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VOLUME 27, NO.'4. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 18, 1898. J PRICE, FIVE CENTS. KNOCK THEM ALL DOWN YOU GET A PENNANT!
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"Now Then, Boys, Don't Let Baltimore Knock Them All Down Again 55 o SPORTING "LIFE. April
and the best for me. Soilings wanted mo and of curves which he has well in hand, with plenty left a ticket so I could follow him in case 1 of speed to back thorn. could not conic to tonns with Mobile. It took 0«llalian is the quickest man who we ever Manager Oushmau and myself a whole day to saw in the box, and will win us many a gatnw agree. I dirt not fall a cent and he came to this year. He watches bases better than any my terms. I will get $£5 more per month than mau in the South and catches many a man nap- I would hsvo gotten from Detroit, and will ] ping after he has what he thinks a sinecure oa THE READfflG DEFECTION §UITE captain the team, for which 1 will receive 5100 IS SHAMORIN'S INVASION BY THE I flrst- base. ' . . extra." Cross and Walker arc our new pitchers and Fisher gets a five mouths' contract and is not they both show .up in splendid style. Both are MADE GOOD, to he resen'ed for 185)7 Cor lisas than he re STATE LEAGUE. in good trim i^ud ready to go right Into a game* ceives this season. He got a finger knocked out with but verv little preliminary practice. Walk of joint nt Louisville and has not been able er is -tt dead ringer for Pat Tebeuu, and. at. a '.o play sluce. In his letter Fisher say* Corcorati distance would be taken tor the great captain Tiie Transfer ol Million's Team to ig playing a great game for Detroit, and Hub The1 Detection ol That Club Makes a uny time. He is a great ball player and, in Knoll is fielding "out of sight," but has not fact, any of our four pitchers can be safely util found hla batting eye as yet. ized In right field and do good work. StaoWn Sanctioned by the League Henry Schuiidt. Hie young Nashville, pitcher, Vacancy Hard to Fill at This Time Jocko Fields is our main catcher, and will dr> has been "loaned" by Detroit to Mobile. most of the backstop work for us this year. Jocko is one of the best in the land and is a heavy —-The Financial Situation &lso —A Meeting'to-Settle the Fate hitter. We may sign Russell, of Montgomery, as THE ATLANTIC'S SCHEDULE. change catcher'. Mr. Kditor, 1 rise on a POINT OF INFOSIMATIOX. Quite Satisfactory. A New One Drawn up Owing to the ol the League Likely, Will somebody be kind enough to inform me why- Transfer of the Jersey City Team. it is that I>?w Whistler, the hard-hitting first Easton, April 15.—The Pennsylvania baseman of the Mobile Club, is still playjng on The Atlantic Association has adopted a Bellefonte. Pa., April 15.—The news, of the initial bag for Starlings' D-troit team 06 th« Stat6 Base Ball League held a meeting now playing schedule, owing to the trans the withdrawal of the Shamokiu Club Western'.' That's a very simple question, n ill here yesterday afternoon. Expected trouble fer of the Jersey City team to this city, from the 'Central Fenr.sylviinia League, and somebody please-'answer it'; .If 1 ,aiBj not ,very •was avoided and never did a league/ ad and several unnecessarily long jumps con the resignation of A. ,D. Miller ;i,s its. pros-' much 'mistaken l>wv V\"iis'.K?r was awarded to journ after its business was concluded in tained in the first one drawn up. The ide-nt, was received here with regret, Us the Mobile CU>b by the liig'm'st authority on base better spirits or the members in better uewly arranged dates are as follows: imiuy of the base ball enthusiasts of lie.lle- bill) iu the I'u:'ell state. President N. E. Young, feelings toward each other. The meeting t'oute had hopes of securing a franchise of the National Lt-agvie. \v-as called to discuss the Reading-Sha- Metropolitan at home—With Newark. April in the League for :i team located here. The Mobile Club made a formal protest to .ths mokin matter and to act on the guarantee 24. 29, :10, May oO (A. M.), June 3. 22, '.M, July 4 (A. M.), 16, 17. 18. Sept. 7 U. M.)v The withdrawal, though it will' hot affect proper officials in ixwer, remonstrating against fund, . . . with Paterson. May 18, 19. 21. 22. .23-, .Tune the going into the league of Bellefome, the action of the' Detroit Club in playing Whist-' The rules provide that each club shah 15. 16. 17. 25, 26. 27, Sept. S: with Hart will lessen the circuit by at least two lor on their team, claiming priority of ownership have by to-day $500 deposited in a ford, May 7, 8, 9. 11, 12, 13, June 4. 5, G, July clubs, aud thus diminish the interest that by all the laws of right .and reason, and inci local bank in the name of the club. A cer 20 21 22. Aug. 3. 4, 5; with New Haven. would have otherwise attached to the dentally of the National Agreement. Finally, it tified check is to be sent to the president was officially announced that President Young May 4, 5. G. July 6, 7. S. 13. 14, 15. KO, 31 season's contest**. lisid formally and officially awarded this player of the league, who receipts for it and | Aug. 1: with Wilruington. May 1, 2. June 18, BEfLLBFONTE'S POSITION1. to'the Mobile Club, which action was hailed with holds it pending the life of the league. 19. 20. July 2, 10, 11. 27. 28. 29, Aug. 10, 12. It is not now known whether Bellefonte delight by nil the Southern lovers of base bnll If the club plays as long as the league Newarks at home—With Metropolitans. April will for a certainty take the Shamokin and justice, who were in doubts as to their right exists, its money will be returned. 23 25 26 May 10. 30 (P. M.), Juue 14. July 4 franchise or not. The distance of the ath to be considered as part and parcel of the base MILLIGAN'S MOVE. (P. M.), 12, Aug. 9, 22, Sept. 6, 7 (P. M.); ball world. I have yet to see it officially an President Hougn. of Philadelphia, pre with Paterson, May 4, 5. G, 28, 29. June 19, 20. letic grounds from the town, about four Aug 6 8 26, 29. Sept. 5; with Hartford, May miles or more, limits the attendance at nounced that Lew Whistler has joined the Mo sided. All the clubs were represented by the majority of frames, so that the town bile team; in fact, all reports indicate that ho their managers or president, except York, I, 2. 3, 2-1, 28. 27, June 21. July 11, 10, Aug. 1, is still playing his usually fast game as a mem which sent a prosy to Manager Ramsey. 2 H0 - with New Haven, June 4, 6. 1. July-5, has hardly supported a good team in the ber of Stalllues' Detroit team. Now. why in of Eastern. When the-question of keeping 21. 22. Aug. 16. Sept. 1, 2, 3. 12, 13: with past, and Bellefonte lovers of the sport the name of all that's reasonable is this so'.' Is Wilmlngton. May 14, 10, 17. 31. June 10, 17, would not put their money into a club, Stallings at his old tricks again? Can he work a club at Reading came up, John Milli- 28. 30. July 1, 20, Aug. 21. 23. unless it brought ^with it a fair show of gan asked to be permitted to play at Sha- Patersons at home—With Newark, May 7, 8. them to the same advantage in his present com- mokiii the games scheduled at Reading. winning at least honor in the finish. panv as he did when a member of the Southern 9. June 11. 12. 13. July 13. 14, 15, Aug. 3. 4, 5; CANDIDATEvS FOR PLACE. Association?' I don't think lie can. Then why is He reviewed the efforts made to enlist suf- with Metropolitan, May 17, 31, June 25, 28. it that after a man is formally awarded to a. ticieut support in Reading and said it July 26, Aug. 17. 18. 19. 20, 23. Sept. 9, 10; Ilenovo has also been solicited to take was clear that that, city did not want the vacancy, but thus far has not respond club he still continues in service with thr> club with Hartford. May 10, June 1, 2, 3. 7, 9, 10, ed. Mahauoy City and Suiibury have both which has lost all claim to him by all the laws a State League club. He was replied to July 5. 1C. 17, 18. Sept. 13; with New Haven, of base ball and good common sense'.' by Mr. Council, of the Pottsville Club, April 30, May 2, 3. 24, 26. 27. June 21. 23. July applied for adminsiou. The latter has gone LINK HITS. •who said that it was u bad move finan 19, Aug. 2.' 30; with Wiliningtou. April 23. 25. so far as to organize its association, with The" latest in the Wood case is the news that cially to go to Shainokin. Reading was 26, May 30, 30, June 14, July 12, Aug. 1, U, the following officers: I'vesideut, William Nick Young has notified the Atlanta officials to more than twice as large and had a better 16. 22, Sept. «. Maun; secretary, C. F. Jacobs; treasurer forward to him a full and complete account of population to draw from. Shainokin, with Hartfords at home—With Newark, May 18, and manager, Ed. S. Weimer. If thu two all matters pertaining to the aforesaid case. its 15.000 inhabitants and its surround ID, 20. June 25, 26. 27, July 27, 28, 29. Aug. latter-named clubs are admitted it will which was immedintely done. We now vrry ings of 10.000- more, was not possessed of 13. 14. 15; with Metropolitan, May 11. 12. 13, make live clubs in the cltvuH. even if complacently -looks forward to a sneedy adiust- a base ball element, so much of the pop June 4. 5, <>, 29. 30. July 1. Aug. 27. 28. 29. neither Ketiovo nor Bellefonte enters. | merit of this matter, to the satisfaction of all ulation being foreigners and miners, who Sept. 3, 4. 5; with Paterson. Mav 14. 15, 16. TO SETTLE IT. j parties directly interested. would not patronise the game. He said July 6, 7, 8, 23, 24. 25. Aug. 10, 11. 12: with I Mcfri-aw is doing as well as can lie expected, New Haven. April 23, 24. 29, May 30 (A. M.K There is some fear, however, that the and his phvsician looks upon hi* case in the it was better all around to play at Read June 11, 13, 17, 20. July 4 (P. M.), Aug. 20. 22, hasty action of Shauiokin may have the must favorable light. He is exne-cted to be o'lt ing. He said Pottsville's people were op Sept. 7 (A. M.): with Wilmiugtmi, May 21, 22, effect of sending the entire- league .to the within a week or ten davs. and then it all de- posed to the propo:sed change. 23. June 22. 23, 24. Aug. 6. 7, 8. 24, 25, 2(5. wall, while others hang to the belief that uends upon the speed with which he can recover KVEKYTH1NG SATISFACTORY. New Havens at home—With Newark, May 21. ft 'will-only result in more definite action his strength and :ivordupo;s
shortstop, and Selbach. ' Steiistel aiid Shoch ease. He seems to have been a sure in the field. • enough find. H<> has every confidence in THE SENATORS his'ability to win from big- League teams. in their practice scries ran up against a McFurlaftd. suiems' to have been unfortu snag in the shape of the Syracuse Stars. nate in his fielding and upon the recovery Jordan, the young Pittsbtirg pitcher, who of Holmes will go to the bench. Dexter defeated the locals in the South last spring, EVERYTHING HELPING TO ENCOURAGE being kept In tlie field. Hassamoar will repeated the trick, .with tht< help of gwxl soon be disposed of. and it is likely some intield work. Klloy has a gingery, ag of the good offers for Wright will be ac gressive lot of intielders, and with a few THE COLONELS, cepted. This last named player will be good pitchers the Stars ought to shine given up with regret, and it is hoped a pretty near the head of the list next Sep string will be kept on him. tember. Cooley. having signed with the Browns. For a youngster in base ball Lush has Splendid Attendance at the Exhibition stops all negotiations? for him. !( cuiuiut disfigured digits enough to compare with be said that there was ever much proapyct FROM THEJAPITAL. those of old "Silver" Flint. The linger Games—The Hope oi the Fans- of securing him. Lush had brokcu last August has been The desire of the cranks to have the team set something in an oblique, and is not at wallop the Cincinnati team is intense. If all satisfactory. A.s soon as he can make Sunday Ball Popular> Ever— they only win from Cincinnati, ail else will WHAT IS GOIHG ON IN THE SENA arrangements he will have an X-ray in )H> overlooked. A very large crowd will go vestigation made of this bothersome cus Where the Team's Strength Lies, to Cincinnati with the team next Sunday. tomer. , • Ducky Holmes says he .will play in the TORIAL CAMP. MINOR MENTION. opening games, but it is doubted if he will Eddie Leach, a Washington boy, pitched Louisville, Ivy., April 14.— Editor "Sport be able. He has had his uniform on and against the Senators Hist Saturday. His ing Life:"—Active preparations are b«ing yesterday batted out flies. He gallops about Congressmen Honored by President club, the Portsmouth*, were defeated only made for the opening of what promises tJ the park and takes exercise with the through an error of judgment by Catcher be the most successful season tbe club other players. Kollins. Leach is still on Irwiu's string, has known and before the next issue of There were only about fifty people «pres- Young—A Stickler For Rules—A and he may be pitching for the Gotham the "Sporting Life" the game will be on nt yesterday, Harry Wright day, but the club before the summer is over. in earnest. After three games with Chi olub officials bought a good many tickets What a great time the bleac-herites will cago, two of wjiicrh are certain to be cap and $150 was realised, and will he forward- Seasonable Suggestion—The fork have this year reminding .that Baltimore tured, the teams goes to Cincinnati for a Hi to the fund. The poor a traction offered quartette of the lute unpleasantness at Sunday game with Eiwing's "fossils" which s thought to be the principal cause of the : of the Senators in Practice, Etc, Petersburg! ' is on all sides considered a sure "cinch." poor attendance. About one-half of the professional ball Confidence is felt in the ability of the club Quite a number of season tickets have players are talking about going on the to make, a good showing' with the teams >een sold. They are vest pocket size this Washlng'ton, D. ('., April 14.—Editor stage next faH'. Brodie, Jennings, Doyle mentioned, although the dub is still with r, and inuoh more convenient form ••Spoi tiujf Life:"—Thw first bright aau and Keily might do well in a strong out the services of one of its star outfield- :han last season. siiiiuy day of spriug appropriately enough dramsi—something entitled "How We Es em and possibly first basemaii Cassidy may It is not yet known which of the eight was Hurry VViight day. Karle Wagner's caped From Virginia." not be able to play. The week is being till pitchers will officiate in the opening gaiue. efforts to secure a minor league club proved Selbach, McGuire and Cartwright are ed out by a game yesterday—Harry Wright This is an honor that all the pitchers are fruitless, autl a picked team of I>epart- checker fiends, and while away rainy day—with local players, and to-day a game after, but Manager MoOloskey has so far Weafai League players was pitted against hours maneuvering the blacks and reds. was played for the benefit of Dick Hecktr. 'ailed to declare himself. ihe Senators, with the uninteresting score Jimmy Spruigman, the crack local ama A rest 'will be taken to-morrow so as to JOHN J. SAUNDEES. of 3
now endeavoring to shape matters to bring The Bostons outplayed the Phillieg at all points about sooner or later such a, to them de ami won easily. Nichols as usual was a complete riddle to tlie local slugger*. Naih received a SPORTINGLiFE vout, consummation. perfect ovation from the ciowd. Lave Cross WH« unfortunate enough to make the first error and it A WEEKLY JOURNAL, Apropos to the above President Young cost a run. The score: Devoted to the other day in commenting upon the ex BOSTON. AB.tt.n. P. A.E| PHILA. AB.R. B. P. A.B ploded St. Louis-Ck-ve-land-Detroit franchise GRAND OPENING OF THE NATIONAL Hamilton, If 4.3 2 1 0 0,Sullivan, cf 4 0 0 100 BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. deal said: Long. ss...... 5" 0" 1' '3 liDeleha'y, If. 4 12 4 00 LEAGUE CAMPAIGN, Lowe. 2b..... 4 1 2 3 o|Thomp8"'u,rf4 01 1 00 ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. "I don't know of a base hall fake sprung Duffy, cf.....4 12 0 0|l5routh's. Ib4 0 1 14 30 on the public in the whole course of my ex Collius, 3t>.. 5 00 5 0| Clements, c 4 0 0 2 10 Published by perience lu base ball that attracted more Baanou.rf... 4 01 0 0];>oss, si..... 301 162 attention and enlisted so much belief as Enormous Attendance and Fine Games Tuclier,lb...4 0 1 10 0 OJHallman, 2l> 4 1 2 130 this story. I have no reason for believing Gitnzel, c... 4 1261 OJNash, 3b..... 3 10241 THE SPORTING LIFE PDBLISHIHfr CO that there will be any change in the major Nichol", p.... 3 1 0 0 4 0 Taylor, p..... 2 0 0 152 League circuit till after the expiration of the —Some Surprises as Usual— Latest 34 South Third St., ten-year contract, which", after the season of Total ..... 37 7 11 27 16 1 Total...... 3~i 3 7 27 21 5 Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. 1806. will have four years to run. Every city Boston ...... 3 1020001 0—7 in the League made money last season, and Contracts and Releases ol Players Philadelphia...... 0 0200001 0—3 the gradual wane iu the gambling sport called Earned rum—Boston 2, Philadelphia 1. Two- SUBSCRIPTION RATES: racing is helping the great national game, haso hits—Dufly 2, Lowe. Sacrifice hits—Nichols, Puffy, Taylor. Stolen bases—Hamilton, Lowe. One Tear...... «2.00 especially in Chicago. Even at the expiration and General Sporting Intelligence, of the ten-year compact it iu my impression Double plays—Lowe, Long, Tucker; Brouthers, Six Months...... 1.2; that anothei1 agreement will be entered into, Clements; Taylor, Brouthers, Nash. Left on buses Single Copy....*...... 5c though there may be a change of one and —Boston 7, Philadelphia o. Struck out—By Nichola Foreign Postage, W1.O4 Kxtra per Annum possibly two cities in the circuit, which will, THE LEAGUEJPENING, 3, by Taylor 1. First on errors—Bos on 4, Philadel PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. I think, be made up of twelve clubs. The phia 1. First on balls—ByNichols 2, by Taylor 1. prosperity of the game last season crushed for Nearly Ninety Thousand People Wit Hit by pitcher—By Taylor 1. Passed ball—Gauzel. ever the theory that the circuit must be re ness the Six Games. Umpire—Lynch. Time—1.58. readers of SPORTING LIFE who duced to eight cities in order to make CINCINNATI, April 17.—Yesterday was an ideal day have not facilities for reaching news money." Special to "Sporting Life," for liase'ball and 14,412 people witnessed the firot dealers should by all means subscribe Mr. Young is too optimistic. There will BALTIMORE, April 17. — More than 13,000 peo game. There was a street parade before the game, thus assuring themselves regular and be a good deal mo"re trouble to reincorporate ple witnessed the opening game of the League with brass baud accompaniment. The visitors out played the home team at every point and found prompt delivery by inaii direct from the League on the twelve-club basis than he season yesterday between Baltimore and Brook Khines' delivery just to their ; liking.' Fisher, who this office. is willing to concede, partly because the lyn. The visitors won after an; exciting con relieved Khines in the eighth inning, fared little "one or two cities" that lie has in his test. The early part of the contest was marked better. The ncorc: to insure insertion should mind's eye will not permit themselves to by loose fiejding, the champions particularly CINCINNATI AH. 11.B. P. A. E PITTSBURO.AB H. 1). P. A.B not fail to forward copy so as to reacl being accredited with some harmful error?. Holliday. If 4 0 1 3 Uonovaii, rift 01 0 0 be left out of consideration, and partly Btnke,cf...... 4 0 3 4 K. Smith, If..5 I I 0 0 the publication office not later thai because there are some very influential Auder#on found JlcMahon to his likintr, and score'! Thursday morning. three of Brooklyn's eight hits. After the Brut inning Gray,2b...... 401 I Beckley, Ih4 0 1 1 0 magnates who still adhere to the belief only four hits were charged against tho l!roulilyn Ewinir, Ib.. 2 0 0 10 3 (ijSteU7.el, cf.. 4 3 I 0 0 that the eight-club circuit is the ideal Ditcher. The score: Miller, rf... 401 1 0 2 0 Hierbaii'r,2b5 1 2 5 0 liAl.TlMO'K.AB.R. B. P. A. E [BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. P. A. E G.Smith, 8s4 1 2 0 circuit. Irwiu, 3b... 401 1 2 li Ely, SP...... 4 1 2 5 I These are not likely to be converted to Doyle, Ib... ft I 1 0 OjGriffln, cf ... o 0 0 0 0 Keeler, rt.~ 4 'i I 0 OJMct.'artliy,hT4 2 0 0 0 0 PeiU, c...... 4014 0 0 Merritt, c.... 4 126 3 1 a contrary belief. The prosperity of the Jenuiiig*, ss 4 1 1 6 2 Anderaon,rf 3 0 'A 1 0 0 Rhiuts, p.... 2 0 0 1 2 1 tiawley.p... 5 0 1 1 0 twelve-elub League would to them be only Kflley, If... 3 12 'i 01 Ljachauce.lb4 'i 2 10 1 0 Fisher, p"..... 2001 0 0 Total...... 3U 0 1327 10 : an evidence of the greater prosperity an Brodie, ct'.... ft 0 0 3 0 0 Shindle, :ih.. 4 000 6 2 Total...... 34 I 10 27 f03 Ulith Supplement. Donuelly..'ib 4 01 :5 2 OJCorcoran, ns4 1 1 4 1 0 Cincinnati...... 010000000 0—I eight-club League might have enjoyed and PilUbiinr...... 01000321 2—9 cause painful reflections as to what extra licit/,, 20... 401321"".. 4 2 0 INDEX TO CONTENTS. Jtum'npon.c.. 3 0 0, 3 I 2|Griiu. c...... 4 0 0 5 0 1 ISnrued runs—Cincinnati 1, Pittsburg 4. First on profit might have been theirs under then- McMabou.p 300 0 10 Kennedy,p.. 4110 3 0 errors—Cincinnati 1, PitUburst 2. Left on bases— Base Ball News...... Pages 1 to 1 ideal League. Of course this is a short *Stocksdalo 1 0 o 0 00 Total...... 38 U'8 27 13 3 Cincinnati 8, Pittoburg H>. First on balls—By Total...... 3"ti 5 7 27 ll (I Khines 2. by Fielif-r I, t.y lljwlcy 3. Mrtick out— sighted and narrow view to take of it, By Uliines 2, by Fi-her i, by U.iwley ;i. Thiee-basa Shooting News...... Pages 18 to 22 but that doesn't alter the fact that some *Stock(>dale batted for McMakon in the 'ninth Cycling News...... Pages 23 to 24 inning. hits—G. Smith, Irwiu. Tw.. I ase hits— K. Smith, magnates entertain it. Baltimore ...... 20000101 1—5 lieckley, Ely, Blcrriti. Sacrifice hits—Lyons. Ely. However, it is a waste of time and brain Brooklyn...... 02102001 0--0 Stolen baaes—Hollidiiv, Burke, Kwiug. Double play tissue to speculate upon baseball probabil Eamed runs—Baltimore 1.Brooklyn 1. First on — Kiel-baiter, Elv, Beckley, Hit I.y pitcher—By lllunes 1. Wild pitches—Itliiues 2 Umpire— LOOK-AFTER YODR_SUPPLEMEHT. ities five years ahead—it's too much like errors—Baltimore 2, Brooklyn 3. Left on bases— Einshe. Time—2.15. picking out Presidential candidates to suc Baltimore 9, Brooklyn 6. First on balls—By Mc- Mahon 1, by Kennedy 4. Struck out—By McJialiou A full page picture of President Von tier ceed an incoming executive. The mutability 2, by Kennedy 2. Two-base hits—Keeler, Paly, Cor. Abe, of the St. Louis Club, aceompanie of the sport is too great and the interests coran. Saciifice hits—Keeler, Griffin, firodie, Shin- CHICAGO MOVES. each copy of "Sporting Life" of this issue and exigencies of the clubs too varied and die. Stolen buses—Kelley, Liichanco 2, Keeler, Doyle sis a supplement. This portrait is printed complex to hazard any prediction of what •i. Hit by pitcher—liy Kennedy 1. Passed balls— Some Players lielcasecl—Planning on tine, toned j\aper and being apart frotr may happen even two years hence, to say Robinson, Grim. Umpire—Keefe. Time—2.10. For Next Spring Already. and merely a supplement to "Sporting Life' LOUISVILLE, April 17.—The opening game yesterday nothing of a period twice as far removed. was witnessed by over 10,000 people. The city officials Special to "Sporting Life." is suitable for preservation, or framin Suffice it to know that the National League, came down to the paik on irayly decorated cars, and Chicago, April 1(5.—The Chicago Base Ball Mvery reader of this paper should, with iu some form, will exist and probably Mayor George D. Todd pitched the fmt ball across Club will release pitchers Dolan and Kice this issue, look for the picture neatly in dominate base ball as long as organized iho p'ate. Chicago won the game by hard and siiiil second basemau 1'aiToit. Anson says net-ted within the pages of "Sporting Life.' timely hitting and superb fielding by Flynn. Lange, he lets Pari-ott go only because the Chi ball shall live. Trilby and Hyan. Friend's pitching was too much cago public does not like him. Ansou If. it isn't there iusist upon getting i' ———————a——————— for the home team. The score: insists that Parrott is a good player. The club from your newsdealer, as every copy of The Cumberland Valley League, composed LOUISVIL E.AB.K. B. P. CHICAGO. AB.Tt.B. P. A.B retains seven pitchers, and Ansou thinks so the current "Sporting I Ate'' will be abso of Chainbersburg, Carlisle and Hanover, Shannon, 3b 3 1 0 1 Kvorett, 3b.. 4 0 1 0 0 well of his young material that he has sent lutely certain to contain it before beinj (Jlarke. It... 1 (• 0 2 Dalilen, ss .. 4 1 1 3 0 Terry home to rest until needed. Decker will Pa., and Hagerstown, Md., is getting in Miller, rf... 3 0 0 0 Lunge, cf.... 322 . 0 1 play left field. Btat out from the publication office. shape for a hard fight. The Chambers-burg 0'Brien.2b.. 301 4 Kyan, rf...... 112 2 0 0 1'resident Hart had a brief conference with ———————e——————— ICustace. ss.. 400 2 7 o|Tiub.v. 2I>....3 0 1 ft Captain Anson, in Kansas City, and decided team will be composed largely of college 3 0 upon an innovation next year for ante-season, players, while the other clubs are signing Dexter, cf... 411 1 0 O'Deckor. Ib... 4 0 0 5 1 0 Hfts
But. we have no fear of being beaten by strongest man on a players' bench, and has the Greminger, secured from the Cleveland Club, is this crowd of misfits. Cincinnati lias a lot full confidence of his men. not "farmed," but belongs to Buffalo as part of of seasoned players who will show the —President Pat Powers, of the Eastern League, the consideration given 1'or Shearon, who waa Colts of the Kentucky town a few tricks has notified his umpires to assemble for instruc drafted by Cleveland. of the trade, and no mistake. tions at Syracuse on April 30. —At Indianapolis last Tuesday, during the gama Our pitchers are showing up in splendid —John B. Foster, of the Cleveland "Leader," between Pittsburg and Indianapolis, Jake Beck- shape, and in but. one contest this season goes on record with the prediction that it will ley was ordered out of The game by the umph-p. have the Reds been nonplussed. Indian be Cleveland, Boston or Baltimore. As lie would not, go !ie was escorted off the apolis, by the grace of a bit. of ragged — A substantial sum of money was raised for field by two policemen. playing, managed to get a game last Fri the late Mike Madden's family 'at; the benefit at —Ex-Governor McKinley has acknowledged tho day, but it was more through luck than the Portland City Hall, on April 7. receipt from President Kobison. of Cleveland, anything else. As that game does not —Pitcher Young had a great year in 1895. Will of one of the National League silver passes, ad count in the pennant race to come we are he repeat in '9(5? Few men can pitch strongly ding at the same time that he loves no outdoor, losing no sleep over it. Our strength will two years in succession nowadays. sport as he loves base bull. come when stacked up against the real — Killeu appears to be back in his 1894 form —Outside of Philadelphia nobody takes tho things. ' and bets are Ix-ing laid that he will make a Phillies seriously as candidates for the pennant. F. E. GooD^YI^^ better showing than Hawley this year. Even the most lenient critics regard them sim —George Davis says that ball players are not ply as possibilities ranking with such teams as the only ones who put their clothes in soak in Pittsbjrg, Cincinnati aid Chicago. NEWS AND COMMENT. winter; laundrymen do the same thing. —Pitcher Lovett wants 1o leave Providence and —The National Board has ordered pitcher Kor- go to the Rochester Club, where his old friend, —According' to Fred Pfeffer a bachelor is a wan. of the Newarks, to go back to the Brock I>;ui .Shannon, is manager, and it is possible that singular thing. ton Club, which has him under reserve. a deal may lie arranged whereby he will be CINCINNATKHIPS. swapped for one of the Rochester pitchers. —Joo Homing's infant son died in New York —Eddie Sweeney, a young Brooklyn player, will City hist week. be tried at short stop by the Scranton Club. —Jiggs Parrott, of the Ohicapos, was the first —Arthur Irwin's sweat boxes are not popular He was recommended by catcher Schriver. player this season to be ordered out of the. game with the Giants. ' by the umpire. He called the gentleman who THE TOWN ALL AGOG OVER THE — President Pat Powers lias accepted an invi was officiating in Dallas, the other day, a liar, —-Tim Hurst earned $800 the past winter ns tation to attend the opening of the Eastern and was promptly ordered outside the grounds. a boxing referee. League campaign at Rochester on May 1. COMING BATTLE ROYAL, —President Gunnels, of Toledo, must be a —Tho Paterson Club is going to give catcher —Thomas C. Stauch, second baseman of the hustler. He broke ground for a new ball pnrk John Harroff a trial. Lancaster State League Club, has just been Monday, 13th inst.. and he is betting it will —Subscription agents are wanted in every town married to Miss Cora L. Pagen, of that city. be finished by Sunday, lath, or in one week. Not Looking For the Pennant, But by "Sporting Life." —The New York uniforms, the caps exempted. If he succeeds he Will break all park-building —Arthur Clarkson, it. is said, is showing un are neat and attractive. The caps are abtut as records. usual form in practice. ugly a style of headgear as could be devisrci. —Leahy and Gruber, of the Springfields. worn For a Cosy Place in the First Di —-rutfielder ISllly Cl.vmer has re-signed with —President Johnson of the Western League, both hurt {n the game with Boston on April 1.">, Buffalo at his own terms. will be preseiit^it the opening game, between at New Haven. The, former v/ss struck in the, Grand Rapids and Columbus on the 22d inst. —Stafford i.s giving Connaughton a hard race waist by a pitched ball, and Grube.r's nose was vision—The Make-up of the Team for the New York outfield. — The New York players were the guests of broken by a fly that lie allowed to slip through —Shortstpp Billy Langsford, of Norfolk, is Nick Young at Washington on Thursday even his hands. another left-handed infielder. ing, and enjoyed a sight of that silver service. —The McFarland family are as numerous in Now Decided Upon, Etc. —Jimmy Manning has great confidence in the the League as the venerable and classic tribe —Tom Brown says Tip O'Ncil was the laziest stability of the Western league. He has just player he ever came across. of Smiths in the directories. To date 10 Mc- Cincinnati. O., April 14.-Editor "Sport re-leased the Kansas City grounds for five years. Farlands are playing ball, mostly brothers, cous —The Bangor players will report at the Fal- —It is reported that Anson has wagered $200 ins and second cousins, and nearly all hailing ing Life:"—The battle is on. Excuse me, mouth House. Boston, Sunday. rather it will be on when this appears iu with Manager Manning, of Kansas City, that the from Kentucky. —Dad Clarke says "it isn't every artist who Chicago® will beat out Cleveland iu the League- —The Boston papers are now trying to make cold type set per Linotype machine. But can draw salary"—like himself. things have been coming so fast and furi race. their readers believe that young Collins is a :'*> —John H. Gruber has been reappointed official —Frank Bancroft names Boston. Baltimore, per cent, better player all around than Billy ous the past week it seems as if the reg scorer for the Pittsburg Club. Cincinnati. Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Cleveland Nash. Alas, how quickly these mortals turn ular season had really begun, and one has —McFarlaud ard Meyer are the most promi as the season's first division teams in the order one another down when they have no further to stop and scratch his think-pieoe to really nent of St. Louis' youngsters. named. use for each other. believe that three days will elapse from —The Washington Club has loaned pitcher —Pitcher Phaiimiller. who made trouble for — League umpire George Wi-.-dman before leav the date of this before the twelve teams Moleswortli to the Kockl'ord Club. the Bostons at Norfolk, is a Kentucky hoy. ing for Louisville, told the Rochester reporter that; in the National Leasne will lock horns. —Jim Hart s&ys that some people are willing His friends think he is destined to shine in fast he will stand no nonsense from players, and will Let me say that Cincinnati is prepared to to .borrow anything but trouble. company. allow no disputing of decisions even by team greet the visitors with open arms, a crowd —Rug Holliday has been playing faultli-usly — Jesse Burkett has bet several suits of captains, and will only hear the. latter upon ed park arid a cliib. Five other ball towns in the Cincinnatis' practice games. clothes aud other articles of wearing apparel question of rule interpretation. —We have letters for Manager Billy Long, and the cranks that so to make it up will —At last accounts MeGraw was much improv that he will again lead the League in batting be in the same boat with us; so let the this season. Tom Powers, Jimmy Fields, H. E. Craig. Paul ed, although still a very sick man. Russell, short stop Allison, Mit Flanigan. M. ball begin and (lie loser can pay for the — Ex-pitc-her Ned Morris is happy. He lias — Indianapolis and Grand Rapids are still at music. Cincinnati and her red stockinged war over catcher Otten. who was recently re Doyle, Frank J. Traiuor. Jack Husten, Mike players never was better prepared for a secured his Pittsburg saloon license. Lawrence, Ed. Breckenridge, George Delair, —Manager A. L. King, of the Washington, leased by St. IjfMiis. Indianapolis refuses to let bruising battle than at. the present time. go of the man. John Newell, Al Lawsoiv aud William Hynes. Ga.. team wants a good young catcher. —Amos Rusie has received an offer to pitch The players are in the best of shape, save — President Robison's orders to the contrary MePhee and (Jastright. Ruck Ewing has —The Augusta Club has engaged Mike Dohcrty, in the Southern Illinois League, at Chester, 111. of New Haven, as shorts top and captain. notwithstanding, the Clevelands played a Sunday This League isn't under the National Agree instilled confidence into the team, and the exhibition game at Peoria, 111., on the ]2th inst. ment. He says he will accept unless Freedmau patrons of the game have faith, even —The mother of pitcher Flynn. of New York, Who weakened? died suddenly in Washington, this week. will remit, the $100 tine. The Chester Cli.b is unto believing iu Schlater. the divine — From the way Laroque is practicing at Du- the one with which Breitenstein was eng.igcd. healer. Therefore, I repeat. I/ring on your — Billy Joyce thinks Philadelphia, Cleveland buque onlookers are led to believe he. means and Boston are likely to beat Baltimore out. —When it comes to the handling of a team infants. Captain Mack, aud witness the to keep his promise to refrain from the juice Tebeau is by longs odds the finest captain on the slaughter from the bench. — Gi'ii«?nil Dixwell has been prevented from which inebriates. seeing a::y games at. yet, owing to jury duty. ball field. He is always in touch with his men. GREAT INTEREST. — Manager Hanlon believes that Joe Corbett. Liberal in his ideas, with a thorough knowledge- Perhaps T have reiterated before that in — The veteran third baseman, Harry Shat'er, is will be more successful as an intielder than as of the fine points of the game, and a tighter for terest was never at a hotter point than at now connected with the .Savoy Hotel in Boston. a pitcher, as he lacks control, though he has good his rights at all times, whether at home, or. the present time, but for fear that I have —Young pitcher Yerrick is cool and heady, mil speed and curves. away. not I make the statement now. Last year will help out .the Boston pitching department. — John Irwiu, the manager of thp Metropoli —The LeW'^tor1 pl.-ivers wil! repor! in Lewis'on saw the fans warmed up to bulling heat. —Infielder Shiigart and Manager Cnmiskey, of tans, wears a uniform and coaches his men this week, the Portlands will report, at Jersey but this sr;.-Kon they are warmer than ever. St. Paul, are still apart on the salary question. from the lines. He will probably play on the City. U.e August sis at Urunswick, the B;uigova Thousands go out to the ball park to wit — Yon can make money by securing subscrip team lief ore long. at Boston, the New I'.edl'onls at, Ne.v Itcdl'ori, ness the exhibition games, while that tions for "Sporting Life." Write for particulars. The Middleto,vn IN. Y.). Base Ball Associa the Brocktons at Hartford and the. Pawruckeia 3'umber multiplied by ten are waiting —H. A. Hea.mes. of Detroit, lias been awarded tion is building n , one-third- mile bicycle at New York. The Fall River player* have al for the contests that count in the pen tho Bay City franchise in the Michigan League. track inside of which are grounds for base ready reported. nant race. Old Cincy is hungry for the —Managers Kwing and MoCloskey are on ball and foot ball. —Ralph Johnson, who. was one of the hardest game. and. believing that, there is gooti the outs and saying hard things about each other. —In Dubuque they had a new wrinkle last hitters and easily the greatest grand stand material in the team that will represent — The sculptor is just like the base b:ill week. Snow being on the ground, the local outnelder in the American Association in 1800, pitcher—IK- curves and carves his way to fame. club's pitr-hers practiced on the stage of the now is one of the editors of H Chicago publi them the coining season are ready to give cation called "Stage and Field." Besides act —President Ban Johnson has issued notice that Grand Opera House. them the city building and corner lots in —"Edison flashed an X ray on Dad Clarke's ing as an editor in Chicago, Johnson is running the suburbs ir they come up to expecta the Western League has adopted the Reach an omnibus line. ball head, nnd guess what he saw? A picture of a tions. bicycle factory and all Iho wheels were work —President Powers, of the Eastern league of But I must not let my* enthusiasm run —Charles Reilly, Esq., says that Cleveland, Professional Base Ball Clubs, looks like a jovial. Boston and Philadelphia will beat Baltimore out ing." says Jack Crooks.' away with my judgment, for fear some one —The silk championship pennant of the West well-fed priest. When he and Tim Hurst walk might misconstrue my meaning and accuse ern League was made by William H. Horstmann along the street passersby stop to look back at me of talking pennant chances. Really. J —Tbe_ Cleveland team is a strong combination the odd pair. The general impression i.s that, when Captain Tebeau is in shape to go oa the & Co.. of Philadelphia, and was on exhibition at do not think Cincinnati has more than their store during the week. some worthy churchman has snatched another Held. & fighting show for the rag. True, we —Ex-Manager Witman having been unsuccess brand from the burning. have as good a chance to win it as has —Outflelder Fabian has been released by Dal —Among the well-known players brought out las at his request, uud has signed with Fort ful in arranging to have Reading represented in I'ittsburg. Xew York. Chicago, Brooklyn or the State League bas determined to put an by the Pennsylvania R. R. Club, of Philadelphia, two or three more teams I might mention, Worth. independent club in the Held. are. Sugden. of Prttsburg; Harry Davis. of New —Tebeau says if Knell continues at his pres York; (,'lymer, of Buffalo, und Hodson, who last, but we are willing to wait a year or two ent gnit he will be one of Cleveland's star — Dan Shannon, of Rochester, says he is no year pitched for Philadelphia. Boston and several for that honor. Our ambition will lie to twirl ors. prophet, but he thinks the four teams that will miner league clubs. This club now has a young come as near first as possible and beat out finish in the first division are: Syracuse, Spring pitcher named Denny in training. —Brockton and Augusta both claim pitcher field, Providence aud Rochester. a few of the bragging club owners who Coyle. The last-named club will probably get —McGraw has a reputation which he does not claim everything in sight at the first of the man. — W. Clarence Rhoads, who has signed to pitch deserve. His violent demonstrations while ar. the season, and then take it all back later for the, Pawtucket Club, of the New England play have given him the credit for being —Bosnians already claim for Bergen, the new League, was married in Pottstown, April 11, to on. man, that he is the finest throwing catcher in "tough," which ho is not. A more gentlemanly, THE MAKK-CP OK TUP: TEAM, Miss Laura Levengood, of that city. pleasant mannered, affable aud intelligent young the League. — Is Louisville's young pitcher, Hill, going that will open the season has practically —Cleveland's ball park will this year have a man in private life is not to be found in tSie been decided upon. Manager Ewing will after the strike-out record? He struck out twelve base hall profession than i.s John McGraw. skin diamond. This means some trouble for vis Columbus batsmen, including Browning with present, his strongest, aggregation, as he iting teams. —Shortstop Rothermel is still in a precariw.s wants to win that game as badly as a the bases full, in one game last week. condition at the pest-house in New Orleans, but. boy wants a pair of new boots. Kwing —Pete Browning says he can hit modern pitch —Tim Mumane believes with Haulon and Te the doctors in charge hope lor his recovery- His himself wil! play lirst base. Gray will ers as well as he did the ancient cues of his beau that Baltimore, Cleveland aud Boston are brother, who is a well to do dentist in Wilkes- likely cover second, unless Mcl'hee mends younger days. the only clubs with a chance from the start for barre. Pa., has daily telegraphed for news of — Following Freedman's example. Jim Hart the flag. Alas, poor Phillies and Colts! the young man's condition, and gladly offers to more rapidly than he is doing at present. has presented Chicago's Mayor with a silver Smith will, of course, be seen at short, and — Get a "Little Casino" base ball schedule at defray whatever expenses may be incurred. souvenir :>ass. once. Worth its weight in gold. Neat, strong, —Never were the National league teams so Irwin will take care of third. In the —Louisville's pitching department is likely to compact and perfectly w>rrect; 10 (tents a copy, strong as now, and the most stubborn fight on field Miller. Holliday and Hoy will prance prove a disagreeable surprise for the other ll> for $1. Emil Grossruan & Co., Cleveland, (). record can be looked for until the last week iu around the gardens. That leaves the bat League clubs. — Catcher Butler, who is on" the reserve list September, when the winner will have passed teries unaccounted for. Rhines is in the —The LtiiisastPr (Pa.) Club is in need of a of the Augusta Club, is playing regularly with through a season in which character, science best shape of any one of the pitchers, and good catcher. All such should address manager the Indianapolis Club, although his release from and encouragement from followers will have he wil! probably start the ball rolling from Frank P. Rinn. the New England club has not rfeen promulgated. counted. the plate. To fall back on will b/e Fore —President Robison, of Cleveland, has present —The Boston critics have a grand idea among —Ned Hanlon regrets the sickness of Mc man and Fisher. T'eitz will do the back ed John M. Waid with one of the League silver themselves that their team this year will prove Graw verv much, but. he says, while it. will stop work, with Vaughn ready to jump in souvenir passes. the fastest in the l^eague, and will give the most weaken trie team ji little in earning runs. Don- and work on order. —Gleasou is suffering from a lame arm. which s dentine exhibition of ball playing in the coun-. nelly will cover third all right. "Donnelly." The Pittsburg team has not yet been makes it almost impossible for him to participate try. said Mr. Hanlon, "plays ball by instinct. H<> heard from regarding their line-up, but as in double plays. —To Tim Mtirnane's war of thinking Collins knows where to throw each ball he handles. Oaptain Mack is also anxious to win the —--Flayers who predicted that neither Hastings will prove the greatest third baseman that e- and he never hesitates a moment while he is game he will put. Hawley and Merritt as nor Goar would last in League company are be woreWore a BostonJJOSlun uniform,UUILOIIII. andUIMJ that'sinui » saying.^u.ving consicvufctu- on the bag." the battery. Outside of Ely at short that ginning to hedge. erable. Said the same thing formerly of Billy —The Hornellsville. N. Y., team, of which Joo Keenan, late of Rochester, Ea.sleru League. aggregation will not. be materially changed —All the League teams except Xew York and from "last season. It will lx> a battle for and big Yin Dailey, of last se.osc.n's l-ancflstcr. Pittsburg have been beaten by minor league Pa., team, are well-known mt-mbcrs. desire tho your life. Wish you were here to see the teams this spring. services of a first-class c.-itcher and hitter. Ap contest. Mr Editor. —"Sporting Life" wants good live subscription plication should be made to C. A. Bird, secretary. AMONG THE NOTED VISITORS agents in every town. Big money iii it. Write The team is practically made up, aud is composed that, are in the city waiting for the season us for particulars. team of the ex-champion of a great array of players. to open is that veteran. Henry Chadwick. —When Happy Jack Stivetts has steam, then —Joe Corbett. the father of scoring. He came on to take 1lioxer. does not want to be released by the 1 Barney McLaughlin. the famous infielder, who the Boston Club has phenomenal pitchers iu timores. He would be satisfied to warm .„.,<- has played on nearly all of the prominent teams part in the festivities to-day (Harry Nichols aud Jack. in the country, wants to re-enter the game. He, Wright: Day) and made up his: mind to bench as long as he could practice with the —The Brooklyn 'team is less spoken a lout in eam. says he is in first-class condition, and able to- stay over and see how the Queen. City does print than any team iu the League. rlhc- club field and bat as well its ever, which is saying —Guilds has fallen off woefully in Ms bait ing the honors for the first game. needs a press agent. - a great deal, as Barney always was a fine fielder I think that nearly as much interest is —MeG.'UT did not go with the Clevelands on in the past- two years. and a very good batsman. Ho can be addressed to hit this season, but Tebeau has hopes 11-a at 66 Goriiam street, Lowell, Mass. taken in the first. Sunday contest as is their last barm-storming trip, but remained at Kid will begin to lace 'em out when the tuc mariifestod over the opening of the season. St. Louis to [incticc. —Our former Havana correspondent. Louis begins. JxMiisTiHe will be the party of the second —Pitcher Kagey received his ten days' notice Somillan. we are pleased to note, has been, part on that day. and advices from the of release from the New York Club April 14. He —President Frank Robison. of the Clevelland after formal trial in Havana, acquitted of being Falls City state that fully one thousand may go to the Ne/warks. •hit). has great faith in the future of. the an abetter of the Cuban revolutionists. He was Interstate League., and lie Ix-lieves that it will lucky to escitpe with a whole 'skiii, coissiderint; rooters will come up to "root" for Mc- —Petersburg, V;).. is called the "Cockade ions Closkey's Yannigans. On May 3 we re City." The town has a few oriole feathers to lw one of the most successful minor organizat the 'scant courtesy accorded in these times by turn the visit wit.li as many going from embellish its head sear. in the country. the Spaniards to any stispoct and, Use sort of justice usually me tod, out. by co-uj-Jt-iuartial, this end to see the game iu Louisville. —At present Ned Hanlon is unquestioaably tlie —-President Franklin claims third baseman e SPORTING- .April 18.
