DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in U. S. Patent Offlce. Copyright, 1910, by the Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 54-No. 23 Philadelphia, February 12, 1910 Price 5 Cents RULE CHANGES FINAL! The Action of the Meeting, Is Con Joint Committee clusive, and Not on Playing Rules, Subject to Any As Formulated at Review by the Recent Pittsburg Two Big Leagues

PROPOS to the discussion of the ers will manage the Jacksonville team and Ed. powers of the Joint Playing Rules Seivers the Elgin Club. It was voted to Committee President Murphy, of schedule 140 games, the season to begin oa , was in error when he May 10 and close around September 25. criticized the action of the Com mittee and thereby elicited the recent rebuke from President CONGRESSIONAL PLAYERS. Lynch, of the , who< stated that the action of the Joint Rules Committee Another Noteworthy Contest Is Being was final and not subject to review by either major league. This finality President Mur Arranged for This Year. phy in a subsequent interview denied, in Special to "Sporting Life." sisting that the club owners must be the Washington, D. C., February 7. The base final judges. Said he: "I beg to differ with ball fever has spread again among the mem President Lynch on the authority of the bers of the House, and plans are under way Rules Committee. He claims that body has for another contest of Republicans and Demo final authority. I refer him to Section 7 of crats on the diamond. As soon as the weather the Peace Compact, which was adopted by permits both sides will put two teams in the the representatives of the two major leagues field for practice. From these four tentative at Cincinnati, on January 19, 1903. This teams the real nines will be chosen. Repre says that the president of each league on sentative Tener, of Pennsylvania, who used or before February 1 of each year shall ap to twirl for the Chicago Nationals and play point a committee of three to draw up a ed professional base ball from 1885 to 1890, schedule; that these committees shall report probably will be shortstop on the Republican to their respective leagues within three weeks side. The line-up probably will include. after their appointment and that the leagues Republicans Tener (Pa.), shortstop; Burke (Pa.), shall have final say as to the adoption or catcher; Gaines (W. Va.), pitcher: Cole (Ohio); rejection of the rules." Dawson (Iowa): Rowland (Ohio): Vreeland (N. T-); THE SUPERSEDING RULE. Longworth (Ohio): Ames (Mass.). Democrats Oldfield (Ark.), catcher: Webb (N. C.). Mr. Murphy is in error in regarding this and McDermott (111.), pitchers; Hughes and Kinkead rule as of binding force and effect now. This (N. J.): Daniel A. Driscoll (N. Y.); Garrett (Tenn.); rule was in force from January 10, 1903, un McHenry (Pa.); Craven (Ark.); Carter (Okla,); til September 11 of the same year, when it Cox, (Ohio); O©Connell (Mass.). was superseded by the adoption of Na * tional Agreement, Article III of which is as follows: COMISKEY©S ESCAPE. "On or before March 1 of each year a committee of three from each of the major leagues to this From Arrest at the Hands of a Zealous agreement shall meet and adopt a code of rules to regulate the playing of the game of base ball for the Game Warden. ensuing season, a majority vote being required to Special to "Sporting Life." adopt, revise or repeal a rule." HENRY ZIMMERMAN, Mariana, Ark., February 7. Possession This article does away with the preceding of a written invitation to hunt has saved clause in the Peace Compact. At the meeting Substitute Infielder of the Chicago National League Club. President Charles Comiskey, of the Chicago Americans, and his guests aboard the little at which the National Agreement was adopt Henry Zimmerman. substitute inflelder of the Chicago National League Club, is one of the ed the question of rules was taken up and few native New York

the league, when properly organized, would Hough, of Galesburg, made an addition to his be admitted and receive the protection of team in pitcher Dan Kelly, of Mechanicsville, the National Association. James McCor- O. Kelly stands over six feet in height and mick was elected president; Walter Ransom, weighs over 175 pounds. Hough .is rfla©kins vice-president; Ed. Crolic, secretary, and arrangements for securing the Knox College George M. Ward treasurer. The officers pro Gymnasium for early training work. pose to make it the only base ball league THE EASTERN LEAGUE READY i « : in existence that will©play the national game the year round. This feature alone will bring THONEY©S ILL LUCK. the organization before the public, and it is FOR THE SEASON, expected that many an aspiring half tosser will be given his start up the rungs of the The Outfielder Dislocates ladder leading to the big leagues. a Shoulder. The Recalcitrant Player, After a Holds a Two-Days© Meeting at Special©to "Sporting Life." -- A NEW ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Cincinnati, 0., February 7. John ("Bul Year of Idleness, Applies to the Di^oh, 111., February 1. A new league© is Montreal, at Which the Schedule let") Thoney, star outfielder of the Boston; to be organized in this part of the State .Aoaerican team,-may not be able to play ball National Commission, for Rein and Southern "Wisconsin. The© towns con Is Adopted, and Important Con for some time. He slipped and fell while sidered are Janesville and Beloit, i©ft ©Wis walking on. Fort Thomas avenue. Fort Thomas, consin and Sterling. Dixon, Freeport, >nd stitutional Changes Are Made* Ky., Saturday, and dislocated his right, shoui- . statement to the Eligible List* Galena, in Illinois. The salary limit has bee©n der., Phy.sicians ©at ©the Fort Thomas© post placed at $1,000, and the limit of players at hospital pronounced his injury serious. . He.,- 12. The attendance ©last season in these was taken to his home. This is the third© SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." towns averaged 25,000 and©the distance be .-; : . SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." year in succession that Jack Thoney ,. has Cincinnati, 0., February 7. John Kling, tween towns is short, making traveling . ex Montreal, Quebec, February" 7: The East -met with disaster. In March, 1908, -su-st as. penses light. -© © ; ern League held its Spring meeting here Feb he; had been secured by the Red ; Sojc, he., former catcher of the . Chiqago National ruary 4-5, at which the 1910 schedule WHS sprained his left hand boxing in the" soldier©3 League Club, who quit the team about a year " " © " adopted and other important, gymnasium" at Cincinnati. Last Spring ha. ago, has applied to the Na- INDIANA STATUS. legislation was enacted. The broke a leg while running bases. tional Base Ball Commission salary-limit question was not for reinstatement. His writ The Effort for Legalized Sunday Ball Not touched, but it is regarded as ten application was received practically dead. The< chief by Chairman Herrmann Sat to be Abandoned. amendments to the constitu urday. At the time Kling Special to "Sporting Life.©© tion included a change where Retains Savannah as a Member and Dis left the Chicago team he an by no club can use a player nounced that he would never Elkhart, Ind., February 7. State Senator tributes Knoxville Players. Robert E. Proctor, who represents a number unless he has signed a con play ball again. Kling did tract. Previously a club Special to "Sporting Life. ©© not play with the Chicago of business men backing a ball team for this city in the Northern Indiana Trolley League, could use a player for five Augusta, Ga., February 7. At thej annual Nationals last season because games without his signature of an alleged disagreement stated yesterday that in the event of the meeting. of the South Atlantic League, night Sunday base ball bill passed at the last to the official document. Ow of February 5, -it was announced -that Sa with President Charles W. ing to a complaint frorn the Murphy over terms. MJirphy session of the Legislature be declared un vannah would remain in the league. All clubs constitutional by the Supreme Court, he will P. T. Powers other clubs about the f?ee list reported fine prospects for a successful sea John Klin0 sent Kling a letter, in which in© Buffalo the number of he gave him indefinite leave draft a measure to be introduced at the next son. Knoxville having been dropped the session of the State Legislature providing passes in all cities is limited to ..50. The league had the disposal of the Knoxville play of absence, in order that he might attend to visiting clubs are to get a percentage on all his business in Kansas City. It is not known for the submission of the question to the vote ers, and placed the following: Reisinger to of the people. In other words, the legality free .tickets; exceeding this number. . After Augusta; players Massing, Marshall and Red- what action will be taken by the National four months of the playing season, have ex Oommission, as the rules provide a penalty of of Sunday base ball shall be decided by a fern to Columbia; players Baker and Morria suspension for three or five years for similar local option election. The plan has not been pired no player can be sold to another club to Savannah; Griffin to Macon. A contract determined upon, but some relief is intended in the same league. Waivers secured in the was executed by various club members that offenses. The case evidently hinges on the off season are only legal until the regular point as to whether the Commission will ac for the hungry fans, who, on account of their the salary limit should-not be exceeded. It, employment, depend on Sunday to witness ex season starts. A penalty of $250 and for is the consensus of- opinion that the limit will rept the leave of absence granted by Murphy feiture of the entire share of the gate re as "bona fide. hibitions of the national game. He says he be more closely followed than ever before.- is willing to have the matter submitted to ceipts is provided for teams leaving the field - ^ a State-wide consideration. in the progress of a game. ©Another amend Kling Admits His Appeal. ment provides for the holding of the annual CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Kansas City( Mo., February 7. John meeting in New York one day before the date THREE MORE YEARS of the annual National League session. Special to "Sporting Life." Kling, the catcher, to-day confirmed the re Manager Carr, of the Indianapolis (American A8- port that he had applied to the National THE 1910 SCHEDULE soci

was way ahead of any other club, and there 1908 it was partly his good pitching -which being no contest, patronage dwindled to zero. BROOKLYN BUDGET. aided Baltimore to win the championship, ac One would suppose that this record would cording to the folks of Oysterville, and if ho LYNCH©S LINES put him instantly in the front ranks, but | did have a bad year in 1909 they argue that such is not a pitcher©s life. When "Fire Failure to Secure Leaves he is likely to come back and pitch snch man Jim" joined the Yankees in June, 1908, Brooklyn's Second Base Still a Problem great ball in 1910 thai every major league at Cleveland he could not get one ball over manager will be chastising himself because he the marble slab. He had everything but —Comment Upon Some New Players was so foolish as to permit Dessau to slip control, and so Griffith farmed him out to Who Are to be Given Every Chance to away. MALACHI KITTRIDGE I PITCHER HUNTER Make Good—General News and Gossip. has sent his contract along for the year to at Scranton. There he developed a sore arm come. Dahlen takes a notion to the little and "Kit" turned him back to Griffith, who left-hander, believing that if he is. not always shipped him to Macon. Every catcher said j By Join B. Foster. The Increased Power Accorded the Brooklyn, N. Y., February 7. Editor to be a successful pitcher he is likely to de "this hnman freight car is a wonder, but velop into a fast outfielder, and Brooklyn is he can©t get ©em over. Some day he©ll get "Sporting Life." Clarke Griffith slipped his cable and started oat to sea without giv not so strong in the outfield that it cannot Umpires to Suppress Disorder, control, and then look out for the left-hand afford to add as much more batting strength hitter." After the National Commission had ing Huggins to Brooklyn. Very well. If Brooklyn can©t as possible. Hunter is one of those deliber Entirely Due to the New Chiefs assigned Vaughn to Cincinnati George Stal ate pitchers, who may not have very much, lings woke up and told about bis prior claim, have the player let us wish but who is cool enough to get away with with the result that the National Commission Bresnahan joy of his trade. One would think that Grif what he has. He pitched a game against Weli-Thought-Out Efforts* reopened the case and gave Vaughn back to the Giants last year and McGraw, for once, the Yankees. It was a stiff blow to Grif fith would fight shy with St. Louis in making trades. Every was back in the stands instead of with the fith, who predicts that "Fireman" Jim will players on the bench. He wanted to see SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." this season be the greatest southpaw in the time that he permits a ball player to go to that part of what the team would do while he was taking New York, February 5. Bo,th major country. Vaughn finished last year with a rest. Hunter didn©t have enough to leagues will adopt the new rule suggested by Louisville, and by winning seven games out the country the traded citi President Thomas J. Lyucb, of the National of eight capped the pennant for the Colonels, zen kicks up his heels and KEEP HIS ARM WARM, League, that umpires must beating out Milwaukee and Minneapolis. He prances over the pike as if but the Giants couldn©t touch him. McGraw had such tremendous speed and queer breaks he were a 2-year-old. Prob laughed sarcastically. "The scare now fine rowdy substitute players ably ."Griff©.© . wanted Beebe on the benches for a first of- that several days when it was growing dark J«hp B. Foit«f should be about ten to nothing in favor of fenco and banish all of them the umpire was afraid to stand behind the more than ihe did anything New York," said he, "and it is fonr to noth to the c.lub house for a sec bat. Jim also won a couple of games with else. The former manager of ing in favor of Brooklyn, and likely to stick pinch hits. There is ; the Highlanders has put everything this year that w.ay. Can you see that Hunter has ond. This rule, framed by into the chase for pitchers. He believes that President Lynch, is the re "A TERRIBLE SWEDE" I anything? No? Neither can I, except a lot sult of a careful investigation. he has a fair team outside of the pitcher©s more brains than the players vrho are trying Umpires Johnstone, Klem, coming to New York next season. He is a box and that if he scrambles together some to beat him. Every man has gone up to the . glassblower and makes from $6 to $7 a day men who can throw the ball well he will be plate to knock the hall out of the field. O©Day, Rigler and Emslie far on the way toward winning the cham supplied Mr. Lynch with in the winter time blowing fruit jars in a fac Every one of them realizes that the pitcher tory at Marion, Ind., and in the "good .old pionship in 1910. Possibly "Grif" doesn©t isn©t much, and the longer that they are n-n- plenty of information showing really sit up nights with the idea that he that much of the disorder summer time" he makes his living at swing able to get the ball out of the diamond the ing a large club and gathering bad and good will put the championship away this year,, hotter they are getting. Had they stopped during games was caused by but he has figured out a little "d©ope" where substitutes on the benches bounders on the base ball field. His name is that foolishness and tried to put the ball on Thos. J. Lynch Ote Johnson, and he will be with the High by, if every man en the Cincinnati team the ground they would have had Boater go who were not amenable to landers this year. 4Out in California he is plays as well in 1910©as all of them did in the rules against kicking. Under the new ing three innings ago. He is smart enough known as "Home " Johnson. It is said 1909, the Reds will be higher up at the end to see what they are doing and he keeps regulation, however, the umpires can suppress he has driven many a pitcher to the bench. of the year than they were at the close of this form of rowdyism at their own discretip.n. feeding them just what will keep them from Johnson was born, raised and married in last season. And maybe he is right. Yet winning the game. I©ll make a wager of a By fining or ejecting loud-mouthed umpire- Muncie, Ind., and has always wintered there, baiters who are not taking part in the actual MEN WORK AND WORK penny against a bottle of sarsaparilla that but this snowtime finds him making his home the first thing I hear when the players get; pjlay Mr. Lynch is sure that decorum will on the Pacific slope, for he says he is tired to prepare teams for championships and then prevail. back to the club house is that they chonli spending his summer©s wages for overcoats some little thing happens which breaks the have beaten Brooklyn a mile and that Hunter LYNCH©S STAND. to keep warm in the Hoosier State. He team up and away go their calculations. Look should have been sent to the bench after the As a matter of fact the National League©s learned the national game on at Philadelphia. "Billy" Murray really be first inning." He was right, but Huater new president believes that the rules pro lieved that he had the basis of a champion won the game just the same. THE CORNER LOTS ship team, but he never won a championship hibiting protests against umpires© decisions, INFIELDER LENNOX involving a question of judgment should be at home and started his professional career with it, or much of any part of one. Once enforced to the letter. He says kickers in 1903 with Dallas, Texas. Johnson stayed there was a shrewd base ball manager who did not have much to say about his contract should be heavily fined in addition to being with Dallas two years and led the Texas was talking about the chances of teams in because it was a better document than that suspended and that the club owners should League in hitting in 1904. At the close of the National League. He was asked how which he signed in 1909. He was one of the Bee that the fines are deducted from the the season he was sold to Little Rock, in much he feared the Philadelphia team. real hits for the local management and the players© salaries. Mr. Lynch insists that the Southern League. He was not quite ripe "Just as much," was the reply, "as luck owners could afford to see that he was well half the kicking on the ball field is not for class A then, but was so promising that stands by them and their brute strength rewarded for the good work that he did caused by wrong decisions, but by the desire Little Rock kept him two years before selling remains with them. No team in the league is with the team in 1909. Only once or twice, of players to square themselves with the him to Charleston, in the South Atlantic easier fooled." Of course, that was only one when he had trouble with the umpires, did fans for their own mistakes on the diamond. League. He played out the season with man©s opinion, but it is ,quite noticeable that he make any confusion around his corner of In short, Mr. Lynch believes that the umpire©s Charleston last year and led the league in whenever the team of which he is manager the field, and he insists that he wouldn©t long-distance hitting with 10 home runs, 13 played against the Philadelphias the infielders have made much of that had it not been for power should be increased in every way and three-base hits and 27 two-baggers. He that the championship games, .at least in the of his fellows never hesitated to "pull of the impolite manner in which "Kid" Gleason big leagues, should be absolutely free from j joined Portland in September, 1907, and stunts" which they would not try against insisted that he was only a minor leaguer wrangling- over decisions. He contends that played a sensational short from the very first. every team in the league that they met. That "butting in." McElveen has been signed the umpire should command the respect of Johnson has always played at short or third, doesn©t have much to do with the man who for a utility player and a citizen by the and has pitched some in every club he has will play name of Schneiberg has agreed that h« will ball players, magnates and fans combined, been with. >W»d he has started out on the right track, it SECOND BASE FOR BROOKLYN play with Brooklyn in 1910. CATCHER LOU CRIGER would seem, to establish such a condition of thisf©jujar. Now that Huggins is out of the HAIL TO THE GERMANS. affairs. has already received considerable attention way fdV good, and Alperman is not to be Thrice welcome, Schneiberg. That name ONE MORE SENSIBLE RULE in this city, and high hopes are being built on with Brooklyn, the question is whether © ©Bad will fill Williamsburg with joy from the toes his coming work for the Yankees. Criger, Bill" is going to play second himself or try of its wooden shoes to tlie top of its German will be adopted by the big leagues: the rule however, has never been a hitter. In 74 that compels the umpire behind the bat to to coach one of the younger players for the cap. If Schneiberg plays ball of the rare games last season with St. Louis he only position when the team gets into the South. vintage which helps to bring teams into the judge a play at third base when first and ropped for .170. But he was third in field second are occupied and the ball is hit, the If it should occur to Dahlen that he might first division of a base ball race, it is safe field umpire meanwhile covering the play at ing, with a mark of .986. Spencer, of Bos like 10 try his hand on the diamond again to say that he will be banqueted. OB wiener ton, and Payne, of Chicago, led him, but this year, and he should take a contract schnitzel and sauer gebraten from the time the initial bag. will prevent a conflict of au neither caught as many as 50 games. On thority and possible fault-finding. Base ball with himself to play second base, the job that he drops in on us until he leaves. All the basis of 50 games Criger has twice led would be rather artistically handled, because of our good German friends is the eastern experts who have studied the proposed the American League in fielding in 1901, changes said the joint rules committe had he can play second fully as well as he can part of the city are waiting to welcome some with Boston, and in 1909, with St. Louis. do some other things on the base ball field, one who shall take the place of "Heinie" brought about more desirable results than any Criger had to lay off one season on account Of its predecessors. and he is not to be looked upon as a novice Batch. There was one of the most popular of spinal throuble. But he came back so or a has-been. If his arm were as strong as players who ever attached his name to a stroag with St. Louis last year that he ap it was 10 years ago he would be one of the Brooklyn contract, but the great trouble pears to be more valuable than ever. His greatest men on the National League roster with "Heinie" was that they feasted him NEW YORK NEWS* nipping of base runners will be one of the of infielders in 1910. That©s the only physi too much. Let him make a and attractions this year on the Hilltop. cal part against him. It doesn©t take quite all the Local Speculation as to the Calibre of the PRESIDENT BRUSH so much effort to throw from the various po COLONY ABOUT EVERGREEN Youngsters to be Tried Out by the High says that if Mike Donlin wants to play ball sitions around second base as it does from would go into executive session for the steady in New York he must accept the terms of short, and if the worst came to the worst it observance of holidays and it would be three landers and Giants—Catcher Criger to fered him last year, which call for the salary might be that William would hook up with or four days before Batch would get back he received in 1908. And to draw salary he the second-base job if it looked probable that to earth. It might happen that immediately be Welcome—President Brush Prepared must show that he is in good condition to he would be of great assistance to the team. he resumed his steady gait he would make to Receive Donlin Back Into the Fold. plav. The mere fact that Donlin has been If he doesn©t like the position there are oth another home run, which brought forth all sent a contract is not significant. The New er players on the team who have possibili P>ergreen again, and there were times when York Club is compelled to do this to hold ties, and Brooklyn may hit the very man Evergreen did nothing but sit out in the By E. H. Siiumous. a player under reservation. It is said that needed to round out the diamond on the first street and "hoch" for "Heinie." Mr. Dah New York City, February 7. Editor Donlin is again demanding an exorbitant try-out of the players in the South. len says that he will shortly depart for Hot "©Sporting Life." Just about two months salary, and Mr. Brush is quoted as saying BROOKLYN CONTRACTS Springs and while he is there he will start more and "play ball" will be resounding that he has nothing against Donlin and hopes his school for young Brooklyn players. "Lit that he will continue to rake down big profits have been coming in rather freely. Not again in the ears of the ex many of the Brooklyn players have chosen to tle did I think," said "Bill" as he looked pectant fans. Meanwhile gos in theatricals, but that "the New York Club back over a pile of musty contracts which cannot afford to pay theatrical prices for its balk. There has been some talk about hesi sips are busy with talk about tation on the part of Rucker. Maybe he were heaped before him, "when I left Fort the various recruits that the ball players." Pay a ball player as much Plain that the time would come when T as an actor? Perish the thought! Yet if will hesitate, but it©s not hard to predict that Highlander Club has secured. eventually he will sign. Among those who should be instructing young ball players how Vaughn, Johnson and Criger MIKE DONLIN put their names to the big papers last week to play their positions. Young? Why I©m seem at present to occupy the had played with the Giants in his old form were George Bell, who was one of the good only twenty-five myself and growing younger centre of the stage in this re last year the pennant might have been ours, pitchers of Brooklyn last year. Bell got into every day. What©s good for a steady hair spect. Last year Stallings and the coffers of the New York Club fuller more sensational games than any man on the wash©?©© ^______was quite honest about his many times Mike©s salary over again than team, and held his own well in all of them. prospects. © ©First division is they were.© Of course, Mr. Brush is entire ;McIntyre also sent his contract along. He THE WORLD'S SERIES. all I©m looking for," was his ly right in demanding that Donlin must show seems to be the regular hard-luck pitcher cry, and he kept whooping that he is in good condition to play before of the club. Every base ball team must have things up on that basis. Stal drawing salary. After two years in the theat one hard-luck pitcher and Mclntyre is now The Story of the Pittsburg Pirates' Victory E. H. Sim mom lings fell short of first divi rical business .it is, of course, extremely posing in that role for Brooklyn. Attention Over the . sion with a finish of .490, doubtful if Donlin is in such condition. But is called to the fact that while Chicago took fourth place with .510. if by any chance he should give promse of "Sporting Life©s" annual story of the Among other things the Yankee manager getting back into his old form of 1908 it DESSAU, OF BALTIMORE, great World©s Championship Series is now lacked was a sterling southpaw to go up seems to the writer that the New York Club slipped his contract into the main office. This out in book form. It is entitled "How the against the left-hand hitters on Detroit and could well afford to pay him the price he pitcher last spring was declared by Eastern Pirates Won the World©s Championship for Philadelphia. The man who seems likely to demands. League enthusiasts at Baltimore to be the 1910" and tells even to minutest detail every TURN THE TRICK THE SIGNED CONTRACTS big thing of that league. "You keep an thing worth reading about the great record- eye on him," said one of the Baltimore breaking series between the Pittsburg Na this season is Jim Vaughn, who, although of Catcher Schlei, First Baseman Merkle, "fans" when the Giants played in Baltimore tional League champions and the Detroit he has been with New York on and off for Pitcher Marquard and Outfielder Herzog were in an exhibition game, speaking to McGraw American League champions, viz: The com two seasons, is practically unknown here. received by the New York National League at the time, "and when the time comes make plete story and official score of each of the Vaughn is 6 feet 3 ]/2 inches in height and Club 1-tst week. Schlei, who is wintering in in deal with Hanlon to secure him for next seven games played, the complete official weighs 210 pounds, though he can get down Cincinnati, sent word to Manager McGraw year." Guess McGraw could have made the averages of the series, the financial result of to an even 200. His story is remarkably in that ho would leave St. Louis with the "sec deal if he had cared to do so, but somehow the contests, the official rules governing teresting. At the age of 17 he left his fa ond division" on February 37 for the Giants© his fancy did not turn toward the Balti- the series, and a lot of news, gossip aad ther©s farm in Texas and wandered to Fort training quarters at Marlin Springs, Texas. morean with so much enthusiasm as had incidents pertaining to the series in whole and Worth, where he joined the local Fire De Marquard wrote from Brunswick, Ohio, that been predicted. Dessau was wild on the day in part. An added feature is a biographical partment. If the hook and ladder depart he would leave St. Louis on February 18. that he pitched against the Giants and per sketch of each member of the two great ment was slow in arriving they used Jim Merkle, at Toledo, sent word that he would haps the New York manger did not cotton to teams. The book is neatly bound, in keeping and it is rumored that he saved several lives. be able to sail from this city for the camp in him on that account, as he had about all of with other volumes of "Sporting Life s" At that, time Vaughn had never handled a Texas on February 23. The New York Club the wild pitchers whom he wanted in Ames. Base Ball Library, and well printed: and the base ball. Some old-time backstop in Fort announced that a new enclosure for automo whole forms a most attractive and useful Worth got him interested and used him to biles would be laid out behind the north end A POSSIBILITY. book. The price is 10 cents the copy, and "play catch" with. He saw possibilities in of the grand stand with an entrance through It is possible that Dessau was© in for his will be sent by mail to any of our readers this One Hundred and Fiftieth street. bad year last season and that lie may pitch on receipt of five two-cent stamps. RUBE GOLIATH _ Robert M. (Bobby) By me. I©ittsburg©s third base- great ball for the Brooklyns in 19.10. It We have a few books of the 1907 and 1908 and taught him how to throw a curve ball. man who broke his ankle in the last of tlie World©s is certain that if Brooklyn conies to the con World©s Series between the Chicago and Pretty soon Jim was so good that he joined a Scries games at Detroit, has forwarded Iiis signed clusion that his services will not be available Detroit Clubs, bound in similar style, at the second rate league club in Texas and finally contract to tlie headquarters of the Pittsburg Club. for the season there will be no difficulty in same price, JO cents each. Address this office. reached Hot Springs, in the Arkansas State By rue writes that his antic has healed and that inducing others to assume his contract, and *______League. He pitched such "all fired" great he is in traininu and will be ready to. report March especially in the Eastern League, where they Pitchers Schneiberg and Dessau and inflelder Seu- ftall that he broke up the league. Hot Springs 10- still have a high regard for his work. In tcile, recruits, naTe signed with Brooklyn. SRORT1IVQ FEBRUARY 12, 1910

DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL"-Editor Francis C. Richter.

in 1900 the season was from April 19 to in a decision promulgated last week. The re sarily become very rare. With the major October 13 for only 140 games. And yet for league clubs limiting their acquisitions from quest was granted on condition that Owens all sources to 240 or less, the greatest car a 1(38 games the season is to be only from April pay a fine of $50 nvhieh is a merely nominal must needs be taken, in selection and only 14 to October 16, if the proposed long sched addition to the severe punishment he has such players as are pretty sure to make ule is adopted by the National League at the already received for his desertion of the good will be taken from clubs. Of course, forthcoming Spring meeting, as seems most Brooklyn Club. It must be a matter of re the undoubted right of the major clubs to likely. lief to the Tri-State League to be entirely take such players wherever they may ba A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER found must be conceded under the existing DEVOTED TO rid of its contract-jumping element, and to be laws to which the National Association is a Base Ball, Trap Shooting and able to start now with absolutely clean full subscriber. That the Lancaster Club lost A PROPER FINDING. slate. its two men by draft for a smaller sum General Sports than might have been obtained from the sale HE National Commission has just handed ITHIN a very few days the finishing of their services in open market must be set FOUNDED APIUL, 188* T down a decision in the matter of an ap touches will be put to the preparatory down in tho same category as a rainy holi- peal for the return to the Brooklyn Club W Title Registered In U. S. Patent Office. Copyright, work for the 1910 yeasou so far as tho ON THE OTHER HAND, 1910, by The Sporting IJfe Publishing Co» of draft money paid to the Waco Club, of the major leagues are concerned. Tho National Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office Texas League, without proper claim of that League will hold its Spring meeting at the it must be allowed that if sales for futura club to said money. The facts as submitted delivery were allowed between minor leaguq as second class mail matter. Waldorf-Astoria, in New York, Tuesday, clubs, it would open to the minors an il to the National Commission were.as follows: February 15, and the American League will limitable field for "covering up" by "faka Published every.Saturday by "On the first drafting day last Fall the ©Brooklyn convene on, the same date at Congress Hall, sales" very similar to that now existing be The Sporting Life Publishing Co. National League Club drafted player tt. H. Holmes -in Chicago. After that (he great army will tween some .minor and major clubs, to thn from the Waco Club, of the Texas Leagu*. arid paid destruction of some of the natural rights of 34 South Third Street. $500 to the Secretary of the Commission fur the soon be in motion, first for Spring training draft of this player. An investigation of the matter and next for the 1910 championship cam the majors. If it is impossible to prevent en PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A, by the Commission showed that this was the game tirely one wrong, there is no good reason for player to whom title was vested in the New York Na paigns. throwing wide the gates for another to enter. EDITORIAL DEPASITMKNT tional League Club, in a finding handed down by-the But we believe that Rule 36 will cease to b* FEAKCIS C. BICHTBB...... Editor-in-Chief Commission, wherein that .club had filed a complaint a. burden to the National Association clubs THOMAS S. DAN .DO...... Gun Editor against the St. Paul Club, of the American Associa ECRETARY FARRELL, of the National now that the player-limit has been adopted. THOMAS D. BICHTEB ...... Assistant Editor tion, relative to this player. Following this, Ui9 S Association, has given formal notice to Brooklyn Club requested that the draft money paid the effect that, the new Northern Asso BUSINESS DEFAETMENT for this player be refunded to them. When the at ciation has been admitted to membership in THOMAS S. DANDO...... President tention of the Waco Club was called to this matter Class "D;" and that the franchise and PRESS POINTERS. FBAKCIS C. BICHTEB...... Vice President they contended that when they signed this player he .T, CLIFF DAN-DO...... Secretary-Treasurer was a free agent and for that reason they had a players of the Jacksonville, 111., Club have Wherein the New National Chief Has Ad» . STAEK ...... Business Manager right to place him on their reservation list, and if he been transferred to said new Northern Asso ;va.s drafted in tho regular way the Waco Club was en ciation from the Central Association. vantages Over All Predecessors. SUBSCBIPTION RATES. titled to the draft money." From New Yor.k "Herald." The Commission, upon its final review of In one respect at least Tom Lynch, the new prtsl-f One Year...... $2.00 dent of the National League, will have an advantage Six Months...... 1.25 the case, found that "in the finding made by A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT, over his predecessors, and that is that Lynch is Three Months...... 65c the Commission in the case herein referred not only familiar with an umpire©s duties, but knows to, or rather previous thereto, it was held what is needed to curb rowdyism on the ball field, Canadian Postage, SO cents extra per year. Washington "Past." Foreign Postage, fl.OO extra per year. that the player had a right to sign with any for during his career as an umpire he suffered much club with whom he had cared to, pending an When the Joint Rules Committee took steps from this. In those days discipline on the ball field to put an end to the senseless coaching in depended entirely on the individual in charge of t,h<» investigation of the case. He was not, how dulged in by players who are not in the game, for the rules were not rigid, and the officials ever, declared to be a free agent, and, as game, but occupy the benches, it took a step who were supposed to back up the umpires lacked herein stated, title to him was vested in the much in the way of strong spinal columns. Lynch forward. It has been thought necessary to will display both these requisites, and the result will New York Club." For that reason the draft have bench coaching by many managers, and be that the National League season under his regime of the Brooklyn Club from the Waco Club of they have encouraged their players to keep up will be unusually cleafr from rowdyism and umpire- this player was illegal and the latter club will an incessant noise from the time the bell taps baiting. until the game is safely stored away, much be required, and, in fact, has. returned the to the annoyance of the spectators. The money to the Brooklyn Club. "Farming" Practice Advised. theory seems to be that in order to keep the From St. Louis © "Sporting News." players in the game keyed up to do The question agitating certain minor league clubg: THEIR BEST WORK "Shall we make use of ©farmed© players," might well WILL AND WAY, be answered: "Yes. so far as it is possible to get their idle teammates should indulge in a lot them and resources will permit." As long as the N ESTEEMED Philadelphia contemporary, of yelling from the bench. It may be that "farming evil" exists, so long will a minor league PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 12, 1910. there are some players who require that club be fortunate if it. can establish relations wit!> A in the course of an editorial protest sort of encouragement, but it is also true that a major league club by which its surplus material in against the proposed 168-game National they are seldom found on a winning team. loaned. A SHINING EXAMPLE. League schedule for 1910, makes this alleged It© a player does not take enough interest in point: j?\ his work to put forth his best efforts under "Praise From Sir Hubert." all circumstances, the sooner he is relegated HE 1909 pennant season of the Tri-State "Last season there were 90 games in the ffational From Washington "Post." League that were not finished. It is absolutely im to the minor leagues the better. The new John T. Brush©s retirement would not be a good T League affords a timely and valuable ab possible for a league to finish its schedule even with rule gives the umpire a chance to control tiling for base ball. No man connected with the ject lesson to all other minor leagues as the short season, so what good is it to increase the this situation ^something that has always old league wields a greater influence in base ball, lo the value of adhering to salary-limit and season to 168 games?" been necessary- It used to be that to send .No man is better posted on the National League©s team-limit rules. Notwithstanding the fact affairs. Brush has not been popular with his as^ It is not "absolutely impossible for a PLAYER OFF THE BENCH that many so-called star players had to be sociat.es simply because he has been several years league to finish© 1 a 154-garne schedule, as barred him from further participation in the ahead of them in all things that he has suggested, disposed of or dispensed with to enable th« the National League in 1908- only two sea game on that day, and as the umpires were but there is no doubt that in the event of strife right clubs to keep within the prescribed lim sons ago, mark you played every one of the Brush would be the most-sought-after man in base not allowed to inflict fines, they often found ball today. His wise counsel has more than ouea it of salaries, the Tri-State League enjoyed 616 games called for in the schedule between themselves helpless because the offending blidged the league over rough roads. Brush, though a high class of ball, which compared favora April 14 and October 7. If that performance player might have been needed in the game. iu poor physical condition, is a great fighter. He bly with any preceding season, and a splen was not repeated last season it was probably Now it is possible to clear the bench and lias never been known to back down from a position did race whose issue was not determined until due to the fact that the League mandate of bring such player as is wanted to take an or to make overtures to those who opposed him.© the last week of the season; and gave the other©s place from the club house. This rule \Yhen he has been beaten he ha.- gone down fighting, 1908, that every game MUST be played, was will do much to help the game, for most of and a league Such as the National can ill spare a man league a new champion team, thus reviving not re-enacted last season. What could be the troubles the umpires have had started on of his ability. interest and stimulating hope and effort all done in 1908 with a 154-game schedule the benches. along the line. could have been duplicated in 1909 and may It All Depends, You Know. © President Carpenter, in a public address be done in 1910, even with 168 games, with From "Leslie©s Weekly." » to Ms clubs, very properly ascribed the even more days added to the playing period. WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. Our highly-polished and most esteemed Southern balance of the teams and the close race to the fellow-citizen, Mr. Ty Cobb, says that spikes are-ull right if they are dull enough. Yep; and so©s a guo rules of the league requiring uniformity in *The beauty about a thirst for knowledge if it isn©t loaded. salaries and the debarment of all players to MODERN PROTECTION. is that it leaves no next morning hang-over. whom the clubs could not have absolute title, David Rigler. such as "farmed" players, who, in preceding SAMPLE case illustrative of the splendid *A man never strikes luck unless he strikes "BIG SIX." seasons, found their way to certain clubs with A work of the National Association for the out for himself. (Horace S. Fogel. the means and influence to secure them from protection of its league members has just *Even the man who rises in the world By John S. Doreey. higher classifications. Numerous young players come to hand. Recently the 4^ron Club, of would sometimes like to be let down easy. Hans may be a wonder, Thomas J. Lynch. Ty may bat like thunder, were consequently developed without any ap the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, placed its Lafry may never make a blunder, parent deterioration in the quality of ball, franchise in the hands of the league. Subse *Be sure you are right, and then prove But for me the greatest of them all the Lancaster Club being particularly note quently the club released players Cooper, it. Frank S. Elliott. Is the Giant Mathewson. worthy in this respect. Darble, Siusser and Texter. President Wright, *The "wait till tomorrow" habit eventu ally grows into the "wait till next year" For McGraw he bears the burden There is not the slightest doubt of the of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, when ap Every season through. truth of President .Carpenter©s claim that prised of the transaction promptly lodged a one. Clark Griffith. Although on a mediocre team "the salary limit rules adopted by the clubs protest with the National Board against the *Every clergyman knows the difference be He is there with the steam, tween a surplice and a surplus. Rev. Thos. And Ms record©s as good as the best. in 1907 were very effective in 1908 and 1909 employment of the released players by any W. Davis. in putting the League on a stable financial other National Association Club. This pro He has ©em fast, basis, with the resultant improvement in the test promptly brought an order from Secretary *A pony of brandy doesn©t get its name He has ©em slow, from the fact that a man is driven to drink. He can mow down eight men in a row: closeness of the campaigns of these two sea Farrell cancelling the releases and restoring Frank Lane. sons." The League suffered in attendance And for all that let©s take off our hat the players to the Akfon Club©s reserve list. *When a man is the architect of his own To old New York©s mainstay. Giving to business depression, but is better The importance and justice of this action fortune he doesn©t figure on any exits. Chas. able to face the coming seasons than ever be may be judged from the fact that under base W. Murphy. It is no little matter fore. In conclusion we add that the Tri-State Not to hit a batter. ball law the players went with the club©s *To master the violin it is necessary to But that©s just what he did League is exceptionally fortunate in the pos franchise and therefore not only added to its play second fiddle first. Frank Corridon. session of a leader who has the skill and (So the records say) value but would materially facilitate the fu *A graceful carriage is a fine thing, but In the season just passed away. strength to lead, the courage of his convic ture placing thereof. That©s protection that many a man with an awkward walk gets tions, and the resolution to execute to the let For this the batters owe him thanks protects. there just the sajne. Hans Wagner. But for his many other pranks ter in the summer the laws made by the mag They would just as leavd he were off the map © nates in the winter. Because he is never caught in a nap, IN SHORT METRE. Is our mighty Big Six. THE LESSER EVIL. Baltimore, January 3, 1910. SOME COLD FACTS. HE National League Board of Directors St. Louis "Sporting News." T will hold its Spring meeting in New Those who are tempted to grumble at the The Real Al Lawson Denies It. York February 14, at which time two E HOLD no brief for the proposed 168- refusal of the National Commission to repeal New York City, January 30. Editor "Sporting W game National League schedule and care important cases will have to be considered. Rule 36, as requested by the National Asso Life." Sereral newspapers throughout the United no whit whether the senior league plays One is the appeal of the former manager ciation, should bear in mind that there are States have been running a story lately that Al 154 or 168 games per club; but we do think of the Phillies, William J. Murray, for en two sides to every question and that some Lawson, organizer of the Inter-State, Atlantic, Union forcement of his contract calling for a total times it becomes necessary.to choose between and Other base ball leagues, was about to organize in the discussion of the measure fairness and two evils. That Rule 36 does entail pecuni a league up iu New England. As I happen to be truth should not be lost sight of. Those who of $15,000 in salary for the two years it ary loss in some instances upon minor clubs that Individual, and as I have no such intentions, assert that a long schedule is an imposition still has to run. The other is the claim of cannot be denied, but ; we believe that the I wish you would kindly publish the same in j©our the New York Club for the ca/sh penalty in instances are rare. Moreover, we believe that next issue and oblige, yours truly, upon a tired public, and therefore liable to AL. W. LAWSON. cause a surfeit of the public appetite, fail to curred by the Philadelphia Club when its they will disappear almost if not absolutely remember or state that more than once the team wilfully forfeited a game on the Polo entirely with the new player-limit imposed grounds on the final day of the 1909 season. upon major league clubs. It stands to reason National League season has gone \vell into that with drafts and purchases reduced be Letter List. October without noticeably disastrous results. tween 250 and 350, as will be the case in We- have the following letters which will b« for In 1892 the season opened April 12 and ECOND BASEMAN Thomas L ("Red") the future, warded upon receipt of address or self-addressed closed October J5; in 1898 it ran from April stamped cnfo!or>e: S Owens, the only ineligible player in the SUCH TCXTRKMK CASES Cati©her Krss. .Jack Auger) 1* Gus Moraii. Howard 35 to October l">; in 1999 from April 15 to© Tri-State League, was fully reinstated as that of Whito and Justus, members of Ear!, pUtli?r Wilriiot. "Buck", freeman. James KeUej, October 11 each year for 154 games; and to good standing by the National Commission the Lancaster, O., Club in 1908, must neces of Newark; Lrupirc Westervclt, Pitcher Cha:, Putie, FEBRUARY 12, SRORTIIVG

was nearing the "home plate" aad would business is with the Minneapolis Club, and, soon score in eternity. The "Bug" has not with Washington." been out of sight, and, sad to say, out of THREE FOR TWO mind for some months. Not until the few AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. ^lines crept into print telling of the life that was fast ebbing away was it generally known Southpaw pitcher Eddie Karger has re-signed with CINCINNATI WELCOMES AN OLD that some time ago "Bug©s" leg was ampu A BIG DEAL BETWEEN ST. LOUIS Boston. tated at one of the hospitals. The late of the Pjfcher Jack Warhop has signed for 1910 with the SLAB JONAH, active player whose nickname was character AND CINCINNATI, New York Club. istic of his activity and nervous energy is Outflelder Cole, the Wichita recruit, has signed indeed a sad one that no enthusiast could 1910 Chicago contract. forecast. Bver since the old fellows here President Noyes has decided to use catcher Hilc« The Coming of Pleases got up a testimonial for the afflicted outfielder Pitcher Beebe and Infielder Storke, Kahoe as the Washington Club©s scout hereafter. little has been heard of him. At Red Club Outflelder George Browns has re-signed with Wash the Fans Comment on the Last headquarters the other day when "Bug©s" Traded to the Cincinnati Clttb ington upon terms entirely satisfactory to himself. case was up for comment Jack Ryder made Hal Chase, with the consent of the New York Club, the startling statement: "There are men will coach the base ball team of the University of Big Deal Hoggins the Last of in Cincinnati today who deliberately robbed for Infielder Huggins, Outfielder Georgia. the dying Holiday. Joe Nolan was treasurer Shortstop Foster, who was with Jersey City last the Old Guard to Go. of the Holiday Testimonial Fund and some of Oakes and Pitcher Corridon* year, signed with the New York American Club on the fellows who were out rounding up dol February 7. lars for poor old ©Bug© never came across .Toe Wood, of the Bed Sox, Is a splendid horseman, BY REN MDLPORD, JR. with the coin!" Verily, those Sons of Graft SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." a good shot with rifle and shotgun and is clever botU will have their reward! Isn©t it awfnl to at pool and billiards. Cincinnati, O., February 5. Editor "Sport think that there are men who would stoop to St. Louis, Mo., February 7. After many ing Life." When Clark Griffith put his O. rob a helpless cripple! The "Bug" always weeks of dickering, , mana First baseman Rossman, late of Detroit and St. K. to the deal which sent Miller Huggins to ger of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been able Louis, has signed to play with Columbus, despite iua a happy-go-lucky fellow tasted both the recent threats of retirement. St. Louis and turned © ©The sweets of prosperity and the bitter dregs of to pull off a trade with the Rabbit" into a Cardinal he adversity. Let us hope that when the Great Cincinnati Club. Last week The Cleveland Club has transferred shortstop Mika put a satisfactory finish to Fred Beebe, the tall and slim Lynch and second baseman Murch to the Nashville Umpire taps him on the shoulder and the Club, of the Southern League. the final chapter of a new last put is recorded that he will find in pitcher who once was with Red Leather Stocking tale Eternity©s League greater peace than he knew the Cubs, and Allan Storke, Two more White Sox recruits Inflelder Shaw, of ©©The Last of the Mohicans." in his last days of suffering. a 1908 member of the Pi Worcester, and pitcher Olmstead, of Minneapolis-- Huggins was the only one of rates, were turned over to signed Chicago contracts last week. the old squad left and he is the Reds for Miller Huggins, Ralph Saridge, the Montreal pitcher wham Detroit far from an ancient. The Mulfordisms, second baseman; ©©Rebel" purchased from Cincinnati last Pall, refused to sign coming of Fred Beebe as the It didn©t take Bob Spade long to dig into Oakes, outfielder, and Frank with Detroit at the proffered terms. star of the Red-Cardinal three- the ink bottle this time, and Garry has his Corridon, pitcher. In im The Detroit Chub has received the slgnad contracts for-two deal is welcome. As autograph in the Red safe. The Bug Club portance this deal overshad of the California wonder, pitcher Browning, and of a Missourian that tall, raw- hopes that Spade will officiate at the burial ows any trade made by Na pitcher Nell Vance, of El Centre, CaL boned specimen of twirling of the enemy on numerous occasions next tional League managers since Manager McAleer, of Washington, who has 29 men Ren Mulford, Jr.. talent has made the Reds grass. R. T. Bresnahan the three-cornered arrange on his roster, has decided not to reduce tols force take the back trail many a Matty Schwab is sending such glowing ment whereby the Giants got until he has seen all of the players in action. time. Beebe ought to be of great pitching yarns about the weather at Hot Springs that Schlei, Murray and Raymond, the Cardinals Outflelder Delos Drake refuses to sign with Detroit assistance to the Red cause. He didn©t do the gang is studying Ozark time-tables with Bresnahan, and the Reds Karger and Fromme. because "that club twice bought him and turned him half bad at St. Louis, and he©ll have a better Fond Desire yanking at their heart strings. Griffith has been sweet on Beebe for a long back to Class B clubs when be was In demand by equad here to back him up. Allan Storke Those Avondale champs who lost their time, and had framed up a triangular Class A clubs." has been moved around on the league checker happy home in the suburbs years ago have DEAL WITH BRESNAHAN Ous Hetllng, the St. Louis boy, who Is going to board of action several times. Redland has again been evicted. The Red Club©s plans whereby the Oshkosh, Wis., laundryman was make a bid to become the Browns© third baseman, ii never paid much critical attention to him, for a Summer hippodrome at League Park to become a Redleg, Chicago was to get Bob a splendidly put up athlete and looks the big leaguer but evidently "The Old Fox" sees that he puts the Saturday Leaguers on the hammer Spade and St. Louis was to have "Rip from hoof to noodle. is ripe for better things. The departure of and once more they©re out on theJr spiked Zip" Hagerman and Heinie Zimmerman. The veteran "Cy" Young Is about to follow the Huggins leaves Charles as the man behind uppers seeking a place to camp out. When the time came to put the finishing footsteps of Fielder Jones and become an Oregon Dick Egan ready to plug any infield hole. If the Reds do buy Victor Willis it will touches to the transaction Charley Murphy, rancher. He is going to invest, with his brother, lu J-Uorke can play at either corner first or probably be for the purpose of removing a big president of the Chicago Cubs, said Frank land near Elgin, Ore. third so that the infield is better fortified stumbling block to success against the Pi Chance would not agree to let Zimmerman The Washington Club will send Sehaefer, Conroy. now than it was before the deal. Frank Cor- rates. Vie. has had the Indian sign on Cin go, but that he would let the Cardinals have Witherup and Beisllng to Hot Springs two weeks ridon, like and Eddy Mc- cinnati for many moons. Johnny Kane. Bresnahan immediately called before March 1. when the remainder of tne team will Farland, will go into history as a Winter off the negotiations and played a waiting report at Norfolk, Va. time Red who never wore a Cincinnati uni game, knowing that Griffith wanted Beebe Big Ed. Sweeney will no doubt be a regular catcher form. The good things we all said about THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. and would go the limit to get him. Roger on the Highlanders© staff next season. It was a Corridon a fortnight ago are still in force. needed, more than anything else for the Car long time before Sweeney got the chance to work They apply to St. Louis. The fans are of the dinals, a second baseman, and by playing a his way in as a regular. opinion that the deal is a good thing for The Trenton Club, Heretofore a "Weak waiting game has not only procured Miller Walter Manning, the Highlander pitcher, Manager froth clubs. Charles has often shown glints Sister," Now Placed on Solid Basis by Huggins, but a good outfielder and a fairly Stallings says, will be with the New Yorks despite of brilliancy, and he can fill in nicely, while classy pitcher for a hurler whom local fans the rumor that he will be let out and figure in a Miller Huggins gives the "Rajah of the Substantial Citizens. had soured on and for a player who was trade in the near future. Maumee" the sort of a player he needs to good only as a substitute. St. Louis fans Catcher Cliff Blankenship is still the property of tighten up his infield. "Rebel" Oakes is a Trenton, N. J., February 4. With enthusi the Washington Club, though he will not be asked to fast man and St. Louis .gets a good out- asm unparalleled in the base ball history of never could see join the team, but will probably be loaned to some fielder in the boy they were so sweet on a Trenton, the Trenton Base Ball Association BEEBE AS A PITCHER, Pacific Coast League club. year ago. Ward Miller©s chances for a was formally organized on and his best work was done away from home. Walter DeVoy. the St. Louis amateur Who took regular Red berth, are enhanced by ©this January 24 in the Chamber Storke never reports to any club until the the last Eastern trip with the Browns last Fall, has switch. of Commerce rooms for the middle of June and Bresnahan does not want notified .Tack O©Connor that he would like to try for flrst base against .Bill Abstein. The New Bed Raiment. purpose of conducting the Tri- a man of this kind on his team. Roger, how State League club this season. ever, needed a second baseman and finally got There is no ball player in the game to-day who Signs of Spring have arrived in Redland. James Letts was chosen presi Miller Huggins, who once was mentioned as worries more about his arm than pitcher Joe Doyle, Thej came boxed and consigned to The Old dent of the Association and manager of the Cincinnati Club and who was of the Highlanders. Joe nurses the wing like mother Fox. Talk about red! You ought to see Mayor Walter Madden honor the big man in Redlaud until Clark Griffith does the baby after every game. the new uniforms which the Cincinnatis will ary president. Charles A. went there. To local fans it lo>pks as if St. The first contracts to be received last week by the wear next season. They are as (startling May was selected vice-presi Louis got the better of the trade pulled off New York Club were those of outflelder Charley as a general alarm conflagration. Clark Grif dent and Mahlon R. Marger- last week. Corridon, while an in-and-outer, is Hemphill and inflelder Jack Knight. The last-named fith spent one day gazing at these man- utn, secretary of the Inter a fair pitcher, Huggins will brace up the was the thirteenth man to sign. tailored garments which would make Joseph©s state Fair Association, was Cardinals in the inner works and be a valu The veteran pitcher. Cy Young, states that it Is his coat of many colors shrink in the wash. One made secretary-treasurer. Mr. able assistant to Bresnahan in running the belief that Lou Criger is "the greatest catcher that of the jackets submitted fits close to the George W. Heckert Margerum will not do the team, and Oakes may play all season long ever stood behind the plate," and that he will prove neck and has a regular military cut. The actual work of the office him the same classy article of ball that he put a tower of strength to the Highlanders. deep cuffs are of red. So is the tight-fitting self, but will name an assistant to perform up for the Reds last year until the time when GUI and Collins, aspirants for the flrst base job collar, from which at least half an inch Will the duties. George W. Heckert, of course, he was seriously hurt in a collision with on the White Sox, last week signed their 1910 blnd- be amputated. Down the front of this jacket 1 ©Honey Boy" Paskert. ins contracts and announced their willingness to a broad red stripe runs with the letters was selected by the Stockholders as manager of the club. It was decided to have a board THE CARDINALS give Dave Altizer a lively tussle for the initial bag. "C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I" strung down the The Cleveland Club has transferred the veteran out front end-on-end like old mystic characters of eleven directors and an executive committee will leave St. Louis for Little Rock on the of three. The directors- are Mayor Walter night of March 7, where Manager Bresnahan fielder Bill Hinchman and three recruits outflelder on a Chinese laundry check. These cabalistic Madden, James Letts, Charles A. May, Mah- Ales Reilley and pitchers Tedder, Sitton and Fred signs will have to go. They are reminiscent will again train them. It is said they will Winchell to the Columbus (American Association.) of "The Yellow Peril" and as Griff declares, lori R. Margerum, George W. Heckert, Wil take on the dates the Little Rock Club ar Club. ©©Nobody but Confuscius could read ©em any liam L. Waldron, Frank Weeden, William ranged last year with Cleveland. The Car Walker, William J. Morris, Colonel Lewis dinals going to Little Rock are: Catchers, Duffy Lewis, who for the past two seasons was tha way!" And instead of this string of letters a Perrine and Frank Millner. Manager Heck pitching sensation of the Pacific Coast League, signed bright red "0" will be substituted. When Bresnahan, Bliss, Phelps; pitchers, Backman, last week with the Boston Red Soi. John L Taylor Larry McLean©s eyes fell upon the uniforms ert will finish rounding up his club for the Corridon, Harmon, Higgins, Laudermilk, closed the deal. Lewis formerly was wltto tie Oak season at once and will make several trips Lush, Melter, Raleigh, Sallee, Cowell, John of service he pulled one of the new caps to see big league managers in the course of land team. over his bean and striking an expectant "at- son, Reiger, Geyer, Marion, Knight, Pickett; Cobb©s best base stealing Ust season Was against the next week or two. He says he has deals infielders, Konetchy, Barbeau, Hulswitt, Mow- bat" attitude declared in a stage-like diction: practically completed for the men to fill the the Boston catchers. Of his 76 credits 19 were against. ©©Let the season begin at once!" Larry has ery, Huggins, Barkwell, Magee, Bell, Betcher, Boston, 11 against Philadelphia., tie same number been on (he water-wagon for several weeks vacancies of the club and will be able to Jewell, Hauser, Smith; outflelders, Ellis, against Chicago, 10 St. Louis, 10 Washington, eight announce his team about the middle of Evans, O©Hara, Oakes, Courtney. Cleveland, and seven New York. a world©s record for him, he declares and he February. It is the general opinion that the is proving that he is proud to be one of tho The Chicago Club has signed for next season John Jlutterinilk Cadets. There©s chatter that base ball outlook in Trenton was never bright Collins, a young inflelder, who was with the Spring- Larry is to break into vaudeville next Fall er than now, with so many representative DONOHUFS CASE, field team, of tho Connecticut League, hist year. a la Mike Donlin and Charley Dooin. Couple business men behind the club. The stock If Comiskey lets this yoongster go. Manager Mo- days after that yarn was taken out of the holders are: George W. Heckert, James Graw, of the Giants, will take him, Bugs© Incubator Larry was robbed of a Letts, John Levett, B. C. Kuser, E. C. Hill, The Famous Major League Veteran, Who Arthur Griggs, whom McAleer tried at second base diamond pin! The intimation at once was W. Rolt Apgar, Ed. J. Hayden, Mahlon R. Purchased Anson©s Chicago City League the flrst of last season, will in all probability be con made that this was the first Thespian broad Margerum, Frank Weeden, Arthur Bartee, verted into a catcher by Manager Jack O©Connor, of side of the press agent. Everybody enjoyed Charles C. Hill, Phil J. Campbell, Walter Club, Not a Free Agent. the Browns. At least, O©Connor thinks the youngs Madden, Leslie Person, R. S. Smith, Edward ter has the making of a first-class backstop. the references except Larry. He©s warbling C. Stokes, E, E. Marshall, F. A. Katzenbach, "I Want You, My Diamond, Yes I Do!" Jr., Frank Millner, Lewis Perrine,© E. L. By J. Ed. Grillo. Tris Speaker, the star outflelder and batsman of "Funny thing," declared Mc©Lean. "Three Washington, D. C., February 5. Editor the Boston Americans, made a high-price-for-roeat catchers have been stung this Winter '• Kerns, H. C. Moore, William Walker, F. W. dash into the Fort Worth live stock market one day Donnelly, John A. Schultz, A. C. Brady, "Sporting Life." If "Jiggs" Donohue is last week and pulled down a $3,000 roll on the sale Roger Bresnahan, Charley Dooin and myself! Charles Lavine, William L. Waldron, Freder laboring under the impression that it is pos of 40 head of steers raised on his Hill County farm. Now I don©t believe in signs, but I wonder sible for him to straighten What that means for next season?" ick Gilkyson, Hampton W. Cook, William J. Secretary Barnard says that there is one feature of Morris, Henry D. Lanriing. out his affairs with organized the new Cleveland park which will greatly appeal to base ball by appealing to the the fans, and that is the close proximity of tho The Bug Club©s Session. Washington Club, and thus grand stand to the diamond. The home plate in Redland had a lot of gossip about along News Notes. getting permission to play the new park will be but 76 feet from the grand a new line this week. With the retirement The father of the Ursinus College outflelder, 0. E. semi-professional ball in Chi stand. of Charles H. Zuber from the "Times-Star©s" Bunting, signed by Johnstown, died last week. cago, he is laboring under Manager Jack O©Connor, of the Browns, has four sporting editorship the last of the old Red Lancaster has arranged to play exhibition games at a mistaken impression. Dono of his players working out. with him at the Physical Four is out of active daily harness. It Wilfces-Barre, April 22 and 23, and at Seranton, hue is no longer the pro Culture Club, St. Louis. The four are Rube WaddelJ. was during the old "Times-Star" days when April 24 and 25. perty of the local club, nor Bill Bailey, Gus Hetling and Walter Devoy. Big 1 occasionally traveled with the Reds that Pitcher Jim Wiggs, of Oakland, has been awarded is he a free agent. Presi Bill Powell and Bill Abstein have promised to join "Zube" wrote his first base ball "boil- by the National Board to Altoona, which club will dent Noyes explained the the squad shortly. downs." It was my pleasurable duty to transfer him to Montreal. status of Donohue©s case Jjke President Ban Johnson, of the American League, O. K. him as a desirable citizen to succeed me Manager Heckert, of the Trenton Club, has signed this: "During the closing and President Comiskey. of the Chicago Club, ar when I left the afternoon twinkler to take catcher Joe Knotts, of Jersey City; third baseman J. Donohue of the last season Joe Can- rived at Helena, Ark,. February 2, and went aboard up the white man©s sporting burden on the Grubb, of Albany; and an outflelder named Dugan. tillon told me that Donohue the yacht White Sox for a hunting trip on the Whits River. The party was in a train wreck near Fulton, "Post." Our associates in those days were Tbe first of last year©s Lancaster players to return realized his major league days were over, Harry Weldon and J. Ed. Grillo. Weldon is and that if proper arrangements could be Ey., but beyond a few bruises to President Johnson, their 1910 contracts to Manager Marty Hogan are escaped uninjured. Stanny Coveleskie and Louis Shettler, the star pitch made he would like to go to Minneapolis ers. to manage that team. I took the matter Jim McGuire, manager of the Naps, Is a wise up with Manager McAleer later, and he leader. He refuses to predict where his team will The Altoona, Pa., Club is after outfielder Archie finish, and does not even say that it has a. chance city iian man 01 uie JTUSI. iiie Cincin Pearsons, of Chattanooga, and It is probable that a said that he could not use Donohue. I then nati © ©Tribune©© has also made a switch in to land in the flrst division. The "Deacon" says that deal will be made by which he will go there if the had a talk with Donohue. He told me that as the Cleveland Club is to have a new ball park its sporting department. Myron W. Towns- two clubs can come to terms. he would like to go to Minneapolis. I told It is up to him to furnish the fans with a team *nd has come on from Syracuse, N. Y., and The York Club met on January 27, in the Colonial him that it was our policy not to peddle a worthy of the grounds. is making a bigger feature of sport than Hotel, and fixed the club bond so that the secretary player who had seen years of service through Hal Chase says that he it responsible for th« the old paper has stood for since the lively could send it to President Carpenter. The financial the minor leagues for the purpose of getting engagement of Harry Wolter by the New York Club. days of. the Grillo regime. outlook for the team is very good. a few hundred dollars, but that we would "I have Known Wolter since we were boys together Peta Cassidy of Wilmington. says he ia mush dis rather release the player and let him go in California," says Chase, "and I consider him a The Passing of the Bug. appointed at Heckert©s failure to take his Trenton where he might choose. This suited Donohue high-class, all-trotxnd player. He is not so much of The Old Guard of Fandom heard with no team to Wilmington after he (Cassidy) bad raised and we released him to Minneapolis gratis. a- pitcher, but he can play the Infield and outfield, little interest the story that "Bug" Holiday the necessary cash for tie transfer. We can do nothing farther for him. His can cut the bull, and it * ruy tut runner," SRORTIIVQ UIFB FEBRUARY 12, 1910

