BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS. Volume 44 No. 2. Philadelphia, September 24, 1904. Price, Five Cents. MINOR GOVERNORS IN VIRGINIA. HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING THE ANNUAL STATE SHOOT HELD AT BUFFALO. AT RICHMOND. At Which the Butte Club Suit, theTri= J. A. R. Elliott and J. S. Fanning Tie State Application For Admission For High Average J. M. Hawkins to the National Association, and Second R. L. Pierce Best Ama Many Other Cases Are Settled. teur Ed Daniels Champion. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 20. Editor "Sport Richmond, Va., Sept., 17. The fifth ing Life ©An important session of the annual tournament of the Virginia Board of Arbitration of the National Asso Trap Shooters© Association, which was ciation of Professional Base held in Richmond, Va., Sept, 5, 6, 7, ball Leagues was held at proved to be one of tht the Hotel Iroquois on Sep most enjoyable and largely tember 12. Those in attend attended shoots held in ance were John H. Fan-el©, the South and East this of Troy, president of the year. The meet was held New York State League and upon the grounds of the secretary of the Associa Deep Run Hunt Club and tion; M. H. Sexton, presi all who attended congratu dent of the Western League lated the officers of the and chairman of the Board; association upon their se Tim H. Murnaue, of the lection, as there is not a Boston Globe and president more suitable place in the of the New England State for a shoot where P- T- Powers League; J. H. O©Rourke, of three or more sets of traps Bridgeport, Conn., presi- have to be used. Tho shoot I. A. R. Elliott dent of the Connecticut League. President ing was very difficult and Pat Powers, of the Eastern League and president of the National Association, bad the scores made, while they look rather not time to attend, while \V. H. Lucas, low upon paper, were indeed very fine of Spokane, president of the Pacific Na when one takes into consideration that tional League, another member of the the targets were thrown from three sets Board, was represented by proxy. These of expert traps and one trap at each© set men represent the greatest baseball or threw the targets 70 yards, while the ganization ever established in America. other two ranged about 00, and the wind, They are called upon to decide cases crop which blew steadily each day until about ping up in all of the 20 minor leagues, the 5 o©clock in the afternoon, made the tar membership including no less than 168 gets "bery unsartin," as one of the colored clubs. There is, therefore, never a time trappers said. In addition to all this the when Secretary Farrell©s books are clear sliding handicap, .16-20 yards, was used of some call for action on the part of the iu the daily average events and those who Board of Arbitration. don©t believe this will hold down scores THAT FOOLISH BUTTE SUIT. need only to glance at the records and The members met in Buffalo because it notice the twenties and nineteeus made was a central location for the East and WILLIAM DAHLEN, afte/ a 15 or 16 score and vice versa, also West. While most of the cases before the the scores made in the special races at Board just now are of a Shortstop of the New York National League Club. 16 yards©, though most of the latter were minor character, the mem made in the afternoon when the wind had William Dahlen, the shortstop of the New York National League Club, is one of the stars of the died out. bers met primarily to de profession. Dahlen was born at Glens Kails, N. Y., and his first professional engagement was with cide upon some action to be the Albany club. Joe Battin, the old umpire, recommended Dahlen to Anson, when the latter was THE SHOOT WAS MANAGED taken in regard to the suit manager of the Chicago team, and Dahlen played many seasons with the Win.dy City team, and then by Franklin Stearns, president of the as for damages started by the was traded to the Brooklyn club. After five years of playing with the Brooklyns; Dahlen was anxious sociation; J. A. Anderson, vice president, Butte (Mont.) club against for a change, particularly desiring to play wit h New York. Accordingly a deal was made last Fall, New and W. A. Hammoud, secretary and treas the Association, for which York giving bhortstop Babb, Pitcher Cronin and cash to Brooklyn for the coveted Dahlen. The change urer, and much credit is due them for ,eaeh member of the Board had a beneficial effect on Dahlen, who played star ball for New York all season and became a large factor