While in Texas Marty Hogan ''skinned" And these advantages cannot be over a lot of Greasers by beating their cham estimated in a Long season's campaign. pion 100-yard foot-racer. He also says he In Fuller, Childs, Graham and Madison owns several Mexican silver mines—in his Manager Sharsig has a pretty tight infield, mind. while Beam and Keener are two rattling The St. Loiiis team more than cleared good pitchers. expenses in the South. I FINE BALL PARK AND A TEAM All games on the Phillies' grounds dur Morgan Murphy is not in good condition. ing April and September will be called at However, he expects to get into shape by H.:'.0 P. M.. except on Saturdays, when May 1 to catch the game 'of his life. He IN KEEPING, they will commence at. :! P. M. During the will be a distinct addition to the catching months of May. June. July and August force of the Browns, as he ,is the oiily re the games will he calle 1 at ,'!.45 P. M. ceiver of experience on the team. Inks is pretty nearly as fast in getting McDougal has shown some form in his Pennant Hopes Running High in the to first base as Billy Hamilton. practice work, but he pitched better than The grounds of the Wyoming Base Ball ST. LOUIS SITTINGS. Breitenstein in the practice before the Quaker City—Reasons For the Club, at Broad and Jackson streets, have season opened a year ago. been put in good shape, and the club will Cooley will receive, $750 increase in salary open the season on Saturday with the over last year. Dowd will receive $1800, Feeling ol the Club and Public— strong team of University of Pennsylvania EYERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE an increase of $300 over 1895. ineligibles. Oliver Patrick Tebeau has a brother Captain Nash has decided not to sell who is a crack Hawkshaw on the St. News, Gossip and Comment, Turner to Cincinnati, but to keep him as GREAT RACE, Louis detective force. Detective 1'ebeau the Phillies' substitute outflelder. \Vhi> is entirely ignorant of the national game. Phllada., April 15.—To-morrow the1 he considers Hulen a most promising A city amateur league has been organized PlilUles open .the championship campaign youngster, still he thinks Turner's batting Tie Team Returns From Texas in Ex here. Twelve clubs are represented. with Boston, and from present indications would be of more real benefit to the team. the attendance will be a record-breaker, so Madison is playing a tine short field for NEWARK NUGGETS. great is the general interest in the team, the Athletics. This man with a season s cellent Condition—Big Improve thanks to the efforts of the management work in a minor league, promises to be Some Good Games With Pawtucket to strengthen. There is a general feeling capable of holding his own in fast com that the team has been materially improved pany. ments at the Ball Park—Yon Der —Players Sized up, Ktc. and that this-, year, if ever, Philadelphia The following exhibition games have been Newark. X. ,L. April 14.—Editor "Sporting will capture the League pennant, as a arranged for the Athletics for next week: Abe Confidant ol a Good Season. • Life:"—Since writing you Inst our representa fitting accompaniment to and embellish Suudav. Monday and Tuesday. at Pater- tives have played tour games and ' won three ment of the finest recreation ground in son; Wednesday, on the Philli.es' grounds. of thern. Lust Friday the new i.edition of the America, if not in the world. with Manayunk. and Thursday, also in tlila St. Louis, Mo., April 14.—Editor "Sport Cuban Giants were i]elV:it.«'d temdily by the score of 13. to o.'. Miller and WMtehill pitching POINTS OF EXCELLENCE. city, \yith 'the Clermont Athletic Associa ing Life:"—rhe Browns returned from thejr superb ball. The following day "I'heuoni" There appears to be reasdnabie ground tion team. ,. Texas tour in splendid condition, and yes Smith's Pawtticket team, of 1he New England for public hope and expectation, judging Captain Nash says that Cross will make terday electrified the local, enthusiasts", by League, played Burns' aggregation of pennant from the team that will be place-;! in the the best shorts-top the Phillies ever had. playing a seventeen-inning game as a token aspirants, and the Rhode island boys were field this season by the Philadelphia (.Hub. and that he is a fixture in the position for of what may be expected of them this sen- snowed under to the tune of IS "to 1. In jus^ All the weak poluts have been strengthen this season at least. . son. The team was split in two, the extra tice to the visitors it must lie said that this ed, and to cap all perfect harmony pre Pitcher Carsey is more confident of tne men playing the regular team. Breltensteiu was their first game together, they having only vails hi the team, and unquestionably the Phillies pennant chances than anyone T played second base for the Ponies, and did reported for the season on that tliiy. The fol players are imbued with a strong desire have yet seen or heard on that subject. it to perfection, thus suggesting that lie- lowing day (Sunday), before about 2000 people, to win the championship. At any rate Manager Sharsis says that the Bangor is in a pinch available for something else they did much better and had it not been for they all profess the greatest confidence in management offered outflelder Henry's re besides pitching. In the seventeenth in a lucky two-buse hit by Korwan when the bases their ability to do so. The team is if lease to the Athletics for $100. which ning Connor made a double and McFarlaud were full they would have won out. As it was, anything stronger than ever in batting, and was accepted by him, and unless Baugor took first on balls. Cross attempted to they tied the: s'xjre in the ninth, but good bit in that respect excels all of its rivals. The has change:! its agrement Henry will play bunt, which resulted in a double play, but ting and seme ragged fiolding by Pawtncket al lowed Burns' crowd to score two runs, the fielding, too, has been greatly improved with the Athletics. Hart's two-bagger enabled McFarland to score at the finish' standing 10 to 8. Yesterday by the rearrangement of the infield, and The Phillies new club house has already score the fifth and winning run for the the visitors from Rhode Island turned the tables the addition of Sullivan to the outfield, been christened "Fort Rogers." veterans, the Ponies being content with and administered the first defeat that the New- where that clever played is destined to Catcher Clements has taken off ten four. Messrs. Kissinger and Donahue arks Imve suffered this season. The locals were shine. Better still, the team now has in pounds playing hand ball since the team pitched for the Colts, while Hart, Parrott outplayed in every department of the game Xas-h what it has lacked since the playing arrived home. He is now down to 190 and Trc"*. officiated in turn for the vet and were never in the hunt. Whitehill pitched days of Irwin, viz.—a competent field cap pounds. erans. his first full game for Newark and his de tain and an intelligent, aggressive leader. Joe Sullivan makes a good one to lead the HOW THEY SIZED UP. livery was pie for the. opposition* they getting ONLY UNK DRAWBACK. batting list. The players hart their pictures taken in seventeen hits off him, and nice, clean drives In only one particular is the team not The Philadelphia players are almost all a group on Saturday. They all looked tan at that. The Tscwarks could do nothing with up .to the highest standard, and that is a down- to weight, and the pitchers partic ned and hardy, and none of them were Chesterfield, but pop up flies or pound out easy natural defect which could not be remedied ularly are in good condition, which is an crippled or "under the weather." Tommy grounders. The score was 10 to 5. without entirely reconstructing the team important consideration at the beginning T)owd wore a sombrero, and "Dude" Lath- SOME SHUTS. and thus weakening it in its other import of the race. F._C. RICH'1 Eli. am had a couple of pet Gila. monsters, During the past week Tom Hums changed his ant points of strength, viz.—intelligent, gin •which he said he would put down Tim men around some. Mills, a local ihttelder of gery base-running. This defect, however, SHAMOKIN SATlbFJED Hurt's back when they met on the dia repute, was tried at third base and should be more than counterbalanced by mond again. Rreitens'tein bad a rattle did very well, his hitting being fairly the other excellencies. Another former snake necktie. Dick Cooley brought back good. Field, an amateur from Hights- With the Local Club's Change towu. N. J., was tried iu centre Held, but did grave defect—lack of team work—is pretty of Kusc. a jug of pulque for his St. Louis friends, nothing wonderful, and yesterday Burns oc certain to be remedied through the efforts and "Tacks" Parrott has concluded to sell of such an experienced and able maker of Shamokin. Pa.. April 15. -Editor "Sporting his whiskers to a local cigarette factory. cupied his place. Daley, last season with Paw- Life:"—The hen is off. and the Pottsville tucket, was tried ou third yesterday, and champion teams as Captain Ts'nsh. rooster has strutted about the barnyard and The boys are full of ginger and cactus did excellent worfc. He hit aiiove the .300 FOREIGN DISPARAGEMENT. thorns, which they accumulated in Texas, crowed like a chicken with "pip." put to no mark in the New England League last year and It Is a singular fact that while local avail That 7 to 1 vote at Kaston on Tuesday and all swear by the beard of "Tacks" was second in fielding in his position. opinion is almost unanimous that the has no doubt, caused, the Pottsville stag to Parrott that they will put up the game Mills was moved over to Dt'iscoll's place at Phillips can and will win the pennant for hide his head under his wing, poor thing, of their lives this season. Dowd is still second and he put up a clever game. Manager eign opinion is exactly the reverse. Not p-o-o-r t-h-i-u g. Yet in liis rebellions mood hv unsigned and declares that unless a set Burns is as yet undecided as to the final make one of the out-of-town critics counts the might do something surprising, for when a tlement is reached by to-morrow he will up of his team, but the work of the next Phillies as anything more than a factor in Pottsville rooster crows he does so against u go home. He demands $2200 and is offer week will about tell, as the season: .opens April the race, and most of the scribes ignore the fellow either too big or too little for him. lu ed $1800. team altogether as a pennant possibility. this case the combination was too large.. AT THE PARK. THE PITCHERS. It is possible that the following from the The Sharnokin players will report by the 20tb. Day racing, which is now going on In Korv.-an is pitching the best ball, and it is "Cleveland World" affords the clue to this Mllliaan says Shamokin will land one. two or Sportsman's Park, will be discontinued very likely that he will be put in the tirst strange indifference to our team in the three" Pitcher Smith, of the defunct C. P. L. t after Wednesday, as the championship sea game. He has tremendous speed this year, and press at large: has signed with Million's team. Morgan, will make a name for himself if no accidents Kutzner and several others will be given a son opens Thursday. Night racing will, occur. "Some : basc ball writers in this country are however, begin on May 1. Sportsman's trial in State League society. Of the other pitcher, Hughes, who pitched figuring it out that. Philadelphia is going to Shamokin is getting it all along the line, Park was lighted up Thursday night to great ba.ll for John Smith's Pottsville team last wju the pennant lively on its butting. For many and to-day is one of the best advertised towui test the new system of lights recently put season, pitched a portion of Sunday's game and seasons past in the spring there have bet'-n in the State. Whoop her up. hoys! However, in. They worked well and made the park did well. He will be heard from later in the writers who have been figuring the same way let me impress one tilling on the minds of ths look almost as light as day. The Culen season, as will Uuukle, Whitehill and Miller. for the . same reason. Philadelphia for many many who are disposed to criticise the actions park has been cleaned and brightened up. Dunkle has an arm that is quite stiff and years has had a great batting team, and yet of certain persons connected with the late The old dull green color that decorated hasn't been worked much of late, but a few Philadelphia never wins a League pennant. It Central Pennsylvania League Club of this place. everything about the park has disappeared, warm days will loosen the joints in great shape. takes more than mere slugging to win pen Messrs. Kisenhart. Miller and Herrolrl collec and in its stead has been placed some THE CATCHERS. nants in the National League. It is argued that the eld Detroit team of 1887. which won tively and individually did all in their power thing lighter and brighter, and more pleas- Manager Burns has four catchers on his list— the League pennant, was a great hitting team. for the success of the late departed. Ing to the eye. The diamond is a thing of Otteu, Adam Rothfuss, bonahue and Ueiger. It was, but it was also a team that played Time and money was not spared in their en beauty, and it is to be" hoped will prove a Oten, if he stays with Newark, as he says he the fielding game right. Theiv has been in deavors to establish a 'club in either Shenan- joy forever. It is not so far distant from very likely will, may be depended upon to play numerable examples of Hires composed of splen doah, Malinuoy City or Ashland. At. Shenan- the grand stand as has been stated. On great ball. He is a pleasant fellow, and is did hitters that were failures as far as pen doah a cold wave struck them, at Mahanoy the contrary, it is just about right.' It already a prime favorite. Of the 'others, Roth- nant \vinniv.g was concerned. A near-at-homo City they were confronted with an iceberg, is perhaps twenty feet further out, and fuss is a Newark boy, and as this is his first example was the Players' League team of Cleve while Ashland was full of chills. Disheartened will make rare the visit of a foul ball to professional experience it is .hard to say how he and discouraged, they returned to Shamokin, will pan out. He is an en'rnest, hard-working land, in 1S90. That was a.. Hugging collection of when they were greeted by Mr. MiHigan. who. the grand stand, something that was to player and "yours truly" wishes him the best players, but history, does not tell that it cut a made a fair and honorable proposition to tha be constantly looked for while the old of luck. . wide swath, in the race for the pennant. Phil Shamokin hoys, which was accepted, we know diamond was in use. Superintendent So- adelphia, with all its hitters, will hardly finish ing very well the much-lalked-of protection for. lari has done splendid work on the park A CRACKER-JACK. better than fourth in the tace. Cleveland, If the Atlantic. League has any outflelders tlmt the C. P. L. was all air. and it was beyond grounds. They are better now than any Bostoi and Baltimore will register higher than their power to keep Milligan out if he so de can coyer any more ground or make more phe that." ; . base ball grounds we have ever had in nomenal catches than Louis Weisbecker, of the sired to transfer his Heading team to this St. Louis. local team, then I would like to see him. Now then,; you PhilUes. isn't it about place. The riffle is made, and ShamoUin to- VOX DER AHE'S CONFIDENCE. Hardly a game goes by but what he makes time you turned the tables upon your de dav is whooping her up for Million's merry The Browns will open up the chain-, a play that sends the spectators into paroxysms tractors and put them into the unenviable men. SEE KAY. pi'ouship season with ('apt. Tebeau's fa of delight. He is a fast man on the bases position of faise prophets? mous "Spiders" from the city of Cleve and his batting under the able coaching of Tom A CHANGE OF T-HK FUTCRH. EASTON EV1SNTS. land, State of McKinley. Presideiit You Burns should develop one hundred per cept., Eventually the t*utrance to the Philadel der Ahe believes that a surprise will be and then he will be a prize for almost any phia base ball grounds will be at the Broal Manager Ramsey Already High in sprung by the Browns taking at least tes:m. Let the good work go .on, Louis, and you street and Leliigh avenue corner. That two out of three of the games with Cleve may own Newark. will be when the Reading Railroad moves Fa\ror in the Community. land. That would be a glorious way to BURNS' METHODS. its Huntingdon street station up to Leliigh Easton, Pa., April 13.—Editor "Sporting Life:" inaugurate the season, but we must not And now a lew words about our genial man avenue. The people will then enter through —Manager Uaiusey, of the Kaston Clulvhas com overlook the fact that the Clevelands are ager. Tom Burns. His method of handling his narrow gates into the club house now 'in pleted his team, with the exception of one pitch right in line for championship honors. men Las earned for him their devotion and course of erection, pass up stairways to the er, who he expects to secure from one of the Base ball is largely chance, after all, and respect, and if Newark doesn't make the strong right and left and following tlie broad League clubs. On paper the team looks like a est kind of a light for tl'e pennant then I miss winner, as the men are all individually strong. there may be disappointment, but judg walks on top of the wall reach the pa Arrangements have been made to play all ing by the work of last season, especially my guess. Burns' words: , "Nice work!'' You're vilion 'at the opposite corner of the grounds aU right!'' are cheerful to listen to and prove games on the Easton Athletic, Association's new the Temple Cup series, Cleveland is that the good work of each nioji'''i& being ap or stop off in either the right or left field grounds, which are one of the finest in the Saltimore's master, and unless Boston or preciated. seats on the way. The walk on top of the country. Exhibition games have been made with New York or Philadelphia, or some other Lehigh avenue and Fifteenth street Will's the following teams: April 17, 20 am! -7. Lafay city develops wonders Cleveland will cer MINOR MENTION.. will be used this year. The suit over the ette College; 24 and 25, Toronto (Eastern tainly make a strong bid for the flag. Man Many a. joke on old times was cracked when hump damages will prevent any work on League); 30, Cuban Giants. ager Diddlebock Isn't saying a word, ex "Phenoui" Smith, Burns. I^eo Smith and "Billy" the Broad street side of the grounds for The team will i|port here on the 14th inst. McCounell got together last week, and congrat The check that the base ball interest had re cept to state that he will let the record ulations were mutual on both sides. the present. speak for him and his men. MORE CASH FOR THE CLUB. ceived through the departure of Lawson has ODDS AXD BXDS. "Rasty" Wright laid off yesterday, owing to been more than revived since Manager Ramsey a lame back. He is batting in his old-time'form A verdict of if2!),7«l.!)S was on Monday has put in appearance, as he has proven himself Joe Quinn was mistaken for a "con" this season. rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the a hustler, and has made a good impression on man at Clarksjville and came near being Catcher Geiger, of the Newark .team, while suit of the Philadelphia Ball Club, limited, the public in general, which goes a great waya sent to the Workhouse. Everyone also catching in last Sunday's game, had a portion against the city. This was an appeal from to make the game a success in any city. thought Roger Connor was a certain East of the nail torn from one of his fingers bv a the award of a jury of view in the matter The following men have been signed to date: ern pugilist, and he owned the Dallas bow hot foul from U. Ycager's bat, and was forced of the change.of grade of Broad street, be Smith and Ballantyne, catchers; Ballard, Gray ery. to retire. tween Cumberland and Somerset streets, and Setley, pitchers: F.aker, first base; Heini, . MeOnrr. of the Cleveland*, has been A queer accident occurred in last Friday's The sun. awarded was .$2fi.70.S. On behalf second base; Toman, shortstop; Miiyer, • thirjj' practicing at Sportsman's Park during the game with tho Cuban (fiants. Some men were of , the city it was contended that tlic base; Tiernev, Lawlor, Lever and Clove, outfieltt. last two weeks. He is in line condition. repuirng the roof of the grandstand, when a amount awarded by the jury was suflicjcnt era. TUIPLE CITY, . Catcher Keck has become known as the I'oiil tip struck one of them .and ,it "keeled" to cover the damages sntaiued and that the Pretzel Prince, but unless he improves in hlni over. It didn't 1ak,* long 10 revive him. | An'Alleged. Ringer. and now Mint man dodaes every time the bat city was perfectly willing to allow actual his work he. Douglass. Dotiahue and Mc- meets tin- ball. , damages only. St. .Toseph. Mo., April 13. — The management Dougal will have to do thinking parts on The weekly games, so far, have been. poorly LOCAL JOTTINGS. of the ball team Ihink a "ringer" ha.s been run the bench in the early part of the season. attended, but the Sunday games are 'helping There Is nothing irritating in Captain in on them, and that pitcher Jimmy..Flannlgan I•}*•<»!)'_;]• Wood, who was claimed' by both out considerable. As i-oou as. good, warm weather Xash's make-up. He has a quiet way of is somewhere in the East, ready to sign with. the ;'t. LA iu Is- ami Atlanta clubs, has been ! appears and the championship season begins in enforcing discipline which is always effec Baltimore; or Columbus, us soon as the Saints awarded by the National Board to St. i earnest, they will be out to loot for the tive, but Which nevor causes any resent get disgusted with the counterfeit bearing hi» Louis, mime, and a release given. The man here giving JAMES F. ment among thof=e upon whom it is visited. hi.« iiMinc. as Flanidsan cannot olay a little bit. .April 18. SPORTING
Just think of that little fellow intensified. a Norfolk player intentionally running into Holy ginger! Boyle, knocking him down. Hot words McGraw certainly does put a certain ensued and blows were exchanged. Tins amount of go into the club that is not CLEYELANDCHATTER was the signal for a'general melee. The there when he is absent. And he and mob crowded onto (he field, armed with Keeler make a batting team together clubs, knives ai;d stones. They surrounded that has not now and never did have its FOREST CITY PATRONS ANXIOUS TO the Paterson players and IK at them in a. equal. t horrible manner. One tough slashed Cap Don nelly has a very difficult task to per tain Oilman's right arm several times, form and he does it well, too. It seems WAGER MONEY, severing the muscles and nearly' cutting too bad that he should be obliged to oc that member off entirely. Boyle was kick cupy that particular position, but lie ap ed, clubbed and jumped upon. He sus- pears to be doing himself justice in the t;yned a fracture of the right knee-cap, and estimation of those who have seen him Our Correspondent Sees a Hard Sea many bruises about the body. The doc play. tors says Captain Oilman will never be Jack Doyle has already walked right son Ahead—John Foster Coming able to throw a bail again. into the affections of the people, and if it. is encouragement that, he reQuires to do BOTH VALUABLE MEN. well there is not a doubt, but what he is East—Cleveland Players Mobbed Oilman was one of the most promising getting it from the members of the team, youngsters tbat ever left Cleveland. He from spectators and from readers. was a great thrower, a swift runner and If ever Jp.ck reclined in a bed of roses —Base Bail ¥s. Horse Racing, Etc. could always bat well. Boyle also gave it is in the Oriole nest. He is cheered promise of developing -into 'a star.. and applauded, and it is with the utmost . Cleveland, April 13.—-Editor "Sporting THE BALTIMORE1 HOW. HOW THE ORIOLES SIZE UP IN reluctance that an error is recorded against Life:"—There are cities in the big League Ned Hanlon's hustlers ought not to suffer him. Only the justice and equity implant circuit able to turn out bigger crowds any loss of prestige by reason of that little LOCAL ESTIMATE. ed in the mind of the average Baltimore than Cleveland but not even in the big row in a Virginia town. . Unless all (he reporter keeps Jack from having a clean towns down East can you find a more loyal press associations and special correspond score and a cleaner bill of health. patronage. The men who go out to see ents are woefully biased the Orioles kept But hold on. Wait a. bit. Next week we the games here every day the team is home their fighting proclivities well in check. II Anything, Stronger Than Last Year will try and get off. not only think and believe Captain Tebeau Maybe they were storing it up for use Watch us. has the best base ball team in the coun later on against the Oleyelauds and Pitts Ever thine. ALBERT MOTT. burgs. but ball players that wouldn't, —The Pitching Department Much try, but they are willing1 to back their fight under the provocations offered the judgment with money. boys from Baltimore ought to go to play CHADWICKJNJ]INGINNATI. ANXIOUS TO WAGER MONEY. ing lawn tennis or croquet. Improved—Effect of the Loss of At the liollenden the other night I JOHN FOSTER COMING EAST. The Changes Wrought by the Inter met such well-known friends of the club McGraw's Valuable Services, Etc, Jim, Buckley, County Recorder Saal, I hear to-day that Col. John B. Foster, val of Thirty Years. John It. Quinn, Doc Beenian, Landlord who has earned a well deserved reputation Gibson House. Cincinnati, April 12.—Edi• Bropst and a hostf of others. as sporting editor of the "Leader," both tor "Sporting Life:"—Here I am in the for his thorough knowledge of the game Baltimore, April 14—Editor "Sporting "Say for us," they said to the "Sport and the fidelity with which he has support Life:"—Well, the preliminaries have com Queen City of the West again, and if I ing Life" man, "that if those boys down ed the .one honest American sport, has menced. The Texas Steers and the Syra liked the old place nearly thirty years East have any proposition to make we resigned his position to accept a better one. cuse have been used as a medium to pa ago, on the occasion of my first visit in will listen to them. We'll back Captain The "Leader" is famous for no one thins rade the boys before the public—something July, 18(37, I am just in love with it in its Tebeau's men against anybody or any more than its wretchedly small salaries, like a curtain raiser to the main perform present wonderfully improved form. I thing. We'll bet they will struck lovely spring weather yesterday and its old stand-by men are gradually ance, which begins Thursday. BEAT OUT ANY CLUB giving away to $8 and $10 a week boys There has not been many at the grounds, after getting west of the West Virginia the Eastern boys can name.. We'll bet fresh from High School, who are anxious and probably will not be before the middle mountains, and to-day I am enjoying my they win the pennant, finish ahead of to become "journalists." Mr. Foster has of the week. A couple of thousand at first spring day of the year, with the Baltimore, beat out Boston, win a majority made the "Leader's" base ball columns tended on Harry Wright Day, but mostly thermometer in the 80's and the town sim of the games with New York or any old sparkle, and better still, has made them to contribute something to the monument ply base ball crazy over the coming thing at all. Tell the boys down East to authentic and reliable. He goes to New .fund. events of this present exciting week, say what they want and we'll accommo York, where his lucid pencil will have a Almost every base ball fiend knows that our "Harry Wright Day" to-morrow, the 13th iiist.. and the grand opening cay of the cham date them." wider scope and a better reward. Mr. there is no way of drawing a line on the pionship senson on Thursday, the 16th inst., NO SNAPS THIS YEAR. Foster was the club's official scorer, and players or the real strength of the team when the Pittsburgs will be here to test the I'm pretty enthusiastic myself over the the selection of a competent successor will until they have been pitted against some strength of E wing's team of '06, and a royal outlook* but I want to go on record as not be an easy task. ELMER E. BATES. thing worthy their steel. You think you battle it promises to be. I intended to continue prophesying that a club finishing as good are doing wonders on the road with a my spring trip on Tuesday, by going to Wash as 1. 2, H, 4 this year will not only have NEW HAVEN NOTES. three-minute horse until a high stepper ington md then to Philadelphia, but my old to play ball all the time, but must have comes along and makes you feel that you friend, Frank Bancroft, persuaded me to stay a little good luck thrown in. are anchored. So it is with playing minor over and see Thursday's game, and I am glad Last year Tebeau's boys won eleven out Ted Sullivan's Texas Steers on Their clubs. It looks easy, but it is also decep I did so now, as it has led to my aiding ihe of twelve games from St. Louis and twen- Own Stamping Ground. tive. icwiy organized ''Harry Wright Veterans' Asso :y out of the twenty-four games with the New Haven, April 14.— Kditor "Sporting Life:" DOWN TO BUSINESS. ciation," by giving a lecture for their benefit on Louisville and Brooklyn teams, losing two —A team with cars labeled New Haven rolled If that is so of fielding and batting it he night of the opening day, which will give ;ames to each. There you have thirty-one into the depot Sunday afternoon about 5.45, •hem a fund to bui;d up a permanent organi and fully ,'!00 people had. collected at the sta-' 5s far more so of pitching. sation. I should like to have quite a chat victories out of the thirty-six games with It really looks as though the pitchers with you about the old-timers I have met here, :hree other clubs. tion in anticipation of its coming, as the papers are more effective than they were last had announced that the "Texas Steers" would nd especially about the kind reception given It is too much to expect such good for- arrive here at that time. season, but there will be no way of actu le in this hospirable city. But I know that- ;une this year. The Colonels are certainly The greatest interest (as they alighted from, ally testing it until they are. well into the :his week your space will be mighty scarce stronger and Tom McCarthy ought to teach the train) was centered in Bnllet-Proof Ned. championship games. A ball may look to for anything but "news, s; r. ,is what we want," he bridegrooms a few things about win (Garvin) and Bear Katlng Wolf (Mackey), l>ot have, speed and curve and shoot and drop JO I will await a more favorable opportuni'.y ning games. of whom had been heralded throughout the coun and have antics like a chimpanzee-monkey- Pter. BASH BALL PROPHETS, try as phenoms. Judging from their appearances snake combination r.ntil a Burkett or a I have just returned to the Gibson House, after nay rise and fall but I will amend my (Garvin a tall, clean-cut, athletic figure, and Keeler faces it and knocks the frizzles out ivitnessing a very interesting contest betwoen abo've propbesy and go on record and, Mackey, a broad-shouldered, muscular-looking in of it. Such a thing sent up to a minor he Cincinnati and Columbus te uns, the game .say that to keep in the first division will dividual), they ought to prove equal to what makes him have spasms, when an old vet standing at 1 to 1 up to the fourth inning, has been said of them, and Ted seldom gets when the Red* punished McGreyy's pitching for keep any one of (he twelve clubs playing would eooly kill it. " ,, ball all'the time this season, and let no left. So you can't most always sometime^ As they were spoken of principally by the ting. The visitors slugged at Davis' pitching for one forget it. There is a well-developed cranks they commanded 'the most attention, tell. 5 innings, getting but two hits, and then Rhiues suspicion here that both Philadelphia and If one of the pitchers has improved ' so but the others should not be, forgotten, and they went in and not a ghost of a hit did the visi Boston will appear at the general auction deserve as much notice as the above, but lack wonderfully then all have, for every one tors get. He was in good form, had full com and bid for the piece of bunting had for of space will prevent my giving them their of them, including Stocksdale. Oorbett, mand of the bali. and was very effective. The the asking for two years by one Ned Han- full justice. Thorn ton, Boyle, Keister, Hodge, Gray and Pond are making the minors Cincinnatis are stronger than they were when I loii. Connor, Glllman, Frye, Keefe, Scherar, Cauli stand on their heads. saw them last season, and I don't see why they MR. PHELON'S ESSAY flower and 0''Hagan comprise a. set of base Wait a bit. should not be one of the first division teams of on the whirligig of time, that has made ball talent which when beaten in a game will Don't, be in a hurry. '!K3. But I shall be able to judge better after Thursday. It's a little cloudy to-night, but I race track devotees out of former base make their opponents- know that they have been We are going to \viir the pennant, or. de- hope for a pleasant day to-morrow, for the ball enthusiasts, might mislead a reader in a hnrd race. feud it. rather, because we have a man at sake of the eventful day. Yours trulv. unfamiliar with the present situation. The Southern trip of the "Steers" was not the helm who never folds his hands and HENRY CHADWICK. As an appendix to all Mr. Phelon has as brilliant a success as expected on account rests content. said it might be added that despite all of the rainy weather. You may think he does, but be don't. PORTLAND PICKINGS. desertions base ball is to-day the most If Boyle isn't the making of a great third There is just where so many of them get baseman then I miss my guess. Although badly popular sport on the top of the earth; that crippled with an injured knee his stops and fooled. If the truth were known you Manager Leonard Thinks He Has a for every deserter is has a dozen recruits, •would probably find out that Ned Hanlon pick-ups in practice are something umrvelous. Strong Team. and that the game of base ball is alive Gilnian' is captain of the team, and seema to has a cell in his memory that is con and popular to-day for the sole reason be a jovial sort of a chap and a man who can stantly stored with possibilities. How else Portland, Me., April 14.—Manager Prank J. that it is the one sport free from faking get lots of work out of the players. As a second could he have provided for them so prompt Leonard, of the Portland Base Ball Club, ar and hippodroming that have disgusted the baseman he has few peers. ly all these years. rived here Sunday from his home in Lynn. He friends of ho*est sports with the running Garvin when asked how they came to call him BUT conferred with the directors of the local team, races, as they are conducted on many Bullet-Proof Ned. said that Manager Ted and made several arrangements for the coming thought it something odd. and consequently an all the samo, if these pitchers, such as Mc season. The Portlands will report in New York tracks solely in the interests of pool room Mahon. Hoffer. Esper. Hemming. Clarkson, advertisement for the club, and be was willing to-morrow. On that afternoon and on the fol sharks. to be known by that cognomen. The right kind Pond, Gray. Corbett and Stocksdale are in lowing they will play the New York Colts at THE SHARKS NIBBLE any such form as is apparent by their Remembering how easily they had coin of spirit for him to show, and It proves hia the Polo Grounds. interest in his work. practice and practice games, then there is . THE DATES, ed money on "race track tips" these sharks The boys sr.y that it was all they could do an embarrassment of richness that is The other dates preliminary to the opening nibbled "eagerly at a "tip" on the Temple to watch .Garvin while in Washington, as they almost overwhelming. League game at New Bedford. May 1. are as Cup series last fall. They swallowed were afraid he would be arrested by some of EmbarrassmentV i! ! ; ; -J ! ! follows: April 18 and 20, at Springfield: April hook, line, bait and all, and were landed Schmelz's coppers. It is his first trip outside Well! 21. at Andover; April 23 (Fast Day). Bowdoin high and dry. f Texas, and his surprise at seeing the big Xed Hanlon would not dare to let one of College at Portland; April 24 and 25, Cuban "It's all fixed." said the tipsters, who buildings can be imagined: and they say that them get away from him for fear he would Giants at Portland; April 27, Harry Wright were only familiar with race track frauds. Lie stared at the White House for hours, and be snapped up by some other club and Day. picked team at Portland; April 2S, open: "There will be three games in Cleveland, it was only by the greatest exertion that he put in against him. It would be a parallel April 20, Bowdoin College at Brunswick; April three in Baltimore and the ^eciding game was made to start for the depot. of capturing a redoubt fr^m the enemy 30, Lawrence at Lawrence. will be played in New York." A house has been fitted up near the Park for TPIE TEAM. the team, and they will board and room, there. and turning the guns. ' The team as completed is as follows: Henry THIS WAS THE TIP. But again. It is promising—quite promis But base ball isn't horse racing. It isn't This is a great convenience for them, as they Killeen. Walter Woods, John A. McDougai, run to oblige subsidized jockeys and pool ill have very little running back and forth ing. We are not going to be deceived, how George O. Page, John McCoy, James Buckley, to the city. ever. That is, Hanlon is not going to be pitchers; Hugh Ahearne, Fred M. Donovan. room devotees. We will not miss "Yale" Murphy, as his place deceived to the extent of not providing for catchers; Henry E. Slater, captain, first hase; Five games instead of seven were played. is more than filled by Keister, and from reports possible emergencies. William Hanrahan. second base: George H. Every contest was decided strictly on its the latter has been lining out the tails in AS TO BATTING. Magoon, third base: John Cuvanaugh, short merits, and the tin-horn, penny-whistling great shape besides fielding everything in sight. Neither the Baltimore Club nor any stop, and Jo-hn F. Musser. John A. Leighton, gamblers, who were accustomed only to the He and little Hodge make a capital learn. David F. Coughlin. John O'Rourke and Charles methods by which running races and A. A. TAYAXE. other in the League is batting with the A. Tebeau, outflelders; Killeen, Woods. Slater, skill they will in June and July, and for sprinting contests are determined, learned Magoon. Leightoii and O'Rourke were members a little lesson. BALTIMORE'S PITCHERS. that matter none of the pitchers are pitch of the club last year. A BOOKMAKER'S TABLES. ing with the same skill, and that state Douovan caught a few games for the Cleveland Here are the odds I found posted in one ment includes Young and Cuppy, notwith nine last season. of the bookmakers' joints this afternoon The Staff Believed to toe the Strong standing all that is reported of their form. "Red" Hanrahan is a veteran, having been on the games to be played on Thursday: est "iet. There is a subtle something that only connected with teams in all the principal minor Baltimore. April It.—From all appearances the leagues. Cleveland ...... ?25| St. Louis...... $1S comes to a batter after long, steady and PittsLurg ...... -?>| Cincinnati ...... l>5 Baltimore Hub never had a pitching corps to constant practice, and when the season is Manager Leonard has been in the employ of Chicag • .. ~...... -f>i I/niisvillo ...... 18 compare with its present one. McMahon is ap intermittent lie has to regain it. a Boston stock exchange since the close of Nrw York...... 251 Washington ...... 20 parently as good as ever. Hotter can pitch bet It takes something to regain it. '95's season. Boston ...... 2T> I Philadelphia ...... 2? ter thaii at any time last year. Pond lias devel It is not done in a day or a week. Baltimore ...... '-'51 Brooklyn ...... IS oped into a -first-class man. Charles Esper, Ihe" THE BALANCE SHEET. Pitcher Morgan Dead. The figures in the first column were the big southpaw, is in better condition than for McGraw is going' to be a great loss to the Youngstown, April 13.—John Morgan, who won bookmakers.' The best thing was against vears and ought to pitch tia well or better than a fine reputation in base ball circles last season the Pittsburgs, Bostons and Chicagos. in 1,S!»4. Hemming is in fine condition and ought team. And he will not j lay his 1895 game as pitcher of the Yourigstowu Base Ball Club, to also pitch in his '!)4- form, whc-n there were in 1S96 either—not evea under the best died to-day. Morgan, was in training for the com CLFJVKLAND PLAYERS MOBBED. none better to be found. Clarksou is always a conditions. If he was convalescent to-day— ing season, when he was stricken with a. compli Sporting Editor W. C. Kelly, of the good 1 average pitcher, with plenty of headwork. •which he isn't—he would not be the same cation of diseases recently and sank very, rapidly. Press, received the following message from Stocksdale made a good allowing in the South old snappy, scrappy, hot-stuff McGraw. He was 20 years old, and an employe of the Norfolk. \n.', the other 'day: Jimmy Gil- and Gray shows promise. Corbett shows more No; not in this year of our Lord. It may Union Iron and Steel Company, where he was nian. captain and third baseman of the than ordinary ability. be. however, that he will be all the better held in high esteem. Paterson «N. .1.) Club, and Paddy Boyle, in 1897 for bis illness now. Frequently in that team's clover second baseman, both A Player's Lei*1 Broken. these cases a complete recovery has that To Correspondents. Cleveland boys, are laid up in a hospital Kansas Citv, Mo., April 11.—While practicing effect. This typhoid fever has been pranc Write on one side of the paper. result of a murderous attack here to-day with the Kansas City Western ing around McGraw's anatomy for the last Write your letters large and neat; the Paterson team by a mob of League team John Wuithoff, formerly of Cin year, and wher b«> srets over it he is likely And 'twill be the proper caper ition gamevplayed here cinnati, but paying with the home team, to come out a If you use but one small sheet. row was preVipitated by had his leg broken by a butted ball. 8 A.pril .18-
