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VOLUME 28, NO. ©26. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 20, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. NEW YORK©S LEAGUE. ARE NOW SHAPING DP FOR THE GEORGE GEER©S EFFORTS CROWNED 1897 CAMPAIGN, WITH SUCCESS, The Maine State League in Good it an Informal Meeting at Auburn Condition Virginia©s New League the Lines Are Laid For the Or Now Fully Organized Wisconsin ganization ol a State League at Forms a State League, Etc. Another Meeting on March 30,
Bangor, March 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" Auburn, N. Y.. March 15. Editor "Sporting TUe man who sukl tlutt there was no interest Life:" At an informal meeting held at the New shown in the Maine State League was simply National Hotel to-day relative lo the formation talking for exercise. There is a great, deal more of a New York State league the following interei-t shown in the State League than the towns were represented: Lyons, W. H. P.ennett Aew England attracted, alter (heir first season. and N. C.©Merrick; Auburn, .lohu II. Farrell; Why is Ibis? Seneca Fal.©s-WaterJoo, George H. Geer; Canan- daguia. ,l(Jin R. Powers; Palmyra, W. A. Powers. Well. I©ll give you my reasons for it in a After about one hour©s tonfereiu-e it: was decided few words. It is a Maiue League backed and managed by Maine men, and everyone feels to adjourn until Tuesday March 30, at Auburn, confident that each team, will get a fair run THK OUTLOOK for their money, so they are uot in fear of being is favorable to the formation of a strong six or eight club circuit, and it is expected that Hor- ruled out. in favor of some Massachusetts or nellsville. Corning, Binghamton and Klmira. will lihode Island club. be represented at the meeting on the HOth. Tfm THE BANGOR CLUB. delegates to-day were very enthusiastic over Chris Toole, owner of the Hunger franchise, the prospects for the con*ng season. The ques has returned home from a trii> to Boston and tion of salary limit, game guarantee, etc., w;;.i New York, where lie went ou a player hunt. 3ust what he accomplished uo one knows, for he thoroughly discuss id, and the meeting was very has said that he would not make the names harmonious. GEORGE II. GEEK, ol his men public until he knew just who he would of Syracuse, and H. I). Itaiusey. of Paterson, play. N. J., will do the brunt of the work before the He did tell me that he felt confident that the next meeting. Mr. Kamsey will doubtless be team would !* a very rapid one. He has a at the head of one of the teams in tin 1 circuit. pitcher who is said to be very fast by those Manager Dan Shannon, of the Rochester Club, who know him. still no one knows his name, was present, and was much impressed at -the but he is recommended-; by a first-class ball interest shown by the delegates. Batavia and player. Geneva, have been mentioned as possible mem A PLEASING BIT OP XI3WS bers of the circuit. Lyons has a team signed to the Bangor people was the announcement and ready for business. Among the well-known that Tommy Brahaiu, of the old Bangor team, players noticed in the corridor of the New Na would probably play here the coming season. tional Hotel during the meeting were D. I>. Kverybody will be glad to see him back again, Dextraze, Joe Keens n, Kd and Steve Murphy, for he is a prime favorite, as well as a good WILLIAM BRANDT, Barney McManus and Joe Martin. pitcher. the clerer young pitcher whom the Thiladelphiia Club has signed for this season, was born Brahrun was released last year by Manager in Cuamberslxirg Pa., on October 10, 1876. He started his career there as aa amateur player McDeraot©t, and it was a decidedly unpopular in the season of 1S93, pitching good ball from the start. Many of the leading amateur clubs THE MICHIGAN LEAGUE move with the public, many of whom claim that of the State faced him, and soon learned that they could do nothing with him. In 1SSH he it was done out of personal spite. As to that. played with Hagerstowu. Md., in the Cumberland Valley League, and during the season of Will Hold Another Meeting ou the of course, I can©t say. for Tom never said a word 18£fe-9G he filled the box for Portsmouth, of the Virginia State League, making a most 22d Inst. about it to me. and 1 saw him five minutes excellent record. t>i©fc»re he left for home. The only thing he Sagiuaw, Mien., March 13. The meeting of t-aid at that time was: "Well. Sam. I got it the Michigan League to complete the circuit, which was to have been held to-day, has been lu the neck hard, didn©t I?" Tommy never tried would abide by the action of the meeting. fered a silk pennant if their ball was adopted. to "plug his game" by "knocking." Much enthusiasm was manifested at this meet postponed to give more time to complete the cir President \. T. Van Patten called the meeting cuit. In speaking of the matter to-tiaj Presi THB BELFAST TKAM. to order. Mr. McMenauiin, of Hampton, was ing1 and everything augurs favorably for a fast dent Muuiby said: Thomas Hawk, of Belfast, was in Bangor the added to the Board of Directors. Your corre and self-sustaining little league. "I find that after conferring with persons oilier d;ty. and said, when asked about the , Portsmouth©s team is© almost completed and I spondent as chairman on constitution and by who represent the base ball movement relative prospects of the ganje in the Bay City that the j laws reported. The constitution as reported was hope to be able to give the names of the men people were red-hot for the game, and that they read by sections and adopted. The offices of next week. Among theta will probably be found to the JState League in the cities of Lansing, Pete HaJl, our last season©s manager, who is Owosso and Kalamazoo. and after consultation had already raised $000 towards supporting it. secretary and treasurer were made one. with some of the I/eague directors,- that it is ad A ball is to be held there in a few weeks which The matter of appointing umpires brought up a great favorite here, and for whom a position It is expected will net $300 more for the team. considerable discussion and it was finally decid is to be secured in one of the local machine visable to postpone the meeting called for the shops. Hall being a machinist by trade. l?>th inst.. until Monday, March 22. This course Hawk said he could sell 300 tickets alone. ed that, the permanent and substitute umpires be is deeu-.ed advisable, as it will allow said cities If the Belfast people are anywhere as near boon tide residents of the cities in which they Keddy Armstrong, last year with Norfolk, may as warm over base ball as they used to be there are to officiate, must be nominated by the three also l>e one of our team, he Iwing at present enough time to perfect local arrangements and will be some red-hot times before the League clubs of the other cities, and confirmed by the employed by Captain J. T. Brady, of this city, prepare to take part in the adoption of the season is half over, and I hope that there will. president. They are to receive $- for each, game than whom there is uo heartier rooter nnd lover League constitution, schedule and for such other of tie national game in the State of Virginia. business as may come before© the members. The It is said that the Belfast people will have they officiate at. meeting will be held Monday afternoon at Ihe rn excursion to this city ou the date of the NORFOLK IiIAY ENTER. BAT N. BALL. first game their team plays bere. A new ball Dr. Shields, representing Hampton, stated to Hotel Vincent, of this city. The League is as rround is among the possibilities down there. the meeting that be was not authorized to say sured on a. six-club basis, and the outlook for an VARIOUS NOTES. positively that Hampton would become out of A WISCONSIN LEAGUE. eight club league is yood. Committees on con stitution, contract and franchise, will be ready Itockland is talking of securing new grounds the members of the League, but that he had no A Four-Club Organization Started to report on the 22d. At that time the schedule lit the trotting park. This would make n good doubt that Hampton would be found in Hn<». will be ready for adoption. The sentiment in all place for them, and they need it badly, as the Manager G. G. Williams, of the Olyinpiu Club, as a Nucleus. old grounds are far too small. of Norfolk, having submitted an application for the cities is first-class." Bobby Moore will leave about the first of April a franchise and membership, his application WHS Oshkosh. Wis,, March 12. A meeting of base Port Huron. Bay City. Saginaw. Flint ami; to join the Springfield team. received and taken under advisement. Hampton ball men of this city was held this evening at Jackson are sure of membership. Owosso is not. Biddeford and Bath would like franchises in the was given 10 days to determine whether they the Revere House, at which the decision w-.is likely to materialize, and Fred Popl-ay is now League, but it is doubtful if they can get them. would enter the League <« not. In the event reached that the Oshkosh Club would give up its in Lansing working up that town with every as lUidderham. who used to nlay here. years ago of Hampton©s declining to enter Manager Wil place in the recently organized Northern League, surance of success. Is looking for n job as umpire. Tbo*e who know liams© application will probably receive favorable Pere, Kaukauna.. Sheboygan and Manitowo . him sav that he would make a good man. consideration. Steps were then taken looking to the organiz - NASHUA©S IDEA S. E. CONNER. A communication was received from Charley tion of & League composed of the cities of Me - Mitchell asking that lloatioke be permitted to asha, Oshkosb, Fond du I>uc and Stevens Poin . Is Now to Organize a Merrimac The plan is to conduct the League as- i: w s VIRGINIA©S NEW LEAGUE. enter the League. His request was politely de Valley League. clined. last year, strictly on au ainiiteur basis, gam s The arrangement of the schedule which is in to he played on Sundays and holidays only. T! e Nashua. N. II.. March 14. lilitor "Sporting The Organization Giving Indications the hands of our efficient president. Mr. I. T. OshkosJi Chib was a financial success \&i& ye-ar. Life:" Now that it is definitely t .si>tt.led that of Earnest Purpose. Van Patten, has been postponed until Hampton ami Manager Lawson i« rirm in the opinion that Nashua will not get a place, in thet©^w Eingland Portsmouth. Va.. March 15. Editor "Sporting is heard from. only amateur base ball will pay here. Ix>ague there is talk of fi Men-firm"- Valley Ufa:" Another meeting of the Southeastern. OTHER BUSINESS. League to include the cities of ..Manchesh-r, Virginia I^eague was lK-Id lns.t Wednesday at the Your correspondent was honored by being placed Nashua. Lowell. Lawrence. Haverhill, and Xew- The Lesson of Experience. I buryport. That such a league wi©fli a safciry Hotel Madison in this city at which further steps in nomination for vice president of the I/eague It is to be hoped that the voting contests for were taken to perfect this compact little organi and elected to that office. ! limit -of $800 would ,be a success is, lx?yond ques- bicycles or anything else out at National Paik I tiou. 33 the cities are all close together, and, sation. Representatives of Spalding and the Overman will be discontinued this season. Considerable Newport News was represented by G. B. A. Wheel Company were present to advocate the use I nearly all are <\>rinectfd by the Electric Hallway |;-iH-i©eeling was ; aroused last year over the con- j system. John llyan. the coming voting catcher ot Hooker and John Mngee, Portsmouth by Walter by the League of their firm©s base bail. After I test, for the bicycle, and Mr. Wagner owes it to Virnelson and Hampton by Dr. K. W. Shields, j submitting their propositions they retired, jiixl af this city, has hud an offer from one of the Na- ter a brief discussion it was unanimously de himself to prevent any bickerings arising in tie | tional League clubs, wMcii he will probably ac iMr. S. P. Vanderslice. Suffolk©s representative, | club. - Wasmnstcu "Star." taut uot - present, but it was uudemwd that n« cided, to adopt the Victor Lieagua bail. Botli of cept* U. SPORTINGT LIFE. March. THE^TT^UTT-* WORLD^1J7^\1^¥ 1P^ OFS\> T^ 1T&BASE A £** J~~* Al Sr:lbacli is the guest of Eugene I)e Moutre- seriously of going into business last; fall. Man ville, and will probably make his summer head- ager Bancroft, of the Cincinuatis, had all ar Q©jarters a©, the short stop©s pleasant home in the rangements made to secure the rights, recently FROM THE CAPITAL. Nor 1 beast. CINCINNATI CHIPS. surrendered by Khrl Wagner and Gus Schmel* Tho guardian of the carriage gate at National to produce the "Texas Steer." Pwyer was to Park will have a uew and approved pattern of furnish part of the capital and act as treasurer; ga©te this year. It used to take the combined Bancroft was to put up tiie bala-jee of the ruoiey MANAGER SCHMELZ©S REISOHS FOR strength of about four men to open and close OF rnd IH; the inatiiiger. Something went amiss, the former ponderous affair. and tliH basj ball theatrical venture did not tako Btirle Wagner©s ne\y office at the park will lie tae road, although it was rumored "Uncle" HIGH HOPES, up on stilts, and on a level with the"floor of the Auson©s© trial trip in "A Runaway Colt©© rather top-most tier of the grand stand. An ideal threw a wet blanket on the contemplated tour. place, by the way. for an umpire to survey the maddened populace. Tie Washington Team Strong in All If pitcher Csirney Flynn is not retained as a But the Latter Has Still a Chance member of the Senators© pitching corps he. will ST. LOUIS^IFTINGS. be given his release outright. His contract Departments and in Full Accord- with Earl Wagner is to this effect. to Make His Peace With the Mr. Von Der Abe Pleased With His Many Improvements Made at the JOHN ilEYDLER: Club How thfe Reds Are Faring Latest Deals—Manager Dowd Also PHILADEL||irPOINTERS. Satisfied—Some Bits of Legal and Ball Park General News. at New Orleans. General News. The Phillies Safe at Augusta and 8t. Louis, March 16. Editor "Sporting Life:" President, Vou der Abe returned Washington, D. O., March 16.-Editor Getting Down to Work—Col. Rogers Cincinnati, O., March 16. Editor "Sport houie from the League meeting highly elat "Sporting Life:" If there is anything iu on the flulen Case—General Local ing Life:" While I am beginning this the ed over the results of his trip. He thinks harmony ana enthusiasm,-it©Should show hi News. Gossip and Comment. members of the Cincinnati lleds are wel that Bierbaner and Hutchinsou©will prove the work of the club that this year will rep coming the man who is to till that aching of great aid to the team. Pliila., March 18. The Phillies© voyage void which had been made through the re resent our National Capital. I don©t mean to Savannah was uneventful. The weather CHRIS© CLAIMS. to say by this that harmony is going to fusal of Tommy Coreoran to sign a Cincin In speaking of the Esper case Chris said: win more ..games than base hits, but do be was pleasant and smooth until Friday af nati contract. Claude Kitchie, the sensa ternoon, when rainfall set iu. which contin "I never waived claim to Esper. but lieve it is the foundation of all success in tional short stop of last year©s Buffalo instead went after him the niluute I ued steadily until the team reached Augus team, is the man who has caused a sigh team work, and that its influence for good ta. Nearly all of the boys became seasick, heard of his release. The claims of has just as much chance to make itself felt. of relief to go up from the heart of every a National League club are always Ortb and Brandt. succumbing first and sus crank in the Queen City. And short field in the Washington Club as in any other taining the worst attack. Stalling* proved first respected in a case of this kind. Mark my club. And it is well to remember right will not be left in the hands of "Bug" words, Hsper will play with the St. Louis team; himself a good sailor. as he had Holliday, as Manager Ewing has insisted here that there have been other clubs, ap no qualms whatever. The team ar this year or not play at, all. I paid Pittsbuvg parently not one Whit more dangerous rived in Savannah oil Friday night. On Satur would be the case. $1500 for Bierbauer, and 1 think that, lie. will be than the present Senators, and of. day they went to, Augusta by rail, and reached Ever since the schedule meeting it has worth that much to me. He is a fine fielder, and tire same uncertain status in hitting ulvility, there in the afternoon, putting up at the Plant been generally understood that 1©resident while only a fair sticker, has always been re who by dint of individual and collective effort ers© Hotel, where they are the observed of all Brush had a man in view, and that man was garded as batting opportunely. Bierbuuer will be, shook their tail-end friends and pulled up among observers. Riteuie. A few days ago- this newcomer was placed on second base, with llartinan on third the leaders evon won championships. Not that THE PRACTICE. notified by the Brooklyn management that Cin and Cross at short. Dowd, Sullivan and Turner I lie Senators are going to do anything quite so There has been little opportunity for out cinnati, had been given the right of- negotiating will constitute the outfield. Either Connor or rush this year; if they lead the second brigade door practice as yet, as recent almost incessant for his serfices. and in response to a telegram, Pouglass will cover first base, and the battery iii©M October it will be timo enough to thiuk rains have put the ground, which is almost a from N. Ashley Lloyd the ex-Bison came on to men are plenty strong enough." of better things. mile from the hotel, in bad shape. Still the Cincinnati, arriving here Friday. MANAGER POWP SCIIMEiLZ©S HOPES. boys are indulging iu some light practice each He lost no time in calling upon Secretary came in to-day from Washington and at once It is but natural, then, that Manager Scbniel/ day. Ttiis programme will be followed until Lloyd. and after a short talk terms were agreed buckled down to business by notifying all the should fed in buoyant spirits regarding the club©s next week, when heavier wort will commence. upon and on Saturday morning Mr. Lloyd and players to report March 20. Manager Dowd de showing in the coming championship ni<-e. "In The disbandment of the Southeastern League Ritohie started for New Orleans where the new nies the rumor that Bill Hutehinson objects to Moicer, Mc.Iames, Krig. Farrell and VcGuire,©© has disarranged Manager Stalling.-?© schedule, and man will at. once get into practice for the diffi signing a, St. Ix>uis eon tract. Though Bill©s fam he. said, "tho club has the strongest batteries the team will now remain at Augusta until cult role formerly in the hands of "Germany" ily ties are in Minneapolis and he has a winter it over had. The outtield. as everyone knows, April 3; meantime Stallinsrs is endeavoring to Smith. position in I he Courts in the Northwest, metro is a fast one, capable of covering a big amount arrange some games with Southern college teams. STILL, HOPING FOR CORCOItAN. polis, he will receive $.©i,r>0 more on the season in of territory. The infield is all right. Pitcher Garvin, who is claimed by Penny Long, It, does not u<*-es<-arily follow that the signing the Mound City than his contract for last season "John O©Brien, for one, will do better work was found at the hotel awaiting the arrival of Ritohie will let Coreoran out. Far from that. called for. The rumor that Connie Mack would than ho did last year. Too much was expected of the Phillie.s, although not, ordered to report. The Connecticut boy will be obliged to play ball make a, fight for the services of Charley Esper of him when he came here, and it hampered his Shillings was at a loss what to do with him, for Cincinnati or not at all. And1 the chances was nailed by a letter received from Mack to w.jrk. It seems to bo the impression that be but finally decided to keep him with the team are that he will do the former. the effect that he would be foolish to question cause John is somewhat of a kicker on the until Long©s claim is acted upon by the Na President Brush is evidently determined not Powd©s right to the larboard-sided pitcher. Es field he is madj of boiler-plate, and does not tional Board. Cooley joined the team Sunday, to be bamboozled by Coreonm and his methods. per. iu fact, has already signed a contract witl» mind criticism; the fact is, though, that John This was determined by the events of last week in a sensitive sort of fellow, and he never works and Thompson and Boyle turned up on Monday. the Browns. TI-IK HTLEN TASK. when your own Quaker management made A good MINOR MENTION. so well as when his efforts are appreciated and Just before Manager Stalling*, of the Phillies, offer for Corkie.. Seven thousand dollars was the encouraged. He is a good, natural batsman, and sailed for the South on Wednesday he received figure given out here which Reach and Rogers Secretary Muckentuss went to Pittsburg Fri will be in it with the best of them this year. word front Patsy Donovan, of the Pit tsburg team, offered for him. Tho reply made by President day to consult with Mark Baldwin©s lawyers With the exception of Childs and Mcl©hoe, and that, he had not waived his rights to Hid en, and Brush was characteristic of the inau when he is about a compromise, as Mr. Von der Ahe has perhaps Ijowe. not a team in the league will would put in a claim for him. In ati interview a bit riled. He replied that as Coreoran had de come to the conclusion that, it \vill be futile to have a better all-round second baseman than yesterday Colonel Rogers stated that at the termined, to become a man of leisure this sum longer light the matter in Court. It. is understood the Senators. Oartwright I have always con Baltimore meeting he asked openly if anyone mer he (.©Brush) would riot, put anything in his that the matter will bo arranged to mutual sidered- the best, fielding first baseman in the objected to the deal with Columbus aud would way. Consequently©Ids release was not for sale. satisfaction in a few days. business, and I expect to see him hit up to his pay Columbus© price for H©ulen and Mertes. R1TOHI K©S CK AN1 CIS. Joe Sullivan, of the St. Louis team, is getting ©lift furrri. He is -0 pounds under last season©s "There appeared to be no objections," said Colo Manager©Ti;wing is still confident that. Coreoran into shape at Hot Springs. weight. De. Montreville will improve right nel Rogers, "but. I could not say whether a will be seen in fine before the first regular game The Anti-Sunday playing bill is now practically along. There is no downing that boy. Riley Pittsburg representative was in the room at is played, and i would not be, a. bit surprised if dead and will not in all probability be beard will take care of third with any f>( them. He the time. Of course I never thought for a mo "Buck" had written him a friendly letter or two i from again, during the present session of the says he has come tack into the League to stay. ment it was necessary to go out. in the corridor by way of advice. There are but few players I Legislature. and if his excellent physical concilium is a and ask Mr. Ponovau©s consent to the deal. who like to cut off their nose to spile their face, Mr. Von der Ahe, in the breach-of-promis»» criterion he will make .-icod his promise. Of Mr. Ponovan is about two weeks too late." Front and the players are few who can earn as much suit of Miss Anna Kaiser, has received a change th* pitchers I would not be at all surprised if this it. may be inferred that Huleii will eventu money at, anything- else as they can at playing of venue on ©.he ground that it would not. he lister German had a good year. All in all. I ally go to Columbus, with whom. Manager Stal- their f;uorite game. Perhaps Coreoran will stick possible for him to secure a fair trial iu St. feel satisfied with our chances. Of course an linjrs made one of the best, deals of the season, to his boast not to play in Cincinnati, but he will Ixiuis. After hearing testimony to that effe<-t other good hitter on tho club would come in getting ,$2500 for Huleu and Mertea, with privi find that the fame will go on just the same as Judge Spencer granted the change to any Circuit handy, bat©our club is only one of ten who are lege of picking either of these two or any other ever, and that he will be out just so much on the Court, outside St. Louis. looking for the same man. I do not think we Columbus players next fall. season. Frank Pears, a St. Louis boy, who pitched fftr will go far wrong lit depending on some of our LOCAL JOTTINGS. If young Kitchie shows up with any kind of Kansas City in. 1805, and Petroit last, year, has joung players to show improved batting form." K. G. Barrows, president of the Atlantic League, speed he is assured of a steady job with Cincin accepted nn i.fl©er to manage the Paduc.au, Ky., AS TO KI.Mi. will make his headquarters in this city after nati. We have nil along been weak in utility team in the Central League. , That Manager Schmol/ is flouring a good bit (.he Atlantic League meeting, which will bo held men, arid even if Coreoran comes to terms the Manager Mc.CMosky. of the Pallas team, was in n "Silver" King©s services is quite evident. in New York March 2.~>. new fellow will be kept, to till in with, as no town Saturday .©tud signed two St. Louia boys- King signed last fall, and expressed himself us The old players of the Philadelphia team to a one knows when any player of the infield may be Tom Morrison and Tub Welch. thoroughly satisfied with the terms of tho con man have assured Stalling* of their best efforts put; out. of the game. Then Kitchie will be just tract. The manager, consequently, is a trifle in every play. All seem anxious to make a the man to go in and keep the game going. puzzled by the stories going the rounds that great showing as a team this season. Holliday will bo the utility outfielder. a good MILWAUKEE APPEALS. the St. Lonisian wants to be one of "Bill" Manager Sliarsig has appointed II. Wiler, move. If we b^-~ - bang-up man for first base it, .1oyc.es© band, or. worse still, expects to retire Charles Fiedler and William Elsenhower as sub- would look as if there were a few teams in the Will Ask the National Board's Help from the diamond. Not a line has been re umpires for this city. League that would ha,ve to take the dust of the to Hold Pitcher Esper. ceived from him since he left last fall, but The ex-League pitcher, Mark Baldwin, has Reds this season. © Manager Schmelx thinks he will be in line all organized a strong team of Ineligibles at Penn FROM NKW ORLEANS Milwaukee, Wis., March 15. Another Milwau right on reporting dav. sylvania University. comes the information that all of the pitchers kee claim is to be argued before the National AT NATIONAL PARK In rooming the boys Manager Stallings has are pounding into the best of form, and not a Board of Arbitration, and this time Chris Von der workmen are busy repairing tho damages wrought broken up the old combinations and placed one case of sore arm 1ms so far been reported. All Ahe, of the St. Lulls Club. ;:iid Manager Hauloii, by the hurricane of last September. It will of the new men with one of tup old ones. This of the team, is now in practice, not. of course, in of the Balthnoros, will iw" the men President ho. necessary to rebuild the big 24-foot high will be the, way they room throughout tho en cluding Coreoran. and some of the twirlers are Killilen, of the Brewers, will prod with his legal centre field fence, find also about 100 feet of the tire season. giving their catchers a bit of worry over their bayonet, the cause of the trouble being tho "bleachers" adjoining the grand stand on the The Athletics will open Gitnden©s new ball speed. Breiteiistein claims to have all of his announcement made in President Young©s latest right. The plan for the new seats will grounds on April 24. also (he Trenton©s new- old-time speed and easy swing. Khrefc is shooting bulletin that St. ly.iuis had signed Charles Esper, do away with the bothersome angle in grounds on April 15, and the new grounds at ©em across with more "vigor than ever, and the pitcher whom Ned Hanlon released to Con the right: field fence, add fully 15 feet ad Elizabeth April 22. © Rhines is using his underhand hall with better nie Mack February 16 for a © oii.sideration of! ditional fielding space something all right field- Colonel- John I. Rogers, president, of the .©Na speed than he did a year ago this time. Frank $1000. Connie Mack was mad clear through rrs in the League will lie devoutedly thankful tional Heat and Power Company, in a communi Pwyer is as usual at this time of year not down when he was informed of this announcement, for. The playing field is in rather poor condi cation to Councils last week repeated an offer to form, and is nob trying his arm to any extent, and in a conversation he said: tion, and will keep Uroundkeeper Miller hust made to the city three years ago by the same and young Pammann, while willing, is not allow "Ksper was released to Milwaukee on February ling to finish filling iu and grading by April 1, company to erect at the Point Breeze Gas Works ed by Captain EKving to go into his work as fast 16 by the Baltimore Club, and on the same When the exhibition games begin. an apparatus with a capacity of 2.000,000 feet as he would like to. date Ilaulon wired ©Nick© Young that all the PRESIDENT M©KINLKY©S PKIVATE BOX of gas per day, and put into the holders at a cost OUT OF CONDITION. National League clubs had waived claim to h,v? been completed. The structure is almost not to exceed 25 cents per 1000 cubic feet, the Vaugh, Ewlng and Schrivor are still consider Ksper, and that, he©was the property of tho an exact counterpart of the press box, and plant to be tested for SO days. Common Council able over weight, and are training most indus Milwaukee Club. Mr. Young acknowledged the is located «i:ne 50 feet to the left, and at the referred the letter to Pirector Thompson for triously to get that fat off. A dozen turns around receipt, of this telegram in his next bulletin, same elevation as the newspaper m-j:i©s quarters. report. the park every morning are calculated to sweat and consequently no club in the country had any It is a plain bit of architecture, minus frills and The Southwest Athletic Association has organ off a good deal of this superfluous flesh, and it will right to meddle with E*pcr. Last Friday, how embellishment, and can lie plainly seen from ized a Iwse ball team,, composed of local players, not be many weeks before, they are iu the finest ever. Hanlon wrote, to me that Von der Ahe, of the right field "bleachers" with a pair of field and would like to arrange with out-of-town clubs. kind of fettle. Charley Irwln is electrifying the St. Ix>uis. had only waived claim to Ksper©s ser glasses. If Pat McCauley has been debating about The address of Manager Joseph F. Smith is 2102 citizens of the Crescent City with his pickups vices providing he was loaned to Milwaukee, purchasing a railroad ticket to the place he South Third street. and throws, and bids fair to do better even than but I wired him that I would hold him to his is billfd to make Ids headquarters this season, Sam Thompson was once a farmer and house last, season. All of the other players are said agreement, because the deal had been made in he must be a sorely-tried man by this time. carpenter, while Albert ("Buck") Orth is a to be ready for the opening, save the wind, which good faith on my part, and we had paid our money First, he was slated for Toronto, but at the baker by trade. is not yet as good as it ought, to be. for the pitcher. In addition to that I wrote, Baltimore meeting Mr. Brush refused to waive Terence Connell, who umpired some years ago, MINOR MENTION. him, saying we needed the man and could not claim. Whether the Cincinnati magnate wanted is anxious to risk his life again, and has made Business Manager Bancroft has been at home afford to lose, him. but have received no reply the young catcher for the Reds or to help out application to President. Young for a berth. for a couple of days, having run up from New to that communication. This case will bo some minor league club, is not known. At any Inflelder Wrigloy, of the Washington Club, who Orleans to attend to some details connected with fought to a finish, and Milwaukee j>eople can rate he relinquished his claim last week, anil is n, Philadelphia bor. left for the. capital on the score cards. He returned Saturday with rest, assured that we will receive justice. Esper then the Detroit Club opened negotiations, and Monday to "do or die" as he expressed it. He Treasurer Lloyd and Ritchie. and will ©remain went to Baltimore to oppose his transfer to the final chapter Will probably be that McCaulev is determined to make the regular team. Quite in the South until the training season is ended. the Western League, and it: is probable that will catch for Bob Alien©s team of the City Hanlon told him that in case, he could sign with of Straits. a delegation of local friends saw the "iron man" The game scbedu) >d for last Sunday was post- j off. . poued on account© of rain, the first Sunday exhi- I some other National league Club he would make A BIT OF NEWS. Pitcher Keener has signed a Petroit contract bition game which has gone that way since Frank | it all right with Milwaukee, and then Esper Algie McBride, of the St. Paul team, left and has started for the Knoxville training Bancroft took hold of the business end of the signed with St. Lo-uis. Hanlon cannot make it Washington last week for Punxsutawney, Pa., ground. V. C. RICHTEK, teaju. This is a great record, but whether all right with me, and those two gentlemen will where he is visiting relatives. McBride re through any mascotic powers on the part of Ban- attend a reception they are not figuring on." ceived a contract from St. Paul, but returned The Rockford Team. nie or not no one seems to be able to tell. Two weeks ago it was announced that St. tho Wank unsigned. No one can blame him for George Paynter. Mho was last year with Mobile, Lo©iiis had claimed Esper after he had lieen pur refusing to sign at the club©s tern©s that much Rockford, March 30. Manager Anderson, of the has -been notified by the management of that chased by© Milwaukee, but as Von der Ahe©s is certain.- fie, said lie was informed that, the Rockford Club, has completed his team iu the team to get in out of the wet. claim was tiled February 28, or 12 days after club had no discretion in the matter, as "Nick" Western Assurh.tion and will be ready to play With the single exception of Holliday the Cin he had been released to the Brewers, his title Young fixed the salary of all players transferred ! ball when the season opens, April 20, with the, cinnati players pick Corbett as a winner in the was thought to be defective. In order to make from the National to minor league clubs: Aud ! hope of winning the pennant. His team in coming fistic contest. F. E. GOOPWIN. sure that Esper was the Milwaukee Club©s then they say there are no new wrinkles under cludes pitchers Anderson. Underwood, Biibser, property the "Sentinel" asked President Young, the sun! Burns, Rutherford; catchers Pouahue, Quinn; in- of the National League, for information- on that .T. Karle Wagner will be somewhat of a Wash- fielders Pillf.n, Warner, Babbitt, E&terquist, What a "Tmcky Escape." score, and he replied that Esper had been re- ingtonian this season. He will move his family Fergusou; outficldcrs Uarnes, Violett, Zeigler, From tie Washington "Star." le.ascd to Milwaukee February 16. and he had btic early in May. Bowman. Dwy.er is another player wiio thought been notified to that effect by the Baltimore OluU, Marcli 2O. LIFE. 3