wire before the start of play, particularly in quoted as saying: "I©ve decided I can get the most streagth in the infield by switching he cases of several ol the league managers. Larry to first and ringing Turner and Nich- Had any change in the scoring of battery IN CLEVELAND olls into the infield. Turner is one of tha irrors heen made, I believe the result would country©s greatest players and I©ve got to lave been unsatisfactory. Personally I have have him in the game. There©s a better ilways maintained that the pitcher should chance of his playing the season at second eceive credit in the box score for each strike- than at short, where the throw might strain, >ut. At present the honor all goes to the his arm. Lajoie will play first. Nicholls is an inside ball player, fast on the bases and atcher, who is scored a putout, the pitcher a good left-handed hitter, and he ought to be eeeiving no credit whatever except in the good at short. Bradley is anxious to show column in whieh the strike-outs are segre his old-time form at third, and I©ve confi President Navin Handled His End gated. Without going into the details of the The Itinerary Mapped Out by Man dence in him. With Stovall to fill in at first, irgument, it has always seemed to me that if either Lajoie or Turner is hurt; Ball to fill .he pitcher should secure an assist 6*n this in at short, and Perring at third 1 won©t of the Detroit Club©s Spring >lay; which is really a much more difficult ager Jim McGuire--The Big Lot worry about injuries." ©eat than the tossing out of a runner at first iase, and is often far more demoralizing to of Veterans and Youngsters to Work With Ease and Dispatch ,he hopes of the opponents. NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES. SAM CRAWFORD©S BERTH. News of Young and Old Players, Travel in Two Squads* Substitute inflelder Charley Herzog has signed his Detroit has just held its annual automobile New York contract. show, which is one of the big futures of the President Brush, of the Giants, has re-engaged Ar- BY PAUL HALE BRUSKE. Winter. Throughout the show Sam Crawford, BY ED. BANG. lie Latham as coach. :he Tiger slugger, was one of the centres of Detroit, Mien., February 7. Editor "Sport Cleveland, O., February 5. Editor "Sport Pitcher Holmes will probably be turned over to interest. Sam was one of the demonstrators Newark by the New York Club. ing Life." The fact that President Frank J. at the booth of the Chalmers-Detroit and de ing Life." Jim McGuire and his band of Navin, of the Detroit Base Ball Club, was Tom Dowd is still mentioned as a probable scout veloped a most convincing line of argument Naps will travel far on the Spring training for the Boston American Club. so forehanded with his work when talking to prospective buyers. I also of signing up players and trip, farther than any club Catcher Archer, of the Cubs, declares that ha met Claud Rossman at the show one evening. that has ever represented fears Wagner on bases more than Cobb. completing the arrangements He is still employed by a local telephone for the Spring trip of the Ti Cleveland on the green sward. The are booked for games at horns company and has heard nothing from the For the first time in the with the Detroit Tigers on April 11, 12. gers has robbed the local management of the Columbus Club, to which newsgatherers of what had Naps© history the team will Pitchers Moore and Kichie, the Philadelphia gifts become to be accorded con le was recently released by the St. Louis be divided into two squads, of last season, have re-signed with Boston. Browns. Claud looks to be in prime physi No. 1 covering 2,574 miles The Pittsburg Club has returned to McKeesport sideration as almost a vested cal condition, hut is naturally a bit un right at this time of the up to the time they depart third baseman Eugene Elllott, from which he was decided regarding his Summer©s work. It is from Cleveland and return drafted. year. There are no hold-outs ;he unanimous belief of the men with whom over whom the local scribes home, while the other ath Umpire William Klein, of the National League staff, can \vorry and no uncompleted he played on the Detroit Club that some letes will traverse 3,548 is in the South on his honeymoon, which will last day Claud will get his confidence back. And miles. That means a con for several weeks. training trip details left open, when he does the big league clubs will be siderable expenditure to the with the possible exception of bidding for him with big offers. Pitcher Howard Camnitz, of the Pirates, is not .. _ the arrangement of a series railroads, to say nothing of satisfied with the contract tendered him and Is holding Paul H. Bruiki of games with the St. Louis Ed. F. Ban* hotel bills and incidentals. out for a bigger salary. Cardinals or New York Giants. It is up to A low estimate of the cost of Pitcher Frank Pfeffer, of the Cubs, Is working out both of these clubs to make some reply to THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. the trip places the total at $10,000, a very in the Harvard base ball cage, having received per tidy sum. The first bunch of players will mission from Coach Peiper. the overtures of the local organization for leave for the South on February 19 and will ©such a series, and nothing has been heard The Bridgeport Club Sold by the Veteran "Body" Paskert is to be the general utility playe* from them of late. Both will train within a be followed a week later by the other ath on the Cincinnati Reds next season, according to in convenient distance of the Detroit Club©s Jim O©Rourke, Who Has Been in Base letes. They will work together fo rmation given by Manager Griffith. camp at San Antonio and Manager Jennings Ball for Thirty-Seven Years. AT ALEXANDRIA, LA., Pitcher Bugs Raymond Is pulling his annual joka it particularly desiraus of formulating some until March 14, when they hit the trail, going about going on the water-wagon. The eccentric on* arrangement of the sort. The series which Bridgeport, Conn., February 2.—James H. here, there and everywhere. From Cleveland will have to show McGraw this year. was played last year with Washington and O©Rourke, who has been playing ball for 37 to Alexandria is a mere matter of 1,100 miles. Pitcher Bell, last season with Springfield, HI., and the one which followed, in which the St. years, today sold the Bridgeport Club, of the The first squad goes from the training camp pitcher Klawltter, the Shreveport "Iron Man," signed Louis Browns maintained the hostile role, Connecticut League, to H. Eu to New Orleans, 193 miles; from New Orleans contracts with New York on Monday. were both productive of great gene McCann, who was mana February 2C has been set as the date for starting ger of the Jersey Citv team to Nashville, Tens., 624 miles; then to Day BENEFIT TO THE TIGERS ton, O., a jump of 357 miles; on to Colum the Cubs on their training trip, and the first destina in the early part of 1909, and bus, only 70 miles; from the State capital to tion will be West Baden, as heretofore. and the astute Hughie believes one game who finished the campaign Toledo, 122 miles, and then back to Cleveland, Pitcher Reiser and first baseman Whaling, whom with a big league opponent as bringing twice with the New York Americans 108 miles. On March 13 they play the second the Cardinals secured from the Shreveport (Texas the benefit which can be secured by pitting in the capacity of assistant League) team, hail from the Pacific Coast. his men against the minor league article scout. McCann paid $10,000 squad at Alexandria; March 14, 15, 16, 17 prevalent in the South. Of course, if the and 18 finds them trying conclusions with Catcher George Schiei, of the Giants, has ft fad for the club and will manage the Chicago Cubs at New Orleans. They will which keeps him pleasantly and usefully occupied. It games are arranged they will be employed it; next season. He has been not play during the following week, but is inbreeding plants, a la Luther Burbank. for the purpose of trying out the Tigers© after the Bridgeport franchise new talent, the young pitchers figuring par for some time, but not until March 26, 27, 30, 31 and April 2 and 3 they Manager Frank Chanre, of the Cubs, says ha ticularly. While every effort will be made today could he induce Mr. will "take on" would be glad to have catcher Johnny Kllng back to win, there will be no disposition to regard O©Rourke to sell. McCann CHARLEY FRANK©S PELICANS. next season provided he is in good condition. the games in the light of championship con has leased the grounds on Outflelder Ward Miller, of Dixon, 111., has signed tests and the other people need not be alarm Eugene McCann. They play two games at Nashville, one at again to play with Cincinnati, of the National League, which the Bridgeports play, Dayton, one at Columbus and two at Toledo, in centre field at an Increased salary over last year. ed lest Manager Hughie turn loose George and promises that the fans of this city will arriving in -Cleveland April 11. Manager Mc Mullin or Wild Bill Donovan with orders to enjoy high-grade base ball next season and Guire plans to use his veteran players and Nick Maddox, the twirler of the Pittsburg Pirates, win at any cost. Mr. Navin had practically thereafter as long as he is in control of the is the only pitcher of the world©s champions that has kid pitchers against the Cubs, figuring that ever succeeded in shutting out a team without a hit. his team. Jim O©Rourke, though he has sold he can get a better line on his youthful ar ENTIRE TEAM SIGNED the club, does not mean to retire from base President Brush on Thursday last © received the tillery men when pitted against such a classy signed contracts of pitchers Leon Ames and George or accepted terms before he left for Jack ball. He now is secretary of the Connecticut team as the Chance machine. The Naps will League and probably will be elected president Daily, inflelder Ernest Lush and outfielder Josh De- sonville, where he is now spending a well remain in Cleveland for the opening, April vore. t earned vacation. Bush was the only player of the organization, which he fathered and 14, providing Ban Johnson is unable to ac of which he has been practically the dicta ©fhe Cincinnati Club has traded second baseman of the veterans with whom ITiere had been cede to the request of* the Cleveland Club Miller Huggins, outfielder Oakes and pitcher Frank any argument, and Mr. Navin, before leaving, tor ever since he organized it. The new owners to hook them at Chicago, St. Louis or owner, McCann, is a Baltimore boy and was Corridon to St. Louis for pitcher Beebe and inflelder expressed himself as confident that, after ma Detroit for one week, following April 14, as Storke. ture deliberation "Donnie" would consider quite a good pitcher for some years. In re it is doubtful if the new park will be ready a raise of $1,100 as adequate, even for cent years he has been a team manager and to be thrown opea to the public prior to Orvie Overall, the big twirler. Is visiting Frank a scout. His family is prominent socially in Chance©s orange grove in California. Orvie weighs youngster who made as successful a debut into April 21. 244 pounds. This means a lot of hard work before fast company as was the record of the THE SECOND SQUAD midget from Indianapolis. There were sev Baltimore, and his brother, Andrew McCann, April 14. eral of the youngsters, still unsigned, bui is quite a society man. of Naps will play at Fort Worth, Texas, We are Indebted to President Murphy, of the Chi these are virtually all in the fold at present March 17, 18, 19 and 20, a jump of 353 cago Club, for a 1910 season pass to West Sid« with the miles from Alexandria. From Fort Worth they Park. This Is the first 1910 pass Issued to date by News Notes. ride 30 miles to Dallas for games March 21 any club. EXCEPTION OF DELOS DRAKE, The Hartford Club has purchased catcher Claud and 22, then board the train for a ride of Six members of the New York team pitchers Scott the former Wilkes-Barre outfielder. Pat Ca- Stark from Rockford. 362 miles to Little Rock, Ark., where they and Daily, inflelder Merkle, outflelder Lush and sey, who made such a roar at first, calmed Joe Connor has decided to play first base for the play Roger Bresnahan©s St. Louis Cardinals, coach Latham will leave for Marlln, Texas, on down immediately when he saw that he was New Britain team, of which he has been appointed March 23, 24 and 25. The next two days February 12. up against an impossible proposition, anti manager. are open, but March 28 and 29 finds them Pitcher Orvie Overall la visiting Frank Chance on signed the contract which had called forth The management of the Trinity College base at Birmingham, Ala., which is 383 miles the latter©s big orange grove in California. Overall©s his protest. Pitchers Vance and Browning team has secured Manager Tom Connery, of the distant from Little Rock. A jump of 383 avoirdupois has swelled to 244. That means lots of who starred in the Coast League last year Hartford team, as coach. miles takes thorn to Tuscaloosa, where they work In the Spring. are the latest to send along their indentures The latest addition to the New Haven team is play the University of Alabama team on Jake Daubert. the first baseman, who was with The former, it develops, lives in Alentro. second baseman William Klinck, of Buffalo, and out- March 30. The next two days they are the Memphis Club last season, has returned his Cal., while the latter, who has been hunting Qelder Nealon, of Brooklyn. scheduled at Montgomery, 107 miles from Brooklyn contract unsigned. He is dissatisfied with in the far West, acknowledges Oklahoma City their last stopping place. Another 180 miles the salary offered him. as his place of Winter residence. Vance wil and they are in Mobile for a single game. Larry Doyle, second baseman of the New York find himself at home on the Detroit Club, if April 6, 7, ,9 and 10 will find them stationed Club, has sent in his signed contract for this season. past records go for anything. So far as BRIEF HISTORT^F BASE BALL. in New Orleans to take up the task of de Doyle, who is wintering in Breese, 111., has beea obscurity in residense goes, Alentro has noth feating the Pelicans, started by their team mentioned as the Giants© captain. ing on the spots which most of the, member? A Concise Yet Exhaustive Review of the mates. This is a ride of 141 miles. Then Secretary John K. Bruce, of the National Commis of the team have made famous. Few of the comes the return trip to Cleveland, 836 miles. sion, is spending a brief vacation, with wife and Tigers are metropolitan in their Winter states Birth, Rise, and Development of Our daughters, at Clearwater, Fla.. thus escaping the and most of the towns from which they cotae National Came, in Booklet Form, by SCOUT KENNEDY©S DUTY. recent fierce cold spell in the North. were unknown to fame until the ball players Upon the return of the second detach James ("Bug") Holiday, the once famous outflelder, were discovered. Editor Richter. ment to Cleveland ©Manager McGuire will re who has been suffering from locomotor ataxla for NURSING PITCHER DONOVAN. "Sporting Life" has just placed upon the ceive report from his lieutenant, Scout Sam three years and has been helpless in his Cincinnati market a "Brief History of Base Ball," from Kennedy, who will be in charge from the home, is said to be at death©s door. By the time this reaches the eye of the the pen of Editor Richter, which will be time the players are split up. Jim will de All the Reels will have to be vaccinated before they reader, a coach for the Harvard pitchers wil found to be to anyone suf pend to a great extent on Kennedy©s say-so report for Spring duty, says Manager Griffith. Ha doubtless have been selected. At presen ficiently interested in the Na as to the ability of the youthful infielders has come to the opinion that it isn©t safe to risk Wild Bill Donovan, of the Tigers, is an active tional game to be versed in and outer gardeners, but will scarcely cut having his men exposed to smallpox in the South. participant for the privilege. This job wa its history and records- loose from any of the players for a couple Fred Tcnney. captain and first baseman of tha offered ^o Bill, it might be recalled, two most valuable little book, alike of weeks, or until he has looked them over Giants, last week signed his contract with the Polo seasons ago, but Manager Jennings though© for the mass of historical and sized them up from the angles set forth Grounds team for 1910, and says that he expects to Bill owed it to himself and the management matter it contains, for the in by his scout. Although the Nap owners have come mighty near playing the game of Ms life this to accompany the team on its training jaunt teresting manner in which been pruning down their list of men right year. Since then Hughie has come to the conclusion that matter is put before the along they acquired a couple of players The Boston management will give Bill Burke, tha that Wild Bill is a warm weather pitcher ant reader, and for the compre from Nashville, Tenn., the past week, second young Notre Dame twirler, a try-out. Burke pitched has abstained from using him in the training hensive yet concise manner in baseman Walter East and shortstop Willis for the Lynn Club last season under the name of season and the early stages of the league which the great subject is Butler. Manager Bernhard decided to /give Conway, and for that reason was expelled from Notra year. To the average observer it wouh handled. As a book of ready his Dame. seem no great sacrifice for the club to make reference it will prove invalu VETERAN PLAYERS Before President Murphy, of the Cubs, started for except, perhaps, in executive ability. Last able to the managers, play New Orleans, he announced the receipt of four mora year Wild Bill managed the Tiger kits on a f. C. Riebttf a chance to better themselves when it was ers and fans, and last, but decided that the salary list in the Southern contracts, the subscribers being pitcher Pflester, out tour of the South and gave universal satisfac not least, to the writers. This "Brief History flelder Joe Stanley, pitcher Frank Pfeffer and pitcher tion. He would undoubtedly be assigned ^itl League would be but $3,200. Butler and Levl Knapp. of Base Ball" contains a chapter on the East were both drawing good money and the team which Jennings will not bring NoYth origin of Base Ball, the records of the firs! President Murphy, of Chicago, has arranged for in the season to come. Whether his import Berny realized that he could not continue organized league, the National Professional to pay them what they had been receiving the erection of an electric score board 200 feet long ance in this line will be so highly esteemec Association; the complete history in 1876 to and 3fi feet high for the West Side Park. All in as to induce Manager Jennings to set the sea and hope to remain within the salary limit. formation necessary to full enjoyment of the gam* the present year; the entire history of the He therefore disposed of them to Cleveland. of his disapproval on the coaching job is no© vigorous young American League; the history will be posted. known. Bill©s negotiation with the Rah-ral It is understood that Butler is slated for of the two big wars of the base ball world; Toledo and East for Buffalo. All of the Nap Mike Donlin is training. He is doing some road boys has progressed to a stage where an of the record of minor league development work and there is at least one chance in five that ha fer has been made and is now under dis veterans, with the single exception of George will break into the game again. The outfiplder say» through the great National Association; the Perring, are now benedicts. Heinie Berger cussion. story of the Rise, Progress and Death of the he is willing to play with the Giants, but that ha PLAYING RULE CHANGES. was married during the Winter, and Briscoe wants a fair salary. old American Association; and the record ol Lord, Nap outfielder, joined the matrimonial The result of the rules committee©s meet the World©s Championship Series from 1884 The Boston Club has received the signed con ranks only recently. Joss, Young, Falken- tracts of first baseman Bradley, of Worcester, and ing created no great comment locally. The to the present year in short, a complete berg, Stovall, Lajoie, Turner, Ball, Bradley, second baseman Dave Shean. First baseman Jimmy conservation of the dignity of the umpires is history of all that is really worth while know Easterly, Clarke, Bemis, Flick, Birmingham Kane, recently injured in a basket-ball game, has a step in the line of the American League*i ing of the origin, rise and progress of our and Hinchman are married. been returned to the Omaha Club. consistent policy and is accepted as an ex National game. The book should be on sale LAJOIE AT FIRST BASE. The veteran Tom Needham has re-signed with cellent idea. E,arly announcement of batting at all news stands at ten (10) cents the copy Chicago. Needham last Summer rarely performed in orders will also greatly facilitate the worl If your newsdealer cannot supply you, senc From Albion. Mich., comes the report out a championship game, but he earned his salary help of the newspaper men who have been hare 10 cents (coin or stamps) to this office anc of Manager MeGuire©s own mouth that Lajoie ing the pitchers Warm up before the game started, put to it to get a correct batting order OB th a copy will be sent you by return mail. will play first base next season. McGuire is He expects to do the same stunt this year. ©FEBRUARY 12, 1910 SRORTIIVQ