us often enough for "Peek" to shake hands shown up in fair style. Decker has play with his friends. ed left, even though the Texas. correspou- One thing noticeable this season is that } ents did have him refusing to do anything all the Milwaukee players reported in good j CHICAGO GLEANINGS. of the kind. Truby has put up good ball playing shape. on second and Dahlen has really been ill* April 22 is the day if anybody should dustrions. ask, "and there you are." THE 'TALE OF AN ANCIENT BASE Friend has been doing well and Thorn- HARRY FRANCIS. ton and 'Briggs are invincible. I think our pitching corps is all right, but time \vill BILL CRANK, tell. Six players, I understand, will get GAME OF LIFE the hooks to-day or to-morrow, and our farm at Minneapolis will have a job lot of As Illustrated Upon the Base Ball new agriculturists. W. A. PHELON, JR. Field. He Held Phelon With His Glittering A writer in the "Milwaukee Journal" in ROCHESTER RIPPLES. the below linys shaws what a beautiful les Eye and Told ol Strange Quadruple son can be drawn from the game of base Shannon and Hi£ Merry Men All ou ball. The writer thus pharaphrases one of Plays—Comment on the Colts and CRITICAL REVIEW OF TWITCHELL'S Shakespeare's greatest efforts: Deck Now. All the world is a base hall game, Rochester, N. Y.. April 14—Editor "Sporting Aud all the people merely players. on Base Ball Matters in General, Life:"—The base ball season has opened up here BREWERS, They hare their "ins" and they have th,eir in earnest. Nearly all of the. players have re cuts," ported and are fast getting themselves into shape And one man in bis life plays tnauy parts, Chicago, April IS.—Editor "Sporting tor a hard campaign. The "bases" being four ages. Life:"—Base ball haunts were deserted to Joe Mulvey, from Philadelphia, was the first The Strong and Weak Points o! toe day, and a ball crank could not be found wan to report, to Manager Shannon, and he was At first the "home plate;" soon joined by the Louisville contingent, headed There starts the game— ; : for love nor money. The morning trains by Ollie Beard. Team—How the New Men Impress This game of life. ' ' for Hockford were crowded, and every Herman and McFarland are both good-sized There stands erect the "player," body who buy, beg or steal a ticket hur fellows, and look capable of putting up a good Hope rising in his breast; ried to the great old-timers' game. George article of ball from the centre of the diamond. —The Brewers' Chances in the Race The cheers of friends around him; Wright got in yesterday, and discoursed A new outfielder, named Siebel, who hails from The hiss of foes in his ears, learnedly to us of the younger generation the West and who led the Western League ia Awaiting with eagle eye for quite a while. He looked hale and 1894 in batting, has bern signed. He is a strap —A Lull in the Agreement Row, The "ball" of fate, hearty, and said that he would take ho ping big fellow and looks like- a bull player. And when it comes 'lie strikes. odds from any of the youngsters iu spite At the time of writing first baseman Dooley Milwaukee. April 14.—Editor "Sporting Sometimes be hits it, and then of his 50 years. and "Sun" Duly are the: only absentees, both Amidst the cheer of friends, he mn» : , of whom are expected every train. The former Life:"—There remains but eight days be As ambitious, "soles" can only run, K " THE ONLY NOLAN. has been coaching a college team in the South, fore the opening of the Western League Gains "fjrs-t base," It really looked at 9 o'clock this morn and the latter is at Buffalo with a sprained an season. Liifortni-.ately, Manager Twitch- And society, the "umpire," calls him "safe," ing as if there would .be so many players kle. ell's men have had little chance for spring Though the success of his first effort inspired, on hand that two or three games would The club is now supplied with four cracking practice. This is on account of the cold He leads from "first," aspires unto the "second," have to he played to give all the old boys good catchers in Boyd,. Sweeney. Xinimer and weather so common to this sectiorf of the With all the wiles and opportunities u chance. One man there was—a veteran White, and they will all be given an opportunity country. But although outdoor work, until The game affords— of the warmest kind-—who couldn't get to show their ability. the past few days, has been out of the With keenness, judgment and ability— away. That man was the "only" Nolan. The club is well supplied with pitchers, and question, Manager Twitehell has beea able With aid of friends, and 'gainst the working Here was a once great pitcher, now drop they seem to be all of the first-class. Donnelly, to have daily rehearsals of his men iu hate of foes, ped completely out of sight. I have heard Herman, Day, McFarlaud and Gilloa make a the different gymnasiums and bowling al He gains his "second." less talk and speculation -concerning the strong list. leys of the city. However, the weather is That middle stage of the great game, "only" Nolan than about a hundred other Ollie Beard seems to be the snruo old reliable now coming our way, and real practice is Which having gained is half arrived at fame, old vets, and yet he was equal to any. player that he was when with the Syracuse in order. Yet. where it's easier lost than won. Stars. An "error" slight, a slip, a fall, But Nolan came and went quietly, did not Contractors are at work putting up the new THE FIUST CHANGE, May put him "out," may ruin all. stay long iu the business, and so disappear stands and the diamond will soon be laid Out the enthusiast had of seeing the team And then he goes to "third;" ed as completely as though he had never differently, 'so as to avoid the sun. work was Sunday in an exhibition game The "bleechers" cheer, the "outs" grow "rat happened. He is now employed at the Jack O'Brlen is looking well and is considerably with one of the City League teams. That tled," Chicago Opera House, and is shifting heavier than last year. Jack is in faster com Manager Twitehell has a team far superior And with double diligence they work his fall; scenes. 1 will forward you a talk with pany than last season, and there is no doubt to last season's is unquestionable. The But, ah! he conquers over them— him and his picture for your next issue. but what the Troy boy can keep up hig end new men have showed up wonderfully He strikes for "home," his goal; * A "QUADRUPLE" PLAY. all right. He will be put in right field. strong and the old ones are at their best. He reaches it, old. weary, weak, exhausted, Egbert, who was signed as catcher, has been If the team's present form (and this with With the applauding of a. grateful world. An old-time ball crank, now a theatrical turned over to the Pottsville Club, of tbo Penn out much practice), is uny criterion* •'Mil• Who loudly cheer his name.— man, by the name of Dodson dropped iu sylvania League, where be will be played in the waukee's place in the league race will be Give him honor, and at times undying fame. to-day and had tlie nerve to tell me that a outfield. among the leaders. Of the new men short- Some players do not hit the "ball," quadruple play was accomplished iu base The opening game is to be played on May 1, slop Wetterer (President Johnson's pro The "curve" deludes their judgment, ball—four men being put put on one effort. and the Buffalo Club is to be our opponents. A tege) has made the most favorable impres And they fail. Of course only three were necessary, but big street parade is to Vie one of the foaturra Sometimes they hit, but not hard enough; t according to this mild-eyed old crank's of the day. President. Powers has accepted an sion. It, has seldom been my good fortune And when they oome to "flrst," they find story, the inning, would have ended there invitation to be present and laud dignity to the to see in practice a more promising player. "fate" there before them and then had four outs been necessary. occasion. In fielding, hitting and running bases he Has marred their chances. "It way 'way back years and years ago, George We 1dman has received many congratu is a wonder. There may be other finds, this Sometimes they reach their first, but not their down on the old lake-front park," said lations on his appointment as a League umpire, season, but Wetterer should riot be over "second," nor their "third;" the aged crank. "New York and Chicago and all wish him success. looked. Hartman will easily lead the third Few reach their "homes" again, The Cincinnatis are booked here, for June IT, basemen this season. He show's up strong For, oh! the opposition is so great, so strong, were playing, and a little fellow named and a deal is on with Cleveland for an exhibi and is the kind of player that the entliusi- With ambition of such quality Cask ins was at short for New York. With tion game at. Riverside Park some time during ast.s will select as their favorite. Taylor, on As only "expert players" can wrangle with three on bases Anson came to bat. He the early summer. ' second, seems to have not forgotten how And conquer. met the ball squarely, and it whizzed Congress Hall is again the headquarters for his position should be played, and on the Sometime the players "steal their bases," across the diamond. Caskin caught it and the players. " quiet he says this will be' his great year. And in this wise suceeed, dropped it, picking it up like a Hash. He Captain Martens, of the University team, ia First base appears to me to be Some make "home runs;" stepped on second, snapped the ball to first, hustling to get together the strongest club that THE WEAK SPOT. With one grand sweep they swing success in who shot it across to third. The runner ever represented that institution, and IIP intends Just at present. Stafford has never struck their embrace: oil third had by this time recovered his that the pennant will float here if possible. Jack me as being an ideal flrst baseman. Al With one grand effort win the mighty game. senses and started for home, but the ball is quite a "kicker," but generally has a stood though his work in the Southern League Unfair the "umpire" is at times, was there ahead of him. The other three point to make. M. T. S. was good, still I have noticed that players An.il wrong decisions deals unto the players; had stood paralyzed while they were being coming from the Southern to the Western Which is a thing much to be lamented, put out in succession. That, sir, was BANG OR BITS. League find themselves in much faster com For, when the "players" honest are. the only quadruple play ever accomplished pany than what they have been accus The "umpire" should be honest unto them. in brtse ball." Some make "foul plays;" some "errors;" And I didn't kill him. i -'|i Confident That the Liocal Team Will tomed to, and possibly this may be the Some "juggle the ball." then throw Prove a Good One. trouble with Stafford. When Manager And find themselves too late; ANSON'S OLD BOYS. ' " ' ' Twitehell signed Outcult. I considered it While "coachers" stand at every hand, I was wondering to-day how Auson's old Bangor. Me., April 14.—Editor "Sporting one of the best things he did. this spring. To cheer the players on with hope. followers, now with other teams, would Life:"—It's great fun to live in Bangor these Not. only is Outcult a clever man back of Yes! a great game. si* up arrayed against the Chicago Club. days, especially if you are connected with the the bat, but he can play flrst. His playing Is this base ball game of life— Take the men who have served with press in any way so that you are liable to know of that position for Terre Haute was- as The "outs" struggling constantly to gala their anything about, base ball. Everybody here talks "ins"— v "Papa" and are now in other good jobs, bail, and when not talking they are dreaming, good as any seen on the local grounds last and I fear they would, do funny things and if you are a reporter .you want to be pre season. The "Brewers' " outfield remains The "ins" to keep it and to down the "outs:" with out coltish team. Against us for pared to have every man you meet collar you the same as last year, and no one asks for And always some must lose if some would such combat there would be Stein, Gum- and inquire in a hoarse dramatic whisper: a better one. It looked at one time as win, bert. Abbey, McGill, "Dad" Clarke, Clau- "Have they signed any new men?" Of course though Weaver intended to spend the As the "umpire" does decide, Right or wrong, by it the players must abide. sen and Dwyer, pitchers; Farrel and Mer- if you know your business you'll give him summer on his Kansas farm. He figured And when at last the game is ended— ritt, catchers; Tebeau, first; Pfeffer, sec just the answer he requires—that is, you will out. however, that there was more gold Weary the players wend their ways toward ond; Irwin, short; Hutchinson, third; tell him that Amos Rusie or Delehanty has been in ball playing just now than raising wheat. home, f Stenzel. Duffy and Van Haltren iu the secured. Then in the course of the next six With a few more dashes of sunshine the field; Daly and O'Brieu in reserve. 1 hours you will be obliged to confirm or deny And God, the Manager, the report at least one million times. pitchers ought to come out in pretty good Rewards according to their just deserts. really believe that outfit would cut finite shape. With as little opportunity for prac a lot of ice in deciding the fate of a pen But to come down to facts, we are without tice as they have had so far they claim doubt going to havo a good team in Bangor FORT WORTH FANCIES. nant in any race. this year, and no mistake. All the men signed they will go into the game and play win THE KUSIE ROW. ning ball. are good ones. Sonic people are worried about The Texas League Schedule Satisfac T am reading the New York papers with tlie fact that George Henry has signed to play COMISKEY'S "SAINTS" a good deal of interest of late, and can't with another team, but to my mind there is will be the first aggregation that Milwaukee torily Rearranged—Local Notes. help laughing at the way they all seem no need of concern about the matter. Henry will have to open up on. I am rather an Ft. Worth, Tex., April 13.—Kditor "Sporting to have lately been hypnotized by Rusie. will be in Bangor all right, and even if he admirer of Comiskey s team and look upon Life:"—The called meeting cf the Tex::s South They now say that the New Yorks without isn't there'll be a good man to fill the place. it as a team as strong as any in the league, ern League was held in Oallas on the «tli, where Husie would be like "Hamlet" with Ham- I" can. say with great certainty that. .Yale although others have placed the team far a short session was held, after which they ad . let left out, and all want to sign Amos Murphy will play short for us this year. down the list. Pitchers Mnllane. Johnson, journed to meet In Ft. Worth the following at his own terms right away. Let me Portland and I/>wiston continue to call each Pepper and Jones are tried and true. day, when the matter of discrimination against see. Who its this RusieV How many years other down through the columns of the daily Catcher Spies can easily hold up his end, the Southern clubs in the matter of Sunday is it. since'he was working.-for $50 a month press. It's innooont amusement, and keeps the and Kraus is a good one to help him out. games on the schedule previously adopted was in a chair factory at Indianapolis'? I can writers of the stuff from doing any linrm. Glasseock, Pickett, O'Rourke and Khu- taken up. A new schedule was arranged, which f S- TC. 0. was satisfactory to all the members, and thero still remember -his : debut, and how the gart make a strong infield, and with Mertes, is now perfect harmony between all the cities critics said he would never do; that he Stratton, Burns, Camp and (leorge in the represented in the League. Now that Denison was entirely too wild and had nothing outfield, ought to leave little doubt as to how \ has beaten Chicago, and has been the only nine but his reckless speed. Speed? Well. I tstrong, ,. T . the "Saints",. . are. this , season.., , .. If,M in the South that has been able to do so, they fancy if the distance had been left at 50 the "Brewers can win two out of the tirst^ are giving .Anson as authority for the state feet that Amos would have killed some three games from this team it will be ment that they will win. the pennant. body by this time. The young pitcher, Cures surprise to me. Manager Ward has released George Carman, however, was roasted in the papers far MANAGER CHARLES CUSHMAN who came here from Doylestown to captain and wide, and the Indianapolis Club Is in Mobile looking after tbe Southern Prove the merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla — posi the team. Weldon has also been given his re promptly farmed him out to Bvansville. tive, perfect, permanent Cures. League team there. He has got a strong lease. Patsy Cfthill is in town, and held down Think of it! Amos Ruaie farmed out! Aud lot of players, and Mobile need have little third Iwse for the local team in tine last game yet they object -to the farming system! Cures of Scrofula in severest forms, Salt fear as to where they will stand in the with Chicago. It is not known as yet whether CASE-HARDEiNED PITCHERS. Rheum, with intense itching and burn race. There are few more capable man he will remain here or not. There will be no Another pitcher who was unfavorably ing, scald head, boils, pimples, etc. agers in the business than Charley, and he more exhibition gan:.es here, but the boys are criticised at first was Cuppy. His first will demonstrate to the Mobile enthusiasts putting in long hours every day at practice, Cures of Dyspepsia, Rheumatism., Catarrb, and will be in good trim for the fray when League game was the signal for vast de by toning and making rich, red blood. how it is to have a winning team. At any the season opens on the 18th. L. S. HESS. rision. They said his outcurve had a sign rate, Mobile and "Cush" have Milwaukee's on it, and anybody could tell just what Cures of Nervousness and That Tired Feeling, best wishes. A MAGNATE AGAIN. he was going ,to throw. But Cuppy went by feeding nerves, muscles and tissues OF LESSER IMPORT. right ahead, kept on winning games and is on pure blood. For book of cures by T notice the hue and cry of how fear Mark Baldwin's Father Buys the now as good as anybody. fully mistreated the Western and other Pitchers, it strikes me, can stand more minor leagues by the National has come ', Auburn Club. criticism, queer as it may seem, than in- to a sudden halt, and it was about time Homestead, April 14.-.T. F. Baldwin, of Home tielders. Lots of pitchers have been roast that certain Western League magnates stead, a .former.stockholder in the Pittsburg Base ed to a crisp on their opening game, have found out they had everything to lose anil Ball Club, has purchased the controlins; inter survived and become great twirlers. But iiothiiig to gain by antagonizing President est in the Auburn .Base Ball Association,, of Au Young' and his associates. burn, N. .1". Mr. Baldwin, in company with At an infielder. once iu disfavor with the All the old-timers 'will be at the opening torney Charles Ashley, left , for that place last public, stays in the-rut, as for instance the game early, to avoid the rush, and the night to put things in shape for the opening of case of Jiggs Parrott. I shall always be "Brewers" will do well to make a great the season. , lieve that had .ligg's done well on his first Sarsaparilla front, as I know not .-i few of these old- Mr. ISaldrcju's son. Mark, the well-known debut, that he would have become a fixture pitcher, has been located in Auburn all-ivinter, on the team. timers that are on the fence this season as and will probably manage the team. THE COLTS, Send address to C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. to base ball. win said who by the time this sees print will be in -Brother "Pack" Sharpe will be misF«.l several tliousi the thickest of the tight, have been travel- are the best after-dinner iieii. '.'oiumlHis vviU visit ! stand and S aud playing all the week au lease, and accepted in the plans submitted. third, and is also leading in batting. "We had completed arrangements for the GEORGE KELLEY. opening game , in Jersey .City and -were who was With us in 'f>4, *ias' been signed for considering designs for the invitations to our team, and is showing up in the same great the opening game, besides we had sched style that contributed so much to our success uled games and no misrepresentation by that season, which finally gave us the pennant. Vreeland can shift the blame on the New Jack Powers, who has been sick, was in the AT LAST IN A POSITION TO DO game on yesterday, and - our i«?ople were very York Club." much pleased with his work. He will be in AROUND THE BASES. flue trim "when the League season, commences. Marshal P. Wilder made his initial ap- BUSINESS, "Deacon" -Quinn, the gentleman, who wears the penraucfc of the season at the Polo mask and liver pad for our team, is doiiv< (•rounds last Saturday. splendid work. He is a good one, and will Doheny is, in the estimation of many, the be heard from at the projxer time. Dundon, the ifiost promising left-hnnded pitcher under Championship Schedule Formulated fastest man We have ever had at short, never contract to the local club. allows the ball to pass him when in reach, and Billy Joyce may be the leading humorist and Adopted—Financial Matters when out of reach he takes all possible chances among the player*, but Ted Sullivan beats to get it. Ht- is a live one. Sbolta, who them all. . • ; holds down second base, is putting up his usual NEW YORK NEWS, Pitcher Larnpe reported to Manager Ir- Also Fixed up and Other Prelimin fast game at his station, and batting like a. wiu and pitched part of Friday's game. fiend. Harry Keefer and Alex. Brodie are The local club has received several offers playing their respective positions in great shape. for his- release. aries Satisfactorily Adjusted, McCann, our centre fielder, is catching every -UP OF THE TEAM DE rhe Metropolitans will in all probability thing that comes iu his territory. play 25-cent ball at, the Polo Grounds after Oamden, N. J., April 14.—Base ball af THE HOW WITH BALTIMORE. CIDED DPON, 1!. ' - fairs are rapidly us&umir.g shape in South Now a word or two as to the many false*and The Atlantic Association season will Jersey. The most important meeting hieid slanderous statements that have been scattered open with the Nevvarks pitted against the thus far took place iu this city yesterday, broadcast through our land defaming our city at which the following representatives were and club on. account of the great (?) and only (VI Harry Davis, Pfefler and Connaugtiton "Mets" at the Polo Grounds on Friday. Baltimore Club. This aggregation of ball play April 24. A band., elaborate decorations present: Salem, K. T. Start-; Millville, ers, pennant -winners for tile last two seasons and all the ceremonies of an opening Will Messrs. Doughty and Boody; Oamdeii, iu the .National League, canij to our town on 'ast Fixtures—That Jersey City Ground be indulged in. Messrs. Patterson and Kelly; Bridgeton. Monday for a series of games' with our team, F. M. Knowles will look after the finan Messrs. Tyler and Kappell. After reading bringing with them an air of confidence which cial end of the "Mets" on the road, and , the minutes of the last meeting it was boded ill lor the team of this burg, famed for Dispute—An Official Statement of Arthur Bell will do the same for the New agreed that no man be allowed to play un its glories in peace and war. In the Monday's Yorks. less signed five days ahead. game, however, they found they had met foenien tne New York Club's Side of the Case. Preparations for the opening game at FINANCIAL MATTERS. worthy of their steel, the game ending, after the Polo (grounds on the 21st are neariug The guarantee at each game for the visit a hard-fought contest, in a tie of seven to se.ven. completion. A large number of handsome The following Wednesday, however, they again, ing club will be .$40. and can be demanded pranced forth upon our diamond, this time pre New York, April 14,—Editor "Sporting ly printed invitations are being circulated, at the end of the fifth inning. A rain guar pared to win or die, because it would never do Life:"—Unless there should be a radical c and the usual large crowd will give the antee of $20 ean also be demanded unless for 'this greal! ('!) team to be defeated by our change in Manager Irwiu's plans the New Phillies and New Yorks a rousing send-off notice is sent by the home management to little (.'?.) team, So important was it to them Yorks of 18110 Will start off with this team: on that day. A band concert will be given the visiting team by y A. M. of the morn that they should win the game that Hanlon. Farrell, Wilson and /earfoss, catchers; before the gatne and the customary parade ing of the game. The salary limit was set their manager, was present to cheer his birds Harry Davis. first base; Captain Gleason. of the two teams will be repeated. Mayor tled at $600 per month. on to victory, and see that our boys were de second base; George Davis, third base; Fred Strong is expected to throw the ball to THE SCHEDULE. cently interred. Again, however, they struck 1 fefl'er, shortstop; Frank (JonnaugMou, left the umpire, and a gala day is assured. All In arranging the schedule Wednesdays a snag. Up to the seventh inning neither side field; George Van Haltren, centre Held, and the players, including the Mets under and Saturdays of each week were left open, had scored. In- this inning, however, our boys . Mike Tiernaii. right lield; Jim Stafford and contract' to the New York Ulub, Will par and as all the clubs are desirous of playing scored, Alex. Urodie crossing the home plate. Shorty Fuller will be the substitutes. The ticipate iu the parade. at home on Saturdays it was agreed that This made the Baltimores very mad, with an, pitching; corps will be headed by Amos liu- A New York player says that Harry postponed games should be played off on emphasis on the mad, stronger than the very. sie. as s*oon as that great twirler gets on Davis swings at a ball too hard to become the Wednesday following: the postpone THE USUAL TACTIC?.. the band wagon. Jouett Meekin. aided by a successful batter- Harry Davis is ft ment. The following schedule was adopt When they came to the bat in their last, half his coolness and nerve, and our own Dad successful batter already, and such rea ed: of this inning, finding they could not make a Clarke. with his smiling face and spacious soning is unsound. Of course he may not run they commenced resorting to bull-dozing think-tank, will, with Kusie, form a formid be able to bat as'.hard as some people ex June 23, Camden at Salem; Millville at Bridge- tactics—in fact, this was their game- from the. pect during the first season that he faces ton. start to the finish. Mr. Powers, the gentleman able trio. It is not absolutely certain that June 24, Bridgeton at Salem. who was acting as umpire, having quietly sub Lester German, of panther fame, will pitch the twirlers of the big League. But it June 25, Salem at Ca;aden; Bridgeton at mitted to their numerous insults, rather than for the team. His showing- last Saturday will not be because he. does not know Millville. precipitate a disturbance. Finding that the may be instrumental in putting' him on the how-to swing at a ball. He knows that June 26, Bridgeton at Cainden; Salem at Mill game was lost to them and that their glorious Mets, where it is hoped he will be more in already, because no man can lead any ville. pennant must go down under the clouds of de his element than in the big League. Of league in batting with a percentage of June 29, July 4, 20, 30, August 10, 20, 31, feat, Scrappy Jack Doyle, whom you all know course, such a move would disappoint num .404, as Davis did the New England League Bridgeton at Camden; Salem at Millville. as the bully of the National League, and Jen- erous League batsmeu. although the local last year, unless he knows how to swing June 30, July 10, 21, 31, August 11, 21, Sep nings. players of the Baltimores, came up and cranks would be somewhat inclined to fa at a ball. Nobody ran expect Harry Davis tember 1, Cumden at Salem; Millville at Bridge- commenced abusing the umpire. At this our vor a disappointment for out-of-town bats to bat anywhere near as well against the ton. little second baseman, Sholta, came up to see men. The ether pitcher will be chosen from League pitchers as he did last season iu July 2, 13, 23. August 3, 13, 24, September 3, what was the matter, when the Jennings referred Seymour, Flynn. Doheny and Boweii. Pa-.vtucket, but it is folly to say that he Salem at Cajiiden; Bridgeton at Millville. to hurled an unmentionable epithet at him—an does not know how to swing at. a ball. July 3, 14, 24, August 4, 14, 25, September 4, epithet which does not go here, and which was AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The firm of- Win. B. Wheeler & Co. as Millville at Salem; Camden at Bridgeton. promptly resented with a blow. At this time signed this morning, and the announce July (5, 16, 27, August 0. 17, 27, September 7, Doyle came to the rescue of his friend Jen The letter of W. G. Vreeland, published Millville at Camden: Salem at Bridgeton. nings and struck Sbolta a blow which felled in "Life" a week ago, expressing surprise ment on the floor of the Stock Exchange July 7, 17. 28, August 7. 18, 28, September 8, liim to the ground. About this time two or and indignation at the failure of the local caused no little surprise. The senior Camden at Mlllville; Bridgeton at Salem. three of the spectators came upon the diamond, management to secure grounds in Jersey member of the firm, Wm. B. Wheeler, is This schedule provides forty-eight games being thoroughly incensed at the senseless kick City, caused President Freedman 110 little well known in base ball, having been a for the season, beginning June 28 and end ing and shameful behavior of several of the amazement, and he expressed a desire to director in the New York Club and for ing September 8. Baltimore team, and a row seemed imminent. know what kind of nerve tonic Vreeland mauv vears a prominent member ot the This, however, was promptly stopped by police indulged in. To make the circumstances Stock Exchange. WM. F. H. KOELSCH. OTHER RULES. officers and citizens. clear and to sho\v the position of the New Any club leaving the field without the Js'O FURTHER TROUBLE. York' Club, President Freedmau referred consent of the umpire will be lined $50. When quiet had been restored the Baltimore* your correspondent to Secretary Bonne!!. and. if said line is not otherwise paid, it refused to continue the game, notwithstanding who made the following statement: is to be deducted from the guarantees of the fact that they were guaranteed absolute pro- "When it first became known that the Few But Important Changes in the future games. All protests must be made lection by the city authorities should they pro Jersey City franchise had been sec tired by Kx-Champion Team. in writing and filed with the umpire, he ceed with the game. Finding out to their great the >'ew York Club N. G. Vreeland came to tile the same with the secretary of the sorrow that they could not beat our local talent, Providence. April 14.--It is expected that Board or Arbitration, which consists of they folded up their tents and stole silently to see Mr. Freedman and offered to build the few changes in the local team will away. The above is a true account of the dis suitable grounds for the Jersey City Club, the following gentlemen: Mayor J. W. Ac,- materially strengthen the batting without ton, of Salem; Mayor E. M. Apple-get, of turbance upon the base ball grounds—a. dis and after his proposition had been looked deterioration in the fielding or base run turbance brought on by the kickers of the base \t into Vreeland was asked to submit his Bridgeton; Tax Receiver William A. Hus- ning The Providence Club lost twd play ted, of Camden, and Mr. K. C. Stokes, of ball team in order that they might have some plans. A few days latter Vreeland appear ers by the drafting process, the Washing excuse to give the world for their defeat, ami for ed with the pla'na for grand stand and Millville. The r.ext meeting, which is sub which our city lias been denounced far and wide, other structures, and as the specifications ton Club of the National League taking ject to the call of the president, will in defamed through two of the leading Baltimore were satisfactory they were accepted. Vree- First Baseman Rogers and Catcher Mo- all probability be held at Millville. dallies in the strongest language—a city that land's lawyer then drew up the lease, Auley. THE UMPIRES. has ever worn upon her brow the proud crown -which was promptly signed. BEHIND THE- BAT. Messrs. Kappell and Patterson were ap of hospitality. We only desire the truth to tee "The conditions of the lease were that Dixon is regarded as the principal pointed umpires, and are to report at known, and do not think the good name of our Vreeland should have the fences, stands catcher. Last season he caught in 39 the next meeting. President Doughty was city can be injured by the prejudiced pen. or and other structures built, and that the games, and made a fielding average of given the power to assign the umpires to the dirty methods resorted to by Baltimore ball grounds should be ready for use by April 1. .960, ranking third among the catchers their places of duty. It was decided that players to win a game. and being practically tied with Leahy, of Spring- THIS WAS DIFFERENT.. The amount of rental was entirely satis in the absence of the official umpire a play So much for the affair on the ball grounds. factory. A few days after the lease was Held, lor second place. He also proved a very er should be selected from each to team to valuable utility, man. In his batting lie -made officiate. In regard to the disturbance at the Appomattox signed Vreeland called again and said an average of .275 in 68 games, Bryant, the Hotel, from all accounts the Baltimore men were. that his lawyers had informed him that new ditcher, is vouched for by Harry Lyons not to blame, lm\ this affair was in no way the title to "the property was not clear, with as much fervor as he would for Harry provoked by our ball players, but was simply but that he hoped to secure the appoint Davis. Brj-ant also conies from Philadelphia, PETERSB£RGVPICTU RE a personal 'difficulty between two or three citi ment of a guardian for the minor in the zens in no way connected with our club. This nnd if he turns out as well as did Davis be will Of the Great Row on the Ball Field case by the Court of Chancery. Now, it be entirely satisfactory. row was, however, promptly stopped before any appears that the would-be builder had Drauby has been signed to take the place of With Baltimore Players. body was hurt, except the citizens referred 10, iio money with which to build, even if the Kogers on iirst base. He has been termed the Petersburg. Va., April 1.3.—Editor "Sport who got very much the wn'st of the difficulty. Dan Brouthers of the Eastern League. NO REPROOFS. title were clear, and he went about try ing Life:"—The ball season of 1896 opened Charles Sholta, second baseman of the Peters ing to mortgage the property, but owing STKICKEK REGRETTED. here on April 2. with ''Ted" Sullivan's burg team, and Messrs. W. T. Hubbard and W. to" the accumulation of a large sum of It is with regret that the departure of Strick- New Haven Club, which was badly de - A. Heath, charged with assaulting members of unpaid, past due taxes nobody would or from the tea;n is contemplated. In a general feated by our team. We have played sev the Baltimore team during the game here last advance the necessary money. measure the fine infield team work of the (JrayS was due to his splendid judgment. There were eral college teams and beat them all by Wednesday, were before the Mayor Saturday VREELAND-S FAILURE. large scores. If the exhibition games are morning and were discharged, none of the Balti few men available who, might be considered any criterion to go by we are all right, more team appearing to testify against them. ""When his lawyers finally informed him capable of Oiling his place, but of those few In discharging the 'three men before him Mayor that they could secure no money on the Canavan who has been'Signed to play second for the team has clearly demonstrated that base, was bv all odds the most desirable. Bas- it can play the game, and are ready for Collier took occasion to say that he was sowy property'he went to a well-known lumber all comers. that the Baltimore ball players wanted were concern, with an office in this city, and sett had au off-year 'last season :it the bat, not in CWUrt. but) that he was glad there was no offered to give them the New York Club's making an average of only .280, unusually low Last week's work has been of the most cue to incriminate the young men brought before signed lease as security if they would for him. He led the League at third base gratifying character, our team having him. Mayor Collier further told Sholta that build the stands and fences. A representa iu fielding. Cooney outclassed all short stops played six games, including two games he had understood that his provocation to strike in the Eastem League.' Tie outfield is all with the Baltimores and winning five, tie- the Baltimore player wa.s very great, and that tive of this firm called at our office and right. Lyons and Knight ranked first and sec informed us of Vreeland's proposition. We ing the Orioles for the sixth. That week he the Mayor, had no word of reproval for him. ond, respectively, among the oulfielders, and has also shown a ma.'Ked improvement H, I.. STKVENS. explained the circumstances and he said Murray was ninth out of 35 fielders. that he did not consider Vreeland reliable, THE PITCHERS. Iu" the team work of the club, and they and would not take the risk, especially The only men remaining to be signed are two are already showing the good effects of Man OFF FOB THE PACIFIC. as the title was not clear and the tuxes of the pitchers. Rudderhnu, Hodson and Knorr ager Breen's hard and incessant training. He knows the fine points of the game, and has Strobel Takes His Full Team to on the property unpaid. have already agreed upon .tents. ; Egan and worked oainestly to funiiliarlze the team with •'When Mr. Freedman heard of this he Ixwell have not yet returned their signed cou- his ideas of bow the national game should b»> Tacoma. sent for Vreeland and asked him to sur Iriicts, but they 'are under reservation to the plaved. Findlay, 0., April 14.