BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered In TJ. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 1909, by The Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 53 No. 3 , March 27, 1909 Price 5 Cents ELDS! The Chicago White The Biggest Salary Sox Chief Will Ever Paid to Any Visit His Reluct Employe in the ant Team Mana- History of the ger and Offer Him National Game.

SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Otto Wittpenn and Sheriff James J. Kelly, OS ANGELES, Cal., March 22. of Hudson county, are in faror of Sunday President Comiskey, of the Chi base balL cago Club, has come to the conclusion that "if CINCINNATI©S TEAM. the Mountain won©t come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the Mountain." He has there- Clark Griffith Makes His First fore decided to go to Portland, Ore., where Announcement. his hold-out manager, Fielder Jones, now Special to "Sporting Life." makes his home, to induce that clever player and competent manager to reconsider his Cincinnati, O., March 22. Manager Clark announced retirement and put in one more Griffith, at Atlanta, today made his first season at least as manager and official announcement concerning the make of the White Sox. As an inducement, Presi up of the Cincinnati team for the coming dent Comiskey is willing to give Jones a season. "Griff" proposes to do away -with salary of $15,000 for next season the big- the "penny-wise-ponnd-foolish-policy" that best sum ever paid any man, not financially has governed past managers and give the interested in a club, in the history of base city of Cincinnati the very best bull clnb ball. Jones is heavily interested in timber he possibly can. He has decided to carry lands on the Pacific coast, and has named two men for every infield position, five out- $20,000 as the price of his services, not fielders, three and as many with any idea that he would get it, but as show that they are of as an intimation that his business interests calibre. This means that HuJswitt, Moriarty are paramount. Mr. Comiskey states that and Downey will have to fight it out to the offer will be made to Jones when the the finish to see which two of the trro are club starts on its return trip by way of to stick with the team. When informed that Portland, Ore., where Jones makes his head in the past the Cincinnati Club had retained quarters. only enough players to skimp through the season, Manager Griffith explained his policy as follows: Did Not Expect $20,000. "I was signed by the Cincinnati Gut to develop Portland, Ore., March 23. Fielder Jones a good ball team. I cannot do so if I release any to-day said, when shown the California dis of the promising men. There are two reasons why patch: "I named $20,000 as my price when I think the policy I have decided upon is a good one. I came through Chicago, but I never gave it "First I cannot afford to strengthen oilier teams directly to Mr. Comiskey, and I have no by letting good material go. I want to beat out intimation that I am to receive such an of Plttsburg if I can, and I know that fer from him. Consequently I cannot say is anxious to get a couple of my extra men. what I will do with an offer that I have "Second You cannot anything by putting a not yet received. I have made no plans to cheap team In the field. The only kind of a dab return to base ball." That was all Jones that can win Is one that is sufficiently fortified." would say to-day; but he recently said that EDGAR WILLETT, he had named a price so high that Comiskey SOUTH FLORIDA LEAGUE. would never come up to it, but that if by of the Detroit American League Club. any chance he did, he, having given his word, would accept. Pitcher Edward Willett, one of the young pitchers of the Detroit American League Club, Is an Organization Now in Process of has had a very limited professional experience. He Is only 23 years old and halls from Wlnfield, Kas. Manager Kimmel, of the Wichlta Club, of the Western Association, found him in the Formation. middle of the 1905 season working in a livery stable near Winfield and pitching games in the KLING IS OUT. country round at $5 a game. Up to the time he joined the Wichita team ©he had a string of Special to "Sporting Life." twenty successive victories to his credit for the season. He at once made good with Wichita and Tampa, Florida, March 22. There is very The Great Will Not Play Ball helped that team win the Western Association pennant in 1905. In 1906 Willett again did such promising prospect of the formation of a good work that the Detroit Club was attracted by his reputation and upon the recommendation South Florida Base Ball League, to embrace of a special agent purchased his release from the Wichita Club. He made his debut with De This Season. troit September 5, 1907. against Chicago and held that leading team to 5 hits and 2 runs, but clubs at Bartow, Tampa, St. Petersburg. Special to "Sporting Life." lost his game on poor support. Since then Willett has shown steady Improvement, and in 1908 Arcadia, Lakeland, Orlando, Plant City and Shreveport, La., March 22. Johnny he became one of the most dependable pitchers of the Detroit team. Bade City. Mr. B. B. Marquis, of Bartow, Kling is not going to play with the Cubs was here last week, endeavoring to interest this season. The great catcher of the cham local base ball enthusiasts and promoters in pions announced his stand late Saturday the league, and it is probable that as a re afternoon in emphatic terms in a message sult of his conference with men prominent from Kansas City to Manager , City want high-class base ball they will have to al in base ball circles here, a strong team will the blow hitting the Cub leader like a JERSEY CITY©S VIEW low it to be played on Sunday in other words, if be put in the field by Tampa, to enter the you stop Sunday base ball you also -stop weekday proposed league. Mr. Marquis, who is ona thunderbolt from a clear sky when the Cubs Of the Disposition of the Question of base ball. * * * We ask only the same privilege of the most energetic promoters of the na returned from their practice game with the which is given the Public Service Corporation, which tional game in this section, has secured the Shreveport Pirates. It isn©t a matter of Local Sunday Ball. operates its cars every Sunday, or the owners of salary with Kling, according to his message automobiles, who drive their cars on Sundays without cooperation of base ball men in the places Special to "Sporting Life." named above and is certain that a fine, to Chance, which is as follows: "Don©t ex fear of hindrance." series of South Florida League games will pect me this season, as I find it impossible Jersey City, N. J., March 22. The man The management declared that in the be played this season. It is proposed to to trust my business here in other hands. agement of the Jersey City Base Ball Club, seven years that professional base ball has It is not a question of salary, but my man of the , issued Saturday a play two games a week in each of the places agement here is not capable of handling my been played in Jersey City there has been entering the league, it being the purpose statement, in part, as follows: a deficit every year excepting in 1903. The also to confine the players to amateurs as affairs in proper manner. Things are break "Seven years© experience has proved that Jersey ing too good for me to leave, as my pros City cannot compete with Baltimore, Buffalo, Ro Eastern League schedule for 1909 provides nearly as is possible. A meeting for organi pects here are the brightest. Best wishes chester, Toronto or Providence unless it is allowed to for Sunday games on the Jersey City sation is to be called in the near future, to you and the boys." play Sunday base ball, and if the people of Jersey grounds. It is understood that Mayor iL probably in this city. SRORTIINO LJFB MARCH 27, 1909.

Player Charles A. Fallen©s application to under with the Wheeling, W. Vaa Club been be declared a free agent -was granted. Fal- fully carried out. Otey also contended that lon played with the Hartford, Conn., club he was a free agent because he was not during the 1908 season, but did not sisrn a paid for three days© services, during the contract, and on this f^ct his application month of June. The decision rendered to was granted. day was that the appeal be set aside and OF Player John J. Dnffy, of the Troy Club, of that the finding of the National Board of the New York State League, asked the Com the Association be approved. Otey was for mission to declare him a free agerit for two merly with the Rochester, N. Y., team. reasons: , First, that he had a non-reserve contract wi.l^ the Troy Club, and, second, that the club was in arrears to him when CALLAHAN©S DEBUT. the season closed. The Commission refused President Taft and Vice-President his request on both propositions. Signs His 1909 Contract Without The Famous Ex-Player Makes His Ap pearance as an Actor. Sherman Receive American JORDAN©S TROUBLE. Ostentation, Thus Relieving the Special to "Sporting Life." Springfield, ILL, March 22. Jimmy Calls- League 1909 Passes Base Ball His Delay in Signing Due to a Sad Acci Minds of J&arneyDreyfusSfPitts- hah, owner and manager of the Logan Square Base Ball Club, of Chicago, made News From All Points. dent to His Daughter. his bow over the footlights here, night of Special to "Sporting Life." bu©rgPatronsandFans at Large* March 17, and "put ©em over the plate" Jacksonville, Fla., March 22. First base- just like he does at his base ball park. Jim SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE.© man Tim Jordan has joined the Brooklyn my is acting the part of "Himself" in SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LITE." Richard Carle©s new song show, "The Boy Chicago, 111., March 22. President B. B. team and has entered into practice with un- ...... usual zest. Speaking of his Pittsburg, Pa., March 22. Hans Wagner, and the Girl," which was tried on the dog Johnson, of the American League, has placed of the Pittsburg National League here Wednesday* The actor-pitcher©s part his O. K. on a design for annual base ball belated signing "Big City" stated that it was owing to Club and champion batsman of the National consists of a monologue stunt in the second passes which are to be pre League, who announced last act, in which he is aided and abetted by sented to President Taft and Ao grievance Jhat he had failed to accept the terms winter that he had retired Eddie Garvie, the real noise of the cast. Vice President Sherman. from the diamond for all Both are base ball enthusi of the Brooklyn Club sooner time, signed a contract Fri asts and have been frequent than he did. It was because BROWNS-TIGERS. his little daughter, Alice, had day, and promised to join visitors at major league the Pirates at Terre Haute, games in the past. The pass lost the sight of one eye Ind., on their way back from Arrangements Made for Two Games Be es will be embossed on thin that Jordan delayed his de their training camp at Hot ivory tablets which will be parture., for the Superba. Springs, Ark. As Wagner tween Them in April. inclosed in cases made of camp. "That new base ball did exactly the same Special to "Sporting Life." elephant©s hide. On the card game had nothing to do with it," said Tim. "The thing at the beginning of Houston, March 22.- Arrangements have back of these cases will be the season of 1908, and had been completed for the St. Louis Browns to placed the monograms of the Tim Jordan Brooklyn Club and I are in his salary increased to $10,- President and Vice Presi perfect harmony. All this play the at Dallas, April 3 talk of being at loggerheads is rot. I was 000, the impression here is and 4. One team of Browns will also play Ban Johnson dent, carved by hand out of John Wagnet that he got another bonus solid gold. Both the Amefi- satisfied from the first with the terms offered at Quincy, 111., April 10 and 11, and it©s me and withheld my signature only because for signing, and that he will possible the other squad will play in the can and National Leagues sent passes to draw at least $12,000 for his work during North on the same date. Owner Hedges, President Roosevelt, but so far as is known of an accident to my daughter, which cost the approaching season. Wagner, after sign te did not use them. her the sight of Tier right eye. As I have somewhat disappointed at the defeat of the said, I expect to be stationed at first base, ing _ with Pittsburg got his left hand bunged Browns by Houston, went yesterday to Gal- and will do all I can to make them a first up in a basket ball game Saturday night and veston to peek at the young players down TAYLOR©S PREDICTION division team. The team looks good to me. it had to be stitched by a surgeon. The there. From Galveston he will hurry back With Lumley, Sebring and Hummell in the game was played at Crafton between the to St. Louis to finish his grand stand befora Is That Fpur Teams Will Use Hot Springs outfield it seems as if the outer garden is to Daugherty Indians and the Carnegie Indians, the opening, A.pril 14. be a corker. It sheould tie a winner from of which Wagner is captain. The game was Park Next Spring. the break." Jordan wishes to deny the played in a wire cage. In the first half AGAINST THE LAW. Special to "Sporting Life." stories that he did not give the Brooklyn Wagner rushed up against the wire and his left hand was torn so badly he quit the Hot Springs, Ark., March 22. That four Club his best services last year. He says he played to the best of his ability. game immediately and left the hall, calling The Detroit-Washington Games Prohi major league clubs will be training at Hot on a doctor to have it stitched. Captain Springs next season, and five if Pittsburg Richard Daugherty, of the opposition, said bited by President Johnson. returns, was the statement TURNER©S TROUBLE. Special to "Sporting Life." of President John I. Taylor, he did not believe Wagner©s© injury would of the Americans, keep him out of base ball. Wagner is to Chicago, 111., March 22. President Baa the other day. Garry Herr- His Arm so Bad That He May Be Out of join the Pittsburgs at Indianapolis, April 11. B. Johnson, of the American League, an mann will place the Cin- the Game All Season. nounced last night that he had taken steps duati Beds at Majestic EWING©S NEW PLAN. to prevent the Detroit and the Washington, r©ark, with Taylor©s Boston Special to "Sporting Life." teams from playing ante-season games in Americans. Mr. Taylor has New Orleans, March 22. Terry Turner Texas, as such games would be contrary to another park in view, which may not again play ball in the big leagues. A Bonus to Players to Put More Speed Into the constitution of the League. \ Mr. John also is sufficiently large for The star shortstop©s arm is still bothering son says the rules specifically forbid the two diamonds, and on these him and he quit the Naps yesterday to re the Game. playing of exhibition games between teams ie proposes to place the turn North, Where he will consult Bonesetter Special to "Sporting Life." in the American League. Detroit and Wash White Sox, of Chicago, and Reese, of Youngstown, and a Chicago spe San Francisco, Cal., March 2%b Has ington have played two games at San Aa- probably the Brpoklyns. cialist about his salary whip. Turner made President J. C. Ewing, of the Pacific Coast tonio. John I. Taylor "The idea of scattering into known his intention en route from Mobile Base Ball League, evolved a scheme whereby different sections is a false to New Orleans and left at 9 o©clock last games of base ball can be CONDENSED DISPATCHES. theory," said Mr. Taylor to-jiight. "I be night for his home in Elwood City, Pa. The played in faster time? lieve the players would be more happy to Cleveland management is much discouraged intends to Special to "Sporting Life." gether and the more social benefits they en over Turner©s condition, as they think if the put the proposition up to the The South Bend (Central Leasue) Club has signed joy while training the more valuable is treatment received last year did him no American League directors a crack Toledo amateur pitcher named Bay M. their work. Half the benefit of spring train good, more treatment will not have much and will bend every energy Wells. ing is in the satisfied surroundings of the better effect on his arm and he will never toward having them adopt Outflelder William McAvoy, a hold-out, has sent players, and I want the town so lively wi.th play ball again. The Naps reached New Or it. From the receipts of in his signed contract to the Rochester Club, of tha good fellows that they will anticipate the leans in good shape yesterday and expect to every game played, take the Ea-stern League. trip with pleasure all winter." work in some good practice during their sum of, say, $10, this money The Fayetteville Club, of the Eastern Carolina stay here. to be known as the © ©fast League, has signed Fred Coder, a player hailing from THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE. game fund." Notify the Williumsport, Pa. players of the existence, Outflelder Phil Geier has secured his release from COBB©S PREDICTION aims and object j Of this St. Paul and has signed with the Topeka Club, of Will Probably Be Reduced at Once to Chas. Comiskey fund, and what it final dis the Western League. Eight-Club Basis. Is That the Detroits Will Win Again on position is to be, which is Manager Zeller has completed his Springfield .(Con to be division, share and share alike, among necticut League Club) with the engagement of Epedal to "Sporting Life." Superior Batting. the members of the team who will, at the catcher Joe 0©Connor. © Pottsville, Pa., March 22. At Newark, Special to "Sporting Life." end of the schedule, have played the fastest The National Commission has decided that pitcher N. J., Frederick T. Golden, manager of the Patsy Maherty is not a free agent and that he must New Orleans, La., March 22. Tyrus Cobb, average game for the season. If that does play with Kansas City. Pottsville team and chairman of the Sched not make the players move, nothing will, for famous of the Detroit Ameri Manager Bowerman, of the Bciton Nationals, is ule Committee, and President J. W. Dob can League base ball team, spent Wednes if there is one thing they do not love, it is bins, of the Atlantic League, held an im not money. confined to his bed at Augusta, 3a., with, a heavy portant conference on the 19th inst. Its day last here en route from Augusta, Ga., cold which threatens pneumonia. object was the final adjustment of the league, his home, to San Antonio, Tex., where he Pitcher Eddie Siever, formerly of Detroit and last Paterson, N. J., having withdrawn. Dob will join the Detroit Tigers in their spring YOUNG©S DONATION. year with Indianapolis, has signed with the Aberdeen bins is anxious to have Brooklyn admitted. practice. "Detroit will win this year©s Club, of the Northwestern League. American League pennant in a walk," as The Anderson (Carolina Association) Club has Golden prefers cutting off Elizabeth, N. J., serted the great Tyrus. "Every man on the His Charity Room at Union Hospital is signed Outflelder Leo McHugh, late of theS|Hazleton altogether, and making it an eight-club in team will bat .240 or better. If that sort Formally Dedicated. Club, of the outlaw Atlantic League. lieu of a ten-club league, which will do of team don©t get the grapes, then I©ll be Manager , of the Baltimore (Eastern away with all the long jumps. The jump badly fooled. Bush, obtained from Indian Special to "Sporting Life." League) Club, has signed Joseph A. Lewis, a from Pennsylvania up-State towns to Brook apolis, played only fourteen games with us Canal Dover, O., March 22. The most promising young West Philadelphia player. lyn and Elizabeth would eat up big money last season, but helped us greatly to win elaborately fitted room in the new Union An Indianapolis dispatch states that the local in carfare. out by a margin in the final dash. This Hospital here was equipped by "Cy" Methodist Ministers© Association will test the con- time he will be the regular shortstop." Young. The hospital was dedicated Wed stutionality of the new Sunday ball law. PLAYERS REINSTATED. nesday, March 17. The Directors of the The Cleveland Club is negotiating with the New hospital have had a fine portrait of Young York American League Club for inflelder Neal Ball, Wolters and Clinton Made Eligible by the WILTSE IN LINE. painted for the walls of the room. After a whom Manager Stallings values at $4,000. ball game played last fall for the benefit Manager Lajoie, of Cleveland, has taken to New National Commission. New York©s "Hold-Out" Pitcher Reports of the hospital Young said to Joe Beiter, Orleans for ,a try-out Miller, a big southpaw pitehef President of the Building Committee: "Go of the Mobile Club, with option for his purchase. Epedal to "Sporting Life." to Manager McGraw. President Charles W. Murphy, of the Chicago Na Cincinnati, O., March 22. The National ahead and furnish up a room in the best way tional Club, has joined the Cubs at Shreveport and Commission has handed down two findings Special to "Sporting Life." you know how, and send the bill to me." will remain with them balance of the training trip. regarding ineligible players. In the first, Dallas, Tex., March 22. George Wiltse, The ball game netted the hospital about The Meridian, Miss., Club has decided not to go Harry Wolters, of the St. Louis National tho great southpaw pitcher, unexpectedly $700, Young as pitcher being the drawing into the Cotton States League as a four-club league. League Club, asked to be reinstated. Wol joined the Giants at noon Saturday, and card. When Columbia dropped out the death knell wai ters refused to report to St. Louis last year there is great jubilation in the training rung of the Cotton States League. . and at that time was declared ineligible. camp. McGraw was all smiles. A crowd of OTEY©S APPEAL. President Herman, of the outlaw California State His application was granted upon the con players were loafing in front of the hotel League, has appointed Jim McDonald, Jimmy Doyla dition that he pay a fine of $50. He will when Wiltse leaped out of a cab and into and George Hodsdon as the official umpires for this join the Boston American League team. their arms. A cheer went up, and the much- The National Board Sustained by the season, which will open March 24. The Boston National Club has sold pitcher Harley Player Clinton, of the Philadelphia Ameri liked pitcher was escorted to McGraw as if National Commission. Young ( III) to the Oklahoma City Club, cans handed in an application exactly sim he were a new toy. Wiltse said everything Special to "Sporting Life." of the Texas League; and has decided to let tho ilar to that of Wolters and the same ac had been fixed up, and he was perfectly Augusta (South Atlantic League) Club have pitchers tion was taken. satisfied. .McGraw has decided to keep out- Cincinnati, O., March 23. August Herr- mann, chairman of the National Commission, Pierce and Barrett. fielder CocasL under suspension for a fight In-the Central League Wheeling has secured John ; THREE MORE DECISIONS. with Herzog until he gets more information announced to-day the decision of that body Fisher from Indianapolis and has signed pitcher Cincinnati, O., March 23. The National concerning the unfortunate affair. in the case of William Otey, who appealed Webster and catcher Brady, of the Altoona .Club, from a finding .made by the National Board Frank Stauton, an outflelder, has been signed by Commission has announced its decision in of the National Association, wherein the Terre Haute to take the place of Orth Couins, who the cases of three more players. Player At the recent annual meeting of the Oak player attempted to recover certain salary ivas the star last season and who is a hold-out now. James C. Delahahty, formerly of the Wash land Club, Ed. M. Walter was re-elected which he claimed was due him, being the A Memphis dispatch states that owing to possi- ington Americans, who had been placed on president, and H. A. McFarland will again difference between the amount of money he yities of colder weather during next week Manager the ineligible list for his participation in the act as secretary and business manager. The received for a portion of the season of 1908 La. ^, of the Boston Americans, has decided to games- against the Logan Squares, of Chicago, authority over the team will be divided be under a contract with the Roanoke, Va., cancel all exhibition games South. He has leased last Fall, was reinstated, but will have to tween Bernie McCay, field captain, and the Memphis grounds and the full squad of twentv Club, as against what he should have re odd players will continue training that* ©until pay a $50 fine before he is eligible to play. George Van Haltren. ceived had a certain contract that he was March 28. , :

\ MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIIVQ

RICHMOND CLUB, 1908 CHAMPIONS, VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Top row Kanzler, McKenzie, Ison, Sieber, Stinson, Kirkpatrick. Middle Row Sandherr, Titman, Messitt, Lipe (manager), Revelle, Quinn. Bottom Row Cowan, Sparks, Heffron.

Washingtons could do nothing with pitchers all. An X-ray examination has revealed the of the 33 who are prospaettr* FROM THE CAPITAL Howell and A. Johnson, they didn©t get a fact that he has for six years been suffering are: C. R. Cole, Springfield, Mm.; Dvnny man around until the "lucky seventh," and from an injury sustained while stealing a Green, Sioux City, la.; Art Fenlon, Button, Weather Allows Good Practice at Galves- then they only did it by exploding their base at Indianapolis. He broke the lower Neb.; A. T. Long, Tulsa, Okla.; Elijah own phenoru, Jack ©Boss, the big California left rib, which bent inward, growing on the Wooley, Leavenworth, Kas.; and Bay Mar ton Departure of the Team for San right-hander, who was brought to Galveston end hard flesh which pierced a kidney. shall, Champaign, 111. Antonio Work and Condition of the as a candidate for the Washington box Fowler has had the rib removed by an THE EXPERIMENTAIiS. party, and was signed later by Galvestpn* operation and is now rapidly recovering his Washingtons Considered. i. e., by , the best-known citi health and strength. He has just composed The above list does not include fba try- zen of that burg. In the seventh Boss took a base ball song, which he has dedicated to outs, many of whose names have not ©been By Paul W. Eaton. his turn on the slab and the Cantillonites the National Commission. It deals with previously announced as prospective try-outs Washington, D. 0., March 20. Editor found him for five runs, which had such a Cooperstown, N. Y., where the game was on the Topeka team: Reed. Williasna, out© "Sporting Life." The Washington regulars depressing effect on Manager Warner that first named and the first diamond was laid fielder, Marceline, Mo.; Louis Wagaext third left Galveston last night, at 7 o©clock ,for he tied a can to him at once. Warner has out by General Doubleday. This is also base, Rockford, O.; G. B. Speer, ootfietdfer, San Antonio, where they will rounded up a Fowler©s birthplace. Narka, Kas.; Cy Torrence, pitches; Kansas play the Detroits on Satur TEAM OF GOOD BALL PLAYERS, City, Mo.; T. T. Scanlon, pitcher, Chapman, Kas.; Tom McNellis, second basenmn, B»- day and Sunday, Walifer who only need the knowledge and training Johnson being carded to he is so capable of imparting to them to THE WESTERN LEAGUE, chester, N. Y.; Harry T. Eemp, catcher, pitch the first game and make a strong combination. Corkhill, his Crofton, Neb.; H.. H. Lewis, prtoher, B*ook- Dolly Gray the second. centre fielder, made a particularly good im ville, Kas.; G. A. Hess, pitcher, Arkansas While the weather was not pression on the visitors, and some of his Dick Cooley Now Has Topeka Team Well City, Kas.; Samuel Brennan, pitcher, Pitts- as favorable as it was dur pitchers had thlem guessing for a while, as Manned A Big List of Players for Trial burg, Pa.; E. L. Chatfield, catcher, Winsipw, ing their previous two sea already related. Yohe, his , Ariz.; R. M. Cochrane, pitcher, Kansas City, sons of training there, it was in the Near Future. Mo.; G. C. Bazell, pitcher, Winslow. Aria.; robbed the Washingtons of many hits and H. H. Baner, outfielder, St. Ixniis, M*^; Sam as good or better than that showed some prowess with the willow him Topeka, Kan., March 20. Editor "Sport in the other training camps, self. The Washingtons had a sleeper to ing Life." The Topeka Club appears to Agnew, catcher. Sunrise, Wyo., and E. M. the season having been a themselves out of Galveston and should be have more material this spring than any Druckenmiller, , Edmondfeon, Ala, trying one in the South. This in good shape to tackle the Tigers to-day. team in the Western League, Paul W. Eaton week was a great improve All reports from the training camp about and Dick Cooley expects to NEW ENGLAND NEWS. ment on the preceding ones, Conroy say he is in great form. Jerry Free select from this array of and the team got in a lot of good practice. man, who was away over-weight in the early talent an aggregation that Manager Cantillon shipped his batting-cage part of last season, is in fine shape, too, and Tom Bannon will not be with Brockton will put up a hard race for again this year. home, gathered up his athletes, who were his hitting and fielding have beejn of the the pennant. In the catch without a sore arm, injury or illness among best, with a .500 average in the former. ing department Cooley is Joseph Bonner, who played first and sec them, and bade a reluctant DELEHANTY REINSTATED. well fortified, having as the ond for the Hazleton Club, of the outlaw FAREWELL TO GALVESTON. Atlantic League, last year, has been secured The National Commission has lifted the leading catcher Frank Mc- for Lowell©s infield. He and his players have made many friends ban against Delehanty on condition of his Manus, of Boston, who has there and have become greatly attached to paying $50, the same bargain rate allowed had 10 years of experience. Manager Tom Fleming, the new Low»n the place. Clymer and Blankenship have to the others who were stained with out Others who have been noti pilot, has signed Harry Ball, the ex-Gray, already decided to pass next winter at Gal lawry. B.ill Burns got the base ball fever fied to report are: Eddie ex-Fall River, ex-Norwich, ex-East Liver veston. The regulars and Yanigans will get and joined the Yanigans at Waco five days Brennan, of St. Louis, Mo.; pool, ex-Charleston and ex-Haverhill out together again at Waco on Monday, after earlier than he expected, arriving there on Richard Cooley H. W. Bartley, Powhattan, fielder, for 1909. the Detroits have been knocked out (?) by the 18th. Groom has shown himself a swell Kas.; Al Schissel, Indian By the way of Haverhill has come the the former. Then Dallas, Fort Worth, Kan pitcher. Gray has performed wonderfully. apolis, Ind., and H. B. Kerns, St. Louis. announcement that McLane, who was with sas City, Indianapolis, ©Louisville, Cincinnati, He has everything and has it in its most THE PITCHING STAFF. the Lawrence team last year, has been se Columbus and Toledo will be visited. The virulent form, and he also has the late Colo cured by Steve Flanagan for Brockton. Mc team will reach Washington about noon on nel Pinch beaten a block as an emergency The pitching staff is the strongest in Lane was owned last fall by Brockton. the first day of the season. Manager Can hitter. Dolly©s average in three games was numbers, the following players having been Manager , of New Bedford, tillon is quoted as saying that there is no .750, and his bingles were stingers. Con engaged for try-outs in this position: Fred is trying to trade catcher Paddy Duff, of the certainty that he will not return to Gal roy©s batting has been a feature. His mark Burnum, Culmaii, Ala.; John Belz, Sar- New Bedford Club, to a Connecticut League veston next spring if he is with Washington for the Galveston series was .600. Of coxie, Mo.; Roy Arnold, ©Superior, 111.; Ar club. Hartford might make use of Duff then. But the chances are that Hickman course all this was not against major league thur Thomasson, Liberty, Mo.; Rhody Hen- now that Casey is gone and O©Leary is as will be the place. Manager Cantillon©s con pitchers, but it is not without its signifi drix, Bonham, Tex.; Burt Jones, Golden, good as out of the club. tract with the local club expires this year. cance, nevertheless. The work and con Colo.; C. R. Wisenberg, Colorado Springs, Then he may take charge of his diamond dition of the team to date are encouraging Colo.; Jack Root, Thurmont, Md.; John New Bedford has signed George Bause- Roach, Peoria, 111.; O. B. Scott, Paris, 111.; wine of the Wayessing team of Newark, N. mine in Wyoming (they are black dia and its prospects appear to be growing J., to play first for New Bedford, He is 19 monds). Probably it won©t be back to the brighter all the time. Jake Volz, San Antonio, Tex.; A. Batrd years old and is considered one of the fast mines for Joe. He will be too much inter Salina, Kan.; Art Burey, Miltonvale, Kas., est semi-professionals in the vicinity of ested in the winning team he has built up HAS NOT CONSUMPTION. and Louis C. Hall, Omaha, Neb. Newark. He is said to be a good sticker to let go. This week the Washingtons have THE FIELDERS. played four also. Bud Fowler©s Trouble at Last Revealed by For infield honors the following players Manager , of Worcester, says GAMES WITH GALVESTON, X-Ray Examination. will contend: W. ©A. Jacobs, Wilkes-Barre, that if Charley Schwartz wants to play out winning by scores of 14-1, 10-1, 5-2 and Pa.; D. G. Cooley; S. Olson, Savonberg, in Vancouver he can, but that the player 14-2, In the third game Jack Warner had "Bud" Foster, the veteran colored play Kas.; Jay Andrews, Hutchinson, Kas.; J. A. must first pass over $400, the sum Jesse a lot of fun with his old pals during the er, who was supposed to be dying of con Cullen, Indianapolis, Ind.; A. J. Nagel, Bar- paid for Schwartz, whom Duffy first six innings. Jack©s Galveston players sumption, writes us from his home in Frank tlesville, Okla,; Bob Kahl, Coulterville, 111., would have given, away to anyone except made two runs La the first round, and as the fort, N. Y~, that lie has not consumption at and. B. C. Funk, Kelly, Kan. The remainder Burkett. MARCH 27, 1909.

EEVQTE& TO BASE BALL /WC/V AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD /VO/VE AND CHARITY FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

clubs training South will make any money ing claim to the larger number of men from than an infant sport as yet. Each year the none will lose much. August 20 to May 15, or practically nine attendance grows greater, and the grounds One major league club, the Chicago Ameri months of each twelve. Of course, this pro and stands as they are renewed swell ia vision will prohibit size. Yet they are all too small when soma can Club, will this year, as last year, prove such series is at stake as the games last an exception to the rule and will again reap SUCH EXTRAVAGANCE fall between New York and Chicago. The A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER a nice profit for President Comiskey, who as has been indulged in by a majority of the 100,000 spectators that are present tat an DEVOTED TO has had the enterprise to take his team to major clubs? There will be no carrying of English cricket or football game wilK be Base Ball, Trap Shooting and California, where the season opens early forty, fifty and even sixty players on the duplicated in this country inside of ten and where there is no surfeit of major* rolls through the winter for the purpose of years. General Sports trading or giving them away to minor league THE VALUE OF BASE BALL league ball. Between the games on the clubs in exchange for training grounds or Coast and the games booked for the return as a National institution, however, does not FOUKDED APKIL, 1883, choice exhibition dates. But the new limit lie in a race for a pennant between pro trip in the far western towns which have will permit club owners who are so dis fessional clubs. It is in the fact that it Title Begistered In TJ. S. Patent Office. Copyright, no other opportunity ever of seeing a major posed, to continue these evils in lesser de can be played by all. Its paraphernalia is ,190J», by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. league club in action, the Chicago Club last gree. The agreements against reducing the not elaborate or costly a bat and ball are © Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office year made a big profit on the overland trip limits to a lower figure are good ones, how enough" to furnish sport. Then almost any as second class mail matter. and will doubtless repeat this spring. ever. No major league fan would forgive open space that is fairly smooth and level a club owner for not bolstering up his club supplies a playing ground. With a bat, Published every Saturday by if a series of accidents put a string of his ball and vacant lot an afternoon©s fun is men out of commission in rapid succession. obtained. Even more important than the The Sporting Life Publishing Co. PLEASING NEWS. This happens frequently, for modern ball pleasure given, thousands of boys and men players are are coaxed out into the open air and draw 34 South Third Street. APLES, of Italy, is an ancient city of PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. 8. A. OF FRAGILE MATERIAL in health and vigor from the game. Sound N world renown for various things, chief bodies are an important asset to any na THOMAS S. DAXTDO ...... President ly the Mafia and Camorra, whence it compared to the player of twenty years tion at any time, but never more so than J. CXur DAN BO...... Secretary-Treasurer derives its soubriquet ©City of Thieves." ago. It has happened that a club with in these days of speed and nervous excite KuwAJiD C. STAXK...... Business Manager America, too, has its Naples, which is com twenty-four or five men under contract and ment. And American citizenship is being reserve has been short of able-bodied ma made FBAJJera C. KICHTKB ...... Editor-in-Chief ing into renown, but in a for more worthy terial in a pennant race, and has had to use TXOKASS. DANDO...... Gun Editor HEALTHY AND HEARTY manner than its Italian namesake. Our battery men in the field. To put a lower by open-air sports, chief of which is base THOMAS D. EICHTEB ...... Assistant Editor Naples is a little town lying on the Gulf limit would mean this state of things would ball. Philadelphia is particularly fortunate Coast of Florida and its present claim to occur oftener. The fan would demand that in possessing such a recreation ground as SUBSCRIPTION BATES. distinction is that it harbors Kentucky©s the rule be violated, and the fan really rules Fairmount Park, but large as it is, it should One Tear ...... f2.00 two most distinguished citizens, Editor base ball. It would seem, however, as if be too small for the people who visit it to Six Months ...... 1-25 Henry Watterson and Base Ball Magnate thirty men were enough to carry during the play games on every pleasant afternoon, Three Months ...... 65c winter, as no club actually needs to recruit not on Saturdays and holidays only. Get Harry C. Pulliam. Both went to Naples in more than five men each season. But to out into the open. Play ball, and become, Canadian Postage, 60 cents extra per year. search ofsolitude, rest and health; and to strike at the root of the ev*^ of the player if not wealthy and wise, at least healthy. Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. both Naples has been more than kind, as traffic, it is necessary to limit the number each Colonel has lifted his voice to assure of recruits, instead of the size of a club©s a host of friends and admirers that life is roster. PUBLIC OPINION. once more worth living. Colonel Watterson 24 PAGES 24 sends this message to his friends in Louis WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. A Voice for as the ville and the rest of the earth: ."King of All Pitchers." "Naples, Fla., March 12. Some words of mine, *Some people are not satisfied with the Bronx, N. Y., March 20. Editor "Sporting Life." written during moments of agonizing affliction and milk of human kindness. They want cream. In reading your "Sporting Life." of March 13 deep dejection, and not intended for publication, I came across a letter written by H. M. S. Grassett, have created the misimpression that I am in a state Hans Wagner. of Toronto, Canada, in which he asks on what bordering on despair. It would not be true to say *It is cheaper to love your neighbor than grounds Mr. William F. H. Koelsch, of New York, so. I am in the enjoyment of robust health, I hope to build a spite wall. R. L. Hedges. can make the assertion for calling Mathewson a to be spared many years yet. But the days of pitcher in a class by himself. He claims that both speech-making for me are ended. I have earned my *Most actors find it difficult to live up Walsh, of the Chicago Americans, and Brown, of discharge." to the reputations their press agents give the Chicago Nationals, are in a class above Ma them. . thewson. He bases his opinion on the following Colonel Pulliam, too, falls in line with a facts: That Walsh took part in 66 games against cheering missive to the Editor of "Sporting *You train a tree the way it should grow Mathewson©s 56, and furthermore that Matty©s team Life," which we herewith give for the en and somebody else gets the fruit. James mates batted .267 against Walsh©s teammates© .225. Potter. But he does not give us the fielding averages of the lightenment and contentment of the entire Giants and White Sox, which almost makes up the base ball world: *A man isn©t exactly a genius unless nine difference in batting between the two teams. Take PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 27, 1909. men out of every ten think he is bughouse. away the spit-ball from Walsh and he would not "Naples, Fla,," March 13. Dear Mr. Richter: Arthur Raymond. win half of his games, while Mathewson relies on Thanks very much for printing my last statement; nothing but speed, curves and fadeaway, thereby also for the invitation to th6 Sporting Writers© * Arbitration comes easy after we have making him a more natural pitcher than Walsh. Dinner. Am doing finely down here, bathing in the licked the other fellow. "Cy" Seymour. He then states that Mathewson was batted out of FALLING INTO LINE. Gulf, fishing and sailing daily, and I will come back the box on a number of occasions, while he cannot fit and strong to resume my duties. You may place *Matrimony is equivalent to a life sen recall any time during the last season when Walsh HE initial stages of the Southern train a bet on this." tence at hard labor, with nothing off for was batted out. As far as I can recall Mathewson ing period for the various major league It will be seen that Colonel Pulliam goes good behavior. J. B. R. E. Roberts. was batted out but once and that was against T Pittsburg, while Walsh was batted out on at least teams in the South is ended and this Colonel Watterson one better, as he says *The people who always tell the truth three occasions, namely, August 31, against St. week will witness the beginning of the exo nothing about having "done with speech- have few friends. Horace S. Fogel. Louis; September 7, against Cleveland; October 6 dus of the teams, which will work their way making" or having "earned his discharge" *It is better perhaps to hitch your wagon against Detroit, and not through weak fielding, but hard hitting by the opposing teams. Mathewson northward by easy stages, playing exhibi which is even better news than his state to a star than to trust too implicitly to an did not weaken until the game he pitched and tion games en route; and by the first week ment of renewed health. So we shall wel automobile. George Reach. lost against Philadelphia, Coveleskie pitching. Be in April each team will be within easy come him back next month not only physi *There is quite a difference between a cause Mathewson has not beaten Brown in the two last seasons does not give Brown the credit of reach of either its own ground or the city cally fit for duty, but of mind and heart to play that draws and one that drags. Joe being the best pitcher. Mathewson had a better where it is scheduled to open the champion take up the burden where he dropped it, and Tinker. average, therefore he is the better pitcher. Wiltse ship season. The exhibition season this beat Brown at least three times last season, and if to once more give the National League and we were to take it in the same light as our friend spring will present no novelties and few the National Commission that full measure from Toronto, why then Wiltse would be a better dates of special or inter-league importance, of service which in the past has helped so BASE BALL, NATIONAL ASSET. pitcher than Brown. In my mind Mathewson is as there will be only one inter-league series the king of pitchers, followed by Brown, Joss and largely in the uplift of his league in par Philadelphia "Telegraph." Donovan. FRED BORCHAKDT. this Spring, viz.: the Philadelphia-Athletic ticular and the national game in general. Baseball! But a little while, and then! series of seven games starting April 2. So, welcome back to duty, Colonel Pulliam, Ah! Excuse, dear reader, these exclamation A Valued Clerical Opinion. For the first time since the Cincinnati and may you never have a regret for the marks, but if you be a man, you will under Danville, N. H., March 10. Editor "Sporting Peace Treaty was signed there will be no past or a relapse in the future 1 stand our feelings and thrill in sympathy Life." In reply to your recent letter would say that spring series between the two St. Louis with them. White paper and black ink but I prize "Sporting Life" highly, thoroughly enjoying faintly voice the sensations of a fan with it each week. It is perfectly satisfactory in every Clubs, the St. Louis National Club owner, the season only a short month away, and way. It covers the field completely and its corres- Mr. , having come to the IN SHORT METRE. ponwents are able. Especially do I admire the edi exclamation marks are the visible symbols torial department in its high ideals for the sport, conclusion that his manager has heretofore of emotions inexpressible on paper. So its knowledge and fair presentation of vital questions, paid too much attention to developing a OECRETARY Parrell has officially promul- base ball 1 Hoorah! If you, O reader, b.e and its fearlessness in statement. As an euthusiastic team that would be able to make a good kJ gated two minor league territorial shifts. a woman and think this a case of masculine follower of the sport I prize very much " this best- showing against the Browns, instead of drill In the Cotton States League the Gulf- hysterics, be patient and charitable. Re of-all base ball papers. I wish you the greatest port franchise and players have been trans member how the sight of a millinery open possible success in your magnificent work for our ing the men for the more important Na ing or the look of a perfectly fitting gown national game. Very truly yours, tional League pennant battle. This view ferred to Columbus, Miss.; in the Arkansas W. C. CHAPPELL, stirs you if it happens to be yours. Base Pastor Free Baptist Church. of Mr. Robison is shared fully by his new League the franchise and players of the ball in the spring has exactly the same ef manager, . As matters Newport Club have been passed over to fect on stand, apart from the Athletics-Phillies ser Jonesboro, Ark. Each change is calculated THE AVERAGE MAN. HAPPINESS PREVAILS AGAIN. ies there will be but one other exchange of to materially strengthen the leagues affected, Up from the more or less Sunny South at inter-league games, the Cincinnati Club hav each of which has been having a hard time the break of day the faithful telegraph By C.* P. McDonald. trying to reach a stable footing. when it is working bears each morning Through the winter I have sighed. ing engaged to play exhibition games with Peevish and dissatisfied; the Chicago, Boston and Detroit American the news of the training camps, and graphic scribes chronicle for the information and en For warm weather I have cried League teams. All other major league ANOTHER live member has been added to Cried, but all in vain. tertainment of countless thousands the pre When the season closed I knew teams are scheduled to play less strenuous ** the National Association family through liminary performances of great players, near- There was nothing I could do games with minor league teams. the reorganization of the Northern greats and those that would be great. Le(> Save to worry, fret and stew The Cleveland Club has gone a step fur League as the Western Canada League. Du- those who will read of the rising and falling Till they played again. of stocks, the revolt agajnst the rule of ther and will introduce an innovation in luth has withdrawn and the following terri When the chilly blasts would blow the matter of Spring training. Manager tory has qualified for membership: Winnipeg, Uncle Joe, the incomings and outgoings of I have waded through the snow, Man.; Brandon, Man.; Begina, Sash.; Moose the new President, of wars and rumors of Seeking surcease from my woe. Lajoie has come to the conclusion that trav wars, and anything else of minor import Filled with doubt; eling in the South, with poor hotel accom Jaw, Sash.; Calgary, Alta.; Medicine Hat, ance that may interest them, "but for us Dreaming that the day was hot; modations and possible idleness through Alta.; Edmonton, Alta., and Lethbridge, Alta. the sporting page, with its base ball news. Dreaming they were on the lot; Ah! Dreaming of a four-bag swat i rain, contribute largely toward dissipating Then my pipe went out. , the good effects of the previous training in HE Eastern Carolina League has expand A SCENE TO THRILL. stationary camps. He has, therefore, cut T ed to six-club basis by the addition of Who so dull but can see the scene soon Now, however, I am gay out the exhibition game itinerary and will to take place! The fresh green grass, the As I chirp a roundelay. the territory of Fayetteville, N. C., and magic white lines marking the playing field, For the boys have gonv- away keep his team South until within two days Rocky Mount, N. C. This vastly increases the roaring multitude charged with antici On their training trip; of the opening of the championship race. Blue? I do not know the word I the prospects of this thriving little league. patory excitement, the blue s.ky dappled To be pensive were absurd. With this purpose in view, Manager Lajoie with little woolly clouds, the gentle breeze For my fancies, like a bird. removed his Cleveland Club on Saturday blowing out the flag on the flagstaff1, the Wing a merry clip. from Mobile to New Orleans, where the PLAYER TRAFFIC EVILS. band, the march of the clubs across the ground, the casting down of the ball by Won©t be long until we hear Napoleons will remain continuously until Floating on the atmosphere April 8. Chicago "Tribune." Mayor Reyburn, and then the voice of the Words that bring us joy and cheer • Only a part of the evils arising from the umpire crying, "Batter up." Hoop la! Greatest praise of all The matter of expense cuts less ice with Such a sight as it will be if it doesn©t Words for which we©ve waited long. the magnates than is generally believed. In modern wholesale traffic in base ball play snow, blow and hail. Seriously, base ball Sweeter far than any song; the first place the expenses are not so large ers between major and minor leagues will is a great institution. God foriid that it Words the ump will call out strong: be alleviated by the compromise measure should ever be necessary for us Fo fight any "Batter up! Play ball!" as pictured by the correspondents; second just inserted in the national agreement. By « _ ly, a great portion of the preliminary outlay more battles, but if such a calamity should that measure a major league club will be befall us, the training in athletics that the Aristocratic in Name at Least, is recovered in the exhibition games, es limited to carrying under reserve thirty- youth of the land is getting on the diamond From Cleveland "Leader." pecially if good weather is encountered in five players in the off season and twenty- will help us to win them, as the cricket field Here is the royal family of base ball as taken the Northern belt; thirdly, the comparatively five during the playing season. But, as has aided England to a world-wide empire. from the big leagues© roster: Napoleon Lajoie, the twenty-five limit does not go into ef Cleveland; Napoleon Rucker, Brooklyn; , small loss entailed is compensated for by PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL ATTRACTS the condition of the players and the bene fect until the month after the championship Philadelphia Nationals; Royal Shaw, Pittsburg, and season opens in the spring and as the thirty- large throngs now, but they will seem small Victor Schlitzer. of the Athletics. Then there Is ficial publicity right up to the opening of the Grover Cleveland Land and J. Gladstone Graney, of five limit is allowed when the auction market beside the thousands that will go to games the Naps; Blalne Durbin, of the Beds; Homar championship season. While no one of the opens, club owners will be entitled to hold in the future. For base ball is hardly more Smoot, of the Toledo Club. MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIING

