Volume 50, No. 10. Philadelphia, November 16, 1907. Price, Five Cents.

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baseman of the coming crop. It is assumed, not only be unwise but positively hurtful to for this reason, that, rumors that he will violate them, for the said magnates know be used in New York©s outfield are not well how strong the temptation would be during JOHNSON JOLT founded. Glade will help the Highlanders the playing season to overstep the mark if where they are most deficient, and with one more first class twirler they can look by so doing it were possible to improve a i WARNING TO THE DISGRUNT forwaro with confidence to next year. Since THE NEXT MOVE OF THE position in the pennant race to satisfy the Garland Stahl has taken the expected actior clamoring public. There are other things towards Clark Griffith©s team the latter©- which demand the attention of the league at LED MINOR LEAGUES* affairs seem to be in good shape, and thip AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. this time, generally of a character of interest is where only to the league itself. WASHINGTON©S INTEREST The American League Leader De- in the deal comes in. It is said that Stah1 President O©Brien Says He Carried ©* TAYLOR SATISFIED. may be traded to Cleveland, where he is dares That War-Like Talk is wanted and needed badly, and where he Out His Instructions at the The Make-Up of His 1908 Boston Team would like to plat, and if. he©s exchanged for a pitcher then the chanced of .a swap between Pleases Him. Foolish and That the Minors Washington and New /York, will be lessened, ! National Association Meeting Special to "Sporting Life." although , Manager© Griffith©s hankering, .©for Boston, Mass., Nov. 13. t-President John Would Be Greatest Sufferers Patten may survive in any event. Patten s m& it is No^r Up to His League I. Taylor, of the Boston American League and Altizer for Elberfeld is the "latest form, Club, left Boston on Saturday with his wife From a Break-a-Wap : the rumors, of a possible deal with New to Make the Next Move* and sister on a trip to Cali York has assumed, but, MS stated before, fornia and will be gone long nothing his been done to Wring about;such nough to make connections a dicker. Last year a trade between the or ,the winter .meeting of SPECIAL©to "SPORTING LIFE," two clubs was considered almost certain, SPECIAL TX)©;. "SPOTTING LIFE." Chicago, HI., NOT. 10. President Ban rhe American Leagxie. "My but when the event came off St. Louis was Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 12.- President Jos , isit is entirely without any Johnson, of the American League, as a, mem on the other end of it. Hence it is figured eph D. O©Brien, of the American Associa jase ball significance," said ber of the National Commission, has issued a that Washington©s chance to get Elberfeld. tion," has,©since his return from the National ie. "Things are now in warning to the belligerent whom the local people would be pleased to Association meeting, refused minor leaguers who made ;ood shape for next season have, seems less than before the recent to discuss the happenings at o far as our club is con- revolutionary speeches against changes in the base ball line-up. that gathering in detail. He the National Commission dur contents himself with saying erned. I feel sure that we ing the recent National As DENNY LONG, the American Association did \©i!l have a faster club than sociation meeting. Said Mr. the California League magnate, who acted not get the demands asked; ve had last season. At any Johnson today: "These fel as Washington©s scout on the Pacific coast that they were tabled, but i-ate speed is what I have lows who are doing all this this year, stopped over in Washington en he did succeed in getting a John I. Taylor gone after and I want to talking about putting the route to New York, where he attended thr. vote to table the same thus eliminate all players who National Commission out of National Association meeting. Mr. Long putting the-small leaguers on will not work for all they are worth for the business would be wise to be saw President Noyes and gave him an en record regarding the matter. team. My infield is complete with the ex more moderate in their ex couraging account of the players signed on President O©Brien says it is ception of first base. I have failed to come pressions. In the first place, the coast for the Washington team, catcher now up to the owners of the to terms with Unglaub, and it is just pos no minor league or set of Street and pitchers Burns and Cates. He is American Association clubs sible that Grimshaw will play the bag next Ban Johnson minor leagues, is going to confident that season. He showed up very well the latter Jos. D. O©Brien to act. and he cannot say part of last season, and I think well enough dictate to the National Com PITCHER BILL BURNS what they will do. The mag mission what it shall or shall not do. _ I nates will meet in annual session the last of him to cling to jam. Our spring schedule defy any of them to show one act in which will be one of Washington©s best twirlers week in December, and they will no doubt is about completed. It will be our turn to the National Commission has shown favor to next year. This ~layer was born in Texas take definite action then as to what course have the first holiday, April 19, next season, anyone, either in a major or in a minor in 1880 and last year was his first full they will follow. President O©Brien, in ad and it may be that the Athletics will have league. Consequently, if base ball is to be season in strictly professional company. He dition, denied that he had attacked the Na that date as it is their turn." kept on its present high plan& by far the won the pennant for Los Angeles, which tional Commission in any way, and said highest it has ever occupied the National team he joined in June, 1906. In 1905 he that he had nothing to explain to that body CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Commission must be recognized as the court was with the Point Richmond teaiff, in Cali He also denied that the Association is try of final appeal; and if the minors break fornia, and pitched 86 games, winning 35. Special to "Sporting Life." The another Walter Johnson" class, which ing to get into Omaha by moving the St away from that condition, then they, and Paul Club or the Louisvlle Club there. H< Shortstop Owen Bush, of th^, South Bend Club, not the National Commission, will be the is becoming so popular, therefore seems to admitted that Teabeau had offered to sel be about his size. Burns is also a good has signed a Minneapolis contract. ones to suffer." hitter. " the Louisville Club, but no sale ©has been Catcher Ball, drafted from the New England NOT TO BE COERCED. made, he says. League, has signed a 1908 Boston National ecu- tract Mr. Johnson continued: "Personally, I IN A TANGLE. Manager Armour has decided to train his Toledo don©t think the majority of the minor COMMISSION DECREES. team at Chattanooga, Term., from March 15 to leaguers feel as do these few who have ex* April 3. pressed themselves. All of them should re Ohio-Pennsylvania League Clubs in Dead Umpire Bill Smink, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania member that within the next few weeks they The New York National Club Fined<~ League staff, has applied for the management of are coming to the National Commission to Sebring©s Third Application for Rein lock Over Reorganization. the Sharon Club. ask a favor and talk of the kind that some statement Denied Minor., Matters Also Special to "Sporting Life." Pitcher E. B. Ferrias, for three years on the of them have been indulging in will not Cleveland, O., Nov. 12. A very stormy South Bend Central League team, has signed with help their cause even in the -least. The Na Settled. __ meeting of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Evansville for next year. tional Commission can not be bullied or The Nashville Club, of the Southern League, has coerced. It was created on the level, has League was held here on Nov. 7. While drafted first baaeman Bert Conn from the Heading Special to "Sporting Life." ______nothing but routine business Club, of the Tri-State League. always acted on the level, and will continue was supposed to come up, the to do so, despite the barkings of some dis Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 11. The National The Buffalo Club, of the Eastern League, has gruntled minor leaguers, who, perhaps, failed Commission at its meeting today decided representatives of the four ashed for waivers on catcher McAllister and out- that the New York Nationals must pay northern clubs ^Youngstown fielder Gettman. Toronto has refused to waive on to get the best of it in cases in which they Akron, Sharon and New McAllister.© were interested that came up before the $1000 to the New Orleans National Commission. We©ll continue to do Club for damages sustained Castle precipitated a row bj> William D. Clarice, father of the base ball players. by the latter through the announcing that they would Fred Clarke, of Pittsburg, and Josh Clarke. of business in the future as in the past, whether close their gates rather than Toledo. O., died on November 8, at Des Moines, la., the minors like it or not," New Yorks refusing to finish aged 79 years. the seris of exhibiton games continue the league with the circuit composed as it is Mal Eason, late pitcher and umpire, has been en arranged for that city with gaged to manage next year©s Lawrence Clu-h, of the the Philadelphia Americans at present. The trouble is New England League. He will play either first FROM THE CAPITAL, last spring. There is to be that the drawing powers oj base or outfield. deducted from this sum, the four southern towns The \Villiamsport Club, of the Tri-State League, The Davis Expedition Abandoned Wash however, $321 received from Newark, Lancaster, Marion has practically come to terms with a young blooms- one game that was played. and Mansfield are not com burg. Pa., infielder named Eichard Bhodomeyer ington©s Interest in the Newport-St. The application of player mensurate with the long a luxuriant name. James B. Sebring for re railway jumps necessary to reach the cities A local business man has offered the South Bend Louis Deal Long Touts Pitcher Burns. instatement was. refused. in question. Base Ball Association $3300 for its franchise in ; THE FOUR CLUBS, the Central League. The stockholders will make an By Paul W. Eaton. Joton E. Bruce Sebring was sold by the answer within a week. m v . .v .Cincinnati National., League however, refuse to drop out of the league Washington, Nov. 10. Editor "Sporting Club to the Chicago National League Club Third baseman Coughlin, of the Detroit Clftb. has unless they receive their price and they re purchased an interest in the Scranton Club, of the Life," After all that has been said about but jumped to the Tri-State, which at that fuse to allow the others to jump. Conse New York League, upon condition that Eddie the tour of George Davis© toreadors, after time was classed as an outlaw. The Com quently it is thought that a compromise may Ashenba-ch be engaged as manager. their actual departure had mission awarded Harry Hinchman, of the be effected whereby the four northern towns The Memphis Club, of the Southern League, has been announced, and while Cleveland Club, to Pittsburg on the pay will, with the aid of Newark, dissolve the drafted Cameron, first baseman, from Terre Haute; the fans were imagining they ment of $1000 by the latter club to Cleve league and form a new circuit composed of Fox, outfielder, from Albany, N. Y.; Vogel, short- saw them chasing the banana land. Hinchman went to Toledo without ex Akron, Youngstown, Canton, Newark and stop, from Clinton, la.; Swift, pitcher, from Wilkes- to its native lair and picking ercise of the waiving system, and the Pitts Zanesville in Ohio, and Erie, Sharon and barre. Bock panatelas fresh from burg Club protested. To player J. W For New Castle in Pennsylvania.© Canton is now S. C. Heyman, who has been president of the the tree, it turns out that rester, of the Little Rock Club, of the Oklahoma Clu"b of the Western Association, .has a member of t&e Central League, but Ft. sold his interest in the club and retired from the the base ball expedition has Southern League, $65 was awarded as due Wayne is anxious to purchase its franchise base ball business. W. T. Corder was elected not departed at all. A visit aim from the Detroit American League Club and it is believed that this may be accom president. to the sporting goods store for services. A rehearing was refused fee plished. Zanesville is now in the P. O. M. President Holland announces that he has signed of Hickman and White dis Wilmington Club, of the Tri-State League, League, but is not tied to that organization^ William Settley and Maurice Danehy for umpires in closed Charley Hickman, as in the case of Ed. 0. McLean, who obtained having .merely a one-year franchise. the Three Eyes League. Settley was a member of large as life and twice as a judgment against the Wilmington Club this year©s staff, while Danehy was with the North natural, ready for busines- for $217. The case of Billy Campbell, now IN ABEYANCE. ern League. Paul W. Eaton at the old stand and Doc wanted by the Reds, formerly of the Louis- If this scheme does not go through the In accordance with the order of the National Com villes, was continued for further testimony. four northern clubs may withdraw and form mission the Altoona Club, of the Tri-State League, White demonstrating a new has paid over to the Milwaukee Club, of the Ameri indoor game with the ability that is charac President Johnson, of the American League, a league with the four Interstate League can Association. $500 due since last spring for ouU teristic of the real athlete. will leave for Chicago to-morrow mornin -, towns Erie, Franklin. Oil City and Brad fielder Frank Hemphill. while President Pulliam, of the National ford. The next meeting will be in Cleve ADVICES *©ROM CUBA Saginaw probably will succeed Tecumseh In ths League, will go on a hunting and fishing land in January. By that time it is ex Southern Michigan League in 1908, notwithstanding which reached the prospective invaders on trip in Indian Territory before going back pected a new circuit will be ready to or the little town won the pennant last season. Te the eve of their departure convinced their East. ganize with the aid of Secretary Farrell, of cumseh. with only 2500 inhabitants, was not abla that the time was not a favorable one for the National Association. There was no to keep up the attendance. their objects heuce no life on the ocean distribution of the guarantee fund, as it is Ernie Diehl, the crack Cincinnati amateur who wave for them not even a marcel wave CONDENSED DISPATCHES. tied up in a local Trust Company subject played phenomenal ball with Toledo last season, is lost to Toledo. Armour offered Diehl a good pries (perhaps). The news that Bill Coughlin, Special to "Sporting Life." to thirty days© notice of withdrawal. About for next season, but uiehl has turned it down and who is just as big a favorite here as he The Chicago American Club has signed Walter the only routine business accomplished at the will remain in business in Cincinnati. was the day he left for Detroit, is to be Most, one of the best the Tri-State League, to consider matters of cut League team .and proprietor of a Holyoke hotel. At Hazelton. Pa., November 11, by the explosion great impartanc.e to iheHeague. it will be is the defendant in a $5000 damage suit. The p©lain- -New York). While there is no reason to of his gnu while on a hunting trip, Howard- Drum- ,Iff, © Patrick Reardon, was assaulted" by: ti maa say that Williams is going back, he will heller, the crack left-hand pitcher of -the Cojiyn"- necessary to. .adopt rules to enforce the sal lamed Woods. Reardon maintains that Woods HP- of course, do so before Niles, who gives, ham base ball club, had two fingers blown off and ary limit of $2800 fbr each team, including came intoxicated at O©Neil©s bar and that O©NeU promise of becoming the premier second his hand badly shattered. The injury will forever manager. It ,is the intention of the magnates was responsible for his patrons© acts while J>ut him out of the game. to make these rules" so strong that it will sated. NOVEMBER 16, 1907. SRORTIING

ris to play here, and so another of the St. Louis National League Club, that the fomner originals of 1901 has gone elsewhere. QUAKER QUIPS, club paid him for his services from April 15 to the day of his release. That this left the period open DQVEY©S DESIRE THE PILGRIMS© INFIELD. from the beginning of the season, April 11 to April Manager Mack Seeks California For a 15. unpaid for and for which amount he makes a Good reports were heard here last sea claim at the rate of $500 per month, as his con son of the work of McConnell on the Provi Much-Needed Rest An Evidence of the tract calls for. dence team, where b,e batted strongly and "When the attention of the Philadelphia National IS TO SECURE, NOT SELL, GOOD Swift Pace of Base Ball Pitcher John League Club was called to this matter they con fielded brilliantly. Catcher Peterson was tended that their contract with the player read given in the deal for him. It looks as if ny Lush Wins a Point Current News. from April 15 to October 15. 1907, and by this PLAYERS. Jiggs Donohue©s brother Frank, from Spring means all of its players received a full six months© field, 111., will cover third. He did brilliant salary. They contend further that where an ex work last season, hit well, was second best By Frauds C. Rlchter. change of players was made, as in this case, each club assumes the contract of the player traded, and runner in the league and played a strong Philadelphia, Pa., November 12. Mana holding further that the claim of the player should Has No Intention of Selling Fred game at first. The accession of that player ger Mack, of the Athletics, is now in Los be paid by the St. Louis National League Club. means that Knight will be disposed of and Angeles, which place he reached Sunday. "The uniform contracts as now in vogue provide Tenny For Cash and Only De there ought to be plenty of bids for the Mack intends to spend sev- for a period of six mouths, and while dates are former Athletic player. Knight did some eral months in California specified the words "on or before" are© always used. That is to say, the contract commences on or good work here but as a whole failed to seeking rest and health after before April 15 and expires on or before October 15, sires a Change of Managers to show the desired strength. Mr. Taylor, like the trials of the nerve-rack depending entirely on the schedule as adopted. Mr. Dovey, is determined to eliminate from ing race for the American The Commission is of the opinion that the Phila Secure Popular Results* the team players who fail to show speed. League pennant during the delphia Club is entirely wrong in their contention, No slow men need expect a show. He season just closed. While and the player is entitled to his salary under his contract with that club from the time that the wants men on their toes all the time. He abroad Mack will probably season opened up to and including the day that SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." is trying to place in the team next season look over some of the Pa he was released to the St. Louis Club, and the a set of men who will show nothing if not cific Coast teams in search of latter club, if they assumed his contract, must then Boston, Mass., Nov. 12. President George speed and enthusiasm. It will be no easy players, but does not intend pay him the difference between the amount the B. Dovey, of the Boston National League matter to pick out an infield from the to allow business cares to player would receive from the Philadelphia Club Club, today killed two birds with one stone under his contract as herein construed, and $3000, eleven candidates that are booked. Mr. interfere with his pleasure his contract price for the season." by disposing of an unfound Taylor has heard the most glittering reports trip. He will be absent sev ed report and at the same of Cravath, the" Los Angeles outfielder, who F. C. Riehter eral months, according to This is merely a technical matter, easily time announcing his team is batting the ball to the fences, and as present plans. There is ab- adjusted by taking the amount from pitcher policy. Said he: "I see surances are given that he will make good. solutely no reason why he should not stay Brown, who was overpaid five days, and where Garry Herrmann as I think there is no team that has a more all winter, if so inclined, as he has com transferring it to Lush. serts that he has not entered speedy lot of candidates for the outfield. pleted all of his 1^08 plans, down to the > into negotiations for the pur smallest details. Local Jottings. chase of Fred Tenney. I THE PROVIDENCE ROW. It looks as If "Rube" Waddell woald Join Monte attest to that, for I have re The Days of Expansion. Cross and Roy Thoams in retirement from Philadel What a time there is down in Providence. phia base balL ceived no word from Mr. The outcome will be regarded with a deal According to Bay Ziegler, of the "Rec Herrmann. I am not con of interest. Doe thinks that he has his Manager Billy Glymer, of the champion Columbus templating any sale of Mr. ord," Krause, the St. Mary©s College south Club, put in a few days here last week combining partner, ^Duffy, pinned and Duffy does not paw pitcher, of San Jose, who was secured business with pleasure. Tenney. I am after players look a bit like a man who is on the anxious and not after the money. to be Waddell©s understudy, has turned Waddell Is in Beading, where he proposes to spend the winter. He will also play full back without any Gee. B. Dovey Just as soon as anyone can show me a good thing in accent oil the "full" for a Beading foot ball team. Catcher Schreck. of the Athletics, has sent out exchange for Tenney I am their man. I invitations for the opening of bis bowling alleys fail to see what Mr. Herrmann could offer THE UMPIRE©S DEATH. at Thirty-third street and Coiumlbia avenue, on me. Surely I could not consent to trade November 14, Tenney for Ganzel under any conditions. Pitcher Bert Maxwell, drafted by the Athletic Any talk that TenneyV did not get along From New York "American," Club from the Montgomery Club, wms married at well with my players is sheer nonsense. Home Dig Morning. Texarkana, Ark., Nov 4, to Hlsa Lulu Morrow. There was no friction at all. The only Mein Lieber Son, Looey I haf receifed your letter from Vashington und re v»s Both were bom and roared at Texarkana. reason that I desire to make a change is be Pitcher Donovan, of the champion Detroit*, com* all glat dot you vas didding so veil mit der drummer pitzness. to town after Home-Coming Week in Baltimore and cause I think I can get a manager who can You ask me in your letter if I recollection dere base ball national anthem rich spent the best part of a week here. On Wednesday Bhow better results with the team than vas wrote some years ago py your Uncle Adolf. he left for Detroit, where he will spend the winter. Tenney did in the season of 1907. As far I had only yust der vun copy, Looey, so I ask you should you meet up mit Chonny Socks Seybold is being annoyed by pestering lumber as Joe Kelley is concerned no business will McGraw or Christy Mattchewson or Pop Anson or any of dem young fellows, doan©d dealers, who offer him fabulous sums for bis lumber be done if Mr. Kelley attempts to dictate leave dein haf it. land. If Socks plays a waiting game he may have the terms on which he wants to come to Dis vas der poetical as it vas manufactured py your Uncle Adolf: enough money by next spring to buy out the Ath Boston. I am willing to give him a trial on letics. a fair salary and if he succeeds h& will DER EMPIRE. The Phillies have signed a new pitcher John Gib- surely have no cause to complain of his son, of the Marines© team at League Island. Gibson An Empire of der Big League lay dying, full mit fears; is a likely looking chap who pitched 47 games last treatment so far as I am concerned." Dare vas lack of player©s nursing, aber nit of player©s tears; season and won 44 of them. His enlisting time But a cop policeman vatched him vile his life©s bleed ebbed avay, in the navy will expire on May 1, after which ha Und bent mit pidying glances to hear vot dit he say. will join the Phillies, and Gibson says he is BOSTON BRIEFS. Der dying Empire filtered as he took dot copper©s hant, going to make good, too. Pitcher Eddie Plank is spending the winter on Und he set, ©©I nefer more vill see my own, my native lant; his farm near Straban township. Adams County. The Settlement of Kelley©s Status Up to Took a message und a token to some distant friends of mine The farm contains about 100 acres and Is said to For I vas born at Dopeville at Dopeville down der Linel be one of the most fertile and profitable in the Himself Both Local Presidents Seek State. It yields grain, produce and fruit and con "Tell my dear short-sighted brothers ven dey meet und crowd arouai tains a fine daily. Plank©s parents and his brothers ing to Strengthen Their Teams in and sisters live on the farm with him. but be runs To hear my mournful story, dot I bravely held my grount; it and superintends the work. Speed New England News. Dot I foozled my decisions, und I googoed at der mob President Shettsline, of the Phillies, who removed All howling for my heart©s blood (ours is a fearful chob!) to the country about a year ago, to become a By J. C. Morse. Full many a kicker, ghastly vite, hard on der bench I sat farmer, is also a fireman now. Soon after moving Until some players sneaked behind und soaked me mit a bat, to the country he became a member of the Glenoldeu Boston, Nov. 11. Editor "Sporting Life." Fire Company. Last week this company held its © Who will manage the Boston Nationals Den I qvite svift und suttenly vent into a decline, annual meeting and "Shetts" was elected a member next season? It is well known that it will No more vill I see Dopeville dear Dopeville down der Linel of its Board of Directors. It is said Shettsliue is not be Frederick Tenney. At ambitious to be chief of Glenolden©s Fire Department the time of the meeting of "Tell Pulliam his udder sons must comfort his olt age! in the near future. Ach! how I luffed to put dis head of mine mitin a cagel Outflelder Harry McCormick has bad enough of the National Association in For my father vas an Empire bold, und efen as a child that wonderful Steel Trust position and will play New York it was supposed ball again next year. He will have to nght for a that Joe Kelley would get My heart chumped forth to hear him tolt of struggles fierce und vild, position on the Phillies with Titus. Osborne and the "sit,"© but it turns out Und ven he died und left us all ve hat to took our choice, Clements; and can play nowhere else without the that nothing has been I led dem haf yust vot dey vished, but kept my father©s woice. Philadelphia Club©s consent, as he has been reserved settled. President Dovey Und mit boyish yells I practiced on der leedle olt cat nine since 1905 when he was traded to the Phillies by On Sleepy Street in Dopeville dear Dopeville down der Line! Pittsburg along with Bransfleld and Kru«rer and says that he would be very refused to report, on the plea that he had permanent glad to give Kelley a chance ly retired. to show what he can do with "Tell my brothers in der pitzness not to stood und hold deir breath the Boston Club, but it.must Und vatch dem awful players celebrationing my death, be on terms dictated by him But to look upon dem proutly, mit a colt und codfish eys NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. self and not on terms dic Und fine dem to der limit as I dit in days gone by; Und if der players fuss demselfs, and mitt der vords eggsclaim, J. C. Morse tated by Sir Joseph. "If New players for Next Year©s Lynn Team Kelley takes the team and Yust listen at dem brieflessly und chase dem from der game - makes good he will be sure to receive the For der Empire©s rank decisions must be backed as I backed mine. Secured by Manager Leonard League best of treatment,© 1 said Mr.© Dovey the For der honor of old Dopeville sweet Dopeville down der Line!" other day. "If he fails to make good he News and Gossip. ought not to expect to be given the op His woice chumped to a visper: his grasp vas childish veak; Lynn, Mass., Nov. 12. Editor "Sporting portunity to make another failure. [ do His eyes put on a played out look, his speaker ceased to speak, Life." Manager Frank Leonard, of the lo not want any dead ones on my hands. 1 © So Der copper bent to lift him, but chee viz! it vas too late! cal club, has reserved six pitchers, two Kelley wants Der Empire of der Big League vas ouid ouid at der plate! catchers, four infieldens and Three strikes py Chimmineddy! und he hat no chance to call four outfielders for next sea A THREE-VTAR CONTRACT Like he used to dit so often, "Say dot last vun vas a ball!" son. Inasmuch as under the at a very stiff salary, said to be $20,000. Veil, he©s gone, I eggspectation, vare der voodbine does der tvine, rules no club can reserve I understand that "Kel" wants to como But dare©s plenty more at Dopeville dear Dopeville down der Linel over 14 on its first list Man here all right. Mr. Dovey does not intend Yours mitt luff, ager Leonard signed con to make any further advances in the D. DINKELSPIEL. tracts with Abbott, Damn, matter, but will try to go ahead and look per George V. Hobart. Lovell, Guiheen and Fitz- elsewhere for a man to handle his.club. He rnaurice. The contracts were wants a live, hustling, energetic man. He sent in to take the names woald like to effect a trade of Tenney for from the reserve list. One Buch a one. Tenney has had a very enjoy down the contract calling for $2400 for next of the new men on the Lynn able hunting trip since the season ended and seat. Nahirally he is anything but pleased list is D. W. Yerkes, who has called at headquarters. Naturally he at the turn affairs have taken. I am told season, and Mack will probably try to get pitched for the Elizabeth the California pitcher in line while abroad. had a talk with his chief and Mr. Dovey that either man is willing to get out if he Frank Leonard Club, in the Atlantic League, told him that he intended a change in the can get his price, but this the other man is And thereby hangs this tale: this season. Manager Leon management simply because his judgment unwilling to concede. Providence had a "Josh Reilly. the third baseman of the San Jose ard saw him play and liked his style. He dictated such a course. There is little doubt Club, tipped the great young pitcher off to Mack. lives in Philadelphia and this was his first that Tenney will accept an offer to go else great team last season that certainly made Keilly gave Krause a buzz one Sunday, before a most brilliant record. It was no small writing to Mack, and asked the pitcher what he season in professional ball, although in 1906 where provided it^suits his fancy. Se\7eral achievement for this club to down the Bos considered a fair remuneration to jump into fast he pitched for the Dover team, of Delaware, clubs can use him t.to advantage and there ton Americans three times and also prove company. Jack almost fell off his chair when and won 19 out of 21 games. He is a left ought to be little trouble in arranging a too strong for the Boston Nationals. If Krausa replied: ©Four hundred per month.© In the hander and stands five feet nine inches and deal. There may be something doing b-3- days of Amos Rusie, Big Bill Lange and other stars weighs about 160 pounds. Edward Van fore the National League moit©ng next a winning team can be placed in the field in this was the limit, so Reilly had little hope of that city next season there is no doubt that getting a favorable response when he penned a note Wyne has been taken on as a pitcher. He month. There may be other chiiriges. Mr. a very good business will be done there. to Connie Mack, informing him what Krause wanted played this season in Menominee, Mien., in Dovey wants none but hustlers ">n his team in the shape of salary. To Josh©s surprise the next a local league. He is six feet tall, but in and has no room for _the mechanical ba 1 THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE, Eastern mail brought a regular contract made out in proportion and was reported as having tosser. He is bound t©o secure a team of as usual, had a very fine turn-out at the Krause©s name, calling for the exact sum asked for. speed, curves and good control. Patrick winners or know the reason why. and a check for $200 advance money. However. National Association meeting. Six of the Krause got ©cold feet© when it came to affixing his Clemens will come from the Montpelier- PRESIDENT JOHN I. TAYLOR. eight clubs were represented. I regret very signature to the document, and Reilly was obliged Barre team, of the Vermont League. He much that business entanglements prevented to return the contract to Philadelphia without his is a left-hander and said to be a good Js due in California this week, having left my presence. The New England certainly signature." batter. Contract has also been signed with Boston on Saturday last in company with has the banner record for at*endance at Before Mack offers Krause another con Ward Brennan, of the Straussberg team, of Mrs. Taylor to visit her home on the coast. these turn-outs and it speaks \ Uimes for tract he will have had an opportunity i;o the Pennsylvania Mountain League. He is There is no base ball significance in this the interest that is taken by the members of see him in action and then there may be another outfielder whom Manager Leonard trip, although he stopped over in Chicago that enterprising organization. So it ap nothing "doing." Krause appears to have bargained for last season. Finlayson, who on his way. He will get back in time to pears that the Lawrence people have taken bc

