TRADEMARKS!) BY THE SPORTINO LIFE PtTB. CO. ENTERED AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTER VOLUME 26, NO. 7. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 9, 1895. PRICE, TEN CENTS.

TRANSFERRING BALL PLAYERS. A REGULAR BILL NYE. Minor League Men Put Into the Big Such Appears to be Scrappy Joyce MAY BE ONE MORE. Clubs. of the Washingtons. Washington, D. C., Nov. 3. Nick E. As a base ball player, Billy Joyce, the A NEW CALIFORNIA LEAGUE FOR Young, president and secretary of the Senator's , does not need an BALL LEAGUE BEING National Base Ball League, is engaged in introduction, but unless, the "Washington ANOTHER negotiating the transfer of a number of Post" has given credit where it is not due. NEXT SEASON. minor league players to the clubs of the Scrappy is a regular Bill Nye. He is sup­ FIGURED ON. , under the rules per­ posed to have written the following gem; mitting this to be done upon the payment "I am back in St. Louis again. Some one in of $500 to the minor club as soon as the player Washington sent me the "Post," which says Six Cities, With San Francisco as a signs a League cor tract. The list of men thus I am looking for a political job. I am looking A New Tri-State Organization With far drafted for the season of 1896 include tbt for it, but 1 guess I will be cross-eyed before I following: find it. Alderman Cronin says he can get me a Central Point, Will Compose the Hulen, of Minneapolis, with Philadelphia: Yor- job on the police force, but I decline. 1 don't Clubs Located in Pennsylvania, rick, of the New England League, witb Boston: care about working over hours. League Experienced Managers Will McCormick, of New Orleans, with Chicago; Har­ might kick. Besides, I have been wearing tanned lest Virginia and Ohio Among the per, of Rochester, witb : Delehanty, of shoes too long to walk a beat. Pat Tebeau is Atlanta, and Sbearon. of Buffalo, with Cleve­ home. He is going to Hot Springs next we«k. Conduct the Enterprise. land; Minnaban, Morrison and Macfarland, with Since Pat beat out Ed Harlc-n's team for the Probabilities For Next Year. Louisville, and Jot Goor, of Toledo, with Pius- Temple Cup you have to sign articles of agree­ burg. Cincinnati bought Invin from St. Paul ment to talk to him. He has contracted Billy San Francisco, Nov. 1. Editor "Sporting before the season closed rather than take the Barnie's habit of wearing black silk underwear "Washington, Pa., NOT. 6. It is altogether Life:" Plans for the formation of a Cali­ chances of losing him. Boston did likewise with and won't drink a beer out of a stovepipe glass. likely that Washington will be a member fornia Base Ball League for 1896 have Bergen, and New York made a similar deal for "The other day he ordered beers for the of a strong minor league base ball team been announced. John S. Barnes has se­ the services of Connaugbton. gang in Jack O'Connor's grocery. Jack has a next year. It is the intention to form an For the first time on record a member of the glass that holds half a keg mostly foam. Pat cured a six months' lease of the Central scratched the big beers. He wanted his in a eight-club circuit, consisting of Erie, Brad­ Park grounds, and therefore the base baTi' Western League, which is a Class A organization, ford, New Castle has drafted players fiom an Eastern Associa­ thin glass. O'Connor told him that the only thin and Washington in Penn­ games next year will be played in the cen­ tion club, which is in Class B. . The Kansas glass in the bouse was in the windows. Pat sylvania, Wheeling, W. Va., and Youngs- tre of this city. City team, of which Jimiry Manning is man­ took one of Jack's trolley cigars. They smoke town, Canton and Massillon, O. The new league will consist of six clubs, ager, wanted two of the Eastern League players, like a tar barrel on fire, a.nd smell worse than The new organization is to be a much but the cities to be represented have not for each of whom it will pay $500. and the play­ Burnham's umpiring. more substantial concern than the old one, been definitely decided upon. San Fran- ers must receive an increase in salary. That "There's a big buuch of ball players in town, a $500 guarantee instead of .$300 being re­ ^^_jy.sco, Oakland and Los Angeles are sure is one of the benefits derived from the drafting and Perry Werden and Jack Crooks are the pret­ quired from each club to give assurance tiest ones in the bunch. They sit around on flour to be in the circuit, and the other thuee system. that they will finish out the season. barrels in Jack O'Connor's store, fan base ball, Byron McKeown, a well-known business cities to witness professional base bail for smoke O1 Connor's ropes, and open cana of to­ the summer of 1886 will be chosen from CAREY DOOMED. ~~ matoes. I see Chris Von der Ahe about every man of this place, will look after the San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento and Fres- day. Chris looks as if he is having it out with Washington end of the league, and a good no. The season will begin March 28 and Hanlon After a Hard-Hitting First himself. I guess they have got him guessing. team is assured. The managers of the end September 28. I hear there is a syndicate in St. Louis that will Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Asso­ THE NEW LEAGUE Baseman Like Cartwright. give him $40.000 for his franchise, and some of. ciation have agreed to lay out a diamond Baltimore, Nov. 4. The local cranks are sur­ Chris' friends are advising him to sell out. I at the fair grounds, and the team Is sure was practically formed in the East by prised witb the news that the Orioles' first base- shouldn't be surprised to hear of him selling out. to receive strong financial support from John S. Barnes and his associates. As ear­ man Carey is to be put on the bench next That story about Chris being at the head of a Washington enthusiasts. ly as July last Barnes placed a deposit season. Hanlon's desire is to purchase the re­ movement to reorganize the American Association with Nick Young so as to secure the pro­ lease of Cartwright, of Washington, to take is all dope. Chris may have thought of it when tection of the National Agrement for his Carey's place on the nine. He believes that the he had a tide, but forgot it the next evening." THERE WAS NO TROUBLE new California League. When it recently big Senator can be secured for a stiff bonus. became public that the real reason of as the Washingtons have drafted LEWISTON'S DESIRE. Because the Minister Officiated as Barnes' trip to this State was to form a Rogers, of the late Providence Eastern League Pitcher. California League for next season, it was team. Fall River's Hand Should be Shown stated that he had If Cartwrigbt cannot be bought, then Kelley ReT. Ogle O. Cates, of the Methodist Church, already secured the pro­ will play first base and Gleason will go to left Tip to Murnane. at Kingman. Kas.. is a great pitcher. He tection of the National Agreement, though recently accepted an invitation to twirl for a this was not believed. This, however, is field. Reitz. of course, taking his old place at Lewiston, Me.. Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting second base. It was intended to play the nine Life:" The talk of New England League cities nine at Enid. O. T., and possibly it paid him the case, and Mr. Barries has the documents that way on the post-season trip to the South, better than a pulpit talk, for he got $25 and at present / is whether Fall River will expanses. Before the game the preacher-pitcher to prove it. but the abandonment of the trip spoiled the ex­ be in the Eastern or New England League periment. mustered his nine around him and addressed BETTER METHODS. next season. It will make no material difference them after this fashion: "Boys, I believe in. ath­ It is, however, the desire of the Orioles to to the New England, as there are several good The new league will be on a more have a stronger batsman than Carey at first letic sport, but you all know my dislike to pro­ cities ready to take Fall River's place. fane language that none of us would introduce modern business basis than the leagues of base. His weakness with the stick last summer Would it not be a good plan. President Mur­ the past. The of each club will lost them many games, and Hanlon realizes that in our parlors or home circles. While I have nane, to have the annual meeting prior to the agreed to pitch the game, I also reserve the be required to put up a forfeit of $500 cash his team must keep up their batting, and per­ Eastern League meeting. Then we would haps improve it a bit if they would right to quit at any time a member uses profane that the team will not disband during the retain the know what course Fall River intended pursuing, and vulgar language. Let us play with this un­ season. Besides this. 10 per cent, of the pennant for a third year, for several of their op­ as at present that city is on the fence. ponents will be strengthened, especially the derstanding." The Enids won without the use or gate receipts of all games will be put Into It was pleasing to the cranks that Captain a cuss word. St. Louis "News." a fund, which will be divided equally Bostons, New Yorks and Clevelands. Pette, of our club, led the second basemen of among the clubs in the league at the end the league the past season. Pette is a thorough of the season. A FINGER LOST. gentleman and a credit to the game. A JOLLY FOR WITMAN. Barnes will be manager of the San Frank Shea, our third baseman, was in* the Francisco team, W. B. Rockwell of the Jack Stackhouse's Gun Explodes city last week looking fine, as usual. Frank likes President Powers Holds Out a Very Oaklands and Fred Brochard, a wealthy Lewiston better than any city ue ever played Slim Hope. man of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and John W. When He Fires at a Rabbit. in, and Lewiston likes him. Media, Pa., Nov. 2. Jack Stackhouse. the ball Mains and Williams are ready to sign for Reading. Nov. 4. William Abbott Witman re­ Flynn will manage the Los Angeles team. player, was the firs': victim of the gr.nriTng next season, and we are sure of two good turned from a visit to New York, where he had As to the other teams, the league will take srr'son in this locality. His gun burst to-day pitchers in these men. gone to hold a consultation with officials of the local men and local organizations before near the lock, as be discharged it at a rabbit. Manager Garrity was In the city last week. Eastern Base Ball League regarding Reading's looking elsewhere, but it is understood and shattered the middle finger of his left He expects to have his team complete before the chances of becoming a member of that organiza­ that, should the local enterprise in the in­ hand so badly that it will probably have to be first of the year. He would like to hear from a tion. President Powers'1 stated that he would terior towns prove unequal to the for­ amputated. few first-class men. His address is Portland, Me. like to see this city in his League, and should mation of the teams, Eastern capital and The unfortunate affair will probably destroy Slater has re-signed with Portland. He was the memJbershiD be increased to ten or should Eastern talent will ^be brought here to Stackbouse's usefulness as a ball player. He sorry after he signed, as be bad a fine offer the Toronto franchise be offered for sale, Read­ supply the deficiency. was regarded as a coming player and was im­ from an Eastern'League club. SPINDLE. ing, he said, will have the first chance. Next proving regularly, both as a fielder and batter. week the League will hold a meeting and Read­ He was schooled with the Media Club, but the NO REVISION NEEDED. ing's application will receive attention. BECKLEY'S DREAD. latter part of the past season played with the Brockton (Mass.) Club in the New England The Coaching Rule All Right Just as What of Hoy's He Fears Consumption May Claim League. At Brockton be was known as "Reliable Future? Jack." from his habit cf making a two or three- It Is. Cincinnati. Nov. 5. Billy Hoy, of the Cincin­ Him For Its Own. base bit when men were on bases. While the coaching rules were not adhered nati team, has been visiting his alma mater The story that Jake Beokley is a victim of to strictly during the past season, the noise the State Deaf and Dumb School at Columbus. dread consumption is treated witb a laugh in BOGERT'S CLUB CENSURED. made on the lines was unbearable, except when O His home is in Findlay, where he will Pjttsburg. President Kerr says that Beckley such men as Tucker, Knell and perhaps one or spend the winter. Hoy expects to play ball next said to him one day that he was afraid that two others who are "forninst" coaching in season, but does not think That he will be re­ he had the dread disease. Said Mr. Kerr: "When Its Sunday Playing Policy Denounced every or ajiy form are talking through their tained by Cincinnati. He is one of the few I met his statement with a smile he said: 'I'm From the Pulpit. bonnets. They will want to muzzle the spec­ players who have made and saved money, and not joking; not a bit of it. Consumption runs Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 4. In his morning ser­ tators next. A base ball game without noise is one of the wealthiest in the business to­ in our family, and I am afraid I will sooner mon yesterday, which incidentally had to do with would be as ridiculous as a funeral without day. He refused last season tp be transferred, or later fall a victim.' Ttiis was news to me, the observance of the Lord's Da'v, Rei- . Dr. a corpse. Put the curb on the several obnoxious and said, on his pad. that when his career in and I asked Jake if it was true that the dread Jones expressed his pain at the fact that during coachers and the fans in every city in the the National League ended he would retire from disease bad taken hold of the Beckley family. the season just closed the Wilkesbarre Base Ball country will be satisfied witb the present the game. 'True as gospel,' was the reply. 'My brother- Club played games on Sunday and eveu ran an coaching rules. They need no revision. In the in-law died of consumption, and I am told that excursion to one of them. He said be was a opinion of the masses they are sufficiently It Would Indeed. once the disease gets started in a family every friend of athletics, base ball included; and he stringent if the umpires but have the courage member of that family is sure to get it.' And was sorry to see the good name of our town to enforce them. Cincinnati "Times-Star." So President Robison says he will abolish Sun­ Beckley wasn't joking when he said this; he compromised by the playing of games on Sunday day ball playing as far as Hie Cleveland Club was never more aerious in his life. I saw that by a club which bears our name. He hoped the Perhaps He Knows It. is concerned if the League will abolish coaching. be was worried over the matter, but when I management would not permit it next season, Irwin is to be pitied. A report says he is Perhaps this experiment would be worth trying explained to him that he was in no immediate but would keep up the standard so that the large to get $6000 from New York. However, he just to see what sort of an exhibition the Cleve­ danger because his brother-in-law had consump­ number of people who reverence the Ixird's Day will not have the power to give passes, and land Club would make in a conchless game. tion he went away jji better spirits." And that's and are fond of base ball, too, would not be in New York he will find crimpers abroad be­ It would be a terrible strain ou somebody. All there \s to it. driven away. fore the seasou opens. Boston "Herald." Boston "Herald." SNORTING LIFE. Nov. 9.

dullest winter ou record for the base ba leave out such towns as Concord, Nfcshua »n