of the troups, has almost been lost sight of. fans. Still Stallings has not yet made his son that day the hilltop men might get a That McGraw figures on using his big catch final selections and it would not be sur good start. er to advantage seems quite likely, judg prising if Ward appeared at second base Hank Mathewson just missed the steamer DONLIN©S DAY ing by the following remarks: "Myers is even at the outset. The make-up of the in for Savannah on Saturday on his way to fping to make the greatest around New field is, however, no longer a cause for much report for duty to the Savannah Club. ©ork that the old town has seen for a long uncertainty. Blair is due to develop into a good batter time. In addition* to being a good catcher OUTFIELD PROBLEM. this year. No catcher could throw with and a hard hitter, Myers is so chock full of more accuracy than the Yankees© young life and ginger that he gets the whole cluH Much speculation is being indulged in as backstop for whom not a few predict a upon its toes. If he gets away good and to the final line-up of Stallings© outfield bright future. makes a few of the long hits on the Polo brigade. One of the war correspondents on Cocash has been disciplined by Manager grounds he will be a great drawing card." the job declares that it is practically a cer McGraw for a row he had with Herzog, in Wiltse©s return to the fold came as a sur tainty that Willie Keeler will cover right which the latter lost one tooth. It was The Star Batsman of the Giants prise to his friends here who knew nothing field and Charley Hemphill will surely be in nothing serious; simply too much ambition of his decision to climb on the band wagon centre. Left field is the place that is still on Cocash©s part. until they read of his appearance in Dallas, an open one, according to report. Hemphill It is said that Clark Griffith would like Will Get Into the Game Strong The clever southpaw©s friends here are, of is, of course, certain of a berth, but there to get Neal Ball, of the Yankee team, for the opinion that McGraw has not been suf is a feeling that with so many promising his Reds. He could do worse. er Than Ever, After a Year on ficiently generous in his treatment of their young players on the list, it is not certain Jack Knight©s sensational fielding is said pet from Syracuse. They declare that if that Keeler can hold his own, although in to have electrified the natives down in the Vaudeville Stage, He Says* Jake Weimer, who left the Giants in a dications are that he will be given every Georgia. Some folks think Knight is a poor lurch last year, draws over $3000 then the opportunity to hold down his old place. Much hitter, but Jack Dunn says the tall shortstop claims of Wiltse, who worked so diligently has been said about the strong showing hits them when most needed. for the team, were deserving of more con made by Neither Bugs Raymond nor SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." sideration. Nevertheless the great south CLYDE ENGLE, have made a funny crack in weeks. Per Boston, Maxell 22. Mike Donlin and his paw is in line again and the fans are pleased the big man from Newark. If he is only haps Seymour©s punch has had a dampening Wife, Mabel Hite, showed here all of last because half as great as he is painted the club has effect. week. Of course, he was interviewed on THE PITCHING STAFF another Bill Lange on its pay roll. He is his intentions regarding base must show strength this year if McGraw©s a big, square-shouldered fellow; fast on the ball. Donlin said that he ambition to displace the champion Cubs isi bases; a hard hitter; sure on fly balls, and PATERSON PAINED had heard from President to be realized. The passing of McGinnity those on the ground do not get away from Brush and that the latter and Taylor can hardly be regarded as a loss. him. It is said that Engle has made a big had agreed with him (Don Christy Mathewson will again be expected hit with Stallings and has the inside track With One Experience of Outlaw Base lin) that he is right in quit to lead the way for the Giants and even if for the left field berth. But the fans are Ball and WiH Have No More of That ting the game for this year. Brown did win that deciding game from wondering where Mcllveen and Cree are © ©They have got me quitting Matty last Fall, the Bucknell man is looked coming in. Both these younggters made Brand of Goods. the game for keeps," said upon as the pitching star of the game by good here last fall and many believe that Mike, on his way to Keith©s the vast army of local fans. Should the in they will be heard from before tile season By Charles F. Gall. to appear in the sketch, tense strain of last year©s gruelling cam is half over. This uncertainty makes the Paterson, N. J., March 20. Editor ©© Stealing Home.©© © ©Blut paign leave any bad effects on Matty it situation interesting and furnishes much "Sporting Life." Great efforts have been just say that I am not out will be a death-blow to the Giants© pennant food for gossip among the fans who are made by Mr. Dobbins, of Newark, N. J., to of the game for keeps." aspirations. But from all accounts Mathew anxious to see the boys in action again. In locate an outlaw base ball team in this city. Mike Donlin "No," chirped in Little son is as strong and effective as ever and the meantime Duke Farrell is keeping the But up to this writing he has not succeed Mabel, "I would not let that is saying a great deal. It is to Bugs pitchers on edge and Stallings© selection will ed. He tried to secure grounds in the Clif- Hike quit the game. Base ball is too fine a Raymond that the fans turn as the season©s put his judgment to the test, when weeding- tion section, known as the Rooney Tract, sport for Mike to quit forever, and while the opening approaches. As the big erratic twirl- out time comes. Farrell is touting Jack where Sunday ball could be played. He was fans might criticise us this year, it is only er will have a great chance to bid for fame uinn, the Richmond recruit, as a second unsuccessful, however, in securing local aid, a question of our theatrical contracts that and glory under the watchful eye of John 8barley Radbourne. and on this account could not venture to keeps us booked up for the next twenty McGraw it is not at all out of reason to McGRATH©S MOTE. provide the means for making base ball weeks. And Mike will be back again predict that Raymond will deliver the goods That indoor baseball can be developed if grounds out of this tract. Since that time stronger than ever next year." Mike thor this year. As for Wiltse, we all know how properly organized is the opinion of John he has been dickering with the Catholic oughly agreed with Mabel©s statement, and much he can help along the good work and J. McGrath, who booked the games played League, an amateur organization, who had as further evidence that he would not be he easily ranks among the foremost left by Mathewson©s New York Leaguers in vari a lease on the Williard Park grounds. It is with the Giants the coming season he pro handers in the game to-day. ous armories during the past winter. Play hardly likely that he will have any success duced a letter from President John T. Brush LEON AMES, ers who participated in the games are inter in this direction, as this league has been which stated that he greatly regretted Don with his blinding speed and poor control has ested in the organization of a league to be- quite successful and it is hardly probable lin©s temporary retirement, but as vaudeville that they will divide their earnings with offered a more profitable engagement than an outlaw organization. Paterson was base ball he was right in his decision. TAUGHT ONE MISTAKE in outlaw ball, with its_ experience with Law- THE WINTER LEAGUE WONDER son©s Union League, of this city, last year, NEW YORK NEWS* and it will be a considerable length of time, By Grantland Bice. if ever, the feeling against outlaw ball wears off, the fans being thoroughly dis Local Intelligence From the Southern gusted with the treatment given them last Training Camps Cheering to the Sup Though I©ve never won a pennant in the race that starts each spring, season. Many of the local boys have al And the finish every autumn finds me muchly to the © ©punk;©© ready started for the cities in which they porters of the Giants and Highlanders Though through June, July and August you can hear the anvils ring are to play this season. Jack Lawlor, of As the critics in a body dub my team a bunch of "junk," Middletown, who is very well known in this General Local News. You have got to hand it to me on a silver platter when city, dropped in for a few days last week The summer scramble©s over though some other mogul wins, to arrange about securing Arthur Picker- By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. I©m the one and only wonder of the "Coming Season" then ing, a crack local amateur catcher, to play New York, March 22. Editor "Sport When the last REAL game is over and the Winter League begins. with his Macon, Georgia, team. It in not ing Life." It will not be long now before definitely known as yet whether he and the base ball hosts will be heading north Although each October finds me under every rival©s heel, Pickering came to terms. If he succeeds in ward and the fans will ea Twenty games behind the others dp I stop and shed a tear? signing this amateur crack, he will secure gerly gather to look them Not upon your Uncle©s portrait I begin right off the reel one of the speediest catchers this city ever over. Among the Giants the Lining up my Winter Legions for a "sure first next year;" turned out. Freddie Wherell, a local boy, continued absence of Captain I admit "the luck broke badly" and the "umpires crimped my chance," with Easton and Hazelton in the Atlantic Mike Donlin and the sus I confess to "injured players" and a few less minor sins League, is now playing centre field with pension of are Then I jump out in the open and I do a Pennant Dance the Waco, Texas League, Club, and in the the only incidents that have When the last REAL game is over and the Winter League begins. game played with the New York Nationals, in any way disturbed the the early part of the week, scored th« only followers of McGraw©s men. The pitchers I have gathered when the snow begins to fall against the Giants. The loss of Seymour©s ser Are the wonders of the nation every one©s a Hurling King; NEWS ITEMS. vices would not be felt ex And my outfield Holy Whiskers how that bunch can hit the ball John Keys, the Entre Nous , cept for the absence ol Don When they walk up with the willow from October unto spring; will again cover that position for Hank. lin and figuring both these Every player on my payroll is a "star of purest ray" men out of the running, and Tom Raub, well known here, will do the Till they reach the field of battle, where they©re slower on their "pins© bulk of the catching for the Birmingham, W. F. H, Koelich the outlook even with an en Than a stream of cold molasses, and my phenoms fade away Southern League Club this season. tire new outfield is not at But you©ve got to hand it to me when the Winter League begins. Jimmy (Pop) Westlake, the former local all discouraging. The with catcher, will be the mainstay behind the Evers and Kling still outside the breast bat for the Danville Virginia League Club works are none too comfortable, and the this season. addition of Jack Murray, Admiral Schlei, never quite reached the finished stage. Even gin playing on November 1 and end March and Bugs Raymond to the Giants will more Eddie Shortell, the popular Totowa boy, than offset the loss of Donlin and Bresna- now reports from the training camp say 14, and they predict that the venture will at present a student in the dental depart han. There is still a feeling here that actor- that although his arm is strong enough, he prove successful. The new organization is ment of the University of Maryland, is on player Donlin will make his appearance is a bit shy on control. Still Ames has done expected to be as follows: Brooklyn, Messrs. the reserve list of the Syracuse Club. some heavy work for the Giants in the past Libman and McLeod, with Emil Batch as George McQuillan, the Haledon boy, and upon the scene in ample time to aid Mc Coveleskie, the big Shamokin coal miner, Graw©s men in this year©s rush for the pen and McGraw must have faith in him or he captain; Flashing, L. I., A. J. Tooker, with will undoubtedly twirl the Phillies to many nant. The Giants© infield will remain intact would have been passed up some time ago. E. Linderman, captain; New York, John J. victories in the coming National League with Tenney on first, Doyle at second, Brid- Otis Crandall has given flashes of brilliancy McGrath, , captain; Newark, well at short, and Devlin covering third and this year should about tell whether he N. J., James Bertwistle, captain; Newburgh, Freddy Wherell, of the Hillside A. C., base. Upon Admiral Schlei will fall the is really a top-notcher. Rube Marquardt, N. Y., Otto Diesroth, Jack Bastian, captain; last year with Easton and Hazleton, in the bulk of the work behind the bat and while the high-priced southpaw, must deliver the Troy, N. *Y., James J. Kennedy, Johnny Atlantic League, is now in Texas. He is he may lack the aggressiveness of Roger goods this year if he has them in stock. Evers, captain. All the places in these six playing centre field for the Waco, Texas, Bresnahan, he is a capable performer be With a team like the Giants behind him six-club circuit have floor space large enough League Club. hind the bat, ranking among the best in the the Indianapolis recruit is expected to shine, for a repetition of the outdoor game. It is Bill Pounds will be the other Patersonian game. From his crop of youngsters, Mc his brief effort late last season teing re proposed to use the regulation: sized bat and on Ramsey©s Elmira team. The Farrell cir Graw will have no trouble in selecting a garded as no criterion at all. Durham, the eleven-inch ball. A schedule of 75 games cuit is no new field for Bill, he having for strong reserve force for emergency roles. right-hander from Indianapolis, is regarded will be arranged and Sid Mercer, the well- merly performed for the Binghamton and It is the composition of the outfield that by many as a diamond in the rough, and known local scribe, wiH be asked to accept Wilkes-Barre Club. creates so much interest at present. In the with Wilbert Robinson looking over all the the presidency of the league. It is ex Powers, an excellent local pitcher, will exhibition games in Texas Herzog has look twirlers, the final make-up of the regular pected that Mathewson and Wiltse will also perform for Hank©s Elmira team this ed after left field, staff will bring the best men to the front. pitch for the New York team. Special year. This is Powers© first step into the Jake Weimer joined the McGraw forces last lighting facilities will be installed in the JACK MURRAY week and now the club has four left-handers. New York State League and his friends in various armories where the games are to be this section feel assured that he will make has been placed in right field and as was It is believed by some here that if McGraw played. anticipated, O©Hara, the Baltimore recruit, could make a trade with Brooklyn for Mc- good. was placed in centre field. Unless Seymour Intyre, his adition to the Giants© pitching BASE BALL IN FRANCE. With Portland, Ore., Club last season is reinstated and shows up very well or The organization of the Athletic Club of was Phil Cooney, who used to pull off many staff would bolster up their pennant chances. wonderful stunts, when playing the short- Mike Donlin conies to time, the above line YANKEES HARD AT WORK. Paris by some aggressive Americans is ex up will appear in the opening game. Sey pected to lead to the introduction of a pro field for the Hudson River League Club, mour continues his efforts to make his Manager Stallings has put on a uniform fessional base ball in the great French cap of this city. Phil participated in 182 games, peace with the management, but from all and taken a close view of his small army ital. - To those familiar with the love of he scored 74 runs, stole 45 bases and hit accounts McGraw has ignored him entirely. of players. The composition of the in outdoor sports and pastimes of the French for .187. Cooney and Delmas, of Los An Little Mac knows his business and he doubt field, at least for the start has been about people, who thrive On excitement, it has geles, were tied for the fielding honors at less has good reasons for his attitude to made up. Hal Chase, the incomparable long been a mystery why some enterprising shortstop, with an average of .920. ward Seymour. O©Hara continues to show guardian of the initial sack, is firmly in Yankee promoter did not undertake the in Harry McArdle, the former local third great promise and the predictions made that trenched and Norman Elberfeld, the Ta troduction of our National game in Paris. baseman, made a creditable showing with the he must be considered in the final selection basco Kid, is a fixture on the opposite side Among the contingent of bicycle riders who San Francisco Club, of the Pacific Coast has been made good., In a game against of the diamond, while the selection of Jack came from France when the cycling game League last season. "Mac," in 171 games, Waco the Oriole made a and two sin Knight, the tall shortstop, for that position was at its height was Dominique Lamber- scored 60 runs, stole 26 bases and batted gles and if he continues to show up 30 is assured. In the practice games these jack, prominent as a middle distance rider. .197. He led the third basemen of this© well at the bat he is certain to rank Mc- men have been doing regular duty and sec Last summer Lamberjack told a local auto league in fielding, with the excellent mark Cormick for either a regular berth or as ond base has been covered by Frank La- mobile man that in his opinion base ball of .946. Harry has just returned with the first utility outfielder. That McGraw will porte. It is believed that the Yankee infield would develop rapidly in Paris if properly American team which had a very success make a new deal if the opportunity pre will be made up that way when the gong introduced. If the game has taken root ful trip to the Orient. sents itself is evident from the following sounds. There is a difference of opinion in Cuba and Japan, why should it not do Minor league managers in search of local remarks made by the Giants© chief: as to the second base selection among the so in France if the seeds are .properly sown ? talent for their teams would do well to take fans here at home. Gardner, the Hartford a glance at Steinhauser, last season with "Seymour cannot pla,y on this team, nor MISCELLANY. can anybody else that resorts to rowdy tac recruit, has many admirers who base their the Eastside Crescents, and Tom Egan, of tics. I will not harbor a player who is al calculations on the showing made by Arthur The Yankees will don gray suits and blue the same team, who are two of the best ways ready to .slug a fellow member. You Irwin©s find in the few gai-nes he played caps when the regular season begins. hitting among the amateurs in can rest assured that the New York Club last fall. Joe Ward, who batted .321 in the Myers, the Giants© big Indian catcher, this city. Barney Wells, of the Totowas, will not pass up any good chance to get a Tri-State League last year, is also favored hit .290 for St. Paul last year. He is a is another of the same class. Bobby Hen- good man. Money will be no object when by many in preference to Laporte. Unless Dartmouth man, but was not able to play nion, Johnny McNab, are two local in- the time comes." the latter hits the ball well and has over on the college team because of his having fielders who hit well and call fill most any come his weakness of © ©booting©© th* ball, played professionally. position. MYERS, THE INDIAN, Ward will be sure to appear on second very It is said that Walter Manning will pitch has been in the public eye so prominently soon after the opening of the campaign; at the opening game for the Yankees in Wash The Baltimore Club has signed for a trial a young mi late that Arlie Latbam, the Marceline least that is the opinion of many observant ington. If someone will please hide John South Baltimore outflolder named Boy HaU. SRORTIISQ MARCH 27, 1909.

New York players. Herzog is the man. doesn©t everlastingly wallop all the am Bagwell, Baset and Fawker; , Cranes, John son, Wolfe, Brooks, Mitchell,© Wilkes, Alcock and Every now and then that story sails into bition out of them. Hamrick; outfielders, Rickert, Gaston, Reid, Hawkin* BROOKLYN BOYS print. Don©t know what causes it unless BASE BALL INTEREST and John Dobbs. somebody has an inspiration that he would Augusta Catchers, Tom Carson and Herbert Smith, hangs pretty high in these parts this year probably; pitchers. Rip Reagan. Grant Schopp and like to arrange a trade for Brooklyn. If all the metropolitan clubs were sure o: Hartley; infielders, Biermau, McMahon, Hornhorst,, CHARLES H. EBBETTS a place in the first division it would be a Weber, Clayton and Castro; outflelders. Brown, Frye, ARE SHOWING UP WELL IN great time for the owners. Some of them Cad Coles and Jack Mullin. says there isn©t the slightest possibility could afford to sell out and take a rest foi Columbia Pitchers, Wm. W. Wood, H. C. Reis. that New York will take Hummell away from Walter Straub, Harry Milhaus, Harry Patton, Abe THE PRACTICE GAMES* two or three years. Anyhow, the fact tha Welsher, L. R. Wagner and George W. Lewis; catch Brooklyn. "We can©t afford to snare him it will be hard sledding, and that if Brook ers. Clifford, Tacks Latimer, Lou DeCosta and Wm. and we are not going to let him go for lyn does make a good race it will enlis W. Morgan; inflelders, Fred Valdois, George Man- Herzog," said the Brooklyn owner. "In the sympathy with the fans is a little some ion (probably). Frank Bigbee, A. C. Granrille; out Tim Jordan Sees a Great Light and first place Brooklyn needs all the batting thing, and we always can hope that luck flelders. Grady, McLean. Frank Goodman, Albert strength that it can get, and I don©t think will break Brooklyn©s way whether it does Dix, Ollie Gfrorer and H. C. Brannen, George Ker- that Herzog is as good a batter as Hummell. or not. There is inclination to believe tha cher, out or inflelders. Meekly Joins the Team The It is a fact that Herzog works his way to some of the players have learned that the first base pretty often, but he can©t push management means business, and that there News Notes. Growing Value of Hummell- the ball out like the man we have on our are to be no entertainments unless the play The Jacksonville Club has received tha team. If we could get Herzog I would like ers do enough to warrant them. Can©t have signed contract of outfielder Eugene Tansey, mightily to have him, as I would put him roses and sunshine unless the team deserves late of Lynn. Local Interest Increasing* at short for Brooklyn. There is little doubt them. The Indian outfielder, Bender, of the that he is one of the fastest infielders in Columbia team, blacklisted for stabbing Man the game to-day, and he would make a great ager Win Clarke last year, may be re BY JOHN B. FOSTER. difference in our infield if we had him on SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE* instated as Clarke did not press the prose Brooklyn, N. Y., March 22. Editor the team in every game in which we take cution. Bender is coaching the College of "Sporting Life.©,© Tim Jordan moved to part, but I can©t afford to let Hummell go, Charleston base ball team, as usual, this reconsider. After lie had gone into execu- and I don©t see that we would profit enough the New Member, Columbus, Alive With spring. _ tive session, and thought the by the trade to think of doing such a Enthusiasm Over the Early Advent of Manager Wilson Mathews, of the Charles matter over a little, he de thing." ton Club has signed pitcher Brazeal, of New cided that the Brooklyn Base A TEAM FIXTURE. the First Championship Season. Orleans, and a first baseman whose name he Ball Club might not be so That would indicate that Hummell will will announce later. He has drdpped Do- far wrong after all and sail not leave Brooklyn this year. It will take By W. R. Luttrell. bard and Spencer, of the infield. Mathewa ed away on the ocean blue much more of an inducement to get him Columbus, Ga., March 16. Editor "Sport says that he has an international aggrega for Florida. Tim had made away from the team over here than has been ing Life." Base ball is on the hum in this tion. His pitching staff is Jew and Scandi up his mind that it was proposed by any manager who has been city now, and promises to remain so foi navian; catchers, Irish; infield, Dutch; and. "cinch" that he would( win looking for a trade. Hummell has devel several months to come. The pitchers anc outfield, French and Irish. from the management. "IT oped slowly and he has done his best work catchers of the Toledo American Association show them at the end of the under the eyes of the base ball fans of team arrived in the city last Sunday night year that I not only can©bal the metropolis, and that is probably the and had several nice days for practice, al NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE/ .300, but that I can bat reason why they rate him so high. The fact though the present weather is not entirely more than .309. I©ll play that he has developed slowly is probably favorable. The remainder of the team wil" Jehn B. Fotttr such a fast first base thai good reason for believing that he will be Manager Dugdale Has a Big Bunch of all the clay around the righl arrive in the city about the middle of the playing ball in first class condition, and coming week; and the entire bunch wil© Players From Which to Select a Team hand corner of the diamond will be bakec with capital effect, long after some others like a brick. I©ll run faster than Maloney leave for a barnstorming trip back North have finished. Herzog is a player who may about March 28. Their first real exhibition That Will Avoid the Tail End. ever could and at the end of the season ] not do so shall have so much money in reserve thai game will be with Chattanooga. Of the Col Seattle, Wash., March 19. Editor "Sport I won©t have to draw on my bank account WELL WITH THE STICK umbus team all the men reported with the ing Life." President Dugdale has made for more than two months." this year. He is not a hard hitter in the exception of Bammert and "Pop" Eyler, public the official list of players he has se sense of most of the men who have attained the former being allowed to report a week cured for the coming season. TIM AND THE BOSS. .300 with their sticks. His batting aver before the season opens, and the latter wil It is almost as large as thoae Animated by these good resolutions, the age was run up because he could make the report to the team at Atlanta. They will announced by the leading first baseman ambled over to Washington pitcher put the ball over the plate, and when go to Birmingham from Atlanta and play major league clubs, showing Park and consulted with the president. it did come over he could poke it out of three games there also on March 18, 19 and that the portly magnate has "How do," said Tim. had a very busy "off sear "How do," said the president. son." There are 31 names "I©ve changed my mind," said Tim. on the roster, all of whom "Fine day," said the president. have signed with two ex "Yes," said Tim, not noticing the in SOME "IPS" FOR THE 1909 SEASON. ceptions catcher Pierce and terruption, "I©m going south, to join the shortstop Bruyette. The full team." roster follows: Elmer Peirce, "You don©t tell me," said the president, There isn©t any particular use in branding the coming season as a "momentous William Fortier, Ralph Em- "When do you sail?" year in balldom." That©s a ciryjb. in advance. They are all "momentous years" in rich, E. Bunstine, J. Ouster, "To-morrow," was the reply. this old game. Everything connected with it is "momentous" from the one-handed 0. E. Dugdale catchers; J. G. Thompson, "Let me wish you a pleasant journey," stop some earnest athlete makes to shut off a run unto the lone bobble that costs, a Harry B. Rush, E. C. Anrter- aid the president. pennant. Base ball is a series of "momentous" events, and there©s no josh on this son, Frank D. Alien, Joe Seaton, H. J. Hin- "Well, how about the contract and the remark either. But, on the side, in addition to the usual and average "momentous" rich,, Ed. Killilay, C. W. Talliaferro, Clar t ceteras." said Tim. events of each season, 1909 gives promise of showing an even richer crop close finishes, ence Marshall, F. Van Sickle, pitchers; "Talk that matter over with Mr. Lum- of course, barred with the 1908 record extant. That©s one turn of the dope sheet that Charles Rose, E. H. Schofield, first base; ley," said the president. "It©s all up to may never be equaled again and rarely approached. Among the leading features to be Justin T. Bennett, Lee Magee, second base; him now. You know what I told you when watched this coming season in the Big Show might be mentioned the following: W. D. McKune, E. Wood, ; Roy the other players sailed for Florida. I said 1. The showing makes with the New York American League outfit from the wreckage B. Akin, W. Oriet, third base; M. J. Lynch, it was go with them or go at your own of 1908. J. E. Frisk, J. Cahill, L. W. Wilson, L. H. expense and that still goes." 2. The showing Clark Griffith makes with the sadly jumbled Cincinnati team that has been waiting Crocker, F. McGraw, F. Summers, outfi-eld- in vain for a mogul to lead them out of the wilderness. ers; E. Bruyette, reserved. With 10 pitch "Urn," said Tim. 3. Whether or not the Cubs can win their fourth straight pennant and set a new record. "Still goes," reiterated the president in 4. Whether or not the Cubs caa win their third world©s championship and thereby set a record ers on the list, it is easy to figure out that an absent-minded sort of manner. that is likely to stand. several of these will be turned over to tha "So do I," said Tim. "Go to-morrow 5. Whether or not Nap Lajoie is to come into his own at last and upset the fates with Cleveland©s Intermountain-League. The official date for and I©ll show you." first pennant-winner in 28 years of big league campaigning. the local players to report is March 25, but "I©m the gentleman from Missouri," re G. Whether or not Johnny McGraw can push over another pennant-winner and achieve his now several of the old favorites have already greatest ambition of overturning the wonderful Cub machine. arrived and the others will come drifting in plied the president. © ©I wish you a fine 1. How the White Sox without the redoubtable and crafty Fielder Jones at the helm will fare. time and hope that you come back to Brook 8. How the old-time marvels Waddell, Brown, Mathewson, Donovan, Joss, Walah and others of as they please. There is always a rush lyn in the best of condition.©© equal or like ilk come across, and how the great and only Cyrus Denton Young will look after his from March 20 to March 25, and this will "Isn©t there a chance to fix it up, twentieth season on the big league firing line. undoubtedly be the case this year. Those queried the player. 9. Whether some new wonder will supplant in the American or In the Na who are employed regularly do not leave "Start right in with Mr. Lumley and tional when it comes to supremacy with the Ash Furniture. until the big date is near at hand. we©ll see what he thinks about it," replied 10. Whether or not Hughey Jennings can set a new American League record by winning his third the president, and that©s what Tim has straight pennant no otter previous line-up in Ban Johnson©s circle ever having won over two in a row. News Notes. sailed South to do. And about 414,000 other events that go to make up the eternal interest which Grant Sehopp, a young southpaw pitcher, crown every pennant race, not counting in the ne©w features sure to be developed that DOWN TO WORK. has been signed by Manager Dickson, of have never come to light before, viz: "as to whether or not Merkle touched second Vancouver. He is playing first with the team these base or whether he didn©t." Any way you figure it, it©s bound to be a great year, for days, and the chances are that he will not they©re all great years in balldom either to the game or to existence in general until The Vancouver Club has released pitcher be turned down when it comes to the final the annual war cry of "Wait until next year" starts anew. E. Franklin, W. Blackhouse and S. Dell; showing at the end of the year, providing and outfielder Monohan. that he plays ball as he can when his mind Will G. McRae, formerly sporting editor is on the game, and not on other trifles of the Portland " ©Oregonian," is now busi which do not buy bread and pay the water the way of the infielders or drop it in front 20, after which they will return to the city ness manager of McCredie©s Northwestern rent. Timothy at least discovered that it of the outfielders. With Hummell, Sebring and remain until the opening of the season. League Portland Club. was not all a bluff. The owners of the and Lumley on the job in the outfield it All the men who have reported are in the The Spokane Club will have a battery club assured him that they meant business. looks as if Brooklyn will get along fairly best physical condition. Bob Riggs, last composed of "Teddy" Roosevelt and Harry They stuck by their assurance. Mr. Eb- well. Lumley seems to have got back to year outfielder with the Danville team, of Ostdeik the coming season. "Teddy" is a betts insisted that he would put this case the Virginia State League, was the first cousin of the ex-President and Ostdeik waa through if the Brooklyn Club finished last something like the condition in which he man to report to Manager Fox. The man a catcher for the Grays last season. and last. © ©Had we treated Jordan played three or four years ago. He will agement considers itself very fortunate in need it all between the worry of managing All of the clubs have announced training la anything but a fair manner I wouldn©t securing Riggs, and thinks he will make camps and dates for reporting as follows: be so stubborn about it." said the presi the team, and trying to keep Brooklyn out one of the best men in the league. He will Vancouver, Prosser, March 20; Portland, dent. "There isn©t a player on the team of last place. He will have his hands full in all probability be played in left field. Ashland Ore., March 20; Spokane, Lewis- whom we do not try to all the season. From a standpoint of figures the locals ton, March 25; Aberdeen, Walla Walla, TREAT HONORABLY. look mighty good. The team, as a whole, March 25; Tacoma, Tacoma, March 25. THE TEAM©S WORK. batted .241 last season and fielded .944, Some have done better than others be Thus far the work of the team in the and the greater portion of the members of Following is the line-up of the Vancouver cause they have played better ball than South has been quite up to the standard the team played in faster company than that Club to date: Catchers, Sugden, Stanley, others. Jordan was given a salary that which has been one of the features of Spring of the South Atlantic League. These figures Brooks; pitchers, Engle, Hall Paddock, Gil- called for first class base ball and he didn©t play for the last two or three years. The compare very favorably with the averages ligan, Schopp, Erickson, Standridge; first ive us value received for what we offered, of the Jacksonville team last season. While base, Lou Nordyke; second base, Billy Quig- fo I though it about time that he learned men are getting around the bases with agil ley; third base, Smithy Snyder, Brookins; that we had some rights in the premises as ity and they are winning their games. it is not predicted that a pennant will fly shortstop, Scharnweber; outfielders, Davia, well as the ball player. It was not the per Brooklyn has not had a really bad southern over our park next season it is generally Mahon, Flanagan, Judge and Scott. sonal judgment of the owners of the Brook trip for four or five seasons. The players believed that the team will finish well up lyn club alone that Jordan was not doing have done well and they have returned to in the first division. CARRY©S OPERA HAT. what he should for the organization, but Brooklyn in fine trim for the season. Then we had it from others. I think that he will they have run into a seri«s of games with The 1909 Eoster of Players. play better ball this year, because I believe the Giants, been knocked down so hard that Following is the complete list of players An Amusing Accident That Befel Heir- that he has made up his mind that he will their teeth shook, and the whole crowd has engaged for the 1909 campaign of each club mann of Cincinnati. show us that we are wrong, and he is right. stopped crowd including both spectators in the South Atlantic League to date: Sometimes when a ball player gets in that and players. If that sort of a climax can From the Cincinnati "Meddler" we glean be averted this year there is hope that the Macon Catchers, Jack .Robinson, Berrett, La the following amusing tale of an experience frame of mind it makes quite a new man Fltte and Martin Shea; pitchers, Bill Clark, Weems, of him. If Jordan should strike the gait Superbas will not be dancing in the sec Brunner, W©hite, Whitley, Schwab, Kline, Dwyer, that befell Chairman Herrmann while at the at which he played in the first year, in ond division before the stars have risen MLUirons and Brown; inflelders, Mitchell, Dietz, G. head of the Cincinnati Young Men©s Blaine which he was at first for us, he would again over the first fortnight of the championship Reeves, J. Reeves, Wagner, Lambrick, Ward and Club at the inauguration of President Taft: be one of the most popular players on this season. Larkin; outfielders, McLaughlin, Kitchens and Jack "As Carry Herrmann was walking down Pennsyl side of the National League, but I hope SOME "IPS." Lawlor. vania avenus, Washington, P. C., after the great Savannah Catchers, Kahlkoff, with Pelkey as inauguration parade, he noticed most everybody that nothing ever will influence him to run In a letter sent northward it has been change catcher; pitchers, Mullin, Hank Matthewson, along the street pointing towards him and sizing him again in a contest for a. trophy. It may be remarked that the pitchers conjointly have Cricklow, Schultz, a lart-hander; Sprinkle and up with good-natured smiles, while some were bent fun for the trophy, but it is a quick way shown that they are likely to play a great Smith; inflelders, Gilks, Haidt, Shaw, Riggs, Mur almost double with laughter. Garry paid but little to make a bad player out of a good one." deal of good base ball this year. That©s ray and Clink; outfielders. West, Thiel, Howard and attention as he passed on, as he is well known and encouraging news. Brooklyn will need some Pelkey. as he is the only candidate spoken of for Grand Ex HUMMELL©S WORK. good pitching to trim those nines which Charleston Pitchers, George Paige, Harry Kane, alted Ruler of the Elks, and President of the Cincin While Jordan was absent in the north are about of the same calibre as our own. Jake Volz and ; catchers, Phil Reisenger, nati Base Ball Club, besides being Chairman of the Hummell played first base for Brooklyn in Jack Evers, Durlin and Burke; inflelders, Jack Base Ball Commission, and the man who put tha If Boston, Cincinnati and St. Louis can be Corbett, Connie Lewis, George Dobard and George game on a high standard, took it good naturedly, practice down south, and again showed that headed off, and the Superbas can make it Markley; outflelders, Phil Nadeau, Jas. Boyd and and was nodding profusely. Presently he was met he is a pretty competent man at that side warm now and then for Philadelphia and Sellers. coming from the opposite direction by Rud Hynicka, of the diamond. When Jordan is through New York, most of the season will pass with Columbus Pitchers, Eyler, Helm, McLeod. K E fred Good, Lou Troskey and several other members with major league playing, if Hummel lasts gieat spirit and with much eclat. Unless Gordon, John Fox, L. J. Fuccich and Blanton; of the Blaine Club, all pointing towards his head long enough, it isn©t certain that he may something of that kind happens we are like catchers, Massing and Coveney; inflelders, Bammert, and bursting their sides laughing. ©What in the not blossom forth into one of the crack Hillie, Coombs and Jim Fox; outfielders, Vardeman devil is the matter with you fellows,© said Garry. ly to be singing the "Misereri" and Stubbe and Riggs. What©s the matter with your hat,© said the crowd. first basemen of the National League. He "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," be Jacksonville Catchers, Andy Roth and W. H. "t seems the mechauicism or springs in Carry©s seems to have everything which a first base fore the peanut man has been on the Sec Rowe; pitchers. Jack Lee, Larry Beckel, W. G. ipera hat had given away unknown to him and the man should have, even to the ability to bat ond round of the stands. Just now it looks Breitenstein and Albert Lee; infielders, Mullaney, :rown had collapsed which gave it the flat appear the ball hard when there are men on the as if the team will open to the second best Bierkotte. Keer, Dwyer and Brown; outflelders, ance of a pancake perched on his head. Garry felt Taffee, Wagner and Fleming. i embarrassed for a bit, but soon had his bearing*, bases. Again there has been a rumor that crowd that it ever had on the grounds. Chattanooga Catchers, Meek, Proctor and Bevans- Hummell might be traded for on* of th« | That ia if the first settion orer in New York I pitcb*r», Claris. Q««klU. McKentio, Qeom and the crowd w*ra Man later UUnx * few « MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIIV

rut of apathy in which it has been drowsing, and Sage, Lagoe, Worden and Hendricks. Mana put it in vigorous motion; and we hail the day when ger Martin© is also after two others,, one be the devotee of the diamond may travel from the QUAKER QUIPS "Neck" and down from Camptown and the head LUCAS© LABORS ing Nickol, last season with the Empire State waters of Tacony to the Center of his Universe at League, an outlaw organization; also Jack Broad and Huntingdon streets, where will be son, of the Virginia State League. The in settled Issues greater to him than the fate of the field will be picked from Martin, Wagner, nations. Wa> hail it because the underground car Tooley, Roper, Keller, Foley and Donaher, which carries* him will also be useful to the common citizen whose business od living needs swift medium the first four-being favored. The acquisition by which he can come arid go between the distant of Tooley was considered a great stroke of points on this central line of city traffic. A subway generalship, as he was a star in the O. & on Broad stree is the imperative factor to the P. League in 1908, two Central League clubs solution of our problem of transportation. » » * being after him. In the outfield are Kelley, If the interests of base ball and a special considera Murray©s Men to Remain Another tion for the "fan" now provide the impetus under The Inter-Mountain League is Or Wenger, Ray Tyler, with Grand Rapids in which this necessary undertaking can be consum 1908, and Jack Landry, the latter being in mated we shall applaud them both as providential doubt, as he claims that Saginaw had no Week at Southern Pines The agencies to the accomplishment of a great good." ganized to Which Lucas Will right to sell him and the case is in the hands If the scheme carries, as seems likely, of Secretary Farrell. Athletics in Two Squads Start Philadelphia will owe an additional debt of Give Part of His Time and All gratitude to our National game, entirely News Notes. apart from its services as an important and Morris Meyers, who was manager of the on Their Northward Journey* salutory part of the people©s recreation and of His Vast Experience* Kalamazoo Club last year, is now a pugilistic amusement. manager. He is looking after the interest of Jack Hamilton, of Troy, N. Y. BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Manager Murray©s Latest Scheme. Manager Cassell, of Adrian, has ^traded Philadelphia, Pa., March 22. Judging by Helena, Mont., March 22. The Inter- pitcher Fox to Flint for © ©Red©© Sullivan, the_ reports of the correspondents at the Manager , of the Phillies, is mountain League perfected its organization, and has signed pitcher Frank Reed, late of Philadelphia and Athletic training camps in so well pleased with the surroundings and prepared its schedule and elected officers the Albany Club. He also has eight more the south, both teams have the climatic conditions at Southern Pines, here on March 17. The pitchers under contract. managed to acquire very N. C., that he has evolved a scheme to make cities-to compose the league good condition, despite ad it the Phillies© permanent spring training are Salt Lake, Boise, Butte Manager Henn, of Bay City, has signed verse weather. The Phil- place. His. thought is to have the Phila and Helena. The season will these players: Pitcher Ciencke, first base lies have not played many delphia Club secure a roomy house near open in the southern cities man Webster, catcher Newcomb, shortstop regular exhibition games, where the team is at present located, fur on May 4. W. H. Lucas was Geusenback, and outfielders Zwilling, Brau- but they have managed to nish it as a permanent clubhouse and hold elected president. President bert, Reis and Henderson. get outdoors almost every it year in and year out as the Philadelphia Lucas will also fill the offices Saginaw©s roster for 1909 promises to be day. They have now but National League Club training quarters. In of secretary and treasurer. something like this: Catcher, George one week left for the South the Spring the team could go down there William H. Muth, of Helena, Thomas; pitchers, Method, Green, Chiesman, ern Pines sojourn and they and train, thus doing away with all hotel was elected vice president. Kuesel and a few more; White, Derringer,; , are hopeful that the weather life. It would be the Phillies© home where The salary limit was fixed Ehlers, Ragan or Evans, infield, and Mana down there will become very in the men could do as they pleased, under at $1,500 a month exclusive ger Smith and Eddie McDonnell with another much warmer, so as to per certain restrictions, of course. Then again, of the manager. Five games to make up the outfield. mit of continuous batting if during the season, any one of the players W. H. Lucas will be playejd each week, F. C. Richter ^practice, of which the team should show signs of "breaking up" he Mondays and ©Fridays being The latest acquisitions for the Lansing stands in particular need. The fielding of could be sent down to the pines for a few omitted. The season©will be opened in the team in all departments are: Buck-binder, teh team, even at this early stage, is fast days to recuperate.. Lastly, and here is southern towns May 4, because of the bet Buffalo, pitcher; Schommer, first base, and and the pitchers are looming up so strong where the astute manager thinks he has ter weather which usually prevails there Powers, outfielder, both of Dayton, Of his as to engender the belief that in this de made a ten strike, in winter time any of the in the spring. At the meeting the consti 1908 team Morrissey will have Pat Mauch partment the team is going to excel all pre players who so choose can go down to a tution and by-laws were adopted. John S. and Harris, catchers; Hughey and Mason, vious records. In all other respects the healthy resort and spend the cold months in Barnes, who will manage the Butte team, an pitchers; Nipple, first; Morrissey, second j- Philly team will be about of the same per healthy recreation such as fishing, shooting, nounced that he had signed Billy Campbell, Love, third; Kearney and Fred Lawrence, sonnel, and calibre as the one that made riding, driving or any of the other outdoor of Seattle, as infielder. Campbell will run outfielders. such, a good showing last year. The Phil- sports which are denied to the average man the team in the field. Con Strothers rep lies will not return home until the night in the North. The players as individuals resented Boise, J. S. Barnes was here for before the opening of the local championship would gain untold advantages; the club, as Butte; Salt Lake was represented by E. Qt. THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE* series on April 2. Manager Murray figuring a club, would gain ever so much more. Farnsworth, and Helena by Ray Church. that the quick move will not affect their The New Manager-Owner of the Spring condition in the least. Local Jottings. The Philadelphia Club has sold outflelder "Home THE TEXAS LEAGUE. field Club, Mr. John Zeller, is Gradually The Athletics on the Move. Run" Johnson to the Williamsport Club, of the Tri- Getting His 1909 Team Shaped Up. Manager Mack, of the Athletics, holds, State League. contrary to Manager Murray©s view, that a T. Carl Douglas, a local boy, has been signed by The Shreveport Team Has Been Com Springfield, Mass., March 19. Editor slow transition from the south to the north the Clarksburg Club, of the Pennsylvania-West Vir pleted by Manager Dale Gear The "Sporting Life." The new manager and is preferable to a quick shift. The Ath ginia League. part owner of the Springfield Club is gradu letics left New Orleans Saturday night, di "Kid" Gleason is playing ball only one session a List of Players Now Under Contract. ally getting his team under cover. Signed vided into two squads, the Regulars, headed day now, knocking about with a kit of golf clubs Shreveport, La., March 20. With several contracts from Samuel George McLean and by Captain Davis, moving on to Mobile, Ala., the rest of the day. former Southern Leaguers wearing Pirate William Michael Luby were received yester while the Yanigans, under the watchful The Philadelphia Club©s down-town offices will be day by Manager Jack Zeller, of the Spring moved to-day from the Real Estate Trust Building uniforms, Dale Gear, manager, who has ar guidance of Manager Mack, started for to 211 Mint Arcade. rived to prepare for the opening, promises field Club, and the indications are that Montgomery. The Regulars will work their to put a first division team in the Texas every one of the veterans will soon have way northward by easy stages, getting here Harry Black, of Gloucester City, has signed to League this season. Of special importance been safely landed by the new manage in time to begin the season with the Phil- play with the Richmond Base Ball Club this season is the information that "Rube" Gardner, ment. McLean has been putting in the and left to join the team yesterday. winter in his home town, Glastonbury, Conn., lies on April 2. The Yanigans will return At this writing there are now but two Philly outfielder for the Birmingham team last year, more leisurely. Manager Mack wants to absentees. Pitcher Corridon is expected daily and has been secured. He and Gear played to and is said to have solved the secret of how give them a thorough trying-out, and will pitcher Sparks will report some day this week. gether three years ago on the pennant-win to make a hen lay more than one egg a day. not land them here until the 10th of April, Manager Mack has notified Manager Rich, of the ning team and are close friends. Garvin, Luby has been taking life easy in Meriden. two days before the opening of the regular Haverhill () Club, that he in who has been secured from Mobile, is an With the signed contracts of this pair in, championship season. This gradual advance tends to retain inflelder Johnny Mclnnis all season. other important acquisition. The following it looks certain that Springfield will start northward should enable the players to be Catcher Crist reported to Manager Murray last men have been signed: Catchers, Garvin, off with a well-balanced team. Murray come accustomed to the changes in climate Tuesday in fairly good condition, considering that Krebbs, Moore, Petit, Hilding; pitchers, Parker weighs 167 pounds now and is ap between New Orleans and Philadelphia. This he had been ill for some time at his home in Rieger, Booles, Anderson, Ray, Chelette, Cy parently in prime shape. Even if none of division into two squads is made necessary Cincinnati. \ Watt; Harmon and Whaling, first base; the youngsters pan out well, Manager Zel by the wealth of promising new material un does not see how he is going to keep Quigley and Trowig, second base; Danny ler will have three tried men to use and earthed by the club, which makes it in Eddie Colllns from being a regular either in the in Claire, shortstop; Hoffman, third base; Gray, there is confidence that a couple of good men cumbent upon Manager Mack to give all his or outfleld. He is much larger than a year ago Pedrotti, Thebo, Gardner, Klawitter and will develop from the bunch of youngsters youngsters ample trial and to go slow in and batting hard. Gear, outfielders. to be tried out. Upon recommendation of making eliminations. Manager Mack thinks the American League race Parker Manager Zeller signed catcher Paul this season will be as hard fought as that of last year, Cleveland being the only team likely to make Oklahoma City In, All Bight. Wachob, of California, and pitcher Jim, Philadelphia Park Improvements. a runaway race of it. Fort Worth, Tex., March 20. Notwith Warner, of Orange, N. J. Mr. Zeller©9 While the Phillies are training at South Tommy Connolly, the umpire, who has been spend standing the statement from President Shive- partner, William E. Carey, who is to be ern Pines work on ground improvements in ing the winter at his home in Natick, Mass., is ly that he intends to fight against the re business manager of the Springfield Club, Philadelphia Park has been progressing, and getting into trim to umpire the series between the tention of Oklahoma City in the Texas is to come to Springfield toward the end of the players upon their return will have an Athletics and Phillies, which will begin April 2. League, most of the franchise holders who this week for a visit. To Coveleskie belongs the honor of pitching the agreeable surprise. Groundkeeper Sam Payne first no-hit, shut-out game of the 1909 season. He are interested feel certain that the Texas has raised the entire infield sevei-al inches, accomplished the feat against Trinity College team League circuit will remain as it is, namely, News Notes. thus affording ample draining possibilities, at Durham, N. C., on March 19. Not a man Fort Worth, Waco, Dallas, Shreveport, Okla The Springfield Club has re-signed third and besides will make the game that much reached first base and the Phillies won, 1 to 0. homa City, Houston, Galveston and San An baseman Jimmy Burns. more interesting. Care has been taken to In the matter of injuries to Athletic players New tonio. According to his own statement Mr. The New Haven Club has signed outflelder avoid the much discussed "turtle back" Orleans appears to be a hoodoo. It was there a Shively will make his fight on the conten Grover Burkhardt, of Roxbury, Mass. diamond, which interferes with the proper broken ankle put Seybold out for the season last tion that Oklahoma City did not have a handling of short hits. Payne©s new ven spring and this spring Danny Murphy is laid up franchise in the Texas League prior to Frank Lobert, a brother of Hans, of Cin indefinitely with a sprained ankle sustained while cinnati, will play ball lor Manager Connery, ture is a gradual slope which is scarcely per sliding on the 16th inst. It was at first thought his February 3. Texas League franchise holders ceptible from the field and absolutely in ankle was broken. declare that they sold the Waco franchise of the Hartford team. visible from the stands. The raising of the Tim Manning, who played on the old Phillies to Oklahoma City early in January and that James H. Clarkin, owner of the Hartford field has necessitated a resodding of that under the late Billy Barnie©s management in 1882, ever since that sale Oklahoma City has be Club, turned down a $12,000 offer for his section and a remodeling of the diamond, is now a resident of Chicago, where he is engaged in longed to the Texas League. Waco was club from Ira Thomas, now catching fox the all of which adds to the picturesqueness of business. He has a sou who is a fine ball player granted a new franchise and then Austin Athletics. and who has played two years in the fast Chicago was dropped. the field. All that now remains to be done City League as first baseman and catcher. The Fred Klobedanz, who has been with a is the heavy rolling when the warm weather youngster now feels qualified to try his hand as a dozen teams since he left the Boston Na sets in. The stands are being painted green minor leaguer and is willing to accept an engage Hews Notes. tionals more than 10 years afe, will pitch and red., which is a most pleasing combina ment. He can be addressed at 50 Lytle Street, The San Antonio Club has suspended for Waterbury this year. tion, .while at .the same time carpenters are Chicago, HI. If the lad is half as good a player as Andrew Dudley. busy taking down every ad which last sea his father was no manager will regret giving him a son appeared on the walls in front of the trial. Grey, the Texas recruit who will play with EXHIBITION GAMES. grand stand. There will be no signs in Shreveport, Texas League, is showing up side the grounds this year except those EXHIBITION GAMES. fine. MARCH 19. which may indicate a pennant victory for Shreveport has signed pitcher Harmon, of At Durham, N. C. Trinity College 0, PWJOles t the Phillies. The remodeling of the club MARCH 16. Arizona, whose reputation as a twirler is At Dallas Fort Worth 6, New York Colts 3. house is being rapidly pushed forward so as good. At San Antonio San Antonio 6, Detroit 11. At Mobile Mobile 0, Cleveland 2. At San Francisco San Francisco 3, Chicago Colts L to have things in readiness by the time the At S. Louis Obispo Portland 6, Chicago Colts 1. Hunter Hill, the old St. Louis third base- At Los Angeles Los Angeles 3, Chicago (A. I*) U. players return home. New entrances have At Galveston Galveston 1, Washington 14. man is in San Antonio and it is rumored At Atlanta Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 14. teen made for the boxholderS as well as a At Sacramento Sacramento 0, Chicago (A. L.) 0. that he is to play with the Houston team. At Portland Portland 6, Chicago Colts 1. At Galveston Galveston 2, Washington 14. new doorway into the private office from At Atlanta Atlanta 7, Columbus (A. A.) 3. The Texas League race usually starts in MARCH 20. Huntingdon street. MARCH 17. South Texas each season, but as a big race At Athens, Ga. Georgia TJ. 2, New York (A. L.) 5. meeting begins at Houston on April 21, the At Southern Pines N. Carol©a A. & M. 0, Phillies 2. Base Ball a Benefactor. At San Francisco Oakland 1, Chicago Colts 6. opening games will be played in North At New Orleans New Orleans 3, Athletic Colts 1. At Los Angeles Vernon 5, Chicago (A. L.) 12. Texas. At San Antonio Washington 2, Detroit 3 (11 In».) A bill has been introduced in the Legis At Galveston Galveston 1, Washington 10. At Shreveport Shreveport 1, Chicago (N. L.) 5. lature in session at Harrisburg to enable At Houston Houston 5, St. Louis (A. L.) 6. At Dallas Dallas 1, New York (N. L.) 11. Philadelphia to secure the money necessary At Waco Waco 1, New York (N. L.) 9. At Mobile Mobile 1, Cleveland 2. to build and operate a subway on Broad At Dallas Dallas 4, New York (N. L.) Colts 12. At Jacksonville Jacksonville 2, Brooklyn 9. At Jacksonville Jacksonville 1, Brooklyn 7. At Atlantar^Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 5. street. Regarding this the "Evening Tele At San Antonio San Antonio 9, Detroit 12. At Los Angeles L. Angeles 3, Chicago (A, L.) 1ft. graph© © Says editorially: MARCH 18. The Kalamazoo Club is Getting Its 1909 At San Francisco San Francisco 6, Chicago Colts f. "Certainly we must have a. subway on the line At San Antonio St. Louis College 2, Detroit 12. Team Under Contract A Big Bunch At Memphis Memphis 2, Boston (A. It) 14. of Broad street. It is a foregone conclusion In the At Mobile Mobile 0, Cleveland 3. At Houston Houston 8, St. Louis (A. L.) 2, minds of men who seriously study the problem of At Los Angeles Vernon 0, Chicago (A. L.) 12. From Which to Make Up Regular Team. At Fort Worth Fort Worth 6, New York Colts 10, transportation in Philadelphia. The surpr-ie of the At Atlanta Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 7. At Galveston Galveston 1, St. Louis C olts 13. moment, however, is the enthusiasm of political At Galveston Galveston 2, Washington 5. Kalamazoo, Mich., March 20. Editor MARCH 21. leaders for this undertaking which developed the "Sporting Life." Manager Martin, of the moment they acquired a property interest that would At San Francisco Oakland 5. Chicago Colts 6. At New Orleans New Orleans 3, Athletics 6. enormously benefit. The ©Organization© ball park Kalamazoo Club, has been busy signing play At Memphis Memphis 2, Boston (A. L.) U. is located on North Broad street. The fact that it ers for the coming season, and the roster At San Francisco San Francisco vs. Chicago Colta, is the ©Organization© ball park increases, we think, of the team is nearly completed, all that is rain. rather than . diminishes its capacity for penant- needed being a first-class pitcher, and that At San Antonio Detroit 5, Washington 3. Winning base ball. Nothing succeeds like success, man Martin expects to land in a few days. At Shreveport Shreveport 0, Chicago (N. L.). 0. and the men Who always pluck victory out of the BALL PLAYERS* CARDS At Los Angeles L. Angeles vs. Chicago (A. L.) rain. contentions of politics are long-headed enough and Roper, the big Tufts College third baseman, At Dallas Dallas 2, New York Colts S (10 ins.) sklllful enough in their campaigns for favor to recommended by Charlie Ganzel, has prac At Fort Worth Ft. Worth 0, New York (N. L.) 15. realize that the way to make a base ball park the Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty tically accepted terms offered, and when he MARCH 22. center of popular interest is to produce first-class cents each issue. All over eighteen words three cetits for signs a contract the. infield will be com pitching and hitting and base-stealing and run- each word, initials and figures counting as one word. pleted. The Kalamazoo Club at this time is At Milledgeville Newark (E. L.) 8, New York (X getting and all-around scientific team play. It is composed of the following: Catchers, Wei- L.) 6. fortunate that an alert consideration for the "fan" INFIELDER AT LIBERTY. IN GOOD CON- At Atlanta Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 3. now moves the powers that be to put their shoulders ditiou, having Played during the winter in the gardt, Lincoln; McDonnell, Des Moines; At Sacramento Sacramento 2, Chicago Colt» 4. this subway undertaking, to lift it out of Uw South. Address F. E. Butler, Southern Pines, N. C. Graham, Tyler. Pitchers, Taylor, Steimle, At San Antonio Peacock A. A. 2, Detroit 12. SPO»oF^ravo MARCH 27, 1909. FALLSJN LINE WASHINGTON WILL MAKE PARK IMPROVEMENTS. Spalding©s Base Ball Guide Additional Boxes Will Be Provided and Better Entrance Facilities PX/CE /o CENTS. Will Be Created at^the Amer Out ican at the Capital*

SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Washington, D. C., March 22. Extensive improvements at A&Lerican League Park will greet Washington fans when they appear on the scene of action at the Nationals© March opener with, the New York Americans on April 12. President Noyes has ap proved plans which are now under way to construct two entrances to the covered bleachers. Instead of the present narrow opening there will be an entrance on each side of a spacious ticket office now being erected. The Thos, C. Noyes office will occupy the space between the carriage en- trance and the inroad to the sunny bleachers. Admission checks to the sunny bleachers PALDING©S Official Base Ball will be handed out at the old station. With Guide of 1909 out March the exception of a little patch work all the S bleachers remain unchanged, but the grand stand has undergone a marked change. Our 25th. It contains the Official high brow fans will no longer be forced to Rules for 1909 as adopted by the suffer the indignity of occupying a grand stand seat because of the scarcity of box Joint Playing Rules Committee room. Immediately behind the original tire another tier has been built, a slight eleva and revised February 17th, 1909. tion in the flooring making the first tier in no way obstructionable to those who in habit the berths aft. Another little feature which can be appreciated by the humble press box artists, as well as the fanatic It also contains the playing populace, is the repairing of the tramway leading up to the grand stand and press bpk, rules in simplified form; an end No longer is it necessary to carefully pick your way over the open places for fear of less mass of matter of interest to having a limb extracted or mother-in-law cash your insurance policy. all fans; a resume of the base ball year; an extensive discussion upon STALLINGS SOLID. the merits or demerits of the A Tribute to the Highlanders© New Man "spit ball," according to views of ager Which Shows How He Has Im various base ball editors of large pressed the Metropolitan Public. cities; the World©s Championship By Joe Vila. Series of 1908; the National and New York, March 20. George T. Stall- ings, the new manager of the New York American League season of 1908, American League Club, has a body of new PUBLISHED BY and young players "om and interesting events of the sea which he expects to build up a winning team. He has AfflERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING (0., son, enumerated under separate begun his arduous uphill . climb in dead earnest, and headings. he has made an army of friends by his modest claims and undoubted sincerity of purpose. You can bet on one sure thing, gentlemen The Minor Leagues are given considerable space in the book and the statistics in regard of the jury, and that is Stalling©s loyalty to his em thereto will be eagerly sought by the players in small cities. ployer, President Farrell. You©ll never hear that Far- G. T. Stalling* rel©s interests have been neglected bec©ause of some The book is illustrated with base ball scenes and photographs galore, there being thousands alleged friendship between the manager and a four-flushing player. Stallings is going of players among them, as well as group pictures of all the league teams throughout the United to run the New York Americans as if he owned the club himself. He will treat the States, both National, American and Professional. players with the utmost fairness and liber ality, but it©s a cinch that he©ll NOT STAND FOR NONSENSE in any form. It©s also sure that he©ll not make use of lame excuses to cover up the causes for the Yankees© defeats, but will do everything above-board in a manly, Price* Ten Gents straightforward way. I sincerely hope that Stallings succeeds. He is one of the great est hustlers I©ve ever met. His heart is in his work at all times and he just lives, ON SALE AT ALL ME MS-STANDS, NEWSDEALERS eats, sleeps and dreams with base ball on the brain all the time. Stallings has the chance he has been looking for to develop a championship major league team. He has a game backer in Farrell, and that is half the struggle. He has a lot of clean, am bitious men under his command and further more, he enjoys the combined SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE A. G. SPALOING & BROS of the metropolitan public and press. Not too much is expected of Stallings and the NEW YORK BALTIMORE CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY ATLANTA Yankees this year, but if they keep within BUFFALO PHILADELPHIA DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO MONTREAL, CAN. hailing distance of the leaders, at least for SYRACUSE WASHINGTON COLUMBUS DENVER LONDON, ENG. a while, and prove that they can finish in BOSTON NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS MINNEAPOLIS EDINBURGH, SCOT. the first division, there will be plenty of PITTSBUBG CHICAGO CINCINNATI SEATTLE SYDNEY, AUS. enthusiasm here. If Stallings has a posi tion in the first~ four when the race winds "up next fall, I©ll make the prediction then sion and commission. Marshall was un have as little trouble elsewhere as he had Nationals recently asked for waivers on that the Yankees will be dangerous factors steady, something unusual for him, being here. Score, Empire 11, If. P. & M. 3. Miller, but Pittsburg claimed the youngster. in the struggle for the 1910 pennant. Mean charged with several of the wildest kind of Miller©s dazzling speed on the bases was while let us all root and stick to the, job, no THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE. matter what reverses may happen to us. throws, and on each occasion runs came backed tip by a husky batting average as a across the plate. Christopher was batted In the new Atlantic League on February minor leaguer. 21 Dry Dock beat P. R. R. 8 to 5, and Com freely, but very good support at critical missary beat C. A. 7 to 6. On February THE CANAL ZONE. stages pulled him through. Wade caught bis 22 Dry Dock beat C. A. 8 to 2, and Com UTAH MOVEMENT usual missary _ defeated P. R. R. 2 to 1. Fol Latest News of the League Race in "Uncle BRILLIANT GAME. lowing is the record of the league race to To Make It Impossible to Play Sunday No one can beat this fellow getting foul February 23: Sam©s" Domain The Record of the flies, one catch particularly being noteworthy P. W. Pet, Ball in the State. Dry Dock ... 4 4 1.000 New Atlantic League. after a long run. It was an exceptionally Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22. the Commsy. Sub. 3 2 .666 Senate on the 17th inst., approved, with cer high fly and was taken right off the bleacher By A. P. Wilde. P. K. R. .... 3 0 .000 tain amendments, the House bill making it rail. For this play he received hearty ap Civil Admin. . 2 0 .000 a misdemeanor to buy a ticket to a Sunday Empire, Canal Zone, March 4. Editor plause. This game was minus any kicking ball game, a Sunday theatre or Sunday "Sporting Life." Empire had the easiest at the umpire, this official seeming to be moving-picture show. The Senate amend kind of a time defeating M. P. & M. last able to please both players and spectators A Treasure for Dreyfuss. ments provide for the punishment of any Sunday, February 28. Besides having their quite a rare thing in the games played at "Charlie" Nichols, the old-time pitcher, one maintaining a bath or pleasure resort pitchers batted all over the lot, and several this place. He had some very close de- says that Ward Miller, a young outfielder, on Sunday, and prohibits any railroad from times nearly out of it, the M. P. & M. cisiofis to make. He was, to my way of who was in the Wisconsin League last sea transporting passengers to such places oa were guilty of many errors, both of oznis- thinking, « very good judge; hope he will son, is a second "Ty" Cobb. The Chicago the first day of the week. MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIINQ LJFB

contract. Kellogg was with Scranton last He can hit and run bases with the best of ing until he is 50 years- old as far as his year. them. © arm goes. "The veteran has a wing that Roy Thomas* brother, Will, late outfielder Ned Hanlon, of the Orioles, declared at will keep good with use," said he, the of the Youngstovm Club, has signed with the recent League meeting that he would other day when reading a note about Young©s Montreal. give $4,000 for Jack Knight, whom he re good work in the South. "The only thing THE EASTERN LEAGUE©S 1909 Infielder Catiz has signed with Baltimore gards as the greatest shortstop in the world. Young needs to fear is the inability to keep and shortstop Phil Lewis has practicably ac retains the management from growing heavy so it will be difficult for SCHEDULE. cepted terms. of the Newark Club in spite of the purchase him to stoop and field ground balls. If he The Newark team is training at Milledge- of the club©s franchise by Joe McGinnity. keeps his weight right there is no end to ville, Ga., where the team has been quartered Harry was protected by an iron-clad con that fellow©s work." since March 10. tract. Jersey City and Newark Will Di Joe Kelley is going to try and make a Jack Dunn has determined to secure the catcher out of pitcher Mitchell, of the Maple THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. services of Clyde Engle, the husky infielder Leafs. Mitchell thinks that he can make vide Decoration Day Games now being carried by the Yankees. good behind the bat and will be given a Providence this year will have as one of try-out there. Dr. Carson to Give South Bend an Ideal Expectation of a Sunday Ball its catchers Matty Fitzgerald, once owned Hugh Duffy would not waive claim on Park, With Diamond, Racing Track, by New York, but farmed to Jersey City in Matty Fitzgerald, whom Jersey City wanted Gridiron and Cinder Park. Bill in New Jersey Indicated* 1908. ,; to ship back to Albany, so the former By a curious combination of drafting and Skeeter catcher will wear a Providence South Bend, Ind., March 18. Dr. F. R. uniform this year. Carson, president of the Central League, selling Stanley, who has been with Montreal after more than two years work, has at last New York, March 19. President P. T. for the past two years, will pitch for Balti Rochester is already banking on getting realized his ambition to give Powers, of the Eastern League, made public more this season. The Cleveland Club draft- pitcher Barger from the Boston American South Bend one of the most yesterday the playing schedule for the com modern racing plants in the ing "championship season, Middle West. According to which opens on April 22, his announcement he has with Buffalo at Jersey City, Montreal at Providence, To just signed a long lease ronto at Newark and Roches Eastern League 1909 Schedule for the use of 75 acres be ter at Baltimore. On Deco tween South Bend and Mis- ration Day the schedule calls hawaka for a term of 20 for Jersey City at Newark, Season Opens April 22; Closes September 28 years and on this will be also, on May 31 in the morn built a mile and a one-half ing and with Newark at mile track, sanitary train Jersey City in the afternoon. MONTREAL AT HOME TORONTO AT HOME ing stables, base ball dia- With Newark © ; : TUav fi t S n VViHi -RalHmnrR ...... M&V 6. 7. 8. 10 ______mond, football gridiron, cin On the same day Montreal der path for athletics, and plays at Rochester and To With Providence ...... May 11, 12, 13, 15 With Jersey City ...... May 11, 12, 13, 15 Dr. F. R. Carson a grandstand of most ap ronto at Buffalo. Newark ..... May 17, 18, 19, 20 With Baltimore ...... May 22, 23, 24, 24 With Newark ...... May 21, 22, 24, 24 proved pattern. Work will P. T. Powers is scheduled for Jersey City With Rochester ...... May 25, 26, 27 With Buffalo ...... May 25, 26, 27 begin as soon as the organization of the on July 4. Baltimore plays With Buffalo ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Roc heater ...... Ma* 28, 29, 29 South Bend Racing and Fair Association at Providence on Independence Day. There ...... June 8, 9, 10 A . . June 24, 25, 26, 26 is completed. The officials will b« leading will be double-headers generally throughout With Toronto ...... June 27, 28, 29 With Montreal ...... business men of South Bend and the in the league on July 5, Newark in Jersey City With Rochester ...... July 1, 1. 2. 3 With Buffalo ...... July 1, 1, 2, 3 With Buffalo ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 With Rochester ...... July 8, 9, 10, 10 corporation will be for $50,000. TVo meet in the morning and Jersey City in Newark ..... July 16, 17, 19, 20 ings of one week each, will be given every in the afternoon, Montreal at Buffalo, To With Jersey City ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 year and the cards will be such high stand ronto at Rochester and Providence at Balti With Providence ...... July 25. 26, 27. 28 With Baltimore ...... July 26, 27, 28. 29 ard that South Bend will eventually be in more. Both May BO and July 4 fall on With Baltimore ...... July 30, 31, August 1, 2 With Providence ...... July 30, 31, August 2, 2 cluded in the grand circuit. At the two Sundays, so it appears there is expectation With Providence ...... August 23. 24, 25 With Jersey City ...... August 23, 24, 25 yearly meetings it is planned to hang up of a Sunday base ball bill in New Jersey. purses of $15,000, $10,000, $5000 and $2500 With Jersey City added four clubs of the ..... Aueust 26. 27, 28 With Baltimore ...... August 29. 30, 31 With Newark ...... August 30, 31, September 1 for trotters and pacers. It is estimated league would have Sunday ball. ( The sched that the races will draw at least 125,000 ule gives Jersey City twelve Sundays and September 13, 14, 15, 15 persons to South Bend annually. Transpor thirteen Saturdays, with only two double- Spntptnhpv 1 R 17 IS IS September 16, 17, 18, 18 tation facilities to and from the track will headers on the Saturdays. Newark has be of the best, as the Northern Indiana rail twelve Sundays and ten Saturdays. There BUFFALO AT HOME ROCHESTER AT HOME way has made arrangements to run double is only one double-header on the list. There With Jersey CHy - Mav R 7 R. in ...... May 6, 7, 8, 10 tracks from the city to the site and to con will be double-headers all around the league With Baltimore ...... May 11, 12, 13, 15 With Newark ...... May 11, 12, 13, 15 OH Labor Day, 4 September G. The season With Newark ...... May 17. 18. 19. 20 With Baltimore ....©...... May 17, 18, 19, 20 nect with all interurfcan lines entering tha ends on September 28, with the Toronto- ..... May 21, 22, 22, 24 city. Baltimore game in Baltimore...... June 2, 3, 4 News Not**. .... June 28, 28, 29, 30 This season the holiday receipt* will bo THE EASTERNJJEAGUE...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 pooled, but not the mileage. Witli Toronto ...... July 12, 13, 14. 15 ..... July 12, 13, 14, 15 The proposed waiver rule was not acted With Providence ...... July 16, 17, 19, 20 With Baltimore ...... July 16, 17, 19, 20 The Buffalo Team Now Quite Made Up With Providence ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 upon at the recent schedule meeting. With Jersey City ...... July 26. 27, 28. 29 With Newark ...... July 26, 27, 28. 29 Pitcher Joseph Jerger has sent in his and an Excellent Schedule of Spring With Newark ...... July 30, 31, 31. August 2 July 30, 31, 31, August 2 signed contract to Manager Phillips, of the Exhibition Games Arranged for It. With Rochester ...... August 19. 20, 21, 21 With Buffalo ...... August 16, 17, 17, 18 Wheeling Club. "Punch" Knoll announces that he has Buffalo, N. Y., March 20. Editor "Sport With Providence . . ,. August 30, 31. September 1 With Jersey City .. Augu 5t 30, 31, 31, September 1 ing Life." Who suicl spring- is not near at signed all of his men for the coming season with the exception of Porkorney. Land? If you don©t think so just take a With Toronto ...... September 6, 6, 7, 8 With Montreal ...... September 6, 6. 7, 8 peep in at the Buffalo base . September 9, 10, 11, 11 Manager Montgomery and Secretary T. M. ball office, ©way up on the Lynn are congratulating themselves upon top loft of the Fidelity JERSEY CITY AT HOME PROVIDENCE AT HOME the fact that the coffers of the Zanesville Building. It©s the busiest With Buffalo ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Montreal ...... ; April 22, 23, 24 Club©s treasury are enriched by just 60 place in town the chilly mid- With Montreal ...... :...... April 25. 26, 27 With Buffalo ...... April 25, 26, 27 cents in not pooling the league©s mileage. With Toronto ...... April 29, 30. May 1 With Rochester ...... April 29, 30, May 1 spring days. It©s all work Angie Grant is having lots of trouble sign and no play there. Honest! With Jersey City ...... May 25, 26, 27. 28 ing his men and it is reported that the President A. B. Potter and little manager wants a new rule made to the Secretary McGr©aw are slav effect that a player must state his position ing like p two beavers to get ...... June 14, 15, 16 within ten days after receiving a contract. things in shape for the Buf- ...... June 17, 18, 19 falos© spring training trip Evansville is not going to take any chances on being down in the race when the and the series of exhibition With Newark ...... July 2. 4, 5, A. M.. 6 ...... June 27, 28. 29 gnnies, which will follow With Baltimore ...... July 8. 9, 10, 11 With Baltimore ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 pennant is hoisted. They are going to Geo. H. Smith after the team leaves the AVit.li Providence ...... July 12. 13. 14, 15 With Newark ...... July 8, 9. 10, 11 raise the flag during the first of the season, camp. The bulk of the work With Montreal ...... August 3, 4. 5 With Toronto ...... August 3, 4, 5 April 30, being the date. Fort Wayne gets With Toronto ...... August 6, 7, 8 With Montreal ...... August 6, 7. 8 the chance at the flag-raising receipts. has been attended to, but there are scores With Rochester ...... August 9, 10, 11 With Buffalo ...... August 9, 10, 11 of little details that . need attention. In a With Buffalo ...... August 13, 14, 15 With Rochester ...... August 12, 13, 14 Pitcher Tom Railing wants to hook up few days everything will be shipshape. AVith Baltimore AnmiRt. Ifi. 17. 18 with the Fort Wayne Club: Tom is under With Providence ...... August in. 20, 21 . 22 With Jersey City ...... September 6, 6. 7, 8 contract with the Flint Club in the South THE SPRING DATES. With Newark ...... September 9. 11, 18, 18 With Baltimore ...... September 16, 17, 18 ern Michigan circuit, but nothing would This forenoon President Potter announced With Rochester ...... September 10, 20 With Buffalo ...... September 19, 20 pleasfe him better than to be given a warm the following schedule of exhibition games With Buffalo ...... September 21, 22 With Toronto ...... September 21,22 With Toronto ...... September 24, 25 With Montreal ...... September 24, 25 ing up with the Railroaders. arranged for the Buffalos: Buffalo vs. Jop With Rochester ...... September 2(5, 27 With Rochester ...... September 26, 27 lin, April 4; Buffalo vs. Pittsburg, Kan., Wheeling has purchased first baseman April 1; Buffalo vs. Fort Scott, April 8; Bill Schwartz from the Cleveland Club. NEWARK AT HOME BALTIMORE AT HOME Schwartz lives in Akron and played with Buffalo vs. Kansas City, April 9; Buffalo With Toronto ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Rochester ...... April 22, 23, 24 vs. Quincy, 111., April 10-11; Buffalo vs. the local club two or three seasons. He is With Rochester ...... April 25, 28. 27 With Toronto ...... April 26, 27. 28 a finished ball player and is considered by Springfield, 111., April 12-13; Buffalo vs. De- With Buffalo ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Montreal ...... April 29, 30, May 1 catur, 111., April 14 ; Buffalo vs. Terre Haute, With Montreal ...... May 2, 3, 4 With Buffalo ...... May 3, 4, 5 competent judges ripe for fast company. Ind., April 15-16; Buffalo vs. Dayton, O., With Baltimore ...... May 25, 26. 27, 28 With Jersey City ...... June 1, 2, 3 Manager Bade Meyers is of the opinion With Jersey City ...... May 30, 31, A. M. With Providence ...... June 4, 5, 5 that Bill Phillips is going to have a pretty April 17-18. Games will probably be ar With Providence ...... June 1, 2. 3 With Newark ...... June 8, 9. 10 ranged for April 19-20. According to Presi With Jersey City ...... June 5 With Rochester ...... June 11, 12, 12 classy team at Wheeling this season. He dent Potter©s plans, sixteen members of the With Buffalo ...... June 11, 12, 13 With Buffalo ...... June 14, 15, 16 states that the old Cincinnati pitcher is get team will leave this city on March 27 for With Rochester ...... June 14, 15. 16 ting a bunch of good men in line and that the spring training camp at Joplin, Mo. The ...... June 21, 22, 23 the fans in Stogie ville are about to be players will occupy a special car, leaving With Toronto ...... June 20, 21, 22 treated to a real ball team. With Providence ...... June 24, 25, 26. 26 With Providence ...... July 5, 5, 6. 7 here at midnight and arriving at Joplin the With Baltimore ...... June 27, 28, 29 With Newark ...... July 12, 13, 14, 15 Manager Phillips, of Wheeling, has signed following evening. a new battery upon the recommendation of THE TEAM. Harry Fisher, of Altoona, Pa. Their names are Webster and Brady. "Webster is a Following is a list of the players who will With Toronto ...... August 9, 10, 11 With Toronto ...... August 13, 14,. 14 With Montreal ...... August 13, 14. 15 With Newark ...... September 6, 6, 7, 8 left-hander of great promise," says Fisher, comprise the party leaving Buffalo: Mana "and will make good." Brady is a coming ger G. H. Smith, W. W. Nattress, W, Claucy, With Baltimore ...... August 19, 20, 21, 22 With Providence ...... September 9, 10, 11, 11 With Jersey City ...... September 10, 12 With Jersey City ...... September 13. 13, 14,15 young catcher. Dave Brain, L. H. Taylor, C. S. Kissinger, With Providence ...... ,.. September 13, 14. 15, 15 With Montreal ...... September 20, 21 J. H. Vowinkle, Lee Knapp, W. J. Malarkey, With Jersey City ...... September 16, 17 With Rochester ...... September 22, 23 Captain Anson©s Chicago Colts will open ©W. J. Hessler, J. White, G. W. Schirm, J. With Toronto ...... September 19, 20 the season at Wheeling with games on April B. Ryan, L. W. McAllister, J. Knotts, C. S. With Montreal ...... September 21. 22 3 and 4, followed by the New York Nation Durnmeyer. "This list doesn©t include all With Rochester ...... September 24, 25 als, on April 5; Connie Mack©s Athletics, the players who will report at the spring ...... September 26, 27 7. 8: Boston Americans on 10 and 1.1. training camp; only those who will leave Wheeling players will report April 1 at here on March 27," said President Potter. Stanner Hotel, Wheeling, W. Va. "You see some of the others live in places There are four new faces and four old not far from Joplin and they will go direct ed the left-hander and sold him to the League Club though Manager Lake has not ones in the managerial ranks of the Cen from their homes, thus saving time and un Orioles. yet decided who of his young pitchers need tral League. Myers, Grant, Hendricks and necessary expense. The grounds at Joplin Shortstop Nattress, of Buffalo, has left a little Eastern League seasoning. Knoll are back at their old stands, while are* ideal for training purposes," continued Buffalo for a two-weeks© visit with his par President C. T. Chapin, of Rochester, says Montgomery, Phillips, Raidy and Groeschow Mr. Potter. "Joplin is in the Western As- ents at his former home in San Marcial, New that John Ganzel is being paid the highest are the ones who will handle the Central sociation and the Buffalos will use the same Mexico Territory. salary ever given a manager in the Eastern League teams for the first time. grounds the Missouri Outfit has for regular League, and that he will not be interfered Long John Ganzel is busy getting recruits Manager Bill Phillips, of the Wheeling games. I think the boys will round into with in the management of the club. Club, left Pittsburg for Hot Springs with shape rapidly. In fact, from letters I have for his Rochester Eastern League team, thinking Al Buckeiiberger©s hold-overs are Jimmy Casey states that he had no trou President Dreyftiss, of the Pittburg Club. received to date I have every reason to be ble getting Jimnry Jones, formerly with the He goes to get in condition and also assist lieve that the boys are doing work." not fast enough for him. Indians, to sign a contract for next season. in looking over new material. He will also Hughey Duffy. has decided to play Shaw, Casey says that Jones told him he was look up two or three new players for the News Notes. last year* at third base for the Skeeters, at satisfied to play in. the Canadian city. Wheeling Club on whose services he has The Bisons have secured waivers on second for the Grays, and put Roy Rock, the Leo Hafford, the pitcher sent to Albany options. Hunter Hill and Billy Keister. fast little shortstop, at third base. . by Baltimore, refuses to sign at any figure, First baseman "Bud" Sharps is to be the Manager Casey, of Montreal, will train his and Hambacher, the fly-stabber in the same Alta Wants Buzz Wagon. Newark field captain this season. deal, has joined Hafford. Both have had Canadian colts, beginning about April 1, at Canal Dover, March 20. Miss Alta Weiss, Jack Dunn, of Baltimore, batted in 32 Meriden, Conn., which, incidentally, will trouble with Baltimore and mean to make have no league team of its own this year. Albany pay the penalty. girl ball pitcher of Rogersville, will play runs last season on the "squeeze" play. the- coming season with a Cleveland team, Manager Joe Kelley will go to Toronto In explaining why he carne to purchase She expects to make enough by pitching this fweek to prepare for his Toronto season. Phil Poland from Providence Jack Duun The Perennial "Cy" Young. balloa.ii to buyouy an automobile.automoune. Last-uasc teason shes Pitcher Kellogg, the southpaw, whom Tor says that the speedy outfielder has never Manager Bobby Quinn, of Columbus, earned enough on the diamond to pay a onto got from Philadelphia, has signed his been with, a team lower than third place. thinks that "Cy" Young will keep on pitch year©s expenses at Wooster University. 1O SPORTING LJFE MARCH 27, 1909.