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lon ha* been » credit in all ways to base on the circuit} Unless some agreement is a year ago would be adopted with some possible reached regarding the hour set for the alterations. Ban advised restricting each big league ball throughout his long and brilliant career; termination of play, trains may be missed, club to the draft or purchase of only five players. SPORTING LIFE he has always stood for the honesty and in He was ridiculed then, but now the minor league* causing the traveling club to disappoint the see that he was more friendly and just to them UU.B tegrity of the sport in all of its phases; he crowds in some other town. But that might they thought. A WEEKLY JOURNAL be overcome by making a rule to compel all devoted to has left a deep and abiding mark upon the clubs to start the first game of a double- A Little Fact the Warriors Forgot. Base Ball, Trap Shooting and game on both, its artistic and legislative header four hours before sunset. From Clerelaad "Plain Dealer." sides; and he retires with an untarnished Western critics who must kow-tow to Charley PLANS IN ORDER. ComJskey have removed Ban Johnson from the Ameri General Sports reputation for ability, probity and loyalty. If President Pulliam will only evolve can League presidency without even drawing out The only thing we ever held against him some system by which all clubs will play the sentiment of Messrs. Shlbe. Farreil. Taylor. their full quota of games, be will have don Yawkcy, Sommers and one or two others, who might FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. was his unflinching advocacy of the banal much to eliminate one of the factors which be persuaded to show some Interest on the subject, foul-strike rule and that is quite forgiven. enter into the luck of the game. There is A Wise National Association Rule. « May his shadow never grow less, and may enough luck in the game as it is, and when Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. the result of the championship may hinge From Pittsbure "Gazette." he make Baltimore the power in the minor upon the caprice of the weather, as it did The chief cause of scrapping tn the Ohio-Penn Entered at Philadelphia Post Office sylvania. Virginia and other minor leagues was re as second class matter league world that it once was under his in the race for the American League pen moved by the National Association of Professional guidance in the major league field! " : nant this year, it is a fit subject for the Base Ball Leagues at the meeting in New York. rule-makers. While a club has a chance to Hereafter players who have been with one league Published by win the pennant by playing off its post cannot finish the season with another after the poned games, it should not be deprived of regular season in their own league is completed; THE ONLY ONE. and cluia using such players will have their games that chance. While it would be unwise to thrown out of the record. This was a wise pro The Sporting Life Publishing Company lengthen the season for that purpose and vision. Last season its absence allowed the first We note with surprise the following would doubtless be inexpedient to lessen division clubs of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League to 34 South Third Street editorial statement ia the Philadelphia the number of games played, the difficulty go out and get men from the P. O. M. League and elsewhere with which to strengthen up at Uie PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. "North American" a popular paper of the might be overcome by compelling the playing off of postponed games whenever possible, finish and pull away from the weaker clubs. people, the great common people: irrespective of ©the series inwhich they are An Annual Winter©s Tale. inasmuch as the batlleshiD fleet wffl sail for postponed. THOMAS S. DANDO... ..President Padflo watars early In December, every officer ot From New Yorfc "Sun." J. CXrcF DA.NDO...... Treasurer tho nary on the Atlantic seaboard will mako in The balls rule is scarcely ever enforced and the FRANCIS C. RICHTKH_. _..Editor-in-Cbief effort to see the 1907 foot ball contest between An base ball moguls may demand a stricter interpreta napolis and West Point, which hits long been regard WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. tion of the code neit year. MRS. WIIA K. PARK_. ,____Gun Editor ed as the greatest sporting event In America, It EDWARB C. STARK...... Business Manager will In a way be a semi-official farewell to the officers. It Is not at all certain that a majority *We are told that man is made of dust, New York Discovery About Wagnet. of those who attend this year will be on band for but dust settles, which is more than can From New York "Mail" tho 1908 game. The Government needs its officers be said of some men. Ted Sullivan. Speaking of "Bans" Wagner, did It ens- hit you Subscription Rates In other territory, and the most efficient have been that Uiis awful scramble of near humanity Is grace assigned to the great squadron, so as far as the *You don©t have to drop a dollar very ful? He stands at short like the Colossus of lihodes One Tear...... $2.00 navy representation ia concerned there may be a heavy to break it. Fred Clarke. and moves like a landslide and sticks out a mitt Six Months...... 1.25 break for one or two years in the numbers and *Pittsburg is called the "Smoky City* like a dredge. When he Is going down to flist standing of its partisans at the big game." lie©s always a good length ahead of his ©awe? half. Three Months...... 65c because there are so many millionaires there Hut with all this appearance of a prenuiture blast, Canadian Postage, .SQjtcenta extra par year. The Army-Navy foot ball game is simply who seem to have money to burn. Barney tho ease with which he makes difficult plays looks one of very many great events in a single Dreyfuss. Like the languid tittilatioo of a lady©s fan. is gract Foreign Postage, $sFS}0 extra per year. and spread titick. line of sport, and appeals only to followers *A statistician is not necessarily a mere PATABtiJ IN ADVANCE. figure head. John Heydler. of that sport, which in this case happens to He Can©t Solve This One. *A11 things come to those who wait, be foot ball a class sport. THE QREAT- Prom New York "Globe." ecially a lot of things they don©t want. Ban Johnson©s next problem will be to Invent a EST SPORTING EVENT IN AMERICA, Etanley Robison. ball park with a patent extension wall, so that which appeals to all Americans without dis *We should scarcely call a fellow who crowds caa get In. tinction of class or condition, is the annual never plays the cornet in public a private tooter. Harry Bay. A Tip To "Spit-Ball" Pitchers. series for the Base Ball Championship of the *Oratory often consists of shallow re From Chicago "Tribune." World. Nothing approaches that in universal marks nttered in a deep voice.^-Nick Alt Pitcher Ed. Walsh. of the White Sor, Is on the rock. trail of a secret that will make him the greatest interest and importance. pitcher in Uie world. The other morning a man *There is no similarity between a gum passing the hotel gave a cab horse what the owner shoe factory and a rubber plant. Joseph though was a lump of sugar. Since then the horse has slobbered at the rate of one barrel per day, and A TIMELY RULE. Vila. Walsh offers $25 for Uie name of the stuff. The *The tailor, at least, should be judged by cabman will give more for a crack at the fellow Secretary Farrell has notified all National his clothes. Tom Logan. who doped his horse. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 16, 1907 Association clubs of the adoption of the *A man is apt to be all run down after Well, What Do They Do? following new rule at the recent meeting his neighbors get through discussing him. George Tebeau. From Boston "Herald." of the National Association in New York: Your umpire who is founding men out of the TO OUR READERS. Rule 27 "Any player released by any National *It costs a lot to be popular, but the game all the time is generally a mighty poor man Association club within a period of thirty C!0) popularity that you purchase is liable to to have around. First class men do not have to "Sporting Life" will, throughout the Win days prior to the close of the current playing season market fluctuations. Charles Comiskey. resort to that sort of thing. shall Immediately become a free agent and can *The things we get for nothing are gener ter, publish specially-arranged half-tone sign with any National Association club except the An Instance of Drafting Abuse. releasing club." ally worth just about as much as they cost. .group pictures of famous base ball teams. Walter Burnham. From Springfield "Union," The purpose of "the rule is to stamp out The series will comprise the eight National The two Boston clubs have enough players between the growing practice of releasing players, them to establish a little league of their own ia League teams, the© eight American League the Hub. In all. both clubs have a total of ©JS by collusion between club and player, for the teams, and probably all the champion minor POINT FOR LEGISLATORS. players on their hands. The Americans lead with purpose of avoiding drafts. It is to be r>8 and the Nationals have 40. And Still there ia league teams about twenty-four groups. Chicago "Tribune." talk of abolishing "fanning!" hoped that the rule will achieve the desired Tp date we have published group pictures results as it should in view of the fact When the rulemakers get together this 6f tiie Chicago National League team, of the winter let them legislate against the habit that the releasing club cannot re-sign the PUBLIC OPINION. Detroit American League team, of the Pitts- all pitchers have of grooming a new ball player, thus destroying all incentive for col on the grass. Much time is consumed in burg National League team, and of the Ath The Distinction is Made in Simple Justice to lusion. The draft rule is too important the process and few if any slab artists letic American League team. In this issue know why they go through that elaborate the Pitcher. alike to clubs and ambitious players to per Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 8. Editor "Sporting Life." we publish a very fine group picture of the delay. Dozens of pitchers have been asked mit any method of evading or nullifying it. why they do it, and no two give the sarno While reading an account of a ball game not Phillies, third team in the National League. long ago I noticed the special feature of the game answer. If the new ball must be manicured doscribed in this way: "So-and-so pitched a great In our next issue, November 23, will be why not sublet the jo©b to the boy who game, only one clean hit being made off his de given a group picture of the Chicagos, holds the bag and tosses out ammunition at livery." Then I looked at the box score to see who WHY A SHIFT? the umpire? The boy could attend to that made the one hit. when to my surprise I found that the third team of the American League. important function and save the tired pitch flve hits wore made. Then I took it for granted that President Pulliam, of the National League, four of tho hits must have been of the so-called Thereafter the publication of the group pic er a lot of work. In advance of each game scratch ordur. Likewise did 1 have to guess vVho tures will continue uninterruptedly, thus has already issued his call for the annual the groundkeeper could cut a small bale of made the ons clean hit. Most people imagine that grass from the playing field. If there be the only clean hit is one in which the ball ia giving our readers something besides current meeting of the organization. The date is batted out of reach of the inflelders and goes bound set for Tuesday, December 10, in New York virtue in the grass treatment the pitcher ing to the outfield. Still, tho batsman can be put news and comment to look forward to each could have no kick coming. Hour after out on such a hit if the ball is fielded to first week. City, but the meeting place is changed hour the boy sits beside the bag, occasion base in time. Here is a point I wish to set forth: from the Victoria Hotel to the Waldorf- ally rolling out a new ball. What could When a ball is batted to the pitcher or an infielder be easier for him than to break open the so slowly, or in such a mariner that it is impossible Astoria Hotel. This is not a good move, as to Held the ball In time to retire the batter ot LET IT STAND. boxes and wipe the new spheres on his force a base runner. I can©t for the life of me the base ball people will be widely scattered little bale of hay in full view of the pitcher? understand why suoh a hit is not as clean as 0119 Managers Lajoie, of Cleveland, and© Grif and practically lost in such a vast and If need be the boy could expectorate on that goes to the outfield. What difference does it crowded hostelry; besides the magnates are the ball before rubbing and thereby insure make which player stops or gets the ball? If© no error fith, of New York, are out with a demand complete and proper treatment. The more is made Is not the hit clean? Tho rules of baso getting too far away from the common ball make no distinction between clean arid scratch for abolishment of the rule prohibiting the we think of this idea the more we are hits. It. must be either a hit or an error. And warming up of a pitcher before the grand people, who support base bt II. From the convinced it would fill a long-felt want. one hit should bo as good as another. Yours truly, plain Victoria to the tinselled Waldorf-As- Should the pitcher find on examination that CHARLES LKGUK. stand during the progress of a game. This the ball had not been artistically rubbed was formerly permitted, but in the last two toria is a far cry. he could toss it back and call for another. Manager McCloskey Clears the Air. years the relief batteries have been kept out The attention of the rules committee is Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 4. -TCdtoor "Sporting Life." called to this grass business which has been In the last issue of "Sporting^ Life" 1 am quoted as of sight except in Philadelphia where there saying that Uie New York Club had offered $20.008 POINTS FOR PULLIAM neglected too long. Now is the time to act. for the release of pitcher Karger. This is all news was no suitable warming-up spot outside. to me. and will state no club has made an offer The two managers argue that it take> too Philadelphia "Inquirer." for Karger. and if they did Mr. Robison would never consider any proposition for his promising much time to send a pitcher outside and President Pulliam, of the National League, PRESS POINTERS? young pitcher, whom President Dreyfuss and Mana often delays the game unnecessarily. That, is quoted as favoring some plan by which ger Clarice so kindly let him have in a trade. I the number of double-headers can be lessen The War Talk Had No Effect on the Minor also know nothing regarding deals or trades for it seems to us, is not nearly so objectionable ed. He thinks that they tend to cheapen outfielder Thomas, catcher Bowerman or third base- Leagues In Convention. man Sheehan. If I did I would be the last in the as the forbidden practice which is not part the game, and for that reason inclines to From New York "Globe." world to mention same until deals were made, as of the regular game, is uisquieting to the think that they should be discouraged. What Well, the minor leaguers have completed their an it won©t do to hunt Quail with a brass band. he particularly objects to is the playing of nual talkfost and war on the big leagues has not Trusting ©this will put an end to any rumors sent pitcher in service, and distracting to the the limited inning games by the consent of been declared. The major leagues have many friends out broadcast, regarding deals for above-named play spectators. The rule should rejnain in force. the clubs, which he declares to be illegal. among the minor organizations who would think ers. I remain, very respectfully yours, twice and thrice before entering into any agreement. JOHN J. McCLOSKEY. There were more double-headers played last that would result in a combat between th» Ins Manager of St. Louis National League Club. season than ever before, but they must have follows and the little fellows. The real war talk PASSING OF HANLON. appealed to the public, for the combined at started in Chicago with Mike Cantillon and George The Greatest In Its Line. tendance at the major league games was far Tebeau as tho men behind the "big noise." They in excess of any other year. Owing to the were conspicuous by their silence In New York and Springfield, Dl., Nov. 3. Kditor "Sporting Life." Manager Hanlon announces that he has showed hy their same silence that their talk was I have l»en a constant reader of your valuable closeness of the scheduled dates, it is prac mostly bluff. It takes more than hot air to start paper for the past, ten or twelve years and must say severed his relations with the Cincinnati tically impossible to play off postponed big leagues theso days, as Tebeau. Cantillon and it Is without, doubt the greatest base ball papor pub Club and will hereafter give all his time games except by doubling up, and for that their alleged backers are discovering, and it is lished. With success to you, I remain yours very reason double-headers are a necessary evil. not thought that anything more of a rival league truly, W. It. SCII MIf>t, and attention to his Baltimore Eastern will be heard of. at least not for a year. care Racine Sadlery Co. League club. And so one more really great LEGISLATION NEEDED. Outflelder Dan Cote, of Norwich, has returned to figure disappears from the major league Calling games by mutual consent before Drafting Kules Need Amending. the expiration of nine innings is a danger From Cleveland "Leader." tho Yale Law School and will finish up his studies arena, though not from base ball. The East there this yoar. Kor four years, while in the Aca ous practice and should be discouraged. That the drafting system should he amended will demic School, Cote was a member of the Yale basa ern League will gain what the National But again, what is to be done if a club be conceded by any fair minded big leaguer. And ball team and played in his old position, left field. is compelled to double up with the home It probably will be altered when the. National Com Ho has been with Norwich two seasons and com loses a brainy, able and experienced leader club on the last day of the scries and has mission and tho committee of the National Associa as favorably with any left fielder in the stat« of men and student of the game. Mr. Han tion get together this winter. Jt would not. be at circuit. Norwich is his home, ho having graduated to make early connections for the next city all surprising if the plan suggested by Ban Johnson from the Norwich Free Academy in I90i. NOVEMBER 16, 1907. SRORTHVG LJFB.

the mad whirl of closely matched teams dence and trespassed in the orchard of the that it proved when in the finish, Chance TENNY IN RED. National Commission at their recent New said that his men believed that the Ath Yoxk session. The most of us have in our letics would win out and did a lot of The Living Picture Shown in Cincinnati make-up a little of the Mr. Hyde and Mr. speculating as to what would happen when Jekyll. Every man will admit the struggle they came to face Plank, Dygert, Bender Garry Hermann Uses Another Veto between evil and good that often goes on THE WHITE SOX CUT OUT THE and Waddell. Tough luck assuredly hurt within our breast. Selfishness and self- Mack©s men a lot ©but there is another The Managerial Guess-Test That preservation are two attributes in the ordin season , coming. Some of the New York Shot From the Minors A Champion ary mogul. The Class A man doesn©t like CUBAN TRIP. critics call the Athletics "yellow" and as to see his team raided by the big bugs, but sert that they quit cold before Mathewson. ship Settled in November. he wouldn©t mind setting his traps in the They never showed any quitting fever in all game preserves of the leagues that class their close, hot, battles with the Sox. Neith By Ren Mulford, Jr. below him. The National Commission seems Hostility of the Natives Prevents er did the Tigers do any quitting against Cincinnati, O., Nov. 9. Editor "Sporting to have offended some of the politicians of the Cubs. Outmatched, overwhelmed from the National Association. The most chari the second game on, they fought grimly Life." Fred Tenney was togged up in red table construction to be piTt on one action the Expedition Dexter Thinks and gamely to the finish and as the last hose this week and paraded before the Bug in New York cannot veil the fact that it man went to bat in the last game they were House with a banner in his savored of a bold affront to the Supreme He Has the Wonder of the Sea- still whooping and encouraging one another. fists inscribed, "I©m to be Court of Balldom. It hardly seems possible Boss of the Red Mob." YOUNG RECRUITS. that in this age of frenzied follies that one son- Frederick the Great wasn©t or two minor pinheads would be permitted -Gossip and Current News* From present appearances Comiskey is responsible for this moving to destroy the temple of organized ball. trying to corner all the young blood in the picture show. The echoes The National League and American League country. Read the correspondents© reports of the chorus of a new ver may be fond of dancing, but you can©t make BT W. A. PHELOlSr. from every little hamlet and note how often sion of "Poor John," dedi ©em waltz to the music of an orchestra of Chicago, Nov. 10. Editor "Sporting this sentence appears: "So-and-so has been cated to Captain Ganzel, had second fiddles and a few flutes! The at Life." The Sox, aren©t going on a Cuban purchased (or drafted) by the White Sox." scarcely died away when mosphere isn©t so badly clouded that it excursion after all. That bright dream of About a dozen young catchers have been Garry Herrmann broke away p_ortends a storm. No matter what the ac fun and frolic and extra taken on by the Old Roman. He is evi from politics long enough to tion of the National Association it is safe to shekels in a land of warmth dently determined that his backstopping de shout, "Nothing doing!" say the National Commission will pursue and sunshine has faded sud partment shall never be shortened again, The Tenney sensation was the even tenor of its way with ©dignity and denly away. One by one and is going to sift out all the rising young Ren Mulford, Jr. laid to rest in » grave lined fearless honesty. the roses fall, and one by catchers in the country until he gets a with autumn leaves next to one the Sox are coming man fit to replace Eddie McFarland. the ghost stories that Wee Tom Leach and Two Loyal Rooters. back, scattering to their CHARLIE MURPHY George Tallyrand Stallings had been chosen When the roll of fair enthusiasts ts called homes, and telling why they to try on the managerial shoes which Ned Cincinnati has a pair that will be given didn©t go Cubing. According will have a few youngsters in tow, but not Hanlon discarded».when he returned to Bal- place near the top of the division devoted to to several of the boys the 33rds. Loyal to ©the Reds in the days of hostility of the Cubans was their defeats and as enthusiastic as the most the cause. The polite but effervescent fan on the afternoon of victory bad-tempered natives are Misses Maggie and Sadie Brady are counted feeling sore at their good with the regulars. They rarely miss a game W. A. Phelon old protector, Uncle Sam, at League Park. When the gates are open and don©t want any more in the spring they are sure to be in the Americans around than are absolutely need crush and they©ll stick even though the ed. It looked as though a Cuban trip would Reds© averages go down like the mercury mean either empty bleachers or hostile in the face of a northern blizzard. The crowds of bottle throwers, and so the Sox Misses Brady braved the disagreeably damp decided that they wouldn©t go traveling this weather of a week ago and were among the season. Next year, maybe, and, so they faithful who turned out at Newport Park hope, as champions of the world. when the Red Barnstormers made their last CHARLEY COMISKEY stand. The Cincinnatis began to make hits and his band of merry hunters have Just down in Texas last March and they har returned from the wilds. They shot or vested the last 1907 crop on the third of caught everything that walked, flew or swarn, November 1 but explain the absence of such visible plunder by declaring that the game wardens The Last Flag of 1907. wouldn©t let them bring in the spoils. Un Possibly the smallest crowd that ever saw kind critics who believe in the excellence _of a championship decided witnessed the settle Cornmy©s marksmanship aver that the spoils ment on Nov. 4 of the Saturday League were spoiled owing to lack of ice, and that problem. The Avondales won the pennant the trophies of the chase would have had ind the John E. Bruce cup by defeating the the health inspectors coming down in a Lockland-Careys in a.game that was excit body. Others declare that the Old Roman ing and well played to the finish. Vicious might have prospered in the woods, but assaults of Gus Bonno©s curves netted three that the numerous scribes, rooters and other runs for Avondale in the beginning and they tender/eet who accompanied him made so were sufficient to win, for the other fellows much noise that all the game was scared had a deuce of a time to get their two and away. Nobody is cruel enough to hint that by this sign 3-2 Avondale conquered. Two fione of the foresters shot anything at all. of the victors, Eddie Diehl and Clyde P. Johnson, were buried next day in the Repub COUNTS ON JONES. lican snowstorm. Diehl is now a Council- "Oommy says that he expects Jones to re man-at-Large and was a candidate for re- turn and head the Sox as per usual schedule, election on the City Party ticket. Johnson and that he never nominated George On vis made the same race on a ward ticket and as the leader of the team. There is some, just missed by a few votes. Avondale has aeop and darksome mystery along i;lu» cir- enjoyed a monopoly of Saturday League ait between Jones and the Old Roman and pennants for something like a dozen suc H won©t be fully unraveled before January. cessive years. In all probability it is simply a matter of ji little coin, and that will bo easily acl A Tribute to Garry. justed. Goinsr up to Ironton, O., the other day DEXTER©S FIND. to deliver my talk on "Running Life©s Little Charlie Dexter, one of the most Bases" I had for traveling companion Jef popular men that ever wore a Chicaeti uni ferson Livingston, one of Cincinnati©s bright form, announces the discovery and the sale business lights. "Do you know," said he, to ©Pittsburg of the best ball player he has "when Garry Herrmann ©won out© with seen in many years. The gentleman©s name me? It was at the close of the fight be is John Owen Wilson, and he was an out- tween the American and National League. fieMer on Dexter©s Western League team. The discovery that Sam Crawford was a He must be a marvel ami a half, if all Dex deserter was a hard blow for Cincinnati. It says of him is true. "This fellow," says was tough medicine to say ©good bye© to the ex-Cub, "is 6 feet 4, only 19 years old, a player of Crawford©s calibre. Herrmann and another Bill Lange, yet even faster than never wincSd. He proved to the world then Lange was when he first broke into fast thaj he was on the square. .Why, I©ll bet company. He is a most wonderful hitter some of these other moguls would have batted about .370 for me and has no equal been fighting yet rather than lose the ser in sliding around the bases. Although a vices of a star like Crawford I" The in left-hand hitter, he raps left and right-hand terests of the game itself have always been pitching with equal vigor. In the field he first in Garry Herrmann©s mind. is a corker, and an elegant thrower. I honestly believe that he is the discovery of TYRUS R, COBB, Mulfordisms. the age, and that he will take a regular Outfielder of the Detroit American League Club. Two-spots apiece made up the players© spoils ftr place on the Pirate ©team from the very the last came of the season. start." Let us hope that Dexter©s man is Larry McLean put an - emphatic period to his all that Charlie claims for him. Strong season©s hitting a trio of bingles in three times up. young batters are badly needed by about Harry Vaughn. of the Birminghams, is, as usual, fifteen big league teams. Still, there have wintering on the old camp ground. been so many of these fine young wonders ha started the season with Augusta, went to the front at once.as one of the star outfielders and bats Mike Mitchell may be starred next season aa the come and gone again ! men of the South Atlantic League, and finished the season, as the leading batsman of that league, in champion fungo- hitter of the world. Mike would August he was purchased by the Detroit Club, whose team he joined in September, finishing the season look very handsome in colors on a three-sheet THE CUBS In the American League and earning a place on the 1906 team by high-class batting and fielding. Dur poster. had a great time getting youngsters and ing the 1007 season he showed such improvement in all departments that he became one of the great St. Jacob Beckley, who has been at L&tonla, has tryin"- them out during the past few sea stars of the American League. He led the league to batting this year and was one of the chief gone West arid will act as Jake Holtman©s assistant sons. First baseiv.en to replace Anson, and factors In the capture of the pennant by Detroit. at Los Angeles. second basemen to : ccecd Pfeffer came and Frank Bancroft put In his vote to save Norwood went in herds and all were more or less before he started for Florida, where he will hunt any such army as will follow Commy©s ban timore. One funny little tale was mixed up alligators before returning to his hozne. frosty. Some had their fine points, but all ner. The Cub president is putting quite a with the election returns this week. It was lacked something of the material that made to the effect that, like the singed cat of nine Jack Ryder pulled figures to prove that as a their older collagues great, and so they lot of faith in Merker and Donahue, two lives, Col. Hanlon would come back. No coverer of ground Fred Tenney has Ganzel beatotx a came and passed on till Chance located him young pitchers from local semi-pro, teams. body placed much credence in the recital, but few blocks. self at first and Bvers dawned on second. Merker is touted as one of the most mar- still it had as big a circulation as a counter Other teams have had equal trouble in find velous prairie products since Willie McGill feit half-dollar in a Syrian colony. Some of SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. ing real lives ones for the various positions, first came into notice, while ]^gnahue has our well known scribes took a fall out of the and the chance of any youngsters making g©ained great repute for gamenesS and all- Tenney rumor before it was chlorofofmed. Group Picture of the Philadelphia dub, of good in these troublous times seems to be round pitching skill. Charley-^ Zuber doesn©t think Tenney has about 1 in 7. the qualities of leadership. He intimates the National League. MACK©S HARD LUCK. that he©d do better in a crab cannery. Cin On the first page of this issue we publish TORONTO©S CLUB. cinnati took Hanlon in the face of repeated a group picture of the Philadelphia Club of Various exchanges continue to reiterate failure at Brooklyn where without the aid 1907, of the National League. For the bene their belief that the Tigers were far from Cleared Over $20,000 Despite Joe Kelley©s of Kelley, Keeler, McGraw, Jennings, et al, fit of our readers who desire to frame the being the best team in the American League he failed. The plea at Brooklyn was that picture, we have had same printed on and that the Athletics would have made a Big Salary. he had been handicapped by lack of funds. heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a far better showing against the Cubs. This, Toronto, Ont., Nov. 3. President Mc- In Cincinnati with the wealth of generously copy of which will be sent postpaid to any of course, is after the big series is all over. Caffery announces that the profits of the prodigal management he did no better. address securely wrapped in mailing tube Had the Tigers won these same critics would Toronto Base Ball Club this summer will Garry Herrmann is earnest in his wish for for five two-cent stamps. Particular at have been shouting for the glories of the exceed $20,000, or just a few hundred more a Dlayer-manager. Fred Tenney is about tention is called to the clearness and bright Detroits and averring that there never was than the deficit of the two preceding years. the only available star in reach. With Ten ness of our framing pictures. No guess- a club like them. It must be frankly This did not include any percentage from ney out of the running it looks as if the work about who the players are. Each one stated, though, that the Cubs considered the Toronto Railway Company, whose as lightning of preferment might fall upon posed specially for these groups. Mack©s men the tougher team and were much sistance was advertising signs placed gratis Ganzel. Captain John doesn©t possess a We also have 1907 group pictures of the more worried over the prospect of meeting on the street cars. The result shows that it bucket of brains, but he is earnest, if not following clubs; a copy of either one will be them than ovei the dangers of a bout with pays to get the best. Manager Kelley was brilliant, and game, as his devotion to ser gent to any address for five two-cent stamps: the Tigers. I don©t want to hurt the pride a cheap man at $6000, h.is salary being vice last season despite disability well Chicago Club, National League champions of the Detroit folks, but it is a fact that around $5000, with the additional thrown proved. for 1908; also world©s champions. the Cubs sallied forth to fight the Tigers in provided he landed the pennant. The Detroit Club, American League champions with all the gleeful confidence of a small presentation of the gold during the Colum Seasonable Thoughts. for 1908. boy about to attack a melon, while they bus series was only a matter of form, ex This base ball business is a queer propo Pittsburg Clnb of 1907, of the National bad the utmost regard for the prowess vof cept it led some to believe that the directors sition. Despite the prosperity of the minors League. THE PHILADELPHIA CROWD. were long on gratitude when they were only they are kicking up the dust of unrest. They Athletic Club of 1907, of the Americ Before the American I/eague race became paying up. undoubtedly went beyond the limits of pru League, SPORT1INQ UIFB. NOVEMBER 16, 1907.