of the performances hitherto known on the not believe the umpire system will be track. adopted. The umpire on the bases, he says, C. W. Miller, of Chicago, a Class A man, must be fully as competent as the man behind LATE HJJWSBmRE. made a sensational five miles, paced from a FROM THE CAPITAL. ".he plate, and where to mid a dozen men of standing start, in which he lowered Class A ;he required League calibre is not as easy as 11.03, Class B 10.22 and world's record (pro­ t appears on first thought. fessional) 10.11. Time, 10.07. On the question of coaching Mr. Young ex­ A ROW ON BETWEEN NEW YORK S. C. Cox, of Chicago, broke Decardy's Class NEWS FROM LEAGUE AND CLUB pressed confidence in the majority of the League record for two miles, flying paced. Time, club captains, and was of the opinion that they AND BROOKLYN, 3.48 1-5 against 3.53 2-5. ;onstituted the conservative class among the HEADQUARTERS. jail players, and that if coaching were confined .0 them alone little fault would be found by .he advocates of abolishiuc coaching altogether. Mr, Freedman Pays His Respects to Mr, President HARRY WRIGtIT'S BEQUEST. Wilniington to be One of the Cities Young on the Situation- The base ball effects of the late iave beea received by Mr. Young, and consist Byrne Scranton's Franchise Cap­ in the New Association. Harry if three boxes, the largest of which weighs Special to "Sporting Life." Wright's Bequest to the iver 200 pounds. It is probably the most Wilmington, Del., Nov. 8. It Is now aluable collection on the subject of base ball tured by Local Men Wilmot as a almost certain that Wilmington will League Wagner's Ideas About the n the world. The lid was partially removed iave a professional base ball club next torn one of the boxes, and among the pack­ year in the ages brought to light were photos of heroes Manager WilmmgtoB to Have Ball. proposed new Atlantic Asso­ Washington Team Make-up For '96, of the diamond gone and forgotten, together ciation. A meeting of this association with several old score and scrap books. Much was recently held in New York, which elates to the game of cricket, and Mr. Yo'jug was participated in by Samuel Crane, Washington, D. O., Nov. 5, Editor said that a request .from Mr. D. S. Newnall, A SPECK OF WAR. of New York; George E. EUis and J. H, Wright, "Sporting Life:" It is; a matter of some captain of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia of of Grand Rapids, and Dennis Long, of Toledo, twenty weeks before the National League 1889, asking 'for the privilege of transferring tfr. Crane was elected president. these valuable records to the Old T£me Bad Feeling Between New Bills, teams line up again for battle, and a original cricket Wright and Long made tho Western shrewd calculator, indeed; is' the man club in Philadelphia will be presented at the York and Brooklyn Revived. League pay last year, and they think there is League meeting. a good chance for a paying circuit along who at this stage of the game can place Special to "Sporting Life:" the the players of the dozen clubs OF LESSER IMPORT. Atlantic seaboard. They have had a representa- in the posi­ Charles Abbey in 13S>4 New York, Nov. 8. There is likely to be ;ive in this city looking,over the field and exam- tions .they will occupy when springtime had 403 chances offered a lively time at the Leagrue meeting lim in the . This year Clarke, of Louis- next ning sites for ball grounds,, and are favorably cornea ille had 404 chances, being, the highest week when the representatives of the New mpressed with Wilmington as one of the sta­ Those among the Washington base ball num- York tions of the >er recorded in any one League season. and Brooklyn Clubs clash. There proposed circuit. Tre other cities public who anticipate few changes in the has been catching it, deservedly is very little love lost between Presidents included .are Bridgeport, Conn.; New York City make-up of the Senators next and Newark, Paterson, Trenton season will T undeservedly, all 'along the line of late. It Freedmau and Byrne, and their wire pull­ and Camden, N. probably not be disappointed. s a fact, however, that until ing will be watched with interest. Mr. J. One other city will be taken .iu, so as he was made ;o form an eight-club league. THE TEAM MAKE-UP. captain little fault was found with his ag- Freedman fired the first gun yesterday According to my authority, which is none ;ressive irethods. After the shake-up in the when he said: other than J. Earle Wagner, the National vew York Club he officiated here as catcher in "I understand the "Napoleon of base ball" WILMOT'S RISE. Base Ball Club has at the present time 21 three games. He had not a word to say, nor Intends to clip my wings. Well, I'll take up a men under contract. "Of this number,"'1 did he, by even so much as a look, question pair of shears to the League meeting, but 1 said Mr. Wagner, "we propose to keep 18. he umpire's decisions. won't say who'll use them. I guess the mag­ The Chicago Player to be. Minnea­ Jack Gilroy. the young local pitcher of the nates Our intention is to play Cartwright, Senators, will will take good care to keep Mr. Byrne polis' Manager. Crooks and Joyce on the bases, De 'Montre- begin gymnasium work next away from the schedule next spring, for they Special nonth. Short stop De Montreville will also haven't forgotten how he sold them last Febru­ to "Sporting Life." ville at short, and Selbach, Brown and ake systematic exercise and expects to gam ary. He is all the time pratling about being the Chicago, Nov. 8. The Chicago Club is to lose Abbey in the outfield. McAuley, the crack several pounds in weight before the season bsad guardian of the game and the custodian its well-known outfielder, Wilmot, who has catcher of the Eastern League this year, of the welfare of the public. But when I tried eceived an offer of the management of the will divide the work behind the bat with In 'perusing an interesting history of local to have Pfeffer's disability removed so that be Minneapolis Club, of the Western League, and Jim MoGuire. The pitchers will be Maul, base ball from the pen of Sporting Editor might strengthen the New Yorks at second will accept. Wilmot will get a salary and a Mercer, Boyd, Anderson. James Mullarkey, Cowell, of "The Evening Star," the great pitch­ base last season Mr. Byrne forgot all about percentage. His home is in St. Paul. He ing feat of "Billy" Wise, of Union will Gilroy, Boswell and Molesworth, and it is Associa­ the welfare of the New York Club, which needed have no difficulty in getting his release among these that the reduction will very tion fame, now a cler* in one of the Govern- Strengthening, and rushed into print with an from the Chicago Club. Wilmot has consider­ m-nt departments, is brought to mind. In 1S63 iaterview intended able money, and has long been ambitious likely be made; not, however, until every to block the deal. If I had to one has had a fair trial. the Nationals, owing to some legal trouble in- known when the League put me on the Pfeffer become something more than a mere player, alving pitcher Lockwood, made the Western Committee, at the February meeting, that Mr. and hence the managerial bee has been buzzing PLENTY OF SUBSTITUTED, ip with but one pitcher. On this trip Bvrne's animus in "For substitute Wise toward the player was due to hie bonnet at a lively rate. infielders and outfield- pititcher 16 successive days, Sundays exctpted. the f$ct that Fred didn't want to play in Brook- ers," continued Mr. Wagner, "we have, in [is arm now seems as good as ever, though Ivu I would have voted differently. 1 was addition to Scheibeck, two of the most was black and blue after that memorable Dew in the League, and didn't know the exact CONDENSED DISPATCHES. promising players in the country in Rog­ merits of the case. Now, however, I say openly ers, of Providence, and Lush, of Iloches- tnp' -- - 'le of this city, is playing left that there was no more evidence against Pfeffer Special to "Sporting Life." ter, and field" for the team representing than against Buckcnberger and Barnie, both of we will not again be caught in San Jose in whom got off without a penalty. Pitcher Harper, drafted from Rochester, has a predicament in case of accident. We have !U6. "At the coming meeting the principal matters signed with Brooklyn. lost all the games we intend to on record of put-outs in the to be discussed are the umpires, Sunday ball Third baseman Billy Nattress, late of Kan­ account of the lack of competent substitutes, and coaching. I am in favor of the double um­ sas City and Omaha, was married November and next season -will be as well equipped in pire svstem as the only feasible way out of the 6 to Miss Madge Fansold, of Sunbury, Pa. this department as any club in the League. diffi'-uities that existed during the past season. In a shooting tournament, November 6, at JOYCE A FIXTURE. I think the League will abolish Sunday ball, as Paris, 111., Irwin bested Bogardus, the famous "Ag regards Joyce," Mr. Wagner volunteered, it does not tend to help the game. Mr. Robison, wing shot. The score was 44 to 41, in 50 live "I have a pigeon-hole tilled with commuaica- »f Cleveland, wants to do away with tions in reference to the big third baseman. coaching, birds. VAN teut I believe that the I-eague will continue it, The Kindly inform the readers of the "Sporting DERBECK ACTIVE. as it is a feature of the games if properly Southern Illinois Base Ball League has Life' that Jojce will positively play with us formally awarded the pennant for the past season next year." done." to the Murphysboro Clarks. The League is Signing Players and Looking up The New York Club will endeavor to being reorganized. An effort will be made to That settles it. It Is anything but pleasant Sites For a New Park. make several important deals for players enlarge the circuit to take in news for the Louisville management, who were ten principal willing to give up any player but dark to se­ Detroit Mich., Nov. 5.-Editor "Sporting during the convention. Manager Irwin has cities of Southern Illinois next season. Llfe: "-president Vanderbeck has received the the matter in charge, and he is shrewd cure Joyce for captain and first base. Joyce can be depended upon to take a big signed contract of Pete Corcoran, a short sfop enough not to get the worst cxf things. The who started the season with Pittsburg and fin­ New LEAGUE BULLETIN. brace in his fielding next season with a good York Club will also advocate going man beside him. He seldom makes an error ished with the Norfolk Club of the Southern back to the old system of a schedule com- League Corcoran played about 15 games with Latest Contracts and Releases of of judgment, and is one of the best men in the Smoky .mittee of three to draw up a plan of play­ the business to coach and jolly along young City club and was then released be- ing dates. Ball Players. Susethey tea^ carried too.large a staff of men. players; that he is to remain a Senator will be Coreoran Washington, D. C.. Nov. 6. Headquarters welcome news to many a local fan. west South and joined the Norfolk team National League AS and ranked high a* a batter and fielder. The and American Associa­ TO CARTWRIGHT. sinning of Corcoran indicates that Gillen will SCRANm'sTRANCHlSE tion of Professional Base Ball Clubs; As to the rumors that Hanlon is again trying not play at short next year. Gillen. will prob­ CONTRACTS FOR 1896. to purchase Qartwrignt's release Mr. Wag­ ably be transferred to third, his natural position. With Cleveland O. Tebeau, B. J. McKean and ner had heard nothing of it. It is true that Bought by Ijocal Men Favorable to in Rogers be has President Vanderbeck has also claimed the ber- L. E. Grettinger. the most promising first base­ vices of Ollie Beard and Denny Lyons. The the Eastern League. With St. Louis J. A. Myers. man in the country, but he is not the hitter latteV started the season with New York, but Special to "Sporting Life." PLAYERS SELECTED. that Cartwright is by many points. On the was released and signed by St. Louis, and wa» Scranton. Pa., Nov. 8. The -franchise, By New York F. Conuaughton, of Kansas road the big first baseman is considered the later turned adrift. Denny is somewhat bibu- City. most reliable hitter on the team. He will ous in his habits and if he could be ball park lease and all other property of not be sold, that much is certain, though if .Educed the Scranton Base Ball Association, of the Bv Kansas City , of Toronto, and to submit to the gold cure would make a valu- pitcher Burnett. of Syracuse. some equally clever player, like Henry Ileitz. ablS player Beard is too well-known to justify Eastern League, was bid in at Sheriff's for instance, is offered in exchange, the Wag­ sale yesterday by President PLAYERS CLAIMED. ^tended comment. He is a hard and conscien­ Betts, of the Kansas City Phillip Knell, of Cleveland. ners might talk business. tious w«ke? and would no doubt strengthen Scranton Association, for $2180, which Minneapolis Pitcher Carney, H. L. Bennett, SPRING PLANS. amount will have to satisfy ten judgments catcher Breen. When asked concerning the spring practice of nearly $5000 held by the directors. Detroit Denny Lyons, Jack Thorntoa. of the club the Washington magnate replied Within two hours President Betts dis­ PLAYERS RESERVED. that in case the District Commissioners de­ posed of all but a quarter of his interest By Western Association By Lincoln, F. cide to cut through the present ball park next to Harry P. Simpson, a young and wealthy Barnes, C. Kimmer, W. Hollingsworth, G. year the team would make a Southern practice trip, in order to give coal operator and athletic enthusiast. He Fischcr. By Des Moines, A. C. McVicker, J. all the time possible to ship g will associate with him two friends. A tele­ Purvis, T. Letcher, B. C. McKibben. H. W. put new grounds into shape. Otherwise the gram was to-night forwarded to McDermott, this McFarland, F. Figgemeier, E. F. Mobler. E. players will get into condition by playing prac­ has option on six pieces season's Fall River manager, requesting him to Hickey, J. A. Andrews, H. Sonier, R. Roach, tice games among themselves, as in 1893. of propertv suitable for ball grounds. Two lots come here Saturday and close a Scranton contract W Preston, W. Traffley. By Peoria. R. Col- This ground question is in rather a chaotic eac are located on the lines of the Fort Wayne, for next season. lin's J. Roach, A. Fisher, G. Nulton, G. Flynn, state. The map for the second division of Citizens' and Detroit railways. Mr. Vanderbeck President John J. Hanlon, of the State League, J Gilmore, T. Thomas, Z>. Sisler, T. Francis, street extension, which includes the proposed hopes to choose a suitable site before the week cut of Sixth street through was present, representing Millionaire A. J. Mar- W. Connor. G. Schaeffer, H. Bennett. By Bur­ the present paxk. ia out. ______kle, of Hazleton, backer of the State League. lington, E. Lynch. will soon be completed. If Congress approves Mr. Hanlon in an interview said he would pur­ RELEASED. the same and appropriates the money for con­ ' GRIEVANCE. chase the association's rights here, if he could By Nashville J. A. Meyers. demnation purposes, it would still be until do so for a moderate amount, and then place N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. July next before the funds became available. a State League team in this city. The extension may be made next summer, or it Managerial Confusion Responsible This cannot now be accomplished, as the It Is Not True. raav drag along for two or three years a glor­ For an Alleged Undeserved Fine. execution creditors will not allow the fran­ ious uncertaintv. indeed. It is said the Wag- All last season we were told that during the chise to go outside the city or out of the East­ Yonngstown, O., Oct. 27. It is reported here uers have decided on a desirable square, which that Jimmie McAleer. of the Clevelands, managerial reign of Davis, Doyle and Harvey ern League. has will be converted into a well-equipped ball Watkius each had absolute control, lorn Burns The only person to bid against the local direc­ b^en tendered the management of a Western park, in which the playing field will be laid League club for the coming year, bub has been case is an illustration as to whether any one of tors yesterday was Morris Duvidow, who is out from north to south, doing away with the the three was the real manager. thought to have represented Tim Hurst at the unable to secure his release from Cleveland. sun field that causes outnelders so much an- . McAleer could not be seen, as be is with the Just before the season closed the New Yorks Bale. __ nojance.^^ LEAGUB HEADQUARTERS went to Boston. Burns was left behind aud De Haven Comedy Company. asked permission of Watkins not to, report. He matters are very quiet. President Young is was told that there was no necessity of his do- JOHNSofAGAIN~AT IT. Breitenstein's Laurels. ready to make his annual pilgrimage to Gotham Breitenstein pitched in a majority of game- "'It^he close of the season Tom received his He Brings Down the World's Record in two series last season. He pitched iu eight check, but. to his consternation, found that $100 games against the Baltimores, winning five, and was missing. For the Standing Start to 1.5O 1-5. in seven games against the New York*, win­ He asked the president-manager how that was. Special to "Sporting Life:" ning but one. He won four retary and thirty years of active devotion to the "Why," don't you remember games out of six interests that you did riot Louisville, Nov. 8. It was the verdict from the Philadelphias.. Not a Had showing that of base ball at the same time go to report ?'' was the answer. "You were fined for of the spectators present and L. A. W. 10 games out of 21 from these three strong his record. . , . clubs. Boston After all these years of service devoted to Tom explained that he supposed Watkins officials in charge yesterday that "John­ "Herald."____ the national game President Young but three was ny" Johnson's manager and that he, had given him permission work at Fountain Ferry rears ago made a prediction that base ball was not to report, but the stamps him as a marvel among riders. The Dernier Resort. still in its infancy. To-day he said that base ball only satisfaction Tom could Ba«e "Why get from the real manager was that -be should He made a trial against the standing did Kicker get his release from had made greater strides in the past three have known better than start paced, one mile world's record* held by the Knockem'Base Ball Club?" Ball "The man­ years than in the preceding ten. and still to have stayed away- ager said The case will probably be brought, before the the Class B man, Otto Ziegler, and though be he didn't know enough about the there is naught but prosperity iu sight. It has National Board, and there is no rode over one-third of a mile unpaced he tied game." Base "What is he doing now?" Ball grown to be a great institution of a great doubt that this Accepted the country, and unjust action of the New York Club In 'fining tlu icccrd of 1.50 2-5. position of umpire." Norrlstown millions swear allegiance to it as Burns for violating no rule but only doing what Not satisfied with this he tried it again within "Herald." the one honest, untainted sport of the age. THE OLD. the man who was supposed to be manager told 20 minutes. Notwithstanding a most miserable OLD QUESTION. hin he could do will receive a thorough venti­ pick-up by the second quad, which carried him Must Have But however reminiscent Mr. Young may be­ Meant Freedman. come he will finally lation. New York "Recorder." . ' . outside to the top of the bank, he lowered the Tommy "Pop. what is a diplomat?" Tommy's reach the all-absorbing ques­ record to 1.50 1-5. Fractional: Half, .57 tion of the modern umpire. He thinks that 2-5 Pop "A diplomat, my son, is a man who jrives this problem will be the John I. Rogers to John T, Brush. frpo-thirds, J1.-5 3-5. everybody the impression that he is thankful principal topic at tho Two sue* t»t miles, in epite of unfortunate League meeting; but to what end it will len< "If I knew you nnd you knew me, for their advice, and then goes and does as he he does not pretend to say. Iwere eas/ fc.de of half an hour, is beyond any dara pleases." . At least, he does for us to agree." _ ._,..__, SPOKTINO LIFE. Nov. 9. the there old New York Cricket Club. Those wers Cuba this fall. Too much excitement down lolly old days at Fox Hill, Hoboken, N. J. I a 1 ready ? PURTQ have a wood-cut picture of the old ground* at, Our erratic friend, Harry Decker, was in this place, showing a match between the United Court again last week forgery this time. He unAlb States and Canada. It was here 1 spent most of was allowed to go on condition chat he. report my boyhood days. Oh that I were a boy again! a; the desk of the Judge who tried him at the I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again opening of each Court term, the Magistrate ABOUT THE LAMENTED before long." liius keeping track of the ex-player, who is cer SOME MORE But this must end my third chapter. One mom i tainly either insane or incorrigible. aud I shall close. . W. A. PHELOX, JR. HARRY WRJGHT, A CHICAGO PARK LOUISVILLE LINES. Available For a Club of Any League The DsaS Man's Managerial Career The Managerial Question Settled Willing to Enter the Windy City. McCloskey Re-engaged at an Unso­ Chicago, ill.,.Nov. (i. Editor "Sporting Life:" Career Em­ iu Salary, Etc. Association of Briellj Reviewed A licited Advance The Electric Park Amusement Louisville. Ky., Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting Chicago, proprietors of Electric Park, the largest ends well." Tfce amusement garden and athletic field in the West, bracing Three Eras in the History Life:" "All's well that have leased their athletic field to Tom T, Far- directors held a meeting last Thursday af­ ley, the leading local- amateur base ball man. ternoon, and the principal busines done at who is secretary of the association and is anxious o! Oar national Game, that meeting was- the re-election of Mana­ to locate a league club at Chicago to till out ger McCloskey for another year. Indeed, CHICAGO GLEANINGS. the circuit of any of the proposed minor leagues it appears that the meeting was called for for next season. League clubs coming to Chicago New York, Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting that especial purpose, and it has not leafed to ehanore cars for other cities have wasted Life:" The history of Harry Wright's base out that any other busines of any other BETWEEN a good deal of time and spent considerable money ball career embraces what may be called kind was transacted. There can be no THE GREAT DIFFERENCE which can be saved by including this city in three eras in professional club history, Tiz., question but 'what the re-eleotion of Mana­ the circuit. that of the era of the tirst National Asso­ ger McCloskey meets with popular favor and TWO POPULAR GAMES. Electric Park Is located on the northwest side ciation from 1871 to 1875 inclusive; that aside from possibly a dozen persons in of the city, at the intersection of the Elston of the National League from 1876 to 189 Louisville at the outside there are none avenue and Belmont avenue electric street car that of the reorganized Na on which the ball inclusive, and who are not well pleased and well satis- lines. The athletic field tioual League from 1892 to 1805 inclusive fled with the action of the directors, Pleasure o! Base Bai! Compared games will take place is inclosed with but has prominent as the mos Tlie a separate entrance from the amusement gar­ He was therefore WITH RENEWED ENERGY. interesting figure in the annals of the pro will not be a cheap dens, which are visfted by thousands of pleasure period of n Manager .MoCloskey With That ol Foot Ball About the seekers every Saturday and Sunday, the only fessionai fraternity during a man. either. It is safe to say that he gets days on which the park has been open. Next less than a quarter of a century. Frot "as much salary as any other " league season's plans are to have regular attractions the time he organized the tirst regula manager, and certainly as' much as Official League Averages A New on Saturdays and Sundays, and rent the gar­ salaried professional team in 1868, to th the club would be willing to dens out for large picnics on week days. As close of his managerial career iu 189 pay and could afford to pay for any man ia the entrance to the athletic fields is within 30 Harry Wright gave his services to but fou the position. There will be a clearer under- One on Von Der Ahe, Etc, feet of the amusement garden entrance the clubs, viz., the Cincinnati Redstockings' standing between him and his employers, which games are certain to receive patronage from from 1867 to 1870 inclusive; the Bos is bound to result iu a better outcome for thu ba 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" the pleasure seekers as well as the base ton Club from 1871 to 1880 in club. Now that everything is settled am? Chicago, Nov. people who are numerous on the north and north an "where they are at." It's dend loads of fun these cool autumn elusive; the Providence Club in 1882, the club officials know west sides, and must travel a distance of seve '83. and the Philadelphia Olub from 1884 to 1893 Manager McCloskey will look forward to next days to climb around the foot ball fields miles to see the National League games Club a recor Interest, and several deals h* watch the collegians slug one another. inclusive. He gave the Cincinnati year with more jtnd Professional hase ball has never been playe' unprecedented in the annals of the game, viz. niy.v has on band will receive his personal a.t~ It is as excitiivg iu one way as base ball, on the north a.iid northwest sides, which ha the b is. instead of trying to secure tw.o so different. 1 that of not losing a single game from tention that and yet the excitement is become thickly populated iu the last few year; gir.Plng of 1869 to June 1870; and he led th men that he is after by correspondence have watched both games for. lo, these on account of the rapid transportation furnist Boston Club to victory in pennant races in si through the mail be can now jump on inany ye;irs. and 1 have found the sensa­ by the new electric street car lines, whic seasons out of the eight years in which he ha the train and have a personal interview wittj tions experienced at each game to be span nearly the whole north and northwest side entire control of the club team. From 1879 t the people desired, which as everybody knows wholly uud peculiarly distinctive. When and land passengers at the amusement garde the year of his death his managerial career wa oftentimes results better than months ol cor­ you-see a ball player make a borne run, entrance. The prospects are favorable for .th a varied one to a more or less extent. He wa respondence. or drive iu three men with your team be­ Saturday and Sunday games being as we." unquestionably interfered with in bis manage SALARY VOLUNTARILY INCREASED. there is a kinship patronized as the National League games on th 1880 and '81, and lef Mao« hind in the ninth inning, a clause in th m-ent of the Bos-ions in The directors did a handsome thing by with the sensation you experience when southwest side on account of that club for Providence at the close of 1881, an ager McCloskey, and he is evidently appre­ a touch­ agreement) between Tom T. Farley and th the team up to the vviunin. volun­ somebody makes u (50-yard run and which compels the lat 1883. and brought ciated in that source, as his salary was down in the last five seconds of play with Amusement Association, point) which enabled the team to win the pen tarily raised without his knowledge. Th;» tor to honor return checks issued to the patron aunt In 1894 under Frank Bancroft's manage will work all the harder your eleven behind by four points or so. of bail games, admitting them free to th right thing, and he Right there the similarity ends. When you oient. The nine which won the pennant tha shows that the directors know how to do the Saturday and Sunday night performances In re included Radbourne as pitcher. witA Gill on that account. watch a base ball game you are generally turn for which the Amusement Association wi" year for the interests of the club while your gan and Nava as catchers; Joe Start, Jack Far He swears by all the Saints in the calendar in a cheery and derisive mood have the privilege of gelling bec-r and all othe the base players: Arthu says ahead, and thoroughly disgusted athletic field. This rell aud Dcnny as that be will not be last next year, and club is refreshments on the Irwin as short stop, and Fred Carroll, Pau that he will be able to start the season in when they are behind. If you get mad rangement will benefit both parties, and will n as the outflelders. I But when TO; a^nreciated by tho pleasure Hines and with a team that will not need to be changed nil it is at the umpire. doubt be highly 1885 George Wright became manager of th during the whole season. watch a foot ball game you foel a tierce seeking public who are certain to get a goo* Providence team,- and they ended the season i for war and battle, and yot return for their money. OFF FOR THE LEAGUE MEETING. animal desire fourth place, and at the finish dropped out c President Stucky and Director Denier will at­ consider the individual players on th Tom T. Farley, whose business address arena. avenue, is prepared to hear fron the League tend the League' meeting at New York for other side as personal enemies, while the 121 Wabash WRIGHT-MORRILL. leave the latter part You don' the circuit builders and will apply for a fran which point they will umpire gets very little attention. a dcsiv After Harry Wright left the Boston Club Mor of the week. No trades or deals are antici­ crowd'at a base ball game yellinj chise in the first league that expresses manager, and under Jake's con bear the to include Chicago in its circuit, but he prefer rill was made pated while there, but if anything reasonable continually: "Soak him in the nose. Jim.' trol the Bostons won the pennant in 18S3. Mor is offered they will doubtless be willing to do slugging!" Fo the Western Acsoci.uion, as the clubs in tha Messrs. Soden, Conan or "Rule that fellow off he's League are compelled to stop at Chicago rill ran the team under the right thing. It might as well be under­ pure ferocity, and evil influence II;K>U the war and Billings' governirtnt from 1882 to 1888 stood now that Boston is not going to peb foot ball game ha change cars and have a large number of player: the club the latter yea like natures of men. the who started their base ball careers here, Mike Kelly entering Holmes even in exchange for Coilins, nor will away the lead base ball isn't in it for a minute o and dividing tte management. In fact, fron any other of the star players on the team b« keen, subtle humor in the base hove many friends who would take advantage Wright's leaving the clu There is far more nn opportunity to see them play. What a hos the date of Harry traded off. ball game, aud less gladiatorialism. There are ou the noted Boston triumvirate, of which Mr GENERAL NEWS. of foot ball. Nor a.re inert of north arid northwestsiders would turn virtually ran the club an no Arlie Lathams to see their old favorites, Flynn. of Peoria Soden was president, Several offers have come, ill for out fielder any Butterworths of base ball, although 1 think have done so up to date. Morrill. Kelly. Hai Two clubs appear to he very anxious a great similarity between Heffeltinger Roach, of Des Moines; Dillon. of Dubuque; Han being only the nom Wright. there is 8*>n, of Peoria; Lynch, of Burlington, and Lieb (now of Chicago) and Selee to have Wright. He showed some excellent aud Auson. So much for the relative qualities inal managers in turn from 1882 to 1895, in last year, and It is believed will do erf the two games. iH'in. of Rockford; Lieppert. of Virginia; Gragg 14 years Boston qualities of Des Moines; Pwlroa. Geiss and Welch, o elusive. During this period.of even better the coming season. Louisville is THE INDOOR GAME Clark teams have won pennant races only four times, let him go without getting a ffoo4 in search o; Ottumwa; Long, of Owosso; Harland and in 1891, "92 and not apt to goes on right merrily, and a man of Lansing, and Ben White, of Kalamazoo, al they being three times winners return for him. tun can have quite a measure by going to t '93 under Selee's management. has been trying hard ^to and seeing in of whom :ire fnsti enough and will probably b< Manager McCloskey foot ball giune in the afternoon, with The Western Association next year. THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIENCE. secure the services of short stop Ely. of St. door ball at night. Quite a few of our profes Illinol Harry Wright took the Philadelphia Club's up hopes of doing chasing the fattenei Should neither the Western nor the Louis, but has about given sional brethren are now town League desire to include Chicago iu it team in hand in 1884. The season prior to this anything in that direction. It appears that sphere. The professional going into the ..gaslight clausi (he late Robert Ferguson managed the Phillies likely to play short stop fot a better batter than thi circuit, or should the territorial rights Ely is more than game is, iis a rule, of the National Agreement prohibit them fron: he suceeding Horace Phillips, and during 18S3 the New York team next rear. However. w« amateur, and fields just as well, but the best the Philadelphia Club's first year in the Nation man in young Morrison. and men have always been fellows PO doing, an effort will be made to interes have a right good indoor battery Harry D. Quinn. of Milwaukee, and D. V «1 League, the club ended in the last ditch he is well thought of. He handles himself Hk* who played other i»sitious, or, frequently, didn't Mich. with a percentage of but .173, the lowest figures a whole lot of ground, all. The three best indoor Stuart, of Beuton Harbor, and St. Joe, a Teteran, and covers play outdoor ball at in the formation of a Lake Michigan League, t< known in the annals of League pennant races and he has a good many admirers here wh« catchers in Chicago are supposed to be three Chicago. Mil­ In 1884 Harry Wright ran the Phillies. wor play right alongside »f M«- Dart, Schaefer and Jantzen. Of comprise the following lake cities: think that he could men named waukee, Michigan City. Ind.; Benton Harbor sixth place, and in 18S5 raised them- to thin Graw. these Jantxen is a well-known professional catch­ Al position. In 1886 he lost his famous pitcher gotten off on his is, outdoors, a third baseman, and so and St. Joe. Mich.. and Muskegon, Mich. Secretary Oreyfuss has anally er; Dart of the above cities are on the line of the large Ferguson. and had to be content with fourtl Eastern triri. aud has his "eye on one man at is Schaefer. place in the race of that year. In 1887 hi r« YOUNG'S FIGURES, excursion boats and the transportation will be least in the East that he will endeavor NICK placed the Phillies second in the race, with t secure for the home team. JNO. 3. SAUNDE3U3. as printed in "The Sporting Life," are still be­ very low. percentage of victories of .610, the highes I was in­ ing studied closely and attentively. L.'S ESCAPE, place, and percentage figures the Philadelphia PLAIN STATEMENT, tensely tickled to find that my columns, JOHN Club has ever reached in a pennant race. From CHAPMAN'S printed in the "Inter-Ocean" of this city were, 1SS8 to 1803 inclusive the Phillies varied fron in the case of almost every player, closer to the How He Narrowly Missed Becoming fourth to third place, not higher than third He Flatly Denies All Participation in official averages i.hao those of any of my op­ a Mediocre Ball Player. nor lower than fourth, and since Harry left or Knowledge of Interference io ponents, either here or in Boston and Philadel­ the famous pitcher, tells an in­ them they have not reached a higher position phia. Ned Crane, than third In the pennant race. In i>o season Louisville. almost no kicks coming on Nick's figures teresting story of ex-champion John J. Sullivan. Harry 6. Editor "Sportiag T.rSf«:" I have sports were brought up together in of the Philadelphia Club's career under Brooklyn, Nov. this year. He has left out two men, Zahner, The two Wright did the club manager have such entire Your Lcuisville correspondent, Mr. Sauuders. of Louisville, and Foreman, of Pittsburg. This Boston, and It wr.s Sullivan who assisted Crane over the in bis last week's a reputation on the diamond. "Do you control of the club's team as he had lone me a great injustice fact, together with similar omissions in previou to gain Bost«u team from 1S71 to 1878, iu elusive, letter to the "Sporting Life," and Uie part of gives me an insight into N let's way know that Sullivsn came very rear being a. base two absolutely false. 1 have years, player instead of a pugilist?" inquisitively that Manager Hanlon has had the past It concerning me is of figuring. ball years in the Baltimore Club, or Tebeau in the never written to anyone in Louisville prompting Niels doesn't count half-games, or cases where remarked /Crane. "It's a fact, but the big fel­ Anson my behalf. 1 ha.vo always been very reticent about the Cleveland Club this past year, or that them to do anything in a man just goes to bat in somebody's place, as low has has had of the Chicago team since 1877. That not heard from there since last Jun*. with C.IR and all other newspaper scor­ matter. In Rochester last Monday he toM me games at all. I. under 20 years of age he there is a great difference in results when exception of a letter from Mr. ers, gave Zahner, I think, 19 games and Foremar that when he was manager of a professional club has exclusive con­ regarding players, I have not seen a Louisville system would only have counted was offered a position as third baseman on an and if any of thyir 16. Nick's team In Boston. At that time Sullivan trol of his team, and when he is only manager japer since last spring, Zahner seven or eight ga.mes and Foreman 12 amateur n name, goes without saying. >apers and my friends there are interesting number of full games played by each. was .1 great admirer of the game and was am­ I am only too happy or 13 the to get a berth with one of the big teams. AS A CRICKETER. hemselves in my behalf. The natural result is that where the newspaper bitious I met the veteran cricketer, Byron Wharton. o know that I am still remembered in that would give men 50 or 55 giuucs Nick's Fate was against him. though, and on the first is really the scores engagement he was shifted for a player n Brooklyn last week, and in a chat over old good old Kentucky city. If such figures say 46 or 47. day of his times he told me of the occasion of Harry case I am free to say that it has never b^:n ON VON DEB AHE. named Burke. This made Sullivan mad. and match, that your SAMUELS base ball business right there and Wright's first appearance in a cricket prompted by me. It is very evident While writing this screed Sammy Samuels he quit the vhich occurred in 1855. Byron said that Harry's :orrespondent does not know me right, or te then and took up boxing. He told me that if district, and a strain or fell into my office. Tlie unconscious humorist of beaten him out of that job he would 'ather then resided in the Harlem ever would have written in such the- St. Louis Browns told a new one on Chris Burke hadn't hat Harry used to practice cricket with the old 1 lowed himself to have been influenced hy out have become a base ball player instead of pugil­ of which Mr. Godwin was trying hard to Von der Abe. It seems that Sammy went his early days as a fighter Sullivan Harlem Cricket Club, some person who is, no doubt, to the park one morning for practice. In tramp­ ist. In president and young Wharton vice president. 'plug" his own gume by "knocking" a man up was not considered a first-class man. I know to take'little eight-year-old George I have never ing around after the ball his spikes ripped athletes who could conquer Sully at Byron used who is not guilty in any way. some of the diamond, and Chris had 17 fits when of several Wright fishing with him. On the occasion of a looped to anything so mean and contemptible. Sammy that lime, but he improved rapidly and then match game, when the Harlems were short-haud- and sincerely he saw the damage. He suspended little friends gave him a wide berth." .s I never was in that class, at once, and told him be must wear rubbers after his boxing .1, Byron suggested that they put in Harry iopa I'll not fall so low »t this late day. his suspension was removed. Wright to fill the vacant position. Old Tommy I feel confident if Mr. Saunders know me »» "Pittsburg George Wagner's Creed. Wright, on being asked if Harry would do, gentlemen I have beeu "One day soon after," says Sammy, he's- veil as you do and the was playing on our grounds, and Elmer Smith You may know all the stars laid: "Well, Harry's a good fielder, but ssoclated with several years past, he m\er raised a foul fly. I went after it, when Elmer Clear from Neptune to Mais; naught ," and so Harry was put in, play­ vould have listened 1o such falsehoods, etc. base by heart; ed his first match, and made a good record. will have BO yelled: 'Look out, Sammy! If you tear that You may have every science country am positive, howaver. such talk path Chris will fine you $500!' I stopped short, Be up in each ism What a wonderful difference between the velght with friends of mine, still I feel n» schism Harlem of those duys and the city Harlem of the tha the ball fell safe, and all the Pirates sickened And versed in each that such an it is ruy duty to deny that part of themselves laughing." In short think you're fearfully smart; iresent day. Little did Harry dream tter referring to me. With best wishes, I ve- And though you impress 'Utcome of his professional start in 1868 would JOHN BROWN. days of Polo Ground his- nain, yours truly JNO. C. CHAPMAN. the fat and placid treasurer of the Chicago Club, Common minds more or less, 'ollow as the glorious has not vet packed his grip for warmer shores. You are not a philpsepher till, ory. Has the Acquisitive Faculty. custom every fall to hie him to Casting learning behind. A RETROSPECT. It is John's you find i T received the following letter from George 'Chief" 55immer returns to the clothing Mexico, Bgj pt or some other tropical country, The (rue secret business hnst- ensuing May. Is to look very wise and keep still. Wright last week about this Harlem incident: siness Monday. Chief is a great there to linger until the first of the "In reference to the old Harlem Club, I only er, aud will some day be rich. On Friday night He takes a camera along and photos the See. I was only 8 years ras elected president of the Union Grocery natives by hundreds, besides gathering In all How Did You Guess It ? iave a dim recollection. a happy and romantic 'Id. I can remember the cricket ground at the kinds of curves. There's If Arthur h-win adopts the some tactics in Id Red House, one at Mount Morris and one life for you watching ball games all summer he New York team Hie coming vear he is re- or sunny climes all winter. about 110th street and Second avenue, and taking snap shots in :iorted to have done in the Philadelphia team, vvbere the Harlem Gas House now stands. I Js'o wonder John is fat and peaceable. will com* no nenrer winning the champion- :an remember Godwin, the president of the Har- manufacture of his patent indm iase hall MINOR MENTION. . > in the former case tliau iu the latter.- -ern Cricket. Club., Well, he was a short, stout ame, not to speak of his salary frou Clere- I haven't heard of anybody taking a club to Boston "Herald.". ,.. man, the same build as 'Papa' Richards, of the ,nd Club.-Clevelaud "World." Murray and Irwin are doing finely in their Eastern clubs in the West or the Western new billiard and bowling rooms. They have a clubs iu the East. team entered in the new Candle Pin Bowling Go back to the season of 1893, when Boston League, as have Duffy and McCarthy, and rivalry CLEYELANDCHATTER and Chicago were fighting for the championship. between these teams should be especially strong. That result Should have forerer shut Up the Hugh Duffy is back from a most enjoyable croakers and calamity howlers, but it didn't. trio to Ginada. Then, as now, tbe West finished in the West. Joe Vila, of the New York "Sun," was over SOME NEEDED CHANGES IS THE Chicago needed two gujnes just at the wind-up here last week on a flying trip. to win the pennant and Came here looking for Tommy Niland speaks well of pitcher Goar. them. Did she get them? Not much. Clerelaui Though playing with the Pawtucket Roller Polo LEAGUE SCHEDULE. played as desperately against Aneon's team as Club, Canavan has time to devote himself faith­ if she had been playing for the flan herself. As a fully to the task of copper tempering in New result Boston won the pennant. Bedford, at which his father is a past master. Did that stop the talk about thrown games? It is a very lucrative trade, and "Jimmy" will Sunday Ball Playing and Loud Coach­ Not a bit. The cheap fools who do not think doubtless make his mark therein. base ball is honest said it was .because of the I do not see how Slater, of the Portland Club, rivalry between Cleveland and Chicago. can play with Lewis-ton. It was only shortly ing From a Forest City Stand­ There is only one way to muzzle these fel­ that Manager Leonard said that Slater had signed lows, and that is by the change suggested in to play with the Portlands next season. the schedule. One man ought not to attempt t» Hobart Whiting, the fine outfielder of the Paw- point Gossip About tbe Trophy make it. Lot the twelve presidents try their tucket Club, is back again as half-back of tbe hands at it. They could spend a day giving HUB HAPPENINGS. facts, figures and suggestions to a stenographer, Roller Polo Club of that city. Mayor Tiepke, of Pawtucket, spotted tbe Winners Notes and News. and then refer the whole thing to a committee. first ball in the opening roller polo game in that In 'that way something tangible might result. CHANCE FOR LOUISVILLE TO city last Friday. Cleveland, O., Nov. 4. Editor "Sporting THE GOLD BRICK SWINDLE. Catcher Jack Ryan says he did not see a news­ Life:" It would be interesting to have an I notice that the race of prognosticators of paperman from the close of the season until a split-up in the league; a revival of the last Friday. He is looking well and will winter expression of opinion from each corre­ GET COLLINS, spondent of "Sporting Life," in tbe cities American Association or some startling move by with Mrs. Ryan in this city, though his usual Al Johnson is not extinct. I had supposed 16 whiter home has been Bradford. J. C. MORSE, forming tbe big League, regarding Presi: was. The inarvelous success of the great dent Kobison's proposition to abolish twelve-club organization ought to bave wiped The Clever Youngster to be Placed MONTGOMERY MEMS. coaching altogether. Little else is dis­ the last of them from off the face of the earth. cussed in base ball groups hereabouts than Four or five years ago it was an easy thing; Mr. Robisou's offer to give up Sunday ball to set a base ball sensation on foot. on the Market Fall River's Re­ Likely to JLose Some Players by Draft playing if the other League presidents will Then everything was chaos and confusion. Al­ —O'Neil's Popularity. agree to a rule prohibiting the noisy in­ most anything was likely to happen. A semi- Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 2. Editor "Sporting structions to players that have been feat­ probable story, backed up by an interview versal New England League AHairs Life:" This finds the local cranks and fans all ures of almost every game in every "base with some man known to have money, was good agog over certain numerous rumors concerning ball league and association for many years. for a 400-word special to eight or ten of the and General Comment. the sale of four of our best men namely, Mor- ABOUT SUNDAY BASE BALL. big papers of the country, whether the man rison, Bailey, Keho and Clausen. Now, we know I am in no manner whatever concerned quoted knew anything about base ball or not. them That gold mine to newspaper men was gener­ that the major League has the right to about the question of Sunday ball playing ally supposed to have been worked beyond the Boston, Nov. 7. Editor "Sporting Life:" under certain rules, provided they pay $500 for each, so, of course, wider those circum­ by the Cleveland Club. I know the club limits of pay dirt, but some of the boys down Something relative to a deal for Collins stances we will have to let them go; but it played Sunday games the past season and East seem to have found someone to whom the may be made at the coming League meet­ looks mighty hard to have them win the hearts made a stack of money out of them. A gold brick swindle was an innovation. ing. In a nutshell, Boston is willing to of the local public and then bid them good-bye. good bit of the chatter against Sunday TROUBLE WITH THE CUP. dispose of him at a good round price. Another thing, we want to see them better their games by the Cleveland Club would not be The old idea that accumulations bring trouble Sympathy won't cut any figure in the mat­ condition and get into faster company. heard at all if Mr. Robisou's team had won in their wake receives a boost from the local ter. All this talk decrying Collins' abilities Most people think that if O'Neill is manager seven out of ten of these contests the past club's experience with the Temple Cup. Every­ as a player will not go. He is one of the we will surely bave a winner, but a few of his season instead of losing them. The big one almost with a show window in front of best inflelders in the country, and as a would-be knockers say he could not get. a maa to crowds at Cincinnati and Chicago ou the his store, wanted to exhibit it. hitter he shows promise. Manager Selee play under him, and if he is manager certain ball Sundays Tebeau's men played in those Photographs of the cup were taken and sold thinks he will make a good batsman by players will not sign. Now, I am personally cities the past summer went a long way by the score. Handsomely framed these pho­ the end of another season. Selee would acquainted with Norris and think I know of a toward making up for the slim crowds at tographs were really neat adornments to the few troubles he underwent when be first came windows. like to secure either Clarke or Holmes for home during the week. I am not advocat­ The trouble came Just as the officials of the Collius, but Louisville does not want to here in the shape of knockers and Jonahs; but ing Sunday base ball. I am only asking club had decided to let the cup be placed on release either man. These things being so, he went right -along and played good, heady those who oppose it to be consistent. exhibition by the local merchant or business the Louisville people will have to put up ball, and finally overcame his enemies, and to­ A PLEA FOR CONSISTENCY. man making the highest bid. good money if they want Collins. If not day he is the favorite with the people. So, If they are opposed to Sunday games on The next day an advertisement appeared In some other club will get him. The Boston man­ now, my friends, it will be Norris O'Neill, man­ moral grounds, let them say so. tbe daily papers saying the cup was on exhi­ agement does not relish a bit both the con­ ager Montgomery Base Ball Club. But let no base ball writer endeavor to bition in a Superior street saloon. Crowds vis­ duct of Collins and McCloskey last fall wiien Next season, in my estimation, will be stronger convince me that the 40 or 50 people who ited tbe place, only to find a copy of tbe pho­ the release of Collins was recalled according to in every respect for several seasons. People tograph in a cheap frame hung-up over the bar. will have faith in the Southern League, and it pursue the cut-off-your-nose-to-spite-your- agreement. The wishes of Collins will not cut face policy of staying away from the week­ The chief officials and players were mad as the least figure in the matter. If the Boston will be easier to get good people down here that hornets, but what could be done? In tbe utenn- people want him to play here they will not would never come if the Southern bad fallen day games in Cleveland because the team tiine the bidding for the honor of exhibiting stop to think for a moment what is his pleasure through last season. plays Sunday games elsewhere offset the the cup is spirited. in the matter, and If he is wanted he will come Kid Peoples is expected to be with McCloskey 10,000 and 15,000 crowds that see these NOTES AND NEWS. here and he will play ball, too. next season well, in fact, Mac has been after games in other cities. Cleveland contributed a larger number of FALL, RIVER DEFICIT. him some time, so it will be no surprise if he Can anything more stupid be imagined? players to the ranks of the Eastern, Western The statement of the Fall River Olub was leaves us, though we bate to lose him, for, no And yet that is the argument held out and Southern Leagues, the many State leagues a big surprise. Think of a shrinkage of $4000 doubt, he Is the fastest short stop in tbe South­ to us, here, why Sunday ball playing should and the clubs throughout Ohio than any one or $5000 in a season in a minor league club. ern League, and a fine all-round man. be given up. city in the country. The dividend a year ago was 125 per cent., First-class ball players will address Manager No, if base ball on Sunday is morally Ed. McKeau has been offered a handsome now there will be an assessment. With the N. O'Neil, 767 Fifth street, Oakland, Cal.. send­ wrong, stop it. but don't try to sum to meet local Wrestlers at the Star Thea­ formation of the new Atlantic Association ing terms, records, etc. Only good, bard-work­ MAKE THINKING PEOPLE BELIEVE tre. Mac is a good drawing card. comes the talk of the Fall River applying for ing ball players need apply. that the $12,000 or $15,000 taken in by tbe "Cy" Young's savings since he has been a admission to it and leaving the New England Lem Bailey will spend the winter here. It Cleveland Club for Sunday games away from member of the Cleveland Clnb are estimated nt League. There is little doubt that Manager Mc- would be no surprise if there should be a little home in 1895 will not go farther toward paying $7500. This by judicious real estate investments, Dermott would like to get into a new field of quiet, wedding soon. salaries than would the $2500 or $3000 lost by has increased to about $12,000. labor, but the question is how will the directors Gus Land, of last season's Memphis team, reason of a few ordinary patrons of the game One thing is sure. If Captain Anson makes feel? As matters stand.' they will scarcely is here for a few days. in Cleveland who think they can get even with $75.000 instead of $15,000 ou the stage this desire to take any chances with an empty Frank Wilson has fully regained his health, the club and punish it for its sinful course by winter, no one will begrudge him tbe mone^. treasury. The poor financial condition of the and' is in tbe pink of condition. staying at home when games are played here. Few and far between are the enemies of the G. club makes the story look sick that the club Hugh Farris, a local ball player, will, be I see too many of these people whose "mor­ O. M. In base ball. intended to buy the franchise of the Scranton found in some minor league next season, for he als" are shocked by the fact that the Cleve- Young Griminger will strengthen tbe Buffalo Club. That was a fairy tale and entirely out is a good man. He played with the local league lands are playing in Cincinnati this bright Sun­ team. He is a good batter iu emergencies. of the bounds of probability. club some time last season, and made n fine day afternoon down on the river bed Mats watch- Come out of your hiding place, you New York PORTLAND'S HOWL. showing. JNO. W. BAILEY. Ing free gratis the Sunday games between the writer who said last spring that the New about the dropping of Bangor and Augusta nat­ Tebeaus and McAleers to make that kind of an York management didn't want Captain Tebeuu urally did not meet with a favorable response DEMOREST'S CLAIM argument weigh much with me. at any price. Do you think so yet? In Lewiston, and the places interested. Well, A WORD ABOUT COACHING. If the Quakers can get Doyle for Turner Spindle, it is not so difficult to tell you how Now, about the coaching proposition. Leav­ they shouldn't hesitate for a moment. Doyle clubs can be run out of a league, without ex­ As the Bona Fide Central Pennsyl­ ing out altogether the general proposition that will win three games in a tight pinch to Tur­ pressing any opinion in the matter as far as this vania Champions. the close of a remarkably successful season of ner's one. writer is concerned. Some organizations con­ Wllliamsport, Pa., Nor. 7. Editor "Sporting base ball is a poor time to suggest changes The players wintering in tbe city are being tain a provision that any club can. be dropijpd Life:" The Lock Haven Club is not champion in the rules I desire to go on record as proph­ urged to join local football clubs, but are not for business reasons the Eastern League, for of Central Pennsylvania, but the Demorest esying that games without any coaching what­ willing to take chances on getting permanently example. Then, there is nothing to prevent Club, of Wniiaiusport. holds the honor. The ever would prove a very tedious innovation. I hurt. ELMER E. BATES. an organization from disbanding and the clubs latter defeated Sunbury three straight games must go back to my best beloved argument and acting together to force a new organization and closed their regular season with Wilkesbarre, re-assert that base ball isn't lawn tennis, or TO MANAGE BUFFALO. as has been done repeatedly, the new bodv but after that a patched-up team from Lock Haven croquet or golf. You can't get the live Amer­ leaving out the obnoxious members. The an- challenged the Uemorest to play five 'games ican citizen out to see games in which there nuaJ meeting of the New England is not so "far for the championship of the West Branch Val­ is no noise or excitement. Coaching is as fair Jack Rowe Engaged to Succeed off and should be very interesting. As matters ley, and the first gaane was played at Lock for one side as the other. It adds zest to Morroii in Directing the Bisons. now look there will be no change in the per­ Haven, tbe score being ti to 6, darkness putting the game, prevents stupid plays, gives oppor­ sonnel of the league a stop to the game. The next game was played tunities for more brilliant base running, affords Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 5.--Jack Rowe will manage NOT TRUE. at Williamsport, but ended in a fizzle, the comedians like Lntham a chance to "jolly" the Buffalo's nine in 1896. Arrangements are prac­ Thtre has been considerable talk about ".Tim- cause being Lock Haven playing dirty ball. crowds and, to my mind, adds a whole lot tically completed, according to the statement By" Bannon going to Cincinnati, but it is wholly to tbe interest, of a game. of President James Franklin, of the .Buffalo Base They are better potato pickers than ball play­ Ball Club, last night, and Rowe will be the untrue, and there is not a chance for any such ers. The champions are still at the Demorest Of course there has been a whole lot of sense­ move. Bannon has no reason to desire to leave less "Hi, Yis," "Hay There's," and like mean­ successor to Manager Charles Morton in the con­ factory. They will defend the title in 1896, trol of tbe local Eiistern League team next Boston, and le is a great favorite here, and and are not trying to get free ads in "Tbe Sport­ ingless yells and cries, but the umpires can con­ did satisfactory work last season, so thnt thove trol this all right enough. year. When Morton left the city on the occa­ ing Life." There is a certain degree of hilarity de­ sion of Ms recent visit he said that no settle­ is no reason why he should b<3 allowed to go The names of the champion Demorest Club are: ment had been leached regarding bis engagement elsewhere. Some highly imaginative brain con­ E. Case, pitcher and fielder; Lewis Mattern, manded, and the more you check It the worse cocted the idea he could be had, but he can't. for base ball. for the next year, and be did not think any­ pitcher and fielder; Spencer Ansell. pitcher and For far in the future be the day when a base thing definite- would be announced until he return­ HARVARD fielder; O. C. Schrecongost, catcher, and W. J. ed to the city in December. However, Presi­ Will have a strons team next season, find pave Patchen, catcher; John Roach, first base: Frank ball player is metamorphosed into a mere au­ dent Franklin said last night that Morton would Scannell. who did most of the catching last sea­ Musser. second base: Gappy Martin, short stop;. tomaton. , . not manage the team and that arrangements with son, will undoubtedly be the captain. But two Charles Humphreys, third base: C. Berry, fielder THE SCHEDULE FOR '06. Rowe wete so near completion that the statement men will be lost. Wrenn. . and and all-around player. All these players are The making of the schedule for 1S96 will be made above could be given publicity. stop and captain. From a delic.ite task, and one that ought to be Whittemore, short working at their trade in the machine shops. undertaken by tbe twelve League presidents Rowe's selection as manager of the Buffalo present indications both their places can be Lock Haven did not bave a regular team this acting together. These gentlemen certainly know team will create a good deal of surprise in most filled vitbout much trouble. A surprising piece season, and did not play the Demorest five tbe wishes of their home patrons: they are quarters. It has frequently been rumored that of news is that Colonel Winslow will not act games. "Sport" must have been dreaming or familiar with the situation as regards conflicting he would be the president's selection, but out­ as chief ooach the coming season, and who will else he has been paid to puff up pitcher Setley. dates; they know full well the cost of jumps side of a select few none knew how far the act in that important capacity has not yet been He need not do that, as the name of Setley is from the extreme East to the extreme West, and negotiations had proceeded. Rowe Is a resident announced. Those well posted are well aware known by every manager. they have the figures at hand to show at what of Buffalo and has lived in this city with his that the work cannot be done well by anybody Ixwk Haveu is a good ball town, and with a season of the year base ball has been the most family for many years. He is well known in fxcept a professional. A new advisory com­ gDod manager a team will pay there. Renovo profitable in their respective cities. local base ball circles, and, for that matter, his mittee on base ball is to be chosen. Good things always had a good team and played clean ball. AVOIDING 6NE MISTAKE. is a familiar name in connection, with the history ma.v eom« of the changes. Pitcher Walter A league composed of Shainoklii. Sunbury. De­ These twelve gentlemen would, of course, make of the game all over the country. Oarkson. of the famous family of pitchers, is morest, of Williams-port: Lock Haven and Re­ many mistakes, but they would scarcely make Rowe has played in Western leagues, with the In Harvard, and may Vie one of the pitching novo and Bloomsburg would make a good circuit, the ' error of having the Eastern teams again old Buffalo champions years ago in the National corps, though it is said he prefers to play third and with such men as Mr. Steel, of Shamokin: finish in tbe East and the Western teams in the League, was one of the Big Four sold from base. A left bander nansed Stearns may sup- Manager Speuce. of the Demorest, and Manager West. The soreness incidental to that arrange­ this city to Detroit in one of tbe most famous pi.lat Stevenson at first base. Merrifield is a Houlahan. of llenovo. at the head of a league ment the pnst season will be many years in deals iri the history of tbe national game, and promising candidate for short stop, and pood would warrant it a go. SHORT STOP. healing. While Cleveland was. by superior ball play.'d here with the Krotherhoud team, and things are expected from a pitcher named Hor- playing, beating everything at home Baltimore, later with the Eastern League club of a recent ton who was with the Groton School last season. NOTHING LIKE SUCCESS. by superb work, was doing the same at Balti­ date. Last year Rowe was not seen on the SPOKES FROM THE HUB. more. diamond. As far as tbe president of the club Billy Hamilton was among the visitors last The Truth of the Old Adage Exem­ THE KNOW-IT-ALI.S. is aware, this will bSam Wise. He has another Joe Harrington was in town last week, and "greatest manager in the ba&e ball world play nine games for the double championship in player in view in the same minor league to take Jack McNamara, of the "Herald," says he by those who were willing to decry his merits 1S92: who "knew" New York and Baltimore Sheaion's place in the outfield, and intends to nev?r encountered a more grouty man in his life. at the beginning of 1890. Thoir names would would play seven games for the Temple Cup get out of the second division next year. It seoms Hairington was in search of infor­ make a pretty list. In 1892 Tebeau was as in 1S94. and who "knew" that Cleveland and mation which Jack was trying to accord him much a general as be is a,t the present time. Baltimore had arranged to play three games Wise in His Generation. when Harrington turned gruffly and curtly on Ins Then it was an uphill fight to make way here: three in Baltimore and one on neutral heel without as much as thank you. Manager for him even in Cleveland, but those who ground this year. W. H. Hoy, the deaf outfielder of the Cin­ Selee was surprised to hear of such conduct on made it knew the quality of the man and player. MUST BE CATERED TO. cinnati team, during the summer months ac­ the part of Ha.rrington. who always appeared to Three of the oldest managers in the League As tiresome as these people are they must cumulates all the popular publications and jl fchn so quiet and unoffending. Harrington then have been patterning after him for three years, be catered to. sends them to his borne. When winter cornea was interviewed by Ed. Stevens, of the "Her­ and there are two or three more who would They must have, no chance to talk of thrown on he has any amount ctf reading matter to ald," and did not make an impression upon him better begin if they are anxious to hang on games again. while away his time. The coming winter be that was at all favorable. It must have been their positions much longer. Cleveland "Lead­ All this can be avoided by providing that will continue his rending of law and medicine, eee of Harrington's off mornings^ er." the season of 'OC shall end with either the in both of which branches he is well versed. 6 9-

