ap pany then entered suit for an injunction Special to "Sporting Life." Shreveport it hurt him and he feared the retaining John G. Johnson, the famous Phila Greensburg, Ind., April 5. Albert ("Pig trouble was returning, but for two weeks ii parent Favor to Southern League. delphia lawyer. Mr. Johnson©s local repre gy") Miner, known throughout the Central hasn©t bothered him at all, not even on the Special to "Sporting Life." sentatives, Boyle & Priest, prosecuted the League cities in recent years, is facing a stone-hard grounds *at Little Rock. The suit vigorously in the Circuit Court of the charge of stealing corn from the crib of Mrs. physician found no tender places and as Oakland, Cal., April 5. President Norris City of St. Louis, and with entire success A. C. Russel, of Milford, eight miles north O©Neill, of the Western League, is mud as on March 29 Judge Hugo Muench issuet west of this city, and George Barnes and sured the manager that with continual anc exercised over a discovery in the revisec proper care there is no reason why. he an order restraining the Simrnons Hard Edo Barnes are also held under bond with National Agreement which affects his league ware Company from stamping base balls him. Mrs. Russell has been missing corn should not go through the balance of the injuriously, and unjustly if the error is in season without further trouble. made by it "Official American League.© for some time and the theft was placed in tentional. In Section 7 of Article 5, the charge of the Clifty Horse Thief Detective three leagues of the new AA class are given BARCLAY DEAD. Association. Bloodhounds from Indianapolis WAGNER DISABLED. the right to draft from the two were placed on the trail, resulting in evi leagues, the Western League and Southern dence which caused the arrest of Miner and An Injured Hand Will Keep Him Out For League one player per club, but adds "if The Noted College Foot Ball and Base the Barnes boys, each now being held under a club in the Southern League has lost a Ball Star Called Away. $500 bond. Miner was a pitcher for Evans- Several Weeks. player through selection by a major league ville and also Terre Haute in the Central club, it shall be exempt from draft" by the Special to "Sporting Life." Special to "Sporting Life." League and made a good record, but last class AA leagues. President O©Neil wants to Philadelphia, Pa., April 5. Dr. George O season "jumped" a Terre Haute contract. Pittsburg, Pa., April 5. Hans Wagner, know why the Western League is denied this Barclay, at one time of the Lafayettt The arrests have caused a sensation here, the Pirates© matchless shortstop and slug exemption though a class A league like the College football team and base ball star in where all ftie persons are well known. ger, probably will not play in the opening Southern League, and has called the atten the National League, died in game of the National League tion of the National Commission and the the University of Pennsyl series when Pittsburg meets members of the National Board to a pos vania Hospital on April 2, AFTER MAJOR CLUBS. the a week sible oversight costly to the Western League. following an operation for ©from Wednesday, owing to appendicitis. Doctor Bar Gulf Towns Anxious to Have Teams Train the serious injuries to his A FRANCHISE LOST. clay was 33 years old, and right hand, received while is survived by a widow. He at Their Parks. playing basketball several became ill about a week ago, Special to "Sporting Life." © weeks ago. And fro_m the The Uniontown Club Out of the Pennsyl and was being treated by New Orleans, La., April 5. Towns along present outlook it is not vania-West Virginia League. Dr. Cyrus W. Fridy. Dr. the gulf coast from New Orleans to Mobile likely that Wagner will ap Barclay was considered the have made known their intention to offer pear until after the season Special to "Sporting Life." reatest football and base inducements to managers of both National is well under way. Wagner Uniontown, Pa., April 5. At a meeting fall player Lafayette Col and American League clubs to train their was to have joined the Pi of the directors of the Uniontown Base Ball lege ever produced. He squads in parks to be erected in the near rates to-morrow, but to-day Company here on April 1, it was decided Geo. 0. Barclay made the greatest of future. Saturday a delegation .from Pass John Wagner he announced that his hand to forfeit the franchise in the Pennsylvania his career in the game with Christian arrived here and called on vice had not healed as rapidly West Virginia League. That organization the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. He president Sorners, of the Cleveland Club, AS expected, and the big Dutchman is un had already empowered President J. D. was also a star member of the St. Louis and asked if his team would use the park able to work on the diamond. © ©I will join Grominger to place a team wherever he National League Club for several seasons to be erected at Pass Christian for a train the team in Cincinnati," said Wagner, "bjut pleased in case of a vacancy and* the chief and was known all over the country as ing ground next year. Mr. Somers told it will be a miracle if my finger is in shape executive will get into communication with "Deerfoot" Barclay, owing to his great the delegation he would not answer, but to make p-laying possible. I hope, however, Parkersburg, W. Va., people at once. In the speed. would let them know within a month if to get in the game at the earliest possible meantime a number of local base ball fans, his club could consider an offer for next moment.©© not connected with the company, started (George O. Barclay was born at Milton, Pa., year. Bay St.. Louis people have decided to canvass for funds to secure the franchise May 16, 1875. He first attracted attention while a to take the matter up by letter with the again. Four thousand dollars is needed and -lember of the Lafayette College base ball team, of NEW ORLEANS© CLUB ..©hich he was catcher and captain. He was also heads of the different clubs. Gulfport also over $1,000 has already been pledged. If half back on the Lafayette foot ball team and a is to bid for one of the big clubs, and has Will Likely Have a Memphis Racing Man the canvassers do not succeed in the efforts sprinter with a record of 10 1-5 seconds for 100 a fine park and diamond. Scranton also to the team to Uniontown, Parkers rards and acquired the soubriquet "Deerfoot." After will bid. for President. burg will likely get the franchise. eaving college Barclay played with the Atlantic City team, from which the Rochester (Eastern Special to "Sporting Life." League) Club secured ©him. He helped tRat club BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP. New Orleans, La., April 5. The resigna BOYER AT WORK. ©in the pennant in 1899. He played with Rochester tion of President Stern, of the New Or _ntil 1902 when he was purchased by the^St. Louis National League Club, for which he did rflSfnomenal Slosson Wants Another Match With Morn leans Base Ball Association, was accepted Trying to Organize a Little State League Tork that season. In 1903 illness made his record at a meeting of the Board of Directors on joor. In the middle of 1904 St. Louis sold his ingstar for 18.2 Title. Ap/il 1, but no action was taken regard Down in Maryland. release to the Boston National League Club. He Special to "Sporting Life." ing the election of a successor. Charles Special to "Sporting Life." Dlayed with Boston part of 1905 and .was then re- New York, April 5. George Slosson, tha Frank, vice president, and Mr. Heinemann,

GREENSBORO, N. C, CLUB OF 1908, CHAMPIONS OF THE CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR 1909 Top Row. Sisson, of; Walsh, c; McKevitt, Ib and mgr.; Brandt, Pres.; Hicks, sa; Doak, 2b; Hamersley, p. . © " © Bottom Row. Anthony, of; Cogswell, of; White, c; Walters, p; Cook, 3b; Bertrand, p.

the critical moment. If Danny can keep up Louis Nationals and the St. Paul torn, of WALEER©S MEN the pace he has set, he will break up many the American Asse«i»tion. He was sold this a game this summer. All doubts as to year to Oakland, Cal., but does not care to In Better Shape Than a Year Ago at This whether Arthur Griggs, the Texas boy, will Bresnahan Can Get No Players From His go there and will endeavor to secure his or will not remain with the Brownies for release from that place. Nooaan played Period The Veterans Being Depended the big show were wiped away today when Friend, McGraw, Until the Latter Fully with Pittsfield the latter part of last season Manager McAleer branded as a wild can Decides Upon His Outfield Line-up. and in 16 games made a fielding record of on by Manager McAleer. ard the story printed by an afternoon paper .973 and hit for .434=, demonstrating that he is fit to travel in fast company. He is yesterday to the effect that a deal was on By H. N. Lanigan By Guy Fisher. between Manager Jeeius and the Houston studying law and desires te pursue his Houstoji, Texas, April 2. Editor "Sport management for the transfer of Griggs. Little Rock, Ark., April 2. Editor studies while playing in Pittsfield. With ing Life. The Browns are looking eager "Sporting Life:" ©Manager Bresnahan, of Noonan and Mahoney behind the bat, the ly forward to the settos with the Tigers in MAY BE CATCHER. the Cardinals, must wait until the firm of Pittsfield team will have two star backstops, Dallas Saturday and Sun "It©s absurd that such a story should Brush and McGraw knows both good hitters and clever, heady players. day. They cannot buckle get into the paper on no foundation what just how it stands on the .down to championship ball ever," declared Manager McAleer. "Ar Donlin and Seymour cases SOUTHERN SAYINGS. in the minor league engage thur Griggs will not leave; he©ll stay with before he will succeed in ments. It doesn©t feel like me. Perhaps it©s right that all these Texas corraling some players from New York. Johnny McGraw Infielder ©Gene Dementreville, late of Bir the real thing to them, and teams and half of the South want to get mingham, has been signed by New Orleans. the ginger which is such an Griggs back, but I know what I©ve got. and and the main division of his essential commodity has been I don©t care how forcibly you put it, Griggs base ball string spent Wed Catcher Shea, who was drafted by Mobile lacking in the pre-season is out of the minors, and will stay with the nesday in Little Rock. It from the Northwestern League, refuses to batting around here. The Browns." Griggs has an inclination to go has been proposed for Mc report. team is made up entirely of behind the bat, and even in a few days Graw to turn over three or Having four good on his roster, veterans, and the pre-season of practice is showing up well with the four of his recruits to Bres Manager Babb, of Memphis, has released enthusiasm which is appar coaching of the veteran Lou Criger. Before nahan when they met. The catcher O©Neil. ent on teams with a wealth the end of the practice season he may be gifts, consequently, were ex- New Orleans will have three southpaws James McAleer of juvenile timber is lacking. given a chance to work with the glove R. T. Bresnahan pected Wednesday. .However, this season in Breitenstein, Hess and Fritz The men have all been to in one of the games with the locals. Bresnahan has got to wait. all of high-class ability for class A leagues. McGraw doesn©t know how he is going the wars, and they are passive members Pitcher Schewenck, of Memphis, has re when it comes to skirmishing. One has to line up his team, so until he knows definitely just what Donlin is going to do fused to report. He has a position with a but to compare their work in practice with PITCHERS© SECRETS. distillery here, in Savannah, which pays the showing they make in the barnstorming and just what President Bush does with games to be convinced of this. They get Seymour, he is going to be better than base ball. George Winter Reveals Why Lajoie Manager Billy Smith, of Atlanta, has out in the morning frolics and pull off some MIGHTY CAREFUL championship stuff among themselves. With Dropped So Heavily in One Season as picked up a Georgia semi-professional south the Texas Leaguers as opponents they are of what he does in a house-cleaning way. paw, ;named Hanks, and will give him a to Lose Over 100 Points. It was after midnight when McGraw and trial this week. Hanks has pitched good decidedly tame members. Bresnahan parted. Roger stated that all ball in Georgia for- several years. IN GOOD SHAPE. San Antonio, Tex., April 2. According to George Winter, pitcher of the Detroit negotiations with the New York Club were In Dickson, Manager Molesworth expects St. Louis "fans" should attach absolu Tigers, he was the man who discovered the at a standstill, owing to the trouble Mc Birmingham©s best pitcher to materialize. tely no importance to the games that have batting weakness of Napoleon Graw was having with his two veteran This lad certainly has the avoirdupois and been played on the trip. The team is in Lajoie, and who, by ju suburbanites. "Before long, possibly by looks every inch a real pitcher. He comes better condition if anything than it was a diciously passing the infor April 14, I am confident I will get a couple highly touted and much is expected of him. year ago, when it made such a game fight mation among the other of players from McGraw," said Bresna Robb, who played with Meridian last sea in the American League pennant race. It members of the pitchers© han this morning. "But I©m disappointed. son, and was drafted by the New York will be right there ready to renew the bat union, brought it about that I had been counting all along on getting Giants and purchased by Mobile, and in the tling when the regular season opens, and four Giants before leaving here. The men the one-time king©s batting I sought are plenty good enough to become controversy was awarded to Mobile, has not with Lou Criger behind the bat McAleer©s average was alumized to the signed as yet, and it is reported he intends men can be counted on to go at a much regulars right away, so I wanted to be able extent of ^ 100 points a to work them in on our road trip, which to join the outlaws in California. faster pace than in 1908. While it is harrowing experience from Otto Hess, the "big pitcher secured by still too early to gauge their capacity, which it has never recovered. starts with©a game in Memphis. I will get there is hardly a chance that any first pick from the men McGraw decides New Orleans, from Cleveland, is not only © ©The first time I ever pitch to let out." ^ some slabsman, but in recent practice games PITCHING PHENOMS ed against the Cleveland has been playing star ball at first base. Club was at Boston," said WILL RECEIVE HELP. He can also play the outfield, hence if will be developed from the new material George Winter Winter, in telling of the Ne on hand. The work of the youngsters has That is mighty good news. McGraw did Charley Frank is shy a man at any time he been passing fair, but an epidemic of sore mesis act he played on tell Bresnahan, that he could have outfielder can use iless. arms has prevented them going full tilt. Larry. "Now I©d always noticed in my Benny Meyers, the St. Louis boy, but passed Unless Old Sol does wonders for them college ball games that when a big fellow him up. He isn©t among the players he NEW ENGLAND NEWS. during the next week; it will be the corps came up to the plate and stood straight up sought. Josh Devore, the Newark (Eastern of veterans that will look after the early with his feet together he had difficulty in League) outfielder, is one player Bresna The Fall River Club has turned loose in- hitting a curve ball that broke around his han- is particularly anxious to annex, and fielder Gillespie, of Albany, who was given season engagements. That they will be knees. I didn©t know what the other fel able to deliver the chattels is more apparent as he is out on the road with the Colts, it a try-out by Wilkes-Barre last season. lows had been throwing to Larry, but he looks as if he is headed St. Louisward. each day. Everyone who has watched the seemed to demand the prescription, though The Lowell Club has engaged Dr. W. E. work of Powell and Diaeen predict great Bresnahan has been counting on securing Edwards, who was for many years the the catcher didn©t signal it. Fletcher for work at short. The Collinsville seasons for them. Pelty, Waddell and Gra "Larry missed the first two and rolled trainer of the Boston National team. ham are right on edge. Graham has cut chap has registered a big hit with McGraw, the third one over to Collins. and John J. told Roger that there wasn©t George Krick, a pitcher, who resides in loose in several engagements here and the " ©My goodness, Spec,© Collins said when a chance for him or any other manager to South Bend, Ind., has signed with the New Texas Leaguers have found him entirely too I came in after the inning was over, ©don©t Bedford Club. He was formerly with Knox tough for their game. Waddell and Pelty get the youngster. So just who comes from have shown enough to convince the crowds ever hand that big fellow a low ball again. New York remains to be seen. DeVore, College. that they could if they cared to. Every He murders it. Just shut your eyes, say a however, looks like one sure bet. Lester Sebastian, of Keene, N. H., has one of the twirlers named will be ready little prayer and shoot one up, fast and signed a contract to catch for Haverhill. to take . his turn in the box when Ban high.© NOONAN©S WORK. He played for a time with the Bridgeport " ©But I got him, didn©t I? team and last year for North Adams. Johnson fires the starting gun. Harry How- " ©Yes, but you were mighty lucky.© ell, too, is coming along nicely. The game "Well, to cut a long story short, I The Oakland Reserve Will Now Play Frank Connaughton already lias signed 34 little spitball artist is greatly encouraged pitched two games of one series against men for the Haverhill team, which will re and expects to be ready to perform within Cleveland and won both of them. Lajoie independent Ball. port about April 8 for practice. He will the next couple of weeks. didn©t get a single safe hit, and, inside of Pittsfield, April 3. The management probably play second base himself this DANNY HOPFMAN two weeks, all the pitchers on the other of the Pittsfield ba©se ball team has signed year, filling young Reilly©s place. Peter Noonan, of Housatonic, to catch for is the murderous sticker. His great swat teams were pitching him the same thing. Secretary Glass, of the South Michigan League, ting has given him the title of batting He hits it once in awhile and, now and then, the team the coming season. Noonan start will move from Lake Linden to Bay City, which ehampion with the Houston "fans." They somebody tries to fool him with something ed his base ball career with the Holy Cross will be his headquarters during the season, which dread to see him step up to the plate at else, but usually wishes he hadn©t." College and was for a time with the St, opens May 12. APRIL 10, 1909

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OEVOTEB TO BASE BALL MEN APUt MEASURES ©* WITH MALICE TOWARD NOME AND CHAltlTV FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. RicMer.

invite for themselves a far worse fate than of a very few animals, inevitable disappeared There is nothing harder in base ball than befell the Tri-State League outlaws. These, as the normal limit of speed was approach the task of the manager of a losing team th©ough condemned to the Tri©State League, ed a condition which prevented the fastest to keep his players interested. Successive horses from reducing records and multiplied defeats have the effect of taking the life had at least some years of assured em the number of horses which could nearly out of ball players, which, is another reason ployment in that one league; future ineligi- or quite equal records and people were no why most any player will do better work A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER bles, however, will have absolutely no haven longer astonished by unprecedented displays. with a winner than with a los«r. There are DEVOTED TO of refuge, or source of regular and profit Races of running horses have more opportunities offered and the player able employment hi base ball, when the out BESTED ON BETTING learns to be fearless, so far as taking Base Ball, Trap Shooting and chances are concerned. General Sports law organizations are either absorbed or from a time antecedent to the winning of the wiped out either of which events will sure first Epsom , Derby by Diomed. Whether FOtJHDED APRIL, 1883. ly happen within a year or two. the improvement of speed and endurance in Under the circumstances, and in view of horses is worth the huge sums racing takes TOO MUCH PROSPERITY? the stern resolve of the powers of "or through its appeal to the tendency of man Title Ecglstered In TT. 8. Patent Office. Copyright, kind to gamble may be left an open ques Tribune." 190!©, by Tlie Sporting Life Publishing Co. ganized ball" to Stamp out outlawry at any tion. Certainly, the object, even if it is Prosperity threatens to hurt base ball as Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office cost, any player already out who fails to necessary, could be attained scientifically it has several of the other important sports, as second class mail matter. avail himself of the period of clemency to at a hundredth of the expense. Base ball although in a different manner. In the turf return to his allegiance, will surely vote prospers without the gambling adjunct; in and the fight game, which are examples, there Published ev^ry Saturday by himself a dunce, not worth Saving; while he deed, was near its death at the only period was so much money for the promoters in The Sporting Life Publishing Co. who carries out contemplated treason in face when gambling and the crookedness which the palmy days of those pastimes that there of the National Commission©s timely and seems inseparable from betting infected the grew to be too many promoters, and the re 84 South Third Street. game. Base ball©s attraction to-day is not sult was a public outcry against too much PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. generous warning, simply commits profes due to the elimination of gambling crooked of both, or each, as the case may be. But sional suicide. ness, except indirectly, as the change helped there was not too much, prosperity for the THOMAB S. DA^TDO ...... President Remember, up to May 1 © ©the vilest sin to inspire public confidence in the square actual fighters or horse owners to keep them J. CLOT1 DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer ner may return;" after that it is, for the ness of the competition. The sport©s near the feed store. In base ball the fact EDWABD C. STABK...... Business Manager unrepentant, absolute and irredeemable ex INHERENT ATTRACTIONS it is not an illegal sport anywhere has en FRANCIS C. RICHTK* ...... EdItor-in-Chief clusion from "organized ball" for so long abled the far-sighted men who originated the THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor are what give it vitality. When the con organized form of the sport to regulate for TH OMAS D. KIOETEB ...... Assistant Editor a period that few or no players can survive trolling minds took drastic measures to sup themselves the number of promoters within it with unimpaired ability to play in fa.st press betting, they were also driven to adopt any given radius. Thereby the danger of SUBSCRIPTION BATES. company I Hence we said, advisedly, that other methods to please the public. Play oversatisfying such ineligibility would be equivalent to ers were taught to look at a season©s in One Year ...... 92.00 dividual records instead of at the result of THE PUBLIC©S APPETITE Six Months ...... 1-25 professional death- ;an awful price, to pay a game or of an inning. Managers of a has been lessened. But things have coma Three Months ...... 65c for the gratification "of any whim or the league were encouraged to put their teams to a pass where the actual performers share Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. satisfaction of any real or imaginary griev on even terms of excellence, so that, if pos in base ball©s prosperity to such an extent Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. ance whatever by any player whether of sible, every team had a chance to win, no that it is hard to keep them in the game. high or low degree. Let us hope that in this matter what other team it met. From the There is no disposition to find fault on that matter at least the fools are all dead. public the owners learned th^ a winning score. None begrudges Fielder Jones the team would be profitable and a losing one possession of the coin which enables him less profitable or unprofitable. A «ruel ex to become a timber magnate. John Kling©s 24 PAGES 24 perience in crookedness taught managers friends all are glad he has the comfortable ACTION, NOT WORDS. and players vthat in base ball honesty was fortune of $90,000 in tangible form. These the best policy. The* men have made their all out of base ball N our last issue appeared a dispatch from FUTURE OF BASE BALL© with the help of frugal dispositions and San Francisco in which President Ewing, shrewd business sense in the matter of in I ought to be bright. Even the crowds which vestment. John Evers has invested in a of the Pacific Coast League, was quoted are now looking at the major league games shoe store with such success that he is able as complaining of lack of support by the are small when compared with the attend to lay off for half a season without feeling powers of organized ball in his league©s ance at great crucial sporting contests in a pintth in his change pocket. Catcher "fight to a finish" with the outlaw Cali England, where often 100,000 people pay Schmidt, of Detroit, has sa\jed enough to ea to see a football or cricket match, though ter the same business and announce his fornia State League. This complaint was it may be doubted whether any English coupled with an implied threat of with sport is conducted without ©betting. The RETIREMENT FROM BASE BALL drawal from the "organized ball" family. futtire of horse racing in America is not because the war correspondents gave other Coupled with the San Francisco dispatch bright, for nobody has yet suggested a wa$ players on his team more credit for winning we gave a statement by President Ban John to make it popular without betting, a way the American League pennant than they did son, showing how far the National Commis to conduct betting without moral dangers, him. Base ball patrons, not octogenarians PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 10, 1909. or a way to teach Americans indifference to at that, can remember when the major sion had gone in its support of the Pacific the wasteful, cynical, parasitic, vagabond league ball player could not or did not save Coast League. Supplementary to this we izing influences of gambling. Base ball, a enough out of a season©s salary to carry also received on Wednesday last the fol sport which gains strength from its con him over from October to April, and never WARNING TO PLA YERS. lowing message from Secretary Farrell, of quest of gambling, promises to increase its had a chance to lay off unless hurt or re* leased. The club owner knew in those days PBOPOS to the California war, and the the National Association, which reached us prestige as the real king of sports in the too late for publication in the last issue, United ©States. what players would retire from his team. A National Association©s generous tender It was up to him to decide. At «the pres of assistance, the National Commis but which We give this prominence in jus ent rate it may be necessary for the National sion has also come to the rescue with a tice to the National Association, and as SUNDAY BALL VS. LIQUOR. Commission to raise the thirty-five limit on drastic new ruling which will serve the dou part of the record of the case: the number of players a club can reserve ble purpose of giving the Pacific Coast Auburn, N. Y., March©31. Editor "Sporting Chicago "Tribune." from season to season, so as to provide for Life." On Tuesday, March 30, the following tele the loss of stars by the new process. League temporary relief and of putting an gram was transmitted to President Kwing, of San Passage of a bill by the Legislature per end at once and most effectually to the Francisco: "To 3. Cal. Ewing, President, San mitting Sunday base ball in Indiana despite shilly-shallying methods heretofore in vogue Francisco: The Pacific Coast League is given the the opposition of Governor Marshall, as ex WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. in dealing with players who break contracts cordial support and assistance of the National As pressed by his veto, is significant not only sociation by granting the loan of the services for the of the tendency tow_ard a continental Sab or jump their reservations. playing season, of 1909 of all National Association *Lots of married people, might study har players in the California State League. Signed, .T. bath in American cities, but also of the hold Henceforth there is to be no paltering H. Farrell, Secretary." This affects more than 25 which base ball has taken on the American mony without taking music lessons. Harry with a growing evil; no mistaken kindness players and clubs. 3. H. FARRELL, people. While the action undoubtedly will Howell. for the players who find in each act of Secretary National Association. shock the sensibilities of many good p,eo- *The ideal man is the one who keeps his clemency only food for increased con This proves conclusively that, as usual, ple, it probably-will surprise the churchmen troubles to himself and shares his pleasures. sciousness of their overweening import the members wf the National Commission and to know that Sunday base ball generally is John I. Taylor. opposed by the liquor interests. Their ance ; no more excuse for or mercy to players the officers of the National Association, will *Even when the college graduate acquires who fail to realize their subordinate place live up to any agreement and will go to any MOTIVE IS OBVIOUS. , his sheepskin he often turns out to be a in the game and are lacking in their sense lengths to promote the cause of "organized Statistics prove that where Sunday base lamb in the stock market. James Potter. of duty to "organized ball," to which alone ball." It also shows that these two gov ball takes hold in a community attendance *When travel broadens a man he, of at saloons and the summer beer gardens is course, spreads himself. James A. Hart. they are indebted to for whatever import erning bodies have done all they could do, greatly decreased. Patrons of base ball ance they possess and the splendid liveli legally, to help the Pacific Coast League in *A man©s friends can sometimes make contests generally go home after a game, him more uncomfortable than his enemies. hood they singly and collectively extract its battle for existence. It now behooves whereas people who start Sunday afflterrioon Harry C. Pulliam. from a pure luxury. the latter to show its appreciation by doing in a garden where liquor is sold frequently stay to supper anckspend the evening there. *Some men seem to be such deep think The Commission©s new rule is printed its share of the fighting with courage and ers that their thoughts never struggle to both in our news and advertising columns Nor are the base ball men oblivious of the resolution and without baseless .complaint rights and interests of the church. At a re the surface. John Titus. so conspicuously that it cannot fail to at or unjustifiable demands. If the Pacific cent meeting of the newly-formed Chicago *No man is so bu©sy that he hasn©t time tract attention and is herewith repeated in Coast League management be equal to its Base Ball League, the local semi-professional to make a few enemies. .Charles W. Mur order that no player may henceforth plead resources and advantages in this battle with organization, the question arose as to thq phy. ignorance of a rule which WILL BE EN such an unstable organization as the Cali profits to be derived from scheduling Sun FORCED TO THE LETTER, just as surely fornia State League the former should © ©win day morning exhibition games against a as the sun rises and sets. Accordingly we popular team from the east which will ap SIGNS OF THE TIMES. in a walk." pear here in June. Without exception the call the attention of all players who have de magnates serted the clubs having legal base ball title By C. P. McDonald. DECLARED AGAINST THE MOVE When you awake at break of day to their services, or players who art © ©hold BASE BALL VS. RACING. And leap with vigor from the hay. ing out" for various reasons, to the fol on the ground that it offered a counter at And feel the world is, in a way. lowing rule: " Philadelphia "Public Ledger." traction to chtjrch services. While many Prolific in its beauties; devout churchmen would never think of at When you are bending e©er your worlc. "Rule 49 Whenever a National Agreement player Brilliant and close finishes among the tending a ball game in the afternoon, there And in your bosom there will lurk violates his contract and it is proven to the National first three teams in each of the major base are many devout fans who attend church A notion that you ought to shirk Commission, in case it involves a major league player, ball leagues, immense attendance and zest- Such most unpleasant duties; or the National Association if it involves a minor services in the morning. Sunday base ball When signboards are repainted, and league player, that such violation was without just ful public interest afford a contrast to the is a question upon which opinion is divided. The moving man throughout -the land cause, no application will be receive^ from such horse-racing situation. Why should base It is a matter of personal conscience. But Is ruling with despotic baud player unless the period of five years shall have ball flourish when betting is forbidden and for that part of the public which insists And charging out of reason; elapsed after such violation. Whenever a National racing go into decline the moment if is upon having Sabbath amusement, there per When you discard your overcoat Agreement player fails to report to or leaves a separated from gambling? As a spectacle, haps is no form of sport which offers less And in the sunshine stand and gloat club which had title to his services and joins an base ball is the most absorbing sport ever If you©re a loyal fan you©ll note outlaw organization, no application from such player of objectionable temptations. The coming of the season. for reinstatement will be-considered by the National invented, for Americans, at least. It pre Commission If it involves a major league player, or sents numerous points of unexpectedness, When practice games are played each day, the National Association if it involves a minor always containing possibilities for the audi A CAUSE OF TROUBLE. And exhibitions, too, hold sway, league player, unless a period of three years shall ence. The variety is unflagging. The con And all the managers will say have first elapsed where said player has failed to tests are short, rapid and full of action. They©ve got TltE aggregation; report to or left the club that has title to his The element of human interest, the com Washington "Post." When Easter fashions are displayed, services, provided, however, that all such players petition of human skill and the play of It is because of the tension the players on And girls, in peekaboos arrayed. will be permitted to join the clubs having title to num$n character are a successful team are constantly laboring Upon the sidewalks promenade their services on or before May 1, 1909, without the under that they get in many arguments with In idle conversation; Infliction of a fine agaiust them." A LIVINO, MOVING PICTURE. When pitching wiugs are working fine. the umpire and are more frequently sus And all the boys have got in line, Briefly stated, contract breakers will, on Not only the devotees of the game in pended than those on a team far down in And there are no hold-outs to sign, and after May 1, be barred from organized certain cities, but the people of a nation the race. The St. Louis and Cincinnati Or show a trace of treason/ base ball for five years; and reserve-jump raise a Wagner, a Mathswson, a Cobb, a teams in the National Leagu^ last season You greet your pals and gayly say: ers which includes "hold-out" players Waddell to the rank of either an Olympic were well behaved and not a single suspen "This surely is the life that©s gay! hero or a great public entertainer. Could sion is recorded against them. But they Our boys will have a walk-away will be under the bann for three years; the the racing of horses without betting become were never really in the race and had noth And win the rag this season." rule applying to major league and minor a sport for the public ? According to the ing to fight for. Let these same players oc league players alike. As©no outlaw league judgment of the professional and informed cupy a high position in the race and they Practically Perfect. now in existence, or that may hereafter racing men, the speed contests of horses would fight just as hard as any other team. Dil]#nvale, O., llacrh 27. Editor "Sporting Life." be started, is likely to last more than one cannot be conducted on a large scale with But, of course, because the tail-enders do Your valuable paper does cover the field of base year, or two years at most, it will be seen out being based on the gambling instincts not fight like the leaders their failure is at ball thoroughly and I cannot see where any improve that the ineligible players who refuse to of men. At one time the exhibition of ex tributed to this fact, which is, as a rule, ment can be made in any way. as I consider this traordinary harness horses seemed to have a mistaken impression. It is the incentive paper as near perfection, in its particular field, as is avail themselves of the opportunity to return .the power to draw multitudes of people, but which creates interest, and when there is possible to make it. Wishing you the greatest sue- to "organized ball." before May 1 next, will cess, I remain, yours very truly, that power, based on the exceptional speed no interest there can be no aggressiveness. M. JONES. APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVQ

improved over that of last year. That may ence. N*ews from Texas that pleased every be. There ©was room for it. The great trou FROM THE CAPITAL. one in Washington was that ble with Brooklyn©s game last year was - JACK WARNER, BROOKLYN BOYS that it was so all-fired simple that any high Delehanty Signed—Ganley and^ Street school boy could always tell what was com one of the hottest favorites seen in Washing ing off next, and every team which played Added to the Hospital .List—Jack War ton in recent years, has become sole pro GIVING ACCOUNTS OF1 THEM against Brooklyn tried to station its play prietor of the Galveston team. Warner ers to avoid disaster. Of course, if you al ner a Full-Fledged Magnate—George bought a half interest in the organization ways hit the ball hard enough that kind town Doing Things to Yale. when he signed as manager, and on last SELVES IN PRACTICE* of base ball will win games, because there Wednesday he acquired from President Kop- isn©t the slightest chance to beat any club perle the other half of the stock. Jack has which can hit when It wants to make runs. By Paul W. Eaton. always been one of the best-liked players in But it so happens in base ball that there Washington, D. C., April ,3. Editor the business. Lave Cross, who certainly Ante-Season Indications All Point are days when you can©t bat any better than "Sporting Life." The roster of the Wash has seen some ball players in his time, once some other foolish club, and on those days ington team for the start of the T.909 sea remarked to the writer that he had never to an Improved Brooklyn Team if you don©t beat the other club in some son was completed on March known a better fellow, either professionally other way than, by playing right into its 31, when Jim Delehanty re or personally, than Warner. A sterling catch hands there isn©t a chance that you will win ceived a new contract from er, thoroughly wise to all the fine points of Under th& Handling of Lamley the pennant. the game, and a pinch hitter who needs no Manager Cantillon, which he nervine, Warner should be a successful and LUMLEY DOING WELL. immediately signed and re turned. Del did not get all popular leader. Lave Cross, the in His Initial Managerial Season "I think that Lumley will surprise some SUCCESSFUL SHAMOKIN MANAGER, of the fans who think that he is without he was holding out for, but enough experience to make a manager," said the club met him almost half is another ex-Washington player who is do BY JOHN B. FOSTER. I the owner. May be so. If he does there way, and he will receive one ing things. Having taken a tail-end team of the best salaries in the and won a pennant with it, by picking out Brooklyn, N. Y., April 5. Editor "Sport isn©t a fan in Brooklyn but will extend to him_lhe freedom of the city and buy pop league. Jim has been coach players so skilfully that most of them were ing Life." If the Brooklyns are good ing the Western Reserve gobbled up by major league clubs, Lave will enough Marathon runners to fill the Polo i corn for him at C Tiey Island whenever he desires to visit t^at blissful spot and es University base ball candi not have to repeat the operation more than grounds as well as the St. i dates. He will join the once before he will begin to be considered Yves-Dorando-Longboat con- cape from the cologne-flavored breath of the paved streets. Paul W. Eaten team on the 6th, just six for managerial honors ii\ the big circuits. cern filled it Saturday after- ] days before the season opens. But, to get back to the subject of Wash noon, Charles H. Ebbetts GIANTS WEAKENED? Del believes that he is in better condition© ington©s team, the combination has only will certainly earn enough I There are quite » lot of base ball fans than he would have enjoyed if he had gone played nine games since those described on that day to pay carfare j last week, which means that the regulars for his team on both sides \ were in action every day. The team has of the river. We haven©t j hit for .278 and Jerry Freeman leads with got exactly what might be .391, with Conroy, .367, a good second. called a stadium, or even an Blankenship has whaled the leather for amphitheatre in Brooklyn, .318, and has stolen five bases to 45 times but we have had the stands j , which gives him a trifle better per cleaned. It©s been like a centage than Unglaub, with seven steals to housecleaning Monday over 64 times at bat. The John B Fnti.i- on this side of the river for * "" a fortnight. There is so LATEST GAMES PLAYED much new paint around the place that it found a mixture of regulars, yanigans and smells like a linseed oil factory and a tur semi-pros, representing Washington in most pentine still combined, and when it is all of the contests. On Saturday the regnlars completed it will be much more attractive won from Wichita, 8-1, and the subs from than last year. Last year was not so bad Topeka, 9-5. On Sunday Wichita and To- mil the time, either. One of the additions peka were bowled over again, by 6-2 and 5-2 respectively. On Monday the so-called to the furnishings & Washingtons defeated Topeka by 7-5, and IN WASHINGTON PARK on Tuesday the latter turned the tables and Is a fine lot of boxes. Anybody who wants shut out their opponents, 4-0. Jerry Free to sit in the sun and lean back in an arm man who has been filling Joe Cantillon with chair will not be without plenty of oppor dope regarding his prowess as a pitcher, tunity this year. We can©t have a grand was on the slab for Washington _in the last- parterre, like they have in New York, but mentioned contest and allowed nine hits, of we do possess some orchestra pews which which Danny Green got four. The begin are not the wors.t that could be imagined, ning of that Topeka batting order has an at and if there are any who do not think so tractive sound "Long, Green." It ought they are invited to saunter into the fields to finish in the money. The Washingtons of Gowanus some afternoon and see whether DEFEATED OMAHA Brooklyn can©t be pretty scrumptuous when it feels that way. Mr. Ebbetts says that on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-2 and 5-3, he is putting on lugs because the Brooklyn and lost their first game with an AA club on Club is to be a winner this year. Don©t Friday, when Kansas City won from them, know where he got his information, but he 8-7. The Senators were without the ser claims that he is right, and no one is likely vices of Ganley, Milan, Street and Delehanty. to dispute him until after a chance is had Groom was hit hard and Burns and Gray were wild. The Cantillonites could not hit to see what Brooklyn can do. Brady, and made all their runs off Bren- WHAT A JOY nan, who pitched the last five innings for It would be to sit around every afternoon Monte Cross & Co. This brings the history and see Brooklyn win? Bet four cents that up to date. The same teams will battle to some of the Wall Street brokers, who are day and to-morrow. hot for the national game, could occasion ally be induced to take the ferry ride out in our new open street cars, and spend the THE WESTERN LEAGUE afternoon with Brooklyn©s easy-going folks instead of hustling uptown on the Elevated and sitting in the fierce draft which blows Has a Bright Outlook for a Highly Suc over the Polo ground, when they are having cessful Season, Now That the Eight- one of their really active days this side of High Bridge. Down South the Brooklyns Club Ambition Is Realized. have been doing fairly well in practice. Topeka, Kas., April 5. Editor "Sporting They seem to be© able to hit the ball this Life." Topeka is not the only club that year. They have had a habit of doing that is getting down to business this week, but sort of thing for about every season that every other Western League they have been south in the last three or club will have its full squad four summers, and then, when they got on hand before the week back to the north, they shed the habit. Trust is over. All the teams will they keep away from such foolishness this report at home with the ex year. ception of the Denver team," JOHN HUMMELL which will follow the time- has been playing short and while he may honored custom of working not have set the world afire he has been out in Kansas City. The batting the ball some. Evidently our new chances are that the West managerial friend has discovered that if he ern League fans will see is to win any part of any championship in the greatest ball playing in this year of our Lord, he must have some the history of the organiza men on the team who can hit. The outfield tion. All the teams look has been getting along finely with Burch Morris O©Neil strong on paper with the clou,ting the ball for one end of the game, exception of Wichita and Lumley peppering it for the other, and Se- Pueblo, which as yet do not seem to have bring at least doing as -well as he did in secured timber ^f a Western League the Tri-State League, and perhaps a peg or strength. Denver looks much stronger two better,. with Charley Jones at the head. Lincoln has McILVEEN AND LENNOX about the same team. Sioux; City won©t be are still fighting for the third base privi as strong with Granville and Furchner lege. There is one good feature in con gone. Omaha will be weaker with the loss nection with their work. One of them will of Autrey, Ragan and Austin. Des Moines be the third baseman. If it doesn©^ happen TYRUS COBB appears to be* about the same as last sea to be the fellow on the right hand, it will son. Pueblo looks but little if any stronger, be the chap on the left hand, and that The Actual American League Batting Leader. and the fact that Pattersou will leave the insures a little cordiality between them, for team won©t increase its efficiency to any whichever of the two doesn©t happen to be extent. Wichita and Topeka, of course, can the third baseman will still be a member not be compared with last season. Topeka of the team and will be carried along to has undoubtedly a good team, but if the keep prepared for any emergency which on this side of the world who have an idea to Galveston. After the trip to the East, present bunch isn©t formidable in the West may arise. Folks down south say that that the Brooklyns are going to make a he needed rest more than he did practice. ern League, Cooley will get a bunch that Billy Bergen is catching better than ever better showing against the Giants than In fact the sudden is. Wichita does not appear to have as he did in his life. If that is the case it is strong a line-up as Topeka, but Holland and might have been expected if Donlin and JUMP INTO COLD WEATHER Isbell are live ones, and will give the windy Bafe to say that Bergen will come very near Seymour had been with the team. May be, leading the catchers of the National League has had a bad effect on several members of burg a good aggregation. The managers this year. With Kling taking life easy but you never can tell what that man Mc- the team. Bobby Ganley is out of the game of the Western League teams who are in while he cuts coupons for his mortgages in Graw is likely to do. Some people be owing to a severe cold, and Street is also charge of the practice are as follows: To Kansas City, and Bresnahan worrying his lieve that he had an eye to windward all on the sick list. Witherup has not yet join peka, Dick Cooley, first base; Des Moines, young life with the cares which beset the the time, so far as Donlin is concerned, and, William Dwyer, first base; Sioux City, Wil-. position, Bergen will only have to trot along ed the outfit, and presumably is still laid up liam Holmes, center field; Omaha, Buck anticipating exactly what has taken place, for repairs at his home in Pennsylvania. Franck, shortstop; Wichita, W. Holland, the even tenor of his way and show all the made his deal to get Murray. As to Don other, catchers how the position should be Milan is still out of the game. The Na bench; Denver, Charles Jones, center field; played. It is also credibly reported by the lin. I met him on the street in New York tional Commission has restored George Mc- Lincoln, William Fox, second base; Pueblo, men who keep the chronicles of the times the other day, and while he didn©t© look as Bride to good professional standing, on con George Hogriever, right field. that if he were going into a rapid decline, he did dition that he pay a fine of $50. Mac is TIMOTHY JORDAN not look quite like the Sir Michael of old. the last of the Washington players who News Notes. is playing ball as if he never had an ar He was peaked and looked drawn as finely remained on© the ineligible list for playing Des Moines has signed outfielder Peter gument with anybody about anything, and as a thoroughbred being trained for the with the Logan Square outlaws. There was Curtis. that he_ has taken a violent dislike to the Suburban. Mike looks it, so give him a hot game of ball in Georgetown l