three-ball game, too, you known. Has pawns in opportunity to move in fast company, nnd ia it. very confident that he will work his way up. When a man graduates as a League maggot C.v Seymour made his appearance in a collar he is fit for a minister plenipotentiary to n high- that looked very much like a cuff. (7y should joint imperial commission at the Court of the improve by experience and keep toe weights on, Czar. ALBERT MOTT. and then bis great speed will be utilized to ad vantage. THE GIANTS NOW ; INSTALLED IT George Davis is now looked upon as a short A FORT WAY3NE FACT stop. George started as an outfielder, tilled * long felt want when he first came here by tak Is That the Club Will Not be a LAKE WOOD, ing third base, aud last year marked the turning Farm. point in the team©s brace by looking after short Fort Wnyne. Ind.. March 15. Editor "Sporting field as only a thorough player like George. Life:" What an awful crime is fanning! Down The Probable Line-up ol the Team- Davis can. at the east end of the Inter-State it seems to Jake Beckley came on from Hot Springs, where be considered base -bull murder in the rii-st de he has been getting into condition, and Old gree. So bad, in fact, that Wheeling expresses a How the Players Size up The New Eagle J2ye look» as fit as a fiddle. wish, in your last issue, to be a farm for Pitta- MLSCEIJLANY. burg: So the sinfulness of the farming systtiu It is expected that Yale will play the New sometimes depends, Mr. Editor, upon the identity Meu Make a Favorable Impression Yorks at the Polo Grounds on April 1O. The sous of the farmee. And so We are being slashed inuro of old Eli Should be able to make Joyce©s mi-u than anyone else would have been, perhaps, in hustle. BALTIMOREBULLETIN consequence of a report (hat we are to have the General Mention. President Ned Hanlon was in town last week, Indianapolis farm. Now, our answer is iu two aud said he does not favor the new rule against paragraphs;. coaching, aud the rule which compels ©every In the first place, the defendant says that U New York, March 15. Editor "Sporting player to sit on the bench. If the latter rule i* THE OUTLOOK FAVORS BIG BASE Ft. Wayne desires to be a farm and succeeds iu Life:" Under command of Manager-Captain enforced the playing time of the game will be pro making the necessary arrangements, according Joyce the local club departed for Lake- longed. to the constitution and requirements of the Inter- wood to get into condition. Just previous Arthur Irwin was in town also last we-k, and BALL YEAR. State League, the other clubs which are under to their departure we were surprised by he wishes to say (hat he has purchased the To that constitution may very well devote their at the untimely arrival of a snow storm. The ronto franchise with his own monev, and that tention to keeping its provisions themselves in players all looked tit, and the result of a the club will not be a League farm. stead of denouncing others who have done so. stay at the resort in the pines will be w. F. H. KOEL&CH. The RobiDson-McGraw Business Ven The League has laid down explicit rules. I avu watched with interest. It is bill Joyce©s in informed, under which any club may avail itself tention to work the men every day, although TRAFFLEY©S TEAM of the farming system if it so desires. When Ft. he is not anxious to have the men do much ture Not Quite Relished Hanlon Wayue violates any of those rules, it will be throwing until they are hardened. He Is Now Prepared to Do Battle For time for somebody to take the floor. is not particular about playing regular games at Quincy©s Honor. Not to be Caught Napping Although In the second place, we have not (lie slightest first, but when they begin to limber up he will intention of being a farm for anyone. A great divide the players into two teams, and give the Qu©iney, 111., March 15. Editor © -Sporting part of the complaints against our team of last young blood a. chance to Show their atock in Lite:- With the schedule fixed rnd the uni All His RiYals Have Strengthened, year, and which allege that fanning in the Ft. trade. forms chosen, and the season only seven weeks Wayne Club was a detriment to the League, will THE! REGULAR. CLUB from yesterday, the "fans" seeiu to l» satis- not be*r the test of common sen.se or truthfulness. will line up from the start, as Bill believes in tu©rt. For the first time in the history of the Baltimore, March 16. Editor "Sporting The fact is, that the people who were injured by drilling- the men in team w.ork at all times. V\ esteru Association the Quincy Club will open,© Life:" Maggots and Congressmen are get it, if any were, were the patrons of the game iu Berkley, Gleason, Davis and Joyce will, of the season at home, and the "fans" are al ting mixed. Harry Vouderhorst has gone this city. At any rate, no one from the presi course, compose the intield, and it is the most ready talking of ©nuking the initial gaui« wilk out to Carson to see his Joe. not Jim, of dent©s ofiice to the bleachers wants a fanned man formidable section of the local club. Van Hal I eona a gala occasion. The schedule is satisfac on the team this year, and none will be there. tren will look after things in centre with "Old tory on that account, but Tom Baldwin kicka course, arid he h«s some nabobs along iu The management is emphatic in asserting that against, it because the club is at home the week the party. Reliable" Mike Tleruan in his familiar station of his races, playing with St. Joe and Des Moines But anyone attending the Baltimore ban we will have our own players throughout the in the right garden Jim Stafford will look after season, aud no others. The reports to the con left field, and it will take a. good man to dis Those gains, however, will probably be transi quet couk1 plainly see that there are no trary have doubtless arisen from the fact that place the Webster lad. The pitchers will be ferred. Mr. Radcr did his best to have the nabobs or begums who can outclass Harry. we were wide awake to the fact that Indianapolis shifted around and such veterans as i>ad club abroad that week, and also Labor Dav, And speaking of Joe Corbett, lie has been has about twice as many men under contract as Clarke. Jonett, Meekiu and Mike Sullivau will but the schedule was .riade up that way, and he acting as a punohiiig bag for Jim so will be carried into the playing season, it. is to not take any chances, with their tread-winner*. could not get it changfd. The season starts long that he must feel like a bag of jelly. be presumed that none of them will put in the THE NEW JM.K.N with Quincy playing 12 games at home with However, he writes the boys hero that lie summer at surf-bathing. will probably do the bulk of pitching in order Peoria, Dubuque, Kockford and Cedar Rapids iu is all right and tit for the ring himself. The boys are to report by April 6, and go to give Scrappy a chance to size them up. The the order named, and the fans expe
ton Club might secure the three players mentioned certain that a coming third baseman may b» in the agreement of the 4th of January. dug out of the cluia banks of this place. Kara Decision. After mature consideration of the Morgan, old "Home Run," will be given a voluminous evidence submitted in the case the trial at short. Jakey lft>rred will be one of our board unanimously held that the Wilmington pitchers and "Hi" Gvvynne, a coiner sure A WEEKLY JOURNAL Club had no valid claim to the services of enough, ©will pitch in his turn. Gwynne is but Devoted to William H. Gallagher; that the said player was a "kid," lias a good, cool head, knows how to a free agent when he signed with the Syracuse SAD HEARTS AND LIGHTER PURSES IN handle the bat, and is a nice handy one to have BASE BALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT- dub, and that such contract© is valid and bind about, as he plays tlie outfield in good shape. ing. lx>uis Ritter, of Liverpool (not England), will ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. BASE BALL CIRCLES, do the catching, and we hope to sea Goldie DETROIT DOINGS. Seams on, bag No. 1, Pat Horan, of Gtrardville. is expected to play an outfield position, and to Published by help behind the bat. Catcher McCauley Purchased Prom The Ball Players© Favorite Fighter President Miller is now entertaining applica THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. the AVashington Club. tions for his targets. Men will lx? selected 34 South Third St., Detroit, March- 16. Editor "Sporting Life:" Stopped by Fitzsimmons in the who are above- peanut proof and can smile away The local club did hot fare well in .the©Western harsfo cuss words, while they are calling Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A, League schedule, and Mr. Vanderbeek has reason "strikes" for "tails," and vice versa. After to feel decidedly sore over his treatment at the Fourteenth Round A Body Blow a season iu the Central Pennsylvania League hands of his colleagues. Mr. Vaiiderbeck was in the capacity of umpire any man is fit for Para SUBSCRIPTION RATES: around town during .yesterday, and to all who dise or the National League staff. Ask Tim One Year...... #!J.OO inquired into his feelings he remarked that he Did the Business For Jim CorDett, Hurst. The old C. P. L. gave him his first school Six Months...... 1.25 never felt better. "1 will play tbe schedule ing. Charley Mitchell, who has been trying to out, and have nothing to say about it," he said. form a "Faginny League, sah," can give you bijijjle Copy...... 5c, "Nor do I care to discuss other actions of the Special to "Sporting Life." a tine, interesting anecdote concerning the Foreign f ostage, SU.04 Kxtra per Annum. League." Carson, Nev., March 18. After fourteen struggle for the C. P. L. championship in ©87. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. A NEW CATCHER. rounds of righting under a clear sky and a But things are different now, and an umpire can To make good the loss of Twineham Mr. Van blazing suu yesterday Uobert Fitzsimmons save his shoes at least it he has any "sand, derbeek has been keeping tbe wires hot. and has succeeded in landing a blow on James J. and does what he is expected to do give thing* ADVERTISING RATES: finally landed a first-class man in McCauley. of Corbctt that won tue heavyweight cham as he sees them:. last season Umpire Elsen, 1 Insertion...... ,.!...... - per inch 93.25 Washington, for whom $500 has been paid. The pionship of the world, a $15,000 purse and however, gave fihamokin a specimen of what ha 13 Cousec©e Iiiser©s, each ins " SS3.00 purchase of McCauley is the most important move did not know about base ball, and is. I believe, a $5000 side l>et. It was a right-hander fol living to-day. So all applicants can console JJ6 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins 883 made by Detroit this winter, aside from the signing of Alien to captain and manage the team, lowing a left lead, and it lauded just a themselves with the fact that, no matter how 39 Consec©e Inser©s, each ius " S2.5O and shows that Mr.. Vanderbeek intends to little to one side and tinder wnere the rite roughly they are treated, they_ will get awajl 63 Consee©e Inser©s, each ins " $2 strengthen his team as much as possible,.- With curl away from the breast bone, it vyas with their lives. t>EL KA\. Reading Notice, per Agate line -SO MeCauley, frost and Pace to do the receiving worth all of the blows of die fourteen; We reserve the right to reject any ad work tbe team will be stronger behind the rounds massed into one.- Early in the tight, WHEELING DUBIOUS plate than ever. '-'"" in the sixth round, (Jorbett uad. Fitz on his vertisement in which the wording is uoi It is more than likely that third baseman knees dazed and bleeding. The tight had As to Her Strength in the Pitching. deemed satisfactory. Ellis will be transferred to--Minneapolis. Dur been moat ©scientific froni the start, and ing the schedule meeting in (his©City the Min after the second round not a1 soul in the Department. rs of SPORTING LIFE who neapolis Club offered to© purchase" from Detroit arena thought the Cornishman .had. a show Wheeling, W. Va., March 15.— Editor "Sport-, third baseman Ellis, and offered Kuehne and a inr Life:" The list of players who will repre- have not facilities for reaching news of winning. sent Wheeling this year iu the Interstate League dealers shoui(| by aJI means subscribe cash bonus in exchange. An amiable under Corbott was all over his lanky oppo standing was reached between Detroit, and Min nent, but his blows were not hard enough, has been published, and occasions favorable com thus assuring; themselves regular anc neapolis, and the deal will no doubt go through. ment in all quarters. Quite a number are entire prompt delivery by mail direct front Kills has not yet been signed, as he has been else Fitzsimmo.ns would have gone down strangers to ibis section of the country, and this office. holding out for $200 per month instead of .the $190 and out in less than six rounds. In the therefore but little is known of their ability, but offered him. rifht round, however. Referee George Siler there will be a few old faces in the team, and AT KXOXVILLB, announced first blood for (Jorbett and the if the new ones should turn out to be as good, Manager Alien has gone to Knoxville to get claim was allowed. The clever Californian as the others we shall have a fair aggregation ready for the team©s training. "Here" Burnett had the better of every round after the feel- to fight our battles, not perhaps pennant winners^ will be one of the first to. join him. Burnett out in the first until the -thirteenth, when but certainly not tail-enders. 24 PAGES 24 will leave here to-morrow niglit with the uni Fitz forced matters and knocked one of I have my doubts concerning the efficiency of forms and trappings in charge, and the others Jim©s teeth from its base with a left hook the pitching department. If they were all as will all be on hand by Wednesday morning. The on the jaw. good as Coyle when we saw him here last year roster of the club at Knoxville will be as follows: Up to this time Oorbett had not been hit we©d be for letting the contract for the pole INDEX TO CONTENTS. Thomas, Tredwell, Short,. Isaacs, Beaxlle and that is to carry the rag, but it looks as if he with any great force. In the fourteenth were tbe bright particular star in that part of Base Ball News...... Pages t to 12 one other pitcher; Pace, Trost and perhaps Mc round Bob planted his left in the stomach. Cauley, catchers; Whistler, first base; Steinfeldt, Corbett©s attempt at countering was feeble the diamond. Campbell should be better than he Bicycling News...... Pages 13 to 17 .second base; Hines, third base; Alien, short- was last year, because he was very young stop: Deady. Burnett and J)avis, outtielders. and Fitzsimmons went at him again. He then, and the seasoning he got will doubtless do Shooting News...... Pages 18 to 24 This shows many absentees, but they are easily put left on Jim©s jaw with sufficient force him good. Garvey is an able pitcher, and at explained. Ellis wants ijUO a month more than to drop him into a crouching position. In times his work last season was superb. Jf he offered and approved by the National Board; Egan just below the heart went the Cornish- should pay strict attention to base ball this wants more salary; -Knoll wants, an advance; man©s fearful right with nothing to impede year he should be able to pitch good ball at all Dungan has not come. s to terms. - On Thursday its force, and Jim sank down, like one times. Johnson is another man who was on the ANOTHERDECISION tickets were sent to Whistler and Steinfeldt by overcome by heart failure. He was count Wheeling pay roll lor a few days last year, and mail, and Pace was sent his transportation by ed out and was not able to rise until 15 sec Is to be given another trial. He wasn©t in con wire. Yesterday Isaacs, Short, Thoinas, Tredvvay, onds had elapsed. Then, mad with rage, dition then, and his habits were said to be Deady, Trost, Davis and Hines were sent: their he rushed at Fitzsimmons and struck him bad, but it is understood that he has turned PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF tickets. There will be Hi men at Khoxville, and several blows before he was dragged away. over a new leaf, and if such be the case all ex Mr. Vanderbeek will join them during the week. The time keepers were William Muldoon, perts agree that he is one of the most likely Jimmy Colville and Lo©ii. Houseman. Billy members on the team strong, speedy and sup ARBITRATION. LOS ANGELES LETTER. plied with all the paraphernalia of curves and Madden handled the gon Wihnington. Club lor 1897. Pitcher Harvey, of the Tufts-Lyons Club, is E. E. Iloussey. team left for Macon yesterday. Owing so tho On January {. ItjitT, said player was releasec considering several offers from minor league clubs. Southeastern League©s disbarulment the Oriole The club that gets him will have by far tbe best According to Indianapolis advices pitcher Kusie schedule up to April 1 has been disarranged. to Svrucuse in exchange for three plavers. Gal has about decided to seek a compromise with While the. club is in the South a committee of lagher promptly protected that be was not legally pitcher in California. the New York Club. reserved liy VVilmington, a:id therefore inejigibl Billy Carrol], the clever catcher, and hard prominent local base ball enthusiasts, including to be traded to .Syracuse. hitter, of the Trilbys (colored), will in all prob Milwaukee has signed pitcher George Rettgrer. Police Commissioner W. W. Johnson and Mr. It is established that©during the season ot ability play East next season. The club is also negotiating with Philadelphia A. El Booth, will arrange a great parade fur 1896 Gallagher was released under an agreemerj Jay Smith, the tost third baseman on the Pa for first baseman Carey. the opening day of the season. A band of forty to Philadelphia in which these words appear. cific coast, still remains unsigned. Smith is The Brooklyn Club has, according to a Mil or more pieces will lead the para do. "Tbe said Dennis A. Long on his part does hereby strong enough for any minor club jn the country. waukee special, traded second baseman Tom The three pennants and the Temple cup will b« ill-render absolutely the said William H. Gal George Decker pronounces him one of the most Daly for infielder Hannivan and a cash bonus. given prominent places and perhaps will lx? ar lagher to the said A. 3. Keach." Under said promising players he. has seen on the coast. The Anti-Sunday Base Ball bill came up in ranged on floats. The Baltimore and Boston agreement Gallagher played with Philadelphia u There is considerable talk of a California League the Missouri Senate yesterday and was ef managers and teams, local and visiting newspa til September 23. when be was released ubs^- this season, and Los Angeles will, have a club if fectually killed by being indefinitely postponed. per .men. State and city officials and citizens, lutoly by Philadelphia. Mr. Ixmg was present a league is formed. Mr. Tufts..of the tirui of John C. Strouthers has resigned the Mansfield, all in carriages, will constitute a large part ot when- the player was paid and dismissed, and Tufts, Lyons & Co.. is at the head of the Los O., franchisee in the Interstate league to Jerry the parade. -»!any of the details of the demou- endeavored to induce him to sign with Winning Angelas movement, and©that is enojigh. to .insure a Burns and O.. II. Voegele, who will secure ©an strution have yet to be arranged. teu for 1S97, but without success. good financial backing. FRANK C. MKTCALF. other manager. , . . . , TJpon the receipt of the player©s protest be The Minneapolis Club has made an appeal NORTHWESTERN OHIO fore mentioned President Kuntzsch, of tbe Syra PATEBSON©S PROGRESS. in the matter of -pitcher Hutyhinsoii, and the cuse Club, started for Lowell, Mass., to see aim. case will be re-heard by the National Board at Will Probably Have a League Here he met Mr. I/ang and secured from him an Manager McKee Adds Luby to His the meeting of April 12. Through Defiance©s Efforts. alleged copy of the Philadelphia and Wilmirigton The Baltimore Cliib !©a8 "decided riot © t6 agreement, and went on Jo Boston and ni^t .Gal Pitching Staff©© lend Defiance, O.. March 16. Editor "Sporting lagher. and induced: him to sign with Syracuse Paterson, N. J., March 10. Editor "Sporting Catcher Boivenuan to Gruna Hajmls and i» uri- Life:" Arrangements are being iiuide here fur for 1897 on January 21. Life©:" The arrival jSf Manager McKee . from dfci
George Welunhoff buying the Louisville Club. Al arrested in Indianapolis the other day for an The transfer of short stop Claude Ritchey most as much in it now as there was then noth assault upon a neighbor. from Brooklyn to Cincinnati has been perfected ing. Hugh Jennings is now coaching the Georgia and Ritchey has signed a Cincinnati contract. Before the Club can clear a. dollar on the University team at. Athens, Ga. He will not join Oorcoran. can now whistle for the $500 bonus, year©s business, it must take in receipts to the the Orioles until April 5. which he was holding out for. amount of 555,000, with expenses averaging McGraw and Robinson, of the Orioles, expect Manager Strobel. of Toledo, bas added first about $300 daily, and hardly enough being taken to invest $15,000 in their new billiard hall and baseman Herman S. Juntgen, oC Kansas City, in at the gate to pay the visiting club©s guar bowling alleys in Baltimore. antee during the week; it will take big crowds to his team. He played last with Topeka, ia on those eight Sundays to reach these©figures. "Farmer" Burns, of wrestling fame, gives 23 years old, weighs; 175 pounds and stands *> It has come to light that Manager Stallings, of Eddie McKean credit for being one of the tough feet, 5 inches a veritable giant. the Philadelphia Club, offered Lave Cross for est propositions he ever tackled. The New England has selected as its um Dolan, but the offer was promptly turned down. Ducky Holmes, the centre gardener of the pires T. H. Connelly, John T. Hunt and Frank When asked about it this morning, President Pul Colonels, was a railroad conductor before he be E. Delano. The substitute? umpires arc: Thomas liam said the team had been five years filling the gan to scintillate on the diamond. B. Kelley, of Brockton; John P. Moore, of New- place vacated by Hughey Jenniugs, and now he The Atlantic I-eague umpire staff, as offi Bedford, and Thomas J. Keuney, of Pawtucket. wanted to keep a good man when lie had one. cially announced, is Charley Snyder, Charley Scrappy Joyce is boarding at an uptown LOUISYimiNES. The Colonels get 912 miles decrease of travel Jones, Ed Cline and Tom McNamara. hotel in Gotham, a few blocks from the Polo this season, which, on the presumption that six Outfielder Hoy says he has observed that Grounds. He will insist on the Giants living teen men will be carried on a 2-ceut rate, is a "actions speak louder than words with most within a block - or two of the grounds. Not saving of 30 cents per mile, or $291.84. The people, but particularly with mutes." a bad idea by any means in such a burg as gay BROOKLYN©S FINANCIAL MOVE NOT total distance for this year will be 9748 miles, New York©s salary roll for 22 men is over Gotham. £tnd the total cost of transportation will be $38,000. Not a man in the team has had his Success is predicted for the new Southeastern $3110.30. Last season the" distance traveled was salary reduced save Rusie since 1894. Virginia League. Four clubs are in the circuit. FAVORABLY VIEWED, 10,660 miles. The salary limit is fixed at $40*a mouth and Pitcher Kid Boylan, it is understood, has been The Cincinnati players generally are dropping boa.-d. Each club will have three paid players farmed out by Manager Manning, of Kansas City, away from the racing game in New Orleans. and the rest of the nine will be composed of to the St. Joe Club, of the Western Association. They are learning that it does not pay. ama teurs. Its General Adoption Would Surely Manager Manning should not be too hasty in In Hutchinson, Esper and Bierbauer St. President Young has come to terms with all farming out young Boylan, as he is a clever Louis has secured three men who ought to his umpires, and that, too, without any undue pitcher, and has great promise. With a fair strengthen the Browns greatly next season. strain ou the League treasury. The first one Mean the Ultimate Extinction ol and impartial trial he would no doubt prove a Cleveland©s Indian player, Swkalexis, is said to sign was Tim Hurst. The staff will no doubt success in the Western League. to be a wonderfully natural player, a hard hitter, be Hurst, Lynch, Emslie, Sheridan, McDonald Manager Charley Comiskey, of the St. Paul good outfielder and remarkably fast runner. and O©Day. the Louisville Club as a Member Club, while spending a few days at the Colonel©s League umpires Lynch, Hurst and Emslie The Western Association managers are: Des training quarters, at. West Baden Springs, said have all agreed that they would prefer to work Moines, Pete Lolunan; Rockford, Varney Auder- o! the Twelve-Club League, in answer to .the question as to what he thought alone than under the proposed double system. son; Cedar Rapids, Beldeii Hill; Burlington, It. of President Pul Ham©s aggregation and their Billy Rhines will pay more attention to that E. Berryhill; St. Joe, William Kinsman: Dubu- chances: "The indications are that the Louisville wonderful underhand ball this spring than ever que, Joe Cantillon: Quincy, William Traffley; Club will certainly move up a peg or two in the before. He expects to get perfect control of it. Peoria, D. B. Dugdalc. Louisville Ky., March 15. Editor "Sport- procession this season. They will have a better Ing Life" The action of the Brooklyn Club disciplined team than that of last year." A base ball circuit has just been organized Catcher Eddie Boyle,© who refused to go- South in reducing the admission fee oh their own Season tickets have been placed on sale. They in Mexico embracing the cities of Monterey, with the Cincinnati team, still refuses© to sign, grounds has created some little talk locally, can be had of President Pulliatn or any of the Saltillo, San Luis, Potosi ami City of Mexico. the "sliding" contract offered him. A "sliding" and as to why the home club did not follow directors. The price for a season ticket is $33, Patsey Dpuovan is confident that his Pitts- contract means a fixed sum with the promise ot suit, several arguments being made that or 50 cents per game for the reserved section. burg team will show up stronger than last sea- an increase if his work warrants retention as a, during these hard times the people could These tickets are transferable. Non-transfer sou©s team despite the important changes in it. member of the regular team. not ait©ord to pay as much for amusement able tickets are sold in books of 50 for $25. Billy Clingman has been practicing left-hand The schedule meeting of the Atlantic League as they could wneu money was more plen This is done to accommodate those persons who ed batting so persistently and successfully that will be held in New York March 25, at the tiful. The fact has also been recited cacnot. arrange to attend every game. he really believes he will bat over .300 this year. Fifth Avenue Hotel, and after that President that there is not now In Louisville President Pulliam will entertain offers from Third baseman Shindle has come to terms E. G. Barrows will make his permanent headquar a regular open high-priced theatre minor league clubs for Elmer Jacobs, whom he with the Brooklyn Club. Pitcher Kennedy is ters in Philadelphia. At present his address is but that all the houses are doing a land office wishes to farm for the season. Pulliam is wise still holding out for more money than he will get. 29 Park Row. New York City. business at popular prices. There are a good in holding on to Jacobs. He is a comer. "Pop" Anson is as full of predictions as ever Cleveland©s Indian player, Soekalexis, will many reasons why the Louisville Base Ball Club The following players are ou the reserve list, that his Chicago team will land at the top. He not join the Spiders until June, when his term cannot do the same thing, and why it should fight of the Louisville Club, most of whom have signed says: "We will win hands down; they can©t stop at Notre Dame aspires. Cleveland also tried to vigorously any attempts on the part of any contracts: Clarke Pickeriug, MHYeery, Holmes, us." secure Powers. Notre Dame©s catcher, but the- ether League city to reduce the admission fee. Werden, Johnson, Shdnnon, Rogers, Jacobs. Do- Mein Lieber Herr Von der Ahe will be in latter is determined to complete his college course "BARELY ALIVE NOW." lau, Clingman, Hill, Cunninghani, McFarland, clover when it comes to raising Cain with Looie next year, and has refused all offers. There is no use disguising the fact that Louis Eraser, Herman, McGee, Wilson, Dexter, Butler. Bierbauer. Looie understands German per There will be no base ball in the South this Shannon will be sold. Jacobs will be fanned year, as both the Southern and Southeastern! ville in itself could not support a League team, and Johnson may be disposed of in the same fectly. and were it not for,the, fact that the Club takes The Detroit Club received a cold deal in Leagues have been unable to make up their in twice as much ulonoy away from home as it way. McGee will be given a fair trial. If he circuits. This is to be regretted, of course, on falls down he will be released. The same is the Western League schedule. The best city behalf of the players thrown out of engagements. receives at home it could not exist. It is true true of the other experiments. in that circuit has but one holiday (Labor Day) that in the old Association days the prices at home. But a year©s rest will do the game good in the were 25, 35 and 50 cents, and it is also true JOHN J. SAUNDERS. South. that the expenses of .running the club were then The Louisville Club will give the veteran, It is said that the Louisville franchise will shout one-half of what they are to-day, and if "Pete" Browning, a trial at umpiring its ex be sold by the present Louisville stockholders there is any reduction in the price of admission NEWS AND COMMENT. hibition games during the preliminary season should the club fail to make some money this in League cities without a corresponding reduc at home. year. According to the Louisville. "Courier-Jour tion hi the expenses of running the team, includ Pitcher Mullen has signed with Fall River. Kid MeGill states that a short but rather nal" the Louisville Club has since the organiza ing, of course, the largo expenses of salary, Des Moines has signed outfielder Ted Corbett. eventful sporting career has convinced him that, tion of the big League sunk $30,000, an average they might just as well say good-bye to base ball "woman the weaker vessel often breaksman, the of $6000 per annum. The Brooklyn team, leaves for Charlotte, N. C., stronger." in Louisville, because it would be a losing ven next. Monday. Every one of the seven players who will ture that no one would care to put up with. Des Moines has released 15 of its 40 count- The Cincinnati team played the first, regular hold down the in and outfield positions for the THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. em 40 players. exhibition game of the season at New Orleans, Columbus team this season have at one time or The Louisville team lost last year in round fig March 14, beating a New Orleans picked team another drawn major league salaries. Here are ures just $1900. In all the live years that the The Peoria Club has signed pitcher Robert by 7 to 3. the players who will fill their positions: George cUib has been a member of the League there is Tallot, of Belleville. Manager Al Lawson, of the North