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. with them." October 14, 1905.
mination, and it had to meet that 10-14-5. antagonist with a crack fielder and tho leading pitcher of the outfit to the CHICAGO CHEERY. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., bail. Without Waddell and Hoffman, the Athletics seem like Hamlet with Ham left out and yet they beat us, 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. and beat us on the level. All«honor MAKING THE BEST OF THE WHITE to them they deserve the credit they have won, and if the pennant cannot SOX©S DEFEAT. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated come to Thirty-ninth street, we are satisfied to see "it©wave in Philadel phia. base ball player ______^______THE EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO The Team©s Gallant Effort to Over- during the series with the Athletics for which I enclose three 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense was onl.y equalled, I imagine, by that at Philadelphia. Huge crowds hung hauUhe Athletics Commended aud in front of the newspaper offices, read of printing, postage, packing, etc. ing the bulletin XlSards. While the Failure Accepted Philosophically opening game -went on, everybody was hopeful till the last man went out,-J ^and th,e crowd went home, disappoint The Finish of Chance©s Cubs. Send to ed;, but still cheerily confident as to the. result of the morrow. The awful massacre of Friday, however, broke BY W. A. PHELON, the hearts of the saddened throng. v Chicago, Oct. 8. Editor "Sporting They .slunk .away frorir cttte bulletins ^ifc. © Well, we don©t-.get any flags. like men who had lost all that life JN.pt this season. Still, it©s something holds clear. Even the ©,ne.ws of ©Satur to have one team stand"- day©s .victors© did not rotrse their for ing second and the other mer animation; Out ; at, .West Side finishing third. That Park, the games were ©hoisted©tip by shows that the citizens ,the scorebqard man, and--tlie hJeache©r of this good old burg crowd divided attention between the- have been treated to a CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF struggle with Boston and the news mighty good article of from Philadelphia. And* how © those ball this season. Wo West Side fans., .did cheer the Sox, ought to be well satis and pull for them to win! fied, and to make no THE CUBS© F1NI.SIT howl. Odd, isn©t it, that Celebrated Base Ball Players. The Cubs finished out their season we also had our teams the best way possible, but did noA finishing second and "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated baseball make a howling sjycess of it: The tiiird in 1904, although players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their favorite base ball players by strain of those groat battles with Fielder Jones reversed, the Cubs doing New York-^ three ifiigllty ©-victories the secondary stunt and complying with the conditions named hi the coupon above, 6 cents for each plioto; by the over the Champions -apparently the Sox the tertiary? When the news dozen, 50 cents. Only one coupon required with an order. \yvound the boys up for .th_e balance of the ganie which ©ended all our pen The photos are regular cabinet size©(5i x 7% inches) mounted on heavy Mantello mats of |the season. They were easy there nant hopes came in the fans accepted and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. . after, and the two tail-eqxle©nS.i Brook it all philosophically. "Can©t be helped. Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball lyn and Boston,; broke even with them. Glad the agony is over," was the way players at small expense. Each photo in a separate envelope to protect aud keep it clean, In the Philadelphia series, .however, they put it. Nobody is roasting the the Cubs woke up and played some Sox. Bach and every fan believes that One coupon and three 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, however, thing like their© old game. On the the boys, from manager to bat-car obtain as many photos as you desire by sending three 2-cent stamps for each photo. whole, they have not batted, nor have rier, did their hest. They fought a The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added. they shown their accustomed spright- grand fight against heavier guns and liness and agility upon© the bases. lost out by a close margin. In such AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1905. What was the difference?- They could a victory there is glory, and in such NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1905. not be thrown out of third place, and a defeat there is no disgrace. NEW YORK CLUB John J. McGraw, Jos- BOSTON CLUB-Charles Stahl, Denton if they took things easy till the finish THE .ATHLETICS eph McGinnity, Christopher Matthewsori, Young, George Winters,Frederick Parent, they would be in better trim for the brought a team into action which Barnuel Mertes, William Gilbert, D.L. Mc- John Freeman, James Col I ins, Charles post-season se,ries with the White Sox. was harmonious, and accustomed to Gann, Roger Bresuehan, George Browue, Fnrrell, Albert Selbach, Hobe Ferris, THE LOCAL SERIES. teaijn play of the highest quality. .It Frank Bowerman*; Luther H. Taylor, William Diueen, Louis Criger, Norwood Now for a red-hot series between had no weak spots in the whole line Gibson, Jesse Tannehill, Thomas Doran, the Sox and Cubs. Regarding this up. The records will show that the William Dahlen, Michael Doniiii, Leon series," which will be for blooa, Chair club was made up of men who hit ot Ames, Claude Elliott, George Wiltse, Jesse Burkett, Robert Unglaub. man Herrmann, of the National Com the most remarkably even gait ever William R. Marshal, Arthur Devlin, NEW YORK CLUB James Williams, David mission, yesterday announced that shown on any championship organ- Samuel Strang, William Clark. L. Fultz.Clarke Griffith, William Keeler, these games are to be played under izetion. Those men could hit well,© Jack Chesbro,Norman Elbcrfeld, William the rules and under the supervision they made more long drives than any CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, James P. Conroy, John Ganzeil, John Powell, of the National Commission. President other club, and they were no slouches Pulliam, of the National League, has on the bases. Add to this steady and Casey, Joseph B. Tinker, James Slagle, Albert Orth, Patrick Dougherty, James selected as an uinplre for 4his series sturdy fielding, coupled with pilching John Evers, Carl Lundgren, Jacob Wei- McGuire, John Kleinow, Ambrose Putt- from his league J. E. Johnstonc, and of the finest quality, and it becomes nier, John . Kling, Robert Wicker, John man, Joseph Yaeger. President Johnson,* of the©American obvious that the Athletics earned their McCarthy, John J. O©Neil, Mordecai CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jon-s, E Iward .League, has selected, Thomas Counolly. victory on sheer merit of performance, Brown, Herbert Briggs, William Maloney. McFarland, George Davis, William D. The representative, of the National and :that their triumph was no fluke. Base Ball Commission ,durlng tho Against this hardy, splendidly balanc Sullivan, James J. Callahan, Daniel series will be Frank B. Bancroft, of ed aggregation C1NCIN1NATICLUB Joseph J.Kelly, James Green, Frank Isbell, Roy Patterson, Lee Cincinnati. The games begin on Sebring, Harry Steinfeldt, Charles Har Tannehill, Frank Owens, William Holmes,- October 10 and will doubtless go to THE WHITE SOX per, J.©Beniley Seymour, Robert Ewing, G. Harry White, Nick Altrock, J. the limit, seven. : opposed a team faster on the bases, ©Thomas WV Corcoran, Ed-ward Phelps, cleverer in inside play, and nattier ("JigKs") Donahue.AugustDundon.Frank- DEXTER©S IVUEl). in the field, with pitching about equal Jobii C. Barry. Smith, Edward A. Walsh, Ernest Vinson. Local fa©ndom and soorlirigr in oft of to that of Mack©s twirlers. But the CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie Chicago were stunned lo lieav th;ii- PltTSBURQ GLUB Hans Wagner, Fred little Charlie Dexter, our©©©special pet. thing that wins flags the ability to William Bernhardt. Fred Buelow, Fnmk and pride, had statib-.-d ©Bate©ir.m, a. step up and cannonade the ball WHS Clarke, Claude Ritchey Thomas Leach, Donohue, Harry Bay, p:imer Flick, Earl. fellow player. Bex is -the gentlest, not. there. Take a steady-paced team Samuel Leever, Clarence II. Beaumont, Moore, Harry Bemis, Adrian Joss, Will lucking brilliancy, and give them the Charles Philippp, Patrick Flahertv, Henry quietest, and most amiable"of nic--.ii. HP hits, and they will beat out a showy iam J. Bradley, R. S. Rlioades, Will L. would seem the last man "-in tho,work; i-lub which cannot ©bat. There©s the Peitz, David L. Brain, Otis Clymer, George Lush, Charles C. Carr, Otto Hess, Ter- to do such a thing, anda-)eopl<- ©©could whole story. When you compa/e the Howard. Homer Ilillebrand, George Gib- rence Turner, Geo. Stovall, Otto Jordan. not, cannot, understand it. W.I©-MI it -slender record of doubles," triples and sou. Harry Smith. PHILADELPHIA CLU3 - Connie Mack,© was learned that Bate nan wo aid re homers made by the Sox witn the manager, Maurice R. Powers,1 Daniel F. ! cover, there was a-general outburst of crashing swats of the Athletics, and ST. LOUIS CLUB Homer Smoot, James T. delight. Kveryotie noyf hopes that when you -compare the team batting Murphy, Ralph O. Seybold. Harry Davis I Dexter will profit by the awful les averages of ©the clubs, you at once Burke, Charles McFarland, Michael J. Edward S. Plank, Osee F. S.chreckengos©t I son and the narrow e©sc.ypb, and behave realize where the flag was lost and O©Neill, Jacob Berkley John Taylor, -Lafayette N. Cross, George Edward Wad- himself for keeps. Those1 are no" nicer Avon. All homjr to the splendid team James Diiuleavy, Daniel Shay, W. P. dell,Frederick L. Hartzell, Monte Cross. fellows that little© Charlie Dexter, which carried©off the bunting, a. ,d all Shannon, David Zearfoss, Michael Grady. Daniel Hoffman. Charles Bender. Weldori none who are more generally belovec, honor, too, to the speedy fellows who Henley, Briscoe Lord. John Knight, Otto He owes it to himself and to hi 5 tried so hard to make up for the friends to shun intemperance from strength they could not show. BROOKLYN CLUB Edward Hanlon, man Williams, Philip Geier, Andrew Coakley now on forever. .... ager; James Sheckanl, Fred Jacklitzsch, MERIT RECOGNIZED. ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, William LANHJAN©S I:IND, © ; There is a great deal of sorrow here Harry Gessler, John Dobbs, Charles Babb, Sudhoff, Richard Padden. Joseph Suscten, Brother Lanigan, Of St. Louis, on* over the tumble of the Sox, but nobo Oscar Jones, William Bergen, Fred Mitch- Arthur Weaver, J. E. Heidrick, HaVv of that city©s, ablest scribes, w;^s in a dy is roasting the team, blaming the ell, Louis Hitter, Harry Lumley. Gleason, Harry Howeil, Frederick Glade, real town for a-few minutes the otht-r men, or talking about quitters. It is Thomas Jones-, John O©Connor, Barney day. -He tells me that he©has signed realized by all that the boys under BOSTON CLUB P. J. Moran. Victor J. Pelty, Geo. Stone, C. Hemphill, F. Hoth. the w6nder of the age for the,©Cardi took a superhuman task and came mils a third basernan from Texas within an inch of succeeding. They Willis, Fred Tenney, Edward Abbatiechio, DETROI1 CLUB William R. Armour, man- named Clayton. So mighty .©s this third had to play twice as many games as Frederick Wilhelm, Frederick C. Raymer, ager; James Barrett, 1-runic Kilson. Sam .baseman, Col. La-nigaii declares, that they had days to play in, just to Daniel Needham, Wirt V. Cannell, James Crawford, Louis Drill, William Donovan, Bradley is-the only man who can tie catch up, and they performed simple Delehanty, Charles Fraser, Harry VVol- George Mullin, Matty Mclntyre, William him, and none can excel him. Whee! wonders in their, game attempt. They vertoti, IrV*Ing Youiis, Harry Dolan. Coughlin, Edward Killian. Chas. O©Leary, We shall see. How often dof.h the worked like fiends against New York blooming wonder come up the bloom and Boston, and the manner. in -which Jesse Stovall, Richard Cooley, J. Warner© ing lane, only to go skidooing dov. n they ploughed through those clubs, PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh Dufly.man- WASHINGTON CLUB John Townsend again much faster than ha camel wondrous as it was, could not help ager and outfielder; Charles i©ittinger, Hunter Hill, Case Patton, MaJaclu Kit- MINOR MENTION. leaving the team tired and broken. Frank Sparks, Hoy Thomas, William tridge, Jacob G. Stahl. Thomas ITnglie« Frank Selee©s benefit came oft They went into Philadelphia prac Gleason, Charles Dooin. Williffm Dug- Howard P.Wilson, Wm.Wolfe.John Hiilsp.© Thursday, Sept. 28.-The pass-gate was tically on even terms with" their glebv. Otto KniPtrer. William . Branafield, man, Harry Jacobsoa. Joseph Cassidy, John locked, and even the newspaper men mighty foes, but exhausted by the paid their Avay. It Was a rather dis long seige of double-headers," and Michael Kahoe, Sherwood Macee, Ernest Anderson, Charles Hickman, J. B. ©stan- appointing crowd-© in -point of num with pitchers so worn out that the Courtney. ley, Charles Jones. bers, but the outside-contributions, it sixth man of the staff Patterson is figured, Will swell the total takings had to fight the first game for them. OTHER NOTED PLAYERS©. to about $4000. This will help some. Under such circumstances, we can not James Hackett, William Milligan, Berthold Hustings, Louis Castro, Jay In fact, it will .-.be quite a pleasing complain. We will praise them for George Carey, John Morrissey, Wiley Piatt, Louis Wiltse. John O©Brien,©"James Ryan© nest-egg for the © disabled manager, the great burst of speed that brought Charles Currie, William Gochnauer, Herman McFarland, Herman Long Joseph Ki*sinl who deserves only the best and never them up so close, and compliment ha,d ah enemy. them because1 they -won one game -in ger, Louis McAllister, William Friel. John S lattery, George Mag«en, G. Van Haitren According to various advices, we are three, and thus left themselves ©some William Lauder, Richard Harley, Thomas Raub, John Menefee, ©1 hqmas Duly, Harry to give Jake WeiMer©for Jim -sebrinff small chance in the grand finale. Schmidt, John Malarkey, Charles Dexter, Charles Zimmer, WilliiunKcisier, "William© and Harry ..Steinfeldt. > Charlie Mur PRAISE THE FOE. Hallman, John McFetridge,William Kennedy, Fred Veil, Harry J." Aubrey, John Thoneji phy thinks there is a.lotbf good© base Nor should Chicago fans overlook Edward Dunkle, K. W. Greminger, Johu Doyle, Eugene©Wright, W . > ball left in -both Steinfe©idt am! Se- bririg, and that in mt>re ctfhg-enial ©sur the fact, that tere is a lot of credit roundings they Will "©Show great- Speed, due to. Connit Mack and his men. while Weirner, in a©new team, will Here was a team which was under a also © go at a better cMp.© The deal big nervous strain of vast responsibil , , . , . . , . , . ,uan. does©not look bad at either! angle,: and ity. It had to meet an antagonist of sterns an ©eminently ©sensible- one for treat ability and unflagging deter- THE ABOVE IS OU>? COM PLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS. both nines,- © © © :."© : v, October 14, 1905. 7
Ngw YToFK^^^Mput instead shall go a strike, The official score is as fol- ahead witlr^HHPpost-seasion games lows: THE GREAT BATTLE with the Chicago Nationals." NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.B MR. HERRMANN©S EXPLANATION. Bresnah©n,c3 1161 0 Hartsel. If.. 4 0 1 1 00 Informed of Mr. Comiskey©s grouch, Browne, rf.. 500 1 Lord. cf...... 400 2 00 Chairman Herrmann said: Dc^ilin. cf... 5121 Davis, lb... 4 0 1 14 00 OF THE MAJOR GIANTS McGann.lb 3 0 1 14 00 L. Cross, 3b 4 0 0 0 20 "It looks to me like a decidedly far-fetched Mertes. If... 401 0 0 ( Seybold, rf.. 3 0 0 0 00 affair for him to take such a stand. The Dahlen, ss... 400 3 50 reason that the Philadelphia-New York sched Murphy. 2b 3 0 1 2 30 ule was promulgated was because there were Devlin. 3b.. 401 0 50 M.Cross, ss 3 0 0 3 70 numerous inquiries all over the country regard Gilbert. 2b.. 413 2 40 Schreck, c... 301 5 10 FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ENTIRE BASE ing the dates, and Philadelphia was in the lead. Matthe©n.p. 301 0 30 Plank, p...... 300 0 10 At the same time the National Commission Total..... 35 3 10 27 18 1 Total..... 31 0 4 27 14 0 adopted the schedule for the New York-Phila New York...... o- 0002000 1—3 BALL WORLD. delphia we also drafted and adopted a Chicago- Athletic...... 00000000 0—0 New York schedule, to be used in case Chicago won the pennant in the American League. Earned runs New York 3. Left on bases- That schedule can be put into effect in ten New York 8, Athletic 4. First on errors- minutes, as it is ready and agreed upon by Athletic 1. Stolen bases Devlin, Gilbert New Yorks, Champions of the National League, and the Commission. I don©t recall the exact Bresnahan, Donlin. Two-base hits McGann© rules governing the games as far as compelling Mertes, Schreck, Murphy Davis. Double plav a team to play them is concerned, but it seems Dahlen. McGann. Struck out By Matthew- to me that the agreement between the Leagues son, Murphy. Davis. M. Cross. Plank, Lord- by Athletics, Champions of the American is very strict on that point, and the American Plank, Mertes, Dalilen, Matthewson, Devlin 2 League could probably take some compulsory First on balls Off Plank 2. Hit br pitcher action in the matter should Chicago win the ?ry » ?la," k 1 © Sacrifice hit Matthewson. pennant and then refuse to play for the Muffed fly Donlin. Time 1.46. Plate Um League, in Homeric Contest. world©s championship." pire Sheridan; Base Umpire O©Day. Official bcorer F. C. Kichter. Attendance 17,955. A Great Array of Notables. Probably no ball game was ever BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. THE OPENING GAME. witnessed by a more representative The great series for the championship of the world between the ©New body of base ball men than the open Tories, champions of the National League, and the Athletics, champions of The National League Champions Win ing Athletic-New York game. Among the American League, is well under way as "Sporting Life" goes to the base ball officials, magnates, man press. The series is being- played, for the first the Initial Contest, Shutting the Ath agers, players and rooters who wit time, under the supervision of the National letics Out, Thanks to Matthewson©s nessed the game were: Commission, with conditions just and fair to the Ban Johnson, president of the American two leagues which have so much at stake, and to Great Pitching. League: Harry Pulliam, president of the Nat the players who are engaged in the crowning ional League; Carry Herrmann, of Cincinnati events of their professional careers. The con ATHLETIC VS. NEW YORK AT PHILA. chairman of the National Commission: John T ditions are also designed to keep the series ab OCT. 0. This was the initial contest Brush, president of the New York Nationals- solutely above reproach, to bring out the best in in the great series for the champion Frank Farrell, president of the New York the players, and to make the series what it ship of the world, be Americans: President William J. Shettline and tween the American Manager Hugh Duffy. of the Phillies; Clarke should be -the greatest and most imposing an League and National Griffith, manager of the New York Americans- nual event in the base ball calendar. That it League champion teams. Frank De Haas Robison, president of the St" will be a huge financial success goes with The contest was -waged Louis Nationals; Ned Hanlon, manager of out saying, considering that the games will be before Chairman Herr Brooklyn; .TolTn M. Ward, the former great played in the two greatest and most enthusiast mann and Messrs. Pul- shortstop; Ed Barrow, manager of Toronto- Connie Mack ic base ball cities in the country populous New Charles Ebbitts. president of the Brooklyn Yark and Philadelphia. The public interest in John 1. McGraw liam and Johnson, mem Club; Edward Talcott. former president of the the series is intense in all sections of the country, and a vast amount of bers, and Mr. John New York Nationals; J. Ed Grille, president of money has been wagered on the outcome. That the bettors and the parti Bruce, secretary, of the the Toledo Club; Henry Chadwick. "the father sans of each league will get a splendid run for their money and faith is National Commission, of base ball;" Fred Doe, of New Bedford, well assured, as the contesting teams are indisputably the best in their under whose sole juris Mass.; William Murray, of Jersey City Wil- respective leagues, are well matched in all respects, and are absolutely diction the series was bert Robinson, former catcher of the Baltimore in all ways and at all times on the level. So well matched are the Giants placed. In addition there Club; former President Potter and Directors© C. Matthewson were present many major Roberts, Hyrieman and Stevenson, of the and .Athletics alike as to management, methods and minor league mag Phillies; Jack Chapman. Ted Sulivan. catcher and, individual calibre that no man can now nates and managers; and a host of Malachi Kittridge, of Washington; Frank V justly proclaim the superior team; pick the final Dunn, the new owner of the Boston Nationals; winner in advance; or d©o more than guess at .re rooters from New York, Boston, Pitts- outfielder Pat Donovan, Jack Dunn, manager sults or hope for his favorites. To us it ap burg, Washington and a number of of the Providence Club, which won the East pears that the outcome "will hinge almost en towns contiguous to Philadelphia. ern League pennant this year; James J. tirely upon the pitching, aided and abetted by Clark Griffith, Jake Stahl and "Kid" Corbett. former heavyweight champion; Louis managerial judgment or craft in crises. It is Gleason sat on the Athletics© bench Mann, the star rooter of the New York Giants; to be hoped that there will be absolutely no rooting for Mack©s men. A great Dick Hurley, Charles Dooin and other players kicking or other outbreak against the dignity number of too numerous to mention outside a box score: of this supreme base ball event a matter the VISITING SCRIBES There were delegations from Bos players can and should settle by mutual agree were also on hand. Every paper In ton, Pittsburg, Washington, Balti ment among themselves, as becomes the cham New York sent a representative, and more, Cincinnati, Cleveland and other pions. sportsmen, and good fellows they are. In altogether 38 special wires were kept cities represented in the big leagues. no way should be marred the great series from busy sending out the Among the prominent base ball writers Lave Cross which all will reap profit, in which the -winning aan story of the great gi^me. were: team will gain additional glory and in which the losing team can The New Yorko wrought Sam Crane. New York Towrnal; Bozeman not be disgraced if it do its best and behave manfully and decently. a band of 56 pieces from Bolger and Alien Sangree. New York Evening New York, which parad World; Robert Murray and W. J. Sullivan, of ed and afterwards dis the New York American; George Tidden, New coursed between innings. York World: William Hanna. New York Sun; however, that the Saturday game is to The Giants also appear Charles Mathison and Sid Mercer, New York LINES OF PROCEDURE. be played in New York. The official ed in new uniforms of Globe; Tim Murnane. Boston Globe; Jacob C. dates are as follows: black with -white stock Morse, Boston Herald; Walter Barues, Boston Monday, Oct. 9, in Philadelphia. Journal; Grautland Rice, Atlanta Journal; Playing and Business Details Ar Tuesday, Oct. 10, in New York. ings, specially for the Charles Miran, Atlanta Constitution; John B. ranged by the National Commission Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Philadelphia. series. The crowd taxed Foster. New York Telegram: Herbert Reed, I Thursday, Oct. 12, in New York. the capacity of the New York Herald; Harold Lanigan, St. Louis to General Satisfaction. Friday, Oct. 13, in Philadelphia. ground under the Com Star: Jack Ryder, Cincinnati Enquirer; Fred Edward Plank mission©s special space O©Connell, Boston Post: Fred Garber. New On "Wednesday of last week, when Saturday, Oct. 14, in New York. measurements, and thou- York Press: Morris Deshon, New York Times; It became pretty well settled that the All of the above games scheduled sands of people were unable to gain James Bagley and George McCormick. New Athletics would win the American for Philadelphia are to be played on admission. Perfect order was main York Mail: George MeCurdy, Washington Post; League pennant, Chair the American League grounds in that tained by players and spectators, and D. Wells. New York Evening Sun; Bob Edgren, man Herrmann, of the city, and all of the above games sched there was not one unpleasant or dis New Y©ork World. National Commission, uled for New York on the National cordant incident throughout the after which has absolute con League Grounds in that city. In case noon. Echoes of the Series. trol of the world©s cham it becomes necessary to play the sev ALL MATTITEWSON. The National Commission on Saturday de pionship series, gave out enth game, -the city© in which it is to cided to start the games at 3 p. m. instead of be played will be determined by the While the game -was a pitchers© 3.30, as first intended and announced. the schedule of games, Commission as provided by Rule six, battle in the first half, the New Yorks list of club officials to played with more vim and confidence According to Joe McGinnity the Giants have be engaged in the busi and at the time designated by supple among themselves raised a pool of $2500 to bet ment Rule No. 4. The games will be than the Athletics. They also ran at even money on their winning the series. ness end of -the affair, bases well, quickly taking advantage the name of the umpires started at 3.30 P. M. each day. Arthur Devlin went to Washington last week AS TO ADMISSION. of Schreck©s inability to locate the to arrange with his bride-to-be for their happy and the list of players bases. In other respects the teams little event, after the world©s championship eligible to play in the The prices of admission: General played about on even terms, the differ series. series. The following of admission (uncovered seats), 50 cents; ence in the score being due to Matt Hon. A.Herrmlnn ficially named players grand stand (unreserved), $1; pavilion, "If necessary, Mathewson could pitch every will be eligible to parti hewson©s magnificent pitching. He was game of the world©s championship series," or upper grand stand (reserved), $1.50; master of the situation at all times said Secretary Knowles, of the New Yorks, cipate in the games, and none other: box seats, $2. In order that the club and four scattered hits was the sum on Monday. cipate in the games, and no others can officials of the two leagues and the participate in the series under any total of the Athletics© efforts. Matt- The official ball of the National League will special guests of the Commission may hewsoii received brilliant support be used In all games on National League circumstances: be properly provided for, fifty tickets from his infield. He was also assisted grounds, and the official ball of the American THE ELIGIBLE PLAYERS. shall be delivered each day to the by the Athletics© plan of battle, which League in all games on American League New York © National League Club Commission for this purpose. The was to endeavor to hit into the crowd grounds. Leon Ames, W. O. Gilbert, Frank Bow- press tickets shall be distributed by for extra bases; in fact to win by The Giants pulled for the Athletics to win erman, Christopher Mathewson, Roger the respective clubs. Rain.checks will straight base ball. Plank, too, pitched the American pennant so as to avoid the jump Bresnahan, S. B. Mertes, George be issued each day, regardless of the a better game than the score shows, to Chicago and back, which would have been Browne, Daniel L. McGann, William weather conditions. Should a game but had the misfortune to have five unavoidable had the White Sox been the con J. Clark, Joseph McGinnity, "William be postponed on account of weather, of his hits bunched in two innings. tenders In the world©s series. Dahlen, John J. McGraw, Arthur Dev- the checks issued shall be good for However, Plank had no chance to win, It is estimated that the limitation put on lin, Samuel Strang, M. J. Donlin, Lu the next game in the same city. All in view of the Athletics© feeble batting, encroachment of the field will limit the crowd ther Taylor, Claude Elliott, George E. other rules governing the series as unless he, too, had pitched almost a In New York to 27,000 and in Philadelphia to Wiltse. specially adopted by the Commissron no-hit game. It was Matthewson©s day 20.000. Secretary Knowles thinks that he may Philadelphia American League Club were published in full in "Sporting and there was no denying him. be able to get as many as 30,000 in the Polo H. L. Barton, Daniel Hoffman, A. C. grounds. Life" of October 8. : THE SCORING. The first big bet on the result of the world©s Bender, J. W. Knight, A. J. Coakley, championship series was made in New York B. R. Lord, Lave Cross, Daniel Mur In the entire game the Athletics last Thursday. Jacob Fields, the Wall street phy, Monte CPOSS, Ed S. Plank, Harry JUST A LITTLE TIFF. got but five men on bases Matthew- broker, laid © $10.000 against $3000 that the Davis. M. R. Powers, J. H. Dygert, son making no gifts and only one (Hants will be victorious in the series. Frank O. P. Schreckengost, F. Hartsel, Ralph man got as far as third base. New Farrell, of the Highlanders, took the short Seybold, W. Henley, G. E. Waddell. President Comiskey, Feeling Slighted, York, in the first inning, had men left end. THE OFFICIALS FOIl THE SERIES. on second and third, Mertes striking The Athletic players have been commendably Chairman Herrmann also announced Criticizes the National Commission out. In the second inning, with one modest in their comments on the series. Not a that Johnson had selected Jack Sheri and is Answered by Its Chairman. out, safe bunts by Devlin and Gilbert, man lias made any foolish cracks about winning dan as the American League©s umpire a double steal and a base on balls the series. All that any of them would say and that President Pulliarn had chosen According to Chicago despatches, on filled the bases, but Matthewson was that they had no fear of the Giants Hank O©Day as the National League October 6 President Comiskey, of the struck out and M. Cross got Brown at and would do their best to beat them for the umpire. The business representatives White Sox, felt slighted and annoyed first base. In the next two innings it honor of the Athletic Club and American of the National Commission will be over the action of the was out in order. In the fifth Matt League. Assistant Secretary John M. Heydler, National Commission in hewson singled, but was forced by In discussing the series. Roger Bresnahan, of the National League, and Secre announcing details and Bresnahan, who promptly stole second. of the Giants, said: "The Athletics will be After Browne had flied out to M. a harder team to beat than the Chicagos. tary Robert McRoy, of the American dates for the world©s) Good pitching alone keeps up the White Sox. League. The official scorers for the championship series be Cross, Donlin singled, scoring Bresna The Athletics can hit the ball. Pitching is all Commission will be Editor Francis C. tween New York and the han. McGann walked and Mertes right, but the time has gone by when a couple, Richter, of "Sporting Life," and Editor Athletics before the put- doubled, scoring Donlin. With second of good men in the pitcher©s box make it no A J Planner, of "Sporting News." come of the American and third occupied, Dahlen ended the particular matter about the rest of the team. The headquarters of the Commission League race was irre inning- with a fly to Hartsel. These A good set of batters is move to be dreaded will be at the Bellevue-Stratford, vocably settled. Mr. Com two runs proved enough to win, but than the best pitcher who ever twirled a ball." Philadelphia, and the Waldorf-Astoria, iskey announced public for good measure New York earned New York City. The entire Commis ly last Thursday that as another run in the ninth on Gilbert©s Fisher to Roujarh It in Texas. sion and its secretary will be repre- a result he -would not al single, Matthewson©s sacrifice and CrawfordsTille, Ind.. Oct. .">. Johnny Fisher, gented at all games. low his team to play in Bresnahan©s single. Sheridan judged H1 ? world©s champion- balls and strikes while O©Day render the Noblesville base ball pitcher, is spending SCHEDULE AND RATES. Chas. Comiskey© a few days with Wabash College friends. He The schedule of games was deter ship series, whether or ed base decisions, and both umpires is on the way to Texas, where he will "rough mined by lot, as provided by the, rules, not it won the American League flag. did splendid work. Throughout the it" on a ranch this winter, in the hope or the first game going to Philadelphia, Said he: "If -we should -win the pen game there was no kicking except one increasing his weight, that his usefulness may with the understanding .that all games nant, and I have by no means given mild kick by Dahlen on a close de be improved in the next base ball campalg played thereafter would be alternated up hoping -we will, I shall decline to cision at first base, and one little pro He has signed an Indianapoli " fcetween the two cities, conditioned, have anything to do with the proposed test on a ball which Plank claimed as next season. DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES, "WITH MALICE TOWARD HONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL."—Editor Francis C. Richter.
Let the winter be employed in com ranks; and with such marvelous good thousand confirmed "fans©Wshould offer posing the internal troubles of the deportment of "managers and players their pleas in partial .extenuation. Horse racing has ruined many SPORTING LIFE National Association and then bring as to make a season without special homes, golf has caused estrangements, A WEEKLY JOURNAL ing that great body into more har feature apart from the grand race all poker lias parted man and wife, .bridge monious relations with the supreme the result of President Johnson©s old whist lias provoked the wrath of the devoted to pulpit, dog fighls and prize fights have National Commission. Then indeed and resolutely-maintained policy of been raided by the police; the while , Base Ball, Trap Shooting and will base ball be/settled upon abso clean ball, honest management and base ball has pursued the even tenor General Sports lutely impregnable foundation. rigid discipline. of its inpeecable way.© To be .named as co-respondent in a divorce court is These factors, combined with a the first serious iprneachment the Nat- FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. wonderful race, sfcrved to make the tional game has had. GOOD WORK WELL KEPT UP. season the most successful, financially, in the brief but eventful history of Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. ©In the grand old National League THE VETERAN IN BASE BALL Entered at Philadelphia Post Office during the 1905 season was further this young major league. The attend as second class matter successfully pursued the policy/ of re ance exceeded all major league re From Detroit "Free Press," generation inaugurated with the ad-, cords, some clubs made great profits, Some few days ago attention was and all shared in the general prosper called in these columns to the fact Published by vent of the saving Pulliam regime. that the Providence Club, whose win Despite a rather tame pennant race ity, not a club quitting loser on the ning of the Eastern League pennant THE SPORTING LIFE old patrons were retained, new ones season. That demonstrates effectu was the most sensational base ball ally, we guess, that there is room for stunt of the year involving a run of PUBLISHING CO. gained, and the aggregate attendance fourteen consecutive victories was al two major leagues in practically the 34 South Third Street was so much in excess of even the most, entirely a veteran organization. splendid 1904 season as to make 1905 same territory; and that both can, with Jack Dunn, Jerry Naps, Jack Cronin, PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. good management and proper cater Walter Brodie, Hernias" McFarlanrl and the old league©s real banner year. As a number of other members of the a result all clubs, with possibly one ing to the public, be made permanent club were instanced to denote the ma THOMAS S. DANDO...... President exception, more than paid expenses, ly self-sustaining. Mbre power to terial of .which Dunn made a .pennant J. CLIFF. DANDO...... Treasurer both of ©em! winner. WILL K. PAKK...... Secretary thus adding vastly to the stability of ^~ It is going that way all over the the senior league and assuring indefin country. The supply of good young FRANCIS C. RICHTER...... Editor-in-Chief sters is inadequate, and the real stars EDWARD C. STAKK...... Business Manager ite maintenance of the present circuit. WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. of the minors are men who have gone, On the artistic side the National "The Ideal Teacher is not the one back from the big league, or who have League was also quite successful. The been knocking around in© the slow Subscription Rates who bends all minds to match his own, classes so long that they are a little standard of play was higher, new- but the one who is able to bring out too old for picking. Official batting One Year ...... $2.00 blood in several teams made itself and develop the good that is in the averages of the American Association, Six Months ...... 1.25 pupil. Connie Mack. felt, and the process of equalization admittedly the fastest of the minor Single Copy ...... 5c. *It is the unexpected that always leagues this year, are out, and show ForeHin Postage . $1.04 extra per annum was so well conducted that by another happens, except in the matter of good that what is true of the Eastern Payable In Advance season the National League©s patrons luck. Fielder Jones. League is true of this representative should, and doubtless will, enjoy a *lf people have wronged you, it will western organization. real race something the senior league do no harm to give them a chance to Glancing through the list of big hit forget it. G. Ed. Waddell. ters we find Hemphill, of St. Paul, and has not had the good fortune to *A gridiron and a piece of toast will Jones, of Minneapolis, leading the list. PAGES 24 present ever since© the war with the The latter comes to Detroit, and, while make the^»ravest bird quail. David a young man, is not new to the big- American League wrecked its once in Fultz. leagues, having been with McAleer at vincible teams and compelled rebuild *Most of our best moves are acci St. -Louis, last year with Washington, ing practically front the ground up. dents, and every good thing begins as Pickering, of many big league nines; something else.^ John T. Brush. Dexter, of whom the same may be In the matter of deportment there *It isn©t safe to judge a man©s ex said; Geier, once with Philadelphia, was also distinct improvement upon perience by the advice he gives. and Wyatt Lee, the old Washington preceding seasons. True, there were Joseph Vila. pitcher, are among the .300 hitters. Then there are Dan Kerwin and more clashes than there, should have *The fellow who stands up for his other veterans in the , minor ranks, been, several of which were calculated rights isn©t the one who is forced to with a very light sprinkling of young take a back seat. John J. McGrfaw. to work harm and to undo much of the sters. Incidentally, Eddie Siever hit *B,read may be the staff of life, but .293 for thirty-six games, which good that had been painfully achieved. the average man is out for the dough. doesn©t help to make the .300 hitters But the firmness and courage of Presi Harry Stevens. look good, as sticking never was Sie- dent Pulliam, and the saving common *Pugilists seldom waive their rights, ver©s long suit. sense of the majority of the magnates, but when they do they still have their lefts to fall back on. Jack O©Brien. minimized the harm, averted danger, THE GAME'S BANNER YEAR. *A tip to a talkative barber seldom PRESS. and brought such order out of threat acts as hush money. Sam Crawford. Snort Grooving© Apace in Effete 14 u rope On Sunday last the curtain was rung ened chaos that after mid-season the *Many a man has acquired a repu As iii Hustling© America. down on the base ball season of 1905, race proceeded as smoothly as a bark tation for generosity by giving away From ©Chicago "Tribune." find all that now remains is to settle the things he didn©t want. "Uncle upon a summer sea. Bill©© Conant. People at all familiar with leading Kuropean Ibe question of relative superiority All things considered, the good old newspapers may have observed the ©steadily *It is better to be sure of your increasing importance attached 1o sporting news of the champion teams of the two National League did quite well in 1905, ground than to build castles in the by foreign editors. .Many ol© tlie big foreign major leagues. That great series for thank you; and nobody need now en air. Fred Clarke. dailies are, in fact. growing quite ©"sporty." "Before I left my native land." says Kmil the championship of the world is in tertain further fear for the future on Keuieny. the chess expert. "1 seldom ©.saw an progress as "Sporting- Life" goes to any count whatsoever. If there is HERRMANN AND BRICE HOXORCD. item of sporting news in the Budapest papers. press. When that is disposed of the one sporting institution in the world Perhaps a few lines would chronicle the Itick j of the king or queen on a hunting expedition. players will go into winter quarters, practically immortal, it is the vener From St, Louis "ITews." 1ml: t.hal was the extent of the sporting ©col- but for mag-nates and scribes there able National League, whose history The re-election of August Herrmann I minis© in those days. Today 1 he Budapest as chairman of the National Commis i papers print almost as much sport as tile (Jlii- will be no absolute rest. The latter is the hitetory of our National game. sion came as a matter of course. Ap j capo papers. In them you see accounts of will be kept busy, making up the his Long may it wave! preciation of Secretary Bruce©s- splen | foot ball games, polo matches, automobile toric accounts and records of the de- did service was also shown by a una j events, and. ©so on." American and .Australian nimous vote for his retention. Both I newspapers have led the way in the prominence. reused season, while the magnates will given to sports. The Australians read more SUCCESS SUCCEEDS SUCCESS- begin their third term with the good j sporting news than any other people in the pass the off-season in shaping up cir will and confidence of all connected world. cuits, playing .ruler-, legislation and with the game. Statements by news > That very- lusty young major or paper partisans that Mr. Herrmann other "inside work." ; A Mere Business Investment. ganization, the American League, en has been un©fair to the Ami-rican From Boston "Olobo." The season of 1905 has, on the whole, joyed another season of great good League on several occasions were never credited by the base ball pub It is claimed that .$2r>0.00() was spent by been one of the best on record in fact fortune and wonderful artistic and the U-lnbs of i he Independent Tri-State League lic and it is not probable that if Presi in the season just closed. The clubs are backed the banner year of base ball. Despite financial success. It thus not only in dent Johnson entertained this opinion by business men, who lind a base ball team that the season-long excess of unfavorable creases vastly its own stability and that he would have, twice voted for can draw thousands .of visitors to town dur the re-election of the incumbent. The ing the season is a paying investment. weather the attendance in the major future, but also rings up. additional war period of professional base ball leagues broke all records, while the triumphs for the dual-league prin ended so many years ago that none of . A. \Vell--Deserved Personal Tribute. . patronage in all of the minor leagues ciple to which it owes existence; of the animosity, suspicion and jealousy From Boston " Journal. " was exceptional in quantity and qual engendered during its progress should ^ It is a matter of great regret that Tail which it is, perforce, the ar&ent pro survive. The partisan who cries down iii-een is to sever his connection with the Bos ity. As a result club failures were ponent and valiant champion; and for one league does not help its rival. ton American Club. We consider it a personal few and far between, and all leagues which it must ever stand by virtue of Patrons want good, clean ball and will loss thai he is going to leave us. lie came to patronize it, regardless of the uniform us two years ago a perfect stranger, ,-ind soon that entered the race finished in good its professions and its pledges to the of the players of the league connec endeared himself to those having business shape except two small leagues in the vast loyal constituencies it has built tion of the clubs which provide it. with the club by his splendid personality and his unfailing courtesy. He was a faithful yellow-fever belt. So 1906 will posi up for itself. discreet and able official of the club. We cum tively witness the re-entree of all of This year, as last, the American not remember an instance where in his man BASE BALL AS_ CO-RESPONDENT. agement of. the affairs of tile club the public the competing leagues of 1905, with League enjoyed a championship race could take exception. This is esriecially true many new-comers already in process which for remarkable conditions, ex From New York "Press." In the handling of large crowds. ,, Such u genial of formation. Base ball probably will lose nothing and wholesome gentleman deserves success citing features, and record-breaking wherever he goes, and we hope lie will reap it. Never was professional base ball, of its popularity by the story of a St. attendances, has had no parallel. A Louis divorce complainant, who says or indeed any other sport, upon such closer or better race could not have her husband loves the game more than JHo\Y to Make Base Ball "Poetry."© firm, popular and satisfactory basis as been made to order by mortal man. his wife. Whenever his business has From I©ittsburg "(iiiaotte. 1 © right now. With such a season as 1905 interfered with his going to© a match Apropos to the strenuous. If fanciful efforts That within five years the American between the Cardinals and the B-rowns of a certain versatile writer in » \PW York behind and an even brighter future League should have had three©phe and one of the visiting enemy, he has publication we may say that, the latest wax- before "organized ball;" with the dual- nomenally close races is convincing cheerfully given up his business. This to write base ball poetry is to engage a padded has happened twice. cell, drink a (mart of lamp oil and swallow a league principle triumphant through evidence of the ability and skijl of The fascination of the leading lighted cigarette. the firm establishment of two major magnates and managers- in team American sport has always been ap Base Ball An Honest Sport. leagues; with all of the minor leagues equalization and handling. It it be preciated, but until now it has not From Detroit "Free Press." successfully operating through their been suspected© that the charms of true that good management compels woman had a successful rival. This Divers efforts have .been made bv some of protecting National Association; with the Eastern folk to make the Wadiiell eW good luck, then indeed is the Ameri melancholy complainant©s portrait does look -like a base ball scandal, assert in-"© licit all parties living in security under the can League©s wonderful good fortune not accompany the story of marital i the Hube has been readied and is out ; for© -i National Agreement, wisely admin explicable in part. perfidy, but if she is not fair to look I purpose. There are gamblers who wrfutd ii©x upon, she is a rare exception to the ! a pitcher could they do so. but ut is do-glkrt©iil istered by a just and honest National The American League was, further almost unvarying rule of fascinating I that such a thing has anythi;^ ,o do. with Ht;W- Commission; well may all base ball more, most fortunate this season in and pretty; feminine candidates foY © dclls detection. .Apropos to ,he Chicago de^lt* divorce decrees. » Mow the male brute j ot New \
other members of the pitching- staff. on record but thrice liavo men been of the present staff it would imt be The Athletics won their title in such ejected for kicking-. From start to mi reasonable 10 class tin- Phillu-K as clean-cut workmanlike manner that finish the Athletics have played not a championship probability within a PHILJTS PRIDE there can be no question of their only good ball, but clean ball, thus year. superiority, no hint even of fluke or adding- immensely to the pleasure of WELL-DESERVED TRIBUTES. luck. They went along at a strong their patrons at home and to their In conclusion it is only just to pay IN HER TWO GREAT LOCAL TEAMS even gait all season no matter how, popularity abroad. Philadelphia is a compliment to the officials of this things broke, steadily accumulating© justly proud of the Athletics for the successful team. Mr. Shettsline proved their winning- percentage without credit they are to the g-ame and for an able, zealous and FDLLY JUSTIFIED. either great slumps or great runs of the honor they have brought to this popular president; un victories. They won the season series city. It now only remains for them obtrusive Secretary Roy from all their competitors, and that, to increase that honor by adding the Reeves did his work too, in about equal ratio, thus prov world©s championship to their crown. well and held his fel Grand Work of Both Athletics and ing that they excelled all alike. Fin- But whether they win or lose that, low scribes always in aljy, when the crucial period arrived they -will still be champions of the line; and Manager Duf- they won out without assistance from American League and a team ^ worthy fy handled his team Phillies In All Departments of the any quarter, solely on their own cour the affection and support of any city. with rare skill and judg age, skill and superiority. Review ment. It shouM also be the race as you mav, in all ways will said of the Philadelphia Game Performed All Season. the Athletics be found of genuine PHILLIES© PERFORMANCE players that, like the championship caliber and entirely rival Athletics, they worthy of the American League flag. Results in a Season of Artistic and were models of deport- THE CAUSES OF SUCCESS Frank Sparks ent °n and off the field, ONE CHAMPION AND ONE FIRST Financial Success. not one -break marring- are so plain that* he who runs may The Phillies 011 their last Western their splendid professional record for read. To begin with the team is com trip repeated the trick of the second the memorable season of 1905. Well DiVISION TEAM. posed of earnest, reliable, responsible trfp of starting© strong- and finishing- may the City of Brotherly Love be ___ men, most of whom had weak. After making an proud of its two model ball ©teams! been in the game long- even break with Pitts- enough to be thoroughly burg, winning two The Athletics Go From Fifth Place seasoned and sophisti straight from St. Louis Local Jotiiags. cated and yet not long and two out of three Murphy, Sebrerk and M. Cross have done Last Year to the Head of the enough to have become from Cincinnati, they some very timely hitting for the Athletics superannuated. To this had to drop three in a thisjall. band were added two as row to Chicago, luckily Infielder Jack Knight. of the Athletics, eeli>- American League; and the Erst; clever youngsters as making1 a draw of the braiod his twentieth birthday last 1©ridav ever b©roke into the fourth game. This made October (i. game, who, whenever an their final Western trip Waddel! boasted of a new feat last IMdav while Tail-End Phillies Finish a emergency presented it record 6 to 6, They night. That dny lie relieved Coakley and losi self, always rose to the made some atonement the game which won the championship. Qood Fourth in National League. occasion. This band was for this, however, by Manager Hugh Dufiy, of the PhillieV thinks i-natiesCharles oenaerBender steady- n -^ase inrunning, fielding strong fair tVm. S closing the season with IIP hat? a flrst-class backstop in Clarence Mini- three victories in five son, the Cincinnati boy secured in the South. in knowledge of inside work, and games with the Champions on the The Phillies slopped off at Youngstown. O.. BY FHANCIS C, RICHTER. powerful in batting. All this was latter©s ground. The Phillies thus on Wednesday. ttu> 4t!i. and beat the Younsr*- backed up by a battery department ended the season with a victory over towns 8 to :;. Quite u neat chunk of. money The base ball season of 1905, now composed of five exceptionally skillful closed, was for Philadelphia most the team which inflicted their first was realized. and effective pitchers and two brainy defeat of the season. In between The Philadelphia Club lias accepted the terms eventful and memorable by reason of and experienced catchers. To cap all, there was some hard luck and poor of second tmseinaii Joseph A. Ward, of the the Athletic Club©s capture of the this effective base ball machine was work, but vastly more good fortune Clayton, N. J., team. He is said to be a very American League pennant under ex directed and controlled by a brainy and fine playing. promising youngster. ceptionally exciting- conditions. Apart and The total attendance for the 74 champion EXPERIENCED CAPTAIN, SHKTTSLINE AND DUFFY WINNERS. from that, however, the season was It is a pleasure to stafe that the ship games at Columbia Park this season was eminently satisfactory inasmuch as working hand-in-glove with one of 554.470. This breaks the old record of 525,000 the ablest and most resourceful man 1905 season of the Phillies was a con made by the Phillies in 1895. local lovers of base ball were present spicuous financial and artistic success, ed by both the Athletic and Philadel agers base ball knows, or ever knew. Pitcher Myer mnde a good showing against The whole combination thus making partial Washington on Saturday and would have won phia Clubs with a splendid quality of atonement for the har base ball, coupled with high-grade worked together in har but i©or two errors behind him. He has a mony with but a single rowing- misfortunes of speedy side-arm delivery and delusive out-curvo. sportsmanship. In the matter of fine the two .preceding sea- playing-, good conduct, proper deport purpose; and with intel Johnny Lush played in center Held for the ligence to plan and abil s o n s ; c r o w n i h g- w i t h s u c - Phillies at Chicago Sunday. October ]. In place ment, and all-round excellence, our cess the initial term of two local teams stand conspicuous in ity to execute in the ful of Thomas, who won©t play Sundays. Johnny filment of that purpose. Mr. ghettsline as presi made tvvo sensational catches in the second the base ball world, and Philadelphia dent of jthe club; adding inning oi© the lirst game. has good reason to be proud of her The result was balance new feathers to Man An immense crowd greeted the Athletic representatives in the two great major no great stars com ager Duffy©s well-stock leagues of the country. Vale, season bined with mediocrities; players at Broad Street station upon their no top-heavy batting ed cap; and gladdening iivrival from Washington Saturday night. of 1905; may your successes be con the loyal, patient and Among the spectators was Patsy Douovan, the tinuously repeated in the years to order of one or two .350 sportsmanlike directors famous player and ex-manager. come by both Athletic and Philadel sluggers and six or and stockholders. We phia Clubs! seven .200 weaklings; Bygert has the distinction of having played but a whole .team of men Hugh Duff/ violate no confidence with three pennant, ^vinners In two years. With Dan Murphy when we state that the Dan Brouthers he was in the champion Pongli- who could do every- Philadelphia Club has cleared a ©hand keepsie team last year, and tnis year with the HAIL, TH^CHAMPiONS. thing well and average with each other, of pitchers who could all some profit on the season, thus enabling .New Orleans and Athletic champions. pitch, of catchers who could catch, of the reorganized stock company on a The Boston ©©Herald" last Saturday printed The American league Pennant Safely stable basis; and we only voice the this interesting Item: "Charles LarU and men who ©all could run, Held, throw conviction of every competent critic John JCoenan. two of the original royal rooters, Landed by the Athletics The Merits and bat equally well, who all knew when we state that at i this moment will take a party of 50 rooters to Philadelphia how the game should be played and the club possesses a team of excep i©or the opening of the world©s series." of the Team Reviewed at Length. who could play it; and finally, of men tional strength and ability, which may The Coney Island eornetist, Billy Spitzel. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 9. Well, it- who were the terrors of all opposing yet achieve the highest honors, and who added to the gayety at Columbia Park Is all over! As was steadily .predicted* pitchers for the reason that the evi which is a credit to this city and to a couple of weeks ago. made the whole of the dence of balance was strongest in the Western trip with the (Hants and enlivened without qualification in this column, batting order, which, without star or the National League. the Athletics proved A GOOD SEASON©S WORK. their games with appropriate trumpeting. equal to all emergencies weak end, gave no pitcher a chance The Cincinnati critics seemed to be dubious and fina.lly within two for relief, and which from any angle The Philadelphia team showed its about catcher Munson, of whom Manager Dufl©y days of the close of the could start a batting rally to win a inherent strength this season by the and Dooin seem enamoured. Said one critic: season landed the Amer game. All this considered, is it any race it made. Starting from the bot "Munson did not: shine with more than or ican League pennant wonder that our Athletics made a tom, with another ex dinary brilliancy behind the bat but he has after the hardest champ world©s record this year for batting perimental infield and a a lovely voice for coaching." ionship campaign on re spurts and one-inning victories? problematic pitching The "spit ball" has disadvantage,? as well cord. In the last event AS TO 1002 AND 1005. corps, it made strong as advantages. Howell was as effective as ful week of the season Captious critics may find in compa.r- fights successively for usual against the Athletics last Wednesday, they went at their -work ison of the 1902 and 1905 achievements first, second and third but he used so m©uch slippery elm juice on the of the champion Athletics food for places, and at the end ball in the first inning that his fielders couldn©t resolutely, fully aware a winning battle for handle the ball. That gave the Athletics the that with the least slip detraction. It is true much-needed game. the coveted prize might that the 1902 team, prac fourth place an excel at the last moment slip tically the same as the lent position for a club The Athletics led the race from April 10 to Lave Cross present champion team, which the preceding sea 24. when Detroit passed them for a day. They from their grasp.* The son had finished at the led again April 25 for a day. April 20 Detroit entire St. Louis series was landed, won thyit pennant more led. but on April 28 the Athletics again went thanks largely to the effective pitch by speed and inside tail with an even hun to the top and remained there until dislodged ing- of Coakley, Bender and Plank, work, -while the present dred defeats. Another by m>w York May 1. Thereafter the Athletics aided by brilliant support. With a yictory was won more Wm. convincing evidence of rotated between second, third and fourth places lead of only ten points over Chicago on the lines of straight strength was the fact until August 2, when they once more assumed the coming champions moved base ball. But the dif that throughout the season the Phil- the lead, never again to r>e headed. ON TO WASHINGTON ference is due more to lies remained continuously in the first A marriage license was issued in this city for their fateful five-game series, and changed conditions than division, except for one day. Still an on October 2 for Sherwood U. Magee, the hard here they again demonstrated their to any change or deter other evidence of ability was the fact hitting left fielder of the Phillies. and Edna ioration in the team. that the team was always strong on M. Cary, of 4110 (Jivard avenue. It was an- superiority over Chicago. Where the the road; was, in fact, more successful latter had their hands Monle Cross The methods which won nounced recently that the marriage would be full to win two games out in 1902 could not pos- abroad than at home a trait of celebrated in New York while the Phillies were of three by the hardest sibly win today owing to the pernic- champions. The team©s g-ameness was playing their final series there. The ceremony work and slenderest ous effects of the foul-strike rule, attested by repeated recoveries from took place Oct. 4. The bride is 20 years old. margins, the Athletics which has practically eliminated slumps that would have dumped a prominent in West Philadelphia society, and scientific batting and "inside work" weaker team into the second division for the last three years has been the soprano on the first day slugged permanently. One slump, however, in soloist sit the Trinity Methodist Episcopal their way to victory, and and has compelled straight base ball. Church. by, winning.the double- The proof of that is manifest in the August, starting with the second header of Thursday, put fact that the few teams which depend Western trip, was fatal to the Phillies, the ehamftionship on ice. solely upon speed and science are as it cost third place and for a tyine 19O5 Portfolio of Base Ball Players. Here Bender proved the nothing more than factors ife any race, really endangered fourth place. We still have a few of the above man of the hour by and that all successful and leading- THE CAUSES OF SUCCESS, portfolios left, and as we do pitching both games and teams nowadays are depending- upon in 1905 were patent. The fatal defects not care to carry them over, we offer contributing to the two straight base ball. , That being the of the preceding- teams were a weak them to our readers for 26 cents a Harry Davis victories by such bat case, the Athletic management and infield and an inferior pitching* corps. copy (10 cents extra for postage if ting as seldorn falls even team are to be commended instead of The first-named defect sent by mail). They contain group to the greatest slugger. If fever before criticised for their intelligent ©percep was remedied by the ac pictures (each group size 13x14 inches) a pitcher pitched and won two games tion of changed conditions and their quisition of B©ransfield, of the base ball champions for 1905 in one day, made six hits for a total of sagacity in adapting themselves to the Doolin and Courtney. of the major and minor leagues, un-.l ten bases, and sent eight runs across situation created by the new con This trio, added to Glea- all the major league teams (2"4 clubs the plate, it has escaped our memory. ditions. son, revolutionized the in all), comprising altogether 401 in By such a performance in "the series , CHARACTER AND CONDUCT. team, as it developed in dividual pictures; handsomely bound that decided the championship tire tall Having said all that is to be said to one of the fastest in in heavy cover paper, with printed title. Indian has carved for himself a long- in well-deserved praise of the Athletic fields in the league, and Something for a base ball fan to feast enduring niche in base ball©s hall of team and management, its work and also added vastly to the his eyes upon. fame. ,.,,,., achievement, we feel im batting strength of the These portfolios have been selling WELL-MERITED HONORS. pelled to add a few team. This bunch ad all season for $1, and this will be The Athletics won the American words of commendation ded to an outfield which fche last opportunity to secure copies at League pennant absolutely on merit, for the model deport had no superior in the any price. unaided bv any great amount of luck ment: of the team, on Sherwood Magee matter of batting, field except practical immun arid off the field. The ing and particularly ity from accident to AthleUc players are throwing1 so keyed up the team that valuable players. The men who take pride in ,it quickly became gingery and ag- only men seriously io- their calling, who have grea^ive in action, fast in fielding and Mox Harrod has been reserved by Daven jured were Monte Cross a deep sense of personal running, and most effective in batting. port for next year. and Waddell. .But, for responsibility for its Had the effort to strengthen the pitch The Deeatur Club has sold pitcher Harry tunately, the former©s good repute, and who ing corps resulted as fortunately as Hardy to . the Washington Club. place was acceptably are personally moral and the infield reconstruction, the Phillies Charlie Buelow. Dnbnque©s captain nnd first filled by the youngster self-respecting. Hence"1 would undoubtedly have been one of basernnn. has accepted the management of the Knight until the fight Fred Hartzell it is no,t surprising that the chief pennant-contenders with Pcoria team at an Increased salary. became hot and it be the team has been en New York Unfortunately the pitching Hunky nines. manager of Uie Dubnfiue pen came necessary to again tirely free from scandals of every de corps did not, as a whole, class with nant winners this season, will probably be at call upon Monte for his scription; that there have been few or the rest of the team, thus neutraliz Tlie head of the Davenport team next year. experience and his no breaches of discipline; that not any ing- power and imposing- a handicap The official call for the anrnal iHfeting of J.....J ota.it knowledge of the inside have been disciplined by the umpires that would have swamped a weaker the league was issued last we»* ^©T President -dward Plank work; while waddell©s or President Johnson; and that team than the Phillies. With two Holland. It will be held a |K) » October was nobly taken up by the throughout the most trying campaign first-class pitchers added to the pick 10. SPORTEVO LIFE. October 14, 1905.