—The Findlay base ball render the lease until such time as he club. There is no truth in the report that INDIVIDUAL MENTION. team, which for three years proved itself the could show some evidence that he intended Egan hns jumped -his contract, nor has he been notified that he' will be blacklisted. Lovell The boys are all in first-class condition, and champion semi-professional team of Ohio, Mich to live up to his agreement. He was wants to go to Rochester, and Manager Shan fire anxiously aw.ii'i.ig the opening of the igan, West Virginia and Indiana, left Saturday ai-«o advised to see influential' people in non, of that team, offers to give iu exchange l.eague season. They will start in the rate night for Tacoma, Wash., Whe-e it Will enter Jersey City with a view to raising the any' one of the pitchers lie lias OH his list, ex fearing no club, feeling confident that they have th newly-formed Pacific League. Charles J. mone'v. but Mr, Vreeland could not build cept McFarland,. and Hermann. It is likely no superior in the State League this season. Strobel, for two seasons proprietor of the team, even if he had a clear title to the prop The team having achieved six consecutive vic has transferred it bodily and lias gone in person that Providence, will laJie Friel and allow to Tacoma to manage it. The team as now erly. Rochester to take Level!, tories in the exhibition games, the "fans" are "This is an effort on the part of Vreeland loud in their praises for Manager Breen and his constituted consists of Ilen'ey Pastorius, pitcher; pets, and it would be• use-loss• to try to convince Fred L. Cooke. shortstop; Howard Brandenburg, to make the Jersey City people believe Who Chose This Color? th?:u that we r-ave not the fastest minor league right field; Kid Ogdt-n. centre field: D^.m Ool- that the Xew York Club is responsible for From New York "World.'' team in the country. During the games played lins, pitcher: Thomas Donavin. catcher; Ol&rles the failure to locate a team in Jersey City. President Freedman has had the grand stand our pitchers have shown up splendidly, and 1 Fergsuon. first base: W. ;< form, in the pink of condition, and from the central States who have signed to property were unpaid, and as he had no the management call upon his painters to oblit I'will e-Ttahily lead this league as pitcher. play with -the three other teams of the Pacific money 'himself he" could not raise any un erate the offending color :it once. I>et the I Armstrong. Kit son and Kane nave nil given Ijedgue, at Portland. Ore.. Seattle and Olympia, der such a condition of affairs. We in artists of the brush give n roseate Hat to the | evidence of b<>Jng first-class twirlers, the latter Wash. The entire party will then travel In tended to play in Jersey City and would Polo Grounds surroundings, in harmony with 1 -being uufortu.iate last week in having his special cars by way of St. Paul and the Union .have done so had not Vreeland failed to lS!)rt's pennant hopes. 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Shown up in Practice. by Gilpntrick, Ames and Dillion, all of whom, THE SHIFT Richmond, Va., April 11.—Editor "Sport will undoubtedly finish the season, barring ac Norfolk, Va., April 13.—Editor ''Sporting in the team, sending Stephenson to right field, ing Life:"—The men secured by Manager cident, as they have proven themselves worthy Life:"—After allowing the big League Turner to first and Romp to third, plejises the Wells have shown up well and reflect good of their recommendations. The twirlers are champions to beat them so badly by their faois greatly. "Mac" says he will keep them judgment on Wells, who it appears from being ably assisted by Catcher BoUm, secured listless playing in the first game with the placed thusly." Redding, who is now filling the practice games here the past week from the Western Association, and Willson, semi- Ualtimores ''Mao's" men received an injec right garden so acceptably, will be allowed to has secured a very strong aggregation of professional, who strolled inlo town last week tion of nervine, and when the gTeat Bos pitch as soon as Thompson gete in the game, the with a wandering lot of ball players and at latter filling his place in the field. Meredyth ball players, and without any cash bonus tons were tackled last Monday showed the for a single player. once caught the eagle eye of Wells, who rea "fans" how the game should be played. will help Armstrong out. He will have little lized tha.t he was a ball player, and signed him. to do, however, as "Red" says he intends catch A GOOD DISPLAY. Myjrs, of New York, is also on the list, but it) The Bostons looked on in amazement at ing every game, unless he is taken sick or gets We have successfully played against their wonderful playing. They had read is not thought he will hold. injured. Meredyth will get a chance when Nor some of the strongest of National League GOOD PROSPECTS. bow easy Hanlou's men had disposed of folk has a game well in hand. teams, and while not being able to best /ll Is In readiness for the season to start them, and they started in with the idea Armstrong is doing good work coaching the them have shown up to decided advantage this week, and the cranks are even mere de that they would just double the Orioles' youngsters. They listen to him, as they appre-^ Brooklyn, Boston and Baltimore have all sirous than ever for the work to begin. This seore, but Selee's, crew were doomed to ciate the fact that his long experience er;ables met our men, and are a unit in declaring was shown by the large crowds that attended a sore disappointment, for the tables him to give them valuable pointers. "Red" is Wells and his little flock will have nothing the exhibition" games here when the weather was were just reversed. Norfolk not only a favorite with the team, and will be with every to fear and will be able to successfully hold raw" and chilly enough to play with snow balls. defeated them, but added insult to "fan" before the season advances very far. their own. This is reassuring news to the It is a safe prediction that the se-ason of 1896 injury by shutting them out by a OF LESSER IMPORT. cranks, who appreciate the sound judgment of will be the most successful the Virginia League •core of 5 to 0. The Boston players were guved Our Portsmouth friend will have a chance to so clever a set of ball players. has ever had. unmercifully for allowing a little minor league keep tab on the Norfolk's hitting averages after THE INFIELD. THE "UMPIRES team to defeat them, and the big league teams next Thursday. It won't 1» a case of Bijou While it is yet too early to criticise the local secured by Chief Betts are perfectly satisfactory will have much amusement at the "Bean-eat Club. They are comparing figures. players, yet they have clearly demonstrated that to all. Wood, who has been doing duty here ers' " expense for allowing them to do it. It Brodie, Kelly and Doyle were smuggled on they know how the game should be played, and during the exhibition games, lias be*»n giving was not a case of allowing them to do it hy board the Baltimore steamer last Thursday unless all outward signs fail they will find Rich perfect satisfaction to all. Klein, of 1,/ouisville, any means, for the ex-champions were clearly night, in order to escape arrest for the Peters mond among the leaders. has also been spoken of quite highly. It is use outplayed. McFarlan's men were entirely for burg fracas, as a Petersburg constable was here Wells on iirst is* the same reliable guardian of less to say anything of Betts, as he has always given after this game for the poor showing with a warrant for their arrest. the initial corner, and bids fair to again lead been a favorite in this League, and will con made against Baltimore. The big League teams have certainly been "up in this position. He fields his position grace tinue to be so if his work of last season is SECOND BOSTON GAME. against it" for fair in their practice this spring. fully, and his batting has taken a decided turn continued. The special call to the umpires has been assured by Betts, and they will meet Tuesday the locals laid off and took In the The Virginia League teams have played them to for the better. Sweeney, who was procured 1'or Portsmouth-Boston games, and on Wednesday a "standstill," and they say "we're hot stuff." second base, lias not been showing up as well in Petersburg to receive special instructions be again met Captain Duffy's club. The captain Hugh Duffy remarked in Portsmouth the other as was expected, and in consequence there is fore the regular season commences. worked hard to defeat the Norfolks, and, aided day when asked how he liked the "Sunny much uneasiness about that place, but it is MINOR MENTION. by a little "stage fright" on Norfolk's part, South," "That we might call it 'Sunny South,' hoped by many that he will round all right, as Bradley, who has been wintering here, hai but he called it 'freezing North.' " Hugh was he has made many friends by his gentlemanly left for his new field in first-class condition. defeated them by a score of 17 to 6. It was Jefferson, one of Jake Wells' pitchers, has plain to be seen that Boston played ball for all shivering. conduct who would like to see him hold his the team was worth, and big Jack Stivetts and Considering the disagreeable weather the ex own. Should he, however, not make the team been released, he not being fast enough for this Sullivnn did their best in the box. / hibition games have been very well patronized. the old reliable Fender will be transferred from League. Thursday the Newport News Club paid Norfolk The weather was so bad in some of the games third base; where he has been playing a mag Pop Tate is in town owing to the disband- « aecond visit this season, and, as on their first that it was thought more than once that the nificent game and given perfect satisfaction to ment of Little Rock, of which he was a member. trip, were ingloriously defeated. Six innings were game would be "called on account of snow," the fans. If this move is made Wells will try He is a clever ball player, having led this played, the score being 18 to 0. instead of the proverbial rain. Blakey, whom he secured this week from Syra League in batting last year. Manager Selee, of the Bostons, had Photograph cuse, in this position. He couies with a good Dobbins, one of Richmond's catchers, has been THE ORIOLES. er Freeman make a group photo of his team, record, and would hare played the season out released to make room for a faster man. Friday the Orioles played a "return date." uniformed, while here last week, and the Boston with the Syracuse team had not the management SIEGEU They did not find things as easy as on their manager was greatly pleased with the Norfolk secured Reilly to protect that corner. Berte lirst visit. The game put up by the two teams artist's work. It was a nice picture. at short, is playing even a faster game than Will Manage the Ijykens Team. was something great—the best of the season. Bal THOS. W. SPAINE. last season, in which position he easily led. Harrisburg, April 14.—The directors of the timore had the Norfolks shut out up to the He will again be the favorite. Lykens Base Ball Association have re-elected ninth inning, when "Mac's" men sized up big THIS OUTFIELD W. H. Hoffman manager for the fifth consecutive Sfbcksdale and banged him for three earned •Sun/bury's Club Organized. is giving perfect satisfaction, and no changes season. Manager Hoffman has arranged to open runs. It looked :it this stage like a defeat for Sunbury, Pa., April 13.—The Sunbury Base will be made. Wood and Groves are both the season with the strong Williamstown team, the champions, but pitcher Weeks was not equal Ball Club has been organized, and these officers clever men, and know how to wield the ash Saturday. 1 :>ril 18. The usual series between to the emergency, pushing out with the bases chosen: President. William Mann; vice presi successfully. Knin in right, a local player, has these old-thW rivals of the ball field will b* full, and thus ending the agony. The score was dent, P. K. Hill; secretary, C. F. Jacobs; treas demonstrated tlmt he is as strong as any. He arranged. 5 to 3. urer and manager, Edwin S. Weimer; directors, is playing a star game in right field, and in Saturday the Norfolks journeyed to Franklin. B. M. Aughinbaugh. ,T. H. Rockefeller, Edwin S. the practice games his batting lias been quite For the Virginia Refugees. Va., and defeated the "Comeon's" by a score of Weimer, C. P. Jacobs, .1. K. Frederick. William evident. . II to 1. 'Hie boys enjoyed the short'trip, as the Mann and F. K. Hill. The club will be ad- THE BATTERIES. He was tarred and feathered from head to feet, weather up there was line, so they say. They mitted to the Central Pennsylvania League, and The pitchers are all in good shape, especially But growled he never a word, Say it is the first time any perspiring lias been a good team will be signed. For he looked at his feathery coat complete the old favorite TannehiU, wUo is iu perfect And crackled. "I feel like a»u Oriole bird.'*. , - April 18. SlPOKTIIsra LIFE. 11 Washington—William Joyce, captain and third base; Mercer. Boswell, Anderson, Boyd, James. Gilroy and Mullavkey. pitchers; McGuire and McCuiiley, catchers; O,rl wright. first base: Crooks, second base: De Montrevillc. short stop; Sollmc-h. Brown and Abbey, outtielders; Rogers and Lush, utility u:en. YOUNGSTOWN'S YOUTHS. The Team That Will Represent the Town—No Sunday Ball. Youngfetown, O., April 14.—Manager Charles Havsen. who will pilot the Youngstown Club of the Interstate League this season, is in the city arranging for the laying out of the grounds and erection of grand stand and buildings. The players have been notified to appear April 15 for practice. It is probable that Hazen will take care of right garden and Russell the left field, while Winters will hold down the initial bag. Winters is claimed by Toledo, but as. Hazen first laid claim to his services he will probably be, sent here. Andrews, of Cleveland, will cover third THE TRIANGULAR LEAGUE, consist- base, and old Joe Ardnw, of Cleveland, will be short stop. O'Neill and Barnes have been LIST WHICH WILL LATER SHOW signed as twirlers. Hazen said: "I will have a team here that will either carry off the pen ing of AMHERST, DARTMOUTH nant or be a good second. In any event it will SOME CHANGES, defeat New Castle." XO SUNDAY BALL. There will bo no Sunday games of base ball played hero by the Interstate League, as the The Complete Personnel ol the Teams members need that 'day for rest," to-day said Mr. A. A. Audemw, who holds the franchise for t:o adopt the.... this city. "If Sunday games should Ue sched ol the National League Now En uled elsewhere in the Interstate league the Youngstowu team will play according to sched gaged in Another Long and Arduous ule." The Law ami Order Society stopped the Tri- state League from playing base ball here on Struggle For the Championship. Sunday, and had the players each lined $10 for one game, and it is supposed this is the cause of the decision not to play any games here. Following is a compete list of the Na Should Sunday games be played in New Castle tional League players 1'or ISiK). A glance it is probable that a large delegation would go at the list of captains shows that two from here each Sundav. are catchers, three are tirst basemeii, two TWO MANAGERS. second basemen: three third basemeu, A meeting of the stockholders of the Youngs- and two centre fielders: town Base Ball team was held Friday afternoon and the company was organized. The directors Brooklyn—Michael J. Griffin, captain and centre were elected as follows: E. H. Moore. John E. field: William Kennedy, Kd\vard F. Stein, A. C. McVey, Wick Tayler. Mason Kvans, A. A. An Gunibert, I>. W. Daub, Hurt Abbey, George Har derson. M. V. Guggea leirn and Charles McVcy. per.' Harley B. Payne, pitchers; Con Dailey, John E. H. Moore, the Mayor-elect, was elected' I This is one of the many tributes that I- Grim, Frank A. Bum-11 ^md Alexander Smith, president; Charles Mc.Yey, secretary; Ma*>n Ev catchers; George L:i Chance, first base; Thomas ans, treasurer, and A. A. Anderson. manager of 1'. Duly and !•'. J. Bouner, second base; William the company. Charles Hasten, of Akron, was have been paid to the VICTOR BALL j; Swindle, third base; Tliomas W. Coreoran, short elected manager of the team. The work on the stop; Thomas McCarthy. John Anderson, F. A. grounds will begin as soon as the weather per i. Jones, outtielders: George Q. Schoeh, utility man. mits. The contracts for the grounds will be let Baltimore'—Wilbert KoUinsoJi, captain and to-morrow. by different leagues. catcher; John J. McMahoa, William L. Hoffer, Charles Rsper, George. Homming. Arthur Clavk- sou, <>tis H. Stocksdale. George K. Gray and KID BALDWIN'S DOWNFALL. E. Arlington Pond, pitchers; William J. Clarke, Frank Bowerman, catchers; John J. Doyle, tirst The Trials and Tribulations of a base; Henry P. Keitx. second base; John J. Once Noted Player. McGraw, third base; Hugh A. Jennings. short Cincinnati, April 12.—t'oor Kid Baldwin is stop; Joseph J. Kelley. Walter S. Brodie ami having his troubles. Last week, in a miserable William H. Keeler, ou'tUelders; James Doimelly, b«l in a 10-cent lodging house on Gauo alley, utility man. the once great catcher rolled and tossed in pain. Boston—Hugh Diiffy, captain and centre field; For over a year, due to bad eyes, the poor fel Charles A. Mchols, John 15. Stivetts, James J. low has not been able to make a living at his Sullivan, Patrick H. Dola.ii. William Yerrick, chosen calling. For the past year he has been USE THE BEST? ps William E. Mains, pitchers; Charles W. Ganzel, in that undesirable position known in the ver John B. Kyan, Fred Tenney and Martin Bergen, nacular of the profession as ">m iho bum." catchers; Tliomas .1. Tucker, tirst base; Robert PUKCAUIors EXISTENCE. L. Lowe, srcund base; James J. Colling, third For some time he wandered from place to MADE BY base: Herman (.'. LOUR, short stop; William R. place, doing tne "beat he could." and you may Hamilton, James H. Barinon, outflelders, Joseph be sure that his "best," under the circumstances, Harrington, utility man Was on a par with the life of a Coxey hobo. Chicago—Adrian C. Anson, captain and first In his palmy days as a ball player places he base: Clark C. Griffith, William H. Terry, John had visited in palace cars and stopped at the Dolan. Walter M. Thorntim. Daniel Friend, best hotels he afterward entered as a tramp. Harley Parker, I^unont McFarland. Herbert The trucks of a sleeper, the bumpers of a freight Eriggs and Daniel H. nice, pitchers; Malaehi J. car and the platform of a "blind liaggage" have , MAKERS OF VICTOR BICYCLES, Kittrtdge and Tiir.othy C. Donotme, catchers; been his resting place on many a .journey. .For Harry G. Trubv, second base; William Everett, the past eight mouths he bus lived, or rather tliird base; W. Dahlen, short stop: William existed, in this city. Friends of his better I.ange, A. G. McBride, outfieldr-rs: (Jeorge A. days have been glad to help him along with NEW YORK. BOSTON. DETROIT. DENVER. Decker. Walter Parrott, Joshua Reilley and small contributions.. Geoigo Flynn. utility men. A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE. SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES. PORTLAND, ORE. Cleveland—Oliver Teboaii, captain and first Some time a.go Kid reported that there was base; George Ouppy, Ponton E. Young, Robert still a chance for him. "I'm to be the ground- Wallace. Frank Wilson, W. M. Carriek. Phillip keeper for the Columbus Club, and if I can show Knell and J. A. Swain. ' pitchers: Charles '/.\m- any form Tom Ixiftus is going to give me a nier. John O'Connor, Charles O'Mera and Louis chance to get in behind the bat," said the play Criger. catchers; Clarence Childs, second base; er gleefully. For a few days hopes of better .Tuiues McGarr, third base; Kdwanl McKean. thing's ahead caused him to spruce up. . He short, stop: Jeese Burkett. James McAleer, Harry went to some pains, and once more took on a C. Blake, outtielders; Thomas Delehanty, John semblance of the dapper little dresser he used Shearou, George Tebeau and R. C. Gray,' utility to be when with the Reds. iiieu. MLSFORT'ONEI STILL PURSUES. WHEELING IN LINE. Cincinnati—William Ewing, captain and first Then there was a relapse. He fell back in base; Frank Dwyer, William P. Kbiiies, Frank the old rut. The other day in attempting to A Ground at Last Secured and Club and reporters who examined advance copies of my two Foreman. Chauncey Fisher, Philip II. Ehret. get out of the road of a cable car he twisted Assured. new liase ball books, just issued, were unanimous and Wiley A. Da vis and Henry C. Gastright, pitch his right ankle. Last night the injured leg enthusiastic in their praises of them. They fill a long ers; Harry Vaughn. Henry Peitz, William T. was swollen up to twice its natural size. His Wheeling, W. Va.. April 1-1.—Editor "Sporting felt want for protessional and anxateur players and pat Gray, catchers; John A. McPhee. second base; Companion is Kid Thompson, the one-armed Life:"-—The club owners, have finally secured rons of the game. Tn« Individual Record enables a Charles E. Irwin, third base; Genrce W. Smith, Colored prize fighter. The latter is also an grounds- here, and work begins this morning, player to kuow his official batting and fielding averages short stop: James W. Holliday, William E. Hoy, unfortunate. He was once Ju^Mpmising pugilist, consequently the prospects now seem, very bright at anv time during the season. Only 10 cents. Die Edward Burke. Cha'-le.-i Miller, outlielders, and won a number of notaMe'iiattles in this for a season's enjoyment of the sport. Jack other "is' the simplest and most complete Score Book ever Ixs.isviUe—John O''{rt >n. '•••n(:' : . 'i\\<\ «e-..nd vicinity. In attempting to board a train at Darrah will be captain and manager, and Mr. printed. Blanks for a seasqn's paines. 64 pages, only base: Michael M^eDermott, Gus Weyhinir. Fred Louis Delaplain, a local ui^u. is the owner of 15 cents. Full National League Kules and Schedule lor Wilmington, Del., to "bum" his way to Phila ISflfi in both books. For sale by newsdealers. Either Cl; user,. Th;rr;is Smith. Sf'.-Creery, C'.i.njngham. delphia, he missed bis footing, fell on the track the franchise, henco it looLs as if the club were Frrser and Hill, pitchers; John Warner, Kflwurd more of a fixture than if controlled by outsiders. book sent by mail postpaid at the price named, or both for and one of his arms was cut off. Friends of 25 cents, by the publisher. Boyle, George Miller, catchers; Peter Cassid.v. the unfortunate ball player have tried to induce The grounds are located on the Island, and fir,--t base; John F.ustace. short stop; Frank him to go to the hospital and have his leg are within easy reach of all the fans in this CHAS. H. SCOTT, £hannt.ii, third base: Fred Clarke, William attended to. So far Kid has refused to follow neighborhood. If ajiy other man have been 321 and 333 Race St., Cincinnati, O. Holu:es. J. MeFarland, ,Tosep> Wright. outlifld- their advice. He has been able to limp around signed their names have not yet lk»e.n divulged, ers; Edward Hutchipson, William Hasssamer. several days, but the sore place in his leg in and in etise they have not it is going to re Tl. CAP, SHIRT, PANTS STOCKINGS AND BKL,T. THE PRELIMINARY SEASON NOT AT Prices for Better Qualities on Application. ALL SUCCESSFUL, till, $1.25 ftct 523 BROADWAY, Near Broom© Street, MEW YORK. Bat This Should Not be Laid'to the Every Ball warranted to lastji ful[ game.^ Southern Trip—The Campaign in ——SEND FOR CATALOGUE.-—— better ball than some of the players on the that such wtrald be our fate, but .Tom Brown Virginia—The Playing Rules Still League staff. George is all right, and he PLEASED PORTSMOUTH. and the rest of his conferees found the Brownies will be a find for the Virginia League. as hard a uut to crack, as the Baltimores found Somewhat Neglected, Etc. There is no doubt if he keeps on as he The Local Team Does Itself Proud them. has begun he will find his way to Uncle Against Baltimore and Washing The game was played in a steady drizzle of Nick's forces. All of the games between rain, with but few spectators, bat a prettier Boston, April 15.—Editor "Sportin_ National League clubs and Virginia State ton. game under the conditions it has never been Life:"—The "Life" is certainly to be con my good fortune to see. Had it not been for or other minor league cluba should be um Portsmouth, Va.. April 13.— Editor Leach's wildness in the first inning, when the gratulated upon its move iu reducing the pired by League umpires. This would avoid "Sporting Life:" first man up got his life on four bad ones, price of the paper to the popular figure a great deal of the friction there has been You must work and got off early, Abbey scratched out a single and both men of five cents, as well as for changing the this spring. With such an umpire that- Get off early, Harry dear; scored on two wild pitches, the result of the iorm of the paper to its present convenient disgraceful scene in Petersburg would not For to-morrow's to be the happiest day game would have been a bitter one for the size. There is no doubt at all that these have occurred. Of all the glad New Year. Senators, As it was they could not construe two moves will meet with a most decided THE BOSTON7 PLAYERS Of all the glad New Year, Harry, Leaeb's delivery to any great, advantage, only and emphatic return on the part of the have been greatly handicapped by the lack The maddest, merriest day, sis hits being' made off him, while Mercer and army of readers of the paper. The moves of an attendant upon the players—a neces And I want to be in the push, Harry. Mallarkey were touched for ten, of which three were hailed with great delight here in sity in these days. The triumvirate main When the umpire calls ouc "Play." were two-baggers. the East. tain that the players are bound to report The above about expresses the senti Judging from, the form displayed by the Sena A PROPER TRIBUTE. in condition and that they should bear ments of the average lady base ball enthu tors in this game they should not be laggards You. sir. were surely right in the tribute the expense of a person to look out for siast iu this city to-day, on th eve of the in the race this year. De Montreville gives you paid the American Association in your their arms. The Boston Club is the only championship struggle o-n the diamond be promises of being a star in short field, and if last issue. This was certainly recognized— one, however, that takes such a stand. The tween the clubs of the Virginia State he doesn't allow his present tendency to enlarge that the Association people were those man the New York Club secured was of I/eague. To say that the male contingent ment of the caput to interfere will prove a strong who always put their best, foot forward, inestimable benefit to the players in keep are not behind the fence in, the matter of factor in the team. and the League always followed in the ing them in fine condition. Surely a club enthusiasm and fond expectation would be LINE HITS. tracks of its rival. Mr. Chadwick speaks that has the interests of its own players superfluous. We are all looking forward to I had the pleasure of shaking hands with more from a desire to lick the hands of at heart will stop at nothing to insure their the beginning of the struggle with the Mr. Klllaiu, of the "Times," whose courtesy his League friends when he comes out beginning the campaign in the best possible same, ardent longing and fond expectation and kindness impressed me. 1 found the mem which characterized Tennyson's heroine, bers of the fourth estate who haunt the eyrie •with his fulsome praise of that body. condition. ou top of the grand stand to be a clever lot of There is room for great improvement in SPOKES FROM THE HUB. who wanted to be waked and called early fellows. the rules of the game. Here is one of The boys had a most enjoyable time "to be Queen of the May. mother," and The grand struggle in this State begins on the most flagrant to-day, as ball players in Richmond. They were registered at that then inconsistently did the dying act. Thursday, Portsmouth going to Norfolk for fhe of the first rank have acknowledged. It palatial hostelry—the Jefferson, %yhich no THAT THE TEAM first two games and finishing Saturday at home. is in the ruling a player out on a third one should miss when visiting Richmond. is in the pink of condition and fit to make The result of,these three games will be known strike if the catcher does not catch the Mr. Webster was formerly a Boston boy a fight for the ra^ in gladiatorial style by the t time "Life" gets here, but the predic ball out, with less than two out. The being cashier of the Traveler in that city they have demonstrated this week tions and surmises, boasts and assertions as to ball may roll to the backstop; it may be over twenty-five years. He gave the boy to the full and heartfelt satisfaction the result are just now thick as flies in fly-time a wild pitch, yet the batsman is out. The the warmest of welcomes and was par of every ardent and anxious crank and as confident on both sides of the pellucid rule should provide for an out only if the ticularly attentive to the ladies of the in the city. They have done nothing but Elizabeth as to the result. Well, we shall se« ball fails to roll a certain number of feet. party, showing them all of the many beau play gilt-edged ball—and that, too, while up what we shall see. . BAT N. BALL, We all know what the reading 'of the rules ties of the hotel, the superb bridal cham against the best of the major League teams has been for years and how ridiculous bers and the roof garden. The hotel em during the past week. BUFFALO'S BOYS this has been. ploys 282 help and runs 350 feet in one Our first go was with Koston, who received ON MONDAY NEXT direction. Not only that, but Mr. Webster the first shut-out of the season at the hands of Present a Strong Front Except, Per installed the ladies in one of his finest our rivals across the creek. The aforesaid rivals we will be treated to the first champion were naturally highly elated over their defeat haps, in One Department. ship game of the season here. The Balti- suites with his compliments. Mr. W. is of the Beaueaters, and were correspondingly vo Buffalo, N. Y.. April 14.—The Buffalo players ii) ores will be the attraction, and of course the right man in the right place. ciferous in their assertions of what the mas have been straggling into town to get ready with fair weather there will be little room Another very courteous gentleman met on ticators of' the succulent bean would do to for the season's work. The first game will be for late-comers. The shrewd Boston man the trip was Mr. R. T. Brooko. the general .Portsmouth. While the Brownies did lay down played with the Oakdales, one of the strongest- agement will have three openings this passenger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio to Boston, the defeat was an honorable one. teams in the City League, on April 19. Games year. The first opening will l>e the one Railroad at Norfolk, who was unremitting and we had the satisfaction of knowing that have been arranged with the St. Bonaventure's aforesaid on a holiday—Patriots' day— in his attentions and who contributed we outhit the Norfolk team, as well as the men College nine, to be played here and in Alle with the Baltimores. The second one will greatly to the enjoyment of the party in from the Modern Athens. The score was 'J to 5. gheny, with Niagara University of Niagara be with the Baltimores again, after the visiting old Point Comfort. Mr. Brooke ac THE EVENT OF THE WEEK Falls and several local amateur clubs. Bostons return from their trip to Balti companied the team from Norfolk to Rich occurred on Thursday, when the Brownies met THK MAKE-UP more and New York. The third and mond. Ned Hanlon's two-time champions. These chirpy of the '90 Bisons is as follows: Pitchers, Hern- official opening will be in May with the Frank Robison or Al Spaldiug would suit bipeds en me to us with ruffled feathers from don. Roach. Wadsworth, Cannon, Start/ell, Gaff- 1'itts-burgs, when the long series that ter the minor leagues very well on the Board I'etersburg. but with undaunted spirit. They ney and Stahl: catchers. Bill Urquart and Harry minates ill June will be inaugurated. of Arbitration. There should not be a man were in the game in spite of past unfeeling Smith: first base, Jim Fields; second base, Sam These three openings will be three great on that board in whom the minors do not treatment by Virginia League teams, and when Wise; fluid base. Gremtnger; short stop, Levree; money-makers. have perfect confidence. they toot the field the staff of pencil pushers right field. Goodcnougn; centre field, Clymer: THE PRELIMINARY SEASON Before the Bostons left Charlottesville the who accompanied them smoled some confident left field, Bottenus: extra infielders, Kitehie and of 1896 has been generally a great failure. party of- twenty-seven was photographed. smiles and predicted that the Orioles would eat Ruhland. A majority of the names are familiar The group contained twenty-seven faces— Portsmouth up as their feathered prototypes ones, but there are some who will be seen This is not because it is a bad idea to play eat up wo/ms. this season lor the first time in the Eastern in the South in that season of the year, but eighteen players, two correspondents, the The predicted feast failed to be served. The because the weather has been unusually manager and six ladies. The proof was League. Pitcher Roach, recently signed, comes excellent and a beauty should be the re caterer for Baltimore when, the guests assembled from the Omaha Club, of the Western League. •unpropitious. Not for years has there been was Doctor Pond. The disciple of Aesculapius, He is a big fellow, standing Oft. IMiin.. and is such a spring in the South. It would sult. The ladies, especially, are awaiting with aspirations and ambitions to "be rated HS built accordingly. Herndon, ilian whom there be the greatest mistake in the world to the finished product. one of the best diagnosists of the weakness of are none better in the league when he does not omit these Southern trips. The weather the Collins' work is par excellence. In last League- batters, seemed to have no terrors for get, too familiar with "Old H-ed Eye." has taken Bostons had in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Saturday's game he had nine chances and the Brownies, who solved his deliveries easily the pledge, and for the past two months has Richmond was simply atrocious. In Ports accepted eight, seven being assists. and quickly gave the learned doctor an incipient not touched a drop. mouth the boys had a gcruine blizzard, Mr. Hickey's letter is all right. It would attr.ck of neurosis by lining them out in all di be interesting to have Mr. Brush reply to rections and at the most important times. The MANAGER TtOWE. which ended the game. Hud weather per day was dark and dreary, and before the game Manager Rowe thinks that the're will be no mitted, the Bostons would have met every the ^-dble document of the former gentle difficulty in developing a No. 1 twirler out of. Hub in the Virginia League except Peters man. was cr.lled the«(^av!;ness for Baltimore was of a. Your correspondent desires to acknowl Cimmerian quality. The stumbling block in the men already signed, but should there be, burg. The game with Lyuchburg was pre the way of the only base ball team that breathes he has been given extra carte blanche by Presi vented on account of bad weather. The edge with thanks the attentions of the was an insignificant little cuss, yclept Hallmau, dent Franklin to fill the place at any cost. Virginia League is an excellent, organiza excellent "Sporting Life" correspondent, with a good left arm and a delivery of drops, Third base, which was weak in last year's team, tion and some great sport can be predicted Mr. Isaac. Mr. Isaac is a great curve.s and pu/slyrs which caused Captain Rob has teen greatly strengthened by the addition there this year. The Hubs, seem to be lover of the game and I find he is ex bie to stand on the base line and stare in of Gremingei-, of the Clevelands. He is a most evenly matched. The Boston boys tremely popular with all who follow the helpless amazement. good batter, and plays his position to the liked the play of the Richmond Club very sport in the Twin Cities. FAIRLY BEATEN. Queen's taste, but was a port of the consider well. This club plays very even ball. The The Bostons met the Baltimores for the When the gathering twilight grew apace and ation received for Ibe- transfer of Jack Shearon Norfolk boys had a day on when they* second time this season at the Atlantic a drizzling rain began to fall the score board to the i-'.iiiders, Gooderiough is all that his blanked the Bostons. It was not just the House, Norfolk, on Wednesday, of last in left field told a legend of 7 to 5 iu favor name implies. He comes from the Southern thing to call the game when they did, for week, upon the return of the champions of the, home team, who had played the game League, and will take the place of .Tack Shea the Bostons practiced tw'enty .minutes by from Petersburg. Those of the Baltimores with a spirit, dash and vim which was a revela ron. Harry Smith played in the Coal and Iron the watch after the game had been called. who got the worst of the struggle did not tion to their admirers. Six innings had been League last year, and there 5s no questioiD of The Norfolk players were dreSfeed and out show it badly. A few strawberry marks played, and still the champions could not over his ability to stand behind the bat. of the grounds well before thirty minutes on Kelley, that was all. Doyle did not come the lead of the Brownies, and when some ONE PROBLEM. had expired. Captain Duffy wanted to go show palpable punishment. Robinson one suggested calling the game the valiant There is. in fact, only one possible vulncrabla showed a red mark as the tribute of a Brownies, with one voice, protested and declared point in the make-up of the Bisons this year, on with a game between the Boston, reg their desire to continue, until Captain Robbie and that is Hie pitcher's box. The strength ulars and "subs." and had time allowei Petersburg patriot with one arm. expressed a desire to stop. It may be men of this position cannot be determined, of course, this would have been done. The Norfolks J. 0. MORSE. tioned right here in view of the' false and until the tryinir-out season. It is safe to pre looked like sure winners in ti nine-inning utterly mendacious reports sent out to the Balti dict a much better showing for the Buffalo« game and would have gained a great deal more papers, particularly to the "Sun" and the this season than last, for this reason, harmony more glory, even though satisfied with what - PLAYERS_TOE HAD. "American," by their representatives, reflecting reigns supreme. Buffalo should finish in thfe they got, had they played to a finish. Mr. S. H. MaeLean, a hard-hitting second base- upon the umpiring of Mr. Judkins. who officiated third or fourth place, under these circuni- Thompson umpired good ball, despite what niau and infielder is disengaged. Address 1095 in the game, that Manager Hanlon. as well as stancea. had been said about him. Richmond has Park avenue, New York City. Kobbmson, voluntarily expressed to OwnerWatson a fine pitcher in the young left-hander Harry A. Gallack, fielder and heavy batter, their entire satisfaction and pleasure at th*> LiAWSON'S LATEST. Tannehill. He bids fair to make one of late of the Hartford and Frederioksburg Clubs, exceedingly courteous and fair treatment received the finds of the country, and the Richmond is disengaged. Address 06 JaVa street, Green- by them in this -city on the field and off. The Mike Kilroy Added to the Potlsville Club has a prize in him which will be point, L. I. reports sent out to these papers by the gentle worth lots of ducats long before drafting Outfielder Fleming, late of the Western Asso men who represented them .here stamp them ciation, has not signed with Little Hook as re either as willful prevaricators or the subsidized Pottsville. Pn.. April 14. — Manager Lavrson time. mouthpieces of the Baltimore Club. It may VIRGINIA UMPIRES. ported, and can be addressed at 53 Maplewood has made another important acquisition to his While in Richmond your correspondent avenue, Germantown. Philadelphia, Pa. be presumed that they had to make- some excuse strong club by signing pitcher Mike Kilroy. Outfielder and shortst-op Charles Gallagher, late for the defeat of their team, but that old Connell Saturday telegraphed all the presi met Secretary Small, of the Virginia State of Twin (Tity and New Castle team, is disen- and frayed detraction of the< umpire has been dents of the several clubs now iu the circuit League, and had a most pleasant chat •aged. Address ii07 Champlain street, Detroit, worked to the last thread. The fact of the asking them to back up Pottsville in its efforts with him. One of the best features in Midi. . - : • -- .. matter is that the champions are in bad shape, to have Reading admitted. Pottsville is opposed this league is the chief of staff of umpires, Charles Gibson is open for engagement with a and i venture to-predict that they will not be in to Shamokin. both on account of its geographical who takes the whole of this burden off the minor league club as infiolder or outfielder. Ad the push 1o any great extent this year. location and the presumption upon the part of shoulders of the secretary. It was a de dress 1529 Heed street, Philadelphia, Pa. THK WASHINGTON GAME. Mr. Markle in transferring the Reading players light, indeed, to meet so competent fin II. G. Beuson. of Frederick, Md., would like On Friday afternoon the Brownies slaughtered to that town without securing' the consent of the umpire in George Wood. His "Wood lets" to play as pitcher on some team in Pennsyl he Newport-News team for the Ix-rieflt of the other clubs, umpired finely and won the favoir of the ! vania or near Pennsylvania. He is a fair bar oral Lod;;v of Elks, and left in the evening for Mr. Witman. of Reading, telegraphed Presi Leaguers, and it can be said right out in j ter, and can play on any position. He can be iVashington to meet the Senators. I took the dent Connell that, he would go into the League meeting that it was predicted by the ; recommended by some well-known players. Ad trip with them, and had the felicity of seeing if the league wants him. Most of the clubs, players that George Wood would umpire I dress II. G. Benson, Bos K, Frederick City, . he Legislators make a game struggle to send it is believed, will support Fottsville iu tha MU. i our boys home iu disgrace. Tom Brown said stand si»e has taken. .April 18. SPORTINQ LIFE. 13 fielders to get well out in short field, and Finn a list of givxl players to pick from, and then- 1 would pitch the slugger a nice to stated their habits, playing ability, etc. Gal hit at, and up it would go in the air, ap lagher was one of them. At that time Gallagher parently over the outfielders' heads, and didn't know exactly what lie would do this sum off the runner would start for his 120 yards mer, and it was shortly after that he came to spin, only to be brought up with a round me and asked about the trial in the National. turn by Andy or Harry's grandstand catch, Now . Finn claims Gallagher's services,- say THE LOCAL SEASON TO OPEN ing he has a signed contract calling for same, the ball at.times gohvg right into their and that.the Newport Club was under National hands. We used to play this point in live protection^ This was all news to me, for Cal- ly style with the generality of batsmen. I AT ONCE, lagher never even mentioned it to anyone here- never tried it on. Dick Pearce. He was about. too old a hand to be caught. And that ABOUT PROTECTION. reminds me that Diek was one of the best In order to understand the, protection part headwork batsmen 1 ever faced. In the The New Brooklyn Team to be Put for an Independent club I wrote President Young. days when 'fair-foul hits were part ol He replied: "An independent club can secure the game Dick used to get me time and to a Severe Test Right at the protection by joining some near-by league, there again with his half bunted balls. Dick, by by enjoying all the favors of protection In regard the way, was the ablest general of a ball to players, etc., but have no voice in that league's field of the olden time." Start—Brooklyn's Pennant Chances doings, and that the Newport Club was thinking SCIENTIFIC PLAY. of joining the New England League." This plainly showed that they were - not under any GRAND RAPIDS' GLEE Believed to be Good, protection then, but were considering it, and are not likely there yet, as it was only last POINTERS UPON TEAM WORK IN Over the Excellent Prospects For Friday that I received the letter from President Brooklyn, April 15.