Adams, Tebeau, "Jack" Crooks, "Jiggs" Parrott, Hulen, only one year that it ha« made any money, and Young Stahl came to terms with the Boston Mass., Club, reports base bull as booming in that Genius, Mertes and Butler. Club during the week. that wasi in ©05. The profits were slightly over town. Lawson, is in need of a good catcher of Big Mike Sullivan, the barrister twirler of ^2tiOO, but the whole five years© business shows Nashville has signed catcher John Kliug, late reputation. the Giants, has been practicing a slow curve this the club lost some $30,000, and unless things im of Rockford and Houston. As "Sporting Life" goes to press (Thursday, winter. South-side Killen, of the Pirates, re prove very materially this year, and the club Kid Balwin rises to remark that fancy drinks March 18), the spring meeting of the Eastern hearsed a. slow ball last winter, and fooled many does make some profit, I would not, be surprised have "delirium tritnmins." League is being held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, a batsman, who expected speed, which was the to hear the present, stockholders holler enough The Buffalo Club has recalled Goodcnough©s New York. only thing that the groimd-stealer had in hia and seriously consider the sale of the franchise. release and re-signed him. The Detroit Club has corraled two more repertoire in previous years. For myself I cannot figure out how there is much President Ban Johnson, of the Western youngsters in outfielders Eugene Deady and Brooklyn©s offer of $100,000 for the Cleve likelihood of any great profits the coining season; League, is an expert bowler. Ijefty Davis, both of the disbanded Birmingham, land franchise and team recalls the fact that on the contrary, it seems to be that unless the Ala., team. it was Brooklyn made the first big base ball deal most rigid economy is practiced J,he club will Pitcher Weyhinjr is reported as having been signed by the Scranton Club. The advent of Sockalexis, the Indian outfield in modern history, and that in that Cleveland again come out ©a loser. The reason for this is also figured. That was in 1004-5, when Messrs. plain. The large army of base ball supporters The New Castle Club bas signed pitcher er, in Cleveland will mark the first appearance Woodruff, formerly of Dallas. in the National League of an original American Byrne, Abell and Doyle bought the Cleveland have had little if any work all winter, and are League -Club, lock, stock and barrel. not likely to have much more during the sum The veteran. Guy Hecker, will manage an ball player. mer. Th©e gist of the whole thing is that there independent team at Butler, Pa. The famous young college pitcher George Professor Charles Howard Hinton, who holda is not as much money in the possession of those Mahoney is back at Georgetown University as the chair of mathematics at Priuceton University, The Indianapolis Club has signed catcher on the 17th iust. explained to members of the people who like to go to base ball games, and on Cy. Oonding, late- of New Orleans. coach. He is considering an offer from a big account of hard times, which are felt more now League club. Princeton Clu-b of New Y©ork City the base ball George Miller©s fate has been decided. Louis gun which he Las invented About 300 Prince- than ever before, I believe, the team is going to ville sold bis release to Minneapolis. The Pittsburg Club has made a shift from be a sufferer. Atlanta, and the Pirates will now train for ton men were present and manifested great inter ECONOMY NECESSARY. Arlie Latham©s protege, Tommy Niland, has two weeks from next Monday at Roanoke, Va., est in the operation of the machine. T hope, however, in this I am wrong, and that been signed by Newark as utility man. Brodie©s home. Dummy Hoy, like all the other players, is the new management, will receive the encourage Pitcher Phyle, of St. Paul, says he will fight According to a Washington dispatch the superstitious. Last year Hoy roomed with, ment it deserves. At the same time the man rather than submit to being farmed out. local club declined an offer from Baltimore of Miller. It, was one of the best seasons the agement is fully aware of the condition that con Second baseman Eagan and pitcher Mason pitcher Mediation©s- release at the remarkably clever little fielder experienced. Hoy wrote fronts them, which in a large measure accounts during the week re-signed with Syracuse. low price of $600. on a card and sent; it to Miller: "We both had for the manner they have treated the requests Pitcher Charley Nichols is making a success Wiseacres predict that the trouble in Cuba good luck * last season; let us room together of both Clark and McCreery. not that they would again this season." Miller agreed, and they will of the laundry business in Kansas City. , will affect base ball financially. Did it last be room-mates through the season. mot do as much for deserving players as any Tbe Peoria Club bas released first base-man year? And how about the revolution in the other club, but Clark and McCreery did not go Philippine islands? The Chicago team is the biggest lot of play Hackett and signed Casey, late of Mobile. ers, not only in the League, but that ever went about getting an increase in the right way, and Harry Stevens, the Brooklyn Club©s score-card The argument in demurrer in case of Rusie, this, taken together with the desire to run the which was to have been heard in the Circuit on a ball field. Donahue, Anson, Decker, Lange, club on a more economical basis than heretofore, man, has also secured the Milwaukee privilege. Thorntou, Terry, Callahan and Denser are all six will cause these two young men to play ball for Now that pitcher Norton has signed the Court at Trenton, N. J., March 15, was again feet or over; Briggs, Friend, Pleffer. Connor and considerably less than they would like during Washington Club bas all its players under cover. postponed until March 22. Everett are big men comparatively speaking; the coming season, and it is almost certain that Jimmy Collins has given Boston the cheer Pitcher Con Lucid©s protege, Hutchinson, a Ryan, Griffith and McCormick are above the av they will not get a raise over their last year©s ing assurance that his ankle is as strong as ever. Philadelphia catcher and first baseman, has been erage, and the only short men on the team are pay. The new Sherman-Denison team.-of the Texas signed by Toronto for trial. Lucid, by the way, Kittridge and Dahlen, both of whom are big little MILLER GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS. League bas secured Pete Weckbecker as manager. is still without an engagement. men. They are the real "Giants" of the League. Catcher George Miller finally goes to Minneap Now that McPhee has got used to wearing a Comiskey says it is settled that Connors is The New York Senate bas passed the Wilco« olis. The price paid was said to be $8«0. The fielding glove he will never again play without to play second base for the St. Paul Club, as bill prohibiting ball playing on Sunday, and gale of Miller©s release puts the club ahead he concluded negotiations for his release from it. the Chicago Club about a week ago. making a violation punishable as a misdemeanor. financially in the deals for players this season, The Chicago team reached Hot Springs last The bill is so sweeping as to include amateur President Pulliam having received more for play Buck Ewing says experience has taught him as well as professional playing, and should it week, and is now actively at work getting into that New Orleans is the best training place in ers sold than was paid out for new players by shape. pass the lower House and become a law it will about $500. Miller knew he was to go. Selee, of the South. Stallings considers Augusta and cause much weeping and wailing and gnashing Boston, wanted him, but thought he would be Wheeling has signed third baseman Ben Ber- Macon superior to the Crescent City. of teeth among the youth of the Empire State. released outright and he had an agreement with ger. a brother of the noted catcher, "Tun" Manager fc©elee will work Long and Ix>we However, the people of New York have wanted; Miller to sign nowhere else. Miller will get the Berger. lightly on the Southern trip, and give Yeager a reform, and they are getting it in huge albeit game salary from Minenapolls he got in Louis- Speer. Barnes, Rettger, Stafford. Myers, Mc- thorough trial in the infield to get him into indigestible chuncks. Tille. It took a good many years to accomplish Hale and Weaver have not signed Milwaukee shape for a possible utility infiekler. The failure of the Southern League sets at it. liut the popular catcher finally drifts to a contracts yet. In the opinion of McGraw, the Chicago team minor league. He was popular in Louisville, has liberty a player-manager of exceptional ability Tom Brown believes that Billy Barnie has a is made up of the finest lot. of natural hitters in in Aimer Powell. Powell has been with the not drank a drop since Christmas and says he first division club in the Trolley Dodgers for the the League, an advantage which is offiset however New Orleans Club seven years, which is a has quit for good. season of ©07. by indifference, discord and lack of enthusiasm. MINOR MENTION. record for minor league managers, and speaks Magnates Vonderhorst and Brush, and ex- The ministers of Cleveland propose to set volumes for the man. Powell has been and is There was a story out this week that Buck Ew- magnate Talcott witnessed the Gorbett-FHz- Ing had made overtures to secure our own aside one Sunday to preach against Sunday still a good player, as last, season his averages simmous fight. ball playing. Meanwhile their allies, the Cleve were .318 and .053 in 102 games, and he also Holmes to take the place of Oorcoran, who re The Baltimore Club is credited with having land saloonkeepers, are rubbing their hands in led the Southern League base runners and out- fuses to sign. $he home management thinks cleared for its owners $135,000 during the past glee. tielders, notwithstanding that he had more more of Holmes than of Clark and McCreery three seasons. together. Tbe Wilkesbarre Club has signed pitcher chances than any other cutfiolder in the League. ax-Manager McCloskey arrived in town from Manager R. L. German, of the Lyons. N. Y., Weithoff, late of the New England League, upon Besides his playing qualities Powell is a good Dallas this week. He has signed Dominick Mul- Club, has signed pitcher Thimming and third recommendation of President Powers; also pitcher financial manager, , as he has made money for laney to play first-base for his team. Mullaney baseman Biscboff. George Werkes, of Philadelphia, a protege of every club he was ever connected with. Such a had signed with Atlanta, but. was let out when Cincinnatis© new pitcher, Damniann, is of Goeckel. man should be grabbed up quick. that League went up. McCloskey reports much rather slight build, but nevertheless shows great Schiebccik, of the Indianapolis Club, bas The Brooklyn Club always a leader in all enthusiasm ©n Texas. speed in practice. asked Manager "Watkins for his release, and base ball moves has this winter made itself the More than the usual pomp and ceremony\will , Pitcher Frank Killen is indulging a new fad wants to ioin the Milwaukee team, and it is ©most talked of club in th;- li©nd. First, came be indulged in opening-day, April 22. The ©Re horseback riding. He thinks it is a good method likely that if he is given his freedom Connie the lamily row with the dog-in-tlic-mangor publican Governor and his staff have promised to of reducing weight. Mack will sign him. minority stockholders; next, the hunt for be present, and the entire Assembly. If the President Young has officially notified Mil Ur.cle Anson weighs less for this season of new grounds; then the bombshell at the League Colonels are able to make a good impression, the waukee that pitcher Esper under base ball law the year than at any time in 15 years. Your meeting, which has opened :or popular-priced tell game will get a lively start. belongs to St. Louis. Uncle©s winter weight, is generally no higher a door that cannot again ©be c©osed; finally we The official scorer this year will not likely be Jim O©Rourke©s law practice is increasing, than 210. but Uncle has been toting around but ha\e a buna tide offer of $56.000 for five of the chosen from newspaper boys. Douglass, of the so Billy Lush, Jim©s townsman, declares. Civil 190 pounds this winter. Cleveland players and $100,000 for the entire Courier-Journal, will not apply for it. The po law is Jim©s forte. Cleveland team and franchise. Truly that progres sition was tendered Capt. William Neal, of the Billy Damman, the Cincinnati©s new left- sive couple. Messrs. Abell and Byrne. manage to "Hooter" Club, but his business duties prevent President Barrows has his Atlantic League handed " pitcher, is a product of the wild and keep things moving all the time. Tln\v deserve a ti% acceptance. schedule ready. The season will open April 26 wooly West©. He was born at Spokane Falls, better return from the Brooklyn public lor their Harry Weldon, of the Enquirer, last week re- and close September 19. Mont., and began his base ball career hi that years of devotion, skill and energy in behalft olof Jived that story he originated last summer about The Hoosier outfielder, George Hogriever, was far-off part of the world. Uii; Citf ol CJiureh.es than has been, their lot.oU I J 6 SPORTING LIFE. March 2.0-
er we should be rid of a great deal of extra most wrecking some parts. Work upon it will weight. Then would coaie games to round off CHICAGO GLEANINGS. be pushed rapidly and the opening of the season the training. Atlanta is warm about this time will find it, as good as new. The field will also of the year, but it is a long ride, requiring a day The Ansonian Colts at Work in Hot be; put in first-class condition. each journey. Roanoke is easily reached in 10 Manager Marston has xiti-i yet closed with the Or labours, and in addition we stand a chance of Springs Local Players Hustling second basenian he is after,: but expects.ip hare getting more games at Roanoke than we do in For Positions A Costly Cure him in a day or two;. - < , , © Atlanta. Brodie has assured me that the grounds Frank Fitzpatriek, who did so well for Fall in his town are iu, good shape." Brooklyn©s Latest Big Sensation. Fiver last season.,has not yet signed with any-© President Kerr went East the other nighS to Chicago, March 15, Editor "Sporting body. Frank will ulake a good man for any Ree a sick sister. Mrs. John Arbuckle, wife nt Life" The sporting gang have hied them team in this League, as he is a fine basenma. aud the millionaire coffee tnau. has been very ill. off to Carson, and the town seems bare, can do well in the box. During Mr. Kerr©s absence that $100,000 story for it so chanced that most of the local The players have been ordered to report here about Brooklyn and Cleveland broke out, and baseball scribes were deputed to see Jim April 5. Rupert writes that ho Will be her* a few persons not knowing the cause of the and Bob maul each other. There was many about the first of the mouth. He says he *is in Pittsburg president©s visit, tried to attach his a familiar face in the array which passed good condition and will play in his old form jaunt to the meeting. through the city en. route to Nevada, and this season. Secretary Balliet has become a dresser par ex among them was the prince of good fellows Fall River©s strength this season is in a meas cellence. He takes a back seat for nobody these ure an unknown quantity, but Moraton has confi days. By way of a diversion the Limestoneville and the young Czar of Baltimore, Harry dence In the men he lias, selected. At any rate, Pa,, man is dabbling in gems. He has become Von der Horst. if the city accords him any support he will be | an authority on diamonds, and can tell a stone©s Great people, those Baltimoreaus. Glad sure to have a team that will be near the top in PITTSflURG POINTS. value at a glance. It©s a clever accomplishment to see Albert Mott gfet that bicycle dignity. the race. and possessed only by a few persons. An item in one of the cycling papers Secretary Muckenfuss, of the St. Louis Club, $ays lie is ~H> years old; Who©d hare thought made friends at the meeting of the Oarairiel it from the letters he writes? He has SMITH SECURE. GRAND CHANGE IN THE PIRATES© Club on Saturday. .The little St. Louis man was tbe gay gushing ways of u youth of 2:j. I thought frank in telling the newspaper boys that he was him, to be a man oi about :©~. Maybe that is He Will Again Handle the Paw- here to straighten out the Baldwin damage suit. his real age. and those poems of his have made tucket Teaui. SPRING TRIP PLANS. "1 don©t suppose that an appeal would do any him look prematurely old. good," said he. The last, verdict was $2250. THK TKAM©S TRAINING. Pawtucket. R. I.. March 16. Editor "Sporting Baldwin is sure to get his money. Mr. W. A. NCWB comes in from the boys at Hot Springs. Life:" The stockholders of the Pawtucket Base Ninvick is on Vbn. der A he©3 bond for $1000, The-grounds arc in bad shape and .the Old Man Ball Association hold a very enthusiastic meet Tiie Wisdom of a Jaunt to Atlanta while the other could be easily secured by at makes the boys practice very lightly. Whenever ing last Friday evening, in which the prospects tachments. There will be no need of this pro ijahlen or McOotmick throw one. over too fast of the coming season were discussed pro and con. cedure, however, according to the WHY Von he lets out a roar that can be heard seven miles and: it was the general- opinion that, the-Season Without Financial Returns Doubted Her A©M-©S representative talked. The case m.ust away. ,So far McConnick has held down third, would l»e a successful one© from -&j©-fiiui©h@iu-l as have rust Chris about: $5000, and. over. He bad Bvoritt, has cavorted in left and Cu*lahan: . has well as a.playing one. an attorney here who gets those mountain-like .played centre pending the arrival of l^inge. They The action of the . directors in: -re-engaging Roanoke, Ya,, Has the Call- fees. say that Oallithan. although a slender fellow©, "Phenomenal" Smith to manage tho tenua ha» .Billy Clark, the big Lawrencoville boy. loft for sho.vs all the earmarks of a. great all-round ball met with favor with ,tbe oraiijks, , and it.. Is Bits of News and Gossip. New York last night. Ho was glad to get away,, player. Denser is reported as very fast; and ex thought1-2-3. ©--:thill© the - team - under© © Snilth- - will taisn . as he said it. seemed to be a long winter. tremely promising. He appeared here ,iuxt. prior The team will report in Newark about April t, Tom O©Brien, the. outticlder who is to be an to going South a good-sized, powerful-looking young and after playing a few games-,, there will pro Pittsburg. March 15. Editor "Sporting Oriole this spring, at least, was seen on Fifth man, of decidedly rustic appearance. He " was ceed to Reading, April 0 and 7: Lancaster, 8 I-ife:" PJayiug independent teams at avenue tho, other afternoon. He looks to be in given a whole load of good advice by .Tim Hart. and 9; Hartford, 10" and 12: Holy Cross, at Atlanta. Ga., with little return at the gates good health. They say that O©Brien has become and listened -to Jim©s instructions with earnest Worcester, April 13. and other cities to be an was decided against by Pittsburgh chiefs a. follower of the blue ribbon brigade. Last sea attention. son he admits that he wasn©t particular if ho Decker seems resigned to the prospects of nounced later. Arriving home, games will be on Saturday. It was reasoned that since the took _a couple of schooners of lager now,and then. another year as general utility man, for, with played with Boston. Providence, Portland, Cuban Southeastern league had flumed it out of O©Brien©s friends are wondering what disposition McConnick on third, such seems once more to be Giants and other teams, and the boys should be existence it was a risk to have perhaps Hatilon will make of the Soho boy. hie fate. Uncle announced a day or two ago in fine condition on May Day, *hen the New eighteen or twenty players as far south Killen©s riding borse is a nice black, and is that he personally would attend to everything at Bedfords open the League season here. as the Gate Oity, and keep them there sev said to be able to show all the gaits so comfort first base Una year, and he means it, too. Pawtucket gets 11 Saturdays at home and alss eral weeks without better reconipeuse from able to saddle. Frank is a firm believer of tbe "LOCAL PLAYRRS has the forenoon games of each holiday. a moneyed standpoint than postage money superiority of the equine over the wheel. who were with the Southern League last year Jack Hoir.cr has been passing away the winter coming in. One could hardly expect a better re- A sister of Jimmy Gardner, the Pirates© law- are now skirimsbing for jobs. Roach, the best mouths as a clerk in a local "dry" Roods store. turn in competition with outdated local leamP. student pitcher, died on Saturday. She had just (if..Mobile©s pitchers last year, is among the men Umpire Tommy Connolly was offered a good So Donovan bethought of the Koanoke grounds, attained her majority, and was an accomplished looking for a good soft location a big. strong berth on the .Eastern League staff, but pre which be has had under control ever since the and winsome girl. CIRCLE. fellow, who ought to do well in the Western, or ferred to remain in the >"ew England League. first doubfc of the Atlanta plot arrived oil the Secretary Morse cannot assign Tom any too often- Eastern Leagues. Frank Long, intielder, is to Pawtucket. erftic He wired Brodie that the Pirates were HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. another, and there are probably half a dozen Thomas B. Kenny, of this city, who has been coming, and Steve replied that they couldn©t good fast men©around town who would come in assigned substitute umpire on the New England «orae too fast for him. Misunderstanding About Newell handy for clubs that now find themselves short- staff, is a young man who knows the "book" A©decision would have been made earlier last handed, A first-class third basemiyj now bunting from© cover to cover. Tommy has officiated at vvvek, nut Donovan desired to consult President Cleared up A Suggested Trade. work is Walter Lyons, of last year©s champion "sub" before, and gave satisfaction. Kerr about the matter, and waited a couple, of Indianapolis, Ind., Marc* 16. Editor "Sporting Fall Rivers. It looks as if the club would entertain visi days in bopis that lie would return -from ©the Life:" The report going the rounds as to Jack A COSTLY CURVE. j tors on the Dexter street grounds, as heretofore. . KaVt. Once Pat reasoned that it would lie a Newell signing with Kansas City is incorrect. The They are tolling one around town on a certain Big Ed Herr, of last season©s local team, ha*-© good idea to run to Atlanta for t\w weeks,, them Newell signed by Kansas Oity is a pitcher from young pitcher who will be with a. National signed with New Bedford. return to this city and worry the Interstate the Texas League. The infielder Newell that i>aKiif team this year which was a great many ! Jolly Fat Rollins will again be seen on the© league teams for about three weeks. Preside it played with Wilmiugton last season is on the places fiom the top list fall. This young twirler circuit, having signed with Brockton. Pat will Power, of the Interstate League, agreed to this Indianapolis reserve list, and should lie play tbe is a Cliii-nt©o prairie boy. and is supposed to bo receive a hearty welcome on his first appearance Idea, and to show his confidence iu-tlv strength coming season it will be with Indianapolis, so Vine of the coming pitchers of the League, even if , from the local ©bleacher*. of his club said: "One $8 silk tile- that we win I am Informed by Manager Watkins. Last season he did win only about one-i©ourth of his games last R majority of the games." "Make© it u ©hat and hf» .was not especially wanted here, and he was season. A night or so ago be was taking a sclt- I©ll go you," retorted Donny. And so they were allowed to play in the Atlantic League. It is wr and milk in a saloon wben a-certain ex-major wagered. .different now; ho will play here or nowhere. League catcher fell in. The pair at ouce began STILL AFTER BILLY HULKX. Manager Watkins has recently received a letter to talk shop, and the young pitcher declared The Hulen case may turn out to bo a contest. from, big Bill Phillips. He states he is in good that be bad a new curve, bis own invention, THE REACH Donovan was heard to declare, that Pittshurg shape and greatly pleased with the prospective which Would levolutioniz.e pitching before the would not give up its claim to the man. !!; is make-up of the Indianapolis teams. close of 1897-. A faded, and rusty bull was dragged not abashed by the declaration that..the Pittfi- Our winning pitcher, Danny Monroe, has sent out from under the bar and tbe pitcher proceeded burg management was two weeks late in putting his signed contract, and promises to ke.ep in to demonstrate the new shoot most, gorgeously. in a claim for the man. President Kerr left the .condition this season. If he only does it lie has The ball left, his baud at a high angle, shot, to league meeting early Friday evening, and did a brilliant future. In one or two seasons, of wards the floor, then swooped to the left, missed not bear the Philadelphia dub ask the teams to good behavior he would bo commanding the the catcher©s hands about .eight feet, went ovet1 waive claim to the California!). No. other notice limit with some National League team. tho liar, skimmed through a row of fancy glasses was ever sent to the Smoky City people. "Hulen I see Grand Rapids now has four catchers auFl pierced the mirror. It was a lovely curve, would be a handy man for us to have around. not experiments by any means Bucklcy, Bower- and the damage was over $40. He could be thrown in when needed." Thus inaii, Twinehani and Fisher. I should like to sec BROOKLYN©S SENSATION. spoke Donovan to-day. A story is afloat here a trade between Indi-anapolis and Grand Rapids That whoop about Brooklyn, offering Cleveland that last season was the young man©s first- year whereby both teams would be strengthened. We $100,000 was quite a. breezy blow, wasn©t it? of matrimonial worry. appear to be long on pitchers and short on Well, I should say that two mighty good teams, THE INTERSTATE LEAGUE. catchers just at present and vice versa with either better than the Brooklyns of last year, President Power, of the Interstate league, Grand Rapids. Buckley is a fine catcher. Owing and either, with training and proper ginger of announced at noon to-day that he had received to certain causes will do better in Grand Rapids championship calibre, could be inside out Of the word of assurance that all arrangements hat than here. I would suggest the exchange of united clubs. Thus, the Brooklyn Club for 1897 lieen completed by which Mansfield would be Cross for Twineham. There is no doubt as to could be: O©Connor, Grim. Smith, catchers; the eighth club en tbe circuit. The matter was Cross© ability as a pitcher. He did great work Young, Wallace, Daub. Fisher, pitchers; Te- ISSUED ABOUT APRIL 1st. about settled at the receut meeting, but all de for us in ©!>5. He was unlucky last season and beau Childs, Shindle, Smith, infield; Jones, Grif tails were not cMnched and it was agreed to lost a nuinbag of close games by the team©s fin, Bnrkett. outfield; while the Cleveland line keep the announcement back for a few days. poor play behind him. He would add much up would be: Zinmier, Burrell, Criger, catchers; The schedule is prepared and will be given out strength to Grand Rapids. We could use him Payne, Cuppy, Wilson. Kennedy, McDermott, in a day or so. The time table is said to be a to good advantage here, but we have go many pitchers; La Chance, some new second basernan, good one. Mr. Power reports an encouraging others, all top-notchers. McGarr. McKean, infield; Anderson, McAleer. meeting of the League. Tbe SpaJding ball was I asked Manager Watkins a few days ago Blake or Sockalexis, outfield. adopted and not the Reach as has been stated. what success he anticipated for Cnauncey W. A. PHELON, JR. ONE GIANT IN SHAPE. Fisher with the Brooklyn Olub. Said he: ©©If "Eagle Eye" Becljley, wearing the red flush Fisher keeps in proper condition he will pitch of health and a Hot Springs bat which reminded winning ball; he has the ability, and his success SAGINAW SANGUINE one of a home made loaf of bread, landed in depends wholly upon himself. JACK. town oil Saturday morning. Jake called at the That the New Michigan League Will headquarters and met the boys, bub as there were Another Maine League. several people present whom he has no use for be a Success. he did not stay long. Tbe big fellow is still bit The Maine Amateur League was organized at Saginaw, Midi., March 15. Editor "Sporting ter iu his views town I©d men whom he believes a. meeting held March 5, at Bath, Me., when the Life:" Owing to the untiring: efforts of enter did not treat him right (hiring his final days as following officers were elected: L. J. Patterson, prising Geo. Black, Michigan again will have a a Pirate. He will never relent, so they say. Freeport, president; Oliver Moses, Bath, secre State league. Black has met with hearty co Jake got off a clever answer when a friend tary and treasurer. The directors are: L. F. operation in all the towns he has visited, and a twitted him about the release of the German con Thomas and L. J. Patterson. Freeport: Harry splendid circuit will play ball in this State the tingent from the Pirates. "They are not getting Wright and Charles Mann. Listen Falls; John coming season. In the League will be Owosso, ri«) of the Dutch. It is the high salaried men Corrigan and P. Rideout, Lewiston; W. H. Wins- Port Huron, Saginaw, Bay City, Kalamazoo. who are going," said tbe Hannibal boy. "Eagle low and Oliver Moses, Bath. Muskegou and Jackson, and the interests of Kye" is accused of giving Donovan a hot roast these cities will be looked after by competent In a St.. Louis paper on his pass through that men. Fred Popkay will have charge of Owosso; town Severn 1, weeks ago. The writer did not see Jackson, will be guided by K. B. Gonld: W. H. It. but readers say It was a severe arraignment, Saltonstall. W. F. Pearson and J. P. Sheridan Donovan, it is hinted, when told of it, said will look after Saginaw, while prominent busi "Let him talk." ness men of Muskegon, Port Huron. Bay City BLOOD and Kalamazoo will boom the game in their re NOT A FIRE FIGHTER. .Tohu Berger, with clothes flopping about a A re closely con spective towns. Port Huron has secured the shaved off paunch, was met on Fifth avenue nected. Life, services of A. L. Goble. a capable and experienc Saturday. "Say," was nis :einark. "Somebody health, happi And Life ed manager, to look after that town©s welfare. started a story that I was on the Pittsburg fire Tho season will open April 28, and close Sep department. There is nothing in the story. One ness, usefulness, depend upon u healthy tember 1 12, lasting four and a. half months, and of my brothers runs with the machine. I have condition of the blood. Pure blood ensures playing one hundred and twenty-sis games. The been reducing for a month past and you can see move to fix the salary limit at six hundred dol the result. I was with the Scran ton Club last good health. Hood©s Sarsaparilla makes lars a month was a wise one. Good play ere can year, but just now cannot say where I will be pure blood. This is the time to take Hood©s be secured at this price, and the club owners in 1S97. A brother of mine hag joined the will also make money. I call upon the scribes of Sarsaparilla, because the vblood is now the different cities in the League, to do all in Wheeling team. 7ind I look to see him make an loaded with impurities wnich must be excellent record. I watched him play on uiy re their power to make the first season of the new COMPLETE WITH turn home last: fall, and lie spanked out three promptly expelled or health will be in Michigan State League a success. In my column beauties. The man who pitched against him was every team will receive its dues, and with a one of the best, locals in our neighborhood." danger. Hood©s Sarsaparilla cures all feeling of good-fellowship existing between press, CARSON CITIES. spring humors. people and in the I-eague generally, this year Tom McCreery©s order to report has come iu, will see a splendid revival of the good old gi©tme New Playing Rules but not the contract with tbs necessary. in Michigan. WESTBROOKE. Doggy Miller sold for $800! Minneapolis will Official Record of the Major make that amount up in the first month of the FALL RIVER FACTS. season. George will be in his glory for that and all Minor Leagues, to lens, anyway. . g-ether with their Schedules. lied Mason calculated to build a new house on The Grpunds Being Put in Shape and the proceeds of the Southern trip. The failure Players Called For Work. UP TO DATE IN EVERY RESPECT. is heartrending in conscimenee. Fall River, Mass., March 16. Editor ©©Sport Ing I have just received a pleasant letter from Life:" The work of putting the ba.se ball ?atu McKeo, Jr. He is in New York, and is go Sarsaparilla grout)tin in shape for the coming season will be For Sa/e by All Newsdealers, or ing to sling a pencil again in base ball for the gin next week, when Callahan. Daley &. CD,, who season. received the contract, will start on the grand yRoanoke ought to suit us," said Donovan to stand. There is considerable to ©be done on tho day. "The weather, as I am told, is good there stand, as tho youngsters who made the place a A. J. REACH CO.j at tins season. With two weeks of warm weath playground since last fall have succeeded in al PHILADELPHIA, PA, March. 2O. LIFE.