tion pitcher in 1907, on March 18 signed was sent to Carnegie, Pat Flaherty©s home. to Johnstown by sale and Rube Sellers to a contract with the Colnmbus team. Upp The contract was returned to Tebeau un Fort Worth, Tex. had been holding out for more money. opened and was then immediately forwarded The Akron club has signed C. Robb, a GREATAM-ASS©N Cleveland pitcher, and Eddie McDonald, a lo Louisville has signed pitchers Selby and to the secretary of the National Commission. Kaufmann. Selby is declared to be superior cal . Contracts have been to "Rip"© Hagerman, now with the Cubs. sent Matty Brode_rjck and Dick Carroll. THE LEADER OF A POWERFUL Both were on the Topeka Club last year. The Akron Base Ball Club, during the OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE, week, signed a third player in the person The Indianapolis Club has small chance of John Smith, an outfielder, who played ORGANIZATION. of securing the Dallas shortstop, Arthur The Sharon Club Stockholders Not in with the Clinton, Doylestown and Orrville Fletcher, from the New York National Club, teams the past two years. as Manager McGraw has decided to hold that Accord With President Clepper©s Al Manager Crow, of Youngstown, now has player. seven pitchers (not including himself) under Some Facts in the Career of Contractor* have begun work on Toledo©s leged Plan to Drop Base Ball. contract. They are: Louie Schettler, Walter new ball park. Secretary George Wild held Sharon, Pa., March 18. President Ed. McNally, Virgil Fletcher, Bill Pickens, Oli Joseph D, O©Brien, Who Has the plow that turned the first sod. It is ex E. Clepper will experience some difficulty ver Price, Dale Myers and Tommy Lipp. pected that the first game will be played on when he goes before the Ohio-Pennsylvania The new Akron Base Ball and Amusement Made a Great Success as a Swayne field some time in June. League magnates to ask for the transfer Company has been organized with Maurice of the local franchise. A local fan, whose G. Snyder as president and general manager, President Armour, of Toledo, has turned name is on a note for $1,400 along with pitcher-outfielder Leise back to the Chicago J. Ben Campbell, vice-president, Fred. R. Minor Base Ball League Leader four other fans, will ask that the franchise Ormsby secretary, and Arthur Barder, treas Cubs. The Windy City people had a string be kept in this city. Clepper will be asked attached to Leise whereby he could be to make a report of the expenditures during urer. pulled away from Toledo any old time, and the past three years and tell what dispo Chicago, 111., March 22. Joseph D. Bill Armour wouldn©t stand for it. O©Brien, president of the American Asso sition was made of the money received for INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA* ciation, is largely to be credited with the Toledo has two likely candidates for the sale of outfielder Cecil Gray to Johns harmony in the American "Jap" Barbeau©s old job at shortstop in town, also of the players disposed of by sale Association, and to his tact Ray Evans, last season in the Southern during the past three years. It is known President Sexton Now Has Affairs Running was chiefly due the credit Michigan League, and Collins, from tho that Clepper received $1,000 in cash and Smoothly The Weeding-out Process a for the recent victory over the major leagues. It was Hard One This Year. O©Brien, with Pat Powers, Rock Island, 111. March 20. Editor who led in the framing up "Sporting Life." Several of the Three-Eye of the demand of the Ameri Central Association 1909 Schedule League clubs have asked for the assignment can Association and Eastern of regular umpires to of League for a special rating, Season Opens May 4; Closes September 19 ficiate during the ante-sea and the victory was largely son exhibition games, of to be credited to his diplo which a larger number than macy in presenting the ever before have been book wishes of the American As WATERLOO AT HOME QUINCY AT HOME ed this year. President Sex Jos. D. O©Brien sociation and the Eastern With Quittcy ...... May 10, 11, 12 With Ottumwa ...... May 4, 5, 6 ton has arranged for Joa League. Milwaukee Joe, as With Keokuk ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Waterloo ...... May 7, 8, 9 Burke, of Birmingham, Ala., he is known in the Association, was for With Hannibal ...... May 25, 26, 27 With Kewanee ...... May 16, 17, 18 to report early in April for merly better known in politics than in base With Jacksonville ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Burlington ...... May 19, 20, 21 duty at Rock Island and ball. He was chief clerk of the Wisconsin WithKewanee ...... May 31, 31, June 1, 2 With Hannibal ...... May 31, 31, June 1 With Ottumwa ...... June 9, 10, 11 With Keokuk ...... June 9, 10, 11 for G. 0. Bush, of St. Louis, State Senate for several terms, but with With Burlington ...... June 12, 13, 14 With Jacksonville ...... June 12, 13, 14 to take charge at Davenport. the coming in of the La Follette regime he With Quincy ...... <... ;.... June 23, 24, 25, 26 With Waterloo ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18 It is the intention to use was displaced. He then turned to base ball, With Keokuk ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 With Ottumwa ...... June 19, 20, 21, 22 both officials in the exhibition and being sponsored by President Havener, With Hannibal ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 With Burlington ...... July 1, 2. 3, 4 M. H. Sexton. games between Bock Island of the Milwaukee Club, was made president With Jacksonville ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 With Hannibal ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 and Davenport, of which of the American Association. This was four With Burlington ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 With Kewanee ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 With Kewauee ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 With Keokuk ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 four are scheduled, experience having shown years ago. At that time the Association was With Ottumwa ...... August 6, 7, 8 With Jacksonville ...... August 2, 3, 4,© 5 that the rivalry in such contests is fully torn by dissension, there being some sort With Quincy ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Waterloo ...... August 9, 10, 11 equal to that between the two towns after of a fight in progress practically all of the With Keokuk ...... August 18, 19, 20 With Ottumwa ...... August 12, 13, 14 the season is on. Mr. Sexton is also en time. The hand of Milwaukee Joe, how With Hannibal ...... August 21, 22, 23 With Bu rlington ...... August 21, 22, 23 deavoring to get a regular official for Spring ever, soon was seen in a smoothing of the With Jacksonville ...... September 2, 3, 4 With Kewauee ...... September 2, 3, 4 troubled waters, and now there is no base With Burlington ...... September 11, 12, 13 With Hannibal ...... September 5, 6, 6, 7 field. With With Kewanee ...... September 14, 15, 16 With Keokuk ...... September 8, 9, 10 DAVENPORT©S NEW PARK ball organization in the world which is With Ottumwa ...... September 17, 18, 19 With Jacksonville ...... September 14, 15, 16 more harmonious than the American Asso nearing completion "Snapper" Kennedy, of ciation. At the last annual meeting of the BURLINGTON AT HOME HANNIBAL AT HOME Cedar Rapids, this week closed terms for the sale of the old park. The improvements Association, Mr. O©Brien was given a pretty With Jacksonville ...... May 10, 11, 12 With Burlington ...... May 4, 5, 6 boost in salary to the $7500 figure. To With Hannibal ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Kewanee ...... May 7, 8, 9 will be taken away arid the site be laid out day he is one of the central figures in base With Ottumwa ...... May 22, 23, 24 With Waterloo ...... May 16, 17, 18 in town lots. Kennedy secured the park ball, and if John Heydler does not succeed With Quincy ...... May 25, 26, 27 With Ottumwa ...... May 19, 20, 21 last fall in the hope of getting a Central Harry Pulliam when the latter retires from With Keokuk ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Quincy ...... May 22, 23. 24 Association franchise placed in the city, but the National League presidency, O©Brien With Waterloo ...... June 3, 4, 5 With Keokuk ...... June 3, 4, 5 Davenport failed to warm up to his proposi WithKewanee ...... June 6, 7, 8 With Jacksonville ...... June 9, 10, 11 certainly would be the man. With Jacksonville ...... June 23, 24, 25, 26 With Kewanee ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18 tion, and he is money out. The new park With Hannibal ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 With Burlington ...... June 19, 20, 21, 22 is to be dedicated by the Elks, who have SEASON TOO LONG. With Keokuk ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 With Waterloo ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 booked an amateur contest there for April With Ottumwa ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 With Ottumwa ...... July 5. 5, 6, 7 3. Decatur©s new park will be dedicated With Kewanee ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 With Quincy ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 Eastor Sunday, when Hannibal will meet The New 168-Game Schedule on Second With Waterloo ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 With Keokuk ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 With Quincy ...... August 6, 7, 8 With Jacksonville ...... August 6, 7, 8 Doc Childs© warriors. Thought is Appalling. With Jacksonville ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Kewanee ...... August 9, 10, 11 TRAVELING MEN HELP. With Hannibal ...... August 18, 19, 20 With Burlington ...... August 12, 13, 14 Cedar Rapids traveling men, who have Louisville, Ky., March 19. Throughout With Keokuk ...... August 24. 25, 26 With Ottumwa ...... August 24, 25, 26 the American Association a general howl is With Ottumwa ...... August 27, 28, 29 With Quincy ...... August 27. 28, 29 done much to keep the game alive in that being registered over the length of the sea With Kewanee ...... August 30, 31, September 1 With Waterloo ...... August 30, 30, September 1 town, have agreed to take $500 worth of son. In the past 140 and 154 games have With Waterloo ...... September 5, 6, 6 With Keokuk ...... September 11, 12, 13 stock from Owner L. F. Broberg. Mr. Bro- comprised the campaign, but this year the With Quincy ...... September 17, 18, 19 With Jacksonville ...... Septemuer 17, 18, 19 berg denies a rumor that Collis Spencer magnates raised it to 168 games. There is is to be sold. His team, he says, will be one thing for which the Association mag OTTUMWA AT HOME JACKSONVILLE AT HOME changed but little from last season. Man nates should be criticised. They are over With Keokuk ...... May 10, 11, 12 WithKewanee ...... May 4, 5, 6 ager Rollo Brown will be worked either at doing the game. By trying to play a sched With Quincy ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Burlington ...... May 7, 8, 9 first or behind the bat, Sauers will at short, ule of 168 games they will surfeit the With Jacksonville ...... May 16, 17, 18 With Waterloo ...... May 19, 20, 21 Collins in right field, Williams probably at With Hannibal ...... May 28, 29, 30 With Keokuk ...... May 22, 23, 24 second, Chase at third and Carmichael, Al "fans©" with the game, for this is the long With Burlington ...... May 31, 31, June 1 With Ottumwa ...... May 25, 26, 27 est schedule ever attempted by a base ball With Waterloo ...... June 6, 7, 8 With Quincy ...... June 3, 4, 5 ien, Spencer and Malicat in the box. For organization. Beginning April 14, it ex WithKewanee ...... June 12, 13, 14 With Hannibal ...... June 6, 7, 8 the three remaining places there are four tends uninterruptedly to September 27, and, With Keokuk ...... June 23, 24, 25, 26 With Burlington ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18 teen youngsters signed. The weeding-out With numerous scheduled double-headers, too With Quincy ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 WithKewanee ...... June 19, 20, 21, 22 process promises to be a bigger task this xnany bargain bills are given. With Jacksonville ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 With Ottumwa ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 season than ever before. The squads under With Hannibal ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 With Waterloo ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 reserve were never so large, Springfield However much some of the "fans" may With Waterloo ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 With Keokuk ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 like double-headers, this base ball nuisance With Kewanee ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 With Hannibal ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 heading the list with 46, 18 of whom are is heartily detested by players and the work With Burlington ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 With Quincy ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 pitchers. Rock Island, with half as many ing force at the games. The man who goes With Keokuk ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Burlington ...... August 9, 10, 11 men under contract, has an even dozen pitch With Quincy ...... August 18, 19, 20 WithKewanee ...... August 12, 13, 14 ers, and the other teams are similarly sit to the game for pleasure tires after nine in With Jacksonville .... August 30, -31, September 1 With Ottumwa ...... August 21, 22, 23 uated. With these large squads it will be nings, and 18 innings is too much, except on With Hannibal ...... September 2, 3, 4 With Waterloo ...... August 24, 25, 26 necessary to limit the number of men kept rare occasions. The extraordinary prosper With Waterloo ...... September 8, 9, 10 With Keokuk ...... August 27. 28, 29 ity enjoyed by the Association last season, With Kewanee ...... September 11, 12, 13 With Hannibal ...... September 8, 9, 10 more strictly than ever before, and the prob when every club made money, and when With Burlington ...... September 14, 15, 16 With Quincy ...... September 11, 12, 13 lem is already the most serious one that the Indianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Louisville managers have to face. and Kansas City Clubs all declared big divi KEOKUK AT HOME KEWANEE AT HOME MANY DEALS PULLED OF. dends on their investments, in a measure is With Waterloo ...... May 4, 5, 6 With Hannibal ...... May 10, Jl, 12 Some of the most important deals in play responsible for the decision to lengthen the With Ottumwa ...... May 7, 8, 9 With Jacksonville ...... May 13, 14, 15 With Burlington ...... May 16, 17, 18 With Waterloo ...... May 22, 23, 24 ers this week are the purchase of Pitcher playing period. WithKewanee ...... May 19, 20, 21 With Keokuk ...... May 25, 26, 27 Raymond Webster from Wilmington and the But if the 1909 season should be pro With Jacksonville ...... May 31, 31, June 1 With Quincy ...... May 28, 29, 30 signing of outfielder W. E. Fey of the Ar ductive of a runaway race and in base ball With Quincy ...... June 6, 7, 8 With Ottumwa ...... June 3, 4, 5 mour institute by Rock Island, the signing such a contingency is always possible, as it With Hannibal ...... June 12, 13, 14 With Burlington ...... June 9, 10, 11 of ©Catcher Earl Stone, of Kentucky Uni is utterly impossible to guard against a With Ottumwa ...... June 15, 16, 17, 18 With Hannibal ...... June 23, 24, 25, 26 versity by Peoria, the sale of second base- With Waterloo ...... June 19. 20, 21, 22 With Jacksonville ...... June 27, 28, 29, 30 one-sided contest the magnates would suffer With Kewanee ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 With Quincy ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 man Tommy Ronan by Davenport to Bur for their eagerness to pile on the agony. With Jacksonville ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 With Waterloo ...... July 8, 9, 10, 11 lington, the signing of pitcher Charles Par With Quincy ...... July 13, 14, 15, 16 With Ottumwa ...... July 21, 22, 23, 24 kins, late of the Connecticut League, infield- St. Paul©s New Park Killed. With Burlington ...... July 17, 18, 19, 20 With Burlington ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 er Eddie Hagen from the P. and O. League, With Hannibal ...... August 2, 3, 4, 5 With Keokuk ...... August 6, 7, 8 by Davenport, and the sale of pitcher Char St. Paul, March 19. There will be no With Ottumwa ...... August 9, 10, 11 With Hannibal ...... August 15, 16, 17 ley Case, formerly of the Pirates, by Spring Sunday base ball in St. Paul this summer With Waterloo ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Jacksonville ...... August 18, 19, 20 according to President George Lennon. This WithKewanee ...... August 21, 22, 23 With Quincy ...... August 24, 25, 26 field to Nashville. statement was made by Mr. Lennon last With Quincy ...... August 30, 31, September 1 With Waterloo ...... August 27, 28, 29 . night following the failure of the board of With Burlington ...... September 2, 3, 4 With Ottumwa ...... September 5, 6, 6, 7 News Notes. With Jacksonville ...... September 5, 6, 6, 7 With Burlington ...... September 8, 9, 10 aldermen to pass the ordinance providing With Hannibal ...... September 14, 15, 16 The Decatur Club on April 11, will dedi for the vacation of a portion of Central With Keokuk ...... September 17, 18, 19 cate the new $5000 ball park. avenue between Oxford and Chatsworth The Rock Island Club has signed second streets, in which vicinity it was proposed baseman Jimmy Mack, hailing from Buffalo. to establish a new base ball park. The action of the aldermen was taken after both Texas League. Collins made more home $2,000 in stock to remove the old ball park Pitcher George Bitteroff, sold by Decatur the opposing property owners in the neigh runs in 1908 than any player in any fence and grandstand to Idlewild park, to Mobile, was married to a Decatur young borhood and representatives of the St. Paul league 19. which amount will be refunded. Officials woman on March 9. Baseball Club had been heard. The matter The Toledo pitchers and catchers, with of the street railway company stated recent Davenport©s new manager, Charley Shaf- has been hanging fire for several weeks and Captain Fred Abbott in charge, went to ly that the construction of the much-talked- fer, has reported for duty. He is personally, has laid over from the last meeting of the Columbus, Ga., ahead of the main body and of switch will be started the present week also, already in shape to play ball right council. The vote stood six to five in favor will be in good form when the rest of the and will be completed many days before from the reel. of the vacation and the measure was con Mud Hens get to the training camp. Second the crack of ball and bat would have been Charles Bishop, of Sullivan, 111., who was sequently lost, since a three-fourths vote, or heard, saying that the switch will be put the winning pitcher with Bloomington when baseman Harry Hinchman made the trip in whether Clepper transfers the team or nine votes, is required to pass a vacation with the batteries. the pennant was won in 1903, has signed order. Both Thomas McDermott, represent not. It is probable that Clepper will be with Decatur. He was with Dubuque two ing the club, and Mr. Lennon himself, de Catcher Pete Noonan, of St. Paul, has de haled before a judicial magistrate if the years ago. clared that little recourse was left to them cided to quit base ball and devote his entire transfer of the team is attempted, and if Frank Bruggemann, of Sioux City, la., if the proposition were killed. It was the time to the study of law. Noonan is now a the deal does go through many local fans formerly catcher for the Davenport team, contention that no arrangements can be student at law school who contributed toward upholding the team later with Burlington and just recently made with the owner and lessee of Lexing- and he has been engaged to the during its three years© existence will claim traded to Rockford for catcher Lee Lemon, ton Park, on reasonable terms, at least. University of Maine base ball team, begin a proportionate amount of the $2,500 paid made a grand record in the individuals in ning his duties March 15. to the local magnate by the Steubenville people. the ninth annual tournament of the Ameri News Notes. President O©Brien has notified his staff of can Bowling Congress, at the Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburg, Pa. Frank rolled a The veteran second baseman, Dick Pad- umpires to report to him in Milwaukee on News Notes. den, has signed with St. Paul. April 12, two days before the season opens, total of 691 only eight pins less than the for the purpose of receiving instructions with William Raridan, of last season©s Canton record, established by Archie Wengler last Manager McCloskey, of Milwaukee, has regard to various plays which may come up team, was married March 17, at Bedford, year. received at last the signed contract of Barry during the season. In addition strict rules Ind., to Miss Ruby Sellers! McCormick. will be laid down governing rowdyism. Tom Lipp, of Baltimore, a pitcher, and Truck Eagan has gained a new lease of Manager Carr, of Indianapolis, has signed life by being transferred from St. Paul to President George Tebeau, of the Kansas Jimmy Goodall, of Sharon, an infielder, Vernon. Truck always had a keenly-devel & clever young Cleveland catcher, named Sam City Club, denies that pitcher Patsy Fla- have been signed by the Youngstown club. Winchester. oped afctipathy to playing anywhere else herty, secured from the Boston Nationals, President Clepper, of Sharon, has sold but in that dear old California. It is George Upp, premier American Associa is a free agent. Tebeau says that a contract two of his star players. Dolly Gray goes habit of the "native sons." MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIISG UIFB 1!

by the memory of Big Jim Wiggs. The candidates. The first to come forward with man from Montana had all the earmarks of a list is a comer. He possessed the weight and the MANAGER CONNORS, RED©S YODEL steam. Talk of speed! He had it in such Base Ball Lovers in Various League Cities degree that I©ll never forget the article of the Kewanee Club, who has given out that J. Ed. Grillo wrote in which he pictured Form Organizations to Insure Big Crowd the names of six pitchers he has signed. "HAIL, HAIL, THE GANG WAS managerial distress lest Wiggs should throw They are: D. Frank Higgins, from the In his arm out in the prelims. The first time at the Games This Summer. dependents ; Oscar Juergens, a big south Wiggs faced a league team he had speed Kewanee, 111., March 20. Efforts to in paw semi-professional from St. Louis; Ar SHY SOME/© but not command. He hit a few Chicagoans, crease the attendance at games in the Cen thur Hyman, from Ohio; Andrew Hemphill passed others, and when the visitors com tral Association this season are already be and J. C. Greer, who have had experience menced to lay down bunts Big Jim walked ing made. The organization of two big in the O. and P. League; and J. H. Alder- all over his own feet in vain efforts to reach booster clubs at Waterloo and Keokuk has son, of Decatur. Some of the towns of the Bans Lobert Went South After a and field the leather. Wiggs didn©t last much be«n effected and other cities of this league league are becoming a little nervous over longer in Red company than a snowball will soon follow suit. At Keokuk the the violation of the salary limit of $1300 a Brief Holdout Delightful Tales would in Yucatan. "Booster club" is on a well defined basis month by one or two of the other towns. with every ward of the city organized and Quincy and Hannibal have been signing meu From Old Georgia Praise for Mulfordisms. under the direction of a leader. This leader of such reputation that some of the other Larry McLean is dreaming of a Thespian will endeavor in various ways to bring out clubs fear that they are not keeping within First Baseman "Chick" Autrey* THE PRESCRIBED BOUNDS. Both Jacksonville and Kewanee have taken the matter up with President Justice, of Keokuk, urging him to impress upon the BY REN MULFORD, JR. clubs again the conditons of the agreement Cincinnati, O., March 20. Editor "Sport New York League 1909 Schedule made by the league. A new shortstop, Ar ing Life." That stirring lyric, "Hail! thur Phelan, formerly of Lincoln, has been Haill The Gang©s All Here" was not on Season Opens May 5; Closes September 19 signed by Manager Connors, of Kewanee. the early Red program in Tommy Bonan, a fast second baseman, has Georgia. As a matter of been purchased by Ned Egan, manager of fact, two of the © ©gang©© re UTICA AT HOME SYRACUSE AT HOME © the Burlington team. He has all his places fused to warble. Bob Spade With Syracuse ...... May 5, 6 WithUtica ...... May 7, 8, 9 well filled. A new pitcher, Jimmy St. Vrain, had distinguished company With Troy ...... May 10, 11, 12 WithAlbany ...... May 10, 11, 12 has been signed by Manager Barte, of Jack in his playlet, © ©The Hold- With Albany ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 WithTroy ...... May 13, 14, 15, 16 sonville. At one time he was a twirler of Out," for an WithTroy ...... May 23 With Binghamton ...... May 23 the Three-Eye League and later was with nounced a version of his With Wilkes Barre ...... May 24, 25, 26 WithScranton ...... May 24, 25, 26 Tacoma. With Scranton ...... May 27, 28, 29, 30 With Wilkes-Barre ...... May 27, 28, 29, 30 own. The defection did not With Syracuse ...... May 31, A. M. With Utica ...... _.._..^.-.. May 31, P. M. prove to be serious. Red- With Elmira ...... June 6, 13, 14, 15, 16 With Binghamton ...... June 6, 14, 15, 16 landers were glad that it With Binghamton . ,..~.... June IT, 18, 19, 20 WithElmira ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 NEW YORK LEAGUE, did not last into April. The WithTroy ...... ^...... June 27 WithTroy ...... _...... June 28, 29. 30 cheerful optimists filled the With Albany ...... June 28, 29, 30 WithAlbany ...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 vacancies without turning a With Troy ...... ,...... July 1, 2, 3, 4 WithUtica ...... July 5, A. M. A Big Lot of Pitchers Corralled by Man RenMulford. Jr. With Syracuse ...... _...... July 5, P. M. With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 6, 7, 8 hair. We are told that in With Scranton ...... July 6, 7, 8 WithScranton ...... July 9, 10, 11 ager Kittridge, Who is Striving Hard to every city in the circuit With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 9, 10, 11 WithElmlra .....__...... July 18, 26, 27, 28 Harry Mowery stands higher in fan-estima With Binghamton ...... July 18 With Binghamton ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 Secure Another Winner. tion than in his own Cincinnati. Just why With Elmira ...... July 25 WithTroy ...... v...... Augusts With Binghamton ...... Jidy 26, 27, 28 WithAlbany ...... August 9, 10, 11 Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 17. Pitchers of that should be so is a matter too deep for With Elmira ...... July 29, 30, 31, August 1 WithTroy ...... _..«~ August 12,© 13, 14, 15 the Wilkes-Barre team, of the New York me. Bugs are queer mortals at best, and With Troy ...... August 9, 10, 11 WithUtica ...... _...... August 16, 17 League, have been ordered by Manager Kit it is a fact that some of the local clan With Albany ...... August 12, 13, 14, 15 With Elmira ...... August 22 tridge to report here April were quite recovered from the sour taste With Syracuse ...... August 18, 19, 20, 21 WithScranton ...... August 23, 24, 25 1, while the other players which Mowery©s long absence caused last With Binghamton ...... August 22 With Wilkes-Barre ...... August 26, 27, 28, 29 With Wilkes-Barre ...... August 23, 24, 25 With Binghamton ...... September 5 are not to be here until spring when he was writing "Sonnets to the With Scranton August 26, 27, 28 WithUtica ...... September 6, P. M. April 5. This is due to the Stork" down on the Chesapeake Bay. The With Elmira ..._...... September 5 WithElmira ...... September 12, 13, 14 fact that Kittridge has a absence of Hans Lobert from the infield line With Syracuse ...... September 6, A. M. With Binghamton ...... September 15, 16 number of pitchers under up would be accounted a serious handicap. With Binghamton ...... September 12, 13, 14 WithUtica ...... September 17, 18 contract and most of them Down in the Cracker State, however, Clark With Elmira ...... September 15, 16, 19 With Binghamton ...... September 19 come with such good records Griffith didn©t seem to be worrying himself thorough trials will be need sick, and _before he was missed Hans bobbed ALBANY AT HOME WILKES-BARRE AT HOME ed to decide which ones will up. Cincinnati©s problem wasn©t any worse WlthTroy ...... May 5, 6, 9 With Binghamton ...... May 5, 6, 7 prove strong enough to keep. than New York©s. The fans will all be glad With Syracuse ...... May 17, 18, 19 WithElmira ...... May 8, 9, 10, 11 Kittredge is sure of such when these prelims, are all settled and they WithXJtica ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Binghamton ...... May 16 veterans as McNeil, Bills and can set them down and figure on. the possi With Elmira ...... May 23 WithScranton ...... May 19, 20, 31, A. M. With Binghamton ...... /. ....y... May 24, 25, 26 WithTroy ...... June 1, 2, 3 McCarthy, but he has several bilities of the 1909 fight, WithElmlra ...... May 27, 28, 29, 30 WithAlbany ...... June 4, 5, 6 M. Kittredge others of great promise-, and WithTroy ...... May 31, P. M. WithUtica ...... June 7, 8, 9 he wants to see a good deal Spring Flowers. With Scranton ...... June 14, 15, 16 With Syracuse ...... June 10, 11, 12, 13 of their work before he decides regarding With Wilkes-Barre ...... June 17, 18, 19, 20 WithElmira ...... June 21, 22, 23 them. He will give them a great deal of "The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, WithTroy ...... _...... June 13 With Binghamton ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 Tra La©© had nothing to do with the cele WithUtica ...... June 21, 22, 23 WithElmira ...... July 4 practice in the five days before the other brated case that was made musically fam With Syracuse ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 WithScranton ...... _.,.. July" 5, P.M. players arrive. Kittredge believes that he ous in "The Mikado." Many a fine large WithTroy ...... July 5, P. M. WithAlbany ...... ,,...... , July 12, 13, 14 has quite the strongest team in the league, bunch of pansies is being culled in the With Elmira ...... July 6, 7, 8 WithTroy ...... -,...... » July 15, 16, 17 and that it has an excellent chance of win With Binghamton ...... July 9, 10, 11 WithSyracuse ...... July 19, 20, 21 ning the pennant. The owners, Messrs. Southern fields of hope and sent North for With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 WithUtica ...... July 22, 23, 24 the Bugs to admire. Cincinnati has been With Scranton ...... July 29, 30, 31 WithScranton ...... August 1 Monks, Stegmaier and Clymer, have told him wallowing all week in large boquets of WithTroy ...... August 1 With Binghamton ...... August 2, 3, 4 they want the pennant, and they have sup Georgia blossoms. During training days With Syracuse ...... August 2, 3, 4 With Elmira ...... ^.. August 5, 6, 7, 8 plied him liberally with money to get the Faith throws out her sheet, Hope looms up WithUtica ...... August 5, 6, 7, 8 With Binghamton ...... August 15 players he wanted, ,and with the exception bigger than John L. Sullivan, and Charity WithTroy ...... August 16, 17, 18, 22 With Scranton ...... August 19, 20, 21 of a second baseman he now has a team With Binghamton ...... August 23, 24, 25 With Utica ...... «.,. August 30, 31, September 1 which on paper appears to outclass any provides arnica and excuses for lame wings WithElmlra ...... August 26, 27, 28, 29 WithSyracuse ...... September 2, 3, 4 and sore props. War correspondents are WithTroy ...... September 5, 6, P. M. With Scranton .*...... September 5, 6, A. M. other in the league. He expects to land a not all Aladdins, but some of ©em carry With Wilkes-Barre ...... September 13, 14 WithAlbany ...... September 7, 8, 9 hard-hitting and clever second baseman in lamps that are warranted in one rubbing With Scranton ...... September 15, 16 WithTroy ...... September 10, 11, 12 a few days. Negotiations are now under to convert a novice into a world-beater. WithTroy ...... September 18, 19 WithScranton ...... September 17 way for disposing of outfielders Jack Barry and Al Lee, of last season©s team. They Honest Injun, there hasn©t been much rav SCRANTON AT HOME ing over Red rookies for half a dozen sea- TROY AT HOME are good players and are sought by other eons. Jewels in the rough have been as WithAlbany ...... May 7, 8 WithElmira ...... May 5, 6, T New York State League teams, but Kit WithUtica ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Binghamton ...... May 8, 9, 10, 11 tridge believes that in Drake, Fox and De scarce in Red training camps as fruit trees WithSyracuse ...... May 20, 21, 22 WithElmlra ...... May 16 in an Arizona desert. The past week, how With Elmira ...... May 24, 25, 26 With Wilkes-Barre .... May 21, 22, 23, 31, P. M. Groff he has the three best outfielders in ever, saw a tremendous explosion. Dick With Binghamton ...... May 27, 28, 29 WithAlbany ...... June 1, 2, 3 the league, and he finds it necessary to get Hoblitzel was labeled as a possible candi WithAlbany ...... May 31, A. M. WithTroy ...... June 4, 5, 6 rid of Lee and Barry. He will also sell date for the short field, while "Chick" Au- With Wilkes-Barre ...... June 14, 15, 16 WithSyracuse ...... June 7, 8, 9 second baseman Lanterborn, whose stick With Scranton ...... June 17, 18, 19 WithUtica ...... June 10, 11, 12 work he does not consider strong enough trey was placarded as another Hal Chase. With Syracuse ...... June 21, 22, 23 With Binghamton ...... June 13, 21, 22, 23 Would that this were true 1 In another sen WithUtica ...... June 24, 25, 26 WithElmira ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 for the team he is building up. Several sational chapter we were told that Miller WithAlbany ...... July 5, A. M. With Binghamton ...... July 4 pitchers and two of the catchers will also Huggins wasn©t spelling "cinch" with a With Binghamton ...... July 6, 7, 8 With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 5, A. M. go to other teams, there being a brisk de With Elmira ...... July 9, 10 WithTroy ...... July 12, 13, 14 mand for them. Work at the new Y. M. capital "C," but that several layers of WithAlbany ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 doubt were spread on the second base With Scranton ...... July 26, 27, 28 C. A. park, which the club owners have With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 29, 30, 31 WithUtica ...... July 19, 20, 21 leased for ten years, started this week. The proposition. One melodious joy-note had to WithUtica ...... August 2, 3, 4 WithSyracuse ...... July 22, 23, 24, 25 do with the recovery of the batting eye of With Syracuse ...... August 5,6,7 WithElmira ...... August 2, 3, 4 concrete foundations for the new grand Mike Mitchell. Another tale fixed Oakes as WithAlbany ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Binghamton ...... August 5,6,7,8 stand and bleachers was laid and the work With Elmira ...... August 23, 24, 25 WithElmira ...... August 15 of smoothing the field and building up a a ringer for Ty Cobb. Everybody hopes the With Wilkes-Barre ...._. August 16, 17, 18, 22 resemblance will be just as strong when it With Binghamton ...... August 26, 27, 28 fast diamond was begun. Kittridge believes WithAlbany ...... September 6, A. M. With Binghamton ...... August 29 that all this work will be completed by the comes to the swatting abilities of the With Scranton ...... September 13, 14 With Syracuse ...... August 30, 31, September 1 youngster who already has the inside track With Wilkes-Barre ...... September 15, 16 WithUtica ...... September 2, 3, 4 time the season opens, and that the field on Bob Bescher because Bob is ill. WithAlbany ...... September 17 With Wilkes-Barre ...... September 6, P. M. and accommodations will prove about the WithTroy ...... September 7, 8, 9 finest in the league. With Albany ...... September 10, 11, 12 A Silly Libel. With Wilkw-Baire ...... September 18, 19 News Notes. One of the silliest yarns that have come BINGHAMTON AT HOME ELMIRA AT HOME Manager Dooley, of Utica, has come to from the Southern metropolis related to terms with pitcher Herbert ("Buttons") Mitchell©s slim batting average last year, With Elmira ...... May 7, 8 With Scranton ...... May 12, 13, 14 With WilkesTBarre ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Wilkes-Barre ...... May 15, 17, 18 Briggs. coupled with the reason that Mike "didn©t With Binghamton ...... May 19, 20, 31, A. M. try." The player never lived who didn©t With Scranton ...... May 20, 21, 22 The league has decided to accept the offer With Elmira ...... May 31, P. M. WithSyracuse ...... June 1, 2, 3 of Oliver A. Quayle, of Albany, to donate dote on base hits. They are meat and WithUtica ...... June 1, 2. 3 WithUtica ...... June 4, 5 drink to the soul of the knickerbockered WithSyracuse ...... June 4, 5, 6 With Albany ...... June 7, 8, 9 a medal valued at $150 to the winning team athlete. Nobody but a bone-headed relic of WithTroy ...... June 7, 8, 9 WithTroy ...... June 10, 11, 12 the coming season. the stone age would believe that any player WithAlbany ...... June 10, 11, 12 With Wilkes-Barre ...... June 28, 29, 30 Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, With Scranton ...... June 28, 29, 30 WithScranton ...... July 1, 2, 3 has awarded outfielder Ormond Williams is liable to elect himself to stay with the With Wilkes-Barre ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Binghamtoa ...... July 5, P. M. weak-hitting sisters. Mike Mitchell simply With Elmira ...... July 5, A. M. WithUtica ...... July 12, 13, 14 claimed by Utica and Muskogee to the ran into an off year and despite that slump WithSyracuse ...... July 12. 13. 14 WithSyracuse ...... July 15, 16, 17 Utica Club, by reason, of prior contract. played a remarkably clean game in the WithUtica ...... July 15, 16, 17 WithTroy ...... July 19, 20, 21 Manager Kittredge, of the Wilkes-Barre field, despite the handicaps of a glaring WithAlbany ...... July 19, 20, 21 WithAlbany ...... July 22, 23, 24 team of the New York State League, has WithTroy ...... July 22, 23, 24 WithScranton ...... August 9, 10, 11 sun. With Wilkes-Barre ...... August 9, 10, 11 With Wilhes-Barre ...... August 12, 13, 14 signed Louis Marshall, of New York City, With Scranton ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Binghamton ...... August 19, 20, 21 to play second base. Marshall has been The Fight for Short. WithElmira ...... August 16, 17, 18 WithTroy ...... August 30, 31, September 1 playing with independent teams around New With Albany ...... August 30, 31, September 1 WithAlbany ...... September 2, 3, 4 York, and was recommended by Matty Mc- Like the spring beauties which fade al WithTroy ...... September 2, 3. 4 With Binghamton ...... September 6, A. M. Intyre, of the Detroit team. most as soon as they are plucked from the WithElmira ...... September 6, P. M. WithSyracuse ...... September 7, 8, 9 parent stem in their woodland soil some of WithUtica ...... September 7, 8, 9 WithUtica ...... September 10, 11 these hopes of training days will shrivel up WithSyracuse ...... September 10, 11, 12 With Binghamton ...... September 17 "SPORTING LIFE" SCHEDULES. when the time for real action comes. Cin WithElmira ...... September 18 cinnati, however, seems to be more than for Delivery of Same to Applicants Begins tunate in surplus material. There is every reason to believe that some of the youngs Only on April 1 Next. ters are making the "vets" let out every career. He might do in vaudeville with a crowds from his special territory for the The official schedules of the National link in the endeavor to make a favorable sketch "Hot Off the Bat." games this season. Waterloo fans made League and American League have appeared showing in comparison. Take Rudy Huls The American Bowling Congress recognize rapid progress in regard to their Booster in tabular form in ©© Sporting Life.©© The witt for an example. With enough postu a good thing when they see it and they re club this week, when they purchased 2000 work of printing and binding several mil lants on the Red stoop waiting for the job club membership buttons and set as their lions of copies of the major league schedules there©s only one word in Hulswitt©s lexicon fuse to let Garry Herrmann get out of the in book form is a herculean task and takes that he can see now. It is HUSTLE, is bowling field. The Bed Chief has helped the aim a mark of time. We are therefore compelled to notify spelled in capital letters, and printed in ten-pin game to a tremenodus degree. 50,000 PAID ADMISSIONS our readers that the 1909 "Sporting Life" Clark Griffith©s "Early to bed and early red ink. The Tom Downey tales continue during the season. Quincy has been the schedules will not be ready for delivery to "listen well." Wouldn©t be surprising to rise" rule has been on the Red books until April 1, when they will be sent out to before but nobody ever enforced it. best drawing city in the league. Last year to see spring record breakers in the games its total attendance was considerably higher all having sent requests, with two-cent that the Regulars and Recruits pull off upon It would be glorious if Cincinnati found than that of any other town. It is making stamp, in the order of receipt by us. Prior their return from the stunts at Ponce de an Owen Bush in that cluster of infielders. efforts, however, to bring up the total to a to April 1, however, not one copy will be Leon Park. Two hits in the Georgia opener was a number of at least 10,000 greater than last sent out. As the American League season regular Bed famine right off the reel. year. Hannibal, at the time it was admit does not start until April 12 and the Na A Slab Light That Failed. The Bugs were all very glad to see Hans ted to the league, stated that it would have tional League race does not begin until Many a spring bud of Southern promise Lobert crawl inside the Bed tent. They ex 50,000 attendance during the year. Several April 14 the first day of April is surely has been nipped by Northern frosts. One of pect to see Bob Spade dig through ere of .the Central Association managers have early enough for commencing delivery at the most startling Red examples is provided long. been holding back names of prospective "Sporting Life" schedules. MARCH 27, 1909,