will be the great twirler who will be luck not continued to the finish, the largely instrumental in the success of New Yorks would have had clear the club against the Athletics. Close sailing for third place. Just where FOLLOWERS Of THE GAME the team might have finished had they do not underestimate Connie Mack©s not met with so many accidents to men, but they point to Mathewson as players, is often a matter of comment the man who will show the -way. To among the fans. "dope out" the series is a habit with many, and of course creates great difference of opinion between the ar BRLJSH-M©GRAW VIEWS. are still in the custody of W. E. Oliver, dent fans of both New York and A LOCAL DOG FANCIER, Philadelphia. The ©©red hots" from How the Owner and the Manager of from whom they were purchased. In Quakertown pin their faith to the ex FARREITS FUTURE. compliance with the laws of Pennsyl pected effectiveness of Mack©s two the Champion National League Club vania, the dog tax for the McGraw dog great south paws, Waddell and Plank. has been assessed on Oliver. The as If you happen to be in the vicinity of Regard Their Crack Team. sessor in the ward in which Mr. Oliver the Polo Grounds this week you are While the New Yorks were in Cin FINE OUTLOOK FOR NtW YORK©S lives is a brother of his. He attempt sure to realize that there is something cinnati on their last trip, President ed to have the assessment transferred doing in the hollow under Coogan©s John T. Brush was interviewed as to AMERICAN CLUB. to McGraw, but the brother refused, Bluff on the edge of the classic Har the future make-up of the Giants, to declaring he would abide by the law. lem River. Should the issue still be which Mr. Brush is quoted as having undecided next Saturday, and the replied: Ill feeling has arisen between the weather be fair, there will be wit brothers and they are not on speaking nessed the greatest outpouring in the "What do we want with new players? This Located at an Ideal Spot in the Most terms. When Oliver, the custodian influx of new talent for the Reds reminds of the dog, -went to the treasurer©s history of the game. Of that there me of the year that Comiskey had his famous office yesterday to pay his State and is no possibility of a doubt. ©40 count ©em -40, and finished way down Developing Section of Gotham, county tax, as he is a heavy property A THEATRICAL TESTIMONIAL in the race despite the quantity of material owner, he was informed that some©dog was tendered to McGraw©s Champions he had. Three men at the most Neil, who tax \vas assessed against him and he at the Majestic Theatre last night, and is playing second base in this game: catcher Huge Financial Success of High would be required to pay it. He re was a success in every way. De Wolf Marshall and perhaps one other being the Hopper, Louis Mann and Nat Wills limit of our experiments. We have the stand fused, declaring the dog was not his were the prime movers and a.host of ard team now. and we can afford to sit back landers is Assured. property. The officials informed him vaudeville stars obliged. The "Champs" and watch the other clubs trying to build up© they could not accept a portion of the looked swell in their glad rags, and to our strentgh. Were we at all surprised to tax, and Oliver left the office in a there was an abundance of enthusiasm win the pennant so handily this year? Does huff and refused to pay any tax. The it cause an architect to wonder when a building BY W. J. SULLIVAN. county officials declare they will place and good cheer. he has carefully planned and superintended New York, Oct. 10. Editor "Sporting a lien against the property if the tax SIXTH PLACE FOR GRIFFITH. corfforms to his designs when completed?" Life." For some time past Treasurer is not paid, and a lawsuit is likely In view of the demoralized condition Farrell and Manager Griffith, of the of the local Americans, made so by At the same time Manager McGraw to ensue. It has been stated that an unprecedented chapter of accidents was asked as to what he chiefly at Highlanders, have turned several letters have been exchanged tributed the strength and success of their entire attention to to players, it made little difference between the New York manager and where the team finished. In the final his team. To this the Champioin©s strengthening their team the local dog fancier, and another manager replied: for next season. Mr. Far- estrangement is likely to result. series on the home grounds the New refl is bent upon giving Yorks, after losing a double-header to "Why did we win the championship? Be the patrons of the Detroit on the first day turned around cause we had a good team, we played good American League a METROPOLITAN MENTION. and took both games on the final day base ball, we had good pitchers, we took ad championship team for at home. The finish in Boston result vantage of opportunities and we attended strict ed in four defeats, one being a close ly to business every one of us from the time next season. Griffith, The World©s Championship Series the the first game was© played right down to doubtless, will be the ly contested ten-inning game and today. We are making no claims in the brains of the combina All-Absorbing Topic With New York another a 3 to 1 event in which Walter world©s championship series. We will do our tion on the field, with Clarkson pitched -well enough to win best to bring the honor to the ©Natio 1 Abe Nahan doing the Fans The Summing-up For Grif under ordinary conditions. It was a League and will take either victory or defeat thinking from the box trying campaign for Clark Griffith, as our due according to the merits of our farreil office standpoint. The fith©s Unfortunate Team. who deserved a better fate. Low as work in the games." future of the New York was the finish of the club, the fans American Club is an interesting study. BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. saw many fine games on the pretty American League Park next season New York, Oct. 9. Editor "Sporting grounds on the hill. Griffith made a will have the advantage of a com Life." When John McGraw©s National plucky fight in the face of great odds, DEXTER©S DOINGS. pleted Subway station at its very League champions stepped off their and as every cloud has a silver lin doors. There is no doubt that train which had safely ing, so with Griffith, the many inju Causes of His Assault Upon Bateman THOUSANDS OF PATRONS brought them from the ries to players brought some very have been lost to the club because home of the Cincinnati promising material to the front for The Latter Not Mortally Injured- of the abominable slowness of the Reds they found a large another year. Belmont bunch in completing that and enthusiastic crowd IIAHN AND LAPORTE No Prosecution to be Made. station. With the en of rooters of all degrees are almost sure to be factors next Des Moines, la., Oct. 6. Editor ticement of getting from waiting for them at year, and good judges insist that they "Sporting Life." Harry Q. Bateman, Brooklyn Bridge to the Grand Central Station. -will win their way to the front. Un the Milwaukee Club©s first baseman, grounds in about half It was six in the even official figures show that Hahn leads who was stabbed by an hour, the next season ing and a goodly portion the American League in batting. Of catcher Charles Dexter will see a further influx of the waiting enthusi course the New Orleans recruit has Monday night, refused of money. The section asts -were of the small participated in less than fifty games, yesterday to prosecute of the city chosen by boy variety, but hun but even so, his showing was far from Dexter, and Dexter was Farrell for his club is dreds tried to shake commonplace. Laporte has shown un released from jail. Bate ideal. The choice of it W. F. H. Koelsch hands with the Polo mistakable signs of becoming a fac man, -in his statement, proves that brains back Ground heroes. Presi tor as a hard hitter, and that the says he does not care ed the venture. Even dent Brush made his escape while Sec Buffalo man will shine as a regular to prosecute, his injuries now the inevitable re retary Knowles did his best to help next year is the opinion of a great being of a minor nature. sult of New York©s ex McGraw and his men to escape from many who have seen him. handle the He expects to leave the pansion is visible in the the clutches of the "slap-him-on-the- bat during his brief career as a mem hospital within a day or Joseph Gordon district. Builders are back" friends. The ovation came as a ber of Griffith©s luckless cripples. The two. Dexter has gone erecting houses everywhere; business great surprise to the players, but the local Americans have had their regu to Chicago. The Grand houses are beginning to affect the fans, having read of the arrival of the lar team in the field so seldom this Charles Dexier Jury may act on the banks of the Hudson; more and more team on that train, were on hand early year that none but a fool would say case in spite of Bate- people are looking toward the Heights to get a© glimpse of the Champs. Mc that the team was not capable of fin man©s refusal to prosecute. It ap for homesteads. All of which means Graw and Mathewson were most ishing better than sixth. When you pears that the row between Dexter that in a few years American sought for and both came out of the consider the long absence of and Bateman arose over a trifling League Park will be in a city by rush in pretty good shape and ducked / JACK CHESBRO matter a small sum that Bateman itself, with patrons stepping from with the aids of cabs. The slapping owing to illness that was in itself owed Dexter. The two, with several their hearthstones to the box office. on the back habit was developed at enough to put the team out of the other ball players, were making the Whether or not New York loses by the Polo Grounds and while it is well running. Chesbro never regained his final rounds of the local saloons prior failing to -win the pennant this season, intended, the players, owing to past regular form after that, because he to their departure for Milwaukee. All the future is not seriously affected. experience, always find it wise to duck was thrown out of training and was were badly intoxicated, Dexter and No news of that little it as much as possible. With their pounds over weight. There were times Bateman, who had been bosom friends, LAND ©BUYING AFFAIR second pennant sewed up McGraw©s during the season when the team keeping together. Suddenly they over in Hudson County, N. J., is to be men took matters rather easy in an showed as well as any in either league. were heard talking angrily and Dex had. Farrell leased a park over there ticipation of the great series with the The way they manipulated the ter drew a big pocket knife and struck with the evident intention of using it champion Athletics. "squeeze" play "won several games for his companion in the breast, inflicting next season for Sunday BATTLE OF1 CHAMPIONS. © them. Dougherty and Powell were a gash six inches long. Unless blood- games. But the smug, Interest in the final series of the of little use to the club, and at one poisoning sets in Bateman -will be out holier-than-thou crowd regular season was almost extinct, time both McGuire and Kleinow were of the hospital in a few days. that is found every aside from a very large gathering at on the hospital list. Conroy was out where exhibited signs the opening with Duffy©s Phillies, for weeks and finally Williams met Who the Players Are. of resentment against which was more to discuss the world©s with an accident. Shortly after young Harry I). Bateman first came Into promi the scheme, and it was series than to follow the final games. Delehanty joined the club he was so nence in the Texas League two years ago. and openly asserted that A large delegation of local fans have severely injured that he was put out he lives at Melissa, Tex. Ted Sullivan brought when the deed is to be made arrangements to follow Mc of commission for the year. The har him North and sold him to Milwaukee. He legally recognized by Graw©s men to Philadelphia to root rowing accident to started as pitcher, but his batting was so the State of New Jersey, for them at Columbia Park, where the FULTZ AND ELBERFELD © good that he was developed into a first base or whatever power White Elephant flag will hang in its capped the climax. In summing up man. stamps it with approval, accustomed place. Nothing but a cold the long list of accidents that befell Charles Dexter Is too well known to require spell can blight the unprecedented Griffith©s men, it is really difficult to extended mention. He was born in Evansville. a big delegation will Ind.. 30 years ago, began his career in 1880 and Clarke Griffith protest against the move. prospects which this great series holds recall them all. Elberfeld was badly Base ball games are out to the base ball world. Philadel handicapped by a lame knee for weeks played four years with Evansville semi-profes phia, from all accounts, has gone sim sional clubs. In 1S94 he caught for the Sewa- played in New Jersey on Sunday, how and even Willie Keeler had to rest up nee, Tenn.. University team. In 195 he made ever professional games " with gate ply daffy over the Athletics and the owing to a lame knee. The injury liis professional debut with Evansville. He receipts attached and the protest great interest New York has shown to Hal Chase caused by being hit played with Baltimore a season and then joined will probably avail not. in a base ball way has been often over the eye by a batted ball threw the Louisville team, remaining >until 1S99 The American League tried to ac demonstrated during the past two the team off its stride just when they when he was transferred to Chicago. In 1902 quire grounds in Flatbush last year, years. Talk of the great contest is were coming fast and also put Chase the Boston National^ engaged him. lie playing for Sunday games, but the National the one topic heard among the fans out of the game for a long spell. Not with that club until 1904 when Louisville ©se League Brooklyn management mur just now. A bet of $10,000 on the New one of Griffith©s men escaped old Hard cured him. This season lie went from Louis, mured, and the bocy which controls York©s against $9,000 -was made the Luck at some time this year. And ville to St. Joseph in July and subsequently professional base t>all in this, our other night at Rectors by the Wall the "Old Fox" himself who, by the finished the season with Des Moines. country, prohibited the Farrell con street broker-plunger, Fielder. Book way, pitched some clever games Dexter and Frank Houseman, another well- maker Johnson took the Athletic©s barely escaped a serious attack of known ball player, had a narrow escape at the tingent from breaking ground over time of the Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago the Bridge for the purpose of Sab end of the wager. So far as can be Ptomaine poisoning. When luck be Dec. 30, 1903, and through their efforts a bath-breaking. heard, the ordinary small bets that gins to turn and comes Griffith©s way number of persons were saved from death. have been made here by enthusiastic it should came to him in big chunks. Dexter was married In 1904 to Miss Marjr fans have been at even money. There AROUND THE BASES, Olsen, of Boston. " ROW has been no pronounced desire to give "These are the prettiest grounds in better than even money on the series the American League," said a Chicago among the Polo Ground fans, rooter making the trip with the White STALLINGS© CHARGES. And a Probable Law Suit Stirred Up k CHRISTY MATHEWSON Sox. This was music to the ears of Over a Pup Purchased By McGraw, was presented with a diamond ring Deputy Police Commissioner McAvoy, Hearing in His Complaint Against by his fellow players before the Cham who overheard the remark. He is the the New York Manager. pions left Cincinnati. The sparkler man who built American League Park. Officer Doe Postponed. Washington, Pa., Oct. 6. An eight- cost $500, all of which was raised by Puttmann pitched the best game of Providence, R. I., Oct. 3. The hear months-old pup owned by John J. Mc the players as a mark of apprecia his career against the Athletics, and ing of the charges against Sergeant Graw, of New York, is stirring up an tion on their part of Matty©s part in he made three hits off Coakley. Putt Doe, of the Providence police force, endless amount of winning the second pennant. There hit a -wide high ball for a double, and preferred by Manager George Stall- trouble and may be the i is no question but that the great had to reach many feet for it. They ings, of the Buffalo Eastern League ultimate cause of a law pitcher was the main factor in this say that Puttmann is the strongest base ball team, on account of treat suit. Two well-bred year©s success of the New York©s. So man playing base ball. ment accorded him on the last trip setters were purchased far as Manager McGraw is concerned, Rube Waddell did not work here, to this city, scheduled to have coma several months ago, one ! his reputation as a winning leader and was in charge of his keeper, New- before the police commissioners todav,/ by Manager McGraw, of I was established last year, and his per- house. Around the hotel the Rube has been postponed for one -week the New York National j sonality has always been in evidence was looked over by many fans who Manager Sailings has retained local League team, and the j in the working of his team. Should called to take a look at Mack©s men! counsel to represent him, and will also other by Roy Thomas, of i his team win the great series with the The question of gate receipts did not be in this city himself. The Buffalo © the Philadelphia team. ! Athletics, McGraw©s cup of joy will seem to agitate any of the Athletics. manager, in his charges, contends As both men have been j be overflowing. It will put hint upon They are an unassuming bunch, and that Sergeant Doe, while placing him busy with affairs per I the crest of the brightest wave of most of them said that they were too under arrest, made an unprovoked as taining to base ball they I base ball fame. Local fans look to busy holding their lead to discuss the sault upon him, and did not display John J McGraw have not secured posses | Mathewson to down the Athletics, and World©s Series prospects. his badge when insisting- that the men sion of the dogs, which ta a great extent it is believed that it Had Griffith©s extraordinary hard cease their hilarity. October 14, 1905. SPORTKVG LIFE.
work, despite the anvil chorus he was work, particularly at the bat. The subject to bv tiro knockers. The Baltimore people were dead sore, and MOST SKiuors PROPOSITION Joe Cumn-nngs, from one of the news confronting Manager Sharrott will be papers of that city, was on hand tp the infield, in the event that Brown note any let-up by the Rochester boys. and Donovan are drafted. Brown©s Ivcan say for a fact that Providence place, especially, -will be hard to fill, ASKED FOR NO FAVORS WILL WITNESS MANY CHANGES for© the local youngster ©was easily OF THE CONNECTICUT AND NEW and won the game by being the bet the fastest mart on first bag in the ter ball team. Cummings tells me NEXT YEAR. New York League. To replace Wagner ENGLAND LEAGLJES. that they are still longing for major- with a pitcher equally as good will league ball in the Monumental City, also be one of the problems ©Mr. Shar some of the .daily papers refusing to rott will have to work out. give any space to the Eastern League Club. Mr. Cummings believes that Ed Owing to Losses by Draft and Sales Secretary James H. O©Rourke, of the Hanlon©s ambition is to put Baltimore TOLEDO TOPICS. into a big league before he gets Every Team in Farrell©s Organi= Connecticut, Scoffs at the Pro= through, and, with the right kind of backing he believes the old city would Where the Players of President J. E. be much better than when they were / zation Must be Strengthened or posed Amalgamation and Gives His supporting League pennant-winners. Grille©s Club Will Spend the Off I doubt this. In fact, Baltimore w^s Season News and Gossip. almost ruined for major-league ball Entirely Rebuilt. Reasons For His Skepticism. by the old crowd under Ed Hanlon, who allowed his players too much BY AL HOWELL, freedom to please the best patrons of Auburn, ,N. Y., Oct. 10. Editor Toledo, O., Oct. 10. Editor "Sport- ! Springfield, Mass., October 9. Editor the game. "Sporting Life." Already everybody ing Life." The Toledo ball tossers "Sporting Life." In answer to a re THE CONDITIONS AT BUFFALO Is looking ahead and .plans are being will spend the off season as follows: quest from the Springfield . "Union" are so much different from what they made for next season. Louis Fiene lives in Ft. Secretary, James H. were in that city a year or two ago There will be many Worth, la.; Wyatt Lee O©Rourke, the guiding that I wonder how the old owners changes in the person- will have charge of a spirit, of the Connecticut feel about it. They were new men nel of the different suburban .. ; club house, Leag©tir-, .has given his in the business then, who were mak teams. In Albany there at \Vusiiington, D. C.; opinion of the consoli ing big money out of the venture, and will be quite numerous i i rover (©lex-eland will dation plans set forth ready to make war on the major changes, so that -it will have charge Of. some some time ago by Man leagues for daring to suggest that pra.eticaily be,, a. ivew bowling alleys in Padu- ager Dan O©Neil.Aof the Buffalo was not all there was to the team. The. Jags will, be call.- Ky.; Hoy (Mark Springfield team, and game. George Stallings was the man without the services of itvvi©is a candy Store and President Jens J. Mad- ager at that time, and is still, but the Bell next year, and it in©vvs stand at Cam- sen, of the Holyoke Club. city has gone back into the poor-busi may b.e that Frank and b r i d go. M;1 s©s.: J; irk As was expected, Mr. ness class. Hurley will not get back Bo.ylf is- proprietor ©of O©Rourke pqinta out PROVIDENCE THE BEST. ; to the champion team. st.iinulating shop facts to show that such Pew minor league cities can com Syracuse Will remain al- © I. Edward Grillo Cincinnati; Ed. Minne- i H n©c^.irir. a combine is next to im- pare with Providence when it comes J. H. most intact. Carter : , .. - Ivan resides at Orange, ;. H. 0 Rourke po>s,si))le. As tho able Mr. to making big money. No minor the only one who is likely to stay in N: J.; Wiley Pintt will travel; Fred O©Rourke is generally supposed to league city, and this includes Colum fast company. Schrant, who has been O©Brien lives in Boston; Howard Carn- speak by the book on matters relating bus, has playe(| to the number of drafted by Detroit, is not likely to nitz is a Kentuckian; Eugene Demon- to the National Board his opinion people that Providence lias this sea last more than one game in a major treville will travel in the Houth for must be given considerable weight, son at home, and tht>y t-ell me tlie club league concern. If Graham goes to a Washington -(D. C.) beef house buy even by those who do : not always has cleared between $:i5,000 and $SO,- .Syracuse Griffin©s outfield will have ing cattle; Billy Clingmaii is a photo- agree with the Bridgeport base ball 000, which is good money for so small two good ones in it, for Helmund was engraver and lives in Cincinnati; Bil sage. It is a matter of strict fact an investment. Providence, like Bal picking up air season. Wilkes-Barre ly Nance goes to Ft. Worth, Tex.; that, the league©s secretary has never timore and Buffalo, lias tlie major will be shot to pieces. O©Hara, and Josh Clarke to Des Moines; Neighbors been found offering unwise counsel league bee in her bonnet, and longs to Seigle will both be gone. Wagner will shoe horses in Kansas City. to the organization. His opinion on be in the same company as Boston arid is said to be slated to go to Colum MINOR MENTION. matters pertaining to base ball are New York, and would make a better bus, of the American Association. But Rube Yarnell, who has been pitch highly regarded by Dan Q©Neil, who city than either Baltimore or Buffalo with the remaining players Sharrott ing for an independent club in Ken has often said that a man will not be for a major league berth. has a nucleus to build upon that will tucky, lias been signed by President far wrong if he suffers himself to be be worth keeping. There are so few Grille, of Toleda. guided by Mr. O©Rourke. The letter is Eastern Events. on the Binghamton team \\M>rt.h men Len Donovan, of Toledo, who played as follows: Walter Brodie is again a member of a cham tioning that it would-seem©that a new with Vincennes, made but two errors pion team. team would fit in nicely there. Utica in 98 games. Donovan is an outflelder. O©Ronrke©s Ideas. Hugh Jennings and W. J. Murray are both has some good men that will be re The youngster also ©batted in the run Bridgeport. Conn , Oct. 2. "Editor ©Spring in the fifteenth inning of the final maojr league calibre. tained and Jack Lawlor will get to field ©Union.© Your favor of the 27tli is- ac Laporte, who is covering second base for work tryipg to give tlie Lunatic town game of the season/hat gave his club knowledged. As I am pressed for time I the New York Highlanders, is showing up a winner. As for Troy well, Troy is the Kitty League p/ennant. will with pleasure answer briefly. I have©.read well. the Collar city. Next year the sched Bob Gilks, manager of the©Shreve- with much amusement Hie suggested consolida ule will be made out differently. The port Club, has arrived in Toledo. Also tion of the New England League with the Con The proceeds of the Newarks© exhibition series of games will undoubtedly be the following: Steve Griffin, with Bal necticut league and favored, much lo my sur games last week have been divided among the more than two games at a time, and timore; catcher Fuller, of the Central prise, by our Holyoke and Springfield repre players. League; Len Donovan, with Vincennes; sentatives. ,To ray mind, the scheme is not Baltimore wants to retain Billy O©Hara, the there will not be so much useless rail practical, but fanciful and ridiculous, wHhotit. road traveling1." © - , , Bill Smith, of Coatesville; Erve Beck, Wilkes-Barre outflelder. He finished the season New Orleans; first baseman Schlattor, going into detail. with the Orioles and was at home ©in the East "How it is possible for anyone possessing ern League. : News IVotes. \ Tommy Lovett and others. experience and discernment in base ball mat ters, and especially with personal knowledge The success of the Providence Club under Tames Clark, who two years ago played Association Affairs. Jack Dmm establishes, his ability as a man- . right field for the Hudson crowd in tlie Hud of the precarious existence of the New Eng ager and should lead to his promotion to a son River League, will .be given a trial next Jack Byan. the veteran Columbus catcher, land League (as the record shows), without major league berth. broke his ankle in Boston last week. the assignment of a single other reason, to season with Troy. evince the slightest feeling for such a propo Edward Barrow, who will manage the Tor Edward McDonald, who did such fine work Columbus admirers have presented Manager sition is one of those unaccountable things onto Club next season would like to hear for the Albany team during the season just Billy Clymer with an elegant Eagle charm. in base ball affairs that passeth our un- from disengaged- non-reserved players. H« past, has received an offer to play in the out- Ollie D. Plckering is the tlrst announced can be addressed care of Toronto Club> Toronto, lield for the Memphis Club. Senator to sign a Columbus contract for 1906. "lu my*" opinion it is simply the flitting Out., all winter. When the league season was on the .Tags© Billy Clingmaii is the latest ball player to of a butterfly in the sunlight across the vision Manager Buckenberger, of Rochester, an owners gave the players passes over the Fonda. retire. He declares that he will not play of onr Holyoke and Springfield friends, Dan nounces the purchase for next year of pitcher . Johnstown and Gloversville railroad. When next season. and .Tens. McLean, of Norwich, and outfielder Wallace. the season ended the players wanted to hold Pitcher Pat Carney, of the St. Paul Club, "The discusson of it seems to .me to be a of I-laverhill. Claucy, Owen and Manning have their pieces of pasteboard and were very announces his engagement to Miss Kin-ma P. waste of time because it cannot be accom been signed for next season. angry when they were told they werenio good Walsh, of Worcester, Mass. plished legally bv either league only by over The Providence Club is credited with hav after Sept. 15. President Joe O©Brien left Milwaukee last coming almost insurmountable obstacles, even ing made $30,000 during the past season. Mon week for a week©s fishing trip to Squirrel under the assumption that several of the The total number of persons who saw the magnates are coquetting . with it and per treal and Toronto are believed to have lost championship games of this league during the Lake in northern Wisconsin^ money, though all the other clubs made enough haps would like to bring it about. Following to keep their owners from eating snowballs season is estimated at 470.000, divided as-fol Charley Hemphill. of the St. Paul team, is one of the obstacles: lows: Albany. 92.000: Wilkes-Barre. SO.DOO; was the only batter in the American Associa "Constitution of Connecticut League says: during the coming winter. Scrauton. c.5,000: Johnstown. 00,000; Bingham tion to get 200 hits. lie has been drafted by ©This league shall consist of eight, clubs, the The Providence Eastern .League pennant win ton ill 000: Syracuse. 50.000; Utica, 42,000; the St. Louis Americans. membership of which shall not be increased ners were given a testimonial clam-bake at Troy, WXOOO; total, 470,000. Says the Columbus "Despatch:" Tim Mur- or diminished for a period of five years ex the Warwick Club, down Narragansett Bay. nane© says that Providence is a better ball town cept bv a three-fourths vote of the league. Oct. 2, by President Wendelschaefer. There than Columbus. But the Boston man never Aiv attempt to violate or nullify this law were a few invited guests in addition to the SHARROnSEGURED. j could see anything good around this part of would result in the discomfiture of those at- ball team and the management. the country." . © On this year©s Providence team were many Dick Padden. late captain; of the St. Louis te©©"The S ^oustitution of the New England major league discards, including Dunn,- Brodit; The Clever Manager Re-engaged by American League team, was last week in St; Ie-T>©ue -d©ecl-ire" it to be an organization lor and Nops both members of Hanlon©s famous Paid conferring with George E. ©Lennon: Jt ! i period of ten years, with no provision therein Orioles. McFarland, another ex-Baltimore the Wilkesbarre Club The Team to is now intimated that Padden will manage for increase or decrease such as is contained plaver and Cronin. None of his youngsters the ..Saints next year. . : .. in the constitution of the Connecticut League: contributed more to the success of Providence be Reconstructed. It is rumored in the northwest that a deal consequently any protest from a single memoer than Manager Dmm or any of the ©other Wilkesbarre, Pa.,© Oct. 6. Editor has been made whereby I Vn-y Sessions will be would In itself be sufficient to kill consolida veterans. © Sporting Life." Manager John H. switched over to Minneapolis next .year. This tion. The success this year of .Manager Dunn with Sharrott, of the Wilkesbarre Club, left may be part of. the . idle rumor that Keiley Providence accentuates the failure of last for his home at Worcester, Mass., last. is ©going tj> take. © hold across the way from year of brainy Tom- Daly. President Powers Monday, and from now on until the St. Paul. attributed Providence©s poor showing in 1904 to Manager Daly©s interest in horse races. cry "play ball" rings out next spring, ts of all were eoually protectod. wii be busily engaged in signing play SOUTHERN SAYINGS. Dunn has always patronized the books, but ers and building up a club for .the the record of his team proves that he did season of 1906. Mr. Sharrqtt©s©. reten not neglect its interests. Mike Finn will winter iu Toledo. He made In an exhibition game before 7500 people at tion as manager was decided upon at a success this season in Nashville. Rocky Point, Oct. 1, the Providence team n meeting of a majority of the direct The Montgomery has purchased for next defeated the Boston American League Club ors three weeks ago, but the deal- season from Little Rock catcher Uarvin. in a game characterized by frequent, and could not be finally consumated until Manager Vaughn and third baseman Mont cannot at this time say. heavv batting. Altogether fifteen doubles, «<©- a meeting of the full board of direct gomery, of Birmingham, are going to winter in circut casio©ned by a ground rule making a hit ors could pass on certain matters, and i Birmingham. Yours truly, (
son. Puttmann did not prove much of among American League followers an obstacle and "was hit hard. It was that O©Loughlin was not selected as certainly a ragged team the High one of the umpires for the world©s landers presented here with but one of championship series. Asked why Sheri the regular infield in line, although dan was selected in preference to him, Jimmy Williams was on hand in uni O©Loughlin gave a characteristic re form. It gave one an idea how weak ply. Said he: a team is with such men as Conroy "You see. Jack Sheridan has been in harness and Elberfeld out of it. Hahn im long enough to make good in any series. He pressed the spectators very well in is as honest as the sun anij no one could deed. question any decision he will render. Then It©s Ahearn, H...... 101 407 44 79 18 10 .194 OWNER FRANK DUNN Jack©s last season after a life spent in the Daum, Ly...... 82 281 22 54 2 18 .192 thankless position and certainly it was only Spratt. M-La...... 102 401 68 78 36 14 .192 certainly expects to own the Boston to be expected that the veteran should be hon THESEASON©SWORK Lee, F. R.-T...... 35 90 S 17 1 2 .189 Nationals November 1, and to assume ored by an appointment to officiate in the Swanson, F. R. ... 11 27 1 5 0 1 .185 command of the grounds and all that greatest series the game has ever known. McLaughlin, Lo-N.. 81 280 20 51 10 5 .182 goes with them on that day. The Base ball lias never had a better umpire than J. Connors, Lo-Ly.. *61 210 19 38 7 7 .181 time is not so fai* off, so one can afford Jack ©Sheridan, and-~we are all sorry that he OF NEWENGLAND LEAGUE PLAYERS Hart, N...... 105 381 25 69 4 12 .181 to wait very patiently until it arrives. finds it necessary to give up the game and W. Bannon, N. ... 42 150 8 26 7 2 .173 There have been made no accessions retire to private life." Colburn. Ly...... 12 41 3 6_ 2 4 .171 to the ranks since the team went O©Loughlin has already been ap IN BATTING. Klobedanz, N. B... 21 60 5 10 0 2 .167 West. The pitching corps has done Carrier, F. R.-N. B. 23 113 27 12 0 1 .165 proached by the leaders of his party Knau, M-La...... 88 301 25 49 13 19 .163 very fair work. Fraser has done best in Rochester to make another run for Waters, F. R...... 61 179 22 29 6 11 .162 of the lot, and Young, the younger, State Senator next year. When Judge Carrick, F. R. .... 32 93 15 2 8 .161 has got some very severe thumpings. Parker ran against Roosevelt "Silk" Outfielder Raftery, of Haverhill, Connolly, H...... 44 123 19 2 8 .154 Still "Cy" is a good man and perhaps was the standard bearer of his party McGinley, H...... 36 98 15 0 3 .153 the $7500 from Pittsburg weighed in Rochester, and despite the fact Larrabee, Ly...... 12 6 0 1 .150 upon his nerves. That something has that©he had to carry such a load as Leads the Sluggers and Arm Horton, M...... 11 © 6 0 2 .150 been done in the way of a manager the man from Esopus, he was only Sline; C...... 25 14 1 4 .147 can be seen in the negotiations in beaten a few hundred votes in a large bruster, of Lawrence, Tops the Mack, N. B...... 22 10 1 6 .145 progress with Herman Long, who led county. O©Loughlin, however, will ,"i Jordan, N...... 19 8 0 3 .143 Des Moines to victory this year. Owner doubtless eschew politics, for a |ime. Houghton. Lo-T. ... 15 7 2 1 .135 Dunn figured that Base-Runners and Run-Getters. Varney, H.-N. B. .. 16 6 0 0 .122 HERMAN LONG Beaulieu, T...... 35 109 13 13, 8 1 .119 has a fine pull on the base ball public Cross, Lo-La...... 43 124 8 14 0 4 .113 and his name would act as a lodestone NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. BY SECRETARY J. C. MORSE to draw the fans, and if it proved his Boston, Mass., Oct. 7. The official BOSTON BRIEFS. arm was all right he could strengthen The Manchester Franchise and Team batting averages of the New England the team by playing shortstop while League give Raftery, of the Haverhill The Fast Finih of Collins© Band The Abbaticchio could go to the outfield. Finaliy Disposed of For Good to a Club, the credit of leading the league This may and may not go through. Lawrence Syndicate. with a percentage of .345, although Clubs© Successsul Season Plans of It was expected that Herman would the young man played in only 21 come on here, bue he has failed to Manchester, N. H., Oct. 8. Arrange games. As all those players taking Owner Dunn of the Boston Nationals materialize up to the present time. ments were completed last week for part in 15 or more games are given I understand that others are also the sale of the Manchester ball team BY J. C. MORSE. under consideration. Had the team to a Lawrence, Mass., a place in the averages, the South not met with handicaps the early part Boston man -will stand as the leader, Boston, Oct. 10. Editor "Sporting syndicate, which will be although Armbruster, of Lawrence, is Life,©© Boston certainly made a of the season, there is no doubt at all formed at once. John the real leader, with an average of .339 whirlwind finish with Manager Col it would have made a far better re F. Smith was in con cord than was the case. Fram what ference with the pro for 107 games. Ten men are better lins and "Hobe" Ferris one hears, it certainly looks as if than .300, 18 men were above .275, a both out of the game posed purchasers in high batting record these days, while some other person than Tenney would Lawrence, and there is the last week of the have the reins of management in 1906. a probability that the 38 men passed the .250 mark. Arm season. Ferris had a PARK CHANGES. bruster was the leading run-getter of most unfortunate run- veteran ball player will the league, falling one short of mak If the rumored occurs, the grounds manage the team next in with Umpire Tommy will be converted into as pretty a ball season. It is the inten ing an even 100. Armbruster, Bannon Connolly, and if there park as there is in the country. and Wallace shared the base-running was any umpire who tion of the new owners honors, while Sheets, of Concord, was Messrs. Soden and Conant have no to get a star team for the star sacrifice hitter. The champ deserved consideration reason to feel at all disappointed with the year. Should Smith ion Concord Club had rio man among from the player, it was the financial returns this year, which JohnF. Smith *>? chosen as manager the first 10 batsmen. The figures are Connolly. Ferris not were better at home and abroad than » there is no doubt but above the Class B average and will only used bad language the year before, indicating every pos what he will land a star aggregation compare more than favorably with after striking out, but sibility for the future. There is no of players, as he is desirous to show the past work of this league. The threatened the umpire doubt the National League plant here that he is by no means all in as a figures follow: 7. C. Morse with violence after the is a mighty fine investment and can be ball player and manager. game was over, instead made to bring in some mighty rich INDIVIDUAL BATTING. of going away. This made it neces dividends some day. A new source Player. G. AB. R. H.SB.SHJ©ct. sary to put Godwin in at second, of revenue has been introduced in the Lynn Players I^lke the Shoe Town. Kaftery, H...... 21 84 13 29 13 2 .345 where he did very good work in every games between the local clubs in the Lynn, Mass., Oct. 9. The members Armbruster, M.-La.. 107 395 99 13-1 59 11 .339 department, and instead of the team Wall, Lo...... 1(5 5S 6 19 0 0.328 fall, and there is no possible reason of the Lynn New England League Friend, N. B...... 20 50 7 1C. 01 .320 being weakened, as was expected, the why these cannot be arranged for the team are now talking of wintering Wallace, H...... 98 375 61 118 39 13 .315 reverse was the result. When Selbach spring, when they are more likely to here, with some few exceptions. Big- Wilsou, La...... 45 178 30 55 10 1 .309 was hurt, Rising went into the game. prove remunerative than in the late bie is the onl,y man to break ranks, Birmingham, F. R.. 42 159 17 49 3 3 .308 Then Unglaub came 19 grief and Ris fall, when the players and the public and he has returned to Virginia to Hlckey, F. R...... fiO 215 39 CG 20 4.307 ing tried his hand at third, and still have had all the base ball they want. accept a position in a railroad office. Mullaney, N. B.... Ill 413 77 125 19 20 .303 the team continued to win, and its The series between the two teams is Several of the boys are said to be Moss. H...... 4517218 522011.302 record was brilliant against Cleveland now in progress and the Nationals are looking for positions in shoe factories. Sullivan, C.-Lo...... 20 97 14 29 9 0 .299 and New York, as it had been the op favorites with not a few therein. They like the city and the friends they Eaton, N...... 3013816 4011 7.296 posite with Chicago and Detroit. Had SPOKES FROM THE HUB. made here, and Would like to remain. C. Murphy, H...... 97 350 48 103 30 11 .294 Boston made a half decent show George Wood, the veteran left "Hi" Labelle has no thoughts of re Zacher, C...... 7526551 7721 4.293 against the White Sox and Detroit, Bowcock, F. R...... 108 437 7.". 127 32 11 .291 fielder and now New York State turning to his home in Troy, N. Y.; Boardman, H...... 100 392 45 113 14 19 .288 they would have simply walked into League umpire is back again and is nor does Pastor intend to return to Lake, Lynn-N. B.... 87 319 34 91 7 2 .285 third place. There would not have resting from his labors. Hoboken. Lovell may return to his O©Hava, F. R...... 109 446 79 124 25 24 .278 been two ways about it at all. God Connolly was not selected for the native heath, East Greenwich, R. I. Tierney, Lo.-T...... 8830938 8533 9.272 win certainly local series. O©Loughlin got the pref CERTAINLY LOOKS THE GOODS. Clark. La.-M...... 103 394 49 107 26 14 .272 erence. News IVotes. Bigbie, Lo.-Lynn.... 104 400 40 109 19 8 .267 He is fast in every respect and has George Winter intends to" lead the Hickman, C...... 108 400 59 106 44 21 .265 a whip that is a wonder. Friday last, future Mrs. Winter to the altar this ©Tis said that Manager Mike Finn would not Valdois, N. B...... 107 435 Cl 115 28 6 .264 in the game with New York, and Con month. Good luck to George. He is be averse to a good berth in the New England Page, M.-La...... 6024735 6527 8.263 nor on second, the next man hit a be averse to a good berth in the New England. very popular here. Mike is a hustler, and matters would be Cassidy, M.-La...... 42 165 24 37 12 8 .263 slow one that Parent rushed in and Postmaster Hibtaard, of Boston, is Devine, N.-C...... 96 376 55 99 12 16 .263 tried to secure, and the ball got by livelier than ever with him in the procession. J. Smith, M...... 4114121 37 9 0.262 one of the most rabid rooters of this It is intimated that the Nashua franchise Henry, C...... 108 383 47 100 17 5 .261 him. Seeing this Godwin grabbed the city and is president of one of our ball and shot it like a flash to Arm strongest clubs the Dorchesters ma> be transferred to Salem next year, and Phelan, N...... 76 286 44 7426 9.259 bruster, just getting his man. It was the Nashua team be placed in a new field. Hartman, C...... 3710113 26 2 2.257 wh,ile Osgood C. Blaney, First United The matter will be brought up for discussion Morrlson, H...... 52 183 17 47 8 2 .257 a great piece of work. Infield work is Sta©tes Assistant Appraiser, is a hot «t the next league meeting during the first Pastor, Lynn ...... 88 345 51 88 27 7 .255 by no means new to this player, and rival, as he has a crack team in the of next year. Burrlll. N. B...... 107 392 42 100 5 7 .255 it looks very much as if he would be West Roxburys, that landed 16 out of Guiheeu, F. R...... 109 409 71 103 34 6 .252 a regular next season. It will take a- The Lawrence ©Tragic" says: The negotia Harris, F. R...... 50 147 8 37 0 4 .252 21 games this season. tions that have been pending, whereby the mighty fast man to beat him out. Of course Manager Freddie Doe, of Lawrence New England League team will Gilroy. F. R...... 41 12020 30 4 1 .250 Then Unglaub has put up a very fast New Bedford, was on hand for the Busliey, Lo.-Lynn... 29 88 9 22 5 0.250 game indeed at third in the absence remain in this city, are almost completed. And Swope, Lynn...... 40112 7 28 6 5.250 world©s series. it may also be safely said that from the way Kiernam, F. R...... 109 463 69 115 17 4 .248 of Jimmy Collins and came in for lots Just watch that Fall River boy, Joe that local parties have taken hold of it this W7 . Connors, Lo.-T.. 7028626 71 8 9.248 of plaudits. No catcher has yet been Harris, next season. He went from city will be represented in the New England Murcli, N...... 89 345 40 84 21 20 .243 found who can begin to count on pillar to post before he proved a suc League next season." Bannon, Lynn...... 103 387.54 94 48 24 .242 Criger©s class but it is expected this cess for Fall River, and it remained Experts in this circuit sny that there Is an Moorehead F. R.... 105 385 65 93 25 12 .242 man has been secured in Charley for McDermott to profit by the cir other man in that organization who can give Turner, N. B...... 26 91 16 22 4 2 .242 Graham off the coast. cumstance. big Joe Harris a run for honors. These fans Templin, C...... 108 395 41 95 19 25 .241 THE PITCHING CORPS Freddy Parent©s youngster had a all pick Jimmy McGinley. of the Haverhills Coveney. N. B...... 86 324 46 78 21 19 .241 is now all right and is doing some most startling escape from serious as the best pitcher in the league this season, Kehoe, N. B...... 100 344 42 83 16 6 .241 mighty fine work. "Cy" continues to injury by a foul ball the other day in and his record would seem to show that he O. Jackson, Lo.-T... 93 355 42 85 12 3 .240 put the balls over as of yore and is the grand stand. He was sitting with carries a good deal besides a glove. He has Tayk>r, N. B...... 42 138 15 33 2 9 .240 fully as effective and there is no rea great speed, excellent control and a head that W. Kane. M...... 8G 352 36 8424 8.239 his mother and the ball danced into is said to be exceptional for a youngster. Grant. Lo-T...... 9737051 882118.238 son at all why he will not be in line the stand and knocked off his cap. It J. Jackson, Lo-T ... 33 104 8 21 2 1 .237 again next spring to hurl, them over was a very close call. A. C. Bushey has been released from rp. Beard. N...... 102 399 42 94 12 13 .236 faster than any man in the bunch. Well everybody was stunned by the serve by the Lynn Club. By the terms of the Eustace, C...... 107 349 73 82 29 22 .235 Dineen is also in the pink of condition, news that Carl Green would leave transfer of the team from the management T.-iylor. H, ...... 50 179 22 42 5 11 .235 so it is difficult to see what any club here this fall to go into the advertis of Fred Lake to the Lynn Association the lut- Brown. H...... 82 311 45 73 15 8 .235 in the American will have on Boston ing business in New York. The affairs tefr was to be responsible for his back salary Chellew, M...... 11 34 7 801 .235 in the pitching department. Grim- of the club were never better handled if they reserved him. His work has not been Wlley. N...... 6825126 59 5 7.235 shaw, who is down on President Far- and his departure certainly leaves a considered satisfactory, hence his release from Purrington. N. B. . 19 68 5 15 0 3 .235 reserve. Connors and Bigbie came in on the rell©s bulletin to go to Minneapolis void it will be difficult to fill. same deal, but their playing has been very T. Murphy, N. B. .. Ill 376 45 88 22 15 .234 next season in exchange for Jerry George Winter has been receiving Elliot, N. B...... 36107 S 25 2 ©2.234 Freeman, has been playing a very good, so it is not probable that they will be Sullivan. F. R. ... 61 197 24 46 5 2 -.233 lots of good wishes on his engagement released from reserve. Whiting, M-La. .... 65 215 29 50 9 5 .233 swell game of late and his work has to Miss Wilson, of Burlington, Vt. Lovell, Lr ,-...... 105 378 46 88 16 9 .233 left nothing to be desired. He has Francis, H...... 16 52 5 12 6 1 .231 improved vastly Over his showing of O©Halligan. Lo-T. . 12 39 4 90 3 .231 earlier in the season and there is no FALL Kavanaugh, N. B. 97 365 GO 84 29 15 .230 telling but he is a better man after "SILK" O©LOUGHLIN©S PLANS. Sheets, C...... 100 365 66 83 39 32 .227 all than the Minneapolis player. It SEPTEMBER 30. Dwyer. F. R-N. B. 85 287 32 65 6 10 .226 is but a matter of justice to the Can- The Star Umpire of the American At Des Moines Des Moines 6 Milwaukee 7. Lawrence, H...... 87 314 46 71 31 11 .226 ajoharie man to say that he has not OCTOBER 1. Kane, C...... 106 365 47 82 33 18 .225 been at all well most of the season League Will Winter in California- At Des Moines Des Moines 0 Milwaukee 9. Devine. C...... 36 138 17 31 4 6 .225 and therefore has been in no condition At Sioux City Sioux City 18 Stock Yards 2. Dusgan, C...... 6120526 46 5 3.224 to do himself justice. Why He Gave Way to Jack Sheridan- OCTOBER 2. Anderberg. Lo-T. .. 33 107 12 24 1 4 .224 At Omaha Omaha 11 Originals 1. Lahelle, Ly...... 63 179 16 40 4 2 .224 THE BOSTON AMERICAN CLUB Umpire O©Loughlin immediately up OCTOBER .3. Smith. Ly...... 33 103 11 23 5 7.223 has never had a season in this city on the conclusion of the Athletic-St. At Niles, O. Niles 1 Baltimore 2. Foeitpy, F. R...... 4717318 38 4 3 .220 that has not been a decided improve Louis series, October 5, left for St. At Clinton Clinton 4 Milwaukee 0. Henry, N...... 70 273 29 00 99 .220 ment upon its predecessor, and that _ Louis to umpire the final OCTOBER 4. Spoonerv H...... 36 134 17 29 74 .216 of 1905 has far outstripped all records. || St. Louis-Cicago games. At Clinton. la. Clinton 2 Milwaukee S. Vol*. M-La...... 21 56 5 12 1 2.214 It is simply wonderful how the public O©Loughlin, who is un At Youngstown Youngstown 3 Philadelphia 8. Knotts, C...... 49 207 25 44 2 11 .213 has turned out to see a losing club. questionably one of the At Akron Akron 7 Chicago N. L. 12. O©Toole. -X...... 40 129 10 25 7 1 .210 Tom Connolly said last Friday it was most popular men who At Staunton, 111. Staunto©n 4 St. Louis N. Comiausht.au, N. ... 27 106 14 22 91 .208 amazing how the rooters stayed the ever filled the thankless L. !). Frock, C...... 30 82 8 17 0 3.207 game through with the coldest day of position of an umpire, At York, Pa. York 5 Holyoke S. Morrisscy. M-N B. . 3912111 25 3 2.207 the season on hand. Walter Clarkson OCTOBER 5. O©Neili, Ly ...... 88 286 31 592412.206 will not be seen in the At Granite City Granite City 1 St. Louis N. Stevenson, C-N. ... 27 47 7 11 1 0".205 was in the box for the Highlanders East again until 1906. L. 9. Tracy, Ly. ...©..... 13 39 3 8 1 7.205 and deserved a better fate, pitching After the series at St. OCTOBER 8. McAloon. T. /..... 12 39 2 8 0 3 .205 a magnificent game of ball, but being Louis O©Loughlin will At Hoboken Hoboken 2 Holvoke 0 McDaniels. Is©...... 40 133 10 27 1 3 .203 supported in very ragged fashion. He return to his home in At Brooklyn Athletics 5 St. Johns 8. Hvmtirjgtou. r*»-T. . 33 104 8 21 2 1 .202 struck out seven men and was most rlqchester, from which At Ridgewood Rldgewood 12 New York A. Cote, M-La...... 90 308 30 62 5 4 .201 effective, having a most magnificent city he will journey to L. 8. Vail, Ly...... 34100 7 20 2 2.200 collection of curves. His many friends Frank O©Louahlin San Francisco, accom- Merritt, Lo-L». ... 45 151 13 30 2 4 .199 were glad to see him show up so well tranK u Lougmm panied by Mrs Q©Lough- The season ended at Akron on the 4th, with J. Mnrphy, N-Ly. .. 74 248 24 49 14 20 .198 and prophesy he v/ill make a mighty . lin, to spend the winter months with a game witli the Chicago Nationals, who heat T. Murphy, N. .... fck 270 21 53 lit 8 .100 good man for Clark Griffith next sea- 1 the locals 12 to 7. The Akron Club©s share relatives. There was somq wonder of the receipts was giv«n to the Akron players. October 14, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.