health." In reply to the question: "Have ment of the great majority of rooters on Dunleavy down with a line hit which Dun- you given up all idea of playing base that occasion. leavy captured on the dead run. ball?" Donlin said: "Yes, I leave Sat In Wednesday©s game Chase was acci GIANTS© HOME urday night with Mrs. Donlin for the West, THE POLO GROUNDS, dentally spiked by Demmitt. The injury and we will follow a long route, which will with fair weather, will present a great sight was at first supposed to be light, but has end in California in the middle of summer. on the opening day. The seating capacity since proved to be more serious and it may After that we expect to take a trip across has been enlarged so as to accommodate at be that the great first baseman will be HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY RE the Atlantic for a rest. I©ll miss the open least 30,000 spectators. The field presents kept out of the game until the team gets ing game this year." the appearance of a modern coliseum, the home. It would be a great misfortune for CONSTRUCTED* stands entirely surrounding the grounds. the Highlanders if it should prove to be a Crowded as they will be on the 14th with longer time than that. NEW YORK NEWS. a cheering multitude, with the accompani Keeler garnered a single, a , .and ments of flying flags and the strains of two triples out of four times at the bat in The Changes Made at the Polo martial music, the spectacle will be an en Columbus. Who said the little man was Hope of*Donlin©s Return to the Giants livening one and should certainly put heart not a long hitter? Grounds in New York Will En Abandoned The Problems That Still into the New York team. The entrances to William Robertsen, outfielder of the Mur the Polo grounds have also been largely ray Hills and the Xavier A« A. teams, died Confront Manager McGraw The High increased and improved so that on days of on the 4th inst., at his Sister©s home in hance the Comfort of Spectators a great rush the crowd can get onto the Yonkers, after six months© illness. He play landers© Last Week in the South. grounds with little delay. The splendid fa ed for a time last season with the Bridge and Will Seat 37,000 People, cilities that have always existed of getting port team, of the Connecticut League, but By E. H. Simmens. to and from the grounds will, of course, quit owing to poor health. New York, April 5. Editor "Sporting remain in force. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Life." As the opening© of the ball season draws nearer day by day the excitement of THE HIGHLANDERS NEW YORK LEAGUE, New York, April 6. When the base ball the fans hereabouts, in anticipation thereof, spent the last week in playing "joke" fans go to the Polo Grounds for the first approaches fever heat. Aside from the games in little unheard of hamlets in game in. this city they will find a playing usual interest that always attaches to the Georgia. Second base still remains the Shows the Effect of Prosperity and Confi field that has changed in first game of the season the event will be problem, although unless Knight picks up in dence in the Future by the Park Im many respects from that made doubry interesting this year owing to his batting there is liable to be a change at which was in use at the the fact that the Giants will present on shortstop. Knight©s fielding has been gilt- provements in Various Cities. close of last season. Many this occasion an entirely new outfield. This edged, but his hitting is not up to the Auburn, N. Y., March 29. Editor "Sport improvements have been is assuming, of course, that Seymour will major league standard. It might be well to ing Life." The old grand stand at Utica completed which will add not return to his old position in centre sacrifice a little in the fielding line in order Base Ball Park has been sold and the work to the convenience of the field. "Cy" still remains in McGraw©s bad to give Ward, wno hit for .321 in the Tri- of taking it away will begin spectators and the sea-ting graces, but it is by no means sure that the State League in 1908, a regular position. just as soon as the weather capacity of the park, it be ©latter has made up his mind to drop him Ward, who has been suffering from a lame will permit. A few hours ing stated that the number entirely from the list of players. Now that arm, is all right again now. He is full of previous to the letting of agility and is prepared to make the try of that can now be accommo "MICHAEL ANGELO" DONLIN this contract, those for the dated is 40,000. It has his life for the shortstop job. If he can construction of the new been possible to increase has apparently definitely decided not to clout the sphere in his old-time form the grand stand were closed. the capacity to this figure by abandon bis Thespian operations Seymour©s chances of landing the place ought to be The cost of the stand will John T. Bruth the erection of new stands chances of being forgiven for his recent bad pretty bright. v A scheme was tried last be about $7,000 and the and the enlargement of those break (provided he remains on his present Sunday which may simplify the second- iron work will reach in the formerly in use. The appearance of the good behavior) would seem to be consider sack tangle. In order to strengthen the neighborhood of $2,500. It park now shows a circle of seats extending ably brightened. Of course, it largely de hitting of the infield Engle was placed at is prescribed that the stand around the pends also on the showing the new outfield second, Ward at short and Hemphill in shall be completed by April makes in the first games with the major centre field. 25. The plans as © adopted ENTIRE PLAYING FIELD, league teams. If Murray, O©Hara and Her- THIS COMBINATION J. H. Farrell, provide for t*o uneven the 50-cent bleachers having been connected zog work well in harness together, as the wings to the main part of with the 25-cent stand by tiers of new seats. writer predicts tkey will, there would not played a six-inning game with a team com the stand. The center and western wing The seating capacity of the old grand stand be much chance for Seymour getting back. posed of the best players of the "sod will be 80 feet in length and the eastern has also been made greater by moving the In this connection O©Hfcra has been acquit busters" and the Macon Club. THe Hill wing has been cut directly in half, making diamood further out and placing seven ad ting himself lately in great style in centre tops fielded in faultless* style, winning 10 it over 40 feet long. A few rows of seats ditional rows of seats in front of the old have been eliminated, which will make the ones. In the upper grand stand, instead of stand narrower from front to back. While the stalls that were used as boxes, 166 this cutting down has been deemed advis overhanging boxes have been placed, bay- KNOCKED OUT. able, sufficient accommodations have been window style, and each accommodating four provided for the crowds. The new stand persons. A radical change has been made will accommodate 1,860 persons, allowing in the manner of handling the crowd as it (Apologies to Danny Deever.) them 18 inches to each seat, which is two comes into the ground. Owing to the sale inches more than is usually figured. of Manhattan Field the old chute has been "What are the people shoutin© for?" said Rooter-on-Parade. abandoned, but the present plan "To take him out, to take him out," the center fielder said. SCRANTON©S NEW STAND. "What makes you look so sad, so sad?" said Rooter-on-Parade. Work will be started at once on the new OFFERS IMPROVEMENTS "I©m thinkiu© that the game is lost," the center-fielder said. grand stand at Athletic Park, Scranton, and that will eliminate almost entirely any con "For they©re pastin© Danny©s pellets all around the bloomin© lot, it will be finished on April 15. About $10,- gestion. The elevated station has beeo ex And every man that comes to bat is Johnny-on-the-Spot. 000 will be invested in the stand and other tended to run in front of the club house They are calling for his uniform and just as like |is not improvements at the park. The new grand and a runaway erected from this to carry They©ll be hangin© Danny Dugan in the mornin©." stand will be of steel construction through the people over to the entrance to the out and absolutely fireproof. It will be grounds, as many entrances being on this "What makes the pitcher shake his head?" said Rooter-on-Parade. erected in sections and can be taken apart level as were on the ground plan last sea "He©s in the hole, he©s in the hole," the center-fielder said. and moved from place to place at the will of son. This makes it so that those who have "What makes the batter feel so gay?" said Rooter-on-Parade. the owners. The only wood used in the tickets for the grand stand can walk di "It©s three to one, it©s three to one," the center-fielder said. construction will be the floors and seats, rectly to the© upper stand, and a side chute "For he©s got old Danny Dugan right where Caleb had the hen; and they will be painted with asbestos paint leads to the lower stand. It is expected © ©In about half a minute he will take his base, and then in order to eliminate all chance of damage that this plan will work to the greatest They©ll yank poor Danny from the slab and shop him to the pen, by fire. The stand will be built somewhat satisfaction. Those who enter And they©ll ask for waivers on him in the mornin©." in the THE BLEACHERS "What©s that black spot agin the sun?" said Rooter-on-Parade. SHAPE OF A HORSESHOE will have to descend to the street, and "It©s the ball that Jimmy Kelly hit," the center-fielder said. and its approximate length will be 138 all of the entrances for these stands at this © ©What makes that cloud of dust fly up ?" said Rooter-on-Parade. feet. It will be 48 feet in depth and 40 level are at the same point as under the "It©s Jimmy Kelly slidin© home," the center-fielder said. feet in height. Eighteen boxes will be ar old plan. The new arrangement will thus "For little Jimmy landed with a gosh-all-mighty whack » ranged along the front of the stand. Each keep those entitled to grand stand seats And drove the bloomin© ball so far it never will come back, will be about six feet square and equipped separated from those who are bound for the An© the stuff©s all off with Dugan, for he©s bound to get the sack; with opera chairs. Arrangements have been bleachers. The exits from the grand stand They©ll be cannin© Danny Dugan in the anornin©." made for 10 rows of seats and the seating will be by the way of the chute and also by capacity of the stand will be about 1,500. crossing the field to three large sliding The diamond at Athletic Park will be almost , doors under the Eighth Avenue stand. Spe completely turned around this year. The cial exits have been built for the bleachers field. In base running and at the bat he to 0, and accumulated 13 safe drives off new stand is to be erected in the south so that it will not be necessary to come on has been showing up strong, so it is diffi Doyle and Quinn. Ward connected for two east corner of the park at about the site of the left-fielder©s position -in the old dia the field at all. On the firs* floor of the cult to see at present how the team would doubles and a single and Clyde Engle garn grand stand it is planned to have a num mond. ber of telephone booths and several opera bje benefitted by Seymour©s reinstatement, ered three one spots. Engle is no stranger . tors so that any of the spectators who ex except, of course, as a utility man. to the infield as he played -both infield and News Notes. pect calls can leave the number of their EIGHT PITCHERS. outfield while with Newark. The combina Snortstop Arthur Marcan has been ap Beat and be sent for when called up. As stated last week, McGraw will carry tion looks good enough to keep despite the pointed captain of the .cSinghamton team. THE PLAYING FIELD. eight .pitchers and at the present writing fact that Ball is filling second base at pres Ingerton, Albany©s third baseman, has at ent acceptably. There are rumors that A number of changes have been made in all of them seem to be in good shape. Of last signed a contract. Chappelle is the the playing field aside from the fact that the recruits none has shown more consist Somers, of Cleveland, is willing to pay Stal- only veteran Senator who has not returned the diamond has been moved neared Eighth lings $5,000 for Ball©s release, but it is his acceptance. ent good form in the practice games than difficult to see in the present confused con avenue. Formerly there was a decided slope "Red" Waller, the man from Bridgeport. Manager Kittridge, of the Wilkes-Barre to the ground behind the line of the infield, dition of the Yankees how the New York Club, has made a deal with Buffalo for the and to remedy this defect 7,000 cartloads of Whenever "Red" pitched for the Colts manager can afford to let so good a man go. purchase of second baseman Billy Keister, earth have been spread over the field to against the Regulars the veterans© base hits LAKE AND QUINN formerly with Jersey City. were conspicuous by their absence. He is bring it up to nearly a level with the infield. are in especially good form just now among Manager Mike Roach, of the Bings, has New players© benches have been built, each not unaccustomed to twirling against major league teams, as he has pitched many games Stalling^© pitching corps, and it seems decided to cut out the trip of the Bings being covered and having & cement floor. likely that the former will open the season through the Tri-State circuit and has noti An opening leads from each to the rear of for semi-professional teams against those of the National and American Leagues. His against Washington. All the pitchers, in fied all players to report at Binghamton, the grand stand, which makes it possible for April 15. a pitcher to warm up without any of the recent work in connection with that of the fact, seem to be in good trim and this opposing team knowing that it is planned past would certainly seem to entitle him to must be a very encouraging feature for the Manager Murphy, of Troy, hooked onto a to place a new man in the box. a/ regular place in the box. team©s new manager. There is indeed no first-class southpaw twirler in Mack, of telling but that the Yankees may prove the Syracuse. Not alone can he twirl, but he WILTSE AND WEIMER big surprise of the seauon in the American can sting the ball some and is a handy man rounded into form at Marlin. Just to show League. The material seems to be there to have around. DONLIN©S CONDITION. that he is as good as ever Wiltse shut out if it can only be got together so that it Dallas on Saturday with four hits. Ray can work in proper shape. Manager Charles L. Dooley has sent » circular letter to members of the Utica The Giants© Great OutfieWer Abandons mond is twirling in a^cl-summer form now JOTTINGS. and McGraw intends using him every other team directing them to report to him in All Idea of Playing Ball Owing to Per day of the training trip to improve the Last Sunday "Big Chief" Jack Meyers condition at the Norton House, Hacken- sistent Hemorrhages From the Nose. eccentric one©s wind. Marquard is rapidly chalked up his twenty-fifth homer of the sack, N. J., April S. gaining control .of the sphere and when this training season. Let©s hope he©s saving The report that Elmira has secured third New York, April 3. "If I had not been important factor is once acquired he should some for the Cubs and Pirates. That©s baseman Brouthers from the Trenton Club in the best of physical condition before this prove almost invincible. when we©ll need them. in return for putfielder Hillinger and a cash illness began I would be in the hospital It is to be hoped that the $10,000 offered THE WEEDING OUT consideration is premature. Elmira, Albany now," said "Mike" Don- for Elberfeld will not swell that player©s and Troy have all made offers of deals in lin, the batting wonder of process has begun and four players have head to too large proportions. Elberfeld volving. Brouthers. the Giants, who will not been placed. Kuepper and Heller are book has been doing some great work on the play with the Giants this ed for Indianapolis. Holmes will rusticate training trip and it would be a pity to have Manager Roach, of Binghamton, announces year. "That©s what the doc in St. Paul. Cocash goes to Little Rock. him fall down now. that he has released catcher Straits. The tor told me," continued Don- McGraw offered the Cardinals Ben Meyers, Bridwell has gone to his home in Ports team now has two crackerjack catchers in lin, "and I believe that he but Bresnahan said he had plenty of juven mouth, O., and Schaefer is slated to cover Smith and Trainor, and it was thought bet is right, for I sort o© feel ile talent and wanted veterans. Speaking short until the team arrives home. ter to let Shults out at this time rather than that way myself." Donlin of Bresnahan there is no one who will be In the game with Memphis last Wednes later when he would have more difficulty is thin and drawn, and the more sorely missed at the Polo grounds by day the Giants were outplayed both in the in coming to terms with some other club. illness to which he refers the rooters than this great catcher. The field and at the bat by the local dub, but is a hemmorhage from the intensity and vigor with which Bresnahan won out by superior base running and nose. A first severe at always played and that "never-give-up" stealing, shutting out their opponents 5 to 0. tack has been followed by spirit of his and readiness to fight to thfe The Giants had their closest call so far BALL PLAYERS© CARDS Mika Oonlin a lighter attack but recent last ditch endeared him to all the fans, in the game with Louisville last Friday. ly. © ©I played the other af while his superlative qualities as a catcher Both Matty and Ames were in the box for ternoon and evening," he said and he put him (barring, perhaps, Kling, of Chi New York and both showed fine control of Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for flftf didn©t mean played base ball, but on the cago,) like Mathewson in a class by him the ball. Neither of them walked or hit any cents tacJi issue. All over eighteen words three cents for stage in the vaudeville sketch with his wife self. Good luck to "Bres," and when he body. Schlei was badly bumped in a col each word, initials and figures counting

lave a club house which is the show place on the circuit. Ill order to give expression to their appreciation of the efforts of the nanagement to make everything comforta- IMPORTANT NEW RULE! )le for them, the following letter, signed by No. 487. every man on the team, including Manager Murray and Assistant Manager Kid Glea- NOTICE TO ALL NATIONAL AGREEMENT PLAYERS PER son, was Sent to President Durham: TAINING TO VIOLATION OF CONTRACTS AND INELI To the President and Board of Directors of the GIBLE PLAYERS. ©hiladelphia Base Ball Company. "Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, wish to ex- end a hearty vote of thanks for the Quarters which The National Commission has adopted the following rule which ou have so generously provided for us. We wish shall govern "players who violate contracts and who are ineligible for o assure you of our appreciation and we can only failing to report to or leaving Clubs having title to their services in By the Local Championship Series lope that our playing will come up to the high tandard that you set us by giving us the most the future. TMs rule will be rigidly enforced from and after May Between the Rival Athletics omplete and luxurious club quarters." 1st, 1909: The playing ground, too, has been much RULE 49: Whenever a National Agreement player violates his mproved. The 43 new boxes are complete contract and if after examination thereof it is found by the National and Phillies, Preceding the and the entire ground is dressed with a coat Commission in case it involves a major league player, or the Nation of light green paint. There are no glaring Opening of the League Races. ©ads" on the walls and a background of al Association, if it involves a minor league player, that such viola jreen surrounds the entire field. The © ©rail- tion was wilful and without any just cause, no application will be re }irds" who frequented the seats under the ceived from such player unless a period of fiv« years shall have first _rand stand in seasons past will find their elapsed after such violation of contract. Whenever a National BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. favorite spot done away with. This sec- Agreement player fails to report to or leaves a Club having title to Philaelphia, Pa., April 5. When this ion will in future be used as entrances his services and joins an outlaw organization, no application from greets the reader the base ball season of ,o the private boxes. Bach box is supplied 1909 will have fairly opened in Philadelphia. with seven folding opera chairs. New auto such player for reinstatement to remove the inedibility against him The Phillies were the first of matic turnstiles have also been installed. by such action will be considered by the National Commission, if it the two local teams to return involves a major league player, or the National Association, if it in home from the Southern The New Shibe Park. volves a minor league player, unless a period of thi?ee years shall have training trip, they reaching Everything is now practically ready at first elapsed where said player has failed to report to, or left the Club this city at noon last Tues the new Shibe Ball Park for the grand that has title to his services provided, however, that all such players day. All of the players re opening on Monday, April 12. The chairs in will be permitted to join the clubs having title to their services on or turned in good physical con ;he Grand stand are all in place now and before May 1st, 1909, without the infliction of a fine against them. dition. On the same day during the past week the finishing touches pitcher Corridon also report were put to everything, including the play We recommend that a copy of this new rule be transmitted to the ed. He was rather light, ing field, which needs only a few days of President of the National League, to the President of the American haying lost about 15 pounds, sun to make it dry out fast. It was th©e League, to the President of each National League Club, to tide Presi owing to recen|r**4sess. Im intention of the Athletic Club officiate to dent of each American League Club, and to the Secretary of ttie Na mediately upon" ©^r return .hrow open the park for public inspection the Phillies 8}fe«L|^ iQ to during the present week, but on Saturday tional Association, for promulgation. F. C. Rlchttr keep up their fi«ttetice on President Shibe decided that such a thing AUG. HERRMAJNJNT, their own girgapts, which would be inexpedient for the reason that the Wa8 in splendid condition tl|8nks to the contracting firm has not yet formally turned B. B. JOHJSSCXN, careful and diligent labors off the ground- the grounds over to the club. The sub JOHN A. HEYDLER, keeper. In the practice the Begulars lined contractors having charge of the installa March 31, 1909. National Commission. up against the Yanigans as in the South, tion of the seats have not yet completed except that Deininger took Haaford©s place their -work, and in the event of being re as centre fielder of the Regulars, while tarded in any way they could not be held Magee was shifted back to left field. The responsible. It is therefore settled that the Athletic Regulars did not reach town until general public will not be able to get a em Association. Alex J. I/awson will manage the pendicitis at the Springfield, 0., Hosnttal on April Friday, the day set for the opening of the glimpse of the Athletics© new home until Schenectady Club. 1. His condition is serious and ha will be unable local championship series. Thi* is the team the beginning of the American League cham The Phillies© new white uniforms have no letter to play ball this season. which will Start the championship season pionship season on the 12th instant. on the breast of the, shirt; a small "P" is sewed on The Detroit Club has signed catcher Sidesman, and play in the opening game at the new the left arm. whom the National Commission recantiy released Shibe Park against Boston on Monday, April Otto Deininger has adopted the practice of batting from Troy©s reservation. 12, as the Colts now on the road under Opening of the Local Series. right-handed against left-handed pitchers with good The St. Paul (American Association) Club has re Manager Mack©s wing will not arrive homq The first game of the Spring series be results to date. leased inflelder Tracey to the La Crossa dot), of the until next Friday or Saturday. The Ath tween the two local clubs was played at The Athletics have introduced an innovation with Wisconsin-Illinois League. letics open the championship season at home Philadelphia Park (where the entire series striped stockings. Heretofore the color has always Outflelder Crum has been released by the St. with the Boston series, April 12, 13, 14, 15. is scheduled to be played), on Friday, April been a solid blue. Louis American Club to the New Bedford Club, of New York follows on April 16, 17, 19, 20. 2, in the presence of 7637 of the faithful. William J. Ryan, the theatre ticket and program the . The Phillies open abroad at Boston Wed The game was remarkably ^fast and well man, has the score-card and refreshment privilege at The Trenton (Tri-State League) Club haji signed nesday, April 14, and after the series at played for this early in the season. It was Philadelphia Park this season. second baseman James Miller, of Plttaburg, Pa., Boston and Brooklyn, open the home season a pitchers© battle, and McQuillan had de Manager Mack, of the Athletics, has landed Kd. of last season©s Canton Clu*. on Wednesday, April 21, with Boston. cidedly the better of Dygert, both as to the Larkin, the crack catcher of the Holy Cross team. The Birmingham (Southern League) Club has sold number of hits made off his and in Mack has been after Larkin for some time. Rube Gardner to Shreveport for $30*0 and has un The Final Team Line-Up. effectiveness at critical periods. Magee and Manager Murray declares that outflelder Deininger conditionally released Lou Walters. Bransfield won th» game for the National and substitute inftelder Shean show vast improve- The Johnstown (Tri-State League) Ctab has se The Athletic te©am will doubtless start Leaguers, the latter©s timely single, fol ment over the form they displayed last spring. cured a ball park at Chester, Pa., for tte spring the championship race as it lined up in the Catcher Fitzgerald was not brought north by the practice of the team at that place. series with the Phillies, although when that lowing a double by Sherwood, accounting Phillies. He is a native of Southern Pines and The Cincinnati Club has asked for waivers on for the first run of the game, made in the was only used to help fill out the Yanigan team. series is finished and Manager Mack is sixth inning, while almost a duplicate of pitcher Charles Wacker to transfer Mm to the Mil home again with the Colts, changes may be Of the Phillies© two young pitchers, Vandyke looks waukee (American Association) Club. deemed advisable in one infield and one out that combination brought in what proved very promising. Of the other youngster. Earl Ohl, Umpire Jack O©Toole, the best In the South field position. Until Manager Mack returns to be the winning run in the eighth inning. nothing positive can be said as he has a lame arm. Michigan League for three seasons, has signed to next Friday or Saturday nothing can be said The Athletics, on the other hand, could do Outflelder J. F. Castle, a Philadelphia boy, who work for the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. as to who will be the regulars, what players very little with "Big Mac," three safe ones, played with the Erie (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) The St. Louis American Club has asked for waiv will be let out or how the pitching staff made in as many different innings, being Club last season, has signed with the Scranton Club, ers on catcher Smith, the Pueblo recruit, but the will be made up. So far as the Phillies are the sum total. Up to the ninth inning it of the New York League. Cincinnati National Club refuses to waive. concerned it is already apparent that the looked like a shut-out for the American Among the distinguished out-of-town guests who The St. Louis American Club has decided to team will enter the championship race as League team, but Simon Nicholls, the first will attend the opening of Shibe Park will be Presi recall pitcher Bill Bailey from the Pueblo (Western it is now made up and that the only ques man up in this last session, cracked out a dent M. H. Sexton and Secretary J. H. Fan-ell, of League) Club, giving pitcher Swift instead. to left centre, over Magee©s head, and the National Association. The Augusta (South Atlantic League) Club has tions awaiting solution at Manager Murray©s came home with the run that saved a white After the close of the college base ball season released pitcher "Rip" Reagan outright, and has hands are to the pitching staff and utility wash on Captain Davis© sacrifice fly to Charles S. Kelchner and Warren Yeiser, of the Al- secured pitcher Griffin from the Atlanta (Southern players. Catcher Crist is likely to be sent brlght College team, with Mike Balentl, of the Car League) Club. back to the minors. If Deininger makes Deininger. Score: lisle Indians, will join the Atlantic City team. good at centre field the contest for the Philad©a. AB.R.B. P.A.ElAthleties. AB.R.B. P.A.E The Rocky Mount (Eastern Carolina. League) Club Grant, 3b. 4 0 1 1 2 0 Hartsel, If. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Osborne, the Phillies© regular centre fielder last has signed Howard W. Lambert, for four years utility outfield position will be between Knabe, 2b. 3 0 1 0 4 1 Nicholls, ss. 4 1 1 4 2 1 year, appears to be in great condition and it will shortstop of the Mt. St. Mary©s College team, of Osborne and Clement, as Hanford appears Titus, rf... 4 0 0 0 0 0 Baker, 3b.<» 300010 be hard to keep such a good hitter out of the Emmettsburg, Md. to be out of it. For the infield utility job Magee, If. 4 2 3 1 0 0 Davis, Ib.. 3 0 0 8 10 game. He will have to be reckoned with when the A bill allowing the playing of base ball games the chances favor Shean, who has shown Bransf©d.lb 4 0 2 12 00 Barry, 2b.. 4 0 0 3 40 final selections are made. on Sundays between 1 o©clock and 6 o©clock in the vast improvement since last Spring. For Deiniii©r, cf 3 0 0 4 0 0 Heitmu©r, rf 3 0 1 1 00 In the game at Louisville, March 29, between the afternoon passed the Minnesota Houae April 2 by the pitching staff, Corridon, Sparks, Mc Doolan, ss 4 0 1 1 10 Oldring;, cf. 3 0 0 0 0 1 Louisville team and the Athletic Colts outflelder Jqp a vote of 67 to 31. Doolri, c.. 3 0 1 8 1 0 Powers, c.. 3 0 1 6 20 Jackson, of the Colts, drove the ball over the fence Quillan, Moron, Brown, Moore, Richie, of of Eclipse Park a tremendous feat, which has been Pitcher Dick Reuter, of Honolulu, has broken the right-handers, and Coveleskie and Foxen, MfcQuil©n.p 20 0 0 40 Dysert, p.. 3 0 0 2 41 his contract with the Pueblo (Western League) Clab performed but three times in five years. and has joined the Oakland Club, of tie outlaw of the left-handers, are assured for the Totals.. 31 2 9 27 12 1 Totals.. 1 3 24 14 3 Senator McNichol escorted Mayor Reyburn, Di present at least, while Vandyke and Ohl California State League. Athletics ...... 0 0 0 » 0 0 0 0 1 1 rector of Public Safety Clay, Assistant Director Pitcher Emerson, drafted by Memphis from the are destined for another season©s schooling Philadelphia ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 x 2 James Sheehan, Magistrate Gallagher, Senator Mur Reading (Tri-State League) Club, has jumped his in the minors. v Left on bases- Athletics 4, Philadelphia 9. Stolen phy and several other politicians through the Phil- reservation and has signed with the Reading Club, of bases Knabe, Grant. Two-base hits Heitmuller, lies© new club house after the opening game on the outlaw Atlantic League. Good News by Heydlcr. Magee 2, Bransfield. Three-base hit Nicholls. Friday. They were introduced to the players and Sacrifice hits Dooin, Deininger, Davis. Struck out congratulations were extended on all sides. The Mike Donovan, the third baseman who went South Acting President John A. Heydler, of the By McQuillan 7, Dygert 5. First on balls Oflt delegation was very much pleased with the im with the New York Americans, who had no placs National League, came over from New York McQuillan 1, Dygert 2. Time 1.33. Umpires provements. for him, has signed with the Boston Nationals and Saturday to witness the game between the O©Day and Connolly. Attendance 7637. The Philadelphia Club a week ago announced the joined the Doves at Charlotte, N. C. Phillies and Athletics, and was much dis release of outflelder "" Johnson to the Catcher Charley Schmidt, the last "hold-out" of appointed when the rain interfered. He Williamsport Club, of the Trl-State League. This the Detroit team, telegraphed April 5 from his Phillies Win Second Game. promptly brought a protest from the Johnstown home in Coal Hill, Ark., that he had settled his went to the Phillies 1 club house and con The second game, scheduled for Saturday, Club, which was, under base ball law, entitled to differences with the club and will join the team in gratulated the players upon having such April 3, was prevented by rain and was the player, who was drafted from that club, in the St. Louis, April 8. ideal quarters. Mr. Heydler said he ex played Monday, April 5. The Phillies won event of his being returned to the league from which J. Parris Wilson, aged 24, manager of the base pected President Harry C. Pulliam to be again on timely batting in the first two in he was taken. The Philadelphia Club, realizing its ball team of Muskingum College, at New Concord. back in the harness within the nest few nings when they scored all of their runs. error, withdrew the release of Johnson to Williams- 0., and a member of last season©s ©varsity football weeks, and added: "I just heard from port and turned the player back to Johnstown upon and basket ball teams, died of .Heart disease at Plank, eliminating the first two innings, receipt of the draft price, $750. Harry yesterday. He goes to the home of pitched a good game. His seven passes Zanesville, O., on April 5. his sister in Nashville, Tenn., to-day. He "Organization Box" is a proper designation for the Pitcher Willis joined the Pittsburg team at Mem got him into tight places. He had plenty of select iron picket reservation on the extreme left of Bays he has almost entirely recovered from speed, but lacked control. The Athletics phis, Tenn., on April 3. Concerning Ills differences his recent break-down and is anxious to the upper pavilion of Philadelphia Park, which has with President Dreyfuss Willis refused to talk. He played a strong uphill game, but Moren was always been the president©s box. This will be the looked to be in perfect health and said his axm was be again at the head of National League effective in crises. Oldring and Plank sin political headquarters every afternoon the Phillies are better than it had been for years. affairs." Tom Connolly, the American home this summer. In the box Friday were Mayor gled in the ninth, but a lightning double Manager Reisling, of the York (Trl-Sta e League) League umpire, and "Hank" O©Day, who play by Dooin and Bransfield killed what Reyburn, Director Clay, Assistant Director Sheehan, handles the indicator in the National League, Senators McNichol, Murphy, Wolf, former District team, was called home on April 3 to Caldwell, O., chances the Athletics had of tying the score. Attorney Bell, John Durham, Francis Shunk Brown, on account of the serious condition of his little © were others who gathered at the Phillies© Score: daughter, who has pneumonia. The players are club house to enjoy a "fanning bee." It Peter J. Hughes, Peter J. Hoban, Magistrate Gal Philad©a. AB.R.B. P.A.ElAthleties, AB.R.B. P.A.E. lagher and other lesser political lights. practicing unfler charge of Nallin. who will handle certainly was a rich session while it lasted. Grant, 3b. 3 1 0 1 5 1 Hartsel. If. 3 1 2 0 10 the squad until Reisling©s return. Billy Murray, of course, joined in and Treas Knabe, 2b. 2 1 1 4 3 0 Nicholls, ss 4 0 0 1 President Lucas, of the new Inter-Mountato urer Wagner and Secretary Shettsline en Titus, rf.. 5 0 1 9 0 0 Baker, 3b.. 3 0 1 1 21 CONDENSED DISPATCHES. League, announces that Con Stroulhers is to be de joyed some of the Irish wit of Murray, Magee, If. 4 1 1 0 8 0 Davis, Lb.. 4 0 Oil 20 posed as manager of the Boise Club and John Mc- Connolly and O©Day. KiQ G-leason soon Bransf©d.lb 40 111 01 Barry, 2b.. 3 0 0 0 30 Rae will take his place and partially finance th« Deinin©r.cf 3001 Special to "Sporting Life." Boise team. McBae will be remembered as one of joined the bunch, and then there was some Doolan, ss. 2 0 1 4 5 0 Oldring, cf. 4 0 1 3 0 0 Outflelder "Lefty" Snyder has signed with the the umpires in the old Pacific National League. lively talking. There seems to be a different Dooin, c.. 4 1 1 6 1 0 Powers, c.. 3 1 0 8 10 Newark Club, of the Ohio State League. His home is at Ashtabula. O. atmosphere at the Phillies© club house since Moren, p,. 3 0 0 0 40 Plank, p,. 4 0 3 1.60 President Lucas, of the Northwestern League, has The National Commission has rejected the appli it has been fixed up by the new owners. "Coombs ..100000 signed Umpire James Frynn, of Rochester, N, Y. cation of player H, B. Meek to be declared a free With but few exceptions all the players Totals., 30 4 6 2.7 18 2 agent. Among other things the player complained were there and were reluctant to leave. The Totals,, 33 3 7 27 18 1 The Detroit Club has engaged the veteran player that the Birmingham Club had exceeded salary limits same will apply to the Athletic players© *Batted for Powers in ninth inning. and manager,, Jimmy Canavan, as its 1909 scout. of the Southern League and also that he had been Philadelphia ...... 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 In the Virginia League the Roanoks Club has re sold uniustly by the Birmingham Club to the Chat quarters when the new half-million-dollar Athletics ...... 02001000 0 ? Bhibe Park is officially opened. leased players Chancellor, McPherson and Roome. tanooga, Club, of the South Atlantic League. Tb« Left on bases Philadelphia 8, Athletics 7.. Earn President Sexton, of the I. I. I. League, has National Commission holds that the complaints an ed runs Philadelphia 2, Attiletics 1. Stolen bases not well founded. Appreciative Philly Players. Magee 2, Deininger. First on errors Athletics 2, signed as umpire Joseph Burke, of Birmingham,, Ala. Philadelphia 1.. Two-base hit Doolan. Sacrifice President Hammond, of the Blue Grass League, When the Phillies returned from South hits Grant, Hartsel. Double plays Doolan, Knabe, has signed Cliff Basch, of Covington, Ky.., as um ern Pines to their own ground they founc Bransfield; Plank. Nicholls,© Davis.; Doolan, Brans- pire. WANTED Position with some good everything spick and span and many im field. Struck out By Moren 5, Plank 5. First on The New York National Club has sold outflelder club as press agent, secretary or gen provements alike for their comfort and tha balls Off Moren 3, Plank 7. Passed balls Powers Heller and pitcher Kuepper to the Indianapolis of the patrons. The new owners have pro 2. Hit by pitcher ©Deininger. Umpires Cennolly Club. ; eral assistant to management. Wide vided for the players the finest club house and O©Day. Time-^2.02. The St. Paul (American Association) Club has experience in those capacities; also ex in either major league circuit. Costly purchased pitcher Gaiser from the St. Louis National perience as team manager and a ten- shower baths have been put in place, to Local Jottings. Club. year record as a ball player. Refer gether with roomy lockers and warming Second baseman Knabe is somewhat handicappec President Comiskey has received word that the boxes. A pool table has been placed in the temporarily by a spiked toe. hold-out pitcher, Ed. Walsh, Will join the White ences of highest quality furnished. lounging room, which is being decoratec Two players well known locally pitchers Jack Mc- Sox on April 10. Address A, L. RICHARDSON In an appropriate manner. Altogether noth Petridge and Buck Washer have signed to play with Second baseman Frank Donohue, of the Provtdenca Jjsig is lacking for the players. Th.«y now the Schenectady Club, of the new independent Bast- (Eastern League) Club, was operated upon for ap 60 W. Market St, Hamilton, Can, SRORTENO APRIL 10, 1909

on or about April 20. Here©s hoping that he may have, for once, a season undisturbed 1909 National League Schedule by extraordinary circumstances or harrass- THE NATIONAL ing conditions! Season Opens April 14; Closes October 7 ON THE THRESHOLD OF ITS 34th NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. CHICAGO AT HOME ST. LOUIS AT HOME The St. Louis Club is negotiating witK Pittsburg for infielder "Jap" Barbeau. ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. With St. Louis ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 With Chicago ...... April 22. 23, 24, 25 With PitisbuiK ....___... April 18, 19, 20 With.Ptttstounr ...... April 26, 27, 28 Pitcher Willis capitulated last week and With Mtlsburg .....__...... May 2, 3, 4 With C3nctac*ti ...... April 30 was ordered to join the Pittsburg team at With Cincinnati ...... May 5, 6, T, 8 With Cincinnati ...... May 1, 2, 3 Memphis. WithStLouis ...... May 9 With New York ...... June 4, 5, 6 The Senior Major League, With an With Ptttsburg .__...... May 30 With Brooklyn ...... June 7, 8, 9 The latest from pitcher With PhUadel&hla ...... June 3, 4, 5, 6 With Philadelphia .... June 11, 12, 13, 14 is that he has at last decided to join the Ideal Circuit and Strengthened With New York ...... June 7. 8, 9, 10 WithBoston ...... June 16, 17, 19. 20 Brooklyn team. With Boston ...... June 11, 12, 13, 14 With Pittsbuix ....- June 22, 23, 24. 26. 27 McGraw and Robinson have been doing With Brooklyn ...... June 16, 17, 19, 20 With Cincinnati ...... June 30 Teams, Will Make Another Bat With Cincmnati .... June 22, 23. 24, 26, 27 With Cincinnati ...... July 1, 2, 3 all the work for the Giants on the coaching With St. Louis ...... July 4, 5, 5, G With Chicago ...... July 26, 27, 28, 29 lines this spring. With Philadelphia ...... July 30, 31 With Boston ...... July 30, 31 Pitcher Leifield, of the Pirates, has been tle to Sustain Its Great Prestige* With Philadelphia ...... August 1, 2 With Boston ...... August 1, 2 With Boston ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 With Philadelphia ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 set to work pitching to a mark on the fence With Brooklyn ...... August 7, 8. 9, 10 With New York ..... August 7. 8, 9, 10, 11 by Manager . With New York ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 With Brooklyn ... August 12, 13, 14, 15, 15 The New York Club has practically de BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. With Cincinnati ...... August 17, 18 With Cincinnati ...... September 6. 6, 7 cided to turn the St. Paul recruit, outfielder The grand old National League opens its With PittEburg ...... Septembers With Pittsburg ...... September 12, 13, 14 With St. I*»is ...... September 10, 11. With Philadelphia ... September 18, 19, 20 Ben Meyers, over to St. Louis. thirty-fpurth consecutive championship cam With New York ...... September 18, 19, 20 With New York ...... September 21, 22,. 23 Two pitchers of the Cincinnati Reds are paign on Wednesday. April 14, with splendid With Brooklyn ...... September 21, 22, 23 With Brooklyn ...... September 24, 25, 26 ticketed to the minors. They are Martin outlook for a successful sea With Boston ...... September 24, 25, 26 With Boston ...... September 28, 29, 30 son and another such close With Philadelphia .... September 28, 29, 30 WitfiCbieaso ...... October 5, 6, 7 O©Toole and Charley Wacker. race as marked the raemor- WithPittaburg ...... October 2, 3, 4 Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, has al . able campaign of 19O9. The ready secured an option on pitcher Roy financial success of the sea- Castleton, of the Atlanta Club. j son appears to be well as- The St. Louis and New York Clubs have sured in advance, as the Na- PITTSBTJBG AT HOME CINCINNATI AT HOME respectively transferred outfielders Murdock : tional League possesses an and Cocash to the Little Rock Club. ideal circuit, with not one With Cincinnati ...... April 22. 23, 24 With Pittsburg ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 With Chicago ...... April 30 With St. Louis ...... April 18, 19, 20, 21 The New York Club has sold the Texas ! small or luke-warm city in With Chicago ...... May 1 With Pittsbnrg ...... April 25 recruit, pitcher Holme«, to the St. Paul , its line-up. The race starts WithSt.Louis ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 With Chicago ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 Club, of the American Association. •. on April 14, with Brooklyn With Chicago ...... May 29 WithPtUsburg ...... May 9 opening in New York and With St. Louis ...... May 31. 31 With St. Louis ...... May 29, 30 Catcher ©s brother-in-law Philadelphia in Boston in the With St. Louis ...... June 1 With Chicago ...... May 31, 31 says he will quit the game for good unless, With Boston ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 With Chicago ...... June 1, 2 the Chicago Club gives him a $10,000 con H. C. PuUIaa East; and the champion Chi- With Philadelphia ...... June 7,8,9, 10 With Brooklyn ...... June 3, 4, 5, G cagos at home with St. Louis With Brooklyn ...... June 11, 12, 14, 15 WithBoston ...... June 7, 8, 9, 10 tract. and Pitt&burg in Cincinnati in the West. With New York ...... June 16, 17. 18, 19 With New York ...... June 11, 12. 13, 14 The Chicago Club is said to be dickering Each club is scheduled for 154 games as With Philadelphia ...... June 21 With Philadelphia ..... June 16, 17, 19. 20 with Indianapolis for Paddy Livingstone, tha heretofore, and the season will close in the With Chicago ...... June 30 With Pittsburg ...... July 4 catcher who refuses to sign with Indian With Chicago ...... July 1, 2, 3 With St Louis ...... July 25 East on October 7 with Boston in Philadel With Cincinnati ...... July 5, 5, 6 With Brooklyn ...... July 30, 31 apolis. phia, and New York in Brooklyn; and will With Cincinnati ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Brooklyn ...... August 1. 2 Abstein, the former Providence first base- close on October 7 in the West with Pitts- With Philadelphia ...... July 29 With New York ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 man, is filling the bill for Pittsburg, which burg in Cincinnati and Chicago in St. Louis. With New York ...... July 30, 31 With Philadelphia ...... August 7, 8, 9, 10 has been shy a good first baseman for twj With New York ...... August 2 With Boston ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 seasons. Team Rosters of 1909. With Brooklyn ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 With Chicago ...... September 4 With Boston ...... August 7, 9, 10, 11 With St. Louis ...... September 5 Manager., Frank Chance is counting on The Nation*! League©s 1909 race promises With Philadelphia ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Chicago ...... September 12, 13 little Johnny Kane to fill in at third base to bo as close as last year, as all of the With New York ...... August 16 With Pittsburg ...... September 15, 16 in case anything should happen to Haxa-y clu>.s have made desperate efforts to With St. Louis ...... August 17, 18, 19 With Boston ...... September 18, 19, 20 With St. Louis ...... September 4 With Philadelphia ... September 21, 22, 23 Steinfeldt. fiirengthen their teams, with a view to mak With Chicago ...... September 6, 6, 7, 8 With New Y6rk ...... September 24, 25, 26 ing Chicago©s path to the championship much With Cincinnati ...... September 9, 11 With Brooklyn ...... September 28, 29, 30 Manager Frank Bowerman is considering harder. Particularly is this the case with With Brooklyn ...... September 17, 18, 20 With St. Louis ...... October 1. 2, 3 the advisability of giving the veteran out the New York, Pittsburg and Philadelphia With Boston ...... September 21. 22, 23 With Pittsburg ...... October 5, 7 fielder, "Sandow" Mertea, a trial in Bos teams, which propose to have a look-in for With Philadelphia ...... September 24, 25 ton©s outfield. the pennant. The second division teams of With Naw York ...... September 28, 29, 30 Pitcher Brandom, the Kansas City recruit, last year Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St. Louis is doing such good work for Pittsburg in and Boston also propose to be less easy practice that Manager Fred Clarke is much meat for the leaders; in short, for the 1909 NEW YOBK AT HOME BOSTON AT HOME taken with him. battle all clubs tried hard to strengthen, as President Murphy, of Chicago, already will be noted by the many additions to and With Brooklyn ...... April 14, 15, 16 With Philadelphia ...... April 14, 15. 16 has started on next spring©s schedule. He changes in the teams. Following is a com With Philadelphia ...... April 17. 19, 20 With Brooklyn ...... April 17, 19, 19, 20 closed with Manager Babb for games here plete and correct roster of the teams as With Boston ...... April 26. 27, 28, 29 With New York ...... A. May 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 on March 26 and 27, 1910. they will start in the 1909 campaign, given With Chicago ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 With Cincinnati .....,~ May 11, 12, 13, 14 in the order in which they finished last year: With Cincinnati ...... May 15. 17, 18, 19 With St. Louis ...... May 15. 17. 18. 19 Manager Clarke, of the Pirates, will let With Pittsburg ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Chicago ...... May 20. 21, 22 two of the following go, Hyatt, Moeller and THE CHICAGO TEAM. With St. Louis ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Pittsburg ...... May 24. 25, 26, 27 With Philadelphia ..... May 28, 29, 31, 31 With Brooklyn ...... May 28, 29, 31, 31 Miller. They all look good in the outfield, President ...... Charles W. Murphy With Brooklyn ...... June 1 With Philadelphia ..... June 25, 26, 26, 28 but only one can be retained. Manager ...... Frank L. Chance With Boston ...... June 22, 23, 24 With St. Louis ...... July 8, 9, 10, 12 Outfielder Roy Thomas claims to have the Catchers Kling, Moran, Needham, Archer. With Brooklyn ...... June 25, 26, 28 With Chicago ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 written permission of President Dreyfuss Pitchers Lundgren, Pfiester, Reulbach, M. With Pittsburg ...... July 8, 9, 9. 10, 12 With Cincinnati ...... July 17, 19, 20, 21 With Cincinnati ...... July 13, 14. 15, 16 With Pittsburg ...... July 22, 23t 24, 24 to remain with the Pennsylvania University Brown, Fraser, Overall, Coakley, Kroh, base ball team as coach until June 15. Hegerman, White. With St. Louis ...... July 17, 19. 20, 21 With New York ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Chicago ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Brooklyn ...... August 17, 18, 19 Fred Clarke, and Maddox, of Infielders Chance, Evers, Steinfeldt, Tinker, With Cincinnati ...... August 20, 21, 23 With Chicago ...... August 20, 21, 21, 23 A. Hofman, O. Hofman, Zimmerman, Kane. With Pittsburg ...... August 24, 25, 26 With St. Louis ...... August 24, 25, 26 the Pittsburgs, all broke in new fielding Outfielders Sheekard, Sehults, Howard, With Chicago ...... August 27, 28, 30, 31 With Cincinnati ...... August 27, 28. 30 gloves during the Spring training trip only Browne, Stanley. With St. Louis ...... September 1, 2, 3 With Pittsburg ...... August 31 to have them stolen last Sunday night. With Boston ...... September 4, 6, 6, 7 With Pittsburg ...... September 1, 2 THE PITTSBURG TEAM. With Brooklyn ..... September 8, 9, 10, 11 With Philadelphia .. September 8, 9, 10, 11 Of the new Pirate catchers Mike Simon With Philadelphia ...... October 2, 2, 4, 5 With New York ...... September 13, 14, 15 seems the best. He is a fine thrower and President ...... Barney Dreyfuss works hard during a game. Last year ha Manager ...... Fred Clarke caught 129 games in the Three-I League. Catchers Gibson, O©Connor, Schriver, Si mon. Hans Wagner is superstitious. He re Pitchers Phillippo, Leever, Leifield, Cam- PHILADELPHIA AT HOME BROOKLYN AT HOME fused to turn over his signed contract to nitz, Willis, Maddox, Adams, Barry, Nel Barney Dreyfuss on Friday. Hans will re With Boston ...... April 21, 22, 23, 24 With New York ...... April 22. 23, 24 port to the Pittsburg Club about April 11. son, Brandom, Vail. With Brooklyn ...... April 26, 27, 28. 29 With Boston ...... April 30 Infielders Abstein, Abbaticchio, Wagner, With New York ...... April 30 With Boston ...... May 1. 3 4 The Cincinnati "Enquirer" says that ©Storke, Soffel, Barbeau. With New York ...... May 1. 3, 4 With Philadelphia ...... May 5, 6. 7, 8, 10 "The new light towers which straddle the Outfielders Clark, Leach, Moeller, Wilson, With Pittsburg ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 With St. Louis ...... May 11, 12, 13. 14 outfield fences do not add to the beauty of R. Thomas, Kane, Hyatt, Esmond. With Chicago ...... May 15, 17, 18, 19 With Pittsburg ...... May 15, 17, 18,19 the yard, but they may come in handy With St. Louis ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Cincinnati ...... May 20. 21, 22 some time." THE NEW YORK TEAM. With Cincinnati ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Chicago ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 President ...... John T. Brush WithBoston ...... June 29, 30 With New York ...... June 2 It appears to be a fact that pitcher Louis With Boston ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Philadelphia ...... June 22, 23, 24 Durham will be returned to Indianapolis Manager ...... John J. McGraw WithNewYork ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 With New York ...... June 29, 30 by the New York Club about May 1, along Catchers Schlei, J. Meters, Snodgrass, Wil With Chicago ...... July 8, 9, 10, 12 With New York ...... July 1, 2, 3 with pitcher "Red" Waller, the Connecticut son, P. Bresnahan. With St. Louis ...... 3-aiy 13, 14, 15, 16 With Boston ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 Pitchers 0. Mathewson, Ames, Wiltse, Dur With Plttsburf ...... July 17, 19, 20, 21 With Cincinnati ...... July 8, 9, 10, 12 League recruit. ham, Crandall, Weimer, Marquard, Keup- With Cincinnati ...... July 22, 22, 23, 24 With Pittsburg ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 Latest reports anent Seymour are to the With Brooklyn ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Chicago ...... July 17, 19, 20, 21 effect that he is daily getting back into per, Raymond. With New York ...... August 17. 18, 19 With St. Louis .:...... July 22, 23, 24 Infielders Tenney, L. Doyle, Devlin, Brid- With Pittsburg ...... August 20, 21, 23 WithSt.Louis ...... August 20, 21, 21, 23 the graces of John McGraw and there isn©t well, Herzog, Merkel, Pletcher. With Chicago ...... August 24, 25, 26 With Cincinnati ...... August 24, 25. 26 a chance that he won©t be in the Giants* Outfielders Seymour, Murray, O©Hara, De With St. Louis ...... August 27, 28, 30, 31 With Pittsburg ...... August 27, 28, 30 garden at the start. Vore, possibly Donlin. With Cincinnati ...... September 1, 2, 3 With Cincinnati ...... August 31 The new ball park at Hot Springs, which With Brooklyn ...... September 4 With Chicago ...... September 1,2,3 THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM. With Brooklyn ...... September 13. 14, 15 With Philadelphia ...... September 6, 6, 7 the Cincinnati and Boston (American President ...... Israel W. Durham WithBoston ...... October 6, 7 With Boston ...... October 2, 4. 5 League) Clubs will jointly use, has been Manager ...... William J. Murray With New York ...... October 6, 7 sown with grass and the work of erecting Catchers Dooin, Jacklitsch, Grist. fences was started last week. Pitchers Richie, Corridon, McQuillan, C. According to a prominent Louisville man Brown, Moren, Sparks, Coveleskie, Van just returned from Florida, President Harry Dyke, Foxen. Infielders Konetchy, Gilbert, Charles, Os- bench-managers in the senior major league C. Pulliam, of the National League, has re Infielders Bransfield, Doolan, Grant, Glea- teen, Byrne, Reilly, Enright. this season. covered ...his health. When seen in Florida Mr. Pulliam was well and vigorous. son, Knabe, Shean, Hannifan. Outflelders Joe Delehanty, Shaw, McLau- THE JUDGES OF PLAY. Outfielders Titus, Magee, Osborne, Dein- rin, Evans, Ellis. Says one Boston correspondent: © ©That inger, Clement, Hanford. The official umpires are Henry O©Day, of boy Thomas is making play THE CINCINNATI TEAM. THE BROOKLYN TEAM. Chicago; Robert Emslie, of St.. Thomas, harder ball than he had to play about sec President ...... August Hemnann President ...... Charles H. Ebbetts Canada; J. E. Johnstone, of Newark, N. J.; ond base last year, and the speed shown by Manager ...... Clark Griffith Manager ...... Harry G. Lumley W. J. Klein, of New York; Charles Rigler, Starr is keeping Bill Dahlen well up on hi* of Massillon, O.; Prank Rudderham, of toes." Catchers McLean, Pearce. Catchers Bergen, Dunn, Marshall. Providence, R. I.; Stephen Cusack, of Chi Pitchers Ewing, Campbell, Spade, Dubuc, Pitchers Scanlon, Mclntyr-e, Stricklett, Pas- cago; and Harry Truby, of Peoria. The Outfielder George Browne appears to be Fromme, Karger, Gasper, Savidge, Dur- torius, Bell, Rucker, Wilhelm, Holmes. first four named are all veterans who have one of the trickiest members of the old bin, Rowan, Wacker. Infielders Tim Jordan, Hummel, Lennox, long since won their spurs and are practi crowd with Chicago, and has shown speed Infielders Hoblitzel, Hnggins, Mowrey, Lo- Pattee, Alperman, Stanage, Mcllveen. cally National League fixtures. Rigler also and all-around generalship, which will prob bert, Hulswitt, Egan, Downey. Outfielders Lumley, Burch, Sebring, Mc- did such excellent work in his first season ably win him the centre field berth thii Outfielders Mitchell, Paskert, Bescher, Bay- Millan, Catterson, Kustus. as to warrant his retention. Cusack, one season. less. The teams will enter the race as above of the new umpires, made a splendid rec Applications for umpires for college games THE BOSTON TEAM. given, although here and there an experi ord for himself in the, New York League last already are pouring in upon Secretary John President ...... George B. Dovey mental player may be dropped. season and possesses a personality that is Heydler, but none will be furnished except Manager ...... Frank Bowerman THE TEAM MANAGERS. almost certain to assure his success in the for the three or four most important series, Catchers Bowerman, Graham, J. C. Ball, major league. Harry Truby is a veteran in which Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Penn H. Smith. -.In the National League this season there player who made such a fine record last sylvania are engaged. Pitchers Lindaman, Dorner, Boultes, Fer- will be four managerial changes as against year in his first season as umpire with the President Charley Murphy, of Chicago, guson, Chappelle, McCarthy, Mattern and two such changes last year. At Cincinnati South Atlantic League, that President Pul- paid a visit to Cincinnati last week for the George. Clark Griffith, for five years manager of the liam felt warranted in giving him a trial. purpose of making some kind of a deal for Infielders Stem, Ritchey, E. Sweeney, New York American League club, succeeds Heretofore the entire corps met each Spring John Ganzel as team handler; at Boston, the hold-out pitcher, Bob Spade. He failed Thomas, Dahlen. at President Pulliam©s office in New York, in his mission, as Manager Griffith would Outfielders Bates, Beaumont, Becker, Beck, catcher Frank Bowerman takes the place and went over the rules with the chief for of Joe Kelley, who goes to Toronto; at St. consider no proposition except for Tinker, THE ST. LOUIS TEAM. uniform interpretations and instructions, but Evers or Hofman. Louis, catcher Roger Bresnahan, traded by this Spring, owing to President ...... Stanley Robison New York to St. Louis, assumes charge of Christy Mathewson is the latest ball play Manager ...... Roger Bresnahan the Cardinals; and at Brooklyn Harry G. PRESIDENT PULLIAM©S ABSENCE, er to get the automobile craze. He will buy Catchers Bliss, Bresnahan, Phelps, Lud- Lumley displaces Patsy Donovan. Of the in the South, the umpires will receive their a touring car as soon as the Giants get back wig. four new managers all are active players instructions by mail. President Pulliam is to New York. Fred Clarke, Sam Leever, Pitchers Beebe, Higginbotham, Lush, Sal- except Griffith, and even he is still compe reported as having been completely re Hans Wagner, Frank Chance, Jeff Overall lee, Rhoades, Baldwin, Marion, Pierce, tent to pitch an occasional game. McGraw, stored to health and will return to New and John Ganzel are some oi the athletes Gaiaei. Muzxay and Griffith will tkox b« the only York to aasum* his official dutiss once mar* who own and drive cars. APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVG LJFB