fans think will be of as much strength as those who have left the club. v THE JRI-STATE THE NEW PLAYERS. Johnny Farrell, last season©s Altoona man NOTICE TO BASE BALL PLAYERS ager, will look after second base position, held by that hustling player, Curt Weigand, The National Commission will be. governed by the following rules in LATiST NEWS FROM AROUND who will manage Johnstown this season. Rath, a youngster from the Southern League, cases coining before it in the futnr Where the rights of a club to reserve THE CIRCUIT. will try to fill the shoes of Ba^er. Louie a player are questioned: Litschi, who did great work at short for Harrisburg last season, will cover the posi First Where a contract contains a reservation clause, the player tion of Mike Lynch. To take the places of shall not be held to be free from reservation unless the clause is stricken The Various Teams Now Made Up Boice and Emerson, the Reading owner has signed Clinton, Hill, Sehaefer, Sponagle, out from the contract. Thackman and Becker, men who made good and the Men Awaiting the in various leagues last season. At least two Second Where a contract does not contain a reservation clause, of them should show up well. He also has every club nevertheless has a right to reserve a player, unless the player Call to Arms Special News Blondy Jackson, Johnny Barthold and John Fox, of last season©s team, to do the bulk can produce a written agreement that he was not to be reserved, or a From the League Centers* of thfe work in the centre of the diamond. preponderance of evidence to that effect. PROMISING YOUNGSTES. Tfeird On and after December 15, 1903, all written agreements re Schaeffer was signed on Thursday. He is Harrisburg, Pa., March 18. Manager a clerk at the Bimgham House, Philadelphia. leasing a player from reservation must be written on the same docu Heckert has sent out notices to his players He was out of the game in 1908 owing to a ment as the contract itself, and no written agreement offered by a play to report for duty on Monday, March 29. sprained ankle. Schaeffer was in the Ohio To date the men who have and Pennsylvania League for two seasons. er releasing him from reservation will be considered unless it ante agreed to play with Harris- Clinton and Thackman come recommended dates that time. burg are Red Owens, Joseph by Connie Mack. Hill made a sensational HARRY C. PULLIAM, Smith, the catcher, and Fred record for Leesport, and Sponagle was look Smith, pitcher; Eddie Zim- ed upon as the best amateur twirler in BAN B. JOHNSON, merman, third baseman; Joe Berks county in 1907. He won twenty-one AUG. HERRMANN/ Myers and Harry Bonisfci, successive games. He pitched against a JOHN E. BRUCE, Secretary. National Commission. pitchers, Eddie Forster, the team of professionals twice at the close of catcher, and ©©Chic" Hart last season and allowed them but two hits ley. A letter received from in one game and three swipes in the other. Wyatt Lee regarding ad Becker pitched in the Government League vance money is an indica at Washington in 1907. He comes here have two corking good men in Lister aSd Williamsport. He is a heavy hitter and In tion that that player has recommended by Tom Crooke, the local first- Brown. I expect to© pray ©Brown at first, a pinch can be used in any position except about made up his mind to sacker. who is a resident of Washington, where he is a wirlwind, and Lister in the C F Caruentar sign a contract. Swacina, that of pitcher. Renaud, a southpaw twirlVi? C. F. Carpenter thg flrs(. basemani writes D. C. outfield, on account of his good hitting. over six: feet tall and touted as a wonder,; is THE OTHER NEW MEN Brown had an off year in. hitting last season, to be given a trial by Manager Coughlin^ that he will make known his final decision on the team are Ortzen, a young catcher he having been ill most of the time. He is about March 20, or perhaps earlier. George Williams, a young catcher from New York from the New England League of last sea now in fin« physical condition and will play State, and White, an outfielder from the New Heck, a Philadelphia boy, recommended by son, and an indfielder whom Manager Foster the game of his life for Trenton, so that England League, will also be tried out. Umpire Thomas Connor as a promising will bring with him when he reports. Owner he may get another chance© to show his worth young backstop, sent in a contract and will Coughlin is also angling for Eels, a second Weitzel is not worried by the report that in the big show. There will be only one baseman from the Nashville, Tenn., team, be given a try-out. Manager Heckert also Harry Barton will desert his team for the first baseman in the Tri-State this season, has a number of other youngsters who look who has a reputation as a heavy hitter and outlaw Atlantic League. Weitzel says tha and that one will be Brown. Regarding fast fielder. The Cannell-Hennessey deal very good. Practice will begin on March former Athletic catcher will surely be on Lister, he is one of the best men in the 29 and there will be work morning and af with Trenton is still hanging fire. The play hand on reporting day, which is April 3. minor leagues, and he would not be here ers have been ordered to report April 8 ternoon each day. iThe practice takes place The Reading owner has arranged for a if it were not for internal trouble with the in the morning and the preliminary games, and will do their preliminary training at dozen exhibition games before the opening club he was with, which cropped out near Athletic Park. in the afternoon. The Felton A. C., who of the season, May 28. the close of the past season. Five class open the season on April 3, started work to AA clubs have asked for a price on Lisler, day and will be in great shape for the open but there will be nothing doing. I will News Notes. ing battle. Following this game will be LANCASTER LINES. have "Rube" Bressler, and will play ^him President Carpenter has our thanks for s games with Gettysburg, Albright, Lebanon regularly, alternating between the box ©and season pass to all 1909 Tri-State League Valley College, Syracuse, of the New York Manager Marty Hogan Has a Big String the outfield. I think Brgssler will prove one games. State League; Villanova, Carlisle Indians, of the league©s best batsmen. He will go Shortstop Louis Litschi has signed the Toronto, Newark and New York Nationals, of Young Players. the limit for me. I predict that this will April 7, and Connie Mack with his Athletics contract tendered him by Manager Weitzel, Lancaster, Pa., March 18. Manager Mar be his best season." of Reading. April 9. It is the intention to take the ty Hogan is confident that out of his long team to Wilkes-Barre for two games with the list of recruits he will be able to select a THE YOUNG PLAYERS. Manager Coughlin, of Williamsport, will New York State League team of that place team that will give Lancaster as fast an Besides these Stetler has a young army give Hall, a catcher of the Jersey Shore and also play one or more games at Scranton. article of ball as any of the other towns in coming. Should George Magoon fail to sign League, a trial. Work on putting the Island Park grounds the circuit. Although he will have the bene up, Brown will captain the club. Canne"Tl, The Williamsport club has purchased out in shape starts on Monday next and will be fit of the majority of the remainder of last Magoon and Brouthers have failed to an fielder "Home-RiA" Johnson, from the rushed. The erection of a new club house year©s team, Hogan is stripped of every one swer any of Stetler©s letters and Stetler is Philadelphia club, and has concluded the will be decided, upon at a meeting the com of his pitchers and in this department he making arrangements to trade Cannell and deal with Trenton for outfielder Connell. ing week. is left entirely to his own resources. He Brouthers. He has offered Brouthers to Albany, New York State League, for Leo Tommy Strayer, the heavy-hitting out expects good results from Tevis, who was fielder of last year©s Philadelphia Union ALTQQNA AFFAIRS. secured from Indianapolis, and from Cliff Hafford, who is now residing here, and Can Case, the Trenton lad. A brother of the fa nell to Williamsport for "Spike" Hennes- League club, has signed a Reading con mous Harry Coveleskie, who was graduated sey. Stetler has signed "Silver" Braun, tract. When in shape, Strayer is a hard hit Manager Ashenbach Pitches on Roanoke from the Lancaster camp, is also a likely who last year was. the best catcher in the ter. as Training Place. candidate for the staff, and King, who was O. and P. League. He hit for .274. An The signed contract of "Red" Porter, a a success with the Columbia Inter-County other catcher under contract is Hugh Har- southpaw twirler, who has been a member Altoona, Pa., March 18. All arrange team last year, will be given a trial. kins, who has been catching for independent of the Williams.port champions for two sea ments are complete for the Altoona Tri-State clubs in the coal regions. Jewell, outfielder, sons, was received by Secretary Gray last League base ball team for the coming spring THE LATEST TWIRLER last year with Mansfield, in the Ohio State week. to report for spring training at Roanoke, to sign was Safronsky, of Hazleton, who League, is another player signed. He played Va., on Thursday, April 3. Manager Ashen pitched fine ball for Drifton, Pa., in the Tri- shortstop for Mansfield and hit for .309. Bill Clay, the heavy-hitting right fielder bach has notified local secretary George L. County League last season. Hogan will have Shaw, a third baseman, last year with of the Reading team, forwarded his signed Taylor to this effect and stated that his his men report here early for spring prac Binghamton, has also affixed his John Han contract to Manager Jacob Weitzel last reason for making the change was that the tice and they are booked for some exhibi Friday. Clay was a hold-out under the new cock. According to Stetler, © ©It looks like salary limit of $2300. "Beauts" will begin the preliminary play tion games in the beginning of next month. a big year." We hope so. ing season with Roanoke. Before that time Lancaster will give a trial to two of Harry Manager Hogan, of the Lancaster team, Ashenbach hopes to have all his men lined Coveleskie©s brothers. One is a third©base- has issued a call for his players to as up and signed to contracts and the fans may man, and if he makes good, it is reported JOHNSTOWN JOTTINGS. semble on April 1. The men will have expect that there will be several men re that Odell may be placed in the outfield. little time to play together before the first port to the club whose names have not yet The ex-Connecticut Leaguer is uncommonly April Dates Arranged For the Johnnies by exhibition game, which will be with the been mentioned. fast and with his strong throwing wing he Manager Curt Weigand. Phillies on April 8. should develop into a star in the outer gar Manager Reisling announces that he has THE PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT den with sufficient practice. Local fans are Johnstown, Pa., March 17> Manager Cur-, made by Ashenbach was to have the team expecting good work from shortstop Roach, tis Weigand, of the Johnstown Tri-State signed the following players for the York report at Norfolk, Va.., but as he was able one of the cleverest infielders in the O. and League Club, will be located at his head Tri-State base ball team: Catchers, ©Mill- to make arrangements at Roanoke for the P. League last season. The Lancaster di quarters in Chester from now on until time man, Francisco and Hastings; pitchers, Top- use of the ball grounds there, to work out rectors feel highly gratified at the deal they for bringing his team to Johnstown next ham, Wilson, Vance, Bey, Knaus and Cain; his men for a few days, he immediately received in the schedule. They open and month. At present he is patiently waiting infielders, Nefeau, Nugent, Booth, Zarlage; decided to transfer to that city. He has close the season at home, have nine Satur until some of the major league recruits an outfielders, Perr7, Nallin, Powers and Sea booked games with Roanoke, Danville, Nor days at home and split with Reading on all whom he has options are turned loose. Wei folk, Portsmouth and Richmond. He has a holidays, except Labor Day, when Trenton gand will meet Secretary Allie Blough at great schedule, including two Saturdays, will be here morning and afternoon. the meeting of the TrirState League in Read1 SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. one at Roanoke and the other at Richmond. LATEST NEWS. ing on March 24, and then arrange for any Ashenback began his base ball career in more plans for the opening of" the season the Virginia League, is a general favorite, Pitcher Bishop, of Elizabethtown, one of here. Weigand has ordered the two dozen Group Pictures of the Sixteen Major. over the circuit and will be a big drawing the crack amateurs of this county, will be players already signed to report to him at ;-;©-©. League teams. . ©©.©, j card with his "Beauts" this spring. The tried out by Heckert, at Harrisburg. Sto Chester on April 5. On April 18 he is due promising array of talent that Ashenback ver, who played short for Columbia, in the in Johnstown with his regular squad. This "Sporting Life"© during the-winter© hat will assemble together have some great sur Inter-County League last season, has been squad_ he hopes to round into shape by pit published fine group pictures of all of ;the prises in store for the local fans, and every signed by the Baltimore Eastern League ting it against a number of minor league 1908 teams of the two major leagues. For advance report indicate* that the aggrega team. The Monarchs, who won the city and and independent clubs in exhibition games. the benefit of our readers who ; desire to tion is going to make good. Of county amateur championships in 1908, have These games are as follows: April 19 frame these pictures we have had ©each reorganized with Martin B. Rineer as man group printed separately on heavy whi-te THE PITCHING STAFF, Indiana Normal School, at Indiana. April ager. The new Southern Lancaster County 20 St. Vincent College, at Beatty. April paper, size 13x14 inches.. We will send a there are eight under contract and all of League is shaping up its affairs for the open 21 and 22 Erie Club copy of any one group (your choice)-©post- : them will be given a trial. In Dodell, the ing of the season. The circuit thus far em here. April 23 and 24- Pittsburg College paid to any address securely wrapped ia giant Kentucky southpaw, Ashenback banks braces Christiana, Gap, Paradise, Strasburg, here. April 26 and 27: Sharon O. and P. mailing tube for five two-cent stamps, all his hopes of solving the left-hand box and Quarryville. New Holland and the Jolly League Club .here. . The Johnston Club is Particular attention is called to the clear problem. The home enthusiasts will not .Rovers, of this city, are candidates for the still shy $2450 of the amount decided upon ness and brightness of our framing pictures. have any opportunity of seeing the Ashenback sixth position. The season will probably as necessary - for the -maintenance of base No guesswork about who the players are. squad until the opening championship game be opened on the first Saturday in May and ball here this summer and all kinds of sug Each one posed specially for these groups. of the season, as they will remain on the continue until Labor I>ay. gestions on how to get it are being made, Following is the list of group pictures: road playing exhibition games until the day but nothing decisive has been done in the The Chicago "CuDs," the champions of the National prior to their first appearence on the dia League and of the World. TRENTON TOPICS. matter as yet by the officials. The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of the mond at Columbia Park, here. Their train American League. ing sprouts will be watched with great in Manager Percy Stetler Confident of Pro The List of York Players. The New York "Giants," tied for second place In the terest and a joyful crowd is certainly to be York, Pa., March. 20. Manager Doc Reis National League. on hand and a jubilant welcome accorded ducing a Winner. The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team in the "Beauts" at the initial game, which is ling, of the York Tri-State team, has named the American League. scheduled for here on April 29. Trenton, N. J., March 17. Trenton©s his players for the coming season. They are The Pittsburg "Pirates," tied for second place in new manager, Percy Stetler, says that he as follows: ...... the National League. Catchers Millman, Wilmington ; Francis The Chicago "White Sor," third place team of the will .have a first-class, team by the time the American League. READING©S REVIEW. race starts on April 28. He is signing men co, Columbus, and Hastings, college star. The -Philadelphia "Phillies," fourth place team of right and left and now has enough to start Pitchers Topham, WUrnington; Vance, the National League. two teams, but expects to select 13 fine Ohio; Bay, Syracuse; Knaus, Williamsport; The St. Louis "Browns," fourth place team of the Some Excellent New Material Gathered players from this aggregation, which will Cain, Ohio; Manager Reisling. American League. The Cincinnati "Reds," fifth place team of the by Owner Jake Weitzel. report in Trenton on April 5. The first Infielders Nefau, an Indian, New York; National League. Reading, Pa., March 18. President Weit game will be played on April 9 with An- Ntigent, Rochester, N. Y., State League; The Boston "Red Sox," fifth place team in the son©s Club, of Chicago. The old general Hans Morse, of Florida, college star; Booth, American League. zel is having his grandstand and bleachers will .once more be in uniform. The second of Ohio. . Negotiations are on for three in The Boston "Doves," sixth place team in the repaired and his grounds put in order under team of the New York Giants is billed here National. League. . ; the direction of Samuel Seider, a new fielders from -Class A leagues. The Philadelphia "Athletics," sixth place. team iq groundkeeper. Playing manager Pop Foster on the 10th; Syracuse, of the New York State Outfielders^-Perry, purchased from To the American League. - ; © will arrive in Reading April 1, with his wife League, on the 12th and 13th; Newark, East ledo, O.; Nallin, former Harrisburg, player; The Brooklyn "Superbasv" seventh place team© in the and child. He has rented a home close to ern League, on 14th and 15th; Toronto, Powers, from Boston team, and Seazolt. National League. Eastern League, on 16th and 17th, and El- The players will be required to report The Washington "Nationals," seventh place team ia the local ball grounds. Foster is elated mira, New York State League, on 19th and the American League. with the men Weitzel has signed for the April 1 to April 3. The first game takes The St. Louis "Cardinals," eighth place team in the- team. Jake has been more fortunate than 20th. The remainder of the dates between place April 5 with Wilkes-Barre. National League. any other manager in the Tri-State League, this time and the opening of the league sea The New York "Highlanders," eighth place team la as he will have all of last year©s men but son on the 28th have not been filled in. Late Williamsport News. the American League. Baker, Boice, Emerson, Lynch and Weigand. f THE NEW TEAM. Williamsport, Pa., March 19. Catcher In their places he has men who the Beading Substitute inflelder Hannifan. of the Phillies, ! Talking about the club, Stetler said: "We Stansberry yesterday signed to catch for laid up with a badly-injured knee. MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIINQ UIFS 13

iaTfs £6 THe thatch ni.iv ornamenting Com- my©s cranium. Martin Walsh and Spencer THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE. CHICAGOCHAT showed th& weakest among the pitching re cruits, and just as Oomiskey was figuring The Norfolk Club Improving Its Ball Park jn where to send them both woke up and began to pitch good ball. Sutor and Scott A New Manager for Portsmouth are extremely satisfactory, and look like The Richmond Team Lining Up. sure winners. The veterans look quite fair, ven Nick Altrock finally getting the kinks Norfolk, Va., March 20. Editor "Sport ut of his arm and working neatly against ing Life."- Manager Clarke and Secretary .he Vernon team. Cheshire, of the Norfolk Club, are very busy PRESIDENT COMISKEY these days getting - things Comiskey©s Men Have All the Best ready for the approaching s overrun with clever outfielders. Beall, base ball season. Under The game is getting the Washington youth who played some Manager Clarke©s direction faster every year. Claflin of Climatic Conditions, as Cubs semi-pro, ball round Chicago, is doing the the grounds are fast getting inest batting of the lot, contributing long into shape. The grass on the Shoes, worn by all leading Get Well Soaked The Passing lits in every game. Managan, the leather- diamond is in splendid con players, are helping make Siller from Vancouver, has not slain the dition and is being carefully sphere to any great extent, but has con- nursed. The outfield is re the speed. Get in on the of Slagle News and Comment. ;ributed some clever fielding. Bader, Dal- ceiving its share of attention ;on and Matticks, promising juveniles, gal and will be one of the finest right footing. op cleverly after the flies and hit fairly well. in the circuit when playing BY W. A. PHELON. Oravath, who is considered almost sure to Sprinter $7.50 stick, is hitting them often and far, while time arrives. Turnstiles are Chicago, March 20. Editor "^porting Davy Altizer must be given full considera being installed at the en Professional $5.00 Life." Both Chicago teams are doing the tion. The infield problems are not so diffi Jake Wells trances and other improve best they know how in the training line, cult, as Zeider, the Coast shortstop, seems ments are being made to the Minor League$3.50 and both bid fair to be em almost sure to stick. Will Atz or Purtell grand stand and bleachers. Among the barrassed by an excess of ae displaced for him, or will both of them many new features to be inaugurated at the Buy by mail fit guar . riches. Both teams are weight- park this season is a display of bunting. anteed. Send outline of e©d- dow,n with a fine lot of oe carried? There is also the question of Flags will fly from about every twenty-five foot, drawn on young talent, some of it too ;he two extra catchers Sullivan©s under rcet of the fence and they give the grounds a paper, with size good to fire; and yet the studies and Shaw, Payne, and Owens are holiday .attire on all occasions. Flags bear and width oi veterans are showing so all trying to demonstrate their fitness for ing the name of the Norfolk Club and of the street shoe. little signs of retrogression the job. opposing team will be unfolded to the Remit with that it seems impossible to GLOBE TROTTING. breezes at every game. Large American order and displace anybody for the Comiskey thinks well of an around-the- flags and Union Jacks will be displayed saveC.O.D. younger brand. So far the charges. Sox have had all the best of it, as favorable California Waldo M. weather has been smiling on Claflin W. A. Phelon both divisions of the South 1107 Chestnut Side team. The Cubs, both Virginia League 1909 Schedule at West Baden and Hot Springs, have been Street flooded out, and have had some of the Season Opens April 22; Closes September 11 Phila. worst weather imaginable. Nevertheless, CHANCE©S YOUNG MEN re showing class and speed, and Husk is RICHMOND AT HOME LYNCHBURG AT HOME delighted with the way they are starting With Danville ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Roanoke ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Koanoke ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Norfolk ...... April 29, 30, May 1 their campaign. Now that all the Cubs are With Portsmouth ...... May 6, 1, 8 With Portsmouth ...... May 3. 4, 5 assembled at Shreveport, where the real WithNorfolk ...... May 13 14, 15 With Danville ...... May 13, 14, 15 work is to be done, there is a noble array With Portsmouth ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Richmond ...... May 24, 25, 26 of talent, both old and young. Chick Fraser, With Danville ...... May 27, 28, 29 With Richmond ...... June 1, 2 who was one of the hold-out brigade, came With Lynchburg ...... May 31, 31 With Roanoke ...... June 7, 8, 9 With Portsmouth ...... June 3, 4, a With Danville ...... June 10, 11, 12 to terms a few days ago and hurried to join With Koanoke ...... June 10, 11, 12 With Portsmouth ...... June 21, 22, 23 the squad; Liese, the pitcher over whom With Lynchburg ...... June 15", 18. 1©J WithNorfolk ...... June 28, 29, 30 there was some misunderstanding with To With Norfolk ...... June 24. 25, 26 With Roanoke ...... July 5, 5, 6, 7 ledo, has been sent South to show what he With Portsmouth ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Norfolk ...... July 8, 9, 10 can do, and an army of outfielders has been With Danville ...... July 5, 5 With Portsmouth ...... Juiy 15, 16, 17 massed; at the training grounds. The prob With Koanoke ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Lynchburg ...... July 19, 20, 21 With Danville ...... July 15, 16. 17 With Danville ...... August 2, 3, 4 lem© of picking pitchers and fielders is one With Norfolk ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Roanoke ...... August 5, 6, 7 they return or not. ^eiber is taking his that will give Chance considerable worry, With Lynchburg ...... July 29, 30, 31 With Norfolk ...... August 12, 13, 14 examinations and on the result of these will and mistakes made now will come back to With Portsmouth ...... August 5, 6, 7 With Portsmouth .:...... August 16, 17, 18 depend whether he plaj s here this season roost later on when the wild-eyed fans re With Koanoke ...... August 12, 13, 14 With Danville ...... August 23, 24, 25 or not. Weight and. Hei fner, infielders, will mind the Big Smoke of the same. With Danville ...... August 19, 20, 21 With Richmond ..... August 30, 31, September 1 try for second, with Kal izler, Sandherr and With Lynchburg ...... August 26, 27, 28 With Danville ...... Septe^er 11 Lipe for the other infield positions. Messitt, SLAGLE PASSES. With Norfolk ...... ©.. September 2, 3, 4 With Danville ...... September 6, 6 Burke and Keif el, catchers; Buss«y, Revelle, First of the great Cub team to go is With Koanoke ...... September 9, 10, 11 Ashton, Powers, Watson , Muir and W^ay- Jimmy Slagle. Waivers have been asked mack, pitchers, and Titman and Smith, out upon the Rabbit, and unless some other big NORFOLK AT HOME ROANOKE AT HOME fielders, are also signed up. The pitching league team thinks him worth grabbing he With Portsmouth ...... April 22, 23, 24 With Norfolk ...... April 26, 27, 28 staff, with Revelle and B©ussey already sign will go either to the minors or back to the With Richmond ...... May 3, 4, 5 With Danville ...... May 3. 4, 5 ed, should be a good one. Walker will pro buckwheat mill at Worthville, Pa. The fans With Koanoke ...... May 6, 7, 8 With Richmond ...... May 10, 11, 12 bably join the others shortly. Cowan has and the rest of the Cubs hate to see the With Lynchburg ...... May 17, 18, 19 With Portsmouth ,...©...... May 17, 18, 19 not decided as yet whet-lier he will return little fellow depart, for his popularity has With Danville ...... May 20, 21, 22 With Lynchburg ...... May 20, 21, 22 or not. He is very modest in his demands, been continuous and grandly earned. A With Portsmouth ...... May 25, 31, P. M. With Norfolk ...... May 27, 28, 29 asking for what the league positively pro With Lynchburg ...... June 3, 4, 5 With Danville ...... May 31, 31, June 1, 2 great little man to head a batting list, a fine With Richmond ...... June 7, 8, 9 With Lynchburg ...... June 14, 15, 16 hibits a bonus above hi*, salary and this base runner, a wonderful fielder and an With Danville ...... June 17, 18, 19, With Portsmouth ...... Jrnie 17, 18, 19 will not be forthcoming. ideal gentleman, on and off the field, the WithRoanoke ...... June 21, 22, 23 With Richmond ...... June 28, 29, 30 Rabbit won an /army of friends and it is With Lynchburg ...... July 1, 2, 3 With Danville ...... July 1, 2, 3 hard to see him go. His arm has been bad With Portsmouth ...... July 5, P. M., 6, 7 With Portsmouth ...... July 12, 13, 14 Waller Manager of TPortsmouth. With Richmond ...... July 12, 13, 14 Witli Danville ...... July 22, 23, 24 for two years and last season he fell off With Koanoke ...... July 15, 16, 17 With Richmond ...... July 26, 27, 28 Portsmouth, Va., March 18. W. F. Wal quite a lot in run-getting and batting. Chance With Lynchburg ...... July 26, 27, 28 With Norfolk ...... August 2. 3, 4 ler, newspaper man and minor league mana thinks he is about through, but many critics With Danville ...... August 5, 6, 7 With Lynchburg ...... August 9, 10, 11 ger of note, has been engaged as manager think he can still show speed and real With Portsmouth ...... August fl, 10, 11 With Portsmouth ...... August 19, 20, 21 of the Portsmouth team. Waller for many ability. With Richmond ...... August 16, 17, 18 With Richmond ...... August 23, 24, 25 years was connected witli newspapers in With Koanoke ...... August 30, 31, September 1 With Danville ...... September 2, 3, 4 Dover, Del., and managed the independent BROWNE AND KANE With Portsmouth .. September 6, A. M., 8, 9, 10 With Lynchburg ....., "..... September 6,6,7,8 are the chief candidates for the center club in the Delaware Le;»g>J.e with marked field job, though I cannot see where they success, bringing the team, out at the top PORTSMOUTH AT HOME DANVILLE AT HOME of the contesting clubs for a number of have anything on , who hit 50 With Norfolk ...... April 23 With Lynchburg .... April 26, 27, 28, May 6. 7, 8 seasons. He subsequently jKivnaged the Wil- points better than either of them last With Richmond ...... April 26, 27, 28 With Norfolk ...... May 10, 11, 12 mington Union League and Tri-State League season. Botn Kane and Browne are great With Danville ...... April 29, 30, May 1 With Richmond ...... Mav 17, 18, 19 run-getters and runs are what win games. With Lyiu-hburg ...... May 10, 11, 12 With Koanoke ...... May 24, 25,©26 teams. The new Portsmouth manager has The Rabbit made only 38 tallies last season With Koanoke ...... May 13, 14, 15 \V itli Koanuke ...... June "3,4,5 a financial interest in the clu.©h, and will have" with a championship club. Brown and With Norfolk ...... May 24, 25, 2G W,jth Portsmouth ...... June 7. 8, 9 absolute control v of the playecrs on and off Kane made 61 apiece, although playing on With Lynchburg ...... May 27, 28, 29 With Norfolk ...... June 14, 15, 16 the field, and upon him wiH devolve the With Norfolk .... May 31, A. M., June 10, 11, 12 With Richmond ...... June 21, 22, 23 responsibility of releasing arid signing play losers. Howard, however, performed better With Richmond ...... June 14, 15, 16 With Lynchburg ...... June 24, 25, 26 than any of the three, scoring 42 runs in WithRoanoke ...... June 24, 25, 26 With Richmond ...... July 6, 7 ers and disciplining them. : Zearfoss, who only 89 games, a higher percentage of tal With Danville ...>...... June 28, 29, 30 With Lynchburg ...... July 12, 13, 14 will captain the Truckers, Wtts Mr. Waller©s lies than either Kane or Browne, while his WithNorfolk ...... July 5, A-M. WithNorfolk ...... "...... July 19, 20, 21 captain in Wilmington, and speaks well of With Danville ...... July 8, 9, 10 With Portsmouth ...-...... July 26,27, 28 his former and new chief. fielding Was in no way^ feeble or uncertain. With Koanoke ...... July 19, 20, 21 With Roanoke ...... July 29, 30, 31 j , OTHER CUBS. With Lynchburg ...... July 22, 23, 24 With Richmond ...... August 9, 10, 11 WithNorfolk ..-...... ©...... July 2ft, 30, 31 With Roanoke ...... August 16, 17, 18 News Notes. Waivers have also been asked on Hayden, With Richmond .....:...... August 2, 3, 4 With Norfolk ...... August 26. 27. 28 Clunn and Duncan, pitchers, the latest tvho will probably go back io Indianapolis. With Danville . .-. ©. ,.; ...... ~... August. 12, 13, 14 With Portsmouth .... August 30, Si/September 1 acquisitions of .the Portsmouth Ciub, are said This, fellow outclassed Stanley, .who played With Norfolk .:...... August 23, 24, 25 With Richmond ...... September 7,8 With Roanoke -...,.;....-,..... August 26. 27, 28 With Lyhchburg© *-...... September 9, 10 to be prizes. in . the same league, but - Stanley will be With Lynchburg .,...-,..... September 2,3,4 Richmond has secured the contract of an carried for at least a little, while. Chan- With Norfolk...... September 6, A. M., 7, 11 nell,- the^ youngster taken from an Ohio infielder ntimed Heffner, who will be given team, ..seems to. have .the :inside track for a chance to show what he can do in the the, extra outfield job, and has shown great short field. Style in., what little practice has been given The Roanoke Club, has just elected these the team. . Hagerman, the tall pitcher, w,ho world trip for his merry men in 1911. No abundantly on the grand stand and the new officers: President, C. R. Williams; is now in Cuba, is holding out for more chance this fall, because the new ball park smaller flags will be distributed at frequent vice-president, Judge©A. E. King; secretary- coin-. Inasmuch as he had an extremely must be supervised, and no chance next sea intervals around the entire fence. All of the treasurer, E. D. Heins., slender -show to make the team little atten son because of the labors incidental to win attaches of the grounds will be uniformed Titman has come to terms with Manager tion is likely |to be paid him. He is report ning sundry flags will be plenty. In Octo from the ground-keeper up and a system Lipe, of the Richmond Club, and he will ed to be an able pitcher, but what chance ber, 1911, ©thinks the Old Roman, the boys will be carried out that will be appreciated can be ferried round the globe and a trip by the patrons. Manager Clarke © has sign probably be found doing stunts in right has he with the present staff in fine array? is planned that will "be even longer and ed seventeen players and is still after £ garden again this year. . . . Kroh is considered a fixture, and Lundgren, greater than the famous journey of the first-class pitcher. He believes he has the who was figured on as the one veteran Chicago team in 1888. Transportation is best team that can.. be secured for the THE WORLDS© SERIES. most likely to be decorated with the order faster now than then and it is figured that salary allowed and he expects Norfolk to of the Tin Can, is showing a return to old- the Sox can see 30 per cent, more of keep in the race from the start. Here are The Great 1908 Contest Given to Public time form which makes his retention quite foreign countries in the same space of time. the men now under contract: probable. Where, then, is there a chance It will be a wonderful voyage, all right, and Catchers C. H. Munson, R. H. Chandler, in Booklet Form. for Hagerman, or Liese, the Wisconsin appeals specially to the younger players, who Harry Galvin. "Sporting Life©s" splendid description pitcher? will work their hardest to stick with the Pitchers S. Ellington, W. T. Temple, of the 1908 World©s Championship Series ONE JUVENILE team. The older men don©t know just where William Savage, Sam Hartman. between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit who will be eagerly grabbed if Chance fires they are at as some of them may be out of Infielders Howard Rhynders, Jack Bon- Tigers has now been put in pamphlet form him is Butcher, the Rockford infielder. This the game by the fall of 1911. The days are ner, Clarence Lovall, Heine Burch, Win by "Sporting Life." Up to a certain limit^ boy is tipped off to be another Delehanty, speeding right along. _____ Clarke. these booklets will be furnished gratis t . averages, all from the pen of Editor Rich- an accepted fact. Kling and Tinker will And make it fenceward swerve. teiv of "Sporting Life,©-© who was one of It has a kind of corkscrew turn Stay away till April 1 in order to attend to Richmond Men Signing. the official scorers appointed by the National affairs of their own. That must preclude a swipe Commission, under whose sole jurisdiction T©or which announcement we may learn Richmond, Va., March 19. Manager Lipe the great series is annually played. No one THE HAPPY SOX. The seasoseason©s almost ripe. reports that he has sixteen contracts on who has secured our World©s Series© of 1906- The Sox are basking in the glorious Call hand, six of them from last season©s reserved 0V in pamphlet form should miss the book fornia atmosphere, and seem to be having Charles Hickman, second baseman of the men and ten new ones. Five of the old of the 1908 Series, entitled "How the Cuba the time of their lives. As in the case o: Brockton team the past two seasons, has men are still holding out for various rea Won the World©s Championship for 1908" the Cubs they are overloaded with fine young signed a contract for 1909 and will be in sons. Some of them are wanted and others which is now enclosed in a cover designed players, and©the question of picking pitchers his accustomed place. Hickman had been do not cause any worry, as the local man to be the uniform coyer of all future "Sport and outfielders is enough to add more white holding out for more money. agement is not particularly anxious whether ing Life©© publications in booklet fona. SPORTIING MARCH 27, 1909.

about .400 worth. As & result he won a fine crayon portrait. Cross stopped over here to look for P. J. Flaherty. Wagner©s Way. Guesses are in order as to the time the THE REMARKABLE SCARCITY "big fellow" will join the Pirate band. Night the final cluster of Pittsburg players OF CATCHERS, started for Hot Springs a local base ba©l man made an observation on John Henry THE REACH Wagner©s case. He declared that if ©.he undersigned wanted ©to make a good guess Howard Earle, Pirate Secret Ser "just put it down that Wagner would be enrolled with his old comrades when 1he team reached Indianapolis. Wager a tew vice Man, Cannot Account for mills and see if I am not right." John OFFICIAL 1909 Henry feels that he will be able to get in the Shortage of Even Mediocre shape in a short training spell. Backstop Material Nowadays* A Willis Incident. "Hope the Pittsburg team gets Willis in line before the fray starts," remarked H. N. BY A. R. CRATTY. Duff, once a well-known base ball paragraph- Pittsburg, March. 20. Editor "Sporting er, to Secretary Locke as he met the Pirate financial man on the street. Duff declared Base Ball Guide Life." Just before he left for the Pitts burg©s training resort in the South Howard that if the veteran wasn©t on hand it might Earle, gum-shoe man for Col. be a sorry get-away for the Pittsburgs. Dreyfuss, visited local head "Willis didn©t join the team until May in quarters and talked on thu 1908. He had a family bereavement and HE only complete Guide published is base ball culls of the past was given permission to report late," com now on the press will be ready late in seasons. Earle had not mented Locke. Duff came back with a T been seen by the writer declaration that the tall Jerseyman was a since the tall man played corking pitcher. "One of the best you can March. All you want to know about with Uncle Anson©s Chicago? find. No gainsaying such a statement. Base Ball in one book. The rules have been about 1890. Howard is 41 Couldn©t win for us at home last race, but years old now and has iron certainly showed excellent work on the revised. See that you get a copy. gray locks, but all the road," was Mr. Locke©s final reply. The energy of youth. "It ;s Pittsburg Club folks are philosophical about most singular that the base Willis© case. They know the old-timer is ball profession does not sec out to get all he can, being convinc :d Price 1O Cts.—Everywhere A. R. Cratty the development of more that he cannot go on forever as a twirler. good catchers," remarked Mr. Earle. "Where are they to be found V A Veteran©s Trip. Scan the land over and you will even haee Charley Nichols, old-time pitcher, was Or Send to the Publishers trouble finding men of ordinary skill. You among the active spirits in the big bowling can run over league after league, size up the jCon^rass here last week. Ni-chols was backstops of every team, and will have diffi much chagrined over the way his Kaw City culty in trying to pick out even a promising crew showed up in competition. "Sorry to man. Pitchers are most plenty. You will say," said Nick, "that our boys will show J. REACH COMPANY recall the period when there was a lack of great form at home and in tri-State tour twirlers, but this situation no longer fexists. neys, etc., but when they come East ..and Young men yearn to twirl. Once upon a meet the crackerjacks from Chicago ind Philadelphia, Pa. time we had seasons of the game when other spots they seem to lose heart." there would be half a dozen high-class short- Nichols had a suggestion for the A. B. C., stops developed. Next season the same state intended to get out more class in the of affairs applied to second basemen, and so championship matches. He favors an in on. Peculiar that the mills grinding oat termediate tourney, which will cull out the these specialists did not set themselves to also-rans, and have none but the best to fashion a half dozen good catchers. If the try their speed. Nichols will tackle the dies were only active for one season there base ball line this race, being manager of Hot Springs ground next spring with the Boston with a better head than Harry Smith. "And I©ve would be no complaint. One can hardiy the Oshkosh team. Red Sox. worked with quite a few of them," adds the big reason why more catchers are not developed Wilhelm is pitching well for Brooklyn, his most fellow. in the vast number, of base ball nurseries Murray is Wanted. effective ball In the South being a side-arm "spit- Manager Bresnahan denies that he is thinking of over the country. Each nine has two or ter." playing first base for St. Louis, and asserts that three receivers and the, men get the work©, A missive for "Mr. Murray, base ball Wilbert Robinson, the winning catcher of the old he will catch in at least 125 games during the but somehow or other the yield isn©t there/ 1 player," has been laying on the desk ;;t Orioles, is getting into trim at Marlin with the season. headqujyjters. Secretary Locke took a glance Giants. Pitcher George Wiltse hasn©t signed with the Not Life In Old Days. at the return mark on the envelope and re The Brooklyn Club has transferred catcher Tom Giants yet, and McGraw sends word from Marlin marked: "That looks as if it contained a Murray to the Portland Club, of the Pacific Coast that he doesn©t care, now that Weimer has swung Mr. Earle©s rnusings then ran to the out- railroad ticket." The communication evi League. into line. fielding question!. He didn©t hesitate in say dently belongs to the local backstop with The Phillies© substitute infielder, Dave Shean, has ing that the outer guards of to-day, though Trenton, N. J., in 1908, who was drafted been hitting very hard in practice for the Philly Pitcher Jake Weimer has paid the fine of $150 pretty fair, failed to meet the standard of imposed by the National Commission, and has re by the Boston Americans and then turned Yanigans. ported to Manager McGraw, of the Giants, at Mar two decades ago. Players didn©t make over to the Portland, Ore., Club. You will The Cincinnati Club has promulgated the con lin Springs. catches sure, seemed to forget that control recall a recent newspaper assertion that tracts of Blaine Durbin, E. T. Oakes and Martin of their running after a fly ball was most J. O©Toole. Manager likes young Simon, the Murray had decided not to go to Portland, catcher he purchased from Boston. The young essential, for a man off his balance on not having received a contract in time. Inflelder Enright, who is making good for the man©s throwing arm has been doing splendid execu neaving the ball was most liable to lose tUe This contract, however, was at Pittsburg Cardinals In the practice so far, is a protege of tion in the South. grip of the sphere. Again, in back running Danny Shay. Club headquarters for some days awaiting The new umpire, Steve Cuslck, of Chicago, Is at catches why didn©t the modern artist dis a caller. According to rules a- club must Inflelder Charley Starr, late of Pittsburg, is mak play at least some of that marvelous i i- ing a great hit with his work In practice for the the Notre Dame University, where he will remain do is to send a contract to the player©s last Boston Doves. a month in order to train his eye and get in shape tuition of Fogarty, Dickey, Johnston, Bill address. for the league season. Lange and others, who used to turn their President Dreyfuss has Issued an order forbidding back as the bat cracked and dig out wiih cigarette smoking among the Pirates during the might and main for deep outfield, suddenly Jingles. training season. stop, turn, and haul in the ball? "When George Leonard Moreland, while at the The contracts of Charles B. Adams, W. T. Miller, Springs last spring, took a snap -shot of Sec Gus Soffel and Robert G. Vail with Pittsburg have you speak about old-time outfielders," con been promulgated. The New Yorks In a body left Marlin, Texas, on tinued Mr. Earle, "don©t forget Elmer Fos retary Locke, Manager Clarke and Fred Doe. The film was lost and the trio gave .Manager Fred Clarke joined the Pittsburg team at March 19, and, divided into two teams, will alternate ter. There©s a man, to my mind, was a Hot Springs on the 17th Inst. He is still weak from for a, week at Fort Worth and Dallas, which are star among stars. Last I heard of Foster up hope of ever seeing it again. Last week only an hour©s ride apart. Moreland chanced to be delving. He ran an attack of grippe. he was selling pianos for his brother in Min Fred Beck is the best looking recruit the Boston President Stanley Roblson, of the Cardinals, is neapolis. Elmer was fleet as an arrow. His across the long lost picture. Doves have had for some time. So far his work optimistic to the extent of being willing to bet daring manoeuvre on a line drive was about John Ganzel was among those present at that Roger Bresnahan©s St. Louis team won©t finish has been phenomenal. last in the National League race. as brilliant a base ball spectacle as one the bowling congress. The big fellow has Third baseman Dave Brain, by refusing to sign would want to see. His forte was in tiie put in a happy winter. No Bed cares for with the Doves last year, has lost over $3,000 on The veteran Tommy McCarthy has been engaged by him any more. his two year©s contracts. the Cincinnati Club to watch the development of screaming line flies .that seem to carry on stars at Holy Cross College, which has turned out a straight trajectory all the way out. E©.- Commend the boys of Allentown, this city, John J. Bliss, John S. Lush and W. E. Murdock some of the best in the business. mer would set sail for the flying ball, make for base ball enthusiasm. The writer no are the latest contracts sent to the league secretary ticed a game of ball at the Washington- The condition of pitcher Jake Boultes Is one of a bold plunge sideways into space with out by the St. Louis Club. the encouraging features of the Boston©s practice. stretched hands, "clutch the oval and come avenue grounds on Monday, March 8. That©s President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, has transferred Bowerman thinks Boultes will demonstrate this year down aright. Shall never forget Foster©s going some for this northern temperate outfielder Arthur ICrueger to the Holyoke Club, of that he is major league material. feats.©© the New England League. zone. Pitcher is the highest salaried Gibson Marsh, one of the war correspond Pitcher Ferguson has brought to the Boston Club player on the Cubs, and he never has failed to Batting on the Decline. ents with the Pirates, is a popular local a young Terre Haute pitcher named Barrett, who Is sign the original contract which has been sent him newspaper man. Gib is a Philadelphian. showing some class in practice. containing the terms he has demanded. Pittsburg©s secret service man also calle-1 He drifted into Pittsburg to play football Third baseman Tommy Sheehan, sold by Brooklyn Manager Bresnahan thinks he has a find for th« attention to the fact that as seasons wore on a local amateur eleven about 12 years to Rochester, has really joined the Oakland Club, Cardinals in infielder Enright, who player for Sac on the decline in batting was becoming most ago and liked the Steel City so well that of the outlaw California League. ramento in the California League last year, standing marked. He admitted that the high caliber Clark Griffith is expecting great things of Eddie ninth in the league in batting with .306 and fielding he located here. for .903 at third base. of twirling a player had to face every day © ©They all look good in the minors, but Karger. If the former Cardinal is In condition he was no doubt a factor in the deterioration, ought to have a brilliant season. Boston©s young first baseman. Stem, who Is right but aside from this point it was undeniab©y I hope this man turns out one-half as good Manager Roger Bresnahan has decided that the there with a goodly share of education. Is positive true that the number of classy batsmen de as friends claim he will." So commented "squeeze" play is no good and has cut it from the that Emperor Nero, the torture expert, missed a veloped in the past five years was most Col. Dreyfuss when asked as to John Miller, Cardinals© repertory of Inside ball. lot of first-class ideas when he forgot to place the slender. Go down the list of averages and outfielder. Last chase Pittsburg had Miller Manager McGraw says that he will not turn training stunt on his slate. farmed to McKeesport. Tube City patrons any of his young pitchers loose until after the There Is little question but what Jack Myers, the note the wide discrepancy between the few raved over his ground covering. Giants return to the Polo grounds. St. Paul catcher who -was sold to New York, will .300 hitters and the next big cluster of lads make good with the Giants. McGraw thinks he Is Men are not outguessing the pitcher one- Going to Hot Springs Col. Dreyfuss met Kroh, the southpaw pitcher once owned by the his match in fanning. Billy Phillips and Boston Americans, is showing up better with the a mighty promising player, and he is doing some half as much as in times gone by. They Cubs than he ever did for Boston. great hitting down South. don©t seem to have the confidence or swing. Howard Earle were aboard. They handed it to Barney until the car porter doused the Phil Bresnahan, Roger©s brother, is still retained Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, seems to have Scout Earle will be on the road for .he as a catcher by McGraw, and is promising enough slated Mike Mowery for shortstop, a position he Pittsburg Club this summer. The big fal glim. Earle and Phillips were pals twenty rebelled against filling last season, but which , he years ago. to be kept with the team all season. is ready enough to accept now with keen competition low in 1908 selected Brandom, Vail, Esmond, Outflelder Mike Mltchell, of the Reds, has a Simon and others whom Pittsburg got and among players for fixtures in the line-up. brother trying for an outfield position with the Roger Bresnahan, the Cardinals© new manager, many more that the club failed to grasp in NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Newark team, of the Eastern League. picks the Giants to win the pennant this year. the grand shuffle. This . Simon is a big Hans Wagner will not train with the Pirates. Roger probably thinks the Cardinals will coma catcher whom Major Dovey turned over to Catcher McLean, of Cincinnati, has taken to shin- This is his same old stunt, but Hans will be ready second, but even to give away first place is some Pittsburg. Early reports from Hot Springs guards. to give his best services about April 14. thing unusual a whole mouth before the opening. had it that the man was full of ginger. PiUjher Mclntire has reported to Manager Lumley Manager Griffith is much impressed over the work At Little Hock, March 19, pitcher Lush, of the Took to work naturally, a most commendable at Jacksonville. of his new pitcher, Gasper, who won 32 of his 36 Cardinals, stepped on a ball and fell forward, sign. Earle has a fine farm at North Bay, The Brooklyn team will fill In an open date. games in the Iowa League last season. tearing the muscles of his right leg just below the N. Y., with 1,000 feet front on the big April 21, at Hartford. "Actor" closed his theatrical engage knee. Suffering great pain he was hurried to the ment at Cincinnati Saturday night and at once hotel and Bresnahan summoned a physician. The lake, but when the gong begins to sound Pitcher Harley Young (Cy Young III) Is to be let injuries Were pronounced not serlos. *he cannot keep out of the grand old game. out by the Boston Club. left to join the Cubs at Shreveport, La. Too fascinating, he asserts. Fred Clarke is considering minor league offers And now comes the "Salome twist." The latest Brooklyn©s third sack is likely to be guarded this for pitcher Irring Young. wrinkle in the bender line has been invented by season by P. M. McElveen, who was purchased from "Billy" Campbell, of the . the champion Nashville Club, of the Southern Monte Cross© Halcyon Days. Catcher George Gibson, who has reported to the League. McElveen is touted as another Arthur Pirates, weighs 200 pounds. and Roger Bresnahan have a A Pittsburg doctor, returning from Har- bet on that each will get a higher place for his Devlin, He not only resembles the Giants© third Pitcher Eddie Karger Is In better shape than for team in the National League race than the other. sacker, but has many of his movements down pat, risburg, Pa., declared that a usual tiresome two seasons, says Clark Griffith. and besides he Is a great sticker. journey was turned into a delightful one Boston©s young outflelder, Fred Becker, is a sturdy Chick Autrey is giving Dick Hoblitzel a hot race chap and looks fast. He has been wintering at President Dreyfuss, of Pittsburg, last week made second week . this month by a smoking-cgr for the Cincinnati first base job. the official announcement that pitcher Irviug ("Cy") acquaintance. The latter was Monte Cross, Eldorado, Kansas, where he is a motorcycle expert. Young II, who was brought to Pittsburg from Kaw City pilot. Cross, hearing that his Manager Griffith has sent pitcher Al Furchner to First baseman Tim Jordan came to terms with the Boston, would not be with ©the Pittsburg team tha Hot Springs to boll out rheumatism. Brooklyn Club on March 16, signed his contract, coming season. "He was not tendered a contract chatting companion was from Pittsburg, President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, declares that he and on the following day started for Jacksonville© and that©s the reason he is not with Pittsburg," said awakened memories of the W. C. Temple will entertain no offer for pitcher Mclntire. Fla. Dreyfuss, who declined to go into particulars. administrations by telling of the time he Pitcher Is still on the touts with Manager Chance is playing Johnny Kane at the "hit more than some." Monte admitted the Chicago management, and therefore unsigned. Cubs© second base. If he shows ability there he that he wasn©t much with the stick, but Leonard Stern, for the past four years president of Business Manager Bancroft, on behalf of the Cin may be kept in that position until Johnny Evere re the New Orleans Club, of the Southern League, will just the game he bad got going when in cinnati Club, has closed the deal with the Boston turns. resign. His stock has been purchased by George C. Fiitaburg on* year and plunked ©em for American Club whereby the Beds will share the Frank Bowerman says he never saw a catcher Bennett, of Memphis, an owner of racing horse*. MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIINQ

Tigers, but Is in Southern Louisiana getting his arm in shape. Willie Keeler says he is rid of the stomach trouble A. G. Spalding & Bros. MORION©S MIND to which he attributes his falling off in hitting the past two years. Seven Boston players claim Harry as their given name, namely. Lord, Niles, Gessler, Hooper, Danzig, For 30 Years the Leaders and Originators of New Things in THE EX-MAGNATE FOUND IN Wolter, Morgan, The sale of outfielder Charley Jones to Denver DAZED CONDITION, gives Danny Hoffman a new lease of life with the St. Louis Browns. Manager Jennings has promised to erect for the Base Ball Shoes Tigers a batting cage at Bennett Park as soon as After Having Been Missing for the team returns home. New York©s young third baseman, Johnny Austin, Many Weeks Charles H, Morton has the remarkable record of haying missed only seven games hi five years. F THERE©S one part of the ball player©s Ex-player John M. Ward is confident that Mana is Discovered Wandering Aim ger Stallings will make good for New York and has equipment that must be just right, it's the told President Farrell so. I lessly About the Windy City, Catcher Criger, of the Browns, is quoted as saying shoe. Spalding©s shoes have been used that Ty Cobb is a bone-headed base-runner, and that he can outguess Tyrus. by all the leading ball players throughout the Infielder Jimmy Williams has relieved Manager Chicago, 111., March 20. Charles H. Mor McAleer©s mind by joining the Browns at Houston in world for years. The shoe must be built right ton, former president of the Ohio-Pennsyl excellent physical condition. vania League, who disappeared from Cleve Coach Charley Farrell has taken off 40 pounds fit like a glove be light and have strength. land January 12 last, was since he joined the Highlanders and has 35 more to found on the 16th inst. by go before he will be satisfied. Spalding©s Base Ball Shoes have for over a quar his brother, H. U. Morton, of Manager Stallings has put it up to Duke Farrell Chicago. The former base to decide what pitching and catching recruits shall ter of a century been recognized as the best ball official was not in pos be retained by the Highlanders. session of his proper senses Catcher Harry Bemis has written Manager Lajoie shoe. They©re made just like our championship and was discovered wander that he thinks he will be " able to join the team ing aimlessly about the before it gets away from the South. sprinter shoes that are used by all the champion streets of Chicago. Morton Pitcher Summers, of Detroit, is having so much had been president of the trouble with an injured knee that the services of sprinters of the world. Made by men that de Ohio - Pennsylvania League "bone-setter" Reece may be required. Hot Springs citizens have presented Manager Fred vote their entire time to making Base Ball Shoes four years and on January Lake, of Boston, with a silver loving cup. Famous 11 took a train from his Mike Began made the presentation speech. and in the best shoe factory in the world. home in Akron bound for Manager McAleer, of the Browns, is reported by a Charles Morton Cleveland to attend the an St. Louis dispatch as worrying over the poor showing nual meeting of the league. of his entire pitching corps so far this spring. He reached Cleveland, but did not attend the Outfielder Pat Dougherty is having a lot of trouble Several Reasons Why meeting. Since then nothing was heard of with his ankles this spring, and as yet has developed him until Thursday last, when H. U. Mor little speed in the outfield for the White Sox. ton, his brother, was called to the telephone Outflelder Jack Thoney, of Boston, is a sick man. Spalijing©s Shoes /Ire Best and recognized the It is unlikely that he will play regularly with the Red Sox for several months, if at all this season. Because we use the best Kangaroo leather for the LOST MAN©S VOICE. Pitcher Summers, of the Tigers, never has re tops. Because we use the best White Oak leather for He would not say where he was, and hung covered from the injury to his knee received in a the soles. Because we use the finest Hand Made Steel tip the receiver. It was discovered that the collision with Hal Chase, of the Yankees, last year. call came from the downtown district. Ho Harry Howell, "spit-ball" pitcher, McAleer©s main Plates obtainable. Because they are made in our fac stay in early spring games, has a badly torn liga tels were searched, railway stations and ment, shown by X-ray, from pitching in mid-season tory, under the direct supervision of experts. Many of sporting headquarters visited until late at form. the men who are working on our shoes have been in our night, when he came face to face with his The Anti-Profanity League is beginning to have employ for twenty years and over, and, from their expert lost brother in Wabash avenue near Van suspicions as to whether Demmitt, of the Highland Buren street. Charles Morton failed to ers, should come under the ban for carrying his knowledge and experience, they know just what is re recognize his brother at first. He is now name. quired in an athlete©s shoe to make it right. In addition under care of physicians, who pronounce his President Ban Johnson says there is no room for to this, we use light-weight leather, specially tanned, to ailment acute dementia. His wife has ar "Cy" Seymour in the American League because he rived from Akron. Morton was a veteran is an umpire-baiter, a disturber and a habitual give it the additional strength so necessary in an athletic professional ball player and has managed kicker. shoe. Furthermore, when we say a shoe is "bench National and minor league teams since 1882. Manager McAleer will use pitcher Pelty oftener made," it is really made throughout by hand by a shoemaker Since his disappearance he has been seen in this year than he ever has worked before, thinking five games in two weeks about the young man©s working at a bench in our factory. The plates on all our Texas, Mexico and other Southwest quarters. measure. This information was gleaned from papers shoes are put on carefully by hand. Pitcher Burns has been allowed to lay off by found in his possession. He muttered in Manager Cantillon until the opening of the season, coherently about Corpus Christ!. having made the trip to Galveston only to fix up his SPECIAL NOTICE— With Base Ball Shoes that are contract. being used continuously or fairly often, an application of Morton Is Improving. President Taylor, of Boston, was called home from Hot Springs last week on urgent business. He will neats-foot oil or some good fish-oil should be applied to Akron, O., March 23. Fred. Morton, son rejoin his team before the opening game in Phila the uppers once every week or two weeks in order to keep" of C. H. Morton, the long-missing president delphia. them in a nice, soft condition. This will also increase the of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, received Manager Lajoie, of Cleveland, needs a i/ility in- a letter to-day from his mother, in which fielder, and is waiting for Stallings© discard from wear of the shoes, as the perspiration from the foot has a she stated that Mr. Morton is somewhat the Yankees among Ward, f/irdner, Laporte, Austin tendency to deteriorate the quality 6f the leather. improved oyer what he was when first and Elberfeld. found, but that he is still unable to recog Shortstop Charley O©Leary, of the champions, nize his wife. He acts, however, as if he judging from his practice work, is going to give had some recollection of her face. Attorney young Bush an awful battle for the short field job on Ormsby, after a conference with the officials the Detroit team. of the National City Bank, on Friday last, President Comiskey is beginning to think that stated that they would prepare a statement Jones is really going to quit, but says Walsh will of the funds on hand in Mr. Morton©s pitch for the White Sox for a lot less than the name and how they have been checked out $7,500 he demands. Pitcher Ed. La Fitte, the Jersey City recruit, has in the past. This will require several days jumped the "hold-out league" and will join the to furnish. Detroit Tigers as soon as he arranges some school matters down in Georgia. ,, AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Third baseman "Hobe" Ferris, of the Browns^Thit a ball over the left-field fence in Houston, Tex., the other day. It was the first time in five years Rube Waddell is playing first base when not Working in the box. this feat had been performed. Claude Rossman has no love for Texas, as it was President John I. Taylor says his Boston salary there that he contracted typhoid fever when with the Spaiding Spalding list will total almost $80,000. Naps in 1904. No wonder he fought shy of going Outflelder Ty Cobb joined the Detroit team at back to San Antonio to train. Amateur Special Junior San Antonio on the 17th inst. Tim Murnane says: "The eight American League Made of good quality A leather shoe made on First baseman Harold Danzig, the giant of the clubs have 22 left-handed pitchers this year, half Boston team, is known as "Babe." of them being new to major league ball. St. calfskin, machine sewed; a regular base ball sho« last. Shortstop Owen Bush, though the smallest man, Louis leads with four southpaws." serviceable and durable Plates riveted to heel and Is the biggest eater on the Detroit team. Secretary Barnard states that the Cleveland Club shoe, and one we can spe sole. An excellent shoe for Pitcher McConnell, the Highlander recruit, is will carry 25 players the new limit all of next Using the "spit-ball" delivery down South. season. The team is now the highest-salaried team cially recommend. Plates the money, but Not Guar in this league slightly over $70,000. St. Louis writers predict that first baseman Tom soe. riveted to heel and sole. anteed. Jones will have a good year with the Browns. The father of pitcher Summers, of Detroit, was a soldier in the Civil war and in the "sixties" camped No. 0. Per pair, $5.00 No. 35. Per pair, $3.50 No. 37. Per pair, $2.50 "Ee-ah" has been discarded by Hughey Jennings. within a few miles from the spot where his son is In its place he has selected "Go glah gook." now training at San Antonio, Texas. It looks as though Willie Eeeler is -going to cut Wilbur Smith, the Pueblo catcher, has been sold a swath with his kindling wood again this year. to the St. Louis Club. He is said to be of major Spalding©s New Spring and Summer 1909 Catalogue, complete Infielder Griggs, the Texas recruit, is showing such league caliber, and not likely to return to the West ability that his retention by St. Louis seems assured. ern League, at least for some time to come. edition, 144 pages containing hundreds of illustrations that Infielder Roy Hartzell©s outfield work down South Cleveland fans already are planning a "Cy" Youny may interest the Ball Player. Copy mailed to any address on may land him a regular berth in, the Browns© out day, and probably the idea hasn©t been discouraged field. by the Peoli farmer, who pulled down about $6,80u receipt of request. The Detroit team, even in its training period, is on his "day" at the Red Sox park last year. already down to the new May-August limit of 25 Pitcher Frank Arellanes, of the Red Sox, is think men. ing of quitting base ball and joining the ranks of The St. Louis Browns have let out Paul Cobb. the professional runners. Frank has won quite a His only resemblance to his brother was in his number of races lately and a few pennies besides. . SPALDING & BROS name. The could get together almost a The Bostons left Little Rock on the 18th and on full team of "ers." There are Wagn-er, Spenc-er, New York Pittsburg New Orleans St. Louis Denver the following day reached Memphis for a week©s Barg-er, Gessl-er, Hoop-er, Gardn-er, Speak-er Buffalo Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis sojourn. and Wolt-er, and, to make a full nine, Elm-er Syracuse Philadelphia Cleveland Kansas City Seattle Steele. Boston Washington Detroit San Francisco Atlanta Outfielder Clyde Engle, the Newark recruit, is Pitcher Fred Glade, of the Highlanders, is no Columbus doing some great work with the Highlanders in salary hold-out man. He asked for delay in report practice. ing as a matter of courtesy arid promised in return Montreal, Can. London, Eng. Edinburgh, Scot, Sydney, Aug. Long Tom Hughes is now playing the role of to pitch "the game 61 his life" for Stallings next business manager of the Senators at their training season. Quarters. Infielder Jack Knight is playing up to a high a safe hit oft either Mullin, Willett or Jones, who Lick a few weeks ago, suffered crushing defeat at Owen Bush, of the Tigers, a right-handed batter, standard for the Yankees. He says he has his nerve each pitched three innings. It is something new the hands of Otto Sens, a local sportsman, in a will be taught to slap from the left side by Leader back now and will be just as steady as he was when for three pitchers to accomplish this feat in one special match. The Rube scored 39 to the native Jennings. he first was broken in from the high school ranks game. son©s 49. George Edward was so put oui he left From present indications it would seem as if Stahl by Connie Mack. the field without his gun. would unquestionably have the call for Boston©s Great things are being said about George Perringt, Admirers of the St. Louis Browns are worried first base. who will play shortstop for Cleveland if Turner©s and alarmed over the fact that Jimmy Williams has arm does not come round right. Perring is doing failed to put in an appearance up to date at the Pitcher Walter Clarkson is out of base ball training camp. Jimmy is suffering with rheumatism, EXHIBITION GAMES. for good. He is in the retail shoe ©business in well in the South, joining the Naps after a winter©s session on the coast. and it is decidedly questionable whether he will Cleveland. be able to do his part this spring. MARCH 14. The Highlanders started on their Northward jour First baseman Jisss Donohue, who received a leave of absence from President Comiskey, of the Sox, Manager Stallings, in a letter to one of the At San Francisco (A. M.) Oakland 3, Chicago (A. ney by slow stages on March 18, when they left L.) 9. Macon, Ga. during the early part of the training trip, will not officials of the New York American League Club, ©says go to California at all, but will join the club when that his confidence in the Highlanders© pitching At San Francisco S. Francisco 3, Chicago (A. L.) 2. Infielder Frank Laporte, of the Red Sox, is it reaches Memphis on the homeward route. corps is increasing steadily. Stallings declares that At Los Angeles (A. M.) Vernon 0, Chicago Colts 1. having a hard time getting down to weight for he has picked up three clever young slabmen in the Yankees. The Clevelands will go to New Orleans on March At Los Angeles (P. M.) L. Angeles 0, Chicago C.I. 22, taking the place of the Athletics. The Naps Quinn. McConnell and Parkins and that Manning is The operation on third baseman Bill Bradley©s In better physical condition than ever before. At San Antonio Sail Antonio 2, Detroit 6. will do all their playing in Louisiana before the At Dallas Dallas 1, New York (N. L.) 15. leg was entirely successful, which is more good news season opens and may feel the cold weather when it A dispatch from Ashland, Mass., says: "Harry for Cleveland. comes to the championship games in the North. Bemis, veteran Nap catcher, is gaining strength At Fort Worth Ft. Worth 6, New York Colt* S. The veteran McGuire is catching all of Cleveland©s Outfielder Tom Raftery, the Cleveland recruit, who daily by chopping wood. Harry now spends several At Waco Waco 2, Washington Colts 7. young pitchers in the practice in order to get a played with the ineligible pitcher, Ben Henderson, iii hours a day with an ax. He says that he feels At Houston Houston 4, St. Louis Browns 9. line on them. California, says that in Henderson the Cleveland strong enough to rejoin the Naps within the next At San Antonio San Antonio 2, Detroit 6. The Detroit hold-cuts at this writing are catcher Club will land one of the greatest pitchers in the week, probably soon after the squad goes to New MARCH 15. Orleang." gchmidt, third baseman Morlarty and substitute in- profession if reinstated by the National Commission. At Los Angeles Los Angeles 6, Chicago Colts 4 (M fielder Killifer. The Detroits on March 19, at San Antonio, beat At Houston, on the 18th, pitcher Waddell who Innings). Pitcher "Wild Bill" Donovan is not with the the local team 11 to 0, the Texans failing to make gained considerable fame at the traps in French At Sacramento Sacramento 2, Chicago (A. L.) ft. SRORTIIVQ MARCH 27, 1909.

teams the coming season are the following: Harry Wolverton, Newark, N. J. ; Hugh If you are looking for a genuine good trade on Duffy, Providence, R. I. ; Jack Dunn, Bal timore, Md. ; Joe Kelley, .Toronto, Ont. ; John Ganzel, Rochester, N. Y. ; James Casey, Mon treal ; Jesse Burkett, Worcester, Mass. ; THE NAPOLEONS ARE HARD AT William Hamilton, Haverhill, Mass. ; George ease Ball Uniforms Smith, Buffalo, N. Y. ; J. H. O©Kourke, Bridgeport, Conn. ; Mal Eason, Lawrence, WORK AT MOBILE. Mass. ; Thomas Dowd, New Bedford, Mass. : Malachi Kittredge, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ; Al it will pay you to look into the special club propo Orth, Lynohburg, Va. ; William Phillips, East Liverpool, O. ; Frank Reisling, York, sition which is being made by Some of the Stars Not in Good Pa. ; Charles Carr, Indianapolis, Ind. ; Henry Peitz, Louisville, Ky. ; James Collins, Min Trim, While Others Bid Fair to neapolis ; Monte Cross, Kansas City, Mo. ; Richard Cooley, Topeka, Kan. ; William The Victor Sporting Goods Co. Holmes, Sioux City, la. ; George Van Hal- Excel Their Previous Condition tern, Oakland, Cal. ; Charles Babb, Mem of Springfieldf Mass* phis ; W. H. Bernhard, Nashville, Tenn. ; and Work Lajoie©s Problems* Ed. Greminger, Montgomery, Ala. Just send them your name and get by return mail a set of Sample Cards showing a fine line of Suits at prices BY ED. F. BANG. THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. which must surely appeal to any manager or club owner Mobile, Ala., March 19. Editor "Sport who wants the best goods that can be made and who is ing Life." The Naps are hard at it down Some Peculiar and Interesting Facts Con here in dear old Mobile, and there is every 5 also ready to save money for himself or club. reason to believe that they cerning the Winning of the Pennant will start the 1909© campaign Since the Start of This Organization. in better shap.e than any VICTOR SUITS are known everywhere for their Fit, Style and Wear former season. The youngs By Grantland Rice. ing Qualities. ters didn©t have a single Nash-rille, Tenn., March 20. No mogul in thing on the veterans when Dixie since Newt. Fisher©s day has ever VICTOR SUITS are Shipped on Time. it came to getting down to been able to put two flag-winners over in hard work, and when the succession. Newt, turned the squad of 30 men leaves for trick his first two seasons, with George Wall, of Oswego, N. Y., and life into the business, and create such an ex New Orleans next Sunday and since that date no mana hopes to have him in time to report here for citement as to warrant the hope that it will Larry, Brad & Co. should ger has ever bagged two the practices. He is said to be an ex last until normal conditions shall return be in fine fettle. That Mo Southern banners in a row. cellent man-and Kelly wants him. to all branches of trade, which should last bile is a good training camp Charley Frank has two to for a period of 10 or 12 years, or until we is the opinion of all the his credit, but they were News Notes. arc again visited by our next panic, and Ed. F. Bang Naps. The climate at this landed in different towns. We are indebted to Manager McKerill for a fine panics in this country are due regularly season of the year is hardly Whistler, Vaughn, Bill Smith group picture of his champion Greensboro team of every 12 or 14 years. in keeping with that of Macon, Ga., where and Bernhard have each put 1903. the Naps conditioned in 1907 and last one flag-winner over, but The Charlotte team, in making a trip to Virginia The players in the present tournament ara spring, Macon being somewhat warmer, bu-t since 1902 the pennant scene will play Danville, Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk George F. Slosson, Louis Cure, of France; Mobile has it on the Georgia city in that has shifted from one spot and Portsmouth. Calvin Demarest, George Sutton, Harry P. there is always a slight breeze here, which The Greensboro management will make a number cools the fevered brows of the hard-working to another each passing year. of improvement* at Cone Athletic Park, the improve Cline, Ora Morningstar and Albert Cutler. athletes. There is little danger of them go W. Kavanaugh Memphis got away with two ments including the enlargement of the seating ca The money prizes consist of $3,000 do ing stale here, while at Macon some of the pennants in 1903 and 1904, pacity. nated by the B. B. Collender Co., to boys were all in and ready to call quits but under different regimes. Not only have The papers around the Carolina Association _ circuit gether with the entrance money of each pennant-winners failed to repeat since Fisher generally carry more sporting news of live interest expert, and the receipts of the house fter the first two weeks of labor. The turned the trick, but, on the other hand, to the base ball fan than is the case with most of after the expenses are paid. As there DIAMOND AT MOBILE have tumbled clean out of the frolic in al the sheets on the Virginia League circuit. are seven players there will be five prizes, is a little soft at this season of the year, most every case. Memphis bagged the flag The Greensboro team contains no less than nine according to the result of the tournament at due to the close proximity of Mobile Bay to in 1904, and was distanced by 200 points in old Virginia Leaguers, six of whom have been with its close. The amount of money donated by Lynehburg, viz: "Pop" McKevitt, Togo Bentley, Red the B. B. Collender Co. is more than gen Monroe Park, and the poor footing has 1905. New Orleans copped in 1905 and Walsh, Jack Anthony, Bertrand and Jackson, with made it a little hard on the athletes© legs. failed to reach even the running in 1906, two Hammersley, Long and Pug Hicks rounding out the erous, especially after so protracted a panic Lajoie, Turner and some of the others com clubs forging ahead of her. Birmingham triple trio. as this country is now emerging from. plained of lameness after the first few days, landed in 1906, and fluttered down to the The question which is bothering Texas League but they are now in fair condition. Turn subway a near tail-ender for 1907. At fandom just now is whether the Sunday Closing law. The game to be played is the 18.2 balk er©s arm seemed to be O. K. after the first lanta blew home in 1907 and dropped six which is being rfgidly enforced throughout Texas, line, and it is very much to be doubted if three days, but Thursday it became sore as rungs through 1908. This accounts, in some will affect Sunday games. If the authorities refuse the winner can now be named, as I am writ measure, for the theory that pennant-winners to allow Sunday games the Texas League may as a boil again. This is probably due to the well give up the ghost, as most, towns turn out en ing on March 15, or before the opening of fact that the weather was damp and chilly. don©t pay in the long run or rather, the masse on Sunday and week-day patronage is very the tournament. For reasons not neces Terry worked hard, following the instruc next year. It©s a cinch they don©t with that small. sary to refer to here Sutton should corfle tions of Bonesetter Beese, who told him that much of a slump recorded. Newt. Fisher, Manager Fred Cavender has his Fort Worth team off first, with Slosson or young Demarest his arm was again in good shape and not however, drew more in 1902 than he did in almost completed. His line-up is: Catchers, Wick, second or third. Demarest is handicapped to borrow any trouble if the wing pained 1901, after winning his first pennant, and Forney and McCue: pitchers, Osbonie, Sorrells, by lack of experience, but so was Frank C. him after the first few work-outs. Tuck you can go broke that any flag-winner will Burnes, Mitchell, Forrester, Burke, Colgrove and Ives in his day and time, as well as all of pay next season if the ball club is some Lacey; first base. Spencer Abbott; second base, will stick religiously to the training stunt Middleton and Carey; third base, Voss and Peiidle- the great masters of the game, and yet they «,nd is confident that the arm will round to. where in the hunt. And a club that isn©t ton; shortstop, Fnllman; outfielders. Nance, Caven came to the front rank of the world©s in the hunt can©t be figured out a very der, Northern, Al Miller and Olio Sells. greatest players. It would not surprise me ED. FOSTER, PITCHER, healthy paying proposition upon any terms. to see Demarest do so now, although it is is one other who has been having trouble probably too early in his carer to expect it. with his arm. The big right-hander was News called upon to pitch 28 games for Charles ton, S. C., in a little over two months early The reported sale ofxpitcher Kerwin by In the general interest of billiards I Toledo to Birmingham is untrue. CREAIWSCHAT should like to see Louis . Cure, of Fraiu-e, last season and his arm went to the bad. His salary whip did not recover its cun Birmingham has tried to trade second come off the victor as that would not only ning even after he joined the Naps late in baseman Walters, of last year©s team, but greatly enhance the international interest the season and he is experiencing the same to no avail. ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN in the game, but would make it necessary difficulty again this year. Grover Land, for some one of our great experts of the Charles Babb has been appointed as mana game in this country to,play Cure in his own catcher, was the first victim of an accident ger of the Memphis team his fourth con and it proved most painful. Grover was secutive ye/ar. THE BILLIARD WORLD. country for the emblem. The longer the tip behind the bat when a foul tip from the emblem would be kept in France the greater stick of Briscoe Lord collided with the nail Manager Mickey Finn, of Little Rock, would be the international interest in the of his small finger on the right hand and has secured J. F. Casey, who caught for BY JOHN CREAHAN. game, as it is more than .certain that Ameri ripped it loose. It was impossible for Land Hartford in 1908. Philadelphia, Pa., March 20. Editor can experts would not be lacking in going to continue and it will be a week until he Pitcher Dickerson, shortstop Ellam and "Sporting Life.©© In a recent press inter there to play. As Cure is one of the world©s can resume his backstop duties. He will outfielder McGilvary, of the Birmingham view Ca]vin Demarest stated that he con foremost masters of the game he would not stick to the Marathon game- and do other Club, came highly recommended. sidered William Hoppe one of the greatest be likely to come to this country to play in this tournament if he was not tolerably cer light work, as he has several pounds of Our Montgomery correspondent, Mr. John players in the world, but, professional like, superfluous flesh to take off before he will did not forget to state that he felt confident tain of being able to more than hold his W. Bailey, writes thfcc it is settled that own with the American experts. © ©Paris be down to playing weight. He tipped the Frank Weikart will not play this year. of being able to defeat Hoppe. Demarest scales at 201 when he reported here and is probably not the only one of the same is France©© was the national slogan of that has rid himself of 12. He is anxious to take Outfielder Heriline, of Birmingham, is hold opinion. It may be somewhat premature, country during the Franco-Prussian war. off six more. ing out for more money. He will not get it. but it is a question if Demarest is not the It is practically the same at the present Manager Molesworth, of Birmingham, will day, but in a milder form, but notably so coming Ives as a great master of billiards. play Curtis Gardner in left in case Henline He. has probably developed more rapidly between such old friends as America and was forced to abandon training Thursday does not report. than any other expert before or since the France. Nevertheless there is a friendly afternoon. The Bedford farmer has been Birmingham has two candidates for first days of Ives. Be this, however, as it may rivalry in such contests, and the distinguish working hard, a little too hard probably, base, .Douglas and Gygli ; four trying for it is very evident that there is fun in store ed son of France who has honored us with when one considers that he has been out of second, Morris, Bowen, Walters and Moles- not only for professionals in general, but the his presence is more than likely to honor the game for over a year. Every indication worth; three working for third base, Kemp, billiard world at large, for should Demarest his country in the present tournament. points to Flick regaining his old-time form, Larsen and Raftus. All other positions defeat Hoppe in a tournament or match but he must take things easy and work up have only one candidate. to playing form gradually. Every dark cloud game the press agent of Hoppe, to use the has its silver lining and this is true of the Umpire Rigler, of the National League© language of the. ancient "Pistol,©© will make Naps. Bradley and Birmingham, who sub staff, thinks that all major league managers all the world hear it! mitted to operations on their legs last have been overlooking the prize pitcher of winter, are both able to practice with the the minors in Theodore Breitenstein, of the When business is in its normal condition other members of the team. Their limbs ap New Orleans Club. He maintains that the in this country, late in the fall and early in pear strong and both feel certain that they $10,000 pitcher of years ago is still a the spring are regarded or conceded as being will benefit as a result of the operations. "hummer." the most prudent times in which to hold bil Bradley continues to wear his old friend, liard tournaments. The late spring tourna the "shin guard," and will wear it all next ment keeps the excitement up in business season, as many are the fast grounders that CAROLIN^ASSOCIATION, until the summer season is practically over, erratic sun 01 WOTK is uapuuie collide with his left leg. while the late fall tournament creates an ex ing into billiardistic lightning a citement or a love for the game which lasts BILL HINCHMAN, The Anderson Team About Completed by withwim a resultrusun thatinai no oneui can jpredict just or continues until the opening of the busy what the result may be. who submitted to an operation for an in Manager James A. Kelly Some Facts season, after which time the business in the grown nail, a portion of the toe being re About the Players Under Contract. public rooms of the country is of such a Albert Cutler and Harry Cline are cap moved, is unable to don the spangles as character as a rule that it takes care of able of doing the unexpected at almost any yet, but may get back in harness the coming Anderson, March 20. Editor "Sporting itself, and great tournaments in practically time, but notably so the former. These two week. Bill is almost down to weight and Life." Manager James A. Kelly, who is to the winter© season are considered and gener experts, while probably not the most dan: will soon be running neck and neck with have charge of the Anderson base ball team ally regarded as a nuisance to public rooms, gerous players in the tournament, are not the other Naps as far as condition is con during the coming season, has arrived in the as they interfere with the business of such to be trifled with. They lend a strong ele cerned. It is a source of great satisfaction city, and has already begun to get things in rooms during the progress of the tourna ment of interest to a tournament which to Manager Lajoie to know that he has nine readiness for the reception of his men, who ments. promises to be one of the most interesting classy outfielders from which to pick his will report here about March 26. He is a in the history of billiards in this country. five or six regulars. It will be a difficult man of about 200 pounds and "bails from" Business in the rooms of this country, matter to make the choice, but all of them Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He has made a good rec however, or in any branch of business, has look so good that Larry can scarcely make ord on the diamond and is enthusiastic in not been in a normal condition for nearly a, mistake. This is also true of the pitch his belief that Anderson will put an excel eighteen months,past, and in all probability ing staff. Larry has 11 slab artists, and lent team in the field. Kelly announced the will not be until the tariff question is from Joss and Young down to Andrada and following players who will report here for settled by Congress, which should be not Gough, the youngest and most inexperienced the practices: Catchers, Bazelle, of Jackson later at the furthest .than June 1 next, al of the corps, they all look good. Larry is ville, Fla.; Klock, of New York. Pitchers though there is a steady improvement in figuring on carrying eight twirlers, which McCarthy, of Fall River, Mass.; Schmick, of probably every branch of business all means that but three will be let out. Cincinnati, O., (last year man) ; Walters, of through the country although of a very Covington, Ky. First base, Murray, of New conservative and slow growth. It is proba York; Lennox, of Newark. Shortstop My- bly this knowledge and consciousness of STICK TO GAME. ers, of Cincinnati, O.; Reggy. Second base, these facts that inspired Mr. B. E. Ben- Lou Miller, of Newark, N. J. Outfielders singer, president of the B. B. Collender Co., COMBINATION AND POOL A Vast Number of Veterans Now Hand Manager Kelly, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Charles to have the present professional tournament Ochs, of Philadelphia, Pa.; McCue, of Hazle- Orders from all parts of the world promptiv take place during the latter part of March attended to. ling Minor League Teams. ton, Pa.; McLaughlin, of Buffalo. The en and early in April, for which all of the Among the well-known ex-major league tire _team has now been signed with one ex room keepers of this country should feel John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, PMJad©a, Pa. players who are to manage minor league ception. Manager Kelly is in correspondence profoundly grateful, as it wjjl infuse new Over 1.000.000 Noise Subdners Sold. MARCH 27, 1909. SRORTIJNQ LJFB

ought to show splendid results. President from Boston will be Bates, Becker and Beck menced and when told the next day that Hernnann is a man who does in the outfield; Stem, Ritchey, Sweeney and Havana had won the game by Palomino BOSTON BRIEFS NOTHING BY HALVES Dahlen in the infield until the club gets to making a sensational catch in the ninth in Baltimore, when Beaumont will get into the ning that saved two runs he said he wished and the best is always none too good for game, and then Manager Bowerman may he had stayed, no matter if it did rain. Mr. him. Lake is running things with a rigid find it a difficult matter to decide which of Johnson made quite a hit with the sport THE RED SOX ARE ALREADY hand and turned down the request of one the three outfielders to turn down. Bates, ing writers of the Havana dailies, but they of his players to be allowed to leave the Becker and Beck are just in great shape did not get much information from him, bunch and join the team afterward on the and are not only fielding finely, but cracking as he has little to say and prefers to let DOWN TO THE LIMIT* training trip. Lake said no, for he believed the ball out in splendid style. McCarthy, others do the talking for him. Hegerman, that it would be subversive of discipline and who did such grand work last season until the Chicago Cubs© twirler, worked in the if he showed the favor to one man he would he was hurt, has been pitching well and game and Johnson took quite a liking to be obliged to do so to another. No permis hitting the ball for keeps. He played third him and said that he seemed to have the Manager Lake Conducting His sion will be given to any player this year base in a game against the regulars and ability to make good in almost any company. to leave the club so as to go home or make cracked out three hits a single, a double THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE Team in Masterly Style The visits. All the men will be used alike. and a homer. is as close as ever and two games is all the THE NATIONALS BIG JOHN DOVEY separate Almendares .and Havana, the lat Boston Nationals Still in More have been working with a vim at Augusta has been hustling like a good one to have ter being in the lead at the present writ and their stay there is drawing to a close. everything ready for the home-coming and ing. The two teams meet to-morrow and or Less Experimental State*. The regulars have had their hands filled to there has been lots doing between his the winner will come pretty near taking defeat the second team. President Dovey hustling at t the grounds and down town. first place for the balance of the season. continues to shake the practice end and acts Havana is playing swell ball and Hegerman There will be invitations galore and the is pulling them along to victory in nearly © BY J. C. MORSE- as arbiter, and in that capacity shows major Governor will be asked to be on hand and league caliber for the kicks come thick and throw out a lucky ball to the umpire. every game. It is hard telling what they Boston, Mass., March 22.—The members hard and keep the president on edge all the There will be a band to help matters along will do if the big twirler and President Of the Boston American League team were time. The alliterative outfield is doing great and John says it will be a good one and no Murphy come to terms and Hegerman is or not a bit sorry to take up the trip to Mem dered to report, but the way things stand work Bates, Becker and Beck. Bqaumont kid, and Toney Marsh says he will guaran at present it looks like Hegerman would phis on Friday last and to is at his farm at Honey Creek, Wis., and is tee that Brother John knows what good finish the season with the Havana team. shake the Hot Springs for a in splendid condition and has been excused music really is for the latter has been President Murphy has tendered him a con-- year, for one can even tire from reporting until the club gets to Balti taking in the famous Boston Symphony Or tract that is not at all satisfactory and of a good thing, and while more, a few days, before the operting of the chestra concerts with Tony all winter, and Hegerman refuses to sign. the Hot Springs is simply championship season. " Manager Bowerman the rehearsals one hears at the Time Ball great as a training place has not the slightest fears about that sterling hall on the llth floor are the sensation of THE LEADING BATTERS. players can get stale there player and feels confident that Beau will the building. Ground-keeper Pallis, who is Following are the batting averages of the as well as in any other spot, make a record during the coming season one of the best ever, says he will have the players hitting .250 or over in the league and it does not do with a that will compare with the best that he has ground in better condition than it ever was race to date: playing season still more made in days gone by. There is no denying in the almost 40 years of its history. There Player-Club. G. A.B. H. Pet. than three weeks away to the fact that the is little doubt that the former owners of Johnson, H...... 28 99 34 .343 be completely in major league the club, Messrs. Soden, Conant and Billings, Dunbar, F...... 28 103 33 .320 form. At it is the team left VETS OF THE TEAM, will grace the occasion with their presence. Padron, H...... 12 42 13 .310 Beau and Ritchey, were completely disgusted Castlllo, F...... 27 98 27 ,276 Hot Springs fully prepared Uncle Bill Conant said he celebrated his Garcia. A...... 29 106 29 .274 J. C. Mortt to go up against anything with the way things were conducted last 75th the other day and. hopes to take in Palomino, H...... 27 100 27 .270 the Southern League had to season and would prefer by far not to play several more openings before he is through. Viola, A...... 28 89 23 .258 Offer, and judging by the work of these ball than to go through another such experi Let©s hope so. Buckner, F...... 22 75 19 .253 A. teams in the opening exhibition games, the ence as they had in the season gone by. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. G. Gonzalez, ...... 29 100 25 .250 major leaguers had no reason to fall back Bean and Bowerman are sworn friends and Ball, F...... 15 48 12 .250 on their oars. New scenes always create the former thinks that the former attache of President John I. Taylor did not accom THE RECORD. new interest among ball players, so the team the Giants has it in him to make a first- pany his club to Memphis, but kept straight The record of the race in the Cuba League will play with more life after they travel class manager. Well, we shall see. Surely on to Boston. to date, including all the games forfeited from place to place than where they settle the boys have done great work under Bower Gus Dorner greatly enjoyed his work-out by the disbanded Matanzas Club, is as fol ©;dow,n" tb a stay in one place for too long a man. As has been said before the Romeo in the Hot Springs before rejoining his lows: period. It has now been settled that Chech, man is a glutton for work he plays first, brethren at Augusta Saturday. W. L. Pet. Morgan, Steele, Cicptte, Burchell, Arellanes, second and behind the bat and has his eyes Wolter, of the Americans, felt very sore Havana ... 31 8 .795 Wolter and Wood will constitute the pitching all over the field. He made a great hit in at being fined $50. He says he got a raw Almendares 29 10 .744 Boston by the way he got into the game deal, as he refused to stand for a cut in Fe ...... 22 18 .550 corps of the club for the season of 1909. Matanzas ., 4 W .«75 That will leave Ryan, Barger, Ehman and for another manager last season and now salary last season, and rather than stand Thielmaa that he is playing for himself under his own for that went elsewhere at more money. OUT IN THE COLD. management it may be expected that he Mike Dpnlin had hard luck while here on A WHIRLIGIG. will do better work than ever in another his theatrical engagement With his wife, be Tim Murnane observes that Thielman is ever season. There never was a harder working ing troubled with nasal hemorrhages that in What the National League Schedule Does the first to return from the ball park and manager or player in the game than Frank terfered with his engagement. He received will be passed up beyond the shadow of Bowerman. Both Ritehey and Dahlen have genuine ovations every time he did appear. to the Cardinals. doubt. None of that stripe will pass muster been doing swell work in the The cartoons of Wally Goldsmith in the Special to "Sporting Life." with Manager Fred Lake. Ehman has not "Globe" of the training trip of the Ameri been given an opportunity to show what he PRACTICE OF THE TEAM. cans are the talk of the town. St. Louis, Mo., March 23. In going over has, claiming his arm is weak. Ryan has Dahlen has taken heroically to the fact that "Bob" Clack, once an outfielder of the the St. Louis Club©s dates in the National not shown class and Barger would doubtless he has been unable to manage a club this Cincinnatis, and for many years a resident League schedule, President Robison and dp better in a position other than that of season, but has no blame for President of these parts, is now located on the Boule Secretary Seekamp are finding some in Dovey, for he realizes full well that the stances of where the schedule makers must pitcher. Wolter hangs on to a place prin vard Revere Beach. I see him often and he have been thinking of making out dates for cipally on account of the form he has shown president did all in his power, to bring looks hale and hearty and takes great inter a flea circus or a Kansas grasshopper brig as a batsman. He has certainly stung the about a deal with Brooklyn by which Dahlen est in the one great sport of the United ade. One of the best of the bunch cornea ball and ought to come into line as an would land with the club, as manager. While States. during the first week in September. The emergency hitter. With Carrigan, Donahue, in Augusta "Cy" Young the third was de team starts the first of that month in New Madden and Spencer the club is well" forti prived of the chance to stay in major league York and plays there until the 3d. Then ft fied for the receiving end of the team. The company, being released to Oklahoma City. CUBA©S CHAPTER* is a hop over to Pittsburg for a game on choice for the pitcher for the opening game This is his home city so the change cannot September 4 on the way home, a step over at Philadelphia, April 12, will lie between be a bit burdensome to him. Two others Ban Johnson a Visitor to the "Pearl of to Cincinnati for another on September 5, Cicotte, Chech and Morgan. who will scarcely make major league company and a jump home for two games at League are Barrett and Pierce. Barrett needs a lot DOWN TO WORKING BASIS. the Antilles" Progress of the League Park September 6 and one September 7 of seasoning to make a major leaguer. before going to Chicago for contests on Sep Under the rules Manager Lake must cut Pierce was on the sick list with tonsilitis and General News Mention. tember 10 and 11. Then it is back home down his forces to 25 men by the 15th of and catcher "Jim" Ball put a toe out of By Ben F. Kinney. again for the start of a long series, with May, but he will have that time beaten a commission that put him out of the game for Pittsburg as the first opposing team. Out full month. He will not have more than a while. This kept Smith and Graham in Havana, Cuba., March 7, 1909. President side of this mix-up near the end of the sea that number on his roster when the season the game with plenty of work at their door. Ban B. Johnson, of the American League, son, the Cardinal schedule is very smoothly opens in Philadelphia. Thoney, Speaker and Catcher Smith will act as manager of arrived in Havana last Saturday and spent made up, and it consists almost entirely of four days looking around and taking in the Gessler will be the outfield when in shape, NUMBER TWO TEAM long series, both at home and abroad, with as has been foreshadowed in these columns. sights. Mr. Johnson saw three innings of out any breaks. There will be left to fill in Harry Niles, when the players pull out of Augusta next the game on Thursday between Almendares Hooper and Wolter. While Hooper has a week. His charges will be mostly battery and Havana, but as it was a cloudy davand The Waterloo (Central Association) Club has deal to learn before he can be considered players and the trip they will make will help looked like rain, Mr. Johnson returnecT to signed outfielder Gus Epler, late of the Texas an Al major leaguer he shows class and is a them in batting. The make-up of the team his hotel before the excitement really com League. good gamble and will therefore be kept on the team and continue to Boston. Wolter has been training in the outfield rather than working in the box and looks mighty good. MANAGER LAKE is exceedingly enthusiastic over his bunch. On leaving the Hot Springs he said that in his opinion the Boston Americans were the ball fastest base ball organization in the world fbiforms and he had no doubt about it at all. He figured that his bunch could bat, field and run bases with any team and all that can prevent the club from being in the thick of the fight from the beginning of the season to the end would be the failure of No matter where you are located, the pitchers to hold their end up. As the team looks mighty strong in this department and, in fact, looks as strong as anywhere «lse there ought to be very little to fear that we want a chance at your order THE PITCHING DEPARTMENT of the team will cause any break in the for base-ball uniforms. middle. Lake says that he is not afraid of any club in the league and in his opinion there is no team that has anything on his. Season after season the same clubs come back to us for He feels confident that Thoney will be in shape to begin the season, as he told that uniforms. Would they, if our service and suits were unsatis player to take absolutely no chances at all. Thoney says he believes his arm will be as factory ? Not a bit of it. They come back because they good as it ever was and if that is so Thoney will be an all-round outfielder few can touch want our dependable flannels, our reliable making, our style as in speed he has it over any of them, and the only American Leaguer who was in it and fit; .because they have learned from experience that with him for speed was . Lake Koenig uniforms have the stand-up qualities that make them the speaks very highly of his spare second base- man, French, who has shown up well in greatest base-ball togs a player can get into. batting and fielding. RETURN TO HOT SPRINGS. The team will be at the Hot Springs Before you order base-ball uniforms anywhere again next season and the Cincinnatis will divide the practice field with the Bostons, from anybody, get our samples and prices. Drop a arrangements having been made to that ef fect. Other clubs had the chance to come postal, or fill out and mail the coupon. We will in with the Boston team, but it did not take Cincinnati long after Frank Bancroft get the samples and full information to you had been sent down to look the field over quickly. '•/*?/ Send to close the bargain. With two clubs taking * samples of advantage of the chances for spring practice the expenses will be very small indeed and Uniforms, the opportunity there will be afforded to Prices and Club play practice games will bring in both Discounts, to clubs a pretty penny, as there are always many lovers of the game at the famous re- sort at this period of the year. The stay Name. of the Cincinnatis at the Springs ought to be a great thing indeed for that team and 873 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey/ /Adds. 18 MARCH 27, 1909,

