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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 45 No. 3- , April I, 1905. Price, Five Cents. THE EMPIRE STATE THE NATIONALS. 99 THE TITLE OF A JUST STARTED SUCH IS NOW THE TITLE OF THE LEAGUE. WASHINGTON^ Six Towns in the Central Part of By Popular Vote the Washington the State in the Circuit An Or Club is Directed to Discard the ganization Effected, Constitution Hoodoo Title, Senators, and Re Adopted and Directors Chosen. sume the Time-Honored Name.

SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFB. Syracuse, N. Y., March 28. The new Washington, D. C., March 29. Hereafter combination, to include thriving the Washington base ball team will be towns iu Central New York, has been known as "the Nationals." The committee christened the Empire State of local newspaper men ap League, its name being de pointed to select a name for cided at a meeting of the the reorganized Washington league, held on March. 19 Base Ball Club to take the in the Empire House this place of the hoodoo nick city. Those present were name, "Senators," held its George H. Geer, proxy for first meeting Friday after Charles H. Knapp, of Au noon and decided to call the burn, Mr. Knapp being pre new club "National," after vented by illness from at the once famous National tending; F. C. Landgraf Club of this city, that once and M. T. Roche, Cortland; played on the lot back of Robert L. Utley, J. H. Put- the White House. The com naui and Charles R. Hiller, mittee considered several Ceo. H. Gesr Rome: Larry Sutton; rep thousand suggestions from Thomas C. Noyes resenting Seneca Falls and local fans as to the name of P. G. Campbell of Oswego. I.ustead of the club. Among the suggestions were electing officers, it was decided to choose a "Rough Riders," "Teddyites," "Has BOARD OP DIRECTORS, Beens," "Stahlwarts," "Tailenders," etc. A majority of the suggestions were in fa one from each league town. The men chos vor of "National," so this was adopted en as directors were. J. C. Doyle, Seneca by the unanimous vote of the Newspaper Falls; Andrew J. Knauer, Rome; P. G. men©s Committee. They probably never Campbell, Oawego; Charles H. Knftpp, Au once thought that the title "Nationals" is- burn, and M. T. Roche, Cortland. Either hardly appropriate for an Ithaca or Oneida are expected to enter the team, in view of the fact that that is the league at once and the board will be com descriptive title applied to all National pleted by the addition of one more rep League clubs having rival local American resentative from one or the other of those clubs. towns. R. C. Moyer of Rome, was elected secretary and treasurer of the league. POINTS© OF GOVERNMENT. MONTGOMERY MEMS. The salary limit of $600 was reaffirmed. The season will probably begin a week be J. GARLAND STAHL, fore Decoration Day and close Labor Day. The Local Franchise Safe Despite the The game guarantee was fixed at $40, ex and of the Washington Club. cept Saturdays and Sundays, when 50 Traction Company©s Troubles The per cent, of the receipts will be given the Jacob Garland Stahl, manager and first baseman of the Washington American League Montgomery Players on Deck. visiting club. The rain guarantee was Club, has had a short but brilliantly successful career. He was born at Elkhart, 111., 24 years ago: stands G feet 2 inches, and weighs 195 pounds. lie was the of the Univer placed at $20. The meeting adjourned sity of Illinois for four years and his work attracted such attention that he was signed by the BY R. G. ARRINGTON. subject to the call of Chairman P. G. American League Club in 1903. With that club he failed to bat up to expectation Campbell of Oswego. and was transferred to the Washington Club which tried him at first base where he at once Montgomery, Ala., March 25. Editor made good. He played the position like a star throughout 1904, batted so heavily, and in all "Sporting Life:" Judge Thomas C. Jones, ways proved himself so competent, that when the season ended he was appointed manager- of the Court, has issued an player of the Washington team for 1905. There is no record of a similar rapid rise to order allowing E. E. Winters, receiver of UTICA UTTERANCE. highest honors in major league company by a former college player. the Montgomery Traction Company, to make a contract with the Montgomery Manager Lawlor Flatters Himself That Base Ball Club to play ball this year at Athletic Park. This is the arrangement He Has Put Together a Very Strong to prove a winner. Donohue caught him Troy in 1904. In 1903 and 1904 he man made before the road went into the bands for a number of games last fall. aged and captained the Schenectady team. of a receiver a few weeks ago. and is sim Team For This Season. J. LEE FAIRBANKS It has not yet been determined who will ply a ratification of the contract, and means lives in Utica and his ability is well known. the team, but it is thought likely that there will be no change. Major Win By HARVEY A. BENSBERG. He was with Utica in 1903, and was bought that Ben Ellis will be selected for that po ters says there is no truth in the report Utica. N. Y., March 27. Editor "Sporting by the Philadelphia Americans. He was sition. Ben is a heady player, and is fa that there will be any discussion of a trans Life:" In a letter to your correspondent the most successful on the Provi miliar with most of the men in the State fer of the local franchise, and it is the Manager Lawlor announces the following dence team last season. During the winter League. A better choice it would be diffi cult to make. property of an independent association, and roster of players for the Utica Base Ball the Utica Club purchased his release from It is expected that the Utica players will there will be no new alignments soon at Club, season of 1905: the Athletics, and his reappearance in a report in this city about the middle of least. Maj. R. E. Steiner, of the base ball Vowinkel, Miran, Long, Fair local uniform will be most welcome. club, says the same thing. banks and Beckel. David Bascom is 21 years of age, and April. Exhibition games will be played Donohue and Bascom. hails from North Adams, Mass. He was with Ilion, A.-J.-G.. Syracuse and other THE MONTGOMERY PLAYERS First baseman O©Reilly. very highly recommended to Manager Law teams. The New York have all reported except Delehanty and lor and was much sought by managers of team is booked to play here on Sunday, ; Madison. April 30. Barry. Stultz will again pitch for Mont Me Andrews. other clubs. He is reported to be a beauti The Utica team will start off stronger gomery. Memphis has given him back to us. Short stop Ellis. ful thrower and a good sticker. than anv aggregation which has represented and w©ith Hale. Lee, Gardner, Brandt, Mc Lawlor, Fox. Marshall and THE . this citv on the diamond since 1900, when Donald and Gilbert we will have as strong Swayne. Arthur Madison has been playing pro the Uticas won the pennant. a pitching staff as any team in the South Substitute Barbeir. fessional ball since 1895. He has been with ern League. Our infield will be Mullaney, Vowinkel, Miran, Long, Donohue. O©Reil Pittsburg in the National League, Indian A Seashore League. Schwartz. Shannon and Brothers; Barry ly, McAndrews. Lawlor, Fox. Marshall, apolis in the Western League, and with and Molesworth are two of the fielders, but Swayne and Barber were reserved from Worcester. Toronto and Rochester in the Ocean City, N. J., March 27. At a meeting the is still uncertain, as Dele last season. Eastern League. He is one of the best in- of the base ball "fans" last week, Postmaster hanty is kicking for more pay and Birming PITCHER BECKEL fielders in minor league company to-day. Button was elected manager for the coming ham wants him, wanting to swap us Lynch summer. It is intended to form a league for him. The fans in Montgomery won©m is 23 years of age, and has been playing in Ben Ellis has been in the New York composed of Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Tuck- dependent ball at his home in Springfield, State League since 1898, and is one of the ahoe, Dennisville, Cape May City and Cape object to the change, and they are some-u O. He had numerous offers, but decided to most popular players in this circuit. He May Conrt House. Realizing that . the sport what mystified on what record and for * o with his fellow townsman, Pat Dono- was with Rome and Utica in 1898, with is a factor in drawing summer visitors, the what Del wants a raise. Doc Lowney has §ue, Beckel is said to have nice "control Utica in 1899 and 1900, with Schenectady game has the enthusiastic support o£ all the not shown up and Manager O©Brien has aad fine speed, and Pat says lie will be sure in 1001, 1902, 1903 and 1904. and also with cottages and hotelteepers. about given up all aopes of nim- Apm i, 1905.

personally ratner have the series limited 4-1-5. to seven games. CAMP CARDINAL. M©ALEER©S CHOICE. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., No" particular news is coming out of Camp Cardinal. Sunday and Monday the Nicliolites perform in City. Char THE BROWNS© TEAM FOR THE 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. ley is particularly sweet on his pitching department. "Wish" Egan, the big fel low from Louisville, in the American Asso START SELECTED. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated ciation, certainly looks like a package with "blue ribbon" tied around It. His base ball player ______. speed Is of the brand and he is displaying wonderful ability in patting it Rockenfeld, Stone, Frisk and Van just where the physician prescribes. "Ap for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense pendicitis" McGinley has duplicated the feat he displayed with the Cardinals dur Zandt Are the Youngsters Who of printing, postage, packing, etc. ing the fag days of ©04. The youngster seems to be physically in great shape and Have Made Good to Date Padden threatens to jiu jitsu the correspondents who were compiling his obituary for pub Send to lication last winter. Kellum, the Cincin Will Remain on the Team. nati recruit, is showing splendidly. SHAY STII/ti OUT. SPBCIAL TO SFORTING LTFB. Danny Shay, that lallapoloosa, who cov ered the short field for the Cardinals last Dallas, Tex., March 28. The St. year, has not yet reported. It looks like Louis Browns left this city for home last night. After three weeks of he will make good his threat to stay in on the California. Danny claim/a St. Louis does Dallas grounds Manager not agree with his wife, and as he insists McAleer, of the St. Louis on having her with him it is likely that American League team, the Cardinals will have to do without the yesterday selected defin best who broke into the game itely his team for the CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF last year. season of 1905. The ROBISON ROSEATE. regulars are as follows: , secretary of the Car JoVies, first base; Padden, dinals. Is sur-i that his boys will make the second base; Wallace, Browns look like the eggs little Jimmy shortstop; Rockenfeld, Celebrated Base Ball Players. threw at the passing street car. "Of third base; Stone, left course, we will beat the Browns," he said; field; Heidrick, centre "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base ball in response to a query. "Our organiza field; Frisk, right field; players and offers© to send to any of its readers photos of their favorite base ball players by tion is better than it was last year, and if las. Van Zandt, extra fielder; the Browns have improved I have failed Starr, Weaver Sugden, complying with the conditions named in the coupon above, 10 cents for each photo; by the to discover it. You can look our catchers; Pelty, Morgan, Glade, Bu- dozen, $1.00. Only one coupon required with each order. bunch and then inspect the Browns and chanan, Sudhoff and Howell, pitchers; The photos are regular cabinet size (5£ x 7J inches) mounted on heavy Mantello mats judge for yourself. 1 do not know of one Gleason, utility man. Smith, Swann, and patked carefully to insure safe in the mails. department of the game where we are not Bdmondson, Koehler, Moran, Hines Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball at least equal to Mr. Hedges© team; as and Stillman are .still with the team, players at small expense. Each photo in a separate envelope to protect and keep it clean. for hitting, not one of their men batted but appear to be on the block. One coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, however, as high as .300 last year, and two of the obtain as many photos as you desire by sending five 2-cent stamps for each photo and one Cardinals went well over that markt while at least two more came closer to butting coupon with each order. t« into that exclusive class than did any of ST. LOIJIS_SERENE. The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added. the Browns©. Our fielders also look bet ter than theirs. Shannon, we believe, is Good Reports About Both of the Local NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1905. AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1905. as good or a better man than Stone. Smoot Teams The Browns© Team Now Se BOSTON CLUB Charles Stahl, Denton is just as good as Heidrick. and I think NEW YORK CLUB John J. McGraw, Jos Clarke will Jiold any of their new men lected Stanley Robison in Optim eph McGinnity, Christopher Matthewson, Young, George Winters,Frederick Parent, safe. I cannot see where they have any Samuel Mertes, William Gilbert, D. L. Me- John Freeman, James Collins, Charles thing on us. Of course, they have landed istic Mood. Gann, Roger Bresnehan, , Farrell, Albert Selbach, , several likely looking youngsters, but then , Luther H. Taylor, William Dineen, Louis Cnger, George you must remember that nearly all of BY WM. G. M0RPHY. William Dahlen, Michael Donlin, Leon Lachance, , Jesse Tanne- the Cardinals have had big league school St. Ixmis, Mo., March 25. Editor "Sport Ames, Claude Elliott, George Wiltse, hill, Thomas Doran, . ing, and the experience will count when the ing Life": As predicted in these columns William R. Marshal, Arthur Devlin, NEW YORK CLUB James Williams, David pinch comes." a month ago, the Taylor case has blown up. Samuel Strang. L. Fultz, Clarke Griffith, William Keeler The verdict handed down seems to be a delightful CLUB , James P. , Norman Elberfeld, William ANSON. CANDIDATE. whitewash for all parties Casey, Joseph B. Tinker, James Slagle, Conroy, John Ganzell, John Powell, concerned. St. Louis fans John Evers, , Jacob Wei- Albert Orth, John Anderson, Patrick The" Grand Old Man" Out For the are nevertheless well satis mer Johu Kling, Robert Wicker, John Dougherty, James McGuire, John Klei- fied. We wanted to see McCarthy, John J. O©Neil, Alexander now, Ambrose Puttman, Joseph Yaeger. City Clerkship of Chicago Even to our judgment of the Jack CHICAGO CLUB , Edward Taylor we have© known for Smith, John C. Barry, , the Extent of Stumping the City. Otto G. Williams, Herbert Briggs. McFarland, , William D the past two years con- Sullivan, James J. Callahan, Daniel* Adrian C. Anson, the ex-player, is making finned and things certainly C1NCINNATICLUB Joseph J.Kelly.Frank a vigorous canvass for the office of City came in carriages for us. Green, Frank IsbeJl, , Lee Clerk of Chicago, for which he is the Dem It. is too bad, though, that Hahn James Sebring, Harry SteinfeJdt, 1 annehill, Frank Owens, William Holmes ocratic nominee. He is making a special there ever should have been Charles Harper, J. Bentley Seymour, G. Harry White, , j© appeal to all sport-loving voters in Chica directed at honest Jack a Harry Dolan, Robert Ewing, Thomas W. ( ©Jiggs") Donahue,AugustDundon Frank go, and here is a sample of his call to arms: Wm G Murphy fing». * a,c4 cus^t\on -. , He Corcoran, Edward Phelps. Smith, Edward A. Wafsh. Dear Comrade: Rally! Rally! for tbe noblest nm. u. murpny haa .^9 faults, but dlshOU- Roman of them all. the world©s greatest bats esty in anything, least of all in base ball, PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred CLUB _ Napoleon Lajoie, man. Cant. Anson. Tbe Ballplayers. Bowlers, Bil- is not one© of them. Clarke, Thomas Leach, William Bernhardt, Frank: liardists. Athletes and Sportsmen of Chicago will Donohue, Harry Bay, , Earl meet Monday evening. March 21. in the Open ©S VISIT. Samuel Leever, Clarence H. Beaumont, Board of . Jackson Boulevard and La Salle Mr. Johnson was a visitor for a few Harry Smith, Charles Fhilippe, Patrick Moore, Harry Bemis, Adrian Joss Will street. Come and bring your friends. Fun. Wit. hours at local American headquarters Tues Flaherty, Henry Peitz. iam J. Bradley, R. S. Rhoades, Will L Humor. Entertainment. Music and Refreshments. day. The "nothing doing" sign was hung Lush, Charle« C. Carr, Otto Hess Ter On the 21st inst. the Intercity Base Ball up early, and Ban himself vouches for his ST LOUIS CLUB Homer Smoot, James T. rence Turner, Geo.StovalJ, Ernest Vinson" Association held an Anson rally at the visit, being purely a social one. The local Burke Charles McFarland, , Board of Trade rooms, at which all rec David© L. Brain, Michael J. O©Neill, PHILADELPHIA CLUB - © American League represientatives held their manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F© ords for attendance were broken. Between annual election Wednesday. Robert Lee Jacob Becklev. John Tavlor, James Dnn- 2000 and ,"000 men were crowded into the Hedges was again elected to the office of Jeavy, Daniel Shay, W. P. Shannon, Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold, Harry Davis© hall when Sheriff Tom Barrett called the president and treasurer; Ben C. Adkins, David Zearfoss, Michael Grady, John Edward S. Plank, Osee F. Schreckengost© game, at 8.30. Tbe meeting was all An the Browns© champion rooter. Water Com Lafayette N. Cross, George Edward Wad© son, and the fans cheered every crack he missioner of the city of St.. Louis, Vice Warner. dell, Frederick L. Harlzell, made, while their souls rejoiced at every President; and "Hustling" Lloyd Rickart, CLUB Edward Hanlon, man- Daniel Hoffman, Charles Bender Weldon break made. Anson made a capital speech secretary. It is safe to prophesy a suc Henley. in a voice that sounded like old Kagle Eye ager; James Sheckanl, Fred Jacklitzsch, Bcckley yelling at the "ump" with a bad cessful year for the Browns under this Harry Gessler, John Dobbs, John Cronin, regime. ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, William cold. The captain got on the bases several E<1 Poole, Charles Babb, Oscar J.ones, Sndhoff, Richard Padden, Joseph Sugden times with his ideas, but was left without HBTORICK MISSING. William Bergen, , Louis Arlhur Weaver, J. E. Heidrick, Charles a chance to steal. Here is a verbatim re J. F/mmct Heidrick. the Browns© dapper Ritter, Michael McCormick, Arthur Lum- port of his speech (?): fly-catcher, will not go to training quar Moran, Harry Gleason, Jey. Frederick Glade, Thomas Jones. John "I©m at a loss to know Inst where to begin. ters. TCmmet wired Mr. Hedges that he Wp have here ballplayers, billiardists. bowlers, will be on hand sure April 1. in time for BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley, P. J. O©Connor, Barney Pelty. and. in fact, general athletics, so I©ll Inst say tlio opening of the Browns-Cardinals Moran. Victor J. Willis, , DETROIT CLUB William R. Armour, man ©Fellow rooters © " There was enough rooting at series. Manager McAleer has wired his ager; James Barreu, . Sam this to be heard several blocks away. "You order for game No. 1. Stone will Edward Abbaticchio, Frederick Wilhelm, thoroughly understand the issues of this cam lead off and has been assigned to the left, Frederick C. Raymer, Thomas Fisber, Crawford, Louis Drill, William Donovan paign. On one of them there is ©a square deal Daniel Needham, Wirt V. Cannell, James , Matty Mclntyre, Walter for every man.© and on the other ©municipal garden. Van Zandt will follow, and goes ownership.© Now. can anyone tell me what ©a to the centre pasture in case Heidrick is Delehanty, George O. Barclay, Charles Beville, Charles Hickman, Robert Wood square deal is?© " "Municipal ownership!" not ready to get in the game. Slugger Fraser, Harry Wolverton. William Coughlin, Edward Killian, Chasl shouted one fan. "Two years more of the street Frisk is No. 3, and will be out in right O©Leary, Jesse Stovall. cars." yelled another. "My idea is that a field. will hold down short PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hngh Duffy,man- square deal means a fight to get it." continued and bat. fourth. ager and ; Charles Pittinper, WASHINGTON CLUB John Townsend Anson. "The better part of my life I©ve been William Clark, Hunter Hill, Case Patton© chasing ground and fly balls, and I know all Rockcnfield comes next and has the third Frank Sparks, Koy Thomas, William nhout municipal ownership." This was not anite bag already annexed. Tom Jonas follows Gleason, Charles Dooin, William Dng- Barry McCormick, Malachi Kittridge©, clear, but the crowd cheered. "There©ll be a the Rockford boy. "Brains" Padden goes glebv. Otto Krueger, William Bransfield, Jacob G. Stahl, Thomas Hughes, Howard lot of disappointment among the bowlers If I back to second, and then follow "Pop" P. Wilson, Wm. Wolfe, John Hulseman, am not elected, for I©m pretty easy money for Sngden and Fred Glade, Who will have the Michael Kahoe. the bowlers. Now I©m not going to beg. bnt I©m Harry Jacobson, Joseph Cassidy. going to say in a aniet. easy way. that if you honor of twirling the first game for the liave a little something for the campaign fund Browns. OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: that you don©t need. I-can use it." BROWNS-CARD IN ATS SBRIBS. James Hackett, William Milligan, Berthoid Hustings, Louis Castro, Among thfe others who spoke were: Complete arrangements have not yet George Carey, John Morrissey, , Louis Wiltse, John O©Brien, James Ryan, Fred Cbnklin. the billiardist; Frank Brill, been made for the spring series between the bowler; George McGurn, president of the tribes of Hedges and Robison. Ac Charles Currie, William Gochnauer, Hermau McFarland, , Joseph Kissjn^ the Intercity Base Ball Association; P. .T. cording to President Hedges, Who is in ger, Louis McAllister, William Friel, John Slattery, George Magoon, G. Van HaHren, Quinn, who caught with the Aetnas in town, the series is to be limited to seven William Lauder, Richard HarJey, Thomas Raub, John Menefee, Thomas Daly, Harry 1871, and ..Hugh Iteed, who pitched for the games. The Robisons want at least nine. Sehmidt, John Malarkey, Charles Dexter, CharJes Zimmer, William Iveister, William same team, "when gloves were not tol Other than the start will be made April 1, HalJman, John McFetridge, William Kennedy, Fred Veil Harry J. Aubrey, J. B. Stanley, erated:" William Pitt. of the old Chicago a£ Sportsman©s Park, and that the second John Thoney, Edward Dunkle, E. W, Greminger John Doyle, Eugene Wright, Wm. Stars: Charles Lawson; Dennis Sullivan, wattle will be fought April 2, at the Card- Douglas, Win. Phillips, , P. J. Carney, John Dunn, Oliver Pickenng, Virgil first baseman for the Athletics in 1876, ihals© , nothing definite is and Henry Carroll. known. Mr. Hedges will acquiesce in Garvin, David Jones, Wm. Rcidy, Otto Jordan, Frank Dillon, Philip Geier, Rudolph Hulswitt, Frank Roth, Edward Siever, Charles Hemphill, Clyde Robinson, P. J. Donovan the desire of the Messrs. Robison for Shortstop Jimmy Smith Is said by Manager nine games if they insist, but he would THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS. McAleer to be too light for major league work. April i, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

third was won by the Regular?, 8 to 14, would toe obliged to send Rob McRoy after the Colts had the lead 6 to 0 in the down this way to prevent bloodshed. Ac first inning. cording to Griffiths, Ban is in for it, for PITCHER JOSSLYN his freshness in New York, when the started in to pitch and held his men down latter said things some people did not rel in good style, but three runs being made ish a way he has when he has a funny off his delivery in five , but in the feeling. sixth the Regulars landed upon Sessions, SNATCHES ©BOUT THE HtJBlTBS. making eight runs, and added three more went to Savannah ahead of in the next inning. It fairly rained hits. the "boonch." He is having a great time. the pitching of the club for the season, Shaffer, of Butte, made a , a Fred O©Connell deserted the camp last pimsted. the last of the pitchers to report, and a homer in this game; Unglaub batted Thursday to go over to the National is apparently a slight chap, but he has three safeties and Ferris contributed two Leaguers. He tried President Taylor twice SET-BACK FOR LAKE shown he has the stamina requisite for a doubles, a triple and a homer. Not a at golf and was finally informed that Tay major leaguer. He has a good assortment bad showing that by a good deal. Jesse lor was one of the best in the country, of curves and knows hia business all right. Burkett is in the best of shape and is show whereat the swelling subsided. O©Brien, one of the Boston boys on the ing up well in all departments. "Chick"© Olmstead is small, but possessed of re LICENSE FOR HIS LYNN CLUB team, hailing as he does from the East Stahl claims he Is lighter than last sea markable development and is a mass of son, but he does not look it by a good muscle and possessed of no end of endur Boston district, bats left-handed and hits deal. - He will be down many pounds from ance. REFUSED. the ball In very good style. He is a prom his present weight by the time the season ising man, but it does not seem just now Perry Sessions and Myron Grimshaw have that there will be any opening for him this opens. Manager Collins is good and heavy, the reputation of being two of the best season. He will have no difficulty in find but it seems not to affect his playing in checker players in the bnnch. "Grim" ing a location in case Boston cannot find the least, and he is hitting the best in the says he doesn©t know anything about the The Board of Aldermen Leans Toward bunch. is hitting the best game, but the way he manages to "git room as it now looks most probable. of the pitchers. tnar© " is a caution. Frank Leonard©s Independent Club BEHIND THE BAT THE BOSTON NATIONALS Fox, of the Macons, is said to stand 6 McGovern, also a Boston boy, who played are getting along without Raymer or Willis, feet 4% inches. Nothing small about this last season, looks the distance, Indeed, and and the latter is the only one about whom little Willie. Last season he. waa with Fhe Franchise May be Trans is a glutton. It looks very proba they are doing any worrying at all, and Wheeling, in the ble just now, in view of the illness of they will have to come to him in the end, Photographer Tebb, of the New York ferred to Lawrence. Criger, that the youngsters will have to for they cannot get along without him. American, flew from Memphis to take a do some of the spring catching, and in Many a club would be most glad to make few of the bunch last week, ©and went that case McGovern will be equal to any a trade for the services of the great pitch away happy. emergency assigned to him, for he is a er, and I have no doubt at ali that Duffy Joe Buckley. formerly of Boston, invited SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIPS. the boys to see Otis Skinner in "The Har Lynn, Mass., March 29. ©s lo vester," which was greatly enjoyed, and cal League Club will be President Taylor took them all to see "The unable to play ball in this city the coming Boer War," in Macon. season, owing to the refus passed a day with us al of the Board of Alder last week while on his way to his Georgia men to grant the club a plantation, some 18 miles from here where license. The franchise of he is working out Kissinger, Yerkes, Alee the club will have to be Jones and Milligan. He extended an urgent transferred and will proba invitation to the newspaper push to visit bly go to Lawrence. The him. opposition to the granting Fred O©Connell, of the "Post," has of the license came from brought a suit and a complete golf outfit the representatives of the with him, and evidently intends to enter Association team, which for the newspaper championship when he had already received a li gets back. cense to play at Ocean Park. It was claimed by the Association club that Fred Lake the New England team be- longs to a base ball trust, and that it is trying to crush all opposition. The peti The First Clash of the Season Between tion was made by Fred Lake, of Lovvell, Clubs of the Rival Major Leagues- and Benjamin Waitt, of this city, and who asked for a license for playing at Glen- Detroit Beats Boston. mere Park. A number of letters were The first inter-league game of 1905 read from other was played at Charleston, 23d, be clubs, stating that they would not play ball tween the Detroit team of the Amer with the Association club. The opposition ican League and the Boston team of was then heard, after which the Aldermen the National League. A large crowd held an executive session, and by a vote of Charleston people turned out to see of 11 to 2 gave the petitioners leave to the game. Fraser and Hershey withdraw. Since the Aldermanic refusal a pitched the first six innings for Boston local association, the Glenmere Athletic and were very effective, especially Association, Samuel R. Brown, president, with men on bases. They were op has been formed to negotiate with Lake posed by Mullen, and he was even for the league franchise for Lynn. This more effective, being in far better association will petition this week for an form than the Boston men. Donovan amusement license for Glenmere Park. took his place in the seventh and Boston at once proceeded, to score, Tenney getting a , being sacrificed to second by Batty, and BOSTONBRIEFS. scoring on a beautiful drive by Wol- verton to left field. This looked How the American Champions Are enough to win the game, until the first half of the ninth, when "Wahoo" Sam Showing up in the Southern Practice Crawford to deep right centre for three bases. The next man was an Games The Boston Nationals Also easy out, but Lowe hit to Lauterborn Hard at Work Now. and he returned the ball, after making a nice stop, very poorly to the plate, BY JACOB C. MORSE. enabling Crawford to score the tieing run. In the tenth a. combination of Savannah, Gn., March. 28. Editor hits and errors gave Detroit six runs. "Sporting Life:" The P.oston Americans Boston was easily retired, and. the reached this city this morning and will game was over. Score: remain here two days to DETKOIT. AB.R.B. P. A.FJBOS1ON. AB.R.B. F. A.K try conclusions with the Barren, cf.. 5 0 0 2 00 Canntll, cf.. 4 0 1 1 00 Savannahs, of the South D.Sulli©n, If 4 1 1 0 00 Tenney, Ib.. 3 1 0 13 00 Atlantic League, after a Stovall, rf... 510 3 00 Abbati©o.ss. 301 5 42 stay of a little over two Crawford,Ib 5 1 1 20 10 Wolve©n,3b 402 2 10 weeks at Macon, where Shaefer, 2b.. 514 1 20 Delaha©y, If 4 0 0 3 00 they gained some excellent Lowe, 3b..... 511 1 30 Sharpe. rf.... 4 00 1 O©O practice on the Mercer Col O©Leary, ss 5 0 0 0 50 Lauter©n.2b 400 2 51 lege and the Macon pro J.Sullivan,c 201 1 00 Moran, c...... 200 1 20 fessional grounds. The oc Wood, c...... 2 1 1 1 1 0 Needham,c 2 0 0 1 00 casions bid fair to be many PATRICK J. MORAN, Mullin, p.... 101 1 30 Fraser, p.... 0 0 0 1 10 this season when the min Donovan, p 1 1 0 0 30 Hershey, p. 1 0 0 0 00 ors will succeed in taking Catcher of the Boston National League Club. Total..... 4071030 180 Wilhelm..... 201 0 20 a game from the majors. Total..... 31 1 5 30 153 ]. C. Morse Shreveport showed up very Patrick J. Moran, one of the catchers of the Boston National League Club, was born at Detroit...... 00000000 1 6 7 strongly in the games with Fitchburg, Mass., on February 7, 1870, and showed ability as a ball player when a youth in Boston...... 000000100 0 1 the Athletics. Birmingham compelled Com games on the lots of his native city. He became a professional iu 1897 as a member of the iskey©s team to go eleven innings without Lvons Club, of the New York State League, with which team he remained until it dis Earned runs Detroit 3. Two-base hits Can- winning, Savannah took a scalp from banded the last month of 1898 race. He finished that season in Cortland and signed tor nell, Wood, J. Sullivan, Lowe. Three-base hits Puffy and Macon snatched a game from 1899 with the Montreal Club, of the Eastern League, and so creditable was his record for Shaefer, Crawford. Stolen bases Barrett, that year that Manager Dooley retained him in 1900. The Boston Club secured his release Crawford, Ponovan. Sacrifice hits Batty, Don Boston among others. On such occasions that fall and ever since he has been a member of the team. in 1903-04 he was the star ovan. First on balls Off Donovan 1, Hershey the credulous will always come to the catcher of the club and part of 1904 he did splendid work at third base. In appearance he is 1. plays Wilhelm, Batty, Tenney. Um front and assert that the majors did not an attractive man. standing 5 feet 0 inches, and weighing 105 pounds. He has a straightfor pires Wilhelm, Ford, Young. try. This in the face of the fact that no ward manner, easy carriage and pleasing address. major league team is particularly anxious to go down before a minor league team. In NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE NEWS. TllK GAME BOSTON LOST would be willing to give something good St. ,Tohn, N. E., it is said, is trying to secure Sessions and Olmstcd were hit harder very hard, earnest and conscientious ball a franchise in the New England League. The tosser. La Chance continues to play first to get him. for Willis is doubtless one of thing is absurd, for geographical reasons. than the Macon pitchers. There©s no deny base and plays as he left off last fall, and the best pitchers in the country. When it ing the rankest dub club is bound to win evidently has no idea of relinquishing the is considered the team went against Detroit O©Neil, who played third base so well for the from the best now and then. It©s a great position to anyone else. Shaffer, the Butte last Thursday with considerably less prac Wellingtons several years, will report to Connie thing, however, for the minor to land a man, has not been tried on first at all, tice than their opponents and held them Murphy, of the Haverhill Club, April 13, and victory from a major team, and it means his South Boston friends think he will make but has played at short for the Yanigaus down to a run in nine innings it must, be good. > many dollars to it if it can succeed in and has done very well indeed iu the posi conceded they did remarkably well. When so doing. Boston has some tall work cut tion. In the game the Bostons lost in the fall did come it came mighty hard, as The Reds have been booked for a for it at Jacksonville, where the Cincin- Macon he was sent to the lines to Detroit rolled up six runs at the finish. game at New Bedford, Mass., August 16. The natis are eager to take a scalp from them, place is Business Manager Bancroft©s old home, and caused much amusement by his an Both Boston teams will be up against Sa and his friends will see that the team is proper and New Orleans seems to be in good tics. "Chick" Stahl claims he is no heav vannah in that city this week and cranks ly entertained. shape for the series of games that will ier than he was a year ago at this time, will have a chance to make such compari be played with the Champs. Selbach was but he surely looks so. Unglaub has shown Manager Kustace, of the Concord team, has the last man to join the camp of the Cham sons as the figures will supply them. been spending a week in traveling over the pions, and he reported many pounds light excellently in his play at third, and is THE CHAMPIONS "independent" territory from Wilmington, Del., by all odds the best utility the will start in on Tuesday and Wednesday to Lebanon, Pa., and sends on a couple of con er than he was last, season at this time. He team has ever had. lie is also hitting tracts as the result. One is with Al Mautz", in was put into right field and will play and the Nationals will follow on Thursday fielder. and the other with William Smith, there until the team gets to New Orleans the ball very hard. and Friday, thence going back to Charles GOOD PRACTICE. ton for more games with Ashenback©s outfielder. and perhaps afterward. He is fielding the When the Champs did not play Mercer Manager Win Clark, of the Manchester Club, position finely in fact, there is no dis or Macon they divided up into Regulars men. The South Atlantic clubs, it must writes: "1 am glad Kerin has been appointed counting at all his abilities as an out- and Colts, which afforded excellent prac be conceded, are getting some very fine on the New England League staff of umpires. fielder. At New Orleans he may give way tice. The Colts got the better of their practice this spring from the major league He is the best man the New England League to Freeman. Selbach reported that comrades on Saturday, the 28th. at Macon. clubs, and thus they get into first-class has had since I began to play in that section, TUR TRIO AT HiOT SPRINGS when they won by the decisive score of form far more rapidly than they could in lie has the sand and the judgment aud li©jeps Dineen, Young and Freeman were in first- 9 to .©5, Josslyn and Olmsted doing the any other way. When the majors go away the men on the jump. The others could well class shape; that Young was unusually pitching. The Maine boy, Josslyn, has from this country there isn©t the least take pattern by him." thin and that Dineen never felt any bet shown up~ finely this season, both in the doubt the clubs they have tackled could Manager .lesse Frysinger, of Holyoke. states box and at the bat. Farmer Farrell did come very near downing anything there is that he has not released C. Hodges, as was ter or stronger. Of course, Yonng, Dineen. going about in the minor league game. reported. His full team to date is: Shincel, Tannehill and Gibson will do the bulk of splendid work in this game, making four Rementer, ^ Connelly and Edgar, catchers; the pitching for the team, and it now safe drives of the Chadwick order and GRIFFITHS. OF JERSEY CITY, Dolan, Som©mers, Hartley, Hodge, McCabe and looks as if Winter would be the fifth drove in tnree of the nine runs, making a stirred up a mighty good sized hornet©s Vickers, pitchers; Deal, first base; Hickey, wheel so far as the pitching department fine triple in the seventh with two on nest when he passed through this country second base and captain; Larkin, shortstop; is concerned, for he has been doing fine bases. The old boy can still sing "Well. on his way North. Any one would have Hummell. third base; Powers, left field; Hart work in the exhibition games. Barring ac I don©t Know." The first game resulted thought that a good-sized insurrection was ley centre field; Farrell, right field. The player* cidents, these five men ought to do all of 9 to 6 in favor of the Regulars, and the in preparation, and that Ban Johnson report April 15. SPORTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

which has paralyzed action for som you say that "Sporting Life" is "the TO OUR READERS. paper that made base ball popular." years; and upon being at last, after Yours truly, CHESTER NORTON. SPORTING LIFE twenty years of foreign dictation, a A WEEKLY JOURNAL genuine Brooklyn institution, con Since the close of the 1904 bas trolled by local capital and native rep ball season "Sporting Life" has print PRESS POINTERS. devoted to resentatives. We confidently antici ed a great series of group pictures Base Ball, Trap Shooting and A Windy City Summing up of the pate for the Brooklyn Club a new comprising the sixteen major leagu Taylor Case. General Sports life and happy future. So also is an teams and the champion teams o From Chicago "Journal." other link in the National League Inasmuch as Taylor, according to the decis various minor leagues. The serie ion, never did anything wrong the American FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. chain appreciably strengthened. League Club of Chicago is free from all sus comprises all told, the following group picion in connection with the post-season series pictures: of 1903. Inasmuch as there Is no suspicion Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co JUST KEEP COOL. attached to the American League club there is Entered at Philadelphia Post Office Oct. 15 The New York National team. no need of a reprimand for James A, Hart, Oct. 22 The Boston American team. espesially as there la no evidence to show that es second class matter What©s the use of losing sleep or Mr. Hart ever said that Taylor ever did any temper over the Chase case? Th< Oct. 29 The New York American team. thing wicked. Nov. 5 The Chicago National team. Net results and grand total: Published by honestly believe Nov. 12 The Chicago American team. Nobody ever did anything. that the player belongs to the Los Nov. 19 The Cincinnati National team. Nobody ever said anything. THE SPORTING LIFE Nobody erer thought of anything. Angeles Club under the peace agree Nov. 26 The Cleveland American team Requlescat in pace, and may a lynching com- PUBLISHING CO. ment; the National Commission has Dec. 3 The Pittsburg National team. mittee get the first man who tries to dig up Dec. 10 The Athletic American team. the Taylor case for future pastime. 34 South Third Street the case under consideration and wil give a full and unbiased judgment Dec. 17 The St. Louis National team. PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. Dec. 24 The St. Louis American team. How New England Feela. and the player is simply awaiting th< Dec. 31 The Brooklyn National team. From Boston Globe. award, by which he will be governed The minor leagues were given a respectful Jan. 7 The Detroit American team. hearing by the American League and offered THOMAS S. DANDO...... 1 ...... Presiden That©s all there is to this new "war" Jan. 14 The Boston National team. ^ several valuable concessions, but the small fel J. CLIFF. DANDO..__.._.._.._._._.._.Treasure: proclaimed by hysterical or ill-in Jan. 21 The Washington American team lows were not willing to take half a loaf when Win. K. PARK....____..._.. .____...... Secretary formed scribes. Jan. 28 The Philadelphia National team they expected to pay for the same by the loss FRANCIS C. RICHTER...... _ Editor-in-Chie of a great deal of their independence, one fea Of a piece with the pother over the Feb. 4 The Buffalo Eastern League team ture that the minors must ever stand strong EDWARD C. STARK...... _...... Business Manage Feb. 11 The St. Paul Am. Ass. team. for. Chase case is the "war" tumult over Feb. 18 The Syracuse N. Y. League team the effort of the class "A" leagues to Feb. 25 The Memphis Southern L. team This Was to be Expected. Subscription Rates complete their alliance by the in From Boston "Herald." March 4 The Haverhill N. E. L. team. After going over the rules for the world©s One Year ...... $2.00 clusion of the Southern League. With March 11 The Springfieid I.-I.-I. team. championship, the ball players figure out that Six Months ...... 1.25 or without that league the class ©,©A© March 18 The Macon S. Atlantic team. the losers will not get as much money as they Single Copy ...... 5c. March 25 The Fort Wayne C. L. team. would on a barn-storming trip. This is their Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum leagues intend to cement their power argument: "Suppose the gross receipts of the Payable In Advance within the National Association, to four games to be $20,000, which Is a liberal Copies of papers of the above date; estimate. The players© pool will amount to 40 agitate the adoption of their pet draf are still in print and can be secured per cent, or $8000. This is to be divided, 75 clause amendment, and to resist the per cent, to the winning club and 25 per cent. at any time upon remission to thi to the losing club. The losers will receive 24 PAGES 24 acceptance of the Johnson compromise office of five cents for each copy desired $2000 at the outside. Now, that will have to by the National Association be cut into eighteen or twenty parts, giving Better still, we can deliver copies each man only about $100, while the magnates This may entail ultimate withdraw rake in barrels of the stuff." al of the allied class "A" leagues from of each group above mentioned pre the National Agreement, but many pared for framing purposes,except the Flaw In Johnson©s Scheme. things may happen ere that comes to minor league champions, which wil From Cincinnati "Times-Star." Manager Kelley doesn©t like the Ban Johnson pass. The drafting season is still six not be printed until April 15. These drafting idea. "Wait until some of those months off and there is nothing else American League moguls pick five or sis of specially prepared copies are printed those spot cash $1000 beauties and fall to get can precipitate hostilities or cause a on heavy enameled paper, size 13 x 14 one good man in the lot and I©ll wager the rupture. All conditions and opinion American will shelve that idea. It isn©t may undergo radical changes in the inches. These will be sent by mail business." interim. So why attempt to cross any securely wrapped in tubes, at ter, Model Schedule Makers. bridges until they are reached? cents the copy, prepaid. From Boston Herald. Schedule makers of the past must take off their bonnets to and Ban John BROOKLYN©S REVOLUTION. son. They have turned out the greatest of TIMELY TOPICS. SPORTING LIFE©S" SCHEDULE. bookings and 20 conflicting games in 1232 ar ranged championships must be accounted a Nothing more forcibly illustrates the In our news columns will be found The "Sporting Life" 1905 vest pocket sporting miracle. change in base ball conditions than the an article from the pen of Mr. George schedule of the National and Ameri But It Was Ever Thus. slashing of the salary of the erstwhile P. Scannell, a veteran student of the can Leagues is now ready. It will From Cincinnati "Post." "king of managers," Edward Hanlon, National game. This article, which be remembered that this schedule To judge from the chaff wafted from the by the club of which he is a stock striking-ly illustrates the blighting South these days, everybody is in fine shape last year marked a new departure in and there are no losers among the 16 major holder as well as manager. Necessity effect of the modern fielders© glove that class of base ball literature and teams in training, and forming a Megatherium and the law of self-preservation de upon batting-, deserves the careful per cast for diamond visions of the drama, "The created a perfect furore and unprece Spenders." Before April days end there will be mand a universal reduction to a peace usal of all who are mourning the man dented demand. The 1905 schedule is a few other tales to tell. basis, hence it is idle for anybody in ifest and continuous decadence of bat modeled on the lines of last year©s base ball, high or low, to "kick against ting, and particularly of the major schedule with some improvements. PiTH AND POINT. the pricks." The welfare of the sport league magnates who have In their The schedule booklet covers forty demands heroic remedy. keeping the power of making and un pages but is, nevertheless, convenient Jimmy Potter, Stock Broker. Considering the size and manner of making the playing rules for the for the pocket. It contains fine half "No doubt," we s*y to the man who has the Hanlon salary cut. and its possible entire country; and who, we regret to tone group pictures of all the league- begun taking flyers in stocks, "by this time effect upon manager, club and players, you have become so used to large deals that say, do not seem to realize the tre teams in the order in which they you can talk of millions as if they were it is a pity that the matter became mendous responsibility that rests so ranked last season; the official list of hundreds." public property. Mr. Hanlon, as an "Yes," he e;onfides, "and I©ve ©got so used lightly upo- them. They need to championship games at home and to the market that I ran win hundreds with old campaigner, should have known study and i /lect more. abroad; and the official individual bat more joy than if they were the millions I the futility of taking the public into talk about." "Sporting Life©s" editorial, calling ting averages of all the major league his confidence; or of adding another players. In all respects is "Sporting Ben Shibc©s SoliJoqy. melancholy chapter to the long history attention to a serious oversight in the new world©s championship rules, has Life©s" 1905 schedule the handsomest We all may learn to hold a pen of personal and professional treacher and most convenient for reference ever When we are very young, ies. Moreover, sympathy isn©t worth a borne good fruit,jjj.s will be seen from But he©s the cleverest of men the following letter: issued. This schedule will be sent free Who learns to hold his tongue. cent a pound, in base ball at least. to any reader who will send a two- The regretable thing about this un Cincinnati, p., March 24. Editor "Sporting Was It Howard Griffith? Life." Have just read your editorial relative to cent stamp to defray cost of postage. "Yes," said the burglar, disgustedly, "I due publicity is the opportunity it has the omission in the rules governing the Address "Sporting Life," Philadelphia, cracked a lawyer©s house the other night, and offered petty critics and envious man World©s Championship games, to prevent either one of the contesting clubs from borrowing Pa.; you won©t regret it. the lawyer was there with a gun all ready fur agers and players to swell the chorus strong players from other clubs for this series. me. He advised me ter git out.© Our attention has alrealy been called to this by "You got off easy," replied the other. of detraction of Hanlon©s ability. To Mr. Sanborn, of the Chicago "Tribune." The "Not mueh I didn©t. He charged me $25 ©for this it need but be said that Hanlon as rules are broad enough to permit the Commis PUBL!CJ)PINION. the advice." player-manager and magnate is one of sion to make such other regulations as they may deem proper to get the best results, and Shettslinc©s Sigh. the greatest exemplars of base ball this will certainly he done with regard to A Suggestion Anent Wire Screens "Any old port in a storm" the gamo has ever produced. More borrowing players before the series Is ever That©s what the sailors tell, played. Respectfully yours, For Grand Stands Worth Consider And third, if we can©t get second, over, ho was worth to the A. HERUMANN, Chairman. ing by Club Owners. Will do for us folks right well! Club all he received from it; and also, -The Lay of the Lingering Lung. Raston, Pa., March 28. Editor owing to exceptional conditions, he WISE ©Sporting Life." I would like to offer Keeping: ©Em Rolling:. was entitled to all that Brooklyn ever MEN. a suggeston to all owners of base ball The base balls are soaring all over the South; pairl him. By the same token the parks which I believe would be bene The snowballs up North haven©t ceased; The greatest worry is always ficial to the managers in a financial The balls in the alleys are rolling out West; reduction was justified when the ex caused by the things that never hap way, and a great improvement in the The cannon balls fly in the Bast. ceptional conditions ceased to pre pen. Harry Pulliam. matter of comfort for the spectators vail. *A slip of the tongue may result in in the grand stand. My suggestion a compound fracture of the reputation. ivould be to change the wire screen in THE ANNUAL PIPE DREAM. We are not of those who believe *James A. Hart. front of the grand stand from the that Mr. Hanlon©s value to the Brook *A11 things may come to those who present octagonal or eight-sided mesh, Once aeain the day is with us, comes the witcU- wait, but most of us prefer not to be which is very irregular and very con- ing time of year. lyn Club will be impaired by this un ©using and hard on the eyes when When the sporting nase STOWS lurid In the pa expected upheaval. He is too loyal a waiters. -. pers far and near. *The farmer who crates his corn "coking- through, and place in its stead Oiere©s a plan in every villaee; every township gentleman not to give his club his may be said to box his own ears. i screen made with a good clean has its scheme very best efforts under any circum . square mesh. I feel positive that it Do corral the best ball players and make up a will be a good change and will bring winning team. stances; moreover he still has a great *A promise is easily made, but hard to mend if broken. Frank Farrell. T, great many people in the stands nst peruse the Plmikville Eagle Plunkville is reputation to maintain, and a future a hat now refuse to go there on account the distant past to consider, as base ball must perforce of the screens in use today. I think if Ve©er was known to finish better than the Artistic Portfolios For 1905 your valuable paper will offer this second from the last. by his life work until the end. Contain group pictures of the base suggestion that it wiil bring about Yet give ear unto the Eucle: hear its proud, he trial, and if results are good it triumphant scre;un So far as the Brooklyn Club officials ball champions, for 1905, of the ma.ior ©None but wonders signed this season! Plunk- are concerned, there is nothing to re ind minor leagues and all the 1904 ivill soon be recognized. ville gets a winning team!" iiajor league teams (24 clubs in all), CHAUNCEY FREEMAN. gret or censure, as the publicity was t©s the snme throughout the country, clear comprising altogether 401 individual from Oregon to Maine; not of their seeking- or making. Mean pictures, handsomely bound in heavy No Mistake About This. the spring you©ll hear the rumble of the time the club is to be heartily con :oyer paper, with printed title. Some- Crescent City, Fla., March 27. Edi- same old frayed refrain. gratulated upon being rid of the major 11 ing- for a base ball fan 10 feast his or "Sporting Life.© Just a. word for >ery town and Uumlet©s gladdened by the eyes upon. Sent by mail, postpaid, your paper. I would like to say that dear, delightful dream portion of the inert alien ownership or Jl.OO. That at last their woes are ended and they©ll you certainly make no mistake when , have a winning team. April i, 1905. SPOMTING LIFE.