Connolly are the veterans of the staff, known to and popular with all American League pa trons. Evans, the Youngstown, O., jour nalist, went through the 1908 campaign Season Opens April 12; Closes October 4. unscathed and may now be regarded as an umpirical success and fixture. Egan is a READY NOW FOR THE NINTH former minor league player, who umpired in DfiTEOIT AT HOME 1907 in the American Association and did such uniformly good work that President ANNUAL CAMPAIGN* With Detroit ...... April 21, 22, 23, 24 With Chicago ...... April 14, 15, 16 Johnson was persuaded to give him a trial. With St. Louis ...... April 25, 26, 27, 28 With Cleveland ...... April 17, 19, 20 His work in 1908 has warranted his re With Cleveland ...... April 29, 30 With St. Louis ...... April 29, 30 tention for this season. With Cleveland ...... May 1 With St. Louis ...... May 1 All of the Teams Strengthened With Detroit ...... May 2 With New York ...... May 10, 11, 12, 13 With Cleveland ...... May 9 With Boston ...... May 14, 15, 17. 18 With Washington ..... May 10, 11, 12, 13 With Philadelphia ..... May 19, 20, 21, 22 AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Artistically to Best Judgment for With Philadelphia ..... May ©14, 15, 16, 17 With Washington ...... May 24, 25, 26 With Boston ...... May 19. 20, 21, 22 With Boston ...... May 27 Homer Cravath look., good for a regular With New York ...... May 23, 24, 25, 26 With Chicago ...... May 28. 29 berth in Chicago©s outfield. What Ought to Be Another Re With Detroit ...... May 30, 31, 31 With Chicago ...... June 19 With Cleveland ...... June 20,21 With St. Louis ...... June 22. 23, 24, 26 Pitcher Ed. Foster, of Cleveland, in laid With Detroit ...... June 27, 28 With Cleveland ...... June 29, 30 up with a very lame pitching arm. markable Championship Season* With St. Louis ...... June 29, 30 With Cleveland ...... July 1 With St. Louis ...... July 1, 3 With Philadelphia ...... July 8, 9, 10, 12 Manager Joe Cantillon is trying to make With Cleveland ...... July 4 With Washington ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 an outfielder out of . With Boston ...... July 9. 10, 11, 12 With New York ...... July 17, 19, 20, 21 Pitcher Ed. Walsh, of the White Sox, ac BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. With New York ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 With Boston ...... July 22, 23, 24 The ninth annual championship campaign With Washington ...... July 17, 18, Ifl, 20 With Chicago ...... August 16, 17, 18, 19 companied the Yale team on its Southern of the progressive and powerful young With Philadelphia ...... July 22, 23, 24. 25 With Washington .... August 20. 20, 21. 23 trip. With New York ...... August-21, 22, 23 With Philadelphia ...... August 24, 25, 26 Cleveland has been trying hard, but American League as a great major organi- With Boston ...... August 24, 25, 26 With New York ...... August 27, 28, 30 _____ zation will begin on April With Washington ...... August 27, 28, 29 With Boston ...... August 31 vainly, to secure infielder Neal Ball from the 12 under the brightest au- With Philadelphia ...... August 30, 31 With Boston ...... September 1, 2 New York Club. . spices and with every prom With Philadelphia ...... September 1 With St. Louis ...... September 6, 6 Mclntyre, Schaefer, Crawford, Cobb and With St. Louis ...... September 2, 3, 4 With Cleveland .. September 7. 8, 9, 10, 11 ise of a duplication of the With Cleveland ...... September 5 With St. Louis ...... September 13, 14 Rossman will be the first five batters for wonderfully close and excit With Cleveland ...... September 12. 13. 14 With Chicago ...... October 2 the Tigers again. ing races that have marked With Detroit ...... October 3 Infielder Moriarty, of the Detroits, is laid all of the campaigns of this up with a fracture of a small bone in an singularly successful young arm, due to a thrown ball. league. On Monday, April 12, the Athletics open their Manager Lake is confident that pitcher grand new Shibe Park with ST. LOUIS AT HOME CLEVELAND AT HOME Joe Wood, the Kansas City recruit, will the Boston team as oppon make good for the Red Sox. With Cleveland ...... April 14, 15, 16 With St. Louis ...... April 21, 22, 23, 24 Outfielder Clyde Engle, of the Yankees, ents ; same day Washington With Chicago ...... April-17, 18, 19, 20 With Detroit ...... April 26, 27, 28 opens at home with New With Cleveland ...... May 2 With Chicago ...... May 4, 5, 6, 8 can also acquit himself very cleverly in the Ban Johnton York. In the West the sea With Detroit ...... May 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 With Boston ...... May 10, 11. 12, 13 infield; particularly at third base. son ojc;ns on Wednesday, With Philadelphia .. ... May 10, 11, 12, 13 With New York ...... May 14. 15, 17, 18 In young Baker is consider April 14, with Chicago at Detroit and Cleve With Washington ...... May 14, 15. 16, 17 With Washington ...... May 19. 20. 21, 22 ed to have picked up the classiest third With New York ... May 19. 20. 21, 22 With Philadelphia ...... May 24. 25, 26 land at St. Louis. From that day until With Boston ...... May 23, 24, 25. 26 With St. Louis ...... May 31. 31 baseman the Athletics have ever had. October there will be little pause or rest in With Cleveland ... May 27, 28, 29. 30 With St. Louis ...... June 19 The New York Club is said to hava the campaign which prescribes 154 games With Detroit ...... June 20 With Chicago ...... June 23. 24. 26 turned down an offer of $10,000 by th« for each club and closes October 4 at Bos With Cleveland ...... June 27, 28 With Detroit ...... July 2. 3 Cleveland Club for shortstop Elberfeld. ton and Philadelphia in the East, and in the Witlr Detroit ...... July 4. 5, 5 With Chicago ...... July 5. 5 West on October 3 at Chicago and St. Louis. With Chicago ...... July 6. 7. 8 With Detroit ...... July 6. 7 Manager Stallings, of the Yankees, thin\s With New York .... July 9, 10, 11, 12 With Washington ...... July 8, 9. 10, 12 that slow Joe Doyle has "come back 1 © and Witli Boston ...... July 13, 14, 15. 16 With Philadelphia .... 4 July 13, 14, 15, 16 that his arm will be in shape this season. With Philadelphia .. ... July 17, 18, 19, 20 With Boston ...... July 17, 19, 20, 21 A Grand Race Probable. With Washington ...... July 22, 23, 24. 25 With New York ...... July 22, 23, 24, 26 Pitcher Fred Falkenberg says his trans That the race of 1909 will also be as With Boston ...... August 21, 22, 23 With Detroit ...... July 27, 28 fer to the Cleveland Club was very welcome, hard, if not harder, than that of 1908, is With New York . ... August 24. 25, 26 With St. Louis ...... August 16, 17, 18 as the Washington weather was too hot for With Philadelphia ...... August 27, 28. 29 With Philadelphia .. August 19. 20, 21, 23 an assured fact owing to the strengthening With Washington ...... August 30, 31 With Washington ...... August 24, 25, 2(j him. process each team has been subjected to. With Washington ...... September 1 With Boston ...... August 27, 28. 30 The Chicago Club dropped pitcher Spen It may be safely predicted that at least With Detroit ...... September 5 Witli New York ...... August 31 cer and outfielder Fla^agan from the roll five of the eight clubs will have a look-in With Chicago ...... September 8. 9. 10, 11 With New York ...... September 1. 2 With Detroit ...... September 3, 4 when the White Sox departed from Sacra for the pennant, and that the Athletics, With Detroit ...... September 12 mento, i Wrashingtons and New Yorks will be even With Cleveland ...... -October 3 With Chicago ...... September 6. 6 more important factors than they were last With St. Louis ...... October 2 Pitcher Eli Gates, who has jumped Wash season. In a spectacular way each campaign ington©s reservation, has signed with the San of the American League has been remark Francisco Club, of the outlaw California able and there is every reason for expecting League. that history will repeat itself this year. WASHINGTON AT HOME PHILADELPHIA AT HOME celebrated his birthday on Following is a correct and official roster of March 29, and was showered with congratu the American League teams as. made up at With New York ., April 12, 13, 14, 15 With Boston ...... April 12, 13, 14, 15 lations by wire and mail from fans all over With Boston ..... April 16, 17, 19, 20 With New York ...... April 16, 17, 19. 20 the country. the start of the 1909 race. The teams are With Philadelphia April 26, 27. 28. 29 With Washington ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 given in the order in which they finished With New York .. ... May 29, 31, 31 With Washington ...... May 28 Catcher Frank Owens, the Memphis re lasts year: Witli New York June 1 With Boston ...... May 29, 31, 31 cruit, has done so well with the White Sox THE DETROIT TEAM. With Boston ...... June 1 that President Comiskey has chosen him as With Chicago ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 first understudy for Billy Sullivan. President ...... Frank J. Navin With Detroit ...... June 11. 12, 14, 15 With Cleveland ...... June 7, 8, 9, 10 Manager ...... Hugh Jennings With St. Louis ...... June 16, 17, 18 With St. Louis ...... June 11, 12, 14, 15 Cy Young©s opinion of cigarettes: "Gol Catchers Schmidt, Stanage, Beckendorf. With Boston ...... June 24. 25, 26, 28 With Detroit ...... June 16, 17, 18 darn the things. I hate ©em. I wish the tax With Philadelphia ...... July 27, 28 With Washington ...... June 22, 23 on ©em was a dollar apiece and then we Pitchers Donovan, Muljin, Killian, Willett, With Chicago ...... July 29, 30, 31 With New York ...... June 24. 25, 26, 28 Summers, Suggs, Winter, Works, Speer, With Cleveland ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 With Cleveland ...... July 29, 30, 31 would never see the things again." Lafitte. With St. Louis ...... August 6. 7, 9, 10 With Chicago ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 Manager Cantillon is still carrying 30 Infielders Rossman, Schaefer, O©Leary, Kil- With Detroit ...... August 11. 12, 13, 14 With Detroit ...... August 6, 7, 9, 10 players for Washington, and will keep them With Philadelphia ...... August 16. 17. 18 With St. Louis ...... August 11, 12, 13, 14 all in line, he says, until the middle of May lifer, Bush, Moriarty. With Philadelphia ...... September 3. 4 With Washington ...... September 6, 6 Outfielders Crawford, Mclntyre, Cobb, Dav With Boston ...... September 7, 8, 9 With New York ...... September 7. 8, 9 when he must out his squad to 25, under the id Jones. With New York ...... September 10, 10. 11 With Boston ...... September 10, 10, 11 rales. With St. Louis ... September 16. 17, 18. 20 With Detroit .... September 16, 17, 18, 20 Word has reached the Detroit camp tha* THE CLEVELAND TEAM. With Detroit ...... September 21, 22, 23 With St. Louis ...... September 21, 22, 23 President ...... John H. Kilfoyl With Chicago .... September 24, 25, 27, 28 Witli Cleveland ... September 24, 25, 27, 28 catcher Schmidt is working out daily and Manager ...... Napoleon Lajoie With Cleveland ...... September 29. 30 With Chicago ...... September 29, 30 that if he does join the club next month, Catchers Bemis, Clarke, Easterly, Land, With Cleveland ...... October 1 With Chicago ...... October 1 he will be ready to jump into the fray at McGuire. With Washington ...... October 2, 4 a minute©s notice. Pitchers Joss, Young, Rhoades, Berger, Manager McAleer, of the St. Louis Browns, Liebhardt, Falkenberg, Sitton, Wright. has decided to keep pitcher Swift, whom he Infielders Stovall, Lajoie, Turner, Bradley, secured from the Wilkes-Barre Club, and Perring. NEW YORK AT HOME BOSTON AT HOME thinks he will turn out to be one of the Outfielders Flick, Birmingham, H. Hinch- finds of the season. With Washington . ,... April 21, 22, 23, 24 With Philadelphia .... April 21, 22, 23, 24 man, Josh Clarke, Goode, B. Lord, D. With Philadelphia ...... April 30 With New York ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 Jim Delehanty, Washington©s star second Sullivan. With Philadelphia ...... May 1, 3, 4 With Washington ...... April 30 baseman, came to terms on March 31 with THE CHICAGO TEAM. With Boston ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8 With Washington ...... May 1, 3, 4 the Washington management after a long Witli St. Louis ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 Witli Detroit ...... June 2, 3, 4, 5 hold-out. It is said that Delehanty gets a President ...... Charles A. Comiskey With Detroit ...... June 7, 8, 9, 10 With St. Louis ...... June 7. 8, 9, 10 Manager (probable) . . William J. Sullivan With Chicago ...... June 11, 12, 14, 15 With Cleveland ...... June 11, 12, 14, 15 big increase in salary. Catchers W. Sullivan, A. Shaw, Weaver, Witli Cleveland ;...... June 16, 17, 18 With Chicago ...... June 16, 17, 17 In this league this year Cleveland is the Payne, F. Owens. With Washington ...... June 19, 19, 21 With Philadelphia ...... June 19, 19, 21 only club that has four pitchers who won 60 With Washington ...... June 29, 30 With New York ...... June 22, 23 per cent, or more of their games last year. Pitchers Owen, White, Altrock, Smith, With Washington ...... July 1, 2 With Philadelphia ...... June 29, 30 Walsh, Manuel, Scott, F. Miller, Fiene, With Philadelphia ...... July 3, 5, 5, 6 With Philadelphia ...... July 1, 2 They are Joss, 68.8; Young, 65.6; Berger, Lange. With Boston ...... July 7 With Washington ...... July 3, a. 5. 6 61.9, and Rhoades, 60. Infielers J. Donohue, G. Davis, Lee Tanne With Boston ...... July 27, 28 With St. Louis ...... July 29, 30, 31 Cy Young, Jim McGuire and Larry Lajoia With Detroit ...... July 29, 30, 31 With Detioit ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 hill, Parent, Purtell, Atz, Zeider. Witli St. Louis ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 With Chicago ...... August 6, 7, 9, 10 make up the advisory committee of the Outfielders Jones, Dougherty, Halm, An- With Cleveland ...... August 6, 7, 9, 10 With Cleveland ...... August 11. 12, 13, 14 Cleveland Club. The veterans are great derson, Cravath, Bader, Matticks. . With Chicago ... August 11, 12, 13, 14 With New York ...... September 4, 6, 6 friends and have a pretty thorough knowl THE ST. LOUIS TEAM. With Boston ...... August 16, 17, 18, 19 With Washington . .. . September 13, 14, 15 edge of base ball among them. With Philadelphia ... September 13, 14, 15 With Chicago .... September 16. 17, 18, 20 President ...... Robert L. Hedges With Cleveland .. September 16, 17, 18, 20 With Cleveland ...... September 21, 22, 23 Captain Schaefer, of the Detroits, is slow Manager ...... James McAleer With Chicago ...... September 21, 22, 23 With St. Louie ... September 24, 25, 27, 28 ly recovering from the grippe, which has Catchers Criger, Well*, Miller, Stephens, With Detroit ..... September. 24, 25, 27, 28 With Detroit...... September 29, 30 kept him out of practice all spring. He is With St. Louis ...... September 29, 30 With Detroit ...... October 1 out and about, but Jennings doesn©t expect Andrews...... October 1 With New York ...... October 2, 4 Pitchers Howell, Powell, Pelty, Waddell, With St. Louis . him to be right before May 1. Dineen, Bailey, McGill, Criss, Graham, Jim McGuire wants the Cleveland man Infielders T. Jones, Wallace* Williams, agement to build a permanent clubhouse in Justus, Peters, Hartzell, Ferris, Griggs. the South, in New Orleans. He says that Outfielders Stone, Hoffman, Schweitzer, Infielders Freeman, Jas. Delehanty, Un ment of a new manager who may be an he believes it would pay for itself in two glaub, Conroy, G. F. McBride. Schipke. nounced any day. It is probable that the years, in saving of hotel bills. Heidrick. Outfielders Ganley, O. Clymer, Milan, Ed- mantle will fall on either catcher Sullivan THE BOSTON TEAM. Cy Young will probably pitch for Cleve rnonson. or shortstop George Davis. The latter had land in the opening game of the season at President ...... John I. Taylor THE NEW YORK TEAM. considerable managerial experience as team St. Louis. The Naps have started the last Manager ...... Frederick Lake manager of the New York National League two seasons with defeats and will test Cy Catchers Spencer, Madden, Donahue, Car President ...... Frank Farrell Club under the Freedman regime. The real as a hoodoo-breaker at the very start. rigan. Manager ...... George T. Stallings newcomer in the American League is George Pitchers Morgan, Burchell, Arrelanes, Ci- Catchers Kleinow, Blair, W. Sweeney. Stallings, who has assumed charge of the Claud Rossman says that he is going to cotte, Steele, Wood, Chech, Ryan. Pitchers Chesbro, Doyle. Glade, Newton, New York Club, he thus making his second quit an old practice that of allowing the Infielders Stahl, C. Wagner, Unglaub, A. Lake, Manning, Warhop, Wilson, E. Mc attempt at major .league management. He pitcher to cut the plate with the first ball McConnell, Danzig, H. Lord, Niles, French. Connell, Schmidt, Ford, Quinn. has courage and ability, the prestige of pitched. Rossman, like many other strong Outfielders Thoney, Speaker, Hooper, Gess- Infielders Chase, Ball, Elberfeld, Laporte, minor league success, and a vast deal of ex batters, generally takes a look at the first ler. Gardiner, Knight, Ward, Austin. perience since his first attempt as the Phila one. THE ATHLETIC TEAM. Outfielders Keener, Hemphill, . Mcllveen, delphia National League Club©s manager At Memphis, Tenn., March 25, the Bos Engle, Cree, Demmitt. back in the .©80s. The other managers of tons beat Memphis, 9 to 0, pulling off the President ...... Benjamin F. Shibe There will doubtless be some changes in the American League Lajoie, Mack, Can first triple play of the year when McConnell Manager ...... Connie Mack the above teams before the month is out, tillon, Jennings, McAleer have won their caught a liner, relaying the ball to Wagner Catchers Powers, Blue, I. Thomas, Lapp. but in the main they will at least enter, the Pitchers Bender, Plank, Dygert, Coombs, spurs and are too well known to require any at second, who in turn relayed it to Stahl Vickers, Schlitzer, Krause, Flater, Files. race as above given. extended description here. at first. Infielders H. Davis, Murphy, Nicholls, E. THE NEW MANAGERS. THE OFFICIAL UMPIRES. Farmers living next to Elmer Flick dis Collins, Baker, Barry, Barr, Lynch, Mc- In the American League this season, as covered gas last week. Due intelligence was* Innis. in the National League, the double-umpire conveyed to Elmer and he is being deluged Outfielders Hartsel, Oidring, Jackson, Heifc- system will be in vogue. The members of with offers from teammates who have vis muller, Strunk. "* last season©s staff John Sheridan, Frank ions of becoming second John D. Rockefel THE WASHINGTON TEAM. O©Loughlin,© Tom Conno-lly, William J. lers and others. Evans, Tim Hurst and A. J. Kgan — have The Boston "Globe" says: "At the President ...... Thomas C. Noye close of the American League season last Manager ...... Joseph Cantillon been retained, and to them have been added ©©Bull" Perrine and John Kerwin, who fall Hiighey Jennings gave every player a Catchers Kahoe, Street, Blankenship. achieved success last year respectively in $50 bill to buy a suit of clothes. Bill Pitchers Tom Hughes, C. Smith, W. John the Pacific Coast League and the Western Rossman is reported as the only man that son, Burns, Keeley, Tannehill, Gray, used the money for this end." Groom. League. Sheridan, O©Loughlin, Hurst and IO APRIL 10, 1909

tract of ground just outside the city limits have a great chance for the next pennant. Pottsville Club, of the outlaw Atlantic here. He paid $5,000 for the tract. To-day That St. Louis deal strengthened McGraw©s League. the city is figuring on extending the limits team, and, with me in the game or out of it, The championship season will be opened A DRASTIC RULE beyond Kling©s property and John values the Giants will be hard to beat this year." the first week in May. The schedule is be the fifty acres at $30,000. He has other ing prepared and will be submitted to the real estate which he values at $8,000. clubs in a few days. RELATING TO REBELLIOUS Here©s a table that Kling himself arranged: Billiard halls ...... $50,000 PENNA,-WEST VA, LEAGUE. Pitcher Lewis Hunt has been signed by Fifty-acre farm ...... 30,000 President Thomas Haymond to manage the BALL PLAYERS. Other city real estate ...... 8,000 Fairmont team this year. Hunt, who is a Base Ball Interest in Evidence AH Over resident of Fairmont, entered professional Total ...... $88,000 the Circuit The Work of Preparation ball in 1905, when he became a member of Kling has been seriously considering pass for the 1909 Season Well Advanced. the Evansville team, of the Central League. Contract Breakers and Hold-Outs ing up professional base ball ever since his The year following he was a pitcher for return from the last world©s series. Sev Fairmont, W. Va., April 2. Editor Fort Wayne and in 1907. he managed the Who Join Outlaw Clubs Will eral months ago Kling leased the second, "Sporting Life." Ball excitement along Portland team, of the I. and O. League, and third, fourth and fifth floors of the line of the Pa-W. Va. circuit has not landed that team in second place. yet materialized to any great extent, no Find It No Easy Matter Hence THE HEUSTON BUILDING doubt because of the cold weather and lack on Walnut street, in the heart of the of any real practice work among the clubs forth to Secure Reinstatement* business district. He sunk a lot of money which comprise the league. However, the in improvements and put in a billiard hall base ball weather is due to arrive here soon, Manager Bowler Announces the Rules on the second floor. He has the figures to and with it Will come the microbe, and then SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." show that the rent from the other three the fans and the near-fans along the line of the Northampton Club, the Baby floors will be sufficient to give him the bil will be warming things up with their talk Cincinnati, O., April 5. The National liard hall rent free and $150 a month to ari% speculations. Up at Grafton already Member of This League. Commission, Supreme Court of Base Ball, on boot. Kling has worked up an excellent folks are beginning to speculate as to how Northampton, Mass., April 3. Manager March 31, handed down one decision re billiard business in which he figures he will much their lead in the pennant race will Bowler, of the Northampton Club, has re garding a player, viz.: the make $150,000 in ten years. And that is be this year at the close of '•the season. ceived the signed contract of Robert Peter- Commission granted the ap son, the star pitcher from Middletown, plication of player G. F. Me- Conn. The Northampton management is Bride for reinstatement, he considering itself fortunate in securing him. having heretofore been Work on the bleachers has begun and the placed on the ineligible list players will be on hand for practice April for having participated in Western Association 1909 Schedule 10. The team will include the following games against the Logan from the Meriden club: Oren Plank, pitch Squares, of Chicago. A fine er; Edward Bridges, catcher; Stewart Ste- of $200 against the player Season Opens May 1; Closes September 28 vens, pitcher; Fred Robarge, catcher; A. L. is imposed, $150 of which Wade, outfield; Mike Finn, outfield. The is suspended. The National new players are the following: William Commission also promulgated GUTHRIE AT HOME JOPLIN AT HOME Boss, western New York, infield; H. Young, a drastic new rule, which With Muskoge« ...... May 1, 2, 3 With Webb City ...... May 1, 2, 3 Boston, shortstop; Walter Stein, Paterson, A. Herrmann shall govern players who With Bartlesville ...... May 4, 5, 6 With Springfield ...... May 4, 5, 6 N. J., outfield; George Wood, Fitchburg, in violate their contracts, or WithEnid ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Pittsburg ...... May 13, 14, 15 field ; E. S. Gaskill, Amherst, shortstop; who are ineligible for failing to report or With Springfield ...... May 19, 20, 21 With Bartlesville ...... May 19, 20, 21 WithWebbCity ...... May 22, 23, 24 With Muskogee ...... May 22, 23, 24 Philip Colley, Williamsport, Pa., second for leaving clubs having title to their ser WithJoplin ...... June 6, 7, 8 With Guthrie ...... May 31, June 1, 2 base; Maurice O©Connell, Worcester, infield; vices, in the future. The new rule is as With Pittsburg ...... June 9, 10, 11 WithEnid ...... June 3, 4, 5 Peter Pelley, Attleboro, outfield; Thomas follows: WithEnid ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Springfield ...... June 12, 13, 14 Turner, Philadelphia, pitcher; M. E. Laugh- "Bule 49 Whenever a. National Agreement player With Muskogee ...... June 24, 25, 26 With Webb City ...... June 15, 16, 17 lin, New York, shortstop; Edward J. violates his contract and it is proven to the National With Bartlesville ...... June 27, 28, 29 With Pittsburg ...... June 27, 28, 29 Cow mission, in case it involves a major league player, WithWebbCity ...... June 30, July 1, 2 With Bartlesville ...... June 30, July 1, 2 O©Brien, Hartford, pitcher; Robert Peter- or the National Association if it involves a minor With Pittsburg ...... July 3, 4, 5 With Muskogee ...... July 3, 4, 5 son, Middletown, pitcher. league player, that such violation was without just With Springfield ...... July 18, 19, 20 With Enid ...... July 12, 13, 14 cause, ao application will be received from such WithJoplin ...... ©...... July 21, 22, 23 With Guthrie ...... July 15, 16, 17 player unless the period of five years shall have With Bartlesville ...... July 27, 28, 29 With Pittsburg ...... July 24, 25, 26 News Notes. elapsed after such violation. Whenever a National With Muskogee ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Springfield ...... June 30, 31, August 1 The Waterbury Club has asked for all ol Agreement player fails to report to or leaves a WithEnid ...... August 5, 6, 7 With Webb City ...... August 8, 9, 10 club which had title to his services and joins an With Springfield ...... August 17, 18, 19 With Guthrie ...... August 11, 12, 13 Rochester©s surplus players. outlaw organization, no application from such player WithJoplin ...... August 20, 21, 22 With Enid ...... August 14, 15, 16 Shortstop M. E. Laughlin, of New York, for reinstatement will be considered by the National With Pittsburg ...... August 23, 24, 25 With Muskogee ...... August 23, 24, 25 a Fordham College man, has signed with: Commission if it involves a major league player, or WithWebb City ...... August 26, 27, 28 With BartlSkvllle ...... August 26, 27, 28 the National Association if it involves a minor Northampton. league player, unless a period of three years shall Ivor Swanson, the "terrible Swede," from have first elapsed where said player has failed to ENIP AT HOME PITTSBURG AT HOME Pontiac, has attached his John Hancock ta report to or left the club that has title to his With Bartlesville ...... May 1, 2, 3 With Springfield ...... May 1, 2, 3 a Hartford contract. services, provided, however, that all such players With Muskogee ...... May 4, 5, 6 With Webb City ...... May 4, 5, 6 will be permitted to join the clubs having title to With Guthrie ...... May 16, 17, 18 With Joplin ...... May 7, 8, 9 Outfielder Elmer Zacher will be the cap their services on or before May 1, 1909, without the WithWebbCity ...... 4 ..... May 19, 20, 21 WithMuskogee ...... May 19, 20, 21 tain of the New Haven team, according ta Infliction of a fine against them." With Springfield ...... I..... May 22, 23, 24 With Bartlesville ...... ^...... May 22, 23, 24 Manager George Bone. With Pittsburg ...... June 6, 7, 8 With Enid ...... May 31, June 1, 2 With Joplin ...... June 9, 10, 11 With- Guthrie ...... June 3, 4, 5 The Northampton Club has signed pitcher Ruling in Henderson Case. With Guthrie ...... June 21, 22. 23 With Webb City ...... June 12, 13, 14 Robert Peterson, of Middletown, and out- Cincinnati, O., April 3. The National With Bartlesville ...... June 24, 25, 26 With Springfield ...... June 15, 16, 17 fielder Henry Spring, formerly of Amherst Commission during the week made public With Muskogee ...... June 27, 28, 29 WithJoplin ...... June 24, 25. 26 College. its decision in favor of the Cleveland Ameri With Pittsburg ...... June 30, July 1, 2 WithEnid ...... July 6, 7. 8 can League Club in the dispute between that WithWebb City ...... July 3, 4, 5 With Guthrie ...... July 9, 10, 11 Bill Moore, who played with Waterbury club and the Boston National League Club WithJoplin ...... July 18, 19, 20 With Muskogee ...... July 18, 19, 20 in 1907 under the name of Ryan, will man With Springfield ...... July 21; 22, 23 With Bartlesville ...... July 21, 22, 23 age a trolley league club in Pennsylvania over the services of J. B. Henderson, a WithMuskogee ...... July 27, 28, 29 With Webb City ...... July 30, 31, August 1 player now with the outlaw California With Bartlesville ...... July 30, 31, August 1 With Joplin ...... August 2, 3, 4 this summer. League. The official ruling in part follows: With Guthrie ...... August 2, 3, 4 With Springfield ...... August 5, 6, 7 Manager Zeller, of Springfield, believes "An agreement has been filed with the Commis WithJoplin ...... August 17, 18, 19 WithMuskogee ...... August 17, 18, 19 that he has secured in John J. Collins, of sion by the Cleveland Club whereby it ©releases With Springfield ...... August 20, 21, 22 With Bartlesville ...... August 20, 21, 22 Newton, Mass., a competent successor to players Graney and Breen to the Portland Club, the With Webb City ...... August 23, 24, 25 WithEnid ...... August 29, 30, 31 second baseman Tom Stankard. consideration being that the Cleveland Club shall With Pittsburg ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Gtfthrie ...... September 1, 2, 3 have the pick of any player of the Portland Club The New Haven players will report April during the season of 1909, and, furthermore, that in MUSKOGEE AY HOME WEBB CITY AT HOME 12. Manager George Bone will assume ac the event pitcher Henderson is reinstated into or With Guthrie ...... May 7, 8, 9 With Springfield ...... May 7, 8, 9 tive charge of the preliminary plans next ganized base ball it shall have an option of this With Enid ...... May 10, 11, 12 With Pittsburg ...... May 10, 11, 12 week, when the curtain falls on the polo pitcher©s release. With Bartlesville ...... May 16, 17, 18 With Joplin ...... May 16, 17, 18 season. "The evidence submitted shows that the Boston With Pittsburg ...... May 25, 26, 27 With Guthrie ...... May 25, 26, 27 National League Club negotiated for the services of With Joplin ...... May 28, 29, 30 WithEnid ...... May 28 29,30 The final meeting of the directors of the tills player with the Portland Club in 1907 and that Connecticut League before the season opens he was carried on the Boston Club©s reservation list With Springfield ...... May 31, June 1, 2 With Bartlesville ...... June 6, 7, 8 for two years. It appears, however, that the ne WithWebbCity ...... \. June 3, 4, 5 WithMuskogee ...... June 9, 10, 11 will be held in New Haven, April 5. There gotiations between the Portland and the Boston WithEnid ...... June 12, 13, 11 With Pittsbnrg ...... June 18, 19, 20 are a few schedule kicks and it is expected With Guthrie ...... June 15, 16, 17 With Joplin ...... June 21, 22, 23 that there may be a few changes in dates*. Clubs for the release of the player were never With Bartlesville ...... June 21, 22, 23 closed. With Springfield ...... June 24, 25 26 The Waterbury Club is endeavoring to "It further appears that the Boston Club was to With Joplin ...... July 6, 7, 8 With Guthrie ...... July 6, 7, 8 gecure this player for a try-out and was to give in With Springfield ...... July 9, 10, 11 WithEnid ...... July 9, 10, 11 raise an emergency fund by selling $200 return some consideration and the choice of some With Pittsburg ...... July 12. 13, 14 With Bartlesville ...... July 18 19 20 worth of stock, but the sale isn©t going players in the year following the release of the WithWebb City ...... July 15, 16, 17 With Muskogee ...... July 21, 22* 23 well, as season tickets don©t go to anyone player to the Boston Club. Had an agreement of With Guthrie ...... September 24, 25, 26 With Pittsburg ...... July 27, 28! 29 unless he buys $100 worth of the paper. this bind been presented to the Commission it would With Bartlesville ...... August 5, 6, 7 With Springfield ...... August 2, 3, 4 have been rejected. WithEnid ...... August 8, 9, 10 With Joplin ...... August 5, 6, 7 The Waterbury Club may yet pass out "The finding of the chairman of the Commission With Pittsburg ...... August 11, 12, 13 With Bartlesville ...... August 17, 18, 19 of the control of Harry Durant. Tommy Is that the Boston National League Club never se WithWebbCity ...... August 14, 15, 16 WithMuskogee ...... August 20, 21, 22 Corcoran, the veteran major leaguer, has WithJoplin ...... August 29, 30, 31 With Guthrie ...... August 29, 30, 31 cured title to this player and its claim for his With Springfield ...... September 1, 2, 3 re-entered the arena as a bidder for the services is rejected. The agreement of the Cleveland With Enid ...... September 1, 2, 3 club, after being under cover for a month, Club being in proper form will be approved by the Commission and the player awarded to the Cleveland BARTLESVILLE AT HOME SPRINGFIELD AT HOME or more. American League Club if the ineligibility against WithEnid ...... © May 1, S, 9 With Joplin ...... May 10 11 12 Harry O©Hagan, Frank Fitzpatrick and the player is removed by the National Association." With Guthrte ...... May 10, 11, 12 WithWebbCity ...... May 13,©H! 15 Eddie Farley are the only members of last WithMuskogee ...... ;. May 13, 14, 15 W,-H? g".*?13111* ...... May 16, 17, 18 year©s Waterbury team who have not signed WithJoplin ....^...... May 25, 26, 27 With Enid ...... May 25, 26, 27 their contracts. It is hardly likely that With Pittsburg ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Guthrie ...... May 28, 29, 30 KLING TOO RICE WithWebbCity ...... May 31, June L 2 WithMuskogee ...... June 6, 7, 8 any of the trio will be seen with Mike With Springfield ...._...... June 3, 4, 5 With Bartlesville ...... June 9, 10, 11 Doherty©s crew this year. A Fortune Estimated at $90,000 is Re With Guthrie ...... June 12, 13, 14 Jfitj! £>.flin ...... June 18, 19, 20 WithEnid ...... ~ ...... June 15, 16, 17 With Pittsburg ...... June 21 22 23 sponsible for the Great Catcher©s Tem WithMuskogee ...... June 18, 19, 20 With Springfield ...... June 27 28* 29 With Springfield ...... July 6, 7, 8 WithMuskogee ...... June 30, July 1, 2 porary Retirement A Self-Made Mali. WithJoplin ...... July 9, 10, 11 With Bartlesville ...... Julys 45 WithWebbCity _,...... , July 12, 13, 14 S.£ §u,"?rie ...... July 12, 13, 14 Kansas City, Mo., April 3. John G. With Pittsburg ...-...... July 15, 16, 17 SPALDINGS WithEnid ...... July 15, 16 17 Kling, world©s champion catcher, gives as WithEnid ....._...... July 24, 25, 26 With Webb City ...... July 24 25 26 his principal reason for quitting base ball WithMuskogee ...... August 2, 3, 4 W-!£ i ?tU£ ...... July 27, 2S, 29 OFFICIAL that he is worth $90,000, With Guthrie ...... August 8, 9, 10 WithPittsburg ...... Augusts, 9, 10 and with that amount of WithWebbCity ...... August 11, 12, 13 S-£ J?niSL - August 11, 12, 13 With Pittsburg- ._...... August 14, 15, 16 K? §Ut?,rie <-,- August 14, 15, 16 , money to turn over in in With Springfield ...... August 29, 30, 31 With Bartlesville ...... August 23, 24 25 vestments he can afford to WithJoplin ...... September 1, 2, 3 With Muskogee ...... August 26, 27, 28 watch base ball games from BASE BALL the grand stand if necessary and still keep the wolf at a safe distance from the kitch en door. If the Cub catcher the reason Kling has decided to cut out the They say they will take the pennant, and GUIDE sticks to his determination base ball. He desires to stay here, keep that they will do it by a long lead. and emulates Fielder Jones, his trade going in the summer, and watch ©Fanitorials" is a new department in one of the White Sox, he will be the shekels come in. of the Grafton papers and it is filled with Review qf one of the mighty few men WILL PLAY SEMI-PRO. BALL. Grafton base ball talk. At Uniontown and who have retired from base Gonn«llsville, as well as other towns along the Year Jehn KHng ^a^ while able to shine in Last Christmas Kling began seriously to the circuit, the papers are beginning to use a major league. More re figure on remaining here. In letters to a little dope about their teams. The only tire when their Johnny Evers and Steinfeldt he said he town that has as yet showed no newspaper probably had winged his last pill to them. BIG LEAGUE DAYS activity in the base ball line in Olarksburg, Last Saturday John reached his final de and there .nothing has yet" been published are over and they are released or traded cision. He is done with professional base about the team. Perhaps the Harrison to the minors, but only occasionally does a ball. If the proposed city league is or County boys are laying low and getting man deliberately step out of the spot light ganized Kling will captain the ready for a killing when the season opens. before he is crowded out. John not only Athletic Club nine. Sunday ball will be At any rate things will soon be in shape On sale at all newstands and newsdealers. says he is worth in the neighborhood of played. John will catch and he says he so that intelligent talk about the teams will $100,000, but gives the details, and says has a hankering desire to do some pitching. be made possible by their actual perform he has made it all himself. He estimates So Kansas City fans may have the oppor ance on the diamond, and then, no doubt, Spalding©s Base Ball Catalogue for 1909. that in the last six years he has averaged tunity to see one of the greatest backstops every paper in the circuit will be busy It©s a complete encyclopedia of the game. to save $3,000 a year from his base ball in the history of base ball in a new position boosting its home team. Free upon request. salary. There©s a sum of $18,000 in sav on the rubber. John says he has a lot of ings from six years of national pastiming. fancy shoots. /I. a. SP&LDING & BROS. Kling has $50,000 tied up in two billiard CUBS© PROSPECTS. News Notes. New York Chicago St. Louis St. Paul halls in this city, and he says that in the Boston Minneapolis Baltimore San Francisco Asked if he thought the Cabs- could win Manager Alex Sweeniy, of Conriellsville, last three years he has made at least $15,- is anxious to secure one infielder and two Buffalo Philadelphia Washington Kansas City 000 in the billiard business. the pennant without him, John said: "Sure Syracuse New Orleans Cincinnati Pittsburg they can. They can get along without me. outfielders. ; Detroit Atlanta Columbus Cleveland KLING ESTIMATES HIS WEALTH. Seattle Denver Moran 'is a grand catcher. But I have The Clarksburg Club has1 signed infielder London, England Montreal. Canada Five years ago Kling bought a fifty-acre contended all along that the Giants will© Lavelle, who was under© contract to the Sydney, Australia Edinburgh, Scotland APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVQ 11