chances that their failure to better tember Pittsburg fell off again at Fred Tenney, played as good ball as themselves was discounted, and there home and abroad, New York once was possible considering the calibre fore not surprising. It was thought more spurted, within two weeks of the of the team and the conditions sur that New York might sustain such close had the pennant cinched, and rounding it, and finished in seventh NATIONAL LEAGUE reverses on this trip as to give Pitts at the finish cantered in a winner with place the position it filled in 1904. burg a look-in for the pennant, but as big a margin as in 1904, thus cap The team possessed a- fine pitching such proved to be not the case. The turing the flag for the second suc corps, and excellent catchers; was ef The Official Record New Yorks held their own on the trip, cessive time. ficient in fielding and fair in base Pittsburg failed to take advantage of THE NEW YORK TEAM running. It was fatally handicapped, a home finish, and so prospects and won the pennant this season on merit, however, by a batting weakness in all of the 1905 Penn calculations remained undisturbed. as it outclassed all of its competitors departments, but particularly in the Following is the complete trip record: in every department of the game. In outfield, which was mediocre in field ant Race With Tab WEST. Won. Lost. Pet. EAST. Won.Lost. Pet. 1904 it was outbatted, but in 1905 ing and woefully light in batting. This Chicago.... 9 3 .75C New York 7 6 .538 it led the League in team batting as lamentable batting weakness no ulated Scores and Cincinnati 10 4 .714 Philadel©a 6 6 .5.0 well as in everything else. It had the amount of excellence in other depart Pittsburg.. 6 6 .500 Brooklyn.. 5 9 .357 best pitching corps in the League ment could, or did, offset. Very few Accurate Accounts St. Louis.. 4 9 .30t Boston..... 4 8 .333 Chicago possibly excepted had the changes were made in this team, best system of team play and "inside which played steady, and at times, of All Champion- 29 22 22 29 work," and was easily superior in brilliant, ball and -was always a base running. The team was also ably dangerous antagonist for any oppo During the campaign of 1905 the nent, not excepting the leaders. Presiden m ship Games Played Eastern teams of© the National League handled on and off the field by Man made three trips to the West, which ager McGraw. The chief factor in the THE BROOKLYN TEAM, resulted in a total of 105 victories for team©s success, however, was a won last years sixth place team, went the West at home and 74 victories for derfully effective corps of veteran from bad to worse and this year THE COMPLETE 1905 RECORD. the East abroad a gain of 12 vie-, and young pitchers, and its judicious finished a very poor last. The team tories on the three trips over 1904. working by McGraw; the vast was handicapped by mediocre batter Following is the record of the three strengthening of the infield by the ac ies and an erratic infield, which re The thirtieth annual campaign of Eastern trips to the West: quisition of Dahlen and Devlin; and quired constant experimenting in all the National League, which began the retention of capable substitutes positions except short field, until the April 14, ended October 8 with New WESTERN CLUBS AT HOME. EASTERN CLUES ABROAD. available for all emergencies. last month of the season, when Man Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. THE PITTSBURG TEAM, ager Hanlon managed to patch up a York as the pennant-winner for the Cincinnati 31 14 .6^9 New York 25 20 .556 fourth last year after thrice winning presentable infield. The team also second successive time a feat only Chicago.... 30 14 .682 Philadel©a 22 23 .469 the championship, entered the field this appeared to be unable to acquire and. equalled once before, in 1888-89, by a Pittsburg.. 25 19 .56? B©.ston..... 14 30 .318 season very materially strengthened maintain a steady gait; "was entirely New York team. The New Yorks this St. Louis.. 19 27 -413 Brooklyn.. 13 32 .289 and with high hopes of recovering its unamenable to suggestion or instruc ancient glory and honor. It appeared tion in scientific or even ordinary yekr won the flag with 105 victories, 105 74 74 105 to class with New York in all depart thus falling one short of equalling play; and incapable of acquiring even During the season the Western ments and to excel the champions the semblance of good team work. the performance of last year when teams also paid three visits to the in batting. The team failed to come Failing utterly to respond to Manager they scored 106 victories, which is East, during which the Eastern teams up to expectations and bitterly disap Hanlon©s patient efforts to instil major Jeague record for victories in at home scored 82 victories to 88 for pointed its owner, Barney Dreyf uss, who method and knowledge, the Brooklyn one season, the previous records being the West a slight gain over the sea had spent money liberally to strength team finished just -where it belonged Boston 102 in 1892 and 102 in 1898; son of 1904. Following is the record en weak points. The team failed to at the tail-end of the procession. Brooklyn 101 in 1899 and Pittsburg for the three Western trips to the play consistently, however, owing to East; the in-and-out work of the pitchers. 103 in 1902. New York©s percentage, Although it was the runner-up all however, was excelled by Pittsburg, EASTERN CLUES AT HOME. WESTERN CLUBS ABROAD. season, worried the Giants constantly, THE NNAL WEEK©S GAMES. and has been beaten a number of Won.Lost. Pet. Won.Lost.Pi t. and several times came within strik times under shorter schedules. In New York 32 10 .762 Pittsburg.. 28 15 .6=51 ing distance of the lead, it always fell Games Played Sunday, October 1. the latter part of the season Pitts Philadel©a 18 24 .479 Chicago.... 23 20 .535 down just at the critical period. The CHICAGO VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CHI- burg made a strong bid for pennant Boston..... 18 26 .409 Cincinnati 19 23 .452 comparative failure of the team was honors, and crawled close to New Brooklyn.. 14 28 .333 St. Louis . 18 74 .4.9 AGO OCT. 1. (P. M. AND P. M.) In the York, but died away in the stretch due partially to accident to Clarke and irst game Duggleby outpitched Reulbach, but Leach, the failure of Clancy at first ost on account of the poor fielding of his as and had to be content with second 82 88 . 88 82 base, but principally to the uneven sistants. In the whole day©s work the Phillies place. For half of the season Chi For the entire season in the inter- work of the pitchers, who, as a corps, made ten errors, most of them the two and cago, Philadelphia and Cincinnati had sectional series the Western teams never could get going together; :hree base kind. In the ninth a wild throw an interesting battle for third place, scored many more victories than the TMK CHICAGO TEAM ay Gleason gave Chicago the winning run. but in August Chicago made that po Eastern teams, the total being 393 in 1905 fell far below the performance Score: sition sec©ure, the other two contenders Western victories to 156 victories for and promise of the preceding season, CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.E falling off badly. Philadelphia finish the East; thus proving the inferior when it was «a big factor in the race Slagle, cf..... 5001 10 Lush.cf...... 401 402 ed a good fourth while Cincinnati had ity of the Eastern teams with the all the way and finished a good sec Jasey, 3b.... 4 01130 Gleason, 2b 3 1 1 2 21 to be content with fifth place. St. exception of New York, although ond. This year the team appeared to Chance, lb.. 4 0 1 13 10 Courtn©y.3b3 01320 Louis made a good try for a first divi Philadelphia made a notable advance, have been strengthened in the one Schulte, If... 111300 Magee. If..... 401 100 sion place in the first half of the sea thanks to which the Western prepon department in which it had for two Tinker, ss... 411 2 40 Titus, rf...... 411 200 son, but after that faded away and be derance was slightly cut down from years shown itself weak batting by Maloney, rf 4 0 1 000 Bransf©d.lb 401 7 00 came anchored in sixth place, where 1904 -when the "West scored, 212 vic the infusion of several hard-hitting Evers. 2b.... 400 0 10 Doolin, ss.. 301 3 61 the Cardinals finished. From the start tories over the East to 139 victories youngsters. The promise did not ma O©Neil, c..... 211 600 Munson, c.. 3 0 0 3 12 of the race to the finish Boston and Reulbach.p 300 1 50 Brooklyn -were outclassed, and for of the East over the West. Following terialize, however, and~ Chicago re Duggleby, p 3 00010 four months it was only a question is the complete 1905 record of the in- mained as before a team of,, fine Total...... 31 3 6 27159 Total..... 31 2 7*25126 which of the two should carry the tar tersectional games on all grounds: pitchers, clevej; fielders, fast base run Chicago...... 00000002 1 — 3 get, that humiliation finally falling to WESTERN TOTAL. EASTERN TOTAL ners and lighPhitters. After June the Philadelphia...... 000 20000 0—2 Brooklyn, which managed to lose more Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Prt. team was never in the race for the "One out when winning run was scored. than a hundred games. Following is Chicago.... 53 r>4 .60© New York 57 30 .665 pennant, and for balance of season had Left on bases Chicago 9, Philadelphia 4. the complete and correct 1905 season Pittsburg.. 53 31 .f-0< Philadel©a 40 47 .460 a hard battle with Philadelphia for Two-base hits Tinker, O©N©eill. Sacrifice hits Cincinnati 50 37 .57? Boston..... 32 56 .3 4 third place, which it finally cinched Reulbach, Courtney. Stolen base Doolin. record: in the last month of the campaign. A Double plays Gleason, Doolin, Bransfield; St. Louis.. 37 51 .420 Brooklyn.. 27 60 .310 heavy handicap to the team was the Evers, Tinker, Chance. First on balls Off Reulbach 1, Duggleby 3. Struck out By Reul 193 1J6 156 193 mid-season retirement, through ill 4> ness, of the capable and popular team bach 5, Duggleby 2. Hit by pitcher By Dug The above shows conclusively that manager, Frank Selee. gleby 2. Umpire Emslie. Time 1.42. the champion New York team "is not TIIK PHILADELPHIA TEAM Kane was Lundgren©s opponent in the second indebted for its honors to its superior was the surprise of the season inas _anie. He was not at all bad, but it made ity over the Eastern teams alone, as no difference how good he was as long as the New York...... 105 much as it emerged from the tail- visitors could not touch Lundgren. Score: Pittsburg...... has been alleged, but that it is evenly end, with a reconstructed team, made ahead of all competitors, and there a short-lived battle for the lead, a CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E AB.K.B. P. A.K Chicago...... fore is fairly entitled to the cham Slagle. cf..... 411 2 00 Li.sh, cf...... 300 1 01 Philadelphia..... longer fight for second place, a deter Casey, 3b.... 301 1 10 Gleason, 2b 4 0 0 1 41 .516 pionship. It also indicates why Pitts mined battle with Chicago for third Cincinnati...... burg failed to give New York the fight place and finally finished a very good Chance, lb. 3 2 1 5 01 Courtn©y,3b 401 2 31 St. Louis...... that was expected and predicted. It fourth. Throughout the season it re Schulte, If... 200 0 00 Magee.If..... 400 1 00 Boston...... also shows that Philadelphia©s acces mained continuously in the first divi M©Carthy.lf 2 22400 Titus, rf...... 400 1 00 Brooklyn...... sion of strength has reduced consider sion except for one day. The team©s Tinker, ss... 4123 41 Bransfd. lb 3 0 0 13 01 ably the former excessive preponder improvement was due to the introduc Maloney. rf. 4 0 0 0 00 Doolin. ss.. 301 1 50 Lost...... f9 74 103 104 612 ance of power in the Western division. Evers, 2b..... 400 3 00 Dooin c...... 300 4 30 tion of a new fast-fielding and hard Kling, c...... 200 9 00 Kane, p...... 300 0 00 As a matter of interest and for com hitting infield and the development of Lundgren.p 2000 10 parison we give the final record of the youngsters of the preceding sea Total..... 31 0 224 15 4 the last four campaigns of the Na REVIEW OF THE RACE. son. The, team was gingery, aggres Total..... 29 6 7 27 62 tional League: sive, fast in fielding and fairly clever Chicago...... 00020004 x 6 in base running. It also excelled in Philadelphia...... 00000000 0 0 THE 1902 KKCOKD. THE 1903 RECORD. The National League©s 1905 pennant the important department of batting. Left on bases Chicago 4, Philadelphia 5. Club. Won. Lost. Pet. Club Won. Lost. Pet. race was, like that of the preceding It was handicapped, however, by an Two-base hit McCarthy. Three-base hit Pittsburg.. 103 35 .741 Pittsi urg.. 91 49 /50 year, marred by the preponderance inferior pitching corps, and this load Slagle. Sacrifice hit Casey. Stolen bases Brooklyn... 75 63 .54C- New York 84 55 .604 of strength in the West, all of whose proved so heavy that the team did Chance, Evers. Double play Doolin. Bransfield. Boston...... 73 64 .533 Chicago... 82 56 .594 teams were pennant-contenders, while First on balls Off Lundgren 1. Kane 4. Struck Cincinnati 74 65 .532 well to finish as high as an easy Cincinnati. 70 70 .500 the East had but one candidate, New fourth. out By Lundgren 7. Kane 3. Umpire Emslie. Chicago..... 63 69 .496 Brooklyn.. 70 66 .515 York. This very excess of strength, THE CINCINNATI TEAM Time 1.40. Attendance 16,000. St. Loui 56 78 .418 Boston..... 58 80 .420 however, was fatal to the West, as, once more ran to form, and therefore, CINCINNATI VS. NEW YORK AT CINCIN Philaci 56 81 .4© 9 Philadel©a 49 86 .363 while its teams were pulling each as usual, proved to be the great dis NATI OCT. 1. (P. M. AND P. M.) In the New York. 48 St. Louis.. 43 94 .314 other down, New York so fattened its first game Ewing©s bases on balls were costly, record upon the teams of its own sec appointment of the season. Despite New York winning by a run. Mertes© sensa the payment of high salaries and the tional work in center field in the tenth inning THB 1P04 RECORD. TEE 1905 KECORD. tion that its path to the pennant was expenditure of large sums. for Club. Won.Lost.Pct. Club. Won. Lost Pet. made very easy. In one respect, how prevented Cincinnati winning. Score: strengthening material, this team of CINCIN©l. AB.K.B. P. A.E|NE\VYORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E New York. 106 47 .6P3 New York. 105 48 .686 ever, the 1905 race was superior, hard hitters not only was never in Chicago..... 91 60 /OS Pittsburg... 96 57 .627 namely that at several stages, when Muggins.2b 412 3 40 Bresnah©n.c 311 220 the hunt for the pennant, but in the Barry, lb.... 4 00400 Browne, rf.. 411 101 Cincinnati. 88 65 .575 Chicago.... 92 61 601 the Giants temporarily faltered, a vic early part of the season it was rare Pittsburg... 87 66 Philadel©a. 83 69 .546 torious spurt on the part of Pittsburg Seymour.cf 513 200 Donlm,ct,lf 5 11401 ly in the first division, and after June Corcoran.ss 300 831 McGann.lb 40116 01 St. Louis... .42: Cincinnati. 79 74 .516 or Chicago would have halted the remained continually among the also- Brooklyn... .367 St. Louis.... 58 &6 .377 Giants and made the issue doubtful. Mowery,3b4 0021 OJ Mertes. If.cf 511 3 00 rans in the second division. The fail Hmch©n, If.. 4 1 1 2 0 0 Dahlen. ss.. 4 0 3 3 bO Boston...... 55 98 .3!9 iioston...... 51 103 331 Indeed, in the last month of the cam ure of the team was due largely to Philadel©a. 52 100 .342 Brooklyn... 48 104 .316 paign Pittsburg had a golden oppor Odwell, rf.... 3 0052 0 Devlin, 3b.. 4 1 1 0 I 0 Manager Kelley©s laxity of discipline, Schlei, c..... 411 6 SO Gilbert. 2b... 101 1 22 tunity which, however, it lost through and his demoralizing rows with the In the season series New York made poor work at home and on the West Ewing. p..... 400 0 10 McGin©y, p 4 0 1 0 31 a clean sweep, which was an improve umpires; to the frequent disability of *Steinfeldt.. 100 0 00 ment over last season when Chicago ern circuit. Steinfeldt; the weakness at first base Total..... 34 511 30 13 6 managed to tie; but the Giants barely PROGRESS OF THB RACE., until Barry was secured; the frequent Total..... 36 4 7 30 17 1 defections of Sebring; to experiment Cincinnati...... 120000010 0 4 won against Pittsburg and Chicago, After the start of the race on April New York...... 0 02010010 1 5 their great margin being due to over 14 the teams, of course, ran on an ing with the catching department; and to the failure of most of the new and *Batted for Mowery in tenth. whelming success against the other five even keel for several days. On April Earned runs Cincinnati 2, New York 3. teams. Pittsburg won the series from 20 Philadelphia and Pittsburg were several of the old pitchers to perform Two-base hits McGann, Hinchman. Three- every club but New York, but found tied for first place. On April 22 Pitts up to reputation and expectation. The base hits Donlin. Mertes. Sacrifice hits Mc Chicago and Boston most trouble burg led for one day. On the follow team was also poor in base-running Gann. Devlin. Barry- First on balls Off some. Chicago lost the series to New ing day the New Yorks secured the and lacking in team work. Kwing 4. McGinnity 1. Sacrifice hits Barry, York and Pittsburg and won all the lead and were never again headed; THE ST. LOUIS TEAM Odwell. Corcoran 2, McGinnity. Hit by pitcher rest. The Phillies won the" Brooklyn, -whereas in 1904 it was not until July which in 1904 advanced from last to By Ewing 1. Struck out Bv Ewing .©!, Mc- Boston and St. Louis series by big 13 that they secured a permanent lead. fifth place did not this year honor Giniiitv 1. Umpire O©Day. Time 1.55. margins, and to this was indebted for Pittsburg clung close to the leaders© the promissory notes drawn upon the After losing fifteen straight games to New fourth place as they lost the New- flanks for a time, but toward the end 1905 season, it was supposed that the York. Cincinnati won the second game by the York, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Chi of May the Pirates began to fall far factional troubles of the 1904 season score of 4 to 3. darknes making victory sure cago series. Cincinnati won the series astern, and by June New York had a had been entirely eliminated, but such after the visitors had played their fifth inning. from Brooklyn, Boston and Philadel commanding lead. Meantime Phila proved to be not. the case. The team Score: phia, and lost the remainder. St. Louis delphia, Chicago and Cincinnati "were started poorly, friction between Man CINCIN©L AB.R.B. P. A. EINEW YORK.AB.R.B. p. A.R won the Cincinnati, Brooklyn and Bos pressing Pittsburg hotly, and on June ager Nichols and his players developed Higgins. 2b 2 0 0 1 2 o!l?ro\vne, rf.. 321 1 00 ton-series only. Boston won only the 3 Philadelphia went into second place. and in June the club owners found it Barry, lb... 31130 OjDoniin, If... 201 0 00 Brooklyn series, and Brooklyn lost a These two teams alternated between necessary to release Nichols, substi Seymour, cf 2 1120 o! McGann.lb 3 00 3 00 majority of its games to every other second and third places for several tuting third basevnan Burke as man Corcoran.ss 2 0 0 2 2 Oj Mertes, cf... 3 0 I 2 00 club. days when Philadelphia secured and ager. This change also failed to Steinfe©t.Sb 11010 o|Dahlen, ss.. 2 00000 held the place from June 8 to June 16 satisfy, and in August treasurer Robi- Hinch©n. If 1 1 1 0 0 1 Devlin. 3b... 110 2 10 when Pittsburg again dislodged the son was forced to assume the manage Odwell. rf... 20000 Neal, 2b...... 201 1 10 THE INTERSECTION SERIES. Quakers and remained in second place rial reins for balance of season. The Street, c...... 2026 10 Clarke. c..... 200 3 00 with few exceptions until June 29 causes of the team©s failure were lack Overall, p... 200 0 10 The third and last trip of the East when Philadelphia re-captured the of unity and discipline; inefficient Total...... 17 4 5 15 6 1 Total..... 203 5 1? 40 ern teams to the West, which began place, holding it to July 3. After that handling on the field; too much ex Cincinnati...... 3 0 0 1 x-4 Sept. 21, ended Oct. 4. The tour was date Pittsburg remained continually perimenting with the infield; and, New York...... 1 1 0 0 1 3 without special interest, as all posi in second place. In August Pittsburg chiefly, the mediocre work of the en Two-base hits Mevtes, Street 2. Hinchmau. tions had been settled except third and cut down New York©s lead so much tire pitching corps. , , Three-base hit Sevmour. Stolen bases Browne, fourth places, and for these Phila that promise of a sensational finish THE BOSTON TEAM, Devlin Mertes. First on balls Off Overall 1, delphia and Cincinnati had such slim loomed up, but in the middle of Sep under the capable management of Wiltse 3. Hit by pitcher By Overall 1. Struck Octo ber 14, 1905.