Schenley Park for novelties for his snap machine. Getting onto the roof of Carnegie Library he spied a stirring scene. Far off FORBES FIELD in ^he distance was Forbes Field, its massive Professional Ball Clubs pavilion thronged with eager, shouting fans. The Cincinnati Reds were putting forth every endeavor to lay out the Pirates. Feemins ————Who Use———— IS PROUDLY EXHIBITED BY couldn©t resist this vista. Took one shot at it. A roar of applause, louder than usual, PRESIDENT DREYFUSS. struck his ears. He had snapped at a mem orable period, for Mike Mitchell on this day placed a page in base ball©s archives by smacking the ball over left field fence, the Jaunts to the Grand Show Place first time in-the park©s history. Feemins en OUR UNIFORMS larged his snap and presented. Col Dreyfuss with Several copies. Barney is joyous over Incidental to the Schedule Meet the souvenir. Headquarters salon will con Will always conform with requirements of ings The National President, tain another . splendid attraction for visitors. To Line Up Vets. PRESIDENT LYNCH, of National League. Lynch, Begins Squelching Task* A lull has occurred in the matter of re ceipt of Pirate contracts. Reasons are good. Barney has lined Up the youngsters he wants. BY A. R. CRATTY. Soon he will start to corral the vets. Old- Quality of Goods, Workmanship ^ Fit timers, bar Phil and Leach, were not included ^ Pittsburg, Pa., February 7. Editor "Sport in the first batch of compacts. Phil and Producing NEATNESS OF APPEARANCE. We guarantee these ing Life.©© No side issue of the session of Tommy chanced to drop into headquarters and the Joint Schedule and Rules Committee Col. B. tied them up then and there. Within essentials. We manufacture a full line of SPORTING GOODS. meeting in this city was more a week he will mail agreements to the old impressive than the frequent boys on the club. Victor Willis, Batty, Lee- SEND FOR CATALOGUE. pilgrimages of base ball kings ver and. others ara, in - thisv-©btmch* © : ©^arney to Forbes Field, marvel of pa does not exp«ci any: hold-outs.'."'.. "' ;©.:.; : - vilions and amusement tem ples. Every day produced a Consolidated Sporting Goods Mfg. Company party of expectant visitors to Bets on Lyneii. , the great park with its tower ."Can Tom Lynch shut ;Charley 230-232 N. Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ing stands, etc. Col. Drey- up?" This is question Nov I/, in the©-, fuss regretted his inability burg base ball quizz. Fact that a ;g:otfcksized to accompany the various bet has been made by a Pittsburg bas4 ball delegations, but he was busier man on the problem. He takes the affirma was out only a short time last year and from Beall, who really seems to ba in fine than a nailer©working on time tive end. Banks on the tenacity of the. new roped ©©Dixie" Walker, Jack Lehvelt and condition, and fit to maie a strong bid for tables. In fact, Barney vows executive, ©and is ; telling friends thai! his "Speed" Kelley-"-a better record than most a regular job. That dope of Billy Clymer©s, A. R. Cratt* he never Worked harder in money is already as good as won. Then he scouts have made in a full season. These as to clubs being sure winners if they have his life in this line. How points to round one. Lynch jolted Charley players, With the exception of Kelley, have a star catcher : and shortstop, was of more ever, the owner of the world©s champions had for his recent talk on the rule amendments. already made good with a vengeance, and than passing interest in Washington. What©a the Satisfaction of meeting the men on their If the undersigned was betting he would Kel showed enough at times to indicate that the matter with Charles Monument Street return and hearing their words of compli take the Murphy end. You cannot subdue he is well worth further trial and may be a and George Ironman McBride ? And yet if ment for his brilliant creation. One magnate, Charley by sarcasm or ghow-ups. Dashes off prize. the team has Won any pennants or acquired Charley Comiskey, hadn©t been in Pittsburg his own stuff for the newspaper boys and PLAYERS TO GO TO HOT SPRINGS any medals they must be in hoc. since the period he played here, or rather, they don©t care to slice it. Let the Windy Next Week the Washington Club Will send EXHIBITION GAMES piloted the Cincinnati Reds. Commy recalled City papers issue an embargo against MUr- six of its players to Hot Springs, of Arkan arranged for the Washingtons are as follows: old Expo. Park, for he had cavorted over phyism and the loquacious magnate will dis sas, for a two weeks© boiling out. They are

up if they so desired. Waivers were asked on Ward, of the Phillies, but when Boston refused to waive they failed to get the man. He would have helped the club a whole lot. Glub Owners ™<> Managers A co«aple of Hard hitters would strengthen the team amazingly. Fred keeps pegging STOP! LOOK!! LISTEN!!! away and has not lost hope. He is after some men who will round the club out in good shape if they can bfi secured, but he bias The VICTOR line of A LOT1 OF HUSTLING to do to collect a team that will make any Base Ball Uniforms kind of showing when they take the field. There is no doubt that a mighty good move Manager Lake©s Task by no Means was made when Fred was secured to manage for 1910 contains a choice assortment of high-class the Boston Nationals, but, the club will fabrics in all the popular grades. Easy At Best, and Doubly Hard not play to good business unless he has some kind of talent. Surely people are not going VICTOR style and -workmanship are everywhere con Compared With Manager Dono- to pay their good money to see him coach ceded to be the best. from the coaching lines. Again, too, much must not be expected of him in his first VICTOR service is unsurpassed. van©s Opportunity Local News. season with the ©club. It takes a man some VICTOR prices are kept as low as the exceptional time to become acquainted. He has had no chance at all to survey his material and will quality of the goods will permit. BY J. C. MORSE. not have until the elub takes the field in the Why not investigate our proposition? Sample Boston, Mass.," February 7". Editor "Sport Spring. If he makes any kind of a ia.fr cards with full details will be sent on request. © ing Life." The Lakelings have been throw showing this year he is indeed to be con ing talent overboard;© but have "not succeeded gratulated. Some people imagine that be © in adding very much to their cause Lake had a team in the American Start Right and You©ll End Right. list. Beaumont j Autrey and League that showed up well in the race he Kane are, among the depart ought to be able to do the same thing in ures. Some time ago 1 in the National. It took some time for the VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO. timated that ;irhen the roster Boston Americans to get into the first divi for the 1910; team was com sion. The contracts of the men have been Springfield, /Mass. pleted that Jtoy Thomas and coming in satisfactorily. Young Shean put Clarence Beaumont would be in an appearance at the club headquarters, missing from tie list. Mana having recovered from a slight illness. He ger Lake was quoted as say has quit his job for the Winter and will stouter physically than he was a year ago, 500 to 343 for Demarest. Winner©s average ing that Beau might be kept now rest preliminary to going South with the while Mr. Cutler is less corpulent, seemingly. not 13. Loser©s less than 10. as a pinch hitter. Now the squad. This ought to be a banner year for The change is entirely for the better, as both team could not afford to keep him. The whereabouts of pitcher Lew Bichie men appear to be fine specimens of young The playing on the second night, while not Beau for that purpose. A man were unknown until it was discovered that manhood, and seem to realize the vital im great, was at least worthy of fine experts. portance of physical self-preservation. Demarest was more like himself and made J. C. Mont was needed who could get he was pitching foi- a hotel team in Ormond, right in the game and fight Fla., but was not hurting himself any by runs of 38, 147, 48, 37, 45 and 23. Cline©s through thick and thin. With the departure overwork. Cutler and Demarest informed me that they, best runs were 26, 37, 77, 64, 40, 122 and of Beaumont went the last of the high- THE RED SOX with Mr. Cline, intended to play in all the 74. The game was won by Cline by a score calaried lot. Beau drew good money. Last of 500 to 452 for Demarest. The winner©s are certainly well recruited for the season. leading cities of the West, as far as Cali average was under 17. Loser©s not 16. As season he was exempt from the playing. of They have two crack first basemen in Stahl fornia, after which they intended to return to double-headers. According to Jimmy Collins Cline is now, or as I write, 205 points ahead and Bradley, two fine second basemen in New York to play an engagement in one of of his opponent, as his townsman 1 hope to the locals made a mighty good deal when McConnell and French, two good shortstops the theatres there. These exhibitions in the they secured in his place Liese, who can see him come off the victor, although 1 enter in Wagner and Gardner, and, of course, there theatres of the country should prove of great tain nothing but the best wishes for my young pitch and play field as well. Jim says that is Captain Lord at third. Then Niles is a benefit to billiards in general, while in the he advised more than one scout to buckle and distinguished master of the game, Calvia mighty good utility second baseman if there event of the success of such an enterprise it Demarest. onto this man. So it would appear that was need for his services, and with Thoney, may create a new world, or revolution, in the Lake has finally secured one player who will Niles, Speaker, Lewis and Hooper the club is be of some use to his team bye and bye. future business of the professional experts, The playing on the third night was rather fixed for outfielders as I believe is the case not only of this country, but of the world. Everybody will wish Beaumont the best of with no other club in the country. Here is indifferent for men who pose as first class luck. President Murphy is quoted as saying The venture, it is true, is but such, and as masters of billiards. It was notably so on a very good array for a ball club that ought yet remains to be seen what the result shall that he is well pleased with the deal and to make a mighty good hustle and come the part of Demarest, whose best runs were «s Lake is, that is all that is necessary. be with the public. If it shall prove a suc 60, 68 and 72. The championship was won pretty near making as good a showing as cess to the managers of theatres, as a public by Cline, a result that surprised Philadelphia MANAGER FRED LAKE was made last season. When Captain Lord was here on his last visit he said that the attraction, the future fortune of experts quite as much as it must have Chicago, and is now extremely anxious to get a first base- only clubs he feared were the Detroits and should be assured, that is,. in a limited, mod probably the public in general throughout man and the chances look good for him to the Athletics. That pair gave Boston con est or modified form, conservatively speaking. the country. I do not state that Cline is secure a man. The man he wants is Bud siderable trouble last season. It will be Should such be the case it will not be less not capable of defeating Demarest. It is Sharpe, who was once before employed by most interesting to note how Harry Wolter financially prosperous to the room keepers evident to me, however, that on the opening the Boston Club, but needed more seasoning shapes up with the New York Americans. Tim and manufacturers of the country. night of the series Demarest © ©monkeyed too and was therefore allowed to go elsewhere. Murnaixe said in the ©©Globe 1 © the other day long with the buzz saw," with a result that How clubs do let good men get away who that this player slowed up and fell off in his The theatrical, or "show business," as it he now has more wisdom and probably $500 ought to be held until it is sure they will all-around play the longer he went. He lost is now referred to at the present day, and less. The score on the third night was 500 not develop into first-class timber. Sharpe control of the ball in pitching, fell off in his has been for some years past, has developed for Cline to 592 for Demarest. Average for would now fit into the club first class and hitting, and seemed to collapse when the Cline 10, not 13 for Demarest. Grand aver help round out the infield. Autrey has been into such a condition that novelty is what age 12, 96, 117 for winner; 11, 111, 116 for club could have used a clever batsman with is required and not dramatic art. Prize Demarest. Cline©s best runs on the closing released to the Minneapolis Club, of the speed when men were on the bases. It may fighters have "starred" (?) in the thealres American Association. The locals farmed be that a change will do him good. We night were 33, 34 and 48. him to Lynn last season and gave Stem a of ths country for. several years past, and shall see. I belieye with some degree of financial suc trial on first, then recalled him and al SPRING -TRAINING. The Hoppe-Morningstar Match. lowed Stem to go to Lynn. Autrey did not cess, or they could not continue to do so. While Calvin Demarest and Harry P. Clin« show up strongly enough with the stick to "I can©t see where this extensive Spring And if I am not mistaken a once-prominent were doing battle in Chicago for the Interna justify his retention, in the opinion of the training comes ^n,©© said Jimmy Collins the base ball player made his appearance as a tional championship emblem on the night of powers that be. He was therefore allowed other day. "Of course, it is mighty good "star" in the "show business" a year or the second inst., William Hoppe and Ora to go. Autrey is a splendid ball player. advertising and helps the chaps wlio find two ago! If there was, or is, a "field" for Morningstar were playing in Pittsburg for the He not only excels as a first baseman, but as it difficult to get into condition, but there is such "attractions" in the "show business" championship emblem which Morningstar won an outfielder, and in him Minneapolis gets no use at all for the young chaps going then or now, why should not the same oppor in New York some months ago when he a first-class ball player. A better utility South. They can get into condition just as tunity be open to the foremost masters of the covered himself with professional glory by man would be hard to find and it is strange quick in the North as they can by a trip to game of billiards? With the latter their art defeating every expert in the tournament. indeed that some club did not grab him to regions where they are liable to contract is of a refining and elevating nature or char Like that in Chicago the contest in Pittsburg keep him in that role. Pittsburg has had malaria and no one knpw,s what else. Ath acter and should, when properly handled or was 18-2 balk line, 500 points each night, a regular stable of first baseman with Ab- letes go South and then come North and managed, create much excitement and admira for three encounters, or 1,500 points in all, stein, T©lynn, Sharpe and Kane on its rolls. lose all the good, and positively go back. tion among the masses of people as the in for $500 a side and the emblem; Lack of Lake decided that Kane was not of the calibre I guess that region around Providence, R. I., door or household game as base ball does as time and space must of necessity result in he wanted for his team, so he turned him will be good enough for my bunch. At any a great outdoor recreation. but a brief reference to what should be a over to the Omaha Club. Now there.©©rate 1 am going to try it out with them series of fine games between such fine experts. THE LOCAL AMERICANS SPOKES FROM THE HUB. A fine picture of Michael Phelan was pub Hoppe was slow in warming up and did lished in the December number of the "Ob nothing of importance up to the ninth in drew a prize when they secured Hugh F. Otto Deininger, of the Phillies, is no lover ning, when he made a fine run of 105, which Bradley, although they have an A 1 man iri server-Reflector," with a very interesting of race suicide. He has just added his sixth article on the life and career of Mr. Phelau, he followed up with 25, 21, 53, 34, 126, 49, Jake Stahl, and it looks a cinch the latter youngster to his fold and I guess has a winning the game by a score of 500 to 312. will resume his position on the bag, which from the pen of Edward F. Bayer. The "Ob record no player of his age in major leagues server-Reflector" is a new publication, pub Morningstar©s opportunity was early in the he played so well last season. Bradley is can beat. The newcomer is a boy. The game, when he made 9, 79 and 15 in his first a nephew of a former umpire, "Foghorn" eldest of the flock is a young lady who is lished in New York by the Quatre Publishing three innings, and 15, 66, 34 and 19 not much Bradley. This man batted .312 for the nine years of age. Association, its editors being, if I am not in later on. The winner©s average was under Worcester team last season and made 26 "The man who fails to recognize the value error, E. F. Bayer, M. Corcoran and E. J. 24. Loser©s not 16. doubles, 13 triples and seven home runs He of the newspaper writers in connection with Tarof; all connected with the B. B. Collender fielded for .987 in 118 games. The Boston base ball is a perfect ass,©© said the veteran Company. For so young a man Mr. Beyer is The second game was a remarkable dis- Nationals could use this man beyond a Chapman while here last week. "Any mag more than old in the billiard business, as he lay of great billiards by both men, who are shadow of doubt. Jimmy Collins, the Provi nate who will undertake to decry the im was connected with tho house of H. W. Col- ititled to all the credit that can be bestowed dence manager, has been making his resi portance of a worker of the Fourth Estate lender before the consolidation with the i them, but notably so to Morningstar, who dence here this Winter and has been warmly is wholly unfit to hold a place in major Brunswick and Balke firm of the West. Mr. ^ade such a desperate battle against one of the greeted by many friends whenever he walks league ranks and exposes himself to the con Corcoran is. a fine classical or historical world©s foremost masters of the game. In the through the streets. Jim never looked bet tempt that his words merit. My best friends writer. His articles which I have read were, interest of billiards I should like to sea ter than he does at the present time and is while in base ball were the base ball writers devoted to Irish history, a subject very con Morningstar the victor in this encounter, not confident that he will have a team in Provi and I will never forget their many kind genial to my heart. The "Observer-Reflect that personally I want to see his gifted op dent that will make a good showing and nesses to me while I was in the garne." or" devotes much space to the literature of ponent defeated, but a victory for Morningstar bring in lots of money. Captain Harry Lord, of the local Red billiards, and if but for this reason should would be in the best interest of the gam*-. ANOTHER FAMILIAR FACE Sox, will be interested in arranging games be found in every leading billiard room in Hoppe©s best runs were 45, 33. Ill, 99, 91 played by major leaguers in Portland, Me., this country. It has more than my best and 53. Morningstar©s, 113, 20, 25, 22, 68, oa the streets is the former idol of the fans the coming season. here, "Cy" Young, formerly of the Boston wishes for its success. 27, 68, 83 and 40. Score, 500 to 495 for Nationals, who will go to t,he Coast with John Fahey, of Northampton, Mass., who Morningstar. Winners average nearly 27, was with the New England League last year, Loser©s under 28. Comiskey©s team this year. "Cy" is de will switch to the Connecticut. Pahpy o©ught Cline Defeats Demurest. lighted at the change that has been brought to make a very good man indeed for the Philadelphia, Pa., February 7. Editor about and is very ambitious to show up well staff of Chief of Umpires Kennedy. "Sporting Life." Calvin Demarest, of Chi A Five-Time Champion Manager. again in fast company. Mrs. Young will cago, and Harry P. Cline, of Philadelphia, make the trip with him. Catcher Dan How- played the opening game in their series of Mr. Cy Moreing, Jr., of Stockton, Cal., ley, who comes in from East Weymouth a three-nights© contest, 500 points each holds the unique record of having piloted five now and then, says he sees no reason why night, 18-2 balk line, for the International successive champion teams in the California Young will not prove fast enough for the championship emblem, recently won in New State League, the outlaw organization which White Sox, and says that the clever left CREAHAN©S CHAT York by Demarest, in Chicago on the night has just been admitted to the National Asso hander did great stunts for the Minneapolis of February 1. As I write I am familiar with ciation. This is a world©s record: Managed ClUb last season. Dan himself said he was but little of the details of this important en the champion Stockton team during 1905-Oti- not entirely sure that he would make the counter. If 1 am not in error the cash at 07-08, when it won the championship to the trip to Cuba with the Indianapolis team. An ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN stake was |500 a side. This, if I am not California League consecutively; and managed other former major league player will man mistaken, is the first important match for the champion Oakland team, of the same age in the New England League this year in THE BILLIARD WORLD. the championship to extend to three nights league, in 1909. the person of Jimmy Bannon. Bannon has instead of being decided on the first night, been working quietly, yet energetically, to as has been the custom and law in the bil gather a team that will do credit to himself BY JOHN CREAHAN. liard world of this country during the past and to Lawrence, too, and with what re Philadelphia, Pa., February 7. Kditor 50 years. The result of this new innovation sult remains to be seen. "Sporting Life." Calvin Demarest, Harry will attract much marked attention by the LAKE©S HARD TASK. Cline and Albert Cutler played a week©s en students of billiards in all parts of this country. Everybody is wishing Lake lots of luck, gagement at Keith©s Theatre, this city, re cently, or were billed and rehearsing to do so and everybody is bewailing the fact that the j Of the playing on the first night it is en other clubs have shown so little disposition as 1 write. As most, if not all, of our local tirely unworthy of serious comment or con to help him get a team that will at least rooms were generously supplied with posters, sideration. During the first 12 innings Cline be able to play passable ball. There is no and equally conspicuously displayed in such did little better work than Morris Boney, of doubt at the present writing that lots must rooms, the result was that the event was this city, could do, or is capable of doing, at be done before the elub will be one that will the talk of the town, and there is but littlo the three-cushion game. Demarest did better COMBINATION AND POOL be able to finish better than in the last doubt that the event and engagement of these in the meantime, but nearly as badly during position. The inability of Fred to get the fine masters of the game here will be more nearly half of the closing part of the game, Orders from all parts of the world promptly men he has been after has caused him no than a success in every sense of the word. while Cline showed an improvement. As a attended to. little concern and has made him nothing if I had the pleasure of a visit from Cutler and public exhibition it was unworthy of fine John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. not bitter toward thoae who could looten I Demarest. The latter youngster is much amateur players. The score for Cline was Over 1.000.000 Noise Uubduer* Sold, Now Is the Time to Think of Your Base Bail Uniforms. Very Few Hold-Outs in the Athletic and Philadelphia Camps Early Start for the Southern Training OR more than thirty years A. G. Spaiding & Bros, have been making base Camps Proposed Local Jots* ball clothing, and in that time have accumulated a superior knowledge of the requirements of the base ball player, so that Spaiding Uniforms possess an advantage that even the wearer himself is unable to describe. He simply BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. knows that the uniform fits him correctly and as an athletic outfit should, Philadelphia, Pa., February 7. During the giving him perfect freedom in all his movements and yet looking trim and neat; and past week the Athletic Club secured some more signed contracts, including the docu he knows also that the outfit is well made and of good material, because it wears like ments of the team©s star bat iron and he can generally use it two seasons. Spaiding Base Ball Uniforms and tery, Pitcher Eddie Plank and Equipment are used universally by all the principal Professional and A mateur Base © Catcher Ira Thomas. Catcher Ball Teams in every country where Base Ball is played. Paddy Livingstone, who did such splendid work last sea son, also sent in his signed contract, thus assuring the team©s unimpaired strength Good quality. In neat and attractive checks, plaids and stripes, also in plain White. in the important catching de Finished like our best quality. partment. Anthony Walsh, the young phenomenon from CITY LEAGUE UNIFORM No. R Complete, $7.50; Net price to the coal region, whose en clubs ordering for Entire Team. Suit, gagement was desired by Captain Davis, also sent in No extra charge for lettering shirts II Colors: White with Blue Check, Brownish F. C. Riehttr the contract tendered him with with name of club nor for detach- Blue Shadow Plaid, Grayish Brown with Blue his autograph attached. Cap able sleeves. Extra charge for all Stripe, Bluish Gray, Light Blue Plaid, and tain Harry Davis, of the Athletics, and John lettering on caps. 11 Brown Stripe, and White. Shibe, business manager of the club, left for No. 3RC Striped Stockings in stock colors furnished at No Extra Charge if desired. Hot Springs, Va., last night. They will re SPECIAL COLORS EXTRA, 25c per pair. Outfitted main, at the Southern resort for a couple of CHRISTY MATHEWSON Complete by I days and see what arrangements can be made The Nos. 0 and 1 Uniforms listed below are furnished in the following colors: Navy Stripe, Green Stripe, Navy Blue Check, White,, Blue Gray, Brown Gray, Dark Gray, Black. New York National A.G.SPALDING for sending some of the players there. It League Team. & BROS. I is thought that the Virginia climate might Green, Maroon, Navy Blue, Brown and Cardinal. Complete set of sample cards showing suit some of the old players better than that swatches of various colors and qualities of material that we actually furnish in our Base of Georgia. If Captain Davis approves this Ball Uniforms, will be mailed on application to any team, together with measurement plan only veteran players will take the trip to blank and full instructions for measuring players for uniforms. Hot Springs, the youngsters, in charge of Connie Mack, going direct to Atlanta about The Spaiding Uniform No. O $12.50 March 1. The regulars will play some games at Hot Springs, and also on the trip North, The University Uniform No. 1 $10.00 stopping at Baltimore for two games with the Orioles on the same days the Phillies are The Minor League Uniform No. M $7.50 playing in Washington, and the Athletics© regulars will reach here at the same time the Phillies do for the series of inter-league games to be played in this city. All the Ath letics have signed contracts now except Heit- Good quality worsted, ribbed knit. In stock colors. Special trimmed edging and cuffs in stock colors sup- muller, Morgan and Baker. Five youngsters No. CDW. have been disposed of. 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Early Start for the Phillies. If you are interested in Athletic Sport you should have a copy of the Spaiding Catalogue for 1910. President Fogel, of the Phillies, during the It©s a complete encyclopedia of WHAT©S NEW IN SPORT and is sent free on request. week received the signed contracts of Pitch NEW YORK ATLANTA er Brennan who was secured from Cincin BUFFALO SEATTLE nati as part of the deal for Pitcher Ewing SYRACUSE and of Catcher Harry Chech, the Baltimore BOSTON A. G. SPALDING & BROS. MONTREAL, CAN. recruit. This leaves only Catcher .Tacklitsch, PITTSBURO LONDON, ENG. Pitcher Moore and Outfielders Bates and BALTIMORE NEW OELEANS DETROIT CINCINNATI DENVEE BIRMINGHAM, ENG. Deininger unsigned. Word was received from PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO COLUMBUS KANSAS CITY MINNEAPOLIS EDINBURGH. SCOT. Foxen that he would bring his contract with WASHINGTON CLEVELAND ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO ST. PAUL SYDNEY, AUS. him when ne reports, and Jacklitsch wrote that he would sign when President Fogel arrives in New York to attend the schedule exceptionally fast on the bases. Mecherly is for next season by Comiskey after a brief but they are afraid to keep their foot on the meeting. Lpon his return from his visit to a former captain of the Spring City team. breezy conference. bag. Oftentimes with a player Southern Pines, N. C., last Wednesday, Presi "How much money do you want for next SWOOPING DOWN TO FIRST dent Fogel announced that he had arranged who happens to possess a reputation for spik Local Jottings. season?©© said Comiskey to the big fellow, to have one squad of players leave for the who had been kicking. ing, even though all his spiking may be ac training camp the middle of the month. Those Outflelder .Toe Jackson, of the Athletics, has been cidental, all a young player can see is a pair who have asked to go down early are Brans- wintering at. Braudon Cotton Mills, near (Jreenville, "Five hundred dollars advance over last of glistening spikes ready to make hash out field, Grant, Magee, Brennan, Foxen, Mc- S. C., and reports himself as already in good shape. year," said Smith. of his leg if he keeps his foot on the bag. Quillan, Scanlon, Castle, Humphries, Wel- Groundkeepi>, _?hil Sohroeder, of Shibe Park, is "I©ll give you $700 more if you©ll quit The result is thnt he oftentimes either muffs chonce and Mecherly. The latter is the new going to direct the improvements to be made by kicking." the ball or whips his foot off the bag before man from Boyertown, Pa., who is so well Manager Monte Cross at Athletic Park, in Scranton. Smith was quickly signed, and with some making the putout. First basemen are often thought of by Dooin. It is now practically First baseman Anthony Walsh, of Wilkes-Barre, advance money was leaving the hotel when he out of the game, too, with spiked feet, gained certain that the Phillies will leave here for Pa., signed by the Athletic Club upon recommenda thought of something and rushed back to when a runner jumps on a first sacker©s foot Southern Pines on Thursday, February 24. tion of Captain Harry Davis, last season played with Comiskey, roaring: "Here, Commy, 1 forgot instead of striking the bag." Lake©s foot It was uncertain until Saturday, when Man the Nanticoke team, of tte Susauehauna league. to put in that contract that I get two weeks glove is so simple in its attachment that it ager Dooin wired President Fogel that he had Southpaw pitcher Joe Ohl, son of the Athletic off in .Tuly to go to the Coast to see Jeff can be put on or taken off as easily as a decided to cancel his theatrical date in Ro Club©s well-known assistant business manager, . has lick Johnson. I " fielding glove. chester the week of February 21 to come Signed the contract tendered hlw by the Washington "Did you?©?* sajd Comiskey, freezingly. here for the banquet to be given in his honor Club. Young Ohl lives with his father at Jobstown, "That©s too bad, but it©s too late now." by the Sporting Writers© Association of this N. J. city at the Majestic on Wednesday evening, The "North American" rises to remark: "Having February 23. The list of players to be taken purchased an elephant to clear the diamond of hip South by the Phillieg this year will prob podrome debris, at Broad -and UUntingdil, Horace Disagreeable Adventure of a Noted New ably be cut away down from what it was Fogel is now angling for-some- good Bengal tiger to originally. Probably .©.$0 or 32 men will be hold down the pass,gate." ...... The Boston Nationals© Team Manager, York Humorist, Who Happens to Have taken on the trip. The squad will include all Manager Connie ©Mack©s son. Earl; who was with Same Name as Georgia©s Foremost Citizen the regulars and several of the youngsters Atlantic City last Summer, and is at present at Applies for Patent on a Device to Pro who are believed to be the most promising Notre Dame University, has been signed by Manager Dooley for the Utica (New York lj«ague) team, and tect the Feet of Ball Players. New York "Telegraph." among the bunch of recruits. Irvin S. Cobb. the "World©s" humorist, will be tried at second base. By Al E. Watts. Outflelder .Harry Welchonce, the PhilUes© Steuben- is ruffled, and none can blame him. It is an Manager Dooin to be Honored. vilie recruit, is in Winter a railroad dispatcher at Boston, Mass., February 4. Time isn©t awful thing- to have the same name as some Greenville, Pa. He played his first professional hanging heavily on the hands of Fred Lake, one else, you know, and then get stung there Manager Dooin, of the Phillies, who is to base ball last season aucl led the twtsm«i of the manager of the Doves, nowadays. Fred is at by. Still, it may be classed as retribution be linked with President Fogel as guest of fast Oliio-Peansylvanla League. work on a little invention and due vengeance for the way in which the honor at the forthcoming annual dinner of joyous Irvin appropriated the glory of an the Philadelphia Sporting Writers© Associa A. H. Rachlin. one of the Phillies© untried pitchers. which he plans to launch on is a son of one of the wealthiest men in Newark, th-e base ball public just as other Cobb some time ago. Mr. Cobb, so tion, had to make a considerable sacrifice to N. J., and was intw-scholasUc pitching champion soon as his patents are se runs the latest story, went South on soma be present at the banquet, as he had booked last year. W. E. Haven* is another pitcher who cured. Lake©s invention is an special business not long ago. One pleasant the Rochester date specially. Rochester is the burned up tie grass around Kearaey, N. .1., last ankle and foot pad for pro morning his train pulled into a Georgia city home town of Mrs. Dooin, and great prepa season. tection of first basemen. It Augusta. The town was draped in buntings, rations had been made there to welcome flags and pennons flew everywhere, and the Phillies1 new manager in his new career Pitcher Plank In his letter enclosing his signed is designed to prevent the contract states that he is in nne condition, not much spikes of careless base run A GENERAL HOLIDAY on the stage. Feeling the importance of be overweight, and is as hard as nails. F/ddie lives on ing present at the dinner, however, Dooin and ners from biting into a first seemed to have been declared. As Mr. Cobb his father©s farm at Gettysburg. Pa., during the sacker©s left foot as it rests gazed from the window a great shout went his partner, James MeCool, agreed to lose the Winter months, and being a great lover of outdoor on the bag, and to keep the week©s salary and miss all the other recep life, and an admirer of horseflesh, he gets plenty of up of "Cobb, Cobb 1 Three cheers for spikes from ripping up a first Cobb!" Mr. Cobb, elated and inflated, stalk tions to be given in his honor by his Ro good healthy eiercise to keep him in the best of baseman©s leg or ankle when chester friends. Dooin will return to this shape. ed proudly to the platform. Louder and Fred Lake the runner is sliding into the louder roared forth the cries of "Cobb, city to-day and for the next two weeks will Secretary Morris Schecb, of the Phillies, says he bag on a close play or sliding finish the details for the Southern trip. will have a score card next season that will outshine Cobb, oh, you Cobb!" as he advanced. Ha There are several of the Phillies who have not everything in that line. He lias closed a contract back to the cushion when an attempt is being reached the platform, beaming with pride and signed their contracts yet, but those who do for a neat booklet which will have spaw sufficient to made to catch him napping. Fred has con glee, and was just about to doff his bonnet not report before the team starts South will score a game almost as well as in the official score trived a glove to be to the throng when a slender, handsome, probably find themselves left behind, for book. It is also planned to print a series of pictures WORN ON THE FOOT. young fellow, blushing and laughing, came there is more than one candidate for every of star players nf the National League, which will be It is fastened on with a strap which passes into view on the other side of the station. A suitable for framing. . position on the team, and the club will make * . : - under the sole of the player©s foot after the great roar of "Cobb, Cobb!" rolled forth, no further efforts to coax the holdouts to player has thrust his foot into it as one and Mr. Cobb, while about to sign. Manager Dooin will probably arrange SMITH SQUELCHED. does when jumping into skiis. The protec START AN ORATION, to start with the players from this city tion is afforded by a piece of pliable felt was thunderstruck to see that the throng werw abotit February 26. Two youngsters were which extends from the toe of the shoe half all gazing away from him and at the young added to the Phillies© squad yesterday when President Comiskey for Once Gets Ahead way. up the calf of the leg. It is designed fellow. A l^j»der roar went up, "Cobb, Red Foulke, of the Ambler, Pa., Club, arid of His Obstreperous Pitcher. to be fastened about the leg with a clip Cobb, oh, you Tyrus Cobb!" and than, with John Mecherly, an infielder, of Boyertown, During the schedule meeting at Pittsburg similar to the pant-guards a cyclist uses. abashed astonishment, the humorist under Pa., affixed their signatures to contracts. "I figure that a whole lot of young first stood. The big crowd was welcoming Tyrua FouJke comes well recommended by Fred Cro- last week Prank Smith, the best bet in the basemen fail to make good when they try out Cobb, the ball player, and the idol of th« lius AS a hard hitter, excellent fielder and American League pitching line, was signed in the big leagues," says Lake, "because fans. FEBRUARY -12, 1910 1O SRORTIJSQ