ball. That is easy money for the Tobasco able to do good business for the last two ganize a new league to be known as the Kid if he makes up his mind to take it. years. There are a great many persons in Eastern Association. A. J. Watts and John Despite the fact that Elberfeld has signed Brooklyn who have found fault with Eb W. Botto, of Toledo, are the main spirits in for next year there are still rumors to the betts from time to time because he quar the movement and they have arranged for effect that he may be traded to the Wash reled with Hanlon and made it possible for clubs in Marion, Lima and Sandusky. The ington Club for Case Patten and Dave Al- the latter to leave the city. Unqxiestionably other cities proposed for the circuit are tizer. A recent story from the Capital has it Hanlon had many friends in the city. There Anderson, Fort Wayue, l^uncie, Logansport, GRIFFITH STRENGTHENING HIS that failing to get Elberfeld the Washington are other who were disposed to criticise and Richmond, Ind., and Portsmouth and management is considering an offer of Pat Ebbetts because he had placed Abell hostile Hamilton, Ohio. A meeting to effect the TEAM FOR NEXT SEASON. ten for Jack Kleinow. Many believe that to the game. I never could see exactly preliminary organization has been called for Griffith would snap up such an offer. Ther where that came in. Abell went out of November 28 at the Southern Hotel, in this is also still some talk of Charley Jones, o base ball voluntarily and if it had not been city. For particulars address A. J. WattSj the Washington Club, coming to New Yor for others who came to the rescue of the 1675 Missouri street, this city. The Star of the Team, Harolc by way of a trade in which Griffith may us Brooklyn Club it might have gone to pot some of his surplus talent in order to lan and heard the kettle dance for all that Chase, Signed for Three Year. Patten and Jones. It is believed that th Abell cared. NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. club has about decided to present the ABELL©S MISTAKES. FOLLOWING INFIELD Joe McGinnity has declared himself as not averse Jake Stahl Also Induced t There have been days in the past when to his transfer to St. Louis. next year: Chase, Niles, Elberfeld and Con Abell was a- prominent figure in base ball Harry Steinfeldt fell off 61 points in batting this roy. Incidentally it may be mentioned tha in Brooklyn. He took some money out of year. And yet the Cubs won the world©s champion Join the Yankees* the line-up is abont as strong as any w the game and he left some behind. From ship. have yet heard of in either league, not bar a purely business standpoint he was not so In a batting way Mike Mitchell proved himself rine- the Chicago World©s Champions; tha successful as some others who have to do the best youngster of the year in the National SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." is, so far as the infield is concerned. Pres with the sport and it is not very probable League. New York, Nov. 12. Manager Clark Grif ent indications are that Keeler, Stahl an that he was as thorough a base ball man as Three famous veterans John Burdock, John Hat- fUh," of the New York American League Club Hemphill will constitute the regular outfielc some others. Like all the men who have field and Jack Nelson are still living in Brooklyn is slowly but surely roundine; out his team With Glade added to his pitching staff an to do with the politics of the game he was and can be seen almost daily on the Itialto. for next year and fastenin several months© time in which to make fur apt to form hasty conclusions and some of President Herrmann states that the Cincinnati down the hatches. Right or ther trades with a view to adding to th the remarks which he1 was credited with Club, will sign none of its players until after tha the heels of the deal whic club©s batterv strength it must be said tha making in reference to men who were as New Year, and there will be no advance money. lands infielder Niles, outfield Manager Griffith has made considerable head sociated with him in the National League Ex-catcher Charley Zlmmer, in connection with a were never completely forgiven. There friend, has invested in mining property at Joplin, or Hemphill and pitche way since the season closed. Mo., and will make his home at that place here Glade from St. Louis come CHANGES AMONG GIANTS. have been developments in recent yars which after. have shown that occasionally the announcement that Ha While Manager Griffith "has been the bos The lease of the New York Polo grounds expires Chase, Griffith©s star firs deal-maker during the pafst week, Manage ABELL©S© CRITICISMS next year, but there is little doubt that the New baseman, has signed a three York Club will secure a renewal at increased reut, McGraw is said to have been pulling man of his fellows were not wholly deserved. of course. year contract with the New wires and expects to drop a few bomb Anvhow, he has decided to get out of base York Aaiericans, and Kid El Bill Dahlen has this question fired at him almost among the local fans before the annual meet ball and probably there is no person hap daily: "\ hear you are going to lose your jotj berfeld has signed for nex ins of the senior league is over. ©©Littl pier than he to think that he can realize with the Giants. Bill7" Bill, in his cool way, re year, his contract providin, Mac" has a few surprises in store for th out of a property which he personally con plies. "Yes, but I©ll make a, little bet that you for a $1000 bonus if h fans. It is rumored that he contemplate demned and refused to back because he said don©t get it." Harold Chase plays good ball. The famou getting into the game himself next year b there was nothing in it. Seems to me that Mordecai Brown essayed a new role at Brazil, Jake Stahl has been induce< covering second base, shifting Doyle t Ebbetts and Medicus between them have Ind., the other night when he officiated as time to sign a New York contract for 1908. II keeper for the Papke-Flyun fight and other bouts. third base and Devlin to short field. Thi proved that there is a lot in it. Profits When he appeared he was greeted with loud cheers will play in the outfield, the other two mem would indicate that McGann and Dahlen ar for the last two years are indicative that bers of which will be Hemphill and Keeler from the fans. the men McGraw will place in the exchang Brooklyn is not base ball slow when the Good catchers appear to be scarce, according to It is likely that Conroy will go back at thirc list at the annual pow-wow next month. base ball enthusiasts get what they want; base, and with Elberfeld at short, Niles a President" George t>ovey, of the Boston Club. He FRED TENNEY and they are exactly like those of other declares he is on the hunt for one, and says he is second and Chase at first the New York cities in that they cannot be prevailed upon willins; to give twenty of his surplus players for will have a fast infield. is said to be anxious to join the Pol to rise and howl much unless they get what the right man. Ground forces and there seems to be a belie they want. President Pulliam has added Umpire Frank Rud- that McGraw will land him. McGraw© derlftim, of the Southern League, to his staff. Kud- plans are, however, very much in the darl THE PARK LEASE. derham was considered the star umpire of the NEW YORK NEWS. Southern League. He is an ex-pitcher and winters as yet and the fans are anxiously awaitin; It is also a matter of good fortune in in Providenco- developments. In order to get up near th connection with the final transfer of the The Reorganization of the Highlanders Joe Kelley says that McGinley, with the St. Louis front again some radical changes for th club to new hands to say that a -new lease Cardinals some years ago, really was the best Assumes a Sweeping Character Sur better must be made in the Polo Grounc has been secured on the plot of ground that pitcher In Uie Eastern League Ulis year. iie- organization. In the past Manager McGraw is now used for the park. The lease is fo Ginley worked for Kelley at Toronto and was not prising Deals Made By Griffith-?Possi has been very successful in producing th a sufficient term of years to induce thi nold or drafted. goods, and it is believed that this year© owners of the franchise to go ahead an< President Terrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, an ble Changes Among the Giants. effort to mend fences will put the littl improve their ground. One of these day: nounces that the club, despite expenditures of nearly manager to a severe test. there will be a subway running past thi $150.UUO and the possible loss.of $25.000 through bad By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. weather, clenred enough profit on the 1907 season MISCELLANY. entrance of Washington Park. Whether i to declare a neat dividend. New York, Nov. 10. Editor "Sportin will be possible for Brooklyn to hold it Life." Manager Griffith has departed fo Polo Ground fans are unanimous in th< diamond after that takes place is a ques Joe McGlrmity says that he isn©t at all worried his Montana ranch, but before going anc believe that no matter how tempting th© by the report that he is to be cut off from the tion. With the extension of subways, how Giants. The Iron Man is worth something like while en route he has ap offer may be Manager McGraw will not al ever, and the closer knitting together of th $150,000 in his own light, it is said, and doesn©t parently made some rapic low Roger Bresnahan tQ leave the Giants. city there will be other fields which wil have to fear a snowball diet. strides toward reorganizatioi Bert Moses, the noted base ball bonifaci become available for base ball in Brooklyn According to Jack Kyder, of Cincinnati, "Carry" for next year. It is quiti of Washington Heights, received a lette and the club will have a chance to negotiate Herrmaun is making an effort to land Fred Tenney evident that Owner Farrel from his old friend, Jim McGuire, last week for one if driven from the place on which for first base. He will not be secured as manager, has decided to make somi The Boston manager states that he is hunt but merely to replace John Ganzel whom Herrmauu it plays at present. If the team is success thinks too slow for fast company. changes calculated to bring ing and fishing in the wilds of Michigan ful enough to attract thousands who enjoj his club up to a highe and is using a $700 gun, presented to him good base ball and incidentally successfu Judge Crane, of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, is by President John I. Taylor. of the Boston a son of Frederick \V. II. Crane, formerly second standard and Manager Grif enough to put some cash in the exchequer basarnan of the famous old Atlantics, of Brooklyn. fith has again been given ; Club. there will be no gloom over the future of the The latter is general manager of the Hoe Printing free hand in the matter Manager Griffith told the Cleveland scribes sport in this city. At the rate at which Press establishment in New York. That Griffith has not beei that he had no intention to letting Willi Brooklyn is growing base ball enthusiasm Christy Mathewson has shot no deer yet. One asleep since the seasoi Keeler go and that he expects Branch Rick should increase about one hundred per cent reason for this is that there are no deer ambling closed is also evident an< ey to make good behind the bat next year a year. along Broadway. But Matty may have a chance to W. F. H. Koelsch tnat the OM 1T X will agaii Rickey has promised Griffith to cut out thi THE 1908 TEAM. land a buck soon, for he started for Bowerman©s load the Yankees is evidence! college coaching game next spring and in camp in Michigan on Monday last. in the results of the past week. Griffith ha: stead will get in condition at Hot Springs The owners of the club say that they It is understood that Johnny Butler, the South been particularly unfortunate in his deal before joining the Yankees in Atlanta. can go ahead now and do as they please Boston boy who caught for Brooklyn the first part ings with McAleer in the past. The news in regard to players. This would infer that of the season, later going to Jersey City, was i.ot they have not always done as they pleasec very anxious to play in the former city. In Jer that Jimmy Williams and Danny Hoft©mai sey City Butler is a great favorite. had been traded to St. Louis for Harry Nile: owing to the fact that there had been ob jection in certain quarters when they triec "Sim" Murch, whose good work at first base and Charley Ilemphill did not at first causi BROOKLYN BUDGET, for Brockton this season won aim much praise, has much joy among the fans, who apparently ha< to secure new men or when they wantec been drafted by Pat Donovan for Brooklyn. Murch in mind recent trades with the St. Louis The Sale of the Abell-Hanlon Holdings to trade some whom they have for others had a previous opportunity in fast company, being Club. Now, if there is a good man who presents tried out in the infield three years ago by tha GLADE ALSO SECURED. Matter of General Satisfaction The himself and the Brooklyn Club finds that St. Louis Cardinals. it can get in the hunt for him there wil Every year Cincinnati gets Into the base ball Jimmy Williams is popular here and a very Club Now in Shape to Pursue Its Poli not be a council of war to deliberate upon calcium. Not by winning a surplus of games. No, good player, bat in Niles the club has landed cies and Plans Unhampered in any Way. securing the player, but quick action will Indeed! Last year they celebrated the return of one of the very fast men of the game who, be enforced to try to get him for the team Nick Altrock, of the victorious White Sox, and in the opinion of some, is "coming,"© while this year they will consume much beer at Ui« By John B. Foster. m this city. That will help a lot all the Williams is due to be "going." The work winter and all next summer. It would noi home-coming of Jack Pfeister, of the Cubs. of the two men next season will decide Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 11. Editor "Sport be surprising if there were one or two President Ebbetts last week completed arrange whether the above opinion is well founded. ing Life." All is joy. The days of bicker deals this winter which will do a lot toward ments for the spring practice trip of the Superbas. It certainly seems quite logical, however. They will go to Jacksonville again and will put ing and fault-finding are over. There are no trying to strengthen Brooklyn for 1908. up at the Aragon. the same as last year. The team Most folks regarded the trade of Hoffman factions in the Brooklyn FOR SPRING TRAINING will stay In the Florida town about three weeks, for Hemphill as favorable to St. Louis. Club, unless it is to be then tour the Southern cities playing exhibition There was considerable difference of opinion counted that Charles H. Eb the Brooklyns will go to Jacksonville, Pla games. as to the merits of the trade in general. betts, Sr., as president ever President Ebbetts said that the team had a The Cincinnati Club will have no trouble with Then came the news that the New York disagrees with Charles H good time there last spring and that all the Jake Welmer next spring. The veteran southpaw, Club had purchased Hobe Ferris from the Ebbetts, Sr., as manager way North the players were in the best of who put the Reds in the hole this year by not Boston Club and had passed him along to Perhaps the Charles1 H. Eb condition. Furthermore, they played good reporting until the season was well advanced, has St. Louis in exchange for Fred Glade. A betts, Sr., manager, will be ball throughout the South and the South learned his little lesson and will be on deck when local official denied that part of the trans abolished and then there grew to like them. There will be no trouble the action, information regarding which had to secure games this year and Brooklyn will first of March. can be no dispute. The parl Billy Gilbert, a great inside player and hustler, come from Cleveland where Griffith was ap of the club that was owned have a good training trip all the way back who became famous as the Giants© second base parently in consultation with McAleer. The by P. A. Abell. "Ned" Han- from Orangeland. Part of the team will go man, demonstrated In a Trenton uniform that ha question arose as to what McAleer would do lon and others, who have South in the spring by water and part will is not past his playing prime and if he gets in with the second baseman. It is believed, been designated as of the go by rail. There are certain of the young condition and puts his heart in his work he will inject a lot of ginger and grey matter in lh» however,, that Glade has been secured in the John B. Foster Baltimore section, has been men who are connected with the Brooklyn manner mentioned and that Griffith will offer bought by Ebbetts, Medicus Club who are not good sailors. They are Cardinal©s infield. him terms that will secure his signature to eager to take the trip for the good that it George Stallings stopped in Cincinnati on Novem & Co. and there will be nothing but treacle ber 5 on his way to his plantation near Macoo. a contract. Glade will fill in nicely as it is handed out at every peace meeting which will do them, but they do hate to go so Ga. He had a long conference with President Herr pitchers of class that the team needs. lakes place for the next six years. It may long without appetites, and it is most likely mann, after which Mr. Herrmann announced that STAHL SIGNED. be added with much truth and as expressing Lhat they will make the journey overland Stallings will not be the new manager of the the sentiment of all tthose who had to do ay easy stages and miss the greeting of the Reds. Stallings turned down a flattering offer, but f Another result of Manager Griffith©s activ with the club that there is not one con >ickaninnies when the steamer sails up to no figures axe given. ity was the signing of Jake Stahl in Chicago. cerned in the deal but is happy that the the Jacksonville dock. President Kobison owns his own grounds at St. The big fellow is now in line and his ac Louis and will in time erect a magnificent grand quisition is universally regarded as a de turn of affairs should have resulted as it did. THE LEAGUE MEETING. stand and modern plant, but will defer the ful cidedly valuable one. The signing of Stahl MR. ABELL Having disposed of all these matters the fillment of his plans until his team secures a Jrst-division berth. League Park is an Ideal sita started a rumor that Hal Chase might not proposed to Ebbetts that he would sell. Brooklyn management now awaits, with in size and location and is ample for the accommo come East again and that the club would in That was the beginning of the negotiations. ~ome trepidation, the meeting of the Na- dation of 25,000 people, three-firths of whom can that event play Stahl at first base. Chase When they got that far the next thing ional League at the Waldorf-Astoria. On be seated. is said to be playing under an assumed name to do was to come to terms on the value he whole, while there will be a lot of con- Frank Bancroft has secured an option on Hoyt©s in the outlaw California League. Moriarity of the stock and it is said that both renience at the Waldorf-Astoria for the >lay. "A Runaway Colt," with a view to bringing is also said to be in harness in the same iwners of the National League clubs there t up to date and sending It on the road with a parties were satisfied when the deal was cast at all-star ball players. The female characters, league, all of which is, of course, contrary closed or there would have been no pur vill not be a lot of hanging around by the of course, will be placed in the hands of com- to the mandate of the National Commission. chase by the Ebbetts interests. Exactly ball players and others who like to congre >etent actresses. It is designed t« pick the cast for Much is heard of Chase remaining in San what it cost to buy the stock the lucky gate at such affairs and it will lose a bit of toe company some time during the summer, so that Jose next year instead of coming back to >uyers will not say. They merely take the he democracy which has been a part of he players who will take part In the piece can shine again in the American League. Much xave several months in which to master their roles ground that they have bought, that it is ,uch meetings for years. Don©t believe before rehearsals begin. of this sort of talk is doubtless idle gossip, heir intention to give Baltimore as good hat the Waldorf-Astoria atmosphere is just especially as it is announced that the >ase ball as they have in the past, and to ompatible with the joyous abandon of the Yankees© star first baseman has signed a ry to give a little better and that, in view national pastime and think that one experi- Ring and Banquet For Fromme. three-year contract. The signing of Stahl if the fact that they have agreed to assume nce will prove as much. Society and pro- Quincy, 111., October 20. Arthur Fromme, does not mean the prbbable absence of ill the risk, it really doesn©t matter to essional sport are not good mixers when e base ball twirler who has played with Chase. On the contrary, Griffith needs both nybody what it cost them to assume. There hey come together on the waxed floor. Give ;he Jefferson Street Stars, and is now a men and an outfield berth will be assigned s logic in that attitude. What difference port a little sawdust and it will down so- member of the St, Louis Cardinals, was to Stahl, while Chase will again hold down whether the stock cost them $50,000 or $25,- iety the best day it ever climbed into ivelcomed on his return home by many the initial sack in his own inimitable style. )00 so long as they are the men who will he ring. friends. He was given a banquet last ELBERFELD SIGNED. have to pay for it. One thing is certain, night which was attended by 150 persons. THE DEAL COST MORE Philip Sch«agenhauf acted as master of Tt was also announced that Norman Elber- Proposed New League. ceremonies, and in behalf of the guests eld has signed for next year, his contract ban it would have gone through for if the Toledo. O., Oct. 20. Editor "Sporting ;ave Fromma a T*ry handsome and costly Eidjjag for a $1000 bonus if he plays good lub under good guidance had not been ife." A movement it under way to or-. iamond ring. NOVEMBER 16, 1907. SRORTIINO