ing, probably, to his trouble with the eral conferences between members of dif the National League is not hard to discern. Brooklyn Club, the news of which was a ferent clubs of both the National and There is a whole let of stuff to conic to hard blow to Griffith. The latter held a American Leagues. Every big league club light that does not reflect credit on these conference with President Joynor, of the with the exception of the Chicago Colts, men." Atlanta Club, and was informed that At wbo are in California, are training some lanta would abide by whatever action the where in the South, which gives them the HMRKMANX IS SKEPTICAL. other Southern League clubs took. Mr. opportunity of consulting over the situa Cincinnati. March 22. Chairman Carry Mere Wind, or Rumblings That Pre= Griffith left Tuesday night for Columbia tion. rierrinann, of the National Commission, for a conference with Hanlon. Stallings said to-day that he did not take much stock cede a Great Storm ? went to his plantation at Haddock, and in the story sent out from Atlanta of the O©Neill left for Chicago, the announcement VIEWS OF LEA9LRS. proposed minor league raid, although he being made that the Directors© meeting had said it was not absolutely impossible. Said been postponed for a couple of weeks. he: "The Class ©A* clubs in the National Consensus of Opinion That the Class Agreement have been trying to get together SENSATIONAL UTTERANCES BY GRIFFITH©S EXPLANATION. Before leaving this town Mr. Griffith "A" Leagues Will Not Precipitate so they could protect themselves in the said that he had not attempted to persuade Another Base Ball War. IrafUng. The Eastern League, the West ClASS "A" MEN. the Atlanta Club to go against President ern league, the American Association and Kavanaugh, and that he was not trying The news of the attempt to get the the have formed an alliance to have the president©s veto overridden by Southern League into the Class "A" al for this purpose, and they want the South vote of the Southern League. What he liance was not surprising to American ern League to join them. That, I imagine,© The Effort to Get the Southern wanted was a unanimous ratification of the League leaders, but the is the purpose of the Atlanta meeting. If Class "A" alliance by the Southern League. bold war talk credited to any such thing as this raid is planned I League Into the New Aliiance Tem He continued: "We have four leagues iu Lawyer Griffiths by the had not heard of it." line for this fight for higher rates for draft dispatches from the South BRUCK ALvSO INCREDULOUS; ed players, and we expect to bring the aroused a feeling of anger Cincinnati, March 22. John E. Bruce, at porarily Halted General Views Southern into our ranks. If the Southern as well as defiance in Amer torney for the American League, in Cin cotnes in, then so long as there is war, if ican League circles. Secre cinnati, and secretary of the National Com of the Possibility and Effect of war should coine to pass, all live leagues tary Barnard, of the Cleve mission, when told of the contemplated the Southern, the Western, the American land team, now at At raid, laughed heartily and said he did not Association, the Eastern and the Pacific lanta, when apprised of think it possible that the deal could go a New Break-away, Entailing War. Coast Leagues will be Class "A" organiza Mr. Griffiths© alleged re through to the extent of hampering the tions, and there will be no draft." marks, said: "I-t looks very American. Said he: "I do not think it pos ACTUAL WAR CONDITIONS. much like war to the bit sible. I cannot believe that there is even Griffith continued: "This agreement will ter end. Of course, the BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. Ban. B. lohnsji scheme originated with the probability of any sane man starting The advent in the South, during the last for two years. Of course, there will be another base ball war. In my judgment, no National Association during this time, John T. Brush, for whom the story is simply a misconception. If past week, of the class "A" league and the leagues under Class "A" can take Griffiths is attorney. It may be that Gurry there is anything in it then it is ill advised emissaries, Messrs. Griffith and O©Neil, men from us if they can pay the price, Herrmuuu, who is the supreme court of and not justified f>y anything or by the on their mission of cementing the new and we can take men from them. Also, the base ball under the National Agreement, actions of any man. The National Agree class "A" alliance, created quite a lot American League can take men from us, can prevent war. He is sworn to protect ment would have to be broken, and I don©t and we will make them pay good prices the National Agreement. Here is oppor believe there is any danger of that." of excitement in base ball circles at for their stars, or we will get them. I do tunity." The telegraphed views of other large owing to rumors and alleged not say that there will be war. We are base ball leaders are herewith given: WOULD BE A FOOLISH MOVE. threats of National Agreement abro only preparing for a possible situation* Cleveland, O., March 23. In discussing gation and consequent war. The that is all. If we can swing the Southern PRESIDENT JOHNSON SERENE. the Atlanta story of Griffiths© alleged furore was short-lived owing to into line, then I think the first step will be President Johnson, of the American threats, President Kilfoyle, of the Cleve failure to get the Southern League to give Ban Johnson another chance to. ac League, ways he is not yet prepared to in land Club, said: "I do not think there will cept our terms. We want a oue-uian draft timate any line of action the American ue any war. These minor leaguers- are not into line for the class "A" alliance at from the highest class of minor leagues League might take in view of the hostile looking at the matter in a calm manner. this time, but renewal of the agita and $150O for each man; two men from the act of the Los Angeles Club in taking When they realize how well fortified the tion may be expected a£ any time. De next highest leagues, of which the South iway first basenian Chase from New York. American League is they will listen to rea tails of the events of the week are ern is one, and $1000 for each man; two The matter is now in the hands of the son. And they know well enough that Ban given below: men for the next highest class and $750; National Commission. Mr Johnson said: Johnson will never accept that draft prop a man and $500 and $400 from the next "Much talk has been going on among the osition either. It is also my belief that two classes and no limit to the draft." minors and by Lawyer Griffiths, of New they have not the unanimous support of THE SOUTH©S POSITION. Jersey, who lias absolutely no base ball the National League in this matter. John In conclusion Griffith said: "Tbe Southern connections, about war and declarations of T. Brush may be with them, but he is not League will assuredly gain more by com war by the American League, which the the National League. War costs money, Owing to the Futile Attempt of the ing in with us than by sticking by Bnn League lias no intentions to starting, but and if another battle is waged it will not Johnson. In the first place, we will have if this is the first indication of a fight end until either the American or National Class "A" League People to Get the four leagues, and we can strip the South and the minors intend to break the pres League has been wiped out. Whichever ern League of its stars. We could afford ent agreement, they will never get the wins, the Class ©A© minor leagues will be Southern League Into Line at Once. to carry more men at bigger salaries than American League into another so favor the worst sufferers, for they have not the the Southern. Last year the salary list of able to them. Furthermore, the American capital to stand a fight. They might stand BY ROBERT MORAN. the Jersey City Club ran as high as $5000 League will put forth all its efforts to best it for one year, but it will last more than Atlanta, Ga., March 27. Editor "Sport- a month, and if thero should be war the the foes of organized base ball." a year if once started." Ing Life:" Howard Griffith and Norris firsl^ step of the Eastern League would be O©Neil came to this city last week with to put a club in Washington, $100.000 being FRANK FARRELL FORCEFUL. HAVENOR NOT FOR WAR. that Class "A" Alliance available for that purpose, and we could New York, March 24. "The National Milwaukee. Wis., March 22. President Agreement in their grips pay Parent, of Boston, $7000 to manage Commission should take immediate action C. S. Havener, of the Milwaukee Club, is and stirred things up lor a it for us. There are few people who be of a drastic nature. The minor league emphatic in his denial of any war move time. Griffith got in on lieved that we could swing the Pacific schemers.", says Treasurer Frank Parrel 1, on the part of the Class "A" minors. Said Monday and was quoted by Coast League into line, and yet I had no of the Highlanders, "are plotting openly he to-day: "There may be some walking one local paper as breath difficulty in accomplishing this feat. The against organized base ball. They do not delegates who would like war, but there ing threats of immediate Pacific Coast League was anxious to make deny that they want to stir up a war. are no base ball owners in Class "A" war agiust the American a fight for a no-man draft." Then why should they be allowed to receive leagues who desire war just now. Messrs. League because of its re further the protection of the National Griffith and O©Neill have no authority to fusal to accept the Class Agreement? There are club owners in make such a statement, and you can gam "A" draft clause amend PLAYERS© UNREST. the Eastern League, the Western League ble that there will be no war at this time. ment. He, however, stated and the American Association who do The minor leagues desire better drafting that his object in comin not want a war. , The Southern League rules, but they are not going to secure here was to secure a meet Talk of a Players© Protective Associa and seventeen other minor circuits are them by trying- to make war against the ing of the Class "A" direc for peace. They why should the National American League. Talk is cheap, but it Norris O©Neil torate, consisting of him tion Revival Growing Out of the Commission allow a few base ball anar costs a lot of money to carry on a base self, as proxv for Bert, Tebeau, Stallings, Friction With Class "A" League. chists to go about the country trying to ball war." Brvce and Watkins. This meeting was foment another wrangle that will be dis FRANK ROBISON RIDICULES IT. for the purpose of exerting pressure to get SAM CRANK IN NEW YORK AMERICAN. tasteful to the base ball publicV" Cleveland, O., March 24. President Eobi- the Southern League into the Class "A" New Orleans, La., March 24. Possible KAVANAUGH AGAINST WAR. son, of the St. Louis National Club, said: alliance, which move was being combatted "If the reported raid on the American by President Kavanaugh. war bet\yeen the Class "A" leagues and Little Rock, Ark.. March 22. President the American League, which will, of course, Kavanaugn has telegraphed his clubs as League of 50 stars by the Class ©A© leagues ALLEGED WAK PLANS. bring in the National follows: "The Southern League is against means anything more than talk, it must Lawyer Griffith was quoted by one of the League if the National war. WTe will stand by the Cincinnati moan not only a cash investment of $200.- Agreement is attacked, is Peace Agreement. Griffiths, Tebeau and 000, but a bond for three times that roeal papers as saying: amount, for no major league star is apt "We decided last year that It was not fair a condition that has O©Neill represent only their own selfish lor any league to come in and break up our aroused n uch interest interest in this affair. Lf they had a to join a minor league unless his future clubs by drafting tiie cieam of our talent and among the players of the proper sense of decency they would not is assured for at least three years. Need payinc but $750 for each man. when $2000 would two big leagues, who are try to array the minor leagues against less to say, the National League positively have been too small. \Ve wajuted justice and so now training iu the South. the Peace Agreement. "Griffiths has not in is not back of the movement." presented our proposition that Class AA and The Yankees are watching timated that he intended coming to see leagues be formed. From fhi first class the trend of events closely. but one man should be drafted from each club me. Yet I find them visiting our clubs and $1500 should be paid. From the Southern The presence of Howard and endeavoring to array them against and Western but two men should be drafted Griffiths, the Jersey City their president. I do not know any more from each club, and $1©»;K> should be paid. And lawyer and chairman of the despicable or dishonorable action they That the Southern league Will Have the scale would be corresponding all along the National Board of minor could take. I think the Southern League Sam Crane leagues in the South, to has had enough of war. It seems to me to Enter the Class " A " Alliance in ©"The American League rejected this plan with gether with "Tip"© O©Neil, highly improper for Tebeau, chairman of a connter offer that tj|py pay $1000 for each the president of the Western League, has the National Board, and Griffiths, a mem Self-Defence Despite Kavanaugh. man and draft more than one man from each club. "We have refused their proposition point increased the war talk, and there is no ber of it, to endeavor to foment strife. blank. Then it was that we lined up for our doubt that there is more danger of a con The Southern League is the best minor BY G. WOOD, JR. latest move. First the American Association flict than the major league officials are league in existence. If it listened to thes©e Columbia, S. C.. March 25. Editor and Eastern and Western Leagues formed a willing to acknowledge. buccaneers it would be wiped off the map "Sporting Life:" Howard Griffiths, of the compact to protect their interests, and I was GRIFFITHS AND O©NEIL in one short season." Jersey City Club, arrived here Wednesday eent to the coast to present our views to the were in California together, and for the morning. Griffiths has just Pacific Leaeue, clubs. They were with us from ostensible purpose of drawing the Pacific JOHN I. TAYLOR READY. the jump, giving us four big- minor leagues to Coast leagues into the revolt. On their Macon, Ga., March 24. Owner Taylor is come from Atlanta, where open our campaign with. Now we want the not worrying over the prospects of an on Tuesday he, George Te Southern. way back from California Mr. O©Neil stop beau, George Stallings and "If we set the Southern League in line we ped in New Orleans, but Mr. Griffiths other brfse ball war. Said he to-day: "If Tip O©Neill talked over the will then hare five leagues to fight our battles. dodged this city and kept on to Atlanta war is started, the American League will new plan of the Class A We figure that there will be five clubs from for a meeting of delegates of the dissatis be able to look out for itself. I don©t leagues for drafting one each of these five leagues, making 25 all told, fied organizations. O©Neil said his trip think any of my players could be secured, man only and charging that can co out and land two stars from the to California with Griffiths was a suc even if they were disposed to jump for the $1500 price. No over Americans© ranis at prices ranging from $10,000 bigger money. I will hold them by even big to $20.000. They will more than get back their cess, and that they accomplished what they tures were made to the money at the gate or at least break eve*). This went for. The promise of the Pacific Coast ger offers. The minors will hardly be able Southern, says Mr. Grif will mean 50 eood men, plucked from Johnson©s leagues was given to join in the fight to fight one league. The minors should fiths, but a meeting of the camp. , against Ban Johnson©s draft price proposi also remember that many of the star play owners will be held soon "Of course, la many cases the American tion, together with the American Associa ers they would try to get are working un and the question put up to Leasrue will meet our figures, and this will tion and the Eastern and Western leagues. der contracts without the reserve clauses Howard Griffith them. The managers and mean an extra heavy expense of from $20,000 to The object of the meeting in Atlanta is attached. Such contracts are absolutely Judge Kavanaugh are op $ 10.000 a year for them. On the other hand, binding and the men would not be allow cv%n should they go after our men in retalia to induce the Southern League to join posed to the scheme and want to adopt tion, where wouM they have room for all the in the revolt. Judge Kavanangh, of Lit ed to break them. Even if the men do Ban Johnson©s plan. Of course Griffiths star players from five leagues, or forty clubs? tle Rock, Ark, is the president of the South jump, does anyone suppose that the Amer and are great friends, but They could not use them, or most of them, but ern League, and he has remained stanch ican Leagxie would allow the men to play perhaps it was a trifle more than friend we could. and true to organized base bail, as is only while every Court in the land would de ship which made the attorney for the Class "We have a man who is ready to advance possible under the National Agreement. cide the present non-reserve clause con A leagues stop over to see the Brooklyn $250 000 to Install a club in Washington, trans He will remain true. tracts binding?" ___ manager, who is also owner of the Balti ferring the Montreal franchise. And what Is PLAYERS WELCOME STRIFE. more, we ecraW place a dob to Chicago to off MURNANB DEFIANT. more Club, and therefore interested very set the American League patronage. The ball players of the big leagues will much in the new move. Griffiths seems to "I am not talking through my pansuna. what welcome war, for it will given them the Macon. Ga., March 23. , a think that the Southern League will be would yon say if I were to tell you that we opportunity to boost salaries, by playing member of the National Board, did not gotten into Hue. despite the Kavanaugh could get Fred Parent for $7500 to manage and one league against another, as was done mince words to-day regarding the situation. opposition. He had no trouble with the captain our team in Washington? Well, don©t during the conflict between the National Said he: "Let the Class "A" teams revolt Pacific Coast League, he says, and thinks let that surprise you In the least. If this war and American Leagues. The more intelli if they want to. When they go, we will that the Dixie combination will not be so is started we irffl take the star players from gent players are watching the game of have enough minors left to do business. very hard after all. "If they don©t come the different Anseriea.ii League clubs, and place base ball politics closely and feel that they Howard Griffiths has been doing a lot of the best man as manager and captain and pay talking, but I don©t see where he gets au into line," he said, "we can riddle them lilm a large salary." will be in better shape to take advantage like a shotgun does a tin can. We won©t of any favorable opportunities to their thority. He claims to represent the East have to pay draft money at all if we leave THE DIRECTORS© MEETING- interests that may arise, by being a unit ern League, but he does not. Stallings, the National Association, and the money failed, for the reason that Tebeau, Wat- A plan is on foot to reorganize the de O©Neill and Griffiths are working a huge that went to pay drafts can go to pay kins and Bryce failed to put In an appear funct Base Ball Players© Protective As bluff. When Ban Johnson calls it they players higher wages.. Comiskey says one ance on Tuesday. Stallings was on hand sociation. won©t have anything to show. George Te- man in nine makes good; Johnson says one in dafly conference with Griffith and The players are not willing to show their bean Is back of this deal to force the Amer bat Hantoa failed to arrive, ow tande Just now, but there bare been sev ican League to his term*. Back of him CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGB. SPORTEVO LIFE. April i, 1905.

ing time getting used to the new delivery. contract offered him. He has decided to contributed four hot two- stick to his job with a life insurance com baggers out of five times© in one of pany, and instead of pitching for Ho- the Memphis games. is suf bokeu. as has been his custom, he will fering with a boil on his left hand, but pitch in Plainfield on Saturdays and at he and Gilbert are apparently moving as Perth Amboy on Sundays. well as ever. Bowerman has recovered Walter Clarkson was the first of any of from his lameness, but was the local twirlers to pitch a full game. injured sliding to third base and has had He shut out the Vicksburg team, of the to take a lay-off. . i difficult question for Griffith to decide LOCAL. PREPARATIONS who will get the centre field berth Ander- for the opening of the championship sea Latest From John Ganzell. son or Fultz. Kleinow has been working son are being pushed by both clubs. Sec METROPOLIS MEMS steadily and will be seen behind the bat retary KnoWles is looking after things at Terre Haute. Ind.. March 28. Owner Farrell more frequently than he was last year, and Manager Griffith, of the New York Ameri the , where, in consequence cans, are quoted us suyluj* they will not only when he showed up so well. The experi of last year©s pennant winning feat, a prevent playing on the Grand Rap THE LATEST PHASES OP THE ence the team had in getting up against a hurrah opening is being planned. The ids team, of the Central League, but that he good team in New Oreleans, even if two National League having the opening date cannot manage it from the bench. Gnnzcl had defeats were encountered, pleased Griffith, this year, full advantage is to be taken expected to play first base, and for that reason CHASE FOR CHASE. as it made his clan more lively under a of it. In view of the comparative strength let "Buck" Couriers sro to South Bend. He re good warm sun. of McGraw©s team in the National League torts on the protest asrainst his managing his club from the bench as follows: "I am in Grand CAMP McGRAW circuit, the fans are confident that some, Rapids to stay. cannot make au was located at Little Rock after a series if not all, of the games for the world©s offer that will induce me to leave the Grand Little Doubt That the Player Will of games at Memphis, where with one championship series will be played in this Rapids team. The incident with Griffith is exception they gave the Southerners a city this fall. The fondest wish of the closed. I intend to manasre the Grand Rapids good beating. In the final game at Mem great body of fair-minded, broad-gauged team this year and to direct the play. If the be Found Where He Belongs, With phis Manager McGraw, with the score rooters in this city is that the two local case should go to the Courts I am confident that 0 to 3 in his favor, allowed Leou Ames to teams may meet in that much anticipated any Judxe will nile that Griffith has no ri^ht the Highlanders News From the pitch the last three innings for Lew battle of champions. In such an event to interfere with my plans." Whistler©s men. Ames started off by strik there would be more visitors from out of ing out Bresnahan, Gilbert and Devlin. As town to see the games than can be ac Two Training Camps in the South. the Southern Leaguers made two runs off commodated, and there is no question but AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Wiltse in the seventh inning, the game that more people would . endeavor to see finished 6 to 5 in New York©s favor. the games than could be crowded into The Browns left Dallas for home on tlie 27th BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. Judging by reports, Ames is due to make them. inst. Mathewson, McGinnity and Taylor look SECRETARY MAHON New York, March 27. Editor "Sporting Pitcher Jesse Stovall bas at last signed a Life:" The principal topic in local bast well to their laurels this season. Aside has a large force of men at work on Detroit contract. ball circles during the past week was the Chase case. The latest re Jake Stahl is swatting the ball on the nose port has it that the widely- for fair in the spring practice. discussed young player is Catcher Jack O©Connor, of the Browns, has on his way to join Griffith s goue to Hot Springs for a boiling out. forces. Unless the rebel "Wild" and his bride hare lious Mr. Morley, of Lo; jollied the Detroit team at Augusta, Ga. Angeles, has backed dowi All but one pitcher will be kept with the the top-line minor leaguer., Cleveland team until far into the season. who are monkeying with Boston©s new pitcher, Sessions, closely re the National Agreemen© sembles Pat Dougherty in looks and action. D-i?.z saw will Tery likel.. Both La.joie and Donahue are suffering from get all the war they seen grip and are under the doctor©s care at Atlanta. to be aching for. Knowing the decision of the Nationa figures it that this year more Commission awarding hin depends on the work of the pilchers than ever. w.u/ F.c H.u York American- is reported as being back in the best form of his playing days as a tirst base- It was surprising that Chase should re uian. main with Morley. Some figure out tha perhaps this young player lacked the nervi Elberfeld and Fultz, of the Highlanders, both to think for himself. Manager Griffith doe: report their dinky legs to be good and strong not, however, blame Chas«, because thi once more. latter is only a big kid. Doc. Newton say, Bob Unjjl.iub is right now a 25 per cent, that Morley tried to induce him (Newton better ball player than oe was at any time to stay in Los Angeles. The big southpa\\ last season. is not a beginner, however, and he refusec Reports from Dallas say that Harry Gleason to listen to Morley. Before this Chase co is playing "like a house on lire" in practice lor troversy began the fame of the young Cal the Browns. fornian had often been discussed, and siuce George Davla Is suffering with a lame then Frank Sclee has been quoted as say shoulder, and Coniiskey is said to be worried ing that Chase is one of ttie best youngster; considerable. he has ever seen. The St. Louis Club will release outSelder Swann to Shreveport, and also farm pitcher GANZEL©S REIFUSAIi Hynes to some club. to play here this year gives Chase a grea Clark Griffith won©t admit the humor of the opportunity to make a name for himself remark ttwt his new first baseuiau is leading Manager Griffith©s patience has been soreli him a merry chase. tried waiting for the absent youngster, auc valuable time has been lost during which "Duke" Farrell is taking no chances with his it was hoped that Chase would have beei arm this spring, deciding to develop his salary worked with the team. At this writing i wing by the slow route. is understood that Chase is to join the clul Jesse Tannehill is developing a good spit in a few days, a representative of the loca" ball and George Winters is also mastering it. club having wired that Cnase boarded £ Norwood Gibsou has it down line. train for New Orleans. Suppose, after all Lou (©rigor arrived at Hot Springs apparently the trouble there has been over Chase, ht in rather poor condition. His wife, mother-in- does not make good after all. When Hau law and those twins are with him. Ion brought Dillon from California he was Third baseman Hunter Hill, of the Senators, supposed to be a world-beatex, but he fad is in the hospital at CharloUesvilio with torn ed away like a selling plater in the nua ligaments of the knee. Bad for Hill. furlong of a stake event. If Chase pant Vinson. of Cleveland, is leading the Lajoie out well, as is confidently expected, he will crowd with the stick in practice work, and it be a pretty well advertised youngster. is expected be will be another slasher. CAMP GRIFFITH Manager-Captain Lajoie, of the Clevelands, has been moved from New Orleans aftei thinks that Southpaw Hess, of his pitching enjoying some very good practice garner stall©, will be one of the best this season. with the Pelicans, who have a way of Joe Yiioger and Jack Kleinow claim to be making the big teams hustle. In the first the clmnpKm partner pinochle players of the game Keeler and Klberfeld were thrown two major leagues; they say they are open to out at the plate by Hahn, a cousin of the challenges. Kcd Noodles, and the New Orleans fellows Isbell may not be seen at first as a regular won the game 1 to 0. Newton©s wild throw for the White Sox this year, but he will gave them their only run, and Puttmami probably be in uniform, nevertheless, as a succeeded Newton. and was not hitable utility fielder. ©Pretzel" Breitensteiu, Phillips and a lad Jimmy Collins is playing Selbach, Stahl and from Poughkeepsie named Dygert did the Burkett as his regular outfielders for the Boston pitching against the big leaguers. The WILLIAM R. MARSHALL, Americans in the South, holding Buck Freiiian next day the Pelicans won again, 7 to 2, for utility purposes. with Powell and Starkell oil the rubber Catcher of the New York National League Club. The Cardinals broke camp at Marlin Springs, Tex., last week. They are working their way n -J?,eT 7?rk© After these two defeats This rising young catcher hails from near Pittsburg, Pa. He was born in 187C and has to St. Louis by easyfstages, picking up loose Griffith had his men on edge, and Clarkson been a ball player since boyhood, playing on various State League teams and coin along the route. and Hogg shut the Pelicans out. Fultz©s also on several college and town teams. He has caught for such stars as Waddell, Hawley timely hit sent in two runs, and they won and others who have since that time come Into prominence. In 1903 he made a great repu The Senators appear to have considerable the game. Clarkson pitched the first five tation with the Des Moines Club, being considered the star catcher of the Western League. trouble in mastering a signal code, and Jake innings and not a hit was made off him This induced the Philadelphia National League Club to draft him in 1904. He was given but Stahl will give a great deal of attention to Apparently the former Harvard star is little trial by that club, however, and was released in mid-season, when the New York Club this in spring practice. rounding into form. Hogg was hit safely at once signed him for future developement, Manager McGraw being greatly impressed with Manager Collins thinks well of Myron Marshall©s capacity and possibilities. Grimshaw. By the way, Boston has had twice in the remaining four innings, but great luck with Buffalo recruits, vide Jimmy -,i0

interrupted by the arrival of a East does not look very formidable, but has Coast Line express, which ran into the TH^CAPITAL some likely recruits. right fielder©s territory. No such field was BILL COUGH©LJN©S DETROITS ©MID PALMETTOS: ever before seen, and the balls clattered Vale, Senators! Ave, Nationals! The look like a good hitting team, with strong through the trees like falling cocoanuts pitchers. The writer thinks Schaefer will when flies were batted into the jungle. Of Washington Team Rechristened make good, and that they are not partic REDS ROYALLY ENTERTAINED AT course,© great*play was impossible under ^Exhibition Games of the Week Pen ularly weak in^ the in or^ . The vet- such circumstances, but Corcoran, Huggins, era©n of the Washington* sporting writers, Oclwell, Murray and Rapp all figured iu nant Chances. who is out with his forecast to-day and is THE ORMOND. feats that were sensational enough~to bring about as likely to be right as anybody, cheers from the crowd, who seemed to ap BY PAUL W. EATON. thinks that this is the team Washington preciate the Reds© visit quite as much as must beat to get out of last place. To the Leaguers did the opportunity to breathe Washington, March 27. Editor "Sporting yours truly, St. Louis looks a likelier vic Cincinnati©s Team Enjoys a Training the air of a life new to them. Lou A. Ham Life:" Hail Nationals! The Senators are tim. It is almost impossible to tell what ilton, who umpired, is an old ball player no more! Cashed in hopped the twig the Nationals will amount to this year. himself, and his father was one of the Red they have adjourned sine If they can get out of last place it will be Innovation and Establishes a New Stockings in Cincinnati in ©67 and ©68, when die. After considering the held that turned from cricket to base 2800 suggestions made by MANAGER STAHL ball. Dr. Parks, of Boston, was another the local fans the commit Florida Record Unique Bail Field thirty-third degree fan who was chief tee to select a new name has made good. He sets three years as the for the local club, composed time necessary to build up a winner. One among the entertainers with Wm. A. Adri- notch higher will be considered a satis Griffith-Bancroft Negotiations. ance and Manager Merritt. of the sporting editors of three Washington dailies, factory first step. The race then is likely A TALE OF THREE) TELEGRAMS. decided to go back to the to show thf first four of last season©s con test in any order whatever. New York©s BY REN MULPORD, JR. It seems a shame to break in on the old designation, under tableau staged by . Up to his neck which this ©city achieved chances look about as good as any. The Ormond, Pla., March 25. Editor "Sport- in bouquets, culled and thrown by himself, the only base ball glory Athletics and Detroits should fight it out log Life": Awakened by the gladsome aroused to that action by a few lines of ______\\ that ever fell to its lot, and for fifth place and Washington and St. chorus of feathered songsters in the orange "Sporting Life" mention, there is room © call the team the Nation- Louis for seventh, with a chance of the grove just beyond their under his guard, and the flowers to plant taul IV. £a/o.i als. Probably they could locals going still higher, but not into the apartments at the Ormond, a knockout blow. . Vila is best answered not have done better. The first division. the Reds looked out upon in his contention, anent the Red-Highlander exhibition games at Cbarlottesville have an earthly paradise re mix-up by the telegrams Clarke Griffith been Interesting contests. Three more were gained, this morning. Two sent to . Wiring the Red pulled off with the University of Virginia NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. days have been carved out manager from New York, Jan. 6, he ask©ed: nine last week, and in one the profes of the Florida training "WTill you give New York Americans sionals chewed terra firma, as Nill bunch The New York Giants are carrying a bull dog trip and spent here at this March 28, 29, 30 In Jacksonville? Answer." ed three errors in one inning, which, com for a mascot. beautiful spot on a long bined with two hits, netted the collegians " has come to terms with neck of laud between the The i espouse was immediate and in the four runs just three more than the Was-h- Brooklyn and has joined the team. affirmative, and to that came Griffith©s tel Halifax river and the At iugtons were able to make. Evidently the The are not hitting the ball any lantic. The coast is only a egraphic reply, Jan. 7: University has some fine pitching talent, too often in the games in California. scant half mile away the "Accept dates, March 28, 29, 30 at Jack Cole in particular having proved something Catcher Carisch, of the Pittsburgs, had two greatest beach on this con sonville. Consider negotiations closed." of an enigma in every game. The showing fingers split in practice the other day. tinent and after the sec of the team at the bat has not been very Rea Mullord, Jr. And Ccl. Bancroft so considered until says he would like to have ond game of the brief series thirteen days later, when Griffith telegraph good anyway, but the seers and sooth Ernie Diehl join the Pirate again and play with the Ormoiids was played the Red ed: sayers insist that all the new men are regularly. party suffered one disappointment, for the batters, and must show it soouer or later. auto run down the sands to the inlet, past "My extra expense to play Jacksonville Hunter Hill has been out of the game for Arndt will return to Louisville If he does not will be $500. If you guarantee this I will succeed in landing a regular berth on the Cin the spot were? Dare-devil Frank Croker several days with his injured knee, but is cinnati team. plunged to hifi death during the Ormond- come." expected to break in again to-morrow. It may be a little early to try to forecast The series of rainy days that Selee has struck Daytona races in January last, was aban Those three telegrams are stronger than on the San Francislo coast has worked havoc doned on account of a squall. That trip a column of comment. Sam Crane is re THE PENNANT RACE, with his players. to Ormond was as unexpected as an invi sponsible for the early criticsm on possible but, as there will be something doing all The betting is very favorable to Captain tation to dine with Governor of Florida cancellation, for he quoted Frank Farrell the time now, there may be more space Adrian Anson that he will be elected City at the Tallahassee Executive Mansion if as declaring "It would never .do not to available now than hereafter. It seems Clerk of Chicago. they©ve got any. Frank Bancroft received play these games with Cincinnati, or it pretty certain then that the clubs that Bill Bergen finally has signed with Brooklyn. a query by wire one night bearing an in might be said the Highlanders were afraid finished in the first division last year will He demanded $50 per mouth more than was vitation, and he broke the go-as-you-please offered him and got It. record held in Jacksonville from the Duval Is minding his P©s and Opera House to the Western Union, carry Q©s, and will be a hard man to dislodge ing his acceptance. One dozen players, from Cincinnati©s third base. with Manager Kel. in command, Frank FORCEFUL, FULGID FREEDMAN FINALLY FIXED. Bancroft and Jack Ryder and myself is teaching Huggins and New York, March 29. After a romanic courtship hardly to have been expected of a practi Bridwell the art of touching base runners, representing the "Enquirer" and "Post" at which Corcoran is a master. made up the tourists who were invited here cal politician, and Miss Elsie Rothschild, the handsome daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rothschild, of 31 W. 57th street have b©ecome engaged. Although Miss Roth- Second baseman "Red" Owens, whom the over the Florida East Coast line, through child and Mr. Freedman nave been friends only four or five weeks, his attentions to her were York (Pa.) Club counted upon, has joined the St. Augustine. Three regulars were left at pronounced, and no surprise was expressed when the engagement was announced on Sunday, Jacksonville with their wives Frank Halm, Brooklyn team at Columbia S. C. The wooing of Miss Rothschild by Mr. Freedman had for a background a large gray Mer Frank Hahn.the Cincinnati twlrler, la feeling Jim Sebring and Harry Steinfeldt. That cedes automobile, and last Saturday the proposal was made while the like a 2-year-old this spring, and he cannot find gave three others a chance to link arms young girl and Mr. Freednaan and two friends were skimming along the New work enough to do to keep him warm. with the Goddess of Fortune, and rub Jersey roads. The party left the Rothschild house in W. 57th street for elbows with millionaires and millionair a motor trip to Tower Hill, the summer home of Mr. Freedman in The Chicago "Cubs," in a body, the other Red Bank, N. J. Luncheon was served there and the day was ideal day, called upon pugilist Marvin Hart »t his esses in the enjoyment of the first expedi training quarters near San Francisco. tion of a National League team so far for a visit to the country. Mr. Freedman was sitting at the steer- ing gear with Miss Rothschild by bis side. By the time the machine Pitchers Reisling writes that he will not toward the bowels of the Everglades had whisked past the gateway of Tower Hill Mr. Freedman had pro- join the Brooklyn team this year but will pitch States. Some years ago posed and had been accepted. Un- able to keep the secret, the others for the Caldwell, 0., Independent team. and Osce Schreckengost were imported to were told and then there was a quick rush to the long-distance tele- Mike Grady will be played at first on the officiate as the in an Ormond game, phone, and Miss Rothschild informed her parents in this way. In the St. Louis National team if makes but the Reds are the first aggregation afternoon the party returned to the city, and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. good his bluff about staying out of the game. of majors to experience the lavish hospital Rothschild made public the news, Miss Rothschild©s engagement had ity of Managers Anderson and Price, of the been rumored for the last two weeks, but it was denied. Miss Ernest Diehl says he will sign no Pittsburg Rothschild is the youngest child of Mr. Rothschild, himself many times contract but stands ready to help Barney Ormond. Royal, indeed, was the reception a millionaire. One daughter is Mrs. Daly Bernheliner, and the unmarried Dreyfuss out in any emergency that may accorded the Knickerbockered tourists, and children are Miss Helen Rothschild A. Freedman and Joseph Rothschild. The father arise. no team in National or American League owns the Hotel Majestic, besides other valuable real estate. The Gus Krock, who pitched for the Chicago Nat could have enjoyed a more pleasant in future Mrs. Freedman "is of the athletic type, and is unusually handsome. She is musi ional Club in 1888 and several years following, novation another jeweled link in a chain cal and this season at the opera she appeared in the grand tier boxes as the guest of Mme. died of consumption at Pasadena, Cal., on of golden memories. Sembrich, and again as the guest of Mme. Andreas Dippel. Mr. Freedman is 46 years old March 22. and his friends in Tammany Hall and in base ball circles were prepared to see him end his THE ORMONDS© TEAM. days as a bachelor. Owing to his swift advance in prosperity Mr. Freedman has been Homer Smoot, who was one of the sensations The Red explorers found a pretty fail- a picturesque figure in New York life. In the last 10 years Andrew Freedman has built in the National League two seasons ago, may ball bunch here at Ormond. All of them up a fortune of several millions, for which, they say, he Is indebted to the friendship be supplanted iu the Cardinals© outfield by are enlisted in the regiment of the Ormond©s and help of Richard Croker; also August Belmont. Freedman has long been an ally and Hugh Hill. employer. Several have confidant of the former Tammany Leader. For six years Mr. Freedman was president and According to Lawyer Howard Griffith, Manager chief stockholder of the New York Base BaP Club and his financial interests are many. Hanlon is worth $250,000 made largely through gained more or less of a shrewd investments in Pitrsburg and Baltimore strangle hold on renown real estate. in professional and college says that brainy catchers are not teams. Lou Rapp, of Dick of the Reds." That was the substance of do so again, but their order may be en so important as the public has been led to Harley©s Toronto Canucks, the interview Quoted in the New York tirely changed, and any one of them is a beHeve. He says the brains of a battery must is manager and first base- "American," and is enough of ancient his good, strong pennant possibility. I be be with the pitcher. man of the team, and Jim tory for one sitting. lieve it is your Boston correspondent who is very hopeful this year. He Murray, another Toronto CAMP NOTES. considers the Champs ten per cent, strong says the Cubs will be in fine fettle at the start player, covers left field. Captain Harry Dolau will be in charge er than last year, which looks like a very of the season and he thinks he will be able to Lou Fisher, the third base- of the Colts en route North. accurate estimate. If Burkett doesn©t beat out the Giants. man, is the University of Seymour J. Bentley joins the Reds Sun prove a tower of strength to them many Deacon Phillippi, who was in poor form all Vermont infielder and hails day. will be fooled. Tannehlll will be in the of last season, is said to be back in shape from Burlington. Duffy at "We are certainly in the big league now, game again, and Gibson much better than again, and is pitching good ball for the Pitts frank Bancroft second is the Lawrence, mused Eddie Pheips as he sat in the Or when last season opened. Those who burgs at Hot Springs. Mass., infielder. with that mond©s great lobby. think Young is on the down grade may The sand he had as a pitcher Mike O©Neil New England League team, and Sander- Charley Street is making earnest effort be a little hasty. It was last year that may now be able to use to good advantage, son, the pitcher, is the Dartmouth boy, to stick to the Red ship of state. he pitched the best game of his life. since he has decided to abandon the St. Louis and he vvill join Manchester, N. H., in A winter base ball league may be organ THE NEW YORKS Nationals for the grocery business. the Morse-Murnare League, during the ized next year, with Ormond, Palm Beach, have increased their strength, perhaps Manager Clarke, of the Pittsbnrgs, is ex coining season. The majority of the play Miami and St. Augustine in the circuit. more than Boston. Much depends on perimenting with a "spit ball killer" in the ers are Granite State boys. Catcher Harry Arndt is willing to come South and way of some new batting wrinkle. He hopes whether Fultz has regained his 1902 form. to solve the problem before the season opens. Ed Fitzgerald, hails from Bethlehem; play ©in it. With Anderson on first the team will gain shortstop A. N. Chase and centrefielder something in batting and lose in fielding. Hoelskoetter, a Cincinnati recruit, can, ap Irvine Snow, from Whitefield, and right- parently, do anything that©s worth doing on a RUSIE©S RUINATION. Puttmann has developed into an excellent ball field. His pitching is as good as hia fielder Frank Fitzgerald, from Lisbon all pitcher, and if Newton does as well as second-base play, and that©s saying something. New Hampshire towns^ The Ormonds expected the Highlanders will be strong have been playing ball all winter and form The Great Tall of a Mighty Player Catcher Harry Smith©s throwing arm is in on the slab. No reason is known why bad shape, and unless there is an unexpected a good ball team. Alien and McNamara Griffith should not pitch as good ball as are other members of their twirling corps. Briefly Told. improvement it is more than likely that he Amos Ruaie, considered by some baseball he did in 1901-2, and if so he can make will warm the bench during the early part of They went to Palm Beach and the 1 to 0 a big improvement in his team©s chances the season. game they played with the Cuban Giants critics to be the best pitcher that ever by. pitching about three times as many stood before a batsman, is working in Homer Hillebrand, of the Pirates, is show- there was witnessed by more wealth than games as he did last year. If Callahan Ing great form behind the bat, and in case was ever before congregated about a ball au Indianapolis lumber yard.V loading makes good on first Chicago will be im Harry Smith is forced to retire on account field. Henry M. Flagler, Charles M. planks on drays for $1.50 a day. Since mensely strengthened. It is hard to un of the injury to his arm, the former Tiger Schwab and August Belmont were among his retirement from base ball several years derstand the writers who comment on will come in mighty handy. the multi-millionaires who "rooted" dur ago Rusie has earned a living at digging what the Whites would do if they Eli Heineman, of , is herewith ing the great Florida contest, and little ditches and driving trucks. He has lost were stronger in pitchers. They wouldn©t informed that Bresnahan©s official 1904 fielding pikers with a million or two apiece were all of the magnificent physique that made have to be much stronger to lead the average for ninety-three games was .954. The as common as sea beans on the coast him a diamond hero years ago, and has- League. They are as strong there as in the figures of March 25 were transposed, thus after a tropical September blow. given up all hope of bettering himself. in or outfield. Every man is a star, when making a typographical . "IN THB JUNGLE." Amos got $4000 iu 1894 for pitching less going right. Danny Shay, the former Cleveland shortstop, Ormond©s diamond Is unique. It Is set than fifty games for the New York Na CLEVELAND. has finally decided not to go to Frank DeHaas In a grove of palmettos, not a stone©s tionals. He was in his prime then, and it has been said, is strengthened twenty Robison©s team at St. Louis, and will play inde his friends advised him to save his money. per cent. With Turner back in the game pendent ball at Stockton, Cal., where he will throw back of the hotel, and the little But the big pitcher, fond of good fellow receive $300 per month for playing Saturdays, grand stand is shaded by the tufted heads that may not be much over the mark, if Sundays and Holidays. of that fan-shaped tree of the tropics. ship refused to listen to reason, and pro Stovall and Vinson prove to be the .great ceeded to blow his money in treating a batters they are said to be. Much will The Brooklyn infield will be entirely new the "Rooters© Row" is situated on a sand hill horde of flatterers and supposed friends. coming season. There will be McGamwell at in left field and dedicated to the help. depend oh Monsier Lajoie, and he will first, Owen at second, Lewis at short and. Batch There the waiter girls nearly all Yankee What Rusie did not spend in this man have many good wishers in all the cities at third. Of the quartet only Batch has played lasses sit and cheer their team on with ner, he loaned to Tom, Dick and Harry, that have no chance for the flag. Most of with the Brooklyns. performing in the closing college yells and songs of their own com always leaving town at the end of a season the guessers are placing the Athletics games of the season last year. position. There are palm trees growing in in debt. To-day, in actual want, Rusie fifth. It is hard to see how they can Manager Joe Kelley has laid down -the fol all the , and the right fieldee stands would find few of his boon companions of go any higher, but Connie Mack has a lowing ©training rules for the Cincinnati Rods: in the road to the beach, in imminent dan days gone by who would raise a finger way of doing the impossible sometimes. Four hours work a day, no late hours, abstin ger of automobiles and motor cycles, not to help him. His pitiable condition should With Jones, Padden, Wallace and Rock- ence from intoxicants, no knocking of candi to mention the little horse cars that run be a warning to other young players who enfeld in the infield and Stoue, Heidrick dates, no fattening foods, no arguments with from the station to the ocean, and recall come into baseball with empty pockets, and Frisk aft, St. Louis© presents a ma umpires, no shirking of practice, implicit New York©s bob-tail cross-town cars near find money easily and fail to appreciate its jority of new faces, and is something of obedience to orders, help youngsters, develop toe Battery. During each game play was worth. an unknown quantity. Its pitching corps intelligence 8 SPORTEVG LIFE. April i, 1905.