kpgee, March 26-27 (second©team) ; Wichita, March 28-29-30; St. Joseph, Mo., March 31- April 1; Kansas City,. April 2-3; Louisville, Ky., April 9-10; Keokuk, Iowa, April 9-10 (second team). The Browns most likely to make the trip follow: Manager, O©Connor; ABOUT NEW METHODS IN TEAM catchers, Alien, Stephens, Killifer; pitchers, Bailey, Dineen, Poweil;- ;Pelty7-Graham, Hamil ton, Howell, Kinsella, ^Kusel, Prough, Rose, HANDLING; Reighle, Waddell, Gilligaa, ©McCiorry, . Lake; infielders, Corridon, Devoy, Griggs, Hartzell, Jackson, Newman, .Olson,- Hetliag, Abstein, The REACH BALL The Brown©s New Manager, Jack Truesdale; outfielders, Hoffman, S.chweitzer, Stone, Demmett, Fisher,- Criss, :Schotten, © Is-the©Official- O©Connor, Will Make His Players Strenmel. © : Hustle and Behave Properly, Win or Lose Spring Plans* Work Slow on New Park Summer Will American League Ball be at Hand Ere the Dedication -Kling BY H. R. LANNIGAN. Wants to Come Back Beaumont Should St. Louis, Mo., February 5. The release of Hobe Ferris, of the Browns, to the Minne Make Good With the Cubs General IT IS THE apolis (American Association) Club is just, another step towards ridding News and Chatter. the team of drones, according to President Hedges. The By W. A. Phelon. Standard oHJie Base Ball World Browns© owner states that Chicago, -February 7. Editor. "Sporting his players will be forced to Life." -Slight depression and disappoint hustle from now on. Presi ment among the fans. They had eagerly dent Hedges says that he be- cherished the hope* of being, leives there, is still a lot of able to inaugurate the new; AH the Players in the Big Leagues good ball playing left ia the White Sox Park in April, and former Plymouth Boek, but every bug had been planning © ©for the good of the team©© out just how things should be Use the it was deemed wise to let him on that auspicious afternoon. o. According to Hedges Now, it seems, the contract, f©orris did not keep himself in cannot be completed before John O©Connor condition © last season^ and some time in early summer, that was the chief reason and the South Side bugs he asked waivers on the Providence boy and must bottle up their ginger sent him to Minneapolis. That other Ameri till probably June 1, or even can League clubs let the fidgety one get out later. This is quite a jar to Write for Free Catalog to *f the big arena was somewhat surprising. the eager ones. The old- If was believed that Washington or some W. A. Phelou timers, the fellows who helped other club would at least claim him for the inaugurate the same park $1,500 waiver price. However, Hedges states when it was the arezia of the Brotherhood, that he was slipped along without any hesi just 20 years ago, had it all figured out just tation on the part of the other magnates. how they would parade, and how they would present a program of fitting ceremony. True, Philadelphia, Pa. PLAYERS MUST H0STLE. this can all be done, as well " in Juno as in "We are to inaugurate a new policy," April, and the weather will no doubt be-more Pacific Coast Branch: PHIL. B. BEKEART, San Ftancisco, Cal. slated President Hedges to me today. ©©We favorable, but still there is a shade of disap may not win nest season, but we are going pointment, a touch of regret at the delay. to prove to the public that we are trying. Comiskey says he hasn©t planned out all the Ferris didn©t behave last season. He not ceremonies of the occasion as yet,©, but ©that uniy was out of condition, but didn©t care he is anxious, among other things, to pay a it© the team won or not. Nothing like that little special honor to the -men who stood any more. O©Connor has decided that a booze with©him in tho Brotherhood and who made nors, but, somehow or other, he does not club- played, and made only eight errors all y«tf< fighter cannot draw pay. The timo is coming up the great team so -highly touted as a show the class with the stick in the majors, He had- 152 assists. © . . when a player will have to refrain from world©s championship affair. "It was a great where he has already had several trials. .Toseph Killian, manager of. the Winona team, an drinking. We have decided that that time team,, all right, and the old-timers still won nounces the purchase of Oliver Keepllng and Bert der why it failed to win, BOTH CUBS AND SOX Clapper, of the Sioux City team, of the "Western has arrived on the Browns. I think there is League. Both are inflelders. a. lot of good playing left in Ferris. He©s GOOD OLD BOYS.. ..-,© are grieved by thfe© reports that Charlie Hick- only a young man, but might do more harm Most of the old team can/be re©ached easily, man is so crippled up with rheumatism that than good if retained. I think the public and it would make a great/hit with ©the© bugs he can hardly walk, and will hardly be able to will appreciate our efforts, even if we lose. ever play the game again. Piano Legs is one GRIFFITH©S FORESIGHT. Ferris, I understand, had some trouble, if Commy would get them together, as he rather didn©t get along any too well, with thinks of doing. Let©s see Dell Darling of Jhe best-liked players in the game, without and Ed Williamson are dead. Dr. Mark Bald an enemy in either league, and everyone is Proposes to Profit by the Predicament of other members of the team. Harmony is win is supposed to be prospering as a physi what is needed, and we©re going to have cian in Pittsburg. Jack Boyle is. in Cincin pulling for him to recover. It is Hick, by the Cleveland Club, as Regards the En that. The story that Wallace and GriggB nati. Charlie Farrell coaches the New York the way, who holds the record for the short had a fight last season, I have been told, was Highlanders. Charlie Bartson is a., rich con est two-bagger eVer made, and he rapped it forcement of Rules for Deportment. wrong. The very night they read of their tractor at Peoria. Charlie B©astian .what a while he was a member of Comiskey©s team. Cincinnati, O., February 5. Manager Grif fight they were taking dinner together. I lot of Charlies there were on the old team It was a pop fly that fell about an inch in fith, of the Cincinnati team, is of the opinion don©t know it to be true, but I have heard is still minor leaguing somewhere, if the Bas- side the diamond, and, let alone, would have it was Ferris, and not Wallace, who had it immediately hopped foul. An eager catcher, that the Cleveland American League Club will tian now figuring in the records isn©t his come out second best with its out with Griggs. son. and are well- thinking it would be a cinch to regain the ball and throw Hick out at first, struck at court battle with outfielder WALLACE AND HARWELL" ONLY VETS. to-do in business life. Fred Pfeffer and Frank Delehanty, who Was Frank Shugart are around Chicago, doing it with the big mitt, thereby converting the The release of Ferris to Minneapolis leaves ball into a fair hit. The pill bounded over suspended without pay by that fairly well. Arlie Latham .coaches for the club for a serious infraction Wallace and Hartzell as the only experienced Giants. Tip O©Neill. 1 believe, is running a the glove, touching it but not being checked, infielders on the Browns. Williams, who did and flew way back to the bench. It could of the rules. Griff thinks the hotel in Canada. Jimmy! Ry.an, still young Cleveland Club acted in the duty on second for a while last season, was and jovial, is here in Chicago, and Hughey not be called an error, as the catcher got released to the St. Joseph (Western League) only a touch of the leather against it, and right in suspending Dele Duffy is about to return as Comiskpy©s man hanty, but fears the club ne Club, but is now booked to play alongside of ager. What a reunion they could have, and as Hick easily made second it had to be Forris in Minneapolis. That means that Wal called a two-bagger. glected to frame a set of how the fans would welcome them! -There rules and make their ball lace and Hartzell will likely take cnre of the will be great doings down on the old arena, SAYS MR. BLOCK. left hand side of the Browns© infield next players acquainted with them. nothing to that. May the Sox be -well in© the Jimmy Block, one of the catchers drafted Naturally, when the club sus season. Abstein is slated for first base duty, lead of the pennant race when opening day while Olson, the recruit from the Louisville by Comiskey, writes that he expects to make pended Delehanty it had no is due! the team, and that he doesn©t want to be club rule to fall back on (American Association) team, is said to be K LING©S APPLICATION.. : Clark Griffith tho best liked for second base by Manager turned back to the minors. He was in 146 when Delehanty made the O©Connor. Of course, there are other infield The news . that John Kling has .applied to ganrcs last season, which classes him next to claim that he had not violated any of the recruits, among them Gus Hetling, the St. the National Commission for reinstatement Gibson as a steady boy who can stand the club©s rules. There was a time when the Louis boy, who played third base for Kansas has set the West Side,-.fans eagerly agog find wear and tear. His batting was .235, not rules governing the conduct of players were City (American Association) team last sea makes them thrill with glad .prospects for the bad as catchers go, and the averages in the incorporated in the contracts, but n6w tha son; Corridon. from the Keokuk (Central season. If John applies for reinstatement it .Association were exceptionally light all only reference to such rules is as follows: Association) team, and Frank Truesdale, can only imply that he wants to get back around. Somehow or other there is a gen "Party of the first part may, from time to time. another St. Louis boy, who played in Oak--© into the game once more, and, .despite all eral eagerness among the catchers. They during the continuance of this contract, esfabllsli land, Cal., and Dallas, Tex., last season. the talk of quarrels between liim ar-1 Char seem to think that Billy Sullivan is all in, reasonable rules for tha government of it* players lie Murphy, it is a good three to. on* "h and that for the first time in many years ©at home© and ©abroad,© and such© 1 rules shall be a NEW SYSTEM TO BE TRIED. that the Cubs, and no .other team, will have there is a swell chance to grab the job of part of this contract as fully as if herein written and "We have lots of promising recruits for his services. Kling, Archer and Pat Moran leading backstop for the Sox. This is yet to binding upon second party thereto:© and for violation trial," concluded President .Hughes, "and we for catchers what team in, either league can be shown the South Side fans don©t ©think of these rules and for any. conduct impairing the © will try a new scheme this coming season. show the like? It means a return of the. Sully is a goner, and Billy himself is not of faithful and thorough discharge of the duties Incum that opinion. General delight among South bent upon second party, may Impose reasonable, fine* JVlcAleer, when he tried a recruit at his old pennant, yea, verily! Charlie Murphy an .upon .second party and deduct the amaunt thereof position and found him lacking, would in nounces that he will give . . : Side bugs over from any money due or to become due to second variably turn him loose without making an $500 TO ANY PITCHER ; FRED BEEBE©S TRANSFER party therein. Party. of the first part may also effort to learn if he could be developed into of the Ciibs who wins 30 games during the suspend 7 the party of the second part for violation of some other specialist. O©Connor plans other to the Reds. Beebe is a popular boy in that any rules so established, arid during .such suspension wise, lie©s going to keep shifting his. men earning season. This offer will probably part of town, and his pals have long hoped the party of the second part shall not be entitled to make several young nien of hurling proclivi to see him with a Strong, heavy-hitting team. any compensation under this contract." until he hits a winning combination. That©s ties change their mind about the long or Put Beebe on that hill, with a cliib of slug one reason why Griggs may be tried behind short schedule. A pitcher would have far gers to back him, and he will deliver a lot In order to guard against such an occur the bat. If wo are unable to land a veteran better show to win 30 games in a season of of goods. Watch and see. Comiskey is hav rence Manager Griffith has framed : a set of receiver he©ll likely be worked as a catcher. 168 games than in 154. Most of the. fans ing a quiet laugh at some of the bugs who r,ules, and each player will be furnished with He has done some backstop work and wants figure that Overall, from his strength and en roasted him when he sent certain favorite a copy. The rules are very strict, and plavers to get the trial. I have seven good outfield durance, will be most likely to cop the 30 players back to the minors. He can show violating certain parts will suffer. Bonuses, ers, not one of whom I think can get out of games and the money. Others, think it more them where most of the men he chased offered to players for not drinking, will b» the American League. I am hopeful of of a cinch for Brown. I figure that Ed didn©t deliver a little bit last season, for the forfeited by lushers, and fines will also be strengthening my catching staff. I feel-that Reulbach, if worked as often as he really figures jjfrove his wisdom. How some of the imposed on those who drink to excess. Grif a good catcher on duty is far better than two needs, would be a practical certainty. As ex-Sox batted: Jiggs Donohue, .233; Danny fith©s rules cover everything, and woe be good outfielders on tho bench. The deal of soon as Big Ed gets over his spring wild- Green, .226; Weaver, .280 looks as if one unto the player who fractures any. deals that I have up my sloeve will likely ness he can win long rows of games, and live wire got away Babe Towne, .331 an come off at tho* American League meeting in 30 would be as easy to him as 20, if sent in other good slugger escaped John Anderson, Chicago, February 15." more often. .261; big Huelsman, .237; George Rohe, THE TRAINING TRIP. "BEAU" IS O. K. .217; Gus Dundon, .185; Hart, .307 well, The Browns to date have booked 27 games, The Boston Doves are surely souring on that fellow really should have had a better while the Cardinals will play only a few the "long experience" thing;, if they are show; Vinson, .238. Queer that the catchers games with Little Rock and a series with willing to give the hook to such men as Commy let out should do so well, while the fielders have been losing ground since they Caret* of eighteen words or lets will be inserted for fifty the St. Paul, Milwaukee and Louisville Beaumont and Thomas. Both of these hardy cents each issue. All over eig/Ueen teords tkret cents for Clubs. The Browns will leave St. Louis on veterans should have several years of good left. him. Base ball, though, ia a curious each word, initials and figures ccnmtiiig as one word. the night of March 1 for Houston, Texas. base ball in them, and the West Side fans proposition, any way you take it. Tho squad, led by Manager Jack O©Connor, are unanimous in believing that a bright PITCHER WOULD I/TKE MINOR LEAGUE TRY- will remain at Houston, playing with Hous move was made in nailing Beau. True, he MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN MEMS. out. Age 21; weight, 155; height, five feet 11 ton©s and Galveston©s teams, until the night will have to show the goods on the spring inches. L. Hayeg, 153 East 86th Street, New fork of March 18, when they depart for Waco, trip against Stanley .and against such slug The city of Red Wing, Afinn., has made applica UMPIRE, POTJU YEARS© ISplCTTTENCl^©^iNT.S Texas, where they will play two games; ging juniors as Hap Smith and Roy Miller, tion to President John A. Elliott for a franchise in the minor league berth. -.Best of refarpnces. W. J. thence to Dallas, Oklahoma City, Muskogee, both minor league marvels with the stick. Minnesota-Wisconsin league. Red Wing is in a Whitney,. 193 Wlnthrop Street. Medford, Mass. Wichita, St. Joseph, Mo., Kansas City, Louis Nevertheless, there is no good reason to be favorable location, breaking a long jump between Du- STRONG SEMI-PP.O. PITCHER WOULD LIKE TO ville, Ky., and winding up the dates" at Keo- lieve that Beau is a dead one. Pie was good luth and Winona. sign with Class D Club. Address, W. A. SlmpSon, kuk, la. The for 111 games and a belting average of .263 Manager .Toe Killian, of Winona, has to date signed No. 112 Thirtieth Street, Newport News, Va. last season, and that©s no child©s play. His catchers Westover and McCarty, shortstop Shuler, BROWNS© EXHIBITI^jJ DATES one weakness is in his underpinning he can second ©baseman Koepping, outfielders Curtis and PAST INFIELDER WOULD LIKE MINOR LEAGUS follow: Houston, March 5-6; Galveston, 5-6, no longer navigate from sack to sack as he Graves, and pitchers Conhers, McKee, Balllies, Con try-out. Address, William Newlin, No. 1312 Ban (second team); Houston, March 12-13; Gal used to but he still has the batting lamp verse and BzQslde. ning Street, Wilmington, Del. veston, March 12-13 (iecond team); Waco, and the fielding skill. Stanley is generally .Tack McCarthy, who managed the Wausau team AMATEURS AND SEMI-PROS. March 19-20; Dallas, March 19-20 (first figured as the first victim of the axe. This last season, bad a most willing catcher In Johnson. over 20 for minor Isagut. Secretary, Box aflfc team); OklsJioma City, March 26-27; ilus- fia« outfielder ig a fraad batsman ia th« mi- Tiie lau« caugit 111 gunu or *U but tU Ut&t bii XU, FEBRUARY 12, 1913 11