the foot ball season and the beginning of order to attend the base ball meeting he was obliged cricket. Indeed, if such a thing were to to place in charge one of. his associates for a period take place the results might be excellent, of ten days, or during his absence. Don©t be surprised if George Wheeler blossoms out for base ball playing produces smart fielding as a cat-her next season. Some months ago Wheel of a class that is rarely, if ever, seen of er said he was going to take up catching, but not the cricket field, while it is capable of much attention was paid to it at the time. He still training the eye to wonderful quickness and sticks to it, however, and evidently means business. accuracy." There is a prospect that Bigbie, the present Oak land first baseman, will not be with the©team next year. Bijrbie is anxious to return to his old team in Lynn, Mass., and Ed. Walter has told him that TRI-STATE LEAGUE. if he can arrange a trade the Oakland Club will confirm it. According to the Opinion of Eng The Harrisburg Club to Make Many Im New York Secures Ferris From portant Improvements at the Island AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. lish Sporting Writers, Collated Park Ball Grounds. Boston and Trades Him, Hoff- Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 12. Editor "Sport The Detroit club owner is said to have bis heart By Editor Chadwick, of the ing Life." When the base ball season of man and Williams to St« Louis set on landing a seasoned catcher. 1908 opens the Harrisburg Athletic Club Hal Chase is said to be playing with the outlaw Spalding National League Guide* will have a greatly improved For Glade, Hemphill and Niks. San Jose Club under the name of "Schultz." grounds at Island Park, and Pitcher Neuer. of New York, will put in the one of the distinctive fea winter clerking at the Valley Hotel. Hazelton, Pa. tures will be a fine grass Catcher Schmidt, of the Detroits, is a proud BY HENRY CHADWICK. BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. papa. He will name his boy Hughey Jennings diamond which is now being The past week witnessed the biggest deal, Schmidt Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 29. Editor "Sport- laid out. At a recent meet Ing Life." From a series of letters on ba,se in point of numbers, made in many years. Clark Griffith is going to turn his Montana cattle ball from prominent English writers which ing of the Board of Direct The deal involved three American League ranch into a sheep ranch, the latter being more- the editor of Spalding©s ors a grass diamond was clubs and six players at one profitable out there. Guide recently received from agreed upon and a contract fell swoop. New York trad Bg^on critics say that Ferris© transfer is solely London some reliable infor was let some time ago. Late ed Ferris, Williams and Hoff- due All games of this date .prevented by rain. of Palm Beach. excitement of the concentrated order. Base ball is of the game that Clark is one man. who, Oct. 27 Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 2 (10 in Next spring will witness a three-cornered flght just one of the things calculated to satisfy that can©give Portsmouth a winning team. They nings) and Los Angeles 3, :San- Francisco 0. Oak* for Detroit©s left field between Mclntyre. Jones and craving. As a spectacle this American igame is land 4, ^Portland 0 and Oakland 5, Portland 2. Phil Drake, the Mansfield recruit. Since Drake recognize his . ability as .. a ., manager and Oqt. 29 Los/ Angeles 4,. Portland 0. Oakland 0^ was drafted by Detroit American Association and exhilarating in the extreme." player and there has been a clamor for San Francisco 2. Eastern League club owners hare been hot after the AN AWAKENING. him. Since he took the temporary manage Oct. 30 Log Angeles 3, Portland 0. .Oakland 5, San call on his services. ment of the disorganized |eam at the close Francisco 3. Ty Cobb was one of the attractions at the A That great English journal, © ©The Country of last season. ,.- vfin;© s living with -his Oct. 3l^Los Angeles 3, Portland 6 (12 innings). Georgia State Fair. He mingled up with the people, tJentleman,©© in commenting on "Base Ball. family in Park Place and will be in close Oakland© I/ San Francisco -7. wearing his championship batting badge, and was In England," says: Nov.. 1 Los Angeles 1, Portland 0 Oakland 2, San lionized. It is said he could have cornered the touch with Captain.. Bland throughout the Francisco 0. Atlanta money market had he put himself In a "The mild contempt with which English winter. One of the-reasons-.he desires to men in general have always been wont to Nov. 2 Los Angeles 6, Portland 2. Oakland 6, San tent and charged admission. remain in the Virginia League is that he Francisco 11. In this column it was recently stated that Jack ©gard American base ball seems to be suffer will be near Norfolk, where he owns con Nov. 3 Los Angeles 4, Portland 2 and Los Angeles ing a rude shock. It is perhaps rather a 4, Portland 1. Oakland 5, San Francisco 8 and Powell had never beaten the White Sox. This was siderable real estate. In 1906 Clark led Oakland 3, San Francisco 0 (13 innings). a mistake as Jack accomplished the feat just once, Habit with us in this country, with our very the Virginia League in batting and was re but so far back as to escape memory. It happened clearly defined notions as to games, to show A PLAYER©S UNIQUE RECORD. in Chicago on Saturday, August 8, 1003, and the garded everywhere as the premier second score was 4 to 2 in favor of St Louis. scant courtesy to those of which our knowl baseman of the league. He kept up his George .Haley, second baseman of the Oakland edge is limited or inaccurate. At any rate, team, holds the record of being the only player in Jim Delehanty believes that young Walter Johnson base ball is beginning to attract a con good work last season as manager of the the Pacific Coast League to have participated in is destined to be one of the greatest pitchers in siderable amount of attention just now, Roanoke Club until he injured his leg. This every game in which his club has taken part during the country, as he never saw a youngster who will mend before rjoany weeks have passed, the 1007 season, making 207 in all. More than that, looked so good on coming-out He lost more games chiefly owing to the fact that several Eng and he expects, to play the game of his life Haley held down second base in every game, so that this year in consequence of his bad throws to lishmen, who have played the game in the in 1908. he has a clean record on the sheet. Bigbie, first bases than he did as a result of his poor pitching. United States, have been discussing the base for the same team, would have tied this record, Willie Keeler©s inferior showing last season ia possibilities of its revival in this country. but he was spiked in the forenoon game and re attributed by his frimds to worry over his vener Such a revival would not, after all, be hard News Notes. luctantly had to stay out of the line-up in the able father©s serious illness last summer and to his to understand, for base ball is really an old There is a growing demand for a president who afternoon. McCreedis finished with few of the men owu poor physical condition. He underwent two can give his entire tune and attention to the league who faced the barrier. The Los Angeles team and operations during the season and, moreover, had a English game, of which ©rounders© is the and its affairs. the ©Friscos have been crippled more or less, and no bad finger which defied treatment and will have present day survival on this side of the At Catcher Arthur Evans, of the Lynchburg Club, has one of them has been at work continuously. Kid to bo amputated. lantic And it is probably this very name, come to terms with the Chicago National Club. Moenler played straight through until he was hurt Umpire Tommy Connolly is suffering from©blood- ©rounders,© with the ideas of early child He was clearly the star catcher of this league. and forced to quit. poisoning due to a cut finger. He told a Boston hood©s amusement that it conjures up, that It is stated that Perry Lipe, manager of the NEWS NOTES. "Globe" reporter the other day that "Umpire Silk is partly responsible for the tone of good- O©Loughlin was absolutely correct in the decision at Maeon South Atlantic League Club this year, has Pitcher Hopkins, of Oakland, on November 21 shut Philadelphia, where a policeman ran into outflelder natured indifference in the average©English the inside track for the management of the Rich out San Francisco with two safe hits. mond Club. Crawford causing him to miss a fly d«ring the 17- man©s voice when he dismisses base ball San Francisco on November 2 made 11 runs and inning game between Detroit and the Athletics." as a ©very good game for girls.© Owner Bradley, of the Richmond Cluh» says that 16 hits off pitcher Gates, of Oakland. President Hedges, of the Browns, is figuring on "There are those who go so far to say Richmond will remain, in the Virginia, League Mike Fisher has selected "Brick" Devereaux as securing grounds adjacent to Sportsmen©s Park with that base ball will ultimately oust cricket. next year, but may go ©into a big league the fol captain of the team. that he will take to Honolulu, a view to enlarging t*. The Browns need a bigger Such a statement, however, is rather too lowing year. " © ©.. leaving.,November 16. hontie. Base ball is rapidly becoming such a big Manager Grim, who Is wintering ia Cincinnati, game that Sunday crowds of 30,000 will soon be a wild to carry much weight, and those who took in the world©s series. He has arranged to re Pitcher Willis is one of the Easterners who will regular thing. When Hedges get.s 18,000 "fans" in make it probably do not know much about turn to Lynchburg before the holidays. Jack is remain in California. He has nothing to take him his yard he©s packed. That means a loss of much cricket. But it is safe to say that if base determined to have a Virginia League winner ia away and believes he will be in better condition to money ready to be picked up weekly. ball as played in America once becomes 190S. : remain. known in England, it is sure to become The National Commission last week decided that The Pacific League delegation to the National As Letter List. popular. It is a fast game to-watch and the Norfolk Club had made no case .for its claim sociation meeting in New York made a big hit with much faster to play, while it calls for of $500, alleged to be due it from the New York the Eastern men. .1. Cal Ewing was hailed as an We have letters for the following named persons American League Club. The charge was made that ideal base ball man. which will be forwarded upon receipt of address: strength, speed and a quick eye. And player Stanley was drafted by the New York Club Judge W, McCredie, of Portland, Ore., one of the Infielder Kelly, of Newark A. L.; outflelder Epler, it is possible to imagine base ball some uay under the consideration that the club pay, $500 representatives of the Pacific Coast League at the of Pottsvillo A. L.; J. F. Quinn, of Franklin, Pa.; taking a recognized place, perhaps being after It accepted Stanley. The Commission ruled National Association meeting, is known as ths "king pitcher William Carrick, Umpire Cusac. second ba*e- played at the public schools and univer that while this agreement was contemplated, no of fans" west of tba RocBy Mountains. Judge Me- m.in Cuddy, pitcher Schumann, pitcher McGlnkfr. sities ia the interregnum between th« end of ttnaj agreement waa made. Cxadia presides over the Supreme Court, and in of Toronto; Jack Nugent, John Hannlfln. SRORTIING NOVEMBER 16, 1907.

two hands out Jake got two strikes and no balls on the next batsman. Tom Needham signed Boultes for another right over. We IN PITTSBURG have not been able to find the ball. It was a peach of a bingle. Frock once was called to the rescue. Flaherty had worked the big end of the game anu we put in a SOME PATRONS WILL MISS A pinch hitter for him. Burkett©s boy was sent to the slab right from the bench. REGULAR FEATURE* Because the lad had Parent standing on his head with a crackerjack curve ball he thought that this style of twirl would fool the other Americans. It didn©t. Jess Bur- Magee©s Removal to the Phillies© kett was in the stand and he asserted later that if he had been able to send a wireless to Frock he would have ordered him to Center Field Will End Famous speed them over for it was a dark day, and you know the boy has all kinds of "Kidding Matches" News of speed. Ball, our new catcher, made a hit in this series. The man from Lynn is the Local and Other Gtibs. going to stand the league pace. His throw ing is something the fans like. He was REACH given an ovation for his clever work. Our plans for 1908 include a trying out of more BY A. R. CHATTY. catchers than James Ball, but it strikes me Nov. 10. Editor "Sporting that when the season rolls around you will Life." Advices from Philadelphia ,declar- find him on the regular list." ing that Roy Thomas, center fielder, intend ed to retire and as a result the Phillies Jordan is O. K. would shift Shervvoo^. Not tingham Magee to ©center Gilmore put a new end on a yarn circu garden carried with it heart lated near the wind-up of the season. Last rending news to hundreds of September the undersigned heard several Pittaburg rooters. In far league players call Tim Jordan a "bone off left field is a long row of head." The assertion was a surprise. The THE BEST BALL I seats, the lowest priced in general impression here was that the big the park. It holds 1000 and first bagger was right on hand with strate- seldom is that spot inhabi- getic doings. "Such a report does Jordan tated with less than that an injustice," remarked Gilmore. ©"lim number of pluggers for the isn©t a block-head. I©ll tell you how such Write for Free Catalog recreation. This throng is rumor originated. Last summer .Jordan fell noted as the "kidding way off in his hitting. He got to imagine crew." They take falls out that he should drive that ball over the fence every time. This fact worried him S. Maoee of every visiting left fielder. The one big favorite on out- and he could not hit .125. Jordan was of-town nines is Sherwood N. M. Great plainly harrassed by his decline. Donovan , J. REACH CO. ball player, this Magee. The fans know it shrewdly laid him off. The rest did Jordan and you could poll that daily turn-out in a world of good. He began to hit on his Tulip and Palmer Sis., Philadelphia. the free seats and find Magee winning as return and put up a quality of base ball the most popular and accomplished of the that made him famous in the season of ont-of-town left garden guards. His appear 1906. Jordan is all right." ance ia a joy forever for the tail-twisters. PACIFIC COAST BRANCH They start in by asserting that Fred Clarke Harry Mac©s Return. is the better left fielder. Sherwood N. M. Round these diggins much interest was Phil B. Bekeart Co. San Francisco, Cal. gets back and the battle is on. It never taken in the announcement that Harry Mc- ceases. Any old time a chance cannot be Conniek would try for a place on the Phil- marooned by Maggie out comes a yell that lies. The ruddy-cheeked man has the best "Clarke would have eaten that one like wishes of many Pittsburgers. The Pittsburg Bosco." It©s a source of amusement to management once thought Mac was a comer. listen to the badinage for just ten minutes. Recall his purchase? His hitting for the "With the artistic fellow removed to center Giants together with his locomotive work on field he will be too far from the gagging the bags suited Col. Barney and Manager throng. A source of delight to left field Fred. In Pittsburg©s right field Mac work team in the country. When Chance went bleacherites will be over. It©s a pity. ed just tolerably. Personally he stood high MURRAY MERRY out they were not weakened by Howard go with players and management. In 1905 Mac ing to first. Then they still had Hofman Where Game is Plenty. was traded to the Philadelphia Club. It Over the Splendid Showing of the Chicago to fall back on. We played the Cubs some hard games this season, and next year I Harry Swacina, big first baseman, tried was hard to get reasons for the release. Good gueasers took up the idea that Mc- " Cubs," Whom He Considers the Great think, or at least I hope, the Phillies as out near the finish, writes Secretary Locke well as the other National League clubs will asking that the address of Edward B. Cormick didn©t work well with his mate in est Ball Team of Record. Phelps be forwarded at once. "I want to center field. Too large a gap between them. be strong enough to give this great team Mac persisted in playing jam up against the Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 3. Manager Mur a battle for© the championship. We will tell Chink that there is something doing here ray, of the Phillies, returned from Detroit, in the game line,©© says Harry. "Rabbits, the right field line. Beaumont often had to have two good new pitchers next year ia come way over for fly balls. Asked as to his where he saw two of the world©s champion McQuillin. and Covaleski." birds, etc., are plentiful. If he comes on ship games, full of enthusi the folks about Rome, 111., will show him reasons for playing so close to the foul line Harry is reported as having said, "No one asm over the splendid work a good time and enoufh game to work off of the Chicago Nationals. BO me of the surplus accumulations of fat is going to make three-base hits into ms COMBATIVE O©REIL field." In Mr. Murray©s opinion the since the season ended." Mention of Swa Chicago Nationals are the cina brings up the chances of the man stay The Western League President Has Pro ing with the Pittsburgs. The outlook is for The Solid Man. greatest aggregation of base his retention, so that he will compete with Reminders at headquarters in the shape ball players ever gotten to tested the Draft of an Ineligible P.-O.-M. the quartette of candidates for the initial of uncalled-for letters prevent the boys from gether. "This talk about tack next spring. forgetting the rotund Charley Adams, pitch the Detroits being ©all in© League Player by the Boston Nationals. from , the effects of the Chicago, 111., Nov. 7. Norris O©Neil. er from Denver, whom G. Tebeau induced the American League champion Tip O©Nell©s Doings. Pittsburg Club to test, last month of the president of the Western League, has thrown race. Adams didn©t exactly make a hit. ship is all rot. The Detroits down the gauntlet to the major leagues on "There was one man at the minor league played as well as they knew meeting whom you have no doubt beard The fault possibly wasn©t all at the Den behalf of the minors. He ver man©s door, for several times a shift how. Donovan and Mullin filed a complaint before the about in base ball," remarked Secretary were as fresh as though the Locke. "Norris O©Neil, Tip-v as he is better nine supported him. Adams is a big fellow Wm. J. Murray National Board of the Na carrying weight. Adipoise tissue isn©t al season was just starting. It tional Association which may known. O©Neil is from the West and a was simply a case of being up against the magnate par excellence. O©Neil had a unique together the best thing for a pitcher. If result in serious trouble be experience. He declared that for the first one was guessing they would not put Adams best in the world, and after the first game tween the National Base Ball time in his life he had voted with the ma on Pittsburg©s regular roster for next year. the Detroits never had a chance to win. Commission and th,e Ameri jority. ©I am usually on the losing side,© There are three or four letters for Adams Why do you know that the last game at can and National Leagues on side he, ©but this time me for the end that here. The failure to forward them might Detroit, though the score was 2 to 0, was one side and the National wins.© O©Neil was the life of the session indicate that the club does not worry about not even close. Chicago had the game well Association on the other. when Mike Regan wasn©t around. The his address. in hand all the way, and the Tigers didn©t The complaint was against latter holds the center of the stage when have a ghost of a show to get a run. the drafting of pitcher Wil near by. King of rooters they call him. Jiggers. THE SHIFTY CUBS. liam McCabe by the Boston He deserves the title all right. The section Charley Mitchell, the veteran umpire, has sold National League Club, which of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West his place of business at No. 1803 Penn Avenue. Murray continued: "I am sorry for De Norris O©Neil has drafted the player from Virginia was well represented at the meet Inside of five days as many rumors alleging that troit, too, as I like Jennings, and was hop the Steubenville, O., team, of ing. Sam Wright, of Youngstown, was on Leach was to be sold made their appearance here. ing for his sake that Chicago would lose O. and P. League. hand, together with Messrs. Irwin and Per- None lived over night. the game on Saturday. I was talking to © THE PLAYER©S STATUS. kins, of Wheeling. They took an activ-e They say that Clarke wrote Col. Dreyfuss suggest Jennings before the game last Friday, and ing that he refuse all tenders for Abstein, the, big McCabe was a member of the Sioux City part. It struck me that base ball in these told him he was up against the toughest Western League Club in 1906. During that cities was in good hands. The trend of the fellow farmed out to Providence the past season. proposition of his life. ©These fellows beat "Mike Itegan was elected a disorderly member of you if you make one slip, and if they can©t season he jumped his contract and went to chat at the meeting was the fact that many the minor leagues. Then he made one of his the Lancaster Club, of the Tri-State League, towns had outgrown legislation governing speeches." said Secretary Locke. "The address was beat you one way they try another. They an outlaw organization. During the follow the minor leagues. By the way, Editor a dream." work their shifts when y

Team Fielding. P.O. A. E. Pet. Holyoke ...... 3347 1734 267 .950 ©SEASON©S WORK Norwich ...... 3292 1573 288 .944 Springfield ...... 3217 1536 286 .943 New Haven ...... 3284 1647 299 .943 Hartford ...... 3259 1507 315 .939 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY CONNECTI Waterbury ...... 3315 1542 329 .937 Bridgeport ...... 3289 1563 364 .930 CUT LEAGUE PLAYERS* New London ...... 3264 1678 445 .918 Individual Fielding. CATCHERS. G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Individual Work of the Men in All Connor©. Springfield ...... 30 156 33 1 .995 Shincel, Waterbury ...... 115 501 119 14 .978 Jope, New Haven ...... 98 472 116 14 .977 Departments of the Game As Bridges. Norwich ...... 116 620 160 22 .972 Page. New London ...... 43 206 61 11 .960 ©hackara, Holyoke ...... 109 413 113 26 .959 Shown by the Official Averages Robarge, Springfield-Hart.d. 31 157 28 8 .958 O©Leary, Hartford ...... 61 339 62 18 .957 Beaumont, Bridgeport .... 107 519 147 23 .953 Prepared by Syd Challenger. Ruf range, New London .... 91 354 159 26 .952 Karchj Hartford ...... 21 96 35 7 .949 PITCHERS. BY SYD CHALLENGER. Mueller, Hartford ...... 11 7 24 Following are the complete, official batting, Brown, New Haven ...... 19 8 60 Dolan, Holyoke ...... 29 10 117 fielding ajid pitching records for the cham Luyster, Hartford ...... 19 3 33 LARGEST MANUFACTURERS pionship season of 1907 of all players of the Hess, Springfield ...... 38 12 116 Connecticut League who have participated in Matteni, Holyoke ...... 24 10 90 IN THE WORLD OF OFFICIAL.* ten or more games during the season: ©omen, Bridgeport ...... 37 11 118 Farley, Waterbury ...... 37 17 72 Ward, New London ...... 31 20 122 Team Batting. !orcoran. New Haven ..... 37 19 89 AB. R. IB. Pet. McCrane. N. L.-N. H. .... 12 1 35 Springfield ...... 4068 611 1069 .263 West, New Haven ...... 21 8 02 Holyoke ...... 4092 565 1029 .251 Plank, Norwich ...... 37 7 111 Miller, Springfield ...... 30 4 64 Bridgeport ...... 4219 492 1025 .243 Tuckey, Norwich ...... 37 2 111 Athletic Norwich ...... 3974 474 954 .251 Hodge, Holyoke ...... 30 3 93 Waterbury ...... 4117 580 984 .239 Nolle, New Haven ...... 39 22 120 Hartford ...... 394G 512 937 .238 Hogarty, Waterbury ...... 19 9 50 New Haven ...... Yerkes. Waterbury ...... 14 3 38 3990 446 917 .230 Volz, H.-B.-Hartf©d ...... 29 11 69 New London ...... 4178 394 873 .209 Treat, New London ...... 33 11 88 O©Conner, Hartford ...... 18 9 40 Supplies and Whitley, Holyoke ...... 24 6 53 Individual Batting. Rogers, Waterbury ...... 33 4 70 G. AB. R. H. Pel. O©Urain, New London .... 19 8 43 Burke, Hartford ...... 22 77 11 28 .377 Waller, Bridgeport ...... 41 14 103 12 . West. New Haven ...... Stackpole, Holyoke ...... 20 1 37 4 27 72 10 25 .347 Wilson. Hartford ...... 44 6 95 11 . Ladd, Bridgeport ...... 125 493 60 168 .341 Bronkle, Walerbwy ...... 30 17 95 13 Base Ball Rising, Spriucfield ...... 121 476 71 153 .321 Tacey, Bridgeport ...... 36 13 91 13 * Collison, New London ..... 16 54 8 17 .315 Cunningham, Hartford .... 18 4 51 7 : Hayward, New Haven ..... 110 424 26 131 .309 Halligan, Norwich ...... 39 12 76 12 O©Hourke, Bridgeport ...... 125 488 =98 148 .303 McLaughlin, Springfield .... 34 3 102 15 The Hotfman. Hartford ...... 116 462 97 139 .301 Bellerose, New London .... 18 6 39 77 Luby. Springfield ...... 78 257 37 77 .300 Luby, Springfield ...... 27 8 67 12 , Bealmonl, Bridgport ...... Reiger, New London ...... 25 7 51 10 Spalding Implements 110 413 43 124 .300 McCabe. New London ..... 64 243 35 73 .300 Duff, Norwich ...... 13 1 21 4 Stankard, Springfield ...... 111 427 71 127 .293 FIRST BASEMEN. Trade Yale, Springfield ...... 91 379 71 112 .295 59 15 .990 Lepine, Holyoke ...... 121 436 83 126 .289 Massey, Holyoke ...... 123 1459 Mark © Pastor, Norwich ...... Lachance, Walerbury ...... 125 1329 57 18 .987 120 472 71 135 .286 Yale. Springfield ...... 91 986 42 18 .983 Spalding©s Athletic Library... © Eoss, Hartford ...... 19 68 10 18 .280 83 27 .977 on any Athletic " Massey, Holyoke ...... 123 473 64 132 .279 Bunyan, New Haven ...... 109 1051 "the Standard Athletic Soffel. Norwich ...... Luby. Springfield ...... -©29 292 9 7 .977 article, stamps 124 473 61. 131 .277 Nehring. Hartford ...... 110 1115 78 29 .976 Library of the World... Gastmeyer. Hartford ...... 90 351 61 97 .277 30 13 .974 it as official and O©Connor, Springfield ...... 75 263 51 72 .274 Kennedy, New London .... 46 445 Bronkie. Waterbury ...... Murray, New London ...... 27 247 15 7 .974 77 248 33 68 .274 Page, New London ...... 15 161 3 4 .974 correct in all Books on all Sports, each book complete in Perkins, Norwich ....;.... 121 431 57 117 .271 47 34 .972 Fallon, Hartford ...... 120 435 67 118 .271 Accorsini, Norwich ...... 119 1155 particulars itself and an authority in its line. Noyes, Hartford ...... Phelan, Bridgeport ...... 125 1257 47 35 .971 121 431 60 117 .271 Doran, New London ...... 22 216 9 8 .966 Group 2 No. 2 Nichols, Waterbury ...... 60 235 33 63 .267 12 8 .960 "If It Pertains Lelivelt, Hartford ...... 89 302 42 80 .265 Ward, New London ...... 19 182 Bastian, Waterbury ...... 107 383 80 100 .261 SECOND BASEMEN. to Athletics, Spalding©s Official Foot Ball Guide for 1907 Finn, New London ...... 124 465 43 121 .260 Burns, Springfield ...... 56 130 166 15 .952 Group a No. 300 Walte, Springfield ...... 113 401 68 104 .269 Fitzpatrtck, N. H.-W. .... 127 358 362 38 .946 We Make It" Robarge.Springfleld-Hartford 45 147 9 38 .259 Betcher, New Haven ...... 22 38 48 5 .945 Muller, Hartford ...... 14 31 1 8 .258 O©Rourke, New London ... 83 309 226 34 .942 How To Play Foot Ball Connor, Springfield ...... 55 183 32 47 .257 Soft el, Norwich ...... 124 397 322 46 .940 Grubb, Hartford ...... 121 489 66 124 .254 O©Rourke, Bridgeport ...... 121 283 317 39 .939 Group 7 No. 7 Lachance, Waterbury ...... 125 458 57 16 .253 Moffett, Hartford ...... 29 CO 77 10 .937 Sherwood, New Haven .... 124 407 64 103 .253 Baker. Holyoke ...... Ill 258 325 45 .932 Spalding©s 1908 Official Basket Ball Guide McAndrews, Waterbury . . . 125 474 100 119 .251 Rolhfuss, Hartford ...... 44 81 88 14 .923 Bwander, Waterbury ...... 115 448 44 112 .250 McNellis, Waterbury ...... 36 94 89 17 .915 Group 7 No. 099 119 403 41 100 .248 Gastmeyer, Hartford ...... 25 58 58 11 .913 Bums, Springfield ...... 107 368 52 91 .247 Stankard, Springfield ..... 66 125 176 29 .912 Rothfuss. Hartford ...... 74 321 45 80 .246 Rice, Waterbury ...... 16 35 23 C .906 Spalding©s Official Collegiate Basket Ball Fitzpalrick, Waterbury-N.H. 127 439 60 108 .24fi Murray, New London ...... 17 29 40 8 .893 Sawyer, Bridgeport ...... 117 456 54 112 .246 O©Leary, Hartford ...... 22 40 44 12 .875 Guide for 1908 Kennedy, N. L.-N. H. .... 112 438 37 108 .246 Boucher, Holyoke ...... 124 435 53 107 .246 THIRD BASEMEN. Baker, Holyoke ...... 111 409 46 100 .241 Connor, Springfield ...... 18 31 20 1 .981 Phelan, Bridgeport ...... 125 472 71 115 .244 Grubb, Hartford ...... 121 133 310 35 .927 Curtiss, Springfield ...... 103 381 67 93 .244 Hayward, New Haven ..... 65 68 125 17 .920 Nehring, Hartford ...... 110 412 54 100 .243 Noyes. Hartford ...... 121 141 252 35 .919 Connell, New Haven ...... 113 432 66 105 .243 Perkins, Norwich ...... 124 135 269 39 .912 Wade, New Haven ...... 106 366 36 89 .243 Hughes, Bridgeport ...... 80 114 124 28 .895 O©Rourke, N. L. -Waterbury 123 473 49 JI* -241 Sherwood, New Haven .... 54 81 105 22 .894 . Bannon, Holyoke-Springfield 109 405 54 97 .240 McAndrews, Waterbury .... 125 124 283 59 .873 Schincel, Waterbury ...... 117 400 45 96 .240 Curtiss, Springfield ...... 102 90 181 43 .863 Send your name New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Murray, New London ...... 45 171 14 41 .240 Barbou.r, New London .... 105 104 225 66 .854 and address for DufTy, Norwich ...... 124 469 55 112 .230 Kiefer, Bridgeport ...... 27 42 59 20 .835 Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Keenan, Springfield-N. H.. 92 321 32 76 .237 SHORTSTOPS. a copy of Spald Tansey, Springfield ...... 35 114 21 27 .237 ing©s handsome Pittsburg, Buffalo, Syracuse, Plank Norwich ...... 54 144 15 - 34 .236 Boucher, Hartford ...... 124 231 427 62 .914 Cole, Norwich ...... 123 413 56 97 .235 Burns, Springfield ...... 51 142 164 30 .902 ly illustrated St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Moore, Walerbury ...... 75 237 36 60 .233 Sherwood, New Haven .... 56 123 182 35 .900 Meehan, New London ...... 18 60 6 14 .232 Keenan, Springfield-N. H. 90 166 229 43 .894 catalogue of all Minneapolis, New Orleans, Doran, New London ...... 23 82 7 19 .232 O©Kourke, Waterbury ...... 40 75 134 25 .893 sports FREE O©Leary, Hartford ...... 87 316 39 72 .228 Pastor, Norwich ...... 120 251 339 72 .891 Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Hill. Bridgeport ...... 94 335 36 76 .227 Justice. Hartford ...... 112 219 365 72 .880 Bunyan, New Haven ...... 113 388 35 88 .226 Hilt, Bridgeport ...... 94 198 290 67 .880 San Francisco, Montreal, Canada Lucia, S.-N. H.-W...... 28 89 13 20 .225 Waterman, New London.,.. 78 186 290 67 .871 McEnroe, Walerbury ...... 40 129 17 29 .225 Hayward, New Haven .... 17 21 59 12 .870 Farley, Waterbury ...... 37 112 14 25 .223 McEnroe, Waterbury ...... 29 33 53 17 .835 Rice, Waterbury ...... 18 54 5 12 .222 Bastian, Waterbury ...... 61 104 183 58 .832 Golden, Norwich ...... 121 451 55 100 .221 Curtis, New Haven ...... 25 44 81 16 .815 Thackara, Holyoke ...... 109 341 38 - 74 .217 Sawyer, Bridgeport ...... 15... 27, 34 18 .771 Hughes, Bridgeport ...... lt)2 375 38 81 .216 OUTFIELDERS. Dowd, Holyoke .....;..... 34 111 8 24 .216 Dowd. Holyoke ...... 32 41 4 1 .978 Page, New London ...... 74 256 23 55 .215 .977 Justice, Hartford ...... 112 421 52 90 .214 Burke. Holyoke ...... 22 40 2 1 O©Connor, Hartford 15 10 6 .667 Rising, Springfield ...... ©121 216 20 7 .971 Hodge, Holyoka . 28 18 10 .643 Death of a Veteran. Bridges, Norwich ...... 116 374 43 79. .211 .967 Hayes, New London ...... 42 152 14 32 .210 Sawyer, Bridgeport ...... 85 135 10 5 Dolan, Holyoke .. 28 18 10 .64.3 Ted Kennedy, once a famous pitcher, and known Rogers, Bridgeport ...... 19 27 2 1 .967 Wilson, Hartford . 39 25 14 .641 to all major league players as the Inventor of base Barbour, New London ..... 112 425 39 89 .209 .964 - Luyster, Hartford ...... 42 129 18 27 .209 Kennedy, New Ha«n ...... 66 128 7 5 Tuckey, Norwich . 35 21 14 .600 ball gloves, died suddenly in St. Louis on October Uuffy, Norwich '..'•-...,...... 124 188 18 8 .963 Hess, Springfield 35 21 14 .600 31. Kennedy pitched for Chicago and Philadelphia : McLaughlin, Springfield .... 39 110. G 23 .209 .963 Waller, Bridgeport ...... 52 168 23 35 .207 O©Kourke, Bridgeport ...... 21 26 0 1 Hogers, Waterbury 30 18 12 .600 about, fifteen years ago. After he retired he manu- Hayward, New Haven ...... 28 64 9 3 .961 Hogarty, Waterbury 18 10 8 .556 faclured base ball gloves and started a correspondence Kelly, Bridgeport ...... 18 82 4 17 .20-7 Ladd. Bridgeport ...... 125 281 26 13 .960 Volz, Bridgep©t-Holyoke-Ht. 40 107 8 22 .206 Mueller, Hartford . 954 .555 school, teaching the art of curve pitching. Tacey, Bridgeport ...... Hoffman. Holyoke ...... 114 228 12 10 .960 Yerkes, Waterbury 13 7 6 .533 45 141 12 29 .206 Gastmeyer, Hartford ...... 57 106 12 5 .959 Waller, Bridgeport 40 21 19 .525 Karch, Hartford ...... 22 68 3 14 .206 .957 Dolan, Hartford ...... 38 117 16 24 .205 Golden, Norwich ...... 116 203 14 10 Halligan, Norwich 37 19 18 .513 . J. Nichols, Walerbury...... Fallon, Hartford ...... 120 238 11 12 .958 Volz. Holyoke-Bridg^ iport-Hartf©d 24 12 12 .500 19 64 6 13 .203 Nichols, Waterbury ...... 55 127 4 6 .956 Brown, New Haven 15 7 .467 Ward. New London ...... 67 233 25 47 .202 .952 W. Rogers, Waterbury .... 35 114 12 23 .202 Page, New London ...... 22 17 3 1 Cornen, Bridgeport 34 14 20 .412 O©Connor, Hartford ...... Waite, Springfield ...... 113 157 19 9 .954 McLaughlin Springfield 32 13 19 ..406 Avail yourself of Information of vital Interest to 20 55 6 11 .200 Finn, New London ...... 124 229 17 13 .950 Duff, Norwich ...... 10 4 6 .400 T. Rogers, Bridgeport ...... 19 75 8 15 .200 .944 your team, provided that they anticipate ordering Odrain. New London ...... Connell. New Haven ...... 99 125 11 8 Nolle, New Haven 38 15 23 .395 23 65 2 13 .200 Swander, Waterbury ...... 115 203 12 13 .943 Corcorari, New Haven 33 11 22 .333 uniforms or any supplies for next season. The new Waterman, New London . . 78 324 40 63 .194 .943 O©Rourke. Sr., Bridgeport.. 24 83 3 16 .193 Tansey, Springfield ...... 35 64 2 4 West, New Haven ... 15 5 10 .333 1908 advance style base ball uniforms will be ready Cote. Norwich ...... 124 230 17 15 .943 Treat, New London .. 30 10 20 .333 soon. Sample card and special prices will be sent Lee! Bridgeport ...... 25 94 6 18 .191 .943 Xolte, New Haven ...... 19 30 3 2 Cunningham, Hartford 18 6 12 .333 upon request to any committee, free of charge. Wo Cimningham. Hartford .... 20 68 7 13 .191 Moore. Waterbury ...... 75 130 10 9 .943 Reiser, New London . 24 7 17 .282 Betcher, New Haven ...... 28 89 3 17 .191 Plank. Norwich ...... 17 15 1 1 .941 Ward, New London . 27 7 20 .259 allow best cl\ri> discount and guarantee our prices. Kiefer, Bridgeport ...... 27 95 12 IS .^0 McCabe, New London ...... 61 91 7 7 .938 Tacey, Bridgeport .... .255 We are large athlelic outfitters in all its branches, Miller. Springfield ...... 30 90 10 17 .TO9 .938 Kankin. New London ...... 80 200 20 55 .189 Wadi-, New Haven ...... 105 205 22 15 Bellerose, New London .143 and our Department Managers and Sales Managers Bellerose, New London .... Rolhfuss. Hartford ...... 30 72 2 5 .930 O©Drain, New London .112 have had many years© experience. We assure you 19 53 5 10 .189 Bronkie, Walerbury ...... 46 60 13 5 .934 satisfaction. © McNellis, Waterbury .... 36 128 14 24 .188 .933 Jope, New Haven ...... 100 341 30 64 .187 Bastian, Waterbury ...... 46 73 11 6 Hal Chase and pitcher Stricklett have purchased a Write us the full name and correct address of Luby. Springfield ...... 22 28 1 1 .933 your club, captain and manager, also mention what Curtis, New. Haven ...... 25 83 5 15 .181 .932 cafe in San Jose, Cal. Hess. Springfield ...... 39 118 7 21 .178 Lawlor, New Haven ...... 16 38 3 3 League your club is a member, also names and Lelivelt, Hartford ...... 85 152 12 12 .932 manager©s address of each club. This information Corcoran. New Haven ...... 45 137 12 24 .170 .929 Duff, Norwich ...... 13 40 2 7 .175 Stankard, Springfield ...... 45 74 4 6 will help us to co-operale wilh yoik Inducement on Bannon, Holyoke-Springfleld 97 132 13 13 .918 early and advance orders. Only a reasonable deposit Wilson, Hartford ...... 44 122 8 21 .178 Lepine. Holyoke ...... 121 143 11 14 .917 O©Neil, New London ...... 25 87 11 15 .172 required with order. Let us hear from you today. Uanldn. New London ...... 79 100 9 12 .901 Will make a reasonable allowance for information Lawlor, New Haven ...... 16 54 5 9 .167 .896 . Matlern, Holyoke ...... 25 85 6 14 .165 Lee. Bridgeport ...... 25 51 that will put us in touch with other teams who will O©Neil. New London ...... 25 61 .889 order uniforms. Send six cents for mailing. H. J. Cornen, Bridgeport ...... 46 153 6 25 .164 .886 Stackpole, Hartford ...... 20 62 4 10 .161 Ward. New London ...... 17 31 KOEHLER S. G. CO., 845 Broad St., Newark, Luyster, Hartford ...... 32 47 .882 N. J., H. D. GOOD, Mgr. Athletic and S.G. Dept. .Ahearn. Holyoke ...... 25 80 4 12 .150 Hughes, Bridgeport ...... 22 47 .882 Tuckey, Norwich ...... 37 120 12 18 .150 Kelly. Bridgeport ...... 18 39 .867 Kufiange. New London .... 95 308 23 46 .149 .857 Treat, New London ...... 46 144 16 21 .146 McEnroe, Waterbury ...... 16 17 Moffet, Hartford ...... 29 98 12 14 .143 PLATERS WANTED Any players of class A ©Sebastian, Bridgeport ...... 39 125 9 17 .136 Pitchers© Becords. experience who are free to sign can secure McCrane. N. L.-N. H. .... 12 38 3 5 .132 G. Pet positions by writing Charles Carlisle. Pueblo, Cola, Brown, New Haven ...... 25 70 5 9 .129 .Fariey. Waterbury ...... 31 .774 secretary Pueblo B. B. C. A good experienced Whitley, Holyoke ...... 25 72 8 9 .125 Whilley, Holyoke ...... 22 .725 COMBINATION AND POOL. catcher, first, second and third basemen, also Hogarty, Waterbury ...... 20 50 7 6 .120 Plank, Norwich ...... 36 .722 Orders from all parts of the world promptly outfleldera are wanted. Any clubs looking for spring Nolle, New Haven ...... 58 183 11 22 .120 Mallera, Holyoke ...... 23 .696 attended to. training quarters should try Pueblo, where the Halligan, Norwich ...... 40 100 5 11 .110 Miller. Springfield ...... 26 .692 sun always shines and where we have mildest Reiger, New London ...... 30 102 5 11 .108 Luby, Springfield ...... 26 .692 John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. climate in Colorado. First class hotel accommo Hodge, Holyoke ...... 30 87 5 8 .103 Bronkle, Waterbury ...... 25 .680 dations with hot mineral bath»; water but ) 14 44 4 8 .068 SUcfcpole. Holyok* ...... 18 .647 Over 1.000.000 N