Oval during the progress of a game The sun generally ducks before the games out between the Cedars and the Cuban ex- there are concluded, and a player Is liable to Giants, semi -prof essio-rial teams. Thope chill before that ninth Inning ends. The queerest game I was ever in was called at the arrested were: William Jordan, man end of the fourth innning at Seattle. We ager of the grounds; Frank Barberch, were playing San Francisco, and before play pitcher for the Cedars; Geor.ge Nocolls, fairly commenced a fog invaded the Held. Tne catcher for the Cedars, and Robeit heavy banks of Pacific moisture soon hid the Jordan, owner of the ground. Mag outflelders from sight and the game was called liance hopes to put an end to. I can istrate Baker held that there was no off the first and only one I ever knew to be not say what course the class "A" disturbance of the peace, and as no postponed on account of fog." leagues -will follow in case they do not admission was charged that there was SPECIAL MEETING get half the ©voting power in the Nat no violation of the law. As there are ional Association. We shall go to the no houses in the neighborhood, the major leagues with some kind of peace of no one, the Court held, could ROCHESTER RiPPLES. proposition. Perhaps a four-handed possibly have been disturbed. OF THE CLASS "A" LEAGUES National Agreement is not unlikely List of Players Secured For the 1905 TO BE HELD. to be the result. HARRIED HAVENOR. Team by the New Manager, Bucken- MASON©S APPEAL. Two Years Imprisonment For the berger, Late of Boston. A Call to be Issued by Thomas J. The Baltimore Pitcher Wants Release Milwaukee Magnate. BY MYRON T. SPRINGSTEAD. From Reservation. Special to "Sporting Life." Rochester, N. Y.. March 28. Editor Milwaukee, Wis., March 28. Presi "Sporting Life:" Muck interest is mani Bryce For a Gathering at Colum Special to "Sporting Life." dent Charles S. Havener, of the Mil fested in the men that Manager Bueken- Baltimore, Md., March 28. Pitcher waukee American Association Club, burger has signed for the base ball team Del Mason does not want to play with was recently convicted that will represent Rochester ill the East bus as a Result of the Recent Baltimore this year. Mason has done of receiving a $200 bribe ern League this season. Following is the a rather peculiar thing while an Alderman for list of the men so far signed: Pitchers, Ed Caucus Held in the South. in applying to the Na furthering a special ward Fertb-ch, Geo Sehultz, A. B. Bayue, tional Board, of the Na privilege for a local bus A. Walters, A. A. Mattern, J. H. Phillips, tional Association, for iness house. Sentence was E. P,. Bargen, J. Limric, P. E. Warren and SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFK. ; release from Baltimore then deferred » pending O. H. Faulkner; catchers, Maurice Steel- on the ground that his an appeal for a new man and E. J. McCabe; iu- Columbia, S. C., March 28. It has contract with the Wash trial. This appeal was fleiders, George Carey, lirst baae: George leaked out that President George ington American League denied by Judge Will H. Smith, second base; Tony Pastor, short Tebeau, of the Louisvilles, came here Club was for six months iams, and on Saturday stop; J. S. Kennedy, J. O©Brieu and Am quietly on the 23d inst. arid that his contract the ex-Alderman was brose MeCoufteli; outflelders, Arthur F. and held a conference was simply transferred sentenced to two years© Nichols Charles Kuhiis, - Arthur S. De with Griffith, O©Neil and to the Baltimore Club. imprisonment in the Mil Groffi, John Rothfusa. Hogan Yancey and Stallingrs. After the con He alleges that the Bal waukee House of Cor Arthur Manning. ference it was an Chas. Havener timore Club did not pay rection. This will not FAULKNER IN LINE. nounced that Thomas J. Sydney Frank him for the full six interfere with his management of the Bryce will call a meet months by two weeks, Davidson House or the Milwaukee A pleasing bit of news was given out on ing- to be held in Col and that when he demanded the pay Base Ball Club. Mr. Havener on Mon Wednesday by Secretary McCalhim that umbus of the class "A" for the two weeks in question no reply day straightened out all of his affairs the signed contract of pitcher Faulkner leagues, and probably was vouchsafed him. .^resident Frank, and yesterday went to prison. His had been received. He was with the club something of more than of Baltimore, reviewed the claim, attorneys have taken an immediate last season, and at times demonstrated that general interest in the which he pronounced absurd, as fol appeal to the Supreme Court. he was a great pitcher. He became dis base ball world will re io ws: satisfied near the end of the season and sult. While none of the "Mason was originally loaned to Baltimore returned to New Jersey. He claims to be T. J. Bryce magnates here intimat by the Washington Club, which had drafted APPEAL TO PULLIAM. in good condition, and the fans are hoping ed such a thing, it him from Schenectady. When the legal time to see him sending them over again. is likely that after the meeting for completing payment of the drafting price Pitcher Scanlon Wants Release From MINOR MENTION. pressure will be brought to bear on had elapsed it was found that Washington had the Southern League, especially as a neglected to pay the last naif due, and thus the Brooklyn Club. Former Brancho Barclay recommended a meeting of the owners of that league forfeited all claim to Mason. It will be re Special to "Sporting Life." pitcher named Warren, who has been doing has been called. Tebeau is so delighted membered that the National Board at the time good work for independent teaias. He will with Columbia as a training camp decided that Mason belonged to Schenectady, Syracuse, N. Y., March 28 Wi.n©ia.m be given a trial. that he will send Reidy, Dunkle and and for a couple of weeks we were without D. Scanlon, of this city, who last year The signing of Steelman as catcher was Kenna here next week to remain for .Mason©s services while we consummated the pitched for the Brooklyns, has refused a good move. He.is a good man to handle a while and to work with the loc©al deal with Schenectady which resulted in Balti to join the Superbas for the young pitchers and likes plenty of more acquiring full title to him. All of these this season, and as he work. He will be ably assisted by 1©ayne team of the South Atlantic League. papers, showing the progress of the deal to our "With them will come a catcher yet to cannot come to an agree arid McCabe. final receipt from Schenectady, have been for ment with the Brooklyn Buckenberger has three good men as can be decided upon. warded to Secretary Farrell, and I do not see management on the sal what ground Mason has for his contention. Now didates for third base, and they will all if Mason believes that we owe him two weeks© ary question he has ap be given a chance to show their fitness DETROirS DESIRE. salary we will pay it, but Mason never hinted pealed to President Pul- for that position. at such a claim last fall at the close of the liam of the National F"or the outfield he has a good© list of A Deal Said to be on For Infielder season. We have his receipt in full for all League for a ruling in players, and it will take some time to salary due." his case. The contract Donahue, of Chicago. Scanlon received this pick out the most desirable players. year called for $100 a Some very good dates have been made Special to "Sporting Life." COMMISSION DECREES. month less than he re for the exhibitions games. The team will Detroit, Mich., March 29. There^ls a ceived last year. He has report at Lexington, Ky., for practice. base ball deal on which, if all turns Morton Awarded to Boston and Be- offers of two other Nat Rochester will be well represented in the out well, is likely to put the Detroit Harry C. Pulliam ional League teams at business in various leagues this Club in a position of ville tojMilwaukee. salaries, he claims, larger even than season. O©Loughliu, Carpenter, Klein, Sul considerable added im Special to "Sporting Life." he received from Brooklyn last year. livan, Stone and Pfenninger are among the portance in the Ameri He returned the contract sent him by lot, and they are air good ones. can League race. The Cincinnati, O., March 28. The Na IMtcher Courneen, catcher McNamara tional Commission has handed down Hanlon and claiming that Brooklyn find iniielder Moajrher have boen signed by deal involves the secur two decisions of major league interest. cannot hold him, asks President Pul ing of first baseman liam for permission to sign velsewhere. Baltimore. All three are graduates of the Jggs Donohue, of the One decision disposed of Catholic League. Chicago American catcher Seville©s demand Jueague team. Donohue for release from Cnicago CONDENSED DESPATCHES. played good ball for his American Club reserva THREATSJOMVAR! team last year. but tion. The Commission Special to "Sporting Life." Comiskey is determined decided that the Chicago Pitcher Malarkey has signed a Columbus con to have Jimmy Callahan Club had a legal right to tract. CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE. in the game regularly Beville, despite the fact First baseman George Carey lias signed a man in six. Take him at his own figures, that he had signed no Rochester contract. and he pays $0000, where my pian will J. Doaabue this year and has made contract with that club; a place for him at first The St. Louis Club has turned pitcher Hynes save him $4500. If a major league club base. This leaves Isbell and Donohue and was therefore with over to . doesn©t want the Class A man after trial idle and three first basemen are out in its rights when it until May 1. then the major league loses turned Beville over to The recalcitrant shortstop, Billy Cllngman, no money or sleep over it." of the question on one Salary roll, es Milwsukee. This knocks has signed with Toledo. pecially when the list is scanned as Hon. A.Herrwann u | Kansas City, which Omaha has signed outfielder Emory E. NED HANLON often as it is by aa close a man as had accepted Beville s Knode, of Baltimore, Md. also come Wednesday and was out at the Comiskey. Accordingly he has de park in the afternoon watching his pets cided to keep Isbell on account of his terms, and which felt so sure of secur Syracuse announces the signing of pitcher ing him that it made premature an Amole, late of Providence. work out. Of course he was not here ability to play the utility stunt, but Tuesday because of the salary light in has asked the other clubs of the Ame>- nouncement of his engagement. St. Paul©s team has been completed by the MORTON FOR BOSTON. signing of catcher Zalusky. Brooklyn, and the squad of thirteen which ican League to waive claim to Dono- Player Morton, who last year was arrived in advance came in charge of Lou ti ue. with the Grand Porks ball team, of First baseman McGamwell has finally signed Ritter, the catcher. Hanlon will not say the Northern League, and later with with Brooklyn at his terms. what the compromise made is, but as he O©NEIL PROTESTS St. Paul and Toledo, in the American The St. Louis American Club has returned has received $(J7,500 since he took the Su Association, now belongs to the Bos tutfielder Koehler to the Atlanta Club. perbas in charge, six years ago, it doesn©t ton American League Club, according Pitcher Glade and outfielder Stone on Monday seem that he has any kick coming. It is to a decision filed by the National signed with the St. Louis American Club. supposed that he is working at about Commission. Morton contended that The St. Louis American Club has sold out $9000. Jimmy Sheckard came with Haii- Special to "Sporting Life." he had not signed with Toledo, but fielder Bdmundson to the Houston (Tex.) Club. lon, after all the tales of signing with Lan was still under contract to Grand Infielder John Lobert, a Des Moines hold-out, caster, and Stricklett and Oscar Jones, Chicago, 111., March 28. President Forks, by which club he was about to has signed with the outlaw Johnstown (Pa.) fresh from the Coast, also came to join O©Neil, of the Western League, just be sold to the Pacific Coast League. Club. the squad. Charlie Babb and Jack Doesch- back from his California and Southern er nave been here for some time with their trip, says: "All the talk The testimony submitted showed that The veteran pitcher, "Dad" Clarke, has when the Grand Forks Club disbanded signed with the Portland Club, of the Pacific wives. In addition to these, and Ritter, the of base ball war is the Morton signed with St. Paul, and was Coast League. men here are Charley Malay, the Brook work of base ball lyn youngster; Harry Luniley, Heine Batch, writers with overheated later lent by that club to Toledo. The National League umpires on the 27th imaginations. I have Morton©s name was on the St. Paul re met President Pulliam in New York and re Lewis, last year with Baltimore; Harry serve list, and the draft of the Boston ceived their instructions. Mclntyre, an ex-Southern Leaguer; Mal been made to say that Club is declared valid. we would declare war President Holland, of the I.-I.-I. League has Eason. late with Jersey City; McPhillips, and would start a raid paid the $1000 lawyer©s bill, after vainly a pitcher; Red Owens and Mitchell, a pitch A DAMAGE CASE. trying to secure a reducetion. er, and Dobbs; Frank Jacklitsch (if he on the American comes to terms), Billy Bergen, Jim Wiggs, League. This I have Outfielder Charles Hemphill, transferred by McGamwell and Gessler are expected soon, nevisr said. I think it A Foul Ball Causes a Suit For St. Louis to St. Paul, refuses to sign with the among others. There will be games with would be suicidal for our a Paltry $1O,000. latter because of a $300 reduction. Detroit here on the 29th and 30th, and re leagues to do this. The Umpire John Keefe, of Pittsburg, refuses to turn games in Augusta. The Superbas class "A" leagues will Special to "Sporting Life." accept the Cotton States League©s terms. He play games in Charleston and Savannah Norn©s O©Neil ask for equal voting St. Paul, Minn., March 28. A foul Is also claimed by the Western League. and arrive in Baltimore to play two games power in the National ball knocked over the fence of the President O©Brien, of the American Associa on April 8 and 10, and then go to Wash Association. We think our property downtown ball park here on August tion has notified his umpires to meet him at ington, where two will be played on the interests entitle us to a vote equal to 27 last, in a game between St. Paul Columbus, O., April 18, to receive instructions. llth and 12th. The first game at home is that of the combined ballots of the and Columbus, has led to a $10,000 The New York American crut> has offered the with , on April 13. nineteen B, C, D leagues. We feel that damage suit against the St. Paul Base Indianapolis Club pitchers Hogg and Starkell we can riot long-er submit to having Ball Club. The ball struck Cornelius and catcher Duff. Manager Barrow has ac TUB SOUTH ATLANTIC SEASON our affairs dictated by these little Holland in the temple as he was cross cepted the players. opens on April 19, and Billy Earle expects organizations. The business principles ing the street. Pie asserts as a result Infielder Lauterborn has signed a Boston Nat his team to report here on Monday next. of the class "A" leagues and the little of the blow he has been subject to ional contract; Raymer is on his way from The men who will come are Connet, a Jer leagues are different. The little tempirary fits of insanity. The ball California; pitcher Willis refuses to answer sey boy who was here last year, and Jesse leagues make money by disposing of which struck him is alleged to have President Soden©s letters. Reynolds, als©O a veteran; Ashton and their players. The class "A" leagues been batted by Eddie "Wheeler, third The Toronto Club has completed the trade Fritz, last year with Vicksburg, in the Cot make money by keeping their players. baseman of the St. Paul team. of catcher Raub for catcher Toft, of Montreal, ton States, and under Earle©s management. We do not want our star men drafted but has failed to secure shortstop Soffel from All of these men are pitchers. Billy Earle. at any price. Many club owners are NOT A CfttME. Rochester in exchange for innelder Carr. the ex-National Leaguer, will catc-h. and made to suffer every year through the Manager O©Brien, of Montgomery, has a deal Ed. Sabrie, from the Cotton States League, covering-up process. Suppose Mr. Hart on by which he will probably land Cy Swain, plays the initial sack; Jimmy Kuhn, of last has an understanding with President Sunday Players in New York Dis the Washington pitcher of several years ago. yeaV©s team, plays second base, and Jo« Bryce, of Columbus. Suppose there are charged From Custody. He has also decided to give a college pitcher McCarthy and Daly. both 1004 men, will two star players at Milwaukee that a try-out. play short stop and third base respectively. Bryce wants. He might get Mr. Hart Special to "Sporting Life." The outfielders will be Wallace, Butman to draft them, use them a while, and Ngw York, March 28 Four men, A Blankenship Story. and a man yet to be selected. He will then farm them out to Columbus for charged with violation of the Sabbath During the rainy spell at Jacksonville, Fla.. probably be one of the two whom Connie the remainder of ©the season. How law in having played base ball, were catcher Cliff Blankenship, of the Cincinnati Mack is sending here. A new stand has would that set with Milwaukee? This discharged by Magistr.-ite Baker. They Reds, remarked: "The ideal place is the Pacific been built and the diamond placed differ is one of the evils t&e class "A" al were arrested on Sunday last at Broax coast, aad yet 1 didn©t like Seattle or T&coouu ently from last year. April i, 1905. SPORTING LIFE. 9

and Blackburn, utility. Outfielders Butler. Gil sufficient guarantee that they will make bert. Durrett, Smith, O©Hara. Frisbie. IRWIN©S IDEAS good." THE OFFICIAL UMPIRES. THE EXHIBITION SEASON. THE ASSOCIATION President Joseph D. O©Brien, who will About the Prospects in Kansas City Manager Irwin has scheduled a number make his headquarters for the season in of exhibition games before the season Milwaukee, has appointed the following and the Outlook For His Reorganized opens, and with strong clubs, which will umpire staff: Jack Haskell, from Eastern give .the public a good line on the club. NOW READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN League; Billy Hart, of the Association; S. 1905 Team. On April 1 and 2 the St. Louis National J. Kane, of Central League, and George League Club will be here, April 8 to 12, OF 1905. Stone, of League. Everything BY ED. KUNDEGRABER. inclusive, the Chicago Americans, and on is now in readiness for the practice season, Kansas City, March 25. Editor "Sporting April 15 and 16 the St. Joseph Club. On and then the championship campaign of Life:" Manager , of the Kan open dates the Blues will play with the 1005, which promises a close race and ex sas City Blues, has been at work for more strongest amateur league teams until the All of the Teams Fully Manned, the traordinary financial success. 1han a month repairing and season opens. rebuilding the base ball park and the 1905 team. It Umpire Corps Completed, and THE ROSTER. may be said without fear of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. successful contradiction that both are practically com Orville Woodruff has come to terms with the the 1905 Championship Sched Complete List of Players Who Will plete, and that a surprise Louisville Club. Serve the Hustling Kawkeye Base is in store for the many Pitcher Percy Wilder, of EvansYille, Ind., has ule of J 54 Games Adopted. loyal fans afflicted with signed a Toledo contract. Ball Organization. "diamond fever." In Man The Toledo team started its spring training Waterloo, la., March 28. Editor ager Irwin the local fans on March 29 at Paducah, Ky. , "Sporting- Life." The line-up of all recognize a willing and ca President Joseph D. u©Brien has opened an The great American Association is now the teams in the Iowa Stjite League pable manager, who does office in the Uihlaii Building in Milwaukee. ready for its fourth annual campaign. The things the kind of man schedule meeting of the organization was has been completed and announced Billy Clingman has refused to sign a Toledo by the managers. Waterloo©s manager, Arthur Irwia they have been looking for. contract and is not at Paducah with, the Grillo held at Chicago, March 10, who has kept the team under cover When the season opens the party. at which the clubs were until this time, has announced the patrons will find many new faces, but they Bateman and McKay, of the Milwaukee team, represented as follows: W. players which will represent that city may rest assured it will not be a combina are playing second and short for the Chicago J. Kelly, St. Paul; W. H. in the pennant race this season. The tion or job lot of cast-offs and misfits dis American Colts. Watkins, Minneapolis; Ar team is a strong one, and altogether carded by the other clubs. Another point, During the past week the Milwaukee Club thur A. Irwiu, Kansas it is predicted the quality of ball the patrons are certain of under Irwin©s received the signed contracts of pitcher CliCt City; C. S. Havener, Mil played in this League in 1905 will be management. There will be no sulking Curtis and infielder Anson Mott. waukee; J. Ed Grillo, To faster than in 1904. The make-up of and indifference among the players. With Bert Elton, a first baseman signed by Minne ledo; Thomas J. Bryce, Co the eight teams comprising the circuit Irwiu it is work and work hard, from the apolis, is being tipped off as the man who will lumbus; Charles Rau- is as follows: time they arrive next week until the offi lead the A. A. this year In hitting. schaupt, Indianapolis; Geo. Waterloo Pitchers, Newmeyer, Lempke, Mil cial season opens, a few weeks later. Ir Nate Wilbur, secretary last year for the Tebeau, Louisville, and ler, Swalm, Clayton, Ruark, Bautz, Illley, win©s ability and interest has given the Kansas City Club, has been appointed for this President Joseph I). Haney; catchers, Rogers, Jameson; infielders, local amateurs a wonderful impetus, and year secretary of the Louisville Club. O©Brieu. The championship Cole, Anklaui, Deisel, Snyder, Guy, Ryan, the forty-third degree fans may s-ee a game Pitcher Ed Siever, of Indianapolis, was on Jos. D. O©Brien schedule for 19O5 was Youngblud; outfielders, Nagel, Fleming, Hott- most any day in the week, since Irwin has March 18, presented by Mrs. Siever with a fine adopted. It provides for meister, Lohr. permitted the amateurs to use the park healthy sou. Mother and child are well. 154 games, the seasoii opening April 10 Marshalltown Pitchers, Johnson, Disch, while the team is away. and closing Sept. 18. Green, Hurt, O©Kay, Spoerle, Riffe, Petty, "Billy" Schwartz, formerly of the Cleveland Speisor, Pouieroy; catchers, Bruggeman, Blan- THE BALL PARK. team, has signed with Indianapolis. It is said THE 1005 TEAMS ford, Depew, Johnson, Weighardt, Householder, he will play either at first or second base. infielders, Williams, Middleton, Zink, Metcalf, Already Irwin has the grounds in tiptop Louisville writers have already landed the will witness many changes, due to the Alberts,, Warner; outnelders, Hoy, Corkhill, shape. Under his personal supervision the Association pennant in their home burg. The heavy drafts made upon this fast organiza Bennett, Gale. infield was resodded, the base lines covered team for 1905 is touted as a world beater. tion by the major leagues. Following is the Ottuinwa Pitchers. Campbell, Arendorf, with sand and gravel and the outfield sown It is reported that Eddie Coffey, who played roster of players signed to date. It is Weisbrod; catchers, lledmond, Snooks; infield in clover. New bleachers have been erect in. the outfield for South Bend last season, has probable that there will be still further ers, Foster, Kennedy, Steeu, Donohue, Mackey, ed. New suits of a new color have arrived. broken one of his legs and will not be able to 1905 Schedule of, the American Association. Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville M iiwaukee Kansas City St. Paul Minneapolis AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOMB AT HOMB AT BOMB May 12, 13, 14 May 8, 9, 10, 11 June 5, 6, 7. 8 May 20, 21, 22 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 23, 24, 25 May 26, 27, 28 June 25, 26, July 4, 4 July 24, 25, 26, 27 June 30, July 1, 2, 3 July 12, 13, 14, 15 July 8, 9, 10, 11 July 16, 17, 18, 19 July 20, 21. 22, 23 A BROAD -866" Sept. 13, 14, 15, 15 Sept. 1, 2, 3 Sept. 7, 8, 9 Aug. 22, 23, 23, 24 Aug. 19. 20, 21 Aug. 25, 26, 27, 27 Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 Toledo ...... May 4, 5, 6, 7 May 29, 30, 30, 3 1 June 1, 2, 3 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22 May 26, 27, 28 May 23, 24, 25 June 23, 24, July 5, C June 30, July 1, 2 July 25, 26, 27, 28 July 8, 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14, 15 July 20, 21, 22, 23 July 16, 17, 18, 19 ABROAD^ " Sept. 4, 4, 5 Sept. 7, H, 9, 9 Sept. 10, 11, 12 Aug. 19, 20, 21 Aug. 22, 22, 23 24 Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug. 25, 26, 27, 27 June 1, 2, 3, 4 June 5, 6, 7, 8 May 4, 5, 6, 7 May 26, 27, 28 May 23, 24, 25 May 20, 21, 22 May 16, 17, 18, 19 June 27, 28, 29 Aug. 14, 15, 16, 17 July 4, 4, 5, 6 July 20, 21, 22, 23 July 16, 17, 18, 19 July 12, 13, 14, 15 July 8, 9, 10, 11 ABROAD4KS" Sept. 10, 10, 11, 12 Sept. 16, 17, 18 Sept. 13, 14, 15 Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug. 25, 26, 27, 27 Aug. 22, 23, 23, 24 Aug. 19, 20, 21 May 30, 30, 31 May 8, 9, 11 May 12, 13, 14 May 23, 24, 25 May 26 27, 28 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21. 22 Aug. 14, 15, 16, 17 June 27, 28, 29 June 23, 24, 25, 26 July 16, 17, 18, 19 July 20, 21, 22, 23 July 8, 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14, 15 ABROAD4SS" Sept. 16, 17, 17, 18 Sept. 1, 2, 3, 3 S-pt, 3. 4, 5, 6 Aug. 25, 26, 27, 27 Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug. 19, 20, 21 Aug. 22, 23, 23. 24 May 1, 2, 3 April 27, 28, 29, 30 April 19, 20, 21, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 26 May 29, 30, 31 May 5, 6, 7, 8 May 9, 10, 11, 12 June 15, IP, 17, 18 June 19, 20, 21, 22 June 9, 10, 11 June 12, 13, 14 Aug. 15, 16, 17, 18 June 30, July 1, 2, 3 June 27, 28, 29 ABROADJKg" Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13 Aug. 6, 7, 8 June 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1 Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5 Sept. 3, 4, 5 Sept. 6, 7, 8 Sept. 9, 10, 10, 11 April 23, 24, 25, 26 April 19, 20, 21, 22 April 27, 28, 29, 30 May 1, 2, 3 May 13, 14, 15 May 9, 10, 11, 12 May 5, 6, 7, 8 June 12, 13, 14 June 9, 10, 11 June 15, 16, 17, 18 June 19, 20, 21, 22 luly 4, 4 5,6 June 27, 28, 29 June 30, July 1, 2, 3 AEROAD4 " Aug. 6, 7, 8, 9 Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13 Aug. 2, 3, 5 July 29,30, 31, Aug. 1 Sept 1, 2, 12, 13 Sept. 9, 10, 10, 11 Sept. 6, 7, 8 St Paul ...... April 27, 28, 29, 30 May 1, 2, 3 April 23, 24, 25, 26 April 19, 20, 21, 22 June 5, 6, 7, 8 June 1, 2, 3, 4 May 13, 15,29,30 June 19, 20, 21, 22 June 15, 16, 17, 18 June 12, 13, 14 June 9, 10, 11 June 23, 24. 25, 26 July 24, 25, 26, 27 July 4, 5, Aug. 15, 17 ABROAD&S" July 29, 30, 31 Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5 Aug. 6, 7, 8, 9 Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13 bept. 17, 17, 18 Sept. 14, 15, 16 Sept. 3, 4, 12 April 19, 20, 21, 22 April 23, 24, 25, 26 May 1, 2, 3 April 27, 28, 29, 30 June 1, 2, 3, 4 June 5, 6, 7, 8 May 14, 30, 31 June 9, 10, 11 June 12, 13, 14© June 19, 20, 21, 22 June 15, 16, 17, 18 July 24, 25, 26, 27 June 24, 25, 25, 26 July 4, 6, 7, Aug. 16, 18 ABROAD.^ " Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5 July 29,30,31, Aug. 1 Aug. 10, 11, 12, 13 Aug. 6, 7, 8 Sept. 14, 15, lb Sept. 17, 17, 18 Sept, 2, 4, 13

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changes after the preliminary training sea Plake; outfielders, Spencer, Everett, Hausmann, Blue will he worn away from home and join the Louisville team this spring. He son is ended: Cay lor. white that must be \yhite-with blue trim showed up well with the Colonels last fall and Fort Dodge Pitchers, From Eubanks, Snyder, mings at home. This was Irwin©s idea. great things were expected of him. ST. PAUL M. J. Kelly, manager. Catchers- Parker, O©Keefe, Koll; catchers, Smith, Haw- Pierce, Land, Peetitt, Smith, Boyle, Zalusky. kins; infielders, Freck, Cole, Mahoney, Dow, New rules regarding the care of uniforms It is said that will be played at Pitchers Ferguson, Slagle, Corbett, Kilroy. Stew- Rudd; outfielders, Collins, Bursou, Davidson. have been posted in the dressing rooms. first base by the Louisville manager. Coffey, art, Cristall. Coy, Gowaus. Infielders Kelley. lb.; Keokuk Pitchers Shaw, Blexuld, Blair, No slovenly appearing player will be tol Coggswell and Murphy are candidates for center Dooley, lb.; Richards, ss.; Marcan, 2b.; Wheel Erickson; catchers, Hackett, Sperry; infielders, erated on the diamond. According to Ir field. er, 3b.: Martin, 2b.; O©Brien. ss. Outfieldeis Andrews, Cordow, Maryott, Egan, Hilley, wiu most of Pitcher Billy McGee, late of Buffalo, has Geier, Charles Hemphill, Cariiey, Neighbor. Black; outfielders, Dowers, Gray, Charmer. THE SIGNED CONTRACTS signed his Indianapolis contract and announces KANSAS CITY Arthur Irwin. manager. Booue Pitchers, Comes, Ge.ver. Bennett, Mc- that he is glad of a chance to work for Catchers Stoner. Wolfe. Pitchers Felix. Barry, Crickett; catcher, Heller; infielders, Painter, of the players are in his strong box. Barrow. Eels. Frantz. R. Gibson. Durham. Isbell, Heirn- Keveny, Montgomery. Davis, Pennington, Within seven days the entire team will be Kansas City fans want Frank Bonner to be meii. Innelders Massey, lb.; Bonner, 2b.; Don- Adams, McGuire; outtielders, Fisher, Bassett, on hand. "If letters the players write kept at second base and are advising Irwin to aliue, 2b.; Lewee, ss.; Castro, ss.; Sullivan, 3b. Sellers. are indicative of their condition there would place Donohue at third, thus side-tracking Sutor Outfielders Rickert. Lepine. Price, Nance, Oskaloosa Pitchers, Coates, Herr, Smith, be little use in practice," said Irwin, last Sullivan. Nickell. Walbom; catcher, Bradshaw; infielders, IKm- week, "but a player often misjudges his That Toledo line-up will look rery much like MILWAUKEE Joseph Cantillon, manager. ohue, Patterson, Ripley, Johnson, Hobbs, Ken- own condition, and when he arrives he is a Washington outfit with DeMontrerille, Cling Catchers Beville. Wolfe, Slattery. Pitchers sel, Blodgett, O©Brien; outfielders, Johnson, all out of condition. To meet that sort of man, Wyatt Lee and Jack Martin holding down Curtis, Dougherty, McKay, Manske, Aiken, Miller. Booth, Utter, Ramey. Mueller, Stricklett. Inflelders Bateman. lb.; Burlington Pitchers, Klllian, Nolan, Owens, an emergency I have installed training in and outfield positions. llcCormick, 2b.; Mott. 2b.; Robinson, ss.; Claik. Arthurs, Friedler, Dishery; catchers, Vehren- quarters on the grounds. We have bake Barry McCormick and little Robinson, ex- 3b.; Gruebner. ss. Outfielders J. Hempblll, J. horst, Sullivan; infielders, Cameron, Grogan, ovens and fat fryers calculated to bring Washington players, are touted for the cap J. O©Neill. O©Brien. Leopold, O©Brien, Newman, Wilkes, Duncan, on proper condition in a remarkably short taincy of the Milwaukee Club, the former being COLUMBUS William Clymer, manager. Catch Pattison; outfielders, Conklin, Hale, Sullivan, time. You will find my boys ready when somewhat in the lead for the position. ers Ryan, Brown. Pitchers Malarkey, Dorner, Fleming, Duvall, Fitzsimmons. the seasoii opens. Now a word about the Charley Frisbie, who had charge of center Berger. Veil, Hit-key, Wagner, Hatch. Infielders All the teams of the League have personnel of the team. I will have five field at Toledo last season, is keeping books for Kihm. lb.; Wrigley. 2b.; Hulswitt, ss.; Friel, ante-season games scheduled with good to best slab artists, and among them a lumber firm in Alden, Iowa. Charley has a Sb.; Barbeau, ss.; Carter, ss.; Lee, ss. Outfield Three-I, and major league teams, be are "Bull" Durham, young Isbell, Walter good thing, it is understood, and will not go ers Pickering, Congalton, Davis, Clymer. ginning April 20 and lasting until the Frantz, of last year©s team, who are back to Toledo. LOUlSVILLJv Charley Dexter, manager. Catch opening of the season on May 4. bound to make good. Then I have Felix, President J. Ed Grillo, of the Toledo Club, ers Dexter. Schriver, O©Neill, Lyons. Pitchers Price, Morgan and Gibson. I have two said at the Chicago meeting that the move for Dunkle, Kenua, Ferguson, Scott. FJngel, Wright, COTTON STATES CHAFF. good young catchers Stoner and Wolfe a new park would be started at once. It will Reidy, Barger, Paige. Irifiplders McDonough, under contract, and a claim for the popu be the plan to get a. site and build the park lb.; Spangler, lb.; Brashear, 2b.; Quinlau, ss.; this year for the 1900 season. McGrew. ss.; Woodruff. 3b.; Montgomery, 3b. At a recent meeting of the Greenville Base lar Moute Bevelle, recently purchased by ball Association C. Montgomery was elected Milwaukee. The case will be decidd next Pitcher Walter Slagle has "spiked" that Outfielders Hallman. Hart. Kerwin, Coffey, Williamsport story by sending his contract Murphy, Coggswell. president, Henry Starling treasurer and Albert week, and if he is taken from us the rules Mayor secretary. of the Association are not worth the paper to Mike Kelley. St. Paul people are predicting INDIANAPOLIS Edward S. Barrow, manager. Manager Reynolds, of Jackson, has been noti they were written on. I have five first- that Waller will be Chech©s successor as lead Catchers Roth. Berry, Thomas. Pitchers Fish- fied that he cannot get Connett, who played ing pitcher of the Association. pr, Newliu. Altemang. McGill. Henderson. Morri- with Columbia, in the Souh Atlantic League, class infielders. who must work to obtain "I see some people are talking slightingly of son. Nickens. J. Thomas, Queisser. Infielders last year. Connett was signed by Reynolds, a place. Big Bill Massey will undoubtedly pitcher Gene Wright," says Mike Kelley, Dickey, lb.; Schwartz, lb.; Hallman. 2b.; Os- but he was on the Columbia reserve list and be on the inital sack. He was here last "They should remember that we make good toen, ss.; Carr. 3b.; Frick. . 3b.; Murray, 2b. has been awarded to that ci.y. year, and thoroughly satisfied the patrons. pitchers out of poor prospects here in St. Paul." Outfielders McCreery. Swander, H-- ©ever, Wert Spencer, who umpired in the The second station is uncertain. Bonuer Kel then goes on to say that no nice things U honey. League, and Laughlin, who ruled in the North and Sullivan, of the 1904 club; Castro, se were said about Walter Slagle last year, who MINNRAPOLIS W. H. " . «, manager. ern and Western Leagues, have been appointed cured from the Pacific Coast League, and was secured from a coast team. Catchers Leslie. QueisSer. Kunkle. Ludwig. by President Wheatley to umpire. John Keefe, Donohue. .recommended by the veteran O©Leary, Reading, Schmidt. Pitchers Villeman, of the the .Southern League, and Henry Mace, President J. D. O©Brien has completed Ms Servers, Gehring, Gregory, Ferry, Cams, Craig, of the South Atlantic are possibilities to com Charley Nichols, are candidates, and one of staff of umpires. The list includes: Jack Has Chappel, Chicotte, Croverx. Infielders Mellor. lb; plete the staff. these will surely find himself in short ter kell, who has umpired in the Asociation before; Freeman, lb; Elton, lb; Fox, 2b; Greminger. 3b; Manager Tom Reynolds has signed the fol ritory or on third corner, if not on second. William Hart, who umpired in the Association Oyler. ss.; Cheatwood. ss.; Fleming, ss.; Gra lowing players for Jackson: Catchers, A. Read, One will be retained as utility man and the last season; S. J. Kaiie. of Louisville, who has ham, utility: Scharmvaber, utility. Outfielders John Foz; pitchers, William Method; A. Ray other may be dropped. The outfield will been In the Central League; George Stone, JJcNichols, Coulter. House. Clay. Camey, Jones. mond, Bert Powell, D. B. Connett, I©. J. Dellar; be comp©osecl of Captain "Billy" Nance, of Rochester, N. Y., who comes well recom TOLEDO Michael J. Finn, manager. Catch infield, N. Wheeler, first base: J. Dillon, B. Rickert and Nickell. The latter two are mended from the East. ers Yeager. Zaiusky. Pitchers Lee. Martin, Hayes, second base; Harry Smith, third base; new men on the team, but I am less wor Lundblorn. Camnitz, Childs, Ixiucks. Infielders AVllliam Lawson, shortstop; Pat and Jack Ryan, ried about them than I am about the spring The Topeka Club has signed a St. Joseph Calhoun. lb.; Kemmer. lb.; Deininger, lb.; De Thomas Turner, substitutes; outfield, Bill weather. Their records in the past are a infielder akwed Gus Wisser. von t, 2b.; Clingman, ss.; Moriarty, 3b.; Grubb Shafer, Bert Puna, 10 SPORTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

cent. , Tacoma and Los Angeles MORLEY©S STAND very little, if any. while Seattle well, I think we will be more of a factor than, Is Based on a Claim That Newton and most people suppose. The most of the fans here have the most implicit faith in the Chase Were Not Legally Drafted ability of Russ Hall to whip his youngsters into shape. Under the Peace Pact. THE PROBABLE LINE UP is the lightest. "Nig1" Clarke is the young of our team from official reports will be est, being only 22 years old, while Dona- BY R. S. RANSON. hue and Bemis are the oldest, "Larry," Curtis and Frary, catchers; Hughes, C. CLEVELAND CHAT. Carr, Bernhard, Flick and Lush being Los Angeles, Cal., -March 23. Editor Hall. Williams, Shields and one or two of close up. Jackson is the lightest of the "Sporting Life:" Judging from telegraph the youngsters that make good; Russ Hall, pitchers, and Clarke the lightest of the ic reports from Montgomery, Ala., one short. First base seems to be in doubt. A catchers. Turner is the baby of the in would form the impression local boy. Bob James, was slated for this CONTINUED GOOD REPORTS FROM field, while Bay is the shadow of the out that the leader of the High place, but later reports say a man named field. None of the outfielders, however, are landers was inclined to be Bacon waa signed. Second base, Burns; LAJQSE©S TEAM. what would be called giants. As was the indignant because, for third base, Voorheis; left field, Houtz; cen case last year, the outfielders are the only sooth, young Chase had ex tre, McHale; Miller, right; Ragau, sub in- left-handed batters on the team, and of pressed a preferance for fielder, and Kane, sub outfielder. this quintet only one, Harry Bay, is a left- Los Angeles as a city WHO THEY ARE. The Manager in Great ^Shape, Thus handed thrower. which to remain during I cannot see but why this make-up cannot WHENCE THEY HAIL. this season instead of tak play good, consistent ball. Of Curtls we It took ten States and a foreign country ing in the sights of "little know nothing, but from reports he will Setting His Men a Good Example to construct the team, Charlie Carr being old New York." Griffith make good. Frary is known to all Seattle from Canada. Ohio leads©, with five repre makes the claim that Man fans. The pitchers, Hughes. Williams, sentatives, with Pennsylvania a close sec ager Morley "is tampering Shields and C. Hall, need no introduction Carr in His 1903 Form The ond, with four. Illinois, Michigan and Mis with players under con- to us, and everyone looks for good work souri each have two, while New York, Cali James F Morlev tract," and that Chase had from all. Hall and Burns are "O. K." in Club Doing Well Financially. fornia, Massachusetts and Connecticut are y wired him (Griffith) that their positions, and the initial sack will represented by one apiece. he had decided to ignore the draft. Both probably be occupied by Ralph Frary, in. Charlie Jackson, the youngest pitcher of thes steatements are wide of the mark. case Tommy Leahy sig©ns up. Of Bacon, the aggregation, is a very quiet boy, having Morley has contended from the start that who it was reported was to be given the BY JAY KNOX. very little to say. He is but 23 years old-, Newton and Chase place, we know nothing, and I hardly think Atlanta, Ga., March 25. Editor "Sport but has seen three years of experience. WBRE NOT DRAFTED he will be carried. Bob James, while a ing Life:" The Hot Springs contingent He started out in 1902 as a member of an in accordance with the terms entered into good player, was not fast enough nor a Bcrnis, Joss, Donahue, Moore and Bern- independent team in Iowa, being a member at the time that the Pacific Coast League reliable batter, being woefully weak in this hardt joined the Blues of the same team as Lew Drill, of the De- became a party to the National Agree respect, and while Vorheis is not known here hist week in such troits, and Carrisch, of the Pittsburgs. In ment. Chase has no idea of ignoring the it is thought by all he can scarcely do any splendid condition that 1903 he pitched for Sioux Falls in the South draft as long as the National Agreement worse than Tom Delehanty did last year. Manager Lajoie was great Dakota League, and when that league blew Our outfielders all have good records in all is in effect, but as there is, at this writ respects. All in all, I think we have a very ly elated. The great cap up he signed with Ft. Worth. ing, a prospect that he can play on the tain, by the way, was never likely bunch of ball tossers and I for one Coast, Chase will remain in Los Angeles wish Russ Hall unbounded success as man in such condition so early until the National Commission makes a in the season, thus show SHiVELY©S STARS. ruling in the case. In spite of the at ager his first full season. ing that he has not spared himself. He is- ten pounds tempt to make it appear so there isn©t lighter than at this time The President of the Thriving Western the slightest similarity in the Dillon and WESTERN WiNNOWlNGS. last year, tipping the scale Chase cases. In the case of Morley©s con Association Gives Out the List of tention with Hanlon regarding Dillon, the W. B. Pfouts has been appointed secretary at 195 pounds, from which, Los Angeles manager stood alone, while his, of the Denver Club. however, ten more pounds Players Signed by All Clubs. claim for Chase is supported by the of Napoleon tajo/e remain to be taken. "My Kansas City, Mo., March 28. Presi First baseman Starnagle is now the only un regular playing weight is ficials of the Coast League. signed Sioux City player. dent D. M. Shively, of the Wester^ PRESIDENT BERT©S VIEWS. about 185 pounds," remarked Lajoie to Association, announced yesterday the Outfielder George Hogrlever, late of Indian Regarding the matter President Bert said apolis, has signed a Des Moines contract day. "That is in the summer time. I ex names of the players who have been in an interview: pect to be weighing that much by the reported to him as being- under con The nickname of the Sioux City team has time that we start North, but we must tract with the various clubs in the "I see where Ban Johnson says that Jim Mor been changed from "Soos" to "Packers." have warmer weather than we are having ley tried to hold Frank Dillon and then had to league. This list by no means in give him up. and uses this as a parallel case to Pitcher Vasbinder, who was with the Senators right now." cludes all -the players -who are under that of . The cases are not similar just a year ago, has signed to pitch for Denver. NO MORE LOAFING. reserve or claimed by the clubs, and at p.ll. The Pacific Coast League voted to sur Thiel, the© hold-out, has signed with Rourke©s Manager Lajoie has sounded one slogan several of the lists, as printed below, render Dillon and a couple of players to the Omahas, making eighteen men under contract. that, if rigidly adhered to, will cause great will be augmented to a greater or less other leagues when it entered the Nationa Outfielder Eugene Curtls, formerly of Wheel rejoicing. The new ukase is: "Run out extent by the time the season opens: Agreement. It is true that Morley tried to hoH s-ing and I©ittsburg, has signed with Colorado everything." Larry has let it be under Oklahoma City Pitchers, Jack Root, Roy Dillon notwithstanding the action of the Pacific Springs. stood in very forceful language that it will Loughmlller, Lewis Wood, Pink Maire, Sullivan Coast League, but he was beaten. In regard to Campbell, John Halla, M. E. Ackemeyer; Chase the Pacific Coast League contends that It is said that catcher will be be heavy wheeling for the player who loafs transferred to Des Moines just as soon as he on his way to first after banging the ball catchers, Siegle, Dougherty; infielders, A. Mil- © e. Newton, Buchanan and the other players sap, C. G. Bankhead, D. u. KIsley, James taken from the different clubs last fall were not reports to Cantillon at Milwaukee. into safe territory. A more popular order Frick, Fred Tullar; outfielders, F. B. (Home- regularly drafted and therefore are still the Pitcher Bert Schills has jumped his Des could not have been issued. There is never, run) Mason, Speck Hurlburt, A. Shaumeyer, property of this League. This time the League Moines reservation to join the Boise Club, of under any circumstances, any possible ex A. Scoggins, F. Wilson. is with © Morley and not aeainst him. and the the outlaw Pacific National League. cuse for failure to go to first at top speed matter has been passed up to the National Com Guthrie Pitchers, A. J. Hamilton, Roy mission for a decision." The Des Moines Club has secured third base if the ball is batted inside the foul lines. Evans, Harry Womack, J. L. Caskie. J. W. man Frank McNichols from the Minneapolis There is nothing that so justly enrages a Forrester; catchers, Loron Brown, A. L. Rit- And in a letter to Manager Morley re Club. McNichols is quite a distinguished tosser, spectator as after having paid 25, 50 or u ter; infielders, C. A. Barry, J. W. Downs, garding the matter President Bert wrote having been elected to the Illinois Legislature cents to see high-salaried men put forth Robert Collins, W. R. Jones; outfielders, Ned as follows: last winter. Pettigrew, Muggsy Monroe, George Graves, W. their best efforts to sit in the stands and P. Blssell. "I am again writing for Manager , of Sioux City, has a. witness the chance for a run thrown away Joplin Pitchers, Harry Horton, Bert Swaers, prompt action and an early decision in the C&SA Green Mountain bald eagle as a mascot. Jack by the sheer laziness of a man in going to Blaine Durbin, William Torrence, Sam Morris, of the drafting: of Chase, Newton. Frisk. Blank- captured him near Ticonderoga in the Green first, because the ball happens to be hit George Powell; catcher, Tony Vanderhill; in enshin and Buehanan. If one draft is illegal Mountains when young and tamed him into a straight at a fielder. all are. I informed Herman that you would perfect state of docility. fielders, Albert Ittig, George Niles, Tony not have sold Chase for $2500 and refused $2200 CARR ALL RIGHT. Shirnonek, Jack Pendry. John Fillman, Ole for Newton. I aso asked him to set into com The trade offered by Manager Burns, of ©Col , one of Cleveland©s first Oleson: outfielders, Dick Bayless, Ernest Smith, munication with Hanlon and Hart regarding the orado Springs, whereby McNeeley and Baervvald basemen, is on the bench for a couple of Ford Sullinger, Robert Baerwaid. terms of the agreement made at San Fran were to be added to the Denver contingent, will weeks with a split finger. Now that Carr Springfield Pitchers, Bob Groom, Harry cisco. Under that agreement players were not hardly go through. Mr. Burns confesses that has everything his own way Wakefield, Fred Olmstead, Frank Baxter, George to be drafted until Nov. 1. These were drafted he will be unable to deliver the two men. he is playing a very fast Speer; catchers, J. W. Seabaugh, John Red- in October. Our season opens March 30, which Umpire Bob Carruthers has been engaged by mond, Carl Hunt; infielders, C. M. Porter, calls for an early decision." game, and one that will Robert Byrne, Claude Fetz, E. Buckles, M. E. Cantillou to ofliciare at the practice come very close comparing Thomas Cope; outfielders, Butch Kerns, Charles And that is t"he case from the stand games in Des Moiues this spring. He will be with any star first base Rudrick, Frank Shuman, George W. Nichols, point of the Pacific Const League. there during April and at the beginning of the man. Both men are eager A. L. Johns, Jack Friel. NEWS NOTES. league season will doubtles take his place to retain their position on Leavenworth Pitchers, Harry Ford, R. L. Rain interfered with ihe practice work among President O©Neill©s umpires. the team, and it will be the Fanning, Clyde Nelson, Gus Ruegge, J. C. and exhibition games that were to have Pitcher Nash, of Colorado Springs, claims his survival of the fittest. Sto Ashley, E. H. Anderson, P. Quinlan, A. been played by the Chicago and Los freedom from reservation as he alleges that he Atchison, F. W. Crane; catchers, Lewis Arm Angeles Clubs the week of March 11-18. was not offered a contract by March 1. The vall realizes that this lay strong, Fred IJlrioh, Harry Corbin, A. L. Bloss; contract offered Nash was dated March 11, off will not benefit his infielders, William Rapps, W. S. Alien, H. Not a game was played here during that long after the time had expired, an act that he chances any, and is more Luettke, Harry Rand, Roy St. John, Charles time, rain falling steadiiv. considered equivalent to© a release. The figures anxious to get back in the Rathburn, Charles Lyons, E. E. Smith, George Howard Griffiths and "Tip" O©Neill have in the contract were not up to his Idea of his game. It is a fortunate E. Combs; outfielders, Peck Harrington, W. B. a poor opinion of Southern California. value, which was anoth«i- reason for him to Charles Carr thing for Cleveland that Galloway, John Thuerur. F. G. Sharp, F. Rain began falling the day they arrived ignore it. >, there are two first base- Ketchum, E. Wooley. in Los Angeles and never stopped during St. Joseph is claiming Smith, who played men on the team at this time, for there Topeka Pitchers, J. Lynch. William Howie, their stay in the city. Shortstop for Denver last year. His name is no one on the team, with the possible Thomas Hughes, F. Lethoby, J. Alderman, Nick is nursing a badly bruised appears in the list of players published by exception of Lajoie, who could have gone Carter, Rube Farrell; catchers, Landers, Cheat- thumb, but hopes to have the digit in Manager Chamberlain, of the St. Joseph team. to the position without _weakening the ham, Jack Henry, Stewart; infielders, S. A. playing shape by the tine he reaches Burke, of the Denver team, says he has not team. Kahl has proven his worth as a Abbott, Dick Brown, F. Quigley, Bert Dunn, Chicago. traded Smith to St. Joseph, or had any dealings utility man, and he could have taken La- F. Boylan, G. Graybill; outfielders. Charles with that club looking to such a move. Smith Crum, A. Persch, E. Cole, J. Kean, J. Lynch. In the practice games all along the line is holding out for more money, but is informed joine©s place at second. Wichita Pitchers Frank Prade, C. M. the "pheuoms" are "making-good." Keep by the Denver management that he is lucky to DOING WKLL FINANCIALLY. Brandon, Frank V. McKelyey, William Settle: your ears close to the ground and the get what he received last season. According to Secretary Barnard, the catcher, Bert Shine; infielders, C. D. Warring. explosion resulting from "busted booms" Cleveland Club has made half as much Harry B. McCulley, W. H. Findlev, Edward will soon be heaid. (Shorty) Alien James Bates, B. H. Bennett, money in three games played in Atlanta as outfielders, Ed J. Porkorny, R. A. Curtis. Three Chicago players stood on the sand PACIFIC COAST PALAVER. she made in the entire trip last year. The Sedalla Pitchers, Dummy Curtis, G. Davis, at Santa Monica \vaiching the surf. "Isn t receipts from the first game with Atlanta T. B. Cooper, I. S. Cooper, J. Bringham, B. that a fine sight," queried Shortstop Tink Norman Brashear, of the Los Angeles team, were nearly $1000. Besides this, Cleveland Brueggeman, Amos Hutter. E. Bun ton; catchers, er, "what do you think of it, Maloiiey?" and Miss Violet Anderson, of Pomona, Cal., played two games with the Tech team. John Schrant. -J. Cline; infielders, Richard Rohn, Maloney gazed in silence for a moment. were married at Los Angeles, March 11. Oscar On the first day it rained. And Cleveland M. McConnell, William White, Eddie McDill; Then he looked up and his eyes fairly Jones, of the Brooklyns, was best man at the has 15 more games to play on this trip. outfielders, Henry Ford, J. Bluejacket. sparkled with enthusiasm: "My," he said, ceremony. The training trip of the Cleveland Club "isn©t that foam fine." Umpire Jim McDonald, for whose benefit en will cost this year in the neighborhood of tertainments were recently given in San Fran $4500. If the luck of the Cleveland Club FACTS. cisco and Los Angeles, has directed a letter to continue the Blue Birds will pay for their the press in which he expressed his heartfelt I). G. Alderman, a reporter for the "Omaha SEATTLE SCRAPS. appreciation for the kindness of his friends who expenses by their practice games. Such Bee," has signed with Topeka. Alderman is contributed so liberally. The committee has luck would delight the Cleveland owners. a left-hander, and is a graduate of Notre $3587.50 after paying expenses of $15, and as AS TO "NIG" CLARKE. Dame, where he twirled for the crack college Confidence That Manager Russ Hall some outstanding tickets are yet to be heard "Ah don©t see, nohow," said an Atlanta team. He has been doing night police "stunts" Has Builded Well by Interspersing from the sum will amount to about $3700. fan during practice the other day, "why on the "Bee" all winter. Jim has gone to Heniet, a resort in the Cleveland wants to carry three catchers Manager Cassiboine, of Oklahoma, has signed Veterans With Youngsters. mountains near Los Angeles, where he hopes to this season. All Larry needs is Clarke to the following team: First base, Patterson; recover his health. catch and one other catcher on the bench second base, Patterson, Cassiboine; bird base, BY FRANK S. HILL. to go in in case ©Nig© gets hurt. Why, last Ripley, Johnson, Hobbs; sbortstop, Kensel, F. O©Brien, A. Blogett; catcher, Hess, F. O©Brien; Seattle, Wash., March 23. Editor "Sport year ©Nig© caught 135 games out of 138 outfielders, Johnson, J. L. Miller. Dwlght Booth, ing Life:" The Pacific Coast League sea played by the team, and would have caught Paul Coats, John Utter, Mel. Ramey, Donohue© son is soon to open, the teams have already the other three had not Winters, the other pitchers. Coats, Adam Herr, C. E. Smith, Ches started their spring training and base bail BASE BALL catcher, begged for a chance to show what ter Walbom. fans here are all watching with great inter he could do. Winters had been on the President Tom Neal, of the Guthrie Club, est the accounts of our new team under NEW LINE OF bench all through the season, with never has completed the roster of the Guthrie team. the able managership of Russ Hall. On a chance to play, while ©Nig© stayed in A. J. Hamilton is manager; pitchers, A. J. paper Manager Hall©s team appears weak, there every day, throwing them out at sec Hamilton, Roy Evans, Harry Womack, J. L. when compared with our team of "all stars" ond regularly and never getting hurt. Why, Caskie, J. W. Forrester; catcher!^ Loron Brown, of the past season. Truly these "all stars" you can©t hurt ©Nig.© He©s base ball proof, A. L. Ritter; first base, C. A. Barry; second 14x22 and 14x28 Hangers and 3-sheet Posters. and after the season starts he does not base, J. W. Downs; third base, Robert Collins; shone very dimly at the close of last sea know what it means to have a sore arm." shortstop, W, R. Jones: outfield. Ned Pettigrew, son. They fell down woefully, loafing Mugay Monroe, George Graves. seemed to be the paramount issue with Also RACING, BOXING, WRESTLING As Clarke caught in twenty or more exhi nearly all. Thia year we have- a bition games, he probably holds the record Wisconsin©s State League. BUNCH OF YOUNGSTERS, and all SPORTING EVENTS for a season, as that would give him a to and steadied by such reliable older and ex tal of 155 games for the year. Milwaukee, Wls. March 27. The Wiscon perienced players as Russ Hall, Ralph Send for Catalogue C, of Athletic, Fair ana SOME TEAM POINTS. sin State Base Ball .Association, if composed Frary, Johnny Burns, Jay Hughes and Carnival Printing and every line of the The Clevelands are the giants of the of six towns, will include Green Bay, Wausau, Amusement Business. LaCrosse. Oshkosh, Beloit and Freeport. There others. I think we will©cut a little figure American League, seven men being six feet is some talk of taking in Janesville and Rock- in the coming race, although we do not or more tall, while six stand over 5 feet ford, 111. The next meeting of the league think of claiming the flag so early, as I 10 inches; 12 of the 21 men weigh 180 will be held in Green Bay on April 4. Presi notice some of our teams are doing. Port Great Western Printing Co, pounds or more. Carr, with 6 feet 4 inches, dent Powers is at Janesville, endeavoring to land and San Francisco seem to have is the tallest, and Hawy Bay, 138 pounds, raise sufficient funds to put in a team there. strengthened, their teams at least 50 per 513 Elm Street, St. Louis, Mo. April i, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