has been the foot ball of a Fate which might have been kinder. Game and cheer THE "ft. D." SIGN ful Anson is a member of the Optimists© Club and his dues are paid for life. Good luck go with him! ARE You FOR ME? THEM YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN THE REDS ASK THE CUBS FOR An Echo of the Past. Years ago one Sabbath afternoon a Mem KLING AND EVERS, phis recruit joined Cleveland and pitched JAMES J. JEFFRIES against the Reds. He was on the score card as Kirby. What the Cincinnatis did to his CHAMPIONSHIP SOUVENIR PLAYING CARPS delivery was something joyful to contem AND HERE IS WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR DOLLAR A Come-back for the Two John plate. In one inning everybody took a The Aces, Kings and Jacks are decorated with the pictures of couple of cracks at the leather and Jim champions past and present. The other forty cards show scenes of nies When Mttrphy Bids for Bob Keenan©s two punches resulted in a pair of historic championship battles, some of them rare because they are home runs. It was a world©s record for a the only ones in existence. On the back of each card is a handsome championship game, but before the fifth in likeness of the great undefeated American Champion Heavyweight Spade Clark Griffith©s Earn ning was completed a storm swept over the of the World, James J. Jeffries. No one fond of aports field and the contestants were drowned out. sHould be witHovit tH«m. - The game remained unfinished and Keenan estness in Evidence* lost his chance for diamond glory. A few Mailed on Receipt of $1.OO J£ JJ*T JfffS©lSLPSr days ago Kirby Snow died at Cleveland. For correspondence with Dealers Solicited •" "roSlBII M., LBS AngBIBS, bal. years he was an "Enquirer" news-scout BY REN MULFORD, JR. and one of the best known men about town. Cincinnati, O., April 3. Editor "Sporting Only his intimates knew he was the "Kir Life." Although Charles Webb Murphy did by" out of whom the Reds pounded all the not bring a brass band with him when he base ball ambition in that afternoon of in leges at the ball park have been© let _ and major leagues, namely: Eddie Foster and dropped into Redland early terrupted slugging. Snow was an old friend arrangements to put the park in condition Tom Raftery to Cleveland and pitchers Ray in this eventful week every of Harry Weldon©s and for a decade he iras for the squad are progressing rapidly. mond and Paige to New York. Bug knew what he wanted. very close to the "Enquirer©s" sporting Augusta looks mighty strong in the pitch Murphy hung put at the Sin- department. His death was another con News Notes. ing department with Barrett, Pierce, Rea ton and while he was not quest for the great white plague. With rare Infielder Fink is now the only Lima hold gan, Hartley, Kahrs and Frey. heard in any of the after good cheer he faced the end and another of out. Augusta will present a classy infield this noon musicales in that touch the boys of the Fourth Estate has joined the The Lima Club has sold Nefeau, the In season with Hornhurst, Castro and Mc- ing ballad "I©m Here Be big staff across the border. dian catcher, to the York (Tri-State League) Mahan on the bases, and Bierman at short. cause I©m Here" he turned Club and has signed outfielder H. C. Jones, of Richmond, Va., and pitcher Walter Manager Bobby Gilks, of Savannah, has his voice to sing sweet and Bugs in Clover. ordered the following players to report: low at a Red club recital Thomas, of Shawnee, O., recommended by Catcher Graffius, pitchers Mullin, Mathew for the benefit of ©Clark Grif Do you know these Redland Bugs are umpire Nick Handiboe. son, Shulz, Crichlow and Smith; infielders fith. The lay of the Chi- acting as if they©re cock sure there©ll be Manager , of Lima, has signed Klinck, Shaw, Riggs, Murray. Coreoran and cagpan didn©t make a hit. fine picking in the Red clover patch this Ray Ashfenter, a southpaw pitcher of Pit- Roth; outfielders West and Pelky. Ren Mulford. Jr. While no phonographic rec- year- Somehow or other the electric cur cairn, Pa., who is well recommended. Fohl . ord was made of the conver rents of confidence are giving the whole Jias also signed for a trial Harry Weller, Manager George S. Markley, of the sation and the moving picture machine did mob delightful thrills of anticipation. The of Pittsburg; Frank Krohe, a Millvale pitch Charleston team, is a veteran shortstop. He not catch the facial expression of either early accidents to Frank Roth and Bunny er, and A. C. Coulter, a third baseman from is a native Texan, and has been a profes Cub Mogul or the Old Fox there©s an im- Pearce have not bothered the followers of New Castle. © sional base ball player for the past ten years. He began his professional career i pression abroad in the tour that converse the team. Clark Griffith is not in© the humor The new Mansfield Club has been organ ran something like this: to be caught in the fix of the small boy in with the San Antonio (Texas League) team ized with a capital stock of $10,000, of in 1899, and was in the Western Associa Murph. "I©d like to take Bob Spade off swimming whose clothes had been stolen. which a majority has been subscribed. The your hands. What sized bundle would cause His quick pick-up of a Georgia youngster tion the following year. Since then lie has following officers and directors have been played as follows: 1901, CorsiCana; 1902, you to let go 1" " backstop for emergency purposes shows that elected: President, Edward K. Mahan; vice The Fox. "Say! Let me get in on this the Old Fox is still able to make an assist president, John J. Mclntyre; secretary, Evansville; 1903-04, Atlanta; 1905, Baton sort of thing. Cincinnati would like to land when it is needed. The way the Reds have Edwin G. Slough; treasurer, James F. Rey Rouge; 1906, Pacific Coast League; 190T, Kling. What kind of a proposition do you been hitting and fielding down in Georgia nolds. Jacksonville, Fla.; 1908. San Antonio. want for Johnny Evers?" and Tennessee orchards presages a fine crop Murph. "Whew! I couldn©t think of let of bingles and putouts when the squad gets ting either of them get away. Not for $25,- to work on their own lot. The ante-season SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. COLLEGE NOTES. 000. Think of the dent it would put in interest is very keen. This will soon be club discipline !©© proved. Arthur Clarkson is again on deck for The Fox. "What about Bob Spade? Twelve Players Are Now Working for the position of umpire for the preliminary games at Harvard this spring. Wouldn©t it fracture Cincinnati discipline to Mulfordisms. Places on Manager Bobby Gilks© 1909 let him go to you?" Coach Pieper, of Harvard, who fractured The sign of NOTHING DOING was hung Doesn©t look very nice or healthy to see Savannah Team. his shoulder in a game at Beverly, is just a local paper act as stakeholder .for a" lot up just below the horseshoe on the Red Savannah, Ga., April 3. Editor "Sport beginning to be able to throw again. door and Charles Webb hiked back to the of gentlemen who, driven from the turf, wish to make book on base ball. The danger ing Life.©© "Just this once more can you Next year the Harvard-Yale game at New "City of I Will" with one of Cincinnati©s use the base ball park,©© was what city Haven at the Yale commencement will be "I Won©ts" in his grip. sign is out, fellows! Red Mike Mowery once vowed "No short- council has finally said to played probably on the Tuesday prior to stop for me!" but under Clark Griffith he Ihe Savannah South Atlantic the "class day" game at Cambridge. Sizing Up the Colts. plays there as if he likes it. league Club, and that The University of Georgia team, beaten All week the breezes that have blown With "The Old Fox" at his desk in a ueans that Bolton street lot on March 20, by the Highlanders, 5 to 2, over the West End lot have been filled with new office at the club house the manager and vill be the scene of Savan- lost only one game last season, this being to frost. Clark Griffith and his big squad players will be more closely associated than uih©s efforts, locally, to an- New York, 2 to 1, in an exciting finish. arrived home from Georgia to find the March any previous like Red combination. icx the Sally League pen- After a week©s illness, Joseph Courtney, winds playing symphonies on every weather Too bad, but catcher Lafitte will not "fit" :ant this year. But next of Worcester, Mass., captain of the George vane in the blooming town, and a tempera in the Red niche. His old club wouldn©t ear a new lot must be town University nine, died March 17 at ture which would have been perfectly lovely let him. ound. Whether any effort the university hospital. Death, was caused to those gentlemen in the Antaretics hunting It is now © Dr. George Yeager. Frank /ill be made to find one next by pleuro-pneumonia. for the South Pole. . Despite this handicap, "Noodles" Hahn is not the only D. V. S. iaason probably depends Tom Cantwell, who for the past three however, the Land of Bleach was well popu in the business. The St. Paul backstop has ;pon whether Savannah has years has been the pitching mainstay of the lated and a cheering crowd of enthusiasts received his diploma as»a hoss doctor. i first-division team this, Georgetown University base ball team, has gazed out upon the red-hosed pets of 1909. Carl Green, former secretary of the Bos year. If she hasn©t base been selected to succeed the late Joe Court The Colts licked the Vets to a standstill ton Americans, now advertising manager ball will- probably be a back ney as captain of ,^his season©s nine, his elec in one of their pair of closhes. In the of Uncle Remus© Magazine, was in Redland issue and the town will stick to automobiles tion being more" than popular with every other the "Kiddies" took up a handicap of this week. He is "sweet" on Clark Grif and flying machines and other similar things member of the squad. it understands better. Twelve applicants for four runs and then tied the old boys into fith and believes the Old Fox will take the At a meeting of the executive^committee a knot. When the finish came honors were Red team along at a good clip. jobs on the Savannah team are trying them selves out on the Bolton lot. The latest ar of th,e New York University Athletic Asso even. The fan-faithful look upon these two That plan of Grif©s chasing the "rail- ciation held March 17, Charles© F. Norlew, feats as hopeful signs for the strength of birds" to their "coops" during practice is rivals are Mathewson, Graffius, Murch, Shaw, ©10, of Brooklyn, was elected manager, and the recruits. In fact, some of them are al a good one. Schultz and Critchlow. The names sound H. Miller, ©11, of New Rochelle, was elected ready anticipating the crowding off of the In the Re^ home-coming game the receipts good and some of them are major leaguers by blood relation. Mathewson is a brother assistant manager of the base ball team. team of some of the old guard. Of course, were 50 per cent bigger than the entire The Princeton team is working out of it is too early to think of such a thing. wad representing the Red rake-off for 14 to Christie, and Schultz has a brother who is after a pitching job in the National doors right along and will have several new Tom Dowiiey for a time looked like the Southern games 1 faces for this year. The Tigers are not well Harry Truby is doing good work with the League. Roth, Pelky, Riggs, McManis, Don- shortstop choice with Rudy Hulswitt off the aldson, Smith and Howard have had the ad off for pitchers, and Harvard, which has not roster of the regulars. Dick Egan has hit indicator in the spring series. beaten Princeton at Nassau since 1896, 13 Young Mr. O©Toole, who wanted to see vantage of a day or two©s practice already the leather so hard that some of the 33ds since their arrival here. Manager Gilks years ago, seems to have a chance to do so at the Bug Club are asking: "Is this the Red goose lay bigger golden eggs for this year. youngster likely to fa* heir to the spiked him, is destined to have his trunk checked hasn©t had enough men together to piece out brogans of The Rabbit ?" In the Southern for other fields. a line-up, but Howard apd : Pelkey will be Fred Murphy, the Yale captain, will prob games bit . off a swatting Charley Wacker will get a chance to in the field in all probability when the sea ably play first base this year instead of whack it to the A. A. boys in a St. Paul son opens, and Graffius will be behind the in the outfield. Steve Philbin, who held credit of .303 and was. leading quite a bat part of the time. ,The .rest of the out- down the position during part of last sea bunch. uniform. flelders will be assorted Inter. son, is slated to do some of the catching. The Mudhens made the Reds let out a few Ted Wylie and Tad Jones, who also took a The Boss of the Swatters. kinks to preserve their record of victories fling at the initial sack, graduated last June, in the exhibitions. News of Charleston©s, Club. On Southern fields Dody Paskert was the Charleston, S, C., April 2.^The Sea Gulls Red King of Swat. He had just a shade on will play -three exhibition games with the COLLEGE GAMES. Hans Lobert. Paskert, according to his own THE OHIO LEAGUE. Boston Nationals and one , with the New unofficial exhibit, smashed out .487 and the York Americans. After these games the MABCH 26. Beltzhover Dutchman was also one of the entire team of 18 men will leave for Ander- At Greensboro Guilford 7 , Lafayette 2. Society of the Four Hundred. His credit Manager Charles O Day Now Engaged in son, 3. C., for several games; then to Spar- At Chesterton Washington College 7, Villanova 7. was .405. If Larry McLean and Mike Pruning Marion Club©s Long List of tanburg, and from there to Columbia, where At Durham, N. C. Trinity 5, Amherst 7. Mitchell can keep up ths gait they struck they will open the season. The following MARCH 27. in the early stunts Redland will have cause Players General League News, men will go on the trip: Pitchers Kane, At Chestertown Washington C. 4, Villanova 16. for much rejoicing in the days to corne. Marion, O., April 2. Editor "Sporting Paige, Demaree, Al Cummings, May and At Annapolis Naval Academy 17, Gallaudet 1. In the Vet-Colt pair here Moriarty had it Life." Manager O©Day is now at work Ellinor; catchers? Reisinger, Downing and At Princeton Princeton 8, Ursinus 2. on Downey in hit work, while Hulswitt, deciding upon the players who will report Lauzon; infielders Saillard, Corbett, Mark- At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 11, New York U. 5. banished to the outer garden, failed to snag here within the next few days. At the pres ley and Lewis; outfielders Hoffman, Nadeau, At Georgetown Georgetown 6, Maryland Ag. 1. Boyd and Marshall. Trainer Readdy will At Columbia S. Carolina 2, Columbia (S. A. L.) 8. one safety. The hit famine around short ent time there are about 35 men under con At CharlottesviUe Virginia 1, Kandolph-Macon 0. field was doubtless responsible for one morn tract, but as a number of them are catchers accompany the squad and look after their At Lexington Virginia M. I. 3, Fishburne M. S. 6. ing practice stunt put on by Griffith. He and outfielders, they will not be brought needs. While Manager Markley is not At Cambridge Harvard 7, Bqwdoin 3. put Mike Mowery on duty there and kept on, O©Day being practically certain as to doing much talking, he will be there with At Knoxville Tennessee 0, Cincinnati U. 3. him at it, finally running him into the gamers these departments of his club. Of the out the goods when the boll sounds. The pitch At Fordham Fordham 5, St. John©s 2. egainst Anson©s Colts, , fielders there is one experienced man who ing staff is one of the best in the circuit. MARCH 29. will be given a thorough trial. He is Ben Paige is well known as a Gull, Kane has At Charlottesville Virginia 7, Colgate 1. The Grand Old Man. Concklin, a graduate of Pennsylvania State been in this league before, and the others, At Lexington Wash. & Lee 0, Fishburne M. A. 0 College. Concklin played with Lefty Mc- while they are newcomers, will bear watch (10 innings). From a financial viewpoint the visit of Ilveen and Cree, both of whom are n,ow ing. Phil Reisenger will again be seen be At Durham Randolph-Macon 4, Trinity 1. Uncle Anson©s Colts was a fearful frost. hind the bat, much to the delight of his At Durham N. Carolina 0, Amherst 1. with New York, an.d is said to be as prom At Raleigh A. & M. College 1, Phlllles (N. L.) 4. The total receipts wouldn©t have bought a ising as either was a year ago. O©Day says many admirers, there is not a better catcher square meal for the dog of Mother Hub- that as soon as the team is decided upon jn the league than Reisenger, Oonny Lewis MARCH 30. bard, who once upon a time, in Mother and the surplus talent is gotten rid of, there on third }s an old favorite, and can be de At ftalelgh A. and M. 3, Lafayette 1. Goose©s day, found the cupboard bare. It will be strategy meetings held twice daily. pended upon to take everything that comes At Annapolis St. Johns 4, Maryland U. 0, was the fault of the weather man. Col. The signal system will be worked out and his way. The rest of the team are new, At Charlottesville Virginia, 3, Colgate 0. Bassler shuffled up two very cold days and the manager will instruct the club in new but are showing up well in practice, MARCH 31. pnly a few fans braved the pneumonia- plays. Jack Mercer, who was purchased At Raleigh A. and M. 11, Colgate 7. breeding atmosphere and sat in the open. from Portsmouth last year, has not signed News Notei, At Princeton Princeton 6, Villanova 9. As far as cgntests went the Colts had At Durham Trinity 2, Lafayette 0. his contract. The only word the club has Augusta has one outfield position unfilled, At Carlisle Carlisle 11, Albright 4. &bout as much chance to win as a bow-legged had from Mercer, has been a request for At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 7, Ursinus t. pripple in the Marathon. The incident of advance money about the middle of the win but expects to close ttte gap shortly. At Annapolis Naval Academy 7, Maryland Ag. 1. note of the brief sojourn of this team was ter. It is feared that Mercer will not be Augusta has purchased pitchers Barrett At New York New York U. 8, St. Francis 3. the performance of the G. ,0. M. himself. among the Diggers when they repor^. His and Pierce from the Boston Nationals. At Fordham Fordham 6, Bowdoin 0. At Georgetown Georgetown 11, Catholic U, C Ansoh topk his 58 years into aotipn and failure to sign his contract is causing gome pitchers Hughes, Parker and Brown, all pinched off 9 couple of "beauts" while worry, as O©Day regards him as the most youngsters, have been released by Augusta. APRIL 1. Clark Griffith was on the slab. H was too promising of the pjtchers on "the club. The At Princeton Princeton 7, Bowdoin 2. bad the sun did not shine more warmly on manager also let it be known that he r$- All the Jacksonville players have reported At Annapolis Navy 3, Penn State 9. the veteran who did so much for the Na gards Williams and Roberts, Marion©s two except yiola, the hard-hitting Cuban out- At Washington Georgetown 2. Yale 0.. fielder, At Mercersburg Mercersburg 5, Albright ». tional League when the organization needed Indians, as about the best pair of redskin? At Durham Trinity 10, Lafayette 1. every friend it could muster. Strange are he ever saw. He says they will be sensa The 1907 Champion Charleston team con At Bristol, Tenn. Washington College 7, Kins Col. &. pranks of fortune. The G. Q. M- tions ja ti»e league this year. The privi- tributed ao less than four players to the At Charlottesville Vircinia 5, Amherst 4. 1:2 SRORTIISQ APRIL 10, 1909

vorable impression of the right-handers, though both Jones and Works have shown CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. plenty of class to entitle them to a pro DETROIT DOTS longed trial on a club not so rich in twirlers Some Facts About the Champion Greens as Detroit. MINOR MENTION. boro Team, Which Appears to Be Just The Tigers lost their first exhibition as Strong This Year as It Was Last. game, played under the management of Hughey Jennings, Saturday, March 27, 2 to By E. B. Wells. 1, to San Antonio. Pitcher Harris, who had formerly been slaughtered, fooled them for Greensbore, N. 0., April 3. Editor four innings with an underhand curve and "Sporting Life." The following players himself put the ball over the right-field fence have reported for practice to date: Walsh, "Can he beat the throw?" The Team in Excellent Shape as for a homer. catcher; McKevitt, first base; Sisson, cen Gray and Groom, the Washington pitch tre field; Mersman, pitcher; Bentley, catch Depends on his speed. Claf- a Whole The Illness of Cap ers who worked out here, did not make a er; Finnerty, infielder; Bertrand, pitcher; very imposing impression. Hammersley, pitcher; Hicks, second base; lin Shoes help your speed. tain Schaefer The Showing ol The Tigers leave here for Dallas, where Anthonk, left field; Fitzpatrick, pitcher; they are booked to meet the Browns and Long, pitcher. In addition Simmons, Jack the home team. son, Doak and Ridgeway, who have signed Sprinter $7.50 the Club©s Young Pitchers* As its share of the exhibition games at to play with Greensboro, will not report San Antonio against the home club and until late on account of being with college Professional $5.00 Washington, the Tigers carried away nearly teams at present. Greensboro is now ne- BY PAUL H. BRUSKE. Minor League $3.50 San Antonio, Texas, April 1. Editor Buy by mail fit guaran "Sporting Life." To-day the Detroit Ti teed. Send outline of gers break camp and leave for Dallas on foot drawn on paper with their annual spring exhibi size and width of street tion tour, after what musl Texas League 1909 Schedule shoe. be considered from every an gle the most profitable per Season Opens April 17; Closes September 6 iod spent in any training camp visited by the club in recent years. The players are in fine shape and most SAN ANTONIO AT HOME OKLAHOMA CITY AT HOME of them are a few pounds With Galveston ...... April 23, 24, 25 With Shreveport ...... April 23, 24, 25 below weight, thanks to the WithHouston ...... April 26, 27, 28 WithDallas ...... April 26, 27, 28 Waldo M. Claflin hot weather and the rigorous With Dallas ..:...... May 12, 13, 14 With San Antonio ...... April 29, 30 With Fort Worth ...... May 15, 16, 17 With Galveston ...... May 2, 3, 4 1107 Chestnut program which Manager Jen- With Shreveport ...... May 18, 19, 20 With Waco ...... May 5, 6, 7 nings mapped out for the With Oklahoma City ...... May 21, 22, 23 WithHouston ...... May 8, 9, 10 Street team during the three and a With Waco ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Ft. Worth ...... May 24, 25, 26 Philcv. Paul H. Bruska half weeks spent at San An With Dallas ...... June 17, 18, 19 With Galvestou ...... May 31 tonio. Jennings started in With Oklahoma City ...... June 20, 21, 22, 23 With Galveston ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Shrevepeit ...... Juae 24, 25, 26, 27 WlthWato ...... June4,5, 6, 7 this spring with the one purpose in view With 1-ort Worth ...... June 28, 29, 30 WithHouston ...... June 8, 9, 10; 11 of getting his team into a state of physical With Fort Worth ...... July 1 With San Antonio ...... June 12, 13, 14, 15 perfection which would absolutely preclude With Waco ...... July 2, 3, 4, 5 With Shreveport ...... July 15, 16, 17 any such disastrous opening as that which With Galvestoa ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 WithDallas ...... July 18, 19, 20, 21 attended the efforts of the Tigers in April WithHouston ...... July 10, 11, 12, 13 With Fort Worth ...... July 22, 23, 24, 25 and early May of 1908. For this purpose With Dallas ...... August 7, 8, 9 With Houston ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Oklahoma City ...... August 10, 11, 12 With Galveston ...... July 29, 30. 31 an extremely Southern city was chosen and With Fort Worth ...... August 13, 14, 15 With San Antonio ...... August 1, 2, 3 one known to be dry and free from showers. With Shreveport ...... August 16, 17, 18 With Waco ...... August 4, 5, 6 Ban Antonio amply lived With Galveston ...... August 19, 20, 21 WithDallas ...... August 19, 20, 21 WithHouston ...... August 22, 23, 24 WTith Shreveport ...... August 22, 23, 24 UP TO ITS REPUTATION. With Waco ...... September 3, 4, 5, 6 With Fort Worth ...... August 25, 26, 27 In fact, the club experienced but one rainy day during its stay and this one. had been SHREVEPORT AT HOME HOUSTON AT HOME decreed a vacation by Manager Jennings two With Fort Worth ...... April 27, 28 With Waco ...... April 17, 18, 19 days before. In general, the men have With Waco ...... April 29, 30 With San Antonio ...... April 20, 21, 22 worked out in a temperature approximating With Waco ...... May 1 With Oklahoma City ...... May 12, 13, 14 count of the close proximity of that city 80 degrees in the shade. In lact it was With Houston ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Shreveport ...... May 15, 16, 17 excursions will be run from there and other oftener above than below that figure. The With San Antonio ...... May 5, 6, 7 Witil Fort Worth ...... May 18, 19, 20 nearby towns and a record-breaking at Menger hotel, where the team made its With Galveston ...... May 8, 9, 10 WithDallas ...... May 21, 22, 23 tendance is expected. With Dallas ...... © May 24, 25, 26, 27 With Galveston ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 headquarters, is a fine type of Southern With Oklahoma City .4...... May 28, 29, 30 With Shreveport ...... June 16, 17, 18, 19 THE CONE ATHLETIC PARK hostelry and is noted for its excellent table. WithHouston ...... May 31 With Fort Worth ...... June 20, 21, 22, 23 The team has dressed at an extremely up- WithHouston ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Oklahoma City ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 has .been enlarged and the grounds greatly to-date Turkish bath room where there are With San Antonio ...... June 4, 5, 6, 7 With Dallas ...... June 28, 29, 30 improved during the past few weeks, and fine facilities for sweating and an excel With Galveston ...... June 8, 9, 10, 11 With Dallas ...... July 1 these are now the best grounds in the two lent plunge bath to top off the twice-a-day With Waco ...... June 12. 13, 14, 15 With Galveston ...... July 2. 3, 4, 5 Carolinas. This park would make an ideal With Oklahoma City ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 With Waco ...... July 14, 15, 16, 17 practice ground for big league teams in ablutions. This plan has also kept the play With Forth Worth ...... July 10, 11, 12, 13 With San Antonio ...... July 18, 19, 20. 21 ers© room free from wet clothing, hung up With Dallas ...... July 23, 24, 25 With Shreveport ...... August 7, 8, 9 future. A telegram has been received from to dry. Twice a day the men gathered at With San Antonio ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Forth Worth ...... August 10, 11, 12 Manager Stallings, of the New York Ameri the bath room which is about three blocks With Waco ...... July 29, 30, 31 WithDallas ...... August 13, 14, 15 cans, asking for two exhibition games on from the hotel, and a special car carried WithHouston ...... August 1, 2, 3 With Oklahoma City ...... August 16, 17. 18 April 6 and 7, but on account of other them With Galveston ...... August 4,5,6 With San Antonio ...... August 25, 26, 27 games already arranged it could not be ac With Dallas ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Waco ...... August 28, 29, 30 cepted. TO THE PARK. With Oklahoma City ...... August 29, 30, 31 With Galveston ...... September 4, 5, 6 Returning, the car was tightly closed and With Fort Worth ...... September 1, 2, 3 the men perspired freely all the way down The Winston-Salem Team. town. The trip usually consumed about WACO AT HOME GALVESTON AT HOME Winston, N. C., April 1. Manager Bob 15 minutes. The diamond at San Antonio With Houston ...... April 23, 24, 25 With San Antonio ...... April 17, 18, 19 Carter, of the Winston-Salem team has given is of the skin variety, but will be grass With Galveston ...... April 26, 27, 28 With Waco ...... April 20, 21, 22 out the list of players that he has signed next year. The outfield has a fine covering With San Antonio ...... May 11, With Shreveport ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 for the season, as follows: Catchers, Pat of sod. There is a long left and centre field With Fort Worth ...... May 12. 13, 14 With Oklahoma City ?...... May 15. 16, 17 Moran, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Hub Gilmore, and plenty of room for pitchers to work WithDallas ...... May 15. 16, 17 WithDallas ...... May 18, 19, 20 With Oklahoma City ...... May 18, 19, 20 With Fort Worth ...... May 21. 22, 23 Gallatin, Tenn. Pitchers, Chas. McGill, out at the same time with the regular in With Shreveport ...... May 21, 22, 23 With Houston ...... May 28, 29, 30 Louisville, Ky.; Ivin Smith, Gallatin, Tenn.; field and outfield practice. A special spot With San Antonio ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Fort Worth ...... June 16, 17, 18, 19 Elliott Dent, Baltimore; Tub Nobell, Atlanta, for the blunting drill, so valuable as a con With Oklahoma City ...... June 16, 17, 18, 19 With Shreveport ...... June 20, 21. 22, 23 Ga.; William Brandt, Jacksonville, Fla.; ditioning exercise, is provided outside the WithDallas ...... June 20, 21, 22, 23 With Dallas ...... June 24, 25, 26. 27 foul line in left field. With Fort Worth ...... June 24. 25, 26, 27 With Oklahoma City ...... June 28, 29, 30 Mike Hinkle, Dillsburg, Pa. Irifielders, With Shreveport ...... June 28, 29, 30 With Oklahoma City ...... July 1 Tom Fogarty, Wilkes-Barre,. Pa.; Charles SCHAEFER© S ILLNESS. With Shreveport ...... July 1 With San Antonio ...... July 14, 15. 16, 17 Jordan, Baltimore; Harry Redmond, Cleve But one serious case of illness marked WithHouston ...... July 6. 7, 8, 9 With Waco ...... July 18. 19, 20, 21 land; Charles Paul, Louisville; Tom Lovett, the stay of the Tigers in San Antonio. Cap With Galveston ...... July 10, 11, 12, 13 WithHouston ...... July 22. 23. 24. 25 Toledo; W. E. Snedden, Grove City, Pa,; With San Antonio ...... July 22. 23, 24, 25 With Fort Worth ...... "August 7. 8, 9 tain Schaefer was taken quite ill with the With Oklahoma City ...... August 7, 8, 9 With Shreveport ...... August 10, 11, 12 Bronthon, of the Baltimore Club. Outfield- grippe on his way South and practiced but WithDallas ...... August 10, 11, 12 With Oklahoma City ...... August 13, 14. 15 ers, M. Brent, Coatesville, Pa.; Fred. Mil- twice in his position until to-day, when, after With Shreveport ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Dallas ...... August 16, 17, 18 lard, Bristol, Va.; Will Barnett, Knoxville; a long rest and period of convalescence, With Fort Worth ...... August 16, 17, 18 With Waco ...... August 25, 26, 27 Ben Woodward, of last year©s team, who Trainer Tuthill pronounced him once more With Houston ...... August 19, 20 With San Antonio ...... August 28, 29, 30 is already here, and Manager Carter. With Galveston ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Houston ...... August 31 fit for duty. There was no disposition to With San Antonio ...... August 31 With Houston ...... September 1, 2, 3 hurry him, as O©Leary developed into a very With S*n Antonio ...... September 1, 2 high-class second-Backer and shows that he News Notes. will be valuable there whenever needed. Manager Stallings, of the New York PALLAS AT HOME FORT WORTH AT HOME Americans, is reported as figuring with Greatest interest has hinged on the show With Oklahoma City ...... April 17, 18, 19 With Shreveport ...... April 17, 18, 19 ing of © With Shreveport ...... April 20, 21, 22 With Oklahoma City ...... April 20, 21, 22 Jimmy Redfearn, the famous Georgia pitch GEORGE MORIARTY With Fort Worth ...... April 23. 24, 25 With Galveston ...... April 29, 30 er, and the property of the Charlotte club. With Houston ...... April 29, 30 . With Galveston ...... May 1 Twenty-one players of this league last at third base. High as were the expecta With©Houston ...... ©... May 1 With San Antonio ...... May 2. 3, 4 tions of the benefit which the Tigers would AVith Waco . .1...... ^.. .1 May 2, 3, 4 © With Houston ...... ©...... May 5, 6, 7 season were purchased, or drafted by clubs secure from the presence of the former With©Galveston ...... ©May 5, 6, 7 With Waco ...... May 8. 9, 10 of higher class leagues. That©s quite a Highlander on the club, they were more than With San Antonio i...... May .8, 9, 10 With Houston ...... May 11 record. fulfilled by his performance with the team. With Oklahoma ...... May 11 With Oklahoma City ...... May 27 The Charlotte team has reported, -and Moriarty started training in the winter and WithWaca ...... May 31 WithDallas ...... May 28. 29, 30 With Waco ...... June 1. 2, 3 With San Antonio ...... May 31 will -open the exhibition season April 12, worked out with a base ball in a New York With Galveston ...... June 4, 5, 6, 7 With San Antonio ...... June 1; 2, 3 with the Columbia club, of the South At gymnasium for several weeks. He started With San Antonio ...... June 8, 9, 10, 11 With Houston ...... June 4, 5, 6, 7 lantic League. After that date, games with throwing here at a full clip and experienced WithHouston .«. f ...... June 12, 13, 14, 15 With Waco ...... June 8, 9, 10, .11 other teams will follow almost every day virtually no muscle-soreness whatever. This With San Antonio ...... June 16 With Galveston ...... June 12, 13, 14, 15 enabled him to jump right into the gait WTith Shreveport ...... July,2, 3, 4, 5 With Oklahoma City ...... July 2, 3, 4. 5 until the opening of the season, April 22. which he has been accustomed to maintain With Fort Worth ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 With Dallas ...... July 14, 15, 16, 17 With Oklahoma City ...... July 10, 11. 12, 13 With Shreveport ...... July 18, 19, 20, 21 in mid-season. His work has been consistent With Waco ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Galveston ...... July 26, 27, 28 INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA CHAT. and excellent. No better throwing could WithHouston ...... July 29. 30, 31 With San Antonio ...... July 29. 30, 31 have been imagined. His stick work has With Galveston \ ...... August 1,2,3 With Waco ...... August 1. 2, 3 Dubuque is dickering for a trade involving been strong and reliable. His base running With San Antonio ...... August 4. 5, 6 WithHouston ...... August 4, 5, 6 Tim O©Brien. has been brilliant in the extreme. The pre With Fort Worth ...... August 22, 23, 24 With Shreveport ...... August 19. 20, 21 diction that he would strengthen the team With Shreveport ...... August 25 With Oklahoma City ...... August 28 Outfielder Eddie Taylor, of the Jackson, fully ten per cent, is amply borne out on With Oklahoma City ...... September 1,2,3 With Dallas ...... August 29, 30, 31 Midi., Club, has accepted terms of the Du his showing in the exhibition games. With Shreveport ...... September 4, 5, 6 With Oklahoma City ...... September 4, 5, 6 buque Club. BECKENDORF AND STANAGE, Dubuque has a new pitcher in the person of Arthur Whalen, last year with Monroe in the colt catchers, have received a thorough the Cotton States "League. His home is in searching during the absence of Schmidt $2200 an average of almost exactly $100 gotiating with Stiner, a pitcher, with Dan Canada. the only player who did not report at San a day for the 22 days in camp. The stay ville, Virginia League, last season. Antonio. Both the youngsters have demon here has been virtually self-supporting. Manager Plass, of Dubuque, has signed strated themselves of big league calibre, In a hectic effort to beat the Tigers, Joe PLAYERS AWARDED. two others besides Dow Vandine as candi good throwers, heady backstops, solid guard Cantillon worked 11 in dates for third base, namely, Miller, late of ians of the plate and full of that Tiger es Catcher Walsh, with Greensboro last year, the Eastern Illinois League, and Hauser, of nings against Suggs and Works, but lost his who was disputed by Davenport, of the ©l. I. Grand Rapids. sential that Hughey Jennings terms "ginger game, nevertheless. I. League, has been awarded to Greensboro. fizz." Neither man could be wooed away San Antonio is sure to get the Tigers in Simmons, who was sold by Orangeburg, of The recent letter sent out by President from the club by any manager willing to pay 1910, and indefinitely thereafter. last season©s South Carolina League, to An- M. H. Sexton to the club owners advising the Tiger organization $5000 in coin of the Wild Bill Donovan and Killian will not derson, of the Carolina Association, has been them in regard to who should be given realm. At present Stanage has a shade on be relied on for much, if any, early-season awarded to Greensboro. Owing to Orange- passes and recommending general economy, the New Yorker and has been working a toil. has met with considerable approval. bit more in the exhibition games. Lafitte, George Mullin leaves San Antonio weigh burg not continuing in the South Carolina Jones, Works and Speer, of League the ; sale to Anderson will not hold Second baseman Allan Morgan, of the ing but 178 ©pounds, and in superb con good. The Greensboro team will start on Peoria Club, has recently© undergone an THE YOUNG PITCHERS, dition. He and Summers will be the Tiger April 3 and then play©continuous exhibition operation to release two stiffened joints oa have been showing precedence in the order standbys in the early games. games until April 20. the third finger of his left hand. The opera named. There is a possible chanc* for one Joe Smith, of the Detroit "Journal," ha» tion has .proved successful and will greatly developed into a very capable umpire in the GAMES AHEAD. of them to make the regular staff. Which exhibition games. ; improve his, batting. one will meet the approval of Hughey Jen At Dallas, the Detroit party splits, Wild The Boston National League team will Manager Frank Donnelly, of Peoria, has nings when the time comes for the annual Bill Donovasr©s second team playing four play Greensbore on April 8. The pennant annexed four more contracts on the eve of weeding out remains to be seen. Speer is games as a side-trip. which was won by Greensboro in 1908 will reporting time. They are J. R. Moore, of the one needed most, as he is a left-hander be : raised at Cone Athletic Park on May Paris, 111., a pitcher; S. C. Adams, of Ports and there still exists some doubt as to Kil- The South Bond (Central League) Club has re- 3 and promises to be a "big day©© here. mouth, O., an infielder; William Donlin, of lian©s ability to bring his arm around to eased catcher Crime, and has signed first baseman The Winston team will: open the season Philadelphia, shortstop, and Jack Eley, of pitching form. Lafitte makes the moat fa- © Bert Danids, of Note* Dame University. in Greensboro on April 22, and on ae- Nashville, position not stated. APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVQ 13

years he has played professional ball and IN CLEVELAND got away with it. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. A SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE The Lancaster Club Getting Into Shape for Opening of the Season The Players MANAGER LAJOIE. Baseball togs with some "class " to them. Best and most Called for Duty by Manager Hogan. durable fast-dye flannels. Cut to fit, to look right, and yet give Lancaster, Pa., April 3. Editor "Sport muscles free play. No binding about neck, armpits or crotch. The Uncertainty Created by the ing Life." The executive committee of the Thousands of the best Professional, Amateur and College Lancaster Club met on Tuesday evening players wear Koenig Uniforms because they know they©re the Condition of Elmer Flick and and discussed the prelimi nary outlook of the situa handsomest, most comfortable, and longest- tion, which it was generally wearing made. Terry Turner The Team, How agreed is promising. It waa decided to speed the work Get our prices and special Club discounts. ever, Well Fortified in All Ways of placing the diamond and They©re interesting. Sent with sam stands at Rossmere in shape ples of goods on request. Use a postal. for the season. The play BY ED. F. BANG. ers will be expected to re port to-morrow and the fol New Orleans, La., April 3. Manager La lowing day they will be put joie, of the Naps, is facing a problem of gi to work under Manager Ho gantic proportions, one requiring an abund gan©s direction. Roy T. ance of thought before ar Smith was re-elected the of- riving at a decision. Larry M. Hogan ficial scorer for the season can©t figure on two of his of 1909. The season books are now on sale. Among the pitchers who 873 Broad Street star players for the 1909 will be given a trial by Manager Hogan campaign Terry Turner at is J. Chandler Richter, son of Francis C. Newark, N. J. short and Elmer Flick in Richter, editor of "Sporting Life." Jack right field. Either one or Meyers, the big Indian catcher, who was both may be in the game, with the Lancaster team under the Crolius but their return is doubt regime, is being worked out this spring by ful. At the present time McGraw. The famous manager declares Turner is in the North con that the Redskin is one of the greatest finds sulting Bonesetter Reece, of in years and predicts a fine future for the Youngstown, and later will new recruit. The one weakness that handi journey to Chicago, there to capped Meyers when he was in Lancaster, Ed. F. Bang confer with Dr. Harvey namely, his wildness in throwing to the Parker, who is said to have bases, it is said, he has completely con cured Howard Wakefield, a former team quered. He has a giant©s strength, is a to the team©s training quarters at New mate of Turner©s, of a similar ailment. remarkably swift and accurate flinger to THE EASTERN LEAGUE. Britain, Conn. "If I am a judge at all," SHORTSTOP TURNER the bases and unusually clever in rapping he said, © ©we will have a one, two, three is sanguine of a cure being effected. He out the ball. Manager Eugene McCann Expects to team this year." Manager Casey said that says his arm does not trouble him nearly News Notes. Secure Major League Players to Further he is more hopeful than he has been for so much as last year, but he can©t throw years. The players under contract to date Manager Percy Stetler arrived in Trenton Strengthen Jersey City©s Team. are: Catchefrs, Buplow and Clark; pitchers, without pain. He says that if either of on March 31 and ordered his players to re the specialists can help him he intends to Wicker, Adams, SniiH>h and Doyle; ioLfielders, port at once. By James E. Egan. Cockill, Yeajrer, Qasey, O©Neil; outfielders, rejoin the Naps and do all of his throwing Jersey City, N. J., April 2. Editor underhanded, as he can throw in this way The Altoona team, under Manager Ash- Thomas, Jones and Fallen. The exhibi enback©s wing, started training at Roanoke, "Sporting Life." On Monday last, the tion season schedule is as follows: New without any inconvenience. Gene DeMontre- Jersey City team started practice for the ville, the former Washington player, who Va., last week. Britain, April 10, Brooklyn Lyceums; April coming campaign. Twelve 12, open; April 13 and 14, Holyoke; April has signed with New Orleans, is of the James Brady, last manager of the Hazle- recruits reported to Man opinion that Turner©s days as a star player ton team of the Atlantic League, will try 15, Hartfordl; April 16 and 17, Brockton; ager McCann and he lost no April 19, Liawreace, double-header; April are at an end. He says that Dr. McJames, for an outfield position on the Trenton team. time in putting them to the former Brooklyn pitcher, had a similar 20, Haverhiir; April 21, Lyiin. The Royals Manager Hogan, of Lancaster, has signed work. As has always been will open the championship season in Provi ailment and states that McJames explained Harry Winter, a catcher, a brother of George the policy of .the Jersey City his case by saying that every time he threw dence, April ©22. Dr. Casey spent the great Winter, who has made his mark in the bi£ Club, a great many players part of the day in consultation with Presi the loosened ligaments stretched still more leagues. The .new catcher is six feet two are to come from major until they became so weakened that he was dent Hickscm, Secretary Cushing and Mr. inches high and weighs 200 pounds. league clubs and as the "big Eddie McCafferty, -wiho again has taken the scarcely able to raise his arm above his Manager Frank Reisliug, of the York Tri- leaguers" have not come up bead. Turner does not think that his reigns of tile business management in his State team, has signed ©©Pat©© O©Brien, a from their spring trips, no. hands. CASE IS SO SERIOUS. twirler. He is six feet tall and hails from definite knowledge can b* Jeannette, Pa. He won 16 out of 18 games obtained as to the final He figures that if George Davis, of the he pitched for an independent team near make-up of the team. Man News Notes. , can play short or sec Philadelphia last season. Eugene McCann. ager MeCann has been in Newark has released pitcher Joe Stottp to ond and throw underhanded and get away touch with Manager Mur- the Williamsport Tri-S*ate Club. The directors of the York Athletic Apso- ray, of Philadelphia; Manager McGraw, of with it year after year he sees no reason ciation have decided to have "dollar day" New York, >and Manager Clarke, of Pitts- Montreal has signed pitcher John Doyle, why he shouldn©t do the same. Terry©s on the opening of the league season here burg, arid all three have promised him sev of Jeffersonville, Ind., upon recommendation team-mates are hopeful that he will recover on April 29, when Lancaster will be the at eral players. While Manager McCann has of outfielder Jimmy Jones. the use of his arm, but Manager Lajoie is traction. Tickets will be sold at $1 each, not spoken, the gossip of the fans is that Manager George Smith, of Buffalo, pre not taking any chances and has Hinchman and it is expected that in this way the fans "Red" Waller and catcher Wilson are dicts these pennant-winners: Phillies, of the working out at short along with Perring. will have an opportunity to aid in financing slated for the Skeeters, and from Fred Nationals; Cleveland, of the Americans and Larry is figuring on one or the other of the team. Clarke we expect two pitchers, perhaps Buffalo, of the Eastern. this pair filling Turner©s shoes and retain Arthur Brouthers, who played third base Frock and Vail. The real strength of our Dummy Taylor believes Joe McGinnity ing the other as general utility infieldcr. on the Trenton Club last season, -has been team will come from our former manager, will pitch as good base ball this year as he However, Larry does not intend to be traded to the Elmira Club. Outfielder Hil- Billy Murray. Manager McCann expects to ever did in his life. This should mean caught napping the coming season and has linger and a cash consideration figured in obtain outfielders Deininger and Clement, something- to the Newarks. requested Owner Somers to negotiate for the other end of the deal. Announcement .is infielder Shean and a pitcher, whose name another infielder, naming over several men. also made that "Lefty" George, the Tren has not been given out. The fact that Wal Pitcher Burton, of Barrie, has notified ton pitcher, may be disposed of to an in ter O©Mara, a member of the board of di Manager Kelly, of Toronto, that he is re- WELL FORTIFIED. dependent club in Virginia. rectors of the Philadelphia National Leagua cuperatirig after an attack of typhoid fever, Last season the Nap owners were forced Club, has been a visitor at the training camp and cannot report till July 1st. to pay $10,000 in mid-season for pitcher of the Phillies for the last week strengthens Manager Jack Dunsn, of Baltimore, is pay Fred Falkenberg and infielder Dave Altizer, SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. the rumors of the Philadelphia-Jersey City ing great attention to batting practice and of Washington. The coining season will deal, for Mr. O©Mara has full charge of the most of the time of the Orioles since re find the Naps well fortified in all depart Group Pictures of the Sixteen Major Jersey City team, representing Robert Da- porting hits been put in with the stick. vis, who is the real buyer of Barney Drey-1 Catcher Sam Brown, transferred by Bos ments and it will save the owners money League Teams. fuss© Philadelphia stock, and not Manager it© Larry carries a couple of extra men at ton to Toronto, has notified the latter club "Sporting Life" during the winter has Murray, as has been stated. With the play that an iajured back will prevent him giving a salary cost of from $4,000 to $5,OOQ and published fine group pictures of all of the ers obtained by these deals and those few thereby be protected from the start of the the club his best services and therefore he 1908 teams of the two major leagues. For who remain over from last year, the line will not play this year. campaign to the finish instead of being the benefit of our readers who desire to up of the Skeeters will look something like ©©held up©© for a bunch of the long green frame these pictures we have had each this: Manager, Eugene McCann; pitchers, Myron, Grimshaw has refused to report to in mid-season. With that end in view the group printed separately on heaxvy white Mason, Merritt, Manser, -Frock; Waller, Manager Joe Kelley, of the Toronto Club, Naps may carry six outfielders. Hindi- paper, size 13x14 inches. We will send a Vail, Goetell,- Taggart, Smith, J. Foxen; unless given an advance over last year, man will scarcely be considered as an out- copy of any one group (your choice) post catchers, Spahr, Woods, McCauley; infield- which would make his figures as high as fielder unless Turner returns to the game, paid to any address securely wrapped in ers, Calhoun, Shean, Courtney, Londrigan, when with the Red Sox. in which event Big Bill would have the mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. Foster; outfielders, Clement, Eley, Deininger, In the first '. championship game in which call for the sun field.. Flick©s condition Particular attention is called to the clear Clunk, Zimmerman and Neptune, who is Buffalo and Newark meet, the opposing keeps the make-up of the outfield in doubt. ness and brightness of our framing pictures. a full-blooded Penobscot Indian, t Great guns pitefrers will be ."Dummy" Taylpr and Should this condition be such that he can No guesswork about who the players are. are expected from Jack Foxen. This fellow "I»un Man" McGinnity, which should© give play Larry will carry four others in ad Each one posed specially for these groups. is a brother of Bill Foxen, the clever south the .game considerable interest. dition to Flick and Birmingham, who are Following is the list of group pictures: paw, belonging to the Phillies. ,J,ack is. a Manager Duffy, of Providence, has ar considered fixtures. Lord, Speas, Goode, The Chicago ©Vuos." the fharnpions of the National dead ringer© for brother Bill, the only differ.- ranged for a game with Niagara Falls Uni Josh Clarke, Raft cry and Sullivan are the Leai^ie and of the World. nce being that he is a right-hander. With versity for May 23 at Niagara Falls. The others battling for position. The Detroit "Tigeis," the two-time champions of the this large amount of talent, Manager Mc American League. Cann ought to be able to give the fans of Grays play at Buffalo Saturday and Monday ELMER FLICK The New York ©©Giants," tied for second place in the and this game will fill in the Sunday date. National League Jersey City something they have been long has shown some impro-, ement since he came The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team in ing and waiting for for five long years a At Lexington, Ky., where the Rochester South, but he says .his stomach is not as the American Lesgue. ennant-winner and if "Gene" is able to team is training, one day last week, catcher well as it might be. In Mobile the other The Pitts-.burc "Pirates." tied for second place in o this, he will live long in the hearts of "Momty" Beville was hurt by being struck day Dr. Inge, president of the Mobile Club the National League. the fans of this city. in the head with a bat during the morning The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of the practice. Ten stitches were taken to close ©and a noted surgeon, had a talk with Flick American League. end informed him that stomach trouble was The Philadelphia "Phillies," fourth place team of Topics at Toronto. the wound. not his ailment. He said that Elmer had the National League. Toronto, Ont., April 3. Manager "Joe" Manager Joe Kelley, of Toronto, is one chronic appendicitis and told him that if The St. Louis "Browns," fourth place team of the Kelley, of the Toronto Club, is after "Buck" man who does not regrv<; leaving the majors. he would have his appendix removed he American League. Kelleyt! is satisfied to stay where all is The Cincinnati "Reds." fifth place team of the Freeman, the old National League home-run would soon be a well man. Flick, however, National League. hitter, to round out his outfield. Kelley has peace and contentment instead of strife and does not agree with the noted Mobile sur The Boston "Red Sox," fifth place team In the ntered into negotiations with Freeman and worrhnent because an owner has not got a geon and says that he can feel himself get American League. the chances are that the fcfrmer slugger will pennant-winning club. •• ting stronger and his general health is im The Boston "Doves," sixth place team hi the National League. be with the Maple Leafs. Ijp to the present Manager , of the Providence proved. He says that if this improvement The Philadelphia "Athletics," sixth place team in time nothing definite has been accomplished team, expects that Jimmy Lavender, whom continues at the same ratio since he came the American League. in the Freeman deal, as Owner Cantillon, of he purchased from the Boston Nationals, South until opening day Flick insists that The Brooklyn "Superbas," seventh place team in the the Minneapolis Club, which owns Freeman, will prove one of the best pitchers in the he will be cavorting around the right gar National League. The Washington "Nationals," seventh place team in wants the former major league swatter to Eastern League this season. Lavender is a den patch with the same vim and energy as the American League. again play in the American Association, and wonder at fielding his position and is a of old. The Naps have The St. Louis "Cardinals," eighth place team in the _ive some assistance in pro good, steady man in the box. TWO SOUTHPAWS National League. ducing a winning team. Toronto is said to Fifteen members of the Buffalo team, in The New York "Highlanders," eighth place team in be willing to purchase Freeman©s release out cluding Manager Smith, are in Joplin, Mo., who are battling for . a lone offside twirler the American League. right. Buck is still at his home in Wilkes- berth on the team, Fred Miller and Frank for their spring training. The contingent Barre, Pa., awaiting the call of the diamond, that left Buffalo night of March 27 was met Andrada. The former is half again as tall and. does not.know where he will eventually as the little Spaniard, but Andy is built Governor Invited to Pitch First Ball. at St. Louis the next day by Rube Kissinger, land. He is anxious to hook up with his Charles Durmeyer, Heinie Schirm and Mack almost as solid as the 22-pounder. To date Spokane, Wash,,. March 31. Joseph old friend, Joe Kelley, but unless Minne neither of them have shown a great deal. Cohn, manager of the Spokane ball team, Allison. Dave Brain, Billy Bounce Nat- apolis consents to part with .his release he tress and Dummy Taylor followed on differ Andrada has curves and speed galore, but in the Pacific Northwest League, has invited can. do nothing but return to .the A. A. he is weak in fielding. He has many rough Acting G-overnor M. E. Hay to pitch the ent trains. Bill Malarkey and Sport Me- Freeman has been with Minneapolis for two Allister are the only ones absent from the spots that can only be gotten rid of by a first ball ,in the, opening game in this city, years. , , year or two with a fast minor league club. April 17. The Chamber of Commerce will camp. Miller does not appear to have a curve be asked to petition Mayor Moors to de ball. However, he has a fast one that jumps clare that afternoon a half holiday, and The Montreal Situation. Lajoie is pointing otit to his players that either up or down and he appears to be special invitations will be sent to all the Montreal, Que., April 2. Dr. Jimmy Cleveland hasn©t won a championship sine* master of it at all times. He says that he members of the City council and all the Casey,. the popular manager of the Montreal 1396 and that there©s luck in the warn- fcas depended solely on speed in the three local ministers to be present at this game. team, was in the city yesterday on his way ber 13. SRORTUVO APRIL 10, 1909