their untiring efforts. Robert F. Banks, feels himself personally lia in the pennant-winning of that club. He has played the New York short field since this season opened brother of "Ed.," of E. C. and Schultze ble. The Butte (Mont.) club in a way that not only has surprised and pleased the patrons, but has also made Manager McGraw fame, handled the cash. "Jimmy D." seeks to recover this amount proclaim Dahlen as the greatest shortstop in the profession. for the loss of two months© Barnes, of Wils©on, was chief squad hust services of one of its play ler, and made so much noise that no one could enjoy the shooting until they bought ]. H. Fatrell ers, who was kept from playing for that length of These men decided that "under the cir Butte©s able lawyers. (The National Board©s a pair of "Elliott©s ear drum protectors" time owing to a decision the Board made cumstances," but gave no other reason, bulletin on the Roach case will be found and even after that life was made miser one year ago. It appears that one It. C. Roach was entitled to play with Butte; in another column. Editor "Sporting able for the poor fellow who was late at (Skell) Roach, a pitcher, was regularly con that, iu other words, he was free to go Life.") the score. "Bobby" Pierce kindly assisted tracted and reserved by the Spokane club. where it best pleased him. However, the THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE MATTER. in the office work. McCloskey. at that time manager, but now Arbitration Board of the National Associa One of the enjoyable features was the with the Spokane club, one day late in the tion claimed that under the agreement Another important and rather compli lunch, which was furnished by the ladies season, gave the twirier a slip of paper signed in Buffalo and modified later in Cin cated case brought before the Board was of the Clay Street Methodist Church for upon which was written his release. At cinnati, under that compact they were to the application of the Tri-State League the benefit of the organ fund, and both the beginning of the present season Roach deal with their own affairs, giving the for admission into the National Associa the shooters and the ladies were pleased desired to play with Butte, was refused majors only the right of drafting. They, tion. This organization is composed of six with the transaction. The ladies in permission to do so. the Board of Arbitra therefore, promptly declared Roach out, clubs, situated in Wilmiugtou, Del.; York, charge were Mrs. W. A. Hammond, Mrs. tion deciding that Roach was the property and called upon Butte to sustain their ver Harrisburg, Lebanon, Altoona and Wil- Toonibs, Mrs. John E. Gillam, Miss Ruth dict and not allow the pitcher to perform. jiamsport, all but the former being located of Spokane and that Butte had no right to iu the State of Pennsylvania. It Is a wel 1- and Grace Gillam, Miss Eva Hammond, bis services. ©© WAS IDLE TWO MONTHS. known fact that the Tri-State League has Mrs. Henry Temple, Miss Grace Tiller, M©CLOSKEY©S ACTION WAS BAD. He lay idle for two months, Bntte finally been the harbor of many disqualified and Miss Norman, Miss Coleman, Miss Redford. The Board claimed, and rightly, that calling for a reconsideration of the case dissatisfied players. Any man not liking It was decided to hold the shoot at Manager MeCloskey©s action was detrimen upon the claim of new-found evidence, and the job or club to which he was assigned Lynchburg next year, and Dr. Dennis, of tal to the idea of protection, which all asking thaw the player be allowed to tafce would bolt the protected teams and jump that place, was elected president of the members are paying for at the t present part in gacnes until the papers could reach into the Tri-State League. association; W. R. Winfree, of same place, time. They claimed that, for instance, if them. This was done, but after a careful Some of its players at the present time are secretary and treasurer; T. F. Nelson, vice Manager Stalliugs were to go to some other review the Board held to its original ruling thosewho have jumped the Eastern League president. The representatives were out city next year he might slip to seven or and the man was kept from playing. Now in force and assisted in making the oc more members of the Buffalo team their come the papers in-the suit for J1000. The and other clubs. Charles Kuhns, for whom releases on paper, unknown to the presi Board proposes to fight the payment, and it is said Rochester paid the round sum of casion attractive and enjoyable.