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YNN CLUB, Lynn, Mass. William II. Thomas. Manager. Salary The following photos are now ready for immediate INDIANAPOLIS CLUB, India©s, ind. Matthew M. MeCann President. limit, $1,000. Season- April 28-Sept. 5. delivery. Others will be added: NATIONAL LEAGUE. 1 Wm. H. Watkins, President. William Hamilton, Manager. Charles C. Carr, Manager. ALL RIVER, F. River, Mass. Alderman, C. A. Gibson, Norwood. Moore. Earl. President THOMAS J. LYNCH, TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. Abstein, William Gleason, William. Mowrey, Michael. C T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul. Minn. John E. Torpey. President, Secretary JOHN A. 1IEYDI.KR, John H. O©Brien, Manager. (CLASS C.) Adams, Charles B. Gibson, George. Mulliii, George. St. James Blilu., New York City. ** ; George Lennon, President. President VVILBUR P. ALLEN. Altrock, Nick. Gleason. Harry. .Murray, John ,/. M. J. Kelley, Manager. AVKRHILL CLUB. Haverhill, Mass. Austin. Texas. Ames, Leon. Glade, Frederick. Murphy, D. F. TOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, 0. W. R. Rich. President, CLUB MEMBERS AUSTIN, * Anderson. John. Gochnauer. Win. Murray, Wm. J. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Thomas Fleming, Manager. Arelaues, Frank. Grant. Edward L. ^ William R. Armour, President. Manager. DALLAS, J. W. Armbruster, Chas. Griffith, Clark. Nealon, Joseph. PI.LTSBURG CLUB, pittsburg, Pa. William Holmes, Manager. BEDFORD CLUB. N. Bed©©!. Mass. Gardner, Manager. FT. WORTH, Walter Arndt, Harry Green. Daniel. Needham, Daniel. * Barney Dreyfuss, President. fOLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus. O. * Thomas F. Glennon, President, Morris, Manager. GALVESTON, F. Don- Armour, William. Greminger, E. W. Newton, E. J. William H. Locke, Secretary. ^ E. M. Schoenborn. President. Thomas Dowd, Manager. nelly, Manager. HOUSTON, Doak Rob Aubrey, Harry J. Grimshaw, Myron. Nicholls, Simon. Frederick T. Clarke, Manager. William Friel, Manager. OWKLL CLUB, Lowell. Mass. erts. Manager. OKLAHOMA CITY, Grady, Michael. Niles, Harry. James F. Gray, President Okla., George Kelsey, Manager. SAN Nill, George. HICAGO CLUB, Chicago, 111. ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kan. City, Mo. Bates, Joseph. C Charles W. Murphy, President, George Tebeau, President, John F. Smith, Manager. ANTONIO, Morris Block, Manager. Hahn, Edgar. Noouan, Peter. K SHREVEPORT, La.. Harry Ehrlicb. Bftch, Hetny. Hanlon, Edward. Charles Williams, Secretary. Daniel Shay, Manager. AWRENCECLUB. Lawrence, Mass. Barry, John J. Hall, Cliaxles. O©Brien, Peter. Frank L. Chance, Manager. Edward L. Aruridel. President, Manager. Salary limit, $1,800. Barrett, James. James H. Bannon, Manager. Hartsel. F. T. O©Brien, John. EW YORK CLUB. New York. N. T. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Barbeau, J. Hart, Harry. O©Connor. John. (CLASS A.) OHIO STATE LEAGUE. Barclay, G. 0. Harris, Joseph. Oldring. Reuben. N John T. Brush. President. Barton, Harry. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, (CLASS D.) HartzeU, Roy A. O©Leary, Charles. Fred Knowles, Secretary. Little Rock, Ark. President ROBEKT QUINN. Barry, John C. Hackett, James. O©Neil, John J. John J. McGraw, Manager. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Bay, Harry. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Columbus O. Hallman. William. O©Neil. M. S. (CLASS C.) Bell. George C. Harley, Richard. Orth, Albert. CINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, o. A TLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. CLUB MEMBERS LIMA, Lee Fohl, Bemis, Harry. Harper, Charles. Overall, Orville. © August Herrmann, President. " J. W. Heisman, President. President, Secretary and Treasurer Manager. LANCASTER, George Fox. Bergen, William. Hahn, Frank. Owens, Frank. © Frank Bancroft, Secretary. Otto Jordan, Manager, JAKE WELLS, Richmond, Va. Manager. MANSFIELD, Tim Flood, Beaumont. C. N. Hemphill, C. Manager. MARION, Joseph Lewis. Bender, Charles. Clark Griffith, Manager. ASHVILLE CLUB. Nashville, Tenn. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Hess. Otto. Pastorlous. James. N F. E. Kuhn, President. Manager. NEWARK, Erve Wratton, Bernhardt, Wm. Hey don, Edward. Patten, Case. PHILADELPHIA CLUB. PMiad©a, Pa. OANOKE CLUB. Roanoke, Va. Manager. PORTSMOUTH, Charles Beckley, Jacob. Henley. Weldon. Padden. Richard. Horace S. Fogel, President, W. Benin ml. Manager. Beville, Walter. R C. R. Williams, Pros.; F. Shaughnes- O©Day. Manager. Salary limit, $1,600. Held rick, J. E. Parent, Frederick. Morris Scheck, Secretary. ONTGOMERY CLUB. Monts©y. Ala. sey, Mgr.; E. D. Heins, Bus. Mgr. Berger, Charles. Hickman, Charles. Payne, Frederick. Charles S. Dooin, Manager. M E. B. Joseph. President, Beebe. Fred. L. HilleCrand. H. Patterson, Roy. Ed. Creminger, Manager. ORFOLK CLUB. Norfolk, Va. MONTANA LEAGUE. Bennett, Justiii J. N C. II. Consolvo, President. (ROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn. N. Y. WEW ORLEANS CLUB, N. Orl©g, La. (CLASS D.) © Charles H, Ebbetts, President. Winn Clark. Manager. President NELSON STORY, JR., Hill, Hunter. Pfeiffer. Frank. ^ Charles Frank, President Chas. Ebbetts. Jr.. Secretary. and Manager. ICHMOND CLUB,. Richmond. Va. Bozeman. Mont. Brown, Charles E. Hoblitzel, R. C. Pfiester. John. William Dahlen, Manager. R Bresnahan, Roger. OBILE CLUB, Mobile, Ala. W. B. Bradley. President. CLUB MEMBERS BUTTE, John S. Browne. George. Howard. George. Phillips, William. J. J. Lawler, Manager. Barries, Manager. B02EMAN, E. S. Hofman, Arthur. Phillippe. Charles. ©T. LOUIS CLUB. St. Louis. Mo. M Dr. H. T. Inge. President. Farnsworth. Manager. LIVINGSTON. Brain, David L. Holeaketter. A. Phelps. Edward. ©. Stanley Robison. President. George Reed. Manager. T) ANVJLLE CLUB. Danville. Va. Bridwell. Albert. v John W. Boswell. President. Con. Strothers, Manager. HELENA. Brown, Samuel. Hogg. William. Pittinger, Charles. Louis Seekamp. Secretary. IRMINGHAM CLUB. Birm©n. Ala. Hoffman. Daniel. Pickering. Olirer. Roger Bresnahan, Manager. Stephen Griffin, Manager. John Hustou, Manager. Salary limit, Bradley. Wm. J. Howell. Harry. Piatt. Wller. B It. H. Baugh, President. $1,500. Burke, James T. C. Jfolesworth, Manager. PORTSMOUTH CLUB. Poitsm©h. Va. Briggs, Herbert. Holmes, William. Plank. Edward. BOSTON CLUB. Boston, Mass. * S. T. Hanger, President. Hummell. John H. Powell. John. © John S. C. Dovey, President. HArTANOOGA CLUB. Cnatt©a, Tenn. Robert Stafford, Manager. SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Buelow, Fred. Hughes, Thomas. Poole. Edward. 0. B. Andrews, President, Peter Kelley. Secretary. C T YNCHBURG CLUB. Lynchburg. Va. (CLASS D.) Huelsman, John. Puttman, A. Frederick Lake, Manager. John Dobbs. Manager. Callahan, Jas. 1. Hughes. James. * J. M. McLaughlln, President. President JOS. S. JACKSON. Cantillon, Joseph. Hulswitt, Rudolph Raymer, Fred. C. EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis. Tenn. Walter J. Smith, Manager. Detroit. Mioh. Casey. James. Hustlng, Berlhold. Raub, Thomas. AMERICAN LEAGUE. M F. P. Coleman, President. CLUB MEMBERS BAY CITY. El- Cannell, Wirt V. Huggins, Miller. Reidy, William. President BAN B. JOHNSON, Charles Babb, Manager. bert Nugent, Manager. ADRIAN, C, O. Carey. George. Hyatt. Hamilton. Reulbach, Edw. Secretary BOBERT M©UOY, PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Vandergriff, Manager. SAGINAW, Carney, P. J. Rhoades. R. S. Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Win. A. Smith. Manager. KALAMA200, Carr, Charles C. Isbell, Frank. Ritter, Louis. (CLASS B.) (CLASS A.) Carl Wagner, Manager. FLINT, Ed Cassidy, Joseph. Ritchey, Claude. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: President W. H. LUCAS, ward Herr, Manager. LANSING, John Castro, Louis. Jacklitsch, Fred. Itohe, George. Poitlund, Ore. President THOMAS B, GRAHAM, Chance, Frank. San Francisco, Cal. Morrissey, Manager. BATTLE CREEK. Jacobson, Harrj©. Rossman, Claude. DETKOIT CLUB. Detroit. Mich. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: William Earle, Manager. JACKSON. Chase, Harold. Jackson. James. Robinson. Clyde. " Frank J. Navin, President. CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRANCIS Clarkson, Walter Jennlngs, Hugh. Roth, Frank. EATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. "Bo" Slear, Manager. Salary limit, Clarke. Fred. Jones, Charles. Ryan, James. E. D. Chumm, Secretary. S D. E. Dugdale, President, CO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, President; $1,200. Season May 11-Sept. 25. Clymer, Otis. Jones, Thomas. Hugh Jennlngs, Manager. M. J. Lynch, Manager. John Gleason. Manager. OAKLAND, Cal., Edward N. Walter. President: Clarke, Justin J. Jones, Fielder. Schaefer, Herman. HILADELPHIA CLUB. Philad©a, Pa. POKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE. Clarke, William. Jones, David. Schmidt, Hany. Joseph P. Cohn, President. Harry S. Wolrerton, Manager. LOS Courtney, Ernest. Jones, Oscar. Schuite. Frank. P Benjamin F. Shibe. President. S ANGELES, Cal., Senator Peiidleton, (CLASS D.) Corrldon, Frank. Joss, Adrian. Sehlel. George. John Shibe, Secretary. R. P. Brown. Manager. President: Henry Berry, Manager. President DR. JOEL WHITAKEB, Coakley, Andrew. Jordan, Tim. Schreck. Ossee F. Connie Mack, Manager. BERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. PORTLAND. Ore., Judge McCredie. Raleigh. N. C. Cobb. Tyrus R. Jordan, Otto. Schmidt, Charles. A W. R. Macfarlane, President, President; Walter McCredie. Manager. Secretary R. T. GOWAN. OSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. Kaleigh, N. C. Coughlin. William Sevbold, Ralph O. B John I. Taylor. President. C. H. Rowland, Manager. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Chas. Graham. Collins. James ,7. Kahoe. Michael. Seymour, J. B. ORTLAND CLUB, Portland. Ore. Manager. VERNON, Cal., J. W. Brooks. CLUB MEMBERS GOLDSBORO, G. Collins. Edward Keeler, William. Sebiing. James. Hugh McBreen. Secretary. D. Dewey. President; H. E. King. Conroy, William. Keefe, Robert. Shannon, W. P. P. J. Donovan, Manager. P W. W. McCredie. President. President; W. L. Hogan. Manager. Perle B. Casey, Manager. Season March 30-October 31. Manager. FAYETTEVILLE, T. S. Mc- Congalton, W. N. Keister. William. Shay. Daniel. HICAGO CLUB. Chicago. 111. Allister, President: Chas. Clancy, Mana Corcoran. T. W. Kennedy. William. Shi-ckard. James. Charles Comiskey. President. ANCOUVER CLUB. Vancouver. B.C. Cooley, Richard. Kelley. Joseph J. Siever, Ed. C A. R. Dickson. President. ger. RALEIGH, R. D. Godwin. Presi Charles Fredericks. Secretary. V dent, J. Richard Crozier. Manager. Crandall. Otis. Kitson, Frank. Slagle. James. Louis E. Nordyke. Manager. WESTERN LEAGUE. Crawford. Samuel Killian. Edward. Slattery. John. Hugh Dufl©y, Manager. ROCKY MOUNT, W. S. Maye, Presi Cross. Monte. Kissingcr, Joseph. Smith, Frank. EW YOK1C CLUB. New York. N. Y. TACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. (CLASS A.) dent: W. B. Fenner. Manager. WIL Criger, Louis. Kittreilgi!, M. Smith. Alexander Frank J. Farrell. President. * George M. Schreeder. President. SON, J. OtUnger, President; Chas. Mc- N Cliff Blankenship, Manager. President NORRIS O©NEILL. Cross, Lafayette. Kleinow. John. Smith, Hany. Thos. J. Davis. Secretary. Marquette Bid;;., Chicago. 111. Gechan, Manager. WILMINGTON, R. H. Cronin. J. Knalx-. E. Otto. Smith. Edward George T. Stalling*. Manager. Gwalincy. President; Richard Smith, Croniu, Charles. Knigtit. John. © Smoot. Homer. LEVELAXU CLUB. Cleveland. O. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. CLUB MEMBERS DENVER. Col.. Manager. Salary limit, $1,250. Konetchy, Edward Sparks. Frank. (CLASS B.) .1. llendriclis. Manager. DES MOINES, Koehler, Bernard. Stahl. Charles C John Kilfoyl, President. Dahlen, William. President CHAS. F. CARPENTER. Li.. William Dwyer. Manner. LIN WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Krause. Hany. Stahl, Jacob. " Ernest 1C. Barnard. Secretary. COLN, Neb.. James Sullivan. Manager, Paly, Thomas. James McGuire, Manager. Altoona, Pa. Davis, George. Krueger, Otto. Stone. George. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: OMAHA, Neb.. Wm. A. Rourke. Mana (CLASS D.) Pavis. Harry. Steinfehlt, Harry T. LOUIS CLUB. St. Louis. Mo. ger. ST. JOSEPH, .Mo.. John Holland, President CHARLES P. MOLT,, Pelehanty. James. Lajoie. Napoleon. Strang, Samuel Jtobert L. Hedges. President. ANCASTER CLUB. Lancaster. Pa. Milwaukee. Wis. Laportc. Frank. Stricklett. Elmer S L John H. Meyers, President. Manager. SIOUX CITY, la.. William Pester. Charles. Lloyd Uickardt. Secr• H. FAKKELL, Box 214, © Mack. Connie. Townsend. John © Auburn, N. Y. Albert Selbach, Manager. Keemin. Manager. DANVILLE. 111.. CLUB MEMBERS UNIONTOWN. Doyle, John. John A. McCarthy. Manager. SPRING Pa.. Frank Sisley. Manager. CON- Poheny. Edward. Marshall. \\ m. R. Turner Teneiiee RENTON Cl.rit; Trrnto". N. J. Poyle, Larry. Mathewson. C. BOARD OF A1UUTUATION: T James H. l>etts. President. FIELD, 111.. Richard Smith. Manager. NELLSVILLE, Pa.. Ales Sweeney, - Drill, Louis. Maloney, William. Unglaub. Robert. J. Cal I©.wlng. T. H. Mumarie. W. M^. Georste W. lleckeit, Manager. DUBUQUE, la.. Chas. Buelow. Mana Manager. CLARKSBURG, W. Va.. Dunkle. Edward. Magoon, George. ger. Salary limit. $1,7JO. Ferd. Drumm. Manager. FAIRMONT, Malarkey, John. Van Haltren, G. Kavanaugh. James H. O©liourke, M. H. ORK CLUB. York. Pa. Pundon. August. Sexton. D. M. Shively. Frank 11. H. Kister Free, President. W. Va.. Louis Hunt, Manager. GRAF- Dunleavy. John Maddo.v, Nick. Vinson. Ernest. Y TON, W. Va., S. B. Buttemore. Mana- McAllister. Louis. Veil, Fred Carson, Norris O©Neilt. Lewis Simmel. Manager. Puffy, Hugh. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. . Ramify. President. (CLASS C. ) J©riel. William. Milan. Clyde. Williams. Otto. Joseph Kelley. Manager. - Manager. Kraser, Charles. Miller. .luhn B. Wolverton. Harry. , President C. J. ECKSTORM, OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. Fromme. Artliur. Miller. Roseoe. WoltV. William. UFFALO CUM*. Buffalo.. N. Y. IXGHAMTON CLUB. lUn^lia©ii. X. Y Levhbridge. Alia. j8kS"Kor information regarding the fol Ful (55, David L. Millrgan. William. Wood. R. B Jacob J. Stein. President. B J. II. Mnonev. I©: csldcnt, lowing leagues addiess the Editor of Michael Roach. Manager. CLUB MEMBERS .TRAN^ON, Mitchell, M. 1-©. W right. Eugene. V>rn. A. Smith. Manager. Man.. - Manager. CAL Sporting Life:" Ganley, Robert S. Mitchell. Fred. ONTREAL CLUB. Montreal. Can. YRACUSE Ci.UU, Sy.acu.-e. N. V. Carolina Association. Ganzel, John. Moran, Patrick J. Young, Detiton. GARY, Alta.. . Manager. ED- M E. R. Carringtoii. President. S George N. Knntxsch. President. MONTON. Alta., Deacon White, Mana Blue Giass League. Garvin,. Virgil. Moran. Charles. Young. Irving. Edward Barrow. Manager. Edward Ashenbach. Manager. Gasper. Harry L. Moren. Lewis H. Yeager, Joseph. ger i_fcTH(3fiiC,Gi::, Alta.. -~. Western Association. fieier, Philip, Morgan. Hany R. ALTIMORE CLt©IJ. Bnliiaiore. Md. ROY CLUI!. Troy. N. Y. _,__. Va-iaser. MEDICINE HAT, Kansas League. dessler. Harry. Morrissey, John. Zimmer, Charles. B John Dunn, President T Charles Rabbet, President. Alta., William Hamilton, Manager. Central ©Kansas League. Gilbert, William. Moriarty. Eugene. Zearfoss, David. and Manager. Janus J. Kennedy. -Manager. f-r.oSP JAW. Scsli.. n. R. Tacjcn-. Minnesota-Wisconsin LeaglUk TEHSKY CITY CLUB. jt>r««.y city.N.j. CRANTON CLUB. S.ranton. Pa. Manasrer. REGINA. Sask.. Illinois-Missouri League. We Have No Others. ) George W. Henry. Pivsiiient. S E. J. Coieman. President, Mnnaser. WINNIPEG, Man., Central League. The Above is Our Complete List. lohn B. Ryai), Manager. iionte Cross. Manager. Manager. Connecticut League. SPORTIIVO FEBRUARY 12, 1910

THOMAS S. DANDO, Gun Lditur. U. MCHTER, Assistant Gun Editor. QUAKERJJEAGUE RACE FOR TRAPSHOOTING OR GANIZATION STILL KEEN, South End Gun Club Jumps Into The Former Chief Forester Com Lead by Beating Haddonf ield and mends Land Withdrawal, But Meadow Springs Highlands Finds Flaws in Water Site and Shoot Tie With Florists* Coal Deposit Measures*

Philadelphia, Pa., February 7. The South Washington, D. C., February 7.-r-The ne End Gun Club, of Camden, jumped to the cessity for the passage at the present session lead in the Trapshooters© League Saturday, of Congress of laws for the protection of the February 5, making a clear gain of three natural resources of the United States is the points by outshooting Meadow Springs and keynote of a report just made to the Na Haddonfield in the race across the Delaware. tional Conservation Association by Gifford The South Jerseymeu were fortunate in hav Pinchot, ex-Chief Forester and recently chosen ing both the Highlands and Florists shoot president of the Association. Mr. Pinehot each other to a standstill, the first time on takes up in what he calls "a spirit of con record in the league, for the lead in the shoot structive criticism" the nine bills relating at Holmesburg Junction, as owing to a hazy to the conservation of natural resources in idea of the rules the league could not award troduced into Congress on behalf of Secretary any points to either of the two clubs, Ballinger. Mr. Pinchot calls upon the mem which enabled South End to take the lead. bers of the Association to put forth strong The shoot between Highland, Florists and efforts to have enacted the bill on the the Whites was undoubtedly the most excit ing and hotly contested which has ever taken WITHDRAWAL OF PUBLIC LANDS place in the©league. The result of the match which has been reported in the Senate. This actually depended upon the very last shot bill, Mr. Pinchot thinks, should have the "un fired during the afternoon, and when the two last gunners finished up with tie scores so qualified support of the members of the As did the clubs representing the Edge Hill and sociation." Of the other eight bills, he ba- Wissinoming sections of tha city. The Whites lieves that some merely require amendment, were always a close contender in the race, while others must be recast altogether. He they just being nosed out of the three-cor commends the separation of the surface of nered fight by two targets. But, while neith the land from the underlying minerals and er the.--Highlands nor Florists gained any the provision for the disposal of the minerals points by the day©s work, the Whites were by lease and not by sale. But the coal bill, credited "with one for finishing third. Some he objects, © ©contains no sufficient anti-mon of the gunners wanted to split up the five opoly clause. The clause which purports to© points allotted to the first and second teams, regulate rates to be charged the public is so giving each club two and a half points, but framed that it may be evaded with ease," the majority ruled to let the league vote on Of the bill for the s©urvey of the question, and the probabilities are that RAILROAD LAND GRANTS, the two clubs will shoot off the tie when the regular championship season, closes. The he says it will enable the railroads to perfect geores were: titles to their lands, "but it overlooks the At Holmesburg Junction Highland, 416; Florists, long-pending understanding between certain 416; Whites, 414. of the roads and the Forest Service for the At South End South End, 392; Haddonfield, 369; return of railroad lands within the national Meadow Springs. 365. forests to the United States in return for tha CLUB STANDING. JOHN S. BOA, right to cut in one body an amount of timber Pts. T.B. Pts. T.E. Wipchester Expert Who Is Noted for His Good Work in the West. equal to that on the lands returned." Mr. South End . 8 120J ...... 5 1230 Pinchot declares the water power bill "re Haddonfield ...... :: 1234 The subject of this., sketch, Mr. John S. Boa, early gave promise of the shooting skill that peals in silence the existing water power law Highland .. Meadow Springs.. 3 1117 he has developed to so great a degree, as at the age of seventeen he wen the trapshooting championship of the District of Two Mountains, Quebec, Canada. From that time he steadily and curtails the already ample power now- forged ahead to the front rank of the shooting fraternity. He has won many cups and other exercised, with the approval of a former At- Tie at Holmesburg. trophies, both at. live birds and targets, and has broken 100 straight targets on numerous torncv General, by the Department of Agri For the first time in the history of the occasions. For double and bird shooting he holds the world©s record. This is a most culture." The fault found by Mr. Pinchot Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, a tie difficult form of shooting. - As a concrete instance of what he is able to do with a shotgun may be mentioned his score of 196 targets made from the 20-yard mark at West Baden. Ind.. in resulted in one of the two scheduled shoots 1904. For some years "Sporting Life©s" Trap Shooting Review has placed him well up In the THE RECLAMATION BILL when the Plighlands and Florists tied up for front, rank of trap shots. One of his feats, which never fails to arouse considerable interest, Is is that it opens reclaimed "lands to absentee first honors at Hohnesburg Junction with 41G breaking six eggs in succession thrown in the air at one time. At Fort Wayne. lud.. June 4. breaks apiece. Although the league has been he gave a most remarkable exhibition. Shooting at 250 targets, thrown si.x in the air at. a time landlords and to speculators. The worst fea in existence for five years, no such a thing from a trap, he broke all but seven. He is also very expert with the rifle and has given ture of the bill for the sale of timber and has ever happened, and when it was over exhibitions in many parts of the country. He shoots at small objects thrown in the air. such timber lands, he declares, is that it replaces as pins, needles, tacks, pills, etc.. hitting them about every time. Mr. Boa is an all-around the objectionable feature of the timber and and the score sheets showed that the Edge marksman, as in addition to his ability to successfully engage in the many forms of shooting stone act, which was the inducement to specu Hill delegates and the Wissinoming gunners mentioned above he does good work at long-range_ shooting, and has qualified as a National lation in Government timber, with provisions stood on even grounds for first r>lace, with .Marksman at the National Matches held at. Sea Girt. In all his shooting Mr. Boa uses Win the S. S. Whites, the other club shooting, chester arms and ammunition exclusively, and his skill testifies to the wisdom of his choice. which promote speculation and retard the but two targets in the rear, a good many of development of agricultural and mineral lands the gunners failed to grasp the full sig©nifi- J far beyond the act it repeals. cance of what a wonderful race had been shot. The league rnles do not cover a tie Kobler Robinson COOPER LANDS TARGET SHOOT. shoot very thoroughly, but, as the champion Brown Gantrell . ship is decided by the point system, it©s Harfer .. probable that the organization will order the Total ...... 416 Catting . Jenkintown Gun Club Holds an Exciting Neweomb 19 FLORISTS AND HIGHLANDERS OTHER SCORES. Monthly Shoot, to shoot off their tie, in order to determine B.| Total ...... 414 which club will be entitled to the three Anderson ..... M7|Muller ..... OTHER SCORES. By H. Hiltebeitel. points which go to the winning team. The l/uta ...... 32|Franklln ... DaTis ...... 30) Mink ..:... Jenkintown, Pa., February 7. Interest in only point winner yesterday was the Whites, Percy ...... 36|Harkins .... German ...... 45|White .. target shooting has been largely developed in who, by finishing third, earned their point Riddle ...... 03|VV. Dalton . Side bottom this immediate part of the York road district for bringing up the tail qnd. Neither the Itinggold ..... 29|Hoover ..... Appleton .©.©.©..© :.18|\Vhit©e .] by the activitifs of the Jenkintown Gun Club. Florists nor Highland can be credited With Ijaurent ..... 36|Denham .... Whiterdam ..... 27IHeite. .. A©t the regular monthly shoot of the organiza any points until the league decides on the Mercer ..... 34 JE. Wentz ... Kendall ., 34) illDksoa tion on February 5, nine events were con question. Ninety-two gunners shot in the Herman ..... 05|©Roatche .... St. Clair . .Velson . tested. Possibly most interesting were the championship race, the clubs having out their Lohr ...... 35 Wm. Dalton Hand .... Fontain "miss and out" event for a gun, the event Trott ... Beyer .... Byre ... full strength. High scores were necessary George .... Wilson being won by W. Cooper, after© breaking 1C to get on the team scores, and from the start FLORISTS. . Firth .... Keade Straight; and the club event, at. 25 targets, the scoring and race ran nip and tuck. Al B. B. Tl. in which Cooper and Patterson tied at 21 though beaten out, the Whites made things Buckwalter ...... 23 23 46 breaks. The summaries: EXCEEDINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE Sloan ..... South End Wins Shoot. First, event. Haas- 8. Patterson 7, Hiltebeltsl 1, for the Highlanders and Florists, and were Skflley ... The South End Gun Club moved into un Nash 6. Trott 9. Houpt 0, Wood G. only nosed out by the margin of two missed Hoffman .. disputed possession of first place in the Trap- Second event. 10 targets Haas 8. Patterson 5. David .... shooters© League race by an easy victory, the Haney 7. Leew 5. Hilwt*itel 7. Nash 8. Clark 3, targets. Until the last two men in the shoot Doe 4, Trott 7. Wood 2. . ing squad finished their round of 50 targets Boyer .... totals being: South End, 392;" Pladdonfield, Overbaugh 369, and Meadow Springs, 365. Considering Third «tent. 10 targets Leter 9. Patterson 8, Hil- the result between the Edge Hill gunners Little ..... teb