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Printed in Half-Tone on Heavy CENTRAL LEAGUE. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES* (CLASS B.) (CLASS B.) President Dr. F. C. Carson, South Bend, Ind. President, Charles F. Carpenter, Altoona, Pa. Enameled Paper of a Size and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES Season of 190? April 25 to September IS. Season of 1907 April 24 to September 15. SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. f ANTON CLUB*, Canton, 0. ALTOONA CLUB, Altoona, Pa. Quality to Make Them Suitable u John G. Rommel. President, n J. T. Cassiday, President, President, P. T. POWERS, Puller Building, John Farrell, Manager. New York. Bade Meyers. Manager. For Framing and Display* Secretary, J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, Au ftAYTON CLUB, Dayton. 0. TJARRTSBURG CLUB, Harrisburg, Pa. burn, N. Y. u Joseph A. Wolf. President, a W. Harry Baker, President, Malachi Klttredge, Manager. George W. Heckert. Manager. "Sporting Life" has group pictures of BOARL OF ARBITRATION: flVANSVTLLE CLUB, Evansville. Ind. TOHNSTOWN CLUB, Johnstown, Pa. any of the following clubs. Price 10 cents " George N. Kline, President. J. Cal Ewing, T. H. Murnane, W. M. " Harry Stahlhofer. President. for each copy by mail, securely wrapped in Punch Knoll, Manager. Fred. Raymer, Manager. tube. By the dozen (assorted or all of one Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke, M. H. Sex ton, D. M. Shively, Joseph D. O©Brien. fjRAND RAPIDS CLUB. Grand Rapids. Micb. T ANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster, Pa. , kind) $1.00. In ordering specify the u Philip Arnold, President, u John Hiemanz, President, name of the club and league and be sure LEAGUE MEMBERS. Elmer Bliss. Manager. Clarence Foster, Manager. to mention the year. The following is our Eastern League. I Western Association fpRENTON CLUB, Trenton, N. J. complete list. We have no others. Don©t American Association ISoutti Atlantic LeagUS COUTH BEND CLUB, South Bend. Ind. 0 M, P. Calvin. President, * Lewis Perrine, President, write and ask us if we have pictures of Southern League [Texas League John J. Carney, Manager. the "Squeedunk Team," of the Squeedunk Pacific Coast League [Pa.-Ohio-Maryland Angus A. Grant, Manager. League, or "any others. We haven©t. Western League Western Pa. League qPRINGFIELD CLUB, Springfield. O. ILM3NGTON CLUB, Wilmington, Del. New York League Cotton States League 0 Claude Varnell, President, W Wm. M. Connolly, President, Tho groups are 13 x 14 inches in size. New England League Northern Copper John 0. Hendricks, Manager. Michael Grady, Manager. Connecticut League Iowa State League 1902 CHAMPION MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Tri-State League Kansas State League ffERKE HAUTE CLUB. Terns Haute. Ind. UILLlAMSPORT CLUBTwilliamspQrt, Pa. Plttsburz Club of 1902, National League Champions Central League South Central Leaggo " Louis D. Smith, President, " Frank C. Bowman, President, for 1903; Philadelphia Club (©©Athletics") of 1902, Ind. - 111 -Iowa League Wisconsin State Dan Cameron, Manager. H. S. Wol.verton, Manager. American League Champions for 1903. Northwestern League G>ilf-,.. Coast League « Ohio-Pennsylvania League Western Canada WHEELING CLUB, Wheeling, W. Va. T3EADING CLUB, Reading, Pa. " B. F. Pefkins, President, p Jacob L. Weitzel, Pres.; A. A. Fink, See©y. 1902 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Virginia league Eastern Illinois Curt Weigand, Manager. I*ronto Club of 1902, Eastern League Champions Inter-State League South Michigan E. D. Price, Manager. for 1903; Indianapolis Club of 1902. American WESTERN LEAGUE. Association Champions for 1903; Kansas City Club EASTERN LEAGUE NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. (CLASS A.) of 1902. Western League Champions for 11)03: (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) President, Norris O©Neil, Chicago, I1L Manchester Club of 1902, New England League President. Patrick T. Powers, New York City. President. J. H. Farrell, Auburn, N. Y. CLUB MEMBERS Denver, Col., R. R. Burks, Champions for 1903; Nashville Club of 1902, Season of 1907 April 24 to September 24. Season of 1907 May 9 to September 21 Manager. Des Moines, la., M. J. Kelley, Manager. Southern League Champions for 1903 ;New Haven Lincoln, Neb., William Holmes, Manager. Omaha, Club of 1902, Connecticut League Champions for UFFALO CLUB, Buffalo, N. Y. ALBANY CLUB. Neb., William A. Rourke, Manager. Pueblo, CoL, 1903: Butte Club of 1902. Pacific Coast Northwest B .Alex. B. Potter, President, A C. M. Winchester, Jr., President, H. Pa.tterson, Manager. Sioux City, la., Jarces Hart, League Champions for 1903; Albany Club of 1902. George A. Smith, Manager. M. J. Doherty, Manager. Manager. Season of 1907 April 17 to September 16. Nevr York State League Champions for 1903; BockforU Club at 1902, J.-I.-I. League Champions BALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. AMSTER-JOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSVILLE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. for 1903. Moses N. Frank, President, n M. F. Button, of Gloversville, Presid (CLASS A.) John Dunn, Manager. Howard J. Earl, Manager. President, J. Cal. Ewing, San Francisco, Cal. 1903 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. tjINGHAMTON CLUB,~Blngliamton. N. Y. CLUB MEMBERS San Francisco, Cal., Frank TEBSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City, N. 1. M. Ish, President; John Gleason, Manager. Oakland, Boston Club of 1903, American league Champions V Henry Uevitt, President, 0 F. F. Hammond, President. for 1904: also Champions of the World for 1904; Joseph Bean, Manager. Robert Drury, Manager. Cal., Edward M. Walters, President; George Van Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), Cleveland Club, Haltren, Manager. Los Angeles. Cal., Senator New York Club, Detroit Club, St. Louis Club, MONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. qCBANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa. Pendletoa, President; Henry Berry, Manager. Port Chicago Club, Washington Club. ra Walter C. Hagar, President, John W. Barnes, President, land, Ore., Judge McCreedie, President; Walter Mc- James Morgan, Manager. Henry Ramsay, Manager. Creedie, Manager. Seattle, Wash., non-active. Sea 1903 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. son of 1907 April G to October 27. ______MEWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. qYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. Pittsburg Club of 1903, National League Champions George N. Kunusch, President, for 1904; New York Club, Chicago Club, Cincin 1© Walter W. Burnham, President ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA LEAGUE. and Manager. T. C. Griffin, Manager.. (CLASS B.) nati Club. Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Phlladel President, Edward Holland, Bloomington, HI. phia Club, St. Louis Club. PROVIDENCE CLUB, Proviuence, B. X. CLUB, Troy, N.~Y! i Chas. Rabbet, President, CLUB MEMBERS Cedar Rapids. la., B. Hill, r A. G. Doe, President- - -.at, Manager. Clinton, la., Harry Stauffer, Manager. 1903 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Hugh Manager. John J. O©Brien, Manager. St. Paul Club of 1903, American Association Char* Rock Island, 111., John Tighe, Manager. Peoria, TITICA CLtfB, Utica, N. Y. 111., Frank ponnelly, Manager. Bloomington, 111., pious for 1904; Jersey City Club of 1903, Eastern ROCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. T. u League Champions for 1004; Lowell Club of 1903. "• C. T. Chapin, President, Charles W. Davls, President, W. Conners, Manager. Decatur, 111., George Reed, New England League Champions for 1904; Forl A. C. Buckenberger, Manager. Charles Dooley, Manager. Manager. Springfield, 111., H. Schamweber, Mana Wayno Club of 1903, Central League Champions ger, DubuQue. la., John Carr, Manager. Sea TORONTO CLUB, Toronto, Out. UILKESBARRE CLUB, Wilkesbarre, Pa. for 1904; Holyoke Club of ©1903, Connecticut " Andrew J. Lynch, President, son of 1907 May 1 to September 15. ____ League Champions for 1904; Memphis Club of - J. J. McCaffrey. President, 1003, Southern League Champions for 1904; Se- Joseph J. Kelley, Manager. Abel Lezotte, Manager. OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. dalia Club of 1903, Missouri Valley Champions (CLASS C.) for 1904; Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE/* President, Chas. H. Morton, Akron, 0. League Champions for 1904; Schenectady Club of (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) CLUB MEMBERS Akron, 0., Walter East, Man 1903, New York State League Champions for 1904. President, Joseph D. O©Bricn, Milwaukee, Wis. Pres., T. H. Murnane; Sec., J.C. Morse, Boston.Mass. ager. Lancaster, 0.. Curt Elston, Manager. Mans Season of 1907 April 17 to September 16. Season of 1907 April 26 to September 1. field, 0., Carl MeVey, Manager. Marion, O., Robert 1904 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. Quinn, Manager. New Castle, Pa., Win. Smith, f OLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. BROCKTON CLUB, Brockton, Mass. Manager. Newark, 0., O. B. Berryhill, Manager. Boston Club of 1904, Amencan League Champions ° S. D. Flanagan, President Sharon, Pa., C. Van Patterson, Manager. Youngs- for 1905; New York Club, Chicago Club. Cleve " T. J. Bryce, President, and Manager. land Club, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), St. William Clyrner. Manager. town. O., Samuel Wrlght, Manager. Season of 1907 Louis Club, Detroit Club, Washington Club. PALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. May 1 to September 23.______TNDIANAPOLIS CLUB, Indianapolis. Ind. • John E. Torpey, President, 1904 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. - Wm. H. Watkins, President, John H. O©Brien, Manager. WESTERN ASSOCIATION^ Chas. C. Carr, Manager. (CLASS C.) New York Club of 1904, National League Champions AVERHTLL CLUB, Haverhill, Mass. President, D. M. Shively, Kansas City, Kas. for 1005: Chicago Club, Cincinnati Club, Pitts KANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City. Mo. H Daniel Clohecy, President, CLUB MEMBERS Joplin, Mo., Hany A. Baker, burg Club. Brooklyn Club. .Boston Club. Phila *» George Tebeau, President, delphia Club. William Hamilton, Manager. President; Lou Armstrong. Manager. Springfleld, Jas, T. Burke, Manager. Mo., F. R. Pierce, President and Manager. Hutch- 1904 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. T OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. TAWBENCE CLUB, Lawrence. Mass. inson. Kas., P. H. Hostutler, President; Jay An " Edward L. Arundel, President drews, Manager. Webb City, Mo., T. C. Hayden, Buffalo Club of 1004, Eastern League Champions for " Thos. A. Barker, President, Mal Eason, Manager. 11)05; St. Paul Club of 1904, American Association Thoa. Chlvington, Manager. President; George Dalryrnple, Manager. Leaveiiworth, Champions for 1905; Syracuse Club of 1904 Naw T YNN CLUB, Lynn, Mass. Kas., Al Rohr, President; A. Schaumyer, Manager. ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. v. Topeka, Kas., D. C. Cooley, President and Mana York League Champions for 1905; Mempliis Club M Chas. S. Havener, President, U Matthew M. McCann, President, of 1904. Southern League Champions for 1905- Frank Leonard Manager. ger; H. T. Crow. Secretary. Wichita, Kas., Daniel Haverhill Club of 1904, New England League John Doyle, Manager. Breese, President, John Holland, Manager. Okla Champions for 1005; Springfield Club of 1904, MINNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis, Minn. T OWELL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. homa City, O. T., S. C. Heyman, President, C. A. Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League Chamwons for 1905- ra M. E. Cantillon, President, " Alexander Winn. President McFarland, Manager. Season of 1907 May 2 to Macon Club of 1904, South Atlantic League August Dundon, Manager. and JVlanager. September 23. Champions for 1905: Fort Wayne Club of 1904 Central League Champions for 1905. qT. PAUL CLUB, St. PauT Minn. MEW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, Mass. INTERSTATE LEAGUE. " George Lennon, President, « Dennis H. Shay, President, (CLASS D.) Ed. Ashenbaeh, Manager. John P. Coveny. Manager. President, Frank Baumeister, Erie, Pa.; Secretary- I90S NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Treasurer, L. L. Jacklin, Kane, Pa. New York Club of 1905. National League Champions rpOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, 0. UOBCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. for 1906; also Champions of the World for 1106 •*• Wm. H, Armour, President " Jease Burkett, President CLUB MEMBERS Kane, Pa., Chas. S. Kelchner, Pittsburg Club, Chicago Club, Philadelphia Club© and Manager. and Manager. Manager. Olean, N. Y., J. M. Flynn, Manager. Cincinnati Club. St. Louis Club. Boston Club Bradford, Pa., Edw. Foster, Manager. Dubois, Pa., Brooklyn Club. 3 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Edward, Larkin, Manager. Erie, Pa., Thos. Rey (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.7 nolds, Manager. Oil City. Pa., J. T. CoDopy, Man 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. President, W. M. Kavanaugh, Little Rock, Ark. President, W. J. Tracey, Bristol, Conn. ager. Franklin, Pa., L. L. Jacklin, Manager. Season of 1S07 April 10 to September 14. Punxsutawney, Pa., Milt Montgomery, Manager, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1905 American Season of 1907 April 25 to September 1*. Season of 1007 May 15 to September 7. League Champions for 1B(W: Chicago Club, Detroit Club, Boston Club, Cleveland Club, New York ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. BRIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridgeport, Conn. Club. Washington Club, St. Louis Club, » W. It. Joyner, President. D James H. O©Rourke, President SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. W. A. Smith., Manager. and Manager (CLASS C.) 1905 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. President, Charles W. Boyer, Charleston, S. C. tjIBMTNGHAM CLUB, Birmingham, Ala. IIABTFOED CLUB, Hartford, Conn. CLUB MEMBERS Augusta, Ga., J. R. Crazier, Providence Club of 1905. Champions of the Eastern ° R. H. Baugh, Pres.; C. E. JacJtson, Sec©y, n , J. H. Clarkin, President Manager. Columbia, S. C., Thos McGuire, Man League for 190G: Columbus Club of 1905, Cham Harry Vaughn, Manager. : pions of the American Association for 1906© L)es and Manager. ager. Jacksonville, Fla., D. J. Mullaney, Manager. Moines Ciub of 1905, Champions of the Western T ITTXE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. UOLYOKE CLUB, Holyofes, Mass. Macon, Ga.. Perry Lipe, Manager. Savannah, Ga,, League - for 190G; New Orleans Club of 1905 R, E. Stafford. Manager. Charleston, S. C., Pat " H. C. Rather, Pros.; C. P. Perrie, Sec©y, n P. H. PrindiviUe, President, Meany. Season of 1907 April 8 to September 4. Champions of the Southern League for 1900" Con M. J. Finn, Manager. Thomas Dowd, Manager. cord Club of 1905, Champions of the New England League for 1306; A.-J.-G. Club of 1905, Cham- MEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Term. EW HAVEN CLUB, New Haven, Conn. PENNSYLVANIA-OHIO-MARYLAND LEAGE. pl«»ns of the New York League for 1906; Macon m F. P. Coleman, Pres.; T. F. McCulloueh, Sec., N C, J. Danaher, President, (CLASS D.) Club of 1905, Champions or the South Atlantic Charles Babb, Manager. and Manager. Pres., Richard Guy. Care "Gazette," Pittsburg, Pa. League for 190«. MONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. MEW LONDON CLUB, New London, Conn. CLUB MEMBERS Braddock, Pa., Tom Cosgrove. M B. J. Chambers, Pres.; J. H. Klinjte, S«C.. *© Chas. H(. Humphrey, President, Manager. Charleroi, Pa., Tom Sloan, Manager. East SPECIAL GROUP John Malarkey^ Manager. AL Paige,_Manag«r. Liverpool, 0., C. C. Bippus, Manager. McKees- port. Pa., Jock Menafee, Manager Steubenville, O., President and Managers of the National League for ASHVILLE CLUB. Nashville. Term. MORWICH CLUB, Norwich, Conn. Percy Stetler, Manager. Uniontown, Pa., Alex. season of 190C; President and Managers of tha N " Prank A. MiteheU. President, American League for season of 1906. F. E. Kuhn, President, Pearson, Manager. Washington, Pa., William Sea John Dobbs, Manager. August Soffel, Manager. man, Manager. Zanesvllle, 0., Marty Hogan, Man- 1986 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. MEW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. qPRlNGFIELD CI^UB, Springfield, Mass. ager. Season of 1907 Stay 1 to September 15. Chicago Club of 1906. American League Champions " Leonard L. Stern, President, Dan O©Ncil, President for 1907; also Champions of the World for 1907- Charles Frank, Manager. and Manager. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. New York Club. Cleveland Club. Philadelphia Club (CLASS D.) ("Athletics"). St. Louis Club. Detroit Club qHREVEPORT CLUB, Shreveport, La. ATERBTJRY CLUB, Waterbury, Conn. "' President, Stacey Compton, Vlc&sburg, Miss. Washington Club. Boston Club. " W. T. Crawford, Pres.; O. H. Stevenson, Sec©y. W H R. Durant, President CLUB MEMBERS Gulf port. Miss., R. J. Gilks, and Manager. 1906 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Thomas Fisher. Manager. Manager. Vicksburg, Miss., George Blackburn. Manager. Columbus, Miss., Jack Law, Manager. Chicago Club of 1906. National League Chamnlons NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Mobile, Ala., Bernie McCay, Manager. Jackson, ©Or ,1?OT:rnN?w York Club, rittsburg Club, Phila (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) Miss., H. Saillard, Manager. Meridian, Miss., Guy delphia Club. Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati dub President, W. H. Lucas, Spoliane, Wash. Pres., Sec., and TTeas., Jake Wells. Richmond, Va, Sample, Manager. Season of 1907 April 11 to St. Louis Club. Boston Club. »--*«. Season of 1907 April 20 to October 6. Season of 1907 April 18 to September 21. September 18. 1906 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. ABERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. fiANVILLE CLUB, Danville, Va. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUt. Buffalo Club of 1906. Champions of the Eaastern (CLASS D.) League for 1907; Columbus Club of 190G, Cham » W. B. Macfarlane, President, v Rice Gwynn, President, R. P. Brown._M_flager. James McKevltt. Manager. President, Chas. B. Power, Plttsbura. pions of tlie American Association for 1907© CLUB MEMBERS Greensburg, Pa., Charles P. Scranton Club of 1SCS, Ohampioqs of the New UTTE CLUB. Butte, Mont, T YNCHBUBG CLUB, Lynchburg, Va. York League for 1907: Birmingham Club of 1906 Clark. Manager. Connellsville. Pa., A. J. Lawson, B Russ H. Hall. President " John J. Grim President, Manager. Scottdale. Pa., William Earie, Manager. champions of tho Southern League for 1907 Nor and Manager. wich Club of 1906, Champions of the Connecticut and Manager. Cumberland, Md., W. A. Morrow, Manager. But League for 1907; Grand Itapids Club of 1906 SEATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. NORFOLK CLUB, Norfolk. Va. ler, Pa., Wm. Harkins, Manager. Fairmont, W. Champions of the Central League for 1907. 0 D. E. Dugdale, President « Otto Wells. Pres.; W. M. Hannan. It* Sec. Va., Joseph Mack, Manager. Clarksburg W. Va., and JManager. Robert Fender, Manager. Bull Smith, Manager. Beaver Falls, Pa., C. K Jewell, Manager. Season of 1907 May 1 in Sent, 20. 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. qPOKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash, PORTSMOUTH CLUB, Portsmouth. Va. Chicago Club of 1907, National League champions w E, E. Quinn, President * C. T. Bland, President, OT HER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. for 1908. also Champions of the World for 1908" and Manager. W. W. Clartee, Manager. For information regarding the following Pittsburg Club, Philadelphia Club. rriACOMA CLUB. Taeoma. Wash, T)OANOK3! CLUB, Roanoke, Va. leagues address the Editor of "Sporting Life." " George M. Shreeder, President « Henry Scbolss. President, Northern-Copper Country Gulf Coast League. 1937 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. and Manager. Walter S. Brodie, Manager. Iowa State League. New Hampshire League Kansas State League. Eastern Illinois League. Detroit Club of 1907, American League champions TTANCOUVER CLUB. Vancouver, B. C. ICHMOND CLOB. Richmond, Va. South Central League. South Michigan League, for 1808; Philadelphia ("Athletics") Club. Cbl- * G. Clayton Leonard, President, R W. B. Bradley, Presidant, Wisconsin League. Western Canada League ck£0 dub* COD Stroutbars, Manager. Manager. Totas State Le-jrae, NOVEMBER - i 6, 1907. SP»ORTIINQ 11