member of the squad and had his first work- out Tuesday. He showed considerable speed and is already in fair shape. Owner George AM. ASS. ORDERS Lennon stated tonight that he is thoroughly satisfied with the team Kelley has got to gether. He has transferred all Sunday ISSUED BY THE ENERGETIC games and part of the Saturday contests Lennon left tonight for a short visit to Chi SALE-EVERYWHERE-NOW! cago. A bill prohibiting base ball on Sun HEAD, JOE O©BRIEN. days between 1 and 6 o©clock in the after noon passed the House to-day by a vote of 67 to 31. The Umpires to Receive Instruc News Notes. -Catcher Paddy Livingston vows that he THE REACH tions to Maintain Order on the has no intention of signing with Indian apolis. Field at Any Cost Current George Yeager, of the St. Paul team, last week passed examinations to become a vet OFFICIAL 1909 News From Around the Circuit. erinary surgeon. President O©Brien has our thanks for i 1909 season pass, good for all American SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Association parks. Milwaukee, Wis., April 5. Editor "Sport Manager Cross, of the Kansas City Blues, ing Life." All the umpires of the American will carry a big squad until May 15, which Association have been ordered to report to is the time set for settling down to sixteen President Joe O©Brien in men. Milwaukee on April 12 to receive final instructions for Indianapolis wil have three ex-Cardinals the opening of the cham in its infield, viz: Otto Williams, at second; pionship season on April 1©4. Jimmy Burk, at third and Joe O©Rourke, at In the past the umpires short. have usually been ordered Monte Cross, the famous shortstop, has HE only complete Guide published this to report in the city where organized a company to sell Winton Six season. All you want to know about the pennant had been won, automobiles in Kansas Oity, where he is T but this year the rule will a popular hero. be changed, due to the fact Pitcher Tom Dougherty, of the Brewers, Base Ball in one book. The rules have that the dubs will open is having a hard time getting into condition. been revised. See that you get a copy. both in the East and West. He has been under the weather ever since President O©Brien says he the Brewers left West Baden. Jos. D. O©Brien will instruct his umpires, as Lee Quillan, who refused to go to Des in years previous, to keep Moines, has joined the Minneapolis team Price 10 Cts.—Everywhere peace on the ball fields at all hazards and and will be used with the Millers in a he will also be strict as to the interpreta utility role the coming season. tion of the pitching rules. Thfl umpires will Jro warned Jimmy Murray, the outfielder secured from Buffalo, by St. Paul, is managing a team in Or Send to the Publishers TO KEEP ORDER the Florida Hotel League, and says he will *t alla timesmes on thete field and to sae that report to St. Paul in the pink of condition. the game is not delayed through tricks of Manager Mante Cross, of Kansas City, the pitchers. Last season it was seldom believes that he has another Joe Wood and 4. J. REACH COMPANY that games were finished inside of two another Chick Brandon in pitchers Hamil flours, especially in Milwaukee, due to the ton and Brady. The former is a left- hander. Philadelphia, Pa. many spit-ball artists, but under the new Monte Cross, who is managing Kansas rules a pitcher will not be permitted to City, has 28 players and material for a pen delay the game while he moistens his finger nant winner. But he has not yet heard from tips to suit his own convenience, and the Pat Flaherty, he says, or from catcher Lou umpires will see that the game is pushed Ritter. right along, the idea being to play it inside of one hour and forty minutes, or as near There will be 9 lot of veterans on this that tame as possible. year©s St. Paul team. Dick Padden, who at Manitowoc, Chicago at Port Washington, Racine ments for the coming of the players on has roamed around second base about as at Kenosha. April 1. LOOKS FOR HOT RACE. long as has , will play out September 19 Milwaukee at Menasha, Kenosha at President O©Brien has been receiving re there this year. Sheboygan, Manitowoc at Port Washington. The Portsmouth Club has signed two more ports from various training camps of the September 26 Racine at Milwaukee, Menasha at stars. They are Miller, a second baseman, Freddie Smith, the Cleveland boy, who is Manitowoc, Port Washington at Sheboygan, Chicago and Silknetter, an outfielder. The "Star" Association teams, and judging from the trying to fill Owen Bush©s position at short at Kenosha. way the managers talk the race will be a field, has been putting up some star work October 3 Milwaukee at Port Washington, Ra- says they are both stars. oV" fffe sfffff&fers, aaa "M~anager Garr expects jfTSyef fdm jSBoercson, the i

spoiled. The team-work that held down the opposition is ruined. If the Cubs can over If you are looking for a genuine good trade on CHICAGO CHAT come SUCH A HANDICAP they will have to be the marvels of the age. Tom Needham, of last season©s Giants, Base Ball Uniforms has been obtained from St. Paul. Liese, a young left-handed pitcher who had no show with the Cubs against Kroh and Pfiester, was given in the trade. This gives the Cubs three good catchers, Moran, Archer it will pay you to look into the special club propo and Needham, but none of them is a Kling, Retirement of White Sox Leader either at the backstopping game, the stop sition which is being made by ping of runners, or the batting. There is some talk of trading Zimmerman to St. Now a Certainty Cubs Badly Louis for Bliss, but this would be suicidal. The Victor Sporting Goods Co. Zim, with Evers and Kling gone, is the Shattered by Kiing©s Decision best batter on the team, and his playing of SpringfieSdf Afass. ^ in the spring games to date has been ab solutely marvelous. Pretty blue prospects Just send them your name and get by return mail a to Quit Gloom in Chicago* for both Sox and Cubs. Isn©t it a shame? ODDS AND ENDS. set of Sample Cards showing a fine line of Suits at prices BY W. A. PHELON. -. Jimmy Callahan, erst of the Cubs and which must surely appeal to any manager or club owner Chicago, 111., April 3. Editor "Sporting Sox, has paid a fine of $100 and been duly who wants the best goods that can be made and who is Life." There is nothing but gloom around reinstated in good society. He has been Chicago these days, and the bright hopes shining as an actor for some days past, de also ready to save money for himself or club. that cheered every fan a livering a monologue at the Whitney Thea little while ago have faded tre. James is quite a monologuist. to nothingness and utter sor Joe Tinker closed his theatrical season WCT@K SHUTS are known everywhere for their Fit, Style and Wear row. Over on the South and hiked South to rejoin the Cubs. Joe Side the faithful tribes that says that the various cities where he played ing tonalities. have cheered the Sox are during the past few weeks had dark streets VICTOR SUITS are Shipped on Time. wondering what©s the use. and, as nobody had any lanterns, they Over on the West Side the couldn©t find the theatre. strata of gloom makes the Uncle Adrian C. Anson started East with his Colts last week. The grand old boy life out of the average human mortal. The Average, 17 24-28. High runs, 95, 58, 51. district look like a London score at the close was 500 to 331 for Slos- Cure 9 28 245 60 25551 14 04113 fog. Heavy blows have fal ought to be quite a card along the big cir 36 28 0 1 26 2 10 1 1 5. Total, 259. Average 9 len on both our beloved cuit he proposes to cover. He has a load son. Best runs, 29, 55 and 181, for Cure; 16-27. High mns, 60, 36, 28. of games booked and will play quite often, 38, 47 and 89, for Slosson. Winner©s aver teams, and we are included age nearly 23; loser©s not 16. « SUTTON DEFEATS DEMAREST. in the great army of the despite his 58 years. "If Jim O©Rourke The thirteenth game was played on the evening of • W. A. Phelon Stung. Fielder Jpnes has can do it, so can I," is the way the old boy The fourteenth game was between Cure March 29 between Sutton and Demarest. Sutton . . , , finally given Comisk©ey his talks abo*ut it. won by this score: last and definite answer. It is a case of and Albert Cutler. It is very much to be Sutton 0 16 10 2 101 36 2 1 77 2 30 60 61 all through." Instead of listening to the doubted if even the best critics of billiards 26 0 10 22 1 0 1 1 0 2 39. Total, 500. Average, in this country expected to see the American 20 20-24. High runs, 101, 77, 61. fat offer advanced him by Comiskey he defeat the Frenchman, but this he not only Demarest 3 35 2 1 0 19 5 29 50 30 38 5 27 64 0 countered with a proposition of his own did, but almost two to one. Mr. Cure, it is 0 0 0 43 0 9 2 63. Total, 424. Average, 18 11-23. and, as it was untenable, negotiations ended CREAHAN©SCHAT High runs, 64, 63, 50. true, was not in his best professional form, Comiskey and his manager parted the best or in other words, probably underrated the of friends, but Fielder Jones is an ex- CLINE WINS A GAME. leader now. ability or power of his antagonist, which is In the fourteenth game, played afternoon of ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN always dangerous in a tournament composed March 30, Cline defeated the French champion Cure. JONES IS BRIGHT. of such experts, as has been more than once Score: demonstrated during the present series of H. P. Cline 10 7 16 5 27 23 17 0 9 0 22 82 Fielder©s idea was not bad at all, but THE BILLIARD WORLD, great games. It has taken Mr. Cutler some 16 35 12 0 0 34 26 7 42 11 3 35 4 4 26 0 7 1 Comiskey couldn©t see it. The ex-manager 7 12. Total, 500. High runs, 82, 42, 35. . Average, said he knew how heavy the cares of the years to come to the front as one of the 15 20-32. club weighed on the Old Roman, and now foremost masters of the game. Now that he Louis Cure 26 74 9 0 9 39 22 43 1 19 20 13 BY JOHN CREAHAN. is there he is more than likely to hold his I 2 2 1 14 7 51 0 21 11 4 0 43 12 0 6 2 0 0 otten Commy had expressed his intention of own with the best of the greatest players. 35. Total, 487. High runs, 74, 51, 43. Average, retiring from active ball in two or three Philadelphia, Pa., April 3. — Editor Ij 7-32. years. This, then, was Jones© idea: To "Sporting Life." The tenth game of the The score was 500 to 259 for Cure. High tournament was between George Slosson and runs, 51, 58 and 95, fox Cutler; 28, 36 MORNINGSTAR BEATS CUTLER. accept the same salary as in 1908, and, in and 60, for Cure. Winner©s average nearly lieu of any increase, to accept some of the Harry Cline. Although the game on Slos- In the fifteenth game of the tournament, evening son©s part, or his playing, was far below 18; loser©s, not 10. % of March 30, Morningstar maintained his clean stock of the club with the right to make a slate by defeating Cutler. Score: cash purchase of a larger block in the fall. his capabilities, owing to the bad form which he displayed, yet the strong work of The fifteenth game was between Sutton Ora Morningstar 1 3 3 10 2 Q 10 0 0 19 90 21 In a year or so, Jones figured out, he could and young Demarest, and was probably as 19 0 78 22 9 0 9 9 95 25 30 23. Total, 500. High take over the controlling interest of the Cline who really should have won the runs, 95, 90, 78. Average, 20. game owing to Slosson©s bad playing was great a surprise to the public-at-large as Albert G. Cutler 0 29 71 0 0 2 0 21 6 48 18 club, furthermore, he pointed out to Com- was the contest between Cutler and Cure. «my the advantages of the great Northwest of such a character as to practically make 12 2 14 0 23 8 46 0 0 1 49 28. Total, 310. High. it one of the most interesting of the series. It is true that Demarest did not win; but runs, 49, 46, 43. Average, 12 22-24. and the returns for investment, and urged it is equally true that Mr. Sutton was in Referee Edward McLaughlin. Charlie to put his money into timber lands It is possible, of course, that had Cline played better that Slosson would have also great luck in not having lost the game. SUTTON ALSO BEATS CUBB. in Oregon. In short, Fielder practically It was practically a victory for the young suggested a trade of occupations. Imagine done so. It is certain that the latter is In the sixteenth game, played afternoon of March capable of doing two or three times bet ster, and I am more than satisfied that no 31,/George Sutton defeated Louis Cure. Score: Comiskey in the role of a timber-king and one will congratulate Demarest more than Jones as the ter, as has been demonstrated in this very Sutton 0 115 0 22 29 4 8 0 1 0 2 29 34 2 tournament. The fact that Cline did not Mr. Sutton for the more than heroic work 74 3 17 34 0 35 91. Total, 500. Average, 23 17-21. MAGNATE OF THE SOX! take advantage of his opportunities will be displayed by a mere novice. Had Mr. Sut High runs, 115, 91, 74. ton played one of his erratic games it might Cure 94 65 18 0 0 ,0 7 0 0 8 13 26 30 7 The idea, as outlined by Jones, was not regretted by his numerous friends. But 7 7 2 72 32 0. Total, 388. Average, 19 8-20. displeasing or unattractive, but the Old it is not every man who can defeat Slos have been different, but this he did not do, High runs, 94, 72, 65. Roman, after weighing it well, said "no." son. The score was SCO to 455 for Cline. but played masterly billiards almost from Best runs, 47, 50 and 74 for Slosson; 45, the outset of the game, which is all the more SLOSSON WON FROM DEMAREST. He offered Fielder a big salary, but Jones In the seventeenth game, on the evening of March couldn©t see it, and all bets were off. Jones 54 and 71 for Cline. Winner©s average credit for the remarkable playing of his nearly 13; loser©s, under 12. youthful, gifted and determined opponent. 31, Slosson .won from Demarest with ease. Score: admits that his timber interests will not The score was 500 to 425, for Demarest Slossou 3 25 7 10 19 4 50 24 75 71 9 2 0 yield him, for 1909, the money Comiskey 17 167. Total, 500. Average, 33 5-15. High runs, (some of the papers say 424). High runs, 167, 75, 71. would gladly give, but thinks that inside of The eleventh game was between George 61, 77 and 101, for Sutton; 50, 63 and 64, two years his profits will be far greater. Sutton and Albert Cutler, and greatly sug Demarest 16 12 9 12 2 2 6 4 33 3 19 2 0 51 gested the encounter in the afternoon of for Demarest. Winner©s average, nearly 21; 36. Total, 207. Average, 13 12-15. High runs. Letters Fielder has written to Chicago loser©s, under 19. 51, 36, 33. Referee Edward McLaughlin. friends also indicate that he believes his the same day between Slosson and Cline. SUTTON DEFEATS SLOSSON. finish as a star was very near and that he The playing, it is true, between Cutler and Sutton was of a much higher order of ar The sixteenth game was between Cure and The eighteenth game was played afternoon of was ready to quit while he was good. His Harry Cline. It seems like the sarcasm of April 1 between Sutton and Slosson. The result was arm has been growing feeble, his legs are tistic excellence. It should not, and was not Fate that a man who lost every game in an "April Fool" joke on Slosson. Score: not as strong as of yore, and, like Bill expected to see Cutler defeat so great a mas the tournament up to the present time Sutton 4 1 1 2 1 0 78 43 41 64 37 66 21 43 Lange, he was ready to leave before the bell ter of the art of great billiard playing as should defeat one of the greatest masters 59 13 26. Total, 500. Average, 29 7-17. High rang. With the passing of Jones and the Sutton is; but this tournament is one of runs, 78, 66, 64. remarkable developments in billiards but in the world. But such is the history of Slosson 112 8 37 2 8 0 113 11 19 0 2 34 61 continuous hold-out of Ed. Walsh, the Sox billiards now, has been in the past, and rooters have enough to bother thetn. It notably on the part of Ora Morningstar, 060 47. Total, 460. Average, 27 1-17. High and as it is well known that very great most assuredly will be in the future. The runs, 113, 112, 01. seems impossible to replace Jones as fi^ld- truth is, that Mr. Cure©s playing seems to MORNINGSTAR STILL SUCCESSFUL. leader or as garden player. None of the work is looked for and expected from Cut be as erratic as that of George Sutton^s, recruits can cover the outfield as he did, ler, either now or in the near future, his The nineteenth game, played on the evening of defeat of Sutton would have been one of although the latter has been more free from April 1, resulted in another victory for Morningstar none of them know the clever points of the triumphing events of the present great this professional weakness in the present over Cline. Score: suburban play. If Walsh holds out and tournament than he is as a rule in great Morningstar 1 0 1 44 8 0 8 0 57 33 28 8 2 so far the giant shows no sign of weaken tournament. It is a little annoying to public contests. Mr. Cline deserves his vic 10 4 11 83 1 7 5 2 1 0 0 1 43 0 9 65 16 52. ing it doesn©t look much like a flapping: think that Cutler did not do better in this tory and I hope to see him achieve more Total, 500. Average, 16 4-31. High runs, 83, 65, flag this fall. game owing to his fine run of 50 in his later on. It is such schooling that makes 57. opening inning, yet the fact should not be and creates great billiard players. The de Cline 2 1 20 1 16 2 1 5 2 3 33 118 43 70 4 3 THE YOUNG SOX. forgotten or overlooked that when Sutton 2 1 1 13 15 3 0 0 2 33 2 49 8 6 5. Total, 464. had the game practically won, Cutler made feat of so gre"5t a master as Cure is, will Average, 14 30-31. High runs, 118, 70, 49. The second team of the Sox may develop give Mr. Cline the confidence to inspire him CUTLER DEFEATS DEMAREST. two or three additions to the club, but the fine runs of 60 and 89. A man who is capable of doing such work at the close to defeat others. The score was 500 to 487 The twentieth game of the tournament was played apparently no Walshes, Joneses, or Sulli- of a game with such an opponent as Sutton, for Cure. Winner©s average nearly 16; afternoon of April 2 between Cutler and Demarest, vaiis. Nothing doing along the line of is capable of doing much better. It was loser©s a fraction less. High, runs: 35, 42 the Bostonian winning. Score: absolute phenoms. Scott and Sutor seem and 82 for Cline; 43, 51 and 74 for Cure. Cutler 11 3 0 26 9 4 3 3 59 55 0 1 28 5 26 15 quite likely to become members of the not luck or desperation on the part of Mr. II 1 40 051412511018 12 10 10321 pitching force. Zeider, the much-touted Cutler, but the result of the latent billiards The seventeenth game was between Morn- 1 13 17 0 1 39 2 38 4. Total, 500. Average, 10 in him. Later on this gifted master may be 30-47. High runs, 59, 55, 40. California shortstop, has not shown as well able to do himself justice. ingstar and Cutler. It was an earnest and Demarest 0 25 13 10 0 0 22 37 1 0 1 0 4 0 10 as Purtell or Atz on the training trip. fine display of billiards on the part of Cut 7 9 14 4 3 6 12 0 4 7 5 0 <0 7 2 6 0 4 7 39 Owens, the Southern catcher, will probably ler, but more than magnificent on Morning- 46 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 120 44. Total, 375. Average, Mr. Sutton was slow or phlegmatic in get star©s part, who practically played like a 8 7-46. High runs, 46, 44, 37. stick, simply because he shows fair class, ting to work, but when his billiard spirit while Shaw and Payne are a bit weak on "fiend." The score was 500 to 310 for MORNINGSTAR WINS FINAL GAME. began to move he made more than amends Cutler. High runs: 78, 90 and 95 for the their pins. Cravath and Altizer, who are not for all of his lethargy. With runs of 50, The twenty-first and last game of the tournament novices by any means, will keep their new- winner; 43, 46 and 49 for the loser. Win was between Morningstar and Slosson. The youngs found jobs, and it is back to the minors 36, 92, 53, 24 and 148 he practically ner©s average, 20; loser©s nearly 13. ter defeated the veteran, thus maintaining a clean for all the youthful outflelders, six or brought a great contest to an end. The score and winning first prize. Score: score was 500 to 283, for Cutler. Winner©s Morningstar 2 0 0 1 19 114 46 1 2 23 18 32 11 seven of them. While they all seem to have average nearly 34; loser©s nearly 19. S&ores of the Tournament. 20 0 42 24 60 32 0 16 0 37. Total, 500. Average, good points, none of them are there with Following are the scores of the champion 21 17-23. High runs, 114, 60, 46. the material needed for a championship per The twelfth game was between Morning- Slosson 1 0 0 26 27 0 11 6 0 1 33 1 22 3 0 0 former. If it were only possible to unite ship tournament played since our last issue 9 9 21 14 47 1. Total 214. Average, 9 7-23. star and Demarest, and must have attracted went to press, to which date the scores of High runs, 47, 33, 27. all the juveniles into one good athlete, he even more attention in New York than in nine games had been given: would be a marvel. Give him Matticks© THE COMPLETE RECORD. other parts of the country, great as the MORNINGSTAR BEATS DEMAREST. judgment of the flies, Flanagan©s throwing latter was. It is greatly to be regretted Following is the complete record of the 18.2 balk- arm, Beall©s hitting power and there would that Demarest was suffering from a severe The tenth game of the tournament, played on the line championship tournament, in which Ora C. be a wonder for fair. afternoon of March 27, between Morningstar and Morningstar captured the honors: cold nearly all the week, which materially Demarcst, resulted as follows: Best Grand CUBVILLE GLOOM. prevented him from doing himself justice Morningstar 0 0 5 29 13 45 0 0 13 0 0 2 2 W. L. Points.Innings. Run. Ave. on this occasion. Under the circumstances, 100 15 82 0 25 0 11 30 101 2 3 0 22. Total, 500. Ora Morningstar. 6 0 3,000 161 114 18.64 The sorrows of the Sox rooters, however, and with such an opponent, the lad did Average, 19 6-26. High runs, 101, 100, 82. George Sutton.... 5 1 2,990 131 148 22.82 are riot as heavy as the miseries of the Cub more than well; and will more than satis Demarest 7 0641000 11 01219 11 George Slosson... 3 3 2,505 123 225 20.36 followers. John Kling©s announcement that fy the public. 58 5 28 3 48 23 19 0 1 52. Total, 29ft. Average, Albert G. Cutler.. 3 3 2,143 140 95 15.30 he will not play the game this year a 11 15-25. High runs, 58, 52, 48. Louis Cure ...... 2 4 2,456 155 181 15.84 statement which seems to be authentic CURE BEATS SLOSSON. H. P. Cline ..... 1 5 2,351 156 118 15.07 If Morningstar was not at his best, or Calvin Derriarest. . 1 5 2,166 160 116 13.53 has caused universal consternation. What did not run the game out in two innings, On the evening of March 27, in the eleventh game can. the team do with Kling gone for keeps of the tournament. Cure, the Frenchman, gave Slos Ora C. Morningstar, the new champion, is a he certainly, managed to keep up his repu son a defeat by this score: native of Indiana. He is 34 years old and has and Evers out till June? If these two men tation which is now ©more than established Cure 3 0 181 29 0 1 23 0 8 2 6 26 25 22 5 been prdminent as a billiardist for several years. were good batters but weak on the fielding as one of the world©s foremost masters pf 28 0 14 26 55 27 19. Total, 500. High runs, He distinguished himself in this tournament by end it would not be so bad, or if they were the game. The score was 500 to 290 for 181. 55, 29. Average, 22 16-22. scoring a victory in every one of Iris six games. merely good fielders and weak on the batting Demarest. High runs, 82, 100 and 101 for Slosson 4 89 0 5 22 0 4 0 0 24 3 38 2 1 11 Besides winning the championship emblem he gets work it would not seem a fatal blow. But the winner and 48, 52 and 58 for the loser. 14 0 35 0 47 32. Total, 331. High runs, 89, 47, a cash prize of $1,200 and 40 per cent of the what on .earth can the team do when two of Winner©s average, nearly 20; loser©s not 12. 38. Average, 15 16-21. gate receipts and entry money. the finest batsmen and strongest factors in - Referee McLaughlin. George Sutton, of Chicago, gets second prize, 25 CUTLER ALSO BEATS CURE. per cent, of the money; George F. Slosson, of New the fielding play are both taken out at the The thirteenth game was between Cure, York, and A. G. Cutler, of Boston, tied for third same time? The batting _strength of the of France, and Slosgon, of New York. The The twelfth gan/e, on the afternoon of March 29, place and divide 2.7 per cent. Louis Cure, of Cub team is broken up in a way that latter played good billiards, but on this oc was between Cutler and Cure, the former winning. Paris, champion of France, will receive the balance. Score: Calvin Demarest, of Chicago, and H. P. Cline, of cannot be mended. The base-running is casion was ho match for the Frenchman, Cutler 1 7 38 95 12 5 5 20 0 9 8 45 40 0 0 Philadelphia, won only one game each out of tte given a fatal jolt. The inside play is whose run of 181 should take most of the 4 0 0 51 17 0 18 12 2 40 13 0 58. Total, 500. six played. " ©: SRORTIIVG APRIL 10, 1909

bases his ideas on the fact that the team is well supplied -with twirlers, the result of the early showing of Adams and Frock, et PIRATE POINTS al, and is also satisfied that Abstein will handle first base finely. FIVE TRY-OUTS MAY LAND Kane©s Case. When one talks about first base an argu ment is sure to be aroused over th« ability REGULAR BERTHS* of Jimmy Kane. You will recall that it has often been a mystery why tais youth did not remain on guard at first station. Batted Former Leader of the Providence finely, seemed active on the bags, etc. The defect, as far as can be learned, rests with REACH a trifling lack of mental alertness, the so- Team Destined to Guard First called thinking plays of base ball. Singu lar that an error of judgment is given so Bag Young Slab Men Show much value in base ball. Manual mishaps are made by men who know may be plenty in the work of a ball player, but let him fall asleep at the switch, in the game—who have played Promise of Note Other News. a see-saw manoeuvre, for instance, and the team manager is furious with rage. This it, and so know the require persists even though the break didn©t cost BY A. R. CHATTY. more than one^ run. Kane isn©t a minor ments of every Base Ball arti Pittsburg, Pa., April 3. Editor "Sport league man by any means. Requests for ing Life." Based on close observation of waivers on him brought forth two objections cle used. The result is that the showing of the men the attitude of the from National League clubs. __ club pilot and others it was the-Reach Ball is the official soon plain that at least a Big Bill©s Berth. ball of the American and quintette of the new talent Bill Abstein seemed to earn a berth from tested by the Pittsburg Club the day he started training. He was other Leagues, whife the would stay on the payroll promptly assigned to the regulars and kept after the big bell rings. Af there. The correspondents began to size World©s Champions use Reach ter a fortnight in the South up the team destined to start the race at Goods good guessers picked the Pi Redtown, and they put Bill Abstein on Mitts and Gloves exclusively. rates to lead off at Cincin first base without a bit of questioning. The nati with the following line giant had in early work given every sign up : Battery, Maddox and of knowing the game, also being able to Gibson; first base, Abstein; carry out the other ends of first-base play. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM second base, Abbaticchio; Training under Duffy is declared by men third base, Leach; shortstop, who have watched Abstein©s work to have ON SALE EVERYWHERE A. R. Cratty Wagner; left field, Clarke; rounded off the sharp corners so conspicu right field, Wilson; center ous when the big man was first tried out Held, Moeller or Hyatt. In addition to the by Pittsburg. Newspaper men here heard first baseman, and possibly right fielder, it ft report that if Abstein didn©t quarrel with was the belief that two or more twirlers fellow mates there would be no doubt of were bound to stand the test. There were his making good. Hope that there will be A. J. Reach Company others, notably a catcher, still showing well no club snarls. If so, a problem of seasons and it was not a bad guess to assert that will have been cleared away. Pittsburg has they had a chance of staying also. In the long needed a first baseman. PHILADELPHIA, PA. matter of twirlers, woe to the newcomer who does not show skill in holding base- Can Earn a Reward. FOR FREE CATALOG runners to the bags, particularly on second. Clarke has no use for a slab man deficient Friends of Howard Camnitz; look for the PRINTED IN COLORS in this duty. Frock, Adams and others are Kentucky lad to be in the game with every declared to be classy in this respect. It ounce of concern. Camnitz has ability and has been a point in their favor when the with attention to duty can be classed among early size-up was made. the reliables. However, the youngster isn©t altogether satisfied with the rigid strife of a Leach©s Position. base ball race. He believes that a certain period of time should be devoted to pleas- More than usual concern has been shown uf©e. Last race Camnitz worked grandly for by patrons this spring as to the position of street, but there has been no official state ond. The outfield will have three new men a long period. Then he let up. He was dis ment as to the title to be given the base Shames, an independent player from Mon- Leach. Impression prevails that the club gruntled by insinuations that he enjoyed management would like to keep Leach on ball company©s roadway. , The ball club aca, Pa., whom Manager Phillips wanted last life too much. Wanted to chastise a re will likely turn its passage over to the city. season; Seasoltz, of Altoona, who is said third base, his old stamping field, provided porter for intimating that "a certain man an outfield hole can be filled. Storke can The city should accept without a demur to be a fine bunter and a fast man on the on the club wasn©t sticking to the proper for the street will be paved at the club©s bases, and Strayer, who last year played play third, but when it comes down to path." They say that Col. Dreyfuss has ground-covering, especially on foul flies, he expense. In addition there will be no as for a time in the outlaw Union League, given the Kentucky youth a compact that sessment for damages. where he batted at a .425 clip. Two can is far inferior to Leach. The former Am- will spur him onto steady attention to his herst man isn©t quick-footed by any means. Max Zeugschmidt, of McKeesport, original didates for the twirlers© department have work. With Camnitz working his best there plugger of John Miller, takes delight in been signed. They are Williamson, a West Slow from the knees down, is the saying. is trouble in store for more than one foe However, he has batted well and the club calling the attention of _ friends to the fact Virginia State giant, who has terrific speed, of the Pirates. Last year Camnitz harrassed Miller showed up finely in the South. and Leighty, of Massillon. However, the holds onto him. If an outfielder worthy of the Giants more than some. keeping company with Clarke and Wilson is A Homestead man named Sauer displayed battery men have not been entirely selected. developed, then Leach will stay at third and craft. He hurriedly bought the corner lot Deals are pending for some good men in Storke will be kept as utility man. He is Tebean©s Big Boy. across from the ball park entrance. Two both departments. Exhibition games have rather handy to have around as a Col. Pinch. Ere the Pirates had been in training two days later he was offered $2,500 on his bar been arranged with the Wheeling and Grand Chink Phelps, the boss emergency swatter weeks rumors began to come this way that gain. Means to erect a hotel on the site. Rapids Central League teams, Beaver Falls of last year, is no longer with the team. Charley Adams was booked for a regular Plans to care for the players. Independents, and the Euclid Avenue Inde berth. His form gave evidence of class. "Good news from Harry," remarked Sec pendents, of Cleveland. Found Ideal Spot, Col. Dreyfuss has certainly stuck to Adams. retary Locke last week in March. Then he When here in 1907 the big fellow had just read a letter that the League chief was feel Pittsburg Club owners are proud of the finished a trying season in the West, was ing finely and would come North a new man. THE LEAGUE. fact that other major union clubs are plan overworked in his own league. Reporting Glad to hear it. ning to train at Hot Springs. It©s a cor- in such a frame of physical condition Adams Dr. S. P. Radin, of Fifth avenue near roboratipn of the good judgment of the Pi didn©t show well. Then again a gang of Pride street, is one Pirate patron tickled Another Change Made in the Circuit, Alex rate policies. Even now some tossers growl critics in Pittsburg©s stand helped to make over the fact that by July 4 the Pittsburgs andria, La., Buying the Pine Bluff Club over the so-called weakening baths, etc., but life miserable. This spring Adams has will be playing ball within ten-minutes© ride just the same Cy Young and other vets every chance to indicate that he belongs to of his office. "Missed less than a half- and Franchise. go there each spring, take the regular the big league. George Tebeau will be a course, and benefit wonderfully. Clarice uses dozen games last race. Won©t miss any Little Rock, Ark., April 2. Another Young©s case as an argument when his boys happy man if Adams wins a berth on the this time," commented the staunch Pirate change has been made in the circuit of the begin to whine about the daily dips. Pitts Pirates. admirer. Arkansas League one decidedly for the bet burg©s first regular training jaunt to Hot Edward Swartwood was called to a neigh ter. Jack Auslet, representing the Alexan Springs was in 1901. Prior to that Thom- A Salon of Vain*. boring county the other day to assist the dria Base Ball Association, on March 30 con asville, Ga., Norfolk, Va., et al, had been the Spring cleaning has taken place in Pitts sheriff in a legal homicide. cluded negotiations with C. Strickland, of popular resorts. Clubs had stopped in Hot burg headquarters. There has been a re Secretary Locke had a good laugh over Little Rock, owner of the Pine Bluff fran Springs for a day or two, but would not arrangement of the club©s superb collection the declaration of. a well-known Aspinwall chise, for its purchase. The sale includes train there because the gate money was of trophies and photos. Among the new base ball patron against the moving of the players. Auslet has already signed a team too slim. Col. Dreyfnss changed this idea, frames is a flash of ©s dinner ball park to Oakland. This man is the only for the . He now finds Went in for training instead of gate money. at Chicago last February, following Pulliam boxholder who isn©t satisfied with the himself with 40 players. Former Manager The grounds were not fit for base ball, but and Heydler©s spread. Major Dovey, Um same. Berry, of Pine Bluff, will be retained as a the club put in many improvements. More pire Henry O©Day, Billy Murray and other Late in March, when John Kling was catcher by Auslet. Lack of interest by Pine will come in 1910. The grand stand will be well known faces are visible. In the front making his assertions that he would not Bluff people is given by Strickland for mak shifted to the mountain side. "I was at line is a new face in base ball, Mr. Logan, join the Cubs, a Pittsburg Club official smil ing the sale. Hot Springs in 1898," said Secretary Locke. a director of the Cincinnati Reds. "Splen ingly remarked: "Bet he will be on hand © ©W. Harry Watkins had charge of the team. did man," said Secretary Locke. Just with the old guard when the time comes." News Notes. We only stayed a day. Place -was much above the club secretary©s desk has been Retirement yarns do not go well here. The Monroe Club has signed a new catch smaller than it is now. No ball players placed the group picture of the Pirates of A new turnstile designed for the new er named M. G. Dudley. trained there then. The resort was ignored 1893, with Al Buckenberger in charge. A park, which permits passing out at any The admission of the Monroe Club to this by ball teams until 1901." Pittsburgers famous team, by the way. Denny Lyons, time, has been submitted for inspection. league has been well received all over the have more than usual interest in the town. Bill Terry, Glasscock, Sugden, Stenzel and .It is conspicuous at the headquarters. circuit. The public utility service of the place is others smile on club visitors. Garry Herrmann©s new flame light, It is expected that the championship owned by Pittsburgers. Charles H. McKee destined to revolutionize base ball by having schedule will be promulgated before the is president of the street railway company. Base Ball©s High Water Mark. games at night, has been installed at the middle of April. He is a well-known steel city attorney. Place of honor has been given to a new park in order to permit double shifts of workingmen. The new league president, Mr. W. W. couple of renowned photos. They represent Scores of fans are continually asking this Hurst, of Argenta, is working day and night Barney©s Busy Spring. the games of games, when the capacity of query: "Is the new park larger than to complete a circuit and put the league Seldom has Col. Dreyfuss been more in Expo. Park was tested to the gates. The famous Expo, field?" It is, but a different into working order for the season. terested in the work-outs of the Pittsburg first is that of August 5, ©05, when the shape. The shortest field at Oakland will Owing to impracticability of playing 126 team than this spring. Prom the day of his New Yorks and Pirates entertained. The games in time originally scheduled, President turn-out was a record-breaker in the an be thirty feet longer than the shortest on arrival the magnate stood by the boys. the North Side. Hurst, of the Arkansas League, has decided Up every morning with the larks Barney nals of professional base ball here. An to advance the opening from April 19 to was always ready to start for the park on overflow, marked by hundreds of women April 11. The league directors will meet the special street car. He watched their standing in the hot sun, is a marked feature OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. in Little Rock April 10 to adopt the sched- work from the time the first man stepped of the background. Then comes the boss at dule. onto the diamond until the last call for man tendance fray, July 2, ©08, with the Chicago oeuvres. Cigars for the youngsters when Cubs as the attraction. There doesn©t seem Manager Osborne, of East Liverpool, An "SPORTING LIFE" SCHEDULES. ever they down the big fellows has long room enough for outer guards to chase fly nounces the Roster of His 1909 Team been a reward. This time the boys landed balls. This game settled the matter of a the cigars even when they didn©t get there. new home for the Pittsburgs. From that General League News and Gossip. Delivery of Same to Applicants Begins hour the die was cast. The club planned for the future. The new home will be East Liverpool, O., April 3. Editor About April 10th. No Time to Write. ready fo emergencies. Nearly a half century "Sporting Life." Manager Osborne, of the The official schedules of the National may see the game with all the comforts. East Liverpool team, has given out a par League and American League have appeared "Barney must surely have been keenly in tial list of the players who will wear Pot in tabular form in "Sporting Life." The terested in the doings at the Springs," de ter uniforms this season. First base will be Blue Birds. work of printing and binding several mil clared Secretary Locke last week in March. covered by Dan Baley, well known to local lions of copies of the major league schedules © ©Here I have written him. six letters, most Wagner and Feicht is a Carnegie, Pa., fans, who for the past two years has been in book form is a herculean task and takes of them suggesting replies. To that num firm. The senior member Ms the famous Pi with Lynchburg, of the Virginia League. time. We are therefore compelled to notify ber he has answered just one. According rate. The firm deals in whizz wagons. Raley is a heavy hitter, and in 124 games our readers that the 1909 "Sporting Life" to the press reports he is not overlooking They have the agency for a flier. The con last season made but 19 errors. He is ag schedules will not be ready for delivery any points in the work-outs." Locke©s at cern had an exhibit at the auto show. Club gressive and should be an able successor to until the first week in April, when they will tention was called to the fact that the officials think this exhibition was one of Bob Tarleton. Ted Strood, the former Ak- be sent out to all having sent requests, with Pittsburg magnate had declared the Pirates the factors in keeping the veteran tosser ron star, who two years ago was considered two-cent stamp, in the order of receipt by to be stronger than in 1908 and that they from going South. the best third baseman in this league, has us. As the American League season does were going to win the flag because the That thoroughfare being cut through on been signed for the same position on the not start until April 12 aud the National Cubs and Giants were not up to their 1908 the north side of the new park has been local team. Johnnie Sugent, the old Inter League race does not begin until April 14 form. ©©Hope that comes true," was the styled street by real estate men. state Leaguer, will cover short, and Joe the first week in April is surely eariy comment of the Pittsburg money man. It That is the name of the way the city laid Terry, a player highly recommended, is to enough for commencing delivery of "Sport in the impression that the Pittsburg owner out years ago which now ends at Boquet take "Scrap Iron" Beecher©s place at sec ing Life©© schedules. APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIINQ

Hartley pitching, the former one of the men who went to Augusta on Dovey©s list. BOSTON BRIEFS FIRST BASEMAN STEM met his at Columbia, where team No. 2 was playing the Columbia team, and the result DRAWBACKS TO TRAINING IN wns that he came in for a spiking that sent him off the roll and he had to go sack to the regulars to recoup. It was THE SOUTHLAND. nothing serious, howerer, and he will be as Now is the time to give serious attention to your good as ever in a very short time. Graham, one of the backstops, has done some very bat your pet bat. Don©t wait until you are forced to fine all-around work during ©the present The Latest Moves of the Boston spring season. He has improved very much accept any old bat. There is a certain swing a certain in his work behind the bat and on a pinch hang a certain driving power, particularly about the Americans The Modern Policy an play any infield or outfield position and do it justice, too. Jake Boultes is another first-class all-round man, so the bat, and a certain bing that sounds from the ball when of Ball Park Building Endorsed Bostons are not lacking for first-class ma- the leading hitters smash it. There©s not a ball player ;erial in case of need. Boultes did some Work of Boston Nationals* lighty clever infield work last season and in America that bats a good average who doesn©t use it was remarked that if he ever tried his land at anything else than pitching he Spalding©s Autographed bats. A. G. Spalding & Bros, BY J. 0. MORSE. would make good and I really believe he Boston, April 5. Editor "Sporting Life." would. Graham had very little experience have received permission from --the big hitters of the « One howl after another reaches us from BEHIND THE BAT major leagues to use their autographs on the training camps. When it is not the when he joined the Boston Club, but he protracted stay in the ;hrew himself into the work with such Southern country or the vim that he made a decided success and wretched vre.ather then it is ^ecame a prime favorite with the patrons, Spalding©s Gold Medal Autographed Bats the food. At Nashville the ©"©rank Bowerman is much impressed with limit was reached and what he boy and is very fond of him, and expects a howl went up from the liim©to do big things during the season that bunch of correspondents, is before us. The Bostons will have no who vowed it was the worst easy nut to crack in the Phillies, and may Bearing Their thing they had ever en jo up against the New York destroyer of Signature countered. The Americans ast season Coveleskie in one of the Space will not permit a de put in a lot of hard work ames in the first series. Boston made a scription of all the various at Na-shville despite the fact mighty good showing against the Phillies models, but the following that there were a lot of ast season all.the same, taking 13 of the 22 models have been selected growls over the table, and game in the series. It is very strange how as examples of what we are J. C. Mortl when they left there de things © producing: in this special clared the belief they were BREAK IN BASE BALL,. © Players© Autograph" Bat able to tackle anything that would stack up Boston actually landed more games from Department. against them in the base ball line. They the Phillies last season than did the cham No. tOO~ Cold Medal "Au will surely have their hands filled up to pions, who took but nine games out of the tograph" Bats, plain oil fin the close of the preliminary season. Mana 22. Chicago lost but two series last sea- ish. Price, $i.OO Each. ger Lake made up his inind not to take any on, the Phillies making the best showing, chances of crippling his men in the days and then came the Pittsburgs, who took 12 FRANK L. CHANCE immediately prior to the opening of the out of the 22 games n-om the champions. Autograph Model. championship campaign in Philadelphia on Boston did very poorly against the Pitts This is a verv large Bat with a April 12 and therefore cut out the games burgs, however, taking but seven games, fairly thick handle. Bats supplied that had been scheduled at Wheeling. It and they did even worse against the Chicago Will not weigh less than 45 rior over will not be at all surprising if Charlsy ~!ubs, landing but six games from that ar 48 ounces. Length about 35 inches. Chech is sent in against the Athletics in the ray. If Boston can succeed as well against first game. Barger, the Rochester pitcher, the Phillies next season as they did last GEO. J*. STONE is booked to go back to that town, as Mana nobody will have a chance at all to com Autograph Model. ger Lake will be aisle to get along without plain. There is no telling, however, just This is a large Bat, the same him all right. Lake is not in the least what will turn up in base balL length as the Chance model, but apprehensive about the hitting, the run- somewhat different shape and not CHICAGO AS A REFUGE. quite as thick handle. Bats will not getting, the base running and the fielding weigh less than 43 nor over 46 powers of his team. All that he worries Everybody is talking how the cast-offs ounces. Length 33 inches. about is are crowding into that Chicago team. I THE PITCHING CORPS. believe that they must have about seven M. J. OONLIN men who have played in former years on the Autograph Model. Why this should worry him is a difficult Boston Club and now Tom Needham is the This is also a large Bat, about an thing to understand. He has a well bal latest recruit. Tom has been going some inch shorter than the Chance mddel, anced staff and they are not all youngsters, landing in New York from Boston and then but with more bulk throughout and either. There is not a pitcher in this bunch being turned loose, only to find his way a somewhat heavier handle. Bats who ought not to stand the brunt of any s a member of the champion team of the will not weigh less than 46 nor over thing that may come up in a nine-inning country. That comes very near to being a 50 outices. Length about 3-1 inches. game. Catcher Carrigan thought mighty jump from last place to the first .or I miss well of Ehman, the big Akron pitcher, for ROGER P. BKFSNOHON my mark. I guess Tom feels pretty good Autograph Model. whom waivers were asked, and ventured over his luck in making that new con the opinion this chap might make a go of it. nection. Then there is Del Howard, who This Bat is somewhat shorter than Perhaps so, but Lake is obliged to cut down the Chance model, medium thick was traded to the Cubs; Pat Moran, Jimmy haudle and rounded end. Bats sup his forces and he does not care to have too Slagle, Chick Eraser, George Browne. The plied will not weigh less than 41 nor many pitchers on his hands, so Ehman will latter is of opinion that he can make good over 43 ounces. Length about 43 1-2 go just the same. The opening game is for Frank Chance. Well, if he has nearly inches. very near at hand just now and tonight a as good luck as the other chaps have who week the first championship game of the were thought down and out he will make JOHN j. evens season will have been fought. Many Bos- a mighty good showing. There is a big Autograph Model. tonians will go to Philadelphia for the open difference between performing for a winner A P"mmetrically shaped Bat of ing, which will be the event of 1909 in the and for a loser, and George certainly was good bulk and medium thick handle. American League and will be followed some not in his element here last season. Doubt Bats supplied will not weigh less months later by the opening of the fine new than 42 nor more than -(5 ounces. less there will be a different story to Length abou t 3©- 1-2 inches. park in Pittsburg. Great enterprise and tell. Note what a game Del. Howard put no mistake to spend s-o much in ball parks. up for the champs last season. He cer WM, ff. KEELCR A base ball man ventured it as his opinion tainly was where he was wanted and Autograph Model. that Barney Dreyfuss was a fool to go to played a big part in bringing the pennant to This model and the Chance Bat the expense he is at to make such a swell the Windy City. touch the two extremes in models place on which to play ball, but another and weights used by the great ma- chap immediately retorted that Barney knew SPOKES FROM THE HUB. jor.ty of prominent professional what he was about and would be sure to Irving Young left us last Wednesday to players. The Keeler model is short REAP A RICH HARVEST join the Minneapolis bunch at Des Moines. and has fairly thin handle. Bats He is confident that he will strike his old Chance Stone Donlin Bresnahan Evers Keelcr supplied will not weigh less than H6 on his investment, for his park would be nor over 39 ounces. Length about 31 time speed this season. Model Model Model Model inches. his biggest attraction and people within Mrs. leaves us this week to Model Model easy traveling distance of that city would meet her husband in New York and to take CORRESPONDENCE If you wish any particular model bat, and will describe the be sure to show up and go to the games, in the opening championship game of the ^ bat you require, the length, weight and full description of same, and address while those who came from a long distance season. any of our branch stores, the matter will be taken up, with the hope of furnishing would visit the park if in Pittsburg, and our customers with the exact model and style and weight of bat that they require. many a lover of base ball would make it a Doc. Edwards, former trainer of the Bos This will come under our special "Players© Autograph" Bat Department. This point to go out of his path of travel to go ton Nationals, has caught on as business entire department is looked after by the manager of oar Professional League Base to Pittsburg to see that magnificent ball manager of the Lowell Club, of the New Ball Department, who is familiar with most of the types of models used by the park there. B. F. Keith fairly outdid him England League, for the coming season. leading players, and to whom will be referred any unusual model. As these bat* self in this city to provide as fine a palace President John I. faylor is back from are made to order only, at least two weeks© time may be required. of amusement as there is in America, and Chicago and will remain at American I believe there is not even to-day a plant League headquarters until it is time to Spalding©s Official Base Ball Guide. Price, Ten Cents that is any prettier or nearly as commodious take up the running for the first game in and comfortable, and, as everybody who Philadelphia. Spalding©s Official Base Ball Record. Price, Ten Cents comes to Boston visits Keith©s, as he would Lou Pieper is well on his job again as Spalding©s New Spring and Summer 1909 Catalogue, complete edition, 144 pages: visit one of the sights Of the city, so will the coach of the Harvard University team. about 2000 illustrations. Copy mailed to any address upon receipt or request. every one of the base ball lovers and others Former Umpire* John H. Conway, of the who come to Pittsburg be sure to go out National League and Eastern League staffs, to the games. Thus people will be attracted is at his home in Webster, Mass., and is to base ball who would not have made it coaching a high school team there twice . G. a business before. Only those who have weekly. New York Pittsburg New Orleans St. Louis Denver been to the present Exposition grounds in Buffalo Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis Pittsburg can appreciate what a jump it Syracuse Philadelphia Cleveland Kansas City Seattle will be from the old grounds to the new EXHIBITION GAMES. Boston Washington Detroit San Francisco Atlanta ones in point of beauty and convenience. Columbus St. Paul There will be simply nothing to it. All MABCH 30. this shows to what a fine point of stability AtLynehburg Lynchburg 6, Newark (E. L.) 9. Montreal, Can. London, Eng. Edinburgh, Scot. Sydney, Aus. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 9, Anson©s Colts 1. base ball has arrived, and such monuments At Augusta Augusta 3, Boston (N. L.) 8. to the game will put to the blush the cracks At Columbus, Ga. Columbus 1, New York (A.L.) 18. still made by some people as to the dyin At Atlanta Atlanta 2, Athletics 4. APRIL 1. At Dayton Dayton 2, New York (N. L.) Colts ». out of the sport. At Americus Americus 0, N. York (A-L.) Colts 28. At Bawson, Ga. Dawson 2, N.York (A.L.) Colts 12. At Little Rock Little Rock 0, Pittsburg 4. At Nashville Nashville 0, Chicago (N. L.) 3. At Birmingham Birmingham 4, Brooklyn 8. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 4, Athletic Colts L THE DOVES© PROGRAM. At Chattanooga Chattanooga 2, Toledo 9. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 3, Athletic Colts 4. At Kansas City Kansas City 8, Washington 7. To turn to the Nationals. With the open- At Montgomery Montgomery 4, Brooklyn 10. At Macon Macon 7, Brooklyn Colts 9 (10 innings). At Richmond Richmond 3, Newark (E. L.) 4. At Houston Houston 1, St. Louis (A. L.) 5. Ing of the new month Mr. Dovey and his At Little Rock Little Rock 0, New York 6. At Atlanta Atlanta 2, Chicago (N. L.) 4. At Pueblo Pueblo 0, Chicago (A. L.) Colts 6. bunch of braves hied themselves out of An At San Antonio San Antonio 3, Detroit 4. At Macon Macon tl. New York (A. L.) 2. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 8, Toledo 2. gusta and proceeded to Athens, Ga., to dally At Houston St. Louis (A. L.) 4, Buffalo (E. L.) 3. At Charleston Charleston 4, Boston (N. L.) 3 (10 At Dallas Dallas 1, Detroit 3. with the University of Athens boys, who At Columbia Columbia 1, Boston (N. L.) Colts 6. innings). generally have a good team and made a At Nashville Nashville 2, Boston (A. L.) 9. MARCH 31. At Grand Junction, Neb. G. June, 3, Chicago C. 8. mighty good stand against the Cincinnati At Roanoke Roanoke 6, Newark (E. L.) 1. Reds this year. Georgia will give the other L.) 3. SMOKERS &TIEMTIBN I At Chattanooga Chattanooga 10. Toledo 5. At Sierra Bianca, Tex. El Paso 1, Chicago (A.L.) 3. Send for my price-list to-day. It tells about 84 Southern colleges ,a good rub as things look At Memphis Memphis 0, New York (N. L.) 5. At Dallas Dallas 0, Detroit 3. great cigar bargains that you can©t afford to miss. Before leaving Augusta the Bostons had a At Nashville Nashville 2, Chicago (N. L.) 11. At Omaha Omaha 3, Washington 5. Here are two sample values: run-in with Joe McGinnity©s team and took At Columbia Columbia 1, Boston (N. L.) Colts 2. At Houston Houston 6. St. Louis (A. L.) 5. At Montgomery Montgomery 0, Brooklyn (N. L.) 4. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 6, Toledo 5. 25 C. T. A. Perfectos, lOc. straight size ...... $1.95 its measure all right, although some of the At Augusta Augusta 2, Boston (N. L.) 18. 50 C. T. A. Stubs, 5c. straight size ...... $2.10 scribes seemed to be apprehensive Joe would At Atlanta Atlanta 5, Athletics 11. APRIL 2. I©ll prepay express charges on above to new cus hold them in the hollow of his hand. Me At San Antonio Ft. S. Houston 2, Detroit 6. At LouisTille Louisville S, New York (N. L.) 5. tomers. Both sizes are worth $2.50 a box. Tne Ginnity will have a mighty good team, so At Omaha Omaha 2, Washington 10. At Nashville Nashville 2, Boston (A. L.) 10. C. T. A. is endorsed by the Comm. Travelers© As At Little Rock Little Rock 0. St. Louis (A. L.) 5. At Columbus Columbus (A. A.) 1, Anson©s Colts 6. sociation, after which it is named. Remember, every it looks, and he ought to be a very strong At Tucson Tucson 4, Chicago (A. L.) 17. At Charleston Charleston 4, Boston (N. L,) 1. oigar I Mil has a world wide reputation. No Punk- card. The critics are disappointed at the At Salt Lake Salt Lake 0. Chicago (A.L.) Colts 1 At Macon-^Macon 1, New York (A. L.) 15. erinos or "just-as-good cigars" for me. Get ac weak hitting of Bowerman©s team, but the At Houston Houston 1, St. Louis (A. L.) 6. At Atlanta Atlanta 2, Chicago (N. L) 5. quainted with me to-day and save % of your cipT bunch certainly let loose in a game tvitl At Cincinnati Cincinnati 15, Anson©s Colts 3. At Birmingham Birmingham 5, Brooklyn 13. money. THOS. V. DONOVAN. Gabriels, N. Y. Augusta that was landed 18 to 2, Pierce and At Indianapolis Indianapolis n. Athletic Colt*; cold. At Memphis Memphis 3, St. Louis CN. I*.) 4. Reference, Adirondack Nat. Bank, Saranac Lake. .N.X. IS SPORTIISG APRIL 10, 1909*

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($1.00), assorted or all of one kind. Monte Cross, Manager. T AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass. $1,600. The photos are regular cabinet size (5x7% TOUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. " Edward L. Arundel, President. inches) mounted on heavy Mantello mats and NATIONAL LEAGUE. " Thomas A. Barker, President. Mal Eason, Manager. WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE. packed carefully to insure safe delivery in President HARRY C. PULLIAM, T. M. Chivington, Manager. T YNN CLUB, Lynn, Mass. (CLASS C.) the mails. St. James Bldg., N. Y. City. MILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee,Wis. " Matthew M. McCann, President. President JAS. F. FLEMING, Here is an opportunity to ornament your Secretary JOHN A. HEYDLEB, m Charles S. Havener, President. William Hamilton, Manager. Medicine Hat, Alberta. room with photos of your favorite base ball St. James Bldg., N. Y. City. John J. McCloskey, Manager. Season April U-October 7. T OWELL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. CLUB MEMBERS B RAN D 0 M, players at small expense. Each photo in a UINNEAPOLIS CLUB, u Alexander Winn, President Man., C. F. Traeger, Manager. CAL separate transparent envelope to protect and m M. E. Cantillon, President. and Manager. GARY, Alta., , Manager. keep it clean. BOSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. James Collins, Manager. M BEDFORD CLUB, N. Bedf©d, Mass. EDMONTON, Alta., D. McGuire, The following photos are now ready for D George B. Dovey, President. qT. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. l*" James Burke, President Manager. LETHBRIDGE, Alta.. immediate delivery. Others will be added: Frank Bowerman, Manager. 13 George Lennon, President. Thomas Dowd, Manager. - , Manager. MEDICINE M. J. Kelley, Manager. HAT, Alta., Wm. Hamilton, Mana C. £. Alpenuan William Gilbert George MuUin UOBCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. ger. MOOSE JAW, Sask.. O. B. Edw. Abbaticchio Norwood Gibson D. F. Murphy BROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. Y. fPOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. " Jesse Burkett. President Taylor, Manager. REG IN A, Sask.. Nick Altrock William Gleason Wm. J. Murray D Charles H. Ebbetta, President. * WUliam R. Armour, President, and Manager. C. B. Blackburn, Manager. WINNI l,eon Ames Harry Q. Lumley, Manager. Fred Abbott. Manager. John Anderson Harry Gleason Joseph Nealan PEG, Man., Frank Lohr, Manager. Daniel Needham CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Season May 12-September 6. Chas. Armbrnster Frederick Glade SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Harry Arndt Wm. Gochnauer E. J. Newton pHICAGO CLUB Chicago, 111. (CLASS B.) Simon Nicholls (CLASS A.) President W. J. TRACT, OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE* Harry J. Aubrey Clark Griffith " Charles W. Murphy, President. Bristol, Conn. Daniel Green Harry Nilea Frank L. Chance, Manager. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, (CLASS C.) Joseph Bate* E. W. Greniirtger George Nill Little Rock, Ark. President SAMUEL 0. WRIGHT. Henry Batch Myron Grlmsbaw Peter Noon an BRIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridge©t, Conn. pINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, 0. Season April 15-September 18. " James H. O©Rourke, President Youngstown, O. James Barrett Michael Grady Peter O©Brien and Manager. Charles Babb Edgar Hahn John O©Brien « August Herrmann, President. ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. CLUB MEMBERS AKRON, 0., J. J. Barbeau Edward Hanlon John O©Connor Clark Griffith, Manager. * J. W. Heisman, President. UARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. Breckenridee, Manager. CANTON, O., G. 0. Barclay Charles Hall Reuben Oldrlng W. A. Smith, Manager. n J. H. Clarkin, President. A. Van Patterson, Manager. NEW Harry Barton Frederick©T." Hart Charles O©Leary Thomas J. Connery, Manager. CASTLE, Pa.. James Barton, Man John C. Barry Harry Hart Jonn J- O©Neil JJEW YORK CLUB, New York, N. Y. BIRMINGHAM CLUB, Birm©n, Ala. ager. STEUBENVILLE, O., John Harry Bay John T. Brush, President. D R. H. Bailgh, President. UOLYOKE CLUB, Holyoke, Mass. Hanlon, Manager. YOUNGSTOWN, Joseph Harris M. J. O©Neil John J. McGraw, Manager. C. Molesworth, Manager. " P. H. Prindiville, President. O., Chas. Crowe, Manager. ERIE, Harry Bemis Boy A. Hartzell Albert Orth M. J. McCormick, Manager. William Bergen James Hackett Orville Overall T ITTLE ROCK CLUB, L. Rock, Ark. Pa., M. Montgomery, Manager. EAST C. N. Beaumont Frank Owens u H. C. Rather, President. MEW HAVEN CLUB, N. Haven, Conn. LIVERPOOL, 0., A. Osborne, Mana William Hallinan pITTSBURG CLUB, Pittsburg, Pa. " George W. Cameron, President. ger. McKEESPORT, Pa., William Charles Bender Bichard Harley James Pastoriou* r Barney Dreyfuss, President. M. J. Finn, Manager. Wm. Bernhardt Cliarles Harper Case Patten Frederick T. Clarke, Manager. UEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. George D. Bone, Manager. Thomas, Manager. Salary limit, Jacob Beckley Frank Hahn Richard©Padden 11 F. P. Coleman, President. HEW BRITAIN CLUB, $1,600. Season May 0-Sept. 11. M. Beville C. Hempliill Frederick Parent Charles Babb, Manager. l* New Britain, Conn. Charles Berger Otto Hess Frederick Payne PHILADELPHIA CLUB. Phllad©a,Pa. Wm. Hanna, Pres. and Mgr. TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. Fred. L. Beebe * Israel W. Durham, President. MONTGOMERY CLUB, Montg©y, Ala. Justin J. Bennett Edward Heydon Roy Patterson 1J R. J. Chambers, President, H ORTHAMPTON, Northamp©n, Mass. (CLASS C.) Mordecai Brown Weldon Henley Heiny Peitz William J. Murray, Manager. Ed. Gremlnger, Manager. " Edward Bowler, President President WILBUR P. ALLEN, Wm. Bransfleld J. E. Heidrick Barney Pelty and Manager. Austin, Texas. Charles Hickman Frank Pfeiffer MASHVILLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. CLUB MEMBERS WACO,. Ben John Pflester T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. " F. E. Kuhn, President. OPRINGFIELD CLUB, Sprin©d, Mass. S Stanley Robison, President. W. Bernhardt, Manager. John E. Zeller, President Richards, Manager. DALLAS, J. Wm. Hinchman William Phillips Roger Bresnahan, Manager. and Manager. W. Gardner, Manager. FT. WORTH, David L. Brain Harry Hinchman Charles Phillippe HEW ORLEANS CLUB, N. Orl©s, La. D. C. Feegles, Manager. GALVES- Albert Bridwell Hunter Hill Edward JF-helps " Leonard L. Stern, President, MATERBURY CLUB, Waterb©y, Conn. TON, John Warner, Manager. HOUS Samuel Brown George Howard Charles Pitting*r AMERICAN LEAGUE. Charles Frank, Manager. " H. R. Duratit, President. TON, Doak Roberts, Manager. Wm. J. BTadley Arthur Hofman Oliver Pickering M. H. Doherty. Manager. Manager. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. A. Hoelskoetter President BAN B. JOHNSON, UOBILE CLUB, Mobile, Ala. James T. Burke Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. 1 ' Dr. H. T. Inge, President. George Kelsey, Manager. SAN AN Herbert Briggs William Hogg Edward Plank George Reed, Manager. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. TONIO, Morris Block, Manager. Daniel Hoffman Maurice Powers Secretary ROBERT McROY, (CLASS C.) SHREVEPORT, La., Ben Shelton. Jas. J. Callahara Harry__..... Howell_..._._ John Powell Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. President, Secretary and Treasurer Manager. Salary limit, $1,800. Sea Joseph Cantillon William Holmes Edward Poole Season April 12-October 4. JAKE WELLS, Richmond Va. son April 17-September 6. James Casey John H^feummell A. Puttman (CLASS B.) Season April 22-September 11. Wirt V. Cannell Thomas Hughes President W. H. LUCAS, Frederick C. Ray Portland, Ore. OHIO STATE LEAGUE. Georga Carey John Huelsman Thomas Raub pOSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. nANVILLE CLUB, Danville, Va. P. J. Caruey " John I. Taylor, President. Season April 17-October 3. " J. 0. Boatwright, President. (CLASS D.) Charles C. Carr Fred Lake, Manager. Robert Stafford, Manager. President ROBERT QUINN, Joseph Cassidy Berthold Husting ABERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. Columbus, O. touis Castro " W. R. Macfarlane, President, T YNCHBURG CLUB, Lynchb©g, Va. Miller Huggins Louis Hitter CLUB MEMBERS LIMA, Lea pHICAGO CLUB, Chicago, 111. C. H. Rowland, Manager. " Dr. J. A. Anderson, President Fohl, Manager. LANCASTER, George Frank Chance Frank Isbell Claude Ritchey ^ Charles Cocniskey, Presideent, PORTLAND CLUB, Portland, Ore. Albert Orth, Manager. Fox, Manager. MANSFIELD, Tim Harold Chase Fred Jacklitsch George Rohe Fielder Jones, Manager. 1 W. W. McCredie, President. HORFOLK CLUB, Norfolk, Va. Flood, Manager. MARION, Charles Walter Ciarkson Harry Jacobsen Claude Rossman Perle B. Casey, Manager. " C. H. Consolvo, President. M. O©Day, Manager. NEWARK, Fred Clarke Clydo Robinson James Jackson Frank Roth CLEVELAND, CLUB, Cleveland, O. qEATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. Robert Pender, Manager. Homer Davidson, Manager. PORTS Otis Clymer Hugh Jennings D. E. Dugdale, President PORTSMOUTH CLUB, Portsm©h, Va. MOUTH, William Doyle, Manager. Justin J. Clarke Charles Jones James Ryan « John Kilfoyl, President. William Clarke Napoleon Lajoie, Manager. M. J. Lynch, Manager. r C. T. Bland. President. Salary limit, $1,600. Season April Thomas Jones Herman Sehaefe W. F. Waller, Manager. 29-September 6. Ernest Courtney Fielder Jones Harry Schmidt qPOKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. Frank Corridon David Jones Frank Schulte Joseph P. Conn, President. pOANOKE CLUB, Roanoke. Va. PENNSYLVANIA-W. VA. LEAGUE. Andrew Coakley DETROIT CLUB, Detroit, Mich. R. P. Brown, Manager. Oscar Jones George Sclilei " Frank J. Navin, President. RC. R. Williams, Pres., F. Shaughnes- (CLASS D.) Tyrus W. Cobb Adrian Joss Ossee F. Schreek Hugh Jennkigs, Manager. rpACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. sey, Mgr., E. D. Heins, Bus. Mgr. William Coughlin Tim Jordan Charles Schmidt 1 George M. Shreedef, President President JAMES D. GRONINGER, James J. Collins RICHMOND CLUB, Richmond, Va. Morgantown, W. Va. Edward Collins Otto Jordan Ralph O. Seybold Russ Hall. Manager. n W. B. Bradley, President J. B. Seymour YORK CLUB, New York, N. Y. Perry Lipe, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS UNIONTOWN. William Conroy Michael Kahoe Albert Selbach Frank J. Farrell, President. VANCOUVER CLUB, Vancouver.B.C; Pa., Frank Sisley, Manager. CON- W. W. Congalton William Keeler James Sebring George T. Stallings, Manager. * A. R. Dickson, President NELLSVILLE, Pa., Alex Sweeney. T. W. Corcoran Eobert Keefe W. P. Shannon Louis E. Nordyke, Manager. WESTERN LEAGUE. Manager. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Richard Cooley William Keister Daniel Shay (CLASS A.) Ferd. Drumm, Manager. FAIR MONT, Samuel Crawfora wimam Kennedy PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Philad©a.Pa. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. W. Va., Louis Hunt, Manager. Monte Cross Joseph- - J.- Kelley- - Ed. Siever L Benjamin F. Shibe, President. (CLASS B.) President NORRIS O©NEIL, GRAFTON, W. Va., S. B. Buttermora. Louis Criger Frank Kitson James Single Connie Mack, Manager. President CHAS. F. CARPENTER, MarQuette Bldg., Chicago, 111. Manager. CHARLEROI, Pa., H. Os Lafayette Cross Edward Killian Altoona, Pa. CLUB MEMBERS DENVER, Col., J. Cronin John Slattery Season April 28-September 6. Chas. Jones, Manager. DESMOINES, borne, Manager. Salary limit, $1,500. Charles Curria Joseph Kissinger Frank Smith M. Klttredge Alexander Smith 3T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. la., William Dwyer, Manager. LIN WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. John Kling > Robert L. Hedges, President, ALTOONA CLUB, Altoona, Pa. COLN, Neb., Wm. H. Fox, Mana William Dahlen Harry Smith James R. McAleer, Manager. " W. H. McEldowney, President. ger. OMAHA, Neb., Wm. A. Rourke, (CLASS D.) Thomas Daly John Kleinow Edward Smith President CHARLES F. MOLL. John Knight Homer Smoot Ed. Ashenbach, Manager. Manager. PUEBLO, Col., Frank Georga Davis Edward Konetchy Frank Sparks UARRISBURG CLUB, Harrisb©g, Pa. Selee, Manager. SIOUX CITY, la.. Milwaukee, Wis Harry Davis WASHINGTON CLUB, Wash©n, D. C. William H. Holmes, Manager. TO- CLUB MEMBERS FREEPORT. Bernard Koehler George Stone " Thomas C. Noyes, President, 41 W. Harry Baker, President. James Delahanty Otto Kruger George W. Heckert, Manager. PEKA, Kas., Richard Cooley, Mana 111., Frank Genins, Manager. FOND Charles Dexter Harry Steinfeldt Joseph Cantillon. Manager. ger. WICHITA, Kas., John Holland, DU LAC, Wis., Fred Barnes, Man Arthur Devlin Napoleon Lajoi* Samuel Strang TOHNSTOWN CLUB, Johnst©n, Pa. Manager. Season April 29-Sept. 28. ager. GREEN BAY, Wis., John William Dineen Frank Laporte Elmer Stricklett u George K. Kline, President. Pickett, Manager. RACINE, Wis., Frank Dillon Curt Weigand, Manager. W. H. Armstrong, Manager. MADI Louis Laroy Jesse Stovall CENTRAL LEAGUE. Charles Dooin William Lauder T ANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster, Pa. (CLASS B.) SON, Wis., H. Cassiboine, Manager. Michael Doolan Ihomas Leach J. B. Stanley " Frank B. Trout, President. OSHKOSH, Wis., E. P. Hawley, Man Michael Donlin Wm. D. Sullivan NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO President Dr. F. R. CABSON, ager. ROCK FORD, 111., George Bub- Harry Dolan Samuel Leever William Sudhoff FESSIONAL BASE BALL Martin Hogan, Manager. South Bend, Ind. Vive Lindaman LEAGUES. ser, Manager. A PPL ETON, Wis., P. J. Donovan .. Briscoe Lord Joseph Sugden rpRENTON CLUB, Trenton, N. J. CLUB MEMBERS DAYTON, 0., Charles Ferguson, Manager. Salary August Dorner Leo Tannehill *• Andrew J. Lynch, President. Bade Meyer, Manager. EVANS- limit, $1,300. Season May 6-Sep. William Donovan Robert L. L©owe President MICHAEL H. SEXTON, Percy Stetler, Manager. Jesse Tannehill Rock Island, 111. JVILLE.Ind., Chas. E. Knoll, Manager. tember 12. J. Donohue John Taylor UlMJAMSPORT CLUB:, Will©t, Pa, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Joseph P. A. Dougberty Secretary J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, " Frank C. Bowman, President. Raidy, Manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind., PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. .Toa Doyle Harry Lumley Luther H. Taylo Carl Lundgren Fred Tenney Auburn, N. Y. William Coughlin, Manager. Angus A. Grant, Manager. FORT (CLASS AA.) Frank Donahue Roy Thomas WAYNE, Ind., John 0. Hendricks, John Dobbs Will L. Lush BOARD OF ARBITRATION: pEADING CLUB, Reading, Pa. Manager. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., President J. CAL. EWING, J. W. Downs Michael J. Lynch John Thoney " Jacob L. Weitzel, President. San Francisco, Cal, J. Cal Ewing, T. H. Murnane, W. Clarence Foster, Manager. W. F. Groeschow, Manager. WHEEL CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRAN* Thomas Doran M. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourbe, ING, W. Va., W. Phillips, Manager. William Douglas VORK CLUB, York, Pa. ZANESVILLE, O., Roy Montgomery, CISCO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, Presi John Doyle M. H. Sexton, D. M. Shively, Frank dent; John Gleason, Manager. OAK Terrence Turner R. Carson. * H. S. Schmidt, President. Manager. Salary limit, $1,800, Season Louis Drill C. Mathewson Frank Reisling, Manager. April 29-September 15. LAND, Cal., Edward M. Walters, Edward Dunkle William Maloney Robert Unglaub President; George Van Haltren, Man August Dundon George Magoon G. Van Haltren EASTERN LEAGUE. NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. ager. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Senator John Dunlevy John Malarkey (CLASS AA.) Pendleton, President; Henry Berry, Hugh Duffy James McGuire Ernest Vinson (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., Judga Wm. Duggleby Matty Mclntyre Fred Veil President P. T. POWERS, President J. H. FARRELL President W. ALBERT JONES, McCredie, President; Walter Mc James H. Dygert E. McFarland Edward A. Wals Fuller Bldg., New York. Auburn, N. Y. Jacksonville, Fla. Credie Manager. SACRAMENTO, John J. MeGraw G. E. Waddell Season April 22-September 28. Season May 5-September 19. CLUB MEMBERS AUGUSTA, Ga., Cal., Chas. Graham, Manager. VER- Harry Eels Joseph McGinley Hans Wagner Louis Castro, Manager. COLUMBIA, NON, Cal., H. Hogan, Manager, Malcolm Eason John J. MeCloskej j©"warnerRobert Wallace BUFFALO CLUB, Buffalo, N. Y. ALBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y. S. C., A. C. Granvllle, Manager. Season March 30-October 31. N. Elberfeld HarryMcIntyre jkcob Weimer u Alex. B. Potter, President. "• C. M. Winchester, Jr., Pres. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., D. J. Mul- Clauda Elliott ? L- *JcGal» Arthur Weaver George A. Smith,Manager. William Clarke, Manager. laney, Manager. MACON, Ga., John CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. John Eubanks John McCarthy G jjarrv Whlta ALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md TjLMIRA CLUB, Elmira, N. Y. J. Lawler, Manager. SAVANNAH, (CLASS D.) John Evera Barry McCormit* Robert Wicker B Edward H. Hanlon, President. " Henry D. Ramsey, President Ga., Robert J. Gilks, Manager. President M. E. JUSTICE, Robert Ewing Miles McCormick John Dunn, Manager. and Manager. CHARLESTON, S. C., G. S. Mark- Keokuk, la. Chas. McFarland viHowardc or Willls Wilson ley, Manager. CHATTANOOGA, CLUB MEMBERS BURLINGTON, Fred Falkenberfl 7EBSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City.N J pTNGHAMTON CLUB, Bhigh©n, N. Y, Tenn., John Dobbs, Manager. CO la., Edward Egan, Manager. JACK Charles Farrell LouisLo McAlltster (Veoree WiltL « Henry Devitt, President. • ° J. H. Mooney, President. LUMBUS, Ga., James C. Fox, Man H. McFarland Eugene McCann, Manager. William Roach, Manager. SONVILLE, 111., Harry Berte. Mana John S. Farrell John ager. Salary limit, $1,700. Season ger. KEWANEE, HI., Wm. Connors. Cecil Ferguson MONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can© qCRANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa. April 15-September 8. Manager. KEOKU K, la., Frank Belt, Hobe Ferris tvi E. R. Ca:rrington, President. " E, J. Colemau, President. Manager. OTTUMWA, la., Hugh A. Tom S..Fisher James Casey, Manager. August Zeimer, Manager. ARKANSAS STATE LEAGUE. Patrick Flaherty Roscoe Miller Shannon, Manager. QUINCY, 111.. Elmer Flick William Milligan Hany Wolvertbn vjEWARK CLUBy Newark. N. J CYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. (CLASS D.) Harry F. Hofer, Manager. WATER* William Friel Fred Mitchell William Wolfs " Jos. McGtanity, President. George N. Kuntzsch, President President W. W. HURST, LOO, la., Frank Boyle, Manager. Charles Fraser Patrick J. Moran R. Wood Harry Wolverton, Manager. T. C. Griffln, Manager. Argenta, Ark. HANNIBAL, Mo.. Bart Hough, Man David L. Fultz Charles Moran Eugene Wright PROVIDENCE CLUB, Providence,R.L mROY CLUB, Troy. N. Y. CLUB MEMBERS ARGENTA, ager. John Morrissey f Timothy J. Crowley, President, * Charles Rabbet, President. , Manager. HELENA, Robert S. Ganley Eugene Moriarty Denton Young Hugh Duffy, Manager. Edward A. Murphy, Manager. C. A. Vandegriff, Manager. HOT OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. John Ganzel . Irving Young SPRINGS, A. S. Riggs, Manager. BaS"For information regarding th» Virgil Garvin Michael Mowrey Joseph Yeager pOCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N Y TTTICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. FORT SMITH, , Manager. ©following leagues address the Edito* Philip Geier John J. Murray Charles :Ommer n C. T. Cbapiu, President u Harry W. Roberts. President, TEXARKANA, Robt Shelton, Man of "Sporting Lite:" John Ganzel, Manager. Charles Dooley, Manager. ger. ALEXANDRIA, La,. John Aus- Carolina Association. The Above is Our Complete List rnORONTO CLUB, Toronto, Can. ILKES-BARRE CLUB, W.-Barre,P» let Manager. JONESBORO, Senator Blue Grass League. " J. J. M«Caffery, President. W J. S, Monks. President Bainey, Manager. MONROE,© La,, W. Eastern Carolina We Have No Other. Wi APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVG

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WHITE WINNERS AT LONG ISLAND OF PHILADELPHIA TRAPSHOOT THERE IS A DEMAND FOR RE ERS© LEAGUE HONORS. STRICTIONS. The Dentists Win the Champion The Game Protective Association ship by Defeating the Highland Wants the Open Season to Club in the Final Tourney of Close January I, and Will Seek the Season South Ends Third* Legislation to That End*

The annual winter shooting campaign of New York, April 2. Editor "Sporting the Philadelphia Trapshooters© League ter Life." Directors of the Long Island Game minated on April 3, with the S. S. White Protective Association met in the rooms of Gun Club the champions for the 1908-09 the New York Board of Trade and Trans season. By outshooting the Highlanders portation, at No. 203 Broadway, yesterday and Florists at Holmesburg Junction Sat to discuss ways and means to keep game urday, the Whites made sure of the cham killing within proper bounds. The objects pionship by a good margin. During the of the meeting were stated by Lindsay Rus season the Whites totaled 15 points and sell, president of the Association. The broke 2076 targets, a record which no other sportsmen want to prevent the netting and club in the league could equal. The Whites dusking of ducks and shooting out of season, shot consistently throughout the season, and to oppose the passage of a bill recently in having a loyal set of members, who attend troduced in the New York Legislature by ed every shoot, they earned the title of Assemblyman Lupton extending the open league champions on their merits. The aeason from December 1, to March 1 to Highlanders, who gave the Whites a great argument most of the season for the lead, ADVOCATE THE REPEAL finished second in points scored, but were of a law allowing brant to be shot until beaten out in the number of targets by the May 1, thereby making the open season the South Ends, of Camden. The Edge Hill months of November and December; to re men broke 1991 to the Jerseymen©s 2021. peal the section of the game law allowing Meadow Spring finished fourth, Chester- ducks to be kept in possession of dealers Ridley fifth and the Florists last. The Wis- until March 1 and substitute therefore Janu sinoming men, however, had a much better ary 15, and to consider a proposed amend average of broken targets than Chester- ment to section 170, article 2, laws of 1908, Ridley. The Florists finished with a total prohibiting the discharging of firearms be of 1846 targets, while the Chester-Ridley tween sunset and daylight upon duck shoot combination broke 1391. The complete rec ing grounds. William Dutcher, president of ord: the National Audubon Society, opened the Points Targets meeting, and after telling of the determined Scored. Broken. S. S. White ...... "...... 15 207G stand taken by Assemblyman Lupton to Highland ...... 12 1991 force his bill through the Legislature, sug South End ...... 11 2021 gested that a working committee be ap Meadow Springs ...... 9 1924 pointed to go to Albany to fight against Chester-IUdley ...... 7 1391 Florists ...... 6 1846 THE PROPOSED BILL3. Although the league season is officially His organization, he said, wanted to do at an end, the many prizes offered by vari everything in its power to protect the water ous concerns and individuals will keep the fowl, as they are regarded as the most league gunners busy for a month to coine. GEORGE BEATTIE, important game on Long Island. Andrew T. There are many valuable trophies to be Meloy, one of the directors of the Associa shot for, and the interest among the gun Hamilton Expert Who Is One of Canada©s Greatest Shooters. tion, told of the extermination of the ners to secure these prizes is just as keen Among the crack shooters that Canada has sent out in recent years none has shown better form species of game due to the ignorance of the as it was when the championship question than George Beattie, of Hamilton. Mr. Beattie was born at Quebec on May 28, 1881. His real shooting hunters in slaying the females of the ani was hinging on the result of the shoots. experience dates back but three years. He entered his first big tournament at Monin, May, 1906, when mals and fowls on Long Island. It robbed he finished fifth in the Canadian Indians© two-day event with 371 out of 400. In August of the same sport of its principal feature, said the year, in the Dominion Trapshooters© Association tournament at Hamilton, he won high average first day THE FINAL SHOOTS. with 239 out of 250. He was also a member of the winning five and eight-man teams. Beattie jumped speaker, to have the ruthlessness of a few into fame last year early when he broke 304 out of 400 and landed high gun in the three-day tourna stamp out the wild game by the needless ment of the Hamilton Gun Club. January 14 to 17. At Toronto on May 20 of last year Beattie was slaughter of the females bearing young. S. S. White Beat Highland and South high gun in the Olympic trials at 200 clay birds with 181 and he made the same score the following © ©There is only one way to protect the day. On the third day the young crack smashed 193 out of 200 and was the first man picked for the game," said Mr. Meloy, "and that is to Ends Win Third Place. team. At the Olympic championship in London, England, July 7 to 11. 1908, Beattie made a showing against the teams of the world to be prond of. He was high average at live birds at the London gun save the female from the time of mating Philadelphia, Pa., April 5. The heavy meet, second high average for the four days at the Uxendon tourney, first in the II. S. P. C. A. com until it gives birth to its young." rain Saturday seriously interfered with high petition, and wound up by winning second place in the Individual Championship of the World. At A RESOLUTION scores, yet the Whites managed to run over Sfierbrooke, Quebec, August 5-8, 1908, upon his return from London, England, Beattie, at the opening the 400 mark, while the South Ends, of day of the traps, smashed 183 out of 200. This gave him high average for the two days with 373 put The directors passed a resolution recom Camden, came within one target of reach of 400, winning the Earl Grey gold medal and cup. He led all the contestants at this tourney, breaking mending that the season for all game be ing that mark in their match against Mea 569 out of 610, inclusive of team matches, and won more prizes and money than all the Canadian teams closed on January 1, and that the posses put together. He won high average both among amateurs and professionals at this tourney. Beattie sion season end two days after the close of dow Spring and Chester-Ridley. The league continued his winning in several tournaments to the end of the season and it is safe to predict a win match between the S. S. White, the High ning season for him in 1909. © the game season. -To urge tnis measure 10 land and the Florists© Gun Clubs was shot the State Legislature Mr. Russell appointed on the Keystone Shooting Grounds, at Mr. Meloy and Ottmar H. Van Norden as Holmesburg Junction, in spite of the rain. tured by William Hineline with .-244, Wil CINCINNATI CHAT. a committee with powers to increase their Only a few members of the Florists© Club liam Peckman broke 239, Horace Greene number as they saw fit. appeared on the field, and they refused to 235, and J. Biddle 233. Meadow Spring shoot. The Whites beat the Highlanders The Hyde Park Gun Club Has a Jack MARKSMEN IN KENTUCKY. by 27 breaks, with the score standing at 403 sent a large squad, but with the exception Rabbit Shoot. to 376. The scores: of Torpey, Coyle and Crane, they were off Cincinnati, O., April 3. At the Jack Rab S. S. WHITE. form and failed to come up to expectations. Experts Enjoy Live-Bird Shoot,at the Chester-Ridley Park failed to send a full bit shoot of the club, held on March 27th, 1 2 Ttl. Hill Top Club. Wolsenoroft ...... 24 21 45 squad, consequently they were a poor third. the weather conditions prevailing wore very Cantrell ...... 22 23 45 Scores: fair, but some of the expected shooters evi Paris, Ky., March 30. The annual live- Sidebotham ...... 20 22 42 dently got sidetracked, for the attendance bird tournament of the Hill Top Gun Club Dr. Cotting ...... 19 23 42 SOUTH END. was not up to the usual number. The scores took place to-day at the home of Alfred Robinson ...... 20 22 42 B. B. Ttl. made were as follows: Clay, and was attended by sportsmen from W. Mathews ...... 20 21 41 Hineline ...... 21 23 44 all parts of the country. The contest is Harper ...... 21 18 39 W. Peckman ...... 21 23 44 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Severn ...... 17 21 38 Greene ...... 21 22 44 Bobbins ...... 100 92 McFee ...... 100 87 known as the Hill Top Live Bird Handicap, Appleton ...... 17 19 36 French ...... 21 21 42 Dea ...... 100 91 Koehler ...... 100 85 at 50 live birds, at from 26 to 34 yards rise, L. White ...... 17 16 33 W. Johnson ...... 18 22 40 Stevenson ...... 100 90 Phillips ...... 100 83 with an entrance fee of $20. The day was 18 39 Hammer Smith.. 100 89 Matlock ...... 100 78 Cross ...... 21 Dameron ...... 100 88| raw, windy and cold, and was anything but Bates ...... 19 19 38 an ideal day for shooting, clouds obscuring The other scores: Eyre 32. Hinkson 30, George Cook ...... 21 16 37 The winners of the Ideal Trap and Tar- 28, Kuukle 26, Fontalne 23, Keade 21, Heite 21. Jaggard ...... 17 20 37 et Company©s prizes were Messrs. Robbins, the sun and casting a gloom over the scene. Goodfellow ...... 18 17 35 Twenty entries faced a double set of five HIGHLAND. trst money; Dea, second, and Stevenson traps, and when the gong sounded tire crack Herman ...... 19 22 41 Total ...... 399 third. In the trophy shoot the scores were of the gun was heard with an echo on tlie Clark ...... 20 22 42 as follows: distant hills. At the announcement of din Darts ...... 21 20 41 Other scores Wrieht 49, H. Johnson 35, Darby 35, Yds. Sh. Perry ...... 19 19 38 Newkirk 34, J. Thomas 34. Biddle 34. Matlock ...... 19 25 ner, an unusually attractive menu, each con Denham ...... 20 18 38 MEADOW SPRING. Bobbins ...... 19 25 testant had won or lost 15 birds of the en Hoover ...... 19 18 37 Ttl. Phillips ...... 18 25 tire total. Toe contest closed just before Mooney ...... 17 18 35 B. B. Stevenson ...... 20 25 twilight with J. D. Gray, of Pine Grove, Brown ...... 13 22 35 Torpey ...... 22 21 43 Koehler ...... 18 25 Coyle ...... 19 23 42 Ky., and C. O. LeCompte, of Eminence, Ky., Pierson ...... 17 18 35 41 Eustes ...... 17 25 Boyer ...... 14 20 34 Crane ...... 21 20 dividing first and second honors, with a Murdock ...... 20 18 38 In general practice the following scores total of 47 birds to their credit and a purse Jackson ...... 19 19 38 were made: Total ...... 376 36 of $350; third money, $100, went to Fred Wiley ...... 18 18 Sh. Bk. I Sh. Bk. Gilbert, of spirit Lake, Iowa, who had 46 Other scores: Crooks 34, Harkins 33, Johnson 31, Andersen"...... 17 17 34 Eustes ...... 175 115 Lambert ...... 50 38 Franklin 31, Freeman 31, Masson 25. George ...... 13 21 34 Roades ...... 75 57 Dr. Brown ...... 25 13 birds to his credit, while the fourth and last The Florists will be credited with ten absentees Soley ...... 13 19 32 Frohliger ...... 75 54 K. Stevenson .... 25 12 money, $50, was divided by three men, C. at half scores, or 250 breaks. Sloan ...... - I* 3D A. Phellis, of Huntington, W. Va.; Alfred Clay and Thomas H. Clay, Jr., o-f Auster- Total ...... 368 Bergen Beach Practice Shoot. South End Wins Third Place. litz, Ky., each of whom bagged 44 birds. Other scores: Kirk 29, Kane 29, Chandler 29, New i York, April 5. In anticipation of Messrs. Guy and LeCompte, winners of t&e South End Gun Club won its last Trap- Kerke 27, Gothard 26, Ton Neida 23. Laws 23. the championship of the metropolitan gun shoot, being tied for first honoss, decided shooters© League match on the Camden CHESTEK-BIDLEY PARK. clubs, which will be shot over the traps of the ownership of the, trophy, a handseme grounds, Saturday, April 3, the total being the Montclair Gun Club on April 7, ten ten-piece traveling set, in a seal case, in a 399. Meadow Spring being second with B. B. Ttl. Hamlin ...... 18 21 39 shooters practiced at the Jamaica Bay traps shoot at 10 live birds, the former kailing 8 368, and Chester Ridley Park third with J. H. Lademus 16 22 38 of the Bergen Beach Gun Club on Satur and the latter 10. Tie following is the 284. It was late before the shoot started, Diiffee ...... 15 20 35 day. The day was excellent for the sport score: Gilbert, 46 birds; Crosby 40, Mar as the dark clouds in the afternoon made B. G. Ladomus 12 IS 30 and the scores were all high. G. Kelly did shall 39, R. O. Heigs 43, Chamberlain 43., shooting almost impossible, the targets be Fulmer ...... 16 11 27 the best work. The chief scores: Young 38, Heer 39, Deering 43, ke Compte ing barely visible in the gloom. The South Doremus ...... 12 25 End Gun Club, in orer to stimulate interest Shattuck ...... 9 14 23 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 47 Phellis 44, A. Clay 44, Guy 47, Ward 39, Little ...... 7 10 17 Taylor ...... 9 10 16 16 19 18 20 16 Gould 41, Henderson 3t), Bedford 42, Payne in the league matches, had offered four Absentee ...... 13 12 Vaughan ...... 19 19 17 23 17 19 20 17 36, Schuler 39, Skelley 34, Clancjr 35, H. silver loving cups to the members breaking Absentee ...... 13 12 Kelly ...... 23 22 24 22 23 23 22 .. the greatest number of targets in league Voorhees ...... 18 20 19 22 20 21 .. .. Heiks 37, Goff 42, Coatas 32, 2. 2. Ciajf . TJi0 first pxia* was easily cap- Total as* Griffith ~~,~ JZS IS 15 17 13 18 ~ ~ Jr., 44, and Nicholas &Z. SRORTIISQ APRIL 10, 1909