CLEYELANDCHATTER Standard SENSATIONS WEARING ON FOREST the World CITY NERVES, The Cleveland Club Apparently a Regu lar Storm Centre That Latest $100,000 Sensation The Agitation The adopted ball of Over the Sunday Question. the National League Cleveland, March 15. Editor "Sporting and must be used in Lii©e:" I can©t promise to go on with these letters unless my compensation is increased to $75 per week. My present rate of pay all games. is ample for the usual outlay of physical and mental force required in preparing a column or more of copy for the printer, but writing base ball news from Cleveland nowadays is apt to bring on nervous pros tration. St. Vitus© dance and brain fever. How would Brothers Richter, Koelsch, Morse, Foster, Saunders, Mott, Goodwill, Heydler, I©helon or Circle like it, if just as they had mailed their letters every week a DOUBI,E-LEADEri> $100,000 SENSATION would be sprung on them, with no time to affirm or deny it©? That©s just what is hap pening here nine weeks ou_t of 10, and it©s mighty wearing «.n the nerve centre©s. Only a few months ago I prepared my letter to "Sporting Life" with unusual care, and patted the docu ment on the back as I waited for the postman. 1rt the happy 1 bought, tint I had covered every phase of the local situation. Just as the car rier bad snatched up the letter aiid disappeared a newsboy flung a paper, DAMP FROM TUB PRE.-X, on my desk, aud 1 read in big head-lines: "Oupid SPALDING©S Trade Childs t-olil to Ixmisville and McAleer to St. Louis." Of course this \vas only a .scare, but it is the sort of thing that keeps one agitated. Mark on what you A week or two before I had just taken my "Sporting Life" letter to the postotficc in order purchase is a guar to catch a particular mail, and w:;s walking down the street pretty well satisfied with my antee that the goods effort when 1 Lumped into Frank DeHaas Robi- son, witb Messrs. Bri©sh, Bryne and Abell in ton, making for the Holhnden for a secret, con are the best. ference. Last week©s letter was written in the room where I have been shut up for several weeks with the confounded grip. I had bought all the moining and evening papers for a week, and was very sure that nothing had escaped rny attention when the letter was mailed. But it was THE SAME .OLD STORY. A few hours after the letter had left my hands a base ball fan came in and for the first crack out of the box ask?d: "Hear that Frank DeHaas NEW YORK, CHICAGO, had sold de team?" "No." said I, tipping over a bottle of medi cine in my excitement, "is it. soV" PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON. "Guess so," said the fan. "He©s offered .$100,- 000 for de hull outfit, and I©ll bet he©ll sell all right, all right," and he was gone. I rang for but, as Ed McKean said to-day, while discussing STAR SCINTILLATIONS. a. messenger boy, and sent away this telegram: the possibility of such a change. "I can©t see Frank DeHaas Robison. Waldorf Hotel, New how any team could draw any poorer here ©than York. Have you been offered $100,000 for team, we do." Only One Player Without the Fold and have you sold itv E. E. B. But it is idle to speculate on this proposition. The Jud Smith Case. In about an hour this answer was received: Mr. Robison ha.s denied that the team will be Syracuse, N. Y., March 15. Editor "Sporting -"Yes, I have been offered $100.000 cash by sold, and that ought to settle if for the present. Life:" There are many twists aud turns to Brooklyn for the Cleveland team complete, but ABOUT SUNDAY GAMES. base tall law. , Now just, gaze at the case of have declined the offer. The "Leader," which always crows when a Jud Sn-ith. The contract of this player has "FRANK DEHAAS ROBISON." rich property owner cackh s, has joined in the beeti promulgated by President Young and Presi I suppose while I am writing this letter more bubub against Sunday games, which was begun dent Powers, and the fact generally known that conferences are going on and more sensations by the downtown saloonkeepers and probably Jud Smith is on the Syracuse pay-roll for the are being planned for the sole purpose of worry taken up and echoed by a handful of kid-gloved coming season. Now the National League presi ing me and pastors who find in the present agitation a long- dent docs not promulgate- contracts i.util after CAUSING ME TROUBLE. looked for opportunity to advertise their wares. 10 days of notice of sale of player to any club1, But I can©t afford to go to the mental jumping- I am not" surprised at the "Leader©s" course. and it would be difficult to find any person will- off place for my present rate of pay. I am A paper th.it clocks its editors and reporters Ing to believe that Mr. Hanlon. of Baltimore, not kicking about my compensation, but if I am for time lost, by sickness and which grants no ever laid any claim to the sen-ices of Jud to assume the risk of the different brain diseases mid-summer vacations to anybody by its la/.y Smith. If Mr. Hanlon can step in now and biy brought on by the kind of sensations that are stockholders, is admirably qualified to read the claim to the player the rules certainly need being sprung about the Cleveland Club from people a lesson on the necessity of jacking up. day to day I want $75 per week, and not a OVERWORKED BALL PLAYERS The new playing rules relating to stolen bases <:ent less. I©ve had several years of this kind having a day of rest. The "Leader" says a will work harm. The Rooters© Club are unani o{ excitement. When base ball editors begin majority of the people of the city arc opposed to mous in this belief. The subject was dissected to pine for a sensation they start a new story Sunday games. This is so purely a hypocritical by tlie cl©ub last week, and the belief is gen about the Cleveland Club. List summer they guess "at the truth that I am willing eral that the rule is not a good one in its pres Would wait until I had mailed my letter to TO MAKB THIS OFFER: ent form. The new rule relative to earned runs $1.25 EACH "Sporting Life," and then I will donate $101)0 in cash to . any charity is a guod one for the pitcher at least. The ball PUT THEIR WITS TO WORK the "Leader" will name if when this question must "be hit wife now to count runs as earned. Manufacturers of to invent a yarn with just a thread of plausi is submitted to a vote of the people of Cleve President Kuntzsch hied himself away early bility in it. and requiring a whole lot of effort land the advocates of Sunday games do not win last week and went direct to see second base to obtain the necessary denials. Last summer by a majority exceeding 5000. One clergyman, guardian Bill f^agan. ©. Mr. Kuntzsch has re Balls and Uniforms they had the Cleveland team sold to Indianapolis, whose name I have never before seen in print, turned with Eagan©s contract duly signed and Buffalo. Milwaukee and St. Louis all within is making hav while the sun shines by announc sealed. Ho reports the king second baseruau THE H. H. KIFFE CO. a few days. Then they bad Burkett and Ohilds ing through all the papers that he, single-handed in most excellent condition and m a hurry to sold to New York. Young. Zimmer and McKeau and alone, will see that there are no pimes commence operations. The Rooters© Club mem 523 Broadway, - New York. to Philadelphia, find goodness knows how many played in Cleveland on Sunday. The ,"65.000 bers are breathing easier since Eagan signed a Send for Athletic Catalog. more changes, deals, transfers, sell-outs and people of the city can go to bed with no aniiety. contract. big scares. Their lives, their liberties arc safe. The Rev.. Manager Buckenberger notifies President A LITTLE SPECUI.ATI0N. I-don©t-remember-his-name. will look o"it. for us Kuntzsch that our own Kunnel Mason has con How this latest talk about the sale of the all. For has he not said in print: "There©ll cluded to fall in line, and his contract is now games will lie played, commencing May 2, aud Cleveland team will end is. of course, only con be no Sunday games if 1 have to stop them ready to go on file w-ith the others. This is ending October 7. There is some promising ma jecture. The offer of $100.000 is of course a myself." most welcome, intelligence from the manager, terial in the several clubs. tempting one. If Messrs. Byrne and Abell could OFF-SIDE PLAYS. as the great Mistah Mason will help out much Second baseman Tim Shinnick and catcher Dan buy the Cleveland team complete and add to What fun the boys will have with the. names this season. Abe Leswtte is now the only player SVveeney are nicely located at the New National it Mike Griffin and one or two more of their of our new men, Pappalau and Sockalexis, this on the list that has not affixed his signature to a Hotel at Auburn. N. Y. Their cafe is one _uf present team they could come so close to win- season. / contract,© but Lezotte will likely do so shortly, the popular resorts of the town, and the genia.1 ring the pennant that Ned Hanlon and Albert The players will all be here by next Sunday. from reports. From this to the 10th of April gentlemen know how to make it pleasant for Mott wouldn©t sleep a wink from July to October. McAleer" has a big stack of greens bet on Cor- the boys will proceed to line up in condition for all comers. Then the Cleveland team at Eastern Park would bett. 1he preliminary bat ties of the spring trip, aud Onelda. 25 miles east of Syracuse, will send be a magnet toward which the base ball particles The score-cards Secretary George llnir is from all accounts every, man Will report at New a. delegation of howling ball cranks to Star Park in Gotham Would fly with irresistible force. As getting out are the prettiest things of the kind ark ready for good hustling work. ui) the occasion of the first games between Roch a financial investment I can think of few better ever issued in Cleveland. The local amateur league h::s adopted a sched ester and the Stare. Dave Barber, an Oneida opportunities to realize from 40 to 75 per cent, Cleveland will have eight pitchers to start ule, and is ready for business. President Dor- boy who has signed with Rochester, will be interest on $100,000 than to pay that sum for off the season with- Young. Cuppy,. Wilson, Wal ner is enthusiastic over the prospects of his the drawing card, and his friends in Oneida Mr. Robison©s magnificent team, and place it in lace, Powell, Gear, McAllister and Pappalau. league. Games will be played on Sundays and will lend him encouragement from the send-off. the Citv of Brotherly Love. The team that ELMER E. BATES. holidays. The League is composed of the Clip The Rooters© Club will petition Manager Rowe, vrould be pers, Shamrocks, Youngs. Solvays, Rock Springs, of Buffalo, to please allow our own Stars to LEFT FOR CLEVELAND Tho collapse of the Southeastern Leagv.e Pastimes and Alvords. The ball ground near win at least one game from the mighty B©soa 4roul<3, of course, be a. uiutii or tenth-rale affair, throws about 125 young players ou a cold world. the Iron Her has been, selected. Twenty-eight herd, this seasou. G. WHIZ. 8 SF>O:RTINQ March 2O-
ter is that quite a foreign element lives in East New York, which in reality is? East Brooklyn, and as they are not from the Emerald Isle they haven©t much interest in our national game. Were they good old Irishmen they would break down the fence in their zeal to get into the grounds. ^ It is now too late to think of putting up a gnmd stand of steel for the new grounds, and the management will be obliged to satisfy itself with a wooden stand that will accommodate a large number of people. In addition to that they will have a second large stand with cover, where the ticket holders will be asked to pay but 35 cents to see the game. Next to that will be a mammoth stand for the 25-cent crowds. At least 8000 persons will be provided for on these latter stands alone. Tf Brooklyn only could get the Clevelands what a glorious celebration we would have all the summer. will give you greatest satisfaction. Made in our own HOPE OF STREiNGTHENING. All hope has not been given up of making some exchanges for other players, and there is a factory in all styles and sizes. THE BROOKLYN OFFER OF $100,000 possibility that the team will add to its strength with some crack-a-jacks before the playing season is begun. If one or two points could bo propped FOR CLEVELAND©S CLUB. up a little there would bo- no question tu.it the Brooklyns would make a good showing dur Prices $3.00 to $7.50 per pair. ing the coming summer. The trouble is to get the men. One thing Brooklyn must be com Tlie Biggest Bona Fide Bid Ever mended for. and that is the free-handed way in which it has gone about making its propositions. Made in Bass Ball Its Effect at There lias been no effort to get rid of players Examine our Special Shoe, made of Victor water alone that were incompetent or time-worn. On the contrary Brooklyn has offered anything it Home and abroad A New Ball bad, from the- best man down to any club that proof calf, with water-proof soles. Just the thing saw what looked to be a reasonable trade. Some of the clubs made advances, but they were Park Assured Team Prospects,© 1 he©theory of giving nothing tor something, and for use on damp grounds. Light and flexible. as liberal as the Brooklyn management was it did not feel quite as willing as that. Brooklyn. N. Y., March 10. Editor A WRONG GUESS. ©©Sporting Life:" A point blank offer of I©d like to know who it was that tipped that $1
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Walter Bnrnham has strengthened -his outfield appreciably by the engagement of . George W. Henry. Buruham©s M.iluo Season closed last HUB HAMWHGS. Saturday and now.it will be base ball with him until fall. Cleveland has got a corker in Sockaleils and AHfiY CATHARTIC he will undoubtedly prove even a better man THE DETAILS OF THE BOSTONS©TftIP than Tebeuu anticipates. He is a wonderfully fleet runner, a line fielder and a good batsman. Many attempts have been made to induce him TOTHUOUTH. to join the© -professional ranks and it remained for Cleveland to succeed in securing him. Soeika- lexis was a power in the Holy Cross team lust season. The New England League Circuit Quite j Fi-cd Lake, has br n busy all winier with Ins tobacco establishment in South Boston. Fred is looking fit ar.d left this week for Kansas Oity. Satisfactory to the Members The Mike Sullivan left for New York at midnight Friday. March 12. Director ©Conant returned home iast Saturday League Inspectorship Moie Has a after a very pleasant trip. After ©©the League meeting ho took in the inauguration find theii flTTIPRUTfETi to cnre »Hycas«of constipation. Cascerets are the Ide*l Laxa-i Few Drawbacks, Etc, went to Old Point Comfort. He remained over in New York to visit his friend, Frank De Haas UUftiVflnlMilJ tire, neverer srrip or pripe.bnt ccause easy natural results. Robison. pie and booklet free. Ad. ., Chicago. Montreal, Can., orS ga The season will ops-u that players shall not ba purchased from thw It will only be a matter of chance if he strikes Dubuque, and is still open for engagement. Ad April 2a with the Eastern clubs in tlie West, National LtVigue at, rnortt than the draft price. the right game, and if there is trouble at a point dress Taconia, Wash. . and close t-v.>pti-ni.be;© 212 with Eastern clubs National league clubs have drafted men at the Jt will be all over by the time he gets there. Third basema i Frp.nk Carroll. late of the South playing Eastern and Western clubs playing close of the season with no notion of playing It©s a pretty game that Lynch, Hurst.- Emslie ern League, is open for engagement. Address Western. Following are the dates: them, but with the knowledge that those players and Sheridan cannot handle Without having an 14!)0 Polk street, Ghicr.go, 111. Cl©TtAR RAPIDS. can to sold iignin for more than $50O. If the inspector over them. If the inspector undertakes First baseman II. Busse and second basemnn At Dubuqnc .lniie U, ©.:.©. Hi; July 9, 10, 11: minor leagues would hang together this practice to dip his finger in their pie there will be Mike Flynn are open for contracts, and can Sept. 14. 15. 10. At Ro."i;ford June 1, 2, :i; .luly could be stopped. It is too much work bringing more trouble than enough. Between the inspec get in the game fit a moment©s notice. Can ;;0. i©.l; An::. 1: Sept. 10. 11. 12. At Peoria May out. good pl-.©.yerN 1o be forced to pay every fall tor and the funny coaching rules there is rich l>? rddressc-d at "Burlington, la. 1X>. SO, :.: to the Eastern that the two petition the Na Manager Hanlon has it right. People want life is also© a goal umpire, and gave satisfaction on June 2S, "0. July 1: Aug. i:©,, 14. 15. At Quiliey tion League lor a representative upon the Na in a "game, not a !Sabbath-like substance. That the Interstate league umpire staff in 18115. Can May 10, 11, 12; June. 20. 2
June 28 Taunton at. Brockton, New Bedford | can rtst assured that we have some hot ones on "J consider that the most important part at. Pawtuckot, Fall River at Newport. _ j tin? string. Some -'of. tho players I am about June 2D New Bedford at Brocktou; Pawtucket lo iit-nticm have played in professional leagues of a base-ball player's outfit are the shoes." at Taunton, Newport a.t Fall Kivor. lx»f
sional billiards, especially with such men as he has had to encounter at Pittsburg. SPORT/NG LIFE Lew Shaw arrived In New York a few days ago to star through the New England States with. ..Jacob Sehaef r. -.These two gifted men should make a strong attraction, and will no doubt prove such. By the way, what a lot of these two-star combinations could be named at present. Ives and Daly, Sutton and Spinks, McLaughliu ami Oatton. Gallagher and Maggioli uot to enter the professional arena of second or third-class players! Lord! Oh! Lord! what a number of experts have popped up since the death of the billiard bosses, or those who wanted AUNIQUE PICTUREOFYOUR OWN to live on other people©s money without having any right to do so!
Why is the champion of the United States a much© more desirable expert than the champion of the world? Simply because the former plays CREAHAN©S CHAT. his contests on a bill©ianl table, while the latter plays his ia the newspapers. Send Kc. for Copy of How would it do to match the champion of THE CLOSING GAMES OF PITTSBURGH the United States against the champion of the world? There should be an iron-clad clause in REMARKABLE TOURNEY, serted in the articles of agreement, if only as a matter of justice to the former, that the game \ Sporting Life would have to be played on a billiard table.
How tbe Play-Off of the Ties Resulted When Shall we three meet again, should be an appropriate chorus just now, for the three ._ and get the BUTTON experts who have bossed the manufacturers of Tbe Lesson of tbe Tournament this country during the past five or six years. Two Tournaments at tbe Union fe P. O. BOX 948 .. .PHILADELPHIA. League Otber Matters of Comment.
Probably the greatest game that has eve Billiard experts nnist be one class, and manu been played iu Mttsburg was the thirteenth facturers the other. The former must aid the of. the tournament between Gallagher am latter, and the latter the former, but independent The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, iSpinks. Gallagher©s poor record Is so wel ly of all this room keepers must keep their Manufacturers of known to the public, uot only as a man witl " eye" on both classes, and jump on them with practically an iron nerve, but he is the on "both feet" when it may be necessary to do so. Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. man in this country to-day of his age, am It Is now in order for New York to do some Importers of and Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in be is by no means a Methuselah, whose thing for billiards, but. as usual, or during the game seems to constantly improve and tha past 15 years, that city will do so in the news BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. almost anything but defeat is always look papers. MAIN OFFICES- 860 Broadway, New York; No*. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 W. GtU St., Cincinnati; ed for and expected from "The War Horse.© Nos 363 and 805 Wubash Ave., Chicago; No. 113 S. 4tli St., St. Loud*. Mr. Gallagher, however, did not win on this It should be now in order for Maurice Daly©s occasion, but he played one of the most re three tournaments to lake place. One was to be markable contests in the history of bil given in New York, the second in Boston and the 1002 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. Hards, making runs of 50, 100 and 97. with third in Philadelphia. It is to be hoped that «ir Branch offices and salerooms in all principal citias. H. S. BERGMAN. Agent. an average of 27, which would be considered Mr. Daly is making all the necessary arrange remarkable work for Schaei©er or Slosson. In ment for these tournaments to take place. deed, it is to be questioned if either Schaefer iron, anil while he may not be dangerously ill, or Slosson ever played greater billiards at so George F. Slosson recently offered $1000 for a it is high time for him to realize tbe t©a©;t Unit critical a period of the game. As to the playing tournament. If he is sincere all he has to dp is there is," a vast difference between living in the of Mr. .Spinks thi.s gentleman has clearly demon to put the money up. The experts who played city and the country. JOHN CREAHAN. strated that he deserves to rank with "Scbaefer in the Pittsburg tournament are still in this and Slossou. while his run of 138 and average country. So is Slosson; $1000 in prizes are quite of nearly 37 would not be bad for Ives, were as good in New York as in Pittsburg. CHICAGO STIRRED UP Ives not Ives. It was a noble contest, anc worthy of the greatest experts of our dav. Gal Probably one of the reasons why Harry Davis© lasher©s defeat was but little less than a vie Pitabuig tournament took place and was given With Some News and Happenings in tory. while Spinks has earned such a name was that he made no fuss about it, and did not the Billiard World. FineTables, Carom, Combination and Pool for himself that he is likely to rank much greater announce it six months or a year in advance. Mr. Chicago, March 13. Editor" "Sporting ef the BruBswick-Balke -Collender Make. la the future than he has in the past. Score- Davis is evidently not only in business, but very Life:" Unless all signs failwe are to have Onicrsfp©ni al© parts of t tip world \>r mritly Mttendel to Gallagher 0 0 1« 7 50 5 7 tt 100 »7 9 297. much so. He is not playing the press of the coun a tournament here which will rival in in Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subduers Sold. Highest run. 100; average, 27. try for gratuitous advertisements, but means terest the splendid tourney just ended at Spinks 4 57 4 4 08 22 3 138 4 42 (54 400. business, which may account for the fact that Pittsburg. Clarence Green, the present pro JOHN CliKAUAN.Coiitlnental Hotel.Agent, Puila. Pa Highest run, 138; average, 30 4-11. the Pittsburg tournament took place. I©ittsbiirg prietor of the old Bensinger Hall, has offer ia in Pennsylvania, although, according to New ed a purse of $900 for the same aggregation The first of the tie games for first money Yorkers, Pennsylvania is not in the map of the of players, and I have every reason to be *ras between .Sutton and Spinks. The playing, United States. lieve that.©they will all participate. Green ordinarily considered would be regarded as ©very We are indebted to Air. Clarence E. Green for pn deserves great credit for his enterprise, and pay for it before remarkable on the part of both men. but com which is bound to be a success, as the ex giving it a trial. pared with what they have done in this tourna- invitation to be present at the opening of his 1 hs firm who ia IVnt it was i©ar below their work, if indeed not new room, 256 South Clark street, Chicago, on perts are all "on edge" and eager to meet afraid to let you try tame. It is evident that the nervous straiu at the night of the Sth inst. Mr. Green©s room each other again. their incubator before the previous week was too much for them, an contains 19 tables, which proves that this gen GREEN©S FORMAL INAUGURATION buying has no faith In their laudable anxiety to do even better work tleman has entered the business in Chicago to as a room keeper on his account took place in their m-chine. We er work which might reflect credit to Ives, Slos- remain there. There should be plenty of room this week, ai.d was one of the most note will sell you our- ON tou and Schaefer they did not reach their ov in that city for Mussoy and Green, as presumably worthy events recorded in the bil TRIAL. NOT A artistic greatness. This \vill probably not su. it is Mr. Green©s intention to keep no less com liard world for months past. It is CENT until tried and plete an establishment than that of Mussey©s, almost needless to say that everyone was there, a child can run it prise anyone but the players, and while they which is now known to be orle of-the model bil with 5 minute* at limy not be satisfied with their work it is cer and the jollification which, followed the formal tention a day. . liard rooms of the world, as was always the rule billiard exhibitions by Oapron, Perkins and tain the public are. These experts, cue and all, with his honored father. For a young man Mr. We won FIRST PRIZE WORLD©S FalR and have done so well that to expect better of tbe others did not end until"early the next morning. will win you for a steady customer if you would be rank ingratitude. Score: Green has had more than vast experience in the I did not see the familiar face of the elder Sutton li! 4 13 12 10 4 14 11) 15 22 0 0 22 0 business. He is well known in Chicago, but Bensinger, bue he was represented by his son, will only buy ours on trial. Cur large cata 3 SI 4 0 0 1 9 90 0 19 13 11 7 12 400. High est probably even better here in the ICast. At all who was warmly welcomed by the many present. logue will cost you 5 cents and give you $100 run.. 90; average,, 14 8-2S.-. events Clarence K. Green will have the best .Mr. Bensinger senior has served his full term1 worth of practical information on poultry and Spinks tt 10 2 114 3 0 5 1 8 0 1 1 39 20 0 2 wishes at all who know him, for his future suc of service in the billiard ranks and it is only incubators and the money there is in the busi SI o 1 S 14 0 0 1C 2 ti 0 21 311. Highest run, cess and prosperity, and we feel confident that natural that the younger scion should take his ness. Plans for Brooders, Houses, etc., 25. 114; average, 11 3-2t>. nowhere will this success be more pleasing than father©s place. Frequent intermingling with N. B. Send us the nam©s of three persons in Chicago, unless indeed in Philadelphia, where friends was the great secret of the success of the interested in poultry and 25 cents and we will he is held in such high esteem. older Balk©.©, the late Mr. Collender. the Bruns- send you " The Bicycle: its Care and Repafr," The contest between Sp,inks and Gallagher in wicks arid Mr. Bensinger. pere. When the great a book of 180 subjects and 80 illustrations, their battle for first money was not only the An interclub billiard and pool tournament open firm which bears the names of nearly all those worth $5 to any bicycle rider. most remarkable so /ar of this very extraordinary ed at the Union League, this city, on Wednesday gentlemen was in its. infancy they were never tournament, but did much also © to "cook the evening last, which should, and probably will©, missing when a good time-was in prospect. But VON CULIN INCUBATOR CO., £oose" very brown of the pretenders of the attract very marked attention during the next age has it privileges. May the young stock be Box 575, DELAWARE CITY, DEL. business who have been on the salary list "snap" two weeks. The grimes are to be played in the as sturdy in its support of the gentleman©s game I©or prolKibly more than half a generation. .Spinks magnificent banqueting hall of the club, one of as their forbears have been. not only had "Wood in his eye," but in the the finest halls of the kind in this country. Two THE TOURNAMENTS jilural number. Not satisfied with runs of 52 tables, have been furnished for the occasion. I have mentioned will probably start about the and 58 almost at the outset of the game he The playing of both billiards and pool is to 22d iust. and the old Imperial will be fitted up by clinched the affair with a run of 187, and because be simultaneous. It has always been a. ques Mr. Green with strict attention to the necessities Oallagber did not seem to like it, followed it tion in our mind if such tournaments should be of the large attendance which will undoubtedly up with 62. Gallagher does not often lose his criticised seriously. Yet. if they are not, what be distinguishing features of every contest. temper. As an old journalist, expert and good do such criticisms amount to? The room keepers© challenge games for the fellow generally, we do not believe the news IJriiiiswio.k-Balke-C011end?r Company emblem still paper reports. Such artistic work should have No one can question, and never has, the at continue and .Toe Capron manages to pull off turned the color of his hair red! tention to details, etc.. which has ever been the every series. He is obtaining a firm hold on the Spinks 5 52 ly 53 it>7 C2 0 14 6 20. Total, rule and not the exception of all tournaments leadership and it will be hard work for the other 400. Highest run, 1S7; average, 40. given at the League. What we object to is players to beat hiu>. He won two gam w this Gallagher 0 24 2 3 0 7 !» 12 74 4. Total, 135. the grotesque idea of holding two tournaments at week from Lloyd Jevne and Will have "Dump*1 © Highest run, 74; average, 13 5-10. once, and expecting serious criticism or impar Ithiues for his next opponant. tial justice to Iwfh. The billiard tournament IVES© CONDITION. Sutton and Gallagher were the next and last will very naturally come in for the most serious A great many reports have been in circulation to appear in this memorable battle of masters. consideration, as it obviously should; at the in this city during the past few weeks to the Dnhhoti rnfiHd Samples and Catalogue FKEE. The game was poor, eon,sidering the work prev same time the experts who are to play in the effect that Frank Ives is suffering from the grip, ilUUUCI uUUUb Acme Uul,ber Co., South Uetid, Ind iously done by these men. Sutton©s average of pool tournament are not only amateur masters and some have even gone so far as to sujr 1C. was masterly; Gallagher©s that of a novice. if this game, but rank but very little below that be will never be able to play match pimes The result has shown that Mr. Sutton is but the great professiona 1 masters of this game. again. I do not know it© thi.s be true, but if it little below Frank Ives. while Spiuks may rank is then there is no one who feels more sincere in the ©same .class. This memorable series of Such artistice work should bo given separately. regret than I do. There have been occasions in games is probably one of the most extraordinary The billiard tournament first and the pool tour the past when I have commented on Ives© career In the history of billiards. The tournament has nament afterward, or vice versa. It would with greater severity perhaps than any man living, upset all calculations and calculators, and must ;hen be possible for the spectators to appreciate but in the hour of his suffering I think only of make even Frank Ives shiver as to his future the work of each individual expert. With both my brilliant young fellow countryman whose de fate as an expert. ;arnes being played at the same time this is parture from the ranks of the professional play Sutton 1 15 2 3 57 1 36 1 51 3 8 3 1 24 2 0 impossible. It matters not whether it is at ers of America at this early stage would be a 48 0 22 3 9 1 33 28 48. Total, 400. Highest the Union League or anywhere else. loss to billiards which would be simply irre run. 57; average, 10. parable. I hope sincerely and earnestly that the Gallagher 0 2850 44 43 4 32 3 0 1 3 1 3 0 It is greatly to be regretted that all of the reports are exaggerated, and that Frank C. Ives T
MOTT IS CHAIRMAN. MOTORPACING. THE MARYLAND LEADER AGAIN THE POSSIBILITIES OF IT FOR THE JNJFFICE^ RACING CYCLIST. He Accepts the Chairmanship ol the An English View ol a Subject ol L. A, W. Racing Board, the Most Considerable Interest American Important Oilice in the Gilt ol the Pacing Schemes Not Approved in Executive of the League, the Old Country,