out of the game, and brain clear and ooel * Club was in bis usual good humor. "Come along and get a soda water," said he. "I have been all times, he could direct bis inea waiting here for fully a minute to see somebodv in a careful, calculating manner a»a that I know. Since I quit base ball politics CINCINNATI CHIPS. censure them if they did not play the gam* as i,t should be. .Then 'again he could see Uttl» and moved to the East End I don't get a chance points for winning that would overlook him were to meet the 'town people, and know' very few. he playing. Truly it is Buck's place to get «» Base ball? Well, I did see a few games the NO IMPORTANT CHANGE LIKELY IN the bench and give his attention to the gains past season. . Our fellows were up for a time, and move his men about as he wishes without but couldn't stand the pace. 1 was glad to see being one of the chess men. my old friend, . g-et there again. PORKOPOLIS. So argue the knowing ones, and their posi­ Ned is a nice man, and is deserving of success. tion is well taken. Frank Motz, the king-pin at Some of our people here didn't support him the the Indianapolis Club, is just the man for first right way. and he couldn't manage the club the base. He has had two years' experience ia way he wanted. I don't suppose Hanlon is kick­ Ewing and Bancroft Again to Run the Western League company since being here, and ing, (or he seems to have fallen into a much having been captain of the club, naturally bas nicer thing than he had here." taken on a good bit of nerve. By all meant Mr. McColHn is not a stockholder in the Team The Latter Still Scheming give Motz a trial again at the initial bag, Pirates anymore, having disposed of bis stock THE YOUNGSTERS. some time ago. He didn't lose anything in the Manager Ewing could do worse than to tak» game. For Dates and Dollars A Word a lot of youngsters on the Southern trip witli SNAP SHOTS. him. He need not expect that be will find a John Berger Is after a political snap, and it cracker-jack among them, but he might pick the Democracy wins Tuesday the fat catcher About Spring Southern Trips, up a man or two that would help Cincinnati out, PITTSBDRG POINTS. will have a soft berth until the ball playing sea­ and perhaps one or two that give promise of son opens. becoming a good player that needs a little trying There is talk of a new league to embrace Cincinnati. O.. Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting out. Such men could find a safe resting place New Castle. Erie, Franklin, Oil City. Warren, Life:" It has been many a year sinee the for a year or two in Indianapolis. Young blood KERR'S AMENDED VIEWS ON ROB1- McKeesport and other towns. McKeesport has Queen City has had such a scarcity of will be used more extensively next year thaa not had a professional club for several years base ball enthusiasm, and it is not well ever before, and Cincinnati should be in the SON'S OFFER. past. Once it was quite a ball town, and Frank that it should be so. Much better it would swim. Torreyson made some money there. A season in be if something could be done to arouse a AFTER FREEDMAN. the Tri-State League, however, killed it. and the little enthusiasm, "but Where will it be" To Eddie Burke must be given credit for put­ town has not been tried since. A good crowd of found? Even the subject for a good story ting into John Ward's handes his first retainer. He Thinks a Fare lotion, to Abolish fans attends the League games at Exposition is sadly lacking. Last year the spirit was The ouce-famous manager has been employed by Park. The town is lull of Swedes, who are kept alive and enthusiasm at fever heat Eddie to collect from President Freednian salary great admirers of the national game, and soine for the time Burke was laid off by the New people believe it would be a good thing to give by the coming selection of a manager, and . Load Coaching Would Go Well- everyone was talking of prospects. Candi­ York Club before joining Cincinnati. Ward wrote the place a minor league team. to Bancroft, asking for the date Eddie began Rule 47 Griffin is not altogether forgotten here. date Ewing had his supporters and oppo­ drawing salary as a Red-leg, and the case Chat With a Once Prominent Play­ Going up in an elevator in the bank of Com­ nents and between the rooters and news­ will be pushed against the New York magnate. merce building the other day the writer noticed papers something new was brought out MINOR MENTION. a cabinet photo of Brooklyn's captain carefully every day. So far Cincinnati has but one man under ers' League Magnate, Etc, fastened to the framework above the door. "A But It has all changed this year. If one contract. Wiley Davis, the Tennessee Rusic, friend of yours?" asked the undersigned of the was to drop into Cincinnati to-day and ask was the first and only man to sign. The others operator of the cage. "No." he replied slowly. for .base ball news he would be given the will be on hand, though, when wanted. Pitfsburg. Nov. 4. Editor "Sporting "The regular man found it and put It there marble heart, and told to put a ticket on Hoy is in no danger of being released until Just for ornament. Who is it?" Life:" The proposition of President Robi- Fred Ely was in town for two or three days Jamboree to show. Even Frank Bancroft, another year at least. He is a great starter and son. of the Spiders, that he would agree last week. He did not look anything like a usually so full of gossip, has nothing to plays his best in the early part of the sea­ to do away with Sunday base ball, pro­ consumptive, as the St. Louis papers have been say. and Treasurer Lloyd knows of nothing son. He will begin the year with Cincinnati, vided the League enacted legislation against claiming lately. By the way, Ely's visit caused that will interest the gang of writers who anyway. 'loud coaching, was given good space in one man to make a comparison of batting ave­ serve as arousers of public curiosity. Bid" McPhee has discovered a plan for bsating the horses, and is playing them strong. Hia the Pittsburg papers, despite the heavy rages with that of Monte Cross. There was but LITTLE CHANGE LIKELY. encroachments of foot ball. a slight difference in Ely's favor. winnings so far have been good. The latest from Oil City la that Guy Hecker A week will see things brighten up a As Tom Parrott bought no return ticket from A reporter asked Mr. Kerr his views on little. President Brush will be due the offer and then cut loose with a half Is on the mend. Oregon, it is safe to think that some team column interview, in which the club presi­ A Pittsburger said to me the other day: "'What iu town in a few days, when I will be wiring him one about March 1. dent was made to say that the Cleveland four clubs in the League have made Watkius a little meeting will be held Billie Gray will likely do the bulk of the offers to manageV" "Give it up," was the reply. at tie St. Nicholas. There will be little in catching another year. He likes it and is a fine magnate was taking rather a shabby way Joe Quinn seems to be solid with the St. Umis this coming together, but it will serve as .'in backstop. Probably Bill is the most raluable t\t getting support for a pet measure. The newspaper men. He gets lots of notices wbich opening wedge for things to come. This will utility man in the National League to-day. H« writer ran across several Cleveland papers other fellows would love to secure. settle the managerial question for another year. is in no danger of being let go. and found in them some little thrusts at The averages of the Iron and Oil League are but that is really settled now. Cincinnati will F. B. GOODWIN. the Pittsburg president for bis views on not ready for publication. There are said to be go into the field another year practically as it the offer of Mr. Kobison. This was told a number of scores missing. They were never was in 1S95. Buck Ewing will be at the head LYNCHBURG LACONICS. to -President Kerr and he remarked: "1 sent in to the proper officials. of the playing strength, while Bancroft will know I would get into trouble. The re­ That row over the Exposition grounds for foot again look after the business end of the club Pitcher Orth's Wedding Accident porter met me, ".sked a few questions and ball purposes was a newspaper story only. It After this is all settled the Big Four, consisting to a Player, Etc. 1 don't believe 1 said four words In reply, was used to boom the coming game. of Messrs. Brush. Lloyd, Ewing and Bancroft, but he gave me a big talk. What 1 did Sammy Moran has played under a good many will leave for the annual fall junket of the Lynehburg, Va., Nov. 4. Editor "Spoctl«8 Kay was that Mr. Robison's proposition to managers In his time, and he predicts that National League. Life:" You will remember in my last letter to Stallings, of the Nashville team, is a chief who The question of spring practice will come up the "Life" I said that Madam Rumor thought do away with loud coaching would go bet­ that there was some attraction greater than the ter if he took off the Sunday Question idea, j will be heard from some day. "As slick as at this little caucus. Cincinnati will spend the i they make them." is said to be a good size. spring month in the sunny South. In this the climate that caused Orth to choose our city for because there were five or six clubs in up of the Southerner. directory is a unit. The month spent in Mobile his winter residence, and for once Madaine R. the League which would be bound to op­ Tom Kinslow should enter the business again last year did wonders for the Reds last spring, was right, for last Saturday Albert Louis Orth pose the resolution, because it prevented nest season. It was not exactly because of and there will be more of it this coming season. and Miss Jennie Alien were united in the bonds them from playing Sunday ball. J really poor work that the Pittsburg Club released of holy wedlock by Rev. W. H. Atwell, of the believe the resolution if only cover- Thomas last summer. Tommy skylarked and sol­ BANCROFT SCHEMING. Methodist Church. It was a quiet affair, and the lug loud coaching would go through diered, besides was guilty of indiscreet talk to But Bancroft is already chafing under the lull lovely bride was attired in a simple street without much trouble." his employers. He is one of the few heady in making dates. He is never so happy as when costume, but it can be truly said that but few as Mr. Kerr will represent the Pittsburg Club at catchers in the business, and 1 know a man writing for the cream of playing grounds and fine looking couples have stood before the pastor. the League meeting. It is also probable that who will insist that two of Pittsburgh pitchers holiday events, and to have nothing of this kind The bride is a niece and adopted daughter of Vice President Auten will go there with him. fell off in effectiveness the moment Tommy left to attend to makes him homesick. He wants to Mr. Jno. D. Tanner, a member of the City the team. He even coached well from the have it all settled, and when it is he will flood Council, and is very popular. She is considered A NEW SECOND BASEMAN. bench, the party declared. the Southern cities with letters, looking for a one of the beauties of our city, which is famed Some surprise was shown to-day when Presi­ 1 was much interested in what "Mason," your chance to make a dollar in practice and his for its beautiful women. dent Ken- told the boys of his capture of a Lincoln (Neb.) correspondent said about the good eruployers a dig down into their pockets for News has been received here of an accident new iufielder. Richard Padden is his name, and points of "Kid" Speer, the little catcher. Speer expense. to Mclntyre, our crack second baseman. that be played second base last season for the Roa- used to be a Pittsburger. At least seven years And until he has carte blanche to go ahead and may interfere with his playing. Ha and Utter, noke. Va., team. He made quite a record at ago the undersigned took him to see President make his terms and towns the genial Baunie one of our last season pitchers, were returning that position, besides hitting the ball in clever Nimick, of the Pittsburg Club. That gent would will he in a cold sweat, but oven this f-estraint from Elmwood. near their home in Indiana. The style. Padden lives at Martins Ferry, O.. and have signed him, he said, if he had been four will not keep, him Srorn thinking. He already night was dark and the horse ran over an era- was well-recommended by people from that sec­ inches taller. has enough plans in the rough to fill a ledger bankment. They were both thrown out. M> tion. McAleer's comedy company opened to .a big more than large enough to keep the earnings Intyre hurt his arm in such a way that It is fear­ "His engagement does not mean the transfer house on Monday night, but I am not sure or of the Louisville Club in. ed that he will be handicapped in bis futura of Bauer. does it?" was asked of Mr. Kerr. the balance of the week. The Mayor did not . A BANCROFT IDI5A. career. Utter's r.ose was broken. We all hope "Of course not," was the reply. "The young put in appearance hereabouts. One of the things that Bancroft will spring that Mac's hurt is not as bad as reported. man can play at short and other places in the F. B. McQuiston is on the sick list. Manager W. A. Smith would like to hear froai CIRCLE. on the managers at the League meeting will infield. We will give him a thorough trying-out be a series of games for the championship of good players who want to play in a eracic In the spring, and then find out where he plays the South. He believes that the spring season minor League. His address is No. 514 West the best." A QUINCY CHANGE. can be made to pay its way, and will try and Fifth avenue, Knoxvjlie, Teun. JACQUES. THE FESTAL BOARD. make other managers. think as he does. The There was- one event to-day which brightened Baldwin Succeeds Brackett as Part spring practice is .wholly a season for the trying ROCHESTER RESOLVES. up the monotony" of the base ball reporter's life, out of new players, and not all of Cincinnati's it was a pleasant- little dinner tendered them Owner of the Club. old-timers will spend, the month of March in th* Some Notable Improvements to ~b» as a mark yf esteem by Vice President Auten. Quincy, 111., Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" Sou'th. Made at the Ball Park. A short time ago Mr. Auten wrote Mr. Kerr After" the annual meeting of the Western, As­ Bannie's Mea is that all of the clubs should to arrajige tin affair of file kind and send the sociation, which will occur November 12, at have grounds located all about tlie South, and Rochester, Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" bill to him. "Spare nothing, and give the boys Chicago, the Quincy lovers of base ball and by a system of dates let them represent the The diamond at Riverside Park is to be twisted a good time." was one line of the missive. fans included will be glad to know that Mr. different Southern cities. In reality it will be about so as to relieve the outtielders of the President ICerr did as directed, and the colla­ Tom Baldwin, the world's greatest parachute the, National League clubs, but for the time blinding glare of the sun which proved so great tion took place this afternoon in Neweli's Hotel. jumper and inventor of the same, will have they can be called the Savannahs, New Orleans, an annoyance during the past season. The Talk about your "gilded candelebra with its Brackett's shore of the franchise. This will Jacksonvilles, and other cities will of course be change is to be made by .switching I he home opalescent glare," as a Pittsburg reporter wrote be welcome news to every lover of the game as represented. This would lend a little local flavor plate southward to a point about half-way mid­ once while wine laden. This and other things Brackett has killed himself with tne public to the clubs, and draw expenses to see them way between first base and the plate as tha tvere there. The open hearth countenance of as well as the players. He is a very cheap playing for the honor of the cities th«y are grounds are at present laid out. This will plac* the batsmen so that he will face the northeast. :Tifiiner James Mason, door tender, was con­ manager, and, although he carried §2000 as. playing in. spicuous whenever the ebony-hued serfs carae in his share awav from here, he has done himself Bancroft's ideas are nil right if be can get The location of the stands is nob to be changed, with another course and bottle, followed by here with the public for good and should he the other fellows' interested in the scheme. so next summer when the rooters begin to sus­ Mason's warning cry. "Break away lu there." return as the manager next ^season or be con­ It would be a test of playing strength, for pect an umpire of being off in his decisions they The dinner was scheduled to start at 3 P. M., nected in auy way. the > Quincy team would any number of players would be on each team will' have to move to the extreme end of the and end whenever desirable. Neat, pertinent uo-t hold over" the 4th of July. The entire re­ that will never play in a championship game. grandstand to judge balls and strikes. The addresses were made, of course, early in th sponsibility rests on Brackett's shoulders. If And it would give the youngsters a. better patrons of the ten cent stand will reap the great­ game. The pleasant relations of the Pittsburg be had not interfered with Captain La Rocque chance to show what they are made of than est benefit, next to the players themselves, CHib with active base ball writers were dwelt we would have finished first or second. Brack­ simply games between "veterans" and "colts," from the change. The work of altering the upon. The club's clever treatment of these mtn ett remarked several times during the season as ba's been the practice heretofore. grounds according to the new plans is to be be- is in marked contrast to that given by an ad­ that he did not want first place. What he was AS TO SOUTHERN TRIPS. gun to-day. ministration several y?ars ngo. when they were after he got a large roll of greenbacks. Brack­ So far as beard from every team in the Another change that has been decided upon is used so shabbily1 that an Eastern club magnate ett should take a few pointers from Dugdale. League, save Louisville will be In the South. the removal of the grass from the diamond. brought the matter up in the League meeting. Traffley and others, and let the captain have Last spring's practice' showed that to get a The territory bounded by the base lines is to WILLTB WILL NOT STOP. full charge of the team. Messrs. Ost and Bald­ be the same as it was out at old Culver Park, Chauncey Stuart dropped into the headquarters win, with a good playing manager, will with­ simply packed earth. To the uninitiated it on Saturday morning and nieti his old rival in out doubt make a success of it. would seem as though a "skin" diamond would debate. James R. Mason. It didn't take long We have a fat man's club, consisting of be faster than a grass diamond, but the play­ to start an argument on the respective merits of twelve mp.n, the aggregate weight being had not 'Cincinnati spent a month in Mobile ers hold that the grass diamond is the faster. the P. A. C. and Duquesne teams, who. by 3000 pounds. They played Jacksonville Fats th^y would have been trailing near Louisville They claim that after a ball has been in play the way, meet on the gridiron Tuesday. The two games, winning one at home and losing one anil St. Louis, for it was the .games won in the a few minutes on a grass diamond it becomes talk got warm in 30 seconds. "Young, our full at* Jacksonville. Manager Fred. Wahl, who early part of the year that pulled them out. glossed and slips over the sward faster thaa back, won't do a thing to you," said Mason. does the twirling, weighs 255 pounds. He Take Cleveland, for instance. They did not go it would over dirt. Then Chauncey declared that he would be there struck out ten, had two hits, two put cuts, South, and in consequence their raw men were All of the territory outside of the diamond while it was being done. stole one base, gave no base on ball and had easy marks for the seasoned Cincinnati boys. is to be planted to grass this fall, and a nicely A by-stauder interrupted the argument by no errors. That is only a sample of their play­ Hud Tebeau taken his men to the Gulf at kept lawn will greet the rooters next spring saying that President .Young had decided Stuart ing. They defeated Jacksonvilles, IS to 10. the beginning he would have won the pennant in place of the great expanses of unadorned must go to the . New ' Orleans Club. Chauncey's Last week they visited Clayton, 111., and were clay and sand. Flower beds are to be laid oub defeated by n score of 15 to 13. They would hands down, and that's no lie. jaws dropped three inches, when he heard this, EWING SECLUDED. just inside of the entrance in the spring, so have won easily but Mr. Henry Ellerbrbck. the taken all around the park will be a thing of and yelled. "Yes I will. I'll quit ball playing umpire, gave them an idea what a country It has been a good five weeks since the before I go there. They have no claim on me playing season ended, and in all that time great beauty when the robins nest again. none in the least." umpire could do if he wanted to be a robber. Ho succeeded and is happy. Manager Ewing lias not showed his head in President Kerr is apprehensive that Stuart Our fat team consists of Jack Vogel. catcher; town. He has been spending his time with bis 2OO,OOO MEN CURED. will be hurt in, n'l&ying foot ball, and thus be family in Pendleton, and if the game depended ruined for work.on the'diamond. Said be the Fred. Wahl. pitcher: George Harter. first base; Since 1891 over 200,000 men, youngr, old and Tom Quinlan. second: Dick Levi. ; upon him for its news it would be deader than middle-aged have used the simple, harmless, other day: "I wonder if that peculiar tlirow Dick Ashermsin. third base: John Roth, left a year-old corpse. So far nothing is known of Stunrt's is not due to a, bump on the shoulder field; S. L. Fancher. centre field: John Hoo'r- of his intentions regarding first base. The fans recipe which cured me of lost vigor and received while playins foot ball. A slight injury belt. right field: Frank Reximr. Jim Orr and are certainly not enthusiastic over the prospect weakness from errors and excesses. I send to the shoulder is liable to make a big differ­ Gerry Yanderboom, subs. Bill Brown and his basso of the manager .being-seen on bag No. 1 again ence in a n'lan's throwing powers." profundo" voice is captain and coacher. He is this year. They think he would be of more this recipe free to any man needing it. You Stuart will not quit foot ball, and he vows champion of them all. If some league team benefit to the team on the bench. This is the can prepare it yourself or I will furnish it, that lie was never seriously hurt in four years had Willie they would be strictly in it. The way they reason it out. at the piir-skin game. Fats are ready to play any team 'their weight, FIRST BASE PROBLEM. ready for use cheaper than a druggist can. CONGRATULATIONS FOR HANLON. for money, marbles or chalk. All the lovers Buck Is not a brilliant fielder on first base, No catch penny, but a sure, simple self-cure. While walking along Wood street the other day of the game would like to see Lutenburg for and makes as many errors as the others. He can­ Kecipe and full directions free by addressing Hon. William McCollin wss encountered. The manager, and George Ulrich captain the Quincv not conscientiously call a plaver down for mis- fcu-uter president of the Pittsburg Players' League teain for '96. BLACK DISPATCH. ' plays when he la equally guilty. But with him "^.THOMAS BAKNSS, Box'"^Marshall, Micli. \ . 9- SPOHTHNTG XIFEt

If it is an experiment it may turn out for the son. Regarding the position at the Scrantoa worst that is, it may deaden tbe game with no Club he said: corresponding advantage and a loss of some "The Scranton Club is all right, only that two part of the patronage may result. NEW YORK NEWS: or three men put up the money and a few The umpires were masters of the situation last small stockholders are dictating the policy of the season, whenever they exercised the discretion club. The selling of the franchise by the Sher­ given them by the rules as they are. iff was brought about by ^ desire to freeze the Very few exceptions there were. PROBABILITIES OF THE FORTHCOM­ $mall fry out, as the franchise will be bought Occasionally there was some complaint, but in by the majority stockholders." in the latter part of the season, even when the NOTES AND COMMENTS. excitement was the greatest, there was very ING LEAGUE MEETING, little to complain of by the most fastidious, Harvey Watkins is very much .n evidence at while even tbat little was exaggerated. ths local club office. Harvey will again look In the Temple Cup games all the trouble after the cash next season. there was was not due tp the players. Consider­ Roblson's New-Born Opposition to There is a rumor afloat that a Long Island ing how much they had sit stake and the intense League is being contemplated by prospective interest they must have felt their actions on magnates. the field were remarkably good. Coaching Considered Reasons Ihy It is said that George Tidden will be on There is no reason in the world for tieirig up th,e staff of umpires of the Atlantic Association. the players like machines and every reason Tommy Bannon is working at his trade as BALTIMQREBULLETIN why tbe sporting spirt they 'manifest by what the Coaching Rule Should Not be an electrician in Lynn, Mass. is called kicking should be cultivated instead of Al Johnson, of Players' league fame, is novr being suppressed. Tbe umpires, under their pres­ a full-fledged, citizen of this city. He is fre­ ent authorities, can keep them well in bounds, Meddled With News and Gossip. quently .seen in company with his old friend. A CRITIC AND A REFORMER as they did last season. John Ward. If tbe magnates are so foolish as to adopt New York, Nov. 4. Editor "Sporting Arthur" Ii win has been signed at last, and tlie any such schemes as Mr. Robison is said to Life:" The' meeting of the National coming of the magnates will denote the coining of TOUCHED UP. contemplate it will probably cost them more some new players on the New York team per­ eventually in loss of patronage than It would League, which will be held at the Fifth haps. to pay the additional sum required for the Avenue Hotel, will be in the nature of a Barnie says that he has been informed that double umpire system. "love feast," we are told by various writ­ Jim O'Rourke refuses to go into any association Kicking Not the Largest Factor in the Do let us have the game as the people love ers. It is quite probable, however, that witn Sam Ciane as its head. it. ALBERT MOTT. the meeting will be of greater duration A certain man, well known in base ball, saya than some people suppose. The umpire that he has been informed on the best of au­ Orioles' Success Present Condi­ question will be a subject for considerable thority that John T. Brush is making an effort ROCKFORD RIPPLES. discussion, and many different views on to buy up all the old shares of stock in tbe tions Too Satislactory to Warrant this troublesome topic will be thoroughly New York Club. Gossip From the Bailiwick of Little ventilated behind the closed doors at the Yoir Uncle Anse has been rehearsing at Hoyt's Hugh Nicol. meeting. Magnate Kobisou, of Cleveland, Theatre, and likewise taking regular morning Meddling With the Rules ol Play, will be heard in this respect, and it is be­ spins on his wheel in Central Park. He is shar­ Rockford, 111., Nov. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" ing honors with Sir Henry Irving on the Rialto. Base ball days are gone until the next year lieved that he will make an effort to have "The scheme proposed by Tim Humane," said Baltimore, Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting rolls around, and then you may depend that we all lines returned to players who were John M. Ward the other day, "is a good one, Life:" It is just a trifle amusing to read will be up and coming. "soaked" for any oft'ense, except for the and if properly followed out it would put the some of the criticisms of the Baltimore There are pleasant reminiscences of the season use of profane language on the ball field. game on a higher basis than it has ever reached." Club. The team and its manager have won of '95 which will remain long in our memories Of course, some, people will laugh at this, There will probably be a controversy over the as one of the most eventful years in tbe history but Robison says he is sincere and will ultimate services of Frank Connaughton. The the championship twice in succession and of base ball at Rockford. Although we were make a. big fight to gain his point. He also New York dub claims his services, and tbe probably will do it the third time unless not pennant winners in the Western Associa­ wants to have the entire umpire system Boston delegation will probably make a stiff all the players drop dead and Ned Hanlon tion, we were among the leaders and well berthed changed, so that the club will be compell­ fight for the Kansas City man's services for next catches the measles, and yet both feats in the first section. During the first part of last yiar. WM. F. H. KOKLSCH- are ascribed by some to everything except season's work it was decidedly ragged, but ed to punish a player to such an extent ball playing. Manager Nicol took up another notch in his that be will be fined, because the club Now comes and says it was belt, and at the finish we were safely planted in loses his services owing to his misconduct A KANSAS LEAGUE. done by kicking and that Ned Hanlon is fourth place with a good margin. With the on the field; meaning, of course, the genial and always was the prince of that terpsi- able assistant of Jiggs Parrott, McBride, Thorn- Cleveland magnate said during1 the sum­ The Populists Getting Ready FOP ton and Stewart, all of the Chicago League mer, that the umpire should be empowered cuorean class. team, we swept everything before us like a to order a player from the game for a stat­ Some Good Ball* Well, well, well! mighty hurricane, and we would have had the ed number of days, in accordance with the Emporia, Kas., Nov. 5.^Editor "Sporting Here have been the Baltimore spectators little pennant flag in Rockford had our time oft'ense committed. Life:" During the past season Kansas enjoyed and writers on the local papers all the been three weeks longer. But when the curtain a base ball boom. season asking the players not to kick and rolls up on the second act of our career In the WHY ABOLISH COACHING? Nearly every town and village has its baae thus ruin their chances of winning, and yet this Western Association things will be different. President Robison, however, is carrying ball team. Since the disbanding of tbe Kansas old-tinier says it was that very kicking that We will start at the top and continue to remain his crusade against coaching too far; be­ State League, which was composed of Leaven- did the business. there. worth, Troy, Tbpeka and Emporia, in July, the Times have changed somewhat since the pine­ cause certain players in the League are Wintield, Coffeyville and Independence teams Our friend Joe Visner is still with us, and tfier? incapable of controlling their passions were organized. They, along with Emporia, apple planter played ball. is no golden hair hanging down his back. But and tempers should the great national Perhaps Ed would reply that human nature Pop was strictly In line when play ball was which alone survived the death of the League, is not different, but it is a fact that umpiring called. Catcher Barney Snyder is still in Rock- game be handicapped by the introduction formed the four first-class teams of Kansas. is different. ford, and has accepted a fair position. of a rule to stop players of even temper Wintteld won the State championship from our Nowadays the umpire is hedged about by so As for Hugh Nicol, or Manager Nicol, he can't and judgment from showing the natural local team in 1994. To defend her claim iu 1895 many protections and is clothed with such ab­ get away from us. Little N»c is conducting a spirit of earnest ball :players? If the she had a very strong team, under Kelsey, ths solute authority that it is almost impossible billiard hall on Main street, and is patronized same men playing base ball were to engage Kansas University catcher. Of the Coffeyville to bulldoze him. by all the fans of the town. It' is not an un­ in a game of croquet or lawn tennis, they games Wintield won three and Coffeyville three. He is so protected by police that be cannot common sight to see a lot of fang sitting around would not become so wrought up over the Coffeyville disbanded before the rest of tno be mobbed. the stove and fanning for your life. But our Nic fine points of those two games as they do games could be played. The players cannot encompass his removal. Emporia is to have the winning team next has his weather eye out for players constantly. when playing a well-matched game of ball. year. Kelsey will be secured to manage it, and He is an absolute monarchy in the thing be Varney Andersen, one of the winning pitchers Why? Because base ball is not tennis or surveys. it will be one of the League teams. Topeka, for the Washington League team, is again in our croquet. Because base ball is the ouly game Junction City, Emporia and Wichita will be the GET IT IN THE NECK. midst, having accepted a position in the wa.tch that can make all conditions of men forget Northern division and Winfield, Arkansas City, Consequently the team that constantly kicks factory, where he will remain during the chilly everything and anything when they are Independence and Coffeyville will compose the and attempts to abuse' him is at a disadvantage term of frost and snow, and then return to interested in a close game. Some people Southern tier. as far as that feature is concerned. There is fulfill the contract with .the Senators. Our friend Thornton, who achieved such suc­ who are of a timid turn of mind Preparations are already under way In all some mule in every man's nature. Some have look with amazement upon. their towns mentioned and Kansas may expect to have it more, some have it less", but it is there, all cess as a pitcher in our team last summer, is professional bull next year. Mott will very likely the same. It is human nature to retaliate for in winter quarters at Mt. Veruon, Iowa. Thorn- neighbors at a ball game when manage and run the Topeka team. Dunn will wrongs or abuses inflicted pn one's self, and ton is constantly practicing, and when the they are carried away by deep interest captain it and piay second base. Kelsey, who umpires are essentially human. They may do gentle spring returns he will be able to dish and great enthusiasm. A stranger at a ball will manage and yaptain the Emporia Maroons, their very best to be equitable, but with one up all kind of curves, and px>ssibly throw a ball game would remark to another stranger that will do most of the catching. Bob True will team abusing them and the other submitting through, a six-inch steel plate. As for the rest "those men must be crazy." Yet we know that run the Junction City team for a stock coin- more quietly it is plainly apparent that he of our '95 team, they are scattered to the four they are perfectly sane, and sometimes in their cannot help but feel inclined to reward the quarters, but when time is called they will number may be seen some of the best people It is reported the Hoover who played third for well-behaved one and punish the other. line up. "just the same." In the community. During a game they will Winfield is to have full control of the Wichita That is simply human nature as it is. Our hopes were somewhat blasted in not converse with anyone who is equally inclined, team. Woliver, who caught for Lintield, will Besides, Baltimore had many men put out of getting into the Western League. It was our and when a close game is won they will shtfke manage that team. Snyder, who has controlled the game entirely during the season's play, and hope of securing either Terre Haute or Grand bands with the first crank in sight, while in base ball in Arkansas City for the last few certainly kicking was a disadvantage to them Rapids' place, but at a recent meeting Toledo their business pursuits they are often called years, will be at the bead of tbe club in that in that respect. and Columbus were given berths. Our inten­ cold and dignified., Arid so It is with the players. citv When McGraw, Jennings, Kelley and Brodie tions were good, however, and without The remarkable part of it all lies in the fact Pitcher Bruner, of the Topeka Clufe, will cap­ were benched by the umpires, as they were many question we can give some of the bigger towns that people become so wildly excited and so tain the Independence team, and Ricb Warner times, was the team as strong as before? cards and spades when it comes to attendance, deeply interested in the game, despite the fact will have control of the Coffeyville team and Did the kicking win the championsbip? as Rockford was considered the best town in the that it is a professional game. College games do its catching. The season is to be divided into Western Association circuit. "SENATOR." are usually lively and create great enthusiasm two divisions. They will both be short to enable WHAT AN ABSURDITY. among the followers of the several teams. But Replace those men in all the games where in the professional game it must be borne in the smaller towns to finish. the team strength suffered in that way uud MILWAUKEE BIEMS. mind that sometimes for four weeks in succes­ the other clubs would not have been ia hailing sion games are played by the local teams without DES MOINES DOTS. distance. A Winter Use For the Park City the partisians of a college to cheer them on. No, sir. Baltimoreans saw the disadvantage of The professional player makes base ball bis oc­ Manager Traffley's Plans For the having plryers put out of tbe game, and from League Moves. cupation, and to prevent the game from languish­ Next Campaign. the stands frequently urged the player lo sub­ Milwaukee, Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting Life:"-*-* ing, and to prevent the cynics from crying out Des Molnes. la., Oct. 2t». Manager Traffley mit to what they thought was injustice, rather In the unique vernacular of Chimmie" Fadden that professional base ball is merely a money- says his team will be right in the hunt again than weaken the club and lose the games and the Milwaukee Base Ball Association is "no making scheme, and that "the playing of the next season. Tbe Des Moines' outfield next the pennant. worse." It can sit back in an easy chair men is so perfunctory that they show no interest season will consist of Letcber, McKibben and I*, is not that the -Baltimore Club won the and toast its toes during the winter, and in the game, their only desire being that enough Andrews. The pitching department will prob­ clK'mpionship by kicking, but that it really take in $1100 without a cent of outlay, the people attend the games to make them feel cer­ ably be filled by Sonjer, Eagan, Figgemeier and captured the pennant in spite of it. reason being the rental of the park as an ice tain that their salaries will continue to be paid," Darby. Preston will not be with Des Moines , No doubt it is human nature, too, for Mr. skating rink. It is proposed that at some time nothing should be done to enjoin an honest, next year. Preston's fondness for the juice of Andrews to sympathize more with clubs that during the winter John S, Johnson, Donoghue hard-working professional ball player In this Iowa's principal product militated against his contain the voti-ran players with whom be as­ and other skaters of national fame will be seen respect. . usefulness. With Louisville this spring there sociated than with the kids in the Oriole team. here. Purses will be hung up that will at­ PLAIN FACTS. was a month of excellent ball playing performed But it is, revertheless, a fact that Baltimore tract some of the fast men of America, and Can­ If a pitcher cannot pitch because some player by him Then oarne the fall. After joining Des won the championship twice because it had the ada. is urging on his fellow-players from the lines, Moines he failed to change his habits. Nu­ best team for a whole season's work and was CLUB OFFICER^ ELECTED. then be lacks nerve and shows a weakness. iMindled in a superior manner. merous defeats could be laid at his door. It 9 Only that and nothing more. The Milwaukee Base Ball Club held its an­ If an umpire cannot give decisions because the his one fault, end must be overcome 'ere he nual meeting in the offices of Fiebing & Killilea, coacher is trying to encourage the base-runner will be valuable." ___ DISCIPLINE. on Third street, last night. M. R. Killilea was then he should work on a farm. And all this trings forward the question of the re-elected president, Charles Hellberg was chos­ If the fussy little man in the grand stand annual tinkering with the problem of making fears a headache because a player talks to the the players automatons while on the field. en rice president, and F. C. Gross was chosen base-runner, then the poor saint should stuff There are extremists in this line. secretary in place of Theodore Engel. The cotton in his ears. Mr. Frn.nk De H. Kobison is quoti'd as even following were appointed as a board of con­ If certain players cannot keep their heads, advocating the abolishment of all coaching. Make trol, which will look after the business affairs and if they become abusive and insult the spec­ the game a dead, mechanical thing like the of the club: President Killilea, Secretary Gross tators by their profanity, then they should be put feats of a coaching of acrobats in a circus. and Charles Polacheck. out of the game for a week or ten days, and it' Depend upon the blood for sustenance. There­ Close observers of the sport and all its his­ THE CITY LEAGUE. necessary for the entire season. fore if the blood is impure they are improperly tory know that its popularity consists mostly in The annual meeting of the City League was If an umpire Is a capable man be will en­ ita excitement. held at Frank Ilicker's, 902 Walnut street, force the rules promptly and will thus gain fed and nervous prostratipp results. To make Excitement, mind you. last night. All of the clubs were represented. the respect of the players who do not lose their pure blood, and hence to cure all nervous And that is different from enthusiasm, al­ After the formal awarding of the pennant to heads. though the former sometimes creates the latter. If players are allowed to coach when men are troubles, take the best blood purifier in the Base ball excitement is mostly created by the the Razalls regular business came on. Man­ ager Stussy, of tbe Zieglers, announced that be on bases and not allowed to curse and swear, world, Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is just the 6tyle in which the game is played. would withdraw his team from the League then there will be satisfaction; and the aggres­ Enthusiasm is partially the result of pride next year. He will play his men against teams sive player will be distinguished from the rowdy medicine for weak, tired, nervous people, be­ in the club, or is begotten by some electrical throughout the State. The Quins, of the Com­ player, to the benefit of one, and the detriment cause, while it purifies the blood and thus cures , feat in the game. mercial League, are acxious to fill the vacancy, of the other. nervousness, it creates an appetite, stimulates The excitement of the players in coaching and and the Leaders are also desirous of getting back You cannot prevent your hair frota growing .even kicking, as manifested by their calls and into the City League fold. The proposed six- until you reach one of the ages of man that the digestive organs and builds up the wholo actions, excite the spectators pleasantly when system. Be sure to get only they do not fear the removal of some of the club organization was discussed, but did not brings baldness with it. So with the player; players, and this is what, to a great extent, meet with favor, and it was decided not to you cannot restrain his desire to work for his causes them to patronize the sport. increase the number of clubs. At the next team until he comes a "back number," and They go to see a lively, noisy game of meeting of the League, which will be held on then you bemoan his apathy. base t>all. forget all about business cares, are December 15, the team to take the place of You cannot kill the game by prohibiting coaoh- highly entertained and at last become cranks. the Zieglers will be selected. Applications for ipg, because the game is so great that it would if it was a silent game nine out of ten of admission may be sent in tbe meantime to A. require many blunders to obliterate the great them would soon tire of the sport and cease to H. Buell. in care of the Razall Manufactur­ national game from the hearts of sport-loving ing Company. Americans. But by prohibiting coaching a degree ood's patronize it. MINOR MENTION. of interest and enthusiasm will be taken from JUST ABOUT RIGHT. the game, and it would tend to injure the game Sarsaparilla When last season's administration is consid­ President Killilea yesterday disposed of the rather than to purify it. ered with all its success in the vast patronage Milwaukee Club's score card privilege for next The One True Blood Purifier. Of the sport it induced it does not seem that the season to Frank Kritz. THE SCRANTON SQUABBLE). situation can be much improved, and it is cer­ President Killilea has not heard from Man­ Manager Billy Barnie was a visitor at Presi­ tain that any change would be an experiment. ager Twite-bell since tbe latter went on the dent Freedman's office the other day, and said Hood's Pills oure habitual constipa" 1| it >s new it must be an experiment. California tour. that he has received several offers for next sea­ tion. Price 25c. per box. 8 ISTov 9-