23. The s-cratch shoot was taken by H. W" Brigham, with two wins to bis credit. The scores: Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap H, M. Brig ham, scratch, 25; F. B.. Stephensin, 1, 25; C. A Lockwood, 1, 25; A. E. Hendrickson, 2, 24; H. W Dreyer, 2, 24; A. R. Allan, scrateh, 23; W. W Peabody, 1, 23; H. W. Woodcock, 3. -23: L. C. Hop kins, 7, 23; L. M. Palmer, Jr., scratch, 22; J. H Vanderrcer, 5, 22; C. A. Sykes, 3; 22; W. W Marshall, 6, 2U D. T. Leahx, scratch, 20; M Stiner, 1, 19; J. J. Adams.. S. 18. Visitors H. D Bergen, 23; J. Fanning, 23; 3. P. Sousa. 1«. Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap H. W. Wood Shot Gun Smokeless cock, 3, 24; F. B. Stepbeason, 1, 23; W. W. Pea- body, 1, 22; J. H. "?anderseer, 5, 22j M. Stinet IN OLD KENTUCKY. S a corrsUlary to the Maxim gun-silencer 1. 22; A. B. Aii,an scratch, 2i; D. T. Leahy we now have a new device to enabl scratch, 21; A. E. Hendriefcson, 2, 21; W. W. Mar A shall, 6, 21; L. C. HopkLns, 7, 18; H. W. Drey«r hunters and others to shoot at night 2. 16. Visitors H. D. Beisen, 23; J. P. Sousa, 14 WINS THE PREMIER EVENT OF THE YEAR Judging from the following dispatch from Scratch shoot, 15 targets H. M. Brigham, 15 A. R. Allan, 14; 3. P. Fairehttds, 13; W. C. Dam Springfield, Mass.: ron, 13; J. J. Adams. 13; C. A. Lockwood, 12; D "An axmy rifle equipped with an electric ligh T. Leahy, 12; L. M. Patent, Jr., 12; G. G. Steph that will enable the soldier to aim at ni«ht is tb enson. Jr., 13«kF. H. Stephenson, 11; W. W. Pea latest product of the tfaited States arsenal in this body. Jr., 11; J. H. VandEraeer, 10; W. W. Mar THE HILLTOP LIVE-BIRD HANDICAP city. Two of the new rifles have been shipped ou shall, 10; A. E. Hendrickson, 9; H. W. Wsodcock of the city and one story is that they formed par 9. Visitors H. D. Bergen, 14; J. P. Sousa, 13 of the equipment carried by former President Roose 3. Fanning, 12. AT AUSTERLITZ velt on his African expedition. On either side o Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap M. Stiner, 1 the tip of the gun barrel is a tiny electric bulb 25; C. A. Lockwood, 1, 24; L. C. Hopkins, 7, 24 about three-^ghths of an inch in diameter. On th J. H. Vanderwwr, 5, 22; J. J. Adams, 3, 22; W C. O. LECOMPTE-46 OUT OF 50. under side of the rifle stock is a battery and then W. Marshall, 6, 21; W. W. Peabody, Jr., 1, 20 is a button on the trigger guard. Upon pressing A. R, Allan, scratch, 19; D. T. Leahy, scratch, 19 10 Straight on the Shoot-off. the button the lights on the barrel bring the sigh L. M. Palmer, Jr., scratch, 1ft; A. E. Hendrickson into the dear view of the shooter, thereby enabfin 2. 19; F. B. Stephenson, 1, 18; H. W. Dreyer, 2 him to aim. The weapon is intended only for twi 18; H. W. Woodcock, 2, 18. Visitors J. Fanning THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN THE light or darkness, as it must naturally be used a 21; H. D. Bergen, 20; 1 P. Sousa, 16. close range and with a larce object as a. target.© Shoot-off for Seasan Team Race Prize, 50 targets * * * handicap D. T. Lathy and G, G. Stephenson, Jr. WORLD 3. 45; W. W. Peabody, Jr., and C. A. Lockwood HE "Medical Record" makes * power 2, 45. ful, though indirect, appeal for outdoo Second shoot-off for same prize, 50 targets W SALES PROVE IT. T W. Peabods, Jt, and G. A. Lockwood, 2, 48; D. T sports, in the following editorial on Leahy and G. G. Stepbenson, 3, 43. the prevention of the "great white plague,© Trophy saoot, 25 targets, handicap J. H. Van consumption.: derwssr, 5, 25; A, K. Allan, 0, 24; H. W. Wood cock, 2, 24; S, Stems, 2, 24; J. J. Adams, 3, 24 "Trudeau©s classic experiment points us In th« H. M. Brigham, 0, 23; D. T. Leahy, 0, 23; G light direction. After innoculattng a number of rab Brower, 2, 22; J. P. FslrcmWs, 1, 21; W. C bits with tuberculosis he confined a number of them Damron, 1, 21; L. C. lioufcins, 7, 21j_ F. B Indoors and turned the others ootdoors. The latte Stephenson, i, 20; L. M. Pataer, Jr., 0, W; C. A »11 recovered, vs ole the former all died. This ex Lockwood, 1, 28; W. W. Marshall, 6,» 19; A. E penment shows that a rabbit living upon its natura. Headriekson, 2, ik; F. C. Hyatt, 3, 17; W. W. Pea Jood and under natural environment is proof agalns body, Jr., 1, 16; M. Stiner, 0, 21; H. W. Dreyer tuberculosis. There is abundant reason to beUev 2, 13. Visitots, H. D. Bergen, 0, 24; J. P. Sousa this equally true of man. In other words, tuber 19; J. Fanning, 17. BUlosis is not a necessary evil of human life, bu March Cup, 25 targets, handicap F. B. Stephen -WON- is a natural consequence of erroneous habits an< son, 1, 24; G. G. Stephenson, Jr., 3, 24; J. P departure from natural conditions. Man is naturally Fairchflds, 1, 24; J. H. Vanderveer, 5, 23; H. W an outdoor animal. A mole lives a healthy life in Woodcock, 2, 23; W. C. Damron, 1, 23; W. W » burrow. A man must live ia the fresh air ani Marshall, 6, 24; A. E. Hendrickson, 2, 20; D. T tlie sunsia&xe." Leahy, scratch, 20; G. Brower, 2, 29; W. W. Pea- WORLD©S CHAMPIONSHIP 1908 But in addition to "living in the fresh body, Jr., 1, 19; H. W. Dreyer, 2, 18; M. Stiner scratch, 18. air and sunshine," one©s mind must simul Team race, 50 targets, handicap M. Stiner and OLYMPIC GAMES, London, England taneously be pleasantly and absorbingly em L. C. Hopkins, 7, 47; W. W. Peabody, Jr., and ployed to get the full benefit of the outdoor C. A. Loekwood, 2, 46; D. T. Loahy and G. G Stephenson, Jr., 3, 43; H. M. Brigham and L. M. The Premier Shot Gun of the World To-Day treatment. What better than shooting, fish Palmer, Jr., scratch, 43; A. E. Hendrickson anc ing, playing base ball oneself or witnessing A. R. Allan, 2, 43. Send, for Our Beautiful 1909 Catalogue Novelty shoot, 25 targets F. B. Stephenson, 17 the efforts of others in these diversions? S. Sterns, 16; H. M. Brigham, 14; D. T. *eahy * * * 14; L. M. Palmer, 13; A. F. Hendrickson. 13; G. Brower, 13; J. H. Vanderveer. 13; W. W. Peabody, LEFEVER ARMS CO., " M*twe "^0^,«. Y. HE following special dispatch contains Jr., 12; H. W. Woodcock, 12; G. G. Stephenson, Jr. T a story that cannot fail to please anc 11; J. P. Fairchilds, 10; M. Stiner, 10; H. W^ interest all who follow the shooting Dreyer, 9; F. C. Hyatt, 8; J. J. Adams, 8; A. R. Allan, 8; W. C. Damron, 7; L. C, Hopkins, 6 game, inasmuch as it is certain to touch C. A. Lockwood, 6. 25 string. Doctor Van Fossen broke 48 oui Wolffe, 3, 23; F. H. Schauffler, scratch, 21; F. A. both heart and imagination: of 50 in the choose up team race, which Hodgman, scratch, 20; G. Fred Pelham, 1, 20; J. M. Owens, 2, 18. "Wilmington, Del., April 2. Announcement was was fine work; also, Mr. Harry Smith broke Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap T. C. Durham, made by the E. I. duPont de Nemours Powder DENVER SHOOTERS BUSY. 49 out of 50 from 20 yards. Scores: Company to-day that they had decided to offer 2,000 3, 25; T. R. Robinson, 5. 23. shares of the 5 per cent, cumulative preferred stock Targets ...... 50 15 25 25 25 25 25 25 Haslin Cup, 25 targets, handicap 0. C. Grinnell, of the company for subscription among the 7,000 Despite Poor Weather Fred Stpne Club Raider 44 19 23 22 21 22 scratch, 25; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 24; T. C. Durham, employes of the company, with the purpose in view men Hold Event. Shilling ...... 39 14 19 24 21 3, 25; T. R. Robinson, 5, 23; F. H. Schauffler, of making them partners in the business. The em G. M. Smith 41 14 21 22 scratch, 23; C. W. Billings, 2, 22; F. A. Hodgman, Denver, Colo., April 1. Dark stormy Winters ... 43 19 23 20 21 22 23 scratch, 21; J. M. Owens, 2, 21; G. Fred Pelham, ployes have been classified into four classes, accord Wilcox ..... 22 21 23 21 1, 20; Dr. De Wolfe. 3, 17. ing to salary, with limits to their stock subscriptions weather on Sunday, while fine for ducks Woodworth . .. .. 20 21 19 Billings Cup, distance handicap, 25 targets T. of from 20 per cent, for the lowest class to 8 per was very poor weather for clay birds. cent, of their annual salaries to the highest salariec J. H. Smith 40 13 23 21 21 Lenane, Jr., 20, 23; 0. C. Grinnell, 19, 22; J. M. employes. The lowest salaried men will have the kept the crowd away from the range and Bassell 44 12 19 19 Owens, 19, 21; T. C. Durham, 18, 21; F. H. Schauf preference in case the stock is oversubscribed, anc shooters were having tlieir time on the lakes Shatford ...... 39 12 19 20 21 fler, 20, 20; G. Fred Pelham, 20, 19; T. R. Robin A fair crowd was in attendance and the Mshing&r ...... 43 .. 24 24 .. son, 18, 18; C. W. Billings, 20, 16; Dr. De Wolffe, if not entirely taken up by one class, distribution Wells ...... 45 .. 21 21 19, 16; F. A. Hodgman, 21, 14. will be made proportionately between the other shooting was good at the Fred Stone Gun 25 24 24 .. Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap Won by T. classes. The employes will be allowed to pay for Club©s park. The match for the Sam Mayer H. E. Smith stock at a minimum rate of $2 per month per share Coe ...... 17 18 16 .. Lenane, Jr., 1, 25. The price of the stock is not stated in the offer. medal was very interesting, as it had to Wiedeman .. 20 20 21 Dividends will date from date of subscription, and be shot for three times. Finally 0. D. Plank Cumberland 22 20 21 22 MULTNOMAH OPENS GROUNDS. won it from William Bowman; score, 43 to Van Fossen 24 19 22 .. interest will be allowed on payments. In order to Wardlow 20 19 Induce employes to remain in the company©s employ, 50. J. A. Ricfcer, George Nicoli and 0. V. Elgin ...... 20 19 additional salary, proportionate to stock subscribed, Gray were the principal entertainers and Hall ...... 22 21 Portland Marksmen Start Season at Their is offered all who hold their stock for five years. a spirited three-eornere©d race was won by Linn ...... 17 16 15 New Traps. In case of death the heirs may continue payments Bicker. The scores: Speats ©...... 20 19 22 and receive the stock. If the plan meets with suc Sharp ...... 16 18 IT Portland, Ore., April 1. The Multnomah cess, it is intended to make a similar offer each 25 targets, practice; Sam Mayer medal. Todd 17 18 16 17 Rod and Gun Club held its first shoot on year, although the number of shares may vary." Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ttl. Ttl 18 15 17 20 Sh. Bk. Henderson the new grounds at Multnomah Station, The du Pont Company©s move is entirely *C. D. Plank ... 20 22 19 24 21 21 125 107 Sunday morning, and a fairly representative in line with the modern view of the dig *Wm. Bowman.. 20 20 21 22 21 18 125 102 AT TRAVERS ISLAND. number of marksmen was on hand. Ellis nity of labor and of the right of the pro *J. A. Ricker .. 20 23 20 20 .. .. 75 63 was high man with an average of 87, while Al Royce ...... 18 25 17 20 19 19 125 100 Shangle was runner-up with 86 per cent. ducers of wealth to an equitable share of *Geo. Nicoali ... 18 19 19 23 18 .. 100 79 Grinnell and Lenane High at New York that wealth; and so the great company *C. V. Gray .... 20 23 17 12 16 ., 100 68 The new shooting grounds are situated ad is to b« highly commended for its progres- F. S. Watkins .. 16 14 12 12 .. .. 75 38 A. C. Shoot. jacent to the Oregon Electric line at Mult S. Warren ...... 16 19 20 ^1 .. .. 50 41 nomah Station, and are within easy reach siveness and liberality without consider H. Warren ..... 16 22 15 19 .. .. 75 56 New York, April 5. ©The two high guns of Portland. All club members and their ing the beneficial effect upon its product Wm. Watson ..^ 16 15 14 15 .. .. 75 34 in the New York A. C. shoot at Travers friends are invited to the grounds. The and business. NOTES. Island, Saturday, April 3, were O. C. Grin scores are as follows: Bad weatherman for us fine for the duck hunters. nell and T. Lenane, Jr., though the latter Shot at. Broke. Per cent. had a shade the better of it with three wins. Ellis ...... 225 202 87 B. B. not Buck Shot or Buffalo Bill, but our The two events Grinnell accounted for were Shangle ...... 100 86 86 CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB. "Bill" is certainly Jonahed by wearing C. D. P.©s Carlton ...... 100 83 83 colors. ^Try your good old crown, Bill. more important than any two captured by Borders ...... 25 20 80 "Get-away-day" Shoot at the Club©s Traps "Dad" Bicker was a welcome shooter, and even Lenane, as they were the Haslin cup and Hudson ...... 50 39 78 though he does live in far California he can©t stay Stoll cup. For the opening event of fhe Young ...... 125 96 77 at Bay Ridge. away frojn a good club and the jolly bunch. But shoot, which was the April cup, there was Sherry ...... 100 73 73 "Dad," how the weather on the coast must have a triple tie with the full score of 25. The Transcott ...... 75 56 72 New York, April 5. It was get.-away day affected your "glims.© Better move back amongst shooters were G. W. Kudhler, T.©. Beehtel Martell ...... 75 55 71 at the Bay Ridge traps of the Crescent Ath us. Glad you came, and hope you come often. Morris ...... 125 89 71 letic Club yesterday. The feature of ©the and W. J. Elias. In the shoot-off Elias and Keith ...... 100 60 68 Al was "Introhictor" for the bunch, coming Beehtel tied again, but the latter won in Kalso ...... 100 60 60 afternoon was a special shoot for prizes of home on the car. No wonder he felt good. the second shoot-off. For the cup donated fered by G. T. Stebbins and C. A. Lockwood. Twenty five straight in just practice 1 Going some, by President James Haslin, Grinnell was the t The event was at 25 targets and the con eh, Al? Go ahead; set the pace. winner, making 25 from scratch, a straight A TEAM MATCH. ditions were decidedly novel. The gunners What©s the matter, ©Nick O©Ly Lost your gun? shot strings of five targets each. In the Good thing we have plenty in stock. Better see score for the second time. For the Sauer first string the referee called "pull," and Al Royce, Warren or Watson. They are all good trophy T. H. Schauffler did well by making Fox Hills Golf Club Defeats the Essex sellers. the perfect score of 25 from scratch. T. C. then called the name of the gunner. In Durham was the other winner of the day in County Country Club. the second string the gunners sat down and C. V. Gray, the new representative for U. M. C New.. York, April 5. At the Traveri held their guns in their laps and while is now one of our bunch and under tutelage of the Owens cup. The summary: such a teacher as Dad Rioker will become popular in April Cup, 25 targets, handicap W. J. Elias, 2, Island traps, on Saturday, 3d inst., the Fox shooting the third string each marksman ids part of the country. Started out right, too 25; T. Beehtel, 2, 25; G. W. Kuchler, 3, 25; J. G. Hills Golf Club and the Essex County Coun stood on one foot. In the fourth string the n a brand new red sweater 1 Look out for him boys, Batterson, 2, 24; Dr. De Wolffe, 3, 24; J. M. Owens, try Club shot a dual match. The teams nimrods walked out towards the traps and 10 was only stalling to-day. 2, 24; C. W. Billings. 2, 24; G. Fred Pelham, 1, 24; consisted of four men and each shot 100 on the last five the guns were held below Our secretary is hitting them up a little lately i\ Lenane, Jr., 4, 24; 0. -o. Grinnell, 2, 23; F. H. targets. In the grand total the Fox Hilla the elbow. . The event created great excite (Yes, birds!) He will soon catch you, Phil. Schauffler, 1, 22; F. A. Hodgman, scratch, 20; T. men won by the narrow margin of 12 tar ment. So difficult were the conditions that R. Robinson, 5, 20. gets. Scores: F. B. Stephenson, the winner, only broke First shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap W. J. Elias, FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB. 17 out of a possible 25 targets. The gun 2, 25; T. Beehtel, 1, 25; G. W. Kuehler, 3, 22. Ttl below the elbow was the most difficult event. TRAP AT COLUMBUS. Second shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap T. Beehtel, Patterson ...... 22 23 20 22 87 G. G. Stephenson, Jr., and W. H. Woodcock 1, 22; W. J. Elias, 3, 20. Ellas ...... 24 22 17 21 84 were the only marksmen who succeeded in The©Columbus Gun Club Keeping Up Its Sauer trophy, 25 targets, handicap F. H. Schauf Thomas ...... 19 22 18 21 80 fler, scratch, 25; W. J. Elias, 3, 25; T. Beehtel, 1, Spotts ...... 21 M H 17 72 breaking targets in this manner. S. Sterns Good Work. 25; J. G. Batterson, 2, 25; T. C. Durham, 4, 25- took second prize with a total of 16 targets. Dr. De Wolffe, 3, 25; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 25; O. C Grand total ...... 323 Being the final shoot of the year, several Columbus, O., April 3. Editor "Sporting "rinnell, 2, 25; T. R. Robinson, 5, 24; G W ESSEX COUNTY COUNTRY CLUB." " events which have been running for some Life." The Columbus Gun Club©s shooting uchler, 3, 22; J. M. Owens, 2, 22; G. Fred Pel- Ttl time came to a successful close. The time on Saturday afternoon, March 27, was done ham, 1, 22; C. W. Billings, 2, 21; F. A. Hodgman Pearsall ...... 23 24 22 24 93 race was the most important. Nineteen legs under very pleasant conditions, with a ^cratch, 20. Hart ...... 24 18 21 22 85 Stoll Cup, 25 targets, handicap 0. C. Grinnell, Dallett ...... 13 17 17 15 62 had been shot for the prize during the win strong warm wind from the South the tar scratch, 25; F. A. Hodgman, scratch, 25; G Fred Daly ...... 17 15 20 19 71 ter. The contest ended in a tie between gets were carried down somewhat giving ~>elharn, 1, 25; Dr. De Wolffe, 3, 25; T. C. Dur- D. T. Leahy and G. G. Stephenson, Jr., and hem quite a dip. The number of good am, 4, 25; C. W. Billings, 2, 24; T. Lenane, Jr Grand total ...... 311 W. W. Peabody, Jr., and C. A. Lockwood. scores show that the boys had their eyes , 23; T. R. .Robinson, 5, 22; J. M. Owens, 2, 22; Each team had five wins to its credit. A with them. Two eight-man teams were ". G. Batterson, 2, 22; F. F. Schauffler, scratch, Big , the American League pitcher shoot-off was in order, and in the first time chosen with Mr. John Y. Bassell as captain :l; G. W. Kuchler, 3, 20; T. Beehtel, 1, 0; W. J who has won many a hard-fought battle for the Ath at the traps each team broke 45 targets. Silas, 3, 20. letics, of Philadelphia, won no insignificant struggla of the No. 1 team and Mr. J. H. Smith as Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap O. C. Grinnell, ©or himself on March 3, at Philadelphia, by de "In the second time, however, Peabody and captain of the No. 2 team, for a 50-target cratch, 20; F. A. Hodgman, scratch, 20. feating Mr. S. White In a 50-bird match for $100 Lockwood won by the score of 48-43. P. B. ace. Mr. Bassell©s team won by the score Owens Cup, 25 targets, handicap T. C. Durham a side. Mr. Bender shot from the 30-yard mark Stephenson won the March cup with three sf 288 to 264. The prize handicap race re , 25; T. R. Robinson, 5, 25; O. C. Grinnell and Mr. White stood at 28. Mr. Bender was In re high scores of 23, 23 and 24. W. C. Dam- sulted in Mr. Fishinger winning high gun cratch, 24; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 24; C. W. Billings markable form and broke 50 straight, while Mr ran was second, with scores of 23, 23 and , 24; G. W. Kuchler, 3, 24; G. G. Batterson 2 White got only 43. Bender used U. M. C. Arrow 48 out of 50, killing 24 out of each 4; W. J. SUu. S, 24; T. Beehtel, 1, 23; I>r. De shells. APRIL 10, 1909 SRORTIIVO LJFB .22 CAL. CHAMPIONSHIP WON WITH PETERS CARTRIDGES

AN UNPARALLELED RECORD, MADE 12th SUCCESSIVE YEAR ! POSSIBLE BY PERFECT AMMUNITION -THE SCORES- 1st W. A. Tewes, (Champion, 1909) 2470 I 5th M. Baal, ...... <.....__... 2460 I 8th F. C. Boss, 2nd A. H. Hubalek ...... 2466 6th G. F. SneUen, ...... «s.,x.^.>. 2463 10th H. M. Pope, ,.». ^^.ww^i:.* 2*59 3rd L. P. Ittel, ...... 2463 | I PETEES CAKTBIDGES were used by 7 out of the first 10 men, and 43 of the 59 contestants the largest number ever entered in any match of this kind in th« United States. *© 99- The Winning score, 2470, is the highest ever made in the Zettler Match and the highest made in competition anywhere, except the WORLD©S KEC0BD, 2481 oat of 2500, established in 1906 by Mr. Tewes, at Grand Rapids, Mich., with PETEES AMMUNITION. AS TO THE OTHER EVENTS IN THE NEW YORK TOURNAMENT: CONTINUOUS MATCH Messrs. Ittel, Hubalek, Beam and Murphy, using PETERS, tied with 3 others for first with 3 perfect scores of 75. BULL©S-EYE MATCH- O. Smith and A. B. Woodhall tied for second, With 8 degree bulls, both shooting PETERS. MOST BULL©S-EYES C. P. Fay, Jr., first, with 71; T. H. Keller, second, with 64; S. M. Murphy, third, with 57, all three using PETBBS. ZIMMERMAN TROPHY L. P. Ittel made 2 scores of 39 each (out of a possible 39) and 9 scores of 38 each. * The above furnishes further proof that MOST UNIFORM PETERS CARTRIDGES, loaded with MOST ACCURATE MOST RELIABLE IN THE WORLD SEMI-SMOKELESS POWDER, are the MOST STABLE New York: 98 Chambers St. T. H. Keller, Mgr. San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St. J. S, Freed!, Mgf. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio New Orleans: 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborn, Mgr.

SPORTSMAN TEAM. gets Vivian 34. At 135 targets Jennings 110. At most noticeable among all these stars was Targets ...... 20 20 20- 20 20 Ttl. 35 targets T. Woodburn 19. Furman Hendrickson, the Alleantown crack. Smith ...... 16 15 18 18 18 85 STANLEY GUN CLUB SHOOT. In addition to Hemlriekson there were at NEW ENGLAND Staples ...... 17 19 17 14 17 84 this shoot Muldoon, the Freehold star, who Daggett ...... 14 15 15 16 80 The following were the scores made on some weeks ago tied for the Barnes loving Rule ...... 18 - 13 13 15 the Stanley Club grounds on Saturday after- cup; Patterson, of I>oylestowar; Bailee, of Baxter ...... 17 13 15 12 no©on: Burnes ...... 15 14 15 15 this city; Moon, of FaUsrngton.; Brooden, Nieberson ...... 11 16 19 13 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. of Bristol,; Cole, of Baghtstown; Hill, of Hoilis ...... 15 13 13 13 Hulme ...... 100 82BdMns ....©...... 60 Penns Manor; Hutehinson, of Morrasville, Pennington ..... 12 14 12 7 Stevens ...... 85 54Card ...... 50 and Headley Harper, who lives on the Pen Rice ...... 11 10 10 9 G. Scheibe ...... 80 43 Ten Eyck ...... 45 Douglas ...... 70 48 Sparrow ...... 35 nington road above this eirty. Mcron is about Totals ...... 146 144 .147 132 Thompson ...... 70 47 Pearsall ...... 25 70 years old, but he is still a remarkable Buchanan ...... 65 45 F. Schiebe ...... 15 shot doing clever work yesterday. In the KIRKWOOD TEAM. Needham Expert Has Three Best BALMY BEACH©S EVENT. miss and out event Moon tied, Hendricksoa Sirkwood 18 17 14 17 killing seven straight birds. The scores: ?rank ...... 16 15 17 14 While at the Saturday afternoon shoot Scores for March at Wellington 31eason ...... 16 18 17 15 of the Balmy Beach Gun Club both thq Miss and out. Elassam ...... 17 15 18 12 weather and shooting might have been better, Harper ...... ,...., .. J9 iharles ...... 16 12 14 14 Cole ...... ^...... 2222210 Dickey and Kirkwood High Muldown ...... 12 16 10 12 the members who turned out seemed to en Patterson ...... 220 Hay ...... 12 15 12 15 joy it, and some fair scores were made. Farlee ...... ^^.,...... 10 Marden ...... 12 15 13 13 At 25 targets Mason 21, Brooke 19, McDuff 19, Muldoon ...... ____ 211120 in Final Events* Kawop ...... 14 9 11 11 Ross 19, J. A. Shaw 18, Davis 18, J. G. Shaw 17, Hendrickson ...... 2222222 Jlarke ...... 13 15 9 14 Pearsall 16, Hambly 17. Moon ...... 1221111 At 10 targets Ross 10, McDuff 9, Boothe 9, Ma Hutchinson ...... 10 Wellington, March 31. The two dozen Totals 146 147 135 142 139 709 son 9, Craig 8, Davls 8, J. G. Shaw 8, S. Pearsall Sweepstake Harper 7, Farlee 6. Patteraon 6, Cole 7, J. Pearsall 7, Addison 6, J. A. Shaw 6. 6. Muldoon 5, Hendrickson 5, Hill 6, Moon 4, Shooters that toed the firing line on the Hutchinson 4. Paleface Gun Club traps yesterday encount Adams High at Boston. Five-bird match Hendrfcfesbn 5, Harper 5, Pat ered all kinds of trouble. A northwesterly SHOOTING IN SEATTLE. terson 5, MuMoon 4, Farlee 4. breeze played havoc with the targets. It Newton, Mass., April 5. The handicap Sweepstake Cole 7, Harper 5, Moon 4, Hendrick- was the closing shoot of the month. Dickey, shoot of the B. A. A. Gun Club, at River Both Clubs Have Busy Times in Sunday sou 6, Patterson 7, G. Brooden 7, Hfll 6, Muldoon a professional, led the field with a score of side, Saturday, resulted in a win for T. C. 7. Farlee 7, Hutchinson 5. Adams, who, with a handicap of 2, scored Sweepstake Hendrickson 7, Cols 5, Harper 5, Pat 81, with Horace Kirkwood leading the ama Events. terson 6, Muldoon 6, Farlee 7, Moon 4, Brooden 6. teurs with 79. George Hassam arid Gil 89. The scores: H. T. H. T. Wheeler, of" Maine, shot to a tie for second T. C. Adams 2 89 J. E. Lynch ... 20 80 By Dr. E. W. Kerr. place, while Frost, an amateur, was giving J. C. Todd .. 10 88 C. P. Blinn .. 10 76 Seattlee, Wash., March ?1. The Seattle Good Scores at Ossining. G. Darton, the professional, a haM run for C. C. Clapp . 85 P. Whitney . .. 16 69 Gun Club opened its season last Sunday, Ossining, N. Y., April 5. Some very good the succeeding positioii. The best three J. A. Bills .. 84 H. W. Knights 26 65 at the Cardmore grounds. Eighten marks scores were made by the Ossining Gun Club scores for the month were registered by J. H. Daggett 10 83| men competed in the events. Lee R. Bark- members, Saturday. Daring the early part George Hassam, of Needham, who broke loy, the noted professional, was one of the of the afternoon there was a lowering sky 246 out of his 400. Burns was second with TRAP IN TORONTO. contestants, and missed but five out of 100 and consequent darkness that made the tar 240 and Frank third with 238. Hassam targets. Scores: gets hard to find. Later the sun peeped wins a silver cup, donated by the Paleface Robb ...... 12 12 12 12 20 16 out enougli to allow some good shooting. Shooting Club. The shooting was done at Canadians of Four Clubs Display Renewed Donald ...... 12 12 10 9 12 18 Brandreth, Hyland and Blandford, three of the sliding handicap system, ranging from Peterson ...... 6 11 9 11 15 14 the team that was pitted against the N. T. 16 to 20 yards. The scores: Shooting Activity. Barkley ...... 15 ,15 14 13 20 18 A. C., shot at 100 targes each. Blandford Toronto, Can., April 1. The final handi McNealy .;..... 6 6 5 11 9 8 got 90, Hyland 86 and Brandreth 84. Hy Targets ...... Hp. 20 20 20 20 20 Ttl. cap shoot of the Toronto Rod and Gun Club Holcomb ...... 12 13 14 11 11 13 land got a run of 33 straight. O"ne of our Dickey ...... 18 14 19 16 18 14 Si took place Saturday afternoon on the Rose- Laudwehr ...... 13 11 14 13 16 12 Kirkwood ...... 18 19 16 14 14 16 79 Phisator ...... 10 9 8 12 15 10 new members, Schuyter Hamilton, came fly Hassam ...... 18 14 18 14 18 13 77 dale grounds, when the winners of the pre Van Pelt ...... 12 8 8 11 12 18 ing tip in his new Renault runabout. This Wheeler ...... 17 16 16 16 14 15 77 vious eight handicap contests at sparrows Ross ...... 12 6 8 11 11 13 was Mr. Hamilton©s first appearance at the *G. carton 17 15 16 12 17 16 76 Richard Tinning, Dr. W. R. Patton, R. Van Harris ...... 13 11 11 10 13 17 traps, in fact", the first time he has ever Frost ...... 17 19 13 15 16 76 18 13 14 16 15 7 Vlack, W. R. Skey, P. G. Blatchly, G. W. Guist ...... 11 12 9 12 14 19 shot at a flying object, and tinder the cir "Mayor" .. Meyer and H. M. Asling competed for a Kenneck ...... 10 14 14 13 18 17 cumstances his shooting was little sh«rt of Muldowne . 16 18 10 15 15 12 7E Campbell ...... 12 11 12 11 5 Baggett .... 17 16 15 16 12 15 74 souvenir shield donated by Dr. W. R. Pat- Mac ...... 15 14 14 14 18 19 phenomenal. He was given the usual limit Bond 17 13 14 16 13 16 72 ton, captain. The shoot, which was closely Steels ...... 12 14 14 14 12 of handicap in event No. 3 for beginners. 16 11 14 14 71 contested, was at fifteen sparrows, first five Ireton ...... 11 7 9 After the tie shoot-off, Hyiand and Blaadford Cavicchi ".©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©...... 17 13 16 12 16 14 71 from 21 yards, second five 23, and third five Hardy ...... 10 13 ...... both acceded Mm the win on the du Pont "Charles" ...... 17 13 17 12 14 14 70 from 25 yards, and resulted in a tie between trophy. "Abe" Atchison, our old veteran Foster 17 16 16 11 14 13 WEST SEATTLE CLUB©S SCORES. Frank .. 18 16 15 11 16 11 P. G. Blatchly and G. W. Meyer. The shoot- shooter, who always shoots with gnn below "Buffalo" 19 12 14 12 10 off at five birds from 25 yards resulted :>i The West Seattle Club held its regular elbow, predicts that Hamilton wifi have ©us Nickerson 12 14 14 14 13 a second tie. The final tie was weler ...... 14 11 11 14 12 At 40 targets Fenton 35, Wolfe 33, McAdaqj 29, Morrisville, Pa., April 2. Famous wing Pickering 33. Woodiiurn 38. Godson 32. Marsh 30. You ng ...... Clarke ...... 13 15 9 14 10 shots from various places in this vicinity E. Jacobus .. Kelso ...... 15 11 10 12 12 met in a series of events yesterday after Pennington ..... 12 14 12 7 la noon at the traps in Morrisville. It was one Bice ...... 11 10 10 9 12 Mr. NeSf Apgar was high at Allentown, Professionals. of the best shoots of the season aud the March 18, ©.with 152 out of ITS. SRORTUNO LJFE APRIL 10, 1909