President Isaac B. Potter, of the League That mechanical pace-making machines of American© Wheelmen, weut-to Baltimore will soon be receiving attention from sev March 11 to attend the banquet of the eral quarters is pretty evident. No one Maryland Bicycle Club, but especially to who has watched recent developments in. formally tender the chairmanship of the this direction, says English. "Cycling," Kacing Board to Mr. Albert Mott, of Balti can help seeing what possibilities are open more, wlio has been prominent in League to a tireless pacer that can keep up a per polities for many years. Mr. Mott, who fectly even pace for an hour or so without had been hesitating about accepting the flagging. On the road only a vehicle pro position, yielded to Mr. Potter©s urging, and pelled by a steam or oil motor is at present consented to become the chair man. He practicable, owing to its being self-contain named as his colleagues on the board W. ed, and tht* cost-of running low. The oil I, Doty, of Denver. Col.; A. D. Wait, of motor is able to generate its own power echoes, IS. i©., and J. F. Foltz, of Indian at the cost of about one-ninth of a gallon of apolis. petroleum per horse power. MOTT©S CAREER. THE DRAWBACKS. Albert Mott is among the most widely But the oil motor pacer has one great known cyclers and L. A. W. men, not only drawback Any speedmau who has hung on in Maryland, but in the whole country. For to one of the present motor cars on tlia many years he- has been most active and road knows how decidedly unpleasant it i* useful in League affairs, one of the most to inhale a puff of the exhaust gas that is enthusiastic and indefatigable of its work constantly being- ejected right under his ers and most astute of its politicians. He nose, and were the rider having a slightly lias been the Warwick of the L. A. "NV., bad time this pungent vapor would greatly having been instrumental, if not indispen assist his collapse. From th.e point of view sable, in the election of many of its presi of the rider being paced, the "electro mo dents and other officers. He was President tor" multiple! would probably be the most Potter©s chief political lieutenant in the desirable. Emitting no fumes, noiseless recent Assembly. Mr. Mott is also unques and self-starting, it is the ideal one. But tionably the leading authority in the-League ALBERT MOTT, when the question of cost enters, if we on racing rules. He has been for years The New Chairman of the L. A. W. Racing Board. are obliged to carry our supply of energy, Mr. Gideon©s right-hand bower, and during we are on more debatable ground, the latter©s term in office was constantly consulted by him. THE COST. THAT NEW LEAGUE. THE RACING BOARD. Primary batteries for electric traction pao- HIS PROFESSION*. ing work are not likely to be a success oa Albert Mott was born in Saratoga County. The Governing Principles of the Some Facts About Chairman Mott©s account of their great inefficiency and N. Y., May 14, 1844, and was educated in weight, and the fact that after a heavy the public schools. When the war came on National Cycle Track Association. Colleagues. current has been taken from them for even he enlisted in a company of New York The constitution and by-Taws of the new Of the men appointed as Albert Mott©s a short time the voltage falls rapidly. The Volunteers. His talent with statistics was ly-organized National Cycle Track Associa co-workers on the League of American outlay on battery renewals, too, is a serious early discovered, and he was detailed to tion has beou issued They have been Wheelmen Uacing Board, W. S. Doty, of item. To say nothing- of the cost of the duty in the United States War Department awaited with considerable interest by rac Denver, is a comparatively new man iu electrolyte, the zinc electrode consumed is, to get together records of Pope©s army that ing cyclists and by those interested in the League affairs, but has been a prominent at 6 cents per pound, 5O times as dear as had been destroyed by Stonewall Jackson L. A. W. The deliberatio is of the track figure in race meets given in that city, and steam coal, and one pound of coal is capa in one of his raids. This accomplished he owners were secret, .and there \\as some is said to be thoroughly familiar with the ble of doing four tiuiesi as much work when was detailed to clerical work in the United speculation as to what attitude to the racing men and racing affairs in that sec burnt as a pound of zinc is when consumed States Engineer Corps. League would be. Predictions were made tion of the country. J. D. Wuite, of Cohoes, in u battery. This would show the latter For -twenty-five years past he has been that it. would be antagonistic. According N. Y., was a member of the Board last to be 200 times inferior to steam, but the employed in the United States Engineer©s to the little book issued, the objects of the year, and had charge of the same section as electrical adaptability of the battery energy Office in Baltimore, of which he has been assooiati©jji ere the improvement of bicycle the one over which he is to have jurisdic to be converted directly by the motor into chief clerk many years. He began riding tracks, the advancement of cycle racing, tion. Mr. Gideon speaks well of his ability, power available at the axle gives the bat a bicycle about a dozen years ago, and was the improvement of the methods of con and though he has never been a prominent tery an advantage. Taking- actual results one of the earliest members of the Mary ducting race meets, and of all other inter figure on the committee, he is said to pos obtained in practice, and allowing 40 per land Division of the L. A. W.. the Mary ests which would commonly benefit the sess "excellent judgment and common cent, combined efficiency of battery and land Bicycle Club, and is an honorary mem association, the racing men and the public.. sense." electro motor and 10 per cent, of boiler and ber of many clubs here and elsewhere. The tracks are divided into districts. In J. F. Foltz. of Indianapolis, has been engine, steam power is superior 5O to 1. HIS MANY FRIFA©DS. the first district are the New England chairman of the Indiana State Racing Board States. New York. New Jersey. Pennsyl for the past year, and Chief Consul Sher STOKAGE BATTKUY: BEST. Mr. Mott was chief consul of the Mary The most efficient primary battery con land Division, L. A. W., from 1888 to 1894. vania. Delaware. Maryland and the District wood, of that State, refers to him asi being when he resigned. He has been chairman of Columbia. Each district will arrange a "one of the best posted and most competent sumes two and a quarter pounds of swims of the Maryland Division Board for some circuit, and the secretary, iu conjunction men in the State on racing affairs." There per horse power, and gives 6.25 Watt hours time. In 1890 and 181)1 he served on the with the Chairman of the L. A. W. Uaeing will probably also be appointed on the per pound weight of battery, while a stor Highway Improvement Committee and was Board, will assign the dates. When it is committee members from Boston. Philadel age battery, though made of comparatively desired to give special prizes the L. A. W. phia, St. Louis, Chicago and San Francis heavier material, has an output of ten Watt chairman of the Transportation Committee hours per pound, and at the same lime does from 1892 to 1894, and did most efficient will be asked for permission. No bonuses co. For the first-named city it is said that will be given to any rider, trainer or dealer Mr. Potter will endeavor to induce Henry not consume any electrode. So that, weight work. Early in 1895 he resigned from the for weight, the storage buttery has nearly committee and declared that he had done or maker, and no track manager is to give Robinson, who served last year, to act any more than the advertised prises in a again, but for the other places no selections1 twice the capacity. What, is even more im his share of L. A. W. work, and intended portant is that with a modern type of trac to retire. He was persuaded, however, to race. In case any of the provisions arc have been made, though O. A. Dimon ap violated the track owner will be fined pears to have the best chances of receiving tion accumulator a 50-ampere discharge ou become a member of the Uules Committee. a 60-pound cell does not cause u bigger drop He again announced his intention of re $100 for the first oftense, and $200 for the the Philadelphia appointment. second, while for the third he will be ex As Mr. Mott is a close friend of George in voltage than 10 per cent.; while a similar fusing all official positions in the League primary battery would fall off iu pressure at the 1896 National Assembly, but when pelled from the association. Gideon, and as the latter thoroughly in the contest for president occurred, in Feb dorses Mr. Potter©s selection for the chair to the extent of r>0 per cent., probably, ruary last, he was in- the thick of the SOUTHERN CIRCUIT. manship, lie will doubtless have the benefit which means . remembered that some of the world©s greatest men undertook herculean tasks at advanced ages. Cato at 80 commenced learning Greek; Frankiliu, the great phil osopher, did not commence the study of philosophy until, he had reached his 50th year. These are only two instances which go to prove that it is never too late to ac quire useful knowledge, and very few need hesitate to learn to ride a cycle on account of age when one considers the number of veteran cyclists. Model 46 Columbia, A bicycle with Judging by the number of cases now which none others compare. Strong:, pending in the law courts over infringe ment of patents in connection with bicycles handsome, graceful, easy running* and accessories, cycle law will soon become one of the chosen lines of the legal pro CHAT fession. •_ 1897 "The spoke manufacturers,©© says a trade man, "are not a bit backward in admitting ABODT CYCLING MEN, WOMEN AND that bicycle makers are unnecessarily de sirous of procuring wire which will show a VJaflt% MEASURES, tensile strength far in ex<«ss of that to which a spoke is ever subjected in, actual use. It is common to find many superin Bicycles tendents giving specifications for spokes Albert Mott©s Appointment as Racing which will break at 120O pounds. The spoke- makers say that a spoke which will resist are the best and strongest bicycles in the world a tensile strain of 800 pounds is s©ufileieiuiy Board Chairman a Popular Mo?e. strong for all ordinary purposes in bicycle building. Still, preferring io be. on the safe Tbe Value ol the L. A. W, to side, the majority of makcrw of high grade bicycles insist upon spiking their wheels $IOO TO A1.&. AL.IBCS. with stock which has a tensile strength far All Rite of the Wheel, Etc.© in excess of that actually needed." The appointment of ex-Chief Consul Al A problem that the railroads Have yet to bert A. Molt, <,f the Mai-ylnud division of solve, is-the economical transportation of the© L. A. W. to the position of Chairman bicycles. It is largely an o-©-onomy of time, of the Nation-U Racing Board to succeed for* baggage cars are not well designed for G. U, Gideon is regarded with approval by the storage of wheels. Many experiments members of thoL.A.VV. throughout the coun have been made without producing satis try. Geo. D. Gideon was tendered a re-ap factory results. pointment by President Potter, but declined POPfe MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. to serve any longer, as bis health and bus Ohio people are said to be interested in a Greatest Bicycle Factory in the World. More than 17 Acres of Floor Space. iness interests prohibited© him from- de proposition to build steel roads. These voting the requited attention to the duties Handsomest bicycle Catalogue ever issued free from any Columbia of the office this year. Mott is one of the roads consist of two steel rails of boiler veteran members© of the league. He is plate thickness, formed in the shape of a dealer; from us for one 2-cent stamp. familiarly known among his bicycle friends gutter live inches wide, with a square per as "Uncle Jerry," arid has held various of pendicular shoulder half an inch high, Branch House or dealer in almost every city and town. If Colambias are not ficial positions in the organization. then an angle of one inch outward, slightly He is now Chariman of the Maryland State raised. The gutter makes it easy for properly represented in your vicinity, let as know. Racing Board, and lias filled the offices wheels to enter or leave the track and forms of C-bairn©.au of the Nati-.mal Tr.tnsporta- ft conduit for water. Such a double steel tion and Rules and Regulations Committees road, sixteen feet wide and filled in with and was a member of the Highway Im broken stone, would cost about $(KM.)0 a mile. provement Committee. The other members of the board, outside of A. I). Wait, the The roughened tread tire appears to have NEW ROAD RECORDS and submitted testimony and affidavits at IS©ew York State representative, are new come to stay, and the idea seems to have testing to the genuineness of his claim to men. and their work in the adjustment of met with general approval. In Which Philadelphia Riders Cut the road club, but after a careful consider racing questions will be watched with ation of the record, the club has rejected Interest. In Prance experiments with the bicycle as Considerable Figure. his record and instead agreed on A. Gracey., an aid to the army have been carried on The following records on the road have of the Century Wheelmen, of Philadelphia, President Potter, of the L. A. W., with more enthusiasm than has been dis been allowed by the chairman of the Cen- who rode 22,848 miles during- 1806, as hav slopped ©n Philadelphia last Friday to talk- played in any other country. It has been tudy Road Club of America: . ing© won the 12-months American mileage over League affairs with some of the demonstrated by the Frenchmen that on bi National records Five mil©es, 9.25; T. O. record ailn also the one-year century run. PI iladc-.©phia officials and for a call on cycles a force ©of soldiers can travel with Vaiix, Colorado .Springs, Col.. October 28, 18SK5. last year. The last previous mileage record George Gideon. The president is a warm far greater speed and effective fighting ca Ten miles, 21.25; A. B. McDotinell, Buffalo, was held by A. A. Hanson, of Minneap admirer of the ex-Chairman of the Racing pacity than ever before. In a recent exhi May iiS, IStm. olis.© Gracey is one of the best known Hoard, and it is said that he desires him bition a soldier rode up at a speed of 12 Fifteen miles, 34.52; A. B. McDounell, Buffalo, road riders in Pennsylvania. He rides con miles aii hour, took part in a sham battle, May 20 18!«>. to accept the chairmanship of one of the Twenty miles, 46.01; A. B. McDonnell, Buffalo, stantly, weather interfering but little with other prominent national committees in next folded his machine, fastened it to his May 2t;, 1SIW. him, volving less labor than the office which ho shoulder, scaled a wall eight feet high, Twenty-five miles, 51.55; A. B. McDonnell, has tilled for the past two years. tired again from the other side of the wall, i unfolded and rode off on his wheel. The Buffalo, October 19, 181)5. MOTORCYCLES. U mounting of an entire- army has not, of One hundred miles. 4.40.09; A. B. McDonnell, .-, .,,,,. o. .,,(, ,, , . , Buffalo, October 28, 1895. What Our English Namesake Thinks will put Itself iu communication with tbe I course, been advocated, but it is said that Fifty miles, 2.15; L,. C. Wahl, Colorado Springs. I..IIU...H-IIL uui-i. .UK. u u. > -© oCCLi, ment in getting on or off a moving car than with the ordinary type of bicycle. FROM MARYLAND. * * * THE The American Kit Company, of New President Potter©s Visit and Signifi York city, has been incorporated to man cant Speech The Baltimore Cycle ufacture" bicycle tire repair kits; capital stock, $1000, and the directors are K. R, Show a Great Success Ex-Mayor Meeker, S. Fry, G. Wexler and J. Provost. Latrobe©s Popularity A Referee©s * * * Experience With a Phonograph at NARROW TREAD The De Witt Wire Cloth Company are a Race Meet. looated at 703 Market street and Nos. 4. G Baltimore, March 16. Editor "Sporting and 8 North Seventh street. Philadelphia, Life:" The events of the week were the The only Mecanically and at 17 Warren street. New York. The cycle show, which closed Saturday night, *0 » £ De Witt model "A" at $100, model "B" at and the annual banquet of the Maryland Correct Wheel on Earth $75 and model "C" at $60 and $50 are jobb- Bicycle Club. on the bearings than the bed iii large quantities and a full line of President Isaac B. Potter made a very crank hanger of any other parts, fittings and sundries are also han happy speech at the banquet, in which he bicycle on the market. dled. Mr. F. J. Bartlett, Jr., is manager of assured his hearers that the wars and the bicycle department. He has utilized the rumors of wars in the L. A. W. were Nos. 4 and 6 North Seventh street as a insignificant; that the League was stronger salesroom. The part and sundry department to-day than ever, and that it would go on HEWS OF THOSE WHO MARE &ND is at 8 North Seventh street, where Mr. gaining in strength the more rapidly be will be paid to the first Thomas I>. Sherman is in full charge. Mr. cause of the agitation. Things usually stag person who can demon Sherman was among the first to go into the nate when there is not some kind of an in strate that the above as cycle business in this city." His experience cipient scrap on hand, and success comes sertion is not a fact. No dates back to the early "80©s." In the cy by opposition. Opposition begets more en cycle considered without cle fittings line he has had considerable ex ergy as witness the history of the New tbe consent of the maker. Some Changes in Business to be perience, having been several years with York Division. Its numerical greatness is All infringements barred the Angle-American Cycle Fittings Company very much due to the belligerency of some Address all communica and the W. J. Haines Company. Although of its foes. Its1 baggage bill was made a tions to RACYCLE, Noted, and Many New-Comers Into this branch of the business was but re law by the very opposition to it. If you want MIDJDLETOWN. O© cently started, a large trade has already to make men rally around a beloved insti OUR "© the Field of Cycle Making and been accumulated. Everything necessary to tution you cannot do better than to have Crank Hanger build or repair bicycles is included in their it attacked. Mr. Potter gave one of his rous Does It! line, and their stock is always complete. ing talks on road improvement also, and Special nacycl* X. T©s $10(i Trading Duly Chronicled. * * * Governor Lowndes, Mayor Hooper and ex- Special RaoycleTaudemg ISO The Frost Gear Case Company, of New Mayor Latrobe appeared to be very nnich KaeTcle N. T©s ... ©A York City, has )>een incorporated to manu impressed at the gospel of good roads Our Bicycles. .... 50 Geo. E. Shaw, for some past with the facture gear cases and cases for bicycles. preached by the orfginaJ preacher on the AGENTS WANTED Warwick & Stockton Co., has left that com The capital stcck is $50,000, and the direc subjects. WR1TK FOB TERMS. pany: and together with J. A. Hei©t©ron, or tors are W. H. Frost. M. EX Frost, F. M. P. S. Cpllins, your Phil of Philadelphia, CHICAGO 323 W»b«sh Ave. the New York Cycle Supply (Jo., has form Gould and N. A. Phillips. also got in some very good licks for the NEW YORK, 108 t©ulton,St. ed the Shaw-Hewon Co., The new com * * * entertainment of the guests. Mr. Potter pany will do business at 124 Chambers One of the new saddles that is creating caught the sympathies of Marylanders WASHINGTON, D. C. street, and will sell Shaw bottom brackets, much favorable comment is the Shoe Cush when he surprised them by the remark that Miami Cycle & MTg Co., MiddUstown, 0 Warwick & Stockton hubs, Auburn chains ion Saddle, made by Wm. Wr. Shoe, 428 Wal his mother had been a Baltimore girl. and Illinois handle-bars. nut street, Philadelphia. This saddle is de THK CYCLE SHOW J. A. BARTBN& BRO., * * * signed to provide an ample and safe seat was a gem. as well as an artistic and fi for conservative riders. Seats having rigid nancial success. There were large crowds The Oordes Hardware Co. has been in edges are essentially different from the and lots of fun, but there was a great deal 138 N. 6th St., Philadelphia, corporated at Seymour. Ind., to deal in bi- hammock type of saddles, and objection is of business done also. The committee cyeJes and hardware. Capital stock, $15,000. sometimes made to that feature, though handled affairs like veterans. One of the Agents. * * * upon full trial the fixed form is found to comical things happened when ex-Mayor Captain C. B. Harness, of Vigor & Co., give the required protection from organic Ixitrot>e visited the show. The jolly ex- London, who spent some time in this coun injury, which is the most essential feature Mayor is a three-hundred pounder, with ruption of the North Carolina Division. try during the late cycle shows, has re of a saddle. The Shoe Saddle must be tried a moustache like a lifteen-inch gun swab. Chief Consul Kerrigau announced his resig turned to England. It is reported that he to be appreciated; one trial will convince. He is a great favorite with wheelmen, and nation©as executive officer of the division. paved the way for the establishment of a * * * for years has been jollying them in every After adjournment1 an informal discussion large American company to manufacture The Arbuckle Cycle Company has been in public speech at their functions by telling was held, during which it was practically the Simpson lever chain, and that within a corporated at St. Louis by J. R. Lewis. J. them he was about to learn to ride a bi decided to have the California Associated very short time a representative of that Arbuckle, Jr., C. L. and T. W. Carter. cycle. Naturally, every dealer wants the Cycle Club absorb the.No-rth California divi company will arrive in this country for the Capital stock, $5000. eclat of having him on their wheel, and sion and assume control of all matters now purpose of launching the company. Col. * * * when he appeared at the show there was handled by the division. In addition to the Pope is reported to be interested in the new Among the few novelties in the cycle trade a grand onslaught by all the forces- The lub membership it is intended to include company. that have come rapidly to the front on ac ex-Mayor and his little boy were loaded individual memberships throughout the count of merit the Neverout Lamp can eas down with souvenirs, among which were State and furnish all the advantages now W. B. Chipman has signed with H. A. ily be put in the foremost, ranks. ©©It posi toy balloons, while mischievous boys slyly furnished by the League. Lozier & Co. as New England traveler for tively stays lit" has been the keynote of crept up behind cut the strings and let the coming season. its success. The graceful appearance of the them soar av/nv. * * * lamp has caught the trade and the- rider. A©GOOD STORY. BITS OF RACING NEWS. The Chase tough-tread tires have become A fouf-doll-ir lamp that corresponds with One of the most difficult and trying so popular, and the demand for them so a high-grade, trim wheel, that looks well things to judge connected with a race meet, -A bicycle track is being constructed at Val much larger than anticipated, that the man and is good. The Neverout attracts atten is a tenrii rt.ce when there are three or ley Stream. Ij. 1. ufacturers, L. C. Chase & Co.. have been tion wherever shown, and will find many four teams entered. TTnder such conditions The old-time champion of France, Henri For- obliged to provide additional facilities for friends- during ©97. It is simple in construc it is almost absolutely impossible to place man, is studying painting. producing them. With this in view they tion, easy to clean, burns any kind of oil the men at the tape with any accuracy. George H. Orr. of Toronto, has been elected have leased the factory formerly occupied and positively stays lit. For years at the local meets the problem iresident of the Canadian Wheelmen©s Associa by the Reading. Rubber Tire Co., of Read * * * has been studied and all sort of schemes tion. ing, Mass., which will give them an addi The Bicycle Supply Company, with a devised and tried, but one at which your Frederick Allart, the Brooklyn Bicycle Club tion to their production and enable them capital stock of $100,000, has been incorpo correspondent referred was perhaps the mileage champion, will start about May 1 to to take care of their orders. rated by C. King, G. M. Rogers and F. Sul funniest if not the least accurate of any tour England. « * * livan. of them,. We have one man who is never -A middle distance contest between Hm©et, The Tiger Cycle COL has been incorporated * * * content to be overcome by any circum of France, and Chase, of England, is a probab at Washington to retail bicycles. Capital The Union Wheelmen©s Protective Asso stances, conditions or situations. Before ility at Paris. Block, $25,000. ciation, with a capital stock of $2500, has the race meet in question he approached the -0. M. Smith, a San Jose rider, is arranging to * * * been ii.corporated in Chicago by C. E. Mill- rferee with: ©©See here. Jerry, I©ve got a make a trial this spring at the one-mile record Charles S. Forbes has purchased the prop huff, D. P. Doyle and F. S. Murphy. cinch on that thing. You just let me have paced by a locomotive. erty of the Deeker Cycle Co., of Worcester. * * * my own way, old man, and I©ll catch the -Parley, oi© Kngland, has challenged Morin Mass. This company went into a receiver©s Reeley & Adams, Stamford, Conn., have order of every man that crossed that tane for a race at Paris early in the spring, and hands during last summer, while in the been succeeded by C. Ford Seeley. and fasten his place where it can©t be dis his defi has been taken up. midst of their manufacturing season. Mr. » * * puted. Will a phonograph lie? Well, 1 guess It is expected that Asa Windle, the well- Forbes has quite a large number of com The Overman Wheel Co. have been the not. What you say into it, it will chuck known bicycle trainer, will look after the Vale pleted wheels and a large quantity of originator of some of the cleverest adver back at you just as you said it, and there intercollegiate team this year. frames and parts which he intends1 to com tising that has appeared in connection with it is forever. You let me alone. Come up The National Cycle Truck Association haa plete. He is in the market for tool bags, the marketing of bicycles, and many of the here." -ubmitted applications for dates that will include saddles tools, tires, pedals, handle bara, phrases and styles trsed by them have been John took the referee up In the second. tournaments throughout the summer. pumps, oil cans, etc. broadly imitated. One of their latest, ideas story of the judges© stand, and there, sure The Vienna velodrom*velodrome is a little eosmopolis. * * * is a neat little pamphlet called ©-Bicycle enough, he had stationed a phonograph and There are racing there two French, three Ital The cycle trade of Indianapolis has form Wheels and Birds© Wings," which ex an anxious salesman to turn the crank and ian, 12 German and 25 Austrian riders. ed a local Board of Trade, to be known as pounds a new theory on the construction display the merits of the machine. John Two of the RarHson sisters are going to the Indianapolis Cycle Trade Association. of tires. looked over the edge of the stand at an iace at Vienna in mixed tandem races. Max Headquarters have been established at * * * imaginary sprint of a dozen or so across Ijiirion will ride with one, Fischer with, the Room 8, G8l/2 North Pennsylvania street. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the tape, while he talked numbers into the other. * * * the National Cycle Board of Trade will be machine. Then the operator would put the The Southern L. A. W. racing circuit will Evidently II. A. Christy, the inventor of held, in New York city on March 24. dingus on the machine, turn the crank and open with a meet at Memphis, Teun., on April the mueh-talked-of, and famous Christy it would talk back the numbers as nice as 2 and 3. Nashville will probably follow on saddle, is going to make it interesting for anything vou ever heard. April 5 and (j. the saddle makers who show a disposition CONVERTIBLE BICYCLES. "What do you think of that?" says John. John I*. Johnson, the professional rider, who to violate the legal rights and also the com- "That©s the thing. That thing won©t lie. if has been ill at Bradford, Out., is uow recover mercial rights of Mr. Christy, as Mr. The Value of Such a Machine Still it does "talk back." You can©t have that ing, and expects to be in readiness to race early thing suspended for talking back. That©s in the summer. Christy has been assured by eminent attor Questionable. what it©s made for see?" and John was The new Racing Board chairman, Albert neys that many saddles now on the mar "The question of the value of convertible ket are nothing less than infringements on as pleased as a school-boy with a new toy. i.Jott, will follow closely in Mr. Gideon©s policy bicycles.©© says an expert, "has been once "Why. say. old man, it will be just fun to of strictness and impartiality, without narrow- hia The Chicago attorneys for Mr. Christv more pushed to the front at this season©s - ss or bigotry. are Messrs. Munday. E-varts & Adcock. judge races with that thing. And it won©t shows. Theoretically not much can be said lie that©s the great thing about it it won©t In Coolgandie, Australia, a bicycle track was while his Eastern interests a.re loked after in favor of the convertible. A purely fami ©It at nn expense of $2i)OO, and the receipta by those well-known cycle attorneys, Red ly bicycle is out of the question under or lie." the first clay©s races were $25,000. Porta, ding & Kiddle. THE RESULT. dinary conditions. The men and Avomen Well, the race was started, and John ; Italian, won $350. prefer their own bicycles; but. nevertheless rolled up his sleeves, took his place, looked Chief Consul Con way W. Sams, of the Mary President Dean, of the Dean Punotureless some of the new convertibles are remarka earnest and coughed a slight ahem. The land Division, I.. A. W., savs that between. Tire Co.. has just returned from a three bly clever in construction and seem to fully referee went down on the track to superin $300,000 and $400,000 is annually spent on Mary months© trip abroad, and reports having had meet the requirements of machines of the tend things. The ritcers went three times land roads to no purpose. a very successful season. class. To be sure, certain family condi around the quarter-mile track and then According to an English paper John, Jones. » * * tions obtain to the extent of creating some swooped down on the tape in a bunch, as chael©s former trainer, has instituted against As some mistake may be made in sup thing of a market for these goods. The pretty a dozen strong aa ever you saw. ...at rider a suit of $360. claimed to be due for posing that the Anglo-American Cycle Fit man of the house may. on account of work The judges on the ground looked mixed and wages while in this country. tings Company had retired from ©business or business, be entirely unable to ride ex had the appearance of being somewhat In 1895 there were only 90 professional bi on account of changes made recently, the cept during the evening hours, and his cir dazed. The referee thought it was best not cycle racing men in this country. Xow there announcement is made that only the New- cumstances may not admit of his providing are 1973 in the list kept by the chairman of to go near them then, so he went up to in the National Racing Board. York City department has been disposed of. separate machines for himself and the fem terview the phonograph. The operator C. Murray Rice is the purchaser of this inine members of his family. In such cases clapped his little dingus on the machine, The road race from Vienna to Berlin ia branch and he will continue to carry a com the convertible, as a woman©s wheel by day ground around the crank, and this is what this year to be one of the principal German plete line of Anglo-American fittings. and a man©s wheel by night, may be of di events, some of the best riders having already * * * it squeaked out to the referee: "4-9-17- entered, among them Joseph Fischer. rect advantage. Ordinarily, however, it is catch that damned thing 3-10-oh damn it, W. A. Parker, formerly with H. A. Lo not wanted." there goes another 14-lG-well-I-be-danmed." Robert Garrett, ©97, is said to be the man. zier <£ Co.. is now identified with the P. C. And then the referee remarked: "No who will stand the expense of building the Thilly Mfg. Co., of To©edo. He is a prac new Princeton bicycle track. The location will A New Handicap Road Race. John, the machine won©t lie. but it©s a trifle be below the Brokaw Memorial Field. tical tool maker and assembler and will profane." ALBERT MOTT. make a valuable acquisition, to the com Buffalo. March 15. The first annual Lewis 25- F. Ed Spooner, the old-time racing cyclist, pany©s forces. mile handicap road ra.ee will be run off in Buffalo thinks the threatened revolt from the ranks of * * * May 31. which, on account of Decoration Day CALIFORNIA SORE. the League of American Wheelmen will be The Power Cycle Company, of Indian falling on Sunday, will be the day that the more serious than the officials give it credit. apolis, is the manufacturer of the Power national holiday will be celebrated. It is pro Probability That the Division Will Formerly Chicago was to the racing world cycle, for Which a largo gain in leverage is posed to run this event on a much bigger scale what England is to the naval powers of this claimed. This is seemed by placing the than anything of the kind that has taken place Drop Out of the L/. A. W. universe the kingpin "Bearings." Is there any in this .section of the country in the past. The San Francisco. ©March 15. At a meeting body now living who remembers just when this handle bars in the rear and attached to first prize will be valued at between $500 ami was"? the back stays intsead of on the head. By $700. and the first time prize between $200 and on Saturday night to receive the report of this means all the lifting power of the $300. The list of prizes will be a. long one. the California delegates to the National As Frank Waller, the well-known professional hands is brought to btt.r and none of and it is expected to be complete by the early sembly of the League of American Wheel cyclist, is seriously ill iu Cleveland with blood the rider©s weight is lost. It is also claim part of May. For further information apply to men, announcements were made of whole poisoning, the result of a cut on the foot. Wal ed for them that the mount and dismount the promoters, the D. H. Lewis Circle Co., Buf sale withdrawals from the League, which ler was riding in the six-day event now progres Is easier, being more nearly like the move falo, x. y. will, it is believed, result in the utter dis- sing in Cleveland. 