Graves has decided to re-establish the branch of lands of the forest service, which was abolished some time ago and consolidated RECORDS SHOTGUN with the Law Department. Charles R. Pierce, formerly law officer in the district forester©s Made With SMOKELESS office at Portland, Ore., has be*n placed in charge of it. The branch will handle all questions of an administrative character in connection with claims, agricultural settle ment and the granting of permits for special uses and rights of way upon national forests. at the PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUABY 12, 1910. RANDOM SHOTS. NINTH ANNUAL SUNNY SOUTH HANDICAP HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 24th to 29th, 1910 MAKING PROGRESS. REPRESENT ATIYE BATES© bill authoriz- *^> ing the State of Pennsylvania to estab THE PROGRAM of the Taft administration, lish a flish hatchery on Presque Isle Inlet, FRED GILBERT as revised during the past week by Re© Erie Harbor, Erie County, passed the House publican leaders of thft Senate and on Monday. Mr. Bates explained that there Won High Average on all targets, 1119 out of 1 1 65 96% with long runs House at Washington, and which has re were about 175 acres in the txact, which is of 139, 132 and 113. ceived the stamp of Pre&idential approral, tt6w a waste. The State holds the title, but Tied for First Place in the Sunny South Handicap Event, with 94 out of comprises important legislation on the sub the Federal Government has control, because 100, from the 22-yard mark. ject of conservation, as the proposed new the tract is part of a large tract turned over law gives to the President authority to with by the State to the War Department for de draw from entry public lands desired for fensive purposes. It is the purpose of the conservation purposes or for classification, the Pennsylvania Fish Commission to build one "REAL SHOOTING STARS" withdrawals to remain in force until- revoked Of the largest and most complete fish and by him or by acts of Congress. game culture stations in the country. Straight-out advocates of conservation in the Senate Committee on Public Lands have gotten the upper hand, a&d they reported last HE United States Senate on the 7th inst. week a substitute measure for the bill pre T passed more than a dozen bills for the pared by Secretary of the Interior Balliriger establishment of fish hatchery stations in relating to the withdrawal of public lands various parts of the country. from entry. The committee is divided on the subject into three groups, and the report was CHICAGO SHOOTERS AT TRAPS. effected by a combination, between the Sena An Unparalleled Record tors who believe the President has already Sunday Event Outdraws Saturday Contest, in Shooting History Parker Gun full authority to make such Withdrawals as those ordered by President Roosevelt and Many Shooting Through. Made by the A.t Chicago, the week b6- those who think the Executive should have grinning June 21,Mr. Frank By C. P. Zacher. Fisher won the Prelimi such power beyond question, but who doubt nary Handicap from tha that the existing law makes such provision. Chicago, 111., February S.-^The Chicago 18-yd. mark, shooting: at The Ballinger measure provided far with Gun Club held its Saturday and Sunday ten doubles and eighty drawals of especially Valuable lands for ordi ehoots on January 29 and 30, the latter day singles score 94. nary entry on order Of the Secretary of the having a particularly large attendance. Interior, these withdrawals to remain in the Saturday was a fairly good day for target status of temporary withdrawals, subject to shooting as it was not too cold, and with very little wind to change the course of the re-entry on the Secretary©s order unless tafgets. Antoiiie, Harpham, Erwin and Fox Congress declared the land in question per were Out after quite a long lay-off and their manently withdrawn. Responsibility for re scores show that they have not been doing Mr. Fred Shattuck won the Grand entry would be so divided, it was charged, much shooting, as all were way below their American Handicap from the 18- yd. that grave abuses might be perpetuated, un usual average. Better come oftener and mark score 96 and 2o straight In the punished. The Ballinger bill was rather a keep in form. Barto and Hunt were both Shoot-off. Mr. Fred Gilbert again won going at a good clip, each getting one 24, as tli"1 Professional CbAnipidnship with a score of 193 out of 200, which in lengthy document. The revised measure pro well as several other good ones. Graham was cluded 10 doubles, of which he broke 37, making his second consecutive vides simply that the President by" executive winning of this ©classic event, and the fourth consecutive winning tor the only one to bring down a full frame of THE PABKEK GUN. THE PARKER GUN also won the High order may withdraw lands from entry and 25. Dockendorf, of the du POnt Powder General Average for the entire tournament, thus winning about all that they shall then stay withdrawn until Co.; Crosby, of Winchester fame; and Cole there was in sight. the order is officially revoked by the President and Graham, both with the U. M. 0. Co., or by an act of Congress, The new bill in represented the trade. Scores: N. y. salesrooms, 32 warren St. PARKER BROS., Meriden, Conn. full force follows: Events ...... 1 2 S Targets ...... Ep. 25 50 25 25 25 12 "that the President may, at any time in bis dis 3. B. Barto ...... 20 20 45 cretion, withdraw from settlement, location, sale or J. S. Cole ...... 16 18 34 21 17 15 efltry any of the public lands of the United States Kfwitl ...... 16 13 24 Ninth Annual Sunny SoufA Handicap ana reserve the same for forestry, water power, irri E. S. Graham ...... 16 25 47 gation, classification or other public purposes, to be C. G. Dockendorf ... 16 22 38 19 Houston, Texas, Began January 24th, with specified in withdrawal, ana such withdrawal and Win. Crosby ...... 16 ^4 46 reservation shall remain in f6rte until revoked ,1iy J. G. Parker ...... 16 17 28 21 him or by an act of Congress. Tfie Secretary of the M. Hunt ...... 16 24 43 .. Interior shall report all such© withdrawals hereafter C. Antoine ...... 19 21 36 26 .. to Congress at the beginning of its next regular ses E. L. Harpham .... 18 13 27 .. .. sion." FOX ...... 16 13 .. 16 .. 16 Feeling on the subje©ct of withdrawals has *TW*nty-two yards. tTwrive pairs. run higb. in the committee, and it is likely SUNDAY©S SHOOTING EVENTS. B4L that a minority report will be submitted After Saturday night©s snowfall Sunday within the next few days. Senator Heyburn, morning©s bright sunshine gave promise of a of Idaho, and Senator Clark, of Wyoming, fine afternoon, but abotat noon the sky was WINNING both of whom are associated with the contest again cloiided and it turned colder, finally HOUSTON CHRONICLE CUP (Embleuis.. - of the Southern Amateur giving us more snow, but not enough to against conservation, are opposed to the bill bother the shooters. A fine turnout of shoot Championship), by MR. HARRY DUNNELL. Score 98. In Shoot-off fathered by Chairman Nelson, of the com ers as well as visitors came out and we are 25 straight. mittee, and it is certain that even if they do pleased to see the attendance gradually in not make the report, they will oppose the creasing. We were also pleased to see so HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE, by MR. J. S. DAY. Score 196 ex 200. committee©s bill on the floor of the Senate. many of the old faces as Well as quite a few The progressives are hoping that the minor new ones., which all goes to show that the interest in trapshooting is taking a fresh J. H. LAU & CO., Agents, NEW YORK ity report will be made, as they are eager to hold. Mr. George Lytton, proprietor of the have the issue clean cut. They have no in "Hub," wa^ one of the new men out, this tention of being put in the position of op- being his first try-out at the traps. Crosby Gaskill ...... 15 18 33 p%sing the President©s program, but they feel connected with 25 straight in one frame, also QUAKER LEAGUE. in this matter, though the Ballinger bill was breaking three 24s. Although handicapped lotal ...... 869 practically indorsed by the President, that with his -sore finger George Eck pulled down OTHER SCORES. three 24s and one 22. at singles. Thwaite and (Continued from the twelfth page.) his real views are better expressed in the Stockly each had two 24s to their credit, 80s in the scores. Most of the shooters met B. B. bill reported out last week. They feel sure that Logan ...... G4 Albertson ...... 25 Flewelling, Stannard, Falck, Eastman and their Waterloo over the first trap, which was Ijogan ...... 34 Lichstenstein ... 24 they can make plain that the advocates of Shaw each getting one 24. Anderson, Cole exposed /to the full force of the gale, and Vaughan ...... 31 Cozens ...... the Ballinger©measure are not following the and Flewelling also broke three 23s, and Bergen ...... 31 Webster ...... 23 Stannard got ttyo of .the same number. the shooter who drew a right-quarterer had all true course of conservation legislation, and if he could do to break it before it got out of Dunsaii ...... SI J. Thomas ...... any contest is to be had they want it to be Among those present was W. Barton, but he J. Tomkins ... .. 21 W. Holloway ... 22 of a kind that will let them get the credit for was not shooting. All those present en range of his gun. Scores: G. Holloway ...... 30 Garrett ...... joyed the afternoon, either shooting or visit SOUTH ENt). Tula ...... 27 Jainison ...... 19 supporting the President instead of seeming ing, and most all expressed their pleasure by Jones ...... 26|iBennett .^..... ©18 to hamper him, as they did in the special saying they would be with us often in the Tl, Heiss ...... 26|Mannin2 ...... 18 W. Pechman ...... 21 41 Gaskill ...... 25|Pedlcmr ...... 13 session. future. The scores- t. Rexon ...... 23 42 Events ...... 123456789 V. Pechman ...... 18 41 MEADOW SPRINGS. Targets ...... -Hp. 25 50 25 25 25 25*12*12 15 T. Hornet ...... 17 ©19 B. B. Tl. SEC. SHANER©S ANNOUNCENENT. W. W. Flewelling 16 20 45 23 23 21 24 14 Fleming ...... 22 ?n Pepper ...... 20 22 42 A. J. Anderson 16 20 46 21 19 23 .... Greene ...... W Bush ..... t ...... 20 21 41 P. W. Caster IB 22 45 ...... C©ordery ...... 21 Coyle ...... 18 21 39 CECRETARY-MANAGER Elmer E. Shaner, GEO. Eck .... 16 22 48 24 ...... 10 Tornlin ...... 15 Soley ...... 17 21 SS w of the Interstate Association, makes pub H. Thwaita . . 19 22 39 24 22 24 20 .. rudcliffe ...... 17 Hcathcote ...... 20 17 37 O. Kansche . . 16 14 39 21 ...... Cross ...... 10 Clegg ...... 16 21 87 lic the dates of two of the big Subsidiary W. D. Boltz 16 20 42 23 ...... Handicaps in the following letter: Henry ...... 15 19 34 W. F. Kiley . 16 20 38 19 ...... Total Wiley ...... ^...... 11 23 34 Edito©r "Sporting 1/ife." -Kindly announce to the D. M. Carrol ...... 16 10 36 14 .... Garrett ...... 15 18 33 readers of "Sporting Life" thai the Interstate Associa R. SimonetU ...... 16 14 33 20 .... OTHER SCORES. Pierce ...... 13 17 30 tion©s Fifth Eastern Handicap tournament will be W. IX Stanuard ...... 16 24 44 22 23 .. B.| J. S. Cole ...... 16 23 46 21 22 .. given at Philadelphia, Pa., July 19, 20 and 21, under Win. Crosby ...... 16 24 45 24 25 ...... 36| Simpkins Total ...... 265 the auspices of the Highland Shooting Association. Keating ...... 35 Smith ... OTHER SCORES. There will bs $1,000 added money. Also announce 3. Falck ...... IS 20 44 19 .... *ChalmefS ...... 35 Foiker .. that the Interstate Association©s Fifth Pacific Coast C. ScnoenS ...... 16 16 33 18 .. .. Eisenhardt . .... 35 Morgan .. B. B. Handicap tournament will be given at Seattle, Wash., C. JotoSton ...... 16 1.9 41 20 .. .. Jaggard . .. Kolloch 30 Linderrnan ...... 22 August ©2, 3 and 4. under the auspices of the West H. Quade ...... 16 22 37 22 21 .. 11 .. Llppincott . . . , . o4i\Vakenian G. Smith 30| Menamin ...... 22 WeatUe Gun Club. There will be $1.000 added money, R. Knight ...... 16.10 ...... 16 12 Goodfellbw ...... -34 |E. Hallo way Camblos 28|Torpey ...... "i©ours very truly, EI/MKR K. SHANER. U M. Fetherston .... 16 12 ...... 10 .. Mullet ...... 32IBuilet ..... Emerson 281 Fox 20 Secretary-Manager. Zadeck ...... 16 7 ...... Hineline ...... 31 1 Williams ... Murdock 26! Law 17 H. Wolfe ...... 19 19 39 20 21 22 A. Soistman ..... 31 1 H. Bartlett Jacksou 261 Herbert 12 L. Stockley ...... 18 24 43 22 24 22 *Firth ...... 31JC. Bartlett . Warren 25|Winsor t Geo. Tjytton ...... 16 7 ...... *J. Johnson ..... SOjCook ...... Searfoss ...... 221 FOREST SERVICE CHANGES. A. Frana...... 16 15 ...... k SOlDarby ...... F. Frana ...... 16 9 ...... Peak ...... W. Johnson ..... 30 JF. Soistman J. Gushing Todd, of Newburyport, was th» INCE "Sporting Life©s" last issue Mr. li. Gerhardt . f ...... 16 22 ...... -.-. Roethel ...... 29|Newkifk .... F. K. Eastman ...... 16 20 47 22 . . . . 13 . . H. Johnson ...... 281 winner of the opening hundred targets handi S Philip W. Wells, law officer of the Forest Fox ...... 16 15 31 .©. .. .. 14 9 cap in the weekly program arranged by the Service of the United States, has resigned Oliver ....:...... IS 12 28 9 ...... 9 HADDONTIELD. Country Club at Pinehurst, K. C., on Febru to becomo solicitor for the Conservation As A. Quade ...... IS 15 ...... B. Tl, ary 1, and which will continue throughout sociation. It is understood that Forester J. Taggart ...... 16 12 ...... Slireve ..:.. 21 4-0 C. K. Shaw ...... 16 24 .. 17 19 .. F. Holloway 17 March. Shooting with an allowance Of eight Graves and Solicitor McCabe, of the De *Pairs. C. Peacock 16 targets, he scored 99 net, his nearest op partment ox Agriculture, will recommend the Tomlirison . 18 ponent, F. B. Aymar, 2d, of New York, whose appointment of R. W. Williams, Jr., now a Wishes for Success, J. Peacock . IS handicap was 25 and who made 94. Paul 13. law clerk in Mr. McCabe©s office. Mr.- Wil Stafford ... Gardner, of Chicago (62), was third in 9©3, A movement looking toward tire organization of a Chew ...... and F. H. Grarr, of Crauford (12), fonrth liams has been in the T.AW Department of the trap-shooters© leteoc was launched at S4Taiiniii last Bates ...... in 91. and H. Nelson Burrough, of Philadel agricultural service since 1007. Forester we*. Here©s ainctrely hoplps, boys! C. Hollo-way phia (20), fifth in 86. 1-4 SRORTIIVO LJF©B FEBRUARY 12, 1910

plenty of enthusiasm among the marksmen, a strong breeze from the northwest made it extremely difficult to break the elusive clay NEW YORK NEWS pigeons. H. W. Woodcock, shooting against 11 others, was fortunate enough to break: 23 targets, thus winning the first leg for the February Cup. He was also high man in the shoot f*r the Dreyer trophy, his score being 21 out «f a possible 25. In the team shoot three pair entered and there was close shoot The shotgun powder making the most uniform ing recorded. A. Gr. Santhworth and >J. H. Vanderveer tied with W. C. Damr«n, who had A. K. HenrieksoB for his partner, with a patterns, uniform velocity, uniform recoil. Is New York A* C Has Big Contest, score «f 35. In the shoot-off Southworth and his mate won with another 35, their oppo the best shotgun powder in the world. Using Nearly 5000 Targets, and nents scoring only 28. The summaries: February cup. 25 taj-geU, H. T.| H. T. MR. C. G. SPENCER, using Averages Show Improvement ft. W. Woodcock.. 1 as | TV*. C. I)amr»B .. 2 17 A. G. Southworth. 0 22|Dr. Keyes ...... 2 16 V. B. Stephenson . . 9 21IC. R. .Tames .... Crescent and Larchmont Shoots* J. H. Vanderveer .. 1 21 |M. Stiner ..... J. P. FairchiM -. 2 21 1 W. W. Marshall A. E. Henclrickson. 1 16|R. C WUllims . N«w York, February 7. Close to 5,000 Woodcock trophy, 26 targets, handicap. »mron . Interstate Annual Report of Registered Tournament joyed this season. Attracted by weather that V. B. Staphenson.. Dr. Keyes ...... was decidedly favorable for the sport, 25 E. E. Hendrickson. 18JR. C. Williams ,. Shot at 8325 gunners arrived early to participate in the ©A. G. Southworth.:. 1* - - . © Broke 8O92 weekly competition, and an additional trap St*ke trophy, 25 targets, handicap. had to be pressed into service to accommo A. G. Southworth.. 0 20 W. C. .DaBlreu ». date them comfortably and at the same time A. B. Heivdrickssn. 1 200. It. James .... insure the completion of the program before J. P. Fairchild ... 2 20 W. W. Marshall 97.2O Per Cent. J. H. Vand«r*eer.. 1 191* C, Hopkins darkness. On the whole the averages that H. W. Woodcock .1 19|M. Stiner ...... 1 were maintained during the afternoon were F. B. Stephenson.. 0 lS|Dr. Keyes ...... 2 unusually high. Full scores from handicaps Trophy shoot, 25 tarrets, handicap. also 565 Straight were plentiful, and four men succeeded in P. B. Stephenson 0 201II. W. Woodcock... J Jrctarning perfect totals by breaking every A. K. Hendrickson. 1 20IM. Stiner ...... 1 target in strings of 25. The gunners who C. B, James 4 19|K. C. Williams ... 4 were credited with this performance were W. W. Marshall . 4 lfl|I>r. Keyes ...... 2 The Stability of Dead Shot We Guarantee. John JJ. Hendrinkson, national champion in J. P. Falrchild ... 2 1S|J. H. Vanderreer .. 1 1907; "TYed" Hodgman, runner-up in the A. | T. J. O©Dojjohue . . 2 18 Armstrongng ...... 67 100 E. A. Wilson .. 3 22 |E. F. Warner Shoot-off M. Stiner 21, Southworth 21. Tie between, Scott, Pelham and Wilson; shoot-off McKce ...... 39 50 Haslln cup. handicap, 25 targets. shoot-off Stiner 18. Southworth 17. won by PaUiam. Herman 60 E. F. Crowe 24 C. W. Billings . President©s cup, 25 targets, handicap. Twenty-five targets, the W. B. Short February Cup. CJarver 138 Dr. Brown ...... 1 2. R. : R. Debacher F. B. Stephenson.. 0 21 |H.. W. Woodcock.. 1 i,; H. .T. H. T. Moore . 138 A. Tilt ...... (©,. 3. Corbett . M. Stiner 21 Dr. J. J. Keyes 2 IS F. Pelham ...... 2 22 E. L. Spotts ...... 1 17 Lager .. 34 G. W. Knchler Schreyrogel . A. G. Southworth. . 0 21 J. P. Fairchild 2 17 B. A. Wilson ..... 4 22)S. Scott ...... 0 21 Hubbard 33 G. J. Batterson . .. B. Ogdeu . C. R. James ...... 4 IfllW. C. Damron 2 18 J. G. Battersoi) ... 2 24|W. B. Short ...... 2 15 Douglas 48 T. D. Scoble ...... t. Kdey ... .1. H. Vanderveer. . I 181 W. W. .Marshall Winner, J. G. Balterson. Davis .. . .. 14 J. H. Hendrickson. 22 I!. Robinson 4. E. Hendrickson. 1 18| Twenty-flve targets, the John F. Baudouine©s sea Swartz . G. V. Pelham .... Johnson .... Shoot-off Stephenson 18, Stiner 18. Second son prize. F. A. Hofteman .. F. Warner . off Stephenson 21, Stiner 19. H. T.I H. T. T. C. Durham .... ISckart ..... NEW ENGLAND AT TRAPS. E. A. Wilson ...... ©) 201 W. Xye ...... F. Pelham ...... 2 18JW. B. Short ...... 2 15 T. J. O©Donohue . . 2 20| Marine and Field Shoot. B. A. Wilson 24|K. R. Hooker ..... o 10 New York, N. Y., February 7. President .T. G. Battrrson ./. Boss Collins Paleface Club Holds Weekly Event With Westley-Richards gun, handicap, 25 targets. R. L. Spotts .. A. B. Alley ... C. W. Billings .1. O©Donohue Charles J. McDermott and several other mem S. Robbins and Charles Leading. G. J. Corbett .... 3 R. Debacher , bers of the Crescent Athletic Club, paid a Winner, E. A. Wilson. .T. H. Hendrickson. 0 W. Kuchler . visit to the Marine and Kield Club and shot I Wellington, Mass., February 3. W. B. T. C. Durham .... 2 over the traps of the Bath Beach organiza Twenty-five targets The club accumulative cup. M. Thomson , II. II. T. Robbins won the high gun handicap honors K. A. Wilson .... 3 D. Scoble tion February 5. The event was at 100 tar and Charles won the actual high average G. ! ©. Pelham ... 2 F. Pelbam .... 2 181 W. B. Short. .. Eckart ..... gets in strings of 25 "birds" and the best K. A. M©ilson . :; 22 |E. L. C. Robins 1 trophy at the weekly matinee shoot at .the F. A. Hodgman . . 0 24[O. Sehreyvotel . .. 0 work of the afternoon was done by C. M. W. B. Ogden .... 2 ai|Dr. Brown ..... J. G. Batterson It. Hooker ...... 3 IS Paleface traps at Wellington yesterday. . .. 1 Camp, of the home organization, and E. H. R. }j. Spotts ... 1 21].f. Boss Collins .... 4 14 A. Tilt ...... 2 C. U Kdey Lott, of the Crescent Club. Each gunner Weather conditions were unusually good and K. F. Crowe ...... 2 23 E. F. Warner S. Scott ...... 0 ly,A. B. Alley ...... 4 17 G. V. Batterson . . 2 23 broke 66 of the flying targets. The scores: Winner, E. A. Wilson. the scores ran high. In the 100-target event Targets ...... 25 Ten doubles, scratch, the double cup S. Scott 9, the honors for actual high average were di Special trophy, handicap. 25 targets. vided between Charles and Henry Edgarton. T. C. Durham A. Tilt K. H. Lott ...... 17 F. Pelham 4. E. L. C. Robins 11. E. A. Wilson 5, C. M. Camp ...... 15 J. G. Batterson 0, tt. L. Spotts 11. Winner, E. L. Each broke 95 targets. The shoot-off a 25- G. J. Corbett .... ?, 24 B. Ogden ., W. P. Pardonner ../©... 16 target match, was won by Charles, who F. A. Hodgtnan .. 2 A. Wilson , C. Robins. K. R. Debacher .. 5 W. Bin ings H. B. Vanderreer ...... 14 Hi;,rh gun for the day. scratch, out of a possible broke 23 to 22 for his opponent. Robbins G. W. Kuchler ... 1 Eofcart ..... S. P. HopkJns ...... 15 145 birds S. Scott 112. F. Pelham 05, ,T. G. Batter- took the handicap trophy after a shoot-off with G. F. Pelharn ... 2 C. .1. McDennott ...... 11 son 8(i, E. A. Wilson US, R. 1>. Spotts 102. Winner, five opponents, all of whom registered a total, D. Scoble . . .1. 7f. Kmanuel. ,lr. .... I.1! T. J. O"Donoiiue . . 2 Sehreyvogel S. Scott. of over 100 by virtue of their handicaps. G. M. Thomson . . I! C. K. Fiiyne ...... ]l) Bobbins© actual breakage, was 79, and he E. F. Crowe ..... 2 .1. M. Kriox ...... K! Edey . I". VVJiirlemann ...... S DECATUR HAS TWO-DAY SHOOT. made a place in the six leaders by virtue of J. H. Hendrickson. 0 Warner his handicap of 34 birds. Scores: G. J. Batterson .. 2 lf)| C. E. Ludvrig ...... 4 T. C. Durham and G. J. Corbett divide. ONE HUNDRED TARGETS. Bergen Beach©s Shoot. Central Illinois Shooters Entertains at Stoll cup, handicap, 25 targets. 15 20 15 15 20 H. Tl. II. T.| New York, N. Y., February 7. In antici Target Club and Elects Officers. 14 13 18 13 13 19 20 110 pation of their monthly shoot, which is to be 10 11 15 13 14 16 24 103 P. A. Hodgman . 0 . F. Ormve ...... 2 15 20 15 13 18 8 103 K. A. Wilson . .. 0 25|\V. B. Ogden ...... 2 held on Tuesday, 14 gunners of the Bergen By A. W. McKee. G. F. Pelham . . . 14 11 14 12 12 16 24 103 2 25JT. C. Durham . ... I Beach Gun Club practiced over their Ja Peeatur, 111., February 7. The Target Cavicchl ...... 14 12 19 14 13 13 12 102 T. J. O©Donohue . 2 254A. Tilt ...... 2 maica, Bay traps February 5. Notwithstand Grui Club©s two-day target shoot on February G. J. Corbett, ... Pennington .... 14 13 20 11 13 15 16 102 S 2r»JCr. W. Kuchler ... 1 ing a hie:h wind several excellent runs were 2 -and 3 was well attended considering the Edgarton ...... 12 14 19 15 15 20 4 99 Dr. De Wolfe ... 2 25)Ei Eckart ...... 4 made. The scores: G. .T. Batterson . unfavorable weather conditions and the haste *l)arton ...... 15 13 19 13 15 19 2 24|C. I-,. Kdey ...... 5 Edward ...... 14 13 20 13 12 19 T. D. Scobla ..... 2 24)T>r. Brown ...... I Targets ...... 23 25 25 25 25 Tl. with whirh the meeting of the Central Illi <*. W. Billings .. K. Morgan ...... 18 nois Trap-shooters© League was arranged. Dr. Frank ...... 14 14 16 11 15 19 0 24IB. R. Debacher .. 5 *Dickcy ...... 13 13 11 11 13 17 8 J. H. Hendrickson 0 24JK. F. Warner ..... 0 .7. Voorhecs ...... 20 C. A. Mc©Dermond, of Bloomington, was re- G. M. Thomson . H. W. Dreyer .... 18 elected president; A. C. Connor, of Spring C©lapp ...... 11 8 7 11 12 16 24 3 241 Clarke ...... 10 11 18 9 14 18 Shoot-off F. A. Hodgraan 24. E. A.©Wilson 2: A. V. Suydam ... 14 field, vice-president, and Jas. Gray, of Bloom VV. L. Skidjuore .. Kl ington, secretary and treasurer. The league Burgess ...... 11 16 10 10 17 16 Hodgman trophy, distance handicap. 25 targets. A. Griffith ...... 18 Hodges ...... 12 17 9 18 12 7« Yds. Tl H. D. Bergtn .... 20 last year was a grand success. The same *Professionals. *J. H. Hendrickson 2] 21 |F. A. Hod W. H. Ryder ..... 15 cities will represent the league this coming (©,. R Pelham 20|E. P. Cro G. (Jat.es ...... 20 year Bloomington, Springfield, Peoria, Far Dr. Brown . 201 W. B. Ogden W. Tiilis ...... 12 mer City, and Decatur. Several other cities Huntingdon Valley Shoot. Tilt 2f)|G. Thomson C. Felix ...... 1» wore represented and the plan on foot is to Jenkintown, Pa., February 5. Trapshoot- G. .T. Corbett .... 18 I. Baflerson H. Bobfirg ...... 16 organize other leagues over the State and E. A. Wilson .... IS ing among Huntingdon V.alley Country Club©s W. Billings . A. Bolluiger ..... 14 their come together at the end of rach year marksmen Saturday afternoon, February 5, T. .T. O©Donohue.. l!) Eckart ..... W. Lki ...... 4 for a grand final shoot. Other cities with gun T. C. Durham ... 21) Schreyrogel . resulted in several very interesting events. clubs in Illinois will do well to write to Jas. The scores: R. R. Debacher .. lf> P. Wanier . Shoot-off at Essex Club. Gray, of Blbomingtpn, for information about G. W. Kuchler ... 20 Twenty-five target handicap. *Not a club member. Orange. N. .T,, February 7. The shoot-off the league and organizing other leagues. The Tl. T.| H. T. for the December Cup of the Essex County scores: Madeira ...... 15 ©Jfl|Lovcrins ...... ID Ti Country Club, of West Orange, was held Jan Jtceves (5) ...... 17 201 Deacon (3) ...... 22 25 Crescent Has Prise Shoot. uary 5 and was won by A. O. Hodler, with a Hutchinson (3) .. 19 23|Fra/.ier (3) ...... 18 23 New York, N. Y., February 7. There was net score of 42 and a handicap of 10. James Bell ...... 9 17|Adams (1) ...... 14 19 keen competition on February 5 at the Cres H. Hart, who shot from scratch, brought Boss (4) ...... 23 2fij cent Athletic Club©s traps at Bay Ridge down 41 of the clay birds. The third string On the shoot-off for this event between IIoss and among the expert gunners, who contested for on the January Cup was also shot this after Deacon. lioss won. four special cups offered by members, to be noon. The scores: Fifteen-bird event Txivering 14. Ross 4, Rosengar- shot for during this and succeeding months, tcn (i. Ocnogrce fi. Cooke 10, Deacon 8, Adams 3. January cup Da]y. scratch. 21; Hart, scratch. If); I/ippincoite 2, Large 7. until the close of the season. They are the Hadley. 5, 15; W. E. Stewart, S, 19; I. J. Taylor President©s Cup, the Woodcock Cup, the Twenty-flve bird event, with handicap. Vfon by 6, 9. T)tacon in the shoot-off with Ross. Summary: Cook* James and Dreyer trophies. While there was February cup Hart, scratch, 21; Daly, scratch, 24, Beacou 2C, Koss 25, Loriaer ©21, iarge 22. ©FEBRUARY 12, 1910 SF>ORTUNG

UMC and Remington always shine brilliantly in the trapshobting sky. At the Pinehurst, N. C, Tournament, January 17-21, they filled the firmament.