instead of a free fight in which vulgarity an profanity figure most prominently, but some c the powers do not think so or they could' soon put a stop to it. VALUE OF EVEN BALANCE. A champion team must be evenly balanced as far as playing ability goes, and when yo show me a team up to the average in the thre departments of base ball batting, fielding an I baser unning I unhesitatingly say. look ou ! for . them. Poor luck may keep them fron i championship honors, but they will always b In it. and prove a good investment as drawin cards. 1 asked Harry WiVght this summer if th sta-ndard of base ball, as played by the Philadel phia team, had increased since my davs wit them, to which he replied very decidedly, "No at all." Take the Fhlllies of 1886, 1887, 1883 _ 1889. Third and second place were alwavs oc cupied by them. They had an average team Take the team of to-day. Good hitters? Yes very much so. Good base runners' Not by an means. Good fielders? Considerably below th A WIMNUEAffl. average. Consequently I believe 'third, fourt: or fifth place will see them often, j saw eigh or ten gatries this season after being injure while umpiring and Hamilton was the only ma HOW LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE who was not anchored to the base whil occupying It as a base runner. I remarked i to a friend sitting by me and he snid: "Why TO BE WON. they haven't had any chance." Well, I re­ plied, our old team used to make chances and. if a player is to be a winner in base run mng, that's what he must do. make chances T&e Methods ol Successful Managers and. once created, take advantage of tberr quickly. It s the uncertainty of base ball rbf iSVictor forms its chief attractions. The unexpected I Analyzed The Bid Theory Tha always happening, keeping an audience in con stant expectancy .of the unexpected TWO VETERANS. the Team Makes the Manager Once It -was Cbmiskey's rule to go at every gam as though every one of them would be hung i they didn't win it. The result of this wa More Asserted and Defended. that the tail-end clubs very rarely took a gam from him. hence he had more leeway with tl strot.ger teams. Anson is the same way, an That noted ex-player, es-captain and ex while Chicago broke up her champion team b umpire. George -Edward Andrews, writes sjlling her best men. Anson will be heard fron from bis Florida pineapple plantation t again, sure. Base ball is Anson's business, an the Philadelphia "Times" interestingly on he makes it so, indeed. He means business i base ball subjects as follows: every game, and has no earthly use for a playe CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING. showing any degree of indifference, and wi Eden, Fla.. Oct. 30. Now that the champion soon get rid of such. ship of the National League of ..Professiona Anscn is an aggressive manager, but he i Goodsi Base Ball Clubs has once more been decided like Cooper's "Leather Stocking," a just man think that It would prove interesting to yon I played eight years against him. and tlnuirl readers to analyze the whys and wherefores o 1 knew him well, but it was only when I ap championship success. Twice in succession hav pea red before him as an umpire that I realize the Baltimore team, under Ed. Hanlon's manage that I knew him not at all. Anson wants th ment, won the pennant. If there is anything it rules first, last and all the time, nor does h good management, then Ed. is a success. Bast a game to suit th Jq Are Finest Quality Throughout ball, like the stage, lias a stage room behlnc want them changed during the scenes, and the public, after all. know as lit Chicago Club. One act of courtesy to me &^\ tie, possibly much less, of the real workings o an umpire will never be forgotten. 1 misinter &*~\ a base ball team, as professionally run, than preted a rule, or rather gave a decision no they do of actors and the stage. All sorts o quite as construed by others of the staff, an theories are advanced regarding certain man Anson quick as a flash set me right and dea 5^j The Victor Inter-Collegiate Football, with agers' methods of handling their men. Som against himself. I \>nly wish Anson such bar on the outside claim that without a certair luck as getting rich out of the game and livin manager failure is certain, etc., which I assur to a good old age to enjoy his wealth. It i ^ pump for inflating, . . . « $5.00 each you is all in their eye. Where a manager come upon the foundation of such men as Anson tha in, I claim, is his ability to get together a team our game rests. that is to equalize itself in playing strength WARD'S LUCK. and harmonize on whatever policy is laid dowr In further consideration of what constitute to them instead of having as many policie a winning team it is absolutely useless for an as there ore players on the team. Hanlon's sue manager to try to pilot his team to champion cess, and I am talking of the champion team ship honors unless the team work in perfec Football Clothing of all kinds in stock and entirely, lies in the fact that he knows a playe: accord with the policy, no matter what it is in all that goes to uiake up a winner the in laid down. One discordant element is suff staut he sets eyes on hirii, but before that play­ cient to throve the whole machine out of bii! I cut to measure. er could ever get - a job with Win he mus ance. Take John Ward's success with th conform to Hanlon's policy. Brooklyn Brotherhood team. A lucky combina AIDS TO SUCCESS. tion of circumstances placed under his contro In the first place he was always a fighter on a willing set of men, fully desirous of carryin the field himself, a kicker of the first rank, anc out the policy of their leader, and I go on recoi' his methods show plainly in the Baltimore as saying that whenever we chanced to g team's work. He would never let go of a poin against our season's plans we lost. I men until called down, and as a teacher he is s tion it as lucky circumstances; so it was, in OVERMAN WHEEL CO. decided success, for he has collected an aggrega­ deed, for there were at least five men on th tion of kickers that "beat the band." am team that would never have received the slight right here lies their success. They won jusl est consideration from \\ard but for the fac Makers of Victor Bicycles. about enough games this season by such tactics that they were the only ones available and h as landed them winners. Comiskey did it for was simply forced to keep them, and that i Boston. New York. years, for as sure as the sun rises and sets just what saved his life as a manager, for upor Detroit. Denver. a settled bull-dog policy of kicking cuts an the strength of the reputation of Ward mad important figure in a close race kicking can that year he builded largely the following year Pacific Coast: never reverse a decision, but the umpire does In every comment I read on our Brooklyn teair San Francisco. Los Angelea. Portland not live who can. try. hard as he will, heir it was nothing but Ward and his able manage being influenced by the constant din hurled at ment, while the team were dubbed misfits b\ Dim from all sides, and an umpire certainly gets tins from Hanlon's men. Don't think for one all, that Ward had gathered in. The actua Instant that I underrate his team not so. They truth of the matter was he had luckily beei are good ball players, but they could be exactly forced to take the team and. still more so. had as skillful without their objectionable kicking, under him the most willing set of ball player: but they wouldn't wiu so many games, and in 1 ever was associated with. We would do any­ a race like the present one just ended every thing for him. and that willing spirit made him game is of the utmost importance. as a manager. very hard to get them to agree, and they only on the field and abused those umpires who show­ Another most important factor in such a race THE PRIME CONSIDERATION. do agree on one point, viz., to make it just as ed themselves to be timid. Next season there Is a lucky combination of circumstances that So it is that a team is the most important unpleasant as possible for the umpire, and there­ promises to be a revolution In the matter of keep the playing strength fully utilized from start factor in a manager's success or failure. I by influence him to any extent they can. umpires. Realizing this. President Robison wishes to tinish. A team beset with accident^ from the care not bow high they rank as star players, GEORGE E. ANDREWS. to protect his players by having coaching abol­ very beginning, disabling one, two or three of unless the self-sacrificing spirit is with them ished, thus leaving no limit for the players their best men, have about as much chance of in favor of the general welfare the manager HE IS IN FOR IT. to strike, as there is an opportunity for them winning the championship as I do of becoming may as well retire. Look at Comiskey with the to get noisy. The solving of the noisy coaching the King of England. So luck, good or bad. Chicago Players' team. Comiskey is a No. 1 man­ question siinply is- to have umpires enforce the cuts a large swath in the fortunes of would-be ager if his team help him to be; otherwise Robison's Latest Deliverance Brings rules now existing. They are sufficiently rigid champions. not. His long successful career in St. Louis a Storm About His Ears. to prevent rowdyism, if the umpires will but VARYING METHODS. was directly traceable to the fact that every one It seems that the idea of abolishing noisy see that they are lived up to to the letter. A manager, in my opinion, does the mi of his playing team would break his neck to Further legislation on the subject is un Comiskey's policy. When he went to coaching has taken firmer root iu the cran­ effective service for the city he represents carry out ium of President Hobison of Cleveland, sary." when, as Hanlon did, he hustles and picks Chicago \-e. found just the reverse, and he had out from the available talent a team that individually a very strong team. In Cincinnati than was generally supposed. John B. RUNS IN THE FAMILY. lie can mould to his own ideas of a winning it was even worse. In both of the latter cities Jester, of the "Leader," gives Mr. Robi­ player. Once formed I believe such a team, be found a lot of established local pets with a son's views on the subject as follows: Lawsou's Brother Now Has the Tour­ if they will keep from dissipation, can win strong individual following, and what was fatal "The plan proposed by the president of the the championship. for very little guidance to him each with a policy of his own. Take Cleveland Club relative to the abolishment of ing Fever. do they get after once feeling thmselves at , than whom no more clever gentle­ coaching on the ball field seems bound to win According to C. E. Lawson, Al's brother, who nome as an organized team. Take, for irk- man is connected with the game. For several the support of a greater portion of. the base ball took a team of amateurs to England a few months etance, the directly opposite types of mana­ years his policy was the only one, and one only patrons of Cleveland, whether it is popular in ago, anyone taking a good team to Great Britain gers my old friend Harry Wright and Hanlon. lad to see them play to know at once that every iny other city of the circuit. Posibly the nui­ in a year or two, or after they nave mastered Harry continually sought, evenly balanced play­ alayer to a man was working to carry it out. sance of loud coaching, with accompanying evils, the art of curving the ball over there, would ers in temper and ability, but would not stand Hence success. I am sure from seeing them las been felt greater in Cleveland than in some make lots of money. He said in a recent inter­ rowdyish conduct, profane or vulgar language, play this summer that this state of affairs has other cities. As explained before, this may in view: "With such enthusiasm as we witnessed, and no kicking unless on a misinterpretation of aeen changed. some measure be due to the fact that the stands and the liberal space devoted by the news­ the rules, and, in fact, the rules as laid down Buck Ewing succeeded Comiskey at Cincinnati n this city are too close to the diamond. What­ papers to the game, it cannot fail to pay. Our In the code stood for all and everything with and did better, but look out for changes there. ever the reason may be, the fact is apparent association cleared $5000 on the nineteen games, Harry during the progress of a game. It is There are several men in that team that have that Cleveland people are tired of the manners notwithstanding it was rather late in the seasoa only fair to presume that Hanlon encourages a policy of their own. It won't do. of the ball players regarding this one important when we arrived, and they charge only twelve the strong kicking propensities of his team, or NO NEED OF KICKING. tern." cents admission to the games. The association he as manager with authority supreme could Taie the Detroits for another instance. Their To this the Cincinnati "Times-Star" of which C. W. Rice was secretary and treasur­ top it very quickly. ine of battle was always formed on batting, harshly replies as follows: er did not live up to its agreement with the THE NOBLER METHODS. uid bat they did and to victory. They were players. There is still a month's salary due orever and eternally practicing batting. Not one "The truth of the matter is that coaching by Take, again, Harry Wright, a many times he Cleveland team should be abolished. When each of them, with no prospect of getting it. I winning manager. What were his tactics? Ex- man in the team could advance a base runner think I shall stop in Pittsburg for the winter, by sacrifice hitting, and they wouldn't if they ^resident Kobison makes thf asser ion that his netjy as he always was. urging as strong a team jatrons are tired of unnecessary noise and pro- and in the spring take a team of. my own to as he could get together, on to victory could, for it would be dead against their policy. Another thing particularly noticeable in their ane language, he .makes his hardest at bis England." strictly on their merits as skillful exponents League indulges in of our national game. He did not need any game was an absence of such disgraceful kicking jwn men. -No team in the Has the Bulge on Kickers. kicking tactics to land him winner and I main­ cenes. that are rapidly becoming the lending uch foul language on the ball field as do the eatures of base ball. Anyone in their team at- Spiders, and especially their leader, Captain Te- Washington, D. C., Is'ov. 7. The love feast tain that this constant kicking at the umpire is an jeau. In the last game that the Clevelauds at the League meeting will be interrupted when entirely unnecessary factor in winning the pennant, empting it was very quickly discouraged by onesomeness, for, no one joining in, the kicker jlayed here Captain Tebeau used most foul one item of President Young's report is read. even if it is an aid, and I also assert that it The expense for umpires for the past season has increased twenty-five per cent, snce 1 left oon quit. So it is not necessary to carry guns anguage to a writer on a morning newspaper sim- ir an extraordinary amount of jaw-tackle to win ly because that man had the courage to say was greatly increased by transferring umpires the business, and if it is not stopped the game vhat he thought of the rowdy tactics pursued back and forth in order to satisfy ihe demands will. President Young is every day of his life he coveted Hag. THE TEMPLE CUP SERIES y the Spiders at every stage of the game. Of dissatisfied magnates. It is said that with a doing his utmost to stop this. His instructions view of showing responsibility for the extraordi­ to me were most pointed, and ail bore on the ust ended only proves what I have always "Mr. Robison's latest declaration appears to be bought- and said, that Cleveland has the better sort of 'crawfish' on his determination while nary outlay involved, and as an object lesson, point mentioned, * when I accepted an appoint­ he season was on to fight lines that were iru- Mr.' Young has carefully itemized that portioa ment on his staff of umpires. Some of the earn; better in many ways. I don't care a jot or "figgers" in base ball. Some of the best osed on his players. By careful investigation of his report and as is to be expected, Von der League -magnates also recognize the fact that Ir. Robisoti evidently has found what he should Ahe leads the list. it must cease or their expensive grounds and vinnlng ball players to-day never had a record n their lives, and Baltimore may have all the ave known long ago that for the good of the pavilions will be poor investments. President ;ame the umpires really were too lenient with Reach, of the Philadelphia team, expressed him- eaders in records for aught I know, yet Cleve- A Wise Old Bird. ind is their superior as a team. In the first is players instead of too severe. They took ad- Lange "Su Bret is a perfect little angel." selt to me s»ron?ly on this point; t-hnt he antage of the weak-kneed umpires on the staff, wished to see the game played aa base ball j lace they have a head to their team on the Ansou "Yes; I always beard sue wu a trifl* eld iu Pat Tebeau. Baltimore having nine, it's efkd all rules regulating the conduct of players fly."- 9.

to date. There was very little hitting. The feature of the day was a pretty double play ARE by Irwin, unassisted. The score: S.FRANC'O. AB. R. B. P. A.I| OAKLAND. AB.R. B. P. THE Hulen, ss... 412 2 5 OjO'Bour'e,3b 300 1 HARWOOD'S LEAGUE BALLS BEST Lally, cf ... 4 0 I 1 0 Oilrwiu, ss..... 4014 (Established 1858) 1STAYICIS, Frank, If... 400 1 00 Burns, rf... 401 1 Werrick, 2b 4 0 I 2 2 2 Pickett, 2b.. 300 I Slraus, rt ...401 1 0 0 Treadw'y.cf 3 1 1 3 Sweeney,...--._ 3b 4 0 1 1 2 liV.nHar"n.lf4 I 1 2 errora Son Francisco 3, San Jose 1. First on balls Power, Ib..... 4 0 1 10 0 0;Mullane,lb..3 025 SBU Francisco 6, San Jose 4. Left on bases San Fraser, p... a 0102 0| Wilson, e... 2 00900 Francisco 7, San Jo«e 4. Struck cut By Daniels 6, Stanley, c... 30063 OjJohnson p« 3 0 0 ^00 by Fraaer 13. Double plays Kullinuswortb, Tay- lor, Twltchell; BlcBride, Holliugsworth. Stolen Total..... 34 f 8" 24 14 3l Total..'.... 29 2 6 27 5 1 bases Lally 2, Fraser 2, Stanley 2. Passed balls San Francisco ...... 10000000 0 1 Bolan 2. Umpire McDonald. Time 1.55. Oakland...... 02000000 x 2 Earned runs San Francisco 1. Two-base hit» PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hulen, Irwin. Sacrifice hit Van Haltren. First ou errors Sau Francisco 1, Oakland 1. First on balls PETERS^MNTERS. THE PACIFIC COAST. Oakland 3. Left on bases San Francisco 5. Struck Sole Manufacturers of out Johnson 7, Fraser 5. Double plays Irwin, un­ The Prospects For a New York State assisted; VVerrick, Hulen, Power. Stoleu bases League Next Season Some Inter­ Werrich, 0 Ron rise, Burns. VVild pitches Fraser 2, WINTER BASE BALL NOW IN FULL Johnson 1. Umpire McDonald. esting Chat About Rising Young Players. CORBETT" BLAST. Amsterdam. N. Y., Nov. 4. Editor San Jose, Cal., Oct. 26. The home team "Sporting Life:" It is some time since my and the Los Angeles Olub met at Recreation last, but just to let you know that we are Park this afternoon for the first time, the not dead up here nor sleeping I once more BOXING GLOVES The Eastern Professionals, Divided visitors winning by a score of -t to 1. The pick up my pencil, and give a few news Los Angeles men played with dash aad vim items, etc.. that may be interesting to and were viry lucky throughout the game. some of your readers. Some few weeks -AND- Into Four Teams, Now Busily En­ Their hits came at opportune times and their ago there was published in some papers errors were not costly. The features of the round about here that a New York State game were the great, work of the Los Angeles soon, and that gaged in Making the Fur Fly De­ outfield and the long hits made by McHale League was to be organized STRIKING BAGS. and McBride. The score: Charles White, of Utica. would be its president. I, like most others, paid but tails and Scores o! the Games, i..ANGEL'S. AB.R. B. p. A. E SANJOSE. AB.R.B. P. A. B it uid not sound McQuaid, If. 4 0 0 2 0 0 McBride.lf.. 4 11100 iittle attention to it, as. M.-rteg, cf... 401 3 01 Weaver, of.. 401 2 11 just right, and my first thoughts were (and Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free. Below will be found .the scores of games McHnle,2D..4 1144 0 Niles. 3b..... 4 01132 they have not changed since) that this played since our last issue in. the California Cantil'o, Ib. 4 2 I 11 0 llTwitcu'l, Ib4 0 0 15 00 little advertisement originated from some Winter League: Speer, c...... 102 3 0 OiTajIor, 2b,.. 100 2 20 one with an object in view, probably to Lohman.rf.. 4 0 0 2 0 1 Klopf, rf..... 4 0 0 300 manage the Utica Club, as it was mention­ Angeles Wins a Game. Hick<-y,3b...4 1123 0 Holliiig'h,8s4 01 1 50 ed that with White as president Utica McKib'n, ss 4 01 0 31 Bulau, c...... 3 00 2 00 would have a good club in the League. I San Francisco, Cal., Oct.'23. The Los Ange­ Barnes, p... 300 0 50 Fisher, p..... 301 0 60 may be wrong as to the origin of that ar­ les toys had everything their own way in the ticle, but I have seen others similar, and base ball game at Central Park to-day. They Total..... 354 7 27 154 Total...... 34 1 5 27 173 retired the San Francisco nine in five of the Los Augeles ...... 02000200 0 4 well knew their source. A certain Dr. nine innings without a run to their credit, and San Jose...... 00000100 0 I Jekyl and Mr. Hyde manager is looking succeeded in keeping the total score of the Earned runs Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1. Three- for a berth the coming season without local team down to five runs. The field work base hits McHale, McBride. Two-base hits Hol- doubt and a city about the size of Utica of the visitors was much better than that of iiugsworth, Mertes, Hickey, McKibben. First on would just suit him; but one of about the home players, and to this is due, in a degree, balls San Jose 1. Hit by pitcher McBride. Struck 1,000,000 inhabitants would be better, as their large number of runs. Fanuing's delivery out By F'sher 2, by Hajues 2. Left on bases Loa his two-sided and deviousness would was no mystery to the Southerners. The score: Angeles 5. Sau Jose 6. Umpire Stockwtll. Time not be found out as soon. Well, not long 1.. ANGELES. AB.R. B. P. A. R s. FBANC'O. AB.B.B. p. A.E 1.10. ago there appeared in one of the Utiea FOOT BULL PlffllS1 McQuaid.lf.. 511 2 00 llulen. ss... 5 231 2 2 papers a thorough denial from Charley SUPPLIES Meitts, cf... 331 5 00 Lally.cf...... 5121 1 0 Mullane Was Easy. White, as to having anything whatever to Mcllale, rf.. 522 2 00 Frank, If..... 3 01020 dp with a New York State League, or with Cantill'L,lb4 13611 Werrick, 2b 5 0 1 341 San Francisco, Oct. 27. Over 3000 people aiding in securing or maintaining a club r, c...... 422 7 2 1 Straus, c..... 4 1 0 9 60 witnessed the local team knock out Tony Mul­ Send for Athletic Catalogue. lane at Central Park this afternoon. He was in the Pent Up City. Just what I expected. O'Neill, 2b.. 4 03 3 01 Sweeuey. 3b 3 11240 CASSIDY'S BAB BREAK. MANUFACTURED BY Hickey, 3b.. 401 1 11 Powers,!b... 4 01 4 01 put in the box as an attraction, but was not Mcliib'n. ss3 12020 in form, or else Manager Barnes' men had I see that Cassidy is well up in batting THE H. H. KIFFE COMPANY, Fraser, rf.... 400 4 10 on "specs" with wonderful magnifying lenses, Barnes, p... 411 I 30 Fanning, p.. 4 01 0 30 in the Western League. Pete is a good ball 623 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. _ _ _ for they were onto his delivery from the first player, and will make his mark, although Total..... 30 11 16 27 94 Total...... 37 5~10 24 23 4 inning .and located him as easily as though S»n Francisco ...... 10002101 0 5 he did not use Amsterdam and its people the bail had been a. great big balloon that right, in more ways than one. Los Angeles...... 1 0230401 x 11 came floating up against them. Irwin and Earned runs San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 3. After agreeing to play here and to Comiskey played miserably. Score: manage the team, and even had it adver­ Indispensable to Cyclists and Sportsmen. Home rung Hulen. Sweeney. Two-base hits Hu- OAKLAND. AB.K.B. P. A. K|S FRANC'O. AB.B. B. P. A.E leu 2. Frank, Cautilliori, McKihben. Sacrifice hit tised that he was the manager, then THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 0'Uoure,3b3 01001 Huleu, ss... 330 2 '0 1 suddenly skipping out was dead wrong. He McKibben. First on errors San Francisco 2, Los Irwin, ss..... 300 3 42 Lally, cf..... 623 4 00 Angeles 3. First on balls San Franci-co 2, Los,An- promised Amsterdam first Claim on his ser­ Peppermint j Burns, cf... 4001 Frank, If.....6 25 3 10 vices, and they would have paid as much as jjeles 7. Left on bases San Francisco 8, Los Au- Pickett, 2b.. 402 5 Werrick.2b..3 01310 Flavored jreles 8. Struck out By Fanning 'i. by Barnes 7. anyone at that, and he knew it. He was here Tredway, rf 3 0 0 1 1 OJStraus, rf..... 632 1 00 nearly all of the winter of '93-'94, and cer­ Double play Fratier. Powers. Stolen bases Mc­ VanHal'n.H 3 1 1 2 0 OiSweeuey,3b5 0 0 220 Lally, Werrick. tainly cannot complain of his treatment by Quaid, McHalo, Cantillion, Sneer, Mnllaue, p.. 4 1 2 1 2 OJPower, Ib... 4 9. 2 700 anybody. The whole troi-Me arose, as I have fctiaus. Passed ball Stiaui. Uuiuire McDouald. Wilson, c... 40085 Oi Fraser, p... 522 0 11 been told by competent parties, from Peter hav­ ComiBk'y,lb4 0 0 6 !_ 3j8taulay. C...4 1 2 700 ing signed a Grand Rapids contract prior to Oakland Beaten at San Jose. Total..... 3U 2 5 27157] Total..... 44 15 17 27 9 2 coining here. That was the great wrong to To rollers San Jose, Cal., Oct. 24. After beating Oak­ San Francisco...... 1 1030031 6 15 come here and fool the people when he knew he the distreniing i land 6 to 0 yesterday the San Jose team ad­ Oakland...... 000002000 2 could not play here. It came very near leaving pains of ministered another defeat to the Oaklands this Earned runs Sau Francisco 5, Oakland 1. Three- us without a good first basevnan. But when afternoon bv the score of 7 to 5. Both of the base hit Power. Two-base hits Frank 2, Van Hal- "Cy" Lauer arrived and made his five homers Dyspepsia and^ pitchers seemed to be in good form, and pitched tren, Werrick, Stanley. Harper. First on errors- in the first two games, and took care of every­ Heart Burn. a good game, although Daniels, of the home Oakland 3, San Francisco 6. First on balls Oakland thing that went within fifty to one hundred team, proved to be for a while a puzzler for the 4, San Francisco 5. Left on bases Oakland 7, Sau feet of first, Peter was forgotten. Chew lor Twenty Minutes after Each Meal. visitors. The infield work of both teams was ex­ Franciscjs. Struck out Mullano 4. Harper 5. hit CASSIDY'S DISCOVERY. The only chewing gum factory open to cellent, especially that of O'Rourke, of Oakland. by pitcber Werrick, Sweeney. Double play Wil­ visitors at all times. y Score: Thla reminds me of how Cassidy happened l UIUITC *> '«> MunufaVlTirer, son, Comiskey. Passed balls Stanley 2, Wilson 2. to get into these parts in 1894. "To pitcher I Wl Will 9C| CLEVELAND, O..U.8.A. SAN JOSE. AB.U. B. P. A. E| OAKLAND. AB.B. B. P. A. E Stolen bases O'Rourke, Irwin, Tredway, Mullaue, Brur.nemer belongs the credit of bringing out Cas­ W McB.ide,lf..5 1 I 1 I o'o'KourV.bb 4 01070 Lally, Umpire McDonald, Time 2u. sidy entirely. Brunnemer was on a trip with "Weaver, cf.. 40010 Ollrwin, ss..... 4 12220 the Murray Hills, of New York, and saw Cas­ Niles, 30...... 4 1 I 0 0 1 Burns, rf..... 411 1 01 A Close Game. sidy play in Pennsylvania somewhere. Brun- Twitch'1, Ib 4 1 I 7 01 Pickett, lb..4 0 1 15 00 nericer came through here with the same club a batter, an