16 SPORTINQ LIFE. March crowded with orders that they have leased the rubber factory at Reading, formerly ST. LOUIS STRIFE. occupied by the Reading Rubber Company, and will use it as an addition to the regu Over the Sunday Racing Question lar factory. The Boston Cycle Co., of 10 Federal The Resignation of Secretary-Trea street, has taken the agency for the Ltithy surer Butler ©and Its Immediate wheel, which was exhibited at the cycle and Future Effect News of the show, and is one of the two Wheels of ©97 Local Trade, Etc. ARE GOOD TIRES listing at $150; the other being the Fenway St. Louis, Mo., March 14. Editor wheel, made by the Everett Cycle Co. "Sporting Life" The internal strife of PERCIVAL. the Missouri Division L. A. W., brought oa by the defeat of the local option THE SOUTH©S CLAIM. movement at the last National Assembly, one or more than one national circuit. The culminated yesterday in the resignation of circuit or circuits will be drawn into the national More Progress For Good Roads Made Secretary-Treasurer©W. M. Butler. The meet at Philadelphia in August. There Than Elsewhere. step taken was a great surprise to most Late in the night of March 11 President Potter General Roy Stone says that the best wheelmen, though the intimates of Mr. But appointed the chairman of the Racing Board. road ip this country is the Jacksonville ler expected something of the sort. Until an office can be fitted up. an office force THE SECESSION TALK. organized and the records of the Board gotten (Fla.) boulevard, which extends six miles from ex-Chairman Gideon and studied, there in a circle around the city. It is made of When the Missouri delegates returned cannot be prompt reply to the rtiauy communica white flint rock and ig thirty feet wide. from the National Assembly they found the tions already received. Promptness will fol The macadam is sixteen feet wide and nine division stirred to the utmost over the de low when there is a thorough organization. inches deep. The road was built by con feat of the measure, and .some of the most THE NKW BOARD. MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION IN FLOUR victs at a cost of $0000 per mile. Speaking prominent men openly advocating seces President Potter has appointed the following of the road improvement situation in this sion. Chief Consul Holm and Secretary- members: country General Stone says: "There is more Treasurer Butler worked like Trojans, how A. I). White. Cohoes, X. Y., whose district ISHING CONDITION, progress in the direction of good roads in ever, to allay the feeling, and counseled will be New York. the South than in any other part of the moderation, and advised Missouri men to W. I. Doty. 1611 Blake street, Denver, Ck>l., Union, excepting Massachusetts and New wait another year. So intense was the who will take charge of Colorado, Wyoming and Jersey, and most of the work is done by feeling, though, that it broke out in the temporarily of Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas, .Louis Ex-President Elliott©s Charges ol convict labor. It would not be practicable South Side Club, of which both Messrs. iana. Texas,- New Mexico, Oklahoma autl Indiaa to work chain gangs on roads In the North Holm and Butler are members. It came as Territory. an indirect attack on the L. A. W.. but Herbert W. Foltz. Indianapolis. Ind., who will Treachery Considered and Ignored ern States as is done in the South, but the veriest tyro in cycling politics could take charge of Ohio. Indiana. , Kentucky, Ten convict labor might be utilized in the prep nessee, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, aration of the material, and prisoners in see the import. THE INNER WORKING. Georgia and Florida. What is Going on in the Trade the county jails thus be made self-sup The South Siders are members of the The chairman \vill take charge of the bal porting without coming into competition Associated Cycling Clubs of St. Louis, and ance of the territory until President Potter Circles of the Hub ot the Universe. with honest labor. .This is done in Califor the latter body compels all clubs to take completes his appointments. When the Board nia in camps and quarries, with great suc out an L. A. W. charter before they are is complete districts will be re-assigned to each cess. All the States are showing signs of admitted to membership in the A. C. C. by the chairman. Boston. March 15. Editor "Sporting interest in the good roads movement, but ©Wheel papers desiring copies of the weekly no practical work is done west of Ohio, At a recent meeting of the South Siders bulletin should send addressed envelopes. Life:" There will be no grand New Eng their delegates were instructed to vote for The many hearty letters and telegrams of land meet at Boston on May 31, as one Bos except in California, where C. P. Hunting- ton has stimulated public spirit in this di the abolition of this requirement. Now congratulations received are appreciated, and will ton newspaper man proposed, hut instead Messrs. Holm and Butler represent the be acknowledged. the Associated Cycling Clubs of Boston will rection. The State furnishes the counties South Siders in the A. C. C., and this was THE TITUS CASE. hold their fifth annual uieot in oon junction with crushed trap rock, which is the best a bitter pill to them, and Mr. Butler openly The following letter explains itself, and is with the spring meet of the Massachusetts kind of road material, and it is prepared announced that he would not obey the in published for information of racing men gener division, and ail the other New England di by the State prisoners at 25 cents a ton, structions of the club, whereupon he was ally: visions are invited to attend (provided about one-fourth the market price. -Mr. called on for his resignation as delegate. "Baltimore, March 15, 1897. Mr. Frederick J. they have the price). Chief Consul Tippett Huntington and hanlts it to any part of the Mr. Butler was not at the meeting, and Titus New York. Dear Sir: Votar very courteous reported that 208 local consuls had been State that is reached by his railways for the next day he stated that he would give letter, dated February 15, is received. Your appointed as against 182 the year before. the actual cost of hauling, and the High his club his answer at the next meeting. suspension is removed in accordance with the Secretary-Treasurer A. D. I©eck reported a way Commissions of the several counties recommendation of the National Assembly, which put it down. There ought to be a Highway The South Side©s action was followed by is considered an instruction. The date set by balance of over $2000 oh hand, and that three others of the clubs in the A. C. C., the motion is March 15. You are in the amateur the expenses of the- annual midwinter Commission in every State and a local com insuring the passage of the amendment. meet had been $500. as had been the ex mission in every county of the Union. Talk- class from that date. of roads reminds me that they have a One club has since, however, declared that ©©The most that has been claimed in extenua pense of sending the 23 delegates to the the movement has turned out to be an at tion of your offense is that in your generosity National Assembly. He informed the divi novel road in Florida that is delightful tack on Holm and Butler, and will recon you proposed to permit a friend to win a race sion that extra good work in the recruiting to ride over. It is known as fibre road, and sider its action. The fight became so warm, at St. Louis because it was his home. That line had been done at the local cycle show is made of the refuse of the palm fibre for Mr. Butler that he determined to quit. generosity was misdirected. You have no doubt in Feb., when 408 members were obtained. that is used for brooms, brushes, baskets M:t. BUTLER. since reflected upon the matter, as you intimate, That this good work was due to the efforts and other purposes. They spread this has been the object of several attacks since .olid have come to the conclusion that such generos of a committee of 100 who served during waste eight or te>ii inches deep upon a he sprang into public life three years ago. ity would naturally be reciprocated, a;,d that the week. The secretary-treasurer urged foundation of sand and then spread sand He was appointed to fill the unexpired term would involve serious consequences to the grand upon the meeting the necessity of getting over it. When moistened by rain the fibre of Edgar S. Barns, and has twice been re- sport we are all interested in The sequence would renewals and explained that oOOO member and sand pack closely and become a" solid elected to his office. He was attacked by be that in some of the largest cities in the ships expired on April 1. It was moved that substance, even more elastic than tanbark^ the local Cycle Board of Trade, and re country spectators would be inveighed on false the division hold its annual spring meet on The only other road resembling it is at signed as a delegate to the A. 0. C. on pretenses into paying admissions to see sorno Necedah. Wis.. where the shavings from the races which were not competed for, and were May 33. and that $1500 be appropriated for that account. He was returned, thtJugh, at not Won on the merits of the contestants. In expenses of same. mills that saw shingles with the grain of the wood are laid on a short roadway with the last election. that case the occupation of the racing man would AS TO KLLIOTTS CHARGES. Last July, when the officers of the divi eventually be gone. It would not be wise for great success. Another good road in Flor sion Were nominated, there was a concerted Quite a lot of excitement hovered over ida is made of fine fossilized shells, but it any racing man to believe that such clemency the meeting when ex-Vice President George movement against both Holm and Butler, would ever again be extended by ,the National is more expensive owing to the cost of but Mr. Holm was found too strong to be A. Perkihs arose and stated that he had transportation. The good roads movement Assembly in a similar case. seen lots of ©©stuff in the papers as to how dislodged. Charles Espraschied was put up "Sincerely wishing you all the artistic success in this country, I may say, owe its success as an opposition candidate to Mr. Butler, during the "coming season which your well-known Massachusetts had thrown down a Massa thus far to the bicycle riders. They have chusetts man, and hints at traitorism, etc. but withdrew and Butler had a walk-over. abilities merit, I am, very respectfully, taken the initiative in nearly every State, A QUESTION. "ALBERT MOOT. That he himself had not voted for the and look after the legislation." "Chairman Racing Board."- Massachusetts man and was proud of it. What effect the resignation of the secre tary-treasurer will have on L. A. W. af That he knew and the World at large should A Useful Invention. know that none of the delegates who went INVENTORS© GRAFT. fairs cannot be predicted. It is admitted that his action was not forced by the local How many girls would use wheels out shop to Albany were pledged to the candidacy of ping if circumstances were all favorable can Sterling Blliott or anyone else, and that A Satisfactory Bicycle Holder in option advocates alone, but that those who had been carrying a knife for Mr. Butler not, of course, be stated accurately, but the chief he was sure that there was no trickery, Baggage Cars Still Needed. difficulty is that the shopper has no handy mean* mid that he thought it was no more than for some time improved the opportunity to "Evidently," says Joseph Goodman," "a stick it into him. It is true that there are of carrying home whatever small parcel she right that the division should adopt some fortune awaits the man who shall invent hundreds of men only waiting for a leader may have purchased. A Parisian has devised an sort of resolutions showing that it had ev a perfectly satisfactory device for holding ingenious parcel carrier whicli may be attached ery confidence in its delegates. Mr. Henry to bolt the L. A. W., but no leader seems totu theiuc front of the wheel, and which when not bicycles in baggage cars. The requirements to be forthcoming, as the strength of the ln use m,,y W. Robinson, ex-member of the National are not complicated and it ought to be easy folded Up neatly. Being attached Racing Board, thought that such a move big organization has been felt too often, aud t» the wheel there is no danger of its being to provide an arrangement satisfactory to no one dares brave its anger. forgotten when the forgetful shopper starts on would be very unwise, as it would make a the baggageman, but although numerous in fuss in the papers, while A. G. Froth- It is thought that as soon as the present her tour. Artisans and office workers who carry genious devices have been patented and excitement dies down that Missouri will lunch with them would also find such a con Ingham. one of the delegates who voted for placed on the market, none as yet has met" Elliott, thought that the delegates to the patiently wait until the assembly of ©98, trivance very handy. the full approval of the railroad© companies. and then make a determined effort for local National Assembly from Massachusetts The French invention, which secures the needed no vote of confidence from the di option. bicycle to the roof of the car is reported THE TRADE. vision, as they had its fullest confidence al to have given good satisfaction abroad, ready. Reuben Swan was of the same opin The early spring trade has commenced but siuilar devices put to practical tests in very favorably, and the dealers are wearing ion. Spencer T. Williams said that he prob this country have been declared not to work ably understood the matter as fully as pleased smiles. If advertising (©an be used well. Many travelers are familiar enough as an index, business has already made a any one present, and that he was not in with the practice of the baggageman in favor of any such resolutions, even while good start. Two daily papers printed cycle handling trunks. On all through trains the editions to-day, and thirty dealers had large he was graceful to Mr. Perkins for propos trunks are disposed of in separate piles ing the same. And then the lights went ads in them. according- to their particular or general des The season will not open officially until out. tination, and stacked against the sides of SOME TRADE NEWS. the first Sunday in April, with thp annual Walter E. Pierce and A. Format Tappan, the car. leaving only room enough in the county tour of 800 wheelmen, but the clubs who were connected with the Boston branch. centre for getting about. This method pre have been calling runs during March. A committee of nine rhechanical engi vails 011 all through trains between import DOUGLAS W. ROBERT. of the 13. C. Stearns Co.©s New England ant railroad centres and the baggago cars neers employed by the Edward P. Allis forces, will open up a city agency for the of these trains have small accommodations Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., the most skill- Hunter bicycle, at 1G4 Tremont street this for bicycles even when general travel is MOTT©fc FIRST. coming week. They will carry a full line of light. The wheel carried under such condi ful manufacturers of engines and ma the product of the Hunter Arms Company. tions can hardly be expected to escape ab The New Racing Board Chairman©s chinery in the world, after examing and of Fulton, New York, and sundries. Mr. solutely whoie. Here would seem to be an Initial Bulletin. testing 36 different makes of high grade Pierce will be better remembered by the opportunity for the inventor with a sim pie Baltimore, March 10. Following is the bicycles, pronounced the "Gladiator" old-timers through his connection with the and practical overhead arrangement. The first official bulletin issued by the new old Broncho Company, for whom he was baggage handlers on through trains, how chairman of the L. A. W. Racing Board: the most Boston manager at the Boston store, where ever, are are called upon to care for about NOTICE TO PROMOTERS. scientifically A. O. Very holds out- now. comparatively few bicycles. Probably 9f> Baltimore. March 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" It is understood at the Orient factory per cent, of all the wheels transported Applications for national circuit dates address constructed nt Waltham that the Wallhnm Manufactur ed to Albert Molt, Park Heights, near Kate ave easy running ing Company will sign Owen Kemble, the nue, Baltimore, Md., will be received until April and highly fast Louisville, Ky., ©©pro." 5, 1897. Billy Taxis, who was floor manager of Promoters, whether clubs or individuals, making finished bf- the Boston store of the Union Cycle Manu suitable cycle racks providin applications are invited to state the date pre cycle in exis facturing Company last year, has returned ferred, and should follow it with alternate to Boston and the old position, and made d;ttcs that would in an emergency be acceptable, tence. Upon his first appearance to-day. Billy, though aud al*> state if a date named by the chairman, their judg lie hails from Philadelphia, is very popular other than those mentioned, will be likely to be ment a largs in Boston. mitted been loo complicated if taken as a last resort. efficient, and inefficient if simple. Invent It should be understood that promoters in order for J. C. Merwln was in the city last week ors who tuny be wasting their energies over different sections of a large territory cannot In the Interest of the I>©v>!5ttle brake, and variable speed gears that are not Wanted, have concerted action in naming dates."and that Gladiator carried away orders for L©ono brakes. or in other non-productive channels. therefore the applications will discover many Bicycles. Victor Berlanger, a I>- : t©..©s inventor, who might find it profitable to give this matter conflicting interests which the chairman will Will better be remembered by those who a little of their attention." do his best to bar/nonisrc. Life is limited, aud was placed, were riding in ©SO and ©ST. through his in a schedule of dates will be arranged by the for the use of vention of a huge, six-foot unicycle. which Against Six-Day Racing1. chairman and published as soon after April 15, was to go a mile a minulp, has just got j 18i*7, as possible. the members out a very clever and practical two-speed I Springfield, 111., March 16. If the bill intro REASONS FOR DELAY. and employes gear, which weighs less than four on noes ! duced, in the Legislature by Representative It will occur to the promoter that the racing and is concealed inside the regular barrel i Shannahan, of Chicago, last Week, becomes a men, professional and amateur, must receive of that com- hub. It consists of but seven pieces, and i law the people of this State will never again equal consideration with themselves from the TEADE MARK pany. is worked without the usual rods and at- j have an opportunity to -witness another such ( l>.-iirm;;ii in .-ii-ranging the dates in the schedule. Mo test so severe and thorough as this tacliments. .A largo New England nianufac- I hrnl al spectacle in the way of bicycle racing a9 Thi-ir i raveling expenses ar vital importance has ever been made. Prospective buyers took place in Chicago a few Weeks ago. It to them, and such expense least possible. The chairman will beendeavor made theto can be guided with safety by this decision. ket the hubs to bicycle manufacturers at each 12 hours© racing. A penalty of a fine of arrange the schedule on a live and let-live policy The "Gladiator" is truly a "Wheel of n ^ew dollars apiece. not less than $25 nor more than, .$500, or from to both, as fur as the eirciimstun«>s and con Perfection," The L. C. Chase Co., makers of the 30 days to a year, in the county jail, is pro ditions disclosed by the applications will permit. Chase Tough Tread Tire, have become so vided. Until all the applications are received it is GLADIATOR CYCI ten days. He will do some talking about cy FINEFITTIPJGS. comes ont with the ©Hidden Danger of Cycling.© cling matters. He might talk a little base Of course we know there are hidden dangers ball as well. Some Improvements Shown by the in cycling the same as there are hidden dangers President G. W. Bennett, of the Board of in everything eating:, drinking, running, walk Trade, of Long Island, has been congratu Light Cycle Co. ing, sleeping, talking but, what©s the use trying lated on every hand for the manner in The Light Cycle Company, of Pottstown, to scare us to .deathV The hidden benefits, of which he conducted the show across the Pa., comes to the front with an announce cycling are calculated to keep more money out river. Bennett is the young man who sur- ment, of still greater improvements for its of the doctor©s pockets than the hidden danger* planted Charles Schwalbaeh, as the Brook excellent wheel for 1897, the result of are ever likely to put in," lyn head of Gormully & Jeffery. The show eight years of experimenting and experi cleared abdut $1000, and it was quite a suc ence. In order to lighten the labor of pro To be Avoided. cess. The show will not be held at the ar pelling the wlu-el, the Light Cycle Com "Abuse of oil is an error," says an old cy mory building next year. pany have paid special attention to clist, "which probably nine cyclists out of teu Coach Cowles, of Columbia College row Of their new hub we give an illustration. fall into. In a bicycle hearing a singe drop ing team, says that his oarsmen will do HUBS. of oil will go a great way toward forming the much of their prelimary" work on wheels, film between journal, balls and box, necessary The oarsmen will take to the water in two to keep the surfaces of. these parts from com NEW YORK HEWS. weeks. Until then they will do their work ing into wearing contact. Ordinarily the cyclist on wheels. pumps his bearings full of oil, which rune out, Colonel Albert A. Pope Is in the South. covers the outside of the boxes and acts aa a PRESIDENT POTTER©S SCHEME OF He is expected home in three weeks. medium for the accumulation of dust." The "Sporting Life" booth at the Sports men©s Show this week shows up nicely. Albert Shock, Jr., a son of the veteran long LOCAL ORGANIZATION, The old Temple Cup has attracted much at distance rider, will devote considerable atten tention. It makes tbe local base ball cranks tion to track racing this year. Young Shook sad. They had it in ©1)5, but may never hold is about 20 years old, and he sa.ys that he has Gideon©s Services For the L, A, I, it again. G. E. STAOK.HOUSE. ridden a male on the track ia 2.10. As will be seen ©from the above picture L/ate Cycle News. the mauufacturerers have enlarged the Rot to be Lost College Men to Special to "Sporting Life." barrel, but retain the semi-flange feature. GREASY LAMPS New York, March 17. It is said here that the The bearing construction is the same as NO meeting of the National Board of Trades on shown and described in tee a Strong Racing Team- Thursday will be a lively one. The reports to BOTTOM BRACKET. be made may noj be as encouraging as was at sprocket, reversible and detachable, with General News and Gossip. first supposed. No one will talk now. They may new method of holding and binding, not after Thursday. depending entirely 00 bolts. Fred Titus to-day received his notice from New York, March 15. Editor "Sporting Chairman Mott. ot Baltimore, that he had been Lite:" President Potter .is a firm believer reinstated iu the League of American Wheelmen. in local organizations for the League of He will go into training at once. It is thought American Wheelmen, and as soon as the that he will sign with a racing team. political kettle ceases boiling, he will give President Potter said to-night that he had much of his personal attention to local made the seven appointments on the Racing organization all over the country. The plan Board. He declines to make them public at this time. has worked well in this city, and Brooklyn "Billv" Martin, the American racing man, who will fall in line In the near future. The has made such a fine showing in Australia, has movement will spread, taking in the West been suspended from the track hy the Antipo- ern and Southern States. As soon as this deaus. This is the second time that he has lias been done, this talk of possible seces been under the ban, and he may now return sion in different districts can. be nipped in to this country. ___ the bud in short order. The Associated Cy cling Clubs, of New York, organized only "Bunny©s" View. a few weeks ago, has accomplished much O. S. Bunnell, the father of professional bi good already. This organization, young as cycling, when asUed for his opinion as to the This is not one-piece, but a continuous it is, has made a name for itself. The as talked-of split in the ranks of the League or crank, having all the good points of a one- sociation was fortunate in getting a man American Wheelmen, stated that he did not piece and none of its faults. You will no like Magistrate Sinuns for president. The expect there would be a split. He said that tice that this crank can be inserted through heads of the Cominitte on Streets and there was no doubt but that the Western mem the bracket without taking apart or remov lloads have been in consultation with the bers were unfairly treated in the. National As ing the cups from the hanger, thus allow Commissioners of Public Works, Park De sembly, but still the men at the head of the di ing of the oldest and best known method partment and the annexed district, and as a visions of the West were not the kind of men of adjusting. You will notice the shape and result, the association has received promis to encourage a split, because they were defeated. construction of the bearing surface ot these es that many improvements in streets and Mr bunnell is going irto the racing business cupg are such as to admit of their being ©A.NGER Kurburban roads will be. made. There is no head over heels this season, and he says that ground to a perfect bearing. This form of reason why this association and the New he will give local lovers of the sport Uie greatest cup the Light Company is having properly York consulate should not work together races they have ever witnessed. protected by patents, as it is the only cup in harmony; but it does not look as if they at the present time used that will admit of NOM-EXPLOSlVE will. The consulate will have to hustle to A New York Idea. grinding and not merely polishing. Patented iu the United States and keep ahead of the A. C. C., of N. Y. New York, March 16. In order to enable wheel GIDEON WILL NOT RETIRE. men to test the accuracy ot" their cyclometers Principal Countries of the World. Many of the leading minds in the L. A. a city engineer who is a member of the Morris W. think that George D. Gideon will drop Wheelmen has surveyed an exact mile of 5280 out of L. A. W. matters. Those in a posi feet on Fifth avenue beginning at 100th street. ROSEMANUFACTURINGCO. tion to know say that Mr. Gideon will take The club has placed blue and white targets at 311 and ai3 N. Third St.. quite a prominent part in the deliberations the beginning of tbe mile and at the end, close Philadelphia, Pa.. U. S. A. of tbe L. A. W. during the year. Mr. Gid to 120th, street. ___ eon is a brainy man, and a quick thinker; just the sort of a lieutenant that the Potter Quite a Test. administration needs. Gideon and Mott are The inventor of a bicycle lamp recently tried a new scheme for testing his lamp, and at the good friends, and the chances are that each same time several others. He had the various will be of material assistance to the other lamps fastened on the front of a locomotive, during the year. While Mr. Gideon de which then made a high speed run of 50 miles. clined to again conduct the Racing Board, At the finish of the run only two lamps remained Syracuse he may not decline to accept the chairman carrying lights, and one was the locomotive head ship of another committee, where his clear light. This particular inventor says that he has headedness will stand the League in good the lamp that the cyclists have been, looking for. stead. Mr. Gideon would make a model Bicycles chairman of the Transportation Committee, and nobody need be surprised if he is found AT THE CLUB. FITTINGS at the head of that department within a few are given particular attention, as will be (Crimson Rim) weeks. His name has not been mentioned seen from the accompanying illustration: in connection with this office, but it will be "Flush joints will be required by many riders mentioned hereafter. this season.; we Jiave given the subject much for 1897 are COLUMBIA©S RACING .TEAM. thought, as therffPwill be a great harvest of failures in this method of construction in the While skimming up Riverside Drive this coming season. We are now prepared to build afternoon I thought that I saw a young frames with flush joints that we guarantee against Built of the finest quality of man bowling along who cut quite a swath enamel cracks, and that will stand equal to on the New York racing circuit last year. any outside joint made with fillet and reinforce material throughout, and Investigation showed that it was Irving ments to every part." constructed with infinite Powell, the strongest amateur rider we To fully appreciate the beauty, elegance had in the State last season. Powell. has and strength of the wheels made by the care and painstaking work recovered from the injury he received on Light Cycle Company, one of the com the track last summer, and he expects to pany©s finely-illustrated catalogues is neces manship, together with its make a name for himself this year. "Pat" sary- Send for same to the company©s McGue, the Columbia College trainer, national reputation for im loomed in sight a few minutes later, with works, at Pottstown, Pa. proved features, all com a large bunch, of youngsters on wheels. His charges were" Dawson. Fearing. Williams. BALD©S PLANS bine to make the Syracuse Bird. Rupert and Hall, all of the Columbia There©s no better place for obtaining College cycling team. They are doing their profitable pointers on the popular bicycle For Following the National Circuit a fast seller for the agent. outdoor work at present on the drive, but than at the club. Again This Year. will move up to Williamsbridge in about Ask the next Yellow Fellow rider you E. C. Bald has arranged to follow the Na HUSTLING AGENTS WANTED. ten days. They will spend two weeks at tional Circuit again this year. In talking the Columbia grounds, and then go down meet what he thinks of his wheel. If he of his plans he says: "I have given up all Makers: to the Manhattan Beach track, where Mc roundly condemns it, buy some other idea of a European trip until after the Na Gue will put on the finishing touches for wheel; if he says it is more graceful and tional Circuit and the American champion Syracuse Cycle Company, the coming intercollegiate championships. built on better lines than any other bicy ships. So far as I can judge, there will be Columbia expects to again finish in front a great deal of racing this year. The manu Syracuse, N. Y. of the other colleges, and her expectations cle he knows of, believe him then come facturers doirf seem to be any too keen to seem to be well founded. Dawson. Rupert. to the store and our part will be easy. organize teams, and I guess that there will Write for Catalogue and Terms. Powell. Williams and Fearing are members be a lot of riders paying their own railway of the New York Athletic Club, and will expenses around to the meets this year. represent that club on the State racing E.C.STEARSS& COMPANY, Makers. As far as I know, Tom Cooper and Jimmy circuit. Some of the promising youngsters Syracuse, N. Y. San Francisco, Cal. Michael are the only riders besides myself on tbe wheel in college who might be men Buffalo, N. Y. Toronto, Out. who have, been engaged for the year for Na tioned are Hayes, Belden. Hall. Waterman tional Circuit racing, although many riders and Reddington. The date for the inter arc engaged to ride at local meets. I don©t collegiate championships is not settled as think there will be any change in the style yet. but they will take place at Manhattan IT POSITIVELY REMAINS LIT. of racing this year. I believe that the race Beach on either May 30 or June 5. BURNS KEROSENE OR BICYCLE Oil meet promoters will arrange their pro CLIMAX* BELLS, GENERAL ITEMS. grammes very much as they did last season, "Teddy" Hale sailed for England last and that the open events will be run with 403 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON. Saturday. He will return to this country single pacemakers. I don©t think there will in about six weeks. He expects- to do con be many new riders. You see, there are be Have a New Device for fastening Bell to siderable racing next season. He will also tween ninety and a hundred professionals handle bar that beats anything ever made make a specialty of road work. iu America ©who can ride well enough to Leibold, the speedy-Riverside wheelman, tackle tbe circuit. Sometimes as many as JSo vain words needed while attaching who was appointed a patrolman recently, forty or fifty of them get together at a Very simple.______is attached to the Sixty-eighth street sta meet, so what chance has a new man tion. He hopes to be appointed on the cy against such a bunch©.© There are probably cle police. He is training quietly for the a dozen amateurs in the country who are police cycle championships. good enough to win a bit in the professional Have your Picture F. F. Goodman is thinking of going South game, but they have a walkover in their on Celluloid. to take part in the indoor races to be run present class. ai»d they would be foolish to 1 doz. beautiful buttons for at Memphis and other points by Jack change unless the Racing Board makes the 75c. Send your Photograph Prince. suggestion." with name and address on, . "Bil©lie" Herrick. of the Morgan & Wright same will be returned un forces, was in town this week talking about Patented Oct. 13th, 1896. Same OU1 Story. harmed.© Send 10 cts. for cycling matters. One of their road men is Sold by all Kehable Dealers. Made by "What©s the matter with all the doctors? samples and catalogue. pick in Brooklyn, and this made Herrick asks an alarmed wheelman. "Here we have The Whitehead & Hoag Co.» and "Billie" Nash dp some extra hustling. STAR LIGHT LAMP CO., scarcely had©time to recover from a severe attack i__Newark, New Jersey, A. G. Spaldiug will be in town iu about 478-82 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. oi© cycling and heart disease before another medico ©" "" " 18 LIFE. March 2O. ners pay more than the losers to enter the Malone, 29yds. 15; King, 27yds., 14; An next event, and then paid 27 amateurs a drew, 26yds.. 14; Hawking, 30yds., 14; portion of $270 for shooting through the Thompson. 