out—By Overall 6, Wiltse 3. Wild nitch— Lynch 4, Young 3. Hit by pitcher—Needham. for Case and Clarke followed with singles. have won this game with something to spare, Overall. Umpire—O'Day. Time—1.03. Attend Umpire—Johnstene. Time—1.40. Score: but their errors wrought their defeat. Wiltse ance—14,000. The second game was a much better contest PITTSB©G. AB.R.B. P. A.P BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.B was the worst offender, but all except one of ST. LOUIS VS. BROOKLYN AT ST. LOUIS and was won by Pittsburg in the eleventh in Clarke, If. ,...6 01400 Abbati'o, ss 6 0 2 2 81 the New York errors counted in the run get OCT. 1.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—Thielman's ning on Ritchey's two-bagger, Peitz's sacrifice Ganley, rf... 601 500 Tenney, lb.. 51122 11 ting of the Quakers, Gilbert, Bresnahan and superior pitching enabled the Cardinals to win and Leifield's single. Score: Flanag'n, c. 6 0 1 6 00 Dolan, rf.... 5 0 2 400 Devlin keeping Wiltse company. Score: the first game. Score: PITTSB©G. AB.R.B. P. A.E BOSTON, AB.R.B, P. A.E Wagner, ss. 5 0 2 3 91 Deleha'y, If 5 0 2 1 00 AB.U.B. P. A.E NEW YORK. AB.R. U. P. A • ST. LOUIS. AB. R. B. P. A.E RBOOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.E Clarke, If.... 411 3 00 Abbati'o, ss 5 0 0 5 10 Brain, 3"b..... 400 0 20 Wolve'n.Sb 600 1 40 Thomas, cf 3 2 2 2 0 0 Bresnah'n.c 401 6 41 I >unlea'y, If 3 1 1 1 00 Lumley, rf.. 401 2 00 Ganley. rf... 501 0 00 Tenney, lb., 513 8 30 Hilleb'd, lb 4 0 0 12 1 1 Cannell, cf.. 401 400 Gleason.2b..3 0 I I 3 0 Browne. rt.. 511 0 00 Degroff, cf.. 400 2 10 Sheckard. It" 4 0 2 2 00 Flanag'n.cf 512 7 00 Dolan, rt.,... 500 1 00 Clymer, cf... 100 2 10 Raymer, 2b. 401 2 40 Courtn'y,3b 400 I 0 ( Donlin. cf... 423 t 0 & Beckley. Ib 3 0 0 12 0 OJGessler, lb.. 401 9 20 Waguer, ss.. 513 4 50 Delaha'y, If 5 1 1 500 Ritchev,2b. 500 1 30 Moran. c.... 4 0 0 2 20 Magee. If...., 3212 0 0 McGann. lb 3 0 2 7 10 Atndt, 2b.... 40134 o|Batch,3b..... 4111 3 0 Knabe. 3b... 4 0103 1 Wolve'n,3b 4 11211 Peitz, c...... 4 006 00 Fraser, p..... 500 I 40 Titus, rf..... 1002 Clarke, lb., 100400 Hilleb'd, lb 5 0 0 14 10 Cannell, cf.. 400 3 01 Bransf'd, lb 4 0 1 5 Wiltse, if.... 4 0 I I 02 Himes, rf.... 300 2 00 Hummel,2b 4023 40 Case, p...... 401 010 Total..... 44 1 939 23 2 Ritchey, 2b 4 1 2 3 4 C Raymer, 2b 3 0 1 2 20 Doolin, ss... 200 2 Strang, ss... 312 1 10 Shea, c...... 3 0 1 6 3 1 Lewis ss...... 4022 30 Total..... 45 0 6 39 17 2 Hoelsk'r,3b 3 0 1 t 1 0 Matey, cf... 300 0 00 Peitz. c...... 200 1 10 Moran, c..... 401 421 Dooin, c..... 311 9 1 0 Deviin.3b.... 400 1 41 Liefield, p... 401 1 40 Willis, p..... 300 1 10 Pittsburg 00000 0000000 0—5 Pittinger, p 3 0 I 0 01 Gilbert, A.. 402 3 21 McBride. ss3 0 0 0 30 Kilter, c...... 300 5 10 Boston.... 000000000000 I —1 Thieiman.p 2120 20 Doescher, p 3 0 0 1 10 Total..... 3841133 18-1 Total..... 38 3 7*31 10 3 Total..... 26 5 7 24 8 1 Ames, p...... 300 0 20 Two-base hit—Dolan. Sacrifice hits—Raymer, *Bowerman 101 000 Total..... 28 2 6 27 U 1 Total..... 33 1 9 24 U 0 Pittsburg...... 3000000000 1—4 Moran. Stolen bases—Flanagan, Wagner, St. Louis...... 00000002 x—2 Boston...... 0200000100 0—3 DolaK. Double plays—Wagner, Hillebrand; Total...... 36 41324 14 5 Brooklyn...... 00000000 1 — 1 *One out when winning run was scored. Wagner, Clymer, Peitz. Wild pitch—Case. Philadelphia...... 1001210 0—5 Three-base hits—TMelman, Dunleavy. Sacri Earned runs — Pittsburg 4, Boston 2. Two- Passed ball—Peitz. Struck out—By Case •• 4, New York...... I 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-^* fice hit—Dnnleavy. Double play—Arndt, Shea, base hits — Clarke, Kitchey, Tenney 2, Dele- Fraser 2. First on balls—Off Case 4, Fraser *Batted for Ames in the ninth Inning. Beckley. Passed ball—Shea. Stolen bases— hanty, Moran. Three-base hit — Wagner. Sac 3. Umpire^—Johnstoue. Time—2.25. Attend Left on bases—New York 9. Philadelphia 4. Arndt. Hit by pitcher—By Doescher 1, Thiel- rifice hits — Peitz 2. Stolen base —Wagner. ance—1035. First on balls—Off Ames ::, Pittinfrer 2. Struck man 1. First on balls—Off Doescher 1. Struck Double plays — Knabe, Ritchey, Hillebrand; out—-By Ames 0. Pittinger 5. Home runs— Tenney. Abbaticchio, Tenney. First on balls — CLUB STANDING OCT. 4. out—By ThielmaD 6. Doescher 4. Left on bases Won.Lost.Pct. Donlin, Straug. Three-base hit—McGann. Two- —St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 5. Umpire—Klein. Off Leifield 2, Willis 5. Hit by pitcher— Won.Lost.PCI base hits—Donlin, Thomas. Sacrifice hits—Tho Timt—1.28. Raymer. Struck out— By Leifield 1, Willis 'New York.. 103 45 .695 Cincinnati.. 76 73 .510 mas, Gleason, Titus. Doolin. Stolen bases — 3. Umpire — Johnstoue. Time — 1.55. Attend Pittsburg ... 96 .644 St. Louis.... 57 63 .380 Donlin, Magee 2. Double plays---Devlin, Mc Opportune batting in one inning gave the ance — 2570. Chicago ..... 38 .591 Boston...... 50 99 .338 second game to the Brooklyns, who hit hard Gann: Strang. Gilbert. Wild pitch—Pittenger. CINCINNATI VS. NEW YORK AT CIN Philadelp'a 80 67 .544 Brooklyn... 44 103 .299 Hit by pitcher—By Pittenger 1. Umpire— all through the game. Score: Emslie. Time—1.40. Attendance—1200. BROOKLYN.AB.R.B. P. A.E CINNATI OCT. 3.— (P. M. AND P. M.)— The T. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E New Yorks were without the services of Games Played Thursday, October 5. BROOKLYN VS. BOSTON AT BROOKLYN Dunlea'y, If 3 0 0 0 00 Lumley, rf.. 503 0 0. 0 Mertes, Devlin and McGann, as those players OCT. 0.—Brooklyn scored its third successive Degroff, cf.. 3 2 1 2 00 Sheckard, If 4 01210 had been sent home to rest up for the coming NEW YORK VS. PHILADELPHIA AT NEW victory over Boston. Doescher, the young Beckley, lb 3 1 2 T Gessler, lb.. 51311 10 tussle with the American League champions, YORK OCT. 5.—(P. M. AND P. M )—The local expert, outpitched Willis after the opening Arndt, 2b.... 401 2 10 Batch. 3b... 513 531 and the patchwork remnant dropped one game Phillies won the first game by opportune hit inning, while the home team found tne curves Himes, rf.... 401 3 10 Hummel,2b 511 1 60 to the Reds and managed to tie the other,/ ting and errors, of which the most costly one of Willis to good advantage. Score: Lewis, ss... 401 2 20 In the first game big Overall succeeded in was by Mathewson. Lush held the Giants Leahy, c..... 401 7 00 safe at all stages. In the second iuning BROOKLYN.AB.R. B. P. A.H BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.B Hoelsk'r,3b 4021 1C Malay, cf... 310 2 00 keeping the Champions from scoring many Hall, rf...... 400 500 Abbati'o, ss 4 0 0 3 50 Ritter, c..._. 4 00410 runs, although they hit him often enough. The Mathewsou hit Lush on the head with a pitched McBride, ss 4 0 0 4 41 Reds concentrated their batting on Taylor. ball, knocking him out. Lush pluckily re Sheckard. If 4 12100 Tenney, lb. 3 1 1 9 30 McFarl'd, p 3 0 0 0 0 Stricklett, p 4 1 0 0 10 Score : sumed pitching, but iu the ninth inning became Gessler, lb.. 4 0 0 13 1C Dolan, rf..... 410 2 01 *Smoot...... 100 0 0 Q Total..... 39 51227 151 CINCINN'I AB.R.B. p. A. BJNEW YORK. AB.R.B. p. A E dizzy and gave way to Sparks. Score: Batch, 3b... 421 0 32 Deleha'y, If 4 0 1 0 00 Total..... 33 3 8 27 81 Huggins,2b 401 2 30 Browne. rf.. 4 1 2 3 10 NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.B PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.P Hummel,2b 321260 Wolve'n,3b 401 200 St. Louis ...... 1 0 0 0 0-3 Barry, lb... 40112 0 ! Donlin. It... 400 2 00 Browne, rf.. 4 1 1 1 00 Thomas, cf. 4 1 2 .2 00 Lewis, ss..... 423 3 20 Cannell, cf.. 4 0 0 1 00 Brooklyn ...... 000 0 0—5 Seymour, cf 44 1 0 0 C Strang, cf... 402 2 00 Donlin, cf... 401 0 00 Gleason,2b.. 401 1 42 Malay, cf... 402 0 01 Raymer, 2b 2 0 0 0 31 *Batted for McFarland. Corcoran.ss 401 2 5 C Dahlen. ss.. 401 250 McGann,lb 40111 10 Courtn'y,3b 310 1 20 Ritter, c...... 403 3 00 Moran, c.... 3 "1 0 506 Two-base hit—Arndt. Double play—Hum Bridwell. 3b 200 0 3 C Neal, 3b...... 400 2 20 Strang, If..... 400 0 01 Magee, If..... 411 000 Doescher, p 4 0 0 0 20 Willis, p..... 301 250 mel. Gessler and Batch. Hit by pitcher— Hinch'n, It. 3 1 1 5 I C Bowerm'n,c3 1 1 4 1 0 Dahlen. ss.. 20045 Titus.rf...... 401 0 00 Total..... 3571227143 Total..... 31 3 4 24162 Sheckard. Wild pitch—McFarland. First on Odwell, rf... 3 1010 ( jClarke, lb... 4 027 0 0 Devlin, 3b.. 20004 ol Bransf'd.lb 4 0 1 16 10 Boston...... 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—3 balls—Off McFarland 1, Stricklett 3. Struck Gilbett, 2b.. 400 1 Doolin, ss... 400 270 ou*—My McFarland 4, Stricklett 4. Left on Schlei, c..... 3 2 3 3 ClGilbert, 2b.. 3 0 1 2 40 Brooklyn...... 0 2 0 004 0 1 x—7 Overall, p... 3022 41 Taylor.p..... 3 00020 Bowerm'n.c3 009 Dooin, c..... 300 5 11 Two-base hit—Wolverton. Stolen bases— bases—St. Louis (5. Brooklyn 7. Umpire—Klem. Mathew'n,p4 00041 Lush,p...... 211051 Time—1.33. Attendance—6500. Total..... 30 4 9 27 19 2 *Mathew'n. 100 0 00 Batch, Lewis, Ritter. Double plays—Hummel, Total...... 31 1 3 27 19 4 Sparks...... 000 0 00 Lewis, Gessler; Hummel, Gessler. Left on CLUB STANDING OCT. 1. « Total...... 34 2 9 24 150 Cincinnati...... 0 200001 1 x—4 Total..... 32 4 7 27 20 4 bases—Boston 3, Brooklyn 5. First on balls— Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Philadelphia...... 01003000 0—4 Off Doescher 1, Willis 1. Hit by pitcher—By New York ...... 1 1000000 0—2 Doescher 1. Struck out—By Willis 4. Doescher New York.. 103 44 .701 Cincinnati.. 75 73 .507 *Batted for Taylor in ninth. New York...... 00000100 0—1 3. Time—1.35. Umpire—O'Day. Attendance Pittsburg.... 4 52 St. Louis.... 57 91 .385 Three-base iiiits—Schlei, Sejtaaour. Stolen Two-base hit—Thomas. Sacrifice hit—Brans- —800. Chicago..... 87 61 Boston...... 49 97 .336 bases—Huggins, Overall. Strang. Double plays field. Struck out—By Mathewson 8, Lush 2, Philadelp'a SO 66 Brooklyn.... 42 103 .290 —Iliiichman. Schlei; Dahlen, Gilbert, Clarke. Sparks 1. Double plays—Gilbert, Dahlen, Mc PITTSBURG VS. CHICAGO AT PITTS First on balls—Off Tavlor 3, Overall 1. Struck Gann. 2; Gleason, Doolin, Bransfield. First on BURG OCT. 0.—Five hits, assisted by two flames Played Monday, October 2. out—By Overall 2, Taylor 2. Wild pitch— balls—Off Mathewsou 2, Lush 4. Sparks 1. wild throws and two bases on balls iu the Overall. Umpire—O'Day. Time—1.50. Left on bases—New York 7. Philadelphia 4. fourth inning, gave Chicago a victory. A CHICAGO VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CHI Hit by pitcher—By Mathewson 1. Umpire— change of battery failed to do the home teain CAGO OCT. 2.—The Phillies gave an awful The New Yorks managed to tie up the auy good. Score: second game in the . eighth . inning—in time to Emslie. Time—1.45. Attendance—SOOO. exhibition of wild throwing, and the locals The second game was ended by darkness in PITTSB'G. AB.R.B. p. A.E CHICAGO. AB.R.B. p. A.K, went in run after run on ridiculous errors. allow the contest to be called in order to Clarke, If... 421 1 00 Slagle. cf..... 501 200 Brown allowed only five hits, but four of permit the visitors to catch a train for the Hhe sixth inning. The Phillies started off with East. Score: a good lead, but New York won by scoring Ganley.rf.... 501 1 00 Casey, 3b.... 400 I 11 llioin were for extra bases. Score: five runs in the fourth inning on two hits, foul- CINC1N I. AB li.B, P. A.E NEWYORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E Leach, cf..... 40010 OiChance, lb. 4 t 0 11 00 CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.K PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A. E bases on balls, an out and a fumble by Braun- Wagner, ss. 4 0 1 2 2 OJMcCart'y.lf 5 1 2 1 00 Slaglc, cf.... 320 400 Thomas.ct.. 400 2 00 Huggins,2b 502 2 40 Browne, rf.. 411 1 00 field. Score: \ Barry, lb.... 3 2 1 10 00 Donlin, If... 412 1 00 Brain, 3b..... 40004 2JTinker. ss... 511 3 60 Casey, 3b... 421 1 01 Gleason 2b 4 0 0 2 31 PHILA. AB.R.B. P., A.P NEW YORK. AB.U.B. P. A.P. Chance, lb. 4 2 2 9 00 Courtn'y.3b 400 0 20 i-'eymour, cf 4 1330 OlStrang, cf... 4 11100 Howard, ll> 3 1 3 15 C OJMaloney. rf 333 2 00 Corcorau.ss 511 1 20 Thomas, cf.. 3101 00 Browne, rf.. 300 0 00 Kitchev. 2b 4 0 1 0 3 liKvers, 2b>... 101 3 41 McCart'y.lf 2101 11 Magee. If... 220 2 00 Dahlen, ss... 311 1 20 Gleason.2b. 200 0 04 Bridwell, 3b 5 0 2 1 2 Neal, 3b..... 400 0 10 Donlin, cf.... 211 200 Hillebr'd, c 2 0 0 3 0 lllCling. c...... 4 t t 4i 0 0 Tinker, ss... 401 3 41 Titus, rt...... 422 1 00 Courtn'y,3b 2 1101 OiM'Ganu. lb 1 1 0 5 10 M'aloncy, rf 4 0 I 400 Bransf'd.lb 4 0 2 12 02 Hinch'n. If. 300 0 00 Bow. rm'n.c 4 0 1901 Peit?.. c...... 20032 OLWeimer, p.. 4 0 1 046 Mngee, If.... 30120 olStrang, If.... 1101 00 Lynch, p..... 100 1 20 Total.,... 35 7 10 27 15 J I'.vers. 2L>... 4 0 0 3 60 Doolin, ss.. 401 0 30 Odwell, rf... 3 0 0 1 0 0 Clarke. lb... 3 0 0 6 11 Titus, rt...... 2 11000 Dahle 220 Strcel, c...... 50262 IjGilbcrt, 2b.. 100 4 21 Piiiliippe, p 2 0 0 0 10 Klmg, c...... 40120 o'Dooin. c...... 300 5 12 Bransf'd.lb 2003 21 Devlin, 3b... 2 10201 *Clymer..... 100 000 Brown, p.... 210 0 20 Nichols, p.. 3 0 0 0 31 Kwing, p..... 3 0101 OiElliott, p..... 3 00110 Doolin. ss.... 30021 OiGilbert, 2b.. 200 210 Total..... 36 3 7 27 14 4 Total..... 31 S S 27 13 3 Total..... 32 4 52412 6 Total..... 36412241121 Total...... 30 4 6 24 7 3 Dooin, c...... 2 0161 OjClarke, c..... 100 3 20 Pittsburg...... 00101 1 0 0—5 Chicago...... 20204000 x—8 Cincinnali...... 2001010 0—4 Sparks, p.... 200 McGinn'y,p 200 1 20 Philadelphia...... 01000010 2—4 New York...... 0003000 1—4 Chicago ...... 00051 0 0 o—r Total..... 21 3 4.15 5 2 Total..... 15 5 2 13 8 1 *Bxatted for Phillippc in ninth. Left on bases—Chicago 3. Philadelphia 4. Two-base hit—Bridwell. Home run—Seymour. Philadelphia...... 01200 0—3 Double play—Tinker, Evers, Chance. Two-base Stolen bases—Barry. Corcoran, Bowermau, Dah Earned runs—Pittsburg 1, Chicago 5. Three- hits—Bransfield, Titus. Doolin. Three-base hit len. Double play—Bridwell. Huggins. First New York...... 0 0050 x— 5 base hits—Howard, Maloney, McCarthy. Sac —Titus. Sacrifice hits—McCarthy, Brown. on balls—Off Ewing 3, ElHott 7. Sacrifice hits Two-base hits — Titus, Dooin, Courtney, Dah rifice hits—Evers 2. Stolen bases—Clarke, Stolen bases—Chance, McCarthy 2. First on —Ewiug. Struck out—By Ewing 6. Elliott 0. len. Sacrifice hits — Gleason. Stolen bases — Casey, Evers, Kling. First oh balls—Off Lynch balls—Off Brown 2, Nichols 2. Struck out— Passed ball—Street. Umpire—O'Day. Time— Donlin 3. Devlin, Clark. Struck out — By Mc- 4, Weirner 3. Struck out—By Lynch 2, Phil- 1.35. Attendance—2800. Ginnity 1. Sparks 2. Double plays — Gilbert, lippe 3, Woimer 4. Wild pitches—Lynch 2. By Brown 2, Nichols 5. Umpire—Emslie. Time Passed balls—Hillebrand 2. Hits—Off Lynch —1.27. Attendance—2000. ST. LOUIS VS. BROOKLYN AT ST. LOUIS Dahlen. McGann. First on balls — Off Sparks Note.y—Rain prevented the Cincinnati-New OCT. 3.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—The Cardinals 6. McGinulty 2. Left on bases — New York 2, 5 in four innings—Phillippe 5 in five innings. York and Pittsburg-Boston games. Philadelphia 4. Hit by pitcher — By McGinnity Time—2.10. Umpire—Klem. Attendance—1510. closed their home season with a double defeat. 1. Umpire — Emslie. Time — 1.05. Attendance CLUB STANDING OCT. 6. CLUB STANDING OCT. 2. Scanlon pitched both games for Brooklyn and easily held St. Louis in check. Taylor was -r-10,000. Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pet. Won.Lost.Pct. I Won.Lost.Pct batted hard. Score: 'BROOKLYN VS. BOSTON AT BROOKLYN New York 104 4? .659 Cincinnati 76 73 .510 New York...l03 44 .701'Cincinnati... 75 73 .507 ST. LOUIS. AB.K.U. P. A.F BROOKLYN.AB.R.B. P. A.E OCT. r>.— (P. M. AND P. M.)— Brooklyn batted Pittsburg.. 96 54 .640 St. Louis.. 57 93 380 Pittsburg..... 94 52 .644iSt. Louis...... 57 91 .385 Dunleavy.lf4 0 I 2 0 i Mclnt'e.rf. 410 1 00 Wllhelrn ftw nineteen safe hits in the first Chicago.... 89 61 .593 Boston..... 50 102 .329 Chicago...... S8 61 .591 jBoston...... 49 97 .335 contest and piled up eleven runs. Easou, also, Philadel'a 82 68 .547tBrooklyu.. 47 103 Degroff, ct.. 401 500 Sheckard. 11402 1 00 was hit freely by the visitors. Score: .313 Philadelp'a.. 80 67 .544|Brooklyn.... 42 103 .290 Beckley. lb 3 0 0 13 0 C Gessler, Ibl. 4 1 2 It 20 BOSTON. AB.U.B. P. A. E BROOKLYN. AB.R.B. P. A.E Arndt, 2b.... 3 00 0 4 C Batch. 3b... 4133 10 Abbati's, ss 511 3 10 Games Played Saturday, Octobet 7. Games Played Tuesday, October 3. Himes.rf..... 4002 0 0 Hummel, 2b 400 0 30 Hall.rf...... 5 1 3 1 0 0 Tenney, lb.. 411 6 30 Sheckard. If 4 1 2 5 0 0 NEW YORK VS. PHILADELPHIA AT NEW CHICAGO VS. PHILADELPHIA AT CHI Shea. c...... 301 1 1 0 Lewis, ss..:.. 400 0 41 Dolan, rf.... 412 3 10 Gessler, lb.. 5 1 2 11 00 YORK OCT. 7.— (P. M. AND P. M.)— The CAGO OCT. 3.—The Phillies started off with •Hoelsk'r,3b 300 0 1 1 Mal cf... 411 200 first game was a well -con tested ten-innim? a commanding lead but permittel Chicago to Deleha'y, If 4 2 2 5 0 ( Batch, 3b... 533 0 40 McBride, ss 3 0 0 2 4 ( Ritter, c..... 401 800 Wolve'n.Jb 402 1 0 I battle in which runs came hard. In the tenth tie in the eighth on two blunders by Titus out Taylor, p.... 300 2 20 Scanlon, p. 4 0 1 1 20 Hummel.2b 423 2 50 Philadelphia got a run oni Thomas' single, two in right and one by Bransfield. together with Cannell. cf.. 3 01101 Lewis, ss.... 300 1 30 cuts and Magee's single. New York, however, hits by Tinker, Evers and Pfeffer. Thereafter Total..... 30 0 3 27 12 1 Total.... 36 410 27 12 1 Raymer. 2b 3 0 0 0 3 0| Malay, cf... 422 400 got two ruiis in their half and won on Brown'3 neither team could break the deadlock and St. Louis...... 00000000 0—0 Needham.c 40040 2|Ritter, c...., 403 3 00 double, Mertes' fielder's chance and Strang's sfter the thirteenth inning darkness prevented Brooklyn...... 0 0002002 0—4 Willielm.'p. 401 1 10 Eason, p...... 4 I 1 0 0 0 double. Score : further play. Score: Two-base hits—Sheckard, Degroff. Home Total...... 35 5 10 24 9 4 Total..... 38111927120 PHILA. AB.K.B. P. A.E NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.B CHICAGO. AB.R B. P. A.E PHILA. AB R.B. P. A.E runs—Gessler, Batch. Stolen base—Batch. Brooklyn...... 30200132 x—11 Thomas, cf. 4 1 2 1 0 C Breina'n. c 5 0 0 9 00 Slagle, cf..... 411 001 Thomas, cf.. 512 5 00 First on balls—Off Scanlon 2. Struck out— Boston...... 20. 000003 0— 5 Gleason, 2b 2 0 1 3 5 < Browne, rf... 4 22000 Casey. 3b.... 101 1 20 Gleason, 2b 4 1 1 260 By Taylor 1, Scanlou 8. Left on bases—St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 0. Umpire—Klem. Time— Two-base hits—Batch. Tenney, Dolan and Courtn'y,3bl 11421 Donlin. ct.., 4 02100 Chance, lb. 6 0 0 15 10 Courtn'y,3b 422 1 41 Malay. Three-base hit—Hummel. Sacrifice hit Magee, If.... 402 2 0 ( Gilbert, 2b.. 200 2 10 McCart'y.lf 4 01400 Magee, If..... 412 3 00 McDougall in the second game was just as —Huinmel. Stolen bases—Hull, Hummel 2, Titus, rf...... 300 0 0 i Mertes, If... 422 3 00 Tinker, ss... 601 1 50 Titus, rf.lf.. 201 1 02 easy as Taylor for Hanlon's tail-enders. Score: Delehanty 2. Malay. Double plays—Hummel. Bransf'd.lb 4 0 1 16 01 Stran^. ss.... 501 2 21 Maloney, rfe 1 2 4 0 0 Bransf'd.lb 50014 10 Lewis, Gessler; Hummel. Le\yis, Ritter. Left Doolin, ss.... 5 0 1 0 4 ( i Devlin, 3b... 4023 30 Kvers, 2b..... 6113 ST. LOUIS. AB.K.B. P. A.I- HKOOKLYN. AB.ij.B. P. A.E on bases—Boston 0. Brooklyn 0. First on balls Dooiin, ss.,. 400 4 61 Dunlea'y.lf 411 200 Mclnt'e. rf. 3 0 2 1 00 Dooin, c...... 4 1 1 2 4 t ICIark, lb..... 3 0 1 10 00 O'Neil, c.... 5 1 1 10 30 Dooin, c...... 500 7 00 —Off Willvelin 2, Eason 2. Hit bv pitcher— Degroff," cf. 4 0 2 2 00 Sheckard. If 3 0 1 7 20 By Eason 1. Struck out—By WUhefm 3, Eason Dttggleby, p 300 0 2 C Taylor, p.... 300 0 60 Pteffer, p..... 5 1315 OJPittinger.p.. 5 01100 essler. lb.. 413 5 00 Lobert, cf... 6 0 0 0 00 Beckley. lb 4 0 1 10 2 0 " 2. Wild pitch—Wilhelm. Umpire—O'Day. Total..... 30 3 t*.'S 17 2 Total..... 34 41030 12 1 Lush, rf...... 400 1 00 Arndt, 2b... 411 1 30 atch.3b.... 4102 10 Time—-1.34. Philadelphia...... 00001 1000 1 _ 3 Total...... 49 5 1139 191 Total..... 42 5 9 39 17 4 f Himes, rf.... 401 1 00 Hummel.2b 3111 2 0 Brooklyn also captured the second game, New York...... 0 00001010 2—4 Chicago.. 002000120000 0—5 Leahy. c..... 400 3 10 Lewis, ss...... 401 1 2 1 which was called iu the seventh inning. Gessler *0iie out when winning run was scored. Philad'a. 20 1 000020000 0—5 Hoelsk'r.3b 40121 OJ Malay, cf.... 402 0 00 made a home run with a man on base off Earned runs— Philadelphia 2, New York I. Left on bases —Chicago 10. Philadelphia 8. McBride, ss 4 0 2 6 2 OiRiUcr, c...... 4 0 0 S 1 1 Young's delivery in the first inning. Score: Two-base hits -Moi-tcs, Brown, Strang. Three- Double play—Gleason, Doolin. Bransficld. Three- McUoug'i,p2 00060 Scanlon, p.. 4 0 1 1 10 base hit: — Thomas. Home run- -Mertes. Sacri base hit—Courtney. Two-base hit—Titus. Sac BKOOKLVN.AB.lt.il. I©. A EjBOSTON. AB.K.B. P. A.E Total..... 34 2 9 27 150 Total..... 35 3 11 27 9 2 Hall. if...... 30010 0| Abbati'o. ss 3 01020 fice hits— Gleason 2. Donlin. Stolen bases _ Gil rifice hits—Gleason 2, Bransfield, Slaglc. Stolen bert, Magee. Struck out- Dugglebf, Mertes. bases—McCarthy, Maloney, Thomas 2, Magee St. Louis...... 00010001 0—2 Sheckard, if 3 1 1 3 0 CJTenney.lb.. 3 11500 First on balls— Thomas, Courtney 2, Taylor. 2. Titus. First on balls—Off Pfeffer 5, pit- Brooklyn...... 01000002 0—3 Gessler, lb.. 3 1191 C | Dolan, rf...... 3 00110 Mertes. Gilbert 2, Clark. Titus. tinger 2. Struck out—By Pfoffer 7, Pittinger Two-base hit—Hummel. Sacrifice hits—Mo- Batch. 3b.... 200 Dclelia'y, If 3 0 1 0 00 Iu the second game, the last of the season, •«. Hit by pitcher—Chance, Courtney. Wild Dougall, Hummel. Double plays—Arndt, Hummel,2b 3 0 1 Wolve'u, 3b3 0 1 200 which darkncus ended after the fifth Bradt pitches—Pfeffer 1, Pittinger 3. Passed ball— Beckley. McBride: Sheckard. Ritter. First on Lewis, ss.... 20034 CJCannttll. cf.. 2000 0 0 outpitched Elliott. Philadelphia settled th* O'Neill. Umpires—Emslie. Duggleby, Weimer. balls—Off McDougall 4. Struck out—By Mc- Malay, cf.... 201 00 CJ Raymer, 2b 3 0 0 4 20 game' in the first: inning, scoring three runs on Time—2.10. Ateudancc--2500. Dougall 2, Scanlon r>. Left on bases—St. Louis Ritter, c..... 20111 GjNeadham.c 300 6 00 Thomas' doifble, ( 'ourtney's single and Magee's PITTSBURG VS. BOSTON AT PITTSBURG 6. Brooklyn 10. Umpire—Klem. Time—1.33. Mclntyre, p 2 0 0 1 1 OJ Young, p..... 2 0 0 0 10 homer tq the clubhouse. Score: OCT. 3.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—Pittsburg won Attendance—2200. r-HILA. AB.U.B. P. A.EfNEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A. B CLUB STANDING OCT. 3. Total..... 222 521 132! Total..... 25 1 4 18 6 0 Uic- first game in the first inning by hitting Brooklyn...... 200000 x—2 Thomas, cf 2 2 I 0 1 t! Browne. rf.. 3 00 0 00 Young hard. Score: Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Boston ...... 000001 0_1 Gleason, 2b. 3121 4 OJ Donlin. cf... 3 11200 PITTSB'G. AB.R.B. p. A.EIBOSTON. AB.R.B. PAH New York 103 45 Cincinnati 76 73 .510 .696 Two-base hit—Tenney. Home run—Gessler. Courtn'y,3b2 1113 0] Mertes, If.... 2 01100 Clark, If...... 422100 Abbati'o, ss 4 0 0 4 31 Pittsburg.. 96 52 St. Louis... 57 93 .380 Stolen bases—Wolverton, Needham, Ritter. Magee, If..... 311 0 0 ( Strang, ss... 201 110 Ganley. rf... 211 400 Tenney, lb. 4 0 2 13 10 Chicago..., 88 61 Boston...... 49 P9 .331 Double play—Hummel, Lewis, Gessler. Left Titus, rf...... 301 0 00 Devlin, 3b.... 201 0 39 Klanag'n.cf 3 32300 Dolan. rf.... 502 1 00 Philadel'a. 80 67 .544 Brooklyn.. 44 10 J 299 on bases—Brooklyn ;i, Boston 4. First 011 Bransfi'd.lb 3 01800 Gilnert, 2b,. 101 l 30 Wagner, ss. 3 1 2 1 61 Deleha'y, If 5 1 1 1 00 balls—Off Young 1. Meliityre ]. Struck out— Doolin. ss... 2 00331 Clarke, lb... 200 9 00 Knabe, 3b... 301 0 40 Wolve'n,3b 300 0 30 Games Played "Wednesday, October 4. By Young 3, Mclntyre 5. Umpire—O'Day Munson.c... 211 200 Bowerm'n.c 2 0 1 l o 0 Hilleb'd, ib 4 0 0 1 0 0 Cannell, cf.. 3 1 1 0 00 PITTSBURG VS. BOSTON AT PITTSBURG Time—55m. Attendance—2000. Brady, p..... 200 0 10 Elljott, p...... 200 0 20 Ritchey, 2b 4 0 0 4 10 Raymer. 2b 4 0 2 2 40 CLUB STANDING OCT. 5. OCT. 4.—Boston beat Pittsburg in a thirteen- Piv'7' - 22 6 ' 2 ' Total..... 19 1 6 15 9 0 Peitz. c...... 401 500 Needham, c 3 0 0 3 30 inniug gnuie. It was probably the prettiest Won.Lost.Pct. Won. Lost.Pet. Philadelphia...... ------...... 3100 2—6 Lynch, p..... 433 1 20 Young, p..... 400 040 nine ever seen locally, both Case and Fraser New York. 104 46 pitching gilt-edged ball; For Boston Tenney .693 Cincinnati 76 73 .510 New York...... ( 0 0 0 0—i Total...... 31 10 122713 1 Total...... 35 2 8 24 13 1 insled in the 1IMrtcotit.lt mid scored on Dolan's Pittsburg.. ee 53 .G44[St. Louis... 5? 93 .330 Left on buses-New York 4, Philadelphia ;; Pittsbursr...... 33030100 x—10 double. A blunder by Peitx iu the third prob Chicago.... «S hi .591 Boston...... 50 101 .331 First on hulls-OR' Urmlv 1 Struck out P» Boston...... 010 10000 0-- 2 ably cost Pil.lsburg the yante; he Ml: to the Pliiladel'a. 8t 63 .544 Brooklyn.. 46 13J .303 Elliot t I, P.rndy 1. Homo rnn--\l'..',>e TV£' Earned runs—PHI sburg ~>. Boston ". Two- fence, jjetUuiV to third, but w.-is called out Icise liils—Dunlin. Mertes, Thomas? Munsou" iuisc hits—JiTanngjin, Knnbe. Three-base hits because he failed to touch first base. This was <*:uiirs Played Friday, Oct. 6. Sncrllice liil-.-CourUu'y. Double Mays-lit ad v| - -Doluu, CannoH. Sacrifice hits—Ganley 2. Doolin, Bnnislleld; Conrtnev Glen son KvinV PeitK's first three-base drive in years, and he NEW YORK VS. PHILADELPHIA AT Nl W jc!d. Hit by pitcher—By Elliot! I. rmiiire^- Stolen bases—Flanasan, lluymer. Double "play wept with rage as lie was culled out, losing YORK OCT. 0.—The —Abbaticchio, Teuuey. First 011 balls—Oft' Champions puinmelfd limslie. Time—.j.jni. Attendance—(iouo the three-base hit, and, as it proved, Ihe game, Pitieuger's pitching with enough fervor to BROOKLYN VS. BOSTON AT BllOOKLYU October 14, 1905 SPORTING LIFE. ii
OCT. © 7. (P. M. AND P. M.) The first game the plate ami at second base. Brain was season, and will keep Jack Bawy on first unless not expire until October 35, but by a satis was a slugging match hi©which Boston did the benched in the ninth for kicking. Score: he can (ind some one who c;iu do a better factory arrangement that he niade with Presi better bunching. Score: / CINCIN©l. AB.K.l). P. A.H|PlTTSB©li. AB.Ii.U. F..A.B, job on the. bag. dent Pulliam lie was enabled to resume his po BUOOKLYN. AU.K.B. P. A. E] BOSTON. AB.R.B. f. A. E Hugsins,2b 22137 0 Clymer, If... 3 01 0 0.6 1 If Pat Dougherty is given his release this lice duties October 2 so as not to exceed the Hall. rf...... 50100 0! Abbati©o. ss 511 3 40 Carry, Ib....©3 0 1 13 0 i Ganley, rf... 200 0 10 fall by Griffith, Frank V. Dunu, it is said, time of his leave of absence, which wa» Sheckard. If 5 1231 o! Tenney, Ib. 4 1 2 7 20 Seymour, ct 4 02310 Leai h©. cf...... 4 00 410 will mnke a bis play to sign him for next granted him last March. Gesslel-, 2b.. 403 8 0 C DolaVi, rt...... 522 3 01 Corcoran.ss4 0123 tj Wagner, ss.. 3 00420 year©s Boston team. Batch, 3b.... 502 2 11 Delaha©y. If 4 1 2 3 00 Ochvell. If... 30000 C ! Urain. 3b..... 3 01020 "The Chicago team has the best infield in Hummel,2b 500 5 51 Wolve©n.3b 412 t 32 Hinch©n, 3b 1 1 0 0 2 O 1 Howard, Ib 4 0 2 9 20 the league." said Manager Hanlon. "The SIDE LIGHTS ON WI66S. 6 I©Cannell, cf.. 4 1 1 0 0 Siegel.rf..... 20120 O©Ritchey, 2b 2 1 1 0 40 players work together like clockwork, are fast cf... 11150 0[Kaymer,2b. 502 and play heady ball." Another Version of the Trouble With Brooklyn©s third baseman. Batch, on Sunday last, pitched for I ho f©arkville Field Club, of Brooklyn Which Puts a Different Brooklyn, having thirteen strike-onts and mak ing three hits said one error. Complexion on the Entire Case. Mike Dpnlin©s friends will give him a ban quet at historic Fraunces© tavern in New York BY ABE YAGER. on October 25. Mike is the most popular man Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 5. The Wiggs on the Giant team these days. episode caused some excitement, and --YUUUtirV©lllO, leniie.V, JJU1UU, IVllier. J-lllrs Catcher Bill Marshall, who will return to Garry Herrmann carne in for u large Off Eason 7 in five ©innings,, Mclntyre 7 in four the Giants next year, has been very effective amount of censure for . Left on bases Boston 7,, Brooklyn 10.. this season with the stick for the Minneapolis his shot at the Brooklyn First on balls Off Eason 2, Mclntyre 3. Fraser team of the American .Association. Club. The chairman of :?. Struck out By Mclntyre 1. Passed ball A Pittsburg paper claims that Dan McGann the Commission may bo Bitter. Umpire O©Day. Time 1.45. Case 3, Umpire Klein. Time 1.55. each, season spikes more men than any other excused because Bbbets Th# second game, which went only seven Cincinnati won the second game through player in either league; and, furthermore, that refused to take any part innings, ended the season. It was another superior hitting. Score: the spiking is not always unintentional. in the case, making1 no batting bee, Brooklyn this time sluggins out CINCIN©I. AB.R.B. P. A F rlTTSB©G. AB.R.B. P. A.H All the Pirates speak in the highest terms of statement when called victory. Score: Huggins. 2b 412 2 50 Clymer. If... 4 0 0 1 00 outfielder Flannagan. "I look for him to de upon. Under the circum UKOOKLYN.AB.H.n. P. AT BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.H Barry, Ib... 301 7 01 Ganley. rf... 402 0 00 velop into one of the great and glittering stars stances, Herrmann was Hall, rf...... 400 2 00 Abbatti©o.ss 4 02340 Seymour, cf 3 0 2 1 00 Leach, cf..... 300 1 00 of the National League," says Mike Lynch. forced to take the tes Sheckard. If 4 2301 ( JTen©y, lb,p 331 610 Corcoran.ss 400 2 20 Wagner, ss.. 402 4 21 Humniel has certainly delivered the goods timony of Wig©g©s for Gessler. Ib.. 4 2250 1 1 D©n. rf. lb,p -1 12201 Odweil. If... 2 0 2 ©> 0 0 Brain, 3b...., 4 1 1230 since joining Brooklyn. The Holyoke boy is what it represented and Batch. 3b... 42253 0 Delaha©y. rf 4 22010 Hinch©n, 3b 21010 01 Howard. Ib 3 0 0 9 00 playing the best game at second base for Han- acted accordingly. Yet Hummel, 2b 4 2421 0| Wolve©ri. 3b 4 0 2220 Siegle, rf...... 31110 0 Kitcliey, 2b 3 0 0 0 40 lon©s forces since the palmy days of Tom Daly. James Wiggs were he to know the Lewis, ss..... 4 1202 OJCannell. cf 4 0 1 0 00 Street, c..... 21073 01 I©eitz. c...... 2 0 1 .4 50 President Pulliam has promulgated the 1900 facts, he would see im- Malay, cf... 40221 IjRaymer. 2b 4 0 2 2 30 Kwing. p..... 3 0102 0 Kinsella, p. 1 0 0 0 00 contracts of John E. llummell with Brooklyn; mediately that he made a mistake in Total..... 26 49*23 12 l| Total...... 28 1,621 14 1 H. It. Mowry with Cincinnati; Frank R. Oner- saying- that the Brooklyn Club do- Kilter, c...... 311 5 10 Moran.c..... 3 01200 iin with Pittsburg: and Arthur DeGroff and Scanlon, p.. 3 1 I 0 20 Wiihelm, If 3 1 1 1 00 Cincinnati...... 00 13000 x—4 served to lose all its players, if it Pittsburg...... 01 00000 0—1 John llimes with St. Louis. proceeded as it did with pitcher Total...... 3411 1721 11 2© Total..... 33 7 1418 11 1 "I wanted Hugh Duffy," says Owner Dunn, Brooklyn...... 202205 x 11 *Howard out for Leach©s interference. ing©8. That is, of course, according1 Earned runs Cincinnati 2. Two-base hits of Boston, "but I could not secure him. 1 to the Wiggs© statement. But if the Boston...... *...... 1 0 3 0 I 0 ? 7 ijeymout©, Odweil. Stolen basies Barry, Brain, consider him one of the best managers in the Cincinnati Club haa been treated by Two-base hits Abbaticchio. Wolverton. Wagner. Double plays Peitz, Wagner. First business today and would give a good deal to Mr. Wig-gs as Brooklyn was, Herr Batch 2, Hummel. Three-base hits Delehanty on balls Off Ewing 4. Kinsella ©!. Sacrifice get a man of his calibre," mann would have doubtless read him 2. Hummel. Home runs Gossler, Lewis, Hit hit Hinchtnan. Hit by pitcher By Kinsella Umpire Johnstone pronounces Hinchman, out of professional* base ball without ter. Sacrifice hit Batch. Stolon bases L Struck out By Ewing 0, Kinsella 2. of Cincinnati, one of the most promising young going- to the necessity of a National Raytner 15. Morau, Sheckard. (lessler, Batch. Umpire Klem. Time l.ISO. Attendance 10,- sters he has ever seen. Johnny Lush, who Commission trial. Hummel, Malay. Double plays Raymer, Ab 000. played with him at Williarnsport, says he ".is baticchio, Tenriey: Abbaticchio, Tenney. Left \ a star in any position.©© DEMANDED RAILROAD FARE. on bases Boston 0, Brooklyn fi. First on balls CHICAGO VS. ST. LOUIS AT CHICAGO The fact is that Brooklyn offered OCT. S._(P. M. AND P. M.) The iirst game The National League champions" have money, Off Scanlon 1. Hit by pitcher By Scanlon tor twelve- innings. Both teams hit hard Wig-gs a $1350 contract last spring, 1. Struck out By Scanlon 3. Wild pitch friends and diamonds. At Cincinnati, the according to Kb bets. If that is less Dolan. Umpire O©Day. Time 11.©!. Attend in the first inning. Little more happened Giants ran across "Diamond Joe," a noted iiitil the twelfth inning, when Hoelskoetter traveling gem merchant. "Joe" sold seven than the pitcher was getting from unceance 2500.2500. fumbled Evers© grounden" Two men wenr out sparklers to members of the team. New Orleans, then that club was very CINCINNATI VS. ST. LOUIS AT CINC1N- and Single hit through center, Evers coming in. nearly violating its Class B agreement, NATI OCT. 7. (P. M. AND P M.) -The St. Score: William E. Martin and E. V. Goff, both if I "understand the salary limit in Louis team won the season©s series from the Boston men, with plenty of money and a CHICAGO AB.R.B. P. A. r [ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.F love for huse ball, are anxious to buy the such organizations. He wanted to Heds by defeating them in the first gnme. Slagle, cf.... 613 3 00 Dunlea©y, If 4 11200 Boston Nationals if by any chance the deal come to Brooklyn at that salary, by lllnchmun©s two-bagger hit Degroff on the Casey, 3b.... 5 1 J 1 2 C Degroff. cf.. 5 0 0 ©3 00 now pending with Frank V. Dnnn falls through. the way, but refused to pay his own head, injuring him slightly. Score: Hoffinan.lb 40115 01 Beckley, Ib 5 1 1 13 20 railroad faro to Columbia. This in CINCINN©I. AB.B.H. P. A.I ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. p. A.E Harry Smith, the Pittsburg catcher, returned McCar©y, If 4 0 0 3 0 0| Burke. 3b... 512 231 last week from Ml. Clemens. He declared that itself indicates that he did not refuse Huggins.2b4 10340 Dunlea©y,~ -If -5 -0 3 3- o00 0 linker, ss... 4 1044 1^ Himes, rf... 511 1 00 for the first time in more than a year his to go to Brooklyn because his salary Barry. If"©.."... 4 02 1 © 6 0 Degroff.©cf.. 5013 Maloney, rf 4 1 2 2 0 © |Orady. c...... 500 442 throwing arm is entirely free from pain, lie would be less than that he received Seymour, cf 4 13200 Rtckley. Ib 5 0 0 5 0 0 Evers. 2b... 51117 C; Hoelsk©r.2b 401 4 22 expects to go to Hot Springs with the Pirarea from New Orleans. Along toward July Corcoran.ss 401 230 Grady. c..... 5023 1 0 Kling. c...... 401 7 10 McBride. ss 3 0 0 6 40 next spring. Brooklyn needed a pitcher badly and Odweil. rf... 400 3 0 1 Burke, 3b.... 5 1 S 2 1 1 Wicker, p.... 501 0 30 McDou©l.p. 501 0 80 offered Wiggs $350 a month for the 0 0 The Plttsburgs are under contract until Hir.ch©n, 3b 4 1 I 0 2 : Himes, rt... 4 1 I Total...... 42 5 12 36 17 21 Total...... 41 4 7*35 23 5 October 15, but President Drey fuss released balance of the season, a $2100 salary. Kelley. Ib.. 40113 00 Hoelsk©r,2b 4 I 1 1 1 them a week earlier as a reward for their good He accepted the terms, getting his Schlei. c...... 401 3 01 McBride, ss 4 2 1 5 C Chicago...... 40000000000 1 — 5 work. They will make a barn-storming trip railroad fare from Altoona to Phila Chech, p...... 300 0 41 Taylor, p... 4211 1 0 t. Louis...... 30010000000 0—4 through Western Pennsylvania under the wing delphia where he is believed to have *S:egel...... 100000 ~ © .----- *Two out when winning run was scored. of "manager" llans Wagner. Total...... 41 7 1327 9 2 Two-base hits Casey, Maloney, Burke. signed a contract. t TotaL.... 36 3 9 2" 13 6 Tht©ee :bnse hit Beckley. Sacrifice hits Mc Looks as if Max Fleishmann knew real base DOES DISAPPEARING ACT. f Cincinnati...... 200 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Bride, Hoffman. McCarthy, Kling. Stolen bases ball players before his connection with the At any rate, he accepted a checlt for St Louis ...... 0 0240100 0 7 Maloney. Burke. Double plays Kling, Cincinnati Club, Dooin, of the Phillies; Hug- $350 in advance for his first month©s *Batted for Chech in ninth. Tinker; Tinker, Hoffman. Struck out By gins, of Cincinnati; and White and Rohe, of salary and then disappeared, turning Two-base hits Seymour 2, Hinchman, Schlel. Wicker 6, McDougal 4. First on balls Off the Chicago Americans, were ail members of up in Vermont, Payment on that Three-base hit Dunleavy. Stolen bases Wicker 3, McDougal 1. Umpire Johnstone. his Mountain Athletic Club in 1000. check was stopped. The reason why ©Tay^ol^ Dunleavy. Doubfe plays McBride, Time 2.10. There is a Vermont Leaguer, a twirler of Ebbets did not report Wiggs at that Hoelskoetter. Beckley; Corcoran, Huggius, St. Louis seemed to have the second game the Reulbach stamp, it is said, whom Manager time for the blacklist ^scas that other Kelley. Sacrifice hit -Himes. Struck out By clinched till the fifth inning, when a pass, two Kelly is trying to land. The youngster is a col- clubs were holding out their outlaws Chech 2, Taylor 3. Umpire Johnstone. Time hits and good base running tied the score In legiaii and is not anxious to make the switch order to work off a deal and he L20. the sixth two bases on balls were followed by to professional ball, but the Reds© boss ©will decided to do the same. So when Min a home run by Brown, and the game was called try to get first call on his services at any The Reds took the second through Vowinkel©s rate. \ neapolis came along- with an offer of Rood pitching and Odwell©s home run. Score: in the seventh. Score: $1500 for Wiggs Brooklyn accepted CINON©l. AB.R n. P. A.t-|ST. I.OtTIS. AB.li.il. P. A.R CHICAGO. AB.K.H. 1>. A. ! I ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.R John Lobert, the Cubs© new third baseman, and he was turned over to Detroit. Muggins,2b 300 4 1 0[Dunlea©y. If 5 00000 tie. cf.... 21010 1! Dunleavy.If 3 00200 comes near being a dead ringer for the great This shows that a club may profit by Barry. Ib.... 40070 C|D<-eroff, ct.. 401 4 00 Ca«ey, 3b... 21201 < © De^roO. .ct.. 3 . . 0 2 Hans Wagner in appearance. He is not quite followkig the lead of its contempora Hoffman,Ib 3 1180 CI Berkley. Ib 2 0 1 9 0 0 so tall or broad of beam as the Pirate main Seymour, cf 4 0 2 5 0 C Beckley, Ib 4 1 2 10 11 stay, but is a very stocky, sturdily built fel ries. Corcoran.ss 4 I 1 1 5 C Leahy. c..... 4 03540 McCar©y. If J 0. 1 1 0 Ci Burke/Ob... 3002 1 0 WILL SETTLE WITH NEW ORLEANS. 1 1 Tinker, ss.... 2 10231 Himes, rf.... 3 0 1 0 0- 0. low, with all of Wagner©s speed and almost Odweil. If... 4 12301 Burlce. 3b.... 4 1 1 0 his identical" position at the bat. As to the balance due the New Hinch©n. 3b 2 0 0 I 2 0? Mimes, rf... 3001 0 0 "aloney. rf 2 0 I 40 CjCj.rady, c...... 3 00311 Orleans Club, Khbets ©says he had no Siegle, rf..... 410 2 0 ( ! H el^k©-rrA 2002 0 0 Evers. 2b... 3000 2 01Shay. ?b..... 3001 It developed in Chicago the other day that intention to hold out. The fact was 1 1! McBride, ss 3 1 1 there was some interest in Art Meier. the Street, c...... 4 2241 Ci McBride. ss 4 0 0 2 0 O©Neil, c...... 2105. former Princeron third baseman now playing that Wiggs stood the same chance of Vowinkel, p 2 1 0 0 1C Brown, p ... 3 1 1 0 20 Brown, ]...... 311 0 1C Hoelske©r.p 313 0 30 with a Chicago independent club, manifested losing his ca.se before the Commission Total..... 31 6 7 2710C ©Oady...... 1 0 0 0 00 Total..... 22 6 6 21 85 Total..... 26 3 f 18 1! 3 by the Cincinnati Club. Frank Bancroft went as he did of winning it, in which event Total...... 34 3 B ?4 10 2 Chicagn...... 100023 x r. after the young num. prepared to talk busi- the New Orleans Club would have CinctnnaH...... 0 0 0 0 :2 0 2 2 x 6 St. Louis...... 0 03000 0-3