GAME SHOOTERS SEEKING CON ATHLETIC CLUB EXPECTS AC SOLATION AT THE TRAPS* TIVE SEASON. Horace Kirkwood Wins Amateur Added Target Handicap Continues Championship Fred Stone Pre to Govern Trophy Events Jack sents Palefaces With a Cup Fanning a Visitor Election Game Happenings of One Week* Day Affords a Holiday Shoot*

BY WILL KIRKWOOD. Travers Island, N. Y., Nov. 9. Gun Edi Boston, Mass., Nov. 11. Gun Editor tor ©©Soorting Life.© 1 Fine weather greeted "Sporting Life." A glorious tempestuous the gunners today and good scores were the and wet day was Paleface picking for Thurs rule. The genial "Jack" Fanning was a day, Nov. 7, at Wellington. The .main ex cuse for the meeting was Dr. Gleason©s ac guest and had his good eye with him as ceptance of P. H. Powell©s challenge for the usual. First event was for practice at amateur championship fob put up for compe scratch and was a tie between Grieff and tition last June and since shot for five Pelham. Second event for the November times. > was . won by Bechtel after a tie with The drenching rain of first few hours, ac companied by high winds, wrecked the Pelham, both getting full scores and break scores of most everybody. Outside the wind ing 47 actual targets. and rain the dark sullen clouds rendered In event 3 Dickerson won the leg on a bad light and altogether it wasn©t a Sauer gun. In event 4 Tilt won the leg on first class day for a shoot. Hunter vase. In event 5 Gus- Greiff won the The attendance may be termed fair con sidering the day, and chief among the visi leg on powder trophy, while the remaining tors was Mr. Fred Stone, who is well known trophy shoots were won by Pelham with a to trap shooters all over the States through full score and Tilt with 24. Our annual donation of his "Scarecrow 1 © cups to many big shoot for national champic&nship will be different clubs. Mr. Stone is booked in Bos held on Dec. 17. Scores: ton for nine weeks with his successful and Events ...... I 2 3 4 5 6 T entertaining Red Mill Company. Incidental Targets ...... 25 H.50 H.25 H.2.©i H.25 H.25 H.25 G. Greiff ...... 22 0 45 0 22 0 21\ 0 24 0 22 0 20 ly, and with his characteristic generosity, G. F. Pelham ..22 4 50 2 19 2 201 2 23 3 25 2 22. the popular actor has donated a cup to be C. W. Billings .. 21 2 44 1 19 1 221 1 19 2 21 2 20 shot for at Wellington in a special shoot T. J. O©Donohue. 21 2 43 1 17 1 19 1 19 2 20 2 16 Nov. 21. Mr. Stone, equipped with leather Jack Fanning ... 20 0 42 0 24 0 24 0 22 0 24 0 24 coat and hip rubber boots joined the shoot .1. S. Sutplin ... 15 10 40 5 16 5 ...... ers and scored excellently for strange P. R. Robinson .. 14 6 40 3 22 3 20 3 21 4 21 ... grounds. A. Date ...... 10 10 29 5 13 5 18 5 18 5 12 5 13 J. S. Dickerson.... 4 38 2 23 1 22 1 18 2 22 2 23 Horace Kirkwood was high gun on the A. Tilt ...... 4 46 2 18 2 24 1 20 2 21 2 24 program with 133 out of 150, a meritorious O. Wifgner ...... 10 25 5 16 5 14 5 .. 5 85.. performance, all things considered. Horace Geo. Kuchler ...... 6 39 3 19 3 22 ...... also acquired the gold fob and champion Geo. Bechtel ...... 6 50 2 22 2 20 .1 20 3 19 3 14 ship honors for the time being on his score Dr. Held ...... 0 44 0 22 0 23 0 19 1 19 ... of 44 out of 50. P. H. Powell, the chal R. Mulford ...... 5 18 5 21 5i 17 5 20 5 14 lenger, defeated his opponent one target, ELECTION DAY SCORES placing a fine 43 to the Doctor©s 42. The Eighteen shooters celebrated tfoe holiday, latter had an excellent chance with 28 out J. L. a MORRISON, Nov. 5, at the New York Athletic Cftib and had of the first 30, but slumped to ©14 out of a jolly afternoon with various evenits forming the last 20. Frank tied the Doctor on 42, A Noted Minnesota Shot in the Employ of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. a good program. Event one was tile monthly all good work in the fading light. Arthur cup at 50 targets, with added handicap. J. Sibley, of the Dead Shot clientele, was the In either a small or large crowd of tra.p shooters J. L. D. Morrison. of St. Paul, Minn., would Borland won on a total of 47. .Event two only trade representative on hand. Roy be conspicuous, and without touching on his wonderfully accurate work there©s a reason in his grace ful handling of the pump gun which he uses. At target tournaments nowadays, it seems the most for the holiday cup at 25 targets? went to I aye challenged the winner and the shoot desirable thing in the world to acquire a nerve-racking position for the purpose of breaking a C. W. Billings with a full score, including takes place probably on the 21st. Scores: few targets. Many of the painful attitudes are adopted unconsciously In misdirected zeal, wnue his handicap of 2. Event three, the ham- Events ..... 123456789 Ttl. Ch. others are simply copies of some successful marksman whose pose was considered part or an in merless gun trophy, was won by T. O©Dono- largets ..... 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 150 50 vincible combination. The shooter standing free and erect, shouldering gun as though it were a hue with similar score and handicap as that featherweight, is the exception now on gun club grounds. Perhaps his natural handling of the gun credited to Billings. The Hunt«vr trophy Kirkwood ..... 12 13 19 14 13 18 12 15 17 133 ~~ explains Mr. Morrison©s success on targets. Though not competing with other professional top- event four, was won by Dr. Held, score 24, Hasaam ...... 10 14 19 12 13 16 14 10 19 127 notchers as to number of shoots attended or number of programs shot during a season, Mr. Morrison Powell ...... 10 14 1C 13 14 18 13 11 18 127 maintains a big percentage on a comparatively small number. For the year 1905, according, to including handicap. He also took the pow Stone ...... 11 9 15 14 14 18 10 13 17 121 "Sporting Life©s" Annual Review, his average was .946 on 5695 targets, and for 1906 the figures to der trophy with same score, one lelss handi Gleason ...... H 13 19 15 11 18 15 13 14 129 his credit were .943 on 3330 targets. As a representative of the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. ne cap. In extra events at 25 target,?, every Hebbard ...... 11 15 13 13 10 13 12 10 19 116 has ably pushed U. M. C. goods in his section of ths country, quite as much by his affable manners body scratch, Tilt, Billings and O©iDonohne Buffalo ...... 11 13 12 12 11 14 13 11 16 113 as by many first-class averages. did the best work. Sibley ...... 10 9 10 9 7 12 14 11 10 92 The third New York Athletic Amateur Alien ...... 9 11 15 ©92 Blinn ...... 7 9 13 ©9 ©« 12 9 12 13 made a score of 90, which, added to his ous woodcock. He has gradually relinquish Championship, open to the United© States, Owen ...... 4 ...... for a $500 trophy presented by M©f. J. S. Adams ...... 6 . ...©.©©©""" ©" ©© handicap of five, made his total 95. ed the trap game, but if anything his inter Mr. Adams was closely pressed by Mr. est in game shooting has increased, trips Dickerson, will he held at Travers! Island, R. Faye ...... 12 17 12 ii is ii 12 16 ©" " Dec. 17. Powers ...... 11 15 14 14 12 ... ©.©. Powell, who broke 89 and whose handicap being made to far distant States where game Muldown ...... 11 10 10 7 9 ... .. made his total 94. Dr. Gleason and Mayer, Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5t 6 7 8 Climax . scratch men, made scores of 92, but were out is more plenty. His pleasure has been much Targets ...... H.50 H:25 H.25 H.25 H.25! 25 25 -25 of it as far--as the prize we_nt, although their enhanced this year by a speedy auto which J. S. Held ...... 4 40 2 20 2 17 2 24 1 24 U4 .. .. NOTES. enables a rapid change of base as to shoot P. R. Robinson.. 6 43 3 20 3 21 3 19 3 19...... Pemberton Powell came within an act of ac scores would ordinarily win the cup. The J. Sutphen .... 10 35 5 21 ...... ,...... complishing a win. scores: ing grounds. With the ability to come and *C. Dugro...... 8 41 4 23 4 21 4 23 4 21 ...... go where and when the desire dictates, to F. Hodgeman ... 8 42 4 21 4 20 4 21 4 22 &5 16 15 Buffalo Smith is talking up a turkey «hoot for Adams ...... 90 5 95 J. Pickerson .... 4 28 2 15 2 16 2 IB 2 18 18 19 19 the day before Thanksgiving. Powell ...... 89 5 94 say nothing of comfortable traveling, what A. Tilt ...... 4 45 2 15 2 18 2 22 2 22©22 22 17 The B. A. A. members. Owen and Adams, had Blinn ...... T9 14 93 more could one want? O. Wagner ...... 10 25 5 20 ...... hard luck In their first event. Whitney ...... T3 20 S3 Gleason ...... 92 0 92 C. TJhl ...... 0 12 ...... The next contest will probably take place on Mayor ...... 92 0 92 POX HUNTING. G. Greiff ...... 0 36 0 19 0 21 0 19 0 19 ...... Isovember 21, also the Stone trophy day. Owen ...... 65 9 74 The Worcester Fur Club provided the C. Billings ...... 4 40 2 25 1 21 1 22 1 18 22 24 17 Mr. Faye reported a fine trip in his hunting main feature of the week for fox hunters T. O©Donohue .. 4 41 2 18 2 25 1 22 1 20 21 20 18 auto with friends some big game but no birds. The B. A. A. will meet the Harvard Gun F. Rosoloff ..... 0 12 0 10 ...... Club in a match next Saturday at the B. with their annual two-days© fall hunt, held .T. Borland ..... 6 47 2 22 2 25 2 19 ...... Horace Kirkwood had a little mascot in his son Nov. 6 in the vicinity of Worcester, Mass. G. Hamlin ...... 4 15 4 18 4 18 ...... Arthur, who was dee- lighted to see "papa shoot a A. A. range. A good sized delegation of Westfield hunters R. Debacher ...... 5 22 ...... gun." joined in the sport, but adverse weather T. Longcake ...... 0 18 ...... Fred Stone wouldn©t miss a trap shoot unless Game Doings of One Week. conditions prevented the successful scoring forced to. They are playing to capacity houses at With the advent of Nov. 1, which let down that was expected. Heavy rain during the Larchmont Yacht Club. the Colonial. morning of the first day, followed by in Jimmie Burns had a bad hand that was jnst the restrictive bars on quail shooting in The regular week-end shoot of the Larch over an attack of blood poisoning and could not Massachusetts (with the exception of Nan- termittent showers and a high wind on mont Yacht Club was held Nov. 9 at the point just right. tucket, where the quail are protected till the second provided weather that put the club©s traps at Larchmont, N. Y. Weather Roy Faye wrote his challenge on a carte de ©08^ the local game season is in full swing. capturing of reynards to the bad, P. C. conditions favored hijrh scores, despite the Yislte at the station and handed it to Horaca as And now for a short fleeting month the gun Stark, of Boylston, capturing the only brush. rain, and some good shooting was witnessed the train pulled in. ner, with the accompanying canine friend, Following is the list of kills so far this by a good-sized crowd. E. L. 0. Robins was Mwor Reed disapproved of the weather and stayed is free to roam in search of game with season reported to Secretary Lamb by mem high gun for the monthly cap with 47, while home. He doesn©t ba?e to worry until somebody fewer temptations to break the_ law. The bers of the club: W. L. Taft 5, Hon. John R. J. Hill led the marksmen for the gun Wins the fob twice, quail season gives renewed impetus to R. Thayer 2, William S. Morine 2, John M. trophy with 48. Arthur Sibley had attractive buttons advertising gunning in the Cape Cod region, that being White 2, J. W. Braithwaite 2, George R. The feature of the day©s shooting w»s ©Dead Shot" smokeless which were embellished a prominent locality where this little game Newton 2, J. W. Deardon 1, F. M. Lamb 1, with a smiling photo of Mrs. Topperwein. the team match between the Larchmont bird abounds. Though small in size it is Chester W. Doten 1, Everett Walling 1, Yacht Club and Lambs Club. Each team highly prized by the game epicure, especially John N. Watson 1, W. N. Estabrook 1, Ar consisted of four men at 25 targets each. when its possession is the result of skillful thur G. Dodge 1, P. A. Dowd 1, Dr. I. M. The Larchmont Yacht Club won by the handling of the scatter gun. Potaeroy 1, F. a Stark 1; total 25. score of 79 to 73. Stuart Scott, Lambs Somebody erplained the Doctor©s lost half dozen to. PARTRIDGES SCARCE. A RABBIT AND POX HUNT. Club, made the best score, with 24 ont of the last 20 as due to dark clouds. He wasn©t sure The Sportsmen©s Protective Association a possible 25. The scores: whether the obscuring clouds were in his head or Reports of late seem to confirm the un In the sky. usual scarcity of partridges and many that of Eastern Massachusetts, a lively oreaniza- J. B. COLLJNS .CUP. GUN TROPHY. tion «f the Greater Boston district that has Hr».Ttl. Hp.Ttl. Two popular Palefaces. R. V. Burnes and C. E. are bagged are found in unexpected places, B. L. C. Robbing.. 7 4TJR, J. Hffi...... 4 48 Comer, were missed from the gathering. The former but on the other hand, shooters in many been very active in game protective work, J. A. Pisanl...... 5 461E. IA C. Robins.-. 1 48 was enjoying a shooting trip to the Provinces, while cases have good sport with the woodcock. held the first of a series of rabbit and fox r. R. Colllns...... 6 46|F\ W. Parkins..... 6 45 the latter was the unfortunate victim of a week©s Geo. Hassam covered about 17 miles in one hunts at Reading, Mass., Nov. 9. Twenty- F. W. Parkins.... 6 45IH. T. Shrfrer...... 4 42 liege of malarial fever. five members attended and were divided in R. J. Hill...... 4 451 J. R, Colling.___ r « trip over splendid ground, but all he brought two squads, one hunting in the Wilmington S. Scott...... 0 43 a W. Borland.... 8 42 back that he didn©t take with him was a T. Morrison...... 10 42 r. Morrison...... 19 4T. B. A. A. Gun Club. glorious appetite. Pew birds were seen or direction, with the other wooing success in H. J. Stone...... 12 38 J. A. Pisani...... 5 39 The first handicap match of the season heard, let alone shot. the North Reading district. No foxes were P. OTDonohue..... 0 37 E. G. Morrttt...^. 1 99 was shot at Riverside, Mass., on the B. A. A. secured, though both parties had the pleas E. G. Merrltt..... 7 37 range last Saturday. The attendance was ONE OP THE OLD GUARD, ure of seeing the quarry, but always out TEAM MATCH. small on account of the big foot ball match A. F. Adams, a former president of the of shotgun range. Many good bags of rab LaTchmont Yacht Club. Lambs Cluh. at Soldiers© Field, but the scores were ex Wellington Gun Club (later the Boston bits were made and the enjoyable day was T. R. Colltog...... 19Wnson Marshall...... IT ceedingly good. Only three points separat Shooting Association), and one of the two brought to a close with a supper served to F. W. Perfcins...... 18 Harry Smith...... 1« shooters in Lyceum Hall, Reading. P. L. R. 3. Hill...... 21 Stuart Scott... . 24 ed the first six contestants. hardest workers for that organization during E. L. C. Robin*,.-.,. 21 E. G, Merriti 16 It was a 100-target match for a silver its most prosperous era, has had good luck Springiord, of Reading, was master of the cup, aad WM won by T. 0. Adams, who thi* season, his game icon including ntuner-

beds, the balance of us sharing the cost of our "hotel accommodations." We endeavor ed to get even with the management by SOUTHERN TRAP raids on the dining room, but could gain no advantage. The A. Ho Fox Ejector Gun FRITZ©S NEW SPHERE. TRAVELS OF THE WINCHESTER It was hard, however, to down the spirits Actual proof in the gunner©s own hands is the final test of of a bunch like we had, so it was a source of joy when, chambermaids being mighty gun excellence. Here is where the Ansley H. Fox double, DUPONT SQUAD scarce, Fritz Gilbert, by virtue of his low score at Fayetteville, was forced to act as hammerless, ejector gun "wins out" over all competitors. chambermaid, empty the slops and fill the Described Entertainingly By Ed water pitcher! Simpler in construction and with fewer parts than other The tournament scheduled at Columbia was for two days, October 31 and November 1. guns; stronger because of this very simplicity, the FOX GuH ward Banks Limited Hotel The grounds were located inside the Fair Grounds, and only a late start was made on actually realizes the sportsman©s ideal of perfect balance and Accommodations Fred Gil the first day owing to a football game and automobile races being counter attractions. easy, certain operation. Then, when the boys did get to work, the bert©s Promotion* traps had been pitched so close to the fence surrounding the race track that the shot Tlie A. H. FOX GUN CO., "pinked" an occasional horseman and his Eastman, Q*, NOT. 7. Gun Editor horse. The management of the Fair there 4666 Kortli Eighteenth St., Philadelphia, F»a. "©Sporting Life.©* No one who has rit- upon sustained a protest and made us move ztessad the interest taken in the exhibitions back a bit. Thus only 150 targets of the of trap shooting ability giyen by the Win- program were shot off, but some very good scores were made on targets that were by Elects Either Barrel Singly «hester DuPont Squad of fire men now no means easy. Gilbert was high with 148, or Botb In Unison. touring the Southern States and taking part Hawkins had 147, Barkley 146, Jno. Taylor in tournaments held at various points in 145, and Crosby 142. Harry Taylor had the South, could -with any degree of justice 141. It was worth noting that by virtue accuse the Southern sportsmen of lack of of being low man in the squad for the interest in one of the cleanest sports of day, Billy Crosby was unanimously elected the present day. To me, the crowds which chambermaid for the succeeding day. He, have gathered together at the different however, found a substitute in a real cham Shoots and watched and applauded the skill bermaid who took his place for value re shown by the members of the squad was ceived. How the squad broke two world©s certainly a great surprise. records the following day, November 1, by It is true that when the squad first start smashing 978 out of 1000 and 493 out of ed on its trip the crowds were not what 500, will have to be left t©o my next letter. might hare been hoped for, but then the The above feats were accomplished by reason weather was most unseasonable and abso of good sound work on targets that were lutely unfit for either competitors or spec decidedly not to be classed as "dubs." "Tlte Finest Gun in Hie World." tators to remain out of doors. Later on, EDWARD BANKS. that is for the past week, the weather has been really delightful and overcoats are no CANADIAN TRAP. longer a necessity. And as for the Southern hospitality extended to the boys, the only regret we have is that the shoots are so H. H. Stevens Wins Target Average at close together in point of dates and the ©Clinton Shoot. means of communication between the differ ent cities and towns by no means easy, Clinton, Ont., Nov. 4. Gun Editor that we havr» not time to be more than "Sporting Life." Enclosed find scores of barely courtiMms to our hosts, who re the Seventeenth Annual Tournament of the Dead peatedly urge us to stay and let them show Clinton Gun Club, which was the best yet Us a glimpse of Southern life. givA by the clnb, and that means a lot. The visit of the trade representatives was THE SfDABT AT BALTIMORE. enjoyed by the club and visitors, and our Most of t©(w boys started out on the trip club is indebted to their respective firms for from Baltimore, where they indulged in their attendance. The firms represented SMOKELESS: Rome preliminary practice at the shoot given were U. M. C. Co., by H. H. Stevens; Du by the A. G. Alford Company on October 22. Pont Powder Co., by E. G. White. The At that sh«K>t the squad was made up of weather was ideal for live bird shooting and for the heavier loads generally used during severe weather. 3. Mowefl Hawkins, of Baltimore; W. R. good scores were made. High average for Crosby, of season the Princeton Gun Club was defeated Columbia, S. C., where the State Fair was ed the fall tournament of the St. Louis Spicur ...... 10 Borden ...... 23 this afternoon by the Meadow Brook Gun in progress! The hotel management gener Trap Shooters© Association. Some very fine BeU ...... 25 Bauer ...... 6 Club, the score being 179 to 1G9. Both teams ously voted us ONE room eight in our shooting was done by both professionals and CottoeU ...... £1 G. Spoansat...... ,. .. 14 performed poorly and low scores resulted. party! In the room there were five beds, amateurs, particularly on the part of C, G, Heath, of the visiting club, was the only one wash-stand, one bureau (small size), Spencer, H. Borden, P. C. Bills and W. 8, Total ., ...... 145! Total.. _ ...... 128 gunner to reach 80 per cent. and I think two chairs. When the eight of Spencer, all of whom broke 95 per cent, or MEADOWBBOOK. | PRINCETON. us got into the room and held a council of better. The program was shot without delay Brewer Loses Case. Heath 40 P. C. Wood . war, all standing, there Was precious little between noon and shortly after four o©clock, John Dwyer was acquitted before Judge Conrad . . 33 E. H. Wright room for anything else. Protests to the speaking well for the traps and the man McMichaeJ, in Philadelphia, of stealing a Muscbert . 32 W. J. LaLU . hotel management were of no avail, so Mr. agement »1! round. Mr. Al. Cummings, of Reeves . . .32 £L A, Smith . gun valued at $750 from John L. Brewer, i©ort ... . 24 Westehaven Hawking and myself roomed outside in a the Winchester Co., had charge of the office a well-known shooter. Brewer, who lives Boa-man private house, Jno. Toylor going to D«s- and the club desires to express its thanks near May©8 Landing, N. J., charged that on . 18 Cannon ... jK*rt*©s room, thus leaving five for th« four for the manner in which it was ran; also June 14, of thta year, be a»t XDwyer in Phil- Total ~~,.. 1T» Total ,.,..., ..,. 16» NOVEMBER 16, 1907, SRORTIINO 13