MARYLAND LAW RELATING TO GAME TO BE IN PROCESS OF REVISION BY FULLY REVISED, A COMMISSION An Omnibus Bill©Now Before the Which Has Tentatively Approved Legislature Providing Rigid of the Draft of Three Bills to Rules for Hunting in the Tight Revise the Game and Fish Little State, Laws of the "Old Line State/©

Dover, Del., March 15. Pennsylvania Baltimore, Md., March 22. The Game and New Jersey and other visiting sportsmeE Fish Commission appointed by Governor who come to Delaware for hunting and Crothers to revise the game and fish laws of shooting will be particularly interested, and the State, of which State Senator Milbourne, many of them are already manifesting keen of Somerset County, is chairman, held an interest, in the omnibus game law now go all-day session last week in the Union Trust ing through the Delaware Legislature, intro Building. The committee, of which Mr. duced by Representative Bradford, vice pres George Dobbin Penniman is chairman, sub ident of the Delaware Game Association, mitted a draft of three proposed bills, cover which association it virtually abolishes. It ing fully the subject with which they are prohibits the killing of all wild birds other dealing. These bills are founded upon than game birds and forever protects song those that have been considered and urged birds and birds of rich plumage; prohibits by the Maryland Game and Protective Asso the sale or shipment of any such birds or ciation for years. The .Commission tenta parts of their plumage. It forbids the de tively approved the dr1 aft of. the bills sub struction of nests or eggs of any of the mitted! The next meeting will be held above and names $10 to $25 as the penalty April 15. for each offense. It protects ANNUAL LICENSE A FEATURE. THE FOLLOWING BIRDS, The first bill provides that no person animals, and fowls, except between the shall "hunt, pursue or kill" any of the dates mentioned, when they may be shot above-mentioned game unless he first pro any day by a sportsman or consumer, ex cures from the Clerk of the Court a license, cept Sundays or when the ground is covered at a cost of $5 annually. These licenses with snow. are non-transferable, and every precaution is Quail (bob-white partridges), from De provided against their use by unauthorized cernber 1 to January 15 (this opens and persons. They permit only those holding closes the Delaware season 15 days later). them to "hunt, pursue and kill" during the Partridges, from December 1 to January period when it is lawful to do so. The bill 15. makes it necessary for every hunter to carry Pheasant, from December 1 to January his license while hunting. Owners of farm 15. (The new Hungarian partidges, larger lands may shoot on their own lands without birds, with which the State has© just been a license, but this is the only exception. The restocked, are protected for four years.) money received is to be turned into the j Rabbit, from November 1 to December 31 State Treasury and placed to the (fifteen days earlier than the present open season). CREDIT OF A FUND Reed bird, from September 1 to Novem known as the "State Game Protection ber 1. Fund." Violations of the provisions of th« Rail bird, from September 1 to November law are punishable by a fine of from $5 to $25, or imprisonment for not more than 10 Wild goose, from October 1 to April 1. HARRY OVERBAUGH, days. The Deputy Game Warden, constable Swan, from October 1 to April 1. The Man Who Handles the U. M. C.-Remington Interests in Philadelphia. or other person procuring the conviction of Brant, from October 1 to April 1. violators of the law is to receive the whole If the U. M. C.-Kemington combination has a strong following In and about Philadelphia it owes Summer duck or teal, from September it in a large measure to the efficient work of Harry Oferbaugh, the man who knows the science of amount of the fines after payment of costs. 1 to October 31. handling the shoots thoroughly and is indispensable to the gun club secretaries and managers of tourna Persons holding a license for a sink box or Other wild duck, from October 1 to April ments. For three years Mr. Overbaugh has been on duty in this section and in that time he has made a sneak boat on the Susquehanna Flats a host of friends among the shooters. He is alert and© intelligent, a good business man, and has a shall not be required to take out a license. Woodcock, from December 1 to January pleasing personality. Add to that his hustling qualities and you have an ideal combination for a trade The bill is to take effect June 1, 1910. 15. representative. During his stay in this city he has been associated with, the managers of every big shoot and attends to many of the details. Previous to coming to Philadelphia Mr. Overbaugh was in the MAY MODIFY PROPOSED DATES. Fox, from September 1 to April 30. sporting goods business in New York. At that time, too, he gave considerable attention to shooting. Raccoon, from October 1 to February 15. Now he is too busy to do much trap shooting, as the business end of the tournaments usually pre There is Some difference of opinion con Fox squirrel, gray squirrel and black cludes this. However, last year he managed to shoot at 4,000 targets. He made a good average on cerning the exact dates, and there will squirrel, from September 15 to November 15. these. probably be some changes. It is also made unlawful to hunt partridges, rabbits or AS TO PENALTIES. pheasants while there is snow on the. Any person who shall shoot at or kill a of another without definite permission is Fountain ...... 10 .. 9 22 ground, and to shoot game on Sundays or fox while the fox is being pursued by dogs Ketter ...... 15 .. .. election days. If any person is found with punishable by a fine of $10 to $25. War Utz ...... 7 .. 18 .. .. becomes a Violator of this law. Any person rants issued against common carrier or cor F. Aepelbacher ...... 11 18 .. a gun when there is© a tracking snow oh may protect his premises from the ravages poration may be read to any general or local Matson ...... 13 .. ..: .. the ground or on Sundays or election days, of squirrels, raccoons, rabbits or foxes. Nick ...... 17 .. it shall be prima facie evidence of violation The English or European house sparrow, agent if the president or secretary cannot Cleveland ...... 2 5 ...... of the law. A penalty of $5 for every bird the purple grackle, the crow blackbird are be reached. Execution against the property AiUnger ...... 2 .. .. ,. .. or animal caught or killed in violation of marked objects and can be shot at any time. of the corporation may be issued to collect the law is imposed, and the bill also givea Birds in the act of destroying grain, fruit the fine. Negligent officials or wardens are to be fined $50 to $100. All fines shall be Ossining Club Shoot. County Commissioners the power to shorten or berries or of carrying off poultry or the season. young broods may be killed by the farmer, long to the general game and fish protection Ossining, N, Y., March 20. Scores of the but cannot be sold. fund. The State Treasurer holds this fund Ossining Gun Club made to-day suffered THE THIRD BILL Five dollars to $25 is the penalty for set and reports it every month. Search war somewhat from the effect of a high wind that provides that it shall be unlawful for on« ting a snare or poison of any kind for the rants for game may be issued for any house, prevailed, though D. Brandreth was able to person to kill more than 15 partridges in birds or animals herein protected. The same market or boat, building or car. Defend negotiate a 24 out of 25, which was classy one day, or more than 6 pheasants or more fine shall be imposed upon any person de ants may give security and appeal to the work with such weather conditions. A team than 12 woodcock, or more than 8 rabbits. stroying any lair, den or nest of any of Superior Court. from the club will visit the New York Ath A penalty of $5 for each bird or animal these protected animals. letic Club at Travers Island on Wednesday above the limit is prescribed. It is believed Only raccoons can be pursued and taken BUFFALO BOYS. of this week. We haven©t a very strong the Commission as a whole will ratify th» at night. Imprisonment of as high as 60 team, but hope to make a fair showing main features of the bills as outlined. days may be imposed in default of fine. against the Mercury-foot boys. Scores: Automatic, punt or swivel guns, or any The Frontier Gun Club Has Large Turn Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 weapon other than those habitually raised out at Club Shoot. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 Freehold Club Shoot. at arm©s length, are prohibited. J. Hyland ...... 16 13 18 20 18 Buffalo, N. Y., March 20. The Frontier D. Brandreth ...... 21 24 21 19 22 Freehold, N. J., March 19. The Freehold OTHER PROHIBITIONS. Rod and Gun Club©s regular shoot on March C. G. Blandford ...... 20 15 20 23 21 Gun Club held its regular shoot here yes 14 was very successful, although the weather W. Burdick ...... 11 terday. The high amateurs shooting the en This law provides a limit to the bag. It A. Altchison ...... 12 tire program out were Frank Muldown, prohibits taking any more than 75 reed was somewhat disagreeable for the sport. W. H. Mathews, who each broke 161 out birds, 50 rail birds, 12 birds or fowl of Thirty shooters attended. The trap was ad of 190; Dave Cole, who broke 160 out of any other specie and six animals in any one justed to forty-five yards, but the scores Almonesson Shooters Win. 190; and W. A. Kennedy with 158 breakg day. Amateurs, of course, will not become did not come up to expectations. Wakefield Almonesson, N. J., March 22. The local out of 190 chances. Scores: discouraged at this section. was high with 88 per cent. Jack Talcott, gun club on Saturday defeated the South Events.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Persons, firms or corporations are pro~ recently from the Sunny South, and Messrs. End team, of Camden, by the narrow margin Targets. 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 Sh. BK. hibited from bartering or selling any of the Swartz and Baube, of the Elba Gun Club, W. Math©s 13 10 10 l3 13 15 17 15 18 19 18 190 161 were among the visitors. Wakefield, Rat- of three targets. The scores: protected animals or birds in this act. Fine ALMONESSON. SOUTH END. F.Muldoon 13 12 15 13 12 12 17 14 18 18 17 190 161 $5 to $25. cliffe, G. Aeppelbacher and F. Striker won H. Feltman ...... 22 J. Thomas ...... D. Cole... 13 13 12 13 13 13 18 19 16 15 15 100 160 However, residents who have lawfully the points and prizes in their respective Firth ...... 22 Hineline ...... W. Kenn©y 13 13 11 15 14 14 14 15 19 15 15 190 158 hunted and killed such animals, fowls or classes. A shoot at the Slba Gun Club, Elba, M.Fahning 14 13 13 14 11 11 15 15 16 17 19 190 158 Dehner ...... 20 French ...... W.K.Mat©s 12 11 12 14 13 11 17 17 15 17 15 190 154 birds, may sell them himself to a consumer N. Y., is being arranged, date to be named A. Joggard ...... 19 W. Johnson ...... B. Cooper. 11 12 11 14 9 14 18 18 17 15 15 190 154 or to a restaurant or hotelkeeper, who de later. Scores: W. Muller ...... 19 Biddle F.W.Mat©s 10 12 10 12 15 13 15 14 17 17 18 190 153 sires to prepare them for the table. J. Muller ...... 19 Pechman Brents ...... 1 2 Budd ...... 21 Green ...... , 0. Walker 11 13 11 11 12 12 16 18 15 18 16 190 152 Any resident or non-resident who shall Targets ...... 10 15 Johnson ...... 20 W. Thomas ...... is *H. Brown 14 14 11 13 11 10 16 14 17 17 15 190 152 hunt game or catch fish must first take out McKenna ...... 8 10 Goodfellow *F. Butler 12 11 8 14 13 11 16 15 17 15 16 190 148 a license. Freeholders and tenants and Tilcott ...... 6 12 J. Hartman 9 11 11 12 IS 6 14 12 14 16 14 190 132 Kelsey ...... 7 13 Total ...... 201 Horner ...... 16 C. Clayton 11 7 10 12 11 7 17 13 14 14 16 190 132 their families, however, are exempted from F. Striker ...... 7 6 *C. Brown 11 12 8 9 10 11 14 16 13 12 15 190 131 gunning on their own freehold of leasehold. Philippbar ...... 18 13 Total ...... 198 F. Blaine .. 10 12 11 11 15 18 15 17 16 .. 155 12S AS TO LICENSES. Eichberz ...... 10 9 E.Vander©r ...... 11 12 15 19 16 14 15 13 145 115 Sucfcow ...... 6 11 Arranging for Pennsylvania State Shoot C. Quack©h ...... 16 16 16 19 80 67 Fine and imprisonment is fixed for forg Dewald ...... 7 11 P.Hendr©n ...... 17 14 15 19 80 65 ing or altering a license. Persons so li Mehler ...... 5 14 Reading, Pa., March 21. The Indepen S. Mulho©d ...... 15 15 16 .. 60 48 censed may carry or ship out of the State Faber ...... 5 11 dent Gun Club, under whose auspices the C. Bsnnett ...... 10 11 15 16 .... 75 43 any game that he has killed within the law Wakefleld ...... 8 15 big State target shoot will be held at the W. Sherw©d 4 3 5 6 5 ...... 75 23 Striker ...... 5 4 L. Clayton ...... 14 .. 20 14 ful "bag" as mentioned above. He must Rowland ...... 6 5 Kutrz House, at Oakbrook, this county, is swear, taking a duplicate affidavit, that he Samman ...... 7 14 receiving inquiries daily about the shoot has lawfully .killed the game himself. The ?easland ...... 7 11 from professionals from all over the country. New California Gun Club. common carrier over which he ships or car Grunner ...... 6 The program will not be sent out until Petaluma, March 13. The Petaluma Wing ries the game shall demand and be shown Ratcliffe ...... 22 .. .. April 1, and four secretaries are kept busy and Target Club was organized here last the duplicate of the affidavit. Fines of $50 Goetz ...... 18 .. .. answering the correspondence. The shoot Aepelbacher ...... 9 18 5 night. Peter L. Murphy was elected field to $100* are prescribed for the common Young ...... 11 21 .. 15 is to be held May 3, 4, 5 and 6, and before "captain and Harold L. Atkinson, secretary- carrier not complying with these require Baubo ...... 12 15 .. .. that time big improvements will be made to treasurer. Their first shoot will be hel* ments. Hunting or trespassing on the laada ... . ~..,. . 8 13 .. .. the grounds. March 21st, in PeUlurn*. MARCH 27, 1909. 22 Gal. Championship won with

at the Zettler Tournament, New York, March 13-20, 1909, for the 12th Successive Year! An unparalleled recorif, "»««*«* possible by perfect ammunition The Scores: * 1st -W.A.Tewes?9hoTpion 2470 6th-G. F. Snellen . 2453 2nd-A. Hubalek . . 2466 8th-F. C. Ross . . 2450 3rd -L. P. Ittel .2463 lOth-H. M. Pope . .2450 5th -M. Baal . .2460 PETERS CARTRIDGES were used by 7 out of the first ten men, and 43 out of the 59 contestants the largest number ever entered in any match of this kind in the U. S. .The winning score 2470 is the highest ever made in the Kettler match and the highest made in competition anywhere, except the WORLD©S RECORD, 2481 out of 2500, established in 1906 by Mr. Tewes at Grand Rapids, Mich., with PETERS AMMUNITION. As to the other events in the N. Y. Tournament: Continuous Match Messrs. Ittel, Hubalek, Beam and Murphy, using PETERS tied with 3 others for first, with 3 perfect scores of 75. Bull©s Eye Match O. Smith and A. B. Woodhall tied for second, with 8 degree bulls, both shooting PETERS. Most Bull©s Eyes C. P. Fay, Jr., 1st with 71; T. H. Keller, 2nd with 64; S. M. Murphy, 3rd, with 57, all three using Peters. Zimmerman Trophy L. P. Ittel second with two scores of 39 each (out of possible 39) and 9 scores of 38 each. The above furnishes further proof that PETERS CARTRIDGES loaded with SEMI-SMOKLESS POWDER, are the Most Uniform \ Most Accurate } In the World Most Reliable

New York: 98 Chambers Street. T. H. Keller, Mgr. San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St. J. S. French, Mgr. New Orleans: 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborne, Mgr. SRORTENQ MARCH 27, 1909,

ing, trout fishing, logging and kindred scenes of the strenuous life lived by man out of doors. These will be shown by moving pictures from a valuable set of films se cured at giseat cost. Governor Johnson, members of the Legislature and other promi nent State officials will doubttess attend the show in a body. It was also decided at the meeting to hold a smoker at Carting©s, downtown, en the evening of Saturday, March 27. Will Help You Win the Highest Hondrs Offered in 1909 BELMONT SHOOT. For Yean DU PONT Powders Have Won More Honors and More High Averages Than Ml Others Combined. ERB is good news for Pennsylvania an Three Men Divided First Money in Live- SOME 1908 FACTS AND FIGURES H glers. Fish, -wardens in the Eastern Bird Contest. part of the State declare that SOUTHERN HANDICAP ...... 94 out of 100 THE HIGHEST AVERAGE EVER Philadelphia, Pa., March 18. Felix, Rot EASTERN HANDICAP ...... 91 " 100 MADE IN ANY TOURNAMENT 595 out of 600 "Notwithstandins the unusual and prolonged GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP 92 " 100 Over 99 per cent. drought last fall, there will be nearly as many large zell and Hendrickson divided first money in HIGH SCORE N. Y. ATHLETIC trout In the streams as there were last sprint. The the big shoot of the Belmont Gun Club yes Tie for First Place in CLUB AMATEUR CHAMPION drought killed millions of small trout, however, as a terday afternoon at Narberth. Each grass THE, WESTERN HANDICAP ..96 " 100 SHIP ...... 98 " 100 great many of the smaller streams ran dry, but the ed 13 of his 15 birds. A. A. Felix fell THB PROFESSIONAL CHAM HIGH AMATEUR RUN ...... 253 Unfinished fbig fellows got into the large streams and returned down on his ninth bird, a strong driver. PIONSHIP ...... 188 " 200 THE OLYMPIC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION to the small trout streams when they were again in His other lost bird was a left-quarterer that Tie for First Place in SHIP, LONDON ENGLAND. a normal condition. A number of the fish wardens THE AMATEUR CHAMPION THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF CAN Interviewed regarding tiie season©s prospects say that doubled and was ordy hit lightly with the SHIP ...... "183 ADA. the tie trout have now returned to the streams, and first barrel. Scores: LONGEST RUN OF THE YEAR 363 Straight GRAND CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. that the trout fishermen may expect as good sport as Handicap, 15 birds, entrance $8. they had last season." H. K.I H. K. All these important wins made with Felix ...... 30 ISUacota ...... 28 10 And so, even in the matter of fishing the Botzell ...... 28 13(Murphy ...... 30 10 DUPONT SMOKELESS POWDERS great law of compensation holds good. In Hendrickson .... 30 ISIMcDowell ...... 28 10 iader ...... 28 12 Moore ...... 27 10 If in doubt, what more convincing argument do you need? the language of Jean Jacques Rousseau © ©this Hilt ...... 28 12Sloau 27 10 is the best of all possible worlds." Kohler ...... 28 12Hart ..... 28 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY * * * Hess ....._.... 29 HCloverdale 28 THE POWDER PIONEERS OF AMERICA Coyle ...... 28 11 Doueherty 26 E note with, pleasure that the Chenango^ Torpey ...... 28 11 Dudley .. 27 Established 1802 We invite correspondence Wilmington, Del. W County Fish, Game and Gun Club, of McNellis ...... 28 11 Jordan ... 27 Norwich, N. Y., has just been re MueUer ...... 30 10 lliss-and-crat, entrance : 2, parse $24 Hendrickson organized with a very largely increased 4, EWix 4, Rotzell 3, Murphy 3, Dudley 2, Hilt 2. membership. This club is establishing sub time the Topperweins have exhibited in sidiary clubs throughout the county which Ossining©s Big Monthly Shoot. THOSE WE KNOW. their home State for several years and they strikes us as a very good way to spread Ossining, N. Y., March 20. The scores are shooting to large crowds at each point. the lave and practice of sportsmanship, that given herewith were of the regular bi-month Not Too Personal, But Just Personal Mrs. Topperwein has been shooting ex hould be generally emulated. ly shoot of the Osining Gun Club, on March ceedingly well with rifle and revolver and * * * 6. There has been, some little difference of Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com her shotgun shooting at the traps is as HE Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s As opinion in the club of late as to who could ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot usual, "way up." At Tyler, March 5, she break the most targets out of 100 in four broke 97x100 in a gale of wind, being 11 T sociation has just added another-chaplet events of 25 targets each. To-day was the ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. targets over her nearest competitor. to its crown. At Harrisburg, on St. day it was decided for the time being, Patrick©s Day, the bill to regulate fishing, at least. There was a 15-target match for By Thomas S. (Jando. A BIG PRESERVE. prepared by Fish Commissioner Meehan, the du Pont trophy to start with, which re The twenty-fifth annual tournament of the was reported to the House with amendments, sulted in a tie between Messrs. Brandreth, Sportsmen©s Association of the Northwest including provision that before any person Washburn and Hubbell. It was agreed will be held at Walla Walla, May 18, 19 George W. Vanderbilt Grants ^Rights to may be arrested for illegal fishing, he must that the 100-target match would decide the and 20, and the handicap committee, Geo. tie. Brandreth won a leg on the shoot-off. Shoot and Fish on Tract at Biltmore. be in possession of fish under length or out In the 100-target match, which was for $25, Mapes, E. E. Garratt, E. F. Confarr, F. J. Asheville, N. C., March 18. Authorized of season. As originally drawn, a person Hyland at the end of the third string, had Chingren and the secretary, will handicap by Mr. George W. Vanderbilt, agents for could be arrested while in the act of fishing a comfortable lead of five targets. In the every shooter for medals from 16 to 20 his Biltmore estate, have agreed in writing for fish out of season. This was bitterly fourth string he got a bad run in the first yards, for the three-days© shoot. For fur with H. F. A. Dyekes, a representative oi ther particulars address Secretary J. F. a sportsmen©s club now organizing here, opposed by the State Sportsmen©s Associa ten and finished with 18 breaks. Bland- Small, Walla Walla, Wash. tion, and the committee accordingly amend ford pulled himself together and got 23, to lease for five years to the club, all tha which tied him with Hyland with 81 broken shooting and fishing privileges in the eighty ed the measure before its presentation to out of 100. In a shoot-off at 25 targets, Mr. J. S. Fanning© s host of friends in thousand acre forest, which includes several the House. Blandford had broken 14 out of 15; at this Philadelphia will be delighted to le©arn that mountains and large streams, a,nd lies in * * * point Hyland, who had lost several, with he will attend the Keystone Shooting three counties, its railway station near Bre- E are informed that the "Pennsylvania drew, giving the match to Blandford. Scores: League©s second annual tournament on vard being thirty-seven miles from here. W Fish Protective Association will oppose Events. 2 456 March 30-31. Mr. Fanning may rest as It has been protected for fifteen years and the damming of Wissahickon Creek to Targets. 15 25 25JJ5 25 25 100 sured of a royal greeting. The E. I. du Pont abounds in deer, imported pheasants, quail, W. Fisher ...... 9 16 de Nemours Powder Company has no more wild boars, and bears, while the streams make it navigable for canoeing up to Chest I. T. Washburn . -14 .. is 19 21 20 78 popular representative, and that goes for the hold mountain trout eighteen inches long nut Hill, and will take the matter up with G. B. Hubbell .. .13 .. 20 20 15 19 74 J. T. Hylund ... . 11 21 country at large as well as for Philadelphia. and California trout even larger. The club the Fairmount Park Commission." We C. G. Blandford 10 20 IS 20 20 3^- 81 numbers one hundred men, including mem trust the fishermen will be successful in 1>. Brandreth ... 14 20 20 19 19 20 78 William Fielis, secretary of the Christiana- bers from New York, Philadelphia and B,osr their appeal, but they will have to go up E. Brewerton ... 8 17 .. Atglen Gun Club, notifies us that this club ton, each of whom will pay $50 annual N. J. Tuttla .... 8 .. .. dues. In the lease, which, it is expected against a rather stiff-necked body in that C. G. will hold a Target shoot on Thursday, April Fairmount Park Commission, whose disposi 8th. Shooting will start promptly at 1 will be executed in April, will be included Trap at Denver. P. M. The program will be one event of the hunting lodge formerly used by Mr. tion and province is to look at the aesthetic 100 targets; entrance $5.00; money divided, Vanderbilt and a dozen cabins, which will rather than the utilitarian side of any propo Denver, Col., March 20. At the March percentage system, one money for every be used by club members and their fami sition. 14 shoot of the Fred A. Stone Gun Club, a three entries; targets one cent each, de lies, Mr. Vanderbilt agreeing that his war large crowd was in attendance and a very duction from the entrance. The race will dens shall protect the club from trespassers. interesting program was shot out. The be shot in five strings of 20 birds. No The price paid per annum is not ascertain- CINCINNATI PLANS. main feature was the Sain Mayer medal. shooting up after the second string is shot. able, but is said to be less than $5,000. The shoot for the medal was opened by Shells for sale on the grounds. Morris Mayer breaking five straight targets Lehigh Valley Shoot. The Cincinnati Gun Club Will Not Hold a as a starter. He not being eligible as he In a live-bird shooting match at Delano, Tournament Until the New Grounds Are was one of the donors. After a very pretty Pa., March 17, Daniel Cull defeated Levi Allentown, Pa., March 20. Twenty-five race, Mr. Howland, one of the best amateur Maurer by one bird. Each man shot at 13, shooters competed in the Washington©s Quite Ready. shots in the city, won over the best pro Cull killing 8 to Maurer©s 7. The match Birthday shoot of the Lehigh Valley Shoot Cincinnati, O., March 20. Editor "Sport fessionals, which speaks well for Mr. How- was for $200. At Gilberton, John Shadel, ing Association. John L. Englert, of Cata- ing Life." "The Cincinnati Gun Club is land as an expert at the traps. The medal of Frackville, won from Joseph Davidson, saqua, was high gun. Scores: not going to hold a tournament next spring becomes his property until next shot for, of Mahanoy City, capturing a $200 purse Targets .. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Sh Bfc. or summer, but, instead, will give a big and and bids to become a very popular event by Killing 11 out of 14. Davidson grassed Schaeffer ... 4 5 8 ...... 30 IT grand affair ou its new grounds next Sep in Trapdom. Scores: Gramles .... 7 8 ...... 20_15 Targets ...... 25 25 25 H. 25 25 T. Sh. Bk. H. Butz..... 5 ...... 10 5 tember," so stated an official of the club C. D. Plank ...... 23 20 19 20 20 20 40 125 102 Leh ...... 73 7 8 8 4 5 ...... 70 42 Monday. "If we hold a spring shoot a Harry Keefe ...... 17 20 16 20 20 19 39 125 92 At Tumbling Run Park, Pottsville, Pa., Englert ..... 10 8 9 10 10 8 8 7 10 8 9 110 £>8 good many of the boys will not be in a Wm. Bowman ...... 22 25 24 20 21 23 44 125 115 March 17, Felix Rehman, of Pottsville, de Straub ..... 7798989987 7 110 88 position to go to Chicago in June to par Al Boyce ...... 23 24 .. 16 20 22 42 100 89 feated William Boehmer, of Minersville, in Hell ...... 8 7 5 610 7 9 9 9 8 . . 100 78 ticipate in the Grand American handicap Fred King ...... 25 24 .. 18 20 23 43 100 92 a close pigeon match. The men shot at 13 Jarrett .....10 8 7 8 6 9 7 8©7 5.. 100 75 shoot. We want a big Mr. Thomas ...... 23 23 .. 18 20 23 43 100 89 birds each for $200 a side. Rehman grassed George ..... 7 5 7 6 9 7 7...... 70 48 Phil Anderson ...... 17 .... 16 21 18 39 75 56 Keiser ..... 5 810 8 7 6 7 ...... 70 61 DELEGATION AT CHICAGO Mr. Fox ...... 11 .. ..©16 8 13 21 75 33 ten birds to his opponent©s nine. More than Hahn ...... 7 3 6 6 5...... 50 27 Mr. Howland ...... 19 19 .. 16 23 23 46 100 84 $1000 changed hands in side bets. At York- F. Seiger.... 5 3 3 5 ...... 40 18 in order to bring the Grand American han H. Garst ...... 13 .... 16 15 17 32 75 45 ville John Freed and George Weaklem shot Desh ...... 8 5 4 8 5 6 5...... 70 36 dicap to Cincinnati in 1910, so we don©t M. Watson ...... 12 .... 16 19 15 34 75 46 at ten birds, each man killing eight. The Snyder ..... 5 3 3 4 3 0...... 60 18 want to ask too much odf the shooters. Dur Mr. Simpkins ...... 15 ...... 25 15 men refused to shoot off the tie, and will be KramUch ... 9.S 7 9 8 8 8 8...... 80 67 ing July and August some of the members Mr. Sel Warren ..... 10 .... 16 19 16 35 75 45 matched again. M. E. Desh. .. .. 0 9 7 ...... 30 16 will be away on their vacations, so it seems Clyde Plank ...... 8 ...... 25 8 Harmony ...... 6 4 6 4 6 5 7 4 .. 80 42 to me the middle of September would be H. Warren ...... 11 .... 16 12 16 28 75 39 Miller ...... 3 7 3 4 3 7 8 6 8 T—100 56 Mr. Sullivan ...... 14 ...... 25 14 John Anderson, of Giradville, defeated Knauss ...... 7 8 4 ...... 30 -.29 the most opportune time to hold a big tour Mr. Manning ...... 13 ...... 25 13 Samuel Coombe, of Locustdale, in a live-bird Bear ...... 8368736869 7 110 58 nament, open to all shooters in the country. Mr. Duncau ...... 12 ...... 25 12 match at Girardville, Pa., March 17, for Werley ...... 5 2 5 8 8 6 4.... 110 69 By that time our new club house will be Morris ...... 5 ...... 5 5 $200 a side. They shot at 17 birds each, S. Kern...... 6 9 9 6 9.. 50 finished, and we will be prepared to enter Anderson killing 12 and Coombe 11. F. Relchard...... 7 6 4 6 .. .. 40 23 tain the shooters in the grand style they Schaadt ...... 2 ...... 10 2 were always treated Trap in Oklahoma. Ayres ...... 2 3 .. .. 20 & Muscogee, Okla., March 20. In compli Secretary C. L. Kites, of the Springfield, H. K. UUDWIG. ON GREAT OCCASIONS ment to Messrs. Chris Gottlieb, of Kansas Mass., Shooting Club, writes: "The spring on the old grounds at St. Bernard. Plans City, and W. H. Aughtrey, of Oklahoma tournament of the Springfield Shooting Club Montclair Club Goes Visiting. and specifications for the new building have City, Winchester representatives, the Mus-1 will be held on their grounds at Bed House been drawn up, and I believe in about two kogee Gun Club, afternoon of March 12, Crossing, on Patriots© Day, April 19th. This Montclair, N. J., March 20. The Mont weeks the contractors will begin work." held a shoot at the club grounds. Despite will be a registered shoot run under the clair Gun Club took ten of its members to The advent of the Cincinnati Gun Club into the adverse winds and chilly rain, the shoot rules and regulations of the Interstate Asso Whitehouse, N.©J., and shot a ten-man team the active field will give the shooting game was enthusiastic and some exceptional scores ciation, for season of 1909. The program race at 50 targets per man, the losers to a new impetus. ©Interest in this great out were made. Following the shoot, the club calls for 200 targets. $16.00 entrance in pay for the targets. Notwithstanding the door sport has been dormant for some time. before returning to © town elected officers, the sweeps, $25.00 added to the purse. It high wind some good scores were made by The other clubs will not suffer through the S. T. Mallory being elected president, Mr. will be an all-day shoot, starting at 9.30 in both teams. Although two of the bes©t activity of the Cincinnati Gun Club. In Shattuck, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. the morning. All shooting will be from 16 marksmen of the Montclair team, Palmer fact, they will benefit by it, as the mo.re Russell, field captain. Score: yards rise. Targets will be thrown from and Moffett, were unable to go,, thus making clubs the greater the interest, just so long Sh. Bk. | gii gv two sets of Expert traps, arranged Sergeant it necessary to substitute Winslow and as they work in harmony. Chris Gottlieb .. 100 94 H. Veal ...... 75 57 system." Cockefair, the visitors won out by a margin P. C. Thompson. 100 91 Mark Winter ... 75 42 of 20 targets. Scores: Sid. T. Mallory.. 100 90 J. M. Wassou .. 50 39 Secretary Maltby Conover, of the Free A. Nefl, Capt. ... 21 17 [Louis A. Colquitt. 23 24 ST. PAUL©S MOVE. J. B. Watchel .. 100 85 Mr. Amos ..... 50 35 hold, N. J., Gun Club, wrote that his club R. C. Stryker ... 20 18 Dr. LeKoy Culver. 24 24 E. N. Williamson 100 82 Mr. Sendelbach. 50 32 will hold an all-day target shoot on April E. J. Dunnigan.. 100 74 Mr. Marlin .... 50 7 F. S. Blssett 20 22 A. R. Allan ...... 23 22 The Local Gun Club to Hold a Big Game C. H. Wassou .. 100 63 Dunnigan, Jr. . 22 next. E. E. G©aulner 21 19 C. W. Billings . . 20 22 25 18 J. F. Pleiss . 23 24 0.. C.. OrlnneU,, Jr.. 21 20 Show. F. D. Williamson 100 59 Mr. Brison 25 14 H. I. Buekwalter, of Royersford, cham Tom Brantlngham 15 21 Thos. Dukes ...... 22 20 O. L. Reddle ... 100 42 Mr. Lovelng .... 25 12 Thomas Howard St. Paul, Minn., Marclj^, 20. Editor J. H. Hinds .... 100 41 Mr. Barnes ... 25 12 pion double wing shot of the United States, . 18 20 Geo. H. Plercy .. 21 23 Harry Fitts ... 75 61 Wallace Bute .. 25 4 and George Hess, of Nanticoke, who claims E. F. MarUley . 18 23 Raymond Jacobus. 2? 23 "Sporting Life." An innovation is to be B. Jordan ..... 75 57 . B. L. Llndsley . 18 19 P. H. Cockefalr .. 21 15 furnished in the near future to the St. Paul the same honor for Pennsylvania, are match F. A. Kreper . . 22 23 E. Winslow ...... 16 17 public in the way of a game show. The af ed to shoot live birds for $250 a side, at fair is to be given at Mozart Hall, at a date Killed 25 Straight Birds. Reading, Pa., April 4. 196 20GI 213 209 to be decided later, and will be under the Pottsville, March 18. On the grounds of Total, Montclair 422, Whitehouse 402. direction of the St. Paul Rod and Gun Club, the Pottsville Game and Fish Protective As THE TOPPERWEINS assisted by the State Gome and Fish Com sociation this afternoon, four of a team of Hazelton Gun Club Organizes. mission. A meeting of the Rod and Gun seven gunners, who will go to-morrow to Are Making a Tour of Their Native State Hazleton, Pa., March 20. The Hazletoa Club was held at Frank Novotny©s store Reading to compete for the inter-county Elks© Gun Club has organized with Jacob Wagner last evening and plans were laid for the championship, killed straight, at 25 live for the First Time. president; Dr. W. W. Peler, secretary, and show. In all ^probability April will be the birds each. The team is headed by the Dallas, Tex., March ,-14, Editor "Sport Lewis Meiss, treasurer. The grounds will date selected. crack shot, Fred Coleman, and the others are ing Life." Mr. and .VTrs. Topperwein are be cleared along the Conyngham turnpike, The purpose of the affair will be to il Mark Dolan, Dr. J. Harry Swaving, W B now shooting through north and west Texas, and the club, numbering twenty-five charter lustrate graphically game animals and game Sugars, E. F. McDowell, Dr. W. H. Hoeffer demonstrating the merits of Red W goods members, will hold regular shoots during birds in their natural haunts, salmon fish and Edward Kline. an? Dead Shot Ponder. This is the first the y«*r. MARCH 27, 1909. ^RORTIIVG LJFE