thread, put Chicago in the race to grimly hung to the Athletics© flank Grimshaw to make-good at first base the finish, settled Detroit in third : although the latter gradually drew after the release of Laehance, was a place and made possession of fourth away until the Quakers seemed to sad blow, but , does not explain the and fifth places art open one to the have a safe lead. In September, how poor base running and remarkably end. All this was due to Chicago©s ever, Chicago began a strong spurt low batting averages of the entire great spurt, Detroit©s fine rally and and steadily cut down the Athletic team. The drop in these two import the unexpected collapse of New York lead until the verge of the final West ant points dlone is sufficient to ac and Boston, thus leaving the burden ern trip to the East, commencing Sep count for the terrible fall of this once The Official Record of the sectional fight to the Athletics. tember 21. Then began a final spurt great team, but to this must be added Following is the complete trip record: to the wire between these two great the fact that all of the pitchers failed of the 1905 Penn EAST. Won.Lost.Pet. WEST. Won. Lost. Pet. teams, which for wonderful perform to perform up to the form of prior Athletic.... 10 4 .714 Chicago.... 12 5 .706 ances and sensational interest has years, and that the catching depart ant Race with Tab Washin©n.. 8 7 .533 Detroit.... 9 6 .600 never been excelled, and equalled but ment was in bad shape through illness Boston...... 8 10 .444 St. Louis.. 6 10 .375 once by New York and Boston last and accident nearly all season. Under ulated Scores and New York 6 12 .333 Cleveland 6 11 .353 fall. By capturing nine out of eleven the circumstances Boston was lucky games in New York and Boston, Chi to make even the showing it did make. 32 33 33 32 cago came to Philadelphia September THE CLEVELAND TEAM, Accurate Accounts 28 but three points in percentage be During the campaign of 1905 the hind the Athletics. The great three- individually one of the very strongest of All Champion- Eastern teams made three trips to the game teams in the world, this year, as .last, West, the result of which was a total ATHLETIC-CHICAGO SERIES, proved to be a big disappointment. president Johnson ship Games Played of 96 victories for the West at home Slated as pennant-winner under the as against 80 victories for the visiting with its national interest and record- new management of Lajoie, the team East. Following is the record for the breaking crowds, resulted in two made a fine start, kept up a fast gait three combined Eastern trips to the games out of three for the Athletics for half the season, and at one time West: raised their lead to ten points, gave had a lead which looked like a cinch. THE COMPLETE 1905 RECORD. WESTERN CLUBS AT HOME. IEASTERN CLUBS ABROAD. them a breathing spell, and put the Then the misfortunes of 1904, which Won.Lost.Pet. Won.Lost.Pet. final issue up to the last week of the began with the illness of Turner, were The 1905 race of the American Chicago.... 29 16 .644 Athletic.... 24 19 .558 season. While the Athletics beat St repeated in 1905. In July Manager and Detroit...... 24 19 .558 Boston..... 20 25 .444 Louis three games, Chicago got only second baseman Lajoie, the king-pin League the fifth of that organization two out of three from Washington, but as a major league which began April Cleveland 23 21 .523 New York 18 26 .409 of the aggregation, was stricken with St. Louis. 20 24 .455 Washin©n. 18 26 .409 still the issue was in doubt, as each blood poisoning; which prostrated him 14 ended October 8 with the Athletic team had five games left to play for weeks, and kept him on the bench team as the pennant "winner for the 96 80 80 96 the Athletics five -with the fast going for balance of season even after his Washingtons, the Chicagos five with second time since expansion. The During the season the Western recovery. Following Lajoie©s illness weakened St. Louis. In view of the the team was further disorganized by Athletics are thus the second team^to teams also made three trips to the danger of Chicago winning all of the capture the pennant twice, Boston be East, during which the Eastern teams failure to find a suitable second base remaining games with St. Louis it was man, by accidents to Bay, Bradley and scored 100 victories to 74 victories for absolutely necessary for the Athletics ing the first. The race was as fast, close the visiting Western teams. Follow Flick, by the illness of Joss and©other and exciting as that of last year when with an exhausted pitching staff, to members of the team, and for weeks ing is the complete record for the win three out of five games from the issue between Boston and New three trips of the West to the East: at a stretch it was necessary to play Washington on the latter©s ground battery men in the infield and outfield York was not settled until the very EASTERN CLUBS AT HOME. WESTERN CLUBS ABKOAD. That was not necessary, however, a; Won.Lost.Pet. on several trips. UndBr these condi last day of the race. This year the Chi- Won.Lost.Pet. St. Louis beat Chicago in the first of tions the team began to slip down hill, cagos, thanks to a wonderful spurt Athletic... 32 12 .727 Chicago.... 24 17 .585 the five games, while the Athletic Detroit..... 20 24 .455 and once started there was no stop on the last Eastern trip^ cut down the Boston..... 24 18 .571 won a double-header from Washing ping until the team reached fifth New York 23 21 .523 Cleveland. 19 26 .422 ton, thus disposing of the last chance former long lead of the Athletics to Washin©n. 21 23 .477 St. Louis.. 11 33 .250 place. There it was only permitted such slender margin that the pennant of Chicago, after one of the hardest to finish owing to New Yorks© similar gamest and most exciting battles on hung in the balance for the last two 100 74 . 74 100 plight. Few teams ever had a more weeks of the campaign and was not record a battle reflecting almost as distressing season than Cleveland. definitely settled until the last series On the whole, season in the games much credit upon ,the loser as upon played by the two leaders, the Ath between the Eastern and Western the winner, and redounding in all THE NEW YORK TEAM, letics finally winning out next to last teams the Eastern teams scored 180 ways to the credit of the American which last fall made such a wonderful day of the season. Apart from the victories /as against 170 victories for League and to the general advantage battle with Boston for© the pennant, Athletic-Chicago race the feature of the West, thus showing that the East of the national game. this year "shot the chute" along with the closing stages of the race was the retained the slight superiority over THE ATHLETIC TEAM, Boston, but not for the same reason contest for third, fourth axid fifth the West that it manifested in 1904. which won the championship under While Boston©s fall was doubtless due places between Detroit, Boston and Following is the total 1905 record of exceptionally hard conditions and to the decadence of the team as a Cleveland, who firwally finished in the the inter-sectional series on all with great credit to itself, gained the whole, New York©s trouble was due to grounds: the most remarkable series of ac order named. New York in the last pennant simply because it proved it cidents that ever befell a team. From month of the campaign, owing to EASTERN TOTAL. WESTERN TOTAL. self the best team in an exceptionally beginning to end of season never was many accidents to players the same Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. powerful and well-balanced league. It the same team in action for more than cause which put Cleveland out of the Athletic.... £6 31 .644 Ch icago.... 53 33 .616 maintained an even pace from begin a. week, and at one time the team was race in August -fell into the second Boston..... 44 43 .506 Detroit..... 44 43 .506 ning to end; was always in the race, actually without a catcher, being com division and finally finished sixth. New York 41 47 466 Cleveland 42 47 .472 never going below fourth place; once pelled to borrow Powers from the Washington showed vast improve Washin©n. 39 49 443 St. Louis.. 31 5? .352 in the lead was never headed; and ment over last year, occupied all po made a finish such as only a superior Athletic Club. At one period or another sitions from first, to last, and finished every man on the team was on the 180 170 170 180 and thoroughly game team could have disabled list. To make a deplorable a comfortable seventh, consigning St. The above shows a trifling superior made. Moreover it won the season Louis to the last place. These two series from every other team. The situation worse the pitching staff fell teams while never championship possi ity of the East over the West, the down badly, the veterans Chesbro, difference being about 1 that between jteam owes its success to its even bal Powell and Orth failing to perform bilities were always strong factors in the two leading teams relatively. It ance, splendid pitching corps and the race, and, singularly, their final strong batting power, in the latter up to form all season long. Neverthe games in October with the two lead also shows that the teams at the fin less the team, inspired by plucky Man ish occupied just about the positions particular leading all of its compet ager Griffith, made a game fight all ers settled the disposition of the pen they were entitled to on the lines of itors. It also had the inestimable ad nant. Following is the complete and vantage of competent management by of the time, kept in the race for half correct 1905 championship record: their work at home and abroad; that of the season, and only in the latter Boston, New York and Cleveland Connie Mack, skillful captaincy by stages, when it was practically made showed a marked decline; Detroit and Lave Cross, and the confidence that up of minor league substitutes, did it Cleveland manifested improvement; go with experience and prior suc fall permanently into the second and that the1 Athletics had somewhat cesses. Nothing could have proyen division. These misfortunes have not less sectional assistance than Chicago the strength, gameness and staying been entirely without compensation, enjoyed. power better than the wonderful finish under conditions calculated to as material progress toward recon test courage to the utmost. Immunity struction has been made. Athletic...... 621 from accidents and capable substitute THE WASHINGTON TEAM Chicago...... 605 REVIEW OE THE RACE. also contributed to success. made a better showing this season Detroit...... 516 THE CHICAGO TEAM, than for several vears, thanks to Boston...... 513 The 1905 championship race of the which made such a splendid fight, was judicious strengthening and the clever Cleveland...... 494 American League proved to be a re inferior to the Athletics in only one handling of Jake Stahl in his first year New York...... 15 .477 plica of the wonderful 1904 race, in particular, albeit an important one, as a team manager. The team, largely Washington..._...... 421 point of speed, closeness, number of namely batting power. In all other through its excellent batteries, played St. Louis...... 354 contenders, and exciting incidents. respects it was a worthy competitor at great speed in the early months of From the start four teams had nearly for pennant honors and well entitled the campaign, twice led in the race Lost...... 56 60 74 74 7S-78 #1 09 60 even chances, three more were pos to the place, which is an advance of for brief periods, and until near mid- sibilities, and only one was outclassed one peg from 1904 and five pegs from season was a first division tenant. As a matter of interest and for com from the start. The sectional strength parison we give the final record of the 1903. Chicago©s success the past two Accidents to several players and a was not so evenly balanced as hereto seasons has been due to the, return of severe illness of Manager Stahl in last four campaigns of the Ajnericari fore, as after the first month of the League: George Davis to short field, the shift mid-season threw the team out of the season the Athletics were the only of Tannehill to third base, the conver race and among the also-rans. Later, THE 1902 RECORD. THE 1903 EKCORD. Eastern club continuously in the run sion of Dundon into a reliable second strengthened in batting by the ac Club. Worn. Lost. Pet. Club. Won.Lost. Pet. ning. New York, however, was al baseman, and the rapid development quisition of Hickrnan and Andersoii, Athletic.... 83 53 .610 Boston...... 91 47 .659 ways dangerous, and Boston a come of the young pitchers. The batteries it came back strong, but too late to fin St. Louis... 78 58 .574 Athletic.... 75 60 .556 back possibility. Nevertheless there did splendid work and received the ish better than seventh one peg high Boston...... 77 60 .562 Cleveland. 77 63 .550 was not only a season-long struggle, best possible support, as the team er than last year. In the closing stages Chicago..... 74 60 .552 New York 72 62 .537 but another wonderful finish like that was fast in all respects and superior of the race, however, the Washington Cleveland. 69 67 .£07 Detroit...... 65 71 .478 of last year, the final disposition of in "inside work." Considerable credit team was a dreaded antagonist for all Washing©n 61 75 .449 St. Louis... 65 74 the pennant being again undetermined must be given the clever handling of teams, and a deciding factor in the Detroit...... 52 83 .385 Chicago.... 60 77 .438 until the very last series of the sea outfielder Fielder Jones, the team- disposition of the pennant© by inflict Baltimore.. 50 88 .362 Washing©n 41 94 .314 son between the Athletics and Wash manager." ing on Chicago the defeat which prac ington, and Chicago and St. Louis. THE DETROIT TEAM tically ended that team©s pennant THE 1904 RECORD. © THE 1905 RECORD. PROGRESS OF THE RACE. Club. Won.Lost. Pet. © Club. Wom.Lost.Pct. showed greater relative improvement hopes. With the race in April began a than any other team, advancing from THE ST. LOUIS TEAM, Boston...... 95 59 .617 Athletics.... 92 56 .621 struggle between the Athletics, Cleve seventh place last season to a com New York. 92 59 .609 Chicago..... 92 60 .605 land, Chicago, New York and Detroit, once place-holder, then for two suc Chicago.... 89 65 .578 Detroit...... 79 74 .516 fortable third this year a perform cessive years sixth-place team, this which was well maintained for sev ance which speaks volumes for the year finished last. The team started Cleveland. 86 65 .570 Boston...... 78 74 .513 eral weeks. The Athletics got a clean work of Manager Armour, who last Athletic..,. 81 70 .536 Cleveland.. 76 78 .494 lead April 19 and held it until April out with so many changes as to make St. Louis... 65 87 .428 New York. 7,1 78 .477 fall resigned his Cleveland berth to it practically experimental. The new 24, when Detroit went to the front for pilot what appeared to be a hopeless outfield showed up strong, but the Detroit...... 62 90 .408 Washing©n «4 87 .421 a day. On April 25 the Athletics re second division club. Under Mr. Ar Washing©n 38 113 .251 St. Louis... 54 99. .354 infield proved weak, which defect was gained the lead, only to be dispossess mour©s handling the team was always intensified when Dick Padden, the In the season series between the ed by Detroit April 26. On April 27 a dreaded factor in the race, once led brainy second baseman arid captain various teams the Athletics made a New York led. From April 28 to for a day, was continuously in the was compelled by illness to retire clean sweep, only Chicago and Wash May 1 the Athletics and Highlanders first division after May, and at one early in the season. Another draw ington proving troublesome. The were tied for first place. On May 2 time made a strong bid for the pen back was the complete form reversal Champions won every series £n about Chicago, for the first time, went to the nant. The team©s success, next to Ar of Glade, who from a star pitcher in the same proportion, thus showing front, only to be dislodged by Wash mour©s handling, was due to splendid 1904 became a chronic loser in 1905 their even play. Chicago wort every ington, which remained on top three pitching; the acquisition of catcher Howell also was less successful and series except with the Athletics and days. On May 6 Cleveland assumed the Warner, first baseman Lindsay and for a time only Sudhoff and Pelty kept Detroits, the latter being tied De lead for three days. Washington then outfielder Cobb; and the development the team going. Until the closing troit lost the series with the Athletics again went to the front for three more of a fast infield through the addition stages of the race the catching de and Clevelands and tied with Wash days, only to again give way to Cleve of second baseman Shaefer. The team partment was also inferior. The team ington. Cleveland won all of its© se land on May 12. Cleveland held first played more "inside ball" than it was as a whole, was also rather too light ries except with Athletics, Boston and place to May 23, when it was dis given credit for, and also batted better in hitting for hope of high place. At Chicago. The now ex-champion B©fJS- lodged for four days by Chicago. May than the average. The team had its the start and finish of the race the ton Club only won the Washington, 28 Cleveland again grasped the sceptre share of misfortunes through the oc Browns played fast ball, but in be St. Louis, New York and Cleveland of leadership and retained it until casional disabilities of Mclntyre and tween was the long slump which ulti series, losing the rest. New York June 28, when Chicago took it for Barrett, but capable substitutes miti mately made the team a hopeless tail- made a poor showing against all teams two days. From July 1 to July 7 gated these drawbacks considerably ender for this season at least. except St. Louis and Washington from Cleveland led, only to be ousted THE BOSTON TEAM, whom it won. the series handily. x©or six days by Chicago. July 13 and twice champions of the American Washington won the St. Louis series, 14 Cleveland again led. July 15 Chi League, and the one-time world©s tied the Detroit series and lost the cago led for a day and then Cleveland champion team, this year was a,n un THE FINAL WEEK©S GAMES. rest. The unfortunate St. Louis team, resoimed the lead, holding it until July expected failure, making a melancholy failed to -win any series, but made a 29 © when Chicago again captured it record. The team started poorly, was Games Played Monday, October 2 fairly good showing against Detroit, and held it three days. August 1 Cleve left at the post and never got out of ATHLETIC VS. ST. LOUIS AT PHIL4DFT Cleveland and Washington. land had the lead for one day and the second division until within two PHI A OCT. 2.-The Athletics began their final for the last time. weeks of the end of the season, when week with a victory over St. Louis The lat THE WONDERFUL FINISH. the collapse of Cleveland and New ter could not hit Coakley and were easily shut THE iNTERSEGTiONAL SERIES. On August 2 the Athletics, who had York gave it the opportunity to finish out with four scattered hits. The Athletics during all this see-saw struggle be a poor fourth. From start to finish the Tot a run In the second on Murphy©s single and The third and las* trip of the West tween Cleveland and Chicago, plugged team was in a rut, explicable only on errors by Stone and Wallace; another In the ern clubs to the East, which began along steadily a close third, shot to the theory that the entire team of sixth on L. Cross© base on balls, a sacrifice and the front, grasped the lead and were Murphy©s hit; and clinched the game in the September 21 and ended October 4, veterans had gone back together with seventh when Hartsel©s single, Lord©s sacri vas memorable from the fact that it never headed again. Cleveland there such comparatively young1 players as fice, Davls©s home run drive over the right- sduced the Athletics© lead to a mere after gradually flank, but Chicago Parent and Ferris. The failure Af centre field fence, Seybold©s triple to the October 14, 1905. 7 SPORTHVG LIFE flagpole and - Murphy's single yielded three PHIA OCT. 3.—The Athletics won .handily, Games Played Wednesday, October 4. winning the game as darkness ended it after runs. The score: thanks to two misjudged flys by VanKaridt. a ATHLETIC VS. ST. LOUIS AT PHILA this inning. The star of the day was Bender. ST. LOUlb. AU.K.li. p.P. A.F ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A. B mutt by Frisk, a couple of errors by-Oleaso'n, DELPHIA OCT. 4.— The Athletics closed their Apart from his pitching he made in the two Stone, If...... 4020 1 1 Hartsel. If... 511 200 and some timely hitting.' The Browns \feie home season by defeating St. Louis for the giimes two singles, two triples and a double, Rocke'd, 2b 4 I I 4 2 0 Lord, cf...... 301 200 unlucky in batting, having thirteen-men left third consecutive time. They won the game good for ten bases and scoring eight men. Frisk, rf..... 3012 I 0 Davis, lb...... 3 11600 bases. Henley was being hit so freely in the first inning. Hartsel walked. Lord Score: Wallace, ss.. 200 3 that, in the sixth inning he was supplanted by ATHI.©I©ITIC. AB.R.B. P. A.F WASHIN N. AB.R.B. P. A. B 4 1 L. Cross. 3b 2 1 1 220 Bender, who held St. Louis down to three struck out. Davis singled. L. Cross walked. Jones, lb,.. 4 0 0 .5 Seybold. rt.. 311 200 Seybold bunted and Hartsel scored on Spencer's Hansel, If.. 501 5 00 hits and struck out six men. The Athletics Lord.cf...... 5211 Gleason. 3I> 4 0 0 10 Murphy. 2b 4 1 3 0 00 fielded sharply. Score; muff of Jones' throw. Murphy hit to Wallace, Koehler. cf.. 4 0 0 1 0 C M.Cros's, ss 3 0 2 2 01 who threw wild, two men scoring. In the ST. LOUIS. AB.K.B. P. A.I© ATHLETIC. AB. R.li. P. A.U eighth another run was earned on M. Cross' Spencer, c... 300 7 0 C Schreck. c... 4 0 1 10 00 Stone, II...... 4 0 1 600 Hartsel. If.. 3 0 0 1 00 Buchan'n,p 300 2 60 double and Plank's single. Plank held St. Coakley, p.. 4 0 0 1 30 Rockl'd, 2b 4 1 l 3 2 C Lord. cf...... 402 0 00 Louis to four hits. St. Louis' only run scoring Total..... 31 1 4^4 19 2 Total..... 31 51127 5 1 Frisk, rf...... 4003 0 1 Davis. lb.... 4 1 1 12 1 0 on a base on balls, a force hit and Koehler's s 2 2 0 0 00 Stanley, If... 412 St. Louis...... 0000000-0 0—0 Wallace,ss.. 5130 L. Cross. 3b 4 I 1 1 0 0 single. Score: Athletic...... 01000130 x—5 Jones, lb.... 4 0 1 10 -eybold. rf.. 3121 0 0 ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.F Left on bases—Athletic 9, St. Louis 7. First Gleason, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murphy,21).. 311 2 50 Stone. If..... 4000 0 0 Hartsel. If.. 310000 on balls—Off Coakley 2. Off Buchanan 4. Struck Van Zant.cf 401 0 0 C: M. Cross,ss 412 1 41 Rocke'd. 2b 4 0 1 1 Lord.cf...... 5001 out—Ry Coakley G. Buchanan G. Home run— Sugden. c.... 401 1 00 Schreck. c.. 4 0 0 9 00 F'risk, rf...... 2001 0 C Davis. lb..... 41114 10 Davis. Three-base hit—Seybold. Sacrifice hits Sudhoff. p... 301 I 40 Henley, p... 2 0 ff 0 30 Wallace.ss.. 4002 4 0 I,. Cross, 3b 2 1 1 0 21 —Wallace, Lord. Seybold. M. Cross. Stolen Bender, p .. 1 0 0 0 10 Jones, :b.... 300 8 4 C Seybold. rf.. 4 0 1 2 00 bases—Shreckengost 2. Double play—Wallace. Total...... 36 2 10 24 12 2 1'otal...... 32 5 9 27 14 1 Gleason.3b.. 4 1 1 1 1 1 Murphy. 2b. 401 0 30 Left on bases—Washington G. Athletics 7. Rockenfeldt, Joiies. Umpires—O'Loughlin. Con 460 First on balls—Off Patten 2. Coakley 1,, Bender St. Louis...... 000001 10 0—2 Koehler. cf. 402 1 1 nor. Time—1.50. Attendance—7372. , Spencer, c... 4 0 1 :... 4 0 1 1. Struck out—By Patten G, Coakley 1. Ben WASHINGTON VS. CHICAGO AT WASH Athletic...... 00030002 x—5 der 7. Hits—Off Coakley 4 in two innings. INGTON OCT. 2.—The White Sox began their Left on bases—St. Louis 13. Athletics G Howell, p... 40032 o! Plank, p..... 4020 20 Bender 7 in six innings. Passed balls—Heyden last week of pennant-chasing with a defeat. First on balls—Off Henley 4. Sudhoff 1. Struck Total...... 33 1 5 24 17 21 Total...... 34 4 8 27 15 1 1. Schreck 1. Threebase hits—Bender. Hart- With two down in the first inning Hick-man out—By Henley 2. Bender C. Three-base hit— St. Louis...... 01000000 0—1 ell. Davis. Two-base hits—Stahl. Bender, and- Anderson both singled, which, with two M. Cross. Two-base hits—Wallace. Seyboliv Athletic...... 30000001 x—4 fjord. Seybold. Sacrifice hits—Stahl. Patten, wild pitches by Smith, a base on balls to M. Cross. Sacrifice hits—Jones. Murphy. Sey Left on bases—Athletics 10. St. Louis 9. Schreck. Double play—Heyden, Cassidy. Um- Stahl, a stolen base and McFarland's throw bold. Stolen bases—M. Cross. Murphv, Stone. First on balls—Off Howell 4. Plauk 3. Struck ires—Connor, Hurst. Time—1.45. Attendance over Davis to catch Stahl stealing, a passed Hit by pitcher—By Bender 1. Wild pitch- out—By Howell 0. Plank G. Two-base hits— ball and Nill's two bagger, all resulted in Henley. Umpires—Conor and O'Loughlin. L. Cross. M. Cross. Seybold. Stolen bases— BOSTON VS. NEW YORK AT BOSTON tliree runs. Patten held Chicago safe until Time-7-1.55. Attendance—G2G7. Hartsel. Davis. Hit by pitcher—By Plank 1. OCT. ~i.—New York made this game exciting the ninth when they averted a shut-out by WASHINGTON VS. CHICAGO AT WASH Umpires—O'Loughlin and Connor. Time—1.45. iy a batting rally in the eighth, which netted scoring two runs on a muff by Stahl and hits INGTON OCT. 3.—The White Sox won the Attendance—8557. the visitors five runs. Young's home run. with by Fi, .Tones and Tannehill. A rare incident game, thanks to brilliant support of Owen's WASHINGTON VS. CHICAGO AT WASH a man on base, in Boston's half of the inning of the game was the fact that none of the masterly pitching. But for an error and a INGTON OCT. 4.—The White Sox closed their produced the final score in favor of the home Chicago outflelders got a chance. Score: Texas Leaguer, no runner would have reached Washington visit with a ten-inning victory. :earn. Score: WASHIN'N. AU.K.II. p CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.H first base on him in six innings. A brief Luck broke Chicago's way and the fine field BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A F NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.tt C. Jones, ct 3 0 0 3 F. Jones, cf 4 0 0 0 00 rally in the seventh saved Washington from ing of Rohe undoubtedly prevented the Nation Parent, ss.... 400 2 30 Hahn. cf.... 413 1 01 Cassidv, ss.. 4002 I shell. 2b..... 401 1 10 a shut-out and alarmed the White Sox. The als winning in the eighth round, when they tied ^tahl.cf...... 320 0 00 Keeler. rf.... 5 1 2 1 00 Hickm''n.2b 4111 Davis 400 1 0 latter won the g;une in the. sixth on F. Jones' the score. Hughes' wildness was responsible Jnglaub,3b 523 0 11 triple. 1 shell's triple and a muff at the plate Doughe'y.lf4 00000 Amlets'n.rf 4 131 Callahan, If 4 0 0 0 0 0 for three of Chicago's runs, and Callahan was Burkett. If.. 4 1 2 3 01 [.aporte, 2b 4 0 1 1 22 Stahl, lb..... 3106 1 0 by Heyden. Washington's run was scored in fortunnte in getting these tallies. But the Donohue.lb 4123 the seventh, on Hickman's hit and Anderson's 'Irims'w. lb 3 2 1 8 01 Chase, lb.... 40113 00 Kill. ;jb...... 3 02100 Green, rf..... 3 1 1 000 Inck did not stop here. Patterson got two Rising, rf.... 401 300 two-bagger. Score: •ilts very unexpectedly. Tom Hughes en- Olclrine. ss. 4 0 0 3 40 Stanley, If... 2014 McFarl'd.c 40212 01 Godwin.2b.. 301 4 2 1 Kleinow. c.. 4 1 0 3 20 Heyden. c.. 3 0 0 9 Tanneh'l,3b4 02050 WASHIN N. AB.K.B. P. A.P CHICAOO. AB.R.B. P. A. K lenvored to scare him away from the plate 0 0 C. Jones, cf 4 0 0 5 1 0 F.Jones, cf.. 412 5 0 0 m high inshoots. and twice Patterson ducked, >iger, c...... 3107 40 Cockm'n,3b4 10210 Fallen, p..... 3 0001 OiSmith, p...... 3 00210 Cassnd'y.ss 4 0 0 2 2 oil si ell. 2b.... 4 1 1 0 2 0 >ut the ball hit his bat and gave him a Young, p.... 4220 2 ( Puttmann,p4 12050 Total..... :g 3 7 27 5 2\ Total..... 34 2^8 24 9 I Hickm'n.2b 41122 2|Davis. ss.... 4 0 0. 1 2 1 wo-bngger once that scored a run. and another Total..... 33101027 12 4 Total..... 37 5 9 2414 3 Washington...... ^3 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 x—3 Anders'n.rf 402 1 00 Callahan. If 4 0 I 0 0 ime he dodged and got a single. Tom Hughes' Boston...... 0 1 200052 x—10 Chicago...... 00000000 2—2 1 0 -cratch hit. Charley Jones' cyclonic three-base New York...... 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 50—5 Stahl. lb.... 3 0 0 10 20 Donah'e. lb 4 0 0 7 lout to the center field fence, find Joe Cas- Two-base hits—Nill, Anderson. Three-base Nill. 3b...... 300 3 5 0 G rt..... 3 0 1 0 0 idy's fly to Fielder Jones in the eighth in- Two-base hit—Hahn. Three-base hit—Un- hit—Anderson. Sacrifice hit—Stanley. Stolen Sianley. If... 200 1 .00 'Millivan. c.. 3 0 0 6 0 0 lin'g tied the score at 3 to 3. Callahan opened glaub. Home runs—Gvimshaw, Young. Sac- bases—C. Jones 2, Stahl. Nill, Stanley. Left Heydon, c.. 3 0 0 2 11 Tanneh'l,3b 311 1 1 0 he tenth inning with a double, was sacrificed ifice hits—Godwin. Parent. Stolen base—Bnr on bases—Washington 8. Chicago 5. Struck o.nt Wolfe, p...... 300 1 10 Owen. p...... 200 1 1 0 kett. First on balls—Off Pnttmann 4, Young —By Patten 6. Smith 11. Wild pitches—Smith o third and scored the winning tally on a 1. Struck out—By Pnttmann 2, Young 7. S. Time—1 45. Umpires—McCarthy, Hurst. Total..... 30 1 32714 3 Total..... 31 3 6 27 71 wild pitch. Score: Time—1.55. Umpire—Connolly. Attendance— Attendance—3500. Washington...... 0000001 0 0^1 CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P A.R WASHIN'N. AB.R.B. p. A.H 313ft. NEW YORK VS. DETROIT AT NEW YORK Cbicago...... 00 100200 0—3 F. Jones.cf.. 500 1 00 C. Jones, ct 4 1 2 2 00 CLEVELAND VS. DETROIT AT CLEVE OCT. 2.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—The Highland Earned runs—Washington 1, Chicago 2. Two- en, rf...... 4011 Cassidv. ss. 3 0 0 2 30 LAND OCT. 5.—Cleveland's chances of regain ers lost both frames Oldring, a Southern base hit—Anderson. Three-base hits—Green, Davis, ss..... 4001 Hickm'n.2h 401 2 00 ing third place were settled when they were Lenguer. took Elberfeld's place at short field F. Jones, Isbell. Sacrifice hits—Stahl. Owen. :allahnn. If4 3 2 2 Anders'n.rf4 01100 lefeated by Detroit. Cleveland could not hit and played finely. In the first game Chesbro Double plays—Nill., Stahl: C. Jones. Cassidy. Donohue.lb 40113 00 $tahl. lb..... 4 0 1 10 10 xillian and the locals' errors were responsible had nothing the Detroits could' not translate, Left on bases—Washington, 2. Chicago 4. Rohe. 2b...... 401 4 50 Nill, 3b...... 4002 for most of Detroit's runs. The double plays and they transposed .Tack to the bench after First on balls—Off Owen 1. Struck out—By ullivan. c.. 5 0 1 c tan!ey, If... 4 0 0 3 of Cleveland were features. Score: fondling his offerings profitably for three in Wolfe 1. Owen G. Wild pitch—Wolfe. Um 1'anneh'l.r-b 5 1 1 Hevden, c.. 3 0 0 CI.KVIil/D. AH. R.B. P. A.I- DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A. It nings. Score: pires—Hurst and McCarthy. Time—1.40. At Patterson,p 502 0 4 C Hitch. P.. 3 2 2 1 Bay. cf...... 400 2 01 Mclntyre.lf 522 3 00 DBTUOIT. AB.R.B. P. A.T 'NEW YORK.AB R.B. P. A.E tendance—2500. Total..... 404 %*29 16 0 tMuelsm'n.. 101 000 "oneal'n.rf 301 200 Lindsay. lb 5 1 2 6 00 Mclntvre.lf3 0 1 3 0 C Hahn, cf..... 5 0 1 BOSTON VS. CLEVELAND AT BOSTON I Knoll ...... 100 0 00 Stovall, lb. 4 0 1 13 00 Schaefer, 2b 4 1 1 0 20 Lindsay, lb 4 1 0 6 20 Keeler. 'f.... 502 OCT. 3.—Donahue's wildness and n timely Total..... 35 3 8 30 10 3 Bradley. 3b 3 0 1 1 10 Crnwfo'd.rf 413 2 00 Schaefer. 2b 412 5 10 Dotighe'y.lf * 0 0 three-bagger by Burkett in the third inning Turner, ss... 400 5 3 0 Cobb. cf...... 311 500 Crawto'd. if 5 2 2 0 00 Laporte. 2b 4 1 1 cost Cleveland the game. Score: 'liicago...... 0 0 0111000 1—4 Washington...... 0010 0020 0—3 Barbeau, 2b 4 0 1 5 1 Conghlin,3b3 02210 Cobb. cf..... 410 200 Chase, lb.... 4 1 2 AB.R.U. P. A.I© CLEVEL'IX AB.R.B. P. A E Hess. If...... 401 1 01 O'Lenry. ss 4 1 0 0 10 Con£:hlin,3b3 1 2 1 1 1 Oldring, ss. 4 0 3 Parent, ss.. . 311 1 20 Bay. ct...... 301 1,00 *Nill out. hit by bated ball. tBated for Heyden in tenth. "Jark, c...... 401 221 Warner, c... 401 900 O'L' ary. ss 3 0 1 2 41 Kleinow, c.. 4 0 0 Stahl. cf..... 210001 Congnl'h. rf 5 0 4 0 10 Rlioades, p. 3 0 0 0 60 Killian.p.... 4000 00 Movall. lb.. 500 S 00 tBatted for Hughes in tenth. Warner, c... 400 6 0 C Cockm'n,3l> 400 1 11 Unglaub.3b 221 1 4 C Left on bases—Washington 3. Chicago 11. Total...... 33 0 6 27 17 4 Total..... 36 71227 40 Donovan, p 4 1 1 1 II Chesbro, p.. 1 0 0 0 Hurkett, If.. 4 2 2 1 0 C Bradley. 3b. 4112 first on bnlls—Off Patterson 1, Hughes 4. Cleveland...... 000000000 0—0 Total..... 34 7 fr*26103 Newton, p.. 2 0 0 0 Giims'w. lb 3 0 0 12 2 C Turne 4223 Struck out—By Hughes 7. Patterson 5. Wild Detroit...... 22000021 0—7 fOrth...... 100 0 00 Barbeau, 2b 4 0 0 4 Selbach.rf.. 4011 0 0 litches—Hughes 2. Three-base Kits—Hughes, Earned run—Detroit. Two-base hits—Cr.iw- Total..... 33 2 9 27 14 3 Ferris. 2b.... 200 0 0 C Hess. If...... 3 1 1 . Jones. Two-bnse hits—Tannehill.' Patterson, ford. Lindsay. Sacrifice hit—Cobb. Double Petroir...... 0 1 5001 0 0 0—7 McGo'n. 2b 2 0 0 1 0 r Ciark. c...... 4 0 I allahan, ITuelsman. Sacrifice hits—Cassidy, plays—Barbeau, Stovall: Rhoades, Turner. New York...... 0101-00 0 0 0—2 Armbru'r, c 0 1 0 9 00 Donahue, p 4 0 0 1 40 Donahue. Stolen bases—Callahan 2. Double Stovall: Barbeau. Turner. Stoyall. First on Barry, p...... 200 2 3 ( Total...... 36 4 10 24 15 1 Plavs—r>avis. Robe. Donahue: Sullivan, Dona- balls;—Off Rhoades 3. Killian 2. Left on *Chase out, hit by batted ball. uie". Umpires—McCarthy and Hurst. Time— tBatted for Newton in ninth. , Total..... 24 7 527 11 1 liases—Cleveland S. Detroit 7. Struck out—By Left on bases—New York 0, Detroit «. Boston...... 00 50000 2 x—7 1.47. Attendance—2500. Killian 9. Passed ball—Clarke. Wild pitch— First on balls—Off Chesbro 2. Newton 3. Cleveland...... 00001 10 2 0—4 BOSTON VS. CLEVELAND AT BOSTON Killian. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.30. Um Struck out—By Chesbro 1. Newton 1. Donovan OCT. 4.—The Champions, by good batting, gnve pire—Sheridan. Attendance—12G7. Two-base hits—Hess. Spinach. Clark, Three- Cleveland their third consecutive defeat. r>. Three-base hits—Oldiing, Schnefer, Congh- base hit—Bnrkett. Sacrifice hits—Stahl. Ba'ry, CLUB STANDING OCT. 5. lin. Two-base hits—Lnj.orte, Crnwford. Cough- Stovall's home run saved Cleveland from, being Hess-. Orimshaw. Stolen base—Congalton. shut out. Score: Won.Lost.Pet Won.Lost.Pet. lin. Sacrifice hit—O'Leary. Hits—Off Ches Double plays—Bradley. Barbeau, Stovnll: Bnr- 'levelfind... 75 77 49? ;TON. A U.K. 11. CLF.VKI, I>. AH. R.B. Athletic...... 92 54, .63 bro, G in three innings, Newton 3 in six in beau. Turner Stovall. First on balls—Off Mew York. 71 '5 .486 nings. Stolen base—Oldring. Double plays— Pnrent. ss... 4 1 1 1 4 0 Chicago...... 90 53 .f-0? Donahue G. Barry 3. Hit by pitcher—Stahl. Detroit ...... 78 73 516 Washinet'n <5? 87 4lfi Oldring. Kleinow. Laporte: Oldring, Chase. Um Struck out—By Barry 4, Donahne 4. Passed Stahl. cf...... 3 1 0 300 Coneal'n. rf 4 0 2 1 pire—Sheridan. Time—1.40. l>a]l—Clark. Umpire—Connolly. Time—1.38. Unglaub.3b 422 1 30 Stovall. lb.. 41110 Boston...... 75 74 .503.St. Louis.... 52 97 349 Detroit won the second game .lust as easily, Attendance—2710. Burke't. If.. 4 1 1 3 0 C Bradley. 3b 4 0 0 1 as Hogg was wild and easily hit while the Grims'w. lb 4 1 2 11 01 Turner.ss.... 400 Gnmes Played Friday, Oct. O. locals could not bunch hits at any time. Score: NEW YORK VS. DETROIT AT NEW YORK OCT. 3. — (P. M. AND P. M,)—The Highland Sell'ftch. rf.. 4 1 1 2 I 0 Barbeau. 2b 3 0 1 CLEVELAND VS. DETROIT AT CLEVE D©CTKOIT. AB.K.H. P. A,I NEWYOKK AH.K.W. ers closed their home season with a double Godwin. 2b 4 2 3 2 5 C Hess. If...... 3 0 0 LAND OCT. G.—Joss pitched shut-out ball, Mclritvre.lf 522 2 0 C Hahn, cf..... 310 300 victory. In the first game Orth shut Detroit Crisrer. c...... 301 4400 Hne'ow, c... 3 0 1 but errors gave Detroit three runs. Congalton Lindsay, lb 410 8 00 Keeler, .401 2 0 0 out with four scattered hits. The game was Ambrus'r. c 1 0 0 0 West.p...... 3000 and Stovall drove in the runs for Cleveland, Donghe'y.lf4 0 1 3 0 0 Congalton's batting being a feature. Score: Schaefer. 2b 5 0 2 3 31 settled 'in the eighth when New York got Dlneen, p... 4 0 1 2 ' Total..... 32 1 524 10 2 Laporte. 2b 4 0 2 2 3 0 CLEVEL'D. AB.R.B. P. A.I DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.K Crawford. rf 4 2 1 1 1 r three men on a single by Orth. a passed bull, Tmal..... 35Q 12 27 15 1 Chase, lb... 4017 1 2 an error and hits by Keeler and Laporte. Mclntyre, If 5 0 2 TOO Cobh. cf...... 3 11100 Boston...... 20400102 x—9 Bay, ct...... 411 3 00 Oldring, ss. 4 0 0 3 2 0 >KK. A U.K. U. A I' Conglt'n, rf3 2 3 0 00 Lindsay. lb 5 1 1 6 01 Congh'n,3l> 311 4 3 C DETROIT. AB.K.B. .P. A.I© Cleveland...... 000 10000 n—1 O'Leary, ss 3 0 0 1 2 ( Connor, c... 300 5 3 0 Mclntvre.lt 400 0 00 Hahn cf..... 402 0 0 Stovall, lb.. 40214 01 Schnefer.2b 311 320 Two-bnse hit—Godwin. Tlvee-bnse bits— Drill, c...... 302 6 00 Cockm'n,3b 3002 2 1 Lindsay, lb 4 0 0 12 2 C Keelei , rf..... 3 1 1 0 0 Bradley. 31) 4 0 0 1 2 t Crawford, rf 3 00000 0 0 Criger. Selbnch. Home run—Stovall. Stolen 3 0 cf...... 4112 0 0 Eubank, p.. 1 0 1 1 0 C Hogg.p...... 300031 Schaefer. 2b 4 0 1 0 21 Dongh'y.lf. 4103 ses—Bnrkett. Grimshnw. Godwin. First on Turner.ss.... 3110 Kitson, p... 300 0 1C Total...... 32 1 5 27 14 4 Crnwford,rf 3 01000 I aporte. £b 401 0 00 ]j s—off West 2. Struck out—By Dineen 2. Rarbeau. 2b 4023 4 3 CoiiRhlin,3b 4021 1 0 Totnl...... 347 10 27 10 1 Co! b. cf...... 4 Ofl 2 0 C Cha-e. ,ll>.,. 4 0 1 10 0 0 West 2. Utnmre—Connolly. Time—1.50. At Hess, If...... 411 200 O'l eary, ss 4 0 0 1 10 Detro; t...... 200 10102 1—7 Cough'n, 3b 4 0 I 0 7 ( ss., 3 0 6 ,4. 3 0 tendance—2435. Buelow, c.... 400 4 31 Warner, c... 3 0 0 10 21 New York...... 00000100 0—1 O'[ eary, s-s 3-0-0 .320 c:.... 301 3 00 CLUB STANDING OCT. 4. Joss, p...... 3000 Donovan,p 4 0 0 0 20 .3b 3000 10 Left on bases—New York G. Detroit 0. First Warner., c... 2004 1 0 t'ockm' Won.Lost Pet. Won.Lost.Pet Total..... 33 51027 175 Total..... 35 3 7 24 8 2 :.... 312 1 40 on- balls—Off Hogg 1, Eubank 1. Kitson 1. Mullin, p... 3 0 1 3. 4 ( Oith. p. Alhletic... 90 V4. Cleveland .407 Cleveland...... 0 1003010 x—5 Struck out—By Hogg 5. Kitson 4. Two-base Total..... 31 05 24 13 1 Total. ... 31 3 8 27- 8 0 Chicago.... 90 58 .60' New York 71 .4 7 Detroit...... ;.....!...... 00021000 0—3 hits—Chase. Schaefer. Sacrifice hits—Lindsay. Detroit...... 0000 0 0 0 0 0—0 Earned rnns—Cleveland 2. Two-bnse hits— Cobb. Conghlin. O'Leary. Hits—Off Eubank 3 Detroit...... 77 73 .513 Washin'n. 62 .472 New York...... 0 0 0. 0 0 0.3 x—3 Boston..... 74 74 .500 St. Louis.. 52 .349 Stovall, Burbeau, Lindsay. Stolen bases—Con in three innings, Kitson 2 in six innings. Wild Left on basest-New York .5, "Detroit G. First galton 2, , Stovall, Conghlin, O'Leary. First pitch—Hogg X. Hit by pitcher—By Hogg 1. on balls—Off Orth 1. Struck out—By Orth "2, on bnlls—Off Joss 3. Donovan 2. Left on bases Umpire—Sheridan. Time—1.30. Attendance— Mullen 4. Sacrifice hits—-Keeler. Crnwford. Games Played Thursday, October f!. —Cleveland G. Detroit 8. Struck out—By Joss Stolen base—Dougherty. Double piny—O'Leary, WASHINGTON VS. ATHLETIC AT WASH 3. Donovan !). Time—1.28. Umpire—Sheri "' BOSTON VS. CLEVELAND AT BOSTON Lindsay. Passed hall—Warner. Umpire— INGTON OCT. 5.—(P. M. AND P. M.)—The dan Attendance—1117. OCT. 2.—Boston hit Joss hard and heat Cleve Sheridan. Time—1.30. Athletics started their last series of the season BOSTON VS. NEW YORK AT BOSTON land handily. Stahl. Godwin and Buelow left In the second game the New Yorks reveled by shutting Washington out in the first game. OCT. G.—By a lucky bunching of hits in the the game on account of minor injuries. Score: in the pitching of the tall and lissome Wiggs, Bender was nnhittable. He also won his own eighth inning and a counle of stolen bases BOSTON. AB.K.B. P. A.I CLEVEI/D. AB.K B. P. A. whose speed was hit hard and who was wild game by batting iu three runs in the fourth Boston scored two runs and won. Both catchers Parent, ss... 500 0 3 C Hay, cf...... 400 000 in the bargain. Griffith held Detroit safe at inning with a triple. Subsequently he scored threw poorly, and mnny stolen bases resulted. Stahl. cf...... 0 0 0 1 0 C Congal'n.rf 4 0 1 000 all stages. Score: another run with a hit. Townsend was hit Godwin plaved the best fielding game. Score: liard all through the game. Score: BOSTON. AB.R.B. I NKW YORK. AH.R.B. A B Godwin, cf.. 211301 Stovall. lb.. 4 0 1 10 3 0 DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A E NEW YORK.AB.R. B. P. A.H ATHLKTIC. Alt.K.II. P. A. I-| W ASH I N©N. AB. R. B. P. A.F 240 Hahn. cf.... 500 1 0 Freeman, cf 1 1 1 00 C Bradley, 3b 4 0 1 1 3 0 Mclntyre.lf3 00100 Hahn, cf..... 533 0 00 Parent, ss.... 3 0 1 Unglaub.3b 501 2 1C Turner, ss.... 4 022 1 0 Keeler. rf.... 332 1 00 Hartsel. If.. 5 0 1 2 00 Jones, cf..... 402 2 00 Stahl. cf...... 4112 0 0 Keeler. rf... 400 2 01 Lindsay. lb 4 1 3 8 00 1 C Dough'y, If 4 0 2 0 00 Bnrkett, If... 4 \ .2 0 00 Barbeau,2b 4113 3 1 Schaefer. 2b 4 0 I 2 0 C Dough'ty.lf 3 21300 Lord.cf...... 501 2 00 220 Risine, 3b... 4001 Grims'w. lb 4 0 1 12. 0 0 Hess, If...... 400 1 0 1 0 0 Laporte. 2b. 401 3 31 Davis, llx.. 511 8 12 Hickm'n.2!' 401 420 Binkett. It.. 3115 0 1 Laporte. 2b 3 1 1 1 3 0 Crawford,rf4 0 1 2 Chase, lb.... 4007 1 0 Selbach.rf. 322 1 Of Buelow, c.... 312 6 00 1 1 Chase, lb.... 401 9 00 L. Cross. 3b 5 0 3 2 0 ( Anderson.rf4 01100 Giims'w. lb 4 1 1 10 1 C Cobb. cf...... 4000 Oldring. ss. 3 0 1 5 1 I Ferris. 2b... 4 2 4 2 41 Wakefield,c 100 0 00 Coughlin,3b 401 1 20 Oldrins;, ss.. 413430 Seybold, H..4 11 0 0 C Stahl, lb..... 401 7 11 Selbarh, rf.. 3 0 1 1 00 Godwin. 2b. 401 1 2 < Connor, c... 3 0 1 3 0 Criger, c..... 311 6 1 ( Jos 210 1 30 O'Leary, ss 4 0 0 3 5 0 Kleinow, c, 4 0 C 6 1 Murphy, 21) 4 2 2 2 2 C Nill. 3b...... 300 3 20 Stanley. If... 400 3 00 Armbru'r. c 3 0 1 400 Cockm'n.31) 101 0 12 Winter, p.... 401 0 31" Total...... 34 3 8 24 13 2 Drill, c...... 3017 Cockm'n,3b 411 1 00 M. Cross. ss4 12311 Heydon. c.. 3 0 0 5 10 Gibson, p.... 300 1 61 Clarkson, p 3 0 0 1 20 Total..... 35, 8142712 2 Wiggs, p...... 1000 Griffith, p... 4000 10 Schreck. c... 321 8 10 Bender, p.... 313 0 3 < Towns'd.p. 200 0 00 *Orth...... 100 000 Boston...... 200 10230 x—8 Disch, p...... 200 0 30 Total..... 35 10 12 27 8 1 Total..... 31 3 7 27 14 2 0 2 0 00 0—3 Total..... 38 815 27 S3 *Huelsman 1 00-0 00 fKleinow.... 100 0 00 Cleveland ...... 0 1 0 Total...... 33 1 7 24 14 f Total...... 32 1 6 24 12 4 Detroit...... 000100000—1 Total...... 32 0 6 27 8 1 Two-base hits—Stovall, Buelow, Criger. Boston...... 00000 1 '0 2 x—3 Home run—Selbach. New York...... 33121000 x—10 Athletic...... 00040002 2 — 8 Three-base hit—Bnrkett. New York...... 00000001 0—1 Sacrifice hits—Selbach. Criger. Stolen base- Left on bases—New York 5, Detroit G. First Washington...... 00000000 0—0 Godwin Double plays—Ferris. Grimshaw; on balls—Off Griffith 1. Wiggs 2, Disch . 1. Earned runs—Athletics 5. Two-base hits— *Bntted for Cockmnn in ninth inning. Bradley, Stovall. First on balls—Off Winter 1. Struck out—By Griffith 5. \Viggs'6. Two-ba Davis, L. Cross. Seybold. Three-base hit— tBatted for Clarkson in ninth inning. Hit bv pitcher—Stahl. Godwin. Struck out— hit—Dougherty. Stolen bases—Oldring 2, Cock- Bender. Sacrifice hits—Schreck. Seybold, M. Earned run—New York. Two-base hit—• By Joss 5, Winter 3. Passed balls—Buelow man. Double' play—Oldring, unassisted. Wild Cross. Cassidy, Nill. Struck out—By Bender 8. Doughcrtv. Sacrifice hit—Connor. Stolen bnses— 2. Time—1.32. Umpire—Connolly. Attend pitches—Griffith 2.- Wiggs, Disch. Hit by Townsend 3. First on bnlls—Bender. Murphy, Burkett 2. Dougherty, Godwin. Cockman, Stahl. ance—lG9.r>. pitched ball—By Wiggs 1. Hits—Off Wiggs 8 Townsend. Wild pitch—Townsend. Umpire Armbruster. Oldring. Double play—Connor, Connor and Hurst. Time—1.52. Qaporte. First on balls—Off Gibson 4, Clark CLUB STANDING OCT. 2. in three and one-third innings. Disch 4 in son 2. Struck out—By Gibson 3, Clarkson (i. Won. Lost. Pet. four and two-thirds innings. Umpire—Sheri In the second ganie Washington knocked Won. Lost. PCI dan. Time—1.30. Attendance—1200. Coakley out in two innings. Bender going to Passed ball—Connor. Wild pitch—Clarkson. Athletic...... 88 54 .620 Boston...... 72 74 .493 the rescue. Bender thus gets credit for two Umpire—Connolly. Time—2!i. Attendance — Chicago...... 88 53 .603 NJew York.. 69 .4*3 CLUB STANDING OCT. 3. victories. Both teams hit the ball when hits 218'4. Detroit...... 77 71 .52' Washington 62 •4; 8 Won.Lost.Pet. Won. Lost.Pet. meant runs, and Washington was ahead, 7 t WASHINGTON VS. ATHLETIC AT WASH Cleveland... 75 74 .513 St. Louis..... 52 .354 Athletic.... 89 .622 Boston...... 73 .49 G, when Cross' pennant-winners batted out a INGTON OCT. G.—This game settled the pen Chicago.... 89 .605 New York 73 .49 victory in the eighth inning. With two out nant in the Athletics' favor, though they were Detroit..... 77 .513 .425 Lord 'doubled, Davis tripled, L. Cross singlec defeated, as Chicago's defeat at St. Louis made it impossible for the White Sox to ATHLETIC VS. ST. LOUIS AT PHILADEL- Cleveland 75 .500 St. Louis. .351 and Seybold doubled, scoring three runs ant October 14, 1905. win. The Athletics knocked Falkenberg out ST. LOUIS. AB.E.B. P. AH.CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E T. Jones, lb 4 0 2 12 0 OiDonoh©e, lb 4 0 2 13 01 tlie ball Hardy looks sjsjthdugh he might bat* in the first inning, but could do nothing with Stone, If...... 4 0110 O©F. Jones, cf 4 0 1 000 Ci-leasoii,3b. 4 1001 OlRohe, 2b..... 3 121 10 above the average pitcher.©© Wolfe thereafter, Coakley lasted but two Rocke©d,2b 402 44 ij©ireen, rf...... 4 00000 Koehler, cf.. 4111 0 OJSullivan, c.. 4)1 3 2:0 The last punishment of the season was prob innings. In the third Waddell went in and Frisk, rf..... 301 1 00 Davis. ss.... 311 3 60 Spencer c.... 3 0 1 4 1 1 l©anneh©l,ib 4 1 1 3 20 ably that inflicted by President Johason an demonstrated that his shoulder was again all Wallace, ss 4 0 1 I 51 Callahan, If 4 0 1 400 Petty, p...... 300 0 ©3 0 l©aiterson,p 4 Oil 40 Oct. 4 on Ferris, of Boston. He was sus right. But he lacked control and his wad pended indefinitely for abuse of Umpire Cph- T.Jones, lb 4 0 0 16 30 Donohue.lb 4 0014 20 Total...... 