—Editor "Sporting Young. Gallagher says also that Finn is not Carney and His Men. Life:"—(July two days more and with fav living up to the contract sent. him. I am not BALL CLUBS. Grand Rapids, inch., April 14.— Editor "Spoi-t- orable weather conditions the cry of the mentioning this to uphold Gallagher in singing ing Life:"— We are in it this year and no mis League umpire will once again be heard two contracts, . independent or otherwise, and take. The town is anxiously awaiting for the in the land, and the base ball season of no one was more surprised that I to learn of it. season to commence and are ready to give the 1890 will be begun. The indications are RATHER UNGRATEFUL,. The Veteran Al Spalding Gives Some boys a good send-off. Confidence and good feel One thing I intend to show, and that is, that ing has been expressed on all sides and every that the race for the pennant will be even Mr. Finn is a very strange fellow, in a very ono predicts ihe town will have a brilliant closer than last year, while from u finan strange position. After what I did, or at least Valuable Advice Based Upon Per record this season. How much different it is cial standpoint good returns seem to be tried to do for him, it, was information gratui from what it has ever been in the past and assured. Every club in the League has tously and willingly given, he shows his wonder sonal Experience and the Facts of how much greater is the interest shown in the been more or less strengthened, and this, ful appreciative powers by writing a letter game this year than ever before. If the town together with the new players who will to Gallagher couched in language that could does not make a good showing now, with every make their debut in the major organiza be expected from anybody but a gentleman, and Base Ball History, thing so much iii its favor, I will be willing tion, will bring out the cranks early. I think he is thoroughly satisfied by this time to pass it all up and feel that the place is not THE LOCALS' TEST. that there is no danger of my mental faculty a base ball town. The club is not asked to It is reasonably certain that there will be being deranged in the least at anything' he "Before I joined the Boston '"Red Stock- play pennant-winning ball. It is not expected many disappointments after the first games might say or do. One thing is certain, should he lugs,' " said Mr. A. G. Spaldiug. recently, of them. We will be satisfied with good honest have been played. The local team will pursue such tactics with other people whom "I used to go up to the bat with the sole work; games that have t>een bitterly contested; probably undergo the" severest test, he might deal with in base ball it would not object >n view of hitting the ball from the and though losses are our reward the town will inasmuch as the Brooklyn** are scheduled take an X-ray to see his finish at Newport. Reci shoulders as hard as I could, without any not complain as long as the club does its duty to open the struggle with the champion procity and gratefulness are two words utterly and tries to make a good showing. Grand foreign to him, but his head shows signs of idea as to what part of the field it would RapiSs is not educated to high grade ball; that Orioles, who, until proven otherwise, are great eitumescense of late. go, or on ihe ground or in the air. All I is, it does not know what such work is as far looked upon as the strongest and most •SETLEY FIXED. thought of was to 'knock it out of the lot,' as auy local team in the past is concerned, and, dangerous opponents in the League. Ixist Well, what next! Frank Ramsey, of Kaston, as the boys say. But I found that there therefore, is easily suited. If through some un season the Orioles won the series by one Pa., has signed "Billy" Setley. Who'd a thuak. was something more in batting- than that. expected source the team starts out with a game. It is conceded throughout the cir it? Now, there is a combination hard to beat. I think I got my first idea, of what batting top-notch record, and through some cause main cuit that Brooklyn has been considerably While in the New York State. League last sea should be from defending my wicket in tains that showing through the season the place strengthened, and the good impression made son it was a chewing match and talk fight every cricket, when vve went to England on that will simply go wild. Most of the cranks are in the Maryland metropolis last year the time they came together. Hank then said he base ball tour in 1S74; at any rate. 1 got making predictions and -not once have I hearjt local management expects to see dupli wouldn't have Setley on a team of his if he into the habit of trying to place the ball, the team placed In a position better than third. cated. While the season in the South has played for nothing. Many a.ud great are the instead of hitting at random, and from The great majority will tell you that they would been backward and the practice secured vicissitudes of this world, especially in baso that time I realised that to try and tap be well satisfied if the club kept up to the by the teams has not been satisfactory, ball. the ball to right Held, over the heads of the .500 mark. Therefore, Manager Carney does not still the home team has made rapid strides NO STATE! LEAGUE. Intielders and short of the catching reach have such a difficult job on his hand after all. in trainine, team work at the bat and .It looks as if we must be contented with of the outfielders, was about the right ca GOOD MEN IN THEIR POSITIONS. in the fiefd. Added to that, the oppor amateur ball this summer, as I honestly think Eighteen men have been cavorting about the it for the best, but look out for Amsterdam in per. tunity has been given to size up the new 1897, for I-know whereof I speak. I have had THE NEW METHOD be burned by the "Devil." Of and 54 games on foreign grounds. Secretary of pitching. Tho fact was there was cal to President Freedman. course 1 have reference to his royal giblets, the George I). Allison says he is perfectly satisfied with the way in which Mr. Holt, of Mont really nothing in Martin's slow but skillftil, From Cleveland "Ijoader." printer's devil, and not lie who has charge of strategic, tossing ii; of the ball to the bat. that everlasting furnace where a whole lot gomery, treated his club. Mr. Holt made out the In discussing the Rusie matter President RoT>- from this world will have apartments sooner schedule for next season. Plain.'slow pitching to the bat can be eas ison asserted the other evening that he admired ily punished by mere novices; but when the or later. Mr. J. Con. Strouthers, who was signed to the president of the New York Club for the manage the local team, was released to the ball is in the hands of a shrewd headwork stand he had taken as, apparently, lie was THE CASE OF GALLAGHER. pitcher, who not only has thorough con Imagine my surprise when 1 cast my optics on Columbus association, and will manage and making a fight for principle. "If concessions are that letter in the "Life" a week ago. I hope play first base in that organization. It was trol of the ball on delivery to begin with, made to one man then they should be made to you will set me right by publishing this, as only for the good of the Southern League that but adds to it the ability to send in drop all players." said President Robison. "My only by the late appearance of my former one it Secretary Allisou agreed to part with Mr. ped curved '.mils, and especially is well theory in this game is to treat everybody alike. placed me some six weeks behind the times, and Strouthers. The new man secured to manage up in the art of pitching for oat'-hes. such When I say a thing I desire to be so under that is something I never was guilty of, neither the local team is W. A. Rourke, who handled the 'slows' becxmie- decidedly difficult to pun stood And I do not mean to modify it." is it. consistent with my make-up. In that let Omahas in '94. A first baseruaii is yet to be ish, particularly if suoji a pitcher is ad In <>Wmection with the Rusie incident a very ter I said: Gallagher would be found with a secured, and then we will be ready for the flag. mirably supported in the outfield. ticklish point arises. If the president of the National League club. At that time Gallagher It is very likely that long Mike Ryan, who OLD-TIME STRATEGY. • New York Club ordered Rusie to be fined because asked me if 1 would get.him a trial with sonve big played with Chattanooga and was signed by ho lost 11 game what did he mean by it? Surely League club. 1 wrote a certain League manager Little Rock this year, will be seen on first baso "T used to try this 'pitching for catches' if he were satisfied that Rusie could pitch and with whom I am well acquainted, and asked for Birmingham. Then the team will be ar plan myself, to great advantage, especially was not trying to do so a fine had no place. A him to take the counselor. I received an answer ranged thusly: T. S. Blanford, catcher: T. _S. when I fooled the heavyweight slugging player who would do something of that kind stating that he would, but desired Gallagher Caplinger. J. M. Chaffin, Hon. Fricken. Sid class of batsmen, among whom I found my should be expellell. to go South; this lie could-not do, as he couldn't, Adams and Jos. E. Smith, pitchers; Mike Ryan, easiest victims. Backed up as I was by If Rusie was unjustly fined, and only in a leave his studies that early. Therefore, he Al. Tebeau. Tom. Hoolohan and W. A. Rourke. such headwork ontTielders nt left and cen fit of. pique on tho part of the president of the abandoned the idea and signed with Mr. Brack- intielders; J. A. Wal.sh, Roger Gorton and Joe tre as Andy Leonard and Harry "Wright— flub after the latter had been*>advised that ett. of Qulncy, to whom I recommended him. Kittz in the outfield. Smith is a left-handed the latter one of the best judges of fly balls Rusie was not in condition to pitch that day, and nt which place he will report in about erne t wirier and is highly recommended by Dan T ever knew—I could pitch for catches can the New York management hold Rusie to week. Bronfliers. Two of the pitchers will be re with telling effect. I'nrry, Leonard and J— reservation unless the amount of the fine is MR. FINN. leased after the season is slightly advanced. returned '! who is endeavoring to manage the Newport, The local - park is all ready for ihe opening they did not hit to right field as they do On general principles any base ball manager now—when a heavyweight slugger would It. I.. Independent team, hail written mo a game on April 20, when our old rivals from who lines a pitcher because the latter lost the number of letters in late winter asking favors 'Montgomery will be the attraction. The Uni come to the bat T would give Leonard and wane makes a grievous error. It isn't fining of me in the shape of recommending players versity ol' Alabama and Howard College ball Harry the sign to be on the lookout and but expulsion that is the proper remedy when to him, and a friend (A mine had advised him clubs will cross bats here next Saturday. Thia field deeper, while I would signal my iu- matters get that bad. to 8et my opinion^jj^t players, i seat Mr. will be the iirat game of the season. LIFE. April 18- prevails in Syracuse of Buffalo. Spring field would have cleared the neat little sum of $4000 instead of breaking even with a few hundreds to spare last season. That's what." HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. INDULGED IN BY CLEVELAND AND Every Player A Problem For Manager Watkins— LOUISVILLE, -PROFESSIONAL The New Men Show up Well, Etc. Indianapolis, Ind., April 13.—Editor "Sporting or AMATEUR - Life:"—The past weeE lias been iii the main Ought to have a Pair oi discouraging lo the local base ball enthusiasts, The Series Between Them so Changed due, however, wholly to the weather. -The team started last Monday for a full week of base That the Clevelands Will be Enabled ball. The first game was played with the Page Fence Giants, and was a farce. The second game of the week was with Cincinnati, to Play at Home Continuously Alter and the cranks were anticipating a good run for their money. The day was cplu and raw, and the champions not in form. They went the 7th of September, down before the Keds to the tune of 10 to j. This in itself was discouraging, but in addition the game laid several of the boys up, and Cleveland, April 14.—An agreement has proved that they are not yet ready for a bruis bcjen arranged between the Cleveland and ing contest. It is but ten days now until the "Louisville blubs to transfer games schedul Send for Book (free) regular season, and if • the weather continues ed here to Louisville and vice versa. Cleve to be as bad as during the past week Indian land was scheduled to play in Louisville on telling why. HOW THEY CAN SPOIL THE BASE apolis will hardly be in pennant-winning form June 15 and 10 and close the season with at the drop of the flag. four games at the Falls City. The new ar BALL BROTH. BAD WEATHER. rangement will allow the Cleveland:* to fin CLAFLIN, The game Wednesday with Cincinnati gave ish the season at home, which will benefit way to a snow storm, and on Thursday it rained. both clubs in more than one way. 831 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Friday the two teams came together again. The first Western trip Kast closes on in Example Showing How Numerous Tills time in Cincinnati, and tie champions won June 1,1. Cleveland will be in Brooklyn out au exciting ten-inning game by a score of 5 to 3. The credit of the victory was due and Louisville at Philadelphia. It would and Greedy Stockholders Prevent the to Dan Mporoe, the youngster .from Newcastle, take pretty fast traveling for both clubs not open here on April 1C, as it is s.a!d to be Fa., who has been described as a second edi to get back to Louisville by the 15th. doubtful if the grounds would 'have been in tion of Kid Carsey, of Philadelphia. Monroe's Louisville will play in this city June 15, thorough condition by that time. The work is Average Minor League Club From work excited the admiration of all who saw the 16, 17 and Sept. 24. 25. 26; Cleveland at being pushed rapidly, and when the grounds game, and the Cincinnati papers spoke highly Louisville June 25. 26, 27 and Aug. 11, 12, are finished they will be equal to the old Making Any Considerable Profit, of the young mail. His success this season is 13. grounds, and in point- of drainage will be almost assured. Saturday the team lost a close By this arrangement Cleveland will play superior. The stands will have the advantage game at Louisville by a score of & to 3. But allits games at home after their last East of being new and better ventilated, and there They have been having some trouble in there in no disgrace attached to a defeat by ern trip, which ends on Sept. 7 at Boston. will be an entirely new management, so that base ball circles down in New Bedford. that sort of a score. The boys returned home Should Cleveland be well up in the "race the season will start out with every promise of It appears that the New Bedford Club, l this morning to meet Pittsburg this afternoon for the pennant it will help them along success. Spriugrfield, is supported by stock subscrip for Harry Wright Day. President Brush has wonderfully, as 12 games will be played. President Burns yesterday received a tele tions in small sums from a great many peo worked up a strong local sentiment in. honor This was a good move on the base ball gram from Manager John Godar. late of the ple. The shareholders have hitherto had of the occasion, and a big crowd is promised. people, and they deserve great credit in distended Memphis team, and that he will the use of dead-head season tickets, just a THE RESULTS. making the change. There will be no more land Wittiock to-day. Wittrcck was very popu Manager Watkiua expressed himself as well lar when he was u member of the Mobile team in Springfield, but so many of these, about pleased with the results .of the short trip, changes on the Cleveland Club's schedule two or three seasons ago, and at that time 100, have been in use there dally that the but he has a perplexing problem before him for the season. he was a very hard hitter. It is said that he New England League at its last meeting in the selection of his pitching corps fur the has improved both in bis hitting and in his voted to revoke this free-ticket privilege coming season. One week ago it looked like the pitching, and he will make a dangerous man which New Bedfordites had enjoyed to such team was complete, aud. that Phillips, Cross, in the' box. President Burns says that he la an extent. Dammann, Monroe and Weimer would do the Between the Michigan League and not certain what position Godar plays, but ha WHERE TROUBLES COMES. box work. This week George Hanseu arid things he is a third baseman. Now that the privilege of free tickets George Reiman have been signed. This gives the Inter-State League. has been withdrawn, these stockholders Indianapolis seven pitchers, and all of them Saginaw. Mich., Ap-il 12.—The F. & P. M. good. Justs which five to retain is a problem Base Ball Club, of this city, has completed all STAGG'S NEW IDEA are the first ones to aulk and refuse when that is causing a good deal of trouble. It was arrangements for membership for the Michigan requested to pay their Avay, as stockholders the row over Reiman and Weimer that caused State League, and will hold the territory of A Base Ball Cage Will be Moved Out in other corporations are called upon to do so much bad blood between Indianapolis aud Saginaw' against all comers. They are hacked In commenting^ upon this the Springfield Detroit during the past winter. Both teams by the citizens of Saginaw with the most en in the Open Air. "Union" says: claimed the men. Detroit thinking Weimer the thusiastic sentiment, and th-^ir financial sup Chicago, 111., April 11.—Professor Stagg. of "That is exactly what would happen in better of the two waived its claim to Reiman, port is such as to insure success. the University of Chicago, will try an innova this city if the Eastern League should and argued that Indianapolis should be forced This team l.as for three years been the tion in a few days which' will be watched witk sew fit to limit the Springfield Club's privi to do the same thing in regard to Weimer. But strongest and best-known independent team in interest by college athletes. The professor waa lege of Issuing free season tickets- to its Indianapolis already had the latter signed the State, and will continue under the same getting anxious about the outlook for early stockholders. In the cities where the fran Detroit then took up Reiman again, but after management. They own their own grounds, are spring practice for his base ball candidates, but chise is owned by one, three or five men, a time finding that no other team seemed to be entirely free from indebtedness and have during lias now figured out how lie can get a mortgage the deadheads are exceedingly few. Sea anxious to get him again dropped the young the past few davs disposed of enough season on the early spring days. As soon as the sk~y son tickets are sold to Subscribers, but these man. This was what Indianapolis was waiting tickets to put over $1000 into their treasury to clears sufficiently to permit of the experiment the for, and as soon as it was .known that De open the season. The officers of the team big cage now suspended from the roof in the are counted as paid admissions and the troit had given him up Watkins signed Rieman are all connected with the Flint & Pere Mar- gymnasium will be moved out on Marshall visiting club gets its share. Providence to an Indianapolis contract. He was the quette railroad shops and offices in Sagiuaw, Field and outdoor batting and pitching will and Wilkesbarre are the only plubs besides crack pitcher of the Maysville, Ky., team last and are level-headed and responsible citizens. be in order. the looal one controlled by stock compa season, the team that gave Cincinnati so much Herman Orobe. who has had charge of the The cage will be put up immediately east nies, but in no city except Springfield are trouble. team from the beginning, will be continued as of the north end of the grand stand. The big there 100 to 125 deadhead tickets in use THE NEW MEN. manager. The officers are: Fred Betts, presi net will be suspended from poles 25 feet high, at every game, and that fact has always on the team appear to be in better shape than dent; William Kberle, vice president; Thomas but the covering for the top has not been de been something of an eye-sore to visiting the veterans. McCbrmickc's work at th,ird base Killen, secretary; John Troy, treasurer. These., cided upon. It is probable, though, that wire managers, although this rather wholesale has been sensational, and his throwing remarka with Louis Bourtman, constitute the Board of netting will be stretched over the open space privilege is allowed under league regula ble, considering the time of year. In fact for VMiectors. The players, with one or two excep between the sides of the net. The cage, ^a tions at present. the past week he has been playing a July gait. tions, are equal to the gradw required by the it Will appear on the field, will be considerably WANT TOO MUCH. Connor in centre field has not had much of an State League teams. larger than the o;ie in the gymnasium. The "If there should be a kick made and the opportunity to show what he could do as a Arrangements are now being made with the one indoors is but slightly over 55 feet long, number of free pases cut down to a small fielder, but his hitting has .been very timely, railroad officials so :\s to allow the team to while the other cue outdoors will probably be and he has a position at the bat which augurs fill schedule games at home and abroad. The close on 70 feet. er number for each city by vote of the success for him. question of territorial rights in Sagiuaw is yet Several reasons have moved Coach Stags and League there would be a whole lot of dis The feature of the work of the men sc far unsettled, and the F. and P. M. org;iflj/.ation lias Captain Abella to decide upon the new de gruntled stockholders in Springfield. The has been that of, Stewart at second base. taken all necessary steps to protect its rights parture. The size of the cage was one and the local subscribers consider that they are He is in far better than his '94 ^.Sioux City form, •nder the National' Agreement. doubtful light was another. Then the crowded justly entitled to free admission to the park and then he was the best second baseman iii condition of the gymnasium floor aud the clash to every game. They say that is their only the League. Both in fielding and batting his TIGERS' TURN-UP. with other classes had weight with Stagg. reason for subscribing for stock. Most of work has been all that could be desired, and Captain Abells is delighted wit,!] the prospect them, however, believe they are entitled already he is the most popular man on the The Work of Several of the Players of going out in the open air to do the practic to free passes and want a dividend on their team. ing. "The scheme is a new one," he said, stock at the end of the season as well. At THE FARM HANDS Fails to Come up to the Standard. "but I think it will prove beneficial to oitr least they believe they should get their have been working out at home while the Princeton. April 13.—The past week has been men.'' n:oney back again. Last sieason. for in team was away. Manager Watkins has not yet an unusually busy one in athletic circles at located the men, but will wait until the season Princeton. The base ball team returned from stance, every local stockholder enjoyed full opens before sending them to other fields. He their annual Southern trip Thursday. The track IRWIN'S FINESSE. privileges at all games for nothing, and wants to give every man a thorough trial, and team candidates began regular work on the several grumbled because they did not re he is confident that in the list are several men track under the direction of Instructor George How He Overcame a Ball Player's ceive a dividend of 40 or 50'per cent, on who will wear an Indianapolis uniform' very Goldie early in the week. Ati^. lastly, the fotir the money they had "loaned" the club in gracefully next season. athletes at Athens have been winning laurel Superstitious Notions. view of getting a season pass. Dick Buekley, the veteran catcher, has ar wreaths for their college and country In the If Arthur Irwin display as much finesse In. HOW PROFIT IS BARRED. rived, aud will devote Ms time from npw on to Olympian games. managing the Giants as he did in allaying "Other cities on the circuit marvel that coaching the young pitchers that Manager Wat- The management of the base ball team is the superstitious fears of Charley Fan-el!, " tlie Springfield did not make barrels of money kins has on his staff. It is thought that he well satisfied with the result of their guines landing of the banner is only a question of last season with a pennant wining team. will prove a tower of strength to the eha.ni- in the South. The individual work of several time. When Irwiu and the. landlady at Jack pions. of the men on the team was a great disap sonville were both on the verge of hysteria Here is the solution in a nutshell: The season opens a week from Wednesday, and pointment to the management, and on their re with trying to house the talent they ' found "There are 320 shares of stock and 120 this will he a lively week for the home team. turn they were replaced by members of the Con that- everybody bad a boudoir but . 'FarreU. free season passes, each good for admission The boys will play every day, weather per solidated. The work of the latter has also Tbe Duke was still at large, with every bed to game and grandstand. There were 57 mitting, and by the last of the week there failed to come up to the required standard, and taken. championship games here last season, be should be a great improvement noticeable. In other changes will be made. The team has been "Haven't you got any more rooms?" asked sides the exhibition games. That means dianapolis is out for another pennant, and if deplorably weak at the bat and several of the Irwin. $60 a day in free stockholders' passes, or she does not win it the club that does will men probably lose their positions through their "There's one," replied the landlady, "but $3420 for the season—considerably over 101) know that it hns been in a race, and a red weakness in this particular. The following men he wont' have it. per cent, on the capital stock of the club. hot race from start to finish. It will" take a were taken to the training table Thursday: Titus "What's the matter? Is there no piano?" Instead of coming cut behind last season, team with lots of nerve and staying qualities and Graham, catchers; Altaian, Wilson, Easton "Worse than that. The room is No. 13." except for the sale of players, the local to pull out in front next September. These and Jayne. pitchers; Kelly, first base; Smith, The manager nearly fainted and the land club would have cleared several thousand qualities the Indianapolis players possess, but Whbeler, second 'base; Gunster, third base; lady clutched weakly at a bat bag which stood dollars over and above the capital stock, there may be others. HAL W. REED. Ward, short stop; Bradley, Suter, outefild. near. Something had to lie done to remove and in addition to the $2000 received for "Billy" Earle will relinquish his duties as pro the hoodoo, but Irwin formed no plan of ac fessional coach early in the week. The men tion until he looked at the fatal figures on tho drafted players, but for these Stockholders' CUMBERLAND VALLEY. on the team have profited by his proficient in door. passes. ,, struction and vote him the most practical ''Fetch me a bottle of ink," he murmured "That is why we have always contended Players Signed and Dropped by the coacher that has visited Princeton. hoarsely. that the Springfield Club would be a gooff "Why. Mr. I thought you were money-maker if one, two. three or five Organization. MOBILE MEMS. temperate—' ' backers would take hold of it as in Buffa Hagerstown, Md., April 14.—The Cuambers- "The ink' Gimme it. quick!" lo. Syracuse, Toronto, Rochester and burg Base Ball Club elected Clay Henninger When the fluid was brought Arthur dipped Scranton, instead of having u large portion manager; W. Bronson Orr, assistant; James Satisfied With the Schedule^After his finger in the bottle and marked a 1 after of the male population financially inter A. Hamilton, Cumberland Valley League repre More Players, Etc. the 13. ested and claiming free passes on tliat plea. sentative. Mobile. Ala., April 13.—Editor "Sporting "There," he said, "put Farrell in No. 131." TOO MANY COOKS. The roster is: Schoenhut. Lucas and Courtney, Life:"—The idea that the schedule adopted by The Duke is now content and likewise igno pitchers; Creuier and Barclay, catchers; Goeckel, the Southern League gave Mobile the opening rant of the fact that the house contains but "It would be a good thing for Springfield ttrst base; Avil, second base: Grissinger," short games in this city with New Orleans seems to 40 rooms.- eventually if the League should revoke the stop; Criswell, third ba.se; Leisennng, left have been an erroneous one. for Mobile plays present privileges, as the above figures Jp'ld. Centre and right fields will be filled the three games of the first series in New prove. At present the stockholder pays by change of. pitchers arid catchers. Another Orleans, returning here to. play the second series Has Anson No Say? i?2r>. gets a share of stock and a season pitcher will be signed. with the same club. She theu, goes on the road From Boston "Globe." ticket with privileges amounting to JfiiS in Thomas Eisenhauer will play with Hagers- for twelve games, returning home and opening If Captain Anson had his say the Chicago championship games alone, and, nfter using :own this season. here for twelve games, beginning with Colum Club would only carry three pitchers instead uf up his $28 worth of tickets, thinks his Daniel P. Nervin. a left-hander fronT Phil- bus on May 7. The schedule is a very advantage five or six. "The best pitching ever done for share of stock should be worth $2r> and a iilelphia, has been signed by Hanover. ous one for Mobile. True, although she starts the Chicago Club," he says, "was at the time substantial dividend besides. Not all the lo M. I). Kite-hie, I-Iarrisburg, pitcher lor Hagers- th? season away from home, she winds up at we had only two men and alternated them itt cal stCK'kholders look at it in (hat light, but rown last year, will pitch for the Cape May home. ai;d if the race for the pennant is close the box. They expected to do the work and l.t too many of them do. If thev paid their 3ub this season. Hanover loses him. this will give her a decided advantage. Then kept them in good condition. Then, too, they way into the park they would get divi Pen Warmsley. Baltimore, pitcher for York she lias the smallest mileage of any of the knew much responsibility rested upon them, and dends all right, all right, but they can't ex n ISflO, has l;eeu signed by Hanover. clubs in the League, Imviiig "SO miles to they took better care of themselves than they pect free fiin and dividends, too". Frank Mnsser. who played short stop for travel less than Atlanta, which has the highest would have had they known there was a corps 3iaiiiberslmrg last year, has signed with Port- ii'ilenge. of men to relieve them if tUej- should become i% "Under the siujfle men ownership, which , uud (Me.) ui ylajr *-'<-^> base. It is possibly just as well that Mobil* did capacitated.' 1 - . A.pril 18- SPOUTING- LIFE. 15 is as necessary to an OUTFIELDER as a good ' - REACH GLOVE Meets all requirements- PITTSBURG POINTS, -Iii fact It is • • • THE WORK IN EXHIBITION GAMES A. J. REACH CO., Tulip and. Palmer St.., GIVING CONFIDENCE, Catalogue Free. . J . PHI LAD'A, PA. All the Pitchers Displaying Skill and which he will never forget. It was "Our week and all are in good condition. Nulton and lake" here and there. Everybody was PACIFICLEAGUE. Fisher also are here and this insures the club Ability—President Kerr Discusses talking about "Jake." It was suggested a strong infield. that "Eagle Eye" made the mistake 'of his The Prospects For a Good Season Benuett is in fine form (so he says). So hard is existence because he didn't run for Mayor he that a tack cannot be driven in his arms the Situation—The Toledo Contin Excellent, Especially in Portland. or legs and any one who wishes to examine his on that day. The nine gotten together and Portland, Ore., April 8.—Editor "Sporting muscles has only to mention the fact, aud he called the "Hannibals wtis made up of,fats, Life:"—Everybody is on the tiptoe of ex will give them a free exhibition. gent Disposed of, Etc. leans, etc. The first baseman, "Big pectancy in regard to what the coming Brackett's Quincy team walloped the Columbus Dacey," is gray headed, and weighs- 310 Western League Club in fine style, which shows pounds. He put "Beck" in the business base ball season has in store for us. Some Pittsbtirg, April 13.—Editor "Sporting of the .skeptical arc afraid the League ESTABLISHED 7858. GAMES EVERYWHERE FOR THE MOHO- HIGHEST GRADE MENT FUND. Unsurpassed in Workmanship and Durability Half Section League Ball. The Result Somewhat o! a Disappoint WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES TO CLUBS.. ment, But Sufficient Realized to member of the original InfiHd missing. Joe A. G. Spalding,. George Wright, Roscoe ning April 11. The first game resulted in a Sommer played in centre field. Before the C. Barnes. Dan O'L-eury, James White, victory for the Chicago Colts by the score of game about a dozen members of the Harry George E. King, A! Barker, H. N. Starr. 