champions. They are men who rate high in an artistic way, but who are the dread of managers, viz,: Albert Wagner and Bill WAGNER©S W8SH Taylor. These men have friends in the profession by the score. They are the good fellows of the game. Wagne©r is Out for a IS THAT BUNTING MAY BE VERY life of joy. He does not think that work is the only thing a man should do. Taylor is in the same boat. They know that they MUCH CURTAILED. can hold up the pace of the company they one of the famous pitchers of the palmy aim to get into, and go on having their sport, feeling sure that nothing can come days, said "I most unequivocally endorse Claflin Base about which will wreak misfortune to Ball Shoes." He voiced the sentiment o£ all the prominent The Play Now so Common and so them. Last spring Colonel Dreyfuss re pitchers in©the past 23 years all of whom have worn them. ceived a jolt from Wagner. He bad taken a fancy to the fielding and club work of Claflin Shoes, complete with hand-forged spikes and Puerile That Boys Can Call the Albert, and reasoned that it might be a toe guard: good plan to sign him for utility purposes.! Barney drew up a contract with a clause SPRINTER, $7.50; PROFESSIONAL $5; Turn Its Abolition or Curtail inserted that in case Albert broke over and imbibed too much that he would forfeit MINOR LEAGUE, $353 ment Would Improve Batting. $100. To Barney©s amazement John Peter©s Write for booklet. Agents wanted. little brother refused to accept the tender. Th©e salary was better than he was getting Buying toy mail—Send size and width of street boot, also outline of foot SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. in the Eastern, but that cut no figure with drawn ou paper. Remit with order and save C. O. D. charges. the short-built boy from Carnegie. Taylor Hot Springs, Ark.. March 29. Hans Wag is to be with the Little Rock nine this sea ner, the champion batsman of the National son. Way back in the early nineties. If WALDO M. CLAFLIN, " 7 League, in discussion of the prevalent light memory serves me well, Pittsburg signed hitting, said to-day: "I Taylor, but he did not play many games. want to tell you that the Harry Arkle, representing the Trl-State people are tiring of the news service here, offered to bet a new hat manner in which the game that Taylor was not over 27 years old. way, the veteran is displaying a fine pic Dodge, June 13, 14, 15 is played in the same old "Leave it to© Bill." said Uncle . July 8. 9, 10, Sept. way," said he. "Cut out ture of his little girl. © "Just 29," laughingly responded the Pitts J. Will Luekhart, who is a close friend AT BOONE Keokuk, May 17, 18, 19, Julv the and the sport will burg boy. of the Premiers, made a hit with them by 21, 22, 23, Aug. 23, 24, 25; Burlington, Mav bo improved greatly. You AN EX-MANAGER. wending a box containing several fine re 26, 27, 28, July 18, 19, 20, Aug. 26, 27, 28; know that 10-year-old boys A fine, stalwart man, of impressive ap minders of home. Captain Clarke received in the stands call the turn pearance, came up to "Chanucey Bill" Stu a box of his favorite tobies. Deacon Phil when a team wauts one art soon after his arrival here© and intro secured a plug of his best. Otis Clymer run and gets a player on duced himself in a laughing way as a for grinned when handed over two packages first base, with no hands mer base ball leader. In a jiffy Stuart of his weed. Pat Flaherty landed a big out. I have heard theui recognized the man as Congressman Wads- box of chewing gum. Sept. 0, 7. 8. lohu Wagner shout: ©He is going to sac worth, of New York State, who back in McBride has a brother who is in the AT FORT DODGE Keokuk, May 20 21 22 rifice long before the 1895 took over the country a nine of col gents© furnishing business in Milwaukee. July IS, 19, 20, Aug. 26, 27, 28; .Burlington; Batsman went up to the plate It might be lege boys who could play base ball. The This is the Hue George plans to go in May 23, 24, 25, July 21, 22, 23, Aug. 23, 24, well to abolish the bunt in all instances team started out from Geuesee, N. Y., and some day. 25; Ottumwa, May 17. 18, 19, July 28, 29, 30 except when there whs one or two out. went into the lair of the enemy, regardless Colonel Dreyfuss arrived in Hot Springs Aug. 20, 21, 22; Oskaloosa, May 26, 27 28 This would add uncertainty to the sport, July 25, 26, 27, Aug. 29, 30, 31; Marshalltowu; of their s©kill. The outfit made a splendid Sunday and conferred with President Aaron June 4, 5, G, July 11, 12, 13, Aug. 14, 15, 16; and such an article improves a game, no record. On the team was Kosey Barclay, Prank, of the Little Rock Club, and Sec Waterloo. June 7, 8, 9, 30, July I, 2, sept. 4 matter what its nature. Cutting out the Lady Jayne, Baldy Wilson, Juke Aultmaii. retary Bylngton," of the Pine Bluff Club, 4, 5; Boone, May 30, 30, 31, July 14, 15. 16 bunt will ijnprove the batting, for the Dick Nevin and many others. The trip of regai-ding" dates for exhibition ames. A Aug. 17, 18, 19. >>"*-.,, man whose duty it is now to lay the ball the boys was a memorable one. and they short barnstorming tour was arranged down will have to swing on the ball, and drew large crowds. If I remember rightly, for the Yanigaus. Under the captaincy of that will give another chance for a base- they toured in a special car and lived off "Sam" Leever thev will play March 30 at THREE-1 LEAGUE TIPS. hit, with more opportunities to follow in the fattest of the land. Mr. Wads worth Little Rock and March 31 and April 1 at case he puts the ball to safe ground- was a fan in search of pleasure. His fancy Pine Bluff. The Little Rack team will play Outfielder Ben Davis, of last year©s Cedar People tell me that the of appealed to the ©varsity player, and he the regulars here March 31 and April 1. Rapids team, has been offered the position of ten looks childish to them. I won©t go paid all expenses. Stuart told him that he , the Western recruit corralled base ball eoach at Ohio Wesleyan. that far, hut I do think that the abolition had met some of the old boys in recent by Pittsburg. is putting up a mighty battle years, which pleased the nation©s law for a regular berth in the Pirates© right Manager "Mont" McFarland, at Decatur, has of the bunt would be an advancement garden. completed his team and is patiently waiting to the sport just like the doing away of maker. , the ex-Pittsburg pitcher, has the opening of the practice season. foul bound catches helped to increase th> NUGGETS. signed to manage the S©aaron, Pa., independ Pitcher Ballet, catcher Clark Walton,from the difficulty of making plays." Colonel Barney is known to fans in many ent club. Southern League, and third baseman Warren, of the Eastern, are late additions to Dubuque©s team. PITTSBURG POINTS. Jack Tbiery. over whom Manager Hines at Dubuque has been worrying,will probably quit the game entirely. He has been playing with Hard Work Insisted Upon by the Club Portland, Ore.,but was claimed by Dubuque. and it is now said will quit the game to enter Manager on the Spring Tour Some business in Chicago. of the Men Need Little Reducing HOW TO TRAIN. The four days following March 28 will be base hall carnival days in Springfield. A hall Fine Form Shown by Most of the PLAT HAND BALL. It develops both sides of the body, quickens has been engaged, a fair will be held, music for the eye, and it will teach you to judge grounders accurately. dancing provided, and the association expects to Youngsters. raise $2000 to equip the "Senators" and im JUMP ON THE SPRINGBOARD. It will make the leg muscles flex prove the Springfield park. BY A. R. CHATTY. ible and strong, and prevent Charley Horse. Forty men are at work on the amphitheatre Hot Springs, March 25. Editor "Sporting and grounds at Lakeview park, in Peoria, and Life:" The Pittsburg boys have had no SWING INDIAN CLUBS (not over l 1/^ Ibs.) This exercise will long before Manager Watkius brings his Minne Idle moments since they came to this val make the throwing- muscles elastic and strong, and prevents lame apolis team there on April 1, Peoria will be ley to p©repare for the sen- arms. That©s all. ** ready with the best ball park on ttie circuit son. Two hours after their FROM A PLAYER WHO NEVER HAD A GLASS ARM. and a ball team to meet him. arrival Captain Clarke had Out of the army of players supposed to have called a meeting and laid been secured by Manager Donnelly at Spring down the program. It has field, the following list has been sighed: been steady plugging for Ebright, Jacobs, Noveck, Lippert, Taafe, Lud- the goal on every good day wlg and Donnelly, with twirlers Desmond, since. It is costing the club Nolan, Dick, Jones and Britsen. over $100 per day to bring sections. En route South the train stop IOWA LEAGUE. At a director©s meeting of the Rock Island the team here, and Captain ped at Deunison. O., and Col. B. started to Club, last week,President Sexton was authorized Clarke means to get there meet his old friend. Lunch Counter. "Hol to buy the best outfit obtainable for the this year. His plan of cam lo, Barney," came from a dozen men on the President Frank P. Norton©s League is "Islanders," but it was decided to spend no platform. money ou improvements at the park, further paign has been to stir up Clvde Goodwill, the Hoosier lad, plays a Now Quite Ready to Start the 1905 than was necessary to put the grounds in good the men, get them interest fine©game of cards. (Joodwin vows that playing condition. A "©a ed in the game. Led by the you must keep awake when handling tue Cenipaign. Bloomington©s team is complete, hut fans old tried and true pilot the pasteboards© in his part of the woods. Marshalltown, la., March 21. The there believe that Manager Connor should try players, old and new. have worked faithful Sammv Nichols, the Wheeling veteran, schedule of the Iowa State Base Ball more than one candidate for first base. Cicero ly. ©The schedule is not an easy one, but the sent word with Harry Arkle that he had League, whose season opens May 4, is Comstock, from the Wisconsin Independents, men have lots of time to rest and enjoy as follows: has been signed,but friends of a local infielder the, pleasure doings. great confidence in the race track dope of are advocating his cause and it is probable Con Colonel Barney D., and that if the Pitts AT KEOKUK Burlington, May 30, 31, July nor will give him a try-out. NEW MEN PROMISING. burg magnate would send him a tip he 8, 9, 10. Sept. 4, 4, 5; Ottumwa, June 7, 8. 9, The bunch of youngsters with the team 30, July 1, 2, Sept. 6, 7, 8; Oskaloosa, The contract of Frank Dooin, a brother of look well. They all seem eager to get would play it to©the limit. Before going Philadelphia©s crack catcher, has been received home to attend a funeral Barney handed June 10, 11, 12. July 11, 12, 13, Aug. 14, 15, there and dove into the preliminary work the boys Kilmorle. The horse ran a fine 10; Marshalltown, May 4, 5, 6, June 17, 18, by the Hock Island Club, but pitcher Hedge:;© with vim. Manager Clarke was particular 19, Aug. 1, 2, 3; Waterloo, May 7, 8, 9, name does not appear in the line-up. It is ly happy because the youths did not stand second,© losing only by a head. June 20, 21, 22, Aug. 4, 5, 6; Boone, May 13, stated by President Sexton that Hedges de around and ask as to the order of the day. "I don©t smoke, and that©s the reason I 14, 15, Jane 26, 27, 28, Aug. 11, 12, 13; manded "enough money to finance a Russian Clymer, who had over two weeks© start never tried to win those boxes of cigars Fort Dodge, May 10, 11, 12, June 23, 24, 25, war loan," and there seemed to be little pros on the balance of the new pien, displayed for home runs at Pittsburg. I will go in Aug. 8, 9, 10. pect of reachng an agreement with him. form In ground covering in right field. after the homers now that a suit of clothes AT BURLINGTON Keokuk, June 1, 2, 3, Clancy went to first base and began dig- has been set aside for the prize," said July 3, 4, 4, Sept. 1, 2, 3; Ottumwa, June Outfielder Jimmy Jackson, of Cleveland, says gin? them up in play with Ritchey. He Leever. 4, 5, 0, July 14, 15, 1C, Aug. 14. 15, 1C; that players like to make base hits quite as showed that he had been working with a A match foot race has been made be Oskaloosa, June 13, 14, 15, July 5, C, 7, Sept. much in the practice season as during the tween Colonel Barney and W©. L. Stuart, 9. 10. 11; Marshalltown, May 7, 8, 9, June 20, pennant race. fast second baseman by the way in which 21, 22, August 4, 5. G; Waterloo, May 4, 5, 6, he ran back to the bag after throwing to one of the rooters with the team. They June 17. 18, 19. Aug. 1, 2, 3; Boone, May 10, Ritchey. McBride took up a position at will dash 50 yards. 11, 12, June 23, 24, 25, Aug. 8, 9, 10; Fort second base in the early work and cut off "You can talk about Honey Brook. Wis., Dodge, May 13, 14, 15, June 2C, 27, 28, Aug. hard grounders over and near the bag. all you want, but it has the reputation of 11, 12, 13. Uncle Al Pratt was tickled with the Mil holding the largest dance in that section AT OTTUMWA KeokuK, June 13, 14, 15, The Koenig Dollar League Ball guar- waukee man the moment he put,eyes on of the State during the wipter," said C. July 5, 6, 7, September 9, 10, 11; Burlington, anteed to outlast entire game, or him. He said that the loose-lin/bed and Beaumont. "How does 185 couples strike June 10, 11, 12, July 11, 12, 13, Aug. 17, 18, your dollar back. you?" 19; Oskaloosa, May 30, 30, 31, July 8, 9, 10, loose-jointed boy acted like a man who was Sept. 4, 4, 5; Marshalltown, May 13, 14, 15, ripe for the best of company. brought a three-ounce beetle June 20, 27, 28, Aug. 11, 12, 13; Waterloo, HILLBBHANI> full of his new gunpowder with him. Just May 10, 11, 12, July 21, 22. 23, Aug. 8, 9, 10; $3,50 tried his luck in outfield work in the first before Leever left home he received an Boone, Vay 4, 5, (i, June 17, 18, 19. Aug. 1, 2, couple of days at Whlttington Park. When order for 7000 shells loaded with the ex 3; Fort Dodge, May 7, 8, 9, June 20, 21, 22, I BASE BALL Phillippe first played against this boy in plosive. When that right whip plays out the Dakota country eight or more years then Leever will go into the ammunition AT ©OSKALOOSA Keokuk, June 4, 5, 0, ago he was an iufielder. Homer was noth business. Clarke declares that Wagner July 14, 15, 1G, Aug. 17, 18, 19; Burlington, $ UNIFORMS ing more than a boy then. He has been wrote him recently saying that he had June 7, 8, 9. July 1, 2, Sept. 6, 7, 8; Ottumwa, playing semi-pro, for a year or two, but about made up his mind to order a lot of June 1. 2, 3, July 3, 4, 4, Sept. 1, 2, 3; Mar Shirt, pants, cap, shells, when he heard that the plant had shalltown, May 10, 17, 18, June 23, 24, 25, still has that ©varsity style about him. Aug. 8, 9, 10; Waterloo, May 13, 14, 15, belt and hose *:* Holmes, the pitcher, made a hit for his been blown up. July 18, 19, 20. Aug. 11, 12, 13; Boone, May lettering free. The .*» agility, despite his size; Goodwln, the man has an ambition. It is to 7, 8. 9, June 20. 21, 22, Aujr. 4, 5, C; Fort equal of any $4.00 ««» from Vincennes, is one of the well-set become a first baseman. At every chance Dodge, May 4, 5, C, June 17, 18, 19, Aug. youths who have the frame to play base here he works on the initial bag. 1, 2, 3. grade. Choice of *j* ball. It is yet too early to make any de Don©t say anything to C. Ritchey about AT MARSHALLTOWN Keokuk, May 26, nine s"p 1 e n d i d ,*» cisions relative to the future of the men. poker. On the train coming down Claude 27, 28, July 25. 2G, 27. Aug. 20, 21, 22; Bur colors flannels *J» In the writer©s opinion, the test of young backed an ace full against a straight flush. lington, May 20, 21, 22, July 28 29, 30, Aug. players does not come nowadays until they He stopped chewing tobacco for a day to 29, 30, 31; Ottumwa, May 23, 24. 25. Jnfy *:* woven expressly for the purpose. *j* get into the fire of championship game. get even with himself. In this game one IS, 19, 20. Aug. 20, 27, 28; Oskaloosa, May 10, % Every outfit made to measure. «** The old League has so many fine pitchers man drew three cards to a four and seven 11, 12. July 21. 22, 23, Au 24, 25; Water loo, May 30, 30, 31, July 14 15, 16, Sept. 6, 7, *j* FREE: Kcenig©s sample book of all *»* now that the newcomer has no chance to of clubs and made a flush. The deck may 8; Boone, June 13, 14, 15, »30, -July ji, 2, Sept. wait for a start. Hfc must face star slab be preserved as a souvenir. 1, 2, 3; Fort Dodge, June 1, 2, 3, July 5, G, X other grades $2.50 to §10. » » artists from the outset. Failure to get Some of the Pittsburg men went over 7, Sept. 9, 10, 11. .*. Write today. > working right with the club may bring the burned district to find the "million AT WATERLOO Keokuk, May 23, 24, 25, about nothing but misfortune for a man dollar fire." They came to the conclusion Julv 28, 29, 30, Aug. 29, 30, 31; Burlington, just breaking into the National League MaV 17, 18, 19, July 25, 26. 27, Aug. 20, 21. E. that the town has a fine press agent. 22;© Ottumwa, May 26, 27, 28, June 23, 24, 25, now. •> 877 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. »« GOOD FELLOWS. No man reported in better shape than Aug. 23, 24, 25; Oskaloosa, May 20, 21, 22, »;« *»* Two old-timers who are clever in their Peitz. Helny has not been doing much to June 10, 11, 12, July 3, 4, 4, Aug. 17, 18, 19; company came to the springs with the ex- put on meat for three months past. By the Boone, June 4, 5, 6, 7, Aug. 14, 15, 16; Fort SPOUTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

member, just passing his twenty-first birth day. The physique of players is mute evi dence of the good derived from playing THE VICTOR DETROIT DOINGS. base ball. The national game is not pure- y a pastime, but a good body developer as well, and should be played by the puny child at every possibility. BASE BALL UNIFORMS MANAGER WM.R. ARMOUR LOOKING BUSINESS MANAGER NAVIN s very popular with the players. He sel FAR AHEAD. dom refuses a favor and is as anxious for their welfare as the players themselves; Made in the Best Style, from the Best Flannels, in fact, he watches the squad like a cat does her kittens, and at the practice games and Give the Best Service. is an enthusiastic rooter. Manager Armour Trying to Evolve a Team That Will is another who is ever solicitous for the welfare of the team. Any time a player Our uniforms are used in every league and in all the larger Need no Changes in 1906—How works extra hard the manager is sure to leagues by several clubs. They have always bob up with a lecture on the bad results of overdoing any sort of exercise. proved satisfactory. the Young Men Are Showing up PITCHER BILL DONOVAN Bill Donovan has always claimed, like some other pitchers, that the use of the —Grawford as a First Baseman. spit ball hurts his arm, and, though he had the ball pretty pat last season, he does not Right in Price, Style, Fit and Finish. Some New and intend to use it to any extent this summer. Detroit, Mich., March 26. Editor "Sport George Mullin also threw the ball with ef Attractive Colors for 1905. Send for Samples. ing Life:" The Detroit players have been fect, and worked on it some during the practicing steadily and are now in ex winter. He has used the ball in work-outs cellent condition. Two en since coming to Augusta for practice, and couraging things about the probably will use it considerably this sum team this spring are the mer. No other spit ball artists have devel ginger of the men, already oped hi the ranks of the Tiger twirlers, VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO. mentioned, and the speed though what the training season may bring of the regular players. Mc- out it is hard to forecast. It is too early SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Intyre, Crawford and Bar- for the use of many curves or other balls rett have always figured as that may injure the pitching arm, and the fast men going to first base, box men will not begin to show anything though Jimmy was not as much for several days to come. team which was winning the championship? good most of last year as "BLESSINGS IN DISGUSE." BROOKLYN BUDGET. That is the only way in which champion he usually is. He looks to Apropos to Douovan©s statement, Man ships may be won. Sheckard was inclined be right again this spring. ager , of the Phillies, said the Hanlon Sanguine That His Team Will to take matters Coughlin runs them out other day: "Injured arms are sometimes a A LITTLE TOO EASY Was. R. Armour pretty well himself, and is blessing to a ball player, instead of a curse. Surprise Most of His Critics Why during the year and Haiilon was aware of dangerous after he reaches Some pitchers do not begin to use their Some of the Men Have Not Signed. it much of the time. Our ball playing first. Two of the recruits are hustling for heads and to become real stars until their friends must remember that base ball is regular places better than the average of arms begin to bother them. Frank Hahn a business, as well as a pastime, and that the team for speed from the pan to first is one of these pitchers. Hahn is a great BY JOHN B. FOSTER. if they are not disposed to give their best sack, this pair being deal better man to-day than he was some Brooklyn, N. Y., March 28. Editor efforts to help make the game successful DBNNY SULLIVAN AND SCHAEFER. years ago, when he had a great deal more "Sporting Life:" Those of the fifty-seven they cannot expect to succeed themselves. The former bats left-handed, and his speed speed. He hasn©t got the speed, and the varieties who were wanted by Hanlon, and If he goes to an independent club in Penn is a big factor in his average-making. mechanical ability that he had at that time. who have signed contracts sylvania he will be merely adding another Schaefer hits right-handed. This big Dutch But he has been forced to use hia head to to play with the Brooklyn chapter to a record which is already man goes down to first at a surprising aid his arm, and he is a great deal better team this year, are in South none too good so far as bolting contracts ia pace, and is very strong on going from workman as a result." Carolina now, where they concerned. The very best thing that Sheck first to third©"ou singles that do not always will remain until shortly be ard could do would be to return to Brook advance a runner this distance. Ability fore the regular season be lyn, play ball for all that is in him, and to get to first fast and to take extra bases CENTRAL LEAGUE CHATTER. gins, absorbing such base at the end of the year ask if his work when running on hits, helps in run-making, ball information as the isn©t worth something more than his con which, in turn, is the thing that wins Tom Letcher has been released by Springfield "boss manager" can impart tract called for. games. With this increase in speed the and will be taken on by South Bend. to them. May they return INDEPENDENT BASE BALL winning ability of the Tigers should in to the North with diplomas Teddy Price has Informed Wheeling1 that be which will establish their isn©t going to do a player of his caliber crease materially. Speed on the bases will will use his best endeavors to be on hand by any particular good. At any time the be especially valuable this year if enforce April 1. standing beyond question, ment of the balk rule proves to hamper the and which w©ill insure a lit backers of the independent clubs may tire pitchers to any extent. Pitcher Cy Voorhees, of the Connecticut tle good base ball on their of their fun and then the plavers, who League, wants to play with John Ganzel at Johnlohn B.B Foster part during the season to have joined them, will be thrown back on CRAWFORD AT FIRST BASE. Grand Rapids. come. Hanlon is rather sanguine that he the major leagues, where they will re When Charley Hickman was secured from Charley Fox, who played third base for will be able to surprise some of the "ham ceive little or no mercy. If Sheckard will Cleveland last year, in exchange for Carr, Evansville in 1901, has again been signed by mer throwers," as he terms the gentlemen exercise a little common sense the chances no one suspected that the hard-hitting first Grand Rapids. who for some reason have been persist are that he will be worth more monev from baseman might, by the Manager Bade Meyers, of the Fort Wayne ently trying to bear the stock of the Brook a base ball standpoint than if he flies off start of another season, be Club has accepted an offer to coach the Belle- lyn Club. "I guess there is a nigger in the of another tangent. But then he is strong forced to hustle to hold his fontaine (O.) High School team. woodpile somewhere," said the manager. for tangents, and always was. place. That is the way it Pitcher Perk Kennedy, the former Brooklyn "It looks to me as if there might be some looks right now, for, should and Pittsburg star, has signed a Wheeling body with a deal to pull off, and the at the outfield proposition contract. He was with the team part of last tempt to belittle the Brooklyn Club is part "His Heart True to Poll." shape nicely, it is not im season. of the inside work. I have had a little "The time will never come," said Billy Sun possible that Wahoo Sam©s Catcher "Pop" Schrrrer Is being considered day, the base ball evangelist, recently, "when trial as a first baseman as Teddy Price©s successor, managing Wheel EXPERIENCE IN BASE BAIJ^, I will have lost my interest in base ball. First will be extended to the ing in the event that the Oklahoma lad should and I©ll say right now that a franchise in of all, I love the game; secondly, It was championship season. Of uot report. Brooklyn with a good club is worth more through base ball that I gained a large circle 31 course there must be some President Smith, of the Terre Haute Club, than one in Detroit, Washington, St. Louis of loyal friends who have always been with me y hitting done by the gentle- denies that Clyde Gay has been sold to Spilth under present conditions; yes, or even iu spirit; thirdly, because It is a clean sport, manly gardeners, for, un- Bend. He says, however, that he may loan Gay Cleveland. If the Brooklyn CluD were as free from jockeying and crooked work. The to the Wagonmakers. ball players of today are an improvement ou George Mullin less the outfielders are do good a winner as the Chicago American those of twelve years ago. They have learned ing their duty along this Wheeling has ordered Manager Price to League Club I wouldn©t trade cities with that the "booze fighter" is soon "all in" line, it will be absolutely necessary to hold report April 1, or a new manager will be them. Once we are able to get on our feet and public opinion will not stand for him. both Crawford and Hickman in the game secured. Price wants to remain with his Okla in this city we shall be more than ready During my work as an evangelist I ha.ve re to keep up the sticking strength. Sam has homa school until May 1. to hold our own with anything in either ceived much encouragement in more ways than not had a real good try-out yet on the in The biggest man in this league to date major league. This rot which is going one from the hall players." field, but his first base play thus far has is pitcher Frank Eugene Leslie, of the Dayton around about the tremendous profits which been fast and clean-cut. He is rapidly twirling staff. Leslie, is six feet, three inches are being made in base ball is enough to *The doctor g^nerany prescribes a nerve learning to change his feet and to find the tall and when stripped tips the scales at 177 make any one weary. I know several own tonic before he sends in his bill. "Doc" bag while on the run, the things on which pounds. ers who will drop quickly enough if they .Newton. he was raw when he started in at the cush Manager Joe Hubbartl, of the Springfield Club, get it in the neck for the next tvvo seasons has begun the work of remodeling the Hill Top as hard as they have received it ,for the ion. His handling of batted balls and park grounds. © Both the grand stand and the throws is all that could be desired, and his bleachers are to be enlarged to double their last two." great reach makes him a mark at which present capacity. THE BROOKLYN MANAGEMENT the infielders like to throw. Walter Miller, the Gas City, Ind., twirler; is having some trouble with its players. WORKING FOR 1&06. Alien, tlie former Eastern League outfielder, To be more accurate, with a few of them. The chances are that Hickman will be and Joe Ganzel, who captained the Lake Lin The men who have sig©iied contracts up to the regular first baseman for another sea den, (Mich.) team last year, and a brother oC date are Bergen and Ititter, catchers. This son if he can keep up his hitting, as Man John Ganzel, have signed Grand Rapids con loaves Jacklitsch on the outs. Brooklyn ager Armour is only trying Crawford at tracts. can better afford to spare him than some first base now with a view to having him De Worth Easton, who pitched his slow of the others; but there are a great many ready to play the infield in 1906. There is balls for Marion two years ago, and who enthusiasts in the city who would like to no secret about the fact that the latter played at Fort Dodge, Iowa, last season, has see the name of Jacklitsch on the club year is the one at which Armour is really been signed for the Springfield Club. He also roster. He may develop into a good man History and Workings aiming. During the past few years there had a try-out with Fort Wayne but was re in a year or so, although he is far from have been so frequent changes in the make leased. being a star now. of the up of the Detroit Club that nothing like President Carson will submit the new con Of the pitchers, Jones, Eason. Doescher, permanency has ever been secured. There stitution and by-laws to a mail vote. Among Stricklett, Mclutyre, Reisliug, Goodwin and isn©t a man on the infield or behind the bat the changes is one by which the visiting Durham have signed. Cronin and Scanlan club will receive a percentage of receipts, and have not put their names to contracts. who has been with the club more than one not merely the guarantee, if a game is called complete season. Crawford, in this state for rain after three innings. Cronin demurs at having his salary re ment, being considered an outfielder. Team duced, but be did .not play good enough play and team success cannot be secured Henry Melchoir, of Chicago,, the crack out ball last year to warrant having his salary with an aggregation that is forever chang fielder who deserted the Central League for kept up to the maximum. There are re independent ball last season, was signed last ports to the effect that he did not always ing. The present hope is to secure a lot of week by John Ganzel, of the Grand Rapids Canal men who will be good enough for some Central League team, and with Bulfa and A. pay the strictest attention to training rules, seasons after the present one, and who will C. Backof will make orm of the strongest, if and Hanlou must have him on the list. Map in three colors. 23 x 16 Inches* respond to the bell tap a year hence fully not the strongest, outfield In the league. Hanlou says he has a list, and that every acquainted with each other©s methods, and William Duggan, who owns the Marion fran player on it knows why his name is there. by a year©s work together ready to make chise, denies the report published in a number Of the infielders, Owens, Lewis, Babb and This map which was prepared by one a great fight for a position. of papers to the effect that he Intends to do Batch have signed. The outfielders who of the official engineers, shows in com A GREAT PLAY, what he can to prohibit Sunday base ball in the have placed their names to contracts are plete detail the topography of the Isth because of the popularity of the hit and Central League. He said: "1 got a good price Lumley, Malay and Dobbs. McGamwell mus of Panama, mountains, rivers and run game, is to pick out who is to "cover" for rny franchise and am satisfied and will has not affixed his name to a contract, nor second on the runner going down from make no trouble for the Central League." has Pastorius, two of the men whose re water courses on the scale of 11,000 feet first, and then place the ball where he was The Wheeling Club has begun to swing the leases were purchased last year from the to the inch, the location of the Canal and ax and the following trial horses have been Albany Club. Both men, however, are ex and where he isn©t. The Chicago White told to keep away: Ben Wilson, of Cincinnati, pected to fall into line at the proper time. present and future line of the Panama Stockings worked this trick successfully second baseman; Louis Stadtlander, of Cincin Railroad, the diversion of the Chagre* last year in a number of games, and eight nati, first baseman; George Ross, of Conshoc- THE CASH OF SHECKARD times out of ten, when worked right, the ton, second baseman; Frank Keller, of Cincin naturally attracts a great deal of atten River, location of the controlling dam and runner gets around to third. The play has nati, outfielder; Fred Rissie, of Dayton, out tion in Brooklyn, and while the base ball the famous Culebra Cut. Also been practiced by the Tigers and will be fielder. enthusiasts in general would be glad to see tried often this season. Place hitting is Manager Hubbard, of Springfield, has decided the on the team, there is more a grand art of the national pastime, and to release Seibert, third baseman. Capt. Cooley than one who believes that if there is anv- Manager Armour is a firm believer in it, will be shifted from second to third and John thing in the old saw that a laborer is wor Profile th f. Canal though not every batsman can hit the ball son stationed at second. Cameron and Pfef- thy only as hia deeds are in evidence, where he wants to. However, a good ferle will fight it out for the position of Sheckard wouldn©t be drawing much for showing in different colors the work done sticker can generally locate the direction shortstop, although Hubbard still has hope of his pay this year.. He admitted himself by the De Lessep Company, the French in the infield if he tries for it. getting McGrew back from Louisville, Ky. Hess that he played poorly in 1904, and could Company which succeeded De Lessep©s, AN IMPOSING ARRAY. will play first unless: Sykes is secured from account for it only on the theory that it Wherever the Tigers go they attract more Wheeling. was an off year. Many excuses were made and the work which remains to be done by than passing attention, owing to the ath John ©©Buck" Connors has signed to play first for him on the ground that his surround the United States Government. letic build of nearly every member of the base for South Bend. The only players un ings affected his work, since he was sensi team. All but six top over the six-foot signed are pitcher Moffltt and catcher Andrews. tive to poor play on the part of other niem- Enclose ten cents to cover postage and The veterans who have accepted terms and mailing, and address, mark and tip the scales at 160 pounds affixed their names to contracts are Andersen ©>ers of the team. Very likely. But would and upwards. Gene Ford is the tallest and Tieman, outfielders; Sager, third base: not it be a good, idea if Sheckard, instead WARREN J. LYNCH, General Passenger Agenfc player in the crowd, with Grant, second base; Schafer, Ferris and Chris >f fussing about surroundings were to next in line. On the other end, Cicotte tian, pitchers. Of the Yannigans, shortsto], try to play with aa much vigor as he Big Four Route. hold* the honor. He is also the youngest Barii* and MUligaa are expected to make good. could put into his work if tie were with a UCa» Dept.) CuiciJtK&xx, 0* April i, 1905. LIFE.

Newinham, William Bannon. Peter Shay. C. H. 17, 2G. June 7, July 5. 24, Aug. 2. 23. Sept. Harvey, John Rudsimski, F. O. Dupree. Gus . With New London May 4, Jane 2, 13, July Zimmer, James Ferris, J. A. Brennan, C. C. 14, 19, 25. Aug. 18, 28. Driscoll. BRIDGEPORT AT HOME With New Haven The Championship Schedule For the April 28, Mav 27, 30. June 9. July 19. Aug. 2, 17, Sept. 4. With Holyoke May 4, 29, June NEW YORK LEAGUE NUGGETS. 1905 Season Adopted Owner Dan- 10, 21, July 3, 7, Aug. 18. 28, Sept. 2. With IS ALSO READY FOR THE 1905 Springfield May 3. 20, June 2, 29, July 17. 26, Frank Miley, a former Manhattan College aher, of New Haven, Still Sulking. Aug. n. 23, Sept. .0. With Hartford May 10, pitcher, has signed a I©tica contract for 1905. New Haven, Conn., March 27. Editor June 7, 13, 27. July 4. Aug. 5. 10, Sept. 7. CAMPAIGN. The signed contracts of Miran and Swayne "Sporting- Life." The Directors of the Witli Meriden May 8, 13, June 15. 22. July 5, have been received by the Utlca management. 13, 29, Aug. 19. 3&. With Norwich May 11, Connecticut .League met here on the 22. June 13, 30, July 12. 22. 28. Aug. 26, Manager Lawler, of Utica, has released 20th inst. All clubs were Sept. 5. With New London May 17, 23, pitchers Burke and Campbell and inlielders represented except New June 12, 24, July 8, 15, Aug. 15. Sept. 1. President Farrell©s Championship Maguire and Needham. Haven. When the Direct NEW HAVEN AT HOME With Bridgeport Pitcher J. G. Truelson, of the Ilion team, ors adjourned not a April 29, May 5, 30, June 28, July 14, 25, Schedule Adopted as Reported has joined the United States Army and Is word ha.d been heard Aug. 3, 12, Sept. 4. With Holyoke May stationed at Columbus Barracks. from Attorney Cornelius 16. June 7, 13. 29. July 8. 18, Aug. Leon Sworinsted, who began his professional J. Danaher, of Meriden, 17. Sept. 1. With Springfield May 8, 13, The liion Club Not Represented career as a pitcher in Albany in 1900, has the owner of the New June 8, July 3, 12, 31, Aug. 4. 25, Sept. S. given up base ball and is firing on a locomotive, Haven Club franchise, as With Hartford May 4. 31. June 12. 16, July at the Schedule Meeting. hoping to become an engineer. to whether he intended 16. 2G, Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 6. With Meriden John Scluilte, shortstop with Syracuse last to put a team into the May 3, 11. June 10, 24, July 4, 21, Aug. 5. season, has signed with Yonkers, of the Plud- lield the coming1 season. Sept. 2. With Norwich May 12, 23, June 2, son River League, for the coming season. He The schedule of games 17. July ©13, 29, Aug. 18, 1>9. With New Lon SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. will be accompanied by Thomas McCarthy, a for 1905 was fixed upon don May 20, 22, June 3, 21, July 1, 28, Aug. promising young pitcher of Troy. 9, 14, 1©J. Auburn, N. Y., March 28. The New York Sturgis Whitlock and it includes the usual League met at Biiighamton. N. Y., March The Syracuse Stars will report for duty in number of games for the 2i, for the purpose of approving the cham Syracuse on April 14. The exhibition games New Haven team as in previous sea pionship schedule formulat arranged include the following: April 16-18, sons. It is known that Danaher©s EASTERNJfAGlJE EVENTS. Binghamton; April 19-20, Cornell at Ithaca; franchise is for sale and there have ed by President Farrell. April 22-24, Rochester; April 28-30. Ilion; May Louis Brockett has signed and joined the Those present were: Presi been several bids for it, but the terms Buffalo squad at Haddock, Ga. dent Fred F. Hammoud and 1-2, Utica; May 3-4, Utlca at Utica; May 5, were not satisfactory to him. Secre H. M. Gitchell, of Bing State League, opening tary O©Rourke and some of the other President Kreitner, of Montreal, has made a The Bingliamton management has signed claim on Walter Williams, of the Topsham, hamton; C. W. Winchester, directors of the league believe that at (Me.), Club. of Albany; M. Button, of Delaware .1. Willis, who was a twlrler on the the last moment he will put a team the A. J. and G.; J. H. Nashville team, of the Southern League, last into the field. The plan of Thomas D. Zimmerman, the Manhattan College third year and who lias been recommended by "Al" Reilly, of Meriden, supervisor of um baseman, on the Toronto list, will not report Barnes and E. J. Colemau, Buckenberger. Willis will be the only col until June 15th. of Scrantoii; Geo Kuntszch, legian on this year©s Bingliamton team. He is pires for the Connecticut League this of Syracuse: J. L. Bacon season, -which does away with the fin A.. Lincoln Wade, of Spring City, Pa., who a brother of "Vie" Willis, of Boston. ing of players, was indorsed by the pitched last year for the Pottstowu Club, has and W. H. Tarblo, of Troy, Manager Lawler has sent to the Utica Club signed to play with Toronto. and H. O. Itoberts, of Uti the acceptance of terms with Thomas Ham- league. According to Reilly©s plan, the ca. For some reason Ilion player who is to be punished shall be Pitcher John Breckenridge has jumped the bacher, an outfielder who was signed to piny sent from the field to the bench by Newark Club reservation and signed with the H. Farrell was not represented, either with Newark in the Eastern League. Newark outlaw Harrisburg, Pa., Club. in person or proxy. The expected to use Hambacher in the outfield, but the umpire instead of being fined. schedule was arranged, however, as if Il secured outfielder Murphy, of the Connecticut Following are the schedule dates: President Powers has prevailed upon Tim League, by purchase. Hambacher played with Hurst to accept a position on his staff of East ion were considered in the league, and un NORWICH AT HOME With Bridgeport- ern League umpires this season. less that club should announce that they an independent team i p Pennsylvania. May 1, 18, 31, June 19, July 10, 20, Aug. 7, 21, will sell or drop out of the league, the Albany is making great preparations for the With New Haven May 2, 25, June 15, 22, July The Newark team started on March 27 upon schedule as adopted will remain. opening of the State League season, although 7, 27, Aug. 8, 31, Sept. 7. With Holyoke, two weeks training at Inlet Park, Atlantic the inaugural is a good ways off. Magnate May 10. June 1, 14, 23, July 11, 20, Aug. 10, City, under E. Churchman Meeter©s supervision. THE SCHENF.CTADY TERRITORY. Winchester, the new owner of the Senators, 24. With Springfield May 15, 24, June G, 20, Rochester last week signed pitcher deary, Schenectady was refused permission to will prevail upon Governor Higgins to be pres July G, 21, Aug. 10, 30. With Hartford May the Buffalo player, and he will report at Lex- play in the Hudson River League. The ent to Mayor Gaus in formally declaring With Meriden May 10, June 5, 29, July 3, 17, ington on April 1, where the Broncho bunch will Schedule of the New York State League. Albany Troy A. J. & G. Ilion Utica Syracuse Binghamton Scranton AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT KOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME

A 1 h a f* \e May 29, 30, a.m. May 24, 25 May 26, 27 May 10, 11, June 9,10 May 12, 13 May 22, 23 May 19, 20 July 3, 4, a.m. June 26, 27 Tune 23, 24 July 12, 13, June 12, 13, July 10,11 June 19, 20, July 19,20 June21,22, July 21, 22 ABROAD^S" Aug. 4, 5, Sept. 4, p.m July 26,27, Aug. 25,26 July 24, 25, Aug. 28,29 Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 8, 9 Aug. 11, 12, Sept. 6, 7 Aug. 21, 22 Aug. 23, 24 Troy ...... May 30, p.m. May 26, 27 May 24, 25 May 12,13, June 12,13 May 10, 11 May 19, 20 May 22, 23 July 4, p.m., Aug.2,3 June 23, 24 June 23, 2r July 10,11, Aug. 11, 12 June9, 10, July 12, 13 June21,22, July21,22 June 19, 20, July 19,20 ABROAD-93" Sept. 4, a.m., 5 July 24, 25, Aug. 28,29 July 26,27, Aug. 25, 26 Sept. e, 7 Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 8, 9 Aug. 23, 24 Aug. 21, 22 A. J. & G. .-. . ..- May 31, June 1 June 2, 3, 28, 2i May 29, 30, a.m. May 19,20, June 21, 22 May 22, 23 May 12, 13 May 10, 11, June 9, 10 Tune 30, July 1 July 28, 29 July3,4,a.m. Aug. 2,3 July 21,22, June 19, 20, July 19,20 June 12, 13, July 10,11 July 12, 13 ABROAD-ftS" Aug. 1, 30, 31 Sept. 1, 2 Sept. 4, a. m. Aug. 23, 24 Aug. 21, 22 Aug. 11, 12, Sept. 6, 7 Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 8. 9 June 2, 3, 28, 29 May 31, June 1, 30 May 30, p.m. May 22,23, June 19,20 May 19, 20 May 10, 11 May 12, 13 Ilion.- - July 28, 29 July 1, 31 July 4, p.m., Aug. 4 July 19, 20 June21,22, July21,22 June 9, 10, July 12, 13 June 12, 13, July 10,11 ABROA.D/03- Sept. 1, 2 Aug. 1, 30, 31 Sept. 4 p.m., 5 Aug. 21, ©22 Aug. 23, 24 Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 8, 9 Aug. 11, 12, Sept. 6,7 May 8, 9, June 5, 6 May 5, 6 May 15, 16 May 17, 18, May 30, p.m. May 24, 25 May 26, 27 Utica...... -...... - July 7, 8 June 7, 8 June 16, 17 June 14,15, July 14, Kr July 4, p.m., Aug. 4, 5 June 26. 27, July 26,27 June23, 24, July 24,25 ABROAD46B* Aug. 9, 10 July 5, 6, Aug. 7, 8 July 17, 18, Aug. 18,19 Aug. 16, 17 Sept. 4, p.m., 6 Aug. 25, 26 Aug. 28, 29 May 5, 6, June 7, 8 May 8, 9 May 17, 18 May 15, 16 May 29,30, a.m. May 26, 27 May 24, 25 July 5, 6 June 5, 6 June 14, 15 June 16,1©, July 17,18 July 3, 4, a.m., Aug. 2,3 June 23, 24, July 24, 25 June2fi, 27, July 26,27 ABKOADXJES" Aug. 7, 8 July 7, 8, Aug. 9, 10 July 14, 15, Aug. 16,17 Aug. 18, 19 Sept. 4, a m. Aug. 28, 29 Aug. 25, 26 May 17, 1«, June 14, 15 May 15, 15 May 5, 6 May 8, 9 May 31, June 1 June 2, 3, 28, 29 May 30, p.m. July 14, 15 June Ifc, 17 June 7, 8 June 5, 6 June 30, July 1, 31 July 28, 29 July4, p.m., Aug. 4, 9 ABROAD&S" Aug. 16, 17 July 17, IS, Aug. 18,19 July 5, 6, Aug. 7, 8 July 7,8, Aug. 9., 10 Aug. 1, 30, 31 Sept. 1, 2 bept. 4, p.m., 5 May 15, 16, June 16,17 May 17, 18 May ?, 9 May 5, 6 fune 2, 3, 28, 29 May 31, June 1 May 29, 30 a.m. July 17, 18 June 14, 15 June 5, 6 June 7, 8 July 28, 29 June 30, July 1 July3, 4 a.m., Aug.2,3 ABROAD#S~ Aug. 18, 19 July 14, 15, Aug. 16,17 July 7, 8, Aug. 9, 10 JulyS, 6, Aug. 7, 8 Sept. 1, 2 July 31, Aug. 1,30,31 Sept. 4 a.m.