32 3 8 27 15 3 Total,.... 36 5 11 27 14 1 nolly. ness, coupled with two errors in the last three Gieason, 3b 4 0 0 1 11 Rohe, 2b.... 302 2 40 St. Louis...... 00010020 0 3 inningg, lost the game. Score: Koehler, cf. 4 1 2 0 00 Hart, c...... 3 10 200 Chicago...... 00020000 3 5 Uncle Nick Young sees all the games played WASMJN©N.AB.H.B. r. A.K ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.B by the Washington Club. He says in the Sugden, c.... 30112 OjTanne©l. 3b 3 0 0 1 10 Two-base hit Sullivan. Sacrifice lilt Rock- lones. cf..... 521 3 00 Hartsel. If.. 3 1 1 400 SndhofF, p.. 3 0 1 2 4 0 Altrock, p... 3 0 0 I 20 last forty years he has witnessed at least 3000 Cassidy.ss.. 55223 OJLord. cf..._.. 3 01140 enfield. Double play Patterson, Donohue. ball games and has not lost a bit o£ his love Total..... 33 1 9 27 19 3 Total...... 31 2 527 15 0 Stolen bases Rockenfield, Koehler, Gleason. Hickm©n,2b 50105 2!Davis. !b.... 311 9 00 Wild pitch Pelty. First .on balls Off Pelty for the game. Anders©u.rf 5 0 0 1 0 o!L. Cross. 3b 4 1 1 0 00 St. Louis ...... 0 00010000 0 0 1 Sam Crawford is largely responsible for De Chicago...... 011000000 0 0 2 1, Patterson 1. Struck out By Pelty 4, Pat Stahl. lb..... 3 2 2 II 1 OlSeybold, rf.. 4 1 0 1 00 terson 3. Left on bases St. Louis 0, Chicago troit©s great showing in the American League Mill. 3b...... 3001 Murphy, 2b 3 0 1 0 00 Two-base hit Koehler. Home run Davis. 5. Umpire McCarthy. Time 1.39. pennant race. His bat has been a foremost Stanley. If.. 3213 _ M.Cross, ss 3 01270 Sacrifice hit Davis. Double plays Davis, The Browns captured the second and last factor, and he has won many a game for the Heyden, c.. 3 1 2 6 0 ?!Schreck. c... 400 7 20 Donahue; Donahue, Davis; Davis, Robe. Dona- game of the season on Powell©s effective pitch Tigers by long clouts. hue. Stolen base Rockeufield. First on balls ing. Score: Falkenb©g.pO 0000 OiCoakley, p. I 0 0 0 00 Off Altrock 1. Struck out By Sudhoff 1, Jim McAleer says he has played in four Wolie, p...... 422 0 20 Waddeil, p 2 0 0 0 02 Altrock 1. Left on bases St. Louis 6, Chicago ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.PICHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.K tight championship races and knows how good Total...... 38 10 U 27 11 ? *Hoffman... 100 0 00 3. Umpires O©Loughlin and McCarthy. Time Stone. If...... 40030 0 F.Jones, cf.. 4 01200 it feels to be up at the top. As manager of a Rocke©d, 2b 31224 OIGreen, rf.... 400 3 00 tail-ender, he says he has too many humiliating Total..... 31 4 6 24 9 2 1.16. questions hurled at him. Washington...... 04000213 x 10 St. Louis succeeded in tleiug the second game Frisk, rf...... 412010 Davis. ss.... 4002 1 0 Athletic...... 301000000 4 after Buchaiian had been knocked out in two Wallace, ss 4 0 2 5 50 Callahan. If 3 0 2 3 1 0 It is a remarkable thing when you come to innings. Darknes ended the game after the Jones, lb.... 40011 0 CJ Donahue.lb 4"0 0510 consider it: Boston has four pitchers who have *Batted for Waddell in the ninth inning. Gieason, 3b 4 0 1 2 10 Rohe. 2b..... 300 1 10 credit for no-hit games, namely: Young against Left on bases Washington 7, Athletic 5. eighth inning. Score: the Athletics, Tannehill and Dineeu against First on balls Off Falkenberg 2, Wolfe 1, ST. LOUIS. AB.K. B. P. A.B CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. E Koehler, cf. 2 0 0 0 10 Hart, c...... 400 7 00 Chicago, and Harris against Holyoke. Waddell 5. Struck out By Wolfe 5. Wad- Stone. If..... 310 401 F. Jones, cf 5 11300 Sugden, c... 30040 OJTanneh©l,3b 312 0 20 ftell 5. Three-base hits Stahl, Oassidy. Sac Rocke©d. 2b 3 2 1 332 Green, rf..... 4201 Powell, p..... 2 1 1 0 2 OJ Walsh, p...... 3 0 2 1 40 O©Brien, the short stop St. Louis gets from rifice hits Nill, Lord. Stolen bases Stahl, St. Paul, is reported to be a wonder by Joe Frisk, rf...... 412 0 00 Davis, ss..... 4 1 VanZant,cf 100 0 00 Total..... 32 1 7 24 10 0 Cantlllon, as wise a soul as there is in all Stanley. Davis, L. Cross, Murphy. Double Total..... 31 3 8 27 14 0 plav Hickman, Cassidy, Stahl. Hit by pitcher Wallace, ss.. 4 2222 0 Callahan, If 4 1 2 1 balldom. - O©Brieh must be O. K., as Comis- By Wolfe 1. Wild pitches Waddell 2. Um T.Jones, lb 2 1 0 7 0 0| Donahue.lb 4 01710 St. Louis...... 00000003 x 3 key, Lajoie, "Jake" Stahl and Kelley have put pires Hurst, Connor. Time 1.50. Attend Gieason, 3b 3 0 0 0 20 Rohe, 2b...« 400 I 30 Chicago...... 00000010 0 1 in bids for him. ance 3300. Koehler, cf.. 3 0 0 3 00 Hart, c...... 1107 20 Two-base hits Walsh, Frisk, Wallace. Dou Said Comiskey last Thursday: "I can hardly ST. LOUIS VS. CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS Spencer, c.... 401 4 10 Tanne©11.3b 401 2 20 ble play Wallace, Rockenfield. Passed balls wait until 1 can shake Jones and everf one of OCT. G. This game destroyed Chicago©s last Buchan©u.p 000 0 00 Smith, p...... 310 0 30 Hart 2. Stolen base Callahan. Hit by pitcher his boys -by the hand. They have famed a chance of winning the pennant, as the White Van Zant.p 400 1 20 Total..... 33 7 8 24 13 0 Callahan. First on balls--Off Powell 1. Walsh pennant by their great work during this trip, Sos Avere defeated by the failure of White to Total...... 307 6 24 103 2. Struck out By Powell 3, Walsh 4. Left on and. win or lose, they tight for every point. bases St. Louis 6, Chicago G. Umpire Mc That Jones is a wonder." hold the Browns down and their own failure St. Louis...... 4021000 0 7 Carthy. Time 1.30.1" Attendance 12,800. to bunch hits on Glade. With two runs already Chicago...... 3400000 0 7 Manager Stahl is going to Princeton in the counted in the fateful third. Manager Jones Two-base hits Callahan, Davis. Three-base near future to have a talk with Doc. HJlle- started to substitute Walsh for White. There brand, the foot ball and base ball coach of the was a hurried consultation and .Tones gave hit Wallace. Hits Off Buchanan 6 in one and one-third innings. Van iiant 2 in six and AMERICAN LEAGUE: NOTES. Tigers, in the hope that the big collegian White another opportunity. The next two St. two-thirds innings. Passed ball Hart. Stolen will consent to go to Washington next season Louis men to face the Chicago pitcher hit Catcher Spencer shoots the ball to bases with and pitch for the Nationals. safely, Jones for a double and Koehler for a base Gleasou. Hit by pitcher By Van Zant terrific speed* home run. Walsh was then sent in and held 3. Wild pitches Smith 4. First on balls Tom Hughes landed five out of six from:the the locals safely the remainder of the game, Off Buchanan 3, Van Zant 2, Smith 7. Struck The Detroit Club has drafted catcher Payne White Sox. The games he lost were the ones out By Buchanan 1, Van Zant 3, Smith C. from the Rochester Club. of Oct. 5 so important alike to White Sox and but the damage had been done. Score: Left on bases St. Louis 6, Chicago 7. Um Athlaiics and one in Chicago When Smith ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.E [CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E Southpaw pitcher Hardy, of Decatur has pires O©Louglhin and McCarthy. Time 1.40. joined the Washington team. whitewashed the Seniors. 2 to 0, letting Stone,If...... 30120 0 F. Jones, ct 2 0 1 1 00 Attendance 4300. them down with one scratch hit. Rocke©d, 2b 3 1 0 1 4 OjGreen, if..... 400 0 00 Tommy Conaolly©s younger brother will break BOSTON VS. NEW YORK AT BOSTON into the umpiring business next year. Davy Fultz©s jaw is fractured and it will be Frisk, rf...... 4 1110 o©Davis, ss..... 400 1 60 OCT. 7. (P. M. AND P. M.) The local season necessary for him to keep his head in splints Wallace.ss.. 4 1 2 6 5 C Callahan. If 3 1 2 2 00 closed with a double victory for Boston. The Halm, the Ijlighlanders© new right fielder, for six weeks after he leaves the hospital. T.Jones, Ib4 1 1 10 10 Donohue.lb 2 1 1 12 10 locals took the first game after an uphill fight seems to be a fixture in that position. He has the sympathy of a host of friends for Gieason, 3b 41122 olRohe, 2b.... 300 3 20 that went ten innings. Score: The Washington Club has drafted second such an accident at the very end of a success Koehler, cf. 3 1 3 3 0 OJSullivan. e.. 4 0 0 4 00 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.K NEWYORK. AB.R.B. F. A.B baseman Henry Pattee from Jersey City. ful and creditable base ball career. Spencer, c.. 4 0020 1 iTanneh©l.Sb 4 02110 Parent, ss.,.. 401 430 Hahn. cf...... 5113 0 0 Pitchers Howell and Morgan have bought No© le,ss than 18f> players have taken part Glade, p...... 400 0 40 White, p..... 101 0 20 Stahl, ct...... 500 2 00 Keeler.rt, rf3 1 1 1 1 1 suit cases to carry home their season©s wealth. in American League games this season. The. Total...... 32 6 9 27 18 1 VValsh. p..... 3 00130 Freeman, 3b 5121 11 Dou2he©y,lf 3 114 00 Bateman, the first baseman stabbed by two teams that have used the fewest players Total...... 30 2 7 24 16 0 Burkett. If.. 4 3 2 4 00 Laporte, 2b 5 1 2 2 50 Charley Dexter, is on the Cleveland list of 190ti. are the two that lead the league the Ath St. Louis...... ,...... 0 0500100 x 6 Grims©w, 1 b 4 1 0 7 10 Chase, lb... 41211 00 letics and the White Sox. Connie Mack has Carl Green, late business manager of the used eighteen men and Fielder Jones nineteen. . ^Chicago...... 01000000 1 2 Selbach. rf.. 5 1 4 2" 0 1 Oldring, ss. 5 1 1 2 41 Bostons, is going to enter business in New Two-base hits Stone, Wallace. T. Jones, Godwin. 2b 4 0 1 1 11 Kleinow. c. 5 0 0 5 01 York. Frank Owen, who on Sept. .".0, at Philadel Callahan, Koehler. Home run Koehler. Sac Criger.c...... 400 8 10 Cockm©n,3b 4000 20 phia, pitched his twentieth winning game of the rifice hits^-Rockenfeld, Jones, Donohue 2. Ted Sullivan has reached Washington from season for the White Sox, won as a result of Tannehi)I,p 000 0 00 Hogg, p...... 100 0 00 the Pacific coast and will be in the city for Double plays Glade. Wallace, T. Jones; Walsh, Winter, p.... 301*1 31 Orth, p...... 300 0 20 that game an extra $500. This amount was Davis. Douohue. Hits Off White 6 in two the next ten days. promised him by Comiskey at the beginning and two-third innings, Walsh 3 in five and Total..... 33 7 11 3010 4 Total..... 33 6 8*28 143 Elberfeld has gone to tiis home in Tennessee of the season if he would win tw.enty games. one-third innings. Hit by pitcher By White Boston...... 031020000 1 7 to nurse the injuries he received in the col The faithful service of Jim McGuire, New 1, Glade 1. Wild pitch White. First on New York...... 50 10 0 0 0 0 0. 0 6 lision with Dave Fultz. York©s veteran catcher, is to be rewarded in balls Off White 1, Glade 2, Walsh 1. Struck *0ne out when winning run was scored. Cleveland©s new infielder, Barbeau, is a part at the end of the season. Announcement out- By Glade 2, Walsh 3. Left on bases Home runs Laporte, Oldring. Sacrifice hit pee-wee of the Miller Huggins type. He Is a has been made at the Highlanders© grounds that St. Louis (>, Chicago 7. Time 1.38. Umpires Doughertv. Double play Oldring, Laporte, sturdy little fellow, however. a subscription list has been started among the O©Loughlin, McCarthy. Attendance 1313. Chase. Hits Off Tannehill 2 in one-half in Glade, the St. Louis pitcher, up to last patrons of the games to get money enough ; CLUB STANDING OCT. 6. ning, Winter 6 in nine and one-half inning. to buy a suitable present for the "Old Deacon." Hocg 4 in three innings, Orth 7 in seven week had made only one run this year, and Won.Lost.Pct Won.Lost.Pct. has participated in 30 games. Seldom indeed is it that a player without innings. First on balls Off Tannehill 2, major league experiences makes good as lias Athletic...... 92 55 .626 Cleveland... 76 77 .497 Winter 1, Hogg 2. Struck out By Winter 6, Third baseman Rohe, of Chicago, used to first baseman Lindsay, of Detroit. He is a Chicago...... 90 53 604 New York. 71 76 .483 Hogg 1, Orth 3. Umpire Connolly. Time clerk in a Cincinnati grocery selling A No. 1 strong and strapping chap, with a great pair Detroit...... 78 74 .513 Washingt©n 63 87 .420 2h. mackerel, prunes and clothes pins. of hands; is good on base throws, pickups -and Boston...... 76 74 .507 St. Louis..... 53 97 .353 The second contest was a farce, everybody One good point about utility man »Bobby all that sort -of thing; is willingness itself, not cracking the ball and runs came so fast that Lowe is that he has never been placed in a at all a poor batsman, and In the game all of it was hard work keeping track of them. The position he could not take care of. the time. Game* Played Saturday, October 7. game was called at the end of the fifth inning. WASHINGTON VS. ATHLETIC AT WASH Score: It is a good prediction that Pitchers Clark- Oldring, wlio did so well at short for the INGTON OCT. 7. (P. M. AND P. M.) In the son and Puttman will be regular members of Highlanders, is about 22 years old, and this first game Washington won in ten innings. BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.P NEW YORK. AB.R.B. P. A.E the New York twirling staff next year. srason was his first in ,a professional league. Waddell pitched the first inning for the Ath Parent, ss... 413 4 51 Hahn. cf..... 410 1 11 .Toe Vila thinks that Frank Farrell, of the He is a powerful young Swede, who knows letics but had no speed, and after yielding Stahl, cf...... 421 0 0 C Keeler, rf... 310 200 New York Americans has cleared $40,000 this how to wield a bat. He played short stop for two runs, retired. In the fourth the Athletics Freeman.3b 310 1 31 Dough©y. If 2 2 1 1 01 season. Not a bad showing for a loser. the Montgomery team in the Southern League, !.aporte.2b.. 3 13311 pounded Hardy for four runs, but Washington Burkett. If.. 3 3 3 0 0 C The players and certain friends of the Wash and stood third among the batsmen down there, in their half of the inning, hit Dygert, Wad- Grims©w,lb 231 6 0 C Chase, lb.... 310200 ington Clnb have presented Treasurer William with an average away over .oOO. dell©s successor, for two runs, tieing the score. Selbach, rf... 200 0 10 Oldring, ss. 3 0 I 0 3 1 tYiwler with a fine gold watch and fob. A ^Frank Kitson insists that this will be his Neither side could score thereafter until the Godwin. 2b 2 0 2 2 1 1| Connor, c... 322 5 1 0 la-it yeai in base ball. His pitching ability tenth, when Hickman settled the game with a Cockm©n,3b 2 11100 Jimmy Collins considers pitcher Joe Harris hit over the fence. In the fifth Barton sprained Armbru©r. c3 1 0 2 00 the best of all the youngsters yet secured .by and thrift have brought him a farm near Hughes, p.. 2 1 0 0 1 1 Newton, p.. 1 0 0 0 20 Boston. He is as big as "Cy" Young. Albion. Midi., well stocked with domestic ani an ankle and retired. Score: Dineen, p.... 100 0 00 Godwin, p.. 0 0 0 0 00 mals and briars. He is the leading citizen ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. P. A.K VVASHIN©N. AB.R.B. p. A.B Total..... 2612101511 5! Hogg. p...... 1 00000 Jake Stahl will assist in coaching the Uni around Albion, as all successful ball toshers are Hartsel. If.. 412 2 01 Jones.cf...... 410 500 Griffith, p.... 0 00000 versity of Illinois foot: ball candidates when at their homes, and Kit is going to get all Lord. cf...... 512 1 00 Cassidy, ss. 5 2 2 1 51 *Puttmann. 101 p 00 the American League season winds up. out of rural life there is in it. Barton, ib.. 312 6 01 Hickm©n,2b 521 4 40 Total..... 269 915 8 4 Dick Cooley lias purchased the Topeka West Catcher Jack Warner was of enormous as Schreck, lb.. 2 00500 Anderson.rf 4 02100 ern Association base ball franchise. Cooley sistance to Detroit. From the moment ho Knight, 3b.. 500 I 11 Stahl,.lb.... 4 0 111 1 0 Boston...... 3128 0 12 will play first base and manage ttie team. joined the Tigers they began to play the st.ift Hoffman. rf 3 0 0 I 0 1 Nill. 3b...... 300 1 30 New York...... 03 1 41 9 Crnwford holds one record, If nothing else, ball that landed them in third place. The Murphy, 2b 4 0 0 0 51 Stanley. If... 400 3 00 *Batted for Newton in fourth. lie is the only Tiger who has taken part in importance of a first-class catcher to any team M.Cross, ss 4 0 S 2 30 Hevdon. c.. 400 4 10 Two-base hits Parent. Burkett. Home run every league game this season, for Detroit. is incalculable. How Warner ever got out Grimshaw. Sacrifice hits Selbach, Keeler, Powers.©c... 40011 10 Hardy, p... 400 0 10 Manager Carney, of Sioux City, says that of the National League is a mystery. There Waddell. p.. 0 0 0 0 0 C Total..,.. 37 5 63015 1 Dougherty. Double play Godwin, Parent. was a man Philadelphia should have captured Gritns©haw." Hits Off Newton ft in three in Boston has picked up the finest batsman in as soon as St. Louis put him on ©the market. Uygert, p.... 4120 1C nings, Godwin 2 in one-half inning, Hogg 2 in the business in Clay, the Louisville outfielder. Total...... 38 410*29114 A week ago there appeared a story in regard one-half inning, Griffiths 1 in one inning. New York©s new third baseman, George Mor- to the fact that only seven American League Athletic...... 004000000 0 4 Hughes 8 in four innings, Dineen 1 in one iarity, of Toledo, confesses that he was married players had participated in every game this Washington ...... 202qOOCOO 1 5 innning. First on balls Oft© Dineen 1. Newton July 0 last to Miss Ida Stone, of Woodstock, season. This number has been reduced to five, *Two out when winning run was scored. 2, Godwin 2, Hogg 1. Struck out By Dineeu 111. as Lee Tannehill. of 1lie White Sox, and"Jesse Karned runs Athletics 2. Washington 3. 1, Newton 2, Hogg 1, Hughes 1. Passed balls Secretary Barnard is authority for the state Burkett are now adorning the tiewh. the former Two-base hit Cassidy. Three-base hit Barton. Connor 2. Wild pitches Godwin, Dineen. ment that outlielder Cobb. secured by Detroit because of "Charley horse," the hitler to allow Home run ©Hickman. Sacrifice hit Lord. Umnire-^-Coimolly. Time 1 20. Attendance from Augusta, is one of the finds of the the trying out of youngsters. This leaves Stolen bases Anderson, Nill. Struck out 0550. season. Terry ©Turner. Sam Crawford. Harry 1©avis, Jones 2, Cassidy. Hickman 2, Nill 2, Hardy 2, CLEVELAND VS. DETROIT AT CLEVE Case Patten has signed with Washington Danny Murphy and Rhody Wallace as the only Knight, M. Cross. Powers, Dygert. Double LAND OCT. 7. Cleveland lost the last game survivors. plays Cassidy, Stahl; Nill, Hickmun. Stahl. of the season to Detroit, Bernhard being batted for next season. ©This puts him out of the limelight of trade at least for the coming No player in the American League owns so First on balls Jones, Nill, Hartsel. Hoffman. hard, while Mulliu was a puzzle. Score: winter. Umpires Hurst and Connor. Time 1.45. CLHVEL D. AB.R.B. P. A.E DETROIT. AB.R.B. P. A.E many bats, and carries so many bats, as Elmer Mclntyre.lf 502 1 00 Boston has the largest men of any club in Flick, and no player is more careful of their The second game, last of the season, was Bay, cf...... 411 3 00 the business including Cleveland: Young, Har condition. "It pays to keep bats in good con-* limited to five innings by mutual agreement. Conglt©n.rf. 401 3 00 Lindsay, lb 5 0 1 11 00 ris, Barry, Hughes, Dineen, all pitchers, are dition," says Elmer, "and it isn©t such an Myers, of Wilmington, was given a trial by Stovall, lb.. 4 0 0 13 01 Schaefer. 2b 410 5 30 six-footers. awful lot of trouble. Any bat is liable to Manager Mack and would have won easfcy but Bradley, 3b 4 0 I 2 30 Crawford.rf 5 221 00 check and crack, through exposure to the for a misjudge by Lord in the first inning, which Cobb. cf...... 412 300 Fred Parent has not played ball up to his was responsible for two runs. The Athletics Turner.ss... 401 1 30 past standard for the Boston Americans this weather, if not taken care of properly. When secured a lead in the second on M. Cross© Barbeau,2b. 400 1 60 Cough©n,3b 4 1 ,1 130 year. He says it it because first base it not you have a stick that is doing good service, triple and an out, but in the third Washington Hess, If...... 3 01000 O©Leary, ss 311 1 51 properly guarded. and just fits your swing. It©s a good scheme Clark, c...... 300 4 31 Warner, c.... 401 3 01 to look after it. At least, I©ve found it so." evened up on Hickman©s double and 11 wild Spencer, the St. Louis American Lengue throw by M. Cross. Neither side scoring after Bernhard, p 3000 10 Mnllm, p.... 3 1 2 1 10 catcher, is another foot ball player in the On Sunday. October 8, six of the Athletic*, that, the game ended after the fifth in a draw. Total...... 33 1 5 27 15 2 Total...... 37 7 12 27 12 2 professional base ball ranks. He played full- in addition to their recent pitching recruit, Score: Cleveland...... 000100000 0 I buck at Mercersburg. Dygert. and Myers. who played under the WASHIN©N. AE.R.B. p. A.I ] ATHLETIC. AB.R.B. p. A.K name of Gallagher, awl Grant, a South Brook Detroit...... 03011110 0 7 President Hedges, of St L.ouis. says it is lyn man. played a picked team uitder th« Jones.cf...... 3 1 1 I OOJHartsel, If.. 2 1 1 0 00 Two-base hits Bay, Mclnf yre, Lindsay. Sac not true that he has given New York permis auspices of St. John©s Catholic Club, of Brook Caosidv, ss.. 3 1 1 1 3 ( Lord, cf...... 210 000 rifice hit O©Leary. Stolen bases Crawford 2. sion to negotiate with Emmett Heldrlck in ex lyn, as a testimonial lo the veteran Tom Italy, Hickm©n,2b 311 1 0 C Schreck. lb. 200 5 00 Double play O©Leary. Scliaefer, Lindsay. First change for John Ganzell. at Washington Park. Brooklyn. No admission Huelsm©n.lf 2 0 0 1 0 0! Knight, 3b.. 2 0 I 1 00 on balls Off Bernhard 2. Left on bases Detroit came within, a hair of securing Clay. fee was charged, but. every person upon enter Stahl. lb..... 10061 OiHoffman. rf 2 0 0 1 00 Cleveland 4. Detroit <>. Struck out By Bern- Teboau was just on?- day ahead in the chase ing the park was reminded of the presence of Nill. 3b...... 100 1 1 olMurphy. 2b 2 0 0 2 10 hard 4, Mnllin 4. Wild pitch Bernhard. Um for the man, and Tebeau is a pot of money a contribution box. The attraction served to Stanley,rf... 0 0000 O©M.Cross, ss 2 1 1 1 31 pire Sheridan. Time 1.30. Attendance 2030. ahead as a consequence. bring out a crowd of about :;r.OO persons. St. Knoll, c..... 200 3 10 Powers, c.... 200 5 10 CLUB STANDING OCT. 7. Previous to his great no-hit game against John©s won, 8-5. Manuel, p... 200 1 20 Myers,p..... 200 0 10 Won.Lost.Pct. Won Lost .Pet. Chicago, Sept. 27, pitcher Dineen had not Total..... 17 3 3 15 8 0 Total..... 183 3 15 6 1 pitched since August :?1 when he worked Athletic..... 92 56 622 Cleveland. C ANA D AAS LEAGUE. Athletic ...... 2100 0 3 Chicago..... 91 59 New York against the Browns in St. Louis. Washington ...... 2010 0 3 Detroit...... 79 74 Washing©n 64 87 .424 The directors of the Washington Club last Woodstock the Pennant-Winner With Left on bases Washington 3, Athletic ]. Boston...... 73 74 .513 St. Louis... 53 98 .351 week presented catcher Heyden" with $100 as First on balls Off Manuel 2, Mvers 3. Struck a wedding present. He will marry Miss Anna Injcersoll a Good Second. out By Manuel S, Myers 5. Three-base hits Final Games Played Sunday, Oct. 8. Ritchie, of Indianapolis, October 10. The Canadian League season came to an end M. Cross. Two-base hits Cassidy, Hickman. When the Chicagos left Washington Wednes on September 21st. The season throughout Sacrifice hit Cchreck. Stolen base Stahl ST. LOUIS VS. CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS day night, Manager-Fielder Jones begged Man was a very successful one and all the clubs Double play Powers, M. Cross. Hit by pitcher OCT. 8. (P. M. AND P. M.) The White Sox ager Jake Stahl to trim the Athletics and, he made a handsome profit. Following is the By Myers 1. Umpires Hurst and Connor. won the first game by superior batting. Score: said, he would take care of the Browns. final standing: Time Ih. Attendance 5980. ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A.ElCHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A.E Says the Washington Stsfr; "Young Hardy W. L. Pet. ST. LOUIS VS. CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS Stone, If...... 4017 1 GIF. Jones, cf 5 0 2 2 00 Woodstock ...... 48 32 00ft can be depended upon for the team next season. Ingersoil ...... 45 38 .542 OCT. 7. (P. M. AND P. M.) The White Sox Rocke©d. 2b 2 1 2 1 Green, rf..... 400 2 00 He has a cool, calculating way of fielding his won the first game on a fatal error by Rockeu Davis, ss..... 4 11250 St. Thomas...... ;...... 30 30 500 field. Score: position, and he has a drop ball that will worry Brantford ...... 31 38 .449 CalUhau, If 4 1 1 0 0 0 the best of batters. When it comes to hitting . Guelph ...... ,,,,...... , 22 4} .$49 October 14, 1905.
and Samuel Leever have in© mind a ended the season -with a good lead hunt for big game. They will try over the other clubs in the standing-. their luck in the Rockies. Homer Richard Robertson, Jr., of Kansas City, knows the lair of the mountain lions, was re-elected president for 1906. Wil etc. Samuel will do the rest. As a liam Schieffelbein, of Pittsburg, Kan., snap shot with a rifle it is declared was chosen vice president and T. C that the old man is far ahead of Hayden, of Webb City, was re-elected "Looie" Bierbauer, once the well known treasurer. A circuit committee con into the bag will help his team to a second baseman. Louis could drop sisting of T. C. Hayden, chairman, O. great extent. Often nines would-play sparrows while on the fly with a small H. Baldwin and D. W. Botich, was PITTSBURG POINTS. back for a double. In this event fail rifle. Lever drops feathers. named to organize a circuit for next ure to get the second man often means Vive Lindaman did not stop he season. runs, for a runner frequently goes rac long. He took his red cheeks back to ing over the plate. McGraw was talk Charleo City, Iowa. Lindaman had A YOUNG COLLEGIAN©S SUCCESS ing to a friend of Brain. The latter worked hard for Jersey City and need LUCASMJNES. declined to accept the assertions of ed rest. John James. They did not fall out Harry Mclntyre pitched a pretty faiir AS A PIRATE. over the matter, however. game for Brooklyn here. The Dayton, Henry V. Lucas, Once a League Or Brain, according to the Pittsburger, O., lad is showing signs of good coach Was not far short of Leach as a fielder. ing. He does not pitch so spurty as ganizer and Major League Magnate, Possibly on foul flies he was way in his early days. Now a St. Louis Street Inspector. Homer Hillebrand Certain to Be on back of Leach, But as a fielder of That latest ruling by the National bunts, hard drives and slows n,ear the Commission, in which Col. Dreyfus St. Louis, Oct. 3. Henry V. Lucas, pitcher©s slab he was equal if not bet was handed a defeat, may result in a former millionaire, of the Lucas the Premiers of Next Year Can ter. Then again Brain is a neat Clyde Goodwin being brought here. family, the history of which extends thrower. Leach puts them over to the Col. B. has not given up the fight for back to 1784 in Pennsylvania, and to Play Ball in AH Positions-One first baseman often with a shoot on the man. the Middle Ages in Europe, has ac it. Guards of first bag all reported Elmer Howard lost a lot of flesh by cepted a place here as inspector of difficulty in handling thrown balls a sick spell which started on that ex streets, with a salary of $75 a month. Comment By McGraw is Disputed. from Leach. Brain breaks up games hibition tour around Springfield and Twenty-five years ago Henry V. Lucas now and then with his bat. And where Sparta, 111. He blamed it on the was regarded as the Prince Fortuna- is there anything more distressing to water. tus of St. Louis, and for many sub an opportjng team than a cracker-iack Make up your mind that there is no sequent years he was one of the lead BY A. R. CRATTY. drive which will clear the cushions certainty of Hanlon being with the ing young men of the city. Heir to Y .fittsburg, Oct. 8. Editor "Sporting and pile up scores so fast that even Brooklyn Club in 1906. The old man $1,000,000 in his own right at 21, owner Lite. Now that the race is over and the man who counts ©em must ask if has not closed as yet. of a base ball club at 22, handsome, next year is the cry, let me look over so and so got over the rubber. Pitts Rube Kinsella has a face which re well bred and of ©great personal magr- some of the men who burg owners do not feel that they minds one of Roscoe Miller. The tall netism, he was envied. He retains his made good on the Pitts- had the tar end of things by the pur lad often shows a fine break on his youthful ability and fine appearance. burgs for 1905. Homer chase of Brain. curve ball. He has lost his money, but not his Hillebrand, the Prince- polished manner. The bulk of his for Albert Leifield lost a lot of prestige tune was lost in bolstering up the ton youth, has certainly Deep Into Feelings. by his failure to stand the pace earned as many, if not against the Giants. Men who once Union Association in 1884 and running more, friends as any Perhaps the most memorable series thought he had enough speed suddenly a losing National League Club in this man. The smallest of in point of distress to the locals, shifted when the leaders began to city in 1885-86. the Hillebrand boys was played here for some seasons past was clout the ball. THE LUCASES. taken in tow last win that between the Pittsburgh and New are of Norman origin. The name Lu ter on the suggestion Yorks. There were hundreds of per cas appears in the English Domesday of a well known Pitts- sons who imagined that insomuch as book, on the roll of Battle Abbey at burger, an alumnus of the Chicago Cubs had played tag with THE WESTERN LEAGUE. Westminster, and in the pages of the Old Nassau by the way. the Giants three in a row, the Pre chronicler of the Middle Ages, Frois- . R. Crafty The local nine had been miers could do the same. Such a The Towns of Lincoln and Wichita sart. The father of the founder of in quest of Arthur, the performance meant possibly the flag the American family, Jean Baptist Lu largest lad, for some time, but as -he for 1905. Those New York batsmen, Will Probably be Included in the cas, was King©s attorney to Louis XV. was tangled up with the "Washing-tons, Bresnahan, McGann and others, have a of France. Jean Baptist Lucas became it was decided to take Homer on the habit of running up on the pitch while League Circuit Next Year. acquainted with Benjamin Frariklin assertion of a man who had played at the bat thus worrying the twirler. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 7. A franchise while the latter was representing the with the boys, on the Pacific Coast, Such a reliable man as Phillippe hit in the Western League will be of American colonies in France. Frank that the youngest was the best, at three men in one round because of fered Lincoln at the coming meeting lin induced him to migrate to Penn least as an all-around ball player and these tactics. Then came Wagner©s October 18, to be held sylvania in 1784. He settled near hitter. Signed for a catcher,© Homer three-base heave. Pittsburg failed to probably in this city. Pittsburg. President Jefferson em attracted attention at Hot Springs by get even one of the games, and great W. A. Rourke, owner of ployed him as an emissary to ascer his fine left arm. The writer recalls was the sorrow thereat. It ruine ; the Omaha Club, was in tain the feeling of the French and the assertion of Billy Yorke, the veter enthusiasm for the balance of th< the city this week work Spanish inhabitants of the an mfielder, who remarked, "I come year. The poor© Brooklyns, who hart ing up base ball interest. TERRITORY OF LOUISIANA out to these games just to see that hoped that the game would be red hot He says the plan is to regarding annexation to the United lad shoot them to the bases." Later on their arrival drfew the lightest enlarge the league from States. Upon Lucus©s report Jefferson on the local management tried turnout of the season. Brooklyn©s man six to eight clubs, add made the Louisiana Purchase. Lucas ager, Ed Hanlon, commented on the was a member of .Congress from Penn HOMER AS A PITCHER. ing Lincoln, Topeka and failure, of the Pittsburg pitchers to do Wichita, the latter if sylvania in 1805. He moved his fami His shoulder is not altogether right, their work against New York. He said, St. Joseph drops out. ly to St. Louis when President Jeffer and his career as a twirler was sub "When your twirlers are not working Local enthusiasts say son appointed him Commission of Land jected to a few spells of erratic work. well, it seems that everything else Lincoln is ripe for pro Claims and Judge of the Territorial Nevertheless there were comes in wrong. The slightest let up Court of Louisiana, He bought, land, Aforris O©Nei©J fessional base ball, and games -when he shone by a pitcher brings on more trouble, there will be no doubt and left a vast estate -to his grand like a star of the bright for the next batsman will take his whatever of its entry to the league if son, James S. Lucas, farther of Henry est magnitude. He dis bat, walk to the plate and almost assurance is given that Sunday games V. Lucas, and©to his daughter, Anne played great speed and shout to the pitcher that he is out for will be permitted. There is little doubt L. Hunt. ______some benders that wor bear. The slab man gets nervous and that the entire Western League circuit ried even the finest hit cannot put forth his best efforts." can be made a paying one with proper ters. Hanlon said the reconstruction, as both Sioux City and A GEORGIA LEAGUE. boy was a comer. Then Des Moines cleared over $10,000 each came a spell which Angels No Longer. on the past season. was not so good. There There are many sad ball players The Cracker State Enters the Base after Homer was given over the news the the nines backed Pneblo Will Stick. Ball Family With an Eight-Club Or a rest as a pitcher, but by the officials of the U. S. Steel Cor used in other sections poration in several places are to be Pueblo, Co., Oct. 7. Taking the West ganization on Pure State Lines. ern League franchise in the middle of H. Hillebrand of the team, mostly as given up. Many men will not get the Savannah, Ga., Sept. 23. Editor a sub. He had been hit- high salaries of past few seasons. the season the Pueblo company, com ©Sporting Life." A meeting was held Homestead, Sharon, Youngstown and posed of the leading business men, has ting the ball well in previous games turned the club from a money-losing here on September 15 at which the but without luck. A change for the other places had steel men who backed feorgia State League was organized, nines. The officials wanted a diver to a self-supporting proposition. From better came along, and the youth the opening day of the season here with a circuit comprising thus far handed Col. Pulliam some base hits, sion for themselves and employees. Columbus, Cordele, Waycross, Val- owed him during the summer. Homer The game has proven too costly. It the attendance at each of the local dosta, Albany, Americus and Bruns has been a case of dig down for games was maintained above the mark is admired by patrons and players that made it a paying proposition and wick. One more south Georgia town alike. He is a sound, quiet lad who guarantees so often that the backers is yet to be added. Officers were never talks more than five words an are tired. Youngstown lost $6000 one this with a handicap of having the chosen as follows: President, G. M. year. Other- clubs did not make good park a considerable distance from the hour. He is game, modest and gentle. business section. The local company Guerry, Columbus; vice-president, J. M. Whenever he appeavs at a city on the either. A well known base ball man, Cox, Waycross; directors, Holt, Cor looking over the situation, remarked received the franchise in the league circuit, out come a lot of Princeton upon the positive guarantee of $2400 dele; J. W. Thomas, Albany; L. J. Levy, grads eager to take their college that if Youngstown lost money with Jr., Brunswick; R. O. Emery, Ameri its fine attendance then there was no to finish the season. The reception ac chum in tow-and show him the best. corded the team on its first appear cus; J. M. Cox, Waycross; A. L. Starr, hope for a club of its calibre paying. Valdosta. The championship season There were few passes at Youngs ance in Pueblo uniform was such as "Doe." Can Pitch. to infuse new life in the players and will open May 1 and close in August. A. R. T. Hillebrand is the name of town, outside expenses were kept to the effect was instantly apparent, and It was determined to organize and the minimum. However, salaries ate secure protection of the National As the biggest brothel. Pittsburg want up the returns. Some men received the transposed team at once played ed him for many years, but in vain. the kind of ball that surprised the fans sociation. The number of cities to Last summer "Doc." drifted to that excellent sums. It was impossible through the circuit. The members of omprise the league was not definitely little league in New York State©s lake therefore to expect a club to live un the local company are already plan fixed. If the proper showing is made region. He pitched for Plattsburg, I der the class lines as have been shown. ning for next season. It is practical by Tifton or some other of the pros think. Soon there T>egan to come let In Braddock, Pa., Charley Cushman, ly assured that a down-town park will perous cities of south Georgie not rep ters to the Pittsuurg management, the veteran pitcher, once with Pitts be secured before the opening of the resented, it Will be taken in. If not, telling of the fine work of the big burg and Des Moines, received $25 season and that a team will be put one of the cities represented today fellow. Doc. was twirling with tell per week. He also had a position with into the field that will give the best Will be dropped, and the league will ing effect. All looked alike to him, one of the steel corporation concerns in the league a stiff race. be a six-club a/ffair. and, by the way, there were a number and drew as a. draughtsman the same A salary limit of $800 a month for of neat ball players in the league. figure. News Notes. each team was virtually fixed upon, "Charley" Kuhns, the old time in and There are rumors that some manag and all present expressed their inten ers of teams once under the ca.re of Des Moines made $10,000 by winning the tion to abide by it. It was realized outfielder, well known to Eastern, the big steel firm are contemplating Western League pennant and also cleared $11,- union ^class, was so smitten with Ar 800 through the sale of players. that a too ambitious effort in the ma.t- thur©s work, that he fairly flooded trying the game with an independ ter of players would result, in the. fail ent team for 1906. They Will not be Pitcher Cadwallader, of the Sioux City Club, ure of the enterprise. Excellent re Pittsburg with requests to grab him able to pay the salaries once in vogue. is to be married October 16 to Miss Eva M. at all chances. Then came the local Jennings, of 321 West Third street, Sioux ports of grounds and the necessary efforts to land Arthur before the Na Then again that prestige backed by (lity. She has been employed for some time capital were made by the representa tional Commission. It is thought that high officials will be missing. This tives of the various cities, and the loss may be felt at the gate. in ©the County Recorder©s office. premature publication of the, case hurl Manager barney, of the Sioux City team, league starts with great enthusiasm. Pittsburg©s battle for the man. Doc. says that his club had a most successful sea is now at Priiiceton. Ho can have a © IVews Nuggets. son financially, clearing In the vicinity oC THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. life position there if he wants. Ap Frank Haller, manager of the Boone, $10,000. In his opinion the league will be parently Doc. must stay out of fast lowu, team, has gone in politics for reorganized next season and Denver will be Award Pennant to Harrisburg and De company until .the Washington Club the Winter. Haller is a, right bower of cut off the circuit. pives up its claim on the giant, Pitts a leading candidate for Mayor of Al Herman Long, manager this season oC the fers Officers© Election. burg would like to get him. legheny. . Des Moines pennant winning team, is in Chi Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 4. At a meet "I have good news from Carish, cago and says no definite arangements have ing held here this evening by the, Tri- A Leader©s Ideas. been made for him to act as manager and said manager Clarke to the gang the captain of Boston©s National team next season. State League, the outlaw body, While in this city they say John other day. "Frederick is gaining his "I have been in communication with the Boston the pennant was awarded to the Wil- James McGraw commented rather health at Alma, Wis." owner," he said, "but we have not yet reached liamsport team and will be displayed freely on a certain man in the Pitts Ralph Davis, the paragrapher, had any definite agreement." in front of their headquarters at the burg team. He deo.ared that the local a serious sick spell the other day. He Bingham House, in Philadelphia, management had not made such a ten was taken ill in a barber shop. He wrfere it was decided the Tri-State strike in the purchase of Brain as is 011 duty again. THE MISSOURI VALLEY. League will go in a body to attend they would have folks imagine. Brain Ned Hanlon never reaches the city the great games between the Ameri is a streaky hitter and fair fielder, was without being importuned by men who Richard Robertson Elected as President can Athletics and the Nationals. The ever a slow man on the cushions. want to buy his real estate holdings question of the election of a presi Should he hit to the infield with a mah in Wylie avenue. The last sale of For Another Year. dent and rearranging of the circuit on first base and an opportunity for property near Hanlon©s building was Parsons, Kan., Oct. 3. The first an for next year "was not disposed of at a double play be presented, it was at the rate of $1000 per foot front. nual meeting of the Missouri Valley this meeting. President Creamer©s re dead certain that the same would be Col. Dreyfus has engaged a home League, which closed a. successful sea port showed the league in good finan made.. Unlike Loach in this respect, here for the winter. Ho will take the son September 5, was held here today. cial standing- and that each team fin Brain would not be able to beat out residence of William A. Nimick. The The business of the past Season was ished the, season with money .in its the second throw. Little points like latter will be recalled :ts the owner concluded and arrangements were got treasury. this count in a game, McGraw de of the Pittshurg team way back in ten under Way for next year. The clared, and there ©will be- time after the eighties. "Kvery winter Mr. Nimick championship pennant was formally The Ix©iicii! yamc i>l«yfd for Uoajjau at time when a fast man, saving the goes to the, golden West. awarded to Williafii Schieffelbeiri, Riruiingliain n-©cently netted that uiifurtuuato double by. beating the relayed throw Kumor has it that Homer Hillebrand president of the Pittsburg Club, which player nearly $500. * i6 SPORTEVG LIFE. October 14, 1905.