12 to 7. On account of rain the second game Provide a Worthy Memorial—Note• Wright Association played a little game of H. S. .Warner, Frank Truinbull, Fred was prevented, another disappointment to the scrub, and introduced the style of play of Cone, Dent Sawyer, Garr'ett Stires, E. C. .Sunday's game. Thus far the Blues have went the earliest period in base ball's history. Dtin'n, M. H. Golden. W.' B. Osborne, Royal up against it.. We must not lot a little thing worthy Incidents ol the Day, The "JG team was pitted against the veter like that bother us, these being only exhibitou Buckman, Wallace Lightheart, Bob Addy, games, and waflt of practice was the cause; also ans. Frank Dwyer pitched for them, and Leo Cheney, H. W. Price, Scott Hastings, an almost new lot of men. That, the Blues did Monday last, April 13, was Harry Wright did his best to hand balls over the plate C. A. Works. W. S. Stearns. J. G. Hitch not Win "all the games" from the big Leaguers Day. ou "which exhibition games were play That were hitable. The sympathies of the cock, George Bird. Uncle Waldo, the um that, visited our city this season, it was due. as ed ail over the country, the proceeds to be crowd, composed as it was largely of the pire, is 73 years old. He carried a book is plainly shown, to want of practice. The devoted to the erection of a monument to enthusiasts of tne old days, were all with of 186U rules, and announced all decisions local team, with a. few exceptions, is composed, the memory of the real father of profes the lively relics of a past base ball age. would be under them. of almost a new lot of men, some playing without sional base ball and the best man in every Srfyder really caught in a style reminis Another septuagenarian brought out an a day's practice. The base ball loving public SPUR.- of the word ever connected with the cent of the years when.he was the premier original papyrus score book. Hugh Nicol in general should overlook these little things National game. The weather, contrary to backstop of the American Association. He was manager, and in this capacity called with good judgment, and not discourage them expectations, was all that could be desired, drove in all the three runs credited to the np SpaldSng and Wright to pick their selves or the players. I do not believe that nevertheless the attendance on the whole 1882 champions, and his last hit was a innings. Wright won and chose to go to the loss of a few exhibition games will dampen was disappointing, due doubtless to the crack to centre, on which he made two the bat. Wright took his place as soon the ardor of the "fans" here, and when the bat fact that the attractions, mere exhibition bases. as everything was in readiness and called tle begins for the "pennant" they should give games with unimportant teams, were not THE -SPECTACLED TWIRLER for a knee-high ball. Spalding tried to the boys a rousing old send-off in the way of at sufficient to tempt the public this early in retired after four innings and then the #ive it to him and the ball has not since tendance. At least that is as it should be. the season for even so worthy a purpose. "Deacon" finished the game, Jack Shoupe. been seen. The second service with a SHOULD BE EN'COUIIAGBD. who was a Memphis Ked in 1S72. going into new ball Wright caught, on his stick and We want the "pennant" this season, and w'e got to first some minutes after the ball. must have it. so when the regular season opens Not up to Expectations. right field. The Reds considerately refused up go out, "ye fans," and "holler" lill you are to slaughter the heroes of the other days, VETERANS AT PLAY. In only one of the four cities where the and rested content with seven runs and hoarse, for the boys; cheer thorn up, show them late Harry Wright had labored and lived— "Cherokee" Fisher was called next and that you are with them, give them, a reception ten hits. The Vets were only one: behind struck out amid the groans of his fellow that they will be proud of. A hearty co-operation Cincinnati, Philadelphia. Boston and Provi on hits. Three of the early school of Cin plavers. Dau O'i^eary followed and got with Manager Manning by the lovers of base bull dence—was any attempt made to make the cinnati umpires officiated—Draper,--Brock- safely to first on a really two-base hit. If will do mure towards placing the K. C. Blues occasion specially interesting, viz.: in Cin way and Bocke. Handsome souvenir cards he had stopped there it would have been at the tap of the ladder than anything else. cinnati, and even then the attendance was were issue. The Cincinnati Club entertain all right, but he ran beyond and the cen Manning has gotten together a club this season voefullv small and disappointing. In Phil ed the players at the Gibsoii House in the tre fielder put him out. that is a credit not alone to us. but to any city; adelphia, where no unusual attraction was evening. Score: Wright's men then took the field. At men that know how to pliiy the National game. offered, the attendance was. after all. the CLUB OF '90. I TEAM OF '82. this juncture threatening clouds began to So cheer them up when the season opens, over largest, although wav below expectations. R. H.O.A.E.I R. H.O.A.E. blow across the heavens. Spalding took look a few losing "times from tiio exhibition series The estimated attendance in the othei Holli'y lf..l 1 3 0 OlJ.W'e.lf.p. 01042 the stick and was served by "Cherokee'' and the flag will be with us when the season League cities where Fund games were Burke', cf. 3130 0|McPhct-,2b. 0 0 3 5 0 Fisher. He caught the first ball thrown ends. HARRY BRE-N. played was as follows: Philadlphia 3500, Grav. 21)..0 •'•', S 5 l)Car'ter.3b. 00121 for a single into left field. Dan heaved New York 700 Cincinnati 1500, Boston (oh. Kwing, lb..O 1 4 1 lilt'ly.rf.lb. 1 2 10 0 0 it to Golden at first. In the meantime, ALBANY AFFAIRS. shame!) 500. Baltimore 1500. Washington Vaiigbu.lb 0040 0| Fulmer.ss. 12021 however. Spalding had got to second. 800 Louisville 000. So on the whole it Miller, rf. .0 010 OiSoni'rs.cf. 112 1 0 George King followed and got his first ball Sport to be Furnished by Two Rival cannot be said that the. day furnished any Smith ss. .0 1 1 3 01 Snyder. c. .0 2 4 00 Irv.-in, 3b. .0 2 3 r. <)|Gold,lb,rf. 0 1 3 0 3 safely landed In-, centre field. Spaldin Amateur Teams. striking Illustration of the gratitude of Peitz, c. .1 0 1 0 OlW.Wte.p. 00020 passed to third. those who are now enjoying the fruits of Only one inning was playeJ, in which Albany, N. Y., April 12.—Editor "Sporting the lamented Harry \Vright's life's work. Dwyer, p..2 2 2 1 OJ Slump,' lf...O 00 0 0 Life:"—Almost any time during the day a visit the score Was 4 to p in favor of Spald- to either of the numerous base ball grounds- Totals .. .7 11 27 ID 2'| Totals . .3 9* 23 22 7 ing's team, runs being made by Spald will be rewarded by the sight of any number The Net Result. * Peltz out for running out of Hue. ing. King, Barker and Buckman. A ter of ball tossers or would be if they could be ball At this writing the total amount realized Club of •;«>.,...... l' 4 0 20 0 00 x—7 rific rainstorm then came up and stopped tossers, bundled in any number of sweaters and for the monument is unknown. There is Team of '82...... 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0—3 the game. An elaborate banquet was woolen underclothing tossing a ball from one no doubt, however, that sufficient was se Earned runs. Team of '82. 3. Two-base hits, tendered the players on the evening of to another and occasionally hitting it to some Ewing. Snyder. Bases on balls, off Dwyer. 1. part of the field. cured to assure a monument worthy of the Struck out. Ewing. Miller, 2; Shoup. Double April 13 by the citizens. man to be honored. It has not yet been A visit to the Abbey discovered tbe Kocbes plays, Smith. Gray anil Ewing; Invin, Gray ami KANSAS CITY BIUEFS. out in force. The following men were putting decided what form the memorial will take. Vniighn. Wild pitch. W. White. Hit by pitched in every effort to get themselves in condition This question, of course, has been left until ball, Snyder. I.'mplres. Messrs. Draper, Brock- for the season's work: Maher and Hannah, after those having charge of the affair tind way and Bo-cke. Time of game, Ih. 20m. A Good Showing Against the Strong pitchers; Buss and Linden, catchers: Smith, out how muc-h lias been realized from the est Big League Teams. Itoi'hr, Xolan and Flynn, infielders; Donovan, games. It may take the form of a monu Old-Timers at Rock ford, •«,' Kansas Oitv. Mo., April 13.—Editor ''Sporting Price, Linden and Sullivan, outtielders. The only ment over Mr. Wright's grave in this city, At Rockford. 111., April 13. rain stopped Life:"—Pat Tebeau's "Spiders" caiae liere April new face is that of Sullivan and he has the very or a memorial arch may be erected in some the most unique game in the history of 4 to open the regular exhibition season, and U; action of a ball player. Tbe Koehcs have any suitable spot. It has. however, been de base ball. Veterans of the sixties, whose play a series of two games with. Manning's amount of material and good material at tbat cided that the memorial will be erected in names were once household words, met Blues. An attendance of nearly 2000 people for the coming season. Philadelphia. in contest according to the old rules,,that witnessed the tirst game, it being the really At the Livinsrstons' headquarters I found Cus- allows the pitcher to pitch nine bad balls, 4Srst exhibition game of the season. The second sin, Connelly, Delany, Quinism, Durunt, Selby, made a foul on the bound out, and caused ame, which was to have been played ou Satur- Wetlierwax, Duffy, Kelly. Ahearn and Burns. The Day's Work. the runner to be called out if he over fa.v. April 5, was prevented by rain, much to The Ostranders had the following in imiforui: Following are the scores of the various the dissatisfaction of thousands of "tans," who Mitchell, Oueill, Happ. Qnlnn. iMitehell, Gar ran first base. The umpire of the gatAe land, I/eonaid, Mitchell. Hogers. \Valsh, while games played for the benefit of the Monu was H. H. Waldo. 73 years of age. known could not attend the first game. ment Fund: As it is a fact that the "Spiders" had their the number of men at Ridgeiield included New as the ''Father of the Forest Citys." which share of practice at Hot Springs; also playing port, Batchelder, Smith. Rogers, the two Millers, At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 9, Athletics 2. team was organized here in 'lSC5 and Quinn, Hendrtekson, Oollins, O'Connor. Sabin. At New York—New York 14, Mets 4. with other teams throughout the South, they played until 1875. being one of the most came here to win, and did so by the score of Cox, Ransom and Babcock. From the above At Cincinnati—Cincinnati .7. Veterans 3. famous clubs in the country. list it will be seen that there are any quantity At Boston—Morrills 14. Harvard 10. 7 to 3. T*be Blues played nn excellent game ROCKFORD-S SPIRIT. from start to finish; their defeat was due to want of good players still satisfied to remain in' the At Baltimore—Baltimore 9. Syracuse 2. amateur ranks. At Washington—Washington 30. Amateurs 1. The game was in honor of Harry Wright, of practice, owing to the late arrival of some At Louisville—Louisville 27. Athletic Club 4. the proceeds* going to the erection of a of the players, It was generally expected that On the first day of May the season in this the Cleveland^- would give the boys a "little city will open, and from that on ths cranks will At Derby—Boston 32, Springfield 2. monument to him in Philadelphia. Rock- have a chance to watch the future professional At Hartford—Hartford 13, Brockton 4. touching np of high life." But Manning's men ford took the game in charge, because held them down pretty Well. As I said before, play amateur toll. The Rochc-s will play Sun At Bridgeport—Bridgeport 4, New Haven 9. Rockford is believed to have discovered day games at the Abbey. A number of gaines At Newark—Newark f>. Pawtucket 10. with a little, more pra^ice the score might have base ball, the old Forest City team that been the reverse; as it Svas the Clevelauds won with League clubs have been arranged, and we At Wilmington—N'ewells 8. MeDaniels 12. went from this town being the pioneer are to get a complete schedule in a few days. At Scranton—Seranton 7. Y. M. C. A. 4. the game by the score of 7 to 3—ana went away among the old organizations that were happy. The final line-up of the different teams has not At Kansas City—Kansas City 4, Chicago 2. yet been decided. At Detroit—Detroit 31, D. A. C. 4. sufficiently distinguished to be remember THE PITTSBURGH ADVENT. At Indianapolis—Indianapxilis 3, Plttsburg 8. ed to this day. Rockford started in : to The next exhibition series was scheduled for Seymour and Mulligan seem or have already make the affair one of national interest and two games with the Pirates of Penn- "sanze" landed with the Metropolitans. Mulligan played The Cincinnati Game. succeeded admirably. from Pittsburg. headed by "Connie" Ma.ck iu the his first game with that team yesterday, and All parts of the State were represented "title role." These two games were played under his work was a feature of the game. Seymour Cincinnati's tribute to the memory of at the game. Chicago sent a train-load very disagreeable circumstances. First of all was not pitched yesterday, but will probably be Harry Wright was one that proved disap and a special train at that. Freeport sent the grounds were in a miserable shape from the in the points to-day for the Metropolitans. pointing to the projectors of the remarkable a similar delegation, and it seerued that rain, the weather being very threatening and These boys, I am sure, will prove themselves game which made the occasion historically every town and hamlet contributed to it being an election day in our city, kept a great fast enough for the major League before the noteworthy. The day was bright, possi the grand conclave of cranks. many people away from the games. Notwith season is very far advanced. At Paul Smith's bly a trifle too warm, but only 14<32 enthus Adirondack House in the Adirondack, N. Y . BUSINESS SUSPENDED. standing these circumstances those that were last season Seymour made monkeys out of the iasts passed the portals and contributed Business was suspended in the town there enjoyed the ffaine very much. "Jack" Mene- pick of Yale. Harvard and Princeton choice play their mite for the monument to the captain for the day and every building was fee," late of the Pittsburgh, who is the man ers, striking out 24 of them. His only faull of Cincinnati's most famous team, the Il«l gayly dec-orated. Reception Committees Manning signed to take Tommy Hernon's place, is a little wildness at the opening of tb« Stockings of 1809. One of the survivors met every train and looked after the made his appearance at these games. Mene- game. ' JAW. of that great aggregation once more donned fee went into public favor Immediately. He is guests. A monster parade with all the a. good fielder, his judgment of fly balls is al a Cincinnati uniform and played in his old notables in line preceded the game. The most perfect, at the bat he Is a good one, and ONE ON W ATKINS, position. That was Charley Gould. Of veterans were given a guard of honor as a ball player be will strengthen the Blues course the precession lias passed him, and and were greeted with the wildest kind a great deal for the coining season. The first As Told by Joe Cantillion, the Player after he had failed to stop several thrown of enthusiasm all along the line of march. game with the Pirates resulted iu their favor balls there was a cry from rooters' row for The parade terminated at the ball park by the score of 5 to 2. and Umpire. Keilly. Long John, who had been covering and preparations were immediately made TLE SECOND GAME Joe Cantillion tells a good one at the expenaa right field, simply exchanged places with for beginning the historical game. was very disastrous for the. Blues, the "Pitts- of Manager Watkins. of the Indianapolis team. the 'GOer. and after that there was an up- It seemed that more people than were burgers" having them at their mercy all through It happened at the Western League meeting last to-date air about affairs on first. ever before in Rockford packed the line the game. "Charley" Hastings, who was the fall in Milwaukee. Watkins was begging hard THE ATTRACT!OX OFFERED >f march on both sides of, the way. The star pitcher last season of the Blues, was put for t-rhe admission of Omaha as the eighth city. was certainly worthy of a larger outpour receipts amounted to about SfiOO. The in the box to go against them. He looked as As is well known that city wa.s turned down ing. Six of the champions of 1SS2 were players collected from everywhere and though he had a grudge against the Bines, or and Watkins was correspondingly discomfited. reunited in the team that faced the Reds. Cantillion. who had been umpiring a few games went down to the.little club house. Their wanted revenge of some kind according to the during the season, had been the objective butt Those who were there were loyally enthus entrance was wildly saluted. They- turn- way he held them down. Hastings' work with of much roasting from Watkins through the me iastic and gave to each of the veterans a :K! out all dressed in the regular Rock- the Pirates 1ho corning season will put them dium of the Indianapolis scribes. He, too, Was hearty reception. The lion's share of plau ford uniform, except George Wright and on tlie winning side. He will be a dandy if lie present at the League meeting, and after the dits fell to the famous battery White and Al Spalding. the former wearing the Cin- can keep up his lick, Hallowell and Wei-thoff magnates came dawn stairs, VValkins began t» Snyder. Both the Whites. Will and "Dea innati uniform and the latter immaculate were put. in the box for the Bines, but could bewail his lot. Loft us turned to him and said: con Jim." traveled in from Buffalo to take not stop them from getting around, so that, game white duck. ended, in favor oi' the Pirates by the score of "You'll have a h——1 of a time squaring your part in the game, while Squire Charlev UNDER 'GO RULES. self with Brush, won't you, Wat?" "Oh, that's Fuimer came from Philadelphia and was 15 to 7. It being probably the last time the - - ', . AXSOX'S COLTS. Til right," said Watkins. •'! only went accord seen in his familiar role at. short. With retcrans will be together,, they posed a ing to my orders.". ••Well." chinaed in Corn- McPhee at second and "Hickory" Carpen moment for a photograph, and 'this is> the The third and last exhibition sories that !§ to ;skey, "You can iay it to the umpire; that'll ter on tliircj Dau. Stearns waa the only | be playpd with the big League clubs w;is with et you down easier." Tbe "smile" was on tba list t»f those iu the group who played': Colonel Anson'a Colts, fur three game*, begin clothier. April 18- 17 a financial success, in view of the fact there were about 500 spectators present, with prices which are strongly suggestive of war times. It must be remembered, however, or at least should not. be forgot ten, that if the prices or admission, wore The Brimswick-Balke-Colleiider Company, high, the attraction was very great. Manufacturers of Schaefy and Ives have quite as much right to charge S2 to see them play billiards as Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. Diise, Bernhardt or Heury Irving have U> charge quite as much. if. indeed, not moi'e I Importers of ami Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in to see them act. The playing on this oc BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. casion, between Schaefer and 'Gamier was, MAIN OF*"IC1SS: SCO Broadway, New York; NOR. 4, 6, 8, 1O and 13 W. Gth St., Cincinnati; we are inclined to think, a disappointment. Nos. 2(>3 ami 205 Wabash Ave., Chicago; No. 112 S. 4tli St., St. Louifl. It is true that it was closer, or, in other i EVENTS OF THE WEEK. words that. Mr. Gamier was in the game, but we very much question if even Gamier J? JSo e«j The Boston Tournament—Brilliant was satisfied with his work. Mr. Schaefer offices and salesrooms iuall principal cities. H. J. BERGMAN, Agent. and Successful Opening— Daly's has never been a great admirer of cushion carroms. His work on this occasion is not Fine Showing—Napoleon Ives Shat calculated to enhance his admiration for latest New York amateur tournament, Jan. ters All Former Records—Compli this game or style of billiards. At the 1896. with that held the year previous does menting Gamier. same time it was respectable, but nothing not show that the contestants in this Boston, April 13.—"Jake" Schaefer, of more. Cushion carroni billiards is different tear's event have made any improvement Chicago, defeated Albert Gamier, of Bel from other games; to witness its beauties lir their play over that of the year before. gium, to-night in the first of the series of one must be present to appreciate them. 1' am not prepared' at this distance to ex cushion carroni billiard matches that will In coid, dull type it is a lifeless game. To plain the cause for this effect, but that it be present and witness it, it possesses 'exists is without question, and the isstie be played each night this week, and ou many charms. Saturday afternoon, in this city. There is one for the players to determine. But was a, very fair attendance, which includ This second game was even more Sucet :s- here in the West there is a steady and un- FiueTables, Carom, Combination and Pool ed several ladies. Schaefer won the bank, ful than the first. The attendance was fleviating improvement. Amateurs who a of the Brunswick-J?alke-Collenrter Make. but missed, awl Gamier also failed to score very large and appreciative. Barlv in the year ago averaged three or four^ in 300 Oidbrgfroui all parts of the world promptly attended t3 on his first inning. In his second inning game it looked like a Waterloo for "Na points at halkline are now reaching five, Over 1,OOO,OOO Koise Subduers Sold. . Schaefer nursed the balls and made a pre.t- poleon ' Ives, and'in all probability would six and even higher figures with the great JOHN CKKAHAN.Contiuental UoteI,Agent,Phila.Pa ty run of 35. after which he failed to score have proven to be such had any other est ease. When another season rolls around on an easy bank shot. Gamier was'appar player in this tournament been Mr. Daly's 1 hope to see a team of crack New York opponent. Daly is not only one of the amateurs meet their Western brethren in At Burlington—Burlington, 7; Cleveland, 15. ently urt'TOus and made but four in his sec greatest cushion carroni players living, but friendly rivalry over the field of the cloth of At Peoria—Peorh), 0; Pittsburg, 7. ond inning. he possesses remarkable will power and green and inaugurate a grand national am At, Houston—Houston, 15; New Orleans. 5. Schaefer went on and played a good game, more than his share of nerve. There seems, ateur billiard tournament, to be continued At Grand Rapids—Grand Rapids, 10; Giants, 2. carefully nursing the ivories for li~> inn however, to be but one Ives, and the more year by year without halt or interruption. At Kansas City—Kansas City, 7; Chicago, 12. ings, when, with his score at 187, he seeni- we see of this boy expert, the more are We shall then be able to determine who APRIL 12. us obtained will serve At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 7; Columbus, 1. •when he made good rues. Gamier contin contest he made not less than 18 innings in to correct any evils that may exist lend At Newark—Newark, 10; Pawtucket, S. ued his uncertain play up to about his 'jr>th which he failed to count; while Daly made At Peoria—Peoria, 2; Cleveland, 6. inning, when he made a rally and by two ing to prevent the amateur players of the APRIL 13. but 12 misses during the game, yet Ives East from acquiring similar opportunities At Amherst—Aniherst, J); Sprififield. 8. or three good runs brought, his total up to not only won the game by 50 points, but to those enjoyed by the amateurs of the At Charlottesvill«»—Virginia, 4; Holmrt, 7. a. point that made it a possibility for him made a run of 85. thus shattering all West, WEST SIDEK. At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania, 20; Diekinson, to win. considering Schaefer's continued former records at this style of billiards. poor play. It is almost certain that Ives will make At Pitsburg—Toronto, 24; West- University, 2. Gamier played an open table game, and the largest average on record at cushion At Norfolk—Norfolk. 18; Man-laud University, 1. made some very pretty and difficult round carroms before this tournament is over. In RU-SIE'S_SIDE. APUIL .14. the table shots. Some of his three cushion the general interest of billiards we should At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 10; Athletic, 2. shots were loudly applauded. On the whole like to see Daly win the tournament. As Alleged Bottom Facts- Concerning A I. New Yoru-\ew York. 4; Y-.ile. 0. both men played better billiards than thy a compliment to the great nation which the Fine in Dispute. At Newark—Newark. IU: Culi.ia GUnts, 11. did in the New >'ork tournament. Tves and sends her distinguished son here to play. At ('luirlot tesville-Holmrt. ,'i; Virginia, 2. Daty will play to-morrow night. The runs Those who have followed the ins and outs At Now Haven—New Haven, 1; Brockton, 1. we should like to have Albert Gamier de of.-the national pastime during the past At New Haven— Yale Freshmen, 14: Brown, 2. by innings we'/e: feat the American experts. month, know that Amos Rusie lias refused At Middletown—Boston, 7: Wewleyan, 0. Schnot'er—0 35 4 1 0 1 3 1 12 1 5 0 1 2 5 32 JOHN CKEAHAN. to sign a New York contract because of an At Arniherst—Amherst, S: Springfield, 4. 12 0 005 1 1 17 I5f) 1 4 0 0 16 0 1 1 0 0 li 0 alleged unjust tine of'$200. How this line At Bellefontc—State, 11; Wash-Jeff., G. 234033010430401610 31. Total, CHICAGO LETTER. was incurred, though, few of the cranks At St. Louis—St. Ixmis Vets, 5; Ponies, 4. 300'. know. It is thus explained by the New At, Baltimore—Baltimore. 14; Syracuse <5. Gamier—0 4 4 12 6 3 0 1 12 0 3 4 0 1 0 1 10 At Norfolk—Norfolk. '.); Norfolk, 2. 1 0 7 3 (0 11 4 7 0 1 12 0 5 3 1 2 12 1 3 0 34 2 The Comparative Ability of Eastern York "Evening World:" At "\VUmin,,'ton— Wilmington. .4; Pennsylvania 7. 7002815060451 1 3. Total. 22.J. and AVestern Amateur Players. "It was. during, the Giants' first trip to Bal At York—York. 0: CiilKHi Giants, 2. Sf-haefer's highest run. 39; Schaofer's average, Chicago, April 18.—Editor "Sporting timore that Amos fii'»t fell from grace. While At Indianapolis— Indianapolis P, Pittsburg 8. 5 5-11: Giwnier's highest run, 34; Garnier's aver- Life:"—I>ouis Bensinger has an amateur there lie' awl Kmke looked upon the flowing, bowl At Worcester—Holy Cross 10. St. Aim's 4. aK'o." 4 1-9. tournament in progress at the Bensinger too often. Bm-ke, as everybody knows, was lined At Quincv—Quincy 1. Cleveland 7. Kcferec-Fred Ernies. Scorer—Fred Farks, !p 100 and suspended for his part iu the offonse, At Torre Haute—Chicago 13, Terre Haute 0. Hall. The contestants, six in number, are and Kusie was let down with :i $100 flue. The APRIL 15. IVES BREAKS A RRCORD. playing 300 points. 14-inch balkline. on a matter was thoroughly discuss-ed by Kusie and At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 13, Athletic 2. Boston. Mass.. April 14.—Frank C. Tves, 5x10 table, and the records demonstrate the club's chief executive, with the result that, At Bethlehem—Lehigh 20, Rutgors, S. the champion billiardist, defeated Maurice that they are playii.g good billiards. The while in Cincinnati, Mr. Krc-edinan promised At Washington—Georgetown 13, Hobart 1. Dalv to-night and made a new record at standing of the players to date is as fol Kusie, in the presence of others, that if lie At Wilmingtou- WibuiMKton 0. Syracuse. 21. cushion carroms by the sensational run lows: did good work during ihe remainder of the season At Pottsvilie—Potts\ ilie 11. W. K. Grays 14. \Von. Lost. H.R. Average. the Baltimore Hue would not go. At York—Y'ork 15, Oubau Giants !). of 85. There was a large audience present, Gene Coe .... 1 1 27 4 6-11 "The CM83 then hung tire until the last day At. I'rinceton— Prineet-y.i 8, Lafayette 1. one of the best that ever attended an E. C. Rein ...... 3 37 6 0-11 of the season. Then Kusie went to Mr. Freed- At Ith:r.-;i—Cornell 4, Buffalo 7. event of this kind in this city. Tves won E. G. Sohevenell .. 3 37 5 35-53 man and 'reminded him of his promise. The At Philadelphia—Pennsylvania 17, W. & J. 3. the bank and missed in hie first two in A. Taylor ...... 1 3.0. 4 4-74 latter told the big pitcher that he hadn't kept At Springfield—Kpringtield 4. Boston 15. nings, while Daly started with a good open George Lee ...... 0 20 4 8-43 his port of'the arrangement, anfl therefore the At. New Y(.rk--Mets 12. Portland 0. Table game. Ives continued his very ragged H. K. S \vezey ...... 0 34 5 13-52 fine would not be remitted. There was a heated At New Haven—New Haven 6. Brockton 13. play, making nine misses in his first It will be seen that not one of the six argument, in which Kusie pointed out to the At Newark—Newark 16. Cuban Giants 3. twenty-five innings, scoring indifferently, amateurs in the tourney has fallen below president that he hud pitched more games than At Providence—Brown 24, Exeter 1. except in the seventeenth inning, when he an average of 4, and when the game is anybody on the team. Mr. Freedman was ob counted 12. and in the twenty-fifth, when durate, and, Kusie left the office. A few moments taken into consideration the contest must later the president called Harvey Wat-kins, then Nash Vindicated by Implication. he made 41 points. be classed as superior to many tournaments manager, into his office and said: 'Who have I From Pittsburg "Chronicle." After his twenty-fifth inning Ives missed that have received much greater attention. you on the card to pitch to-dayV" | Herman Long says' now that the Bostons have repeatedly, but made runs of eleven, twen THE RECENT AMATEUR" TOURNAMENT. " 'DolM-iiy.' replied Watkins. a first-class third baseiiian. he can give some at ty and twenty-five lief ore he started in on in New York City, \\hicb by the way was " 'Well,' I want Kusie to go in,' said Mr. tention to his own position on the nine. There his record mark. In his forty-first inning a handicap affair, one of those arrange Freedmau. '-Let him go iu there and earn his is room for him to do that. He wasn't the his work was excellent, and with the skill ments where the good player who has spent salary.' strongest man oa the Boston team last year quite peculiar to him made the game par Ms money and devoted his time to acquire "Wutkins reminded his superior that Amos by any means. ticularly interesting. He rolled up point proficiency is compelled to bring himself was suffering from-a lame arm and the extra after point until he reached eighty-five. to the level of one who may be only a strain might result in his breaking down alto Both'Right* when the applause, which continued novice, and by the very strength of the gether'. ' Mr. Freednian refused to listen to the Magnate—"And how is old Taylor?" throughout the inning became deafening. handicap he is given may defeat the man manager's arguments and Rusie was put in. The Florid;i Tourist—"Oh, he's still a'livin'." This mark wipes out Sexton's record of who is immeasurably his superior, and Baltimores hit him hard during the first couple Magnate—"The last time I saw him I thought seventv-seven. made in a tournament in who will thus be deprived of the inst re of Innings, and Mr: Freedman again summoned he was a living still." New York in 18S4, and Schaefer's practice ward to which he is entitled by virtue of Watkins and said: record, of eighty-one, made recently. The •' 'I want you to fine Rusie $100. He is not his intelligence, persistence and liberality, trying.' does not excel if it equals in point of im ••Watkins. aecorling to his own statements, Tves-0 0 1 6 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 12 1 3 portance, as an illustration of the develop refused to impose the fine, and George Davis, 5 0 4 0 0 41 :'. 1 0 11 1 1 2 2 0 20 1020 25 ment of the amateurs in the two: cities, the captain, informed Amos; that he luid been 8S 0 0 0 1 0 26 !> 0 1 13 4 2 2—Total. 300. the tourney now in progress at Beusinger's touched for. ail extra hundred. The next d;iy Daly—1 1 3 20 2 15 10 13 15 2 00 02022 Hall. Stark, the w-inenr .of the New York 62001 1 29 4 4 7 14 6 2 2 11 110 202 1 0 when Knsie drew his salary his envelope was 100501391 1 6 25—Total 250. tourney, had a single average of 10 10-20. $200 short. . Ives' hiphest run. 85: IVPS' average, 5 3-0. but he only played 270 points. Poggen- : "II is the last $100 that Kusie is kicking Paly's highest run, 29; Daly's average. 4 38-53. hiir"'. who linjsti..'d socond. had an average about. He churns that he did his very best, and Referee—Fred Eamcs. Scorer—Mr. Curt is. of 5 5-39. ami he rated at but 200 point";;. there was no cause for the fine." Townseud. who was the highest num in .: DALY OUTPLAYS GARXIEK. the contest, his game being placed at 1525, How to Attain It." Boston, April IT..—Maurice Daly. of >.ew was beaten off. hut he had an average of ly assist the project in every way withir breaking 9 out of 10 known targets, " out its power and any matter on the subjec of 5 unknown, and 3 out of (> double*---a JlfJTU will be given close attention. total of 15 out of 21. There were fifteen llUJ}, WILL K. PARK. THOSEJODOOW. contestants, and Harry King and Miit F. Lmdsley, of the King Powder Co., Cin PITTSBURG HANDICAP. cinnati, were among them. Miss Kirk- GUN CLUBS OF PHILADELPHIA TO SOT TOO PERSONAL BDT JUST PER wood was handicapped at 17 yards, whil« Some Points Regarding the Tourna others stood from 14 to 16 yards. Miss Kirkwood uses a gun which was made by JOIN THE ORGANIZATION, merit to be Held This Year. SONAL ENOUGH. her father, D. Kirkwood, the celebrated Shooters of national reputation are al gun maker of Boston. ready making inquiries about the haudi caps for the grand target shooting tour Tiie Forest Gun Club Has Started the ney of the Pittsburg Gun Club, to be helc Bits o! News and Gossip About Men Three of Pittsburgh live bird shooters here June 23, 24, 25 and 2G. There will i shot a triangular match, on April 11, at a change in the handicap limit this year 100 live birds. MacPherson killed «>; Gles- Ball Rolling—A Secretary Needed At the last big tourney of the kind ii Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know enkamp 67, and "Old Hoss" 54. Old Hoss Pittsburg the limit was 125, and this yea had to change guns several times, which" and Combined Efforts ol Each Club it will be 115 birds. C. M. Hostetter in Person or Through the Medium is claimed by some shooters to be a. hand known as "Old Hoss," fully explained this icap, and this may account for his low matter. He said: score. to Make It a Success, •'The last big tourney we had there wa ol General Fame. k>t.9 of kicking about our making th Martin Harrington, of the W. A. smoke limit 125 birds, that is, the limit men to less powder of New York, was the only In oar issue of Feb. 29 we gave a pre shoot at 125 Blue Rocks, while the scratch Richard Merrill, the smooth young man gunner to put in an appearance at Dexter amble of the proposed organization of i men only had 100 to. shoot at. It \yas ar from Milwaukee, who can kill a lot of live Park on April 13 for the handicap live- le-ogue comprising the principal gun club1 gued arid with force that the handicap pigeons and smash a pile of clay birds out bird match, so of course it did not take of Philadelphia and vicinity, the objec was too big. And there are very few men of every hundred which he shoots at, has place. ' who can reasonably be put on the linii been spending a few weeks in the Bast, being to stimulate the interest in trai on pleasure1 bent. He took part in several At Wichita, Kan., the other day Torn shooting and more closely unite the bon mark, so we have made up our minds 'ti not spoil a handicap for the sake o of the tournaments with good success, Clark Smith sighted a gun over his shoul of good fellowship among the sportsmen pleasing a few -shooters. , A very larg and will be one of the winners in the "B. der and fired. The bullet struck Uie trig of this city who indulge in trap stiootinj number of shooters are willing to shoo; C." tournament. lie returned to his West ger of a gun 30 feet behind him. The for a recreation. While there is every evi on equal terms and at nothing like ern home last week, but will be back in shot from that struck the trigger of an dence that such an organization can b< handicap of 25 Blue Rocks ou the scratch time to meet all of the cracks at the.Gut- other gun 30 feet in front of him. while the perfected and the plans for its continuance men. The men who kick most really eouk ten berg track, during the first week of shot "from that struck the trigger of still carried out, it will be neessary for i not win if they were/ to be conceded H May. another gun 30 feet behind him. Finally few to put their shoulders to the whee Blue Rocks. We have, therefore, resolved the shot from the fourth gun went through and do the necessary work in organizing to make the limit 115 Blue Rocks this time J. W. Knight, Room 14. 1113 Arch street, an apple on the top of his own head.—''St. and uniting the requisite number of gun and the scratch of course 100. All shoot Philadelphia, Pa., took same excellent pho Louis Republic." clubs to make the league a success. ers will be handicapped at marks from 1(X tographs of all the different squads at the This is certainly a great feat, and if Mr. to 115. This ought to be satisfactory to Keystone Shooting League grounds, dur Smith would practice up a bit he might As we stated in a previous tssue there all. ing the Reading-Philadelphia match con be able to use a few more guns in the are enough gun clubs in the city of Phila "I am confident that the tourney wil test, and one of each of the teams, also trick and make it more sensational, es-. delphia if brought together to make be the biggest shooting event ever held a group of the shooters in front of the pecially when it was not an assured fact a strong ieagne, and a vast amount o here. It will follow the< big tourney a club house. These pictures are S by 10, that the bullet of the fourth gun was good will ultimately result from such ai Cleveland, and all the cracks that com and finely finished and the price is but 50 going to hit the apple on top of his head. organization and the meetings of trai pete there will come here, as ours will be cents each. Every shooter should have Perhaps Mr. Smith might arrange it so shooters which would occur would doubt the biggest shooting event in the couutrj them as a souvenir of this tournament, as that the apple would be split by four less interest and add new members to maui during the 'week it takes place. This they are most excellent in every way. bullets at once from four sides. This of the clubs. The Gun Editor of "Sport means that Elliott,' Heikes, Fulford. Bart would make the trick more interesting, es Ing Life" has talked with the most prom lett and others of that class will be here H. M. Johnson, of Conshohocken. Pa.. pecially if the ballets would be left into incut members of many of the gun olub The tourney will be a great one and no won the prize offered for the championship a compact mass of lead on the top of Mr. and the following have ignilied their in mistake." of Montgomery County at a live bird shoot Smith's cranium after the fragments of teiition of entering sucL a league if th at Norristown, Pa., on April 8. He killed apple had been gently brushed away. plans are consummated: orest Gun Club A GREAT INVENTION. 