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club owes to the New York League over the season opened. But the big feature will be Aug. 1 17, 22, Sept. 8. With New London- train, deary played with the Rochester team the parade. The players will be carried around April 29, May 8, 30, June 10, 1C, 20, July 4, last year for a short period and made a good $400 for the salaries of players, guaranteed showing. by the League at the time the franchise the city in automobiles. Syracuse will be tlie Aug. 4, Sept. 4, 9. first opponents of the capital city bunch. NEW LONODN AT HOME With Bridgeport Jack White signed a contract with the was sold to Scranton last year. On this Mav 2, 19, June 1, 20, July 11, 21, Aug. 8, Toronto Ball Club last week and will be in his account the New York League has a hold 22, Sept. 0. With New Haven May 1, 24, accustomed place in left field the coming sea on Schenectady and can dictate what she A NEWARK, N. J. DREAM. June 14. 2.©!, July 6, 20, Aug. 7, 30. With. son. may or may not do. The reason for the Holyoke May 9, 31, June 15. 22, July 1, 27, Yerkes, the Bison, has added the "spit ball" refusal is the desire on the part of the Aug. 11, 25. With Springfield May 16, 25, to his list of curves. He hts perfected his new State League to hold the territory now con BY DONALD ABERDEEN, AGED 14. June 5, 19, July 7, 28, Aug. IT, 31. With style of pitching and will rival Jones this sea trolled by Schenectady as inucii as possible Oh what will I be when I come from the game; Hartford May 10, 18, June 29, July 3, 17, son with it. for the State League. Aug. 1, 10, 24, Sept. 8. With Meriden May A hero, whom people will cheer, 15, 29. June C, 28, July 18, 31, Aug. 10, 21, Those who say that Lawyer Howard Griffith NO ACTION Or "that fellow who muffed every fly-ball that has little or no money invested In base ball came." Sept. 7. With Norwich April 28, May 0, 30, was taken about reinstating the former June 9, 27, July *t. Aug. 5, Sept. 4. don©t©< know what they are talking about. He (Such, players aren©t wanted ©round here.) owns one-third of the Jersey City Club. Bingo player. James Collopy, and the opin The manager calls to me "You©re at the bat." HOLYOKE AT HOME With Bridgeport ion seemed to be that President Hammoud I pick up the stick with grave fears. May 20, 25. June 5, 30. July 5, 24, 31, Sept. Nothing has been heard by Manager Stallings was the one who must decide in the case. The pitcher says "You©ll soon find out where 8. With New Haven May 15, 20, June C, 19, from "Shoddy" Shaw nor Joe Delehanty, who Little other business was done besides this. you©re at. July 17, 22, Aug. 1, 10, 23. With Springfield are on strike for more salary, but Stalliugs President Farrell gives out the following A "Sailor" first claps and then cheers. April 28. May, 18, 30, June 20, July 1, 4, isn©t worried. He says he has a couple of list of players signed by the various clubs Such balls! They come whizzing; the pitcher Aug. 5, 21. With Hartford May S, 23, high cards up his sleeve. is swift, June 2, 20, July G, 25, zu, Aug. 30, Sept. 4. Manager Buckenberger, of Rochester, has to date: The rooters are yelling like mad, With Meriden May 0, 27, June 17, July 15, been more successful in closing contracts with THE ROSTER. I hear them exclaiming, "Oh give it a lift. © Aug. 9, Sept. 4, 9. With Norwich May 3, his player this season than any other manager Binghamton C. C. Campau, G. W. Ramsey, Two strikes! Just one good hit, lad." 13, June 12, 24, July 14, 19, Aug. 3, 19, in the Eastern League. He has every man he The ball comes a-stinging, the pitcher has Sept. (i. With New London May 5, 11, June has had his lines out for landed in his net. H. W. Smythe, John T. Clinton, H. C. Niles, H. speed. C. Niles, H. A. Welsh, L. K. Willig. Leo A. 8, 10, July 12, Aug. 2, 12, 20, 29. According to his Providence contract Jack Fohl, Frank Spates, George McCrickett, J. A. "Foul strike," and I sigh with relief. SPRINGFIELD AT HOME With Bridgeport I©ve hit! 1 am sliding, though there was no May G, 10, June 14, 23, July 18, Aug. 1, Dunn is to be manager-captain of the team Messerly, R. Miller, F. W. Moore, Herman need, for two years. He is to receive $4,000 each Croft, Robert Drury, Eddie Glavin, George 24 29. With New Haven May 9, 19, 29, season, and besides has bought $1,000 worth of Schock, James Hannivan, K. L. Farley, D. J. Although ©tis beyond your belief. June 27, July 5, Aug. 10, 22. 26. With Holyoke For shortstop has muffed a most beautiful ball, _April 29, May 17, 30, June 9, 28, July 4, stock of the club. Dunn will play third base. Willis, John Barthold. I©m up and am running to third. Aug. S, 15, Sept. 7. With Hartford May 1, Jack Dillon, of the Jersey Citys, is touring Syracuse J. H. Schrant. C. M. Luskey, Ar I©ll slide! Will I slip? Can I touch? Will I 22 June 1, 10, 22, July 10. Aug. 7, 19, Sept. 4, with the "Awakening of Mr. Pipp" Company. thur L©.isan, Conrad I©. Carter. fall ©i With Meriden May 2, 23. June 3, 21, July Dillon is said to be making a big hit before Tr0y F. J. McGlynn, L. F. Sinex, Alec I©m safe! Cheers for "Sailors" are heard. 8 12 27, Sept. 4. With Norwich May 4, the footlights, enacting the role of "Billy Hardy. William Kelliher, J. E. Mulkehey, .T. H. "Get up on your toes, or the others will 20, June 3, 30, July 15, 25, Aug. 2, 14, 28. Moore" to the entire satisfaction of Manager beat." With New London May 22, 27, June 7, 17, Grapewin and the public. Brown, Eugene Gorrnan, H. .7. Mason, M. J. I slide, and have gotten the run. Eiley, Otto Johnson, J. O. Peartree. The boys are all saying "Have soda? I©ll treat." Julv 13, 24. 29, Sept. 2. 5. Manager Harley, of Toronto, has two appli Utica J. J. Lawler, John Vowinkle, C. S. I©m glad that the "Sailors" have won. HARTFORD AT HOME With Bridgeport cations for positions on his pitching staff, one Beckel, F. P. Swain, David Basscom. David Newark, N. J., March 21. May 12, 15. June 6. 17, July 4, 27. Aug. 4, from Chauncey Fisher, of Anderson. Indiana, Barber, Arthur Matterson, Ben Ellis, J. L. 17 31. With New Haven May 0, 17, June 5, the old-time American League pitcher, and the Fairbanks, Nelson Long, Patrick Donohue, 20 July 11, 27. Sept. 5, 9. With Holyoke other from Arthur Alloway, of Petersburg. Ky., May 2. 24, June 3. July 13, 21, 28. Aug. 14, who twirled for Toronto in 1899 and 1900. Thomas McAndrews, J. J. Miran, Frank Miley, Hank O©Day©s Native Wit. 22 With Springfield May 11, June 15. 24, Hion J. H. Sharrott, M. S. Roche, G. W. "There are many funny things come off dur July 4, 39, Aug. 2, 18. Sept. 1. With Meriden Jack McAleese, who was a member of the Arnold, George Covey.Nick Devoe. C. H. Morse, ing a ball same which the spectators miss,©" re April 29. May 20, 30, June 14, 23, July 7, Orioles in 1903, has gone to Raleigh, N. C., to W. R. Jackson, Frank Piper. Thomas Iluling, marked Miller Hugging, of the Reds, the other Au" 8 12 2i». With Norwich May 5. 27, coach the Lafayette College team. He has not Fred McFall, C. R. Jessup, II. Hiuchman. day. "These chewing matches between players June S, 21, July 1, 8, Aug. 8, . 15, Sept. 2. yet signed a contract for 1905, but one or two and umpires furnish some good repartee. In orie clubs of the Western League are negotiating A. J. & G. Howard Earle, J. J. Hurley, With New London May 3. 13, 20, June 30, with him. McAleese©s home is Sharon, Pa. Phil Reardon, J. F. Roehe, Berney Maruer. E. of the games which. Q©Day umpired I thought he Julv 5. 22, Aug. 3, 23. ytalter, W. H. Clay, George Stroh, Garfleld missed a ball on me and 1 told him to open his MERIDEN AT HOME WTith Bridgeport James E. Hassett, of Portland, Ore., has eyes. Mav 9. June 8, 2(5, July G, Aug. 10, 14, been engaged by President Powers. Hassett Uerber, J- F. McCarthy. "Get out of the high grass so that I can see 20. With New Haven May 10. 18, June 1 will be remembered for the excellent work Albany Rube Bowers, W. P. Ryan. M. I. you." was his quick reply. 20 30 July 4, 10, Aug. 15, 20. With Holyoke he did for the American League in 1903, until Spiesman, P. J. Greene, J. E. Schrall, Augustus ©©On another occasion Don©.in accused O©Day of _May 1 12, 19. 22. .Time 27. July 20, Aug. injuries compelled his retirement. We have Fox, J. F. Marooney, W. J. Landy, H. M. Loats, giving our opponents two runs by a decision. In 7 31 Sept. 5. With Springfield May 5, 31, not the slightest doubt chat he will be a star Rav Werden, J. A. Russell. C. C. Behrent, the very next inning ©Mike© dropped a By which June 12, 10, July 11, 28, Aug. 3, 11, Sept. 0. umpire in the Eastern League, if bis work Hoiner Mock, Joe Wall, A. Cummings, .7. W. allowed two runs to score, and when ©Mike© With Hartford April 28, May 25, 30, June 8, in the American League be duplicated in the flicker, Gordon Vosburg, Edward McDonald. came to bat ©Hank© remarked: ©Say, 1 xucis 1 18, July 12, 20, Aug. 29. With Norwich May Ssraaton Fred B«tt», George Gray, ti. W. gave tiiem those two. too, cii? Eastern. LIFE. April i, 1905.

he also contended that the salary of the and has been universally commended as park this season if his enthusiasm holdg) Boise players had been paid in full, insofar a splendid rule. Its object is to prevent out at its present temperature. This in as he knew. At the time of the dissolution the ante-dating of agreements and con stance only goes to show the interest that of the league our records contained several tracts. Occasionally a club suffers through is being taken in our team for this© sea distinct claims for back salaries due play its own neglect. ©The integral merit of son, aud if we don©t have a winner some ers by the Boise Club, while other players the rule, however, is readily recognized. body is going to be killed, and that©s no had commenced legal proceedings to re J. HI. FARRELL. Secretary. joke. IN THE PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE cover. A PROMISING PLAYER. AT THE CHICAGO HEARING, Manager Armour seems to think Augusta DISPUTE. of March 1, Mr. Williams, in support of his TORONTO TOPICS. has a comer in Engle, our second sacker, contention, of Mr. McMillau©s irresponsibili and thinks it will be well for the big teams ty and non-authority, offered in evidence Manager Harley on the Scene of Ac to keep an eye on him. Augusta people the following document: are delighted to hear this from Mr. Ar An Official Statement by the National "Boise, Idaho. Feb. 20, 1905. To the Chair tion, Confident That His Team Will mour, as Clyde is the favorite of the Au man and Members of the National Association gusta fans. The writer has been watch of Minor Leagues. Gentlemen: I beg to ad Make a Good Showing. ing Engle very closely, and predicts that Association Secretary Shows Why vise you that on or about Dec. 15, 1904. as vice Toronto, Ont., March 27. Editor "Sport he will lead this league this season. Ground president, ami acting president of the Boise ing Life:" Manager Dick Harley came to balls in his territory this season will stand Base Ball Association. Ltd.. a member -<>f the the Contentions of Ex=President Pacific National League. I addressed a letter to town last week ready and anxious to be a very slim chance. Andy Roth is round- W. H. Lucas, president of said League, request gin hia season©s work and ing out to form, and from present appear ing him to return to me the $50 protection money decidedly optimistic as to ances will make everything in this league Lucas Were Sustained, that had been paid by the Boise Base Ball Club the prospects of the local look like a plugged nickel behind the bat. for protection during the base ball season of club. Of the old players MCLAUGHLIN 1905. No action was ever taken by the Board only Lewis, Carr and Ike of Directors of said Boise Base Ball Association. is coming along by easy stages and is get. Auburn. N. Y., March 27. Following is Ltd.. for the return of this protection money. Francis have signed con ting gradually into shape. The fans are the result of the National Board©s action I acted solely on my official capacity as vice tracts, but the documents, expecting great things of Mac this year, regarding the dissolution of the Pacific president and acting president of said Boise with the signatures of Kapp and are confident that he will come up National League. This ac Base ©Ball Association. Ltd.. in demanding the aud Murray attached, .Man to the most sanguine expectations. Big tion originated in a demand return of this money, and my purpose and ob- ager Harley has every rea Zeke Wilson is on deck also, and can be made by the Boise City, iect in so doing was to secure all money possi son to believe, will be seen every afternoon "eaten ©em up" for Idaho, Club, upon Decem ble to meet the debts and obligations of said along in a day or so. Mr. ber 8, 1904, for the return base ball club. However, since that time, a fair. Zeke says he will lead this league new association has been formed and organized Harley has had some cor with the stick this1 season. Jack Spratt is of its membership fee, and for the purpose of placing a new team in Boise, respondence with the pair, still putting in some hard licks preparatory the filing of an application providing that protection is secured for this Dick Harley who have been playing ball to reporting to Manchester, N. H., about by W. H. Lucas for pro club. All back salaries due the players on last at Ormonde Beach, Florida, April 1. He is in good shape and looks fit tection and membership for year©s team have been paid, as well as all othe all winter and in their last letter he wa to start the season off at a fast clip. a new circuit of six clubs. obligations incurred by the club, and Boise told to mail the contracts. Seven of the The membership fee of the wants to enter the Pacific National League old guard are standing on their dignity NEXT WEEK Boise City Club had re under protection. Very respectfully. because of a small cut in salary. will see all our team doing stunts around mained unpaid until it was "JOHN M©MILLAN." the park, and then Warren Park will be deducted from a draft for This document effectually supplies any THE RECALCITRANTS alive with all classes of cranks, who will /. H. Farrell warded the club about No lacking evidence of Mr. McMillan©s author are: Fuller, Weidensaul, Fulkenbur; be on deck telling Manager Roth who to vember 25, 1904, by Presi- ity, as he herein admits the fact that he Leary, Currie, White and Eaub. Last select for his team, and if Andy listens to dent Lucas. The matter was brought to acted in his official capacity as vice presi season the Toronto Club©s salary list aver all of them there is no telling what kind the attention of the National Board, at dent and acting president of the Boise aged $4000 a month, necessitating a lop of a team he will develop. It is to be Cincinnati, January 10, 1905, through the City Club. ping off all-round to fit the new limit of hoped he will be allowed to pick his team presentation of the following application: _ Further, this document states, "However, $3200. Manager Harley does not appre without any from any source, "Scokane, Wash., Dec.. 19. J. H. Parrell. since that time, a new association has been hend any trouble. He thinks that they as he is thoroughly competent to select the Sec©y. Dear Sir: As the Pacific National formed and organized for the purpose of will all fall in line before the season best from the bunch he has signed. Here©s League, by the discontinuance of the Boise City placing a new team in Boise, provided that opens. It is not likely that Pitcher Apple- hoping he will be able to pick a pennant- Club, has been reduced to less than four clubs protection is secured for this club." gate will report. He claims that he wa winner. It is practically out of existence. Therefore, on This statement forcefully verifies and cor not under reserve, and th,at the local club tv^nlf of the Northwestern League of Profes roborates Mr. McMillan©s demand of De had 110 right to sell him to Philadelphia. sional Base Ball Clubs. I herewith make appli cember 8, 1904, wherein it states the old Applegate is at his home in Williamsport. SOUTHERN SAYiNGS. cation for membership and protection under the association had died. and Ms intentions at present are to play National Agreement of the National Associa Catcher Archer, late of Pittsburg, has joined tion. The Northwestern Leae~ue circuit will NO LEGAL STATUS. with the independent club of that place. the Atlanta team. comprise the cities of Spokane. Vancouver, Vic We have not as yet received an applica The deal with Montreal, Raub in exchange toria. Belllngrham. Bverett. Walla Walla-Pendle- tion from the new organization in Boise, in for Toft, is practically completed. Pitcher Breitenstein, of New Orleans, ia ton. Respectfully, connection with any league. Had the Pa SOME YOUNGSTERS. coaching the Tulane College team. "W. H. LUCAS. President." cific National League been a five or six- The following new players have been The Montgomery Club has transferred out- Accompanying this application was the club circuit, aud lost a member by with signed: fielder Delehanty to the Birmingham Clurt. following official notice of withdrawal of drawal, it would have had no bearing upon Catcher M. J. Sullivan of Villa Nova Outflelder Eddie Pleiss has notified the At the Boise City Club: its membership in the National Associa College. lanta management of Uis permanent retirement "Boise City. Idaho. Dec.. 8. 1904. Mr. W. H. tion, but containing a minimum of four Pitcher "Conny" McGeehan, right-hand from base ball. Lucas. Spokane, Wash. Dear Sir: In regard to clubs1, the loss of one must operate as dis er, Harrisburg. Shreveport has purchased from Memphis Al the $50 deducted by you on account of protec solving the organization. The determina Inflelder Hooper, Philadelphia. Miller, whom Canipau signed for New Orleans tion fee due from the Boise City Base Ball Club tion of the Board, made in Cincinnati Jan and released, and Fritz, the promising young^ for 1905. I will say that as far as this Associa Pitcher "Billy" Read, Toronto. catcher. tion in Boise is concerned that it will not main uary 10, and affirmed in New York © upon In addition, Mr. Harley has made ar tain such an organization next year, and if the February 20, must be reaffirmed. rangements with the Philadelphia Ath Pitcher Stulz has been released to Mont $50 is being held on account of thj Boise Base J. H. FARRELL. Secretary. letics for a catcher, shortstop and second gomery by Memphis. Catcher Dunlap has been Ball Club for 1905 I will state that we have baseman. He does not know who they farmed to Meridian, of the Cotton States decided that the present organization will not be A League Request Denied. will be, but he is hoping to get Barton, League. maintained. And therefore a protection fee, as President Kavanaugh has received the con I understand it will not be due for 1905. If Auburn, N. Y., March 28. In re ap O©Brien and Soffi©el. Sullivan played last tracts of the following Little Rock players: this be correct, and our position is made known plication of the Texas League. The Texas year with Brandywine. He is a good Theodore Guese, J. II. J.fekerson. Guy Wood, to you, we would like to have the $50 so that League filed an application before the Na thrower and batsman. He was wanted by William Moran, Otto Johnson and William we can have the same to apply on the salaries tional Board for advancement to member the Philadelphia Nationals. Hooper is the; Hurley. of the boys, which there is a balance due some ship in Class "C." This application is youngster who was with Toronto last year of the players. Upon receipt of said $50 I will at Chester, and comes strongly recom Atlanta will carry four or five pitchers this return you the receipt. * * * Unle«« the pres based upon the scholastic census of the year. The exact number has not yet been ent organization expects to maintain a club cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Aus mended by Frank Hough of the Philadel decided. To this number will be added two here next year no protection fee should be held tin, Corsicana and Temple, comprising the phia Inquirer. catchers, the regular infield und the outfield out against the organization, for there will be circuit of the Texas League. It is claim and an extra intielder. none so far as we are concerned. Thanking you ed that the aggregate population of these Charley Frank, of New Orleans, has written for sending the $200. which was applied on back six cities, according to the scholastic cen BIRMINGHAM SORE to President Kavanaugh offering to lease the salaries due the players, and we are endeavoring sus, totals 211,722. The National Agree services of catcher George Fox to any team to secure the balance from citizens here. The ment of the National Association specifies in the Southern League, as he has plenty of amount is about $845. Very trulv yours. Because McGraw and His Men Did Not catchers for this season. "JOHN M©MILLAN. that the classification shall be governed "Vice President Boise Base Ball Association." by the aggregate population of the cities Tarry Long; Also Because a Scribe Newt Fisher, of Nashville, is trying to secure The question before the Board, then, was represented. An aggregate population of the services of a league umpire for liis practice from two hundred thousand to four hun Misrepresented the Community. games and will probably get Bassett, who is whether the Pacific National League had at Hopkinsville, Ky. Pfenuinger will work been dissolved. The National Association dred thousand is requisite to qualify in Birmingham, Ala., March 22. Editor at Little Rock, Carpenter is in New Orleans, does not protect individual clubs, but Class "C." Article 7 provides that, "The "Sporting Life:" John McGraw and his and Burke in Birmingham, wliile Black cannot grants membership to leagues only. Article classification shall be based upon the ag New York National team k©i©t here Satur report until April 12. 33, of the National Agreement, provides: gregate population of the cities compris day night for Memphis, after having play Tom Matthews, the University of Alabama©s "The term League, or Association, as herein ing the league, according to the last pub ed two practice games with the Birming star pitcher of 1902, has signed with the Bir used shall mean and comprise an organization lished official census." The last official ham Southern League teara. However, ar mingham team to receive a thorough trial. of professional base ball clubs, of not less than United States census that of 1900 gives rangements had been made for them to He is 21 years of age, possesses wonderful four clubs, representing four cities, whether the population of Dallas at 42,638: Fort return and begin another series of prac speed, at the same time using the "spit ball" known as Leajrue. Association, or by any other Worth, 26,688; Waco, 20,680; Austin, 22,- tice games to-morrow. It was learned to with accuracy. Coach Stoucb, who coaclied designation." 258; Corsicana, 9313; Temple, 7065; a to day that the - New Yorkers will not re Matthews in bis successful college years, thinks The McMillan instrument, if genuine, un tal aggregate population of 128,648. While turn and are very sore at Birmingham. that lie will make the team with Birmingham. doubtedly dissolved the league. The offi we are pleased to note the spirit of ad PRIVILEGES CURTAILED. cial character of the signature attached vancement in any of our league members, Last week when ihe team was here the thereto and its authority is corroborated we are reluctantly compelled", in the face privileges of the Birmingham Athletic by our records. of the above figures, to deny the applica Club were extended to them, but at the MR. MCMILLAN ADMITS tion. end of three days were cut off, McGraw J. H. FARRE1LL, Secretary. that he acted in his official capacity as being so informed. This was done be vice president and acting president of the cause last year, when the team was in said Boise Base Ball Association, Ltd. We Player Weeden©s Case. Birmingham, the Athletic Ch.b was lavish have before us contract entered into in be Auburn, N. Y.. March 28. In re, player in its courtesies to the visiting players, half of the Boise City Club, signed by John Charles A. Weeden. Upon February "l6, even according them a public reception at McMillan, vice president, with Manager Mc- 1905, there was filed in this office a notice the clubhouse. Closkey.. We have also before us a tele of "Terms Accepted" with player Weeden A NEWSPAPER INSULT. graphic order, signed by John McMillan, by the Troy Club. Accompanying this no A New York newspaper writer nc- addressed to W. H. Lucas, bearing date tice was the requisite proof of claim, con ©ompanying the team, in writing up this of September 28, ordering Mr. Lucas to tained in the following communication: reception, claimed that at the reception pay to Manager McCloskey, of the Boise "New York. Feb. 12. 1905. Mr. Bacon. Troy. negroes and whites mingled, and that Club, one thousand dollars forfeit money; N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours receivfl. and will say prominent young society women claimed and other documents of a similar nature. that I will come to Troy for $125 per month. that they had participated in lynching ANOTHER LAPSE. I know this is fairly good money for anyone you negroes, one, it v/as alleged, even boasting never saw work, but if I am not going to be that she had lighted the torch to a ne In considering the matter at Cincinnati worth that much to you I would rather not gro who was burned at the stake. The The only authorized publication of the National Board also took cognizance come. article was denounced by the press and the American League. of the fact that the league had permitted "BERT WBEDEtN, people here, but McGraw aud his men let its membership to lapse in another direc ©^112 W. Washington Place. New York City." the story go unchallenged, hence the sore Contains official averages and com tion; both by the failure of the Boise City The player©s terms were accepted ana! ness Birmingham now feels at the bali plete records of all leagues. Club to meet its players© salaries, at which a contract tendered of date of February time there was $845 due, and also by the 16. (Contract offered in evidence). players. The official rules which govern all failure of the league to meet its member The notice of "Terms Accepted" was organized base ball. ship obligation to the National Association, duly promulgated in Official Bulletin of as provided by Article 9 of the National February 27, 1905. At this date we had AUGUSTA AFFAIRS. It Is very interesting and contains Agreement of the National Association. At no counter-claim of any description. [ust what you want to know. no time up to the receipt of the demand Among other contracts received in this The Old Georgia Town Fermenting by the Boise City Club had all four clubs office upon March 9, 1905, from the Bal of this organization met their obligations. timore Club appears one signed by Charles With Base Ball Enthusiasm News Article 19 reads as follows: Weeden of date of February 20 at $150 of Manager Roth©s Players. FINELY ILLUSTRATED "All rights under this Agreement shall ter per month. minate on the first day of October, unless re A decision is requested. Under the fol newed, on or before the 26th of Sept. of each lowing resolution, which was unanimous BY H. H. NORRIS. year." ly adopted by the National Association Augusta. Ga., March 25. Editor "Sport "JO Cents The Pacific National League failed to in annual meeting assembled in St. Louis, ing Life:" Augusta is verily alive with renew prior to October 1. This section is Mo., October 23. 1903. the player must base ball fanatics. I never saw a town not ambiguous. Here we have a specific be awarded the Troy Club. quite as crazy on the subject before. The at all news and sporting goods direction which needs no construction, sim "Resolved. That, from Dec. 1. 1003, all con writer was holding up one of the promi ply enforcement. Upon request tracts made with players shall be filed with the nent corners on our main street a few dealers or sent by mail on receipt A HEARING secretary for record, and approved: that the evenings since thinking of everything else first record of ©Terms Accepted© received by but base ball, when he was accosted by of price by the publishers. was granted Mr. Williams, of Spokane, at wire or otherwise shall have precedence, and one of the older inhabitants, who probably the National Board meetiu"- at New York, shall be binding: that evidence of proof of such never saw a ball game in his life. He want- on February 19. Mr. Williams© contention terms accepted must be forwarded to the sec d to know every detail about the Augusta at that time was that Mr. McMillan acted retary immediately." team, and it was by brute force that I was without authority in demanding a refund The above noted rule has been in sue- 1 able to tear myself away from him. He of the money paid by the Boise Club; and cessXul operation for more than a year, surely will be one of the regulars at the , PA April i, 1905. LIFE. gle and Roth: Whipple, Rota ana .Lauzon. ball Koth. Be EXHIBITION GAMES. rence. AT JACKSO A LAWYER'S VIEW AT GAtVESTON. CHICAGO. H. B. P. A.E. GALVESTON. H. B. P. A,E|j us Altrock, If ....u 110 0 Aiken,ob...... O 001 Donabue, lb..O 214 0 0 Kane, Ib...... 0 212 0 I Dofan"of ""©a 6 ©o IN SUPPORT OF HOWARD GRIF McFarland, c.l 0331 Pease,2b...... 0 1 1 2 igeb-inz rf "5 1 3 0 0 Spade, 1E...... 4 04 " n r'o ——— ~ ~. R. B.P. A.t. £l"JLi!5--«vi i 2 *n OCerm aCk,cf...O I 3 2 IpaWell.©lf.:::^- - 0 U 0 u Kotiinson,c. ..3 14 01 o 0 08hippy,3b.....O 1350 Bateman,2b..O 2231 Page, p,lf.....O 0 0 1 I Stel©nf e©Ldt,"8b"."4 a 0 1 0 Jones, cf... Hennessey,cf.O 0201 FITH'S ACTIONS. Oarran, c...... I 0 1 0 0 Isbell, rf.. .2 1 0 U 0 McKay,ss.p...O 1 0 Smith,SS...... O I » 4 Corcoran, 9S..4 2111 tienager, lib..4 0 1 4 u Callahan, : Dessau, lf....l 0 3 u (i Douehe©y,cf...O 13 Blackb©n, rf..O 000 (Blankens©p.c.3 U 6 0 L Frost, ab...... 4 1 0 1 2 DaylsTw.©..::: .1 1 23201 5 0 U Vaughn,lb....O 1 0 1 ,1 Walsn, rf...... O 3100 Mrwin, C...... O 0 a 1 I Minnehan, p..2 Clark-,2b...... O 0231 0130 Newen©in, 88..^ 212 I Tatfnehill,, 3b.l. 1420 Paterson,p,ss. 11100 looker, P...... O 003 (Arndt,3b...... O 0 0 0 0 0 ^bapple, p....l 10 Wagner.rf....O 1111 Tebeau's Counsel, Thomas Barker, Llmbert, C....O 030 I street©cT.©.©.©.©.Vl 0200 3 0 Dundon,2b....l 0 3 l o Matthews,C...O 2 5 3 U Totals...... 2 11 27 U 2 7 -; Swing, P...... 1 0310 SS^M O J 5 J > « 0232 Totals...... 0 62414 Chech, P...... I o U 2 0 ...... 0 0 0 0 Pylant,p...... u 0010 of Louisville, Criticizes Ban John Gal veston...... 000000 u 00— I Totals. 82412 5; Totals...... 11 12 27 10 0 White Sox Colts...... 0 001 1000 * 5 Totals...... S3 82717 son and Says Griffith Acted Ac= cording to Instructions.

^_ BY JOHN""J. SAUNDHRS. T^ouisvIIle, Ky., March 27. Editor "Sport- Ing Life:" The recent interviews with M. Holmes, If ....2 l© 0 0 0 H. Sexton and P. T. Powers, both minor Jones, at...... 2 2100 __ league magnates, in which Green,rf...... O 1 AB. B. P, A.E. FT. WOltTH. AB.B.P.A.B. they favored accepting the Callahan, ib..O 2 8he:t. 8S...... I 141 jVnn Zant,cf...4 210 Cavender,cf..4 1201 |llii:^s5^l|il so-called Johnson draft Davis,ss...... 2 2 Camfbell, 2b..l 100 ]Koehier, If....5 420, Hubbard, lb..2 1800 ing proposition, has brought Tannehill. Sb.l W.Sa©son, lf..©l 200 (b©risk, rf.. .. 4 2 0 0 1 Horn, 2b .....4 0200 Dnndon, 2b...U Stanage, Ib. .0 2 10 0 tWallace, ss...5 2230 Poinde©r, rf...4 -0 200 forth spirited replies from W.Sullivan, c.l U 6 Hamilton, rf..U 0 2 1 lflockenn©tf,3b.6 1110 Boies, SS...... 4 i 1 2 2 George Tebeau and hi.s at Owen, p...... O 0 1 3 0 C Sa©son,3b...O 003 -]Padden, 2b... (53410 Haggerth, lf..4 1 l 1 0 torney, Thomas A. Barker, I&bell, p...... l u 0 3 0 Moreing, cf...O 121 (Jones, Ib...... 6 4920 Von Pagle,3b.3 0 1 1 l of Louisville. Referring to O©Brien, p... ..0 0 2 6 (Star.,c ...... 4 2610 Mauch, c. ....3 3 8 0 0 these matters Attorney Totals...... 9 9 27 19 1 Totals...... - lew, P...... O 0 1 Barker, in an interview in Totals ..... 6 8 24 10 8 13 27 18 Totals... ©...46 23 27 13 1 Louisville yesterday, snid: Montgomery ...... o 2 it u u 4 0 0 fl Totals.. "In the first. place, Mr. Chicago...... o 1 022 400 ..Chicago ...... 41210000 * I, ______-____. Sexton questions the au Stock ton...... 0 0 0 0 0 U 0© U 2 iSrow_ns -.v - ...... o thority of Howard C. Grif Ceorge Tebeau fiths to represent the Na tional Board. At the Oc tober meeting, held in New York city, the National Association vested the National Board with authority to settle the draft proposition. The board selected HOWARD GRIFFITHS. sy,cf..4 to present the proposition to Mr. John AT MONTGOMERY. Green, rf...... 6 0 1 ii U Murdock, If...4 ©1 2 AT NEW ORLEANS. son. Armed with this authority, Mr. Grif- CHICAGO. R, H. P.A. E. MONTGOM©Y. K. B. P. A.E. Callahao, Ib. .8 10 0 V Vaughn, lb....4 0 IH Davls, SS...... 4 1321 Oessau,i!b.. ...5 1 . OKLEANS.AB. B.P. A.E. NEW YORK. AB. B. P .A.E. tifths went into the conference. His prop Holmes, If. ...2 1 1 0 i Moleswo©h,cf.O 1 2 II llSavls ©. s^-iV."* ., > «r * Uougherty,lf..4 U 2" 0 0 osition was declined. The F.Jones, cf....O 2200 Shannon, ss.-.O 0 2 1 1 Tannehill, 8b..a 1 2 4 I Wagner, rf..rf... .5 1 0 (Stanley, cf....3 1000 Green, rf...... a 3 0 " U Schwartz, 2b..O 038 oPundon - - b --- 4 \ }, * 0 Mattbews.c.- - - - 183 (Nadeau, If Keeler, rf.....,4 2200 National Association was allahan, lb..2 2 12 1 H Brouthers,....,, . ,3b. . 0 (102,. _ aBullivan.- c. 061- n0 Moore, ss... . 5 ©I 2 3 UHahn, rf... ..4102 Elberteld,ss..2 01 « 0 committed to the proposed Isbell, SS...... O 1 1 2 0 Gardner, p.....l 1 0 3 nomlth, D...... 5 1 U 3 0 Ueaaan. p.. .1 it 0 1 (lueck,ib...... 4004 Vaeger, 2b....4 1 0 draft rule and had author Geiger, If.. , 1 0 0 (I CRohe. 3b. ..4012 Anderaon,lb..3 1 IT 0 0 Tannehill, 3b.(J 8220"Brandt, " p.. ...0....-- 0 0 0 u r> 0 ized the National Board to Dundon, 2b...O 0350 Gilnert,rf.,...0 0000 .45143312 2 Clark. P-...... 1 000 ifeen©ns, Ib.. ..3 0 9 Conroy,3b... .4 secure its approval. In Sullivan, c. ...2 2 4 ll 0 Mullaney,lb..t 1 14 0 0 -jPiass, ss..., ..t 0 2 1 I Fultz, cf .... .4 U 0 Totals...... 38 63*14 ISullivan, C....1 0601) Kleinow, C....2 1 0 the second plac^, Mr. Sex Smith, p...... 2 1 1 McQuire,c.. .l 01 0 0 ton has been misinformed Owen, P...... O Newton, P.. ..1 0 02 1 when he states that the Puttman.p....2 1 U Johnson compromise had Totals. the endorsement of each Wontuomery...... 0 ______Totals;..... 31 7 27 17 1 of the major leagues. Mr. White Sox...... 2 1043000 * U gan i,off Clark 1. Struck out By Smith 5fby Keai Totals .,..28 42715 1 HeiTmann has said that Two-base hits-Mullaney, MUlerick, Green 2. Cal- fan 3.^ Dessau__and Vaughn. to!?ag^:v^rorieans...... 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 U 0- , lahan, Isnell. Three-base hit Green. Stolen bases ball Sullivan. Stolen bases Matthews, ©Holmes .OUOOOOOOO 0 such endorsement was not Jones, Davis, Dundon 2. Umpire Burke. New York..... M. H. Sextoa given and was not intlior- Tannehill, Jones. Struck out By Smith 3, by Breitenstein 3, Phillips 3, Dygert Owen 1, by Brandt 1. Bases on balls Off Smith 1, AT MACOX. ized. Mr. Johnson, in his off Gardner 3, off Brandt, 2. Double plays Isbell,;..(ICTOM * 3. Newton 5, Puttmann 4. Hits Off Newton 3, oft newspaper career, no doubt, learned much Dundon and Callahan; Brouthers. Schwartz and b^SclvV© >r AB. B. P. A. E.IMACON. AB. B.P.A.Eputtmann 1, off Breitenstein 4, off Phillips 2,off Dy- of the power of th v; press. His refusal .4 2 3 0 0 L.lpe, 3b...... 3 131 Igert 1. Struck out By Newton 2, by Puttmadn 1, by Mullaney. Umpire-George Davis. iparent, sa?" .43001 Smith,cf ...... 3 0 2 U } Breitenstein 1, by Dygert 2. Bases on balls- Off to accede to the original demands for a AT GALVESTON. C. Stahl, cf ...5 21-0 ll Svntell,ss.....4 2 2 3 iNewton2, off Breitenstein 1, off Phillipsl. Hi t by change of the draft system called forth ©Coliins,3b.....5 1010 Stinson,rf.....4©1 2 0 (pitcher By Puttmaun 2, by Dygert 1. Two-base UNPLEASANT COMMENTS IHICAGO. . H.P.A.E.TT P A w K.B.P.A.E.: Sei Dacn ,.rf...6 2 0 II (© Kaunau, If....4 120 (hits Keeler 2, Breitenstein Stolen bases Stanley, from the minor league towns and papers. Altrook.lf .....0 0120 Aiken.Hb., .. I 2 7 .4 1 111 0 0 Pox,lb...... 4 Oil Passed ball--Sullivan. Umpire Car- Donahue, Ib.. l 314 0 l Kane,lb..... 1 10 0 I©iepho, 2b... 4 00 It was said that ©a bad break© had been McFarland,cf.l I 7 0 0 Pease,2b...... 1 1 made, ©a serious blunder,© etc. To coun * -Jiboran©.cT.".©.©.©.©:{ 0800 Evers, C...... 2 0. 4 1 ( AT DALLAS. Clark, 3b...... I 014 0 Cermack,cf...l 1 2 PjMcGovern©c©.il 041 0 Hqrnish! c.©.©iil 01 U Ii teract this, the counter proposition, the Bat em an. 2b..l~ 2 2 1 i< Page, p...... O 0 AB.B.P ©Johnsonian© offer, was made to Classes B, } Q;J03slyn, P...©.©.2 u (l 1 l Dwyer, p...... 2. ST. LOUIS. AB B P A. E. DALLAS. A.E. McKay,ss.. ...0 1 020 Smith, ss.... .0 0 I2 : Winter, p .....2 l 0 2 Gleason,3b. ..5 2 1 2 1 Bero, 3b.,... ..4 1 1 3 U C and D: The American League presi Dougherty, rf.d 1 0 (I Elaekburn,rf.U 1 1 Smith, ss ...... 5 0 3 2 I Doyle, If"...... 4 ! fi U 0 dent reads the writing on the wall. He Patterson,cf..O 1000 Erwin,c...... O I 0 0 ..38 12 27 10 ll Hines,cf ...... 4 2 3 0 I Ury, ib...... 3 0 B 1 1 Walsh, p 0 0 l 1 v Elsey, lf...... U 1003 1 2 is aware of the great power centered in _____ Boston...... ! U 1 l 2 n 1 Kdmonson, c..f> 0 2 1 U Jackson, vib. ..3 1 4 the National Association and wonders to 00000000- Howell, If. ...5 2 2 U 0 Myers, ss... .2 0 0 2 2 what extent its influence will be felt. He. Totals...... 4 9 27 10 1 Totals...... 2 72413 5iM» con - Moran, 2b. . ...3 1 1 4 I© Maloney, cf. ..4 2 0 0 soothes and calms the B, C and D classes Galveston...... 0 U 0 1 0 n 0 1 0 2 Two-base hits Burkett, Winter, Stinson,"*Sentellcnade,©ifGlade, if... :!©.©.".©.5...5 2 3 0 0 Ragsdale, rf ..4 2 ©I0 0 1 with a counter proposition, hoping, no "Jhicago White Sox...... U 1 i) l 0 0 0 2 J 4 -Home runs dtahl, Selbach, Kaphan. Stolen basegsSugden,UK