something that catches popular fancy. audjences are present to witness our After that it©s easy. games, and we leave that town with a good-sized loss in a financial way BROOKLYN BUDGET. THE WORLD©S SERIES. charged up on our books. The biggest Brooklyn is interested a lot In the surprise of the present trip has been If Your world©s championship series, and if the Boston. It was generally conceded Giants and the Athletics happen to that the Hub was dead for the Nat WHAT LIES BEFORE THE LOCAL be fighting for the championship, there ional League. Yet on our last visit will be as many spectators from there our receipts were larger for the Brooklyn as there are from Harlem four games than they were for the CLUB OWNERS. almost as many, anyhow. Got to entire other seven games we had play give the Harlem "fans" credit. They ed there earlier in the season. Give Mitt stand by the Giants through thick and thin, and they pour out their half dol the Boston fan anything to enthuse Another Season Must Bring Changes lars just as if Wall street had not over and he©ll turn out. It is given predicted a hard winter. Betting over out on good authority that the Boston here is largely in favor of the Giants. Club will ma.ke money this season; in the Business End of the Club as They figure that the speed of the New and if the new owners will but invest York team will be a little too much a little money for the right kind of Glove for the Athletics, granting that all players, they©ll find that the people Well as in the Playing of the Team other points between the teams are of the Hub will turn out strongly for even. If New York gets going right them and make their investment a Other Topics Touched Upon. at the very start they will be a paying one. But Brooklyn well, the hard team to beat. They follow up people over there refused to enthuse victories as consistently as any team over a championship team, so what which has played ball in the history can you expect of an aggregation like BY JOHN B. FOSTEK. of the game, and that is a point the present one? Sunday ball alone Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 9. Editor which must not be overlooked in siz will save them." "Sporting Life." No barn-storming ing up the comparative merits of the Brooklyn team will sally forth into organizations. See that the camp of the farmer PHIL LEWIS HANLON©S HARD LINES. this year and try to pull still insists that they have a "grouch" down a few dollars by against him in Pittsburg. Why should The Freaks of Base Ball Fortune exhibiting as one of the "Phil" care? Barney hasn©t been feel major league attrac ing very well this summer; and he has Strangely Exemplified in the Careers tions. Brooklyn has said a lot of things that he probably been doing enough barn wouldn©t have-repeated had his health of Former Baltimore Stars. storming throughout the been in the best of condition. That regular season without Pittsburg did want Lewis at one time BY CHARLES F. MATHISON. trying to pick up any there is no question, and Pittsburg New York, Oct. 10. Editor "Sport more. Just as soon as might be willing to use him now if ing Life." One of the freaks of for thirty is sounded for the the youngster were a little more in tune in the base ball world is the con base ball season in these earnest about his playing. Hasn©t trast between scholar parts, most of the worked off his college experience yet. and pupil as exemplified John B. Foster Brooklyn players will By and by he will find that base ball by Manager Edward take to the tall timber, and life are not all bread and mo Hanlon, leader of the and be off for home. Some will go lasses. Then he will be a valuable tail-end Brooklyn team you are assured of hunting, ^ome will go fishing, some ball player and will begin to think in the National League, will not be happy until they have about laying up a few ducats for later. and John McGraw, man spent their last month©s salary, and See they are taking a fall out of the ager of the New York fitly finished a very unsatisfactory LENGTH OF THE SEASON Giants; Hughey Jen- base ball year. Money could have again this year. There is a great, nings, manager of the been made in Brooklyn this year. That deal of nonsense in this opposition to Baltimore team, and it wasn©t is the fault of those who a 154 game schedule. Suppose there Jack Dunn, manager of have control of the club, and it isn©t were a shorter one, which some of the the Providence pennant much of a compliment to base ball men seerri to want, and the winners. Ned Hanlon, a THEIR BUSINESS CAPACITY. season ended on 140 games. Would it Edward Hanlon brainy base ball man, "Whether Hanlon did not want some ma.ke any difference in the expense has encountered nothing players -who might have been secured, per team, arid would it not be likely but ill luck since the American League is a question whicn will not be an to choke off the interest at the very took his stars away from Brooklyn. swered on the spur of time of the year when in the large "He will have another team just as the moment, because the eastern cities the attendance is uni good in a season or two," said his information is lacking, formly better? If the New York friends. But Hanlon©s case is proof but it is true that Brook Americans by good luck happened to that a manager is not the whole team. lyn missed opportunities be in the lead right now, or some He must have the talent. He has just to obtain men who where near the lead, they would be as good a chancte to pick up good men might have bettered the playing to more spectators than they as McGraw, but he has found no new team. The most foolish might through the summer season, for Keelers or McGinnitys. Perhaps the break of all appears to during the hot months a great portion parsimonious policy of the Brooklyn have been in the Wiggs of the population of New York is out Club is more to blame than Hanlon for case, for Wiggs may de of the city. The Giants noticed the that. velop into a fine pitcher difference this year when they were HANLON©S PUPILS. and he might have been home in the dog days. People begin McGraw and Jennings are disciples with Brooklyn if the to return by the first of September of Hanlon, and Dunn was educated management had not in Goods Chas. Ebbetts and immediately there is a marked in the same base ball school, though sisted on paying him difference*in the receipts at the games. he did not work under Hanlon©s per less than he received in a minor SOME SEASONS sonal direction as long as the other league. Of all the incidents which the base ball weather is good In this two. McGraw and Jennings were mem are the have taken pla.ce in the history of the part of the cotmtry until after the bers of the famous Baltimore pennant Brooklyn organization, there seems to middle of October. Last year there winners when Hanlon managed them. have been none which has met with was better base ball weather at the McGraw left Baltimore to go to St. such end of October than there was at the Louis. He returned as head of the Bal HARSH CRITICISM « beginning. Why should this good sea timore American League team, and Very Best ,on the part of base ball patrons. It son be thrown away to end a cham later went to New York. He has isn©t so much that they care particu pionship contest some time during the developed his knowledge of the game larly about Wiggs, but they are very latter part of September. True, there which he learned at Baltimore by coin- and all dealers of good quick to say tha.t if a policy of that are clubs in the race "which have no jecting his personality into his play kind has been pursued steadily by the chance and which are likely to run ers. Natural executive ability helped goods sell them. Brooklyn owners, it is no wonder that behind, but there would be clubs in a a lot. He would be "winning a pen Brooklyn is last in the base ball race. 140-game schedule which would have nant with other players by working on Unwittingly the National Commission to contend with the same thing. It them just as he has on the Giants. Our catalog is free write gave Brooklyn base ball "fa.ns" a great isn©t so much the fact that there are In his prime deal to talk about Wonder if it -was 154©games scheduled as it is the pre HUGH JENNINGS. for it. done unwittingly.? Some times it looks ponderance of double-headers at the was the greatest of all short stops. very much as if there were malice end of the race which raises hob with He, too, is a scrapper and a brainy aforethought in the action of the Com the clubs. Yet in that very line of leader. A weak throwing arm remov mission. They wanted to establish a thought it must not be forgotten that ed Jennings from fast company long precedent, and they succeded in doing the public pays more readily to see before he had begun to go back in so, and at the same time in jarring double-headers than it does to witness other ways. He is not so valuable a the dry bones in this city. single exhibitions. man at short for Baltimore as another TO A SHOW DOWN. NO NEED OF CHANGE. A. J. Reach fielder might be, but in that position Excuses are not going to do much Just so long as there is no notice he can direct every play. Jennings good a.nother year. The Brooklyn able decrease of interest in the sport is still working for his old tutor, for management must show something or and the games are as well patronized Hanlon is practically the owner of the there will be fewer spectators at the as they have been in the last two games than there were in 1905. The Baltimore Club. Company, years, it seems as if it -would be just JACK DUNN public is becoming- rathe-r tired of ex as advisable to let a, good thing a.lone went to the Hanlon school with Mc cuses. But that©s true of every tail- as it would be to attempt reforms. Graw as his teacher. He pitched on end town. Who wants to be cracked That was one of the mottoes of P. the Brooklyn chanipionship team, of PHILADELPHIA, PA. at the end of the lash for a steady T. Barnum, the sh^ prime every man a star in his posi tion, and all there with the inside work all the time. The Bostons were CENTRAL LEAGUE another team of the same kind- of material, with Duffy, Long, Nash, Lowe, McCarthy, Stovey, and a few others performing feats day after dav WILL TAKE ACTION UPON THE that the player of the present tirn©e does not succeed in accomplishing once SALARY QUESTION. in a year. I©ll grant that the modern player is better at the mechanical THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS game that is, there are more good ones at the game than we were in the old days, but when it comes to IN THE WORLD OF BASE &ALL The Clubs Have All Learned Their thinking well, he©s not in it." Lesson and Are Determined to AND ATHLETIC SUPPLIES. ST. LOUIS SITTINGS. Adhere to Business Sense and A Seven-Game Series Between the A. G. SPALDING & BROS.© Trade Mark on any Im Economic Rules Next Season, Browns and Cardinals Arranged at Last Local News and Gossip. plement Athletic is a Mark of Quality. BY JOHN J. O©NEIL. Spring-field, 111., Oct. 9. Editor BY WM. G. MURPHY. Sporting Life." The club owners in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 7. Editor "Sport the Central League have put on their ing Life." At a conference Thursday Spalding©s Illustrated Catalogue Will Be Sent Free Upon Application. thinking caps and the in morning between Mr. R. L. Hedges dications at the present and Mr, Stanley Robison time are that some of arrangements were com them will be wise, in pleted for the post-sea stead of foolish next son series between the Cardinals and Browns. /L G. Spalding & Bros. year. .At the present time they are doing Consider Seven games will be able coresponding among scheduled, but it will themselves about the rest with McAleer as to IMew \oftt, Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pitisburg, salary limit: The past whether the full seven San Francisco, Syracuse, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo, St. season it was $1350 a will be played in case month, but not one of bad . weather should© Louis, Washington, Kansas City, Cincinnati, O.9 the clubs lived up to it, cause a postponement. In fact salary limit was The pitching staff of the Qrleans, La., Montreal, Can., London, ing. Dr. 5. C. Canon regarded as a joke. Browns is in bad shape President Carson made Wm. C. Murphy at present, and on this but one attempt to enforce it and then account Hedges does not its proper officers, be respectfully requested to threw up both hands. There promises care to commit himself to playing a investigate and report, on the Kavanaugh and to be a different story next year. The double-header, but if McAleer thinks other charges, previous to the holding of the club owners are agitating- the question he has enough pitchers in condition "NOTHING DOING" annual meetings of the National and American and at the next meeting of league not to be embarrassed by playing Leagues;© and, officials it is almost certain that double-headers, the agreement will "Whereas. In pursuance therewith, the call for the full number of games. If Chairman of the National Board of the National A SALAltY LIMIT Association did issue a call for a meeting of will be fixed and the club owners will not, the agreement v/ill be to play as AT THE NATIONAL BOARD©S C!N» many games as the weather will per such board to consider and investigate such pledge themselves to keep within it. mit. charges, and did summon the principals and The discovery has been made that the witnesses involved therein to appear and testify teams must .curtail expenses, if the DETAILS OF THE SERIES. CINNAH MEETING. in such causes; and. Central League continues to exist. The In regard to the parks the games "Whereas, The National Board, through its past season convinced the local own are to be played at, it has been agreed representatives in the Pacific Coast League, ers that they cannot pay National to play the Saturday game at Sports the American Association and the Eastern League salaries. The crowds, which man©s park and the one Sunday at Owing to the Absence of Witnesses League, are now* in session and confronted by attend the games, will not warrant it. League park. Whether the odd game the Class A witnesses, so summoned; and, The local club quit about $1500 loser will be tossed for or not is still open. "Whereas, The complainants making such If McAleer is willing to concede the in the Griffith Case the Hearing charges have failed to appear and establish the on the seasqn. It was the most ex same: pensive team in the league. The salary odd game to the Cardinals the series ©Resolved. That In order to give such com list ©in the last month amounted to will start Monday at League park and is Put Over to October 14, When plainants every possible opportunity to be $250. The players traveled in special continue at the two $>arks on alternate present and be heard, this meeting of the sleepers and put up at the best hotels days. If not, the odd game will be National Board is adjourned and continued to in the different cities. Every wish of tossed for, and in case Sportsman©s it Will 60 on in New York City. Saturday, October 14, next, at the Imperial the players wa.s granted. Wheeling park wins it will be necessary to play Hotel. New York City, at 11 o©clock a. m.; and, and Grand Rapids made some money, two games in succession at that point. "Resolved, That the National Commission be but the others did not. The agreement provides that the play Cincinnati, Oct. 5. Editor "Sporting requested to be present at such meeting, and DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. ers shall receive 50 per cent, of the Life." The meeting of the National that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the Some of the club owners favor al gate receipts and the management the Board of Arbitration of the. minor Chairman of the National Commission, the other half. If the players wish to Natioiial Board and to the complainants and lowing the salary limit to remain the ....,,,.,,,.,..-,..,...... ,,.,,,, leagues, scheduled for witnesses involved. same as it was this year, while others divide their share even they can do ISSilSslsliiiisI yesterday, was called to "Dated Cincinnati. O., October 4. 1005. think it should be raised to $1500. The so, or make it 60 and 40, or any other consider charges brought "GEORGE TEBEAU, Chairman." number of men to be caried by each percentage that suits them. The games by President Kavs.- team will most likely be fixed at thir will be played under National Com naugh, of the Southern STRONG CITY LEAGUE. teen and this rule will be enforced. mission rules, and Pulliam and John League, and Manager The local club officials ©favor a salary son will furnish the umpires. Joyner, of Atlanta, The Clothing Store League, of New limit of $1500. One of the owenra said ,© A GOOD ONE NABBED. against Howard Grif Friday that the team could exist on Dick Padden, who has been acting fiths and other class A Orleans, a Remarkable Success. it. He added that no matter what the as player-agent for the St. Louis men. The Board consists New Orleans, La., Sept. 30. Editor "Sport alary limit was made he would be in Browns is enthusiastic in his praises of George Tebeau, chair ing Life." In the Clothing Store League. favor of living up to it. Springfield of young Roy Hartzell, the Denver man; Judge. Kavanaugh, this city boasts of a league which is about had trouble getting back into profes third baseman he picked for the President Bert, of San the fastest of any league in the/ States or Browns. "Hartzell is all the money Canada, being composed of the fastest players sional ball and it is doubtful if $1500 Francisco; Tim Murnane, in these parts and of men from the Southern, can be raised annually to keep the ami will stick," says Padden. "He cost Ceorge Tebeau of Boston, and Howard South Alantic, Texas and Cotton States club on its feet. The men in charge the St. Louis Club $2500, but he©s Griffiths. An announce Leagues. Four clubs compose this league, and of the team realize this and they ex worth every penny. In my trips over ment issued this afternoon by Chair the record to September 19 was as follows: pect to profit by mistakes made dur the different minor league circuits I man George Tebeau states that the Mayer Israel Co. won 6, lost four; D. Mercier ing- the past season. didn©t see a player in Hartzell©s class, complainants not having appeared, and Sons won (J, lost 4; Sam. Bonarts won 5 lost and I know that he will be a winner it being desired to give them all the 0; Ben Beekmans won 5 lost 1. News Notes. for McAleer. O©Brien, too, the n6w opportunity possible, an adjournment THE ATTENDANCE short-stop, is a tidy performer, while had been taken. Saturday morning, at the games is never below 2000, and often Respite being a hopeless tail-ender all season, the ©fans© won©t recognize Hemphill, October 14, at the Imperial Hotel, in runs up to 5000. Hundreds of dollars are wag the Terre Haute (Hub finished S(J cents to tlie ered on each game, nnd the contests are the good after all debts were paid. he looks so good." New York city, the case will again be A PLAYER LET OUT. called. talk of the town. The Jlerciers. mostly ama "Scratch" Hammond. the Bellevue boy, who teurs, are considered the best team in Louisi Abies, the lanky twirler of the Dal "WAR" ALLEGATIONS DENIED. pitched such excellent bull for Springfield this las Club, who recently joined the ana, but has nevertheless just been strengthen year, has been purchased by the Buffalo Club. The members of the Board and those ed by the addition of second baseman Tarjleton. Browns, has been released. Abies has of Birmingham, and Iloltz and Nadeau, of W. W. Irwin, secretary-treasurer of the shown but little form since he joined attending the meeting refused to dis the New Orleans Club. Peter Switzer. of this Wheeling base ball team, is a candidate for the Browns, and Manager McAleer cuss the Griffith case, except Presi club, is considered by friends and public to the position of president of the Central League. does not think he is as yet ripe for dent Ruschaupt, of Indianapolis, who be the best pitcher in the South. Charles Schriver will manage the Wheeling major league company. He is a big, sai d: THERE ARE OTHERS. team next year. Wheeling expects to lose likely looking fellow, but needs more "I can not understand the charges of Mr. The Mayer Israel team is composed entirely Coggswell. Spangler and "Bull" Smith, and experienc-e. Abies was released back Kavanangh. We have never considered such of professionals. The Bonarts make up strong has already lost Livingstou. who goes to to the Dallas Club. a thing as precipitating another base ball war. individually, but have not the "team work" Cincinnati. Cincinnati has paid the drafting AN EXCELLENT START. I tell you, it© there is another war they can to hold their own in this league. The Ben price for pitchers Johns and Van Anda and Jack McDougall, the Cardinals© new come and take my club. I want none of it. Beekmans, though last at present, are con catcher Livingston. twirler, made a brilliant start at Chi My feeling is shared by the other club owners sidered to be as strong as the leaders, and in Ft. Wayne interests are to make another ef in the American Association. It is true that short stop Cleaveri and third baseman Huber cago when he trimmed the Cubs, with a fund was created by the Class A leagues they have two players who are equal to any fort to regain a franchise in the Central Reulbach pitching. Reulbach has been League. A representative will attend the and that the American Association and East ever seen in New Orleans. Catcher Lattimer Wheeling meeting. Cnnton or Springfield would going at a clip which would make an ern leagues subscribed their assessment. This and outfielder Wolfc. of the Merciers are the have to be dropped if Ft. Wnyne is taken back. old-timer nervous if sent in against fund, however, was not to start any war, but. bright particular stars of this league ami are As Canton has been a trouble-maker, it would the youngster, but this does not seem was designed for our protection from the certain to iind their way into some Class "A" probably be the town dropped. to have worried McDougall any. Mc other minor leagues. We Class A leagues have minor league. Dougall is a protege of Mike O©Neill, only one vote and we could be legislated the latter recommending him to the aga©inst by the others to our detriment. War Three generations on One Team. St. Louis Club, and the fans here talk is all a mistake and I think our evidence Milwaukee, Wis.. Sept. 0. Three genera BRAINS IN BALL hope that he may turn out as well as will prove to the Commission we have stood tions on a base ball team is the novelty offered his sponsor. for organized ball." by the Goslin family, all the members of AN UNTIMELY LAY-OFF. As to Howard Griffiths, Mr. Russ- which seem to take to the National game as Famous Billy Hamilton Thinks the Barney Pelty is out of the running haupt did not hesitate to say that he readily as the proverbial gosling does to the Old-1 imers Employed More Gray for some time to come. The other day is a disorganizer and trouble-maker water. J. F. Goslin, who enjoys the distinction and should be out of base ball. of having plaved on the first diamond staked he witnessed the game between De off in Wright County, is still able to do efficient Matter Than Moderns. troit and the Browns from the grand THE DELEGATES stand, a point of vantage he reached work in the box. The ctetail of the Goslin Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 18. Editor and attendants at the meeting were line-up, which comprises members of the family "Sporting Life." In a discussion on on a pair of crutches. Pelty is out as in three generations, is as follows: M. Goslin, a result of the bad grounds at Chicago. Chairman George Tebeau, Howard base ball the other day, the veteran Griffith, President J. Ed. Grillo, of the right field: P. H. Goslin. second base: M. Gos manager>of the local club, While pitching, his footing gave way Toledo Club; President William Wat- lin, .Tr., catcher; Rudolph Goslin. first base; famous Billy Hamilton, and his foot got caught under the Reuben Goslfci. third base; Clifford Goslin. plate. As a result, he wrenched the kins, of the Minneapolis Club; Presi shortstop; "Babe" ©Goslin. center field: Harry ventured the opinion dent T. J. Bryce, of the Columbus that the old-timers play tendons so badly that he has not been Goslin. left field. This family team does very able to stand on the ankle since. Bar Club, winners of the American As effective work on the diamond, and in severil ed better ball than the sociation pennant; George T. Stallings, games this season has "made good." The players of today. In sup ney said that he guessed he would have to go home and commence fall president of the Buffalo Eastern Goslins live at Iowa Falls. Iowa. port of his contention League Club; Ned Hanlon, represent he said: "There may be farming. He did not go East with the ing the Baltimore Eastern League more good mechanical Browns. Club, and holding the proxy of Presi WISCONSIN NtWS. players in the business dent Bert, of the Pacific Coast League. today than there were SOUTH ATLANTIC NEWS. Tim Murnane, of the New England President B. .T. Husting, of the Fox TMvw? ten or fifteen years ago, League, and a member of the board, Valley League lias been appronched by the but .when it comes to The official figures showed that Savannah wired that he could not attend the management of the Oshkosh Club of the Wis showing real intelli led the league in attendance, with Macon meeting, but Would be present at the consin Association with a view of having Osh Wm. Hamilton gence inside work on second and Jacksonville third. final hearing in New York. Mr. Kav kosh represented in the valley league next the field the present Mr. Boyer lias not yet disposed of his Sa anaugh also asked for a postponement summer. It is probable that the Oshkosh 8tyl.e of players is an empty skulled vannah franchise, but he hopes to do so before on account of inability to be present. team will be admitted. animal compared with the brain-bear the annual meeting of the league, which will Ed Wallsciilaeger. who managed the Kau- ing creature that was called the rep- AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. be held in January. The following resolution was adopt ktinria Club the past season, has returned to resentative player of the National .The club owners have decided next season his home here and will go on the road again League ten years ago. You don©t see ed which is self explanatory: for an oyster house. Ed won the pennant the inside work the hit and run "Whereas. The National Commission, at its in the Wisconsin State League (Fox River g-ame, the base stealing, the place hit meeting on September 1 last, did in a re Valley), and may return there again next sea ting-, the trick fielding now that you solution then adopted, request: son, although lie lias other © oilers to manage did when the Baltimores were in their " ©That the National Association, through clubs. SPORTEVG LIFE. October 14, 1905. he lias got over his©.- homesickness and now York or Philadelphia article as tame it down pat. The dickering foY a likes the Easts He will go to the Cqsist when as a maltese kitten. trade of Patten to New York will the American League .season closes aud play ALL HAIL CHAMPS. probably xbe resumed ere long. The lirst base_ for the Sau Jose Club of. the Cali And talking of championships all blonde twirjer can pitch as good ball PACIFIC COAST. fornia State League. hairto the .Giants and Athletics. Cin as ever and it Would be difficult to Jitn Morlejv of lapsi Angeles, has formally cinnati bears New York 110 malice for name a man who -would be more val applied to the directors of the Pacific Coast those fifteen straight falls. They were uable to the Highlanders, He will not League for a renewal of his .franchise, and squarely given. Some of them should be traded even for Dougherty. Two The Off/da© Record President Bert has sent a written notice to have gpne the Red way. Redtown trades that have been suggested are every member of the league to record his feels that Kel is a. sort of sponsor for Dougherty and Clarkson, or Dougher of the 1905 Penn vote for or against Morley©s application. the Giants. He stood up with those ty and Yeager for him. The first has . Pete Lohman. the old Milwaukee catcher, babies. At any rate had Cincinnati been turned down. Either would be ant Race with Tab Is doing a considerable amount of skirmishing nipped about half of the games they a good trade for Newx York, and they around for talent for the Portland, team next surrendered to New York, Fred Clarke are not likely to get as favorable an year. He has already come to terms with & Co. might be unfurling banners in offer again. The ulated Scores and Free Rogers, catcher of the Winnipeg team, LAST TWO GAMES WITH CHICAGO nnd Harold Bond, a pitcher of ©the Grand Smoketown. At any rate the race Forks team. .would have© been as wildly exciting were . lost after hard fights. The Accurate Accounts and uncertain as the finish in the visitors took the first of them, 3-1, be Charlie Graham, catcher and captain : of the cause Owen held the Nationals to of All Champion Tacoma Club, is the latest Pacific Coast star American. Cincinnati, with the mem to be taken by an Eastern ..magnate. For ory of all the scars on their petted three hits. Wolfe also pitched finely, several weeks Manager Taylcir, of the Boston Reds, believes firmly that. New York allowing only six safeties. One of the president Bert, ship Games Played Americans, has been negotiating with Graham, will beat the Athletics. Why? Simply visitors© runs was made because Hey- and it is announced Graham has consented to partisanship, that©s all. We, Who haye don dropped the ball at the plate, go to Boston. While the exact figure has not rarely,, if ever, seen the Athletics in and Tannehill©s high jumping one- GAMES TO BE PLAYED. be.en given, out, it can be said that Graham action and no more competent to handed catch of Andersoii©s hard drive, will get the highest salary ever pa«V a minor judge between the two than Johnny far above his head, cost the Washing- Oft. 14, 15, l~ Seattle at San Francisco, league player upon his first appearance in major Ray in Henry Irving©s shoes or Sir tons a run. The last game went ten Oakland at Portland, Los Angeles at Tncoma. league company. innings, and Chicago won, 4-3. Torn Oct. IS, 19, 20, 21,. 22 Seattle at Oakland, Henry in those of the comedian. De San Francisco at Portland, Taconia at Los spite that, Cincinnati is rabidly favor Hughes lost his own game, as two Angeles. able to the Giants© cause and. their runs were scored against him on wild RE^^ETROSPECT. money goes that way. ; pitches. Jimmy Cailahan©s .work was KEL AND THE DREAMERS. the feature. He scored three of the CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD. The signing of Manager Kelley was four runs made-©by his i earn. Tlie first Following" is the record of the second Thoughts on the Fifth Nationals© Race discounted in my last. To his auto time he was safe at second on an graph that of Jack Barry was added. eritor. The second time ho got (i, championship season of the Pacific Why Cincinnati Failed to Come up Kel is booked for 1906. That closed base on balls and scored On a wild Coast League to September 30 in to the Expected Mark Manager the lid -on enough false .prophets to pitch. And the third time a double clusive: fill a pew in a country church. Joe and a wild pitch turned the trick. He. Kelley Signs His Contract. Vila kept throwing in the uppr-rcuts also robbed Andersen, the first man trie" all year. He had Ned TlanJon all rib up in the ninth, of a long hit. BY EEN -MULFOfcD, JR. bed up ©last >Tune, and roll so sorry . , THE ATHLETICS Cincinnati, O., Oct. 7. Editor "Sport- that we Ciricy people had been scooped started by beating the locals S-0. In Ing Liife." Before Uncle Sam, through on the story that he used a. rapid fire the fourth inning, with .the score a his gray-garbed proxy, delivers: this typewriter shooting in the wallops. tie and the base,s full of players who missive to you the cur I wonder if the New Yorkers will should all have been, out, Bender, l.os Angeles...... plant immortelles on the grave of his tripled to the fence, and from that Oakland...... tain will fall on the sea son of 1905 arid once summer dream! Kel goes East to the time on the Nationals, who could not P NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. NEW YORK LEAGUE. (AANTON CLUB. Canton. Ohio. (CLASS B.) v-© G. W. Bement. President, Beautiful, Well Executed Half-Tonene NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES President. J. H. Farrell, Auburn, N. Y. ______Bade Myers. Manager. ______SIONAL BASE BALL LEAGUES. A LBANY CLUB. Albany, N. Y. pRAND RAPIDS CLUBTOrand Rapids, MichT Pictures, Printed on Heavy Enamm- vjr John Ganzell, President. PRHS., P. T. POWERS, 220 Broadway, New York A C. M. 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Heenan, President, printed on heavy plate paper and especially»y Eduard Ashenback, Manager. Bert Dennis. Manager. intended for framing purposes. Price 5 centsnts OUFFALO CLUR, Buffalo, N. Y. ~ *-* Harry L. Taylor, President, S^ CLU1!, Syracuse, N. Y. HEELING - lor each copy by mail, securely wrapped in George T. Stallings, Manager. George N. Kuntzsch, President, B. F. Perkins. President. William Schriver, Manager. tube. By the dozen (assorted or all of oneme ALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. T. C. Griffin. Manager. kind) 50cts. In ordering; specify the nameme B Moses N. Frank, President, 1 ROV CLUB, T>oy. N. Y. Hugh Jennings, Manager. T Mr. Collins, President NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. of tire club and league and be sure to menen- (CLASS B.) tion the year. The following is our com01- JERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City, N. J and Manager. President, W. H. Lucas, Seattle, Wash. plete list. We have no others: J Henry Devitt, President, JJTICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. Wm. J. Murray, Manager. U H. E. Devendorf, President. OELLINGHAM CLUB, Bellingham, Wash. John Lawler. Manager. JJ A. M. Hadley, President, 1902. EWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. Frederick Clark, Manager. rlLKESBAKRE CLUB, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Pittsburg Club ot 1902, National League Chamm- N Matlhis B. Puder, President, Walter W. Burnham, Manager. \\ Mr. Honeywell, President. -pVERETT CLUB, Everett, Wash. pions. John H. Sharrott, Manager. ^-4 ^ m. Haferkorn, President, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1902, American:an ROVIDENCE CLUB. Providence, R. I. ______Wm. Hulen, .Manager. League Champions. P Felix R. Wendelschaefer, President, SOUTHERN LEAGUE. yANCOUVER~CLUB, Va^icWver, B. C. Toronto Club of 1902. Eastern League Champions.ns. John Dunn, Manager. (CLASS B.) " W. H. Armstrong, President, Indianapolis Club of 1902, American Associationon PrPresident, W. M. Kavanaugh, Little Rock, Ark. Champions. OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. Y ______John J. McClosUey, Manager. Kansas City Club of 1902, Western League Chamm- R C. T. Chapin, President, TLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. QPOKANE CLUB, Spokaue. Wash. pions. A. C. Buckenberger, Manager. A W. R. Joyner, Ptesiden", *-> F. J. Doisey, President, Manchester Club of 1902, New England Leagueue W. A. Smith. Manager. Chas. Mclntyre, Manager. Champions. ORONTO CLUB, Toronto, Ont. Nashville Club of 1902, Southern League Chamm- T John J. Seitz President. B1IRM1NGHAM CLUB, Birmingham, Ala. INDIANA-ILLINOIS-IOWA LEAGUE. Edward G. Barrow, Manager. R. H. Baugh, Pres.; C. E. Jackson, Sec©y. (CLASS B.) pions. Harry Vaughn, Manager. New Haven Club of 1902, Connecticut Leaguejue ONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. President, Edward Holland, Bloomington, III. Champions. M John Kreitner, President, 1TTLE ROCK CLUB, Little Rock, Ark. CLUB MEMBERS Cedar Rapids, la., B. Hill, Butte Club of 1902, Pacific Northwest League;ue James Bannon, Manager. L Aaron Frank, Pres.; C. P. Perrie, Sec©y. Manager; Davenport, la.. J. T. Haves, Manager- Champions. Dale Gear, Manager. Rock Island, 111.. J. B. McConnell, Manager; Pe- Albany Club of 1902, New York State Leagujue AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. oria, III..Henry Simon, Manager; Bloomington, III., Champions. M Caruther Ewing, Pres.; E. L. Menego, Sec©y, W. Connors, Manager; Decatur, 111., Monte Mc- Rocklord Club of 1902, I.-I.-I. League Champions.ns. (CLASS A.) President, Joseph IX O©Brien Milwaukee, Wis. Lewis Whistler, Manager. Farland,Manager; Springfield,!!!., Frank Dorinelly. Manager; Dubuque, la.. Chas. Buelow, Manager. 1903. EW ORLEANS CLUB, New Orleans, La. OLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. N Frederick P. Morrili, President, CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. T. J. Bryce, President, Pittsburg Club of 1903, National League Chamm- C Charles Frank, Manager. (CLASS B.)l William Clymer, Manager. President, Sturgis \y"hitlock, Huntington, Conn. pions. ASHV1LLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. New York Club of 1903, of the National League.ue. TND1ANAPOLIS CLUB, Indianapolis, Ind. N Bradley Walker, President, CLUB MEMBERS Hartford, W. Kennedy, Man Chicago Club of 1903, of the National League. •*• C. F. Ruschaupt, President, M. J. Finn. Manager. ager; Springfield, D. O©Neili, Manager; Meriden, Cincinnati Club of 1903, of the National League. - , Manager. S. J. Kennedy, Manager; New Haven, James Brooklyn Club of 1903, of the National League. SOHREVEPORT1 CLUB, Shreveport, La. Canavan, Manager; Bridgeport, J. H. O©Rourke. Boston Club of 1903, of the National League. ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. W.T, Crawford, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec©y, Manager; New London, C. H. Humphry, Man Philadelphia Clubot 1903, of the National League.ue. K Arthur Irwin, President ___Robert Gilks. Manager. ___ ager; Holyoke, Jess. M. Frysinger, Manager; Nor and Manager. St. Louis Club of 1903, of the National League. ONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. wich, George A. Alien, Manager. Boston Clubof 1903, American League Champions.ns. OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. M E. E. Winters, President, HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE. Philadelphia Club (-©Athletics") of 1903, of the Isaac Durrelt. Manager. America n_League. L George Tebeau, President (CLASS C.) Suter Sullivan, Manager. President, C. S. Harvey, Hudson, N. Y Cleveland Club of 1903, of the American League. i>OVTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. New York Club of 1903, of the American League.ue. ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. (CLASS C.) CLUB MEMBERS Kingston, N. Y., Matt Kelly, Detroit Club of 1903, of the American League. M Chas. S. Havener, President, President, Charles W. Boyer, Savannah, Ga. Manager; Pittsfield, Mass., D. J. Schulman, Mana St. Louis Club of 1903, of the American League. Joe Cantillon, Manager. ger; Hudson, N. Y., A. Schnack, Manager; New- Chicago Club of 1903, of the American League. UGUSTA CLUB. Augusta, Ga. burgh, N. Y., H. Rarnsey, Manager; Poughkeepsie, Washington Club of 1903, ol the American League.ue. INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis. Minn. A Charles 1). Carr. President, N. Y., Win. McCabe. Manager; Paterson. N. J., bt. Paul Club of 1903, American AssociationCham-m- M Win. H. Watkins, President Edward" Ranslck, Manager. Richard Cogan, Manager. pions. and Manager. Jersey City Club of 1903. Eastern League Chamm- C1HARLESTON CLUB, Charleston, S. C WESTERN ASSOCIATION. pions. T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Mina. Frank Pettitt, President, (CLASS c.) im- S M. J. Kelley, President v> Peter ©I ibald Manager.______President. D. M. Shively, Kansas City, Kas. Lowe 1 Club of 1903, New England League Cham and Manager. pions. CI OLUAiBl( A CLU B, Columbia, S. C. CLUB MEMBERS Oklahoma City, O. T., Sey Fort Wayne Club of 1903, Central League Chamm- OLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. P. ©I©. Welles. President. mour Heyman, Piesident, V,. A. Barnes, Vice pions. , T J. Edward Grillo, President, William Earle, Manager. President and Manager, Westou Atwood, Secre Holyoke Club of 1903, Connecticut League Chamm- and Manager. tary and Treasurer; Joplin, Mo., A. J. Baker, pions. JAACKSONVILLE CLUB. Jacksonville, Fla. m- W. C. West. Pres., J. B. Lucy, Sec©y. President, Max M. \Volfarth, Secretary and Memphis Club of 1903, Southern League Cham PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Robert Pender, Manager.______Treasurer, J. Baerwald, Manager; Leavenworth. pions. (CLASS A.) Kas., Geo. J. Bub, President, Bert Morton, Secre Sedalia Club of 1903, Missouri Valley Leaguegue President, Eugene F. Bert, San Francisco. Cal. M ACON CLUB, Macon, Ga. tary, Chas. T. Cox, Treasuier, Louis Armstrong, Champions. M Felix Kohler. President, Manager; Wkhita, Kas., Chas. Irwin, President, Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast LeagueSue AN FRANCISCO CLUB, San Francisco. Cal. Tony Lipe, Manager. J. A. Daley, Secretary, W. J. Kimmel, Manager; Champions. S Henry Harris, President AVANNAH CLUB. Savannah. Ga. Sedalia, Mo., Henry Leist, President, E. 1:.. Cod Schenectady Club of 1903, New York State LeagueSue . Parke Wilson, Manager. S^ ding, Manager; Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurlburt, Chamiuous C W Boyer, President, AKLAND CLUB. Oakland, Cai. W. Hallman, Manager. President and Manager; Topeka, Kas., T. E. 1904. O J. Cal. Ewing. President. Shea-d, President, S. A. Abbott, Manager; Guth- George Van Haltren. Manager. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. rie, O. T., Heintz Braun, President, A. J. Hamil New York Club of 1904, National League Chamm- (CLASS B.) ton, Manager, OS ANGELES CLUB, Los Angeles, Cai. pions. Pr«Pres. T.H.Murnane. Sec. J.C.Morse,Boston, Mass tiOTTON STATES LEAGUE. Chicago Club of 1904, of the National League. L James F. Morley, President and Manager. ONCORD CLUB, Concord, N. H. (CLASS u.j Cincinnati Club of 1904, of the National League.ue. C W. F. Ray, Presiden. President, George Wheatley, Greenville, Miss. Pittsburg Club of 1904, of the National League.ue. EATTLE CLUB. Seattle, Wash. Frank Eustace. Manager. St. I ouis Club of 1904, of the National League.e. S J. P. Agnew, President, CLUB MEMBERS Greenville, Miss., George Reed Brooklyn Club of 1904, of the National League. Russ Hall, Manager. EW BEDFORD CLUB, Ne« Bedford, Mass. Manager; Vicksburg, Miss., Jos. Keenan, Manager: Boston Club of 1904, of the National League. N A. G. Doe, President Baton Rouge, La., W. A. Matthews, Manager: Mo Philadelphia Club of 1904, of the National League.ue. T>ORTLAND CLUB. Portland, Ore and Manager. bile. Ala., George Kelley, Manager; Jackson, Boston Clubof 1904, American League Champions.ns. -t W. W. McCreedie, President, Miss.. W. S. Reynolds, Manager; Meridian, Miss., Walter McCreedie. Manager. AVEKH1LL CLUB, Haverhil©. Mass Thos. Slouch, Manager. ___ New York Club of 1904, ot the American League.e. H: T. J. Kelleher, President, Chicago Club ot 1904, of the American League.ie. ©TVA.COMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. Connie Murphy, Manager. NORTHERN LEAGUE. Cleveland Club of 1904, of the American League.e. J- David Evans, President, (CLASS i>.) Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"; of 1904. ot theth ALL RIVER CLUB, Fall River, Mass. President, E. H. Kent, Grand Forks, N. D. American League. M. A. Fisher, Manager. F Thos. F. McDermott, President St. Louis Club ot 1904, of the AmericanLengue. and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Duluth, Minn., L. Van Praagh. WESTERN LEAGUE. Manager; Winnipeg, Manitoba, J. M. Lamb, Detroit Club of 1904, of the American League. kAUNTON CLUB, Taunton. Mass. Washington Club of 1904, of the American League.rue. (CLASS A.I Manager; Fargo, N. D., W.J. Price, Manager; President, Norris O©Neil, Chicago, 1U. T , President, Grand Forks. N. D, M. Stanchneld, Manager; Buflalo Club of 1904, Eastern League Champions.us. George Grant, Manager. St. Paul Club ot 1904, American Associationion ENVER CLUB, Denver, Colo. Crookston, Minn., N. S. Davies, Secretary; Su Champions. D R. R. Burke, President. T YNN CLUB. Lynn, Mass. perior, Wis.. J. B. Pattison, Manager.______Syracuse Club of 1904, New York League Chainam- William Everitt, Manager. L Frank Leonard. President pions. and Manager. TNTERSTATI LEAGLE am- (CLASS D.) Memphis Club of 1904, Southern League Cham UEBLO CLUB. Pueblo, Col. AWRENCE CLUB, Lawrence, Mass President, Frank Baumcister, Erie. Pa.; Secretary- pions. P G. H. Williams, President, © William J. Freeman, President. Treasurer, L. L. Jackliu, Kane, Pa. Haverhill Club of 1904, New England Leaguegue Wm. Schreiver. Manager. L Champions. ^ Winfield Clark, .Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Kane, Pa., C. R. Eichelberger, Springfield Club of 1904, Indiana-Illlnois-Iowaiwa T. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. TASHUA CLUB, Nashua. N. H. Manager; Ulean, N. Y., A. W. Lawsuii, Manager; League Champions. S Leo. J. Muckenberger, President Ni Charles T. Lund, President, Biadford, Pa., Frederick G. Paige, Manager, Maqou Club of 1904, South Atlantic League Chamam and Manager. S. D. Flanagan. Manager. Jamestown, N. Y., J. L. Alexander, Manager; pions. Coudersport, Pa., John Lawley, Manager; Erie; MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Fort Wayne Club of 1904, Central League Chain-ain- William A. Rourke, President Pa., LJaniei Coster, Manager. pious. O (CLASS B.) and Manager. President, Dr. F. R. Carson. South Bend, Ind. CAROLINA LEAGUE. i (CLASS D.) IOUX CITY CLUB, Sioux City, la AYTON CLUB, Dayton. Ohio. President, L. J. Brandt, Greensboro, N. C. SOUTHERN SEMI-PROS. S W. F. Dnncan, President. C( W. S. Landers, President. John J. Carney, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Danville, Va., E. J. Ransiclc, The Americus Team of Americus, GaJa., Hub Knoll, Manager. ES MO1NES CLUB, Des Moines, U > V ANS V1 I .LETFLTTBTEvansvilie Ind. Manager; Greensboro, N. C., T. J. Grim, Manager; Claims the Honors. I C. E. Maley, President. Salisbury-Spencer. N. C., Earle P. Holt. M n- D Joseph Cantillon, President, E ager ; Charlotte, N. C., E. L. Keesler, Manager. Americus, Ga., Sept. 30. Editor "Sportingting Charles Dexter Manager. Jas. E. Ryan, Manager. Life." The semi-professional base ball teama of this city was one of the best of its kind in the State. Every man on the team lived in Ameri-leri- Brown, left field; M, A. Punn, center field: G. Boatright. . >d b.. .891: N.. Lamnr, p.. .950. expense of the Jags. Exchange. There Is a cus. The team won 13 games out of 14 played,ved, and F. B. Kiker. right field, helped Lamar to Having "been a subscriber of your paper one bit of history connected with this game, which win several good games. Following are the yeyear. I think it is the best base ball paper I has never been told before, but which Is season closing September 1. This fine recordcord ever read Wishing you good luck. I remain, vouched for by reliable authority. Jerry Hur was due to all-round good work and the ef-ef batting and fielding of seven men who helped ev constitute the team: F. B. KIKER. ley made the only safe hit of the game fective pitching of Lamar, who pitched eightight 339 College St. pitched by Buyne and ut the close of the game one-hit games and never allowed more thanthan Batting: F. B. Kiker. r. f.. .482; W. F. Shouse, s. a., .420: M. A. Dunn, c. f., .400; the official scorer called the genial Jerry aside f< hits to a game. He had behind him onee of and nsked him if he would object If his hit the heaviest-hitting teams in Georgia. V. Shiplev. c.. .379; C. Brown. 