17 birds out of 20, 28 yards rise, 50 yards Florists' Gun Club, HMside Gun Club boundary. There were 17 contestants in D. A. Upson, of Cleveland, was booked the match. to shoot a match at 100 live birds with Keystone Shooting I^ea^ae, Ashbourne GUI A Machine Which Measures the C. M. Hostetter, of Pittsburg. for $1000 Club. Frankford Gun Club, Roxborough Velocity of Cannon Balls. Gun Club and Silver Lake Gun Club. B. D. Fulford. of Utica, N. Y., is now a side, and the match was fixed for April Among the recent inventions in the ar smashing clay birds in good form, and uses 14, but owing to the sic-kness of Mr. Upsou of photography is that of the polarizing a Francotte single barrel, hammerless gun. it has been postponed indefinitely. Of the clubs mentioned the Florists' a photochronograph made by Professor Al which was made specially for inanimate a recent meeting appointed a delegate tc bert Crehore, of Dartmouth College, and target shooting, having extra heavy breech Pete Murphy and David Clew, both of represent them at any meeting that woulc Dr. George O. Squire, first lieutenant of the and the balance so essential for this kind Philadelphia, shot a match -on April 13 at be held to perfect plans for the organiza United States army, now stationed at of shooting. Fulford is surely handling this 25 live birds for $100 a side, trap and lion of a league, and wo believe that i Fortress Monroe. gun well. ; handle, Rhode Island rules, one once of now depends on some hustling secretary The wonderful effects of the photo shot. Murphy won by killing 19 to his to taJje the matter in charge, and a leagut chronograph will probably be demonstrate^ opponent's 18. The birds were a fine, se of gun clubs of this city would soon be to the general public upon the completiot "Sporting Life'' wants good live sub lected lot, and Clew led up to the twen completed. A secretary to attend to al of this instrument in the spring. John A scription agents in every town. Big money tieth round, when they tied. Murphy kill matters pertaining to the league is neces Brashear. an astronomical manufacturer of in it. Write us for particulars. ed out straight and Clew lost a bird, which sary, and if a few of the most prominent Pittsburg, has been given a contract foi gave the match to Murphy. There was trap shooters would hold a meeting thej one of these wonderful machines. It is to Thomas Rowcr^ft, of Philadelphia, de a big crowd present, and many of the old- could soon decide on a capable man to be set up at Fortress Monroe, and will be feated G. W. Sterling, of Camden, N. J.. at time pigeon shooters witnessed the match. take charge of that part of the busines used the coming summer in testing the Stocktou Park, on April 11. in a match si" and push, it to a termination. velocity of the modern rifle projectile sparrows. Rowcroft killed 42, out of 50, t J. G. Messner, Pittsburgh crack live- it swiftly speeds from the mouth of the 3D for Sterling. The im, tch was at 5>, bird shot, is now connected with the Chas. great guns made by the United States ord sparrows eaah, 25 yards rise, 50 yards W. Huff Company, importers of spices, The Forest Gun Club, with shooting nance department. Mr. Brashear says it is boundary. Mr. Messner controls a large trade in Pitts grounds at Twenty-seventh and Lehigl expected that the machine will be com burg and Allegheny, and his employers avenue. Philadelphia, are the first to star pleted by the middle of April, as the Gov Elmer Shaner, of Pittsburg, manager of will be benefited by having such a capable the ball rolling, by drawing up the fol ernment omcials desire to have it about the Interstate Association, is now in the salesman with them. lowing draft of the proposed league, with the 1st of May. South looking after the trap shooting tour the name of their delegate attached: This instrument, not only measures the naments, which will be given at Charles Otto Feudner, of San Francisco, recent Philadelphia, April 9.—Gun Editor "Sporting velocity of the swiftest cannon ball in its ton. S. C.. and Birmingham, Ala., by this ly broke 00 out of 100 Blue Rocks in a Life:"—Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, being flight, but measures it inside or outside of association. practice shoot, and is looked upon as a members of the respective gun clubs set opposite the gun and at any part of its course de hard man to down in a trap shooting con to our names, wishing to stimulate 1h<3 in sired, to a degree of accuracy hitherto un Sumner and John Paine. of Boston, test. He will be among the cracks at the terest, in traf) shootinc: and believing tliat the dreamed of. Mass., well-known among trap shooters in State shoot of California, which opened, greatest Interest is taken, in team shooting the New England .State, were the winners propose that a league of gun clubs bo lorui. i this week at San Francisco. Gal. ..or lae purpose ol siiooiiug ior liiii champion HUNTERS' CONTESTS. of the rifle and revolver matches at the ship of said league. Olympic games at Athens, Greece, on April We would suggest that the n'fime ff the Cash Prizes to be Paid For Game 10. Sumner Paine is known as a very fine TRADE NEWS. league, trophy, number of men to reoreserit each shot with the revolver, and both brothers club, dates, etc., be decided by a committee Destroyers. are skillful Avith the shotgun at the traps. A decree has just been rendered in the to be composed of at. least oue i/-r>in),er fioni The Luzerne County Sportsmen's Club, of United States Circuit Court for the North <^ach of the clubs constituting said league Wilkesbarre. Pa., will give $100 in . cash President Cleveland is quite a duck ern District of New York, in 'favor of the Signed, W. W. Stevenson, 3218 Snsquehanna prizes, to be divided as follows: First. $40 hunter, but it is still a question whether Cleveland Target Company as against the avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., for Forest Gun cash; 2d, $30; 3d, $20; 4th. 10 cash to the he will ever get a Presidential canvas- Clover Trap and Target Company, sus Club. four persons having the highest number back. taining the priority of the former in the of points to their credit for killing the invention of the pivoted carrier for target We believe that a league consisting of birds and animals named and to be counted The Quaker City boasts of a gunner who traps and the serrated base embodied in six to eight gun clubs, each furnishing a as follows: Catamount, 11; fox, 10; is such a poor shot that he even missed all target-throwing traps. The Cleveland team of six men. will be a great boom weasels, 7; mink, 6; great horned owl. 5; a traiii the last time he started to go to Target Company announces that all venders to trap shooting in this vicinity, and will hawks, 4; skunk or polecat, 2. Owls, other a trap shoot and had to wait an hour for and purchasers of such traps, not made by materially aid some of the clnbs entered than horned, 1. The rules governing the- the hext one, and then walk a mile and a them, are subject to prosecution. Jn a substantial manrer, as each club will contest are as follows:. The contest will half to-the grounds. * * * hare at least one tournament and team commence April 1, 1896, and close March The Winchester Repeating Arms Com match on their own grounds against the 31, 1897. No two or more persons will be Conrad Williams, a member of the Wash pany, of New Haven, are now placing other clubs, which should draw forty to allowed to form a combination or partner ington Gun Club, of Conshohocken, Pa., their Model 1895 repeating rifle on the fifty shooters there for such a meeting. ship by placing skins, scalps or heads to made a good showing for the silver water market, which is an entirely new style The "Sporting Life" will donate a silver gether to help another secure prize. Con service which was given for the cham of arm. The magazine holds five car cup for a tropliy, to be given to the best testants must produce the heads of all pionship prize at the live-bird match at tridges, and it will be made in the fol team at the end of the series, and no en birds, and the skins or scalps with both VVashington Square on April 8. Mr. Wil lowing sizes: .236 Navy, .30 Army, .38-72 trance fee will be charged, but it will be ears attached of all animals. The birds or liams killed 16 birds, but H. M. Johnson. Winchester and .40-72 Winchester. The expected that all the clubs will have a anuiinals to \w counted must be killed in :i club member, killed 17 and won. The guns for the .30 TT. S. Army cartridges team entered until the end of the series. Luzerne County. Pa. Each contestant Washington Gun Club felt quite proud of are now ready, and other sizes will soon, shall make affidavit that all rules governing :hese two members, who have shown their be ready. this contest have been complied with. ibility at the trap in such a pronounced All of the clubs which we have named that Scalps, skins and heads may be returned manner. INDIAN GUN CLUB. are likely to join an inter-city league of at any time to any member of the under iruii clubs have convenient grounds, with signed committee by whom a record will Tom Keller. representing the United Its Initial Shoot Held at, Dexter Park club house and all arrangements for shoot be announced a few days after the content States Cartridge Company, is now in the ing quite complete, so that each club could closes. E, A. Rhoads, H. S. Reets. T. B. (Vest talking up the good qualities of the oa Live Birds. hold one match on their own grounds and Harris, and J. F. O'Neil, committee, TJ. S. C. Co. metallic ammunition, and tell- The Indian Gun Club held its initial the matches would doubtless occur once Wilkesbarre, Pa. ng the trap shooters how Dickey won the shoot at Dexter Park, L., I., April 1.1. a month. Six men to each team has been *. A. H. trophy at Elkwood Park, with After the "lub shoot John Chasmer and suggested as the best number, and each CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Rapid shells. Tom will be at the Atchison Frank Buekman chose sides and shot a olub to have the privilege of placing any and Omaha shoots, and then go on to the clay bird match, which resnilted in a vic six men on their team that thev may Winners of Certificates at Their Pacific Coast. Owing to his long absence tory for Buckman's side. A sweepstake at choose from their club and they can also t was thought that "Keller's Ereak Show" live birds ended the day's sport. The change members of their teams" after any Regular AYeekly Shoot. would not start on the road following the scores: meeting, so that in case a member Although obliged to make allowance for 'circuit," but after considerable wrangling CLUB SHOOT-TEN LIVE BIRDS. cannot be present on a shooting day i wind whjch in many cases carried the jver the price he made arrangements to Frank Scott, 25yds. rise...... 2112201122—ft another can be placed in his stead. argets, wild, several good scores were lave Seth Clover, the celebrated show man, W. A. Robertson, 25yds. rise..... 11011.11121—!V nade at the regular shoot of the Cleve- ake charge of the freaks. Seth will be T. W. Ilavron, 25yds. rise...... 1202221020— and Gun Club, which occurred April-i). at •xhibited as "the biggest four leaf clover J. B. Craft, 25yds. rise...... OllOllOllO-S All that now remains to make the league -he traps on Cedar Heights. The following n the world." He will also be ringmaster Frank Bucknian, 25yds. rise...... 1002012210—0 a success is to call a meeting of delegates birds were killed out of thirty targets: nd sell the pink lemonade. You can make George Leavy, 25yds. rise...... 00*1212200—5 from the different gun clnbs and appoint Elliott 25, Curtis 23, Don 25. Held 22, Grant M. D. Wordick, 25yds. rise...... 1002210001—5J.v,v~-~i Johns'n 1111111111—10|Landis.. rt 111111101—9 Jones, 2?i Dii Pont, Ity Nitro. missed 19; E. Muller hit 12, missed 13; J. J. Duke . .1111111111—10|Miller ....1111111110—9 Taylor, 3!4 Kings. 7Vi Peters' Reinforced. Hahn hit 20. missed 5. Thurm'n 1111111111—10| Andersoli 111 11O1111 —9 Shaaber, Smith, .", Schnltze, 7 Smokeless. In the contest for live birds, .six birds to each Schmeck 1111111111— K;ji. Wolsey.Olinmil—9 Henry, Smith. '•', Kings. 7 Peters' Reinforced. man, the result was 'as follows: Griesemer French .1111111111—10: FayettP.. 1011111101—8 Schmeti, Smith, 3 Kings. 7 Peters' Reinforced. killed 4: Rehrig, 6; Hahn, 3; Gossner, 6; Saegei;, J. Hunei-1111111111 —lOiUreiff. .. 1110011111—8 Lindsley, 3 Kings, 7 Peters' Reinforced. 5; Ulmer, 3; Q. Acker, 4; Mohr, 4; Brey, 5; S. J. Kird 1011111111— 9jJ)avid. .. 1100111111—8 Eppinger. Smith. E. C., 7 Smokeless. \Veier, 0; A. Weiler, 5; Porter, B. Trexlway 1101111111— 9|Sh'aaber. . 1111101001—7 Hack. Smith, 3 Kings. 7V> Peters' Reinforced. The most interesting event of the day was Evans.. 1101111111— 9| Esterly.. 0110110110—« J. Bird, 3 E. C., 7 Smokeless. a match at doubles. Two Hay bird traps are Event No. 3, 15 targets, known, A1.50, 18 en Cleaver, 3 Kings and Du Pont, 7V4 Smokeless. sprung at the same time and (he shooters at the* tries Bsterley, 3]4 Du Pont, 7 Smokeless. scratch fired at both the flying targets with this Johnson ...... mil 11111 11111—15 Badshott, Smith, 3 Kings, 7V3 Smokeless. result: Rehrig hit 8, missed 4; Schantz hit 5, Shaaber ...... 11111 11111 lllll—15 missed 7; Brey hit 8. missed 4; , Mohr hit G, Duke ...... lllll 01111 11111—14 APOAR SHOT WELL missed C; Griesemer hit 1, missed 11; Portef J. H iiber ...... lllll 11101 11111—14 hit 6, missed 6. PHILADELPHIA WINS. Evans ...... lllll 10111 11111—14 At the Yernon Rod and Gun Club in Thurman ...... llpll 11111 lllll—It THE "E. C." CUP. David ...... lllll 01111 11111—14 Brooklyn. Greiff ...... mil Hill 11101—14 John Wright. the new field captain of the Conditions Under Which This Trophy READING TRAP SHOOTERS DEFEATED Tredvray ...... lllll lllll 01011—13 Vernon Rod and Gun Club, of Broklyn, Laudis ...... lllll 11011 10111—13 N. Y.. sent fifteen' men to the score on Will be Shot For. Learning ...... 01 III lllll 10111—13 April 11 at the club grounds. Ever since The following conditions will govern the IN THE SECOND CONTEST. French ...... 10111 01111 10111—12 his election to that position and the eleva shooting for the E. C. Powder Company J. Bird ...... 11100 110H 11111—12 tion of Dr. Littletie-Id to the presidency championshp trophy in the first tourna Auderson ...... 11111 OHIO 11101—12 Veriiofl stock has gone up. and among the ment, and also iu all other matches which White ...... 11101 10011 10111—11 are liable to occur afterwards: "Jim Johnson," of the Keystone Shoot Miller ...... 01011 '11011 11011—11 new faces seen va.t the grounds were those Fayette ...... 11111 00100 11110—10 of Neaf Apgar and Frank Ijawrerice, who THE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP. Sch'iieck ...... 11101 01001 10100—8 are known to shooting men all over the The silver cup, value $300, which Will be ing League, Makes a Remarkable Event No. 4, 15 targets, unknown. $1.50. country. given by the American "E. C." Co. to the shoot Johnson ...... 11111 11111—15 The main e\ent was at twenty-fire tar er scoring the highest number of breaks in the Peters ...... 11111 lllll 11111—15 gets, and no legs than seven sweepstake championship event will be a challenge trophy to Score—Details ol the Events of Duke ...... 11111 lllll 11011—14 events were decided. In all a total of be held by winner, in trust to the American Landis ...... lllll mil moi—14 over 1100 birds were shot at. The scores "E. C." Powder Co., Limited, subject to the the Tournament, Anderson ...... 11111 nm 11011—14 follow: following conditions: David ...... mil. 11011 11111—14 CLUB SHOOT—25 BIRDS. The winner of the championship cup shall at French ...... OHIO nm mil—is Neaf Apgar... .11111 lllll lllll lllll 11010—23 all times be ready to defend his title to th© The second match -between the trap shoot- Evans ...... lllll 01111 11011—13 J.S. S Remsen.10111 lllll 1111011111 11111—23 same, upon due notice being given, or shall fcrs of Philadelphia and those of Heading, Tredway ...... OHIO lllll 11101—12 E B Edwards.11111 10111 11101. 11101 lllll—22 forfeit all claim the'f feto, delivering to tlie Pa., came oft" on the grounds of the Key Hulicr ...... 11111 11110 01101—12 F. A. ThompsonOOm 11111 11111 1111111100—21 challenger the cup emblematic of the champion stone .Shooting League, of Philadelphia, Thnrnum ...... 00111 mil iiiio—12 Frank Barrow.11011 10111 10011 1111111111—21 ship of the world at targets. Learning ...... 01011 11110 11111—12 Samuel Lyons. .10111 01111 11011 lllll 10111—21 2. In every future contest for the champion on Thursday April D. The weather was Shaaber ...... 11110 perfect for the sport, as the sun shone 11110 10111-12 M. Herrlngton.OlllO lllll lllll 11110 11110-21 ship cup the challenger shall post $50 against Greiff ...... lllll 01100 11111—12 J. C Adams.. .00111 lllll 01111 01111 11111—21- the cup; the winner of the contest to take both bright and clear, and hardly a breath of Fayette ...... 01111 11110 11101—12 A A. HegemanllOll 00111 11110 11011 11010—18 cnp and money and the loser pay all expenses air was sthving. The traps worked well, .7. Bird ...... 11101 10111 01101—11 F. LaWrence. .11111 11100 OHIO 11101 10011—18 of the contest* (This is. not intended to include and the targets flew nicely giving the Schmeck ...... 00001 10010 11011— 7 W.P.Thornton 00011 10111 11110 11011 10111—18 traveling or living expenses of either contestant). shooters a pleasant day's sport. Among the Event No. 5, 20 targets, known. $2. Dr Alien...... 00110 lllll 11011 11101 00101—17 3. ISvery challenger shall, when challenging visitors who participated in the open sweep Johnson ...... Hill lllll lllll H. S. Welles. .10111 00011 01011 11101 00101—15 for the cup,, deposit with the American ''E. stakes were Evans and Cleaver, of Cam- Shaaber ...... 11111 lllll 01111 J.L Johnson,. .00011 liOOl 10110 11101 00110—14 C." Powder Co., Limited, the sum of $25 as den. Del.; Auderson and Peters, of the Landis ...... 11110 Hill Dr.' Bishop. . . .01100 11001 11100 00110 00100—li a forfeit; the remaining $25 to be posted with Florists' Gun Club; K. Miller and J. H.u- David ...... lllll 11111 Sweepstake, ten targets, known traps and the same party at least (5i days prior to the ber, of the Wawasett Gun Club, of Wil- Duke ...... lllll 11110 angles—Edwarts 9, Apgar 8, Adams 8, Barron date of the match. The said sum of $50 to be miugtoii, Del.; Frank Saylor, of Lancaster, J. Bird ...... 11110 11101 8, Herrington 8, Hegeman 6. paid to the winner of the championship match with his "Jay Bird" target; "Duke" Bren- Thin-man ...... lllll 10110 Sweepstake, same conditions—Apgar 9, Hege- upon receipt of a certified copy of the official nan, of Hatboro, Pa., shooting a good Peters ...... llilO 11101 •man 9, Herring'ton 9, Barron 8, F. A. Thomp score of the said match. Tredway ...... 11110 Hill son 8, Edwards 7. Adams 6, Lyons 6, Welles 4. The holder of the cup shall, upon receipt race with his hand-loaded shells; Maj. J. Greiff ...... 11110 11011 of the challenge or within 1 en (10) days there M. Taylor, of New York; (Jus Greiff, of 6, Hegeman 5, Lyons 5, Johnson 4. Schmeek ...... lllll 1-111 Sweepstake, same conditions—Edwards 10, after, notify the challenger of his acceptance of You Lengerke & Detnlold, New York, who Cleaver ...... 10110 11101 Remsen 10, Apgar 9, Adams 9, Herrington 8, the same, and shall name date, place and was shooting a good race with a Francotte French .... ••• H010 lllll Ban-on 7, Welles 7, F. A. Thompson 7, Alien time* for holding the match, the same not to "featherweight" gnu, which was a 12- Fayette ...... I11U 11011 6, Hegeman 5, Lyons 5. Johnson 4. exceed thirty (30) days frottt the date of his gauge. 26 inch barrels, 14 inch stock, ;! Anderson ...... 00111 01111 Sweepstake, same conditions—Edwards 9, Ap acceptance of the challenge. inch drop, and weighed ">% pounds. His Learning ...... 11010 10111 gar 9, Adams 9, Herrington 9, Remsen 7, Wel 5. All such contests shall be shot as follows: load was H9 grains of Schultze, 1% ounces Event No. 6, 10 targets, unknown. $1, 21 les 6. F. A. Thompson 6, Alien 5, Hegeman 50 targets, known traps, unknown angles; 50 of No. 8 shot in A'. L. & D. shell; Win. entries—Johnson 10, Landis 10. Duke 10, Thur 4. Johnsoti 4. targets, expert rule, one man up standing in the . Paddock, the popular salesman, of B. K. man 10, Longaker 0. Anderson 9, Greiff 9, Sweepstake, same conditions—Apgar 6, Adams centre of the score; and 25 pairs. Trvon, Jr.. & Co.. was "jollying" the boys in Tr?dway 8. Cleaver 8, Shaalx-r 8, Henry 8. 6, Edwards 5, Barron 5, Hegeman 4. Herrington ti. A referee shall be mutually, agreed upon. his own inimitable style; Milt Lindsley, of .7. Bird 8, Peters 8, Fayette 8, FM.rh 8, David 4, Welles 3. Remsen 3, Thompson 2, Thornton In case of disagreement on this point each Cincinnati, manufacturer of the King's 7, Learning 7, Ridge 7, Evans 7, Whitcomb (5, 2, Johnson 1. party shall nominate one person to represent Sehnieck 3. Sweepstake, same conditions—Edwards 9, him and these two shall together mutually smokeless powdc-r, was present and all the Event No. 7, 15 targets, kri6wn, $1.50—John agree upon one person who shall act a* referee boys were glad to see "Milt" again, and Thompson 9. Remsen 8, Apgar 8. Adams 8, son 14. Learning 14, Jones 14. Landis 14. Henry Herrington 8. Hegeman 7. Alien 7, Welles 6, and whose decision shall be final. gave him a glad hand. From the number 13, Thurman 13, Shaaber 13, French 13. Cleaver Johnson 6. Barron 5. Lawrence 5. 7. Aimerican Shooting Association Rules of men using King's smokeless it is evi 13, Kidgo 13, Anderson 13, Duke 12. Evans 12, Sweepstake, s.ame conditions—Apgar 10, Adams shall govern all contests for the championship dently popular with the trap shoters of David 12 De Voe 11, Greiff 10, Schmeck 10, 10. Edwards, y, .Thompson 8, Remsen 8, Hege cup. this Vicinity. The Reading visitors con Tredway 8, J. Bird 8, Lindsley 8, Fayette 6. man 6, .Thornton 6, Welles 5, Alien 5, Law 8. When the time for the contest has arrived, sisted of Shaaber, Kchmeck, Graul, Jones, Event No. 8. 15 targets, unknown, $1.50— rence 4. and either party shall fail to appear, the party Taylor, PJppinger,' Bird and Esterly. Johm'on 14. DUke 14, I. H. W. 13, French 1.% so failing to appear shall be adjudged the loser The team race began about 1.30 P. M.,. Ridge 13, David 13, Henry 12, Peters 12, Landis of the contest, and his stake shall be forfeited and as Reading did not, have a full team 12, Learning 12. Tack 12.'Evans 11, Shaaber 11. MADE GOOD SCORES. and shall be banded to the other party, who they were allowed to choose from the visi Thurman 11, Greiff 11, Cleaver 10, Anderson 10, shall thereby become the champion of the Trtdway 9, De Voe 9, Lindsley 8. Herroh Hill Trap Shots Shoot at world at targets: and who shall also be ready tors present to make as strong a team as Event' No- 9. 10 targets, known, $1.00. to defend his title to the same, in manner as possible to compete against the 16 men se -Johnson 1111111111—101 Greiff ...1110111110—8 Blue Rocks. hereinbefore set forth. The only exception to lected from among the Philadelphia trap French ..1111111111—10] Learning 1011111110—8 The Herren Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg, this rule woiild be In case of sickness, or from shooters. Each man shot at 25 targets, Henry ..1111111111—1011. H. W. . 1111101110—8 Pa., gave a Blue Rock shoot at Brunots Isil- nny cause over which the party in question known angles, l(j men on each team. I ol Duke . .0111111111— 9 [Peters ...1101101110—7 and April, 7. In spite of the bad weather has no control. In case of sickness a doctor's io wing is the score: Landis ..0111111111— 9|Thurruaji. 1101110011—7 a large number of members were present certificate would be required. PHILADELPHIA TEAM. Pack .. .1111111110— 0|Andersou 1011011110—7 and some good scores were made. There 9. The holder of the championship trophy shall Landis ...... nm mil nm mil imo-24 David . .1110111111— 91 Ridge ... .1101011101—7 were eight events with seventeen contest give a bond in the sum of $300 to be approved Lindsley 1110111101— 8 |I%irris ...0011111010—6 ants. The totals were as follows: by the American "E. C." Powder Company for French .....11011 11111 10111 11111 11111-23 Cleaver .0111011111— 8| the safe keeping of the trophy. Duke ' ...... 1111111111010111111111111-23 Event No. 10. 10 taigets, unknown, $1. Number of- birds ...... 25 10 15 15 15 15 15 25 10. The Ame-ican "E. C." Powder Company J Johnson ....1111101101111111111111111-23 Johnson 1111111111—10| Learning. 1110011011—7 retains the right of changing the above con II Miller ...1101111111101111111101111—22 Thurm'u 1111111111—10] Ridge... 0101101111—7 A.H.King...... 20 6151110121123 ditions should it be deemed necessary. Kidee .'.'.. ..01111 11110 11111 01111 11111-22 Landis. HlOli 1111— 9jPack. ... 1011011101—7 W. S. King...... 20 9 12 11 14 13 .... 11. The championship cup may be shot for Peters .... .".OHIO 01111 11111 10111 11111-21 French.. 1110110111—8(1. H. W. .0011111011—7 McPherson...... 18 5 15 9 9 12 12 22 with any powder, but the American "B. C." Devoe ...... 01111 11111 Hill 10111 01101—21 David . 1111011101— 8|A. Stev's'nlOOlOllOll—6 Old Smoke...... 17 9 .... 8 ...... Powder Company. Limited, reserve to themselves Leamin** ... .01111 nm 10111 1111010111—21 Cleaver 1110110111— 8\ Anderson. 0100111011—6, Greener...... 16 7 11 8 9 7 .... the right to limit the contestants to the use Tredwav ...10111 11110111111111111100—21 Henry.. 1101111110— 8 Lindsley.. 0101100111—6 Scott...... 17 6 71111...... of E. C-. Powder at any future time, should I Wols'teucroft.Olltl 11010 11110 11011 11111-20 Greiff.. 1110001111— Motz...... 18 9 .. 11 12 ...... such a course be considered necessary, but have David ...... 11101 01111 10111 11101 01111—20 Team niatch between I. H. Wolstencroft and Wilbert...... 13 5.... 7...... at present no intention to impose any such con Tliiiruian'...... mil 1111101011 11111 00011—20 Henry against Leaoiiug and David, 25 unknown Jones ...... 9 12 12 12 9 10 .. dition. longuccker ....00111 11111 10111 1100011111—10 targets each. Cleveland ...... 6 8 1010 ...... Amlersou .....111100101010111 11011 mil—IS I. H. W.. .11111 Hill V0110 01111 11101—21 Wood.. I...... 810 910101120 E. Johnson ... .00101 11111 10110 11100 10010—15 Henrv ....11110 11101 10011 lllll 11110—20—41 Coster .';.'...... _...... 6 8.. 9...... FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Learning ..11011 11101 01011 lllll 01001—19 Fargo...... '...... 8 12 ...... Total ...... 334 Mack.. '<...... 9 8 7 ...... Trap Shooting Tournaments to be David ... .11110 11110 lllll 1111111110—22—41 Miller...... 7 9 ...... READING TEAM, It was agreed to decide the tie on the fol Bell ...... 121010131224 Held in April and May. Huber ...... 11111 11111 11111 01111 11111—24 lowing duy. Richey...... 11 11 11 11 12 24 April 20-24—Tournament of Texas State Sports Greiff...... 11111 mil 11110 11011 11111— 23 SE3COXD DAY—APRIL 10. men's Game Protective Association, Houston, Kvaus ...... 01111 11111 11111 11110 11111—23 The second day of the tournament did Texas. Graul ...... 11111 11111 01100 11111 01111—21 not open very pleasantly, as it was rain GLADWYN AHEAD. April 21-22—Trap Shooters' League tournament, Jones ...... 11100 01111 11101 11111 11111—21 ing slightly until noon and the day was under the auspices of the Zeeland Rod and Taylor ...... 10111 11111 01111 10011 11110—20 dark and cloudy. This prevented a num They Win by Ten Targets Against Gun (Tub, Zeelancl. Mich. ShaaMr ...... 10111 01111 01111 11111 10101—20 April 21-24—Nebraska State tournament, on ber from attending from a distance* and Gwynedd Gunners. grounds of the Omaha • Gun Club, at Omaha, Henrv ...... 111101111011111 1011111010—20 the Reading gunners all returned to their Teams representing Gwynedd and Glad- Schm'eek ...... 1111001111 111001111010111—19 homes. Several of the home club put in Open to the world; .$1000 added money. Lindsley ...... 11110 11110 01111 10111 10101—19 wyn Gun (Tubs held a club shooting match April 22-24—Tournament on the grounds of the Eppiager ...... 1100011111 11011 11101 11001—18 an appearance and several sweeps were April !> on the latter's grounds at Lower Boston Shooting Association. Wellington. Mass. Hack ...... 00111 00011 11110 11101 11H1-1S shot. The team race between Isaac»Wol- Merion. 1'a. American Association rulfej April 28-29—Seventh bimonthly tournament of J Bird ...... 00001 10011 11101 11110 11111—17 stencroft and Henry, against, Joe Learning governed the shoot, rapid-firing system, the Elizabeth Gun Club. Elizabeth, N. J. Cleaver ...... 10111 11111 111 00 10110 00101-17 and David, was shot off at 100 targets, with known angles, 25 targets each. Gladwyn First day, inanimate targets; second day, live Esterley ...... 10111 00010 10111 10010 11111—16 the following result: was victorious by the small margin of 10 birds. Open to all. Badshot ...... 10001 10011 01010 01010 01000-10 I. H. Wolstencroft and Henry, 184. April 28-29-30—Galesburg Shooting Clubs an targets. A number of sweeps followel. nual Spring tournament, Galesburg, 111. Open David and Learning, 173. The score: Total ...... 306 Twenty-five targets, known—I. H. Wolsten- eroft, 24; Johnson. 23; Learning, 23; Ridge, 23; Gladwyn. H. M.I Gwynedd. H. M. April 28-30—Tournament and owl shoot of the The full programme of sweeps, open to Thwuian, 20; I^andis, 20. Otto IVrm ..... 23 2iS. H. Lowrey ..24 1 Joplin Gun Club. Joplin, Mo. Open to all; all. was shot before and after the match, Twenty-five targets, known—Johnson. 25; Loam- T. Barker ..... 23 2|,7. Henry ...... 22 3 .$1275 In added money. and the feature of the day was the re J. Kincaid .... 21 4]C. Squires ..... 20 5 April 20-30—Interstate Association's tournament ing, 23: I. H. W., 22; Landis, 22; David, 21; W But'or ..... 20 5|J. Hoffman .... 19 6 markable good shooting of "Jim Johnson." W. Johns,' 19. under the auspices of the Birmingham Rod who was smashing every target into dust, Twenty-five targets, expert rules, unknown Bait/, ...... 20 5| Hoover ...... 19 6 and Gun Club, at Birmingham, Ala. traps and unknown angles, standing In the E. Miller ...... 20 5!.7. Walters ..... IS 7 April 30, May 1-2— Spring meeting of the West and made a run of 09 out of 100. of which C. Froyer ..... 19 6] E. Leidy ...... 17. S Newbnrg (.V. Y.) Gnu and Rifle Association. over !X> were broken straight, and he lost centre—Johnson. 21: Landis. 20; Thurman, £0; Humphries ...... IS -7|R. Duncan ..... 16 9 but three targets out of 155 shot at. mak Ridge, 20; I. H. Wolsteuc.roft, 17; Learning, 17. Added money. GUN'S AND LOADS. E. ..Mentzer. .. . IS 7| M. L^wis ...... 16 9 May 5-8—American E. C. Powder tournament, ing an average of OS.Ofi per cent. His load PHILADELPHIA TEAM. J. Gilderson ... 15 10iH. Scarlett ..... 16 9 New York; $2000 added money. was three drams of Sehultze powder, Landis, Smith, 7Va U. M. C. May 12-15—Tournament of the Memphis Gun 1 3-16 ounces No. 8 shot in a. Cashmere French. 3 Du Pont. 7% Mtro. Total ...... 197 53) Total ...... 187 03 Club, •Memphis, Tenn.; $2000 added money. 12-gauge gun. Nat Swope attended to the Duke. 3 Kings. 71/? Nitro, May 19-22—The Hastard Smokeless Powder tour affairs in the office, and the money was "J. Johson, 44 Schultze, 8. JOHN WE1LER GUN CLUB. nament. Cincinnati. Ohio. promptly paid to the winners at the end R. Miller. Smith. 2% Du Pont, S. May 19-23—Animal convention and tournament of each event. All purses were divided Ridge, 7 U. M. C. Allentown Gunners Hold an Inter of the Missouri State. Fish and Game Protec into four moneys—40, 30, 20 and 10 per Peters, Smith, 2% Kings, 71/4 Peters' Rein tive Association. Kansas City, Mo. cen t. forced. esting Contest. May 22-24—Annual tournament of the Mon Devoe. ,Tyi Hazard, 7 Nitro. . The John T. \Veiler (inn Club, of Alien- tana State SpoTtmen's Association and the Event No. 1, 10 targets, known, $1, 19 en Missotila Rod and Gnu Club, Missoula, Mon tries. Learning, Smith, 3 E. C., 7'/3 Smokeless. town. Pa., held an interesting shoot, at Tredwnv, 3 Kings, 7M> Nitro. tana. : the club's grounds, Griest••mersville on April May 26-28—Annual tournament of Kansas State "Joh'ri" 1111111111—lOlShnnuer ..1111110101—8 I. Wolstencroft. 'A Schultze, 8. 8. Following are the scores: A., S. Weiler Evans . 1111111111—101 Duke. ... .1011101111—S David, Smith, 7% V. M. C. SportK-men's Association at Frankfort. French .1110111111— 9|Tredway ..1110011111—S hit 4. missed 21; Charles Hohe hit .", miss May 2(i-28—Tournament of the Limited Gun Thunnan, Smith, 3 Kings, 7 Peters' Rein ed 20; Emerson F. Miller hit; 0. missed 1(>; Learning 1111110111— 9|IIarrv '...1011111011—8 forced. Club Indianapolis, Irtd. Open to all comers. Sehmeek 1111111110— OJ.t. Bird . .0111011011—7 Longnecker. 44 E. C., 7 Rapid. H- Erdman hit 4. missed 21; May 20-27-28—Blnghamton, N. Y., Gun Club David ..Ollimill— 9iKayetto ..1110101101—7 Andsrson, .2% Du Pont. 71/2 Nitro. Harvey Mohr hit 1S. missel 7; tournament; first two days, targets; last day, .T. HuberllimmO— fl Aiulerson .1110010111—7 E. Johnson, Smith. 3 Scholtze. 7 Smokeless. Frank Saeger hit 20..missed 5: M. Brey live birds. Miller .. 1111111110— 0'Esterloy .1011010010—5 READING TEAM. hit 22. missed .'i: Hugh Porter hit 21, missed 4; May 30—Tournament, of the Canajoharie Rod Greiff . .1111101111— OhVhite ...0011100110—5 Huber, Smith. .", Du Pont 7. H. Schant/,, hit 20, missed 5; Alfred Griesemor and Gun Club, of Canajoharie, >,. Y. Club Thurm'n 1111101 111— 9| Greiff, Fram-otte, 39 Kohulfze, 8 V. L. & D. hit 15. missed 10; John Reims hit 19, missed secretary, Charles Weeks. Event No. -, 10 targets, unknown, *1, IS en- Evans, Smith, 3 Du Pont, 7 Nitro. H: Oscar Acker hit 13. missed 12: Shim1 '! May 30, June 1--Tournament of the South Side tfics. Graul, Smith, 3 Du Pont, 7 Ivitra. Weiler hit 15, missed 10; -Harry Acker bit "8, Gun Club, Milwaukee, W'ia. LIFE. .April 18- point of attendance: for !n this alone can we defeated George Titlow and Dr. Batton by one left-quarterer, and the 24th, a right-quarter improve. The same good cheer that characterized bird. The contest was exciting throughout, Ihe driver. our former shoots will prevail, and we promise score seesawing from one to 20. Weather in Coulston lost 5 left-quarterers and 2 straight each and every one a good time and fair play. clement ; wind high; birds slow. The score: aways. "Memphis is the metropolis of the South, and Alien ...... 121 022 210 222 221 210 2.1—17 Finletter used a Scott gun, 71// pounds, SVi as a shooting centre lias few equals in America. Boyle ...... 222 201 221 111 211 101 11-18 drams Hazard "Blue Ribbon," V/4 ounces No. 7 We propose to have a grand carnival of sport Titlow ...... Oil 111 121 122 112 111 11 —HI ajjd 6 shot. Trap shell. on. the above dates, and shooting will be fast Batton ...... 021 202 021 102 120 221 22—15 Coulston used a Greecer, 7Vj pounds, 48, grain* and furious from first to last. Come alL A Totals, Alien and Boyle, 35; Titlow and Bat "B. C.," H4 No. 7. in Trap shell. '.. hearty welcome awaits you." ten, 34. llewy Gilmore. referee. Langen used a Scott, 7'/a pounds, 41 grains Hax- ard "Blue Ribbon," 1& ounces No. 7*aiid Q shot, in Trap shell. CANADIAN SCORES. FINLETTER IN FORM. MEMPHIS IN LINE, Some Records Made by Trap Shoot He Easily Defeats Coulston in a Race McALPIN THE WINNER. ers Over the Line. at Live Birds. Coulstou Takes the Third Defeat in THE STANLEY CUP SHOOT. The winner of third place in the Granfl PROGRAMME OF THIS BIG TOURNA- The Stanley Gun Club held its rirst shoot American Handicap this year was George Two Days, for the clut) trophy, a silver cup valued Coulston. of New York, who is a member Woodlawn 1'a.rk. L. J., the shooting at $75. at the Woodbine on Good Friday. of the New Utrecht Gun Club, of Brooklyn. ground of the New Utrecht Rod and Guu '' MENT NOW READY, Fifteen members competed. Messrs. Moul- Mr. Coulston shot a good race at E-lkwood Club, was the scene of a match ou April throp and Morley tied at 21 out of '_!5. The Park and tied with seven others for first 11 betw.een two clever men with, the gun. shoot-off was very exciting, Mr. Moulthrop place, but in the shoot-off of the tie he won The contestants were George S. McAipin, winning by 11 to 10, 15 birds being shot third position. He was about ready to start of the Carteret Gun Club of New York, and Over $2,000 in Cash and Merchandise at. The score: West ou a. business trip and desired a George W. Coulstou, of the New Utrcchta Moulthrop 21, Morley 21, Thompson 20. Musson match at live birds with some of Philadel of Brooklyn, each to shoot at 100 birds Added by the Club—A Fine Time 19, Briggs IS, Herbert 1C, Roberts 14, Lucas phia's best pigeon shots before leaving, under Hurlingham rules. Coulston was 16, Wilton 14. Bellamy 13, Casey 13, Dickson 13, on Friday. April 10, a match was arranged the challenger, and for the purpose of Day 12, Moore 12. .Tohnston 10. between Mr. Coulston and Leonard Fin- having the affair decided at Woodlawu and Good Sport Guaranteed to Al Stoot 1. 10 birds—Wilson 7. Bellamy 7, Rob letter, one of the best shots of the River- he agreed to stand at thirty yards and erts 7. Moore 7, Wilton 7, Thompson G, Lucas ton Gun Club, and winner of second place allow McAipin to shoot from the twenty- (5, Black (5, Sheppard 0. eight-yard mark. The stake was .$100 a Visiting Sportsmen, Shoot 2—Briggs 0, Thompson S. Williams 7, in the Riverton Handicap. The day was Lucas 7, Morley 7, Johnson 6, Mould t>. cloudy and rain fell during1 the morning ;side, the loser to pay for the birds. Shoot 3—Williams 0, Thompson 8, Lucas 8, but at noon cleared up slightly, although A fairly good lot of flyers was provided, The programme of the third annual tour Briggs 7, Wilton (5, Mason 0. threatening clouds still Irang iu the sky and it was nip and tuck up to the last nameiit to be given by the Memphis GUI Shoot 4—Lucas t), Williams S, Briggs 8, But a half dozen persons were present, in round. Here McAipin did his finest execu Club has reached us and is well arranged Thompson C, Roberts C, Wilton 7. cluding the principals, and the match be tion, bringing down twenty-four out of The shooting will take place on May 11 BRA \"TFORD SHOOTERS WIN. gan shortly after 1 o'clock. The conditions twenty-live birds. Coulstou missed four 12. 13, 14, 15 and 10; $1600 is added ii of the match were 100 live birds, 30 yards and lost the match. The score: •' cash and $500 in merchandise prizes. Ther Waterloo, April 13.—The shooting match rise. 50 yards boundary, $100 a side, and George S. McAlpiu. Carteret Gun Club. 28yds. •will be no handicap, open to all. knowi which took place here to-day between the loser pay for birds. The birds were first- 02212 02222 12022 22222 12201-21 traps, and unknown angles, ten gauge clubs of Brantford and Waterloo resulted class, as they always are ou the Itiverton 22222 02222 1*222 22212 22222—23 guns and black powder barred. Dropping in the visitors winning by nine shots. Ow grounds, and. although there was but a 23010,02221 22222 10221 20221—20 for place will uot be tolerated. Ernpir" ing to the weather being cold and stormy slight wind stirring, a large number of the 22220 22222 22222 22222 22222—24—SS targets will be used. Shooting begins eact rather poor scores were made. Result of best birds were left quarterers. which seem Geo.W. Coulstou. New Utrecht Gun Club, 30yds. day at 8.30 A. M. Peabody Hotel will b match: 02222 20122 22222 20212 22122—22 ed to puzzle Coulston to such an extent 02222 22212 21212 22222 20120-22 headquarters. Shells, guns, etc., can b Brantford—I-T. Westbrook 14 birds, H. Wileox that eight of his nine lost birds iu the first 13, J. Wheeler 13. C. Summerside 11. A. Ed 20122 22020 10222 22022 21222—20 sent to J. G. Sohmidt & Sou or Franl 25 were in that direction. The Mott, traps 22222 02222 22002 22220 22222-21—85 Schumann, who will deliver same to the die 11. C. W. Montgomery 10, C. Page, Jr., were used, and this also bothered the New grounds. Special rates on railroad. Al 0. G. Page, Sr., y. Total, !K>. Waterloo—G. A. Bruce 14 birds. B. F. Seagrarn Utrecht man. as many fast birds got purses divided 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 pe 12. ]. M. Scully 12, A. Vr. Habbick 11. A. Rus good start, and were too swift to bring SOUTH SIDE GUN CLUB. cent. Special Pullman car will leave Jersey sell 11. W. Marshall 0. F. Fethers 7, M. Scully down when under full speed. When Couls City via Shenandoah Valley at 3 P. M. 5. Total, 81. ton found that the left quarterers were his Milwaukee Marksmen Made Good Saturday. May 9, direct to Memphis VICTORY FOR THE GTJELPH SHOTS. ••Jonahs" he favored the No. 1 trap when Special rates. Send your name to Noel B at the score and when No. 5 was opened Scores at Their Weekly Shoot. Money. Oakland. N. J., who will seour Guelph. April a.