The Brunswick- Balke-Colleiider Company, Manufacturers of Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables, Fin*Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool Importers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in of the Brunswick BalUe Collender Make. DESCRIPTION. Ordbrsfrom all parU of the world promptly attended to BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY York; Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 W. Stta St., Cinetunatl; Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise tiubduer* Sold. MAIN OFFICES:: 860 Broadway, New Nos. 203 and 265 Wabash Are., Chicago; No. 113 8. 4th St., St. Louil* JOHN CREAHAN,Continental flotel.Agent.Phila.Pa

cues with any country, while he never crossed citUs. JJ. J. BERQ-M.A.N, .Agent. one, in any game, that bore, or was shadowed ranch offices and f-alegrooins in all principal with, the slightest taint of suspicion. His con­ JOHN RANDOLPH HEISER. tests with Edward. McLaughlin, and they were very numerous, have passed into history as being The Dead Expert as He Was—Profes among the cleanest match games that have of Bensinger—Daly ever been played. These contests, while they sional Wisdom did not attract thousands of spectators, were and Ives' $1O,OOO Stakes—Schae- always respectably attended, arid by the best fer's Wisdom and Ives' Prudence— element of our citizens men who did not look : NEW YORK for phenomenal billiards, but who well knew Numerous Items of Interest. th.it when McLaughlin and Heiser played, It was a very wise movement on the like Caesar's wife, they were above reproaeh, ' CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA part of Mr. McBtnsiuger. of Chicago, to and that each man was in dead earnest. suggest that one tournament should be played on his table, and the other on a SUPPLIES table named or furnished by Daly and HAMDSOME CATALOGUE SENT FREE Ives: and it was equally prudent and dis­ played sound business judgment on the part ofUvejs and Daly to so promptly ac­ of their teams cept of Mr. Bensiuger's proposition. As a played by experts in a very brief time. It will drawing and sporting proclivities games are and people respectively. Once admitted, both, manufacturer-.- Mi. Bensiijger has snown be readily understood that the more what they are going to do decided in the course of an hour the greater are boastful of his power to not only read, but properly fails to the with the other teams, only to whine and "lay interpret public 'opinion at the present, the amount of the percentage which down," or if they can't win, say they won't share of the players and tbe "house," A similar as iu rery rare gift at any time for men in his academy" on the play. "Grit" is admirable in base ball position. It is probably the dawning of attempt to establish a "billiard other things and lacking that a town don't gee ne oeserves to rajiK among me grea Parisian lipes was made in New York City, but Brace up, Scrauton, and have a better, broader and more liberal era in lire, objected and the scheme was aiuch sympathy. of professional billiards, for experts known in the history of the game. the authorities some style about you. the interest abandoned. The magnates of this town are going on just eay \vh4t we may, there can be no very general,''or at A decidedly interesting contest is announced State League past narrow The impression seems to be Hail iu this as though there was no talk by denying'the fact that the least here in the East, that the present fight, or to take place at the Unity Billiard jobbers of transferring the club'into the State view* of manufacturers luive h." wintry,uml HO olio, we UJillk, wul with agreed to put up a purse of $250 for these the Residing "Dis­ force the latter into making new contracts is the first as were attributed to him by «Jeny, that the game at no tiiue during the past the experts, and at greatly advanced figures at two experts to play for, and as it patch." While he wishes it could be so yet. he 80 "years has been ill so wretched a condition refer to time Ciitton has appeared jn public in Chicago by which Wilkesbarre can that. Tbis is a subject whjoh we billiard enthusiasts are can see no means as at. the present day. Mr. Daly, as one of with some reluctance or delicacy, owing to th for several years, the be forced into the State League. "Ekim" has the leading room keepers of this country. Is. of such is the delighted at the opportunity to see him once up about right when he declares fact that we do not know whether a good one, as the town sized course, conscious of this fact, and is naturally case or not. At the same time we do not hesi­ more. The game ought to be there is no possibility of gett'ng Wilkesbarre and anxious to be, among the first to interest of Catton is said to have greatly increased his with or without Scrantou. willing tate in stating that in the general and Spinks has juto the State League create any change for the better. It would be billiards it is greatly to be regretted that experts speed while sojourning in Paris The stand "Ekim" takes for Scranton iu base impossible to have a change for the hired by been doing some good work in practice lately. worthy of emulation bv other* practically who cannot get along without being each night at 14- ball is an example Worse, unless there was general bankruptcy on manufacturers, and manufacturers who cannot Ttie games will be 400 points up there. PEDANT. ell sides, which would be as fatal to the interest exist without hiring experts, are not collectively inch balk-line. the room keeper. As an the ease There are several excellent tournaments in of the manufacturer as at the bottom of the sea. Were such sections «-xpert and rooui keeper Mr. Ives has been long the business would be vastly better off without progress at the leading rooms In different connected with the busi­ that for of the city. Lou IJensinger is conducting a very enough identified and them. It. is also a well-known fact the ness to have learned these tacts also. some years past these experts have been a successful three-cushion carrom tourney at the neck of manu­ Bensiuger Billiard Hall. Ed. Helm, who was financial mill-stone around who now has The public, on the othor hand, demand to facturers. The fact that there are but four or formerly with Will Mussey, and cannot take best proof of this. a room of bis own ou Randolph street, has a know why tournaments and contests five under contract is the way, and the Bruns­ place? With the question or issue of tables the This whole system of paying billiard players for balk-line tournament under General and Nervous Debility. tourna­ most colossal species of wick Billiard Hull, also on Randolph street, will public are not interested. They demand doing nothing is the well-known ama­ ments and contests when they should be given, blackmail or bunco game in the history of mer­ soon witness a contest between Weakness of Body and part of those and would not for a moment teurs. awl any hair-splitting en tbe cantile business, the West as Mind, Effects of Errors whose duty it is to create ami give this public be tolerated iu any other business outside of Harry Rhines, known all through in Old or by "Dump" Rhines, has started in to decorate his or Excesses entertainment is not only entirely watched billiards. All the tables will Young. Robust, Noble the public, but a verdict from the same public room at 176 Adams street. be given that tippose that manu­ be overhauled and new cloths and new cushions so tuck-pendent juid fearless will There is also reason to making the room second there can be no mistaking its meaning. facturers have grown tired of being blackmailed will be placed on each, and now that the to none in the city. Strengthen Weak, Un- and buncoed by these experts, its little to say regarding the I developed Portions of Room keepers, RB this paper has repeatedl: "war" is on between the two classes, it should At present there be put tournament projected by the Brunswick-Balke- Body. Absolutely un­ tatod, should Cot escape their share of publii h<} war to the end, or until an end shall and Spiuks the presen pernicious or infamous practice for all Collender Company. Schaefer, Slosson failing Home Treatment. censure iu this mat tor for permitting to this have signified their willingness to play, but Ives, state of affairs to exist. It is always in tbe time. Manufacturers should have nothing to luuiM Benefits in a day. while they have up to the time for the entries to close, Friday, 60 States and Foreign power of the room keepers of this country to fear in such an encounter, not made any announcement of 4. testify from. shall everything to lose should the experts have November 1. had Countries. Send for Descriptive Book, ex­ cot 'only demand, but see that tournaments a desire to take part in the contest. be given in the interest of the business which their own way. Every room keeper in America WEST SIDEB. planation and proofs, mailed (sealed) free. they t-<-:jji-fst-nt. .If qeoe»sai'y, they should form is opposed to the hiring of experts, while the an association or organization in their own public at large have been disgusted for years Interest, and give manufacturers distinctly to past at the very thought of it. Room keepers TOURNAMENTS DECLARED OFF. ERIE MEOSOAL CO., Buffalo, N.Y. understand that if they are to hire experts al and manufacturers can live without experts very the expense of room keepers, or in other words, much better than experts can live without the President Bensinger Makes the An­ tournaments, that aid of the former classes. If thero must be a to prevent and not encourage If nouncement and is Disgusted. FOR SYPH8US AND It must be at the cost of the loss of the room "war" let it be in the interest of billiards. keepers' trade. The time has arrived in the manufacturers cannot ex)st without hiring ex­ Chicago, Nov. 7. "Convinced that there is business of tbis country when "eternal vigilance" perts, or experts without being under pay, both small possibility of making anything but IISEASES OF THE BLOOD Should bo the uu/tto of all, personally and col­ parties should perish together. failure of billiard tournaments at this tim lectively. That has been the motto of experts we have decided to call our plans off," said ONLY CURE is and mawifrtoiureri* during the past 10 years or Hatley awl Harrison have been playinc some President Bensinger yesterday afternoon, THE more, -rtliUi' room keepers who have permitted remarkable billiards at the 14-inch balk-line at am disgusted with tbe obstructionists in N_ matters to drift from bad to worse now show, foi Roley's room in St. Paul. In J800 points Hatley York. We offered the money in good faith, aud the first tiiue chiruig all of those years, a di» made a grand average of nearly 15. while Har- if they do not choose to play for it we are SWA!ii's PANACEA. lw«Hiosition of Frank Ives to play any 64, 50 and 54. It is worthy of note that these thing for January or later.'' " expert in th'a world for $10,000 a side, and con­ experts are not at "war" with manufacturers. Private advices from the Ives-Daly camp cede the oildti of 1000 points in GUOO. is so absurd, They are, in fact, playing billiards on a billiard indicate that the New Yorkers are going ahead financially, that it, is scarcely worth referring to. table, and not in the newspapers of the country. with their tournament plans. They have al­ That lies vteuld play for the amount named, JOHN CREAHAN. ready selected the table on which to play, and give 1.h<> odds, thero is no question whatever it being of Chicago make, but not that of the In our mind. The amount, however, is too LIVELY IN CHICAGO. big monopoly. large, to pUy for. even it' Schaefer could get lht> backing, and he frankly admits that be A French Idea to be Exploited in the Death of Nicholas Moritz. etinnot, and very* sensibly adds that $500 or Nicholas Moritz. utaiost is quite enough Windy City—Tournament Pros­ On the morning of the 3d inst. $3000 a side at the one of the oldest room keepers of this city, died _ INJECTION. iaioney for uuy two men to play for. Iu this pects. Mr. Moritz not often at his hcme here of Bright's disease. rcspw-t Sebut'fr.r is rijcbt, and. indeed, Chicago, NOT. 4. Editor "Sporting Life:" was confined to his bed for nearly two months A PERMANENT CURE wrong, when discussing billiard matters. Ives There is to be an attempt to start an Institu­ past. During the past ten years Mr. Moritz's also shows some good wisdom in being willing 1 of the most obstinate cases of Gonorrhoea and ' tion in this city similar to the billiard academies place of business was ou Eighth street below ' Gleet, guaranteed in from 3 to 6 days ; no to play Schaefer for a reasonable amount, and in Paris for many years, but on of the largest and the nau- tbe tournaments, that flourished Chestnut, whsre be kept \ other treatment reqnired. and without it is to \>e hoped that after which were finally suppressed by tbe Govern­ most successful rooms in this city. Mr. Moritz , seating results of dosing with Cul;ebs. Copaiba if we are to have them, that a series of great ment. Jake Schaefer has set aside a portion of wus a member of the National Billiard Associa­ or Sandal-Wood. J. Ferr* & Co.. (successors to .games can be arranged between .Schaefer and his room for the purpose, and next Monday the tion, and was one of the most genial, courteous Brou). Pnarmacien.L Paris. _A t ajljljupglsu. Ives for not wore than $500 a Side on each scheme will lie formally inaugurated. Spinks. and most respectable men In the business. game. GUton, Thatcher and Charley Schaefer are billed as tbe opening attractions and Charley Parker The death of John Randolph Heiser. which manage the affair. How it will be re­ MOCKING WILKESBARRE of the will occurred in New YarU on the morning ceived by the general public and the city au­ Sizes up the Scrauton Mess and Con­ 27th nit., will create a shock in' professional thorities' tbe future alone can determine. Both billiard circles throughout the entire country, Spinks and Catton are enthusiastic over the idea gratulates Herself. even if it was announced a week previously and unite in the declaration that it will be Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 7. Editor "Sporting that be had but a few days to live. To most one of the best things for billfirds that has oc­ Life:" First she said she wouldn't, and theq of us the life of John Randolph Heiser seemed curred for years. The promoters of the "acad­ she said she would go into base ball in the so exeiuplary for a professional, or man of the emy" are undetermined at the present moment Eastern League next season. Ever fickle, Scran- world, that, his premature death seems almost as to the propriety of charging admission fees tou has again given practical demonstration of like a inysteiy. As far as it is known, or cer­ to the exhibitions which will take place after­ her unstable condition in base ball affairs. Fi­ tainly until very recently, be was very tem­ but it is pretty certain in noon and evening, nancial reverses and the annual wrangle J is » tion-polsonous perate in his habits. With the exception of that something of that sort will be done in the directorate disrupted the club, and then Bi£ cannot be regarded as a physical remedy for Gonorrhosa. deafness, which order to exclude the class of personages who take they said they wouldn't. But then they had Whites, Spermatorrhoja,. malady, he was generally considered one of the delight in beeping the seats of chairs warm in felt the influences of the magnetic per­ aud seemed not Gleet, unnatural dis­ healthiest men to be encountered, all billiard rooms, but who are decidedly averse sonality of P. T. P.. president of the E. L. charges, or any Inflamma­ physically to be a model compared with most to contributing towards the support of the es­ When they bad heard soothing cadence of P. T. tion, irritation or ulcera.- of our professional experts. Mr. Heiser was also tablishment which affords them both entertain­ P.'s gentle and musical voice in subtle argu­ tion of mucous mem- prudent, if not parsimonious, in his professional ment and shelter. ment they said they would. branes. Non-astringent. life, which surrounds his death all the more Spinks affirms that the betting feature which What they will eventually decide to do is be­ rai1teed |)()t tQ gtrfe> in mystery. As a profesional expert Mr. Heieer will be characteristic of the new "academy" yond the sagacity of man to tell. Sick at ure. gold by Druggist has been very prominent before the public for will be free from all offensive elements and heart at being annually spanked by its mother, or sent in plain wrapper, more than half a generation past. He played' simply permitted In order to enhance the iu- Wilkesbarre, and with the exchequer in a woe­ by express, prepaid, for in a vast number of tournaments with the terest iu tbe game played and provide a fund fully depleted condition, baby Scranton gladly $1.00, or 3 bottles for $2.75. leading experts of this country, and in a great from which the salaries of the players and other availed herself of a pretext to quit the national Circular sent on request. many contests with Edward McLaughlin, of this incidentals can be met. From his statements it game as exemplified by the Eastern League city, for sums of money from $250 a side or appears that the plan of betting will be sim­ clubs, but that commendable pride in the »t her mjrteriM. Bfhcta t a ipwtlwf life. »» more. McLaughlin won most of these contests. ilar to that in vogue at Paris, while the bil­ advancement and success precludes tbe possi­ pagi book for men; 27 picture! 11 fun.pag««B- Mr. Heiser was at enving*. UW to life, Srnt tilled for 12«. la As an exhibition player liard "academies" were in operation there. The bility of so ignominious a course. iumpi Uraner W.KaaiM CUj.B*. times capable of defeating tbe best of our play­ spectators put their money on the player they To class our doughty and ancient enemy, the exception of Ives. Heiser''s a pool from which, in the same category with our State ers with perhaps prefer and the bets form Scrantou, or tboul to be r««d" Ifaturt" for elttur t**i fatal weakness was his lack of nevre.. His however. 5 per cent, will be retained by the Capital was perhaps a trifle severe nnd doubt­ J12 p»g.s illimtrai**!. Send ) ai«'rlbut. circulars, mpl vested, less the percentage referred 'to. While risburg in matters pertaining to base ball I v> inute,*, n,i»ip«i*r». *u-. $3 ; $.') k d»jr; »» tn'Mvi there will doubtless be matches played every would cheerfully apologize, and that most ab­ MEH S.«< fc .limu.l'lliOULAH AUV.UQ.HtM.Cin. day at balk line and cushion carroms the players jectly, but then 1 cati't. With each succeed­ from such both are clamoring for admission to HUBIiKK GOOOS. --8»Med particuUra mint t will reap their principal harvest ing st'ssou Mu. exhibitions a» the "conjev" saaie, which «au be e league, with aspirations iut above the ui»rn»U {Jesuits oul/. GEM CO., Kausus City, 9. SPORTINQ 11

comes only from their long and constant Lee Helgans, the clever young wing shot, practice. was not in his usual form when he &h«t with the Parkaway Rod and Gun Club GUNSANDGUNMNG. We think that it is about time that the in the Dexter Park tournament. Twelve sportsmen who tinkered with the Ameri­ birds out of twenty is a poor showing for can Shooting Association rules should get a man of his reputation, but, the cause ia SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO MEN together fgain and make another change, NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER­ easily comprehended when it is known that or tournament managers should make con- j Lee is one of tLe Democratic candidates testants live up to the rules, which are al­ for alderman, in the Seventh aldermaaio WHO SHOOT, ready made, and which they advertise shall SONAL ENOUGH. district. be used. The weight of gun should be re­ stricted to 8 pounds, or else handicapped E. D. Fulford is now using a single-bar­ Changes in Rules For Pigeon Shooting over a light gun. You can hardly ask a Bits ol News rel gun, and claims that he can do better shooter of frail constitution to shoot a 9- and Gossip About Men work with it as inanimate targets than, pound gun. using 4 drams of powder, and when using a double-barrel gun. The new> The Advantage That a Shooter I1/! ounces of shot, as he cannot stand Whom All Lovers ol Shooting Know gun is a Greener, single-barrel, 12-bore, it, but a large man can handle such a gun weighing 7% pounds, with a 32-inch barrel, and charge and have a decided advantage and can use from 40 to 60 grains of pow­ With a Heavy Gun Has Over the over the gunner who is armed with a light­ in Person or Through the Medium der without any variation in pattern. The er weapon. WILL K. PARK. breech is extra heavy, and the gun through­ One With a Light One. ol General Fame, out made to stand heavy loads. It is not a repeating gun and oan only be used as HERE AND THERE. a, single loader. Did it ever occur to you when watching John Harvey McMurchy was undoubtedly a live Rothaker and A. G. Bergner. the pigeon shoot that some men had a famous brewers, will shoot a match at pleased when he learned that Gilbert won The following is the song written by most decided advantage over others? When live pigeons, the Du Pont trophy, using a Smith gun. It the rules on the Keystone grounds, at Captain Money, of the E. C. Powder Com­ were made for pigeon shooting Holmesburg, on Friday. November 8. It is also gratifying to us to know that the pany, and the musio is furnished by J. it was intended to cover all necessary and will doubtless be a clos e' and exciting race. big prize was won by a gentleman sports­ T. important points, and give each and every man using an American made gun, which Mascroft's snoring: marksman an equal show; but every year The next annual meeting and tournament was loaded with American made smokeless MASORQFT'S DREAM. the rules have been changed to suit the of the Sportsmen's Association of the powder, shot and wadding,, in American First Verse. taste of some one, and a few clubs have Northwest will be held at Spokane, Wash., made shells. If you wish to kill pigeons thought best to alter certain restrictions, in June, 1896. Already the Spokane Rod Or targets or widgeons, until a shooter caa do about as he pleases. and Gun Club has begun to arrange for Tom Kellar says that "Rapids" are You must use'E. C. Powder so long as he kills the bird within the the meeting, which it is believed will be bound to win. and Wm. Wagner used them As sure as you're born regulation grounds. The revising of the the largest ever held by the association. in winning third place in the Du Pont It will make you shoot harder. rule allowing the gun to be held in any trophy event. And kill your birds farther position was one of the last important Messrs. F. L>. Train and Gus Grieff are Than all other powders changes in the rules of pigeon, shooting. For sale in the town. matched against Messrs. P. McKeon and J. A. R. Elliott, and Rolla Heikes, James Pilkington, all of the Cobvyeb Gun with, their "Winchesters; H. McMurchy, Chorus. In shooting a match nowadays It is al­ Club, to shoot a match at 25 live birds with his celebrated Smith, and C. Then here's to the powder-^ most impossible to agree completely on each for $50 a side, on the club's new Damou, with his famous Burgess gun, Yes, shout it out louder rules, one man will not shoot unless he grouds at Baychester, L. I., on Tliursday, attended the San Antonio shoot. H. G. That everyone uses can use a 12-bore gun of 8^_ or 9 pounds November 14. Wheeler, of Marlboro, Mass., accompanied On l&nd and on sea. weight, and the other man, who uses a the party and got a good I don't care a d , 12- Mr. C. O. Perldns, president of the share of the You can't find the man bore gun of 714 pounds weight, naturally Des "boodle." That knows of a better objects competing against this "cannon." Moiues Gun Club, of Des Moines, la., in­ Than trusty E. C. As the 10-gauge gun seems to be barred forms us that his club will hold three Wm, Paddock, of the firm of B. K. Tryon from many of the prominent live-bird days' tournament on live birds and inani­ & Company, has lately been trying his Second Verse. tournaments, a few of the men, who have mate targets, on Nov. 26, 27 and 28. hand at the traps, and surprised the boys If you think I am lying, always shot that size of gun, have bad a recently with his skill. "Billy" is an old- Why just go on trying 12-gauge made of extra heavy barrels, Quite a number of prominent sportsmen timer, and only needs a little practice to To find out a better, large bore inside, use 11-gauge wads and of Pittsburg, Pa., have decided not to shoot come to tlie front. Where're you may be; shoot the same amount of powder and shot any quails in Pennsylvania this year owing So fill up your glasses, as they formerly did in their 10-bore, and to the scarcity of birds, and believing that Captain B. A. Bartlett, of the Burgess And drink to the lasses. having the gun chambered for a 334-inch what there are should be left undisturbed Gun Company, of Buffalo, N. Y., has just And shooters of all sortj shell, can put in enough soft wadding so as seeds for another season. If all sports­ returned from a very successful trip Who use the E. C. that they men in Pennsylvania would follow the ex­ Chorus. can, stand the record of such a ample of these gentlemen it would not be through the South in the interests of his load. long until'birds would be plenty again. firm. He reports a good trade, and finds Third Verse. the Burgess shotgun becoming popular It is always the same, With 4 drams of powder in a 31/i-inch A live bird *eam shooting match has been wherever it has once been shown, and And, like good champagne, Shell, and 13i ounces of shot, which is all arranged between F. Schwartz and Michael after he takes part in a tournament and The more that you use it of the latter that would be allowed in a Tracy and Harry Boerckel and Frederick gives one of his celebrated exhibitions the The better you'll be. 10-gauge, a shooter can have the advantage Wii gard. The match will be shot at Brides- gun becomes known to all persons there as The women say try it. of two yards over his old 10-gauge, and burg, on November 14. and the conditions' a great one for rapid firing. And the men they will buy It, do just as good execution, at the same time Because it is certain are 25 birds per man, 28 yards rise, 50 yards Milt. To land 'them in "G."' having a decided advantage over the shoot­ boundary, for a purse of $100, under Hur- F. Lindsley, of the Kings' Powder er who is standing at the same distance, liugham rules.______Company, of Cincinnati, O., was visiting Chorus. with a 7 or 7*4 pourtd gun, and who cannot the trade in this city one day last week. nse over 334 drains of powder and 1% NETTING DUCKS. Milt was showing up the new Kings' Mr. James Wolstencroft, a popular mem­ ounces of shot, without getting kicked Smokeless Powder, which he is now manu­ ber of the Riverton Gun Club, and the away from the score from the recoil of the A Bad (Practice Which Should be facturing for the above company. He had Keystone Shooting League, was elected on gun: the guns as now made being small stopped "off in Washington. Baltimore and the Republican ticket in the Twenty-third bore inside and few handle over IVs ounces Stopped. Philadelphia, with very encouraging re­ ward of Philadelphia, as a Common Coun­ of shot to an advantage or comfort to the The natives at Havre De Grace, Md., have sults. He said that all the dealers were cilman at the election of last Tuesday. shooter. That the guns for pigeon shoot­ been netting ducks at a great rate. They begin willing to put in the Kings' smokeless, al­ He will go into this office with the best ing should be restricted to less than S as £>oon as the ducks come on, and long before though many were heavily stocked with all interests of the people at heart, and not pounds weight is admitted by some of the tlie season opens, by placing nets over the feed­ the' other brands of nitro. Those who pledged to any 'boss." besi authorities on rules for trap shooting. ing grounds, a few inches under the water. have tried the powder report very favor­ They claim that the nets are set to catch flsh, ably on it. when in reality they are set expressly to catch Paul North, the very energetic repre­ You will often notice that one man will ducks, as when the ducks dive for their food Harry Thurman is busy picking out a sentative of the Cleveland Target Com­ step to the score, and at the moment of their heads are caught between the meshes of strong team to pit against the All-Delaware pany, was in the East last week, and calling pull, will be in readines to fire: the net and soon drowned. These drowned team for the match on Dec. 7, which will took orders for several carloads of the the instant a trap is opened and the bird ducks bring just as high a price in the market take place on the grounds of the Keystone famous "Blue Rock" targets. Paul says gives a flap of its wing, he pours a load a.nd are much more profitable to the seller, as Shooting League that the electric pull is becoming more he wastes no ammunition killing them, but at Holmesburg Junction. in use every month, and new clubs al­ of shot into it, quickly followed with the persons Several of the team are practicing weekly second barrel. Another man will be quite who are in a position to know whereof over the traps, and anyone desiring to get ways start out with the electric pull. the opposite, they speak claim that drowned ducks are far and slower in his shooting; inferior as food to those which have been shot in shape can have plenty of shooting every Annie Oakley, who when the trap is opened and the bird starts and allowed Saturday afternoon on those grounds. has been doing sucfoi out lie will deliberately to bleed. 16 is said on good author­ clever fancy shooting with Buffalo Bill's follow it up. until ity that last year over 1200 ducks were caught Wild properly covered before firing. This man, in nets before the season came in. As no noise Dr. Samuel J. Fort, of Eilicot City. Md., West for several seasons, is about if he makes a good score, is considered a is made by the discharge of firearms the net- did good service at the recent tournament to settle down for a winter's rest. She first-class wing shot, capable of holding his ters are not disturbed in their work. of tlie Du Pont Powder Company, and we richly deserves it, too, as for the last six own anywhere, at any kind .of shooting, The different gun clubs on the Gunpowder wish to thank him for the courtesy shown months she has been constantly traveling and 'if be goes into the field or brush for and other rivers, should combine together to the "Sporting Life" when any information and working, and firing about 200 rounds game will "return with a much larger bag stop this nefarious practice, and detect the men was desired "on the scores. Dr. Fort is a of ammunition six days in a week. It is of birds than the man who .snaps bang- who are rapidly ruining the sport. It is im­ thorough sportsman, and a writer on the a wonder how she stands this severe strain, bang, with both barrels the moment the possible to gain any information from, the na­ subject of guns and powders of consider­ but she never seems to weaken the least. trap is opened. tives, as they would be in danger of their life, able as the netters are a lawless class of men who ability. PRINCETON WINS. would burn the home of an informer, steal his John S. Mclntosh. David MoNaugher, In a match between two men who have boats and drive him from the community. As This Time these different forms of shooting it would the netter can only get his work in before the John 'McCance and J. W. Grove, of Pitts­ It is a Trap Shooting not always be the most skiliful who scor­ season opens, it is all the more reason why this burg. Pa., have gone on a hunting trip Contest. ed the most birds, as the regular, deliber­ ruthless slaughter should be stopped. for big game in Canada. Prinoeton, Nor. 1. Princeton won to-day in ate shooter would kill all of his birds, bnt the intercollegiate fall invitation shoot between doubtless have a small number fall dead $1,OOO ADDED D. S. Doyd, Dr. Mowry .and A. A. Meok- Yale, Harvard and Princeton, which came off out of bounds, provided the birds were of ert. of Pittsburg. have left for South Da­ on the Dayton Gun Club grounds, at Monmoutb. first-class quality. The other shooter who At the Atchison Gun Club's Thir­ kota, where they will kill ducks, geese, Junction. Harvard marksmen were late, and snaps his birds with that quick bang-bang prairie chickens, and other game. the Yale and Princeton men, thinking they style, would pour in both loads of shot teenth Annual Shoot. would not appear, shot off their match in ad­ quickly together, and disable if not kill The thirteenth annual tournament of the Mr. C. M. Hostetter, "Old Hoss," the vance. A half hour later Harvard representa­ outright enough birds to be enabled to Atchison (Kansas) Gun Club will be held on celebrated shell loader for W. S. Brown, tives arrived and took their turns without know­ April 14 to 17, 1896. It will be known as the of Pittsburg. has the trade in loaded shells ing the scoi-es that had already been made. win. as a disabled pigeon is usually re­ "thirteenth annual open-to-all Each man shot at 30 clay pigeons, flve men trieved by a dog as easily as a dead one. and second manu­ for all of Pittsburg's crack shots, and sports­ facturers' amateur tournament." $1000 is added men going into the field always call on representing each college. The score is as fol­ If a shooter of the deliberate style uses a in cash and manufacturers' prizes. Under the lows: _ light gun, in which a comparatively light management of such a man as Lou Erhardt as "Old Hoss" for shells before they start. Princeton PaJne, '93. 21; Johnston, 98, 22; load is used he is very much handicapped secretary the tournament will undoubtedly be a Mr. Hostetter says that his firm sells Young. '99. 25: Kendall, '99, 26; Fair, P. Q., over the man who uses a heavy gun and big success, as it has been for several years. 200.000 loaded shells of black powder, and 26. Total. 120. large load, even if they both shoot in the These Kansas sportmen know bow to run a 90.0OO of nitro powder to Pittsburg's wing vaie Benedict. '96. 14: Sargent, '96, 16; Mo- game form, and time. good shoot and always please the visitors. shots and gunners alone in a year. Cahill. Law School. 24; Hoyt, '96, 18; Miller, '96. 26. Total. 98. Twenty-one New Members. Dr. Britton, of Indianapolis, Ind., has Harvard Sterling, '96, 20; Harris. '97, 21: Bar- Captain Bogardus has a rule which is a At a meeting of the Herron Hill Gun Club shot at the trap for 20 years, so it is not tol. 96. 28; Dare, '98, 22; Hardy, '87, 25. very good one and thoroughly tests the yesterday the following gentlemen were elected to be wondered at that he won the dia­ Total, 116. . skill of a wing shot. Around each trap is to membership: W. W. Willock. B. F. Jones. mond medal at the recent shoot of the a 10-yard circle, of small flags, or of string, Jr.. D. H. Hostetter. J. A. Wilson. John D. Greeusburg (Ind.) Gun, Club, scoring 45 A CONFLICT IN DATES. and any pigeon killed inside of this line or McKennan. William N. Murray, L. W. Dalzell, out of 50. circle is called a lost bird, and all pigeons William L. Jones. C. M. Hostetter. T. H. Ew- Will the Ohio Trap Shooters Drop jnnst be killled out side of this small circle ing George A. Howe, O. L. Herlig, John H. It is expected that Mr. Ed. Bingham. of and inside of the regular boundary to score Straub. T. H. Guilds, W. C. Temple, E. B. Chicago, who, by the way, loads the great Out? as a dead bird. This would leave the bang- Shancr. Sol Shaner. John W. Dickson. John G. killing shells for Montgomery Ward and Ttere is at present a conflict of tournament bang style of shooter in a very hard posi­ Messner, H. Christy, J. A. Glesenkamp. Company, will shoot a match with Mr. dates for next May, which is causing consider­ tion, as he would not be accustomed to Tom Marshall during the tournament of able discussion among the interested, parties. shooting deliberate and might kill some Shooting at Buffalo. the Morrison (111.) Gun Club, on November The Ohio Trap Shooters' League have regarded There were some lively match shoots at Audobon their date for the second week in May as a birds inside of the small circle, which 12 and 13. Unless Marshall has shells just fixture and have, as usual, made arrangements would be counted against him, or lose them Park. Buffalo, N. Y.. on October 29. Score: like Eddie's he will not stand much show entirely by waiting too long. The cool, de­ Special match at 50 Blue Books Daw, 40; Mc­ for holding their annual shoot in Dayton at Donald, 21; Smith, 32: of winning. that time. Claiming to be in ignorance of liberate pigeon shot is the man who can be Porter, 40. this the Memphis most relied Sweepstakes, 10 targets Cramer, 7; McArthur, Gun Club have chosen the upon in a pigeon shooting 9: Daw, 8: Porter, 8; McDonald. 7; E. C., 10; Mr. Watson, of Louisville, Ky., won the same date, while the Hazard and E. C. Pow­ match of this kind, although men like El­ Peter Smith, 6; Killinger. 5; B. F. Smith, 10; championship of that State for live birds, der Companies' tournaments will respectively liott or Brewer kill their birds quickly but Foster, 6: Graham, 7; Ebrhart. 6. by killing 24 out of 25. He was using a follow and precede this. How the matter will cover them every time before firing. The Five pair doubles E. C., 8; B. F. Smith, 7. Parker gun, E. C. powder and TJ. M. C. end it is impossible to say, but it is just pos­ rapidity with which they can positively Five pair doubles E. C.. 7; B. F. Smith, 7. Trap and Smokeless shells. It is a great sible that it will break up the Ohio organiza­ cover a bird as it starts from the trap Three pair doubles a C., 6; B. F. Smith, 5. combination. tion. Cincinnati "OoouuefccU Gazette" LIFE. Nov. 9-