capturing 13 rabbits in the morning on Charles Holzbaur©s farm, in Eastampton township. On the Slack farm, between this The Honors Won By place and Burlington, a party of 11 got 55 rabbits, and on the Edward B. Deacon farm, in the same section, a party of eight got 29 rabbits. On the Samuel W. Shinn farm, near Pemberton, 31 rabbits were killed by four gunners, and a party of 10 on the Beacon and Biddle farms, near Columbus, got 41 rabbits. A party of five on J. Aquila DuPont Brands Jones* farm, at the edge of Mount Holly, got 20 rabbits and three hares. One party of three near Eayrestown got nine quail and TRAP SHOOTING ET/QU£TT£. five rabbits, and another, crowd of four in the same locality got 10 rabbits and one Some months ago in this column we hare. On the George Stockton farm, on the heartily endorsed the view% of a New Eng Salem road, near Burlington, a crowd of six captured 18 rabbits and started a fox land trap shooter, with reference to squad and a deer. etiquette in either shoot or tournament. He principally commended that act of courtesy West Chester Gun Club. During the Trapshooting Season of 1907 conclusively prove REGU paid the last shooter in a squad wherein West Chester, Pa., Nov. 9. Gun Editor all the other contestants waited on their "Sporting Life." The West Chester Gun LARITY and RELIABILITY. respective marks, until the final shot. At Club held a nice little shoot this afternoon. Minker, of Coatesville, and Bennett, of the the majority of 1907 meets this plan, started local club, split even for first honors with by the expert professionals, was imitated by 90 out of 100. Happersett, of Coatesville, other "squads and proved a pleasing portion was a close second with 89 and Lloyd Lewis, of the duPont Powder Company, third with of the tournament routine. A polite action 87. As the shoot came ngrit in the height never fails to have a beneficial influence and of the hunting season the boys were very Powders Which Win at the besides affording the last man in the afluad well pleased with the attendance. an equal show at his last, as well as his Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 25 25 Shot-Bk. Minker ...... 9 12 9 12 25 23 100 90 Traps Kiust Score in the Field first, and intermediate targets, © the non Bennett ...... 10 14 8 13 25 20 100 90 Happeursett ...... 10 11 9 14 23 22 100 89 interference with score-keeper is of some Lewis ...... 9 13 9 14 22 23 100 87 moment. When number one shooter moves Good ...... 9 10 1 15 23 22 100 86 Charles ...... 8 12 7 15 23 20 100 83 early from his position he invariably sidles llnines ,.....*...... 9 11 6 13 19 20 100 81 to the score-board without loss of time and Ford ...... 7 13 6 14 19 19 100 78 Eachus ...... 8 10 9 12 15 19 1(10 73 You Should Therefore See That frequently passes some remark, even should Hunt ...... 8 13 7 14 20 20 100 82 Himmelwright ...... 12 7 10 19 20 90 68 there be no argument over the figures. By Darlington ...... 9 4 12 20 18 90 fi.©i this time number two has finished and joins Frit* ...... 8 12 .. .. 25 20 Vow Shells For Field Shooting the conversation. This distracts the atten tion of the scorer, if it does not actually Peters Calendar. 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HAitBtme, GKRMANY : Plckhnben 4. Cincinnati, Ohio. PACIFIC COAST : 1346 Park St., Alameda, CaL IXWDON, ENG. : 17 Culluna St», B. C. Few except those who have occupied the ———MAKERS OF——— position in a gun club office have any idea Cincinnati Gun Club. Iver Johnson Single Barrel Shotguns and Iver Johnson Truss Bridge Bicycles of the manifold duties in connection with a Cincinnati, O., Nov. 9. Gun Editor moderate-sized shoot. One is quite as liable "Sporting Life." There was a good at to be asked to take care of a roll of green tendance at the weekly prize shoot today, the pleasant weather proving an induce backs for some shooter who desires to ment to the members to come out. Miss navigate with freedom, sans coat and vest, Francis Altherr won the prize event on a business of the club wound up disclosing a another low nest in some more obscure place. as to furnish information of the next train total of 50, and was also high gun in actual good balance on hand. As many as thirty-six eggs have been found breaks with 42. Bonser was high in the 50- The Frontier Rod and Gun Club is the in quail©s nest. As soon as he is hatched in town. As a general information bureau target match with 46, Bultman second with youngest of all clubs devoted to the sport "bob white" can make good speed with the ordinary gun club office may be said to 43. of Nimrod and Izaak Walton and during those spindling little legs of his. While his mother is turning hysterical somersaults in frequently excel the modern railroad fixture. A good time is expected at the Thanks its first year of existence has made wonder giving Day shoot, for which preparations ful progress. It includes among the mem front of some of the human family, mean are being made. The second of the Novem bers many prominent in the Black Rock while uttering warning chirps to her covey Jersey Game. ber prize series will be held next Saturday, section. The officers are: Fred Shannon, of little quail, hq£is running as fast as his Nov. 16. The scores: president; George Applebach, vice president, small legs will carry him, in the opposite The game season in New Jersey opened Prize. Match. Prac. Edward Young, secretary, and William Boy- direction from that taken by the mother Nov. 11 and a large number of hunters were Yds. 15 15 20 TtL 15 15 \0 Ttl.Shot.B. er, treasurer. quail and her human pursuer. abroad. The sportsmen around Bridgeton Miss Altherr. (16) 12 12 IS 50 .... .©...... He never wanders far from the place of reported that there was little game and the Twitchell ...(1C) 8 815 41 1110 9 30 4031 his birth. He prefers to stay aronnd close few rabbits that were killed were small Cottingliam .(16) 10 8 13 40 ...... 40 22 HABITS OF QUAIL. to the home of the farmer where he came Bulterdick ..(18) 10 12 12 37 12 13 9 34 45 2S into the world, and let another covey invade and not in good condition. There are prac Herman ....(IS) 9 816 36 9 6 8 23 15 9 tically no quail and most of the farmers Halstoad ....(18) 8 10 8 29 10 11 15 36 60 33 Bob White Seldom Deserts His Native his feeding and roving grounds and there is have forbidden gunning upon their lands. Fultz ...... U 11 17 42 60 42 a fight. The little unassuming bird who Burlington county gunners were out in Ronser ...... 13 15 18--46 50 46 Haunts. starts up with a whizz and bur-r-r as one Bultman ...... 14 920 43 50 36 comes upon him, is a lover of his native large numbers on the first day and many Avers ...... —.. 9 10 10—29 23 17 Now that it is permissable for the hunter nice bags of game were displayed before Rhodes ...... - 10 6 12 28 25 15 to take a chance at the "bob white© 1 some haunts. All efforts to domesticize him have nightfall. Babbits appear to be plentiful in thing of the habits and life of the little, failed. While he will make visits to the certain sections, but hare, quail and wood brown, semi-domestic rover which will be barnyard, he prefers the open. Some ef cock are scarce. On the farms and tracts Frontier Rod and Gun Club. allowed for some time to honor a bit of forts have been made to hatch quail eggs where efforts have been made to protect Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 6. Gun Editor toast, may be interesting. under hens or in incubators, but at the first game there is a good supply and those who "Sporting Life.©© The annual banquet of He is elusive from tho time of his nativity. opportunity the birds aesert and in answer enjoyed the privilege of gunning on these the Frontier Rod and Gun Club was held When his mother deposits her eggs in some to the call of their wild take to the fields. private lands had good sport. November 3. Covers were laid for two hun grass-covered place she prefers absolute pri The prize winner fpr a single gunner was dred members and friends. At the final meet vacy in her domestic affairs. Let a human At Port GlbEon, Miss., Oetolxsr 25-56, Mr. Louis Richard Lamb, he having carried off the ing held recently in the club house, all hand touch her nest of eggs a t©.me or two T- Spinlre broke 237 out of 250 with Peters factory honors in ©the vicinity of Mount Holly by accounts of the year ,were audited, and the and they are left unmatched and $he bu,jlds loads. SRORTIINQ L4FB. NOVEMBER 16, 1907.

Geo. Batten, Event. 5 was also a walking latch, use of both barrels, and was tied for y Messrs. Batten and Soverel, each scoring THOSE WE KNOW 0 targets, Batten winning out in the sb.oot- ff. Scores: Events ...... 123458 NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST Targets ...___...... 10 10 25 25 10 25 At Stuttsrart, Ark., Oct. 30, Mr. C. O. H. Piercy ...... ~9 ~6 23 20 9 22 Geo. Borall ...... 7 6 23 16 T 21 D. CONRBY, shooting: from 30-yd. PERSONAL ENOUGH. Sco. Batten ...... 6 10 14 21 10 . mark killed 24 out of 25 1 . Soverel ...... 4 9 H .. 10 16 dead out of bounds winning: the . Wlnslow ...... 6 9 11 17 6 .. Championship. Mr. E. BOYSEN Thos. Dukes ...... 6 7 22 23 9 23 tied for Second 23 ex 25 both r. W. Moffett ...... 9 .. 25 24 7 18 Bits of News, Gossip and Comment Brent 7. Relay race, 10 targets each Team No. 1, using: Moffett and Boxall, 20; team No. 2. Piercy and Wlnslow, 18; team No. 3. Dukes and Soverel, 17; ...PETERS Factory Loads About Men Whom Lovers of team No. 4. Batten and Batten, Jr., 17. ELECTION DAY SCORES. High Amateur Average... Shooting Know in Person or Some very good scores were made at the At Herineton, Kans., Oct. 28-29, Election Day shoot of the Montclair Gun won hy Mr. Qeo. W. Lewis, 393 Through the Medium of Fame. Club. The first four events, at 15 targets ex 45O with Peters Shells. each, were for silver prizes, the sixth event jeing for practice only. Messrs. Moffett BY MRS. WILL K. PABK. and ©Batten were the winners of the two first High Prof. Average... Doctor Betts and Frank B. Butler hare Drizes and Carlough, Bush, Dukes, Moffett At Herinerton, Kans., Oct. 28-29, rented 700 acres of shooting grounds in ind Jacobs won one second prize each. won by Mr. Ed. O©Brien, 418 ex Warren Co., N. J., adjoining the big Ruth Scores: 45O with Peters Shells. erford game preserve, and they left Newark Events ...... 123456 Sunday last for a little shooting trip. Mrs. Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 15 25 Try PETERS Spreader Loads Butler (Annie Oakley) is one of the party, W. I. Sorerel ...... 13 10 11 ...... on your next hunt. Just the thus their hopes of securing a few English :. Babcock ...... 11 11 12 9 1,0 .. thine for a choke bored gun. birds, grouse being very scarce, are sure to F. L. Baines ...... 11 13 11 10 11 22 FINE pattern at 25 yards. be realized. P\ V. Carlough ...... 14 10 12 10 14 24 E. Jawbus ...... 13 10 11 12 13 15 F. W. Moffett ...... 14 15 12 13 10 24 Capt. Geo. E. Bartlett, for some time . L. Bush ...... 11 15 12.11 12 21 n able demonstrator of the Peters Cartridge Geo. Batten ...... 11 11 15 13 11 19 Co. in Texas towns, has been ordered tem H. F. Holloway ...... 9 .. 13 .. 8 20 porarily to the Pacific Coast. Capt. Bart Tho. Dukes ...... 10 13 .. 11 10 lett will doubtless duplicate his successes in S. Soverel 9 14 The Peters Cartridge Company, Cincinnati, 0. the new territory. TRAP IN GEORGIA. NEW YORK: 98 Chambers Street, T. H. Keller, Mgr. C. G. Spencer was high gun at Jackson *ill«, DL, Oct. 29 and 30, with 330 out of 850 targets. W. D. Staunard was second Winchester-du Pont Squad Set Lively on 313. The norelty of a night program Pace at Augusta. The Hunter won the Grand was tried, but these two leaders were the Augusta, Ga.. NOT. 6. Gun Editor only shooters to break 80 per cent or 100 "Sporting Life. The shotgun tournament American Bb*t at. ___ held on the fair grounds yesterday, under the management of the Augusta Gun Club, One- High scores for the two-day shoot at furnished some of the finest work with the Herington, Kas., Oct. 28 and 29, were made shotgun ever seen in Georgia. The shooting Amateur M follows on 450 targets; E. O©Brien 418 of the Winchester-duPont squad of experts 0. B. Adams 396, C. Gottlieb 394. Lewis was of course the chier attraction. Invone was high amateur, 394. W. H. Heer shoi event, at 25 targets each, the five men com Trigger Championship only the second day and tied O©Brien on 210 posing that squad broke 123 out of the 125 oat of 225. shot at. While no new records were made, J. M. The contest was open to Harold Money won the average at For Hawkins broke 107 straight, while John R, Gibson, Miss., Oct. 23 and 24, with the fine Taylor ran 99 straight, missing his one the world. core of 196 out of 200. hundredth target just when another "cen tury run" seemed to be within his grasp. Ed. O©Brien attended the tournament a By virtue of his consistently good shoot Larned, Kas., and broke all but two of 200 ing Mr. Hawkins led all the shooters with targets. I-Iis 198 included a straight run o a score of 196 out of the 200 targets sched 134. Chris. Gottlieb and E. W. Arnold tied uled on the program. Next to him was John for second on 188. R. Taylor, of Newark, O., and H. G. Taylor of Meckling, S. D., with 195. Fred Gilbert J. A. R. Elliott is reported to be hunting of ©Spirit Lake, la., won fourth honors with bear in Pennsylvania. After tracking a bea 194. W. R. Crosby, of O©Fallon, 111., tied three days Jim withheld his fire owing to s Harold Money, of Colorado Springs, Col. mix-up in his ammunition. Frank Butler with 193, L. R. Barkley, of Chicago, being was in the scrape and now the> two don© the only other shooter to break 190 or bet peak until the next time. ter, his total being just 191, or somewha better than 95 per cent. Yale won the intercollegiate shoot a The number of amateur shooters taking Ask for our new Art Catalogue in colors. FULTON, Philadelphia, Nov. 9. The team totals were part was less than had been looked for, bu Yale 215, Pennsylvania 182, Harvard 181 their absence from the score can be par Princeton 181. High guns were Pugsley an< tially explained by the fact that many whc Hebard, of Yale, with 46 out of 50, th had intended to take part got a bad casi latter winning shoot-off for trophy. Cap1 of stage fright when they found what , Worden led his team of Pennsylvanians wit: gallery of spectators was on hand to witnes 44, Brewer and Hathaway, Harvard, 44 the shooting. Messrs. Land, Edelblut, Dun Wight, of Princeton, 41. bar and Kelly did the best work among th amateurs, Mr. Land leading his ntarest com Mr. James Hildreth. petitors by eight targets, his total being 169 The Winchester Repeating Arms Co. an Totals of those shooting the-program: nounce with sincere regret the death of thei Shot.Bke.| Shot.Bke T. M. Hawkins... 200 196 Col. J. T. Anthony 200 18 HE snow and rain, rushes and sand inseparable from duck Mr. James Hildreth, at Denver, Colo., No John R. Taylor.. 200 195 Ed. Banks...... 200-18 vember 7. Mr. Hildreth held an importan H. G. Taylor.... 200 105©Land ...... 200 16 and goose shooting never bother the hunter who is using a position with his company, being one o Kred Gilbert..... 200 194[Edelblut ...... 200 16 T fflorftn Model 1912 gauge repeating 5hotgun, the test oil- their head salesmen in Southern territory W. R. Crosby.... 200 IGSIDunbar ...... 200 15 around gun in the market. and was a valued employe through man H. B. Money.... 200 193iKelly ...... 200 14 The ejection is from the side (an exclusive fflar£jl feature) years of faithful service. L. R. Barkley... 200 19l|L,lghtner ...... 200 13 and the closed breech boh covers the action keeping out all foreign matter which so often clogs repeating shotguns. A NOVEL GUN CLUB. The 7/2ar/Ln automatic safety prevents the accidental opening of the action when firing, and holds the breech shut until after ex plosion in cases of hang-fire ; the solid top of frame is always a Artificial Live Birds Interest Shooters a © protection between youi head and the cartridge. Mt. Healthy, Ohio. The man who loves a grun needs the 1907 ffiarJen© U. M. C. Notes. Book. It is full of gun information, has the answer to Mt. Healthy, O., Nov. 9. Gun Edito every ©gnn question, contains 136 pages of live matter. At Mt Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. 17 and 18, Mr "Sporting Life." The Artificial Live Bir George Maxwell broke 387 targets out of 400, mai FREE for 3 stamps postage. Gun Club held a shoot today and there wer ing 94% per cent. Billy Heer broke 93 per pent over 100 visitors in attendance, some Both were using U. M. C. Arrow shells and Kerning them ladies, who added greatly to the affair ton double barrel guns. Mr. Harry Taylor won th jfi Willow St, New Haoen, Conn. Twenty shooters faced the score and ove handicap event on the 17th, breaking 25 straigh from 21 yards, also with U. M. C. shells ©and 1000 birds were flown in two hours. Som Remington gun. of the shooters, after calling ©©Pull," stoo * » * entranced at the wild bird-like appearance o At Ossining, N. T., Oct. 16 and 17. Mr. Ra "the Artificial©© and forgot to shoot unt Hendricks won the high amateur average, breakin 0. Stohl. who won second and third amateur aver the birds were out of range. We are 325 out of 375 under very hard weather conditions $2.00 to high, $2.00 to low and $1.00 to second He used U. M. C. shells. Mr. George Lyon was ages with ;seores of 132 and 129 respectively. low. A. A. Fink, Heading, Pa., manager. young club, organized by Mr. Thresher, July j close second, breaking 324. He also used U. M. C 23, last, and we are proud of being the steel lined shells. Mr. C. Haight on the 17th. th Capt. Levi B. Smith, of the Third Infantry, O. There will be a Thanksgiving Day handicap first artificial live bird gun club in the last day of the shoot, won the merchandise even N. G., made some splendid scores at the Camp on the Point Breeze grounds, Philadelphia, November world. We have 25 members and use a breaking 24 out of 25 with Nitro Clubs, and on th Perry competition last August, among them 47 2S, at 15 live birds, $10.00 entrance, birds included; first day, Mr. G. K. Kouenhoven, known to hi out of 50 in the National Regimental team match three moneys. Rose system, 5-3-2. Traps open 10 two-bird system at a cost of only $50 a friends as "Kelly," made a new ground recorc at 1000 yards. This match was shot under very A. M. Handicap at 1 P. M. Southwestern trolley, year. We do our own trapping, get our breaking 99 out of 100 with U. M. C. Nitro Clu difficult wind conditions and was decidedly credit connecting with southbound cars direct to gate. A. own shooting free and are piling up money shells. able to both Capt. Smith and his ammunition, A. Felix, managef. in our treasury by charging outsiders one which bore the name of Peters. cent a shot for birds. I belive this is the At Ottawa, III.. Oct. 16 and 17, Jesse Young brok The third tournament of the Mohawk Gun Club first instance in the history of trap shooting 363 ex 400, shooting U. M. C. shells, and thereb At the Cincinnati Tournament, September 25-26, will be held November 28 at Schenectady, N. Y. where a gun club can be made a profitable tied Billy Stannard for the high average. Ma a wonderful exhibition of shooting was furnished Write J. W. White, secretary. Kneussl was a close second with only one bir by Mr. H. D. Freeman. On practice day he broke investment. Up to date our birds have been | behind,/ also shooting U. M. C. 94 out of 100; the next day 190 out of 200, and The New York Athletic Club announces their shot about 25,000 times. They are practi- the third day 182 out of 200, winning high pro third amateur championship, open to the world, for cally indestructible. We expect to give an At Springfield, Ohio. Oct. 16 and 17, "Pop Heikes broke 380 out of 400 96 per cent. with hi fessional and high general averages. These figures December 17 at Travers Island. N. Y. Mr. J. S. all-day Thanksgiving shoot for turkeys, U. M. C. shell-Remington gun combination. M appear especially remarkable to those who were Dickerson donates a silver trophy worth $500.00 for geese, ducks and chickens. Everybody in present during the tournament, and who, therefore, the occasion. Program later. Meanwhile write Gus Ed. Cain broke 370 out of 400. also shooting knew the unusually difficult conditions under which Grieff, 302 Broadway, New York City, for any vited, no one barred. Scores: U. M. C. the shooting was done. Mr. Freeman shot very information. 251 Birds ...... 25 Mr. C. B. Adams, dropping off at Stokeville. Neb Quickly and with perfect regularity, having full . . JR. D. Smith...... 12 Oct. 11, broke 91 out of 100 for the local boy confidence in his Peters loaded shells. . .IKean ...... 8 U. M. C. shells and a Remington gun were use< Hudson Valley Rod and Gun Club. . .IE. Hessler...... 13 Mr. Adams also won the high gun at Ozawki© At Herington, Kan., October 28-29, high pro Glen Falls, N. Y., Nov. 4. Gun Editor 15©Yerkes ...... 12 fessional average was won by Mr. Ed. O©Brien. who Kans., Oct. 17, breaking 192 out. of 200, with a ru "Sporting Life." Mr. Jack Fanning, the SOiKnabel ...... 15 of 82 straight scored 418 out of 450 with Peters loaded shells. 15il. RoetUe...... 14 High amateur average was won by Mr. George W. hustling representative of the duPont Pow . . Dr. Boyd...... 21 On Oct. 18, at Atglen, Pa.. Mr. Lester Gerrma Lewis, also using Peters shells, with a score of der Company, was a visitor at the club . . Towler ...... 13 broke 140 out of 150 with U. M. C. Arrow shells. 393 out of 450. grounds at the regular weekly shoot Fri SliSiemer ...... * * 14:! A. Shwab...... day afternoon and the boys enjoyed his Hunter One-Trigger. FORTHCOMING EVENTS. visit very much he certainly knows how to The Hunter Arms Co. are anxious to equip you make friends. Eight members of the club MONTCLAIR GUN CLUB. Smith gun with the Hunter one-trigger, if it Is n took part in the shoot, but the conditions already complete with that up-to-date improvemBn At Glen Falls, N. Y... on the Hudson Valley It shoots either barrel any way you want it-; eithe Rod and Gun Club grounds, a turkey shoot will be were not right for high scores and no one Election Day in New York Permits Holi. right-left, left-right, right-right, left-left, The Him held Thanksgiving Day. F. .B. Chapman, secretary. "smashed ©em all." The results follow: day Shoot. er Arms Co.. Pulton. N. Y., will send you fu Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. information if you write them at ouce. The Wernsrsville Shooting Association hold their Clark ...... 140 101|Chapman ...... 50 24 Montclair, N. J., Nov. 9.- Gun Editor first annual target tournament Saturday, November Nowell ...... 125 G3JNorton ...... 50 18 "Sporting Life." The chief event today Peters© Note*. 23, at the Halfway House, Wernersville, Pa. Ingalsbe ...... 100 58iWlltse ...... 25 IT was for the monthly cup (events 3 and 4 At Probstel. la.. October 6. Mr. Harry Program Is 180 targets, $11.75 entrance, with special Witt ...... 100 73|deHoode ...... 25 6 Kahler and Mr. Fred Kllett tied for high gener feature events of two-men team championship of combined) P. W. Moffett breaking 49 tar- average, breaking 133 out of 150 under flert Berks county, at 50 targets each man; also an The boys are planning to hold a turkey ets and winning the event. Events 1 and weather conditions. Both used Peters factory loade Individual target championship. at 50 targets for shoot Thanksgiving Day when it is expected f were walking sweeps and were won by shells, as did also Mr. George Beimers and Mr a trophy and four prizes. Average prizes of a good crowd will be out. NOVEMBER 16, 1907. SPORTIIXQ LJFB. SHOT Hame Shells are