Infielder Bert Daley has signed with the __| Cr ctnaii-lU, JXlUI'gUiIl* J-l-lU WJ ^/ILUJLH-X *Jj ** J. v * fi ™> " •• Hartford team for this season and will not « « ii i Innings pitched Durham 3, Morgan 3, Alien 3, play with the "Ponies," as anticipated in DETROIT.__ ... AB.B.P.A. E. AUGUSTA. AB. B. P. A.B.I. .-.. ______b id U l. Mlcnof£ 4 McFarland 5.. Hits-Off Durham 3, off Springfield from statements of Daley himself Barrett, cf....3 I a 0 0 Smith, of...... 3 000 0;_*Two out when winning run was scored. Morgan 5, off Alien 10, oft Nichols 3, off McFarland during the winter. D. Sullivan.If. 1 1 0 0 U Gobb, rf...... 4 a 0 0 0|Chicago U 0 0 0 0 ii U 0 0 0 0— 0 7. The staff of umpires has not been selected Mullin, rf....:4 2 U Dexter. Ib....(I 000 0.San Francisco...... 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 AT SHBEVEPORT. by supervisor Torn Reilly, but he is anxious to )rawford,lb ..5 213 0 0 Lauzon, Ib... .3 Oil 0 jj Stolen bases Casey, Mohler 2. Two-base hits have Charlie Kennedy on duty. The official Schaefar, 2b...4 230 Basile, 2b...... 4 3 3 8 Cas B. B. P. A.E.I8HREVEPORT. T*. B.P. A.E. iOwe, 3b.... .5 OlOi Wilson, If.....4 030t cruise,, ui... . .1 f> u U j Evans,JJj V OiUO, 2b.....Oau . . . ©.©. 1 114 is sought by the Eastern League but may re 2 0 0 main in Connecticut. O Leary, ss ..5 Roth,c...... 4 0 5 (i © BarTton, If... ..1 1 0 0 0 Kennedy, cf 1 Drill,C...... 1 0 6 Wlsgins, 3b...3 023 Soffte, 2b... ..I 3 2 4 0 lless, *b...... 0 1 1 1 0 Manager Humphreys, of New London, will T. Sullivan,c. .2 1 2 Y"oung, S3.... .3 0 0 1 Lord, rf...... 0 0 U 0 0 Hanley. If. . .u I 3 0 t have new grounds ready about June 1. Games Thomas, p. Holme*,p.....2 0030 Knight, ss. -.1 1 8 3 u Gi©ks, ib...... 0 0 12 3 will be played on the old park until then. The 3icotte,p... Whipple, p....u 00 O©Brlen, 3b. ..1 1 2 2 D Absteln, rf,. ..0 0 1 0 (1 new plant will be a half mile near the centre Bensohoter, p.l 0 0 Noonan,lb. ..0 0 9 1 0 Morris, ss.. ..0 I 4 3 of the Whaling city. Totals...... 31 11 27 15 Powers, c.. ..1 0 9 1 0 Grafflus, c.. ..0 0 5 2 1 The Hartford promoters never felt more com- Totals...... 31 5 24 18 (i Plank, p... ..0 0 1 0 0 Bartley, p.. ..u 0 1 0 fortabe in awaiting the opening of a season. Detroit...... ©...... 103 ©l 0201 t 8 ^,c F?rl ©d © c - ©f Bender, p .. ...1 0 1 u U Breltenst©n, p.O 0 0 2 0 Owners John B. Kennedy and William J. Augusta...... 2 0000000 0- ai^temanab©l 2522 R.Adams,if,p.©i i 4 2 2 Waddell.p. ..1 1 0 0 0 Swan, p...... 0 0 0 0 Tracy have the last of the flock under cover, Jennings,.ss. .001 3 1 Hits Off Thomas 3 in 4 innings, off Cicotte 2 in5 McKay ss 22140 Whitnb©y, ab..O 1 2 4 2* . 8 Totals .... . 1 6 27 16 8 and both look hopefully *head. nnings, off Holmes 6 in 3 innings, off Whipple 1 in 2|Doughe©rty cf©.2 2 0 u 1 Totals ... Shaw, c: ...1 0 U 0 u 2 1 4 0 8 The Hartford management has received notice nnings. off Benschoter 4 in 3 innings. Two-base ©Walsh, If© 12210 Athletics... U from Ed Connors, formerly of Springfield, that hits-D Sullivan, Crawford, Engle. Three-base Paters©on n it1 2 8120 Shreveport ...... 1 0 0© U 0 o 0 o 1 he can be signed. Ed©s terms will probably be hitsUt«-r, Cobb.rlrtXK Bngle.TTnrvtn StolenQ4-..tnn basesK M C,^C. __ D. T\ Sullivan,O.lllln-nn Mul-IT.-.! © © " © © Madding, lb::i J) _8_U ^ Two.base hits-Some, Knight, Hess, , Morris. more acceptable to Eastern League managers In, O©Leary 3, Drill, J. Sullivan, Cicotte, Dexter, Totals...... 19 21 27 14 4 1©otals 1 "j 2t5 13 (/Three-base hits Bruce, Kennedy. Struck out By with whom he is corresponding. Young. Bases on balls Off Cicotte l, off Holmes 1, joidib...... » M i« jdn ., x, oy Breitensteln 2, by Swan 2, by Plank Holyoke lost a chance to move its grandstand off Whipple 1, off Benschoter I. lilt by pitcher By Chicago...... , o i oio 2 u .-i _ _der 3, by Waddell 1. Double play Knight, back 25 feet, thereby enlarging the playing Thomas 1, oy Benschoter *. Struck out By Thomas Paris...... U 0 0 U 0 0 0 0- Soffle iind Noonan. Bases on balls Off Swan 1. off field, by the refusal of one member of the 6, by Cicotte 2, by Whipple 2. ©:y Holmea 1. Double Stolen bases Altrock, Donahue, Patterson,"Walsh Bender 1, off Waddell 1. Wild pitch-Swan. Um- Water Power company owning the grounds to . _Two-base iiits Donahue, Mc- /(pire Shibe. ___.___. _. auction cutting down two mammoth trees. April i, 1905. AT SAVANNAH. base ball enthusiast goes along from day PHtLLIES. B. B. P. A. E. SAVANNAH.© B, B. P. A. B. BALTIMORE BULLETIN. Thomas, rf...l 1 1" 0 1 .vrwfrrey, 3b.;..0 0421 to day knowing that there will almost Gleason,2b....l 1 0 1 2 Oyler, as .0- 1- 2 4 U surely be base ball and that it will have Couttney,3b..O U 0 4 U I.ojfan. 2b... ,.11420 to be up to his standard if the promoters Stockholder Hanion and Manager Jen S.McGee, lf...l 2 2 0 0 Burt,lf ..12400 expect to get him out to the games. Bransneld, U©.O 1 IU 0 0 Howard.cf.. .11322 THE STOCKHOLDER. nings Anticipate a Winning Team Doolin, ss.....0 1 4 3 i Hanford, Ib .0 1 T 0 1 Almost all of Mr. Vou der Horst©s inter and a Successful Season For the Kruger,ef.....O 040 JJ.McGee,rf, ..0 2100 SMOOTHED OUT FOR THIS YEAR est has been purchased by Charles H. Eb Kahoe,:c...... O u 9 1 Holmes,e... ..0032Q Pittinger, p...U 0 U 4 Winters,c .. ..1 0 1 0 U betts, the president of the club, and Henry Monumental City. Ueaver, p... ,.u 0 0 1 1 AT LEAST. W. Medicus, a well-known merchant of the Totals...... 3 6 30 U 4 Heisman, p. ..0 U 0 1 n East End. Between them they have fifty- BY F. E. GOODWIN. Hoff,p...... 1 1010 one per cent, of the capital stock of the Baltimore, Md., March 25. Editor "Sport club and are able to handle its affairs to ing Life:" Blue birds, robins and the Ori Totals...... 5 9*29 15 5 Ebbetts is Re-elected as President satisfy themselves. Mr. Von der Horst oles are due to pay Oysterburg their an Two out when winning run was made still retains a small interest, but it is only nual spring call at about Philadelphia...... ! 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0- 3 and Hanion Accepts a Cut in His nominal. Hanion holds his stock and A. the same moment. Presi Savannah...... U U 0 2 U 0 1 0 0 2- 5 F. Abell will very likely continue to cling dent Frank has notified his Two-base hit S. Magee. Stolen bases Thomas, to his forty-four per cent, unless he, too, birds to spread their wings Gleason. Courtney. Double plays Pittinger, Doo Salary, But IYIedicus,as Treasurer, tires of the game. He is never at the so as to arrive here on or lin and Bransfleld; Howard and Mowrey; Logan, park in fact, is seldom or never in New before April 4 and begin Ovler and Hanford. Struck out By Pittinger », by York, and has quite dropped out of base building their nests for I©JOp Deaver 3, by Heisman 1, by Hoff 1. Bases on balls Holds the Club©s Purse Strings. ball since he got on the wrong side of the in different sections of Ori QH Deaver 2, off HeisemanJJ. Umpire Latham. fence in the Spalding fight. He was for ole Park. Despite the fact B ; "" "~ AT "ATLANTA. continuing hostilities when the other that the day of saying B. P. A. B. SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIFE. CLEVELAND. AB. B. P. A.E. ATLANTA. AB. stockholders of the Brooklyn team, who "how-de-do" is so near at 0 0 Winters, rf.... 5 0 A V I Brooklyn, N. Y.. March 29. At a meeting had tumbled to the fact that the jig was hand, the cranks have not Vlnson, If....5 U » Dexter, cf....4 2 2 l 0 U 0 1 1 of the stockholders of the Brooklyn Base up, decided it was time to get down to thawed out from the win Flick, rf...... -4 3 1 0 0 Krug, 8b...... ,8 1 1 ball Club, held in Jersey City last week, business. ter©s cold, and it will take Morse, SS.....4 2 1 4 0 ABELL©S ATTITUDE. Lajoie, 2b.....3 1 2 Jordan, 2b....4 1 2 2 0 Charles H. Ebbets was re- Hugh Jenning-, real »Prln& weather, a few Bradley,JJAO,UJ.^Jf 3b...4««-..-- ,,o-|1 1 From remarks which have been dropped " u practice games, glance at Stafford, lb...4 1 a 0 0 elected president. The Tnrcer, 8S.....3 1 1 i l Archer, If..... 4 03 00 stockholders met in the of from time to time by Mr. Abell in pri the schedule and some boosts by the local Carr, lb...... 4 « ^ » Shea, C...... 3 1 3 0 0 fice of Albert C. Wall. vate conversations with men who have press to send the warm blood coursing Buelow, C...-.2 1 1 2 ducker, p. ....2 0 0 0 Other officers chosen were: seen him it seems rather likely that he through the veins of the fans. To-day the Clarke,c...... l 0 1 U Metoalf. P..-.1 0 0 0 0 entertains some hostility to the so-called crab-eaters are in a state of innocuous Rhoades,p....2 1 l * Treasurer, Henry W. C.Jackson, p..2 l u ^ Dwyer, P...... 1 1 0 > Medicr.s; secretary, Harry Spaldiug faction of the National League- desuetude. K. Vonderhorst; assistant that is, what constituted the Spalding PLAYKR-MANAGKR HUGH JENNINGS Totals...... 84 1127 12 Totals.... .35 10 24 8 2 secretary, Charles II. El>- faction at the time of the trouble be faces an incipient insurrection. Salary cuts 10004000 t 5 bets, Jr. Messrs. Kbbets lieving that he was used as a catspaw to are responsible, it is said. "Lightning ©.©.©.©.©. 0 2000-uOll 4 pull the chestnuts out of the fire for some and Medicus, both Brooklyn Lew" Wiltse declares he will not float a © i five innings, off Jackson 3 men. now hold the con body else. At any event he has had noth ball over the plate until the conditions of 5 in three innings, off trolling interest in the ing to do with base ball matters since his contract are changed. He was a co - - n in two 5 " club, the latter having that unpleasantness and passes his time operative star with Adkiiis and Mason last (.has. Ebbeits bought enough stock from up in Massachusetts trying to forget. season. Fred Burchell has penned an epis Sle©plays-TnrnerT L^joie" and© Barr; Dexter and Mr. Vonderhorst to give Whether he has come to the aid of the tle stating that he is dissatisfied with the ble plays iul "?*_©ii_ /-.« ijhr,oriool rvff .In.fikson 1. him and Mr. Kbbets the majority. Mr. club financially is something which never salary offered. As he was the champion Vonderhorst retains a few shares lust has been divulged, although it is believed hard-luck pitcher last year Owner Haulou that he could hardly escape from doing thinks "Burch" is lucky to be offered a enough, he says, to make him feel that so if an assessment were levied upon the place. Hernias McFarland is a third in She he still has an active interest in the game. capital stock. surgent who would rather ruminate over AT CHARLOTTESVILLE. President EbbetP left for Colunmbin, S. THE POLICY past glories than stand for a cut. He will C.. on Sunday last to confer with Manager not likely be boosted, and may be consid WASHING©N. R. B. P.A.K. VI HO INI A. !K. B. P. A.E. Hanion relative to matters connected with of the new organization will be more Jones, of...... 3 2 Pollard. p,cf..U U 8 2 1 aggressive than that which has been pur ered out of the running. Shaugh©y, rf..l 3 1 0 White, )b..,....0 1 10 1 2 the team. sued for the last three or four years. Of HUGHIE HKAKXB, Stahl,lb...... U U 9 0 1 Cracraft,3b...U U J. I 0 MANAGER HANLON course, effort will be put into the estab the Trojan backstop, will not likely wear Hulseman, It. 1 1200 Daniel, rf...©..©) 2 3 0 0 has signed a Brooklyn contract that will lishment of a winning team in the city. the black and orange this seaso©u. His Mnllen,2b....a 1 1 1 U Kowe, 1C...... O 0 I 0 expire on October 15, for a salary of $9,- If there are good players to be secured work,last year was good, but some internal Nill,«b...... l 1411 Council, lf....O 0 1 0 U 000 and no reserve clause. It is understood disagreements, ©tis said, led to his being Knoll, SS...... O 1482 Stuckey,ss....O 0110 that Hanion will not man the Brooklyn team will be after them Heydon, C....O 0 5 2 I) Springer, cf..O 0200 with fair prices to offer. Between trades sidetracked. The bulk of the catching will Kittredge, c..O u 0 0 it Graham, 2b...O 0 2 1 2 age the Brooklyns after and purchases it is by no manner of means pass to "Heavy" Byers, who is considered Patten, p. ..0 U 0 1 -0 Jones, cf,©ib...O 0101 this year. Haulou, in a out of the question that a winning team a second edition of "Our Robbie," who has Wolfe, p.. ..I 1 0 4 U Carter, C...... O 1 2 1 0 signed statement, reiter mav be put together in one or two years. passed up the game. Warren, p....O 0 0 3 U ates his charge of treach It isn©t expected that wonders will be ac CONTRACTS ARE SLOW Totals. 9 10 27 17 ery of Mr. Vonderhorst. complished in a minute, but that some in coming in. Jack Hayden has reconsid ______Totals...... 0 42710 6 He claims that he loaned thing will result for the better is accepted ered his determination to pull teeth this WastiuigtonT77^." ~. .~7TT"f" f "1 "©u~- ti ~(i 4 "©$© money to Vonderhorst with as a most optimistical fact. The new summer and has sent his John Hancock in. Virginia...... 00 t) IK©O 0 0 0 U U an agreement that if Von owner. Mr. Medicus has a large acquaint , he of the long black bat Base on balls-Off Wolfe 2, off Pollard 1, off War- derhorst ever desired to ance throughout the city and that will fame, is inside the breastworks. So is ,ren 1. Struck out By Patten, S, by Wolfe 1. sell outright Hanlou would assist in the development of the popu Kelley and Steve Griffin. "Little Merle" Stolen bases Mullen, Jones, Daniel. Double play receive the first chance to larity of the players and the club. It is- Adkiiis has not signed, but informed Man Mullen, Knoll and Stahl. Passed ball Carter. buy. Hanlod further de a good thing for any base ball organiza ager Jennings that terms are satisfactory. Wild pitch Warren. Umpire Jacobsen, clares that Vonderhorst, tion to be controlled by men with a local No trouble is looked for from Mason, Mills, AT HOT SF©RINGS. Ldward Hanloi after redeeming his stock, Byers or any of the new recruits who following. It isn©t absolutely essential, for P1TT8BURQ. R. B.P. A. B. YANIGANS. K. B. P. A.B. broke iiie alleged agree good base ball will be patronized no mat will for the first time play in a Class A Clymer,rf. ...1 2 0 Flaherty, lf...O 1300 ment between them by selling out to Kb ter who is at the head, but it helps in league. Clarke,lf...... l 1 1 Waener, 2D....U 0 120 bets and Medicus so quietly that Hanion a city and all aids are worth something IIANLON©S HOPES. Beauraont,cf..l 2 2 Taylor,3b.....U U 0 1 0 knew nothing of the deal until he saw it in a time of stormy weather. "Baltimore will have a winner," said Wagner, ss....2 2 2 Howard, lb...O 1702 in the newspapers. In this way Hanion HARRY VON DER HORST Owner Hanion to your correspondent. This Clanoy, Ib ...1 1 4 McBrlde, ss..O 0310 says that he was left at the mercy of unquestionably is out of base ball for leads one to believe that he is fixing his Leach, 3b...... O 1 1 Peitz, 0...... 1 1110 Kbbets and Medicus, and was compelled good. His health is very poor, and it isn©t fences by planning to turn over a batch Rltchey,2b. ...0 1 1 Leever, rf.....l I 1 1 0 to accept a reduction in salary because of Brooklyn cast-offs to the Oriole bunch. Uillebrand, c,U 1 b©rye, C...... O 1 0 0 U likely that he will concern himself in much Phillippe, p...l i o i u Lindman,p....U 0011 all of the other managerial berths had active business in the future. With his There will be a lot of them to be given been lilled. places, and a berth in Baltimore would Goodwin, y...U 0 U U 1 ttoberta©e, p..O U U 2 0 retirement base ball loses another man just about fit the capacity of some of the who has been a powerful factor iu the de Hanlonites. When that team backs up Totals...... 7 12© 15 9 2 Totals...... 2 515 i) 8 velopment and general legislation of the from its Southern trip there will likely be PiWburg...... u u ti U 1 7 BROOKLYN©S SHIFT. game. True, Mr. Von der Horst was not a few players dumped into our back yard Yanigans ...... 0 0002 2 so prominent as some others whose names for further instruction in the second de Two-base]hits Beaumont, Peitz. Three-base^hit The Change in the Control of the Su- were constantly before the. public, but gree. Wagner. Robertaille. Struck out when it came to real base ball politics, to ODDS AND ENDS. By Phftlippe 1, by Goodwln 2. Hits Off Lindamann perbas Through the Sale of Vonder- the advisory moves which did so much at Loudenslager is dissatisfied and wants 9, off PMllippe 2, off Robertaille 3, off Uoodwin 3. horst©s Stock Discussed at Length. various times to shape things so as to to get away. Umpire Rotbermel. meet the many crises which have con President, M. N. Frank, vice president AT MEMPHIS. fronted the sport in recent years, there Hughie Jeunings: secretary, W. A. Al- BY JOHN B. FOSTER. never was |i council in which he was not baugh; treasurer, Edward Hanion; the slate NEW YORK. AB. B.P.A. E. MEMPHIS. AB.B. P. A.E. Brooklyn, N. Y., March 26. Editor one of the elected last week. Donlin, cf.....O 2 3 01 Tamsett, SS...3" 1151 PRINCIPAL FACTORS Browne, rf....6 4110 imffy, cf...... 4 0 a 0 0 "SportiiiR Life:" When it was announced Pitcher Adkius is coaching Johns Hop- McGann,lb...o 414 1 0 Collins, 3b. .41 110 last week that the Brooklyn Club had whose advice was listened to with much kins© squad of ball tossers. IMertes, If....4 1 l 0 t) Uannon, rf.. 0 u 0 changed hands it did not attention on the part of his colleagues. has signed to manage the Dablen, 88....5 3830 Keenan,lb....4 29 Q 0 create so very much -sur At various times he w^is in a position and is highly elated. Devlln, 3b.....4 201 U Jeffries, U....4 U a u U prise, and it did make a to block legislation which meant much Phil Lewis is said to have" refused to Gilbert, 2o... .3 113 (J Walters, 3b...4 3 3 1 U very good impression for base ball, and at no time did he act play with Brooklyn and will jump to an Bresnahan. c.H a 2 2 0 tlurlbnrt, C...3 u 1 4 0 among the base ball en other than in what he thought was for independent league. Marshall, c.. .21100 Rafter.c.. ..10010 thusiasts on this side of the best interest of the sport. When the The Suburban League, amateur, will McGlnnity,p..3 0141 Herr, p... ..1 u 1 0 U the river. General satisfac National League and the American Asso open the season next month under fine Taylor, p..... 2 1 u 2 0 Streit, p.. ..1 0000 ciation were consolidated Mr. Von dor Wnlte, p.. ..1 0121 tion is expressed on the auspices. Totals...... 43 21 27 17 part of the base ball "fans" Horst could have upset all plans which A large new grand stand is being built Totals.... .34 7 24 14 2 that the owners of the had been laid for peace, but when he heard by the Walbrook Athletic Club. what was contemplated and had it made New York...... 5 l 0 0 3 a 5 u t-16 club are what may strict The Eastern League opening here will Memphis...... 0© 2UU00100 3 ly be called Brooklyn men. clear to him what the possible results likely conflict with the Pimlieo races, Harry Vou der Horst had would be, he went into the project w-ith April 19 to ©29. Two-base hits Donlin, McG-ann, Marshall, Dablen an enthusiasm that put the entire Ameri 2, Bresnaban, Keenan, Walters. Tnree-rbase hits made himself popular in Browne, Collins. Home run Walters.BSises on balls H. Vonderhorst Brooklyn and was well can Association in line, and. after events Streit a, White, McGinnlty. Hit by pitcher By liked by those who had op proved it was one of the wisest moves IU..T. LEAGUE NEWS. Taylor 1. Stolen bases Donlin, Browne 2, Devlin a, portunity to meet him. He came here a of his base ball experience, for it was the MoGann 2, Gilbert, Bresnahan 2. Struck out By stranger with u very valuable asset in beginning of his success as the owner of Al Hecht has signed with Henderson to play Taylor 2, by Streit 1. Umpire Bowermao. the shape of a portion of the Baltimore a powerful team, which eventually won first base. champions. Brooklyn people who were the championship. Wiley Piatt, a former National League V _____J fortunate enough to make his acquaint pitcher, Is training at Paducah. Piatt is trying ance became mr.ch attached to him, and to get on with Paducah. there were frequent expressions of sor COLLEGE CHATTER. Jackson, Tenn., has received an invitation to row when it was learned that he was ill. enter the K.-I.-T. League. O. S. German, man SOUTH ATLANTIC SCRAPS. It was also repeatedly said that if the Hugh Jennings has started to coach the ager of the two former league teams there, has Brooklyn Club or any part of it must be Princeton team, and will remain with the the matter under consideration. Macon has eorraled Walter Justis, of the owned by outside capital a more affable Tigers a month. John Ray, manager of Paducah last year, will Lawrenceburg team. Justice pitched 25 games man than Harry Vou der Horst could Gladfelter, last year©s Pennsylvania first handle Princeton this season, and Eddie Kolb last season and won all but one. baseman, lias signed to coach the Washington outfielder for Vincennes last year, will handle Pitcher Walter H. Deaver, the star pitcher not have made his entrance into the city. and Jefferson squad this spring. WHERE LOCAL PRIDE FIGURES. Vincennes. last year of Pine Bluff, and drafted by the Claude .T. Rothge.b has been elected captain Manager Kubitz, of the Henderson team, is Jacksonville Club, was married at Pine Bluff, Still Brooklyn, like all other cities, would of the University of Illinois baseball nine. training with outfielder Wernecke, of the March 10, to Miss Lena Chestnutt, of that city. have preferred the club should be owned Rothgeb was captain of the 1003 football team. Princeton team, in the Henderson Y. M. 0. A. George ("King") Kelly, of Washington, by men who belonged at home. I s-ay Coach Jennings says the weak point in the gymnasium. Kubitz is a pitcher. D. C., late of Raleigh, N. C.. and manager of "like all other cities," but the fact of the Princeton baseball team is their batting, and Freeman, star twirler for Paducah, may be the Jacksonville, Fla., Club last year, who will matter is I don©t believe the larger cities lie intends to give all his attention to improv sold to the Evansville Central League Club. manage the Natchez team this season, hfs a care so much about that sort of thing ing the stick work. The deal has not been closed. He defeated good record as manager, his team ending as the smaller places. Everywhere the Frank Jude has been elected captain of the Nashville in an exhibition game last season. second last year in the South Atlantic League. element of local pride is in evidence in Carlisle Indian ©Varsity baseball team for 1900. He won the pennant twice for Raleigh, N. C., base ball, but it extends deeper into the Jacob Zinibro, Jr., of Henderson. will issue a and once for Petersburg. Kelly is in the thir He is very popular among baseball fans, having book giving the history of the "Kitty" Leai\ie ties. He is an athlete and a fine ball player, business end of the game in cities of less played on the Liudner team. and its players, with pictures. This book will who prefers putting the best men in so as to er population. It used to be the custom Doe Orbin, a former Pennsylvania baseball be authentic and taken from official records. win. He is almost six feet in height and in the old days to exhort the "cranks" captain has signed with the McKeesport, Pa., The funds from the sale are to go into the weighs 1G5 pounds. He plays first or any of the smaller cities to go forth and help team for this season. Puring Easter week he league treasury. position except pitcher. He may cover first for out the local management by contributions will come to Philadelphia to help whip the The schedule adopted by the K.-I.-T. League Natchez as well as manage the team. of twenty-live and fifty cents when the Pennsylvania team into condition. was the shortest in mileage submitted, 2000 team happened to be losing and nobody Manager Griffith, of the Princeton baseball miles. There will b 132 games played, the sea Joe Kelley considers Keeler to be the best cared much about base ball. "If the team team has announced that three more games son opening May 4 and closing Sept. 12. M. J. batsman in the profession today. isn©t supported we shall lose it," was the have been added to the Tigers© schedule of Farnbaker, of Cairo, 111., framed it and also the old cry. I know it, for I©ve done some of twenty-nine games. This will give the Orange one adopted last year. the exhorting myself to try to help out and Black team thirty-two games iu all, the John Duggan has signed his Vincennes con the management. One hears precious lit largest schedule Princeton has ever had, and tract. He will report there April 8. Roach, Ball Players, Umpires and Managers also one of the hardest. The new names which who covered the initial bag last season, will tle of that in the larger centres of activity. appear on the list are as follows: April 20, likely catch this spring, and Long, of Fort Seeking positions: Send two-cent stamp for valu If the team doesn©t happen to make money Johns Ilopkins. at Baltimore; April ©2~>, Balti Wayne, will play first. Capt. Schuler will able information. there is always somebody w-ho will be more Eastern League, at Baltimore; May ©M, play third or shortstop. with probably Clark, INTERNATIONAL BASE BALL BUREAU, willing to take a cliance with it, and the Pittsburg National League, at Prince ton. Thompson and Wiley in the outfield, © No. 33 Wietiog Block, Syracuse, H. r. April i, 1905. SPORTEVG UDFE. CHICAGO GLEANINGS Spaldings FINISH OF THE TAYLOR CASE A GREAT RELIEF. The high standard of this well-known publication is too well known Everybody Was a Pie-Faced Angel, to need description, but this year©s issue will surprise even those who have followed its progress since its establishment over a quarter of a of Course Cubs and Sox Are century ago. Edited by , the "Father of Base Pursued by Rains, Floods and Ball," it gives a complete description oi the season©s doings in every professional organization, written by some one in each territory Bad Weather in the South. familiar with the conditions, including more complete records than has ever before been given. The illustrated portion has been BY VV. A. PHKLON. increased to afford better representation, and with the authorized Chicago, 111., March 20. Editor "Sporting rules as sanctioned by the Rules Committee, this issue of Spalding©s Life:" J. Pluvius, who has begun in re- ceut years to take a fancy to pleasant Official Base Ball Guide will be a record breaker. climates, has been vexing both the Cubs and White Sox all through the week. PRICE 10 CENTS I©ll California he has mani fested his waggishness by floods and torrents, chasing the Cubs from spot to spot and rilling the diamonds with rich, googly wetness. Once, in fact, the whole Cub party, together with H& Sjio Spaitiiit^ _ the Portland team and a lot of actors, got marooned in a spot far from any Kew Vork, Chicago, Benver, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, frank Seles where, but happening to HJBERICHN SPORTS PUBLISHING CO^ Buffalo, Baltimore, tiasrs&as City, Stf* Louis, Minnsapoiis9 liiid a piano, managed to 15 Warren Slreet, New York City. hare ten times as much fun as though Washington, PittsBiurtj, & yracuse, Cincinnati, J?., they were playing ball. The fate of the Montreal, Can., London, Lng., Kew Sir leans, La. White Sox has been extremely similar. This has caused Comiskey much medita tion, and the Old Roman, says there may S&LE /IF/a -r ALL/a P a iu^tM/^ ^ WM IMSIUS be a change in training methods next season. Instead of trips like the present one, he says, the Sox and most of the other big teams will simply hike to some been handed iu, and have come out just Columbia avenue on Saturday, April spring or other, boil out, take exercise as 1 always expected they would. Accord QUAKER QUIPS. 1, and games will be played on the and then drill back North, playing a few ing to these returns the case ends I his same grounds on April 4, (j, 7 and 11. games on the way. Southern playing trips, way: Jack Taylor never did anything President Shettsline Confident That The dates for the five games at Broad Bays Cominy, are now useless as money- or anybody. He never soid games, threw and Huntingdon streets are April 3, getters. A few years ago, when Dixie games or fell asleep during a game long the Reorganized Phillies Will Please 5, 8, 10 and 12. No game will be was comparatively new to base ball and enough for the other team to creep up played on Thursday, April 13, by either especially so to the sight of big league Connie Mack©s Athletics in Fine club, that date being left open to give aud steal it. He is an angel with three the players a rest-up, preparatory to teams, a club could go South and pick up sets of wings. James A. Hart never said Condition The Local Championship the opening of the regular champion enough money to cover the cost of the that Taylor did anything wrong and never Series. ship season in the National and Ameri trip. So many teams have now paraded thought of saying so. He always took it can Leagues on Friday, April 14. On the South that the natives are used to for granted that Taylor was a cherub and that date the Athletics open at home seeing them and do not care for them any is himself a seraph and has four sets of BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER with Boston, and the Phillies start more. Hence the receipts are small and wings. never hired Tay Philadelphia, March 27. President their campaign at Brooklyn. not worth the time and trouble. lor to throw any games, never wanted Shettsline, of the Phillies, returned LOCAL JOTTINGS. LOUIS FIKNK, anything thrown excepting the hall, and is Thursday from his visit to Savannah President Shettsline, on Friday, was Comiskey©s only recruit, is making good in a halo-crowned angel with five sots of much pleased with the greatly relieved when lie received a pleasing fashion, and the master of the wings. Net summary it was all a misunder looks of his reconstructed telegram from outfielder Titus, stating Sox is delighted with him. He shows standing and everybody is as full of white team. Said he: "I am that he would join the team during all the speed, good curves and fair con wash as a bucket at house-cleaning time. ©very hopeful but not over the early part of this week. trol for this time of the year and Comis Now that it©s all dead, what was the sense sanguine. The strength Waddell has been doing a. new stunt key thinks he will prove a gem. How he of it anyhow? Why was the great old of the whole team after at Shreveport. The latest act of the can be worked regularly is as yet a mys game harried aud agitated by the Taylor it strikes its proper gait eccentric one was to engage himself tery, but Coimny will doubtless liiid some case anyway? According to the Commis^ will be equal to a lirst as a trumpet blower on a tally-ho. way to keep him within call. There was sion, there never was any Taylor case. division position, and Pitcher Sparks has been given a a wild dispute among the Sox as to the Hence what was the use of pestering us all while I am not disposed special extension of time arid will not proper pronunciation of his name. It this time for something that didn©t even to so on record as pre report until April 8. was called. Fin, Keen, Fine. Finey, -Fi- happen? dicting such a. high Harry McCormick, the Phillies© re oen, Fi-e iiey and a© few other things be place 1 am well satisfied calcitrant outfielder, has signed to fore the gang decided to leave it to the with theoutlook. Itlooks play right field for the Hobokeu Club, man himself. He explained that it was THE NORTHERN LEAGUE \firn. Sliettsiim to me at present that the which will play Wednesday, Saturday pronounced Feeney. and Fee-uey it will final position of the and Sunday games. This will deprive remain. About half the Is Successfully Reorganized on a Six- Phillies this year will depend a great the lloboken Club of games with any SOX AUK CHirri.ED deal upon the work of the pitchers. If club under the National Agreement. with various ailments, and it has been Club Basis The Outlook For Suc they fulfill expectations I will not be Hartsel and Hoffman, who lead off necessary to call in a number of local surprised at anything we do. There is for the Athletics, being two speedy players to fill in at the games. One of cess Better Than Heretofore. no getting away from the fact that men, have been devoting a great deal the funniest events of the week came we will have a fast infield, 50 per cent, of their time to bunting1, and are be off at the expense of D. Green. There BY H. N. WILSON. stronger than that of last year, while coming© artists at it. is a water tower, 110 feet high, near one Duliith. Minn.. March 27. Editor "Sport all the catchers look good. Thomas The Gloucester (N. J.) Club has been of the spots where an exhibition game ing Life": At a meeting of the Northern and Magee are the "goods" in the out organized under the management of was played, and the proprietor thereof League, hold at Winnipeg last w-oek it field. Bransiield and Gleason will be Harry Black, and for the first time in offered .$."> to any ball player who could was decided to have a six-team league the the life of the team arid I count a fifteen years, when the old Athletics Ihrow a ball clear over the tower. As great deal upon the enthusiasm and played Sunday games there, games same ns last year. The league will con spirit these two men will give the will be decided on an enclosed grounds. luck would have it, the first man to whom sist of the following cities: Duluth, Winni other members of the team. Both are The new grounds will be-located at an overture was made was Green, he peg, Grand Forks, Crookston, Fargo and going at a fast clip at present. I was Fifth and Water streets, to which of the short-range aim. and Danny was St. Cloud-Braiuerd combination. Thief greatly surprised with the work of point a trolley line from Philadelphia, furious. He wanted to know whether River Falls was a spirited bidder for a Courtney and Dor»lin. Both are Carnden and Woodbury runs. the water tower man had been coached place in the league, but owing to its fail youngsters with plenty of nerve and Pitcher McFetridge, late of the Phi- to the joke by Isbell or had he read last ure to scud a delegate or make a deposit seem to have the natural ability to lies, will pitch for the Ingersoll A. C., year©s Chicago papers. it was decided to close the circuit with develop into great players." Manager of Easton, until June when he will the above teams. Duffy has been unable to arrange join the Atlantic City team for balance has been traveling with the team and The Committee on Schedule is com games with Charleston and Columbia of season. training right along, and yet has been un posed of the following: W. J. Price, of and will have to finish out the prepar Outfielder Lord, of the Athletics, has der no contract. This was discovered Fargo: J. M. Lamb, of Winnipeg, and L. atory season at the poor Savannah a brother playing second base for the only by a chance remark the other daw. Van 1©raagh, of Duluth. The schedule grounds. The boys wil start for home Norwich team whi is declared to be Commy supposed that Owen was duly will be ready in about two weeks. The Wednesday in order to get ready for also a sure comer. signed and that the contract was reposing season will open May 15 and close on La the opening game witn the Athletics It is aming the possibilities that in the club safe back home. Owen had bor Day. September 4. next Saturday. Pittsburg may turn youg Howard back returned the contract unsigned and no to the Phillies owing to lack of place body had told Comiskey. There was quite PRESIDENT KENT THE ATHLETICS has been instructed to purchase a new put in another solid week of practice for him on the Pirates. a lot of explaining and some lively bar pennant, to be presented to the Dulnth gaining, as Owen was not satisfied with at Shreveport and today they will start team at the opening of the season. The on their homeward journey in splendid the money. Matters were finally adjusted delegates were entertained at a -dinner PRESUMPTUOUS SMITH. and Frank has agreed to sigu iu the near condition, with the ex at the Inter-Ocean Hotel and were taken ception of Seybold and future. for a drive over the city. It was at first A Chicago Pitcher Who Wants to JOK CANT1IJ,ON 1-lartsel, who have been says that Fennell, the outfielder, now with figured to have an eight-team league, but hindered by lameness. If Fight Jeffries. the Chicago Cubs, is one of the great the members decided to stick to a six- The Athletics are not fit batsmen of the country, even if he did team league, thereby assuring the fans of when the season opens Chicago. March 25. Pitcher Frank Smith, hit only .275 In the American Association. a league that would stick to the end of they won©t be able to of the Chicago White Stockings, has de "IVunell," said Cantillon yesterday, "hit the season, they fearing that some of the plead lack of opportun cided to seek laurels in the prize ring, .275. not because he wanted to bat that new teani3 might drop out before the ity to get into shape. and in a few days he will issue a chal well, but because he couldn©t help it. schedule was finished and thus be a detri Since they started in at lenge to James J. Jeffries for the heavy There was one man who never tried to ment to the lenzue. New Orleans they lost weight championship of the world. This MANAGER VAN PUAAGII but one full day. The information was received from the train hit the ball. There wasn©t a game last work of the youngsters, season when that fellow didn©t want to says that the league will be a success this ing quarters of the White Sox in Alabama year with the teams now in the league. Soffel, Knight, O©Brien, to-day. Smith is a veritable giant iu go home before he went to the plate. He Lord and McCrane, lias would fan carelessly at the ball, and Fifteen hundred dollars was raised in MacJf strength, endurance and hitting powers. Brainerd in one day to back the team and been particularly grat He is. moreover, a youth of only 23 and once in a while, just because he couldn©t ifying to Manager Mack, and even really help it, he would swat it. When a like amount is assured from the St. after a few months© training he, with Cloud people. Half of the games will be though they fail to make the team others, believes he could give the best he did get waked np he could go down this year, their entry into fa.st com to first as fast as any man I had. but played in each of the above cities. heavy-weight in the laud a good argument. pany is only a matter of a little time. He has- long been known as "Base Ball once on the sacks he would go to sleep ARTHUR O©DRA is in poor condition and again, and he stole only eight bases ail will be player-manager for the Duiuth Sharkey." because of his resemblance to White Sox. O©Dea played with the 1903 it will require good weather and a lot the pugnacious sailor. season. Why didn©t I fine or fire him? I Winnipeg champions, and with the Su lot of bard work by groundkeeper really don©t know. I do know that hr perior team last year. He has been play Schroeder to get it in shape for the onn hit .. .00 in any company if he feels ing with the San Jose team this winter. opening game with the Phillies next Anderson©s Alleged Invention. like doing it." Saturday. The diamond has sunk nine John Andersen, one of the Highlanders© Cantillon thinks that McChesney and He will cover the first sack. , inches and this is now being raised. Hofmann, who are also on trial with of Brainerd, has been signed by the Du heavy hitlers, now commands tlie attention of luth management. "Si" Bennett, who In addition to the work on the grounds, ;ill base bull fans. lie claims to have dis the Cubs, are good ball players and will the stands are being-strengthened and covered n \v:iy to swat the bull that will make a decided hit. As far as they went played with the Superior team last sea painted. fool the Holders just as effectually as Chesbro last fall they pleased the local crowds. son, has signed with the Marshaltown, la., THE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP deceives the butter with his spit ball. The Hofmann has been doing some grand work team. "Tanpent" he calls it. Anderson declares on the present trip. He copped off five hit programme still stands as originally lias develoirf©d a method of imt©tiiig an "Eng a few afternoons ago. Frank Farrell. owner or tfce New York Ameri agreed upon. Ten games will be pla.yed lish" on the ball when he hits it that will BND OF TAYLOR CASE. cans, has named one of the best two-year olds in the spring series between the Ath cause it to deliect from its true course in a "For this relief much thanks." The last In his stable after Clark Griffith, tUe manager letics and Phillies. The first game will similar manner to a billiard Uall tiiat has official yerdicU la the Taylor case have of the Highlanders. be played at Twenty-ninth street and been "Englished" by a pla-yer. i8 SPORTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

has made prodigious strides since the adop tion of the leather assistant. But there is no sane reason why the real mission of the fielders© glove*should be obscured or ham SEASON 1905 pered. It was designed to stave off in juries, not to eat up wicked drives. First 6 GRADES 8 SHADES IN EACH 48 STYLES IN ALL of all, therefore, the dimensions fixed by THE PART PLAYED BY THE the present rule should be materially re FROM THE CHEAPEST Requests for Sample Lines from Clubs, duced. In addition, every glove used should be furnished by the secretaries of TO THE LEAGUE KIND Colleges and Schools Solicited LEATHER LIEUTENANT." the various leagues, and, what is most important, all gloves should be identical in LARGEST LINES-LOWEST PRICES-HIGHEST GRADES size and pattern. Furthermore, a clause should be written, in which would cover SPEEDY DELIVERIES The Eielder©s Glove as a Base Hit the case of the player who persists in al tering, enlarging or otherwise tampering Have Sold National League and Largest Colleges for 20 Years Past Killer How It Has Become an with the glove after it becomes his per sonal property. Can we say that the rule-makers are jus INTERNATIONAL UNIFORM COMPANY Abuse Since Its Introduction by tified in slighting this matter? Sooner or Office, Sales and Sample Rooms later the odor must reach them, and then Irwin and Whitney in the ©80s. we may have a chance to applaud prompt 119 Nassau Street and 5 Beekman Street legislation which will tend to neutralize Factory: Brooklyn, N. Y. NEW YORK the vicious influence of that monumentally unfair and unsightly auxiliary, the fielders© BY GEORGE P. SCANNKLL. glove. Boston, March 30. Editor "Sporting home in this city a few days ago. was Life:" The batters failed to bat. the aver more than professionally well known to all ages curled up. the patient public com EXHIBITION GAMES. of the room keepers of this city thirty years menced to grumble and tlie critics are still ago. His name to the public of to-day, thanks (?) to the era of the show business engaged in piling up the reasons therefor. MARCH 19. Such is a brief record of the most noticea At Waco Maco 3, St. Louis N. L. 4 which has been created by the theatrical ble feature of the 1904 campaign in a At Dallas Dallas 0, St. Louis A. L. 8. ABOUT MEN AND ArTAIRS IN THE trust, is practically unknown to the pub word, the offense continues to offend. At San Francisco S. Frisco 3, Chicago N. L. 0. lic. And yet in the days of the great stock It is really surprising how conservative At Galveston Galveston 2, Chicago A. L. 3, companies in theatres he was one of the some experts can be when candor and At Oklahoma Oklahoma 2, St. Louis N. L. 8. WORLD OF BILLIARDS. finest stock actors in this country. When bluntness are urgently demanded. For ex At Ft. Worth Ft. Worth 9, St. Louis A. L. 8. the Chestnut Street Theatre was in the ample: A brother in Baltimore, Mr. Cum MARCH 20. zenith of its artistic glory, with such ar mins, I believe, has summed up for the At Augusta Augusta 0, Detroit 6. &£ BY JOHN CRKAHAN. tists in its stock company as Frank Mor- At Galveston Galveston 1, Chicago A. L. 3. daunt, George H. Griffith, Effle Germon, entire profession and brought us face to At Los Angeles L. Angeles 1, Chicago N. L. 4. Now that the Dundas-Lippincott property, face with a formidable list of causes which At Montgomery Montgo©y 2, Chicago A. L. 5. at Broad and Walnut streets, is on the Sophie Gimber, Annie Ward, Josephine Or- have conspired to render the batsman MARCH 21. market, owing to the death of its owner, ton and numerous others, Mr. Lenox ranked helpless, from the foul-strike down, or up, At Shrereport Shreveport 9, Athletics 1. there is much speculation as to whether first among them, or, at least, on a par just -as you prefer. He has indeed pried At Savannah Savannah 5, Philadelphia 13. another great hotel shall be erected there with the best of them. But with the decay open bJs subject and fished cut every item At CharlottesTille Virginia 4, Washington 1. after the order of the Bellevue-Stratford of dramatic art in America men like Lenox of value with one important exception. At Oklahoma Oklahoma 2, St. Louis N. L. 8. on the other side of the street. In these disappeared from the public, and is only And it may be added that no other writer At Jacksonville Jacksonville 1, Cincinnati 9. strenuous days of "Frenzied Finance" his known now through his greatness in the Las seen fit to even casually refer to that At Atlanta Atlanta 12, Cleveland 23. past. At Galveston Galvestou 2, Chicago A. L. 4. tory is soon forgotten. With the recent liumble but deadly weapon of defense At Montgomery Montg©y 3, Chicago A. L. 10. death of the owner of this property, ex knows as At Augusta Augusta 2, Detroit 8. tensively as it has been commented on in The recent death at Palm Beach, Fla., of THE FIELDERS© GLOVE. MARCH 22. the press of this city, I have not seen a Meyer Guggenheim, the more, by many As far back as 1893 the writer called at At Montgomery Montg©y 6, Chicago A. L. 9. single allusion to the fact that it was the times, than a millionaire, may result in tention to this pronounced evil in the col At Galveston Galveston 0, Chicago A. L. 2. intention to purchase this very same prop the creation of a revolution in a local ho umns of "Sporting Life." Since that time At Charleston Charleston 2, Boston N. L. 6. erty about thirty years ago, with the view tel property, which, while located in the the leather aid has been transformed into At Memphis Memphis 3, New York N. L. 16. of erecting a great hotel there in time for very heart of the business and money cen At Charleston Boston N. L. 6, Charleston 2. the opening of the Centennial Exhibition a veritable hit-killer. It has been enlarged, At Charlottsville Virginia 0, Washington 9.. tre of this city, has been closed for about scientifically shaped, cunningly padded, At Macon Macon 3, Boston A. L. 8. here in ©76. ten years past, and was practically dead and even provided with a pocket. There is, At Augusta Augusta 3. Detroit 7. for about ten years or more before it to be sure, a legal limit to the size of the MARCH 23. It is a fact that negotiations were on closed. And yet this very same property affair, but the figures are so liberal that At Charleston Detroit 7, Boi^on N. L. 1. foot with, this Tiew, but owing to the fact belonged to a man who was said to be nothing short of a catcher©s mitt is barred. At Macon Macon 7, Boston IN. L. 3. that a million of dollars was then asked worth not less than four million dollars The glove jumped into permanent favor At Savannah Savannah 5, Phillies 3, (10 in©s). for the property the project fell through, at his death. The press at the time had uuriug the season of 1890. For a year or At N. Orleans N. Orleans 1, New York A. L. 0. as the price was considered to be enor it from thirteen to seventeen million dol so "Artie" Irwin and a few others had At Memphis Memphis 5 New York N. L. 6. mously and ridiculously extravagant. And lars, which is rather conservative (?) for a neen advocating the so-called reform, and At Shreveport Shreveport 1, Athletics 8. public press. Litigation is largely re At Jacksonville Ormond 4, Cincinnati. 8. yet the subsequent© events, or the growth Arthur Whitney, of the New Yorks, made At Galveston Galveston 2, Chicago A. L. 4. of the value of property in this city, has sponsible for its present condition. With a himself conspicuous in the conflict of ©89 At Birrn©m Birm©m 5, Chicago A.L. 5 (11 in©s). shown that the price then asked was very mortgage of $700,000 on one house, a mil by a practical demonstration of the new At Stockton Stockton 2, Chicago N. L. 8. conservative colossal as it then appeared. lion and. a hundred and fifty thousand on idea for a couple of hours es>ch afternoon. At Nashville Nashville 10, Vanderbilt 0. The present price asked for the same prop another, we have an excellent example of This player was the father of the fielders© MARCH 24. erty is five million dollars, which is con the bogus era in which we live, in very glove At N. Orleans N. Orleans 7, N. York A. L. 2. sidered small for the location and the size many respects, when "bluffers" and "fa AS A UNIVERSAL FACTOR At Jacksonville Ormond 3,, Cincinnati 12. of the property. There is no doubt what kirs" can be high in authority (?) in wards in the game. But for the greater part of At Birmingham Birm©m 1, Chicago A. L. 11. ever in my mind that the property will be of this city which they would not be per the ©70©s and clear through the ©80©s its At Charleston Detroit 4, Charleston 3. mitted to walk in thirty years ago. At Atlanta Atlanta 5, Macon 8. jumped at at its present price. Personally, use was confined entirely to the catcher At Birmingham Birm©m i, Chicago A. L. 11. I would give that amount for it to-day if and first basemaii. who, having ,all kinds At Dallas Paris 1, Chicago A. L. 19. J could afford to do so, and would not sell The first of the tie games in the local of thrown and Htched balls to attend to, At S. Fran©o S.Fran©o 1, Chi©o N.L. 0 (11 in©s). it for the same to-morrow if I could afford amateur tournament was between Morti found it advisable to protect one hand in MARCH 25. to keep it. mer Rolls aud F. E. Morion. The score was order that painful and disabling injuries At Dallas Dallas 1, St. Louis A. L. 16. 275 for the latter to 290 for Rolls. Win might be avoided. At Ft. Worth Ft. Worth 2, St. Louis A. L. 17. For several years past the Union League ner©s average, under C; Torei©s not 7. High Right here we are able to recognize an At N. Orleans N. Orleans 0, N. York A. L. 2. runs, 32 and 33. old familiar condition, i. e., the sudden At Little Rock L. Rock 1, New York N. L. 3. of this city has had its eye on the Dundas growth of a stern necessity into a flagrant At Savannah Savannah 0, Philadelphia 1. property, with the view of building a new abuse. It was never intended, originally, At Vicksburg Vicksburg 1, Athletics 28. club house there. There is, however, a very Morton and Alcorn played the second that the glove should assist the fielder in At S.. Fran©o S. Fran©o 0, Chicago N. L. 4. strong contingent in the League opposed game. The score was 275 for the former to handling batted balls. The supreme test At Oakland Oakland 2, Chicago Colts 5. to the tearing down of that preseut histori 162 for the latter. > Average, not 6. Best At Springf©d, Mo. Springf d 0, Chic©o A.L. 16. cal and magnificent building, which is to runs, 22 and 45. Rolls and Morion played of a fielder©s skill and finish is never ab At Memphis Memphis 2, Chicago A. L. 6. sent from this attractive department of the At Atlanta Georgia Tech 1, ClevelandS. day one of the finest club houses in this the closing game of the tournament. The sport, but it is also a fact that certain At Charleston Detroit 0, Charl©n 0 (12 in©s). country. At the same time the Union score was 325 to 222 for Morton. Winner©s precautionary measures should be taken by MARCH 26. League, now owns all the property extend average, under 8; loser©s, not 6. High runs, those players who are called upon to face At N. Orleans N. Orleans 0, N. York A. L. 1. ing from Broad to Fifteenth street, and 29 and 37. a varied assortment of fast throws at At Baton Rouge B. Rouge 1, N. York N. L. 3. could practically sell it inside of twenty- short range. The glove actually seemed At Vicksburg Vicksburg 3, Athletic 16. four hours at a price which would make Frederick C. Butler, who committed sui effeminate in the old days, so far as seven At Shreveport Shreveport 2, Ath. Yanigans 3. the Union League one of the richest clubs cide by shooting himself in his room at At Ft. Worth Ft. Worth O, St. Louis A. L. 8. in the world. out of the nine members of a team were At K. City K. City 1, St. Louis N. L. 9. Green©s Hotel a few days ago, was one concerned. And for two decades these At Dalias Dallas 0, St. I ou!y A. L. ©i. of the best known amateur players of this sterling athletes went their merry way, dis At Jacksonville Jacksonville 2, Cincinnati 6. Philadelphia in many respects is an odd city. No reason can be assigned for his daining artificial aid and achieving reputa At Memphis Memphis 2, Chicago A. L. 9. city: Things run in grooves here, so to self-destruction. Mr. Butler was promi tions that will not fade until the last game At Springfield Springfield 1, Chicago A. L. 9. speak; and it was years after the introduc nently arid successfully engaged in the pa of base ball is played. At. S. Francisco S. Fran©o 0, Chicago A. L. 4. tion of the tall towers, or "sky scrapers," per business, and was almost envied for WHY COMPARISONS FAIL. At Oakland Oakland 0, Chicago A. L. 3. in New York that they began to build them his professional success as a business man, Bear this in mind when you attempt to MARCH 27. here. When once started they do not seem but notably so for one so young. His father, compare the fielders of the present time At Savannah Savannah 4, Phillies 6. to know when to stop, as has been more a retired merchant, who was a book pub with those of a more exacting period. At Birmingham Birmingham 3, Athletics 4. than demonstrated by the vast number of lisher in the (iO©s, practically ranked with Where would be without his At Jackson Jackson 0, Ath. Yanigans 7. huge buildings which have been erected the once noted Harper©s publishing house "fat friend;" Collius and Bradley, rival here during the past fifteen years. in New York, and Is to-day a prominent kings, the "greatest ever" will they throw member of the Art Club. His brother, aside the padded glove and agree to dupli . COLLEGE CONTESTS. who is well known in local business cir cate the memorable performances of Den- Philadelphia is confessedly and essential cles, is a man of more than distinction in ny, Nash and Mulvey in the dim and glove- MARCH 23. ly a city without any great new or modern bis business. The deceased was one of the less past? "Larry" and "Hitch" are At Ft. Monroe Lafayette 17, Artillery Corps 3. hotels; or was up to the recent opening of best pigeon shots in this city, and the smooth artists, but their work, perhaps, MARCH 24. the Bellevue-Stratford, which is said to be rash act was probably the result of tem would not look quite so easy and graceful At Raleigh Lafayette 1, A. & M. College 0. the finest hotel to-day in the world. This porary insanity for the moment being, were they deprived of an advantage not MARCH 25. city is practically, if not entirely, destitute which robbed a city from one of the most accorded to those truly grand middle-sack- At Charlottesville Virginia 7, WX Virginia 1. of new, great or modern mercantile hotels. charming men that has ever lived in it. At Princeton Princeton 7, Ursinus 5. It seems to be the opinion of many business ers, Dunlap and Pfeffer. And if such con At Annapolis Annapi.lis 6, G.vV. ©Varsity 5. temporary stars as Flick, Jones and Beau At Raleigh Lafayette 6, N. Carolina 2. men that not less than six hotels of the mont were compelled to gather in the tall At Lexington V. M. T. 11, Freshman 10. latter character should be built here, and twisters out of the sun with bare hands, At New York Fordham 10, Yale 1. that there would be abundant trade for would they manage to retain their prestige At Washington Georgetown 6, Md. Agrl. 3. them all. To be more conservative, it is find class with those gems of the eighties, At Chicago Chicago 6, Picked 0. certain that two or three hotels such as I BALL PLAYERS© CAHDS. Johnston, Welch and Fogarty? At Alien town Mercer 2, Georgia 8. refer to are not only necessary here, but should prove a very profitable investment. THE EXPERTS Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty who ignore this point are fully aware of BASE BALL IN WATER. cents each issue. All over eighteen words three centef or its vital significance. They know that the It would be odd if another hotel, after eocli word, initiah ami figures counting as one word. big glove has punctured the base, hit col the order of the Bellevue-Stratford, should umn, for they have seen legitimate singles A New Game Which Promises to Be be erected on the Dundas property. Stran THIRD BASEMAN, OUTFIELDER Profes knocked down day after day, and the ball come Popular. ger things have happened, even in this sionals, exceptionally strong batters, at liberty. recovered and fielded to first ahead of the city, especially as such a proceeding would Address 231 W. Jackson Street, York, Pa. runner. And they know, too, as they know From a New York exchange we learn but carry out the workings of huge capi their sins, that the base runner has been that the latest form of the great national talists at the present day, and notably so CATCHER Any semi-professional or minor sadly interfered with in his flight from game is water base ball. Indoor base ball in vast structures in a city which seems league team desiring a catcher please address A. cushion to cushion, chiefly owing to the played from fall to spring: on the armory to possess almost unlimited wealth. Later J. Grass, care store, 987 E. 161st St., New York. fact that it is a simple matter nowadays floors, has been in vogue for several sea on the mercantile hotels are boand to for the second baseman or short stop to sons, and has won many loyal supporters. come, as they have been more than a neces dig up "tough" throws of every descrip Last summer one of the outing camps sity here for more than ten years past. tion with the gloved hand and put the ball where the schoolboy©s gather was the scene There should be no demand here in the on his victim with the s©ame motion. But of water base ball, which was the result near future for another such Bouse as the the fielders© glove for some years has been of the happy suggestions of one of the Bellevue-Stratford, as that noble structure an article of commerce; as such it has youngsters. The game developed, as doubt should supply such a demand for some been bought and sold in large numbers, less base ball originally did along the years to come. That, however, would not and it is barely possible that the fervid lines of one-old-cat. patriotism of certain influential oracles has Five men play on each side, a pitcher prevent the erection of another such house, never quite blotted out the fine sense of and catcher and a first, second and third or even a larger one, on the Dundas estate, delicacy and reserve that invariably ani baseman. Bach player stands on a square as I look in the very near future for a mates them when the financial health, of a float and a rubber ball is used. When "craze" in hotel building here after the CINE TABLES, CAROM, small coterie of genial manufacturers is the batter makes a hit he swims for first order of the sky-scrapers; but more espe threatened in the smallest degree. base and advances as in the regulation cially so now that the Bellevue-Stratford 1 COMBINATION AN9 POOL. THE WRITER game.. The short, fast swims and the bob has been erected, and that there is. a de Orders from all parts of the world promptly will not go so far as to claim that the bing in and out of the water on a hot sum mand for several other less costly but mod attended to. glove should be abolished altogether. Cus mer©s afternoon is healthful sport. Sev ern and up-to-date mercantile hotels. tom has its rights and its privileges, and eral camps will adopt the game this sum John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. it ia strictly true that laneld tuua work mer. Walter Lenox, the actor, who died at his Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. April i, 1905. SPORTEVG JLIFE, 19 AT MEMPHIS. PITCHER ZETTLEIN DYING. CHICAGO. B. B. P. A. E.[MEMPHIS. R. B. P. A.E. Holmes. If....2 1 1 p p|Keenan,ss. ...0 1112 A Brooklyn paper printed on Sunday, March? F.Jones, of... .0 2 3 1 U i>uffy,cf...... iDuffy,cf... I 4 6 u 18, a long article about George Zettlein, the^" Green, rf. ... .1 2 0 0 o Coliins.Coliins, 3b....l3b 1230 nnr>e rmferl nil^her nf rhf> nlri A tlantif niiih nf i Callahan.lb.. 0 1 9 U 0 Alexander 211 once noted pitcher of the old Atlantic Club of Davis, ss...... 2 1 2 l1 0 Whistler,ib...oWhistler 1 2120 » Brooklyn, N. Y., whom it said was lying at the Tannehill, 3b .2 2 0 1- u- Jeffries,- - - rf- o Dundon,2b... .1 X 1 2 4 1 Walters, 2t 0 Sullivan, c.. .0 2 8 1 u H.urlburt,c 0 It (i oi Probably before this is printed word may Owen, p...... 1 1 1 U 0 Kafter, c.. 0 received here that he has passed over to theii Smith, p..... 0 U 1 2 0 Thatcher, { 002 Susrgs,agg87p."::::o p. O O 8 O Sll*nt ; rity- J*e WaS b f 1Q Br00klyn ^ES MOINES CLUB, Des Moines, la. Totals...... 9 13 27 10 1 CENTRAL LEAGUE. Totals ...... 1 ~7 n 16 1i J* , © © © ^ galQlDg Renown as &J j oseph Cailli |lon President. (CLASS K.) White 9ox...... 2 30020 20 0 . ball player, was a soldier and a sailor. It was g. Manager. President, Dr. F. R. Carson, South Bend, Ind. Memphis...... 2 00000000 2 late in 1864 that he joined the Star Union NEW VOKK LEAGUE. AYTON CLUB, Dayton. Ohio. Two-base hits Duffy, Owen, Sullivan. Three-base located in that section of Brooklyn then (CLASS B.) D W. S. Landers, President. hit Keenan. Stolen bases Owen, Jones, Davis, Green. Struck out By Owen 2, by Thatcher 1, by known as Bushwick. He continued with it President. J. H. Farrell, Auburn, N. V. Hub Knoll, Manager. Smith 4, by Suggs 1. Bases on bails Off Thatcher untilUUHA uu.*j,July, 1865,iuui., when.y UwU heiiv. joinedj»^u*.v> thewio oldv>»u Eck-ii^n. LJjANY CLUB. Albany, N. Y. pVANSVll.LK CLUB, Evansville, iud. 3, off Owen 2, off Suggs 3, off Smith 2. Double J-V C. E. Maley, President, play Alexander and Keenan. Umpires Smith, Is- ford Club, with which he remained until June,! C. M. Winches©ter, Jr., President. bell and Thatcher. 1866, when he cast his fortunes with the then______Henry Spicsman, Manager Jas. E. Ryan, Manager. AT DALLAS. mous old Atlantics, of his native city. He. MSTEKDAM-IOHNSTOWN-GLOVERSV©E T. WAYNE CLUB, Ft. VVayue, Iud. BROWNS. AB B . p.A. F, remained with the latter until the end of the^- M. F. Button, of Gioversviiie, President, F 1. Mautner, President, Gieason,2b.. ..4 1 6 H II n season of 1870. In 1871 he played with the Chi-_____ Howard j. Earl, Manager.______Bade Myers, Manager. Smith, ss...... 4 0 a 3 1 Doyle, If.... .2 0 3 0 0 Hines, of. ... .4 1 i n cages and the following year he was with the3 11NUHAM©1y N CLUB, Bingbamton, N. v. RAND RAPIDS CLUB, Grand RapWs, Mich. Edmonson.c .3 1 4 0 1 Jackson,rf.. .4 1 1 0 G John Ganzell, President, Howell, 2b.. ..3 1 0 i 0 Andrews, 2b. .4 0 3 3 Troy team. In 1873 he was© with the Philadel- £ hade" c-un©au© Aialager"© and Manager. Sudhoff, p.. ..4 2 1 4 0 Myers, ss... .4 0 1 1 a phias, but during the next two seasons he was LioN CLUB, Iiion, N. V. Glade, If.. . ..4 1 1 0 u Maloney, cf .2 0 1 0 ui ^PRINGFIELD CLUB, Springfield, Ohio. Sugden, lb.. ..3 1 11 2 0 liags iale, c. .: { again with the Chicagos. in 1876. he pitched Samuel Irlam, President, © Herman Voges, President, Stillman,rf. 0 5 1 0. ..2 0 0 0 0 Railing, p... .H 0 0 3 1; for the Philadelphia Athletics." I well remem-.___ ._. J h " H- Sharrott, Manager.______Jos. F. Hubbard, Manager. ber two games in particular in which he;CKANTON CLUB, Scranton. Pa. Totals...... 30 8 27 13 2 Totals...... 28 2 24 9 2! OUTH BEND CLUB, South Bend, Iud. pitched that had the most exciting flnislies I © S F. R. Carson. President, DI-UW£lB-_iOilB...... 000 0' 0 U U J—— 2 james y, Manager Dallas...... 0 00 00000 U 0 ever remember. The first one was played by © A. A. Grant, Manager. Struck out By Sudhoff 4, by Railing 4. Bases on th,e Atlantics against the Mutuals on ERRE HAUTE CLUB, Terre Haute, Ind. balls Off Sudhoff 3, off Hailing 1. Double play- T L. D. Smith, President, Smith, Gleason and Sugden. Stolen base Hines. Union Grounds, Brooklyn, on August 17,1868, T. C. GrifTin, Manager. F. Warreuder, Manager. Hit by pitcher By Bailing 2. Umpire A. P. and the other was the now memorable Atlantic-^ Bailey. CLUB, Troy, N. Y. HEELING CLUB, Wheeling, W. V*. AT CHARLESTON. Red Stocking game played on the Capitoline- Louis BAcon, President and Manager. W B. F. Perkins, President, DETROIT. AB. B. P, A.E CHARTESTON. AB.B.P.A.E. Grounds, Brooklyn, June 14, 1870. The Clip-______Ted Price, Manager. Barrett,cf.....5 0 1 0 OGGunter,cf.....4 0600 perjs version of the ninth inning of the first T©llCA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. D.Sullivan, rf.5 1 3 0 0 McKerian, If. 5 0 2 0 1 game is as follows: , J H. E. Deveudorf, President, LEAGUE. Mclntyre, If..6 0 1 1 ] Demont, SS....5 1050 Crawford,lb..5 0 19 John Lawler, Manager. (CLA 0 0 SSmith.2b...... 5 1 2 4 u EXCITING NINTH INNING. -______======Scnaefer, 2b..3 0 a 4 0 Tibald, 3b ....3 0 1 3 1 President, Edward Holland, Bloomiugton, III. Lowe, 3b...... 4 1 0 6 0 Newman,lb...5 U 18 0 0 "Ninth innmg.-Chapman sent up a fly for S°VTIfc™s L^ GIU£' CLUB MEMBERS Cedar Rapids, la., B. Hill, O©Leary, ss...* 1 4 4 0 Kosson, rf,p..3 0 1 U 0 Flanly and went out . Crane then hit a Presi(leut> w. M. Ratanangh, Little Rock, Ark. Manager; Davenport, la., J. T. Hayes, Manager; Wood, c...... 2 0 1 0 0 Muson, C...... 5 1 52 0 Rock Island, 111.. J. B. McConnell, Manager; Pe- J.Sullivan,c..2 0 4 0 0 T urner, p,rf...4 0120 bounder to Devyr, who passed it slowly to Stovail, p.....2 0 0 2 0 first, allowing Crane to get there safely, but he^ tiria, 111., , Manager; Bloomiugtou, 111., Ford, p ....2 0 0 3 1 Totals...... 39 3 3B 16 2 VV. Connors, Manager; Decatur, 111., Monte Mc- went out immediately after, as Mills hit to Oiio Jordan, Manager. Farland, Manager; Springfield, 111., Frank Donuelly, Totals...... 39 3 36 20 2 ~ Manager; Dubuque, la., Chas. Buelow, Manager. Devyr,and the ball being passed to Flanly. 1KMJNG1TAM~CLUB, Bumingha,m, Ala. Detroit...... u OuouooOOOOu— o he&ded Crane off, and Flanly passed the ball5 K. H. Baugh, Pies.; C. E. Ja^ kson, Sec©y, Charleston...... U 00000000000—0 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Hits Off Stovail 2 in five Inninjrs. off .Ford 1 in^ nicely to flrst put Mills out, making third, Harry Vaughn, Manager. (CLASS s,) AT ATLANTA. hand out and no runs. 1TTLE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. President, Sturgis Whitlock, Huntington, Conn. CLUB MEMBERS Hartford, \V. Kennedy, Man CLEVELAND. AB.B.P.A. ATLANTA. AB.B.P.A.E. "McMaJion hit to Pearce and was headed Vinson,lf. ....3 100 Winters, rf... 4 o 2.Y d|at first by Pearce to StaA. Dockery hit short ager; Springfield, D. O©Neill, Manager; Merideu, Bay, cf...... 4 0 U S. J. Kennedy, Manager; New Haven, James FliCK, rf...... 4 0 0 second and made his Canavan, Manager; Bridgeport, J. H. O©Rourke, Lajoie, 2b.,...4 2 0 Morse,"ss ...*l 1150 Wolters followed with a safe grounder to right_ Lewis Whistler, Manager. Manager; New London, C. H. Humphry, Man Bradley, 3b...4 0 3 1 Jordan, ©2t>....3 l 1 5 0 field, sending each runner one base ahead.w- ager; Holyoke, Jesse Freysinger, Manager; Nor Turner, SS....4 320 ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. wich, George A. Alien, Manager. oval!, lb....* 080 0 Archer,l?!:F,-t!E© 1 If.....4,V"-* 10311 1:2 9 *Pike followed with a tremendous hit to right, N Frederick P. Morrill, President, Clarke,c...... 2 4 u 0 shea,c!...... 4 052 Oand amid most vociferous applause sent all- Charles Frank, Manager. HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE. Buelow, C.....1 4 0 0 Rucker, P.....2 102 0 >,_ ,, ^ u * ------•• •- --- Bernhard, p...l 100""Sutler p.©.::: l O O o o hands home and, went to third himself. Gib-SIAS" vlLL0E , CLU ^ Nasl^Ufe T,?nIV (CLASS c.) Sec y, President, C. S. Harvey, Hudson, N. Y. Joss, p...... l 000 Toul. » 7 27 i? 1 s --* St Ckman foil,wed-with beauties to* >™£^'f£Z$^ y>0e' *J. Jackson ...1 QUO 10tals...... 3o 52717 © right short, made third and©thgn hrtma hv th» ...... TTT T-rrrr^r - ; CLUB MEMBERS Kingston, N. Y., , j...,..-...-....^...- _~ -3, Shreveport, La. Manager; baugerties, N. Y., , Manager; Totals. ..3! 6 27 7 1 pick the ball up after3 W.T, Crawford, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec©y, Hudson, N. Y., A. Schnack, Manager; Newburgh, * Batted for Bernhardt in fifth. a throw to third". The excitement now was Robert Gilks, Manager.______N. Y., Fred. M. Taylor, Manager; Poughkeepsie, Cleveland...... 0 00 101 oo o 2fierce, and Swandel, with an immense hit to N. V., William McCabe, Manager; Patcisou. Atlanta...... 0.001000 0- 3 rjght .center, ran round to third, the entire© [ONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. N. J., Richard Cogan, Manager; Youkeis, JN. Y , L E. E. Winters, President, H. D. Ramsey, Manager; Elizabeth, N. J., Wai Hits Off Bernhard 5 in five innings, off Joss 0 in f,r.nr>r.,1 _,f> xh.»f.rin» anrt ah^ntintr .:irUTr Thomas O©Brien, Manager. four innings, off Rucker 3 in five innings, off But- concourse caeenng ana Shouting wildly., ter Dobbins, Manager. ler 3 in four innings. Two-base hits Flick, Lajoie, Flanly now hii a high ball toward deep left Bradley, Krug- Three-base hit-Jordan^ stolen fleld and from-appearances it was deemed a ATLANTIC LEAGUE. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. ^ _ _ _ (CLASS c.j (CLASS D.) Lowe 1 Club of 1S03, New England League Cham- safe hit, but Chapman,, running at full speed" President, Charles W. Boyer, Savannah. Ga. President, D. M. Shively, Kansas City, Kas. F^r©t Wayne Club of 1903. Central League Cham- ^a the ball With One hand and swinging /. UGUSTA CLUB, Augusta, Ga. CLUB MEMBERS Ft. Scott, Kas., F.A.Hornaday, his* handd over his head to show that he held " J ohn i! - Carter, President, President, Louis Armstrong, Manager; lola, Kas , HSiy Club of 1903, Connecticut League Cham- the ball, ended the game, leaving Swandel on And.ew Roth, Manager. Herman Tholeu, President, D. C. Risley, Manager; Joplin, Mo., A. J. Baker, President, John Fillmau, Manager; Leaveuworth, Kas., R. W. Lindsay, Secretary, F^lmer Smith, Manager; Wichita, Kas., St-ilalia Club of 1903, Valley League , President, W. J. Kiminel, Manager; Ci.nmpi, It. L. f. MUTUAL. HI, U. L. ff.cOLUMB1A CLUB, Columbia, S. C- Sedalia.Mo., Heury Leist, President, E.E.Coddmg, 0 3 3 McMahon,rf. 3 1 1 P. T. Welles, President, Manager; Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurlburt, Presi Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast League Smith,©2b..© 0 1 Champions. Start, lb.. '.'.. 0 Dockery, c... 2 3 William Ear.e, Manager. dent and Manager. Topeka, Kas., T. E. Sheard, 0 0 Welters, p... President, S. A. Abbott, Manager. Sthenectady Club of 1903, New York State League Chapman, if U 2 Pike, If...... JACKSONVILLE CLUB. Jacksonville, Fla. Champions. Crane,cf... .1 1 ©ialvin, lb.... W. C. West, Pres., J. B. Lucy, Sec©y, COTTOM STATES LEAGUE. 19O4j.»w*. FergusohiSbMills, c...... 1 Stockman, 3b. Robert Fender, Manager. (CLASS L).) t f^evyr,. ss.... President, George Wheattey, Greenville, Miss. New Yoik Club of 1904, National League Chain- Zettlein, p. ., 1 -4wandel, cf.. ACON CLUB, Macoii, Ga. pious. M©Donald, rf 0 < B^anly, 2b.... Felix Kohler, President, CLUB MKMEEKS Greenville, Miss., George Reed, Chicago Club of 1P04, of the National League., © Total* 97 "v/ T 7T © m , W. A: Smith, Manager. Manager; Vicksburg, Miss., Frank Belt, Manager; Cincinnati Club of 1904, of the MaM --.l T.-» E n-. - -totals ...... 27 Ij 5 II. Totals...... Baton Rouge, La., W. A. Matthews, Manager; Nat- !7 U 7 12 >AVANNAH CLUB. Savannah, Ga. Pittsburg Club_-.-----. of 1904, ot the National League.----- Atlantic...... 0 *, 4 042...11 U 12 chez, Miss., George Kelley, Manager; Hattiesburg, St. Louis Club of 1904. of the National !*=.».,» Mutual..... > C. W. Boyer, President, .... „„„.» Club of 1904, of the National League. Mutual...... 1 0 2 U 0 0 3 U 5 11 Manager. Miss.,Coouey Best, Manager; Pine Bluff, Ark.,Guy Brooklyn Club of 1904, of the National League. Home runs FergUSOn 1, Pike 1 Out On Sample, Manager; Jackson, Miss.. W. S. Reynolds, i©hi^ £.^ 13- F™1 bo-d ENGLAND LEAGUE. Manager; Mciidiau, Miss., Thos. Stouch, Manager. (CLASS B.) (VO«TH£ft/V LEAGUE. Uoston Club of ©l 904. American League Champions. Calcnes Dockery ,2 Mills 2, FergUSOD 1. Pres. T.H.Murnane, Sec. J.C.Morse.Bostou, Mass. (CLASS u.; New York Club of iyo4, of the American League. Catches on strikes Mills 1, Dockery 1. Double President, D. J. Laxual, Cavalier, N. D. Chicago Club of 1904, of the American League. piays-Devyr, Flanly and Galvin 2. Out on, OONCORD CLU B, Concord, N. H. Cleveland Club of 1904, of tne American League. . • ' J " »»u <^ui uii ^ W. F. Ray, Presides CLUB MEMBERS Winnipeg, J. M. Lamb, Presi Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1904. oi th- f9 ul balls Atlantic 8, Mutual 4. Umpire Frank Eustace, Manager. dent and Win. Wilson, Manager; Duluth, Minu., American League. Mr. Walker, of the Active Club, of New York. L. Van Praagh, Manager; Superior, Wis , William St. Louis Club ot 1904, of the AmericanLeague. Scorers Monk and Coyte Time 1-45 © EW BEDFORD CLUB, New Bedford, Mass. Bray, Manager; Fargo, N.D., C. F. Traeger, Man Detroit Club of 1904, of the American League. | M. A. Tisher. Manager. N A. G. Doe, President ager; Grand Forks, N. D., E. G. Cooper, Manager; Washington Club ot 1904, ot the American League. aud Manager. Ciookston, Minu.. W. S. Lycan, Manager. Buffalo Club of 1904, Eastern League Champions. AVEKH1LL CLUB, Haverhil©, Mass. "© " til Club of 1904, American Association WESTEKN LEAGUE. IOWA LEAGUE. St. P (CLASS A.) T. J. Kelleher, President, (CLASS 1J.) Champions. Connie Murphy, Manager. Syracuse Club of 1904, New York Leagu Cham President, Norris O©Neil, Chicago, 111. President, Franks. Norton, Burlington, Iowa. ALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. CLUB MEMBERS Waterloo, J. W. Myers. M m- pions. ENVER CLUB, Denver, Colo. Thus. F. McDermott, President Memphis Club of 1904, Southern League Cham D R. R. Burke, President, F ager; Keokuk, Ed Eagan, Manager; Burlingloo, pions. William Everitt, Manager. and Manager. A. P. Owens, Manager; Ottumwa, A. L. Kennedy, Haverhill Club of 1904, New England League OWKLL CLUB, Lowell, Mass. Manager; Ft. Dodge, Frank Boyle, Manager; Champions. OLOR ADO SPRINGS CLU B.Col.Springs.Col. / Martin T. Mack, President Marshalltown, Robert Warner, Manager; Boons, Springfield Club of 1904, Indiana-Illlnois-Iowa Thomas F. Burns, Pres., H. Masterson, Sec. Win. F. Connors, Manager. Frank S. Haller, Manager; Oskaloosa, \V. J. League Champions. Manager. ___ Fllley, Manager. Macou Club of 1904, South Atlantic League Cham VT. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. YNN CLUB. Lyun, Mass. pions. 5 Percy Chamberlain, President, L Frederick Lake, President NORTH TEXAS LEAGUE. Fort Wayne Club of 1904, Central League Cham Win. 6. Douglass, Manager. and Manager. (CLASS u.) pions, AN CHESTER CLUB, Manchester, N. H. President, Capt. J. B. King, Texarkana MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. M William J. Freeman, President, CLUB MEMBERS Paris, E. W. Dunaway, Man O William A. Rourke, President Winfield Clark, Manager. Letter List. and Manager. ager; Texarkana, Robert Shcltou, Manager; Bon- ham, J. E. Sparger, Manager; Greeueville, W. 1. The following letters, in care of "Sporting UOUX CITY CLUB, Sioux City, la. ASHUA CLUB, Nashua, N. H. Owens, Manager; Sherman, Manager; Life," will be immediately forwarded upon ) W. F. Duncan, President, N Charles T. Lund, President, Dennisou, ————Manager. receipt of address: John J. Carney, Manager. S. D. Flanagan, Manager. David Altizer Howard Camnitz J. Weigert Virgil Garvin with nobody out. Dan was hitting at straight across and, swinging at it Fraucis Mencke Philip Nadeau TRIBUTE TO CLARKSON. a .500 clip just then and had made so wildly, Dan struck out the first time, Sec. J. M Farnbaker John Thoney many home runs that one was looked he said, that he had ever struck out Manager P. McGraft John P. Mullen mat for in every emergency. As Dan came on three pitched balls. The next man Robert Emslie i^ouis Grubner Uncle Anson Recalls a Feat to the plate I said to Clarkson, who up hit into a double play and the game John S.. Ray W. Hoft©ner Pitcher. was always more effective after jolly ended 4 to 1 in our favor. Manager Dobbins William Kirwan ing: " ©Great pitching, John!© I said as "I believe the very best exhibition " ©He©ll never touch you, John!© we climbed into the bus. The question of passes has been settled by of pitching I ever saw was that given "The crowd hooted my remark, but " ©No, Cap,© said Clarkson, ©not great the magnates of the Central League, who have by one hot day in 1886," John put one straight across, and Dan, pitching, great guessing. If Dan had adopted a stringent ruling which will keep said Uucle Anson the other day during expecting a curve, missed it by a mile. guessed as good as I did he could have down the free list to a minimum. All annual a fanning bee in Chicago. "We were He was sure the next one would be a hit any one of those three balls into passes must be signed by the president of the playing at Detroit that day and the curve, but it wasn©t, and he missed it the Detroit Paver.© " local club and must be presented at the ticket Chicagos had them beaten 4 to 1 in office for the general admission ticket. Single as far as he did the first. Before Dan passes issued by the players, managers, visiting the first half of the ninth inning. could get back on his toes, Clarkson Charley Kuepper. once a Brown pitcher, lias managers, or, in fact, by any one except the Then a bunch of errors filled the bases whipped the third curveless one signed with axi independent club at Newark, O. _>re«UUmt, will a»t b« v J and Daa. Broutiiexs came to the bat SPORTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

