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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS. Volume 46—No. Philadelphia, October 14, 1905. Price, Five Cents. BALTIMORE HOPES O©BRIEN©S LEAGUE OF RE-ENTERING MAJOR LEAGUE HAD A MOST SATISFACTORLSEA- * COMPANY REVIVED. SON THIS YEAR. Report That the Maryland City Wiii At a Special Meeting a Summing-up * Take the Place of Brooklyn in the Shows That All Clubs, Even the National League Ban Johnson Tail-Ender, Cleared More or Less Quoted as Being of That Opinion. Money on the Just Ended Season. BY J6HN H. ANDERSON. Chicago, 111., Oct. 10. The American Association magnates met on Sept. 29 Baltimore, Md., Oct. 8. Editor at the Grand Pacific Hotel to settle up ©Sporting Life." Will Baltimore be in their business for the the National League next year? is year and to hand over the question that has to T. J. Bryce, of the been much discussed of olumbus Club, $100, to late, and yet there is no :>e invested in a pennant definite answer, and to fly at his handsome there will not be until ball park in Columbus. this winter when the Nothing© but routine magnates get together Dusiness pertaining- to and decide upon the cir the affairs of the lea.gue cuit for the season of were discussed. All the 1906. The saying is that teams reported a suc there©s no smoke without cessful season from a some fire somewhere, financial view-point. It and there would not be was decided to hold the ; .. n all the talk flying about annual business meeting Jos© D© /. H. Anderson were there not some for the election of officers the latter thing- behind to cause it. part of December here. It is regarded There is probably no person who as a certainty that Joseph O©Brien will knows what will happen. The mag succeed himself as president of the nates, of course, will decide, but there eague, as his administration has prov are people who probably ed a success. Messrs. Bryce, of Colum KNOW SOMETHING bus, Tebeau, of Louisville, and Grillo, of Toledo, were appointed a committee of the bosses© feelings about the mat to represent the American Association ter. Ban Johnson, president of the at the world©s series, which is now American League, is a big figure in being played. base ball circles and he is usually wise to the happenings in the big base ball organizations. Several years ago, when the National and American FALL TRY-OUT. leagues were at war, President Ban Johnson was mighty sore against Manager Fred Clarke Thinks Young the National body. However, those days are of the dead past, and Players Should Take Advantage of there is a wide difference now. Fall Rather Than Spring Work-Outs. There is a certain community of ERNEST E. COURTNEY, interests in the big leagues, and "A young ball player who has a the happenings of either are far The Third Baseman of the Philadelphia N. L. Club. chance to join a major league team in from being a sealed book to the other. the fall and does not take advantage Consequently, a statement made by Third baseman Ernest K. Courtney. of the Phillies was born in Des Moines, la., in 1S79. of the opportunity may President Johnson concerning Na He learned to play ball with Iowa independent clubs and later with flubs in California, be put down as being tional League affairs is whither he migrated. In 1002 he attracted National attention in the California League, he short on intelligence," butting ..©iOO for the Sacramento Club, playing 111 games at second base and© .©!(! games in declared Manager Fred. given more than a pass the outfield. The Boston National League Club signed him for 1903, but released him after ing notice. A couple of an unsatisfactory trial. The Boston American League Club then signed him as utility Clarke, of the Pirates, weeks ago, while on his player and later in the season transferred him to New York, where he played such good during a fanning bee at way to Chicago, Presi ball in the outfield and at short field, that he was accepted by Detroit as part of the deal the Pittsburg Club office dent Johnson passed for Elberfeld. In the fall of 1003 he was exchanged to Buffalo for outfielder Mclntyre. the other day. "There is through Baltimore, and Throughout the 1003 season he was in bad health, but in 1004 he was in fine condition, everything in a young on his way discussed "and played© a brilliant game at third base for the champion Buffalo Club, and was the prac ster©s favor when he re tical Eastern League leader in his position, fielding for .029 in 138 games, and batting ports for -work at about base ball matters. He very hard in the very fast Eastern League. His batting record was 94 rvins, 148 singles, this time of year. He is made the statement, and 20 "doubles 11 triples and one homer for .280. He stole 37 bases and made 28 sacrifice in the best shape possi not in any half-hearted hits pretty good work for an infielder in any league. He is fast on his feet, an excellent ble himself to show just sort of manner either, base runner, and hard left-handed batsman. Like Jimmy Collins. he never foiled his proper what he can do. Then Fred Clarke that he confidently be place until Buffalo tried him at third base, in which position he at once became a star. the team with which he lieved Baltimore \vould He has done splendid work for the Phillies during the present season and may be regarded is being used as an experiment is go Cdward Hanloa be in the National as a fixture at Philadelphia©s third base. League next year. He ing at its best gait, all the players eaid he believed that this city would being© in shape and working as hard undoubtedly be awarded the Brook as they can. There also is the addi lyn franchise when the magnates de erly belongs. Rooters would surely would be back among the big fellows tional consideration of salary from cided upon a circuit for next season. give loyal support to the team, even next year. Manager Hanlon is quiet the time he joins the team until the The statement made by the president if it were not right at the top. Mr. on the subject, and "Foxy Ned" prob close of the season. If he waits until of the American League is interesting Johnson©s interviewer left the train ably knows a thing or two which he spring before he reports he carries a in more ways than one. First and at Baltimore. Just before departing is keeping under cover. While he is number of handicaps. In the first most important, there is the fact that Mr. Johnson remarked that the pur uncertain as to just where he will place, he must get into shape, and if Mr. Johnson would not have given chase of the Baltimore players was land next year, he probably is of the he is a little slow in rounding to, that utterance to such a remark or any in another healthy sign that there was opinion that it will be back with counts against him. Usually young regard to the franchise in this city something in the air, and, while they Baltimore. sters exert themselves too much in the unless the matter had been talked of were covered up, it was not to pro POOR OLD BROOKLYN spring before they are in fair condi by him and others. This is certain, tect them for the Baltimore Eastern tion, and that places a further handi and the statement that the transfer League team, but a help toward form has been anything but a paying town cap on them. Add to this the fact that of Brooklyn has not at all been con ing a nucleus for the big league squad for several years, and this season the older members of the team are not sidered fades absolutely away. next year. Oriole fans hope that the capped the climax. While President in shape to give the youngsters the A/nerican League president©s dope is Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Club, has right sort of support and advice, and SOME STRAWS. correct. done heaps of talking about what you have several excellent reasons why it is better for a recruit to get© Mr. Johnson had evidently spoken CONNIE MACK THINKS SO. Manager Hanlon is going to do there of the matter before he passed next© year, the fact remains that Man his trv-out in the fall than it is in through here on the train, and his re Connie Mack, manager of the Phila ager Eddie has not signed as yet, and the spring. Yet many of them prefer marks can be taken as a surety that delphia Athletics, is of the same will probably not for a while, if at all. to hold off for the big league debuts a change will be discussed. The ad opinion as President Ban. He dis If Mr. Hanlon. were so disposed, he until March and then they lose their mission of Baltimore again into a big cussed the matter last week with one could probably furnish some interest jobs in fast company and don©t get any league would revive a great interest of the Baltimore enthusiasts and open ing© information on this much dis pay for the experimenting that is done 4jere and put Baltimore where it prop- ly stated that he thought Baltimore cussed topic.