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the other side had a single spike with knots stakes will also be held on that day. The that lost is to provide the winning Bide NEAR PHILADELPHIA. on the end that had grown downward, reach scoies: with a supper in the near future. The scor ing nearly to the jaws. Those successful in Ten birds, handicap rise, $5 entrance. ing was rather remarkable. Both captains Various Clubs Show Depleted Ranks Due securing moose were: J. M. Dreret, G. W. Yds. - K. broke 23, and" E. Webster and W. A. Clements, J. H. Lyons, L. Grout, H. Watson, Plckering ...... 30 11110 ,12101 8 Shreve were high gun for their respective Murphy ...... 30 22122 01120 8 sides with 24. Captain Bennett©s team won to Game Season Ballantyne Leads S. Robinson, M. L. Gillen, D. E. Hallet, C. Killiaa ...... 28 00211 21112 8 Highland Gunners Tansey Shoots Well H. Martin, all of Boston. J. A. Martin, Stone ...... 28 22120 10222 8 by a score of 127 to 108. The scores: Portland; D. G. Phillips, Bar Harbor. H. Good ...... 28 21201 20202 7 BENNETT©S TEAM. | HOLLOWAY©S TEAM. W. Owen, So. Lagrange; L. Raiiiford, New Kelts ...... 30 22202 00202 6 J. D. Bennett 23 F. T. HoUoway 23 at Meadow Springs. Churchill ...... 30 12010 12002 6 G. W. Kexon 16 A. Lofland 16 York; E. H. Collins, Sanford, Me., E. R. E. Coleman . There was merely an open shoot scheduled Buss, Lynn, Mass.; L. Carron, Waterville; Williams ...... 27 10210 22QOO 5 23 Veach .... 20 for the Highland Gun Club at Edge Hill last Scott ...... 26 20002 00222 5 G. H. Tule .. 20 E.-Webster . .. 24 R. H. Smith, Veazie; G. Garmon, Bangor; Parks ...... 26 00210 20200 4 J. Peacock .. 21 G. Holloway ._ ., 15 Saturday and with a fair turnout of mem C. Taylor, Bangor; S. A. Parks, Veazie; G. W. A. Shreve 24 P. 10 bers a number of sweepstakes were arranged. I. Roberts, Hallowell; B. A. Sanders, Port In only two of the events in which he com land; J. J. Wilbur, Winterport, Me.; F. B. INTER-COLLEGIATE CONTEST. Total 127 Total ...... 108 peted did Ballantyne fa*il to be at the top Frost, Springvale; E. L. Van Sickle, Oli- of the list, and his total of 124 out of 140 phant, Pa.; H. C. Cadmus, Alton. Yale Gun Club Wins Annual Event at Columbus Gun Club. targets was high for tae afternoon. Scores: CONNECTICUT FIELD TRIALS. Philadelphia. Colnmbus, O., Nov. 9. Gnn Editor Targets ...... 25 25 25 15 15 15 10 10 10 ©©Sporting Life." Mr. Holla O. Heikes was The annual trials of the Connecticut Field Yale©s gun club won the intercollegiate in attendance at today©s shoot and broke Rogers ... 23 21 19 9 14 15 Trial Club was held at Hampton, Conn., championship Nov. 9 on the grounds of the Ballentyne 21 23 23 13 14 12 Nov. 5-7, resulting in a most successful meet. 95 out of 100, with his automatic Reming Trott .... 21 12 Clearview Gun Club, at Seventy-second and ton and U. M. C. shells. Van Fossen de Lohr 20 12 Gordon Ruby, owned by Mr. Miller, won the Brewster Avenue. The Elis brote a total fended the Wolf trophy against Ward with M. Wentz , 19 23 10 12 12 Derby, which had five entries, Sport©s Gath of 215 clay pigeons shot out of a possible 45 to 43. In the Dupont trophy race Hamil .... 15 .. Mark, owned by L. R. Libby, of Hartford, 250. Pennsylvania came second with 182, Weber, Van Fossen and J. H. Smith had Mawson .. 13 .. won the all age, and the membership class while Harvard and Princeton tied for third Perry .... 12 .. was won by Lemons Rodfield, owned by Rus 44 each© out of 50. The big turkey shoot Harldns .. 11 with 181. Pugsley and Hebard, of Yale, comes off on Nov. 26 and a fine big time Dans ... 17 14 10 12 i2 sell Perkins, of Pomfret, Conn. Interest tied for individual honors with 46 targets will be had at this all-day Annual. Scores Buyer .... 15 17 8 9 centered in the latter event, which is for a out of 50, but on the shoot-off Hebard won Targets ...... 25 25 2«B5 25 25 25 25 ooper .., 14 13 fine cup valued at $125 to be won three with 25 straight to Pugsley©s 22. Worden Heikes ...... 24 25 23^3 .. H uitner .., 9 7 successive years for final ownership. Hope was high gun for Pennsylvania witjl 44 out J. H. Smith...... 20 22 24 20 24 20 21 Cloud ... 9 9 Onward, owned by E. H. Sanford, of Byfield, of 50. Wight, of Princeton, broke 41 out Basssll ...... 23 23 21 ...... Koatche . Mass., had scored two wins, but this year©s of 50, which was the best Tiger score. H. E. Smith...... 23 23 19 23 Hoover Weber ...... 23 22 25 21 23 21 Franklin , results put it in further competition. The Brewer and Hathaway tied for the honor of Ward ...... 23 24 19 .. annual meeting was on the evening of being high gun for Harvard with 44 out of Denmead ...... 18 18 19 Meadow Springs Gun Club. Nov. 4 and the club gave a complimentary a possible 50. Shell ...... 23 23 23 20 dinner to the land owners and prominent The scores of the leaders were as follows: Bums ...... 18 19 22 21 A hundred-target open sweepstake series residents of Hampton, Conn. Officers elect Baldwin ...... 21 22 23 21 22 20 18 21 ©was the schedule at the Saturday shoot of YALE. PENNSYLVANIA. Shattuck , ...... 23 22 23 24 ed were: President, F. M. Chapin, Pine E. Prigsley...... 46 T. B. Worden...... 44 Koch ...... 19 20 18 the Meadow (springs Gun Club, Nov. 9, at Meadow; vice presidents, H. I. Wade, Water- U. Hebard...... 46 Parley ...... 41 Wells ...... 20 19 .. .. Fifty-sixth and Lancaster Avenue, and it bury, and D. A. Goodwin, Newburyport, S. B. Prudean...... 44 Lippericott ...... 35 Strotf ord ...... 17 16 18 17 soon became evident that the contest was Mass: secretary and treasurer, H. A. Bailey, B. Thaw, Jr...... 40 Smith ...... 32 Von Fossen...... 20 22 22 23 22 between Thomas -Tansey and Charles Beyer. I, Kerr...... 39 Null ...... 31 Hall ...... 21 18 21 20 New Britain. Selbach ...... 22 Both men shot strong from start to finish, Total ...... 215| Total ...... 183 .Tesse Smith...... 18 but Tansey finished three to the good. T.an- Willis ...... 25 21 20 sey broke 95 out of the 100, and Beyer got New England Briefs. Scores of other teams not available at Fishinger ...... 23 92. These were the high scores. Arthur Sibley and Horace Kirkwood had this writing. Hull ...... 19 15 2 a good day©s fun last week with the A. M. Sharp ...... 20 devoted to inspecting the famous Dead Shot INDIANAPOLIS GUN CLUB. NOTES, plant at Acton. Noontime was spent stow Willis brofce 25 straight the first time up. ing away a substantial lunch, where only President Bassell is hitting the high places with Parsons dishes and table were left, and the afternoon Prizes Awarded at the Last Regular Prac regularity of late. Clark .. was used scouring the surrounding district Charley Shell, of ThoinvUle, was in Saturday and Peavce tice Shoot. took a poke at 100. * Firth . for game. "Sib" scored high gun with one Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 9. Gun Editor Cantrell woodcock, percentage not figured. The boys were all out to see Jimmy and Van Laws "Sporting Life." The last regular weekly shoot the Wolf trophy race. Deenan ...... 13 practice shoot of the Indianapolis Gun Club, Mr. J. H. Smith has returned from his Eastern McFall ...... 8 .. 14 Charles P. Morris, a well known sports prior to the commencement of the open hunt trip and Is shooting a merry clip. Durkee ...... 7 12 .. man of Charlestown, Mass., is now enjoying ing season, was held at its shooting park Harry Smith did himself proud Saturday. Harry his annual hunting trip in the vicinity of this afternoon. It was a faultless day for has the automatic coming his way. Hillside Gun Club. Grindstone, Me. Mr. Morris has scored well the sport of target shooting, except that the A letter from our good sportsman Al G. Field in the allotted number of years, but seem says that he killed a fine 19-pound wild turkey near On Nov. 9 at the monthly handicap of the ingly has ."Old Father Time" down and light was a little deceptive, and the wind Austin, Texas, last week; also a fine lot of quail Hillside Gun Club, with added target handi- that blew across the traps made the targets and a bunch of Jack snipe. That sounds mighty out and looks forward to the opening of rather difficult to hit. .Michaelis, a local good to us all up here. Al makes us hungry. cap, R. Bisbing won the club prize with the game season with the keen enthusiasm the score of 50, and he also carried away amateur, carried off the high average honors A large number of shooters in Central Ohio, owing of youth. of the day in practice events by breaking to the scarcity of tournaments at this season, re the Laurent trophy. Luther Parsons cap quested the Columbus Gun Club to give a tourna tured trre straightaway nrize by scoring the 126 out of 140 targets. ment in December, which It has decided to do, largest number of consecutive breaks. The PIGEONS AT POINT BREEZE. In the special event of fifteen pairs of with $50.00 average money, and the date is Decem scores: "doubles," a sliding handicap contest among ber 11, with a 100-target race on the afternoon of Help. Killian and Scott Show Equal Skill in amateur members of the club, Wilson, shoot Tuesda- " ecenrber 10; entrance $10.00. A theatre R. Bisbing ...... 12 ing from 17 yards, broke 22 out of 30 party "le given for all shooters % attendance L. Parsons ...... 10 Tie Match. targets. Partington (16), 18; Michaelis on Tux-.s, evening at Keith©s Theatre. It is be M. Bisbing ...... 16 lieved that a .large attendance will grace this P. Laurent ...... 15 The match shoot at 25 live birds at (18) 16; Hawk (16) 16; Moore (18) 14; December shoot The quail shooting will be over 3. Haywood ...... 19 Point Breeze track Nov. 9 between Daniel Moller (19) 13; Wiggam (16) 13; and and the shooters in good form. J. B. Haywood ...... 14 Trotter (16) 12. This event brought the W. Aiman...... 11 Killian and J. Scott resulted in a tie score, contest to its conclusion and the prizes that Wyoming Gun Club. H. Raymond ...... each man killing 21 birds from a 28-yard had been hung up for competition were E. Trexler...... Wyoming, N. Y., Nov. 5. Gun Editor rise. There was a big crowd in attendance awarded to the winners. "Sporting Life." Though rather late in and the closeness of the score kept the Wilson made the best average in the the day several of our members came forth NEW ENGLAND. interest up throughout the match. The men contest and won the pair of hunting shoes to test their skill at the traps on Election will shoot off the tie next Saturday. offered as first prize. The second prize, a Day. Every one seemed very enthusiastic In addition to the match event, there was shooting jacket, was won by Partington, and (Continued From Page II.) and darkness only too soon put an end to a 10-bird handicap, in which Sanford and the third prize, a jointed brass cleaning the sport. Two new members were added hunt, and John N. Baxter, of Reading, of Murphy tied with straight scores, and a rod, was captured by Moller. Scores: to the clnb, making in all a total of 32 ficiated as master of hounds. 5-bird event, in which Sanford, Murphy and Targets ..... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TO. Bke.Pct. members. Mrs. E. B. Belknap was high MOOSE, DEER AND BEAR. Felix killed all their birds. The scores: Michaelis ..... 17 18 15 18 20 19 19 140 126 90 gun with the very nice score of 44 breaks Match shoot, 25 birds, 28 yards rise. Parry ...... 16 18 19 16 18 18 18 140 123 88 out of 50 targets. Summary: The big game hunters seem to be enjoying Scott ...... 02222 20222 20022 22222 22222 21 Partingtoa ..... 16 15 IS 17 17 15 .. 120 98 82 their carnival and large parties leave Boston Killian ...... 12232 02120 21202 21112 10122 21 Bell ...... 15 16 16 18 ...... 80 65 "" Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 Sh. Bk. for the favored hunting frounds each week Moller ...... 16 15 18 15 18 16 14 140 Howes ...... 5 7 5 7 3 75 48 Ten-bird handicap Sanford 10, Murphy 10, Felix, Hawk ...... 16 ...... Whaley ...... 8 9 7 8 .. 60 49 end. With fine hunting conditions, the one Jr., 9, Franklin 9. Felix 9, Butler 9, Redman 8, Veeders ...... 16 .. .. ., .. Mrs. Belknap ..... 10 7 8 10 .. 50 lack to render them perfect being four or KUlian 8, Poulson 8, Aiman 7, Wark 6, Holz- Trotter ...... 13 16 17 16 16 .. Dr. Belknap ...... 9 6 9 9 .. 50 five inches of snow, those that now start off nagle 5. Wilson ...... 15 16 14 15 .. .. F. Childs ...... 8 9 10 3 45 Fire birds ^Mnrphy 5, Sanford 5, Felix 5, Red- Wiggam ...... 14 10 16 17 17 12 . 60 on their trip are practically assured of fine man 4, Wyngate 4, Paul 3, PoulsOn 2. E. Childs ...... 6 9 7 6 6 10 sport. Reports from Bangor of the game Moore ...... 13 13 15 ...... Lacey ...... 9 9 7 SCORES NOVEMBER 2. Skelly ...... 13 10 13 11 13 .. Gill ...... 6 brought out by returning hunters indicates Miss IxsNolr.... 9 13 13 13 .. .. Howard ...... 87 many individual successes, though the total Picketing ind Murphy, shooting from the Daugherty .... 11 10 15 12 .... Powers ...... 7 7 up to Nov. 7, 1094 deer, 90 moose and 36 30-yard mark, tied with Killian and Stone Williams ...... 11 13 ...... Case ...... 3 1 bear shows a. decided.© drop from previous for first money in the weekly live-bird shoot, Shields .. .*_.../. 7 17 ...... Steele ...... 7 11 11 10 .. .. years© figures in both .moose and deer. Bears held at Point Breeze, track, Philadelphia, Donnelly ...... 811 ...... 40 Wertz a Winner. are plentiful, enough, one taxidermist having Nov. 2, the four men killing eight out of Hies ...... 10 8 ...... 40 27 to set up or transform into robes and ten birds. The shoot was held in ,% driv Beading, Pa., Nov. 2. Gun Editor rugs. A number of fine caribou heads have ing rainstorm, and this proved a big handi Jersey Team Match. "Sporting Life." The initial live-bird shoot been secured in the provinces, W. H. Chase, cap io the shooters. A number of difficult of the Perkiornen Jr. Gun Club was held at of Leominster, Mass., getting three, C. E. kills were made. Haddonfield, N. J., Nov. 9.^ Gun Editor Stoneraville today. The following scores Harrison, of Connecticut 2 and T. Gaffney During the afternoon a match at 60 "Sporting Life." Two teams, captained by were made: James Wertz 14, Charles Ad one. One freak deer head came to Bangor birds for $50 a side was arranged between John D. Bennett and Fred T. Holloway re ams 11, E. W. Bhoads 11, W. A. Fink 11, last week having very peculiar antlers. One Killisn and Scott for next Saturday. Tlwj spectively, of the Haddonfield Gun Club, A. A. Fink 12, Hunter Freese 9, W. B. Lutz Side had a well formed 8-point antler, but regular weekly ten-bird event and sweep shot a match at 25 targets today. The side 12, C. M. Angstadt 12. NOVEMBER 16, 1907.

493.500, A New Squad Score Winchester Squad Breaks World©s Record Using WINCH EST J. R TAYLOR W. R CROSBY 100 Straight FACTORY LOADED SHELLS 99-100 - HIS score, made at Columbia, S. C., November 1st, by the Winchester Squad of World©s Champion Shots, beats the one of 490-500 made by the Winchester Squad at Albany, Ga., last year, which has been the world©s record up to this time. The scores of the individual T members were as follows : J. R. Taylor, 100 straight; W. R. Crosby, 99; Fred Gilbert, 99; J. Mowell Hawkins, 98; Lee R. Barkley, 97. Mffl""ini The day before, they jointly broke 485-500, making for the two days a score of 978-1000, which is also the world©s record for that number of targets. They all used Winchester Factory Loaded Shells and Taylor, Hawkins and Barkley used Winchester Repeating Shotguns also. Such phenomenal work is possible with Winchester Shells because of their superior construction and loading, resulting in proper velocity, pattern and penetration, and uniformity in shooting. When buying, remember they are The Shells That Have The Red "W" On The Box

DUCK HUNTING. made it possible for the sportsman to quickly yacht. With him is a party of friends and Kullman, of the Metropolitan, carried off reach the feeding grounds, make a bag and they sit in the cabin telling each other of the first honors, breaking 106 out of a The Delights of Decoying Feathered Beau get home with but little time lost. the great time they expect to have on the possible 125. Kegan, of the Gun and Rod, While anyone who can rent a gun and morrow. Some lime after midnight they was a close second, breaking 105 out of a ties From Sink-Boxes. all turn in and they dream of killing ducks possible 125. buy a few cartridges may hunt ducks there until the booming of guns awaken them and The two clubs will hold another joint With the coming of autumn there comes are probably more well known meb who they realize that the game is on and they shoot next Sunday afternoon on the grounds to the mind of every sportsman a call from journey to hunt this variety of game than are not in it. of the Metropolitan Club. This shoot will the wild. Though not BO much so now as in any other and all along the coast there are There is a rush to get dressed and a rush be in the nature of a preliminary to the former years, the entire Atlantic seaboard gunning clubs, the quarters ranging from for the breakfast table. Meanwhile the big shoot to be given by the Metropolitan is practically a great game preserve for mere shanties to palatial residences. Some captain of the yacht has placed out several Gun Club, November 17. Some of the best wild fowl, for it is indented with a thousand of these clubs are not only difficult to gain sinkboxes and the decoys and after a little shots in this part of the country are ex bays and rivers that are the haunts of the membership in but they are expensive to while each member of the party is safely pected to participate in the contest. Th« feathered tribe, each specie acting a bit maintain. There are very fow good gun installed to wait for the ducks to come. It scores: different, perhaps, but all being of one mind ning grounds in any section of the coast often happens that during the next few Shot Brok« and following the laws of nature that cause where duck abound that are not the property hours not more than a half a dozen ducks Dr. Kullman ...... 125 10< them to move northward in the spring and of some club. will fly along, just out of range, but more Kegan ...... 125 105 southward in the fall. The sportsmen of Boston have their fun often, even if in range, Mr. Duck goes Goodwtn ...... 125 95 Today thousands of sportsmen are enjoy off the coast of Maine and Massachusetts sailing by while the shot merely touches VVOdberger ...... 100 79 while the New Yorker first goes along the Irwin ...... 100 74 ing this particular sport after months of him and the reports of the guns hastens Roach ...... 75 53 patient waiting for the glad day to come. waters of Long Island Sound and later, if his speed a bit. Matney ...... 50 S3 Each season sees an increase in the num he has the time, follows the ducks south After three or four hours of being cramp Blout ...... 35 25 ber of hunter,* but the man who would re ward. Baltimoreans and, in fact, Philadel- ed in a boat that has just enough free Whitman ...... 25 U turn with his©lSag well filled needs to know prians, look to the Chesapeake for their board to threaten to swamp at any moment a thing or two, for the big-billed gentry are sport, although the Delaware Biver and Bay the gunners become disgusted and return anything but fools, and were not the methods must not be left out when it comes to a feed to their more comfortable craft where they Farmers vs. Hunters. of securing them as varied as are the varie ing grounds, though there, like the Chesa console each other as best they can and Rockford, 111., Nov. 2. The Kishwauke* ties of the ducks, more indeed would be peake, the ducks are becoming scarcer year lay the blame on the luckless captain who district, southwest of this city, one of th« the number of those who would return to by year. picked out such a no-acocunt hunting choicest hunting and. fishing regions ia their homes to figure out that their few In addition to the various methods of ground. northern Illinois, practically has been closed trophies stood them four times what they hunting ducks there are two classes of men But ducks they come for and ducks they to hunters and fishermen for the first tim» would have cost in the market. who do the hunting. The one who makes a must have, so the Captain is sent ashore to in its history. Farmers living in the dis However, while the duck may be no fool living at it, getting the game for the market, secure them. How many are brought back trict have formed a protective association he is often fooled and it is curiosity that and the one who hunts for the love of the depends on the market price and the amount and trespassers will be prosecuted. generally puts him within range of a load sport. The former is by far the more suc set aside for the purpose but those procured of shot. If he could only learn the difference cessful in the kill, and were it not for them are carefully hung in the rigging and when between a flock of painted images and a flock the flocks would be undepleted as they are the yachtsmen return to their home port FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. of his own relatives sitting down to a quiet today. with their trophies in plain view the praise meal he might live longer, for, after all, the The market hunter cares nothing for the for their skill that they receive amply re Nov. 19. 20 Kansas City, Mo. Sixth tournament decoy is the greatest lure in use and about ethics of the game, he is not averse to break pays them for their expenditure of money Missouri and Kansas League. F. B. CunninghaOL the only one that is successful. One may ing any or all of the laws that have been and time. secretary. R. S. Elliott, local secretary. purchase very handsome nickel-plated "duck passed for the protection of and preserva After all it is sport for kings this hunt Nov. 26 ^Columbus, O. Turkey shoot Columbia calls" and blow them until one©s tongue tion of the ducks and, this being the case, ing of ducks. Gun Club. Fred Shattuck, secretary. hangs out and yet produce only a sound it requires much vigilance on the part of When the blood leaps in the veins and Nor. 27 Utlca, N. Y. Thanksgiving Day tourna that comes an near imitating the rasping the game wardens to see that the laws are the skin tingles with the bite of salt air ment Oneida County Shooting Association. A. f* "quack" as a street piano does Sousa©s not violated. and a thrill runs through the nerves as the Lowery, secretary. It was the market men who first used graceful beauties whirl overhead only to Nov. 28 Fainnont. W. Va. Fainnont Gun Clufc band. Thanksgiving Day turkey shoot. Ed. H. Tayloi, With the decoys goes the sinkbox, a nar what is known as the "big" gun, a small collapse and fall at the crack of the faith secretary. row, shallow box that floats just half an cannon that was so destructive that it was ful gun, then your true sportsman has no Nov. 28. 29 Forney, Tex. Third annual tourna inch or so above the water and decorated necessary to pass laws prohibiting its use. thought for the morrow nor of the care ment Forney Gun Club. B. S. Russell, secretary. all around with marsh grass so that seen With this weapon in the bow of the boat the morrow brings, but dreams in bliss his Nov. 28 Schenectady, N. Y. Third tournament Mo from a distance it represents just a patch the men would at night glide into a flock little day dream to the lapping of the hawk Gun Club. J. W. White, secretary. of floating weeds. The gunner, lying still of sleeping ducks. Then a large lantern soothing waters. Nov. 28 Glen Falls, N. Y. Turkey Shoot Hudso» within his box, waits for the flock to settle would be unveiled and before the surprised Even as the bison have gone, and the Valley Bod and Gun Club. F. B. Chapman, sec around the decoys and then, half rising, ducks could rise the contents of the big deer and bear are going, the duck may go, retary. blazes away. gun were fired into them. In this manner but ever in the annals of sport the legend of Dec. 5 Lancaster, Pa. Inter-League tournament This and flight shooting comprise the prin many ducks were killed but many were mere the Canvasback and the Teal will be handed on Lancaster Gun Club grounds. A. M. Lcaman, cipal methods employed. The flight shooting ly wounded and numbers of the latter es down to future generations to read about secretary, West Willow, Pa. Dee. 6, 7 Newark. N. J. South Side Gun Clufc entails the building of a blind, or breast caped only to die of starvation. Then too, and dream over. tournament, H. D. Good, chairman. work, of material found along the shore and of those killed, many were lost while the Even today, in the old haunts that have Dec. 11 Columbus, O. Tournament Columbus Gu» then lying in wait for the ducks to fly past. reports of the gun disturbed every flock for been deserted, the Canvasback is spoken of Club. Fred Shattuck, secretary. > It is well known that ducks rarely vary in miles around. with some of the reverence of a demigod Dec. 17 Travers Island, N. Y. Third amatauc their flight and trade along the same line Today the market gunners work different and the places he has gone to are thought championship of U. S. under auspices of New day af^er day as long as they are in the ly. Usually they work in squads and their to be more than usually blessed among the York Athletic Club. Gus K. Grieff, manager, SOS neighborhood so that is is the aim of the co-operation brings about good results. A garden spots of the earth. Broadway. New York City. hunter to get a good position along the line. double sinkbcx will be placed in a good But hunt him as you will and as long as Jan. 1. 1908 Schenectady, N. Y. New Year tour The Teal and Broadbills are the principal position on the flats and 400 or more de you will and bring down as many as your nament Schenectady Gun Club. V. Wallbui*, victims to this method, as are the Sprig coys set out. Two expert gunners are as gun will find, if you are a true sportsman secretary. Tails, Butter Balls and Baklpaters, but the signed to the sinkboxes while the remainder you cannot help a little pang of regret Ja >. 1908 Brooklyn, N. Y. Bergen Beach Gu» Canvasbacks, Mallards, Redheads and Blackr. of the squad man a sloop or schooner that © L, H. Schortemier, manager. mingled with all the pride that comes with Jan. ,.4-17, 1908 Hamilton. Can. Eighteenth tour are too wary to follow the same course is anchored about i quarter of a mile away being a good shot. Exchange. nament Hamilton Gun Club at live birds and tar* regularly and these royal birds have to be to the windward. The men on the larger gets. J. J. Lawlor. secretary. hunted afloat. vessel are the lookouts and they wait and The best place to hunt the duck is on watch for the coming of the flocks. As Buffalo-Audubon Gun Club. Grounds Near Philadelphia. the feeding grounds, for ducks, like human the ducks v approach they signal to their Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 2. Gun Editor S. S. White Gun Club, second Saturday ia month, beings, are loathe to leave anything to eat comrades in the sinkboxes who can tell "Sporting Life." The first semi-monthly grounds of Keystone Shooting League, Holmesbuof and as wild celery beds are the eating re from the signals the direction from which shoot of the Buffalo-Audubon Club was held June., P. R. H. from Broad St. Station. F. L. sorts for the winged fowl those are the the birds are approaching and the altitude on the club grounds today. Unpleasant Heise, secretary, care S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co. places one should go in quest of them. For at which they are flying. weather prevailed and only six shooters Highland Shooting Assoc., second Wednesday anil years and years the finest celery grew on Thus guided the gunners have only to took part. Mr. H. H. Stevens, a representa last Saturday in month, grounds at Edge Hill, Pa^ the flats of the Susquehanna river, near Reading 11. R.. J. F. Meehan, secretary, Mt. Airf, rise to the proper position and blaze away tive of the U. M. C. and Remington com Pa. Havre de Grace, Maryland, and there were at the ducks as they pass over or settle panies, was a welcome visitor. Messrs. the finest shooting grounds in the world. among the decoys. As practically every Meadow Springs Gun Club, every Saturday, grounds Hopper and Stevens did very nice work with at Fifty-sixth and Lancaster Are,, Elevated and 52d With the improvement in firearms, notably market gunner carries a "pump©© gun, or at the gun, considering the inclement weather. St trolley. Geo. B. Mardin, secretary, 5030 Lan the ©©pump,©© or repeating shotgun, togeth least ©a double-barrelled shotgun, the two The scores: caster Ave. er with the vast increase in the number of in the sinkboxe-< rarely fail to bag at leas; Targets ...... 10 15 25 10 25 15 Clearview Gun Club, first and third Saturdays of hunters, the habitat of the ducks on the four while instances have been known where month, grounds at 72d and Brewster Ave., H. B. Atlantic seaboard has gradually shifted a pair of gunners would get six and even FSterens ...... 10 12 Fisher, secretary, 7125 Woodland Ave. southward. The Chesapeake Bay still pre eight/ Cox Hopper . .. Independent Gun Club, third Saturday In month. sents many spots of great advantage, but the Then a boat is put out from the larger Burkwardt grounds of Keystone Shooting League, HolmesDunr Susquehanna Flats are not what they once vessel, the dead ducks gathered in, the de Seymour .. June. Mrs. W. K. Park, secretary, 34 So. Third St. were. Likewise the famous flats of the coys looked© ©after and once more everything Eaton Keystone Shooting League, live birds or targets, Potomac which, once the stopping place of becomes qaiu© i.©.iil another flock happcrs grounds at Holrnesburg Junction, Pa. Dr. Luthaf thousands, is no longer on the visiting along whei.thj? process is repeated. Terry, secretary, 3076 Frankford Ave. list and the bulk of ducks in their south Of course, there are some amateur© who MISSOURI TRAP. Florists Gun Club, second and fourth Tuesdays ward flight now rest in the waters of the are as expert »s the market men and who in month, grounds at Wissinoming, Pa. P. R, B. lower Chesapeake. put just as muci1 time and energy in their from Broad St. V. V. Dorp, care Shannon and But even there they linger but a little Prominent Trap Clubs, of St. Joseph. Sons. 816 Chestnut St. .sport men v« ic have a pride in their ?!;,!! North Cam den, N. J., Gun Club, every Saturday, While for the gunners soon drive them on and prowess but there is a class thai: g< Hold Joint Contest. grounds State St. and River Road, North Craroet toward the Carolinas and the Georgia coast. "ducking" ei©t©i season and return wi©h n St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 4. Gun Editor Hill trolley from Market St. Ferry. J. T. Bryaa, As they get into the Carolinas their flght fine bag with JIM hiding even handled a ?i;ct- "Sporting Life." In a joint shoot held 3d and Elm Sts., Camden, secretary. is arrested by the abundance of food, but gun. yesterday afternoon between the Metropoli South End Gun Club, every Saturday, groundt even there the gunner is on the trail. The This is the fellow ©who arrives on the tan Gun Club and the Gun and Rod Club on City Line, Camden, N. J., City Line trolley froia branching out of the southern railroads has shooting grounds the night before on his Market St. Ferry. F. J. Hineline, 1120 the grounds of the latter organization. ~-r. Camden.