29yds, 13: Sims, 2t»y4s., 12; ©entire programme. This year Mr. North Gent. 29yds., 12; James, 29yds.. 11; John PHIL PALY WINNER. has a new plan, whieh surely does take son, 28yds., 11. part of the experts© money, and pay it to Match race, 100 birds. $100 a side: Jack OLD PLANS AND NEW ONES FOB the amateurs. This plan will be used at son killed 60 and Johnson 56. Johnson gave THE HOEY CUP NOW IN HIS the tournament of the Cleveland Target up the race on the sixty-fourth round. Co. this year, during the third week of June. COMING TOURNAMENTS. The plan is as follows: All professionals CUSTODY, and manufacturers© agents shall pay an en TRAP AT LAKE WOOD. trance fee of $3.00 in each event. All oth ers shall pay $2.50 entrance fee in. each Good Work at the Ocean County Paul North Has a" Ret©One For This event. The extra 50 cents for each event Hunt and Country Club. He Captures It at Elkwood by Killing charged to the professionals will be put Lakewood. N. J., March 13. The wind Season He Will Take Part ol into a separate purse, and at the end of blew a gaJe steadily all the morning, and Twenty-tour BMs Morley and three days this amount will be divided was far from conducive to good shooting, equally among all amateurs who snoot Yet the contestants at the traps of the the Experts© Money and Give It through the three days© programme. Ocean County Hunt and Country Club dis Noel Money Divide Second Money This plan eppears like a very good one, played remarkable skill under the circum to the Amateurs, as it will make the manufacturers© agent stances, Dwight Harris killing 48 out of a Details of the Sboot. pay $4.00 more a day in entrance fees, or possible 50 in. his first match. Four fell $12 for the three days, which evens it up dead out of bounds. The season for trap shooting is now upon with the amateur, who had to pay for his The first event, was a match at fifty I/ong Branch. March 13. JEMiil Daly. Jr.t us. and gun- clubs and tournament mana shells. If 30 professionals or manufactur birds between Harris and l)r. C. Ilodgers. who won the Hollywood Futurity last sum gers are racking their brains to devise some ers© agents attend this tournament they Harris had no difficulty in defeating his mer by killing 25 straight ©birds, won the plan heretofore untried that will draw a will make a purse of $360 for the amateurs, adversary. The result was the same in Hoey Cup Handicap this afternoon at Elk- hundred or more men to their annual tour and if 36 amateurs shoot through the en another battle at fifty birds. A sweepstakes wood Park from a field of six crack marks nament, who will- enter all the sweeps tire programme they will get $10 a piece, at ten birds, handicap rise, followed, F. A. men. Duly gathered 24 birds, losing his mid stay to the finish, win or lose. So many which will help many a loser out of the Waithew, joining Harris and Rogers, being first, a right quartering driver, lie. cap plans hare been tried and found; wanting in hole. This system appears to be a very stationed at 25 yards. Harris and Rogers tured the handsome cup donated by Fred some particular, and so ; many of the ama fair one, and we hope it will be given a toeing the 28-yard mark. Harris hit but one Hoey and first money, $67.50. Daly led ill- teurs, the real 70 per.cent, amateurs, have good trial at that time. WILL K. PARK. in the first sewn and withdrew. Rogers most from the start, and killed many dim- been caught on some so-called "protection and Waithew finished the round, Rogers cult birds. Morfey and Noel Money, witlj plan" that they are very cautious about NEW ORLEANS I1IFLEMEN. gathering in. the proceeds. 22 kills, divided second money. packing their grips and traveling: two or The same trio tried their skill again in The Paterson crack lost, two rapid right three hundred miles to see the clever, ex A New Championship Trophy to be a similar sweepstakes. Waithew was out quarterers, his second and third birds, pert, the professional, the 95 per cent, ama classed and Harris got the best of Rogers. while his 18th, a driver, also got away. Noel teur carry off the best of the purses, not Contested. For. Rogers and Harris continued the sport. Money lost his fourth, 16th and 21st birds. withstanding that a plan to protect the New Orleans, March 14. Editor "Sport alone, the former winning the next match Wilson captured third money with 2tt kills, amateur had been placed ou the market for ing Life:" The new Orleans Rifle League at ten birds. Then the number was raised being on even terms with Noel Money and that particular occasion. will shortly begin its annual shoot for the to 15 at 29 yards rise, and Harris turned the Morfey up to the 23d round, \vhen he scored championship, «nd already interest in the tables. Rogers retaliated. however, in his fourth miss. Walters lost 5, finishing The common, every day amateur, who sport is running high. Tnere will be both another coatest at fifteen, and, then ad with 20. Captain Money, with 17 kills, only breaks 70 to 80 per cent., but who uow club and individual championship as usual, journment was made for luncheon. was low man, missing six out of the first 12. and then has a tit, and breaks 90 per cent. and the struggle for these two prizes will Onr esuming. the same couple tried con Summaries: before he awakes, thinks that he will stand be hard and close. clusions at another CO. Rogers improved First event, miss and out Morfey and Wilson a chance to win some money at Rob-b and The Young Men©s Gymnastic Club some very much on his form of the tnorning and 2, Captain Money 1. IsToel Money, Daly, Loening fcrkinnurn©s semi-annual tournament. He years ago orgainiaed a rifle club within its won out by four birds: a like margin be and Walters 0. Purse divided. packs his grip with nice, fresh shells, which ranks, and built a magnificent rifle range. tween them in a second fifty-bird competi Second event, Hoey cup handicap: 25 birds; he believe* are the best on earth, and buys This club©is working hard for second place tion brought, victory to Rogers. The pair $25 entrance; open to all amateurs; 45 per cent, a return ticket for Shootersville. He will in the League, and has donated the medal, then shot three sweepstakes matches of and wip to winner; 30 per cent, to second, and attend this tournament because he thinks which will be presented to the marksman ten birds each, Rogers winning a couple, 20 per cent, to third; high guns; ties at 5 that he can win some money, as the pro making the highest average during the and Harris the old one, and with the last birds; if not decided, then miss and out. gramme very plainly states that experts season s shoot. contest the long programme was brought Daly (28) .... .02222 22122 22222 22222 22223-24 and manufacturers© agents will be severely It will be a magnificent trophy. Two to a conclusion. Morfey (29yds.) 20022 22321 22222 22022 22222 22 handicapped. The amateurs will have easy, heavy bars, connected by gold links, will X. Monev"<28) 2220211222222220221202222 22 known angles to shoot at, and the experts give a space for the name and score made; Wilson (29) . .22202 22222 20222 22202 22022 21 TRAP AT LAKE STATION. "Walters" (281 22022 22222 20202 22202 22202-20 will be handicapped by being made to shoot while below will hang the medal by another Cap.Money (28) 3100021002202120122222110 17 at targets thrown zig-zag angles- or s-ouie link. An eagle with spread wings is perch other kind of angles that are supposed to ed upon cross rifles, and the year, in Milwaukee Pigeon Shooters Have Third event, miss and out Wilson, Walters completely bewilder the so-called experts,© large figures, is directly under the guns and Morfey !>. Noel Money S. Ihily and H. C. and above the medal proper. A laurel Some Close Matches. White 7. Captain Money G, Loening (i, Ivins 1. and cause them to fall through their knick Two pigeon matches were decided at Purse divided. erbockers, and before they can . get their wreath half circles a gold and silver tar Fourth event. 10 birds Morfey and Wilson to, shooting clothes on again the clever little get, and this target is fastened to the Lake station, Milwaukee, Wis.. ou March 4. crossed guns and eagle. The length -of the Horace Hobbs again defeating Dr. J. P. Car- Ivins and Walters 9. Jaening and Captain Money amateur, who can break slow, easy targets, michael in a 25- bird race by a score of 23 8, Daly 7. N. Money 3. Money divided. thrown at known angles-, will have all or trophy will measure about five inches, and nearly all of their money. it will be extremely handsome. to 21, and J. L, Potter beating E. E. Rogers Mr. Ernest Dousse, a member of the in a similar match by a score of 23 to 22. THOMPSON WON CLASS A Toung Men©s team, who is a tlioroueh work The pigeons were strong flyers and car When the amateur gets through shooting ried heavy charges of shot in a manner for the day and has cleaned his gun nice man, has donated his services, and will In the Semi-Monthly Shoot of the manufacture the prize. alarming to the niinrods. In order to thor- and bright he wanders over to the cashier©s aughly test their respective abilities, Mr. New UfrechtGun Club. window and holds out his hat for the ex WEST VIRGINIA©S EVENT. Hobbs and Dr. Carmiehael hoth shot with Warren H. Thompson, a comparatively pected boodle. The cashier loks him over the same gun. a Greener, that the latter has new member of the New Utrecht Rod and «ud finally passes out $7.87. which repre used for several years, and both shot the Gun Club, of Brooklyn. N. Y., won the sents his earnings for a hard day©s work, The Sistersville Rod and Gun Club©s same ammunition. Mr. Hobbs killed 19 Class A prize at the/ semi-monthly shoot with an average of 844-19 per cent, and Coming Tournament. without a miss, but. lost his 20th bird, a at Woodlawn on March 6, after defeating an outlay of $18 for the day©s programme. Sistcrvillo. W. Va., March 1.5. Editor fust, flying twister, and his 22d died out of Cornelius Furgues< n. one of the best shots T"hen the amateur looks and begins to "Sporting Life:" The spring tournament of bounds. Dr. Carmichael©s flrst bird died on Long Island. Couny Furguesou won in. ask questions which are not answered be the Sistersville Rod and Gnu Club will be out; of bounds and he missed the second. Class B. Scores: cause just tnen the experts fall in line held March 1.7 and 18. There will he an His 21st pigeon dropped dead over the boun CLUB SHOOT, 10 BIRDS, CLASS A. like a lot of soldiers after rations and even dozen events each day, and to the dary line, just far enough out to count CLASS A. push him away. IIo hears the cashier prizes of all of them there has hern money as a lost bird, and he missed the 22d with C. Purgueson (30)...... 12222 22222-10 fall out in no mean low tone of voice. added by the citizens. In all of the events both barrels. Following is the score: W. H . Thompson (27) ...... 11221. 11122-10 "Kracks-hott, here©s your money. .$107.28, there will be $150 added moWy. The shoot Hobbs ...... 22121 12222 22222 22210 1*212-23 Noel E Money (29)...... 10112 12222 9 which includes first average." then the am ing each day will commence at 9 o©clock Garmiehael . . . «1012 21121 22112 11112 ©0122 21 John < tangheu (28) ...... 20220 22222 S ateur waits until the others come along J. A. Bennett (29) ...... 02220 22021 7 and his heart sinks within him and his A. M. and will be continued until all of E. E. Rogers killed 21 birds in success CLASS B. ,$7.;?7 melts to cigarette money when he the events have been decided. There will ion in his match with J. L, Potter and look Oonnv Furgueson (27) ...... 22102 12221- 9 sees the manufacturer©s agent fold up be a team contest between Sistersville and ed like a sure winner until he lost four F. A Thompson (29)...... 20102 01322-7 $!>8.71: the professional tuck away $80.46, Parkersbnrg on the aftruooii of the first out of the next five birds that left the Dr. Littlcflcid (30)...... 10110 02022-6 and the "si man pure amateur," who only day. The grounds are on the top of a large traps. Mr. Potter shot a plucky race, miss Shoot-off in Class A. miss and out W. H. averaged 96 1-3 per cent, for the day, hill on a plateau, and have been fitted up ing only -his 16th and 23d birds, and both Thompson 2, Cornelius Furgueson 1. waltzes away with $77.4.5. with the latest traps and appliances. The men made several remarkably fine slops Sweepstake, miss and out J. A. Bennett 3, best shooters of Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cin of fast flyers. Following are the records of Money 2, F. A. Thompson 1. The train leaving Shootersville that even cinnati. Columbus. Ghillicotht* iuid other the coutegt: Sweepstake, same conditions J. A. Bennett 5. points will attend. Rogers . . " ... .22222 12122 22222 12122 301** 22 >?. B. Money 5, F. A. Thompson 2. ing carries the amateur trap shot as a pas Potter ...... 11212 22122 21222 01121 22022 23 ©Sweepstake, five birds, club handicap Money 4, senger. He does not want any more of INTERSTATE TOURNAMENT. W. H Thompson 4, Oonny Furguesun 4, F. A. that kind of handicap for the expert. He Thompson 4. J. A. Bennett 4, John Ganghen 4. found that the best shot got the money A NOVEL TEAM MATCH. Cornelius Furgueson 3. ; no mater what rules were used, so long as Monroe Preparing For the Coining Sweepstake, same conditions Money 5. F. A. they were allowed to shoot for the same Southern Event. AH of the Participants Were Over 5O Thompson 4, Bennett 4, Cornelius Furgueson 3, purse. He©makes up his mind that the ex Monroe, La., March 14. Editor "Sporting Conny Furgueson 3. perts should be barred from all tournament Life:" The Monroe Gun Club as already 1£ ears of Age. and takes an oath that he will not attend begun preparations for the annual turna- A live bird match was shot March 8 at ALLEiSTOWN SPORTS another tournament where they are allow ment of the Inter-State, Shooting Associa Phoenixville, Pa., between S. E. Davis and ed to enter with the amateurs. In a couple tion, which will take place on the grounds L. Saylor. of I©ottstowu, and W. Penny- of weeks he leceives a programme to at of the club June 9 and 10. The shoot will packer, of Marsh. Chester county, and Have a Day©s Outing Popping at Live tend a shoot in which the Rose system will be under the direction of Mr. Klmer E. Frank Rambo. of Linfield. and J. Hopkins Birds. be us©ed for dividing the purses, and after Shaner, the manager of the association, and S. Obdyke, of Phoenixville. Allentown, March 12. Robt Felker, of carefully studying the matter over, makes who has a deservedly high reputation Messrs. Davis, Pennypacker and Mark Bethlehem, defeated Edward Ulmer, of Rit- up his mind that for once in his life he throughout the United States for his execu Yorger, Sanatoga, some time ago issued a tersvilie. in a live-bird match at liittersville will not be robbed by the "sharks." He tive ability in matters of this kind. What challenge to shoot any man 50 years of yesterday. The match was at 15 birds per attends this shoot, which is probably held is called a Magautrap will be put on the age in Montgomery or Chester coun ©man for© a purse of $25. Felker killed 13. at Ketqhum, Ind., or some other inland grounds of the Monroe Club, opposite the ties a match at ten birds per man for $50 birds and Ulmer 10. American Association city. When he arrives with his box of Houston Central Depot. Blue Rocks alone a side. © rules governed the match. shells he feels bright and joyful, but he will be used. A large number of lovers of The challenge was accepted by Messsrs. W. H. Cosner, of South Bethlehem, and goes home in the evening feeling blue and trap shooting in this and other States are Rambo, Hoslnns and Obdyke. Yerger was Eli Sieger, of Coplny, then shot a 5-bii\l dejected. The plan was no good. He would expected to be present. The Monroe shoot taken sick and Mr. Saylor took his place. match, under Rhode Island rules. Gosuer never attend a shoot where it was used, be ers are justly proud of the fact that they The match was lost by the challenging par killed 5 straight, Sieger killed but 2. Goaner. cause he broke fifteen straight in one event have obtained this inter-State shoot for this ties by the score of 22 to 21. Summary: also rcet and defeated Felker by the score without a tie. and instead of drawing $26.90, city. Rambo 8. Hoskins 7. Obdyke 7 total 22. of 5 to 2 in a 5-bird match, under Rhode as the old system would have paid him. Pennypacker i), Saylor 7, Davis 5 total, Island rules. A 5-bird sweepstake resulted only $12.50 was handed out of the cashier©s M ALONE WON IT. 21. as follows: Felker 5, Weiler 5, Griesmcr 5, window for first money in that event. He did not stop to consider that six or eight Gosncr 4, Ulmer 3. poorer shots got nearly twice as much for He Captures the B. S. A. Cup at the NOT PHASED. breaking 13 or 14 as they would have re First Contest. HABRISON DEFEATS SHAABER ceived under the old system of 40. 30. 20. James R. Malone, field captain of the The Peters Cartridge Company 50 per cent. He thinks that he has been Baltimore Shooting Association, won the Again Doing- Business. In a Match at Fifty Live Birds at robbed and says there is no money in the B. S. A. Cup on March 6 by making a The following circular from the Peters Reading. lUise system. He does not stop to con clean score. The competition for the cup Cartridge Company explains itself: sider that there are no more men in the has been peculiar. Cincinnati, March 12. Exaggerated reports Brooke Harrison and John Shaaber, two divisions of the money than if the old sys The cup was made more than one year having been spread as to the damage we have well-known trap shots, of Reading, Pa., tem had been used nor does he stop to ago, but it ne\er came into the possession suffered from the recent high waters at our had a match at 50 live birds on March 11, 1l>iiik that the money would not have of a member until the 6th inst. Time and works, we desire to say that we©have not been which resulted in a victory for Harrisou. amounted to as much as there would have again dates have been set for the cup seriously affected, and that we expect to be in Each man shot at 50 live birds, 28yds. rise; been less entries. He for one- would not match, but something always interfered full operation again by the 15th inst. We had 50yds. boundary; for $50 a side. Chas-. Bech- have been there, and there were others just and caused a postponement. The cup is on hand a large stock of goods, which were not tei was referee and Chas. Davis scorer. valued at $100. According to the condi touched by the flood, and are prepared to begin The score follows: like him. shipping at once loaded and empty shells, car Brooke Harrison, 28 yards: tions governing- it, it must be shot for once tridges, primers and gun wads. We trust we may 00111 1111011111 11100 10111 19 Last year Paul North tried a plan at the every month. ©Hie holder gets 40 per cent tie favored with your valued orders. Please com 00111 11111 11101 10001 11101 18 37 Cleveland Target Oo.©s tournament, which of the entrance money. municate the above to your salesmen, that they John Snaaber, 2S yards: worked very well, but made an immense j There were nine entries at $5 each 15 may inform the trade. Very truly yours, 01111 01 001 10101 10010 11111 l(i cuiuuat of work lu tiie o;Iice. It made wiu-| birds. The scores were tic follows: © THE rjaXERiJ CARTRIDGE CO. joon 11011 11011 11101 oiiii i»-sai March. SPORTING LIFE. mills getting badly soaked, and about a. foot of good, rich mud covered everything. At the Riverton Gun Club Fall Tournament Milt will have to stay at home this time, on October 16 and 17, 1896, Hazard "BLUE but we know his heart is ""with us." The RIBBON" won all-of tfcse first prizes. boys arc all sorry that the genial Milt will Mr. Thos. S. Dando Won first alone, $325, not be at Elkwood Park in person. and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Event. Brnoke Harrison defeated John Shaaber Nearly three-fourths of the contestants used at Reading, Pa., on-Maroh 11. by killing 37 Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. to :>5 out of 50 live birds for $50 a side. 28 yards rise. WRITE FOB CIRCULARS TO Jatnes Cavraher is now on the road in the THOSEJOOJSOI. interests of the Baker Guu Co., of Batavia, Bd FJ. Perry, formerly with S-choverling, Daly & Gales, and for the past two sea sons with the Forehand Arms Co.. hits IOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER connected© himself with the Iver-Johuson Arm and Cycle Works, and will hereafter 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., represent their goods among the trade. SONAL ENOUGH, NEW YORK CITY. "Old Hoss," of Pittsburg, will be among the entries at the G. A. H., and will come Or the following agents, who are constantly to New York with a party of Pittsbuvg Bits ol News and Gossip About Men sportsmen in a private car; at least the in supply of Fresh Powder: others will, and if "Hosy" will only go to Whom All Lovers of Shooting Know sleep part of the time they will let him SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. travel with them. ————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md in Person or Through the Medium W. L. Davis. of Worcester. Mass.; was presented with a diamond xearfpiu for holding the L. G. Smith trophy during SPECIAL. REQUEST.- As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be par, of General Fame, the season. ticular to specify "HAZARD©S." Robert Foolko.r. of.South Bethlehem, de Captin Money, of Ihe American E. C. feated Kdward.Ulmer. of Ailentown. at Bit* Powder Company, won the Bergen County tersville. Pa., ou Maroh .10, by killing 13 Gun Club. 100-targets- handicap, on March S £?» £*» i&Ji ^"^ Ixf IT* i IT |P?» out of 15 live birds, while Timer brought 3 at. lla<-k.>usaek, N. J.. by breaking !*8 out clowu but ten. The match was for $25 a of 112 targets. He broke 24 straight, cm hi.s G S " SMOKELES s,ido. first: string of 25 and 25 straight, on the third string. The captain is surely hitting Won the live bird championship match at Harrisburg Joe Learning announces shooting every targets in good shape. Wednesday and Saturday at live/birds and on October 2d. Also plenty of other events. targets on the new enclosed grounds at Dr. DeWolf won the Boiling Springs Gun Read "Sporting- Life" of October 1O and see who used Seventeenth and Federal streets, Ganiden, Club monthly shoot at Rutherford, ,N. J.- N. J. Individual matches can. be arranged on March 6, by breaking 47 out of 54 tar King©s Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. for these giouuds on any day. and the best gets. of birds will be furnished on short notice. Joseph. Thurman won live bird championship, killing 39 out of 40. Mr. I/eamiug has had considerable experi John G. Messner. of Pittsburg, Pa., win ence in. tournaments, and will conduct all ner of Grand American Handicap in 1805, H. Landis won Parker Handicap. matches on these grounds ill a fair and im had, high score in a 25-bird sweep, given H. Thurman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. partial ruanuer. by the Hazel wood Gun Club on March 6, scoring 23 dead out of 25. B. F, Smith won a 25 live bird match. Warren Thompson, a comparatively new member of the New Utrecht. Gun Club, of Gus Becker, of Ogden, Utah, killed 94 All of these men used KING'S SMOKELESS. Brooklyn. N. Y., won the ofass A prize at out of 100 live birds, 30yds. rise; 50yds. the semi-monthly shoot of that club, on boundary; in a team match recently shot March 6, by killing ten birds straight and at Ogdeu, using one of the okl-stvie .Win shooting out C. Furgueson in the tie. chester repeating shotguns, .with under lever action. Dr. W. F. Carver, ex-holder of "Cast Tron©© medal, has been shooting on John Fred. T. Johnson, the head and. manager Watson©s pigeons in Chicago, and killed of the Iver-Johnson Arms & Cycle Works, FIRST MONTHLY SHOOT. THREE KILLED STRAIGHT 41 out of 50 at one time, 24 out of 25 at an Fitchburg. Mass., has gone on a business other, and in a match with E. S. Rice trip to Europe. The Florists© Start in the Contest For At the Preliminary Handicap at grassed 49 out of 58 birds. Elkwood Park. Mr. J. H. Coryell. who lives at W08 Season©s Frizes. Horace Hobbs defeated Dr. Carmichael Thirteenth street. DCS Mmnffa, la., a pe The Florists© Gun Club, of Philadelphia, It is very evident that the men in the at Milwaukee on March 4, by killing 23 culiar genius whose mind turns to inven held their tir^t monthly shoot for the sea vicinity of New York d<> not. intend to give birds out of 25, to 21 for Carmichael. tion, claims he has made a discovery by son©s prizes on their grounds at Wiwsinoin- their form away before the-Grand Amer which he, can. reduce the noi.se of a gun to .ing, Pa., on March ©..». The past season, ican Handicap, and only eight gunnel©s en The base ball editor says you can©t al -a lucre whisper, so to speak. By means of which ended in Feb., was a very success tered the preliminary handicap at Rlkwootl ways tell what a man©s aim In life may be fo:ir pieces of polished steel, properly ad ful one for this club, and new prizes wore Park. X. .L. ou March ©.». The conditions l>y the number of clay pigeons that he can justed to the muzzle of the rifle, which act at once offered fur the best work for the were 25 birds, handicap rise, entrance© $1O. break out of a hundred. automatically, the sudden .rush of air back coming season, but under a new system of Captain Money. Phil Italy. Jr.. and ©"J. C. into the barrel of the rifle is stopped and handicap from the one used last season.. Smith" killed 24 oul of 25 and divided Ihe Peter Murphy, of Philadelphia, is now the noise is thereby avoided that naturally The plan for this year will be to give a purse. Smith looked like a winner alone, in San Francisco. "Pete©© writes that he follows the free rush of air into a vacuum. handicap allowance to the poorer shots but his last bird escaped and placed him will take in the "scrap*© at Carson City, This will be hailed with glee by all gunners of a certain number nf "dead birds" added in a tie with the other two men. Th« and indulge in pigeon shooting if such an who enjoy a Sunday iii the woods, and to their score. The person or persons hav weather was very disagreeable, as a raw event should occur at that place. He made dqn©t want to disturb the entire country ing the best si-ore make three points. Those northeast wind prevailed. The birds were a a record in Texas on prairie clogs, and kill with the report of their gun. having second highest score receive two lively lot and the scores were of a high ed 37 out of 40, with one dead out of points and those having third best score order. Following are the scores: bounds. Harvey MeMurohy. of the L. C. Smith receive one point. At the end of the sea Captain Money, 28yds. son the one having the most number of 12221 11222 21212 22222 20112 24 gun. is now working towards California. points wins© first prize. Phil Daly, Jr., 2sj- elected, President, D. A. S. Sherrick; sec retary, F. M. Fox; treasurer and Held cap tain, R. S. Deniker. The following well- known sportsmen were elected members: HAVE YOUR SHELLS Simon Hixon, .T. M. Smith, B. F.. Malon, LOADED WITH *~ W. W. Latta and M. P. Suter. President Slierriok is one of the best target shots in Westmoreland County. He promises to have the club in first-class condition short ly find will issue a few challenges after the April. NEWS NOTES. The Hazelwood Gun Club held a very successful Blue Rock shoot this week. Oliver, Ferguson, Jones and Maok made the best scores. The dub will give another shoot sometime in April. PITTSBORGJCKINGS, Harvey L. Sieaffer, one of Pittsburgh genial sportsmen, has just returned from Georgia and Florida, where he has been spending the fall a.nd most of the winter Y/ESTERN PENNSYLVANIA NEWS shooting quail and ducks and fishing. Har vey is a good Democrat and thinks that GLEANED BI "OLD HOSS," people of the South, negroes included, are second to none. Pittsburg will be very well represented at the Grand American Handicap this year, Good Season ol Trout Fishing Pre as there will be from 12 te15 entries. Nine entries have been made already, viz.: Sandy MoPherson, AV. S. arid A. H. King, dicted Mo Yemenis ol New and Old John H. Shatter. Tom Cook, John G. Niefs- ner. C. S. Guthriee. Oliver and "Old Hoss. © Gun Clubs Views of Veteran with Fargo, Ansou, Bessemer, C. A. May CHICAGO and others to hear from. The boys are 6UFFALO PENVER going prepared to have a good Wine, even BALTIMORE. MmO POTTSVILLE Sportsmen on Various Topics, if they do not win the handicap."OLD Pittsburg, March 17, Gun Editor "Sport- Ing Life:" Trout fisherman have the bright VROOME CLUB CHAMPION. est prospects before them for making large catches of this beautiful game fish that He Defeats Voorhies For the Un they have had for many years, especially here iu Western Pennsylvania. I^ast year known Gun Club 3Iedal. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. trout fishing in nearly all of the trout The Question of the championship of the streams was very good, and as the streams Unknown©Gun Club for the yeyr 1806 was And at the same time keep your eye peeled. Now things are introduced daily have been stocked and re-stocked for sev decided March 11 at Dexter Park, when Ed and it is the latest pattern of everything that commands the attention of the wide eral years, the older hands at the business ward A. Vroome. the vice president of the .say that it will be better than ever, as the club, and James B. Voorhies, came together awake American. If an article possesses merit it is a feature readily recognized. Take streams have been full of water and no and shot off the tie for tlvj yearly medal. uo man©s word when buying a gun. Experiment for yourself. It is cheap in the cad very severe cold weather during the winter, A long race was expected between the two the trout have had .plenty of feed on and© veterans, but J. It. Voorhies missed his sec have had a good time of it. Then, too, the ond bird, while Vroome killed all and won. streams have not been© in a condition suit The club shoot was for three cash prizes able for fishing, consequently the iish are arranged for class shooting. Five men di having a rest from the pot fisherman, and vided first money, ten men shot off for sec the streams will not be depleted before ond money, while two men divided third the season opens. money. Dr. Sehwartz; and Dr. Moore shot JIR. F. ,T. O©KELLY, a number of inteiesting matches. The of Morgantown, West Va.. who has been score follows- spending a few days in this city, and who CLUB SHOOT SEVEN BIRDS. is one of the oldest and best and most en J. P.. Voorhies (28)...... 1102111 6 thusiastic trout fishermen in that State, William Sands (26)...... 2220222 6 says that the prospects for a good season©s Dr. Moore (25)...... 1212102 6 fishing have not been so good for many John Akhurst (25)...... 1110112 6 Henrv Boemennann (25)...... 2212022 (> years. This will be good news for the trout E. A. Vroome (29)...... flO*!!! 5 cranks, and as Mr. O©Kelly is familiar with Moses Brown. (28)...:...... 0011111 5 all of the streams in his State, and not, giv Dr. Sehwartz (28)...... 0111110 5 en to telling fish stories, his word can be Louis Lane (26)...... 0120122 5 relied on. Mr. O©Kelly is just as much in P. J. Sweeney (26)...... 1021012 5 terested in game as he is in fish, aiid many Gabriel Sellg (26)...... 0112110-5 Syracuse Guns are built of matter that commends them to the shooter. an old grouse has yielded up the gbost be John. Heury (25)...... 211210* 5 The finest possible ejector, the simplest lock and the strongest breech are points about a fore his old Parker. He says that from John O©Hara (25)...... 2010221 5 present indications the grouse supply will Patrick May (25)...... 0110112 5 Syracuse Gun unduplicated. be first-class next fall, as the birds are J. F. Kiiebel (22)...... 2122020 5 Wintering very comfortably. Henry Knebel (28)...... 1111000 i SYB8CBSE H8PIS 09., Manuf©rs. of High Grade Hammerless Guns, &PCUS8, K. Y. PARKKRWBURG VISITORS. Robert Sniith (2a) ...... 0221200 4 Edward Hauff (25)...... 1*12000 3 .T. F. and F. B. Mallory. of the Mountain Henry Von Staclen (23)...... 0120010 3 j State Gun Club. Parkersburg, W. Va.. drift Dead out. of hounds. QUALITY DID IT! ed into the city last wee,k, and made a SHOOT FOR YEARLY MEDAL THREE BIRDS. pleasant call. These gentlemen also are Name. Yards rise. Birds. K. M. pleased with the outlook for a good supply B. A. Vrooma ...... 29 221 3 0 of game this fall as well as trout fishing in J. B. Voorhies...... 29 102 2 1 the spring, but they are more jubilant over Shoot-off of ties for second money; miss and gun elub matters and trap shooting just out J. F. Knebel 1, Brown 1. Sweeney 1. Dr. now than anything else. They claim that Sohwartz 0, May 0, O©Hara 0, Vroom-e, Selig, they have the best club and finest club Henry and Lane withdrawn... grounds in the country, and that they can Match, five birds Henry Boewermann, 27j©ds. muster more men who will shoot through rise. 5©; Lends Lane. 35yds. rise. 3. the programme than any other club Bast of Sweepstakes, three birds: $2 entrance; two New York. Judging from the way their moneys; class shooting; all 25.vds. Dr. Scliwartz boys turned out at their last three days© 3, Dr. Moore. 3, William Sands 3, McGinnis 2, Loaded with King©s Smokeless has won its place ON TOP in one short year. hoot they are not far wrong. John Knebel 1, Henry Knebel 0. Khoot-off for first money; miss and out Dr. Shoot it one score and you will understand why. Ask your dealer to supply you. THE NKWCASTLE Gl©N CLUB Schwarta 1, Dr. Moore 0, Sands withdrawn. Wet and elected the following officers for Match, five birds Dr. Moore, 25yds., 5; Dr. the ensuing year: K. I). Reis, president; W. Sehwartz. 30yds.. 4. ARE SURE FIRE AND ACCURATE, L. Johnson, first vice president; It. W. Cun- Match, five birds; one barrel allowed Dr. Peters© !Hei2iiic Cannes STRONG AND CLEAN. ...liiiraim. jiiugham, second vice president; D. F. Har- Se-hwsirtz, SOyds.. 5; Dr. Moore, 27yds., 1. tand, secretary and treasurer, and William Match, two pairs Dr. Moore, 27yds., 4; Dr. H. Hill, captain. President Reis, one of Schwartz, 30yds., 3. the shooting cranks of the club, was in Co. town this week, and said that they would OZEIOt Bend a strong team to 1he next meeting of SHOT BLUE HOCKS. the Border League, and try and capture the trophy. Hazelwood Gun Club Members Do PLATE©S CLEAN SCORE shooting; club handicap Charles Plate 3, Gre.r C. C. Racket, of the Saw Mill Hunting Good Work. 3, Fuchs 3, John H. Plate 3, Dohrmann. 2, and Fishing Club, Deny, Pa., was in the The Hazelwood Gun Club, of Pittsburg. At the Monthly Shoot of the Erie Runge 2, Scbmitt 2, John Plate 2, Hlsasser 2, city during the week, purchasing some Sehmadecke 2, Roberts 1, Jankowsky 0. held a shoot at Bine Rocks March 11. which Gun Club. Shoot-off 1©or first monev, miss and out Charles trout tackle. Charley says thev are not Rwas participated hi by many of the club©©s Plate 1. Gref 0, Fuchs 0, John H. Plate 0. much on Blue Rocks, but that they take a members The following will show that Secretary Charles H. Luhrssen made Shoot-off for second money, miss and out full hand at, trout fishing and grouse shoot some good s.cores were niude: known the handicaps for the twenty-two Dohrrminn 3, Jobu Plate 3, Scbmadeke ii, Run,;* ing. Ed. Piteairn, of the P. R. R., is members of the Erie Gun Olub for 1897 at 0, Schmitt 0, Elsassser 0. president of this club. 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 the monthly live bird shoot of that organi NORWOOD .TOHNSTOX, Motz ...... 10 12 9 11 10 zation, at Dexter Tark, March 11. The new- the crack pigeon shooter, and W. C. Moyer, W. A...... 10 10 8 .... rules provide that the men shall shoot in TRAP AT MILWAUKEE. both of Cannonsburg, spent a few days in Stilley 11 9 10 9 . . four classes, under three different handi the city this week. It is not known ex Crossland . ., 12 9 11 9 10 4 caps, for the annual class prizes. In class The Jolly Gun Club Have Their actly whether they were looking for trou Oliver 14 11 10 11 3 13 10 AA, at 28yds. rise, the secretary has placed Practice Shoot. ble or not: however, they did not get into Nimrod . . 7 12 9 8 » .. the names of Charles Plate, Charles Detlef- •any, and Mr. Johnston promised to join Parker :> 7 7 6 . . sen, William Lair. John Plate, Henry Dohr- The Jolly Gun Club, of Milwaukee, held the shooters© ranks again this summer. Furgueson . 11 13 13 11 9 10 mann and Michael J. Elsasser: while in their weekly shoot at Blue Rocks on March President John S. Mclntosh and George Hughes .. .. 