1. f., .310: Making a ]Vo-Hit Record. ; was cut out and Bayne credited with a no-hit One of the most interesting features of the G. Boatriijht, 3d b., .292; N. Lamar. p.. .189. Fielding: F. B. Kiker, r. f., 1.000; W. F. Bayne. of the Binghamtons. was the only game. Jerry consented and the news was season was the fact that not an error was madelade hashed around the circuit accordingly. Glovera- In the outfield during the season. Perfectfeet Shouse, s. s,y .837: M. A. Dunn, c. f.. 1.000; StState League pitcher who pitched a no-hit upport of the outfield, composing of C. V. Shipley, c., .950; C. Brown, 1. f., 1000; nouo-run game. He performed the ,feat at the yille "Herald,, 2O f SPORTING LIFE. October 14, 1905. record, as the venison is sold in the Laflin & Rand trophy. The high wind local markets or eaten at home. kept the scores down: Six deer and two bears constituted Bk. H©cap. Tot. NEW ENGLAND NEWS the day©s record of the opening of the Clark ...... 21 3 24 game season, according to the tally of Stoddard ...... 18 4 22 game warden Neal, on duty at the *Weller ...... 22 4 26 Maine Central station. While these Borst ...... lii i* 22 TRAP MATTERS CONTINUE TO were all that were handled by the Kershner ...... 21 2 23 CLUB SHOOTS FILL IN THE SATUR express companies, late reports from Lot spike ..:...... 33 10 23 HOLD THE GUNNERS. the up-river camps are to the effect *Hickuian ...... 20 7 27 DAY AFTERNOON©S SPORT. that hunting has been good and about BACK SCORES. every party out for deer came back *A. Sterling ...... 19 S 27 with the game. *A. Sterling ...... IS S 2*i The first deer to go out .of the State *A. Sterling ...... IS S 2« Middlesex Sportsmen©s Association *A. Sterling ...... 20 s 28 Meadow Springs Gun Club Meet went through tagged to J. P. Wallace, A. Sterling ...... 13 S 21 Boston. Hlnksou ...... IS 4 22 Brookside Gun Club Water* *ninkson ...... 22 4 20 Won by Moore- Huber Second MASSACHUSETTS COVERS©. niinkson ...... x 22 4 2»> Ilinkson ...... © 17 4 21 town©s New Prize Series Open- Springfield sportsmen inaugurated ©Stoddard ...... 23 4 27 Garber Wins at Berwyn Hay- the open season October 1 on ruffed Stoddard Withdrew. grouse and woodcock. Among those "Rickman ...... 19 7 20 ing of the Game Season. who reported fair-aized bags \vere Byer ...... 19 3 22 wood High at Hillside Details. John I). Jordan, Fred LeNoir, C. L,. Lotspike ...... 11 30 21 Kites, Henry R. Merritt, John B. Weller ...... 19 4 23 . T Mass., Oct. 9. Editor "Sport- Smith, Frank S. Eaton, George M. RE-ENTRY SCORES. Philadelphia. Pa., Oct. 9. Saturday wns H1&- Life. At the traps of the Middle Blair, Harry Cady, Arthur Collins, *Stoddard ...... 23 4 27 an "off" day for trap enthusiasts around sex .Sportsmen©s Association, Kast Delos Keeney and^ J. D. Law. The Byer ...... 20 3 this city. The Trap Shooters© League will Lexmgton, Mass. September 30, a 100- hunters reported a fair number of Byer ...... is ;: liven things next week, as it does every targ-et, match was contested, unknown partridges and a scarcity of woodcock. *Clark ...... 22 3 other week. ang-les, five events at 20 targets each. A score of Greenfield hunters were *Hinkson ...... 21 4 The clubs holding regular meets on Sat- J lie scores were very close. P. H. in the -woods October 1. They report *Wins point on cup. urday were the Meadow Springs, Hillside, Prior, the deputy fish and same game scarce. Charles W. Nims se Berwyn and Merchantville. commissioner, acted as referee. The cured six partridges, the , largest MEADOW SPRINGS GUN CLUB. shoot was for the highest average, number reported. TRAP IN IOWA, On the Fifty-seventh and Lancaster avfi- and there were three ties, but owing Guns banged everywhere in the nue grounds of the Meadow Springs Gun to darkness coming- on the winners vicinity of Worcester, fcaying as plain The New London Gun Club Held An- Club the regular weekly club shoot was had to split up the honors. Climax ly as gunpowder could that the gun other Good Meet. held. The conditions were 25 targets, with and Weld tied for first place with 91 ning season had opened. But it could added handicap. The high score was made breaks. Bro\Vn and Smith were even hardly be called a really successful New London,^ Iowa, Oct. 6. High by Andrew Moore, who broke 23 out of tor second place with 93, and Roy opening. Many a hunter who left scores were the rule in the fall shoot his 25, and his handicap of 1 gave him a and Carver tied for third place with Worcester before daylight, returned of the New London Gun Club. With total of 24. Htiber broke 23 from scratch; »-. I he scores, including three pre- at night with nothing in the pockets its usual generosity the club gave Pratt and Franklin hit 22 each. liminary shoots, follow: of his hunting coat to show for his several hundred dollars for averages In the afternoon©s events Chadbourne Kvents . 12345 0 7 8 day©s work. The number included and also put up some handsome prizes, broke 80 out of 100; Htiber scored 43 out Targets . 15 15 10 20 20 20 20 20 Shot.Bke. some of Worcester©s recognized bird cups, etc. On the preliminary day, of 50. Iu a special race Henry led with Brown . IS 14 9 20 20 IS 18 10 340 102 hunters, too. Other crack brush shots October 2, J. W. Garrett, of Colorado 22 out of 23. The scores follow: Burns . 11 10 9 16 10 18 14 .. 120 07 had better luck, bijt none of them Springs, won the honors with a run Webster .. ... 12 .. 18 20 17 15 19 115 101 needed a wheelbarrow to bring home of 142 straight. He and Hoon tied for Club handicap. 25 targets. Gleasou . .. ..10 19 20 15 18 19 110 101 their gagteie. first average prize, a gold watch, and Bk.IIn.Tl.i Hi) P,k Tl. Carver . .. ..10 18 19 19 10 20 110 102 George W. Williams and A. J. Garrett won in the shoot-off. J. L. D. Moore...... a 23 24|Gloim...... 0 19 19 Weld ...... 9 19 18 20 19 18 110 103 Huber...... o 23 23!Mardin...... 0 18 Owen ...... 9 15 10 18 1C 12 110 8(5 Underwood reported half a dozen Morrison was high expert with 100 Pratt...... 0 23 221 Fish...... 8 10 Roy ...... » 18 19 18 18 19 110 ]01 partridges and one woodcock, which straight on the programme. Budd had Franklin..,., o 22 22! Willour. ... 0 17 i(- Packard ...... 9 35 17 14 13 11 110 79 is the largest bag of the day. 94. On the first regular day, with a Watson...... 4 38 221 Gotr.ard. ... . 2 35 37 I©Hoe ...... 8 12 11 ...... DO :u programme of 200 shots, W. R. Crosby Kane...... 2 19 21 i W. Hansell. .. 2 15 17 Temb.v ..... 6 15 15 15 15 12 110 78 NEW HAMPSHIRE SEASON OPENS. broke 199, finished out 50 straight Henrv...... 0 21 21! Chandler. .... 0 36 1C, Climax . .. Chadbourae.. 0 2O 20! E Zi-ber <> I" i<-t ...... 20 18 18 20 18 100 94 from 22 yards, making a run of 273 Dr. Zieber... 4 16 201 Uicns.©...©.©.©.©.© 0 11 11 .Smith ...... 18 19 19 19 100 O.©J October 1 began the open season in straight in all. J. W. Garrett and W. this State on woodcock, quail and R. Crosby divided the Invitation Open s-weenstnkc events. 100 targets partridge, lasting to December 15, and Handicap on 50 straight, using both largets ...... 10 15 10 15 lo©l5 25 Tl. BROOKSIDE GUN CLUB. on rabbits and hares extending to March 31. • <• • barrels. Garrett was high amateur Will >:ir ....."..,... .; 9)rs ~ "7 ~c, ~~'i# The Brookside Club had its first on 195 out. of 200, and with extras Pratt ...... e 13 S 14 .. 11 20-72 trap shooting tournament at the club A license is required of non-resident had 145 straight. On the second day (TlMm ...... 835.... 9 15..-47 range on Northbridge Hill, Whitms- hunters, and costs $10, and can be ob Crosby again led the experts with Cnadbourne ...... 731 714101219-80 ville, Mass., September 30, and thir tained of either of the fish and game 195, Morrison broke 194. Garrett was jy.uiklm ...... 8 12 10 ...... i 30 teen sharpshooters from Whitinsvilre commissioners, Nathaniel Wentwerth, best amateur with 192. > Mardm ...... u 8 .. 6 13 _4l and Northbridge Center participated Hudson Centre; Charles B. Clarke, The New London Gun Club target Moore ...... § 9 10 . . 10 . .-37 Concord, or Merrill Shurtleff, Lan handicap was won by Russell /Klein Lucas ... ..l'.J.'.'.'.'..','.['.'. ,s 5 " " © ©Z©i©> :n the programme of the day, which caster. i !ded ei&ht © events, aggregating on a straight score of 50 from 19 W. Hans jll ...... H g ! '. '. '. '. [ 34 ,©!:; 300 targets. In the main the shooting In applying for a hunter©s license yards, using both barrels. was good, many high scores being it is necessary to state residence and In. the Tri-county championship MSer^1:. ; ; iJ©5©i/5::-34 made. The day was ideal for shooting place of business, age, and color of Kleili won on 48 out of 50. Dr. Cook and the visiting sportsmen who tried eyes and hair. brolfe 47. Hnber ...... "©"""" i-i 'it " 99 4.-V the new club©s trap for the first time, There wil be an open season on The third day saw Crosby again Henrv ...... ©.©.©.©.©/. ©.©. ©.©. ".©. .©. 7 i 2 21-40 were pleased with its working. The deer during- October and November in leading with ©198. R. R. Barber was scores follow: Carroll, Coos and Grafton counties, high amateur with 193. Special event.© ©25 ta©rVe©ts HpnVy *22. H-iber 20 and the towns of Danbury, Hill, Hud For the three days $250 was given Narain 19, Franklin 19. Churtboiirne IS. Kvents ... 1 23 4 5 0 7 S son, Salisbury, Webster, Warner, Sut- to the twelve high amateurs. Garrett Targets .. 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 Shot.Bli ton and Wilmot in Merrimack county. Searles .... 7 12 8 14 911 7 12 100 80 The same license fee from non resi took first prize, $35; Barber second, ©III-LSIDE GUN CLUE. Hiimblm ... 913 718 813 811 100 82 $30;. Barkley, third, $25; Hoon, R, The Hillside Gun Club held the regular Sweet .....(!.. 4 8 7 8 7 11 90 Til dents is required as for birds, $10. Thompson, Kohler, Klein and Steege, monthly club handicap shoot Saturdav on Johnson .... 9 14 9 12 S 10 8 10 100 80 Several local sportsmen, after en $20 each; Kneussl, Dr. Cook, Kinney the Chestnut Hill grounds, under the©con Robinson ... 6 4 (; 10 5 10 0 11 100 58 joying two weeks© partridge or grouse and N. Thompson, $15 each; Loring ditions of lifty targets per man, with the Bin-Res ..... 3 5 i\ 8 ...... 50 22 shooting at home will go to Kansas won $15 for low average. handicap counting, and J. B. Ha v wood won J)avis ...... 1 7 5 9 5 9 4 4 100 44 for the prairie chicken season, which Crosby made the best score for three t5e-5lub in©izo nJ© shooting the top score {"Sails ..... 2 G 0 5 5 4 6 9 100 43 opens there on .Oct. It". days, 592 out of 600, and won a trophy. A\.-me ..... 2 0 3 3 2 2 2 4 100 24 Partridges are plentiful this fall. He also wore away a gold ring for ^oycs ...... 12 9 14 1014 6 .. 75 05 Four were recently seen feasting on best run. -T. H. Huvwoo.1...... ^' l& S©| Tot©^ i-wilt ...... 10 814 910 .... or, 51 a red haw tree. The heavy frost has < ottiu ...... 8 10 (i 11 50 35 turned the brush and brakes a russet On the second day a team of shoot U. Bishinc ...... 12 To »•>. v© IUxon ...... 2 4 4 5 50 15 ers played a game of base ball with V© , ,I -ai"©eni ...... 3 0 22 "5 H©© hue, and the indications are good for the New London nine and defeated i. Haywood...... 32 20 i«l >T some fine shooting. There was a flur them by the score of 4 to 0. Crosby, A. <;;ue ...... 1(J in i©(j »l ^WATBRTOWN GUN CLUB. ry of snow last week. Budd and Cook did .the coaching but r © I©V""*? 10 20 20 Ko . "Sporting Life" is favored with a refused to enter the game on account .1. Hamel ..".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 0 22 ~©0 4-> circular ann6uncing that the Water- NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS. of old age. M. Bisbinc ...... 12 1:; 12 j-,7 town .(Mass.) Gun Club will hold a T. C. Adams, of the B. A. A., is The weather was fine and there was series of shoots from October 7 to taking his annual crack at the coots little wind to interfere with the tar MBRCHANTVnZK GUN CLUE. .December 30, inclusive, each Satur in the South Shore district. gets. Two sets of traps were used. There were several Interesting shoots at day afternoon and all day on Thanks The scores follow: the Merchahtville (inn Club©s grounds Sat giving and Christmas for an $80 00 In the recent trap shooting contest,, Oct. 3 Oft. 4 Oct. 5 Total urday afternoon. The scores: gun, donated to the club. Each par- between the Hoosic Whisick Club ana 200 24)0 200 000 Team shoot. Paul©s tenn.-Paul 19. Morgan ncipant must pay entrance fee of $1 00 Crosliy ...... 199 195 19S 592 a team from the Norfolk Country lo,Total 1. O\/01,89. ol*., .1 o, J. J, DODlilS "*-**^ Xt^iifnn->tul"«i» n 1J©. "* <>n or before October 14. Six strings Club, the latter won by the close score Morrison ...... 192 194 102 578 of 50 targets, or a total of 300 must Garrett ...... 195 192 190 577 Team shoot, Walton©s team Wnlton 21, W. of 182 to 181. The score: Karber ...... 191 W 19:©, 571 be shot by contestants, 50 only torbe Norfolk Country Club Nickerson ©local^9 Powel. Jr.. 21, Keid 21. Horner 15. shot on any one day. The best three 40, Smith 32, Hathaway 38, Folsom Rtannard ...... 190 189 187 500 scores to be counted as total score on Burkley ...... 1S8 180 185 559 Ten targets-Wallon 7. Thomas 8. Hnrnor r? 37, Royce 35, total 182. Hoon ...... 180 184 189 559 J;>0 targets. All scores must be ap Hoosic-Whisick Club Coffin 43, En- Powel, Jr.. 8 Powel. St., 9. J. Thomas W. proved and signed at the club H. Thompson ...... 1S9 185 183 557 1©eid 6 ©© © rboniDsou E, Morgan 7. grounds by one or more of the exe dicott 36, Ames 38, Hall 28, mixed Kaliler ...... 178 179 188 545 score 36, total 181. Klein ...... 183 178 179 540 10FilvCe" tarcets Morgan 14. Paul 14. Morgan cutive officers of the club on the day Stee?e ...... 182 17:©. 180 535 ]? ^- Tbonias 14. Powell. «,-.. 12. Powell. Jr.. and at the time the score is made. Elliott. Dave ...... 184 177 173 534 14. J. Thouns 11. Reid 13. Horner 11. Added target handicap to apply on The Watertown Club plans liberal Veitineyer ...... 183 171 177 531 scores of card average system adopted added target handicaps in their gun Kneussl ...... :... 184 175 171. 530 oweHJsr.. j t . by the club, and all shoot at sixteen contest© during the balance of this l)r Cook ...... 172 170 183 525 yards. . Highest score to win, and in year. Some shooters will have as Kinney ...... 182 174 165 521 EERWYN GUN CLUB. case of tie to be shot off under same many as 25 added, so it is_probab1e M Thompson ...... 18(5 182 151 519 system and conditions. All partici that plenty of full scores of 50 will Lord ...... 176 172 109 517 The Berwyn Gun Club held its bl-moutn- pants must use shells furnished at the be forthcoming. Anyway it means more Loring ...... 171 1G2 150 489 ly shoot on the club grounds Saturdav. ThV clubhouse. entries and a bigger shoot-off for the Budd ...... 187 attendance was small on account of th<» final. V WILLIAMS. great interest taken iit base ball. The next shoot will be held Oct. 21. Score follows: OPENING OF THE SEASON. R. D, Hodsd/m is now spending a \ Try and Remember, Targets ...... 25 25 23 25 Tl. The game season may be said to three-weeks© hunting trip in the vi When speaking to your friend who Is have been fairly and properly opened cinity of Lewiston, Me. interested in base ball or trap .shooting, or Garber ...... 22 23 2l 22-SS in the various New England States sports closely allied to them, don©t for It. Holland- ...... 19 19 38 77 October 1. From Maine come reports Sto it ...... 15 1« 19 17-07 W. R. Schaefer, the one remaining get to mention "Sporting Life." Perhaps .1. Holland ..|...... 15 38 21 . ._!i4 of deer in plenty being killed; also a link of Boston©s .old-time gun makers, lie does not see this journal, and you will S. Hii.iln.rd ...... 20 Iti 18 . .---54 lew bears. Accidents were numerous who met with a© severe accident some do both of us a good turn by recommend Frederick ...... 14 m .. _; (> three being reported as serious, and time back by being thrown from an ing "Sporting Life." There is surely 3 Roberts ...... 22 ...... -23 one a fatal affair. The first of the electric car, has evidently fully re cents© worth of reading matter to any one game season is always marked with covered as he is back again among the connected or interested with base ball or The Plainfield, N. J., Gun Club will the slaughter of many "dooryard" leaders at Boston German Rifle Club©s trap shooting. If you have any difficulty bold a prize shoot, Saturday, Oct 21 deer. These are deer which have been meets. in getting it of your newsdealer promptly, There are ten events arranged, two feeding about the farm, gardens and BEANIAN. write direct to us. sweeps and eight prize affairs Tha orchards and, in most cases baited entrance fee is 50 cents to $1 and three) with carrots or turnips by the farmers Rochester Rod and Gun Club. The Bound Brook, N. J., Gun Club or four prizes are offered in each race and farmers© boys, are easy victims. will give a shoot Oct. 1 4 at 2 P. M, for The total programme has 140 shots It is probable that several hundred Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 9. The fol four silver loving cups and two gold at a cost of $7. Lunch will be served of these deer were shot the first day lowing scares were made Wednesday medals. Watch fob for expert aver free to the contestants. $5 for the two in eastern and northern Maine, mostly at the trapte of the Rochester Rod and age and cash for amateur average, All hig-h amateur averages will be siveo. by natives, but there is no definite Gun Club in the eighth contest for the events under a handicap. H. P. Vosseller is the secretary. October 14, 1905. SPORTI1VG LIFE. kills in the woods will usually meas ure 25 to 30 yards with a tape line. The gun should weigh under 7 pounds to. carry comfortably, the barrels 26 or 28 inches in length, the first barrel a cylinder and the seccmd a modified choke. THE WIMBLEDON CUP MATCH The dog should ©be-a slow, careful worker, hunting to the gun, ready to 20 SHOTS AT 1000 YARDS stop on the first suspicion of scent Wen By and remain staunch. There must be THE CRUCIAL TEST OF AMMUNITION LIE.UT. W. A TEWES. GROUSE SHOOTING. no creeping or sneaking closer as a grouse will seldom He for a creeping FIRST, SECOND and SEVEN out of TEN places won with On Monday, Oct. 16., the open season point of the dog and the approach of on ruffed grouse begins in Pennsyl the hunter. If the dog stands well FACTORY LOA&EH vania and extends to December 1. back and steady the hunter wi-ll be The ruffed grouse is known as par able to get a closer shot. And the tridge in the New England States, and nearer one can get to the bird the PETERS CARTRIDGES pheasant in Pennsylvania and New easier shot will be offered. The cloth Jersey. This grand bird offers the ing should be strong, serviceable can The Following Matches Were Also Won With Peters Ammunition: vas or corduroy, not conspicuous in Inspectors' Match—AVou by Lieut. K. K. V. All-Comers' Military Revolver Match—Won most exciiing, nerve-trying, fascinat Casey. by Thos. Amierton. ing sport or a,ny game bird in America, color, the shoes high waterproof Reading Match—Won by I.ient. H. L. Smith. Any Revolver Match—Won by Tbos. Anderton. and beyond all question is "the king1 leather, the cap a snug fitting affair Seabury long-Range Match Won by Lieut. Jones' Rapid-fire Match—Won by Thos. without ear lappets to catch on the Anderton. of game birds." But our grouse must New Jersey Members' Match—Won by Disappearing Target Match — Won by Lieut. not be classed with the stupid spruce brush. "When snow covers the ground JJeut. \V. A. Tewes. Jens Steclje. grouse of Canada or even the grouse the leather shoes may be discarded for light rubber boots if one desires dry Won By of Maine. It is said that the grouse LIEUT. W. A. TEWES. of the Keystone State is the gamest feet. No leather shoe will stand a GRAND©LAFLIN & RAND AGGREGATE of the family, and in no other State day©s tramping in melting snow anet-J- are the conditions quite so difficult keep the feet dry. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, The open season on grouse in Penn to overcome. The wild, mountainous CINCINNATI, OHIO. country and thick covers where these sylvania is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 1. birds abound makes this sport-one re The limit is five grouse in one day to New York: 98 Chambers St., T. H. Kelier, Mgr. quiring a stout heart, strong limbs each person, 20 in one week and 50 and untiring energy. Then, too, a in one season. well filled bag the limit in a day Ruffed grouse are found through all is five birds can only be made by one of the mountainous counties of this possessing a thorough knowledge of State. Through Monroe and Pike counties are many famous resorts, the habits of these birds, a first-class :J dog and a suitable gun and load. but too much advertising too many WORKS Is Now Ready for Delivery. Usually before the season opens one hunters has almost depleted many of hears of numerous covies of grouse, the best covers near the hotels. Along EASY! SHOOTS HARD! but when the opening day arrives the line of the D. L. & AY. R. R. between and one reaches the favorit^ covers Stroudsburg and Scranton are many the birds are not there in any such good resorts where bird shooting is numbers as reports would indicate. assured. On the Pennsylvania R. R. Just where the grouse go during lines from Harrisburg West to Al- the middle of October is often a ques toona, on the Phila. & Erie branch be tion. Those who study the subject tween Williamsport and Corry, on the know that as soon as the leaves start Northern Central branch between Wil Absolutely the Finest Gun Made. falling the grouse forsake the thick liamsport and Troy grouse abound in wooded lands and scatter over the sufficient numbers to furnish good more open country." It would appear sport. Along the Lehigli Valley Rail SEEING IS©BELIEVING SEE THE GUN. as if the grouse knew that a fox or road between Mauch Chunk and Glen weasel could sneak upon them more Summit one will find grouse in abun A. H. FOX GUN CO., Makers, easily when the leaves are slowly flit dance, but the country is mostly wild, Not connected with ting to the ground and that the open uncultivated brush lands covering Phila. Arms Co. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S/A. country is a safer place. thousands of acres. On the branches At this time from Oct. 15 to Nov. from© Penn Haven Junction, Lizard 1 grouse may be found along the Creek Junction and White Haven are AITC^f^Iiyr f* & FlT*Flf ¥"W*IT* tf~*f\ thickets bordering small streams marfy famous grouse covers. Be /tub I IN CAR I RIDGE, CO., which wind their way through farm tween Tunkhannock and Sayre on the OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. lands, and around orchards and rail main line is an excellent grouse fences which often have a fringe of country, but very hilly and the shoot LOADED and EMPTY SHOTGUN SHELLS brush. The writer has found grouse ing is hard. On the Bowman Creek .scattered in the wild rag-weeds and branch of the Lehigli, between Dallas Will Load Any Standard Bulk Smokeless rank growth of a deserted farm, a and Towanda will be found good © Powder Desired. considerable distance from the woods, shooting© over the wild lands of Wy l^ater when the frosts have cut down oming, Sullivan and Bradford coun Branch officet ]30v Hanover St., Baltimore, Md. Win. Baskervill, Manager. the leaves the grouse again seek shel ties. To one not acquainted with the ter and feed in the timber, frequent different resorts it is advisable to first ing- woods along a creek where pine write to the station agent at the place THE RENSSEIAER SHOOT. and hen© "t trees offer a safe hiding one desires to visit and lie will fur L. Barkley, an Amateur, Carried Off At Trinidad, Colo., Sept. 4=6, The place fr,ji,i their enemies. nish information regarding hotels, By November first the best of the guides and game. All reports received the Honors. shooting- beg©ins. .Then the sportsman this season are very encouraging- for llollSSe!aer, Illf!.. Oct. ">. Ill tllf tWO grouse shooting through Pennsylva (lavs© shoot :rive.ii September -!(> and -7 knows where to look for the game and by the .UensHclaei (inn Club L. Barkley. AVas Avon by MR. GEORGE W. with his dog, trained to hunt ruffed nia. fin amateur of Chicago, carried off the MAXWELL, of Holsreiii, Neb., grouse, he will have the finest sport honors. O;i the first day he broke 106 out who broke 98 out of 300 from the of 200. in tie with K. Brown another 18 yard mark, in the world. In early morning and Buffalo Audubon Club, amateur. On the second day Charles Spen towards night grouse frequent the Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 9. The first cer, a professional, was high with 199 out edges, often feeding in the buckwheat shoot of the Buffalo Audubon Club of a»0. For both days Barkley had 391 Using NEW SCHULTZE, ont of 400. stubble. During mid-day they keep for the month of October was held Some good runs were made. Spencer MR. W. R. CROSBY won First well within the protection of the on the club grounds Saturday after having 2i>l straight, including several ex noon. The weather conditions were tras. K. Brown had a run of 118 straight. General Average, with 388 out of heavy covers, under fallen trees or ideal and some good scores were made around old logs and along rail fences. AY. Xtannard had 10!i straight on the sec 400 in the shoot for the badges. A class ond day. \ MR H. G TAYLOR, of Meek- It is wonderful how the crafty was won by A. C. Heinold with 22. The office work was well done by G. T. B. class resulted in a tie between John ling, S. D., won First Amateur grouse will pick out a line of flight Wilson, C. A. Bargar and Carl Sey Little and 1I» W. Van Nest gave good Average. Avith 386 out of 400. so that an old tree will stand directly assistance outside. mour, each scoring 21. In shooting- In the county badge shoot Peck, E. MR. HAROLD MONEY won in the way of a shot. It is well, off the tie Wilson won. The first shoot for the fine cup1 do Brown. Burnham and J. T. Park broke 25 Second General Average, with therefore, when the dog comes to a nated by the Du Pont Powder Com straight. In the shoot-off. Peck broke 15 387 out ol 400. point to move in as rapidly as pos pany was also held, this is to be a straight and won. Bnvnnam scored 14, sible. Some sportsmen will tell you 100 target race, 25 targets to be shot Brown. 1.©5; Park, 12. The scores follow: All three of these gentlemen at four different times at distance Sept. 2(3. Sept. 27. Total. used to go in carefully, cautioning the dog, handicap, the member making the Shot. Bke. Shot. Bke. 400 and take your shot as it comes. Others highest score out of the 100 to Bnrklp.v . will advance the, theory that a slow own the cup. In Saturday©s shoot Held ... NEW E.C. IMPROVED. Sidway. Heinold and Bergwardt Sypivpi- . approach of the gunner allows the were high, each scoring 21 -from Brown ,. bird to select its line of flight, place Staimartl the eighteen-yard mark. A novelty VioHne.voi1 a tree between itself and its enemy shoot under field conditions also took Hiehl and when it flushes is fairly safe. place, each shooter having twenty tar Park . .. . should get out for some practice. Any gets under different conditions. This Rice ... . non-members who expect to attend The more rapid advance a rush dis was won by C. S. Burkhardt. who 1©cek . . . . the tournament of the 18th and 19th are concerts the bird, gives it little time made the fine score of nineteen out: Mullen . cordially invited to come up on the of twentv, and won a shell case. The Spinney . to select a safe flight and also places Lunatic: . 14th and try the grounds. Dr. W. L,. next regular shoot for the badges, a (lorry Gardner, of East Orange, N. J., has the gunner in a. much closer position, special cup and the Du Pont cup will Civi©iili.©iit: very generously donated a $50 dia therefore an easier, more straight take place on the club grounds on Bennor mond snake ring to be shot for on the Saturday, October 21. -U-wrston first day of the tournament in a spe away shot is given. I©crris . . cial 50 target handicap, 14 to 22 yards, In hunting grouse a light 12 bore Jtees . . . Mr. Doolittle was high gun ,at the Biinibuni open to all. This should prove quite gun will give the best satisfaction, annual fall tournament of the Recrea BU-stiisn- a drawing card. As the programme Nicholw calls for but 1i;.ri turrets, these i>0 ex although the > smaller 16 gaugo is a tion Gun. Club. Cleveland, O., Oct. r», tra targets can lie easily run in. Coiue favorite with many men. The load for scoring 140 out of 160-©targets. .Others Xt-rt ... who shot .through the entire pro AVincsliiu up and shoot through both days and a 3 2 gauge is 3 drains© of smokeless gramme, scored ;i*»- follows: Burns i:.:s. Ossining Gun Club. stay over, for the hotel accommoda powder, 1 Va oz.©No. 7 shot. Some pre McMeaiis 332, Alien 130, Rice i:;<>, tions are good and there will be plenty doing. fer No. iioommun) 122. Kra- , X. Y., Oct. 7. Next Satur- r.it-r ]IN. Lewis IK!, MeCracke.ii 1(19, la.y, ]-!th insl., will be the regulai C. , - '• :, have won at Sea Girt, The Revolver Team Match Troop A, All-Comers© Rapid-Fire Revolver Match, Novice Revolver Match, All-Comers© Squadded Revolver Match, and at the recent U. S. Revolver Association Competition, The Military Revolver Match and The Military Record Match, Thomas. Le Boutillier shooting. I ... Doti't Hand-Load—Use U. M. C. Factory Loaded Cartridges. THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Agency, 313 Broadway, New York Crty. ftFUDGEPORT, CONN. < Mr. L. E. Mallory, Jr., who broke 377 TRAP AT BALTIMORE. Modish ...... 10 9 10 12 15 TRAP AT PITTSBIJRG. out of 400 targets, which is an excel Ttwnsend ...... 5 ...... ,.-.- lent performance, considering© the hard © Alsl root ...... 14 1:5 15 12 background on these grounds. Mr. G. j The Twelfth Annual Meet of the Smith ...... ©15131012 Herron Hill Gun Club Gave a "Return (©licit© ...... 17 ...... B. Painter ("Kelsey") was a close Shooting Association. *Tliomas ...... ,. .. .. 15 ,14 18 . .-- Loss" Shoot Good Attendance of second with 376, and H. H. Stevens, of i *T. H. Keller ...... 10 20 } 5 . . the U. M. C. Co., landed third with 374, ! Baltimore, Md., Oct. 7. The twelfth .an G. Mordecai ...... 1816.. Amateurs L. E. Mallory High. which gave him first general average [ nual tournament of the Baltimore Shoot Lotz ...... 14 ./.— among the experts. J. T. Atkinson Was ing Association was held Oct. "> and 4. It Bass ...... 11 .".-- Pittsburg-, Pa., October 5. Editor third among the amateurs with 370, was a successful meet in ©Professionals. "Sporting- Life." The fall tournament every way, and the ania- of the Herron Hill Gun Club, which and J. A. R. Elliott won second expert Mcrcliandiso event. 25 (arsots. adiled lianrli- average with 305 out of 400. The teaurs shooting through the fii|)-- Lui.us 2:; 12) 25 Alalone 2M <.©!l 25. Moxlc-,- closed here today was, with the -ex scores follow: two days© program and fail 2" (2) 25. licnvcn '2'.< (-> 25. (Jcriiian 25 KM :;,">. ception of the State Oct. 4. Oct. 5. Ttl. ing 1o win their entrance P.arr 25 n» i5. l)i; Pont 21 (1l 25, Ston- 1:5 shoot held in May, prob Shot Bk. Shot.Bk. 400 Money had the loss refunded. (0) 25. McMurchy 25 (0) 25. Fruncis 25. liur- ably the best ever held There was an interesting ro:igl-s 22 (2| 2-t, Koord 24 (m 24, Tarlor. 21 (.©~> in this vicinity. The L. E. Mallory, Jr. 200 190 200 187 377 $02.50 24.© Ilawkins 24 (0) 24. L. Mon©.ecai 1C. (7) 2©!. weather conditions were "Kelsey" ...... 200 1S7 200 189 37(5 01.1:10 event each day for mer Chew 2:;. Lotz 21. T©.fiss. 24. G. JIordoc.ai 2M. ideal for out-door sport, *1I. II Stevens.. 200 387 200 187 ."74 chandise prizes, and thft McC-ish 21, Waters 22 (0) 22. Kront i©l, Uoli- being- clear and warm. J. T. Atkinsou... 200 184 200 180 370 57.80 four high amateurs for the erts 21. Rodcr 21. KUlcrkin 20. Robinson 20, *.T. A. R. Klliott. 200 181 200 184 365 . .two days had $.©!» to ditide, Kendal 20 SHIUUSOU 20, Fickleu 19. AlBti©om US. Of the ilfty-seVeii shoot ,T. Martin...... 200170 200188 :;ii4 52.10 first average paying .$15, Srniiji 18. ers who faced the traps C. C.© Smith..... 200 170 200184 363 53.50 forty-five of them shot A. H. King..... 200170 200188 358 47.25 second $11, third $8 and SECOND "DAY. OCT. 4. the entire programme of *L. Z. Lawrence. 200 177 200 181 35S fourth $5. High profes Targets ...... 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20-175 400 shots, which shows Clifford ...... 200 173 200 184 357 50.80 M. Hawkini sional average was given j that the system of guar Raven ...... 200 174 200 183 357 40.40 *">. The host amateur re H:PA kins ...... 15 18 2O 20 20 20 20 20 10 172 R. S. Deuiker. . . 200 179 200 177 350 4©.».2ert. with 1C.1 out of 175. L. (Jermaii and Storr ...... 14 17 1.7 18 l!) 1!> 20 15 18-157 I>r O J. Jessun. 200 178 200 170 318 43 .",5 \V. M. !©©oor 22; Walter Coburn, 10; H. D. Elliott,© 9; Dr. TRAP IN OHIO. Dr. Kalbfus expected. Hawks have worked TRAP IN OREGON. George Nicherson, 6. n great deal of damage, and the coveys are Jilatch race, six ttirgets J. H. Creamer, 6; few and the number of birds in each is Crosby and Powers Won Honors at T. Hughlet, 2; J. S. McDanlel, 0. F. H. King Won the Honors at the small. Six targets J. H. Creamer. 5; O. H. Henry, Newark Gun Club Shoot. Dr. Kalbfus expects to see an increase in the Medford Shoot. 3; W. J. Elliott,-3; Roger Rice, 1; W. Fan- the quail before many years. Sportsmen bans, 1. Newark, O., Oct. 5. One of the most Medford, Ore., Sept. 25. The first an all over the State are taking a great in nual tournament of the Medford Gun Club Twelve targets Dr. Travers, 8; O. H. Hen successful shoots held in the State this terest in preserving this bird, and many ry, 7: J. H. Creamer, 7; H. B. Elliott. 6; season was given by the Newark Gun was held September 22 and 24 with fifty W. Fanbahs, 6; W. Coburn, 6; W. Roger Rice, coveys are trapped every winter and kept shooters present. The programme con Club, September 27-2S. The weather was housed and fed until spring. This is per 5; Dr. G. F. Nicherson, 4. ideal and the sport was enjoyed by all sisted of 200 targets each day and 20,000 in attendance. B. E. Browne had charge mitted by law, and in a circular which Dr. were trapped. The weather conditions Kalbfus issued last spring he urged that were perfect and the early predictions that Forthcoming Events. of the affair and the events were con it be done wherever possible. Oct. 17, 18 Raleigh, N. C. R. T. Gowan, sec ducted in a pleasing manner. J. 3. Tay good scores would be made were fulfilled. "Many men do it," said Doctor Kalbfus, Besides many local shooters and manu retary. lor acted as cashier, assisted by R. B. Mc- "and the birds are preserved until spring, Oct. 18, 19 Two days© shoot of Osslnlng Gun Neil. and they did their part well. facturers© agents we had with us the old only to have them gradually disappear in reliables W. R. Crosby, of O©Fallon, 111.; Club, $50 added, Osslning, N. y. C. P. The programme had JO;") shots each day the talons of hawks when turned loose with Blandford, captain. with an entrance of ?20, money divided Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Rolla Oct. 18, 19 Cecil County tournament for am the approach of warm weather." Heikes, of Dayton, Ohio; H. C. Hirschy, ateurs, Rising Sun, Md. H. Linn Worthing- among the amateurs on the percentage Last winter the Legislature refused to plan. .?Go was given in average prizes to of Minneapolis, Minn.; J. S. Fanning, of ton. manager. the four best scores. place a bounty upon hawks. New York; Thomas Marshall, of Keiths- Oct. 20 Berea. O. J. F. Beswlck, secretary. On the first dav Johnson was high man bcrg. 111., all professionals of the first Oct. 20. Great Bend Gun Club, added money, TRAP IN WEST VIRGINIA. calibre, and C. M. Powers, of Decatur, Great Bend. Kansas. with 182 out of 200, Trimble second, 181; Oct. 21 Plainfield, N. J. H. P. Vosseller, Hatcher and Alkire third, 179. 111., and C. D. Plank, of Denver, Col., secretary. On the second day F. H. King, of New The Monongahela Valley Sportsmen©s the clever amateurs. Oct. 26. Hoisington Gnn Club, added money. ark, surprised thein all by making top Crosby won the high average in the pro Hoisington, Kansas. score, 180 out of 200. Snow was second League Hold Meet. fessional clpss by breaking 394 out of 400, Oct. 27. Genseo Gun Club, added money. Gen- with 183. This gave King first average Orafton, W. Va.. Oct. 5. The Mononga and was presented with a beautifully seo, Kansas. for I he two days and he carried home the hela Valley Sportsmen©s League, of West mounted Mongolian pheasant for doing the Nov. 2. Lamed Gun Club will hold a one Laflin & Rand silver trophy and first aver- Virginia, held a meet at Grafton Sep- trick. He a©so made runs of 126 and 101 day©s shoot under the management of E. without a miss. W. Arnold. Added money, good programme. ago prize, $30. temljer 25. The conditions were not favor Lamed, Kansas. ___ Trimble, a paid man, was second for able to high scores. H. H. Stevens won Gilbert came next with 302, and made the two days, with HGO. Hatcher, of Bris high expert average with 158 out of 175. runs of 118 and 154. The latter is within PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE. tol. Tenu., won second average money. ?20. W. A. Wiedenbusch was high amateur on three birds of the Pacific Coast record, Oct. 14. Highland at Florists, Merchantville with a total of X"9. Johnson took©third, 154. In the team match for the Peter©s which was made at San Francisco by Mr. at Media, Lansdale at S. S. White, North $10. for 35G. Alkire, fourth, ,?5, on 350. cup the FVtirmont Club won. on a score of Crosby in the interstate tournament. , Camden at Meadow Springs, Clearview at The team match was shot on the second 95 out of 125. Heikes was next in line, only missing 10 © Narberth. and made a run of 117 without a miss. Oct. 28 Media at Highland, Merchantville at day for the Phellis trophy, six men to a In the contest for the L. & R. cup (in Florists, S. S. White at North Camden, team. The Newark team, holders, held dividual). W. A. Wierlebupch, of the Fair- Fanning created a separation with ©581, Meadow Springs at Clearview, Narbertli at the prize by breaking 270 out of 300. an mont Club, won on a score of 17 out of Marshall with 356 and Hirschy with 361. Lansdale. average of DO per cent., a fine showing for 20. The scores follow: C. M. Powers shot in his usual good form, Nov. 11 S. S. White at Florists, Lansdale at a sis-man team. The Indianola team, of Shot. Bk.l Shot. Bk. only missing 14. North Camden, Highland at Clearview, Nar Columbus, broke 2GO, and the Marietta Stevens ...... 175 158!Gaines ...... 160 112 First general average for amateurs was berth at Merchantville, Meadow Springs at ten m 255. Honor score was made by Wiedebuseh ..175 154© Walker ...... 160 104 won by C. M. Powers, of Decatur, 111.; Media. King, of Newark, and Rhoads and Web Merrifield ....175 140ILeaehman .... 85 57 second by M. O. Feudner, of San Fran Nov. 25 Media at Narberth. North Camden Tnylor ...... 175 135© Amos ...... 55 30 cisco, and third by Mr. Varien, of Pa at Highland. Clearview at S. S. White, Mer ster, of Columbus, each breaking 48 out Phillips ...... 175 133©Rogers ...... 35 10 chantville at Lansdale, Florists at Meadow of 50. The scores follow: Lilly ...... 175 133! Q. A. Lonjr.... 20 18 cific Grove, Cal. Springs. Sept. 27. Sept. 28. Total. Jones ...... 175 12O!Smith ...... 20 18 The lady shooters did well, first general Dec. 9 North Camden at Merehantville. Lans Shot. Bke. Shot. Bke. 400 Musgrove .....175 128IDusran ...... 20 17 average going to Mrs. Young, of Portland; dale at Clearview, Highland at Meadow Warden ...... 175 127!Oarmihan ..... 20 15 second to Mrs. Snyder. of the same city, Springs, Narberth at Florists, S. S. White Klnsr ...... 200 174 200 180 3.63 Stuck ...... 175 miMasrtll ...... 20 15 and third to Mrs. Holmes, of Salem. at Media. Trimbln ...... 200 181 200 179 360 .1. C. Lone....175 I24iminnizan ..... 20 14 Miss Hazel Enyort. after breaking the Dec. 23 Media at Lansdale. S. S. White at Hatcher ...... 200 170 200 17!) 358 Jacobs ...... 175 lOHillelfast ...... 20 13 Johnson ...... 200 182 200 174 356 Doonan ...... 175 1071 first bird she ever shot at, retired with Meadow Springs, Merchantville at Highland,-© Alkirp ...... 200 170 200 171 350 Tc;:m match Cor Peters cup: 25 targets. 100 per cent., beating Crosby for high Florists at Clearview, Narberth at North Cumberland ...... 200 171 2Ofl 177 348 FATRMONT. I MORGANTOWN. average; besides, she has the honor of Camden. Snow ...... 200 in:; 200 183 346 Wiedebnsch ...... 22!D\iean ...... IS having killed the bear which was served Jan. 6 Lansdale at Florists, North Camden at On- ...... 200 171 200 174 345 Merrifield ...... I©Thmnicran ...... 10 to the shooters at Hotel Nash, with moun Media, Highland at S. S. White, Clearview TrapT) ...... 200 174 200 170 344 Taylor ...... Sft©Helfast ...... 16 at Merchantville, Meadow Springs at Nar Hulshizer ...... 200 1<>2 200 181 343 Phillips ...... 20©Carnab.nn ...... 23 tain trout also on the bill of fare. berth. J©Mslier ...... 200 172 200 170 342 Lilly ...... 16! G. A. Long...... 17 The shoot ended at an early hour on Jan. 20 Florists at North Camden. Narberth at Smilh ...... 200 172 20O K;9 341 the second day. and for the benefit of many Highland. S. S. White at Merchantville, .T. L. Sehiltz...... 200© 150 200 170 338 05 i 93 spectators who arrived a little late Messrs. Media at Clearview, Lansdale at Meadow Kppfi> ...... 200 1(!8 200 IfiO 337 GRAFTON ROD ANT) GUN CLDB. Marshall. Fleikes, Hirschy, Gilbert and Springs. Nelson ...... 200 ion ©JOO 170 336 Worden ...... 18iStuck ...... 12 Musgrove ...... 101 Walker ...... 17 Powers shot an exhibition match of 50 Feb. 3 Narberth at S. S. White. Merchantville C. .1. Sc-h I It!!...... 200 161 200 174 335 birds each, Mr. Powers making a clean at Meadow Springs. North Camden at Clear- Sqnier ...... 200 152 200 181 333 Leachman ...... 171 view. Lansdale at Highland, Media at Boftenfield ...... 200 152 200 17!) 331 1 - S3 score. League individual championship race. 20 Florists. Moore ...... 200 150 200 171 330 targets. ** F. L. Carter and W. A. Hillis, representa Feb. 17 Florists at Highland. Media at Mer Schlioher ...... 200 Kit 200 162 323 tives of the Peters Cartridge Company, chantville, S. S. White at Lansdale, Meadow S. Burrell ...... 200 161 200 162 323 W. A. Wiedebusch.,,17IMuserove ...... 11 gave an exhibition of fancy rifle shooting, Jonps ...... 200 154 ?OO 103 317 Springs at North Camdeu, Narberth at Clear- Gross ...... 200 141 200 172 313 Game in New York State. which was interesting and greatly enjoyed view. K iefer .....©..© ...... 200 164 125 102 by all. March 3 Highland at Media, Florists at Mer "Webster ...... 200 177 ... Albany. N. Y.. Oct. 2. Inasmuch as the Most of the shooters left In a special chantville, North Camden at S. S. White. Speary ...... 200 176 open season for killing deer began in New car Saturday evening for Portland and Clearview at Meadow Springs, Lansdale at TV>rkpr ...... 2nd 174 ... York State some days ago and closes No other northwest cities, en route home. Narberth. Slmttuck ...... 200 162 vember 15, it is well to quote for the in On the first dav Crosby led with 107 March 17 Florists at S. S. White, North Bihbep ...... 200 140 ...... formation of hunters the various provisions Camden at Lansdale, Media at Meadow Karnehm ...... 145 123 out of 200. Powers and Gilbert broke 105. Springs. Clearview at Highland, Merchant .T. R Smith...... 145 100 of the law on the subject. No person shall On the second day Crosby, Gilbert and ville at Narberth. Wells ...... 110 06 lake more than two deer In an open season. Ileikes broke 197 out of 200. Powers. Fan March 31 Narberth at Media, Highland at FisMncer ...... 110 OG No person shall take any wild deer between ning and Feudner 101. The scores follow: North Camden. Lansdale at Merchantville. Murphy ...... 100 88 ...... sunset and sunrise. There shall be no open K. Rurrell ...... 125 84 ...... Shot. Bk.! Shot. Bk Meadow Springs at Florists, S. S. White at Rphstter ...... 00 60 ...... season for wild deer in all that portion of W. R. Crosby.400 3041 R. Schultz ....400 338 Clearview. North ...... 110 71 ...... Oneida, Lewis and Jefferson counties lying F Gilbert.... 400 3D2I.T. II. Lewis... 400 336 April 14 Merchantville ©at North Camden. Rhonds ...... 70 07 westerly of the Utica and Black River R. O. Heikes..40O 300© R. Hafer .....400 320 Clearview at Lansdale, Meadow Springs at Buchnnan ...... 70 61 Railroad, from TJtica to Ogdensburg before C. M. Powers.400 386|W. S. Wattles.400 325 Highland. Florists at Narberth, Media at Frank Winze ...... SO 01 ...... September 1. 1907. Fawns in the spotted J. S. Fanning.400 381©Neil ...... 400 318 S. S. White. H.irrison ...... 70 57 ... M.O. Feudner.400 3731 H. B. Borden. .400 315 April 28 Lansdale at Media. Highland at Mer Dial ...... 70 4(5 or red coat shall not be taken at any E. Moiling. .. .400 371!Kincaid .©...... 400 303 chantville, Clearview at Florists. Meadow Bell ...... 70 40 time. The taking of deer with traps, W. H. Varien. 400 371! A. Guist ...... 385 203 Springs at S. S. White, North Camden at Cherrv A...... 50 30 ...... salt-licks, or other devices to entice deer. Dell Cooper ..400 370| H. Hoyt .....400 201 Narberth. Meredith ...... 75 34 ...... or jack or artificial, or the taking of deer H. R. Bills...400 3671 W. H. ©Dana. . .400 284 Mav 12 Florists at Lansdale. Media at North .1. H. Wentz...... f©O 33 ...... by crusting or while they are yarded is C. D. Snyder. .400 36.TB Rlwood ... 400 ?70 Camden. S. S. White at Highland. Merchant- Brickpr ...... 35 20 1." 14 prohibited. The owner must accompany 11.C. Hirschy. .400 3611 J. A. Perry.... 400 263 vine at Clearview, Narberth at Meadow Tabler ...... 20 17 W. H. Seaver.400 35710. Plonk .....275 24S Snrings. Rwirk ...... 20 14 ...... the carcass of a deer, or any part thereof, T.A. Marshall.400 35(11 Mrs. Yonns ...400 236 Brown ...... 15 10 when transported outside of the county W. A. Hillis..400 355ID. W. Fleet... 2«0 "36 Ma.v 26 North Camden at Florists, Highland where kil.ed. The hounding by dogs is FJ. Peytrra ....400 .©!53!J. C. Hall.....400 232 at Narberth, Clearview at Media. Merphant- Team match. 50 targets. Npwark Kinjr -48. A. .T. Winters.400 351|A. C. Hough...400 221 ville at S. S. White, Meadow Springs at Hulshizer 47; Fisher 45. Kcefe 45. Orr 44, Mur prohihted. and owners of clogs are forbid C. A. Haisrht. .400 348©Mrs. Snvder ...400 206 Lansdale. phy 41. Total 270. den to allow them to run at large in for O. Helman. .. .400 347|F>1 Lone...... 200 168 H. B. Fisher. Secretary. 7125 Woodland Ave., Indianola it©olumbiis) Rhaads 48, Webster 48. ests inhabited by deer. Such a dog may be F. L. Carter. ..400 346©Mrs. Holmes -.400 150 West Philadelphia. Pa. Buchanan 44. H. Smith 43. Cumberland 43. killed by any person on sight. The closed J. W. Bradirk.400 344©S. Landprs ...200 140 Harrison 40. Total 206. season for black bear in New York State D.W. Kins. Jr.40O 3421.1 C. Smith. .115 77 Bound Brook Gun Cluo Third Saturday of eactt Marietta- -Speary 47 fvplson 46. Trapp 44, extends from July 1 to September 30, both S. J. W ray... 400 341 W. H. Kay. .. SO 48 month. Bound Brook N. J. Jones 41. Decker 39. Schlk-her 38. Total 255. J. K. Rnyart.400 330! H. .G. Nichblson go 27 Florists© Gun Club. Grounds, Wissinoming. inclusive. The closed season for black or F. C. Howe. ..400 338! Philadelphia. Pa. Regular shoot second ami gray squirrels extends front December 1 fourth Tuesdays of each month; 1.10 P. U. oorts Favorable. to September 15, both inclusive. Wood train from Broad Street Station. Oct. 2. Official reports cock and grouse (partridges) may be killed Trap in Maryland. Commission show that from September 16 to November 30. but no Easton, Md., Oct. 2. The first target 1906. except quail, will be person shall take more than 36 of either shoot of the Trecl Avon Gun Club, of January 16, 17, 18, 19 Hamilton. Ont, live the State this fall. In any open season. Woodcock or grouse Easton, took place here today and birds and targets. Ralph C. Ripley, secre eys and deer espe- taken in New York State cannot be sold tary. drew a large crowd of spectators. The May 24, 25 Canadian Indians, first annual. to ;"ivbodv or trar^-ortcd uniess accom results: Montreal. Canada. Thomas A. Duff, 14, Clos« are far better than panied by the owner. Twenty-five targets Dr. Philip L. Travers, avenue. Toronto, Can., bigb scribe.