by the Du Pont powder, and be is certainl; Valentine, Greer and Wadaworth divided third; The total number of targets thrown for th shooting for birds only. , day Was 6810. shooting it near to the top. He got secou. Fournier average for the tournament, with a showin CONTEST NO. 2. SECOND DAY, OCTOBER 2-1. of 92 per cent., which is a very good record Cargill , .1111*21111-91 H. Sanders0201110111—T ts indeed. Roberts ..11012*1102—7 Greer ... .1*012*111*—6 W. T. Mitchell was near the top, and average Leon ... .1111011010—"[Arnold ...1011001110—6 92 per cent, on the seoood day. He was usiu Vtin S'h'n.1101011110—7iWadBw'th.. 120100*210—5 Events ...... ] 2 3 4 C 6 7 8 : Rapid shells and King's smokeless powder. Valentine. 1001121 Oil—71 Fournier ..0011100021—5 J. W. Connor, of Knoxville, was taken sick Day .... .0*02111111—7) Targets ,. ... .20 15 20 15 25 20 15 20—150 soon as his arrival and had to give up the Cargill won first money; the sevens divided Heikes .. .^ ... .20 13 19 14 23 20 13 19—141 9 sport. The boys were all sorry for John, as he second, with the exception of Sanders, who shot Trimble ...... 1912191224201519—1409 is a very popular fellow. for birds only; Greer and Arnold divided third. Wheeler ...... 17 15 17 15 23 IS 14 20—139 9 Jack Parker managed to get the traps run CONTEST NO. 3. Mitchell ...... 1715191323191319—1389 ning smooth enough wo that lie took a hand a Conditions—Five birds, 50 cents entry, the Raymond ...... 20 13 :8 13 22 19 15 18—137 9 breaking a few targets, and averaged 88 pe purse divided 60 and 40 per cent.—Greer, 111 SOUTH. 19 15 16—137 9 THE 13 19 13 24 aioney; IN .... 18 Brat McDonald .. cent, on the last day. 1 1—5; Arnold, 2111 1—5, divided Glover ...... 19 14 19 13 23 15 15 18—136 9 Ferd. Van Dyke was badly out of form, ^bu Cargill, 0111 2—4; Roberts, 1212 0—4. divid­ White ...... 1715191523171317—1369 managed to get in a few good scores. Whei ed second; Leon, 11001—3; Day, 0101—3; IN THE EXPO Young ...... 15 15 19 14 24 18 15 17—135 "Van" falls below the 90 mark he is "out o Fournier, 1100 1—3; Wadsworth, 1010 0—2. A NOTABLE TOURNEY Worthen ...... 1812201324151418—1348 form," but he averaged 84 per cent, on the Bacon ...... 20 12 19 13 21 19 14 16—134 8 second and third days, but it la much belov SHOOTING AT HATBORO. SITION CITY, Hill ...... 1714181322191416—1338 his regular record. Bartlett ...... 1814181023191417—1338 Captain B. A. Bartlett, of the Burgese Gun Afternoon Spent at the Elliott ...... 17 11 18 14 22 18 12 18—132 8 Company, was showing up the good points o A Pleasant Petennan ...... 1711181324151519—1328 the Burgess repeating shotgun and shot a rery Traps. The Atlanta Shoot a Success From Swan ...... 1514171421161519—1318 good race, which he Improved each day, land The Hatboro Gun Club gave a pleasant after­ Foote ...... 1814171223171416—1318 ing with 91 per cent, on the third day ant noon shcot on October 25, on their grounds at Legler ...... 20 13 16 12 ...... — 61 8 sixth place for general average. He is making Hutboro, Pa. They have a neat club house, and Every Standpoint—Three Days o Anthony ...... 1812191322161317-1308 the Burgess gun more popular every day. tiups well arranged for the sport. Not as Moore ...... 15 10 18 14 24 17 13 18—129 8 C. W. Raymond, of Dayton, O., made an av but those who and agair many were present as expected, Alien ...... 1712171222131214—1298 erage of 91 per cent, on the first day attended did good shooting. E. M. Boiliau co-a- Good Shooting—Heikes Wins Bes Baker .., ...... 18 11 19 12 23 17 13 16—129 8 on the 'second, but fell to 84 per cent, on th satisfactory manner average, which dhcteii everything in a most Baugh ...... 1614151322171418—1298 third. He tied Glover for fifth to all the visitors. When this club holds an­ Craig ...... 1910191322191511—1288 was not so bad after all. larger Second. S. C., was break other shoot they can feel sure of a much Average With Trimble Smith ...... 1814161123161415—1278 B. H. Worthen, of Charleston, turn-out. . v... .19 10 18 14 22 14 13 17-127 8 ing targets in splendid form. He won fourth Bencett .. per cent William Paddock, of B. K. Tryon's, was pres­ ...... 16 11 19 12 21 18 11 19—127 8 general average, with a record of 91 shells. Most The trap shooting tournament given b; Schleman He followed Heikes closely on the first da; ent, and talked their hand-loaded Meadera ...... 14 13 16 13 23 17 14 16—126 8 of the men used Tryon's shells or Brennan's the Clark Hardware Company, at Atlanta ...... 15 12 18 13 21 15 14 18—126 8 and Rolla had to hustle to keep out of his a mos Brown . . . C. Powder in Rapid shells "Duke Brand,"' and, of course, did good work Ga., on Oct. 23, 24 and 25. was ...... 1615161221181016—1268 way. His load of E. the new Pet­ success in every way. The at McKelden S did great work. with them. "Peters" was using pronounced Van Dyke .. 14 12 16 14 23 16 15 16—126 ers Cartridge Co.'s reinforced shell and King's tendance was very large and numbered thi ...... 17 13 17 13 22 14 13 . .—109 8 F. C. Etheredge came over from Maeon on country Abbott .. the first day, but returned and allowed hi smokeless powder, and kept very near the top. best inanimate target shots in the North ...... 11 18 12 21 ...... — 52 8 H. Thurman, using Tryon's load and U. M. O. Hook expert traps were used, am .... .20 9 16 13 21 16 .. ..— 95 8 partner, J. L. Baker, to come over for the Blue Wayman .. second day's shoot. Mr. Baker's average was smokeless, had best average. All events were under the management of John Parke: Parker ...... 17 12 22 14 12 17— 94 8 entrance, 50 cents; three throwing the Blu< 15 8181322131318—1208 86 per cent. at 10 Blue Rocks, worked to perfection, Troutman H. B. Troutman's picture was shown in the moneys. Following Is the score: liook targets with that smooth, even fligh Holland .. " ' ...... 15 12 16— 43 ~ .....15 13 16 10 .. .. 13 14— 81 7 local paper on one day and it resembled Harry First Event. Second Event. that, has made this combination famous Thomas .. Thurman, of Germantown, Pa., so closely that Duke ...... 11011 11101—8 11111 00111-8 showed his superiorly Keller ...... 14 8 12 11 21 16 14 18—114 7 Holla Heikes again .. ..— 49 7 Thurman's friends are wondering if he was Thurman .. ..10011 01101—6 11111 10111—9 shotgun and came out on top Skinner ., ...... 12 15 13 .. .. Atlanta at that time. 1 11- 8 with the ...... 12 7 15 1325 ...... — 72 7 not in Paddock .. ...OHIO 11011—7 10110 11 Trimble followed closely for second place Greer .. . Paul North, of the Cleveland Target Com Daily ...... 10101 11100—61 11111 01101— 8 .. 14 11 16 15 23 13 11 9—112 7 and took part in some o. and Wheeler not far behind in third 14 9 16 11 18 17 9 23—105 7 pany, was present, Willson...... 00011 01010—41 10111 10101—7 The shooting was very difficult as ; Norton the events. Paul was well pleased with the Boileau .. ...10101 10010—5| 00101 11101—6 . """ .... 5 19 10 12 18— 64 6 targets under strong wind prevailed during the thre Butts ...... 1513 16— 44 smooth running of the traps and Third Event. Fourth Event. Angier .. '"""" the management of John Parker, which were 11101—8 days, and the conditions of the ground .'...... 1212 9 13 ...... — 46 6 Duke ...... OHIO 11001—61 01111 making high Gerst .. about as perfect as they could be made. Thurman .. ..10110 01111—71 01010 11110- 6 •were not. of the best for of targets thrown for th was one of the best winners the weather was perfect fo The total number Ralph Trimble Paddock .. ...00010 10110—4| 10111 00110—6 scores, but day was 6580; three extra events were shot afte He pulled out $70 all alone on the only 25 00001— 5 the sport. The grounds were three mile Daily ., 11111 11011—91 11110 the programme bad been finished. straight in the fifth event on the first day. ..10011 11100-6 10011 11100— from the city and located on the top o again came out with first gen­ Reynolds THIRD DAY, OCTOBER 25. Rolla Heikes Boileau . ...11011 01101—7 11010 11100— 6 a hill, which sloped on both sides from th eral average. When Rolla don't win there is 10111 11111— 9 Three sets were in use and as each se on the blackboard Willson.....„._ .. ...11101 11100—7 traps. a mistake somewhere, either McCormick ...10101 11001—6 11110 11101— 8 was loca-ted in a different position it made th or in Rolla's pointing of the iron, but he 11111 11010— 8 shooting extremely difficult; the background als Event*. 12345678 make mistakes and Is always wel Peters ...... don't often Fifth Event. Sixth Event. was not a pleasant one to shoot against come to all the money that he wins. But now 10111 11111— 9 Among the visitors were Scott McDonald, R he must shoot for the championship of the world Duke ...... 00011 11011 . Targets. 20 15 20 15 25 20 15 20-150 Thurman .. ..01101 11101—7| 11111 11111—10 O. Heikes. Z. A. Craig and C. W. Raymond at targets. We're a little afraid he will b 10010 00010— 3 Dayton, O.: Charles Young. Springfleld, 'O.: J Heikes ...... 2015201425201517—14697 defeated—nit. Paddock .. ..00110 10111—6' Sim Glove- Trimble ...... 20 14 18 13 23 18 15 18—139 9 Daily ...... 00111 10101—6 10101 10001— 5 A. R. Elliott, Kansas City, Mo.; H. G. Wheeler, of Mnrlboro, Mass., landed in 11110 11000- 6 Rochester, N. Y.; G. W. Swan. B. H. Wortbe McDonald ...... 18 14 19 13 24 19 14 18—139 9 third place for the three days with an average Reynolds .. ..11011 01000—5 and L. W. Bicaise, Charleston Wneeler ...... 19 15 19 15 22 18 14 16—138 9 E. C. powder Boileau .. ..11011 11110-81 11101——-- 11111———- 9 G. S. Petennan of 91.7 per cent. He was using 6 S. C.; Andy Meaders, Thomas Callender, Frank Bartlett ...... 1812201424161518—1379 and Rapid shells. This seems to be a great Willson .. ..11101 01100—61 11100 11001- Legler and Williiun Geist. of Nashville, Tenn. Worthen ...... 1913191125181318—1369' combination. McCormick ...11011 01011—71 Noel R Money, ot Oakland, N. J.: Tom Kelle Foote ...... 1911191425171515—1359 Peters ...... 11011 11111—91 10111 10111- S and "Dutchy" Charles Smith, of Plainneld, N l-egler ...... 17 14 23 16 14 19—103 81 Seventh Event. J.; Captain B. A. Bartlett, Buffalo, N. Y. Hill ...... 1814 17 11 23 19 14 18—134 8' THURMAN'S SKILL. Thurman 10, Reynolds 8, Peters 7, Willson 6, Ferd Van Dyke, Dayton, N. J.; J. H. Alien. R Parker ...... 19 13 18 15 22 17 13 16—133 8! Boileau 6, Daily 6, Duke 5. Paddock 3. M. Brown. F. R. Abbott and R. H. Baugh. o Anthony ...... 17 12 16 14 24 18 14 18—133 8. "Our Harry" Won the First Race Eighth F>vent. Birmingham, Ala.; H. B. Norton, Ironton. O. Bacon ...... 2011171123161319—13187 the Challenge Cup. Tburrr-an 10, Peters 8, Willson 7, Reynolds 7, Shcily Bacon, Miamisburg. O.; J. C. White Mitchell ...... 19 14 18 10 23 17 13 17—131 87 For Daily 7 Paddock 7, Duke 6, Boileau 6. Irby Bennett and H. L. Foote, Rolling Fork Young ...... 1614171322181317—1308 The Keystone Shooting League of Philadelphia ' Ninth Event. Miss.: Talbot Ford, G. E. Eagle and C. A Smith ...... 19 12 17 13 24 17 12 15—129 8C which is the strongest gun club of its kind in Thurman 9, Reynolds 9. Peters 8, Boileau 8, Gammon, Anniston. Ala,: K. M. Moore, Farm Keller ...... 16 15 18 11 23 17 11 17—128 85 the State, held their first match for the chal­ Daily 8 Duke 7, Willson. 6, Paddock 3. ersville, T«x.; H. G. Wheeler, Marlboro, Mass. Bennett ...... 19 11 17 11 24 15 13 16—128 8,r lenge cup on Saturday, November 2, on their 84 Tenth Ifc-ent. Colonel J. T. Anthony, Charlotte. N. C.; F. H Van Dyke ...-. . .17 13 18 12 22 16 12 17—127 well-arranged grounds at Holmesburg Junction Boileau 9, Peters* 7, Tburman 7, Reynolds 6, Woodworth, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ralph Trimble Raymond ...... 19 11 18 12 24 13 13 17—127 84 The weather was very disagreeable, and not Covingtou, Ky.; F. C. Etheridge, W. L. Was Glover ...... 12 15 17 13 22 13-15 18—125 S3 as many shooters turned out as expected, but Willson 5. Dukejj.______ncr, A. L. Butts, H. B. Troutman. C. C. Holi Meaders ...... 1812171219181117—12482 12 men faced the traps and shot a fine race. and J. L. Baker, Macon, Ga,: Paul North, o; Brown ...... 16 13 17 11 21 15 14 15—122 81 The conditions were 15 live pigeons, Hurling- FIVE TIED FOR FIRST. Cleveland. O.; B. L. Osborne and W. B. Me McKelden ...... 181416112313 918—12281 harn rules, 50 yards boundary, with handicap Keldeu. Washington. D. C.; E. F. Wuyman Moore ...... 1812191222 9 13 . .—105 81 rise. Harry Thurman, one of the most popular The Hell Gate Gun Cluto Do Good Staunton. Va .; Harvey Hill, Aurora. Ind.; W. T Alien ...... 1712161321151412—12080 members of the club and well known to sports­ H. Skinner, Chicago Peterraan ...... 16 13 15 10 23 13 12 17—119 79 Work on Pigeons. Mitcbell. Lynchs. Va.; W. men all over the country, won the cup by kill­ bird 111.; J. W. Connor and H. B. Lindstiy, Knox Norton ...... 19 12 13 10 22 15 .. ..— 91 7? dusk when the Five men tied for first place at the live 90 78 ing 25 straight. It was nearly the Hell Gate Gun Club at Dexter ville, Tenn.; William Thomas, Bridgeport, Conn. Schlwnan ...... 17 12 15 13 21 12 ....— 15 birds had been shot, and the tie was de­ shoot of A. Schleimm, Tampa, Fla. White ...... 17 9171318111319—11778 Park on October 23, although not a clean score cided when it was almost too dark to see the lot and kept The programme for each day was alike, con­ Craig ...... 17 10 18 12 22 13 12 13—117 78 was of the highest was made. The birds were a lively ant 818 8 23 16 10 . .—100 7b traps. Thurman's shooting some of the boys guessing. Twenty-five members sisting of eight events. The first, second Elliott ...... 17 order, and one of the best exhibitions of skill third, sixth and eighth being at twenty targets, Troutman .. „. .17 11 16 12 17 12 15 15—115 76 faced the trap in the contest, the conditions ot ...... 171018 918151115—1137 ever seen on these grounds. Following are the which called for ten live birds per man, handi­ entrance $3.00. with $25 added to each purse Swan .... scores: The second, fourth and seventh being 15 targets, Thomas ...... 14 12 15— 41 74 cap rises, American Association rules governing, 713—11073 A miss and out sweep was shot before the to count in the average for the entrance $2, with $20 added to each purge. The Money ...... 181217131713 as and the scores targets and $50 added to Lindsav ...... 16 8 14 10 21 17 11 10—107 71 challenge oup match, and the scores were annual prizes. A five-bird sweepstake event fol­ fifth event was at 25 follows: the purses. All purses were 30, 25. 20, Holland ...... 13 12 ..— 25 71 lowed the regular shoot. There was only one . - Skinner ...... 12 .. 9 ...... — 21 70 Ties divided. money and Louis Schortemeier pocketed that. per cent. Black powder and 10-bore guns H. W.... .2130—8 1 were barred. $700 was added to the purse for Butts ...... 151215 920 71211—10167 Henry ...... 2212—4 0] J. Then Schortemeier and Samuel J. Held shot a Bieaise ...... 141114 5 ...... — 44 62 W. Stevenson .2112—4 OjW. White .... 220—2 1 couple of five bird matches and the former won the three days. ...1212—4 0 of targets thrown for the day, W. Morris ....2210—3 1 i W. Henry both. The scores: FIRST DAY. OCTOBEK 23. The number B. Johnson ..1121—401 H. Stevenson 120—21 W t> which included five extra events, was 5780, CLUB SHOOT-TEN BIRDS. making a total number for the three days of The race for the cup then took place, with the Name. Yds. rise. Birds. K. M. 19,170; as there were nearly 1500 targets thrown following score. The handicap oi each contestant Gus Nowak ...28 2121212120 9 1 Events. 1234567 on Tuesday, the day before the programme be­ is marked: John Sehm .,..28 2222122022 9 1 gan, it brings the total number of targets 11111—15 H. W. Voss . . 28 0212111211 9 1 of a H. Thurman (29yds.)... .22111 21221 28 9 1 Targets. 20 15 20 15 25 20 15 20—150 thrown by the Chuk Hardware Company W. H. White (30yds.)... .22222 22222 22222—15 J. Hiinnielsbach 2212122101 Hoikeg ...... 2420 1419-142 94 trifle over 20,000, a very good record, indeed. Ifi August Schmitt 28 1221222201 9 1 ..18 142013 W. Henry (29vds.)... .21211 22222 22222— . 28 S 2 Glover ...... 20 15 18 14 24 17 14 18—140 93 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. J. Rothaker (30yds.). .20221 22212 22212—14 Philip Woelfel 1101220212 .... John H. Voss .. 28 0112102222 8 2' Worthen . .19 13 19 15 23 20 14 17—140 93 of the United States Cartridge, ,T. White (29yds.) ... .12210 11111 11112—14 Raymond • . . . .17 15 19 13 24 19 11 19—137 91 Tom Keller, 22221—13 Fredk. Trostle 28 1201210111 8 2 was shooting along in good style and making W. Morris (29vds.). .21222 22020 L. Shorterneier 2$ 1202202-112 8 2 Wheeler ...... 20 12 17 13 24 18 14 18-136 90 were going .T. B. Hack (26yds.)... .21122 02221 02121—13 Trimble ...... 17 13 17 14 25 18 13 19—136 90 side remarks about how the Rapids Albert Kreuter. 25 1200212221 8 2 to win everything, and also mentioned a few 01 W. Wilson (29yds.)... .00111 12112 22212—13 Richard Regan 25 2022222022 8 2 Smith ...... 18 14 19 11 22 20 12 18—134 89 H. Febiger (29yds.)...... 20021 11110 12212—12 Norton ...... 16 11 19 11 19 16 13 17-133 SS the good qualities of the metallic ammunition Charles Ruger . 28 2011020221 7 8 which the U. S. Company manufactured. J. H. Wolstencroft (29y.).22212 20002 22222—12 Robert Linder . 28 2211220002 7 3 Foote ...... 20 14 15 12 22 18 15 17—133 88 Ed Johnson (29yds.)... .21200 22011 21022—11 Hill ...... 18 13 17 12 24 19 13 15—131 87 Charles ("Dutcby") Smith, Tea Kay's side part Henry Kohler . 25 002 221 0222 7 3 ner, was shooting a good race and keeping the D. Longnecker (28yds.). .10202 11110 10210—10 John Newnian . 25 0121020212 7 3 Bartlett ...... 19 13 16 12 19 18 14 19—130 80 cup shot off: Petennan . . . ..1611 16 12 21 14 14 15—129 86 boys jolly at the same time. He was using Ties for Imil Marquardt 25 0200102212 6 4 the Rapid shells and E. C. powder. His picture H. Thurman'...... 22222—5 22222—5 Tohn Strahmann 28 1020002011 5 & Moore ...... 19 10 17 11 21 18 13 19—128 85 ...... 22222—5 22022—4 Bacon ...... 17 11 20 12 23 18 7 18—126 84 adorned the page of the Atlanta "Constitution W. H. White J. Held .... 28 0010101110 5 5 Holt ...... 17 13 22 16 12 17— 97 84 one days, and Dutchy felt highly honored. W. Henry ...... 2020w Win. Rabenst'n 25 0200220202 5 5 l:theridge ...... 19 11 20 15 13 17— 95 82 "Shorty" Bacon was there, the same as ever, Thurman won the cup. Rabenstein.. 25 0000221011 5 5 McDonald ... ..181217 721171217-12281 except that he had taken up a notch on the Philip Geifel .. 25 2000020221 5 5 Mitohell .... . 20 13 18 10 22 12 10 17—122 81 hold-back strap, but he shot a good clip, and LIVE SPARROWS AGAIN. Albert Knodel. 25 1001002021 5 5 Anthony ...... 16 10 17 13 21 17 12 16—122 81 said that the old Wood powder was good enough Joseph Link .. 25 0200001111 5 5 Youug ...... 18 11 17 10 17 18 13 17-121 80 for him. Don't Seem to Tire Bmil Peterson . 28 0110002200 4 6 Elliott ...... 16 13 19 7 21 14 13 18—121 80 Noel Money, representing the E. C. Powder Albany Gunners Albert Kueckle 28 2200000021 4 0 MulcJer...... 1711 17 12 .. ..— 57 80 Company, was far from his usual shooting form, of the Sport...... 16 13 .. 15 12 ..— 56 80 and his friends were sorry to see him fall below The sportsmen of Albany and vicinity seem to CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Geist ...... 1613 .. 1612 ..- 57 80 the 80 mark, as he is usually close around 90 be quite taken with the sport of uparrow shoot­ Craig ...... 17 13 16 14 18 15 10 16-119 79 cent, at the end of a shoot. lively matches. 79 per ing from traps, and are having Redwing Wins the Badge in tho Abbott ...... 16 12 13 13 .. 14 13 16— 98 Irby Bennett, of the Winchester Arms Cbm- We are indebted to our friend, Horace B. Derby, Keller ...... 18 14 14 13 19 14 11 14—117 78 pany, was present, and his many friends were 'or his report in the Albany "Argus" of a re­ A Class. North ...... 17 11 15 10 18 17 12 16—116 77 the targets so well. liveliest Cleveland Gun dub 76 flad to see him smashing cent match. The birds proved to he the Those members of the White ...... 16 10 14 12 19 16 11 17—115 He was in the 84 and 85 per cent, place on iind of flyers, doing some great skating, in the who regularly attend the club shoots were ex­ Swan ...... 15 12 17 10 18 17 9 16-114 76 respectively, and materially as­ increase in th» ... 13— 88 76 the second and third days, contortions of which they were ceedingly gratified to notice an McKelden . .. .. 13 11 21 17 13 was well pleased with the most excellent show­ sisted by the strong gusts of raw west wind, number of marksmen who participated in the N. E. Money . .18 13 15 12 15 15 11 14—113 75 guns. sky was an abomin­ the last regular Brown ...... 10 10 18 S 23 14 11 13—113 75 ing made with the Winchester ["be light from the overcast contest for the club badges at . H. B. Norton, of Ironton, O., has shot at tar­ ably weak one, and failed utterly toward the hoot. A dense fog hung over the shooters, who Headers ...... 18 13 16 10 20 11 12 12—112 74 nice race Under the circum­ Van Dyke ... . .18 12 12 8 18 15 12 16-112 74 gets but a short time, but he shot a termination of the shooting. vere obliged to fire before the birds disappeared on the first day. stances the marksmanship was creditable, as n the mist. The winners of the badges were Alien "...... 18 11 16 11 17 13 13 13—112 74 Figure 1 denotes Ford ...... 13 11 16 11 19 14 11 15—110 73 Colonel J. T. Anthony, of Charlotte, N. C., is he subjoined scores will show. as follows: Class A badge, Redwing; Class B now in the "pump gun squad," and did better i kill with the first barrel, 2 the use of the >adge, Bartol; Class C badge, Sterling. Score: Holland ...... 11 ..— 11 73 out of bounds' Wa suer ...... 10 11 12 ...... — 42 70 shooting on each day. iecond barrel, the asterisk (*) dead ^urtis . .10111 11011 00111 01101 00101 11101—20 Cullender . . . .16 10 13 10 16 16 19 12—102 68 Thomas Greer, of Macon, was struggling along 0 lost bird: "lliott . .11100 01111 11101 11011 11110 11101—23 Lindsay ...... 9 22 12 .. 12— 55 68 MI the second day, now and then getting into CONTEST NO. I. Dayle .. .01110 OHIO 11111 11111 00111 11001—22 Wayman ...... 11 8 15 . . 13 17— 64 67 a place, but in the 25-bird event he took a Conditions—Ten birds, one dollar entry, the Jreen .. .11111 11110 11101 10111 11111 10101—25 Eagle ...... 15 9 11 6 16 16 12 15—100 66 pell and run out straight, and, strange to say, )urse divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. ieckw'th 01111 11111 01111 11101 10111 11111—26 Oslx>rn ...... 13 8 19 .. 11 12— 63 66 le was the only one, so he put $66 in his pocket, Roberts .2121121211—10|J. Sandersl011110201— 7 Henry . .11010 00100 01001 00010 11011 10111—15 Baxter ...... 13 ...... — 13 65 olded up his gun, and went to the Exposition, H.S'nd'rsOlllllOlll— 8| Valentine.*OOH)ll*ll— 5 I. 0. .10101 11010 11111 11001 10010 01010—18 Skinner ...... 13 9 .. 11 .... 9 ..— 42 64 eaving the "wolves" to wonder what sort of Cargill . .1011221002— 7| Greer .. .100111*001— 5 iartol ..11110 11111 11111 11111 11011 11101—27 Woodworth . . .17 1215121810 .. ..— 84 63 man he was. Leon ...11*11101*1— 71 W:idsw'thlll*110000— 5 German 11110 11111 10111 11010 11111 11111—26 Thomas ...... 11 11— 22 62 Arthur Schleman, of Tampa, Fla., was using Arnold ..1221000121— 7 Fournier.. 0011*10110— 5 \llau . . .11111 11111 00111 11111 OHIO 11110—25 Butts ...... 14 10 12 ..— 36 60 he new King's smokeless, and breaking targets V'n S'h'nOlllll*!*!— 7 tedwing 11111 11111 11111 11111 01111 11111—29 Beuuett ...... 1011 ..— 21 60 ery well. He only took part on the last two Roberts won first money; H. R. Sanders shot Tarablyn 01011 10011 1.1110 01011 11101 10110—20 Angier ...... 14 6 22 15 6 6— 69 60 pys. or birda only; Cargill, Leon, Arnold, Van oung . .00111 11111 11111 10111 11111 11110-28 Guuuuon . . . . .131013 6 .... 8 ..— 47 55 I Ralph Trimble, of Covington, Ky., still swears cJiooaaaveu aud J, B. Sanders divided second; Albert . .10101 11100 01100 10001 COW1 11110—13 9. 13