den, armed with shovels, and dug away Brown.. 50 38 .761 A.Wrleht 60 23 40 Tafft. .. 75 51 .68] H.Wrifd»t 25 13 .52 enough snow from the trap house, March Scores. March 18. 16, so that they could take a shy at a Sh.at. B&. Pet.| Sh.at. Bk. Pet. few targets, and thus opened the season Mitchell 50 45 .90 Wells... 40 27 .67 for 1905 in Eastern Maine. They were Mason. 110 99 .90] EHv. .. .. 40 26 .65 obliged to stand on top of a five-foot snow Tafft.. . 75 .851 C. Wells 100 63 .G3 drift, but they demonstrated that they Austin. 85 70 .82|Olcott... 60 .57 FINE WEATKR Mm TRAP SHOOT- TRAP SHOOTING MATTERS CON could shoot a good bit if under some in Gates. . 60 45 .75 Green... 30 .53 Noble.. 100 73 .73 .20 conveniences. They had as a visitor Gil .35 TINUE UYELY DOWN EAST. Wheeler, of the Peters Cartridge Co., who Brown.. 50 35 .70 H.Writfht 20 ING ENJOYABLE SPORT. shot aa long as his feet could stand the cooling effect of that snow drift platform. NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS. Herewith are the scores made: The Crescents, of New York, shoot the Boston Gun Club©s Regular Shoot Target* ...... 10 15 10 15 25 25 Shot Brk. return match with B. A. A, at Riverside, Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League Mass., April 18. Wheeler ...... 8 15 9 14 21 20 100 87 Gleason©s High Score Bang or Batchelder . ..-10 14 10 12 .... 50 46 The Havt-rhill Gun Club hold their annual Regular Meet Florists Hold First Osborne ...... 9 14 10 13 .... 50 46 Peavey ..,,.... 8 11 » 13 .... 50 tournament Patriots© Day, April 19, at Hav- 25 erhill, Mass. There will be a good turn CSearview Won From Media Gun Club Crescent vs. B. A. A. Winch ...... 6 12 ...... out, for Haverhill hospitality is well known. Harvard Defeats Boston, Etc. HARVARD VS. BOSTON. Meadow Springs Beat Narberth. The Harvard Gun Club defeated the Bos The Springfield Shooting Club also an ton Gun dub in a five-man team match, nounces a tournament for April 19. The Boston, Mass., March 27. Editor "Sport on the grounds of the former, March 18, program includes twelve events, at 190 tar Philadelphia, Pa.. March 27. The beau ing Life:" The Boston Gun Club Is still tie collegians taking the Bostonlans into gets, s 7eep entrance and targets amount tiful spring-like weather of Saturday was playing la good tack with tlie weather, a carnp to the tune of eleven targets. The ing to $1^^0. Sweeps are optional aud delightful for trap shooting and the gun miniature 18-hour snow blizzard just let- high and gusty wind made good scores of shooters are invited to enter any event ners were busy on many grounds around Ing np la time tor the regular weekly shoot, exceedingly difficult to attain, accounting for targets only. A gold badge is offered this city. The chief interest was centered on March 22. The early morning hours* for the low run of scores made by most to the amateur making highest average on in the Philadelphia Trapuhooters© League were dismal Indeed, but towards noon a of the shooters, adding, however, increased entire program. Kcse system, four moiieys, matches, wLucli were scheduled for five bright sun and clear sky brought about laurels to the credit of Foster and Kirk- known traps and unknown angles are the different grounds. There is an intense conditions that started tra,p enthusiasts on wood, high men on the respective teams, conditions. Professionals and paid experts rivalry among the leaders and each club their road to Wellington, and twenty-five with scores of 48 and 45. Foster run are allowed to shoot for targets. is putting forth every effort to bring out put In an appearance to take part in a ten- straight to the thirty -fourth round, when a strong team at these contests. event program, a total of 130 targets. two targets were missed consecutively. The Bangor Gun Club, of Bangor, Me.. The Florists maintained their lead and Shooters came from far and near, Rule and Conditions called for 50 targets per shoot held its annual meeting March 17, a large clean record by defeating S. S. White. Climax taking a ran down from Lowell, er, unknown angles, shot in alternate number of members being in attendance. The Clearyiews heid second by winning the former hovering close to the top in events, scores being as fellows: Ttoe reports of the different officers showed from Media. Meadow Springs strength both average and prize match. Harvard Gun Club. I Boston Gun Olub. the club to be in. a flourishing condition In ened its position in third place by beat Climax shared the pleasure of the long Foster 10 15 8 15 48|Kirkwd 9 14 10 12 45 every way and plans were outlined for ing Narberth in a slow match. Hill Bod distance mark with Dickey, but lacking Webster 8 13 8 12 411 Frank.. 7 12. 8 11 38 the coming season. In addition to contests and Gun surprised North Caiiiden and de practice from the 21 yards, hardly got mov Bartlett 6 11 8 13 38tStraw.. 6 10 9 10 35 for the Knowlton cup, which was left un feated the sand snipes by a single bird. ing in his usual style. Dickey ran the first WiTd,. 8 10 7 II 36!Muld©n 15 8 9 10 32 finished when last year©s trap season closed, Highland won from Hillside in a rather 30 straight from 21 yards, and then struck Wfcilas 667 11 SOJW©drufl 697 11 32 the club is going to hold the first shoot oil poor contest. a less accurate streak,, which,, before it was April 27 for the individual challenge cup While the weather was delightful there ?gi1© Played bear with his match score. last 182 presented by the Peters Cartridge Co., to was a stiff wind from the North which Weld, Silsbee and Fenao coustttoted a be shot for under the following conditions: helped to cut down the scores on the more strong trio from the New England Kennel CRESCENT VS. B. A. A. Open to any shooter east of Waterville exposed grounds and accounted for many Club©s shooting ranks that were well np After one of the closest contests yet (Me.), 100 targets, unknown angles; winner of the misses. in all events. Dr. Weld was simply in seen on their grounds at Bay Ridge, Long subject to challenge, with privilege of se FLORISTS DEFEAT 9. S. WHITE. vincible at the game, smashing 97 out of Island, the trap shooters of the Crescent lecting grounds; three wins necessary for On tbe Florists© grounds, at Wissinorn- 100, which Included the first 47 straight. Athletic Club won the one hundred clay final possession. The officers elected for ing, tbe Florists went agaiust the reju incidentally he raised the ground record target special match, March 18, against the ensuing year were: W. L. Miller, pres venated White team and woo after a bard another notch, the Boston Athletic Association, by a score ident; H. A. Chapman, vice president; C. race. The tooth tinkers shot in excellent Gleason, Owen, Adams and Blinn, of the of 855 to 8-H, the home club thus winning S. Bacnelder, secretary and treasurer; L. form aud put up a score that would have K. A. A were all snooting in good form. by a margin of only twenty-four. H. Hamm, field captain. The above-named beaten any other team but the invincible « w5ILafter a ra^er "raggy" start in the The teams were made up of ten picked and F. A. Colby and H. Peavey constituting rose fanciers. Tbe winners broke 218 to ?fst ^ ,8jlot tttfi rest of the afternoon in men from, each club, and the shooting was the executive committee; Messrs. Hamin, the White©s 205, and considering how tbe his old-time form and finished with 823 over two sets of traps, fifty targets for Colby. Peavey and Osborne, tournament wind was cutting the targets down the for average. Dr. Gleason arrived at the each man at each set of tiaps. The high committee. A pleasing incident of the scores of both teams were very high. depot at 2.47 for the 2.45 train, and in con men on each team are to receive a prize, meeting was the presentation of a fine flag Higli score was made by Captain Hut- sequence had to patronize a train the so that T. C. Adams, of the B. A. A., who to the club by J. D. McDole. tenlock, of the Florists, with 24, he being first stop of which was a good two miles broke 96 and F. B. Stephenson and J. S. obliged to explain just how he raised reyond the shooting grounds. This walk S. Remsea, of the Crescents, who tied The Hartford Golf Club had the pleasure with gtm and 200 cartridges through six his last target. This was also the honor with a total score of 94 each, will each of entertaining Dr. Moore, of Manchester, score of the day. Four of the Florists S0*1 mnd would not be consid- get one. T.he scores follow: at their shoot, on March 18. The Doctor x5*?* » of Dre*>ai»tion for target wa<- in fine shooting trim and left as a re had 23, and the only one of the team to , bat the Doctor surprised every CRBSOBNT ATHLETIC CLUB. minder a record score of 85 out of 100. go below 20 was one of the most re body by shooting a little faster gait than Total. Other scores made at 50 targets were C. A. liable mem in the club. It was his "off ^"!116 bnt »even targets out of G. G. Stephens*) . Jr.... .21 23 22 20 86 Goodwin 36, W. W. P5att 33, J. O. Bnders day." EC. M. Brigham...... 20 20 23 17 SO Dr. St. Clair and Howard George led £HjJncllode-50 TARGETS, Vicinity. The following teams are enter below Meadow Springs for third. How Weld ae)..... 10 10 15 10 14 14 9 15 . Silsbee (1 ... 8 ..©.." .970 Dr. E. F. Gleason...4S|D. E. Hallett ...... 42 ed: Middlesex Sportsmen©s Club, first and ard, of Media, and Ludwig, of Clearview, 9 10 15 9 12 12 .882 T C. Adams...... 47JG. B. Clark ...... 41 second team; Watertown Gun Club, Low- were higli with 23 breaks apiece. The Fenno (16).... 7 9 12 9 14 12 7 ... .823 J. S. S. Remgen.. .. .471 D. C. Bennett .....41 ell Rod and Gun Club, Harvard College Lee Q6)...... 9 8 14 9 13 12 6 13 .. . © scores follow: NoweUs (1 .. .840 L, M. Palmer. Jr. . . .47|Dr. S. A. Bills .. .39 Shooting Club and Boston Gun Club. The 5 5 7 6 8 11 .560 F. B. Steuhenson... .46JO. C. Grinnell, Jr 39 ball will be started rolling at the Middle Team match. 25 tarcets. « 7 12 8 9 8 .666 O.. M.. Howell ...... 45JL. P.. Bllnn ...... 88 CLEARVLEW. I MEDIA. Bums a®.'.'., 8 10 14 8 13 13 7 11 13 12 sex Sportsmen©s Club grounds on Satur Lodwig ...... 23| Howard ...... 23| Woodruff (17). .838 A. G. Southworth...44jD. W. Edwards .. 8 7 11 10 14 13 7 13 11 ... .817 G. G.. SteDh©nson, Jr. 431 W.. B. Farmer.... day, April 1. The other snoots as sched Apker ...... 21] Williamson .... 21 Lawler (1 ...... 7 12 12 7 9 .. .. .723 H. M. Brls*am. ... .43|H. B. Moore .... .35 uled are: April 15, Boston Gun Club; April Billbartz 2O| Leedome 21 Field (16)...... 7 9 15 6 10 .. . . .723 E. H. Lutt ...... 431 Dr. J. J. Keyes .. .33 29, Watertown Gun Club; May 13, Lowell M. Smith . 20| JLowe 20 Stewart (IS).. ,.... 812-11 .740 Referees W. H. Hill, of Boston, and Charles Rod and Gun Club; May 27, Harvard Downs .... 2O| Little ...... 19 Ford (16)...... 9 11 14 8 ii 12 ©.©. Huber ..... 20| Howell ...... 10 Massnre (18).. .812 J. MdXermott. of Crescent A. O.. and F. H. Shooting Club. Shooting conditions are: ...... 5 13 9 6 ...... 660 Owen, of Boston, and Charles A. Sykes. of Teams of 5, 50 targets per shooter, 16 Buckwalter 2t>i I©tjumustou ...... 18 Adams (18)... 9 10 13 5 14 12 9 11 13 11 .823 Crescent A. C.. alternating OB e*ch platform. Fisher ..... 19| Bennett Muldown (16). 7 12 . . yards, interstate rules, no shooter eligible Dmholtz ... 18 Lee ...... 16 to shoot on more than one team during Davison ... 17lAm>leton ...... 14 NEW ENGLAND KENNEL CLUB. the series, entrance $10 per team; prizes, It was necessary to have two shoot-offs $20 to team breaking highest aggregate Total ...., 1981 Total ...... 189 . at the weekly contest of the New Eng during the series, $10 to second highest and Events Nes. 1 to «. distance handicau: 7 to land Kennel Club, March 18. At the end 10. $5 to third highest $10 to individual break HILL R. AND G. WON FROM CAMBEN. of the club cup shoot, Alfred Dorr and ing the largest number of targets during The North Carnden team went to Ches Merchandise match, distance handicap; 30 tar William ! ©. Beal were tied for first place, the series, $8 to second high individual, ter and were surprised by being defeated gets. unknown augles. each having a score of 21. In the shoot- Gleason (19) . 111111111111011111111111111111 29 $5 to third high individual and $2 to in by the tail-enders on a score of 150 to Weld (16) . . .110111111111111011111111111111 28 off Mr. Beal won by a score of 6 to 5. dividual breaking least number of targets 149. The visitors were unable to properly Woodruff U7)iioimiiiiimiimimiiii 27 In the shoot for a leg for the Mona- necessary to shoot in all the matches to gauge the targets on the Hill©s do-vrnhill Hula (lg). . . .11111011111100.1111011111011111 20 tiquot cup Thomas Silsbee and Dr. C. G. count for prizes. grounds, and only one man was able to Adams aS)..llmmmi«lllllil0111101101 26 Weld were tied at 23, both being scratch reach the 80 per cent, average, -Pratt break Feano (1C) ...111 11U1J 110111101110111111101 26 men. In the shoot-off Thomas Silsbee ing 20. None of the home crab broke aa Burns (1C). . .110101111111111111111111100111 26 won, 3 to 2. The club entertained a num Enterprise Gun Club. many as 20, but they managed to pull out Bell (20). . -.milOllllllIlOlOlllllOllllllO 2S ber of visitors at the shoot during the one ahead on the match. The scores fol Lee (16) .... .111111O11 011111111101111111010 25 afternoon. The scores: McKeesport, Pa., Marcn 23. The Enter low: Pord (Ifi). ..-011011111011110111111111101111 25 prise Gun Club held its regular shoot on Ow*n (16) . . .llllUllOOamoomilllllllllO 24 CLDB CDP. Saturday. Calhoun did the best shooting. Team match, 25 targets. Silsbee (18) . . 11111OUL11111OO11OU111U011O1 24 Net Hp Grl Net HD Gr B. R. and G. O.. CAMDEN. Lawler (16). .101111110111101111111010110111 24 A. Dorr .... 9 12 21 G. P«rry.....lS 4 19 The scores: J. Birney ...... 19 Pratt 20 Field as*. ..loiiionootttiioiiiinimmii 24 W. P. B«al 21 0 21 IT. Silsbe* ..17 0 17 Targets ...... 15 10 15 20 15 75 Eastlaek ...... 18 Silver 19 Climax (2D..1O1O1OU11101U11111011111011O 23 C. G. Weld 20 0 20|I. B,. Thomas 14 1 15 Lambert 18 Rav ...... 18 Bllnn (16). . .11O1110O111101111111111110O110 23 MONATIQUOT CDP. Oalhoua 15 10 14 19 13 71 Oriaii ...... 17 Marey ...... 15 Stewart (16). lOlOimillll Oil 0101 1101111011 23 W. Hale ...... 14 12 17 13 65 Smith ...... 16 Wilson ©©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©. 15 Massure (16) . 111101101111111101001110100111 22 Net HD Gr! Net HD Gr Knight ...... 15 9 12 15 14 65 Sarvsel ...... 15 Cttnlmera ...... 14 Muldown (16)111101111011010111101010110111 22 T. Silsbee ..23 0 23 W. F. Beal. .21 0 21 Straab ...... 13 9 10 19 14 65 C. Birney ...... 14 Strattca ...... 13 Dickey (21) . . 10O110O100111111111110101 00111 20 a G. Weld 23 0 23|G. Perry ...15 3 18 Irwin ...... 13 9 14 15 13 64 McDowell ...... 14 Gren Front (19) . . .100110.100111111110000011011111 19 1. B. Thomas 21 1 22IK, O. Hard©* 16 1 17 H. Hale ...... 6 8 14 19 10 57 Sweet .... 12 Grant NoweQs (16).10O11O101110W01111111010110011 19 J. Hale ...... 9 8 12 15 8 52 H. Birney Absentee K©kwood (zouiiio-iomooooioimiiooiiioio is NORWICH (CONN.) SHOOTING CLUB. Noel ...... 11 3 13 13 10 50 Ratwood (14)101100001011110111101111100010 18 Ohs ...... 11 6 11 18 .. 48 Total ...... 1501 Total ...... 149 McPhee (16). 01010101O01111101001111010101O 17 The Norwich Club are holding successful Hardy ...... 8 5 10 13 . . 36 weekly shoots. Averages for March 11 and Porter ...... 8 6 9 13 .. 36 MBADOW SPRINGS DEFEATS NARBERTH. IS respectively are given below: Beck ...... 8 5 8 15 .. 36 On the Meadow Springs grounds the BANGOR (MK.) GUN CLDB. Sh-at. Bit. Pet.] Sh.at. Bit. Pet. Pickle ...... 8 12 7-27 The Baiigor Gun Club, or rather a few Austin.. 75 30 .80Gates... 00 88 .80 Hjtnison ...... 8 10 8 26 home team won from Narberth by tUa Miabera, crawled oat of their wi&ter Mttcball 90 4S .SWWeCs,.. 10 « .60 11 U COHTJKT7BD OK TWUTTY-TBIXB PACK. April i, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

try lad had killed so handily. The humili »««»««»»»»»«»»»»•«»•»«»» ating contrast satisfied him that he must learn to shoot, but the question was how? His friend told him to join a gun club, de 22 vote a few hours weekly to practice on clay targets, and he would soon acquire a short knowledge of firearms, of swinging on a moving object, of leading the proper dis tance, of holding under or over and pulling Win Ffcst Honors the trigger at the pretdse moment. While all this was not field shooting, it acquaint LOST OPPORTUNITIES. ed him with the rudiments of wing shoot ing on game. Numberless men we pass In this world This physician is entering the sport of are cheating themselves out of their just trap shooting with the enthusiasm which The Indoor zoo-shot Record again broken by L,. P. ;; dues. Some of these men we know per comes to all who have taken it up at a Ittel, at Annual Open Tournament of the Zettler ;; sonally, others by name and fame. Some late day. He is giving it the same careful, Rifle Club, New York, Mar. i-n, 1905, with the mar- ;; are only comfortably fixed with the world©s painstaking attention that brought him desirable passport; many would not be able success in life. He will tell you that he velous score of 2468, exceeding previous record by ;; to spend a hundredth of their income owing never before knew how much enjoyment nine points, using PETERS .22 Short Cartridges. to their narrow-mindedness and Ignorance could be obtained from shooting a gun at of how to place it beneficially as regards skimming asphalt saucers. His whole ex 80 per cent, of the contestants in this match also o health and happiness. Sucb. men go istence has changed since those rabbit through life latent only on acquiring fame hunts, and he smiles when he makes a fair used Peters Cartridges. The semi-smokeless kind. SAN ANTONIO. The man who is struggling in a rut, blind to all beyond the narrow confines of his Lou Fleming Captured First Prize life, does not see, cannot feel, and never From 20 Yards Rise. will know the real, true joy of living. To San Antonio, Tex., March 20. The week TITE day many professional men are laying up ly handicap merchandise shoot of the Har THE STANDARD DENSE POWDER OF THE WORLD. a fortune for somej "lucky devil" to enjoy vard Gun Club was pulled off Thursday afternoon at the Union Park Gun Club properly by and by. They cut themselves grounds. Notwithstanding the strong south Highest velocity, greatest penetration and pressures lower than black powder. off from all that is good in life, from en erly winds which prevailed, some excellent joyments that are theirs by rights. But scores were made. Awarded the " Grand Prix" for excellence of manufacture at the they go on day after day, working harder L. B. Fleming, of Pittsburg, the scratch World©s Fair, St. Louis, 1904. man, shooting from the twenty-yard mark, than the laborer in the street, because they captured first prize, with the excellent even do not work on union time. After score of 47 out of a possible 50 targets. eight hours© struggle the tired brain still The second prize was won by E. F. Fletch- er, of Monterey, Mex., who broke 43 out grinds over the defeats, or plans the mor of 50. Ray Lambert finished third with 41, The Best Smokeless Shot Gun Powder an Earth. row©s victory. Micklejohn fourth with 36, J. B. Webb fifth with 36 and Ed Wilkins sixth with Such men should take up some of the 34. J. H. LAU & CO., sole Agents, 75 Chambers St., New York City, N. Y. many forms of sport golf, for instance, In the shoot-off for choice of fourth FACTS." which requires walking, also arm work; prize Fred Mickeljohn defeated J. B. Webb A POSTAL BRINGS "SHOOTING tennis, with its constant activity; canoeing, by a score of 10 to 8. out of a possible 10 targets. The scores follow: with its alert movements; trapshooting, Prize shoot. 50 targets, handicap rise TRAP AT BALTIMORE. with its nerve-tingling, blood-stirring skill, Yds. Tgts. Tl.l Yds. Tgts. Tl. Fleming.. 20 50 47|\V>bb. ... . 16 50 36 1902. 1903. 1904 or field shooting mixed with hill climbing, Fletcher.. 17 50 431 Wilklns. .. 16 50 34 James Malone Won Class A Medal on fresh air breathing, pure water drinking, Lambert. 17 50 411 Man...... 17 50 30 MickMohn 16 50 36IMoseley... 16 50 19 a Shoot-off. wholesome food eating and restful sleep. Sweepstake events. Baltimore, Md., March 22. A live-bird What a difference it would have made to Targets., 25 25 251 Targets.... 25 25 25 shoot was held on the grounds of the Bal DuPont Smokeless timore Shooting Association on March 18. some famous men, now but a part of his Fletcher.... 23 22 231 Wllkins..... 16 19 21 tory, had a portion of their work been Lambert.... 24 20 22| Moseler 7 10 18 lu Glass A Capt. J. R. Malone tied with Won the Professional Mickeljohn.. 18 18 221 Mr. "Jack" Dunn and Mr. Grayson Gent play. They would not have dropped out with 10 straight in the regular event, Capt. Championship of the battle suddenly at 50 had they Alerts Defeat Mountain View. Maloue winning in the shoot-off. In Class been taught the use of the fishing rod, the B, Messrs. Stevenson and Sampson tied Mr. FRED GILBERT Phillipsburg, N. J., March 23. The sec with 9 birds each, Mr. Sampson winning canoe paddle, the golf club, the dog and ond ten men team sbo^it between the Moun in the shoot-off. There was a special gun, or even the fun of shooting at clay tain View team of Pen Argyl, Pa., and the match race of 10 birds with Messrs. Dunn, 19O3. 1904 Alert team of Phillipsburg, N. J., for a Dupout and Capt. Robbie on one side, and targets. supper was shot on Saturday afternoon on Messrs. J. R. Malone, J. W. Chew and So it all almmers down to the fact that the hitter©s grounds. Each man shot at Grayson Gent on the other side, resulting every man who is confined to an office 25 targets, the Alert team winning by 24 in a victory for Messrs. Malone, Chew targets. Following the team shoot there and Gent by a score of 27 to 25. Capt. J. Dupont Smokeless day after day can add years to his life by was sweepstakes, in which good scores R. Malone killed the last 24 straight, that devoting a few hours weekly to some form ©vere made. The scores: is, including both the regular and extra Won the Amateur of outdoor sport. Yet how hard it is to Team match, 25 targets. events. The scores: Championship convince those most interested of their MOUNTAIN VIEW, i ALWRT GUN CLUB. Ten birds, handicap rise, three classes: Honey ...... 181 H. E. Snyder...... 17 Class. Yds. Mr. L. B. FLEMING folly. A case hi point, of how one man W. J. Youasr...... 151 Geo. Stubbleblne .. 17 Gent ...... A 20 212211211_,.._.- 2—10 Dowd ...... 151 H. L. inscho...... 21 Malune . 30 122211222 2—10 suddenly awakened to a new sense of liv F. S. Fowler...... 181 J. Young ...... 13 Dunn ... 29 121122222 1—10 Mr. JOHN W. GARRETT ing may be given. A physician of this .Tos. Graves ...... 131 A. Scberer ...... 17 Diipont . 23 2112102121— 9 city had reached middle age, acquired his Berger ...... 141 I. R .Miller...... 15 Stevenson 26 0121211111—9 Van Kirk ...... 211 W. Raub ...... 19 Chew . .. 29 1222222201—9 It is Uniform share of fame and the prizes that go with G. W. Frome..... 151 R. Young ...... 18 Sampson •27 122'2 211022— 9 Stiles ...... 151B F. Markley.... 20 Darling 25) 2021221110—8 it. excepting good health. His years of Tucker ...... 9|I. B. Leldy...... 20 Franklin 27 0212121220—8 early struggle, his college course, his fight Hobble . . 26 0111012122—8 for existence and a place in the world had Total ...... 1531 Total ...... 177 Street .. 26 0222001120—6 team races will be shot ofE for the "Infalli Targets. 101010251 Targets. 10 10 10 25 Kemiall 27 0102000212 5 dwarfed his sporting sensibilities. He was -I H 27 2001221000 5 ble" and Peters silver cups. Members© of the league only are eligible to compete for always "too busy," first storing knowledge, Snyder.... 10 9 6 13 W. .T. Young Malone. ... ^ 28211020w 4 Graves.. .. 7 5 4 18 G.W. Frome SShott-off. Class A Malone 4. Lunu 3, Gent 1. the cups. The first day is League day, the then capturing success and after all keeping J. Youug. .. 10 7 G 191 Markley.... 5 17 Class B Sampson 1, Stevenson 0. second being an open tournament. it. At last when he failed to cure himself Stubblevine 6 . . . . . I Fowler..... 7 16 Team match, handicap rise: BLMER F. JACOBS, Sec©y-Treas. Wolf...... 1 3 . 5! Dowd...... Malone (30) ...... 12111 11212-10 he decided to try the remedy he had often It. Young. . 5 5 . . .10. Tucker.. Robbie (26) ...... O2122 12121 9 W.R.Frome 7 8 6 131 Miller...... Chew (29) .:.:...... 22121 21210- 9 Trap at Atglen. prescribed for his patients. He went hunt H. L. Incho 10 8 ... I Seals...... 8 13 Gent (29) ...... 01212 21022- 8 ing. G. Tucker.. 5 .. . 14|Van Kirk... 8 .. Dunn (29) ...... 21221 1011O- 8 Atglen, Pa., March 25. An all-day shoot Leidy...... 7 9 8 191 Honey...... 5 Du Pont 29 ...... 22101 01112- 8 was given by the Christiana-Atglen Gun His friend©s gunning outfit and a farmer Stiles..... 9 7 7 181 Club on March 23. Thirteen events were boy for guide was all he needed to start shot at targets, a total of 150 shots. Ben- Monongahela Valley Sportsmen. ner made best average, with 128 broken. with. But he found to his deep chagrin Cincinnati Won Phellis Trophy. Morgantown, W. Va., March 21. Editor In the three live bird events Kruegar did that he could not hit the bounding rabbits, Newark, O., March 25. Four teams shot "Sporting Life:" We would be pleased to the best shooting, scoring 20 out of 22 shot although his companion, with a single-bar for the Phellis six-man team trophy here, have vou publish in your department the at, dividing first money in the 10-bird reled gun, bowled them every time. Birds ou March 22. The holders were the New following notices of shoots to be held un sweep on a clean score; Kersey killed 19 ark Club, but on this occasion they missed der the auspices of the Monongahela Val out of 22. The birds were a good, strong on the wing were safe from him, but not the good scores of two of their best shots. ley Sportsmen©s League, of West Virginia. lot. The scores follow: from the fanner boy. Yet what new ideas The Cincinnati team carried off the trophy Our schedule has not been completed for Targets. 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 150 and thoughts came to him! Ilia breakfast by breaking 224 out of 300 targets. New the season, but will cover seven regular .Tebb...... 897 913121413 7 1O 9 7 122 ark No. l^have 222. Newark No. 2. 210, monthly shoots, on the grounds of the sev Kersey.... 8 9 6 812131312 8 9 .. .. 98 heretofore had been fruit and toast, per and Columbus 207. Orr, of Newark No. 1, eral clubs which are members of the league, Jones. ... 10 ...... 10 and as soon as dates are claimed by them Lndwiff. ... 6 8 7 9 12 12 8 12 9 9 6 8 114 haps coffee. His luncheon was often not put up best individual score 46 out of 50. Fielis..... 8886 10 8568766 94 more than a sandwich or soup. His dinner The scorcsr I will forward notices of same to you. Lawrence.. 3 0 ...... 4 Team match, for Phellis trophy: 50 targets per On April 21 the Recreation Rod and Gun Knieger... 8 81010121212 9 8 8 9 6 123 had generally been substantial yet seldom Club of Morgantown. W. Va., will hold JJeDner.... 7 8 9 714151312 9 6 910 128 enjoyed. Now it was quite different. He NEWARK NO. 1. I NEWARK NO. 2. the first regular monthly shoot of the Wilson.... 697 9151412 910 710 7 122 Orr...... 14 13 19 4G! Kecfe. .... 32 13 15 40 Monongahela Valley Sportsman©s League Bnldwiu.. 4 5 3 3 8 ...... 15 could cat a breakfast like a hired man; Burrell... 14 13 13 40| Murphy. .. 19 11 16 39 of West Virginia, and in addition to the dark...... 8 7 715 91111 6 8 7 . . 82 his luncheon was usually gone by 10 Khi" .. 14 11 12 371 \Vorth. ... 13 11 13 i?7 money events, the individual championship Williams. ..88 91512111210 9 8 7 114 o©clock, and at night the honest, wholesome F Hall . ©.) 11 13 33| Hall. .... 91016 35 and five-man team races will be shot off Mattson...... 9 8101313 9 8 8 8 6 99 F© U©drii-h 9 10 15 341 Kericker. . 9 9 12 SO for the "Infallible" arid Peters silver cups. Ronr.er...... 1 ...... 1 food was devoured with a relish he had AlsWzer.. 8 D 15 821 Cherry. ..©. 91010 29 Members of the league only are eligible to Heisler...... 7 5 .. 12 never known before. Then he forgot the 68 67 87 222) 64 64 82 210 Kveut 13 included in totals. CINCINNATI. I COLUMBUS. the cups. LIVE BIRD EVENTS. luckless shots of the day. Peters .. 14 12 14 40| Rhoads... 14 11 19 44 On May 0 and 10 the Fairmont Gun Club, Barker . 13 9 1C 38| Ouuaberl©d 13 10 34 37 Fairmont, W. Va., will hold the second Live birds. . . 5 7 10! Live birds 5 7 10 But later, when there remained only the Gambell. 12 12 14 3Si Buchanan. 10 11 13 34 regular monthly shoot of the Monongahela Jobb ...... -.5 4 niKniegar . 5 5 10 memories of those happy, healthy, worry- inters .. 10 12 14 36i: Webster. . 81114 33 Kersey .... -.4 5101 Clurk .... 236 Hosier... 11 7 18 361 H. Smith.. 11 1010 31 Valley Sportsman©s League of West Vir Jones ...... 2 6 5[ Williams 459 less days afield, he pondered over the fact DonMinto 111312 36|J. Smith.. 5 815 28 ginia.© and in addition to the money events Fieles ...... 4 6 81 Mattson . 547 «*f missing those easy shots which the coun 71 65 88-2241 61 61 85 207 the individual championship and five-man i Lawrence .... 4 6 5] SPORTING LIFE. AtDril i, 1905.