Tomlin (17) ... 13 17 16 17 15 17 16 20 16 17 164 Welles (19) .... 18 18 20 12 14 18 15 18 15 15 163 Dartoil (19) ... 17 19 18 17 15 14 16 16 16 15 163 MARYLAND MAN Van Alien (19). 18 17 14 18 17 17 15 14 16 16 162 Newcomb (20).. 15 16 17 18 14 17 16 14 16 18 161 Stevens (20) . . 17 18 18 17 15 12 16 13 19 16 161 Shiun (17) .... 15 13 17 15 14 19 20 18 11 19 161 Buckwalter (21) 17 15 18 17 19 17 17 15 15 10 160 WINS THE KEYSTONE SHOOT Smith (16) .... 16 16 18 16 11 12 19 19 15 18 160 Kennedy (18)... 18 16 16 16 17 16 14 14 16 16 159 Severn (18) ... 12 16 17. 18 14 16 18 15 14 19 159 Dead Shot ING LEAGUE HANDICAP. F. Mathews (17) 16 17 11 17 17 13 15 15 20 17 158 Hammond (19). 16 15 14 15 17 18 14 15 15 19 158 Hamlin (19) . . 20 18 15 14 16 15 16 13 17 14 158 W. Mathews (18) 15 16 15 13 16 15 16 12 15 19 157 SMOKELESS Ewing, of Rising Stm, Otitshoots Wakeman (18). 13 17 18 14 15 14 18 18 14 16 157 duPont (17).... 13 17 18 18 12 16 16 16 16 15 157 Bichardson (19) 15 16 18 14 12 18 18 13 16 18 157 the Field in the Feature Event Wolstencroft (20) 12 12 18 16 16 20 18 15 15 14 156 (20) .... 15 16 17 16 14 14 13 18 15 18 156 O©Donaiue (17) 15 14 15 15 15 19 18 14 13 18 156 of the Two-Day Tournament Brown (18) .... 15 11 14 15 18 18 16 16 15 17 155 Highest Yearly Average Ever Recorded Wiedebush (19). 12 16 17 17 16 14 20 15 11 17 155 Keller (19) . 13 16 16 12 16 IT 17 17 13 17 154 H. L David Also a Winner. Patrick (16) .. . 13 14 14 16 15 17 18 16 14 16 153 Bissett (19) .. . 17 14 11 18 16 14 16 16 14 16 152 Appleton (17).. 16 16 18 16 12 14 15 15 15 15 152 MADE IN 1908 Fanning (19) . . 15 15 18 15 16 15 15 11 15 16 151 The spring tournament of the Keystone Sousa (16) .... . 12 15 18 17 16 14 19 13 12 15 151 ShaotJag League "was held at Holmesburg Billings (18) . . 17 13 15 16 16 15 13 12 18 16 151 Junction, Philadelphia, Pa., March 30, 31. Schilling (17) . . 12 18 16 16 13 17 17 13 12 17 151 It was highly successful alike in point of Young (18) ... . 16 16 16 17 13 14 18 14 12 14 150 SHOT at *7*7OL BROKE attendance and high-grade shooting. J. Wil- Elliott (20) .. . 14 15 17 17 13 16 16 14 14 14 150 lett Ewin& of Rising Sun, Md., was *he Anderson (16) . 18 15 16 15 15 17 17 15 11 11 150 11,175 . 1 €7O 10,815 winner of the handicap event, and he also Bates (18) .... . 13 15 16 15 15 15 17 16 13 14 149 Hinds (18) ... . 14 16 15 18 14 17 11 10 16 18 149 beat Tansey and Shinn for the second tro Pflegar (18) .. . 18 13 15 18 17 15 14 16 10 12 148 phy m the preliminary handicap event, Davis (18) ... . 15 16 16 17 16 13 14 14 15 12 148 which was tied for on Tuesday. Ewing in Meehan (17) . . 15 16 11 13 17 14 15 15 16 16 148 REGISTERED TOURNAMENT TARGETS his 100-target event smashed 91 of his clays, Ivins (18) .... . 15 15 13 18 13 15 16 12 16 15 148 winning a vataaWe solid silver pitcher and F. Butler (18). . 12 13 18 15 13 15 14 18 17 15 148 $25 in cash. For beating out Messrs. Tan Mooney (19) . .. 13 15 18 11 14 13 18 16 16 14 148 White (17) ... . 16 15 17 13 17 13 16 17 10 14 148 STABILITY GUARANTEED sey and Shina he won another silver pitcher. Pratt (18) .... . 16 7 14 15 15 17 12 19 13 19 147 H. L. Da-rod, of Philadelphia, won the Han Lewis (18) .... . 12 15 lg 16 16 14 16 15 14 13 144 over cap far the best average of the tour Johnson (17) . .. 16 18 11 14 12 14 12 15 16 15 143 nament Dy smashing 342 of his 400 targets. James (16) . 13 15 14 15 13 12 16 13 15 17 143 David also won the Motor Print trophy Schwartz, Jr. (18) 11 16 17 12 12 14 14 15 17 13 141 for the special high general average for Gaskill (18).... 11 14 14 15 12 16 15 16 11 16 140 E. Ford (17) .. 12 14 12 15 10 IS 14 16 14 17 139 the two days. W. E. Crane, of Hammonton, Oliver (17) ..... 12 15 14 17 17 15 14 11 12 .. 137 AMERICAN POWDER MILLS N. J., was second with 340. Mink carried Baughman (18). 16 16 14 13 13 15 16 11 13 10 137 off the two^barrel event with 51 straight Foster (18) 13 15 11 16 15 12 15 11 14 14—136 and won a handsome gnn. William Kahler Pepper (16) ... 10 16 12 15 15 13 12 18 12 12—135 CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. cap tared the Hunter vase with a score of Beattie (16) ... 11 15 15 12 12 15 12 18 14 11—135 28 without a miss. There were quite a Harper (17) ... 15 13 17 12 14 12 16 14 9 12—134 Crowhurst (16... 17 14 12 15 13 10 13 11 11 15—131 number of out-of-town trapshooters present, Tasker (17) ... 13 10 14 15 12 14 16 12 15 9—130 Swing (20) ... 16 15 19 16 19 19 18 16 19—172 the most notable being George Baughman, Kahler (20) ... 17 16 17 14 15 16 18 16 .. ..—129 German (21) .. 18 20 18 16 16 18 19 18 18—172 GUNS, AMMUNITION Westminster, Md.; George Piercey, Jersey Cook (16) ..... 11 11 14 17 11 15 13 16 11 10—129 Pflegar (18) .. 16 17 19 18 16 17 17 18 15—171 City, N. J.; J. B. Sanders, Albany, N. Y.; Einggold (17). .. 12 12 13 13 10 12 12 12 13 18—127 Richardson (19) 18 17 17 15 18 17 19 16 19—171 » one~ W. B. Darton, Walter Hinds and W. H. Firth (16) ..... 13 15 9 12 13 12 15 14 8 15—126 Severn (18) .. 18 16 18 17 18 17 15 17 16—170 A. McCarty (16) Wiedebusch (18) 18 18 17 16 18. 20 16 15 17—170 Taylor, Portland, Me.; F. C. Bissett, South 9 14 10 7 12 15 11 16 11 17—122 David (20) .... 17 17 19 16 13 20 19 15 17—169 River, N. J.; W. A. Wiedebush, Fairmont, Ochiltree (17) .. 12 13 13 15 9 17 11 10 12 9—121 Hess (20) ..... 16—169 SPORTING GOODS Moore (16) .... 12 16 15 11 10 13 10 10 9 14—120 15 19 16 16 18 19 17 18 W. Va.; S. H. Shinn, Atlantic City, N. J.; Eyre (16) ...... 9 11 10 17 12 12' 15 10 11 10—117 Newcomb (20).. 19 17 16 17 17 16 17 17 14—169 A. J. Smith, Delaware Water Gap; W. A. Lewis (17) ..... 10 13 6 14 13 12 13 16 6 11—114 Appleton (17).. 2t) 19 13 15 19 16 18 16 17—167 J.B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. Hanxmond, Richmond, Va.; H. I. Hess, Cordery (18) Kennedy (18) .. 18 14 19 15 18 19 20 16 15—167 9 12 10 .. 7 12 18 13 15 17—11 Moffett (19) ... 16 17 14 19 16 17. 16 16 18—166 Nanticoke, Pa., and H. L. Brown, Newark, Henry (16) ...... 13 16 12 16 9 9 10— 85 Glover (21) ... 19 18 14 17 17 11 20 16 16—166 816 Chestnut St., Phila. N. J. Secretary-manager Elmer E. Shaner, Borden (17) ...... 17 17 15 14 11— 74 Van Alien (19) 15 18 18 18 18 15 18 17 15—165 New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. of the Interstate Association, also looked in Sloan (18) ...... 12 17 16 13 15— 73 Weld (17) ...... 12 15 15 14 16— 7: Owens (17) .... 18 18 16 17 17 16 18 13 17—165 on the boys for a day. Of the 130 entries Stevens (16) ...... 12 17 13 8 11 61 Darton (19) ... 18 18 18 18 16 15 18 17 17—165 90 faced the traps and under the guidance Koberts (16) ...... 12 16 8 13 11 60 G. McCarty (21) 16 19 16 12 18 15 19 18 14—165 of Luther J. Squier everything passed off E. E. Bates (19) 15 18 18 16 15 17 20 16 14—164 parts of the country, some of them coming Sanders (20) .. 16 19 17 17 14 16 13 17 16—162 from points as far west as California. smoothly and there was not a hitch during Second Day, March 31. Schwarz (17) .. 17 16 16 17 18 13 18 19 14—162 the two days. The scores: Outehooting one of the strongest fields of F. Mathews (17) 18 15 16 13 16 18 16 16 17—162 Young (18) .... 14 19 16 17 19 17 18 12 17—162 target devotees ever represented in this vi Cordery (18) .. 14 18 19 19 16 16 18 14 16—162 NEW SHOTGUN. First Day March 30. cinity, J. Willett Ewing, of Rising Sun, Md., Stevens (20) ... 16 15 16 13 15 17 20 15 17—161 J. B. Sanders, of Albany, N. Y., on Tues carried off the honors of the day in the O©Donahue (17) 19 11 17 12 17 20 17 17 15—161 The Famous Lefever Arms Company day won the amateur preliminary handicap, final of the two-day target shoot of- the Ivins (18) ..... 12 13 17 17 12 15 18 20 19—161 the feature of the first day of the second Keystone Shooting League, at Holmesburg Mink (21) ..... 14 16 15 17 19 16 17 17 14—160 Meets a Popular Demand. Junction, Wednesday, March 31. The Mary Apgar (20) .... 15 16 17 16 18 15 18 15 15—159 annual shooting tournament of the Keystone Eames (19) .... 16 16 15 15 16 19 19 15 13—158 The Lefever Arms Company, of Syracuse, Shooting League. The shoot was at 100 land crack not only won the principal event Wolstencroft (20) 16 17 17 17 13 17 18 17 16—158 N. Y., has responded with their usual targets, and Sanders led by breaking 89. of the day, the Keystone Shooting League Hammond (19). 14 17 15 18 17 14 18 15 16—158 promptness and energy to the demand for a Thomas Tansey, of this city; Willett Ewing, handicap, but as well beat out Tansey and Lamb (18) .... 17 15 15 18 16 14 18 12 17—158 low price 20-gauge gun of a standard high- of Rising Sun, Md., and S. H. Shinn, of Shinn for the second trophy in the prelim Meehan (17) 18 17 14 17 17 15 14 16 15—158 grade make, and have announced that they Atlantic City, were tied for second prize inary handicap event, which was tied for W. Mathews (18) 19 13 16 18 15 17 13 15 14—156 will be ready to deliver for the fall season, on Tuesday. Ewing in his 100-target event, Tansey (19) ... 17 18 11 13 16 17 19 13 16—156 with 87 breaks. The high gun for the- whole Billings (18) ... 13 15 15 18 17 13 18 14 18—156 a 20-gauge gun of their celebrated "Durs- program, which included 10 events at 20 smashed 91 of his targets, winning a val Sousa (16) .... 16 17 14 11 18 16 17 15 17—155 ton Special" grade on which their retail targets each, was Frank Cantrell, whc uable solid silver pitcher and $25 in cash W. Foord (20).. 14 16 15 14 15 14 17 16 17—154 price is $28.00. This gun is furnished with smashed 176, Charles Mink being second For beating out Messrs. Tansey and Shinn H. L. Brown (18) 13 17 15 15 16 15 18 14 16—154 Duro Nitrom Steel (black) barrels, in 26 with 174, and "Butch" Landis third, with he won another silver pitcher, which, with Welles (19).«.. 15 13 15 17 15 15 20 16 14—153 and 28 inches; weight 5% to 6 Vz pounds, 173. Hess, McCarty, Sanders and Glover, his second high general average for the day, Piercy (19) .... 13 17 14 13 18 17 16 13 17—153 and is made 20-gauge throughout on special were all tied with 170. In the shoot for netted him quite a profitable return for the Henry (16) .... 16 14 17 12 18 14 15 14 18—153 Sidebotham (18) 14 18 16 15 16 16 18 14 15—152 20-gauge frames. doubles, Buckwalter was high with 18 and two days he spent in the wilds of Holmes Keller (18) .... 17 12 18 14 14 17 18 15 14—151 A great feature of all Lefever 20-gauge Mink made 16. In the miss-and-out event, burg Junction. Ewing, however, had t» Fanning (19) .. 16 15 15 13 17 15 14 12 17—151 guns is their long frame, giving a long lap with two barrels, Mink made the remarkably shoot steadily from the start to win Davis (18) ..... 16 15 15 ¥t 16 15 16 14 13—149 of barrels to the frame and consequently good score by breaking 51 straight. Oliver (17) .... 19 16 13 13 11 .. 16 18 18—148 THE KEYSTONE HANDICAP. Watson (18) 17 15 14 14 16 15 18 15 13—148 the greatest possible strength and durability SANDER©S REWARD. F. C. Bissett, of South River, N. J., and James (16) .... 17 17 15 12 13 15 17 14 15—148 unoTer all conditions and with extreme loads. As the winner of the amateur preliminary A. D. Richardson, of Dsver, Del., pushed E. Ford (17)... 18 15 18 10 15 13 17 11 16—147 The compensating screw, a feature peculiar handicap, Sanders will receive a handsome him hard, Bissett finishing with a score ol Anderson (16).. 15 16 15 13 12 18 16 13 18—147 to Lefever guns only, absolutely prevents 90 and Richardson getting 89. H. L. David, Butler (18) .... 16 16 14 16 11 16 16 16 13—147 the gun shooting loose. A great many silver pitcher, donated by the du Pont Pow Crowhurst (16). 17 14 14 14 17 16 14 11 14—146 sportsmen will undoubtedly welcome this ad der Company. This morning Tansey, Ew of this city, was another big winner yes Pratt (18) ..... 15 15 15 14 16 15 17 15 14—146 ing and Shinn who tied for second prize, terday, and his work for the two days was Shinn (18) .... 15 17 17 14 16 15 15 12 13—146 dition to the Lefever line and the opportun will shoot off for second and third, another about as brilliant as has ever been seen in Eyre (16) ...... 14 15 13 19 14 14 15 14 14—146 ity to avail themselves of a 20-ga1h©ge gun silver pitcher and $5 in cash. Cantrell se this city, considering the classy field in Hinds (18) .... 18 12 13 10 15 15 17 14 16—145 at this low price and that they can be cured the high average prize for the firsl which he was entered. He won the Han Hamlin (19) .. 17 15 15 10 17 11 16 17 16—145 sure will always prove "A gun of lasting over cup for the best average of the tour Wentz (18) .... 19 15 15 12 14 9 16 15 15—144 fame." day, $15, while the second average prize, Firth (16) .... 19 16 16 12 17 11 13 14 14—143 We have just received one of the new $10, was captured by Mink. More streaky nament by smashing 342 of his quota of 400 Kollock (17) .. 16 11 17 15 15 13 15 15 11—143 weather never greeted trapshooters than targets, breaking 173 on Tuesday, and wind Beattie (16) .. 15 14 13 14 17 13 13 13 16—143 1909 catalogues, which, by the way, is ona prevailed on the opening day, and those ing up yesterday with 169. Besides David F. Johnson (17) 12 11 11 15 17 16 12 16 16—142 of the finest pieces of work we have ever who were fortunate to get in the early won the "Motor Print" trophy for the spe Ringgold (17).. 15 12 10 15 12 16 16 13 18—138 had the pleasure of examining, the com squads had a distinct advantage. Though i cial high general average for two days. W duPont (17)... 16 12 15 13 18 14 10 13 14—138 pany advise us arrived last week. They are E. Crane, of Hammonton, N. J., was second Wilsdfc (16) ... 11 12 15 14 16 19 19 17 14—137 now ready for distribution and will be sent high wind prevailed in the morning and Gaskill (17) ... 14 17 18 14 15 12 16 13 ..—134 free of charge 011 request. This beautiful ,until well after noon, the sun made the tar with 340, and gets $10, and H. I. Hess, Elliott (20) .... 15 12 17 13 13 19 15 16 . .—134 gets plainly visible, but during the after of Nanticoke, Pa., third, with 339, for which ,T. H. Lewis (16) 17 16 15 11 12 12 13 15 13—134 book is filled with valuable information that noon, first a rainstorm and then a couple he receives $7. Mink carried off the two- Cook (16) ,,.... 15 13 13 16 12 12 12 14 12—132 every shooter should know of before pur of snow squalls made conditions anything barrel event with 51 straight and won a A. MeCarty©(16) 15 15 14 12 13 14 15 10 9—132 chasing a gun. handsome gun. William Kahler captured Ochiltree (16) .. 16 9 16 7 11 10 16 15 14—131 but pleasant for the trapshooters, and con Patrick (17) ... 13 15 15 12 12 17 14 14 11—131 sequently many a promising score was shat the Hunter vase with a score of 28 without Pennell (16) ... 15 11 12 12 17 11 14 11 16—128 CLUB REORGANIZED. tered. The worst weather was experienced a miss. Kahler and Buckwalter tied for the L. R. Lewis (17) 11 10 13 14 12 15 19 12 9—126 during the shoot for the handicap, and con moose head, the prize for doubles, but as Baughman (17). 15 11 15 9 11 12 17 13 13—126 sidering everything, the scores were more yet no disposition has been made of the Orleman (16) .. 9 13 12 13 11 10 16 14 13—124 The Cumberland Gun Club, of Bridgeton, than ordinarily good. trophy. The low general average prize for Cooper (19) ... 16 15 13 16 14 14 15 .. ..—119 Bates (18) .... 18 11 12 16 13 17 16 .. ..—ir. N. J., on Its Feet Again. STRAIGHT SCORES the two days, $4, was won by J. H. Lewis, of Reading, Pa. One of the White (17) ...... 9 15 10 16 16 15 17 14—112 Bridgeton, N. J., April 2. Editor "Sport were few and far between the fortunate Perry (17) .... 8 15 11 14 13 13 13 13 . .—108 ing Life." I am pleased to inform you BEST MARCHES OF THE DAY Wilson (19).... 15 15 15 14 13 10 13 .. . .—108 ones being Welles, George McCarty, Mink, Muller (17) ...... 16 16 17 16 17 20—102 t1 d,t the Cumberland Gun Club, of this city, Landis, Wolstoncroft, F. W.. Mathews, Can and one that attracted the most attention Raymond (16).. .. 14 13 16 15 13 16— 87 has completely reorganized and is now on trell, Shinn, Sidebotham, Ewing and Wiede was the shoot-off for second prize in the pre Paul (17) ...... 13 15 16 8 11 17— 80 a good operating basis. The club has been bush. Even crack shots such as these only liminary handicap, which was shot on Tues W. Johnson (17) 20 12 16 12 12— 72 very sluggish for the last year, but under . made one each, and some idea of the many day. There were three ties for second and Stevens (16) ... 13 10 16 13 17— 69 the new officers and with the infusion^f difficulties the gunners labored under can be third prizes between Tansey, Ewing and Wlckes (17) ... 13 12 15 13 16— 69 Powers (18) .. 16 19 15 .. ..— 59 many new members it is expected that^ie seen when men like W. Foord and Newcpmb, Shinn. The shoot-off was at 20 targets, and Tomlin (18) ... 18 17 16 .. . .— 51 club will again take its place among the among the amateurs, and German, in the during the progress of the match the great Roberts (16) .. 5 8 8 11 12— 44 foremost shooting organizations in this part professional class, missed one or more tar est interest prevailed. Tansey was the first Darby (17) .... 9 12 9 .. ..— 42 of our State. At the meeting held Friday gets in every,event. Among the contestant to miss, dropping his fifth bird, and then Money (16) .... 12 13 11— 36 evening, March 26, by a unanimous vote on Tuesday, ©was Bandmaster John Philip Shinn lost his eighth. . Tansey missed again Buckwalter (21) ..— 29 Assemblyman Isaac T. Nichols, of this city, Sousa, and whenever fee was at the traps at nine and both Ewing and Shinn lost their D. Leahy (18).. was made an honorary member of the club an interested gallery clustered about him tenth. Shinn dropped his twelfth and i* as a small token of appreciation of the and every good shot was liberally ap looked to be between the Rising Sun gun THE "WESTY HOGANS" sportsman for the work he has done toward plauded. Sousa was unfortunate in being ner and the Whites© captain, but, singular having the tide-water meadows opened to drawn in squads during the snow flurries, ly, both Tansey and Ewing lost their l Will Hold Their Annual Tournament at the public for gunning and fishing pur and his score suffered in consequence. Con bird, which gave the trophy to Ewing with poses. This has been a bone of contention sidering the little shooting he does, Sousa a score of 18, leaving Tansey and Shinn tied Atlantic City. made a respectable score among that galaxy for third prize, $5, which was divided. Each between the local sportsmen and the lessee of trapshooting stars. Scores: Philadelphia, Pa., March 30. With Presi of these meadows for a long period. The made 17. Beautiful weather favored the dent Neaf Apgar in the chair, the Westy meadows for years innumerable have been. Hdp. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. Ttl. shooters yesterday, although the wind was Cantrell (18)... 16 17 17 20 20 18 16 18 15 19 176 a trifle too strong, particularly at the trap Hogan shooters held a meeting at the Hotel unclaimed until they were apparently Mink (20) .... 16 18 16 18 20 15 15 18 18 20 174 facing the river. On these latter the targets Hanover last night, and decided to hold the leased by wealthy sportsmen of Philadel kandis (19) .. in 16 19 20 15 19 17 13 18 17 173 shot out of the traps as though from a gun annual tournament at Atlantic City next phia and New York and therefore closed to Hess (20) ..... 17 18 17 16 17 17 16 17 17 18 170 and it took the quickest kind of work to September 16, 17 and 18. As in former local sportsmen. While Assemblyman Nich . G. McCarty (21) 19 18 18 20 16 17 14 18 16 14 170 hit the flying target before it got out of years, the shooting will be done from the ols has not as yet secured the passage of Sanders (19) .. 14 17 18 14 18 18 IS 18 17 18 170 his measure we feel confident of his ulti- Glover (20) ... 16 17 18 15 19 16 16 16 18 19 170 range. Again John Philip Sousa was the end of Young©s new pier, the targets being Sideb©ham (16). 15 19 17 19 13 15 20 19 16 16 169 centre of interest, and every time he shot thrown out in the ocean. The practice ma/e success. The following are the officers Eames (18) ... 16 18 19 15 15 18 15 19 19 15 169 he was surrounded by an admiring throng. events will be held September 15. It was elected: Samuel Shnll, president; Merrit W. Foord (21). 15 17 18 19 19 17 14 18 16 16 169 Sousa is a good shot, and he was more than decided to change Westy Hogan champion L. Sooy, vice-president; Charles Knauf, Cooper (19) ... 16 19 15 19 14 16 15 18 17 19 168 once applauded for sensational "kills." ship event from 50 to 100 targets this year, treasurer; Arthur H. Sooy, secretary; Chas. Piercy (19) ... 12 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 14 167 Young, financial secretary; Samuel Sharp, German (21)... 17 18 16 18 18 18 12 16 16 18 167 Scores: and additional prizes are to be given all Crane (17) .... 17 15 17 17 16 16 19 19 13 17 166 Hdp. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. Ttl. through the program. Requests for entry field captain; Elder Turner, assistant cap Ewing (19) .... 12 16 17 17 17 14 20 18 17 18 166 Crane (18) .... 17 19 15 20 17 18 19 17 16 16 174 blanks have been received by Lloyd R. tain. The same to act as a board of di Tansey (18) ... 18 13 19 15 14 »- JJ IT 19 17 166 Bissett (19) ... 18 18 ©15 15 IT 20 18 17 18 17 173 Lewis, the temporary secretary, from all rectors. SRORTIIVQ IDEA THREE STEPS m «w LEAD

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THOSE WE KNOW, handicap committee is composed of Frank fested in the shooting this season, and in targets, causing them to jump and duck, Eames and Charles H. Newcomb, of Phila dications are that this will be the mosc suc much to the disgust of the marksmen. The delphia ; Charles Mink, Laurel Springs, cessful year in the history of trie club. star in the medal contest was Dr. B. L. Not Too Personal, But Just Personal N. J.; E. A. Cordery, Hammonton, N. J.; Scores: Taylor, who scored eighteen out of twenty. Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com W. W. Young and S. H. Shinn, Atlantic Medal contests this year will be at twenty City, N. J. Richmond ...... 23 targets. Membership will be divided into ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot Shackleford ...... 22 four classes. Each member to be eligible The Sedalia (Mo.) Gun Club will hold a Parker ...... 21 for prizes will be required to participate ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. two days© registered shoot at targets April Lawrence ... ,.\...... 19 in ten shoots. The scores follow. Dr. B. L. 20 and 21. Joseph Paradis is secretary of Piney ...... 20 By Thomas S. Dando. Drew Anderson ...... 16 Taylor 18, Miles Taylor 17, C. B. Wise 16, the club. All shooters are invited. Peter Hoff ...... 15 M. D. Hogan 15, Dr. W. C. Barr 15, C. S. Frank E. Butler and his wife, famous HIckman ...... 19 Wilson 15, H. B. Willson 12. J. H. Hunter Annie Oakley, have sold their Oakley estate INDIANAPOLIS SHOOT. Lewis ....;...... ;..... 21 12, Dr. H. B. Cobey 12, Dr. Jesse Shoup at Nutley, N. J., and have removed to Munsen ...... 19 M. Joe ...... 17 11, and Dr. Stone 6. New York City, where they are domiciled Mahouey ...... 17 The following scores were made during at the Pinehurst, 180th street and Fort New Contest Awakens Interest Among the afternoon: Washington avenue. Life there will be well Club Members. Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. worth while, as their new home is beauti LARCHMONT SHOOTERS F. H. Butler 175 136|Dr. Stine ...... 100 41 fully situated, overlooking the famous River Indianapolis, Ind., April 5. The contest M. D. Hagan 100 72lMiles Taylor .... 95 74 among the amateur members of the Indian T. H. Hunter 100 67JC. B. Wise ...... 75 52 side Drive and the beautiful Hudson River. apolis Gun Club for the Heaton trophy Have a Good Turnout and Good Sport at C. S. Wilson 100 65 Dr. Barr ...... 75 51 H. B. Wilson 100 54 Dr. Sharp ...... 75 39 commenced Saturday afternoon amid climatic Weekly Event. Dr. Cpbey 100 53 Willis ...... 30 21 Fred Coleman and W. B. Shugan, of conditions that were anything but favor Pottsville, Pa., will manage the fifth annual able to good shooting. The rules that were New York, April 5. There was plenty of Frank H. Butler was our only visitor. live-bird handicap shoot at Tumbling Run adopted for the government of this contest good shooting with lots of fun at the week He is always welcome and his stories and Park, Pottsville, Pa., Aj>ril 9. There will.be are a combination of fixed and sliding dis ly reunion of the Larchmont Gun Club, fund of information please. He said the tar two events the first an open 8-live-bird tance handicaps, in that all of the con yesterday. Eight events were scheduled gets were about as hard as any he ever testants who demonstrated their relatively and all disposed of. The winners were tried to break. He reports the U. M. event, the second the Sehuylkill 25-bird W. J. Elias, T. Lenane, Jr., R. L. Spotts, C. Co. is still doing business at the old handicap. superior skill in reaching a handicap mark in the two most recent contests are re E. L. C, Robins, H. L. Hoyt, Jr., and J. stand. quired to begin in this contest at the ex Ross Collins, some of whom are credited Mr. A. 0. Barrell, for ten years advertising treme distance reached by them in either with more than a single victory. The scores DUCK SHOOTING manager for the Union Metallic Cartridge of the two former contests. Under this follow: © ( Company, and the Remington Arms Com rule Michaelis, Franklin, Dixon and Hawk Ten double targets, scratch L. Antoliie 5, G. F. pany, announces that he has severed his will compete from the twenty-yard mark un Pelham 17, W. .7. Elias 18, W. J. Alker 10, H. L. Is Reported to Be Fairly Good on the connection with those companies to assume til they win one event of the intermediate Hoyt, Jr., 10, E. L. C. Robins 10, E. O. Unitt 7, a similar position with a big New York J. G. Battereon 10, W. B. Short 6, S. Scott 13, South River, Maryland. series; Partington, Farrell, Wise Bell, Hy- R. L. Spotts 9. Tie between Pelham and Elias; Annapolis, Md., April 5. Though the publishing company. Mr. Barren©s sever mer, Voris, Brennan, Hillis and Tripp will shoot-off won by Pelliam. ance of his relations with the trapshpot- commence at the eighteen-yard line, and all Accumulative Cup, 25 targets E. L. C. Robins duck shooting season in Anne Arundel wa ing interests will be accepted as a distinct the other amateur members of the club will 18, H. L. Hoyt, Jr., 22, W. J. Alker 22, W. J. ters is now fast on the wane, at no time loss to the trapshooting world and as al shoot from the sixteen-yard line. In the Elias 23, E. G. Unitt 22, G. F. Pelham 24, S. during the year were ducks so plentiful in most a personal bereavement to the many initial event of the Heaton trophy contest, Scott 23, J. G. Batterson 21, R. L. Spotts 25, T. South river as last week, and a number of warm friends he has made in that world Hymer, who was one of the handicap con Lenane, Jr., 25, W. B. Short 24, J. Ross Collins local sportsmen enjoyed trips, using the 20, 1C. R. Hooker 19. Tie between R. L. Spotts blinds of Mr. Martin H. Smith, who owns in the able and loyal discharge of his duties. testants shooting from eighteen yards, won and T. Lenane, Jr.; shoot-off won by Lenane. We hope and believe he will be as success^ out by the scant margin of one target. He Baudouine Prize, 25 targets H. L. Hoyt 21, the fine estate Hillsmere, overlooking the ful in his new field as he was in the trap- broke forty-one out of the fifty targets and J. W. Alker 12, E. L. C. Robins 19, W. J. Elias river. It is estimated that something like shooting world. there were three others who were camping 22, E. G. Unitt 15, G. F. Pelham 24, S. Scott 24, 800 blackheads and mallards were shot in on his trail, each with a record of forty J. G. Batterson 19, H. L. Spotts 25, T. Lenane, South river during the week. Among the Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday, targets broken to their credit, among whom Jr., 20, J. Ross Collins 23, A. J. Stone 19, L. successful sportsmen were Captain Charles Antoine 21, W. B. Short 18. R. L. Spotts the E. Martin, who bagged over 100 Wednes April 3, the scheduled target race between was Franklin, a twenty-yard contestant. winner. the Clearview Gun Club and the South Broad The scores made in this event were: * Young Lenohue Prize, 25 targets H. L. Hoyt 22, J. day, and Mr. William H. Thomas, who shot Gun Club scheduled for Clearview©s grounds, 48, Hymer (18) 41, Franklin (20) 40, W> Alker 16, E. L. C. Robins 17, W. J. Ellas©23, about 100 yesterday. at Philadelphia, was postponed until Sat Bell (18) 40, Morris 40, Dixon (20), 39, G. F, Pelham 20, J. G. Batterson 20, S. Scott 20, R. L. Spotts 22, T. Lenane, Jr., 19, J. Ross Col- urday, April 24. The club©s monthly shoot Van Nest 38, Moller 38, Trotter 38, An- line 21, W. B. Short 22, L. Antoine 21. W. J. will take place on April 17. derson 38, Roland 36, Anderson 35, Part Elias the winner. ington (18) 33, Habich 32 and Patrick 26. April Cup, 25 targets E. L. C. Robins 16, J. W. TRADE NEWS. The Pottsville Game and Fish Protective The scores that were made in practice shoot Alker 16, H. L. Hoyt 20, E. G. Unitt 12, W. J. ing follow: Elias 18, G. F. Pelham 21, L. Antoine 18, H. Ben- Association has arranged 10 events for its kard 19, S. Scott 23. J. G. Batterson 20, T. Le spring target tournament which will be held Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 Tl. Bk.Pct. nane 24, J. Ross Collins 19, R. L. Spotts 21. T. H. E. Snyder, of "Scandalous City," recently on April 23. C. F. Seltzer, Fred Coleman, Young ...... 19 18 11 20 20 .... 100 94 94 Bell ...... 16 H 18 20 20 .. 24 125 112 90 Lenane, Jr., the winner. pulled down the Schmelzer Cup in a very fast field and Fred Portz, Jr., comprise the com- Hymer ...... 15 15 17 16 16 .. 24 125 108 83 Ten targets, scratch E. L. C. Robins 10, J. W. of Western crack amateurs. This good win was mitte in charge. Roland ...... 15 12 18 16 17 .... 100 78 78 Alker 6, H. L. Hoyt, Jr., 7, E. G. Uiiitt 7, W. J. made with the now famous Remington Pump and Elias 6, G. F. Pelham 8, R. L. Spotts 8, L. An U. M. C. steel lined combination. Moller ...... 17 13 16 15 17 15 20 145 113 78 toine 8, H. Benkard 9, S. Scott 7, J. R. Collius 9, The spring shoot of the Danville Rod and Dixon ...... 17 13 15 IT ...... 80 62 78 J. G. Batterson 8, T. Lenane, Jr., 8. E. L. C. Rob Gun Club is announced for May 13 and 14, Trotter ...... 13 18 ...... 40 31 78 ins the winner. Capt. J. M. Hughes was high gun at the shoot of by Secretary H. T. Tengen. Wilson ...... 12 16 13 17 19 .... 100 77 77 the Badger Gun Club, Milwaukee, March 21, scoring Franklin ...... 10 15 20 15 ...... 80 60 75 Fifteen targets, scratch E. L. C. Robins 10, J. 122 out of 125 with Peters shells. Anderson, J. T... 17 13 ...... 40 30 75 W. Alker 8, H. L. Hoyt, Jr., 13, E. G. Unitt 11, Patriots© Day, April 19, will be celebrated Morris ...... 17 13 ...... 40 30 75 W. ,T. Elias 11, G. F. Pelham 12, R. L. Spotts 7, by the Westport Factory Gun Club, of West- L. Antoine 7, H. Benkard 11, S. Scott 11, J. R. Mr. W. W. Miller, of Shillington, Pa., at Reading Van Nest ...... 15 14 12 16 18 .. 14 125 89 71 Collins 13, J. G. Battarson 12, T. Lenane, Jr. 11. on March 6, with a Remington Pump Gun and port Factory, N.I Y., with a big shooting Partington ...... 16 11 14 ...... 60 41 68 Tie between Hoyt and Collins. Nitro Club shells, broke 45 out of 50 doubles, and tournament. Secretary P. M. Lewis has is Anderson, H. D... 12 14 ...... 40 26 65 Best ©day©s score, scratch Robins 98, Alker 70, followed with 48 out of 50 singles an excellent per sued fine program announcements. Shakle ...... 13 13 ...... 40 26 65 formance with a pump gun. Siwel ...... 13 10 ...... 40 23 58 Hoyt 113, Elias 118, Pelham 117, Spotts 108, Scott Patrick ...... 10 9 8 11 .... 14 105 52 50 115, Batterson 104. The Oldenburg (111.) Rod and Gun Club, Habich ...... 8 5 ...... 40 13 33 Capt. J. M. Hughes, shooting Peters factory at its last meeting, elected the following *Professional. loaded shells at Decatur, 111., March 16 and 17, won officers for 1909: J. A. Steinke, president; TRAP IN WASHINGTON. high general and high professional averages; score, Ed. Thirhoff, vice president; Henry Drop- 384 out of 400. Mr. G. T. Hall was high amateur pelmann, secretary-treasurer; Herman Bernd- Deep Run©s Scores. The Analostan©s First Shoot of the Season oil the second day, also using Peters shells. sen, steward; Theo. Hoffmann and Otto Richmond, Ya., April 5. The Deep Run a Success. Mr. Ed. Adams, of Reading, Pa., with the .Bfem- Meilert, assistants; Charles Meilert, William Shooting Club held its regular practice shoot ington Pump Gun and Arrow shells, during the past Schene and Fred Proppelmann, trustees. Saturday afternoon on the Deep Run few months has killed 415 out of 440 live birds, grounds. Eleven shooters attended, and the By Miles Taylor. an average of 94.3 per cent., shooting from 29, The Atlantic City Gun Club will hold its sport was exceptionally good. Richmond Washington, D. C., April \ The Ana- 30 and 31 rods, all with Arrow shells. This is a Becond annual Easter Monday registered was high gun, with 65 out of 75 and a run lostan .Gun Club, of Washington, D. C., :wonderful record with a, pump gun, as nearly all shoot at its shooting grounds, South Caro of 28 straight. Walter Schackelford was opened the season Saturday afternoon, April live-bird shooters use the double barrel gun on ac 3. Contest* will be held on Saturday after count of the two shots being fired. Mr. Adams lina and Adriatic avenues. The program will a close second, with 63 in 75. D. Andersen writes: "I claim live biixis can be killed as suc consist of thirteen events, a total of 200 winged 40 out of 75, a very good score, con noons until October 31. Conditions were cessfully with a pump gun as with a double barrel targets. Among the prizes are a solid silver sidering it was the first time he had shot against good shooting. A "high wind from gun." Mr. Adams is probably one of the best live- hield, gold watch and an Ithaca gnu. The over a trap. Much interest is being mani the North interfered with the flight of the toiid shots in Pennsylvania, SRORTIINO APRIL 10, 1909

HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES. II tire on victories and S jp. ha criticized as not being "reijljp-etty." good as a new or jbld thousand fill, and perchstace not as sweet asilHibelle herlitlt Iffbut, but Ipl^ns go it looks p, 1 tolerable. oction on its looks suggests the sto >£:¥;:::::::::::;-ji ,. 5j:-S:>>:::v".v:v> who, upon ^disagreeing about Respective beauty, |i|i|-skunk and a house cat, called upon e commissary, to decide the tous question. J|||fpr proper reflection, Uncle Zeb repli ^^hansome is wat h e does' applies |pf|fis yar case, and I decides in favah off IIP iwerable logic to J||||funs, all must ag||p||nat there is none so handsome as the iutshot all other|||||P in 1908, being ui^ptfy Charles G. Spencer in establishing the ,175 shots; andj||||fthe repeater tha|l|||fendorsed by the U. S. Ordnance Board |and as posses^^p|fevery advantage <^^ied for it. "Handsome ,is as handsome - " "ptnillion satisfiej|||||portsmen who shoot W R E P E A T 1 N SHOTGUNS.

BUFFALO BUDGET. and challenged the winner to a like match. April 27, 28, 29—Wellington. Mass. Paleface Gun May 27, 28—Caruthersville, Mo. Caruthersville Gua The event was held under the auspices of Club. C. E. Comer, secretary. Club. Jos. W. Reed, secretary. the Fairview Gun Club. Scores: April 28. Covington, Ind. Western Indiana Gun May 27. 28—Luverne, Minn. Luverne Gun Club. A. The Frontier Boys Win a Team Match Club. R. A. Rogers, secretary. O. Moreaux, secretary. K. M.I K. M. April 28, 29—New Berlin, O. New Berlin-Canton From the Mullerites. GJBuckwalter ...... 17 8 Gun Club. Chas. J. Schiltz, secretary. May 28—Henning, Tenn. Peters Gun Club. T. Bun 17 April 28, 29—Danville, Pa. Danville Gun Club. Fields, secretary- Buffalo, N. Y., April 3.—At one of the 22 W- T. Speiser, secretary. May 28, 29—Cleveland, O. Cleveland Gun Club. most interesting and speediest shoots since 17 April 29—Temple, Pa. Hercules Gun Club. A. K. F. H.'Wallace, manager. the organization of the Frontier Bod and Ludwig, secretary. May 29. 30—Pittstteid, Mass. Berkshire Gun Club. G-un Club, held here on March 27, just 49 Totals ...... 79 15 Totals ...... 73 April 29—Jacksonburg, W. Va. Monongahela Valley John Ransenhousen, secretary. sportsmen were entertained and 3000 tar Sportsmen's League. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. May 29—McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Gun Club. gets thrown. In the ten-man team race, April 29, 30, May 1—Union City, Tenn. Union L W Cannon, secretary. Spring Valley Shooting Association. City Gun Club. E. A. Edwards, secretary. May so—Waverly, Minn. Waverly Gun Club. W. •with the Mullerite Gun Club, the first half Beading, Pa., April 2.—.The Spring Val April 30—Berwick, Pa. Berwick Rod and Gun Club. H. Boland, secretary. resulted in a victory for the Frontiers by ley Shooting Association held a large shoot W. I. Shrader, secretary. Mav 30—Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Gun Club. five targets. After the match all members here on March 20, at which twelve men MAY SHOOTS. It. E. St. John, chairman tournament committee. and friends of the club assembled in the shot through the program. Good scores May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7—Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania jjay 31—Charleston, W. Va. Charleston Gun Club, clubhouse. In a few well chosen words of State Sportsmen's Association Tournament, under lir. Gwynn Nicholson, secretary. praise for the members of the Mullerite Gun were made despite a high wind. The 25- the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chas. May 31—New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Club. target contest for a badge, was won by N. Seitzinger, secretary. M E. Thompson, secretary. Club, Field Captain Al Su&kow presented jjay 3i—Mecnanicsville, N. Y. Mechanicsville Gun that club with a handsome silver cup as a Dan Wegmar. Score: May 4, 5, 6—Nashville. Tenn. The Interstate As Events .....*.... 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 0 sociation's fourth Southern Handicap tournament; Club. George Slingerland, secretary. souvenir of the first match shot by the Fron under the auspices of the Cumberland Park Club; May 31, June 1—Bay City, Midi. Bay City Gun Targets ...... 10 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 15 110 Club. John Breen, secretary. tier Bod and Gun Club. Although a com Lee Wt-rtz ...... 9 7 12 7 11 10 8 14 10—88 $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shauer, secretary- plete surprise to the Mullerites, C. Gei Geo. Bortz ...... 4 (i 8 6 9 7 5 9 7—61 manager, Pittsburg. Pa. May 31, June 1—Utica, N. Y. O. C. S. A. Gun dcrfer responded very appropriately. Then A. D. B...... 6 6 15 9 10 7 7 11 10—81 May 4, 5, (i—Dallas.^ffexas. Dallas Gun Club. E. Club. A. J. Lowery, secretary. *ome great squad hustling was done to carry J. Rahn ...... 9 713 813 9 6 10 10—85 A. Moseley. secretary. JUNE SHOOTS. out the regular program and much credit i Hal Trutzman ..... 7 6 10 8 12 6 6 15 8—79 May 4, 5—Decatur, 111. Decatur Target Shooting June 1, 2—La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Gun Club. due the shooters for the successful results F. M. Wertz ...... 6 7 11 7 12 6 7 12 9—75 Club. G. G. Rupert, secretary. J. G. Becker, secretary. of the day. Good scores were too numer J. Wertz ...... 8 7 9 9 11 R 6 10 10—76 May 5—Maple Park, 111. Maple Park Gun Club. June 1, 2, 3—Haines Landing, Me. Hillside Gua Frank Fields ...... 9 7 13 712 7 7 8 8—78 M. J. Beverly, secretary. Club. W. D. Hinds, president. ous to mention. Wakefield, Kamman, Jax Wra. Wagaman .... 7 611 711 6 6 9 10—7:! May 5, 6—Richmond. Ind. Richmond Gun Club. June 1, 2, 3—Jersey City, N. J. New Jersey Stata and F. Striker won the points in their re Irwin Young ...... 8 13 10 11 5 ...... —47 R. A. Tyler, secretary. Sportsmen's Association. Chas. T. Day, secretary. spective classes. Scores: Dan Wegrnan ...... 6 7 11 6 11 7 9 9 10—76 May 7—Franklin, Ky. Simposon County Gun Club. June 2, 3—Morris, 111. Morris Gun Club. Fred Fred Wertz ...... 7 6 10 6 10 7 6 10 G—68 Harry H. Black, secretary. MULLERITES. FRONTIERS. May 7. 8—Herrin, 111. Herrin Gun Club. O. H. Martin, secretary. Finkbeiner 32 Wakefleld 21 4i W. Lutz ...... 6 6...... 7...... —19 June 3, 4—West Side, la. West Side Gun Club. Rob Fields ...... 6 6 .... 95 :. .. ..—20 McNeill, secretary. Lepenau .... Ratcliffe ... 16 3© May 11—Plattslwrg, N. Y. Plattsburg Gun Club. Alfred J. Keeley. secretary. Fountain ... |Utz ...... 13 3© Yards. Hit. Missed. F. C. Parshall, secretary. June 2, 3, 4—Columbus, O. Ohio State Tournament, Duani ...... Eichberg .,. 21 3; .T. Wertz ...... 19 17 8 May 11—Pillow, Pa. Pillow Gun Club. J. A. under the auspices of the Columbus Gun Club. Germain, Sr.. Dewald 15 3; H. Prutzman ...... 19 17 8 Kingaman. secretary. Fred Shattuck, secretary. Maloney .... McKenna 17 3; Fred Wertz ...... 17 , 19 6 May 11, 12—West Frankfort, 111. West Frankfort Juno 3, 4—Sisseton, S. Dak. Sisseton Gun Club. Tulius ...... Peasland H 2! Dan Wegman ...... 19 22 ;; Gun Club. W. C. Rains, secretary. T. J. Adkins, secretary. Parsons .... Suckow .... 10 24 4: Geo. Bortz ...... 16 15 10 May 11, 12—Eagle Grove, la. Eagle Grove Gun June 4—Brodhead. Wis. Brodhead Gun Club. J. Appenhetmer. Aepelbecker.. IB 517 3.© Lee Wertz ...... 22 21 4 Club. A. L. Yearous, secretary. B. Pierce, secretary. Matson ..... © 21 19 40 A. D. B...... 22 15 10 May 11, 12—Columbus. Wis. Columbus Gun Club. June 4—Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Rod and Gua W. Lutz ...... 16 13 12 Guy V. Dering, secretary. Club. Frank S. Chitds. secretary. Total ...... 355J Total ...... 360 Frank Wertz ...... 17 20 5 Ma,y 11, 12—Crawfordsville, Ind. Crawfordsville Juri/e 4, 5, 6—Great Falls, Mont. Montana Stata H. Swoyer ...... 17 16 9 Sportsmen's Association tournament under the TARGET SHOOT. Gun Club. Chas. E. Lacey, secretary. F. Fields ...... 22 15 10 May 11. 12, 13—Boise, Idaho. Idaho State Sports auspices of the Great Falls Rod and Gun Club. Targets ... ..10 15 23 men's Association. Frank M. Eastman, Secretary. N. H. Bevan, secretary. Parsons ...... ,..6 1-2 FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. May 12, IK—Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. June 5—Oneonta, N. Y. Oneonta Fish, Game and Eichberg .... Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. Guu Club. Geo. Wohllebcn, secretary- Dewald ...... 6 May 12, 13—Ossining, N. Y. Ossining Gun Club. June 6, 7—Rockford, 111. Red City Gun Club. T. M. McKenna ... 3 A Week's Registrations. J. Malana, secretary. ... 10 C. G. Blandford, captain. Appenheimer . Since our last issue the following addi May 12, 13—Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma State June 8, 9, 10—Syracuse. N. Y. New York State Mehter ...... 3 Tournament, under the auspices of the Oklahoma Sportsmen's Association tournament under tha Wakefleld .... tional registrations for shoots have been City Gun Club. A. W. Boyd, secretary. auspices of the Onondaga Country Gun Club. Jas. Fountain .... received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. May 13. 14—Breda, la. Breda Gun Club. Frank Montgomery, president. Julius ...... Shaner, of the Interstate Associaton: Van Erdewyk, secretary. June 7, 8, 9, 10—Moberly, Mo. Missouri Trap- Talcott ...... May 13, 14—Janesville, Wis. Janesville Gun Club. shooters' Association tournament under the aus Matson ...... May 10, 11, 12—Raton, New Mexico. Raton Trap pices of the Moberly Gun Club. Fred Oliver, Club. W. M. Oliver, secretary. J. H. McVicar, secretary. F. Striker ... May 14—Wolcott, N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. E. secretary. Suckow ...... May 23—Fond du Lac-, Wis. Fond du Lac County June 8, 9—Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick Gun Club. Gun Club. F. A. Nolan. secretary. A. Wiidsworth, secretary. G. McKenna . May 15—Welser, Idaho. Weiser, Rod and Gun E. C. Butts, secretary. Peasland May 27, 28—Smithville, Tezas. Ideal Gun Club. June 9—Alt. Horeb, Wis. Mt. Horeb Gun Clua, G. W. Oliver, secretary. Club. F. P. McKay, secretary. Smith ...... May 15—Hamilton. Canada. Hamilton Gun Club. Jas. Brown, secretary. Kelsey ...... May 31—Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo Audubon Club. June 8, 9, 10—Sioux City, la. Soo Gun Club. W. Dr. W. C. Wootton. secretary. W. It. Davies, Acting secretary. Cox ...... May 15—Niles, O. Niles Gun Club. Joseph, Rum- F. Duncan, secretary. Philippbar ... June 16, 17—Rushville, Ind. Rushville Gun Club. June 8, 9, 10—Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas Stata P. H. Chadwick, secretary. mell. secretary. Faber ...... May 15, 16—New Athens, 111. Egyptian Gun Club. Sportsmen's Association tournament under the aus Brown ...... Jac. H. Koch, secretary. pices of the Little Rock Gun Club. Geo. W. Jax . f...... Registered Tournaments. May 17, 18, 19—Lake Charles, La. Calcasieu Gun Clements, secretary. Finkbeiner ... APRIL SHOOTS. Club and Game Protective Association. Frank June 9, 10—Benton, 111. Benton Gun Club. W .H. Germain Gunn, vice-president. Foulk, secretary. Buhrle ...... April 9, 10—Toronto, Ont., Canada. Parkdale Gun June 10—Shinruston, W. Va. Monongahela Valley C. , Geisdorfer Club. F. A. Parker, president. May 18—Norwich, N. Y. Chenaneo Co. Fish, Game and Gun Club. Nelson L. Satchell, secretary. Sportsmen's League, Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. Qulnn ...... April 12—Atlantic City, N. J. Atlantic City Gun June 11, 12—Corona, S. Dak. Corona Gun Club. E. Striker ... Club. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. May 17. 18, 19, 20—Burlington, la. Iowa State Tournament, under the auspices of the Iowa Geo. W. Clark, secretary. Kless ...... April 14, 15, 16—Lamed, Kas. Kansas State Tour June 12, 13—Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin and Upper Maloney ..... nament, under the auspices of the Larned Gun State Sportsmen's Association. Everett Beckwith, Club. J. T. Whitney, secretary. president. Michigan League of Guu Clubs, State tournament, J. Butler .... under the auspices of the Badger Gun Club. Ed. IJurnl ...... April 15—Phillipsburg, N. J. Alert Gun Club. May 18, 19—Marion, Ind. Indiana State Tourna Edw. F. Markley, secretary. Post office, Easton ment, under the auspices of the Queen City Gun F. Leidel, secretary. Burgwardt ... June 13, 14, 15—North Shore, La. Orleans Gun and Campbell Pa. Club. Frank Howard, secretary. April 15—Schenectady, N. T. Mohawk Gun Club. May 19. 20, 21—Walla Walla, Wash. Sportsmen's Rod Club. Geo. H. Kastmayer, secretary. Berger ...... June 15—Perry, N. Y. Perry Rod and Gun Club. Greta ...... J. W. White, secretary. Association Tournament qf the Northwest, under April 16, 17—Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. the auspices of the Walla Walla Gun Club. J. F. Dr. J. W. Austin, secretary. Keilig ...... June 15, 16—Sturgin, Midi. Sturgis Rod and Gua Kappich ..... H. Melchior, manager. Smails, secretary. April 17—Hamilton, Canada. Hamilton Gun Club. May 19, 20—Auburn, N. Y. Cayuga County Gun Club. A. H. Wait, secretary. L. Striker .... June 15, 16—Peotone. 111. Peotone Gun Club. A. Kamman .... W. R. Davies, acting secretary. Club. Jos. N. Knapp, secretary. April 18—Atchison, Kans. Forest Park Gun Club. May 19, 20—Thornville, O. Thornville Gun Club E. Harken, president. K. Utz ...... June 15, 16—Cogswell, N. Dak. Cogswell Gun Club. Cleveland .... Alva Clapp, secretary. C. F. Shell, secretary. April 19—Springfield, Mass. Springfield Shooting May 19, 20—Capron. 111. Capron Gun Club. A. H. L. Saylor, secretary. Devitt ...... June 15. 16, 17—New Martinsville, W. Va. West Gorgon ...... Club. C. L. Kites, secretary. Vance, secretary. April 19—Lawrence. Mass. Lawrence Fish and May 20—Herndon. Pa. Herndon Gun Club. J. A. Virginia State Sportsmen's Association tournament F. Ailenger .. under the auspices of the Wetzel Gun Club. T. G. Ailenger .. Game Club. W. W. Bradbury, secretary. Straub, secretary. April 20, 21—Sedalia, Mo. Sedalia Gun Club. Jos. May 2n—Red Hook. N. Y. Red Hook Gun Club. M. Mclntlre. secretary. Paradis, secretary. W. S. Massoneau, secretary, June 16, 17—Thompsonville, 111. Thompsonville Gun April 20, 21—New Orleans, La. Tally Ho Gun Club. May 21—Fairmont, W. Va. Monongahela Valley Club. Nobla C. Downen, secretary. BUCKWALTER DEFEATED George H. Brockman, secretary. Sportsmen's League, E. H. Taylor, secretary. June 10. 17—Rutland. Vt. Vermont State Trap- April 20, 21—Ashley, 0. Ashley Gun Club. H. D. May 20, 21—Louisville, Ivy. Kentucky State Sports sliooters' League tournament, under the auspices of In His Match at 100 Live Birds With Hale, secretary. men's Association tournament, under the auspices the Rutland Gun Club. Chas. A. Gale, president. April 21. 22—Camden, Ark. Camden Gun Club. of the Jefferson County Gun Club. Emil Pragoff, June 17—Sturgeon, Mo. Sturgeon Gun Club. J. H. Hess. J. P. Wright. secretary. secretary. Wiuscott, secretary. April 21, 22—Beaver Crossing, Neb. Beaver Crossing May 21, 22—Falls City, Neb. Falls City Gun June 22. 23—Tncoma, Wash. Washington Stata Beading, April 1.—Wing shots from all Gun Club. J. C. Evans, secretary. Club. C. C. Davis, secretary. Tournament under the auspices of the Tacoma Rod over the country, including Philadelphia, April 23—Pottsville, Pa. Pottsville Fish and Game May 23. 24—Fargo, Nv Dak. Gate City Gun Club and Gun Club. G. W. Turnbull, secretary. Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pottsville, Wilkes- Protective Association. C. F. Seltzer, secretary Louis Jensen. secretary. June 22, 23, 24. 25—Chicago, 111. The Interstate As April 23—McClure, O. McClure Gun Club. Frank May 24—Stratford. Canada. Pastime Gun Club. sociation's tenth Grand American Handicap tour Barre and other coal region towns, .were at E. Foltz, secretary. Wrn. Boles, secretary. nament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, tracted to this city to-day to .witness a 100 April 23—Woodstock, Tenn. Woodstbck Gun Club. May 24, 25—Alexandria, La. Louisiana State Sports secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. live-bird match for $250 a side between C. C. Hawkir.s. secretary. • men's Association tournament. ' J. F. Letton, June 26, 27—St. Louis. Mo. Blue Wing Gun Club. Hess, of Nanticoke, champion live-bird shot April 23, 24—Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun manager.. E. T. Grether, secretary. of the State and holder of the Williams- Club. J. J. Farrell. secretary. May 25, 26—Syracuse. N. Y. Messina -Gun Club June 29, 30—Ft. Dodge. la. A. H. Fox Gun Club. April 25—Prencott, Wash. Prescott Gun Club. T. G. M. Phillips, secretary. Dr. J. W. Haughawont, secretary. port diamond medal, and Buckwalter, of D. Barclay, secretary. May 25, 26, 27—Chicago. 111. Illinois State Tour June 28. 29—Milbank. S. Dak. Milbank Gun Clulx Boyersford, champion double wing shot of April 27—Pittsburg, Pa. Western Pennsylvania Trap nament, under the auspices of the Chicago Gun Edw. Rutledge, secretary. the United States. Hess won by killing 79 Shooters' League, Louis Lautenslager. president.' Club. Fred H. Teeple, secretary. June 29, 30, July 1. 2—Niagara-on-the-Lake, Can birds to Buckwalter's 73. The match was April 26, 27, 28—Vicksburg, Miss. Mississippi State May 25, 26, 27—Grand Island, Neb. Nebraska State ada. Canadian and American Indians' tournament, stopped on the ninety-fourth bird, when Tournament, under the auspices of the Vicksburg Tournament, under the auspices of the Grand Thos. A. Duff and E. H. Tripp, managers. Buckwalter saw that he was unable to win. Gun Club. J. C. Williams, manager. Island Gun Club. Gus Sievers, secretary. JULY SHOOTS. John Bearig, of Orwigsburg, was present April 27, 28—Atlantic, la. Atlantic Gun Club. May 26, 27—Crandall, S. Dak. Crandall Guu Club July 3—Bar Harbor, Me. Bar Harbor Gun Clufe. P. I. Appleman, manager. W. A. Brown, secretary. Boy Hamor, secretary.