shoot of the occasion, for six men tied with straight scores. There was a double shoot- FOR TRAPSHOOTING, DEMAND off in the first, under the same conditions, Newcomb, scratch, fell shy one target, as did John Pratt and John Fontaine, while Patrick could, only reach 22. This simmered down the contest between Howard George and Jesse Griffiths, who again tied, but to save further trouble it was agreed to toss up, and on that toss Griffiths won. Watson Harper won the. Class A challenge cup, Ap- Dead Shot Smokeless pleton captured the Class B, Patrick scooped the Class C, while Kunkle took away the The man who won the highest yearly Ballantyne High at the Highland Class D. Frank Cantrell, Jr., won the spe cial prize at ten sets of doubles by getting average ever recorded used Dead Shot. Club©s Shoot Saturday Events nearly all of them. The summary: CLASS CUP 25 TARGETS. of the Meadow Springs, Clear- Class. Bk.l Class. Bk. Harper ...... A 24|I. Wolsenoroft ... B LM Mr. Chas. G. Spencer broke 96.77 --Newcomb - ...... A 231 Dr. Cotting . view and S« S. White Clubs, Griffiths ...... A 23|Boyer Thomas ...... A 23 Firth McCarty ...... X 24 Dripps ...... X per cent, of 11,175 Registered Philadelphia, Pa., March 22. Andy Bal Severn ...... A 23 Reads Cantrell ...... A Patrick lantyne, on his re-appearance at Edge Hill, Frank ...... A 20jKontains ...... C Tournament targets. Saturday, March 20, succeeded in outshoot- Tansey ...... A lOJGeorge ...... C ing a field of 15 Highland Gun Club marks Beyer ...... A 17|Eyre ...... C men in the special 100-target prize event. Sldebotham ...... X 20|Bobinson ...... C Ballantyne, out of his 100 targets, succeeded Cook ...... X 20 Kunkel ...... D Mrs. Ad. Topperwein during 1908 broke in smashing 90 of them, giving him the high Appleton ...... B 22 Kendall ...... D gun honors of the day and winning the Pratt ...... B 19 Hinkson ...... D 93 per cent, of 16,210 targets shot at Class A prize, a shooting coat. Ballantyne HANDICAP SHOOT. broke 48 of his first 50 targets, but slump Hp. H. TU.| Hp. H. Ttl. in tournaments, using Dead Shot. Newcomb 0 25 25|Tansey ...... 1 22 23 ed on his last 50 by letting eight get away Fontains ..... 5 20 25 CantreU ...... 1 from him. A strong wind interfered some Pratt ...... 5 20 25 Beyer ...... 2 what with the white flyers, which at times Patrick ...... 5 20 25 Dr. Cotting ... 3 The high velocity with light recoil of Dead Shot enabled both of took tantalizing and erratic flights. Pflegar Griffiths ...... 3 22 25 Appleton ...... 3 finished second wkh 87 breaks, winning the George ...... 6 21 25 Cook ...... 1 these superior "shots " to make these wonderful averages. Class B prize, a pair of shooting gloves, McCarty ...... 0 25 25 Kunkel ...... 9 Reade ...... 5 19 24 Eyre ...... 6 while Crooks beat out Landis by a target, Kendall ...... 8 16 24 H. Thomas .... 0 The Stability We Guarantee. 84 to 83, Crooks being classed with the B©s, Robinson .... 5 19 24 Boyer ...... 0 won a glass dish for finishing second. Lan Severn ...... 2 22 24 I. Wolsencroft . 1 dis was a Class A man, and for finishing Frank ...... 2 21 23 Hinkson ...... 7 second in this class was awarded a fountain Sldebotham .. 3 20 23 pen. The other prize winners were Wentz SPECIAL EVENTS. AMERICAN POWDER MILLS and Perry in Class B, the former getting a Special prize event, 10 sets of doubles Cantrell, box of soap and the latter a pair of sus 18; Frank, 16; Newcomb, 15; Griffiths, 13; Pratt, 11; CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. penders. Clark won the Class C first trophy, Severn, 13; Reade, 12; Appleton, 10; Eyre, 9; George, 9; Hinkson, 8; Beyer, 8; Firth, 7; Wolsen a glass dish, while Davis took second prize, croft, 5; Kunkel, 4; Fontaine, 4. a silver pencil. Hamel was given a box of Open sweepstake event, 25 targets Newcomb, 24; Cogan, as did a sweepstake shoot which fol soap for finishing third. Harkins won a Griffiths, 24; Sldebotham, 23; George, 23; McCarty, lowed. The scores of both events follow: pencil for finishing on top in Class D. In 23; Dr. Cotting, 22; Reade, 21; Appleton, 21; Cook, GUNS, AMMUNITION the team race between squads captained by 21; Cantrell, 21; Pratt, 20; Harper," 19; Boyer, 19; First shoot Prize, 60-pound pig, ten tar Pflegar and Crooks, the former team won by Beyer, 19; Frank, 19; Tansey, 19; Patrick, 17; Wol gets Thomas Cogan 9, James McQuaid 8, and sencroft, 17; Eyre, 16; Kunkel, 15; Fontaine, 15; Herman Ehlenfeldt 5, M. O©Donnell 8, John 113 to 96. The conditions of this race were Dripps, 13. Sipple 4, William Bechtel 3. 25 targets, with ten pair of doubles. Landis Second shoot $2 sweepstake, five targets SPORTING GOODS led in both events, he breaking 23 of his Clearview Spoon Shoot. Thomas Cogan 4, James McQuaid 2, Wil 25 targets, besides getting 16 of his 20 liam Bechtel 1, Herman Ehlenfeldt 0. birds in the doubles. Scores: Philadelphia, Pa., March 22. Gunners J.B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. 100-TARGET EVENT, CLASS SHOOTING. who were rated in Classes B and C outshot 816 Chestnut St., Phila. C. B. B. B. B. Ttl. the men who were in Class A in the monthly PATERSON POINTERS. Ballantyne ...... A 24 24 22 20 90 target shoot of the Clearview Gun Club, shot Ne-w Gun Catalogue Seait for the Asking. Pfiegar ...... B 23 22 21 22 87 over the club©s traps at Darby on Saturday. The Last Big Shoot of the Crescent Gun Crooks ...... B 22 20 22 20 84 Elwell, in Class B, and Miller and McCul- Landis ...... A 19 20 22 22 83 lough in Class C, all broke 20 of their 25 Club Well Attended. time. All members are subject to challenge Wentz ...... B 19 18 20 21 78 targets, while the highest man in Class A, from the wearer of the medal and must de Perry ...... B 16 24 14 22 76 By R. C. Stryker. Crowhurst ...... E 14 18 16 20 68 Ferry, broke but 19 of his 25 birds. Seven fend himself if challenged by the wearer. Clark ...... C 15 18 20 19 72 teen gunners faced the traps in the race for Paterson, N. J., March 22. Editor There were 32 members out on St. Patrick©s Koatche ...... E 16 18 17 14 64 the silver spoons, and the winners had to "Sporting Life." Forty gunners and 300 Day at the regular shoot to defend them Harkins ...... D 15 19 15 15 64 shoot some to win out in the different events. spectators assembled at White House last selves against the wearing of the medal in Hamel ...... C 14 45 19 16 64 Saturday to take part in and witness the Davis ...... C 19 16 14 19 63 A spoon was offered in all three classes, response to a sweeping challenge from Post Dalton ...... E 13 14 16© 17 60 Ferry capturing the one for Class A with his largest shoot ever held in this part of New master Glaspie, who was the first winner Wright ...... E 3 10.11 6 30 19 score, while Elwell, with 20, carried Jersey. In the program, consisting of 150 of the prize (?). He succeeded in putting Potter ...... X 7 9 11 7 34 home the Class B spoon. Miller and Mc- targets, Dr. Culver was high, smashing 141. it on to Bogardifc, who broke six targets. TEAM RACE 45 TARGETS PER MAN. Cullough tied for the trophy in Class C Several others made good scores. Lester The scores: PFLEGAR©S TEAM. | CROOKS© TEAM. with 20 breaks, but as neither gunner was German and Linn Worthington were tie at MedaL B. B. T.I B. B. T. on hand to shoot off for the trophy when 140 apiece. In the team race the White Targets ...... 25 10 10 10 Landis ...... 23 16 39|Crooks ...... 20 828 the class was through shooting, they will House team seemed to be at its worst arid Brewer ...... 23 8 9 8 was easily defeated. During the day 5,779 Rea ...... 22 9 7 5 Perry ...... 21 7 28 Ballantyne .....21 829 have to decide that matter at the next shoot. Tope ...... 21-8 10 8 Clark ...... 10 3 13 Harkins ...... 18 725 Of the four visitors who shot, Brockius led targets were released from the traps. The Jobson ...... 21 8 8 8 Clark ...... 8 614 with 16. The scores: scores: Total ...... 113 Mathewison ...... 19 6 8 5 Total CLASS A. CLASS C. 150-TARGET SHOOT. Rossman ...... 18 7 8 7 Ferry ...... 19 Miller ...... 20 Stoll ...... 17 7 7 7 Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 Stewart ...... 17 6 8 5 Bilhartz ...... 17 MrCu Hough ...... 20 Dr. Culver ..... 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 13 15 14 141 Meadow Springs Shoot. Fisher ... r...... 17 Fink ...... 18 Wlndiate ...... 16 6 5 9 Geo. Piercy .... 12 14 14 12 12 14 10 11 15 14 128 Perrey ...... 16 8 4 5 Philadelphia, Pa., March 22. After one Hartsel ...... 14 A. Alien ...... 12 11 12 12 13 12 15 12 15 13 127 DeLane ...... 16 5 6 7 Of the prettiest and most exciting shoots CLASS B. VISITORS. C. W. Billings.. 11 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 12 12 123 Leciseter ...... 15 5 7 4 ever held by the Meadow Springs Gun Club, Elwell ...... 20 Bockius ...... 16 O. Grlnnell .... 11 11 15 11 711 13 10 13 12 114 Speaker ...... 15 7 6 5 J. H. Anderson Saturday won the silver Evans ...... 18 Mollineaux ...... 11 Thos. Howard .. 12 13 15 11 13 14 9 14 11 14 126 Kessell ...... 14 6 4 5 spoon emblematic of the high gun in the Renner ...... 17 Brogan ...... 11 E. Gardlner .... 14 15 14 13 11 11 13 13 13 10 127 Sherwood ...... 14 4 5 4 Letford ...... 17Yates ...... 10 F. Bissett ..... 14 13 13 10 13 15 14 14 10 12 128 Coats ...... 14 5 6 3 event, after twice shooting off ties. The club Smith ...... 15 T. Brantingham. 9 14 9 11 12 13 12 12 8 12 105 Long ...... 13 5 6 4 shoot was at 25 targets, and 22 members Edwards ...... 15 . Thos. Dukes .. 14 11 9 12 14 10 12 11 13 14 120 Benjamine ...... 12 4 5 5 faced the traps. Four got straight scores T. Colquitt ... 13 14 13 14 12 15 13 11 11 14 120 Howland ...... 11 4 3 5 Anderson, Moore, Murdock, Walters and T. Worthington. 13 13 13 15 13 15 15 15 14 15 140 Collins ...... 11 6 4 3 Warner. In the shoot-off Anderson and Mur TRAP AT TROY. L. German 13 15 15 15 13 13 15 13 15 14 140 Glaspie ...... 11 3 4 3 lm Glover 14 14 13 14 15 14 14 14 14 14- 137 Carleton ...... 10 4 2 6 dock again tied, but in the second shoot-off fay Jacobus 13 12 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 15 137 Lewis ...... 10 4 4 4 Anderson won by another straight score, his The Mountain View Gun Club Active in E. Cockefalr 11 12 11 14 12 12 9 .... 14 95 Sutherland ...... 10 4 5 2 third of the afternoon. A strong cross wind G. Kinney ..... 9 8 .. 11 12 .. .. 12 .. 9 61 Haddrill ...... 9432 blew over the traps, and the peculiar gyra Sport Promotion. E. Hoey ...... 12 8 12 12 13 13 11 11 10 13 115 Lenhoff ...... 8 4 3 3 tions of the targets made shooting difficult, C. Gerry ...... 11 9 8 10 9 11 13 13 12 11 107 Maxfleld ...... 7342 By J. J. Farreit. C. Zollenger ... 6 13 14 12 5 .... 12 .. 10 72 Bogardus ...... 6 2 1 1 but all the scores were good. This was in a A. Neff ...... 13~ 9 10 11 .. .. 14 12 .. 12— 81 measure accounted for by the new Ideal trap Troy, N. Y., March 20, Editor "Sport Theo. Remsen . 13 . 13 12 .. 13 11 13 13 ..— 93 the club has installed, and which was used ing Life." The twenty shooters who par C. Metz ...... 11 10 11 10 7 12 13 8— 82 New Missouri Game Bill. for the first time Saturday. It is the only ticipated in the weekly shoot March 20, en C. Welsh ..... 12 10 11 14 9 .. 14 10— 80 Jefferson City, Mo., March 17. Th« one in the city, and so smoothly did it countered a strong west wind which played A. Van Ostram. 10 11 12 11 11 .. 13— 68 House put in five hours of its session to work that the gunners had little difficulty in havoc with the targets. The weekly leg for Ray C. Stryker 14 .. 13 ...... — 27 the Albany cup was won by Sanders, shoot Edw. Winslow . 13 11 14 7 9 ...... — 43 day in a discussion of the Auerswald game gauging the targets, even though they were T. Van Cleaf . 12 12 11 12 .. .. 11 12— 82 bill, which is up for engrossment. It con thrown with more than the average speed. ing front the 20-yard mark and scoring, 44- G. Welsh ...... 10 7 .. 11 12 12 72 tains seventy-six sections and these are to The scores: 50 targets. This contest will end nexf©Sat G. Sloan ..... 7 9 .. 13 13 11 53 be considered section by section. Only CLUB SHOOT. urday, March 27. Sanders was also high E. Markley ..12 9 13 14 14-^- 62 gun for the day, he breaking 109-125. On John Pleiss .. 15 13 14 12 13 67 fourteen sections were disposed of to-day. B.j B. Saturday, April 3, the contest for the Hunt E. Keiper .. 15 13 14 12 13 67 There were a number of attempts to kill, Anderson ...... 25 Sprlngman , 20 er Arms Co. trophy will begin. Roberts ap Thos. DeCator. .. 5 10 13 11 13 59 the bill, by nonsensical amendments, such as Murdock ...... James .... , 20 A. Jackson .. 6 9 4 10 9 38 giving protection to the "stork." Plumage Walters ...... Siter .... 19 peared to-day with a new Remington Pump. Wm. Pickell 11 12 .. 9 9 10 51 for the adornment of feminine headgear Warner ...... 25 Franklin . , 19 He did fairly well with it, scoring 72 in H. Brown ...... 14 13 14 41 also shared in the attention which fun- Moore ...... 25 Roberts . . 18 his first hundred. We have sent Charles G. H. Gerry .. 9 10 11 9 12 13 9 10 81 Gothard ...... 23 Kirk , 18 Blandford our application for membership A. Gerry .. 10 11 8 10 ...... 48 makers sought to have at the expense of George ...... Sloan , 17 in the New York State Sportsmen©s Asso H. Knox ... 10 11 .. 9 8 10 12 11 .. 71 the bill. There is a determination to stop G. Smith ..... 23 Soley , 16 the sale of game and increase the license Jackson ...... 22|EmeTey . . , 16 ciation, and from now on we will make a TEAM RACE. of non-resident hunters from $5 to $15.50. Kauffman ..... 22 Striekland , 15 hustle for the New York State Shoot for Fifty targets per man. Benson ...... 21 Zepp , 15 1910. If we are successful in securing this WHITE HOUSE. SWEEPSTAKES. shoot we promise to give the shooters the Tl. time of their life as we will have something 10 15 10 15 Ttl. R. Stryker .. 20 18 38 Dr. Culver Roberts ...... 7 21 61 doing all the time, and we will send the F. Bissett . 20 22 42 C. Colguitt TRADE NEWS. Anderson ...... 8 20 60 boys away with the impression that Troy E. Gardlner 20 22 42 A. R. Alien is the best city in the State. Scores: J. Pleiss ... 23 24 47 O. Grinnell Murdock ...... 5 23 58 .T. Brantingham 21 36 Thos. Dukes Sloan ...... 5 12 43 Distance Springman ...... 5 40 T. Howard . 38 Geo. Piercy Mr. J. M. Hughes won second professional average Mardin ...... 9 38 Handicap. Shot at. Broke. E. Markley.. 41 R, Jacobus at the Chicago tournament Mart* 6 and 7, scoring Sanders ...... 20 125 109 B. Lindsley. 37 C. Cockefair 275 out of 300 with Peters factory loaded shells. Zepp ...... 22 45 Edw. Winslow Emery ...... 21 Roberts ...... 20 125 87 E. Kieper .. Benson ...... 21 Crowley ...... 16 100 80 A. NefJ .... 38 C. Billings... Mr. Neaf Apgar, shooting Peters shells, won high Torpey ...... 19 Kirkpatrick ...... 16 100 80 general average at Orange, N. J., March 6, breaking Jackson ...... 18 Valentine ...... 20 100 77 Total ...... 404 -Total 86 out of 100 under exceedingly difficult conditions. Soley ...... 18 Hurd ...... 20 100 74 Moore ...... 18 Lee ...... 16 100 75 TRAP IN MICHIGAN. At Columbus, O., March 6, Mr. W. R. Chamber Franklin ...... 17 Dutcher ...... 16 100 72 lain was high amateur with a remarkable score of Siter ...... 16 Betts ...... 16 100 75 146 out of a possible 150. In the prize handicap Kirk ...... 16 Welling ...... 16 100 56 A New Shooting Stunt Introduced by the Mr. Chamberlain also won first, breaking 48 out of Paist ...... 4 13 Kapp, F...... 16 75 54 50 from the 20-yard mark. In all these events he Rudolph ...... 13 Kapp, J ...... 16 75 44 Oxford Gun Club. used Peters factory loaded shells, as did also Mr. James ...... Vroman ...... 16 75 55 C. A. Young, who was high professional for the 13 Smith ...... 16 60 41 day, breaking 118 out of 125. Gothard ...... Mllliman ...... 19 50 42 By J. G. Kessell. Stemp ...... 16 , 50 42 Oxford, Mich., March 19. Editor "Sport At Phillipsburg, N. J., March 13, a clean sweep S. S. Whites© Monthly Shcy>t. Ruth ...... 16 50 38 ing Life." The Oxford Gun Club has in of all the averages was made by Peters shells. Mr. Philadelphia, Pa., March 22. A great Huyck ...... 16 50 29 Lester German and Mr. Neaf Apgar tied on high Hedges ...... 16 50 28 troduced a noved stunt in the shooting game professional and high general averages with 93 out shooting game was put up Saturday at the Farrell ...... 16 25 19 to keep up the interest, which is working of 100. Mr. J. Keipler scored 92, Mr. J. Plels 89, S. S. Whites© regular monthly shoot on the out fine. The first prize is a leather medal and Mr. E. F. Markley 88, winning first, second and Keystone Shooting League grounds, Holmes- inscribed "Champeen Dub Shooter of Oxford third amateur averages respectively. All of these burg Junction. The program was the 25 McQuaid Gunners Compete. Township." The shooter making the lowest five gentlemen used Peters shells. handicap prize event, with the class chal score out of a possible 25 birds must wear Gloucester City, N. J., March 22. A tar Mr. C. A. Young, shooting Peters factory loaded lenge cups at the same number, a special get shooting match for a sixty-pound pig on the medal conspicuously for two weeks until Premier shells, won high professional and high prize of 10 sets of doubles and a century of the grounds of the McQuaid Gun Club this the next regular meeting, unless he can beat general averages at Adams, Ind., March 18; score, sweepstakes. The club handicap was the afternoon resulted in a victory for Thomas out some other club member before that 192 out of 200, with one run of 107 straight. SRORTHNG MASCH 27, 1909.

and good fellowship within the same genia Surroundings. The tournament will be con ducted under the plan of the Indian idea it will be open to the world, on the four money percentage plan, all special moneys being added to the purses. The Medford THERE WILL BE GOOD SPORT people have won for themselves a world IVEfiJoHNSON wide reputation as entertainers, and they will endeavor on this occasion to eclipse al SAFETY AUTOMATIC IN "DARKEST AFRICA/© previous records, which is enough said on that point. The new tribe starts with a membership of thirty of the best fellows in Hippopotami, Rhinoceri, Eland, all the far West, and the program will be formally announced later in an attractive W We point to the difference between the booklet. positively and absolutely safe Iver John Gnu, Oryx and Lions in Plenty FRANK C. RIEHL, son Safety Automatic Revolver and the Tyhee Taum-Chickamin. imitation near-safeties. They have some African Governors Preparing MAURICE ABRAHAMS, device added to them to make them near-safe. The safety Tyhee Sachem. feature of the Iver Johnson Safety is the firing mechanism itself not some spring or button device to pull or press. Cordial Receptions for Teddy* FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. That is why you can, in perfect safety not near-safety kick it, cuff it, knock it, or Mombasa, British East Africa, March A Week©s Registrations. HAMMER THE HAMMER 17. Interest in the prospects for good sport Since our last issue the following addi "SHOTS," our booklet, tells all about it in a plain, simple way, so you' during the coming season, stimulated by tional registrations for shoots have been can't go astray on the SAFE revolver question. Send for it—FREE. the coming of Theodore Roosevelt, has received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E IVER JOHNSON SAFETY HAMMER REVOLVER brought detailed reports of the movements Shaner, of the Interstate Associaton: Richly nickeled, 22 cal. rim-flre or 32 A, _. (Extra length bbl. or of game into Mombasa. Baron Tallyan_ de April 27 Pittsburg, Pa. Western Pennsylvania Trap cal. center-fire, 3-in. bbl.; or 38 cal. JK £ ? blued finish at slight Vizent, a prominent Hungarian who has just Shooters© League, Louis Lauteuslager, president. center-fire, 3%-in. bbl. +mf\J extra cost) returned here from a hunting trip, reports April 29 Jacksonburg, W. Va. Monongahela Valley IVER JOHNSON SAFETY HAMMERLESS REVOLVER splendid sport with hippopotami on the up Sportsmen©s League. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. May 4, 5 Decatur, HI. Decatur Target Shooting Richly nickeled, 32 calibre center-fire, gfr, «_ (Extra length bbl. or per Tana river, and for the shooting of this Club. G. G. Rupert, secretary. 3-inch barrel; or 38 calibre center- *K f blued finish at slight tame he recommends the district between May 7, 8 Herrin, 111. Herrin Gun Club. 0. H fire, S^-inch barrel, *t* « extra cost.) the Athi and the Tana rivers. McNeill, secretary. Sold by Hardware and Sporting Goods dealers everywhere, or sent prepaid on receipt of price if dealer will not supply. Look for the THE BIG GAME. May 12. 13 Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City Gun Club. A. W. Boyd, secretary. owl©s head on the grip and our name on the barrel, The eland, gnu and oryx stalking is per May 21 Fairmont, W. Va. Monongahela Valley IVER JOHNSON©S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS, 154 River Street, Fitchfaurg, Mass fect, with the exception that hunters of Sportsmen©s League, E. H. Taylor, secretary. New York: 99 Chambers Street Hamburg1, Germany: PickhubeiH Kainnw the Hammer/ this game are constantly interfered with by May 24, 25 Alexandria, La. Louisiana State Sports ____ San Francisco: Phil. B, Bekeart Co.,717 Market Street Accidental © .-.(.©. men©s Association tournament. J. F. Lettou, unusually aggressive rhinoceri. Lions are jv iinfoxMa lver Johnson Single Unrrel Shotguns and Truss Bridge Bicycles j :©. Discharge /;© manager. Impossible plentiful, but with some exceptions they May 25, 26 Syracuse, N. T. Messina Gun Club. Beem to be timid. A man named Smith, G. M. Phillips, secretary. th* leader of the party of Transvaal Boers June 1-0 Shinnston, W. Va. Monongahela Valley who recently settled in the country, was Sportsmen©s League, Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. carried into tbie hospital at Nairobi, ter June 22, 23 Tacoma, Wash. Washington State ribly mauled by a lioness. No black-mane Tournament under the auspices of the Tacoma Hod and Gun Club. G. W. Tarnbull, secretary. lions have been seen thus far this year. The July 4 Sioux Falls, S. I). Sioux Falls Shooting rains are late. They have begun to fall in Club. J. J. Burns, president. Kakudu district, but otherwise they are July 1& I/ittleton, W. Va. © Monongahela Valley holding off. It is now certain that they will Sportsmen©s League. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. be heavy during the first part of Mr. Roose August 13 Clarksburg, W. Va. Monongahela Val ley Sportsmen©s League. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. LEFEVER GUN velt©s trip. August 24, 25, 26 Sioux Falls, S. D. Sioux Falls -WON- PREPARING FOR "TEDDY." Shooting Club. J. J. Burns, president. The Uganda Commission hopes that Mr. September 3 Morgantown, W. Va. Monongahela Valley Sportsmen©s League. Ed. H. Taylor, sec Roosevelt will visit the big camp in Uganda, retary. where natives sneering from the sleeping October 8 Grafton, W. Va. Monongahela Valley WORLD©S CHAMPIONSHIP 1908 sickness are cared for. The hospitality of Sportsmen©s League. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. the Mombasa Club will be extended to the distinguished American visitor when he OLYMPIC GAMES, London, England reaches here, and he will be similarly en Registered Tournaments. tertained at Nairobi. At this city Mr. MARCH SHOOTS. The Premier Shot Gun of the World To-Day Roosevelt will be entertained also by the March 29, 30 Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gun Governor of British East Africa, Sir James Club. F. B. Knapp, secretary. Send for Our Beautiful 1909 Catalogue Hayes Sadler, and* Lady Sadler, and at En March 30, 31 Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Keystone tebbe, in Uganda, by H. Hesketh-Bell, Gov Shooting League. F. M. Eaznes, president. 42 Maltbie ernor of the Uganda protectorate. Governor APRIL SHOOTS. LEFEVER ARMS CO., Bell will offer Mr. Roosevelt the use of a April 5 Garden Prairie, 111. Garden Prairie Gun trained elephant to facilitate travel through Club. H. 0. Sears, secretary. the country infested with the dangerous April 6, 7 Lincoln, Neb. Capitol Beach Gun Club. tsetse fly. George L. Carter, manager. April 6, 7 West Lebanon, Irid. West Lebanon Gun May 12, 13 Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. June 4 Brodhead, Wis. Brodhead Gun Club. J. Club. C. R. Bowlus, secretary. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. B. Piftce, secretary. ROOSEVELT©S ARMAMENT April 7, 8, 9 Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club. May 12, 13 Ossining, N. Y. Ossining Gun Club. June i—Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Kod and Gun Fred Shattuck, secretary. Club. Frank >S. Childs. secretary. April 9 Exeter, Ont, Canada. Huron Indians. W. C. G. Blandford, captain. b Largely Supplied by the Famous Win Johns, secretary. May 13, 14^Janesville, Wis. Janesville Gun Club. June 4, 5, 6 Great Falls, Mont. Montana Stats- April 9, 10 Toronto, Ont, Canada. Parkdale Gun J. H. McViear, secretary. Sportsmen©s Association tournament under the chester Company. Club. F. A. Parker, president. May 14 Wolcott, N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. E. auspices of the Great Falls Hod and Gun Club. April 12 Atlantic City, N. J. Atlantic City Gun A. Wadsworth, secretary. N. H. Bevan, secretary. The equipment of arms and ammunition Club. A. H. Sheppard. secretary. June 5 Oneonta, N. Y. Oneonta Fish, Game and May 15 Hamilton, Canada. Hamilton Gun Club. Gun Club. Geo. Wohllebcn, secretary. for the Roosevelt-Smithsonian Expedition April 14, 15, 16 Lamed, Kas. Kansas State Tour W. R. Davies, Acting secretary. embraces guns suitable for shooting all nament, under the auspices of the Larned Gun June 6, 7 Rockford, 111. Red City Gun Club. T. kinds of game, from birds and small ani Club. J. T. Whitney, secretary. May 15 Niles, O. Niles Gun Club. Joseph, Eum- J. Malana, secretary. mals to the big and dangerous armor-skin April 15 Phillipsburg, N. J. Alert Gun Club. mell, secretary. June 8. 9, 10 Syracuse, N. Y. New York State Edw. F. Markley, secretary. Post office, Easton May 15, 16 New Athens, 111. Egyptian Gun Club. Sportsmen©s Association tournament under the ned rhino. For hunting the latter, the party Pa. Jac. H. Koch, secretary. auspices of the Onondaga Country Gun Club. Jas. will rely on Winchester .405 calibre repeat April 15 Schenectady, N. Y. Mohawk Gun Club May 17, 18, 19 Lake Charles, La. Calcasieu Gun Montgomery, president. ers, known as the Model 1895, which are J. W. White, secretary. Club and Game Protective Association. Frank June 7, 8, 9, 10 Moberly, Mo. Missouri Trap- the most powerful repeating rifles made. April 16, 17- Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. Gunn, vice-president. shooters© Association tournament under the aus They will shoot a steel patched bullet H. Melchlor, manager. May 18 Norwich, N. Y. Chenango Co. Fish, Game pices of the Moberly Gun Club. Fred Oliver, through about 50 inches of pine wood, or a April 17 Hamilton, Canada. Hamilton Gun Club. and Gun Club. Nelson L. Satchell, secretary. secretary. half-inch steel plate, and no animal living W. R. Davies, acting secretary. May 17, 18, 19, 20 Burlington, la. Iowa State June 8, 9 Bnmswick. Ga. Brunswick Gun Club. April 18 Atchison. Kans. Forest Park Gun Club. Tonniament, under the auspices of the fowa E. C. Butts, secretary. can withstand a shot from one of these Alva Clapp, secretary. State Sportsmen©s Association. Everett Beckwith, June 9 Mt. Horeb, Wis. Mt. Horeb Gun Club, guns. For less dangerous game, rifles of April 19 Springfield, Mass. Springfield Shooting president. Jas. Brown, secretary. the same make and model, but handling .30 Club. C. L. Kites, secretary. May 18, 19 Marion, Ind. Indiana State Tourna June 8. 9. 10 Sioux City, la. Soo Gun Club. W. Government Model 1903 cartridges, will be April 19 Lawrence, Mass. Lawrence Fish and ment, under the auspices of the Queen City Gun F. Duncan, secretary. used. For small animals the party is pro- Game Club, W. W. Bradbury, secretary. Club. Frank Howard, secretary. June 8, 9, 10 Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas Stats Tided with Winchester .22 calibre Auto April 20. 21 feedalia, Mo. Sedalia Gun Club. Jos. May 18, 19, 20 Walla Walla, Wash. Sportsmen©s Sportsmen©s Association tournament under the aus Paradis, secretary. Association Tournament of the Northwest, under pices of the Little Rock Gun Club. Geo. W. matic rifles. These guns are reloaded by April 20, 21 New Orleans, La. Tally Ho Gun Club. the auspices of the Walla Walla Gun Club. J. F. Clements, secretary. their recoil, it being only necessary to pull George H. Brockman, secretary. Smails, secretary. June 9, 10 Benton, 111. Benton Gun Club. W .H. the trigger for each shot. For birds, Win April 20, 21 Ashley, O. Ashley Gun Club. H. D. May 19, 20 Auburn, N. Y. Cayuga County Gun Foulk, secretary. chester Repeating Shotguns, 13 gauge, shoot Hale, secretary. Club. Jos. N. Knapp, secretary. June 11. 12 Corona, S. Dak. Corona Gun Club. ing six shpts, will be used. These repeat April 21, 22 Camden, Ark. Camden Gun Club May 19, 20 Thornville, O. Thornville Gun Club. Geo. W. Clark, secretary. ers are calculated to stand rough, hard use, J. P. Wright, secretary. C. F. Shell, secretary. June 12, 13 Milwaukee. Wis. Wisconsin and Upper April 21. 22 Beaver Crossing, Neb. Bearer Crossing May 19, 20 Capron, 111. Capron Gun Club. A. Michigan League of Gun Clubs, State tournament, as they bear the stamp of approval of the Gun Club. J. C. Evans, secretary. Vance. secretary. under the auspices of the Badger Gun Club. Ed. U. S. Ordnance Board for strength, safety April 23 Pottsville, Pa. Pottsville Fish and Game May 20 Herndon, Pa. Herndon Gun Club. J. A. F. Leidel, secretary. and reliability. A big assortment of Win Protective Association. C. F. Seltzer, secretary. Straub, secretary. June 13, 14, 15 North Shore, La. Orleans Gun and chester ammunition of various kinds and April 23 McClure, 0. McClure Gun Club. Frank May 2" Red Hook, N. Y. Bed Hook GUI Club. Rod Club. Geo. H. Kastmayer, secretary. sizes was of course provided for the different E. Foltz. secretary. W. S. Massoneau, secretary, June 15, 16 Sturgis, Mich. Sturgis Rod and Gun April 23 Woo.dstock, Tenn. Woodstock Gun Club. May 20, 21 Louisville, Ky. Kentucky State Sports Club. A. H. Wait, secretary. guns, making the equipment complete in men©s Association tournament, under the auspices every detail. C. C. Hawkins, secretary. June 15, 16 Peotone, 111. Peotone Gun Club. A. April 23, 24 Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun of the Jefferson County Gun Club. Emil Pragoff, E. Harken. president. Club. J. J. Farrell, secretary. secretary. June 15, 16 Cogswell, N. Dak. Cogswell Gun Club. HAMLIN BEST GUN. April 25 Prescott, Wash. Prescott Gun Club. T. May 21, 22 Falls City, Neb. Falls City Gun H. L. Say lor, secretary. D. Barclay, secretary. Club. C. C. Davis, secretary. June 15, 16, 17 New Martinsville, W. Va. West April, 26, 27, 28 Vicksburg, Miss. Mississippi State May 23, 24 Fargo, N. Dak. Gate City Gun Club. Virginia State Sportsmen©s Association tournament Easily Outshot Field in the Florist Club©s ^Tournament, under the auspices of the Vicksburg Louis Jensen. secretary. under the auspices of the Wetzel Gun Club, T. Gun Club. J. C. Williams, manager. May 25. 26, 27 Chicago, 111. Illinois State Tour M. Mclntire. secretary. Monthly Contest. April 27, 28 Atlantic, la. Atlantic Gun Club. nament, under the auspices of the Chicago Gun June 16, 17 Thompsonville, 111. Thompsonville Gun P. I. Appleman, manager. Club. Fred H. Teeple, secretary. Club. Noble C. Downen, secretary. . Philadelphia, Pa., March 18. Colonel April 27, 28, 29 Wellington, Mass. Paleface Gun May 25, 26, 27 Grand Island, Neb. Nebraska State June 16, 17 Rutland, Vt. Vermont State Trap- Hamlin led a small but select field of target Club. C. E. Comer, secretary. Tournament, under the auspices of the Grand shooters© League tournament, under the auspices of devotees in the monthly shoot of the Florists April 28. Covington, Ind. Western Indiana Gun Island Gun Club. Gus Sievers, secretary. the Rutland Gun Club. Chas. A. Gale, president. Gun Club, shot at Wissinoming. Out of his Club. R. A. Rogers, secretary. May 27, 28 Caruthersville, Mo. Caruthersville Gun June 17 Sturgeon, Mo. Sturgeon Gun Club. J. H. 100 targets Hamlin broke 92, which when April 28, 29 New Berlin, O. New Berlin-Canton Club. Jos. W. Heed, secretary. Winscott, secretary. considering the high wind which made the Gun Club. Chas. J. Schiltz, secretary. May 27, 28 Luverne, Minn. Luveme Gun Club. A. June 22, 23, 24, 25 Chicago, HI. The Interstate As targets erratic, was first-class shooting. April 28, 29 Dan«lle, Pa. Danville Gun Club. O. Moreaux, secretary. sociation©s tenth Grand American Handicap tour W- T. Speiser, secretary. May 28 Henning, Tenn. Peters Gun Club. T. Bun nament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Westcott, with 87 breaks, finished second, April 29 Temple, Pa. Hercules Gun Club. A. K. Fields, secretary. secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. while Haus, with an 80 score, was the only Ludwig, secretary. May 28, 29 Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club. June 26, 27 St. Louis, Mo. Blue Wing Gun Club. other gunner to get in the 80 per cent, April 29, 30. May 1 "Union City, Term. Union F. H. Wallace, manager. E. T. Grether, secretary. class. The conditions of the shoot were 100 City Gun Club. E. A. Edwards, secretary. May 28, 29 Pittsfleld, Mass. Berkshire Gun Club. June 29, 30 Ft. Dodge, la. A. H. Fox Gun Club. targets per man, 16 yards© rise. Scores: April 30 Berwick, Pa. Berwick Rod and Gun Club. John Ransenhousen, secretary. Dr. J. W. Haugh©awont, secretary. W. I. Shrader, secretary. May 29 McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Gun Club. June 28, 29 Milbank, S. Dak. Milbank Gun Club. B. B. B. B. TU. L. W. Cannon, secretary. Edw. Rutledge. secretary. Hamlin ...... 23 22 24 23 92 MAY SHOOTS. May 30 Waverly, Minn. Waverly Gun Club. W. June 29, 30, July 1.. 2 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Can Westcott ...... 22 21 19 25 87 May 3, 4. 5, 6, 7 Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania H. Boland, secretary. ada. Canadian and American Indians© tournament. Hause ...... 20 1.8 19 23 80 State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, under May 30 Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Gun Club. Tbos. A. Duff and E. H. Tripp, managers. the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chas. Ktevens ...... 19 20 18 21 78 R. E. St. John, chairman tournament committee. JULY SHOOTS. Thomas ...... 19 19 20 19 77 N. Seitzinger. secretary. May 31 Charleston, W. Va, Charleston Gun Club. Shew ...... 20 17 17 22 76 May 4, 5, 6 Nashville. Tenn. The Interstate As Dr. Gwynn ?!icholson. secretary. July 3 Bar Harbor. Me. Bar Harbor Gun Club. Massey ...... 17 15 20 22 74 sociation©s fourth Southern Handicap tournament; May 31 New Haven, Conn. New Haren Gun Club. Roy Hamor. secretary. McKaraher ...... 15 15 18 19 67 under the auspices of the Cumberland Park Club; M. E. Thompson, secretary. July 3 Cleveland, O. Cleveland Gun Club. F. H. $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- May 31 Mecnanlcsville. N. Y. Mechanicsville Gun Wallace, manager. manager. Pittsburg. Pa. Club. George Slingerland, secretary. July 5 Richmond. Va. Deep Run Shoottng Club. THE PACIFIC INDIANS. May 5 Maple Park, HI. Maple Park Gun Club. May 31, June 1 Bay City, Mich. Bay City Gun V. Hechler, secretary- M. J. Beverly, secretary. Club. John Breen, secretary. July 13, 14 Manning, la. Manning Gun Club. B. May 5, 6 Richmond. Ind. Richmond Gun Club. E. Brechemidge, secretary. "Hyas Kol Kokumel pee Mimaloose Illihe R. A. Tyler, secretary. JUNE SHOOTS. July 14 Winona, Minn. Winona Sportsmen©s Club. May 5, 6. 7 Ogden, Utah. Idaho-Utah Sportsmen©s June 1, 2 La Crosse, Wis. La Crossa Gun Club. C. Q. Adams, secretary. Kulla-kula." Association tournament, under the auspices of the J. G. Becker, secretary, July 14, 15, 16 Galveston, Tex. Texas State Sports The above line announces the first Great Wasatch Gun Club. Henry L. Emstrom, secretary. ©une 1, 2. 3 Haines Landing, Me. Hillside Gun men©s Association tournament under the au spice j Annual Gathering and Slaughter of clay May 7 Franklin, Ky. Simposon County Gun Club. Club. W. D. Hinds, president, of the Galveston Gun Club. J. H. Forsgard, sec targets, to be held by the newest and west Harry H. Black, secretary. ©une 1, 2, 3 Jersey City, N. J. New Jersey State retary. May 11 Plattsburg, N. Y. Plattsburg Gun Club. Sportsmen©s Association. Chas. T. Day, secretary, July 16, 17 Pittsfleld, Mass. Berkshire Gun Club. ernmost tribe of the modern Indians. The F. C. Parshall, secretary. ©une 2. 3 Morris, 111. Morris Gun Club. Fred John Ransenhousen, secretary. dates chosen for these events are September May 11 Pillow, Pa. Pillow Gun Club. J. A. Martin, secretary. July 20, 21, 22 Aberdeen, S. Dak. South Dakota 7, 8, 9, and the place of meeting the far- Bingaman, secretary. une 3. 4 West Side, la. West Side Gun Club. State Tournament, under the auspices of tha famed and beautiful little city of Medford, May 11. 12 West Frankfort, 111. West Frankfort Alfred J. Keeley. secretary. Aberdeen Gun Club. John L. Ruckman secretary Oregon. It was here that the informal or Gun Club. W. C. Rains, secretary. une 2, 3, 4 Columbus, 0. Ohio State Tournament, July 20, 21. 22 Buffalo, N. Y. The Interstate Asi ganization was effected last summer, and it May 11, 12 Eagle Grove, la. Eagle Grove Gun under the auspices of the Columbus Gun Club. sociation©s fourth Eastern Handicap tournament, Club. A. L. Yearous, secretary. Fred Shattuck, secretary. under the auspices of the Buffalo-Audubon Club; is fitting that the vigorous young organiza May 11, 12, 13 Boise, Idaho. Idaho State Sports- j une 3, 4 Sisseton, S. Dai. Sisseton Gun Club. $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner. tion should formally open its career of sport men©s Association. Frank M. Eastman, secretary. © T. J. AdMns, seyretaty. manager. Pittsbnrg, Fa.