be three such prizes each day, viz., $5, Never Missed Fire Yet You obtain more $5 and $2.50 to the three high amateurs real value in on each day, making a total of $25 alto Best Ever Made THOSE YOU KNOW. gether. Elmer B. Shaner, secretary-manager of the Interstate Association, writes "Sport NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST ing Life" announcing a change of dates of the Pacific Coast handicap, at San Fran Parter Gun PERSONAL ENOUGH. cisco, Col., from September 12, 13, 14 to September 15, 16. 17. than any other Sam Leerer, the Pittsbnrg base ball Bits of News, Gossip and Comment pitcher, is said to have invented a smoke less powder which he makes "on a cook ing store and costs nine cents a pound." About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot This new powder ought to -be hot stuff. ing Know in Person or Through At a meeting of the Enterprise Gun Club at McKeesport, Pa., the following oflicers Do you intend to buy a Gun were elected for the year: M. W. Good, the Medium of General Fame. president; Wesiey Hale, vice president; in 1905 ? If you do, you will do Geo. W. Mains, secretary; J. F. Calhoun, well to keep in touch with Parker treasurer: Harvey McFarland, captain; Ex Bros. You can have the benefit BY Win, K. PARK. ecutive Board, M. W. Good, Geo. W. W. M. Foord. Wilmlngton©s crack ama Mains, Harvey McFarland, John Hale and of their experience by asking for it. Send today for catalogue. teur shot, was a caller on "Sporting Lire Fred. Gross. ou Tuesday of last week. He said that trap matters were booming at Wilmingtou The Wilmington Gun Club, under whose PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. and two large events the Wilmiiigton Gun auspices the first annual spring tourna Club©s State shoot and the Wawasets an ment of the Delaware State Trap Shooters nual would draw a crowd of amateurs. League will be held, has decided to move to new grounds. The club house will be large and comfortable and not more than Frank Butler, must be preparing for a 2oO yards from the line of the Brandywine "continuous performance." On baturday Springs trolley. Don©t forget that of lust week he took in three shoots dur- iu<* the day. The South Side at New At the Lakeside Gun Club shoot, Canton, ark, N. J.; the Bloomfleld aiid the Frank O.. March 17, Tryon, of Cleveland, broke lin Gun Clubs all received a visit from him. 141 out of 150 targets. Snow, of Brook lyn, O., 140; Wagoner, of Akron, 129; E. A. Wadsworth claims May 24, 25 for Brown, of Londonville, 128. In the shoot the annual target tournament of the for the Peters, cup. Snw broke 25 straight Catchpole Gun Club, at Walcott, N. Y. without a tie, and won the prize. At the first annual shoot of the Golds- George Stiizer and Ed. O©Donnell have (Made in America by Americans) boro, Pa., March 18, Soiners, of Delta, been matched to shoot at 13 live birds. was high with 130 out of 150 targets. Schuylkill County rules for $200 a side Charles broke 128, Willis 120, Curtis 117. to take place at Mahanoy City, Pa., within combines all the qualities of a few weeks. W. Clayton defeated William Veaca at J. B. Shannon & Son, 816 Chestnut, Falls City. Neb., March 18, for the Klliott Philadelphia, Pa., have issued a new il "E. C. No. 1" and "NEW E. C. cup, by breaking «©J to Veach©s 88 out oi lustrated catalogue of fishing tackle, guns, 100© targets. ammunition and sporting goods. Lowest with some splendid qualities of its own. prices are quoted on all goods, and the William Reist and W.© Cline, prominent quality is guaranteed. Write for the new York (Pa.) sportsmen liberated 500 South catalogue. ern quail near York last week. We hope these birds find the climate of Pennsyl We know a trial will convince you. vania to their liking and will not leave QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. this State before November 1. Some Important Opinions on the Mak and Jack Dunn, two LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO. famous base ball players, and Warren ing of World©s Records. Brown killed 00 ducks at their shore on Hazleton. Pa.. March 27. Editor "Sporting Life:" While reading about the Iowa State the Gunpowder River, near Baltimore, on shoot in "Sporting; Life," March 25. I decided March 22. They distributed the bag among to ask you these questions: their friends in Baltimore. (1) What kind of rites do they shoot under to make world©s records? A hot bird on the plate Is worth two (2) Do they count only advertised shoots, or in the bushes. can anybody go out behind any barn and make a ©The AUSTIN CARTRIDGE CO., world©s record? OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. (3) If you count Fred Gilbert©s score at Spir Harry Trumbauer, of Royersford, defeat it Lake. la., which was made in practice, why ed Charles Knipe, of Trappe, at the lat do you not count Leroy Leach©s score at Bouo- ter place, March 18, by the score of 24 steel. South, Dakota, which was also made in LOADED art EMPTY SHOTGUN SHELLS to 23 out of 25 live birds. practice? Kindly answer above questions in the columns Will Load Any Standard Bulk Smokeless Vernon Perry, secretary of the Bing- of "Sporting Life." yours truly, Powder Desired. hamton (N. Y.) Gun Club, claims June A. F. BUTLEK. 20, 21 for the third annual shoot of that club. THE ANSWERS. Branch office: 130 Hanover St., Baltimore, Md. Wm. Baskervill, Manager. No. 1. The kind of rites used in making Fred C. Butler, a member of the River- some world©s records is the "right" every ton Gun Club and of the Keystone Shoot American citizen ^ has who "writes" to ing League, of this city, committed sui the sporting papers. Conshohocken Reorganized. cide by shooting himself through the heart No. 2. Yes. Advertised shoots are Conshohocken, Pa., March 22. A team GUNS and at Green©s Hotel ou March 24. Mr. Butler counted, also any other kind of shoots. match was shot here on Saturday between was known among trap shooters as "Me- Not "anybody can go out behind any the reorganized Conshohockeu Gun Club SPORTING GOODS. Coy," and for several years was promi barn and make world©s records." It must and the Gladwyne Gun Club, resulting in nent at live bird events, shooting a num be a large red barn with double doors a victory for the former team by the score ber of matches. In 1901 at Allentown he opening in front and a cupala on the top of 236 to 204. Fifteen men shot on each J. B. SHANNON & SONS, won the live bird championship medal of for pigeons to roost in. If the barn is team, at 25 targets per man. Joe Ruth put 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. He had given up shooting not red it will not count. To make a up the best score, breaking 23; Tom Smith during the past year, and it is supposed world©s record back of a red barn on the had 21, both of Conshohocken. HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. that business difficulties unseated his mind. hill get in front of the barn, take a large The Coushohocken Gun Club has been Our new Gun Catalogue !>ent for the asking. piece of white paper and a long lend reorganized, with forty members. A club The protection of the ears from the sharp pencil. Fix yourself steady and start in. house will be erected on new grounds, and "bang" of the gun is coming rapidly into When you have made over a thousand all arrangements will be up to date for Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. favor. Wear Elliott©s Ear Protectors. For straight you can claim a new world©s rec- trap shooting. There are a number of first- circular, Elliott. Box 201, New York. record. Particulars are not necessary. If class shots in the club, and some of the Buffalo, N. y., March 22. On Saturday your hand slips off the paper or the lead new members promise to develop into first- the Buffalo Audubon Club held its regular The Omaha Daily News, of March 22, in your pencil becomes worn off it is class shots:. The scores of the team match, shoot. In the badge shoot the following contains the following: "Captain A. H. liable to spoil your record. One man start follow: men were the winners: Class A, Arthur C. Hardy, of Hyaunis, gave one of the best ed in to make a new world©s record and Team match. 25 tarecta. Heinold, with 20 out of 25 targets, he be exhibitions of fancy shooting ever seen in wore out the lead early in the game. Be OONSHOHOCKBN. | GLADWYNES. ing declared the winner after shooting off Omaha, on the grounds, yesterday after fore he could sharpen it again a miss oc Jno. Welsh 12JG R. Cornman.... 12 two ties with Dr. Wootton. B class was noon. He breaks lead pencils and marbles curred by trying to put down a score with Thos. Smith . 211 Jos. Barker ...... 14 won by C. S. Sidway, with 20 out of 25. as they are thrown in the air, and his the wood part. Geo. Robin sou 141C Halberstadt .... 12 C class, won by Edward Cox, with 21 out shooting yesterday was so fine as to J. Hefflefinger 131 W. Fryer ...... 1C of 25. The beautiful cup donated by Presi stamp him as the grentest fancy shot be No. 3. Yes. We counted Fred Gilbert©s G. Williams . 1()IH. Priest .... . 8 dent J. J. ReJd, which was shot for under score at Spirit Lake. It figured up cor P. I.ukens . 121 R. Burgess ... . l:i handicap conditions, was© won by Dan. fore the public." Captain Hardy is a rectly according to the totals given. Also W. Torpev . 201 W. Humphries . 21 traveling expert in the employ of the LcKoy Loach©s score at Bouesteel. Also J. W. Smith 13 in. Halberstadt . 11 Emerling, with 22 out of 29 targets. Peters Cartridge Company. Leary Peach©s score at Jolliersville. Me. J. Garnet . . 141 S. Burgess ... 15 The cJub was honored with a visit from All were counted up correctly. The 1000 J. Mirkel . . IGiW. H. Meiss. . 15 H. H. Steveiis, one of the professional C. O. LeCompte, of Eminence. Ky.. a Stan Carter 181.Tos. Bell .... . l(i shooting represent.-itives of the U M C representative of the DuPoiit Company, straight made by Mr. Peach at Jolliers Sam Pohaven 11IF. Titlow ...... 8 Company and Kemington Arms Company ville, Me., is said to be the best counted Geo. Kricblc 141T. Haler .... . 18 Following are the scores: was a caller on "Sporting Life" on Mon record .vet. but we expect this will be day last. He attended the shoot at. the V. Johnson ...... 191 R. Bursress ... 115 Tareets ...... 10 ©25 125 10 15 25 15 Florists© grounds on Saturday, and made beaten this summer if the supply of lead Jos. Kulb ...... 231 M. Vaujrhan ... 12 in excellent, showing. Mr. I/eCompte is holds out. Cheater ...... 6 17 17 230! 204 Stevens ...... 9 20 21 now working westward, where ho will par Burkhardt ..... ticipate in the big meets through that Bradford Gun Club. 6 15 21 Bound Brook Gun Club. Wootton ...... 8 20 19 11 20 section. Bradford. Pa., March 20. -Editor "Sport Cox ...... 7 21 20 ing Life:" The following is a score for the Bound Brook, N. J.. March 2.3. Editor Wilson ...... 17 21 Fred Gilbert carried off the honors at shoot held by the Bradford Gun Club on "Sporting Life:" The shoot of the Bound Bluet-liner ...... H 22 Omaha. Nob., last week. He broke 580 Saturday last, on the grounds, at Foster Brook Gun Club on March 18 was for Ochmis ...... 6 11 10 out of <>00 targets. Heer was second, with Sidway ...... 6 20 21 6 13 Brook: members only. The first was the club French ...... 7 20 16 7 .. 5(J.S. H. G. Taylor was high amateur on Shot. Bke. I Shot. Bke event for the three silver loving cups, Seymore ...... 7 19 ]» fiiit. C. M. Powers broke 558 and Olesou White...... 100 fi4|Conneeley. .. RO 54 which were won as follows: Mr. Hooey Iteinecke ...... 7 11 IS Russell...... 135 1001 Kysrabrout. ... 75 3S first. F. K. Steller second and Dr. Bache HoDoer ...... 7 16 23 12 Mallory. Jr... 125 112! Jones...... 75 42 third. McLeod ...... 18 20 TT.-irry Fisher nnnounces an opening club Maltory. Sr... 100 72! McCann...... 60 31 The next three events were handicaps A. C. S...... 16 14 12 Ho.©.v...... 100 71] Scott...... 75 34 Dr. Bnrke ...... 11 19 7 sliool on tlio now grounds of the Clear- Willis...... 75 421 Keleher...... GO 25 for cups. The first was won by Mr. Staats Kirltover ...... vipw Gun Club, Darby. Pa.. Seventy-second I©rinsJn...... 75 571 Brown...... 75 52 after shooting off the tie with Bache, Hoo Rhodes ...... street stfition, of the P.. & O. K." R.. on Uolley...... 75 431 Wasmer...... 45 32 ey and Du Four. Heiu hold ...... 12 20 Saturday afternoon, April 1. The Bradford Gun Club has arranged The second event was won by Dr. Par- Morris ...... 20 21 14 .. for a tournament, to be held for two days. doe, after shooting out Hooey in an ex W. J. Burke... 9 .. .1. S. S. Remson won the championship June 21 and 22; $400 added money. We citing shoot-on©. The third was for a cop Barsrer ...... of the Crescent Athletic Club at Buy have a club of over sixty members DOW per cup. and this was won by Mr. Hooey. *Badsre shoot. tOun shoot. U©iii-c. L. I., March 2fi. The contest was and expect to increase the number to one The l;ist event was for three prizes and at 200 targets and Kc.mscn broke 184. hundred by the first of June, and there was WOD by Mr. Hooey first, silver fob; Schenectady Gun Club. will be quite a large outside attendance. second. A. Staats, tobacco, arid third, Mr. Schenectiidy, N. Y., March 20. The Sche The Tournament: Committee of the Wil- New grounds have been procured, with a Goltra, candy. The scores follow: nectady Gun Club held a practice shoot on mingtoii. Del., Gun Club, in isuing its sky line: extra traps will be arranged Club shoot. 25 tareets. handicap added. Saturday. The scores: projrrjininic for the first annual spring with canvas canopies, and the present Bk. Tl. Shot. Pet.I Shot Pet toijrnainenl of the Delaware State Trap- club house will bo enlarged. At the pres Hooey (7). .0111.1 11111 11131 00101 1011] 2O 25 S.K. Warniok 100 .!)50| TT. Valentine. 10o© 840 shooters© Ij<«rtgu(>. to he hold undor its ent time arrangements are being made to Bacho (SK.10101 00011 11101 01011 00011 14 ©£2. S. Fersnifion. . 75 .98.11.T. A. Adams. 75 ©s2R auspices April 12-1.©5 next, omitted to men run the city line of street cars to the Crater (11). 11O30 11001 010OO 00011 10100 11 22 .1. B. Sanders 100 .si20! H. 10. Greene 150 "sO«i tion in that programme that the added Staats (11)01101 11111 11000 11100 01.110 1(V-2T» li.\*v?t\x$ton 100 .4)20! G. West Jr 108 ©son club house. There are great expectations Goltra (.12). 1.1101 00111 00111 10101 OI 101 16 25 .7. N. HnycU. 108 .8981 A. F. Kiiisrh©t 100 ~72O money would bo given as average money :>f a very "large" time. DuFour(lS>.OOO00 00001 01001 110OI 00001 6 19 V. Wallbunr. 75 .8801 W.Christopher 25 ©.720 to amateurs only, and that there would ICDWAKJD C. OHABLTON, Sec©y. Stelle (10). 10001 01010 00101 11111 10100 13 23 A. A. Green. 25 .8801

1 April i, 1905. SPORTING

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Doctor Chailton ...... 2^102 12021 8 Carter ...... 174 162 W. Charlton ...... 22100 21221 8 TRAP IN NEBRASKA. Spatz ...... 174 160 raulson ...... 21022 01021 7 Arno ...... 177 178 Boody ...... 22001 01O22-6 Warren ...... 157 Stone ...... 22122 102*11 8 Spring Shoot of Omaha Gun Club- No. 2 ...... 157 . Leipfried ...... 22121 00202 7 Gutshell ...... 164 Moore ...... 22102 00102 6 Gilbert Made High Average H. G. Hotfsinger ...... 144 CONTINUED FROM TWENTIETH PACK. Miss and out. $3 entrance Bro-wn 7. Aiii/an 7, Hoon ...... 183 score of 182 to 168. High score was made Doctor Cbarlton 6. Will Chailton 5. Paulson 5, Taylor Led Amateurs. B 27 ...... 155 by Emerson, of the visitors, ,on 22 breaks. Bood? 3. Stone 3. Leipfried 4, Moore 3. Omaha, Neb., March 25 Editor "Sporting Bell ...... 169 Roberts was high for the Springers, with Life:" The spring tournament of the Pickel ...... 181 Ornaha Gun Club was a successful affair Wilkins ...... 167 21. The scores follow. Ossining Gun Club. Tamm ...... 157 153 Team match. 25 targets. and nearly seventy shooters were ready Clayton ...... 175 175 MRADOW SPRINGS. | NARBERTH. Ossiming, N. Y., March 23. The append for the opening day. W. D. Townsend was Cunninjrham ...... 168 168 Roberts 21|Titlow ed scores were made in the spring handi manager and Fred Whitney handled the Maxwell ...... 174 176 O. Smith 19lDuffield .... cap which was shot to-day on the club cash which made everything pass off pleas WILLIAMS. Franklin 19| Halberstadt grounds at Sherwood Ridge. The prizes, antly. Depew . 16| Uavta ...... four in number, for the handicap, were On the opening day, a total of 200 for Cleveland Gun Club. Paist .. IS I Humphries . presented to the club by the president, Henry . 19i G. Emerson the program, Crosby led with 102, Heer Cleveland, O., March 22. Members of Mardin . 15|Alker ...... Colonel Franklin Brandreth. First was a and Gilbert scored 191. Among the ama the Cleveland Gun Club and their friends \Vilbour 1G| Sharp silver tea set, won by J. T. Hyland, with teurs Alonzo Fisher, of Hebron, O., was had another successful shoot on Satur Hall ...... 20J Barker a possible including his handicap. Second, high on 188 breaks. Chauncey M. day afternoon at the shooting park on Coyle ...... ISIHamel a silver-lined chafing dish, was won by Powers, of Decatur, 111.; Fred M. Bills, of Mayfleld road. In the contest for win W. S. Smith, with 98 alone. Third prize, Lincoln, Neb., and Wm. Veach, of Falls Total ...... 182 Total ...... 168 ners Tryon won l>rst in class A, with the a silver water set. was hotly contested for City, Neb., broke 187; Auson Olson, of score of 47 out of a possible 50. Jack In the Meadow Springs Club shoot Christ in a tie between Barlow, Hubbell, Cole- Holdrege, Neb., 186. was a good second. In claas B, Hogan, and Adams tied on 24 out of 25, and will man and Dyckman; in the second shoot- On the second day. counting the same Snow and Sanfprd were tied for first. In shoot off the tie on next Saturday. The off Dyckniau won. I. T. Washburn won number of shots, Heer led on 195 breaks class C, Hopkins was first and Carran scores: fourth with a total score of 89. A con out of 200; Gilbert and Crosby scored 192. was second. Wallace captured the first solation prize was then offered for those Lon Fisher again led the amateurs with Club shoot. 25 targets, handicap added. who had not gotten in a tie. This was 188; Lew Reed, of Ohiowa, Neb., scored prize in class D and Allyn was second. Hp. 15. Hp. B. Tl. The scores: 8 10 18 won by A. Tracer, after a shoot-off with 187; Olson, of Holdrege, and H. G. Taylor, Depew...... 0 2O 201 Watson..... Fisher. Targets were thrown 55 yards, of Mechling, S. D., broke 186 each. Class. Tl.l Class. Tl. Hall...... 0 18 ISIHacgerty.... . * 10 10 P. G. Hogen . . , . B 481 Mack...... B 41 Cadbcurne. 19 231 Cox...... , * 6 6 handicap misses as breaks. Among the day©s attractions was an ex Snow...... B 48!Hopkins....^.... C 41 Christ...... 241G. McKane., * 8 8 Events...... 1 2 3 4 hibition of fancy shooting with rifle, re Sanford ...... B 481 Allrn...... T> 40 Henry...... 0 18 18|Gothard. .... 2 22 A Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 B. H. Tl. 25 volver and ahotguu by Captain A. H. Tryon...... A 47iOarran. ...._... C 39 J. Coyle..... 0 19 19! Pepper...... 18 20 Hardy, of the Peters Cartridge Co. His Jack...... A 461 Drake...... D 38 Martin. 12 17 J. C. Barlow .... 13 20 19 19 71 20 91 clever work stamps him as the greatest Brugrsre...... B 461 Head...... O 37 Peterman... 16| ,T. Cox...... 0 2 2 J. T. Hvland ... 19 21 19 21 80 20 100 Burns...... A 441 Hastines...... C 35 0 18 18 IE. Hansell. 7 14 21 fancy shot in the world. His revolver M. Coyle.... D. Brandretb .... 18 18 18 13 67 16 83 shooting was simply marveloiis. Payne...... B 44|rober...... D 30 Moore...... 0 16 161 W. Hansell. 4 S . I. T. Washburn . IS 17 23 15 73 16 80 Frank...... A 44iBoardmaB. ..|. . . . C 32 Backmanu. .. 0 19 181 Garber.. .. 0 21 21 A. Travis ...... 19 15 20 13 72 12 84 The third day was an exciting one as a Sheldon...... A 431 Vojrel ...... D 3] Roberts..... 0 19 Croll...... 0 2O 20 great struggle was seen among the ama *1S H. W. Bissirijf. .. 13 18 17 13 61 16 77 Wallace...... D 431 Herbert...... D 27 Slinsloff..... J. Kmerson. I©1 Halm ...... 12 1(5 9 10 47 36 83 teurs for high honors and the experts, too, Kramer...... B 421 Chandler.... 2 19 21| Kauffman.. * 13 13 G. B. Hubbell... . 17 24 15 19 75 16 91 had n great battle for supremacy. Owing Wood...... 0 11 Hi Spcnce. . .. . 5 14 1!) 15 14 63 12 Twenty persons participated In the con 2 14 16 C. G. Blandford. 17 17 75 IS to the wind the average of the contestants test for the gold fob. which was presented ,1;ifkson..... 17 21iLJihson...... F. Brandrpth 16 16 19 12-63 16 79 was not as high as on the two preceding J. McKane. .. 0 12 12| Walters...... 000 W. H. Coleman.. 20 20 17 22 7!) 12 91 by a powder company. Twenty-five tar * Visitor. W. S. Smith ... 11 18 17 20 66 32 98 days. gets were shot at by each man. Jack J. Frelish ...... 9 . . Fred Gilbert came to the front and made had a perfect score. There were several HIGHLAND BBAT HILLSIDE. M. H. Dyckman. 18 16 20 19 73 18 01 18 a score of 197 out of 200 for the day; other good records. Scores: Heer broke 102 and Crosby fell to 185. The Highland team just managed to beat W. Fisher ...... Jack 25. Snow 23. Mack 23. Sheldon 23. San- the Hillside men on the Gorgas grounds C. G. B. This placed these three cracks in the order ford 22. Brusee 22. Payne 22. Hooklns 21. Allyn of the former club by the score of 155 to named for the three days. H. G. 21. Kramer 21. Tryon 20, Oarran 19. Wallace 151. C. W. Haywood, of the Hillsides, Columbia Gun Club. Taylor shot far ahead of the other ama 10. Burns 19. Tobey 18. Boardman 16, Herbert made top score on 22 breaks, a very good teurs, breaking 103, which pulled him out 15. Drake 15. Head 14. Libby 14. score on these grounds. None of the home Barberton, O., March 23. Eighteen shoot ahead for the three days. Powers was club reached the 20 mark. The scores fol ers took part in the Columbia Gun Club second, with Olsou third for the three Orange County Gun Club. low: shoot Saturday and some excellent scores days. were made. Metzler did the best work Middletown, N. Y., March 23. "Editor Team match, 25 targets: Frank Weatherhead. of Red Oak, la., Sporting Life:" Following are the scores HIGHLAND. HILLSIDE. of the visitors, while Mr. Gait carried was the winner of the gold watch offered A. Ballentlne ...... 19 C. W. Haywood.... 22 away the trophies. Only one mnn tried by the Townsend Gun Company, also the of the regular monthly ^hoot of the Orange Franklin ...... 18 R. Bisbicjt ...... 20 for the Challenge Cup, which Mr. Gait T. L. Combs Cup for the high run in the County Gun Club, held ion March 17. Mr. Eveiett ...... 171 W. Aiman ...... 19 successfully defended, breaking 25 straight. team race. On the regular© shoot he tied J. A. Ogden, of Warwick, was high aver Ringgold ...... 17!Parsoos ...... 17 The mnin feature of the day©s wna the with ©William Hoon. of Jewell. la., and age for the day, making 91 per cent, on Myers ...... 171.7. B. Hay wood..... 1 r. long run made by Mr. Gait, breaking 119 William Veach, of Falls City. Neb., with the day©s program, and breaking the last Denham ...... IGlLaurent ...... 13 straight. The scores: 48 straight. While the crowd was very I©Hiktrton ...... 101.1. HuyTvood ...... 12 the wonderful score of 40 out of 50. In slim it was very select. The weather was T. Ballentine ...... Ill Absentee ...... 12 Targets ...... 15 15 20 25 25 25 25 the shoot-off of this tie for the handsome ideal, and everyone had all the shooting Crooks ...... UlAbsenteo ...... 12 prize, at twenty-five targets each, Weather- that was coming to them. M. Wentz ...... ISILarsou ...... 9 Biirtner ...... II 9 13 .. 16 20 head continued his good work, breaking Tracy ...... 9 11 18 .. 22 21 twenty-four to Hoon©s twenty-three and Targets. 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Shot. Bk. Ttotal >,...... 1551 Totcl ...... 151 Gait ...... 13 14 20 25 25 25 Smith ...... 14 12 18 24 21 21 Veach©s twenty-two. The race itself was J.A. Ogden 10131313111413151515 145 132 STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Berk ...... 10 9 19 .. ?.0 24 olose and interesting, and was won by the O.N. Brown 9 91112141214131412 145 120 Work ...... 10 9 14 .. 18 .. Iowa team No. 1. the Nebraska State team T.B.Hnycs 9 10 11 11 14 10 12 12 13 13 145 115 The standing of the League teams to 12 12 18 . . 23 21 winning second nnd Omaha third. date ia as follows: Taylor ...... D.P.Stever 611 6 9121415141413 145 114 Tarccts I. Keplar ...... 9 12 13 .. IS . . The scores follow, showing those who Callasrhan 4 0 4 4 8 7 10 11 7 145 61 Ilumbel ...... 9 9 16 ...... finished a day©s program. F.Stratton 5 8 7 7 5 9 8 9 10 6 145 74 W. L. T. PC. Bkn. Hreize ...... 9 11 13 .. 20 14 Nlckinson ...... 9 9 11 10 8 14 8 105 69 Florists ...... 11 0 0 1.000 2101 Metzler ...... 13 12 18 .. 21 .. Mch. 20. Mcli. 21. Mch. 22. Ttl. Ol©rwatrr ...... 10 6 9 ...... 45 25 Clearview ...... 9 2 0 .818 2077 Comey ...... 12 13 ]C> .. 18 200 200 200 600 S. B. Tims ....*...... 9 13 ...... 30 Meadow Springs... 8 2 .800 197 21 2G 21 24 168 Man).; ...... 147 Eliott ...... 10 14 15 .. out of 10 birda Summary: i.G.Stephenson.Jr. 21 21 22 24 18 21 18 21-106 Vietineyer ...... 151 Weiss ...... 14 20 15 .. Ten-bird handicap. ^^ _ ©. G. Suuthworth. 19 20 22 23 16 21 21 17 159 D. i©illiott ...... 131 Miller ...... 16 19 17 ...... 12110 22112 !i © B St©ephenson. 17 21 18 22 20 21 19 20 157 Illian ...... 168 Garrccht ...... 14 14 ...... ~...... 22.122 11202-- u ). C. Grinuell. Jr. 19 23 17 19 18 21 19 18 154 Steeee ...... Ivey ...... 11 19 .. .. SPORTING LIFE. April i, 1905.

HT;;22tONG)ttl Record Breaking, Prize Winning Scores •MADE WITH' Winchester .22 Caliber Cartridges © At the open Tournament held by the Zettler Rifle Club, in New York City, March 1-11, three of the four first prizes were won by shooters who shot Winchester Cartridges. Not only were the prizes won by Winchester Cartridges, but the scores made were so phenomenally high that they surprised even he experts, all of which is proof that Winchester Cartridges are unequaled for accuracy, reliability and results. The events, winners and scores were as follows: RING TARGET—R. Gute, with Winchester Cartridges ; score five 75©s BULLSEYE TARGET—Won by Richard Bendler, with Winchester (75 being the best possible). J. W. Dearborn, shooting Win Cartridges, his bullseye measuring 18 degrees. chester Cartridges; score three 75©s and five 74 s. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH—Won by L. P. Ittel; score 2468 out of a ZIMMERMAN TARGET—Won by R. Gute, with Winchester Car possible 2500. Second: R. Gute, with Winchester Cartridges ; tridges; score 39 (39 being the best possible)^-38. score 2466. Mr. Gute©s score beats all previous world©s records.

B. & O. R. R.. West Philadelphia. H. B. erages respectively, using Winchester fac tion of all those who love a fine shotgun. Fisher, Secretary. 7125 Woodland avenue. tory loaded shells and guns. Mr. Sommers Mr. Seitz was first in each of the five live Philadelphia. also won the "Small" cup with 50 straight. bird events and made a run of 19 birds May 30. 31 Analostan Gun Club. Washington, TRADE NEWS. At Munroe, Wis., H. C. Hirschy and Mr. straight. The feature of the day, however, D. C. Miles Taylor. secretary. 222 F street. Vietmeyer, using Winchester factory load was the excellent shooting of little George Northwest. , . ed "Leader" shells won first and second Derbyshire, 11 years old, of Chambersburg, May 30, 31 Annual tournament Cumberland who shot a 28-gauge gun and killed 10 of Shooting Club, Cumberland, Md. W. T. Craw- "Billy" Heer©s return from Texas to general averages for the experts. The ford, secretary. Kansas was fittingly celebrated by his amateur averages were won by R. E. his 15 birds in astonishing style. He was May 31 June 1, 2 South Dakota State Shoot. visit to Holsington, Kas., where he won Orton, C. Mills and J. L. Pierstoof. all enthusiastically applauded by all present. Vermilion. S. D. Geo. O. Harris. Secretary. . the average for two days In break-neck using Winchester shells. At the Chicago In the 15 live bird event, entrance ?7.oO, June 1. 2 North Branch, N. J. H. B. Ten speed. Score 323-330 97.8 per cent. U. M. tournament, held Feb. 25 and 26, Fred Messrs. Godcharles and Shearer tied for Byck. secretary. C. Nitro shells. Mr. A. L. Aumack, of Gilbert and H. C. Hirschey won first and first money; Mr. Minich, of Chambers^urg June 5. 6 Cedar Springs Gun Club. New Pans, Bridgeton, N. J., proved that he is an am second expert averages for the shoot, and took second money; Derbyshire, Alien and O. J. F. Freeman, secretary. Patrick divided third money. The saoot- June 6. 7. 8 Soo Gun Club. Sioux City. !« ateur of high standing on February 22 J. R. Graham and Lem Willard won first W. F. Duncan Secretary when he broke 97-115 under hard conditions. and second amateur averages. ers all departed well pleased with the June 6, © 7. 8 New Jersey State Sportsmen s He used U. M. C. Nitro shells. At St. * * » day©s recreation. The scores follow: Association. Louis, Mo., Feb. 19, Mr. F. C. Riehl made The Marlin Fire Arms Company has is Event No. 1. five birds Godcharles 5. Shearer June 9—Sliamokin, Pa.. S. C. Yocum, secretary. a run of 114 straight in a blinding snow sued a hanger of the same attractive de June 13. 14, 15 Ohio State Shoot. Canton. O. storm and finished the program with the 4 ©Bventt No.^ five blrds-Godcharles 2. Shearer June 13, 14. 15, 16 New York State shoot. sign of the Marlin 1905 calendar. Utlca, N. Y. J. M. Brown. Secretary. 65 score 146-150--97 1-3 per cent. U. M. C. * *© * ^ent No.B3 tZnve birds-Godcharles 3 Shearer Taylor avenue. Arrow shells. At Pistakee Bay, Feb. 12, The Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y., are 3 Seitz 5 Butz 4 George Derbyshire 2. Derby- June 20. 21. 22 New London. la. Dr. O. B. Mr. F. C. Riehl broke 219-225 97 per cent. sending a new catalogue, which is one of Cook, Secretary. Mr. Hiehl won the average for the two the most complete, handsome and artistic BhBvCent KVblrfcH-Mlnnlch 13. Derbyshire June 20, 21, 22 23 Warm Springs. Ga. Charles days© score, 427-450 96 per cent. Always productions illustrating the shotgun that 12. Seitz 10. G. Derbyshire 10. Godcbarles 4. L. Davis. manager. U. M. C. Arrow shells. "Pop" Heikes has has ever been issued. All grades of Smith Curtis 12, Alan 12. Sbearer 14. Oliver 11. Will- June 21, 22 North Carolina Trap Shooters© As been paying a visit to his Texas friends, ins 10. Patrick 12. Hunter 11. sociation, Durham. N. C. George L. Lyon. guns are shown, from $740 to $25. The secretary. and has been shooting his new gun down Hunter one-trigger is shown and fully ex June 21, 22 Bradford, Pa. B. C. Charlton, there at a pretty fast clip. At San An- plained. Besides, there is much on guns secretary. toiiio, Feb. 15, he broke 187-200 93y2 per and loads to interest one, and every sports Forthcoming Events. June 27. 28. 29, 30 Indianapolis, Ind. The In- cent., using U. M. C. Arrow shells. Col man who sends for the latest Hunter cat terstate Association©s Grand American Handi onel Anthony, who has been spending some alogue will not regret it. cap Tournament; $1000 added money. Elmer time in Alabama lately, broke 124-135 * * * R. Shaner, secretary-manager. Pittsburg. Pa. 91.8 per cent, at Mobile, on Feb. 22. The P r!uD . Ga. The Interstate Asso July 4 Shamokin, Pa. S. C. Yocum. Secretary. Ballistite powder won many honors last ciation©s tournament, under the auspice* of the July. 6. 7 Traverse City, Mien., amateurs. $200 Colonel used his regular load U. M. C. season in the hands of amateurs. It is added. W. A. Murrel, sect. Arrow shells. July 12. 13 Menominee. Mich. The Interstate * * * a standard dense powder, giving highest Association©s tournament, under the auspices At Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 17, John Pem- velocity, greatest penetration and lowest of the Menominee Gun Club. W. W. McQueen. berton. of Ashvale, Ark., won the Peters pressure. Ballistite powder has been tested Cartridge Co.©s medal, representing the the world over by leading sportsmen and Aprife i2ly ©l3 Wilmington Gun Club grounds. JulyCI 24n,ir25. 26. 27. 28-Brehm©s Ocean City pigeon championship of Arkansas with 23 found true. It gives little recoil and is Delaware State Trap Shooters© League. H. J. target tournament. Ocean City, Md.. $iuj out of 25. and at Pine Bluff, Ark., on the pleasantest powder to shoot. Ask your Sti<\b«ni. secretary. Wiliuingtr.n, Pel. added. H. A. Brehm, manager, Baltimore, dealer for Ballistite loads when you order Anril 14_Orange County Gun Club. Middle- Md. February 22 he won the Lloyd Challenge Aug. 2. 4 Albert Lea, Minn. The Interstate As medal with 22 out of 25, shooting Infallible. again. For "Shooting Facts" send a postal town N Y. O. H. Brown, secretary. to J. H. Lau & Co., 75 Chambers street, April is Forester Gnu Club, grounds, Wiede- sociation©s tournament, under the auspices of At Chicago, 111., February 22, Fred Gilbert ineirs© Park, Newark, N. J. the Albert Lea Gun Club. N. B. Peterson, sec won first general average, 96 out of 100. New York, agents for Ballistite powder, April 16. 17, 18 New Orleans, La. City Park retary. W. Einfeldt won first amateur average, Reble guns and general sporting and fenc Gun Club. Aug. 15. 16. 17. 18 Orange County Gun Club, shooting Dn Pont. At Louisville, Ky., on ing goods. April 17. 18 Glen Rock Gun Club. Glen Rock, Middletown N. Y. O. H. Brown, secretary. February 22, at the Jefferson County Gun Aug 16. 17, 18 Kan.sas City, Mo. The In Club, C. O. LeCompte won the Washing Cincinnati Gun Club. Aprii 18 19 20 State Association shoot, Waco. terstate Association©s tournament, under the Tex W. © A. Holt, manager. auspices of the O. K. Gun Club. S. C. Her ton handicap with 23 out of 25 pigeons, Cincinnati, O., March 23. In th*j P. C. April 19. Springfield. Mass, snooting Club. L. man, secretary. from the 31-yard mark, shooting "Infalli Co.©s trophy event Barker and Roanoke L. Kites, secretary. Aue 37. 18 Dalton O. ble." J. L.. Burkbardt, of Louisville, won made a possible 50 by added handicap. April 19 Patriot©s Day shoot, Haverhill Gun Aug. 29. 30. 31 Colorado Springs. Col. The the silver trophy offered to amateurs, with Barker made best score in the 50 with 48 Club Haverhill. Mass. B. George, secretary. Interstate Association©s tournament, under the 22 out of 25, shooting Du Pont. Mr. Leach Apiil ©20, 2©i. Scotttlale Gun Ouo. Scouiiair, auspices of the Colorado Springs Gun Club; states that the wonderful run of 500 broken. Team matches proved interesting Pa. V. W. Yohner. sect. $1000 added money. A. J. Lawton, Secy. straight targets in two hours and thirty for several events. April 26. 27 Hopkinsville. Ky. The Interstate Sept 5. 6. 7. 8 Grand Western Handicap. Trin Club shoot. 50 targets, added handicap. Association©s tournament, under the ©auspices idad. Colo. 3. C. Hudleson. President. minutes at the Bonesteel Gun Club, Bone- HP. B. Tl.l HP. B. Tl. Sept. 18. 19, 20. 21 Cincinnati Gun Club©s an steel, S. D., was made with Du Pont of the Hopkinsville Gun Club. A. F. Gant, nual tournament. Arthur Gambell, superin Barker. ... 5 48 fiOIBoeh...... 10 35 45 secretary. smokeless powder. At Toronto. Canada, Roanoke... 23 35 50| Don Minto. .. 0 44 44 April 27. Mullerite Gun Club, at Freeport Gun tendent. Station P, St. Bernard. Ohio. at the D. Pike Co.©s tournament, Feb. 22 Hesser..... 4 45 49!Peters..., 44 44 riub grounds. Freeport. L. I. A. A. Schover- Oct. 11. 12 Dover Gun Club. Dover, Del. Open and 23, Ed. G. White, first general aver Bullerdick. 4 48! A biers... 43 44 fing. manager. 2 Murray street. New York. to all amateurs. W. H. Keed. Sect. age, shooting Du Pont; Thomas A. Duff, Harig..... 0 47 47!Bleh. .... 43 43 May 234 {i Pennsylvania State Shoot, hler- PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS© LEAGUE of Toronto, Camda, first amateur average, R. Tri ruble 0 47 47IDick..... 42 43 ron Hill Gun r©ub. Pittsburg. Pa.. $1000 added. SCHEDULE. shooting Du Pont; George McGill, of To Gambell. .. 1 46 47! Williams. 39 Louis Lautenslager. secretary. 623 Smithfield Block...... 6 41 4711©ohlar. .. street. IMttsburg. Pa April 8-Hill Rod and Gun Club at Narberth ronto, using 26 grains of Infallible, scored Dreihs. .... 0 46 46!0strrfeld. Mav 2 3. 4, 5. 6 Missouri State Shoot, Kan Camden at Meadow Springs. Highland at S s! £8 out of 100. the record for Toronto. He Mavnard. . 1 45 401 Cliff. .... sas Ci©.y. MU. Frank J. Smith. President. White; Media at Hillside. Florists© at Clearl also broke 113 cut of 115 shot at. At Pfeiffer.... 5 41 461 Roll. .... 0 May 4, 6 Waterloo, la. E. M. Storm, secretary. view. Freehold. N. J., Feb. 25, J. S. Fanning. Faran...... 0 45 451 French. .. May 0. 10 Greenville. O. H. A. MeCaughey, April 22 Camden »t S. S. White. Highland at first general average, 163 out of 170, shoot- Tnttle.- - ...... 7 38 451 secretary. Florists©. Media at Hill Rod and Gun Club lug Infallible: Ncaf Apgar, third general Twenty-five targets. two high men out. May 9, 10 Olean. N. Y. B. D. Nobles, secretary, Chester: Meadow Springs at Clearview. Narl average, shooting DuPont; J. AV. Hoffmau, Dreibs ...... 24 24 21 23 111 N street. berth at Hillside. * first amateur average, 14 4out of 170, shoot Barkers ...... 23 May 9. 10. 11. 12 Nebraska State shoot. Hast May 6 Clearview at Narberth. Hill Rod and Faran ...... 23 ings, Neb. George L. Carter, secretary, Lin Gun Club at Highland. Florists© at Meadow ing E. C. Hesser ...... 22 23 21 21 coln. Neb. Springs, Hillside at Camden. S. S. White at * * * Harig ...... 21 May 11. 12 Third annual spring tournament Media. Mr. E. W. Arnold and Mr. Henry Ander- Peters ...... IS 21 22 23 Wawaset Gun Club, Wilmington. Del. W. M. May 20 Meadow Springs at Highland Media at son, shooting their Lefever guns, tied Gambell ...... 22 22 22 Foord, secretary. Florists©. Hillside at Hill Rod and Gun Club. for high amateur average at shoot held Team match. 50 targets. May 11. 32 Milton. Pa. S. H. Kooh. Chester: Camden at Clearview. Narberth at at Hoisingtou, Kansas, Feb. 22 and 23. Faran 44. Don Minto 47, Hesser 45. Tuttle May 16. 17 Danville Gun Club. Danville. Pa. S. S. White. Send to Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse. N". Y. 46. Total 182. W. T. Speiser. captain. June 3 Florists© at Narberth. Hill Rod and Gun Gambell 47. Maynard 37, Bleh 43, French 34 May 1(3. 17. 18 Ninth annual meeting and tonr- Club at Meadow Springs, Media at Camden for one of their new 1905 catalogues. Total 161. narueiit of the West Virginia State Sports Hillside at S. S. White. Highland at Clear- * * * Team match. 50 targets. men©s Association. Parkersburg. W. Va.; $600 view. Washington©s Birthday was celebrated by Gambell 46. Pfeiffer 41. Total 87. added money and prizes. F. B. Mallory. sec June 17 Camden at Florists©.- Narberth at High Pohlar 39. Osterfeld 40. Total 79. retary. land. S. S. White at Hill Rod and Gun Club Winchester Factory Loaded Shells by win Te-am match. 100 targets. May 16. 17. 18 Kansas State Shoot, Herrinjrton, Chester: Meadow Springs at Media. Clearview ning at all the tournaments in which they Dreihs 91. Peters 93. Total 184. Kas. G?o. W. Lewis. Secretary. at Hillside. participated, as the following records Harig 92. Gambell 89. Total 181. May 17, 18 Auburn. N. Y. Knoi & Knapp, Julv 1 Highland at Camden. Hill Rod and Gnn show: At the Pine Blnff (Ark.) Gun Club Trimble 92. Hesser 88. Total 180. Managers. Club at Clearview. Meadow Springs at S S live-bird tournament the J. T. Lloyd Co Doii Minto 87. Ahlers 78. Total 165. May 17. 18 Interstate Association tournament, White. Media at Narbertb. Hillside at Flor medal was won by J. M. Pemberton, of Owensboro, Ky. James Lewis. Secy. ists©. Trap at Carlisle. May 17, 18. 19 Stanley Gun Club Toronto, H. B. FISHER. Secretary, Litlte Rock, with Winchester factory load Can. Alexander Dey. Sect., 178 Mill st. ed "Leader" shells and Winchester gun. Carlisle, Pa., March 25. The live bird 7125 Woodland aye.. West Phlla.. Pa, W. B. Powel was second, using the same May 18, 19 Owosso Mich. and target shoot held by the Carlisle Gun May 23. 24 Oklahoma amateur handicap at tar- Point Breeze Park. Philadelphia Shooting Satur shells. Mr. Pemberton had previously won Chib March 24 was quite a success, sports sets. Guthrio, Okla. K. 1,. Kagari. manager. day afternoon. the Peters medal for live birds at the men from York, Dauphin. Franklin und May 23. 24, 25 Illinois State Shoot. Lincoln. 111. Bound Brook Gun Club. Third Saturday of each Little Rock, with Winchester factory load- other counties being present. Among those Mav 24. 25 Kane Sportsmen©s Club. Kaue. Pa. month. Bound Brook. N. J. 17th. At the live-bird shoot held in Nor present were State Senator Godcharles, of H. B. Thrown, sprrotnry. Florists© Gun Club. Grounds, Wissinoming, May 24. 25 Catchpole Gun Club. Walcott. N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Regular shoot second and folk, \a., John Seeley, of Lambert©s Point Northumberland County, who is fast forg E. A. WadswortU, secretary. a young lad only 13 yours old, was high ing to the front as one of the big men at May 29, 30. 31 Kentucky Trap Shooters© League, fourth Tuesdays of each month; 1.10 P. M. for the day. using Winchester factory Harrisburg, and ex-Prothonotor and ex- Louisville. Ky. train from Broad Street Station. loaded "Leader" shells. At Harrisburg, Democratic County Chairman Alien M. May 30 Enterprise Gun Club. McKeesport, Pa., MONONGAHBLA VALLEY SPORTSMEN©S I©a.. Fred Goodcharles and M. McKelve©y Seitz, of York County. Mr. Seitz was us George W. Mains, secretary. LEAGUE. wrc first and second respectively, using May 30 Bound Brook. N. J. Dr. J. H. V. April 21 Recreation Gun Club. Morsrantown. W. ing a new gun, which is just being put out Bsiclie. President. Va. Wiuchester factory loaded "Leader" shells by the Philadelphia Arms Co. This was May 30 Riverside Gun Club, Utica. N. Y. E. J. May 9, 10 Fairmont Gun Club. Pairmont. W. At York, Pa., J. M. Hawkin.s and A. A. the first time a gun of this make was seen Laughlin, secretary. Va. Elmer B. Jacobs, secretary. Morgantowa, Summers won first and second general av in this section, and it excited the admira- May ao Clearriew Qua Club, 724 Street Station, W. Va.