8 9 .. G...... class A, aiso 28yds., are found Henry Mul- 0. and some very good scores were made. Brandt. of the Spring Hill Gun Club, will Jones .. . 11 . . 11 10 10 8 ler, Cord Mohrmanu, J. F., Schtnadicke, Thirty Blue Rocks were shot at, known shoot a team race with Grant Andersoii Slack ...... 0 8 14 10 10 Harry Blackley, Harry Janowsky and (©has. angle©s, and twenty at unknown angles. and Harry Rambo, of the East Pittsbnrg Bim-hneld ...... ; 9 Club, dropped in during the week and said | ner©s range yesterday, and resulted in Wil Henry Dohrmann ...... 1222021 6 that their elub was "out of sight." He liam O©Brien winning the club medal. John Plate ...... 1212022 (5 wa.s looking for some good place to leave American Association rules governed the M. :T. Elsasser ...... 1120120 5 JOHN WYE WAS WINNER nil order for trap£, Blue Rocks and loaded match, rapid firing system, known angles; CLASS A 28 YARDS. cartridges. each man to shoot at 25 targets. O©Brieu Charles Runge ...... 1111220 6 At the Parkway Bod and,Gun Club Kas©t Liverpool, Ohio, was represented hit 23, and George R. Jones, 22. Henry Muller ...... 11G1001 —4 Shoot. this week by I. X. Orftble. Ike says he will Three sweepstakeK followed. Summaries: John F. Schmaderke...... 1011000 3 William O©Brieu 23, George R. Jones 22, J. Harry Jankowsky ...... 22*00*0 2 John Wye won the live-bird shoot of the be with the boys this summer, and show Matthews and William Lf-wis, each 2O; H Parkway Rod and Gun Club, at. the club thrni how to break Blue Rocks.. . Walker 19, A. Shalkop, William Warren and D. CLASS B 27 YARDS. grounds, at Plunder©s neck, L. I., on March W. H. Fergusou,, of Swissvale, was nose- Kirkner, each 3.S; George Rig-liter, A. Tartar Fred Gref ...... 2121111 7 il. Score: ing around after a nitro powder this week. and W. G. Kit-kings, each 16; C. Shuster 15, George 1©tichs ...... 1111102 5 CLUB SHOOT 7 BIRDS. He is not as happy as he might be. and it C. Williams 14. William Roberts ...... 2220022 5 John Wye (26)...... 1212221 7 is all owing to the fact that be is not on 10 targets -G. B. Jones 10, C. Williams and Jac. Schuiitt ...... 2202200 4 James Bennett (30)...... 22222*2--G as good terms with his new Smith gun as D. Kirkuer, each y; O©Brien and Matthews, each C. II. Luhrssen ...... 0010121 4 Henry Bramwell (30)...... 2112021-« be might be. S; Lewis 6. CLASS C 26 YARDS. 1). S. Van AVlckleii (26)...... 11021*2 5 CLUB FLECTIONS. 5 targets Shalkop, Lewis and Walker, each 5; John H. Plate...... 1110122 6 H. J. Selover (26)...... 2*21102 5 At. the last regular meeting of the Ruffs Jones and Riifhtor, each 4; Tartar, Bicking. Henry Degeuhart ...... 1100000 2 George Torborg .(26) ...... 0111010 5 Dale Gun Club, Uite following officers were Warren and reteriaau, eacii 3. Sweepstake, three birds, three moneys; class George Weasel (28)...... 1100202 * March. LIFE. 57, has been organized at Allentown, w ith the following temporary officers: President H. W. Benning; secretary, Morris Desh; treasurer, Edward Miimick. The final team match between the Key- tone Gun Club and the Shuler Gun Club, of Pottstown, at live birds, has been ar ranged to be held on the former's old grounds at Avon on April 8. AT WATSON©S GROUNDS. Dr. Carver, E. S. Rice and Eddie HEREJJD1HERE. Biiigham Try Their Skill. Use it, and Iinpve Yonr Scores, Some good scores were made on Watson's shooting grounds, at Chicago, on March 2, Du Font©s Rifle and Sporting Powder ITEMS ANENT SHOOTING GATHERED 3, 4 and 5. R. W. W right and Col. Glover defeated Ed as Popular as ever. Bingham and E. S. Rice in a team match, For best results, have your Shot Shells loaded ON THE FLY. by the score of 39 to 37. Dr. Carver killed 41 out of 50 birds in a practice match. with our Dr. Carver killed 24 out of 25 in a match with Dr. Frothingham and J. II. Amberg. Announcements From Club Secretaries The Long Lake Gun Club held their club shoot on March 6, and Neal won, by kill —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna ing 10 straight. Following are the scores: March 21, team match 25 birds- R. Wright. .22220 22202 00221 0222222222—20 ments—News Notes ol General Col. Glover.22222 02202 22002 12202 12210—19—39 E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS SCO, E. Binghain.01201 12110 11HO 11210 11111—20 E. S. Hice. .02210 10201 02211 21022 20120—17—37 WILMINGTON, DEL. Interest, Practice" • .. : Col...Eui»ry ...... 11202 00022 00001 01022—10 Send postal for Catalogue. H, W. Wright ...... 22222 1222Q ...... — 9 Tn a live-bird tournament at rReckers- Col. (.Hover!...... 12011 OHIO ....,.....— 7 Tille, Pa., on March 5, four events resulted -March 3; ..-.."' as follows: First event, 10 birds, -$5 en Dr. Carver.22201 1222202122 20222 22220— 21 trance— Esiielma'n, 8; Dieffenderfer, 8; 02120 02120 11022 22212 22211—20—41 Scrader, 7; Weidner. 6; 'Mounts:, 5. Second E. S. Rice .22220 20120 20101 00202 20001 —14 event, 10 birds, S5 entrance—Eshelman, S; 22202 00010 02202 20101 2222O-15—39 Dieffenderftr. 4: Sfrader, 6; Mount?., 8; E. Bingh'm.12220 10121 22111 20222 11210—21 Ma-nd, 6; Olouser. tt. Third event, 10 birds, March 4, 25-bir laiitio and Pacific coast and upon the in land waters of the United States. THE OFFICERS of the Sportsmen©s Association for 1897 are: Has Just Won President, Chas. Tathani; first vice presi dent. Charles Daly: second vice president, Justus Von Lengerke; secretary-treasurer, J. A. H. Dressel; trustees, Chas. Daly, P. The Grand Prize at JWonte Carlo. G. Sanford, J. A. H. Dressel, Chas. H. Lus- A princely prize of 20,000 Francs, with a sweepstakes com-b, Chas. Tatham, Justus Von Lengerke of 23,600 Francs added, and a magnificent object d©art. and Frank W. Hanger; Exposition Commit tee, J. A. H. Dressel, Chas. H. Luseomb 118 COMPETITORS. and Justus Von Lengerke; manager of Word has just reached us that at the Grand International Meeting at Monte Carlo Uie Madison Square Garden, Frank W. Sau- Greener Gun has carried off© the Grand Prize in a "field©© of 118 entries, comprising the foremost ger. shots and the best guns in the world. THE EXPWION. International Week at Monte Carlo always brings together a notable gathering Of Shooters, -.., Exhibits. but this year the Grand Prize of the Casino was contested for by the unprecedented number of 118 Following is the complete description of of the best shots in the world. THIRD ANNUAL SHOW A GRAND the exhibit at this line .show: The prize was 20,000 Francs, given by the Casino, and a sweepstakes amounting to 23,600 Stand No. 1. E. ©l. JJii Pont de Neir.ouvs & Francs added by the contestants, besides a magnificent object d©art donated by the Casino. In this, Co.. Wilmingum, Del. Tliis old-estct-lishcd linn the greatest shooting event of the 'j* was shown a similarly-arranged display of me Stands Nos. 02, 93. and 94, U.flin & Rand tallic ammunition of all sizes and forms, the Powder Co.. New York. One of the most compre latest being the smokeless rirto cartridges and hensive exhibits was made by this company iu WOULD YOU BE A WINNER IN 1S97? tho soft-nosed steel-jucketed bullets. showing a miniature powder mill iu full opera The Winchester display was under the direc tion. It was run by electricity, and occupied Read the following remarkable record in the Grand American Handicaps: tion of Mr. David Daggett, who was ably assist a handsome large case, where the visitors could 33 ed in showing the working of the guns by the watch the making of gunpowder from the first experts, Kerd Van Dyke, Holla O. Heikes and R. A. WELCH, ...... 1st Prize, $477.SO477. SO ,, prn «_. n , stage on through tho various departments until NOEL E MONEY, . . . . 2d © 166.80 HQ[n TT n Captain B. A. Bartlett. it reached the finished state. The buildings for 1 1 1 OO UULU AJi W. Stands Nos. 76 and 77, Von Lengerko & Det- each process of manufacture were s-h<:vrn, and GEO. WORK, ...... 3d v mold, New York. This firm occupied the same marked so that :he visitor could follojv the prominent space as lust year, and showed some process from start to finish. The first step new features in guns, Ushing tackle, shotgun was at the saltpetre mill; then followed the T. W. MORFEY, ..... iBt Prize, $667.SO ammunition and traps for live bird shooting. charcoal kilns, pulverizing mill, weigh house, CAPT. A. W. MONEY, 2cl " 4OO.3O The special features were E. C. aud Sctmltze mixing mill, charge house, wheel mills, where F. G. MOORE, ...... 3d__^_ 257.OO___USED "E. C.© powder. tYancotie guns, Humber cycles, Motfs tho powder is thoroughly incorporated: boiler Ijatent live pigeon traps wit.: electric pull, and and engines: presses, where the "wheel mill 1805 highest grade of fehins tackle. Samples of the dust©© is subjected to great pressure; more The best shooting was done by J. A. R. Elliott with "E. C." Powder who, at 33 yards, S«hultze and E. C. smokeless shotgun powder boilers and engines; corning mills, where" the killed 25 straight and was only beaten by a shooter to whom he allowed 8 yards handicap. were shown, and shells cut to show the best cakes are broken up and made into various sized combination of wadding. The Mott trap for grains; dry house, where all moisture is re releasing pigeon was shown the same as in moved; boilers and engines for dry house and actual use, connected with automatic electric glaze mill, the latter platte being used to put O. R. DICKEY, . - . . . 1st Prize, S6OO.OO pull. A fine assortment of ttshing tackle con- the polished appearance to tu« grains and pre G. W. COULSTON. . gd " 2OO.OO eisting of rods for bass, trout and salmon fishing. vent, dusting in transportation; packing house, ROLLA O. HEIKES, ©4th " 197.5O USED "E. C." A noticeable rod was one but three feet in magazine!*, barn, .stock house, machine ami length with miniature reel and line attached, keg h©j:ise, supply house, depot, feeder of the Truly a wonderful record. The American "E. C." Smokeless Powder is strictly up-to-date© made exactly on the same lines as a large rod. Morris Canal, dwellings, superintendent©s resi It is safe and easy to load. It never fails to give that complete satisfaction that is desired by the A celluloid fishing line was a novelty aud re- dence, etc. Efmbled a piece of gut, being capable of hand The other exhibit of the Lafiiu £ Ilaud Powder most exacting sportsman. ______ling a large-sized bass or trout. On one side of Co. was two cases showing samples of black the space was a fine assortment of tho celebrated and smokeless powder, the principal brands of Francotte guns, both hammer and liaiiimerless, black the Orange, Ducking, Orange ritle and THE AMERICAN "E. C." POWDER CO,, Ltd,, OaUani, Berpi Co,, N, J, with and without ejector, ranging from $55 to Orange Lightning; blasting powder of various $350. A 32-callbre double-barrel shotgun was kinds and samples of the ingredients used iu much admired. A set of sparrow traps used the manufacture of blaci powder. The other military, society and decorative swords, of which about 20 years ago in a match near Philadelphia case held samples of the Larlhi & Rand W. A. were quite a novelty. These were the property they make a specialty, and their display was smokeless powder and ingredients used in manu surely a beautiful one. Do you Shoot of Annie Oakley. This display was in charge facture; samples of the \V. A. sporting No. 1 Stand No. 116, "The Sporting Life," Phila cf Justus Von Lengerke and li. Detmold. and No. 2, TJ. S. 30-callbre magazine rifle. ©96 delphia. .Pa. Friends of "Sporting Life" were Stnnds Nos. 79, 80. and 81, W. H. Mullics, and ©!>7 patent; tubular grain for 0-pound ©gun, made welcome at this space. Sportsmen from Salem, O. A novelty in sportsmen©s boats and spool showing W. A. powder before beiog cut, all over the country and prominent trap shooters yet one of the most practical 1©or use in inland which resembles a heavy flsh line of oiled silk; known throughout the United States were visitors water fowl shooting. These boats are made in V. S. Army 8-inch N. U rifle, W. A. powder, at "Sporting Life" stand. The famous "Tem Tarioua styles and patterns, and are constructed which resembled a small rubber nose. The W. A. ple Cup," emblematic of the base ball cham of aluminium, which makes a strong yet light smokeless powder for sporting purposes is disc pionship, and now held by tho Baltimore Base craft with u good carrying capacity. Samples shaped, of a light, bluff color, and iw hard and Ball Club, was one of the attractive features, of pleasure boats, rowing boats and ducking elastic. This powder is not affected by damp and examined and admired by every lover of boats were much admired by all visitors inter ness, heat or coid. It is clean and gives out ao this sport. The space was decorated with Amer ested in boating. In the same place Frank sn«ke. The re-coil is !ij;ht and the .pitssure very ican flags and mounted heads of buffalo and deer, Lawrence had a boat with his grass boat blind low, compared to the high velocity obtained. and "Uncle Sain" handed nil callers a copy of If you do not, and want attached, which completely concealed the gun The W. A. powder i.; lighter il.un, black, and 2©A "Sporting Life." Business manager E. C. ner from view. drams is as iieai©y a charge as should ovor Ixi Since Mr. Mullins arrived at the Show he has StoVt-s and Uun Editor Will K. Park were in A used in ,i 12-bore gun. One dram of I,aflin &• charge. received the following telegram from his manager Rand \V. A. smokeless weighs alxiut 2,"> grains. Address at the works: A novelty was Khowti in tl©.is space toy a beauti- PHIL A DELPHI A LEAGUE. W. H. Mullins, care of Frank \V. Sanger, ful crystal of saltpetre, one of tho JNO. L WINSTON, Agent. Manager Mfadis»on Square Giirden: Have re Qnost pieces evci- pi-cxlucod. The wdlt ceived order from Denver City Park Commis factured by this company is a Government stand The Local Trap Shooi ers© Programme Car* VON LENGERKE &. DETMOLD, sioners for car load, thirty pleasure boats, for ard article, laritd quantities uf vOrii-h are shipped For the Next Tourney. wse on Park Lake. S. H. STANDA11T. to all parts of the, X.©nited States. The large The following circular gives full details 8 Murray Street, New York City. Comment seeuis unnecessary, as the order crystal of saltpetre v>as shown up in beautiful speaks for itself. We wish Mr. Mullins more form by means of an electric light diifctly under of the next tournament of the Philadelphia of them. it casting its bright rays through it. Trap Shooters© League: Stand No. 84, Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn. This display was in charge of Mr. Ed Taylor. The second monthly shoot of the Philadelphia ELKWOOD Tho exhibit of Parker pins was an extensive inspector of Latlin & Rand powder, and Mr. li A. Trap Shooters© League, to be held on the one, consisting of two diamond-shaped frames, Armstrong. grc.iiKls of the University Gun f©-hib,.at Fornwood rsi'h holding about HO guns. Thcwe cases were Stands Nos. 107, 108 and 100. Remington Arms on the Media Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail PARK, placed oti a neatly decorated base, over the Company, New York. The Remington Arms road, Saturday, April 3, beginning at 10.30 A. P. 0. Box 181, Long Branch City, N. J. centre of which a. pretty banner was suspended Company, among the oldest manufacturers of fire M. No one barred. All are welcome. bearing an inscription, "The Parker Gun." arms In the United .Slates, exhibited a full line Trains leave Broad Stiwl Station, 9.56 A, M., Telephone No. 154. la addition to the two cases was a revolving of automatic ejector and non-ejector hamuier- ]213 P. M., 1.2S P. At,, 2.18 P. -M. The Angora rack, which was surmounted with a large Ameri less guns. The low price of these guns have trolley runs within one square of the grounds can eagle with extended wings. This rack con created a good demand. They also showed a full- (get off at Union avenue). Targets are tlmmii The Shooting Grounds tained 20 guns of various grades and qualities. line of hammer guns, and an assortment of at IVa cents each, and their cost is deducted All grades and sizes made by the Parkers Remington rifles, military small bore and large from tho entrance money. There will be four (4) of the World. were shown from tho light 20-gauge to the calibre rifles. A novelty was the working parts moneys in each event, divided according to the heavy 8-gn«ge. AH kinds of shapes and drops of all their arms, shown by a skeleton frame. Hose system. of stock were shown, the straight grip pigeon Some of the highest grade ejector guns were The rviitcb for the League trophy will begin SWEEPSTAKE SHOOTING EVERY SATURDAY, 1 P.M. gun, the broad "Monte Carlo," and the full beautifully engraved and most elaborately check tit 2 p. M. sharp--the home team to the score, pistol grip. The different grade of barrels, twist, ered, while the entire finish was of the highest the other 10:1111$ to follow in the order of their Magnificently appointed Shooting Box, laminated steel, Damascus of various, grades, arrival oil the grounds. There will be an op thoroughly heated, lighted by electricity. tional sweep for individual scores in. the match. and the fluid steel barrels were exhibited. Some Stands Nos. HO and 111, Hazard Powder Com Three sets of Traps. pretty guns were shown in light weight. 20- pany, New York. In this space was shown an Entrance, $2.00. gauge, for field use, aud several finely-finished exact counterpart, of a powder mill wheel. Ow Tlie programme includes twenty-two events, SELECTED BIRDS FOR MATCHES. guns for live pigeon shooting. The guns ranged ing to the extreme danger incident to the manu four at 15 birds each, the remainder at. ten birds In©prices from $50 to $-KK). and the entire ex facture of gun powder but few persons cm* each; the entrance varying from 50 cents to hibit was valued at $10.000. Mr. A. W. Dn !o examine a mill when in operation, and those .$1.50. These events are open to all: amateurs DALY & CHANFRAU, Managers, Bray, representative of Parker Bros., was in few are refused admittance©, for it is a rule especially invited to attend. All of the sweeps charge and greeted his iimi.v friends. among most powder manufacturers not to permit are optional. By orrlfr of Stands Nos. S5 and 8(5, Iv©cr Johnson Arms anyone to unnecessarily expose themselves to THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. & Cycle Works, Fitchburg, Mass. This firm had the dangers perpetually existing, so that while n most beautifully arranged space, where they the wheel mill exhibited is one of au old-fashion CLIMAX GUN CLUB showed an extensive line, of sportsmen©s amis,, ed pattern, and not so large as an original, still revolvers, bicycles and shotguns. The "Fitch- 1t was a novelty and an attraction to many who Elected Officers and Held Their burg©© cycles have attained a wide reputation, never saw a powder mill iu motion. It contained ROUTE OFTHE while the small arms of this company are well no powOer whatever, but merely a. harmle.-s corn- Monthly Club Shoot. known. position to represent the same. It was noticed The monthly club shoot and annual meet Stands N©os. 87. SS. SO and !W>. Union Me on inspection that the wheels had two motions, ing of the (©Umax (inn Clnl>, oC I©lainrield, BLACBC mmm EXPRESS" I tallic Cartridge Co.. Bridgeport. Conn, The ex- the purpqne of these mills., being. ... to... incorporate...,.,.._ >.". J.. was hold last wopk. The following The Handsomest Train in ihe World hibit. of this company was different from their | the ingredients of which powder is made namely, officers wore olootod: President. K. 1>. Man Through Train Srrrlre between show of last, year, but presented a fine appear- I saltpetre, brimstone and charcoal. This ning: rice president, Charles Smith: secre NEW YORK —— PHILADELPHIA ancc. thc centre having ,-.= - © ..i_.-~-j i ...... diamond-shaped j turn* is the first after the three ingredients lun tary-treasurer. ]) IN -ALL KINBS OF SHOOTING IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. SEND FOR 130-PAGE CATALOGUE FREE. Stores; 312 Broadway, New York; 418 and 420 Market St., San Francisco, Cal, FLORISTS BEATEN. at which time interesting features of the SCRATCH MEN WON twenty-five targets each, known traps, unknown programme are to be discussed. angles. Tom Lewis, 25; Edward F. Bourke, 17; "Johnnie" Jones, 18. Silver Lake Gun Club Wins the O. K. GUN CLUB SHOOT. At the New Utrecht Gun Club©s Second Event Match against twenty-five tar Second Match. Some good shooting marked the monthly medal contest of the O. K. Gun. Club, at Shoot. gets, expert rules. ©Jom Lewis, 21. At Elk wood Park. Lougr Branch. N. J., Washington Park, Thursday afternoon Fred Thompson and Dr. Henry L. Third Event Sweepstakes at ten targets each, will be shot on Saturday. March ©M. at 12.30 O©Brien, both scratch men, won in class A unknown angles. Tom, Lewis, S; Tom Bass, 6; 1*. M., the Homestead Handicap, 25 to .©!- Of the fourteen who took part in the shoot and class B, respectively, at the semi*- Frank Colenian, 3. yards, 25 birds. $25 entrance, birds included, no less than live tied for first, with the monthlv clay bird shoot of the New Utrecht Fourth Event Match race at ten targets each, good score of .14, and there, were several known traps, unknown angles. Tom Bass, 4; liigb guns. Trains leave New York via the who scored 13 and 12. The score: Rod and Gun Club, at the Dyker Meadow Frank Coleman. 2. Pennsylvania Railroad, 9.10 A. M: and It; McCurdy ...... 111111111111010 13 grounds March 13. The club event was a Fifth Event Three-cornered- match race, same M.; via Central Railroad of -New Jersey. Bramhall...... 11101 11111 11111 14 handicap affair at 25 birds each, the mem conditions, Tom Lewis, 9; Tom Bass, 3; Frank 10.45 A. M. Trains leave EJlkwood via Gottlieb ...... 111111111101111 14 bers shooting in two classes for the annual Coleman, 3. Pennsylvania 0.52 P. M.; via Central, 6.55 O. C. Herman ...... 11111 11011 11111 14 class prizes. The scores follow: Sixth Event Match, same conditions. Frank P. M. For further particulars address Daly W. Herman ...... 11111 11111 01111 14 CLUB SHOOT 25 BIRDS UNKNOWN" ANGLES. Coleman, 4; Tom Bass 2. & Cuanfrau. P. O. Box 181. Long Branch Grant ...... 11101 11111 01111 13 CLASS A. City, N. J. Everingbain ...... 110111101001110 10 F. Thompson...million 10111 10011 llllO 20 The second team match of the series be Hlckman ...... 111111011111111 14 M. Van Brunt 11110 11111 00101 11001 11011 18 BUT FEW PRESENT tween tho Florists© Gun Club and the Lamb ...... 1101011011 10111 11 J. Ciaugbeu . 01111 01111 00111 11010 11001-17 Silver Lake Gun Club, was shot on Satur A.. Rube ...... 02001 01200 12021 S W. Thompson .11011 01101 10110 01111 00111 17 At the Regular Semi-3fontlily Shoot day, March 13. on the latter©s grounds, at Raymond ...... 12000 12000 02100 6 J. A. Beunett 11011 00110 11101 01101 00011 Greenwich piers, the Silver Lake Club win Miles ...... 1.1110 11111 1-1100 12 Allowance 10...... -....-16 of the Silver Lake Gun Club. ning- by the wide margin of 43 targets. Davidson ...... 111001110000010 7 P. E. George 10011"00100 10101 01111 00010 The regular semi-monthly shoot of the Sil Twelve men shot on each team, at 30 in Dillon ...... 11101 00100 10111 9 Allowance. 01...... 13 ver Lake Guu Club was held March 15, at animate targets each; 15 at known and 15 Platt Adams .,1100010100101010010011011 12 Greenwich piers. The attendance was the at unknown angles. HANDICAP TARGET SHOOTING. CLASS B. smallest of the season, only six marksmen This is the fourth time these teams have Dr. L. O©Brien. 11110 11101 1011001111 11011 19 taking part in the handicap club shoot. The met in contests: twice the Florists won by C. C. Fleet . .11100 11101 01010 00101 01101 event was governed by Association rules, Jimmy Enuis Wins the Glen Willow Allowance .. .01...... 15 broken targets being allowed for the handi one target, and the third time by four Dr. Shepard . .01101 00011 01001 01010 11000 targets. The deciding match will be held Annual Shoot. Allowance. ..!...... 12 cap, 25 broken targets being the limit. A on the grounds of Ihe Florists© Club, at The annual handicap shoot of the Glen strong wind made the flights of the targets "Wissinomiiig. at a date yet to be decided Willow Gun. Club was held on their range Sweepstake. 10 birds, unknown angles F. A. very erratic, and a good score was hard to Thompson, 50; Platt Adams. 8; Gaughen, 7. make. The best work of the day was by on. March 13 at Cuuinminson. Kleven uuMiibe » Sweepstake, same conditions Mortimer Van AH events on Saturday were governed by contested for the club trophv a gold medal. Brunt, 8; Adams, 8; Gaughen, 7; F. A. Thomp P. Mink, the youngest member of" the club. A. S. A. rules, and were under rapid firing- James Ennis, with a handicap of three son, 7; Dr. Shepard, 4; Bennett, 4. Summary; ysteiu. Summaries: . birds, won, making his score 25 points. Sweepstttkfs: mine conditions Adams, 8; Berv- Hifc. Hdcp. Total. S1LVL11 LAKE. American. Association rules governed, rapid- nett, 8; Van Brunt, 8; Gaughen, 7; Dr. Shepard, Harris ...... 12 Hi On- firing system, known angles, Frank Wiuk- Mink .... .20 25 0; V. A. Thompson, 5; Fleet, 5; Dr. George, 1. Woodsteger .17 21 Known, known. Total. ler officiated as referee. Score follows: Sweepstake; same conditions Gaughen, 9; Ben- Gregory .. .15 21 French .. 12 A.XNUAL HANDICAP 25 BIRDS. uett. S; W. II. Thompson, 7; Ad aim, 6; Dr. Reed ...... 12 20 Halm .... Ui 20 H. M. Hip. Total. Shepard, 5; Dr. George, 5; F. A. Thompson, 4; Ford ...... 11 IS O©Brien ., 8 20 James Emus ...... 22 3 S 25 Van Brunt, 4; Fleet, 4. Haldt .. . 11 1!© Wiliiaui Cowan ...... !!> 6 .©! 22 Sweepstake; same conditions Dr. O©Brien, 8; Kurd .... 10 IS Henry Crowther ...... 14 11 7 21 W- II. Thompson.. 8; Adams, 7: Gaughen, 7: Van Forthcoming Events. Stopfer . .. 7 20 Charles Weinnian ...... 1!> tt 2 21 Brunt, 7; F. A. Thompson, 6: Bennet, (>; Fleet, Ixi Rue .. Shooting everv Saturday at Elkwood Park, fxsng 8 IS James Cowan ...... 20- 5 S 20 5: Dr. George, 5: Dr. Shepard, 4. Branch, N. J.. at 1 P. M. Daly & Clwnt©rau. Woods t ego r 11 24 Thomas Royds ...... 12 13 7 19 Sweepstake; same conditions Gaughen, 9; Ben J©illlLU 12 12 managers. P. O. Box 181, Long Branch, N. J. 24 | Joseph Hopkins ...... 10 9 3 10 nett, 9; Van Brunt. 7: W. II. Thompson, 7: Dr. . Telephone 154. Apker .... 14 1 ! William© Butler ...... 14 11 f, 10 O©Brien. 7: Dr. Shepard, 6; Fleet, C; Adams, 5; Mink .... March 23-25. New York City. The Interstate 10 12 William Clegg ...... 12 18 t> IS F. A. Thompson. 4; Dr. George. 4. Association©s fifth annual Grand American^ Han Lane .... 13 12 O. Whitehouse ...... 11 14 « 17 Sweepstake; same conditions W. H. Thompson, dicap at live birds. O. Stunim ...... 10 15 i> 13 10: Gaughen 9; Van Brunt, U: Bennett. 9: Dr. April 3. Philadelphia Trap Shooters League ~...... 139 Sweepstakes. 10 birds, $1 entrance Whitehouse O©Brien. 8: Adatns, 7; Fleet, 7; Dr. George, 6: second monthly slioot and team match, Feru- FLOIUSTS. !>. James Cowen 9. J. Hopkins 8. Stumm 7, F. A. Thompson. 4. wood, Pa.. University Guu Club grounds. Euuis 7. W. Cowan 6, Koyds 6, .liutler ;>. Wein- Sweepstake: same conditions Dr. O©Brien. .8; April 14, 15 and 16 -Baltimore. Md. Tournament Known, known. Total. man, Orowther 4 each. Bennett, 7; F. A. Thompson. 7: Van Brunt, 7: of Interstate Association, under auspices of Bal McKay ...... * 11 Sweepstake, 6 birds. 50c. entrance Weinnian W. H. Thorn: sou, 7: Adams, 5: Fleet, 4; timore Shooting Association. First two days Ball ...... 7 l!) 4 J. Coweu 4, OrowLber y, Eimis o, Stumm 2, Gaughen. 4. at targets, third day live birds. $500 added. fraig ...... S 18 Hopkins 2. Sweepstake: same conditions Bennett. 8: April 14. 15 and-Hi.--Third annual amateur and Keid ...... Sweepstake, known angles, 5 birds. OOe. J. Gaugben. 8; W. II. Thompson, S; Adams. 7: Dr. fourteenth open tournament at Atchison, Kas., A. B. Cart ledge... Oowen 5. Weinnian 4. Crowther 4. Hopkins 8, O©Brien, 7; F. A. Thompson, 7; Fleet, 2. Airy l,ou Hart, secretary. 10 Ennis 3, Whitehouse 3. Crowtne©r 3, Willard 3, April 15-17. San Antonio, Tei. Tournament of T. Cart ledge ...... f» Stumm 2, Butler 2. Ciegg- 2. BENNETT AVON Hie San Antonio Gun Club. Open to axnateum Barrelt ...... Sweenstake, unknown angles. $1 entrance, 15 ouly. Willard T. Siinpsou, Chairman Eix. Com. Hums ...... birds J. Cowen 14. Whitelionse 13. Stunim 13, The Broojts and Klipfel Trophy at April 20-23. Lincoln. Net). Twenty-first anuual Burton ...... 11 Pepper 11, Willard 11. Ennis 10, Weinnian 10. tournament of the Nebraska State Sportsmen©* thiniels ...... ft W. Cowan 10, Orowttier 10, Hopkins 9, Wink- Auduhon Park. Association. Added money later. Audersou ...... 12 ler 9, Koyds 9. Following are given the results of the April 21, 22 and 23, 1S!)7. Texas State Sports men©s Association, twenty-first anuual tourna Total ...... 1 Ui 110 223 shooting at Audubou Park. Bull©alo. March CRESCENTS AT THE TRAPS. 12. The third event was the regularly week ment at Sun Antonio, Texas: added moaey and Following the team match a series of ly badge shoot. Norris won the Class A prizes. Ole Gnessnz. secretary, Kwecpstukc shoots were held, with the fol badge, K. P. Reynolds in Class B aud U. April 28 and 29 Richmond, Va.. tournament of lowing result.: William P. Pickett©s Fine Shooting C. Sweet in Class C. L. W. Bennert and the Inter-State Association, under the auspice* Firtft event. 10 targets, known angles French at Bay Ridge. of the West Bud Gun Club. J. Apker. la. Rue. Andersen and Mink S. Burton B. C.. Burkhardt shot a race of 25 targets April VS-iO Peru, Iml.. tournament, under man and Bell 7. VVoodstejter (i. llalin. Ford aud Haldt Counselor William P. Pickett carried to decide the winner of the Brooks & Klip agement of J. L. Head. 6. Ha IT is 4. everything before him at the clay bird shoot fel championship trophy and this resulted: May 11. 12. 13. Peekskill Gun Club tournament, Second event. 10 targets, unknown angles of the Crescent Athletic Club, at the Bay Bennett 21. B. C. Burkhardt 20. Yester targets and live birds, Peekskill, N. i©., under Mink 10. Ma tin 9, French. Ui Rue and Ford S, Kldge grounds, March 13. All the events day©s scores: management of Neaf Apgar, Haldt 7. Craig. Andersen arid Timui (i. Burton 5. were decided under expert rules, the most Kvents ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slav 17-22. Missouri State Shoot at Kansas City Third event. 5 targets, known angles Hahn difficult of clay bird shooting, and all called Targeu ...... 10 15 15 25 15 15 20 Mo. aud Anderson, 4. Apker. Woodsteger and StOipfcr for 25 birds per man. In the five events May 19 and 20. Savannah, Ga. Tournament of 3. Mink, Titrua and Foid 2. on the programme, Pickett won every time, E. C. Burkhardt...... 8 12 23 12 the Intel-state Association, under auspices of Fourth event 10 targets, known angles Bur with a great many birds to spare. The McArthnr ...... 7 13 21 10 the Forest City Gun Club. . ton and Ford 10. Lane :uid Mink y, Haldt S. scores follow: A. C. H...... 8 10 18 12 May 20 to 29. King©s Smokeless Oun Club Anderson aud La. Rue 7. Halm t>, Harris and Norris ...... 8 14 22 12 second annual tournament. East St. Louis, 111. Bell 4. Molineu-iuc 2. M ATOM 23 BIRDS EXPERT RULES. McMieiinel ...... 7 9 21 11 June 7-12. New York State snoot, Aubiiru. Fifth event, 10 targets, unknown angles- W. P. Pickett.. 11000 11111 1000011011 10110 15 F. D. Kelsev...... 8 12 23 10 N. v. La Rue 9, Anderson. Kord and Mink 8, Burton L. C. Hopkins. .01110 00000 10100 10001 10000 8 E. P. Reynolds...... 9 10 1!) .. June 8-9 First annual tournament of Indiana tuid I^ane 7. Harris 0, Haldt. 4. Bell 3. MATCH .SAME CONDITIONS. W. Bennet t...... 10 15 21 14 State league. Sixtli event. 1O targets, unknown angles Bur W. P. Pickett. .10101 11011 01111 01010 11111 IS William Hin.es, Jr...... 7 «i 20 .. June 9 and 10. Monrpe. La. Tournainej»f©"-.of (he ton it. Ford©and Auderson S. La. Itue 7, Harris 5, L. C. Hopkins. .00111 00011 10000 1000001000 S D. C. Sweet ...... 14 1!) 13 Interstate Association, under tlio sulspices of Sljt©tsline X. E. K. Wendle©t 00010 1100000111 00000 00000 l©. McCaruey ...... 12 17 ©J the Mouroe Gun Club. ., ©; MATCH SAME CONDITION©S. A. Coombs ...... 11 .. June (t-bird week). Cleveland. O. Fcniftb annual KANSAS CITY NEWS. W. P. Pickett. .11110 00110 OHIO 00110 10100 13 j F. Saufiy ...... 6 IS 10 tournament of the Chainberlm, Ca«bridge and E. 1<\ Wendle©t 01010 11000 10100 10101 10000 10 H. S. Kider...... 12 7 Target Company. L. O. Hopkius. .0011000110 11000 00101 10000 9 Jacobs ...... 15 June 16-17. Fargo, N. D. Third annual tourna A Federation MeeVing; The O. K. MATCH SAME CONDITIONS. A. H...... 11 17 .. ment of the Xortli Dakota Sportsmen©s Asso Gun Club©s Shoot. W. P. Piekett..11001 11010 1101 OHIO 10111 17 F. C. B...... 1!" ciation. Targets. W. W. Smith, secretary. Kansas City. Mo.. March 15. Editor U C. Hopkins. .11100 00010 1001O 11011 11000 .12 L. W. B...... 20 .. June 22-25. Oil City. Pa. Seventh annual tour "Sporting Life:" The meeting of the Fed MATCH SAME CONDITIONS. C. W...... 9 nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s \V. P. Pickett. .11011 01011 1011010111 11111 1!) JVorwell ...... 8 Association, under the auspices of the Oil City eration of (iun Clubs called for last Thurs L,. O. Hopkins. .01011 10011 10011 OHIO 11110 10 day evening accomplished little, because Dauser ...... <> Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow there was not a quorum present, many of Wilson ...... 10 der barred. Special event: 25 live birds pet- the members being out of the city on hunt Herron Hill Gun Club Shoot. man. S25. $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to ing or business trips. There was no busi There was a live bird shoot at Davis Island. AT LONG ISLAND. H. C. Reeser. secretary, Oil City, Pa. ness transacted, but the coming concert, to March 13, unde.- the auspices of the Herron Hill July 14 and 15. New Haven Ct.-~Tournament of (Jim©Club. There wer« four seven-bird races, the Small Attendance at the Rock away the Interstate Association, under the auspices raise funds -for the State tournament in high guns to get tin.- money. The scores are as of tlie New Haven Gun Club May, was discussed, and those present were fallows: Strong. C. A. May, A. H. Kinjf.©Besse Club Shoot. August 4 and 5, Lewis ton. Me. Tournament of given a supply of tickets to work ofT on mer. W. S. King, six each: Ansou, 7; Scott, 5. Only a handful of shooters journeyed to i the Interstate Association, under the auspices their friends. The concert is going to be Second event -Strong, one out of three and re Itockaway Park. March 15, to take part | of the Androscoggin Gun Club. one of the events of the season, judging tired; May, McPlKM©son, Bessemer, six each; W. in the monthly clay bird shoot of the IJock- ; August 25 and 2