—The first match of the with a fast bird he was too slow iu cover The members of the South Side Gun space for you in Pullman car. Following ij» season of the Central Gtm Associatiou. be ing it and this seemed to both Club, of Milwaukee, Wis., began their a programme of the events. tween the clubs of the Guelph and lies- pe'er. took place this afternoon on the er him considerable. He did not regular weekly shoots at Lake station FIRST DAY, MAY 11. grounds of the Guelph Gun and Trap Club. exhibit the form which lie showed April 11, practicing at both known and A number of handsome and useful merchandise There were eight men a side and each at the big handicap match, but shot In very ir- unknown angles. The conditions were prizes ($500 actual value) donated by ruauufae man shot at twenty birds. A heavy snow | regular time, sometimes quick and then very favorable and in the match at known an turers and dealers throughout the t-ountry, wil storm raged during the afternoo'u, . and slow, but he drew the hardest lot of birds, ami gles Drought broke twenty-five straight, be contested for a nominal entrance fee ant tbe shooting was not up to the mark, some was unable to kill them. while Milbrath aud Buruham tied on twen matches arranged to suit whooters. On this dati Leonard Finletter was shooting in fine form, ty-two each. In the contest at unkuown, the Memphis Mystery will be shot, a novel even of the best shots being the lowest scorers. keeping up a steady bang-bang style on fast or aiigles Drought again led the shooters, in which every contestant wins a prize fcoiaran Notwithstanding all difficulties the match silow birds, centering easy ones and cutting down breaking twenty-three out of twenty-five teed equal in value lo ainount of entrance. was a good one throughout, the Guelph fast ones with a sure aim Some of his kills targets, William Dickens and Milbratb Club beiug the winners by the following were of the "star" order, and but three of hi tieing on twenty-two. Following are the SECOND DAY. MAY 22. score: lost birds fell dead outside. The match was Winchester Repeating Arms Company event Guelph—L. Singular 11. A. Lausen 13, J. shot on the grounds near the club house, which scores: 20 targets, $3 entrance. $50 added. Tbatcher 13. H. Cull. • Jr., 13. A, Arthurs 12, are level, and birds always clearly seen. Of At 25 Blue Rocks, known angles. Du 1'ont Powder Company event, 20 targets the two hundred birds trapped but one "no bird" Milbrath .....11110111011111110111 11111-22 R. Curgon 13, O. Atkinson 10. J. Johnson S. Seefeld ...... 11111 11111 10111 11101 11110—22 $3 entrance. $50 added. Total. 93. was called, and that was one which was caugbt Johnston & Vance Company event, 20 targets Hespeler—,T. Wayper 10. ' A. Fligg 13, W, iii the trap as it opened. This shows the flue Burnham .... .10101 1111011111 11111 01111—21 $3 entrance. $50 added. Campbell 12. A. Musser 7. R. Tremaine 15, G. quality of the birds used, and Mr. Fiuletter's Vose ...... 11111 00001 01001 lllll 11111—18 U. M. C. Company event, 20 targets, $3 en Afton 7. G. Krupp 1G, T. Traplin 2. Total, SG. score was indeed a very creditable one. Drought ...... 11111 lllll lllll lllll 11111-25 trance. $50 added. Mr. Walter Sykes, ex-president of the New Holt/- ...... 10011 01010 00011 00111 11110—14 Zellner Shoe Company event, 25 targets, $4 Utrchet Gun Club, rel'treed the match, and W. Dickens... .00101 10101 10001 lllll 10111—16 entrance. §50 added. HAZLEWOOD GUN CLUB. the urn editor of "Sporting Life" acted as of- At 25 Blue Kocks, unknown angles. King Powder Company event, 20 targets, $; flM.il scorer. Following is the score: Milbrath ...... 10001 lllll lllll lllll 11111—22 entrance. $50 added. * Scores of a New Club Starting Out Seefeld ...... lllll 11110011111101011111—21 Mulford event, 20 targets, $3 entrance, $50 Finiettcr .. . .02222 22022 22202 22222 20220—20 Burnham ...... 10111 10011 11101 00111 11100—17 Well. 22222 22222 22222 "2202 22222—23 Vose ...... 10011 00*0011111 10010 10000—12 added. .22222 22222 22220 "2222 *2222—22 Syracuse Arms Company event, 20 targets, $3 The regular target, shoot of the Hazel- Drought ...... lllll 11111 11001 11111 11111—23 entrance, $50 added. wood Gun ('lub. of 1'ittsburg, I'a.. was 22222 22222 22222 22222 22222—25 Holtz ...... 11101 11100 00111 00110 11011—16 W. Dickens... .01110 lllll lllll lllll 11011-22 THIRD DAY, MAY 13. held ou April 11.- There was a large at Total ...... 90 "The Hub" event, 20 targets, $3 entrance tendance of members and the contests were Coulston .. ..212*2 02200 20010 202*1 22122—16 $50 added. exceedingly interesting. 10220 *13BO 22222 22212 20021-19 SCORES AT READING. Tatham Bros, event, 20 targets, $3 entrance There were four events, and the condi 12222 01122 21011 22222 01212—22 $50 added. tions of one of them were unknown tra'ps 02212 20200 10222 22220 22220-1S Six Events Shot ou Targets by the C. L. Byrd & Co. event, 20 targets, $3 en and unknown angles. Messrs. Sutch and trance, $50 added. Grassland were the only ' two shooters Total ...... 75 Independent Club. Hazard Powder Company event, 20 targets, $3 who could do well under these conditions. Finletter lost the. first bird, which started Reading. April 12.—Six event* were shot entrance. $50 added. The club is a young one. and is making straight away from No. 2 trap, but. at tirst shot at targets yesterday by members of the Davitt event, 20 targets, $4 entrance, $50 wonderful progress. Following are the swung quickly to the right and although hard Independent Gun Club. These scores were added. scores: tiit got away free; the Sth bird was a fast left- made: Frank Schumann event, 20 targets, $3 entrance, First event, 25 Blue Rocks— quartering driver from No. 4 trap: the 14th, First event, at 15 targets—Shaaber 14, Coldren, $50 added. Duke ...... 11000 11000 01000 10111 10100—11 nearly straightaway, was a fast one from No. 12. Ritter 12, Smeck 11, Bossier 13, Esterly 5. Memphis Shirt Company, event, 20 targets, $, Connor .. ..00000 llOOtt 00110 10011 11011—11 4 trap; the 22d was a good flyer from No. 3 Second event, at 10 double targets—Coldreu 4, entrance, $50 added. McCann .. . .00010 0010O 01000 10011 00101— S trap, which started in a zig-zag course to the Shaaber 3. Hitter 5, Smeck 5. Bossier 5. C. A. Dammann & Co., event, 20 targets, S3 Connor' .. ...11010 00010 00010 01101 00011—10 left; tbe 25th was a. curving left-quartCrer Third event, at 15 targets—Shaaber 13, Ritter entrance, $50 added. Crosslaml .. .11100 11010 11111 11111 11001—1!) from Jvo. 2 trap. He then killed 15 straight 13. Smeck 10. Coldren 14, Bossier 11, Esterly S. FOURTH DAY, MAY 14. Garland .. ..00000 10100 OOOOO 01001 OHIO— 7 and. lost the 41st dead outside, which was a Fourth event, at 15 targets'— Shaaber 10, Hitter Peabody Hotel event, 20 targets, ?3 entrance, Wilbert .. ..OOOOO 01100 11000 0011O 10000— 7 towering left-quarterer; the 44th was in the 11. Smeck 14, Coldreu 13. $50 added. Walton .. ..00101 10111 OHIO 11001 11011— 1C same direction. He then killed 20 straight and Fifth event, at 10 targets—Ritter 5. Coldren I. Samelson & Co. event, 20 targets, $3 en Holmau .. ..00101 00101 00001 OOOOO 00011— 7 lost the (55th, a left-quartering towering driver, S. Bossier 9, Smeck 8, Shaaber 7, Esterly C. trance, $50 added. Second event, 25 Blue Rocks— which started straight away, but swung quickly Sixth event, at 10 targets—Smeck 0, .Shaaber Duke .10010 11100 01100 10110 00011-12 around to the left; the t56th was a left-quarterer 5. Bossier 7, Ritter 9. Coldreu 10. Sam Mook & Co. event, 20 targets, S3 entrance, Walton . .01100 10011 00100 11111 01010—13 from centre trap, which got away clear; tbe 71st $50 added. Wilbert . .00000 10000 11101 00001 00101— 8 was liarrt hit, and fell dead outside, being a Gastou Hotel event, 20 targets, $3 entrance, Grassland .10111 10100, 11110 11101 11111—1!) right-quartering driver from No. 2 trap. He THEIR MONTHLY SHOOT. $50 added. Sutch .. .11100 10001 10111 00100 11010—13 finished liy killing the last U!) straight. His Raymond Lead Company eveat, 25 targets, $4 Connor .. .11000 01001 01101 11111 01011—15 best kills were oh the 2d, a driver: 10th and Scores Made by the Hillside Gun entrance. $50 added. Connor .11111 11111 00111 OC011 10111—19 18th. both left-quarterere; 21st. a direct left- Wright Bros, event. 20 targets, $3 entrance, Third event, 10 Blue Rocks, unknown traps quarterer; the 50th was a "star" kill of a Club, of Chestnut Hill. $50 added. and angles— left-quartering driver from No. '.!, trap, which The Hillside Guu CUib held their monthly J. G. Schvnidi & Co. event, 20 targets, $3 en Walton ..000000000—11 S.itHi . . . .1111111011-9 •Was one of the farthest birds of the day; the shoot at their grounds at Wyndmpor. trance. $50 added. 55th was a good kill of a right-quarter driver; I'a., on April 0. Blue Rock targets and Thomas Barncs & Miller event, 20 targets, $3 Wilbert .0101000101—41 McXeil . .0000110001—3 entrance, $50 added. Duke . . .0100011101— 51 Connor . ..1011100011-0 the GOtli was a tine stoo of another "star" bird, traps were used and the following scores Crossland 0111111110—8| Connor . ..0010101000—3 which was a swift right-quarterer; the 80th, 82d were made: I FIFTH DAY, MAY 15. Fourth event, 15 Blue Rocks— and 86bh were good kills on straightaway birds; H. M.I H. M. Davenport Arms Co. event—20 targets, $3 Duke ...... 01111 01111 01111—12 the 91st was a very clever stop of a right-quar R. Bisbing . ... 23 2|J. Fretch ...... 10 0. enti-anee, $50 added. Walton ...... 00101 11111 10001— !) tering driver from No. 5 trap, which started A. Rinehard ... 22 3|.T. Landis ...... 10 9 S. S. Powder Co. event—20 targets, $3 en Wilbert ...... 001)00 OOOOO 10010— 2 very fast and was killed by a fine shot with J. Unrah ...... 20 5|\Vni. Lawson .. 15 10 trance, $56 added. Sutch ...... 11101 11111 01111—12 the second barrel. T. Burton ...... 20 5|M. Bisbing ....14 11 Laidy & Co. event—20 targets, $3 entrance, Crasslaud ...... 11110 01111 11011—12 Coulston lost 2S birds, of which 19 were left- Win. Aimaiv ... 19 «!(}. Unrah ...... 12 13 $50 added. Sutch ...... 01111.11011 1111 1—13 quarterers, usually from Nos. 1 and 2 traps; 5 J. Haywood ... 19 ti\3. Everett ...... 11 Ii Luehrman Hotel event—20 targets, $3 en- McXeil ...... 11110 00111 11010—10 were straightaway drivers, and one right-quar trarce. $50 added. terer. The best birds lost were the 6fh, 10th. Martin Fire Arms Co. event—25 targets, $4. FAIRMOUNT BEATEN. 12th. 13th, 17th. 19th, 31st, 3Gth, 48th. 50th. Louisiana Gun Club. entrance, $50 added. 84th, 85th and 100th. His best kills were on the,«7th and 81h, both left-quarterers from No. Louisiana Guu Club, of! Nerr Or- Sample & Harris event—20 targets, $3 en AVest Chester Trap Shooters Come La., held its twentieth trance, $50 added. 1 trap; the 2ith, a driver from No. 2 trap; the April S in the Hole in the Wall event—20 targets, $3 en Out Victorious. 37th. a left driver; the 42d. 43d and 44th, all trance. $50 added. The Fairmount Gun Club shooters were left-qiiarterers, were good flyers: the 45th and Parker Bros, event—20 targets, $3 entrance lofeated at West Chester, Pa., ou April <> 49t.h were both fast birds, straightaway from $50 added. No. 4 trap: the 69th was a driver from No. 1 by the West Chester team by the following trap; tbe 83th a driver slightly to the right, SIXTH DAY, MAY 10. from No. 4 trap; the 92d. a swift right-quar Live bird handicap, 25 birds; $20 entrance- WEST CHESTER. I FAIRMOUNT. terer; the 96th, a left-quarterer. 9oOO guaranteed by the club and all surplus K. M. H. M. Finletter had No. 1 trap .16 times; No. - added. Class shooting; four monies—30 per 'ackson . i>|H. ITarpee. . Ill G trap, 24 times; No. 3 trap. 24 times; No. 4 cent, to first, 25 per cent, to second, 20 per •"oulke . 20 rijl'eunypacker 10 trap. 13 times, and No. 5 trap, 23 times. cent, to third. 15 per cent, to fourth, 10 per laiiDums I'.t (51 J. Lnuiis .. 11 Coulston drew No. 1 trap 25 times; No. 2 cent, to the club: entries close night of 15th iichus . 1(5 i)|P. Peck ... 19 trap, 25 times; No. 3 trap, 21 times; No. 4 Post entries pay $5 extra. 'Vrguson l»i !)| II. Krauser 12 trap, 19 times, and No. 5 trap, 10 times. This is what the Memuhis Gun Club have .layer . . 17 S| T. Templin . 14 As soon as this match was finished Count to^ say to the sportsmen: lercer 14 11 |F. Templiu 13 Langen shot Mr. Coulston a match at 25 birds Washington Gun Club. "To the trap shooters of America we send .amis . . 12 13JJ. Mullin .. 11 lor $50 a side and price of birds. Langen stand greeting and a cordial invitation to be with oilers . . 17 Sj C. Ilarplc . . 11 14 ing at 26yds. and Coulston at 28yds. Following Washington Gun Club, of Oonshohocken, Pa., tis on the occasion of our third annual tourna 'lace. ... IS 7| is the score: held their regular shoot on April 4, and the ment, which will lie held on our new grounds •'01-I Total ..... 115 110 Langen ...... 22222 22222 01201 22021 22202—°1 following scores were made at 25 Blue Rocks: the llth. 12th. 13th. 14th, 15th and Kith of Total .. ...171 Coulston .. ..21002 01022 22211 12**0 22122—18 H. M.[ H. M. May. 1800. In our programme of the 1805 tour 3. Righter ..., 18 71 S. L. Carter. 15 10 nament we predicted the 'most successful tour Umiontown Live Birds. Langen started off finely, and killed a good [. Smith ...... Jos. Ruth. 12 13 bird on the 6th and 16th rounds, both right I. M. Johnson., D. Kriebel.... 10 15 nament ever held iu the United States,' and Uniontown. Pa.. March 20.—A 20-bird shoot be- qmirterers. He lost the llth, a left-quarterer, the results of that tournament instilled the ws 'ii lot-ill cracks took place lien; to-day. Jesse "Ion. Williams. 9J G. Halnes..., 10 15 prophecy. We now predict a greater sliwt itt which fell, but flew out on approach of dog; eo. Kriebel.. 9JJ. Carter...... !) 1« L O. Alien, ilia veteran shot, ami Edgar Boyle, the 14th, a riglit-jiuarterer; the IStb, a towering J, Kestiue...... 15 10] J. Kejser...... 1. 18. LIFE. 1 Newton, 13; G. Steinmotz, 8; R. Gaylor, 11, and Edward Felton, of Korrjstown, 1C. AT TUB SCORES There Was a large attendance of spectators, and the day was'well adapted for the sport. made toy PETERS' REIHFORCEB SHEIXS WASH WAS HIGH Loaded -with In the Final Shoot of the Rocka\vay Point Rod and Gun Club. The Hockaway Point Rod and Gun Club had its riual shoot of the season of 1S!>5- 90 at Kockaway Park, N. Y.,. on April 14. but owing to the unexpected absence of Field Captain Louis Schortemeier there were not quite as many events decided as heretofore. However, a record of over , Wonderful Velocity. Little Strain on Gun. HERE AND THERE. 1000 targets shot at was not a bad show ing for the closing shoot. Charles V. LIGHT RECOIL. GREAT PENETRATION. BEAUTIFUL PATTERN. Wash did the best work of the day. He won the club shoot and then captured the Our SMOKELESS METALLIC AMMUNITION Now Ready. Ask for it, ITEMS AKENT SHOOTING GATHERED money in four sweepstake events. He also divided the honors for first place in three ON THE FLY. other events and wound up with a total of 115 kills for the day, out of a total of 135. Tfaird and Main Streets, o. Scores: CLUB' SHOOT—TWENTY-FIVE TARGETS. Announcements From Club Secretaries K. Chas f. Wash.11111 11111 01111 10111 11111—23 Horace 4, Miskay, Eddy and Williams 3. R 1'hister .. .1101O 11011 11111 11111 11101—21 Ten regulars—Gordon 9, Spencer and Wil —Coming Trap Shooting Tourna- F W. Place . .00101 11111 11001 11101 11111—19 liams 7, Sheffield, Sewall, Eddy, Miskay 6, J. H. Jenuiii 11110 10111 10110 01001 10111—17 Pond 5. , ments—News Notes ol General C. Stuetzle .OHIO 10110 00111 11111 01011—17 Five straightaway—Gordon and Pond 5, Shef ,1. li. 'Clifton .11011 00001 1011011111 11110—17 field and Spencer 4, Miskay and Sewall 3, E. J. Bourke .11011 01001 1110000101 11110—15 Eddy 2. : Interest, •• John Jones . llllO'lOOOO 11010 11011 01000—13 Miss-and-out 'straightaway—Won by Eddy. F. Colenlaii .10011 10011 01100 10110 00011—13 Ten reverse—Sewall 10, Miskay and Sheffield An American Invention of High Merit. T. Purcell .10010 01011 00010 01010 00111—11 8, Gordon and Spencer 6, Eddy 5. Sportsmen take' notit-e. There will be a J. B. pmiey .11011 10001 001100100001001—11 Ten regulars—Miskay 10, Spencer, Eddy, Gor Will not Pit or Bust the Barrels. shoot: held on the grounds of the Hillside W.. .-,.A. Sabin,.»..,„,, . .01010 00001 00001 00101 01110—10 don and Sheffield 8, Sewall 7. SweepwUike, 10 birds, known angles—Placre, U; Miss-and-out straightaway—Won by Gordon. When ordering shells, insist that Gun Club, of Chestnut Hill, Pa., on Wed Five regulars—Huiiingham, Sheffield and nesday, April ii2, for a purse of $50, to Wash, >S; PHister, 8; Jenniugs, 5; Coleinau, 5; Bourke. 5; Diflley, 4; Purcell, 3. Spencer 5, Sewall and Pond 4, Miskay, Gordon, they be loaded with bo divided into three moneys, !f,2.r> to lirst, Sweepstake 10 birds, known angles—Wash, Eddy and Williams 3. $15 to second and $10 to third. Chances 50 8; Plaster, (i; Place, G; Bourke, 6; Purcell, 4; Ten regulars. 20yds.—Sheffield 9, Spencer and cents, Blue Hook targets. Free '.-oach will DitHey, 4; Jeimings, 4; Coleman, 2. Miskay 7, Eddy, Gordon and Pone 6, Sewall 5. meet train at Wyndmoor station from Sweepstake, same condition—Wash, 10; Place, Ten regulars—Gordon 10, Sheffield and Speu Heading depot, Philadelphia, at 11 A. M. 8; Major Spott. 7; E. C. Parker, 1. cer 9, Eddy 8, Pond 7. and 1.10 1'. M., P. & It. li., Chestnut Hill Sweepstake, 15 birds, known angles—Place, 14; branch. Wash, 13; Spott, 10. FIVE WERE TIED Du Font's Rifle. Sweepstake, 10 birds, unknown angles—Spott, Unequalled for general use in Rifle or Shot The MeClure Gun Club, of Chester, Pa., S; Wash, 7; Place, 7; Parker, 4. In the Regular Shoot of the Hudson gun. had a shot April 8 at the ITiiion Hotel, Sweepstake, five pair of doubles—Wash, 8; Gun Club. Marcus Hook, for a gold badge. Hon. Place, 5; F.yott, 5. Du Font's Choke Bore. iiichard J. Baldwin won with a clean Sweepstake, 15 birds, unknown angles—Wash, Thomas Ellery, Benjamin Fielding, Frank 11; Fluster, 11; Stuetzle, 10; Diffley, 7; Clifton, Bartop, Daniel Longman and John Jen- Shoots clean and strong. Especially adapt score of ten birds. The other gunners ed for Prairie and Upland Shooting.. made the following scores: Frank W. Har- 6; Purcell, 4. kins each killed six birds at the shoot of rison, 8; W. H. Hall, 8; T. P. Fennell, 8; Sweepstake, 10 birds, known angles—Wash, 9; the Hudson Gnu Club at North Beach, Horace Jackson, 7; Kamuel Hollywood, 7; Sabin, 9; i'hister, 8; Jenuiugs, S; Clifton, 7; N. Y., on April 14, but as the scores will Du Font's Trap Powder. John Leary. 0: William H. Matheus, 0; Diffley, (i; Coleman, (5; Stuet/.le, 4; Purcell, 4. count in the yearly averages the ties were Marked V. G. P. Something new for Trap 4Match. 20 birds, known angles— E. J. Bourke, not decided. Scores: Shooters. Strong, Clean, and Quick. Andrew MeClure. 5; Edmund Oliver, 5; Mr. Ti; Major Scott, 16. Wood, 4. Sweepstake, 1.0 birds, known angles—Wash, CLUB SHOOT—SEVEN BIRDS. Du Font's Eagle Ducking. 9; Phister, 9; Diffley, 7; Jeunings, 7; Purcell, T. T. Ellery, 28yds. rise...... 212121*—0 TH the gun elub shoot between Dayton, Frank Bartop, 28yds. rise...... 1110112—6 Prepared especially for Seaside and Field 6; Clifton, 6; Stuetzle, 4. J. G. Jenkins, 28yds. rise...... 0122212—6 Shooting. O., and Indianapolis. Dayt:m won a victory Sweepstake, same conditions—Wash, 9; Jen- Benjamin Fielding, 26yds. rise...... 0222212—6 by a score of 398 to Indianapolis' 327. Kol- nir.gs, 8; Clifton, 8; Purcell, 7. I). W. Longman, 20yds. rise...... 2011212—6 la Heikes led the Dayton team, and all Sweepstake, same conditions—Stuetzle, 9; Clif J. R. Andrews. 2Svds. rise...... 2020222—5 Du Font's Crystal Grain. others bv scoring 47 out of a possible 50. ton, 8; Diffley, 7; Purcell, 5. Philip Lawrence, 25yds. rise...... 12222*0—5 The Highest Grade of Powder Manufactured. A high wind greatly interfered with per Sweepstake, same conditions—Spott, 9; Diffley, Frank Patterson, 28yds. rise...... *202011— 4 fect shooting. 0; Bourke, 0; Clifton, 5. P. J. O'Brien, 26yds. rise...... 2200201—t M. L. Offermann, 26yds. rise...... 1202002—4 E /. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. The Celery City Gun Club, of Kalama- VALENTINE'S DA1*. Charles F. Williams, 27yds. rise..... 1200200—3 200, Midi, v-as organized April 8 with the F. (J. Lung, 26yds. rise...... 0002101—3 following officers: President. W. B. Vos- The Only Man to Kill Straight at the Frank Johnson, 26yds. rise...... 200100*—2 Wilmington, Dataware. burg; vice president, W. F. Bixby; secre Bergen Rod and Gun Club. J. W. Young, 25yds. rise...... 0000*20—1 tary, J. A. Pitkin: treasurer. William Handicap sweepstakes, miss and oiit—T. T. El Robert J. Valentine won the live bird lery, 28yds., 4; Frank Johnson, 26yds., 3; Benja SEND POSTAL. FOR CATALOQUS. Shakespeare. Jr.; captain, Henry Waruf. shoot at the monthly contest of the Bergen min Fielding, 28yds., 2; Frank Bartop, 28yds., 2; The elub has 20 charter members, all of Hod \aiid Gun Club at its grounds at Flat- Frank R. Patterson, 28yds., 2; R. J. O'Brien, whom are prominent sportsmen. lands Neck, L. I.. April 13. The fine weather 26yds., 2; R. J. Lawrence, 25yds., 2; John R. was undoubtedly responsible for the large Andrews, 28yds., 1; Maurice L. Offermann, 27yds., The last practice shoot at targets -by attendance of gunners and spectators, and 1; Frederick G. Lang, 26yds., 1; John W. Young, members of the Herroir Hill Gun Club, of no less than eighteen members took part 25vds.. 1; John G. Jenkins, 28yds., 0; Charles To THE FRONT Pittsbnrg. Pa., was a pleasant affair. The F." Williams, 27yds., 0. best shooting was done by Hamilton, who in the main event, while Samuel .J. King Sweepstake, same conditions—Benjamin Field broke 103 out of a possible 115. Bell, shot along as an invited guest. Scores: ing 4; Frederick G. Lsing, 4; Patrick J. O'Brien, CLUB SHOOT—SEVEN BIRDS-CLASS A. 3; M L Offermann, 3; D. W. Longman, 2; J. G. .A lex. King and Wjll King also shot well. B. J. Valentine, 80yds. rise...... 1222:'.22--7 To-day a practice shoot at live birds will Jenkins, 2; John R. Andrews, 2; Charles F. Wil Philip Myks, 29yds. rise...... 2113201— it on the back of his head. Sioan shot at three birds, lost two of them, raised a lump as big as an egg on his shoulder and then retired. The detailed score is as follows: McMurchy ..22112212112221 2-15 Sloan ...... 0 1 Ow ...... '• — 1 Kobinson ....1101211221111'! 2—14 Fnv ...... 2 1 201 2*0...... -..— & Feitdrier .... 1 2 I 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1*0-13 "Sladts" .... 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 0\v . . . .- H Webb ...... 2111221 2*0 1 1 1 22 2—14 May 5, 6, 7, 89 Redam ..... 2 1 0 2*0 1 2 0 2 1 1 2*0 2 2—11 Huight . .... 0 2 0 1 1 1 Ow .'...... — •* An extra race was arranged at eight McMURCBYADASDY. birds, entrance $5. Webb had a chance for first 'money all alone, but lost his last bird through slowness (u the use of his 200O.OO second barrel. There were tea men in the IN CASH ADDED TO THE FUKSES,.1. HE LANDS FIRST PRIZE AT THE race and seven landed in (he seven hole. Th tie went over to the next race. The soores: CALIFORNIA SHOOT. Feuduer ...... 1 11 21 0 " 1 2-7 Fanning ...... 2 1 1 *> 1 2 Ow. — 5 Headquarters—Hotel Metropole, 426. St. and Broadway, and not Haight'...... 0 1 20 1 02 1-5 The Attendance Not Very Large on Sedura ...... 122 0 11.2 2—7 the Bartholdi, as stated in program. "Slade" ...... 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 0-7 McMurcby ...... 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 1—7 tbe Opening Day, But Some Good Kobinson ...... 01 21 111 2-7 "Johnson ...... 11 2 2 2 0 1 2—7 4E. 8." POWDER N., Ltl, - eaKlanfl, Mm GO,, I i Sloan ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 Shooting Done—Scores ol the Webb ...... 1.1 1 2 1 1 1 0-7 Any powder but black may 6e used. The next race was also at eight 'birds. "Blade." McMurchy. Fanning and Haight First Day's Events. divided all the money, $45, on clean scores. BF.AI.EHS please note another reduction in price of Schultze Powder. The money from the preceding race was The semi-animal live bird shooting tour divided by "Slade," McMurchy and John- nament of the State Sportsmen's Associa , son. The scores: tion had an auspicious opening- ut the Cla- Kobinson . .... •»...... 2 1 2 2 Ow. . .—4 brougli. Goioher & Co. "shootlns* grounds, in Keuduer ...... 2 1 1 1. Ow. . .--4 THE STANDARD NITRO POWDEH OF THE WORLD, Oakland. Oal., ApHl 10. While the attend "Smile" ...... 1 2221 2 2 1-8 ance was not large, the other conditions Fanning ...... 1 2 1 1 2 21 S—S the oldest, best known, most even, reliable and effective Smokeless Powder made is now also \vero all that coiud. have been desire;!. Knight ...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1-8 Many members of "the Association who were Webb ...... 1 1 2 1 Qw. . . —i detained by business will be on hand to Sedam ...... 2 2 2 2 2 31 0-7 participate' in- the other events ot the McMurchy ...... 3 2 2 3 a 1 .2 2—8 by from 10 to 20 per cent., besides being the Best. tournament. Johnson ...... 1 22 2111 2—8 ftiesmltze Powttea* has won nearly every important event during the present season when The shooting was of a high class, as In another eight-bird race Fanning had in competition with other powders. Nearly 50 per cent, of the total number of contestant* in the may be .^lUhtfVed from the fact thai in one the only straight score and took first tfrtmdl American Hnittiirap used Mchultze JPow black: or dark, quiet, tones in other shades. Rims look well in almost any color pro "V viding' I hey harmonize with tho frnnie. Green rims would be outlandish with a blue frame, for instance-. Uut *» Itm. ;«'-. colors harmonize it matters little what SllitS For Men. 1 THE DATE FOR THIS CYCLING shade is chosen for the rim.—"American Cyclist.". NE of the most remarkable offerings of the season. EVENT FIXED, ^ They are made of excellent grade mixed cloths, LOCAL CYCLE ORGANIZATIONS. sewed throughout with silk and are among the * Buffalo Tries the Scheme With Suc most perfect fitting Bicycle Suits on the market, * The- Louisville Committee Also An cess and New York Will Follow. The bloomers have two hip, two side and two t At the iast. meeting of the National As watch pockets, and are reinforced. * nounces Its Programme For Five sembly of the L. A. W. the growth of the The coat has four patch pockets and the seams * organization was discussed and the sugges are jwped. tion offered that the respective divisions Days of Business, Pleasure, Mostly should, in order to secure greater benefits we have made an extraordinary effort to provide and additional rights for their members, an exceptionally good suit at the very low price of * from local organizations in each city. This * Pleasure, and Racing. plan received general approval, and in New * York city steps are now under way to es Thi> nruionn] meet of the I^earue of Amer tablish a system of local organizations that *3.75 EACH. ican Wheelim-n will be held at Louis\ilU:,' will being the riders of the city into closer from Aug. 10, to l."i. The eoumiittro in tour-h with each other. "We will send a booklet, containing samples of * charge f>f the meet, which is the most im Chief Consul Potter, of the division, says' materials, to any address upon request. * portant bit-yde event of•tho year, has out that the local organization formed in Buffa * lined the following programme: lo- has-" done excellent work, and he fee-Is * Monday—Morning: Registering 'visitors' anil that the vast number of New York riders Issuing ctTfl request; G. M. Hooper. Springfield. Tenu.. some ex-Class B men, professionals, in by vote of Racing Board; W. S. I'earson. fact. Nashville, Teni).* by vote of Racing Board; "But the funniest thing, from an Eng G. H. Gallahau. Buffalo. N. Y. lish point of view, is to note how certain SANCTIONS CHANTED. of the papers on this side which have been MORGAN &WRIGHT|RES July P> and 4, Capital City Cycling: Club, rubbing in the Class B panacea everlasting Springfield. Mass. July 2, 3 and 4. Dayton ly for months have suddenly dropped it al Bicycle Club, Dayton.' O. April 13, 14, 15. together, or even go so far as to claim to 10. 17 and IS, Nashville Coliseum Co., hare seea the fallacy of the creation. Yet ARE GOOD TIRES Nashville, Teuti. May 29, Pardue Athletic some of these same people were calling upon Union. Lafayette, Ind. April 14, the the union to break with all other amateur Charles Lo' Baron Co., Pensaeola, Fla. bodies if they would not accept Class B May 30, Maboniri;? Cycle Club. Youngstown, men at their meetings, almost, but not O.: May 2, Ladies' Memphis, Memphis, quite, as loudly as they have been calling wall which permits of damage to the tubing Tenn.; July 4, Booutou A. C. Club. Boon- upon the union to take the same course i being readily seen and permanently repaired. in' the interests of the professor. | The Lakewood Bicycle Company has been or ton. NT. J. May 9, Harvard Athietio Asso '•Of course, the thing has failed, and ganized and incorporated at Brooklyn, N. Y.. ciation. Cambridge, Mass. June 17. Mas will fail, whether it be attempted for the and will at once engage in the manufacture of sachusetts Athletic Association. Cambridge, Class B men, the professor or any other bicycles in that city. The company is capital Mass. July 4. Massachusetts Athletic Associ section or class invented as a weapon to ized at $25,000. Hugh V. Mouahan has been ation, Cambridge, Mass. August 1, Massa worry .".mateurism with. The failure in elected president and treasurer and Franklin IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE chusetts Athletio Association, Cambridge, Butler secretary. Mass. June 3. Monadnoek Cycle Club. America was utter, hopeless and complete, Garford saddles are scientifically constructed, Keene. N. H. July 4, the Silver AVheelmen, arid England is well out of its Class B and embody the results of years of experiment RACING BOARD. Denver, Col. mess. It is onlv a question of time for ing. GEORGE W. GIDEON, Chairman. England to be'equally well out of the Tlie factories of the Western Wheel Works at pro-professional mess likewise."—"Sporting Chicago are now turning out 450 Crescents a day, Life," London. running 22 out of 24 hours and employing 1800 A Definition o! the New Amateur Rule COLEMAN'S PLAN. men. TIPS FOB RACING MEN. The Buffalo Cycle Company believe that they —Important Notice to Race Meet National Cycle Board of Trade Stock can make a high-grade wheel to the satisfac For Distribution. tion of evei-ybody and sell it at a moderate An Old Story That May be AVell to price. Promoters— The National Circuit Owing ty the phenomenal success that Keep iu Mind. The '96 catalogue of the Warwick Cycle the Cycle Board of Trade has achieved, A Western member of the Racing Board Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Mass., de both in the matter of regulating national has issued a circular to the racing men iu scribes at length the seven models of the '96 Riders Made Professionals, Etc. and local cycle exhibitions, the organiza Warwick line. Free by mail. tion of local Boards of Trade, and the rem his district, as follows: L. G. Quackenbush has resigned his position edying of abuses which have crept into "The attention of racing men is directed to from the advertising department of B. C. Stearns Philadelphia, April 1'..—The L. A. W. the trade, at the last annual meeting of the bulletin issued by Chairman Gideon, under & Co. in order to go to Chicago and engage in Racing Board has delivered the following the corporation a v-ery general desire was date of March 10. and especially to the warn newspaper work. opinion. A rule to the following effect ing that men competing us amateurs under false expressed by uiembais who were not stock pretenses will, when detected, be punished not Charles B. Hadley. master mechanic of (be lias beeii; quite generously quoted as part holders for stock, the general sentiment ' alone by transfer to the professional class, but Indiana Bicycle Company, of Indianapolis, has of the L., A. AV. Kaciug rules., viz.: being that it would strengthen the Board i by suspension from the track. There is no in been granted letters patent on a wheel and chain "Anr cydlist ceases t* be an amateur by riding very materially it' the prominent manufac tention of using the professional class as a. penal guard for bicycles. after April, 18!M», in any bicycle race upon any turers of bicycles, sundries and parts were eoioriv for unworthy men. Under the direction The Brosiup Machine Company, which was for make of bio.fcle offered for sale or manufactured all able to meet and vote upon an equality. anil control of the league it is intended that merly located at Dixon, 111., will remove to in any Va«te»,vy, stor.j or other pliice of business Terre Haute. Ind.. mil take up the manufacture Just how strong the National Board has the racing ;nan who desires- to derive an income of bicyclea and sewing machines. in which he .is employed in any capacity \vbatso- become is realized when.it is stated that from his eff>rts on the track shall deserve the over two hundred manufacturers are either confidence of the public and be protected in his TinOUE IS NO SUCH BULB relations with his fellow-nders and race-meet in our racfflAC rules, and it is not iBtenueu active or associate members, which num promoters. Unworthy men in either class will HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE. that there .shall be this year. Clause (f) of ber, of course, includes every manufac be punished by exclusion from the track for a the amateur rule in the L. A. AV. consti turer of any note in what promises to be one of America's greatest, industries. period commensurate with the offense com Milwaukee wheelmen have a good, strong or tution pi-oviAt* that, any racing man em mitted. ganization, and now control the vote in Councils. ployed in a cvcle establishment may, by When Mr. R. L. Col emu n was elected to "lla^e-meet promoters are reminded that the the presidency this year he- pledged himself "Sporting Life" wants good, live subscription vote of the ^Racing Board, be transferred prize in eacli event must be specified on the agents everywhere; good money in it. Write us to the professional class. This does not to at once take steps whereby stock would programme. Amateurs must accept the prizes for particulars. be available for every person qualified to as specified, and nothing else. The exchanging menu that tl naiit \fainning Form. Pirates have been visiting during the past each Already many promises have been given Forsates Base Ball For Business week. They have been on the jump, and the directors of substantial encouragement if Peoria, April 13.—Editor "Sporting Life:"—The thus secured a good idea of the strain the they get a winning team here. Page Fence Giants, a colored aggregation of ball and Politics. So far the following players have been signed: tossers, paid us a visit and played two games Allentown, Pa.. April 14.—John J. Hanlon. fly-by-night show actor must undergo once Cougalton Bradford, Downs,. Hewer, MeClung, with the home club last week. The first they late President of the Pennsylvania State League. in a while. On several hops the Pirates Dark Watson, Biscaiet and Allan. The lour lost bv the score of 7 to 0, the second they has given up base ball. He had several tempting arrived in town just in time to rush out first-named need no 'introduction. McClung is a simply' wiped up the earth with the Peoria boys offers to manage clubs, but declined. He has to the grounds, do their little turn, scoot voirag player froni the East whose laurels have to the tune of 13 to 4. The colored lads showed just purchased a half interest in an iron fence back to the hotel, grab everying and "bus" Vet to be won in fast company. He will be up well for their first games of the season and manufactory, and will give his attention to it to the station. Some towns were hardly found in the outfield. Dark is an American who outplayed the home team in all departments of that industry. Incidentally, he is pushing his worth a trip, for the attendance was quite has done good work .in minor leagues, and the gan>e. _ candidacy on' the Democratic1 ticket for the Leg light. In Quincy, 111., where the boys anrl was with Sprinj-tield for a while last seusmi. Of course, the Peorias did not liave their islature.' .with every prospect of success. He struck a good team, the weather was most Watson comes I'nim Duhdas. and is well 'known strongest team in these games, but that 1s has never been defeated for a political office favorable, yet the gate only clicked up a on the G'ue'lnh diamond, i'.is-inot is !t tinci from rievor tnken into consideration by the patrons and hopes his old success will stick to him. few over 200 people. The Pirates express the West,, and Conies stivngly ivcomnieiHt'il. Of the game. They think a defeat is n defeat Allan hails from the Hnilcd States, and lias been and no argument can change their opinion. The ed regret that such a poor ball town should Ixjvs rfniy' regain the lost ground when they Same With Many Ball Players. have a good club. selected to till Jimmy Cockuian's .pl.ace. Other The faster a mau lives the less likely he ifl good men 'are on. the strhag and may be signed hnve worked together for a while. "Red" Mason writes home that the jaunt Collins and, Francis reported last to keep up with his running expenses. *o Hannibal was an incident in his career in a day or s*v , „ . 16 .April 18.Belgium, at to that of the winner of the tourney. At Pittsburg—Paterson. b; Toronto. 10. A Wonderful New cushion carroms. this evening. Although BUT A COMPARISON At Petersburg-— 1'eiershui'g, 1; Baltimore, 0. Medical Book,written the game was long drawn out and the runs of the averages of tlie players in the tour At Dallas—Dallas. 4; Chicago Celts. 5. for Men Only. One were small, both men played good billiards nament under way at Chicago, as given At Fort Worth—Chicago Vets, 10; Fort Worth, copy may be had free and made some brilliant shots. above, and those made in New York, will on application. Gamier won the bank and missed repeat APRIL 0. at once convince the reader that the Chi At Philadelphia—Philadelphia. IT: Syracuse. 1. edly, not making a run worth mentioning cago meeting ranks higher in point of At Wilmiiigtou—WHmiugtou, IU; New Haven. during his first twenty-five innings. Daly actual merit, than its New York contempor 17. ERIE MEDICAL CO. missed four times, and then made a run of ary. The Eastern figures are: At Louisville—Louisville. 1: Columbus. 3. BUFFALO, N. Y. 24. He took a good lead, but Gamier soon Best At llichmoud—Richmond. 1; Boston, u. made a rally and tied the score. They Handicap. Single Average. At Middletown—Wesleyan, 18: Hartford. 5. played along together for some time, but Stark ...... 270 At Norfolk—Norfolk, IS: Newport News. 0. Daly soon improved and won out in the Poggenburg ...... 200 At Hannibal—Hannibal, 1; Pittstmrg, 10. seventy-fourth inning. Keeney ...... 240 At Des -Maine*— Des Moines. 11: Cleveland. (>. A special four-cornered match is ar Gardner ...... 250 At Galveston—Galveston, 11: Now Orleans. 4. ranged for Saturday afternoon for a purse Townsend ...... 325 APRIL 10. of $500. offered by Mr. J. J. Murphy, of Miller ...... 240 At New York—New York. 13: Mets. 5. Barnard ...... 210 At Washington—Washington. 7: Syracuse, 5. the Hub Palace. Schaefer and Daly will Jennings ...... 200 At Louisville—Louisville, 13: Columbus, 0. play Ives and Garnler a fourteen-inen balk OaUes ...... 220 At Kichn.'Oi d- Richmond. 5: Brooklyn, 10. line game for 50O points. The score: Ronney ...... 210 At Norfolk — Norfolk. 3; Baltimore. 5. Dalv-0 0 0 0 24 0 2 14 1 20 3 1 0 2 9 2 16 0 I have heard a great deal concerning the At Newark--Newark. 13, Cuban X Giants. 3. 3 2' 16 0 0 5 4 18 20 3 1 0 3 5 1 3 10 3 2 1 1 1 great superiority of Eastern amateur play At• l'Hr".-eton—I'riucetou.. 4; Boston. 3. 1 0 0 13 4 4 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 5 12 0 14 2 4 13 ers over those of the West, but I am some At• Qutiify-- Quinoy, 1: Pittsburg, f>. 4 1 13 1 3 1 6 0 2 1—Total, 300. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati. 3; Indianapolis. 5. Gamier—0 01 1 OS3 1001 8 4022000 what skeptical as to the truth of this when ™ 1 NEAB S* NSOM ST-- PHILA., Pft. APRIL 11. SEALED BOOKS MAILED TREE. 24322831671 22 3 14 2 0 0 0 4 24 12 0 figures are brought into play. That, the At Richmond—Richmond. 8; Brooklyn. 5. •131000 11 0 14 00009037060011 average New York amateur is a.s.enthusias At Washington --Syracuse. 6: Georgetown. 5. 423010010 4 1—Total. 257. tic and persevering in his pursuit of knowl At Worcester—Holy Cross, 7: Technology. 0. Winner's highest run, 24. Winner's averase, edge of the intricate science of the gentle At New York—New York, 11: Prim-oUm. 10. 4 2-37. men's game as his Western .-prototype At Newark—Newark. US; I'awtucket. 1. laser's highest run, 24. Loser's average. 3 17-37. must be conceded, but judging from the At ]-Jride;eport--Bridgeport, 2; Bu.-,to:i. :;o. Referee—Fred Eaiues. Scorer—Mr. Curti's. records of the amateur tournaments hold At I