Foy ...... 1011 91413131712 Second day Heikes 134. 145 average, 92 per Chabot ...... 7 7 71516142012 cent: McMurehy 126, 145 average. 86 per cent.; Lues ...... 11 10 11 16 14 19 10 11 Sergeant. 121, 145 average. 83 per cent.; W. Morris ...... 9 10 11 16 17 15 17 13 H. Wheeler 118. 145 average, 81 per cent.; Stewart ...... 9 15 14 16 16 16 17 14 W. Miller. 116. 145 average, 80 per cent.; W. Jones ~ ...... 10 10 11'12 91612 Stewart 117. 145 average. 80 per cent.; A Kelley ...... 11 11 11 8 16 12 19 K Thiele 116. 145 average, 80 per cent. HANDICAP Tlnele ...... 12 12 13 12 15 19 21 11 Third day Heikes 143. 150 average, 95 pe Whitmouth .. «.. . .11 13 10 11 16 16 16 li cent.; H. G. Wheeler 138. 150 average, 92 per Maxey ...... 5 11 7 11 14 16 ... cent.; Sergeant 134, 150 average. 89 per cent. April 4 and 5, i8gs, -won byj. G. Huffman ...... 10 13 14 17 16 16 20 13 Elliott 131, 150 average, 87 per cent.: Damon Parker ...... 5 10 8 6 ...... 129, 150 average, SS per cent.; W. Miller 129. Messner, with Epp ...... 9 10 7 8 .... 150 average, 86 per cent.: M. Miller 129, 150 Scudder ...... 11 10 14 .. IS 11 average; 86 per cent.: Kinmouth 127. 150 aver Volbreohi ...... 17 11 18 age, 84 per cent.; McCormiok 126. 150 average OU PONT SMOKELESS. TEXAS. average. Sc IN 125, 150 Foster ...... 16 10 13 84 per cent.; McMurehy When ordering Shells, insist that they be Shields ...... _ ...... 15 15 per cent.; Piety 124, 150 average. 82 per cent. Black ...... 14 16 .. Moore 123. 150 average, 82 per cent. loaded with this powder. - TRIP SHOTS AT WORK IN THE LONE France ..._ ...... _ .. 12 10 .. Best general average for the three days M. Miller ...... 17 . target shooting Heikes 277, 295 average, 94 Extra event. No. 1. 15 targets. $1.50; 22 en per cent.; Sargeant 355, 415 average, 85 per Du Font's Rifle. STAR STATE. tries Piety and McMurehy divided first on cent.; McMurohy 348. 415 average, 83 per cent.; Unequalled for general use in Rifle or Shot" 15; Wheeler won second on 14; Heikes. Miller Damon 348, 415 average, 83 per cent.; Elliott gun. and Huffman third on 13; Elliott, Sergeant 244. 295 average. 82 per cent.; Piety 339, 4U McGinty and Moore fourth on 12. average, 81 per cent.: McCormick 333. 415 aver Du Font's Choke Bore. The First Annual Shoot ol the San Extra event, No. 2. 7 live birds, $5; three age. 80 per cent.; Kinmouth 333. 415 average. moneys. 22 entries W. Miller 7, Damon 7 80 per cent. Shoots clean and strong. Especially adapt, McMurehy 7, Elliott 7, Fritz 7. McGinty 7 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. ed for Prairie and Upland Shooting. Antonio Gun Club an Unqualified Wheeler 7, Huffman 7, Veith 7, Chabot 6 A number of the visiting sportsmen attended Heikes 6. Sergeant 6, Moore 6, Stewart 6 a box party given by the club at the Grand Du Font's Trap Powder. Kinmouth 6. Jones 5. Maxey 5. Ellis 5, Opera House on the second evening. Marked V. G. P. Something new for Trap Success Details of the Sport ol Kelley 5, Parker 5. Simpson 4. McESroy 3. On the last day a party of the visitors Shooters. Strong, Clean, and Quick. Extra event. No. 3, 15 targets. $1.50; 26 under charge of Greorge Chabot., took advan­ entries Wheeler 15, out first; Miller and Fritz tage of a special excursion given them to Aran- Four Days, 14. second: Kinmouth and Piety 13, third sas Pass, .and visited Rockpoit and the coast for Du Font's Eagle Ducking. fourth. the ducks, which was very much Prepared especially for Seaside and Field Stevens and Damon 12, a crack at Shooting. : , . The first annual tournament of the San THIRD DAY, OCTOBER 29. enjoyed. Events. 12345878 Mr. Dupuy is comparatively a new nwn at Antonio (Texas) Gun Club, was heJd on the hardest Grain. quite Targets. 15 15 15 20 20 20 25 20 the traps, and entered in one of Du Font's Crystal October 27, 28, 29 and 30, and drew McGinty ...... 11 13 12 11 13 15 20 17 contests ever shot here. He had the honor of The Highest Grade of Powder Manufactured. a number of the most expect marksmen Fiitz ...... 14 14 13 18 17 18 19 16 tieing the champion target shot, Rollo Heikes in the country. The attendance was not Moore ...... 11 13 10 17 17 14 24 17 in the Winchester gun event at 50 birds, mak as large as it should have been, as a very Piety ...... 12 13 14 15 18 17 16 19 ing the score of 44 out of a possible 50. He pleasant tournament was given, every­ McCormick ...... 14 11 13 17 17 15 23 16 also captured the beautiful gun presented to E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. thing on the programme being carried out McMurehy ...... 10 15 12 17 19 14 21 17 the club by the Winchester Repeating Arms to the letter. The members of the Smith ...... 10 12 12 17 17 16 21 19 Company, and put up by the club as k special Wilmington, Delaware. San Antonio Gun Club did all in Chahot ...... 13 13 8 13 10 16 17 12 event for the third day. The gun is a re­ Jones ...... 3 8 6 8 7 11 13 15 peating shotgun of the kind known to shooters their power to make this meeting ...... 10 14 13 15 17 15 19 18 succeeded, not­ Stewart ...... as the "pump gun," and is a beautiful speci­ SEND POSTAL. FOR CATALOQUB. a pleasant one, and thoroughly Damon ...... 11 15 11 18 18 17 20 19 men t of tlie gunmakers' art, and was a prize withstanding the efforts of sereial sportsmen 15 14 17 16 19 25 19 "queer" the shoot and Wheeler ...... 13 worth capturing. of San Antcnio to Heikes .-...... 15 15 14 17 19 19 24 20 Some, of the railroads failed to keep their make it a "fake," as they had hoped and ...... 10 13 9 17 18 18 20 14 nice complim nt Ellis ...... promise as far as giving reduced rates, and claimed it would be. A very Klliott ...... 14 13 15 16 19 i3 2S 18 this kept a number of men away, as they did was tendered the club on the third dnv of the Sergeant ...... 10 14 14 17 19 19 23 18 Mr. Harvey McMurchy handed them not like to pay full fare for such a long dis­ shoot, when Kinmouth ...... 12 14 13 16 18 16 19 19 tance. Gnns, Rifles & Pistols a paper drawn up and signed as follows: W. Miller ....- ...... 10 13 13 18 17 18 22 18 guns were in use, and "We, the undersigned, state that we at­ Simpson ...... 7 10 10 15 13 11 9 13 Only two 10-bore AMMUNITION of the San 9 17 ie 15 14 11 only one man used black powder. Clothing, Fishing: Tackle, tended the first annual tournament Kelley ...... 11 12 shot at for the tourna­ Shooting: Antonio Gun Club, held in San Antonio, Tex., Huffman ...... 13 13 12 15 16 13 20 18 The number of targets Boxing Gloves, Striking Bags, Indian 13 12 14 15 19 .. 18 ment was a little over 15.000; live birds, October 27, 28, 29 and SO, and we take pleas­ Whitworth «...... 10 number of Smith Clubs and Quoits. ure in expressing our entire satisfaction with Liles ...... 8 13 11 11 19 11 14 15 1088. There were a large and further state' that the Thiele ...... 13 11 6 13 18 12 14 17 guns in use and "Prince" Harvey McMurehy For any of above, or anything pertaining the management, with the showing. Texas thereto, cull on programme as announced was carried out in Haney ...... 6 11 12 13 16 18 .. 16 waa well delighted every particular. Parker ...... 9 to 8 10 15 14 15 13 is a great State for Smith guns so is all the GEO. S. KENNEDY, 708 Market St., Philad'a. Fov ...... 6 .- _...... other States. "J. Emmet Haney, Houston; H. G. Wheeler, average with his sin­ Marlboro, Mass.; E. F. Daipuy, Houston; T. Schhryver ...... 14 .. 14 20 .. Heikes again won high VV. G. Servant, Joplin, Foster ...... ~ ...... 16 16 .. .. gle barrel gun, which the Winchester Com­ seen a sink box and the hoys expected to see J. Liles, Aurora. Mo.; manufactures. Jim Elliott also shot the Mo.; T. R. Kinmouth, Joplin, Mo.; E. W. Dyer ...... 10 .. .. pany him make a failure. He had to wear spectacles M. Dyer, C. A. Scott ...... « ...... 10 .. same kind of gun very well, and C. A. Damon, to shoot, but he more than did well. His shoot­ Hoffmen, Galena, Kan.; H. liis Burgess gun, kept right, in to the Damon, Buffalo, N. Y.; J. Hildreth, Jr., New France ...... 17 with ing was remarkable. J. ; The programme for the day consisted of events puise most of the events, and shot a good, Shooters are having sport shooting ducks In Haven. Conn.; J. E. Richards, Newark, N. steady race. H. MrMurchy, Syracuse, N. Y. ; K. M. Moore, 1, 2 and 3 at 15 targets, $2.00, with $25 added the Patapsco River, above Long Bridge. The Heikes, Dayton, in each event. E. C. Powder was the favorite, with Du ducka use the shoal waters of Spring Gardens. Farmersville. Tex.; Rolla O. $3.00, with second in choice. Smith guns led for sundown are O. ; J. A. R. Elliott, Kansas Citv, Mo.; Wal- Events 4, 5 and 6 were 20 targets, Pont Early morning and just about Austin; W. $30 added to each one. numbers, and Winchester second, Parkers third. the best hours to shoot. Several good bags ot lace Miller, Austin; J. S. Jackson. with $100 made Saturday morning. Buffalo H. Wheeler, Hompstead; John Ellis, Galves- Event 7 was at 25 targets, $5.00, coots were Austin." added, four moneys. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. "Courier" of November 7. ton, and Miles P. Miller, $25 added, five It was the universal sentiment of all the Event 8, 20 targets, $3.00, the next annual tournament to be moneys. Club Give Visitors ROXBOKOUGH WON. shooters that Extra event, No. 1. 10 targets, $1.50, four The Florists' Gun given by the club would have a large attend­ Shoot. ance. moneys; 25 entries Heikes and McCormick a Pleasant West Philadelphia Team Defeated first, on 10 each; Piety, Schhryver, McMurehy, One of the most social gun clubs In the Among the visitors were Harvey McMurchy, Fritz, Moore and Vernon, 9 and second; Ser­ in a Match at Targets. with his famous Smith £i\n; Rolla O. Heikes, vicinity of Puiladelphia is that of the Florists. geant, Damon, Wheeler and McGinty, 8 and having very convenient and well-appointed The West Philadelphia and Eoxborough Gun of Dayton. O., with his Winchester; J. A. R. third; Ellis, Elliott, Pancoast and Stewart, 7 at targets recently, on Elliott, of Kansas City, Mo., also handling the grounds at Wissinoming, Pa. lubs held a team match and fourth. All the members are engaged In the florist the Shawmont grounds, Roxborough, 25 targets same kind of weapon; H. G. Wheeler, of Marl. Extra event. No. 2. 35 targets, $2.00; 21 en­ American Association rules, rapid-firing boro. Mass. ; O. A. Damon, of Buffalo, who business in this city, and during the past week each, tries Elliott and McMurehy, 15 and first; have been entertaining visiting flower-growers system, governing the shoot. Koxborough won, represents the Burgess Gun Company; J. Hil­ Heikes, Ellis. Kinmouth and McGinty. 14 and the Winchester Arms Com­ from other cities, who were here attending by 20 birds: dreth. representing second; Sergeant. Wheeler, Smith, McCormick, showT H. M.| WEST PHILA. H. M. pany of Now Haven, Conn. ; J. Maxev. of Pueb­ Da­ the Chrysanthemum show. In order to ROXBOROUGH. Fritz, Moore and Stewart. 13 and third: the skill of the Quaker City cultivators of Fulton ...... 19 elTimmins .. .18 lo, Col.: John Eliis. W. F. Stewart and G. B. mon, Schhryver and Witworth. 12 and fourth. ..17 8 Ed Foy, of Paris, "American Beauties," a match was arranged Bray ...... lt> 61 Henry .. Hutching. of Galveston: Extra event, No. 3. 15 targets. $2: 21 en­ Buffalo Flanangan ...... 18 7| Lowrey .. ..16 9 Tex.: J. W. Morris, of Wichita Fails; W. G. and Stew­ November 6. between teams from tries Heikes. Wheeler. Mc.Murchy and Philadelphia, also other events in which Walker ...... 18 7|Jenkius .. ..16 9 Sergeant and T. R. Kinmouth, of Joplin, Mo.; art 15 and first. Ellis. Sergeant, Miller, Damon ..1510 T. J. Liles, all could participate for prizes, W. Lewis ...... 16 91 M. Lewia B. W. Huffman, of Galena, Kan.; and Schryver 14 and second. Elliott, Smith from Grebe ...... 15 10.1 Pyott .. . . .14, 10 of Aurora. Mo.; K. M. Moore, of Farmersville. and The shooting was at Blue Rock targets, and Moore 13 and third; Kinmouth 12 Blue Rock expert traps, which always work G. Dixon ...... 15 lOUobnson . .. 14 11 Tex.; J. EL Richards, of Newark, N. J.. who fourth. ... .12 131 Edwards . ..1015 represents Abrie and Imbrie; W. H. Wheeler, well. The grounds face the Delaware River Whitman .. Extra event. No. 4. 15 targets, $2: 15 entries and is a most delightful spot for shooting. Clegg ...... 12 ISLHouguton .. 817 of Hempstead, Tex., who shot under the name Schryver, Fritz and Murchy 15 and first...... 12 13| McDowd . ..817 of "MoGlnty:" Wallace Miller. Miles Miller First event, 15 targets. 15 entries First prize Detwiler Heikes 14 and second, Moore and Piety 13 had B. Dorrance. George Anderson and John Totals ...... 156 941 Totals .. 136114 and J. S. Jackson, of Austin, Tex. ; Lieutenants snd third. Foster and Whit-worth. U. S. A., from P"ort Burton tied on 14 each. In shooting off the Extra event, No. 5. special event for a Win­ tie Anderson and Burton again tied, and on Sain Houston; K. F. Dupuy and J. Enimett chester gun; 50 targets: reversed angles; en­ Haney, of Houston. Tex. the second shoot-off Anderson won. trance, $5; optional sweep. Targets were Second event, 10 targets, handicap W. Scott Bul­ FIRST DAY, OCTOBER 27. thrown exceedingly hard in this event Will Show Hunters Where the Events. 12345678 10, J. Ooiflesh 9. "Smith" (Mr. Dupuy) 44. Heikes 44. Mc- Third evenfc. team shoot between Buffalo and let Went. t Targets. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Murchv 41. Damon 40, Elliott 38. Schryver 38. will soon be able to de- MeCormick .14 30 10 14 11 12 9 15 Philadelphia, 25 targets: Philadelphia team- The American nimrod Bllis 37. Thiele 37. Sergeant 37. Wheeler 36, George Anderson 23. Gejrge Burton 19. C. D. :ide" t to a nicety whether his gun has failed him, EHis ...... 9 12 13 12 12 10 18 14 Miller 36, Kinmouth 35, Fritz 33. McGinty 33. to tell at a glance Stevens .. . 9 0 9 9 13 7 10 11 Ball 18, Lem Ball 14. A. B. Carledge 11, not. He will be able Black 33, Huffman 32. Moore 32, Shields 32. W. K. Harris 10. Total, 95. when he has shot a strolling cow instead of the Shields ... .11 12 11 7 13 10 9 14 Foster 31. Hunt 31. Whitworth 30, Kelley riddled one of his McGinty .. .12 9 12 9 12 7 12 11 Buffalo team B. Dorrance 20. S. H. Anderson expected bear, or, perchance, 30. Veitch 29, Parker 29, France 28. Pan- 13. W. Scott 13, J. H. Rebstock 9, George hunting friends or a passer-by with buckshot. 1'ietY .... .13 14 12 13 13 12 13 14 coast 27, Simpson 25, Vernor 25, Chabot 24. he will do by simply removing from the Sergeant . .13 13 12 13 15 12 11 11 Fancourt 9. Total 64. This Kessler 24, Stewart 24, Hays 24, Campbell prizes for highest score on the gun barrel a small photograph apparatus affixed ...... 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 13 22, Scott 21, McCormick 21. Ar­ Individual Emperor recently introduced Ohahot ...... 12 12 11 15 11 9 10 11 23. Stevens teams were won by Benjamin Dorrnnce. of it The German thur 19, Jones 14. Mr. Dupuy. of Houston, Pa., Who shot on the Buffalo team, 'the photographic rifle" among his royal Rtewart ...... 9 14 12 10 12 10 11 10 of Smith, captured Wilkesbarre, It proved to be an Damou ...... 12 13 15 10 13 15 15 15 shooting under the name and George Anderson, of Philadelphia. guests at Romington prairie. the Winchester gnu and divided first money targets, handicap, known an­ immense success in deerstalking. In this form Vernon ...... 10 9111110121013 money Fourth event, 15 the sportsman matches the keenest Huffman ...... 13 10 12 13 13 10 10 12 with Heikes on a score of 44. Second gles, 19 competitors, resulting in a tie be­ of bunting went to McMurohy. third to Damon and fourth Carledge. In shoot­ power of human patience, endurance and skill Kenmouth ...... 13 10 12 7 13 12 14 14 tween E. Reid and A. B. defensive instincts of the McMurehy _...... 14 14 13 8 11 12 11 14 was divided by Klliott and s Schryver. ing off the tie Cartledge won 5 to 4. against the marvelous Extra No. 6, 10 Ih'e birds. $7.50: three moneys ie. Black ...... 11 12 13 10 9 13 14 11 Fifth event, 10 targets, handicap, unknown are more fre­ Hummel ...... 12 . McGinty 10 and first. Kinmouth 9. Parker angles. 18 competitors, resulting in a tie of j.he swift antlered beauties f> and second. Wheeler, Sergeant. Hoffman. quently wounded than killed outright by a ball, Velth ...... 10 .. 8 7 .. 13 .. .. 9 birds each, between W. Scott. Buffalo; John many miles with Whltworth ...... 14 11 12 8 13 9 12 13 Stewart and Jones 8 and third. By this time Burton and George Anderson. Philadelphia. that condition they run it was so dark tha£ the last birds could hardly 7. hounds and huntsmen often following, and Maxey ...... 1012 .. S 13 11 712 The result of the tie was: Scott 9. Burton even then may escape. The new apparatus Epp ...... 13 .. 10 .. 11 be seen. The sixth event was five pairs of targets and FOURTH DAY. OCTOBER 30. adopted by the Kaiser shows exactly where Simps ...... 10 513 610 8 9 was tha hardest trial of the day. and in the hunter ...... 11 12 13 . This was the live-bird day of the tournament done. 'he shot took effect and thus enables Pancoast .. which the best work of the day was .0 determine whether or not it will pay to Schrwer ...... 10 11 13 11 13 12 and a good sum was added to each purse. Thjre were 15 competitors and it resulted in Frit/ ...... 13 12 14 13 12 12 Event No. 1. 8 live birds. $5.00. with $35 a tie at 8 birds each between R. Reid. George follow up the game. 11 14 15 14 14 15 three moneys McGinty, 8: Wheeler. S; The naked eye may deceive the hunter, who W. Miller ...... added; Anderson. C. Ball, J. Burton. A. B. Cartled.ee s usually trembling with excitement. But as Scott ...... S 11 12 10 9 Chabot, 8: Heikes. 8: Damon. 8: Miller. S: and J. Fertsch. The result of the shoot-off 8 S 9 8: Huffman. 8: ?.?hryver. 8: Ellis. :he axis of the gun camera always corresponds Volbrecht ...... Whitworth, was: Anderson 6. Cartledge 5. vitb the "sight," it must necessarily reflect the Kelley ...... 1^ 1- •• 7: Parker. 7: Moore. 7: Elliott. 7: Smith. 7: The seventh event. 10 targets, known traps, .- . . 1-i 7: McMurehy. 7: Thiele. 7: Dyer. exact spot where the bullet Is aimed. The Franco ...... - McCormk'k. open only to those not winners iu previous camera* »pens the moment when the "sight" Is All events were 15 targets. $2, five moneys. 7: Haney, 6; Kinmouth, 5; Sergeant, 4; B'ritz. events. 15 competitors, resulted in a tie traps; unknown taken and closes with the picture fixed in it $25 added in each purse: known 4: Liles,' 4. between John Fertscb and C. D. Ball with a fraction of a second before the firing of the angles. Five extra sweeps were then shot, in Event No. 2. 6 live birds. $4.00. with $35 ad­ 7 hits. 3 misses each. ID the shoot-off Fertsch divided first in 6: Elliott. 6; McCormick, 6: shot. The device is light and easily detachable. which France ,'ind Whitworth ded Sergeant, broke 5 and Ball 4. The hunter's breastpocket serves as a d;»j'k first event: Huffman. Fay. Schryver. McMurehy. Heikes, 6: Damon. 6; Miller. 6; McMurehy. 6; so thick thn.t 6: McGinty. During this event the mist wns room for the records of his skill. Kenmouth divided first in the second; Huffman Thiele. 6: Liles. 6; Kinmouth, :he targets could not be seen 50 feet from the nnd Kenmouth divided first in the third: Mc- 5: Ellis. 5: Wheeler. 5: Chalet. 5; Kelley, r> : Mnrchy won first alone in the fourth; Huffman Smith. 5: Fritz, 5: Dyer. P: Parker. 4: Moore. ;rap. Fine Rifle Records. won first alone in the fifth. 4: H.mev. 4: Whitworth, 3; Simpson, 3; Fall River, Nov. 1. Target year for the Mas­ SECOND DAY. OCTOBER 28. Shields, 3: Sehryver, 2. BETTER TH AN PIGEONS. sachusetts Volunteer Militia closed last night. F, naval brigade, has made a won­ Events 3 4 3 7 8 Event No. 3. 20 live birds. $15.00. $200 added of Buffalo, Had Lots Company Taorsets . .15 15 15 20 20 20 25 15 to the purse: 25 entries McGinty. 20: Wheeler. Ed Burkhardt, derful record. Every man is qualified, and only Piety .. ..10 9 91619161814 20: Elliott. 20: Ellis. 19: McCormick. 19: of Sport With Ducks. six are below the top notch for sharpshooters. 10 14 17 14 18 13 Heikes. 19: Damon. 19: Huffman. 19; Haney. at The company standing Is 284. MeCormlck . .12 14 In describing a day's sport duck shooting efficiency Fritz .. ..11 13 0 14 17 10 .. 10 19: Moore. IS: Smith. IS: Miller. 18: Mc­ Havre-de-Grace. Md., Thursday's Baltimore Competition for the naval brigade MeMurcliy . .10 14 12 19 19 1(5 21 15 Murehy. IS: Thiele. IS: Fritz. 17: Sergeant, "Sun" says: "George Gould, of New York and ;up scores made at the brigade match by com­ McGinty . .11 12 12 18 18 15 20 11 16: Whitworth. 16: Klnmouth. 16: Schryver, party also shot during a portion of the day. pany teams are added to the figure of merit. . .13 12 13 16 15 17 15 !> 10 : Parker. 15; Chabot, 15; Kelley, 15; Simp- blew hard they took up their Company H. of Springfield, made a score of Moore .. When the wind gives it Heikes .. . .13 14 14 17 19 20 2"> 14 son, 14; Dyer, 12. decoys and shot from their club shore on Spe- 421, which, added to its season's work, . .13 10 11 16 15 IS 12 12 THE AVERAGES. K. C. Burkhardt, of Buffalo. N .Y., a total of 680. Ellis .. . sutia Island. with E'liott . . . .10 12 8 10 20 IS 22 13 Following is the averages for the four flnys was another shooter who attended the Du Pont Company F made a score of 41, which, 16 18 14 17 13 broken ournament. He went to the fiats with some 284, gives a total of 695 points. Sergeant . .11 14 14 and number of targets shot at and been kinroonth . 7 13 13 IS 17 15 23 13 First day W. Miller S3. 90 average, 92 pel- of the Baltimore boys and killed over 40 ducks. It Is believed this record has never Liles 105, Mr. Burkhardt never shot a gun until one year equaled by any national guard company in Amer­ W Miller .1012131818151812 cent.; Damon 10S, 120 average, .90: higher in Massa­ Pamon . . 9 14 12 15 17 35 IS 120 average. ,87; Piety 104, 120 average, .86: ago. He took to it naturally and wns a hot ica, as the requirements are Shnpsoa . 8 9 9 V 6 6 11 Sergeant 100, 120 average, .££, competitor IB the tournament. He had never chusetts than in almost any other State. . 9-

gun, and what price do you suppose he paid? Well, I will tell you. He bought a top lever, breech-loading shotg'un. with canvas -case, a good canvas hunting coat, aud two boxes of loaded shells all for $8.65, Do you think that was cheap enough?" Kennedy is surely selling goods at a very low price, and any article in the gun or shooting line can be bought at his place at a very low figure. Call and see him. THE HERRON HILLS. Pittsburgh Strong Club Do Very ___ At Jack Parker' s tournament, Detroit, 1895, the following raarvelous scores Good Shooting. were made, proving the wonderful regularity of " E. C. Powder. The Herron Hill Gun Club gave a most in­ teresting live pigeon shoot at Brunots Island DIAMOND MEDAL TEAM RACE. October 18, and every otie concerned in " the _ _ WOOD \ HEWS O^THETRADE. " F*RKEH j sport voted the affair a great success. The REDWING weather conditions were good, with the excep­ tion of a little too much wind, which made out of ioo targets shot at. the birds strong, and to some extent interfered THE HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP CUP WAS won by a gentlemen breaking 50 WHAT IS GOING ON AMONG THOSE with the marksmanship of the contestants. Dur­ ing the last half hour of the shoot it got not straight with "E. C.' 1 Powder/ MD SELL. only chilly, but cold, and to a degree that ser­ For Duck Shooting, " J5. C. " is by far the best, as it is the only smoke­ iously handicapped the men who glanced along the gun barrels. Notwithstanding, however, these less powder that holds its patterns with heavy charges. atmospheric drawbacks, the work done was re- The Gun Trade Fair in Baltimore I tnarkably good, and in the case of A. H. King HU1ER1GP "L C." POWBEB GOPIPiKY, Ltd. Oakland, Berp CO., I L phenomenally fine, as in the several events he i secured 35 birds out of a possible 36, and he ft Prosperous Local House Notes i missed'his 30th bird by nis gun acting'unkindly, owing to some dust or dirt which had gotten into the locks. From Chicago The Kings Smoke­ Four events were on the programme, and the interest in them was kept up from the time less Powder an tte Market, the first cartridge was exploded until the last Wads UMJC. Wad UMJC: Wads crack of doom for the birds was heard. Following TRADEMARK: is the score: Carlin and Fulton, of Baltimore. Md.. First match, 10 birds. $10. CARD BOARD WADS. WHITE FELT WADS. PINK EDGE WADS. H. King, 80yds...... 22222 21212 10 wholesale and retail dealers tn guns, am­ A. "A' : Thickness, for over Powd'r % in. thick. For use over Regular. Thin. % in. thick supplies, report C. A. May. 30 jds...... 11111 12211-10 munition and sportsmen's McWhortcr. 30yds...... 12222 22222 10 "B" Thickness, for over Shot. powder only. Prevent leading grun trade about the same us last year, W. S. King. SOyds...... 12202 020il 7 !- C" Thickness, Extra Thin. and fouling of the barrel and but selling more of the higher graxle guns Bessemer, 30yds...... 22210 20012 7 do not blow to pieces. than formerly, and the American gun .11212 10222 9 seemed to have the preference. The ammu­ John Shaffer. 30yds...... F. Denny. 28yds...... 21211 21202 9 BLACK EDGE WADS. EXPRESS (White Felt) WADS. SHOT FELT WAD5. nition trade had been large and showing W Clark SOvds...... 02222 11212 9 an increase in the demand for aitro pow­ Clover 2Svds ...... 02223 12111- 8 Regular, packed 250 in box. A lubricated White Felt Wad, covered Thin Black Edge. der. This firm was the first wholesale T F WaH 30vds..:....-.... -12212 21001 - y* in. thick, 250 in box. \vith black grease-proof material. Spe­ Not Lubricated. For house in Baltimore to put np hand-loaded McPherson. 27yds...... -02j.il 10201 % in. thick, 125 in box. cially adapted for use over nitro powd'r use over Shot. shells for the trade. They employ expert Fargo, 27yds...... -22022 22012 8 shell loaders for this part of the business, Second match, 10 birds. $5. ,.«...,« , 0 SALMON WADS. TRAP (Field) WADS. -9! F. Denny .1221110022- 8 and Wm. Fields, who was with the Alford A King .2222102222 A soft black edge Wad. without grease, Specially made to be used over Powder -with the Sporting Goods Company for several years, C Mav .. 1211222112-101 W. Clark. 1021102212- 8 M'Whorfr 1222202012- 81 Clover ...0111112012- 8 covered with salmon colored paper on black side down and are thoroughly waterproof; thus is now in charge of that department. He both sides, especially for Nitro Powders. protecting the powder from dampness and grease. says that his firm had loaded 60,(XX) shells W. King 1110011111- SI T Wall .2212000201- from July 10 to October 20. Mr. Fields' ex­ Bessemer .2020222022- 7!M'Pb rson 1220122212- J a good ways J. Sbaffer 0120002021- 51 Fargo .. .2222222^02- 'J MANUFACTURED BY THE perience in this line goes Third match, miss and out, $2. towards drawing trade in this department, A. King ..21221112- 8! W. Clark .210 v Agency: Depot: and he is a popular fellow with the sports­ .12110 ! Clover .. .21112221- S 313 BROADWAY, UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE Co., 617 MARKET ST. men. C. May .20 * * * W. King .20 IT. Wall New York. San Francisco. Bessemer .22220 i McPherson .12222222 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., U. S. A. Montgomery Ward & Company, of Chi­ 3. Shatter .10 I Fargo .. .0 cago, must be doing a tremendous business F. Denny ..22122221- 81 In band-loaded shells, from the report giv­ Fourth match, S birds, $5. A. King ....21221112- 81 W. Clark ,.20001201- 4 en to us by their representative, Mr. Ed. .21022120- 0 HARD Bingham. He said that his firm had sold W S 2i1122011r.?!? 0 Wair...22222110 GRAIN a million and a half of hand-loaded shells .20000212- ^McPherson -22220221- 7 B^semeV: AGAIN WON for this year, and all nitro powder. He J -Shatter . .22012022- 61 Fargo .. ..12202122- , HAS also reported the gun trade much better THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE DIAMOND TROPHY, than last year, and that they were having F. Denny ..12020022-51 for shotguns of all grades, On October 29 the club members met again, Mr. H. Dunnell defeating 74 contestants at live birds. The other Diamond a good demand and the following good scores were .made. State Shoot, 1895, was also again won with HARD GRAIN and the higher grades were again having a races, in the nrst of Trophy at the Illinois good call. There were two handicap SCHULTZE POWDER. * * * which there were four ties for first money, w . S King and Thorn Wall divided the big money THE DEAN RICHMOND CUP, The King's Smokeless powder is now on iii the second match by straight scores, and John the market, and those who have given it a H. Shaffer and Wall had things their own way The most coveted of live-bird team trophies was again won in 1895 by the New trial claim that it meets all the require­ in the miss-and-out. The scores: Utrecht Team, each member using Hard Grain Schultze Powder. ments of a first-class nitro powder. We First match. 10 birds, $5 were shown, samples of this new powder, A H. King, SOvds...... 22012 22212-9 The World's Triennial Championship, 1895, the Professional Championship of which in color and size of grain closely F.' H. Dennv. 28yds...... 22102 12222 9 America, 1895, and the Amateur Championship of America, 1895, have all been won with resembles F. F. G. black powder, being Howard, 26yds...... 20220 20120-6 J. O'H. Denny, 28yds...... 10222 22222- 8 HARD GRAIN SCHULTZE POWDER. nearly as dark in color and is glazed like Robb, 26yds ...... 10220 21G20- 6 the black, while the granules are very reg­ E Shaner, 28yds...... 22202 32002 7 Address your Dealer, or the U. Si Agents, ular and even in form, and under a' mag­ W S King, 28yds...... 20012 11112 8 nifying glass look as near like fine black Macpherson, 27yds.. M ...... 01001 02022-5 wderCo" VON LEN6ERKE & DETMOLD, powder as any we have ever seen, in fact, Cleveland, 26yds.... _...... 01112 21212 resembled it exactly. This new powder is Jacque, 28yds...... 22220 " Bicycles. 8 Murray Street, New Yerk. heavier than any of the other nitros and Born, 28yds...... 01120 21210- 7 weighs 18 grains to the dram, 54 grains Second match, 10 birds, $5 being equal to 3 drains. Three and one- A. H. King ...... 22120 21111- 9 quarter drams by measure is the maximum F. H. Denny ...... 10211 22200— 7 charge, but 2% drams is advised as a suf­ E. Shaner ...... 22222 22202— 9 ALL WE ASK is for y.» t. ficient charge for all ordinary work and Howard ...... 01121 21001— 9 J. O'H. Denny ...... 22201 12211— 9 adequate for artificial target shooting W. S. King ...... 22122 11122—10 under the ordinary rules. The manufac­ Macpherson ...... 12222 10212— i> .....KEEP TRACK OF THE BREAKAGE.....1 ture of this powder is very similar to Cleveland ...... 02211 22210— S that of black powder, as the King Pow­ Born ...... -22011 22201— 8 in trap and transportation der Company have produced black powder Robb ...... OHIO 21001— 6 of high quality for several years, and in Shaffer ...... 01222 01012— 7 and we know you will.... the manufacture of nitro powder they use Wall ...... 21221 12221—10 part of the same machinery. All of the Dill, 25yds...... *...... 01001 00020— 3 composition is passed under a ten-ton Ewing, 28vds...... 02221 01221- S /wheel mill, which gives a most thorough Wyland. 25yds ...... 12100 2-1222- 8 THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, O. incorporation of all the ingredients into Dick. 25yds ...... 12222 22121 10 the basis of the powder. This is then pass­ Miss-and-out. $2 Shatter .... 22122122 8! Dick ...... 1120 —3 ed into a hydraulic press, which gives the Wall ...... 21112122 SJDill ...... 20 —1 same specific gravity and the powder will Shaner ... .11122110 "1 A. H. King.O —0 never have any variation. It is next put Born ...... 11211210 7 |F. H. Denny.0 —0 through the black powder corning mill, W. S. King.121110 5| Macpherson..0 —0 which gives a grain precisely like black- Jacque ....1110 3| Cleveland ..0 —0 powder. This is then glazed the same as The men who shot in the first carried the black, which gives a smooth finish, making same handicaps in the second match. UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO. it exactly like black powder, but imper­ Secretary Lautersclilager announced that the vious to moistnre, and from the smooth Herron Hills would hold their annual handicap finish allows of free running of the grains live-bird race on November 21. The handicaps MASS. in loading machines. The powder is load­ will run from 24 to 32yds., each man will shoot ed the same as black and will shoot the at 25 live birds and the entrance fee will be U. T. HUNGERFORD, Selling Agent, same whether pressed down hard, or with $20. light seating of the wadding. It is very 29 Chambers St., New York City. quick in ignition, and will do good work SHOOTING BLACKBIRDS. in cheap shells. The Peters Cartridge Com­ plegate, 4; White, 3; Conklin and Morris, 1; pany are now loading their new "Reinforc­ Not as Easy to Kill as Live Vanbrockle. none. ATALOGUE ed" shells with this powder and under the Pigeons. Owing to darkness the sweep was not finished. OF GUNS ANC supervision of Milt Lindsley will undoubt­ SPORTING GOODS edly find its place among the sportsmen. There WM an all-day shoot at blackbirds and AT KANSAS CITY. * * * pigeons at EJkwood Park, October 30. beginning at 10 o'clock. The different sweeps were inter­ George German and J. K. Keene The A. G. Alford Sporting Goods Com­ esting and many of the crack pigeon shots that pany, of Baltimore, Md.. report the gun took part found that blackbirds were not as Carry Off the High Honors. trade very fair; ammunition trade, how­ easily killed as live birds. The blackbirds were Some remarkably good shooting was done at ever, is very good, and shows an increase shot from special ground traps. Summaries: the monthly medal shoot of the Kansas City Gun NOW READY. in the use of nitro powder. Their trade in First event, ten blackbirds Philip Daly, S; Club at Washington Park on October 17. The UNUSUALLY LOW PRICEi. hand-loaded shells is improving as the sea­ Peter Morris, 2. birds were A strong lot of flyers and the marks­ SEND 2-CENT STAMP FOR COPY. Second event, ten blackbirds Daly, 7; Clark, 4. men were in their best form. George German son for game shooting advances. honors, with B. Claridge has charge of the shell- Third event, ten blackbirds Clark, 7; Daly,' 4. aud J. K. Keene tied for the first E, C. MEACHAM ARMS CO., ST.J.OUIS Fourth event, miss and out J. B. Bergen, Red a clean score of 15 kills each, while a number loading department, aud thoroughly under­ Bank, 5; Hank White, 5. of the contestants killed 14 birds. The score: stands his business. They carry a full Fifth event, five blackbirds Elmer Applegate, 5- Tom Atkins ...... 21201222122222 2 14 line of everything needed' for the sports­ W. H. Halliwell.. .12221221120111 1 14 White, 5; Daly, 4; Vanbrockle, 3; K W We are selling off our C gr»a», man's use. 2; Al Ivins, 1- T. Stanley...... 22201111122022 1 13 * * * Price, 2; Dad Applegate, R. Jarrett...... 12222120102112 2 13 list $100, at $40 net, and our J> Harry Baldwin, 1; Bergen, none. Applegate W. H. Goff...... 12212211101202 2 13 grade,liet$125,at$50net. Highest Geo. S. Kennedy, 708 Market street, Phil­ and White divided. 2/-11 quality Damascus barrels. Sent C. O. D. for examination. adelphia, whose advertisement appears in Sixth event, ten blackbirds W. A. Confclin Red eorge Youmans. ..11012110201012 All 12 bores, 6^ to 7% Ibs.. finely finished. McEl vaney ...... 21202012201112 2 11 WILKES BAERE GUN CO., Wllkes Barre, Pa. these columns, is doing a very nice busi­ Bank, 10; Al Ivins, 9; White and Elmer Ap­ J. H. Hubbard. ...21112211211112 0 14 ness at the present time. One day during plegate, 8; Captain John Brewer and Dad Ap­ E. S. Fletcher. ....22222112210102 1 13 the present week we noticed a man going plegate, 7; Clark, 5; Vanbrockle, 4. B. Carter...... 11111221112111 0 14 out of Kennedy's place with a gun case Seventh event, five blackbirds Clark, 5; Brewer F. J. Smith...... 11222012212112 2 14 TOP SNAP, BUY-CYCLES White, Elmer Applegate and Ivius, 4; Conk- 0 11 Extension Bib iit«l«, Sportini Good», Fisbm* and package under his arm. On entering tlie lin and White, 1. A. H. Glasner. ...1 1 2 1 20 2 1 2020 1 2 Tackle, cheaper than clwwhere. store the clerk, in answer to our question, George German....11211111111111 2 15 DOUBLE Bend 3o. for 69-pagt catalog!!. Final event, live birds, miss and out Price ~ Slaughter ...... 11211120212221 2 14 POWELL 4 CLEMENT CO. replied: ''Yes, that uiau just bought a j Brewer, Conklin ana Irija*, 7; Clark, 5; Ap- J. K. Keeae...... 11112112212112 1 15 :sr ov 9. SPORTING- LIFE. 15