Preliminary Handicap— Mid-Winter Handicap- Won by R. M. Owen, 18 yards. Score, 93. won by Dr. D. L. Culver, 18 yards. Score 94. 3rd. Messrs. A. Lyon and Church. Score, 88. 2nd. J. E. Crayton and H. T. Edwards, tied on 89. mi VWG Steel lined Shells 3rd. B. B. Ward. Score, 88. All UMC Steel Lined Shells Consolation Handicap— Highest Amateur Average Won by Norman Johnston, 19 yards. out of 200. All Targets— 2nd. J. C. Todd. Score, 173. 1st. J, E. Crayton, 711 800. 3rd. J. E Crayton. Score, 165. 2nd. Dr. D. L. Culver, 694 800. Steel Lined Shells Both VMS Steel Lined Shell Highest Professional Average All Targets— 1st. L. S. GERMAN, 734-800 2nd. GEO. L. LYON, 733 800 130th used Steel Lined Shells and Mr. Lyon a Remington Pump Gun- Isn©t That Starting the Year Right? Same Ownership! Same Management!! Same Standard of Quality!!!

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at 25 pigeons and the team pigeon champion Keystone Shooting League©s big tournament features will be a contest between, a quartet THOSE WE KNOW. ship, five men to team. The handicap com at Holmesburg on March 8 and 9. No de of the©best shots in the country, Messrs. C. mittee is composed of George K. Mackie, J. tails have been settled thus far<. but it is L. Straub and Frank Miller, who have chal - Not Too Personal, But Just Personal W. Harlau, Frank G. Fuller, V. H, Greene, certain that the match will be arranged. lenged O. E. Leh and Charles F. Kramlich. G. A. Schroeder, William Baggerman and The shoot will be at 15 birds on each side, Enough—Bits of News, Gossip and Com Fremont Huston. .___ Charles Walber writes that a sweepstake and the trophy will be a handsome loving target shoot will take place at the Riverside cup. ___ ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot Laughery was the only gunner to register Hotel, at Essington, Pa., every Saturday af ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. a, straight kill of 10 in the Belmont Gun ternoon. A special clay-bird match is slated At Point Pleasant, N. J., January 26, Mr. Club©s live-bird shoot at Narberth, Pa., on for February 12, the prize being a ©200-pound Neaf Apgar, shooting Peters factory loaded February 1. He was quick in action, getting Pig- ___ shells, scored 189 out of 200, winning second By Thomas D. Kichter. seven birds with the first barrel. Wingate general average. . Apropos of the little personal note pub was second with 9, Harr.ington, and Spear lished in this department, last week regarding had 7, Babb and Simpson ti, and Marker and The regular weekly shoot of the Belmont Percy Madeira, the noted Philadelphia chib tha victory of Harry S. Welles, the noted lieston 5. ___ Gun Club was held on January 27, at Nar man, who has traveled and hunted big game professional in the New York State Shoot berth, Pa. H. Sloan carried off the honors in all parts of the world, competed in the last year when he won the championship The Forest Gun Club, of Philadelphia held of the day with a straight in the first 10- target shoot at Huntingdon Valley Country trophy permanently, the following letter from its opening live-bird shoot over the Penrose bird event and a leading score of eight in the Club, at Noble. Pa., on February 5, and nude Charles G. Blandford, the secretary of the Gun Club traps on February 1. Coleman and second event at 10 birds. a creditable showing. New York State Sportsmen©s Association, is Shorter divided honors with 11 kills each. appropriate: Harry Fisher killed 15 straight flyers in A few of the recent trapshooting scores Trap Editor "Sporting Life." I note that Paul, -with a straight run of 16 birds, won the weekly shoo©t of the Penrose Gun Club, appear to be a perfect procession of winnings Mr. Harry Welles, in your issue this week, the gun offered by the Penrose Gun Club on of Philadelphia, on January 27. He was the for Dead Shot smokeless. The N. Y. A. C. speaks of the probabilities of a big State February 2 at Philadelphia. The entries only shooter of the 13 who dropped every amateur championship was won by George shoot at Syracuse, next June. There is numbered 43. Metzger gave Paul a close flyer. Baldt got 14 and Hess, Pratt and S. McCarty, score 98 out of 100. The 1909 every indication that it will be largely at race, getting 15. . . . Grimstone 13 each. yearly average made by Mrs. Ad. Topper- tended. There is also mentioned in the wein, exhibition and registered tournaments, interview the different winners of the State The Parker Gun Company announces that Tha Missouri Game and Fish Protection was: Targets shot at, 13,210; broke, 12,381; championship c-up. This brought to mind the Mr. Arthur W. duBray, of that company, has League meeting set for January 18 was post per cent., 93.72. The official highest world©s great work of Mr. Welles at Syracuse last been given the position as special resident poned until February, at the regular meeting record was made by Charles G. Spencer. The June, when he won permanent possession of representative for Parker Bros, on the Pa date, when the annual election of the Board Interstate Association©s Annual Report of this cup. There was a driving rainstorm cific Coast. He will have his headquarters of Directors (22 members) will take place. 8,325 registered tournament targets shot at at the time, but Mr. Welles broke 98-100, in or about San Francisco, Mr. duBray will These select officers for 1910. showed Mr. Spencer broke 8,092 an aver shooting over five sets of traps. The feat take up his ©residence on. the Coast La the age of 97.20 per cent. The Pineharst Conn- was all the more remarkable considering the very near future. The Indian Club, of Marietta, Pa., held its try Club shoot on January 19-22, 1910, was fact that the gentleman was suffering frona annual white flyer shoot on January 28, with won by J. R. Taylor with a score of 386 out a badly swollen jaw, caused by an ulcerated Mayor Eugene Reed, the noted Manchester, gunners from Philadelphia, Lancaster and of 400. The Sunny South Handicap, Houston, tooth, and had not slept a wink the night N. H., shot usually makes a fine showing Qnarryville in attendance. Homer and Fraa- Tex., January 24-29, 1910, fell to D. G. before; all of which, goes :to show that it is when he pays his periodical visits to the ciscus tied with nine out of 10. Barstow, score 94 out of 100. Shoot-off, 24. hard to keep a good man down. Very sin Paleface traps.. Recently he got away with out of 25. ___ cerely yours, OHAS. G. BLANDFORD, the high honors in the 100-bird event after The Pinehurst midwinter handicap attract a triple shoot-off. . ed the usual! string of expert shots this The Lansdale Gun Club, of Lansdale, P»., "Sporting Life©s©© noted cartoonist and year. Dr."" Culver, of New York City",© carried will hold a special target shoot at Lansdale, writer of tfapshooting news, E. I1. SLear, is At the Wheel Pump Gnu Club, at Chestnut off the laurel©s} from a "field of keen competi ©on Lincoln©s Birthday, February 12. There ill at his home in Collingswood, N. J., threat Hill,, near Philadelphia, on January 27 Fred tion, soosiag 94 out of 100: from the 18-yaj-d will be 10 eTents at 10 targets, open to all ened with typhoid fever. , .Schwartz, a 17-year-old son of F. L. Schwartz, mark. He shot a Smith gum with the Hunter gunners. It ..costs $1 to shoot ia each event. the noted Keystone Clrib shooter, shot a tie one-trigger attachment.© The program for the Sixth Annual Inter with Rodgers, of Norristown, in a 10-bird The Crescent Athletic Club gunners and, state shoot given by the R. S. Elliott Anus race, each killing straight. Manager H. J. ©Wolf announces an Election those of-the New York Athletic Grab liave a.c- Co., at Blue River Bark, Kansas City, Mo., Day live-bird shoot© for Election Day, Tues oepted the challenge of the Larchmttnt Yacht on February 15, 16, . 17 and 18, is at hand Frank Eames, the well-known Philadelphia day, February 15, at the Ringlihg Hill Shoot Club to shoot a three-eoEQiered match with and shows a very commendable tournament. trapshooter, h^s received a challenge from ing grounds, Ptrttstown, Pa. Many entries teams of 10©men. The dates are.: March ID,, The special features of the shoot are to be Baltimore for a 10-man match at 100 targets, are peuring in. at Bay Ridge; April- 9, at Travers Island, and the Great Western Handicap at 25 pigeons, and it is more than likely that the challenge April- 33, at LarchmoBt. TJie entry is $2.50" th« Interstate - target ©chatopioiiship at 100 will he accepted. If the two cities can come A ©target sho»t will b« held «t Mecham^s a man and a $75 trophy goes te th« the Interstate pigeon, to teems the event will be decided at tivt ville, Pa..,

CHV^ll ing Shotgun OUTSHOT ALL OTHERS IN 1909 C. G. Spencer, with the Red W Combination of gun and shells, beat his winning 1908 record of 96 77%, and shot the Official Season Average figures up to a new high mark of 97.20% For 8,325 Targets Fred Gilbert, with Winchester Shells, won High Professional Average for Double Targets. J. S. Young, of Chicago, winner of High Amateur

CHARLES G. SPENCER Average, did some of his best shooting with Winchester Shells. High Average Winner f 909, 97.2t3% High Average Winner 19O8, SB 77% Holder of World's Record for Longest Straight Run—565 Targets. THE NINE-TIME WINNERS

YOUNGSTOWN CLUB©S SHOOT. Eight Marksmen Face Traps in the First Saturday Contest. Yooflgstown, O., February \i.— Eight shoot ers took part in the first shoot Saturday, January 29, at the golf grounds for a $70 gnu and trophies offered by the du Pout PPKNDKD will be found a complete May 11. 12 Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club. Regular Club Fixtures. Powder Company and the Leather Shop. A arid correct list of all whooting l.mi Fisher, secretary. Gun Clubs holding regular shoots on sel shoot wUl be held the last Saturday of each events scheduled for the near or May 14 Bethel. Conn. Bethel Gun Club. C. K. Bailey, secretary- days are arranged in the appended list, with month. Hill, Osborn and Tully tied for the remote future. The list comprises May 17 Pillow, Pa. Pillow Gun Club. J. A. Binga- their shooting days and secretaries. Correc duPont trophy, C. Connell and. Williams were tournaments registered under the man, secretary. tions or additions are solicited from secre high for the gun and Tully is high for the auspices of the Inter-State Asso May IS. 19 Auburn, N. T. Cayuga County Gun taries. The list: Leather Shop cup. The, first 50 targets count ciation; tournaments not regis Club. Jos. N. Knapp, secretary. tered but listed by independent organiza Atlantic City Gun Club, Atlantic City. N. J., Fri for the gun, the second 50 for the duPont May 18, 19 Gallon, O. Gallon Gun Club. U. E. day. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. emblem and ihe total for the Leather Shop tions; and fixed club events. Secretaries of Campbell, president. gun clubs are requested to see that any Analostan Gun CJub, Washington, D. C., Saturday, cnp. The marksmen were handicapped. A May 24-26 I>es Molnes, la. The Interstate Associa Miles Taylor. secretary. tiff wind kept the scores down. Scores: events scheduled by their clubs are entered tion©s Fifth Western Handicap tournament; $1,000 in this standing calendar and any corrections added money. Elmer K. Shatter, secretary-manager, Audubon Gun Club, Buffalo, N. Y., Saturday. DU PONT TROPHY. are promptly announced. Pittsburg. Pa. W. C. Wootton, secretary. Sh. BJj, Hp. Tl. May 30 Carrick, Pa. Carrick Kod and Gun Club. Baltimore Shooting Association, Baltimore. Md,, «. Hill ...... 50 4; A Week©s Registrations. C. G. Kaclips. secretary. Tuesday. J. W. Chew, secretary. Osbom ...... 51) 4: Since our last issue the following: addi May SO Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo Audubou Club. Dr. Benson Gun Club, Omaha, Neb., Saturday and Tully ...... SO 4: Sunday. F."T. Love-ring, secretary. tional registrations for shoots have been re \V. C. Wootton, secretary- Bergen Beach Gun Club, Brooklyn, N. T., second Seaborn ...... 50 4: ceived by Secretary-Manager Klmer E. Sha- May 31,. Juno 1, -©, 3 Cleveland, O. Ohio State Tuesday. L. H. Schortemeier, secretary. McKievey ...... 50 ;:: ner, of the Interstate Association: tournament under the auspices of the Cleveland C. Connell ...... 50 J( Gun Club. 1©. H. Wallace, manager. Birmingham Gun Club, .Birmingham, Ala., Friday. McCurley ...... f..... 50 '!< .March 17, 18 Bramptou. Canada. Brarnpton Gun H. McDermott, secretary. Williams ...... M...... 50 2- Club. .T. S. Beck, secretary. JUNE. Chicago Gun Club, Chicago, 111., Saturday and March 28. Atlantic City. N. .1. Atlantic City Gun June 2. 5. 4 Atlantic City, N. J. New Jersey State Sunday. - C. P. Zacher, secretary. GUN HANDICAP. Club. A. If. Shcppard, secretary. tournament. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. Columbus Gun Club, Columbus, 0., Wednesday and C. Connell ...... 50 2.© April 1. 2 Troy, N. Y. Laureate Boat Club. J. 3. June 4, 3 E. St. Louis, 111. Progressive Gun Club. Saturday. Lon Fisher, secretary. \Villiams ...... 50 31 FarrelJ, manager. N. R. Huff, secretary. Cleveland Gun Club, Cleveland, O., Saturday. F, Seaborn ...... 50 April 5. 6 Marion, Ind. Queen City Gun Club. June 7, 8. 9 Syracuse, N. V. New Tork State H. Wallace, secretary. H. Connell ...... 50 Frank Howard, secretary. Sportsmen©s Association tournament at Syracuse, Cincinnati Gun Club, Cincinnati, O., Saturday. Ij, Tully ...... 50 April 19 Springfield. Mas?. Springfield Shooting N. Y. 52d annual tournament. Chas. G. Bland- E. Hammerschmidt, secretary. Hill ...... 50 4-j Club. C. L. Kites, secretary. ford, secretary. Dover Gun Club, Dover, DeL, Wednesday. Wp. Osborn ...... 50 40 April 19. 20 Beaver Crossing, Neb. Beaver Crossing June 8, 0 Sullivan, 111. Sullivan Gun Club. Ben H. Reed, secretary. McElevey ...... 50 25 Gun Club. J. C. Kvans, secretary. Cochriin, secretary. Deep Run Gun Club, Richmond, Va., Saturday. LEATHER SHOP TROPHY. May 4, 5 Benton, 111. Benton Gun Club. W. H. June 15. 16 St. Albans, Vt. Vermont State Trap- V. Hechler, secretary. Foulk, secretary. shooters© League tournament, under the auspices Forest City Gun Club, Savannah, Ga., Saturday. Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. May 11, |jte St. James, Mo. St. James Gun Club. of the St. Albans Gun Club. A. S. Head, presi James S. Estill. E. Tally .. 100 88 100 57 Ti. W. Carpenter, secretary. dent. Frontier Rod and Gun Club, Buffalo, }?. Y., Sun B. mil 100 Williams . 100 54 May 17, 18, 19 Edge Hill, Pa. Pennsylvania State June 16, 17 Charleston. W. Va. West Virginia State day. H. C. Utz, secretary. Seaborn 100 C. Counel] 100 45 Sportsmen©s Association tournament, under the tournament, under the auspices of the Charleston Hudson Gun Club, Jersey City, N. J., Sunday. Osbom 100 H. Council 100 O auspices of the Highland Shooting Association. J. Gun Club. Dr. Gwynn Nicholson, secretary. T. H. Kelley, secretary. Franklin Meehan. .secretary. June 21-24 Chicago. III. The Interstate Association©s Haddonfield Gun Club. Haddonfleld, N. J., Satur May 3.1. June 1. 2 Columbus, Neb. Nebraska State Eleventh Grand American Handicap tournament, on day. W. A. Shreve, secretary. CHAMBERLAIN HIGH GUN. Sportsmen©s Association tournament, under the the grounds of the Chicago Gun Club. The amount Jenkintown Gun Club, Jenkintown, Pa., Saturday. auspices of the Columbus. Gun Club. I>an Bray, of added money at the G. A. H. tournament will J. M. Hiltebeitel, secretary. Newly Appointed Professional Leads at president. be announced later. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- Jersey City Gun Club. Jersey City, N. J., Wednes June 2 Mt. Horeb, Wis. Mt. Horeb Gun Club. manager, Pittsburg, Pa. day. J. Lewis, secretary. the Columbus Traps. .lames Brown, secretary. JULY. Kansas City Gun Club, Kansas City, Mo., third August 17 Batavia, N. T. Holland Gun Club. Thursday. R. S. Elliott, secretary. Chas. W. Gardlner, secretary. July 4 Hoanoke. Va. Roanoke Gun Club. A. H. Missouri River Gun Club, Kansas City, Mo., first By Lon Fisher. H. Boyd, president. © Tuesday. Howard Harlan, secretary. Columbus, O., February 5. There was a Tournaments Begistered. July ID-21 Philadelphia. Pa. The Interstate Associa Mcntclair Gun Club, Montclair, N. J., Saturday, good attendance at the traps Saturday after tion©s fifth Eastern Handicap toprnament, under the Edward Winslow, secretary. noon, January 29. Twenty-one shooters took FEBRUARY. auspices of the Highland Shooting Association; Meadow Springs Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa., Sat« part. Several visitors were out and © shot February 22 Herkimer. N. Y. HerKlmer Gun Club. $1.000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-, urday. W. H. Murdock, secretary. some. W. R. Chamberlain was high profes Leou Klock, secretary. manager. Pittsburg, Pa. Mountain View Gun Club, Troy, N. T., Saturday. sional with 92 per cent. Webster, among the MARCH. AUGUST. .J. J. Farrell, secretary. amateurs was high, scoring 90 per cent., with March 8, 9 Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Keystone August 2-4. Seattle, Wash. The Interstate Associa Northern Kentucky Gun Club. E. Dayton, O., Sat some very close seconds. Mr. Holiday, of the Shooting League. F. M. Kames, secretary. tion©s fifth Pacific Coast Handicap tournament, un urday and Sunday. I. P. Gould, secretary. March IB. 17 Baltimore. M* A. O. Alford Sport New York A. C.. Travers Island, N. Y., Saturday, Peters Cartridge Co., was a welcome visitor, der Ihe auspices of the West Seattle Gun Club; P. R. Robinson, secretary. as were also Wing and Kaufman. of Dublin. ing Goods Company Gun Club. Geo. P. Mordecai, $1.000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- president. manager, Pittsburg, Pa. Ossining Gun Club, Ossining, N. T., Saturday. C« Ford, of Circleville; Day and Messrs. Swick- March 23, 24 Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. S. G. Blandford. secretary. ard and McCormick, of the East Side ; Coe, Por Hoon, secretary. SEPTEMBER. Paleface Gun Club. Wellington, Boston, Mass.. ter and Miller. Charley Shell, having moved March 25 Exeter, Ont., Canada. Exeter Gun Club. September 5. 6 Roanoke, Va. Virginia State tourna Wednesday. Horace Kirkwood, secretary. to Columbus from Thornville, will become a W. Johns, secretary. ment, under the auspices of the Roanoke Gun Club. Pillow Gun Club, Pillow, Pa., Saturday. J. A* member of the club. Shell is a fine shot and APRIL. A. H. H. Boyd, president. Bingaman, secretary. will make the club stronger. The scores: September 8, fl, 10 Atlantic City, N. J. "Westy Pinehurst Gun Club, Pinehurst, N. C., Saturday. April 7 Atglen, Pa. Atglen Gun Club. Lloyd It. Hogan©s" tournament. Bernard Elsesser, secretary. H. L. Jillson, secretary. Sh. Bk.l Sh. Bk. J>ewis, manager. September 28, 29 Sullivan, 111. Sullivan Gun Club. South End Gun Club, Beading, Pa., Saturday. "W. W." 105 94|McCormick 53 April 7 Dublin, O. Dublin Gun Club. W. H. Ben Cochran, secretary. P. Tester, secretary. Shatford 40|Cliamberlain Doming, secretary. Stenton Gun Club. Philadelphia, Fa-, Thursday, C. Smith 100 72 Ford April 13, 14 Blue Mound, 111. Blue Mound Gun William Metzger, secretary. Kaufman 100 66 Carson .. Club. J. \V. Robbins, secretary. Tournaments Not Registered. Sunbury-Selinsgrove Gun Club, Sunbury, Pa.. Sat Co« ..... Kings bury April 20. 27, 28 Pawnee, Okla. Oklahoma State FEBRUARY. urday. C. Foster, secretary. Holiday . tournament, under the auspices of the Pawnee Gun February 12 Essington, Pa. Riverside Gun Club. West Knd Gun Club, Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday. Wing .... Club. D. B. Herriman, secretary. Perm .... 79 Due .... Chas. W. Walker, manager. L. E. Egolf. MAY. February 16 Jersey City, N. J. Jersey City O©un PHILADELPHIA TRAPSHOOTERS© LEAGUE. Shell .... 44 J. Smith Club. J. Lewis, secretary. Day ..... 28 Shilling . May 1, 2 Watertown, Wis. ©Watertown Gun CJub. February 16, 17 Columbus, 0. Columbus Gun CJub. March 5 At Highland Gun Club, Edge Hill Swickard 4;: . Ben H. Riock. secretary. I,on Fisher, secretary. grounds. Highland, South End, S. S. White. At May 3-D Columbus, fia. The Interstate Association©s February 15. 16. 17. 18 Kansas City. Mo. Fifth Haddonfield Gun Club. Haddonfield grounds, Haddon WESTERN PENNA. SHOOTERS MEET. Fifth Southern Handicap tournament, under Ihe annual Interstate tournament and Great Western field. Florists, Meadow Springs. allspices of the Columbus (jun Club; $1.000 added Handicap at Blue River Park, R. S. Elliott, secre April 2-At the S. S. White Gun Club, Holmes- money. Elmer E. Shaner. secretary-manager, Pitts- tary. burg Junction. S. S. White. Meadow Springs, South Sportsmen©s League Decides to Continue burg. Pa. February 21. 22 Harrisburg. Pa. Harrisburg Sports End. At the Florists© Gun Club, Wissinoming May 3, 4. 5 Hutehinson, Kan. Kansas Stale tour men©s Association. Karl Steward,-secretary. grounds. Florists, Haddonfield, Highland. Contests for the Year of 1910. nament, under the auspices of the Bulchinson Gun May 7 At the South End Gun Club, Camden. Club. C. T. Rankin. secretary. MARCH. N. J., grounds. South End. Florists,© Highland. At May 11, 12 Camden, Ark. Caniden Gun Club. ,1. P. March 17 Jersey City, N. J. Jersey City Gun Club. Meadow Springs, 57th street and Lancaster avenue, By Charles G. Grubb. Wright, secretary. J. Lewis, secretary. Meadow Springs, Haddonfiela, S. S. White. PiUsburg, Pa., February if. At a meeting pf the Western Pennsylvania Trapshooters© League, held Tuesday, January 25, 1910, it $3.00 for old members and $8.00 for new especially at the close of the six tourna A live-bird shoot took place at Spring was unanimously decided (o continue the members. Last year©s program, authorized ments. The league is in a very flourishing Valley, Pa., on January 30 in connection with league for the year 1910. The meeting was by Si Lewis, was one that caused the trap- one of the largest ever held in Western condition, having .a. large treasury, and (he a pig roast that was attended by 350 per Pennsylvania, and much enthusiasm was dis shooters of this section to congratulate Mr. year 1910 promises to be one of the best in sons and two nicely roasted pigs were de played. Five new clubs joined the rank and Lewis from every standpoint, as it was a the history of trapshooiing. Your kind and voured. The scores were: Ritz 8, Katzea- file. -A team race will be shot this year that system remarkably compiled, and every trap- hearty co-operation is earnestly solicited in moyer 9, J. Albright 8, W. B. Lutz 8. A promises to be more than interesting. The shooter who attended the League tournaments this good work. Any further information will flyjng- board shooting match will take place league is open to all clubs in Western Penn wai wonderfully surprised at the amount of be cheerfully furnished by Charles G. Grubb, on the same grounds on February 1« for sylvania who desire to join, and dues are cvney fie received at the tournament, and secretary and treasurer. 1500-pound bull.