Proper .care of the chain is objected to ed the half In 56 2-5 seconds, within a 0. H. Dennison. 3m. second; F. W. Bonner, by many riders' on the ground" that it ts fraction of a second of the world's amateur 3m.. third. Time, 15u>.' 28 l-5s. < thereby rendered liable to soil whatever record. One mile novice \vpn by A. H. Raymond, H. B. clothing comes in contact with it. But Some scrub races were arranged to-day, Denninger second, J. J. . VUiurs, ,Jr., IhJrd. maintaining it in proper working conditio-> and Randall and Coburn. having become Time, 2m. 37%s. more than pays for the extra care needtfS more familiar with the track, agaiii essay­ RACING NOT TO PASS OUT OF L in keeping one's clothes clean. ed an effort at the half mile. Unpaced and JOHNSON AND MICHAEL TO MEET. with a flying start the quarter was done ABOUT in 26 seconds, and the flyers finished the The Welsh Champion Wants ihe A. W. HANDS. BANKER. half in 35 seconds flat, thus establishing a new world's amateur record for the tan­ Race Held in Europe. An English Authority Has Something dem half mile. New York. Nov. 6. The manager of J. to Say of the Pittsburger. Wing, of St. Louis, who rode with them, Michael, the Welsh chatripion. ,who was Popular Opposition to the Proposed "G. A. Banker hails from across the clung on behind throughout the half, fin challenged through the "American Wheel­ Herring Pond." says the 'Cycle.' an En­ ishing in 55 seconds. man" by John S. Johnson for a series of Transfer ol Control ol the Sporting glish paper, "and for a Yankee Is as unas­ Titus, Johnson and other cracks are ex three bicycle races, has accepted the chal­ suming a fellow as any sportsman could pected here about the end of November to lenge. He cabled to-day that Michael wish to meet. He was a long time getting make an attack upon the world's record H would accept the challenge of the Ameri­ Side ol Cycling From the L. A, W, into form this year, and his first Parisian all along the line. can, but would insist that the contest lie performance may be said to be bis win of held in France or England. He is will­ to the Amateur Athletic Union, the Prix de Liege in June, when after $ A BICYCLE DINNER. ing to allow Johnson $500 for expenses. fine race he beat the pick of pro's, Manager Bck, In a telegram to the "Amer­ includ­ ican ing, besides others, Jacquelin, Muringer, Novel Use of the Wheel in Table Wheelman" to-night, stated that John­ Philadelphia, Nov. 6. Probably no propo­ Morin and Goulgotz and the much fancied son would prefer the races to take place sition ever made in connection with cycling Protin. Just previous to this Banker won Decoration. in America, and is Willing to offer sufficient caiue and went as rapidly as that recently the Austrian Cycling Derby at Vienna in a Nowhere else ori 'the globe does the inducements to .make it to hi&adfantage to made to transfer the racing interests of style that aroused the utmost enthusiasm craze for table decoration assume such do so. the League of American Wheelmen to the among thfif spectators. Returning to Vi­ proportions as in England. The popu­ Amateur Athletic Union. The idea was enna from Paris the American won the larity of the bicycle has given a fresh im­ JOHNSON ECLIPSED. hardly broached and sent on its rounds four principal races at the. fetes of the petus to this fad. "The Table," pf Lon­ with the ' hope that it' would meet with Austrian Union. Protin, not satisfied with don, gives an account of a dinner recent­ Zeigler Takes Away His Only Re­ the approval of at least the disgruntled his defeat in the Prix de Liege, challenged ly served in England in which the bicycle members of the T.eague and the cycling was largely employed as a decorative de­ maining Record, Going the Mile in writers who were sour Banker to a match, and this duly came off on the present Rac­ at the Velodrome de la Seine, when in vice. In the centre of the table was a bi­ 1.502-5. ing Board before it was met with such a cycle made of wire, with wheels of black Louisville, Ky.., NOT. 6. To-day at Foun­ liowl of indignant protest which magnificent style he beat the Belgian an fairly the first two occasions. On the same day velvet and gray satin outlined with roses. tain Ferry, Otto Zeigler took away John­ shook the League from Maine to Califor­ There was a lamp in front lighted with son's only remaining track record of note nia, and which he won the Prix de Trouville, a handicap was so tierce and deter­ race, from Jacquelin. electricity, while from the handle fell the paced standing mile. Time, 1.50 2-5; mined that the parents of the scheme were creepers, smilax and tuberoses. Graceful record. 1.52 1-5. glad to retreat to their coverings with "At the world's championships Banker was the tip for the mile world's cham­ streamers of ribbon escaped from the Willie Decardy beat Titus' record of 20.- their lives. Every prominent writer for bouquets which covered the 54 4-5 for the standing paced ten miles. the cycling columns of the daily press op­ pionship, but was defeated in the final by saddle, and Protin, against whom he protested as not from the implement box in front, left half Time. 20.45. Two yuads paced Zeigler and posed the scheme, and as far as can be as­ open, roses three Decardy. certained not a single cycling paper in being eligible to start, as he bad already were escaping. On the cloths the country advocated the idea, which defeated him in his heat. The protest was were wheels formed of roses, the circles was left without a friend in the world ex­ upheld, the race declared off, and was to and spokes of gray and black velvet. The Still Smashing Bicycle Records. cept the few persons directly interested. be rerun in Paris. Protin refused to ac­ candles' had .shades made like bicycle Sallna, Kan., Nov. 6. Prank Eberbardt brokft lamps, while ribbons of various color of SUCH A VINDICATION cept these conditions, and so on the ap­ the the world's one-third mile standing start un- pointed day Banker rode over for the baby width were caught across the table, paced bicycle record here yesterday on the of the work of the Racing Board has never laid on the cloth and suspended over It track of the Salina Bicycle Club, covering the been given before in its history. honor. A few days before this the Ameri­ There is can secured the Prix de 1'Union from an from the centre bicycle. The menus were distance in .42. The lowest previous record Dot now and never has been any good rea­ in the was 0.43. n'.ade by Cox, of Chicago. Kberhardb son why the L. enormous field composed of the best men form of bicycles made of card­ A. W. should not control In Pails. board. is but 17 years' of age, stands six feet high, bicycle racing, and there is still less rea­ In the Prix de Chatow, on Sep­ and weighs 168 pounds. He has lowered nil son' why the racing should be turned over tember 16, Morin turned the tables on the of the State records, and is -considered a phe­ to the A. A. U., even if the latter organi­ victorious Yankee after a magnificent BUSHWICK WHEELMEN. nomenal rider. zation was competent to take up the struggle. Banker's record shows a list work, of which is very doubtful. It might possibly wins which places him very near the The Annual Fall Races of This A Lucid Explanation. handle the Class A or amateur end of the pedestal occupied by his sterling country­ man, Arthur Zimmerman." Brooklyn Club. "The bloomer dress," says a Western humorist, racing, but it could not take hold of the "is a pair of trousers very baggy at the knees, Class B or semi-professional men without Ex'citihg1 and closely contested competi­ abnormally full at the pistol pockets and con­ abandoning the most cherished traditions McDUFFEE'S NEW WHEEL. tions and some excellent management mark­ siderably full where yon strike a match. Tho of the organization. ed the annual fall races of the Bushwick garment Is cut decollette at the south end and PROFESSIONAL RACING. It's a Wonder and Wheelmen of Brooklyn November 5. The the buttons tied around the ankles or knees to He Will Try For evsnts were decided over the Merrick road, keep the mice out. You can't put it over your Now a large and constantlyy growing the Mile Record. Long Island, head like you do your part of and were -witnessed by a shirt, nor around you the League's racing contingent Boston, Nov. 4. Eddie A. McDuffe^, the large number of spectators. L. H. Hunker like a corset, but you must sit on the floor and would be left entirely out in the cold, as wan pull it on just as you do your stockings, ono it would Maiden Bicycle Club's road crack, will go the one-mile championship of the club, be preposterous to think of the for the mile, paced, straightaway this with C. Berger second. A. Kluge made an foot at a time in each compartment. Yo\i can Amateur Athletic Union taking hold of and attempt at the quarter-mile easily tell the right side to have in front by the encouraging professional week on a jevel stretch of road in Arling­ record, btit buttons on the neckband. bicycle racing any ton. He will be paced by Tom Butler, succeeded only in doing it in 31 2-5 seconds. 'more than to think of it taking hold of Warren Reynolds, Jack Wettergreen The results of the races were as follows: professional foot racing or other sports and Another Freak. where money is to be competed for. his brother Pete, on the Wettergreen Half mile (handicap) Won by A. Kluge, scritcb; It is "quad," and will ride a.new wheel geared C. P. Gwinett, 45yds., second; L. H. Hunker, Michael Leahy, of Pccahontas Center, la., has not likely that any further serious con­ to 128. cSyds.. third. invented a bicvde that for originality eclipses sideration will be given to this proposition One mile (club championship), scritch Won by anything thus far devised. The cranks, instead which has been most effectually scotched. The wheel weighs* over twenty-five pounds, and is something new in cycle L. H. Hunker, C. Berger second, A. Kluge of operating a sprocket wheel, work a pump construction, having two crank hangers. third. that forces air into ft reservoir, of which the RIVERSIDE WHEELMEN Two miles (handicap) Won by L. Berger, seat is a part. Thence the ttir is conveyed to A large sprocket, eight inches in diameter, cylinders on each side of the rear wheel, where is on the forward hanger, with twenty- scratch; C. Beiger, scratch, second; L. H. Hold Their Annual Prize Road Races Hunker, 100yds., third. Time, 4.25. the pressure in the reservoir, produced by the four roller-bearing teeth, to which are at­ Five miles (handicap) Won by H. Lankenau, weight of the rider, is converted into power ap­ on Election Day. tached the cranks. The other hanger is 45s.; H. Niclols, 1m. 15s., second; O. J. plied directly to the wheel. The annual autumnal prize road races of within two and one-half inches of the Gette, 1m. 15s., third. Time, 14m. 10s. the Riverside Wheelmen's members were forward hanger, and a shaft runs through C. Berger won tha time prize in 14ru. 9s. List Makes a Five-Mile Record. contested November 5 on the Bayonne it with a seven-tooth sprocket on one end^. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 6. Fred C. List, of stretch of the Hudson County Boulevard. which meshes inside the large right Kings County Wheelmen Road Race Syracuse, N. Y. (Stearns' team), broke the sprocket on the forward hanger, and. the world's five The finish for each of the half dozen events The Kings County Wheelmen on November 6 mile paced road bicycle record her* on the card was in front of the large sprocket turning, turns the seven- to-day. He made the distance in llm. and 17s., Willow tooth held their annual 25-mile handicap road race on Haven Inn, at the corner of West Fifty- sprocket. The sprocket on the right- the Merrick course. By an error the men rode paced by three tandems. first street. A large throng of enthusi­ hand side is a nine-tooth ordinary sprocket, 12 miles. There were 13 starters. The entry astic cyclists from the metropolis and every which drives the rear wheel, and the rear of O. W. Earl excited considerable interest, as He Had It Bad. section of Hudson County witnessed the wheel has an eight-tooth sprocket, thus it was known that lie would try for the road Hoax "That man Goodrhodes is the worst exciting sport. Charles H. Weeks of­ giving a gear of 114 inches with a tread record. The men finished as follows: bicycle fanatic I ever saw." ficiated as referee, with J. S. Fitch, G. C. of five and one-half inches, which is truly Handicap. Time. Joax ''What's he done now?" Wright, W. Stewart and S. Brown as surprising. The gear of the wheel can be Name. M. K. H. Si. S. Hoax "He gave up a good situation here judges at the finish, and E. A. Powers as varied from 82 to 140. C. W. Young ...... 6 00 1 23 06 and moved to Wheeling." starter. The several events are summar­ McDuffee, on Friday, in a trial with the T. C. Hall Jr...... 5 00 1 24 05 wheel on the Waltham track, in the face H. P. Burt ...... 8 00 1 28 OOVa Works Both Ways. ized below: W. Wood ...... One mile (novice), scratch Won by ,T. C. Barth. of a heavy wind, rode a sixth of a mile 6 00 1 24 07 Doctor "! hold . that bicycle riding tends to in 21 seconds, and a twelfth in six seconds, R. A. LAWS...... 5 00 1 23 10 make a more active and athletic people." His with J, De Bour second and E. W. Travis third. C. W Earl ...... Scratch 1 15 52 Time, or at the rate of a mile in 1.36: Friend "Ah! you mean the people who walk 2m. 27s. Otto Roebr ...... 1 30 1 20 11 and dodge." One mile (tandem), scratch Won by Brown Earl won the time prize. The handicap limit and Brtz. Bean and Titus second, Judge and POPE AT IT, TOO. wns eight minutes. The course was lined with Negel third, Granger and Goodman fourth. spectators throughout the race. Time, 2m. 27 3-5s. Five miles (handicap) Won by Tellford, 1m. The Pope Company Experimenting 30s.; E. W. Traveijs, 3m., second: With Motor Carriages. Toledo Wants the Meet. It is said that Titus and Cabanne will not P. Schuman, do any racing this winter. 2m 30s., third; J.f W. Judge, scratch, fourth; New York, Nov. 7. Colonel A. A. Pope Toledo has not withdrawn from the attempt to W. A. Browne, scratch, fifth. Time, 12m. li)s. secure the League meet The new bicycle track at the Philadelphia was seen yesterday in Elliott Mason's of­ of next year. In fact, Driving Park One mile (handicap)' Won by F. Negel, 60yds.; fice. The Colonel was en route to Boston the wheelmen interested in the uiovemut are is rapidly approaching completion. J. Bean, 40yds., second: J. C. Barth. scratch, from Chicago, where he had been to wit­ working harder than before, and eipect to at­ Jack Prince Is reported as being engaged to third; C. Liebold, scratch, fourth. Time, 2m. ness the trial of the motor vehicles. Ask­ tain success. Secretary Elliott. of the Toledo take charge of a covered bicycle race track at 15 2-5s. National Meet Association., says: "We are af­ Nashville. Tenn. Five miles (championship), ed about them he said: "The vehicles scratch Won br W. shown were very disappointing. ter it, and if push, pluck and money can get The bicyclers of the United Statas are arrang­ A. Barbeau, with C. M. Ertz second. J. Bean Only two it we will have it. We have an association ing for a great meet at Atlanta, Ga., on No\em- third. J. F. Goodman fourth and C. Liehold of them attempted to cover the course, one comprising the leading bicycle manufacturers bii' 30. Large purses will be offered. fifth. Time. 12m. 21 4-5s. falling by the wayside, the other complet­ of the town, and representatives from every ath­ The One mile ing 92 of'the 100 Racing Board is not scaring worth a' (consolation), scratch Won by C. K. niiles. The Pope Company letic club and association. The citizens are a cent over the prospect of the Cycle Board of Granger, with C. Liebold second arid J. L. has a motor carriage that is better than unit in desiring to secure the meet, and from Trade taking control of bicycle racing. Ruth third. Time. 2m. 21 4-54. any shown at that test, but it is not pub­ what I know of their hospitality I have no ——————————— , |.,,i , ,) lic property .vet. When August Hanscn. of Minneapolis, finished a we show our ve­ hesitancy in saying that, should we obtain the 24-hour bicycle ride November 4 in that city, THE CHAIN. hicle it will be ready to market, and then, meet, we will make it one long to be remem- of course, we don't care bei-ed." having ridden 375 niiles in 23h. 7ui. and 50s. how many people It is claimed that Angus M. Leod recently The Importance of Giving It Proper 'copy it." rode a straightaway mile in 1.33 25 at Sarnia, and Frequent Attention. To the general public this is news, but A New Organization. Out. No mention is made as to how "steep the not to the initiated, for it has beeu known hill was that he rode down. During the past season the chain has for months that the Pope Company was in­ A century club has been formed in Brooklyn, received a great deal of attention. The terested in the manufacture of a carriage its purpose being to promote century riding and At the Velodrome d'Hivee. in Paris. October importance control road records for States of New York. 27. Banker. the American bicyclist, won a heat of this very essential part of propelled by motor power. Part of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and in the race for the Prix de Madagascar. The the bicycle seems to have never been tube mill in Hartford has been used for Connecticut. A committee comprising A. H. semi-tinal heat was won by Jacquelin, a French thoroughly recognized before this year, and the developing of the vehicle that is bound Kiyuiond. J. J. Villers. 0. M. Burtis, A. B. rider, with Banker second. Jacquelin won the there is no doubt but that it fully merits to revolutionize f he universe. Eckerson. B. P. Leisegang. and Frank Wilsou Hiiiil heat and the race. Banker and Bouillon all of the consideration now given it. wns appointed to frame a. .constitution and by­ rode a dead heat for -second place. Whenever a wheel runs hard the trouble TANDEMS AT NEW ORLEANS. laws, to be acted upon ar n meeting to be held No more promising Candidate for '06 honors Is usually located in the chain. A great on Wednesday evening, the 13th inst. On this has appeared on the Circuit this year than many old safety riders were formerly of Randall and Coburn Make a New occasion officers will be elected. R. L. Smith, of little Earl Kiser, the Dayton youth who \» the opinion that the chain should* be run the South Brooklyn Whee'iuen, acted as chair­ riding in the yellow Colors of the Stearns team. dry. This heresy has been exploded. The World's Half-Mile Record. man at the initial meeting. KM Id seems to bo the only competitor the little chain needs lubricating fully as much if New Orleans. Nov. 2. The new quarter Hyer cannot defeat, mid In time even the ob­ not more than the bearings. It is an ac­ mile spiral cement surfaced track of the South Brooklyn Wheelmen's Race. stacle from Buffalo may be overcome. tual fact that a chain which has not been Southern Wheelmen is fast becoming popu­ The South Brooklyn Wheelmen held their club Henry J. Homing, of New Brunswick. N. J.. oiled for a long time will visibly lengthen lar. At the opening races Friday and Sat­ races November 5. The events resulted as did immensely well for a maiden effort . in the upon thorough lubrication. Showing that urday of last week the capabilities of the follows: races at Guttenberg. N. J.. on the 37th. He the links of a dry chain are more or less track were demonstrated, when W. Ran­ One mile club handicap won by F. B. Ejr.sle- had never ridden in a race . before ] that meet, kinked. Oiling straightens the chain out dall, of Syracuse, N. Y.,' and W. A. Co- hoff, W. K. Sibley second, J. W. Turner third. but nevertheless succeeded in capturing two out ,rery much as pressing ' lengthens' a pair of burn, of St. Louis, who had never ridden Time, 2m. 59s. of the three events in which he started, finish­ a taadeai togetlie* before that date, cover­ Five mile handicap woo. by H. %, ifjan. lui.; ing second in the third. Horning rides a Stearns, 16 ]STov. 9-

time. The opposition to the ring sent in MARVELOUS PROGRESS. the name of Charles A. Mertens, Esq., of Erie, with'a double number of necessary Cycling Has Become a Necessary names on the nomination papers, and Adjunct to Civilization. now while the balloting is going on and MORGAN &WRIGHTTIRES Merten's name is in the lead his friends The progress which tbe bicycle has made will ask the Board of Control to throw out and is making in the leading civilizec' al! Van Nort ballots and claim the elec­ countries of the world is simply marvelous tion on the ground that Mertens is the ! In fact, in every land where civilization is ARE GOOD TIRES only nominee. The ballots will be counted ! at its height the two-wheeled system o November 18. and the chances are gooc self-propelled locomotion is considered an for a contest before the National Boarc established institution. In America alone of Control. more than 1.000,000 men, women and chil dren are owners of their wheels, while an a subterfuge so weak as this other half million-of the population we! bi.de .behind understand the art of riding the delusive car fare allegation. Be honest with your­ TRADE NEWS, "bike." During the year 1894 upwards of self and the world: say it right out. so all 300,000 bicycles were made and sold it may hear you. that you bought a wheel be­ The Very Cycle Company, of Boston. Mass., this country, and the estimate for 1895 cause you want to ride one, because of the will in the future represent the Cycle Manu­ men. is 600,000. I pleasure it gives and the wider scope it facturers' Supply Co., of New York City, in made by conservative gives you when an outing is possible. If New England. it any wonder that the liveryman sees onlj a dark future for his business, and that that is not sufficient to silence those who The J. H. Fenton Company, of No. 152 Michi­ criticise you, leave them to their ways and GRIST. gan avenue, Chicago. 111., have secured the the industry of horse racing is anxious' GIDEON'S yours awheel, satisfied that your in­ agency for the Fenton bicycle for Chicago, for In Europe the bicycle craze is even more go . the season of 1896. virulent than it is in America. In Lon vestment in a bicycle yields you never- Mr. Ernest P. Walton, vice president of the don and Paris thousands of infatuatec failing dividends of health and happiness. OFFICIAL NEWS FROM THE RACING Tinkham Cycle Company, has gone to Europe wheelers plunge madly about ttre streets St. Louis "Globe-Democrat." to inspect factories when- carrier cycles are from dark until 2 and 3 o'clock in the BOARD CHAIRMAN, manufactured. He will visit Birmingham. Lon ftiorning. Great Britain has 1.300,000 cy GOOD BOADS^ PARLIAMENT. don, Paris and Vienna. clists. and a capital of £75.000,000 invested C. Ford Seeley, formerly of Hartford, has in the production of bicycles and tricycles The Session at the Atlanta Fair Well joined the traveling force of the Monarch Cycle and the factories in which such machines Attended. A Number of New Records Accepted Company's Eastern branch, and will cover ter­ are manufactured give daily employment ritory in Connecticut. Rhode Island and Ver­ to 42.000 men. The census returns of Every State in the Union had a delegate mont. W. H. Becannon will look niter Monarch France enumerate 161,271 cycles which are in attendance at the Good Roads Parlia­ Three More Men Declared Pro interests in the large Eastern cities. ment, held in Atlanta last week. Chief Wire Company, of Wilmington. used solely for pleasure. Those used b> The Chicago tradesmen in any of their business trans­ Consul Potter represented thp Empire Del., Is about to enter tbe tire trade as manu­ State. He returned to town yesterday svell lessionals Transfers to Class B facturers. actions are not taxed. On that account the The Cycle Pendulum Company, of Chicago, above figures fail to convey anything like pleased with the meeting. The parliament has been incorporated with a capital stock o: an accurate idea of the number of wheels was organized by the Department of Agri­ and a Batch ol Suspensions. §50,000 to manufacture supplies. The interested owned in that country. In Belgium, Hol­ culture for the furtherance of good roads. parties are Edward D. Ansona, James M. Kugh land. Germany. Austria and Italy the bi­ The subject, so interesting to wheelmen, and Ludwig Zeisler. cycle is fast superseding all other means was discussed in all its phases, and resulted Philadelphia. Nov. 7. Tbe five-mile Clas: Company, of Boston, Mass.. useful knowl­ 1-5. made The Very Cycle of locomotion, especially where pleasure in the dissemination of much A competition record of 11.49 will place upon the market a medium grade and health are tbe objects sought. In edge. The question of State laws occu­ September 14, 1895, by J. C. Mitobell wheel listed at about $75 which embodies sev­ short, the bicycle lias within a vary fen pied considerable attention, and the plan Louisville, Ky., and the one-third mile eral features of special merit. vears become a very necessary adjunct to of making out road taxes was severely flying start, unpaced, Class B, record The Fred J. Meyers Manufacturing Company, modern civilization. "Philadelphia Rec­ condemned. An interesting experiment on against time, .36 1-5 seconds, by C. K of Hamilton. O.. have entered the bicycle manu­ for the dele­ Coulter, at Louisville, Ky., October 2, 1895 facturing trade, and will be ready to show ord." the exposition grounds, given Lave been accepted. models on December 1. gates, showed that it required no more The oue-tbird mile. Class B, unpaced, fly The Hopkins & Alien Manufacturing Compan.t NEW MOTOR CARRIAGE. power to draw a five-ton load up a 10 per time, .36 1-5 sec of Norwich, Conn., have increased their capital cent, grade or asphalt than over a perfectly ing start, record against of the ends, by C. R. Coulter. Mansfield, O., Octo stock from $100.000 to $250,000. A. H. Overman Invents One and Will level gravel road. The next meeting ber 2, 1895; five-mile. Class A competi North Indianapolis, Incl.. is to have a new parliament will be held in Nashville next tion record, paced, standing start, by J. C bicycle factory. Tbe Mohawk Cycle Company Soon Manufacture It. year. with a capital stock Of $30,000. has filed its Mass.. Nov. 5. The Duryea Mitcbell, Louisville, Ky., September 14 articles of incorporation, and will locate its Springfield, 1895, time, 11.49 1-5; two miles. Class B plant in the suburbs in a building formerly used Motor Carriage Company, recently estab­ Road Records Accepted. record, paced, flying start, by William De as a cradle factory by one of the stockholders lished in this city, will soon have a rival Chicago, Nov. 4. The following roarl records Cardy, Chicago,, October 14, time, 3.53 2-5 of the new company. Horace L. Lewitt. The in the Overman Wheel Company, of Chi- have been allowed by the Century Road Club of three miles, Class B record, paced, flying other incorporators are Lewis M. and Moses copee Falls, the maker of the Victor bi­ America: start, Arthur Gardincr, Chicago. Octobei Rumsey. cycle. A. H. Overman has a motor carriage T. T. Mack, Eric-Buffalo Century course. 51i. 14, 1895, time, 5.55 3-5, against time: foui The Bradford Cycle Company, of Bradford, Pa., of his own invention well under way, and and 26in., October 6. New York State and Amer­ miles. Class B record, paced, flying start has been formed with a capital of $0000 to mak' after perfecting it will manufacture the ican records. against time, by Arthur Gardiner, Chicago and sell bicycles. vehicle upon a large scale. He has lately E. J. Whitson, 50 miles, 3b. and 25m.: 100 October 14, 1895, time, 7.58 2-5; five miles The Hardy Cvcle Company, with a capital studied the motor carriages in England and miles, 7h. and 32m., September 29. Nebraska Class B record, paced. Hying start, agaTnst stock of $250,000, has been incorporated in New France, and is convinced of their prac­ State records. time, by Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, Octo York City. The incorporrvtors are F. M. Wheeler, ticability. He says the price will drop M. W. McClure, 25 miles. In. and 2Sm., Sep­ Arthur Alexander and Samuel H. Guggenheimer, tember 28. Texas State record. ber 14, 1895. 9.58 1-5. York. perhaps as low as $250 for a first-class Tandem Two miles. Class B record, pac all OL' New vehicle when manufacture of the carriages C. F. Jenkins, 200 miles, 20b. and 15m.; Sep­ The English cycle export returns for Septem­ tember 7 and 8. Iowa State record. ed, flying start, against time, by E. E. An ber show a drop of about £26.000 as compared to gains headway. radical­ R. A. Schwaner, 5 miles, 15m. and 54s.; Au- . derson and H. Van Herik. Chicago, Octo­ tbe preceding month, this being, of course, to be Mr. Overman's carriage will be jrust 22. Iowa State record. ber 14. 1895. time, 3.53 2-5; three miles, expected at this advanced period of the year. ly different from the Duryea wagon. Bi­ McLagan, F. A. Weume, Elgin-Aurora Cen­ tandem, Class B record, paced, flying start, To come to figures, from £103.779 in August cycle wheels will be used, and the body H. last month fell to a total tury course, 7h. and lOni.; September 15. Tan­ against time, by E. E. Anderson and H last, the exports will be much nearer the ground than in dem record. Van Herik, Chicago, October 14. 1895. time. value of £77.135, and this, as compared with ordinary carriages. Power will be fur­ Class B record, only £56.299 in the corresponding month of last nished 'by three-horse power Pennington 6.01; four miles, tandem. year, and £46.789 in September. 1893. Rather Doubtful. paced, flying start, against time, by E. E new factory of the Lo/ier Manufacturing gasoline engines. One motor will supply Anderson and H. Van Herik. October 14 The all the power needed under ordinary cir­ Chicago, 111.. Oct. 31. Dispatches from Sarnla, Company, at Tbompsonville, Conn., commenced Ontario, announce tbat Angus McLeod, a mem­ 1895, time 8.09; fire miles, tandem. Class night and day. cumstances. The new vehicle will be last week to run will be ber of Morgan & Wrigbt's Canadian team, yes­ B record, paced, flying start, against time, Tbe Anderson-Harris Carriage Company, of Cin­ lighter than any yet made, and terday broke the world's rocor-1 for a mile, by E. E. Anderson an* H. Van Herik, Chi cinnati. O.. are building a line of wheels for backed by plenty of capital. Nearly nil and that. too. without being paced. His time cago, October 14, 1895, time, 10.18, bave next season's trade, to be known as the Fleet- its parts, outsMe of the motors, can be is given as 1.332-5, or just two seconds faster been accepted. wood. Instead of steel tubing for the frame made at the Victor bicycle factory. thin Johnson's world's record. The time is said DECLARED PROFESSIONALS. hickory will be used, the connections being made lo have been taken by a number of the mem­ Elmer A. ilandall. Farmiugtou, Me., un by a patented process. THE SCORCHER. bers of the Canadian Club, and to be authentic. der clause 5. McLeod bad a flying start. Elmer Marston, Farmington, Me., under ORIGIN OF PNEUMATIC TIRES. A Nuisance That Should by AM clause 1. Two Records Lowered. George P. Brooks, Farmington, Me., un A Veterinary of Belfast Made the Means be Suppressed. Louisville, Nov. 3. S. C. Cox. of Chicago, who Tbe comparative faculty may be applied der clause i. Experiment in 1889. was recently transferred from Class A to Class TRANSFERRED TO CLASS B. First to what is lightly spoken of as scorching: B. by the L. A. W., established a new record clause Very few of the hundreds of thousands of cy but the genuine scorcher, the real terror on the Fountain Ferry track yesterday, going C. E. Dow, Seattle, Wash., under clists who now enjoy the pastime on an up is a creature without resemblances or dif­ ihe one-third, flying start, unpaced, iu 43 seconds. b. to-date safety, shod with pneumatic tires, bave ferences. Wherever found he is the same A. F. Senn lowered the two-mile record, llyinjj E. G. Gaffney, Seattle. Wash., under an idea from what a crude contrivance those thing, and. as such, leaves his impress on start, unpaced, to 4.29. The record was 4.30 3-5. clause b. same air cushions on their wheels have been the mind and frequently on the body of Frank Coombs, Seattle, Wash., under evolved. Pueuiuatic tires were invented in the observer. clause b. 1SS9 by J. B. Duulop, a horse doctor of Belfast, Terrors have beset the human race since HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE, Roma E. Dow, San Jose, Cal., under Ireland. He bad a son who rode a tricycle, and the beginning of consciousness and the clause b. who by his iudulgeuce bad developed a nervous scorcher is one of them. If bis career There Is talk of a bicycle show in Philadelphia, SUSPENSIONS. trouble. The veterinary concluded that the to follow the big show in New York. boy's disorder was due solely to the jolting were to indefinitely remain unchecked he For competing iu unsanctioned races, of the wheels, and. planning to do away with would at least become the first of modern A little resin applied to a nue and wrench will W. B. Bray, La Grande. and Wesley An­ the objection, so that tbe lad might continue causes of extreme anxiety and dread, dis­ most often effectually prevent the slipping so drews. Baker City, Ore., for 30 days, from his exercise, be hit upon tbe idea of putting ease alone excepted. often experienced with a worii nut. October 21. air cushions on tbe wheels. The scorcher is not trained in tbe habit If seme of the motor carriages prove success­ For competing in .unsanctioned races. With only such material as he had at band of accurate and systematic observation. ful a modification of tbe idea in the shape of a Charles Hall. Dick Hall, Virgil Hall, - for use in doctoring equine invalids, be set Get directly in bis pathway and his sight good motor bicycle should prove useful. Kumbaugb and George Austin, of Mound to work. Using a broomstick as a mandrel, he fades to dimness. He is no poet, being Newark. N. J., has imposed a flue of $5 for City, Mo., and Guy Ausbacb. Clarinda, lo., wrapped it spirally with linen bandages. Next abroad, not to feast bis heart on the green riding at night without a lamp, and an ad­ for 60 days, from October 29. he took some rubber sheets aud solutioued them pleasaunce, but to get a devastating move ditional fine of $5 for exceeding the speed limit. For competing in uusanctioned races. around the linen. The ends also he fastened on. He rides to kill. Among the orders .received by K. C. Stearns & Emor Simson, Bert McReynolds. Bfhrtiu with rubber solution. He inserted a valve a Co. last week was one from G. Frohn. of Baam, little better than a plug, and, putting it on How shall this noxious product of cy­ who placed a trial order for ten ma­ Taylor and M. S. Gray. Bloomingtou, 111., cling so easily reared, so hard to destroy, Holland,, for 30 days, from October 29. the wheels, started his son away on the first chines. pneumatic tires. be rooted out? This is a solemn question. There is no likelihood of the abandonment of For competing in uusanctioned races. rough-and-ready Law? Tbe police are not in it. Reason? Frank Natter, Homer Harrington and It was quickly found that the the wood rims for bicycles. They have stood .the style of fabric would not hold air. and so an The scorcher has none. The way is not test of time well enough to become a perma­ George Noble, of Heppner, Ore., until Feb­ inner sheath of pure rubber was tried. The yet plain. ruary 1. 189C. nent part of the most popular makes of wheels. valve was vulcanized to this inner tube in such However, the logic of events points to A foreman of a Western bicycle factory was For competing in nnsanctioned races, W. a way that in the event of any trouble with the scorcher's final extinction. The world recently arrested for theft, and the proceedings T. Simmers and Dave Montgomery, of the valve an entire new air sheath was tbe usually gets rid of a nuisance somehow. developed the fact that he had stolen enough Centralia, Mo., and W. W. Boulton* and only remedy. Flat rims were in use at the The Cyclist." tools and material to start a factory of his Pemberton. of Columbia, Mo., for 60 time, and the tires were fastened to the rim own. days, from November 2. by a strip of muslin which came out with the free edges from the under side of the tires. CAR FARES AMD BICYCLING. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATION. These ends were wrapped around the rim and the League of American Wheelmen, at St. Louis, F. C. Dolcater and Carl Metcalf, of vulcanized to it. The linen completely covered Don't Calculate That You Are Mak­ the report of the treasurer showed a 'balance Guthrie, O. T. tbe rim. effectually concealing its material. of $5000 on hand, with all debts paid. In view GEORGE W. GIDEON, Chairman. Tires such as these were used for a couple of ing a Big Economy When You Buy of the fact that a year ago the League was years. They weighed from 12 to 15 pounds a pair, a Bike. deeply in debt, this is a splendid showing. and a puncture in one of them was about as A party of Chicago riders went over the famous A new rider with a new wheel Is as airy on Sunday. October A ROW IMMINENT. serious a matter as a broken trame in at the the traditional boy with De Soto roid near St. Ix>uis present time. and imaginative as 27. The Morgan & Wright tires in the party All is Not Serene in the Pennsylvania his first pair of trousers. One of the new- wont through the hard trip without any trouble rider's most laughable hallucinations is whatever from puncture or breaking. A trip over Division. "Art Idols" of the Paris Salon, that, by purchasing a wheel, he has be­ :he mountanious road gives the severest possible Erie, Pa., Nov. 4.-Politics iu the Penn­ come economical instead of extravagant. It test to machine, tires and man. sylvania division of tbe League of Amer­ The fall number of "Art Idols" is off tbe is customary to hear the new rider defend ican Wheelmen arc assuming a decidedly press, and contains six reproductions of famous of extravagance paintings, superbly printed on heavy ivory fin­ himself from the charges Catarrh Cannot be Cured interesting phase as the annual election This is the fourth number, and in the purchase of a bicycle by tbe declara­ next month for chief consul, vice consul, ished paper. tion that be will, by use of it, soon save in with LOCALi APPLICATIONS, aa they cannot reach completes the volume. This collection has, been the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or consti- and secretary-treasurer approaches. Some mnde with the most painstaking care; only wor­ are fares alone niore than the wheel's cost. time ago the League wheelmen of Penn­ :utional dixeage, and in order to cure it you must thy subjects have been selected; works which Let no man delude himself with any such Cure is taken sylvania gave voice to their dissatisfaction have received the highest praise by the most idea. Supposing it were possible for him to :ake internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh with the manner in which Secretary-Treas­ competent critics, and which have met the unarrf- nterually, and acts directly on tbe blood and mucous ride a bicycle to and from his work each of Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi­ urer John J. Van Nort, of Scranton. and nous approval of the art lovers who gather in the 300 working days in the year and such lurfacec. of Paris each year to pass judgment on the works cine. It wa? prescribed by one of tbe best physicians the ring were manipulating the affairs i supposition is away beyond the probabili- "n this country for years, and is a regular prescrip- the League. The constitution provides for displayed in the salon. :ies in the case he would store up in car the appointment of a committee to make Five of the reproductions are of the nude: :ion. It is composed of the best tonics known, com­ 'In the Htu-eni," "Woman Playing." "La fare savings but $30 per annum, at which bined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on nominations of the offices and report the it would take just three years and Septem­ :>igale," "The Birth of Venus" and "Daphne." rate he mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of tbe same for action not later than The sixth is Eougerou's famous painting, four months for him to garner up the $100 ,wo ingredients is what produces such wondertul re- ber 1. That committee was not appointed, 'The First Sorrow," which alone is worth )ile his wheel had cost him. Therefore, iiilts in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free but somebody named the old board of offi­ the price of the collection. Published for $1 00 such arguments are fallacious aud should F. J. CHENEY & CO., Proj»., Toledo, oi cers after tbe constitutionally specified by the White City Art Company, of Chicago. at once and forever be abandoned. Don't Sold by Druggists, price 76e.